, 1861-09-20
4 Company Of Ffshti19 CIerEy1asn..-
4 Lu&8 Il pNe8t 10 X0URK HffAfhkeF1,

4 Company Of FfehtlnG CIerEy1aen,..
4 A.uad appeal 10 Yonax miaisters*
Viii you fight for Christi Fighting must
be dene-h1ucd must pc shed-sonlesody
must et11d up for Christ at the cannsn's !
mouth. ProVfde1ce summons to the CORY
field, aId many must be found who count not
their own hves 80 dear INTO themselves IS the
cause, the suffering cause OF Christ. VINO Of
all c1asses Of society should be the frat and
foremoet to present themselves At this altar
Ct bloody sacridcet
In the oin Of the conflict gsiag on between
Right and Wrong, Heaven and Hell, you hare
prCcleiAed that Christ, speaking In the terri
ousg Ss ssen ss as ass msa hs Sn
sword let him sell his garment and buy one"
VEL you not hear Hun for yourselYes? What
exemption can you plead to this divine call,
30 loud snd clear that 1t Ii distinctly heard
nsn and woman, long before you can mzfae
the echo Of your own namea? What immu-
nifty can We urge aboTe the secular professions,
that We should be left at home while our peers
imperl their lives upon the battle field, fight
ing for country and God?
aEsl1 We e1hart the youpg lawyer, doctor,
teacher, merchant, mechanic and farmer to
manifest their patriotism and prove their love
for the eternal 7erittes OF the Gospel By taking
| up carnsl weapons, and We ehirk the part Of
danger under the thin cover Of superior Sane
tits OF the sscredneAs Of our profession? Tae
i, WDi they dRht for ChriatY Wll we do
and dare for onr Relgion? Are We ready to
seal with our blood Whist We hare talked In
our pulpitss Much u We have said and done
INTO blosd striving agaiast SIN. 8hali We
| cow, at the csll OF Christ, come out from be-
bind our velvet cushioned barracks, whence
we have 10 often hurled bold, indignant words
It the gisat in1quity Of the age, md meet It
hTJ1; with the cleaning bayones, or with
clsabfnE tahrea In hand to hand excounterf
firmly believe you will and In this faith I
cftr you the opportunity Of gratifying the
strongest pIomptfugs OF your heart-to have q
part in the holy wsr;.ln thin ertat csntest be-
tween .C6rss an4 &atAn now going en- i as
sume that you know aud feel the ex'gency OF
the time: Our forces are met A. every point
BY superior numbers Of rebels. The en- phatic
cal h f. r men-for the fighting stock OF the
Church Militant. Let us respond to this csl1
Of Christ and country n becomes nen-not BY
asking for = chAp3aincy, but place In the
1anka where the work Of Providence II 70 be
done.
Ism duly authorized to rsise company
! Of infantry to be aftetWsr3s mounted. Il the
: service require-tor Cal. Robert Whits'a
regiment ii Missouri volunteers. The same
to be resdy within Two weeks from this date.
| Transportation, 4QhalAtence DC, furnished to
rendezvous ut st, Louis. Il coapsny Of youug
men fio1n my own Congregation and vicinity
are n ta1e fe81meaE ihe smeefs a3a meg
: are all that we could desire. They have Al
ready gsined distinction IN actual seEvIc alone
the BORDERS Of " Bleeding Kansas"
~ young gbrethrtn-NmisteSs OF the Cos
pei Of Jeeus Christ, Of whatever denoninA
ttcn, Of whatever section, East or West-
!: ssras snd 60 to the wsr? ! propose CON
r men prfse, common eha.c In The toll ami
glory.
c Report to ae 1T Chicago, Illinois, ;befo,
;, tbe oth o. October. box 1853, or cal =
Cbicsgs, ssmo builaing Il Coraryatiopa
ReYa{d. R,C, Win.
:. PASTOR CouE1 Ch1rch, Geneeeo' Ill.