Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-04-28


The YOuag Mems ChrIstIan AsrooIaiIon Of
LOuiBvilie-T0 Christlaus Of RVeFY Name
ThrOughout eur Country.
DEAR BEOTHERs With the approval and
cooperation Of the proper military authori-
ties, we have undertaken 10 supply the SOL
dieTs in the military hospitals and GONZALES
cent barracks in this city with religious read
ing. There are now here very large num-
Der Of sick, wounded, and convalescent men;
snd as the summer advances the number
viii probably increase rather than diminisb.
These men are from home and among stranR-
ers. They are almost without society, and
are always surrounded BY disease and suffer
ing. If the mind, in such circumstances,
be left unoecupied, itpreys upon itself, the
spirits Gag, and very great hindeFance is
placed in the way Of recovery. Members
Of the medical staff have expressed the
opinion that q tract or small volume Of high
moral tone, placed every day in the hands
OF those able 70 read, would, simply as q
remedial agent. be Of incslculable value
But many oil these men are members of
Christian churches. They long for the reli-
gious literature which once furthered their
qroYth in grace, and prompted them to fdel-
itv, and the loss Of which may have been
the occasion Of many an apOstaey. Others,
again, in large numbers, are peculiarly sus-
ceptible 70 rsligious impressions. The i'm
mOralities OF the esm p, the psrils Of the bat
tle-feld, the scenes Of sickness, mutilation
and death in the hospital, make deep i'm
pressiops. Many poor penitent may here
be recalmed Or find nope in our Saviour.
While thousands Of dollars worth Of hos
nj Il supplies are forwarded from all quar-
tsrs. Ill this mental and spiritual sliment
ii yzs1teo We Rppesl 70 Christians cf
eyerv name sd Of every State. Your sons,
=, otiers. and frieis,dS ere sick, wounded and
Syig.q among US. SSge would lighten The
1earia,ome days that pas over them. We
would instruct and if possible save ihem.-
70 this end lend Us your aid.
or Bibles there is enough. The Ameri-
an Bible society places Testament in the
t.ends Of svery soldier who will accept one.
. N We need books, new and second hand ;
= "a which will interest the sick and
- Trdsd man upon his cot, and the conva-
80 mt IN the barracks; books which viii
oren ~ the miud and purify the heart, land
81 ins Irumontal perhaps in saving the soul
Wepe 1d .slso large quantity Of Tracts AZ
our ASS oci. tiou is composed OF represents !a-
tives Of vai ious denominations, We oe.He
only such Wol. Ks as all evangslleal VhfisuaL
can heartily en- dorse and circulate.
Much has alra adY been done. BeneVdten'
Presbyterian Boar, of Publication has ap-
propriated IS 900 pa, ges. Other publishing
societies have been Z, ,Oplied to, and appro-
priations are looked for. But the ability oi
these societies is comm ensurate with theil
means. Our supply Is nearly exhausted
May We rot look 70 the Young Mems
| Christian Associations Of Eeighboring cities
and to churches, and indiv iduals, TO move
st once IN this matter There is no room
| for fear shat too much may be contributed
| II an excess here were possible, 1t would b
/ judiciously spprOpriated in the armies Soutl
| Of rs.
ian Association" Louis vile, Ky ,and mark
Cd areading for the soldiers" VIII Do toi
Warded By the American and Adams Ia
prsss Companies from al points tree
charge.
The secular and reliable press is esrnestl
FeQusstsd 70 cooperate ~ copying this eii
culef.
ABR'M COLES OSBORN, lom
WILLIAM q. BULKLEY.
L0uigYille, KY, April "a, lss1.