The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-04-04
For the JeiTersonian Democrat.
Hambden Mite Society.

FRIEND CONVERSE :-Kuowiug you to be
always interested in 80 glorious cause as
that of Soldiers Aid and Mite Societies, !
thought would givo you a short sketch o.
the interesting times we have at ours. Our
Mite Society was organized some time in
November last, and its meetings were well
attended for fuw times, but, owing to the
monotouy with which they were conducted,
they soon lost their novelty, aud commenced
to decline in interest, and finally died matt u.
raj death some time in February Hearing
with what interest yours, MS woll as those
ia other places, were attended, and not feel.
ing willing to let others excel us IN so good
a cause, We organized anew. choosing Miss
Mary Field President, Miss llocn F,eId
Secretary. and Miss Fanny Eaton Trcas.
ursr. Ii was suggested by Mr.. J. I. Field.
(who, by tho way. is a very active member,
aud, to his credit. donates worry liboraily to
tho cause) that tho monotony of tho meet
ings should DO broken by short addresses at
each meeting. These addresses, in connec.
ton with vocal music, has 90 increased the
interest of tho meetings that tho attendance
is now tho largest that it has over boon, and
they are considered one of tho rnost pleas.
ant places of resort, both for the young and
cd.
Wo hnd q very pleasant timo last Friday
ovoning, at Mr.. Samuel Halo's, and listened
to a short but interesting address by Mr.. W.
A. Bagg. Miss Flora Maynard was thon
chosen to read an essay, and Seth Edison to
address tho next meeting, to DO held at Mr.
J. b. Grists, two weeks from that evening
Though our meetings are well attended.
yet here aro many more we should be glad
10 soc out, and have them contribute their
mite Aud oh ! what field is now opened
for Christians to provo themselves w0r hy
the name Wo havo self f.si yled Christians
in this towu,-and they are to be found la
eyory town,--whO havo not donated one
cent for tho comfort of our friends who
have left all the ondoarments that clustor
around homo. to roar again tho down.
trodden flag OF our Uni0n. We hear on tho
Sabbath day, prayers long and loud. bo
seeching God to bo with tho families already
rendered lonesome aud needy by tho hus
bands and fathers leaving to tako Up arms
against tho Rebols. Wa hear them pray
ardently tor God to stand by the soldier, to
comfort and sustain him in his dying hour
vet too many of these same mon will refuse
to pay "a cents a week, to accomplish tn,
work they ask God to do. Prayer, W,
know, "availeh much ! but. Christians
tho most acceptable prayer you can offer. il
the sight of God, is to donate something
every week, TO bind up tho soldiers wounds
from which is fast oozing his life's blood
Here are thousands of nominal Christi
ut the North, who, after peace is restored
eau say of truth: although the war ha
closed, and many of my heighbors hav
found q soldiers grave among strangers; al
though my country has blod at overy pore
although tho Garth hns drunken some Of tn
most heroic blood that ovor flowed in huma
veins; although many happy family ha
forever boen rendered desola.o by Oh
scourgo of this dreadful war vet 1t has M
: cost me Except by tux) one red cent
would say to such an QUO, may God bleI
your pcnurious soul S. Il.
Hambden, April, 1862.