The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-03-15
LOCAL MATTERS.

Yowng Mems OAsistsan Assoeiattow-The
monthly meeting Of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association was held IN their new rooms
At the corner of Tenth and Bank streets, on
Tuesday evening, the 10th instant. The Pres;
ident, Mr.. J b. Watkins, sisted that cemmit-
tee had been organised, since the previous
meeting, 10 visit the hospitals and camps inthe
' Th .o sh IL nsn' H. JAIME. Gordon s.v.
interesting account Of the labsrs Of the com
mittss for the last month, showing that num-
Der of the hospitals had been visited, and t.
hgiousconvsrsations, tracts and testameuts FUR
nished the sick soldiers, which they sought
with eagerness and received with gratitude.
The President referred to one OF his visits
to hospital, during which an affecting inter
view occurred with Q soldier who supposed
himself 70 be very near the verge Of death.
In . feeble, almost inaudibls voice, the suffer.
ing stranger begged that, when his spirit had
hsd and lsft his body . cold corpse, it might
be borne for sepulchre TO the dear homo Of his
childhood, in order, perhaps, that mourning
mother might lodk once more upon the face OF
her son, kiss his pale brow, and, with the
tears Of her heart, moisten his early grave.
Committed, then reported their operations in the
organization and management OF the 6ol
disrs' Lodge" General Windsr had kindly
placed at their disposal large room on Tenth
street, and the citizens had ohesrfully and
literally supplied the funds nesdful for the on
terprise. More than one thousand soldiers
houseless and foodless-had avsiled them
selves Of its shelter and sustenance. In many
instances these brave and ohivalrous soDs Of
the South had offered TO peg for these COM
forts, which, Of course, was cOurteously de-
clined. Their gratitude was unbounded: An
old soldier, who was then unpaid, modestly
asked for q " meal ticket" and in sympathy for
his famished condition, was furnished with taco.
Afterwards, out of his scanty pay just re-
ceived, despite delicate suggestions to the con-
trary, he persistently placed in the hands Of
the committee trenty dollars.
Captain Field, of the Quartsrmaster 3 De-
partment, then expressed mis- qualification that
The Association had preserved its vitality and
vigor in this terrible ordeal Of war through
which it was passing. Its human labors had ne
yer resulted In more brilliant achievement
than the establishment of an asylum, which had
sheltered a thousand war worn patriots, wan
dering as "homsless strangers amidst thou.
sand homes"
Mr. Chase. a new member, expressed hiss
pleasure in finding here daily union prayer
meeting. He hoped that, through the influ.
ence of the Association, these meetings would
in tho Confederacy; that the concentrated
prayers of the pious might ascend to bring
Divine blessigns upon our imperilled land. La
accordance with this suggestion, Mr.. Munford
offered the following resolution, which was
unanimously adopted:
Resoleed, That the Christian Associations,
aud all denomina lions of Christians through.
out the Confederate States, be earnestly re-
quested to unite with us in daily pray er meet
inga, and that special prayer be offered to Al.
mighty God for His blessing upon our coun-
try and her cause.
After singing and prayer, the meeting ad-
journed.