The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1863-11-21
A THANKSGIVING Appeal,


The President has invited the obser.
vance OF Thursday next, the Goth inst,
as has also the Governor of our State.
as day of thanksgiving to God for the
mercics Of the year and we trust that
in such Of our churches as have service
on that day, a collection may be taken
up for the benefit of the nations defend
ers, in response to the appeal Of the
Christian Commission, which we publish
below.
The majority of the ministers of the
Episcopal and Presbyterian churches in
this county are 50 disloyal that they have
always heretofore, by petty excuses,
evaded the observance Of The days set
apart BY the President and we expect
nothing better of them on the present
occasion. We trust, however, the Meth
odist clergy will give their congregations
an opportunity to contribute to the relief
Of the suffering soldiers and sailors who
have riskcd their lives in defence of the
Government and the Flag, and will urge
upon their earnest attention the import
snce Of so doing. And we also hope
that the loyal men and women of the
denominations cursed with rebel minis
ters-m ministers in the service of the
Devil and jeff Davis-may adopt some
method of responding on the same day to
the appeal The Chris ain Commission is
engaged in sending relief to the prison.
crs At Richmond who are suffering the
most cruel treatment from their brutal
cap ors, rs well as to the sick and woun.
ded in our hospitals and those WHO con-
tribute can rest assured that their conlri-
buttons will not be squandered " impro-
perly distributed.
U. s. CHRISTIAN COMMISSION, II wes, Bs, street,
BALTIMORE, November eth. 1873.
The undersigned committee of the u. S.
Christian Commission OF the District of
Mary land, are now greatly in need of funds
for the supply Of Hospital Stores, Clothing,
Blankets, &c, to the sick and wounded SOL.
d.ers and sailors of the Hospitals. A sum
less than twenty thousand dollars will not
be sufficient to meet the demands the ap.
preaching Winter must produce.
BY the contributions of kind friends, tho
Christian Commission hss been enabled 10
afford relief to many thousands of the dis
aDed soldiers OF the battle fields and ma
rines OF the ships and gunboats OF our naval
service.
The committee respectfully and affection
ately suggest to their brethren OF the clergy.
who may, by means of this circular, or in
any way become informed of our needs,
that they make collections in their churches
on the day set apart by the President OF the
United States as II day of Thanksgiving and
prayer to Almighty God for the protection
and blessing He has vouchsated to US ma
ton, especially for. the intervention of His
sanguinary war. Such contributions as we
solicit on behalf OF the suffering soldiers
and sailors of our army and navy will
doubtless be received as thank. offer
ing to our great Father in Heaven
Tue service they may render to those who
have risked their lives in the defence OF
our Government will be but small return
for the great sacrifices they have made on
our account.
We trust our friends of the clergy of all
denominations will respond favoraby to
this appeal Amounts collected will be
thankfully received at the Room OF the
Christian Commission, n West Baltimore
street, Baltimore. G. S. GRIFFITH,
GEO. p. HAYES,
j. N. MILTON.