Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-12-03
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An Appeal for the Christian Com.
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The Belmont County Association auxil
larry to tho U. y. Christian Commission, 10
all the friends Of our sick and wounded
soldiers in hospitals, camps, or on battle
fields, greetiD,:' te.L..... .-..,.... W.. q
The object Of the Christian Commission Is
purely benevolent; aud addresses itself to
all patriots and christians, without, regard
to party or sect, political or religious. Tie
various duties Of Delegates sent by the
Commission extend to 'the field, this Hos
pitai, and the battle ground visiting
hospitals, camps and battlo-6elds, for the
instruction, supply, encouragement oflthe
men OF the army, according to tho various
needed in hospitals and camps; circulating
good publications; aiding ChaplninI in their
IninistratiOns aud influence for the spiritual
and temporal welfare OF the men under their
care; encouraging stated and special meet
ings for prayer; encouraging soldiers and
sailors to communicate freely and frequent
ly with their Jrientls, aiding them to DO it,
| and il need be, writing for them, especially
when they are sick aud wounded; siding
Surgeons on the battlefield. in the kind care
and removal OF tho wounded, giving then
food and drink, and evory thing needed TO
mitigate suffering, aud aid recovery, or il
dying point them with prayer ~ Jesus. and
give them ohristian burials; ;-striving to do
oil ihan can do to meet the wants Ut breth-
ren lar from home and kindred" .roh ..l ..
The Christian Commission is not confined
to the suffering soldiers Of the Union army,
but extends it's kind hand TO every sufferer
within the reach Of It's charities, whether
Union or Rebel. II sndeayors to resch, by
its comforts aud timely aid the sick, the
wounded, the dying; and minister to both
their temporal and spiritual wants. %
Tens ofthousands in hospitals, even when
there are the mCst complete sanitary sup
plies aud arrangements, are in need Of spir-
itual instructions. The Instructions, exhor.
tations and consultations ol the Gospel, and
the prayers Of the Gospel Minister, are. in
thousands OF instances, earnestly desired
and received with JOY Tho condition of
aud providences favorable TO religious i'm
pressions. sends home to christian friends o
call most pressing--a call that speaks to tho
sympathes and the heart--a call that must
secure response from every good man.
The American people owe q debt TO the
soldiers oil the Union army as to no other
clasA They have barred their bosolns to the
leaden spd iron hail of rebel legions, aud
brsved all the horrors of cruel civil war
they have stood ~ Q barrier. and break
wafer, oreasting tne Ways o. inundafing
anu desoAtlng armies. behlhd them We
ENJOY our peaceIu, nreslses, our hpmes una
loveu onos; none 70 spreau tue m'dn'eh'
alarm; or the panic Of INVASION, they put
tnslr gyss IN Jeopardy tnat ours may % Sc
ships Of the camp that We may enjoy the
ssss, tne security, anu the pleasures Of
home and the society OF friends. AND Dc
we NOT owe them every tnlng ~ our powFr
to give that oan minister 10 thelr numerous
wantsf -,
Fathers, Mothers, Brothers, slsteTs-wlil
you withhold from our brave BOYS, IN suf-
tering, sny thing z osnehcent frovidenos
has gwen your You can DO much 70 alls-
yiate sunerlnR, TO cheer, TO comfort, to Gu
courage ~ times OF trial and danger. Ii
! Frisnds,- every ons OF you can do some
thing Tor the soldier. You can give oon-
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