The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1863-09-23

The surgeons operaling-tables are in full
view, and human limbs are lying about
them, so that you can scarce pass near
without stepping upon them.
But you are not here to look on such
scenes as cnrious spectator. Take your
soap, water, aod sponge to cleanse their
! fostering woands, your lint bandages, and
plaster to bind them Up, your cordials to
strengthen the aintiug aud as you kneel
on the ground beside them and commence
your toll, speak to them OF home wife
children, or mother point them TO Jesus,
and whisper words OF comfort or exortation /:
and you will find much TO deepen your con
ceptions of the eadful results of war and
not little to cheer your hear; IN the sus-
tanning power of pie,y. If you labor among
The rebel waunded as did part OF The
time, your heart will bleed for the unwil-
ling victims OF this unnatural war.
AS you pass from one 10 another, wash
ing their wounds and administering some
cordial or food, you will hear such petitions
as these Do write to my dear vile. aud
tell her die among strangers, but they
treated me kindly Will you write 10 my
mother and tell her that Eus, IN Jesus her
Jesus - "Oh, sir, can you ee. one briei
message to my vile Sarah, F., Va?
Tell her to train up the children Tor heaven
and TO kiss for his dying ia.her my dear
sweet little Jimmie = and SO on from hour
to hour.
Here is a soldieriust breathing his last
You kneel and whisper in his ear ''Jesus,
Saviour" He smiles aud ceases TO breathe
There is one praying audioly and most
touchingly for his young vile and only
child. comme6ing them to God. And here
is wounded officer dslsrious with fever,
giving orders TO his men aud charging up
on the opposing troops wildly excited and
then sinking back exhausted upon the
ground, while you do what you Gao 10
sootbe his burning wounds aud ievered
brow.
Such scenes passed through, until ex
hausled with toll and sympathy, ! sank
down upon the earh; then again toilIns
aud resting until called away by other dn-
lies And all this suffering and sorrow oc-
ours no, only here, but upon oiher baiIle-
/ fields, because wicked men chose to rebel
against good government, rather than
seek in constitutional modes the removal OF
! their fancied wrongs.
The depth and general prevalence of re-
igiouS feeling among the wounded soldiers
both federal and rebel, surprised me much
A lew profane men found They never
failed 10 apologies when greatly moved
Bui the great majority OF those met in the
hospitals exhibited unusual tenderness
when spoken 10 OF Christ. All were ready
10 hea. and mos, fully ready TO take part IN
religious conversation whenever il was at
tempted The hospital is the great field
Tor Chrisliar effort tor The solder; there eV-
ery thing conspres to prepare his mind
and heari for right im pressions, and there
should be concentrated large amount OF
he az encies employed Tor the salvation OF
he soldiery
The value Of religious reading for the ar
nv is receiving new illustrations daily and
on every battle field Men lying without
covering, food, or mediral care, saw again
aud again reading the Testament or tract, in
apparent forseuuIness OF their suffering =
Glad YOU are able to read yet, and my poor
leIIow,n say. ''Yes," they respond, I'll
/. a great comfort ! bless the man that
gave me this. Have you any tracts or books
tor me ~ Said a chaplain 10 me who has
been.in the service from the opening oil the
war tThonsands will bless the Tract So
ciely Tor bringing comfort to those VINO
have now passed away. ! have been re-
peatedly on battle field, men dead and co ID
holding open in their hands and before their
now glazed eyes the tracts OF your Society
Their spirits passed away as they read the
words which pointed them TO The Saviour
OF sinnerso Oh for means 10 fill the camps
and hospitals with the words of life -
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