, 1863-09-16
The Sanitary Comm tasfon-Cash Com
1Ftbut1ons.
The Chicago Sanitary Commission acknowledge
the following cash contributions from the 1st Of
Eenfatn1aer m fha 10Th fncfnaiYe.

| The Sanitary ComMtaAto1-VAsh Con~
tFfbut1onss
! The Chicago Sanitary Commission acknowledge
the following cash contributions from the 1st Of
September to the 12th inclusive:
E. ". B1ATcHFoRD, Treasurer.
Sent ID B. Lockwood. Ouarsa, H.. 4l.a5;
Church, Aipon, Wis, Per Rev. !. 4. HaWl;y,
II; Thanks: COY. Baptist Church b1oxominsdsls, x
saos i S9':e ee fase PsaR FL ddss pr fi ill.,
Jig s. se!. xlld. Soc, FsatonTie, PEI Chaplain
aGTissnEs. Coll. II: E and Baptist Churches,
6etsn, s. 7s; CoI: -Westaeld, vs. :, per Rev: q.
?; ;JensEs, st.15; Vim Easton' South Hampton,
as1A Friend, Chicago =; 4:g. z; B Reynolds,
R9sh.SsR eh s3s LITTLE g!1s Hpatsslliss IT,
Alise !: Reaffsx, aged ., 1snnts Scott. sgeds 5.
and Maria Renfsew; aged s-Sfi e; citlztas Of
4 of DWIGHT, III. pr J. B. HetgeE sa14o; Thanks.
Coll. Watertown. Wis, per A. Pritehard, $3.50
SOL: :tid soe-, Shannon, IL, s.; Hazel Green
E5P1oeesds e Hasssst Fes:!ya1: 4, 5ane4g, VII.
P!oess5s q eon:eFt at B1odhsas VIZ,
psSctizens d Nellie Greek township Ill, per
IVA G&sls1 & + c69zen, Chicago, per Rsx. Me.ss
Williams 81 5o., Sol. Aid Sec. @ Bloomde1d, Wis,
per Belle Pa,nelee, ssc'y, 5000;
DaEcea, Plaipaeld. III, per G. s. sttanahan, $40.
eepS cSuesS G5ovs III Rsf sSasa hsS s
" coMstgsk T, g i pastoE 80. r. Phelps 5r' Chi
eaiH M Sua1ter net receipts Of uaea,s Concert,
| Chicago, $l69sa. Thos. kendrick, Chicago, "a
Sol. kid soc. St. Clair. Alch,, per Chaplain 8.
Thanks; collection Gong; Church, Kenosha,
WIS, PSr a. ;; Jaeksoa, Sso; Ptsso- Church, He--
| Appeal in Behalf OF the Freedmen.
The undersigned, representing several denom-
nations Of Christians. and composing the North
tho American Missionary Association, would call
the attention Of the benevolent public to the fol-
| lowing facts:
The American Migaionary Association. located
in the city Of New York, was organised In the
ference to Missionary work In behalf Of the Aid:
missionaries in Africa and among the emanci-
pated population Of the West 1udtes, the fugitive
slaves IN Canada, md the frse colored people Of
the Northern State. By this long Identification
with the interests OF this oppressed race, It has
secnrcd their confidence and that o. their friends,
has y.1abs has ttansd
the work under more favorable auspices than any
new organization
ion of evangelical Christians and In its Constitn-
ton makes provision for the sanfzation and ell
cient operation Of auxiliary Societies, as will be
seen BY Article II. as tollows:'
"Churchos and other local missionary bodies.
agreeing to the principles Of this Society, anl
wishing to appoint and sustain missionaries Of
their own, Bha1l be entitled to do 80 through the
agency Of the Executive Committee, on terms mu-
Asa mattero OF fact, tho missionaries OF tho as.
eociation arc connected with yatlous denomina-
tjons Of Christians. At the present time the As-
eociatlon has about eighty persons laborlns under
Atlantic coast from Washington to ST. Augustine,
and on the Mississippi from Cairo to ,Vicksburg
Since the capture Of the latter place. the work has
been greatly enlarged. and demands the attention
secure proper missionaries and teachers, collect
money fer their support, and for ward boxes Of
clothing for the relief Of the impoverished Freed
men.
The undersigned have, therefore. consented to
act for that purpose. aud would confidently appeal
to the friends Of humanity and religion In the
Northwest for their contributions. The Chicago
Sanitary Commission will forward the boxes that
may be sent marked " for the Freedmen, - to dis
tingnfsh them from those intended for the army
| Mr.. JOHN Y. FarWeu has been appointed Treas
urcr of the Committee, to whom MI moneys MY
be forwarded BY churches or individuals As the
work Is pressing a9d increasing daily, It is hoped
that IesponaeB will be made without delay.
Rev. & F. Markham is the authorized Agent to
p,eeent the cause Of tho Freedmen to the public
in the Northweet, and to take collections In its
Rev. R. Patterson, ID, Rerd Presbyterian.
Rev. ]. r. 8HRHBHp. Congregational.
Rev. E. a. PIERCE, N. s. Presbyterian.
Rev. N. CoLvEH, DID,, Baptist
Rev. n. D. y 11l1AAsoY, Reformed Dutch.
Rsy: @ J.Ps S s4zT1n1, a 8. j. PsSSRe FPss6ytc1Iaa.
Rev. c. e FOWLER, Secretary,
Jefferson ct. II. E. Church, Chicago.
The Committee meets every Thursday, at sp,n.,
/ at 81 Lasale street.