The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-11-17
For the Nsshvi'le Uui1n.
Christian OcnnissIon

ltia no, loss duty tbsn zso proper, 9, oioru The
pablie Of the dissection tkeir Contribution 10 the
Chrislian Commission hsye takon Berg placed Ia |
stIon irom which be could ESQ lie operations 90
an extended plain be can with hCNrteIt confidence
assert thattbe intshGons u the contributors have
been fully carried out. he has regiments Nil
brlgaaes, after wesraoms march, scarcely arrived
stcainp, whs a de!rg 10 of tbs Ciriltsa C-mml,.
siaa appeared will greetings frem his bsrovolen,
heart apd stores Of gool thirss In AVS h-tcrsnck.
Not more active ulan could stand g0Jte him with.
In the encirclei camp sronnd Trol soldier y sol-
der FROM tont 60 tont he mekos nus rouuds, prcIcut
ing ~ one book, auother pasr-saine boys nee oi
writing materials, others wanted mote paper and en-
veiope,; dl we're glad TO receive roadng matter ia
The vWiou forms at h.s command; aud all were pro.
scnted, according 70 their wants, With what be bad
en- hand. Comforts 10 tie outer msa were propsrly
distributed and due attentions - tie epiJual later
oss Of lhe soldiers were paid Tie holy Scriptures
were read--ahym' D., once hallowsd ~ the choral
voices u parents sisters, friends, sung prayer
wss oneiei rom the eltlr oftho camp ound to the
Eternal Lord Of Hosts on highs IA szbortiuon given
70 30 faithful soldiers to tie Captain Of their saliva.
ton they BY oath viewed to be to their sup,rlors
10 command. The emotions or many \ sun burned
soldier, deep sunk 10 hil heart would on timts well
forth, and iF siuCe gates give way with oopoua
Of penitence, causing rJolong among tho marshal
ed hosts Of hoayen over oro more sinner who had
| repented and gave over bus heart to God
amer slnsuiuary battle, It a delegate Of The
Christian Commission Who waa Artt on band, reached
q cooling drauglt Of water; staaDched bleeding
wound; couyersed upon the eternal intert sts of TIC
soul pointed 70 the maugled bleeding Jesus upon
the Lord, Saviour, present help. aud ol
rf,a thofr
give release to suffering, pain and NOE.
When the wounded, sok, disabled soldiers were
conveyed to The hospital the agent Of the Christian
Commission appeared the fret man 10 spr Ak
words Of comfort, and oGir prayer to the great ply
stefan to give the needed hop not leaving the pat eat
before presenting Aim with a copy Of the holy Scrip
,ures, hymn book, tract book or paper Upon on, h
Succeeding day lac would see tbs delegate Of the
Commi Sou on hand, dispensing friendly spirit 81
converse. Was reading matter wan,ed2 Il WAS 10
slowed; pens, ink, paper, envelopes stsmps---they
gwen; superscriptlons upon letesi. was done
neelios thread. buttons, sewing materials desired
tho sll.sunioiont housewife was present d. with is
so admirably supplied contents, containing even a
pretty note from the still prsttior dbn0r With her
prayers and address, causing bridge q oommunico
lion between Dixies land and Rll.goruus Uuittd
stNtes domains. DIT loug O taste Of ia
good hings prepared by dainty handa at home-Rr
order signed BY surgeon brought forth many a car
Of fruit, Of jelly, Of oysters, aud other luxuries,
likewise articles Of comortabl8 clothing we're liberal
y bestowed to 1T for duty at the front.
, again battle had occurred whole squads o
wound d and sick orowding Into the hosp itils
lint, bAndages, rags, aannels, &C., were =, qured
the Christian Commission at once supplied the requi
! | sitlon. know OF no case where soldier actually
needed any article in store OF The Christian Co umis
sion, where t was not choslfllly presented 10 III
|, | extent OF their means On hand.
In View Of an these facts, can very cordially Ger
tly That the articles sent to the agency Of the Chris
tan Commission here st NASHVILLE have beon judi
ciously Distributed They reached the wounded sic
and disabled soldiers for whom they were intended
both 10 h,ld aud IN hospItal--were received Wit
grateful boarts, doiug them much good; and doub
less every obi ct hsd in view by the donors Of u
many books, fruits, clothing, and hil other artlu
presented 10 The Christian Comm isaion have be,
y fully accomplished. Great good has been done b
n every donation. and evil could result thersfrom
:, the soldier the ouly regret being that the supp
was not EQUAL p the demard.
y Among the agereles dsslgael ior the comfort, hs
g. puess aud best iuteres,B Of tho soldiers Of The w
IA ted states army uope bed higher esteem,
daserys profouuder gratitude than the truly patriot
- belven-tlest Chr tian Commission, with its nol
y oora Of intelligent gca eusniy, plous and daintc
Of ested agents delegates aud contributors May heaveu
rohost blessing crown all connected, with an eve
lasting and eternal weight Of glory, sad sorsphs fro
the throne q God lsAya their me jesto seats al
g. blend their aid In frthering oa tho operations OF
ct Christian Commission G. W. 3.
Nashyino. Nov y, 1883.