, 1864-03-25

was convened. its object is TO carry
comfort and Gospel MESSAGES. to sustain the
and ne,Pe Idol tnose wao nave gone M G1t h
ts oecneo, Ee~-s tnsm H. Ms.c sTafe y H au tne
!aeaiiNes cnloyea y tae Gom1n1ssi9n. Laq vcl5
afa Aett1 9. enSapsnsn9 re-. w i "taGn E ~ rtsa
oen! LanSon, ana tne9 mao tas aia oi Anmsions
o. ;n snd n1o 70 traE ad ssn5
1a X niias ~ ,1 +ain.s foc
" So9s hear;s tSeEe n IT. WY homa ,iaSa
d De waf ' Then thsy ia p ste,es: i IL No1th:
M 81 ac c den9sn ~ dhn a. sansv Gors
sion, i plan woaid 6e submitted for Cooperating
North c9a!d .aeo do 9aaG me arf ness ,on ,so
show 'what hs1 been done in furnishing spiritual
cash received at the Central and Branch nox, ,,,
Value Of Stores donated. =. ..::....... sS5,E9V
Value Of Scriptures contributed b Am.
Bible Society. 45'm.50
Value Of Railroad facilities contributed 44.2iOo9
Value Of Telegraph facilities contrlbd.. a.a9O.0
Value Of Delcgates' services. 7S.420.o
Tetal.... .........................-s s91G 6T.G5
Cash expended In stores, publications, ~
expenses, &C, S:....;. 8e,sll.ssS
ba1anee On naaa 9aes al central on'ee' LEI aas,7
cs1its,sa Sa ministers ; !; and Iayinsa com.
missio1cd @ D. to minister to men Oh ,a7
batue1eidx, ;::;;.a..'''.'' TX
Hymn HsRalt and N Pssm BooEs distfibuted... $nss
hhapsaG16 Dooks 511 '-%'+' MIA
Hn.az Hasaznes eeeni end Pampacts distributed 1ots
Religious Newspapers distibuted..... sayai,4se
Pages g tracts ais11outsd s3s.,,h;;.i
si!elt comioEeefs, &C., ais.noutee' ;;,.
in Se amy ssa thsF
fs tsis Ssat s6eala not Be net. i T,s6t = nen;
u s Gso The naS setey qesed
two or three anstances IN mmen 1hG "otk t =, @ ,he
Commission haa oeem cmhSnS % beSssa Ell 10 1ne
e aa q most
~. ~ en9a,.ro ara IN Gorm thc cdncatton
VI 'dn tIa .houd BE- ihs stoy Of the eFoss Which
anpisd 10 !ee sent a. a. a n aGa axoe ast
y hs proeeeda n'S to The Christian comnssea
H. s1.id nrnr q ho7rs :ar ihc snie narnoso or
nettiar na h ihem b. 1ead letter nom tho Eeners
he r sfs nad aG So mi
an .,r W.tes 1raa ahscnt NJ Vctshnr@
s''''' s'''' .nnnrss NM "s1 n11 1.ss NC su1xr ~
The Chairman then introduced Rev. ]. A. Nc
Au1ey delegate 81 the Commission:
vhcTe G N he State q Illinois, that State Which hsd
Ead sho done nothing else she would Dc entitled
But ehe had done more than lhia, she had nent out
more than Is 200 men to the army and stands OFT
boldly As being the State. which stands
upon 11; ber -, b. the Government. nc considered
It high honor to stand on such ground asking for
aid fot such men; long might the noble state Of
as,1 tans be esaiy aeEnoGiedsed er superiority in
this respect During The past two and half years
be had spent one hall OF his time as delegate to
I eaed batticded deleentes," but e. lid also been
iaborinc in camps he had visited some twelve OF
fourteen battlcAelde, and had been some eighteen
lin. SGo where sou are needed md Il We can cct
blessing On yonr hbora." Hc wonid say 10 the
@ shonid ascend TOR Jon, send yeur pastors to labor
On Tie battlefield, ind when they preach % the!t
heard bciore' Il he nastor lad not his heaIt viii
he soldiers. there vas at least something suspi-
Seus ssoat ;1s sS.s!{sait|I & IS tsis5aS; ,l f.
hso @ h Tber op on H. bse ted Was
St25es "ese eonaGed 70 y, ana n 1ae
ena Is ~ hosiaI and ereiy sineIe tolisra TortS
81 ahst is svsa
a. thank Goa th.t he haq seeu
| A-A--~-e~ ~ Tf- f-i,
ssanEe ~ ~ garments an9 & tteo n ;e hsit" n
EostnS o. eps Sssl enom. M II 5.5 ~ mn "
IT. iae ne 1hre IT, M Hn nu
bes sent ffo.n any other bEsnch. Ae had witness e.
Cd many Fefy aheetins sGenes tneses n 1e e,tn nae
within dac iael tWo scats HIIlen ohsI o'V ieJt sI
of s1lole!s ~Ho "e.S s e d1a 5c nor, vi
Athef mo1n' we Or Sa.ea' ~. popt h;, r.,
~ ,iiii- ~ ira IF ~ ia rornfrv Ana that
feeling WIS reneral In The array: there were no
croakers nor Coppcrhcads there. He had
never heard q soldier grnmbe at anything
4 They read Of Copperheads In The army but there
surely could be none in Illinois, OF ehe would not
so s!osioue1y hare exceeded her qrsta; He Wonld M
army The Commission has stores Of all kinds
has stores for every soldier. It Is catholic; the
delegates do not ask man what State he Is from,
pie he worthips. It IS enough to know that hc
sufle1t. And when they find wo9nded rebels
tsey trent then as the ,,e3a Bible fsaeSe I'D
stood by the side o.. the ampuiatsng table wheze
the Union sa1reops were aiding ths rebel snsssont
in .snS % 70 nsn.s ns Ents e & Be asc1. Of
Commission had been the mcans Of easngan;
the minds Of many rebels and disespated u
the prjuaices under which they had labo.
mittiop; he would Mke ,yesJ vel 70 &C.
CoIperh. ads Into he wosk 59t tha mlssn,si @ wa
bat chrsraa were sent there; Aebe:sea q the'
worthy work: TIE Commistion had @ oEsr six hn1 Nl
sixty ebapeis il tie West ; all the work had bee
done dnrisg the natt year win easa oalinT o. o.
! " dEe ;housand dollars: Ouf cGuntf! wiz nc ptt
bless those men With material a'd and Chrstian u
ascEee, re 1et send delegates and stores TO taesr
Sod hlesE OBJ land God blefs tue soldiers OF Atae
'ea' Address or nEv. 9. =. x1sorp.
The cha,,1nsn ] next m II introapeed f Rev George !
Ninrins Whn ss,il int own 10 the tedious jaa;
> -"
as{ pssomsa y hm trom M in1laaenhh1a h ne "a
co@missiou. Com I TIC obiect N Of ho1dinr ,hIs and sim
lar mceinss was to arouse The loyal people Of IL
Non 1q t1e g nn sae,E III sa9t =
eaLos Q! People wno aasc hesef uoaG aHs u =, ~
lns e14eI tns t9ana s l,,oi,aa u
Ae could remembes tne TINE Wnen ne took ao ).
& ns Mal n a7a1ai ton1t r h;a ti
fnefe never was dslosa anouSna l u n.s n14s
seeing ht5ls s %;ssp 2, 9fs,ass 81. IS iaths5 r
EoTea .I daa1 T. he nnoSa n4 Longer
snld;er needs 70 Enn1c tint 1hero ara iova1 hear
: BEATING in nnison With fis oTn-that theT eymn
b thize With him-and then, depend upon It, # vi
! nerye him ior The fight.
wete ths aasstioas asled 5elstive e ths people
IT, s
: seq thtmselves perfectly satisfied. II Is wrong
III ID Sympathy and l9se nor me soldier a. a.
he wrDn Is oct a an aae a.
: who expressed wish to 50 home, and when e;
hos psea m 9 or 1ss sh l9e 9snse ee
s:s snH II IL sea sa
is hEh1y thought Of in The amy dTins hss;ins ss
are daly asked ior T. ne 9eEeF net M1th r. ouE t o.
solo1er VINO seasea .ae Sna oees ~ tne ton as,
ception Of lts purpoaee; They gladly accept a tn
tns rs 1o nS;e o t6e R1f 9r ne
the Geenei to fhe solier to ;aIk to him about ii