Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-06-25
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The Christian Commission.

The Rev. Robert Patterson, D. D., Of Chi
cago, and the Rev. Geo. ]. Mingins of Phi
ladelphia, delegates of the U. S. Christian
Commission, will speak at the Odd Fellows
Hall, in Gold Hill, tomorrow evening, at S
o'clock.
Both these gentlemen have had much ex-
perience in caring for the wants of sick and
wounded soldiers, in different hospitals, and
camps, and upon the battle field.
What they tell, they have seen and know.
ANY persons who have supposed the work OF
this Commission to be merely supplying the
soldiers with bibles and tracts, will have all
such impressions removed by hearing from
these delegates an account OF the work which
it is actually carrying on. The delegates of
the Christian Commission 90 to the suffering
soldiers, Just as our Savior when He was
upon the earth went to the lame, the dumb
and the blind. First to care for the wants
of the body, and then to look after the inte-
rests of the undying soul.
And it is enc of the cheering signs Of the
times that in this great movement Christians
of every name and denomination heartily
unite. The Christian Commission is pre-
emincntly catholic institution. 1t is con-
fined to no sect or party. A man need not
De meUlUeI vi u SuuICll " ItSelfe lko OCuG-
fits; nor of any organization or society,
whatever. 1t is not even asked whether he
fights for or against the Union. The only
question is: Is he suffering? Does he need
help? If so, the Christian Commission opens
for him its stores; binds up his wounds;
sends nurse to watch by side; gives to him
the Word of God, and points him to that
Saviour who died for every man, whether he
be bond or free-othcer or private-a native
of Massachusetts or South Carolina. True,
the first care is, as it should be, for our own
brave fellows who are fighting our battles for
us. But when q battle is over, and the dead
and wounded cover the ground, these dele
gates of the Commission who go carefully
over the field to find every suffering man,
make no distinction in the treatment which
they give to the poor fellows whom they pick
up. And this is as it should be. A fallen
enemy should always be treated with kind
ness. This is the spirit of Christianity and
of true religion, wherever it is found.
The President, the Vice President, Secre-
tary Stanton, Admiral Foote, Secretary Sew
ard, General Meade, General Grant, and
many others high in position, have given
their unqualified approval of the work Of the
Christian Commission, and their testimony
as to its efficiency; while the commentators
WHICH IL has IeCelfeu lEOHl pIlNdtc SOluleIS
would fill volumes.
We have only room for the following letter
from the Surgeon General of the United
States Army, William A. Hammond. The
testimony Of the Surgeon General as to a
work Of this kind, is, it will be noticed, of
the very highest authority. The letter is as
follows:
SURGEON GENERALS OFFICE, !
WASHINGTON, D. c., July 20, 1868.
Dear Sir: beg that you will accept my
most heartfelt thanks for the devotion to the
service of the sick and wounded soldiers Of
Gettysburg, manifested by the Christian Com
mission and its agents.
Owing to the military necessity Of the oc-
casion, the suffering would have been much
greater than it was, but for the aid afforded
the medical officers by the benevolent indivi.
duals who came to their assistance.
trust you will convey my thanks to those
Of your body who acted with the medical de-
partment at Gettysburg, and assure them how
highly value their labors.
Begging you to accept my warmest &C.
acknowledgements for your own service in the
cause Of humanity, believe me, yours sim
cerely, WILLIAM A. HAMMOND,
Surgeon General.
George H. Stuart, Esq, President Christian
Commission.