Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-11-16
Wisconsin Branch e. S. Christian Commission.

Wisconsin Braneh L. ,. CHRISTIAN C0mmiSa0k.
The U. s. Christian Commission was
organized in No ember, 1861, and consis-
ted of twelve members. 1norder, however,
to bring actively into the work a large
number Of we known christian gentle
men, to preserse it's nationality by tie
election Of ut least one member from each
loyal State and territory, and to insure
catho lefty by having represented IN 4 all
the various evangelical denominations, 1t
has recently been enlarged to fifty mem
bers The Execut e Committee has also
been Increased from to fourteen. The
Central Office remains ut Philadeiptia,
and Geo II. Stuart, the we'll known chair
man, and the other officers, continue in
the positions they have so faithfully and
| acceptahiy filed. In the present commits
sion, the clergy are represented by such
men as Drs. Hodge Breckenridge, Way
land, Thompson, Dyer, Bishops James,
Simpson, Nell aine, Lee. g., lie, while
the iaymen have George H. Smart, Jay
Cooke, Nm E. Dodge, Gov Buckingham,
[. s Senator " illey, Speaker Go fax,
Gen. Fiske, John v Farw ell, and many
| others The member from " isconsin is
Walter s Carter, Of Nj 'waukee, and State
| Branch has been organized as Flows:
Walter 5. Carter, Chairman.
,Juo. \. Catcher, Treasurer
D. W Perkins, Secretary
VIM NJ Sinclair, E. d. Holton J. r.
| Bradford, L. III kellogg John Johnston,
Geo ". Allen, A ". Kellogg, Ed. Hyde
S. :. Sherman II. Il. Bond, Edward Rod
dis, o. B. BATTLES, August Frank, John
| Pritzlaf, Nj yankee; 5, d. Hastings, Mad
| isou L. G.. Durant, Kenosha; G. Ii. Stew
art, Beaver Dam; NJ. p Lindsey, Green
| Bay A. F. Waterman, Beloit; o. j. Pet
ribone. Fond du Lac; Geo. Gale, Gales
! Vile; j. Ii. Rountree, Platteville; j. r.
| Doolitlle, Racine; W Z. Smith, Fox Lake; ;
d. Worthingtcn, Madison Geo l.. Field,
Ripon; J. J. Tschudy, Monroe; Frederick
koehn. Sheboygan.
Erecutire Committee Waller Carter
John \ butcher, D. " Perkins, VIM NJ.
! Sinclair, J. r. Bradford, John Johnston
| a w Kellogg Ii. r. Bond, Edward Rod
dis, August Frank, Milwaukee
| A organized, the Wisconsin Branch has
four members 1.-TWO from Milwaukee, and
| two from the State at large) from each of
the Congregational, y. s. Presbyterian
| O. s Presbyterian, Methodist, Baptist
| Episcopal and Lutheran Churches Mem
bers from other evangelical denominations
will be added from time to time
The growth of the Christian Commits
| sion has been most remarkable The first
year QS62) the amount of money contrib
uted to it was $4,000; value Of stores,
| SAP. 900 Bibles and Testaments distrib
| uted, 1903 900 delegates sent, $50 The
| second year, the cash receipts were $3.50
| 600; value OF stores 1886 900, copies of
scriptures distributed, 100000; delegates
sent, 200 This year, over 100000 in
cash, has already b en- received at the cen
trail Office, and stores in proportion The
number Of delegates sent now exceed H.
| 700, and Wi doubtless reach 1000 by the
| end of the year. The payments at Phila-
! delphia, and by toe several branches for
! the month of Sc temher, we're nearly $500,
| 600: and tho tot! business Of the Cons
mission for 1864 will be between two and
| three millions of dollars ...-
! The Wisconsin Branch urgently appeals
| to the people Of the State for stores money
| To purchase, and delegates to distribute
| them The former shou be sent to the
| Chairman, and money to the Treasurer -
| Two delegates are authorized to be kent
! in each of the armies OF the Potomac and
| Cumberla land, and as many as will 90, in
! the armies operating along the Mississippi
river (as far as the Gu Department. and
| in Missouri and Arkansas The term of
! service is six weeks. The delegate re-
| cei cs no pay for his services, but such
| trit1iag expenses rs he incurS, are paid Iv
| the Commission. Ministers and laymen
desiring to serve in such a capacity. should
apply to the Chairman. Organizations in
the State, heretofore sending money and
stores elsewhere. should now do so through
the State Branch in Milwaukee,