, 1864-03-14
U. $. CHRISTIAN COMMISSION.
Call ON Eey. B. Patterson, D. Dts. Ae-
eeptaDce-Aetion Of the Church and
the Presb!tery.

The Chicago Reformed Presbytcry met on Thura-
day evening last to consider call made by Messrs.
George II. Stuart, John P. CrozieT, Jay Cooke, and
Rev. ". f. Boardmcn, the executive committee Of
the Christian Commission on Rev. Robert Pat
tcrson .. d. oi this city to engage in the service
OF the Commission for the war.
Dr.. Patterson addressed the Prcabytery atlensth,
etatins the importance Of the work Of the Commis
zion to the beet interests OF our army and our
country, the necessity that Christ be recognized
az the Captain OF the Lords host, and the duty
Of the descendants Of the Coyenantess who had
20 long protested almost alone against slavery to
make such sacrifices now In the cause Of God md
liberty as the emergency demands; the possibility
that VIC mey get have to contend With the powers
home; The certainty that we shah not be freed
from the Judgments Of Him who has risen out Of
bis place to break In pieces the oppressor, until
very his confidence In the ultiraate success Of
liberty and the pc1petuation Of the Union and
his earncet destre to Do what God might enable
narrated the circumstance Of the first delegation
from the Young Mems Christian Association Of
Chicago to the wounded heroes Of Fort Donelson,
ser eofss N The Easi, and they oecaaoncd lis en-.
= gacesaert IN the Christian Commission work.
Messrs. George stuart and VIM \. Hanna, CON.
the Pcsbytey, representing the Intereets and pat
riotiem Of the aggregation, which is largely repre-
fcnuI In the a7ny. expressing the affection Of the
ssis neat WHICH biz % woad % aow lin to deyoe year to is
Scotch church and reading the following resolutions
Of Congregational meeting held the previous cvc-
WuruxAs, The United States Christian Commis-
sion has formally made call on our pastor. Rey.
Ills Place md engage in its services; and whereas
we arc assembled 10 night to take action in the
p.eniEes: therefore
among uE, DR.. Patterson has endeared himself to
thIs church by fs faithful labors In word and doc
Ine, both in and out Of the pulpit By his earnest
God. by Ills active co-operntion with Christians Of
other denominations IN this city IN the work o.
home and foreign missions and By bis whole souled
moral well being Of the brave defenders OF our
country We rejoice that his incessant and nfdu-
ope labors have been greatly blessed Of GOD In tnc
al i;s mcInbcrs, the outsrowth Of Its Sabbath
schools, and the enlarged fields OF usefulness
snrcaI beiprc rs In the future.
midst a| ot t9 a usefuinets Should on account
cd nypy, and ret we feel that the United statea
Christian mas es on 1 ~, IT, sas ,er,f uu
ns Ia frnore. We recognize in that Commission
one OF the greatest outGrowths Of ChIistian zesl,
philanthropy and patriotism the wofaa mas ever
ResoSed, That our personal feelings shonld give
why before the superior claims OF the Commission
Soe w Do meet tfe
heartily propose to consent that our pastor do en-
list IN isse work Of the Commission for twelve
LONGER ii lie end 81 shat ame f resume the pas:
!oiale o. MS nosk and people here. Ne shall feel
~ T eGbmit n1w and
II Is but our share of the nation*s burden We arc
called npon to beaE In this Its hon. Of aliction.
~ es4 e,. re- & lnaa ~ ~, separation Of Ca5