The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-03-18
SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF THE U. s,
CHRISTIAN COMMISSION.


the second anniversary Of the United
States Christian Commission George
H. Stuart President of the Commits
sion, presided and read patriotic let
ters from Gov Curtin, Secretary Sew
ard. General Meade. Admiral Dupont
and Secretary Chase. We ropubhsh
the excellent letter uf Mr. Seward as
cmhodving a lofty principle Of Chris
tan patriotism
srcnirAN srUinn'. LrrrrR
DEPARTMENT on STATE NAsmvoroX
Jan. % 1864 TO GroRcr II STUART
Esq, Chairman United States Chris
tan Commission. No 13, Bank street
Philadelphia Ny Dear Sir - re-
ioicc more than 4 can express in The
manifestations whichappem in sommny
quarters that the social and religious
forces Of the country are being divert
cd from the Improbable and hurtful
controversies with which tins great
national trial Of ours opened, TO an
earnest popular, harmonious. and unit
ed cooperation with the President,
the Congress, the Army and tho Navy,
the loyal States, the loyal Governors,
the loyal Courts, the loyal Ministers,
/ the loyal Consuls, the loyal Doctors,
The loyal Clergy, the loyal Teachers
and the loyal Press, in maintaining
this Union in its broadest proportions,
and upon its impregnable material and
moral foundations, against all assaults
ut home or from abroad. tits the on
/ ~ true way now to preserve either ma
tional or individual prosperity or civil
or religious freedom
Relief to the sufferers and consola-
ton to the mouncrs in the cause, is a
suggestion equally Of patriotism and
OF Christianity. If it were possible,
f therefore / would be with the Chris
( tan Association, not only in its pro
posed demonstration here, but also in
It's projected celebration in Philadel-
phia | would be with it, and with the
| Sanitary Commission with the Freed
mems Association, aud with all the
other noble charities which are SPRING
ing mp among MS always, and WHEREBY
cr they might be found In tins great
association with which ] donot delight
to fraternize with my whole soul, heart
'ul4 nllho-
am, dcaf Sir
Very respectfully your obed't seryt
WILLIAM ii SEWARD
The following abstract was then re-
iclicH 70
Tie United States Christian Com
,,,iesi,, b,s In, tbo iloeair,e, az G,d
-
been enabled To perform the work, IN
the army ana navy rePfesehtea ~ inc
i ,ano STATISTICS curing inc year
1000 .ooo
ABSTRACT OF TIE ANNUAL REPORT FOR looo'
Cash received at the Central ONCE and -
val 'le of Store donatei Wv eau 1856 $40 o. o.
Value Of Scriptures donated by Ameri-
ya G1 ~ g '59yp contributed bvn 4'O'i %
ish and Foreign Bible Societies 1,677 70
ya aie oi ~ Teorop ' fsces goptl i4i' W
uted ....i...... ............. $3.50 90
value OF Delegates services fz'izo W
Total .............. sal6, s37 Ga
Cash expended in purchase Of stores,
Publications. expenses Oh Delegates oc. o., 90
Balance on hand al Central once. list
January l8ol am. 1851 Al
' J@nuay q ISL % AMEN N'''''' 800 4o.4so GO
Christian Ministers and Laymen com
na3s o 10 nn nnn . o meIIn o ond
ships, during year. -. ,2O7
Copies OF Scriptures distributed 46S 5l5
K5nnso "'t Books distr,Snted 1S5t 5gi
Library Books distributed ,,..,..., 99,7l9
af@17 a raigs s, sl9"'eu' a9 az i ie
Pages Of Tracts distributed, 1876 722
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sion l. d,.ovyino, how'll, prop tho qlrooe-
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