Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-05-05
RUTLAND HERALD.
FRIDAY, APRIL 90, 1864.


year past In the armies and navy OF {
Union. We have no room for the length
extracts we would be glad 10 ma
from the volume; but our readers kno
what is the design of the Commissio
They know that it embraces one wor
OF supreme Importance, untouched b
other organizations-caTe for the so,
as well as the body of the living soldl,
and the administering of Christian COZ
ISOLATION to the dying. The plan of op,
,etions Is well indicated by the follow
inc 'Stract from the volume before ne !.
Stores glven-never If the soldier /.
nader tho surgeons care without hi.
consent and ~, unset, but always If pos
sible directly fro,, y the delegate TO the
soldier and always dalnS such person
al service TO the value o. Inc GIT as may
be needed
Is the gift a shirt, drawers ana socks
for the soldier wounded or SICK wash
him first, and then put them on
Is it bed make it up in order and
tenderly place him on it,
Is 1t only blanket { wrap him n it
: sit some delicaty for the sick, OF
coffee or soup for the worn or wounded,
or meal for the hungry way-farer p
Prepare it nicely and serve it The re-
ward will come when in heaven the Ia
BILE shall be spread, and the King of
kings shall come forth and serve you.
Eal tho ,ralt,n ~ hAtL ~ al
services by kind words to the soldier as
a ran, not machine; as a man beloved
for his heroic devotion 10 the Unio1, not
despised as mere hireling food for pow
der and shot. Set his heart all aglow
with the thoughts of the loving
ones at home, who send the gifts and
send the delegates to give them, and
who wait for tidings and pray for the sol
diers, and long for the time when, the
war ended peace restored, the Union
saved, liberty achieved, republican gov
eminent rescued and guaranteed, the
soldiers shall be welcomed back again,
and the unsullied, coming forth like
pure gold from the crucible, shall be
loved and trusted as long as they live,
and honored long after they are dead as
the heroes who helped TO save the ma
ton fI'
Then when good gifts and kind words
and deeds have made their impress, and
the soldier exclaims, well this is reli
gion = and says, 'tell me all about it
boto 4 can become real Christian Z" ther
tell him of Jesus, his love, his sacrifice
for sin, his power to save, his abundant
grace, his readiness to pardon his per-
feet righteousness, all, all the sinners
own by simple faith, and induce him to
accept Of the unspeakable gift, and let
the news of q sinner saved ascend on
angel wing to give new Joy in the pres
ence Of God above, and let it 90 home to
fill the waiting, longing hearts of low
ing ones with glad surprise, and there
also awaken the inquiry for the way Of
life, and bring others to repentance.
Then go stand in the chapel tent, with
its red, white and blue flag afloat above
it, inscribed ~. s. CHRISTIAN COMMISSION
CHAPEL" crowded inside and around
with men who have learned to reverence
religion from such fruits, and there pro
claim the gospel of peace TO these men
Of war, preach Jesus Christ and eternal
life to these bronzed ,,battle- he
roes of many hair breadth escapes who
know that there is but step between
them and death, and oh how they listen
How their breasts heave and tears course
their cheeks So ...sl
The Commission also undertakes to
supply the soldiers with an abundance
and variety of good reading matter. 1t
relies upon Christian delegates, who
work Sin the apostolic spirit for the
apostolic pay" armed ''it is. true, not
with the power Of miracles for all mala-
dies, but with both stores and pnblica-
tions for all wants of body and mind =
Among the foundation principles Of the
Commission are mentioned t"combina-
ton of benefits for the body and soul,
reliance upon unpaid delegates, person
al distribution with personal ministra-
lions, cooperation with chaplains, sur
geons, officers and Christian men !" and
says the Report.
Above all these principles of action,
lowering over and coming down upon
the heads and hearts of ministers,
churches, people and delegates, like the
pentacostal breath Of heaven, baptizing
them with fire, is a three-fold inspira-
ton of love for the country, for the SOL
diers and for the Saviour. 1t is this
which gives the tongue of fire to those
who speak, the soul of bounty to those
who give, the apostolic spirit to those
who serve without pay, the tireless en-
ergy to those who work; which writes
Holiness to the Lord on the bells of the
iron horse" and upon the wires Of the
lightning messenger, and over all throws
the halo of the millennial dawn, harbin-
ger of the long expected day.
The following is the general summa-
ry Of the work of the Commission for
1863
Cash received at the Central Office and
Branch Offices during the YEAR,. $35S, 239 20
Value of Stores donated ,............ 375,S29 OF
Value OF Scriptures contributed by
by American Bible Society,". 45.O7l so
Value Of Scriptures contributed by Brit
ish and Foreign Bible Society,.. l.e77 20
Value Of Railroad facilities contributed, 442l0 90
Value Of Telegraph facilities contributed 1890 90
Value Of Delegates services Y, 400 90
Total. $9l6,SS7 G5
Cash expended in purchase Of Stores,
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