The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-11-23

President LISooIN's Proclamation, calling us to
thanksgiving tor the mercics OF the year. suggests
the selection OF thRnk-0iaings Appropriate TO the
nature and Importance OF the ocoas on. Ths peace,
security, and prcspcrty for which we give thRuks,
AIc nRniioJsly owing to Gods heroic grace, b.
slowed on our brave defenders, that Christian
patriot inshnctively turEs towards them with his
thank-oForings No Christian doubts the mpera-
tive Necessity Of conveying them not ouiy rclioc
for their bodily suneriaGs but consolation also for
tie sorrows Of the soul. For doth not live by
bread only. wo must not merely relieve their sui
forings, Tut lead them to improve them the moni.
tons OF cur Heavenly Fathers love, leading tn1m
TO repentance and salvation. Anything shor. of
this viii iail to satisfy desires Gods designs
In our great national conflict. And wo should, IT
possible, follow the footsteps OF our great Mastor,
whose miracles OF mercy prepared the hearts 0: men
for his words oflOvo.
Whut the COniInIssiOn Does
The United States Christian Commission iuIly
satsGes tic demands OF tho Church as the sgoncy
10 conveying bodily rolel and spiritual blessings TO
cur soldiers and aai'ors
], 1t possesses tho toll confidence OF the Govern
ment. and every allowable privilege OF acscss and
transportation to Our armies and uauesv
Its delegates, with wagons s.eam-tugs tonfs
eooking-wpgon, stores books, the sori ipturos and
religious papers are established in each Of our
armies and ia woik is in successful progress lom
Fortress Monroe to Fort Vancouver.
THE Diet Kitchens.
3 In our Western Geld and post hospitals The diot
Kitchens under the care OF tho ladies OF the Coua,
III. #... 4
on tho ordinary iaro cooked by the colder nurss..
and are beng e2tordod to our Eastern arlnie- by
the request OF many surgeons, and the SPECIAL order
No. 3l2. OF the War Department appended below
In that at Chattanooga 4o3 dishes were cooked m
the month ofsoptgmter
Care Of Returned Prisoners.
4. Our ismished exchanged prisoners Irom Rich
mond and Savannah arc tondcrly receiver by ie
delegates washed, clothed. Comforted and uulssd.
They counsel and pray with the sick and DYING.
advise their GieHds by telegraph OF letter, and
carefully transmit their relics to the mournars AZ
home
What uae Delegates slre Doing.
g. In the trenches before Blch41ond. with the am.
hulanco and wogon trains OF wounded "a the valley
OF the Shenandoah, and even TIC battlefield the
delegates arc cheering the weerg sufferers civ.
ing them cordias, wasm tea, chicken SOUP and bis
ouit and thns, surgeons tostify saving thou.
sands OF lnes Of our brave soldiers aud often those
of oar wouRded enemies Tho cooking wagon ha g
furnished hot coffee to the baHle-Worn mon OF
whole division, under a shower of bullets After
1he battles Of Mine Run, Gettysburg, the Wilder
nsas, and spottsYlvania, large numbers Of our
wounded were absolutely dependent on the Chris.
tiAn Commission for every mOuthful OF food aud
drink. and for whatever dressing thoir wounds 70.
ceiyed for several days.
Reading Matter for the Army.
Q. In the existing deficiency OF ehapains large
proportion of the regiments in the field and almost
Hour bed hospitals, are dependent on the Com.
mission for the ordinances of religion. Tho chan
'-iA look to 1t for ehapel-tens testaments, hy0n.
~ s trasta aud papers, 10 make their services
'N Libraries for gun-boats aud hospitaIs are
AO" :" preparation or the standard ,eligiou,
ne"spapefs' over 10000 ara di.tyib,,od ,,os,.,.'
and Of testAments. lOOOOOO nav -
pa I'm aud hymn books, 100000, beside, m,u,on.
of D ages OF tracts, ana Sheets Of nsn.- --iOn'
aad D Ostage STAN pc. 'p''
Number Of Volunteer DelsEas..
The nun. 1ber OF delegates who have yolun,.....
their gratu services for these ministrations 4,
over 5000. 1hN' number viii be greatly increased
during the eeniRR winter. a majority Of them are