, 1865-04-25

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. On. the conduct Of the war In proportion AZ the
naVs kn1wn but little ey actual observation:
camp md tbs aed tn proportion ~ their no. til
nave been uuoft ndtd by The odor OF *'vfllalnol
ts5tpsus. ~ and are nnoasnded by the deion4tao
navs they seemed qualified 10 write criticisms o
Sir bare not been with these my b.cshre
ors Christian Commission: Ihaye no; been PEI
E.litcd With them to bind mp the wounds Of id
N1uooea md DYING soldier. have not been 7e1
s o1 q ioVe " ptYfs Yst u as,f a ssse wseh
ePeaE sot tils clr1e f. ;cht, not altogether 1g
norant ,Sa9 OF It's workl,:.;s ;or hsve been waeS
heed. hardsgtng The bleeding limb AMI
at rcEttno out n,,ra TevtFtp,y the dad 70 net
.hs word Of eom1ort passing to tha mind Of H.
ssEeter. and have heard tbcar sweet, low aat
tnse cbrst 1efon eisscti.g ,he dyi: to the eros.
hs!e 20 ieht than what hsye seen and hay.
nssaa ana tcad, as citizen could End 1t Ia the
menrna e dat1on of him whose loss the nation
I wou'd hnd II in The united support Of .hs church
N me tand. II sought 1t a. denomln 1tionalst,
honr-"a nnd II In the q'terahces Of one Of
n9olest Of chri.t'an eharIiies
onr is sSems 70 ne when the dark cloud hung oyer
.au", tne nrst duty OF the Chn.tan1ty Of: tho
struggle should be done; !; that ii should show how
grand Was the law. how digniled thing was
sriminn mt fhat Il should te how DARK and
Ih1s sir, you know It did, and It did It Welt Ey-
ety pulpit was watch tower that famed with
ngnt; In,';. Esery min'eter, almost, through this
2, on5 s1o9d y sentinel upon the wslls
~ angn a nae next dny whica seemed to rczt upon
tns enuseh OF the living God, the chrIstiauity Of
rp GIf present S VI toEo oaf and show It WIS mol
tii1 that o. could +ustsin ITSELF III the ais and
arr9rs alny ofy y q peace; To- 70 out to mitigate The
results of Tie carts 'ls of chfistiaaity d Si
i lint there hae come forth the outcrowth, aud
nellevc nat ontgrowth Is the Christian Comm,s-.
| S,on. have looked ont uponi il spd h3ys thought
a hase M seen several grind pisces on which my eye
rested HAT sfemed :s It set forth to milpate the
kofrofs Of war, to 60 down to fhe very founda-
1 Mpns e MIs53Iizne isat tlc common soldier IN the
asm OF LIS country Is man-1 MN. remnm.
n one q Bail Run Ru,.eI!s 1asa1sn latscfs@tas
e@orfespondent @ Of me veracious 71mss-and when
! nseo fhc term vcrhcions Of course mean the
Loncon a.Mes-i Ieco!scct that he wa. describing
some tt'rEs Which did not 60 sccordics 10 h,s
somo scomtn e, eaf5 II TIC war ho aeseibed
esut. for discontent. addressed our noble Geaeral
frtnt!ss. Ae vas riding on q horse, and oae
and he (the Gencraly 1aiscd nis himsef !'ses; On
nis no1sa and listened 10 the soldier and Got on1y
viii DO the hest csD." The 1:mes correspond
s9 ssr eesfg on e., 70 !c thar man Win
Should adrressa private FOLDER as Gentle nsn.
Coming, ssr, from the old world, accnstoacd to
he could not comprehend the comb,naiions Of
!; knew moi 1hat thsY WHO bad sprung 70 asms M fo1
c"nfd not undefstand in every ciyisfou OF iho
srmy there were h1alns enough to set up dozen
HoeteS ltol = GSmmons md not only tha: bnt to
poorneaH enouch to furnish n corpora, . guard Of
lnEEahams nnd Nocbncks. Hclltt!e comorehcu,cd
,hs mntstt,l If whlrh the army Was composed Dut
bae said Of soldiers, they are 20 tnsny breath!ns
machines -ne zamparts; Christianity said. 10:
esch nt these men II man in the great object Of
esple donbir nor eineie bar, nor strap nor nor
cheyron. h Is, nevertheless man. lie Is tic
Me,ku S,eI appsMg ,paaIgs q Cod The Private SOL
easn bs &C Pc poor az has sn'atsa apoa nsn a.
and Lord et Lords; 5esec thought oi him in s ucth
!trnaEc, Christ redeemed him upou Calvary. Ht
rant; MIN by the redemption aud lie blon1v
e. sea,. a map y he s1a.9p Of immortality up,u hia
uniform of HE country cnd unconmi stoucd. ID | he
stands to day't 10 aetend 1t. IApplansc.l AFnan,
End becanse man, an Immortal. PsiYAts Il hes
But he lei man for nlI that. The sun sha|, nale
hts unayinc fre ana the moon shall blush, and toe
staEs he tinned end dashed iron: tleIr rcry
maintains Ehal have been upliftcd and eastnt5 tae
Eess, and that untitled aud uncom:aissionel man
sdai 9nlltse % y them AL Christi nity Inns said that
Is % st eHsn SssssF st n' 1n Be-
live forever, and he may be in danger, and It may
PC that our q his spirit, Ioldi.r though he may
n n n h,S-1
he wistds. =. He IL man with ep1r1tri wctxs nu1
wealth lei there be food far his 1uwurd nature.
but ha ,bs he vord III dsd I ths 1eno
brances Of his homie, and let him feel il 1he /
micst Of bis pryatlons and wander1ncs a.d per-
I believe It was one Of The Isu essndest conce,.
lions the world have aver known when christ-
9nity practically addressed itself 10 the grand
,rnhood Of ihe eommun soaie1s Of % ihe amy I'm I Of
.hc nation. |
I thlnk, secondly. IN doing this work we have
nE We haqe earned eaF haf t6s1e
5 .sn augmented power in our our bone lone
maT1s1n'5 na .nas;o,p approa;hl93s PRIMITIVE simplicity
Of home; surrounded % Z by the the
vhole machinery tnat we might work at case,
ONO to our hoHc pulpit and minister there, We
ave learned 4 new experience. They have : cons:
'own where Inc congregations abou: them were:
'ot rtsp, 1ulet. sleepy well to.do persons, who
/
Ing calmly on the cushioned seat. raising the eye.
ese. md looking at the minister occaaoullly, as
hey nay at t1mca IN the din light thar comes
nd when they return home from he se1ytsss
ccnlrg thnt they have honored tho minister by
heir tsI, presence m They foara themselves sur
ming, fyelDs that. ere tomorrow morning
tand+r hs sn const Of B,.sh she rbe65o 5o L. ana
on forced ittelf upon their heart. and minay IL
hey stood there, what is the message for men
unentation might do 1t Ut home, however thev
tight cltewherr talk patltudes and indulge thett
oHmtn placefsms and drawn out sentences al
$ dsrE valley and shsdov Of death, sna IN foul M
nd twenty hours might hare passed the !
rsa ea,neI 1e,h, e,se9 bu, 4. M saa assa
od to Re prrachct; there was no preaching OF {
!lktnS in that hon. about the wonderful mysts7y
tbe ac1rjc' thread; there were no learned lncu.
on tho wells Of The tabernacle or Of the t1nkll1g
els that hung from tho garments Of the hiyR :
rlert Or Of lhr oil that fs1! over his beard, ohi
the Son Of God who had died for nan. I, Vas
k1tc them By TIE straight way to the fountain
g c@;d, The5e the Mood was 4! ed with blood. !
y !ou. when they come up they bring that ovpr !
I litienened to man That preached to.d,y. Hs
on md ho'd him retpons,b,e for mixing me to Il
oofl a new pals Of gloves bY wtping my eyes with
y fingers. 1t did me good to hear him It eIe- 4
ated INC to God how be told that God wa. saving q
&c land In The midst OF this terrible warfare and
= terrible 1ust1umentalf'ics Wa bringing into
le fold OF the church the toula OF men md b,,u1.
IL the m together with Gods blessing to do rl.h}
!ahy not dwell upon that point. | i
lee, In Its workin.s, sir another step fn Divine
rnvtdcnce IN bringing us nearer to ChristIan and
liUttl7e unity. frrow weary OF the cOnfrovcr- E
es about me sometimes. and ask amid th=m Shah !,
lere ever come time when our world shall u
e eye to eyer Shall there lcome
lime when one song shall employ them all! Il
4, Jon csnd of men going out 70 the ncld, or =
Gerent denomination. rcpre.cntcd in them. u
are hehrd them ut home. l hare listened to G
seir controversies. But follow them now, aud 4
ork with them among the wounded. kncel a
eide them as they arc binding Up the wounds 9
o1ds 10 The dying; hesr now one voice raised 4
| oetscd prulfe, In exhortation-oue story and q
,irit over tAeee Datilc fields listen a.
this taIst, note q Psat;,s,. this, unity =;
,arres how sls how eax aew Syer aPSass aPstais
e yen Tint have SO. n,uchin seksstn. Forever 3
t thcm perish: wnshtd, and in the blood OF our Il
ed. Let them perish, buried together. for we 4
Z al ono LII Christ Jctus, our Lord. Not only 7
ibis fu, but think there Il 10 be great po yer
the work of The Christian Commission 10 coun. III
my. Our brave men have been exposed TO II
nptatlon at many points. They haye seen Al
ooDg their superiors In Office m tnliscrfminate Y
rambling for p ace, and for promotion, and for u
'wer. They have seen again greet arny-a Al
eat host Of army contractors, almost as de- q
rnctive AZ the vcr1nin that swarmed into al
,5pt- They have scen. with p,in, az every n
fCT was Opened another campaign Of cotton to
cculators almost as numerous Us frogs IN the et
D, specuatots making their fortune. upon thelr as