, 1865-04-25

s4sN13: AnA We AAEcd otf1elTca on #ao5a sh0ul
ct enan the mantle ofthete Ersst Statesmen "a
fet We find that God, in His prortaence h
raised us Up the putrat nod best Of men. and to
EuE 1vn 1a1a se sends to ~ e.p,to 9; tas n,o
and when he Atood upon the height aod look
ovcI INTO the promised land that fpI1t which b
te and 1ssso ss I'll T. ta gsnsa ns as 1;ssa Cd
given Us rrrat IN. n a. he did In ihe psst age
, God baa given us errat Genciais ss he df in tt
pa padt tste e ssge 'hs nation Through h; E;s!aa
E1se up their lives for liberty, to conseerato then
te1ves On the nltar Of their county TINT out n
na ,ai oa; sae to our Ss6 erea g L
latest generation, but th.t IT n,y be secured #
the whole earth the islands Of the ss.s and TIL
But, xlsR to sst a good esample to ihpse wb
are TO follow me, for hold thar no one at the con
menesmept men .hnt q programme has fight to tal
70 the report, only N abstract OF IL, from VI
, Jacobs, Tic Secretary OF this branch Ut the Con
J I mission.
REPORT OFT THE SECRETARY.
The Secretary. 3. F. jacobs, ESQ.,, submitte
the following report: ::
Like the great meeting Of the United State
Christian Commission held IN the House OF Rel
resentahres In .Wnsh' ugton hut few weeks s1nt
s'res in the aaue words to acknowledge the c.ca
grshh de VIZ hare to God that he has b'eesed IN,
psofperfMd , M r. & We haze in m,ny extsenitcs cali
needed to carry ont our wnrt nr3 ~ raas nta.s Y
hnnr fI tofno ~, .1t nast Leg tae means 70 thu
before you In to ysssns %u11 recofasa and la'.
to which these brethren wp aye ~ ,rst ,ns iana IN.
IRON ~ H1shMsnd VII! refer mere at length.
Eorfh wcs,ern N.,g. w .aiIu anniversary OF The
s:S1TEaTs ,1ono ~ Ir; Ga W. ws Re 70 wat bn
WI 'h1s IL Tt celebration OF the thIil annIyer.
In ma NJ tsn &, o. meetings. he!d lsst at Washing
lew hEu1cs fT0E3 the report:
Iotsl yccripts of stnres uc.,ir S0' 0o1
~ value OF rccrinta orar GsS s1i
The aggregate Of WORKING days was 8'upssg1 seo
Tbs slsirthndons Consisted IN nsr, NJ y S59 Ss9
gates Of the Chtsilu I:o,nmissinn r., ~, 1dSa
Of our army, 57oUcO roncs Of thc wnrd a Ead
sistIihuicd, end oFef stucc Il s uUu ~
s:nlzation Of his Conmisston. 0reS hsIi m,I. II
ion copies Of many boDa annrnn fnr ao1aIan
end over 5000 0lI conics ~ r i,cins No.
who look bscI fo thc rn,rrts rn ~ seu ~ tns men
fur anytbtur else ,Shf,s thnu ~ nn.. use 1nao
tics Of their country, There arc to he ,d5si ~
thousand silent cn1Tnrtcrc r.ori. rDI,, 1 1oas
the wtrcs or liz thet ~ ea a,[,,na iIom
may rcEd fto1, his cot ia tho hesn1tai
Con- miesiun was NM, ishcd d1,inn +Ia 1s, y. ~
psskagss stsTesn cash oyer
nearly SIS, COO IN money The total value a. stnTca
and cash received by tic Christian Commis sinn nf
fhe United St1tes Tor the last thirty jase il cart
na1ea 81 St sStreo The delegates cent last ycar
a,ota' Of Delegates sent by this branch Of su4. IN
all, oyfr 45i delegates h1ve, at this t:mc. been
coi,stE ycu have provided and the tIdiu"5 Of IL,
gospel which Jesns Christ has provided 10 our
Talt,n1 soa1eTs os ~ho nd thts not only
waters OF lile
REV. L. moss.
Rev. l. Moss, Of Phllase1phia, Secretary Of the
Huu 4
dressed tie uudieuca as fol.n;ys: us Az
ratsment In et,nding befose YOU, to spesI or ri,
army, and address mot ~ Howi nr a,1Jes.
speaEiuc to Their mt.,ds ana tha. aa,t " soioess, ~,
great idea Of uu,e aaa eternitT-an H. 'ns ~,
batpy to bc aLe in ard ,nr srnrI ~ Wy
my word ol appea, aisayS, In Lehaif 81 mtcht %
dw Ii, nnd think 1unr hesr1s " Won,d m,gnt rlIaa
under The contemplation upon the nctual work nsr
ufrt1 call be}ure ms sSn,n thr 4 onrss ~
,.cn read ard picture TO ou,.siyss tho ronfar,s
our irenis and our detende,s r. ths. "ao afS
Tie friends Gcl+ndcd al hnn,. T;crs SO ~ -, -.
round nua,ttrn, perhaps tLreu hundred of rhota -
~ ias US pac.lcalle. Whrrsyfr an .ni,3o.s ee
fuund-aions The Mississippi. st New nris,n. n1
a'otg The IiIe Of the .inlr In the Htiant, ca.s,
1t saysnpal, al njlfon netd NJ NaIhssnp; cosst,
Will ind them ia Richrond IN Ps,srstn.,S ~
Al; xandrla, N W.shlng gton-ere1ywhcre waerev
r. r., t6ese men are found who have been, tur the
.nl iast ionl seart, Standing llke hyn: Hali Le-
tseen ven " = a9a Hl aes 9ncuon-
eve as ine nation. in its aim III itf sympathy, in
w. shilnt: u seeks 10 do the complete and tho
rouSa raN "olk tor t1e Meu 10 WHOM II goes II goes
iosth 10 h!n1sot 10 their b0ltes for all their boil
" ncecs-to feed them. to give them drink. 10
Eive them clothing, IT, Nxtch ii their side 10 sIcE.
nss;, 70 hiu1 up 'heit woauds, aud thus minister
ions publication, with The TalaaI1,c book, Win lie
usSaz'ne, with the tEact-to strengthen the heart
aud eLcCarngu and stimulate the mind . n goes
wIl4 thc Gospel of Jerus: Christ. 10 suothr ,nd
comfort and console the Ch.istlun hraft anl nnint
TIE TRndefer tO the Lamb OF God.