Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-02-21
.. S. CHRISTIAN COMMISSI0N
The Final Campaign.

A Ii the signs Of the times combine to chow that
IA the present is the dnal campaign against the
great rebellion. The success Of our armies and ma!
yes the spirit Of our Soldiers the opinions Of our
officers tho divisions, Generalization, and financial
difficulties Of the enemy, assure that the triumph
OF Justice, liberty, aud peace is at hand. y
Every energy should now be directed to prepare
our armies for the last desperate struggle; for the
rebellion will die, as It has lived, in blood. Zane
ct1iy should those noble patriots who shall be
called to oter their blood the altar of liberty be
prepared, 30 far rs we can prepare them, for This
solemn service by Christian instruction and Earnest
prayer. And when they fall every succor that the
love Of Christ and OF country aford should be Al
hand for their relief; nor should any soldier be al
lowed to die without having the hope Of eternal life
tatong9 orr Lord Jesus Christ preIented to him,
This duty the delegates Of the Christian OommiS-
sion perform. =
In one hundred and forty chapel tents onr soldier
now assemble daily to read the publicationS fSr.
nished by the Commission, or to write letter. 70
Iovea ones Of home, aud every night in the week,
ana thEee times on Sabbath, most Of them GsIn5
crowded with earnest woIshipperS, many Of whom
Christian lives. Sixty additional tents are rTentI
demanded. The leading preachers Of our cItSSS are
osring their serv -es and with one voice atteSt ~
presence Of the spirit Of God in these assemblIeS
a.. Hne sPring campaign has already opened. The
the wounded from Dabuey's Mn and HatcbatyS
Kun: and ct any moment we must DO PREPARED for a
general engagement, and an outlay Of ! hundred
housahd dollars for battle field stores. = :
In this emergency the treasury is s1nptv Tbs
Christian Commission has NO funds in inc
Testment9 OF capital! Its only reliance n ever
6een faith In God and in Gods people. This IL
Hoda work. he will provide the means forit r..
~ ChElstian is His agent. To such we now appeal
for immediate help. - - ~ SPP'SaA
asIl every Tetnrned delegate at once appoint and
Sootess meetings in his own locality, tell what he
ms seen Snd heard in the army, and receive and
IoE ward the offerings Of Christian patriotiGmi
70 the Ladies' Aid Societies and ChFistiaS Ohm!
M, i0ns We confidently appeal, that they immedi.
icy eI eoout soliciting individual subscriptions
is1a .nen friends and Without waiting to make up
large gums forward them a. fast az Feoeiyed. II
any information is desired write to II BsnE Strsot
Io1ad eIs i, Mother wife, would you Wish your
Selve MS iast message ior you, or to kneei beside
nm ma. 1na SnsE prayer for bis departing soul
wan ministers unite in holding OnFiStian Com.
meetings IN their respective towns, without
.sAilng LOT the visits Of agents, and ALLOW eyeFy
member Of their cougrsgati6Is the priyiIeSs az I.
Irbuting to this noble work. 5E---' y ' OOA
1etMard tue amount a. soon aS possible to the
IleSt convenient Branch OF the Christian COMMITS,
1oh OF 70 the TEeAsurer Mr.. Joseph Patterson az
ne He8tern Bank, Philadelphia. sif n - -
33z=-ar -. GE0K9H II. STUART, -.
.Loo -. ChAtrman Christian Commisslon,
-LoSO-4L II Bank street. phIlAiai.J ~