Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-10-05
CORRESPONDENCE.
letter from EShileilcinhia.

correspondence oil the Baltimore Daily Commercial |
w PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 3. 1866
lhe Phlladephians are quite n church roinc
people, and last Sunday being beautiful dav the
streets were throngcd with church goers Doubtles.
alas! the fair weather and fine ciohes took MANY 70
the temple who had been missing had the weather
been FOUL These fair weather wo.shippers arc to he
iound IN every ellmc it is always fashionable to go
to church IN good weather. Let us hone that many
who went to church to and be seen. aad merely
because IL is custom among respectable people to go
to church, remained to pray" vet we read ovcr do,
OF devotion of true christians sucb
as we ind IN the following announcements "Tbc Rev
Mr.. Harvey and wife, missionaries elect frer the
United presbyterian Church for Egypt sail from
New York Tor Liverpool on Saturday." The GOOD
wishes of all good christians of every denomination
go with them,
Ethiopia shall lift up her hands unto God
The Episcopalians here who are looking forward
with great interest to the meeting in this city of their
General convention are exceedingly gratifed with
the results OF the Diocesan Convention of New York
which has just adjourned. Bishop Potter's course
has been greatly commended. His path was beset
with perpexing and vexatious questions brt he has
Kept the truly christian creed of Cancellation and
charity. His sentiments towards his Southern breth
ren will soothe and gladden. many hearts there. and
MS christian temper in the differences growing out OF
Dr. Tyng case deserves and has received the highest
appreciation.
The Methodists are very Jealous of good works
here as elsewhere. A large number of DELEGATES TO
attend the National Convention of Local Preachers
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church. about to be held
in Wilmington, Delaware, have just been elected.
while revival in many of their churches is now in
hopeful progress.
The Lutherars too, are active, and Jealous in the
cause of their church. The Second Annual Conven-
ton of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of East Phil
adephia, is now in session in this city, and they are
about concentrating their efforts in behalf of their
Church in the Great West.
The day of .atonement in the Jewish worship has
been observed here with great exactness and self
denial by our Hebrew people. They are missed from
their business places and are in their Syna de-
votedly attending to their religious duti-s
The Philadelphans have started a benevolent pro-
ject in which it is hoped all classes and Gcromna-
tons will join, and that is. establishing a suitable
Home for ourwounded and disabled soldiers and sail
ors. fair is to he held in furhcrancc of this be-
ncvolcnt design in the Academy of Music, which
will commence the I'D of this month. Il is a
shame-a great shame-tosce the number Of wounded
soldiers, some having lost leg, some an arm, COM
PEELED to go to the Almshousc, We wound their feel
ngS, for they feel they ought to be better treac and
more cared for than to be flung upon public and COM
mon charity in Il paupCr house. We are an impulSivc
people, of sudden and variable impressions. We
all full of zeal for the war bound or home re-
turning soldier while the lasted, but fear it is
wearing out; while the poor war-worn veteran feels
dearly the growing need of ease and fXedness. We
give The chiefs and officers high position and place
they are selected as candidates for the highest and
most lucrative places by both parics-when they have
received no wounds and lost no limbs, and often
when they have ample means while the poor soldier
i wandering homeless and houseless ald manned
through the streets, inQuring the way to the aim
house or charity hospital.
Peace has her victories well war;" and let US
Illustrate the fact in the patience foresight and care
which we devote to the war-worn veterans of the
Union. Let them not pass away from their last re-
view and discharge to poverty and forgefuness Let
show, at least, in instance that Republics are
not ungratcful-that those who have saved the Re
public shall not be forgotten by il.
There Is no excitement in city whatever in
politics. except among the personal friends of the diff
ferent candidates. There are great many Generals
in the field yet and great many out of service, but
General Apathy" is evidently Lieutenant General
now in the political field.
AULD LANG SYNE.