, 1865-04-25
Qbtea9o Qribn1re.
U. 5. CHRISTIAN Commission,
NORTHWESTERN ORANGE.
Third Anniversary Meeting~-In
the New Opera House.
The Buildin Filled-3O0O
Persons Present. ::
4 Message from President Lincoln
'-Rcrort Of the Secretary.

Addresses BY Hon. ". Brsss, and Reys.
Arss, I. n. Eddy, DID, J. d. Vincent,
Z. Z. MeCabe, 3. T. Parylk,
and J. T. Dur!ea.
The third ANIMAL meeting Of the Northwc*te,
Branch Of The United st.tes Christian Conrai
sion WINS held Oh Sunday evening LIST at the nc
opcTn House, The selection was an elainentl
proper une-no other building would have bee
lsree enough to Accommodate the numero1
friends OF the Commission, nor, indeed, WIS u
Opera House efficiently cspaeious for thts pu
poee thonsnnds we're refused admission; ever
scat wsB occupied. and the standing room In th
I ais!ce wae at pre- uium. Su1h IN audience h,
never before lecn gathered wi,hta one bufId,n
In Chicago, the only exceptions. in point Of NM
btrs, have been In the case Of the two po,uIu,
hons for the Presidency made iu our city. I
ehafactesthere is no exception; It was body q
protesting Chrlstiane, composed la1ec:y Of carr
! est, hearty workers in the cause IF christ ina,
te benefit humanity, and whose Lesr,s aad mrs.
are always open - the Accomplishment 1f Ii, =
saied "a nuIn e n9 D, ase indeed, seldom vouch
| eArctnc The building. without al euual Il
Grandeur tn the United Eta.ee, scarcely IN tn.
Ho5id w9e brilliantly lighted. and Its adoInmcnts
aashed Ike Ms blaze o. Jewels In he sunsbjae
| twas must fitting consideration o. TIC etIfice'
| Tue sage was th1oa "p'u t' the back, the l,es
re1 owed. and thu ttase flied With chair, ,oa which
| were scat: 4 nl2jotity VI the clessymeu Of unT
| c1ry, u'nny Of tha church services having bssn
suspended to nlioE pasto1s1and congregations 10
cndps as faa5 MEn
from CAMP Dousi,s. ' A'AA ''s oi 'ia''s'
Gen swes GoI. " L no.c.i %s.e 81 e. H.
Lt-Col. l. c. Skinner. sth V. R. c. rola; Il Col,
Martin Flood. 18th Y. r, Z. vols; 1t. Col. Ell.
So9d hl5hy, ST : Ae: vols Naj coEnsliu4; Sur.
son, 4s:h Mo. vols; Chap'asn Tu:t!e; Capt. ], l..
Eli, sfth Ohio battery; Lieut.. Csaa:ori; Cap1.
WGlis t spmena91e' m Gy A. ls,A IeSt. Y: E. G.; Capt.
MiIers c. 6. ista @ reEt & g. Gsp1 S4pt 'snes s. g
God, Co. E, 18th resL V. r. q; Cspt- James b.
Mavs'on, 20. e, 4s Il No. vols; Capt Dan Rice,
IT It Joel A. Fife, Co. D, eth =. r. G.; 1st T. ~
s. Schommukrf, Co. F. 6th V. r. c.; 1st 1t. II, y.
Morris. Co. G, bth Y. Il. G., A. D, c., Il @ Post
1T 1T L. Nathan Cole, Co. 6, 18Th V. 4. q; ID ii.
Tay.ur, Co. A. 1slh '. & c.. ID II Stewart Z.
raettcElaee. NJ. D-ises. Thomas McDunnou:l,
Bycte, 18th. =.-
In mourning, was displayed. The speakers' stand
WIS ehroudtd iu The ever glorious Stars IND
Stripes, and faced with an excellent portrait oi
our acceased President hordertd WITH crane The
harnoululn Hn. covered win tae Ba,de Fla: uf
the Republic. The Great Western L1sht i3u1sI
Band, under tho lend Of Vaas, f1rntsheu m,st e1-
ct]ltnt music from the 1rches.fa
The meellnG was presided over by Lieutenant
Governor Brusf; hWas opeDel With mu-tc hy tas
Eintt. Aiser which all prescAt joined iu singing
Lie grand old hymn,
'.tirest Coo OF n.,top-, oow to Thee"
a very E2prupri4,e selection Of the uoly Scsio,
inrss- closing with the Judgment scanc IN tho
twcnty-fhh chapter Of tetthcw-was then read By
nev. y. nnmpl,rsy, D: D., Pastor Of The fizss
lKAYER-KEv. S, II. NICHOLS.
Rev. Starr q. Nichols then offered The follow
Ing prayer:
We pssis. Thee, Oh Lord, Thou h,eased God,
isat lhoI last seen asln Thy grest mercy to rc-
Teal Thy selE unto us 1n tL1 lace Of Je.u. Chr.t.
Thy Son; tast Tlou hast p-ocI1im.d marcy unto
them tEat are ncc1 aud unto ttosa th1t are alar
OF; tLat Taon Last raised up Thy church in tue
Blessed Lord escn unto the enis OF the eatto.
We pIalte Thee that in tals nma uf great
national struggling, Rhsn ,ac forcu Of ey, seems
do their n4isston upon the continent, Tnou vert
thtn pleased IT, inspire the hesris OF Thy Chsls-
tan servants to lnansura'e this great Commission,
the armies Of those who went 10 battu; ti,at Thy
gicry should DC re&llzei In the armies or The
earth. And We praise Thy name that Thou hast
eaSs of H.: ht 81
bsse been Tiilln: 3 COZ eoaiscrses ss' .hs,{{ ihna{
al ms 1nlo I1e!t country. oaf incss hearts to The
Thee that the hearts OF Thy servants have becn
Encouraged aud tAat the people have coma up aad
have given literally. ana that rom near anl tar
We rejoice especially, u Lord, tat man hive
gene from tbe pgonics OF the battle Geld, fro1 the
5ad a,1tr.s, a5fa o ,ns N Soo from .orrov
from the very arms Of glorious victory, hare
gone ttiunnhlng, in Christ WIN had redeemed
ts.I nnt Itee, by Ms own blood; ha' they eavs
Gicd blessing 1hs almighty who male them, tho
s9yior who had ro ~eened them. the country
which they had defended, and all good thing.
% which Thoo r. hast M given them on the lace o{ tue
ard now we ask yet more. Tint thy blessing
nay resi- m op tle country tleE taye dsisnded Us.
eist u. Oh tord' Tnou ns:t INFLICTED il; Taou
AasistEato should be taseu from u In 'h.s TIE
g ygsty hour ot bis and our triumph. We praise
Ihse Ihou Wa!kest n the midst Q. clouds and OF
pcns.uon may be blessed uuto ali Ibis people;
iEAt We may remember tha: Thou art K;nssaui
~ 1Sse son M o! an "a nay We al BE- wllia = o2ey
erratcE than thoae Of the children of Garth. And
We pray thai Ihon ~oaldst especia;ly remember
unto This natloa-the family Of our deceased
prace; Oh, Thou Husband o:<the wiaow-Thoa
@oud o 4see 3s SoS 1as l, Aaa
CART forth Thy work by hita who now Thou hast
placed in position ot authority. Make linn great
auo stzonE " righteousness give hun heart OF
aiay:he only be afraid b-foso tie Lold Of uosts,
and and stIise 10 keep and to e1ecuts his |
a1slee Tna5 aen.s Et 40 VIC pray
aId the hrart OF H1i the people until in place Of
nc desoAuon Of war, 4aain shall be found the
psysPertty = Gt peace snd ~ name Of the Prince Of
end especially Eless this work which tonight We
eoue together TO celebrate, Nay Thy praise 60
|or,h s more widely; nay he heroes Of our l,au
bare deserved we'll OF their county, deserve !
veil Of bee in their day and seneration- Oh Lard,
e = near to Thy servants whu wore In the Commis-
hem. make he heart Of lie people lioersl toward
ne1. ard may great things for thy kingdom. Oh,
ord God, be done through tteir intttumsntiiiy. !
II, speaking IN the fear of God, Do good, and |
nay Tue word fall Into honest hearts, and th seed
,r1ng forth !ts fruit. Hear us, we pray Thee. In
ious and more b.essed ,bioes than va All OF Can
| Linz Of, thai We may pz4iss Ihss, the Father,
be Son, and the splsit, ever, world without end.
lnrrEa FROM nsd. & " FAR'sE1I'
The Chairman read the following letter from |
'ohn V. Fnrwell Esq, President Of the NORTH |
ses'ern Branch OF the United States Christian
New fonK, April! 17'h. 1855.
Tor. I'm B:oss, t1aiiman dnnltts sary Met
.nJ @. 5. CAralicn Commission, thsca2o:
DEAR Sra-1 regret that l nm gnable TO return
utne IN time TO attend the anniversary meeting l.
uEsfOn.
At our lsst annual meeting In Washington, the
1enb"rs called upon TIE President 70 think
snes rendering 10 him the thinks Of the organ-
istlon 1n very tonehing manner, to which be re-.
lied as foAows:
Gentlemen OF the g. s. Christian Commission.
While recognize the value OF Jour eervlcea
UNH T1Atr ~Ayr kh1$
ou nDythiag1 or that yon owe me anything. You
ase Gone what sou conld, and have dune what
eonid, ~ rnye our common country, N which
cry aoon, our joint Efforts cAch In their nroprr
phcre, will he crowned With complete Success"
a. 49,! he took each Of us BY the hana 1t parting,
e ley Springfield for the scene Of his laoors,
hieh you VII recolsct- He closed with fer
ert reaHeat for a1l Christian henrts to pray for
'hIch Washington performed, ani declared that,
nth Gods help he suonld succeed. We ali Know
ow a Aernha r. .n Lincoln has recognized the hand Of
esder<hip Of the great Jehovah In his awiai
Ell, 1JH-naa 8, Tho not no,}as }esen tue Christian
Is tended more than anytaias eses % aside Iatsn f9om
ne events Of the wsr-to bring tic people En-
pon;the Supreme Being fur delive1ance, Trust1no
lat the people q Chicago will fully appreciate
,e importance Of the christ'sn Commission WORK,
nope you villa 10 WILL 3ou can. rs the second |
d}Cer CT our noble State 10 tEta end. Yours yerY |
:uly, doMk v FAGwEL1 so.
LIEUT.. GOV. BROss.
The Chairman, Ientensnt Governor Bross, ad-
ressed tic audience as follows:
sdtes and Gentlemen:
We are here tonight on the third anniversary OF
,c Northwestern brsnch OF the United States
hri.uan Commission. With its objects and its
lme, familInr. The Motleys and the Prescotts
the future will louk upon The history
the past four years and regard It
,ntr.sts known 10 the history OF the world. On
x,p,o \ md ha ynruf yf0 0Anktr r8nsftrGA I