The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-04-25
To the People Of Maine.

to The United States Chrstian Commission or ganized
! and conducted by Christian men ofshigha standing
in their respective denominations having the hearty
approval of President Lincoln, SECRETARIES Seward,
Stanton and Wells and Il. Gen. Grant, Woe Admit
raj Farragut, and other distingnished s srs tfthe
y Army and Navy, has in thepast three ynA-s and a
half, accomplished an untold smount Of good for
soldiers and sailors which our sons and broth.
era from Maine have been equal sharers with Others
from sil parts our lan1 's NV. W. e .,s az
Its ands-ever small in proportion to the Geld Of
labor occupied-having ever relied upon the spon-
taneogsfifts ofthose who love God, our country
andits defenders having beea swelled by, the
contribution of 9 million at time-=are entirely
| exbGusted. ..,.-.-.r. -
The Delegates Of the commiss.on are now daily
nesting hundreds OF cur poor SICK, psived return
ed Prisoners at Aikens Landing tenderly supplying
al their wants. and accompanying and nursing them
sontheir way home, tg0M bHs t8es&1
This work, with the constant movements of the
various armies. gives active employment to nearly
three hundred ssppaid. Delsgotes. 7EkyA
With the first general battle that may occur 1t any
moment, very large outlay fer battlefield stores
ifberequired and unless the present. urgent call
is promptly aad generously met, the men who shall
fight these battles. under Grant and sherman, and
scheye for US the final viotos viii be without the
sympathy and ministratons of the Delegates Of the
Christian Commission. Shall ths s'God bless yeu,,,
of thesoldier. arsad 70 perish, who IL saved bv
aid we send, be oursy alG soften seeiIods 9dt
With this statement Of Its Organization and stand
ing. thewcIk 1t e now doing. and It's immediate
wants, we lost earnestly and heartily commend I.
the peoPl' Of Msne this liberal and Nsfi nal Asso
citation as most tIic emit and economical medium
for their contributions to the sodlsfs and sailors.
Let rs who are home, eDj ,ying the blessing. Of
peace and eomfert, not forget those who have bean
and are now purcnssing these privileges for ma AZ
the risk of their lives land though wa nav mot hs
able persona ~ to minister to Their wants let our
contributions carried 10 them BY Christian men ts..
tify to our iuterestihfhsr behalf Tbs nros
poet is, that there will but terrible copIst
before our armies, viii b triumphant It NAV be e,.v
brothers and swil be engaged in IT, Let us yive
tneo Hberdttg to this noble charity, not only from
love TO our friends, Who ere exposed to suffering ana
death, but also from Hove 70 cur ~ ana ~.
= 'HiS 'fAYSAaYf''" 1siasns n IS NJ ID
Ion Lon samuel .s... Cony, Rev T Champlin, DID,
non " IN ~. Eess5nuen, Few Geo Shepard, DID,
Hon s zee fasn Geo LsSa Walker
Hon pqtpamr aifssm 10 Byron Grsepourh, ESQ,
Hon J Perry, 'a1a Sarni II Il .1s74s a
Hon john Il Godfrey NsIsa. - nso ~, ~ r..
Rev EnSoh bD 81 IooRMsoo oS,' ESQ., w.
It's TO be hoped that we are to have speedy
peace. but our soldiers for long time need the
kind efices which this commssion tsrs; the sick.
wounded ana poorwti oisimours, mpatby and help.
n IN stores or money can bs sent to q.
= iHoss hsh ATEs, Portland, Me- iibiNiddIe stIose
asHoRpIvAsT, Is q 30 Commercial ct. =
CHAs. DOUGLAS and g. H. PALMER, Bath.
z, sTIcKsry, Bangor. .-----
apiSo3wiw a. s. L. BOWLER, Agent.