The Portland daily press., 1865-04-24
srECiAL MOTTO ELS.
To the People of Maine.

The United ststss Christian Commission organized
and conducted by Christian men Of high standing
10 their respective having the hearty
approval OF President Lincoln, Secretaries Seward,
Stanton and Wells, and II. Gen. Grant, Vice Admit
raj Farragut, and other distinguished eff ers of the
Army and Navy, has in the past three years and
half accomplished untold amount Of good for
soldiers and Sailors in which and BROTH
from Maine have been equal shs.ers with others
from all parts of our land. fDtthlt
Its funds small in proportion to the field of
labor occupied-havipg ever relied upon the spon-
taneous PITTS of those who love God, our country
and its having beeu swelied by the
contribute ion of million at time-Gre entirely
exhausted.
The Delegates of the Commission are now daily
nesting hundreds of our poor sick, starved return
ed prisoners at Alike ms Landing tendery supplying
a their wants and accompany g and nursing them
on their way home.
This work, with the constant movements of the
various srmies, gives active employment to nearly
three hundred unpaid Delegates.
With the first gent raj battle, that may at any
moment, very large outlay for battlefield stores
will be required; and unless the present urgent call
is promptly cad generously met, the men who shall
fight these battles, under Grant and Sherman, and
sympathy and minstrations Of the Delegates of the
Christian Commission. Shall thu "God bless ycu"
of thesodier. "re ady to PERISH who is saved by
aid we send, be ours!
With this statement of its organization and stand
ing. the work it is now doing, and its immediate
wants, we moat earnestly and heartily commend to
the peopl, of n me this liberal and Matt nal Asse-
citation most ficient and economical medium
for their contributions to the ders and sailors
Lot us who at homs, epj lying the blessings of
pesce and comfort not forget those who have been,
and are now. purchasing these privileges for at
the risk of their lives; and though we may not be
able personally to minister to their wants, let our
contributions carried TO them by Christian men, tes-
y to interest in their behalf The present pros.
pect s that there will be short but terrible conflict
before our armies will be triumphant It may be
brothers and sons will be engaged in it, Let give
thea literally to this noble charity, not only from
love to our friends, who exposed to suffering and
death, but also from love TO our counry and the
cause of humanity.
Hou Samuel Cony, Rev. Champlin DID,
Hon VIM Pitt Fessenden, Few q go Shepard, ID,
Hon Hannibal Hamln n, Rev Geo Leon Walker,
Hon Geo Patten, Rev Geo w Field,
Hon Putnam, Byron Grsenough, E.Q,
Hon Seth May. M Morse, ESQ,
Hon ] Perry, Saml 4 Bean. ESQ,
Hon John Godfrey, Nelson Dingley, IT, ESQ,
Rev Enoch Pond, ID, A ID Lockwood, ESQ,
1t is to be hoped that we are to have speedy
peace but our soldiers will for long time need the
kind offices which this commission offers; the sick,
wounded and poor viii claim our sy mpatby and help.
Contributions in stores or money can be sent to
THos. R. HAYES, Portland, Me- ITO middle st.
| CYRUS STURDIvAEr,'' I" 80 Commercial St.
CHAs DOUGLAS and G. II. PALMER Bath.
L. G. STIoKNEY, Bangor.
aplsd&wlw ST.. BOWLER, Agent.