The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-03-09
A Voice from Oregon .

The Union of our beloved country and
the unity of the Church of Christ are
beautifully exemplifed among the dele
gates of the Christian Commission, repre-
senting every State of the Union, and all
departments of the Church. Oregon has
sent her representatives as well as Maine.
The following report of Rev. Thomas II.
Pearne, of Portland, Oregon, is such are
cord of faithful labor, and of Gods bles-
sing upon it, as must cheer the heart of
every reader. Hundreds of similar tenor
confirm its testimony to blessed revival
in the army:
REPORT OF THOMAS Fl. PEARNE, METHO-
DISTMINIsTER OF PORTLAND, OREGON.
FEBRUARY 20, 1865.
DEAR SIR:-A report of my work as a
delegate of the Christian Commission,
with such incidents of interest as have
come under my observation, / g i've You
below.
The following is my statistical state
meRt:
Date at which entered apen the serrice-
January 9Th, 1865.
Date when my serrice ended-February
goth, 1865
Number Of days it occnpied-Forty-two,
j. e., including travel one way.
In what Military Department or Nardt
.SqaadrOn-In the armies of the James and
Potomac.
In ,chat camps, hospitals or ressels-Point
of Rocks, Army of the James, Birney Sta
ton, Henry Station, Mills Station, all III
Army of the James; City Point, Patrick
Station, Hatcher's Run, Army of the Po-
tomac.
Numbcr of meetings conducted by ne whde
IN gerrice-Twenty-two.
Nu,abp, Of addresses dcIiceoi bg me Whiie
IN serrice-Thirty.
Nnmber Of funeral services Conducted
None
Nanbcy Of letters writtca for soldiers
Forty.
To the above statistics, | add the fol
lowing: | have couversed, personally,
with 1000 well soldiers and 900 sick
and wounued soldiers in the hospitals
and on the field | have distributed 200
testaments, one half of them German
and 100000 pages of reading matter, in
Gliding newspapers and books; gwen
out papers of needles and lbs thread,
> gross of pens, reams of letter paper,
>, 500 envelopes, s dozen pencils, = papers
of pins, "A pairs socks, 46 shirts, "A pairs
drawers, , lbs woollen yarn, II pairs sus-
penders, II handkerchiefs, "A towels, &
dozen combs, iellies, cordials &c,
BATTLE OF HATCHER'S RUN
At the battle of Hatcher's Run, ! was
working all night aud the uext day, min
a. S. ~ . tah an
suffering soldiers, helping them from
and into ambulauces and cars, dressing
wounds, giving them coffee, tarlna, cor
dials, and words of comfort and cheer
But for such ministrations, much pain
and mortality would have resulted, for
the night was bitterly cold, and some OF
the soldiers remained in ambulances ten
hours they were scantily covered, some
of them having but a single blanket
As il was, three died in the ambulances
whose wounds were not necessarily ia
tai The number receiving attentions
from delegates on the night and day
named was upwards of eight hundred
Their gratitude was very earnest and
demonstrative An Irishman, whom |
had several times assisted, and who was
SnlNeTlng III tue DlIttT cOlu. lnQuITtu Vi
me, Are We chaplain2" No" "A
surgeon?" No" And what be yees
thenl" "A delegate of the Christian
Commission He added, Il don't know
much about that society; but say, God
bless all the likes of yees'
Laying o noble looking youug soldier
down in the straw, in the car, observed
in his overcoat pocket what l supposed
was Bible. With his leave, took it
from his pocket 1t was Bible, we'll
worn from much use On the hy-leaf /
found this inscription: Tony dear son,
Edward, from your mothor My son,
make this precious volume the guide of
your youth" asked him if he read and
loved TO read that book The tears fill
ing his eyes, aud his voice trembling with
emotion, he replied, Il dor / inquired,
You are Christian thenl, With flow
ing tears he replied, Il trust 1 am"
THE AMPUTATIoN TABLE.
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