New-York daily tribune., 1866-02-12

willing coloborers and its millions Of expenditures
You win hear from ADLER tongues than mine From an
quarters of the nation. from ehnrch affairs ana anly
CIRCLES from merchants and manufacturers, rom me
chanic and miners from tlers OF the earth ana sailors
of the sea from crowded cities and humble cabins
from the mnnifcent donations OF the wealthy to the
widuys mite came the material uid when poultu
its mighty volume into tie Golfers Of the
Christian Commission. And lis agents, lhus chuoWeu
with the unSiuted gifts Of patriotic bumRhilV
and benevolenee and chad IN the arlnOr Of nations
sympathy went orh 10 win the glorious victories they
so corously acheycG-,lctorles over suileIIne[V''-
tories over discascyictOreS over death ltseli HVm
whose lev grasp the, rescued many thousands Dy
their more than Samaritan bcnefaciiors To the baiile
field they ctm, 10 snatch our brave defenders RON
under the veIy guns Of the enemy, whefe tbey huu
fallen. To the hospital they came TO minister ID plaee
of he beloved wife and mother so far away.
and 10 pour oil, if possible. into the eN.
pirinc lamp Of lne. 10 the dea,h'bed
of the departing hero, they came TO smooth s pathway
TO the tomb and 10 point bin TO that better land where
be onlG live life that viii never die. Resting from
these laboIs OF love that tie victorious ensign oi
tie Repubhc waves over The entire land and Con-
sttution has become the testament Of our freedom
they rejoice with all who rejoice over country saved
for its brilliant destiny hereafter in that noble senti-
men deeper and proionnder IN IT'S senihcance TO-DAY
than when first uttered ~ TINS taptoi- llberly anu
Union, now and forever. one ana nseparable"
The Rev DR. BOynton, Chaplain ot Congress deHv-
cred the opening prayer psalm was read by tie
Rev. W j. X. TaylOr. Mr. Stewart President OF the
Christian Commission then gave an interesting state,
meut of the work. showing that two millions ana nan
Of money had been received and dishursed. Two MI
lions aud eight hundred dollars worth Of hospital stores
distributed; aso moro than million dollars worm
Qualifications sXtyIlc thousand dollars III stationery
10000 bibles and tc'tamenis' more ihan i.OoDVn
hynn books more than cocoon kDapsack books @9o-
eco library books and ls.0O00O0 copies OF religions
newspapers The total amount Of all receipts he saed
al SG2t4 600 Mr. Stuart read letters from secretary
Stanton Gems Grant and sherman, AGmiral larIaflt,
ana others Of the amy and navy SurgconGen. Barnes
and ChieiJustce Chase all OF Wtom were enthusiastic
csily appauded
mission followed with an ABSTRACT Of The annual report
The Hon. ClaIles Demond OF Boston who wrote the
resolutions adopted at the organization oi the toD-
mission gave an interesting sketch Of its history win
many thrilling incidents. He exhibited 10 the audience
"A Gye-cent bill which a widow Of 20 who earned her
living by her needle, walked miles 10 give her pastor
for the soldiers; silver dollar the dying gii oi a
mother and the wedding ring 0i wIdoW VINO hlu
given her only son 10 die for his country.
Mr. Coax then stated q ~ the last annlVershiF oi
the Commission on nc last sabbath Of January, letJ
that striking ode Your Mission was sung. Abraham
Lincoln with his tail form, hs care-inrowe0 lace anu
his uOby thIOhbinc heart was here ana lsteheh 70 H.
the tears coursng down his checks. Suoseqnenuy' Ic
SEM up the programme. which Ir. tOia1 eNLbted on
which appeared the loowiI. request IN lis ihiiIaI
laEdwrtiag-wrtieu by That nand now Iy NJ cold IN
the crave Near the close let Us have lour Ms
sion repeated by Nj. Phillips. Don't 81! cAhed l'f
'it.--Iincoln "
Mr. Philips of Cincinnati then sung amidst profound
silence the beautiful ode referred TO- Eloquent hd
dresses followed by Eear-Admiral DAVIS ne Ee';
HrIrick johnson Of Pittsburgh. Senator DooItile oi
Wisconsin gen Augur and the Rev. h. " Cldia"'
Mr.. Philips singing between tie pieces. We aie
Rising as q People" ana America MI tmdaN :
speech evoked great applause. bishop simpson o',
hy,red the parting syetch summing NJ the WoiA "i
the Commission ITS efficient AID Vial ald To me Gov
crnncnt with ii Glowing eu.cgy on woman ci0sluS
with brilliant cucOuum Gen. Grant ana br"ihe
H. so~art, whom BE declared o. be the Lieut. ten o
the Christian Commission.
Aner Nj Phillips had sung Home Of :he Soul and
the Rev Prof Moss Of Peun vyansa had De Yercd the
closing PRAYER the iutchinsors sung several odcs.
Tie Rev Dr Over of New.1ofk pTonouLccd tle
bcncdici.on. and the vast assemblage dispersed.
CMcrJustice Chase Secretary Weles. lieut-G
Grant Admiral Farragut and many other distinguished
persons were present.