Daily national Republican., 1866-02-13
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THE UNITED STATES CHRISTIAN OonnIs.
sIoS-Fo.rtN si,ia Ldst Annfpersa,p. --sanday
evening hel harth annisersary Of the Unitsd
States Christian Commissions was held in the
hall Of the House OF Representatives. By seren
o'clock, the hour At which the meeting wss
opened, the hall was crowded ana hundreds had
to go away not beihg able to obtain admit ssion.
Al seven o'clock the meeting vas called to order
by Speaker CslfAx, who presided. After b INN
Rev Dr., bcyutou offered a fsrvent prayer,
follows.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. The fearful trial 10
which our Republic was subjected for the pres.
erVation Of its existence is over. The loved aud
lost who died that the nation might live sleep 10
their bloody shrouds IN village churohyards, on
cannon -furrowed battleihelds, near prison
camps, alssl too, in uhlnsrted srIsss, but ali
tion for evermore In millions OF hesrts. The yet
vacant chair at many a lonely hearthstoue tells
the silent story,of sacrifices such AZ the world
had never riyalled before. Butths gatee OF our
Temple Of Janus are closed. From The battle
line which swept across our country Thousands
OF miles, from Getty sburR to the boundary of the
Mexican Republic, the bsonered hosts have re-
turned TO their waiting homes, volunteers trans
formed by the shock OF arms into vetersns,, aud
hailed as the .aviors Of the Union. The sword
Ia isexchanged for the plougbshars, and the great
ninstSs Ia he aSis.r y ofss aasios % esiswi.s a sn
the great nprisins which % patrioticslly con
fronted IT. snd the great victory which crushed
1t, have passed into hist 'ry, which Cicero tells
ory, and the school of llis.'' 1g m : -, -
II is under these ausplcious cireu instances that
this Organization, inspired from that Throne
hand maiden Of mercy, went forth Into our
armies to sueeor aud to save returns to this Rep
reseotstiys Hall, TO render 6nal account Of "
stewardship. o. hs thous.nd- Of active aud will ,
Ing CO. laborers, And It's millions Of expenditure
you will hear from abler tongues than mine.
From all quarters Of the nation, from church al
tars aud fHmly circles, from merchants and man.
utaeturerA, nom mechanies and minerr,N from the
tiers Of the tarth aud the ssilors OF the sea- from
crowded cities aud humble eablns, from the mu-
nihcent donations Of the wealthy 70 the widows
%isS,S %iss ,ss %..'ts ss wSeh poured It's
Commission And Its agents, thus endowed with
the unstinted Gifts Of patriotic humanity and clad
In the armor OF a natiou's sympathy, went forth
achieved. Victories OVER suffering victories over
disease victories over death ITSELF from whose Icy
. grasp they rescued 90 many thousands by their
more than Samaritan ministrat,op
To the battle. field they came to snatch our
brave defenders from under the guns Of the enc
. my, where they had fallen. To the hospital they
came, to minister in place Of the beloved wife
sible, iuto the exp'dbg lamp Of life. To the
death bed Of the departing hero they came, to
smooth his pathway to the tomb, and to point
hin him to that batter land where he should live
Resting from tbcir Iubors Of love, now That the
victorious ensignuf the Republic wRyosoysr the
entire land, and our Consultation has become the
New Testament Of our freedom. they rejoice with
all who rejoice over country saved for its bril-.
liant destiny hereafter, In that noble sentiment
deeper, pfcfounder 10 its signigeance to. day
than when htst Issued 10 this Capitol, Liberty
O'c G.ors. iPpsaaI ss;s III. ..d.p. OF tho couni.
sion, then made statement Of the work OF the
since Its organilsiion. The money and articles
received amnunted 10 s3, ,2gi, ,6U7 S. Tho receipts
for 1885 were q, ast. ls5 S.. .la IT .''l
Rav. Edward z. Smith, Secretary OF the Com.
mission, read N abstrsct Of the apnual report
after which Mr.. Stuart read letters from secre.
tsry Stanton, Lieutenant General Grant, Rear
Admiral farragnt, Major General Sherman, Gen.
eral Meigs, General ThonTAs, Surgeon General
Barnes, General Ord, General Butler, General
Howard, and Chief Justice Chase, all acknowI-
,edging the vast benefits derived from the Chrisr
tian Commission. As the names Of many distin-
guished gentlemen we're announced the audience
Hon. Charles Demond, OF Boston, one OF the
original members Of The Com mission. spoke for
some s time, n. TslsuSg %roy Incidents in the his
Mr.. Phllips then sang the beautiful, hymn,
, your Mlssion,' but. before doing so, Mr. COL
fax adyer.ad 10 the fac. that at tho last snniver
sary OF the Christian Commission, President
Lincoln wes present, and that he was affected to
tear. BY the siugipg OF the song and he pen.
alled the following upon tho back Of 4 pro-
eramms andsent u tolthe chairman. ,ilH s..
smear the slsse let ne have 'Yoar Mlssion' re-
peatsd By Ma Rhiliips. aasay Ieallsd for II.
.s84.4 Do "LIAcoLN. ~ 4
moved 20 tearsi AZ sr great applause Mr. PiG
lips sang an additional yerse, relating to the
FIRE. Omen, which vas greatly Applauded.
Rear Admiral O. II. DAVIS was the next
speaker, who delivered avery Interesting Gd-
He wa. followed BY Rev, Hsrriok johnson, Of
Pittsburgh.s1l.is Frj'HiaJuf Wr ia I-'. !.
Senator j! n. Doolittie was next introduced,
nd aaid HkaIr ahar xua all han ha n,I
here at the last anniversary. The hall was
crowded then, and there was one hero then who
! do not ssssprsssnt here tonight. The nag Is
dTaped In mourning, aud to- morrow the nation
will assemble here % pay hast sad tribute to oue
who Ia not here, and whose " hole oul was with
the labors Of this Commission. II 1t be possible
ssrs .bc srss and eos here Tss, ssa,
would he bhogf He would say, no doubt, God
the Father; God the Son the Holy Ghost; the
angels Ia Heaven, and all departed spirits would
say, biessths Ohristan eoaiuisslan Ths Com
mission is indeed the child Of the Church. In
no country or age has such manifestation Of
charity been given, and say bless tho christian
Commission, and as a membar OF one branch Of
Congress--I say all repeat the same The Com
mission Is the outgrowLh OF Christian civiliza-
tion. This continent was reserved for the pur-
pose Of plaatins here Christian civilization, and
believe God has purpose TO fuhl through this
nation aud this people, and this Government ever
will be under his peculiar care. Though We
may pass through danger and be baptized with
VOu ytt Us uOildT llIe.
\ Senator. Doolittle made au able address, aud
was greatly lapplauded., L1l .,.... ~
Major Geu.Augur, Rev NV. Chidlaw, and
Bishop Simpson made excellent addresses.
The Hntchlnson family, who were present,
then ssuglone Of their beautiful selections. At
Its Onc'uaon they were voeiferously eLcorsd,
and sang another ~ .n b.. ... b.. .Iug ...
Lieut. General Grant. Secretary wslles, Hon.
Simon Cameron, aud very large number Of
Senators and Representatives were present.
ArTENPr AT ARsoN.-0n Thursday night
/ an attempt was made TO fire the residence Of Mr.
der Captain Moore,) on Sixth Street, near II.
Yesterday morning coal oil aud other combusti-
BILE matter was found at the rear base Of The
dwelling In q sbarTed condition. The house IL
the property Of Mr.. Samuel Preese.
H'HHhhT ~-----~~--- ..'
CONCEALED WEAPONS, s,-Nathaniel Evans,
colOred man, was arrested yesterday by 0HHcer
sprague, in the Eighth precinct, for carrying
concealed weapons. Justice Handy Imposed a
hn' OF s0o,so' yn..--.
CARRYING CONCEALED WEAPoSs.-Nace
Allen, a colorsd barber. was arrested yesterday
by officer Evans, Of the Tenth precinct for carry
idg ooneealsd Weapons. Justice Handy imposed
SELLING LIoUoR.-John Loliger was ar.
ssted by ofhcer siinonds, yesterday, for selling
liquor on Sunday. Justice Thompson hued him
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y A SWARM OF REEs 1n ''.
B patient, b prayerfuI, b humble, B mild,
y wise as solon, b meek rs q child;
| u studious, thnughtful, b loving kind.