LETTER TO A SICK AND WOUNDED SOLDIER, 
 
 (BY A SOLDIER'S SISTER.) 
 
 The following letter was written, to be forwarded with a pack- 
 acre of Scriptures to the soldiers in Knoxville, East Tennessee. 
 The Sunday-school at North Amherst, Ohio, of which the writer is 
 a member, forwarded, with the letter, a contribution sufficient to 
 meet the expense of the package. These words of love and sym- 
 pathy come from the heart. They must touch many hearts. We 
 shall therefore, send a copy of the letter, with every package 
 whicii the contributions of the benevolent will enable ns, to those 
 who are fighting the battles of our country. 
 
 Brownhelm, 0., Februarij 20, 1864. 
 To a Sick and Wounded Soldier : 
 
 We have taken up a collection in our Sunday school to furnish a package of 
 Testaments for our sick and wounded soldiers. I thought a letter accompanying 
 them mioht perhaps reach some one who may be longing to see " the loved ones 
 at home " who would welcome this as one ray of sunshine to cheer him during the 
 weary hours he must spend in camp or hospital. Or you may have a loved wife 
 and dear little ones watching eagerly the mail, to know how soon you will be able to 
 come home. Possibly you may have a dear good mother, and lovmg sisters and 
 friends who write to you so often that you need not feel so very lonely. And then 
 acrain I think it may be that my letter will chance to be read by some one who 
 feds almost as it were entirely alone in this cold, heartless world. You do not hail 
 the mail with joy ; for it brings no letter from home or friends for you. 
 
 Oh, do not feel so. You are not forgotten. We are doing a great deal for you. 
 Throuo-h our Aid Societies, the Sanitary and the Christian Commissions, and in 
 other ways we are doing what we can, though we fear all has not reached the sick, 
 for whom it was intended. 
 
 You have, doubtless, heard of our Sanitary Fairs. The proceeds are all given 
 for the benefit of our sick and wounded soldiers. A large one is to be held at 
 Cleveland. It will commence on the 22d of this month, and will continue two 
 weeks or longer. If you could only see the busy fii-ers all over Northern Ohio, 
 preparing articles for this Fair, you would then know how anxious we feel that 
 you should be as comfortable as possible. 
 
 I»erhaps I feel more sympathy for you than some others, for this reason— I have 
 a dear brother in the Hospital at Knoxville, Tennessee. 
 
 But 1 am anxious to know if you love Jesus. Oh, He is so good. He loved us 
 so much that he was willing to die for us that we might live with Him in heaven. 
 And when we die we all want to go there and see Him : for we want to be happy. 
 
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 My dear soldier friend, I hope that, before this, you have found that blessed 
 savior precious, that His love and presence is your delight, and that you are trying 
 lead other soldiers around you to Jesus. 
 
 If you are not a Christian now, you want to be, do'nt you? Please read this 
 ittle book— this portion of the New 'J'estament — for my sake, wo'nt you? It was 
 )rinted especially for you. And when you are able to write, I would like to have 
 'ou answer this letter, and tell me all about it. My Fost-Oflice address is Brown- 
 lelni, Lorain County, Ohio. 
 
 Your true friend, 
 
 EMILY L. MORSE. 
 
 Now. dear reader, are you not willing to do as much for the 
 soldiers. Will you not send to the Bible Union a contribution 
 sufficient to enable us to forward, at least, one package of the 
 Soldiers' Edition? 
 
 
 
 SCRIPTURES FOR THE ARMIES. 
 
 A Soldiers' Edition of each of the Gospels, of Acts, and of the 
 Epistles has been prepared and already extensively circulated. It 
 is bound in a convenient form, in stiff paper covers, convenient to 
 be carried in the most hurried march, and even in time of battle. 
 It has been found very useful and acceptable to our self-denying 
 soldiers in the armies of the country. 
 
 Copies for our soldiers can be sent by mail, in packages, to any 
 regiment or company in any of the armies. They are designed for 
 gratuitous circulation. We hope that the friends of the soldiers, 
 pastors, churches, and especially Sunday-scliools, will help to give 
 them a wide distribution. The entire expense, including postage, 
 is — 
 
 For 20 copies, $1; 100 copies, $5; 1000 copies, $50, 
 
 Communications, orders for Scriptures, or remittances to aid in 
 the circulation, should be addressed to 
 
 Wm. H. Wyckoff, Corresponding Secretary, or 
 C. A. BucKBEE, Assistant Treasurer. 
 
 American Bible Union, 
 
 350 Broome Street, New York. 
 
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 
 
 013 764 040 5 * 
 
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