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The writings of John Greenleaf Whittier, Volume 5. (ed. John Greenleaf Whittier) 44 0 Browse Search
James Russell Lowell, Among my books 36 0 Browse Search
The writings of John Greenleaf Whittier, Volume 1. (ed. John Greenleaf Whittier) 36 0 Browse Search
John Jay Chapman, William Lloyd Garrison 36 0 Browse Search
C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874. 34 0 Browse Search
The writings of John Greenleaf Whittier, Volume 2. (ed. John Greenleaf Whittier) 28 0 Browse Search
Margaret Fuller, Memoirs of Margaret Fuller Ossoli (ed. W. H. Channing) 28 0 Browse Search
The writings of John Greenleaf Whittier, Volume 4. (ed. John Greenleaf Whittier) 22 0 Browse Search
Jula Ward Howe, Reminiscences: 1819-1899 20 0 Browse Search
Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 1, Colonial and Revolutionary Literature: Early National Literature: Part I (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.) 18 0 Browse Search
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The Daily Dispatch: November 30, 1861., [Electronic resource], No-pay Chaplains. (search)
extremely rigid economy be exercised only in regard to Chaplains, the ministers of that God whom we all profess to worship? There is not a young lieutenant in the army who does not receive nearly twice as much as any of our Chaplains. The other commissioned officers of the army are generously paid, and we are glad that it is so. Most of them are men of substance; chaplains are rarely otherwise than very poor. We will not argue the question that in a Christian country the ministers of Christ should serve in its armies, to restrain vice and irreligion, for our Government has already decided that there shall be Chaplains. Let them then have a proper support. A large number have already been forced to resign.--At the present enormous prices of clothes, shoes, and other necessaries, after the Chaplain has paid his mess expenses, he will not have the $11.00 at the end of the month that always comes to the private. Counties do not help to support the families of Chaplains; neither