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William W. Bennett, A narrative of the great revival which prevailed in the Southern armies during the late Civil War, Chapter 1: religion among soldiers. (search)
judge for us: Truly I think he that prays and preaches best will fight best. I know nothing that will give like courage and confidence as the knowledge of God in Christ will; and I bless God to see any in this army able and willing to impart the knowledge they have for the good of others. From this unfailing source he drew the sred forth. Wild and profligate in early life, he strove, after his conversion, to make some amends for his sinful career by his zeal and devotion in the cause of Christ. His full influence for good only the final day will reveal. By the highborn, and the lowly, his religious power was felt and confessed. He found the army an ier. Facts contradict this untruth. Were I ever, as the leader of a forlorn hope, allowed to select my men, it would most certainly be from among the soldiers of Christ, for who should fight so fearlessly and bravely as those to whom death presents no after terrors? You should be braver than the rest of us, said some of his b
William W. Bennett, A narrative of the great revival which prevailed in the Southern armies during the late Civil War, Chapter 2: subjects of the revival. (search)
timents of religion in the heart, and the man that cheerfully bears the yoke for the sake of his oppressed country will not stubbornly refuse to bear the yoke of Christ. Therefore, the patriotic fervor which prevailed among the Southern soldiers superinduced a state of mind highly favorable to the work of religion. In most naes, as well as private soldiers, bowed before the Lord of Hosts, and with deep penitence and earnest prayer sought the pardon of sins through the atoning blood of Christ. Speaking of those who obeyed the call of mercy in the ranks of the army, a writer in the midst of the war exclaims: We cannot express our feelings while we thr! It has been well observed that no Christian soldier can pass through a campaign, and exemplify the Christian tempers and qualities looked for in a follower of Christ, without dropping seeds of saving grace into some minds and hearts that will culminate in everlasting life. The irreligious men who were blessed with these go
William W. Bennett, A narrative of the great revival which prevailed in the Southern armies during the late Civil War, Chapter 3: hindrances to the revival. (search)
and is not overcome and cast out without a tremendous struggle. All that can hinder a work of grace confronted the revival in our army. Before the soldiers of Christ addressed themselves in earnest to the work, gambling, profanity, drunkenness, and other kindred vices, prevailed to an alarming extent. The temptation to reckat neglect of our highest interests. The philosopher overlooks the great means of overcoming the fear of death--Repentance towards God and faith towards our Lord Jesus Christ. This sustains the soul with the strength of God, and gives the assurance of eternal happiness. This reckless spirit, we must admit, greatly prevailed, aty-five minutes without the aid of rum, let it not henceforth be argued that distilled liquors are an indispensable portion of a soldier's ration. The cause of Christ was hindered, and that of Satan promoted in the Southern armies by the influence and example of wicked and licentious officers and men. One who had observed th
William W. Bennett, A narrative of the great revival which prevailed in the Southern armies during the late Civil War, Chapter 4: helps to the revival. (search)
whenever they could leave their charges, joined in the noble task of preaching Christ to the struggling sons of the South. The religious wants of the army, and the of the Christian ministry in their peculiar position, but their earnest love of Christ, and the soldiers' life prompts them to a course of extraordinary self-denying is life out sweetly there, while to all around, witnessing a good confession of Christ's power to save, to the uttermost, all those that put their trust in him. N stimulated many a wavering believer to endure hardness as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. This home correspondence was as successful in leading thousands to the L blessed with pious Generals, who strove to lead their soldiers to the cross of Christ. General Gordon, writing from the Army in Virginia, urged the ministers of thed fell; others survive, and, among their comrades in arms and their brethren in Christ, are still fighting for the victory that shall give them the crown of life and
William W. Bennett, A narrative of the great revival which prevailed in the Southern armies during the late Civil War, Chapter 5: helps to the revival-colportage. (search)
all was to turn the thoughts of the soldiers not to a sect, but to Christ, to bring them into the great spiritual temple, and to show them thest results, and with a zeal and self-denial worthy of the cause of Christ. One year after these labors were commenced, Mr. Dickinson said th the light that leads to heaven; and the camp becomes a school of Christ. From the very first day of the unhappy contest to the present tiing to you. While languishing in the hospital you gave me a tract, Christ found at the lamp post, which has brought joy and peace to my soulfew tracts to a sick soldier, and while reading one on The Blood of Christ, he became so happy that he shouted, Glory to God! Another said, felt himself a sinner I gave Motives to Early Piety. He was led to Christ, whom he publicly confessed. A soldier said to me on the street, n a refuge to me from the storm, for I now feel that I can trust in Christ. The history of this little tract is the history of thousands o
William W. Bennett, A narrative of the great revival which prevailed in the Southern armies during the late Civil War, chapter 7 (search)
stian Church: sincerely love them as souls for whom Christ died; we go among them freely and know them in heal not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to god of act or speech, give occasion for the enemies of Christ to blaspheme; but let your walk be such as to constCome to Jesus, has been the means of leading him to Christ since being in Virginia. Many persons, says a wy fight under the banner of the Cross, and continue Christ's faithful soldiers until their lives end. It is en D. H. Hill, a soldier of the Cross, as valiant for Christ as he was for his country: We had two sermonsof the 11th Virginia. He was an earnest servant of Christ; modest, firm, unostentatious, zealous. He seized a cordial grasp, to shake the hand of a brother in Christ! I referred with sympathy to his intense sufferingnt of God; nevertheless, my fearless trust is in Jesus Christ, the Saviour of men. Rev. C. W. Howard, who com
William W. Bennett, A narrative of the great revival which prevailed in the Southern armies during the late Civil War, Chapter 7: winter of 1861-62. (search)
ving for reading matter. They will read anything. I frequently see a piece of newspaper, no larger than my hand, going the rounds among them. If the bread of life were now offered them through the printed page, how readily they might be led to Christ. From Culpeper Court-house a pious lady wrote of her labors among the sick and wounded: The poor soldiers here are really begging for something to read. This is true especially of the wounded. Pray that the divine blessing may be bestowed on tgoodness, said: Whitefield, my son, you know all that won't save you- Stop! stop! wait till I get through, said he; I'll tell him I've been a faithful soldier and a dutiful son, but an unfaithful servant of God; nevertheless, my trust is in Jesus Christ, the Saviour of men. As he finished the sentence, he turned and looked upon the kind nurse, as though to ask, Is my faith right? The good old lady burst into tears. We all kneeled down in prayer around his bed; fervently we commended the dy
William W. Bennett, A narrative of the great revival which prevailed in the Southern armies during the late Civil War, Chapter 8: spring of 1862. (search)
t my lips to his ear and asked how it was with him? He replied, I had rather depart and be with Christ, which is far better. In this frame of mind he passed away to his heavenly home. Some of thbeen a poor blind sinner all my life; but now I feel an assurance of happiness in heaven through Christ my Redeemer. Oh, I hope to meet you in heaven, and bless you there for the interest you have ta that he accepted the appointment of army surgeon that he might enjoy the privilege of preaching Christ to the soldiers; a rare exception-he found his reward in the success of his pious labors. Frot of this effort, no bigger than a man's hand at first, more than one hundred professed faith in Christ. As the revival progressed, there was scarcely any situation in which our soldiers could be p soldier was converted on a march,--when a minister inquired whether he had yet given himself to Christ, he said, Yes, I have found him! Why, sir, when we set off on that march I felt such a weight o
William W. Bennett, A narrative of the great revival which prevailed in the Southern armies during the late Civil War, Chapter 9: summer of 1862. (search)
, Bear it forward and never let it fall. He was afterwards removed to the house of Mr. Perdue, Manchester, where he was kindly cared for till he died. Just before his death, Capt. Leitner writes: I asked him what he would have me write to father and mother about his end. Write, said he, I die happy. My confidence in God and our Saviour is unshaken. I am going to heaven. I asked, Do you know that you are dying? Yes, was the answer, and I am glad of it; I want to join the army of Jesus Christ. A young soldier, soon after he was shot, said to a comrade: My wound is mortal; I shall never see my father and sisters, but tell them I died at my post and in the discharge of my duty. Tell my friends not to grieve for me, but to meet me in heaven. Another, with that strange presentiment of death which so often with soldiers precedes the fatal event, said to his brother just before a battle: I shall be in a battle shortly, and I expect to fall; if I do, tell my paren
William W. Bennett, A narrative of the great revival which prevailed in the Southern armies during the late Civil War, Chapter 10: summer of 1862. (search)
yet enquiring, What must we do to be saved? Those who have professed a hope in Christ seem to be in the full enjoyment of faith. I am happy, says another ministery he was not afraid to die, he said: Because I am going home to heaven, through Christ. Another, a little while before he died, said: I love God. I find a numbeg. Tell him that I have tried to pray as we used to do at home. Tell him that Christ is now all my hope, all my trust, and that he is precious to my soul. Tell him that I am not afraid to die-all is calm. Tell him that I believe Christ will take me to himself, and to my dear sister who is in heaven. The voice of the dying boseek religion too. It was such evidences of the power and value of faith in Christ that made the truth effectual in the salvation of thousands, and that enshrinedood sweet words of comfort to the loved ones at the old homestead. In their darkened homes, hundreds praised God that their children had found Christ in the camp.
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