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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 16: spring of 1863. (search)
rait for worshippers. The audience, the interest, the converted, the fidelity of the Church, and the expectations of the ministry, are all steadily and most hopefully increasing. But not only among the soldiers in the town did the gracious work go forward. In the camp, on the open fields, was the revival deep and powerful. In Gen. Anderson's brigade, of Hood's division, a Christian Association was formed, with J. C. Burnham, of Heard county, Ga., as President, J. F. Chambliss, of Talbot county, Ga., as Vice-President, and A. W. Watkins, of Baltimore, Md., as Secretary. In their pamphlet, giving the reasons for this organization, they say, that for many months prayer-meetings largely attended had been held in the brigade, in which Christians had been built up in spirit, confirmed in faith, and many sinners converted to Christ. Feeling a necessity for an institution similar to the Churches at home, they determined to form an Association which would supply this want and be accep