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some hours, continually praying and praising God, when he died the glorious death of a brave Christian soldier.
Writing further of the glorious work the same faithful laborer says:
Many are joining the Church.
While exhorting a large group of soldiers a few nights since to come to Christ a young man rushed forward and threw his arms around my neck, crying out, “I have found Jesus, I have found Jesus!
Oh, how good my Saviour is!
Bless the Lord, O my soul!”
This was a very affecting scene, and induced many to think seriously concerning their souls.
Thus the work of God is going on amid the cannon's roar, the fatiguing monotony of the trenches, and the heroic movements of the picket line.
Religion is infusing a spirit of fortitude, endurance, and determination, into the hearts of the soldiers that no hardship, no suffering, can undermine or break down.
Bishop Lay, of the
P. E. Church, in a letter to a relative in
Charleston, S. C., describes a scene of the deepest interest in the same army.
The
Bishop was earnestly laboring as a missionary in the Georgia army.
He says:
Yesterday, in Strahl's brigade, I preached and confirmed nine persons.
Last night we had a very solemn service in Gen. Hood's room, some forty persons, chiefly Generals and Staff Officers, being present.
I confirmed Gen. Hood and one of his Aids, Capt. Gordon of Savannah, and a young Lieutenant from Arkansas.
The service was animated, the praying good.
Shells exploded near by all the time.
Gen. Hood, unable to kneel, supported himself on his crutch and staff, and with bowed head received the benediction.
Next Sunday I am to administer the communion at headquarters.
To-night ten or twelve are to be confirmed in Clayton's division.
The enemy there are within two hundred and fifty yards of our line, and the firing is very constant.
I fear it may be hard to get the men together.
I wish that you
