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J. William Jones, Christ in the camp, or religion in Lee's army, Chapter 6: hospital work. (search)
n soldiers professed conversion. A number professed at a similar meeting held in the hospital, and several are obtaining the good hope at a meeting now in progress at the Second Baptist Church. There have been fully seventy-five conversions since the first of last October. Quite a number of soldiers are being taught to read. Some commence with the alphabet. One man fifty years old commenced with his letters, and now reads. The chaplains are doing a good work here. Richmond College, March 19. On the 14th instant I finished my second month of colportage work in the hospitals. I could fill a large sheet with interesting details, but they would only be repetitions of what you constantly receive from those in your employment. Suffice it to say, that I have conversed with, addressed and prayed for, many hundreds of invalid soldiers during the month, and given to each a tract or a New Testament, and have received from all great respect, and from many the most tender expressions
J. William Jones, Christ in the camp, or religion in Lee's army, Chapter 7: work of the chaplains and missionaries. (search)
s much I felt it due to myself and the cause to say. J. Wm. Jones, Chaplain Thirteenth Virginia Infantry. Our Chaplains' Association was organized in March, 1863, at old Round Oak church, in Caroline county, and our first care was to seek to increase the numbers and efficiency of the chaplains in the corps. A report of this first meeting, which I wrote for the Religious Herald at the time, will give the facts more accurately than I could now recall them: near Hamilton's Crossing, March 19. Dear Brethren: We had, on last Monday, a meeting of the chaplains of our corps (Jackson's) which proved exceedingly interesting, and resulted, I trust, in much good. It was a meeting for general consultation and prayer, and there were points elicited which I am sure would prove of interest to the readers of the Herald. General Jackson has taken especial pains to have his command supplied with chaplains, and yet a little over half of the regiments in our corps are still destitute. T
J. William Jones, Christ in the camp, or religion in Lee's army, Appendix no. 2: the work of grace in other armies of the Confederacy. (search)
e was on each committee. Chaplain Milliken, Baptist, offered a resolution, with remarks, that we devote ourselves more fully to our peculiar work of saving souls. Also, that half an hour of each meeting be devoted to social prayer. Our meetings are becoming more spiritual. March 17. In visiting the brigade hospital I found Mr. Bankston, of our battalion, very low—perhaps will die. Has been serving God for ten years; is not afraid to die, and with faltering voice gave glory to God. March 19. General W. B. Bate takes command of our brigade and General A. P. Stewart of our division, the latter an eminent educator of Tennessee and an exemplary member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Sunday, March 22. Dr. J. B. McFerrin preached with great power to our brigade on purity. Regret to learn that Chaplain Crouch, of Armstrong's Brigade, was killed at Thompson Station 5th or 6th instant. March 24. At an interesting meeting of our chaplains Brother Bennett and I were appoin