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J. William Jones, Christ in the camp, or religion in Lee's army, Chapter 1: religious elements in the army. (search)
g the people during these early days of the war. Some of these extracts illustrate several of my chapters, but I give them as they are. Rev. Dr. Joseph Walker thus writes from Richmond to the Religious Herald, under date of May 2, 1861: Messrs. Editors: I have never understood the compatableness of Christianity with war as I see it in the present struggle for Southern independence. Never have I seen or read of greater promptness on the part of Christians, of all denominations, to shoulemed too military for a clergyman. Go back, sir, said he, this is no place for you; take off that sash, retire to the grove and besiege a Throne of Grace! Rev. R. W. Cole writes to The Religious Herald: Caroline County, September 17. Messrs. Editors: It was my privilege to spend some three or four days with the soldiers embracing Colonel Cary's regiment, a short time since, at Marlborough Point. The season was truly gloomy—being rainy—but it seemed not to detract from the energy and
J. William Jones, Christ in the camp, or religion in Lee's army, Chapter 5: Bible and colportage work. (search)
sbyterian Church, and one of those public men who never hesitates to show his colors—to speak out for Christ. Messrs. Editors: The following letter from John Randolph Tucker, Esq., Attorney-General of Virginia, will be of service to the causeof a grand mass-meeting held in Richmond in the same interest will show the general coopera-tion of our people. Messrs. Editors: Will you be kind enough to transfer to your columns, from the Richmond Whig, the enclosed account of the meeting hwho did so noble a work in printing and circulating tracts, gives the following statement concerning his work: Messrs. Editors: I hope that a few facts about colportage among the soldiers will not be unacceptable to your readers. Though I havng the soldiers. Many of them begged me to hold a protracted meeting there. Richmond, Virginia, December 19. Messrs. Editors: It was my privilege to attend a meeting for soldiers on last Sabbath, in one of the hospitals in Staunton, at which
J. William Jones, Christ in the camp, or religion in Lee's army, Chapter 6: hospital work. (search)
apers may fail to do good in the army. But is not this true of our work in the pastorate? Is it not true of the expenditure of ammunition in a battle? Ordinarily, a man's weight in lead is expended for every one that is killed. I have not told the half that I designed when I began, but thinking only short pieces appropriate for the Herald, in its present limited dimensions, I close. Yours truly, Geo. B. Taylor. Staunton, February 24, 1863. Huguenot Springs hospital, June 8th. Messrs. Editors: On the third Sabbath in May we commenced a series of meetings at this hospital, which continued till the first Sabbath of June. The Lord's blessing rested upon the meeting, from twenty-five to thirty making a public profession of faith in Christ. Fifteen have been baptized, and others are awaiting the Ordinance. . . G. W. Hyde, Chaplain of the Post. Last week, while in Lynchburg, I had the pleasure of seeing from fifteen to twenty soldiers present themselves for prayer and
J. William Jones, Christ in the camp, or religion in Lee's army, Chapter 7: work of the chaplains and missionaries. (search)
e by Dr. Taylor, and I desire to testify especially that the officers of the army generally were disposed to extend to the faithful chaplain every courtesy, and to give him every facility for the prosecution of his work. Certainly, I received nothing but kindness from the officers with whom I came in contact. As showing my appreciation at the time of the office of chaplain, and the men fitted for it, I append a card which I published in the Religious Herald. The men we want. Messrs. Editors: As my name has been mentioned as one of the committee of correspondence to facilitate the introduction of chaplains into the various regiments of our corps, perhaps I ought to say a word with reference to the matter. In private letters to brethren I have said, Send us the names of good men; and I here repeat, we want none others—our object being not merely to fill up the regiments with nominal chaplains, but to fill the vacancies with efficient, working men. We want effective Gospel p
J. William Jones, Christ in the camp, or religion in Lee's army, Chapter 9: State of religion in 1861-62. (search)
can lead his army to certain victory whenever God's blessing precedes the act? Rev. G. T. Gray, chaplain of a regiment stationed in western Virginia, writes to the Bristol Advocate that, several Sabbaths since, the sacrament was administered to all the field officers and staff except one, and to eight captains, and to upwards of one hundred other officers and privates. I doubt, he adds, if the annals of war ever witnessed such another solemn scene. Lynchburg, August 21, 1862. Messrs. Editors: For two weeks meetings have been held in the Baptist church here, and many indications of the Divine presence and blessing have been enjoyed. Thus far seven have been received into the Church. Rev. J. L. Johnson is one of the chaplains at this post, and is laboring with great zeal and efficiency. Brother G. C. Trevillian has been for some months our regular colporter to the hospitals here. There are at least 4,000 sick and wounded, and a few weeks may bring as many more, as this is
J. William Jones, Christ in the camp, or religion in Lee's army, Chapter 10: revivals in the Lower Valley and around Fredericksburg. (search)
whole Army of Northern Virginia, and bring forth fruits in the building up and strengthening in a pure faith and a true Christianity the best army the world ever saw. It was my own privilege to go frequently into Fredericksburg (especially when my regiment would be on picket below the town) and to labor in this great revival, and I can endorse fully what has been said of its extent and power. Rev. W. B. Owen sent the following letter to the Religious Herald: March 26, 1863. Messrs. Editors: Will you permit me to inform the readers of your paper and the friends of Jesus that we have a glorious revival in our brigade (Barksdale's)? This is the twenty-first day of the meeting, and the interest is still on the increase. About one hundred have professed faith in Jesus. Dr. J. C. Stiles and Rev. Mr. Coulling have been with us, and Rev. Dr. Burrows is with us at present. Rev. M. D. Anderson, colporter in the army, an employee of Brother A. E. Dickinson, has been with us for s
J. William Jones, Christ in the camp, or religion in Lee's army, Chapter 11: the great revival along the Rapidan. (search)
uperintendent. Richmond, Virginia. A majority of the Thirty-second Mississippi Regiment are Church-members. Messrs. Editors: The meeting held with the Twenty-sixth Regiment, Wise's Brigade, which commenced more than four weeks ago, is stilltian. John H. Tomkies, Chaplain Seventh Florida Regiment. camp near Fredericksburg, law's Brigade, August 17. Messrs. Editors: I write to inform you of an interesting meeting which has been in progress for several days in this brigade. Brotht little opportunity for holding protracted meetings. T. H. Pritchard. near Orange Court House, September 25. Messrs. Editors: You will be gratified, and the hearts of many of your readers will be much encouraged, to know that, during our lon an hour, but some poor inquiring soul comes to my tent to get instruction. I never saw the like of it before! Messrs. Editors: Having spent several months in preaching to our soldiers, I have reluctantly yielded to the wish of the board, and
J. William Jones, Christ in the camp, or religion in Lee's army, Chapter 12: progress of the work in 1864-65. (search)
eating dinner, he proposed to preach for them. They readily assented, and circulated the notice among their companions. I went out and selected a spot in the barrack yard, which was protected from the wind and where the sun shone very warm. Here were gathered in a few minutes almost one thousand men, who stood listening attentively for over half an hour that I talked to them, and then seemed unwilling to depart, begging me to come and preach to them again, or send some one else. Messrs. Editors: You reminded me when I saw you of an old and unfulfilled promise. I will now pay you one instalment. Shortly before we started on the Peninsular campaign, a soldier of my regiment called on me, telling me that J——wanted to see me. J——, a youth of perhaps seventeen years, was one of the most profane persons I ever heard speak. I walked with the messenger a few hundred yards from camp, where we found J——sitting alone. Oh, sir, said he, I am a lost sinner! I told him yes, but th