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J. William Jones, Christ in the camp, or religion in Lee's army, Chapter 3: influence of Christian officers—continued. (search)
up in line of battle at Darkesville, to meet General Patterson. The skill and tact with which he had reduced the high-spirited young men who rushed to Harper's Ferry at the first tap of the drum into the respectable Army of the Shenandoah, which he turned over to General Johnston on the 23d of May, 1861, and the ability and stern courage with which he had checked Patterson's advance at Falling Waters, had won for him some reputation, and I was anxious to see him. A colporter (good brother C. F. Fry) had sent me word that he desired permission to enter our lines to distribute Bibles and tracts. With the freedom with which in our army the humblest private could approach the highest officer I at once went to General Jackson for the permit. I have a vivid recollection of how he impressed me. Dressed in a simple Virginia uniform, apparently about thirty-seven years old, six feet high, medium size, grey eyes that seemed to look through you, light brown hair and a countenance in which
J. William Jones, Christ in the camp, or religion in Lee's army, Chapter 5: Bible and colportage work. (search)
ngs on a company the other day, some wept freely, thus evincing their concern. Oh, let us labor for these dear souls! Many of them may be won to Christ. Brother C. F. Fry, Winchester: I have been laboring in this place nearly two weeks. The most of my time has been spent in visiting the sick. Last Sunday I visited the hospita Grimsley writes, from Culpeper county: God is blessing us up here. Many of our brave boys have professed conversion. God grant that the work may spread. Rev. C. F. Fry: The past month I have spent in Winchester, Woodstock, and Staunton. Several have expressed themselves as being anxiously concerned about the great salvation there is for books and tracts. I could give many interesting incidents, as related to me, of the good results from reading your publications, but must close. C. F. Fry. The above details might be almost indefinitely multiplied, and the work of the colporters described up to the very close of the war; for they carried the
J. William Jones, Christ in the camp, or religion in Lee's army, Chapter 6: hospital work. (search)
ted, for when I heard from him again he had fallen asleep in Jesus; earth bore another grave, but heaven had won a sweeter strain of praise to Him who doeth all things well. Oh, blessed Jesus! Oh, thou divine Redeemer! when we see our friends treading the verge of Jordan, free from fear because Thou art with them, we would raise our hearts and our voices in adoration, and praise, and thankfulness to Thee, Who captive leads captivity And takes the sting from death. Tyree Glenn. Rev. C. F. Fry writes, from Staunton, Virginia: While I was preaching at the hospital a young man, confined to his bed, wept most bitterly. After the service was over he said to me, I have been thinking a great deal about my condition, but never, until now, could get the consent of my mind to trust the Saviour. God being my helper, I shall never cease looking unto Jesus for life, joy, and peace. Brother Editors: I should have written of our hospitals before this, but have been twice antici
J. William Jones, Christ in the camp, or religion in Lee's army, Chapter 10: revivals in the Lower Valley and around Fredericksburg. (search)
large fire-stands (built campmeet-ing style), and the crowd of upturned, anxious faces, with the camp-fires far and near, all combine to form a scene which a master-hand might delight to paint. We were favored the other day by a visit from Brother C. F. Fry, who brought a large supply of Testaments, camp-hymns, and tracts, which were in great demand amongst us. I wish we had a colporter for every brigade in the army. No one who has not seen the eagerness with which our soldiers receive and rchaplains at this post. Brother Taylor has recently collected more than $300, with which to buy a circulating library for the hospitals. This is a good move, and deserves the consideration of all chaplains who are stationed at hospitals. Brother C. F. Fry is laboring here, in the employment of our board, and is doing a vast amount of good. We need at least a hundred more to act as colporters in the camps and hospitals. Have we earnest-hearted men who are ready to enter this service, constr
J. William Jones, Christ in the camp, or religion in Lee's army, Chapter 12: progress of the work in 1864-65. (search)
t had not died out, but only wanted favorable influences to fan the spark into a flame. The Second Corps has now gone into winter-quarters (no matter where), and, under the encouragement of their Christian commander (General John B. Gordon), chapels are being built in most of the camps, and it is to be hoped that a very decided religious influence will prevail this winter. But they greatly need more preachers. I was indebted for transportation, from Staunton to the army and back, to Brother C. F. Fry, one of the most efficient colporters of our Virginia Baptist Board. Brother Fry has a little covered wagon admirably arranged for carrying his tracts, books, rations, forage, etc., in which he kindly took me. For several days in Staunton I enjoyed the hospitality of Brother Geo. B. Taylor. Besides the duties of his pastorate, Brother Taylor is doing a great work in the Staunton hospitals. occasional. Applewood, December 31, 1864. To-day closes the eventful year 1864! Reflecti
William W. Bennett, A narrative of the great revival which prevailed in the Southern armies during the late Civil War, chapter 7 (search)
tions of the revival in the second, third and fourth years of the war, that we are apt to overlook the first fruits in the opening of the conflict. In the spring of 1861 the troops were gathered at the important points of defence. The chief interest centred on Virginia, as it was felt that, after the affair of Fort Sumter, the storm would burst upon her soil. In the armies stationed at Manassas, Winchester, Norfolk, Aquia Creek, and other places, the most cheering signs appeared. Rev. C. F. Fry, of the Baptist Colportage Board, wrote from the Army in the Valley of Virginia: I have visited most of the encampments in the Valley, and could have sold more than $100 worth of books a month if my assortment had been larger-especially if I could have had a good supply of Testaments. A captain said to me, I am a sinner, and wish you to select some books to suit my case. I did so; and at night he called his men into line and asked me to pray for them. Another captain seemed much
The Daily Dispatch: July 9, 1861., [Electronic resource], Ranaway (search)
treat me with the greatest kindness and manifest a deep interest in religious matters." Rev. W. G. Margrave, of Lewisburg, writes: "I have been busy, day and night, looking after the volunteers, and am happy to say that up to this time I have been able to supply all of them with the Word of God. We have now in the field from this county (Grotnbrier) six companies, and there are now two here on their way to Gen. Wise. O, that the Lord may smile upon our Southern Confederacy." Mr. C. F. Fry writes from Winchester: "I have been here two weeks laboring mostly among the sick, distributing Testaments and Tracts, and holding religious conversation.--On visiting the hospital, two of the sick soldiers asked me to pray for them. After reading a portion of Divine truth and commenting upon it, I bowed down and invoked upon them the blessing of God. Never shall I forget how earnestly they prayed, and how the tears flowed down their checks as they thanked me for the interest I had ma
The Daily Dispatch: October 17, 1861., [Electronic resource], The New popular currency of the United States. (search)
Interesting religious News from the soldiers. We have been permitted to see some of the letters addressed to the Baptist Colportage Board located in this city, by their olporetenrs among the soldiers, from which we extract a few interesting sentences. Rev. C. F. Fry writes from the Greenbrier encampment: "I have visited most of the encampments in the Valley and could have sold more than $100 worth of books a month, if my assortment had been larger, especially if I could have had a good supply of Testaments. A captain said to me, 'I am a sinner, and wish you to select some books to suit my case.' I did so; and at night he called his men into line and asked me to pray for them. Another captain seemed much interested on the subject of religion.--I tried to explain to him the way to be saved, and in a few days I heard of his fighting bravely at Manassas. I have prayer and exhortation meetings frequently, which are well attended, and often tears flow from eyes unused to
The Daily Dispatch: November 26, 1861., [Electronic resource], The War Tax. (search)
et with incidents of the most affecting character. Oftentimes has my heart been made to weep whilst listening to the narratives which sick and dying men have given me of their religious history. Though for some years I have been traveling the mountains and valleys of Western Virginia as a colporteur, yet I have never before met with so much eagerness to receive religious instruction. It is impossible to keep on hand a supply of books and tracts, the demand for them is so great." Rev. C. F. Fry writes from Staunton: "I have been laboring in the hospitals in this place, Monterey, Winchester and other points. You can form some idea of the demand for religious reading when I tell you that I can sell more books than I could in times of peace, when visiting a dozen families a day. There is a strong religious influence in our army and the work of the Lord is steadily progressing." We are glad to know that the superintendent of this colportage work is aiming to place a co