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J. William Jones, Christ in the camp, or religion in Lee's army, Chapter 5: Bible and colportage work. (search)
stances. On many accounts, this has been arduous service; but I have felt in my soul a recompense, as these have generally evinced great interest in my visits among them. The three chaplains on duty here are very attentive to the hospitals, and co-operate with me heartily. Another large hospital will be opened here very soon. There are also some regiments quartered around us, which I intend to visit. I feel that this is a great work in which I am engaged. Pray for me. Yours truly, T. Hume. March 12, 1863. Brother M. D. Anderson: I have for some time been aiding in a revival now in progress at Fredericksburg, at which upwards of sixty soldiers have professed conversion. Last night about one hundred asked for the prayers of Christians. A great work is going on. Brother G. C. Trevillian, Lynchburg, Virginia: We have a soldiers' reading room here, which is well supplied with religious papers. Our hospitals are very much thinned out. A few days since I was sent for t
J. William Jones, Christ in the camp, or religion in Lee's army, Chapter 6: hospital work. (search)
sitting upon their beds, while others were lying down listening to the word of God—many of them probably for the last time. The subject of the sermon was Peace in Christ, and a most timely and instructive discourse it was. I do not think that I ever saw a more attentive audience. They seemed to drink in the word of life at every breath. A series a meetings held in the First Baptist Church, Petersburg, during the absence of the pastor, Rev. T. G. Keen, D. D., by Elders W. M. Young and T. Hume, Jr., has resulted in the conversion of four of the citizens and from twelve to fifteen of the soldiers in the hospitals of that city. The colporters of the Soldiers' Book and Tract Society of the Southern Methodist Church report favorably as to the fruit of their labors in the hospital. Rev. J. E. McSparran reports four conversions in the hospitals at Lynchburg, and many seriously and anxiously inquiring the way of life. Rev. J. E. Martin reports sixteen conversions in the Chimborazo Ho
J. William Jones, Christ in the camp, or religion in Lee's army, Chapter 12: progress of the work in 1864-65. (search)
battalions. He is eminently adapted to army work. Brother R. W. Cridlin, of the Thirty-eighth Virginia, has been greatly blessed. A large proportion of his regiment have made a profession of faith in Christ since Brother Cridlin has been connected with it. Rev. A. Broaddus has recently spent two weeks in protracted meetings in Charlottesville, in which forty persons professed conversion. Rev. J. Wm. Jones has baptized within twelve months two hundred and twenty-two soldiers. Rev. T. Hume, of Petersburg, writes as follows: I have baptized here, and in adjacent parts, during the past six months, fifty-four—mostly young men of great promise. Some now are awaiting baptism, and not a few scattered about in the trenches and hospitals are earnest seekers after salvation. A. E. D. camp near Petersburg, January 2. . . . The very active campaign in which the Army of the Valley has been engaged has been very unfavorable to religious services, and, I regret to add, a number
J. William Jones, Christ in the camp, or religion in Lee's army, Roster of chaplains, army of Northern Virginia. (search)
lina. A. A. James. Twenty-second South Carolina. E. D. Dill. Twenty-sixth South Carolina. J. L. Girardeau. Holcombe Legion. A. W. Moore. Artillery Corps (Colonel H. P. Jones). No list obtainable. Post-chaplains at Petersburg. Rev. Thomas Hume, Jr.; Rev. W. M. Young; Rev. J. B. Hardwicke; Rev. T. Hume, Sr.; Rev. L. C. Vass; and the pastors of the different churches, and a number of visiting ministers, missionaries, and colporteurs rendered invaluable service. Post-chaplains at Rev. T. Hume, Sr.; Rev. L. C. Vass; and the pastors of the different churches, and a number of visiting ministers, missionaries, and colporteurs rendered invaluable service. Post-chaplains at Richmond. These, so far as I can obtain the list, were: Rev. Dr. James B. Taylor, Sr.; Rev. Robert Ryland, D. D.; Rev. Wm. Harrison Williams; Rev. Dr. W. W. Bennett; Rev. J. E. Martin, and Rev. J. T. Carpenter. The pastors of Richmond were practically chaplains all through the war, and were untiring in their self-sacrificing labors. I recall the following: Rev. Dr. J. L. Burrows, of the First Baptist Church; Rev. Dr. J. B. Jeter, of the Grace Street Baptist Church; Rev. Dr. D. Shaver, an
The Daily Dispatch: June 4, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
ridge, A. B. Clarke, W. E. Hatcher. Education Board,Richmond.--J. L. Burrows, President; J. B. Jeter, 1st Vice President; B. J. Willis, 2d Vice President; Robert Ryland, Corresponding Secretary; Wm.P. Ragland, Recording Secretary; C. T. Wortham, Treasurer; C. P. Burruss, Auditor. Other Managers.--Colemen Wortham, J. B. Solomon, G. E. Dabney, J. W. Garlick, James Thomas, Jr; A. F. Harvey, Wm.T. Lindsay, L. W. Seeley, George Minor, T. Binford. Bible Board.Norfolk and Portsmouth.--Thomas Hume, President; John C. Long, 1st Vice President; J. Hendren, 2d Vice President; T. G. Jones, Corresponding Secretary; M. R. Walkinson, Recording Secretary; Thomas D. Toy, Treasurer; J. J. Biggs, Auditor. Other Managers.--Ell Cutterell, B. Thomas, Richard Meads, Wm. H. Morris, Seth March, J. White, O. N. Fetcher, Miles Davis, C. Brinkerhoff, Wm.Wagner. Foreign Mission BoardCharlottesville.--A. B. Brown, President; James Fife, 1st Vice President; Wm.P. Farish, 2d Vice President; B. W. Sn
The Daily Dispatch: July 17, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 21 (search)
Washington letters state that Abe Lincoln has the itch, caught from Gen. Lane's Kansas ruffians, while they were quartered in the east room of the Presidential mansion. Three Sicilian sailors have been arrested at New Orleans, charged with communicating with Lincoln sea constables. Pierre' Soule and B. M. Palmer, D. Q., were speakers on the 4th, at Camp Lewis, near New Orleans. Rev. Thomas Hume, jr., has received an appointment as Chaplain in the Confederate service. The Governor of Mississippi has issued a proclamation calling out 5,000 additional volunteers. Gen. Paul Anderson, an aged citizen of Cincinnati, died a few days ago. Judge John E. Moore has declined the candidacy for Governor of Alabama. Col. Bartow, a member of the Confederate Congress from Georgia, has resigned.
The Daily Dispatch: November 26, 1861., [Electronic resource], Proceedings of the Methodist Annual Conference. (search)
had been abundant in labors, and the labors of each had been much blessed. Mr. Bennett had been particularly active in the establishment of hospitals for the sick soldiers, and had done large service to the country, and alleviated very much of suffering. Rev. John Bayley who is absent from the country in England, was placed upon the supernumerary list. Rev. R. B. Beattles, at his own request, was placed upon the supernumerary list. The Bishop introduced to the Conference Rev. Thomas Hume. Pastor of the Gosport Baptist Church. The Conference rose in salutation. Rev. Robert Michaels announced the appointments for the morrow. Sunday, which are filled by the Bishop, Dr. Doggett, Dr. Smith, H. B. Cowles, C. C. Pearson, W. W. Bennett, W. G. Brown, J. Manning, J. S. R. Clarke, G. H. Ray, W. E. Judkins, G. W. Langhorne, and others not recollected. When the name of Wm. H. Wheelwright was called, Rev. D. S. Doggett represented that he was now in the army holding a co
The Daily Dispatch: September 17, 1862., [Electronic resource], Our army in Maryland. (search)
al session of this body was commenced at the Leigh street Baptist Church on yesterday. This association embraces all the Baptist churches on the Peninsula, Henrico and King William counties, and has a membership of nineteen thousand two hundred and ninety four. Rev. J. B. Solomon was elected Moderator, and Rev. Wm. H. Fonerden, Clerk, and Dr. G. B. Steel, Treasurer. Rev. G. G. Exall preached the introductory sermon, from the text, "Thy word is truth. " Letters from the churches were read, many of which stated that their neighborhoods had been made desolate and their membership scattered by the ravages of war. Rev. Thomas Hume, of Portsmouth, was invited to a seat as corresponding delegate. Rev. R. R. Ryland offered a resolution in behalf of State Missions, which was advocated by himself and several others. J. B. Watkins, Esq., spoke in behalf of army colportage. At night there was preaching. The Association will convene at 10 o'clock this morning.
The Daily Dispatch: December 6, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 5 (search)
ts are being made for the Federal armies throughout Ireland, the recruit receiving £40 on his departure for America, and the remainder of his bounty on landing." The ladies of Edgefield Comt House, S. C, were to have given a Fair and Tableaux on Wednesday evening last for the benefit of the soldiers. Among the refreshments was promised "real store-bought coffee." Flour is held at $50 per barrel, molasses at $60 per gallon, and salt at $20 per bushel, at Tallahassee, Fla. Rev. Thomas Hume, St, of Portsmouth has accepted a call, for the time being, to the Byrne Street Baptist Church in Petersburg. A resolution endorsing President Davis's administration was unanimously adopted by the North Carolina House of Commons on Thursday. Corn is selling at one dollar per bushel in most of the lower counties of Alabama, at which prison thousands of bushels can be obtained. Col. Hetman of the 10th Tennessee regiment died on the 9th inst. The small pox has created a
The Daily Dispatch: May 6, 1863., [Electronic resource], article 5 (search)
he Confederate States of North America," and to consist of such teachers and other persons identified with the educational interests of the country as may be elected. Dr. Reynolds, Professor of Roman Literature in the South Carolina College, was appointed President, and Willie J. Palmer, Superintendent of the Deaf, Dumb, and Blind Institute, Raleigh, Corresponding Secretary. One Vice President was appointed from each State represented. Virginia is represented by Revs. W. T. Davis and Thos. Hume, Jr., of Petersburg, and Rev. Geo. B. Taylor, of Staunton, and the first-named gentleman was made Vice President from that State. Letters were read from President Davis, Governor Vance, and various professors and teachers in the South, some merely expressing regret at inability to attend, and others telling of books in course of preparation, and making sundry suggestions on the general subjects to engage the Convention. To-day has been pretty much occupied in heaving from the different
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