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J. William Jones, Christ in the camp, or religion in Lee's army 1 1 Browse Search
William W. Bennett, A narrative of the great revival which prevailed in the Southern armies during the late Civil War 1 1 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: October 4, 1861., [Electronic resource] 1 1 Browse Search
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William W. Bennett, A narrative of the great revival which prevailed in the Southern armies during the late Civil War, Chapter 5: helps to the revival-colportage. (search)
dition is awful, and I desire to find peace. I pointed him to the Lord Jesus. While passing through a hospital with my tracts one poor, afflicted soldier wept piteously and said, Sir, I cannot read; will you be good enough to read some of those tracts to me? I read several, and among them, A Mother's Parting Words to her Soldier Boy. Oh, said he, that reminds me so much of my poor old mother, who has faded from earth since I joined the army. He wept and seemed greatly affected. Rev. George Pearcy, writing from Lynchburg, Va., says: I collected from Sunday Schools and individuals above a hundred Testaments, a few Bibles, and some books and tracts-these were placed in three large hospitals for the sick soldiers. There have been as many as 10,000 soldiers in the encampment here, hence it is a most interesting field for usefulness. Many soldiers have the Bible or Testament, and love to read it. A good number are members of Churches. Far away from home and kindred, they are delig