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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)
—all are soon aboard, and, amid tender farewells and suppressed sobs of anxious friends, and the waving of handkerchiefs and vociferous cheers by the vast crowd, those patriot-soldiers hurry forth at the bidding of their loved and honored Virginia. At Gordonsville they were met by companies from Augusta and Albemarle, and two companies of students from the University of Virginia, who marched forth from those classic shades to illustrate a bright page in the history of their Alma Mater. Orange, Culpeper and other counties along the route swelled their numbers as they rushed to the capture of Harper's Ferry and the defence of the border. The call of Virginia now echoes through the land—from seaboard to mountain-valley, from Alleghany to Chesapeake, from the Potomac to the North Carolina border, the tramp of her sons is heard. Maryland, the Carolinas, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri and Texas catch the sound, and her son
J. William Jones, Christ in the camp, or religion in Lee's army, Chapter 4: influence of Christian officers—concluded. (search)
ollowing stirring appeal, which was published in the Religious Herald at the time and is well worth preserving, not only as illustrating his character and influence, but as showing also the condition of things in the army: camp near Orange Court House, Virginia, September 6, 1863. Brother Dickinson: Why is it that our good people at home, of the various denominations, are not sending more missionaries to the army? Every effort is made to supply the soldiers with creature comforts, and I r to your fellow-men, and shall you lead them to perdition? Parents ought to become Christians for the sake of their children, besides personal considerations; and so ought officers to become Christians for the sake of their men. J. A. B. Orange Court House. A correspondent of another paper writes: The brigade, the regiment, or the company, which has enjoyed the influence of a real Christian commander, stands out in bold and bright relief. I have seen enough of this to make every Chri
J. William Jones, Christ in the camp, or religion in Lee's army, Chapter 5: Bible and colportage work. (search)
d up in an adjoining grove. A missionary in the Army of Northern Virginia mentions the case of a lady at home who attributed her conviction and subsequent conversion to a tract which her cousin in the army procured from our depository at Orange Court House, and sent to her last winter. Orange Court House, Virginia. I have conversed with soldiers daily since I have been stationed at this place, and have heard much to encourage me in my labors of love. A young man, a few days ago, gave Orange Court House, Virginia. I have conversed with soldiers daily since I have been stationed at this place, and have heard much to encourage me in my labors of love. A young man, a few days ago, gave me an account of the state of his company about a year ago. Brother M. D. Anderson visited them, commenced a series of meetings, a number professed conversion and now they have a company of praying men—a year ago they had a company of gamblers. In visiting the hospitals of this place, I have conversed with many who were anxious about their souls' salvation, and seemed much gratified at my visiting and praying for them. I have been very busy this week, receiving and sending books and tracts to
J. William Jones, Christ in the camp, or religion in Lee's army, Chapter 8: eagerness of the soldiers to hear the Gospel. (search)
roe, chaplain of the Tenth Alabama, in the great revival in Wilcox's Brigade, camped near the Rapidan, not far from Orange Court House. As further illustrating the character of our world, I may mention that I preached to a large congregation in my own brigade at 6 o'clock that morning. At II o'clock I went to the Baptist church at Orange Court House, and assisted in the ordination of Brother W. G. Curry, of the Third Alabama Regiment, who had been gallantly serving in the ranks, but who had bernoon I witnessed a most interesting baptismal scene in a creek near the railroad, about a mile and a half north of Orange Court House, where Dr. Andrew Broaddus, of Caroline county (acting for Chaplain Hilary E. Hatcher, of Mahone's Brigade, who wasn appointment in Davis's Mississippi Brigade, which had lost their winter-quarters and comfortable chapel, south of Orange Court House, by being ordered on picket-duty near the Rapidan. A steady rain was falling, and I went with no idea of being abl
J. William Jones, Christ in the camp, or religion in Lee's army, Chapter 10: revivals in the Lower Valley and around Fredericksburg. (search)
Ryland, who for a year has been giving himself to the work. A. E. D. I have recently closed a protracted meeting in my regiment, which resulted in about ten conversions. F. Mccarthy, Chaplain Seventh Virginia Regiment. A correspondent of one of our exchanges says: I have never heard tenderer, more fervent or more importunate prayers, than in the tent, or rough bivouac, or in the woods. Elder A. B. Campbell, chaplain of the Ninth Georgia Regiment, writes from camp near Orange Court House, Virginia, November 10, to his parents: From the time we left the Peninsula until now, we have never suffered an opportunity to hold meetings to pass unimproved. Many souls have been converted, and Christians in the army have been greatly revived, and many who had fearfully backslidden have been reclaimed. Two of these young men have fallen in battle. As one of them fell at Manassas, he turned his dying eyes to his companions, and said: Write to mother, and tell all the family to meet me
J. William Jones, Christ in the camp, or religion in Lee's army, Chapter 11: the great revival along the Rapidan. (search)
roceedings. Rev. John J. Hyman writes, from Orange: We are holding a protracted meeting of very gf the Rapidan (from Liberty Mills, above Orange Court House, to Raccoon Ford, below), and God blesse of Gettysburg, in the Baptist church at Orange Court House, on Tuesday, August 11, 1863. Rev. B. T.is. L. C. Vass, Secretary. camp near Orange Court House, September 1. For nearly a week I havre very few. Hilary E. Hatcher. Orange Court House, Virginia, September 10. Dear Brethren: Itd deepening, so far as man can judge. Orange Court House, September 20. Dear Brother Dickinsont region, I changed my base, and came to Orange Court House, where there were thousands of soldiers cted meetings. T. H. Pritchard. near Orange Court House, September 25. Messrs. Editors: You wt. Brethren Editors: . . . Reaching Orange Court House late in the afternoon, I walked out abouthe evangelist. R. Ryland. camp near Orange Court House, October 7. The work of the Lord is s
J. William Jones, Christ in the camp, or religion in Lee's army, Chapter 12: progress of the work in 1864-65. (search)
ar's offering for your brave defenders. occasional. Camp near Orange Court House, January 4, 1864. camp Twenty-Sixth Virginia, General Wisete to the Christian Index, Macon, Georgia: camp, near Orange Court House, Virginia, February 10, 1864. We held, on yesterday, a very plehich his battalion had been blessed: Last summer, while we were in Orange, one of your colporters (Brother Clopton) visited us. He conversed after our chaplains meeting to-morrow. J. W. J. camp near Orange Court House, Va., March 20, 1864. March 24, 1864. Rev. J. D. Chamberse. George W. Griffin. chaplains' Association, A. N. Va., Orange Court House. March 23. . . . In Davis's Brigade, of Heth's Division, son. A. B. Woodfin, Chaplain Sixty-First Georgia Regiment. Orange Court House, Tuesday, April 19. . . . In the past month God has been vuld have need for so many of these! J. W. J. Camp near Orange Court House, Virginia, April 22, 1864. From the date of the above letter
J. William Jones, Christ in the camp, or religion in Lee's army, Appendix: letters from our army workers. (search)
ter first roll-call. When we halted longer in Orange, we threw all these clubs into one regimental t forth to meet the enemy in the wilderness of Orange and Spottsylvania. Ministrations to the woundoon after the battle of Gettysburg, near Orange Court House. In this meeting God was with us and Hih refreshing showers of grace as we enjoyed in Orange in 1863. Yours in Christian love, R. W. Crs, while the main army was encamped near Orange Court House. Here, from the first, our prayer-meeis chosen companions. On our march from Orange Court House to Richmond I frequently noticed the mene soldiers. While we were camped near Orange Court House, an invitation was extended to Rev. Mr. ns in our brigade. Then we fell back to Orange Court House. There we at once established arbors— o. But the army returned from that campaign to Orange, went into winter-quarters and spent the winte but the memory of the other sessions at Orange Court House and at Petersburg will never die, at lea[8 more...]