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J. William Jones, Christ in the camp, or religion in Lee's army, Appendix no. 2: the work of grace in other armies of the Confederacy. (search)
ld for ministerial labor. May God give success to the efforts of his servants with these brave men. We have already stated that the Presbyterian Church sent over fifty laborers into the army. At the session of the Synod of Virginia, Dr. J. Leighton Wilson, Secretary of Missions, gave a sketch of the army revival and urged that his Church prosecute its Army Mission work with increased zeal. Dr. Wilson said: There is a state of religion in the Army of Tennessee quite as interesting as thDr. Wilson said: There is a state of religion in the Army of Tennessee quite as interesting as that in the Army of Northern Virginia. The Rev. Dr. Palmer says he has never before seen so great a movement. Go where you will, and only let it be known that you are to preach—it hardly makes a difference who the preacher is—and crowds will attend to hear. Dr. W. thought it doubtful whether there had been anything since the days of Pentecost equal to this wonderful work of the Holy Spirit of God in our army. If ever there was a mighty, an imperative call upon us, it is now. If we do not rise
William W. Bennett, A narrative of the great revival which prevailed in the Southern armies during the late Civil War, Chapter 14: autumn of 1862. (search)
on the battle-field. The spirit of prayer that prevailed among our soldiers impressed even the minds of our opponents. In an interview with a committee sent by a convention at Chicago, comprising Christians of all denominations, to urge the abolition of slavery, President Lincoln said: The rebel soldiers are praying with a great deal more earnestness, I fear, than our own troops, and expecting God to favor their side; for one of our soldiers, who had been taken prisoner, told Senator Wilson, a few days since, that he met with nothing so discouraging as the evident sincerity of those he was among in their prayers. In the midst of the grief that wrung the hearts of our people, they did not forget to call upon God for the restoration of peace to their unhappy country. A lady, one of those noble specimens of humanity that hovered like angels of mercy around the sick and wounded soldiers in the hospitals, or toiled for them in the silent and forsaken homes of the South, appe
William W. Bennett, A narrative of the great revival which prevailed in the Southern armies during the late Civil War, Chapter 20: autumn of 1863. (search)
eld for ministerial labor. May God give success to the efforts of his servants with these brave men. We have already stated that the Presbyterian Church sent over fifty laborers into the army. At the session of the Synod of Virginia Dr. J. Leighton Wilson, Secretary of Missions, gave a sketch of the army revival and urged that his Church prosecute its Army Mission work with increased zeal. Dr. Wilson said: There is a state of religion in the army of Tennessee quite as interesting asDr. Wilson said: There is a state of religion in the army of Tennessee quite as interesting as that in the army of Northern Virginia. The Rev. Dr. Palmer says he has never before seen so great a movement. Go where you will, and only let it be known that you are to preach — it hardly makes a difference who the preacher is-and crowds will attend to hear. Dr. W. thought it doubtful whether there had been anything since the days of Pentecost equal to this wonderful work of the Holy Spirit of God in our army. If ever there was a mighty, an imperative call upon us, it is now. If we do not r