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United States (United States) (search for this): chapter 7
roduced here as showing the views and feelings of the chaplains at the time: Dear Brethren: The relations which we sustain to the various branches of the Church of Christ in our country, and the position which we hold in the Army of the Confederate States, induces us to address you upon the important subject of the religious instruction of the soldiers engaged in the sacred cause of defending our rights, our liberties, and our homes. The one universal subject of thought and of feeling is ththe destitution is still greater. With these facts before us, is it too much to affirm that there are not two hundred chaplains now in the field in all our armies? At the same time, will not the statistics of the different Churches in the Confederate States show an aggregate of five or six thousand ministers of the Gospel? Ministerial brethren, ought this thing so to be? Church of the living God, awake from your lethargy and arouse to your duty! We are well aware of the pure and lofty pat
Caroline (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 7
I trust that brethren in sending testimonials will remember these points. And if the committee should feel called on to decline recommending any one, of course they will not be understood as deciding who shall be denied chaplaincies, but simply their own unwillingness to act in the matter. Thus much I felt it due to myself and the cause to say. J. Wm. Jones, Chaplain Thirteenth Virginia Infantry. Our Chaplains' Association was organized in March, 1863, at old Round Oak church, in Caroline county, and our first care was to seek to increase the numbers and efficiency of the chaplains in the corps. A report of this first meeting, which I wrote for the Religious Herald at the time, will give the facts more accurately than I could now recall them: near Hamilton's Crossing, March 19. Dear Brethren: We had, on last Monday, a meeting of the chaplains of our corps (Jackson's) which proved exceedingly interesting, and resulted, I trust, in much good. It was a meeting for genera
Fredericksburg, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 7
issionaries, and indeed of all Christian workers of the evangelical denominations. The gifted and lamented Dr. Wm. J. Hoge thus wrote of a visit he made to Fredericksburg in the spring of 1863, during the great revival in Barksdale's Mississippi Brigade: The Rev. Dr. Burrows, of the First Baptist Church, Richmond, was to have p report of this first meeting, which I wrote for the Religious Herald at the time, will give the facts more accurately than I could now recall them: near Hamilton's Crossing, March 19. Dear Brethren: We had, on last Monday, a meeting of the chaplains of our corps (Jackson's) which proved exceedingly interesting, and resulted,om the army. At this very time a most interesting and extensive work of grace is in progress amongst the troops stationed in and around the desolated city of Fredericksburg. The evidences of God's love and mercy are thus brought into immediate and striking contrast with the marks of the cruelty and barbarity of men. Brethren,
Roma (Italy) (search for this): chapter 7
laborious; he is held in the very highest and warmest estimation by every man in the regiment—saint and sinner. He possesses a power to sanctify and save them which nothing but earnest and hard-working devotion could finally secure. Rev. Dr. George B. Taylor, who served so faithfully as chaplain of the Twenty-fifth Virginia Regiment, and afterwards as post chaplain in Staunton, and whose useful labors in these positions were but the prophecy of his subsequent success as missionary to Rome, Italy, wrote a letter on the chaplaincy so just and discriminating that I give it in full, as follows: The men generally want chaplains, and appreciate them, even if only moderately good and faithful. I believe this is largely true of officers, too, though there are some notable exceptions. A certain brigadier said chaplains were the scourge of the army. Some colonels have objected that even faithful ministers, by awakening men's fears of retribution, have unfitted them for battle. And
South Carolina (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 7
ler as a type of the noble soldiery that compose our Southern army. It is as fair as it would be to take some of the lazy, good-for-nothing preachers at home as types of our Southern ministry. But I find that I am making this notice rather lengthy, and must pass on. We found the meeting so exceedingly pleasant that we determined to hold another next Tuesday, and to have them as frequently as circumstances would permit. A committee (consisting of Rev. B. T. Lacy, Rev. W. C. Power, of South Carolina, and J. Wm. Jones) was appointed at this meeting to issue an address to the Churches of the Confederacy on the needs of the army. The following paper, written by Mr. Lacy, was adopted by the association, and is reproduced here as showing the views and feelings of the chaplains at the time: Dear Brethren: The relations which we sustain to the various branches of the Church of Christ in our country, and the position which we hold in the Army of the Confederate States, induces us to ad
Nineveh (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 7
by all Christian men as a chastisement from the hand of God on account of our sins. The object of all chastening is purification. War, pestilence and famine, when they came upon God's ancient people, were designed to turn them from their sins, and to bring them back to his love and service. When that result was accomplished the chastisement was removed. Has the Church in our afflicted land learned aright the chastening lessons of her God? Have the rulers and the people, like those of Nineveh, repented before the judgments of the Lord? In some hopeful measure this undoubtedly has been the result. We believe that in humility, in sincerity of faith, in thankfulness for mercies, and in prayerfulness, there has been improvement. Men have been called to sacrifice self for principle, and freely has the sacrifice been made by millions. A tenderer charity, and a larger benevolence than ever before, open the hands and fill the hearts of many. A higher estimate has been placed upon
Charlotte (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 7
h a good chaplain and one which has none. The men are more orderly, better contented, and really more efficient. Now and then I meet with an officer who appreciates all this, and even some irreligious colonels seek the co-operation of a good chaplain in their desire to render their regiments as efficient as possible. The denominations generally appointed some of their best men to enter the army as missionaries, and supplemented the scant salaries of the chaplains. It was reported in 1864 that The Old School Presbyterians employed, the past Assembly-year , 130 missionaries and chaplains in our different armies; and contributions to that work fell little short of $80,000. These laborers reported, at the General Assembly, in its meeting at Charlotte, the conversion of 12,000 soldiers during the year. But the work of the chaplains and missionaries will further appear as our narrative proceeds, and it will be seen that we had an earnest, zealous, and faithful corps of laborers.
Jackson (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 7
nia Infantry. Our Chaplains' Association was organized in March, 1863, at old Round Oak church, in Caroline county, and our first care was to seek to increase the numbers and efficiency of the chaplains in the corps. A report of this first meeting, which I wrote for the Religious Herald at the time, will give the facts more accurately than I could now recall them: near Hamilton's Crossing, March 19. Dear Brethren: We had, on last Monday, a meeting of the chaplains of our corps (Jackson's) which proved exceedingly interesting, and resulted, I trust, in much good. It was a meeting for general consultation and prayer, and there were points elicited which I am sure would prove of interest to the readers of the Herald. General Jackson has taken especial pains to have his command supplied with chaplains, and yet a little over half of the regiments in our corps are still destitute. There are several entire brigades without a single chaplain. This destitution was made a spe
Israel (Israel) (search for this): chapter 7
How desirable, if many of our young preachers in this school shall learn to endure hardness. Then they can preach as the pioneers did, and not be concerned what they shall eat, or where they shall sleep; nor need to be coddled by the mothers in Israel, or have eggs and brandy mixed for their throats by the pretty daughters in Israel. chaplain. camp in Charles city, July 9, 1862. I heartily endorse the views expressed above by Dr. Taylor, and I desire to testify especially that the officersIsrael. chaplain. camp in Charles city, July 9, 1862. I heartily endorse the views expressed above by Dr. Taylor, and I desire to testify especially that the officers of the army generally were disposed to extend to the faithful chaplain every courtesy, and to give him every facility for the prosecution of his work. Certainly, I received nothing but kindness from the officers with whom I came in contact. As showing my appreciation at the time of the office of chaplain, and the men fitted for it, I append a card which I published in the Religious Herald. The men we want. Messrs. Editors: As my name has been mentioned as one of the committee of cor
Cross Keys (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 7
rmy requires chaplains to take the sword. In a battle, the chaplain's place is with his ambulance, and then at the hospitals. But to be thus just in the rear is often to encounter the hottest fire of cannonballs and shells. The material of his congregation is the best, and his preaching is constantly backed by most solemn providences. Then, as a general thing, except on forced marches, he may preach almost whenever he pleases. He must learn, however, to be instant out of season. At Cross Keys I felt that a battle was imminent during the day, and preached about half-past 7 o'clock A. M. Soon the distant cannon was heard, and ere I reached thirdly, the colonel asked me to close as soon as I could, as he had orders to fall in. It was the last message some poor fellows ever heard. Two weeks thereafter we marched nearly all day, and it was not until the setting of the sun that we could gather for praise and prayer. Last Monday was the hottest and most airless day I ever felt.
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