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Augusta (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 4
sting their deep shadows on our brightest hopes, aroused the faithful in all the Churches to the most earnest efforts against the rising tide of iniquity. The pulpits, and the religious and secular press, warned the people of the rocks on which the ship of State was fast drifting. In the general assemblies of all the evangelical Churches, the most decisive measures were adopted, with a view to bring about a thorough reformation among our people. At the Bible Convention in the city of Augusta, Ga., composed of the leading ministers and laymen of the different Christian denominations, Bishop Pierce, of that State, in an able discourse, depicted the condition of public morals in the following language: The history of the world confirms the testimony of the Bible as to the moral dangers of accumulated treasure. Wealth is favorable to every species of wickedness. Luxury, licentiousness of manners, selfishness, indifference to the distresses of others, presumptuous confidence i
Providence, R. I. (Rhode Island, United States) (search for this): chapter 4
gion, forgetting the example of its Author and the charity of its mission, pleads penury, and chafes at every opportunity for work or distribution; Covetousness devours widows' houses and grows sleek on the bread of orphans; Usury speculates on Providence and claims its premium, alike from suffering poverty and selfish extravagance; Extortion riots upon the surplus of the rich and the scrapings of the poor, enlarges its demand as necessity increases, and, amid impoverishment, want, and public dian altar, and every man for a worshipper. The Church, infected by popular example, adopts the maxims of men, grades the wages of her servants by the minimum standard, pays slowly and gives grudgingly, and stands guard over her treasures, as if Providence were a robber, and they who press the claims of Heaven came to cheat and steal. Whenever the conservative laws of accumulation and distribution, as prescribed in the Bible, are ignored, then not only does the love of money stimulate our nati
A. W. Smith (search for this): chapter 4
ut a tremendous struggle. All that can hinder a work of grace confronted the revival in our army. Before the soldiers of Christ addressed themselves in earnest to the work, gambling, profanity, drunkenness, and other kindred vices, prevailed to an alarming extent. The temptation to recklessness is strong among all soldiers. Religion is supposed to be well suited to the pursuits of peaceful life, but not to rough, uncertain army life. We are led by custom, says the celebrated Adam Smith, to annex the character of gaiety, levity, and sprightly freedom, as well as of some degree of dissipation, to the military profession. Yet, if we were to consider what mood or tone of temper would be most suitable to this situation, we should be apt to determine, perhaps, that the most serious and thoughtful turn of mind would best become those whose lives are continually exposed to uncommon danger, and who should, therefore, be more constantly occupied with the thoughts of death and
Robert Southey (search for this): chapter 4
acked by any of these diseases their recovery is much more certain and speedy. 4. That they are much more readily aroused from the effects of concussions and severe wounds, and are far less liable to lockjaw, or mortification after wounds. 5. That only about six in the temperance regiments die, from all causes, to ten of the other regiments. These facts were collected from various fields of observation: Africa, Canada, Greenland, the East Indies, West Indies, and the Crimea. Robert Southey wrote the following to a kinsman, a lieutenant in the British Army: General Peche, an East Indian officer here, told me that in India the officers who were looking out for preferment, and who kept lists of all above them, always marked those who drank any spirits on a morning with an X, and reckoned them for nothing. One day, said he, when we were about to march at day-break, I and Captain----were in my tent, and we saw a German of our regiment. So I said we'd try him; we calle
Jesus Christ (search for this): chapter 4
and is not overcome and cast out without a tremendous struggle. All that can hinder a work of grace confronted the revival in our army. Before the soldiers of Christ addressed themselves in earnest to the work, gambling, profanity, drunkenness, and other kindred vices, prevailed to an alarming extent. The temptation to reckat neglect of our highest interests. The philosopher overlooks the great means of overcoming the fear of death--Repentance towards God and faith towards our Lord Jesus Christ. This sustains the soul with the strength of God, and gives the assurance of eternal happiness. This reckless spirit, we must admit, greatly prevailed, aty-five minutes without the aid of rum, let it not henceforth be argued that distilled liquors are an indispensable portion of a soldier's ration. The cause of Christ was hindered, and that of Satan promoted in the Southern armies by the influence and example of wicked and licentious officers and men. One who had observed th
Havelock (search for this): chapter 4
drank it off. When he was gone, I said, Well, what do you think? we may cross him, mayn't we? Oh, yes, said he, cross him by all means. And the German did not live twelve months. It is related of the Duke of Wellington, that during the Peninsular war he heard that a large magazine of wine lay in his line of march. He feared more for his men from barrels of wine than from batteries of cannon, and instantly dispatched a body of troops to knock every wine-cask on the head. General Havelock, in speaking of the forbearance of his troops after storming the city of Ghunzee in Afghanistan, says: The self-denial, mercy, and generosity of the hour were, in a great degree, to be attributed to the fact that the European soldiers had not received spirit rations for several weeks, and that they found no intoxicating liquors among the plunder of the city. Since, then, it has been proved that troops can make forced marches of forty miles, and storm a fortress in twenty-five minutes
Adam (search for this): chapter 4
t without a tremendous struggle. All that can hinder a work of grace confronted the revival in our army. Before the soldiers of Christ addressed themselves in earnest to the work, gambling, profanity, drunkenness, and other kindred vices, prevailed to an alarming extent. The temptation to recklessness is strong among all soldiers. Religion is supposed to be well suited to the pursuits of peaceful life, but not to rough, uncertain army life. We are led by custom, says the celebrated Adam Smith, to annex the character of gaiety, levity, and sprightly freedom, as well as of some degree of dissipation, to the military profession. Yet, if we were to consider what mood or tone of temper would be most suitable to this situation, we should be apt to determine, perhaps, that the most serious and thoughtful turn of mind would best become those whose lives are continually exposed to uncommon danger, and who should, therefore, be more constantly occupied with the thoughts of dea
Charles Jackson (search for this): chapter 4
vices, instead of wasting it in their own destruction, and at the risk of the holy cause in which they are engaged. Small as the amount is, it will cause many a dear one to rise up and call them blessed. Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine to those that be of heavy hearts, --but for us, the glorious cause in which we are engaged should furnish all the excitement and enthusiasm necessary for our success. When ardent spirits were offered to our great warrior Jackson, in his last illness, as a medicine, he exclaimed, Give me pure water and milk. And among the soldiers there were many that followed the example of this great leader. An occasional instance of moral heroism appeared amidst the wreck and ruin wrought by indulgence in strong drink: A little drummer-boy in one of our regiments, says an army correspondent, who had become a great favorite with many of the officers by his unremitting good nature, happened on one occasion to be in the o
Peche (search for this): chapter 4
they are much more readily aroused from the effects of concussions and severe wounds, and are far less liable to lockjaw, or mortification after wounds. 5. That only about six in the temperance regiments die, from all causes, to ten of the other regiments. These facts were collected from various fields of observation: Africa, Canada, Greenland, the East Indies, West Indies, and the Crimea. Robert Southey wrote the following to a kinsman, a lieutenant in the British Army: General Peche, an East Indian officer here, told me that in India the officers who were looking out for preferment, and who kept lists of all above them, always marked those who drank any spirits on a morning with an X, and reckoned them for nothing. One day, said he, when we were about to march at day-break, I and Captain----were in my tent, and we saw a German of our regiment. So I said we'd try him; we called to him, said it was a cold morning, and asked him if he would take a glass to warm him.
T. F. Pierce (search for this): chapter 4
earnest efforts against the rising tide of iniquity. The pulpits, and the religious and secular press, warned the people of the rocks on which the ship of State was fast drifting. In the general assemblies of all the evangelical Churches, the most decisive measures were adopted, with a view to bring about a thorough reformation among our people. At the Bible Convention in the city of Augusta, Ga., composed of the leading ministers and laymen of the different Christian denominations, Bishop Pierce, of that State, in an able discourse, depicted the condition of public morals in the following language: The history of the world confirms the testimony of the Bible as to the moral dangers of accumulated treasure. Wealth is favorable to every species of wickedness. Luxury, licentiousness of manners, selfishness, indifference to the distresses of others, presumptuous confidence in our own resources-these are the accompaniments of affluence, whenever the safeguards of the Divine
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