William W. Bennett, A narrative of the great revival which prevailed in the Southern armies during the late Civil War

“ [311] collected around and joined in. Soon it was turned into a prayer-meeting, and it proved to be one of the most interesting scenes I had witnessed for a long time.”

In the 14th South Carolina regiment a Christian Association was formed for the purpose, as the Constitution declared, of being “helpers of each other's joy” in Christ, and “laborers together with God” in the promotion of his cause. We covenant together with each other and with Christ to strive to grow in grace ourselves, to use all means in our power to promote the growth of grace in each other, and to be instrumental in bringing others to a saving knowledge of the truth as it is in Jesus; in short, to realize and act out in our lives the truth that “we are not our own,” but “are bought with a price,” and are therefore bound “to glorify God in our bodies and in our spirits, which are God's.” Of this Association Lieutenant-Colonel Joseph N. Brown was President; Lieutenant R. 13. Watson and Adjutant W. P. Ready, Vice-Presidents; and Captain H. P. Griffith, Secretary and Treasurer.

The soldiers in the West were as fully blessed with the spirit of revival as their comrades in the East. Vicksburg and other points on the Mississippi were sorely pressed by the Federals, and there was much marching, counter-marching, and fighting on the field and in trenches, but still the work of God went on with unusual power.

In response to the urgent demand for more laborers in this great field, the different Churches sent forth all earnest workers that could be spared from the home work.

Rev. Messrs. McFerrin, Petway, and Ransom, of the M. E. Church, South, went to the help of Gen. Bragg's army; Messrs. Thweat and Harrington, of the same Church, to the army in Mississippi; while Bishop Pierce, Dr. A. L. P. Green, and Rev. J. E. Evans, went to Gen. Lee's army in Virginia. Rev. Dr. Kavanaugh was sent