The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-10-17
Intrresiiu. Religious fews from the Sell

Interesting Religious Sews from the Sell
diers.
We have been permitted 10 see some Of The
lFtters addressed 10 the Baptist Colportaaa
Board located in this city, by their olporc-
tours among tl4e soldiers from which we ex-
tract few interesting sentences.
Rev. c. r. Fly writes from the Greenbrier
encsmpment:
= have visited most Of the eucampments IN
The valley. and could have sold more than
t'ug worth Of books 4 month, il my assortm ent
had been larger, especially if / could have had
z good supply OF I"stantuts. a captain said
10 ne, j am sinner, and wish you TO select
s0U.e hook 70 suit my case / did so and III
nigh he called his men into line and asked me
to pray for them. Another captaiu seemed
much Interested on the subject of religion
| i1rG u explain 10 him the WAY IL be saved
aud IN Nv days heard Of his iigh ting bra We
Is al MuuassI. / have prayer aud exhorta-
non meetings frequently, which are we'll at
tended, and often tears how from eyes unused
to Ncep, while point them 10 the Lamb OF
Got
Mr.. J. e. Clopton has been spending all his
time among Ike sick and wounded in and
around Charlottesville. lie writes;
TIM, IS most inviting field. RS hundreds
are here Oh beds Of suffering, and consequent
ly disposed TO consider HE things that make
manifested; they listen TO what ! say, ana
read With great eagerness the tracts and BOOKS
! gave them.
Rev. L u. Cridlin, after having visited all
iAr developments between aqua Creek and
Matthias Point, has been transferred TO Nor
iolA city, where he is selling some sixty DOL
hrs worth Of books month, besides giving
away Uue-halt that amount. Says he:
j visited Crarey Island last Saturday
tol Smith, who has charge Of the forces there
Is Nous man, and has prayers with his
HrT. every night. He seemed glad 10 have
ne labor among his command, and will
doubtless render me- any aid l may need
hir NJ D. Anderson writes from Aouia
Creek.
have gone nearly thToug the regiments
stationed between Fredericksburg and the
'lerh. The soldiers are eager tor religious
reading and frequently, when they have
seen he coming, they have even run TO meet
ne t1taimlng-' Have You any Testaments,'
flth OF 'ny time has been spent with the
'eA IL the hospitals, where, often;iines my
"'aft Was made TO rejoice, at witnessing the
sustaining power OF ristidnity in those who
We're struggling with the last enemy. One,
WIN whom had often conver>ed on personal
!eiigion, was sick-nigh unto death l stood
ny MN, but doubted the proprietY of speak
luS al EAt he fixed his eyes upon nae, and
s"iu- lax 10 me about Jesus i asked if
'He 4-pTa WAS with him, and he replied-'Yes,
m''h In", aud that to bless. know that my
h'uFntr ilveth, dc. Another remarked TO
I1e lAai, AT home, he had bean a prominent
.ATiubtF o. The church, bat that since he had
Deeh IN camp he had wandered OFT aud
W.oueAt Fep7oach upon his profession, but
,n Ia TINS ~kEess, from which he was
.Arh suneriAg, had been blessed 70 his
3yuI, ana mat he should, with Divine help,
Nv ht% lie, and consecTaie hi,Gseif to the
o'e oi God. ! have been able 10 supply
1s WIN the Bible, especially us the Presi-
80, 80, VI lie Christian Association In Freder-
"'it had given me a fine lot OF Bibles. "
AAe above is 4 specimen Of the Interesting
'"ls rom those who labor for the souls OF
|'iDlsf'' Never We're there collected, on this
NJ men who would so likely be influenced
~ sooa By such pious labors as the men who
ueiend Nirginia's soil Trained from
- infancy TO believe the Bible fresh from
pure influences Of the domestic circle, the
hItar, the Sabbath school, the prayer
ing and the sanctuary, they preeent
h"lng field for Christian ef1ort-a field
- "hieh, we rejoice 10 know, the men OF
~ are entering that they may gather
'Naafes unto eternal life