Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-06-05

ments and grand successes guaranteed to
one, who was in every respect Christian
soldier To this one may be added, also, the
example of Joshua, the successor of Moses
and the Captain general of the armies of
Israel. His occupation was war; his mis-
sion was conquest; but unlike all others he
was conqueror by express Divine com.
maud his chief distinction Was that he al.
ways conquered in the name of the Lord,
so that ali his victories of the sword we're,
at the same time victories Of faith. We
behold him as a great military leader, who,
for the larger period of his life stood at the
mead of an army of SIX hundred thousand
fighting men, and who never lost battle
when leading any portion of that army in
person. Whether encountering the warlike
hosts of the Amalekites and Amonites and
Midianites and Moabires, who resisted his
march to the land of Canaan, or whether
in those thirty one battles in which he over
threw those thirty kings and cities in Ca.
naan, he was the same victorious military
cbieftain, couquering by faith in the power
Of God, and a moral heroism which never
allowed him to swerve from the path of du.
ty. 1t was these, the result of an elevated
piety, that made him invincible.
In close succession with the preceding,
the magical aud inspiring name of Gideon
rises before US. "The Lord is with thee
thou mighty man of valor," is the angelic
salutation with which his public career was
introduced, and "the sword of the Lord
and Gideon" was long known as the battle
cry to military attack, such as the world
has, never before, nor since, been witness
of. The allusion is to that famous night
when Gideon, a. the head of chosen band
of three hundred, attacked the Midianites,
put them to flight, and followed up his ad.
vantage with such vigor, that be slew or
took captive, an army of 1876 900 men "that
drew the sword" Never before, not since
had there been such feat of daring, aud
never such complete victory; but it was
achieved by men who trusted in God and
we're reliaut in defence Of their county
Were it needful, many more kindred illus
trations of the point in hand, could be
drawn from the lives of David, Jonathan,
Asa, Jehosaphat, Hezekiah, Uzziab and
Nehemiah. Had we time to unfold the
record of profane history, many illustrative
examples could be adduced to establish
what confidence and trust in God can do,
aud has done, for those who battle in His
name and By His strength. The Waldenses
Of Piedmont, would furnish many glowing
instances. Gustavus Adolphus, the king of
Sweden and champion of the Reformation,
whose dying motto was, 81 seal with my
blood the Protestant religion and the liber
ties Of Germany" Oliver Cromwell, who
with his staunch and iovincible Puritan
faith, saved at Dunbar the cause of liberty
for England, and the world, by routing an
army of $4,000 with his $4,000 Ironsides,
who with trust in God that never wavered,
rushed to the battle after singing to the
tune old Bangor, the ll7th Psalm-are
capital examples in hand. To these, every
man familiar with religious biography, eau
readily add the name of George Washing
to,-besides hundred Of our bravcst Rev.
olutiouary soldiers-Henry Havelock, Col.
Blackader, COL Gardiner, Major General
Andrew Bum, Captain Headley Wears,
Col. Mountain, Captain Hammond Capt
Bate, and numerous others, whose lives were
living proofs of the value of religion to d
soldier
Before all these historic Illustrations
and the catalogue could be indefinitely ex
tended, so as to embrace the patriot Carl.
baldi, and many who now draw the sword
to defend the cause of the Confederate
States of America-it is impossible to doubt
the position we aim to establish.
Now, gentlemen, our self assumed task is
about finished What remains to be said will
be summed upin few suggestive sentences
As you stand in the righteous defence Of
your country, against fauatical oppression,
give heed to the advice conveyed through
these articles of friend, aud besides take
good care of your health and life, knowing
their value to your family and State and
country; be conscientious aud faithful in
the discharge Of all your military duties
guard your manners, habits and morals froul
taint, so that if you return home, neither
you nor your friends may be ashamed OF
you, uorregret the injury sustained in these
respects; remember your moral accounta
bility, and neglect not the means of re'i-
gious instruction within your reach be
ware of giving any offence to the religious
sentiments and scruples of your comrades
be brave, and trustful, and calm and pray,
erful, in the hour of battle; ascribc all the
honor of success and victory to the God Of
battles; iu al! your military department be
models of propriety and consistency, SO tha;
even your enemy may respect as we'll as
fear you; endure the hardships and priva'
tions, to which you are subjected, as good
soldier; above all, delay not to put your
trust in Jesus, who can shield you in the
hour of danger, aud who can make it well
with you, should you fall at your post in
6ue be good soldier of your country, and
consistent soldier of the Cross of Christ
that you may be able to do all this is the
earnest hope of him. who now bids you a.
diem. as YOUR MENTOR
"OLD CHARLEY ARRIVED AT CAMP
The following interesting incident, related
by the Macon Telegraph, explains itself,
aud the Southern. raised mar l:nows how tt
feel when he reads it :
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