Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-09-11
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ENCOURAGING F.Crr Sian

ENCOURAGING, FACTS ''4'oaFd.
Since Jurs lsts under the apnsor,, =.
tors OF tins ,SstS We have reprinted al the Pas
iDe seioers, essf sl:ooc pages ffttaly for
=. s .ppIopna.e M.ss: Vote fem Hollow, follow.
Standardization tc sod;n "PIiiya,e ns2a, On Christ
Act Of Faith, Sentineir ans: ouoh' The
~ f'e1y in all Of these over CHS ,,a' o'Ear-
o. 'oe excellent tract "Tone to Jespsr Re- snd
~ ,e' .. oS'zoo pages-,nakins, in All -sooop.-
Lio''sze pages; in value;$a8O S.. .spfnted.,
go' 0u' AZ the prices heretsfore paid to ~ We nave
can ira0 ooe'ety N. VI $50 pages for ~. AMER
.''u ZONE 10 sesus for thre.sentsa co,r uolia'
Al Oh .DsSe have been sent tlthe sald;s... -'eaT-
vs. VI al me Confederate Statss, most n, lhofe
49, .nem g'aSty- saying "This s the ill.,; "aom
80. :, "a.'' 70 n+,p US fulfil sRs pss,n,sas ~, w
-, ~ Vu' Wives parents, sisters, ministers wy,
"se' ones on leaving borne, that We wo,,is "t anu
TO ee our guide and refuge" Such exnr.s seek Ood
frequently heard from great man r. have
''oo soldiers with whom have talk cd - sie lhan
religion 'HiAeo On persol al
n. ntten'iy a soldier Of intelligence came ~
ne'i'Ioho, 70 express his thanks for w. me IN
influence Of the Tracts he had rr,.vaS ne saving
IN camp He believes they were SEN, ~ s.'ee oengg
!" p'ons mothers prayers. He stated ,h.. answer
leaving home be felt but little interest," "as before
oo. now II Is ms delight and comfort, 's'on'
d, .ap'her solder in Mississippi regiment Writ.
'a' me "act Tome to Jesus has been tho r,m.s'
" ,..u,'s l''n 10 Thirst since being in Virginia
po"heh' enocer IN one of the Regiments ~
virginia writes, Il ieel it nv duty IN cav IN
good influence exerted upon the mind "a ans. Inc
OF our men by the Bibles books and ,r,c. .,i'o'S
sent us, Is incaculable; and to my krorl.S .ae
have been blessed of God ID produc;nr co.,. 81
'is''"S inquiry with many of a most encour.r,r,.
character: trust you and christian f,i.,,ls
nome Will continue to supply all our sodia,r ,;,
this means OF grace, which is so wei, .da,rsd -
spiritual wants. and can ne tiiftused anon, ne .s
perhaps no other can so efiectuallr.'.
An efficient Colpprtcur, who has been Iaho-,,, ..
such many Years about Charlottesville. Va. vIifes
an oe'o''hs almost my whole time to the sol.
d'ers, and especially to the HOSPITALS in VIII; &
Is large number Of sick and wounded hara .ni
ABOUT as many at Cnlpeper G. H. This is one If
..e oess heis for usefulness, as they have 50 mpcb
'''he lot reaalng and thought. Over half of then
a'e wen enough to read, aid most of them are very
t,iI''hi' 10! reislons reading. furnish MANY nf
them with Bibles ami larger books TO use while
mere, and tracts and Smaller book to take with thor,
Wnen 'hey leave: Yesterday was conversing with
qu"e SICK soldier, who told me he embraced ye,i-
g'oh since being In camp at Harper's Ferry. while
engaged IN prayer alone with his cousin. | want
one Thousand copies Of Come to Jesus, and great
many more Oh the other kinds you publish. As
CHRISTIANS we ought to improve every means nnssi
bic for doing good to the souls and bodies of these
soldiers, and this Is Of the most effective ,.r.
ious 'nstrnnentaliies." This Colporteur should he
kept We'll supplied with religions reading to dis,
H1oute I'D ms iaborS of mercy and love And there
are several other points Of about the same junor.
lance. all oil which are calling upon US, through
Chapa'ns and others, for religious reading.
BY SPECIAL donations have supplied $40 .
worth OF Bibles and Tesiamen:s to destitute soldiers
Since my last statement, the following COLLECTIONS
nave oeen received and applied directed Milton,
FRIENDS, 50; Rev. S. A. Stanfeld, s. Reld>ville,
Tatum, 50; Winston, by Rev. j. E. Mann, IS Lex
lngton, Female Tract Society, 81 Ladies at Chanel
Hli, by Rev. j. B. Shearer, $a4 10; Rev. Jno Tett,
Richmond county, $40; Windsor, by 4. K. Thomp.
son, $l3; Salem Tract Society SIPS, and Salem
Church collection $l}5 e. by Rev. S, Thos. Piobl ::
Paw Greek church, near Charlotte, by Rev. R. Bur
well, S24; Salisbury Female Tract Society, sic ::
Rocky Liver church, by Rev. D. A. Penick, ST. :;
Ladies at Newbern, by Gee Allen, slo9; Rev. r.
r. Hcarn, near Greenville, sll the Soldiers Friend
Ciemmonsville, 81; Bethesda church, Caswell coun.
~. hy ): Neal, 50; Chathan county, Bear Creek
church, Sl3 81, and Riyes' Chapel Sl3 40, by Rev.
K II. Marsh; Henderson, Miss L Y. Speed, IS 80:
Sarcls and Sharon churches, near Charlotte by Mrs
John Walker. 500; Lenoir county, Miss Nancy F.
Miller 50 IS, and Mrs E j. ,Jar1nan 81, by Rev.
II farrow; Central Presbyterian OfSee, Richmond
Va, 10y Mrs. E. II. Brown S24 Rev. n. B. Cobb.
Chaplain 18th Regiment n. c. Vols, g.; IN. E..''
Augusta county, Va, s. The other donations by
individuals from $lU to 80 cts acknowledged by
letter.
The demand for grants of Tracts to the soldiers
is far beyond the means in hand to supply. While
IN Virginia recently bad calls for $4,000 pages
of grants most of which have been able to supply
by the noble efforts of few ministers, ladies and
frieuds And feel it only necessary to ask that
each minister bring this subject before his eongre-
CATION to secure aid Immediately by public collec-
tons, or by friends making private application. As
have to give my whole time and labor to getting
out the Tracts and sending them off, and in being
among the soldiers, cannot go out collecting as in
former years. / do hope none will wait for Inc to
call on them in person. During this week have
been written 10 for over 100000 pages, which we
can and will supply, if we have the means furnished
u.s. Some ofthese applications are from Regiments
that have no Chaplains, and their wants for the
gospel are of most urgent character. What
amount shall We give them? Reader. Won can per-
haps help US respond literally, and. under God
sav'nsiy, by your donation and prayers By the
great kindness of the Express Company, we can
send religious reading to your husband son. brother
ne'ghbor and friend, without freight charges
Surely Gods people and patriots will at once aid in
the duty and privilege of sending the Bread of Life
to our hnngerng soldiers while on the field of ex-
Posure and death for our protection do hope
that many will follow the example of Messrs E!an
sharpe q Co., ofthe Southern Presbyterian, Colun-
oia, 5. O., who recently sent me an order to supply
~ :. u Regiments each with $40 worth, or 1900
Pages-ln all 100000 pages, which has been DONE
Let each one do what he and she can in this work
OF faith and love- Yours truly.
w. J. W. CROWDER, Tract Agent
Raleigh, N. c., Sept, 1861.
NORTH CARoLINA INSTITIiTInN