Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-10-22
Inter csuas Religious News from the
Soldiers

soldiers
We dive been permitted 70 see SONS OF the letteFs
address, to Iis Baptist CJlp0rtsge Board located
u TINS by their porcteuTs among tie soldiers
from v ICh we extract few Interesting sentences.
]. Rev. i. F. Fry writes from the G-esBbrier en-
| CsmDme hit;
| Il hl I've visited most Of the encampments in the
l Valley, bnd could have sold more than Sl0O worth
OF bOO1I a month. # my assortment had been larger
especially If l could have had good supply Of tes
taments 4 captain said to me, 1 an q sinner, and
/ wish 70 d 70 select some books to suit my case.'
did SO; bad at night he called his men into line and
asked 20 pray fer them. Another captain seemed
much il sres;ed on the suhj7ct OF religion. tried
to eXBlsin 90 him the way 20 be saved s1d IN few
days b Esri Of his fighting brayely at Manassas /
have pr Eyer and exh3-t8t0n meetings frequently
which are well at.s MED and often tears hoH from
eyes ~ used 70 weep, while point them TO the
Lamb u God
Mr J. c. CIopson has been spending all his time
am0rg ihs sicE and wounded il and aAOund Char
lJttesyiEe. He writes
This il a most inviting field. as hundreds ere
here on beds Of suffering and consequently dispOs-
pd 20 ohsidar the things that make Tor their peace
The dee pest feeling is often nanifested; they listen
10 what 1 say, and read with eagerness the tracts
and Doe Ks l give taem.'.
Rev. k. ". Cr5lm after having visited all the
ercampInents between Aguis Greek and Matthias
Point his been transferred TO Norfolk city, where
he is selling some sixty dollars worth OF books a
month, besides giving away One-hAIf that amount.
i visited C-aaey Island last Saturday; Colonel
Smith, E7ho has chq~ge Of the forces there, is
Dious nlan and has prayers with his every
night esgems9 glad 70 have me labor among his
commar J. and will doubtless render me any aid 1
my neld
Gr Nd D Anderson writes from AQUA Creek
i FaFe gone nearly through the regimsnts STA
tioaed between fredericksburg and the creek. The
soldiers are eager for religious reading; snd fre-
qusntiy vixen they have seen me coming, the y have
even rrn % meet me- exCisiming-"Have you any
TssCamd dnts?7 Much OF ny time has been spsit
with III sick, in the hospitals, whore, oftentimes
nv he9tt was made 70 rejJice, at witnessing the
sustairihz power of Christianity, II those who were
struqglihv with the last enemy. Cne with whom
l LAD oittn cDnyersed on personal religion, was
unto death; stood BY h-m. but doubted
the prodrety of speaking; at last be fixed his eyes
upo1 md and saii-.Tsk 10 me about Jesus.' I AK
ed if tfsl Lord vas with hiIa acd he reped--yes,
with md and that % bless ! kao~ that my Re-
6ee-Ier Iiveth &c. Another remarked 70 me that,
ct hoinehe had been Q prominent member Of the
church 4 but that since ne had been in the camp he
bad Hsrdera5 of and brought reprO1Ch upon BIS
Drofpz.ba but that bis sickness. from which he
was Tia su ring had been blessed 70 his soul and
.sst heI should with Divine help, live new lie,
and oulecrs.e himself to the cause Of God. have
been ab e TO supply msay with the Bible, ezPeeisiy
IS the Presiaeat 0f the Christian Association IN
ksbu-g had given me fae lot Of bibles
Tine above i specimen Of the interesting letters
rom hLse who labor for the souls Of sodlers---
Never VI ere collected on this earih nj VINO would
n Ii1s1J he rrsrced for good by such plous labor
W as I'LL rsen who now defend VITgluia's soul
--sined f-o11 their infancy believe the bible,
razb Elm tte nure iafuenca Of the domestic circle.
1c fsrliIv aIfsr the sabbath school, the prayer
,setinoIsn the sanctuary. they present most in
lti. 3 II5 far Christian effJrt-a field into which
10 r9i1iFe n know the men Of God axe entering
.at tis, nay gather shsaTss u1tJ eternal life
ichnl0aF Dispateh, Oel H.