Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-09-11

Encouraging Facts.

Since June lst, under the approval Of
all the Pastors of this city, We have reprin-
ted especially for the soldiers, over 81 900
pages Of each Of the following appropri-
ate Tracts: "a Voice from Heaven"
"Don't put il OF" All-suficiency Of
Christi q Standardization to Cod" " Pr
yate Devotion, !" +" The Act of Faith" "Thc
Sentinel" and Motives to Early Piety"-
in all Of these over 6ls,000 pages; and
Of the excellent tract Come TO Jesus"
1890 copies, or 545,2so pagcs-making
in all reprinted, 1,163,52O pages; in value
5000 Sc. These we have got out at the
prices heretofore paid to the American
Tract Society, N. Y.-l,500 pages for one
dollar, and "Come to Jesus" for three
cents a. copy. Nearly all OF these have
been sent TO the soldiers, more or less, of
all the Confederate States, most of whom
receive them gladly, saying, This is the
kind of reading we want, to help us fulfill
the promises we made to our wives, pa
rents, sisters, ministers and loved ones on
leaving home, that we would seek God to
be our guide aud refuge" Such express
sions | have frequently heard from a great
many Of the moic than 1000 soldiers with
whom | have talked on personal religion.
Recently a soldier Of intelligence came
To me in Richmond, Va, to express his
thanks forthe saving influence of the Tracts
he had received since being in camp. lie
believes they were sent to him in answer
to a pious mothers prayers. He stated
that before leaving home he felt but little
interest in religion, but now it shis delight
and comfort.
Another soldier in a Mississippi rsgi-
mont writes. that the tract " Come to de-
sus" has been the means of leading him to
Christ since being IN Virginia.
an tuaJ n eagood Influence exerted
upon the minds and actions of our men by
the Bibles, books and tracts you nave sent
us, is incalculable; and to my knowledge,
they have been blessed of God in produ-
cling a spirit of religious inquiry with ma
ny ot n most encouraging character. ]
trust You and christian friends at home vii
continue to supply all our soldiers will
this means OF grace, which is so well adap
ted to our spiritual wants, and can be diff
fused among us as perhaps no other can 81
effectually." "
An efficient Colportcur, who has bee
laboring as such for many years abou
Charlottesville, Va, writes 81 am devo
ting almost my whole time to the soldier,
and especially to the hospitals, 10 whic
there is a large number of sick and wounc
ed here, and about as many at Culpepe
T.. II. This Is one of the best fields fc
usefulness, as they have so much time fc
reading and thought. Over half of then
are we'll enough to read, and most of ther
are very thankful for religious reading
| furnish many of them with Bibles an
larger books to use while here, and tract
and smaller books to take with them whe
they leave. Yesterday | was conversin
with quite a sick soldier, who told me h
embraced religion since being in camp /:
Harper's Ferry, while engaged in praye
alone with his cousin. | want one thou
sand copies of "Come to Jesus and
great many more of the other kinds yo
publish. As christians VIC ought to i'm
provo every means possible for doing GOO
to the souls and bodies Of these soldier
and this is one of the most effective rel
gions instrumentalities." This Colporte,
should be kept well supplied with religio,
reading, to distribute in his labors of me
cy and love. And there are several 9th
points OF about the same Importance,
of which are calling upon us, throus
Chaplains and others, for religious rea,
ing.
BY special donations, l have suppl
S2lo % worth of Bibles and Testaments
destitute soldiers Since my last stat
ment, the following collections have be
received and applied as directed :-Miltc
"Friends," So Rev. s. A. Stanfeld,
Reidsville, AN. & L." 4 4; Pennington l
vision, by So. Tatum, 5; Winston,
Rev. J.. f.. Mann, 8; Lexington, Femi
Tract Society, 2; Ladies at Chapel Hill,
Rev. J. b. Shearer, "a Is REV. Jno. T
lett, Richmond county, 10; Windsor,
a. X. Thompson, 10 Salem Tract Soci
1875, and Salem Church collection lis
by Rev. s. Thos. Pfohl Paw Creek chur
near Charlotte, by Rev. r. Burwell.
Salisbury Female Tract Socity, Is; Roc
River church, by Rev. ID. A. Penick,
Ladies at Newbern, by Geo. Allen, IL
Rev. X. X. Hearr, near Greenville. ]
the Soldiers Friend, C!emmonsyiile,
Bethesda church, CasweIl county. BY
Neal, o; Chatham county, Bear Crt
church, l3 81, and Rives Chapel Is
by Rev. X. ii. Marsh Henderson, Miss
Y. Speed, 9 90; Sardis and Sharon chur
es near Charlotte, hv Mrs. John Wall
90; Lcnior county, Miss Nancy f. Mil
3 20, and MisEJ Jarnan /, by Rev.
Farrow Central Presbyterian Office, Ri