The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-06-19
For the HiIlsborough Recorder.
TRACTS FOR THE SOLDIERS

TRACTS FOR THE SOLDIERS.
have spent most Of the time for several
weeks among the soldiers. to whom gave
about 10000 pages Of tracts, and had con-
yersations on personal religion with over 9.
800 in their camps and hospitals. find
many Of them pious, daily reading the Bible
snd praying to God. But. by far the largest
portion are irreligious. In three Companies,
OF about 900 men. only seven were profess
ors Of religion. and here were but few Bibles
and Testaments among them. Several be-
nevolent friends have gwen me from twenty
ti,e dollars 70 fifty cents each, to supply the
soldiers with Bibles aud Testaments, but |
have almo1t exhausted my supply. besides
what could get from other accessible sour.
ces
From full supply Of suitable religious
books am striving 10 pui message Of gos-
pei truth in the hands Of every man. In
camp lite they have many hours for reading.
The dangers TO which they are ever exposetl.
incline them to solemn reflection. lady
requested me to give for her all had ot the
excellent tract. "Come to Jesus" Sl0.76
worth. A copy Of which gave TO a soldier
one sunday morning, on which marked the
9lst Psalm. The Sunday following, he wish
ed me to sit with HIM in his tent. He stated
that The tract caused HIM to yet his Bible 10
read the Psalm. On opening 10 il he was
surprised TO find piece Of paper pinned to
this Psalm, upon which was written IN beau
tliul hand BY his sister Emma, these lines:-
:" When from home receding,
And fiom hearts that ache 10 blcelinp
Think of those behind who love thee;
Think how long the night will be
To the eyes that weep for thee
God bless thee and keep thee"
The melting tenderness before Col in that
tent cannot be expressed. Some Of his mates
were religious and ready to encourage him
in seeking sa!yation.
All are anxious 10 get tracts, as ihey are
brief and pointed, and easy 70 rarry 10 read.
Being separated from wives, mothers, sisters
and ather loved ones, they long for. and heart
lily respond to expressions Of sympathy, aifec-
ton and christian influences. ild them
to be chiefly our intelligent Young men, the
hope .! the church and country; and no ct.
forts or mean, should be spared to supply
them with what is interesting. instructive
and saving, that they be not forever ruined
by the perilous temptations aud dangers
threatening them every moment.
am nearly out oi tracts, and the way is
closed up the Tr.ct Society cannot send
them TO me. for which the officers express
deep regret, aud promise TO send when the
way Is open. such publications a. may be de-
sired % supply the annulties 70 Life Direc-
tors and Life Members. Aud ! would here
state, for information, if we can get nothing
mure from this Society, il has paid in cash
TO CoIporieur's salaries in North Carolina,
besides large grants Of books aud trncts, a.
bout II 900 more ttan We have given the
Society from this State.
Although we are cut OF from this Society
aud the North, vet The fract cause can and
must go IN, and an apprnpriating all fund,
can get 10 reprinllns the Tracts here for
tie snldets, II nur Institution for the Deaf
and Dumb and the Bind. have conmen-
ced, and shall continue this work under the
approval aud counsel OF all the Pastors of
thls CITY, each nf whum have read the Tracts
selected, and gave the first donations. will.
have 10000 pages ready very soon; aud ey-
cry dollar given will enable me 10 re-. print
1900 pages. Rev. +. f,tzGerald, Chaplain
W lHt rNNbHN Rf-tNHtHlt Ndo fut hlnA " 81
cure five dollars worth, or $3.50 pages.
Rev. J. n. Andrews. Chaplain % The third
Regiment, has just ordered supply. There
are several tolporteurs IN great want VI
Tracts
Il, proposed that have the Tract "Come
to Jesus anil lie cheap Testament reprint.
Ell, which ean d. as ,uun as the funds are
gwen me. Several thousand copies Of each
can be printed here for $1,000. sbout as
cheap as at tie North. Neither Of these are
printed IN the south, and We must have them
for DIR soldiers. ! propose IL reprint the
New Testament. under tile sanction Ol the
Nurlh Carolina Bible Society. Lei friend.
respond Immediately. aud this work shall be
done. A lady writes, i" Enclosed YOU will
dnd check Tor Sl6n. We we're ,crs Glad
TO hear that some way i found OUT 10 re.
print the Tracts for the pOnr soldiers. We
are willing ta do what We can for their nev.
tr dying snnls." May God speedily rise up
many such friends to ail in supplying tie
soldiers with the gospel t. read, BY which
their rhaplains will be helped 10 getting
them 10 secure the peace ol God in their
souls. a. well as the peace Of their country,
81 that Il toey live they NAV be Gods ehil.
drfn. and Il they die that they may be Gods
saints. Yours truly,
W. ]. W. CROWDER.
Tract .fgm for North Carolina.
Raleigh, June. 1861.