The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-09-18
ENCOURAGING FACTS.

Since June lst. under the approval Of all
the pastors OF this city, we have reprinted,
especially for the soldiers, over 81 900 pages
OF each Of the following appropriate Tracts
- Voice from Heaven" Don't put il oil, y
" All.snficiency Of Christ" /" Self-dediea.
lion 10 God, Private Devotion, 2. Tie act
of Faith, !. The Sentinel" and "Motiyes To
Early Piety, in all of these over 6fs. 900
pages and of the excellent tract "Come TO
Jesus" l7.280 copies, or 545,2 $50 pages, ma
king in all reprinted los, $50 pages, in val
ue 1890 SO. These we have got out Al the
prices heretofore paid TO the American Tract
Society, \. Y.-l500 pages for one dollar,
and "Cnme TO Jesus" Tor three cents copy.
Nearly all Of these have been sent to the sol
ders, more or less, Of the Confederate States,
most Of whom receive them gladly, saving,
" This is the kind Of reading we want to n III
Us fulfill the promises We made 10 our wives,
parents, sisters, ministers and loved snes on
leaving home. that we would seek Gud TO be
our guide and refugee such expressions |
have frequently heard from great many of
the more than 1000 soldiers with whom
have talked on personal religion.
Recently soldier Of intelligence came to
me IN Richmond. Va, to express his thanks
ior the saving influence u tile tracts he had
received since being in camp. He believes
they were sent 10 him IN answer to piGus
mothers prayers. He stated that before
leaving home lie felt but little interest in re-.
iigion, but now Il is his delight aud comfort.
Another sodierin Mississippi Regiment
writes that the tract, "Come q Jesus has
been the means Of leading him to Christ since
being IN Virginia.
praminrGi officer in nne Of the Regi.
ments 10 Virginia, writes: = feel il nv du-
Ii 70 say that the good iniuence cxertea up.
On the minds and actions II our men j.. ihr
Bibles, books aud tracts YOU have cent Us, i
incalcuiable; and TO my knowledge they
have been blessed Of Gnd IN producing a
spirit of religious inquiry with many u 4
most encouraging character. trust you
and Christian friends ii home will continue
u supply al nur soldiers witb ihi. mems ol
grace, which is so well adapted to our spir.
itual wants. and can be ,liiused among Us as
perhaps no other ran 30 .iecllsly."
An efficient Colportenr who has been IA.
boring a. such many sraf, about Ehaflattes.
vile. Va. writes, :" am deyotng aim i
nv whole time TO the sulllcrs. and especial.
" to the Hospitals 20 which there are large
number sick and wounded here, aud about
~ many u CuIpepper g. II. THIS i me n
the best fields for usefulness, as they have "a
much time for reading aud thought. Over
half Of them are well enough to read, and
most oi them are very thankful for religion.
reading. furnish many of them with Ri.
hlrs and larger books 10 use while here. and
tracts aud smaller books t. take with Them
when they leave. Yesterday was cun,ers.
ing with quite sick soldier who told me he
embraced religion since being in eamp at
Harper's Ferry, while engaged in prayer
alone with his cousin. ! want 1000 copies
Of " Come TO Jesus and great many more
Of the other kinds YOU publish. As Chris
tians we ought TO improve every means pos.
sible for doing good to the souls and bodies
Of these soldiers. and this is one Of tie mnst
effective religious instrumentalitics." This
Colportcur should be kept well supplied with
religious reading to distribute 10 his lahors
OF mercy and love. And there are several
other points OF about the same Importance,
all cl which are calling upon Us through
Chaplains and oilers for religious reading.
by special donations have supplied s2l0
e5 worth Of Bibles and Testamrnts 10 desti.
tnte soldiers. Since mr. last siatemrnt the
following collections have been received aud
applied as directed: Milton. Friends, s5:
Rev. =. A. StandReld. e.: Reids,illr. M.
& H." 81; Farmingtcn Division. by $ o.
Tatum, s5; Winston. by Rev. J. +. Mann.
IS; Lexington Female Tract Society 50 I:
Ladies at Chapel Hill. By Rev. J. B. Shear
er sa4 10; Rev. John Tillrit. Richmond
county, sie; Windsor, b. a. 4. Thompson.
sl5; Salem Tract Society. sls5, and salem
Church collection, sl rs sc. BY Rev 5. Thos.
Piohl; Paw Greek Church. near Charlotte,
by Rev. X. Burwell. ss4; Salisbury Female
Tract Society. si6; Rocky River Church,