Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-11-07
RELIaION IN TIE Army.

The fol,wirg 10 q copy Of . litter from the Rev. d..
Stiles, Who is lAbcrirg a. an EVAngelsi in the Amy Of
the Potomac, 10 tie Rev. Mr.. Price, Of this city, Score
t1y Of the Uai;ed synod's Board Of Missions. TIE re-
IiSious feeling nov ~pervading every portion Of our vast
armies 10 The nsld is one Of the moe. notsb!e AID, We
think, favorable indications Of the war. With praying
Generals and God fearing sIboriinasss, aided BY q just
Gauss, cur troops must prove invincible- The Petersburg
Express understands that the Evangelical Tract Society
in this city, upon the reception Of DR.. Stiles letter, In
nediItely forwarded, per Express, nearly 100 900 pages
Of tracts to Gsn. Lees army
M DEAl BaorHrR,-hy dininutve sheet and presS
ing cares forbid the attempt a. even . csNtTa! skeso1 Of
he scsnss OF intsress-sociala nd p!riGuSl -Uhie t!has
ben nine 10 whn'Sl and take part 10 Eirce l kf. YOU
NJ ouly osjsss 10 sdirtsdcg you = note At this time is
70 Appriss you and al syupa;hiIiug Ohrisi'n brethren
and siIters in Richmond OF the h9ppy. religious "ondi
sion Of that par. Of the ARM Of trs P0tosaGe which Lies
Sihin the range Of my pres'ut observation.
A. bis earnest requss, preached TO General Pryots
BiEAd. .Ai SalbGih. Upcn one hours uo,ioe he
parcse1 up .WslTe or afaesn hundred IN %, who iistsned
s.Ih so mach inssreI; 20 a lorg fetnOn tia. | vas moi
surprised to hear OF su.a & beginning Of religious inter-
NJ IL various regiments OF the tr!gIds, ~ Issued 10 q
III UlY promise on mr. par. 10 fall in with ,hs proposal
o, the General to peach very early TO bis soldiers for a
sIecssioa OF nighJE. 10 Gsue7atLsW:ou's Or Ids there
"a a moce decided state OF rehgiOu' ex,iiemsnL Toe
goeA. body Of the scld era IN some OF the reg meuts meet
FOE p-AJer aud ex5or!Alon every night, exhibit The deep
e.! ~solsnnity, and prssa1s themselves uumeroud J for
tho prlyers Ct toe chlplains and the church. Gate 9
p,easan; HUmosr sIp'eH hope IN chri|- 10 ell othar
p'rions Of G n. ETly's division, Vorushy Gs,. REel's)
. simiiAr religious ssnsioii:y prevails.
Il Gen. Trimse's, and the Immediately neighborltg
bugIdes, there il S progress, at tail boar, o; oae OF The
meet gloritui rsViVas | ever Ni;nGssd. Sons DAYS
ago a yourg ctsplii1 Of the BIpft Olur,h-as a rep
&C 's-t tive o. tLr-e Oteer5 OF the sane dsnoninatoh-
took q io1z His 70 soisi. my ce-ap rA,ioo, sadlg thai
a promising ssriogs1oss bad sprung up slihiu thels do
esss. haze Gov beel With lin tlTee diys ard nights,
~pceachigs sci hbofi1g constantly with the soldiers
Wleu net on drill. Tas audiences aud The interest have
s,oH1 10 g0r.ous dinensors. Is would ice you
over deeply 20 gllnos iS ole its,AlG on our nlghi meet
iuy 10 tha wild uo0d', pater s fHl MOON, aided By the
! sat Of our eide SANS. You would behold 4 mass o.
ma ga Cd OF % earth 81 around You, U was going 10
sJ ie tho space OF half al acre fdogad In
III is cirogn's:snes BY . line Of sandieg OH
Gers and s.idlsrs-.Vo or three dsep-ll exhibiting toe
Lost solsmn and respectful eGraeHiatss that q christian
assembly ever SisplAysl An othoef said 20 me, last
ntghI on returning from worship, be never bad witness
s1 such a scene, though 9 Presbyterian sdsr, especially
such an abiding sosmnity and delight in the services a.
prevented ~ s~aisp~rirg in ths outskirts, leaving Of the
.hs coogreyIi,l or restless change Of position. cup
pose a. ths clcsa .oCtte services We had some sky or
seVen.y men AID III 3er8 come foraGra and publicly SC
-cis an inieress u cur payers, and there may have been
as many mere Sho, iron The press, could not reach TIE
stand. hGVa already eouyersed with qrite 3 number,
E51 seem 10 give pleasant evidence Of a return TO God,
,1d al things sesm to be rapidly developing for the
bee.
zoe of5osrs, especially Gems Jackson and EIrly,
have modified military rGlcs for our accumulation. ]
have last le4TuSd that Gen. A 7. ElPs division ej lys
as ricl a dspsnsadon OF G1iIs spirit as Gia. Eirlys.-
Ask al the bssihrsn and ss,era TO pray for % and the
srmy 81 | rye. | would uog b. s~ufpliei 10 learn that
The conditioa Of things, above de'o"bsd, prevails tI;en
siselJ IN portions Of Ou; soldi rs a. pres int GU
OF cur view. Ole tbiog more. We ftnish ior
ths want Of Vaos. D. write TO or Petersburg
bre.arcn forthsih, aud beg taCm 70 sind 70 me, a.
Winchester, care OF DE-. BjJd, 81 lA:se & supply % they
eau spare. The chlplains arr cons ATTY figuring Of
ne on tho sihj ct, and | Gao see tue tracts promptly aud
juicicu ly distributed. Taey would be OF vast asss.
anca AID eonstlIuo1 At present.
Have Two pFsao i gIt1-ily. Hla: be dons btgsinR
the kild rsmtm9rArccG OF all
z ST. haze opsned ibis letter the second time TO In
form you Il the widespread OF holy il d Isnce. Ia 70.
Pioksit's division, also, there are sAid 10 BE- REVEALS o
T-Egion.