Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-25
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IsrEAEsrISa MEErMa.-Last Sabbath evening, At the
First ,psi Church. Of this city unusually entbusi-
ssc meeting was held, in behalf Of army colportage-
Every seat occupied, while mary went away unable
to fad admission After singing and prayer R'v. A T.
Dickinson made statements giving an account OF
what had been eff ctsd By colpotsge sbors among the
soldiers R,V Ro. Rylnd, D. D., celportur for the hes
pli Of this city, gave deeply Interesting narrative Of
his labor h hal foupd the inmates Of our hospitals
eager to receive instruction. Sometimes they bad pro-
fssed be greatly bene6issd By the tracts and often
sent for him TO como again. IA invalid remarked 70
him. that prior bus entering the army he has eJ 'ysd
rtl zion, and had been member oil the ffesoJ'eia
Oh; but, surrounded by the VICES and temptauons
Of The camp he had bCcome poor bacfsider and los'
all religious j,ymsnt After frequent conversations
h, b, came uch interested in his sous salvation, sent
for the eoporur again and again. and before bis death
expressed hlmssl perfectly resigned 70 tue VIII Oh
Col Other facts add incidents Of much interest were
narrated He was followed by John Randolph Tucker,
Ed. in a spsegh Of great power aud 16qlerce. hr.
Tucker though. IL sugured well for the country that
such an immense audience had assembled, nowbetand-
ing the ncemency Of the weather, to consider the sPi
ritual wants Of our trmy We are ne through the
lst me IN entous era in the history OF this conlenk-
The wear 1851 was filed with victories and covered
Southern arms with impsrshabls glory, bat from the
beginning of this year have met With nothing but
disaster. Every message brought over the Telegraph
battle Of Manassas whole people were PROSTATE be-
fore God in prayer TIE speaker had me; with many
the With trembling on their lips while tears Of
psn.ence filed their eyes. Now those men have upon
their lips basphemous oaths and their eyes
uraed to God for His blessing. After the great victory
of Manassas we ceased to reafzs our dependence on
Heaven; and nothing more common than to hear
such EXPRESSIONS az, I've can whip tina Yankees airy
Wayn Greed and avarice have tsk N possession GO the
hearts Of many while in every portion of the Coniede
L., kaov vim tt,t,lr fha
whole land groaus under the lqaid poison, which is
Sweeping so many OF noble soldiers into the grave
Our streets are blocked up with men made drunk by
these dis leriea How dare expect the blessing Of
God when such things tolerated! II ia the deces OF
Heaven that righteousness eXalteth paon but sin is
rsproach to any people" IL Is vain 10 speak OF the
uscs Of cause unless seek upon that cause the
b ssing Of Heaven, and usB the instTumentay which
Provideuce places Ia hands. The speaker believed
that piety will make truer patriot and Drawer
-odier Il as ures him that God is his friend that "a
things work together for his good and that when he
falls iuio the icy grasp Of death, his soul will rice up 10
the unflding bliss Of heaven. Ii il lot necessary 10
r to Cromwell HAvelock and other pious Generals TO
illustrate this great principle. We have the Illustrations
in every division Of our own army. Where can we lock
FIR drawer soldier than oaeWall Jackson, and yet
yer had the speaker known more humble and esi
est Christian than N uUbll man What b; come (
ese hundreds OF thousands solcsrs when they return
Il rlgiOus fleacs are not DOW brought TO bear upon
them may expect az the close OF this war, 10 nave
the country overrun with the meet desperate, laWess
men ever known OF 10 the South. In view Of all these
considerations, the SPEAKER argued that this work has
the most weiShty claims upon all classes OF the
mucity Mr. Tucker closed With eloquent tribute to
President Davis. In all his reading he t never known
Of State paper closing as the Presidents inaugural sd
dress with earnest prayer to the God Of Heaven for
His blessing upon himself and bis country.
Col Wright member OF Congress from Georgia, fol-
loved in an able speech. Not Ing is moro powerful
than words aud the pen IL mghtier than the sword
From experiences in command he was prepared con
mend this work. There is no better Way TO
cess in this great struggle than by surrounding our men
with religious influence /. is difficult TO get the colder
20 attend regular pr,achng but h. will read tract
ia the tedium Of camp fs nothing Is more acceptable
COL Wrigh; closed With eloquent appeal in behalf Of
the soldiers spiritual culture.
H,n j. l.. N Curry said that he had ma ie no prom.
se speak but his love for this would not per
mij him 10 be silent when called oui, il any words Of
his would advance is interests. Hs bal no hope OF
suScess establishing free government unless Christian
prne pie permeass all classes There must be in high
and low stations Christian conscience We need 4
conservative element This point elaborated with
srsaI power and with tha. high order OF eoquence
Characteristic Of this distinguished gentleman. Nj.
Curry narrated some thr ing incidents 10 Illus ration Of
the coed thai may 5o dIne by circulating Testaments
aud TsActs among the soldiers
JUICE ChilLcn, representative OF the Montgomery dis
trio Al4bIms IA Congress, said Il TOO late for him
to upon auy ecgby remarks, but that WITH all h
he endorsed the He believed IL ore Of the
hottest and moss glorious TO which good man can as
spire. He lad given to is the previous Sabbath but
viii NJ give again, and to eOHsina' to give rs
long he hSd dollar and any soldiers soul needed
to Dc cared fer. While the devils copOrurs going
from camp camp destroying the souls Of our dear
ooys IA fe: that the Christian community mast do all
10 their powSr coulterAos their ruinOus influences
collection made, amounting TO 81 $50 after
which the congregation dismissed all feeling that
the entertainment "oVer-pay" for going out in
such a. Indictment evening