Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-05-16
Interesting Religious News from the
army.

Inc following items of news are cuilc,l from
the reports OF tract distributors, and have been
furnished !nu by Rav. a. Il. Dickinson, whose
whole TINS irom ibc beginning OF ,ho wn, has
been devoted to suprr;;'tenj,ng the lshnrs OF
somo ssventy-tiye pous colpnr;oura
Kew II. q. uornady, A!lsu,n, Gs.-"wc
nave large nutnber al sick anu wounded in
the noSptnis hero, Tot !ess ihan thee thousand,
"a" IL Is probable that mas; N tho Scl; aud
wounded from tho army in North Alabama
an" Tennessee will BE- brought here There
MAJ. eecn quite q nuuber q conversions III
'ne hospitals, and have cnnvorsed with many
woo arc anxi6usly .nquirlng what they mus.
w - 'sr 'gtd, Some havc died r,jaicing that,
III TIE providence Of Cad, they were aen. here,
w'iofe t':"y have icarT.rd Ia lDvn tho Saviour.
Never have ! seen field which more fully an
sSerS mo saviour's deBcriptiun--'Ina talds
arc white unto the harvest than lua, pre-
Srnleii IN toe hospitals"
rev D. Ii. Westerly, Kingston, Tenntssee-
Hr @oo fesianents AMI 700 Trnc;s you sent
ne nave nil been distributed, and | an. en-
,*emeiy anxious 20 secure another supply
nc wOlk has proven more pleasant than an.
lic'pated, add has been attended With many
barry results. Eut two men havo declined ro-
carving toStamcntr, while many appeared more
anxious to procure them than to cot heir
rAtions. The sick are especially Ioni Ct I'd
'lgious reading. Omit you send us some
Camp Hymass Soldiers Are delighted with
having hyluns, ESPECIALLY the old cushioned
"n"s they used +" hear sung AZ home."
ttev. j. u. Gold, Gnldsboro, n C.-"When
thn entiny drove Tic from ny wcIk at Frcde-
rickaburg CAIRO here md am greatly pleased.
TINS is ;uo best 6eld for colpo-tage atit:rt with
winch have Sc! mel Besides the many camps
arGuGd me have large hospitals hoso cali
seiis'e!iglouS books as we'll as givo away Tracts,
as ttero liz great GcaTe en- tho part OF all Irr
something to rend.
Rev. :. a. C.catb, Cnrinth, Mississippi: 81
havo VISIT Pensacola and distributed 3 large
amount Of reading matter s,ahnE tho army
the:a | had n6 ,iig iaset ,iii icnltyin getting
accpss 10 The soldiers Col I. H. Watts. (now
Attorney GENERALLY took me 10 his tent, gave
ne writtnn RI commentator, and did every.
thin. ion no that was in his power When so
snanY ni toe soldiers wcra sent to this point
Thought it bts. 10 come here, and resl,' have
had . coed time. GO from tenL 70 teri, kncel
down with tho sGlsiisrs on heir i::tio i,;d OF
Straw and pray fnr GODS blessing. The? take
az good care 0l III, H 4 cuiCh :.;l5 uycr done
al is pastor"
Nix. J. G. C!optor, Valley OF Virginia -
" DnT!rs my stay amorc General Jackson:
command heEra hn! little pro.anlty, ard saw
Ou, !ittlo Tickeduas.: q: any Liird was tclj
the n:har day lhst Gen. Jackson hlmsrii vas
out distributing tracts among his nca Oa6
al 4 Es irpHS h.r.n :,ro
bo iound, aad gave me s. To aid Ii disirinu.
sag religious literature aIncLg inc SOL
der.
hsvc been 20 busy wi!n ny corpnr;age work
as to have thus lar Neglected ~ Inward my
monthly report
sirDd six or &oysI: Louis every nay in tho
Gnsprars, Desiucs the tiIno occupied IL soir.s
~ and iro. ami in gs:herng ~ tracts, hUnkS
AID papers for ,iislcInat:nn. Making bEicf .d-
;tr. sass '.rG clasing %!'n pray IL uacl ward
say "a 20" Nlnd wHds 10 these pa:lant' who
a:n cnnEoed TO Notwithstanding reading r.at.
{ r, writing let cis :or inya,ids, and doing such
little ipr ii,cIn a. their necessities se.m To de-
Inand, Consume all my attention. I he field
promises great uasiuiness snd, God being ny
halPor, saall rim to cultivate i! viii lay whclc
energy
Rev. J. B Hardviek, Pe:crshu7r. Va
"Dn.ing tic month have been in your employ
| have distributed 5000 pasca oi ;Tacrs, "a CO.
pies Of the New Testament, 80 copies Of Camp
HYMNS, and have made abcat ono krad-cd
visits 10 tho hcsftsls The thousand sick
here aifo,d an inslirg fed, sHd there is rceo
OF mere lahorers, Oae soldier rrofcssat to be
concerted while was reading ~ him tract,
ezpisnirg Tho plan Of salvation, wiio many
have manifested G=cp seriousness ] All more
thsn ever convinced .hGt nnst to i.r Christian
ministry c0iportoge IS the Innst ro2cerui agency
for bringing the Gospel home TO tte hearts AMI
cunscoucas CT uer. Having been appointed
Chaplain to this post, | hereby resign my po.
oitici. al C5.7ortcur. slough shall! cont,nHe
To &C. as your agent in distributing whatever
readi:g matter yen CAL send me-
Rov. Joseph H. Martin, Knoxville, Tenn:
81 have passed through tna hospitals to-daE,
tracts AID will give ynu brief
account OF Fo:nc things vh;ca occurred, while
tnry ere i,esh in nv mind gag PECULIARLY
Dessed with he e7,dercsa oi coagctsiGr gi7cn
by young mar. Approaching bis bedside,
! inqG.rri, ARG you Christian 2 He re-
pisn, j AIN not mcnbzr Of he church. -
Haze ycn experienced a charge 81 heart: p
do you love Godt He replied, 4 th;LH
haro uLGerg"'ia a charge sin:e | have besn in
tie hospital. love God and love Hia people;
! irsa sinners, snd mourn wher bear !;am
L;.sphrme the name of God ai,an speak to
hose around me about their souls; icnr'iuics
tEoy listen to what sa,, at oIhe: times ihcy
make light of it. inquired by vilat nt ana
DC lad been converted? 10 repii,d e book
was given me by the Chaplain Of my regi.
Ucu', Chr 20lh AlahaiDs) which ! read. and
hc.orr hoished reading it, felt myaelf
sinner in the sisui oi Col. These i;:ic tracts
TOE, are mighty good ,h!ncs to road.
i.u1ti arolh.r ruaH VINO expressed himself
IN suDsiantisllq tue salnc way, except that DO
!!hougll .nat nc was conrcSrd while in camp
lie Expressed great love 10 thu people o! God
AMI mes: earnest G'siraa tiHt h:g comrades
n, Sht hccomn shvingly iHitr"sicd ii 5iTlHe
thugs ! was attracted By r. young D'an CT
Lle.sng conn,hnanca Hb3 SAID that he vas
only stx:een vnars NJ sgr. III course ct cGn-
~. sai,cn he manifested coris iGn,able feeling
aHG &c. ei a. tunes SAID with carr catness, do
wiz thai / vas Christian.
Another &, tened laSt approaching ms last
e.G. bTt was nor nrtpared. LhouE'. ha express
et .ftruS d4st: e. 20 gG Hcavcn. ! rget another
wl,E wnolo | tod previously had an inteiv:cw
and ioui.d b,ln ii,dulging {, t';;ie that hlR SITS
hnd bcen forgiven. He had a bible " hich ne
pi-k..:. ~ on !Le field ol Manassa. ~o!ch, dur
..,;. MS rscau, sickness he i,'.i rca3 l. al
t!iIon - :;.Y'ns 4 ;'ac: t" cSch MAN, usually
.p.b.; d $t:a:t IelgI"us address in racn ward
ard offer n,ayef, bcs!te3 ,nnTersing viii. pr
t!c;,ar Individuals.
Rev. L d Robertson, Mobile, Ala -"Dar-
ing lhe nmu that ha,s spent hs'o in your
employ have c!airlbote;i one hnrdrtd Iesta-
menis and ITO hundred 'Hysnns TOR Inc
Camp the soldiers 40 81 shSous to lave
7uadins matter. and ] sni received with
hearty welcome. liTe gilt tho snlciess, eat
aud sleep with th,E', AID thus have ready
access 10 lham " hen dtslrc to bnih meetings.
preach tw:cn every Sabbath ara hold I"
pager IncGtiDS cTe-y day.