The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1862-02-26
For the Hill.borourh Recorder.

NEW PUBLICATIONS FOR THE SOLDIERS
The General Tract Agency of this city is
publishing from 10000 to $4,000 copies Of
each Of the following excellent Tracts, ap-
proved by all the Pastors here:
"A Mothers Parting Words to her Soil
der Boy" s pages. by Southern lady.
:" Individual Efforts" 8 pages. 1.-The New
Year," 4 pages. Lowest Thou Mel" 4
pages. !" The French Sodier;'' pages.
/" The Great Gatherings" pages. Christ
In You" pages, by Rev. c. F. Deems, ID.
d. "Christ's Gracious Invitation !" pa
ges. Ny Spirit Shall Not Always Strive =
4 pages. by Rev. ]. H. Fowles, Of s. Z.
1.-The Life Preserver;" pages. Are You
Ready :" pages. "The Precious Blood OF
Christ. or How a Soldier Was Saved \" 4 pa
ges and Why Will Ye Die :" pages. by
Rev. A. NJ. Poindexter, d. D., of Va.
We are striving TO supply our whole army
with these gospel truths. There is increas-
ing evidence that this means Of grace is be-
ing blessed Of God to The great spiritual
good of many of our soldiers. Recently we
met at the Railroad Depot 10 this city. an
intelligent soldier of the Sd South Carolina
Regiment. After helping him in the cars
we gave bin the tract. Casting Our Bur-
den on the Lord" By Rev. J. NJ. Atkinson,
which led him to take from his pocket i
copy Of this tract. given him while in the
Hospital. from a package We sent his Regi-
ment. which he stated was made an inslru-
ment Of God in his conversion.
pious soldier from this comfy, now in
Virginia. said to me recently" We have
not had sermon preached in our Regiment
in more than three months. The religious
reading brought US by the Colporteur Is
eagerly sought, and productive Of great good.
Tracts are specially adapted to the camp.
and we ought TO have new supply at least
every Sunday morning"
IA Texas soldier told me that the tract,
Don't Put il or" tone Of our first tracts
last June) was the means of leading him 20
Christ.
One Of the 1st North Carolina " Bethel
Regiment says. that " Come to Jesus" which
We gave hun while encamped here, was bless
ed to his conversion during the first month
he was IN Virginia. and that he had cummit-
ted all Of il to memory.
The donation Of some one printed these
tracts, which have been 50 greatly blessed.
Each dollar gwen will send out | 500 pages,
which will be carried. through The great
kindness Of the Express Company, 10 the
soldiers without charge. We can now prin,
$4,000 tracts in day aud that We may
continue this in order 10 supply the pressing
calls for grants, and sell so chesply, We are
mainly dependent on donstIons 10 pay for
materials and work.
HYMNS FOR THE CAMP.
We shall soon have out an excellent edi.
ton OF Hymns for the Camp" Il will be
convenient for the pocket, containing $50
Hymns, on about 100 pages. and will be neat.
y bound 10 paper, boards, and cloth. Whole
sale prices are 10, l2i and Is cents per
copy. Every soldier should have a copy,
and by donations we will be enabled 10 give
away large number Of Il. We hope 10 re.
eeiye liberal orders and donations Tor these
publications 50 greatly needed and sought
for BY our noble defenders.
Yours truly,
w. ]. w. CROWDER, Agent.