Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-04-29
For the Standard.

For the Standard.
Rev: WIN. Kennedy. writes from Magnolia, N.
G., Feb. 25th, 1868 -
NJ "DEAR 8Ro. CoBs, II received your package Of
tracts the other day through brother Gold lust af
ter Pettlgrew's Brigade had left here, but had .
fine opportunity last Monday of distributing tracts
in Ransom's Brigade. found. the troops very
anxious to got them. As soon as made my ap-
pearance among them, I was thronged by the eager
crowd until all were supplied. Visited one Reg:
iment when my supply was well nigh exhausted,
but when told the Colonel had more tracts up
town, he detailed man to- 20 back with nae for
bundle, promising TO have them distributed in the
Regiment
FROM FREDERICKSBURG.
Rev. A. b. Erwin, . soldier of the 18th n c. Reg.
inent VINO has been detailed by Gen. Lee to act as
Coporteur under our appointment, writes from camp
near Fredericksburg Feb. ~, 1858:
81 have visited nearly all the soldiers in two
lance OF personal pety. have distributed II, 900
pp OF tracts preached twice, and held two prayer
meetings. There has been no general awakening,
but my meetings have been we'll attended. The
soldiers and officers have received me with courtesy
everywhere, and were glad to get tracts and have
preaching: A great many wanted Testaments ard
hymn books but bad none'
We have forwarded this brother by Express lot
of Testameats, hymn'books and tracts, which We
hope he will soon receive.
FROM WELDON.
Rev. VIM. Brunt colporteur now at Weldon, re-
ports, that during the months Of January and Feb
ruary, he distributed tracts and held religious con-
variation, with Ave regiments around GOldsboro,
viz: 18th and AID Miss. and 46th, 53rd and 59th
N. O. Troops, and With the troops in hospital and
camp at Weldon. He has sold aud given away S14
books and distributed about %, 900 PIP. of tracts
He writes from Weldon, March 3, 1868:
II have preached in the hospital whenever the
health of the patients would admit and had OPP
portunity from other duties and also to the 42nd
N. O. Regiment and the company guarding the
bridge These troops have not enjoy ed the advan-
tages of chaplain, and find that the ground, in
nearly every instance, must be broken up ere it is
good ground. Officers have every where treated
me with great respect seemingly. No conversions,
Some from the 42nd Regiment however, have pro-
tossed religion in the hospital There have been
four professions.
FROM COOK BRIGADE.
Rev. S. W. Howerton, col2orteur in Cooks Brig
ade, writes Feb 18th from Magnolia:
% find that there is great restitution Of re-
ligious books and instruction in this Brigade There
is not chaplain in that part Of the Brigade stationed
here The men are very anxious to get ard seem
have sold all the Testaments and hymn.bo |
brought with me, and yet they crowd around me
and beg for them. Some three or four told me that
they have not had Testament since they have been
in the service, which has been IL months and
upwards. Believe that four fifths of the men are
without Bibles or Testaments. wish could tell
You how anxious they are to get these Testaments
and hymn. books, but can not. We had preaching
for them three times yesterday, and have prayer
meetings every night never saw men more at
tentive and respectful to the preaching the Gospel
They go in crowds to hear it Please send me 25O
restaments and $50 hymn books if you can possibly
10 so I; for if men ever did or ever will need them,
these DO now"
Such is the testimony of those who have been
aboring among the soldiers, IN favor Of the work
Of Army Colportase Let US continue to furnish
them with the Testament, the Camp Hymn book,
The Soldiers Pocket Bible, and the tract to console
hem in their suferngs and privarions, and to d.
rect their thoughts and footsteps heavenward-
Enclose contributions for this object to.
N b COBB,
Gen. Sup. Army colpOrtase of NC.
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