Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-03-04

religious reading, was begun first by lis in South
Carolina.
PloUs PASTORS ENGAGED AS CoLP0R-
TIERS.
A number of devoted Pastors of tho Slate are
lnbdring earnestly and efficiently as ColprcterS oi
the Board-some of them in Virginia and some
/. of them ON the South Carolina coast.
ENCoURAGEMENTS TO LABOR ON.
The cheering Intelligence is reaching US con-
etantly That the soldiers lecciyc with gratitude
The New Testament aud Tracts given them. They
! welcome all religious Instructions with, in many
instances, the gushing tear and q%ufvering liz.
NEW TESTAMENTS AND TRACTS Dis
TRIBUTED.
. Tie operations Of Inc Board, to the LIST Echrua-
ry, are IL $40 New "sstalnents antl one million
seven hundred thousand pages Tracts.
THE SOLDIERS READ.
They not only accept the New Testament and
Tracts given them, but. they read them, in not q
few instances, prnyerfully and savingly.
SOME HAVE BEEN CONVERTED.
Through the simple instrumentnlity Of o little
Tract, the truths OF I" Gods word" presented to
them by the Colporter, the earnest prayer and the
pious counsel of such, o number have turned to
God, and are now rejoicing i'll Him.
- THE SICK SOLDIER.
Those who have visited the sick soldier, as We
baye in. the various Hospitals in and about Char
lesion, know with what readiness and thankful
ness, prayer and religious instructions are re-
ceived how gladly theyreceive the New Testa-
ment.
CHRISTIAN FRIENDS OF OUR SOLDIERS,
HELP!
Thousands of the patriotic sons Of our " and
utter States, who are sacrifcing all for our com.
mon country, have no Bible to point them to God
and to eight up a dying bed" They ue willing
to read it-they nsk for it. Shall they DO denied
Our Chaplain writes Il do not believe fifty men
in the regiment have brought Testaments with
them"
We circulate no Tract or Book which any Chris
tian man would object to, whuther he be Presby-
tefidn, .Mthodist, ~Episcopalan, Luthera",or H"p-
tist. We. therefore, appeal to NIL Christmas
throughout rhe city aud country to aid III III tins
common work. We pledge ourselves to meet the
spiritual wants of our soldiers to the full extvnt
of tho means placed at cur command.
SOUTH
South Carolina regiments in Virginia share
propurtionally in all the operations Ut this Board
I'LL VIII Cbs 4tS"
EVERY SOLDIER ON THE SOIL OF SOUTH
CAROLINA.
Many of tho sons Of North Carolina, Gcorgia,
Tennessee, and other States, are upon tho comet OF
South Carolina. Shall we not minister to their
spiritual wants2
MANUSCRIPTS FOR FOUR PAGE TRACTS
SOLICITED.
The Board desire to publish q number Of " four
page Tracts" adapted to the wants Of the soldier.
aud hereby solicit such manuscripts. These manu-
scripts must be free from denomi"ationat 6iG'.
. CONTRIBUTIONS MAY BE DIRECTED.
Those who contribute to this work may specify,
if this is desired, in what regiment or company
such funds shall be expended. All contributions
to this work will he acknowledged in the public
prints.
LARGE AND SMALL AMOUNTS.
Let IL be remembered that $50 will buy ons
thousand NeW T~estamcnts, and thirteen cents will
buy q single COPY. Each copy will supply one
soldier.
TO THE PASTORS AND CHURCHES.
Will the Pastors throughoutthis State and other
States having troops in South Carolina, read the
above to their congregations. and send us the
froo-will offerings made to this work.
Address- Rev. w. ID. Rice,
General Superintendent s. O.. coportase,
Sumter, S, C.