Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-03-18
Colportage
AMONG THE-S0LDIERS!

DV INC ulTcCUlUu VI " UP uSS Dc"'', -
Darlington, the work Of supplying the South
Carolina soldiers with the New Testament and
religious reading, was begun first by us in South
Carolina.
PIOUS PASTORS ENGAGED AS COLP0R-
TIERS.
A number of devoted Pastors Of the State arc
laLoring earnestly and efficiently as Colportcrs OF
the Bonrd-somc of them in Virginia and some
Of them on the South Carolina coast.
ENCoURAGEMENTS TO LABOR ON.
The cheering intelligence is reaching us con-
stantly that The :oldicrs receive with gratitnda
! the New Testament and Tracts given them. They
| welcome all religions Instructions with, in many
instances, the gushing tear and q%uiverins lip.
NEW TESTAMENTS AND TRACTS DIS
TRIBUTED.
The operations of the Board, to the 1st Fcbrua-
ry, are IL 500 New Testuments and 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 a
few instances, praycrfully and s~avingly.
SOME HAVE BEEN CONVERTED.
Through the simple instrumentality Of a lit:le
Tract, the truths Of Goods word" presented to
them by the Colporter, the earnest prayer and the
pious counsel of such, a number have turned to
God, and are now rejoicing in Him.
THE SICK SOLDIER.
Those who have visited the sick soldier, NJ We
have in the vurious Hospitals in aud about Char
lesion, know with what readiness and thankful
ness, prayer aud religious instructions are re-
ceived; how gladly they receive the New Tesla
ment.
CHRISTIAN FRIENDS OF OUR SOLDIERS,
HELP!
Thousands of the patriotic sons of our own and
other States, who are sacrificing all for our COM
mon country, have no Bible to point them to God
and to eight up II dying bed" They are willing
to read it-they ask for it. Shall they be denied ?
Our Chaplain writes az do not believe fifty men
in the regiment have brought Testaments with
them"
WE APPEAL TO EVERY CHRISTIAN MAN.
We circulate no Tract or Book which any Chris
tan man would object to, whether be be Presby-
teriun, Methodist, EpiScopatian, Lutheran, or Bop-
tist. We, therefore, appeal to all Christians
throughout the city and country to aid us in tiis
common work. We pledge ourselves to meet the
spiritual wants of our soldiers to the full extent
Of the means placed Mt our command.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES IN VIRGINIA.
South Carolina regiments in Virginia share
PROFESSIONALLY in all the operations Of this Board
in Colporters, New Testaments and Tracts.
EVERY SOLDIER ON THE SOIL OF SOUTH
CAROLINA.
Many of tho sons of North Carolina, Georgia,
Tennessee, and other States, are upon the coast of
South Carolina. Shall we not minister to their
spiritual wants?
MANUSCRIPTS FOR FOUR-PAGE TRACTS
SOLICITED.
The Board desiro to publish a number Of {" four
page Tracts" adapted to the wants of the soldier,
aud hcrcby solicit such manuscripts. ThcsG manu-
scripts must be free from dcnomindfionat bias.
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 be acknowledged in the public
prints.
LARGE AND SMALL AMOUNTS.
Let IL be remembered that $3.50 will buy ono
thousand New T~estaments, and thirteen cents will
buy a single copy. Each copy will supply one
soldier.
TO THE PASTORS AND CHURCHES.
Will the Pastors throughout this State and other
States having troops in South Carolina, read tho
above to their congregations, md send us tho
free-will offerings made to this work.
Address- Rev. w. d. Rice,
General Superintendent S. G. COlportage,
Sumter, 8. G..