The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1863-03-19

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Louisiana regiments. near Vl'k+tuTg: j
found both regiments without chapla'ns and
very anxions for preaching. Although my
doctor had forbidden me from preaching
for some time, | could not withstand their
strong and pressing invitation to LABOR ior
and with them. l am happy to say tDa'
God was wonderfully with ms. The poor
soldiers would come round the preaching
places at the tap of the drum by hundreds,
and listen to the plain truths OF the g"sPel
wih prof ,und interest; and when the oene,
fit of prayer was fired, with evidence OF
strong conviction hey came by scores ana
[ believe in one case by hundreds Sneh
was the interest manifested by them that
as passed from the 18th to the 2f'h to
visit the sick in the two hospitals the men
wonld waylav me to ask for aavlce anu re
ligiOus consolation.
A chaplain in the lst Virginia brigade
writes:
II thank yon for your selection OF tracts
&C. They have been eagerly received
God is blessing our brigad" by an op'ponr-
ing of His Spirit. | have been ALREADY en-
couraged in my regiment by oaeEsIIders
being arrested in their sinful departure from
God and striving through divine help to re-
turn unto Him. with mourning for heir SINS
new resolves for the future, and earnest
longngs for the sweet love of Jesus to be
shed abroad in their hearts once more"
LIBERALITY The Southern EP'scoPatIan
mentions that lady of Charleston, Mrs.
Trenhom) has given foe lot and fifty
thousand dollars to build new Episcopal
church in that city.
BAPrlsX IN THE ARMY The Sn@thern
Presby eran holds that as the position OF an
army chaplain is analogous to that of on
evangelist, the chaplain has the evangellst's
power to administer baptism without the
concurrence of church session but that
this baptism does not give the soldier mem
bersip in any particular Presbyterian
church.
JUST AND KIYD-EXAMPLES WORTHY OF
IMITATION = The Chr,st,an Ioder states that
the Presbyterian church of Macon Ca has
increased it's pastors salary one thousand
dollars, and that the second Baptist church
Of Atlanta has done the same. The Co
lumbus Baptist church has presented It's
pastor with Fl e huI deed dollars in addition
to his salary, and the Macon Baptist church
has giyon to its pastor one Thousand dollars.
exclusive of his salary, as testimonial OF
their appreciation of his services.
GEokGIA SOLDIER CHRISTIAN ASSocIA-
TON -Au ASSOCIATION has been formed IN
Anderson's brigade Hoods division, and
q Constitution and By Laws published. We
give such extracts as may be useful to others
desiring to form similar organizations. The
origin of the Association was on this wise:
There has been for many months q
prayer meeting held quite regularly for the
opportunities for such meetings in our
brigade. At times, these meetings have been
largely attended and much interest mani
tested Christians have been built. up in
spirit and established more frmly in the
fallh and sinners converted nuto Christ
Finally, the brethren, feeling q necessity
for some INSTITUTION similar to our churches
at home, determined to form an Association
which would supply this wart, and, at the
same time, be acceptable to all orthodox
denominations.
Our reason for bringing our Association
to public notice il, because we believe that
a knoW1e6ge If what we are styipg TO do
for God will rel ice the sonls Of Christs fol-
lowers everywhere, and be encouragement
to Christians who may be situated as We
are" ~
CONSTI1 UTION-
After arranging for a P esident, Clerk,
time of meeting g., they proceed tothet
terms of membership: Is -
To be received into this body, the candi-
date must subscribe to the following confess
sion of faith, and must be of good repute
and Christian character, and these are ths1
only tests of mem bership to wit:
81 BtLIhvE IN God the Father Almighty,
Maker of Heaven and earth and in Jesus
Christ, His only Son, our Lord, who was
conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the
Virgin Mary, srf red ypaer Ponhus Plate,
was cfnc. fed. dead and buried the third
day lie arose again from the dead He as
cended into Heaven and stitch on the right
hand of God the Father Almighty /; from
thence He shall come toe Judge the quick
and the dead believe in the Holy Ghost
the Church # Christ; the communion of
saints the forgiveness of sins; the resur-
recrion Of the body, apd the life everlasting.
Amen"
VIII. All members of the Association
are required to, conform themselves to the
rules Of faith and Christian conduct, as laid
down in the revealed WOrd.of God: and
when any brother is charged with being in
disorder his case shall be referred to the
brethren Of the same faith and order with |
himself, @ho shall determine on his case and
report at the next meeting, and their deci
sion in rhe same shall be final and conclu-
sive: Prouid'd nerertheL$s, That the ctrdi
nal rices set forth in that portion of Scrip-
tare known as Tie Ten Commapdmeats
together with gamb i,g and Drunkenness,
are expressly 70 b'ddea. and shall be cause
for expulsion of member by vote of the
body. The cff4nder t. be tried according to
the rule set forth in the eighteenth chapter,
Of Mat hew, jh, Is IN and i7th verses.
TX al members are eqoired 10 attend
meetings Of the Association, whether called
or regular and when they fail to do'so are
expecfed to state the reasons at the next
meeting.
X In case OF the death of or disaster to