Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-01-21


Cnrolins.
pIoUS. PASTORS ENGAGED AS !COLPoR-
= TEpS.-
A number of duvnted Pastors Of the stnte arc
ahurng earnestly and efficiently as:Coporters; OF
the Buard-aone Of them in Virginia and semr
of thum OH the South :Cnrolna ooasI =; !;
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ENCOURAG EMENTS TO LAB0RON.
The cheering intelligence is reaching COM 4
suntly that tho soldiers receive with gratitude
tho New Testament ani Trscta given them. Thuy
welcome all religions Instructions with, in mahy
Instances, tho gushing tear and quisrring lip:
NEW TEsTAMENfs AND TRACTS DIS
TRtBUTED.
The operations Of the Board, to tho lst Pekrua-
ry aro II 500 New Tcsthmen:s and ono million
seveThunired thuusnn'i pnges fructs re,
TIE SOLDIERS READ.
Thoy not only accept tho New, Testament and
Tracts given them, but they rend-them, in meta
few instances, praysrfally and sAvingiJ. (
SOME HAVE BEEN CONVERTED. :
Through the simple instrumentality vi little
Tract, tho truths Of Goods word" presented t"
them by tho Colporter, the earnest prayer and :he
pious counsel of such, q number haye turned to
God, unl are now rejoicing in Him.
TIE SICK SOLDIER.
Those who have visited tho sick suliier, ss ve
have in the various Hospitals in and about Char
lcs:uu, know with what readiness aud thankful
ness, prayer aud religious Instructions are re-
reivcd; huW gladly they receive the New Testa-
ment.
CHRISTIAN FRIENDS OF OUR SOLDIERS,
HELP!
Thousands of the patriotic sons of our own and
other States, who arc sacrificing all for our com.
mon country, havo no Bible to point them to God
and to eight up dying bed" Thoy arc willing
to road it-they usk for it. Shall they be ,lunied
Our Chaplain writes: I" 1 do not believe fifty men
in tho regiment have brought Testaments with
| them"
WE APPEAL TO EVERY CHRISTIAN NAN.
We circulate no Tract or Book which any Chris
tian man would object to, whether he be Presby-
terinn, !Hothodi.t, Episcopatan, Lutheran, or B"p-
tis. We, therefore, appesl to ull Christians
throughout the city and country to aid US i'll this
common work. We pledge ourselves to meet the
spiritual wants Of nur soldiers to the full o1tent
of the means placed at our command.
SOUTH CAROLINA SOLDIERS INvIRGINIA.
Suuth Carolina regiments in Ylrginis share
rrupnrtiohally in sll tho operutUnR uf this Board
in Colportsrs, New Tcstnments and Tructs.
EVERY SOLDIER ON THE SOIL OF SOUTH
CAROLINA.
Many Of the sons of North CnrOlinp Georgia,
Tennessee, and other States, arc upon the coaSt Of
Snuth Carolina, Shall We not minister to their
spiritual wanh7
MANUSCRIPTS POR POUR-PAGE TRACTS
SOLICITED.
L
Tho Board desire to publish number Of I" four
page Tracts" adapted to the wants Of tho soldier,
! and hereby solicit such manuscripts. These msnu-
scripts must be free from denon'innfionui Jias.
CONTRIBUTIONS MAY BE DIRECTED.
Those who contribute to this work may specify,
| if this IL desired. in what regiment or company
such funds shall be expended. All contributions
to this work will bo Acknowledged in the public
prints.
LARGE AND SMALL AMOUNTS.
Lot it he remembered that sl30 will buy one
thousand New TestalnentS, aud thirteen cents will
buy single copy. Each COPY will supply one
| soldier.
TO THE PASTORS AND CHURCHES.
Will the Pastors throughout this State and other
States having truaps in South Carolina, read the
above to their congregations, and send us tho
| frce-wl offerings made to this work.
Addrem- Rev. w. ID. Rice,
General Superintendent S. e. Coiportage,
Sumter. S. c.