Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-02-11
Colportage
AMONG THE SOLDIERS!

BY the direction OF the ColportaSe Doaru, III
Darlin gton, 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 C0LP0R.
TIERS.
A numbero of devoted Pastors of tho State are
laboriug earnestly and efficiently US Colportcrs o
the Bcnrd-some of them in Virginia and some
of them on the South Carolina coaat.
ENCOURAGEMENT TO LABOR ON.
The cheering Intelligence is reaching W. con.
stantly that the soldiers receive with gratitude
the New Testament and Tracts given them. They
welcome al religious instructions with, in many
instances, tho gushing tear and quivering lip.
NEW TESTAMENTS AND TRACTS DIS.
TRIBUTED.
The operations of the Bonrd, to the lst Februa-
~, are IL 500 New Testaments and one million
seven hundred thousand pages Tracts.
THE SOLDIERS READ.
They not-only accept tho New Testament and
Tracts given them, but they rend them, in not n
few instances, prayerfully and savinsly.-
- SOME HAVE BEEN CONVERTED.
Through the simple instrumentality of n little
Trnct, the truths of Goods word" presented to
them by tho Colporter, the enrnoFt prayer and the
pious counsel of such, a number have turned to
God, and are nov rejoicing in Him.
THE SICK SOLDIER.
Those who have visited the Sick soldier, as We
have in the various Hospitals in md about Char
leston, know with what rendinoss and thankful
ness, prayer aud religious instructions are re-
coived how gladly they receive tho New. Testa-
ment.
Christian FRIENDS OF OUR SOLDIERS,
HELP!
Thousands of the patriotic-sona of our own and
other Statos, who are sacrificing oil for uur CON-
mon country, hare no Bible to point-them to God
and To "lish. up > dying bed" They nre willing
to read it--they ask for It. Shall they bs dunied {?
Our Chaplain writes 81 do not believe fifty mon
in the regiment have brought Testaments With
them"
WE APPEAL TO EVERY CHRISTIAN MAN.
We circulate no Tract or Book which any Chris
tian man would object to, whether he he P'rsby-
terinn, -Nstdot'hf. Episcopalirn, Lutheran. or B"p-
ti.t. We, therefore, appeal tn all Christians
throughout tue city and country to aid us in this
common work. We pledge ourselves to meet the
spiritual wants Of sur soldiers TO the full extent
of the means placed ut our command
SOUTH CAROLINA SOLDIERS INvIRGINIA.
South Carolina regiments in Virgins share
proportiunaliy in NIL the operations Of this Board
-ia Colporters, Now Testaments and Tracts.
EVERY SOLDIER ON THE SOIL OF SOUTH
CAROLINA.
Many of the sons of North Carolina, Georgia,
TENNESSEE, and other States, are upon the coast of
South Carolina. Shall we not minister to their
spiritual wants 20 :"
MANUSCRIPTS FOR FouR-pAGE TRACTS
,s. ~. SOLICITED.
The Board desirastu publish a number of four
page Tracts" adapted to the wants of the soldier,
and hereby solicit such manuscripts. These manu-
scripts must be free from UNCONVENTIONAL bias.
CONTRIBUTIONS MAY BE DIRECTED.
Those who contribute to this work may specify,
If this is ID desired, in what regiment or company
such funds shall be expended. All contributions
to this work will be acknowledged in the public
prints.
LARGEAND SMALL AMOUNTS.
Let it he remembered that $l3o will buy one
Thousand Now Tcstanents, and thirteen cents will
buy a single copy Each copy will1supply one
soldier. f.. 4, =. i.z-
TO TIE PAsToRsAND CHURCHES.
Will tho Pastors throughout this State and other
States having troops in South Carolina, read the
above TO their congregations, aud send US the
frse-will offerings made to this work.
AddreH- Rev. w. ID, Rice,
e.sersl sspsriHtasaMt &, q os.portegs,
Sumter. 3, 6.