Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-04-14
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NEWS FROM OUR COLPORTEURs.

NEWS FROM OUR COLPORTEURS.
In his report for February, 1865, Rev. b. +. Jes-
sun. Coluorter at Wilmington, writes
al received 1877 hymn books, all sOld-not hall
enough have sold about 10 testaments; and, If
| could have taken them out to the camp, could
have sold several hundred. As to the tracts, have
given away more than all you sent me- bave been
very kindly and welcomely received by officers ana
men wheI ever have been. Send me ,OOO or more
of Soldiers Text Books and the same OF the Pocket
Bible, 1000 True Riches and Security and any
other you can send me"
FROM cLNGAAN's BRIGADE.
Rev. 0. Churchill, Chaplain 3lst n Z. regiment
and Colporteur in our employ, writes from Charles
ton, S. c., Feb. %, 1868:
After arrived in Wilmington, l sold Tesla
meI.ts and hymn books to the amount of 3TQO, and
i'll had the books could sell any amount OF them.
When got to Wilmington, found most of the
brigades gone to Charleston, S. c., and | am now
in the brigade on James Island near Charleston
The S1st sth, 61st and 5lst regiments in this
brigade. If you could furnish Inc with books |
could sell great many of them. The soldiers Of
this (Clingmans) brigade are all from n. C., and
are anxious for books"
FROM DoLEs BRIGADE.
. Rev. W. r. Gaultney. Chaplain of 1st n. c. reg-
ment, writes Feb. 9th, 1858, from Fredericksburg,
Va:
Il have preached one sermon to this regiment,
and held one prayer meeting at which deep inter-
est was manifested. Several mOurners came for
ward. 1 trust the Lord is going to bless US with a
great revival of religion. Will you please remem-
Der US in your prayers ?"
FROM EAST TENNESSEE.
Rev. John Amnons, Coporteur ard Missionary
among the troops in East Tennessee and Western
n. c., writes frem Marshall n. c., Jan. &c, 1863
For the present month have not been abba to
do much as colporter. =
TIE last of December the Yankees make raid in.
TO East Tennessee, which produced great moving
about of our troops. Immediately the9ories along
the mountains between n. c. and Tennessee broke
out in large force to robbing end plundeTing the de-
fenceless citizens upon which a great part of n
Cardinals troonS were calaa hnnl TO dAfand thar
own homes, and have been scouting, marching and
countermarching through the mountain Businesses
fighting tories as they are likely to do for a month
and probably over. What sick there are in thi:
department are scattered all over the country, dc
priving Of the privilege of visiting but few o
them. They are at Knoxville, Morristown, Clinton
IackSborO', GreenVille, and various other places
As to the spiritual condition
Of cur troops in this department, | can only say il
is rot the most favorable. Few of these here If
East Tennessee have ever seen an enemy, and so fa
as preaching is concerned they appreciate it v.ry
little, yet they respect the col porter"
FROM DANIELS BRIGADE AT KIHsToS
Rev. J. d. Davis, Army Coportrr at Kinston
writes in his report for February 1853:
" visited Gen'l Daniels brigade and gave away
700 pages of religious reading As | passet
through the Camps, the soldiers would come to IN
fr"m every direction, and say, Give me some;hn;
TO read Send my mesSmate one,' 'Yonder is
Sick man who said send him some good reading
heard man taking the name of God in vain
and gave him the tract, Don't Swear He locke
At 1t and said he had been guilty of great crime
but he would try from this time never to swea
any more" N.BC.