The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1864-01-21
Religion in the Army.

A chaplain writes from Doles' Brigade,
Rodes' Division: There are three regi-
ments in this brigade without chapeins.-
There is Furnishing Christian Association
in the Brigade, and Bible class in every
company in TIE Brigade. Gen. Rodes will
have chapel built for services daring the
winter. lie also agrees to furnish ratiOns."
Rev. NJ BlBB. chaplain of Goth Va Regi-
ment, has been compelled, from failure Of
health, TO resign, aud desires 8 spccessor in
the regiment. lie is arefugee from Kama
wha, where he has lost much Of his property,
and no doubt Baptist friends will remember
his case, and secure him home.
A WHOLE COMPANY IN Belle CLASSES,
"A correspondent of the Lder says;
II heard, several days since, Of q com
panyi in one of our Virginia regiments, which
numbers eighty men, all Of whom, except
ten, are connected with the different evan
gelical denominations. Bible classes have
been formed embracing the entire company;
and the little HANDFUL who are yet Tout Of
Christ give manifest tokens If deep reG-
gions impressions. These are the thing
wbicS bl0nt spd dsaden the papgs of Ye7.
Its pleasant to know that, If the Lives oSoEr
heroic defenders must be parilled, there ere
so many iusta cea in wlAch the peril reaches
not to the SOUL
occasional" writes to the Heraid from
Orange G. H.
The religious condition of our army at
present is both healthfnl and hopefal Now
that the weather has become unfavorable
for frequent out door services, many Of the
regiments have neatly constructed log chap
els; and many other ChaPlains, III lieu of
this-corvenience, substitute the social prayer
meeting from hut to hut, Bible classes, tract
distribution prigste conversation, &C., fer
the more public m;u;strations Of the word.
There is very great demand for good read
inc Of all SORTS, and the friends Of the sol
der can do nothing more acceptable TO him
than to send good books, papers, magazines
&c, to Bro Fry, at our depository, who gill
see them properly distributed. By the way,
our depository, under Bro. Ffy's effective
management, 10 proving complete success
aud o great blessing to the army. Not only
are Chapleins eupplied, but pious men in
many CT the regiments without Complains,
get from it packages Ct tracts and papers,
and go as colporters to their comradea."
REV. Mr.. JOINS, Army Missionary from
the Baptist Board to Hills Corps, writes
for comm4ntaries, and reference Bibles for
the Chapeins and further supply Of tracts,
and states that a urge number of ChaPels
are beiar built, and the Chapains who are
in the field are hard at work, improving the
quiet of winter quarters for the spiritual
Improvement OF the men.
ANOTHER CHAPLAIN. recently commits
stoned, writes for Hymn books, and says,
al have received NOTHING bat the most re-
spectful treatment at the hands of beth men
sud officers, aud think see signs Of moral
Improvement in nay regiment already "a
cially in the observance of the Sabbath.
REV. MR. STOKES, of the 9rd Ga. Regi-
ment, SAYS:
II want at least fifty copies Of your pa
per, end have written to one of the churches
in Georgia, requesting it to send YOU the
amount necessary, end trust you will receive
it sooo. Why don't your people supply US
with them as ot1er denomination, do with
their papers2 If there are any Teatements
or Bibles at your command, wish you would
send me fifty copies by the Ga. Belief Hos
pital Association and will remit you the
money at any time. We are greatly in need
of them and would pay any reasonable price.
| am greatly obliged TO you for the ten
copies you are pleased to send ne, and shall
not cease ply efforts till you have pay for
fifty copies"
ARMY OF TENNEsSEE.-A minister, Just
returned from visit to the hospitals of this
army says:
My stay at Dalton was very short. And
the weather was SO inclement had very
little opportunity of seeing many of our
troops out there. l may be permitted to say,
that | cannot believe that the Army of Ten
nessee will compare favOrably with General
Lees, in point of moral and religious char
aeter. From all could see and hear, |
think, earnest, faithful chaplainS are very
much needed out there.
Brother Finn has entered on his work
and | doubt not will prove most efficient
and useful lebcrer. Would that many pJrs |