Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-12-01

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nave made In previous papers irequen'
alluslens to the great revlvals with Wnich
the Army OF Northern virginia was Dlesseo,
put 1t remains Tor me to give some more
detailed statement OF them ana their glorl
GUS results.
30 lar as have been able to learn, the
nrst revival OF much interest Wnicn oc-
| CURED IN the army was IN fflm Die
brigade, and especially in the 18th and 44th
Georgia regiments. Rev. A. NJ. Marshall,
VINO had been gallant private IN the l2th
georgia, had been short time before com
mlssloned chaplain IN his regiment, ano,
IKE other chaplalns promoted from the
ranks, proved himselI as ialth1u. IN tne
cnapialncy as ne mad oeen as soidler, and
as ne mas peen as pastor since theWar.
AS soon as Ine army went INTO camp,
ne. near bunker Hill' IN the lower Valley OF
virginia, Mr. Marsnall began series OF
speciai services ~n1cn at once developed
oeCiueo in.erest. ne calieo hev. James
Neiso1' VI the l4th virginia ana myself 10
nls alo' anu was especially fortunate IN
having jos. y. otiles' VINO was 'hen preach
ihe ~ Law.oh oeoigla 1riRaue' 10 preach
loi nm ohce every uay Large crowos at
.snueu .so lno meeIinss' uunoels presented
thenselves Ior prayer, tnere were num-
DEL OF PROFESSIONS OF conversion, and the
worK nao deVeioped into revival OF in-
oleaslng pomeI' wheh.iI was Interrupted Dy
tne actlve campaign which eliminated IN
lie giest victory ol rirst rIeoerlcKspurg;
we had at enis same period a gooa deal
ol general ihtsres,, ana lew PROFESSIONS OF
Dr1Qd06.
WHICH my reg was a1tacneo' ana had
ofe,y asason " n9pe 4ol an sAtensi.e re-
SNai "heh we hao 10 take up Iee nne OF
harcn. n,1
iheie was also great oeal Oh interest IN
IlcKetts prigaGe, ano' perhaps some otk-
gls, nue l nave not the ootails at hand.-
ouI INC niost Ieihai Kaole revival wnlch oc-
CURED ae thls Time was IN the reserve az
siilsiy, odinpsu ourins tMe month Oh Oceo-
ooi' Low, ac Eamp NinsVeH, apouG
."11Ve .hnes lIom "lhG4ester, on .ne roaa
" " ioh' noyai. hoV' nugh noy ocOGt, an
Eplscopal clergyman from hlng george
coun'y' caine on 'ho 4tn vi Octooer 10 laDor
among tnese men, ana MS preaching ana
lne enorts ol some Cnrlstian omcers ana
insn were soon olesseu WIN d very general
REVIVAL WHICH grew IN lnteresC as long as
me cohinaho rehaine9 IN Gnat camp
OnIlstians were Ie'IVsu' oacKsluers were
ieclaiineo' anu ABOUT si4ty prolessea 1altn
III HnIise.
~ siac., puoilsheu W Cne EvanSencai
lIac' oociety, 10" Delore NE, Mr. ocets
gives very lnterestlng account OF thls re.
vival, III WHICH ne speaks OF IL as one OF
tne most remarkaole spiritual a"akenlngs
lna' nas e!ei occulieo III tnis country ana
sIsss ue.aiis " 'Ie pleacnihg VI tne gosPel,
lne enol.s u Chrlseisn omcers ana men ana
youns Coh'eits, anu cases OIL remarKaDle
con con WESTON, a3,s wnicn l regret my space VIII
~ not ei,o" nno W quote III luii' give only
'le e,n aoiiomlng eAsracS
muns 'ne IisG pelsohs awakened was
. no'ollous caiu prayer anu swearef' he
maS 1ne .1e enme ee'anulhe guaro hear
Irousn W .ne can ,ife 10 near wnaG passed.
ppm .eaIiAg an oio lrleno' VINO hao long
e"sa Seen us oom panlon ~ sihlul practlces con-
aees us'ei.lnatlon W iehouhce MS s1hs,
1nu 1ns se1A an Interest ~ tne atnhihg oiooo OF
gIe', Uo ,i;oS Ho a9o oeoane PoweliuIy convicted.
~ .e%ii1ou, % never Deiore, InaC he was
"ietceeu slnnef, sianoing on the verge OF
ah ai.aa WI 1 nei ne S oeSaine more ano more
a,atep' ann;4ad anu az iase. became SO powerfully
.AoiIeu-Io .c c u+e us own "oios-he 1el6 as
nS So ono rJ was ai'ei n,in WIN payehet'
L i L
ne lnoVe9 oacA waIos anu lorWaros on MS
oea,. Al.er .lne ne succeeoea IN drlvlng
on o., nis serlous ieeiings, put IN a iew DAYS
tney Ie1urheo Will renewed Vleisnce, ana
NE M iouha no IesI uh.ii ne iaio noid OF Jesus.
wen oo re,!emoer the earhest' happy ex.
pressloh oi Lhls man lace, DIS ne SAT, nlght
a1ter nlgnt' Dy the camp nre, eagerly de-
voullhg the PleacheG word. FROM the Gay
ne 1ouno peace IN peieVlng, ne went forth
DIS genuine MISSIONARY. Ne preacned the
gospel IN season ana OUT OF season Gay ny
q aay le wa,heo ms uugouly companions 10
nee from the wrath TO come: On one oo.
caslon ne visited nelgnporlng camp, and
earnestly exnorteo the men 10 come to our
meetings.. AS ne walked across the Held
near lhe camp, ne met man VINO was
swearing IN terrlole manner A1ter gently
reproving hlm, he asked MIN II ne would
attend the evening meetings., ana told him
that there had been great visitation OF the
SPIRIT IN his camp: Inc man replied that
he dld not know that ne NAG any vlsltatlons
except from YANKEES. !es, says he,
zoo has poured OUT his spirit upon many
IN my camp VINO were hardened IN SID, and
they are now happX Chrlstlans:
Are you CHRISTIAN, TOO" asked the
stranger;
Yes, was llEe yoursel1, gong on hard
ened in sin, and few evenings since the
Lord led me to see ana 1eel my SINS, AID
now have hope IN Jesus.
After short pause, with much feeling,
he said will you pray Tor me-?
Yes, will pray for you and sill like you,
that you be brought to Jesus as L have
been. But you must, at the same time,
pray for yourself.
They then parted. Alter a few days
they met again, and the reader can imagine
the JOY it gave our young convert to lind
that his appeal had gone to the heart OF the