The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-07-05
The ARMY WORK.

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y. re. c. As Work Among the State
Observation-Disclosures 60 the Work
Desired-AshevilIe and Charlotte Have
Already Begun the Movement.
At the meeting of the Charlotte Min
fsters' Union, June Ssh, the chairman
and secretary Of the Y. n. O. A., for
North Carolina presented the opportu-
nifty for association work among u
soldiers. They told Of the work that
had been done by other States, partic-
uIarIy by South Carolina is in close
connection in association work.
The Charleston association furIoughed
its general secretary for three months
for work among South Carolina troops
&C the same time paying one-fourth of
his salary. The ministers in Charles.
ton, without exception, endorsed the
work, and on Sunday, May 29th, took
up collections in their respective con-
gregations to support this special work,
and both church contributions and pri
vate subscriptions were notable. The
work in South Carolina has been inau-
gurated some two weeks.
It is proposed to do for North Caro-
lima what experience has shown to be
feasible and wise for South Carolina.
As this work belongs to the entire
State and is pre- eminehtly a religious
one an appeal has been made to the
churches of the State and to our pub.
lic-spirited citizens and religious men.
The AsheviIle Association has given
it's general secretary. Mr.. o. B Van
Horn, a furIough for two months to
oversee the work at Raleigh, and 0
tributes one third of his salary.
The Central Methodist church, the
Baptist church, and other churches Of
AsheviIle, have already contributed
handsomely to the work, and other
churches are active. The ministers at
the Charlotte meeting sustained the
appeal, and voted to present this work
to their respective churches.
The State committee has prepared
it's large tent for camp use, and it is
now fitted up with tables, chairs, and
whatever will conduce to the welfare
of the soldiers, especially reading mat
Ter, Bibles, hymn books, etc. The tent
is large enough to be used for religious
meetings.
It is impossible at the present to state
how much may be done, or to what
extent the work may be carried out.
The ~pecuniary support will largely
control this.
The South Carolina tent was taken
possession of by the soldiers in their
leisure moments, and proved a most
important auxiliary to the discipline
and morals of the camp.
The general reader, who has not
kept up with the religious activities
awakened by the war will be greatly
surprised to learn the extent to which
the movement has been carried. AL
most every State has commenced, or is
commencing, this work among it's own
soldiers. The International Young
Mems Christian Association has appro-
priated S20, 600 to the prosecution Of
the work among the camps.
The work ia for the State at large,
and an appeal is confidently made to
the churches of all denominations for
collections to provide the necessary
pecuniary support for SO important a
work, which touches every one so close
ly. Contributions from churches or
from individuals may be sent to the
treasurer Of the State committee, Mr..
@. 8. Stone, or to W. O. Dowd, Of the
Daily News, Charlotte, N. Q.
HINTS ON PR0NTTNrTA.