Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-07-09
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The soldiers In che principal camps.
although subjected 60 many tcmpta-
tons Tor which home surroundings
formerly werc a shield, have net been
without the benefit ~ religious innu-
encca and perhaps much OF the bravery
displayed by Thorn In the face 81 death
On the battlefield D. due 10 this fact
j. J.. Moody has charge ~ the work
Hnd Ira D.sankey o. going from camp
90 camp holding services OK sons. The
movers OF this religious enterprise, arc
the members ~ an organization known
az the Christian Commission ioborlna
In connection With tle International
committee u the Young Mems chris
unn association.
Some time ago The Christian Herald.
New Yofk,contnlncd "a leitor from Tam
pa describing the conditions there and
the result of the worl. among the sol.
dienl The writer nays.
Never was Tampa ao wicked as now.
Never was Vice 90 rampant Nearly
every restaurant has been turned into
"a saloon ana every saloon ia also "a
restaurant NumahOp advertisements
in the Tampa Newspaper nro a. large
uH those of the big dry goods stores in
the metropolitan journals The town
D. what W. known na 'wido-open.' All
this II only 10 De- expected VI any town
near u large military cncnmpmcnt,
but. ut the same time. never was
Tampa Hu good and virtuous and Chris
tan AZ now. Sever have Hl many and
such crowded gospel mcetinga been
hold. Never have sl many and such
famous cVunrOllftr been heard here.
Despite the ViCn and the drinking and
the fowlylsm. there are huru audit
rncos M the church meetings every
evening. and many sincere conversions
soldiers surrendcrrg o. Chus before
going e. battle ana 10 possible death.
General Wade. commanding tho
army horc. has heartily endorsed thu
Christian movement
conducted In tho holi by Gen. q. q.
Howard Major white. ana Dr. Dix
90. said General wade 10 me- 4 nni
thoroughly iu sympathy with this
Christian work. u Or much better flr
ihr boys tu hH In attendance az such
r.rVlcUH nn those you ntp holding, than
20 hU ioungIng about tho streets Il
ducs them good nnd. CO., your meetings
are held IN the evenings. does not In
torfcrc with duty ar discipline.
"Af already described in this Journal.
the Christian work u under the dlrcr.
ton ~ SIR Moody. Awaiting Mr..
Moody's arrival IL D. conducted nightly
~ the oylngcllsn mentioned above.
General Howard
has not yet preached 90 nu audience
numbering less than 5000 mem
IT iH u remarkable coincidence that
on this same field NJ Tampa, General
Howard was converted. forty-0nc year,
aro. Here. In the Firrt Methodist
church NJ Tampa. be- began his Chris
tan work. Ito relates this clftum.
stance to the men nishry- with most
excellent results. have Soon M
nltnr NJ one time when the general
called for Chriurs volunteers"
u speaks wen for the moral qualities
M Tho Amerlrir boys shat they gather
.n ao largo numbers FOR religious ox.
orclscs. n In their meetings they
learn 10 call ON the Author OF their
being and the Ruler ~ nations. with
fnlth and confidence. and 10 look 10
Him Tor wisdom. strength and endur-
nnoc. they viii be- Infinitely better
qualified for the work required OF
them thnn those who spend their time
in vice ana rrvolry, II iaa perfectly
natural principle that tho bdat chris.
tim b. the best soldier nH h. rs best
fitted for every other walk NJ me-.
May tho coed work be- prosecuted with
urtIrlng zeal for the benefit OF tho
Toys and the country.