The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-07-14
Y. NJ. c. AS WORK AMONG THE
STATES VOLUNTEERS.
Contributions to the Work Desired
Asheville and Charlotte Have Al
ready Begun the Hovement.

At the meeting of the Charlotte Minis
ters' Union, June 9th, the chairman and
secretary of the Y. NJ. C.. 4. for North
Carolina presented the opportunity for
association work among our soldiers,
They told OF the work that had been done
by other states, particularly by South
| Carolina with which state North Caro-.
| lima is in close connection in association
work.
| The Charleston association furioughed
its general secretary for three months
work among South Carolina troops, at
the same time paying one-fourth of his
salary. The ministers in Charleston.
| without exception, endorsed the work.
and on Sunday, May goth, took up col
lections in their respective congregations
| to support this special work, and both
church contributions and private sub
scriptions were notable. The work in
South Carolina has now been inaugurated
some two weeks.
1t is proposed to do for North Carolina
what experience has shown to be feasible
and wise for South Carolina.
AS this work belongs to the entire
State and is prominently religious one
an appeal has been made to the churches
of the State and to our public spirited
vile Association has given its general
secretary, Mr.. O. b. Van Horn, d fur
Tough for two months to oversee the
work at Raleigh, and contributes one
third OF his salary
The Central Methodist church, the
Baptist church, and other churches of
Ashevllle, have already contributed hand
somely to the work, and other churches
are active. The ministers at the Char
lotte meeting sustained the appeal, and
voted to present this work to their re-
spective churches.
The State committee has prepared it's
large tent for camp Use, and it is now
fitted up with tables, chairs, and what
ever will conduce to the welfare of the
soldiers, especially reading matter, Bible,
hymn books, etc. The tent is large
enough to be used for religious meetings.
1t is impossible at the present to state
how much may be done, or to what ex-
tent the work may be carried out. The
pecunary support will largely control
this
The South Carolina tent was taken
possession Of by the soldiers in their eis-
ure moments, and proved most i'm
portant auxiliary to tho discipline and
morals of the camp.
me general reader, VINO 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. Almost every state
has commenced, or is commencing, this
work among its own soldiers. The In
ternational Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION has appropriated $4,000 to
the prosecution OF the work among the
camps. particularly at San Francisco,
Chickamauga, Mobile, Tampa and Jack
sonviIle. The large associations quite
generally have furloughed their best
general secretaries for work of this sort,
and now arrangements are being made
to send association men to Manila with
the outgoing troops.
The association hopes that North
Carolina will prove no laggard in this
work, and that the example of the minis
tiers at AslIevile and Charlotte will be |
generally followed.
The work is for the State at large, and |
an appeal is confidently made to the |
Of all denominations for col |
lections to provide the necessary pecun-
larry support for SO important a work,
which touches every one so closely Con- |
tributions from churches or individuals |
may be sent to the treasurer of the State |
Mr.. c. S. Stone or to w. c. |
Dowd, of the Daily Neaos, Charlotte, N. C. |