The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-25
SESSION'SSUBJECT
SOLDIERS SOULS.
Ministerial Union Devises Plans for
the Welfare Of the Soldiers.
THE PREACHERS PERSEVERE
In Their Efforts 10 Provide Religious
Teaching for the lnfantrymen.
Many Earnest Speeches
Were Made.

A great amount Of interest was mani
tested bv the ministers who ATTENDED the
called meeting OF the Ministerial union III
the parlors OF the Y. NJ. G. A. at noon
Yesterday. and the ministers representing
every Protestant denomination were very
earnest in what they said concerning the
work 10 be done for the soldiers at camp
Lee.
Dr. Hidden. chairman Of the Union, pre-
sided. and stated that the Union had been
called to meet on a suggestion made IN
the Baptist Ministers Union, and the
object was to devise ways and means by
which religious teaching could be given
the soldiers
THEIR SPIRITUAL WELFARE.
DR.. Hatcher thought that the ministers
OF the city should I'm some decided way
show their solicitation for the spiritual
welfare Of the soldiers and they should
get togther with some purpose In view.
lie had heard OF the baneful influences
that are brought 10 bear upon them ana
he felt that the soldiers were the victims
of temptations and the ministers could
do much good.
Rev. Mr.. Van Houten said that an
officer of the camp had told him that
conjunction with the officers OF the camp.
lie thought the ministers could do good
work by operating in conjunction with
the y VI. G. A.
THE ASSOCIATION WORK.
Secretary Mckee told OF the establish
mont OF the work Of the Association az
the camp and spoke Of tho success with
which IL had met. lie said that about
seventy-nvc conversions had resulted
through the efforts Of the Association.
and that an Association Of sixty mem-
bers had been organized In the Second
Regiment The Y. NJ G. A., has branches
al Chickamauga and Tampa.
Secretary Coulter also spoke along the
same line. and stated that the ministers
of the city had helped the Association.
Dr. ]. William Jones has consented to
preach tonight and other preachers viii
nm out the week The best time TO hold
religious services IS when there are no
visitors. He said that the Association had
been greatly encouraged, and much prog
ress had been made.
BIBLES DISTRIBUTED.
Rev. Mr. Campbell. of the Bible So
cisty. gave an account OF the work done,
and said the Bible Society and the Bro
therhood Of ST. Andrew had undertaken
10 furnish the soldiers with testaments.
So far 2200 tcstaments and 100 Psalms
and Proverbs had been distributed. Not
one man i'm ten had a testament or 81
bic when they begun their work. Three
or four companies were supplied win
testaments before they left home. NO
man had been found who did not desire
n book. The work of the Y. NJ. 9. A. met
his approval.
Dr. ]. william Jones thought the work
was exceedingly hopeful. lie said the
| work in the Confederate army was not
| hopeful at first, but IL grew to such pro-
| portions as To appear remarkable. me
| distribution of the Bibles referred TO by
| Mr. Campbell reminded him Of scenes IN
| the Confederate army He had seen $50
| conversions at one time and coo had
asked tor prayers. What was done then
| will be done now.
DIR. JONES RESOLUTION.
DR.. Jones then offered the following
| resolution. which was adopted
| Resolved That. heartily approving OF
| the religious work at Camp Lee, the
| Union appoint a committee Of seven and
| cooperate with the chaplains. the secre-
| taries OF the Y. NJ. G. A.. and the MILL
| tary authorities i'm doing everything in
| our power for spiritual good Of the sol
| diers."
| Bishop Penick said nothing had been
| said OF the chaplains and he thought they
should be conferred with. lie spoke well
OF the work of the chaplains Of the late
| war
| ENLIGHTENED AND REFRESHED.
DR.. Hatcher was enlightened and re-
| freshed by the account OF the good work
that had already been done. and suF-
| gested that one minister representing
each denomination be placed upon the
| committee.
Dr. Hoge was then called upon, and he
| explained how he had conducted his two
| Sunday services at the camp and how
hard he found 1t TO get an audience OF
soldiers. lie spoke 10 a crowd Of about
ZOO people last Sunday, and Of the entire
congregation there were hardly 200 sol
diers. He will preach again next Sunday,
| II the soldiers have not left in the mean
time.
Secretary Mckee said the Association
| had thrown open their doors 20 the s0l-
| dlers and about 200 OF them had taken
advantage Of their baths, and on Friday
| night a complimentary concert would be
rendered them at the Academy OF Music
which would be participated In by Rich
monds most talented amateurs.
COMMITTEE APPOINTED
Dr. Hlden then appointed the commit
tee provided for I'm the resolution oyered
| By Or. Jones. as follows:
| Drs. Stewart. Rawlns, Morehead, Men
eel. Omer, Penick and Quarles.
4 resolution was also adopted asking
tho committee 10 make some suggestion
for raising funds for prosecuting the
| work.
This committee met Immediately after
the adjournment Of the Union, and sub
| committee consisting OF Rev. Drs. Stew
| art, Rawlings and Quarles, was appoint
cd 10 visit the camp and 10 look over
the ground and to report az a meeting OF
| the fun committee at the Y. VI. c. A.
| narlors this morning AZ O'clock.