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J. William Jones, Christ in the camp, or religion in Lee's army, Chapter 5: Bible and colportage work. (search)
ges of tracts weekly, besides Testaments and hymn-books; and, with the joint labors of other societies, we may estimate that when the work was at its height not less than 1,000,000 pages a week were put into the hands of our soldiers. Rev. Dr. C. H. Ryland, who was a colporter in the army during the first year (sustained by his own church, Bruington, King and Queen county), and afterwards depositary, agent and treasurer of the army colportage work of the Virginia Baptist Sunday-school and P there read, sung and prayed with them. None of them were Christians, but all seemed deeply affected, and during prayer one man sobbed aloud. These little incidents greatly encourage me, and give promise of speedy and lasting good. . . . C. H. Ryland. The following is from Rev. J. C. Hiden, who was laboring as chaplain in the Wise Legion: Can't you send me some Testaments and tracts? They are greatly needed in the army. Vast numbers of our soldiers have none. I was walking along n
The Daily Dispatch: November 1, 1860., [Electronic resource], Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch. (search)
tions of the South. The flourishing Female Institute has about 80 pupils. Here, too, is located the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. The second session of the Seminary opened on the first of this month. Though so recently established, there still matriculates, 9 of whom are from Virginia, as follows: J. R. Bagby, of Powhatan; J. F. Deans, of Norfolk county; J. S. Brown, of Ambers; P. H. Cowherd, of Louisa; J. B. Taylor, Jr., of Richmond city; J. F. Hardwicke of Pennsylvania; C. H. Ryland, of King & Queen; H. E. Hatcher, of Bedford, and W. D. Harkes, of Buckingham. Two of the Professors are widely known and loved in Virginia, viz; Rev. Messrs. B. Manly, Jr., D. D., of Richmond, and J. A. Broadus, D. D., formerly of Charlottesville. The first named gentleman is Professor of "Biblical Introduction and Interpretation of the Old Testament." Dr. Broadus is Professor of "Interpretation of the New Testament, and Preparation and Delivery of Sermons." The chair of "Systematic Th
The Daily Dispatch: October 4, 1861., [Electronic resource], Runaway. (search)
Appointed. --The following gentlemen have recently received appointments to labor as colporteurs in the employ of the Baptist Colportage Board, of this city: Rev. George Pearcy, returned Missionary from China, to labor among the encampments around Lynchburg; Rev. C. H. Ryland, recent graduate of the Greenville Theological Seminary, to Gen. Lee's Division; Rev. P. T. Terrell, to General Floyd's Brigade; Rev. J. T. Skinner and Rev. W. B. Pedigo, to the army on the Potomac, and Rev. J. C. Robertson, to labor in the encampments around this city. These new appointments enable the Board greatly to extend the sphere of its influence.
The Daily Dispatch: November 26, 1861., [Electronic resource], The War Tax. (search)
Interesting religious News from the hospitals in Western Virginia. Three deeply interesting letters from Col. Porters laboring in the employ of the Baptist Board of this city have been placed at our disposal. The following extracts will be read with interest. Rev. C. H. Ryland writes from the Warm Springs: "A considerable portion of the Western army are at the various hospitals, at which I've been laboring for some months. At the Rockbridge Alum Springs I found 715 patients; the Bath Alum, Hot and Healing Springs are crowded to their utmost capacity. Here I find 350. Never have I labored with half the delight in any other field that I do in this. The sick, wounded and dying turn their eager eyes upon me as I enter their rooms. They press me to pray, read and sing with them. There hospitals are as different from those in Richmond as the homes of luxury are from the hovels of poverty. No ladies here nurse the sick with tender care — no jealous eye detects the unclea
The Daily Dispatch: December 7, 1861., [Electronic resource], Important decision under the sequestration act. (search)
Hospital Discontinued. Editors Dispatch:--Since sending to your paper, a few days since, an appeal for the relief of the Hospital at Healing Springs, an order has come for the immediate transfer of all the sick to some other place; consequently the bed-clothing asked for will not be needed. The Surgeon of the post, as well as the writer, was under the impression that it would be permanent, and upon that supposition the call upon the public was made. --These who were going to send us help are cordially thanked for their generous intention, and will unite with us in hoping that the sick will get into rn comfortable quarters. December 3d 1861, C. H. Ryland
The Daily Dispatch: January 11, 1862., [Electronic resource], The Burnside expedition — warm work Expected in North Carolina--the weather — cistern water scarce, &c. (search)
ew laborers. Sometimes I see several physicians in a group, consulting about the physical man, while scarcely anything is being done in regard to his spiritual interests. We ought to have at least one corporteur to each hospital. The soldiers attend most earnestly to all that is said to them about their souls, and frequently with streaming eyes they inquire, 'What must I do to be saved?' I have been some days at the hospitals in Staunton, and find there a most inviting field." Rev. C. H. Ryland, Healing Spring, says: "I am not able to do one half that presses upon me daily for the relief of our soldiers. --But it is joy to do what I can, and a relief, at least, to pray for more laborers. The pleasure my mission has afforded the suffering here, has been enough to repay me for all the trial I've had to make in their behalf." Mr. R. W. Cridlin, at Williamsburg; Dr. E. Wetherell, at Norfolk; and Mr. J. M. Burton, at West Point, report deeply interesting facts. We ne
The Daily Dispatch: September 30, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 6 (search)
Liberal Contribution. --At Newtown, King and Queen county, last Thursday, a mass meeting was held in behalf of Army Colportage. Addresses were delivered by Revs. A. E. Dickinson, J. B. Jeter, R. H. Bagby, and C. H. Ryland, and a collection taken up amounting to over twelve hundred dollars.