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Nothing that I have met is more harrowing to my feelings than scenes like this.
Tried to observe to-day as the Sabbath by acts of piety and works of charity.
In the army of
General Bragg the revival went on despite the sufferings of the troops in their retrogade movement to the vicinity of
Chattanooga.
Rev. W. H. Browning, writing to the
Southern Christian Advocate of the work of grace, says:
I am truly gratified to state to you that the religious interest in this army, though abated to some extent by the retrogade movement to this place, has again revived, and there is now a general spirit of revival manifest in every part of this army.
In this brigade we have been holding meetings each night for more than two weeks. There are generally from thirty to fifty penitents at the altar each night, and about forty conversions.
In most of the brigades in this division they are holding similar meetings.
Indeed, the same may be said of the entire army.
The most careless observer can but notice the marked change that has taken place in the regiments.
Instead of oaths, jests, and blackguard songs, we now have the songs of Zion, prayers and praises to God.
True, there are yet many profane, wicked, and rude, yet the preponderance is decidedly in favor of Christianity.
I verily believe that the morals of the army are now far in advance of those of the country.
And instead of the army being the school of vice, as was once supposed, and really was, it is now the place where God is adored, and where many learn to revere the name of Jesus.
Many backsliders have recently been reclaimed-the lukewarm have been aroused, and sinners have been converted.
Will not our families and friends at home awake to the importance of a deeper work among themselves?
This is a time that calls for universal humiliation and prayer.
In addition to these extracts we can only give brief,
