A Narrative of the Great Revival Which Prevailed in the Southern Armies during the Late Civil War
Overview
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Top Highlights
“To thousands in the North this book will be an enigma. That God should appear in the midst of men, to bless and save them, who, as they believe, rushed to arms without just cause, may be almost beyond belief. To all such persons we can only say, read the narrative, weigh the facts, and then make up your verdict.” (Page 4)
“An officer once complained to General Andrew Jackson that some soldiers were making a noise in their tent. ‘What are they doing?’ asked the General. ‘They are praying now, but they have been singing,’ was the reply. ‘And is that a crime?’ the General demanded. ‘The articles of war order punishment for any unusual noise,’ was the reply. ‘God forbid that prayer should be an unusual noise in my camp,’ said Jackson, and advised the officer to join the praying band.” (Page 15)
“In every age of the Church since, soldiers have been found among the most zealous and devoted followers of the Redeemer.” (Page 11)
“We mean its religious aspect. Whatever may be the judgment of the world as to the principles on which the Southern people entered into the strife, it must be admitted that they brought with them into it, and carried with them through it, a deep and strong religious element. Their convictions of right in what they did were second only to their convictions of the truth of the Christian religion.” (Page 9)
“Christianity visits and reforms every grade of human society; and some of its greatest miracles of grace are wrought upon the most wicked subjects, and in the worst localities.” (Page 9)
- Title: A Narrative of the Great Revival Which Prevailed in the Southern Armies during the Late Civil War
- Author: William W. Bennett
- Publisher: Perseus Digital Library
- Logos Release Date: 2011
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subject: United States › History--Civil War, 1861-1865
- Resource ID: LLS:BENNETTREVIVALIE
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-01-18T20:52:46Z