Christian are Taking Over the Army... not fighting for you...

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Blue-Light Elder know him well.. hat askew. pat so calm so blunt so true. blue light elder. Stonewall Jackson Way.

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How does Iran relate to your fellow Christians wanting to bring upon our nation an Autocracy...

They wouldn't. Well... Don't call them what is this, Christians? Muslims famously have a belief in a Caliphate where one Ruler should carry on political and religious leadership of our lives for Mohammad especially if they are "Sayiid" related to Muhammad and should rule all Muslims as the Political and Religious Leader. There's been about 5 of those successfully ruling all Muslims like the Amuyyad, Abbasid, Ottoman. So the Sunni and Shiite disagree on doctrines, the Iranian Ayatollah is successfully this Shia position. Not so for Christians. Can you imagine this nightmare scenario for quacks like "Handmaids Tale"? A cult takes over that uses a story from the Biblical Rachel to mean that the political dissident feminist woman can be used in place of barren wives for the leadership to have children.

When has the Pope taken over a State or any King? When has the patriarchs taken over any King? When did Protestantism traditionally take over any Kingdom? The Christian belief is in a Religious Head of Theocratic nature other-worldly. There's never been a Christian in history rejecting political leadership. The Bible does say to obey leaders. Now about Stonewall Jackson I note a few things from this scene, how might we see a Spiritual influence in our lives during those Secular politics? Will you ever hear the true story? Do they care if he is Scottish Presbyterian, English Presbyterian, Appalachian Presbyterian? How might the holy Marriage Union be different from the political Union? How do the "Bonnie Scots" relate to the struggle? I saw in the scene an attempt at Puritanical conduct as it is written, his disdain for parties, tobacco, awkward social gathering, a rival in Ulysses Grant's chain-cigar smoking and liquor. They have a scene of his Christmas and a girl at a winter party having to bear the superstitious idols of the Christmas tree. In the scene clearly 'the political leadership in Richmond is too timid'. That is a much older phrase than lets on, what if he were in robe and miter? The political leadership is too timid. Not that he is the military leadership. He often saw as an old testament holy warrior defending israel, there is a story of 10 Kings defeating Babylon , the first real Babylon that subdued Israel and the Exile .

In this scene as its said to often quote the works of an Almighty Father. He quoted the Westminster Confessions Shorter Catechism, ready to do battle, on when Necessity calls on the sabbath the Lord's Day.Bible Presbyterian Church Online: WSC Question 60 (shortercatechism.com) The couple is said to have it memorized. They have a scene echoing each other from the Bible if a "House were to be dissolved".

Presntly the most famous moment of this conflict would be the "House Divided" speech of Abraham Lincoln.
Under the operation of that policy, that agitation has not only, not ceased, but has constantly augmented.

In my opinion, it will not cease, until a crisis shall have been reached, and passed.

"A house divided against itself cannot stand."

I believe this government cannot endure, permanently half slave and half free.

I do not expect the Union to be dissolved -- I do not expect the house to fall -- but I do expect it will cease to be divided.

It will become all one thing or all the other.

"House Divided" Speech by Abraham Lincoln (abrahamlincolnonline.org)

I figure that in the Westminster Confession the "desertion clause" under marriage has a very small specific marriage. It warns of course, that men's minds are full of ways to dissolve marriage. But it states that by desertion, if there are no ways for the Church to return a marriag, then a marriage is no longer in effect. I figure that the specific case of desertion is exposed to be that a tyrannical husband wishes to impose over the rights of these States to a degree that independence were the better option, as for infidelity, I even suggest against infidelity, that should mean a restoration of Marriage Union too when better heads prevail.

I'm not too sure how all these facts intertwine. 1. Abraham Lincoln being private on organized religion. 2. Mary Todd Lincoln is Presbyterian. 3. Why they went with a Japanese Mrs. McCarthy for Bonnie Blue Flag. Real life wife, he gets to employ his real life wife? PCA made a Japanese Presbyterian Church? 20,000 members? Westminster Confession, Longer and Shorter Catechism.

Mike12 said:

Japanese Mrs. McCarthy for Bonnie Blue Flag.

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This is offense and incorrect...

Mike12 said:

A cult takes over that uses a story from the Biblical Rachel to mean that the political dissident feminist woman can be used in place of barren wives for the leadership to have children.

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Yes, the Confederacy justified slavery even the South Presbyterians... the story they used...


Genesis IX, 18–27:
And the sons of Noah that went forth from the ark were Shem, Ham, and Japheth: and Ham is the father of Canaan. These are the three sons of Noah: and of them was the whole world overspread. And Noah began to be an husbandman, and he planted a vineyard: and he drank of the wine, and was drunken; and he was uncovered within his tent. And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brethren without. And Shem and Japheth took a garment, and laid it upon both their shoulders, and went backward, and covered the nakedness of their father; and their faces were backward, and they saw not their father’s nakedness. And Noah awoke from his wine, and knew what his younger son had done unto him. And he said, Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren. And he said, Blessed be the Lord God of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant. God shall enlarge Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant. And Noah lived after the flood three hundred and fifty years.”

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The other favorite came from the Apostle Paul’s Epistle to the Ephesians, VI, 5-7: “Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ; not with eye-service, as men-pleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart; with good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men: knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.” (Paul repeated himself, almost word for word, in the third chapter of his Epistle to the Colossians.)

snip... Fredrick Douglas truth of the southern church... is not Christian...

Frederick Douglass had this to say: “Between the Christianity of this land and the Christianity of Christ, I recognize the widest possible difference—so wide that to receive the one as good, pure, and holy, is of necessity to reject the other as bad, corrupt, and wicked. To be the friend of the one is of necessity to be the enemy of the other. I love the pure, peaceable, and impartial Christianity of Christ; I therefore hate the corrupt, slave-holding, women-whipping, cradle-plundering, partial and hypocritical Christianity of this land. Indeed, I can see no reason but the most deceitful one for calling the religion of this land Christianity…”

Mike12 said:

Bonnie Blue Flag.

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The song does nothing for me... and I am southern born and breed... not even an original tune...


N"ext to "Dixie's Land," perhaps no other song was as well loved by the Confederate soldier as "The Bonnie Blue Flag." Written by Harry Macarthy (1834-1888) and sung to the old Irish tune "The Irish Jaunting Car," the song lays out the order of secession of the States that went on to form the Confederacy. The first flag of the Confederacy was a single white star on a blue background. This song, especially popular in the South during the early years of the war, counts out the eleven seceding states one by one.

The the original tune...

5fish said:

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Yes, the Confederacy justified slavery even the South Presbyterians... the story they used...
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Frederick Douglass had this to say: “Between the Christianity of this land and the Christianity of Christ, I recognize the widest possible difference—so wide that to receive the one as good, pure, and holy, is of necessity to reject the other as bad, corrupt, and wicked. To be the friend of the one is of necessity to be the enemy of the other. I love the pure, peaceable, and impartial Christianity of Christ; I therefore hate the corrupt, slave-holding, women-whipping, cradle-plundering, partial and hypocritical Christianity of this land. Indeed, I can see no reason but the most deceitful one for calling the religion of this land Christianity…”

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People keep thinking they can smash somebody. That's an easy religion. The Presbyterians in Michigan before the war said ' I never told anyone to dance as much as I never told them to own slaves' . A Southern Presbyterian says that . A Southern Presbyterian preaches to slaves, many that they're fine as they are, what of that? You're talking about legal issues. So a Northern Baptist has peculiar rules to not allow a slave owner to be a pastor. That's social activism. There isn't any other doctrines, notice, or concern listed besides Orthodoxy to the Southern Presbyterian. They listed not changing the Westminster Confession, not adding anything, like they were done adding a thing to it. That very same one says God has ceased giving instructions you need to hear. He's laid the path to Grace.

5fish said:

The song does nothing for me... and I am southern born and breed... not even an original tune...

Civil War Music: The Bonnie Blue Flag

Next to "Dixie's Land," perhaps no other song was as well loved by the Confederate soldier as "The Bonnie Blue Flag."

www.battlefields.org

N"ext to "Dixie's Land," perhaps no other song was as well loved by the Confederate soldier as "The Bonnie Blue Flag." Written by Harry Macarthy (1834-1888) and sung to the old Irish tune "The Irish Jaunting Car," the song lays out the order of secession of the States that went on to form the Confederacy. The first flag of the Confederacy was a single white star on a blue background. This song, especially popular in the South during the early years of the war, counts out the eleven seceding states one by one.

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a Christ- like figure to be rejected? The Bible alone makes a Christ - like figure, a radical... Christian followers got steps and bounds. Scotland has Presbyterians. Scotland also has North Ireland. The Scottish have their own language called "scots", it has some favorite slang like "bonnie". Scotland has a blue flag. In fact, if you weren't in the tiny mind of a Scottish person and no where else whatsoever, I don't think its any fun at all. The Scottish and English defeated King Charles I . That's his wife. Look its the more official one. Its on the Alabama first flag. It represents the 1861 feb to June period I've seen of Confederate Governance is the Bonnie Blue Flag only. When Alabama's the Capitol.

Mike12 said:

Stonewall Jackson

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You know Old Stonewall was not born a Presbyterian. He was born in Episcopal church and he look at other churches , even the Catholic church before he settled down with the Presbyterian's. It does help if you marry the preachers daughter...

You know he was kind of looney and had some quarks... When I read about it, he seems to have Asperger Syndrome... Have you seem pictures of him without his bread look at the eyes and face there nothing there no humanity, soulless... You know who has the same look in their eyes and face the New Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett, soulless... He may have been a great general and taskmaster but empty inside...

Did you know he carry around with him a Book of Maxims... This link list some of his maxims... you can buy his book of maxims on Amazon...


While he was a young cadet at West Point, the future General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson began writing down a book of maxims which he wished to apply to his life. He drew some of them, at least, from the books he read, such as the Bible or Politeness and Good-Breeding. Men and women of today would be well advised to take these maxims for themselves.

Snip... here is a few... Maxim is: a short, pithy statement expressing a general truth or rule of conduct.

Through life let your principal object be the discharge of duty. ( matches up with Lee)

Sacrifice your life rather than your word.

Silence: Speak but what may benefit others or yourself ; avoid trifling conversation. ( this is for you when you write...lol)

Link to the Jackson Book of Maxims...book... https://www.amazon.com/Stonewall-Jacksons-Maxims-James-Robertson/dp/1581824858

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You know Old Stonewall was not born a Presbyterian. He was born in Episcopal church and he look at other churches , even the Catholic church before he settled down with the Presbyterian's. It does help if you marry the preachers daughter...

You know he was kind of looney and had some quarks... When I read about it, he seems to have Asperger Syndrome... Have you seem pictures of him without his bread look at the eyes and face there nothing there no humanity, soulless... You know who has the same look in their eyes and face the New Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett, soulless... He may have been a great general and taskmaster but empty inside...

Did you know he carry around with him a Book of Maxims... This link list some of his maxims... you can buy his book of maxims on Amazon...

Stonewall Jackson’s Maxims

discerninghistory.com

While he was a young cadet at West Point, the future General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson began writing down a book of maxims which he wished to apply to his life. He drew some of them, at least, from the books he read, such as the Bible or Politeness and Good-Breeding. Men and women of today would be well advised to take these maxims for themselves.

Snip... here is a few... Maxim is: a short, pithy statement expressing a general truth or rule of conduct.

Through life let your principal object be the discharge of duty. ( matches up with Lee)

Sacrifice your life rather than your word.

Silence: Speak but what may benefit others or yourself ; avoid trifling conversation. ( this is for you when you write...lol)

Link to the Jackson Book of Maxims...book... https://www.amazon.com/Stonewall-Jacksons-Maxims-James-Robertson/dp/1581824858

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I'd read Life and Campaigns of Stonewall Jackson and Rebel Yell, and, its kind of over the top to attack the pointedly Simple. Did anyone really make a hidden messaging about Simple? He has a simple background, he worked in bounty collections of horses at $5 he dehorsed a man with a barndoor? He did all his homework the day after it was due and it was extra well done? I'd heard "You can be whatever you resolve to be".

Mike12 said:

I'd read Life and Campaigns of Stonewall Jackson and Rebel Yell, and, its kind of over the top to attack the pointedly Simple

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No No... You throw him around like a he was a Saint... A Presbyterian hero with sword judgement in hand... I did not attack him I just pointed out his failing and that he took a journey before he became a Presbyterian... I thought you would intrigued by his personal book of maxims... He was a early self help and improve oneself guy...

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No No... You throw him around like a he was a Saint... A Presbyterian hero with sword judgement in hand... I did not attack him I just pointed out his failing and that he took a journey before he became a Presbyterian... I thought you would intrigued by his personal book of maxims... He was a early self help and improve oneself guy...

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I will doubt 95% of this population has Saints in their heads anymore. Did you determine that yourself? We compared Ulysses Grant. The Richmond Enquire the marked the passing of a Saint.

Mike12 said:

I will doubt 95% of this population has Saints in their heads anymore. Did you determine that yourself?

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I pointing it out that you were the Saint wheeling one around here... He is your hero saint... Do not hide from it now... Simpsons... You need a maxim or two in your life...

5fish said:

I pointing it out that you were the Saint wheeling one around here... He is your hero saint... Do not hide from it now... Simpsons... You need a maxim or two in your life...

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Well your whole point didn't even make sense, what if they're converting the whole South to Presbyterian? Is that inferior to Scotland people or what? America bullied by Scotland, they win ah, now we're, Presbyterian? See seems like the Puritans wrote the Westminster Confession, that's joining the wider thing.

I referenced this passage of the book under Thomas Jonathan Jackson on the website.

On the first of March, Eev. Mr. Lacy, a minister of the Pres- byterian church, came, on General Jackson's invitation, to his head-quarters, to begin the species of labors described in the above letter. The Government^ after a time, commissioned him as an army chaplain, without assigning him to a particular regi- ment ; an exceptional act of courtesy accorded to General Jack- son's high character and express request. In his letter to his other friends, he had modestly expressed his inexperience of ecclesiastical affairs, and his intention to commit the details of the plan of evangelical labors in the army to the advice of the clergyman, after Mr. Lacy had examined his ground. But the scheme adopted was that which the General had entertained in his own mind in the beginning of the campaign of 1862, and which, indeed, he had then attempted to effect. The exacting nature of the campaign, and the failure to enjoy at that time the assistance upon which he relied for its execution, had caused its postponement. But it was his design, which was now in substance resumed. His objects were three : to supply regiments destitute of chaplains with a partial substitute in the shape of the itinerant labors of efficient ministers; to supply a channel of intercourse between the army and the bodies of clergy of different denomina- tions, through which the latter might learn the wants of the former, and to give to the labors of the chaplains and other ministers in the army, the unity and impulse of an ecclesiastical organization within their own peculiar field. His chaplain was intended by Mm to be an exemplar, who, he hoped, would be followed by many others from among the most efficient preachers of all churches, until they should be brought into vital sympathy with the army.

One of the measures adopted was the preaching of the gospel at the head-quarters of General Jackson^ and under his immediato countenance, every Sabbath, while the troops -were in their camps. For this end, a place in the open field was prepared, near Hamilton's crossing, (to which General Jackson remoyed his quarters soon after,) with rude seats and a temporary pulpit, where public worship was held in the open air. The example of so famous a warrior, always potent among soldiers when sus- tained by official rank, the curiosity to see him and the galaxy of celebrities who came to worship with him, the eloquence of the preachers, and the purer motives which the great religious awakening now began to propagate far and wide, soon drew a vast congregation to this spot on the Sabbath days. From hun- dreds it grew to thousands, until the assemblage surrounded the preacher in a compact mass, as far as his voice could be dis- tinctly heard. Here, on a bright Sabbath in the spring, might be seen the stately head of the Commander-in-Chief, with a crowd of Generals, whose names had been borne by fame across the ocean, and of legislators and statesmen, bowed along with the multitude of private soldiers, in divine worship ,* while the solemn and tender wave of sacred emotion subdued the great and the unknown alike before it. At these scenes, which were so directly produced by his instrumentality. General Jackson was the most unobtrusive assistant. Seated in some retired spot amidst the private soldiers, he listened to the worship and the preaching with an edifying attention, and watched the power of the truth upon the great congregation, with a glow of elevated and tender delight. Never, since the days when Whitefield preached to the mingled crowd of peers and beggars in Moorfields, has the sky looked down upon a more imposing worship.
Another enterprise which marked the evangelical labors of this winter, was tlie building of temporary chapels by the men for their own worship. Two or three contiguous regiments usually concurred in the work. Tall trees were cut down, and brought to the spot by the teams of the Quartermasters, and built into walls of logs. Chimneys were built of the same rude material, and plastered with clay, whence the huge fires^ and the torches of resinous pine, dijffused a ruddy glow of warmth and light. The structure was roofed with clapboards, and seated with rude benches formed from the split bodies of trees. The Stonewall Brigade was the first to begin this work, to General Jackson's great delight. No sooner had they completed their own huts, than they set to work, and by a multitude of willing hands, completed their church in a few days. The next Sabbath it was formally dedicated to the worship of God ; and during the winter, was constantly occupied in turn by the chaplains of the several regiments. During the week, frequent meetings for prayer, and bible classes, were held here by torch- light, and the men were encouraged ,to expend their leisure in the study of the scriptures, and in sacred music, instead of the degrading amusements of the card-table. As this chapel was near the quarters of General Jackson, he often came to worship in it with his favorite brigade. Instead of affecting the chief seat in the synagogue, he delighted to sit among the rough, weather-beaten privates, and lay aside all official dignity to accompany them to the throne of grace on the common footing of worshippers. Their reverence for his person some- times led them to leave a respectful distance between themselves and the seat he occupied , but he would never consent that any space should be thus lost, where so many were crowding to hear the word. As he saw them seeking seats elsewhere, he was accustomed to rise, and invite them by gesture to the vacancies near him ; and was never so well satisfied as when he had an
unkempt soldier toucHng liis elbow on either haLd; and all tlie room abont Mm compactly filled. Then he was ready to address himself with his usual fixed attention to the services.
The most important measure which he introduced was the weekly chaplains' meeting. This was a temporary association of all the chaplains and evangelists of his co/p; who, on meeting, appointed one of their own number to preside as a chairman or moderator, and another as their secretary, and after joining in public worship, proceeded to consult upon the spiritual interests of their charges, to arrange and concert their labors, and to devise means for supplying the destitutions of the army. These counsels were a true evangelical union. By a common and silent consent, which bears high testimony to the cultivation and honor of these laborious men, all subjects of sectarian debate, were effectually excluded, and their delibera- tions were confined to the interests of our common Christianity. But it was also a high evidence of the general soundness of religious opinion in the Confederate States, that there was not a single regiment in the army, which showed a disposition to introduce a minister. who did not belong to an evangelical and orthodox communion, as their chaplain, except one or two priests of the Komish Church. On the other hand, the ofQce in the Federal army was as frequently filled by Universalists, and other . erratic heretics, or by laymen who never preached, as by regular ministers of the gospel.
General Jackson displayed his delicate sense of propriety by not attending these weekly synods of his chaplains statedly himself. But he watched them with lively interest. As soon as his own chaplain returned from them, he was accustomed to call him, and say : ^^ Now come and report." He inquired into all that was said and done, and all the measures proposed, for evangelizing his command. When he was told of the fraternal
love wHcb reigned among the chaplainS; of tlie devout spirit
manifested in their worship, and of the news of the ingathering
of souls which they brought from their several charges, his eyes
were often filled with happy tears, and he blessed God for the
grace. The stated meetings of the chaplains were the means of
awakening them to a greatly increased zeal and fidelity, as
well as for adding system and concert to their labors. So that
this service, which, while adorned by the fidelity of a number of
truly apostolic men, had yet fallen, in general, into no little
disfavor, was now thoroughly renovated. Thus the energy of
General Jackson's will, though so modestly exerted, made itself
felt among his chaplains, just as among his staff and field of&cers,
in communicating efficiency and vigor to all their performance of
duty. It was remarked of him, that while no General officer
had so unpretending a Staff, none other was so efficient as his.
This was due not so much to the character of the men who
constituted it, as to the force of his own example and energy, in
inspirmg the spirit of endeavor, among all who were subject to
his authority.
The weekly meetings of the chaplains effected more good than he had hoped from them ; for he had warned others not to anti- cipate too much. Hence, when he found that his plans were bear- ing so much fruit, he was filled with delight. One of the benefits of ^the movement was the bringing of the ministers in the army into closer connexion with his person. His ovm chaplain was a bond of union also between himself and the others, through which they were encouraged to visit his quarters more unreservedly, and to know and love him, not as a commander only, but also as a Christian. To every worthy preacher of the gospel his manner was full of warmth and tenderness, showing that he esteemed them very highly in love for their work's sake. Everything was done with a thoughtful affection, to facilitate their labors, and
provide for their comforts. His contributions from his private purse were also large, to provide them with means for supplying their charges with Bibles and religious reading. The Govern- ment had never made any provision for the support of the chap- lains in their work, other than a very inadequate salary. The General now applied to the Military Committee of Congress, to bring in a law enabling Quartermasters to provide chaplains, like other officers, with tents, fuel, and forage for horses. This just measure was indeed neglected amidst the hurry of the clos- ing session, but was finally adopted by a subsequent Congress.
General Jackson, in his intercourse with his chaplains, often inculcated their obligation '' to endure hardness, as good soldiers of Jesus Christ," to live with their regiments, and acquire their confidence by sharing their exposures, and to cleave to their work amidst all the pains and crosses which the common soldiers were compelled by the law of their country to endure. He said that a chaplain should not think of resigning his post for any less cause than would justify a field-officer in laymg down his commission; and that they should no more think than he, of leaving his regiment without a regular furlough, founded upon just cause. To do so, he argued, taught the men by a practical lesson, that the soul was less important than the body, and that secular duties were more urgent than the business of redemp- tion.
When with chaplains whom he esteemed like-minded. General Jackson was very sure to turn all conversation speedily into a spiritual channel. With intimate Christian friends, the things of God were almost his exclusive topics in private. His favorite subjects now were, the importance of an unshaken faith; of casting all our care upon God in the diligent performance of duty ; and of the evidences of the Divine faithfulness in the course of Provi- dence and redemption. He spoke emphatically of the duty o
conforming our wills to God^s, and of a thoroughly cheerful acquiescence whenever His will was manifested. He was often delighted to speculate upon the modes in which the Divine will might be safely ascertained. His favorite maxim was: ^^Duty is ours : consequences are God's." He spoke much also of the blessedness of a full and hearty obedience; in its effects upon the Christian's own happiness. He often declared that it was his first desire to command a '' converted army." This, he believed, enjoying the spiritual favor of God upon their individual souls, engaged in a just cause, and undertaking every enterprise with prayer, must meet with success ; and prove, in the end, invincible. He spoke frequently also of the connexion between national obedience and public prosperity; declaring that it is holiness which exalteth a people ; and showing the supreme importance of the Government's at least refraining from placing itself, in any way, in opposition to God's laws and institutions. Hence his zeal for the outward and spiritual observance of the Sabbath, which has been noted.
One more favorite project remains to be mentioned, in which about this time, he sought to interest those who met him. This was the establishment of a Christian Daily Newspaper, which should honor God by refraining from all Sabbath work. He argued that their issue of Monday should contain nothing printed after Saturday evening; and that Christians should be willing to receive their news later by one day, once during the week, in order to honor God's law. If this delay should diminish the circulation of such a journal, and make it less remunerative than others ; he declared that he was willing to repay a part of this loss out of his own means.
As soon as his quarters were established at Hamilton's Cross- ing, he began the custom of regular domestic worship in his mess, each uiorning. These services were willingly attended by
all his staff, out of respect for his Christian character, or from their own interest in them. He, who was of all men least obtrusive in his religion, carefully forbore from commanding their attendance, although his beaming face indicated plainly enough the pleasure he felt in seeing them present. Whenever his chap- lain was not there, he always conducted these services himself, with his customary unction and humility. On Wednesday and Sunday nights, there was also a prayer meeting observed at his quarters, where he was always a worshipper, and led the devo- tions of his brethren, when desired to do so by a minister. A few of the young men upon his Staff had cultivated the delightful art of sacred music. On the afternoon of the Sabbaths, when the necessary business, which he always reduced within the nar- rowest limits, was despatched, it was his favorite occupation to have singing ; and frequently, as the little choir was conclud- ing, he said ; " Now let us have the hymn ;"
«*How happy are they ■\Vho their Saviour obey."
On every intelligent Christian who approached him at this time, he made the impression of the most eminent sanctity. They all left him with this testimony : that he was the holiest man they had ever seen.
The following extracts from letters to Mrs. Jackson may be 'introduced here.
*< March 14th, 1863.
'^ On next Monday there is to be a meeting of the chaplains of my corpsj and I pray that good may result from the meeting.
" The time has about come for campaigning, and I hope early next week to leave my room and go into a tent near Hamilton's crossing, which is on the railroad, about five miles from Freder*
icksburg. It is rather a relief to get where there will be less comfort than in a room ; as I hope thereby persons will be pre- vented from encroaching so much on my time. I am greatly behind with my reports, and am very desirous of getting through with them before another campaign commences."
<* April 10th.
" I trust that God is going to bless us with great success, and in such a manner as to show that it is all His gift; and I trust and pray that it will lead our country to acknowledge Him, and to live in accordance with His will as revealed in the Bible. There appears to be an increased religious interest among our troops here. Our chaplains have weekly meetings on Tuesdays : and the one of this week was more charming than the preceding one," ifec.
The effort thus begun in General Jackson's corps, was imitated in the others. The movement was not limited to the army of Virginia: but was also propagated in the South and West. Soon the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church, and the other ecclesiastical authorities, encouraged by the advice which the friends of General Jackson were permitted to quote from him, began to take action on behalf of the army ; and a number of the most distinguished ministers were sent to the different coi'ps to labor with the chaplains as itinerants, and to communi- cate the wants of the army to the churches. The speedy fall of the originator of the work rather gave new impetus to it, than retarded it ; and the result was, that general revival of religion in the Confederate armies, which has been even more astonishing to the world, than the herculean exertions of the Confederate States. A wide-spread reform of morals was wrought, which was obvious to every spectator, in the repression of profanity and drunkenness, the increase of order and discipline, and the good
conduct of the troops in battle. It was just those commands in which this work of grace was most powerful, that became the most trustworthy in the post of danger. The brigade of Barks- dale, for instance, which had held its ground in Fredericksburg with almost incredible resolution under the great bombardment, was equally noted for its religious zeal. Returning to their post of honor in the city, they occupied one of the deserted churches as their chapel, and maintained a constant series of nightly meet- ings, attended by numerous conversions, for many weeks. In short, the conversions in the various Confederate armies within the ensuing year, were counted, by the most sober estimate, at twelve thousand men. The strange spectacle was now pre- sented, of a people among whom the active religious life seemed to be transferred from the churches at home — the customary seats of piety — to the army; which, among other nations, has always been dreaded as the school of vice and infidelity. Thus, the grief and fears of the good, lest this gigantic war should arrest the religious training of the whole youth of the land, cut off the supply of young preachers for its pulpits, and rear up for the country a generation of men profane and unchristian, were happily consoled; they accepted this new marvel, of an army made the home and source of the religious life of a nation, with grateful joy, as another evidence of the favor of God to the afflicted people.
The reader has seen an allusion of General Jackson's letter, to the brigbt hopes which he entertained of a prosperous cam- paign. By his diligence during the winter, his corps had been brought to such numbers and efficiency as it had never reached before. It now contained more than thirty thousand fighting men; and it was animated by a towering spirit of determma- tion and confidence. It was soon after his removal to Hamil- ton's Crossing, that a member of his Staff, alluding to the
eported vast preparations of the enemy, described to him the temper of his own men, and their eagerness for the coming collision. As he listened, the fire of battle kindled more and more in his face, until he sprung from his seat, and exclaimed: '- 1 wish the enemy would come on !" Then raising his eyes rev- erently, he added: "My trust is in God." Thus his spirit was girding itself for the coming struggle, with faith and prayer. The collision which was approaching promised indeed to be one which might well have made the heart stand still with awe. Hooker was again recruiting his monstrous army to its former numbers, and was preparing every means for a new advance on Richmond. The precursor of the new campaign was an irrup- tion of three thousand Federal cavalry across Kelly's Ford into the county of Culpepper. The design of their General, Averill, was to reach the Central Railroad, ascertain something of the positions and numbers of the Confederates, and break up their line of supplies toward Gordonsville. But General Stuart met him near Kelly's Ford with eight hundred men of the brigade of FitzHugh Lee, and after a stubbornly-contested combat drove him back across the Rappahannock.
The season of quiet was happily closed for General Jackson by a visit from his wife and daughter. Having secured lodgings for them at the neighboring country-seat of a gentleman, near Hamilton's Crossing, he yielded at length to Mrs. Jackson's solicitations, and to his own affection, and about the middle of April met them at the railroad station. The arrival of the mail- train from Richmond was the signal, every day, for the assem- blage of a great crowd of officers and soldiers off duty, around the place. In the midst of these the General came forward to the doors of the cars, to receive his expected treasures. " The infant, refreshed by long slumber, had just awakened, and looked up at him with a countenance very fresh and bright.
His first care, after the accustomed salutation, was to get the mother and child safely through the crowd and rain into the car- riage which was to convey them to their temporary home. Arrived there, he divested himself of his wet overcoat, and tak- ing his baby into his arms, caressed it with tender delight, exclaiming upon its beauty and . size. Henceforth, his chief pleasure was in caressing her, and he was several times seen, while she was sleeping, kneeling long over her cradle, watching her with a face beaming with admiration and happiness."
This visit was a source of unalloyed delight to him. His first care was to make arrangements for the baptism of the child; for the uncertainties of the day warned him that both the parents might not speedily meet again to concur in the sacred rite. He therefore caused his chaplain to admmister baptism to it at the quarters of Mrs. Jackson, among a small circle of their personal friends. Such was his devotion to duty, that the attractions of his family made slight change in his busy habits ; and his time was employed as strictly as ever, in the care of his command. After the labors of the day were completed, he was accustomed to leave his tent, and dine, with one or two comrades, with Mrs. Jackson, spending his evenings with her, chiefly in joyous romps with little Julia. She, on her part, imme- diately formed the closest intimacy with her new admirer, and learned to prefer his caresses to all others.

What an amazing account of that Historic Position of that Historic Church over all.

Horace Underwood's Call of Korea

In the Providence of God it was my privilege to be among the very first missionaries to go to the Her- mit Nation, and He has permitted me during the past twenty-three years -to be present and to watch with keen interest the progress of His kingdom and the developments of the work, and to have some little
share in it.;(*.vWe have seen His Church grow from - nothing t^a bc^mr of bel' sand strong.^**^v*.> ^^-
nothing t^a bct^ of believers ewp-eite, hundred thou-
From the very start Koreans have shown a re- , . » - ceptivity unequalled by the people of any other land, /^^^., and as a result the success that has followed the * — ^' . preaching of the Gospel has been phenomenal. Thou- J"^' sands have been won to the Cross, and the only limit '^•*- seems to have been the physical power of the mis- .'"-^ sionary to cope with, guide, and direct the work. / ^
Very early in the history of the work, almost at its beginning, God, in His Providence, led us to adopt methods that have been said by some to have been unique, but in reality are simply those that have been adopted by numbers of missionaries in different parts of the world. The only unique feature has been the almost unanimity with which these have been fol- lowed by the whole missignary body in this land.
The way in which the Korean Church has re- sponded to these methods has startled the Christian world. Their zeal and activity in preaching, their generosity in contributing of their hard-earned means toward their own church buildings, their primary and higher schools, home and foreign missions, almost put to shame the Christians of America.
The numbers professing conversion have been growing larger and larger each year, but the force of missionaries to cope with this work has not kept pace with its growth, and as a result we have the work pushing the missionary to the very limit of his power. During the past year Korea received her baptism of the Holy Spirit, which swept over almost the entire land. Bishop Harris, speaking of this, says, "The year 1907 will ever be memorable for the revival which involved the whole country. This constitutes the divine inauguration of the Christian Church in the land of Chosen. The signs following have con- firmed the genuineness and thoroughgoing nature of this miracle of grace."
In a marvellous way God has been preparing this little nation for the reception of His truth. They are ready now. "To-day is Korea's crisis hour," says Dr. J. E. Kittredge. "Give the laborers now and Korea will be the first nation Christianized in modern times," says J. R. Mott. --- ,
A knowledge of this country, of Uie people, with their characteristics, of the methods employed by the Missions in Korea, together with a review of the results that have followed will, we believe, enable the Christian Church to hear the "Call of Korea," lead the people of America to realize that this is God's call at the present time and to send the reenforce- ments now

In his opinion and that of his fellow- workers, no such crisis has ever arisen before. The progress of Christianity is unpreeedentedly rapid. !N'ative churches, instead of depending on foreign aid, are becoming self-supporting, self-governing, self- propagating. An astonishing revival spirit and evan- gelistic zeal prevail, and converts are gathering by scores and hundreds. Self-denying giving is mani- fested in a unique fashion, volunteers offering for work among the unsaved ; those who have little money to give, pledging days of service, till the aggregate in one congregation was several years of such direct per- sonal effort. The conditions seem primitive and apostolic — the arousing of a whole people — a hunger for the Gospel — simplicity of faith and piety — readi- ness to serve and suffer — universal and self-denying giving, and a constant and rapid conquest by the Gospel, Heathenism seems to be in flight !
And now the all-important question is, whether the Church of Christ will respond to the Macedonian call of Korea — nay, to the majestic summons of the Cap- tain of the Lord's Host. This book is a sort of silver trumpet like those which Moses was bidden to "make for the calling of the Assembly, and the jour- neying of the camps." May Dr. Underwood's clear clarion peal rouse the whole Church to duty

How does all this rant relate to Christian White National or even Old Stonewall... You know he has great great grand kids... He only meet his daughter once... But he made friends with a little girl name Jane... She was his special pet...

We need to read this fiction book about Gen. Jackdon sounds interesting but the article talks about Jane and Jackson friendship... ?

5fish said:

How does all this rant relate to Christian White National or even Old Stonewall... You know he has great great grand kids... He only meet his daughter once... But he made friends with a little girl name Jane... She was his special pet...

We need to read this fiction book about Gen. Jackdon sounds interesting but the article talks about Jane and Jackson friendship... ?

"Mrs. 'Stonewall' Jackson Denounces 'The Long Roll'" by Mary Anna Jackson (October 29, 1911) - Encyclopedia Virginia

New York Times, October 29, 1911, Page SM7 MRS. “STONEWALL” JACKSON DENOUNCES “THE LONG ROLl” Widow of the Famous Confederate General Says that Mary Johnston Has Misrepresented Him in the Novel of Which He Is the Central Figure. Being strenuously opposed to publicity myself, and to newspaper...

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You were just here in an argument against Stonewall Jackson, more like quoting Frederick Douglass that all Christianity in this land is evil and needs a total overhaul. I said no good orthodox Christian as Robert Dabney's phrasing above against the Universalist, in a good strict Presbyterian sense, against the Romish Church, would stoop to a Nationalist bent, so you contradict yourself wanting the revolutionary unknown Christians is your preference... would not have ever unlike the Muslims have held any but the traditional role of the Church. In my opinion, you avoided all that. It goes to prove my point that the Religious Liberty the Existence of Stonewall Jackson's Church had to be tampered with by a heavy loud splat of a President in Office.

What Frederick Douglass and yourself as good as Heathen ,good as Communist for certain, to not take the basic precaution to check that these our Your relations of Korea in the Host of Christ that Horace Underwood spoke of here. That would have been acceptable to Stonewall Jackson above or was, with extreme precaution not a single Heathen was in captivity from an orthodox Presbyterian viewpoint so the Confederacy said?

Mike12 said:

You were just here in an argument against Stonewall Jackson,

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I wanted to see how wanting your knowledge of Jackson was.... and I see you did not know about the maxims, or his grand children, or Jane... You seem to know he had quarks... What was his most inept moment of the war... You throw something at me I may hit it... You throw Jackson... hit!

Mike12 said:

Communist for certain,

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You know all the Romanov girls are dead even the youngest one... For some reason after shooting them all the decided to burn the youngest one to ash...