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"The revival still
goes on. The meetings seem to increase in interest. "
--- Albert Quincy
Porter (Co. D) April 26, 1864 |
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Bible Classes and
Revival Among The 33rd
Religious services were usually arranged by the individual soldiers. On
Sunday they would assemble in the afternoon or evening for preaching,
testimonials, singing and prayer. While in winter quarters, these
religious activities would intensify, resulting in great revivals.
While in camp at Montevallo, AL in 1864, such a revival occurred among
the members of the 33rd.
Mathew Andrew Dunn (Co. K) wrote to his wife on March 31st,
| "We are organizing
Bible Classes throughout the Army which I am very much pleased
with. The plan is to have a Class in each Company and recite
lessons Semiweekly. We have a Teacher & two assistant Teachers to
each Company. Capt. [Moses] Jackson is our Teacher, I am 1st Asst
and Clem [3rd Sgt. Clement Clay Lea] is 2nd. There will be
Superintendents for the Regt. Capt. [Jackson] is absent at this
time, which causes all the duty to fall upon me --- I consider it
a hard task, yet I am willing to do all that I can, as I feel it
to be nothing more than my duty. Though I am Sensible of my
incompetency." |
For several days in April
Albert Quincy Porter (Co.
D) wrote about the religious fervor.
"18th -
There has been a Bible class gotten up in the different Co.
comprising the different Regts., in Featherston's Brigade, also in
all the other Brigades composing this (Louring's Division). The
number of the different Societies belonging to the different
Companies in the 33rd Miss. Regt., held a general meeting this
evening and recited a lesson after which there was a committee
appointed for the purpose of drawing up some rules and regulations
for the government of the society. The Co. Classes are to hold
their meeting on Wednesdays and Saturdays and the general meeting
is to be held on Sunday evening at 3 o'clock. There are three
large churches in Montevalla, one Methodist, one Baptist and one
Presbyterian, either of which will hold between 250 & 300 persons.
There is at present a revival going on near the churches. There
has been a good many joined since we came to this place.
20th - There were a good many joined the churches last
knight.
21st - The revival is going on amongue the souldiers.
22nd - The Methodist had an experience meeting today. I
attended it. There were quite a few who rose up and told what the
Lord had done for them. They all with the exception of two
attributed their conversions from very religious parents who
taught them from their infancy to love and serve God.
25th - Went to hear Bishop Andrews preach today. His text
was in Romans 5th Chapter, commencing at the first verse including
the sixth.
26th - The revival still goes on. The meetings seem to
increase in interest." |
In August, outside of Atlanta, there was
renewed interest. On the 22nd M.A. Dunn wrote to his wife:
| "Our meeting is
Still going on and the Lord is greatly blessing us. About 60 have
joined the church. Among our acquaintances were Jimmy --- Monroe
(James Monroe) Causey and Caddy (James Cadmus) Causey. Mon' joined
the Presbyterians. We have prayer meetings every night when we
don't have preaching, and it would make ones heart rejoice to see
the interest taken by the young members." |
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