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William Woodhull Bennett was born on February 24, 1821.
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William Bennett was a chaplain for the Confederate Army during the Civil War. In this expansive narrative, Bennett discusses the Great Christian Revival in the Confederate army, injecting anecdotes throughout. Bennett’s narratives step through the chronology of the practice of Christianity during the Civil War.
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Published in 1877, this is a description of the Christian revival that happened in the Confederate armies during the Civil War.
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Soon after the writer of this volume entered the miQ- i Btry, now above twenty-five years, he conceived the purpose of writing a history of Methodism in Virginia. The field was large, and its exploration vastly more difficult than youthful ardor had imagined. But it was extremely inviting, and promised a rich reward to patient research. The main difficulty lay in the collection of suitable materials. These reposed in the memories of the older ministers and members, or were scsattered through the Journals of Asbury and the detached writings of his contemporaries and successors. To the applications made to those who were familiar with the early history of our Church ip Virginia, he received the most favorable responses, and to these contributions the author is indebted for many of the most interesting incidents in this vplume. Most foftjintely, the family of Rev. Stith Mead placed in his hands the manuscript Journal of that eminently useful man, extending through a period of nearly fprty years. This was found to contain a record of facts in connection with early Methpdism of the greatest value, besides copies of dopumentg of an official character that had escaped the notice of every other writer. This Journal was destroyed, with the library of the author, in the great fire at Richmond in 1865. (Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.) About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology. Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text.
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1878 Excerpt: ... prayer and praise. Turning his face to the wall and lifting up his heart and countenance to heaven with his arms clasped about his breast, he would stand for some time before the Lord in solemn recollection, and again return to his work. He would rise at four o'clock to pursue his studies, and on his knees he usually studied his Bible. "A truly laudable and worthy study," he exclaims, "whereby a man is able to converse with God, with holy angels, with patriarchs and prophets, and clearly to unfold to men the mind of God from the language of God!" IIe would cry out in the midst of his studies, "I fain would rest on Thee! I thirst for the divine life. I pray for the Spirit of illumination. I cast my soul upon Jesus Christ, the God of glory, and the Redeemer of the world. I desire to be conformable unto him--his friend, servant, disciple, and sacrifice." When he entered the ministry, his cry was "Lord Jesus! Lord Jesus, I lay my soul at thy feet, to be taught and governed by thee; take the veil from the mystery, and show me the truth as it is in thyself; be thou my sun, my star by day and. by night." He walked thirty miles to his first appointment, and preached in a barn to a congregation in which many mocked while others wept over thejjMrins. He preached with great success among the Irish, both in English and in Irish, and turned thousands to Christ amid the fires of persecution. One who heard him said of his sermon that "such a sluice of divine oratory ran through his language as is rarely to be met with." Wesley used to speak of him as "that blessed man," and says, "Wherever he preached the word, whether in English or Irish, it was sharper than a two-edged sword. I do not remember ever to hav...
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William Woodhull Bennett was born on February 24, 1821.
He attended the University of Virginia in 1850.
Foreign the Mayor of Teaneck, New Jersey, see Bennett. He served as a Confederate chaplain during the American Civil War of 1861-1865. He served as the President of Randolph–Macon College from 1877 to 1887.
He was raised as a Methodist, and "born again" in 1839 in Portsmouth, Virginia.
He served as a preacher in rural Virginia from 1843 to 1847, and in Charlottesville, Virginia from 1848 to 1849. During the American Civil War of 1861-1865, he served as Superintendent of the Soldier"s Tract Association as well as Confederate chaplain.
In this latter role, he preached to soldiers who were serving in the Confederate States Army. In the winter of 1865, he ran a blockade in Charleston, South Carolina.
From 1867 to 1877, he served as editor of the Christian Advocate in Richmond, Virginia.
His 1877 Narrative of the Great Revival talked about his experience as a Confederate chaplain. The book has been digitalized by Tufts University. He wrote two other books about the Methodist faith.
He served as the President of Randolph–Macon College in Ashland, Virginia from 1877 to 1887, when he retired due to failing health.
Death He died in 1887.
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