Showing posts with label Bible Verses. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bible Verses. Show all posts

Wednesday, September 25, 2024

Diary of 2nd Lieutenant Benjamin F. Pearson, Sunday, October 12, 1862

11 Oc I attended church on Exchange Street the paster preached text 126th Psalm 6th v 3 Oc I & the Miss Kelleys attended at the Chatham Square Church a discourse by Dr Sturtevant President of Ilinoise Colledge Isaiah 58th & 6th ve 5 Oc we was at dress perade the ladies took supper with us at the camps I then went home with them & attended preaching at the African church

SOURCE: Edgar R. Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2, October 1925, p. 92

Monday, September 2, 2024

Diary of Private Bartlett Yancey Malone: May 12, 1862

we still stade in camp and Mr. Fossett preached for us today. And his text was in the first of Timothy 2 chapter and 8 virse

SOURCE: Bartlett Yancey Malone, The Diary of Bartlett Yancey Malone, p. 20

Saturday, August 3, 2024

Diary of 2nd Lieutenant Benjamin F. Pearson, Sunday, September 7, 1862

9 Oc we had a speaking meeting L Bryant opened it we had a good time 11 Oc Brother Boyer Local preached text 2nd Corinthians 5th & 1st v I exorted after him we had a good time. I took dinner with Wm Bryants and at 3 Oc started home evening Oliver Williams preached in Centerville I closed after him, text 1st Corinthians 3 ch 22nd & 23 verse. Brother Benjm Morrisons son died age one year

SOURCE: Edgar R. Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2, October 1925, p. 88-9

Diary of 2nd Lieutenant Benjamin F. Pearson, Sunday, September 28, 1862

8 Oc Mr. Murdock & I came into camp 5 Oc we had our 1st Dress perade in this 36th Reg the Col said it was well performed night we went down to Negro meeting had a good sermon text Mathew 27th 36 & 9th inclusive

SOURCE: Edgar R. Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2, October 1925, p. 90

Sunday, June 23, 2024

Diary of Private Bartlett Yancey Malone: April 6, 1862

the Sabath was a beautyfull spring day And I went to Fredericksburg to meating and the Preachers text was in the first Book of Kings 18 chapter and 21 virse

SOURCE: Bartlett Yancey Malone, The Diary of Bartlett Yancey Malone, p. 17

Saturday, April 20, 2024

Diary of 2nd Lieutenant Benjamin F. Pearson, Sunday, August 17, 1862

8 Oc my 4 children & I started in wagon to a basket meeting in Clemenger grove. 9 Oc Geo Clark Pr'd text Titus 2 ch 11 & 12 vs 11 Oc Oliver Williams P text Isaiah 11th ch 9th v. 3 Oc M. H. Hare P Elder P text 2nd Corinthians 4th ch 17th & 18th verses We then had the sacrement & Dismissed candle light Oliver Williams P in our church Centerville text Hebrews 6th ch 1st clause of 1st verse night Sister Temperance Ann Fisk & my Brothers son Augustus & his daughter Mariah Jane came to visit us before I leave for the army

SOURCE: Edgar R. Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2, October 1925, p. 87

Diary of 2nd Lieutenant Benjamin F. Pearson, Sunday, August 24, 1862

11 Oc & night Brother Oliver Williams one of our traveling preachers who has now volunteered preached for us text Revelation 22nd ch & 11th & 12th verses. evening Matthew 22nd ch & 21st v after the eleven Oc sermon I attended & led Class we had a good time. Afternoon Dr McCoy brutally beat his wife it is thought by the doctor she is fatally ingured

SOURCE: Edgar R. Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2, October 1925, p. 87

Monday, March 25, 2024

Diary of Private Bartlett Yancey Malone, March 23, 1862

the Sabath was a beautyfull spring day and I went to Frederksburg to preaching And the preachers text was in St. John 3 chap and 18 virse

[2nd entry for the 23rd:]

day cool and cloudy

SOURCE: Bartlett Yancey Malone, The Diary of Bartlett Yancey Malone, p. 17

Friday, March 8, 2024

Diary of Benjamin F. Pearson, Sunday, August 10, 1862

11 Oc I attended church Brother Whitman preached text Rev 6th 17th v Delay closed both local preachers I started my report with Mr T M Fee to N B Baker Adj't Gen'l of the State of Iowa

SOURCE: Edgar R. Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2, October 1925, p. 86

Diary of 2nd Lieutenant Benjamin F. Pearson, August 14, 1862

there was a large crowd of people in town our ellection for officers in our company was a spirited time D C Campbell elected Capt without opposition Miller [William M] McCreary was elected 1st Lieut & I second Lieut evening George Clark preached text Titus 2nd 14th

SOURCE: Edgar R. Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2, October 1925, p. 86

Monday, February 19, 2024

Diary of Benjamin F. Pearson, July 26, 1862

We had a meeting at Centerville to raise Volunteers. Several joined Judges Harris & Tannyhill & Joshua Miller I K Morey & I made speaches 2 Oc Our quarterly meeting commenced 4 Oc I was at qr Conference Evening Brother Pendegast Locle preached text 1st Corinthians 13 th & 13 v My license renewed MH Hare, P.E.

SOURCE: Edgar R. Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2, October 1925, p. 85

Diary of Benjamin F. Pearson, Sunday, July 27, 1862

At 9 Oc we had a good Love feast 11 Oc M H Hare P. E. preached text Luke 16th 2nd had a glorious time the Lord was with us in power I took dinner with Br Williams 3 Oc the Sacrement was administered & the Shout of a King in the Camp evening Hare preached text Romans 1st 16th I took tea at Brother Rummels

SOURCE: Edgar R. Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2, October 1925, p. 85