{"id":386,"date":"2014-07-07T06:00:59","date_gmt":"2014-07-07T11:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.yuriar.com\/aprendemosacademy\/?p=386"},"modified":"2014-07-07T06:00:59","modified_gmt":"2014-07-07T11:00:59","slug":"chaplains-circuit-riding-preachers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/yuriar.com\/aprendemosacademy\/2014\/07\/07\/chaplains-circuit-riding-preachers\/","title":{"rendered":"Chaplains & Circuit-Riding Preachers"},"content":{"rendered":"

* Pages 68-69 in American Heritage Series 4 by BJU Press.<\/em> <\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Julia_Ward_Howe-_History_of_Woman_Suffrage_volume_2_page_793\"Julia Ward Howe wrote the Battle Hymn of the Republic <\/em>after watching some Union soldiers encamped in D.C., preparing for the coming Civil War.\u00a0Preachers who were also soldiers were called “chaplains”.\u00a0 They spread the gospel through the encampments, and helped soldiers learn more about God. The impending war led many soldiers to think more about their eternal souls. Why?<\/p>\n

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Church attendance skyrocketed all across the country.\u00a0 Soon there were more churches & communities in need of pastors than there were pastors.\u00a0 Preachers who rode on horseback were called “circuit-riding preachers.”\u00a0 Why?\u00a0 Because much like electricity follows a path around in a path, these preachers would have a set route to travel, circling through all the towns.\u00a0 Sometimes a few of them would get together and hold a “camp meeting” – where many folks would show up from the surrounding communities and camp out for a week or so.\u00a0 It was a time of great revival, or spiritual awakening in the country.<\/p>\n

[youtube=https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=U2DnlIeOIEA]<\/p>\n

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Read More:<\/p>\n

Into the Wilderness: Circuit Riders take Religions to the People<\/a>
\nHoly, “Knock ’em Down” Preachers<\/a>
\nColorful Peter Cartwright, Circuit Rider<\/a>
\nWomen Leaders in the Wesleyan Movements<\/a> – Some women did preach publicly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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