The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-09
Seventh Regiment Ene.mpment.

FOURTH DAY.
Inc Seventh regiment encampment is proving de-
cded success The troops besides receiving practical
experience in the duties appertaning TO camp duty
have sufficient time allowed them for innocent re-
creation. 1t is quite true that the number OF those
engaged in the active duties Of Camp Scott is not SO
large as Is desirable but il must be remembered that
this fact Is explained In a very few words The per-
sonnet Of the Seventh is composed Of our principal bust
ness men, and usually this time Of the year Ii looked
upon by thsn as dull season. and when 1t decided
70 90 into 01e This season, there evidences OF
the unusual bskness Of business at this Of the
year which exists. TO show that what We state ia
founded on indubitable evidence, win state single
fact In one company that went into the encampment on
Thursday last with forty members, there fifteen
others remained who favorable TO the encampment
and had paid in their full assessment This appears 10 be
the case in several OF the companies.
On Saturday night Camp Scott was a pretty lively
locality, and the troops in the happy mood
During portion Of the evening most Of the regiment
assembled in front OF the Coonel's marquee and re-
hearsed the sacred music and hymns be Sunday
The band who had been Ia active practice Of sacred
music for several days previous assisted the rcsneuta
choir and the two worked tremendously together.
After the rehearsal the troops returned to their tents
and whiled away the evening repartee soldiers etea
pretty good evidence Of their vocal abilities by singing
the popular melodies Of the day
There quite scene in camp on Saturday night
which resulted in good practical joke the expense Of
the corporal Of the guard The posts in the Gordon
OF sentnes are numbered from TO and whenever
those on guard have anything to communicate to the cor
pora OF the guard who usually keeps his station at the
extreme part Of the camp they halo at the top Of their
voice, naming the number Of the post On Saturday
night when the camp comparatively quiet a voice
was heard calling for the corporal of the guard and spec
flying number The corporal of the guard post haste
repaired to the number designated, but TO his
establishment discovered that his services were
not needed, and more surprised to hear
the sentinel, whose post number had been called
assure him in the most earnest manner that he did
call for his services The corporal returned 10 the guard
tent several hundred feet distant but had barely
the corporal Of the guard naming at the same
time the number of the post at the extreme end
but to go whittier the voice had directed him, but
on reaching the post he received the assurance of
the sentinel that he had not called him. but adding that
he he sentineD had heard the voice from another drec
ton The services Of Capt Turnbul of the Eighth pre-
cinct police and who is temporarily attached the
camp, and watch set to discover the source from
whence the mysterious voice came annoying to the
corporal OF the guard In few minutes the gallant
Captain heard voice from the direction Of tall
cedar tree in the centre Of the camp and on
reaching II discovered two soldiers perchng on its
limbs. The fellows found they freed they came
guard tent until Sunday morning, when they were
primanded by the Colonel.
Inc Gay was very me on sunday. Al revelle the
turned out promptly aud answered the company roll
call after that they dismissed Many of the troops
repaired to the sandy beach in proximity to the camp
INDUCED in swimming in the surf After this the
welcome sound Of I" Peas upon a trencherr or
the call for breakfast sounded, the troops
mustered masse, without equlpe ats on the
parade ground and In regular order morched to break
fast Six O'Clock s rather early hour for many OF the
Of camp discipline must be observed, although seemed
rather at FIRST The advantages of early rising
aud exercise soon show the most beneficial effects tae
eaf
with natures laws.
Camp Scott, on sunday was indeed model, well worthy
lions After breakfast the canvass houses were
soon put in "apple pie order" They swept
proper order and we observed that the Occupants Of
some Of the tents INDUCED in tho luxury Of carpets
tables portable fixtures &c In she souihery Of
tents, occupied by the Third company, noticed the
tent occupied by Corporals Owen and H. 8 Wolfe and
prvaes Smonson and Mott Their tent furniture although
of not very expensive kind yet the style Of It's arrange
ment such as to have a cosy appearance We might
mention other tents elegantly cited up but will merely
one in camp, excepting the Colonel's.
The principal event on Sunday was the religious
vices celebrated in the large mess tent The long
with white cloths the OCCASION for the occupancy
OF the congregation. The table used for the field and
ociate Through the indefatigabcncss OF Conmissary
Sergeant Chairman temporary pulpit was erected sndt
was covered by regmenta flags and ornamented with
for religious services the regiment assembled on the pa
rade ground atred in uniform dress coats white pants
and sgue caps, n the order they proceed 70 the
tent several hundred feet distant They were preceded
on their arrival there by large number Of ladies' from
the neghborhood Of the camp and many from this city
who specially for the purpose Of participating
In tbs religious services AT minutes fore eleven
O'Clock the regiment were seated In the large tent and
the utmost dccorum ard qu, tness observed.
The Rev. Mr.. s. H. Weston, the pastor Of 81 Johns
Epircopa church. has endeared himself the regiment
from the fact that he participated With them che
Monroe obsequies at Richmond preached to them at
other places that the reverend gentle considered
an integral lst on ueir organization, AID II was by the
unanimous request Of the regiment that he visited Camp
Scott.
The Episcopsllan service was the order Of the day
Mr. WESTON read the itsny u. morning lessons after
which the regmenta choir who hat supplied with
prayer and hymn books, sang che chants. Before the
sermon the entire congregation sang the hymn with ex
eolent harmony accompanied by usic ffom the band,
commenring-
rtne--old Hundred
With one consent let all The earth
To God their cheerful voices raise,
Clad homage ray, with awful nrth,
And sing before Him Songs 81 praise.
The reverend speaker then aad said
BELOVED Bak1mxN-we have met here this morning In
the tented held 20 worship Almighty God We happy
TO see - many prescn-happy that you remember that
fourth comfnandment We have t read--happy that the
secular soldier has not forgotten that he also soder
against SIN, the world and The devil In iha, warfare
there much u discourage and diseartcn and wise
sequences defeat but ro on The rewards Of victory
Let us, tbeu, this morning, mediate the goodness Of
God by considering tho text found in tho First oorin
thiaps, second chapter and ninth
"But as IL Is written eye hath seen nor ear heard
neither have entered into the heart OF the things
which God hath prepared for them that love him"
"But az II IL written" st. Paul hero audes ~ the fol-
lowing passage IL Isaiah, who have told
about beaver than all the Prophets bcsiies'for since
the beginning Of the world have not heard per-
oeivcd by the car neither hath tire eye seem oh Cod be-
sides thee what he has prospered for him that wacth
on him." Men yearn 90 know more of the hereafter.
Amid all the q life there the deep, mystic
ous undertow solemn the far of voice Of ocean, that
10 call 10 from the eternal world. The soul,
ia vain do question the sacred oraces. Revelation
has SPOKEN 10 tine past brt for eighteen centuries has
been dumb as the The bible with its ioNies
yeaDgs gives VA but faint ptions of Heaven Has.
suree us there "a such place, but Of the % our
oAss.nce after death The character 81 the hume where
are nov cur departed ones what they are doing thinking
saying, We know lttle az te unborn babe. There IS
no doubt wisdom M ths for should the revelation be
made We might be blasted by OF light. Lazarus
could doubt have whispered the the eternal
world but he did not The Saviour could have eDghtenci
Us during the forty days He walked on earth after IT'S