The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-07-15

The ehs,la'n n sns ~ the Bay stats rsgi.
nests In lettsr 70 ms frisnds. writes kop,-
fully Of the rsl Rihas feelings OF the soldi-rs;
Ny Pre- sching on Sunday vas listened TO With
mote sttsntlsn thsn | expected, ssd l sm
happy 70 ado t5At have = fair prospect OF
orsanizing numsrOas band 10 form prAysr
mosiing | LEFT sectsI, isn at home, aud
tea oily the Wfd u q d Ia It's staples
70 70, tivs,ted Of every shade OF o'ssd.
Oae evening sftsr oar prayer m.st'ny had
dsD.rs.d, | -ss vsitsd GA by . soldier, Who
ssd thst he hid bssa prescott, aud tn.t the
exercises had made q ds.p impr eeiou on his
mtnd. BE stated that after q series OF mis
fortunes he went Wet and aceauuls'sd a
hspdsoms propsriy, and wsrrlsA an .misbl.
and Sco m yli,h.A ysuug lady bat abe "as
qui sx yspai Se 10 her hasiis, aud - he Imost
dostsd On her, giAtided her la evTythi as
Toey lived h'pdly tos"tbsr ihres yea wnso
b. was over sheo BY ec~msrci'l 'isusss. ssd
lost all His -ifs who's every vis1 hs hIi
lshored to sn,ici pats. could n It face poverty.
Shs dsssr I'd hIm. ard wsnt 70 her ptten's
Her cruelty almo,t brok, his hear; bus bang
OF rather . sang uine tsn pT.m AT. he ones
more fsc.d the roGlt, and after a feI years
perseverance,, uss again gu ccs.sful hu ~ifS
ho~sver, In the nsantee hat ooistnet q
divofos ano he eon learned to forget her.
He ma risd sgdd, aud vas sSsis quits hsp.
py, with al AbuDdsnc. tf tnis wJflds goods
10 kssp b m and his family CO nfortabls; suf
h. was bay g'nuing 10 ,h,nk that bad luok had
ceased "a pur,ue him. Bat. poor fsiisN, he
soon lerts that thsfs IL ne condition o. hfa
bsy ont ths teach " change In 1859 aud ~,
he lOst all hw property aud bcctne despersts
liz sought rsif in drinking. and siuk rapidly
from resvs .ts ,iluy to devrAda ton. Tired Of
lie, yet unwilling TO destroy hi nsslG he On
li,tsd, with the dstsr a In alton TO sock dean
from The cspnon's mouth. The day $50 . hs
r.gilnant left home his ~i'o vas CO. 6ast-s
ping OF symp thy for her sturg bis soul and
| b. b ~, oil for pe mission 70 soc her; but fear
| ful tnAt bs intended 10 desert, hts prayer was
! dsnisd. lie said much mote bat su h IL .
brist outline OF his story. This proceedings Of
oar prayer meeting had awakened Ia hI be-
SON ths Religious tsschinss Of praying moth
| sr and be aopsared aaxious to seek hope aud
cousolatissN the gloiious Gojpsl Of our b 'osa
cd Rsdsom.r. l have had several copvsrss
t,sns with him since, and every in'er,isE Il
more pleasing than that which pre- ,edod II
lie 10 mts; aoxious 20 hear fron his dear vife
bat like . true man, awakened to . ssnss o
duty, loves his country and 10 wiling ~ di
for h.r.
In q later Istter the ChsplsIn,ssys al h,v
now established . singing school, which |, vel
attended. Our prayer meetings mum oer owe
Is I, and the proceedings are highly interest
ing MY time. l assure you, Is we'll occupied
and the labor have impessd upsn my sslf II
most agreeable. l speak a. plainly 10 th'
soldiers about thoir aims a. sptk ks 10 my COZ
grsgstiol st home, but with bsttsr rssalt'
! The men OF war hsvs sense enough TO porcsiV
that spsst 20 only for their good, whereas
few Of my bothsrs | fear, did not oompr,
head my motives. Boston Traveller.