New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-06
RELIGIOUS SERVICES AMONG TIE SOL
DIERS

Praye.-mee;ings slo held every evening in the Bar
racks in the Park. Yesterday morning slSty children,
thirty boys and thirty girls from the Five Points House
Of Industry, were brought NJ by the Rev Mr.. Barlow.
They opened the services by chanting The l2sl Psalm:
IL will lif up mine evcs unto toe hills from whence
cometh nv help" Several HYMNS were then sung,
one Of them being "Nafchiug along The chaplain
Of the regiment Sir. IL. H. Reynolds read the Eplsco-
nal service. followed by discourse IRON the Rev. W
b Darrach-taking the 18th and 10th yerses Of the
9Th # Ephesiar See, then, that &c walk circum-
spCctly not as foos but wise mcn, refeeming he
time because the days are evil The Rev. gentleman
alluded 10 the new circumstances in which they were
placed 70 their new habits Of living, responsible
tiles, and new temptations. In speaking OF the ele-
NJ nt OF obedience he said obedience 10 human au
tbority was founded on submission 10 the law OF God
In conclusion. he eshur'ed them to study the Divine
word and give heed TO the voice of conscience. The
audience was very attentive, and the men seemed
sfe,ialy pleased with the introduction of music
Meetings. we're ais0 held IN The afternoon and evening
Yesterday morning religion services were eld az as
lie Garden Co. K. &. Hawkins's Regiment Of XOuayes
being drawn up ia column in the center Of The great
hall and d lar number Of spectators occupying the
gsleries. The Rev. T. ". Conway. Chaplain OF the
Regiment commenced the services by reading IRON
the 10Th verse Of the 9Th chapter of Matthew, 10 the
close; the Lord PRAYER Icing repeated ~ unison by
all present. The Chaplain then preached briei die
course from Psalm ~, 10th verse.
The scene throughout was very impressive, particu-
repeated the I0rds PRAYER. A little while after the
men had been dismissed Of them got together aud
struck up tie Star-SIangled Banner. 49,
A regimenta prayer-moeting was held ut No. 30
Bowery, the headquarters Of Col Merritt's Iouayes,
Yesterday a. $3.50 7. The Chaplain, the Rev: l.. T.
Lockwood, who il q member Of the Third Presbytery
Of this city opened tho meeting with prayer alter
which the 10Th Palm sung. The Chaplain made
abort address In which he pointed out the force and
significance Of the passage 10 tie Psm, In vain con-
federate hosts unite against the Lifted rod' lie re-
gardes the fact that nearly all tbo regiments have
Chspains as q glorious sign Of mingled religion and
patriotism. They may be calB,d praying Iouayes.
Washington at Valley Forge and Hsyelock in Lnct-
now were illistTious examples Of The strengthening
power Of Chr stanity. Col lIeadley Wears, wien he
gave the command " ForwtSd to the French 18th,
proved himself none the less brave because he was
eminenty pious The banaor Of the country surmonnt
ing the cross chureh is another evidence oil 'ne
strength the true patrioa receives from religion.
PRAYER wss made 81 this point by Mr.. Csnpon.
The Chaplain then read few verses from SeccDt
Chronicles 10Th chapter, commenting On such points ~
appeared applicable 20 tbs cscss.on; when prsye
WA made By = gsnsIs1sp, and the lEsa fSsl1 ne