Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-11-28

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The discourse followed of which modesty
forbids me 10 say aught else than this-that it
was an attempt TO stay the disgusting vice
ofprotdnty, OF which a military camp is wont
to be 50 tail. 1t has increased greatly among
US, since we left Worcester, and needed to be
noticed pointedly AUD promptly a markt d
attention showed plainly that The sermon was
received with favor; and numerous are the
statements brought to me since that OCCASION
that numbers of the men had determined to
be guilty OF this sin no more. 1t is proper for
me to say that our officers generally are free
from this vice, and set an example worthy 10
be followed by the regiment. We closed with
the tavorite tune, Marching Along" and the
congregation being dismissed with the bene-
diction, separated TO their canvas homes, to
think of their sisters and children, and write
TO their wives aud mothers. Four or five
hundred letters were indicted by our men,
yesterday, and sent of to-day.
A request had come up in the morning from
the officers of the twenty first Massachusetts
to the chaplain of the twenty fifth, TO 90 down
TO the city and preach to their regiment at
$50 P. NJ. Accordingly, at the close of our
service, jumped into the saddle, and made
my way 10 the Naval Academy chapel, where
another attentive congregation OF Massachu-
sets boys seemed glad 10 listen 10 The gospel
message trom clergyman of their own COM
monwealth. By the time of my return to
Camp Hicks it was the hour for supper, which
having been duly discussed, and well enjoyed,
as are all our meals here, we passed the word
along the company streets TO meet at seven
O'Clock around the campfire of Co. l, for our
evening prayer meeting. AT the hour APP
pointed great 6re was blazing heayenward,
and those who love to sing and pray were
gathering together. TO the number of hun.
dred or two they came, and formed IN cuncen-
trio rings about the fire, the innermost being
seated upon logs Of wood, and those behind
them standing. Then began the hymns OF
divine praise to ascend to God then the pas
tor of this flock read to them a Jew verses,
spoke to them Il few earnest words, aud led
them in prayer. Then broke forth one, and
another, and another, in exhUriation, in pray
or, or in song. None waited Tor the Others
all were in the spirit all seemed ready. The
time passed rapid" away, voices were sub
dued under the powerful emotions excited at
this still hour, tears stole down many faces,
hearts were moved, and JOY in the Holy Ghost
abou nded We all felt and said that it was
good 10 be there, and after an hour and TWEEN
ty minutes thus pleasantly spent, it was unan-
imousy voted that this should be the style OF
our Sunday evening service henceforth. The
chaplain then announced Wednesday eve
mug ieCtulS unuer similar circumstance anu
they were dismissed will the benediction after
the Christian Doxology, in which all heartily
joined.
This brought us to tattoo" which is beaten
at $50, when each company must answer at
roll-call, and prepare to retire. AT 8 80 sound
the melancholy TAPS" when every light mus /
be extingushed, and all that the chaplain or
any other member of the regiment, except the
guard, the Colonel and the surgeon can do,