New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-13

''f''"' THEODORE DEHON, Treasurer
RELIGIOUS SERVICES AMONG THE soLDiERf;
Rev. Dr. Ketehum preached sermon yesterday
afternoon, at No. S14 Broadway, to about @oc men,
the Sappers and Miners Corps OF the ioth heSiueh',
The Rev. DIR. Hicks preached to detachment of
the % Scott Life Guard, quartered at No s4 Broad
way at o'clock in the afternoon. -.
CoI. ID Utassey of the Garibaldi Guard, sent his
command in two detaebments, to the Caihonc ana
Protestant churches, yesterday: Col ID utassey
desres the services OF ehaPlan Oh any na
tion who is robust man, and in whose rehgon thefe
Is no hypocIisy-one who can fight as wen as pray
The Kew DIR. Goss delivered an address TO about
400 men Of the Empire City Regiment, Col eheehal,
Yesterday afternoon which attentiyey listened 10
Dr. Goss also addressed the soldiers of Col Pratts
regiment quartered in the Park Barracks. About No
men were present, and the services were very mpres
sive The afternoon services at the Park Barracks
were attended by large and orderly audience OF the
splders.
The services at Castle Garden where Col HAWKINS
| Zonayes are quartered, attended by the whoe
regiment The Chaplain, the Rev. Dr. conway, de'
vered an appropriate address, aud was Listened 10
with great attention. The singing by the Regimenal
Choir very eiectiye After the morning service,
the regir dismssed for the day, with the ex-
| eep,ion OF a company for guard duty.
| DIVINE SERVICE IN THE ACADEMY OF Music
TIE FOURTEENTH REGIMENT IN ATTEND
| AHCE.
The ofice r. and men Of the 18th Regiment attended
|
terday afternoon. Ihe parqnet and hrHt cirrie Were
| rerryed for their accommodation They marched INTO
the building 81 O'clock aud after taking their seats
the regimenal band, which occupied the orchestra,
| tlru,k gp The S,ar-Spanged Banner The Rev.
| Dr. Farley rcad portion Of the Scripture when the
entire regiment and the remAinng poiton oi I've hu
dence Joined in singing the hymn commencing,
Before Jeho, ahs awful throne &c, accompanied
The Rev. Mr. Farley made prayer, when the Rev;
Mr. i. y. IEskp, the Chaplain, who appeared IN inl
regimentals, with sword by nir SIDE TOOK his posOh
in front of tie stage, aud remarked hat he e some.
what strange in TIE position lie occupied, and touching
his sword tuid that he had no particular use Tor ~
mc-s it should 20 happen that onJ one should Try u
impose M on him. in which event he would make such
Uss Of II a. the uccessiss Of the might require.
lie continued that he would fe. ~ home with the
Regiment and hoped 10 Lee able 10 DO them much good
a, th,ir religious adviser. lie took for bis text the
lth l2ih and lhh ycrses Of the l7th chapter of Exo
dus which he preached an excellent d'course on
the duties Of the soldier and the righteousness oil the
| cause in which they were engaged.
number of prominent ciIilcns occnried the stage,
aud the ,qcnes llled with tue friends and rela-
| lives Of The solders
! PRESENTATION OF BIBLES TO THE EXCELSIOR
| BRIGADE.
| The Excelsior Brigade Col. d. L. Sickles and the
jackson LIGHT Infantry, Col Hail. mustered IN force
| at the City Assembly Rooms to receive the Bibles
which were presented by the New-York Bible Society.
The ceremony very Interesting. The Brigade was
drawn up in three lines around the three .des Of the
hail. tie officers advancing three PAGES IN front OF the
men, and the colOs posted III the center opposite the
platform. \ number u the iilends Oi the regiment
occupied the platform aud several ladies in the
gallery TO the lof while the band occupied the gallery
| to the right.
AZ Brigadier- General Sieles entered, the brigade
rnised tho right hand the arte and tho band played
| a selection from Moses in Egypt" General Sckles
then addressed the meD Soldiers, on tins day welre
reminded that there is Il Great Commander, Who COM
mands not regiments, not brigades but nations, and
| worlds l have called you together to-day to present
| to Won the representatives, Of that Commander who
are also to be your officers and mine, and call upon
YOU 10 accord 10 them all the respect that sdue to their
Office and this respect t0Le accorded to them when
they counsel aud when they reprove Their part II 70
minister you in the hour of trial and Of sufieDgas in
the hour of triumph, and they viii aleo serve the dag
! Of the Union as YOU do Ii any among you at any
time desire the attendance of the minister OF some par
ticuar faith If possible his attendance shall be pro-
| cured. BE not unmindiul of moral Influence. lie is
the best soldier who puts mis- trust in God for all are
| in the hands of God"
Gen. Sckes here introduced the Rev. DR.. Twitch-
ell Chaplain to the jackson Regiment, and the Rev.
| DIR. Bulkley, Chaplain TO tho Excelsior Regiment.
| DIR. Twitchel read a portion of the 18th Psi,lm
| Col Hall then introduced the Rev. DR.. Bulkley,
| who made short prayer.
| The Band played Old Hundred" aud the men
| sang Praise God from whom all blessings how."
| Dr. Twitehell then addressed the soldiers "We
come as friends in time of to make you better sol
diers. We We're like you soldiers but in tho ranks Of
| the Church. and battling for Truth, and when We
hear of rebellion which threatens 10 destroy all that 10
| true and worthy Of preservation In Government,
we enter with you the ranks OF common country.
We TO teach you TO be better soldiers, by show
ing that there ID oouisge that rises above the fear OF
DEATH The courage OF the soul is worth more than
the courage Of the body The courage inspired by the
! cry of Victory Death 7 is nothing to that in
| spired by the cry of Victory or HesyenP The
| book which is about to be presented to you contains
this inspiration and comes through the hands Of your
| fellow citizens"
number of the citizens here presented the Bibles
20 the officers and men, During the presentation the
| band played appropriate music. The inside of the
cover OF the book contains American flag, printed in
coors and beneath il scroll containing the folio ing:
"T0 the Defenders OF then Country Beneath the
scroll: Presented by the New-YOrk Bible Society,
April 1861 followed by the LIST and ID of the
9lrt PsaIn.
After the presentation to the soldiers DIR. Bulkley
made An eoQ ent address, after which lac presented
Bible Gen. Sicklee, who said: 81 accept my own ~
yol have accepted yours, that IFS nsxims may teach
ue my duty ~ they teach you yonrs. Columbus came
10 this country with Bible in one hand aud sword
and God with tim, NJ s shown by his signal
career; and God If with lie. Ood prosper; causc-
the cause OF Truth"
Lord dismiss" &c., was sung by the soldiers,
tune, Granville" accompanied by the band after
which the Benedction pronounced and the cere-
monies concluded with The star-Slanged Banner from
the band.
TRiAL oF A NEw CAsSos.-0n Friday afternoon,
trial was made with cannon about three feet long,
haying an inch bore which calculated throw seye.
ial hundred bas per minute The trial took place at
the foot If Tirty.tird street, North River aud was
most successful Balls were sent through three thick
uesses OF boards distance Of 100 leet and thrown
inward of A nile when the cannon was raised TO an
angle OF thirty five degrees. There il powder used
the balls beng placed in hopper, which passes them
down In ,ban'er beneath, whence they are driven,
by mcans Of q ballNee-whce, with iDmeufe force into