The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-27
SERVICES AT UNION PARK.

Rev DR.. Chaplin delivered highly interesting and In
structive discourse on Sunday afternoon, in the lars
tent at Union Park, before detachment Of the Ander
son Zouaves. The tent was crowded to its utmost ca
pacity and the discourse listened by the Zouaves
with absorbing interest The reverend gentleman tool
his text from Paus Second Episte to Timothy secont
chapter and third yerse"Thou therefore endure hard
ness, good soldier Of Jesus Christi The speaker
divided his discourse into two heads speaking first
Of the sodierly elements in the true Christian and
second Of the Christian elements the true soldier &c
dwelt upon the characteristics of courage foruie and
endurance, and showed the harmony exist.
ing between those elements, and those which
make up the character OF Christian
&c spoke Of the military experience Of the Apostle Paul
and remarked that Whatever that was was limited e
that after his conversion to Christianity he eve 1xeh
with army drew sword. In the course Of his re-
marks be spoke Of the religious charace washingt
and of Colonel Anderson lie also alluded to the death of
Colonies Voburgh and Ellsworth called suddenly their
rest in the great encampment which white with tents
of enduring MARBLE" The flag which they served, he
said, would overehaiow their graves and consecrate
them and the heart Of the nation would keep forever
green the memory Of its patriot martyrs.
The DISCOURSE though entirely extemnore eloquent
IN e hishfsf egree, and delivered with
ness which could not fail 70 aeepy impress the reverel
gentlemans auditory, want OF space necesstaies our
THE RECENT INSULT OFFERED BY THE NEW
YORK TIMES TO THE AMERICAN CATHO-
Lies.
The concert for the Twenty eighth regiment (Brook
n) having been announced by requeEt in the church Of
g. Charles Borromeo, Sidney place, yesterday aftonoog
the Rev. Dr. Pse, the PASTOR took occasion 10 refer Us
recent editorial in the New York Times charging "Po
perry with being opposed to civilization and liberty
In time Of peace he remarked, at might refute
this unjust calumny by appealing to the music Of this
choir which breahes strains Of the highest civilization
or to that statue (pdhng TO marble image) 90 exoo
sitely chiseed before the Of the Reformation But
under the present circumstances of country ts
unjust and pjudcious, well insulting 70 make such
an accusation when out OF this small church have zone
FORTH 70 the defence Of their flag, than dozea
young and gallant men, This Is time he added 0to
reiterae such abuse 20 often confuted when armies or
Catholic soldiers are winning laures the field Of bat
tie when nuns are presenting banners to the Sixty ninth
which they have raised To the winds the banks Of the
Potomac when Jesus have given their college Gesrfe
town a. barracks, and their beautiful grounds are
spread the tents Of these heroic soldiers No. % this
time all preiudices, sectional, national or rehgious
should be forgotten In the great cause in which
all good citizens are now eugaged-he defence Of our
country and the integrity Of our Union. We win not
however, reaate, but will throw ourselves at the foot
OF our altars and pray for country the President
and all our fellow citizens"
The reverend gentleman then recited the beautiful
prayer for the authorities composed by Archbishop Car
roll In the administration Of Washington in which an
Protestants as well as Catholics, devoutly united.