The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-30


WHAT THE CLERGY SAY OF THE PREPARATION
OF THE SABBATH AT Bull. RUN.--Just rs we
anticipated, the clergy Of the Sabbath Commit
tee came out on Sunday against the govern
ment, General Scott and the whole army, for
profaning Sunday by fighting the battle of Bull
run on that day Of rest At Dr. Haguc's church,
corner of Madison avenue and Thirty first street,
largo assemblage congregatcd on Sunday
evening to hear the report Of the Army Com
mittee Of the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton II appears that 35, 900 copies of the Sol
diers Hymn Book were distributed, and various
religious exercises, including prayer meetings
were practised throughout tho army. We are
not Informed whether the Sixty-ninth regiment,
which fought SO well, took any part in the
the hymn books.
But the principal feature of the meeting was
the onslaught made by Rev. DR.. Tying and Rev.
Il. Pierce upon the administration and the
generals of the army for fighting on the
Lords Day "Dr, Tying" says the reporter,
"censured severely the authorities who inaugu-
rated tho Bull run battle on the Sabbath. 1t
was matter upon which this community and
this nation must speak Never can there be.
ought there be, will there be, success to that
side of an army who commence their warfare
on the Sabbath" Then the fire was followed up
by Rev. Il, Pierce, Chaplain of the Seventy first,
we are informed, who "related his experience
among the soldiers, and briefly described tho
march TO Bull run" He thought the battle
should have been delayed over the Sabbath. and
did not fail to denounce the politicians, editors
and others who had urged General Scott to
make the attack before be was ready He init
mated that those parties would not influence the
future design Of General Scott The audience
seemed gratifed at this suggestion, and several
of III, Number stamped the floor; but the Chap
lain reminded them that it was the Sabbath, and
the demonstration was not repeated. The
Chaplain said he had recorded in bis notebook
these lines
On Sunday, July 81 1885, the politicians battle was
fought at Bull run, and we defeated
Now this pious chaplain does not tell us
whether he preached against the sin on the morn
ing of The battle, so as to prevent it.
Had ii boon successful ii is highly
probable wc should never have heard a word
about the sin Of the deed; but, on the contrary,
it would be regarded as work of necessity,
like taking an OK out Of a pit on the Sabbath
day; and to free the captive negro from the yoke
OF slavery ia, in the estimation Of the evangei.
calls, work of far greater Importance, and in
fact, the true object Of the war. The Duke Of
Marlborough won the great battle Of Blenhem
on Sunday, and established the Protestant
interest in Europe, securing it from Pope and
Popery, brass money and wooden shoes" The
Duke of Wellington won the battle Of Wa
terloo on Sunday, which preserved Protestant
ism from being oTerthrown in its great strong
hold What do Rev Messrs. Tying and Pierce
say to the examples set by these illustrious
commanders Of glorious, pious ard immortal
memory" A Sunday fight prospered with
them and why might it not equally prosper
with General Scott or General Mcclellan? The
Jews Of old superstitously refused to fight on
| Sunday at Jerusalem and were cut 10 pieces
Very much depends on the nature Of the war.
If it DO for good'and holy purpose, then the
better the day the better the deed. But If the
contrary, then the day Of battle IS Of small con-
sequence. We would recommend Tying &
! Go. to get up a chaplains' brigade, and
send it with the army, to keep 1t in order on Sun
/ day, and every other day; and if any of these
spiritual warriors have military education, and
the talents Of o general, the y might assume the
lead ership Of the troops in the field, like Bishop
Polk, of Louisiana and issue fanatical addresses
to Gre the enthus&sm of Che arlny, There 4
plenty Of money'in the treasury to pay Tor sucl
services. Byall means lot us have a choplains
! brigade,