The national Republican., 1861-11-27
Reli ious Movement In the Army.

The large number Of church members In the
army has induced the chaplains of the Penn.
sylvania Reserve Corps to organize religious
association, upon basis liberal enough TO EN-.
brace Christians of all denominations.
The following is the ofioial report Of the as.
sociation, which viii be read with interest:
The following has been adopted BY the chap.
lains of the Pennsylvania Reserve Corps, at q
meeting on the 25th November, as basis for
a church organization in their respective regi.
ments. The ohaplains represent different de.
nominations of Christians:
CREsD.-"I believe in God the Father Al.
mighty, maker Of heaven aud earth: and In
Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord: Who was
conceived by the Holy Ghost, born Of the Vir.
gin Mary, suffered under Pontius PLATE, was
cruoihed, dead and buried: he descended into
hell; the third day he rose from the dead; He
assembled into Heaven, and sitteth on the right
hand Of God the Father Almighty: From thence
he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.
believe 10 the Holy Ghost; the Holy Catholic
Church; the communion of Saints; the For
giveness Of sins; the Resurrection Of the body;
and the Life everlasting" .'.
believe that there is but one only, the
living and true Gcd;" that "there are three
person in the Godhead-the Father, the Son
the same in substance, equal in power and
glory;" that the word of God which Is contain.
ed In the Old and New Testaments, is the only
rule Of faith and practice; that there is q
Heaven Or state of eternal blessedness for those
who die at peace with God, and q He'll or state
Of eternal suffering for those who die in their
sins; that all men are sinners and need Sa
viour, and that Jesus Christ Is the only Saviour.
l humbly acknowledge my own sinfulness
and lost condition; that have sinned agains,
God and Am not worthy to be called his son.
repent Of all my sns-confess them to God and
renounce them for ever. l trust in Jesus
Christ as my only Saviour, and the Holy Ghos,
as my only stnctifer. am determined, by the
grace Of God, to live holy life and set godly
example to the world: to seek for the good Of
the souls ofmy comrades, striving to bring them
to Christ: and to endeavor in all things to honor
my Master, the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ
renounce the devil and all his works, The
vain pomp and glory Of this world, with all the
cOveteous desires Of the same, SO that will moi
follow or be led by them. I will obediently
keep Gods holy will and commandments al
the days of my life. God being my helper.
will have care for the good name of each
encourage my chaplain in every good work by
my efforts and prayers. ] will kindly receive
admoniton and reproof (whsn kindly given)
| for any errors | may have committed. I viii
attend upon all the means Of grace that are
consistent with my station.
When dismissed from the service, each mem
Der of this association shall be entitled TO Ger
tifcate as to his Christian character.
The Officers OF the association shall be Presi
dent. who shall be the chaplain; 4 Vice Presi
dent, Secretary and Treasurer. The Presiden
to preside at business meetings, the Secretary
| to report. The Treasurer to receive funds ant
| disburse only on the recommendation Of
/" Board Of Managers" who shall consist of th,
| President, Vice President, and Treasurer.
THOMAS P. HUNT, of the 7th Rsgt.,
President Of the meeting Of Chaplains.
SAMUEL JKssUP, Of the 9Th Regiment,
| Secretary.
Some of the Chaplains have already estab
lished church organizations on substantial!
the same basis. and find II is of great advan
tage to Christian culture In the army.