The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1861-07-20


The chaplain Of ons Of the Bay stats rtgi-
msnts In q lsttsr ~ mis- frisnds. writes hops
fully Of the religious feelings OF the soldisrsi
Ny prsAching on Sunday vas listened 70 with
more attention than I expected, sad | am
happy 10 add that have q fair prospect Of
ofeAnizing q Numerous band 70 form prayer
NESTING. | Ian sectsrisaisn a. home, aod
teach ooly the word Of cd 10 lis sinplsst
fotm, tivs.ted Of every shade OF ereed
Ons evening after our prayer meeting had
dispersed, | rss waited o1 by q soldier, who
ssid that he h,d besn present, add that the
sxsTeIss. had msdss deep inprsssIon on his
mind. He ststsd that sftsr . series Of mis-
fortunes. he went Wet and accumulated a
handsome propsrty, and married an sniabls
and accomplished young lady but shs vas
Qpi en- xpensive Ia her hssits, and as he almost
doatsd on her, grstidsd her Ia svsytbiug.
Thsy lived hspPily togstbss three yssts. whsn
he was ov.rtaken by commsroisl distress, and
Lost all. His -ifs, whose every vish he had
labored 70 anticipate. could not face poverty.
She deserted him. ard went to her parents
Her cruelty almost brok, his heart but beng
Of rather q ssnguine tsmpersmsnt, he once
mors fsosd the world, and after fsv years
perseverance,, was again succe,sfHl. Hb wife,
hov,vsr, in the nsantime, haa obtaiasd a
divorcs. and he room learned to forget her.
He ma risd agin, aud Was asaia quite hap
py, with Au abundance tf this worlds goods
20 KEEP hun and his family CO nfortable; and
he was beginning 70 thtnk that Dad luck had
ceased 70 pursue him. Bat, poor fellow, he
sooa leSrssd that there Ia no condition Of life
hey ont the reach Of change. In 1859 aud co,
he Lost all his property, aud became despsrate.
lie sought rei,f In drinking and sank rapidly
from respscts 1ility to degrade ion. Tired Of
life, yet unwilling TO destroy hinselL he an
listed, with the dst,r nination 20 sock dead
from the oasnon's mouth. The day pefons hn
regiment lsft hone, his ~is vas cobfnst-a
pang Of sympsthy for her, stuDa his soul and
he bsg, oil for psi simission 70 soc her; but fear
| full that be intended 70 desert, his prayer was
| dsnisd. lie said much more bat su IA 10 q
| brls' outlins Of his story. Ths proceedings Of
oar prayer meeting bad awakened In his bo-
som tn, Religious tsach'nss Of praying moth
or, and be appeared anxious to seek hope and
consolation In the glorious Go,psl Of our bless
cd Rsdssmer. l have had several converse
tions with him since, and every in,ervisw Ia
more pleasing than that which presided 10.
| lis is most anxious 10 hear from his dear wife
bat ike true man, awakened TO q ssnss Of
du'y, loves his country and 10 willing 70 die
for hsr.
In Later lstter the Chaplsln.ssys 81 have
now established singing school, which 10 we'll
attended. Our prayer meetings mum Der ovsr
Is = and the proceedings are highly interest
ing. nv ttas, I assure you. is well occupied,
aud the labor have imposed upon my self IL
most agreeable. l speak ., plainly 10 the
soldisrs about thsir sins % spoke TO my con
grsgavoa at home, but with bsttsr rssults
The men Of war have ssnss enough 10 psrcsiv,
that speak so only for their good, whereas
few Of my bIothsrs l fear, did no. oomprs
bend my motives.- Boston Trdreiler.