Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-06-28

OUl DIR. SC0rr THAT WAS.-keVieWlng Dr.
Scott latest, "The Church in the Army or
The bur Centurians,' the New York H.dcpend
eat Sd IS:
"Cttain Scyth0ns, we are told, used to ride
at fUlspeed through u thicket of sword blades,
havt only a tortuous narrow path left clear
amorst them, lodging and wiggling to save
theiTlecks. With equal agility and Just as much
uset(ness, the Reverend VIM A. Scott has in
this sry remarkable book avoided all reference
to tltdeeds and the men that fill the ears and
hear of the land. This reverend man has II
larg4upply of unctiuus abstract piety, and the
eXhoptions and instances with which he urges
bis rtblers TO abstain from sin is uncNceptiona-
Bile lut to write a whole book upon the trials
an1aeds Of Christian sal,lor, amid the ala
anQthlnder of war for the life OF the nation,
wlolt one word of patriotism, one single ap
ped to the glorious spirit aud magnificent
mdjes of this wonderful day-to create such q
colhcss, spirtle>s, lifcless phantom OF religion
as lat, fittering and giObering among live men,
ami g torrents Of blood, like the thin and
moInful ghosts around Ulysscs-who could
soil that nhuman, unchristian problem, except
sucla secessionist priest as the Rev. DR.. VIM. a.
Scd, late of New Orleans, and later of san
FraEsco and now eXpatriated for his own health
andis country's good? -
IhurruL ANswEps.--A pupil of the Abbie
SlcSl gave the following extraordinary an
swq
Wat is hope?
IIpe is the blossom OF happiness
Vat is the difference between hope and de-
sire
Dire is a tree in leaf hope a tree in flower
andn0yment a tree in fruit.
Wat is eternity?
Aay without yesterday or Tomorrow day
witbut end.
Wat is time
Alne that has two ends-a path that begins in
the tRdle and ends with the grave.
Wat is God
Aeccsrary being, the sun of eternity-the
maGnist Of nature, the eye Of justce-the
pow of the universe, the soul Of the world.
DIS God reason
Ma reasons because he doubts he deliberates
beca-e be desires. God never doubts, he there
forelever reasons.
TE UNION MuyEMHNr IS STILL MARcuNG o.
We bar the most cheering news from all parts
of II State. The loyal people, irrespective of
form party names aud ties, regardless Of the
acti5s Of old party committees are moving, en-
mass organizing themselves, as old Tuolumue
has bne, into one grand Union party for the
supprt OF the patriot who stands at the head of
our ioverumcnt in his vigorous efforts to crush
the tll- born rebellion. Oregon, God bless her !
has tectcd the entire Union ticket, by an over
wheeling vote, two TO one. California, her sis
ter hin follow her in the coming election, by
rollg up another overwhelming majority for
our lorous heavGn-bOrn cause. As our God.
blessd flag goes marching on, we see in the dis
tanc4 retreating and crawling before it, the
poisq ous reptile, rebellion, dying squirmng,
twistg and writhiug in the last agouies Of
deatl Glory, glory, haleujah = Sonora Fiag,
Hoy TO Esd THE WAR.-The New York Her
alds orktown correspondent relates the follow
ing
A lood joke occurred about Congressman this
afterbon. a Michigan Colonel was in command
of thlguard. Citizens were prohibited admit
tanc9 Several came up aud asked the corporal
to pas them, saying that they were Congress
men. The corporal stated the fact to the Colo
"Tley are Congressmen, are they ?" asked the
Colo1l
IS they say"
"Vll, let them pass and 60 where they
pleass" said the Colonel. :" Lot them tramp
on totedoes, 90 into the magazines, and where
thereIis any prospect of their being blown to
the dsil for that is the quickest way to end the
war1
INIlRNAL NoNsENsE.-Fur Democratic j0ar-
nails be exclamng against conlscation of reb-
ell prterty, when the rebels themselves are des-
troyiis by fire more property, belonging both to
rebe band loyaliSts than would probably ever
be sot for the benefit Of the United States
AarytiHe .4Ppea
Qu uER.-While william McMullin, the publish
er ofIhe Amador D&pofeh, is acting as Major
Of ihi Federal forces under Colonel Carleton,