Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-06-05

The bishops OF the Methodist Episcopal church
il the Confederate State7. in O recent pastoral
address, give the following excellent and ami
mating advice to such Of their ministers as sre
serving as chap.aius. We extract it from tine
charge to the ministers E@eu6Ta,T
But we viii suppose that tic preacher IS
already in the army IS chaplain. ii - does he
meet the responsibilities Of his position. Does
he remember the object of his mission there Iz
he the faithful, sympathiziug friend aud often
the nurse OF the sick and wounded soldier
Does he Ringle kindly among .as soldiers lu
then tents, thus winning then confidence end
opening the way 10 do them much spiritual
good, by his kindly aud -0iga5ves Or does
he affect too much the company and conversation
of ungOdly officers, who are either SCOOTER. ss
religion or perfectly Indifferent to lbs claims
There is great danger that young c~aapIsius
should be led into this snare, ard. whenever r
is so. they very soon become useless 10 their reg
iments, and had better leave for home Ct one.
unless they Immediately mend their ways. We
have heard Ofsome who entered fhe army ms
chaplRins, who seemed 10 suppose that all then
duty was to preach when they could gets suita-
bic place TO do so, or when it pleased The colonel
Of the regiment TO afford them suitable opoor-
tunity Now, If you are a chaplain, as a faith
mi minister Of God, you are, to % great extent.
independenton these points. What though there
be no pulpit and suitable arrangements for FOu
TO preach to the soldiers, often Undue 0Tm. Tour
Master preached TO a solitary nearer 60 tho we'll
and TO a faithful chaplain hundreds OF Cgggr,
tunities will present themselves of preaching 10
Or smaller groups Of redeemed sru5-
many Of whom would rejoice 20 hear the truths
of salvation from your lips. Thus You might
SOW much precious seed AS you pass on. Many
Of the soldiers were pIous church members when
they entered the army but the snua5 and TEN
tatlons incident to camp lie val be apt 90 lead
them astTay, # they are not vIg.anly and ten
DERBY watched over. To you It belongs. @, man
OF God, to feed these lambs aud enaep Of y0ur
fold Watch the FIRST symptoms Of de-
Ginning pleIy and endeavOr earnestly, prayeIlullv |
aud p~ersevenngly to stop the waudamr before he
strsys from the fold.
You will encourage by every means i'm gCu-
power a diigent attendance on all the s1craI
means Of gTace-pIayer meetings, class meet
ngs, and meetings Tor social Culs..su -4l-
course; and II wounds or sickness snail fiji your
hospitals, Oh, what d field IS offered y5l 5sa.--
sick aud dying. We be5oeu4 you, brother,
10 not neglect those golden opportunities, but 20
promptly TO the call Of tue SICK ana dying Lu5-
baud, father, son OF brother. CO, lJ-lg nm q.
he Lamb Of God who died Tor L!l and p ready
70 save him and supply as far a5 you may. tins
place q the loved Cugy who are tI away. J.
here be any chaplain who VIII not cu inns work
.h~eertully and faithfully, Let Us beg sucJ 10 Ig
Ign ami 90 home Immediately, as bs '0ugs.
;OutinUsucy in his chaplsincy viii only prove "a
;uTse II hls regiment. a disgrace To bis character
IS = preacher and q reproGcu TO the cause If
God