Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-12-06

FoRr PsLLow. Tenn Nov -. ls62
EDIrOR SEyr,SiL. a. a member uf the 52d
se~itsssns lnsiaIs initeer-. by Your per u--iou,
ae re 10 ssy q lev things tsuchHx the aete- al
Chsplains OF regiments III | understand iae
Regulations touching the matter. it = their duty
To preach the gospel To the oidlets a. often IS
practicable and the crcc instances viii permit
ri-is them in camp. Hsd speak - them concern
ing their future welfare: and. When practicable
assist them in holding prayer meeting. encourage
morality among the soldiers, aud report 60 the
headquarters OF their respective regiments the
moral condition oi tie Al stated tine
FH use-e sersiees they psid 10y the Govern
meuf 81 200 per annum. 9hieh il would seem. -
saifcIefst cum ei-atiuu Tor Their Labor, even II
they 10 their Gutf, ale faithful "a their calling
AMI true 70 their important trust B, doing their
whole duty thes thereby might be the Instruments
IA the hinis of God OF The conversion Of the sn
ner rom tile eTTor OF hls VANS. which would lie
star Ia his crowBOf rejoicing 10 time anil eternity.
The value of a soul thus sayel - u we're from
cierna misery cannot. aud should not be caieu
latei by dollars and cents. The lsl,srer il worthy
of his hire alone When he periOtm~ his du'y-ltis
meat Is sGse-and the true ministers soul i
t!lel with fstness when he sees the work oi his
Master prO-pefins IA be hands. He hooks not To
fRhy lucre alone as tie reward OF his labors.
Nov. ii | have proper view of the matter,
il places ChAplains under great responsibility IL
called ~ tod was AarOn NOs. minister ii
Je-us Christ is chosen trumpet, and IL - his
duty TO blow the same. AMI warn tie people IN
time OF danger God. by tile month ol Ezekiel.
tells the watehmsn if he. seeeng the sword com
ing, aud warn not the people. they -hall he taken
away IN their uquty. but their blood will he re
quirei at the walchman hand.
Now. what wish To saw ia this matter is Thu:
There has been z eat failure ia our regiment
by some one. We LEFT the Capital ct State
on the 7tlI oi February ia-t Since then We have
been sharing in the SORROWS aud horrors OF war
and camp liie amidst the ab1miatons common
To- wicked men. Now ia all this time We have
heard six sermons from the saisi Co he the
Cha plain 81 this regiment. Who i in fsult-Ihe
Chaplain, the COMMANDER OF the regiment. or the
Governmental will not say But certain i: j..
that We have been -hameiully bore,l ia this mat
ter Numbers of men IN this regiment were once
moral. anu some religious: but. for the want OF
encOura cement. the moral have become wicket.
ami the religious dsheartened When we call To
mind the -anctutres OF the Lord thai We left ~
our country's call expecting auiid all the IerilS
| of warfare to hear tie Word OF Life. aud have
our hearts encoura- ed aud that like btnd oi
Christian soldiers we would fight the battles ct
our Lord ami recruit some in the meantime: but
We are sadly disappointed. and feel srieved We
are far away from home. away from our friends
away from the Church. and almost thrust IN per
/ ill.,. Now ii We had Chaplain that would have
done las duty from fir-t ~ last. u mi.ht have
been orferwi-e with many Ofour men now say
u all concerned that We want preaching. We neei
| preaching. and should have il at the price paid
for il; and we want il done in demonstration Of
the spirit and power. that these dead sinners may
awake 10 sense OF then true cOndi ion.
We do not wish Ia iniure the reputation OF any
man unde~crvedly and especially minister: but
we hereby inform al concerned that don't
want man that plays cards. pitches horse shoes
and plays cheiuers-a man thst stays at lac I'd
quarters or the hospital nearly all the time, or u
MN that more for money than the souls of
| men These souls cost the precious blood of
\ Christ.
| would Just say that If any of these broad hints
are called in question ii they will call on the men
OF the above named regiment they can be accom-
modified | have not exaggerated in these re
m,rks hope To stimulate. it possible. all men
in the responsible position OF Chaplain to do their
duty In times like these. when 81 many thou
ssrds of souls at stake. when men fall 10y
thousands on the field of battle by the lie ,den
darts of death far away from home. away from
friends: no loving hand Ia wipe the cold. cammy
sweat from the diving face or give word of com
fort-oh, how il would the minds of their
friends AZ home 10 hear through the Chaplain
thrt hu .band. brother died the nnconquer-
ell friend of liberty. and la full hope of bles Ell
Immortality. Aud To think of the tens of thou
sands at earnest PRAYERS. bresthel from honest
hearts 10 the God of bstfle> thai the lives "f their
friends may he spared to come home, and il they
should fail. that they might he prepared to NEE,
IL. oh, how earnestly and devotey should the
Chaplain labor or their good whom God in his
Providence has made overseers in the army. that
the blood of their fellow men not he required
ut their hands when We all meet ut the bar at God
The above hes been written at the request o
many men of this regiment.
j III BlpwFLL