The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-04-24

Religious Matters IN the ATny of the
Cambertand-Neeting Of ChapIdins
Union Prayer Meeting.
To the Editors Of the EraasriHs Journal:
An interesting meeting of Chaplains
connected with the Army of the Cumber-
land was held at the Methodist Church
in Murfreesboro, beginning April 1st,
and continuing three days. 1t was call
ed together for mutual consultation in
reference to the duties of Chaplains
The following were present: = Rev.
Hiram Gilmore, Post Chaplain; Rev. Z.
A. Strong, Sd Ohio; Rev. T. r. Cressey,
Cd Minnesota; Rev. VIM. H. Mcfarland,
9th Ohio; Rev. j. c. Thomas, 8Sth Hi
nois; Rev. John F. Hight, 58th Indiana;
Rev. VIM. S. Cresap, 10th Indiana; Rev.
Ed Keller, 18th Missouri; Rev. ]. NJ
Tooth Illinois; Rev. ]. A Frazer, I'D In
diana; Rev. B. R. Baker, Sd East Ten
nessee; Rev. j. L. Jamison, 18th In
diana; Rev. T. o. Spenser, S9th Illinois;
Rev. J. NJ Whitehead, 18th Indiana;
Rev. o. P. Clinton, 2lst Wisconsin;
Rev. A. S. Lakin, 39th Indiana; Rev.
]. Poucher, 3Sth Ohio; Rev: Il. +. Delo,
Both Indiana; Rev. VIM. II. Rodgers,
Goth Ohio; Rev. II. W. Shaw, 29th In
diana; Rev. Thomas McGunn, 21st Ken
tucky: Rev. VIM. II. Haigh, Both Hi
nois: Rev. G. L. Stuff, 42d Illinois; Rev.
Lewis RAYMOND, 5lst Illinois; Rev. W..
S. Harker, Seth Indiana; Rev. Thomas
B. Van Horne, 18th Ohio; Rev. Has +,
Roberts, 44th Indiana; Rev. James Fl.
Bristow, 5th Kentucky; Rev. o. Ken
nedy. l0lst Ohio; Rev. n. P. Chariot,
22d Indiana; Rev. E. D. Wilkin, 2lst
Illinois: Rev. N. A. Pattison, 1lth Michi-
gan; Rev. John W. Cbafin, 59th Ohio;
Rev. Jesse Hill, I'D Indiana; Rev. r. D.
Spellman, 101st Indiana; Rey. W. Price
I'd Kentucky; Rev. w. H. Black, 23C
Kentucky; Rev. John H. Lozier, 37tl
Indiana
Besides these Chaplains, Col Gran
Vile Moody, of the 18th Ohio, Col Stan
lev. commanding ID Brigade, I'd Divi
sion. l4th Army Corps. and others wit
feel deep interest in the moral welfar
of the soldiers, were present during som
of the sessions.
Rev. N. NJ. Patterson, of the AID In
diana, was prevented from being presen
bv his necessary absence from his reg
ment. Kew. Safety Layton, of the lit
Indiana, formerly of Mt Vernon, was to
sick to be present.
The Convention was organized b
electing Chaplain E. A. Strong, of OhiC
President, and Chaplain John j. High
of Indiana, Secretary.
The subject of furnishing the arm
with reading matter was discussed
soid;ers with books, tracts, and period
oois was admitted to be essential to say
them from demoralization, Mueh na "a
already been done. j. c. Thomas,
IT Rodgers, and Thos. B. Van hoi
were appointed committee, TO gain
and nublish data concerning the classe
sources, and channels of army reaoln
r. The following resolutions were pass
as an expression of the sentiments OF
Reeoired That we, as Chaplains OF
, Irn;ted States Army, in the Deportme
of the Cumberland, at this, our first me
inc EXPRESS our unfeigned gratitude
ALMIGHTY God through our LORD 1e'
Christ. for the preservation OF our IL
and health in the midst OF the ravages
ree war and disease, for all the good we NJ
70 heen enabled to accomplish in the ca
Os0 of religion and humanity since we en-
ed the service, and for the general nes ne
and indomitable courage of our ono
and soldiers and their success IN
Z, field Of battle.
r Pesolped, That in the transfer OF
Anglo-saxon race to this Western we 2
in the enunciation of the political
AS nf onr country, in the formation
,6G Si adoption of our Federal Constitution o. Of
sins ins our signal victories in the past on
ness 6ald of battle and our present achl
,.ct ments we recognize the hand OF
sSI 50 and we firmly trust that the Heave
H gpired principles Of American Ill