The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-08-15

A week ago yesterday, we had the rare enter,
,ainment of Church service, the first we have en-
Joyed since in camp near White Oak Church I'll
seemed all the better because held in bona fde
meeting house. This house was built in very
secluded spot, on by-road, screened from view
one would scarcely think of looking for building
at all, much less for one of that sacred character
The reasons for placing it so out of sight were OBJ
yious as we came to view the house more closely.
1t is very ancient, old fashioned and rudely con-
structed. The walls are built of logs and mud
and neither inside nor out is there the least at
tempt at ornament, or any indications of refine
ment and taste in the whole construction 1t is
about as large as an ordinary barn in Vermont,
and not whit more substat TALLY or classlcally
built. The ceiling covers about two-thirds cf the
area with large opening over the pulpi and this
second floor | suppose was the gallery. 1t was
supported by roughly hewn posts, not painted or
even white washed, but in the same condition
that the workman's broad axe left them. The
pulpit was a small miniature conctrn scarcely big
enough to hold a man, and looked from the op.
posite side of the room more Ike cupboard
or library closet than like a preachers desk.
Whether it was alject poverty Or woful lack OF
appreciation for the good and the beautiful in
these people, that made them build such an un-
couth sanctuary for divine worship, is more than
| can tell.
The meeting was conducted by chaplain Stone
Of the sixth regiment, and chaplain Mack of the
third regiment. Notwithstanding the quaintnes,
of the surroundings the se1yicea were impressive
and ull Of instruction. Af,r singing some m
miliar hymn, as we always do in these meetings
chaplain Stone spoke at some length from tn,
words of Solomon lie that goyernetl his ov,
spirit IS better than he that taketh city," Ate
fully illustrating the meaning Of the text, lie pro
ceeded to show how every one of US could b,
more heroic, WELD a more difficult authority than
our best and a5lest officers and generals. H
application vas quite practical and fcrcible. Tc
rule even our own spirit W needed fixed princi
pies laid down, and constitution, as it were, (
guide US. Was it est to swear Could an,
one say it was Whether it was or NO. he lef
it for us to decide, but in either case he advised
US 20 make law in regard to it, and fully live u
to the law. Was it best to play cards and gam
be If it was, then, on every opportunity, max
it a business, and take the consequences. If
was not, then make law to leave off at once an
see if we had moral heroism enough to keen tn
law. Other vices Incident to camp life wer
enumerated, and dealt with in the same practice
manner. He was followed by chaplain Macl
who spoke of some pleasing "reminiscences in h
o connection with the soldiers made some YER
q practical and instructive remarks in his usu
clear and entertaining manner, when, after sins
ing the doxology, the meeting dispersed. III
boys went back TO their tents to digest though
o OF no inferior consequence, though too often TO
:, gotten in the hury burly of soldiers life. w
wish We could have more such meetings to recor
,c ANTI.REBEL.
Il ?. S. In letter 81, noticed in my haste ho
made one or two unirnportant mistakes. Darne
y town in Maryland was written Drainsville. Yves
. minister, Winchester, and in letter 80 in O,
0 place Fairfield in Pennsylvania was written Fai
e fax. ANTI.Rrprr
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