The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1864-06-15

he thanked God for the great Union victo-
ries, but found considerable fault with the
Almighty; telling Him that he had not
done this good thing quick enough; that
many valuable Union lives would have been
saved if He had stretched out his arm a.
Eainst the rebels sooner; but still some
praise was due to Him for having at last
done what it was His duty to do. The
Reverend gentleman then went into holy
rapture ever /" this glorious Union." in the
midst Of which some one cried out three
cheers for the Union," which we're accord
ingly given; another cried out three
cheers for the Chaplain" and these were
given vocifersusly. After this striking in
terluds, the Chaplain went on with his
prayer. thanking God that He had put il
into the hearts Of the brave Union soldiers
so highly to value the Union. and so high
ly to appreciate and compliment the Lords
humble servant as TO cheer him for his de-
votion to the Union cause; and after he
said amen, the audience set up louder
cheer than ever.
| was at Johnson's Island about eight
months. During This time there was very
much religious interest among US. and ma
ny prsfessed faith in Christ. Bibles aud
Testaments we're very scarce, and yet no
effort was made to supply us. though the
Yankee Chaplain Of the post had every ia
cility for doing so. But as only officers
were confined on the Island-whom the
Yankees did not dare to insult BY Offering
them the 0ath-no Bible. Testament or
tract was ever sent in for distribution while
Iwast there. After | was removed to Point
Lookout, in February, some chaplains did
come in with political tracts and dime no.
wells; these, however, we're invited out on
pain Of being kicked OUT. Too Chsplains
did come in while was there the first be-
1onged to the Army of the Potomac. and
came merely for curiosity. He only stay
ed inside . few minutes. but in that time
he was careful to show that he fully advo-
Gated the Yankee pet religious political
doctrine Of niscegenation. saying in the
presence Of large number of our officers
that he would rather Ter his daughter to
marry Negro than any rebel 10 that pri-
son! The ether who came in was Chap
hahn Of the pest, and came one day to give
ghestly consolation to some Yankee deser-
tiers sees to be executed, who were con6n.
ed in cell in one corner Of the yard. Il
so happened that three Of our officers we're
also in the cell for trying 70 escape, and
xhen the Rev. chaplain saw them he for.
get his COED intentions towards the con
demnsd Yankees and began political dis
cussion with the Cenfederates. WheI
asked hsw he, being Minister of the Cos
pei, could advocate doctrines 80 widely
opposed 70 the Bible, he said " Dc you
suppose i pin my faith to 50 poor. piniul
contemplate concern as the Bible :" an,
he went On farther to say that the God o
the Bible was more pitiful and contempti
BILE Than the Bible /; tast be was guided b,
the law Of his conscience, aud alau highe
than the Bible or God Almighty.
Such are the only foar chaplains ] saw
such is Yankee religioa. am only on
Of many officers uader whose observatiol
these facts came. Let rs thank God tina
We are separated from ssch q people, an,
al the same tins sstckful that the ark Q
God be net endangered in eur midst.
PAaoLED PRISONER.