The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-10-31
THE DEvIL,s 1ILITARY EDUCATION.
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Regiment.
The services in the Lee avenue Reformed
Church. Brooklyn, were peculiarly interesting and
IMPRESSIVE yesterday morning. The Rev. DR.. j.
Ilalsted Carroll, the pastor, delivered the
sion his anniversary sermon to the Thirteenth Ma.
tional Guard Regiment The Doctor IL Young and
talented clergyman. lie holds q commission as
Chaplain Of the Thirteenth, and 10 general favorite
with the officers, non.commissioned officers, and
privates Of that magnificent regiment. AZ CLAP.
lain he Is without a rival In eitler the First or
Second Division. lie was never known to be alb
sent from his post when the Thirteenth was ordered
out, and he always parades mounted with his fellow
staff officers lie was the only chaplain in the Ma
tional Guard who pdraded with his command on the
occasion OF the Farragut obsequics. In the drench
ing storm OF that sad September day this model
chaplain kept in the saddle mani estng the same in
difference to the piiiless weather was shown by
the rank and ile
The Lee avenue Reformed Church is one Of the
most fashionable churches in Brooklyn. and is at
tcrded by the t'h Of that city. II Is an ed0ce OF
stately size and noble architecture. situated about
midway between Wiamsburgh and Brooklyn Tie
news either side OF the central aisle were yester
day generously surrendered 70 the military by their
aristocratic owners. At nine o'clock the members
OF the Thirteenth assembled at their armory, corner
Of Henry and Cranberry streets. In obedience To
orders. they reported In fulldress Uniform. but
without arms. tOl. Mason was IN command, ana
there was a full attendance Of the field and staff
On the march TO the church the regiment attracted
much attention. Its uniform OF cadet gray, swallow
tail coats, neatly trimmed with black facings, white
epaulettes, black shake, and white piumes was gene
rally admired. Its wearers, being all OF q good
average he hit and OF splendid physique, also came
In for their share VI complimentary illusions. The
line Officers wore gray swallow. tailed coats trimmed
with gold and the field and staff the army regulation
rock coa', with gold bsldricks.
In the church, after the usual services the choir
sang the hymn America the congregation Join.
irg In. Then followed the sermon. DR.. Carroll
first drew vivid picture OF good soller's career.
and then drew an analogy from IL OF tho career OF
the fn!'h'ul soldier under Christ. He ferveutly
hoticd the men and officers before him Ia enlist
der the banners 81 Jehovah. The different cieeds
were onl, the different corps, divisions, brgldes
rc-imcnts and tatalions and he did not care which
ono Trey selected long thew Joined the army.
Satan WIS 81 ;ul general. for he was educated In
Heaven. and what lie coull not achieve by the as
saul, direct he would win %. ,rcachery. The Chap
lain defined physical courage and moral coura,e.
and dwet at some length u"on these attributes, de-
:lnfing hat the good Cir.uIl was necessarily both
physically and moral; couras"nn'
Dunnr the delivery Of tie sermon lie vas listened
to most at'cntivcly by tlc tr.e hundred and forty
uniformed officers and soldiers present and by the
REGULAR worShippers. VINO sled the side pews and
III the nises After the singing OF the Coronation
Hymn the bcnedietion WINS pronounced, and the
church vas promptly empted to the music Of the
Thrtecn'h Regiment Quickstep. played Ia Lively
style by the or-aui4t