New-York tribune., 1883-06-19
THE STATE CAMP OF INSTRUCTION.
DR. CRAwFoRD's SERMON DISCUSSED.

DIR. CRAWFORDS SERMON DISCUSSED.
THE REAL WORK BEGUN-A SEARCH BY THE PROVOST
GUARD-THE RIFLE PRACTICE.
fyRoN A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUYEl
STATE CAMP OF INSTRUCTION, PEEKsKILL,
June 1s.-Yeserdays sermon of the Rev. Dr. Crawford
at ST. Paus Methodist Episcopal Church, Peekski, has
been the principal topic OF conversation in camp day.
concerning which great variety OF opinions
are expressed. The general sentiment among both
officers and men is that the compliment TO the CITIZEN
soldiery with which the Rev. Dr. Crawford preaced his
remarks was simply sugarcoating TO the subsequent
rhetorical pill. In group Of officers in the ColonePs
tent this morning the Rev. Carlos Martyr, chaplain of
the regiment, said: AS DR.. Crawfords sermon
was reported in THE TRIBUNE cannot tako any c1cep
tiou TO it, It very different In tone and language from
wha. had previously understood. I think Dr. Craw-
ford AS levelheaded and right about It, II mad churcn
in Peekskil should express the sentiment to the
people Of my congregation Any camp OF soldiers Is not
the place young girls TO visit unattended and this
should be plainly understood by parents"
Ouartermaser Hess said "H the shoe fits
ANYBODY let them put II am sure we have no such
men in our regiment that the public need BE- afraid OF
theu-no men who would be mixed up In Cora Lent
scandal II the sermon has no personal application to
ns-and every mans conscience must tell him
whether it has or not-there certainly be offence
TO the 71st Regiment"
Surgeon Allen said al think II was bad thing 10
warn the girls of Peeksk Of the dangers OF coming TO
camp for human nature is bound 10 assert itsel and
those who never cared TO come before will come nov II
they have 10 dobey their parents orders to get here
The real work II the camp was begun to-day according
to the following hours OF service and rocas issued by
Colonel vose in General Orders No 8:
Morning reyele Sis sick CALL 5:15 company drill,
6:so ana recall at 7:40 breakfast, 81 rifle practice
$50; guardmountng $50 battalion drill 1O;2o ana
the recall at l2:1o.
Afternoon-Dinner I:3o; rifle practice, 2:40 supper
d dress parade 7:3O, and retreat at the firing
of the sunset gun tattoo Gas; taps 1880 when all
lights In the camp must be exnguished.
With Colonel VOse commandant there nave been
several Innovations and changes from last season. 8
methods OF conducting things In camp some OF "nIch
are improvements. Among these may be mentioned the
marching of the regiment the parade ground on their
arrival Instead of directly 10 taer quarters the men re-
naming parade rest while he reported to the
General the dress parade the first night OF arrival
when the men were not in condition TO present
particularly brilliant appearance thecontracIng OF tne
sentry line and the moving OF the guard tens 10 po'
much more conveniently near; and last, put Dy no
means least. the detailing Of Provost Marsha whose
duties extend to radius Of mile outside the camp.
At last night Provost Marshal Cowan was Informed
that there were two outside camp Without passes
The Provost Guard instantly turned OUT ana tne
search begun IN most ,n to hnnnc mn de-
serers i'm time OF war. The search included every NOOK
ncudinR boa-ide along ehore TO The latter place In
which nothing more terrible discovered than par
of white stakes leaning against wood pile which IN the
night was transformed by imagination and olstanee
into a "paralyZed" " soldier III white trousers. Inc
sesrch was not ended TIL after O'clock this morning
and on their return Provost Marshal "es Delighted
TO learn that OF the TWO deserters was ~ IN NE own
tent where he had been all the time aud consequently
unable TO answer roll-cail The other mau appeared
this mornng and received proper attention; ,or,,
Company went 10 the butts IN the ram tns nios,
and Captain Ripley Inspector OF Rifle Practice was not
81 all grathed with the results-party ONlhg W tho
rain partly the inexperieoce 81 the scoroIs, anu
nay 10 the poor shooting Colonel N0se had te men OUT
Tor battalion drill IN the Hesaid he didn't mnd W.
becauae ne had Two suits, but some OF the men ue
nonnced military regulations which enforce rlnes when
| umbrellas wonld have been far more colhof.aoie;
Affer drill was over TRIBUNE cJrresp0ndeht lOuhu
Colonel Vose engaged In washing MS Whte goIes Iu
wash-basin I'm not ashamed 10 do anything that
wouid ask any one OF my men 10 do under the
same circunstances he said hanging the gioYes up W
drv as he spoke. Chaplain Martyrs horse yesteTdhy
eamo up the hill from tue Terry at rghtIui bpeoa huu
dasnine through the gtaOledoOr brought W IN te
ssa 1thout injury 10 it's clerical rider This afternoon
narters were inspected with satisfactory results To-
day the officer Of the guard is Lieutenant Barry o Oo
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