Arizona republican., 1898-08-30

Attired in an infantryman' blouse, which he found hanging on a tree, and mud-stained pair of trousers and an old gray shirt, Chaplain Brown wan doa ed into Grace church, on Thursday lat, it being his first visit to New York, and he wished to visit the fla nous old church. His identity was soon learned, and he was invited to preach Sunday evening. MT. Brown selected as his texts two verses from the Epistle to Timothy and the Epistle of John: Flight the good fight of faith" and "This is the victory that Iovercometh the world, even our faith. /" In his sermon he did not tell anything of his experiences ;n Cuba. He sought rather to point cut that the fight against sin can only be won by faith and courage. He is a young man. probably under 30 years old, tall and athletic, with a genial face and mag netic manner He is a graduate of Oberon college, and was successively head master of Trinity school and as sistant rector of St. Johns church, San Francisco. Previous to May 30 last Mir. Brown was the rector of the Epis- copal church of the Advent in San Antonio, Texas On that date he re- signed his appointment to become chaplain of the curiously variegated men which was being gathered togeth- CT for fighting purposes by Theodore Roosevelt
 When I saw him after Sunday nights services he was anxious first of all to remove an impression which he said he feared had obtained preva- lence to the effect that Roosevelt's famous regiment were tough riders" as we'll as Rough Riders"
 When first I went to the camp" said MT. Brown, T was totally un- known, and I wandered around in com mon soldiers uniform, lolling beside the camp fires and listening to the sol diers' songs and noting their conversa- tion. I heard nothing objectionable. Their talk was clean and good.
 "The Rough Riders as a body paid more respect to religion and order than others of the regular army or volunteers, as was shown by the num- Der who attended service, as many as 600 of our men being at church service at the same time Then, the way in which the Rough Riders sung the hymns and followed the service was remarked by all who visited us.
 sI will give an instance of the pro- found religious sentiment among those big, burly, brave fellows con tinued the chaplain. When poor Ham lilton Fish was buried with many Oth- CTS on the hills, the moment l spoke the words let us pray without any 1 further word every man removed his hat and went down on his knees in the mud, remaining kneeling throughout the prayers. They needed no word of command to do that.
 within two days I read the burial service over forty-four men. I did not confine my duties entirely to those unlucky men who were killed while members of my own regiment. I was in the Bloody Bend of the army, as they called it. During the first battle and the forced scrambling marches my vestments were scattered all around and I officiated at the funeral of Hamilton Fish in common overalls and gray shirt. I paid no attention to the fringes of religion and I rarely spoke In vestments, even when they were found after the fighting"
 MT. Brown told an interesting story of how he came near missing tt.e first fight at Las Guasimas. General Young's official papers were on the Yucatan," he said, land there was nc one to fetch them. He came to me and asked if would mind riding back as I had a good mule. We of the Rough Riders had quite a habit o1 finding mules.
 When I reached the coast there were no boats to be got, and the Yucatan was just steaming away. I eventually managed to get into boat and order ed the boatman to take me to a press tug. Then I commanded it to steam in pursuit of the Yucatan, and those on board obeyed my orders, not know ing that I was merely a chaplain. got the papers all right and hurried back to General Young, arriving jus as the first fight began
 From that time for three whole days 1 was within the firing lines While we were digging two trenches
 in which to bury the dead two me1 were shot close beside me. the bullet! coming from Spanish sharpshooter. who were hiding in the trees.
 After that I made myself useful by packing rations. Three days in sue
 cession I rode sixteen miles to ant from camp carrying rations. I tool up 300 pounds of sugar and 15O pound: each of coffee and beans. Colone Roosevelt and other officers would give me their own personal money to gel | 1.tn ct n,.se calls sale rations for their men, and many of the men who had money bought things and shared them witt their poorer comrades. This graceful act was particularly noticeable amons those rich New Workers who were o the regiment"