A Pattern Christian Minister

Mr. Kendall, in one of his letters rrom Tacubaya, says : "A great many aneedotes of the individual gallantry of our officers are tolt!, in conneclion with the glorious battle of the 20th of August, but until I have more time and obtain n.ore full particnlars, I must forbear recording them. I cannot avoid noticing, however, the personal gallantry of Chaplain McCarty, the only chaplain, I believe, vvho has followed the army, and whese corduct at Churubusco in particular, was noticed by all. Ever foremost and where the balk were flying thickest, he was not only ready to give consolation to the dying but to spur on the living to fresh deeds. He not only sought the best places for crossing the ditches with which the ground was cut up, but helped our advancing soldiers across aswfill ; and as some of the voltigeurs were wadiïig a ditch more than waist deep, where their (lasks were touching the water, the worthy parson pointed out the circumstancn, and told them to be careful and keep their powder dry ! Such a chaplain is worth having in a small army like ours. On Sunday he gives us a sound and sensible Episcopalian sermón, and his praise is in every mouth." We fully agree with Mr. Kendall, that "such a chaplain is worth having in a small army Hke ours." The government pays him $1,200 a year, and he earns his pay by consoling ihe dying, and "urging ora Ihe living to freih deeds" of slaughter. He is a consistent man, also, 60 far as we can judge. He believes in a religión which approves of conquest, blood and slaughter, and preaclies nnd praetices it. He is eminently useful to ihe arrny and to the government, undoubtedlv worth a score of those chicken-hearted souls who never faced a bullet, but spend their whole lives in inculcnting forgiveness, peace, joy, long-suflering, kindness, and good will to men. A tliousand like the Apostle Paul, preaching such doctrines, would not be worth to our army as much as one Chaplain McCarty.