SUNDAY IN CAMP.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 154, 9 November 1868, Page 3

SUNDAY IN CAMP.

At daybreak the rvreille was sounded, and the morning gun fired by the Artillery followed by tlie u*ual parade of the bands, t'lhe men shortly after turned out, and breakfast having been discussed, they prepared for the company parade?. These over the} busied themselves with preparatory measures for attending Divii.e service, fixed for eleven o'clock. In the meintime the weatt.er hal become, of a mure inviting aspect, and large additions were made to the strength of all the cori s by new arrival , whilst visitors poured in from North and South at a rapid rate. Traps of ail descriptions, horsemen innumerable, and pedestrians hot and dusty, were continually arriving, and by the courtesy of the commandiog officer were admitted unreservedly to the camp. A fourhorae coach wa» also brought up by Mr Burton, and judging from thu heavy load of passengers, it must have been a profitable speculation. shortly after ten the assembly called the men to church parade After a few preliminary movements three sides of a hoilow square were formed, and the Key. ( 'anon Wilson, with the regimental drum, covered by a union jack as a desk, otliciated, and read the usua service. He then delivered a brief but impressive addregg, gulectitig for his text Komans XII. chup., 1 Ith \ erce, " Not slothful in business, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord." He first enlarged upuu ii in a Scriptural sense, and then apply sng the same rule to all good matters taken in hand, urged upon the assembled corp9 to enter with spirit and proper feeling into thw wor* nicy imd undertnken. He w-s rery auentively li tened to by both volunteers and civilians, hi d the only matter for regret was the al.-i ■■< •<••» extreme brevity of his remarks. Service beluj: concluded, the men were dismissed, and leave granted to those who were desiroi ■ of oeing absent during the afternoon. Ai a*, o'clock a "roll call" parade was summoned, ami notwithstanding the many temptations, it is most satisfactory to note that hII returned with punctuality. The usual routine of the camp then ensued.