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Religious Workers PURPOSE OF THE ASSOCIATION: To safeguard and to EDITOR ................. ....... ..._ ROY J. HONEYWELL
ETOR Roy J. HONEYWELL strengthen the forces of faith and morality of our nation;
EDITORIAL BOARD to perpetuate and to deepen the bonds of understanding and friendship of our military service; to preserve our spiriROBERT PLUMB, MORRS SANDHAU tual influence and interest in all members and veterans of ANSELM M. KEEFE the armed forces; to uphold the Constitution of the United
States; and to promote Justice, Peace, and Good Will.
THE MILITARY CHAPLAIN is not the official mouthpiece of the Chiefs of Chaplains of the various services. The fact that an article appears in its columns does not indicate the approval of the views expressed in it by any group or any individual other than the author. It is our policy to print articles on subjects of interest to chaplains and religious workers although some or all of the opinions advanced may be at variance with those held by the President of the I T E TS Chaplains Association, the members of the Executive Committee and the Editors.
CONVENTION REPORT -------------------------------------------I
SUMMARY OF CORRESPONDENCE --------------------------The Military Chaplains Association of the OUR NEW OFFICERS 2------------------------------------------United States
United States PROGRAM OF CONVENTION -------------------------------------3
PRESIDENT: HENRY DARLINGTON
RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE REPORT ---------------------------- 4
VICE-PRESIDENTS REPRESENTING
ARMY AREAS: DR. POLING'S ADDRESS - --:- 5
I. PATRIC B. FAY IV. GEO. J. MCMURRAY ADDRESS OF THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY--------------------- 8
II. JOHN K. BORNEMAN V. MORTON M. BERMAN III. E. J. SAUNDERS VI. STEPHEN BARRON ADDRESS OF HIS EMINENCE, FRANCIS CARDINAL SPELLMAN 10 111. E. J. SAUNDERS VI. STEPHEN BARRON
VICE-PRESIDENTS AT LARGE: ADDRESS OF DR. ABRAHAM FELDMAN -------------------------12
VICE-PRESIDENTS AT LARGE:
REPORT FROM THE FAR E AST -............................ 14
FRANK WHITE HARRY C. FRASER REPORT FROM THE FAR EAST 14 EDWARD R. L. ELSON ARTHUR PIEPKORN MEMORIAL CEREMONY ...-------------------------------------------- 17
STANISLAUS RYCZEK MAURICE M. WITHERADDRESS OF ADMIRAL SALISBURY ...----------------------------- 17
SPOON
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY-TREASURER REPORT OF ARMED FORCES CHAPLAINS BOARD ---------------18
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY-TREASURER
GEORGE F. RIXEY REPORT OF EXECUTIVE SECRETARY .....--------------------------- 19
Executive Committee: The President, Vice-Presi- FINANCIAL REPORT .......------------------------------------------- 21
dents, Executive Secretary, Editor, and all past PERSONNEL NEWS ..............-----------------------------------. 28
presidents, executive secretaries, and editors.
VOLUME XXIII JULY, 1952 NUMBER 1
Published quarterly by the Military Chaplains Association of the United States and issued dated January, April, July and October. Publication office, 3110 Elm Avenue, Baltimore, Md. Editorial and Executive offices, 1710 Sixteenth St., N. W., Washington 9, D. C. Entered as Second Class Matter at Washington, D. C., additional entry at Baltimore, Maryland, under the act of March 3, 1879 at the special rate of mailing. This magazine is mailed to all members of the Chaplains Association who are in good standing by reason of payment of the current membership fee of $4.00 per calendar year, of which $2.00 is for THE MILITARY CHAPLAIN. Subscriptions to all others not eligible for membership are $4.00 per calendar year. Foreign subscriptions (nonmembers) are $5.00 per calendar year.
CONVENTION REPORT
Most of the pages of this issue of the magazine are devoted to the events that took place at our annual convention at Fort Slocum, N. Y.-July 22-24, 1952
CONVENTION During this administration there It is my sincere hope that this exCORRESPONDENCE has been constant concern for the ample of interfaith cooperatictn, which The following communications moral and spiritual well-being of is so eminently shown by you, will were received by Dr. Poling prior to young Americans in uniform. I spread throughout the length and the meeting of our Association. We named two civilian advisory commis- breadth of America; and that from reproduce them in this issue because sions that made extensive studies of your deliberations and resolutions, a those of you were not able to be pres- youth needs in the Army, Navy and united front of the religious forces of ent will be interested in the messages Air Force, and that brought recom- America will effectively challenge the they bring. mendations to me which were ac- enemies of God and religion that cepted by me and referred to the Con- threaten us and our civilization. THE WHITE HOUSE gress. One of these commisions, the Very sincerely yours,
WASHINGTON Advisory Commission on Universal HARRY S. TRUMAN July 1, 1952 Training, recommended moral safe- Reverend Daniel A. Poling, D.D., Dear Dr. Poling: guards and religious guidance under President, It had been my earnest hope to at- the several faiths that were unique The Military Chaplains Association of tend in person this National Conven- in the defense program of this or any the U.S.A., Inc., tion of The Military Chaplains As- other country. Your Association has 631 Pennsylvania Avenue, N. W., sociation of the U.S.A., Inc. Since that had a large part in strengthening the Washington 4, D. C. is now impossible, I do wish to send Chaplainsy to activate both the spirit this personal message. and the particulars of these and other TELEGRAM I have the highest regard for your constructive recommendations. WU 024 PD NFN NEWYORK organization, for its ideals, personnel But it is in the field of American NY23 954Aand for the patriotic and spiritual unity that the Military Chaplains As- DR. DANIEL A. POLING PRESIunity it represents, as, I believe, this sociation serves the Nation as does no DENT fundamental unity of the Nation's other agency or group in either civil- THE MILITARY CHAPLAINS life is represented nowhere else. ian or military life. You are the dem- ASSN Steadily the Chaplaincy has grown in onstration of American unity. You are THE CHAPLAINS SCHOOL FORT influence, prestige, and the admin- Catholics, Jews and Protestants. You SLOCUM istration of all activities for which actually worship, serve-yes, and on NEW ROCHELLE NY chaplains are now responsible. It is occasion die together. This unity PLEASE EXPRESS TO THE CHAPdifficult to realize that it was only strengthens within each of you and LAINS MY DEEP SENSE OF HONduring and since World War I that within each of your faiths every OR AND DISTINCTION AT THE the Chaplaincy has come into its own. worthy loyalty. The Chaplaincy is AWARD THEY HAVE MADE TO During World War I, Chiefs of Chap- not a uniformity-unity is the word ME AND MY DEEP REGRET lains of the Army of the United States and unity is your faith and practice. THAT I CANNOT BE WITH YOU were civilian clergymen, and in the Some of the bravest stories of heroism AT THIS TIME. THE GREAT postwar period it was necessary to and sacrificial service to men in uni- SPIRITUAL WORK IN WHICH draw upon civilian life and from such form have been written by members YOU ARE ENGAGED SEEMS EVER civilian organizations as the Young of your Association. Your percentage MORE VITAL IN THESE TRYING Men's Christian Association and the of losses on the battlefront has, I TIMES. MAY GOD SUSTAIN AND Knights of Columbus to fill vacancies think, seldom been equaled and never E N C O U R A G E ALL OF YOU. or to provide imperatively required surpassed. The Chaplaincy is the AGAIN MY DEEPEST APPRECIAreligious guidance for the Armed very soul of the Nation, dedicated in TION AND BEST WISHES. Services. service to the Nation's youth. DOUGLAS MAC ARTHUR
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July 21, 1952
The Rev. Dr. Daniel A. Poling President
Military Chaplains Association of the United States Fort Slocum, New York Dear Doctor Poling:
As Mayor of the City of New Rochelle, may I extend the greetings of the community to the members of the Military Chaplains Association of the United States as it convenes at Fort Slocum.
We are extremely happy to have this Convention in our city. We feel that this Association demonstrates the will of men of many religions to join forces with a single objective: "To bring God to, men and men to God."
We invite the members of the Secretary of the Army, The Honorable Frank Pace, Jr., drops his coin in the sock for Chaplains Association to visit our city, needy children in Korea. its public buildings, its churches and its synagogues. In short, ,we say, make yourselves at home.
If there is any way in which we of the municipal government can help make your stay here more enjoyable, OUR NEW OFFICERS please call on us. OUR INFWOFFICERS
With every sincere wish for a most successful convention, I am
Cordially yours,
STANLEY W. CHURCH PRESIDENT: HENRY DARLINGTON Mayor
WASHINGTON VICE PRESIDENTS REPRESENTING ARMY AREAS: 14 July 1952
Dear Dr. Poling: I. PATRIC B. FAY IV. GEORGE J. MCMURRAY
When I accepted the kind invita- JOHN K. BORNEMAN V. MORTON M. BERMAN tion to be your guest at the Annual Luncheon of Military Chaplains, it III. E. J. SAUNDERS VI. STEPHEN BARRON looked as if there was every possibility that I would be able to attend.
'I find now, however, that I have to be out of the country on the 23rd on an inspection trip Final plans for this trip have just been completed. As they involve several other persons, dates suitable to all had to be de- VICE-PRESIDENTS AT LARGE: cided upon. I am truly sorry that the trip will keep me from your luncheon. FRANK VHITE HARRY C. FRASER
Please accept my very best wishes
for a most successful conference. The EDWARD R. L. ELSON ARTHUR PIEPKORN type of inspiration and guidance STANISLAUS RYCZEK MAURICE M. WITHERSPOON which you and the Chaplains Association can provide the Armed Services is a vital necessity in these times when the world looks to America for moral leadership.
Sincerely,
OMAR N. BRADLEY
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Program of Twenty-First Annual Convention
THE MILITARY CHAPLAINS ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES
Theme-The Role of the Military Chaplaincy in Strengthening Religious Life in American Democracy
THE CHAPLAIN SCHOOL, FORT SLOCUM, NEW YORK, JULY 22-23-24, 1952
TUESDAY MORNING, JULY 22 Honorable Ward B. Arbury, Grand Master of the State of New York, F.&A.M. Chairman, Council for Anti-Discrimination, Buffalo, 10:00 A.M.-Registration of Delegates. Chaplains School Auditorium, New York.
Building Number 51. "Those Who Believe in God, Unitel" 12:00 Noon-Luncheon at Consolidated Mess. Mr. Herbert A. Philbrick, New York Herald Tribune.
"Communism at Work"
TUESDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 22 Benediction: Chaplain (Major) R. L. U. Montcalm, USAF. 1:30 P.M.-Convention in General Session. Post Theatre. Dr. Daniel A. Poling, Presiding. WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 23 Invocation: Chaplain (Lt. Col.) A. P. Donelly, USA. Cruise on Long Island Sound, courtesy of the Army and Navy.
Greetings: Buffet supper on board. The Honorable Stanley W. Church, Mayor, City of New Rochelle. THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 24 Colonel Heath Twichell, USA, Post Commander, Fort Slocum, New 8:00 A.M.-Breakfast, Consolidated Mess.
York.
Rear Admiral Thomas H. Binford, USN, Commandant, Armed Forces 8:30 A.M.-Devotions, Religious Center, Building Number 51.
Information School, Fort Slocum. 10:00 A.M.-Convention in General Session. Post Theatre. Chaplain (Colonel) Joseph R. Koch, USA, Commandant, The Chap- Chaplain (Colonel) Percy G. Hall, USAR, Presiding.
lain School. Invocation: LCDR Francis J. Casey, CHC, USNR. Message of the President of the Military Chaplains Association, Dr. Report of Committee on Resolutions.
Daniel A. Poling. Election of Officers.
Report of the Executive Secretary, Chaplain (Brig. Gen.) George E. Message from the Armed Forces Chaplains' Board by its Chairman.
Rixey, USA, (Retired). Chaplain (Maj. Gen.) Charles I. Carpenter, USAF, Chief of Report of Standing Committees. Air Force Chaplains. Appointment of Convention Committees. Message from the Endorsing Agencies: Announcements. Chaplain (Brig. Gen.) Fred C. Reynolds, USAR, representing the Benediction: Chaplain (Major) Dennis P. Coleman, USA. General Commission on Chaplains. 4:00 P.M.-Adjourn. Dr. Abraham Feldman, Vice-President, Division of Religious Ac4:30 P.M.-Concert by Army Band. tivities, National Jewish Welfare Board. Swimming available to those interested at Glen Island Park. The Most Reverend James H. Griffiths, S.T.D., Chancellor, Military Ordinariate.
Benediction: Rear Admiral Robert D. Workman, CHC, USN (Retired). TUESDAY EVENING, JULY 22
1:00 P.M.-Luncheon-Glen Island Casino.
Denominational Meetings Chaplain (Major) Osborne E. Scott, USA, Presiding.
Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Maurice E. Powers, USA, Chairman. Invocation: Chaplain (Captain) Oscar M. Lifshutz, USA.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, JULY 23 THURSDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 24
8:00 A.M.-Breakfast-Consolidated Mess. MEMORIAL CEREMONY, GLEN ISLAND CASINO, NEW ROCHELLE, 2:30. P.M. 8:30 A.M.-Devotions, Religious Center, Building Number 51. Rear Admiral Stanton W. Salisbury, CHFIC, USN, Chief of Navy 10:00 A.M.-Convention in General Session. Chaplains, Speaker. Chaplain (Colonel) Edward L. R. Elson, USAR, Presiding. Participants: Invocation: Captain Francis L. Albert, CHC, USN. Chaplain (Brig. Gen.) George J. Zentgraf, NYNG, (Retired).
Theme Chaplain (Colonel) James F. Patterson, USAF. BLUEPRINTS FOR ACTION BY MILITARY CHAPLAINS Captain Joshua L. Goldberg, CHC, USN.
ASSOCIATION Dr. Daniel A. Poling. "WHERE DO WE Go FROM HERE?" Chaplain (Colonel) Edward R. Martin, USA.
~Captain James V. Claypool, CHC, USNR.
Chaplain (Brig. Gen.) Henry Darlington, NYSRL. Captain James V. Claypool, CHC, USNR. Chaplain (Colonel) Joseph R. Koch, USA. The Chaplain School Choir, Twenty-fifth United States Army Band. Chaplain (Ltfl Col.) Aryeh Lev, USAR. Color Guards: Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard. Benediction: Rear Admiral Thornton C. Miller, CHC, USN.
THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 24
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 23 CONVENTION BANQUET, GLEN ISLAND CASINO, 7:30 P.M. 1:00 P.M.-Luncheon-Glen Island Casino. Captain Joshua L. Goldberg, CHC, USN, Presiding. Captain Maurice M. Witherspoon, CHC, USN, (Retired), Presiding. Invocation: Chaplain (Brig. Gen.) Henry Darlington, NYSRL. Invocation: Chaplain (Colonel) Edward R. Martin, USA. Speakers: Speakers: Honoralble Frank Pace, Jr., Secretary of the Army.
His Eminence Francis Cardinal Spellman, Archbishop of New York. Chaplains.Major General) Ivan Bennett, USA, Chief of Army Benediction: Chaplain (Colonel) Joseph R. Koch, USA.
"Report from the Far East" Richard Cohn-Soloist. Gene Terry-Accompanist. Summer, 1952 3
AN EXPLANATION Rear Admiral Thomas. H. Binford, Executive Committee, and annually
Chaplains who noted our statement USN, Commandant, Armed Forces to the National Convention:
in the Spring Number that we ex- Information School, Fort Slocum, 1. FINANCE COMMITTEE: A pected to mail the Summer Issue be- New York; To Chaplain (Colonel) Finance Committee of 5 or more memfore the middle of July in order that Joseph R. Koch, USA, Commandant, bers which shall be charged with: every reader might have more detailed The Chaplain School, Fort Slocum, a. Formulating plans to meet the information about the convention and to the officers, men and civilians immediate financial needs of the Assowell in advance may have wondered on their staff for providing us with the ciation, and why that plan was not carried out. excellent facilities and gracious hos- b. Formulating and putting into You are entitled to a frank explana- pitality which we have enjoyed dur- operation long range plans for finanction. ing these three memorable days. To ing the Association except the exWe, arranged with the printer to Lt. Gen. Willis D. Crittenberger, pense of the annual Convention.
mail the magazine by that date on the Commanding General First Army, for 2. PO L I C Y COMMITTEE: A condition that all copy be in their furnishing the Army Band of his com- Policy Committee of 7 or more memhands by the first of June. This dead mand which contributed such fine bers of which the National President line was explained to all who we music during the luncheons, between shall be ex-officio Chairman. This thought might wish to have publicity sessions and for the Memorial Service Committee shall determine: included in that issue. When no such of the Convention. To Rear Admiral a. Annual objectives for the Assomaterial was received except what Roscoe H. Hillenkoetter, USN, Corn- ciation with suggested means of was being mailed directly to every mandant, Third Naval District, for achieving these objectives, and chaplain on our mailing list, it was providing a Navy ship to take the b. Long range goals for the Assoconcluded that the magazine would members and their families for a de- ciation with appropriate means of not add materially to the information lightful cruise on Long Island Sound. achieving them. being sent through other channels. To the radio, press and other news 3. PUBLIC RELATIONS COMWe can only express our regret to the media, for their fine cooperation and MITTEE: A Public Relations Comsenders of manuscripts and photo- coverage of the Convention. To the mittee composed of 5 or more memgraphs intended to publicize the con- speakers and others on the program bers. This Committee shall be revention but received about twenty- who, by their information and inspira- sponsible for Public Relations in genventionadettheseived aooFtrtwentcu
five days too late for use. tion, made this trip to Fort Slocum eral, except that it shall coordinate most worthwhile and challenged us its publicity with the annual ConvenREPORT O THE RESOLUTIONS to continue our ministry for God and tion Committee. It shall specifically
REPORT O M THE RESOLUTIONS to launch out into new fields of en- provide for contacts with ministerial
COMMTTEEprovide for contacts with ministerial As Adopted by theE deavor for His honor and glory, and civilian groups, and with divinity As Adopted by the 21st Annual
Convention of the Military RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE students if possible.
Chaplains Association PART 2 4. LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE: The Resolutions Committee of the Your committee has carefully read A Legislative Committee of 5 or more 21st Annual Convention of the Mili- the report of the National President, members, of which the National tary Chaplains Association presents the Executive Secretary-Treasurer and President shall be an ex-officio memto the convention the following reso- the three excellent addresses made at ber. This Committee shall formulate lutions and recommendations, the Wednesday morning session. We and present to the appropriate na1. Be it resolved that the Military have especially noted the statements tional and local bodies such legislaChaplains Association go on record as relative to the lack of continuity in tion as may be deemed advisable conexpressing its heartfelt gratitude and the work of the Association, and the cerning: appreciation to the National Officers expressed desire that there be im- a. The work of the chaplain in the of the Association for their splendid mediate action to conserve the con- regular defense establishment; work during the past year. To Cap- tributions of the Association and to b. The work of the chaplain in the tain Joshua L. Goldberg, Chaplain bring to continuing fruition its noble Veterans Administration; and Corps, USN, and the members of the purposes. c. The place and work of the Reconvention committee and to various To achieve this end we have group- serve chaplains including the National sub-committees for their careful plan- ed the several recommendations made Guard. ning and successful execution of the and are presenting them in an organ- 5. MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE: finest convention yet held by our As- ized form with brief explanatory nota- A Membership Committee of 5 or sociation. To His Honor, Stanley W. tions. We recommend, and the ac- more members of which the ExecuChurch, Mayor of New Rochelle, New ceptance of this report directs, that tive Secretary-Treasurer shall be an York, for his proclamation of Armed the National President appoint an- ex-officio member. This Committee Forces Chaplains Week. To Colonel nually the following permanent com- shall be charged with: Heath Twichell, USA, Post Com- mittees which shalt report semi-an- a. Increasing membership in the Asmander, Fort Slocum, New York; nually, or oftener if desired, to the sociation.
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b. Securing life and honorary.mer- of using different presiding officers pointment of a Chaplain Affairs Com: berships in keeping with the Consti- at each session of the Annual Con- mittee of 5 or more members to study tution; and vention be amended to provide that the procedures of the Department of
c. Supporting memberships as dis- the National President shall preside at Defense and the Veterans Administra-. cussed later in these resolutions, all business sessions. tion as related to the chaplaincy; that 6. CONVENTION COMMITTEE: 13. We commend the several vet- pertinent matters developed be dis A Convention Committee in keeping erans organizations in their fight to cussed through the pages of the Miliwith the Resolutions passed at the conserve the spiritual resources of our tary Chaplain and at each succeeding 19th Ar nual Convention in 1950 at nation, and we recommend to our session of the Annual Convention. Washin-ton, D. C. members that they participate as ac- 18. We recommend that the estabIn* addition to the above perma- tively as possible in the work of these lishment of auxiliaries during the nent committees your Resnhlution organizations. coming year :be not favorably conCommittee presents the additional 14. We commend the many civil- sidered. We feel that all our efforts items: ian clergymen and congregations should be devoted to the.securing of
7. That more stress be placed upon which are giving pre-induction coun- new members and the establishment the establishment and cultivation of seling to their young men and young of new chapters where feasible and local chapters. women .who are to be inducted into the cultivation of these already in ex8. That supporting memberships the military service. We feel that istence.
in the M.C.A. be established and that maintaining contact with these while This action shallinot be construed they be granted annually upon the in the service and welcoming them as prohibiting or discouraging the orpayment of $10.00 or more. home upon their return to civilian ganizing of an auxiliary in any area
9. That the po s 6 life is a matter of paramount impor- where such an auxiliary may exist or
9. That the existing pohicies govtance. be desired.
erning, membership in the Association
beroninu m r nthe A at 15.. We commend the Department The following, reported by the be continued for another year. of Defense for their orientation con- Resolution Committee, was adopted
10. That the Association, uoon ferences with civilian religious lead- by the mmbers of the Convention. nomination of the Executive Com- ers and educators concerning the Respectfully submitted, mittee, elect 6 trustees for the Na- Armed Forces program for the protec- THE RESOLUTIONS COMMITtional Headquarters Building under tion, development and strengthening TEE: the following provisions: That the of the spiritual foundations of the JAMEs V. CLAYPOOL, Chairman first two elected shall serve for 6 Armed Forces personnel. LEIGHTON E. HARRELL, Secretary years, the next two elected shall serve 16. We commend the chaplains JOHN H. CRAVEN for 4 years, and the last 2 elected shall throughout the world for their charit- ARYEH LEV serve for 2 years; that new trustees able endeavors with the civilian popu- THOMAS F. CORCORAN hereafter elected shall serve for 6 lation. JAMt.S WATT years, provided that no trustee may 17. CHAPLAIN AFFAIRS COM- JOHN D. ZIMMERMAN serve for more than 2 consecutive MITTEE: We recommend that ap- CLIFTON R. POND terms, and provided further, that in
the event of a, vacancy occurring in
this Board of Trustees between conventions, the Executive Committee of er a ty the M.C.A. may make an interim ap- Address by DR. DANIEL A. POLING pointment to complete the unexpired President, The Miltary Chaplains Association term.
11. We note with approval the This national convention of The sible our coming here and for opening gathering of the NATO chaplains by Military Chaplains Association meets wide the door of hospitality to the the military. We feel that the estab- in the atmosphere of training and as chaplains, their wives and friends. lishment of Military Chaplains Asso- the guests of The Chaplain School This program and all the facilities ciations of their own by the U. N. and of its great-hearted Commandant, and the entertainment provided us countries is to be desired. We look Chaplain (Colonel) Joseph R. Koch. as delegates, and for our wives and forward to having fellowship with We are indebted to Chaplain Koch, friends, is the accomplishment of such associations and desire to render Colonel Heath Twichell, Rear Ad- Chairman Joshua Goldberg and the every possible assistance to them. We miral Thomas H. Binford and their members of his Convention Commitenvision a world gathering of Mili- associates for the exceptional arrange- tee: Chaplains Henry Darlington, tary Chaplain Associations. We recomi- ments that have been made for our Joseph R. Koch, Ayreh Lev, Maurice mend that the Executive Committee comfort and convenience. Particular- Witherspoon, and Edward R. Martin. of this Association explore avenues to ly we are indebted to Colonel Twich- Chairman Goldberg and his Commitimplement this resolution. ell, Commanding Officer of Fort Slo- tee have been in constant and happy
12. We recommend that the policy cum for the invitation that made pos- relations with Commandant Chaplain Summer, 1952 5
(Colonel) Joseph R. Koch and his tween Communism and American deed vital contribution to the dystaff and faculty, whose contribution Freedom this is a final and irrecon- namic defense of Freedom, is moral to this Convention I have already cilable difference-make no mistake and spiritual, and the heart beat of recognized. about that. "Ye shall know the truth that-aye, the soul of it-is our own
The Military Chaplains Association and the truth shall make you free." unity. This convention and its prois a demonstration and perhaps the But not to know the truth, not to ac- gram is signicant of that! Every sessupreme demonstration of unity, that cept the truth and act accordingly, sion and every task we agree to supunity which is the spirit, indeed the could become Freedom's ultimate port together will help make vocal very heart of America. It is not by disaster. The issue is not then which and alive the unity that is The Milichance that "United" is the first word faith, yours or mine, is the ultimate, tary Chaplains Association. And we in the nation's name, "The United but rather shall the very right to be- shall reach the climax at the final sesStates"! It is not an accident, it is an lieve and to pray, that irreducible sion, the Banquet on Thursday night. achievement. It has been wrought minimum of all religious faith, shall It cannot be too often stated that out by the founding Fathers and that right survive. Here joins the our unity is not uniformity. Indeed, Mothers and by those who have fol- supreme issue of our time. unity can only be achieved where lowed them to these shores and into We believe that at last truth itself there are differences. And the loyalty this rich heritage. Specifically this wins over error, but truth must have of several faiths to a common cause is unity is the blending of the best from time-and friends. Given time, error effective only-Indeed possible onlythe Pilgrims of New England, the destroys itself. Communism has at its when each of us is first loyal to the Dutch of Manhattan, the Swedes of heart the seed of its own destruction. faith in himself. This also I have Delaware and the Quakers of Pennsyl- But the seed must have time to ger- learned: I cannot be intelligently loyal vania, the Catholics of Maryland, minate, the harvest must have time to that which I hold dear unless and those first Cavaliers of Virginia, and to mature. Already and everywhere, until I understand and pay respect to the Scotch-Irish of the Carolinas. It in front of the Iron Curtain and be- the loyalty of my brother. In this has been further enriched by many hind it, are growing indications that association we are Catholics, Tews and strains and cultures until now we are this seed of evil germinates, that the Protestants, but we are Americans All all faiths, all races, all colors, Chris- red harvest grows-crowded slave and we worship one God! Out to the tian and Jew, Catholic and Protestant, camps in Russia, purges of Red offi- length of our common agreements we until we are indeed, when at our best cials and trials of church leaders in go without prejudice to our particand highest-Americans and Brothers Hungaria, Bulgaria and Czechoslo- ular, fundamental, personal loyalty. All. vakia, the strengthening underground As one man we pledge our faith and
It is this unique quality of our as- in every satellite country, and the ris- sacred honor, pledge them together sociation that The Chaplain School ing crescendo of false witnesses against and we renounce the lie, "There is here at Fort Slocum has lifted above freedom's defenders. Today and in no God." its entrance and, under Commandant the fateful days ahead, Freedom is It is the earnest hope of your ConKoch, poured as a rich stream into its buying time. Fellow chaplains, moral, vention Committee and of your Presiclasses and associations. It is this same spiritual, economic and physical prep- dent that we shall here plan and quality that I have found on every aredness is today the price of Free- adopt a working program of activities. front of battle and behind the lines dom and of Freedom's survival. Al- One: let us launch here a campaign to in World War II and again in the ways Freedom has a price, for as Gen- establish local chapters of our AssoKorean war. It was a Roman Catholic eral Omar Bradley has so well said, ciation in every major population GI student from Villanova College "Freedom is not free." The Founding center of the United States and overwho referred to this wartime unity in Fathers, and those who came after seas as there may be need and oppora dramatic meeting of the Interfaith them, paid the price of Freedom, even tunity. There should be at least ten Religion and Life Group in Philadel- to the last full measure, and we have new chapters organized before our phia, and then concluded: "Men and entered into that inheritance. Our next annual convention. women, we ought to be like that sons have paid and are paying the Two: let us set as our goal the memnow." How very right, how eternally price and so each generation must pay bership in this Association of every right he was. Let The Military Chap- if Freedom itself is to endure. In you qualified chaplain of the Army, Navy, lains Association, in this annual con- and in me, Freedom must be reborn. Air Force and Marines, veterans, Revention, rededicate itself to the sub- Military preparedness is as impera- serve and Retired. lime task of perfecting this unity. tive for a nation as is police protec- Three: let us act to establish a
We meet in convention at a time tion for a community. The Military women's auxiliary of The Military when the Judeo-Christian faith is Chaplains Association believes that it Chaplains Association with local challenged as never before in all the is incumbent upon citizens to recon- auxiliaries wherever we may have loyears since Abraham left Ur in the cile idealism with realism, and for me cal chapters. An active women's Chaldes and journeyed into the west, such preparedness is enjoined by the auxiliary could serve the aims and pitching his tents and raising his Christian ethic, "Love thy neighbor as program of The Military Chaplains altar. Communism is atheism and be- thyself." But our own major and in- Association in many ways. Specifically
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these auxiliaries could develop inter- thority,jand instructed, to enlarge its Nine: Our official organ, THE MILIest.and loyalty in community churches membership as may be needed to fur- TARY CHAPLAIN, is worthy of our supand synagogues beyond anything that ther this eminently worthy and time- port, and Editor Roy Honeywell has local chapters themselves, unaided by ly idea. The committee already ap- our heartfelt expression of appreciaauxiliaries, could hope to accomplish, proved has done preliminary work of tion for faithful services, rendered. In Our Executive Secretary tells me that importance that will be reported here. connection with campaigns to increase the membership fees of a good many The members of the committee are largely the membership of our organof us, overlooked by us, have been re- Chaplains Arnold, Darlington and ization, we should include plans to membered. and forwarded by our Lev. place THE MILITARY CHAPLAIN with wives! I ask that a committee of five This living and serving memorial each member certainly,.but also in the be named by this convention to make would honor our glorious dead and hands of every associate member and specific recommendations on this mat- be dedicated also to the service of of many other friends. ter to the Executive Committee, if not their comrades who, in the tradition Ten: To promote the moral solidarto this convention. I hope that there of those who gave the last full mea- ity of the United Nations and to repmaybe no great delay in beginning to sure, carry on in a constant and ever resent our Theistic philosophy of civorganize women's auxiliaries, increasing ministry to the bodies, ilization based on Judaic-Christian
Four: let us have associate members minds and souls of the nation's youth. concepts of brotherhood, the United. of this Association and- of our focal Your associaticn representatives on Nations Chaplains League was formed, chapters-civilian clergymen of our this special committee and on your in 1945 during the United Nations several faiths who are interested or Executive Committee have explored Conference at San Francisco, In Nomay become interested in our ideals, this whole matter far enough to know cember, 1946, the American Legion objectives and programs. If this rec- that the Congress of the United States Executive Committee, under the then ommendation has your favorable con- will be receptive to our recommenda- National Commander Paul Griffith, sideration, should we not name a tions and request. Such a recommen- appointed as consultants to this projcommittee to actively support the rec- dation as our committee is fully corn- ect Chaplain W. R. Arnold (now ommendation or perhaps instruct the petent to prepare should be ready for Bishop Arnold), Chaplain Aryeh Lev, Executive Committee and the Execu- proper presentation early in the next Chaplain John Garruthers and Chap-. tive Secretary to make it effective? regular session of Congress-the 83rd lain Braster. Is not the time ripe to
Five: let us have sponsoring or sup- Congress. give further consideration to this sigporting lay members. There are, I Eight: I commend here the services nificant matter? am sure, thousands of lay-men and rendered us by our loyal, sacrificial Finally, fellow chaplains, we turn. women in the United States who and very efficient Executive Secretary, our attention to the supreme business would accept an invitation to identify The Reverend George Rixey, who, of the Chaplain, the superlative busithemselves with our Association. with the grade of Brigadier General, ness of His high celling. It is not with. There are thousands of parents, I served during the crucial war days as things -it is with life, the life of know, who would feel themselves Deputy Chief of Chaplains. In addi- youth. It is not with plans and prodrawn closer to their sons and daugh- tion to his regularly assigned duties, grams-it is with the eternal destiny ters who are now in the Armed Serv- Chaplain Rixey has negotiated and of the soul. And inevitably, just as ices if they were thus vitally and for- completed the purchase of a modest the task of the Chaplaincy begins with ally related to those who have first but fully adequate headquarters the individual, it moves at last into responsibility for the moral and spir- building in Washington, D. C. This the very structure of society itself. itual well-being of the nation's youth achievement was made possible by Communism challenges Freedom with in uniform. There could be an attrac- generous gifts of the New York Chap- its atheistic postulate, with its pretive membership card. Contributions ter of the Military Order of World sumptuous, anti-God denial. Our anmade would very materially assist our Wars through Henry Darlington and swer must never be merely negative, program. I recommend that this sug- Gilbert Darlington; the San Francisco never a mere defense. Always it must gestion be referred to the Executive Chapter of the Military Chaplains be positive and an offensive, a dyCommittee and the Executive Officers through Chaplain Patlck Ryan, who namic, dramatic, united and passionfor action, was host to the remarkably successful ate offensive all along the line. ComSix: there should be funds author- convention in San Francisco one year munism is here-make no mistake ized for the visitation of local chap- ago; and the New York State Eastern about that. To make the mistake ters and other areas of interest and Star through Chaplain Maurice With- could be fatal. Communism is here. need by our Executive Officers. erspoon. Also there were individual But, fellow chaplains, thank God,
Seven: I recommend that our corn- loans or contributions. The financing something Greater is here. And we mittee, named to make plans and of this entire project should be com- serve the Greater. We are the servants bring recommendations on a suitable pleted at once. In addition to pro- of the Most High God. Immediately chaplains headquarters in Washing- viding headquarters for our Associa- our continuing task is to activate ton including a worthy memorial, be tion, there will be presently at least those programs which will make and continued, and that it be given au- a small income to us from rentals. keep this nation's youth clean and
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strong: Make and keep him strong civilization is surrounded by material reach their families who will conand fit to serve and suffer, to fight and, rather than spiritual value, but not stitute at least twenty million people. if must be in the line of duty, to die so on this front-a man in a fox-hole That is an organization that has a for God and country. But equally it realizes the inadequacy of material capacity to effect not only the course is our task to activate and inspire values and thinks of God." of events for this nation but the those programs that will send men Fellow chaplains of The Military course of events for the whole world. back to their homes and churches, and Chaplains Association, that is the And therefore, tonight I chose to out of their uniforms, better and finer heart of our message to souls of men speak to you without notes and withthan they were when they went in. -the inadequacy of material values out paper because I have come to love
One Korean chaplain, M aj or and the adequacy of God-God alone, the Armed Services and, of course, Charles F. Richmond of Oklahoma And here is the ultimate failure of particularly, the Army because it is City, at the front one day expressed Communism and the final triumph of the Army that I have, and if tonight his sense of mission to a correspond- Freedom, the Freedom that puts on from time to time I refer to the Army ent of the Pacific Stars and Stripes in its coin: "In God we trust" and that it is not because I do not have a great these words: "When a soldier sees a sings with one voice: "God of our love for the other services but because chaplain, we hope he feels the church Fathers living still in spite of dun- my experience, naturally my heart, went by." And another chaplain on geon, fire and sword, we will be true lies with the organization with which that same tragic front said: "Our to Thee till Death." I am most intimately associated. But I would like to say that to this parAddress Of The Honorable ticular group in the Armed Services, the Chaplaincy, since the very incepF tion of my period as Secretary of the Tr k Pace Jr oArmy I have felt a peculiar closeness, Secretary of the Army a peculiar intimacy. I have seen the Mr. Toastmaster, Your Eminence First, I must confess that in the Chief of Chaplains with regularity Cardinal Spellman, Mr. Mayor, Dr. face of this audience, I am truly and since I have been Secretary of the Poling, Dr. Darlington, distinguished deeply humble. I am in the presence Army. His report comes to my desk guests, members of the Chaplains As- of people who are doubly dedicated, once a month and it is a document sociation, and wives, and friends. People who are dedicated to the serv- that make a great impression upon First, let me say that although I have ice of the Lord. People who are dedi- the determination that I make as Secbeen privileged to be introduced many cated to the service of our country retary of the Army. And as to those times none have touched me more. and it is in the presence of such peo- others of you who have come from Secondarily, let me say, your tribute ple that deep humility whelms up the Chaplaincy but whose heart reto my wife is an extremely deep and within me. I am also in the presence mains with it, I speak to you from meaningful one to me. I would like of an audience that I can consider to the heart. to reiterate what was said here, be- be enormously important in the de- I thought that I would like to talk cause anything I would like to do or velopment of things that I hold most to you about my concept of the change be here I owe to my Mother and my dear. This is an audience, the alumni that has come to our nation and the Wife. I would also like to say that of which in this association, have an effect that it has had upon your rerarely have I enjoyed an evening so opportunity to exercise great influ- sponsibility since Korea. I was Secmuch. The great spirit that is ex- ence upon the civilian community in retary of the Army when the fateful hibited here, the sense of humor has a nation that is newly come to world decision was made to go to the dehad us all laughing, the lovely music leadership and a nation that finds fense of a small and defenseless nation that has thrilled us all, the commu- the responsibility of world leader- and too, for the first time in the hisnity singinz is to me the best that ship extremely heavy on its shoulders. tory of the world to support and susthere is in America. I just wish that And to those who are actively par- tain by the Armed Forces the organiI could have many, many more eve- ticinating in the Chaplaincy in the zation dedicated to peace, the United nings like this and I hope that irre- Armed Services, we have three million Nations. I think from that came anspective of where destiny may take me six hundred thousand voun men and other important concept that many of I may have the opportunity to return women at the period of their life in o o ra o h tan often and to be a part of this group which the greatest of opportunity for us do not fully realize or understand. that I have enjoyed all this evening, spiritual impression exists. These It meant that we in the United States I will speak to you only briefly, I have people in the ordinary course of of America made a calculated decision no prepared talk, it cannot be dig- events will turn over every three or that for the first time in our history we nified by being called a speech. I four years. Meaning in the next ten would expend large sums of money to know that you are all anxious as I am years those of you who are directly buy insurance for peace. It meant that to hear Cardinal Spellman and so I associated with the Chaplaincy will the pattern of past activity in our will say to you only a few simple reach spiritually around ten million country was gone. It meant that things. young people and indirectly you will the holding together of a tight small
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military force that could expand rap- zens of tomorrow. They are the young today and tomorrow. Now there is idly if war came was no longer our men and young women who will make likewise I think, a great opportunity total objective or in fact our first ob- the difference in whether this period for the Chaplains with the young men jective. It meant that we now were of world leadership is too great for us and young women who come into the building strength to avoid war as well to bear or whether it is the sort of service today. Statistics are heartenas building strength to fight war if it thing that we, a great nation, always ing. We have the largest attendance came, and in that change of respon- growing to meet our responsibility at church that we have ever had in sibility came a distinct change of con- will rise and meet in the future. So the peacetime history of our Army cept that it is imperative that we who there, in a few words, lies the chal- and I know, of our Armed Services. are associated with the military un- lenge that has come in the last two Young men and young women today derstand and develop strength because years. There lies the changed respon- are more mature than they have ever in this development of strength to sus- sibility and there lies the responsibil- been. That is because of the work of tain peace lies, in my estimation, the ity of those who have the spiritual the Chaplains an dthat is because of great hope of the world. Those of us strength of this nation in their hands, the understanding that they have. who carry the military responsibility Specifically, I would like to talk just Since I have been Secretary of the in this field must do it understanding- a moment about the Chaplains, of my Army I have felt deeply and intily and understand that our first and association with them, and my under- mately that if we are to have a great our main responsibility is to create the standing of what they have been and Army, and I know this is true of the kind of strength that makes war not what their service means. Let me say Navy and the Air Force, that we must only avoidable but completely un- that of course their first responsibility kay emphasis upon individual rights tenable to those who understand what lies in the area of battle that is now and individual understanding. Regiit means. And therefore, I say to you upon us. We are in a war and we are mentation in a military organization who are Chaplains and you who have in a difficult war. Yet, at the same is important and in some instances gone from the Chaplains' ranks, that time, when I went to Korea others essential. You must have the funca great responsibility lies with you who have been to Korea tell me that tion of command to perform the nectoday. That great responsibility lies the morale of our men is the highest essary requirements of battle, but in the way that those who direct that they have ever had in battle at none-the-less in this Democracy if an the military destiny of this world any time. That morale is not just institution like the Army, like the leadership must be men of character, something that happens. Morale is a Navy, and like the Air Force is to of integrity, of strength, in order to function of command but likewise have the bigness of heart to do the provide the kind of leadership that it is a function of the spirit and I feel job which it must do then it must does not merely permit you to fight a that the Chaplains with their dedica- recognize the individual. It must recwar well if it comes but to have the tion to service with their understand- ognize his certain idiosyncrasies, his integrity and the judgment to under- ing of what is required and needed in spiritual rights, and because the Chapstand what must be done to avoid men have rendered their contribution lain is dedicated to the recognition of war. A further great responsibilty to that morale that exists in Korea. individual rights, because the young lies with you because if we are to suc- When we first started this war it was man naturally comes to the Chaplain ceed in this great undertaking it re- the communistic boast that America as an individual, we look to the Chapquires the support of a united citizen- was decaying, that the young men did lains certainly in the Army to give ry. It means that the people of this not have the courage to fight a war that understanding to young men and country must be willing to support and that we would be driven into the young women. I know it is true in the this insurance for peace over a period sea. We have given the lie to the other two services that we do today of time. Difficult to understand with communists and we have given the recognize individual rights and indithe end never completely in view is lie not just because American men are vidual interests.., I would like to say that as a nation we must support this well trained, not just because Ameri- also that if we are to be a great or-concept. If we are to do so there can men are well equipped, but be- ganization and a great institution wemust be understanding and belief that cause American men have spirit and must have the support of the families the organization which provides the heart and have moral purposes that of the men. In a democracy it is: strength through which war can be makes war that is fought by our imperative that the wives, the fathers,. avoided is an organization, not just of men, that is, not one to just furnish the mothers, the sisters, and the sweetphysical or technical strength but is an their blood but a war of spirit, that hearts, believe in what we are doing organization of moral and spiritual is enormously important. for the individual who may be called strength. And that thought can be And so I say to you that in the years willingly or unwillingly into the servcarried on and carried out to our peo- that the Chaplain Corps has func- ice. In that respect the Chaplain not ple only if the Chaplains fulfill their tioned in the Armed Services it has only by the letters that he writes home responsibity. Finally, let me say in proven itself. It is enjoying a posture to the families of men indicating the, passing through the ranks of the mili- and a reputation that has been relationship that he has had with. tary today three million six hundred earned, not one that is just given, and them, but more importantly by the thousand of them are the future citi- it is an integral part of our operation letters that the men themselves writeSummer, 1952 9)
home saying tha,~, "I have seen the stronger physically, economically, and than I would gather if I merely read Chaplain today, I have talked to him. spiritually than we as a nation be- the newspapers or listened to the raHe has comforted me," bringing to lieve. I think the latter is the most dio. I have with me a letter that I this large segment of our population important because if we are to over- received from a woman in the Phila confidence and an understanding come the ways of communism we will lipines that I would like to read in that I think is enormously important not overcome them by physical conclusion that probably has touched if we are to move along the path that strength, we will not overcome them me as much as anything I have read. we need to move. And remember this by econcnic strength although these It reads: again, this is a Democracy, a great are important. I believe in my heart "Dear Secretary: I wish to express Democracy. The young men and that if we are to succeed as a nation the feelings and treasures of thoughts young women who come out of the we must succeed because we emphasize I now have for the loss of my Corservices will leave us for the citizens not the negative but the positive. We poral Bruno C. Quittelen. My heart of tomorrow. I have always had the didn't grow great emphasizing the is filled with the rose of joy, rich and rather prayerful hope that when those negative and we'll never grow great sweet, wide and full, because my Son young men and young women have in the future if we do. And to you died for the devotion of duty. He completed two, three, four years in who are Chaplains and to you who had helped to erect an enduring edfice the service that when they go back to are men of spirit, the positive is natu- of freedom and Democracy. As his their community and home then, that ral to you and I urge you that as you Mother, I am just only grateful that they will be the better men and worn- move about your duties you recognize the Philippines has contributed some en to serve as citizens of the United the bad and when it is there that materials in the construction of such States. I have hoped that they would you admit it freely and that you elim- edifice erecting with our common efundertake some responsibility in local inate it where you can but that when forts with blood and lives, with our government, state government, and in you see the good and there is much properties and our fortune. Sir, I federal government. I would hope good in this country, much more good close and hope to receive the award, that their attitude and their inquence than we read about or hear about, the Purple Heart, and promise to keep upon the community life would make that you emphasize it and that you it as one of the valuable gems until this a bigger and stronger nation. And bring it home to those with whom God may take my only life. I beg if that dream is to come to be it will you are associated, to remain." come to be because of the Chaplains. I receive many communications as When I read something like that, I It will come to be because the Chap- Secretary of the Army and most of know this is a bigger country than a lains have instilled in those young these communications lead me to be- great many people believe. men and young women who pass lieve that there is more good in men Thank you very much. quickly through our ranks and on to
civilian life an understanding that A ddress O f H is Em inence while they are a soldier today they
are a citizen tomorrow. And so I Francis Cardinal Spellm an
would like to leave with you the feelings that I as one member of the or- Religion, Foundation of Democracy ganization, one of the civilians that Servant of God and of man, I 'am soul. You know that religion is the direct the destiny of the military called upon during the course of very foundation of our democratic forces, have the strong feeling of the a year to address many groups of way of life. You know, too, that ungreat importance of the Chaplains Americans-each different, yet each less we unite to keep religion as an work in this period. Not only the con- representative of an important, in- acknowledged, active force in our tribution on the battle field, not only tegral part of America's life. But none democratic system of government, we the contribution to the young men excels the import of this night's au- cannot much longer survive the inand young women who enter at an dience of Chaplains, you whose lives sidious growth of godlessness smotherimpressionable age, but also the enor- are dedicated to the spiritual protec- ing our beloved nation's freedoms, as mous impact that can be had upon tion not only of America's cherished it has already wiped out the freedoms the citizens of these United States, the sons, but also to the preservation of in many other lands throughout the maturity of which is going to make our beloved America itself. Spiritual- world. the difference in whether the free m i n d e d, stalwart-hearted, strong- It was but a few months after the world survives or fails to survive, bodied leaders in the Army of God conclusion of the recent World War SAnd in closing I would like to make and the Army of man, you know that that I visited the historic City of one other thing known that is very beyond the vast yet vulnerable mili- Freiburg in Southwest Germany close close to my heart. I have traveled all tary might of our nation, there is an- by the storied Black Forest. Freiburg over the world wherever there were other might-vast but invulnerable- was a tragic spectacle. Poverty, hunsoldiers located. I have traveled all the might of deep and simple faith in ger and suffering stared at us from over this country and I have come to Almighty God. Loyal lovers of Amer- every side. Rubble was heaped high the conclusion that this nation is ica's soil, you love, too, America's in her ancient streets. Gaunt and
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empty ruins were all that were left rotted corpses. He replaced the Com- dependence upon God, His Creator, of the quaint and charming city which mandments of God with anti-religious is acknowledged and proclaimed. The I had known as a young priest, slogans and laws, using sheer military eloquent words of George WashingThe eight hundred year old Cathe- power, science and the machine as ton are a precious part of our honored dral, glorious example of early Gothic, tools of his despotism. Thus were and hallowed American heritage: "Of though badly burned and scarred was God and religion blotted out of men's all the dispositions and habits which still standing midst Freiburg's desola- souls and the horrible and inefface- lead to political prosperity, religion tion. I crossed to the acres of ashes able results were the ruins of Freiburg and morality are indispensable supthat once had been the University, and hundreds of other devastated ports .... Reason and experience both which in its prime had attracted such cities and towns in blood-soaked lands forbid us to expect that national mofscholars as Erasmus of Rotterdam and pockmarking the whole world-ex- rality can prevail to the exclusion of Zazius, the founder of modern politi- cept, thank God, 'til now, our ownl religious principle." cal science, a university which pos- When religion is fettered, freedom Congress, heart of our Republic, sessed one of the oldest and best medi- perishes for religion is truly the foun- womb of its laws and the brain of our cal schools in Europe. All was a mass tainhead of Democracy, the founda- representative and democratic form of mouldering debris. The huge lec- tion, the motivation and the inspira- of government, always begins its delibture halls, the faculty houses, the mag- tion of good government. Surely I erations invoking God's blessing. Our nificent library, the law and medical need not spell out nor labor the proof Presidents take the solemn oath of colleges, all had been reduced to of this incontestable truth to you, or- office and begin their terms of service charred and broken masonry silhou- dained ministers of religion, official with a prayer to:God for divine guidetted ghost-like against bleak, gray and privileged dispensers of the ance. These familiar facts are the skies. knowledge, the wisdom and the good- continuing and irrefutable proofs
As I stood in the chill autumn air ness of God. that, according to American thought, and gazed sadly about, my eyes were The role of religion in a Democracy tradition and practice, religion is the attracted to the inscription carved is crystal clear from a consideration foundation of Democracy. And, over an archway that by a freak of of the basic meaning of Democracy. though it may seem trite to recall bombing had escaped destruction. It The prime function of Democracy these immortal words so familiar to was chipped and charred but still which distinguishes it from and ele- us all, nevertheless I utter them with legible and it read: "Unless the Lord vates it above every other form of gov- the veneration of the repeated recital build the house they labor in vain ernment, is its regard and concern for of prayers. that build it." Here, I thought to my- the dignity and the right of the indi- Since the passage of the Bill of self, is a graphic and terrifying fulfill- vidual, inalienable rights derived from Rights in 1791 our Constitution has ment of those words of the Psalmist the natural law. And religion is the been amended twenty-two times. Durinscribed among Freiburg's o w n guardian of that law. This great natu- ing those years many and important mournful ruins. I thought of Hitler ral law, antecedent to all human en- changes have occurred in our Ameriand his mad company and all those actment and contrivance, is the only can life and customs, but the right of other dictators and godless tyrants, foundation on which the structure of every American to "worship God acenemies of religion whose hate-propa- Democracy can rest secure. For not cording to the dictates of his conganda and terroristic methods had by mutual consent or by covenant, science" has endured without change brought nations and peoples of the not by warrant or state grant are these or threat of change. Never in the hisworld to their present pitiable state rights established. They are the gifts tory of the United States has there of confusion and chaos, terrible testi- and the bestowal of God. been government interference or permony to this truth that they labor in In the world of today or of yester- secution of any religion. And, as vain who build without God. year our own America is the nearest Americans and as human beings we
Hitler derided and denied the God practical realization of the ideals of can be proud of that record.
who made him. Fanatically he at- Democracy. Here in America religion Religion has served our nation well. tempted to stamp out religion, has been intertwined with the struc- Its benefits have been legion. Religion Hounding, imprisoning, murdering ture of government ever since Colo- has encouraged recognition of the ministers of God during the crazed nial times, evidenced in the writings rights of conscience, has fostered the years of his ascendency, he persecuted of our Founding Fathers, traditionally establishment of schools and colleges and put to death thousands of men familiar even to every American educating our youth to the advantages and women only because they wor- school child. and the responsibilities of American shiped God instead of Hitler. He In the records of the Continental citizenship. Religion has inspired and eradicated charity and mercy from Congress we read that the members sanctified humanitarian motives and human hearts and speech. He sup- unanimously agreed that "religion acts in the foundation and in the suppressed institutes of religion and, in and morality" are necessary funda- port of hospitals and charitable institheir stead, he substituted Belsen and mentals of good government. In the tutions. Religion has promoted the Dauchau with their ovens, their tor- sublime opening paragraph of the works of peace and encouraged and ture chambers and their heaps of Delaration of Independence man's cemented harmonious relations among
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citizens arid Various racial groups of God's influence from human living, me: "Archbishop, I do not say that good-will. Religion has strengthened thus clearing the way in the minds of only a religious man can be a good civic virtue and has been patriotism's men for the semination of godless, soldier, but I do say emphatically and strongest prop. Religion has acted as subversive ideologies that have blight- challenge anyone to contradict me a proven and salutary check on hu- ed and ruined so many nations in the when I say that the soldier who lives man weaknesses and excesses and has past two decades. Secularism often ap- up to his religion is a better man and ever stood as a solid and secure foun- pears under the guise of liberalism a better soldier." dation for our democratic nation. To which is naught else but freedom run- Trusted guardians of the spiritual ensure religion may ever continue to ning rampant without regard to the life of America's youth: In your rebe a bulwark of America's way of life rights of others. Sometimes it is la- ligious services, in your duty hours, is today's challenge ito you and to me belled "progress"-but progress which in your social contacts, whenever and and to every believer and follower of is naught else but the guileful elimi- wherever opportunity permits, by the Word of God. nation of the spiritual in America's word, deed and example encourage : Any government that negates God life and in the lives of all Americans, our soldiers to be faithful to the teachand persecutes or stifles religion is not paving the way for decay in morality, ings of religion. Seek out the soldier a genuineDemocracy no matter what opening the door to corruption in who is lax. Spur that lad who is indiname it may give itself. Frightening public and private life and affording fferent. Demonstrate to all, officers and formidable confirmation of this easy entrance and acceptance of anti- and men alike, that religion does fact is the-establishment and spread of democratic, un-American ideas. count. Religion strengthens, encoura form of. government known as the Fellow-members of the Chaplain ages and comforts, religion does make "Peoples' Democracy," a title imply- Corps of the United States: Into our a man a better man, a better soldier ing the purest form of democratic gov- hands and into our keeping have been and a better American. Prove and ernment. Yet we know that this is a placed our nation's most precious pos- preach that religion is the fountaintitle concocted to deceive the people, session-America's young manhood, head and foundation of Democracy a cover-up for the excesses and atroc- Our great and grave responsibility to and that "Unless the Lord build the ities of godless dictators and anti- them and to our country is the forma- house they labor in vain that build religious governments. We know that tion of religious-minded and religious- it." Any other foundation is but a these governments are neither popular motivated citizens and soldiers. foundation of sand. Unless the Lord nor democratic. They are neither of Vividly do I recall an experience in dwell in the structure of our governthe people, by the people nor for the October 1944. The Americans had ment, those who have labored to build people. These governments have offi- already breached the Siegfried Line it, those millions who have fought cially denied the existence of God and and I Was riding through a wooded and died to preserve it, and those of have embarked on a ruthless campaign section near Aachen with General our young soldiers now fighting and to suppress religion and enslave their Huebener then commanding the First dying to save and perpetuate our Depeoples. Democratic processes have Infantry Division. As our j e e p mocracy-all will have labored, fought been undermined and wrecked and in bumped and bounced over a corduroy and died in vain. their places reign barbaric savagery road through a dripping fog, past the My friends and fellow-Americans, and terror, for "when the rulers of hulking specters of blown up fortifica- let each and every one of us pledge the people disdain the authority of tions and over-turned Nazi tanks, the to do his part that, with God's help, God the people despise the authority General, in his forthright way, said to this may come to pass! of men and then there ensues the inevitable expedient of suppression by Address Of Dr. Abraham Feldman
force."
SAnd while it may now be unthink- Vice-President Division of Religious Activities, National Jewish Welfare Board able that godless or terroristic govern- Mr. Chairman, Gentlemen-I bring mater. We provide you with the ment could uproot and replace our you the greetings of our Commission members; without us, conceivably, you own democratic government, there on Jewish Chaplains which is the wouldn't be. So, as the parent body are, nevertheless, unmistakable threats Division of Religious Activities of the of a section of your membership, we and portents of danger to some of our National Jewish Welfare Board, and are delighted to bring you congratulamost cherished institutions and tradi- which is the endorsing agency for tions and felicitations and good tions. There are abroad in our nation Jewish chaplains and is supporting wishes, and to use this opportunity today proponents of secularistic theo- the chaplains in their ministry with to express, in this presence, our pride ries, doctrines and practices that are all of the essential supplies-physi- in what you, as chaplains, have conthipping away at the foundation of cally and literary and worshipful in tributed and are contributing to the our American Democracy by insidious their work in the field. As I consider strengthening of the religious loyalties attacks on religion-all religions! the relationship between your associa- and the religious life of the young These secularists seek to exclude God tion and the endorsing agencies, it people who are dislocated by going from our American heritage, to elim- seems that you are the alumni asso- into the armed forces of our country. inate God from human thought and ciation of which we are each an alma For our part, as one of the parent
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bodies, and I'm here in place of Rabbi who are of the age group that would bodies created a Board of Appeals to Max Davidson, who is the chairman go into the chaplaincy, who asked that which, where such a situation exists, of our commission and who is on a something be created by the rabbini- an appeal is taken-the decision of trip abroad, we are happy to tell you cal bodies that would release them the Board of Appeals is final. And and to assure you that so far as the from the pressures and from the re- then, there is always the possibility if Jewish chaplaincy is concerned and sistance both on the part of families a man had made his appeal and failed therefore, so far as it is within our and congregations. And so the three in being granted an appeal-either power to do anything, we are happy rabbinical bodies each convoked an exemption or deferment-and refuses and proud and privileged to continue emergency national convention and to go into the chaplaincy, there are the tradition of the past to do our with a fine display of responsibility, sanctions to be applied by the particpart in the production and in the each accepted what we call a draft- ular body of which he is a member, strengthening of the work of the imposing a draft upon the age group making things somewhat unpleasant chaplaincy, and doing it through the consent of and uncomfortable. I'm happy to say
As you know, our commission is the the age group before the conference that in this entire program and endorsing agency and as such, is a or the assembly or the council would through the entire chaplaincy prodivision of the National Jewish Wel- vote the establishment of this proce- gram of ours and the three rabbinical fare Board, but unlike the other divi- dure of getting chaplains for the bodies representing hundreds of men, sions of the National Jewish Welfare armed services. When this was de- only two or three men had to be dealt Board, ours, this chaplaincy commis- cided-and I may say to you that I'm with in this summary fashion. In adsion, is exclusively rabbinical in mem- one of the older members of my par- dition, our rabbinical seminaries have bership. Each of the three major rab- ticular rabbinical body-I was never developed a program whereby eligible binical associations-Central Confer- so proud of my colleagues as I was at students for rabbinical ordination acence of American Rabbis, The Rab- that particular session-the extraordi- cept two years of service in the chapbinical Assembly and The Rabbinical nary session held in 1950 when the laincy upon ordination, and do so as Council-representing the three ma- younger men caucused in advance and a matter of course. It is indicated to jor divisions within the synagogue- asked that the draft be invoked so them that that is the expected procethe reformed or liberal, the conser- that we, the older men, would not be dure. And students, who are now bevative and the orthodox. Each of put in the position of drafting them ing admitted into the rabbinical semithese appoints delegates and these and offering their lives and their serv- naries, are also given to understand, delegates form the commission, who ices to the armed forces. It was the and with that understanding they are elect their own officers, administer younger men throughout who insisted admitted, that their first two years in their own affairs. And in time of upon the procedure. When this had the rabbinic, their first pulpit so to need, act as the clearing agency for been established by the three rabbini- speak, would be in the chaplaincy of the procurement of new chaplains for cal bodies, each of these bodies ap- the armed services of our country. In the service of the Jewish personnel in pointed its own chaplaincy procure- addition, one of our rabbinical bodies the armed services. When the present ment committee and then, each rabbi, -The Central Conference of Ameriemergency occurred and more-more old or young, would be given a draft can Rabbis-realizing that occasionalchaplains were needed, lacking a cen- number and certain categories in the ly there would be some very serious tralized authority as we do in the order of precedence in which the men financial difficulties in a man leaving synagogue, we had to rely at first upon would be summoned into the chap- his civilian post and going into the voluntary enlistments. These were laincy were worked out. Just for illus- chaplaincy-where some very real and slow and when inquiring as to the tration, category A-1 consists of the pressing obligations exist to a parent cause, we found with some measure of unmarried rabbis of service age; cate- or to a wife or to a child. And so delight, that it was not the unwilling- gory A-2 consists of men who are mar- we have now created what we call the ness on the part of the younger men, ried but have no children; category Equalization Fund. Each member of who are of the age group to enter the A-3 consists of men who are married The Central Conference of American chaplaincy, but rather that there were and have one child, and A4 are those Rabbis, by vote of the conferencedifficulties both in their own domestic who have more than one child. And and unanimous vote-is required to lives and in the life of the congrega- then, by lot, as the need arose and be- contribute one per cent of his annual tion. There were pressures from fam- came definitive, by lot, category A-1 salary to a fund out of which subsidies ilies which would discourage them and 2 now have been called into the are given to some of the chaplains in and prevent them from going into service and each of the three rabbini- the hope of avoiding undue hardships the service. There was, of course, the cal bodies undertook to supply one- for their families and dependents and resistance on the part of congregations third of the total of Jewish chaplains this fund in this one rabbinical body to release their rabbis for the military needed for the armed services. Now, is now in operation. Now, have we service. There was the matter of con- there are, of course, bound to be also met the chaplaincy needs? I will not trolling the supply of chaplains- as the certain incidents of personal hardships burden you with figures but I may need increases or as the need de- within the membership of the bodies simply say in this general way that creases. And it was the younger men, and so that each of these rabbinical we, in the chaplaincy commission,
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charged. with the responsibility of procurement, endorsement and support- Report From The Far East ing the work of the chaplains,.feel that
the program is proceeding very satis- CHAPLAIN MAJ. GEN. IVAN L. BENNETT factorily. Now this chaplaincy pro- Chf Chaplain of the Ary gram, as you realize of course, is dis- .. locating the civilian ministry. It is
causing some very serious difficulties I suppose that a report from the Far cumstances which produce increased in congregations, and to the credit East should relate to the theme of the desperation i4 despair. and in praise of our congregations, Association for this year, "Strengthen- The Chapjin is in the midst of this the lay groups, I must say that most of ing Religious Life in Our Democ- pattern of "World Revolution," toilthem have been splendid in their re- racy." ing for the :spiritually indispensable sponse. They have consented, through The term "Democracy" was less fre- against great and almost insurmountour national bodies, to guarantee the quently used in America before the able odds. tenure of their rabbis who are going turn of the century. President Wood- This is no effort to defend all the into the chaplaincy-they continue to row Wilson made the word vivid and claims that have been made for depay differentials in salary, and they put it on the lips of the people of mocracy in Japan and the Philippines, are accepting temporary replacements America when he uttered it with new or in the 'Land of the Morning
--sometimes not always satisfactory. connotations. He conceived of democ- Calm." I am. prepared to say that the Of course, it has happened also that racy the terms of a governmental chaplains in the Far East have made, sometimes the replacement was more framework by a process whereby the and are now making, a great contribusatisfactory than the original incum- people of the Nation of free men grew tion towards strengthening the moral bent, but we won't go into that. But toward maturity intellectually, to- stamina and the spiritual life of our the fact is that the needs of our chap- ward maturity socially, toward ma- nation. I am prepared to say that in lains, the need for our chaplains of- turity economically, toward maturity the midst of a situation containing all what is the figure-one for every thou- spiritually, and toward maturity po- the elements of great tragedy that the sand men and women in the service- litically. Our democracy is not an end Chaplains of the Armed Foices are is being satisfied. And the commu- to production. It is a process with emphasizing resourceful heroism and nities of Jewish citizens-laymen and widely varying degrees of maturity, unswerving sense of spiritual direcrabbis alike-we are satisfied of re- Most of you are familiar with the tion. Beyond what the difficult cirsponding with a genuine sense of dedi- often repeated words of Carlisle "Two cumstances of life can deal out to cation both to the need and the call to Men I Honor." First, the toil-worn them and their suffering comrades, serve religiously our American sons craftsman, that with earth-made imp- these men have stood amidst the and daughters in our armed forces. lements, conquers the earth, and still storm, and exhibited a rebound of In very truth, the synagogue of the more highly, "Him who is seen toiling faith that gives meaning and purpose United States is marching with our for the spiritually indispensable daily to life beyond tragedy. youth in the service of our country, bread is toiling for the Bread of Life." The religious history of mankind and is striving to maintain through I should like for you to think of the presents some horrible examples of you, the chaplains, the high quality Chaplain as "him who is seen toiling what religious mortal power can do of Jewish familia, the essential spirit for the spiritually indispensable," and when it is geared to political ambition of historic continuity of religious de- I add that the eternal verities of the or selfish purpose. Vivid in the memvotion and consecration. The sense spiritually indispensable remain the ory of most of us is the message conof "noblesse oblige" and also, main- same from age to age and are not veyed from the Imperial Shrine Board taining the tradition of Macabean mo- changed because a man may be in uni- in Japan to the Prefecture Governors rale and valor. And may I say this- form or in mufti. It should be clear at the beginning of the War in the and I say this with supreme satisfac- that the Chaplain is not the "Echo Pacific. "You are requested at this tion and genuine sincerity-we re- of Political Expediency," he is the juncture to take appropriate steps rejoice, we .rejoice in the Jewish chap- "Voice of the Church" in its message garding conditions in your respective laincy, we rejoice in our American concerning the will of God for,human jurisdiction in order to make the privilege of doing what we are doing, lives. Church pray for the conquest of the of doing it side by side and shoulder The Far East presents a situation in enemies, entertain strong faith and to shoulder with you-our Roman world evolution; the culmination of victory, and affirm this still more by Catholic and Protestant fellow Ameri- opposing ideologists; a culmination the resolution to guard their country." cans. And doing it with you for the of Armed Forces; a culmination of That is religion serving as the "Echo glory of God, for the blessing of our aspirations; a culmination of am- of Political Purpose." country and for the assurance of the bitions and with all, a recurrence of It should be clear to us against the enduring sacred virtues and qualities prejudice of fears and suspicions; of background of what happened in the in the lives of our ;common Father's cynicisms and studied efforts to in- Pacific.in China and Japan, in ;pa t, children. Thank you very much. crease confusion and to aggravate cir- that free men cannot live in agt at14 The Military Chaplain
mosphere like that. That people can- for religious ministrations, they have portation. Chaplain Paul Yinger ac not grow toward intellectual maturity, given themselves in sacrificial devo- cepted the assignment saying "that is social maturity, economic maturity or tion. They have conducted services all GI Joe needs to make his Christspiritual maturity in such a political outdoors amidst the dust and heat of mas ccm lete." He obtained the use framework, and however great our low depression areas, and they have ad- of Hiba Hall; small gifts were proconcern for the moral and spiritual dressed congregations on snow-covered vided for the two thousand children, welfare of the youth of America and mountainsides in the frozen covered and the two thousand soldiers who the world, we should be aware lest we northlands; for everyone of them, had struggled in the jungle two be understood as an "Echo of Gov- from the day we entered the Korean months before, were invited to the ernmental Policy" rather than the conflict until now, there has been an party and had been told to sing a "Voice of the Church" speaking to the average of about 1500 men who came chorus in Japanese. They stood up souls of men. to worship each month. Other pas- and sang to the children "Jesus Loves
The status of the Chaplain is un- toral functions added made the aver- Us, This I Know For The Bible Tells like that of any person in the military age number of men who monthly Me So." What they did not know was service. Historically it is older than share the benefits of a chaplain's that Dr. Chiba was doing work with the Declaration of Independence. ministerial duties total more than the children and the two thousand Against the background of its historic three thousand souls. children stood and sang back to the position our Constitution was framed Only men skilled in the techniques soldiers in English, "Jesus Loves Me, and our historic policy of a free of their mission and moved by a driv- This I Know, For The GI's Tell Me Church in a free State was formulated. ing passion for the spiritually indis- So." Historically, the Chaplain is the ex- pensable, can do what they have done One hundred fifty servicemen of ponent of religious faith. His com- under such conditions. They have our Forces stood with 150 Chaplains munications with military personnel written a chapter in the religious life and broadcast from Hiba Hall, Hanare briefed against disclosures as the of our democracy that places them dels "Messiah." The soldiers knew that representative of religious faith. He among the mortals. the little children were not responsideals with the oldest, as well as the How is this related to the many ble for what had happened. The chilmost displeasing relations of human things of what we have come to regard dren knew the traditional solicitude life. He shares with intimacies and as the highest spiritual ideal in corn- of the American soldier for the well sanctities of human lives, the things mnunal civic life ? being of little children. From that day that make people what they are. Our chaplains have labored under until this, in a chapel in the PhilipThere have been demands that stand- a growing awareness that it is not pines, on Okinawa, and in war-torn ards for appointment be lowered. It enough merely to preach the ethics Korea, the serviceman has provided is of transcendent importance that and the morality of our religion, food, shelter, clothing and medical only the best and the most trust- There is an awakening understanding assistance for literally thousands of worthy be appointed to this holy of- that men grow toward maturity as orphaned and needy children. fice. gateways are open to them to harness From their contributions, buildings
In eleven years spent in the Far East their religious faith to useful pur- have been erected, doctors and nurses I have visited and observed the work pose, and this has been done in con- have been employed; operating funds of approximately four thousand chap- nection with the Church and minis- have been placed on deposit. So vivid lains in active areas of active opera- terial enterprises where the men have has become the concern of the Ameritions. I admit there have been misfits served. For one thing, the chaplain can serviceman for the well-being of and there has been an occasional fail- laboring for the spiritually indespens- little children in the Far East, that it ure, but I speak of what I have seen, able has quickened in the minds and has become an occasion of favorable and I know, as perhaps no other living in the imagination of our soldiers, comment throughout the East and has person has had an equal opportunity and have made emotionally vivid in been a subject of wonderment in the to know, that in the Far East the our people of the East and West, a eyes of sons of Pagan religion, and Chaplains of the Defense Forces of real concern for the well-being of even in the Royal Household. These this nation and the Chaplains of four- little children. men who are completing their tour teen other nations have earned for When I reached Japan in October of duty in the Armed Forces are re. themselves an undeniable place among 1945, Dr. Chiba of the Sunday School turning to their status as civilians and the great process among the living Department of the Union Church of citizens with a new and vivid vision of and the dead who have labored for Christ in Japan, informed me that Christian concern for the welfare of the spiritually indispensable, not for there are approximately two thou- childhood the world over. For a secdaily bread but for the "bread of life." sand children who once attended Sun- ond thing, the Chaplains have led
From the Antipodes to Northern day School in the Churches that were the serviceman to a vivid awareness Japan, amid ice-land and jungle war- destroyed in the War. I asked him of of the importance of the modern mnisfare, and under conditions of combat the possibilities of assembling them sionary movement of the Churches. that deprive them of many of the for a Christmas Party. He said that In Chapel services and in discussion things we ordinarily think'6f as spots itc6niIld be done with the aid of trans- groups, the great missionary projects
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operating in the countries here, have selves in a spiritual ministry to the of the spiritual needs of men. To ask been discussed with the men by the men whose lives were exposed to him to promote morale first, and to Chaplains. Contributions have been danger. Seven of them were killed in give a secondary regard to religious made and the men have gone to visit Battle. One lost his life through ac- needs of his men, is to ask him to be these enterprises and to study and cidental injury. Five of them may be false to his mission. In the way of work first-hand. still languishing in prison camps; such an expediency lies millwork in
Soldiers contributed the money to about twenty were wounded in action the ascendent, and a surrender of the pay the salaries of the teachers in because they were faithful to their conception common to Christian and Bethel High School for Girls in trust. They have given a spiritual Jew alike, "That man is a living soul Manila for a year, and placed the ministry that will reflect itself in the created in the Image of God." noney on deposit in advance of the lives of the men that served in the The Chaplain is not the "Echo of same year. Servicemen in Tokyo have Moral and Spiritual stamina of this the Government" or of any political aided seventy-three institutions such nation, in years to come. For a third expediency, he stands among men as as Schools for the Blind, Homes for matter, people of many nations in- a man of God, speaking of life. the Aged, and Hospitals and Homes terested in implementing the new orfor the Refugee Helpless. The amount der of life slanted toward "Govern- Our Lord rang the changes on which they contributed to these insti- ment by the People in Japan, Korea "Good-for-Nothing Religion," citing tutions last Christmas alone exceeded and the Philippines," have watched such symbolism as "Light Under A $10,000. During the short time that with intriguing interest, the place and Bushel" and "Salt That Has Lost Its the Fortieth Division was in Japan the function of the Chaplains in the Saltness." Religion serves the useful the men of that Division contributed Far East. The Army of the Republic purpose of making better people, $28,000 to humanitarian and mis- of the Philippines has developed a whether in or out of uniform, but it sionary enterprises during the same Chaplaincy after the pattern of our must be said in all frankness, that period. The men of the Forty-Fifth own. The Army and the Navy of such religion is no "Chameleon" Division contributed the money that Korea have developed a similar Chap- changing its color with the donning built .a fine Community Church at laincy, and there are seventy-eight of uniform or mufti. Chitose on the island of Hokito. A chaplains serving in the Army of the The history of religion of mankind spot check on similar work done in Republic of Korea. reveals that every effort to prostitute individual chapels showed one chapel One million five hundred thou- religion to political expediency has in Korea had contributed more than sand American have passed through landed it sooner or later in a dead$30,000 for relief and missionary the Occupation Areas of Japan. They end street. With the responsibilities in work. It was the chaplains serving have lived in these areas where chap- the field of world leadership that now the spiritual needs of men that led lains performed their ministries and devolves upon our nation, the deadthe way to the opening of Union they have had some guidance and end street in such a case, could be a Seminary after the war, and making orientation along the lines that I have situation where the nations of the it possible for 85 youg seminarians to here indicated. More than ten thou- world and the people of this nation, resume their theological studies. It sand of them have given of their time would lose confidence in the moral was the Chaplains that led the way to lead discussion groups and to and spiritual stamina of the nation to to providing funds to open the Bible teach classes. These contacts of the furnish the leadership that the hour School for 125 young men and wom- people of the East and West, with the requires of us. en to begin their studies before the Chaplain in the midst, laboring for misionaries were able to return to the spiritual indispensable, constiJapan to begin their work. It was a tute one of the greatest achievements group of chaplains that initiated the in good will and in missionary inestablishment of a Loan Fund of terest, and in humanitarian concern JAMES SHERA MONTGOMERY, Chap$100,000 to aid individual theological for the need to eliminate racial and lain of the House of Representatives students who did not have the means denominational barriers, for twenty-nine years, died at his to continue their studies. It was a And so I conclude as I begun, that home across Maryland Avenue from Navy Chaplain that opened the way is, that it is important that we keep the Supreme Court Building on June for men aboard his ship to send a crystal clear, the place and the func- 30 at the age of eighty-nine. Though number of worthy Japanese students tion of the Chaplain as a Minister of he was not a chaplain of the armed to America to study for sound prepa- Religion. His holding office must forces, his long service on the accreditration of themselves for life's work in never pro3titute to the whims of ex- ing board of one of the largest the Chaplaincy. pediency. He does promote morale; churches gave him intimate contact
These were the men who, at the He does make better soldiers because with hundreds of men who were. His beginning of the Korean conflict, he helps to make better men in the kind personality and understanding marched with the troops, armoured best possible way by leading them to spirit endeared him to the many conwith the "Sword of the Spiritual" and sources of spiritual renewal and bet- gressmen who sat in the House durthe "Bread of Life," to give them- ter mental health. He is the servant ing his long term of service. 16 The Military Chaplain
MEMORIAL CEREMONY
Chaplain (Major) OSBORNE E. SCOTT, USA, Presiding And I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
Memorial Music-Band Words of Tribute-Rear Admiral STANTON W. SALISBURY, Massing of the Colors-Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast CHC, USN
Guard Choral Selection-THERE IS NO DEATH-O'Hara The Chaplain The National Anthem-Band School Choir Invocation-Chaplain (Brig. Gen.) C. J. ZENTGRAF, NYNG MEMORIAL HONORS Almighty God, our heavenly Father, in whose hands are the living The Roll of Honor-Chaplain (Col.) JAMES F. PATTERSON. and the dead, we give Thee thanks for all those Thy servants who USAF have laid down their lives in the service of our country. Grant Placing of Wreath-DR. DANIEL POLING to them Thy mercy and the light of Thy presence, that the Chaplain (Col.) EDWARD R. MARTIN, USA good work which Thou hast begun in them may be perfected Captain JOSHUA L. GOLDBERG, CHC, USN through us, the living, in Thy sight, O Lord, Amen. Firing of Volleys-Firing Party Solo-"THE SHEPHERD'S PSALM"-RICHARD COHN Taps-Army Bugler The Lord is my shepheard; I shall not want We brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we carry He maketh me to lie down in green pastures; nothing out. The Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; He leadeth me beside the still waters. bless-d be the name of the Lord. He restoreth my soul; Benediction-Captain JAMES V. CLAYPOOL, CHC, USNR He guideth me in straight paths for His name's sake. To God's gracious mercy and protection we commit you. The Yea, though I walk through the valley.of the shadow of death, Lord bless you and keep you, the Lord make his face to shine SI will fear no evil. upon you and be gracious unto you; the Lord lift up the light For Thou art with me; of His countenance upon you and give you peace. Amen. Thy rod and Thy staff, they comfort me. Retiring of Colors-Honor Guard Thou preparest a table before me in the pres-nct of mine enemies; Memo-ial Music-Band Thou hast annointed my head with oil; my cup runneth over. 25th U.S. Army Band, Richard Cohn-Soloist, Gene Terry, PNC. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; USN-Accompanist "We are bound in conscience to protect unto the death the principles that make up the spiritual heritage of America. The defense of America is the true exemplification of the high p-inciples of brotherhood, for we but show a readiness to lay down our lives, not only for our own, but also for our neighbor's right to profess God-given principles, to practice God-given commandments, and to live God-ordered lives. This is America and always will be America. There is no other pattern of life that can bear this trademark."
Address Made At The Memorial Ceremony
Rear Admiral Stanton W. Salisbury,
CHC, USN Chief of Navy Chaplains
Here in the quiet of this peaceful or the sickening scenes of death and inspiration of religion, these complace we pay reverent tribute to all the wounded and the dying. We rever- rades of ours, were truly the long arm those of our number who have passed ently remember them and their self of our churches, temples and synathrough the valley of the shadows of discipline. We honor them next be- gogues, erected to the honor of God death. We know that they now dwell cause they sacrificed self, forgetting and for the worship of the Almighty in the house of the Lord forever. In themselves. They helped the weak, Creator. Finally we honor them becontrast to the present quietness, our comforted the dying, and buried the cause they were men of God who have comrades met death in the midst of dead. Yea, they did more. They gave assured to the faithful believer an the noi.e of battle on shore, land or their most precious possession-even eternal and blessed immortality. in the air. Some met their end while their life. We know they made the Walking in places of danger and death wind whistled through the riggings ultimate gift and we have with one where everything seemed to cry outof their ships. Others while shells accord called it the supreme sacrifice, this is the end-the end of life-our screamed on their way to their tar- Furthermore, as clergymen of various comrades walked unconcerned segets. For some of them, their last churches and communions, we express cure in the knowledge that the Lord prayers were uttered to the accompa- our thanks for their ministry to our was their shepherd and as men of niment of the whine of machine gun members of our groups. They were God, they brought great honor on fire. It is a far cry from such scenes with our men and women of the themselves and geat faith in our Lord themselves and great faith in our Lord
to this green pasture beside the still armed forces as the long arm of rewaters. We pay tribute to them all ligion seeking to conserve the faith and our Creator. That great company because they exemplified a basic vir- of their members. They also sought of witnesses who havegone before now tue of religion in the military life- to recapture those who had wandered look down on us and rightly expect namely self discipline. Other mili- from the pathway and must be re- that we shall ever be mindful of them. tary persons must possess this virtue stored to the faith of their fathers. Self disciplined, exemplars of self if the enemy is to be defeated. But Neither did they neglect to preserve sacrifice, worthy representatives of the chaplain must never falter, must the claims of religion, and to proclaim their various church bodies and truly always have himself under control. the religious life upon those who had men of God whose mercy followed He must ever remain prepared to never known the peace and the joy of them all the days of their lives. Thereserve as a minister of religion no mat- a holy life. Wherever men needed fore, we know they now dwell in the ter how terrifying the noise of battle the comfort, the consolation, and the house of the Lord forever.
Summer, 1952 17
in the three chaplaincy services.
c. Liaison for religious affairs in
Office of Public Information, Department of Defense.
d. Visitations of overseas theaters
by civilian religious leaders.
e. The sale of salacious literature
on military installations.
f. Department of Defense orientation conference for religious leaders.
g. Religious broadcasts for Armed
Forces Radio Service.
h. Standardization of supplies and
equipment and centralized procurePictured aboy are guests at the ha)sa.ns Banquet. Stanaong, left to r.ght: V ce Admiral ment. Walter S. DeLany, USN; Lieut. Gen. Willis D Crittenbergzr, USA: Charia'n Joshua L. definite specifications and coordinaGoldberg, USN, Toastmaster; Lieut. Gen. L'on W. Johnson, USAF; Rear Admiral Thomas H. B'nford, USN; Chaplain (Col.) Joseph R. Koch, USA. Seated: His Em'nence Francis tion procurement of all chapel and Cardinal Spellman; the Hon. Frank Pace, Jr.; and the Hon Stanley W. Church, Mayor chaplain equipment and supplies has of New Rochelle. been effected. This action has resulted in unbelievable procurement
R eport O f savings ranging from 20%0 to 50% on all items. Heretofore where we have
Armed Forces Chaplains Board paid $198.75 for the portable chaplains field set, today our cost is $89.50;
CHAPLAIN MAJ. GEN. CHARLES I. CARPENTER Chief of Chaplains of the Air Force 7-light candelabra previously $54 now $23.68; the Missal-Bible stand formUnder Public Law 253-a National continually increased. It has become erly $33 is now only $16.85. The sayMilitary Establishment- set up, or necessary to establish a number of ings indicated by these three items created by the 80th Congress in 1949, sub-committees. These committees has been followed right down the line all branches of the service were rep- have been assigned the responsibility on all of our equipment. resented excepting the chaplains, of formulating policy and the solu- In view of the many and varied
At this time it was agreed by the tion of difficulties in specific areas; fields of responsibility assigned the Chiefs of Chaplains of the three serv- namely, Board and their many ramifications ices to participate jointly in activities a. Chapel Construction the Assistant Secretary of Defense necessary for the efficient operation of b. Materiel and Supplies (Manpower and Personnel) has rethe Office of Secretary of Defense c. Audio Visual Aids cently directed that the term of Chairrather than the establishment of a d. Personnel man be changed to Two-years. Also superchief. Thus, the Armed Forces e. Revision of the Hymnal, Army the appointment of an Executive DiChaplains Board Charter, dated 18 and Navy rector to relieve the Chairman of the July 1949, established a board re- f. Liaison for Religious Affairs, minor details and functions of the sponsible to the Secretary of Defense PIO, OSD Board and the coordination of comfor recommending policies pertain- g. Visitations mittees activities. This Executive Diing to: h. Conference for Religious Lead- rector is to be a chaplain with rank of
a. Personnel procurement, stand- Lers Commander or Lieutenant Colonel ards, requirements, assignment, and The recommendations of these con- from a service other than the incumtraining of military chaplains includ- mittees has enabled the Board to bent Chairmnan. ing the civilian components. establish firm policies relating to:
b. Establishment and maintenance a. Chapel construction criteria, proof a close and harmonious relation- viding basic planning factors for the A chaplain emphasizes the importship with civilian church organiza- construction of chapel facilities with ance of competent ushering at chapel tions and the clergy, not more than one seat for each six services. This will minimize confuc. The establishment of policies on personnel nor less than one for each sion and frequently will save late procurement of supplies, equipment ten. This policy eminating from the comers from embarrassment. He adds and facilities, office of the Secretary of Defense gives the suggestion that the chapels used
This board was composed of six the chaplaincy services the first spe- by several chaplains have a series of members. The Chairmanship to ro- cific criteria for the construction of neat movable signs one of which can tate annually between the respective chapel buildings. be placed outside the door to show Chiefs of Chaplains. During the past b. Standardization of procurement the type of service in progress or year the workload of the board has criteria for chaplain personnel with- about to begin at any particular time.
18 The Military Chaplain
Report of the Executive Secretary
Your Executive Secretary presents members paying dues in '51 this year auxiliary through which the womenhis third annual report, not only with we may expect that number for '52 folk .related to the membership can some degree of gratification at the to be near 2100. This is a 13% in- function. It is further noted that progress made by the Association since crease. 450 members either joined or several other organizations such as last we met, but also with profound revived their memberships during or the Ordnance Association, Chemical gratitude to the members whose loy- since the convention in San Francisco. Warfare Association, and possibly the alty and support of the Association This increase came from (1) attend- Quartermaster have admitted persons and its program have made this prog- ants at the San Francisco convention, without previous military service, who ress a reality. This gratitude is not and (2) many chaplains now on active are interested in the mission of those for myself alone but for what I be- duty. services, to a limited membership. We lieve the successful continuance and A steady effort even with limited know that there are many clergymen increasing strength of this organiza- clerical help is made to interest the who were, or may be, prevented from tion will mean for the chaplains in chaplains on active duty as their being chaplains for reasons beyond our armed forces in the coming years names and locations come to our their control. They are one with us and for the accomplishing God's will attention from different sources. It is in spirit and conviction. Could they in our military and civil responsibili- believed that at least 80% of the be admitted into an associate menimties, individually and nationally. chaplains on active duty would sup- bership, we would gain many memThe potentiality of service in this port the organization if and when bers who would strengthen our local area by this Association is astounding, we can present the matter to them. chapters and the Association generIn fact, so astounding that it almost We are approaching the stage where ally. In addition, we would offer an becomes frightening when one con- additional clerical help, either volun- organization which would offset the siders what moral responsibility and tary or paid, will enable us to increase pernicious influences of extremely accountability will be ours if we fail our efforts along this line in soliciting pacifistic groups and further, we to properly use the opportunity of- all chaplains active or inactive present would gain tremendously by a greater fered us-seeking to realize even some or former to join or to revive a impact upon public opinion. of its limited objectives is inspiring, dormant membership. It is respectfully recommended that Seeing the Association moving surely Since May 1951 one member has careful consideration be given to such towards such accomplishment is exhil- taken out a life membership of $100. action as might include in a limited arating. To me the past year has 31 members have paid contributing membership status, these groups menbeen a satisfying and seemingly short membership of $10 each and 231 have tioned, and others, if desired. one because of this condition. paid supporting memberships of $5.00 In this connection, your Executive
MEMBERSHIP each-may their tribe increase. Secretary requests that the convention
We have made progress in member- It appears the appropriations for indicate whether or not a person who ship. On May 9 last year, 1463 mem- the armed forces for 1953 call for serves as an auxiliary chaplain in the bers had paid '51 dues. On June 30, some 3,700,000 members-one chap- armed forces, or has served as such, '52, 1143 had paid '52 dues. On May lain for each 1,000 members would is eligible for membership under Sec.
9 last year, 696 members had yet to total 3,700 chaplains on active duty 1, Art. IV, of our Constitution. pay '51 dues. On June 30, '52, some -80% of these together with 1,000 FINANCIAL STATUS 753 still owed '52 dues, and on May (surely a minimum number of) for- You will note from the Treasurer's 9 last year, 339 members still owed mer chaplains now inactive as mem- report that a larger and more interdues for '50 and '51, whereas on June bers would give us a membership of ested -Aembership means a stronger 30,,this year, only 206 members owe 4,000. This should be our objective financial condition. Since April 1, for '51 and '52 and that number is for 1953. 1951 to. date, the Association has met decreasing. On June 30th this year, Your Executive Secretary has con- all its current bills, including salaries 958 members who had paid for '50 cluded after three years in this rela- and rents Should our present rate of or '51 dues, stand out against 1484 tionship that the Association cannot, progress continue and we receive domembers ('48 and '49) who had not with a membership based on the nations of approximately $2,000.00 paid 1950 dues by May that year. present limitations of the Constitu- promised for 1952 budget, we will These figures reveal that the number tion, either adequately or even half close the year with a very useful surof members who fall by the wayside completely consumate the purposes plus. In addition, we will have a in the matter of support is materially which we propose to accomplish, sizable equity in, and an income decreasing each year while the num- It seems advisable to note that from our national headquarters buildber still supporting the Association is other organizations with purposes ing which will be significant evidence steadily increasing-whereas in May somewhat similar to ours have almost of increasing stability. This, I am of last year we expected to have 1859 without exception, provided for an happy to say, is the result of an inSummer, 1952 19
creasingly active support by an in- The policy now followed is, a mem- lain or group of chaplains. The recreasingly interested membership in bership lapsed for longer than two sponse in connection with the purthe matter of dues and contributions. years is revived upon the payment of chase of the home have been very
DUEs the current year's dues. encouraging-you will note in the
This has been demonstrated by the In fact, it might be advisable in financial report on the National Headresponse of the membership to the such consideration to include the quarters, the contributions which increase of the annual dues. Without question of a nominal initiation fee, have already been made. Two Navy this increase and the response given, in addition to the current year's dues, chaplains each sent in a check which the Association would have been ma- payable upon application for mem- he had received for filling a pulpit. terially weakened. Even with this in- bership. Other chaplains, Navy, Air Force, VA, crease our growth will be slow until The publication of the names and Army and former chaplains in civilthe suitable staff and office equipment whereabouts of current members ap- ian posts have sent in contributions, needed to do the job efficiently can pears to be of pertinent interest to either personal or from the organizabe employed and secured. It is con- the membership. Is it of equally per- tions they serve. fidently expected that effective volun- tinent interest to know when and how Ten dollars per member for two teer help can be secured when our a membership is terminated? Your years will pay for this house and assure office is established in our new home. secretary desires to be guided by the its perpetual maintenance. TwentyAlso, equipment can be obtained will of the members here assembled five dollars per member will make the with which we can more efficiently as to the desirability of publishing in assurance more certain-and if every and economically accomplish the the magazine or otherwise, the ter- chaplaini should give this asscciation work required. mination of memberships and the a fair share of his annual contribuThe Association owned only two cause thereof. tions for charitable and religious purtypewriters, several small cabinets for NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS poses, as indicated in his income tax 3 x 5 cards and small pieces of desk return, not to consider what he might
x 5 cards and small pieces of desk You have been informed as to the obtain if he asks persons who are equipment when it moved in 1949. It purchase of the building at 1710 16th in i he chp .nn h has acquired letter files and cabinets N.W., Washington, D.C., and the pur- interested in the chaplain and his service to join him in contributing,
for 10 or 12 thousand addressograph pose for which it will ultimately be ei e nh t orui we will have enough to pay for suitplates, a small addressograph and a used. We expected to be occupying able equipment; and to securely mainfew minor articles. To outfit our per- the building at this date. That was tam this house for the purposes inmanent office we must buy, beg or before we learned by exasperating tended and also have an endowment borrow 3 desks and chairs; a confer- and frustrated experience what diffi- nd w l ae ome fund which will enable us to impleence table with chairs; kardex files; culties are encountered when one, n i a n es d te a safe; additional cases for 201 files without much money, gets enmeshed ment in an increasing degree, the and other office equipment. in the web of requirements of a munic- purposes of the Association as enun. ciated in its Constitution.
One of our more difficult problems ipal building code and with contrac- cited in its Constitution.
is the member who seems to think he tors who seem to think the purchaser Chaplains Fred C. Reynolds; Edw. has not assumed an obligation to an of a house should be taken for all the L. R. Elson; Robert Plumb; Charles bear Hoeve, w exectAuth, and C. Williamowski, have organization but is merely a sub- traffic will bear. However, we expect Auth, and C. Williamowski, have been named by the Executive Comscriber to a periodical-the member to be in the house during August. who seems to think that the question After the office is established then we mittee as the House Committee. It of the payment of dues for the year will proceed to furnish the four upper is suggested that this convention during which he presumably received floors to be rented for revenue until should give consideration to the prothe magazine without cost to him can the building is paid for and used for cedure to be followed in selecting be correctly and morally solved by his its final purpose. The first floor should trustees for this building, indicating statement that he did not subscribe be furnished as a lounge, reception their terms of office and responsifor the magazine for that period, room, and library; the second floor as bilites.
Now that we are nearing the state three bedrooms and bath; the third NATIONAL SHRINE
where current membership in the floor as two bedrooms and bath and Your Executive Committee desigAssociation will have a tangible value the fourth floor as two studio rooms nated Chaplain Henry Darlington,
-especially when the member visits -when funds permit. Chairman, and Chaplains William R. Washington, D. C., it appears advis- The responsibility of equipping a Arnold and Aryeh Lev, as members able that the Association should con- floor; one room or more with suitable of the National Shrine Committee. sider the desirability of charging a furnishings might be taken as a proj- You will hear their report later in lapsed member, seeking to renew his ect by an individual member; by a this convention. It is reported that membership, a restoration fee, a sum chapter of the Association; by a your Executive Secretary with a repreequal to the amount of the unpaid church endorsing agency; by a frater- sentative of Egger and Higgins, archidues for the year he was carried as nal, veteran, or patriotic organization tects, who have volunteered to make an unpaid member, in addition to the as a memorial to the chaplains service preliminary sketches, visited two decurrent year's dues. generally or to some particular chap- sirable sites for this proposed build20 The Military Chaplain
ing. One site, which is at the end of authorities. It is believed this has promote and extend, and does acan axis including the National Capi- -been done. It is believed also, that tually promote and extend the Kingtol, Washington Monument and Lin- the successful accomplishment of this dom of God in our own lives and the coln Memorial, made the architect project is feasible provided the Asso- lives of those, whom, we as God's very enthusiastic. In this connection, ciation patiently, continuously, ener- shepherds serve or have served. suitable contacts were made with offi- getically, and prayerfully keeps mov- When we support the Association cials of the Capitol Parks and Plan- ing ahead even though slowly until with our zeal, prayers, and talents, 'ning Commission indicating the inter- it is done. material and spiritual, as we support est of this Association in this site and In closing this report, which has other phases of God's Kingdom, we its contemplated prospective action not completely told the story of last will then see its real power and userelative thereto. year's accomplishments, may I make fulness come into focus-see it being
This project because of its magni- this statement. transmitted from visions into abiding tude must necessarily move slowly. Your Secretary after these three realities. Yet we must be ever alert to take years service with you is more firmly Do this-then we will merit a well advantage of every opportunity to convinced that this organization, both done from Him who has called us bring it to the attention of the proper by its purpose and activity seeks to to be the soldiers of His righteousness.
FINANCIAL REPORT
Herewith is submitted the financial THE MILITARY CHAPLAINS ASSOCIATION OF THE U. S. OF AMERICA report for the period January 1- FOR THE YEAR BEGINNING JAN. 1 THROUGH JUNE 30, 1952 June 30, 1952. This together with the CASH BALANCE-DECEMBER 31, 1951 ............ $ 6,090.73
RECEIPTS:
financial statem ents published in the Dues 1951 ..................................................................... $ 269.00
fall '51, winter '52 and spring '52 Dues 1952 ............................................... ................. 3,478.97
issues of The Military Chaplain com- Dues 1953 ................................................................... 45.00
plete the financial transactions for the Dues 1954 ..................................... 8.00
period May 1, '51 to June 30, '52. Dues 1956 .................................................................... 12.00 $3,812.97
Donations ............................................. 459.46
The total receipts were approxi- Advertising ............................................ 321.64
miately $18,347.23 and the total ex- Subscriptions ............................................ 71.25
penditures were approxim ately $20,- M iscellaneous ............................................................. 277.78
195.87. We are not in the red-due HOME ............... .................... 3,657.18
Building Fund .......................................... 50.00
to the balance carried on April 30, Total Receipts .................................................... $ 8,650.28
1951.
Your Treasurer here desires to ex- Gross Total ................................................ $14,741.01
press his deep appreciation to the EXPENDITURES: Publishing Magazine ........... ...................... $1,427.84
many members whopaicontriuting Salaries Exec. Secretary ................................... ...... 1,519.20
and supporting memberships during Salaries Editor ...................................... .................... 400.00
the past year-also to the members Clerical Hire .......................................................... 716.15 $2,635.35
who sent contributions made by them Extra Clerical Hire ....................................... 85.97
personally or by their command. Postage ............................................... 109.53
These have helped Office Supplies .......................................... 129.87
Tremendously. Rent ..... ............................................ 373.28
A continuance and expansion of Telephone ................................................................. 35.41
such actions will help us, not only to Income &c FICA Taxes (Deducted from Salaries) 524.96 meet our financial commitments but Miscellaneous ............................................................. 220.74
H O M E .......................................................................... 214.12
will also insure the establishment of District Title Co. (Down Payment Home) ......... 6,343.75
a sound fiscal policy; Your Treasurer Payment on Home (Initial Deposit) ...................... 1,500.00
recommends that you give considera- Total Expenditures ............................................ $13,600.82
tion to the selection of a financial -----advisor as our financial strength in- CASH BALANCE-June 30, 1952 ......................... $ 1,140.19
creases, along with our membership BALANCE IN HOME FUND ............................ 742.07
and potential increase-further that OPERATING BALANCE ....................................... $ 398.12
the Association give consideration to ASSETS-EQUITY IN HOME .............................. $ 7,726.00
the seeking of an endowment fund LIABILITIES: sufficient to assure the perpetuity of Home Mortgage ................................... ................... $22,274.00
perpetuity Loans H and G Darlington .................................... 2,000.00
its purposes and their implementa- Unpaid Salary Oct. '49-Mar. '52 (incl.) .............. 5,100.00
tion. FH A Loan ..................................... ................. 1,500.00
May 22, 1952. (authorized, not yet received)
GEORGE F. RIXEY, This statement, together with statements published in the Fall '51, Winter '52 and
GEORn F U, e ti Spring '52 issues of The Military Chaplain covers the period. Examined and found
Chaplain, Brig. Gen. USA, Ret. correct May 1, '51-June 30, '52.
Executive Secretary. A. S. Goodyear E. V. Lyons F. C. Heather
ESTIMATED BUDGET E. J. Walsh .... ................................ 10.00
JULY 1-DECEMBER 31, 1952 F. C. Reynolds! ........i ..................... 10.00
Stanton Sal:sh ry .......... 10.00
EXPENDITURES RECEIPTS Louis Barislh,; ..................... ............. 10.00
Salaries ........................................ $3,000.00 D ues payable .............................. 1,140.00 G eorge W right ................................ 10.00
Magazine .................................... 1,400.00 736 (52) ... ...........2,944.00 Robert Workman ........................... 10.00
Supplies ... .................... 100.00 206 (51 & 52) ... ................ 1,442.00 Win. H. Nicholas ............................ 5.00
Postage ........................................ 75.00 A dvertising ............................... 750.00 A lvan Brasted .................................. 25.00
H om e ....................... ............... 1,500.00 R ent ............................................ 120.00 R-. C. Longfellow ........................... 2.00
J. F. Cagle ....................................... 5.00
$6,075.00 $6,396.00 Geo. McMurray ................................ 10.00
Luther Gerhart ............................... 25.00
HOME ACCOUNTS Ralph Holliday ................................ 6.00
MAY 30, 1951-JuNE 30, 1952 Oscar Swenson................................ 10.00
RECEIPTS: Herbert Albrecht ........................... 25.00
San Francisco Convention .................................. .................... $3,197.76
Military Order of World War, N. Y. Chapter................................ 2,000.00
Protestant Chapel Fund (Ft. Benning) ........................................ 187.90
Protestant Chapel Fund (Yokotu) .................................................. 50.00
Greenville AFB, Protestant Chapel Fund ..................................... 50.00 Chaplain Honored
Walter Gloss Post VFW ...................................................................... 25.00
Washington Nat. AP, Protestant Chapel Fund ............................. 25.00 WILLIAM W. EDEL, president of
W ard M elville ........................................................................................ 487.65 W ILL A E EL, president o
J. L. Donnelly .................................................. ... ............ 23.63 Dickinson College and a retired Navy
Loans, Harry &8 Gilbert Darlingtons ................................................ 2,000.00 chaplain, received an unusual honor
Rent ....................... ...... ...................... ................ 115.00 at the 179th commencement of the
Memberships Gifts (See list below) ................................... ............... 809.00 college on June 8. The commenceTotal Receipts ............................................ .8,970.94 ment address was made by Sir Robert
EXPENDITURES: Chance, Lord Lieutenant of the Purchases County of Cumberland and AlderDeposit Donnelly ........................................ ................... S1,500.00 man of Carlisle, England, who was in
Dist. Title Co.-Home ........ ..................... 6,343.75 this country to return the fraternal
Citizens Nat. Bank (Mo. Payment) ............................. 237.48 $8,181.23 is p to et t erb
Repairs .......................................................................28.14 visit paid to the city last year by D.
Permit-District of Columbia ........................................ 12.00 Edel as "goodwill ambassador" from
Light ................................................... 7.48 Carlisle, Pennsylvania. By order of
------ the City Council the distinguished Total Expenditures .......................................... $8,228.85 visitor conferred upon Dr. Edel the
honorary freedom of the city, the
Excess of Receipts over Expenditures-Balance ............................ $. 742.09freedom of the city the
I highest honor which a British muniMEMBERSHIP GIFTS $809.00 cipality can give. The resolution of Simpson Daugherty ........................ $ 6.00 Tom Rymer ................ .......................10.00 the council stated that this action was
Herman Heuer ................................ 10.00 J. K. Bornemann ............................ 10.00 taken "in recognition and appreciaLeonard T. Nelson ....................... 10.00 Edw. L. R. Elson ............................ 10.00 tion of the distinguished public servArio S. Hyams ................................. 10.00 H. C. Rickard ................................. 10.00 ices rendered by him, of his activities
John R. Thom as .............................. 5.00 R H Parker .................................... 10.00
George F. Rixey .............................. 100.00 W. S. Hogevall ...... .......... 10.00 in advancing international goodwill
Robert E. Miller ............................. 4.00 J. F. Orzel .. ........................ 10.00 through literary and educational
James R. Marks ............. ................. 5.00 A. S. Goodyear ................................ 10.00 works and, in particular, his eminent
Edw. F. Versailles .......................... 5.00 John Bundrant .............. ............ 10.00 services in strengthening the ties of
Gerrit A. Mouw .............................. 5.00 E. J. Kroenke ............ ...... 10.00 friendship and goodwill between the
John F. Allen ................. 10.00 J. C. Fahl .......................................... 10.00
Win. J. McKnight ............. .. 5.00 S.L. Balogh ...................................... 10.00 inhabitants of this city and of CarlRobert Sherry .................................. 10.00 Chaim Williamkowski .................... 10.00 isle, Pennsylvania". In sixty-seven
Harold Mercier ............................... 5.00 Leighton Harrell Sr .............. ........... 10.00 years Carlisle has given its freedom
Vincent Nelson ................................ 11.00 Joe Ensrud ....................................... 10.00 to twenty-one persons, among them
Regulus Peyncuiski ............... ........... 10.00 W. L. Hunter ................................. 10.00 Field-Marshal Montgomery, two
Lexington Sheffield ......................... 10.00 C. S. Gillis ... ....................... 10.00 Field-Marshal Motgomery, two
John E. Batterson ..................------- -------- 10.00 E. W. Eanes ................................ 10.00 speakers of the House of Commons,
J. S. Chmielewski ............... ............. 10.00 R. J. Honeywell ... ................. 25.00 and a Continental prince. The only
Win. Shure .............. .........10.00 A. J. Brasted .................................... 15.00 other American in the list is WoodEdw. E. R. Elson ........................... 10.00 C. L. Glenn ..................................... 10.00 row Wilson, whose mother was born
P. E. Winslow ................................. 10.00 F. R. Griepp .. ...................... 10.00 row Wilson, whose mother was born
Robert Plumb ................................. 10.00 Loren Jenks ...................................... 10.00 in the city. Th physical symbol of
C. P. Auth ....................................... 10.00 Johnson WB ................................... 10.00 this honor is always presented in a
A. A. Boeding ................................. 25.00 Wmin. A. Wigins ................................ 10.00 miniature reproduction of the chest
C J. M urphy ..........., ..... i.. ............ 10.00 A J. Jasinski .................................... 9.00
1 s ath ~as lain which municipal funds were kept James Watt ............. ...... ............. 10.00 J. E. Sutherland ........................... 1.00 in which municipal funds were kept
Merle Young ................... ........... 10.00 F. L. White ..:.................................... 10.00 six centuries ago.
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MEMBERSHIP LIST
Members whose dues were received May 1, 1952 June 30, 1952
ARMY
Oscar W. Agre, 212 Koch Street, Ann Arbor, Frank B. Crandall, 29 Winter Island Road, Michael P. Hinnebusch, 35 North Sprague Michigan. Salem, Mass. Ave., P'ttshurgh 2, Penna. Robert H. Alston, Port of Whittier, APO Frank E. Deese, Hq. and Hq. Co., 102d Inf. M. A. Hirshberg, Camp Horseshoe, Winong, 987, % PM, Seattle, Washington. Regt., APO 112. % PM. N-w York. N. Y. W's. Wm. H. Andrew, Box 647, Bryan, Texas. Simpson B. Daugherty, 45 South West St., J. D. Hockman, P.O. Box 61, Blue Ridge, Karl Applebaum, 209-25 35th Avenue, Bay- Carlisle, Pa. Summit, Pa. side, L. I., N. Y. J. M. M. Davis, Advisor to Foreign Students, La Forest Hodgkins, 898 Middle St., Bath. Wmin. R. Arnold, 30 East 51st St., New York, Univ. of Washington, Seattle, Wash. Maine. N. Y. James A. Deweerd, 416 No. Sycamore, Fair- Carl R. Holden, Hq. 2114th ASU, Canmp James N. Bagley, 2318 Hamburg St., Schen- mont, Ind. Pickett, Va. ectady 10, N. Y. Francis S. D:sher, Sacred Heart Parish, Cash- B. P. Huddle, Chapel Camp Kyota, APO 9, Ernest P. Baker. Union Avenue, Christian ton, Wis. San Francisco, Calif. Church, Litchfield, Illinois. E. I. Draus, St. James R. C. Church, Basking Carl R. Hudson, 8169th AU, APO 50, % PM, Stephen E. Balogh, 4832 46th Street, N.W., Ridge, N. J. San Fran-isco, Calif.
Washington, D. C. John E. Duffy, 18 Park Avenue, New Lon- Maury Hundley Jr., Hqs. Far East ConNathan E. Barasch, Box 291, Selma, Ala. don, Ohio. mand, APO 500, % PM, San Francisco, Louis Barish, 832 Tewkesbury Place, Wash- James E. Dunford, 20 Roseland St., Dor- Calif.
ington, D. C. chester, Mass. Wayne L. Hunter, Fort Slocum, N. Y.
William V. Barney, 520 Crittenden St., Red J. R. Dungee, 439 W. Rock Spring St., Hen- Gordon Hut-h'ns, Asst. Army Chaplain,APO
Bluffs, Calif. derson, N. C. 942, % PM, Seattle, Washington.
Harry G. Barry, 4233 Kirkham St., San Fran- Leonard A. Ellis, 450th AAA AW BN Jefferson F. Isbell, 2313 Fairway Drive, Fort
cisco 2, Calif. (SMBL), APO 731, % PM, Seattle, Wash- Worth 5, Texas.
Wm. S. Behrick, Box 6295 FAH, Denver 8, ington. Oscar B. Jensen, Rt. 1, Box 71, Fillmore,
Colorado. Win. B. Ely, 2217 Madison St., Chester, Calif.
John Belt, 2164 ASU Sta. Comp., Ft. Eustis, Penna. Mitchell C. Johnson, Hqs. 3d Div. Arty.,
Va. Gilbert F. Esser, St. Josephs College, College- APO 468, % PM, San Francisco, Calif. W. H. Bergherm, 6840 Eastern Ave., N.W., ville, Ind. Daniel J. Kelleher, St. Charles Rectory, 50
Takoma Park, Washington 12, D. C. Albert L. Evans, 2110 Hough Dt., Ft. Myers, Taylor St., Waltham, Mass.
Harry J. Berry, First Christian Church, 721 Fla. Ernest F. Kendle, Office of the Post ChapE. Victory Drive, Savannah, Georeia. Emmett M. Goetschius, 11th Transport Bn., lain, Ft. Jackson, S. C.
Edmund C. Bettinger, Post Chapel, Ft. Ben- Ft. Eustis, Va. Louis R. Kirchner, 1st Christian Church, Box
jamin Harrison, Indianapolis, Ind. Gerhardt J. C. Gerike, 2847 So. 14th St.. 156, Troy, Kansas.
Clay A. Bienvenu, Church Point, La. Springfield. Illinois. James E. Kirkpatrick, Ho. Div. Arty., 1st George H. Birney Jr., The Chaplain School, Carter S. Gillies, Poolesville, Md. Armnd. Div., Ft. Hood. Texas.
Ft. Slocum, N. Y. George W. Goodley, 402 Hillcrest Ave., Wil- R. B. Lavalle, Hq. 1st Cay. Div., APO 201,
Oran E. Bollinger, 7867 QM Depot, APO mington 3, Del. % PM, San Francisco, Calif.
122, % PM, New York, N. Y. J. W. Grapatin, Div. Arty., 5th Armd. Div., Samuel A. Lewis, 7863 Ord. Ammo. Depot
Henry M. Blanchard, 1008 Walker Avenue, Camp Chaffee, Ark. Det., APO 58, % PM, N. Y.
Greensboro, N. C. John O. Griffith, 3754 Brownsville Road, Robert M. Libertini, Old Albuquerque, New Harry A. Borah, Hq. QM Depot, 8080 AU, Pittsburgh 27, Penna. Mexico.
APO 1051, % PM, San Francisco, Calif. B. J. Fenton, Hq. 2d Army, Ft. George Oscarr M. Lifshutz, Hqs. The Chaplain Wilfred J. Bo"chev, St. Clare's Hospital, Meade, Md. School, Fort Slocum, N. Y.
Schenectady, N. Y. Morton C. Fierman, Temple Beth Israel, Ernest M. Lorge, 4850 N. Bernard, Chicago Marion E. Bratcher, 2621 Hillegas Avenue, 10th & Flower Ave., Phoenix, Ariz. 25, Illinois.
Berkeley 4, Calif. Roy L. Fisher, Tokyo Army Hospital Annex, John V. Long, 416 Denham Ave., West CoJay H. Brickman, Post Chapel, Fort Knox, APO 1052, % PM, San Francisco, Calif. lumbia, S. C.
Ky. Win. A. Flachinmeier. 3904 Avenue C, Austin, James R. MacArthur, 188 North St. Ludlow, Roelif H. Brooks, 1 West 53d St., New York Texas. Mass.
19, N. Y. Bradley J. Folenshee, 21 Lyon Avenue, Men- Robert McFarlane, 1st Presbyterian Church, Oscar E. Bryan, 2225th Pers. Proc. Gp., Camp ands, N. Y.. Alameda, Calif.
Kilmer, N. J. Francis J. Foley, 414 State Street, Traverse Herbert A. McKain, 5108 Wayne Ave., PhilaCharles J. Bruton, 401 Rogers Parkway, City, Mich. delphia 44, Penna.
Rochester 5, N. Y. Allan R. Fredine, Post Chaplain, Japan Re- William McKee, 3202 Middlesex Road, OrW. D. Buckley, 2100 Bancroft Parkway, Wil- placement Trg. Center, APO 613, % PM, lando, Fla.
mington, Del. San Francisco, Calif. Hugh C. McKeown, 12th AAA Gun Bn., Samuel M. Burstein, 410 Holland Avenue, Solomon B. Freehof, Ruskin Apts., Pitts- Fort Hancock, N. J.
Ottawa, Ontario. Canada. burgh, Penna. Arthur C. Marston, 508 Burns St., Ida Grove, Wilson B. DeChant, FECOM. Kenneth W. Fristoe, Hqts 3d Army, Fort Iowa. J. A. DeVeaux, Post Chaplains Office, Fort McPherson, Ga. Wmin. P. Maxwell, Chap. Div. EUCOM, APO
Dix, N. J. Leon W. Hawley, 7502 E. Green Lake Way, 403, % PM, N. Y.
Jose M. Castillo, 64 Williams St., Malden, Seattle, WVashington. Milton A. May, Mohlrsville, Pa.
Mass. Lee M. Hainer, 4 East 28th St., New York, Herbert J. Melies, St. Lawrence Church, New Warren M. Chandler, 1 Worthen St., Chelms- N. Y. Hamburg, Mo.
ford, Mass. Oliver J. Hart, 202 W. Rittenhouse Square, E. M. Mize, The Chaplain Board, Ft. George Clinton C. Chappell, 34 West 4th St., Glass- Philadelphia 3, Penna. Meade, Md.
ford, Illinois. Ross M. Haverfield, 209 E. Second Ave., Du- Benj. F. Mortenson, % Post Chaplain, Camp Anthony A. Cirami, St. Marys Church, East bois, Penna. Edwards, Mass.
Vineland, N. J. Elmer W. Heindl, Holy Trinity Church, Charles J. Murphy, Office Chief of Chaplains Robert H. Clarke, 30 Beal Place, Scituate, Webster, N. Y. Army Planning & Training Div., WashMass. Arthur A. Heinlein, 1055 East 6th St., Pio- ington 25, D. C.
James V. Coleman, Hq. 1st Bn., 223 Inf., neer Trailer Court, Beaumont, Cal. Judah Nadich, 12 Royal Road, Brookline 46,
40th Div., APO 6, % PM, San Francisco, James W. Helt, Post Chapelj Fort Knox. Mass.
Calif. Robert B.. Herndon,..Office of the Chaplain, Martin J. Nealis, Military Ordiniariate, 6214 Win. L. Cooper, Post Chaplain, Camp Pick- Fort Benning, Ga. S. Sangamon St., Chicago 21, Illinois.
ett, Va. Samuel L. Hiebert, Div. Chaplain, Hq. 2d Leander R. Neasey U., S. Army Hospital. J. K. Connelly, 5th Inf. Div. IGMR, Indian- Armd. Div., APO 42, % PM, New York, 8079th Army Unit, APO 613-3, % PM,
town Gap, Penna. N. Y. San Francisco, Calif.
James H. Cranford 832d Fig. Avn. Bn., Ft John R. Himnes Ist Inf. Regt., 6th Inf. Div., Patrick E. Nolan, 2609 Park St., Jacksonville,
Leonard Wood, 14.. Fort 'Oid, Calif. Fla.
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Clarence A. Payne, 550 West Surf, Chicago Max G. Beck, U. S. Naval Hospital, Great l FORE
14, Illinois. Lakes, Illinois.
Earl O. Pearman, Middlefield, Conn. Morton M. Berman, 5048 South Woodlawn John F. Albert, Ramey AFB, APO 845, % Maurice E. Powers, Hdqs. The Chaplain Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. PM, New York, N. Y. School, Ft. Slocum, N. Y., New Rochelle, Joseph H. Brooks, 531 Warrior Street, Jack- William B. Benson, 6351st Air Base Wing, N. Y. son, Mississippi. APO 235, % PM, San Francisco, Calif.
Harold G. Prudell, Hq. 3d Army, Ft. Mc- John Craven, Office of Chaplains, Personnel Gordon C. Curty, Office of the Chaplain,
Pherson, Ga. Dept., Navy, Washington 25, D. C. Lackland AFB, San Antonio, Texas.
David Raab, 3440 ASU Sta. Comp. Ft. Ben- Ralph A. Curtis, 49 Pond Street, Westwood, Bernard L. Danner, Sampson Air Force Base, ning, Ga. Mass. Geneva, New York. Homer B. Reynolds, 1718 Moser St., Dallas, W. F. Cuthriell, Hdqs. 11th Naval District, John P. Duggan, 22d Air Base Gp., March Texas. San Diego 30, California. Air Force Base, California. Raymond O. Rh'ne, Hq 507th AAA Aw Bn., Leonard K. Johnson, 7453 Cuvier Avenue, J. L. George, Base. Chaplain, George AFB, APO 45, % PM, San Francisco, Calif. La Jolla, California. Victorville, Calif. James W. Rice, Hq. 26th Sig. Const. Bn., Gilbert Darlington, 450 Park Avenue, New James H. Grady, 60th Troop Carrier Wing, APO 301, % PM, San Francisco, Calif. York 22, N. Y. APO 57, % PM, New York, N. Y. Howard Rogers, 63 Raymond St., Hicksville, Charles A. Dittmar, Box 6, Naval Air Sta- Richard M. Graham, Box 345, Officers Mail L. I., N. Y. tion, Jacksonville, Fla. Section, Bolling AF Base, Washington, Martin A. Roche, Hdqs. 109th Inf. Regt. Raymond B. Drinan, 106 East Foster Street, D. C. 28th, APO 111, % PM, New York. Ludington, Mich. Mark W. Gress, 72d Air Base Sq., Mpls-St. Val J. Roche, 221 N. Grand Str., St. Louis G. Weldon Gatlin. U. S. Naval Station, Navy Paul Int. Airport, Minneapolis, Minn. Univ., St. Louis, Mo. 117 FPO, New York, N. Y. Frank W. Griffin, Sampson AFB, Geneva, Edward T. Sandrow, Broadway & Woodlane, Homer G. Glunt, 244 S. Euclid Ave., Upland N. Y. Woodmere, L. I., N. Y. California. James C. Griffin, Office of the Wing ChapLuther G. H. Sehliesser, 11th Airborne Div.
Ft. Campbell, Ky. Ralph O. Harpole, U. S. Maritime Com- lain, Chanute AFB, Illinos. Earl R. Sidler, 2800 Graham Blvd., Pitts- miss on, U. S. Merchant Marine Academy, E. F. Johns, 443 Harriman Place, San Anburgh 35, Penna. Kings Point, N. Y. ton'o, Texas.
trnold L. Simonson, Hq. 2d Army, Ft. Charles H. Iley, USS Worcester (CL 144) % Francis J. Lauriola, 1927 16th St. S.E., George C. Meade, Md. FPO, New York. Washington 20, D. C. GeorgeJC..oeadeeMd.n Rosario L. U. Montcalm, Hq. lit Air Force, Clarence L. Sloss, Post Chapel, Aberdeen James E. Joyce, 70 St. Stephen Street, Boston, RorMitchell AFB, New York.ce "roving Ground, Maryland. Mass. MitchOw en F. Mull ettFB, NewHqs. 3700th AFIW, Lack-York. Harvey M. Smn'th, 511th AIR 11th Abn. Div., Justin A. Kane, 3d Marine Air Wing M(CAS, Oeland FAFB, leSan Antonio,Hqs 3700Texas.FIW, LackFt. Campbell, Ky. Miami, Fla. Harry A. McKnight, Lackland AF Base, San Kenneth M. Sowers, 1275th ASU Det 1, Eugene Kapalczynski, USS Wisconsin BB 64, Antonio, Texas. Fort Hamilton, N. Y. FPO, New York. George J. McMurry, 711 Lee Street, KerrH. D. Southard, % Elmer E. Goetsch, 2902 F. J. Klass, USS Haven AH 12, % FPO San ville, Texas. Oakcrest Ave., Baltimore 14, Md. Francisco, Calif. Delbert C. Partin, 2370th Air Base Squadron, David H. Sperring, Hdqs. 4th Inf. Div., APO Alphonse Le May, P.O. Box 309, Vernal, Long Beach, Municipal Airport, Long 39, % PM, New York. Utah. Beach, Calif. Glen R. Sullivan, 320th Gen. Hospital, APO Roy E. Le Moine, Dept. of Religion, Iowa Theodore M. ;Schoewe, 2225th Pers. Proc. 227, % PM, New York, N. Y. State College, Ames, Iowa. Gr., Camp Kilmer, N. J. Albert F. Thomas, KMAG, APO 301, % PM, R. L. Lewis, Groveville Mercer Co., New Joseph C. Sides; Hqs. USAFE, APO 633, % San Francisco, Calif. Jersey. PM, New York, N. Y. Frank M. Thompson, Box 486, Pinehurst, Amos T. Lundquist, 110 6 & N., South St. Martin J. Stein, Lowry AFB, Denver, Colo. N. C. Paul, Minnesota. Hartley H. Stockham, 841 Eng. Avn. Bn., Leslie A. Thompson, Hq. 1st Cay. Div., APO Pitser M. Lyons, General Line School, Chap- APO 870, % PM, San Francisco, Calif. 201, % PM, San Francisco, Calif. lains Unit, Naval Base, Newport, Rhode Williston Wirt, 855 The Alameda, Berkeley Robert F. Thornton, 4502 AAA & GM Cen. Island. 7, Calif. Fort Bliss, Texas. C. C. Madsen, Trinity Theol. Seminary, George D. Godfrey, 215 South East Palm, Edward L. Trett, The Presbyterian Manse, Blair, Nebraska. Turlock, California. San Martin, Calif. Blair, Nebraska. T Joseph A. Turgeon, 577 Central Ave., Dover, Lynde E. May, Camp Chaplains Office MB Earl C. Grandstaff, 1414th Air Base Group N. H. Camp, Lejeune, North Carolina. MATS, APO 616, % PM, New York, N. Y. C. C. Underwood, Hq. 2d Inf. Div., APO 248, Frederick W. Meehling, U. S. Naval Train- Olaf C. Helland, 937th EAG, Orlando AFB,
% PM, San Francisco, Calif. ing Center, San Diego 33, California. Florida.
William G. Vincent, Red River Arsenal, John W. Moore, P.O. Box 12, Washington, Harvey E. Johnson, 568 Auburn Ave. N.E., Atlanta, Ga.
Texarkana, Texas. Conn. Alvin A. Katt, Wing Chaplain, Reese AFB, Joseph Ware, 462 Kentucky Ave., Berkeley Robert F. McComas, 10th Naval District, Texas. 7, Calif. Navy 116, % FPO, New York, N. Y. Carl E. Lindstrom, Office of the Base ChapDavid E. Weaver, 101st Air Borne Div., John B. McPherson, 3711 27th Place West, lain, Biggs AFB, Texas. Camp Breckenridge, Ky. Seattle 99, Washington. Alfred G. Peacock, Ramey AFB, APO 845, George S. West, Glen Mills Schools, Glen Michael D. O'Brien, 88 Vernon Street, Oak- % PM, New York, N. Y. Mills, Pa. land 10, California. Eugene F. Stump, 73rd Air Depot Wg., APO George D. Wigfield, 451 Fourth St., Toledo, Edwin J. Paulmann, Our Lady of the Lake 10, % PM, N. Y. Ohio. Rectory, 579 Bloomfield Avenue, Verona, Wade K. Tomme, 3304th Tng. Sqn. (Constr. Perry O. Wilcox, 3033 Dumas St., San Diego N. J. Tng.), Hondo Air Base, Tex. 6, Calif. Harry A. Porter, Naval Hospital, Naval Base, James G. Wilders, College of Mt. St. Vincent, Bremerton, Washington. VA New York 71, N. Y. William A. Sanderson, Camp Joseph H. David C. Williams, 1615 E. Cliff Drive, Santa Pendleton, Ocean Side, California. Marcus Breger, 2302 E. 9th St., Tucson, Cruz, Calif. Robert J. Schneck, 6th Marines, 2d Mar. Arizona. Ralph C. Wilson, Box 24, Ft. Gulick, Canal Div. DIU FMF, Camp Lejeune, North Hollis W. Colwell, Chaplains Veterans AdZone. Carolina. ministration, Los Angeles 25, Calif. Earl E. Wolf, Hq. 4th Inf. Div., APO 39, Hillel E. Silverman, Office of the Chaplain, John Cummiskey, VA Domiciliary, Camp % PM, New York. Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, White, Oregon. John O. Woods, Ft. George G. Meade, Md. South Carolina. H. S. Eskin, 3200 W. Chicago Blvd., Detroit Robert S. Woodson, Box 61, Yazoo, Miss. Marion O. Stephenson, Chaplains Office, 6, Michigan. David R. Wylie, 12 East 86th St., New York U. S. Naval Hospital, St. Albans, Long Hirsch E. L. Freund, Veterans Administra26, N. Y. Island, N. Y. tion Hospital, 130 West Kingsbridge Road, Claire F. Yohe, 30-44 Crescent St., Long Andrew N. Swasko, U. S. Naval School, U. S. Bronx 63, New York.
Island City, N. Y. Naval Base, Newport, Rhode Island. Jesse H. Garrett, VA Center, Office of the Chaplain, Los Angeles 25, California.
W. S. Van Arsdale, 723 East Maple Street, Emanuel W. Hammer, Veterans AdministraNAVY Jeffersonville, Indiana. tion Hospital, Northport L. I., New York.
Wendell C. Wheeler, USNS General C. G. Ralph W. Holliday, Grand Army Home for Eric H. Arendt, Office of the Division Chap- Morton, % FPO, San Francisco, Calif. Veterans, King, Wisconsin. lain, Second Marine Division FMF, Camp John W. Weise, U. S. Marine Corps Air Ernest M. Hoyt, Vets Admin. Hospital, 130 Lejeune, North Carolina. Station, El Toro (Santa Ana), California. West Kingsbridge Rd., Bronx 63, N. Y.
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Frederick G. Lamb Jr., Veterans Admin. Sylvester J. Baumgart, 2nd Inf. Div. Arty., George L. Lutz, P.O. Box 607, APO 957, Center, Sawtelle & Wilshire Blvds., Los APO 248, % PM, San Francisco, Calif. % PM, San Francisco, Calif. Angeles 25, Calif. Hermann M. Bauer, 4317 South Mozart St., Chaplain Charles A. McCaskill, St. Charles, William L. Mayo, Nanticoke, Maryland. Chicago 32, Illinois. South Carolina. Laurits H. Pederson, 1101 Anoka Avenue, John R. Bender, F. S. 8006 AAU Herzo Base, Charles P. Malumphy, Army Chaplain Hdqs. Waukesha, Wis. % PM, New York, N. Y. Alaska, APO 942, % PM, Seattle, WashB. A. Tintner, Brooklyn VA Hospital, Brook- William D. Bigart, West Seneca Turnpike, ington. lyn 9, New York. RFD 2, Syracuse 7, N. Y. Francis J. Merkel, RFD 1, Pleasant Mount, M. B. Tollefrud, VA Hospital, Minneapolis James H. Bishop, RFD 3, Newark, Delaware. Penna.
17, Minn. J. W. Bucklin, 6219th Reception Center, Burr Millican, Office of the Post Chaplain, Edmund W. Weber, Veterans Administration Fort Lewis, Washington. 6019 ASU Sta. Comp., Camp Irwin, CaliHospital, Fort Wayne, Indiana. R. C. Burns, Marfa, Texas. fornia.
John F. Hughes, Veterans Hospital, Brooklyn Grover I. Chapman, Medical Field Service Milo M. Mook, P.O. Box 524, North Girard, 9, N. Y. School, Fort Sam Houston. Texas. Penna. Edward J. Kroencke, 5992 Wilmett Rd., Charles P. Carlson, Post Chaplain, Army Fred W. Niermann, Hq. 87th Inf. Regt. 10th
Bethesda, Md. Chemical Center, Maryland. D'v., Fort Riley, Kansas.
Joseph H. Lief, VA Hospital, Northport, Joseph A. Duehren, St. Marys Church, 12th Edward I. O'Brien, Chap. Sec. Ho., FEC,
New York. and Jefferson, Carlyle, Illinois. APO 500 % PM, San Francisco, Calif.
Edward A. McDonough, 900 19th St. N.W, Eric I. Eastman, Fort Jay, Governors Island, M. Phillips, 6019 ASU, Camp Irwin, Barstow,
Apt. 408, Washington. D. C. New York 4, N. Y. California.
James C. Richardson, VA Hospital, Thomas- Nathan Estersohn, 4237 Mandalay Drive, Los Patrick E. Reddan, St. Agnes Rectory, 141
ville, Georg'a. Angeles 63, California. East 4Rd St., New York 17. N. Y.
William H. Rosenhlatt, Chaplain VA Center, D. Irving Ferrelli, 518 No. State St., Concord, Harold C. Reinking, Office of the Post ChapLos Angeles 25, Californ'a. New Hampshire. lain, Camp Atterburv, Indiana.
Morris A. Sandhaus, 1203 Tewkesbury Place, Harold G. Gardner, 3909 T Street, Sacra- Burgess P. Riddle, 4006 ASU Reception Ctr.,
N.W., Washington, D. C. mento 19, California. Ft. Sam Houston. Texas.
Joseph S. Shubow, 125 Holland Road, Brook- Irwin Gordon, The Chaplain School, Fort Patrick J. Ryan, Office of Chaplains. Deoartline 46, Mass. Slocum, N. Y. ment of the Army, Washington 25, D. C.
Freder'*ck W. Haberer, U. S. Army Hospital Axel H. Severson, Metlakatla, Alaska.
Fr ckW HabererU.S yHMartnus E. Silseth, 4715 Garfield Ave. So., 8165-AU, APO 309, % PM, San Francisco, Minneapolis, Minn.
Members whose dues were received Calif. Morten Sorensen, Scarborough. Maine.
Peter N. Holmes, 1631 W. 10th St., San Henry C. Stamey, Demorest, Georgia. June 30- July 31, 1952 Pedro, California. Charles A. Stotsenburg, 9th Inf. Regt. APO Edwin A. Jones, Office of the Chaplain, U. S. 248, % PM, San Francisco, California. Disciplinary Barracks, Fort Leavenworth, Orin D. Swank, 23 Atlantic Avenue, Ocean A M Y Kanas. Grove, N. T.
L. J. Kaufman, RFD 2, Rockwood, Penna. Robert H. Tarr, 7406 Stockton Avenue, El H. P. Abbott, Hq. Miss. Military District, Alfred P. Lam, 304 Signal Op. Bat. APO Cerrito, California.
Jackson, Miss. 301, % PM, San Francisco, Calif. Frank A. Tobey, Hq. 4th Army, Ft. Sam Carl A. Almer, 434th Eng.. Con. Bn., APO Paul J. LeBlanc, 7811 SCU Co. D, APO 175, Houston. Texas.
59, % PM, San Francisco, Calif. % PM, San Francisco, Calif. G. Vida. 2053d ASU Reception Center, Ft. James A. Andrews, 554 63d Street, Oakland Roland K. Lemke, Hq. 7th Inf. Regt. 3d George Meade, Md.
9, California. Inf. Div., APO 468, % PM, San Francisco, Edward V. Wahl, 8118 Army Unit, APO 719, Ira J. Bailes, Box 246, Merriam, Kansas. Calif. % PM, San Francisco, Calif. Edwin B. Banks, 28th General Hospital, Harry Levenburg, 8249 AU, APO 9, % PM, George H. Wiedman, Post Chapel, Camp
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Leonard A. Ellis, 450th AAA, Aw SMBL, David H. Sperring, Hdqs. 4th Inf. Division, James A. Alley, Marine Corps Air Station, APO 731, % PM, Seattle; Wash. APO 39, % PM, New York, N. Y.
Cherry Pont, N. C. B. J. Fenton, Hq. 2d Army, Fort, George Leonard F. Stegman, Office of the Ckthiblic Calvin H. Elliott, 3 Bn. Mar., 1 Mar. Div. Meade, Md. Chaplain, 13th Inf. Reg. 8th Inf. Div.,
FMF, FPO, San Francisco, Calif. Paul R. Fine, Camp. Kobe, 8031 AU, APO Fort Jackson, South Carolina.
H. Harlow Hayes, 3d Marines, 3d Marine 317, % PM, San Francisco, Calif. Clyde F. Straub, 179th Inf. Regt., APO 86,
Division, Camp J. H. Pendleton, Ocean- Everett F. Fnley, 3d Inf. Div., APO 468, % PM, San Francisco, Calif.
side, California. % PM, San Francisco, Calif. William M. Stringfellow. Hq. 8th Cay. Regt. Jackson D. Hunter, U. S. Naval Station, Stephen Galley, Office Post Chaplain, 1262 1st Cay. Div., APO 201, % PM, San FranTreasure Island, San Francisco, Calif. ASU Sta. Comp., Fort Dix, New Jersey. cisco, Calif.
Glyn Jones, Box 366, MCRD, Parris Island, Erl'ng C. Grevstad,.19521 Shoreland Avenue, Glenn R. Sullivan, 320th Army Gen. HosSouth Carolina. Cleveland 16, Ohio. pital, APO 227, % PM, New York.
Leonard Kasle, P.O. Box 536, Roosevelt Park John O. Griffith, 3754 Brownsville Rd., Pitts- Horace M. Taylor, 34th General Hospital.
Annex, Detroit $2, Michigan. burgh 27, Penna. APO 473, % PM, New York, N. Y.
A. M. Kulinski, MCRD, Box 366, Parris Emmett M. Goetschius, Ilth Trans. Port Bn., Albert F. Thomas, KMAG, APO 301, % PM.
Island, S. C. Ft. Eustis, Va. San Francisco, Calif.
Donald W. Mayberry, Trinity Parish, 1108 Park W. Huntington, 715 W. 37th Street, Frances J. Tierney, 8319 AU, APO 957,
Adams Street, Wilmington, Delaware. Wilmington, Delaware. % PM, San Francisco, Calif.
Joseph F. Parker, Hedron-1, First Marine Elmner W. He'ndl, Holy Trinity Church, Chas. H. Urban, 8040 AU, APO 40, % PM.
Wing, % FPO, San Francisco, Calif. Webster, N. Y. San Francisco, Calif.
E. F. Redman, U. S. Naval Amphibious Base, Arthur A. Heinlein, 1055 East 'Sixth St., A. C. Walker, 196th RCT, APO 949, % PM,
Little Creek, Norfolk, Va. Pioneer Trailer Court, Beaumont, Cali- S-attle, Washington.
William F. Rosenblum, Temple Israel, 210 forn'a. William H. Weitzell, 328 Ord. En., APO 3101,
West 91st St., New York 24, N. Y. Michael P. Hinnehuqch, 95 North Sprague % PM, San Francisco, Calif.
Charles H. Swift, US FLT ACT #3912, Avenue, Pittsburgh 2, Penna. Fred-rick H. Wielage, 3440th ASU, Ft. Ben% FPO, San Francisco, Calif. Maurice A. Hirshberg, Camp Horseshoe, n'n, Ga.
Frank R. Wilson, St. Johns Church, Lafay- Winong, Wisconsin. James G. Wilders, College of Mt. St. Vincent. ette Square, Washington 6, D. C. J. D. Hockman, P. O. Box 61, Blue Ridge, New York 71, New York.
Penna. Herbert T. Wilson, Hq. 3d Log Command. Earl M. Honaman, 663 Linden Avenue, York, APO 973, % PM, San Fran-isco, Calif. W M OIFI U A( Penna. David C. William, 1615 E. Cliff Drive, Santa
CA NG [L .A ..E W. A. Huchthausen, Staff & Faculty, The Cruz, Calif.
MAY 10, 1952 TO JULY 30, 1952 Chaulain School, Fort Slocum, N. Y. Lester B. Woosley, RHQ ?5th Inf. Regt..
Carl R. Hudson, 8160th AU, APO 50, % PM, APO 25, % PM, San Francisco, Calif. MY San Francisco, Calif. H. P. Abbott, Hq. Miss. Military District.
John H. ITons, 3441 ASU PR Trans. Service, Tackson, Miss.
Wm. H. Andrew, Box 647, Bryan, Texas. Camp Gordon, Ga. Carl Almer, 434th Eng. Con. Bn., APO 59, James H. Bagley, 2318 Hamburg Street R. B. Lavelle, Ho. 1st Cay. Div., APO 201, % PM, San Francisco, Calif. Schenectady 10, N. Y. % PM, San Francisco. Calif. Edwin B. Panks, 28th General Hospital, APO Louis Barish, 832 Tewkesbury Place, Wash- LaSalle E. Lenk, HO 30th FA Group, APO 21, % PM, New York, N. Y. ington, D. C. 46, % PM. New York. Sylvester J. Baumgart, 2nd Inf. Div. Arty.. Lisle Bartholomew, Rainbow House, Benson, Robert B. Mathis, 100 S. Burleson Street, APO 248, % PM, San Francisco, Calif. Vermont. Bryan, Texas. John R. Bender, F S 8606 AAU Herzo Base. Wm. S. Behrick, Box 6295 FAH, Denver 8, Howard A. Marsh, 73 Phila. Avenue, Morris- % PM, New York. Colo. ville. Penna. Herbert J. Coye, 2d Inf. Div., APO 42, % R. R. Bell, 505th A.I.R. 82d AB Div., Fort Wmin. P. Marwell, Ch. Div. EUCOM, APO PM, San Francisco, Calif.
Bragg, N. C. 403, % PM. New York. Paul H. Cramer, 437 S. Woodlawn Avenue, Ivan L. Bennett, Chief of Chaplains Office, Bon;face E. Moll. Hq. 7th Corps, APO 107, Lima, Ohio. Department of the Army, Washington 25, % PM. New York. M. C. Dav;s, 32nd Inf.. 7th D'v. Art., APO D. C. Micha-1 Morgan. 65th Inf Div., APO 468, 7, % PM, San Francisco, Calif. W. H. Bergherm, (840 Eastern Avenue, N.W., % PM, San Francisco, CaRIf. Dean W. Drvden, Hdq. I th Engr. Combat Takoma Park, Washington 12, D. C. Samuel O. Morreale, Post Chaplains Office, Group, APO 46, % PM, New York. Edmund C. Bett'nger, Post Chapel, Ft. Ben- Ft. Monmmnuth. New Tersev. Eric I. Eastman, Fort Jay, Governors Island, jamin Harrison, Indianapolis, Ind. Jam-s W. Morrill, 52d General Hospital, New York 4, N. Y. A. A. Blomquist, Kerkhoven, Minn. APO 54, % PM, San Francisco, Calif. Nathan Estersohn, 4237 Mandalay Drive, Los Oran E. A. Bollinger, 7867 QM Depot Gp, Brniam'n F. 1,ort-n-n, % Post Chaplain, Angeles 63, Calif. APO 122, % PM, New York. N. Y. Camp Edwards, MaF. Harry A. Borah, Hq. Tokyo QM Depot, 8080 Alvin C. Murray, RFD 2, Box 170, No. Arthur J. Estes, 627 Palm Avenue, Seaside, AU APO 1051, % PM, San Francisco, Little Rork. Arvnsan. Calf. Calif. A 1igh C. McKeown. 12th AAA Gun Bn., D. Irvng Ferrelli, USA, 518 No. State St.,
-Caf -an-ok, New Tersev. Concord, New Hampshire.
Crawford W. Brown, 5715 Kentucky Avenue, Judah Nadich, 12 Royal Road, Brookline Henry L. Gillenwaters, 3d Armored Division, Pittsburgh, Penna. 46. Ma Fort Knox, Kentucky. Chas. J. Bruton, 401 Rogers Parkway, Ro- 46. Mass.
Chas. J. Bruton, 401 Rogers Parkway, Ro Leand-r R. Nease Tr., U.S. Army Hosp-tal, Irw'n Gordon, The Chaplain School, Fort chester 5, N. Y. U079th Army ITn't. APO 613-3, % PM, Slocum, N. Y. John Baergen, EUCOM Medical Training an Franio. Calif. Robert G. Hall, 200 Walhalla Street, WestCenter, APO 108, % PM, New York, N. Y SnFa~-.Clf
Ira J.Center, APO 108 246, Merriam, Kansas. Edward T. O'Brien. Chap. Sec. Hq. FEC, minster, South Carolina. Ira J. Bailesmuel M. Bursteiox 246n, 410 HollKansas.e, APO 500. cl PM. Spn Francisco. Calif. Peter N. Holmes, 1631 W. 10th St., San OttawSamuel M. Burstein, Canad410 Holland Avenue John C. Radl;nki. Ch. Sec., Hdqs. 5th Army, Pedro, California. Clinton C. Chappell, 34 West 4th St., Glas- Chicago. Tll;nois. Frank T. Hord, Dorchester Apartments, 2480
ford, Illinois. Ramon O'Rhn-. Ho. 507th AAA Aw. Bn., 16th St., N.W., Washington, D. C.
T. C. Christmas, Med. Co., 35th Inf. Regt., APO 45, %/ PM, Spn Francisco, Calif. Edw n A. Jones, Office of the Chaplain, U. S. APO 25, % PM, San Francisco, Calif. Martin A. Roche, Hdns. 109th Inf. Reg., Disciplinary Barracks, Fort Leavenworth, Raymond W. Cooke, Centenary Methodist 28th Inf. Div., APO 111, % PM, New Kansas. Church, Shady Side, Maryland. York, N. Y. Emmett G. Jones, 3(d Division, APO 468, % James H. Cranford, 832d Eng. Avn., Fort Howard Rogers, 69 Raymond Street, Hicks- PM, San Francisco, California. Leonard Wood, Mo. ville. L. I., New York. Donald B. Kline, 7812 SCU, APO 227, % John T. Curd, 7810 SCU, APO 696, % PM, Karl W. Scheufler, 946 Bryden Road, Colum- PM, New York, N. Y.
New York, N. Y. bus 5, Ohio. Alfred P. Lam, 304 Signal Op. Bat., APO 301, Richard I. Carty, 9th Inf. Div., APO 248, Robert L. Schock, ASU F:tzsimmons Anny % PM, San Francisco, Calif.
% PM, San Francisco, Calif. HosD'tal, Denver, Co'orado. Roy A. Morden, Ch. Sec. 5th Army, 1660 East C. M. Crouch, Hdo. 87th Ord. Bn., APO 719, Earl R. Sidler, 2800 Graham Blvd., Pitts- Hyde Park Blvd., Chicago 15, Illinois.
% PM, San Francisco, Californ.a. burgh 35, Penna. Paul J. LeBlanc, 7811 SCU Co. D, APO 175 C. C. Decker, Manoa Road, Honolulu, T. H. W. B. Smith, Chap. Sec., Camp Crowder, % PM, San Francisco, Calif. Joseph A. Duehren, St. Mary's Church, 12th Missouri. Roland K. Lemke, Hq. 7th Inf. Regt. 3d & Jefferson. Carlyle, Illinois. Harvey M. Smith, 511th AIR 11th Abn. Div., Inf. Div., APO 468, % PM, San Francisco, Henry L. Durand, Office of the Catholic Ft. Campbell, Ky. Calif.
26 The Military Chaplain
Harry Levenburg, 8249 AU, APO 9, % PM, Wmin. A. Sanderson, Camp Joseph H. Pendle- Air Force Base, California. San Francisco, Calif. ton, Oceanside, Calif. Theodore M. Schoewe, 2225 Pers. Proc. Gp., Charles W. Lovin, Hq. Seoul Area Command, Robert J. Schneck, 6th Marines, 2d Mar. Camp Kilmer, N. J. APO 301, % PM, Sani Francisco, Calif. DIU FMF, Camp Le Lejune, North Caro- Frank L. White, 84 O Street, N.W., WashGeorge L. Lutz, P.O. 1ox. 607, % PM, APO lina. ington 4, D. C. 957,. San Francisco, Calif. Irving W. Stultz, Division Chaplain, 3d Ma- James H. Grady, 60th Troop Carrier Wing, Paul H. Maurer, Hq. 4th Army Chap. Sec., rine Div., FMF, Camp J. H. Pendleton, APO 57, % PM, New York.
Ft. Sam Houston, Texas. Oceanside, Calif. Richard M. Graham, Box 345, Officers Mail Louis G. Miller, Liquori, Missouri. Eugene S. Swanson, USS Markab, AD 21, Section, Bolling AFB, Washington, D. C. Burr Millican, Office of the Post Chaplain, % FPO, New York, N. Y. Mark W. Gress, 2d Air Base Sauardror,
6019 ASU Sta. Comp., Camp Irwin, Cali- Andrew N. Swasko, U. S. Naval School, U. S. Mpls.-St. Paul Itl. Airport, Minneapolis,
fornia. Naval Base, Newport, Rhode Island. Minn.
David R. Moorefield, 3d Inf. Div., APO 468, Oscar Weber, 1st Medical Bn., 1st Marine Frank W. Griffin, Sampson Air Force Base,
% PM, San Francisco, Calif. Div., FPO, San Francisco, Calif. Geneva, N. Y.
Thomas D. McGrath, 5th AAA Bn, (AW) De Witt E. Wright, Box 3, Com. Nay. Mari- James C. Griffin, Office Wing Chaplain,
(SMBL), APO 46, % PM, New York, N. Y. anas, % FPO, San Francisco, Calif. Chanute AFB, Illinois.
Walter G. McLeod, Post Chaplain, USMA, Richard D. Cleaves, Box 222, Farmiqgton, Thomas E. Hewitt, Box 95, Rapid City AFB,
West Point, N. Y. Maine. Weaver, South Dakota.
Win. P. McGraw, Box 486, Roscoe, Penna. Calvin H. Elliott, 3 Bn. Mar., 1 Mar. Div., George E. Hoop, 301st Bomb Wing, BarksFred W. Niermann, Hq. 87th Inf. Regt. 10th FMF, FPO San Francisco, Calif. dale AFB, Louisiana.
Div., Fort Riley, Kansas. H. Harlow Hayes, 3d Marines, 3d Marine Joseph C. Sides, APO 633, % PM, New Jose H. Pagan, 1113 Hoe Avenue, Bronx, Div., Camp J. H. Pendleton, Oceanside, York, N. Y.
N. Y., % Martinez. Calif. Hartley H. Stockham, 841 Eng. Avn. Bn., George C. Pearson, Potter Valley, Calif. Jackson D. Hunter, U. S. Naval Station, APO 870, % PM, San Francisco, Calif. G. M. Phillips, 6019 ASU, Camp Irwin, Treasure Island, San Francisco, California. Eugene F. Stump, 73d Air Depot Wing,
Barstow, California. A. M. Kulinski, MCRD, Box 366, Parris APO 10, % PM, New York.
Melvyn E. Pratt Jr., 868 Lincoln Ave., Palo Island, S. C. George R. Barber, Hdqs. 116th Fighter
Alto, Calif. Charles H. Swift, US FLT, ACT #3912, % Bomber Wing, APO 919, % PM, New Burgess P. Riddle, 4006 ASU Reception Ctr., FPO, San Francisco, Calif. York, N. Y.
Ft. Sam Houston, Texas. John R. Thomas, 532 North Lockwood, Earl C. Grandstaff, 1414th Air Base Group, Patrick J. Ryan, Office Chief of Chaplains, Chicago 4, Illinois. MATS, APO 616, % PM, New York, N. Y.
Dept. of the Army. Washington 25, D. C. John R. Tufft, 48 Cordova St., San Francisco Alvin A. Katt, Wing Chaplain, Reese AFB, Axel H. Severson, Metlakatla, Alaska. 12, Calif. Texas. Morten Sorensen, Scarborough, Maine. Lawrence C. Vosseler, U. S. Naval Hospital, Carl E. Lindstrom, Office of the Base ChapHenry C. Stamev, Demorest, Georgia. Oakland 14, Calif. lain, Biggs AFB, Texas. Kenneth A. St'ckney, lll7th ASU Camp Wendell C. Wheeler, 970 Paseo del Mar, San
Wallfleet Det., South Wallfleet, Massa- Pedro, California. -VA
chusetts. George A. Wright, USS St. Paul (CA 73), H. S. Eskin, 3200 W. Chicago Blvd., Detroit Charles A. Stotsenburg, 9th Inf. Regt., APO FPO, San Francisco, Calif. 6, Michigan.
248, % PM, San Francisco, California. Hirsch E. L. Freund, Veterans AdministraAugustus C. Summers, Hq. 7F24 SCU, APO 1I1 FflU I
154, % PM, New York, N. UY. AI F lREE tion Hospital, 130 W. Kingsbridge Road, Horace M. Taylor, 7812 SCU Rhine Mil Post, Bronx 68, New York.
APO 227. Tl/ PM. New York, N. Y. Geroge F. Barber, Hdcqs. 116th Fighter George E. Hayden, VA Hospital, Clarksburg, Carl A. E. Wahlquist, R. 1, Box 71, Fillnore, Bomber Wing, APO 919, % PM, San Fran- West, Va.
cisco, Calif. Laurits H. Pedersen, 1101 Anoka Avenue, California. William B. Benson, 6351st Air Force Base, Waukesha, Wisconsin.
A APO 285, % PM, San Francisco, Calif. Alf M. Kraebel, 2315 Chicago Avenue, Min1 Oscar E. Bryan, 2225th Pers. Proc. Gp., Camp neapolis, Minn. Eric H. Arendt, Office of the Div;sion Chap- Kilmner, New Jersey. Jesse H. Garett, VA Center, Office of the
land, Second Marine Division FMF, Camp A. B. Cowie, 25th Air Div., McChord AFB, Chaplain, Los Angeles, California.
Lejeune, N.C. Washngton. Joseph S. Shubow, 125 Holland Road, BrookClarence C. Bachmann, Chaplain United Lu- Peter E. Cullom, 4119 Nebraska Avenue, line 46, Mass.
theran Church, Social Mission Soc. of Ill., N.W., Washington 16, D. C. Morris A. Sandhaus, 1208 Tewkesbury Place,
307 Osage St., Park Forest, Ill. John P. Duggan, 22d Air Base Gp., March N.W., Washington, D. C. Max G. Back, U. S. Naval Hospital, Great
Lakes, Ill.
Arthur C. Bover, Hdcis. Bn, Henderson Hall,
USMC. Arlington, Va.
Kermit R. Cassaday, Naval Training Station,
Newport. Rhode -Island.
John H. Craven, Office Chief of Chaplains, Keep your r quests
Personnel Dept. Navy, Washington 25, K
D.C.
Lavarence B. Kelly, USS CASCADE, AD 16, C
FPO, San Francisco, Calif. c .. * Lloyd A. Doty, Naval Air Station, Brunswick,
Ma'ne. We'll send you the Scriptures you need Homer G. Glunt, 244 S. Euclid Avenue, Upland, California. Since its first request from the Navy in 1820, the Urban C. Knapp, St. Joseph's Rectory, Dale, American Bible Society has supplied millions of
Ind~ana.U.c .p
Franklin E. Lahr, Chalains Offic, U. copies of the Scriptures to the men and women in
Naval Hospital, San Diego 34, California. military service.
Pitser M. Lyons, General Line School, Chap- It is the only church organization which suplains Unit, Naval Base, Newport, Rhoae plies to chaplains, merely upon their request, all Island. types of Scriptures in whatever form and language G. J. Naughton, U. S. Naval Station, Navy their men need.
3002, Box 16, FPO San Francisco. Ca Keep your requests coming ... that the comfort Edwin J. Paulmenn, Our Lady of the Lake of God's Word may never be withheld. Write
Rectory, 579 Bloomfield Avenue, Verona, d o
New Jersey. directly to
A. W. Robertson, First Tank Bn., First Ma- The Secretaries
rine Div., FMF, % FPO, San Francisco, AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY
Calif.
W. S. Van Arsdale, 723 E. Maple Street, Jef- 450 Park Avenue, New York 22, N. Y.
fersonville, Indiana.
C. Donald Vogel, MSTS Atlantic Area, 58th
and 1st Ave., Brooklyn 50, New York.
Robert A. Vaughan, USS Kearsarrge, CV 33,
% FPO, San Francisco. Calif.
Summer, 1952 27
Personal News
Hot to have T
ee S REAR ADMIRAL E. E. HERRMANN, The climax of the dedication cere0# q 0(v Superintendent of the General Line monies was the unveiling by. the
d School at the Naval Postgraduate builder of a bronze plaque in memory .et ~School, Monterey, California, at the of the men of the battalion who had dedication of the school's chapel, em- died in the struggle against Comphasized the fact that the moral and munism.
spiritual welfare of Naval personnel * is a responsibility of the commanding KANG CHUL HI, a deacon in the officer, not solely that of the chaplain; Korean Presbyterian Church and son therefore, a knowledge of the chap- of a Presbyterian minister, recently lain's functions,. is a necessary part of conducted an evening service at the the professionals educifon of the invitation of Chaplain Richard I. Naval officer. Carty. The organ was played by Chul
* Young Chi of Seoul, and two Korean Now-with the New COLONEL Louis W. MARSHALL, boys sang a duet. The Chaplain said
Now--with the New
Schulmerich "ChimeAtron," speaking to the classes of Air Force that the service did much to create dreams of wonderful chime Welfare Specialists and Army Chap- a closer relationship between the
effects with your church's
musicalofferings cancometrue. lains' Assistants of the Chaplain United Nations forces and the KoLarge or small, rich or poor, School on 3 May, told the graduates rean soldiers and laborers.
every church-your churchcan afford appealing chimes, that the answers to almost any prob- *
Schulmerich's "ChimeAtron" lem a service man may face can be ALBERT R. Moss, chaplain of the Has a 25-note scale, G to G, suitable for found through a study of the Bible 29th Infantry, is helping a project for
melody and harmony. and of the Airman's Guide. Referring the building of a church in Tokabaru,
.* Plays from organ keyboard or its own. to the West Point honor code, he said, Okinawa. The land was given by
* Serves as tower chimes. "This is the unspoken guide with local residents, and more than half
* Combines with Schulmerich's automaticThis is the unspoken guide with local residents, and more than half
devices, which there is no compromise." of the necessary funds have been don* Has remote control, button operation. A graduate of West Point in 1938, ated already.
* Is the lowest-priced instrument of its type. Colonel Marshall left the service the *
the new following year for a business career. CAPTAIN LAWRENCE E. C. JOERs, a He returned to active duty in 1941, Navy medical officer, has written a served through the war as an officer novel entitled Thou Art Peter. It is ot the Air Force, and was commis- a dramatized story of the time of signed in that branch when it was Christ and the apostles and is pubseparated from the Army. lished by the Vantage Press of New For complete information, write to: * York. An earlier novel by Captain
SCHULMERICH CARILLONS, INC. CORPORAL LEONAS APANAVICIUS, a Joers, God Is My Captain, was very
s591,u. Carillon Hill, Sellersville, Pa. former Lithuanian refugee, has de- well received.
signed and built one of the most * hn r .h beautiful Army chapels in Korea. He JOSEPH D. MCDONALD, Navy chapChapel LiIJhs is a pole lineman in the 4th Signal lain, recently received the Bronze
Many Army chapels are never Battalion and was chosen to design Star Medal and a gold star in lieu of locked and have their lights burning the chapel by Chaplain Robert M. a second bronze star for heroic servall night. Recently a chaplain se- Trenery, who knew his background. ice while serving with the Marines cluded himself in his chapel on three In 1944 the Corporal and his during two hard-fought battles in consecutive nights to see if this served parents escaped from the Russian Korea. This brief notice covers a a useful purpose or was merely a Army in Lithuania and took refuge volume of faithful service in the best waste of electricity. The first night in Germany. After V-E Day he studied tradition of the Navy and of the eight men came for private worship engineering and earned a building- Chaplains' Corps. after midnight. Six were there about contractor degree. Coming to this * the same time of the second night, country, he took out his first citizen- DONALD W. JOLLY, ChC, USN, has and three came to pray just before ship papers. When his engineering been awarded a Letter of Commendaor after the third midnight. It is idle degree was not recognized, he worked tion by the Commanding General of to ask why they came at this hour as a carpenter. the 3rd Marine Division for outstandof the night. The significant fact is The chapel is built of natural stone ing service in Korea during the period that they did. and is surmounted by a graceful spire. from July to October 1951. This un28 The Military Chaplain
failing performance of duty, often in Island, was invited to give the open- bership of 6500 officers of all the situations of extreme danger, shows ing prayer in the National House of services, this department is the a very high order of devotion. Representatives on April 30, the largest in the ROA.
* * fourth anniversary of the establish- Since his separation from active The following awards to Army ment of the State of Israel. Dr. Appl- duty in 1948, Chaplain Du Brau has chaplains were recently announced: baum, a former Army chaplain, was pursued graduate studies at Stanford Legion of Merit: recently reelected as chaplain of the University and was awarded the deHarold O. Prudell Queens Chapter of the Reserve Of- gree of Doctor of Philosophy from
Bronze Star: ficers Association. that school last year. He published a
Dudley Q. Boyd * dissertation in the field of Latin phiCharles P. Bennett, Jr. MAURICE M. WITHERSPOON was the lology with extensive exploration of Andrew H. Beahm speaker at the Easter sunrise, service Merovingian and Carolingian docuEarl D. Burris at the Naval Air Station, at Lakehurst, ments and their bearing on Latin Vincent H. Bacon New Jersey. During the years of his Christianity. Part of this research was Joseph M. Kilmartin active service the Chaplain was noted done at the Bibliotheque Nationale William E. Paul for the originality and humat appeal in Paris, the Uffizi Archives of FloGlenn R. Swennumson of the programs which he presented rence, and the Huntington Library
Arthur S. Ward to Naval personnel. Since retirement in San Marino.
First Oak Leaf Cluster to the he has been Director of the Mascnic Chaplain Du Brau has been a memBronze Star: Veterans' Service Center at 71 West ber of the Organized Reserves and of
Harold O. Prudell 23rd Street, New York. the Military Chaplains Association
Second Oak Leaf Cluster to the * since 1933, and his articles have from Bronze Star: RICHARD T. DU BRAU was elected time to time appeared in this journal.
Emmett L. Walsh chaplain of the Department of Cali He served for six years during World
Purple Heart: fornia of the Reserve Officers Associa- War II, chiefly in North Africa, Sicily,
William L. Pharr tion of the United States at the an- France, and Germany. He is at pre* * nual convention held at the U. S. sent head of the Classics Department
DR. KARL APPLBAUM, Rabbi of the Naval Postgraduate School in Mon- at California Concordia College at Bayside Jewish Center, Bayside, Long terey, April 25-27, 1952. With a mem- Oakland.
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Summer, 1952 29
Policies and Methods
A significant experiment has been ings have been held at several other arrangements and accompanied the tried in one of the important chapels centers in recent months, party. at a large air field. The Sunday morn- ing program seemed normal: two One day last winter the 5th Marine Masses, Sunday school, and a Protest- The concert tour of the Austin Col- Regiment formed on a frozen field ant service at eleven. Believing that lege Choir, mentioned in our last is- in Korea to honor the comrades who they could render a greater service, sue, was completed with marked had fallen. After fitting prayers by the chaplains determined to hold two success. This group of nearly fifty chaplains of the different faiths, Protestant services, making room for young people gave twelve evening Major General John T. Selden, cornthat to be added by transferring the concerts at air bases in Texas to an mander of the First Marine Division, educational classes to other facilities, aggregate of more than 6400 persons, expressed in a few sentences that One service was made distinctly litur- an average of about 534. In addition loyalty to basic honesty and pride of gical in character, the other informal to these more formal programs, the organization which have made the and evangelistic. In a very short time group sang several times in hospitals, Marines the hope of the weak and each service was attracting more wor- service clubs, civilian schools, or on the terror of thieves and tyrants for shipers than previously had attended the radio. Transportation for their many years: "We are gathered here the one service at eleven. 2300 mile trip was provided by the today to pay homage to our comrades
* Air Force, and the young people were who are no longer with us. They died
Some 4500 clergymen and educators entertained very pleasantly in the with the spirit that is so well known were invited to a seminar at Great homes of military personnel at the in your unit, the Fifth Marines. From Lakes on May 27. Rear Admiral Stan- various bases. Honoraria amounting Belleau Woods of World War I, to ton W. Salisbury, the Chief of Chap- to about $1500 were presented to the the Pacific Islands of World War II, lains, led the discussion of the Char- _group in recognition of their services, and now here in Korea. This spirit acter Guidance Program in the Navy \ Dr. Bedford, of the college faculty, has been handed down to all those and its prospective expansion to Navy directed the choir, and Chaplain who have ever served with the 'Fifth'. schools and the Fleet. Similar meet- James Z. Hanner made the necessary May God rest their souls, and may you live up to the spirit for which
they died."
Among the special greetings received by Queen Juliana during her
recent visit to the United States was
- one from the Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church in Washington, of which
J. Hillman Hollister, a reserve chapN N 'r lain, is minister. After the liberation of the Netherlands, this church
o "adopted" a number of impoverished IGHTING FIXTURES families in the village of Hedel and provided them with clothing and
other necessities. The ties of mutual
FLAGSAND friendship established at that time t t still are strong. Five years ago the CH NC LDutch people expressed their gratiS tude through a gift of a thousand tulips. Every spring these tokens of ECORATIONS international friendship spread their rich color across the church lawns MON Nbeside the circle where Connecticut IKM- Avenue passes into Maryland.
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30 The Military Chaplain
Among many examples of ways in tion can be obtained from the manuwhich occupation troops are contri- facturers, the Windowphanie Co., 855 buting to international goodwill we Bloomfield Avenue, Glen Ridge, New read of a donation of $19,000 to local Jersey. orphanages and of the dedication of a church costing $8600 in a Japanese With the coming of spring to village where there never had been Korea, the men of the 15th Infantry a church of any faith. proposed to their chaplain that they
* * construct an outdoor chapel. He gladCCC chaplains will be interested ly agreed and drew the p ans. On the in a project of Clarence C. Case, 301 reverse side of a hill barely half a W. Lenawee Street, Lansing 15, mile from the front ai semi-circle was Michigan, for a "National CCC Mem- scraped level and carpeted with white orial". He asks that "CCC Alumni" sand. Smooth pebbles were laid to PULPIT-CHOIR send him their names and addresses. spell out "Chapel", Id others were CONFIRMATION BAPTISMAL
* * made into a cross. Pitlpit and altar DOCTO S
An Air chaplain recommends a were fashioned from green and gray MASTERS BACHELORS
material which can be attached to the sandbags. Planks laid on ammunition CAPS ELORWNS glass of chapel windows at moderate boxes provide the seats. Here Chap- oS cost, giving them the appearance of lain Wersing says Mass on Sunday EST.'1912 art glass. Samples and full informa- mornings and Chaplain Marsh con7 WEST 36ST* NEWYORK 18 N*Y*
DECEASED CHAPLAINS*
Joseph P. Connor West New York, N. J.
Edwin A. Dickenson Philadelphia, Penn.
James Dolan Jamaica, B. W. I.
Edward Duff)' New York, N. Y.
Leo Geiger Albany, N. Y.
Leo A. Hargraves Anniston, Ala.
David H. Hickey Malden, Mass.
Cecil C. Hine Winston-Salem, N. C.
James A. Laws Bridgeport, Conn.
Mason S. Osborne La Crosse, Wash. ducts Protestant services in the afterJ. S. Schwartz Frederick, Md. noon.
Daniel W. Sherran New York, N. Y. * *
The Navy Department announces
*Again we are indebted to Chaplain Thomas Quinn for information about a majority that qualified students now may be
of the deceased comrades to whom we can accord such honor as this form of mention pointed to the grade of ensign in
can convey. It will be much appreciated if chaplains in other areas will watch the pointed to the grade of ensign in local press and report to this office notices of the death of present or former chaplains the Naval Reserve for inactive duty or other news items which would have interest for a considerable proportion of the in preparation for appointment as members. chaplains when all requirements are fulfilled. They must be attending or
For the Best In Quality and Fit accepted for an approved theological seminary, with undergraduate credits
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Summer, 1952 31.
MONTHLY MEETING OF THE WASHINGTON CHAPTER
WHAT ONE CHAPTER IS DOING A numberof proposals were advanced, cause there would be some considerThe local chapter of the Military some having an immediate practical able expenses aside from the actual Chaplains Association in our nation's value, others directed toward more purchase price in preparing the house capital differs only in incidentals from distant ends. One suggestion was that for occupancy, it was suggested that those which exist or could be formed the chapter give such immediate finan- each member make an immediate conin dozens of urban centers. Nearness cial help as might be possible to the tribution for this purpose, perhaps in to administrative offices or military national organization in the purchase the amount of $10. It was proposed stations brings into the potential of the headquarters building in Wash- further that each member undertake membership quite a number of chap- ington. Probably the fact that the to raise $25 during the coming year in lains on active duty and makes in- members were acquainted with the whatever way he might choose. formation about policy developments local situation helped them to recog- The response was immediate and more readily accessible. In other par- nize more clearly the many important gratifying. Of course, some members ticulars the Washington chapter is a contributions which such a building were able to give much more than normal group of chaplains, active and could make to the Asociation and to others, but some of the smaller gifts retired, regular and civilian, bound the many persons and groups which it were truly sacrificial. The initial doby ties of friendship which cross all exists to serve, nations reached a total of about $500, barriers of faith and race. In February a circular letter went a sum very helpful to the Treasurer
In the autumn of 1951 the chapter to all members. It gave information as he met the obligations incurred in devoted the program of one of its about the building on Sixteenth preparing the house for use. The meetings to a symposium on what the Street which the committee had de- loyalty shown by so large a part of group could do with the greatest con- cided would be suitable and within the membership in this initial effort structive value, locally or in general, the resources of the Association. Be- augurs well for the long-term support Which will come.
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32 The Military Chaplain
CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS M;chael P. Hinnebusch (A) Michael D. O'Brien (N)
William R Anold (A) Jams B Murphy (A) Saml. O. Morreal (A) Gordon Palmer (A)
FrWiiam R. Arnold (A) James B. McCalurphy (A) Frederick H. Hoffman (A) Edwin J. Paulmann (N) Francis J. Casey (VA) Edward L. McCall (A) John F. Hughes (VA) Stanislaus Ryczek (A) Raymond B. Drinan (N) Martin J. Nealis (A) Carl R. Hudson (A) Wi. F. Rosenblum (N) Carl R. Hudson (A) Wm. F. Rosenblum (N)
Lertis R. Ellett (AF) Harry A. Porter (N) Jefferson Isbell (A) Emil A. Redman (A) Alvin I. Fine (A) Stewart M. Robinson (A) Charles H. Iley (N) Patrick Ryan (A) Richard B. Lavelle (A) Earl V. Wahl (A) Thomas M. Jellico (AF) Harold L. Reinking (A) Frederic Meehling (N) Leonard K. Johnson (N) Patrick E. Reddan (N) Justin K. Kane (N) Floyd W. Shiery (A)
SUPPORTING MEMBERS Logan L. Kuhns (A) Robert J. Schneck (N) Oscar W. Agre (A) Simpson Daugherty (A) W. F. Kullowatz (AF) Wm. A. Sanderson (N) Ralph M. Anderson (A) Ralph M. Dean (A) David W. Larson (A) Hartley H. Stockham (AF) Harry B. Ansted (A) J. E. Diener (A) Leland R. Larson (A) Luther G. Schliesser (N) Karl Applebaunm (A) E. J. Draus (A) David Lefkowitz (A) Joseph C. Sides (AF) Louis Barish (A) James A. DeWeerd (A) Roy C. Longfellow (A) Orin D. Swank (A) Weldon H. Barnet (A) Norman E. Edwards (VA) Amos T. Lundquist (N) Clayton C. Shepherd (A) Oscar E. Bryan (AF) W. L. Elias (A) Wm. J. Moran (A) Albert R. Thomas (A) Robert H. Clarke (A) Roy L. Fisher (A) T. W. Morash (N) Emil G. Tyssier (AF) John F. Cagle (A) Wm. A. Flachmeier (A) Herbert J. Melies (A) Ernest L. Trett (A) Max G. Beck (A) Henry A. Foss (AF) Chas. P. Malumphy (A) Lawrence Vosselier (N) John R. Bender (A) George D. Godfrey (AF) Franc's J. Merkel (A) Wm. G. Vincent (A) Edmund G. Bettinger (A) John W. Grapatin (A) Walter G. McLeod (A) Frank L. White (AF) George Bingman (N) G. B. Gudmunson (A) Arthur F. McQuaid (N) Carl A. E. Wahlquist (A) Harry A. Borah (A) James E. Hannan (AF) John B. McPherson (N) George D. Wifield (A) W. D. Buckley (A) Richard M. Graham (AF) Thos. J. McKenna (A) John N. Weise (N) Samuel M. Burstein (A) Hubert C. Hahn (A) Wm. A. McKee (A) Frank R. Wilson (A) Alex C. Cowie (AF) H. Harlow Hayes (N) Elmer H. Nauyok (A) Joseph V. Watterson John Cummisky (VA) Elmer W. Heindl (A) Patrick E. Nolan (A)
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As a (former) Chaplain of the Armed Forces of the USA, I subscribe to the purposes of the Military Chaplains Association of the U. S., Inc.:
"To safeguard and to strengthen the forces of faith and morality of our nation; to perpetuate and to deepen the bonds of understanding and friendship of our military service; to preserve our spiritual influences and interest in all members and veterans of the armed forces; to uphold the
Constitution of the United States; and to promote Justice, Peace and Good Will."
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