The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-19
WAR CHAPLkINS OF TO-DAY.
The Kind Of Work They DO Afloat and
Ashore-Thc Pay They Get.


The chaplains Of the army and navy
are not reckoned as fighting men. but
the history OF the civil war shows that
many OF them did fight when the occa-
sion demanded, and their presence at fhe
fronth mad an inspiring effect on the
troops Some OF the chaplains arc Cath
ole priests. In the navy they frequently
combine the duties of chaplain and
school teacher in times OF peace, ana
there IS no more interesting sight aioat
than a division OF apprentices studying
their lessons under tho eyes OF the chap
lain ana trying 10 look ass II they enjoyed
Il. The chaplain OF forty years ago IN
our navy was likely TO be Low Church
Episcoplaian, who estranged the crew
from him and who associated almost OK
clusivel with the officers.
Father Chadwick who was the chaplain
on tho II. 5. 5. Maine when she was de
strOyod in Havana harDor, is reported
by naval officers 20 be an excellent eN-
ample OF the chaplain found to-day IN
our navy His loyalty to his men was
exactly what his conduct toward them
before the disaster had led them 10 eX-
pcct. There arc twcuty-four chaplains
i'm the navy now and thirty-f0ur post
chaplains and three regimental chaplains
I'm tho regular army The post chaplain
ranks as captain in the army. and his
pay FOR the first FIVE years Of his service
is 81 500 a year. and this IS Increased Tor
every five years additional service.
chaplain I'm the navy receives $500
wear when on sea duty and 5000 on
shore duty for tho first FIVE years, and
after that he receives 81 500 Tor sea duty
and s. 500 for shore duty. The chaplans
must be men Of good standing i'm the
church. but are free to use any service
which they please.
A GOOD many rcgimental chaplsins have
come under ,tho first call for troops, many
o. them having served as reaimental
chaplains IN the National Guard. Tents
10 serve as churches have been provided
for many OF them. and these arc 10 be
transported wherever tho troops may 90.
The Church Economist says Of these
chaplains:
Good examples OF these churches mill
tant are found in the cases Of the Second
Regiment. of Massachusetts,. the seventy
First Regiment of New York. and In the
work of the Roman Catholic chaplalns
under tho Rev r J. Nattman. de-
ecrlption of tneso three Will serve as
description Of all. The regiments named
took their chapains with them. and also
their churches. One is an able divine,
who left his pulpit in Brooklyn 10 90 20
the front. it happening that the Bay state
REGIMENT had retained the Brooklyn
preacher after his removal 20 another
city. and the other one of the best-known
clergymen in New York. So far from the
enlisted men being absent from their
churches because they are 40 the front
it Is in both cases the people az home
who suffer deprivation. Their pastor is
AZ the front. ana a tent takes the place
OF brick and stone. Everything found
I'm the church at homo is found In the
church AT the front.
Father Vattmann is the Oldest Roman
Catholic chaplain I'm the regular United
states Army service. and one Of the
oldest and most highly respected chap
iains standing for any branch Of the
Church Temporarily and I'm an unofficial
way. for the greatest efficiency, ne Is
placed I'm charge of the Chaplains of his
church either i'm the regular or volunteer
service. He has been provided with
church militant like the others, and that
not by the Government. but by the
Church. and he and his fellow workers
will go TO Cuba when circumstances war
rant and take their militant church with
them. u is fitted with the essentials
for a dignifed and proper rendering Of
the Roman Catholic ritual.
"Supplementing. but I'm no way conflict
ing IS the Army Christian Commission.
This commission had its origin in the
international Committee Of Young Mems
Christian Association. no. with any aim
TO keep others out of the field on because
II was designed to be association work
and nothing else. but because this COM
mittee was already in existence. and
formed an admirable nucleus 20 begin
with. The following names indicate its
breadth: William T.. Dodge. Colonel j.
]. McCOOk Morris X. Jesup. Charles w.
McAlpin. ex-Secretary OF state Foster,
Dwight i. Moody y. W. Harris. Joshua
lowering. II. Dewitt Cuvler. William j.
I-atta. James Mccormick, Ex-Governor
Beaver Augustine T. Smythe. Thomas
S McPheeters. Henry VI. Moore. The
secretary is william =. Miller. the treas
urcr Frederick 3. SchencE. and the secre-
tary for the business department W. Z.
Lougec. The general Offices are now 20
west Twenty-Niuth street New York,
but may be removed 10 Washington.
"The financial support OF this commits
sion has thus far been spOntaneous-as
wide in its sources as is the membership
OF the commission Itself. Practically no
solicitations have been mode. and vet
already an enormous amount OF work
has been accomplished and the financial
responsibilities discharged At four
camps has work been undertaken. namely
Tampa. Mobile, Cnickamauga and Wash
ington. At each Of these from three 10
eight tents have been provided. Where
regimental lines are maintained tents
are provided for separate regiments. so
that AT Falls Church. Washington. no
fewer than nine large tents are up. Each
tent is furnished TO look as much like a
lyceum. q church, or perhaps one might
say parish house as possible. There are
comfortable chairs I'm great numbers.
tables for reading and writing, books and
Bibles. especially the lated for the call
for them has been enormous. Stationary
I'm vast quantities IS furnished free. pens.
ink and pencils also. and a mail delivery
system IS maintained"
There was little or no system IN select
ing Chaplaills during the civil war and
some men who were sent 20 the front not
infrequenuy brought the church into ridi-
culc. When the army goes TO Cuba and
20 Porto Rico IT will be accompanied by
tents for the chaplains.-New York Sum-
just the Tune.