The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-06-05
VAR CHApEAINs OF TODAY.
The Kind or Work They DO Adont ana Ashore
The Ray They Get.

The Fay They Get.
The chaplains of tho 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 occasion demanded, and their presence
at the front bad an inspiring effect on the troops.
Some of the chaplains are Catholic priests. In
the navy they frequently combine the duties Of
chaplain and school teacher in times of peace.
and there is no more interesting sight afoat
than a division of apprentices studying their
lessons under the eyes of the chaplain and try.
ing to look as If they enjoyed it. The chaplain
OF forty years ago in our navy was likely to bo
a Low Church Episcopalian, who estranGed the
crow from him and who associated almost eK-
clusively with the officers.
Father Chadwick, who was the chaplain on
the L. s. S. Maine when she was destroyed In
Havana harbor, is reported by naval officers to
DO an excellent example of the chaplain found
to-day in our navy. His loyalty to his mon was
exactly what his conduct toward them before
the disaster had led them to expect. There are
twenty four chaplains in the navy now and
thirty-four post and three reglmental chaplains
in the regular army. The post chaplain ranks
as Captain in the army, and his pay for
the first five years of his service is 81. 800 u
year, and this is increased for every five years
additional service. A chaplain in the navy re-
ceives 81, 500 a year when on sea duty and
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and after that he receives 81, 800 for sea duty
and 1900 for shore duty. The chap!ains must
be men Of good stand!n! in tho church. hut are
free to Use any service which they please.
A good many rcEimentnl chaplains have come
into the army under the first call for troops,
many of them having served as rcgimentnl
chaplains in the National Guard. Tents to serve
rs churches have been provided for many of
them. and these are TO be transported wherever
The troops may so. Tho church Economist
says or these chhplainS:
Good examples of these churches militant arc
found in the cases of the Second Regiment OF
New YORK, and in tho work of the roman Cath
Ole chap!ains under the Rev. L. J. Vattmann.
a description Of thcS" three will serve as a do
scription OF all. The rcgiments named took
their chaplains with them, and also their
churches. One is an able divine. who left his
Ing that the Bay State Regiment had retained tho
brooklyn preacher after his removal to another
men in New York. SO far from the enlisted mon
being absent from their churches because they
are ut the front, 1t is in both cases the people at
home who suffer deprivation. Their nastor 10
at the front, and a tent takes the place of brick
home is fount in the church at the front.
Father Nattmnnn is ne oldest Roman Cath
service. and one of the oldest and most highly
r%espoGte chaplains staining for any branch OF
way, for the greatest efficiency. he is placed in
charge of the rhapIains of his Church either in
the regular or volunteer service. He has been
provided with a church militant like the Others,
and that not by the Government. but bV the
Church. and he and his fellow workers Win 20 10
Cuba when circumstances warrant and take
their militant church with them. 1t is fitted
rendering OF the I,omnn Catholic ritual
S~upplementing, but in no way conflicting. 10
the Army Christian Commission. This cominis-
sion had its origin IN the international Commit.
tee of the Young Mems Christian Association,
not with any aim to keep Others out of the field
or because II was designed to be association work
and nothing else. but because this committee
was already in existence and formed an admira-
hN Ilp n hnytn tUiIh Tia ANNt - ..a
indicate its BREADTH: 'WillinmT +. Dodge, CeI.
l. J; MGcook, Morris k. .Jesmp, Charlie;
Ing; !; Dewitt CGnyier. William J. Latta, James
sM mCSG1 TiS eX,G"ysrn9r Es@Ser: AnEus1ineT T.
Moore, The Secretary is William Il. MiIar,
the Treasurer Frederick Il. Schenck. and tho
Lougcc. The general offices nre now at 3 Wes6
Twenty;ninth street, New York, but may be
removed to w ashingtOn.
The financial support OF this commission has
thus far been spontancous-as wide In its sources
as is the membership Of the commission itself.
Practically no solicitations have been made,
and yet already an enormous amount Of work
s%ibilities discharged. Al four camps has work
been undertaken, namely. Tampa. Mobile,
th m's from three st to oi Gh%'h renis Ro ve AZ bos sHch nr OF
vided; Where regimcntal lines are main
tSinGd tents arc proytid dG for separate
ington, no fewer than nino large tents
nre up: Each tent is furnished to look az much
say parish house. as possible. There arc com
Portable chairs in great numbers, tables for
the latter. for the call Tor them has been enor-
nous, Stationery in vast quantities Is furnished
fTee, pens; INK ana pencils also and a mail do
There was little or no system in selecting
who were sent to the front not infrequently
brought the church into ridicule,. When the
army goes Ia Cuba and to Porto Rico 10 will be
accompanied by tents for the chaplains.