New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-29
CHPTSTIiN WORK II THE CAMPS.
Mr. MOODY DESCRIBES THE METHODS OF
THE CHRISTIAN COMMISSION

Mr. MOODY DESCRIBES THE METHODS OF
THE CHRISTIAN COMMISSION
Eas. Mortified. Mass June % 'speciaD Mr.
Nooiv is ~ his home IN Eas' Mortified Mass.
where his summers are usually spent The old
own which has become the Mecca Of many
American Christians. never more beautiful
than i. is this summer Mr Moody and mis- helpers
are iusr no1 hard a. work preparing FOR the varl-
GUS summer conferences which are 10 begin July
and continue with brief intermssons unit. Angus,
x Mr. MOODY says the prospect FOR large attend.
ance was never better than n Il this year
Mr. Moody was enthusiastic about the work Of
the Army end Navy Christian Commission, and al.
though an exceedingly busy was quite willing
70 Give tho readers ~ The Tribune his views OF the
work.
You are connected with some form OF Christian
work in the Army. are you not
Yes with The Army and Navy Christian Com
mission as chairman az It's Evangelistic Depart.
mont II is an organization formed by the union Of
the Internst ional Committee n the Young Mems
Christian Association and one or two other forms
Of worl"
Is TIE aim OF your Organization much Ike that
Of the Red Cross"
Not a. all The two organizations entirely
distinct IN their aims Tho Red Cross IL doing
magnlncent work for tho bodies % the soldiers try
Ing 10 make them more comfortable In sickness and
in health understand. also. that they have
especially in mind the destitute among the Cuoans
Il seems 10 me that their work leaves nothing
further TO be done IN that line But the purpose Of
the Army and Navy Christian Commission 10
preach the Gospel to the troops. supply them with
good and helpful reading matter. and help them IN
other ways 20 overcome tho temptations OF the
camps and live Christian lives
We are sending some OF the best-knorn minis
ters and evangests in the country down there 20
preach-mon VINO will interest the soldiers ana noa
their attention General o. Q. Howard Is engaged
in this work and also Major white. ths Rev. H.
A Torrey Or H. NJ Wharton the Rev D. 5 Toy.
Ferdinand Schiverea and others. We have also
sen, several well-known gospel singers. such as MI
Sankev and ! II Burke Then we are distributing
Tes,anents and other good reading matter TO ns
men such as religious papers Several OF the puo'
lshers OF the religious papers OF the COUNTY 40
sending their papers for free distribution, and w
are doing the distributing for them We arc As'
sending thousands OF copies OK good BOOKS OF Ana
calculated to Interest and benefit young man, aha
they are interested IN them. too had letter
from Camp Ager the other day stating that ons
could see the men sitting all about the camp rean'
ing them The other camps are the same io'A
upon this branch OF the work as exceellhsV W.
poriant
Then We are putting up tents within resen Of
each regiment. ntfed with comfortable seats reaa'
ing matter ana writing materials FOR the men y
use free We have secretaries in charge OF tnes'
tents. and they welcome the men and help them -
they are able There are about forty OF iheso ''H'
The regimenia chaplans welcome US hearty ~.
They have adopted hymnbook gotten out uy w
commission the official Army book we are s. Iv
doing work Independently OK the cnap!a'ns T T.r
connection with them. General Snaiter al ssI5s
said ne considered the work most eNceis!.' ..s
Tor the men. and General Merritt SAID me sam 4,
All the officers have given US every Assistance -
their mower
Blu; do not the conditions in the camps inte,'e,s:
with the work I mean. are not the men very nav
Perhaps / cannot answer your question Better
than to read you little election rF0n Who 10
preaching at Camp Thomas. He says. Inc ~, n,ei s,
among am or SS oree a meetings. d least
hundred asked for prayers. and mere w 49,
many decisions You can have no iaea OF ne heir
derness among those 10 whom We preacn ana tne III
sympathy win the message We give. We he I,rss
having the mos, delightful experience az oIu onSv
Is the testimony OF all the workers We nave seH'
there " ,,.-
How do you accoun, for this remarkable inter-
First. their new and peculiar situation. tose;hs,;
with The natural inconsistencies that toAows Sal. ,at
thoughtful Then. you must remember thar , me-
are not out on holiday excursion Tney k sS",
that some OF them will in all probability oe , Hav
down or die OF disease soon l. OF course. ue..', "a
that in this unusual interest We see an answer.
the prayers OF many and many a Chrlstia' h'''"''
What do you know about the moral condition u
the camps" ,,..
I have not been there myself. can only JUGS s
by the newspaper reports and the letters reee.
believe our soldier boys need all the nelp VIC ''
give them. A..
We expect 70 go right on as have begun -,
means are provided We shall carry this WORK 70 ~
the camps. We are also arranging 10 SEND tNo ~
three men 10 Cuba soon Two men and tehy az a.,
their way 10 the Philippines Secretary Eome
has given us permission 10 begin work in the NaTG
and We are doing rapidly possible bov ma
have already been several vessels. ana vs.
hope soon 10 reach every sailor as well as eveIy
solder in the service | hope you viii ten !v ~.
readers that We need their prayers ana the1s e
II the work Is 10 go on