Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-11-13
SHOULD STUDY THE BIBLE.
An Admiral's Advice To Naval Cadets
And Oficers-Their Duties,
Privileges And Re-
spousibilities

Admiral John w. Philip, who distin-
guished himself as commanding officer
of the Texas" in the Spanish war, de-
livcred an excellent address Yesterday
afternoon before Young Mems Christian
Association OF the Naval Academy, at
the Chapel. We clip the following alb
stract of his remarks from today's Balti-
more SIN.
"lheaitly congratulate the,young gen.
tlemen who are members of the Acade-
my Association for being enrolled and
associate members of the Young Mems
Christian Association, which numbers
upward of 40. 900 members in the United
and Canada. When was a midship-
man at the Academy the Young Men S
Christian Association had not been
thought of here. AS you know, it was
first organized in London in i84s, and in
Boston and Montreal about the year 1851.
The conditions that exist generally
throughout the country in regard to the
influence Of temperance and religion in
all the important avenues Of lite were
among the blessings that had in store for
our country.
"The cadets at the Academy today are
indeed fortunate. The education that
the Academy gives, if properly applied
will enable its graduates to meet what
ever demands the country may make.
These demads will be, no doubt. as they
always have been, various and frequent
ly tedious and dangerous. The officers
Of our navy have always been called
upon to fill places that would at first
glance seem TO belong to others. Science,
in many of its branches. has been advanc-
ed by the study. search and expert
ments OF naval officers.
1.-The men who have in all these mat
ters been most active have been men who
were influenced and guided b. the teach
ings OF Christianity. After 43 years Of SER
vice in the navy, being now very near
the end Of my career, with experience
varied and interesting in many ways,
am quite sure that the naval officer of
today needs all the education and help
possible to fully perform the many dutie S
that the country has right to demand
of him.
"Among the most useful helps in one $
education, both here at the Academy and
after graduation. | believe, is the study
OF the Bible.
Whenever one may serve or what
ever may be his duty, the teachings oi
the Bible are especially useful to the
naval officer.
Fortunate. indeed. is one who is in.
fluenced by the truths oil the Book that
has been the means of giving US the daily
blessing OF our lives. and in all earnest
ness would especially urge the young
officers Of the navy to lay hold of its
teachings; for great the blessings of those
who remember their Creator in the days
of their youth. while the evil days come
not. nor the years draw nigh when one
shall say. Il have no pleasure in them.
"And now, in closing, desire to leave
this word with the members OF the asso-
citation: BE not discouraged. but let us
hold fast the profession of our faith with.
out wavering; for He is faithful that
promised. And to the older officers oi
the Academy, ! would ask their aid and
encouragement to the cadets belonging
to the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton.
"While the nation educates your brain
and trains you physically for the public
service you are to perform in the navy,
il largely leaves to your own individual
selves the study of religion and the soul.
which is, with the other equally necessary
TO produce the good and great to make
the hero and the man complete. There
fore, remember the opinion of one who
is your sincere well-wisher that religious
study is necessary to ones self-decipline
and necessary to good understanding
OF ones duty to all men. which is the
basis of good discipline