New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-25
CHAPLAINS ABOARD SHIP.
MoUement to abolish Them IN the
British NaUy.

Foreign cable dispatches stated a few days ago
that King Edward had taken steps. after advising
with the Admiralty 20 abolish the entire corps or
cha plains IN the British Navy Already a great
ourcrT mas been raised against this decision. but Il
e believed By the advocates against the chapiains
that such duties they are called upon TO Der
form can D done Just as well by the commanders
OF the vessels and that there would then De re-
moved many Of the objections that have been raised
from time to time against the employment OF chap
Iains who only Of the Established Church OF
England There have been objections raised
against the chapeins from tine % time. not aions
on the cart OF the Roman Catholic and Soneon-
rorrlist officers and sailors. the score that thu
chAplalns clergymen OF tFe Church OF England
but especially among the COMMANDERS OF vessels
for other reasons The First Article Of War. al
suprovsd ny the Admiralty. makes he commander
Of a ship q not an ecclesiastical superior. I.as.
an Orc director Of the chaplain. IN that Il au-
thorizes that all captains other officers In con-
ma nd OF jesty's ships Of Tar snail tak- care
that prayers and preaching BY the chaplains In
holy orders Of the respective ships Re performed
diligently and that The Lords Day be observed
according 20 law However. there Is no legal
warrant for compelling attendance NJ such ser
vices for ths Adniraltv's Instructions ara that
divine services shah De performed. unless crcura-
stances prevent" and that The captain and such
officers and as are not On outy are to % per-
rnitted 70 attend" On the other hand divine SER
vice is apt TO be mechanically viewed oy the men
wren the bell begins TO tolt fer service. for they
could hardly De supposed TO be IN a devotional
frame Of nind after the other Sunday morning d1-
ties have been finished as the following bona fds
extract from the routine bulletin viii suggest:
5.sl-Turn the hands up. lash - and stow nAD-
mOcks
s.a-Hands fan In; sprinkle and scrub deck
sE-Breskf3st-
TI@Hznds to wash
sJ-Quartsrs. clean gurs
s.R-Rfturn rags.
s:4@Han6s 20 clean
sa-SEow hays
sG-Cisan up decks
sS-Divisions.
Divisions last about hour. during which No
men are inspected and generally hddled about and
found fault with o. their officers after when
church Is arranged and the bell tollsd
Rig church" Is OF the regular orders on
varships IN other navies as well as In the British
service and II is ''riggsd In various places. sc-
eoraine 70 the construction Of the vessel and 40
cording TO the weather conditions II the weather
Is fair and cold the quarter deck Is usually
selected for divine service IN stormy weather tas
services are held gun deck or the berth
deck where the attendants NAV be under shelter.
The ougsr blows the call and then the church
psnnanL~ triang uIar Whl-e TAG. having IN rs
field q blue Greek cross near The Pike or halyard.
Is hoistsd A table or desk covered with ths IA
tional ensign serves pulpit few chairs are
and benches in9rOysed Tor ths sai-ors Win
sags1sa bars re5slas c ~ i,r l-srruln. re se
tested for the music out U tlsrs . no oaaS ne
abfr oraan = brought Out lhsn me snip bel
- foiIsf For about ave minutes and wen u stops
~ boatsxafr blows mis- whistle ard halls Silence.
&c. nd an The captain then siguaiz % ne
cI.otaIo % proceed DURING The prayers the o.
e.. IA rev are required % remove thstr caps.
49, throukhout the rest Of the service heads nay
= -ovsred The ngfng % the hymns . very
. i-r,rsssfve AZ a rule. FOR ths men enjoy r. and
,5sfr Voices rnz out strOrs and fresh IN the open
49, When the Benedcti1n = pronounced ne
bosts~sfn i ordered to Pipe down. and church
I Is then urrigged
The chaplain mas other duties On warsntp t1aa
divine service ard burial Of ne lead In aeson nis
duties are with the sick and wounded ard oeca-
.irn.Tfy rs aid has beer required AZ the guns But
hls 4uf-~ Ittle under the observation OF the
sailors that they been heard 20 He tolls
not and seldom prays
/ OF the various criticisms OF the ehapasrss ore
officer close 10 the Admiralty, said; Tetrty-one
shousand and nine hundred pounds for salaries os
the chaplain Mercy there are tnirty-one thousand
go nine hundred for getting rid Of tho
whlt.-recked gentlemen from MS -2iesry's ships.
xhsre they eat the bread OK ldlsness aud L2y - .
4 trsazur>-bur not for heaven