New-York tribune., 1907-08-07
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
Jacb, Tars Insist Upon Realism an
BAPTISM.
IF,rom The Tribune Bureau


ROOTIFSS CHAPLAIN IN COLD WAITER
CHAPLAIN Harry w. Jones' L. S n, who Is oelns
tried nv court martial charges which alleSe ms
disincljnation pay his Just debs ana iitISeoou;
and who has been indicted b. the Norfolk grahu
iury for grand larceny. wrote booK IN lSo CoPiea
oT I,hich ,ysre purchased by the Navy Department
and nIaced on all ships OF war In this BOOK ne
described "A ChaplaiE's Experience Ashore ana
Aaoat :" and he dedicated the volume 10 ihe ia'e
Ioar ADMIRAL John w Philip. with whom ne
served on the United States battleshp IeXas ouT
ns, the war with Spain. The book Is a reniarhapi'
one In that II does not tell anything ~ ~"hic" ma li'
not happened to a sreat many HII'SteiS an, GU
,,,iasts and when is through with the DOCK
ihere Is wondermeat that II should nave pee" WIZ
80 at oil Chaplan Jones began, his career Ia
,na youDr Mems Christian Association at Sauger-
ties n Y He preached his hTst sermon before
he went 10 the theological seminary IN tAa firSl
Isantiet Church OF that piGcC THIS induced hir1i
. a,,+o- ,be ministry and hc att"Cdei the toche7'e
TvoenIogical Seminary. His first pastorate was az
St bartholomew Mission. III izd street; NeW
work. C.tv Then he vent to the Slrst baptlsS
Cburch OF Suner1. Rockland County, n \ FROM
there he went Stepney, Conn IL was mere @ ttat
ba received "A suggestion from ID y. Morgan 'e-'
" ID - cto+ae treasurer 10 enter the navy as "a
cbarIan fIe fled application ana was ap-
nointed in 1896. His career In the navy HhS non -:
,,;tbo,, ,nuch incident tar as ne mas toio III
But there is passage worth reproducing; a,s As
- nroeeryes in the chaplain's own words story
that has much curr eucy IN varied iorih tAiouh ~ =
th" sarvice At the time the incident occurred
,,hanlain Jones on duty at the naval tt',s :
staton at Newport He made arrangements VIZ VIZ,
tha sacond BAPTIST Church at Newport 10 bapti@e
a groun of apprentice boys in the baptistry
.rIo sacond Sunday in September Chapiaii'
ra ssvo .'was selected for the administrator
os tbo ordinance. That afternoon was TALKING
Ter tho candidates. and found them true, CON
ta,,tons followers and believers OF Jesus CHRIST.
-. .povs I will go and telephone TO Dr- tdS-
Ill tbe senior deacon of the church ana see II
r,,tbips is all right for this evening. 30 Went
80. .h executtve oecer's office and telephoned 10
.T dnc.or asking him to have the chill taken
- @ ~ y water so that 1t would not be too cod
for the boys , oov,o into tho Of
Goo a,d said: No, chaplain we don't want any
- NJ ,,ater about this! We don't believe 'he
tars ~ the Jordan were warmed wnen Jesus
went into them - , Ill, .,,bo,o can-
ceiling that ordeT- ..,. ,, .,;r went
- =. tho church to assist me in robins. lie mao nae
~, ,org rubber boots with him. When we ooa'u' '
-, launch which was to take us over ne 'oO
@ s.u- oTowed the boots to open out
.arLa bovs looked at them for some ui,e. "i
eIie one of them said: Excuse me. chapiai. H.
/ said: Yes ,;.. for sore time
-, IoaLad rather serious. when the htte ScuH III
a a ooke nm and said: Chaplain. do you tiIl.h mn
-; 80 +bo, John the Baptist wore boots IKE ttal'
IT sid Il guess not, George Iheh. aitsi q
u,.io more wondering. they said; Sir II you uoi ION
- We would like you TO do II the way y ,i'
- ala II I said All right, boys' IL si.an w
Sona that way; but 1 have only one pair VI "o0
sers with me-