Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-23
OUTLINES REGULATIONS
AS TO ARMY CHAPLA|Ns
State Council Of Defense Answers
Many Inquiries From Ministers
Wishing to Accompany Army.
RANK AND PAY OF LIEUTENANTs
Ono Chaplain to Be Assigned to Each
MISUNDERSTANDING to Be Given
Those Serving in Spanish War II
Not Now Too Old.

InOSe Serving In Spanish War IL
Not Now Too Old.
Many requests for Information rela-
tive to the appointment and status of
Il chaplains in the armed service OF the
n United States have been received dur
Ing the past few days from every sec
ton Of Virginia by the State Council
i, OF Defense. Replies are Just being
- made to these Inquiries setting forth
the government regulations in this
matter. The statement was made yes
.erday. however. that many Of the
< younger ministers were inclined to pre-
Ter moro strenuous military duty than
Is required OF chaplains.
Tho letter of the Council Is as fol-
lows:
s, chaplalns without command shall
De on the same footing with other
otncers OF the army as to tenure Of
ONCE. retirement and pension. No per-
son shall be appointed as regim entail
or post chaplain until he shall furnish
proof that he is a regularly ordained
minister Of some religious denomina
ton, in good standing at the time OF
his anpointment. together with
recomm endation. for such appointment
from some authorized ecclesiastical
body. or from not less than five ac-
S'es e'''d ministers OF said den'"'na-
There shall DO allowed and paid TO
each commissioned officer below the
:, rank OF brigadler-general. including
chaplains and others having assimilated
rank or pay. 10 per cent Of their cur
7, rent yearly pay for each term OF five
= years of service. No person in civil
: life shall be appointed a judge advo-
cate. paymaster or chaplain until he
shall have passed satisfactorily such
examination as to his moral. mental
and physical qualifications as may be
6 prescribed by the President: provided.
!. that In the case OF the appointment of
e an oficer who has served In a similar
caPaclty during the war with Spain
and has demonstrated his moral, mental
and physical qualifications for the posi-
tons. then such examination shall not
be required.
ONE CHAPLAIN FOR
EACH REGIMENT
Tho President is authorized to- APP
point. by and with the advice and con-
sent OF the Senate, chaplains in the
army. at the rate of one for each
regiment Of cavalry and infantry in
''the United Service. and twelve for the
corps OF artillery. with the rank. pay
and allowances OF captains Of infantry:
provided. that no person shall be ap-
pointed chaplain In the regular army
who shall have passed the age of forty
years. nor until he shall have estab-
lished his fitness required by cx-
listing law: and. provided. that the Of
HCc Oh post chaplain ID anOnshe0, ana
the officers now holding commissions as
chaplains. or who may hereafter be
appointed chaplains. shall be assigned
TO regiments or to the corps OF artil-
lery. Chaplains may be assigned to
such stations as the Secretary of War
shall direct. and they may be trans
ferred as chaplains from one branch
of the service from one regiment
to another by the Secretary of War
without further commission. When
serving in the field chaplains shall be
furnished with necessary means Of
transportation by the quartcrmaster's
department.
BY an act Of Congress approved juno
IL, 1916. one additional chaplain was
authorized for the corps Of engineers
= eight more were authorized six for
field artillery regiments and two for
the coast artillery corps.
PROVISIONS AS TO
PROMOTION OF CHAPLAIys
BY act Of Congress approved April
Fl. 1904. II was provided that here
after the President may. from time to
OF the army any chaplains having not
less than ten years service in the
grade of captain. who shall have been
commended as worthy of special dis
tsnction for exceptional efficiency by
the regimental or district commanders
serving as chaplains approved through
regular military channels and may,
with the advice and consent Of the
Senate. promote such regimental or ar
tillery chaplains to be chaplains with
the grade. pay and allowances of
major; every such promotion being
made with view to active service
until the statuatory ago for the COM
pulsory REIMBURSEMENT thereof, except
in cases OF physical disability incurred
In the line OF duty: provided, that the
total number in active service so pro-
NOTED shall not at any time exceed AZ
teen, and that the remaining chaplains
shall have the grade. pay and allow
ances OF captain. mounted, after they
:. shall have completed seven years OF
service: and. provided further, that all
persons who may hereafter be ap-
pointed as chaplains shall have the
grade, pay and allowances Of first lieu
g tenant, mounted. until they shall have
completed seven years Of service
Sec. 2. That all officers provided
for In this act shall have uniform
designation in official address as chap
lain Of their respective regiments or
, Of the artillery corps.
THE President is authorized to APP
point by and with the advice and con-
sent OF the Senate, chaplains In the
80 army at the rate OF not to exceed
including chaplains now In service, one
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