The sun., 1918-08-20
A PREACHER MARINER.
The Rev. Paul p. Boggs Finds q
Sailors Life the Life to Lead.
ON fhe NeteNant MortntA


FROM the HeteNa~t Mor<ste
Working as a rookie" sailor aboard
the training ship Governor Cobb at the
Atlantic base OF the United States Ship
ping Board Recruiting Service the Rev.
Paul Plunkett Boggs, a young minister
from South Carolina. has found the key
TO success and happiness by scrubbing
decks and polishing brass.
To q reporter for the Merchant Mar
tner. who found him on the hurricane
deck OF the Cobb, mop in one hand and
a pail OF suds in the other; PEARSON"
Bogss admitted frankly that he had
learned and unlearned more in the past
month than he ever though. was pos
sible.
II thought l knew human nature
while / was preaching patriotic sermons
down In Greenwood" said the young
minister. but ] have just woke up to
what real living Is. ! have watched
hundreds of boys come into this service
and settle down TO the new order Of
things almost without batting an eye
lash; this accomplishing spirit Is gen.
uine sacrifice, and it shows that 1t IL
real men that are enrolling here TO crush
the Kaiser. like to study them"
As he stood there on the top deck of
the Cobb looking out over Boston IIar-
Dor and whiting up the clear air Of the
summer day II was quite apparent that
"Psrson' Boggs was n big, portly figure
OF a man. rudy, we'll shaver and sleek.
even in his blue jumper.
While the minister was explaining TO
the Merchant Mariner man how ne was
enjoying his new life his instructor in
seamanship discovered a place down aft
where some hopping up had to be done
at once
oh, Bogss," he called, without MOTTO
ing that the minister had company.
come down here with your mop pail"
Hesitating not a second and without
the least embarrassment the young min
lister picked up his mop and pail and
with the same long. disnined gait that
used 10 take him down the aisle OF the
little Greenwood church he moved down
the deck, His hat was slightly back on
his head and one could not help but like
him. so comfortable did he appear and
so unr6strainably fond of life.
The particular Job that the seaman
ship instructor had found was a diff
cult one, but the minister approached
it with the assurance OF n conaueror
and in n Jffy 1t was finished.
you know" said he, looking Tin AT
the Merchant MdriRer man, who had
followed him. down aft, Il hnd that the
best way to do a Job well Is to dig into
1t a. once. Sometimes l used to dilly-
daily over a sermon and often I have
put it or until the last minute I'D here.
though. I have discovered In NV new
work that nothing Is hard unless / make
II So"
you seem to be in pretty good
physical trim" suggested the reporter,
Yes" replied the minister. "A fell
low to grapple vigorously with his life
problems has to keep himself in con-
dition TO do his best. 1 try to do Just
that and 1t works out pretty well. II
did in the ministry and know it will
here"
After this the talk turned to the min
listers Brst days on the Meade.
THE life OF an apprentice" he Ven
tursd, lis full Of diversified tasks. none
so irksome as TO become dull. While l
was on the Meade there were as many
as 1000 men on board at one Tina, and
] was given plenty OF opportunity TO
become acquainted with them, and /