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wounds In France on June Is. the nrst
American chaplain to faIL Chaplain
Banker was an Episcopalian.
AS Chaplain of an artillery regi-
ment of the New England Division.
the Rev. William J. Farrell found
many an outlet for his tremendous
energy. He took to military life az IL
he had been accustomed to 1t from
his youth and he evidenced degree
Of familiarity with military affairs
that frequently astonished his hear
ers. In appearance Chaplain Farrell
IL q typical Roman Catholic priest,
with that same kindly bearing that
distinguishes the man whose constant
contact IL with people to whom he IL
ministering. Beneath the benign APP
pearance was q determination that
errant soldiers had sometimes thought
too fierce. But they loved him for
his sincerity and his devotion TO
them. One Saturday evening four
men of q battery were killed before
the Chaplain's eyes. A gun crew was
undermined. Chaplain Farrell APP
pointed himself an ammunition carrier
and when other men Of the gun crew
were shot away he stood in their
places. All through that Saturday
night the Chaplain helped TO keep the
qua in action. Finally he. too, was
shot. But he would not be removed
TO q dug-out dressing station until he
had helped to carry Myron Herrick, q
nineteen-year-Old soldier. to a place OF
safety. For this Father Farrell was
offered a commission in the line. But
he felt his call was TO the ministry
and he had to content himself with Q
Croix de Guerre.
~rhe citations for the Croix de
Guerre from the New England Divi-
sion also include Chaplains l.. H. Rol-
Inns and C. A. Petty.
The record IL not complete. There
10 no Chaplains' corps as yet In the
United States army; and the citations
and awards are heard Of only as frag-
mentary records are received.
And the heroism Is not confined to
the commissioned men. Wherever
clergymen are serving they are dis
tinguishing themselves by their brav-
cry and devotion.
He Followed Coolies
The Rev. Robert Wildwood had
spent a number of years as Baptist
missionary in China. He had earned
a furlough and spent some part Of 1t
in this country. Then reports were
received of the large numbers of Chi
nese coolies that were experimenting
the work of the army in France. He
recognized his own peculiar qualifica-
tions to minister to them because OF
his experience with their customs and
language. So he offered himself as
Y. M. C. A. secretary and was sent
to France. On May 10 he was struck
by the fragment of an exploding shell
and killed. He leaves widow and
four children.
The Rev. Hedley Heber Cooper, an
Episcopalian from Chicago, went to
France in the Y. M. C. A. service. He
was assigned to hut duty, but felt that
he was called upon to minister to the
troops under fire. While ministering
to a wounded man he was victim
of a gas attack and gave his life.
Carrying five wounded American
soldiers and as many child refugees
as the capacity of his motor truck
would permit, the Rev. Carl 8. Cate,
at one time rector of All Saints Epis-
copal Church, Providence, r. l., and
now a Y. NJ. C. A. worker, drove from
the battle front to Paris, never rest
ing for forty-eight hours, excepting
for brief maps lying on the roadside
beside his truck.
After seeing to the safety OF the
wounded and the welfare of the little
children in Paris, he loaded his truck
with fresh supplies and returned to
the front.
To make room for his injured and
helpless passengers, Mr.. Cate emptied
his motor truck of big stock OF "Y"
Supplies, consisting of cigarettes.
American cookies, canned goods,
chocolate, gum and candy. Abandon
ing the supplies because 1t would
look mighty poor to see 7. M. C. A.
truck returning saved supplies when
the road was crowded with wounded
and refugees, he told the American
soldiers to help themselves, and
placed his motor truck at the disposal
of the army.
The Rev. Osiah Boucher, q Knights
of Columbus Chaplain, has received
the Croix de Guerre for bravery and
devotion under IRE.
The Rev. w. A. Hemmick. Cath
Ollie priest, was assigned to a Red
Cross unit; but he perceived q regi-
ment of infantry entering action with
out a Chaplain. So he offered him
self. His action was thoroughly char
Meferiakic The men of the ministry