The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-25
Rev. Henry Moss Delivered
Address Yesterday Morn
SERVICE FLAG HONORED
Ceremonies Were Held At the
Norwegian Lutheran Trinity;
Interesting Narrative
From Mondays Daily.


a patriotic celebration at their church
Yesterday, in honor of the twenty
young men of the congregation who
are now in the United States serv-
ice. Rev. Henry Moss the former
pastor, who is now an army chap
lain at Camp Dodge, had returned
to Mankato especially to conduct the
services, and the church was crowd
ed to it's capacity both morning and
evening.
The important feature of the morn
ing service was the dedication of the
service flag, which had been loving
ly made by the ladies of the church,
in memory of the soldier boys, a
star for each young man in the serv-
ice, and the star neatly embroidered
with the young mans name. Moss
officiated at the dedication, and the
ceremony was impressive and beau
tiful An eloquent sermon was
preached by Rev. Moss on service and
patriotism, which touched the hearts
of all present. The morning serv-
ices were conducted in the Norwe-
gian language. Special music was
rendered by the church choir.
fSOplS D0SdH Cdily W IiS
evening service, which was conduct
ed in the English language, and by
1880 o'clock the church was filled,
chairs being placed in the aisles to
accommodate the crowd. The front
of the church was periodically decor
ated with flags, and the big service
flag occupied place of honor. Rev.
Moss was to speak on camp life, and
large chart of Camp Dodge occu-
pied the central space. The service
opened with song by the congre-
CATION, after which Rev. Moss offered
prayer. The church choir then sang
a selection.
Brought Breath of Camp Life.
In his army chaplain uniform of
dark cloth Rev. Moss seemed to bring
a breath of real camp life to the
meeting and his talk on affairs at
Camp Dodge was heard with great
interest, especially by fathers and
mothers in the auinedc
mothers in the audience who have
sons there.
Rev. Moss explained that all army
chaplains wore dark military suits to
distinguish them from the regular
army men and to make them easily
distinguishable in a crowd. He stat
ed that there are five Lutheran pas
tors at Camp Dodge, two Norwegian,
one Danish, one Swedish, and one
German. They have a building in
what is known as the "civic center
of the camp, where they live to-
gether. Their building is not far
from the generals home and they
eat at the "Infirmary," short dist
ance away The army men get good
wholesome foods, but no sweets OF
pastry. They are well taken care OF
and illnesses which they suffer often
result from their own carelessness
such as running out in zero weather
in their shirt sleeves.
In the course of his talk Rev.
Moss explained that there are many
army pastors in camp. The head
quarters of the Methodists and Pres
byterians are on the outskirts of the
camp, but the Lutherans were more
lucky. At first they had purchased {
lot on the outskirts near the Presby-
terians and Methodists, by the grea
good fortune they had later secured
a place in the civic center of the
camp and located there. Four thou
oNNA
stationed near the headquarters O
the Methodists and Presbyterians
and as the negroes are Baptists, the!
have their Baptist chaplain.
Ten Army ChapIains.
At Camp Dodge there are ten arm.
chaplains in ALL There is one Cath
Ole army pastor, and four CathoE
army chaplains. The Knights of Col
umbus building is a neighbor to tn
Lutheran Brotherhood building, ant
the chaplains of all denomination
get along fine together. Rev. Nos
explained humorously that they ha
to be friends or get out. None o
the church headquarters were calle
churches They were brotherhood o
club buildings, and there was no lay
making it compulsory upon the sol
diers to go to church. They went o
not, just as they chose. Rev. Nos
mentioned Lieutenant Nulberg, form
erly of st. Peter, who is now an arm
chaplain at Camp Dodge, and state
that he met him frequently. He stat
ed that General Plummer, formerl
head of the eighty eighth division
and whom they had known quit
well, had gone, and was succeede
by Brigadier General Getty, who Wis
tied the brotherhood building FIRE
quently.
Censorship at Camp Dodge is quit
strict, and if anything is written fl
the newspapers it must always /
taken to headquarters where it
censored.
Negro people are great eaters, az
cording to Rev. Moss, and spend a
most all their $50 per month govern
ment pay for extra food, in additio
to the wholesome and plentiful foe
furnished by the government. Con
ing from the sunny south to tn
more rigorous climate many of the
become ill with pneumonia and a.
cared for at the base hospital. TT
colored regiments have their oV
lieutenants and captains, but seldo
higher officers. They have their co
ored chaplain, a Baptist, and in hou
of leisure hold meetings and sin
being a real jolly crowd.
Y. M. C. A. Building.
The Y. M. G.. A. building in Can
Dodge is large and important stru