Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-01
{ |gnAPLA|Ns TO Get PART
OF BIG EMERGENCY FUND
Men at Work in Army Camps VIII
Receive $65O.0OO From
Churches.
WILL SUPPLY MOTORCYCLES
Eypewrtters and Other Necessities
B VIII Be Given Those WHO Min.
lister to Religious Needs of Sol.
3 QieiS-Draw Small Pay.

4 Don't let the work OF the cha plains
i has fs ono of the appeals made by tho
santerchurch Emergency Fund Commit
#lce, which Is now in the midst Of a
Surtve$ to raise 100000 for the after
b gar work of fourteen of the leading
] naSonal church organizations
One or the largest items in the al
arguments to be made from this fund is
dhat Tor helping the chapIains. $780,
Wy WY, peinE assigned for this work. 1t
yin be used in giving them money for
purposes and in supplying
IS Faculties for making their efforts count
ne Inc biggest In results, for the govern
most everything for the chaplains ex-
!Sept pay them their comparatively
fmall salaries.
chaplain needs means OF quick
osopotion. so that he can care for ali
lSS 200 OF more men some times in
Hered detachments committed TO
nsS hsrge, and reach a sick or dying
gIA9 rapidly In emergency. The gov
gaSsgEAiHent does little or nothing for him
ssssnisthis respect.
Some of the churches have supplied
{ n2tor, cars for their chaplains, and
sqshers have sent motorcycles. For n
llsSirne 1T was difficult TO get these means
ss9Lshelp TO the chaplains across the seas,
y On account of the trariiC congestion
put now that this is clearing UP il is
Enopes that those who are ministering
- inc religious needs OF the men in
assrViee Will be more adequately sup
nS1i led.
NEED TYPEWRITERS
FOR LARGE CORRESPONDENCE
Another urgent need OF every chap
h lain is typewriter. for he is forced
Sof his men. Not a few of these letters
are sent to relatives telling OF the con-
sdttton of wounded soldier or convey
Fins details Of brave mans death at
the post of duty. Reports of the chap
k1ains' work must be kept up regularly
and SO voluminous are the require
ments that many chaplains could keep
secretaries employed to the advantage
Y of their work
Since August last the government has
been undertaking to supply type
writer to each chaplain, but in many
ceases 1t has not been able to do SO.
communion sets must be furnished
by the churches with which the chap
Ykinds one for services attended by a
&considerable number OF men and an
needs TRe SCI ehap Sf 0i must an' ca nps;
bs emergency communion set con-
ISL listing g Of f. colla;psihle chalice and
ssstant use in hospital ministrat ton at
Sthe present time.
NSOME CHURCHES FURNISH
III STEREOPIICON OUTFITS
Some of tho churches furnish mo-
+ ton picture, outfits. stereopticons and
X Iecture-coursc material to the chap
slains for the entertainment and in
struction OF the soldiers. These in
4
and cheer many men about to die for
their country. In the present dull
actual war lifting and the soldiers
thrown To great extent upon their
own resources IN considerable periods
I more necessary for the direct welfare
OF the men than before.
Iirt OF the chaplain's salary and
York. Some. of the churches allow
-4rom $40 TO $40 month as an cmer-
EenGy fund to each chaplain for ex-
y tending helm to soldiers, but these
comparatively slender amounts do not
E Ev, nearly is,c as far as is desirable;
and England is so costly that every
what his own impulses as a friend in
need and a minister OF religion cause
him to dish 10 do.
Soldiers often get into tight places
n many ways. and where money is
decided to eXtricate them the chaplain
as usually the man TO whom they feel
1soldiers whose families are sick have
had their fare paid by chnplans in
order that they may visit the afflicted
zones in the course OF a brief furloush.
MUST PURCHASE
OWN UNIFORMS AND ITEMS
Each chaplain on entering the ser
e.. must purchase his own uniform
other items of his OUTFIT. Some
the churches give from 500 10 S3Ue
this purpose.
&iany chaplainstarc p6w leaving the
believing--thset the great cmcrg-
pt actual hostilities is over, near
OF them having been discharged
idy. Their desire is TO return TO
gfr own churches in this country
nd resume their regular pastora!
|uties. The churches making big
forts to Keep the chaplains corps
ecruited UP TO the needs and are
.fxpecting with the cid OF The money
sfaisetl IN the present campaign not
only to protect the service from IL,
'pairment of its obviously great use
sTuIpess, but also to extend it's oppor-
tunilies for good.
In some quarters X has been sug-
ageSted that some of The chaplains on
HE other side be brought home for the
purpose of explaining 10 the people
here Just what. they have been do!nl;
Efor the soldiers and what ought 10 be
None in addition to help the men 10
Face the problems that meet them on
kheir return. The only means by which
Nat can be accomplished is for the
Alrches to arrange for their transpor-
Eon and other expenses. The