The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-05
FOR CHAPuINS
NT[RcHURcH FUND

~ York. March 4----'pon't let th
of sthe chapiains lag 10 one @
SappeAis made BY the Interchurc
t1emcy Fund committee. which
III tAs midst OF q drive TO rails
.eoe.Noo for the after-war work o
4kte<n OF the leading nations
Psi Y r.. .tssaxx - X,
e4ents to he, made from this fun'
ShAk for helping the cha plains
eo 900 being assigned for this work
Wfil ba used IL giving them raone3
&sHkenevoient purposes and In sup
1>fhg facilities for Masking their ef
ut count the biggest IN results. To-
kA1sEOxrrnnsent relies on the cauFchei
1S&o almost everything for the chap
NM except pay them their compare
H1Xely ss1all salaries,
@ w chaplain needs nlears Of quick
1Dtou.ufson. 20 that he can care for
Ex3f the 1900 3r more men some times
%S4n xcattere.i attachments committed
&Ap his charge and rssch sick or
#Ny4EF nsst RAPIDLY In emergency me
SSUDHrur1ert does itttle or nothing Tor
D G1nn III this respect.
,scYae nf the churches have supplied
Injector care for their chsplslnss ana
;sU4hers have sent motorcycles. f'cr
\ <1xne il was fifHcuit 70 get there means
s23k~heip 10 the charlafns across me
III. "a account OF the traffic conres-
sa1nls. but now that this is clearing Up
m N hcpe6 that those who are minis
r4nr to the religious needs OF the
zen fin service will be more adequate
NV supplied.
Another urser: need OF every chap
I'm is a typewriter, for ne IL Eorced 10
awr4te many letters TO and in behalf OF
~ men Net few or these ic'ters
ure sent TO relatives telling ~ tNe con- !
3difton az a wounded soldier or convey I
nx detaiis Of 8 brave mans death at
|lf,e posuyos duty Reports Of the chap /
hins wcrk must be kert up regularly I
ana 70 sofunninous arc the require |
0ren,s that many chaplairs could keep I
1n1retsrsee err pioyed 10 the advantage ,
1ffhpi- work.
ssSfss9a August last the government !
has been undertaking to supply (
typewriter IL each chaplain, but in !
many cases il has not been able tn
ID 50. /
Cor,runio1 sety riust be furnished |
b. the churci with which tns chap
)aias are affiliated. These ere of two !
rsaGs, orc Ter services attended by a !
snnefS era bic nur,1 Der OF men aud an /
>fiaer emergency set for eeid and hos ;
sitaI needs The chaplain must carry
II emergency cerlr-union set, CONSIST I
~ OF a collapsiDis chaltce and II tube .
iii his pocket for instant use |
II sfosrital rninistration at tire present
1me.
4 Some Of the churches furnish mo-
sicn picture outfits, sterecpticons and
|ecfure course material 10 the chap
- s.A Iva.
vtructtoEs OF the soldiers. These in
Gtrun,e ntalities have helped to divert
md cheer many men about to die for
HEIR country. In the present dun
ness Of camp life, with the strain
~ actual war lifting and the soldiers
fHrpwu to a great extent upon their
opn resources In considerable periods
M idle time. entertainment is even
naore necessary for the direct welfare
m the men than before.
Part Of the chenlains salary and an
ailcwa nee made by each church are
<1eed By him in strictly benevolent
sssork. sors7e ~ the churches allow"
3rpnn $40 10 $50 month as an en1er-
ARency fund 70 each chaplain for ex-
S&pndirg help To soldiers. but these
slender amounts do not
80 riy as far az ie desirable, Buy
,&ag deHcacies for men IN hospitals
- the ats$fes h!eh prevail n France
md England is so costly thst every
Iessaplaiy feels his helnfessns~s 20 do
Avhaf 10 own impulses as A friend in
need and minister OF religion cause
him to wish to do.
Soldiers often get into fight places
III meny way, and where money is
needed to .xtricatc them the chaplain
- uruaily the man 70 whom they feel
11afeSt i'm applying. On this side many
Dpldier. whose families are sick have
lid their fare paid by chapfains In
Sarsaer that they may v'git the afflicted
S0nes In the course az brief furlousn.
Each chaplain ON entering the serv-
-. mus, purchase his own uniform
md other items OF bis outfit Some
sof the churches give from 500 To
$500 for this purpose.
sas Mary cnapta,ns arr sew leaving the
5NrNsx. sealng that he great emergency
- actual hostiIities is over. nearly 500
|0f them having been discharged al
ready Their desire L. tn return to
'4heir own churches in tht. country
and resume their regular PASTORAL
1uties The churches are making big
efforts 70 keep the chaplains corps
fecruifed ur to the needs and are
|&xp9ttins with the aid OF the money
FAleed In the present campaign not
xYnly to protect the service from i'm
NaIrment of it's obviously great use-
4nIneW but also 10 extend its oppor-
AMnlties for good.
~ In some quarters II has bean sus
rested that some OF the chapIains on
4he other side he brought home for
the purpose Of explaining to the PEG
Die here Just what they have been
AOinr for the soldiers and what ought
10 be done in addition 70 help the
men to face the problems that meet
than on tehfr return. The only means
by which that can be accomplished
~ for the churches 10 arrange for
their transportation and other ex~
Eensea. The churches are now con-
this problem.
HOOD ROAD BETWEEN SOTTH
BOSTON AND HOUSTON