Evening star., 1920-05-13
CHAPLAINS URGED
. TOUPHOLD IDEALS
Great Uplifting Force in
American Navy, Says
One Speaker.

Loyalty to the ideals of God and the
Navy and answering faith in the
traditions Of the service were held up
by speakers at the third session Of
the conference of Navy chaplains,
held today at the Navy building.
Chaplain s. K. Evans Of the Atlantic
fleet urged Navy chaplains to con-
tinually hold before them the ideals
irstilled into them at Annapolis and
on the occa sion of their ordination as
ministers in the Navy.
We are a distinct and wholesome
part Of Navy life" Chaplain Evans
said, "and we can constitute ourselves
= great uplifting force in the life OF
the Navy. Whether aboard ship or
on shore duty we should ever strive
to live up to the glorious traditions
laid down by our predecessors in the
chaplains' corps"
Urges Corps Loyalty.
Chaplain John B. Frazier. ranking
chaplain of the Navy, on duty in tho
Office of the chief Of the bureau of
navigation, urged a greater spirit Of
corps loyalty. asserting that every
time an officer hears a chaplain talked
ill of he should Immediately take 1t
UP and not let the matter rest in idle
talk. we should stand together in
the interests of he corps Chaplain
Frazier said. Every time you men
hear charge against a Navy chaplain
il is your duty 10 demand that the
man making the charge bring the
.ase before board OF inquiry and
appear as witness to testify to the
truth OF his charges. This must be
cone by every man of you to protect
yourselves"
Work in War Outlined.
The work of the Navy chaplains
during the war was ou,iineu al an
.,"dre.s this afternoon. Secretary Of
the Navy Daniels praised the spirit Of
Inc chaplains' corps ana sa.a me
work of the chaplains during the war
on United States vessels on the ocean
was great source Of inspiration to
the men of the Navy.
other speakers at today's confer
ence were Chaplains T. F. Riddle and
c. NJ. Charlton. Tonight the Navy
chaplains will meet with officers Of
the Sixth United States Army Divi-
zion at the Army and Navy Club The
deliver an address. Concluding sessions
OF the conference will be held tomorrow
at the Navy building.
Church Services Mark Opening.
High mass at st. Patrick's Church
and holy communion held at the
Mount Vernon Place NJ. E. Church
marked the opening Of the three-day
convention. Catholic chaplains at
tended the high mass said at ST.
J. Waring, L. S. A.. vice general and
chancellor of the Army and Navy
catholic chaplains. He was assisted
by Rev. Eugene S. Burke of Newport.
r. L.: Rev. John ]. Brady. chaplain of
the New York navy yard. and Rev.
Eugene E. Mcdonald. chaplain OF the
Boston navy yard
Communion services at the Mount
Vernon Place NJ. E. Church were con-
Quoted by Chaplain John B. Frazier.
on duty in the bureau Of navigation.
The sermon at st. Patrick's Church
was preached by Rev. Matthew T.
Gleeson- fleet chaplain Of the Atlantic
feet. Chaplain David H Tribou
q. S. ". retired. who preached the
sermon at the Mount Vernon Place
Church. took as / il subject Jesus as
a Man.
Afternoon sessions of the confer
ence were held at room 3Sl1 Navy
building. Following the session dele |
gates and their wives attended a !
reception At the home Of Chaplain /,
Frazier, at which Mrs. Josephus
Daniels. wife of the Secretary of the |
Navy. was present. So