The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-12-24
FIRST REPORT OF
CHIEF OF CHAPLAIN
INTERESTING FACTS IN CONNEC-
TION WITH NEWLY ESTABLISH
ED OFFICE IN WAR DEPT.

Chaplain ]. Orrin Gould, of the
University OF Idaho is in receipt of the
annual report of the chief of chap
-lains of the war department at Wash
ington, D. G. The report is unique
in that it is the first of it's kind
the office of chief of chaplains having
been established July Is, 1920.
The report shows that the office OF
chief of chaplains Is administered by
the chief of chaplains, a chaplain as
executive officer, and chaplain who
devoted himself to the program Of in
struction Religiously these three
chaplains are Congregational, Roman
Catholic and Methodist Episcopal.
The present strength of the u s.
army chaplain's corps, is 1856 in the
following grades Colonel 1, Eeuten-
ant colonels 8, majors 8, captains a.,
first lieutenants lbs. Denomination
ally they are classified as follows:
Baptist 2S, Congregational 8, Disciples
TO-, Lutheran r., Methodist Episcopal
43, Methodist Protestant l, Presby
terian Is, Protestant Episcopal II,
Cumberland Presbyterian /, Reform
ed 2, Roman Catholic AZ, Universal
ist 2, Unitarian 2, United Evangel-
ist l.
The report shows that ninety-eight
newly appointed chaplains were se-
lected from 900 applicants who had
served in the World War "They
were chosen because they were found
to possess the fidelity, points of mind,
breadth and tOlerence of view, Sc
renity of spirit, large outlook, pa
tience and good temper, energy and
enthusiasm, and that overmastering
love of service for men which are es-
Sential to success"
At the present in the organized re-
serves there are sos chaplains in the
officers reserve corps in grades as
follows: Majors 5, captains so, first
lieutenants SAB. They are denomina-
tionally classified as follows: Baptist
81, Calvery Reformed 1, Christian 4,
Christian Science 4, Congregational
%, Disciples 81, Dutch Reformed 2,
Evangelical Association Z Jews ID,
Lutheran IA, Methodist lis, Presby-
terian II, Protestant Episcopal 81,
Reformed U. S.. 4, Roman Catholic +
165, Salvation Army 4, Unitarian Z,
United Brethren 5, Universalist g.
The chaplain now generally has
office hours. He ministers to the sick
in hospitals; counsels with those con-
fined in prisons; all recruits report to
the chaplain Immediately upon arri-
val, thus creating friendly and cor
dial relations. In general chaplains
have taken a place of leadership in.
suitable observance of holy
days and holidays. They have given
loving service at the burial of the
overseas dead. They have served as
post exchange officers, directors OF
education and recreation, moral Off
GERS, managers of liberty theatres,
and boxing exhibitions school teach
ers and as counsel for the defense
The fraternal regard among the men
who served as chaplains in the World
War remains stong and vital and con-
dnues to expressitself in close CO.
operative endeavOr.
The present legal authorization is
1ne chaplain for every 1900 officers
and enlisted men, and the way is pre- {
pared for quick, orderly and effective
of the corps of chaplains in
,ase of emergency.
John T. Axton, u S. Army Chief of '
is a personal friend of
Chaplain Gould, and just after the |
asst Armistice day, sent him a pro- {
,ram of the ceremonies attending the
,uria1 of can Unknown and Unidenti-
led American Soldier who lost his
ffe during The World War; {