The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-03-07
372nd On
Parade
BY Chaplain L. M. FULLER

A short time ago a family llv-
| ing over in Brooklyn, N. Y,
wanted to do something for
some of the soldiers in our
Battalion, SO the husband came
here, contacted the Chaplain
an dasked if it could be ar
ranged for three of the sold
iers to have dinner at his home
and for us to select the three
for this occasion. AS we have
so many fine young men in our
Battalion it was indeed very
hard for us to make a selection
but at last we did so and our
selection was: Sgt. Clifford, a
very fine electrician of Com
pany F., Pvt. Randall, a very
efficient barber of Headquar-
tiers Company, and Pvt. Stanley,
an expert driver OF Government
Vehicles, also of Headquarters
Company. They first attended
| church services at one of the
Brooklyn churches, then had
dinner and were royalty enter
tanned at the residence OF the
family. They report having a
very fine time. This showed a
great amount of real interest
that this Brooklyn family had
in our soldiers. Other families
have promised to do the same
in the very near future.
For quite sometime, here in
New York City, since our sold
iers have been on guard, the
Chaplains have had no formal
church services in either Bat
talon due to lack of interest in
things religious on the part OF
some of the higher ups, but last
week, Captain Karl Russell, the
beloved Executive Officer of the
Second Battalion seemed to
have become weary of not hav-
ing any services so he spoke to
the Chaplain about the same
andso a Memorial Day Service
WIS held on WaShingtons Birth
day. The quortetts from Com
panies G and H sang some very
fine numbers to the evident
enjoyment of all. The Chap
lain spoke on the subject: Am
T MY Brothers Keeper bring
ing out the fact that we are all
our Brothers Keeper and if we
are to win this war we must
work together in a very dill
gent manner, putting aside our
prejudices, determinations, and
hypocricy on account of race,
creed or color, and work to-
gether in harmony. Captain
Russell said that he always
wanted to have a Service OF
prayer, song and worship going
on every Sunday. Of course we
we're not surprised to hear him
saw this as he comes from a
family in Everett, Massachusetts,
that has always lived in the
church. He has a very fine
mother who has always given
Der best service in the Zion
Baptist Church, Everett, Mass,
of which Rev. Virgiss Hill is the
very efficient pastor. Before the
conclusion of our services on
Sunday we called on Captain
Russell to speak to the soldiers
present. He made a very fine
speech filled with interest and
welfare of the men spiritually,
morally, and physically. Cap
tain Hoisston and 1t. Alfred al
so gave very fine short address
ses. We also have a weekly
program consisting of two eve
ningS OF quartet and chorus
rehearsals, one evening of Rec
reational Activities and one
evening of Battalion singing on
which one company leads the
singing while the other COM
panies Of the Battalion join in.
Each week a different company
will lead the singing.
The Chaplains of the Second
Battalion addressed the Inter
Denominational Ministers I'm
ion of New York City Monday
afternoon, March 2 at 2:30 Pm.
DR.. Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.,
recently elected City Council
man of New York City, and
present pastor of the Abbysin-
ian Baptist Church of this
city, DR.. Robson, pastor of
Mother Zion A. M. E Zion
Church, DR.. Cullen Of the Sal
EN- Methodist Church and many
( others are members of this
Ministers Union. The ministers
I of this citv are certainly IN the