M. C. A. NEWS
The Military Chaplains Association owes much to Chaplain Stanton W, Salisbury, RADM, USN, Ret., for his generous and unselfish support throughout the years, and on 8 October 1956 honored him at a luncheon meeting of the Executive Committee held at the Army and Navy Club in Washington. The following citation was presented to Chaplain Salisbury by MCA President, Monsignor M.S. Sheehy:
"A native of Nebraska and a graduate of the University of Omaha, Chaplain Salisbury volunteered as a Chaplain in the U.S. Army in World War I, serving in combat areas in Europe. After two years Chaplain (Colonel) Roy J, Honeywell as associate minister of the Trinity has completed writing a History of the Presbyterian Church in San Francisco, he Army Chaplaincy which is now in the was appointed Chaplain in the U.S. Navy process of publication. on May 13, 1921. His long and distinguished career as a Navy Chaplain led to his selection as Chief of Navy Chaplains Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Horace N, Taylor in 1949, and his promotion to the rank USA, District Chaplain, Pennsylvania of Rear Admiral. Military District, upon whose invitation
"As Chief of Navy Chaplains, he won the Executive Secretary addressed the the respect and confidence of clergymen annual fall conferences of Chaplains in of all faiths, initiated the Navy's Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, wrote: "I character education program, and con- take this opportunity to express my tributed greatly to the recognition of appreciation, and that of my fellow the Chaplain's role in the Armed Services Chaplains, for your good help in making as well as to the religious and moral the recent conferences the great success life of Navy men. A strong and courage- they were. Many of the Chaplains claimed ous leader, he, after retirement, has that we had the best conferences yet." given himself to the work of the Presbyterian Church in recruiting and training - - men for the Chaplaincy in all branches of the Armed Forces." We have word that Civil Air Patrol Chaplains now are required to receive the endorsement of their denominations President Sheehy travelled by air for appointment to that service as do to Wexford, Ireland, this fall to assist candidates for other Services. The in the ceremonies dedicating the statue General Commission on Chaplains offers of Commodore John Barry, founder of the this assistance for 26 denominations. American Navy. Other denominational agencies are: The National Lutheran Council, The National
- - - Association of Evangelicals, The American Council of Christian Churches, and 27 Chaplain William L. Mayo, one of independent agencies.
our long-time PERPETUAL members, has been An amendment to the Constitution of carried on our roles since 1950 as The Military Chaplains Association will Captain. He has registered a protest and be submitted to the Chicago Convention in wishes to sail under his true colors May 1957, as voted May 1956, to authorize henceforth. Chaplain Mayo says he never CAP Chaplains to qualify as members of attained the high rank we gave him, and the Association. should be designated only as "Retired, U.S. Veterans Administration."
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