"Preparing For Military Service" Among others who have used the film in recent weeks are:
This is a film issued by the MCA and
suitable for meetings of a pre-induction Chaplain Charles W. Jewitt, Broughton,Pa. nature. The film is available for $2. a Chaplain Karl A. Ufer, Pullman, Washington week, plus postage both ways from Wash- Chaplain William C. Shure, Fort Leonard ington to the user's address and return. Wood, Missouri Chaplain S.H. Andresen, U.S. Naval HospiThe Signal Corps has notified tal, Pensacola, Florida
various Army Headquarters that this film Chaplain William E. Austill, Veterans "PREFABING FOR MILITARY SERVICE" is Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts cleared for showing to Reserve and Chaplain Bernard W. Gerdon, National National Guard Chaplains not on active Chaplain, The American Legion, duty and public non-profit showings, when Indianapolis, Indiana properly requisitioned through appropriate Unit Advisor, or through the Chief of the - - Military District or his authorized representative where no Unit Advisor is Seemingly, no greater emphasis in available. these days could be projected than the
The film is intended for showings in current interest related to the precertain communities to acquaint young men induction counselling of young men who, and women going into military service with by virtue of the fact that they are the duties and responsibilities of this qualified American males, will be donning career, the uniform of their country for military service. It is our desire to reach these
- - - men prior to their induction with strong pastoral-Chaplain emphases concerning
Our film has travelled to several the religious and cultural opportunities States during recent weeks. It was used available to men in the Armed Forces. It at St, John's Lutheran Church, Winters, is obvious that if this influence is to Texas, to conclude a study course for be properly utilized, it must go to the the congregation's young men, soldier, sailor and air-man before he is inducted.
The Rev. Clyde P. Miller, minister
of St. John's Lutheran Church, Celina, - - Ohio, requested the film for use at his Planning for the 1957 Convention Conference meeting in September.
The M.C.A. National Convention will be
The Youth Group of the Melwood held at the Hotel Sherman in Chicago, United Presbyterian Church, Pittsburgh, May 7 9, 1957. and a Naval Reserve Chaplains meeting,
both held in October by Chaplain C. All former Chaplains will have a Donald Vogel, USNR, and minister of the very special opportunity to meet old church, were shown the film. friends in the Chaplaincy and to make new ones when the Convention is held, as we Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Herbert AMcKain expect some 500 former and present
of Chester, Pennsylvania, used the film Chaplains to attend. We hope you will in connection with a Methodist Ministers all be present. meeting in Philadelphia early in November.
In October, MCA President Sheehy
S- attended a meeting of the Convention Committee in Chicago and conferred with The Chief of Chaplains of the Army officers of the Chicago Chapter, MCA, has authorized point credit for Reserve concerning matters relative to the Chaplains showing of the film to advancement of the Association's work in students. that area.
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