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ided us. In other words, let's change the tune from that of character that flowed through his life and the moral force he militant, the constant critic, the student rioter, the draft that marched through his actions. dodgers and deserters, and the crusading clergymen, who His life reminds us that there is in this world a moral nothing right in America, to that tune which is in the 4 force more powerful than the might of armies, the prestige heartsof most of us, "God bless America." of office, or the wealth of nations. His was a life dedicated What other nation on earth affords freedom, under law, to "duty, honor and country" interpreted in the context of o the degree and to so many citizens, and continues to try respect for God and man.
1 improve the lot of those citizens who have not fully "Ike", as he was affectionately known to every chaplain, aIized all the benefits, as does America? paid the highest tribute to the Chaplain when he chose What other nation, in spite of inner city and poverty three military chaplains to preside at his final rites. The
Whtother nation, in spite of inner city and poverty
prlems, is doing more to raise the level of income of Right Reverend Francis B. Sayre, Dean, the National Camore people (Negro and white), than America? Overall, thedral, the Reverend Doctor Edward L. R. Elson, Pastor,
ndian income last year was $8,000 for a family. Even the National Presbyterian Church, and Chaplain (Major Genmedian income last year was $8,000 for a family. Even the median income for a Negro family has risen to $4,900. eral) Luther Miller, USA, Retired, former Chief of Army Chaplains, served as Chaplains under Ike during World What other nation than America offers such educational War II. Dr. Elson, a past President of The Military Chappportunity, from the elementary through the graduate lains Association, baptized General Eisenhower at the time kvel? Despite the wild-eyed, raucous student-rioters who he became President of the United States. Id protests, disrupt campuses and confiscate university The Military Chaplains Association and the Chaplain buildings, the vast majority of American youth are at has lost a real friend, but has gained a new awareness of college and university to get an education and prepare for what a soldier for God and Country can become. Proudly 2 fruitful life. I might add, American youth enrolled in Dwight David Eisenhower can say "I have fought a good coleges and universte far surpasses the number of college.
leges and universities far surpasses the number of college fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith" and south in any other country.
ah in any other country. from some distant battlefield can be heard the reply "Well Where else but in America is the right of an individual done thou good and faithful servant." nurtured and guarded that the Supreme Court may rule favor of the appeal of an atheist, Madeline Murray, and iUtlaw the simplest prayer in public schools, when the vast NEW LIFE MEMBERS majority of Americans feel and think the other way? Or here else would a Supreme Court rule that any citizen In order received, since February report. s a standing as a single, individual taxpayer, to bring Harry A. McKnight Ait against the Government? Martin J. Osborne
Where else but in America could a Rev. Richard Fernan- Vincent C. Merfeld hZ, Director of the some 25,000 "Clergy and Laymen Joseph R. Andrews Concerned about Vietnam" ask but two months after the Harry C. Wood inauguration, "How patient must we be, Mr. Nixon?" or John W. Sparks hsgracefully speak of, "The Neanderthal mentality of the James Roy Smith iXon Administration .. ?" There are more clergy con- R. J. Cronin Pirned about Vietnam, by thousands and thousands, than John R. McLaughlin long to this group of protesters which approves draft Bishop H. E. Finger* nrd burners, and complains about military chaplains, hav- C. L. Newbert g nothing but misconceptions about the real role of the William F. Mitchell Solitary chaplain. Richard D. Black
or one, I think we should strengthen the hands of *Bishop Finger, Chairman of the Commission on residentt Nixon every way we can, with prayer, under- Chaplains of the United Methodist Church, is the ending, togetherness, and Americanism. So let's talk first chairman to have served as a military chaplain. hut "what's right with America," and help keep it He was a Navy Chaplain in World War II. at way.
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