Our Cover Picture
a d N The strategic Russell Islands, thirty miles northwest The Army an a y Chap ain Guadalcanal, were occupied by American forces late
The r and February 1943 without opposition from the Japanese.
The Professional Journal for Chaplains and Religious Christian natives of the islands (note crucifixes arou Workers their necks) bump primitive dugout canoes against CHAPLAIN CLIFFORD M. DRURY latest word in rubber landing boats as they happily recei EDITOR gifts of cigarettes from the Marines. Official U. S. Mari ASSOCIATE EDITOR ....... CHAPLAIN HAROLD G. ELSAM Corps photograph.
EDITORIAL BOARD
CHAPLAINS WALTER B. ZIMMERMAN, Arlington, Virginia; The Guadalcanal Chapel
ARLINGTON A. MCCALLUM, Washington, D. C. and In response to the request contained in the Januay
WILLIAM T. BRUNDICK, Woodstock, Virginia. February, 1946, issue of THE ARMY AND NAVY CHAPLI for information regarding the chapel at Guadalcanal ( picture of which was carried in color on the cover of th THE ARY AND NAVY CAPLAIN is not the of- issue of our magazine), Chaplain (Colonel) O. G. Grote eTEo ARM i ANDhNAVYfCHAPLAI nis no ethe of- fend has written as follows from Cleveland, Ohio, unde
facial mouthpiece of the Chief of Chaplains of the Army Cleveland, Ohio,
or of the Navy. The fact that an article appears in its date of 13 March 1946: columns does not indicate the approval of the views ex- "The Memorial Chael in the Cemet at Guadal
pressed in it by any group or any individual other than "The Memorial Chapel in the Cemetery at Guadal
the author. It is our policy to print articles on subjects of was conceived, planned and requested by Chaplain Olive interest to chaplains and religious workers although G. Grotefend of Colonel Joseph Cleland, then Comman
some or all of the opinions advanced may be at variance
with those held by the President of the Chaplains As- ing Officer of Service Command, on June 15, 1943. Th sociation, the members of the Executive Staff and the plans and the picture were approved at once and the Cha
Editors.
dors. lain proposed that it be built of Native materials for its atmospheric qualities. The sketch was presented to th natives of the Native Labor Corps and they enthusiastically The Chaplains Association of the accepted the commission. It was built as a project of th
Army and Navy of the United States Labor Corps by two sections (50) natives. They worked
1751 N Street, N.W., on their own time to make carved and inlaid Lectern, alt Washington 6, D. C. furnishing, Baptismal .and bird decorations. Native a.
terials were gotten through the normal procurement for EXECUTIVE STAFF these materials, except those especially selected for there PRESIDENT perfect and superior quality.
CHAPLAIN N. M. YLVISAKER "The laborers were paid their day labor at the accepted CHAPLAIN N. M. YLVISAKER , ,
rate but they donated extra time. Some Gifts were sent VICE-PRESIDENTS by neighboring island Christian natives to be used in t ARMY Chapel.
CHAPLAIN D. C. SULLIVAN .......................... I SC "There has been much erroneous publicity given on th
CHAPLAIN P. B. FAY ............................... IISC Chapel (some favorable), and we have never said a thing
CHAPLAIN J. P. TYLER ..... ...................... III SC to the contrary. Other Chaplains have claimed credit for
it and no correction was presented. In the book T he
CHAPLAIN R. L. ALEXANDER ....................... IV SC it and no correction was presented. In the book The
CHAPLAIN C. A. STRIDSBERG ....................... V SC Found the Church There the designer and responsible
CHAPLAIN A. N. CORPENING ....................... VI SC Chaplain is anonymous, it appearing that this Chapel is
CHAPLAIN W.A. MUNDAY ........................ VII SC the spontaneous conception of the natives themselv
This is NOT true. This Chapel is different from any native CHAPLAIN J. J. O'BARIEN ......................... VIII SC plan ever made. Its plan is my own and its material and
CHAPLAIN C. A. CARLSON ........................ NWSC construction native. The picture so widely used in adver
CHAPLAIN B. A. TINTNER ....................... At Large tising and publicity is an original pen and ink drawing of
NAVY my former clerk, Goddard William Sherman, and wa CHAPLAIN E. L. AcKIcass ....................... At Large used on our Church bulletin and dedication program.
CHAPLAIN E. P. WUEBBENS ...................... At Large "The publicity was also garbled in the figures. Fir
CHAPLAIN R. J. WHITE .......................... At Large natives built it and started on layout by engineers on about
1st of July 1943, the dedication on September 16, 194 MEMBER The Chapel is 96 feet long over-all, 28 feet wide Wit COLONEL A. S. GOODYEAR 16-foot transepts. It seated 580 persons. Lowest attend
CHAPLAIN ALVA J. BRASTED, Ret'd ances during my stay there were about 750 for Protestan and 600 for Catholic services. A Hammond organ WM EXECUTIVE SECRETARY-TREASURER sent from the States and installed and used each service
CHAPLAIN HAROLD G. ELSAM The Sunday morning services were broadcast direct fro the Chapel.
20 The Army and Navy ChapldI