LUNCHEON OF D. C. CHAPLAINS ASSOCIATION
Speakers table, left to right: Mrs. C. M. Drury; Chaplain C. M. Drury, Editor, The Army and Navy Chaplain; Chaplain P rick J. Ryan, Deputy Chief of Chaplains; Senator James M. Mead of New York; Chaplain John K. Borneman, Presid of the Washington Chapter; Chaplain J. W. Moore, District Chaplain, PRNC; Mrs. J. W. Moore; Chaplain AIn Reed a Chaplain Eric T. Braund, now serving with the Methodist Chaplaincy Commission.
Association Chapters Have Great Possibilities
By CHAPLAIN HARRY C. FRASER
THERE are about twelve thousand good reasons for the an honest difference of opinion as to how an association of
formation of Army-Navy Chaplains' Association chap- chaplains should be organized and conducted. There is ters around the globe. Three thousand of these "reasons" seldom a difference of opinion as to whether one should wore Navy uniforms and the other nine thousand were be organized. Washington solved the problem by a simpl once attired in khaki. Many chaplains of the several world nondues organization. There is no initiation fee and wars in which we have engaged would welcome the op- nothing to lose if you are suddenly transferred to Tim portunity to meet and recall other days, to perpetuate buktu. A minimum of elected officers, plus a good profriendships and convictions that are held dear, and to pro- gram committee, does the trick admirably in the Nation's mote the interests of the Country generally. capital. A hotel willing to serve a good noonday meal a
When one chaplain was told that another chaplain had the fair price of one dollar was discovered. The manage reported an Army and Navy Chaplains' Association in the ment even encouraged the diners to stick around after th Tokyo-Yokohama area, Chaplain Number One recalled program for further "gab fests" if they so desired. The vividly his own attendance at a similar formation in Kara- Navy folk usually hold their District Chaplains' Meeting chi, India. That in turn will recall the get-togethers of immediately following the luncheon. your own experience when men of the cloth met to break A canny secretary-treasurer collects that one dollar as bread and seek common sources of inspiration in far-flung you enter the dining room plus ten cents for tips and plus parts of the earth. Some day the whole story will be another fifteen cents which covers incidental expenses, lik spliced together and what an interesting yarn that will stationery and stamps. That is all. No dues. No further make. obligation.
In the meantime, there are rumors of association chap- Of course, it should be said that Washington offers prO ters in the making in Chicago, San Antonio, San Francisco, gram material which is tops in quality and which attracts Norfolk and several other points. a capacity crowd of chaplains and their wives and friends
When two or more chaplains meet there will always be (Continued on page 38)
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