American Lutheran comes this thought: "Religion is the not be so keen as in the capital. And, just that simplA fourth 'R' in education." ten thousand men, who served a common flag and a co 1 mon God, meet to honor both and to perpetuate awo The Executive Committee of the Federal Council while association. Write in to THE ARMY AND NA adopted a resolution on January 15, 1946, concerning CHAPLAIN and tell us what is going on in your sec "Religion and the Birthrate." You may find it in its CHAPTER NOTES FROM AROUND THE GLO entirety in the Federal Council Bulletin, March, 1946. Ex- should make an attractive news page in our official ass'c cerpt of interest is: ". . Without a necessary biological tion journal, THE ARMY AND NAVY CHAPLAIN. provision for the future of the Church our best Christian efforts will fall short because they will lack an adequateSy constituency through which to work. Spiritual Point System
"Second birth is impossible without first birth In these days when service personnel have been countin Evangelism is most effective with persons who have their points, let us check our lives to see how many of the fol religious influences in their home background to which it ing points we have in our personal record. We are on the can appeal. It cannot be expected to make up for that pathway of life: type of group suicide which occurs when the part of the 1. If I always look for the best in each person, situation) population representing the evangelical heritage does not thing. reproduce itself." 2. If I resolutely turn my back on the past, good or bad, a live only in the present and future.
"Retreats are the answer," says Chaplain Paul J. Cuddy, 3. If I forgive everybody without exception, no matter 4 of the Diocese of Rochester, N. Y. In a conversation with he may have done; and if I then forgive myself wh a lieutenant en route from Munich to Compeigne he said: htedl "Retreats are religious exercises given to dulled souls to 4. If I regard my job as sacred and do my day's work to arouse them to the really important things of the world. very best of my ability (whether I like it or not). Usually a small group of men leave their work, or fun, the 5. If I take every means to demonstrate a healthy body y g upharmonious surroundings for myself. things that are keeping them busy, for four to seven days. harmonious surroundings for myself.
6. If I endeavor to makemylfofamuhsrieto
They live together, usually in a religious house 6. If I endeavor to make my life of as much service to y og gas possible, without interfering or fussing. There is time to think, time to pray, time to examine the as possible, without interfering or fussing conscience, time to plan the future." 7. If I take every opportunity wisely to spread the knowle of Truth to others.
Chaplain Cuddy points out the value of retreats for all
men who would do the will of God. 8. If I rigidly refrain from personal criticism, and ne
men who would do the wll of God. speak nor listen to gossip.
9. If I devote at least a quarter of an hour a day to pa
This Brother Says It With Two Years' Membership. and meditation.
It is a source of great satisfaction to me to consider how 10. If I read at least seven verses of the Bible every day, far our Country has advanced in its ministry to service 11. If I specifically claim spiritual understanding for my men and women on the part of the religious forces of our every day. land. The fact that we have the splendid Chaplains' Asso- 12. If I train myself to give the first thought on waking to ciation, closely integrated and functioning for the benefit 13. If I speak the Word for the whole world every day, of the entire religious ministry to our armed forces, has at noon. meant much to me . I am certain that we are able to 14. If I practice the Golden Rule of Jesus instead of me minister this time far more effectively than during World admiring it. He said, "Whatsoever ye would that War I, when I was an enlisted man, and saw little of Chap- should do to you, do ye even so to them." The imp lains' activities. THE ARMY AND NAvY CHAPLAIN has point about the Golden Rule is that I am to practice whether the other fellow does so or not.
done much to make evident our solidarity in service.
(Inclosed find $4.00 for two years' membership.) 15. If, above all, I understand that whatever I see is but picture which can be changed for the better by scien
Prayer.
And This Verbal Brickbat.
Told to one of us in a personal conversation with a
friend: "I think your paper lacks dignity and looks too U. S. Chaplains Give $15,000 for Use of Nippon, cheap." Seminary Army Chaplains have recently made a gift of 23
Of interest and value to all Chaplains is the recent WD yen (about $15,000) to the Nippon Theological Semin AR 600-900 entitled "Repression of Prostitution," dated The money was collected at Protestant services in the T 5 April 1946. area from men of General Headquarters and 98th Sg Battalion XI Corps and will be used for scholarships
Association Chapters Have Great Possibilities! faculty salaries. To date Christian education in Japan
(Continued from page 32) been confined to lower grades of sub-university trai However, at remote points, more humble oratorical fare and only two Christian Universities have been built i would prove equally attractive. The competition would years. 38 The Army and Navy Cha