CHRISTIAN SCIENCE IN THE WAR
Training School at Camp Taylor, Mr. Herbert W. Beck, received his commission in November, 1918, and was assigned to duty at Camp Kearny, California, in December. Here the Christian Science Welfare House built by the War Relief Committee was just about to be taken over by the Government. Our chaplain was given this house as his headquarters and conducted Christian Science services on Sunday and a midweek meeting as well.
The following splendid bit from one of his letters will indicate something of the work he did:
“Since I have been in the army, four army chaplains have been healed and taken up the study of Christian Science. The first was in training camp, the others here. One here has been healed of an abnormal growth, nervous prostration and another chronic ill, while his wife has been healed of misplacement and tuberculosis. Another after being healed and reading his Science and Health saw that this was the way that he had been seeking, took his discharge saying he ‘could no longer preach the old dogmas’ and went with his little book into civil life to be a Scientist. The fourth was instantly healed of stomach trouble of years' standing and he asked me today to take over his wife's case. The second and fourth chaplains just mentioned are faithful attendants at my service in the Christian Science House and also make it their place of meeting with me each day.”
The fourth candidate at the training school, Mr. Don C. Gilman, was graduated in November, 1918, and received his commission in the Reserve Force. As the armistice had just been signed, he was given his discharge and returned to civil life.
Only one chaplain was appointed in the United States Navy. In January, 1918, Mr. Richard J. Davis of Boston, Massachusetts, received his commis-
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