UNITED WORSHIP.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 91, 17 April 1913, Page 8

UNITED WORSHIP.

'BY SOLDIERS AT CAMBRIDGE. j ARRANGEMENT OF CHAPLAINS. Much has been written about' the success of the recent military camp at Cambridge, hut it has not yet been judged through -the eyes b'f the churches' representatives. The senior chaplain in attendance (Lieut.-Colonel ( Arehd_.con Caider) has told a "Star" reporter that from his point of view the work of the camp had many satisfactory, features. The comradeship, he said, was splendid in view of the iact that 2,4oo'men were -taken from all parts of the province and placed together with little knowledge of one another. Some of the men in camp had actually not previously seen a, train; they came from the backblocks. Cordial welcomes, were extended to 'the chaplains during their visits to 'the tents, he said, and' the services were very well attended. Archdeacon Caider spoke in terms "of satisfaction concerning the arrangements which had'been come to among tbe chaplains for.a united form of service'- on Sunday ; forenoon. "Hith-; erto, on. such occasions/ he said, " we' have been singing the hymn, 'OnwaTd, Chi—tiari Soldiers' (which --says: 'We; arc-not divided, all one body we'), when -the different denominations have been holding divided service in separate tents", cThe form of united service, the Archdeacon - thought, was satisfactory -to all denominations, and as "'tried at Cambridge was an impressive' event, The hymns .were sung with the assistance'of massed bands from three regiments, the confession was recited, lessons, and psalms were read, and the sermon was delivered. The preacher, was. the. Reye Chas. Porter, of PapatOeto'e Presbyterian Church, and assistance wits reridered''by •the representatives of other denominations in camp. Ah excellent congregation and close attention was provided by the Territorials. The Archdeacon also commended the social work done by the V.M.C.A, andthe C.E.M.S., .which had several tents between, -them, eHo thought that; the-spirit displayed by .the YiM.C.A., in allowing, the Rev, Father Ormond to use one of- their tents for celebration of mass, was highly praiseworthy, especially as that service was attended by 260 men of the Roman Catholic, faith. -.'■'■ Speaking generally of tfie conduct of the men, Archdeacon Caider said it was good, but that the habit of using bad language prevailed to an unpleasant degree among certain sections. Still, the presence of the chaplains appeared to have a steadying influence, and tie felt that .their work, as a- whole, bad been well repaid. The Archdeacon expressed the.: opinion' 'that: the environments of camp life, under the new system of territorial training, were such as to remove cause for any apprehension that might have among parents when the Act came into force. ■'>.. -: