MORAL TONE OF CAMPS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19496, 27 November 1926, Page 12

MORAL TONE OF CAMPS.

METHODISTS NOTE CHANGE.

M THE OLD SERGEANT-MAJOR."

Hie moral tone of crimps has very much improved in recent years," said the Rev. C. H. Olds, of th© chaplains' committee, at yesterday's meeting of Auckland Methodist Synod. "This ia helped by the gradual disappearance of the old familiar type of sergeant-major, whose language in drilling the men was so livid."

Mr, Olds said the relations between Methodist chaplains and the military authorities in the Northern Command were harmonious. The officers always gave the camp chaplains every facility lor services and other work. This view was endorsed by the Rev. A„ J. Seamer, who- also paid a tribute to the helpfulness of all the camp offices. Any efforts the chaplains might make to elovate the tone of camps were sure of the support of the authorities. Or, the question of the attitude of the church to compulsory three months' training camps the committee had been divided in opinion, and had no recommendation" to make. The matter would probably come before the conference.

A tribute was paid to the courtesy of the Y.M.C.A. in affording facilities to chaplains and in the matter of camp appointments. The association's appeal for a grant was commended to the church.