FEATHERSTON CAMP.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11828, 13 October 1916, Page 2

FEATHERSTON CAMP.

SPIRITUAL ANT) SOCIAL WORE OF FREE CHURCHES. popularity of new building. Tito Free Churches oi' Now Zealand ftre availing themselves of the opportunities for spiritual, moral and social work iu tho Xt>w Zealand trnmins'; camps. Sine/-* thu outbreak of hostilities. thousand:: of pounds have been spent in tho erection, equipment .and maintenance of well-appointed institutes. In Featherston camp a large vbroehalled building tins been erected by tho Presbyterian, Methodist, Jinpfcist, Congregational, Church of Christ Churches and Y.M.C.A. 'litis combination of forces is a means of increased efficiency and harmony, and the soldiers are not .dow to ,«hew their appreciation of such a movement. The buildings have cost nearly .-€'2200. Three chaplains are in charge. Captains H. G. Gilbert and L. B. Nenle, and Secretary C. V. Mo!ir. The writing-room, which accommodates 100 men, is frequently overtaxed, there being occasions when the chaplains' rooms axo placed at tho disposal of the men. The popularity of the institute, which is lighted with electricity, may be realised when it ia known that no fever than 10,000 letter headings and 3000 envelopes 'are used every week. The executive committee has just ordered 300,000 letter headings -and L r >o,ooo envelopes. involving an expenditure of over £2OO. The games rooms arc an unending source of reeroation and enjoyment, and to provide for the further amusement of tho men the executive* is considering the expenditure of another £'loo oil indoor games. Hospital visitation claims the special attention of the chaplains, who see that the patients are well supplied with writing and readiu& material. The S'tntday services .'.re exceedingly popular, tho singing beiflg a great feature. The* influence of such an institution is a source 01" mora! and spiritual uplift in c.anip life, end all concerned are to he congratulated on such nn enterprise. cafe of a brrtfs instrument, by influencing tho tension of the !ips. How it doc.- this is a mystery to our limited knowledge. hut wo know that- it does. We know th;»r our eyes and finders cooperate without any con-scions effort on our part. Take nwuy this co-operation and the usefulness oi our fingers is cxe a t-1 v d; ati ti i she d. What; every teacher .diould impress ori his pupils 'the earlier the hotter) is that, accurate intonation deponon on the player- -tl'.at it can Ik- obtained only when the phiyer ha?', so exertised the braia that, ear.-, and 1 iti-s < o-operau-, vbe one trying w iurnisli v.haf the other demands. It is be'catif.: players de no; reali-i> iho need, for this mental vruinim; that they misundort-iund the pnrp_u;M' ot scale practice, an; inipaticni or it. and do not fxer, full benefit from it. H' they arc. mndo to tinders;«n<! tvhy and how the brain should l><- exercised until it becomes critical of whiit- it receives through the ear, and until it becomes so insistent for certain etfoets that it calls on the lip* to help to get ihem, players would W much more keen on scale practice. We are all much £-liko; Wo like to know why we should do various things, and we do them much more williij&riy it v«. -.(>■ n-hat w.> zrc