CHURCH SERVICES AT THE FRONT

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2578, 28 September 1915, Page 2

CHURCH SERVICES AT THE FRONT

ATTITUDE OF ANGLICANS. By Talegrapti—Prc-sa iAssociation—Oouyrilflit (llec. September 27, 0.10 a.m.), - London, September 25. Mr. Lauchlan Mac Lean Watt, in aii article iri the' "Scotsman," says.: "Hitherto the custom at a great camp in Northern- France has been to hold a united paradfe service for all creeds under the guidance of the Presbyterian and Anglican chaplains, and'there has been no attempt at proselytising.; When the Anglican chaplain .was removed else-; wherb' on the -front,' the Presbyterian 1 continued his services until another Anglican came. Bishop Gwynne, who was recently appointed to /supervise the' Anglican chaplains, has row intimated that joint services must cease, and Anglican soldiers oiily attend the Anglican services."' : -..Mr .'-Watt continues: "It is impossible for the great, mass <5f Anglicansi to approve of this bitterness. Elsewhere in a hospital where,* a wounded Scotsman was lying, a" chaplain came in to give communion to the stricken, and he said .wit-h a light sniile, 'You are out df it, 'Jock! I can't give.it you. 1 " Mr. Watt adds : "How the stricken Christ , must .have felt .his wounds burst forth again. Churchmen will be. playing the most dangerous game at this moment of supreme sacrifice if they persist iu putting forward shibboleth for thereality.":.