CAPT. S. M. SHELTON, USN
Commanding Officer
CDR. E. L. CRANCE, USN
Executive Officer
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EDITORS H. T. DAVIS, YN1 055-J or 365
ADAK
SUN
CHAFLAINS -CORNER
. SOMETHING IS GAINED ... .
by Chaplain Stenberg
; During the weeks between now and
Easter, a.period of.six weeks, is. a
time when Christians, should, want to
pay special attention to.their Relig
ious life,. It’:ig •. the protion of the
Church Year c-alied "Lent", Originally
it was a season, for special penitence,
and it might weli be that now also,
because it is the season'leading up to
commemoration of the most important
turning point in history.
That turning point in history was
when the Son of God was allowed to he
crucified as God’s plan to save man
kind. • It sounds strange, perhaps
brutal, and we might wonder at why God
would choose this way. No one who
believes it can deny it is the most
striking way God could demonstrate the
fact that He came searching. He came
and comes searching for His Creatures,
searching to give them the Faith that
saves. It is strange that God would
have to come looking for man, looking
fdr us to give us wh§t he need and want
forgiveness and salvation. But it is
true.'
Because it is true, Christians set
aside a portion of the year to espec
ially remember God’s coming to man. It
prepares them to properly celebrate the
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greatest victory the world has ever
know. That was the victory of Easter
Morning,
Christians are called upon to keep
Lent in various ways. For some ‘it
means giving up or doing without cert
ain things--food, entertainment, or
whatever is chosen. For all it should
be a time for more emphasis on Church
attendance and not only on Sundaymorn
ing, but as the opportunity is persent
ed. It should be a time • .for more
thought and "'meditation 'dh:: What the
Christian Religion means to you as an
individual both for this life and for
a future life.
The important fact is not that
something is given up, but that some
thing is gained. What is gained is a
richer fuller appreciation of what we
have as Christian people in a Christian
Nation,
KODIAK WINS
The Kodiak ALL-STARS returned to the
ComSta Court where they had met their
1st defeat of the series and played a
determined game which saw them clinching
the i7th Naval District Basketball hon
ors by beating our Adak ALL STARS 81 to
61.
The 1st game of, the series at theVil
lage Gym gave an indication of Kodiakb
power when they held a no less than 7 g
point lead throughout the game. *
The 2nd game at the ComSta Court was
different and gave Adak supporters their
day as Adak, sparked by ComSta*s contrib
ution to our team, Richard Rhodes, RMSN,
Clayton Barnett, and Charles Reeves,
drove to a 78 to 54 victory.;:
Back at the Village Gym for the 3rd
game Adak lost a heartbreaker in the last
minute of play by a 63 to 62 score.
The 4th game decided the series and
the Kodiak ALL STARS will travel to the
West Coast Regionals. Unofficial word
has it that two members of Adak*s ALL
STAR team, William Lutva and Richard
Rhodes may join the Kodiak team for the
17th Naval District entry.
Good Luck KODIAK.
GOCD SPORTSMANSHIP SHOULD BE PRACTISED
BY SPECTATORS AS WELL AS PARTICIPANTS:i