CAPTAIN S. M. SHELTON, USN
Commanding Officer
CDR. E. L. CRANCE, USN
Executive Officer
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EDITOR: Harold T. Davis, INI 055J or 365
CHAPL AINS CORNER
- TODAY
The greatest mercy of life is that
we cannot see too clearly just what
lies ahead of us* If we could, we
simply would not be. able to stand’ it*
Absolute . foreknowledge of illness,
disappointment, failure, the misery
of old age, and finally, death on a
certain day, at a certain time, in a
certain manner, would unhinge our
reason or at least drive us into
utter despair.
God spares us this here below*
There is the veil of our ignorance
between today and tomorrow. But He
did not spare His Son. Christ knew
exactly and precisely what was to be
fall Him. When He went up to Jerusa
lem for the last time He knew before
hand every dreadful detail of His
passion and death on the cross. And
there is no question that this was
the keenest anguish Our Lord willed
to suffer for our sake
But if we dannot be sure of tomor
row, we can and must be sure of to
day. For the salvation of our soul is
not tomorrow1 s; business; it .is here
and now, at this very moment.
Continued Next Column
The following prayer wirtten many
years ago by the famous Episcopalian
Bishop Phillips Brooks could be our
guideline.
n0 God give me strength to live
today. Let me not turn coward before
its difficulties or prove recreant to
its duties. Let me not lose faith in
my fellow men. Keep me sweet and
sound of heart, in spite of ingrati
tude, treachery or meanness. Preserve
me from minding little stings or
giving them. Help me to keep my heart
clean, and to live so honestly and
fearlessly that no outward failure
can dishearten me or take away the
joy of conscious integrity. Open wide
the eyes of my soul that I may see
good in all things. Grant me this day -
some new vision of Thy truth, inspire x,
me with the spirit of joy and glad-"'
ness, and make me the .cup of strength
to suffering s'ouls; in the name, of
the strong Deliverer, our only Lord
and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.”
' By
Father Keefe
GUNNERS MATE REENUSTS FOR .FOUR YEARS
Hans R. STEIZER, GMG1, USN attached to
the station Armory reenlisted on 29 Dec
ember for four years*
Son of Mr* & Mrs. Kurt Stelzer of Balt •«
imore 20, Md. Stelzer enlisted in the N^r
in 1951 following graduation from Tunkhr
annock High School ir1 Tnnkhannock, Pa.,
Stelzer is married and his wife, the
former Miss Ann E. Antrim is from Report*
New Jersey.
Congratulations on your recent reenlist
ment, GMG1 Stelzero
TIKI IS UNIEIIED NOG IT CAN BE T03D
Tiki the God of Good Fortune was unveEL
jed in brief ceremonies held at the Shipps
1 Department• • ■ ''
| The new addition to the stations Totenu
was. created and carved by the herculeani
efforts of the members of the Shipfs Dep
artment who worked many long tedious hour s
carving and chopping the timber from whan
?? it came.Stop by and pay your respects
-4,to Tiki soon. _