CAPT. S.M. SHELTON, USN
Commanding Officer
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CDR. E. L. CRANCEJ,/^
Executive Officer/ i f
ADAK
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EDITOR: H. T. DAVIS, YN1 055-J or 365
CHAPLAINS CORNER
ONE LIFE by Chaplain Vernon Stenberg
I read a story in a magazine in which
one of the main characters was a grand
mother. She was a bit of a character*
but a pleasant one. She had one dress
for dress-up occasions. It was red..
She wore it to funerals, weddings and
-. charivari. Her daughter-in-law'- was
sometimes appalled at the thought, but
the grandmother said she believed in
life and in adding life to any activ -
ity. . • - .
. In the Christian Religion, we believe
in the One who said, "I am come that
you might have life and have . it more
abundantly.n In order to make this
possible, He died. Why He suffered '
and died is something of a mystery. It
•is a> mystery in. that >it is next.‘to im
possible to give it - a (good <>JipcricaL
• ’•'sounding reason to anyone who*will re-^. *•.
f\ise to believe, that He is the Son of
God. I emphasize that this is only
for anyone who will refuse to believe
it, for God by His Spirit works .*•
to convince us that it is true.
During next week, commencing with
Palm Sunday our churches will especially
remind us of these things. Plan to
attend the special services during Holy-"
Week. Find out what that , death of
Christ does.. It gives life. It gives1,
life because it makes it possible to
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knew God as a friend, and better yet,
to be knwon by God. It is not to
know a-set Q.f rules for pleasing God,
it is to knew .'forgiveness. It is to
know a God who loves, who wants to
forgive—if we are willing to ask for
that love and forgiveness.
That is what makes possible a life
that is more abundant-free from the
worry and tension of a bad conscience.
A life with the guarantee at the end.•
of,no ortd at all, but of Eternal life. *
The following poem tells how so' many
Americans are . ,trying. to have “life”
without looking to the source of "ab
undant life", and what the end result
SIGNS CF THE TIMES /
This is the age of the half-read page.v.
And the quick hash and the mad dash.
The bright .night with nerves tight.
The plane hop and the brief stop.
The lamp tan in a short span.
The big shot in a good spot.
And the brain strain and the heart
pain.
And the cat naps till the spring
snaps—And the fun!s done.
"What shall it profit a man if he
gains the whole world, and loses his
soul?" * •
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HELP IS NEEDED--y
It isf a well known fact that the men
who were fortunate enough to have had
the opportunity to belong to the Cub
Scouts and later the *Boy Scouts are the
better for it. since the program is
designed to giye better mental, moral,
physical development, increase 'know
ledge .of outdoors and citizenship.
Because we are on Adak, should we
deprive the youngsters here who want to
» be Cub Scouts, this same opportunity?
Of course not;—that/-is why this urgent
appeal is being made for more adult
help in the Cub Scout program. YOU can
help. Den Mothers, Cub Masters, Pack
Chairman, Publicity Chairman—are a few
of the vacancies needingyDurassistance.
It takes very little time to do these
jobs but the reward of helping .to molJ
our youngsters into better citizens,the
feeling of accomplishment will repay
Y°UCOT,taotdMr. Ray at 845 or 671 for info.