What chaplains did in wartime… August 14, 2014 by Fulcrum What is a chaplain actually for? It is a question that was to be asked very sharply of those who served in the First World War. Of course, they would take services on Sundays, with compulsory attendance. They would be available for men to talk about their worries, at home and on the battlefield. They would pray for the wounded and dying. It often seemed to them, though, that their main ministry was purely practical: writing letters, passing out cigarettes, putting on concerts and generally cheering the men up. A demoralised soldier was no good in the line, after all. Mark Woods. Christian Today. 10 August FulcrumShareTweetShare
