"Under the circumstances, you can imagine my astonishment when I read your statements to the effect that I had said that I would not allow the soldiers to be told that they were most." You must know as well as I do that the doctrine that should be preached to the men was never once considered or mentioned, and, with all due courtesy, I feel compelled to say that your making repeatedly the statements you are quoted as making was absolutely inexcusable, and did me a grave injustice.
"The only time the word 'lost' was used by me was when I said that I did not accept the view that because a man put on his country's uniform he was necessarily lost.
"I say frankly that I would not want to take chances on allowing a series of revivals or protracted meetings in these great camps. I am instilled in giving the word revival its usually accepted meaning—a series of meetings continuing day and night for an indefinite period with loud exhortation and singing and much emotion alism.
"How about the rights of the men who do not want to attend revival" and who do not wish to be disturbed by them? Are they to be compelled to leave the camp, which is their home, and wander about downtown or through fields to get away from them? There are many religious people who disapprove strongly of revivals, with their attendant emotionalism. And. 