Rev. M. M. Goodwin Gets A Chaplaincy

Last evening's Detroit Evening News contains the following dispatch from its staff Washington correspondent: Washington, Jan. 22 - Through the well-directed elïorts and growing influence of a congressman against whom the A. P. A. labored imltistriously during the last campaign, a protestant clergyman of Michigan has secured an appointment to the desirable place of a naval chaplaincy. Unele Sam takes good care of the preachers called to service in the official vineyard. A naval chaplain starts in with $2,800 a year while engaged n sea duty, and after the first five years has a raise in pay to $3,500. He is also entitled to retlrement at two-thirds pay after the usual term of years. Rev. Montgomeiy M. Goodwin, rector of St. Luke's episcopal cliurch at Ypsilanti, is the fortúnate clergyman who secures the place, and Congress" man Gorman is the one to whom he owes the appointment. It is some weeks agro since Mr. Gorman learned that a vacancy had left one fleet's flagship without spiritual consolation. He secured from Secretary Herbert the privilege of naming an incumbent for the position. There are only two conditions governing the appointment of naval chaplains. One is that the candidate must bé under 35 years of age. The other is that he shall pass a satisfactory physicál examination. There are absolutely no limitations as to the variety of religión professed. A far as any regulations to the contrary are concerned, Mr. Gorman was at liberty to appoint one of his own denomination. He looked his district over for a likely candidate without having denominational considerations in mind, being only governed by personal fitness for the place and ability to meet the two requirements prescribed by the regulations. Rev. J. Klingmann, pastor of a Germán Lutheran church at Weinsberg, Washtenaw county, seemed to be eminently qualified for the appointment. Mr. Gorman's attention being lirst directed to him by his friendship for the young clergyman's father. It was offered to him, but Rev. Mr. Klingmann, in a letter dated Dec. 26, declined. Rev. M. M. Goodwin came to notice as one who had formerly been a candidate for a chaplaincy, but who had abandoned efforts in that direction. Saturday his name, with credentials from Bishop Davies and others, was presented to Secretary Herbert by Mr. Gorman, the promise to appoint him following today. Mr. Goodwin is a gradúate of a New York seminary. He was for some time located at Decatur, 111 Last May he accepted a cali to the Ypsilanti church. He is described as an eloquent preacher, and his parishioners of St. Luke's hesitated about commending him to Mr. Gorman's atteution, not being desirous of losing him as a pastor. It is said that while a student he formed the acquaintance of school jrirl Frankie Folsoni, now Mrs. Cleveland. He has a wife and family, is under the age limit, and can easily pass the physical examination. Rev. Mr. Goodwin is the clergyman to whom the Knights Templar tender a banquet in this city next Monday evening.