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O fficial U. S. Navy Photo.
Christ... and the Bluejacket
An Interview with Chaplain John Kopp*, U. S. Naval Reserve
^nr>HE SIGHT of a couple of thou sand of our boys-in-blue sing- X ing, “What a friend we have in Jesus All pur sins and griefs to bear,” would move the heart of any child of God and certainly of any minister of the gospel. We who-are Chaplains in the United States Navy and who have the Inestimable privilege of 'Chaplain John. W. Kopp and his wife (Dor othy M. Drake) were graduated from the Bible Institute of Los Angeles in 1933. Chap lain Kopp received his A. B. - degree from Wheaton College in 1937 and his degree of Master of Theology from Dallas Theological Seminary In 19tl.
preaching to these men, are even more thrilled and encouraged by their re ceptiveness concerning the g o s p e l message. With few exceptions, they are men clearly aware of the uncer tainty of life in the days in which they live, and they have come, some of them more naturally than in times past, to think seriously on eternal matters. As I have stood before audiences of Navy men—in most instances sev eral times larger than the congrega tions o/ some of our largest city churches—-I have been aware of my tremendous responsibility. I h a v *
Thousands of recruits sing praises to God at a Protestant meeting in camp. Chaplain John W. Kopp, who is conducting this Sun day morning worship hour, is shown above.
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