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Show GOVERNMENT AIDS CflURCHON CANAL Washington, August 5- Church and state march hand in hand in the Panama Pan-ama canal zone. The church is fostered fost-ered by the "state" and much of its expense Is defrayed. The "state" as exemplified in the canal zone, profits for its part In the improved moral tone of its citizens. Tho canal zone now boasts of thlrly-nlne thlrly-nlne churches, according to the latest issue of the Canal Record. Of these twenty-six are owned by the canal commission. Of tbo remaining thirteen, thir-teen, eleven are upon land that Is owned by the United States. Of the two that are without connection with the "state." cne is the Wesleyan church at Gatun and the other Is the Episcopal church at Basoblspo. A number of chaplains are In the employ of the commission. They are of various denominations and their duties practically conform to those of pastors In the states. Some, however, have "calls" that aro spared their brethren "back home," a notable Instance In-stance being that of the commission chaplain of the Roman Catholic church at Empire, who has to make a weekly visit to the leper settlement at Palo. The commission likes to lend every encouragement to church work In the 2one, believing that it makes for the betterment of the employes on the canal and good order In the villages within its Jurisdiction. |