as one clergyman to another

I rather envy you your life as a chaplain in the Navy, my boy. If I were a younger man it's what I would like to be myself. Well, Sir, why not do the next best thing and advise others to take it up? Good gracious ! one an't advise anyone to ' take up ' the Church. Not the Church, Sir, the Navy. You have a lot of contact with boys and young men. If they ask your advice about jobs why not suggest the Navy ? Then you will have the satisfaction of seeing them doing something really worth- while for their country, and making good careers for themselves at the same time.