The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-02-11
". W STEVENS DEAD
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such a strong hold on the hearts of the
members of the church. There was be-
tween the members of the church and
the pastor a relationship which comes
only after years of friendship and
comradeship. The many sided man
had been shown to the members of the
congregation and they loved him equal
~ as a man and as pastor. The pro-
motion of civic righteousness had no
stronger supporter in Kenosha than Mr..
Stevens and while the many duties Of
his church demanded a great deal of
his time he was ever leader when
the call was sounded for combat
against the evils Of the community.
Broad in understanding of the right he
brought to these movements all the
strength of his consecrated manhood
and his counsel was ever sought as
wise, just and leading to the best in
terests Of all.
Socially he was eminently a man
Of the people. His social ties were
found not only among the members of
his church, but among all people of the
city. He had a. word of encouragement
for every man and while for years he
had not been in robust health his UNI
complaining nature made it possible
for him to see the brightest side of
all things and his cheerful comrade-
ha4 hn InY,r hold
in memory by those who knew him
best His care Of the poor Of his con-
gregation brought him into touch with
other charitable institutions in the city
and in his death these institutions have
lost a man whose advice and aid will
be greatly missed. Mr. Stevens was
generous to a fault and many times he
gave Of his own personal earnings to
aid in taking care Of those less FORTH
nate. s
In his relations with his fellow min
listers of the city he recognized no
bounds of creed, but felt that the great
est work could be done for the adj
vancement of the right by the strong
est personal bonds Of Christian fell
lowship. He was ever ready to speak
the kindly word for a. fellow worker
in the church and to encourage the
struggling workers into greater efforts
for success. $,
In his home life he showed the most
beautiful side Of his character. For
several years Mrs. Stevens had been
in feeble health and his kindly consid-
GRAFTON of her every wish made him
the ideal husband. To his sons and
daughter he was a comrade as well as
a father. The Stevens home was a
Christian home from every standpoint
and it was this feature of the charac-
ter Of Mr.. Stevens that lent much to
the development of his wide influence
in Kenosha.
Mr.. Stevens belonged to no organiza7
tions as he had so consecrated his life
to the work Of the church that he
found in this work his highest pleasure
and his time was SO taken up with it
that he had no time for any other
WORK. however, he was welcome
guest in all the gatherings Of the so
cieties Of Kenosha and his presence al
ways came as a power for good.
The death Of Mr. Stevens is not only
a loss to Park avenue church and the
great cause Of Methodism, but his pass
ing to his reward will come as a sad
personal sorrow in many homes in The
city. His influence will be one of the
dearest memories of those who loved
him best and the memory Of his Cody
life will have it's impress in Kenosha
long after his work as minister shall
have been dimmed by the coming of
years.
He gave up his life just as the
shadows were beginning to fall toward
the east, but he left it with the full
knowledge that he had done what he
could to make the world better and
brighter by his having lived.