The Irish standard., 1918-05-25
Protestant Pastor For
mer|y Here Sends Talk
By Wounded Priest

| oIics and Protestants One Big Fam
lily Near Front-Aly Soldier Church.
man Quotes From Wilson in We'll
| come to Americans.
| Catholics and Protestants near the
firing line in France are one big fam
| lily. according to letter written by
Chaplain Gustav Stearns, a Milwau.
liee minister, formerly Of Minneap-
Oils, to Mrs. Newell Dahl, $50 East
Thirty-eight street, his sister Mr.
Stearns enclosed copies of addresses
made by the. priest in a village, "some-
where in France" and himself They
follow:
Your reverend chaplain, to whom
| convey a hearty greeting" the vii
lagc priest said, "asked me to take a
place by his side during this religious
and patriotic meeting. Further hav-
ing expressed his desire that, in spite
of my lack of knowledge of English,
| should address you in a few words,
| wish to state that I consider it
privilege and great honor.
Priest Former Soldier.
Having been a soldier myself. proud
of the wounds received in the service
OF my country--ths noble France to
which you are showing SO much SYM
pathy and love- am glad to express
a heartfelt welcome to you who are
going to face bravcly tho perils and
glory.
ITO release our dear France from
the yoke of the enemy, to allow every
nation to be free and to bring about
righteous peace, you left everything
tie ocean, aud you arc ready to give
everything you have, even, if neces
sary. to shed your blood
What French soul could not ad-
would not be deeply moved by your
sublime sacrifice? And who could but
feel a bound1ess and everlasting grali.
tude for all you have done and all you
arc going to do.
Quotes From Wilson.
Willing to rc-cstabIish peace and
Justice between God and men, our be-
loved Christ endured the worst of tor
mcnts of the cross. May he protect
all Of you. May he give strength and
bravery to bring about the noble aim
set forth by your illustrious president:
May all the selfish Nominations be
overthroWn in the dust and may right
be the law Of the world, thanks to the
triumph of force based on JUSTICE" ;"
This is the reply by Mr.. Stearns:
eve know that every word you have
uttered comes from the bottom Of your
heart and for this reason the welcome
5 means more to us You were ready to
: receive us as soon as we reached your
village and we knew that you were
!, glad to see us and that you had con-
ldence in us and trusted u.s. | feel
honored because you accepted my in
Vitation to take part in this service
p today. ! want to thanl; you also be-
| N1t5c YOU o!icIc cu lI!C tilC use OL IL large
assembly room in your parish house in
: case the weather prevented US from
, holding our service in the open air.
: Conaratulates Lands Reunion.
"ln beautiful and patriotic words
you have referred to your love of your
country, but more significant to us is
it that you who have uttered these
words have lost one Of your limbs in
the service Of your country. We sa-
lutte you and congratulate you because
: your country has recognized your faith
full services.
: You have referred to our Blessed
Savior and his death upon the cross
and you pray that he may protect and
bless all of us and give lis strength
so that the noble aims of our presi.
dent may be realized. We believe
God will answer your prayers.
eve pray that our Savior will bless
you and your village and your nation
and that he will grant us grace to be
as faithful to our country as you have
been faithful to yours; and we also
pray that the two countries which
were united by the bonds of love when
Lafayette of your country grasped the
hands of Washington of our country,
may remain united in the bonds of
love until the end of time"