The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-10-14
ASKS FOR SPIRIT
THAT WON WAR
Rev. Stewart in Address
Pleads that America Will
Keep War Ideals.
HAVE BUDDY FEELING

Pleading that America on its peace
time front be animated by the same
spirit that animated the American sell
diers ON the battlefields of France,
the Rev. DR.. George Craig Stewart in
spired large audience that heard him
Tuesday evening in his address at
Guild hall following the first dinner
of the season of the st. Matthews
Mems club. "The American Front To-
day" was the title of the interesting
and inspiring address and the speak
.er brought to his discussion of it the
wealth of experience he had gained rs
a chaplain of the American forces on
the front line at Chateau Thierry, at
the Meuse and at the Argonne.
George S, Whyte, the president of
the Mems club presided at the dinner
and meeting and presented DR.. Stew
art to the audience, The address was
preceded by two very pleasing solos
by Mr.. Nielsen, both of them render
ed with the charm of a master solo
list.
Not Discharged Now.
The Rev. DR.. Stewart, who is now
rector Of Saint Luke's parish in Evans
ton, introduced his subject by deelar-
ing that those men who. were releas-
led from the service by receipt of their
military discharge papers were not
discharged from the service of their
country, of Democracy or of the arm
les of the Living God. eve are only
transferred from one fighting front to
another" declared DR.. Stewart, "and
the American front Of today needs the
same spirit that animated the Ameri-
can front in France and won the war
for righteousness"
First of all he declared that the Am
.erican people must become dominated
with that intense high, answering de-
votion to America that was character
istic of our soldiers over seas. In
this connection he declared that those
soldiers We're fighting for a country,
that was alive and on the march, a
country that had broken the letters of
"They thought" he said,
that they were fighting for an Ameri-
ca that would be for League of Ma
tions and hope that politics will not
now befuddle this issue. I am conf
dent that the election of Mr.. Harding
will not mean the defeat Of that League
of Nations"
Wants Spirit of Buddie.
The speaker pleaded also that Am
erica today should again become i'm
bued with the spirit of comradeship
that ruled in the American forces and
was epitomized in the term "buddie"
He declared that if we could again
see in those around US the fact that
beneath all they were our brothers,
many of our battling problems would
be solved.
In conclusion he urged that America
today must hold fast to the rediscov-
cry of the reality and power of God
which was made by those who saw his
power overseas and saw the hand of
the Divine in the ending of the war,
He declared one of the greatest dam
gers of the day was the wave of ir-
reverence which was sweeping over
this nation and which must be stop
ped by religious education before it
has made America a pagan nation.
DR.. Stewart is an eloquent enter
tanning and inspiring speaker and left
a real message with all who heard him
in Kenosha on Tuesday evening.
Announcement was made that at the
next meeting of the Mems club of the
st. Matthew's church Alfred Terrell
of this city will give an address deal
ing with some of his experiences on
a recent business tlir to South Africa.