Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 56, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 October 1920 — A CHAPLAIN’S WAR MEDAL [ARTICLE]

A CHAPLAIN’S WAR MEDAL

Presented to President Wilson by Churches of Christ. Washington, D. C., Oct. 5. —President Wilson today received a chaplain’s war medal from the federal council of the Churches ot Christ in America as an “expression of appreciation by the churches of his distinguished service to the church and to the world through his leadership in winning the world war and bringing to the world the ideals embodied in the league of nations-” Secretary Baker received the medal on behalf of the president. Mr. Baker and Secretary Daniels and 1,600 Protestant chaplains who served in the army and navy during the war also received similar medals. The presentation was made by

Bishop William F. McDowell of the Methodist Episcopal church, a member of the council’s general committee of the army and navy.