The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-08-28
WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY !"


The Topic OF Sermon Last Night by
Dr. Austin at Vance Memorial
Chnrch--AppIication of SIarconfs
Wonderful Discovery.
Rev. C. B. Austin. D. D.. pastor of
Vance Memorial church. at Altenhelm.
last night delivered an interesting and
instructive discourse on Wireless Tel
egraphy." His text was chosen from
jeremiah, chapter 6, verse !, including
the phrase. and they set up sign Of
fire."
The speaker used the text to speak Of
n device to convey messages In olden
times. From hill top to hilltop the
beacons were used, and the Indians
we're fond of the same device. In the
Spanish war the Americans flashed sig
nails In the same way. But wondrous
developments in the unexplored empire
Of science of late has supplanted the
old devices, and electricity transmits
sounds from place to place.
DR.. Austin then discussed the empire
Of air or ether. A spark of electricity,
he said, occupies but one second in go
ing around the earth seven times. The
vibrations caused by wave Of sound
we're sufficient In number to staggef
the calculator. The pulsatlOns OF ether
by n spark OF light were also OF a
large number. a young italian was
the first to utilize these pulsations for
fRnnu11tuaiOn Of sound,
and the instruments for transmitting
and receiving the sound waves were OF
4 most Ingenious and delicate charac-
ter. and were entertniningly described
by DR.. Austin. A spark set the sound
waves IN motion for this wireless tele-
gFaPhy.
Recent experiments. notably that in
which the Prince of Wales figured
while he was on yacht,with his moth.
er. Queen Victoria, and that Of an en-
terprising English newspaper which
passed wireless messages in reporting a
yacht race, were detailed by the speak
err Had there been some such instru-
ments In past years, he said, many q
ship wrecked vessel might have trans
United the note Of warning and great
disasters thus have been averted. The
day was coming when a ship in distress
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pies Of ether sound waves, by wireless
telegraphy, that great disasters at sea
would not materiallze.
This great discovery in the realm OF
science, continued Dr. Austin. was
merely the revealing OF Gods laws OF
beneilcence "The wire must be lifted
above the sea-" and God given credit.
The speaker said men must rise TO a
higher realm and get close to God. He
inquired whether the Sabbnths must be
given over to Sunday excursions and
beer or TO the worship Of the Creator OF
all.
Future years would see the transmits
sion Of thought from continent to conti-
nent without wire, which would be n
commentary on the soul. Since such a
marvellous discovery and application Of
the laws Of nnturO, surely there must
be an avenue for the soul TO communl-
cate with God. declared DR.. Austin. II
sinking ship NJ sea could cry for help
surely wounded soul could plead in
repentance to n listening enr. The
speaker spoke niong this line ut length.
Maybe he said, the air was iilled with
hlllelujhhs. but because our ears md
hearts were not attuned Alright we fall
edtohear them. No one knew but TINT tho
sound waves were shouting the glorles
Of God.
Dr. Austin showed himself to be well
up on the subject OF wireless teleg-
raphy, hut did not discuss II from n
technical standpoint The invention
would take its place In warfare. he Hnld,
and TO prevent the enemy from taking
advantage Of the instrument employed
by the opposing forces, Mhrconi. the
Italian inventor. in perfectinR It where
by the messages may be received by
only one operator, II desired.