The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-27

S.. I.ukr'q p. l.. church feels proud or
n, fact thai thirteen nr its boys have
seen III 10 cast their lot with inc
soldiers who will defend thr Stars and
Stripes 1T the front. and The vnst CON
creation and audience that paid their
conclusive proof thnt they arc with the
lads and will back them on their mis-
sion. II was ono of the most impress
sivr and patriotic meetings ever held
Mt the ST Lukos J.. T. church.
DR.. Jacob ErittinEham. rector OF St
I.ukc's. and ono OF the most beloved
clergymcn in this part OF the country
presided. while Prof. Elmer G. Hocizle.
director of the augmented choH' han
charge Of tho musical program. which
was very appropriate one. MISS Nih'
Smith was tho accompanist.
The program opened when the vested
choir. led by Prof. Hoclzlc marched up
thu aisle TO the chanccl behind ocnn-
tirul silk American flag. which had
been presented by one Of tn" members
of the conrrcCation The church was
beautifully decorated for the patriotic
occasion and flags and colcrs Of the
allied nations were str"wn about IN
| nrofusion. The chandelier on the lett
was bcdeckcd with an American flag,
while tho "Tri-Color" OF France ana
| Union! Jack" Of England flew side by
side About tho chandelier on the rlEht
was another American flag that "l
linIy and belgium, while just back OF
! tho altar large American Tag, oor-
dircd by the flags OF the allied nations
lent a harnonlzlng contrast to the color
| scheme
Mayor vester Speaks,
Or. ErittinChan in f"w Wei CHOSEN
words. introduced Mayor c. Morgan
| Scstcr. Of the city Of Wheeling. who
unrurlcd thu service flag with rs thir-
| teen stars Indicating that thirteen
members Of s.. I.ukr's church we're IN
service) to tho breeze. He paid glow
! inc tribute 10 tho service flag and also
| 10 the Stars and Stripes. That tho
! members Of tho church as individuals
| must pledge their support 10 tn" lads IN
! the trenches. was his message. ana
there Is no question but that II" nom
| brrs are to person. with I'll" hoS'
over there. That they would return
only whom universal peace was assured
WIS the opinion OF lh'' speaker.
HTOI. Elmer 1t. Il''ihI'' h'''''''' -
| Inc choir. led audience and choir IN IN"
! singing Of Our Country 'Tis OF Thee.
which was followed by Or. FTitttngham
! in. reducing Fey !. VI. Hunter Of Mari
eta, Ohio. who delivered n mastcrTu'
address on Tho Churrhs Dulles ami
Opportunities IN Time Of War"
Rev Hunters Address.
Tho R"v. Mr.. Hunter said in par:
Tho attitude and activities Of n"
! American church during Theses days ~
! war wish - coup under three heads
viz. Moral. Material. Spiritual
] What. shall hr this rhuTTh's moral
| attitude toward :hc war aCa!n&; Ger
many? W. have read of III" lac!fistS
| council 20 tho Christian and tho non
! registers appeal 20 tho example OF
| Christ Hut We road first in IN" story
Of that pattern life. that though He
: taught His disciples not tn resist in
! Jurica threatened 10 themselves. He dt'
not advise them not 10 defend others
| When h" was falsely accused He made
! no answer: but when corrupt ring &C.
l.cupicd tho temple court and shut tho
! peonlc out II" drove that ring away
with violence. When n" temple polio"
! came to arrest Him in the garden. HIS
| majesty threw them To tho ground;
! then when His disr!rl had escaped
! 10 delivered Himself M unr"2;stinG Il
! Ills death 'Sclf-d"C"ns@ may b" the
! first law of nature ,u, a. f"nse IT
! others IS III" just law "r love-
! "yTc have road also in secular history