The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-27
BELL
! TELLS Of: NAVY
INSPIRING TALK BY NAVAL COM
: WANDER AT ST. lUHE'S
CHURCH.
Tells Of Naval Activities, wheeling
Boy.

~. a most inspiring patriotic feature
ii connection with the Sunday even
s rig services conducted at st. Luke's
Episcopal church last evening was
tie interesting talk of Lieutenant
(. Commander Lawrence Bell OF 'ne
United States navy. and former
Wheeling boy and member pf 81.
Lakes congregation.
4Lieutenant Bell touched upon a
nalmber. of phases Of the present
World war and what the American
people must awaken 10 before me
allies will come oul Of the conttlct
Victorious. .o
AIN speaking of Germany's attitude
REGARDING the situation. Lieutenant
He'll said that they considered 1t more
ftom a commercial standpoint tnan
tat Of a military one. that nation
figuring and estimating constantly Oh
the money 10 be spent in submarines
aid the equipment necessary III
breaking up the resources OF the al
lied nations. He mentioned the a'r-
ptSne position Of our own country.
the equipment carried On this coun-
try's various ships, describing the
death bomb what is composed OF and
its effect upon the submarines.
The speaker than dwelt upon the
minimum loss we have sustained SO
ISr. then turning to a personal eN-
rts-ience while on board vessel
Hound for France in which suoma-
r4ne scaled the track two hours later.
he then explained how there Is an
-, por
rress purpose OF keeping strict TABS
On German submarines. in hls way
the allies being able 10 estimate now
rAany are In actual operation from
time to time.
He then spoke of the high ettl'
cheney being maintained throughout
tke navy with the same STANDARDS
Hing lived up to to-day. as before
he present conflict. Notwithstanding
the fact that this body has multiplied
4x times upon its original number.
lieutenant Bell stated that our
boys" are doing wonderful Work IN
this branch. A fine set OF olIicerS
are being placed. keeping ealn IN
his own individual occupation or
line.
I'VE must buckle down to the fact
that we are in war" this high navy
official continued to say. and We must
come to a realization Of national re-
sponsibility and back our men up al
the front right now. adjusting our
Selves to the changed conditions OF
t6e times. converting ourselves into
thinking, acting and living patriots
Ereathing our patriotism into the at
Sosphere. Lieutenant Bell advised
fiat we search out the manifold ways
IN which we can be of assistance.
= Turning to the success and endur
aace of the German army, Lieutenant
Bell said that all was due TO the fact
that this nation had been making
preparation for forty years. not only
training soldiers. but training the best
trrinds Of the nation in the science OF
wer/and principles of government. IN
cn,cat ting into the lives Of the people
back OF the lines the spirit OF sacrifice
aid obedience thereto. "A German
Soldier at the front knows he is
doing no more than every man. woman
Ind child behind the lines the speak,
er asserted.
h"Our heritage of freedom and liberty
permits each individual to live inde,
pendently. and this is sacred privi'
fese which must be guarded. he said.
lieutenant Bell concluded his talk By
saving it was a great struggle between
great nations and great ideals and JUS
flee will come out Of it all. after which
he pointed out Rev. Jacob Birmingham
as the example of the exemplary citl-
Zen after which all should strive to
pattern.
Rev. Birmingham closed the re-
marks by asking the entire congrega-
ton assembled 10 pray ferrtntly on
Memorial Dav. wrapping both heart
and soul in the pleadinss 70 God for
an early victory. He then addressed
Lieutenant Bell. encouraging him to
return to his noble duty and fight for
the country. pointing to his star in the
service flag of the church and telling
him that he was remembered in every
worship.