South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-08

ness has resulted in the army's taxi
ing for granted much OF your So
ciety-s ability 20 accomplish results
and sometimes expecting more than
was reasonably allowable under the
circumstances.
In fact. yours has been the same
spirit which has animated the Amer
lean army and made possible its con-
tribution 10 the successful conclu-
sion OF the war"
Many Troops Chartered.
Sunday az LeMans- Sunday morn
ing we were at the Spur camp. which
Is located on a railroad spur" out
side the city OF LeMans. Here some
1900 s. o. s. troops are quartered.
At 10 a. m. grand revi-w and pa
rade were conducted IN q large field
near the camp Gen. Pershing was
expected 10 have been present, but
for some reason did not arrive. The
stan officers however. were thee and
inspected the various companies.
II was a beautiful picture that
those 200 men. each with rifle in
hand and standing az attention, pre-
sented as the officers on prancing
EIttuE l0uE w nAAQ A0fF ID NAAN AIMS
Don't blame me II / add hat we felt
proud Of those American soldiers aS
they were thus reviewed on the soil
OF France.
The day was all that could be de
sired :, the sun shone brightly, the
band discoursed appropriate music
and the cinema worked constantly
In the background we could see a
long line OF trucks 20 each of which
was attached a pair of we'll groOmed
horses or mules The inspection over
the command Forward March
came down the line and the parade
was on. Around the field the sol
diers marched. Then came the or
der. Break ranks" and the parade
was over.
Holds Sunday Services.
Immediately at the close our Sun
day morning service was held in the
beautiful Y. NJ g. A. hut. which is
had BY the field and camp I say
beautiful" advisedly, for when the
inspection OF huts was made recent
Iy the Spur camp hut secured the
prize for being the finest and the
best in the area The hut is not a
fAIEtNtdA. IL ~ liut a. aAAtiA AAAr lA1 SEA -
are not of mahogany. but 10 soldiers
To singers and TO preacher. IL was
on sunday morning the temple OF
the living God. Mr. RittenhOuse led
the men in singing that great hymn
Faith of Our Fathers a soldier with
a rich baritone voice sang The
Lord Is My Light and Salvation" and
I spoke on the character Of The I
God We Worship and deep within
our hearts we felt that the place was
none other than the house of God. /
on Sunday evening we were at
the classification camp. which is sit /
uated within the limits of the city
OF IeMans. Last night we yielded /
10 an invitation 20 conduct another /
religious service "a the Spur camp I
hut And may IL be here recorded /
10 the attractiveness of Christianity. /
and also 10 the credit of the officers 4
and men OF this camp that on a
Monday evening they crowded that
great hut 10 hear the gospel of the /
Christ. preached and sung
Have Pleasant Mission.
Our ten days mission in the Lee /
Mans region was made particularly I
ton that was extended us by the
Rev Thomas W. F'essenden, -. D.. /
the chaplain located az LeMans Or. /
Fessenden and for three years
were fellow students at the theoIog- /
zeal school al Evanston and 10 was
a great pleasure 70 find him eNercis- :
ing through his strong personality /
such as splendid influence as L. :. /
army chaplain. He hopes soon to /
return 10 his church the Ashury /
Methodist Episcopal of Pittsbure. /
which released him for service in /
the army,
AT noon today we start for the I
city OF Brest. from which place we
hope 70 finish this letter
Brest. May %. 1919.
Here we are al Brest. where 7 am
scheduled to speak three times each T.
Ssnday and every week day evening
during the next month Besides .
these regular preaching and lectur- /
ing engagements we are each day 4
holding group conferences and per- /
sonal interviews with the men.
May i say THAI at present Brest is I
the greatest American soldier center .
in Europe There are 100. 600 SOL +.
diers in camp here and as fast as
they are moved out 10 MI the great +
boats. which almost daily are com /
ing into this port other thousands I
OF soldiers viii come I'M from the
east 10 refill the camps. Hence .
Brest offers 90 the preacher the
greatest opportunity that can be
found anywhere IN France
The camps are located three miles .
from the city and 20 visit the cityl
the men az night must have mill .
itary permit Hence every evening +
there are practically 100000 SOL /
diers in camp. They have little 90 /
DO and nowhere TO go bat 10 the .
various welfare hutS Consequently .
whether the program 90 be present T.
ed Is In the form of "a religious serv- f
ice picture e"sry hut so far as we
have been able 90 judge il crowded .
10 ~ because in the camps al Bresr
the preacher has the sublime privi- .
iege every day OF bringing a vital re-
hgiOus message 20 hundreds and F.
possibly thousands Of war weary and 1
Hnrr.er.aIs erHHf.re fE.r r.-.. ...r- tr,f..