Lemuel Bell

Background

Bell was born in Longdale, Virginia, the son of Ruth Lee (McCue) and James Harvey Bell.

Career

Few people had more influence on Billy Graham than Bell. They lived on the compound of Love and Mercy Hospital in Qingjiangpu, Jiangsu Province, 300 miles north of Shanghai. They had five children: Rosa, Ruth, Lemuel, Virginia", and Benjamin "Clayton".

Bell kept a busy schedule as surgical chief and administrative superintendent at the hospital.

Although the hospital had a pastor on staff, Bell made the healing of souls a priority in his work, gently explaining the Gospel to his patients. He never minimized the importance of addressing the spiritual needs of the people as well as their physical needs.

Nelson Bell died in Montreat, North Carolina. Bell"s biography is entitled, "A Foreign Devil in China: The Story of Doctor L. Nelson Bell," by John Charles Pollock.

Achievements

• Bell received seven awards from the conservative Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania for articles and editorials.