The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-22

tt N'NHNH WIZ AAtN
Tor the social conditions that sur
round them and who desire 10 gee O
radical change On the tr- che
ouieast and the lahma
San francllco Chronic.t
dedication OF the salyat'
Wet farm.
This Institution. which has already
been fully described. is the only one Of
Us kind IN existence. II opens mp 20
the RELEASED convict n channel whereby.
outside Of city influences and surround
cd BY every iuducemoni 10 reform. be
may escape from The fate Of the con-
hrmed iailhlrd and become an hcnul
member OF the community.
BY persistent labor since the farm
was dceded 20 thcm hy George S.
Montgomery, The salvation'sts have
been able 10 gather together material
enough with which 20 stock &c. Sew
oral horses, larsc quantity OF seed
wheat and oats. wagons ara a uum-
Der OF farming Implements have au
been placed co the farm within tho
last few weeks. and nothing remained
90 be done hul 20 dedicate the place
and begin the work OF collecting tho
oH-convicis 20 take charge Of o.
4 large number OF members Of the
Salvation Army iEr.udlng nr.gal.r
and Mrs keppel MAJ Mlmp5. STAFF
Captain ful Mrs Wood hdit AID Mrs
Melee. Adj Reed and Enalgns Butler
Louis Fong Sex and Thompson leit ial1
city early Do thc morning Tor the farm
They had q brass band with them and
were accompanied by n large number
Of friends OF their organization. Sew
cral hundred salyailouiliH and others
from on points 90 tho pacheco valley
were there 20 greet them when they
arrived. and no time was lost On be-
ginning The serylces
Members of IRE Army On Contra
Costa county hai provided a dinner Tor
The visitors. aud nearly 600 people slt
down 10 The Wcll-dllrd tables. When
the ioas, was over Brig Koppol. who
has charge cf the Array work on .ht
Pacific coast made a brief statement
Of the reasons why The farm had been
caiabliEhed. and showed On q calra,-
terislic manner how necessary such an
institution vas In concluding hll re-
marks be said
think OF a. friends. The convict.
having served his term leaves the iall
They give him a suit OF clothes and
s. and back be goes mo thc whirlpool
OF city lie. Being a coav.ct. Dc can
get no work. bis s. Is gene % fca
days. and what Is there lcii Tor him 20
dog he must either steal or s,aryo.
and there are TIE police and de- ociIves
watching him az every moment % o.
easy TO see the result Necessity drives
him 10 another crime and ln little
while the prison walls open once more
20 receive him.
'The Salvation Array with Gods
help. Il golng 10 stop an this. We are
going TO take that man fresh from bis
cell and gct him away from tempta-
ton. We are going TO say 10 him
Brother. here o. 10 farm. Live on @ a.
long as you Ike and while you are nst-
ing TIE sweets OF liberty our Army win
and men hlg-hcaried and noble enough
TO give you other employment and help
you up We are going 20 help this man
20 help himself with the hope thar We
WI be successful ln this onicavor and
In the knowledge that God O. with us
and that His blessing o. ON us an now
dedicate this farm TO Ills service and
In His name"
Then the large body OF Salvatlonlsis
broke into a loud and swelling chorus.
singing "A Way Out OF SIN" their
voices echoing an through the beautiful
valley and dying away In the hills.
over In San Quentin. whore they have
salvation Army corps. the convict
soldiers knew what was going on out
side and held a song service and prayed
for the success OF the farm.