The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-12
SAL VATlON ARMY
DELEGATES TEMPLE
Workers in the First Ward Now
Established In Permanent
Quarters

Tfe new Salvation Army hall and
building of st. Paul No. 2 Scandina-
wan corps, 1611 Payne avenue, to be
known as Consul Mrs. BoothTucker
Memorial Temple, was dedicated yes
terday with appropriate ceremony in
the presence Of 500 people.
Col. Charles Sowton, at the head Of
the Scandinavian work in the Saliva
tlon Army, was in charge of the GER
emonles, and in the address gave q
general history of the corps during the
sixteen years it has been in existence.
After having previously been housed
In halls rented for the purpose the
corps, he said, had. decided to con-
struct building thoroughly suited to
the work, and when it had been com
pieted it was found that the expense
had been, $4,000; that there is a mort
gage of $4,000 on the structure and
grounds, and that 81 200 outstanding
bllls are remaining to be paid.
Col. Sowton paid a glowing tribute
to the earnestness displayed by the
members of the corps, stating that the
determined efforts had eventually re-
suited in the building of a temple with
rev equals in the country. On the
ground floor there is hall able to seat
4oo people, While on the second floor
- AOoA iOOilS quarters
for the captain in charge He felt sure
that If the same earnestness is dis
played in the future it will result in
I ne encumhrance being paid off in a
snort time. The fact that $3.50 had
Deen collected upon the occasion made
II evident that the people were willing
to further subscribe to the cause.
Ministers Are Pleased
Key. kailstedt, pastor of the Cook
Street Swedish M. e. church, speaking
from the standpoint of other religious
denomlnatio11s, said that the property
OF the, Salvation Army was very pleas
ing, 1t being realized that the army
many times reaches a class Of men
WHO would not be attracted to regular
church services. thus doing a great
amount of good. He thought the
Swedish corps had been particularly
fortunate in having leaders Of ability,
causing the general public to have
such faith in them that sufficient had
peen subscribed to make possible the
erection OF a permanent home. In
closing Rev. Kallstedt blessed the
structure in behalf of the churches.
Col, Sowton led the formal prayer
declaring the building dedicated to re-
Hg1eaS purposes. There followed sew
eral jubilee songs, led by the band, in
winch the members of the army and a
majority of those in, the audience
joined. ,......,
There We're number of short con-
gratufatory' talks including one from
Ensign Carl Nelson, who was for some
time at the head Of the corps The
1nltiatory effort to raise money for the
new building was taken while he was
IN charge, land he narrated the very
kind manner in which the people gem
orally received, the. efforts of the
Swedish corps to secure the constitute
ton of the finest Salvation Army
building in st. Raul to be devoted to
public services.
Capt. F. rrEliassen,r noY in charge Of
Scandinavian work in. ST. Paul, told
Of the later work in the same connec-
ton, saying that the building had been
constructed solidly and could be used
indefinitely. To some it might be
thought that the cost was high, but
he and his advisers had considered it
advisable to erect building that
would answer the purpose far into the
future
Staff Officers Attend
Among the notable Salvation Arnly
workers who attended the services
were: Staff Captain and Mrs. Chris
topf1erson, in charge Of the division
composed of Minnesota, Wisconsin and
Michigan: Staff Captain Oscar Eng
vail. of Chicago; Adjt. Spralze, in
charge of the rescue home in st. PauH
Capt Hail. of Duluth; Capt. Nelson,
Of Minneapolis, and Ensign Carl Mel
son, of Michigan.
The corps now has a membership of
forty active workers, with several
others who participate in the services.
Following the dedication banquet
was held in the living rooms.
During the next two weeks meetings
will be held in the new temple, at
which various pastors of St Paul
churches will be asked to participate
Salvation Army workers from Chicago.
Milwaukee, Detroit, Minneapolis and
other points are expected to assist the
local officers in arousing enthusiasm