The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-04-30

~ NUS "''h' iWN dNu hi2ht, Rllnos'
without mtemissiou, they have worke(
for this fine result, while they have
been doing the thousand and one task,
of their useful daily lives. working fol
humanity IN fact and in thought
Nothing has been too drNdml for tncn
10 undertake; they have allowed moth
ing to deter them, no matter the nature
0t the suffering. nor the character n
the sufferer II has always been th,
one uncnding story of loving kindn.s,
to the needy Thousands have gon,
forth from the old doors blessing thcs,
good sisters, and thousands more viii
issue from these newer doors. but The
blessings will be the same devout
grateful and beyond calculation. And
the City of Astoria cannot do too much
for this noble institution that ndorn,
1t and ampiticS its capacity for helping
stricken and suffering humanity"
The doctor was followed by his
brother, Mr., q, {. Fulton, the well.
known attorney, who said. in part
"rhe lives we live are. at best, con.
6ned to narrow limits barriers arise
everywhere, and the most OF us follow
blindly the well worn paths of routine
and the beaten paths of habit. We are
becoming Il nation of business men and
women and taking on the limitations OF
business rule and prescriptions Hoping,
striving, thinking and battling FOR moth.
ing but accumulation and there are
some not ovcr-nice in design and prac.
tice. II Is downright pleasure to look
away from this ~ordid status OF things
current. and look to the lives and the
work OF the great Sisterhood who have
dedicated every gift and grace of the
absolute good of mankind And this
very review adds TO my personal pleas,
IRE III contributing my small share To
the final dedication OF this beautiful
temple OF mercy, to the common good
OF the world; far more pleasure than
would fall to my lot ii summoned to
the banquet OF king, Today We are con
tribnting to the needy OF the broad
earth this magnificent hospital whose
latchstring shall hang forever ready
to the hand to which it shall be- most
necdfnl; to the rich, the poor. the great
and the small, irrespective Of class,
condition religion; ii only they shall
come for healing: The sisters will do
for him all that gentle and merciful
intuition and purpose shall dedicate. to
his rehabilitation of soul and body and
do il to the .sule end of the infinite glory
OF God. And | desiie to say that this
dedication, /, but the ampliGcation Of
that earlier and deeper dedication which
the sisterhood has made. in the long and
ardent task that finds It's fruition in
this hour. This great building may dis.
appear, disaster may oyertake it, and
blot it from the sight Of men but it,
splendid history will live forever and
its influence flourish unchallcngrd for
all time, here and in high Heaven
DR.. II. l.. Henderson was the next
speaker on the program and in dealing
with the potent subject at hand, ne
said in part:
Il am tempted to wonder ii Astoria
fully appreciates thcI immense value
OF this fine institution in her midst. II
am afraid not Thi, great house bear.
Il greater relative importance than any
Of it, fellows on the coast. for it has !
and adequate service to supply !
tn" beds and wants Of a hundred vie.
Tins, which, in point Of population, il
not exceeded anywhere, even the great !
hospital Of St Vincent. Of Portland. can
can serve but POO; 50, in a relative
sense, this one is equipped to do ten
times the work of the famous hospital.
at the metropolis. 1t is greater and bet
ter than "" had right to expect And
there is another phase Of this gave
question that j. liable TO pass unhcrd
ed, and that i, the fact that men may
give layiShIy, and in Thousand ways
Of aid and compensation, but what of
good this new hospital shall give and
do will be given and done on the wider
and hoIier inspiration Of gift and deed
to the honor Of God. For no man in
trouble or agony will be turned from
these doors; it j. the home Of anguish
and aifIictiOn and the cOrrelative vir-
tues Of comfort and consolation. which
in thousand instances are given with
out thought Of compensation in money.
He who comes bithcr may be sure of
the best the house Of abundance has to
offer, and as certain Of the gentle and
comforting treatment Of the Sistcrhood
that directs it. May it, career be one
of high success and may a living and
constant blessing attend it,"