The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-10-18

Taking the scriptures for every
thing he says and does, DR.. f. e.
Yoakum. a graduate of several med
ical schools and d. d., called on
God to heal sickness and east out evil
spirits of those present at meetings
held Monday afternoon and evening
at the armory, at West Yakima and
First avenues. The large hall was
crowded to the doors at the evening
session, when hundreds came to the
front in response to DR.. Yoakum's
invitation to have their diseases heal
ed and to be converted. The laying
on of hands anointed with oil and
prayer are the methods used All
seemed to go away rejoicing, believing
they had received something wonder
full. Despite the great numbers pres
ent from every walk or life-men,
women and children-there was moth
ing but a serious. respectable de-
meanor to mark the goings and COM
ings of those in attendance.
Notable Case
Notable among those who came to
the meetings for the health of their
badly ailments was $. H. Harrison,
who is connected with the Yakima In
dependent, and who had not walked
without aid for several years. wheel
ing himself around in an invalid 5
chair. He was present at the after
noon meeting, and was among those
who came to the front at the first
call. He was able to leave his chair
and walk down the aisle, resting on
the arm of his wife.
There We're other similar scenes en-
acted at various times in the course Of
the afternoon and evening meetings
Even after the evening meeting was
dismissed. numbers fingered to have
a word with Dr.. Yoakum and to have
him pray for them.
The meetings viii continue Tuesday,
beginning at a. m. in the armOrY and
at ESQ p. m. in the same place. 1t
is hoped To have the evening meeting
in the armory, but if it is found i'm
possible to hold it there "a sign and
newspaper notices will direct the peo-
pie to the salvation Army Temple, on
North First, near a street. AS this
hail has only a limited seating ca
pacity, it is asked that only those
The Man
DR.. Yoakum is a brother OF B F.
Yoakum, president of the Frisco
railroad system and was for years a
practicing physician and later a min
lister in the Methodist church. After
being healed in a miraculous manner,
thirtN-two doctors having given him
up, Dr. Yoakum began the work he is
now engaged in all over the country.
When he leaves here Tuesday night.
DR.. Yoakum will so to Toronto Tell
ing of his work at Los Angeles, DR..
Yoakum said:
Sixty per cent of the men and Wo-
men We rejuvenate stand after we
turn them loose. The cornerstone of
our effort is to befriend the homeless
clothe the naked and take Outcasts to
our house. When We make a feast,
we call not our friends nor our rich
but we call the poor, the
lame and the blind and the halt, as
the Bible enjoins
"The only time we mention money
is in public, urging them to give to
the poor.
within two weeks We had Gao con-
versions and changed lives at Los An
Geles among those we brought into
our home. The police chief said if
the work continued that way. half the
force would he dispensed with, With
a record of 1870 drunken men and wo-
men taken to the home in a single
month, we have never had to call up
on a peace officer but once"