The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-07-05
CORNERSTONE
IS PLACED
In Presence of Many From All
Over State, Salvation Army
Building Is Dedicated
M ASS MEETINC
VS. BIG CROWD
With the Enthusiastic Approval of
the City's Leading Men Army's
Work Is Given New Impetus
for Future Growth

Work Is 1lven new impetus
for Future Growth
1.-TWO vital principles characterize
the Salvation Army" said President
s. B. l.. Penrose of Whitman college
in speaking Thursday afternoon al
the ceremonies in connection with
the placing of the corner stone of the
new Army citadel here. THESE are
it's faith in the redeemableness of
man and it's belief in the resourceful-
ness of Almighty God. Twenty years
ago ! read book by which / was
greatly impressed. That book was
written by great Englishman. The
title was "In Darkest England and
the Way Out and the author was
Gen. William Booth of the salvation
Army. Since then | have given some
attention to the work of the Salvation
Army and because of the knowledge
gained in those twenty years it was
with joy and gladness that | con-
scented to come here to North Yakima
and speak at the dedication of the
building which is under erection here
for the use of the Army and for your
use and for the use of the people of
the district round about and Of the
strangers within your dty."
Regeneration of life
MIR. Penrose then brlehy called at
tention to the fact that the so-called
sire tas If society or castles have be-
meath and below the great body of
fallen men and women, stunted by
crime. dwarfed by sin, which the
churches and leaders among people
are too prone to consider to be for
ever lost. 1t is the people of this
strata that the Salvation Army,
through its belief, its faith in the re-
generation of life is able to reach and
to aid and to life up. This faith in
the regeneration of life is the Saliva
ton Army gospel.
at is the glory of the Salvation
Army said the speaker that it is
ena bled by its belief, it's adherence to
the manifest resourcefulness of AL
mighty God to show in material
things the presence and interest of
God. The days of miracles are not
past. The power of God is in evil
dence today as it was in the days
when Christ raised up the demoniac
and fed the multitude. And it is this
power, working today, which is the
secret of success of the Salvation
Army"
President Penrose closed by chal-
longing his hearers to support Loyalty
heartily and successfully the work
the Army is doing in this city
Afternoons Activities
The Army activities for the day BE-
gan in the afternoon when the vari-
Gus officers in this city gathered at
the railway station of the Northern
Pacific accompanied by the band of
the Y. NJ c. A. and welcomed Com
missioner Estell of Chicago, who was
accompanied by Col. George French
and Brigadier Dublin. In the auto
mobile of A. f. Larson, who gave his
afternoon to the service of Ensign
Omann and the Salvation Army, the
party went, escorted by the band to
the station of the O. W. r. & ~ line
where they greeted President Penrose
of Whitman college, who was accom-
panied by DR.. III. p. James. All then
repaired to the new army citadel on
North First street where the after
noon exercises We're held, Col French
presiding.
DR.. s. j. Kenndy offered the open
ing PRAYER and afterwards the ad-
dress of DR.. Penrose was made.
Views of Commissioner EstiIl
Commissioner Estill thanked DR..
Penrose for his remarks and said that
while many compliments might have
been paid to the Army nothing could
have been said more pleasing and
more satisfactory and encouraging
than the two things which had been
said. He hoped that as long as the
Army remained in this field its work
would be characterized by its adhef-
ence TO the principles which DR.. Pen
rose had enunciated. COMMISSIONS err
Estill then gave recognition to the
services of others than Salvation
Army people rendered here in the
new building enterprise and men
toned particularly A. r. Larson who
had contributed money, time and adj
vice and activity and energy TO the
work He then went on to outline
the character of the building, with its
main auditorium, it's hall for junior
work, its reading room, baths, office.
labor bureau and relief bureau, bed
rooms, dormitory. free dspensary at
which local physicians will give their
services, and other features The
property, including the increase in
value of the lot will figure at about
$4,000. The building will cost APP
proximately $4,000 OF this sum
$500 have been contributed and there
are definite promises of an additional
S5,601 The balance of the money is
to be raised at once If possible
Cornerstone Is Placed
Commissioner Elstill then placed in
the cornerstone a copper box contain
ing papers and documents and work
men sealed up the opening by fixing
over IL a brass plate bearing an in
scription. in fine lettering, marking
the citadel as that of the salvation
Army and giving the date of its erec-
tion.
There was music by the Y. NJ. c. A.