Yesterday, the Sunday Times had an interesting article on the House of Tan Yeok Nee where The Salvation Army first rented in 1938 and bought it from the Anglican Church in 1940 for use as its Headquarters. The Japanese took over the premises during the war years but it was given back to The Army after the war. By then it was in a mess and The Army spent a considerable sum of money in repairs and renovation and reopened it in 1951. In 1991 The Army sold it to the Cockpit Hotel for $20 million. The Salvation Army moved its Headquarters and Central Corps to Bishan.
For the last twelve years the University of Chicago Booth School of Business uses it as its Asian campus.
My wife and I were interviewed regarding our time spent in this building. It was here that we were trained and got married. You can read this very interesting article in the Sunday Times, Life section. One of the students described this place as an oasis in the city.
We were privileged to live and work in this beautiful old building. We have lived in many houses in Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Philippines and London. Now in retirement we are happy to live in an Army building at 500 Upper Bukit Timah Road. We look forward to one more move - this time to the House of the Lord where we will live for eternity.
"Surely goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever." Hallelujah. Our Lord has gone to prepare me a place and one day shall come for me. When? it will be up to Him.
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