Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-15
GAVE HER JEWELS.
Remarkable Scene at the Round
Lake Camp.
DEVOTION OF A WEALTHY GIRL.

| She Lays Her Diamonds on the Mission
airy Altar and Starts shower of Sim
liar Gifts-The Spirit of Giving Imbues
the Whole Congregation, and Even the
Children Are Among the Givers A
Kentucky CoIonefs Contribution-Five
Thousand Dollars Raised.
SARATOGA, July ID. = The heather
gained 5000 a Round lake camp yester-
day and the leading spirit in raising this
amount was Miss Louise Shepard, of New
York, who last season was a dashing soci-
ETY. belle in Saratoga She lives at $50
West Fortieth street in New York city.
She was converted few months ago.
Miss Shepard a prominent member of
the New York state Christian alliance,
which last night concluded a ten day s an
nual meeting at Round Lake. During
this time meetings have been held daily
and have been faithfully attended by the
members present from various portions of
the state and also by the cottagers from
Troy and Albany
Miss Shepard Gives Up Her Rings.
Late in the forenoon an hour was devot-
ID to foreign missionary work and solicit
ing contributi, Following an earnest
address By the Rev. Mr.. Simpson, Miss
Shepard stepped to the platform and tax
ing from her fingers several gold rings set
with diamonds said Il propose now and
ae this time . give these to assist in carry
ing forward the Lords work among the
heather. | have no further use for them.
and, besides, they are useless ornaments
and wholly unnecessary" She then de-
posted the jewels on a table and added:
Now, who will be the next to come with
their contributions"
Col. Burkharot Contributes His Watch.
Colonel Burh hardt, of Kentucky, who
is credited with having a year ago given
$4,000 for the alliance Highway mission
work." stepped up to the platform and
taking off his gold watch and long chain,
laid them on the Lords table, with the
words: Here's my mite" The spirit of
Sl"sng seemed then in quiet and subdued
manner, and without any extraordinary
excitement, to Undue the entire assembly,
and men, women, and even children moved
forward and deposited money, watches.
jeweiry OF all descriptions, and other arti-
,les OF value on the table the top of which
was soon covered with the contributions.
Cash Offerings Come Next.
Miss Shepard again took the platform
and increased her offering by giving $3.50
in money a man who would not give
his name laid down 800 in fresh, crisp 800
notes. When it was announced that the
offerings would aggregate about 5000 81,
joined in singing Praise God, from whom
all blessings flow" Miss Shepard is said
to be an heiress, and in joining the ala.
auce and giving her work and means 70
carry on its mission she has been influ-
enced by nothing save her own sense of
duty. She makes no pretensions, and as
far as possible avoids publicity.
The Young Lady Described.
The person who vouchsafed this inform
alton said she felt assured that it must
have been painful effort to make the
public appeal a the Round lake meeting,
and that she must have been prompted to
do so by knowing what beneficial result
would follow the judicious expenditure of
the money under the auspices of the ALI
ance. Miss Shepard is about % years old,
and is about the medium height and of
graceful figure. Her features are regular,
complexion fair, with dark hair and eyes,
so that she can not be termed brunette or
blonde