The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-10-21

work was not named in the premium
! list, although special awards had been
promised therein The stockings were
passed by in favor of some which are
universally considered to be quite in
ferior to mine. l have been creditably
| informed the committee mstook mine
! for machine made, which if so, is GER
| tainly a compliment to the knitter
though not intended as such. If the
awarding committee were ignorant of
| the difference Between hand and ma
chine knitting it is much to be regretted
that the natural skill and cultivated
ability of Utah's producers in the
several fields of home industry should
be submitted to a class who do dis
honor to themselves by casting dis
credit upon those who are their super
iors in experience and judgment. The
other two articles received due recog-
milton and were awarded Gold
| Medals But later on it was learned
that these awards were withdrawn. as
were the awards given to many
other articles of more or less
merit. 1t is immodest TO say
that the disappointment with
which the expectations of many con-
tributors to the exhibits were met pro-
vOked comments, much more truthful
than complimentary, and are likely to
he heard in the echoes for some time
to come; to offer indignities in place of
respectful recognition for deeds of
merit, are reactionary in their results.
am but echoing the sentiments of
number Of my lady friends when I say
that they were actuated by as unselfish
motives as mortals can well be. They
have felt an honest pride in seeing
Utah's producers in the various depart
mentS of her home industries come to
the 'front.' and participate in all the
commonwealth. But to freely take from
the contributors to our late fair the
entry fee and give nothing in return
but ungratefui appreciations is not
conducive to the material advancement
of our beloved Utah, but exhibits a par
slmonious policy too contemplate to
justify comment. | repeat that J
heartily endorse the criticisms of Elsie
Ada Faust, as do many others of your
numerous readers, and the suggestion
made by her to have the woman's de-
partment managed by women, and that
MRS. NJ A. Game is person eminentlv
qualified to do honor to herself and
Justice to all who can be interested in
the character of her adjudications.
MRS. JOSEPH BULL. SR.
IA First North Street. Salt Lake Civ
Union Gospel Meetings..
The union meetings which nave bsen
IN progress during the past week
under the ministrati tons of Rev. Mr.
ftdhklh VIII be continued during this
coming. week at the Ficst B2p.l.t
chufch, corner of Second Wes5 and See
ono South. Thsre will be Bible read
lnss every afternoon at 8; the preaching
service viii commence at 8 and will
De preceded by half hour Of prayer
ana praise. to which everybody is in
vltesd. Mr.. Rankin's genial face and
persuasive manner make j very happy
impression; and the meetings just con-
Guided in the Westminster church have
gatnsred power each day. The evange-.
ils't emphasizes the gracious invitstinns
o. the gospel in such way that all
christian people can enter into the
hi-9rtiest cooperation
For fourteen years Mr.. Rankin has
made his present work specially and
mas mad very marked success, Every
place ne has visited has given him an
earnest invitation to come again. In
many instances, in some of the larger
cities, he has returned to the same
place the second and third time, and
sach time has seen a larger work than
that which preceded. Last year he
had twice as many calls as ne could ac-
cspt and they ranged all the way from
the Atlantic to the Pacific.
Aoi SVliit years ne mas worked largely
in the west and thoroughly understands
the conditions. in this part of the
country For four years he was
synodieal evangelist for the synod of
Colorado Afterwards he became the
first general secretary of the Y. M. G.
A. al Pueblo and in three years he
built it up TO a membership Of $50, maxi
ing 1t, as it is today, one of the finest,
most q aggressive and best equipped asso-
Citations in the west. After three years,
although the directors refused to
accept his resignation and offered
him six months leave of ab-
so9oe '-.sh increased salary, he was
compelled to rest for year. He then
entered again upon the work which en-
crosses his heart. During tent services
in one place last summer, over a hun
dred persons became substantial mem
bers of the churches. Mr.. Rankin is
interested in all branches of Christian
work. Last year he was president Of
the state Sunday School association of