The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-06
erCRETARYss REPORT.

tthe address. and as he closed IN
brilliant pereratinn '4he outburst was
spontaneous.
sECRETARY'S REPORT.
Mrs. Charles G. Plummer seng feel
ingIy Rodney's Calvary" and Secre-
tarv Axton of the, association spoke
briefly upon some Of the work accom-
nlished by the local association. The
average daily attendance at the asso-
citation rooms in this city is 12o, OF
which number about sixty per cent are
vcung men who are strangers In the
city. The local organization is fitted
cut with a gymnasium, bath rooms, IL
hrary and reading rooms. The quallfl-
cations for membership is belief II
salvation through Jesus Christ, re-
eardless of denomination, and th5
membership for giving access to all thf
privileges only amounts to Sc per year
sANKEY SPEAKS.
The evangelist singer, Mr.. San
kew. testified to the good WORK
of the Young Mems chris
tan associations all over the land anc
said that an association in his native
town was the medium of bringing MN
TO the foot of the cross. 1t wa
through the Y. NJ. c. A. he first came
to meet Mr.. Moody, who converted
him
At the conclusion of his remark
Evangelist Sankey introduced his co
worker and noted composer. DR.. Steb
bins. who, assisted by Mrs. Stebbins
sang Saved by Grace" Their rendi
ton of the beautiful song written b!
the blind poetess, Mrs. Crosby, ant
set to Mr. Stebbins' own music, wa!
something of a treat and the audienc
listened as if completely carried away
A BIG SUBSCRIPTION.
This was followed by an appeal TO
money, President E. V. Silvers calling
attention to the necessity of raising
funds to carry on the good work.
The responses were prompt consider
ing everything and when the collection
ceased about 1,S00 had been sub
scribed. a part of which was con
tributed in cash. Among the mos
prominent who donated large amount
We're: John @. Packard, 500; Frank 4
Grant, $50; Harry Tuttle. SS5; DR.. z. Y
Silver. $50; c. c. Higgins. IS; DR.. Charlie
Plummer. $40; Professor Metcalfe
S25; W. W. Barton, $40; Russell Tracy
SOS: a director, 500; J. L. Thompson
IS; Judge Colborn, SO; DIR. Beatty, SIC
DIR. King, $40; Judge Royal, $40; E.
Rognon. $50; Henry j. Newman, S25
D. H Crooks. SO; A. c. Smith, SIG
Fred Auerbach. $50; G. S. Holmes, SIC
Druehl & Franken, SO; Smith Drui
company, $40; Fisher Harris, So; w. Il
SO: John P. Meakin, IS; ]. B. NoldeT
$40: L. B. Ridgley, So; a friend fror
Provo. SOS: Colonel Isaac Trumbo, 81
a director, SIS: Captain ]. ]. Donovan
SO; Mrs. Hudson Smith. SO; a banker
$50: "a Mormon" So: c. o. Van Es
So; 3. f. Earls. IS; F. NJ. briggs. S;
A. s. Lewis. $40; w. II. Myers. SO;
F. Evans. $40; David NJ. Corral, ST.
a friend of the association. $50; job
d. Plummer, SO; A. C. Kinkey, S1(
a friendI from the mines. 800; A.
Carpenter, $40; Frank B. Stephens, S5(
Walker Bros. SIS; Gin S. Peyton, 500
NJ. NJ. Cole, $50; Utah National banl
S25: ]. c. Thomas. IS: Buckle & Som
company. IS; Ellerbeck & Morris. S1i
F. q. McGurrin, $40; Remington Type
writer company, So; Consolidated In
plement company, SO; College of Phal
macy, IS.
In addition 20 the above amount
there were many who contributed
honor of their native states. John
Axton donated s. for Utah. Anothe
person gave IS for Allison of low;
and several college enthusiasts col
tributed in the name of their favorit
colleges. A cash collection was ais
taken up and considerable of SUI
realized.
NINETY AND NINE"
Following the financial part of I'll
programme came what all were wal
ing fora song by Mr. Sankey. III
selection rendered was THE Ninet
and Nine" and before singing it NJ
Sankey told briefly the story of Il