The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-30

homeless. looking to him as her only
hope. There was a suspicion OF moiS-
ture in the general managers eyes
when the young mans oveT-WroughL
feelings forced pause
What is your name2'
James p. Goodnow." He pronounced
the last name as if composed OF two
separate words, and there was
tw .nkIe in his eye that the general man
ager did not see.
we need d man in the packing
room, and win start you at s. a week
Thank you SO much. I'll do my
best. The general manager touched d
button, and me new employee was
plEOted away by a smart Office boy.
In less than a fortnight he had cap
tiVated all his superioTs and his cheer
fUlness, willingness and evident ca
paCity for greater responsibility found
recognition in promotion to a minor
position in the Office. While most Of
his evenings were spent quietly in his
room. he was careful to extend his cir
Gle of aCQuaintances gradually. and rs
q further indication Of his interest in
the serious things of life, he Joined the
Young Peoples league in the TWen-
tieth Century church. The Twentieth
Century was thoroughly up to date IN
every respect 1t had no debt; it paid
IT'S pastor q salary of metropolitan dI-
mansions; It's congregational singing
was led by a fine Cornetist, its deacOnS
We're the leading business men of the
teAvE and its affairs were. managed IN
a way To reflect the highest credit upon
the trustees The church entertain
ments were always financially success
ful. its baZars and picnicS being con-
Quoted with a skill that would have re
ceived the unsUnted praise of an old
circus manager
Most prominent among the energetic
ton was the Hon. Jedediah Bigg. mem
Der of the upper house in the state
Legislature and president Of Biggville'S
Universal Emporium company, d man
whose judgment was ever sound and
whose service carried more weight than
/ that of any two of his fellow members.
To the Honora BILE Jedediah the church
was largely indebted for its prosperity,
for he applied TO this work the same
sound principles and simple methods
that had placed him at the front of
the Biggville business community. 1t
was not strange, therefore. that when
the church was called upon 10 assist in
the raising of funds for the relief of
the victims of a disastrous fire. the
Honorable Jedediah was made chair
man OF the WAYS and means commit
tee. At the committees first session
he unfolded his general plan.
Brethren, an opportunity has again
tinEUish itself in q noble enterprise. I
have given the matter considerable
thought and suggest for your consider
alton a plan which appears to me as
calculated to be eminently productive
of the best possible results. I would ar
range for a great fair in the parlOrs Of
the church and would suggest a. series
of prizes of considerable intrinsic
value. say four or five, To be awarded
to our young people on the basis OF
the number of tickets sold. 1 doubt
not these prizes would be gladly con-
tributed by the merchants of the city.
], myself, will arrange that one, at
least. shall be worth not less than $50
Let us place the tickets at. say, 80 cents
each. Under the stimulus of the
scheme 4 have suggested the sales Of
cur young people should reach IS. 900 to
s. 600. There is certain TO be a friendly
rivalry among our young people to
make d record IN this affair. and the
local press viii doubtless give US cor
dial support and ODen its columns TO
us for any interesting matter We may
submit in connection with the enter
prise"
1t was even as the senator predicted.