Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-12

equal, ana this city must recognize the
worth and value Of the Y. W. c. A. ne
well as the Y, NJ. c. a. Home life e.
essential 10 woman, even more than
to a man, and the proposed organiza-
ton is intended 10 help as much as
possible TO a home life the numerous
young women who are now launching
out for themselves. Miss Eva Flem-
ing. who spoke on what the Y. W. ..
A. Is to BE- said:
This society will be what we make
IT," and although the directors have
set high ideal for 1t, unless we receive
both your financial and moral support
We cannot attain It. The Y. W. c. \,
win build up the moral mental and
physical life OF It's members II will
be a home and mother to young and
frlendless girls Members viii find
a spirit OF od-fellowshp peryading
there"
Miss Fleming also made point OF
the fact that educational advantages
and influences would be furnished by
the Y. W. G, A.
Rev. DR.. Coburn of Boston spoke
on Lydia. the noted woman character
OF the Acts, as an illustration of the
good a Christian woman can accom-
plish, and the noble example she fur-
u.
gram was very good not!ceably the
song by Mrs. A. s. Peters. 1t was
announced that there would be a third
meeting next Sunday afternoon, at the
same place when a special invitation
Is extended to girls. and an effort viii
be made to get all the High school girls
to attend.
WORKING UP REVIVAL.
Members of the local evangelical
churches are ready to believe that one
OF the ld.fashioned seasons OF religious
revival is about to be experienced in
this city, the occasion Of the same be-
ing the presence and efforts OF. Rev. Dr..
w. f. Coburn OF Boston, q graduate OF
Dartmouth college. and who afterwards
studied law at Harvard and divinity
at Yale. He gave up promising law
practise to enter the ministry. Dr. Co
burn has been In this city for a month,
and Is now on his last week here, con-
Quoting nightly revival services for all
Of the local evangelical denominations
In the Y. NJ. G. A. auditorium especial
Is under the auspices OF the Methodlsts
and the Baptists.
The auditorium was crowded last
night both floor and gallery, by a con-
gelist Coburn preach on NaAman the
Syrian. The speaker made OF this his
torioal narrative an illustration OF tho
necessity Of finding Christ and turning
from sin, and said, "As the water OF
the river Jordan could cleanse the le-
per Naaman just SO the blood OF Jesus
can wash the vilest sinner aud make
him white as snow. Jesus came to
seek and 70 save. When He knocks at
the door OF your heart. let Him IN and
change the darkness into light" The
last 10 minutes of the service was de-
voted To testimonies when % people
spoke; and one man aged TO- said that
during all the winter he had been az
deaths door with heart trouble, but af-
ter being converted and baptized that
day, he felt that he could run foot
race. The music was hearty and good,
and was furthered by increased instru-
mental assistance.
The meetings viii continue through
next Sunday, with preaching every eve-
ming In the Y. NJ G. a. auditorium ex-
cept tomorrow evening. when the First
Presbyterian church viii 90 used also
general evangelistlc meetings every af-
ternoon, AZ 3 =. m, In the First Pres
byterian church and every day at
1890 y. m. In the Y. NJ. G. A., under the
conduct OF DR.. Coburn. During the
three weeks labors at the First Baptist
church rs people have professed change
OF heart and united with that church.
GOSHEN on "a MAN"
Rev, Goshen spoke on "A Man" yes
terday afternoon before the mems
meeting of the Y. NJ. c. A, when he
said This Is pre-eminently the young
mans century,as all achievements were
made by young men, There is an hour
OF strategic opportunity In the lives OF
young men. II Is sometimes termed the
molding turn, the latter comparing to
the molten mass OF steel or iron pour
ed Into mold and hardens into per-
manent shape. The same applies TO
young men. When the opportunity ar
rives, they should Immediately size II
az Il means the shaping of their ca
reers." Miss Halle Foster was the vo-
calist Of the service.