Show PREACHER VICTIM OF DRINK Rev T J Strawbridge of Gospel Mission Mis-sion Suffers a Lapse Friends of Rev Ti J Strawbridgs who for some lime nast has been conducting con-ducting the Union Gospel mission on Commercial street missed him fifmi usual place yesterday and Investigated the iBittcr discovering to their sorrow sor-row that Mr Strawbrklgc had been j drinking lo excess for several days and comporting himself generally In a most unseemly manner He Is said to have frequented the saloons and gaul blinghouses of the street and to have been behaving in a reckless manner It Is stated that ho dropped Into one of the gamblinghouses yesterday and placed a bet on one of the tables lie lost the bet and promptly seized the money taking It to another table and trying lo bet It again He was denied the privilege It was said the dealer remarking Go on preacher we dont want you in hqre Rev A H Henry hunted Mr Straw bridge up last night and placed him In kind hands Mr Strawbrldgc was converted in Salt Lake about seven years ago marrying mar-rying a Salt Lake girl anJl engaging in ministerial work lie removed to Cincinnati where he again became converted and engaged in religious work In lhat city and also in Memphis He returned to Salt Lake about threa years ago and founded the Union Goo pel mission which under the direction of himself and his wife has done great good here Ills misfortune has drawn out the strongest sympathy ot frlonls for both himself and his wife Who Is almost heartbroken over his lapse |