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Show FINANCIAL RALLIES TD LIFT CHURCH DEBT Calvary Baptist Congregation Already Has Raised $438, but Needs More. The members of the Calvary Baptist church and their frlendn to tho number of COO held threo financial rallies Sunday for the purposo of raising funds to pur-chnso pur-chnso propor'.y upon which they ultimately ulti-mately will erect a handsome assembly hall. Tho three meetings wero woll attended, at-tended, particularly the ono In tho evening even-ing at the First Baptist church, where tho llnnnclal report was rendered. Rev. J. H. Alton of the Calvary church reported re-ported that 5138 had boon collected Nfrom tho colored people to help pay off the debt standing on the plot of land which Is situated on Second South near Fifth East. This Is a Utile over half of the amount noodod. (ho debt amounting to $S50. Tho" subscriptions so far made have come on-tlroly on-tlroly from tho colored people, but (in the good showing: made by them, tho members mem-bers of tho church hope to rccolvo substantial sub-stantial assistance from tho white people I of the city. Tho meeting Sunday wan more In the nature of a business meeting for the filing of reports than for subscriptions. Many of tho members of ttie church hnvo been working diligently for some months to raJse funds. The following reported collections col-lections of over ?.ir: Mrs. Emma Jackson. Jack-son. Mrs. E. R. llatllold. Mrs. .1. H. Allen. Mrs. Mattlo Head. Miss Galtev Carter, and Rov J. II. Alien. Of theso Mrs. Jackson led. turning over 5113. Rov. J. C. Bell of the African M. E. church spoke Sunday night, discussing the advancement made by the negro along civic nnd llnnnclal lines slnee omnnefpn-tlon. omnnefpn-tlon. He commendod the work of Booker T. Washington and hold Mr. Washington up ns an oxamplo worthy of emulation by all present. Rev. J. C. Allen also spoke, dwelling upon the moral advancement made In Salt Lake by the colored people, particularly shn o tho organisation of his church some five years ago. Ruth Perry of Ogden sang a solo. |
