Show EXTENSIVE NO Of VOLUNTEERS MISSiON MAY B BE ABANDONED fOR tACK LACK Of SA SMAll SUM Shall that branch of the he work of the Volunteers of America which has been cond conducted so so successfully during the past eight months by Evangelist and Captain Cap Cap- tain tabs Mackey close on account of lack of funds or shall It be kept open by the public spirited citizens of the city This is the question that the friends of tha the Volunteers are endeavoring to settle Just now OW The small sum of at this time will help keep the work in progress and may mean that many more men will be led from sin and drunkenness to sobriety and usefulness Captain Mackey is making a last effort In behalf of the little chapel on Commercial Commer Commer- cial street where in the past few months there have been 1075 professed conver conver- ions The soliciting for the Christmas baskets for the poor makes it next to Impossible for her to solicit money at the I present present time from the business men who donated quite liberally at the holiday SEason SEa rea son Unless the money can be raised from other sources the chances are that the mission free reading room and employment employment em em- bureau on Commercial street will have to be closed Some of the ministers of Salt Lake churches who have seen the work accomplished pUshed at the mission and who realize the benefits derived from the efforts of the Volunteers in this city are much concerned concerned concerned con con- about the closing of the chapel and while they feel that their church people people peo peo- pie have about all they can carry carryon on their own shoulders an appeal is being made to several of the congregations for as assistance assistance assistance as- as for the Volunteers An impression has gone forth that the chapel on Commercial street is supported by the Volunteers' Volunteers shelter work at East First s South Si street Ti This is s wrong o If however Captain g l Mackey y says s While under the same organization the work of the two Institutions is entirely independent ent of each other and the chapel must so solicit solicit solicit so- so licit its own support If the needed amount can be raised this month to pay the rent and the other expenses expenses ex ex- of conducting the mission Captain Mackey says that she feels that she can solicit the expenses during the months to come Eight months ago when Mr and Mrs Mackey took charge of the mission in Salt Lake the work worle was in bad shape During their stay In this city all of which time they have worked without salary sal sal- ary they have built up the mission and won the confidence of those with whom they have had any dealings They Ther haxe tried In every way to lighten the expenses and make both ends meet Recently Mr Mackey was compelled to togo togo togo go to the coast to work in churches and missions to support himself and family and he is sorely missed by the men to whom he has been a kind friend and help help- er Should the mission be forced to close because of lack of sufficient funds there will be many a sad heart in Salt Lake as aste the te little chapel has become a home to many an unfortunate man scan |