The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-28
FIRST HAPTIST CHURCH.


A Wealthy Coparezation-*11,O 1000 In Thirty
Mippses--Mr; Gsl,ghcr gg Welmnp's Rirhis.
II there was ever any doubt IA to the wealth OF
10 community known as the First Baptist Church
OF Brooklyn, 1t was yesterday morning dspeiled;
Tor after The service which WAS "short and sweet"
as they say, Collection was taken mp by sab
scrption, from which there was realized the hand
some sum OF eleven thousand dollars Not only was
tins amount given but 1t was given In the most
cheerful ana willing manner possible, there not
being upwards Of thirty minutes consumed 10 the
whole transaction.
The pastor, the Rev. II. NJ. Gallaher at the con-
ciuson Of his discourse, stated that business meet
ing Of the members OF the church had been held on
last monday evening, at which time IL was an
nounccd that the church was In debt to The extent
OF $2oo1o. Before the close Of that meeting, how.
ever there was $l1, 500 subscribed which left but
$500 70 be made mp, and II was this sum that Mr..
fore they len The morning service His sermon,
whicn was highly humorous dnnning one, was
nc Eri fon portion Of the chapter
DAVID GAVE LITERALLY
row a III inc building OF the Temple and then enccn
raSed the princes TO contribute he also would start
the pal IN motion by subscribing $500 for hi mself
ana 500 Tor his wife and children. This seemed 10
be JUST what was wanted, for without further delay
the subscriptions came pouring in in almost over.
whelming numbers. Indeed, the members seemed
% 1s M e Fra 9t9er IN giving freely and giving
response OF, II Will give $600,n ~ Will give $500,
t0o.n ~ will give 5000 II will give $l5O,n &c.
The Following gentlemen gave $500 and upwards,
one OF nem Mr.. Taylor, giving s2,000:-D. q. Tay-
ior, ". Banker Edward White, II. L. Edwards u.
Lewis, J. Francis, Walter Fletcher, George Middle
ton, A. Quereau, Rev. II. N. Gallaher, q. +. kct-
cham. 2l - -
AS stated above, instead OF S. 500 there was col.
Looted or subscribed s1l,0oo which not only places
the church entirely cut OF debt but leaves surplus
OF about $4,000.
Durlag Mr. Callaher's discourse he stated that
David gave TO the Temple because he loved IL, ard
although he did not expect al Of his hearers love
his church as he dld he nevertheless could tell them
how they could learn 10 love II, and this by CIV
Ing money TO It, In David's time the women gave
their jewels and other ornaments including dia-
monds, for he had no doubG that they wore da-
monds then tho same as they do now. lie liked to
see LADY wearing diamonds and whatever other
ornaments they choose 10 alern themselves with,
Tor nc thought they were made to be adorned. Man
needed nothing Or the kind for he was, ought to
be, ornamental enough without wearing Jewels OF
any Kind. Some persons seemed to think that ladies'
did not. In lacr, he said, he did not think lady
should be made
A CLOTHES HORSE
upon which garments might be thrown at right
angles. or any other way they happened to catch.
ne was often amused at what they called woman's
right 20 be supported by her husband. My vie Is o
woman's rights woman. She thinks she has n rlgft
10 my purse and OF course sne has she has right
70 be supported by me- and she ~. 1t Is her right
not 10 support me. and shc dCn'r He proposed 10
give the ladies' OF his church chance 10 make DIS
the collection was TAX Up they could exercise their
right by giving their money, or if they, like tho
ladies OF Davda tine, had spent all their uCncY
they could also, Ike them, give their Jewels