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The average contributions of each Baptist
church member to the cause of Foreign Missions
during the past year was as follows: In Massa-
chusetts. nc. Rhode Island, 64c.; Connecticut
Sic; New York, Ale; New Jersey, $50; Yer
mont 35c. New Hampshire, SAC; Delaware
SSc; Pennsylvania 26c., and Maine, pc
The Hanson Place Baptist church, Brooklyn,
has extended unanimous call to the Rev. Dr.
Henry NJ. Gallaher, of New Haven, to become
its pastor, and it is thought that there is little
doubt of its early acceptance. Dr. Gallaher was
formerly pastor of the First Baptist church in
Nassau street, now consolidated with the Pierre
pont street church His work in New Haven
has been very successful but the wider field now
offered to him of greater usefulness will, no
doubt, have its weight in determining his de-
cision.
The Ninety-sixth Annual Convention Of the
Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese Of
New York was closed Thursday week Bishop
Potter, in his brief annual address said that in
the twenty-five years of his bishopric he had
confirmed 10000 persons and ordained nearly
10OOclergymen. He thought that at least one
tenth Of the income of both clergy and laity,
should be devoted to charity, and urged that
liberal appropriations should be made to the
missionary work of the diocese The main
question before the Convention was in relation
to the diocese of Albany, which was set off from
the New York diocese a few years ago, with
Bishop Doane at its head. It has $4,000 on
hand for diocesan purposes, but wishes that sum
doubled, and on the strength Of its former rela-
ton asks it of the n York diocese. The ques-
ton was referred to committee to report next
year.
Nh MOODY IN THE CITY.-About FIVE hun
dred people, mostly converts of Mr.. Sawyer, and
their friends and those interested in the gospel
temperance work, gathered in Association Hall
on Monday evening. Mr. Sawyer conducted
the meeting. Mr. Sankey came in during its
progress, and later Mr. Moody. Those present
included nearly all classes but all were moved
by common feeling and bond of sympathy
Some dated their conversion back to the old
Hippodrome days, and many more to the Park
Theatre and Cooper Institute meetings. One
speaker, addressing Mr.. Sankey, thanked him
for his fundamentally in saving him from a
life Of drunkenness, and another spoke with
equal appreciation of Mr. Moody. In the course
of a few remarks Mr.. Moody (who followed the
Rev. George F. PentecOst and others expressed
the belief that revival was the thing wanted
in the churches and the work must begin at
home. feel the need Of new power. The grace
got ten years ago, won't do. want new
power to preach, aud 1 came down from the
country to get it before I go to Cleveland and
St. Louis God can do more with Mr.. Sawyer,
if he will let Him, this coming season, than all
together. If we are looking straight up to the
throne for blessing, God will not forget US
There will be great outpouring Of the Spirit,
but it must be in our own hearts first. We can
not measure the length and depth of Jesus love;
let Us take a plunge into it, and be filed with
the Holy Ghost, then there will be no room for
petty iealousies and unkind feelings A good
many of Gods people have got life but not lib
erty. Like Lazarus, they are bound hand and
foot, and want to have all their bands stricken
of, and go free. The meeting closed with prayer
by Mr.. Sankey Messrs Moody and Sankey ex-
pect to be in Cleveland on Sunday next
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