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Colonist, Volume L, Issue 12165, 13 February 1908, Page 4

The Rev. 0. F. Atted, pastor of the Fifth Avenue Baptist Church, startled his congregation at the close of his sermon by a dramatic threat to resign, his membership unless -they were less stingy with their money. "There is a deficit 'of £100. •' , he said, at tbe elope of 'his sernion, "and unltss it is forthcoming to-day lam prepared to resign. Not only must the money be raised at once, but there must be a drastic reform of the financial rnetb • ods of the church in order that suclan episode shall never recur." The startled congregation, among whom was Mr Roclifeller, did not fail to j respond to tbs preaofa'tt's demandi j