A history of the Baptists in Missouri : embracing an account of the organization and growth of Baptist churches and associations : biographical sketches of ministers of the gospel and other prominent members of the denomination : the founding of Baptist institutions, periodicals, etc. . fraising this large amount was remarkable for many large andprincely gifts by the more wealthy members, as well as of manyinstances of self-denial by the poorer ones. It would be invidi-ous to quote names; but among others The Gale MemorialOrgan, costing $8,000, placed in the beautiful carved walnutloft over th
A history of the Baptists in Missouri : embracing an account of the organization and growth of Baptist churches and associations : biographical sketches of ministers of the gospel and other prominent members of the denomination : the founding of Baptist institutions, periodicals, etc. . fraising this large amount was remarkable for many large andprincely gifts by the more wealthy members, as well as of manyinstances of self-denial by the poorer ones. It would be invidi-ous to quote names; but among others The Gale MemorialOrgan, costing $8,000, placed in the beautiful carved walnutloft over the pulpit, by the widow of Daniel B. Gale, a formerdeacon, who had before contributed liberally, may be mentionedas a j)ermanent feature of the audience room.* * Abridged in part from Histoi^y of ihe Second Baptist Church, St. Louie, byDea. Wm. M, Page, in Central Baptist, Vol. XIV, No. 47. MISSOURI ASSOCIATION. 109 This church has a large and efficient membership of about 800,contributing liberally to all religious and benevolent objects. The conflagration which rendered the church homeless for atime, brought numerous generous and urgent ofl:crs of the useof the church buildings in the city of many denominations. Butthe invitation most striking of all was that of the Jewish Con-. PULPIT, BAPTISTRY- AND GALE MEMORIAL ORGAN, IN SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH. gregation Shaare Emeth (Gates of Truth), ministered to by thewell-known Rabbi, Dr. Sonneschein. The wonderful liberalityof the offer, tendered in the warmest manner, coupled with thefact that their synagogue was unoccupied on the Christian Sab-bath, secured its thankful acceptance, and the event was herald- 110 MISSOURI ASSOCIATION. ed throughout the world to be one of great significance, as show-ing the catholicity of a new and liberal Judaism. But this very pleasant event was the precursor of a contro-versy which agitated the Baptist denomination in St. Louis andMissouri, and even beyond these bounds, to a marked degree. At the com
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