THE FIGURES.
| Receipts: | Col. and Don. | Estates. | Total. |
| Oct. 1, 1884, to Jan. 31, 1885 | $66,078.97 | $9,605.91 | $75,684.88 |
| Oct. 1, 1883, to Jan. 31, 1884 | 69,941.52 | 9,809.35 | 79,750.87 |
| ———— | ———— | ———— | |
| Decrease | $3,862.55 | $203.44 | $4,065.99 |
Where the color-sergeant plants the standard, there the soldiers are expected to rally. The Finance Committee at the Salem meeting inscribed on the A. M. A. standard $365,000 needed for 1884-5, and called upon the churches to advance to the support. The Figures showing receipts of our treasury indicate just how far the churches have come up in response to the call. Had we received the $1,000 a day recommended, our total receipts would be $123,000, as against the $75,684.88 now reported. Will not the captains of our church hosts rally the forces to an immediate advance? One-third of our fiscal year has already passed. The showing is not what we had hoped, but time enough remains to make up for the deficiency.
Will our friends please bear these things in mind?