"If  God  prospers  this  undertaking  and  permits
us  to  see  the  consummation  of  our  hopes,  my  can-
did prediction  is  that  the  second  quarter  century
of  this  church's  history  will  far  exceed  the  first
in  all  best  and  sweetest  fruits,  in  all  richest  and
ripest,  most  precious  and  permanent  results  for
Christ  and  for  this  community,  for  the  Church  at
large,  for  the  world  and  for  humanity.
"So  may  God  grant  that  it  may  be !"
Suffice  it  to  say  that  when  the  final  action  was
taken,  on  Oct.  13,  1897,  the  sentiment  of  the  peo-
ple was  found  to  be  so  nearly  unanimous  in  favor
of  the  project  that  it  was  deemed  best  to  go  for-
ward, and  thus  it  was  resolved  to  do,

SUBSCRIPTIONS  STARTED

A  conditional  subscription  was  drawn  up  in  the
following  form: —

We,  the  Undersigned,  hereby  agree  to  pay  the  sums
set  opposite  our  names  for  the  purpose  of  erecting  a  New
Church  Edifice,  for  the  Society  of  the  West  Presby-
terian Church  of  Binghamton,  upon  the  lot  known  as  the
Judge  Edwards  site,  situated  at  the  corner  of  Main  and
Walnut  Streets,  in  this  City,


The  Life  Story  of  Half  a  Century     95

As  a  Sacred  Memorial  to  the  late
Mrs.  Samuel  Dunham,

wife  of  the  Pastor,  and  in  commemoration  of  the  Twenty-
fifth  year  of  Mr.  Dunham  s  pastorate.
PROVIDED^  that  not  less  than  $15,000  shall  he  sub-
scribed for  said  purpose  before  the  work  is  begun.
Subscriptions  to  be  paid  within  a  period  of  one  year  from
the  time  the  full  amount  is  subscribed,  in  four  quarterly
installments,  or,  if  in  any  case  preferred,  in  four  equal
semi-annual  payments.
No  subscriber  shall  be  under  any  obligation  to  pay
until  the  whole  sum  of  $15,000  shall  have  been  pledged.

### Language ###
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### Assessment ###
The text mentions a specific fundraising goal for building a new church, which could be a straightforward information request.

### Query ###
How much money needed to be raised before construction could begin on the West Presbyterian Church in Binghamton?
How much money needed to be raised before construction could begin on the West Presbyterian Church in Binghamton?