At Pastor Birch's prayer meeting, held ab the Lome-street Hall last night, he stated that on Thursday afternoon last he had in tended taking a house at Mount Eden, bub just before starting off he received a cable from Sydney giving him a cordial invita tion to the pastorate of tho Taber nacle there, this being tho second call from thab church. The minis ters of Sydney also seemed most hearty in thoir wish "for him to work amongst them, and go from church to church so far as possible. He had agreed only that day (Monday) at noon to sell his furniture, and be ready to become a ministerial pilgrim until the Lord came, which he thoughb might be soon. He had not, however, fully decided to so to Sydney; the Father who ordered hi', steps. might say at tho lust moment, *' Remain in Auck land. I have opened the churches to thee and given thee the heart and ear of the people; there shall now be showers of blessing." But if not he intended to go to Sydney for three months, when ho hoped the people of Auckland would receive him for a month's evangelism on the speedy coming of our Lord and the healing of tho sick through the ministration of the Holy Ghost. Meanwhile, he suggested that the friends of God then present should become a free churchonNewTestamont lines, having a pastor, nob to preach to or at them, but to love them and keep them in love, to be a gentle shepherd; and he suggested Mr Woodham as being the one whose form had been brought before him when in prayer for guidance. He suggested that they should seek in prayer for men to act as "prophets," or preachers, "evangel ists," "helps," "gifts of healing," and mentioned certain names as a guide to them. Under the head of " governments," he suggested Mr Fry as Chairman ; Mr C. B. Stone, Treasurer ; Mr Clemens, Secre tary ; Messrs Goad, Spargoand Petty as Stewards ; and these names, each being re ceived with applause, were unanimously appointed. Pastor Birch said that people looked upon the minister as the head or "draw " of the church, but they would look only on their adorable Lord as head. His Spirit as the divine wire-puller and inspirer, and Christ's gospel aa their only book of laws. 