How Much Is The Tithe?
To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
There is a difference of opinion as' to
whether tithing \is one-tenth of our net in
come or of our gross income. It is not fair
for some members of the church to pay
one-tenth of their gross income and the re
mainder pay onertenth of their net income.
Nearly all members desire to do the right
thing if they know what it is. A young
mail or business woman starting out in' life
should save a part of their income for a
rainy day. If they make a salary of only
$1,000 a year they Should save $200, and
they will prohkhly give one-tenth of this
$200 to their church. .Very often a business
woman has her mother or other dependents
to support. Her earned income is -not so
secure as that of the man whp lias an un
earned income. The church might adopt a
similar plan to that of the government in col
lecting the income tax—allowances are made
tor losses, gifts, dependents, etc.
The British custom is to give to the church
one-tentli of the yearly increase in profits,
which seems to have the sanction of New
Testament authority. Give a portion of your
increase as the Lord has prospered you.
The churches can use all the money that
comes into their coffers In extending home
and foreign missions, maintaining Bible
schools, etc. • If every member paid, one-tenth
of his gross Income it would not be too
much. Nearly every church has 1,000 mem
bers with, an income of $1,000 each, and one
tenth would be $100,000. In one of our
.largest clyirches there are twenty men with'
an income of $25,000 eich, and ooedenth from
each would atobuat to'$50,000.
