He feared that it had been watered down. He asked for an amendment to change 'Charities' to 'worldwide mission'. Della Fletcher said she was pleased to see charities left in. David Girling, Cambridge said we should give guidance and hoped it would be a starting point. Churches abroad give far more generously than we do.
People joyfully accept the tithe.
Charities come after the tenth. We can still give more to other charities. If we learn to live beneath our means not beyond our means we can do this. We need to give in proportion. Tom Ambrose said the General Synod resolution was on the lines given by Stephen Tooke.