The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-12-27
CORRE SPONDENaCE.
syHlHoWo Much Should Give ~
Iam b A Reioinier todg Elderrns. cit

hsm IL "A RejoinGier tod's Elder9TI9. sAT
III With much of ywhato"Eldero says in
his article in the Central of che 9Th inst !,
: we heartily" agree, But mast ~ protest
against the assumption thatbif our in
comes are to be !tithed fora eligious and
2 beneSole uses Idnel {neomedis ,teybe
: reckoned as what remains after family y
expenses are paidd This balance eonsti-
tutes not his income but his servings OF,
= as Elder says, the suc6essfap operation
Z. of the rule of tithing gross incomes would
j make the Church the richest institution
in the country, on the other hand if but
what is left after family EXPENSES are
paid is to- be tithed for religious eand
. other benevolent purposes, these would
receive a miserable pittance indeed, noBy
the way, that saving tlalsej"if in SUD
= cessful operation, (" was we'll put IN
'nneatiihg thereby, as we suppose put into
universal practice thing not to be Cex-
pected this eide the millenian, at least.
1t was never in such SUCCESSFUL operation
in the best times of Jewish history, even
lin David s day, For he is a careless
readerof the Scriptures who, does not see
that there were then, as now, many I'm
godly folk, who "robbed God In this as
In other service. 9 7aJ TO nynm ~
s1f We are not Of those who insist upon
enforcing the tithing system under the
j Christian dispensation A rigid system
of tithing would go hard with the poor,
and impose no burden at all upon the
. rich Cor 9Th and 9th chapters, are
the great exposition of the duty, and rule,
of Christian giving particularly viii2,
8, 9, and TX: T. Let man have an in
telllgent acquaintance with thewants and
claims of religious work, and his heart
S full Of love to Christ, and he will not cal
Iculate rigidlys about the tenthco his in
8 come, but will economize and sacriGceas as
9 far as he can, to relieve and save his
d fellow.oreatures, and ito sustain and adj
oivance'the cause OF his Redeerner. "a Some
may not be able to give a. tenth Of their
Others are very3able ltoogive
iaromore than aitenth, and certainly
: would1doIsoywe think df they took large
ioandeloying views Of their obligation5Ito
+ the lbordiJesns Christ; and aof the wants
y OIL Ills cause. sl Yj.ntnl biH s2iorsZs .
-4fStlll1it isy hportant oto have yeorredt
views OF hateonstitutess sepe 9 ineeme, b
: thing apparently gotisipeple, tsRdblydt
g seemingly s9sdltheultsto o9ndeYstandrt
y.Ones s65pet insomen ia certainly Bwbst9gd-
mains after 9edqqtipg the e4Sk ofproagd7
itaont tonlHbeWithl the farmer the cost of
PRODUCTION includes what isexpeBded for.
hired 4sbarIRuPport of teams, cost Of im-
pleenlentfe taxes, fertiizeE sHpreb9sed, apA,
E FsptsI he bea renter i- Family expenses
are pa part Of the cost Of prodpetiont i and
{ are by enp means t. be; charged against.
. liAlGoqmeyo But whatever sqf the4aEna Pro
ducts are consumed By the family or are,
9 eTPegaeaeto purchase Z family supplies,
should be estimated at, their proper mon
1eX value as part of the net and titheable
llnc9}me If "a farmer attends to- bis, own.
q pqsiipess instead Of employing an over
seer or agent, he is NOT entitled tolcbarge.
wages for himself, as theloyerseer, against
rolhe INCOME account For il, ,ths faFpeTs.
o9Yno tlmsland labor yare ito be charged
l9rp against his ihcpms .ageopRt Why not,
. every lotheE map'sw75the ,stopq-keePer fpf.
~ ~ ample bad9 ices AisPwn bqfiAesa YitH-'
'fI9t Gjl5e9lflkf "a Nomaq B,oYn tins apd la--
5Gsrsto. Teckoned against bis if9lf99n7}9
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