The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-04-05
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has 10 offer IA soil hla body 10 a med
icai college for ~diaaccting purposes
after his death IN order 90 receive Inn.
mediate financial assistance" declared
the Rev. Charles A. McAipine. public
Nv secretary. national COMMITTEES or
northern baptist iaymen. IN n state
mont issued here tonight And. that
h what actually happened. while =
DO not know that this retired pastor
IL u baptist. I can recall cases within
our denomination equally o. lament
able
che victory campaign for 10000.
0ft which We are conducting h TO
insure spiritual democracy at home
and reconstruction work abroad. We
rim 60 make " possible h n our PISS
tor viii not have 10 sell their bodies
AFTER having given their lives 20 tho
church That 10 why almost Z 1000
0co o. included IN tho budget for the
ministers and missionaries benefit
board.
- W Aver. president Of the north
ern baptist convention. made n ularr
in his home Tor an Old baptist cierN-
man That minister went 10 Nj
Aver and asked him 20 keep tho EGv-
lnFs Of ~ nfe time spent In the min
istry. The sum he placed with Mr.
Aver WIS $500 Thiut 81 ~ Imagine
"a man helnr ro poorly paid that De
ruuld uulY aGND that amount during
nuv Ycnfa ct nsrylce Well NJ afsr
kept mo money ZOE tho OLD gentle
mi and the inttor drew on u Tor
the rest OF his nfc. tie never know
how much Mr. Aver added 20 the fund
Unless our ministers have suf-
ncicnt means on which 90 live proper
~ there will soon be "a ahortnFs Of
clcrrymen in America. Hundreds o.
ciorEy men IN been forced Into other
fields because their congregations did
not furnish sufficient means for their
living expenses 90 course ~ was not
Advertised that they were reslguinr
because Of the miserubly low sniarioa
paid. Hut that ia the truth. And ]
believe In the truth and In publicity
The northern baptist iaymen. who
are conducting this victory campaign.
Will never be- content until cycry
Baptist pastor ls receiving a Hulnr
hat b. generous. nH well uH Just. in
view 81 the circumstance that sur.
round the man ana bio church The
Professionals Of the United States are
not poverty stricken. They can nf.
ford 10 pay better salaries than their
pastors are now receiving.
To-day. the average salary 81 o.
baptist pastor ia stll less han $500
u year. Think Of a. tlEht hundred
dollars "a year for AN educated nan
Tor one who IN responsible for the
moral education. the spiritual wrlfhrr
OF men. women and children. Why,
the ditch digger gets more.
a pastor. hF reason OF bis calling
has peculiar needs that involve ga
psuHes % ordinarily incurred hN me
average member 90 hiH congregation.
The majority Of churches let their pla.
! tors pay their own telephone. station
er,, postage and other bills that arc
due 10 church work And, " a pastor
In lucky enough to own u Ford or
an automobile. which he uses LA HE
work. the church calmly SLOWS MN
10 buy hia ~ gas
IL his campaign In successful ana
~ iH aulnH to be successful me
uaptntn Will not only provide Tor
aged ministers. hut viii also take steps
10 rcd-hlooded young men
10 study for the ministry
\. ". g. \. NOTES
Workers In IA. y, " e. 4 financial
campaign are nightly encouraged
and grateful ON account % the re-
auouses 90 their appeal for support ~
the association the coming year sew
ural committees are carrying on the
drive 90 completion and viii not rest
an the budget n assured. And tho
D. INMMNHNN" MNN MNNNMN ~ WN N"" "
ish 81 the work The young Employed
Girls club secured $500 la cash and
pledges Tor their contribution 90 TIE
budget The A.. ~ = girla ana thv
grade school girls also have acquitted
themselves with credit In he finance
campaign
The Thursday afternoon meetings In
the \. ". recreation rooms uf me I'M
dian girls social club are proving M
creaalnFly delightful Mr. o. p.
crooks b. leader on these weekly uc'
caalons.
Al Indian girls are most cordially
Invited 10 be present at those meet.
lugs. where they viii meet fricud'
and have "a good titae ON trldn,
night there b. always a Y " e. A
meeting az tho Indian school and
once % month some one from the luca|
v. goes out a. take charge Mrs
crooks aud Miss inchcs we're present
i last night
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