Contents: Part One: Money and the church previous to the American period -- I. The early church to Constantine -- Voluntary offerings -- First fruits -- Tithing -- Endowments -- II. Constantine to Gregory the Great -- Endowments and legacies -- Oblations -- First fruits -- Tithing -- Decrees of councils on the tithe -- III. The Middle Ages (Methods) -- Gifts -- Vacancies -- Papal taxations -- Church courts -- IV. The Middle Ages (Motives) -- Revenue producing doctrines -- Indulgences -- Relics -- Absolutions and dispensations -- V. The Reformation and later in Europe -- The tithe system -- Church rates -- State support -- Part Two: Money and the church in early America -- VI. Philosophies of voluntary support -- On the congregational level -- On the national level -- VII. Philosophies of compulsory support -- On the town level -- By the authority of the patroon -- By the authority of the colony and the king -- VIII. Methods of support -- Glebes -- Pew revenues -- Collections and offerings -- Subscription lists -- Lotteries -- Part Three: Money and the church in contemporary America -- IX. Lottery and merchandising -- Variations of the lottery -- Bingo -- Merchandising schemes -- Church farm and Lord's acre -- Business enterprises -- Activity and faith -- X. Every member canvass -- Budgets -- Education and promotion -- Pledges -- Envelopes -- Youth participation -- Secondary accomplishments -- Professional fund raisers -- XI. Motives for giving -- Oblation and fear -- Legal compulsion -- Personal glorification -- Personal profit -- Self interest -- Missionary -- Love -- XII: Guiding principles -- Stewardship -- Proportionate giving -- First fruits -- XIII: The discipline of giving -- A rise in interest -- Tithing defined -- Five witnesses for tithing -- XIV. The ministry of Christian giving -- The gospel imperative -- The meaning of money -- Money is you -- Evangelists all. Abstract : The meaning of Christian stewardship from ancient times to the present, from simony to bingo, with suggestions on the philosophy of giving in a cash-and-credit economy. Published in: New York Physical description: 252 pages ; 21 cm.

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