In 1936 John G. Alber, General Secretary of the Nebraska Christian Missionary Society, and W. H. Hanna, Minister of the Knoxville Christian Church (Pittsburgh, PA) conducted a debate on the tithe. Originally published serially in Christian Standard, the debate was issued later that year by Reporter Publishing Company, Lincoln, Nebraska.
The proposition under discussion is:
Resolved: That according to the New Testament norm of the church there is as good reason for the Disciples of Christ to accept, preach, and practice the principle of the tithe as the minimum of their obligation to the Kingdom of Christ as for them to accept, preach, and practice the weekly observance of the Lord’s Supper or immersion as the proper action in Christian baptism.–p. 7
The full text of the 176-page book is available here for viewing and download.
Debate on the Tithe, John G. Alber and W. H. Hanna, 1936, front cover
Debate on the Tithe, John G. Alber and W. H. Hanna, 1936, title page
Debate on the Tithe, John G. Alber and W. H. Hanna, 1936, table of contents
Debate on the Tithe, John G. Alber and W. H. Hanna, 1936, advertisement for “helpful literature for the churches”, Reporter Publishing Company, Lincoln, Nebraska
Tithing was a very popular topic in North America especially from about 1890s-1930s and John Godfred Alber wrote several books/tracts on the topic. His debate here is a great resource to understand the biblical arguments that were used at the time.Thank you very much ACU Library for making this resource available for the public.