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The Preacher's Salary
>
>There was a young preacher whose wife was expecting a baby so he went
>before the
>congregation and asked for a raise.
>After much discussion, they passed a rule that whenever the preacher's
>family
>expanded, so would his paycheck.
>After 8 children, this started to get expensive and the congregation
>decided to
>hold another meeting to discuss the preacher's salary. There was much
>yelling
>and bickering about how much his additional children were costing the
>Church.
>Finally, the Preacer got up and spoke to the crowd, 'Children are a gift
>from
>God,' he said. Silence fell on the congregation.
>In the back pew, a little old lady stood up and in her frail voice said,
>'Rain
>is also a gift from God, but when we get too much of it, we wear rubbers.'
>And the congregation said, 'Amen'
>