From Parson to Person. A minister writes his people:

Dear Friend:

Our church Membership 1400
Nonresident Membership 75
Balance left to do the work 1325
Elderly folks who have done their share in the past 25
Balance left to do the work 1300
Sick and shut-in folks 25
Balance left to do the work 1275
Members who do not pledge 350
Balance left to do the work 925
Christmas & Easter Members 300
Balance left to do the work 625
Members who are too tired or overworked 300
Balance left to do the work 325
Alibiers 200
Balance left to do the work 125
Members who are too busy somewhere else 123
Balance left to do the work 2

“Just you and me – and, brother, you’d better get busy, for it’s too much for me!”