Show SALARY T TOO O HIGH CLERGYMAN AN CLAIMS PHILADELPHIA IHIL March 8 1 8 Dy By The Associated Ten Press Press thousand thour dollar i a ear Is two thousand too salary at pret pres- pres present preterit ent erit for tor the Rev A Ray Petty of New v York who ha haa hu accepted a rail call to Grace Baptist temple Philadelphia as successor to the late Dr Russell II U Conwell In a letter read to the congre congre- congregation congregation gation Sunday Dr Petty wrote that as a younger man who ho has not yet et demonstrated bl his ability he did not desire tho he fame salary J a his predecessor I 1 would prefer therefore that my salary the first year ear be bA flied fixed on a basis baxis bR ls of OM he wrote The Rev William D B McCurdy Associate pastor Intimated that the congregation would decline to reverse re Its offer downward I C |