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I agree.When I started pastoring, I felt very strongly that it should be divided between the minister and the church and even that up to a certain point. And by me doing that, surprising enough, now people are very faithful to their tithing to the church. My salary just goes up each year, knowing that the same amount is going into the church treasury. We want to build or give to missions or whatever, then both the church and the pastor need to be met rather easily from them. So, I'm quite pleased with the decision I made. Collector: Well, have you been surprised at the progress that the Blacks have made in Las Vegas in the past since you've been here? C. Parson: I've been rather pleased in a sense with the progress; I don't know that I've been so surprised. I always felt that all that they needed in Las Vegas is an opportunity to get a foot in the door. Several things have happened, the government through the courts has broken down the segregation in the schools and public places. Mainly some of the legislation has brought equal opportunity in employment and has done wonders for this town. Now, I'm not saying that they are really up to where they should be by now, but not so much surprised when I think once the door is open, then many well-trained Blacks all over the country begin to kind of move into this area, whether it's in education or business or law or whatever.