The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-11-29

The olden time pastor. grown gray
In the service OF community, who
can look back over two or three gen.
erations OF parishloners. thinking OF
parents and grandparents and their
many descendants. christened. married
and buried under his minlstrations, has
no chance to-day. His old white church
with Its clock-faced tower has zone.
along with the old families, the odd
homesteads. the old Influences which
once marked American life. His con,
sutuents are no longer content to sill
In box pows beneath the high pulpit to
listen to sermons on eternal damns.
ton. total depraviy, Justification BY
raith. sanctifcation. or the finsl per
severance OF the saints. Fluency of ex.
preston. power In prayer. sincerity
and godliness OF life no longer com /
piete the equipment VI one who Is tc
hold place as pastor Of a growins
church And when the demands upon
the modern minister are all considered.
1t Is not specially surprising that the
profession no longer draws from each
community those who seem NEST likely
IN point OF attainment No. The mod
ern congregation must have an up-to-
late building, fully as attractive as
my other In the community, It's exter-
iai architecture no more pleasing than
ne completeness OF It's interior fur
iishings. Its nne organ well adapted
accompany the trained singers who
re depended upon for the music of the
ervice- To secure these things money
> needed. and no pastor L. fitted FOR
ne place unless he has the rare power
raising funds. or at least OF stimu-
iting leaders Of his flock who know I
ow to draw the dollars from the criti-
al worshipers- We need a sort of
anvassing agent. a man with the per.
stence OF book or life Insurance
gent Is a pretty frank and express
We way OF stating what probably Ia
70 real feeling OF many church mem
rs to-day. The chances are that the =,
'erage minister who Is led to adopt
e calling from a sense Of mans need =.
salvation Is united for this sort
a CANVASS The modern pastor must a.
q social leader. He must know bow -S
shine at a wedding or at an after. "a
on tea and must be as graceful In -
-se respects as be 10 diRnided and 40
pressive In connection with the for -
j ceremonial functions Of his church
> calls must be numerous and they
st be occasions for pleasant OF.
Inge Of greetinss rather than dread 40
interviews on personal religion -,
netimes 1t seems a. II q pastor mot
aid Of notoristy." a. one put II In
nection with a recent case. 10 call
for By modern religious leaders. In
~ cases II Is more than likely that
student fond Of books and the com ,oo
ionship Of letters. Is a. ili-ntted to
nd to the social duties Of his pro
Ion as be Is TO collect DELINQUENT 100
'cripttons or lift a mortxaxe from
property OF an already overbur-
d parish And then. TO make II all
worse. the present day congrexa-
is exceedingly hard 10 please. The 100;
once given through the pull
alone Is DOW afforded by a thou
media The increased circulation
'e daily papers. the development of
" read religious and semI-reIig-
weeklies, the multiplication Of
nthropic. charitable. social and
stional activities. the Increase In
lumber Of topics upon which the
IN minister must keep Informed. Ca
Iese combine with the rrone~.-.ts leges
equirements and the social duties seven
Ike the minister's life a strenuous yea, ssaen
With plenty Of criticism and with 80 =
nent tbreater,r,, - 49,. Tn
/. 4, ere 49,. VIC" ''o s'ep In co
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