Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1911-09-27

demands O: him.
He needs to be a smooth
nuent orator. He ought to have not
merely words. but ideas. too: he very
decidedly needs to be a thinker. He
needs lot OF book knowledge-the
oiogy. philosophy. history. and the
nke-ail the time; people won't stand
for him unless he is also very much OF
mixer" perfectly at home among
men.
And. OF course. the modern preach
er should be an organizer-masterfu
as general thing In fitting people
into the places where they belong.
He doesn't dare. however. TO show q
bit OF a generals spirit OF command:
he's bound to manage people wholly
by persuasiveness-wh takes enor-
nous responsiveness. The preacher
should be an acute. accurate. discreet
business MANN order to keep a
church Temperatures" out of tangie
And above all. he must be a spirit
ually-minded man. though at the same
time II is highly important that he
must not be visionary; people won't
listen to him II he is not practical.
MANY QudItttcs ComDincd.
Just see what a tremendous bundle
Of qualities you've got You could
make a lawyer. a politician. a bust
ness man. teacher. settlement
worker. a popular lecturer. an author
philosopher. a man-around-town, all
out OF that combination. and have a
lot OF qualities left over to distribute
along a whole line OF occupations
from family physician to church jan
itor.
Yet you're supposing that you've
hired the whole combination In the
pastor OF your church. and are expect.
Ing to get the benefit OF each OF these
various elements OF strength-all out
OF one man.
But you won't: somewhere in the
list you're due for a disappointment
II your minister is a great preacher
It's more than likely he won't be very
strong on organization. II he's q gen.
tie, comforting pastor, he may very
/ probably be a good deal lacking In
the pulpit. II he Is n deep student
he may be awkward out among men.
" he's hearty good fellow to meet
Ne may impress you as not very deep
Intellectually. or even spiritually
Some day before long you'll find
weak side to him.
Every church when II calls a new
pastor ought to watch narrowly to
so see where he is going TO fall down.
But not to get a chance to complain
God forbid, When a pastor falls
down. then the church has discovered
where II can help him.
How He Should Be Helped.
II the preacher shows up inefficient
n organizing the people for work
then that's the signal for men in the
church who are strongest in the
knack OF organization to turn in and
line up the membership for effective
results.
II the pastor seems TO get tangled
and befuddled when money matters
are TO be dealt with. then let men
used to handling dollars step forward
and get the money worry of the ?as-
tors mind.
IL the pastor is slow about calling
| on strangers and difldent in meeting
newcomers. let the folks that havs
easy social graces go in strong for
friendly visiting and handshaking.
II the Sunday chool lags or the
prayer meeting is dull. and the pastor
doesn't seem to know what 10 =
about II. let the congregation boom
those features OF work with their own
effort.
Finally. here's a rule for going
and growing church: Count on your
pastors abilities as mis- chance: count
on his abilities az your chance"