The Dolores star., 1912-04-26
If the
Pastor Falls
Down

- TOP and give Z mloutes
clear and honest ehuught
70 what variety Of ablii
~ Ties . ministsr's position
demands o: him
re needs 10 no smooth.
fluent orator He ought 10 havs not
merely words. hut ideas. too: ~ very
decidedly needs 10 be thinker Ne
needs lot Of book knowisdge--the.
ology. phtI0sOphy. history. and the
iiks--ail the time: people won't stsnd
for him unlcss he II also very much ot
mixer" perfectly At home among
men,
And. Of course. the modern preach
er should be an organiser xsterfuI
~ . general thins In Attins people
Into the places where they belong
He doesn't dare. however. 10 show
BIT Of . generals spirit Of command
he's bound To manage people wholly
By persuasiveness- which takes enor
nous persuasiveness The preacher
should be an acute. accurate. discreet
business man-in order to keep a
church ''temp0raiities" out Of tangIe
And shove all. be must be- spirit
ualiy minded man, though ~ the same
time Il b highly important that he
must not be visionary: people wont
listen 10 him II hr 10 not practical
Many 0usitties combtesd.
Just see Whist tremendous bundle
Of qualities you've got You could
make . lawyer. . politician. . bust
ness man. . teacher. . settlement
worker. popular lecturer, an suthor.
. philosopher. . man-arOund.town. all
out Of that combination. and have
lot Of qualities left over to distribute
along q whole line Of occupations
from family physician to church Jan
itoe.
Vet you're suppostng that you've
hired the whole combination In the
pastor Of your hurch. and are expect
Ina 10 get the benefit Of each. Of these
various elements Of strength--ail out
OF one man. 1%
But you won't: somewhere 10 the
Inst you're due for . disappointment
n your minister h great preacher.
les more than likely he won't be very
strone on organization u he's . gen
lie. comfortinG pastor. be may very
probably be . good deal iackins In
the pulpit u he 10 . deep student.
be may be awkward 01t among men
u he's . hearty good fellow to meet.
he may impress you ~ NOT very deep
Intellectually. or even spiritually.
Some day before long you'll ind .
weak side 10 him.
Every church when u calls new
pastor ought 10 watch narrowly 10
% zee where he 10 soiuG to fall down.
Rui not to get chance to complain
God forbid! When . pastor falls
down, then the church has discovered
where II can help him.
New Ne sheui6 Dc Nelpsd.
u the preacher shows up inemcient
10 organisms the people for wovk.
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 befHddted when money matters
are to be dealt with. then let .Aen
used to handling dollars step forward
and get the money worry Oh the pas
tors mind.
n the pastor h SLOW about calling
on strangers and difhdent In meeting
newcomers. lei the folks that have
easy social graces 20 In stroae for
friendly visitinR and handshakins.
n the Sunday chooi lays or the
prayer meeting 10 dull. and the pastor
doesn't seem 10 know what 10 :,
about II. lei the congregation boom
those features Of work with their own
effort.
Finally. here's rule for . going
and srowins church: Count on your
pastors abilities No his chance: count
on his abilities ~ your chance