The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-09-02

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real results We mus, look deeper than
material things, we must look 90 the
kind Of character We are developing.
This will Immediately raise the
question as TO what kind Of character
we wish 10 develop, IL will be OF
great advantage II we can define this
very clearly In order that there may
be no misunderstanding. Can We find
one general term or statement TO
which we will all assent One state
ment which will include everything
that each OF us would include In the
kind Of character which an organiza-
ton should endeavor to develop and
which will exclude everything which
should be excluded believe we can,
and that very simply, We will try
to develop in our respective commun-
tiles the kind OF character which Jesus
Christ sought 10 develop in men and
women. And We do not have TO go
away by ourselves TO say it, nor do We
have TO say it in an undertone for
fear someone will hear and be Offend
ed. Whatever our creed, that is the
one thing on which we can all agree,
whether we are Gentle or Jew, Chi
nese or Hindu, the kind Of character
most worth while seeking TO develop,
is the kind Of character which Jesus
Christ sought to develop in men and
women.
But this is very intangible. How
are we to judge the results? By
what standard shall we decide? By
what measure shall we measure? II
has been said that the best barometer
of the business success OF city is the
receipts of its post offices. This is
pretty we'll established fact, but the
fact is just as well established that
the amount of postage spent by an
organization is not barometer Of the
results of that organization. Neither
is the amount of money spent by an
organization any indication Of the re-
suits Of that work.
The great English government with
its vast resources endeavored TO es-
tablish college for women in India
and failed but Isabella Thoburn, an
unknown, unheard-of young woman
from a western farm went to India
and without means or prestige estab-
Ilished great and successful college
for women. The amount OF money
spent by an organization is not an in
dicatior Of the amount OF the re-.
suits.
The American City Bureau has
worked out somewhat elaborate
plan by which it judges the efficiency
of board Of trade by the committee
meetings held. This is proving sue
cessful in many ways and is perhaps
the best way of actually measuring
results and yet the question can be
asked as it not possible for an or
ganization to hold large numbers OF
committee meetings year after year
and still accomplish very little which
will be of lasting import?" y
| know of no better way to measure
results. But sometimes when we can
not measure results we can find
something which is result of those
results and measure that. In this
case, a result Of the results, is that in
variably people of community are
ready to turn around and give their
money to an organization which is do
ing good effective work in the COM
munity. would like therefore to
suggest that the best method OF
measuring the results of an organlza-
ton in a community is by the number
of people who year after year are
willing to give their money to support
that organization. Notice that ] say
the number Of people and not the
amount Of money. II an organization
secures a thousand dollars each year
4 DuL secures ~ lTOui HNS ihNisANNp'S
that is no indication Of successful
work. But if an organization secures
thousand dollars from thousand
individuals it is positive, absolute
assurance that that organization IL
doing good work in the community.
Notice also that | said the number
who are willing to give year after
year. Many are willing to give to a
new organization in order 10 give it
fair trial and it may fail. But no
organization can secure money year
after year unless it is producing reas-
enable results. True, there are many
people, who from the force OF habit
will give year after year, 70 the sup
port of an inefficient organization.
There are sufficient people who give
thus from the force Of habit TO enable
many inefficient organizations 70 keep
alive, but you do not find large num-
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