Evening journal., 1918-09-05

In every crisis Of national life the
olergymen Of America has stood in the
forefront Of patriotic endeavor; in
every human crisis they have brought
support and guidance, and comfort TO
souls in desperate need. Now IL is time
to measure the work and the needs OF
the preacher and pastor as men in other
departments Of work today are being
measured. that their value may be
rightly appraised and their needs fairly
met.
The cost OF living has greatly IN
creased. Clothing. food, fuel, and all
the daily incIdentals that go to make up
American life have gone up from thirty
to a hundred per cent. And the loans
and taxes for freedoms war are ever
making deeper drives into the purse.
Wage-earners in every department Of
the nations work have been demand
ing more income, and their demands
have been recognized as Just and neces-
sary. Railroad men and miners, lum-
berjacks and shipbuilders, munition
workers, telegraph operators, autOmO-
bile makers and all the multitudes Of
skilled and unskilled laborers have been
counted 'wOrthy OF their hire" and OF
higher hire The United States gov
ernment. very recently, has raised the
wages OF two million railroad workers
alone, giving the poorest paid men an
increase OF 43 per cent. Corporations
and individual employers without num-
Der throughout the United States have
taken similar action. Trade unions are
standing back OF their men and using
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them the means to live their lives and
do their work as Americans should.
Who stands back of the clergymen Of
America in these days OF pressure
What great organization or compelling
authority, what generous heart or spir-
il OF fair play is winning for your min
ister, or pastor. or priest. or rabbi the
salary increase that will give him
strength. courage, efficiency and sue
cess in his vital and exalted work for
the welfare Of the nation, and the
Kingdom of God?
Your pastor is not a cheap man nor
an unskilled laborer. He has brought
long, careful training 10 his task. He
was chosen with scrutinizing care as
to his qualifications, and ne is being
measured today by high and exacting
requirements in the performance Of
his work. Carry that measurement to
its just conclusion. What salary would
you expect 10 pay 20 the trained man
in business Of whom such important
work and expert ability were required2
Set down on paper some OF the quail
ties and duties you demand Of your
pastor and then judge their value.
He must be a man among men, a man
Of force, tact, and agreeable personal
ity, good mixer, a man OF knowledge,
wisdom and authority, whose presence
commands respect and whose word
carries conviction. He must be able
to influence men and women, win their
confidence. kindle their enthusiasm. di-
rect their energies and organize their
working powers. He must be full Of
sympathy. ready with consolation.
strength in weakness, bright light in
times Of darkness and a never failing
source Of inspiration TO the souls Of his
people. You expect all this Of him.
Your pastor, also, must be the sue
cessful head and center of your Or
ganized church activities, social, bust
ness and spiritual. On occasion, or as
a regular part Of his task, he must be
an expert money raiser. You engage
him as your chief and leader, the gen