Evening journal., 1918-09-05

eral manager of your church, II not
its actual creator, or savior from It's
difficulties. You put upon him a bur
den and a responsibility you would
never dream Of entrustlng TO any cheap
man in business.
Nor are those his greatest tasks. He
must read, and study, and mediate. and
commune with the Infinite. He must
understand men, and know their work,
tleir trials, their problems, their temp
tatiOns, their deep inner feelings and
inspirations, and the avenues of help
full approach to their sympathies and
convictions. He must know some
thing Of history. science. literature.
He must be familiar with all social
needs, and institutions, and methods.
He must be able 10 interpret the Word
of God and true spiritual insight and
practical human application. He must
stand before you in the pulpit on the
Sabbath and deliver messages that
search the soul, feed the mind, bring
courage TO the heart, make plain the
path Of daily life and lift you nearer
TO heaven, or bring heaven nearer TO
earth.
In these days, also, your preacher
must proclaim the ideals and principles
OF America. He must stir the patr-
otism Of his young men and send
them with strong hesrts and noble vi
sion into the service Of their country
He must pastor them In the camps and
follow them with his letters and pray
ers as they go across the sea TO fight.
The government values him so highly
that II has already called thousands Of
clergymen into active service TO shep-
herd the fighting men and help them
win the war. At home the government
calls him TO be its mOuthpiece in its
appeals 10 its citizens for every form
of patriotic service or economy pre-
scribed as needful for victory. You ex-
pect your pastor 10 be equal TO such
demands and TO do your church credit
when called upon for public addresses
or community action.
When you have listed all the qualities
and services you ask Of your pastor,
make out the bill for the amount your
church ought 10 pay for such a man,
and then move things 10 see that the
church pays that bill. Never mind what
has been done in the past, nor what
long habit has accustomed the church
TO believe can be done. The standing
record Of clergymen's salaries through
out this great rich nation is a pitiful
shame, and bellies the real heart and
fairness Of the American people. The
average salary Of clergymen in ten Of
the ldrgest denominations is only s7J3
year. What trade or business would
tolerate such a condition?
The minister OT your church IS a hu-
man thing like the rest OF us, and he
is feeling the pressure Of increased
cost Il living just as we do. But no
government decree has raised his sal
airy. No corporation or trade-unon
stands back Of him. He does not 90 on
strike. He simply trusts his people
and works faithfully for them seven
days a week and many nights and strug-
giles to look respectable. and pay his
bills, and perform the miracles expect !
cd Of him, often for less than the sal
ary Of the young girl stenographer who |
teaches a class in his Sunday school or
the wages Of the man who lays the side |
walk in front Of his church.
Among the more than two million |
readers Of The Literary Digest are ac-
tive and substantial members Of thou |
sands Of churches throughout the !
United States. To them this frank ap-