New Britain herald., 1927-05-11
Rev. w. H. AldersOn Tells What Goes on Behind the Scenes" Where Joys and Sorrows Feature Life's Drama.

Rev. William H. Alderson, pastor of Trinity NJ. l.. church, speaking before the Exchange Club at its regular meeting at the Hotel Bur ritt last evening departed from the usual topics of the day and explain cd his job as he stated he had heard other professional men explain theirs. Raising the curtain cast about ministers Of the city he gave the members of the Exchange Club an acurate idea of the trials and recompenses of the average minis ter.
 Sprinkled throughout the address were many stories Of the minister's work never heard from the pulpit or in his private conversation- stories which enlightened the gath ering to a slight extent on the as sersion of the speaker that the min ister has more to do than preach sermons on Sunday.
 Man Unjustly in Prison
 The first example of minister's work. told in the form of an actual happening, was a story concerning a man in Wethersfield prison. found in the penitentiary by Rev. MT. AL derson on one Of hs visits to the in- stitution. According to the local minister. the man is lodged in his cell on false charge. His two sons joined the army and navy during the war and nothing has been heard from them since. The man has paid every cent Of his money to lawyer located, as Rev. Mir. Alderson stated. mot a million miles from this city" able to ascertain, has not done any thing in regard to investigating the circumstances of the mans arrest. Rev. MT. Alderson has, since his knowledge of the case, spent count less hours, trying to locate the two sons and aiding the man in promot- ing an investigation of the charge which lodged him in prison.
 Finds Girl Addicted to Drugs
 Another and more shocking case is that of slip of a girl who called on the pastor one night and was found to be, among other things, an almost hopeless addict to the drug habit. Riddled with all the vises of this modern world, she presented a problem to the pastor which only years of constant endeavor have solved. Now, according to the min- ister. she is on the high road to use full citizenship and he thinks the day is not far off when he will stand before her to marry her to some de- cent young man who has fallen in love with her. To him, the fact that his work has made a decent woman out of what was once a low creature, is sufficient recompense to make up for any small salary or the hard work connected with his occupa- ton.
 No one ever knows q minister" Rev. Mr. Alderson stated. In the movies he is bent over person in a faded frock coat with a stove pipe hat and an umbrella and prayer book under his arm. Everyone rec OSIllLtS lllt tIldEaIltI dS SVOll as 14C arrives on the screen.
 Ministers Human Beings
 Your minister was human before he became a minister and he's hu- man now. Tickle him and he laughs: cut him and he bleeds and hurt him and he feels as hurt as any other man. Here is the difference be- tween the minister and the average man. He is probably the only per son who did not choose the vocation in which he is located. He was call- ed to his profession by power be- yond his own strength and now like Paul. he fears to stop preaching the word of God.
 ITO most of you men, a minister baptizes babies and conducts mar riages and funerals. Let US consider these points alone, without ac- knowledging that minister does but those three things. The baptism of a baby is solemn ac- tion. To the minister alone is en- trusted the deed Of dedicating the tiny mite of humanity in his arms 10 the highest ideals known to man today. He Is the only person capable of that action-no other person is considered for the baptizing of a baby.
 Marriage Time Of Happiness.