The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-12-02

ON MY WAY TO the penk rerensiy, discovered
=, :. ,ou,d arrive rs minutes ahead Of the whom
M 20 meet in the lobby. AZ this deWned upon me
7 slowed down and engaged In conversation witha
distinguished looking colored man who stood outside
an oclist's store front
have been bishop or great physician
yTE REPLIED Well, am not even preacher
doctor, but am Christian ana cues you see the
sa'., 20 Jesus IN Christians face" He went to
saw he had been an officer in church for 50 years and
iused to work in steel mill. but had retired several
wears ago and taken the job OF cleaning UP around the
|oculst's shop just TO keep pusy.
After had inquired to the church 70 which he be-
|,onged he named one Of the biggest churches IN the
80. told him that OF his pastor-a man with
r, college degrees head OF great association and
l. college as we'll and member OF many important
and that the church fortunate IN having that
sort of man for IFS leader Il.
their pastors pastoring because OF the very thlnss
had pointed out. He asked me mao nouceo 'na
:ther pastors name was nsver seen - s tes - vne
connected with movements ior 'He oe',S''s - ~ p'pe
(of the city as whole ,.-..u- =; a. .a
He went on to point out that his pastor Is 70 spread
tout over so many things that he does not nave the me
- artcpate in movments for the benefit OF the people
and therefore was not giving them and the people out
|;d The church the kind of leadership they needed 50
much. ~. .:n,s g.,
~ second time for realized he spoke better than ne
knew / told him had idea that people on ms evel
were thinking in that and that mao Ie's LOT 'e
most part they were 50 begged down - ,sr ncsr
materialism and emotionalism that they were incap
ble - huneerine for devout and genuine
love-for humanity leadership. . :. .,.o,,, .bs
asked what they were trying % 90 s ss~ on.e
;t,ator was told that they had been trying for quite
Come time to call meeting to declare the puppy va
can't but that although the church = supPoseo ~ ~
autonomous they could not call such 2 meetns wv na
the consent OF the pastor in question and tnat ne wou
not approve the call for the purpose OF ousune mn os
declaring the pulpit vacant
THIS MAN rs typical Of many who must nave s anu
want and can for down-toearth good leadership also
Of the MANY without capable, adaptable and consecra'e
leadership in the and fundamental avenues
of life This ought to claim the attention OF tnose IN
position supply constructive and progressive 'eaoe
ship, 80,
who dayby-day increases in stature as phiiosophcal
realistic ideast say recently he told that at one
time during the heirht of the depression which follow
ed World War l. there were 100000 men In chicago
ready to march through the streets OF that great metro
polls break windows smash doors ana take 1000.
clothing and what have you for their hungry wives and
children and that the only they did not DO TINS
was that no leader arose Hitler did IN Germany
and said follow me-"
HE POINTED OUT that as one ponders this, it can
be seen why men like Huey p. Long Theodore Biloo
and Gene Talmadge were so potentially dangerous
that such paradisng under feathers OF another
section of the country the world Tor that matter
could furnished the leadership. the 10000 men Ia
Chicago would have followed, gathering momentum
and increasing host Of unthinking followers when
could have the United States into socialist commun
ist fascist State and thus sounded the death knee
to free enterprise and our democratic institutions
1t is my feeling that not really win a fign'
that in trying to build by fighting win battles
but victories OF in the wake OF battle eooo
leaders may build temples of victory AS we march as
TO there fore, il would be well TO keep in mlnd
that old stubborn mule who will not no matter
how much you beat him, but who be led over the
Alps with little sugar few carrots.
IN ALL THE revolutions have had, feel sae
in saying that they results of the masses beng
led by someone who forward and babe them iol-
low to promised paradise which may have been
mythical real Men still willing to follow those
adept in the art of leadership To keep what we nave
gained. we must not relax neglect the development
maintenance and support of good leadership on az
levels, especially it applies to those who are no.
equipped to force and give unto themselves that amp
ENLIGHTENED selfishness If not altruism demands n