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How to become a bishop without being religious / Charles Merrill Smith.
Van Pelt - Yarnall Collection BV4015 .S58
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Smith, Charles Merrill.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Pastoral theology--Humor.
- Pastoral theology.
- Genre:
- Humor.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 131 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition:
- [First edition].
- Place of Publication:
- Garden City, N.Y. : Doubleday, 1965.
- Summary:
- Devoted churchman "pricks the bubble of ecclesiastical self conceit" in this book of satiric advice on choosing the right wife, presenting the best possible pulpit image, and other matters.
- Contents:
- Introduction (which justifies and sets the tone of this treatise)
- What they don't teach you in seminary
- I. The professional stance, or the techniques of being unmistakably clerical
- Piety and its uses
- Notes on pastoral attire
- The car in front of the manse
- Living the inhibited life
- Choosing art and literature suitable for the parsonage
- The value of the stained glass voice
- II. Selecting the clerical wife
- The reasons why you must marry
- The stylish, sexy and other types of girls to avoid
- The advantages of marrying a girl who wants to marry a minister
- The tremendous advantage of marrying a girl who has money
- III. How to be impressive in the pulpit
- Entertain the customers
- Make them cry
- Make them feel religious
- Notes on noteless preaching
- A preaching program which can't miss
- The danger of being specific
- IV. The administration of a church, which is a polite phrase for raising money
- The theology of church finance
- The pallid sins of nice people
- The peace which passeth understanding
- The status church
- Picking the right Negro
- How to handle committees
- The men to cultivate
- Tell them they are in charge
- V. Conducting public worship, an exercise in nostalgia
- How to produce the right feeling
- The good and the bad hymns
- Some strikes against "A Mighty Fortress"
- The assurances of "Blessed Assurance"
- The greatest hymn ever written
- Soft music and the prayer tone
- Managing the successful wedding ceremony
- VI. The other minor but unavoidable obligations
- How to live with the Sunday school
- Hitting it off with the ladies
- The art of pastoral counseling
- VII. Getting into the major leagues
- The chaps who get the job
- VIII. Alternative routes to the top
- The honest self examination prior to seeking board service
- The blessings of a board executive
- How to pretend you prefer the pastorate
- The college presidency, its joys and hazards
- Living with the faculty
- Never mind the students
- IX. The last lap
- Achieving the humility, ability balance
- The unpredictable nature of electing assemblies
- Concluding counsel.
- OCLC:
- 939731
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