Copyright, 1920, by

LEONIDAS W. CRAWFORD

All Rights Reserved

DEDICATED TO THOSE YOUNG MEN AND YOUNG WOMEN WHOSE TALENT AND ABILITY INVESTED IN THE SERVICE OF THE CHURCH WILL, IT IS BELIEVED, YIELD THE LARGEST MEASURE OF SATISFYING RETURNS BOTH TO THEMSELVES AND TO HUMANITY.

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CONTENTS

CHAPTER

EDITOR'S NOTE....

AUTHOR'S PREFACE.

I. THE MEASURE OF A VOCATION

An age of action-Labor a blessing-What kind of

labor?-Importance of choosing the right vocation—

How vocations are entered upon: typical methods

-Chance or accident-Economic necessity-Line of

least resistance-Deliberate choice-Factors involved

in choice, hence advantages of a standard of measure-

ment A suggested standard-The standard simpli-

fied-The standard applied.

II. FINANCIAL AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS.

Money necessary for physcial and social reasons-

The laborer worthy of his hire, for energy and time

have monetary value-Money, however, not the sole

criterion evidenced by varying monetary returns-

Reasons therefor: the service motive, habit, personal-

ity, law of supply and demand-Limitations of money

How much money should a vocation pay-No abso-

lute standard-An estimate-Intangible values:
nature and its values; cultural values; religious
values-Furthering the interests of the higher king-

dom.

III. THE WORLD'S WORK AND WORKERS

Number of vocations-Distribution of vocations-

Division of labor-Alluring prospects in manufactur-

ing and mechanical industries-Need for spiritual

leaven-The legal profession-The Christian motive

at work through the law-Opportunities in mining

engineering-The privilege of the physician-Fields

other than agricultural to cultivate-Value of open-

mindedness in vocational choice.

IV. THE CHURCH AND ITS WORK..

What the Christian Church is-Ministry of service

the work of this church-Need for such ministry in

spiritualizing the social process-Work of the church

not fully appreciated-Reasons therefor-Work of

church compared with the work of other institu-

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