Fraternity-Testvériség, 1958 (36. évfolyam, 1-11. szám)
1958-08-01 / 8. szám
FRATERNITY 9 JOSEPH KECSKEMETHY: FALL ACCOUNTING OF OUR STEWARDSHIP In the fall of the year, during the blessed harvest season, when we write or talk about labor and laborers, we see, inadventently, in our mind’s eye, not only fields of work which provide bread and life security but also laborers in different fields of endeavor. During fall accounting we see fulfillment, fields of work which provide greater or lesser harvest . . . and we also see stewards in these fields, the planters, the harvesters, the laborers, who account for their varying degrees of accomplishments. We see the employer who calls his workmen to account and who weighs the results of their work . . . who is thankful for his blessings and who rewards each worker according to his individual worth. However, in the quiet of the harvested fields, in the life of both the employer and the employee, we see “Him”, the Maker and Provider of all things, the One Who hears the prayers of all His servants, Who strengthens all laborers and Who showers the fields with countless blessings: the “Heavenly Householder” our Almighty God. In our work and in our accomplishments we see not only God’s presence and blessed hands, but we also feel His everlasting love and we hear his words of approbation: “Well done, thou good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things; I will make thee ruler over many things . . or we hear his words of admonition: “Thou art weighed in the balances and art found wanting.” The fall accounting plays an important part in the life of our Federation as in all fields of endeavor. When in September we write about our stewardship and our stewards, we are referring to the most important field in our lives and in our service for the Federation: increase in membership, conservation of membership and fraternity; and in connection with these services, we refer to the work and accomplishments of our field workers. As in former years, we held the fall meeting of our field workers at the Bethlen Home in Ligonier on the first and second days of September. On this important occasion our entire staff of 18 was present (two field supervisors, six district managers and ten section managers), each of whom gave an account of his work to date. According to individual talents and fields covered, we heard of plentiful and less abundant harvests, of lesser and greater achievements, of successes as well as of failures. Taking everything into consideration we agreed that the combined efforts of our field staff produced blessed fruit and that our combined production was good! From the individual production reports, on the other hand, each fieldman saw clearly to just what degree he accomplished that which was expected of him and he was able also to evaluate his responsibilities for the remainder of the year . . . both in his own interest and in the interest of the Federation. After the reports were heard and evaluated we discussed plans for the future. In order to make our membership drives more successful T
