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I Is. our: NEW DIIAITAII .. CIIIJBTIAN IIELATIONS By Maurice Smith
A business man, sleepless. toss- ing in his Pullman berth, wonder-g it he has done everything possible to improve working conditions in his plant. As a result, the Bristol Manufacturing Corporation oi Bristol, R. 1.. inaugurates a truly Christian experiment. Maurice 0, Smith. Jr.. president oi the cor. poratlon, relates the fascinating story 0! a new departure ior a business concern.
“God is our partner" is a reality in the Bristol Msnuiacturing Cor- poration. \
our plant recently created a new department--the Department of Ch:'ls.lan R.e.ations. its head and vice president of our company is Rev. Dale D. Dutton who resign- ed as Pastor of the Central B|,p. tist Church of Providence, 1-2,. 1., to take the position.
This department will be devoted exclusively to the service or God and to a policy oi unseliishness. our instructions to the Rev.’ Date D. Dutton are simply these, "go about doing all the good you on. iind to do in this world. and look in God for His leadership, not to the directors or oiiicers or our company."
Three men are responsible for this venture: company treasurer William H. Smith, who is my brother and who originally re. commended the idea, Rev, Dole D, Dutton and myself.
First, some oi the background. in 1931 a large plant in Bristol.'R I. closed, throwrng many men and women out oi work. I resigned my position with that company and attempted to organize a plant primarily to provide jobs ior these unemployed men and women. The plan was unsuccessiui. Dlsi" ion- ed. I moved from Bristol deter- mined to iorget sentiment and make money. Soon I was doing just that in another businm.
Started By A Sermon
One Sunday I listened to a ser- mon that brought me up with a start. The minister seemed to look right into my eyes as he pointed out the responsibility and obliga- tion that business men have to- ward workers and toward Ctod.
"Any men who has the ability to organise and operate a business and thus provide employment must iuliill this obligation." the minister declared. "Ii such a man iails in this duty." he continued. “he will bump headlong into this
ye have done it unto one oi the least oi these. my brethren, ye have done it unto Me."
I left the church that morning with my thoughts in a turmoil. But the minister was not through with me. The following Sunday he again struck home with a devasta- ting thrust. The simiect oi his talk was: "nmanicipation irom Fear".
scriptural passage: ‘Inasmuch as '
in a ringing voice he pronounced that man would never accomplish’
ate his thinking.
"But." he said, “amen who will, take God as his partner will derive, more help from this than from any earthly partnership. One plus God is an army."
"throw oii Fears"
-I sat rooted in my pew. God was never more real than at that mo- ment. He was talking to me through this minister. He read the doubts in my mind. He was telling me to throw oi my tears and strike but under His partnership. My obligations to Him and to my isl- low men were outlined in tezms I could never explain away.
I returned to Bristol and organi-
the people oi Bristol. man? 01 whom bec-rme employees in this new enterprise. Progress was slow. competition keen, proiits non exis- tent ior many years, but there was no question this time oi quitting My life's work was dedicated to helping the people oi Bristol. 800 of whom are now employees in this plant. .
My iriendship with the Rev. Mr. Dution began in 19-13. This iriend- ship soon became rather turbul- ent because until recently we dil- iered strenuously in many oi our
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These are words to remember—ior that is what we offer to_ you today- “Quality” merchandise. Just as every ‘ manisproudofthetamilyheraisea.
knowing the talents
of every member, so is Moore 8 Mo- Leod Ltd. tremendously proud of the family of Topconts made from import- ed English cloths and styled by such well known firms as Freedma.n—Freed- man and Gabbe -— sterling and Prince. "lIollywood” or Slip on models with either slash or patch pockets in elsee
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dynamic man, a powerful Chris- tian leader who has the ability to move people into action with his sermons. I ielt that some of his idols were wrong and seliishly wanted him to change over com- pletely to my point oi view.
Brother's Idea
v The idea ior creating the De- partment oi Christian Relations came irom my brother! one nlzht while tossing in a Pullman berth he reviewed the many steps our plant had taken to improve work- ing and livin conditions oi em- ployees and t eir iamilies. In spite or all this, he could not help but el that business as a whole was selilsh institution.
would it be possible to create a department that would be entirely unselfish in character. a depart- ment dsdicaisd to the service oi others, not ior the sale oi more merchandise nor ior publicity? He had in mind a department which would operate as did Jesus Ch'i=t xineteen hundred years ago when "He went about doing good".
Yes. there were departments for public relations, ior hiunan rela- tions, ior personnel relations. WI)
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The Rev. Mr. Dutton is a.not a department or Christian Re-
lations under a man uho was deeply spiritual and who had a passion for serving others?
As soon as my brother ilnlshcd outlining his idea I knew there was only one man for the ,1ob-- the Rev. Mr. Dutton. when he was oiiered the position he. too recog- nized the challenge and the re- sponsibility involved.
Amazing Publicity
Our ilrsi; intention was to give absolutely no publicity to the de- partment. However. as soon as Mr. Dutton resigned his pastorate, the story broke and the resulting pub- llcity was amazing As we feared, many misunderstood our motives. We were congratulated on devel- oping a smart publicity stunt and denounced Rs nypocrites in the same breath. Fortulintely, many people believed in our sincerity
and their letters have been heart-'
warming.
May I stress once more that this,
additional business. It was formed in further tolerance and unseliish- ness and to make Christ alive to men and women.
Mr. Dutton is paid a salary, has an expense account and is supplied secretarial help. His department operates on a budget. sharing the successes and reverses oi the com- pany. II we iind need for addition- al iunds over and above his budget we reel that God will supply them by giving us these funds irom out- side sources.
Not A Chaplain
Our plant has a personnel Re- lations Department devoting its energies to the improvement oi conditions and morale among em- ployee. Mr. Dutton does not act as an industrial chaplain. Employ- ees may come in him -with their problems it they wish but they must take the initiative. His main 1011 is outside our plant.
From the hundreds or l:‘.i.ers which we have received it would
Department or Christian Relations appear that his course oi action is was not intended to be publ‘ciz9d.liairly well charted, There have It was not (rented to develop been some iinancial appeals, but
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tor the most part there seems to be a yearning in the hearts oi me: and women ior a deeper spirizu experience. As an official of a col- lege put it, “we have lost our Chris- tian idealism Will you come and help us recover it?"
MONDAY — Lowell Thomas. iamed radio commentator. de- scribes how the lessons taught him by his remarkable father enabled him to understand the peak ex- perience oi his liie--a visit to the Holy band.
(From the magazine “Guideposts" and the book r.I the same name Copyright 1950 by Guideposts As- sociaits Inc., Pawling. New York).
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