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布克·T·华盛顿:力争上游·摘录 81

布克·T·华盛顿《力争上游》· Up from Slavery · 领导

When we add the number of wholly ignorant men who preached or “exhorted” to that of those who possessed something of an education, it can be seen at a glance that the supply of ministers was large. In fact, some time ago I knew a certain church that had a total membership of about two hundred, and eighteen of that number were ministers. But, I repeat, in many communities in the South the character of the ministry is being improved, and I believe that within the next two or three decades a very large proportion of the unworthy ones will have disappeared. The “calls” to preach, I am glad to say, are not nearly so numerous now as they were formerly, and the calls to some industrial occupation are growing more numerous. The improvement that has taken place in the character of the teachers is even more marked than in the case of the ministers.

出处: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2376
定位:Excerpt 81 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录

白话

当时南方黑人社区里,传教士的数量多得离谱:一个两百人的教会竟有十八个牧师。很多人没受过教育就上台讲道,因为这是少数受尊重的出路。华盛顿说,现在这种状况正在改善,未来二三十年,不合格的牧师会大幅减少。原因是“受召传道”的人少了,而“受召从事工业”的人多了。教师队伍的进步更明显。他的意思是,职业选择多元化、教育水平提高,会自然淘汰那些靠讲道混饭的人。

上下文

布克·T·华盛顿是19世纪末美国黑人教育家,主张通过职业教育提升黑人地位。这段话出自他的自传《超越奴役》,反思重建时期南方黑人教会的状况。

今日一问

今天你所在的群体里,有没有某种职业因为门槛低而人满为患,却反而阻碍了真正的人才成长?

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