The Demand and the Supply of Increased Efficiency in the Negro Ministry The American Negro Academy. Occasional Papers No. 13

"The Demand and the Supply of Increased Efficiency in the Negro Ministry" by Jesse E. Moorland is an investigation into challenges within the African American clergy from the early 1900s. The book considers the high expectations placed on ministers to guide their communities forward, alongside the difficulties in finding and properly educating people for these roles. The author looks at how the moral condition of communities is tied to the skills and characteristics of their religious leaders. It points out flaws in how ministers were being taught and the small number of talented individuals choosing this career, often because society valued wealth more than spiritual callings. Moorland urges for renewed support for the ministry from families and churches, pushing for a well-rounded, useful education for ministers so they can successfully deal with current social problems. The author's main theme is a strong request for better training and attracting more suitable candidates into the Negro ministry, with the goal of inspiring significant improvements in culture and religion.