"Shortage of manpower is also a common phenomenon." While everyone was discussing, Guo Kang put forward his own opinion: "But now that we have a certain foundation, it will be better to deal with it."
"This is not enough." Father Marco sighed: "Although we have more and more people, the number of places we need to be responsible for increases faster than training new people. This is more troublesome..."
"There are still a lot of people now who are basically useless." Guo Kang pointed out: "I just said that various nuns can be incorporated, that's why. There are a lot of people there, and many of them organize activities and Experience in educating younger generations. By bringing these people in, wouldn’t it just add a large number of manpower?”
"They probably can't." Lama Wang shook his head: "You haven't been to the Rus area, have you? When preaching there, you have to hold a hammer in your hand longer than holding a book. Our priests have to be very selective. Careful selection, there are always losses in this. Sending women there, doesn’t it mean that they will die in vain?”
"It's not like just throwing them over there." Guo Kang said: "If you can replace part of the local jobs, you will have an extra manpower. You don't even have to replace them directly - even if there is just one more person to teach, you can have more people in the future." Lots of talent.”
"We find ways to incorporate these people and make their organizations more formal, so that we can further improve efficiency." He said: "Schools, books, and children, these resources and gaps can all be counted. With a formal organization If we go to the leadership, the effect will be much better than the various stragglers we have now."
"This is true." Father Leo agreed: "The last time I went to investigate, I found that many rural farms already have nuns teaching. Although there is no establishment, it is not uncommon. Some people say that the priests are too busy. Sometimes, nuns are also asked to lead people in prayer. This happens less often, but it does happen from time to time."
"In your village community, it is actually acceptable for women to lead men?" Father Andre was very surprised.
"It's not who leads whom, it's a question of the exam." Father Leo told him: "The best way out for citizens on the farm is to become an officer. From now on, whether you continue to work, or switch to a civilian or teaching position, it is all good." There is a bright future. But the selection of officers requires tests on writing and reading. This ability determines the upper limit of promotion. Therefore, it is only beneficial to learn more."
"So, as long as there is an opportunity, anyone who has a goal will study hard. Some remaining non-commissioned officers are in their thirties and forties, and they are also learning to read along with their children, otherwise they will not be able to pass the promotion stage. In order to give their children a future, parents also We will do everything possible to create conditions for them to study. In this way, the demand among the people will be quite huge."
“So far, we are in a situation where the supply of teachers exceeds the demand.” He shook his head: “We don’t have the conditions to be particular about it: someone who can use a picture book to recognize a hundred pictograms can teach someone who is completely illiterate; someone who has just finished learning Those who can read the "Thousand-Character Classic" can teach those who only know a hundred characters; those who can read the entire "Brother Tian's Salvation Sutra" can teach those who have only learned the "Thousand-Character Classic". So, as Mr. Guo said Yes, the situation in many places is very chaotic. Everyone just catches anyone who can read and becomes a teacher, and they don’t care about anything else."
"So that's it." Father Andre suddenly realized: "But where do all these literate nuns come from?"
"It was accumulated slowly." Father Leo seemed to have really investigated: "At first, they should only be the daughters of some wealthy people. Because they were educated, they were able to read and write. At that time, the church's management of various nuns was much better than It's still rough now, and sometimes they have to even read and interpret the Bible themselves. As time goes by, some nuns take on the task of educating the sisters."
"In the past twenty or thirty years, the church's management has gradually become more formalized, and formal clergy have begun to be sent to various religious orders to provide regular guidance. It was also during this period that the demand for literacy among the people increased greatly. In this case, many people recognized The Braille nuns discovered that they could earn extra income by teaching. So this practice quickly became popular."
"There is such a thing..." Not to mention Father Andre, even Guo Kang himself didn't know much about it before.
"So I think that as long as they are given some training, they will be enough to undertake the daily work of the church." Father Leo said: "It is not difficult to select. A written test is enough."
"Good or bad, what to do with the establishment?" Lama Wang was still struggling.
"It can be expanded." Father Marco suggested: "There is no limit on the number of grassroots deacons. In fact, this is true even for priests. As long as we have enough reasons, we can apply."
"You can't let women become priests, right?" Father Andre said in surprise.
"This is what you have to do when you apply with the higher-ups." Father Marco began to talk about his experience: "If you say that I need a group of deacons, the higher-ups will certainly get as many as they can. But if you say that we need it now Promote a group of nuns to priests, and the superiors will discuss with you the number of deacons."
"Ah..." Father Andrei and Father Mikhail looked at each other.
Guo Kang looked at Theodora and thought that this was enough.
This matter was actually what Theodora wanted. She wanted the nuns under her grandmother to have greater room to perform. This is also of great benefit to herself.
But it was really difficult for Theodora to interfere in church affairs. In this regard, Guo Kang is more convenient than her. So, she asked Guo Kang to do it for her.
But Guo Kang felt that since he had done it, he might as well make the plan bigger. Now that there are so many various nuns, it is better to select them, recruit qualified people, and train the others slowly. In this way, we can further improve efficiency and increase manpower.
He has always felt that the biggest problem is the church's habitual resistance to women's participation. But looking at it now, the situation is not bad.
Father Marco was in charge of clerical work, so he was preoccupied with reporting. Father Leo is in the inspection and assessment department, so he only thinks about exam issues. What Wang Dalai Lama is most concerned about is the organization. Unless key positions are involved, they don't seem to care much about the issue of men and women.
As for the two Father Ross, they probably already knew that no nuns would serve as officials in their diocese, so they just sighed and did not express their attitude. Of course, this is normal. They are now concerned with the Polish-Lithuanian problem. For the Ross Church, this is much more deadly than a nun.
(End of chapter)
