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catalog contributor b3515192.
catalog created "c1913.".
catalog date "1913".
catalog date "c1913.".
catalog dateCopyrighted "c1913.".
catalog description "1. Introduction: the problem in perspective -- interdependence of rural industrial evlution and social development -- the institutions concerned in rural industrial evolution -- the institutions concerned in rural social development -- the insufficiency of the economic aim as a life motive force -- the church as a social institution -- the problems of leadership and discipleship -- the rural problem is integral -- 2. The economic relations of the farmer and his church -- the church as an index to rural economic welfare and social life -- the four types of the historic country church -- the coming type of country church -- church improvement dependent upon labor income -- the cause of the retarded country church -- an agricultural ministry? -- the Lord's share of the farmer's profits -- the budget system of giving -- the traditional Christ character and the farmer -- the traditional virtues -- the marginal rural people are representative -- 3. The limitations, the opportunities, and the possibilities of the country church -- the limitations of the country church -- antiquated buildings and equipment -- inadequate financial support -- inefficient leadership -- weakness of the college and the seminary -- the need of readjusting ecclesiastical administration -- lack of vision -- summary of limitations -- the opportunity of the country church -- co-operation of rural school and country church -- championing rural life -- church mediatorship in securing cooperation -- readjustment -- summary of opportunities -- the possibilities of the country church -- the rise of new conditions in country life -- the dream and then the dawn -- the message -- the message in action".
catalog description "10. The spiritual evangelization of the rural community through its church -- the supreme aim -- the sort of leaders needed -- hindrances to spiritual evangelization -- the progressive community -- the stagnant church -- helps to constructive evangelization -- the community survey -- community brotherhood -- the church's responsibility for community intelligence -- the test -- 11. The rural church as a factor in the social life of the country community -- the life with nature is the normal life -- are we becoming a nation of cities? -- serving rural America is a great service -- the rural community needs the Christian church -- phases of social activity for the rural church -- a typical example of the status of the church in rural communities -- the church should encourage and minister to all good community activities -- a few suggestions from practical experience -- a circulating library -- the mission of the rural church -- 12. Boys and men's club in the country church -- the problem -- the loneliness of the open country -- the boy's club -- the question of leadership -- opportunities open to boy-club activities -- the highest aim of boy's club work -- the men's club -- the various fields of service for men's clubs -- the final result -- the ultimate aim -- 13. Recreation and the rural church -- the recreational responsibility of the rural church -- an example -- the forms of recreation and amusement -- the monotony of winter on the farm -- 14. The work of women's organizations in the rural church -- the ladies' aid society a type -- the women's organization a community enterprise -- the enlargement of the field of service -- the rural problem a unit".
catalog description "15. Rural sunday school efficiency -- obstacles to the progress of the rural sunday school -- educational efficiency -- lesson systems -- organization -- architecture and equipment -- social efficiency -- larger friendliness -- recreative analysis -- community improvements -- reform movements -- social problems -- 16. The work of the country young men's Christian association in building rural manhood -- the field of the country young men's Christian association -- the organization and methods of work -- principles in rural work -- the group method of organization and activities -- social activities -- recreational and athletic activities -- educational activities -- religious work -- 17. The young women's Christian association as a builder of rural womanhood -- the organization of the country young women's Christian association -- methods of carrying on the work".
catalog description "4. The centralization of country churches -- conditions -- the effects -- one example of an over-churched field -- the benefit of church consolidation -- difficulties in the way of church centralization -- what shall we do about it? -- 5. Efficiency and leadership -- the nature of leadership -- rural leadership -- a country church commission and its work -- pastoral leadership -- the greatest need -- cooperation -- three great rural leaders -- the cal of the rural church -- 6. The education of ministers for service in rural churches -- introduction -- the scholastic trainging of the rural minister in outline -- a standard philosophy of rural improvement -- breadth of vision and training need -- catholicity and acquaintance with the rural movement -- rural-mindedness -- shall rural ministers receive agricultural college training? -- an invincible purpose and enthusiasm for rural spiritualization -- suggestions on the solutions of the educational problem -- 7. The principles of apperception and association in rural religious teaching -- the principle of apperception -- the application of the principle -- factors influencing teaching by apperception -- the principle of association -- the principle of association in operation -- a suggestive sermon outline -- 8. The agricultural college and the country church -- primitive condition -- agencies of transformation -- drift westward -- agricultural decline -- agricultural colleges -- new conception of the agricultural college -- the educated ministry -- immediate service of the college to the church -- 9. An adequate salary for the rural pastor -- the problem stated -- a comparison of salaries and services -- the work of a country church commission -- the right to expect a living wage -- what constitutes a living wage? -- the rights of pastor and of people -- the principle of subsidizing weak rural churches -- money and ministry -- pay for trained leadership".
catalog description "Includes bibliographical references.".
catalog extent "296 p., [2] leaves of plates (1 folded) :".
catalog hasFormat "Solving the country church problem.".
catalog identifier "0790541513 (microfiche)".
catalog isFormatOf "Solving the country church problem.".
catalog isPartOf "ATLA Historical Monographs Collection. Series 2 (1894-1923). net".
catalog isPartOf "ATLA monograph preservation program ATLA fiche 1988-0151 . div".
catalog issued "1913".
catalog issued "c1913.".
catalog language "eng".
catalog publisher "Cincinnati : Jennings and Graham ; New York : Eaton and Mains,".
catalog relation "Solving the country church problem.".
catalog spatial "United States.".
catalog subject "BV638 .B83".
catalog subject "Rural churches United States.".
catalog subject "Rural churches.".
catalog tableOfContents "1. Introduction: the problem in perspective -- interdependence of rural industrial evlution and social development -- the institutions concerned in rural industrial evolution -- the institutions concerned in rural social development -- the insufficiency of the economic aim as a life motive force -- the church as a social institution -- the problems of leadership and discipleship -- the rural problem is integral -- 2. The economic relations of the farmer and his church -- the church as an index to rural economic welfare and social life -- the four types of the historic country church -- the coming type of country church -- church improvement dependent upon labor income -- the cause of the retarded country church -- an agricultural ministry? -- the Lord's share of the farmer's profits -- the budget system of giving -- the traditional Christ character and the farmer -- the traditional virtues -- the marginal rural people are representative -- 3. The limitations, the opportunities, and the possibilities of the country church -- the limitations of the country church -- antiquated buildings and equipment -- inadequate financial support -- inefficient leadership -- weakness of the college and the seminary -- the need of readjusting ecclesiastical administration -- lack of vision -- summary of limitations -- the opportunity of the country church -- co-operation of rural school and country church -- championing rural life -- church mediatorship in securing cooperation -- readjustment -- summary of opportunities -- the possibilities of the country church -- the rise of new conditions in country life -- the dream and then the dawn -- the message -- the message in action".
catalog tableOfContents "10. The spiritual evangelization of the rural community through its church -- the supreme aim -- the sort of leaders needed -- hindrances to spiritual evangelization -- the progressive community -- the stagnant church -- helps to constructive evangelization -- the community survey -- community brotherhood -- the church's responsibility for community intelligence -- the test -- 11. The rural church as a factor in the social life of the country community -- the life with nature is the normal life -- are we becoming a nation of cities? -- serving rural America is a great service -- the rural community needs the Christian church -- phases of social activity for the rural church -- a typical example of the status of the church in rural communities -- the church should encourage and minister to all good community activities -- a few suggestions from practical experience -- a circulating library -- the mission of the rural church -- 12. Boys and men's club in the country church -- the problem -- the loneliness of the open country -- the boy's club -- the question of leadership -- opportunities open to boy-club activities -- the highest aim of boy's club work -- the men's club -- the various fields of service for men's clubs -- the final result -- the ultimate aim -- 13. Recreation and the rural church -- the recreational responsibility of the rural church -- an example -- the forms of recreation and amusement -- the monotony of winter on the farm -- 14. The work of women's organizations in the rural church -- the ladies' aid society a type -- the women's organization a community enterprise -- the enlargement of the field of service -- the rural problem a unit".
catalog tableOfContents "15. Rural sunday school efficiency -- obstacles to the progress of the rural sunday school -- educational efficiency -- lesson systems -- organization -- architecture and equipment -- social efficiency -- larger friendliness -- recreative analysis -- community improvements -- reform movements -- social problems -- 16. The work of the country young men's Christian association in building rural manhood -- the field of the country young men's Christian association -- the organization and methods of work -- principles in rural work -- the group method of organization and activities -- social activities -- recreational and athletic activities -- educational activities -- religious work -- 17. The young women's Christian association as a builder of rural womanhood -- the organization of the country young women's Christian association -- methods of carrying on the work".
catalog tableOfContents "4. The centralization of country churches -- conditions -- the effects -- one example of an over-churched field -- the benefit of church consolidation -- difficulties in the way of church centralization -- what shall we do about it? -- 5. Efficiency and leadership -- the nature of leadership -- rural leadership -- a country church commission and its work -- pastoral leadership -- the greatest need -- cooperation -- three great rural leaders -- the cal of the rural church -- 6. The education of ministers for service in rural churches -- introduction -- the scholastic trainging of the rural minister in outline -- a standard philosophy of rural improvement -- breadth of vision and training need -- catholicity and acquaintance with the rural movement -- rural-mindedness -- shall rural ministers receive agricultural college training? -- an invincible purpose and enthusiasm for rural spiritualization -- suggestions on the solutions of the educational problem -- 7. The principles of apperception and association in rural religious teaching -- the principle of apperception -- the application of the principle -- factors influencing teaching by apperception -- the principle of association -- the principle of association in operation -- a suggestive sermon outline -- 8. The agricultural college and the country church -- primitive condition -- agencies of transformation -- drift westward -- agricultural decline -- agricultural colleges -- new conception of the agricultural college -- the educated ministry -- immediate service of the college to the church -- 9. An adequate salary for the rural pastor -- the problem stated -- a comparison of salaries and services -- the work of a country church commission -- the right to expect a living wage -- what constitutes a living wage? -- the rights of pastor and of people -- the principle of subsidizing weak rural churches -- money and ministry -- pay for trained leadership".
catalog title "Solving the country church problem / by Garland A. Bricker ; in co-operation with fourteen collaborators.".
catalog type "text".