The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-07
To invoke AID Of
COUNTRY CHURCH
APPEAL TO NEW FACTOR IN THE
RETIREMENT OFF RURAL
SOCIAL CONDITIONS.
A PROGRAM ARRANGED
CHURCH PROGRAM TO BE ONE OF
THE MANY FEATURES OF THE
CONFERENCE FOR EDu-
CATION IN SOUTH.
A PROGRAM ARRANGED

An appeal is to be made to the coun-
try church for cooperation in the effort
to create more satisfying social con
ditions on the farm. Plans to meet this
appeal. together with methods for
building up. the efficiency of the rural
church itself will form the principal
ern Conference on the Country Church,
which meets here April 10th TO 18th.
The conference will also CO Operate
with other conferences of farmers.
business men, and school workers
meeting at Richmond at the same time
which are designed to increase the
atiye, systems of marketing. buying,
and banking. In addition. there is TO
be an extensive exhibit setting forth
what is being done for rural upbuild-
ing in the South by means OF farm
demonstration, rural schools, health
service and other agencies.
The church program is divided into
two parts. one of which considers the
problem of the country church over
the South at large. while the other
specializes on the same problem In
The Program Arranged.
The conference on the country church
in general is to be led by r. e.. Bran
son. professor OF rural economies. state
Normal college. Athens, Ga, chairman
The program is;
n Developing Stable and Productive
Farm Life?' Three-minute answ ers
led by s c. Mitchell. president of the
University of South Carolina, Column
what Part Has the Church in Move
ments for the Betterment of CoHmun-
founder and superintendent of the Blue
Ridge Industrial School for Mountain
Boys and Girls. Dyke. Greene county.
rs It Possible for the Country
Church TO Promote Home and Neigh
borhood INDUSTRIES u. II. Hili, pres
ident Agrienltural and Mechanical col
Glow Gan the Country Church Pro-
mote operative Enterprises Among
Ethical Results Be- f. NJ Tousiey.
secretary OF the Right Relationship
league. Minneapolis. MINI the, Apostle
Grove" T. l. Hacker. head of the
Dairy school. College Of Agriculture,
Minnesota.
to Promote the Intellectual and Social
Life of the Community
The Relation of the Village Church
70 the Open Country, Miss Anna r.
Taft assistant superintendent Of the
department of church and country lie.
board of home missions, Presbyterian
rs 1t Possible for the Country
Church to Work for More Wholesome
and Attractive Honest?
7. What Can 1t Do for Sanitation %'
). \. Terrell. assistant seer sfary.
state board OF health. Raleigh,
More Artistic and Attractive 49,
Every body.
Summary with statement Of program
which can be carried out by each coun-
try church
The conference Of Virginia preachers
will be presided over by Dr. p. G. LILLY,
president OF Richmond Ministerial
union The program is
The Social Service Ideal for the
Country Church in Virginia DR.. Rob-
ert Frazier Lahore Va.
operation Among the Country
Churches in Social Service, Rev. Il, N.
Beckham, pauville.
THE Country Church and the Coun-
try School" Mr. 7. :, Settle, Richmond,
Va.
THE Country Church and Health"
pr. EnnIon Williams. state health com-
missioner Richmond, Va
The Country Church and Recrea-
ton" Rev J, J. 6iraYatt, Rapidan. \ a,
The Country Church ara CoinWunE-
ty Morals" Rev. w s. Hoye. Louisa, Va
Reduced railroad fares have been
arranged for, and each denomination
has agreed to provide free entertain
mnnt for visiting brethren,