The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-03
COUNTRY PASTORS AND
FARM DEMONSTRATION
Agricultural bureau, Polytechnic Insti-
tute and All tho County Dcnonstra-
ton Agents Ask Aid of Prcnchcrs.

ZION Agents ASK Atu OF PrcnchcrS.
IT. o. Sandy, of Burkevillc, the State
agent of the cooperative farm dem
onstration work In Virginia Is very
properly seeking the aid and cooper
alton of the ministers of the state. es-
pecially the pastors of the churches
in the rural districts. 81 want to have
n little talk with the preachers
trial Section" said Mr.. Sandy to the
Industrial Editor. He was told that
The Times Dispatch loves to talk to
the country pastors, and he could
proceed. He spoke as follows: The
United States Department OF Agri-
culture. tho agricultural college of
Blacksburg and about ifty-four coun-
ties In the State are cooperating in
an endeavor TO carry the principles
of scientific agriculture to the farm
ers on their own farms. This. you
know, is the farmers co-operatiyo
demonstration work The ultimate
rccult OF the demonstration work in
Virginia is the financial. moral and
spiritual uElift OF the people within
lis borders, and to this end, we arc
asking the cooperation of the preach
erS and pastors.
THE minister who serves country
churches can he of great assistance to
uS IN the development OF the agricul-
ture Of the state: First, by assist
ing us In overcoming the prejudice
or many OF the farmers against sci
entihc men aud scientific agriculture
If he Will. the preacher can best i'm
press on the farmers that science is
knowledge methodically digested and
Arranged. and that scientific agricul-
lure is not Impractical theory, but
something that has been proved and
demonstrated to be profitable time and
again. beyond all shadow of doubt.
Second: BY assisting in dissent
hating agricultural information 1T is
our purpose from time to time to fur
lish country pastors bulletins, circu
lbs ana letters. bearing on the diff
ierent agricultural problems and cen
ditions. -
Ihey can cali-the attention of peo-
~. 70 inc sources from which they can
o., an, ms information: "hey might
br read at different meetings Il it shall
seem wise to them. the short circulars
anu letters that call for prompt action
on 1I ine part Of the farmers.
Ihird. We want the ministers nv
cooperating with us in the holding OF
inisutu,es ind farmers meetings OF ali
KINDS. 10 he II the cause
come ~ them doubtless vill rive
out notices as to the time and Mac
thesc meetings are TO be- held. ana ur.,c
INA tnS farmers Th and their families to at
trHu' 1hcy can attend these meetinps
open tneln with PRAYER. ana presiJn -,
suggest some suitable person TO pre
Where we have >demonstra,io,
agent IN u equity W. want the nae,o 90,
20 get In touch with him. ana he viii
W Oily 100 glad u serve them ana
co operation. "''"
we hope TO see the country church
n,,u schooi the local centres for com
iunItE interests. and no influence can
pc more helpful than the pastors in
"r.nnslnS about this condition.
we trust the Virginia ~ -ea hers are
solhe 10 give us their hearty svmnath,.
ana support In the work thai we NJ.
uHins 10 40. for it is unseltish in its
purpose. II we can bring some OF the
,i OTIS 70 our rural people, and re-
iieve them of many of their fn,rciaI
Mo!ries; we believe that we will make
IL much easier for preachers in the
iIca.c.t or all work that man is privi-
ECU 10 90 III this world-the brincjn..
OF our people nearer To Cod