Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-06-15
HAMMER AND NAILS FOR
COMMUNITY BUILDING
Maryland Ministers VIII Hold Their
Third Annual Country Life School
And Conference, July ~ To
August s.

FtMt FtAHW fH4Hf&tMtN Will f1otN = NNt4 i
Third Annual Country Life School
And Conferences, July "a TO
August s.
Mo, don't attend conventions any |
MORE" said a Maryland minister re
Gently. .They just pump you full OF |
inspiration until you feel that you are
as big a Goliath and as cunning ae
DAyid-Sman enough to tackle any
thing. But you 20 home and shrink
and shrink a. you meet the same old |
diflcuIties. until you feel too small and
weak to carry out your convention
born plans for the saving Of the uni
verse. It's like rhapsodising on the |
beauties Of the house YOU want the
apprentice carpenter TO build and fail |
Ing TO give him carpenters tools or
definite Instructions.
A Common Defect Avoided
The program committee o. the third
annual Country Life Conference Of
Maryland Ministers which VIII be held
at the state College Of Agriculture,
August "a, and win be preceded b. a
Country Life School on Rural Com
munity problems, beginning July a
hss reaiixea me tsutn q the above
criticism aad naa sought ~ eholce q
speakers an0 arrangement q me al
dresses ana discussion % make IL ses.
ioh eive = asnniss ana pfaeneal mes
sage that can oe assn py me average
minister " me aFefAse community.
ihat the previous scnool ana confer
eilcss aays PROVIDED poth hammer ana
naa's tot community pulius'lg mas peen
prvyen ~ fRs sooa wofk SINCE accom-
pilshea Dg me ministers VINO ATTENDED.
community csnssrs, community mn
pfOvenent associations oranges, ana
county ministerial associations that
have been organized during Inc past
year are directly tfaceapse 70 the 1915
and 1915 enorts.
a National Movement
The ministers In many states are
getting together for the good Of the
cause, IN At least ten states the eoun-
try life opportunity chord Il being
struck, and everywhere # makes fos
harmony and happlness in country life
ccursry LIE scheo,.
The aim 81 tie Country Life school
Il ID kIye the minister i deeper insight
into the social and economic phases
III country life and also ID give him
practical training Ia agriculture and
d0mest!c science. Soils and Drainage.
Rural Sanitation. Fertlllzers. Use Of
Lime. Concrete On the Farm. Orchard
Fruits. small Fruits. Hog Cholera Con
troll. and Poultry are sona 81 the top.
ica that win BE- presented b. tia
apnelallsse ~ the College ana the hi
pertinent station. The purpoae ID ia
Nesfe euffp tho Preacher 10 lead hisA
community nog 10 make HAM special.
1T but 70 give him deeper funda'
mental conception q the neeaa o. ms
community 'vr est,ess Akfleui'nre ~
Well - to9 Destea spiritual llie.
fteseasos 2 bohDefger' VINO y
Meh auA'lhsa ~ aa,s wofA y oesn
eApefteheo ana RAINING ana aean q
sne economies Impairment o. tne
STATE Noiieks. VIII give series o. sse'
lures upon AAAai Ecoho1nlcs, uheihs
sAe usNeiuphlsht % agriculture Aha
emphasizing tns factors tiiat make Tor
PROGRESS
haipn =, frlton. oi tns feapytefian
board o. home Missions. WIZ iscthre
aaiS upon itufAi SOCIOLOGY = u PC
Mao y iatBeB Fespehsipss TOT the
epocn mnkins country lie surveys Tor
when hia board y famous Ills grasp
= tnas % one tnofousbiy grounded 70
Aii the library can auofa Dus depend
Ing upon intimate knowledge gained 10
hls neiu work ior me- conclusions -
20 ths measures necessary Tor the De.
selopnent 81 satisfying social me
Tor the country
The Conference August "a.
Again In the conferences the tools Of
community building win Be presented
and their use explained. While Ia
SEPARATION and enthusiasm win be much
In evidence they VIII bs accompanied
BY concrete suggestions.
Ralph FELTON, viii lecture daily on
sociological questions. Rev. sslas E.
| Persons. Of cazenovla. N. X. whose
work in q country pastorate has been
hefalded from coast to coast win
speak daily on mastering the every
day problems Of the country pastorate.
=. B. Freeman. Of the international
Y. III. &. A.. VIII deliver three adj
dressed upon Leadership 81 the coun-
Try Community. He has had years OF
! successful experience III enlistlng and
training boys and girls In community
work. Dr. W. Ii Burk, Of the Protest.
ant Episcopal Domestic Mission SO.
ciets. will speak daily upon sThe Rural
Sunday school" He Ii national