The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-07-14
HAMME,, AND NAILS FOR
Community BUILDING
Maryland Ministers viii Hold Their
Third Annual County Life School
And Conference, July "a To
August 5.

"No. don't attend conventions any
more" said Maryland minister re-
Gently. They Just pump you full OF
Inspiration until you feel that you are
Rs big az Goliath and as cunning as
David man enough 10 tackle any
thing But you 20 home and shrink
and shrink a. you meet the same old
dificultes. uu'il you feel too small and
weak g. carry out your conventions
born plans for the saving Of the uni.
verse It's like rhapsodisinR 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 Of the third
annual Country Life Conference Of
MARYLAND Minister'S which Will be held
at the state College OF Agriculture.
August "a, and will be preceded by a
Country Lite school on Rural Com
nunlty Problems, beginning July "a.
Ia realized the truth Of the above
criticism and has sought by choice OF
fpeakers and arrangement Of the ad
dres ~ and discussion to make it, ses.
ion give definite and practical mes
cage that can be used by the average
minister in the average community.
That the previous school and confer
onoos hay" provided both hammer and
mails for community building has been
proven hy the good work since accom-
plished by the ministers who attended.
Community centcrs. community i'm
provcment associations. oranges. and
county ministerial associations that
have been organized during the past
year are directly traceable to the 1914
and 1915 efforts
A National Movement.
The ministers in many states are
getting together for the good Of the
cause. In at least ten states the coun
try life opportunity chord II being
struck. and everywhere It makes for
harmony and happiness In country life.
Country Life School.
Tvs hIlll VI wv bNllNIN lsllt N'Il''l
f. to give the minister deeper insight
into the social and economic phases
Of country life and also to give him
practical training in agriculture and
domestic science. Soils and Drainage.
Hura sanitation. Fertilizers. Use OF
Lime. Concrete on the Farm. Orchard
Fruits, Small Fruits. Hog Cholera Con.
troll, and Poultry are some Of the top
les that will be presented by the
specialists Of the College and the Ex'
pertinent Station. The purpose Ia to
better equip the preacher to lead his
community not 10 make him a special
ist but to give him a deeper funda.
mental conception Of the needs Of his
community for better agriculture as
well as for better spiritual life.
Professor + b. Bomberger. who Ia
well qualified for this work by both
experience and training and dean OF
the Economics Department Of the
State College, viii give series Of lee.
lures upon Rural Economics. tracing
the development Of agriculture and
emphasizing the factors that make for
progress.
Ralph A. FELTON,. Of the Presbyterian
Board Of Home Missions. will lecture
daily upon Rural Sociology. II is he
who In largely responsible for the
epoch making country life surveys for
which his board Is famous. His grasp
Is that OF one thoroughly grounded In
all the library can AFFORD but depend
ing upon intimate knowledge gained In
his field work for his conclusions as
to the measures necessary for the de
velopmcnt of a satisfying social life
for the country
The Conference August "a.
Again in the conference the tools OF
community building will be presented
and their Use explained. While In
SEPARATION and enthusiasm will be much
in evidence they will be accompanied
by concrete suggestions.
Ralph FELTON, will lecture daily on
sociological questions, Rev. Silas T.
Persons, Of Cazenovia. n. Y. whost
work In country pastorate has beer
horaldcd from coast to coast, vii
speak daily on mastering the every
day problems of the country passionate
T. h. Freeman, OF the Internal iona
Y. VI. c. A., will deliver three ad
dresses upon Leadership Of the Coun
try Community lie has had years O
A Ftt1 A.riapEa In M
training boys and girls In community
work, br. W. II. Burk, of the Protest
ant Episcopal Domestic Mission So
cic'y will speak daily upon The Rura
Sunday School" He is nationa
authority upon the country Sunda,
school, with a great faith In the won
dcrful opportunities II offers for build
Ing up the church
Among the Sthor speakers will b,
Or T. l. rlaXton. commissioner o
education clifford pinchot Of the U.
Conservation Association. Dr. f.. l.
Wat on. a former district superintend
ent II the NJ Y Church; and Dr. H. J
Patterson, president of the State Col
lege OF Agriculture.
Several excellent pieces of worl
done IN the State during the past yea
will also be reported by the minister
TO whom credit is due Half the tim
Is lett free for general discussion, thu
making the conference clearin
nous, for all worth while and work
able IDEAS
Announcement bulletins may be oh
tanned h, writing TO Prof +, b. Bon
berger who has charge of the schoo
Or 'o u II barrow. secretary OF tn
Country Lite Conference. both at Co
lerc Park. Md