Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-11-14
To County Survey Workers.

Il ~ SouHt1 WI hSib.
The interchuch World Movement
of North America, an agency of the
Protestant denominations of this
country for the gathering of Stats
tics and information relative to the
religious and social conditions exist
| ing in every county in the entire
country, has undertaken survey of
Tazewell County, with the aid of the
various churches of this community
The movement does not aim at any
| church union or federation nor does
il touch upon church creeds or effect
! church doctrines. 1t is simply an
| agency for securing information
| which may be used to the advantage
of every church in the county in
forwarding its work of bringing the
| gospel to every man, woman and child
in the limits of the county. The
movement itself was called into be-
ing by the church boards of the
nation for this work, and has the
| endorsement of practically every
Protestant denomination.
A special county survey worker
has been appointed who will work in
close touch with the pastors and
church leaders of the county in secur-
ing his information. AS rapidly as
possible, Il county council, consisting
of representative from every denom-
nation in the county, will be appoint
ed and he will work with the advice,
and assistance of this council as soon
rs it is appointed.
After the necessary data is secur-
ed, ii will be sent to the headquarters
Of the movement in New York, where
Il highly trained corp of experts will
I'm IsI mt IL.
drawing graphic maps of the county
which will show the location of the
various pastors in relation to the
field Of their service, the roads, hail
roads and other means of commum-
c:tlon by which the people can reach
their churches, and similar informa-
lion will tell at glance just how
thoroughly the county is covered by
religious Influence and the areas that
are left without such influence and
are IN need of intensive work.
As soon ms this is done, the maps
and statistics will be returned here
and placed in the hands of the de-
nominational boards, county council
and the various churches to do with
rs seems hest to them. 1t will prob
ably reveal conditions which the
churches never fully realized existed.
1t will probably show how the situa-
llon can be met in Il way that never
before occurred to those who have been
forwarding the religious work of the
community. But whatever program is
drawn up, will be done entirely by
the churches of this county, without
dlctation from the Intcrchurch World
Movement or any outside influence
although the movement will still stand
ready to render any assistance TO the
local churches.
The survey has already been finish
al IN number of counties of the
state. The churches there have shown
IL cordial willingness to cooperate
among one another and with the
representatives Of the movement in
making the survey that has been
highly gratifying to those iii charge
of the work. Cooperative councils
are being rapidly formed. One such
council in the city OF Atlanta has
been IN operation for several wears,
long before the present movement
was thought of, and is composed of
liaptlsts, cthodists, Prcsbyterians
f.piscopalians, Luthcrans, Disciples
of Chdist. and other Protestant de
nominations represented in the city.
1T is serving an increasingly useful
purpose in the great city in which il
IS located.
The survey in this county will b,
pushed to an early conclusion. anC
any who desire information regard
ing the worE which IL being under
tahon can obtain it by commitment
ing with Mir. J. y. Leslie, Count,
Snt vcy"r Tazewcll, Virginia.