The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-02-27
q'ljNAL SURVEY OF
VITAL IMPORTANCE
Eiigious Statistics Are Secured
Fron, County To Be Used By
Local Churches
HEARTY eo-o9ERATloN ASKED
information To Be Gathered In Every
Part or The County According To
Communities viii Have Large
Significance
4EARTY eo.oaERATloN ASKED


been organized to assemble inforna-
ton and analyze conditions from q
standpoint in every county in
the state, according to Arthur o.
Rural Survey Supervisor
for the state Of Kentucky, with head
quarters at 1o2 Todd Building, Louis
vile, KY.
In order for the churches of COM
munity to carry on their work OF
eyangelAzing The territory in which
they are situated and to contribute
their share towards the complete
evargelization Of the world. which Is
the ideal in every Christian heart, 1t
Is necessary that the actual condi=,
tons which exist in each county he
discovered Because Of the vital i'm !.
Dortance of this work, the movement
is calling upon the pastors Of all de-.
nominations and others who/ are in
formed relative to religious conditions
% render all the assistance possible.
towards the completion of the work
This information, after being tabu-
lated by experts. is taken back to the
ccurties. where the several Protestant
denominations with churches in the
county comparatively study it and de-
cide on the county's church needs.
Recommendation are made by the
I county churches Of each denomina-
ton that so desires, to the denomi-
national home misgion Sunday school
ard other boards 20 that these boards
IAN cooperate sinta diligently and effec-
lively with the LEGAL county church
! ?rrsnizations Z
The Interchurch World Movement
is attempting to do its work on a
democratic basis. II is neither dictat-
ing nor attempting to dictate to any
church or denomination what shall be
done The denominations in each
county must decide unanimously
smong themselves on any joint coun-
y program for church betterment be-
fore it is adopted or undertaken with
the cooperation of the Interchurca
/ World Movement The survey depart
ment is designed to help build up and
meet the needs Of the local churches
through the local and county denomi-
national interests.
. An Interchurch World Movement
survey of county develops facts as to
I the county's geographical location and
the general character of its agricul-
tural, commercial and industrial life,
i its road system and means Of inter-
. communication, public school system
and other educational institutions, well
! tare and benevolent institutions, other
/, organizations and individuaM engag-
J I'd in public service for the entire
+ county.
D. Accompanying general survey of
u county is more detailed survey of
: each community, community being
4 regarded as unit of territory and
1 population characterized by common
d economic and social experiences and
|. interests. ,s.-
r The community survey designates
Il the outline and location of the com
e munity on Information acquired from
:. storekeepers, bankers and other in
/, formed persons Territory not def
a any trade community is considered in
connection with the communities te
which it is contiguous and to which
Is /! is most closely related. Thus M
n area is omitted in the enumeration O
IS population and other statistical in
n formation The survey takes accoun
i. OF the community's economic condi
e tons, such as natural resources, chic
le sources OF incaria. soil, climate anC
a. market conditions, relations of farm
% ers and bus ( Elen, industrial data
e. etc. The soc.a lie and organization
to of the community arr covered in dc
Is tail, together with c,iler informatio,
m 10 throw light on the state of the Sc
cal mind
III The third link III the survey chail
It. is the survey of each church in eacl
s, community This sets out the loca
e. zion. denomination, minister. date 0
II. irga nzation. descriptive data as {
"a buildings and equipment, membership
Is egulai and special meetings and tai
is dlated results therefrom, statistics a
20 area covered by the parish, numhe
do Of families reached. parish problem
rs ard other data to give compreheI
Mt sive vision of the parish, and supple
nd mented by information as to the pr,
be 4ram cfwork outlined for the churc
de by the pastor and the official board
IN. The triple surveys-county. con
at munity and church--assemble all il
lal formation that may be needed to al
at. the individual churches and demon
ed nations in working out their preser
problems and future prog: ans of d
he velopmcnt. so that wasted effort ma
be eliminated and unproductive a
ms tivities of each denomination may
We transferred to productive fields.
les The need of such systematic stud
Ia Of church conditions is apparent b
las The results OF investigation alread
all made in some sections of the Soutl
it'll If the churches are to accomplish II
We greatest possible amount of good tn
lis conditions found to exist in som
quarters are rather startling In on
es- county in the South. for instanc
TO there are Al churches. of which
in are dead and only 16 OF which mai
Gu. lain Sunday schools.