The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-02-21

TIE r-'rai survey departrlert CT ire
/ Interchurch World Movement has
/ been organized to assemble IN crma- I
/ ton AID ana'yze conditions from '
religious standpoint in every COMFY IN
! tie state, according 10 r. r. Ciol9Iton. :
Rural Survey Supervisor for TIE stat'
Of louisiana, With headquarters 81 tho
louisiana College. ALEXANDRIA. La.
II order for the churches OF com
: mum to carry on their work OF
/ .vangsl'zing the territory In which 4
, they arc situgted and tn contribute
fhnir share towards the c0nir!ete
evangciizatiou Of the wcrld. which IL ,
$ the ideal IN every Christian heart. u
e "a necessary that the actual condi
n t,ons which exist in each county be
a,scovered. Because Of the vital I'm
nortance of this work. the movement
re i, calling upon the pastors OF all de-
Is nominations ard others who are In
is formed relative to religious ccndition'
10 20 render all the assistance possible
towards the completion OF the work
ne This information, after botns tabu
nd lated by experts. II taken hack to fh''
ry counties. where the several Protestant
-o- denominations with churches In the
county comparatively study II and de-
=. eide on the countys church needs
Recommendation are made by me
'es county churches Of each denom'na
vid ton that 30 desires. to the denom'
wi national homo mission. Sunday scnoo
-, and other boards 30 that these board
:. can cooperate intelngently and eaet
ia lively With the local county churc
IN organisations.
ant The hterchurch world MoVeme'
,d n attempting to do its work on
deucerstic basis. II Il neither dicta
ting nor attempting to dictate to ar
church or denomination what shall
done. The denominations In ea'
All county must decide unanimous
amens themselves on any Joint cot
not ~ program for church beaterment
!. in fo,s Il Is adopted or undertaken vi
wore the cooperation Of the lnterchur
World Movement The survey depa
SIN. ment ia designed to help build up Q
etc'' NEE, the needs Of the local churcl
The tbrpurh the local and county demo
'ottle national interests.
tee An lnterchurch World Movcm
ANY suevey Of Q county develops facts al
.ued the county's geographical location
rr the general character OF fts agri
tural commercial and industrial
TIA road system and means OF II
cor,rvnication. public school sys
Plant 90 other educational institutions.
n the FARE ana benevolent institutions.
o'clock organizations and individuals en-
m and ed In public service ior inc ~
boiler county. e.
Accompanytns q general mrvs
county il more detailed surv'
anoins each community, = community
, when r.x.rded a. q unit Of territory
! boiler ,onu,atiou characterized BY con
team Is economic and social experiences
interesta-
The community survey deste
ths outline aud location Of the
L. munity on information acquired
IT'D etorekeepers. bankers ana otn'
u ~ formed persona Territory no'
nitely Included within the linn
INV trade community 10 eonsfde
1920 connection with the communit
which Il Is contiguous and to
n N most closely related II
- area h omitted IN the enumera
)uTX pouaiation and other statistic
fcrmation. The survey takes
am ~ the community's economic
fiona such - natural resources
% 1920 sources Of income. soil. china
market conditions relations o
Way 70 =. s, :sss .' n. .1s::a
I'm and Of the community are covered
tsit tosethss With other info
10 throw light On the state Of
cial mind.
The third link in the surve
N the survey Of each church
], 1870 community. This sets out
lted" s ss:s,::,':s: s::ss,. ..: a.: -:
MS regular and special meetings
united results theretrcm. stat
O<' "A ara eovsred By the parish,
co,s,Nc,I a families reached. parish
r,n. and other data to give CO
'oN-D sive vision Of ths parish. an
meuted By Information a. TO
ram OF work outliaed tor u
6y he pastor and the ofnci'
The triple surveys-cour
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