Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1920-03-18
RURAL SURVEY Of
VITAL IMPORTANCE
Religious Statistics Are Secured
From County To Be Used By
Local Churches
HEARTY COOPERATION ASKED
Information To Be Gathered In Every
Part Of The County According To
Communities viii Have Large
Significance

Tart VI me county According To
Communities viii Have Large
Significance
The rural survey department of the
lnterchurch World Movement has
been organized to assemble informa
ton and analyze conditions from a
religious standpoint in every county In
the state, according to Thomas F,
Dixon, Rural Survey Supervisor for
the state of Tennessee, with headouar
tiers at the University of Tennessee
Division OF Extension. Knoxville, Tenn.
In order for the churches of a com.
munity to carry on their work of
evangeliziDg the territory in which
they are situated and to contribute
their share towards the complete
emancipation Of the world. which Is
the ideal in every Christian heart. 1t
is necessary that the actual condi-
tions which exist in each county be
discovered Because of the vital i'm.
portance of this work, the movement
Is calling upon the pastors of all de.
nominations and others who are in
formed relative to religious conditions
to render all the assistance possible
towards the completion of the work.
This information, after being tabu.
lated by experts, is taken back to the
counties. where the several Protestant
denominations with churches in the
county comparatively study it and de-
eide on the county's church needs.
recommendations are made by the
county churches of each denomina-
ton that so desires, to the denormi.
national home mission, Sunday school
and other boards so that these boards
can cooperate intelligently and effec.
lively with the local county church
| organizations.
The Interchurch World Movement
Is attempting to do it's work on a
democratic basis. 1t 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
among themselves on any joint coun
ty program for church betterment be-
fore it is adopted or undertaken with
the cooperation of the Interchurch
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
the county's geographical location and
the general character of its agricul
tural, commercial and industrial life.
its road system and means of inter
communication, public school system
and other educational institutions wei.
fare and benevolent institutions, other
organizations and individuals engag.
ed in public service for the entire
county,
Accompanying a general survey Of
county is more detailed survey OF
each community, community being
regarded as unit of territory and
population characterized by common
economic and social experiences and
interests.
The community survey designates
the outline and location of the com
munity on information acquired from
storekeepers, bankers and other in
formed persons. Territory not def
nitely included within the limits O
any trade community is considered i,
connection with the communities t,
which it is contiguous and to whic]
1t is most closely related. Thus NJ
area is omitted in the enumeration O
population and other statistical IL
formation. The survey takes accoun
of the community's economic cond
tons, such as natural resources. chic
sources of income, soil, climate an
market conditions, relations of farm
ers and business men, industrial dats
etc. The social life and organization
of the community are covered in d,
tail, together with other informatio
to throw light on the state of the 81
81 mind.
The third link in the survey chat