The Penn's Grove record., 1921-05-20
RELIGIOUS SURVEY
County Meeting To Be Held at Salem,
Tuesday, Nav u

Tuesday, May u
During the early months of this
year a group OF Church workers
studied the religious situation in Sa-
lem County. In so doing they were
merely bringing up-to-date an origi-
nal survey of the County made under
the auspices of the Interchurch World
Movement by the following we'll
known Salem County clergymen: Rev.
Rollin Smith, Rev. Erie Oesterle, Rev.
Thomas A. Hicks, Rev. c. H. Thomp-
son. Following the cessation of activ-
tiles on the part of the lnterchurch
World Movement, a committee was
formed to conserve some of the survey
results. Salem County was one of
those selected for further study in this
connection.
Upon the invitation of the State and
district UNCONVENTIONAL leaders having
the responsibilities in the County, the
results of this survey will be presented
to the Church leaders of Salem at a
meeting to be held in the Court House,
Salem on May oath. 1t is hoped
that every pastor and interested
Church member will be present at this
meeting.
It is now possible to announce the
final details of the Church develop
ment conference which will be held in
Salem on May "a, in connection with
the study of religious conditions in the
County, that was alluded to in these
columns last week. The meeting will
convene at ten o'clock at the Court
House. The results of the study will
at that time be presented to the
Churches of Salem County, their min
listers and delegates. On the Sunday
preceding the meeting a printed sum
mary of the study will be given to
those who attend Church.
Whether anything grows out of this
meeting or not depends altogether on
the action that the people Of the
County take. No effort is to be made
to bring d program. Any policies de-
termiued upon in the light of facts re-
vealed will be the result of the
thought of the people of Salem County
themselves.
Those who made the study are of the
belief that the Church situation in Sa-
lem County is considerably above the
average for America. They were par
tieelar!y enthusiastic over the splendid
benevclence offerings that the records
Of the Salem County Churches disclose.
Sal2Y1 is Gbout one of twenty-five
Counties typical of the various agri-
cultural regions in America that have
been selected for such a meeting. A
number of Church leaders from out
side of the County will be present IN
order to be informed as to the type
of meeting as we'll as to the conditions
discovered. The meeting is an open
one and all, who are interested IN the
Churches of the County are invited.
The results of the survey will be pre-
sented under the auspices of the Fed
eral Council of the Churches of Christ
in America and the Home Missions
Councils. upon the invitation of the
state and district UNCONVENTIONAL eX-
e~cutiveS.
The local committee in charge OF ar
engagements consists OF the Key.
WiIliamTatloek and the Rec. c. H.
Thompson of Woodstown; the Rev. =.
Rollin Smith, of Pennsville; the Rev.
Walter Shaw, of Elmer; and the Rev.
f. J.. Perot, of Salem, chairman. A
cordial invitation is extended to all
who are interested in the religious life
OF Salem County, whether in that OF
the larger communities or that of the
rural districts, laymen and women, as
vel as ministers, to attend both morn
ing and afternoon meetings, at 10 and
> O'clock, at the Court House, and to
take part in the discussions. If prac-
ticable, arrangements will be made
or serving a conference lunch after
the morning session. Remember the
date, Tuesday, May "a.