Identifier: ohiorurallifesur00pres (find matches)
Title: Ohio rural life survey. "Country churches of distinction"
Year: 1913 (1910s)
Authors: Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Home Missions. Dept. of Church and Country Life Neff, Lois, comp
Subjects: Social surveys Rural churches Ohio -- Social conditions
Publisher: New York
Contributing Library: Princeton Theological Seminary Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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thers Day was given special recognition by Class Six. A pro-gram appropriate to the occasion was rendered. In addition to givinga carnation to every mother present at the services, a bunch was sentto every mother in the village who was not able to attend Sundayschool. This class has four standing committees: Membership, Sympathy,Devotional and Entertainment. A business meeting is held everymonth at which a program is rendered. The motto of the class is, *Beye doers of the Word and not hearers only: its aim is, Help some-body to-day. The splendid record attained by Class Six is all dueto the faithfulness and tact of Miss Mina Fry, the young woman whoorganized it and is now the teacher. Yellow Springs Presbyterian Church, Greene County This church owns a $25,000 white stone building containing tenrooms, one of wdiich is a reading room. The pastor is attempting tomake this church a community center. During the past five yearsthere has been an increase of 125% in church membership. At the
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BOY SCOUTS, STOCKPORT DISCIPLES CHURCPI 19 last of a series of socials held during 1911 by an organized class ofboys ranging from fourteen to seventeen years of age, the pastoropened discussion concerning church membership. Later the proposi-tion of joining the church was presented to the boys individually andevery member of the class allied himself with the church. This classhas gymnasium practice twice a week and an organized baseball teamcoached by the teacher. The Sunday school superintendent, a collegetrained, practical business man, always has his home open to the youngpeople for good social times. ^Mr. P. \\. Drake is the superintendent ;Rev. \\\ R. Graham is pastor. Stockport Church, Disciples of Christ, Morgan County In connection with this church there is maintained by the pastor aBoy Scouts Troop, the most successful boys organization in MorganCounty. This troop has a baseball team. Last summer (1913) theseBoy Scouts encamped for ten days at the Chautauqua at McConnels-vill

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