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The evil influences of the hired man is another thing the church 

 must take up. A large per cent, of them are not fit companions for 

 the farmer's son. 



Whatever afl'ects humanity effects the church. Too many people 

 think the church has no business in some matters. Of course she 

 must not be simply meddlesome, but be possessed of the spirit of 

 the Master, She must not only save the top soil of humanity, but 

 the subsoil. We need no adulteration of or diluted Christianity. 

 When the country church stands for the highest standards, for 

 loftiest aims and noble purposes and greater unselfishness, then 

 it will do much for the farmer and as much towards a larger rural 

 population. 



Knitting men together without love is a farce. All involuntary 

 combinations is dangerous. It is like the apple that appears to be 

 ripe and you find a worm is the cause of its changed color. Men 

 are sometimes organized because of circumstances, these always fail. 

 Nothing but love of the cause and love of each other can make a 

 farmer's organization that will be worth the name. The men who 

 have killed the country church are those who have made it a com- 

 parative organization. It is one that is different and must always 

 be. No right to compare it to a lodge or union or cluD. All are 

 useful. 



SOME OF MY PLANS 



I keep a close watch upon possible removals or sales of property 

 near enough to my church to effect it, then look for customers whose 

 coming to us will raise the standard. In this I have had some 

 success. 



I keep in touch with every farmer, his stock, are all part of 

 my concern. Have only this last year attended to hundreds of cases 

 of diseased poultry always without charge. I allow nothing he has 

 to do or contend with to be foreign to me. I have found a month's 

 work in farmers' institutes of more benefit to me than all my other 

 training combined. I have heard him ask a lot of questions and 

 heard them well answered. I read more farm papers than religious 

 publications. We are having school for learners in plain sewing as 

 well as embroidery and art work each Saturday afternoon, that is 

 helpful. 



We have children's play day Saturday afternoon when we try to 

 learn the art of playing fair with each other. One failure with 

 the country folk is that they have had little play together to learn 

 CO operation. 



I am now planning a campaign to install 150 bath tubs in my 

 circuit. One of the physicians said, "Put me down foi' No. 1 ; that's 

 real religion." 



What is education for? To make men good citizens, not to 

 make them better men than those who are less fortunate, but to 

 make them able to help those who are not so well educated. The 

 Lord's Prayer is nothing but a Divine co-operative commonwealth 

 on its knees. There is not a selfish petition in it. 



Our Father which art in Heaven, child speaks; 



Hallowed be thy name, worshipper speaks to his God; 



Thy Kingdom come, citizen speaks to the King; 



Thy will be done, servant to his Master; 



