96 The Rural Church and the Young People 



night the County Superintendent gave an illustrated 

 lecture, using the stereopticon to show the audience 

 just what was being done in the various parts of 

 the county and country by way of improvement of 

 the social and economic conditions. 



In many places in the New England and other 

 eastern states the rural communities are attacking 

 the social-religious problems in practically the same 

 manner as is being done at Plainfield, Illinois. At 

 Danbury, New Hampshire, there is a Country Set- 

 tlement Association, which is accomplishing some 

 epoch-making things. At the official building there 

 is provided a trained nurse to assist the entire 

 community. The organization conducts social- 

 betterment work for the local neighborhood and 

 leads in a campaign for social reform throughout 

 the state. 



Likewise, at Lincoln, Vermont, there is an in- 

 teresting example of cooperation between the reli- 

 gious and social interests. Three churches have 

 formed a federated society. In a building main- 

 tained in common by them, the meetings of the 

 Ladies' Aid Society, the Good Templars, the 

 Grange, the Grand Army Post, and many others 

 of a social nature are held. Such cooperative work 

 is certain to have a helpful and far-reaching effect 

 on any community. 



