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11. Education of the people by preaching on community plan- 

 ning. 



12. Establishment of a supervised social center or community 

 house. 



13. Local federation for ru-ral progress and other community 

 programs. 



14. In general, promotion of cooperation among farmers in 

 their production, buying, and selling. 



VI. COOPERATION AMONG THE CHURCHES 



Policy 



Groups of country churches, with natural and social affilia- 

 tions, should unite for the study of their special field and for the 

 more effective use of their resources in meeting its needs, thus 

 forming a church federation. Churches should consolidate where 

 only one church is needed in a community. In some communities 

 a federated church may be practicable, an arrangement by which 

 all churches in a community unite for worship and work but each 

 church society preserves its corporate identity. 



Program 



1. Union meetings for religious and patriotic purposes, song 

 service, etc. 



2. Community projects for various forms of community wel- 

 fare, Christmas tree, etc. 



3. Evangelistic campaign on the cooperative basis, preceded by 

 survey and followed by effective organized work. 



4. Union campaigns on moral issues like temperance. 



5. Cooperative surveys. 



6. Cooperative Boys' and Girls' clubs. 



7. Cooperative play festivals. 



8. Cooperative community pageants. 



9. Cooperation in athletic contests. 



VII. DIVISION OF LABOR 



Policy 



Oftentimes the greatest efficiency of the church requires spe- 

 cialized agencies for special tasks. The rural Y. M. C. A. and 



