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although this is legitimate and desirable, but a 

 place whence constantly emanates influences that 

 go to build up the moral and spiritual tone of the 

 whole community. The country church of the 

 future is to be held responsible for the great 

 ideals of community life as well as of personal 

 character. 



(2) There should be a large extension of the 

 work of the Young Men's Christian Association 

 into the rural communities. There is apparently 

 no other way to grip the hearts and lives of the 

 boys and young men of the average country 

 neighborhood. This association must regard 

 itself as an ally of the church, with a special 

 function and a special field. 



(3) We must have a complete conception of 

 the country pastorate. The country pastor must 

 be a community leader. He must know the rural 

 problems. He must have sympathy w r ith rural 

 ideals and aspirations. He must love the country. 

 He must know country life, the difficulties that 

 the farmer has to face in his business, some of the 

 great scientific revelations made in behalf of 

 agriculture, the great industrial forces at work 

 for the making or the unmaking of the farmer, 



