The country church in industrial zones; the effects of industrialism upon the church life of adjacent rural areas as illustrated by two typical counties . or workers at Hickory found the little babies filthy and sometimesdiseased or covered with sores. Children a little older tumble aboutneglected, under-nourished, quarrelsome. Boys and girls old enoughto work are lamentably ignorant of English, common schoolbranches, cooking and sewing, and even of the simplest of every-day virtues. The mothers, upon whom the burden falls, need tohave that burden lightened through occasional rec
The country church in industrial zones; the effects of industrialism upon the church life of adjacent rural areas as illustrated by two typical counties . or workers at Hickory found the little babies filthy and sometimesdiseased or covered with sores. Children a little older tumble aboutneglected, under-nourished, quarrelsome. Boys and girls old enoughto work are lamentably ignorant of English, common schoolbranches, cooking and sewing, and even of the simplest of every-day virtues. The mothers, upon whom the burden falls, need tohave that burden lightened through occasional recreation and sym-pathetic advice on the care and improvement of their children. Theyounger men, if taught English and the rudiments of arithmetic,are capable of developing into row bosses, or of becoming fittedfor better kinds of work. All groups need training in morals andreligion. Unto the Least of These— The common objections to undertaking work for the migrantsmay need a few words of answer. They cannot speak ! But the children understand more than their shyness allowsto appear; and to learn more they must be taught, and must be 86. WAITING FOR TEACHER
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