Community civics and rural life . sescommunities have been broken up into rival, or even hostile,factions because of this. There is, however, a growing toler-ance of one religious sect or denomination by others, which is inaccord with the Christian spirit, and is necessary if communitylife is to be well developed. It often happens that there aremore churches of the same denomination in a community thanit can support. In such cases, at least, there is need forchurch consolidation similar to the consolidation of schools,and for the same reason. The church may be, and often is, an important agenc
Community civics and rural life . sescommunities have been broken up into rival, or even hostile,factions because of this. There is, however, a growing toler-ance of one religious sect or denomination by others, which is inaccord with the Christian spirit, and is necessary if communitylife is to be well developed. It often happens that there aremore churches of the same denomination in a community thanit can support. In such cases, at least, there is need forchurch consolidation similar to the consolidation of schools,and for the same reason. The church may be, and often is, an important agency in thecommunity for the performance of services other than that ofSocial service ministering to the religious wants of the people,of the church Or, to speak more correctly, it has realized more orless fully that the religious wants of the people are closely boundup with their other wants, and seeks to minister to these otherwants as a part of its religious duty. Thus, we find the church SOCIAL, ESTHETIC, AND SPIRITUAL WANTS 347. Courtesy American Magazine of Art. The Village Church, Lyme, Conn. A painting by Everett Warner. This is a typical early New England church, where people not only worshiped,but also met in town meeting. (See p. 395.) growing more active in looking after the health interests, edu-cational interests, and social and recreational interests of itsmembers and others. 348 COMMUNITY CIVICS Investigate and report on: The number of religious denominations having churches in your com-munity. The number of churches in each and attendance in the churches of your for and against church consolidation in your of churches in your community, other than organizations other than churches in your community.
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