Excerpt from Six Thousand Country Churches It was with this record of practical success in the country church, supplemented by the very unusual experience as an investigator which he acquired in collecting and analyzing the material for The Country Church, that Mr. Gill approached the task whose results are here set down. The task of ascertaining with accuracy the conditions of the country church in other portions of the United States still remains. The remedies are yet to be applied. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Excerpt from The Day of the Country Church This book does not attempt a Scientific treatment Of the problems Of the rural districts and the rural Churches. Its message is the growth of experience in the rural pastorate, and the limitations of a country pastor's work do not permit the thorough investigation and consultation Of libraries necessary for scientific study. The book will attain its mis sion, therefore, if it Simply aids in awakening public interest and directing public thought to the move ment for the Christianization and social improve ment of the rural districts Of America - a matter Of vital importance to the preservation and progress of our national life. As far as possible, I have given in foot-notes the authorities to whom I am indebted for information. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Country Church in the South: Arranged to Meet the Needs, of Mission Study Classes and Also of the General Reader Few books that have ever been written about the char acter and life of our churches are calculated to do so much good as this one. It is a book filled with a most interest ing. Instructive. And inspiring discussion of a vital theme. The author's diagnosis and treatment are scientific and deeply sympathetic. Where the surgeon's knife is keen and the incision is deep. The healing is antiseptic and sooth ing. There is no bombast nor ribaldry nor railing. It is a brother's book written about our brothers and sisters in Christ with the hope of making them more useful and more happy. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.