Rural Churches Face Decline Urging Northern Baptist Action
A General Board report highlights dying rural churches especially in the East while growth in new farm communities spurs plans to improve viability. Proposals include higher ministers' salaries, community centers, and more missionaries to establish churches in several states.
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General Board of Promotion
Northern Baptist Convention
Convention
New Hampshire
Connecticut
New Jersey
Wisconsin
Ohio
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Indiana
West Virginia
Minnesota
North Dakota
Montana
Idaho
Utah
Washington
Oregon
Illinois
Baptist State Conventions Plan Unity and Expansion
Plans from multiple states urge federation and new community centers to bolster mission work. Reports cite Burma's Baptist efforts including 856 schools and 69 missionaries, with publishing plants and medical care expanding under American Baptist supervision.
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Great Britain
Burma
American Baptist Foreign Missionary Society
Baptist Mission Press
Rangoon
Before Farm Loan Act Brought Mortgage Rates Under View
The article surveys mortgage interest by region before the Farm Loan Act. It lists regional ranges from 5.3 to 10 percent, with higher values in the West and Mountain regions. It notes true costs could reach 16 percent including commissions.
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New England
Middle Atlantic
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
East North Central
Ohio River
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Michigan
Wisconsin
West North Central
Missouri
North Dakota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
Minnesota
Iowa
South Atlantic
Delaware
Florida
South Central
Kentucky
Tennessee
Alabama
Mississippi
Arkansas
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Texas
Mountain States
Montana
Idaho
Wyoming
Colorado
New Mexico
Arizona
Utah
Pacific States
Washington
Oregon
California
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Christian Church Bulletin
Christian Endeavor
Near East Relief Fund
Foreign Mission
Missionary Society
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Wm. Johnson
Advance Lumber Company
Harlan Monument Company Monuments
Oris J. Harlan
C. W. Chappius
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C. V. Norris
Thorntown
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Aar Rae
Wm. Bleam
New Ross
Jesus
Baptist State Conventions
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East
Orient
Moulmein
Mandalay
Continental
United States
Sherwood Eddy
Peonte
Rural Loan & Savings Assn
Lebanon, Indiana
H. P. New
Farmers State Bank
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