The Lutheran Church in the Country; a Study, An Explanation, An Attempted Solution
The book The Lutheran Church in the Country; a Study, An Explanation, An Attempted Solution was written by author Gerberding, G. H. (George Henry), 1847-1927 Here you can read free online of The Lutheran Church in the Country; a Study, An Explanation, An Attempted Solution book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is The Lutheran Church in the Country; a Study, An Explanation, An Attempted Solution a good or bad book?
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Overwork is a draw- back. Lack of material comfort brings un- happiness. An unhappy heart or home or com- munity is a discouraging field for a church. The psychology of the rural mind is a church problem. The individualist is hard to interest in the group, even if that group is a church. He is apt to be suspicious of all who do not share his views. He is stubbornly opinionated. If for any reason he is suspicious of church people or of pastor he is hard to move. Living and working with nature da...y by day he knows and notes that nature knows no mercy. Nature never forgives. Possibly this is an explanation of the unforgiving spirit so common in the country. This spirit is productive of faction 7-4 LUTHERAN CHURCH IN THE COUNTRY and feud. This spirit is a serious problem for the country church. It has held back many a country church. It has weakened and killed many. The farmer and his wife and children all earn and eat their bread in the sweat of their brow, ^ith a large proportion of them their money comes slowly and with hard, long labor.
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