Project Gutenberg 2010-06-05 Public domain in the USA. 170 Mills, Harlow S. (Harlow Spencer) 1846 14016563 The Making of a Country Parish: A Story E-text prepared by Tom Roch and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Core Historical Literature of Agriculture (CHLA), Albert R. Mann Library, Cornell University (http://chla.library.cornell.edu/) and Internet Archive/American Libraries (http://www.archive.org/details/americana) "The Making of a Country Parish" by Harlow S. Mills is a narrative account written in the early 20th century that explores the evolution of a rural parish community in Michigan. The book discusses the historical roots and development of a country church and its broader role in community life and social welfare, illustrated through the author's own experiences and observations. The central focus is on the concept of "The Larger Parish," which emphasizes the church's responsibility to serve all surrounding neighborhoods and engage with every individual within its reach. The opening portion sets the stage for the author's vision of revitalizing country churches, as he reflects on the challenges faced due to urbanization and the diminishing influence of rural congregations. Mills outlines the historical context of the community, drawing parallels between the early settlers—referred to as modern Pilgrims—and the lasting impact they had on establishing institutions that foster community spirit. He shares personal anecdotes of his connection with the parishioners, revealing his conviction that the church should serve not only in a spiritual capacity but also in meeting the social and practical needs of the local populace. This introduction lays the groundwork for a deeper exploration of methods and strategies implemented to achieve this vision in the chapters to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/32703/32703-h/images/title.jpg http://book.klll.cc/files/32703/32703-h/images/front.jpg Reading ease score: 66.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Rural churches Rural clergy BV HT Text Category: History - American Category: History - Religious Category: Religion/Spirituality 167247 2025-10-13T09:46:43.793354 text/html 166600 2010-06-05T15:47:43 text/html 902185 2025-10-13T09:46:50.322283 application/epub+zip 902116 2025-10-13T09:46:46.911312 application/epub+zip 125654 2025-10-13T09:46:45.688347 application/epub+zip 1067670 2025-10-13T09:46:52.822432 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1040898 2025-10-13T09:46:49.424432 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 216975 2022-09-15T05:56:27.596461 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 145324 2025-10-13T09:46:43.370349 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 144839 2010-06-05T15:43:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 144846 2010-06-05T15:43:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21127 2025-10-13T09:46:52.951334 application/rdf+xml 16758 2025-10-13T09:46:46.204383 image/jpeg 3993 2025-10-13T09:46:45.947378 image/jpeg 52013 2010-06-05T15:43:15 application/octet-stream application/zip 818165 2010-06-05T15:50:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 52015 2010-06-05T15:43:15 application/octet-stream application/zip 954377 2025-10-13T09:46:43.836336 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog