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LoC No.: 22020065
Title: The Church on the changing frontier : a study of the homesteader and his church
Credits:
Produced by Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive and the Gooogle Print project.)
Summary: "The Church on the Changing Frontier: A Study of the Homesteader and His Church" by Helen O. Belknap is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work explores the dynamics of Protestant churches in rural areas, particularly in four counties across the Rocky Mountain States—Beaverhead in Montana, Sheridan in Wyoming, Hughes in South Dakota, and Union in New Mexico. The book investigates how changing social, economic, and environmental factors have influenced the church's role and effectiveness in these regions, providing a glimpse into the intersection of faith and pioneer life. The opening of the book sets the stage for a comprehensive study of the Protestant church's presence and function in the rural American West. It introduces the challenges faced by churches in vast, sparsely populated areas where many residents are transient homesteaders. Belknap outlines the historical context of each of the four counties, detailing their geography, settlement patterns, and demographic trends. She emphasizes the impact of economic pressures and social changes on church life, amidst a backdrop of community dynamics shaped by cooperation and occasional conflict. This early section establishes an analytical framework for the detailed surveys and discussions that follow in later chapters, aiming to present a nuanced view of the church’s roots and ongoing evolution in response to a rapidly changing frontier society. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 62.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Author: Belknap, Helen Olive, 1891-1986
EBook No.: 39814
Published: May 27, 2012
Downloads: 145
Language: English
Subject: Churches -- Montana -- Beaverhead County
Subject: Churches -- Wycoming -- Sheridan County
Subject: Churches -- New Mexico -- Union County
Subject: Churches -- South Dakota -- Hughes County
Subject: Social surveys -- United States
LoCC: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Christianity
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 22020065
Title: The Church on the changing frontier : a study of the homesteader and his church
Credits:
Produced by Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive and the Gooogle Print project.)
Summary: "The Church on the Changing Frontier: A Study of the Homesteader and His Church" by Helen O. Belknap is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work explores the dynamics of Protestant churches in rural areas, particularly in four counties across the Rocky Mountain States—Beaverhead in Montana, Sheridan in Wyoming, Hughes in South Dakota, and Union in New Mexico. The book investigates how changing social, economic, and environmental factors have influenced the church's role and effectiveness in these regions, providing a glimpse into the intersection of faith and pioneer life. The opening of the book sets the stage for a comprehensive study of the Protestant church's presence and function in the rural American West. It introduces the challenges faced by churches in vast, sparsely populated areas where many residents are transient homesteaders. Belknap outlines the historical context of each of the four counties, detailing their geography, settlement patterns, and demographic trends. She emphasizes the impact of economic pressures and social changes on church life, amidst a backdrop of community dynamics shaped by cooperation and occasional conflict. This early section establishes an analytical framework for the detailed surveys and discussions that follow in later chapters, aiming to present a nuanced view of the church’s roots and ongoing evolution in response to a rapidly changing frontier society. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 62.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Author: Belknap, Helen Olive, 1891-1986
EBook No.: 39814
Published: May 27, 2012
Downloads: 145
Language: English
Subject: Churches -- Montana -- Beaverhead County
Subject: Churches -- Wycoming -- Sheridan County
Subject: Churches -- New Mexico -- Union County
Subject: Churches -- South Dakota -- Hughes County
Subject: Social surveys -- United States
LoCC: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Christianity
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.