The Church on the corner or at the crossroads stands for three of the most important phases of community life—the social, intellectual and spirit ual development Of its people. _ Within its hallowed precincts the rich and the poor, the high and the low meet on common ground and learn to share each other’s joys and sorrows. It is the social center of the community, where people learn to mingle and cooperate and be friendly. The accumulated knowledge of past ages was pre served and transmitted to us by the Church and its religious institutions. The Church pioneered in modern education, built great colleges and universi ties. and works in full harmony with the schools in every community. But the Church performs its highest and holiest mission in the realm of the spirit. All its other services are contributory to this supreme end, that it may teach men to know God and love and serve Him. It opens up a vast new world of faith and hope and joy. t

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