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Content A STUDY OF YOUNG PEOPLE»S SOCIETY
PROGRAMS IN SELECTED CHURCHES OP CALIFORNIA
A Thesis
Presented to
the Faculty of the Department of Religion
The University of Southern California
In Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements for the Degree
Master of Arts
by
Esther Myrtle Winters
August 1942
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TABLE OP CONTENTS
CHAPTER PAGE
I. INTRODUCTION ...................... 1
Present day situation ............. 2
Purpose of this study .............. 6
Methods of procedure ......... 7
II. MEASURING RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES ................ 10
Need of scientific measurement.............. 10
Limitations of measuring religious values . . 12
The questionaire as an instrument ...... 15
The values of scientific measurement ..... 16
III. PRESENT SOCIETY PROGRAMS...................... 18
Outside speakers ........................... 19
Discussion of present day problems ...... 20
Use of musical instruments . . . . . . 21
Use of an orchestra....................... 22
Participation in rallies............... 25
Participation in evangelistic services .... 24
Participation in prayer................... 25
Results of contests......... 26
Frequency of social activities...... ... . ; 27
Amount of advertising.................. 28
IV. INDIVIDUAL ATTITUDES.............. 35
Church membership.................. ... 36
Church membership of parents . . . . . . . 38
CHAPTER
Attendance of young people*3 societies • . .
Attendance at other services of the church •
Method used in contacting new members • • .
Participation in young people's services on
Sunday nights ........ . . . . . .
Attitude toward amount of active participation
Attitude toward outside speakers ......
Attitude toward discussion ................
Attitude toward illustrated talks and object
lessons ............................
Attitude toward prayer . . ................
Attitude toward practicality of services . .
Preference of songs ..... ............
Frequency of inviting others to services . .
Method of inviting others . ............ .
Attitude toward conducting evangelistic
services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Attitude toward contests ..................
Attitude toward present day problems ....
Attitude toward rallies ........ .•••.
Attitude toward social activities . . . . .
Attitude toward kind of social activities .
V. CORRELATIONS OF INDIVIDUAL RESPONSES WITH
EXISTING PROGRAMS .......................
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CHAPTER page
Outside speakers........................... . . 126
Frequency of discussion.................... 131
Rallies . 136
Evangelistic services ......................... 141
Church membership . . . . . . . 146
Participation in young people's services .... 151
Prayer..........................................159
Contests........................................162
Social activities......................... . . 168
Kind of social activities................... 174
VI. CONCLUSIONS......................................184
BIBLIOGRAPHY............................................188
APPENDIX............................................... 192
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
In today's world, young people are of the utmost
importance. No other age in nian's span of life boasts
of so many opportunities; no other lays calim to so many
possibilities. They may not rule the world today, but
they will rule it tomorrovsr. Of them it can easily be said
what Professor A# E. Hayden said of the church:
For this generation much depends upon the
organized religious groups. As leaders and
interpreters of religion, they wield a vast
influence over the lives of men. Carrying
the standard from the cloister and cathedral
into the market place and the laboratory,
they— none more easily than they--could lead
in the patient, piecemeal task of remaking
the world. By focusing the inspirational
power of a practical idealism and the accur
ate scientific knowledge of facts upon
social maladjustments, the pattern of the
religious ideal might be slowly woven into
the warp and woof of civilization.^
Their attitude toward Christianity and the church is of
vital importance. What is this attitude? Millions of
young people are answering that question every Sunday.
They are answering not by word, but by action — they do
not attend church I
1 Percy R. Hayward and Ray A. Burkhart, Young People's
Method in the Church, p 43. Quoted from The Quest of the
Ages, by A# E. Hayden.
I. THE PRESENT DAY SITUATION
"Dr. Prank Gab e le in is reported to bave said that
of the 49,000,000 young people in the United States,
36,000,000 have never set foot inside of a church.”^
Beaches, Mountain resorts, and theaters flash the news
that Sunday night is a night of excellent business.
Markets, stores and questionable eating places testify
to the fact that they know that people do not go to church
by staying in business seven days a week. Notice this
report from a recent survey:
The city of New York, with its 7,000,000
inhabitants, has a total of 1,074 churches
with 554,000 members. Thus 7 per cent of
the population has membership in Protestant
churches of the American metropolis. Of
these members only 40 per cent attend church,
that is 2 per cent of New York's people will
be found in church on a Sunday.
The city of New York is not an exception to conditions
throughout our nation.
In Pittsburgh there are 242,631 unchrched;
in Cleveland, 388,013; in St. Louis, 287,226;
in New York, 4,119,494; Seattle, 261,308;
San Francisco, 419,249; Minneopolis, 283,753;
Los Angeles, 997,204.^
But what of the rural districts?
There are 10,000 villages in America with
out churches; 30,000 without resident pastors;
^ Christian Faith and Life. April, 1938, p 135
3 Ibid.. p 132
^ Ibid., p 132
3,400,000 children under twelve who are
receiving no religious instructions*^
It must also be realized that of those who do attend
only a small number attend regularly and take active part
in the services. Very little interest in the evening
preaching service is stimulated as shown by the fact
that not many young people stay to listen to the evening
message.
This period of youth is of special import because of
the drop in enrollment during this time. "The maximum
age of enrollment and attendance in the Sunday School is
approximately ten years. Of this group 27.7 per cent
are eliminated by the 12th year; 40.1 per cent by the
15th year, and 77.2 per cent by the 19th year."^ At
this age the young people's organizations should be
getting those that the Sunday School has been training
but a very different picture is seen. While these groups
are failing to attract them, evil companions, evil books
and magazines, movie screen, sin, vice, and degredation
are reaching forth slimy hands, making their impressions
and indoctrinations, carving their opinions upon the
tender impressionable child. Unless the church can reach
and grip the heart of the child for Christ, she seems
doomed to die.
G c. W. Young, Teenage Leakage in Sunday School
Thesis, University of Southern California.
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Studies in the ages of conversion show that child
hood and youth are God's time for the human being to give
the heart to the Creator. In a study made of 8631 con
versions, not one occurred after the age of 29 years, and
seven times as many conversions took place at the age of
16 as at the age of 26* This study brought out the
following startling figures:
19 out of every 20 who get saved do so before 25
After 25 only 1 in 10,000
» 35 " " 50,000
Ü 200,000
300.000
800.000
700,000
Veiy apparently, the years from 12 to 19 are the
years in which the course of most lives is decided. If
the church fails here it fails at the crucial point. If
the youth slip out of the fingers of the church they may
slip into that vast stream of humanity that crowd our
juvenile courts and fill our prisons. We are told by
authorities that the majority of the crimes of the United
States are committed annually by youth, and that between
2700 and 2800 murders are committed annually by boys
under sixteen years of age. In the following quotation
it is of vital interest to notice that of the total
number of persons arrested during the first nine months
of 1939, over one third of them should have been members
and leaders in the young people's organizations of our
churches•
Prom 1932 to the middle of 1935, age 19
was the group in which the largest number
of arrests occurred. Prom the middle of
1935 through 1938 there were more arrests
from ages 21, 22, and 23 than for any other
groups. However during the first 9 months
of 1939 there were more arrests for age 19
than for any other single age group. Dur
ing this peiriod the arrests for ages 18 and
22 exceeded the number arrested for ages 21
and 23. The groups for which the largest
number of arrests occurred during the first
9 months of 1939 are as follows:
Age Number of arrests
1 9 .......................19,235
1 8 .......................18,569
22 ...................... 18,372
21 .... ............. 18,165
23 . .................. 17,603
The compilation for 1938 reflected that
18.8 per cent of the persons arrested were
less than 21 years old, but during the
first 9 months of 1939 the proportion was
19.2 per cent. In addition to the 83,836
persons less than 21 years old arrested
during the first 9 months of 1939, there
were 71,445 (16.3 per cent) between the
ages of 21 and 24, making a total of
165,291 (35.5 per cent) less than 25 years
old. Persons arrested who were between the
ages of 25 and 29 numbered 73,496 (16.8 per cent).
This makes a total of 228,787 (52.3 per
cent) less than 30 years old.”
The home, the shhool, and the church must share in
the blame for the present situation. But to the church
perhaps should go the greatest blame because hers is the
responsibility of upholding the standards of the nation.
She has become stupid and complacent. She has lost her
zeal. She has failed to see the needs and keep step with
^ Grime Reports for the United States and
Its Possessions, Vol. X No. 3, 1939
6
the changing world. Most of her energies which are expended
are in behalf of the adult* The high salaried minister,
the regular Sunday services with their lovely music are
largely for the adult while the youth are left to some
obscure corner to work out their own destiny. In previous
eras young persons were compelled to attend church with
their parents. Even today the Jews require 326 hours of
religious training for their children each year. The
Catholics require 200 hours a year. The usual protestant
church provides for less than this. Young people attend if
they wish, and stay at home or go elsewhere practically
upon their own whims. Consequently, they come to church
only if the church attracts them, and the church that lacks
an adequate program for young people, will also lack the
young people. Something must be wrong with the organ
ization because young people are wide awake, active, and
eager to accept a challenge to something which has meaning
to them.
II. PURPOSE OP THIS STUDY
It is the purpose of this study to give the young
person an opportunity to express his own ideas about the
orgainzation to which he belongs. Perhaps too long the
elders have formulated the plans and programs for young
people's activities. Perhaps we will realize that what
the young people really consider vital will not be what
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has been considered important in the past* %is study is
intended to show what young people want in their meetings,
what they consider worth while, and how they feel about
their present set-up* Then also it si the plan to point
out some relationships concerning these findings which
might be helpful in making some readjustments for improve
ment of young people's organizatiohs.
III. METHOD OF PROCEDURE
Any method of approach to a study of this kind would
necessarily be limited in its scope and possibilities.
In order to secure definite responses which could be
tabulated concisely a questionaire of thirty five ques
tions was compiled. The first sheet of twelve questions
was to be filled out by the leader or president of that
particular group and the other two pages of twenty three
questions was to be filled out by every member of the
organization. These were given out to the various age
groups in different churches of nine denominations. The
churches were chosen from the major denominations and in
order to get a true picture of each, an effort was made
to include at least one small church and one large church
in each denomination. The churches contributing responsis
were as follows :
Methodist
First Methodist church of Los Angeles
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First Methodist Church of Huntington Park
Echo Park Methodist Church
Baptist
First Baptist church of Huntington Park
Atherton Baptist church of Los Angeles
Presbyterian
First United Presbyterian Church of Los Angeles
Immanuel Presbyterian Church
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Wilshire United Presbyterian Church
Christian and Missionary Alliance
Christian And Missionary Alliance of Compton
Christian and Missionary Alliance of Santa Ana
Christian and Missionary Alliance of San Diego
Christian and Missionary Alliance of Pasadena
Christian and Missionary Alliance of El Monte
Nazarene
First Church of the Nazarene of Los Angeles
First Church of the Nazarene of Long Beach
Seventh Day Adventist
Seventh Day Adventist Churches of Los Angeles
Mennonite Brethren
First Mennonite Brethren Church of Los Angeles
Mennonite Brethren Church of Heedley
Church of the Four Square Gospel
Angelus Temple
Int e r den ominat ional
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Church of the Open Door
These churches represent a very wide scope of theology,
ranging from the extremely liberal point of view to the
strictly fundamental and conservative view. This must be
borne in mind as one considers the following data. No doubt
many of the responses were influenced by the teaching of the
various churches. This prevents an absolutely objective
picture of what the individuals actually feel irrespective
of their teaching but general trends will be portrayed and
these will help young people's leaders to better help their
own young people in conjunction with their church.
CHAPTER II
MEASURING RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES
Young people's method in the church
must run much deeper than mere skills a
and devices by which to hold young
people in the church# It must go deep
enough to touch the inner nature of
the church itself. It must inquire
what sort of people these modern young
folk are and what are the laws by
which they grow and change. It must
ask the question, "What can these
two, the church and youth, together
mean for the sake of something
greater than either - the kingdom of
God?8
To get this information and to note any progress will
undoubtedly involve some kind of testing. Modern religious
educators are beginning to realize the value of testing the
outcomes of their goals. As McKibben states:
The major concern of all education
is the outcome. What happens as a
result of the teaching procedures,
activities, and materials? What at
titudes are developed, what skills
are acquired, what appreciations are
awakened, what moral discriminations
are sharpened, what knowledge is
gained, as the result of the various
elements in the program? Unless
teachers, leaders, and supervisors
can know with some certainty the
results of their work in the worship
assembly, the classroom, the social
hall, or in service projects they
cannot know whether or not their
work is effective# They will be
® Percy Hayward and Ray Burkhart, Young People's
Method in the Church. New York; Abingdon Press 1935 p 13
11
unable to determine what changes
in leadership procedure or materials
or activities are needed.^
There has been remarkable development in public
education in the last decade in the field of tests and
measurements. Tests have been used to determine mental
ability, to measure actual achievement of students, to
establish norms of learning, to diagnose teaching diffi
culties, and to learn many other types of outcomes.
Standardized tests have largely supplanted the older
subjective judgments of supervisors. There is still much
progress to be made but objective tests have done a great
deal to standardize teaching methods in the average public
school. Lotz points out that this same scientific approach
should be carried on in religious education.
In religious education there should
be as much pride in maintaining this
spirit of scientific research for truth
as in any other branch of learning.
There is no tradition that is precious
enough to resist investigation and to
warrent holding in spite of all findings.
The primary purpose in religious edu
cation is not to preserve traditions,
but to develop such customs, attitudes,
values, ideas, and ideals as best ex
press human experience. Conduct and
beliefs must be modified by the facts
and conclusions that come from careful
investigation and thought
^ Prank McKibben, Improving Religious Education
Through Supervision. Chicago; The Methodist Book Concern,
1933 p ISf
p. H. Lotz, and Crawford, Studies in Religious
Education* Nashville: Cokesbury Press, 1931 p 133
12
The church has been in arrears in this field and has
been slow to accept newer educational processes. Pupils
have been pushed through the grades and promoted from one
department to another with very little concern about their
ability to grasp the material.' They have been taught
according to the teacher's individual whim of method with
little knowledge of whether or not the teaching was accomp
lishing its purpose. No one knew whether the child was
gaining any lasting value from the hours spent in relious
instruction or not. Modern religious education is changing
this. McKibben says:
Religious education is concerned
among other things with helping
pupils to acquire certain skills.
Leaders will need to know the extent
to which these results are being
achieved. There is no way of knowing
definitely without instituting some
kind of measurement. Testing, there
fore, will form a very vital part of
any program of improvement .H
The task of testing in the field of religious education
is an extremely difficult one. In pointing out the limita
tions of testing, Lotz says.
The more one understands the prin
ciples underlying tests and measure
ments, the more he is inclined to
regard them as mere indices to per
sonality characteristics and to be
Prank,McKibben, Improving Religious Education
Through Supervision. Chicago! The Methodist Book Concern,
1955 p TS9
13
cautious in drawing conclusions from
them. When a battery of carefully
prepared tests is used under favorable
conditions the indications may be ex
pected to be more dependable, but even
then they must be regarded as specific
rather then gereral measures. The
more important qualities of character,
religious experience or religious edu
cation may not be touched by a given
test or series of tests. Very little
is known about motives, or of the
subtle differences between quantity
and quality in character traits, or
of the relation between partial selves
and the total self that may operate in an
any instance. It is comparatively
easy to get measures of superficial
and overt forms of behavior, and of
the mechanical features of an edu
cational program, but it is extremely
difficult to get at the more vital
factors of attitudes, values, princ
iples, and ideals which are the chief
concern of religious education.
Most of the tests that have been even partially
perfected are concerned with testing subject matter and the
development of skills. The outcomes sought in religious
education are hard to test and would need to be construc
ted and administered by trained educators. Ho'wever, there
is much that can be done and considerable has already been
done. G have has given a very valuable contribution to
this field in his collection of objective tests. He gives
specific tests measuring the worship experience, prayer,
knowledge of the church and of the Bible, as well as ideas
12 p. H. Lotz, and Crawford, Studies in Religious
Education. Nashville: Cokesbury Press, 1931 p 137
14
and attitudes of theological questions. He gives the follov/-
ing in his statement of purpose preceding his collection of
tests ;
It is believed and proved by practice
that the use of such analytic instruments
as are given here will cause more exact
thinking than is commonly used in the
processes of Religious Education. Instead
of dealing with blurred, general impressions
of attitudes, values, outcomes, and possi
bilities specific data are available for
evaluation and guidance of workers in this
field. By the method of analysis and
objective description the several factors
of any given situation or process are
seen in their relationships and relative
influences. The real character of relig
ious experience at different age levels
and in persons of varying backgrounds
is better understood by the specific
facts made available by these means.
Methods, materials, personal factors,
and other parts of the processes of
Religious Education may be evaluated
and controlled to advantage.
It must be remembered that measure
ment is only refined observation. If
we say that one person is taller, or
heavier, or more intelligent, or more
kind, or more Christian than another,
as we do every day in expressing our
free opinions, we are measuring people
using more or less" judgments and
roughly imagined norms. If we state
our comparisons in terms of inches,
pounds, intelligent quotients, degrees
on a scale, or in other standardized
units, we have put our estimates in
more convenient and exact language
and can make our judgments more mean
ingful to others - The purpose of the
instruments described in this collec
tion is to provide more convenient
and more exact ways of describing
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facts in Religious Education.^5
In speaking more specifically of the questionaire as
an instrument for testing he gives the following rules as
a partial guide:
1. Define carefully the purpose of the
questionaire and keep out all irrel
evant questions.
2. Do not ask for information that can
be secured from reports already in
hand or that may be secured from
some other accessible source.
3. Let at least some of those who are
to use the form have a share in its
construction and all who desire the
facts a share in its findings.
4. Be as brief as possible in questions.
Let each question seek for one clear
fact.
5. Let each question be tested on out
side persons to see if there is any
confusion in interpretation, or if
overlapping issues are included.
6. As far as possible from the question-
aire see that you have a controlled
type of answer that is easy to inter
pret and tabulate. Be sure that the
questionaire does not suggest the
kind of answer that is expected or
desired.
7. Let directions be plain and give
illustrations of how questions should
be answered, as to form and explicit
ness
Chave shows other ways in which tests may be used.
Even though no exact measurement is desired they may be
used to stimulate clearer thinking and bring to a focus
phases of the problem which might otherwise not be con-
E. J. Chave, Measure Religion* Distributed by the
University of Chicago Bookstore, 1939 p 1
E. J. Chave, Supervision of Religious Education.
Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1931 p 309, 310
16
sidered* If used in a study group they will help to keep
the discussion centered on the problem instead of going
off on a tangent and will give a . well-rounded picture be
fore the prejudices and sentiments of members are expressed*
The purposes for which the tests are given largely
determine the use that will be made of them. Knowledge
tests will show to what extent pupils are gaining mastery
over the subject vfhich the test covers. Comprehension
tests may be used to find out whether or not the student
understands the vocabulary and terminology of the instruc
tion. Attitude tests frequently reveal defects in the
thinking and feeling of students toward other people or
situations. The wise leader will use all of these to
discover needs and then to reconstruct the program toward
definite goals. McKibben sums up the purpose of all test
ing by saying:
All testing has for its ultimate
purpose the discovery of more effect
ive methods of securing growth and ,
religious development. It represents
a passion to know whether or not the
procedures, materials, and leadership
involved in religious education are
effective.
The spirit of promoting experimenti. •
tation and measurement is that of the
scientist who seeks the facts, who ,
refuses to assume, to guess, and to
proceed by chance wherever it is
possible to do otherwise. Surely,
the scientific spirit and method
are needed in religious education
today. While many supervisors will
consider it inadvisable or feel
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themselves incapable of using scienti
fic spirit. If the supervisor and his
associates are mastered by the expere-
mental attitude and possess a willing
ness to evaluate critically on-going
procedures, to try out new ways,and to
test as carefully as it is possible
the outcomes of the various activities
of the school, improvement will doubt
less be observed in the p r o g r a m .
Pramk McKibben, Improving Religious Education
Through Supervision. Chicago: The Methodist Book Concern,
1933 P 203
CHAPTER III
PRESENT SOCIETY PROGRAMS
In order to get a picture of the present activities
of the various societies contacted the leader of each
society was given a sheet of twelve questions to be answered
in reference to the existing program of his society.
Prom this material the following ten tables were compiled*
They show the status of each denomination in regard to the
various phases of young people's society programs. For
instance. Table I shows the frequency of outside speakers
in the various denominations. In the Methodist Church
17.9 per cent of the churches contacted have outside
speakers once in two weeks; 45.1 per cent have outside
speakers once a month; and 37.0 per cent seldom have out
side speakers. The rest of the table shows the same thing
for the various denominations.
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TABLE I
Table Showing the Frequency of Outside Speakers
CHURCH
NO. OP
ANS.
PER
CENT
Methodist
Once in two weeks 17 17.9
Once in a month 43 45.1
Seldom — no fixed time 35 37.0
Baptist
Once in two weeks 27 25.2
Once in a month 28 26.2
Seldom -- no fixed time 52 48.6
Presbyterian
Seldom — no fixed time 128 67.0
No answer 63 33.0
Christian and Missionary Alliance
Once in a month 18 29.0
Seldom -- no fixed time 44 71.0
Nazarene
Once in two weeks 36 19.7
Once in a month 29 15.9
Seldom --no fixed time 118 64 .4
Seventh Day Adventist
Once in a month 183 99.5
Seldom — no fixed time 1 .5
Mennonite Brethren
Once in a month 35 55.5
Seldom — no fixed time 28 44.5
Church of the Foursquare
Once in a month
Gospel
73 100.0
Interdenominational
Once in two weeks 43 22.4
Once in a month 113 58.8
Seldom — no fixed time 15 7.8
No answer 21 10.9
TOTAL
PER GRAND
95
107
191
62
183
184
63
73
192 1150
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TABLE II
Table sbowing the frequency of discussion of
present day religious, social and economic problems
CmiRCH
Methodist
Weekly
Seldom — no fixed time
Baptist
Weekly
Seldom — no fixed time
Presbyterian
Weekly
Once in two weeks
Once in a month
Seldom -- no fixed time
Christian and Missionary Alliance
Weekly
Once in a month
Seldom -- no fixed time
m. OF
AMS.
71
24
20
87
48
13
87
43
9
7
46
TOTAL
PER- PER GRAMD
CENT CHURCH TOTAL
74.7
25.3
18.7
81.3
25.1
6.8
45.2
23.0
14.5
11.3
74.2
95
107
191
62
Nazarene
Weekly
Seldom -- no fixed time
29
154
15.8
84.2 183
Seventh Day Adventist
Once in two weeks
Once in a month
Seldom — no fixed time
66
117
1
35.8
63.6
..6 184
Mennonite Brethren
Seldom -- no fixed time 63 100.0 63
Church of the Foursquare Gospel
Once in a month 73 100.0 73
Int erdenominat ional
Once in two weeks
Once in a month
Seldom -- no fixed time
16
43
133
8.3
22.4
69.2 192 1150
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TABLE III
Table showing the use of Musical Instruments
CHURCH
Methodist
Yes
Sometimes
Baptist
Yes
Sometimes
No
Presbyterian
Yes
Sometimes
Christian and Missionary Alliance
Yes
Sometimes
No
Nazarene
Yes
Sometimes
Seventh Day Adventist
Yes
Mennonite Brethren
Yes
Sometimes
Church of the Foursquare Gospel
. Yes
Int erdenominat ional
Yes
Sometimes
NO. OF
ANS.
28
67
60
20
27
166
35
14
32
16
121
62
28
35
73
133
59
TOTAL
PER- PER GRAND
CENT CHURCH TOTAL
29.5
70.5 95
56 .0
18.7
25.3
81.1
18.3
22.6
51.6
25.8
107
191
62
66.2
32.8 183
184 100.0 184
44.5
55.5 63
100.0 73
69.2
30.8 192 1150
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TABLE IV
Table showing the use of an orchestra*
TOTAL
NO. OF PER- PER GRAND
CHURCH ANS. CENT CHURCH TOTAL
Methodist
No 95 100.0 96
Baptist
No 107 100.0 107
Presbyterian
No 191 100.0 191
Christian and Missionary Alliance
Yes 7 11.3
No 53 85.5
No answer 2 3.2 62
Nazarene
Yes 62 33.8
No 121 66.2 183
Seventh Day Adventist
Yes 183 99.5
No 1 .5 184
Mennonite Brethren
No 63 100.0 63
Church of the Foursquare Gospel
Yes 73 100.0 73
Int erdenominat ional
No 192 100.0 192 1150
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TABLE V
Table showing the participation in rallies.
TOTAL
NO. OF PER- PER GRAND
CHURCH ANS. CENT CHURCH TOTAL
Methodist
Yes 65 68.4
No 20 31.6 95
Baptist
Yes 80 74.8
No 27 25.2 107
Presbyterian
Yes 154 80.6
No 37 19.4 191
Christian and Missionary Alliance
Yes 62 100.0 62
Nazarene
Yes 154 84.2
No 29 15.8 183
Seventh Day Adventist
Yes 184 100.0 184
Mennonite Brethren
No 63 100.0 63
Church of the Foursquare Gospel
Yes 73 100.0 73
Int erdenominat i onal
Yes 97 50.0
31 16.2
No answer 64 33.3 192 1150
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TABLE VI
Table shov/ing the participation in Evangelistic services
TOTAL
OHÜROH
Methodist
Services held regularly
No evangelistic services
Baptist
Services held occasionally
No evangelistic services
Presbyterian
Services held regularly
Services held occasionally
No evangelistic services
Christian and Missionary Alliance
Services held regularly
Services held occasionally
No evangelistic services
Nazarene
Services held regularly
No evangelistic services
Seventh Day Adventist
Services held regularly
Services held occasionally
Mennonite Brethren
Services held regularly
No evangelistic services
Church of the Foursquare Gospel
Services held regularly
Int erdenominat ional
Services held regularly
No evangelistic services
NO. OF PER- PER GRAND
cent CHURCH TOTAL
11
84
28
79
16
87
88
11
7
44
92
91
178
66
35
28
11.6
88.4
26.0
74.0
8 .4
45.2
45.4
17.7
11.3
71.0
50.4
49.6
64.2
35.8
55.5
44.5
73 100.0
95
107
191
161
31
83.8
16.2
62
183
184
63
73
192 1150
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TABLE VII
Table showing the participation in a
outside of the Young Peoples*
CHURCH
Methodist
Yes
Ho
NO. OF
ANS.
11
84
time of prayer
service
TOTAL
PER- PER GRAND
CENT CHURCH TOTAL
11.6
88.4 95
Baptist
Yes
Ho
48
59
44.9
55.1 107
Presbyter ian
Yes
No
Christian and Missionary Church
Yes
79 41.4
112 58.6 191
62 100.0 62
Nazarene
Yes
No
147 90.3
36 19.7 183
Seventh Day Adventist
Yes 183
No 1
Mennonite Brethren
Yes 35
No 28
Church of the Foursquare Gospel
Yes 73
Interdenominat ional
Yes 192
99.5
.5
55.5
44.5
184
63
100.0 73
100.0 192 1150
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TABLE VIII
Table showing the results of contests
CHURCH
TOTAL
NO. OF PER- PER GRAND
ANS. CENT CHURCH TOTAL
Methodist
No increase in attendance
but increase in interest 17
Permanent increase in attendance 22
No answer 66
Baptist
Increased attendance temporarily 47
No answer 60
Presbyterian
Increased attendance temporarily 79
No increase in attendance
but increase in interest 35
Permanent increase in attendance 43
No answer 34
Christian and Missionary Alliance
Increased attendance temporarily 34
No increase in attendance
but increase in interest 14
No answer 14
17.9
23.1
59.0
44 .0
56.0
41.4
18.4
22.2
17.7
54.9
22.6
22.6
95
107
191
62
Nazarene
Increased attendance temporarily 118
No answer 65
Seventh Day Adventist
Increased attendance temporarily 117
No increase in attendance
but increase in interest 66
Permanent increase in attendance 1
64.5
35.5
63.7
35.8
.5
183
184
Mennonite Brethren
No increase in attendance
but increase in interest
No answer
28
35
Church of the Foursquare Gospel
Permanent increase in attendance 73
Int erdenominat ional
Increased attendance temporarily 56
No increase in attendance
but increase in interest 15
Permanent increase in attendance 16
No answer 105
55.5
44.5
100.0
29.2
7.8
8.3
78.1
63
73
192 1150
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TABLE IX
Table showing the frequency of social activities
CHURCH
Methodist
Weekly
Once in two weeks
Special occasions only
Baptist
Once in two weeks
Once in a month
Special occasions only
Presbyterian
Once in a month
Special occasions only
Christian and Missionary Alliance
Weekly
Once in a month
Nazarene
Once in a month
Special occasions only
Seventh Day Adventist
Once in two weeks
Once in a month
Special occasions only
Mennonite Brethren
Spedial occasions only
Church of the Foursquare Gospel
Special occasions only
Int erdenominat ional
Weekly
Once in two weeks
Once in a month
Special occasions only
NO. OF
ANS.
39
43
13
32
48
27
159
32
21
41
91
92
TOTAL
PER- PER GRAND
GENT CHURCH TOTAL
16
56
105
15
41.1
45.2
13.7
30.0
44.8
25.2
83.3
16.7
33.9
66 .1
49.6
50.4
73 100.0
8.3
29.2
54.7
7.8
95
107
191
62
183
177 63.7
1 .5
66 35.8 184
63 100.0 63
73
192 1150
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TABLE X
Table showing the amount of advertising of the Societies
CHURCH
Methodist
Yes
No
Baptist
Yes
Presbyterian
Yes
Sometimes
No answer
Christian and Missionary Alliance
Yes
No
Sometimes
Nazarene
Yes
Seventh Day Adventist
Yes
Mennonite Brethren
Yes
No
Church of the Foursquare Gospel
Yes
Interdenominat ional
Yes
No
Sometimes
NO. OF
ANS.
82
13
135
32
24
23
7
32
35
28
59
41
92
TOTAL
PER- PER GRAND
CENT CHURCH TOTAL
86.3
13.7
70.0
16.7
12.6
37.1
11.3
51.6
183 100.0
184 100.0
44.5
55.5
73 100.0
30.7
21.4
47.9
95
107 100.0 107
191
62
183
184
63
73
192 1150
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The preceding tables are based upon the returns gained
from the answers as given in the questionaires handed to
leaders. The attitudes of the young people have been chart
ed elsewhere, but these tables in this section constitute
the facts as presented by the leaders of the young people.
Collected in this form, a general idea of the denomination
al characteristics of the various churches reporting can
be obtained.
When outside speakers are invited, the Methodist
Church practices variety: some societies have outside
speakers every two weeks, others once a month, and still
other Methodist societies have speakers only occasionally
and at no fixed time. This diversity of opinion on the
importance of speakers is found also in the Baptist, Naz
arene and Interdenominational Churches. On the other hand,
the Presbyterian Churches questioned seldom have speakers,
at least they have no regular time set for guest speakers;
the Church of the Four Square Gospel have speakers regular
ly once a month. This seems, according to the returns from
this questionaire, to be the popular amount of time to
allot to a guest speaker:.
In the group of nine denominations contacted five
churches: the Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian, Christian
and Missionary Alliance, and Nazarene have regular weekly
discussions on present day religious, social, and economic
problems. It was noted that the Church of the Four Square
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Gospel had a guest speaker once a month— they also have
one Sunday a month devoted to discussion. Churches in
such denominations as the Presbyterian, Seventh Day Adven
tists, and Interdenominational hold discussions on present
day religious topics every two weeks. Those societies in
the Nazarene Church which do not regularly hold weekly
discussions seldom, if ever, hold them, and the same is
true of the Mennonite Brethren Church. No Mennonite
Brethren Church contacted had a regular time for discus
sion. In the light of the favorable attitude of young p
people toward discussion it would be well for the leaders
to try discussion in these churches where at present they
are not part of the regular program.
The churches on a whole make use of musical instru
ments, about 50 per cent of them using them regularly.
Only in the Baptist and Christian and Missionary Alliance
denominations were there leaders who said their societies
did not use musical instruments. Possibly these societies
are small and local talent is limited. Although churches
use musical instruments, not all have an orchestra. The
Church of the Four Square Gospel is the only church where
an orchestra is always used. Five denominations have no
orchestra at all, and all of the other denominations have
at least some of their societies that do not have orchestra
music. The reason that this lack is so wide spread may be
due to a number of reasons. There is the problem of leader.
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local talent, and attitude of the young people’s society.
But musical instruments in some form should become a part
of the worship program: they prove a drawing attraction
to many young people. Care should be duly exercised, how
ever, that music is of good quality and standard, or there
is the danger of its repelling instead of attracting.
Some churches are uniform in their participation in
.young people’s rallies. There are many churches that make
this a part of their denominational program. For those
who do not, about three-fourths of the individual societies
take part in some type of rally regularly. The one excep
tion is the Mennonite Church which has no rallies. This
may be one of the defects of the young people’s program
since young people generally expressed their appreciation
and enjoyment of rallies.
In comparing the denominations with one another. Table
VI shows that some societies in all the denominations
except the Baptist Church regularly hold evangelistic
services, such as mission services, jail, hospital, tran
sient, or prison camp services. As a contrast, seven of
the denominations have societies which hold no evangelistic
meetings whatsoever; so the practice is not uniform through
out a particular denomination. It appears 00 be up to the
individual society to act as they desire. Very few of the
Methodist (12^), Presbyterians (8.4^), and Baptists (26^)
hold such services regularly. But the Seventh Day Adven-
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tists (64^), Mennonite Brethren 55%, Interdenominational
(83%) and all of the Churches of the Four Square Gospel
hold regular evangelistic services. Those young people
who take part in these services evidently find them sat
isfying, for they often ask for the opportunity to hold
evangelistic services more frequently.
Time spent in prayer outside of the young people’s
service varies greatly. In the Mehtodist, Baptist and
Presbyterian Churches over one-half of the young people
do not regularly meet together for prayer— some of them in
fact do not meet at all. The Ciiristian and Missionary
Alliance, Nazarene, Seventh Day Adventist, Four Square, and
Interdenominational Churches all had a high percentage of
their societies meeting in regular prayer groups beside
their regular services. The more time young people devote
to prayer, the deeper seems to grow the conviction and
realization of its importance.
The results of contests as given by the leaders in
Table VlII show five denominations which had a permanent
increase in attendance. In all cases, though, except the
Church of the Four Square Gospel, the per cent was very
small. No increase in attendance but an increase in inter
est was noted by nearly every denomination. This seemed
to be the main value of the contest. Hov/ever, because
it is extremely difficult to judge the results of a contest,
many leaders did not answer this question. This was
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especially true inthe Methodist, Interdenominational and
Baptist Churches, where only 45 per cent responded in their
report. Apparently leaders feel that contests can not be
judged alone in terms of permanent increase in attendance:
other important factors must be taken into consideration
before the results of a contest can be fully estimated.
Social activities are held weekly by societies of the
Methodist, Christian and Missionary Alliance and Interde
nominational Churches. The per cent for the Methodists
is high— 41%--while the Interdenominational Church has
only 8.3% who hold social activities every week. Other
societies in the Interdenominational and Methodist Churches
have socials only on special occasions, as do the Nazarene,
Presbyterian, Baptist, Seventh Day Adventists, Mennonite
Brethren, and Church of the Four Square Gospel. On special
occasions is the only time the Mennonite Brethren and
Church of the Four Square Gospel have socials, but the
other churches have a very small per cent of their societies
(less than 25%) that restrict socials to special occasions.
Once a month seems to be the popular time.
Every Church had at least one society which felt
that it paid to advertise, and the Baptist, Nazarene,
Seventh Day Adventists and Church of the Four Square
Gospel advertise 100 per cent. The few societies which did
not employ advertising were in the minority, except in the
case of the Mennonite Bi^ethren where 55 per cent of those
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answering questionaires said their societies did no adver
tising whatsoever.
There was no way to tell from the leaders* answers
just how successful this advertising was, but because a
certain per cent of young people declared they were attract
ed to their particular .society by advertising, it certainly
is valuable, and brings added interest to old members as
well as attraction to new young people.
The tables presented here chart the reaction of the
youth leaders themselves. Because there is a very limited
number of leaders taking part in this questionaire, conclu
sions are harder to draw from their statements than from
the 1150 returns of the young people’s society members.
Nevertheless, they acceptably serve as a basis for corre
lation between leaders’ and members’ attitudes, and as a
method of comparison and contrast among the various denom
inations represented in this questionaire.
CHAPTER IV:
INDIVIDUAL ATTITUDES
After finding out the type of program which most of
the societies were following the next step was to find out
how the individual members felt about these programs.
Each member of the various societies was geven the ques
tionaire listed in the appendix and from the returns of 1150
members the following twenty one tables were compiled.
Tables I to VI show their church membership, membership
of their parents, the amount of participation in the
services and so forth. Tables VII to XKI show their
attitudes toward the existing programs.
It must be borne in mind that these are formalized
attitudes as they were checked responses to questions. It
Was impossible to have personal interviews with this number
and consequently the results must be viewed in this light
and interpreted accordingly.
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CHURCH
Methodist
Baptist
Presbyterian
TABLE I
Church Membership
Female
MEMBER- NO. OF
SHIP ANS.
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
No ans.
36
19
63
5
71
23
2
Christian and Missionary Alliance
Yes 32
Nazarene
Seventh Day Adventist
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
13
74
22
73
23
No answer 1
Mennonite Brethren
Yes
No
43
1
Church of the Foursquare Gospel
Yes 31
No 21
No answer 2
Interdenominat ional
Yes
No
89
31
TOTAL
PER- PER GRAND
CENT CHURCH TOTAL
65.5
34.5
91.4
8.6
74.0
23.9
2.1
71.1
28.9
77.0
23.0
76.2
23.7
1.1
97.7
2.3
57.5
39.0
3.5
7 3 .4
2 6 .6
55
58
96
45
96
97
44
54
120 667
37
Church Membership
Male
CEURGH
Methodist
Baptist
Presbyterian
MEMBERSHIP
Yes
No
No ansv/er
Yes
No
No answer
Yes
No
■ TOTAL
NO. OF PER- PER GRAND
ANS. GENT CHURCH TOTAL
31
8
1
43
5
1
77
18
Christian and Missionary Alliance
Yes 10
No 6
No answer 1
77.6
17.7
2.6 40
88.0
10.0
2.0 49
81.0
19.0 95
58.-8
35.3
5.9 17
Nazarene
Yes
No
72
14
84.7
15.3 86
Seventh Day Adventist
Yes
No
Mennonite Brethren
Yes
Church of the Foursquare Gospel
Yes
No
Interdenominat ional
Yes
No
64 73.5
23 26.5 87
19 100.0 19
13
6
51
20
68.4
31.6 19
71.8
28.2 71 483
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TABLE II
GEORGE MEMBERSHIP OP PARENTS
Female
CHURCH
MEMBER- NO. OF
SHIP ANS.
PER-
CENT
Methodist
Yes 30 54.5
No 23 41.8
No answer 2 3.6
Baptist
Yes 31 53.5
No 27 46.5
Presbyterian Yes 41 42.7
No 54 56.3
No answer 1 1.0
Christian and Missionary Alliance
Yes 21 46.7
No 23 51.1
No answer 1 2.2
Nazarene
Yes 57 58.6
No 38 39.2
No answer 2 2.2
Seventh Day Adventist
Yes 79 81.5
No 14 14.4
No answer 4 4.1
Mennonite Brethren
Yes 39 88.5
No 5 11.5
Church of the Foursquare Gospel
Yes 22 40.7
No 29 53.7
No answer 3 5.6
Int erdenominat ional
Yes 46 38.0
No 73 60.3
No answer 2
1.7
TOTAL
PER GRAND
55
58
96
45
97
97
44
54
121 667
CHURCH
Church Membership of Parents
Male
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MEMBERSHIP
TOTAL
NO. OF PER- PER GRAND
ANS. CENT CHURCH TOTAL
Methodist
Yes
No
22
15
55.0
37.5
No answer 3 7.5 40
Baptist
Yes
No
17
32
34.7
65.3 49
Presbyterian
Yes
No
40
55
42.2
57.8 95
Christian and Missionarly Alliance
Yes 6
No 11
35.3
64.7
Nazarene Yes
No
No answer
46
38
2
53.5
44.2
2.3 86
Seventh Day Adventist
Yes
No
No answer
68
18
1
78.1
20.7
1.2 87
Mennonite Brethren
Yes 19 100.0 19
Church of the Foursquare Gospel
Yes
No
8
11
42.1
57.9 19
Interdenominational
Yes
No
No answer
23
44
4
32.4
62.0
5.6 71 483
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TABLE III
Attendance of Young Peoples Societies
Female
TOTAL
CHURCH
Methodist
Baptist
Presbyterian
Nazarene
ATTENDANCE
NO. OF
AN8.
PER
CENT
PER
CHURCH
Regularly
Three-fourths
31 56.5
of time 7 12.7
Half of time 8 14.6
Less than half 7 12.7
No answer 2 3.6 55
Regularly
Three-fourths
45 77.5
of time 8 13.8
Half of time 2 3.4
Less than half 3 5.2 58
Regularly
Three-fourths
67 69.8
of time 14
14.6
Half of t ime 7 7.3
Less than half 5 5.2
No answer.- 3
-ssionary Alliance
3.1 96
Regularly
Three-fourths
37 82.2
of t ime 6 13.3
Half of time 1 2.2
No answer 1 2.2 45
Regularly 77 79.4
Three-fourths 6 6.2
Half of time 5 5.2
Less ttian half 6 6.2
No answer
intist
3 3.1 97
Regularly
Three-fourths
39 40.1
of t ime 16 16.5
Half of time 12 12.4
Less than half 28 28.9
No answer 2 2.2 97
GRAND
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TOTAL
CHURCH ATTENDANCE
NO. OP
ANS.
PER
CENT
PER
CHURCl
Mennonite Brethren
Regularly
Three-fourths
32 72.7
of time 7 15.9
Half of time 5 11.4 44
Church of the Foursquare Gospel
Regularly
Three-fourths
23 42.6
of time 6 11.1
Half of time 5 9 .3
Less than half 20 37.1 54
Interdenominat ional
Regularly
Three-fourths
80 66.7
of time 17 14.2
Half of time 6 5.0
Less than half 16 12.5
No answer 2 1.6 121
GRAND
667
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Attendance of Young Peoples* Societies
Male
TOTAL
CHURCH
Methodist
Baptist
Presbyterian
Nazarene
ATTENDANCE
NO. OP
AN8.
PER
CENT
PER
CHURCH
Regularly
Three-fourths
27 69.2
of time 5 12.8
Half of time 3 7.7
Less than half 5 10.3 40
Regularly
Thre6-fourths
36 73.5
of time 6 12.2
Half of time 4 8.2
Less than half 3 6.1 49
Regularly
Three-fourths
64 67.4
of time 12 12.6
Half of time 5 5.3
Less than half 10 10.5
No answer 4
Missionary Alliance
4.2 95
Regularly
Three-fourths
9 53.0
of time 4
23.5
Half of time 1 5.9
Less than half 3 17.6 17
Regularly
Three-fourths
56 65.9
of time 15 17.6
Half of time 7 8.1
Less than half
iventist
9 9.4 86
Regularly
Three-f ourths
45 51.9
of time 9 10.3
Half of time 7 8.1
Less than half 24 27.6
No answer 2 2.3 87
GRAND
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CHURCH ATTENDANCE
NO. OF
ANS.
Mennonite Brethren
Regularly
Three-f ourths
of time
Half of time
Church of the Foursquare Gospel
Regularly
Three-f ourths
of time
Half of time
Less than half
11
6
2
10
2
3
4
TOTAL
PER- PER GRAND
CENT CHURCH TOTAL
57.9
31.6
10.5
52.6
10.5
15.8
21.1
19
19
Int erdenominat i onal
Regularly 48 67.6
Three-f ourths
of time 11 15.5
Half of time 5 7.1
Less than half 7 9.8 71 483
TABLE IV
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CHURCH
Methodist
Baptist
Presbyterian
Christian and Missionary Alliance
Regularly 31
Thre e-four ths
of time 10
Half of time 3
Less than half 1
iance at other services
Female
NO. OF
ATTENDANCE ANS.
of church
TOTAL
PER- PER
CENT CHURCH
Regularly 28 51.0
Three-fourths
of time 3 5.4
Half of time 14 25.5
Less than half 9 16.3
No answer 1 1.8 55
Regularly 41
70.7
Three-f ourths
of t ime 10 17.2
Half of time 4 6.9
No answer 3 5.2 58
Regularly 54 56.2
Thre e-f ourths
of time 19 19.8
Half of time 13 13.5
Less tïmn half 8 8.3
No answer 2 2.1 96
GRAND
68.9
22.2
6.7
2.2 45
Nazarene
Regularly 84 86.5
Three -f ourths
of time 7 7.2
Half of time 4 4.1
Less than half 1 1.0
No answer 1 1.0
mtist
Regularly 71 73.0
Three-f ourths
of time 10 10.3
Half of time 8 8.2
Less than half 6 6.2
No answer 2 2.2
97
97
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TOTAL
CmJRCH ATTEmANGE
NO. OF
AN8.
PER
CENT
PER
CHJR(
Mennonite Brethren
Regularly
Three -fourths
40 91.0
of time 3 6.8
Half of time 1 2.2 44
Church of the Foursquare Gospel
Regularly
Thre e -fourths
22 40 .6
of time 6 11.2
Half of time 14 26.0
Less than half 7 13.0
Ho answer 5 9.2 54
Interdenominational
Regularly
Three-fourths
73 60.3
of time 21 17.4
Half of time 15 12.4
Less than half 9 7.4
No answer 3 2.5 121
GRAÎ3D
667
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Attendance at other Services of Church
Male
NO. OF PER-
TOTAL
PER
CHURCH
Methodist
GRAND
Baptist
Presbyterian
Nazarene
ATTENDANCE AN8. CENT CHURCH
Regularly
Three-fourths
14 36.9
of time 2 5.1
Half of time 19 48.7
Less than half 5 7.7
No ansv/er 2 2.6 40
Regularly
Three-fourths
30 61.3
of time 11 22 « 4
Half of time 7 14.3
Less than half 1 2.0 49
Regularly
Three-fourths
44 46.3
of t ime 15 15.8
Half of time 23 24.2
Less than half 12 12.6
No answer 1
Missionary Alliance
1.0 95
Regularly
Three-fourths
4 23.5
of time 7 41.2
Half of t ime 3 17.6
Less than half 2 11.8
No answer 1 5.9 17
Regularly
Three-fourths
62 73.0
of time 13 15.3
Half of time 6 7.1
Less than half 3 3.5
No answer
iventist
2 1.2 86
Regularly
Three-fourths
61 70.1
of time 13
14.9
Half of time 6 6.9
Less than half 5 5.7
No answer 2 2.3 87
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TOTAL
NO. OF PER PER
CHURGH ATTENDANCE
ANS.
CENT CHURCH
Mennonite Brethren
Regularly 15 78.9
^hree -f ourths
of time 4 21.1 19
Charcb. of the Foursquare Gospel
Regularly 10 52.6
Three-fourths
of time 3 15.8
Less than half 2 10.5
Half of t ime 4 21.1 19
Interdenominat ional
Regularly 42 59.2
Three-fourths
of time 11 15.5
Half of t ime 12 16.9
Less than half 4
5.6
No answer 2 2.8 71
GRAND
483
48
TABLE V
[ethod Used in Contacting New Members
Female
CHURCH
Methodist
Baptist
TOTAL
Presbyterian
METHOD
NO. OF
ANS.
PER
CENT
PER
CHURCH
By parents
Contact with a
23 41.9
member 19 34.6
By their advertising 2 3.6
Social activities 3 5.4
Musical activities 3 5.4
Special meetings 3 5.4
No answer 2 3.6 55
By parents
Contact with a
16 27.6
member 28 48.4
By their advertising 1 1.7
Social activities 4 6.9
Musical activities 1 1.7
Special meetings 1 1.7
Nearest church 3 5.2
Personal choice 2 3.4
No answer 2 3.4 58
By parents
Contact with a
24
25.0
member 45 46.9
By their advertising 3 3.1
Social activities 6 6.3
Musical activities 1 1.0
Because of a contest 2 2.1
Special meetings 2 2.1
Nearest church 10 10.4
No answer
i Missionary Alliance
3 3.1 96
By parents
Contact with a
13 28.8
member 18 40.0
Special meetings 2 4.5
Nearest church 9 20.0
Personal choice 1 2.2
No answer 2 4.5 45
GRAND
49
CHURCH
Nazarene
NO. OF PER-
METHOD
ANS. CENT
By parents 55 56.6
Contact with a member 29 29.9
By their advertising 2 2.2
Social activities 1 1.0
Musical activities 1 1.0
Special meetings 3 3.1
Nearest church 2 2.2
Personal choice 1 1.0
No answer 3 3.1
Adventist
By parents 65 67.0
Contact with a member 14 14.4
By their advertising 5 5.2
Social activities 1 1.0
Special meetings 9 9.3
Nearest church 2 2.2
No answer 1 1.0
?ethren
By parents 28 63 .5
Contact with a member 13 29.6
Musical activities 1 2.3
Nearest church 1 2.3
Personal choice 1 2.3
TOTAL
PER GRAND
97
97
44
By parents 10 18.5
Contact with a member 26 48.1
By their advertising 1 1.8
Musical activities 4 7.4
Special meetings 7 13.0
Nearest church 1 1.8
Personal choice 2 3.7
No answer 3 5.4 54
Int e r de nominat i onal
By parents 29 24.0
Contact with a member 59 48.7
By their advertising 2 1.7
Social activities 4 3.3
Musical activities 1 .8
Special meetings 6 4.9
Nearest church 5 4.1
Personal choice 2 1.7
No answer 13 10.7 121 667
50
Method used in contacting new Members
Male
CHURCH
METHODIST
Baptist
Presbyterian
NO. OP PER-
TOTAL
PER GRAND
Nazarene
METHOD ANS. CENT CHURCH
Parents 19 48.7
Contact withnaaber 14 33.3
Advertising
Social life
0
4 10.3
Nearest church 1 2.6
Own choice 1 2.6
No answer 1 2.6 40
Parents 12 24.5
G ont act with member 20 40.8
Advertising 1 2.2
Social life 7 14.3
Special meetings 1 2.0
Nearest church 3 6:1
Own choice 1 2.0
No answer 4 8.2 49
Parents 19 20.0
ContactMih member 44 46.3
Advertising 5 5.3
Social life 10 10.5
Musical Activities 3 3.2
Nearest church 7 7.4
Special Meetings 1 1.0
Own choice 2 2.1
No answer
4 4.2 95
Missionary Alliance
Parents
!
6 35.3
C ont act with memb e r 11 64.7
Parents 34 40.0
Contact with member 35 41.2
Advertising 1 1.2
Social life 1 1.2
Musical Activities 4 4.7
Special meetings 6 7.1
Nearest church 1 1.2
Own choice 2 2.2
No answer 2 1.2 86
Seventh Day Adventist
51
HO. OF
TOTAL
PER- PER GRAHD
CHURCH METHOD ANS. CENT CHURCH
Seventh Day Adventist
Parents 58 66.7
Contact with member 17 19.5
Advertising 2 2.3
Social life 2 2.3
Special meetings 7 8.1
Nearest church 1 1.1 87
Mennonite Brethren
Parents 14
73.7
Contact with members 4 21.1
Musical activities 1 5.3 19
Church of the Foursquare Gospel
Parents 4 21.1
Contact with member 8 42.1
Advertising 2 10.5
Musical activities 2 10.5
Special meetings 1 5.3
No answer 2 10.5 19
Interdenominational
Parents 10 14.1
Contact with member 42 59.2
Advertising 3 4.2
Social life 2 2.8
Musical activities 1 1.4
Contest 1 1.4
Nearest church 5 7.1
Own choice 2 2.8
No answer 5 7.1 71 483
52
TABLE VI
Participation in Young Peoples* services on Sunday night
Female
CHURCH
Methodist
NO. OF PER
PARTICIPATION ANS. CENT
Every week 8 14.6
Once in two weeks 6 10.9
Once a month 9 16.3
Less 27 49.1
No answer 5 9.1
TOTAL
PER
55
Baptist
Every week 9 15.6
Once in two weeks 4
6.9
Once a month 26 44.9
Less 15 25.8
No answer 4
6.9 58
Presbyterian
Nazarene
Every week 27 28.1
Once in two weeks 9 9.4
Once a month 19 19.8
Less 35 36.5
No answer 6 6.2
id Missionary Alliance
Every week 20 44.5
Once in two weeks 5 11.1
Once a month 5 11.1
Less 15 33.4
Every week 13 13.4
Once in two weeks 5 5.2
Once a month 17 17.5
Less 60 61.8
No answer 2 2.2
Adventist
Every week 16 16.5
Once in two v/eeks 7 7.2
Once a month 23 23.7
Less 42 43.3
No answer 9 7.3
»ethren
Every week 12 27.3
Once in two weeks 4
9.1
Once a month 12 27.3
Less 16 36.4
96
45
97
97
44
53
TOTAL
NO. OF PER- PER GRAND
CHURCH PARTICIPATION AN8. CENT CHURDH TOTAL
Church of the Foursquare Gospel
Every week 11 20.4
Once in two weeks 2 3.7
Once a month 2 3.7
Less 22 40.6
No answer 17 31.3 54
Int er denominat ional
Every week 44 36.4
Once in two weeks 11 9.1
Once a month 16 13.2
Less 42 34.7
No answer 8 6 .6 121 667
54
Participation in Young Peoples*
Male
GHURGH PARTICIPATION
services on Sunday Night
TOTAL
NO. OP PER- PER GRAND
ANS. CENT CHURCH TOTAL
Methodist
Every week 8 20.0
Once in two weeks 5 12.5
Once a month :-4 10.0
Less 21 50.0
No answer 2 5.0 40
Baptist
Every week 13 26.5
Once every two weeks 7 14.3
Onde a month 19 38.8
Less 8 16.3
No answer 2 4.1 49
Presbyterian
Every week 26 27.4
Once in two weeks 14 14.7
Once a month 17 17.9
Less 33 34.8
No answer 5 5.3 95
Christian and Missionary Alliance
Every week 7 41.2
Once in two weeks 3 17.6
Once a month 2 11.7
Less 4 23.5
No answer 1 5.9 17
Nazarene
Every week 7 8.2
Once in two weeks 4
4.7
Once a month 21 24.7
Less 50 57.7
No answer 4 4.7 86
Seventh Day Adventist
Every Week 21 24.1
Once in two weeks 7 8.0
Once amonth 15 17.2
Less 40 46.0
No answer 4 4.6 87
56
CHURCH PARTICIPATION
Mennonite Brethren
Every week
Every two weeks
Once a month
Less
Church of the Foursquare Gospel
Every week
Every two weeks
Once a month
Less
No answer
NO. OF
ANS.
7
7
5
0
5
1
3
9
1
TOTAL
PER- PER GRAND
CENT CHURCH TOTAL
36.8
36.8
26.3
26.3
5.3
15.8
47.3
5.3
19
19
Interdenominational
Every week
Every two weeks
Once a month
Less
No answer
30
9
3
23
6
42.3
12.7
4.2
32.4
8.4
71 483
56
TABLE VII
Attitude toward amount of Active Participation
Female
CHURCH ATTITUDE
TOTAL
NO. OF PER- PER GRAND
ANS. CENT CHURCH TOTAL
Methodist
re often
Same as now
Not so often
Not at all
No answer
16
25
8
3
3
29.1
45.4
14.6
5.5
5.5 55
Baptist
More often
Same as now
Not so often
Not at all
No answer
14
37
2
3
2
24.1
63.8
3.4
5.2
3.4 58
Presbyterian
More often
Same as now
Not so often
Not at all
No answer
28
52
5
8
3
Christian and Missionary Alliance
More often 6
Same as now 37
Not so often 1
No answer 1
29.2
54.2
5.2
8.3
3.1
13.3
82.2
2.2
2.2
96
45
Nazarene
More often
Same as now
Not so often
Not at all
No answer
25
57
2
7
6
25.8
58.7
2.2
7.2
6.2 97
Seventh Day Adventist
More often
Same as now
Not so often
Not at all
No answer
Mennonite Brethren
More often
Same as now
Not so often
Not at all
No answer
53
35
3
5
1
19
22
1
1
1
54.6
36.1
3.1
5.2
1.0
43.2
50.0
2.3
2.3
2.3
97
44
67
CHURCH ATTITUDE
NO. OF
ANS.
Church of the Foursquare Gospel
More often 25
Same as now 14
Not so often 1
Not at all 1
No answer 13
TOTAL
PER- PER GRAND
CENT CHURCH TOTAL
46.3
25.9
1.8
1.8
24.1 54
Int erdenominat ional
More often
Same as now
Not so often
Not at all
No answer
33
57
9
7
15
27.3
47.1
7.4
5.8
12.4 121 667
58
Attitude toward Amount of active Participation
Male
GHURGH
Methodist
Baptist
ATTITUDE
More often
Same as now
Not so often
Not at all
No answer
More often
Same as now
Not so often
Not at all
Presbyterian
More often
Same as now
Not so often
Not at all
No answer
Christian and Missionary Alliance
More often
Same as now
Not so often
Not at all
Nazarene
More often
Same as now
Not so often
Not at all
No answer
Seventh Day Adventist
More often
' Same as now
Not so often
Not at all
No answer
Mennonite Brethren
More often
Same as now
Not 3 0 often
NO. OP
ANS.
13
16
5
4
2
19
26
2
2
28
49
10
4
4
6
8
1
2
23
47
8
6
2
50
25
3
5
4
8
9
2
TOTAL
PER- PER GRAND
CENT CHURCH TOTAL
33.5
40 .0
12.5
10.0
5.0
38.8
53.0
4.1
4.1
29.5
51.6
10.5
4.2
4.2
35.3
47.0
5.9
11.7
26.8
54.6
9.3
7.0
2.3
57.5
28.7
3.4
5.8
4.6
42.1
47.4
10.5
40
49
75
17
86
87
19
59
GHURGH attitude
TOTAL
NO. OF PER- PER GRAND
ANS. CENT CHURCH TOTAL
Church of the Foursquare Gospel
More often
Same as now
Not so often
Not at all
No answer
7 36.8
6 31 #6
1 5.3
1 5.3
4 21.1 19
Int e rdenominat 1 onal
More often
Same as now
Not at all
No answer
19
39
5
8
26.8
54.9
7.0
11.3 71 483
60
TABLE VIII
Attitude tovfard outside speakers
Female
TOTAL
CHÜHCE
Methodist
NO. OF PER PER GRAND
ATTITUDE ANS. CENT CHURCH TOTAL
More speakers 16 29.1
The same number 14
25.5
Fewer speakers 7 12.7
No speakers 7 12.7
No answer 11 20.0 55
Baptist
Presbyterian
Nazarene
More speakers 24 41:4
The same number 19 32.8
Fewer speakers 4 6.9
No speakers 6 10.3
No answer 5 8.6 58
More speakers 41
42.7
The same number 40 41.7
Fewer speakers 1 1.0
No speakers 7 7.3
No answer 7 7.3 96
Missionary Church
More speakers 38 84.5
The same number 6 13.3
Fewer speakers 1 2.2 45
More speakers 40 41.2
The same number 46 47.4
Fewer speakers 3 3.1
No speakers 3 3.1
No answer 5 5.2 97
iventist
More speakers 44 45.3
The same number 30 30.9
Fewer speakers 17 17.5
No speakers 4 4.1
No answer 2 2.2 97
thren
More speakers 26 59.0
The same number 17 38.8
No answer 1 2.3 44
61
OHTOGH
TOTAL
NO. OF PER PER GRAND
ATTITUDE ANS. CENT CHURCH TOTAL
Foursquare Gospel
More speakers 12 22.2
The same number 17 31.5
Fewer speakers 1 1.8
No speakers 4 7.4
No answer 20 37.1 54
Interdenominational
More speakers 54
44.6
The same number 52 43.0
Fewer speakers 2 1.7
No speakers 1 .8
No answer 12 9.9 121 667
62
Attitude toward outside Speakers
CHURCH
Methodist
Baptist
Presbyterian
Nazarene
ATTITUDE
Male
NO. OF
AN8.
PER
CENT
TOTAL
PER
CHURCH
More speakers 16 40.0
The same number 11 27.5
Fewer speakers 6 15.0
No speakers 2 5.0
No answer 5 12.5 40
More speakers 26 53 *0
The same number 15 30*6
Fewer speakers 2 4.1
No speakers 4 8.2
No answer 2 4.1 49
More speakers 49 51.6
The same number 31 32.6
Fewer speakers 4 4.2
No speakers 5 5.3
No answer 6 6.3 95
Missionary Alliance
More speakers 11 64.7
The same number 5 29 .4
No speakers 1 5.9 17
More speakers 45 53.2
The same number . 36 41.7
Fewer speakers 1 1.6
No speakers 2 2.3
No answers 2 2.3 86
GRAND
Seventh Day Adventist
More speakers
^ The same number
Fewer s pe akers
No speakers
No answer
48
23
7
4
5
55.2
26.4
8.5
4.2
5.8 87
Mennonite Brethren
More speakers
The same number
Fewer speakers
8
10
1
42.1
52.6
5.3 19
63
CHURCH ATTITUDE
Church of the Foursquare Gospel
More speakers
The same number
Fewer speakers
No speakers
No answer
TOTAL
NO. OF PER- PER GRAND
ANS. CENT CHURCH TOTAL
5 26.3
3 16.8
3 15.8
2 10.5
6 31.6 19
Interdenominat ional
More speakers
The same number
Fewer speakers
No speakers
No answer
28
33
2
3
5
39.4
46.5
2.8
4.2
7.0 71 483
64
TABLE IX
Attitude toward discussion
Female
TOTAL
CHURCH
Methodist
Baptist
NO. OF PER PER
ATTITUDE ANS. CENT CHURCH
More discussion 21 38.2
The same amount 12 21.8
Less discussion 8 14.6
No discussion 1 1.8
No answer 13 23.6 55
More discussion 30 51.7
The same amount 23 39.8
Less discussion 1 1.7
No discussion 1 1.7
No answer 3 5.2 58
GRAND
Presbyterian
More discussion 42 43.7
The same amount 46 47 #9
Less discussion 3 3.1
No answer 5 5.2 96
Christian and Missionary Alliance
More discussion 22 48.9
The same amount 21 46.7
No discussion 1 2.2
No answer 1 2.2 46
Nazarene
More discussion 58 59.7
The same amount 32 33.0
Less discussion 1 1.0
No discussion 2 2.2
No answer 4 4.1 97
Seventh Day Adventist
More discussion 57 58.7
The same amount 26 26.6
Less discussion 7 7.2
No discussion 3 3.1
No answer 4 4.1 97
Mennonite Brethren
More discussion 26 59.1
The same amount 18 40.7 44
65
TOTAL
CHURCH ATTITUDE
NO. OF
AN8.
PER
CENT
PER
CHURCH
Church of the Foursquare Gospel
More discussion 10 18.5
The same amount 20 37.1
Less discussion 3 5.4
No discussion 5 9.3
No answer 16 29.6 54
Int erden omina t i ona 1
More discussion 40 33.0
The same amount 55 45.5
Less discussion 1 .8
No discussion 12 9.9
No answer 13 10.7 121
GRAND
667
66
Attitude toward discussion
Male
CHÜRGH
Methodist
Baptist
ATTITUDE
More discussion
The same amount
Less discussion
No discussion
No answer
More discussion
The same amount
Less discussion
No answer
Presbyterian
More discussion
The same amount
Less discussion
No discussion
No answer
Christian and Missionary Alliance
More discussion
The 8 ame amount
Less discussion
No discussion
Nazarene
More discussion
The same amount
Less discussion
No discussion
No answer
Seventh Day Adventist
More discussion
The same amount
Less discussion
No discussion
No answer
Mennonite Brethren
More discussion
The same amount
Less discussion
NO. OP
ANS.
23
4
7
2
4
31
12
4
2
48
28
10
2
7
7
8
1
1
50
26
6
2
2
50
24
7
0
6
9
9
1
TOTAL
PER- PER GRAND
CENT CHURCH TOTAL
57.5
10.0
17.5
5.0
10.0
63.2
24.5
8.2
4.1
50.5
29.5
10.5
2.1
7.4
41.2
47.0
5.9
5.9
58.0
30.2
7.0
2.4
2.4
57.5
27.6
8.0
.0
6.9
47.3
47.3
5.3
40
49
95
17
86
87
19
67
CHURCH ATTITUDE
NO. OP
ANS.
TOTAL
PER- PER
CENT CHURCH TOTAL
Church of the Foursquare Gospel
More discussion
The 8ame amount
Less discussion
No discussion
No answer
Interdenominat ional
More discussion
The same amount
No discussion
No answer
5
4
2
2
6
27
34
5
5
26.3
21.1
10.5
10.5
31.6 19
38.0
47.9
7.0
7.0 71 483
68
TABLE X
Attitude toward illustrated talks and object lessons
Female
CHURCH ATTITUDE
TOTAL
NO. OF PER- PER GRAND
ANS. CENT PERSON TOTAL
Methodist
More 21 38.2
The same amount 17 30.9
Fewer 8 14.6
No answer 9 16.4 55
Baptist
More 35 60.4
The s ame amount 17 29 .3
Fewer 2 3.4
No answer 4 6.9 58
Presbyterian
More 47 49.0
The same amount 39 40.7
Fewer 7 7.3
No answer 3 3.1 96
Christian and Missionary Alliance
More 28 62.2
The same amount 12 26.7
Fewer 5 11.1 45
Nazarene
More 55 56.7
The same amount 34 35.2
Fewer 2 2.2
No answer 6 6.2 97
Seventh Day Adventist
More 77 79.4
The same amount 17 17.5
Fewer 2 3.2
No answer 1 1.0 97
Mennonite Brethren
More 28 63.5
The same amount 16 36.4 44
Church of the Foursquare Gospel
More 24 44.4
The same amount 12 22.4
Fewer 2 3.7
No answer 16 29.6 54
69
CHÜRGH ATTITUDE
TOTAL
NO. OF PER- PER GRAND
ANS. CENT CHURCH TOTAL
Interdenominat ional
More 53
The same amount 43
Fewer 9
No answer 16
43.7
35.5
7.4
13.4 121 667
70
Attitude toward Illustrated Talks and Object lessons
Male
GHUROIi
Methodist
Baptist
ATTITUDE
More
The same amount
Fewer
Ho answer
More
The same amount
Fewer
Ho answer
Presbyterian
More
The same amount
Fewer
Ho answer
Christian and Missionary Alliance
More
The same amount
Fewer
Hazarene More
The same amount
Fewer
Ho answer
Seventh Day Adventist
More
The 8 ame amount
Fewer
Ho answer
Mennonite Brethren
More
The same amount
Ho answer
Foursquare Gospel
More
The same amount
Fewer
Ho answer
NO* OF
ANS.
22
9
7
2
36
11
1
1
47
29
13
6
9
6
2
44
31
8
3
67
12
2
6
14
4
1
9
3
2
5
TOTAL
PER- PER GRAND
CENT CHURCH TOTAL
65.0
22.5
17.5
5.0
73.5
22.5
2.0
2.0
49.5
30.5
13.7
6.3
52.9
36.3
11.7
51.2
36.0
9.3
3.5
77.0
13.8
2.2
6.9
73.7
21.1
5.3
47.3
15.8
10.5
26.3
40
49
95
17
86
87
19
19
71
CHURCH ATTITUDE
■ TOTAL
HO* OF PER- PER GRAND
ANS* CENT CHURCH TOTAL
Interdenominational
More
The same amount
Fewer
No answer
36
25
4
6
50.7
35.2
5.6
:8.4
72
TABLE XI
Attitude toward prayer
Female
CHURCH
HO. OF
ATTITUDE AHS.
PER
CENT 1
Methodist
More 23 41.8
The same amount 27 49.1
Less time 2 3.6
No answer 3 5.5
Baptist
More 31 53.5
The same amount 23 39.6
No answer 4 6.9
Presbyterian
More 26 27.1
The same amount 65 67.8
Less time 1 1.0
Ho answer 4 4.2
Christian and Missionary Alliance
More 35 77.8
The same amount 9 20.0
Less time 1 2.2
Hazarene
More 73 75.2
The s ame amount 23 23.7
Ho answer 1 1.0
Seventh Day Adventist
More 72 74.2
The same amount 23 23.7
Less time 1 1.0
. No answer 1 1.0
Mennonite Brethren
More 26 59.1
The same amount 18 40 .9
Church of the Foursquare Gospel
More 38 70.4
The same amount 9 16.2
No answer 7 13.0
TOTAL
PER GRAND
Interdenominational
More 81 66.9
The same amount 32 26.4
. Ho answer 8 6.6
55
96
45
97
97
44
54
121
667
73
Attitude toward Prayer
Male
CHURCH
Methodist
Baptist
Presbyterian
ATTITUDE
More
The same amount
Less time
No answer
More
The same amount
More
The same amount
Less time
No answer
Christian and Missionary Alliance
More
The same amount
Nazarene
More
The same amount
Seventh Day Adventist
More
The same amount
No answer
Mennonite Brethren
More
The same amount
No answer
Church of the Foursquare Gospel
More
The same amount
No answer
Xnt e r denomina t i onal
More
The s ame amount
No answer
NO. OF
ANS.
14
20
4
2
33
16
31
69
2
3
7
10
70
16
71
14
2
10
8
1
13
4
2
38
26
7
TOTAL
PER- PER GRAND
CENT CHURCH TOTAL
35.0
50.0
10.0
5.0
67.3
32.6
32.6
62.1
2.1
3.2
41.2
58.8
81.4
18.6
81.6
16.1
2.2
52.6
42.1
5.3
68.4
21.1
10.5
53.5
36.6
9.9
40
49
95
17
86
87
19
19
71 483
74
TABLE XII
Attitude toward Practicality of services
Female
OHÜRCH ATTITUDE
TOTAL
NO. OF PER- PER GRAND
ANS. GENT CHURCH TOTAL
Methodist
Yes
No
Sometimes
No answer
28
3
20
4
50.9
5.5
36.4
7.3 55
Baptist
Yes
No
Sometimes
No answer
35
4
16
3
60.4
6.9
27.6
5.2 58
Presbyterian
Yes
No
Sometimes
No answer
54
6
32
4
56.2
6.3
33.3
4.2 96
Christian and Missionary Alliance
Yes 19 42.2
No 4 8.9
Sometimes 21 46.7
No answer 1 2.2 45
Nazarene
Yes
No
Sometimes
No answer
63
2
29
3
64.9
2.2
29.9
3.1 97
Seventh Day Adventist
Yes
No
Sometimes
No answer
58
1
36
2
59.8
1.0
37.1
2.2 97
Mennonite Brethren
Yes
Sometimes
29
15
65.9
34.1 44
Church of the Foursquare Gospel
Yes 37 68.5
No 1 1.8
Sometimes 7 13.0
No answer 9 16.7
54
76
CHURCH ATTITUDE
TOTAL
NO. GF PER- PER GRAND
ANS. CENT CHURCH TOTAL
Int erdenominat ional
Xes
No
Sometimes
No answer
86 70.2
3 2.5
22 18.2
11 9.1 121 667
76
Attitude toward Practicality of Services
Male
CHURCH
Methodist
Baptist
ATTITUDE
Yes
No
Sometimes
No answer
Yes
No
Sometimes
Presbyterian
Yes
No
Sometimes
No answer
Christian and Missionary Alliance
Yes
No
Sometimes
Nazarene
Yes
No
Sometimes
Seventh Day Adventist
Yes
No
Sometimes
No answer
Mennonite Brethren
Yes
Sometimes
No answer
Church of the Foursquare Gospel
Yes
Sometimes
No answer
NO. OF
ANS.
24
6
9
1
31
4
14
56
9
27
4
5
5
7
58
6
22
63
1
20
3
17
1
1
10
6
3
TOTAL
PER- PER GRAND
CENT CHURCH TOTAL
60.0
15.0
22.5
2.6
63.2
8.2
28.6
57.8
9.5
28.4
4.2
29.4
29.4
41.2
67.5
7.0
25.6
72.5
1.2
23.0
3.4
89.5
5.3
5.3
52.6
31.6
15.8
40
49
95
17
86
87
19
19
CHURCH ATTITUDE
Int e r de nomina t i onal
Yes
No
Sometimes
No answer
77
TOTAL
NO. OP PER- PER GRAND
ANS. CENT CHURCH TOTAL
52
1
12
6
73.2
1.4
16.9
8.4 71 483
TABLE XIII
Preference of Songs
Female
78
CHURCH
Methodist
Baptist
ATTITUDE
Hymn hooks
Choruses
Some of each
Hyi^ hooks
Choruses
Some of each
No answer
NO. OP
ANS.
22
8
25
8
8
38
4
Presbyt erian
Hymn books 32
Choruses 11
Some of each 51
No answer 2
Christian and Missionary Alliance
Hymn books 4
Choruses 16
Some of each 25
Nazarene
Hyîîin bo oks 3
Choruses 21
Some of each 72
No answer 1
Seventh Day Adventist
Hymn books 40
Choruses 6
Some of each 50
No answer 1
Mennonite Brethren
Hymn books 2
Choruses 7
Some of each 35
Church of the Foursquare Gospel
Hymn books 5
Choruses 9
Some of each 36
No answer 4
TOTAL
PER- PER GRAND
CENT CHURCH TOTAL
40.0
14.6
45.5
13.8
13.8
65.5
6.9
33.4
11.5
53.1
2.1
8.9
35.6
55.5
3.1
21.7
74.2
1.0
41.2
6.2
51.5
1.0
4.5
15.9
79.5
9.2
16.7
66.7
7.4
55
58
96
45
97
97
44
54
CHURCH ATTITUDE
Int er de nominat i ona 1
Hymn books
Choruses
Some of each
Ho answer
79
TOTAL
HO. OF PER- PER GRAND
ANS. CENT CHURCH TOTAL
12
24
80
5
9.9
19.8
66.1
4.1 121 667
80
Preference of songs
Male
CHURCH
Methodist
Baptist
Presbyterian
ATTITUDE
Hymn book
Choruses
Some of each
No answer
Hymn book
Choruses
Some of each
Hymn book
Choruses
Some of each
No answer
Christian and Missionary Alliance
Hymn book
Choruses '
Some of each
Nazarene
Hymn book
Choruses
Some of each
Seventh Day Adventist
Hymn book
Choruses
Some of each
No answer
Mennonite Brethren
Hymn book
Choruses
Some of each
No answer
Church of the Foursquare Gospel
Hymn book
Choruses
Some of each
No answer
NO. OF
ANS.
17
7
15
1
21
5
23
47
9
37
2
5
2
10
15
12
59
40
4
41
2
2
1
14
2
2
6
8
3
TOTAL
PER- PER GRAND
CENT CHURCH TOTAL
42.5
17.5
37.5
2.5
42.8
10.2
46.9
49.5
9.5
39.0
2.1
29.4
11.7
58.8
17.4
13.9
68.6
46.0
4.7
47.1
2.2
10.5
5.3
73.7
10.5
10.5
31.6
42.1
15.8
40
49
95
17
86
87
19
19
CHURCH ATTITUDE
Interdenomlnat ional
Hymn books
Choruses
Some of each
No answer
81
TOTAL
NO. OP PER- PER GRAND
ANS. CENT CHURCH TOTAL
17
10
42
2
24.0
14.1
59.2
2.8 71 483
TABLE XIV
82
CHURCH
Methodist
Baptist
Presbyterian
Nazarene
luenoy of inviting others
Female
NO. OF
ATTITUDE ANS.
to services
TOTAL
PER- PER
CENT CHURCH
One a week 8 14.6
One every tv^o weeks 7 12.7
One a month 10 18.2
Seldom or never 28 50.9
No answer 2 3.6 55
One a week 7 12.1
One every two weeks 6 10.5
One a month 9 15.5
Seldom or never 28 48.3
No answer 8 13.8 58
One a week 6 6.3
One every two weeks 7 7.3
One a month 24 25.0
Seldom or never 49 51.0
No answer 10 10.4 96
Missionary Alliance
One a week 10 22.2
One every two weeks 5 11.1
One a month 8 17.8
Seldom or never 17 37.8
No answer 5 11.1 45
One a week 6 6.2
One every two weeks 5 5.2
One a month 17 17.5
Seldom or never 60 61.9
No answer 9 9.3 97
Iventist
One a week 10 10.3
One every two weeks 5 5.2
One a month 19 19.6
Seldom or never 54
55.7
No answer 9 9.3 97
GRAND
83
TOTAL
NO. OF PER PER
CHURCH ATTITUDE ..ANS. CENT CHURCH
Mennonite Brethren
One a week 2 4.5
One every two weeks 2 4.5
One a month 14 31.8
Seldom or never 24 54.5
No answer 2 4.5 44
Church of the Foursquare Gospel
One a week 6 11.2
One every two weeks 9 16.7
One a month 6 11.2
Seldom or never 17 31.5
No answer 16 29.6 54
Interdenominat ional
One a week 13 10.7
One every two weeks 11 9.1
One a month 21 17.4
Seldom or never 57 47.1
No answer 19 15.7 121
GRAND
667
84
Frequency of Inviting others to Services
Male
TOTAL
CHURCH
Methodist
Baptist
Presbyterian
Nazarene
ATTITUDE
NO. OF
ANS.
PER
CENT
PER
CHURCH
One a week 6 15.0
One every two weeks 2 5.0
One a month 6 15.0
Seldom or never 23 57.5
No answer 3 7.5 40
One a week 14 28.6
One every two weeks 6 12.2
One a month 9 18.4
Seldom or never 20 40.8 49
One a week 9 9 .5
One every two weeks 10 10.5
One a month 17 17.9
Seldom or never 52 54.8
No answer 7 7.4
95
Missionary Alliance
One every two weeks 1 5.9
One a week 6 35.3
One a month 1 5.9
Seldom or never 8 47.0
No answer 1 5.9 17
One a week 7 8.2
One every tv/o weeks 7 8.2
One a month 18 20.9
Seldom or never 50 57.7
No answer 4
4.7 86
iventist
One a week 16 18.4
One every two weeks 7 8.0
One a month 16 18.4
Seldom or never 42 48.3
No answer 6 6 .9 87
GRAND
85
TOTAL
NO. OF PER PER
CHURCH ATTITUDE ANS. CENT CHURCH
Mennonite Brethren
One every two weeks 3 16.8
One a month 3 15.8
Seldom or never 11 57.9
No answer 2 110.5 19
Church of the Foursquare Gospel
One a week 5 26.3
One every two weeks 2 10.5
One a month 2 10.5
Seldom or never 5 26.3
No answer 5 26.3 19
Int e rde nominat i onal
One a week 12 16.9
One every two weeks 9 12.7
One a month 14 19.7
Seldom or never 24 33.8
No answer 12 16.9 71
GRAHD
483
86
CHURCH
Methodist
Baptist
Presbyterian
TABLE XV
Method used in Inviting Others
Female
TOTAL
Nazarene
METHOD
NO. OF
ANS.
PER
CENT
PER
CHURCH
Write a card 3 5.5
Phone 6 10.9
Visit 7 12.7
As you happen to
see them 29 52.7
No answer 10 18.2 55
Write a card 3 5.2
Phone 6 10.5
Visit 3 5.2
As you happen to
see them 35 60.4
No answer 11 19.0 58
Write a card 2 2.1
Phone 11 11.5
Visit 4 4.2
As you happen to
see them 66 68.7
No answer 13 13.5 96
Missionary Alliance
Write a card 2 4.4
Phone 5 11.1
Visit 7 15.5
As you happen t o
see them 26 57.8
No answer 5 11.1 45
Write a card 3 3.1
Phone 8 8.2
Visit 11 11.3
As you happen to
see them 56 57.7
No answer 19 19.6 97
GRAND
87
TOTAL
CHURGH METHOD
NO. OF
ANS.
PER
CENT
PER
CHURCH
Seventh. Day Adventist
Write a card 4 4.1
Phone 12 12.4
Vis it 11 11.3
As you happen to
see them 45 46.4
No answer 25 25.8 97
Mennonite Brethren
W±ite a card 1 2.3
Visit 4 9.3
As you happen to
see them 31 70.5
No answer 8 17.8 44
Church of the Foursquare Gospel
Write a card 7 13.0
Phone 1 1.8
Visit 3 5.4
As you happen to
see them 27 50.0
No answer 16 29.6 54
Int erdenominat ional
Write a card 7 5.8
Phone 8 6.6
Visit 4 3.3
As you happen to
see them 76 62.8
No answer 26 21.5 121
GRAND
667
88
CHURCH
Methodist
Baptist
Presbyterian
Methods used in Inviting Others
Male
METHOD
NO# OF
ANS.
Christian and
Write a card
Phone
Visit
As you happen to see
them
No answer
Write a card
Phone
Visit
As you happen to
see them
No answer
Write a card
Phone
Visit
As you happen to
see them
No answer
Missionary Alliance
Write a card
Phone
Visit
As you happen to
see them
No answer
Nazarene
Write a card
Phone
Visit
As you happen to
see them
No answer
Seventh Day Adventist
Write a card
Phone
Visit
As you happen to
see them
No answer
2
3
3
15
17
4
6
7
29
3
3
5
16
54
17
1
1
5
9
1
3
4
10
55
14
4
5
15
47
16
TOTAL
PER- PER GRAND
GENT CHURCH TOTAL
5.0
7.5
9.5
37.5
42.5
8.2
12.2
14.3
59.2
6.1
3.2
5.3
16.8
56.9
17.9
5.9
5.9
29.4
52.9
5.9
3.5
4.7
11.6
64.0
16.3
4.6
5.8
17.2
54.0
18.4
40
49
95
17
86
87
89
GHüRCH METHOD
TOTAL
MO. OP PER- PER GRAND
AMS. CENT CHURCH TOTAL
Mennonite Brethren
As you happen
to see them 15 T9.0
No answer 4 21.1 19
Church of the Foursquare Gospel
Write a card 1 5.5
Phone 1 5.3
Visit If 5.3
As you happen to
see them 10 52.6
No answer 6 31.6 19
Int e rde nominat i onal
Visit 4 5.6
As you happen to
see them 47 66.2
No answer 20 28.2 71 483
90
TABLE XVI
Attitude toward conduoting Evangelistic services
such as Mission, Prison camp, etc.
Female
GHCJRCH ATTITUDE
TOTAL
NO. OF PER- PER GRAND
AN8. GENT PERSON TOTAL
Methodist
Yes -- regularly 7 12.7
Occasionally 21 38.2
No 11 20.0
No ansv/er 16 29.1 56
Baptist
Yes — regularly 13 22.4
Occasionally 27 46.6
No 7 12.1
No answer 11 19.0 58
Presbyterian
Yes — regularly 16 16.7
Occasionally 53 55.2
No 20 20.8
No answer 7 7.3 96
Christian and Missionary Alliance
Yes -- regularly 17 37.8
Occasionally 24 53.3
No 1 2.2
No answer 3 6.7 45
Nazarene Yes -- regularly 49 50.5
Occasionally 22 22.7
No 15 15.5
No answer 11 11.3 97
Seventh Day Adventist
Yes — regularly 67 69.1
Occasionally 20 20.6
No 8 8.2
No answer 2 2.2 97
lennonite Brethren
Yes -- regularly 16 36.4
Occasionally 23 52.2
No 2. 4.5
No answer 3 6.8 44
91
CHURCH ATTITUDE
NO. OP
AN8.
Church of the Foursquare Gospel
Yes -- regularly 27
Occasionally 13
No 4
No ansv/er 10
TOTAL
PER- PER GRAND
CENT CHURCH TOTAL
50.0
24.1
7.4
18.5 54
Interdenominational
Yes -- regularly 65 53.7
Occasionally 25 20.7
No 19 15.7
No answer 12 9.9 121 667
92
Attitude toward conducting Evangelistic Services
such as Mission, Prison Gamp, etc.
Male
TOTAL
CHURCH
th. odist
Baptist
Presbyterian
Nazarene
ATTITUDE
NO. OF
AN8.
PER-
CENT
PER
CHURCH
Yes — regularly 7 17.5
Occasionally 10 25.0
No 19 47.5
No answer 4 10.0 40
Yes — regularly 15 30.6
Occasionally 24 49.0
No 9 18.4
No answer 1 2.0 49
Yes — regularly 15 15.8
Occasionally 48 50.6
No 28 29.5
No answer 4 4 .2 95
Missionary Alliance
Yes — regularly 6 35.3
Occasionally 9 52.9
No 1 5.9
No answer 1 5.9 17
Yes regularly 42 48.9
Occasionally 37 43.1
No 3 3.5
No answer 4
4.7 86
iventist
Yes — regularly 55 63.1
Occasionally 27 31.0
No 1 1.5
No answer 4 4.5 87
fchren
Yes -- regularly 9 47.3
Occasionally 9 47.3
No answer 1 5.3 19
Foursquare Gospel
Yes — regularly 9 47.4
Occasionally 4 21.0
No 2 10.5
No ansv/er 4 21.0 19
GRAND
93
CHURCH ATTITUDE
Int erde nomina t i onal
Yes — regularly
Occasionally
No
No answer
NO. OF
ANS.
52
9
3
7
TOTAL
PER- PER GRAND
CENT CHURCH TOTAL
73.2
12.7
4 » 2
9.9 71 483
94
CHURCH
Methodist
Baptist
Presbyterian
TABLE XVII
Attitude toward Contests
Female
ATTITUDE
More
Same as now
Fewer
No answer
More
Same as now
Fewer
No answer
More
Same as now
Fewer
No answer
NO. OF
ANS.
13
19
6
17
12
36
4
7
30
45
10
11
Christian and Missionary Alliance
More 31
Same as now 11
Fewer 2
No answer 1
TOTAL
PER- PER GRAND
CENT CHURCH TOTAL
23.6
34.6
10.9
30.9
20.7
60.4
6.9
12.1
31.3
46.9
10.4
11.5
69.1
24.4
4.4
2.2
55
58
96
45
Nazarene
More
Same as now
Fewer
No answer
Seventh Day Adventist
More
Same as now
Fewer
No answer
Mennonite Brethren
More
Same as now
Fewer
No answer
36
47
9
5
55
28
8
6
22
19
1
2
37.1
48.5
9.3
5.2
56.7
28.9
8.2
6.2
50.0
43.2
2.3
4.5
97
97
44
95
GHURCH ATTITUDE
NO. OP
AN8.
Gh-urch of the Foursquare Gospel
More 10
Same amount 26
Fewer 5
No answer 13
TOTAL
PER- PER GRAND
CENT CHURCH TOTAL
18.5
48.5
9.2
24.1 54
Int erdenominat ional
More
Same amount
F ewer
No answer
38
42
20
21
31.4
34.7
16.5
17.4 121 667
96
ATTITUDE TOWARD CONTESTS
Male
CHURCH
Methodist
Baptist
attitude
More
Same as now
Fewer
No answer
More
Same as now
Fewer
No answer
Presbyterian
More
Same as now
Fewer
No answer
Christian and Missionary Alliance
More
Same as now
Nazarene More
Same as now
Fewer
No answer
Seventh Day Adventist
More
Same as now
Fewer
No answer
Mennonite Brethren
More
Same as now
No answer
Church of the Foursquare Gospel
More
Same as now
Fewer
No answer
TOTAL
NO. OF PER- PER GRAND
ANS. CENT CHURCH TOTAL
17
10
5
8
26
17
4
2
34
44
13
4
11
6
34
48
3
1
51
21
10
5
11
6
2
8
4
4
3
42.5
25.0
12.6
20.0
53.0
34.7
8.2
4.1
35.8
46.3
13.7
4.2
64 .7
35.3
39.4
55.8
3.2
1.4
58.6
24.1
11.5
5.8
57.9
31.6
10.5
42.1
21.1
21.1
15.8
40
49
95
17
86
87
19
19
CHURCH ATTITUDE
Int e rdenomina t i onal
More
Same as now
Fewer
No answer
97
TOTAL
NO. OF PER- PER GRAND
ANS. N CENT CHURCH TOTAL
30
24
9
8
42.2
33.8
12.7
11.3 71 483
98
TABLE XVIII
Attitude toward Discussion of present day problems
Female
CHURCH
Methodist
Baptist
Presbyterian
ATTITUDE
More
The same amount
Less
More
Same amount
Less
No answer
More
Same amount
Less
No answer
NO. OF
26
23
6
30
20
2
6
47
37
6
6
Christian and Missionary-Alliance
More 26
Same amount 16
Less 3
TOTAL
PER- PER GRAND
CENT CHURCH TOTAL
47.3
41.8
10.9
51.7
34.5
3.4
10.3
49.0
38.6
6.3
6.3
57.8
35.6
6.7
55
58
96
45
Nazarene
More 72 74.3
Same amount 19 19.6
Less 1 1.0
No answer 5 5.2 97
Seventh Day Adventist
More 75 77.4
Same amount 16 16.5
Less 5 5.2
No answer 1 1.0 97
Mennonite Brethren
More 33 75.0
Same amount 9 20.4
Less 2 4.5 44
Church of the Foursquare Gospel
More 27 60.0
Same amount 9 16.7
Less 9 16.7
No answer 9 16.7 54
99
OEüRGH ATTITUDE
TOTAL
NO. OP PER- PER GRAND
ANS. GENT CHURCH TOTAL
Int erdenominat ional
More
Same amount
Less
No answer
40
40
17
24
33 .0
33.0
14.1
19.8 121 667
1 0 0
Attitude Toward Discussion of Present day Problems
Male
GHURGH
[ethodist
Baptist
ATTITUDE
More
The same amount
Less
No answer
More
The same amount
Less
Ho answer
Presbyterian
More
The 8 ame amount
Less
Ho answer
Christian and Missionary Alliance
More
The 8 ame amount
Less
Hazarene
More
The same amount
Less
Ho answer
Seventh Day Adventist
More
The s ame amount
Less
Ho answer
Mennonite Brethren
More
The same amount
Less
Ho answer
Church of the Foursquare Gospel
More
The same amount
Less
Ho answer
HO . OF
AHS.
20
10
7
3
34
11
3
1
58
29
5
3
9
7
1
55
26
2
3
68
14
1
4
12
3
2
2
10
6
1
2
TOTAL
PER- PER GRAND
CENT CHURCH TOTAL
50.0
25.0
17.5
7.5
69.4
22.5
6.1
2.0
61.1
30.5
5.3
3.2
52.9
41.2
5.9
64.0
30.2
2.3
2.5
78.1
16.1
1.2
4.6
63.2
15.8
10.5
10.5
52.6
31.6
5.3
10.5
40
49
95
17
86
87
19
19
1 0 1
GHURGH ATTITUDE
TOTAL
NO. OF PER- PER GRAND
ANS. CENT CHURCH TOTAL
Inter de nomlnat i onal
More
The s ame amount
Less
No answer
36
18
8
9
50.7
25.4
11.3
12.7 71 483
1 0 2
TABLE XIX
Attitude toward Rallies
Female
CHURCH ATTITUDE
TOTAL
NO. OF PER- PER GRAND
ANS. CENT CHURCH TOTAL
Methodist
Baptist
More often
Same as now
Not so often
More often
Same as now
Not so often
No answer
25
24
6
31
18
7
7
45.5
43.6
10.7
53.5
31.0
_3.4
12.1
55
58
Preshyt erian
More often
Same as now
Not so often
No answer
66
21
3
6
Christian and Missionary Alliance
More often 34
Same as now 10
Not so often 1
68.7
21.9
5.2
6.3
75.5
22.2
2.2
96
45
Nazarene
More often 66 68.0
Same as now 19 19.6
Not so often 7 7.2
No answer 5 5.2
Seventh Day Adventist
More often 63 65.0
Same as now 26 26.6
Not so often 6 6.2
No answer 2 2.2 97
Mennonite Brethren
More often 38 86.4
Same as now 4 9.1
Not so often ■ 2 4.5 44
Church of the Foursquare Gospel
More often 27 50.0
Same as now 17 31.5
Not so often 3 5.4
No answer 7 13.0 54
CHURCH attitude
Int erdenominat ional
More often
Same as now
Hot so often
Ho answer
103
TOTAL
NO. OF PER- PER GRAND
ANS. CENT CHURCH TOTAL
53
39
9
20
43.8
32.2
7.4
16.6 121 667
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Attitude toward Rallies
CHURCH
Methodist
Baptist
Presbyterian
Male
ATTITUDE
More often
Same as now
Not so often
No answer
More often
Same as now
Not so often
No answer
More often
Same as now
Not so often
No answer
Christian and Missionary Alliance
More often
Same as now
NO. OF
AËS.
18
13
7
2
28
18
2
1
62
24
6
3
9
8
TOTAL
PER- PER GRAND
CENT CHURCH TOTAL
45.0
32.6
17.5
5.0
57.2
36.8
4.1
2.0
65.3
25.3
6.3
3.2
52.9
47.0
40
49
95
17
Nazarene
More often
Same as now
Not so often
No answer
54
25
6
1
62.6
29.0
7.0
1.5 86
Seventh Day Adventist
More often
Same as now
Not 30 often
No answer
Mennonite Brethren
More often
Same as now
No answer
Church of the Foursquare Gospel
More often
Same as now
No answer
61
18
4
4
14
3
2
12
2
5
70.1
20.7
4.6
4.6
73.7
15.8
10.5
63.2
10.5
26.3
87
19
19
CHURCH ATTITUDE
Int erdenominatIonal
More often
Same as now
Not so often
No answer
105
TOTAL
NO. OP PER- PER GRAND
ANS. GENT CHURCH TOTAL
42
17
2
10
59.2
23.9
2.8
14.1
71 483
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TABLE XX
Attitude toward Social Activities
Female
TOTAL
NO. OF PER PER
CHURCH ATTITUDE ANS. CENT CHURCH
METHODIST
Weekly 16 29.1
Once in two weeks 9 16.3
Once a month 24 43.7
Special occasions 4 7.3
No answer 2 3.6 55
Baptist
Weekly 5 8.6
Once in two weeks 14 24.1
Once a month 29 50.0
On special occasion 4 •6.9
No answer 6 10.5 58
Presbyterian
Weekly 17 17.7
Once in two weeks 30 31.2
Once a month 41 42.7
Special occasions 4 4.2
No answer 4 4.2 96
Christian and Missionary Alliance
Weekly 9 20.0
Once in two weeks 4 8.9
Once a month 30 66.7
On special occasion 2 4.5 45
Nazarene
Weekly - a 8.2
Once in two weeks 22 22.7
Once a month 54 55.7
Special occasions 9 9.3
No answer 4 4.1
97
Seventh Day Adventist
Weekly 29 29.7
Once in two weeks 24 24.7
Once a month 33 34.0
Special occasions 10 10.3
No answer 1 1.0 97
GRAND
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CHURCH attitude
TOTAL
NO. OF PER- PER GRAND
Ins. cent church total
Mennonite Brethren
Weekly 1 2*3
Once in two weeks 6 12.6
Once a month 22 50.0
Special occasions 15 34.1 44
Foursquare Gospel
Weekly 8 14.8
Once in two weeks 7 13.0
Once a month 27 50.0
Special occasions 22 :3.7
No answer 10 18.5 54
Interdenominat ional
Weekly 38 31.4
Once in two weeks 14 11.6
Once a month 45 37.2
Special occasions 5 4.1
No answer 19 15.7 121 667
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Attitude toward Social Activities
Male
TOTAL
CHURCH
Methodist
NO. OP PER PER GRAND
ATTITUDE ANS. CENT CHURCH TOTAL
Weekly 19 47.5
Once in two weeks 8 20.0
Once a month 8 20.0
Special occasions only 3 7.5
No answer 2 5.0 40
Baptist
Preshyterian
Nazarene
Weekly 12 24.5
Once in two weeks 16 32.7
Qnce a month 17 34.7
Special occasions only 3 6.1
No answer 1 2.0 49
Weekly 21 22.1
Once in two weeks 24 25.3
Once a month 38 40.0
Special occasions only 9 9.5
No answer 3 3.2 95
Missionary Alliance
Weekly 11 64.7
Once in two weeks 1 5.9
Once a month 4 23.5
Special occasions only 1 5.9 17
Weekly 11 12.8
Once in two weeks 20 23.2
Once a month 41 47.7
Special occasions only 2 2.3
No answer 2 2.3 86
iventist
Weekly 35 40.2
Once in two weeks 23 26.4
Once a month 20 23.0
Special occasions only 6 6.9
No answer 3 3.4 87
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TOTAL
NO. OP PER PER
CHURCH ATTITUDE ANS. CENT CHURCH
Mennonite Brethren
Weekly 2 10.5
Once in two weeks 1 5.3
Once a month 8 42.1
Special occasions only 6 31.6
No answer 2 10 .5 19
Chur G h of the Foursquare Gospel
Weekly 3 15.8
Once in two weeks 4 21.1
Special occasions only 3 15.8
Once a month 4 21.1
No answer 6 26.3 19
Interdenominat ional
Weekly 27 38.0
Once in two weeks 11 15.5
Once a month 21 29.6
Special occasions only 3 4.2
No answer 9 12.7 71
grand
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TABLE XXI
Attitude toward kind of Social activities
Female
TOTAL
CHURCH
Methodist
Baptist
Presbyt erian
ATTITUDE
NOL OF
AN8.
PER
CENT
PER
CHURCH
Parties 7 12.9
Hikes 10 18.2
Trips to places
of interest 7 13.7
Picnics, outdoor
parties 29 52.7
All of them 2 3.6 55
Parties 11 19.0
Hikes 4 6.9
Trips to places
of interest 3 5.2
Picnics, outdoor
parties 28 48.3
All of them 5 8.6
No answer 7 12.1 58
Parties 25 26.0
Hikes 3 3.1
Trips to places
of interest 5 5.2
Picnics, outdoor
parties 48 50.0
All of them 9 9.4
No answer 6 6.3 96
Missionary Alliance
Parties 9 20.0
Hikes 2 4.5
Trips to places
of interest 5 11.1
Picnics, outdoor
parties 21 46.7
All of them 8 17.8 45
grand
Ill
TOTAL
CHCJRGH ATTITUDE
NO. OF
AN8.
PER-
GENT
PER
CHURCH
Nazarene
Parties 25 25.8
Hikes 8 8.2
Trips to places
of interest 8 8.2
Picnics, outdoor
parties 43 44.5
All of them 6 6.2
No answer 7 7.2 97
Seventh Day Adventist
Parties 14 14.4
Hikes 9 9.3
Trips to placds
of interest 14 14.4
Picnics, outdoor
parties 53 54.7
All of them 7 7.2
Mennonite Brethren
Parties 1 2.3
Hikes 8 18.2
Trips to places
of interest 3 6.8
Picnics, outdoor
parties 32 72.7 44
Church of the Foursquare Gospel
Parties 11 20.4
Hikes 8 14.8
Trips to places
of interest 16.1 11.1
Picnics, outdoor
parties 19 35.2
All of them 3 5.4
No answer 7 13.0 54
Int erdenominat ional
Parties 20 16.5
Hikes 11 9.1
Trips to places
of interest 6 4.9
Picnics, outdoor
parties 48 39.7
All of them 19 15.7
No answer 17 14.0 121
GRAND
667
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Attitude toward Kind of Social Activities
Male
TOTAL
GEORGE
Methodist
Baptist
Presbyterian
Nazarene
ATTITUDE
NO. OP
ANS.
PER
CENT.
PER
CHURCH
Parties 13 30.5
Hikes 4 10.0
Trips to places of
interest 1 2.5
Picnics, outdoor
parties 20 50.0
No answer 2 5.0 40
Parties 9 18.4
Hike 8 2 4.1
Trips to places of
interest 2 4.1
Picnics, outdoor
parties 30 61.2
All of them 6 12.2 49
Parties 27 28.4
Hikes 12 13.6
Trips to places of
interest 3 3.2
Picnics, outdoor
parties 46 48 .4
No answer 7 7.4 95
Missionary Alliance
Parties 4 23.5
Hikes 3 17.6
Trips to places of
interest 4 23.5
Picnics, outdoor
parties 5 29.4
All of them 1 5.9 17
Parties 25 29.1
Hikes 12 13.9
Trips to places of
interest 9 10.5
Picnics, outdoor
parties 32 37.2
All of them 6 7.0
No answer 2 2.3 86
GRAND
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NO. OF PER
CHURGH ATTITUDE AN8. CENT
Seventh Day Adventist
Parties 9 10.3
Hikes 13 14.9
Trips to places of
interest 21 24.1
Picnics, outdoor
parties 34 45.2
All of them 6 6.9
No answer 4 4.6
Mennonite Brethren
Parties
Hikes 1 5.3
Trips to places of
interest 4 21.1
Picnics, outdoor
parties 10 52.6
All of them 2 10.5
No answer 2 10.5
Church of the Foursquare Gospel
Parties 4 21.1
Hikes 3 15.8
Picnics, outdoor
parties 8 42.1
All fo them 1 5.3
No answer 3 15.8
Interdenominational
Parties 15 21.1
Hikes 3 4.2
Picnics, outdoor
parties 29 40.8
All of them 7 9.9
Trips to places of
interest 1 1.4
No answer 16 22.6
TOTAL
PER GRAND
87
19
19
71 483
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In response to the request for any suggestions which
the young people felt would improve their Sunday evening
services the following were given:
Nazarene
Members should come in a more reverent attitude
More prayer
Better cooperation
More of the young people should participate in the
services
More music in the services
More interesting speakers
Better planning of programs
More life in the meetings
Seventh Day Adventist
More hearty welcome given to visitors
More emphasis given to practical problems
More Bible study
Participation of more young people
Time for testimonios
More music
Stronger leadership
Moor variety in socials
Moving pictures
Church of Foursquare Gsopel
More discussion of practical problems
Deeper consecration
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Mennonite Brethren
More sincere leaders
More music
Better cooperation
More Bible Study
Members should be on time
Hot so many preliminaries
Members should invite more outsiders
More interesting speakers
Baptist
More discussion of practical problems
Deeper consecration
More friendly to visitors
Better cooperation
More enthusiasm
Leaders should be better prepared
Methodist
More discussion of practical Christianity
Speakers should be better prepared
More pep in the meetings
Presbyterian
Better planning of services
Discussions more vital to individual needs
Advertise more widely
Better discipline in meetings
More inspirational get-togethers such as sings, etc.
Better speakers
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Int e rdenominat i onal
Better discipline
More pep in song service
Better speakers
More practical discussions
More friendly to visitors
Leaders should encourage members to attend other
services of the church
Better music
Better planned meetings
Christian and Missionary Alliance
More outside speakers
Better cooperation
More music
Discussion of practical questions
Leaders should be better prepared
Meetings more spiritual
More time for prayer
More consideration of members* feelings
Note; Becuase of the similarity of many suggestions they
were grouped together under fewer headings.
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For generations women have been considered the guard
ians of our nation*s spiritual progress. Now in these days
of general spiritual loss, when woman suffrage, co-education,
"dutch treats" and the lowering of the ban against women
smokers and drinkers is prevalent, are women still more
religious than men?
To answer this question, one would naturally turn
first of all to the attendance at church and young people *s
meetings of both sexes. Are there more girls or more
boys going to church? In the Methodist Churches contacted,
56 girls and 40 boys were present to fill out questionaires.
Of this group, only 56 per cent of the girls attended reg
ularly, 69 per cent of the boys were regular attendants.
However, since there were more girls attending the society,
despite the lower percentage, on an average more young
women than young men were present at Methodist services.
This was the statistics for the young people * s society.
In church services other than the young people*s meetings,
51 per cent of the girls but only 35 per cent of the boys
attended habitually.
In the Presbyterian Church there was almost the same
number of regular attendants from each sex, but in the
Nazarene, Christian and Missionary Alliance, Mennonite
Brethren, Church of the Four Square Gospel, and Inter
denominational Churches girls far outnumbered the boys.
Only in the Seventh Day Adventist Churches did the boys
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outnumber the girls* In the Churches questioned, 39 girls
were regular attendants (40 per cent of the entire group
of girls attending) and 45 hoys, (51 per cent of the entire
group of boys attending.) It is interesting to note that
although there were more girls who regularly attended the
Interdenominational Church the boys v/ho did attend were
as faithful, if not more so, than the girls, for a greater
percentage of them v/ere at services regularly.
In attendance of other services outside of young
people * 8 meetings the percentage of girls was generally
higher, the difference in the Christian and Missionary
Alliance Church being as much as 68 per cent for the fe
male and only 23 per cent for the male members of the con
gregation. In the Methodist Church 48 per cent of the boys
attended outside services only one-half of the time. It
seems from the returns of this questionaire that the girls
are the more faithful church-goers•
In the matter of church membership, the per cent of
young people who attended young people’s meetings and be
longed to the Church was about equal between the sexes•
In the Mennonite Brethren Church 97 per cent of the girls
and 100 per cent of the young men were members; in the
Interdenominational Church, 73 per cent of the girls and
88 per cent of the boys held membership.
Young people who filled out this questionaire were
asked how they were attracted to the society: by their
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parents, another member, advertising, social life, musical
activities, contests or special meetings. By far the two
chief ways of contact was either by their parents or by
another member. Those churches where parents were the
guiding inf luence in the case of both sexes were : The
Mennonite■(73 per cent of the men, 63 per cent of the women).
Seventh Day Adventist Church, (66 per cent of the men,
67 per cent of the women, and the Methodist Church, (48 per
cent of the men, 41 per cent of the women.) Churches which
won new members particularly by contact with a member of
the society were : Interdenominational (59 per cent boys,
48 per cent of the girls), Foursquare, (42 per cent of both
sexes) and Christian and Missionary Alliance (60 Per cent
of the fellows, 40 per cent of the girls.) In the Metho
dist, Baptist and Presbyterian Churches, social life proved
an attraction to 10 per cent of the men; music attracted
10 per cent of the men and 7 per cent of the women in the
Church of the Four Square Gospel; special meetings brought
approximately 10 per cent of the men to the Nazarene and
Seventh Day Adventist churches while it attracted 13 per
cent of the girls to the Church of the Four Square Gospel.
Another means of gaining young people to the Four Square
church Was through advertising, as listed by 10 per cent
of the men.
In the desire for social life the greater per cent
who wanted socials more frequently were the men. An inter-
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esting exception to this was the Presbyterian and Kazarene
Churches where almost the exact per cent of men and women
not only desired more socials, but an equal per cent of
both sexes expressed a desire for the same amount* The
Christian and Missionary Alliance girls wanted the same
number of socials, (82 per cent) but the young men only
voted 47 per cent strong to so continue— 37 per cent
wanted more. Because girls appeared to be more regular in
their church attendance habits than the men, frequently
they were church members when the fellows were not# The
attitude of the men toward socials can easily be under
stood when one stops to realise that men often leave their
church to attend church with their girl friend. Therefore,
socials proving a great drawing card, church membership is
not such an important item*
In regard to speakers, the majority of men preferred
hearing outside speakers and seemed to enjoy them more tiian
the girls. The same held true in the matter of discussions,
object lessons, and illustrated messages. In almost every
case, the per cent of boys desiring speakers and discussion
on present day problems equalled if not excelled the per
cent as expressed by the young ladies* On one occasion
10 per cent of the girls suggested they could get along
just as well without any speakers.
Girls in this questionaire desired more prayer than
the men* Naturally there are groups where this is an
1 2 1
exception, as in the case of the Nazarene and Seventh Day
Adventist church, where 81 per cent of the boys and only
74 per cent of the girls requested that more time outside'
the service be spent in prayer. But the other side is seen
in the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church where the
percentages were reversed; 77 per cent for the girls, and
only 41 per cent for the men.
In the matter of services being practical, the male
members of the society seemed to feel that the meetings
were more suitable than did the girls. Perhaps the prac-
tibility of the girls is seen in the fact that their manner
of inviting young people to the services was by telephone
(10 per cent do that) while the boys visited more and
telephoned less. The usual way of inviting people, however,
was by doing it just when and wherever they happen to see
a prospective member, as from 57 per cent - 70 per cent of
the young people in the various churches did.
Boys favored an increased number of contests, while the
girls declared the amount at the present time is usually
sufficient. The competitive, fighting spirit of the male
might have something to do with this. In the matter of
rallie s, the order was slightly reversed. As a general
rule, rallies proved to be more interesting to the girls
than to the men.
The musical inclinations and preferences of the young
people were determined by this question: **In your services
do you prefer singing out of the hymn book, or choruses?"
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They were also given a chance to indicate whether they
like some of each. Two-fifths of the Methodist young
people liked hymns the best. In frequent instances, men
•preferred hymns while women chose choruses or else a com
bination of choruses and hymns. Here are some of the con
trasts on hymn preferences: Baptist men, 42 per cent ;
women, 13 per cent; Mennonite Brethren men wanting hymns,
10 per cent, girls, 4 per cent; Interdenominational,
men, 24 per cent, women, 4 per cent. Choruses were favored
more by the women than by the men, but usually girls wanted
a combination of each*
When it came to holding religious services such as
jail services, hospital visitation, etc. the women led
the men. Although the Methodist, Presbyterians, Baptist
and Christian and Missionary Alliance did not have a large
majority voting to hold such services regularly, nearly
50 per cent of the girls in these societies wanted to
engage in evangelistic services at least occasionally. In
the Methodist Church 47 per cent of the men did not want
such services at all. This was the highest number of boys
voting entirely against evangelistic meetings; usually the
girls were more emphatic in their refusal to take part in
such services than the men. It seems rather contradictory,
then, to realize that when the girls did want this kind of
a service, they got behind them with full support and in
even greater numbers than the men*
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One of the important aspects of Christian living is
winning souls for Christ* This can be done by inviting
others to the young people’s services. If the service is
of the inspirational type and one which will mold character
and raise ideals, why should not young people be eager to
get others to join with them in worship? Yet here is one
of the great faults: nearly one-half of the young people
seldom, if ever, invite an outsider to their young people’s
services I Less than one-fifth (on the average of the en
tire religious groups reporting) invited one person per
month, while even fewer young people were diligent about
giving invitations every two week:s. The girls were a liggle
superior when it came to inviting someone every other
week, but as a general rule, it would seem from the per
centages given on these Tables that it was the boys who
did the weekly asking.
These charts, setting the attitudes of the men and
women side by side, let us see that as a general rule more
women church-goers were members of the church than male
attendants of the church; and that they wanted more rallies
and more evangelistic services in addition to their regular
weekly young people’s meeting.
Men preferred more discussion, thought the services were
more practical than did the w^ien, desired less prayer out
side of the young people’s service, wanted more contests
and socials, and did a better job of inviting others to
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the services than did the v/omen. But there is a definite
place for both of them, working side by side, to make the
society its best. Greater vision on the part of both men
and women will put them to work, help them to select the
best type of service for the greatest good of all, and send
them out in service to others.
CHAPTER V
correlations op INDIVIDUAL RESPONSES WITH EXISTING PROGRAMS
Having a picture of the prevalent situation in the
various denominations and also the individual responses
to the existing programs it is possible to show some
correlations between the two. These are shown in tables
I to X. For instance Table I shows that in those churches
in the Methodist denomination where they have outside
speakers once in two weeks 41 per cent have asked for
more speakers, 41 per cent want the same number of speakers,
and 17.5 per cent did not answer. In churches where they
had outside speakers once a month, 28 per cent wanted
more speakers, 25.6 per cent the same number, 21 per cent
fewer, 11.6 per cent and 14 per cent did not answer. In
churches where they seldom had outside speakers 38.2 per
cent wanted more speakers, 20.5 per cent the same number,
11.4 per cent fewer, 8.6 per cent no outside speakers, and
22.8 per cent did not answer. The table shows the same
for the other denominations•
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TABLE I
A
Table showing the correlation between the frequency of
outside speakers and the attitude of the individuals•
TOTAL
" NO. OF iPER- PER
CHURCH ANS CENT CHURCH '
Methodist
'
Outside speakers once in tv/o weeks
More speakers 7 41
Same number of speakers 7 41
No answer 3 17.5 17
Outside speakers once a month
More speakers 12 28
Same number of speakers 11 25.6
Fewer speakers 9 21
No outside speakers 5 11.6
No answer 6 14 43
Seldom — No fixed time
More speakers 13 38.2
Same number of speakers 7 20.5
Fewer outside speakers 4 11.4
No outside speakers 3 8.6
No answer 8 22.8 35
Baptist
Outside speakers once in two weeks
More speakers 8 29.6
Same number of speakers 13 48.2
Fewer speakers 4 14.8
No outside speakers 1 3.6
No answer 1 3.6 27
Outside speakers once a month
More speakers 13 46.5
8ame number of speakers 9 32.2
Fewer outside speakers 2 7.1
No outside speakers 3 10.7
No answer 1 3.5 28
Seldom — No fixed time
More speakers
29 55.7
Same number of speakers 12 23.4
No outside speakers 6 11.5
No answer 6 9.6 52
GRAHD
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CHURCH
TOTAL
NO. OF PER- PER GRAND
ANS. GENT CHURCH TOTAL
Presbyterian
Outside speakers onoe in two weeks
More speakers 25 39.6
Same number of speakers 21 33.3
Fewer speakers 2 3.2
No outside speakers 5 7.9
No answer 10 15.9 63
Seldom -- No fixed time
More speakers 65 23.2
Same number of speakers 50 17.8
Fewer speakers 3 1.1
No outside speakers 7 2.5
No answer 3 1.1 128
Christian and Missionary Alliance
Outside speakers once a month
More speakers 11 61.1
Same number of speakers 6 33.3
Fewer speakers 1 5.6 18
Seldogi — No fixed time
More speakers 37 84
Same number of speakers 6 13.6
No outside speakers 1 2.3 44
Nazarene
Outside speakers once in two v/eeks
More speakers 25 69.4
Same number of speakers 9 25
No answer 2 5.5 36
Outside speakers once a month
More speakers
Same number of speakers
Fewer speakers
No outside speakers
No answer
13
12
1
2
1
44.8
41.3
3.4
6.9
3.4 29
Seldom — No fixed time
More speakers
Same number of speakers
Fewer speakers
No outside speakers
No answer
47
61
3
3
4
26.1
33.9
1.7
1.7
2.2 118
128
15
19
1
19
8
10. OP
CHURCH ANS.
Seventh Day Adventist
Outside speakers once a month
More speakers 91
Same number of speakers 53
^ewer speakers 24
Ho outside speakers 8
Ho answer 7
Seldom Ho fixed time
More speakers 1
Mennonite Brethren
Outside speakers once a month
More speakers
Same number of speakers.
Fewer speakers
Seldom — No fixed time
More speakers
Same number of speakers
Church of the Foursquare Gospel
Outside speakers once a month
More speakers 17
Same number of speakers 20
Fewer speakers 4
No outside speakers 6
Int e rde noiginat i onal
Outside speaker once in two weeks
More speakers 8
Same number of speakers 26
No outside speakers 1
Outside speakers once a month
More speakers 66
Same number of speakers 39
Fewer speakers 2
No outside speakers 2
Seldom — No fixed time
More speakers 2
Same number of speakers 11
Fewer Speakers 1
No answer 1
TOTAL
PER- PER GRAND
CENT CHURCH TOTAL
49.7
29
13.2
4.4
3.8
100
42 .8
54.3
2.8
67.9
28.6
23.3
27.4
5.5
8.2
13.3
73.4
7.0
7.0
183
35
28
73
18.6
60.5
2.3 43
58.4
34.5
17.7
17.7 113
15 1129
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Do young people want outside speakers in their
services? The results of a Questionaire answered by nearly
1200 young people are found in Table 1, which shows the
reaction of various young people’s groups to guest speakers.
As seen by the chart, some societies have an outside
speaker once every two weeks, others secure a visiting
speaker once a month, and another class of societies have
no fixed time at which they invite an outside speaker to
come .
According to the chart, many groups which had out
side speakers once in every two weeks were satisfied with
that type of service. Frequently, however, nearly half of
the members who signed questionaires asked that they have
more speakers. This is especially interesting in the
Nazarene Church where 69.4% voted for more speakers*
Only in a few instances did individuals vote for fewer
speakers, and in the case of the Interdenominational
Church they seemed satisfied with having the same number
of 'speakers *
For those societies having outside speakers only
once a month, all but two of the societies questioned
expressed a desire to have more guest speakers. This might
be an important item for the Seventh Day Adventists (who
voted 49.7% for more speakers) and the Christian and
Missionary Alliance Church (who wanted more outside speakers
as expressed by 61.1^ of the persons filling out question
aires) . Since these two societies at the present time only
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have outside speakers once a month, the suggestion of
having more speakers might be worked out successfully,
resulting in increased interest in their young people’s
meetings.
In the churches whose societies have no regular
outside speaker, nearly half of the groups requested more
outside speakers* Especially was this true of the Christian
and Missionary Alliance society -- a society we noted
before as requesting speakers more often than once a month*
That church, whose societies have no regular time for out
side speakers, by a vote of 84^ asked for more speakers.
The Mennonite Brethren Church also requested more speakers.
Neither of these Churches had speakers as often as once
every two weeks.
In a few instances, young people in this questionaire
indicated that they did not care for outside speakers, but
the per cent was usually small, and only twice was this over
10^. Whether these were small societies who secured infer
ior guest speakers, the Table does not say. But the general
trend, according to this expression of young people’s groups,
is for more outside speakers.
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TABLE II
Table showing the correlation between the frequency of
discussion and the attitude of the individuals*
CHURCH
Methodist
Weekly discussions
More discussion
Same amount of discussion
Less discussion
No answer
Seldom — No fixed date
More discussion
Same amount of discussion
Less discussion
NO. OF
ANS.
32
24
11
4
14
9
1
TOTAL
PER- PER GRAND
GENT CHURCH TOTAL
45
33.8
15.5
5.6
58.4
37.5
4.2
71
24
Baptist
Weekly discussions
More discussion
Same amount of discussion
Less discussion
No answer
Seldom — No fixed date
More discussion
Same amount of discussion
Less discussion
No answer
Presbyterian
Weekly discussions _
More discussion
Same amount of discussion
Less discussion
No answer
Once in two weeks
More di s eus s ion
Same amount of discussion
Discussion once in a month
More discussion
Same amount of discussion
Less discussion
No answer
9
8
1
2
55
23
4
5
26
18
1
3
9
4
47
29
5
6
45
40
5
10
63.2
26.5
4*6
5.7
20
54*2
37*5
2.1
6.2
69*2
30.8
54
33.4
5*7
6 *9
87
48
13
87
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CHURCH
Seldom — No fixed time
More discussion
Same amount of discussion
Less discussion
Christian and Missionary Alliance
Weekly discussions
More discussion
Same amount of discussion
Discussion once in a month
More discussion
Same amount of discussion
Seldom — No fixed date
More discussion
Same amount of discussion
Less discussion
Nazarene
Weekly discussions
More discussion
Same amount of discussion
Less discussion
Seldom — No fixed date
More discussion
Same amount of discussion
Less discussion
No answer
Seventh Day Adventist
Once in two weeks
More discussion
Same amount of discussion
Less discussion
No answer
Discussion once in a month
More discussion
Same amount of discussion
Less discussion
No answer
Seldom — No fixed date
Same amount of discussion
NO. OP
ANS.
23
15
5
8
1
4
3
23
19
4
24
4
1
103
41
2
8
52
10
1
3
91
19
5
2
TOTAL
PER- PER GRAND
CENT CHURCH TOTAL
53.5
34 . 9
11.6 43
88.9
11.1
57.2
42.8
50
41.3
8.7
82.7
13.8
3.4
78.8
15.1
1.5
45.4
53.5
11.3
2.9
1.2
46
29
66.9
26.6
13
5.2 154
66
117
100
133
TOTAL
NO. OF PER PER
CHURCH ANS. CENT CHURCH
Mennonite Brethren
Seldom — No fixed time
More discussion 45 71.4
Same amount of discussion 12 19.1
Less discussion 4 6.4
No answer 2 3.2 63
Church, of the Foursquare Gospel
Discussion onoe in a month
More discussion 37 50.7
Same amount of discussion 15 20.6
Less discussion 10 13.7
No answer 11 15.1 73
Inter denominational
Once in two weeks
More discussion 4
25
Same amount of discussion 6 37.5
Less discussion 5 31.2
No answer 1 6.3 16
Discussion once in a month
More discussion 13 30.2
Same amount of discussion 14
32.6
Less discussion 2 4.6
No answer 14 32.6 43
Seldom — No fixed date
More discussion 59 44.3
Same amount of discussion 38 28.6
Less discussion 17 12.8
No answer 19 14.2 133
GRAND
1150
1 3 4
Table II shows the attitude that young people take
toward the discussion of present day religious, social,
and economic problems# In those societies which have
weekly discussion periods there is an evident appreciation
for discussion, for nearly fifty per cent (and in two cases
88% and 82%) asked for more discussions#
Those societies which have a discussion period every
two weeks voted on an average of 60% desiring more discus
sion# There was also the same reaction among those having
monthly discussions# The percentage of young people de
siring less discussion was noticeably small. Naturally,
the kind of leadership would have some determining influ
ence in their decisions. If their societies were small
and poor discussion leaders had charge of these discussions,
the desire to increase the number of discussions would
diminish. There is also the factor of intelligence in the
group itself. Young people with college education, trained
to think and discuss intelligently, would be more likely
to desire discussion, for to them it would be much more
beneficial because of the contributions which they person
ally could make.
On the whole, young people seem to enjoy entering
into a discussion period. It gives them a chance to express
their views, challenge each other, and ask for a dealing
with problems which concern them most vitally at that par
ticular time. This is one of the important factors in a
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diseussion-type service. The wide-awake leader can study
his group, find their interests, likes and dislikes, and
check up on the points of deficiency. If properly used,
the discussion method can prove extremely beneficial.
Young people like it and ask for it.
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TABLE III
Table showing the correlation between rallies
and the attitude of the individuals toward these-
CHURCH
Methodist
TOTAL
NO. OF PER- PER GRAND
ANS. CENT CHURCH TOTAL
Those participating in rallies
Meet for rallies more often 27 41.6
Same as now 28 43.1
Not so often 8 12.3
No answer 2 3.1 65
1 not participating in
Meet for rallies more
rallies
often 16 53.4
Same as now 9 30
Not so often 4 13.3
No answer 1 3.3 30
Baptist
Those participating in rallies
Meet for rallies more often 40
Same as now 30
Not so often 3
No answer 7
Those not participating in rallies
Meet for rallies more often 19
Same as now 6
Not so often 1
No answer 1
50
37.5
3.7
8.7
70.3
22.2
3.7
3.7
80
27
Presbyterian
Those participating in rallies
Meet for rallies more often 106 68.8
Same as now 36 23.4
Not so often 7 4.5
No answer 5 3.2 154
Those not participating in rallies
Meet for rallies more often 22 59.5
Same as now 9 24.3
Not so often 2 5.4
No answer 4 10.8 37
137
CHURCH
Christian and Missionary Alliance
Those participating in rallies
Meet for rallies more often
Same as now
Hot so often
NO. OF
ANS.
43
18
1
TOTAL
PER- PER GRAND
CENT CHURCH TOTAL
69.3
29.1
1.6 62
Nazarene
Those participating in rallies
Meet for rallies more often 95
Same as now 42
Not so often 11
No answer 6
Those not participating in rallies
Meet for rallies more often 25
Same as now 2
Not so often 2
Seventh Day Adventist
Those participating in rallies
Meet for rallies more often 124
Same as now 44
Not so often 10
No answer 6
61.7
37.6
5.9
3.9
86.2
6.9
6.9
67.4
23.9
5.4
3.3
154
29
184
Mennonite Brethren
Those not participating in rallies
Meet for rallies more often 52
Same as now 7
Not so often 2
Church of the Foursquare Gospel
Those participating in rallies
Meet for rallies more often 39
Same as now 19
Not so often 3
No answer 12
Int erdenominat ional
82.6
11.1
3.2
53.5
26
4.1
16.4
63
73
Those participating in rallies
Meet for rallies more often 61
Same as now 20
Not so often 3
62.9
20.3
3.1 97
138
CHURCH
NO. OP
ANS. -
hose not participating in rallies
Meet for rallies more often 16
Same as now 9
Not so often 6
TOTAL
PER- PER GRAND
CENT CHURCH TOTAL
51.6
29
19.3 31 1086
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In the past, rallies were considered important factors
in promoting interest and fellowship among neighboring or
related societies. In order to answer the question con
cerning their present value, young people were asked if
they would like to continue participating in rallies, and
if they wanted to continue, they were asked to designate
how frequently they wanted to meet. Societies which at
the present time were not meeting in rallies with other
churches were asked to express their opinion on the sub
ject, and were given a chance to state whether they would
like to participate in rallies or not.
The findings were interesting in confirming the idea
that rallies were a real factor of interest* With the
exception of one church (which voted 41% for rallies to be
held more often as compared to its vote of 43% to hold
rallies the same number of times as they were doing) every
church young people’s group asked that rallies be held
more often.
For those churches that had no I ’allies, a high percent
age expressed their desire to have rallies. This per cent
was always over 60% and in the case of one church (the
Church of the Nazarene) the figure was 86%.
In the case of those churches that were holding rallies
with other societies very few signified that they wanted
fewer rallies. If they did vote for fewer rallies the
number was negligible. The one exception to this was the
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same society which stated a slightly greater percentage
of people desiring rallies the same number of times as they
were now having as opposed to those who desired rallies
more frequently. Perhaps they were having rallies monthly,
and the routine was proving uninteresting; the chart does
not say# But the conclusion to be gained from the Table
as a whole is that rallies are a good source of interest,
and are desired by young people.
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TABLE IV
Table showing the correlation between
the frequency of Evangelistic services and the
attitude of the individuals.
CHURCH
TOTAL
NO. OF PER- PER GRAND
ANS. CENT CHURCH TOTAL
Methodist
Services held regularly
Yes — regularly
Occasionally
No answer
5 45.4
5 45.4
1 9.2 11
No evangelistic services
/ Yes -- regularly
Occasionally
No services
No answer
9
26
29
20
10.7
30.9
34.5
23.8 84
Baptist
Services held occasionally
Yes -- regularly
Occasionally
No services
No answer
7 .
12
4
5
25
42.8
14.3
17.8 28
No evangelistic services
Yes — regularly
Occasionally
No services
No ansY^er
21
39
12
7
26.6
49.4
15.4
8.9 79
Presbyterian
Services held regularly
Yes — regularly
Occasionally
No services
No answer
6
8
1
1
37.5
50
6.2
6.2 16
Services held occasionally
Yes -- regularly
Occasionally
No services
17
46
19
19.5
52.9
21.9 87
No evangelistic services
Yes — regularly
Occasionally
No services
No answer
8
47
28
5
9.1
53.4
31.9
5.7 88
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CHURCH
Christian and Missionary Alliance
Services held regularly
Yes -- regularly
Occasionally
No services
Services held occasionally
Yes — regularly
Occasionally
No evangelistic services
Yes — regularly
Occasionally
No services
No answer
NO. OP
ANS.
5
5
1
4
3
14
25
1
4
TOTAL
PER- PER GRAND
CENT CHURCH TOTAL
45.5
45. 5
9.1
57.3
42.7
31.8
56.8
22.7
9.1
11
44
Nazarene
Services held regularly
Yes — regularly
Occasionally
No services
No answer
No evangelistic services
Yes — regularly
Occasionally
No services
No answer
Seventh Day Adventist
Services held regularly
Yes — regularly
Occasionally
No services
No answer
Services held occasionally
Yes — regularly
Occasionally
No answer
63
24
4
1
28
35
14
14
72
33
8
4
50
13
3
68.4
26.1
4.3
1.7
30.8
38.5
15.4
15.4
61.5
28.4
. 6 .8
3.4
75.8
19.7
4.5
92
91
117
66
No evangelistic services
Occasionally 100
143
CHURCH
Mennonite Brethren
Services held regularly
Yes — regularly
Occasionally
No services
NO. OP
ANS.
16
18
1
TOTAL
PER- PER GRAND
GENT CHURCH TOTAL
46.7
51.4
2.9 35
No evangelistic services
Yes — regularly
Occasionally
No services
No answer
Church of the Foursquare Gospel
Services held regularly
Yes — regularly
Occasionally
No services
No answer
9
14
1
4
36
17
6
14
32.3
50
3.6
14.6
49.3
23.3
8.2
19.4
28
73
Int erdenominat ional
Services held regularly
Yes — regularly
Occasionally
No services
No answer
100
32
10
19
62.1
19.9
6.2
11.8 161
No evangelistic services
Yes regularly
Occasionally
No services
17 54.8
2 6.4
12 38.7 31 1150
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Witnessing for Christ is one of the vital factors in
Christian living. The attitude which young people take
toward this phase of Christian service should serve as an
index to the beneficial extent of their society, for with
proper leadership and encouragement, evangelistic services
held by the young people themselves should prove a source
of blessing and enthusiastic enjoyment.
Young people’s leaders were asked in the Questionaire:
"Does your group conduct evangelistic services outside
the church, such as mission services, jail, hospital, tran
sient, or prison camp services?" The young people were
asked, "Besides your regular services, do you think your
society should conduct evangelistic services, such as
mission, prison camp, jail services, etc.?"
Prom the leaders* answers societies were grouped in
three classes; (1) those who held evangelistic services
regularly; (2) those who held services only occasionally,
and, (3) those who never held such services.
In those societies where outside services were held
regularly, three churches voted to continue the same
amount of evangelistic services--a vote which was over
60% in each case. Three other churches voted for the same
regularly carrying on outside services by a vote of nearly
one-half. Only two churdhes that v/ere regularly having
outside services (The Presbyterian Church and Mennonite
Church) had over half of the young people asking for
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services just occasionally*
In the churches where the young people were only
occasionally having outside services, the Seventh Day
Adventists, by a vote of 75^ and the Christian and Mis
sionary Alliance, by 57%, expressed a desire to hold out
side evangelistic services regularly. Half of the young
people in the Presbyterian Church wanted to continue to
hold services only occasionally, and 21% of them did not
want to have any outside services at all.
For those societies which were holding no outside
services at the present time, the lack of desire to start
services of that nature was striking. Frequently one-
third of the young people did not want such services, and
if a desire to hold evangelistic services was given, the
group cared for them to be held only occasionally. From
those societies which were active and busy came the highest
expression of the desire to hold regular services to help
others. Those who did not participate in such activities
were uninterested and lethargic on the issue. Does this
indicate a source of interest and potential power which
leaders might be exercising to keep their young people
interested and alive spiritually? Those who were taking
part in such services were evidently enjoying it ; those
who were not participating were apparently unaware of the
splendid opportunities which they were missing.
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TABLE V
Table showing the membership of the young people
correlated with the membership of their parents.
CHCTRCH
TOTAL
NO. OF PER- PER GRAND
ANS. GENT GHuRGH TOTAL
Methodist
Parents members of church
Member of church
Not a member
Parents not members of church
MeKk>er of church
Not a member
No answer
44
a
21
16
1
83.6
15.4
55.3
42.2
2.6
52
38
No answer
Mendaer of church
Not a member
No ansv/er
Baptist
Parents members of church
Member of church
No answer
2
2
1
47
1
40.0
40.0
20.0
98.0
2.0 48
95
Parents not members of church
Member of church
Hot a member
Presbyterian
Parents members of church
Member of church
Not a member
Parents not members of church
Member of church
Not a member
No answer
49
10
77
4
70
37
2
83.0
17.0
96.0
5.0
64.2
33.9
1.9
59
81
107
No answer
Member of church 100.0 191
CHOTRCH
Christian and Missionary Alliance
Parents members of church
Member of church
Not a member
Parents not members of church
Member of church
. Not a member
No answer
No answer
Member of church
Nazarene
147
TOTAL
NO. OP PER- PER GRAND
ANS. CENT CHURCH TOTAL
25
2
16
17
1
92.5
7.5
47.1
50.0
2.9
100.0
27
34
1 62
Parents members of church
Member of church
Not a member
No answer
Parents not members of church
Member of church
Not a member
82 79.7
20 19.4
1 .9 103
62 81.6
14 18.4 76
No answer
Member of church
Not a member
Seventh Day Adventist
Parents members of church
Member of church
Not a member
No answer
Parents not members of church
Member of church
Not a member
2
2
107
39
1
26
6
50.0
50.0
81.3
18.7
4 183
72.7
26.6
.7 147
32
No answer
Member of church
Not a member
4
1
80.0
20.0 184
Mennonite Brethren
Parents members of church
Member of church 58 100.0 58
148
CHURCH
Parents not members of church
Member of church
Not a member
Church of the Foursquare Gospel
Parents members of church
Member of church
Not a member
Parents not members of church
Member of church
Not a member
No answer
Member of church
No answer
Int erdenominat ional
Parents members: of : church
Member of church
Not a member
Parents not members of church
Member of church
Not a member
No answer
TOTAL
NO. OF PER- PER GRAND
ANS. CENT CHURCH TOTAL
4 80.0
1 20.0
25
5
18
22
1
2
67
2
69
47
1
83.3
16.7
45.0
55.0
33.3
66.7
63
30
40
73
97.0
3.0 69
59.0
40.2
.8 117
No answer
Member of church
Not a member
4
2
66.7
33.6 192
1150
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In determining the parental influence in the question
of church membership, young people were asked the question,
"Are you a member of the church?" and "Are your parents
members of this church?" There was a high correlation
between parents belonging to the church and their young
people also being members of that church.
In the instances v/here parents were church members,
fully 75% of the young people were also members of that
church. In the case of the Baptist, Presbyterian, Christian
and Missionary Alliance, and Interdenominational Church
this was especially true, each of these churches having
over 90% membership of the children of churchmember parents,
and in the case of the Mennonite Church, this number was a
perfect 100%.
If the parents did not belong to the church, the
percentage of young people who were church members was,
on the whole, less than that of those whose parents held
membership in the church. But here too some interesting
facts were noted. In the Nazarene and Seventh Day Adven
tist Church 81% of the young people who were members of
the church were the children of non-church members. This
indicates that young people are thinking more for themselves
and coming to their own decisions without necessarily
following the example of their parents.
More young people who attended the societies questioned
were church members than non-churohmembers. This is evi
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dence of the feeling of the need for a church home, which
is important when we notice the large number who joined
the church even though their parents had not become members
of that same church. In this second class of those whose
parents were non-church members, the Baptist Church, which
stresses church membership, had secured 83% of the young
people as members, and nearly every other church had secured
at least one-half of the young people as a part of their
church membership. The smallest percent appeared in the
Christian and Missionary Alliance and the Pour Square Church.
The conclusion gained from the response as shown on
Table V would indicate the high interest of young people in
church membership. It stresses also the important influence
of parents who are church members in gettint their children
to also become members. Although some churches have a high
percentage of young people whose parents are not members,
the chances are better for membership from children of
parents who belong to the Church.
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TABLE VI
Table showing the correlation between the frequency
of participation in Young Peoples’ services Sunday night
and the attitude of the individuals•
CHURCH
TOTAL
HO. OP PER- PER GRAND
ANS. CENT CHURCH TOTAL
Methodist
Every week
More often
Same as now
Not so often
No answer
4
10
1
1
25.0
62.5
6.2
6.2 16
Once in two v/eeks
More often
Same as now
Not so often
2
6
3
18.2
54.5
27.3 11
Once a month
More often
Same as now
Not so often
3
7
3
23.1
53.8
23.1 13
Less
More often
Same as now
Not so often
No answer
Not at all
18
15
6
2
7
37.5
31.2
12.5
4.2
14.6 48
No answer
More often
Same as now
No answer
2
3
28.6
28.6
42.0 95
Baptist
Every week
More often
Same as now
Not so often
7
13
2
31.7
59.1
9.1 22
Once in two weeks
More often
Same as now
4
7
36.4
63.6 11
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CHURCH
Gnce a month
More often
Same as now
Hot so often
Hot at all
Less
More often
Same as now
Hot so often
Hot at all
Ho answer
Ho answer
More often
Same as now
Hot at all
Ho answer
Presbyterian
Every week
More often
Same as now
Not so often
Hot at all
Once in two weeks
More often
Same as now
Hot at all
Ho answer
Once a month
More often
Same as now
HO. OF
AMS.
11
32
1
1
10
8
1
3
1
1
3
1
1
13
35
4
1
9
12
1
1
9
27
TOTAL
PER- PER GRAND
CENT CHURCH TOTAL
24.5
71.1
2.2
2.2
43.5
34.8
4.3
13.1
4.3
16.7
50.0
16.7
16.7
24.5
66.1
7.5
1.9
39.2
52.2
4.3
4.3
25.0
75.0
45
23
107
53
23
36
Less
More often
Same as now
Hot so often
Hot at all
Ho answer
Ho answer
More often
Same as now
Hot so often
Not at all
23
23
9
9
4
2
4
2
1
33.9
33.9
12.2
12.2
5.9
18.2
36.4
18.2
68
191
153
CHURCH
Christian and Missionary Alliance
Every week
More often
Same as now
Hot so often
HO. OF
ANS.
4
24
1
TOTAL
PER- PER GRAND
CENT CHURCH TOTAL
13.7
82.8
3.6 29
Once in two weeks
More often
Same as now
3
5
37.5
62.5 8
Once a month
More often
Same as now
3
4
42.8
57.2
Less
More often
Same as now
Hot so often
Hot at all
No answer
Ho answer
Same as now
2
10
1
2
1
2
12.5
62.5
6.2
12.5
6.2
100.0
16
2 62
Nazarene
Every week
More often
Same as now
Not so often
5
14
1
25.0
70.0
5.0 20
Once in two weeks
More often
Same as now
Hot so often
Once a month.
More often
Same as now
Hot so often
3
5
1
5
31
2
33.3
55.6
11.1
13.2
81.5
5.3
9
38
Less
More often
Same, as now
Not so often
Hot at all
Ho answer
32
54
6
10
5
29.9
50.4
5.6
9.3
4.7 107
154
CHURCH
TOTAL
HO. OP PER- PER GRAND
ANS. CENT CHURCH TOTAL
Ho answer
More often
Hot at all
Ho answer
^eventh Day Adventist
Every week
More often
Same as now
Not so often
1
2
4
20
16
1
14.3
28.6
57.2
54.1
43.3
2.7
181
37
Once in two weeks
More often
Same as now
10
4
71.4
25.6 14
Once a month
More often
Same as now
20
18
52.6
47.4
38
Less
More often
Same as now
Hot so often
Hot at all
Ho answer
Ho answer
49
19
4
9
1
59.8
23.2
4.9
11.0
1.2 82
More often
Same as now
Hot so often
Not at all
Ho answer
4
3
1
1
4
30.7
23.1
7.7
7.7
30.7 13 184
Mennonite Brethren
Every week
More often
Same as now
Not so often
5
11
2
27.8
61.2
11.1 18
Once in two weeks
More often
Same as now
Once a month
More often
Same as now
6
5
7
10
54.5
45.5
41.2
58.8
11
17
155
CHURCH
TOTAL
NO. OP PER- PER GRAND
ANS. GENT CHURCH TOTAL
Less
More often
Same as now
Not so often
Not at all
No answer
Ohurcb. of the Foursquare Gospel
Every week
More often
Same as now
No answer
10
4
1
1
1
6
9
1
58.8
23.5
5.9
5.9
5.9
37.5
56.3
6.2
17 63
16
Once in two weeks
More often
Same as now
Once a month
More often
Same as now
Not 3 0 often
No answer
2
1
1
2
1
1
66 .6
33.3
20.0
40.0
20.0
20.0
3
Less
More often
Same as now
Not so often
Not at all
No answer
No answer
More often
Same as now
Not at all .
No answer
Interdenominational
20
6
1
1
3
3
2
1
12
64.5
19.4
3.2
3.2
9.7
16.7
11.1
5.6
66.7
31
18 73
week
More often
Same as now
Not so often
Not at all
No answer
19
49
3
1
2
25.7
66.3
4.0
1.3
2.7 74
156
CHÜRDH
Once in two weeks
More often.
Same as now
Hot so often
Hot at all
Once a month
More often
Same as now
Hot so often
Ho answer
HO. OP
5
13
1
1
6
8
2
3
TOTAL
PER- PER GRAND
cent CHURCH TOTAL
25.0
65.0
5.0
5.0
31.5
42.2
10.5
15.8
20
19
Less
More often
Same as now
Hot so often
Hot at all
20
24
3
12
31.3
37.5
4.7
18.7 66
Ho answer
More often
Same as now
Ho answer
2
1
10
15.3
7.7
77.0 13 192
TïiS
157
Willingness to take part in young people’s services
is charted on Table VI* Young people were asked if they
took part in the service, and if they did take part, how
often they participated. The answers showed that partic
ipation could be grouped into four classes: (1) those
taking part weekly, (2) those taking part once in two
weeks; (3) monthly, and (4) a final group who took part
less than once a month.
The young people were then asked if they would like
to take part more often, the same amount as they were then
doing, or whether they wanted to participate less. The
results from these replies were practically uniform in all
the churches with the exception of the Seventh Day Adven
tist church, vfhich, without exception in all of the four
classes charted, expressed a desire to participate in the
'services more than they were doing at the present time.
Over half of the young people who were taking part weekly
wanted to participate even more.
In the other churches, those who were active in young
people’s services every week indicated that they would "in
honor preferring one another" be inactive more often. Only
about one-fourth of the young people who took part weekly
wanted to be more active, while well over 50% and in some
cases, over 80% were content to participate the same amount
of time as they were now doing. Very few wanted to take
part less, which is a good indication that young people
like to "do something."
168
For the group who participated monthly or every two
weeks, the desire to take part more often was greater
than that of the first group. Those who were willing to
continue the same amount of activities as at present were,
on the whole, fewer in number than those in the groups
participating weekly.
Where young people only occasionally participated,
the willingness to take part in the services more often
was high. In one instance where there was no indication
as to how frequently the young person took part, 50% voted
to continue as in the past.
From this chart, then, the conclusion to be drawn is
that young people enjoy participating in their services.
True, they can be over-worked, but if more were put to work,
that would relieve those who have been over-worked in the
past, and every one would be more satisfied.
159
TABLE VII
Table showing the correlation between the time spent in
prayer and the attitude of the individuals toward it.
CHURCH
Methodist
A definite time for prayer
More time for prayer
Same amount of time
NO. OP
ANS.
10
1
TOTAL
PER- PER GRAND
CENT CHURCH TOTAL
91.0
9.0 11
No definite time for prayer
More time
Same amount of time
Less time
No answer
27
46
5
6
32.1
54.8
5.9
7.1 84 95
Baptist
A definite time for prayer
More■t ime for paryer
Same amount of time
No answer
No definite time for prayer
More time
Same amount of t ime
No answer
32
15
1
32
24
3
66.7
31.3
2.1
54.3
40.7
5.1
48
59 107
Presbyterian
A definite time for prayer
More time
Same amount of time
Less time
No answer
No definite time for prayer
More time
Same amount of time
Less time
No answer
Christian and Missionary Alliance
A definite time for prayer
More time
Same amount of time
Less time
28
44
2
5
29
80
1
2
42
19
1
35.5
55.7
2.5
6.3
25.9
71.4
.9
.2
79
112 191
67.8
30.7
1.6 62 62
CHURCH
NO. OP
ANS.
160
TOTAL
PER- PER GRAND
CENT CHURCH TOTAL
Nazarene
A definite time for prayer
More time
Same amount of time
No answer
No definite time for prayer
More time
Same amount of time
Seventh Day Adventist
A definite time for prayer
More t ime
Same amount of time
Less time
No answer
No definite time for prayer
More time
Mennonite Brethren
A definite time for prayer
More time
Same amount of time
No definite time for prayer
More time
Same amount of time
No answer
Church of tlie Foursquare Gospel
A definite time for prayer
More time
Same amount of time
No answer
Interdenominational
A definite time for prayer
More t ime
Same amount of time
No answer
124
22
1
18
18
142
37
1
3
22
13
14
13
1
51
13
9
119
58
15
84.3
15.0
.7 147
50.0
50.0
77.5
20.2
.6
1.6
100.0
63.0
37.0
50.0
46.4
3.6
69.9
17.8
12.3
62.0
30.2
7.3
36
183
35
28
73
192
183
184
63
73
192
1150
161
The estimate of the value of prayer outside the young .
people’s meeting was registered on the questionaire by the
response to this question; "Do you think that more or less
time should be spent in prayer?" From the young people’s
president, the following information was obtained; "Does
your group have a time of prayer together outside the
Young People’s services--such as pre-prayer, weekly prayer
meeting, etc.?" This naturally divided the societies
answering the questionaire into two groups; (1) societies
having a definite time for prayer; (2) societies which had
no definite time for prayer.
It was interesting to note that those societies which
had a definite time for prayer felt the need for more
prayer. In only one case, the Presbyterian group which
voted 35% for more and 55% for the same amount, each society
expressed the belief that more prayer was needed. It is
possible that this one church not voting for more prayer
already had a splendid program of weekly prayer services
and pre-prayer services, and felt the time spent was
adequate. The questionaire dees not reveal this. But it
is impressive to see that those who regularly had prayer
definitely felt the need for more.
On the other hand, those who did not meet for a
definite time of prayer seemed content to continue the
same program. However, in three societies, half of the
membership desired more prayer, and the percentage of those
wishing less prayer was, in every case, very slight.
162
TABLE VIII
Table Showing the Coi^relation between the Leaders Estimate
of the Results of Contests and the Attitude
of the Individuals Toward Contests
CHURCH
TOTAL
NO. OP PER- PER GRAND
ANS. CENT CHURCH TOTAL
Methodist
No increase in attendance
but increase in interest
More contests
Same as now
Fewer
No answer
6
6
3
2
35.2
35.2
17 .7
11.7 17
Permanent increase in attendance
More contests
Same as now
Fewer
No answer
9
9
2
2
41.0
41.0
9.1
9.0 22
No answer
More contests
Same as now
Fewer
No answer
15
14
5
22
26.8
25.0
8.9
39.3 56 95
Baptist
Increased attendance temporarily
More contests
Same as now
Fewer
No answer
15
24
5
3
31.9
51.1
10.6
6 .4 47
No answer
More contests
Same as now,.
Fewer
23
28
3
38.4
46.7
5.0 60 107
Presbyterian
Increased attendance temporarily
More contests 24 30.4
Same as now 34 43.1
Fewer 11 13.9
No answer 10 12.6 79
163
CHURCH
No increase in attendance
but increase in interest
More contests
Same as now
Fewer
Permanent increase in attendance
More contests
Same as now
Fewer
No answer
No answer
More contests
Same as now
Fewer
No answer
Christian and Missionary Alliance
Increased attendance temporarily
More contests
Same as now
Fewer
NO. OF
ANS.
17
13
5
9
29
4
1
14
13
3
4
24
5
1
TOTAL
PER- PER GRAND
CENT CHURCH TOTAL
48.6
37.2
14.3
20.9
67.6
9.3
2.4
41.3
38.3
8.8
11.7
80.0
16.6
3.3
35
43
34
191
30
No increase in attendance
but increase in interest
More contests
Same as now
No answer
7
6
1
50.0
42.8
7.2 14
No answer
More contests
Same as now
Fewer
11
6
1
61.1
33.2
6.5 18 62
Nazarene
Increased attendance temporarily
More contests 32 27.1
Same as now 74 62.7
Fewer 8 6.8
No answer 4 3.4 118
No answer
More contests
Same as now
Fewer
No answer
41
20
3
1
63.1
30.8
4.6
1.5 65 183
164
CHURCH
Seventh Day Adventist
Increased attendance temporarily
More Contests
Same amount
Fewer
Mo answer
Mo increase in attendance
hut increase in interest
More contests
Same amount
Fewer
Mo answer
Permanent increase in attendance
Same amount
Mennonite Brethren
Mo increase in attendance
but increase in interest
More contests
Same as now
Mo answer
MO. OF
AMS.
77
24
11
6
29
24
7
6
17
8
3
TOTAL
PER GRAND
CENT CHURCH TOTAL
65.8
20.5
9.5
5.0 117
43.9
36.4
10.6
9.1
100.0
60.7
28.6
10.7
66
184
28
Mo answer
More contests 16 45.8
Same as now 17 48.6
Fewer 1 2.9
Mo answer 1 2.9 35 63
Church of the Foursquare Gospel
Permanent increase in attendance
More contests 18 24.7
Same amount 30 41.2
Fewer 9 12.7 73 73
Int er de nominat i onal
Increased attendance temporarily
More contests 18 32.2
Same as now 27 48.2
Fewer 4 7.1
Mo answer 7 12.5 56
165
GHURGH
Mo increase in attendance
but increase in interest
More contests
Same amount
Fewer
Mo answer
Permanent increase in attendance
More contests
Same amount
Fewer
Mo answer
More contests
Same amount
Fewer
MO. OF
AMS.
7
5
2
1
11
1
4
32
33
19
TOTAL
PER- PER GRAND
CENT CHURCH TOTAL
46.6
33.3
13.7
6.7 15
68.8
6.2
25.0 16
30.5
31.4
18.2 105 192
1150
166
Of the 1150 young people questioned only three said
they were won to their society by a contest 1 Does this
mean, then, that contests are a failure? Quite the
contrary, as Table VIII will show. Over one-half of the
young people (taking the societies as a whole) whose
leaders said that the contest did not bring an increase
in attendance but that it did bring an added interest,
wanted more contests.
Leaders of the young people’s groups were asked if
contests had brought (1) a permanent increase in atten
dance, (2) a temporary increase in attendance, or, (3)
no increase in attendance but increase in interest. The
members of the society were then asked if they wanted more
contest, the same number, or fewer contests.
It is striking that in the churches where leaders
declared that contests brought a permanent increase in
attendance only in one case did more than half of the
group ask for more contests. This was in the Interde
nominational Church where 60 per cent voted for more con
tests. Other churches voted 41 per cent, 24 per cent and
21 per cent. The majority of the members preferred contin
uing the same number of contests instead of increasing them.
Where the attendance was temporarily, but not perman
ently increased, replies were more varied. Over half of
the churches voted by less than one-third to increase the
number of contests. The principal deviation from this
167
attitude was in the Christian and Missionary Alliance
Church (voting 80 per cent strong for more contests)
and the Nazarene Church whose vote was 62 per cent in
favor of increasing the number of contests. In contrast
to this, two other churches voted 51 per cent and 62 per
cent in favor of the same number of contests, while the
Presbyterians led in a vote for fewer contests; a per
centage of only 13 per cent.
In some instances no reply was given as to the effect
of contests. The attitude of these people was one of half
hearted approval of more contests. However, approximately
one-third of the members in these undesignated societies
stated they desired just the same number of contests.
168
TABLE IX
Table showing the correlation between the frequency
of social activities and the attitude of the individuals.
GHURGH
Methodist
Weekly
"eekly
Gnce in two weeks
Once a month
On special occasions
Mo answer
only
MO. OP
AMS.
22
10
1
2
2
TOTAL
PER- PER GRAND
CENT CHURCH TOTAL
56.4
25.6
2.5
5.1
5.1 39
Once in two weeks
Weekly
Once in two weeks
Once a month
On special occasions only
Only on special occasions
Weekly
Once in two weeks
Once a month
Baptist
Once in two weeks
Weekly
Once in two weeks
Once a month
On special occasions only
No answer
8
6
24
5
5
1
7
2
12
14
3
2
18.6
13.9
55.8
11.6
38.4
7.7
53.8
6.1
36.4
42.4
9.1
6.1
43
13 95
33
Once in a month
Weekly
Once in two weeks
Once a month
On special occasions only
Mo answer
Only on special occasions
Weekly
Once in two weeks
Once a month
On special occasions only
Mo answer
6
6
28
2
5
9
12
4
1
1
12.8
12.8
59.6
4.2
11.2
33.3
44.5
14.8
3.7
3.7
47
27 107
CHURCH
Presbyterian
Once in a month.
Weekly
Once in two weeks
Once in a month
On special occasions only
Mo answer
Only on special occasions
Weekly
Once in two weeks.
Once a month
On special occasions only
Mo answer
Christian and Missionary Alliance
Weekly
Weekly
Once in two weeks
Once in a month
On special occasions only
Once in a month
Weekly
Once in two weeks
Once a month
On special occasions only
Nazarene
MO. OP
AMb.
51
44
69
9
6
7
10
10
4
1
12
2
6
1
8
3
28
2
169
TOTAL
PER- PER GRAND
CENT CHURCH TOTAL
19.5
27.7
43.4
5.6
3.8
21.9
31.2
31.2
12.6
3.1
56.2
9.5
28.6
4.8
19.5
7.3
68.3
4.9
159
32 191
41 62
Once in a month
Weekly 7 7.7
Once in two weeks 20 22.0
Once in a month 56 61.6
On special occasions only 6 6.6
Mo answer 2 2.2 91
Only on special occasions
Weekly 12 13.0
Once in two weeks 22 23.9
Once a month 39 42.4
On special occasions only 15 16.3
Mo answer 4 4.4 92 183
170
T O T A L
NO. OF PER- PER
GHÜRGH ANS. CENT CHURCH
Seventh Day Adventist
Once in two weeks
Weekly 49 41.9
Once in two weeks 30 25.6
Once in a month 28 23.9
On special occasions only 8 6.7
No answer 2 1.7 117
Once in a month
Once in a month 1 100.0 1
Only on special occasions
Weekly 15 22.6
Once in two weeks 17 25.7
Once in a month 24 36.3
On special occasions only 8 12.0
No answer 2 3.3 66
Mennonite Brethren
On special occasions only
Weekly 3 4.7
Once in two weeks 7 11.0
Once in a month 30 47.6
On special occasions only 21 33.2
No answer 2 3.7 63
Church of the Foursquare Gospel
On special occasions only
Weekly 11 15.1
Once in two weeks 11 15.1
Once in a month 31 42.5
On special occasions only 5 6.8
No answer 15 20.5 73
Int e rde nominat i onal
Weekly
Weekly 12 75.0
Once in two weeks 3 18.7
Once in a month 1 6.2 16
Once in two v/eeks
Weekly 24 42.9
Once in two weeks 6 10.7
Once in a month 16 28.6
On special occasions only 2 3.6
No answer 8 14.2 56
omm
184
63
73
171
CHURCH
total
NO. OP PER- PER GRAND
ANS. CENT CHURCH TOTAL
Once in a month
Weekly
Once in two weeks
Once in a month
On special occasions only
Only on special occasions
Weekly
Once in two weeks
Once in a month
25
12
43
6
4
4
6
23.8
11.4
41.0
5.7 105
26.6
26.7
40.0 15 192
1150
172
After finding out from the leaders how often their
societies met for social activities, the groups for the
purpose of this questionsire were divided into: (1)
societies holding weekly social gatherings ; (2) societies
holding socials once in two weeks; (3) societies holding
monthly socials; and (4) societies holding social gather
ings only on special occasions*
The members of the society were asked how frequently
they liked .to meet:
1. Weekly 3. Monthly
2. Once in two weeks 4. On special occasions only.
In the first group which held socials weekly, {of
which there were only three churches) everyone voted by a
percentage of over 56^ to continue weekly socials. The
Interdenominational vote of 76^ was very high. In the
other two churches, one-fourth in one church voted for
socials every two weeks, and in the other church, over
one-fourth v/anted them only monthly.
When the society met in a social way every two weeks,
two societies expressed a desire for weekly socials by a
vote of over 40%, very few wanted to continue their bi
weekly gatherings and a large percentage wanted to meet
only monthly.
Containing more societies than any of the three
previous groups was the group which met only on special
occasions. But the general tenor of the reports was that
this was not frequent enough for socials, for only one
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church voted as high as 33% to continue on the same basis.
Expressions of how often to hold socials was varied, as
can be seen by the Table, but the highest average on the
whole came from those wanting a social gathering once a
month.
There is a definite place for social activities in
the young person’s life, ‘ fhis need should be recognised
and supplied. The frequency of such meetings is important,
as seen from the expression of the young people as listed
on Table IX. Social activités should not be held too
frequently, for that causes them to become monotonous, but
they should be held often enough so that the young people
do not lose interest in between. Many young people have
judged monthly socials as best.
174
TABLE X
Table showing the kind of social
activities desired according to various age groups.
GHÜRCH
TOTAL
NO. OF PER- PER GRAND
ANS. CENT CHURCH TOTAL
Methodist
Ages 12 - 14
Parties 2 7.7
Hikes 5 19.2
Trips to places of interest 2 7.7
Picnics, outdoor parties 16 61.6
All of them 1 3.8
No answer 1 3.8 27
Ages 15 - 17
Parties
Hikes
^rips to places of interest
Picnics, outdoor parties
No answer
Ages 18-24
Parties
Hikes
Trips to places of interest
Picnics, outdoor parties
Ages 25 - 30
Parties
Hikes
Picnics, outdoor parties
Baptist
Ages 12 - 14
Picnics, outdoor parties
No answer
10
5
4
21
1
6
3
2
11
2
1
2
2
1
24.4
12.2
9.7
51.3
2.4
27.3
13.6
9.1
50.0
40.0
20.0
40.0
66.7
33.3
41
22
95
Ages 15 - 17
Parties 7 25.0
Hikes 2 7.1
Trips to places of interest 2 7.1
Picnics, outdoor parties 13 46.5
All of them 3 10.7
No answer 1 3.6 28
175
TOTAL
NO. OP PER PER
GHUHCH AN8. CENT CHURCH
Ages 18 - 24
Parties 14 ' 24.2
Hikes 3 5.2
Trips to places of interest 2 3.4
Picnics, outdoor parties 31 53.5
All of them 3 5.2
No answer 5 8.6 58
Ages 25 - 30
Parties 3 27.3
Trips to places of interest 1 9.1
Picnics, outdoor parties 4 36.4
All of them 1 9.1
No answer 2 18.2 11
Ages 30 or older
Parties 1 16.6
Hikes 1 16.6
Picnics, outdoor parties 4
66.7 . 6
Presbyterian
Ages 12 - 14
Parties 8 50.0
Hikes 3
18.7
Picnics, outdoor parties 3 18.7
No answer 2 12.6 16
Ages 15 - 17
Parties 20 26.3
Hikes
7 9.2
Trips to places of interest 2 2.6
Picnics, outdoor parties
37 48.7
All of them 4 5.3
No answer 6 7.9 76
Ages 18 - 24
Parties 20 25.0
Hikes 4 ■ 5.0
Trips to places of interest 3 3.7
Picnics, outdoor parties 45 56.5
All of them 3 3.7
No answer 5 6.2 80
Ages 25 - 30
Parties 3 21.4
Hikes 1 7.2
Trips to places of interest 3 21.4
Picnics, outdoor parties 7 50.0 14
GRAND
107
176
TOTAL
NO. OP PER PER
CHURCH ANS. CENT CHURCH
Ages 30 or older
Parties 2 40.0
PicniGs, outdoor parties 3 60.0 5
Christian and Missionary Alliance
Ages 12 - 14
Parties 6 30.0
Hikes 1 5.0
Trips to places of interest 5 25.0
Picnics, outdoor parties 6 30.0
All of them 2 10.0 20
Ages 15 - 17
Parties 3 17.6
Hikes 2 11.7
Trips to places of interest 2 11.7
Picnics, outdoor parties 9 53.0
All of them 1 6.0 17
Ages 18 - 24
Parties 1 7.7
Hikes 1 7.7
Trips to places of interest 1 7.7
Picnics, outdoor parties 6 46.2
All of them 4 30.8 13
Ages 25 - 30
Parties 1 20.0
Picnics, outdoor parties 3
60.0
All of them 1 20.0 5
Ages 30 or older
Parties 2 40.0
Trips to places of interest 1 20.0
Picnics, outdoor parties 1 20.0
All of them 1 20.0 5
No answer
Hikes 1 50.0
Picnics, outdoor parties 1 50.0 2
Nazarene
Ages 12 - 14
Parties 6 28.6
Hikes 5 23.8
Picnics, outdoor parties 9 42.8
No answer 1 4.8 21
GRAND
191
62
177
NO. OP
CHÜRGH ANS.
Ages 15 - 17
Parties 15
Hikes 5
Trips to places of interest 1
Picnics, outdoor parties 13
All of them 5
Ages 18 - 24
Parties 9
Hikes 3
Trips to places of interest 5
Picnics, outdoor parties 32
No answer 3
Ages 25 - 30
Parties 7
Hikes 3
Trips to places of interest 3
Picnics, outdoor parties 8
All of them 3
No answer 3
Ages 30 or older
Parties 16
Hikes 4
Trips to places of interest 8
Picnics, outdoor parties 12
All of them 1
No answer 5
Seventh Day Adventist
Ages 12 - 14
Parties 10
Hikes 3
Trips to places of interest 10
Picnics, outdoor parties 26
All of them 2
Ages 15 - 17
Parties 2
Hikes 4
Trips to places of interest 7
Picnics, outdoor parties 20
All of them 3
TOTAL
PER- PER GRAND
GENT CHURCH TOTAL
35.1
13.5
2.7
35.1
13.5
17.6
5.7
9.6
61.5
5.7
25.9
11.1
11.1
29.6
11.1
11.1
34.8
8.7
17.4
26.1
2.2
10.8
19.6
5.9
19.6
96.1
3.9
5.5
11.1
19.5
55.6
8.3
37
52
27
46 183
51
36
178
TOTAL
NO. OP PER PER
CHURCH ANS. CENT CHURCH
Ages 18 - 24
Parties 8 16.7
Hikes 6 12.5
Trips to places of interest 5 10.4
Picnics, outdoor parties 25 52.1
All of them 4 8.3 48
Ages 25 - 30
Parties 4
20.0
Hikes
5 25.0
Trips to places of interest 3 15.0
Picnics, outdoor parties 5 25.0
All of them 1 5.0
No answer 2 10.0 20
Ages 30 or older
Parties 2 6.9
Hikes 4
13.8
Trips to places of interest 10 34.5
Picnics, outdoor parties 11 37.9
No answer 2 6.9 29
Mennonite Brethren
Ages 12 - 14
Hikes 2 28.6
Picnics, outdoor parties 4 56.2
All of them 1 14.3 7
Ages 15 - 17
Hikes 1 7.7
Picnics, outdoor parties 12 92.3 13
Ages 18 - 24
Parties 1 3.4
Hikes 3 10.4
Trips to places of interest 6 20.7
Picnics, outdoor parties 18 62.2
No answer 1 3.4 29
Ages 25 - 30
Hikes 3 30.0
Trips to places of interest 1 10.0
Picnics, outdoor parties 5 50.0
All of them 1 10.0 10
Ages 30 or older
Picnics, outdoor parties 2 66.7
No answer 1 33.3 3
GRAND
184
179
TOTAL
NO. OF PER PER
GHÜRCH AN5. CENT CHURCH
No answer
Picnics, outdoor parties 1 100.0 1
Church of the Foursquare Gospel
Ages 12 - 14
Parties
1 33.3
Hikes 2 66.7 3
Ages 16 - 17
Parties 3 42.8
Hikes 2 28.6
Picnics, outdoor parties 1 14.3
No answer 1 14.3 7
Ages 18 - 24
Parties 7 18.0
Hikes 5 12.8
Trips to places of interest 5 12.8
Picnics, out do or parties 18 46 .3
All of them 1 2.5
No answer 3 7.6 39
Ages 25 - 30
Parties 3 17.6
Hikes 1 5.9
Trips to places of interest 1 5.9
Picnic 8, outdoor parties 6 35.3
All of them 1 5.9 17
Ages 30 or older
Parties 1 14.3
Hikes 1 14.3
All of them 1 14.3
No answer 4 57.2 7
Interdenominational
Ages 12 - 14
Parties 2 12.5
Hikes 2 12.5
Trips to places of interest 1 6.3
Picnics, outdoor parties 8 50.0
All of them 3 18.7 16
GRAND
63
73
180
TOTAL
Age a
Ages
NO. OP PER PER
JRCH AN8. CENT CHURCH
15 - 17
Parties 6 15.0
Hikes 4 10.0
Trips to places of interest 1 2.5
Picnics, outdoor parties 16 40.0
All of them 10 25.0
No answer 3 7.5 40
18 - 24
Parties 10 18.2
Hikes 7 12.7
Trips to places of interest 1 1.8
Picnics, outdoor parties 23
41.9
All of them 5 9.1
No answer 9 16.3 55
GRAND
Ages 25-30
Parties 2 13.3
Trips to places of interest 1 6.7
Picnics, outdoor parties 9 60.0
All of them 2 13.3
No answer 1 6.7 15
Ages 30 or older
Parties 15 23.4
Hikes 1 1.5
Trips to places of interest 3 4.7
Picnics, outdoor parties 20 31.3
All of them 6 9.4
No answer 19 29.7 64
No answer
Picnics, outdoor parties
No answer
1
1
50.0
50.0 192
1ÏÜ0
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Not only is the frequency of social activities impor
tant, but the type of social activity which is held is also
of importance* That it has something to do with the expres
sion of how frequently the group should meet in a social way
cannot be denied.
Because different types of social contacts and gather
ings are determined by age-groups and the problems and
interests of that age, the young people were grouped into
five distinct groups, and each person was asked to check
the group to which he belonged. Tnese groups were;
ages 12-4.4 ages 18-24 ages 30 or older
ages 15-17 ages 25-30
Social activities were then listed as follows;
Parties Trips to places of interest.
Hikes Picnics, outdoor parties, etc.,
and each member was to indicate his preference.
However, because so many young people expressed a
desire that they would like a variety in their social
activities--a program which would include all types of
these activities— a fifth classification appears in Table
X, indicating the per cent of young people who marked all
of the various types of entertainment. In a few instances
no answers at all were given.
Contrary to the general anticipation, the teen-age
group did not overwhelmingly vote for parties: they wanted
outdoor picnics by percentages of 51, 55, 99, 56, and 62.
The highest percentages for parties in the same group were
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25, 35, 42, 27, and 24, the 42% coming from the 16-17 age
group. Scarcely one-fourth of the young people from 18-24
voted first of all for parties. Of interest is the high
percent of the young people of the 12-14 age Methodist .
group who voted for parties hy a 77% vote, ^his same age
group (12-14) had the next highest bid for parties, 50%
coming from the Presbyterian group.
As the group gorws older, parties become slightly
more popular, and by the time the 30-and-older group is
reached, about two-fifths of the people prefer parties
to any other kind of social activity.
The rise and fall of hikes as first choice follows
the natural tendencies. The young people up to the age of
17 like hikes, but deviating from a steady progress it is
indicated on this chart that the 25-30 age group enjoyed
hikes more than the 18-20 group. But when the age of 30
is reached, the hiking instinct declines rapidly.
Trips to places of interest seem to disinterest the
yopnger members of the group.} They are in the physically
active age, and chose their social recreation accordingly.
As one might reasonably expect, trips to places of interest
are favored by young people after 25, and even some of them
did not vote very strongly for this type of entertainment.
The type of social gatherings which appealed the
strongest to each age group was the outdoor or picnic outing.
In each group some of the percentages were high and ran thus;
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12-14 66^, 96^, 56^ 18-24 56%, 62%, 61% 30- 66%, 37%, 66%
15-17 53%, 92%, 40% 25-30 60%, 50%, 60%
The groups which, requested a variegated program generally
constituted about l/lO of the society* Because this choice
was not indicated on the questionsire, only a few had the
initiative to mark their questlonaires in this manner. If
all had been given a choice to indicate a similar desire,
the chances are that the percentage would have been much
higher for diversified entertainment.
The interesting and arresting thing about this chart
is the discovery of the universal appeal for out-of-doors
entertaimment• The fact that these churches are largely
composed of city people undoubtedly influenced this
preference. But knowing these facts, youth-leaders would
do well to see that their goung people frequently get out
in the wide open spaces.
CHAPTER VI
CONCLUSIONS
The young people have spoken for themselves, and they
have been free to express their convictions* Although
biased by all sorts of teaching in home, school, and church
there are some things which are evident. As stated in the
introductory remarks, we are not evaluating their opinions
but merely presenting them as given.
One thing stands out in prominence ; leaders must be
in close contact with their young people, be able to feel
their pulse of interest and disinterest at all times,
and then accordingly superintend the affairs of the society
in such a way that the most beneficial things are constant
ly brought before the group. That this is a big task there
is no doubt ; yet the importance of the task which lies
ahead^^f youth leaders demands and necessitates the very
best which a leader has. That this need has not generally
been felt is clearly evident in the waning interest which
young people in many places are taking toward their young
people’s societies.
Leaders of young people’s groups should ask themselves;
do my young people like contests? If they do, are they
having them? How often do they want socials, and as im
portant, v/hat kind do they want? Would they be interested
in conducting evangelistic services in missions, hospitals,
jails, or transient camps? Do they feel there is enough
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time devoted to prayer outside of the young people’s
services? What is their attitude toward rallies, and how
often would they like to participate? What type of young
people’s meetings interest them most, and what is the most
beneficial: discussion of present day economic, social
and religious prob±ems; guest speakers, illustrated talks
or object lessons ; or services in which they take part in
any number of various ways?
These and many other questions must be answered if
young people’s needs are to be met# The leader has to first
realize that a need exixts before anything will be done
about it* A suggested method to obtain the most accurate
expression from the society is the use of questionaires
such as the one used for the purpose of this thesis# If
these are unsigned, young people are more free to state
exactly how they feel. This is important, for often leaders
feel they know their group, when if the truth were known,
there are many aspects of the groups* likes and dislikes
to which the leader is a total stranger.
Because of the general returns of this questionaire,
onj:y general conclusions can be drawn. As mentioned in
the introduction there are. limitations to this type of
study which must not be overlooked. No insight can be
gained into the reason for checking the answers which
were checked. There are many influences which might
direct the individual response. They type of church with
its particular teaching might be a large factor and per-
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haps accounts for some of the differences in the various
denominations* This study which shoves formal attitudes
toward the specific questions might well he followed hy
another more personal study of each group to find more
basic feelings and motives#
However, if each young people’s society leader would
make it a point to see what is wrong with his society,
then he could intelligently put forth new effort to stop
the lagging interest, increase the attendance of new members,
and bolster up the enthusiasm of old members.
The young people in the Mennonite Brethren Church
expressed a desire from over half of the group to have
rallies with other young people* The wide-awake leader
will recognize this need, and do his best to supply it. A
number of churches felt the need of more prayer outside the
regular young people’s meeting--this is another index to
what would help the society. As v/as indicated in Table VII
the more prayer held, outside the society, the greater the
need was felt for additional prayer. Prayer definitely
changes those who pray.
Since music attracts young people, the president of the
group should constantly be on the alert for new musical
talent and make use of it. Although parents and members
are the greatest impetus in gaining new members for the
society, many persons state they come to a particular society
because the church is the nearest to them. Acting on this.
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a thorough canvass should be made of the territory for a
number of blocks around the church*
In the matter of social gatherings, everyone likes a
picnic or outdoor party. Once a month seems to be the
popular time, for the societies holding monthly social
gatherings runs in part like this : 44%, 83%, 66%, 49%
and 54%. Special occasions seem to be too scarce to
completely satisfy the social inclinations, yet weekly
socials degenerate into gatherings which prove uninter
esting and not too well attended. The correct amount of
social life is important: every society’s leader who
discovers the "happy medium** for his group has gone a long
way on the road to success.
Young people are wide-awake, thinking individuals
these days. A stereotyped program which does not suit
their needs will cause them to drift from the church.
More and more young people know what they want, and are
satisfied with nothing less. A real religious program,
put on in an enthusiastic way, which is consistent with
Christian standards, will do much to encourage and revive
the average young people’s society of today.
BIBLIOGRA.PHÏ
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APPEKDIX
193
APPENDIX
The questionnaire was arranged as follows for presentations
The first section was to he filled out hy the president
of the society and the last section was to he filled out
hy the individual members of the society.
FOR PRESIDENTS; TO BE PILLED OUT WITHOUT SIGNATURE
1. What is the name of your church?
1. Methodist
2. Baptist
3. Presbyterian
4. United Presbyterian
5. Christian
6. Pilgrim Holiness
7. Nazarene
8. Seventh Day Adventist
9. Friends
10. Mennonite Brethren
2. Is your church membership over 300 or under?
1. Over 300
2. Under 300
3. How often do outside speakers speak in your services?
1. Once in two weeks
2. Once in a month
3. Seldom--no fixed time
4. How often do you discuss present day religious, social
and economic problems?
1. Weekly
2. Once in two weeks
3. Once in a month
4. Se Idem--no fixed time
5. Do you have instrumental music, such as instrumental
specials or instrumental accompaniment in the group
singing?
1. Yes
2. Sometimes
’ 3. No
6. Is there an organized orchestra in your group?
1. Yes
2. No
7. Do the young people of your group meet with those of
other churches for rallies?
1. Yes
2. No
8. Does your group conduct evangelistic services outside
the church, such as mission services, jail, hospital.
194
transient, or prison camp services?
1. Services held regularly
2m Services held occasionally
3. No evangelistic services
9* Does your group have a time of prayer together outside
the Young People’s service— such as pre-prayer service,
weekly prayer meeting, etc?
1. Yes
2. No
If so, what is the type of meeting? _________
10. If you conduct contest, what are the results? Circle
one.
1. Increased attendance temporarily
2. No increase in attendance, but increase in interest
3. Permanent increase in attendance
11. How often does your group meet for social activities?
1# Weekly
2. Once in two weeks
3. Once in a month
4. Only on special occasions
12. Does your society advertise its services by posters,
church bulletins, daily, etc?
1. Yes
2. No
3. Sometimes
4. If so, h o w ? _______________________________
195
TO BE FILLED OÜT BY YOUNG PEOPLE WITHOUT SIGNATURE
Check ONLY ONE ANSWER to each question. Please circle the
number before the proper answer.
13. Circle ones
1. Male
2. Female
14. To which of the following age groups do you belong?
1. 12-14
2. 15-17
3. 18-24
4. 25-30
5. 30 or older
15. Are you a member of the church?
1. Yes
2. No
16. Are your parents members of this church?
1. Yes
2. No
17. How often do you attend Young People*s services?
1. Regularly
2. 3/4 of time
3. 1/2 of time
18. How often do you attend the other services of this church?
1. Regularly
2. 3/4 of time
3. 1/2 of time
4. Not at all
If so, what are they?_______________________ ______
19. How were you first attracted to this particular group?
Circle most important one*
1. By parents
2. Contact with a member
3. By their advertising
4. Social activities
5. Musical activities
6. Because of a contest
7 * Sppecial meetings
8. Nearest church
9. Personal choice
Other._______ ___________
20* How often do you take part in Young People's services
on Sunday night?
1. Every week
2. Once in two weeks
3. Once a month
4• Less
21* Would you like to take part in the services more often,
or not so often?
1* More often
2* Same as now
3. Not so often
4# Not at all
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22. In your Sunday night Young People's services, would
you like to have:
1. More speakers
2. The same number
3. Fewer speakers
4. Ho speakers
23. In these services, would you like to have:
1. More discussion
2 « '2 . The same amount
3. Less discussion
4, Ho discussion
24. Would you like to have more illustrated talks, object
lessons or fewer?
1. More
2. The same amount
3• Fewer
26. Do you think that more or less time should be spent
in prayer?
1. More
2. The same amount
3. Less time
26. Do you feel that the services of your Young People's
group are practical— do they help you in the everyday
problems that you meet?
1. Yes
2. Ho
3. Sometimes
What suggestions would you make for improving your
Sunday evening services?
27. In your services, do you prefer singing out of the
hymn book, or choruses?
1. Out of the hymn book
2. Choruses
3. Some of each
28. How often do you invite other young people to your
services?
1. One a week
2. One every two weeks
3. One a month
4. Seldom or never
29. If you do, what method do you use most frequently?
Circle one
1. Write a card
2. Phone
3. Visit
4. As you happen to see them
Other methods
30. Besides your.regular services, do you think your society
should conduct evangelistic services, such as mission,
prison camp, etc.?
1. Yes--regularly
2. Occasionally
3. Ho
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31. Do you think that the society should have more contests
or fewer?
1. More
2. The same as now
3. Fewer
32. Would you like to have more discussion of present-day
problems?
1. More
2. Same as now
3. Not so often
34. How often would you like to meet with your group for
social activities?
1. Weekly
2. Once in 2 weeks
3. Once a month
4. On special occasions only
35. What kind of social activities would you like to have?
Circle one
1. Parties
2. Hikes
3. Trips to places of interest.
4. Picnics, outdoor parties, etc.

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