Show I Church Bulks Large I I as Community Asset Few persons however boweter limited their Interest In organized religion would care core to live lire In a community without a church Purely aside from actual membership numbers or the time number and ond money worth of ot plants the tho churches are a comm community asset of Incalculable value The he point frequently frequently frequently fre fre- Is overlooked Too often otten the Influence of the churches Is underrated under under- rated I It Jt may be he felt that because only a certain percentage of ot the people are ore church members and ond because not nil all of these attend or take any actual part In ID the work of ot the Institution Its Importance Is to be discounted It ItIs ItIs Itis Is a n mistaken shortsighted view For Forthe Forthe the time church Is as ns Indispensable to community community com com- life as os Is the school which only limited numbers attend and Its position hardly Is comparable because because be be- cause lAUSe of ot the difference In purposes with that of or business enterprises Th There re are arc and und will remain differences differences differ differ- In faith doctrine and practice the time Ideal church for Cor one Individual or group Is not and could not be hl In the nature of timings things humAn time the Ideal for nil oil There has been a growth of ot church operation co-operation locally and ond else else- elsewhere where The prospect of ot wider church union Is at times bright agAin dis dis- dis appointing nut But withal the time churches ore are here and will remain each ench one or each division dl seeking In the best lI light ht It can command to minister to the time spiritual needs need of ot the people If It onno onno on onno no other basis than that of ot good city the Individual Is under tinder obligation gallon gation to give e the churches sympathetic sympathetic consideration and support Kansas City Star |