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Show CbmmxarLjfcv Church Bulks Large as Community Asset Few persons, however limited their Interest in organized religion, would care to live in a community without a church. Turely aside from actual membership numbers or the number and money worth of plants, the churches are a community asset of incalculable value. The point frequently fre-quently is overlooked. Too often the influence of the churches is underrated. under-rated. It may be felt that because only a certain percentage of the people are church members and because not all of these attend or take any actual part Jn the work of the institution, its importance is to be discounted. It is a mistaken, shortsighted view. For tli e church is as indispensable to community com-munity life as is the school (which only limited numbers attend), and its position hardly is comparable, because be-cause of the difference in purposes, with that of business enterprises. There are and wiil remain differences differ-ences in faith, doctrine and practice; the ideal church for one individual or group is not and could not be, in the natura of things human, the ideal for nil. There has been a growth of church co-operation locally and elsewhere. else-where. The prospect of wider church union is at times bright, again disappointing. dis-appointing. But withal, the churches are here and will remain, each one or each division seeking in the best light it can command to minister to the spiritual needs of the people. If on no other basis than that of good citizenship, citi-zenship, the individual Is under obligation obli-gation to give the churches sympathetic sympa-thetic consideration and support. Kansas Citv Star. 1 J |