A study of Young People’s Society programs in selected churches of California

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A STUDY OP 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

fey Esther Myrtle Winters August 1942

UMI Number: EP65130

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TABLE OP CONTENTS CHAPTER

PAGE

I. INTRODUCTION . . . . . . ...................... Present day situation

............. • • •

Purpose of this study

II.

1 2

..............

6

Methods of procedure . • ....................

7

MEASURING RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES ................

10

Need of scientific measurement..............

10

Limitations of measuring religious values

12

. •

The questionaire as an i n s t r u m e n t .........

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 o r c h e s t r a .......................

22

Participation in r a l l ie s ...............

25

Participation in evangelistic services . . . .

24

Participation in p r a y e r ...................

25

Results of c o n t e s t s .........

26

Frequency of social activities........ . . ;

27

Amount of a d v e r t i s i n g ......................

28

IV. INDIVIDUAL ATTITUDES.............. Church m e m b e r s h i p Church membership of parents

• • • • • • • •

35 36 38

ii CHAPTER

PAGE Attendance of young peopled societies . . ♦ *

40

Attendance at other services of the church • •

44

Method used in contacting new members

48

. • . •

Participation in young people’s services on f Sunday nights

. . . . . . . . . .

52

Attitude toward amount of active participation

56

Attitude toward outside speakers • • • • • • •

60

Attitude toward discussion ..................

64

Attitude toward illustrated talks and object lessons

............................ • ♦

Attitude toward prayer . .

..................

Attitude toward practicality of

services• . .

68 72 74

Preference of s o n g s ........................

78

Frequency of inviting others to

services♦ • •

82

•

86

. * .

90

Method of inviting others Attitude toward conducting evangelistic services

V.

Attitude toward contests ....................

94

Attitude

toward

presentday problems . . • ♦ •

98

Attitude

toward

rallies........

Attitude

toward

social activities

Attitude

toward

kind ofsocial activities

. . . . . .

102

• • • • • • 106 • • 110

CORRELATIONS OF INDIVIDUAL RESPONSES WITH EXISTING PROGRAMS

...........................

125

iii CHAPTER

PAGE Outside speakers

.

Frequency of d i s c u s s i o n ............... . . . . R a l l i e s ................................... . Evangelistic services Church membership

.........................

........

. 126 131 . 136 141

. . . . . . . . . .

146

Participation in young peoplefs services . . . .

151

P r a y e r ..................................... 159 Contests................................... 162 Social activities

........................ • •

Kind of social a c t i v i t i e s ................... VI.

C O N C L U S I O N S ................................. 184

BIBLIOGRAPHY....................................... 188 APPENDIX...........................................192

168 174

CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION In today*s world, young people are of the utmost importance.

No other age in man*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 tomorrow.

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 1

^ Percy R. Hayward and Ray A. Burkhart, Young People1s Method in the Church, p 43. Quoted from The Quest of the Ages, by A* E. Hayden.

2 I. THE PRESENT DAY SITUATION ^Dr. Prank G-abelein is reported to have 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, 997,204.4 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* 3 Ibid.. p 132 4 Ibid., p 132

April, 1938, p 135

3 3,400,000 children under twelve who are receiving no religious instructions*5 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.*1^

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.

£ Ibid., p 133 6 C. W. Young, Teenage Leakage in Sunday School. Thesis, University of Southern California.

4 Studies in the ages of conversion show that child­ hood and youth are Godfs 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*

fhis study brought out the

following startling figures: 19 out of After 25 » 35 11 45 lt 55 M 65 11 75

every 20 who get saved do so before 25 only 1 in 10,000 fl w 50,000 n 11 9 200,000 11 " ir 300,000 11 ,f " 800,000 11 M 11 700,000

Veiy apparently, the years from 12 to 19 are the years in which the course of most lives is decided. the church fails here the youth slip

If

it fails at thecrucial point.

out of the fingers ofthe church

If

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 peoplefs organizations of our churches•

5 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 period 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 155,291 (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 sbhool, 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. zeal.

She has lost her

She has failed to see the needs and keep step with

^ Uniform Crime Reports for the United States and Its Possessionsg Vol. X No. 3, 1939

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 ov/n destiny.

In previous

eras young persons were compelled to attend church with their parents.

Even today the Jews require 325 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 01* 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 ov/n 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 v/e will realize that what

the young people really consider vital will not be what

7 has been considered important in the past*

This 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 people1s 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 whieh 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

8 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 i-

Wilshire United Presbyterian Church Christian and Missionary Alliance Christian dnd

Missionary Alliance

of Compton

Christian and

MissionaryAlliance of Santa Ana

Christian and

Missionary Alliance

of San Diego

Christian and

MissionaryAlliance

of Pasadena

Christian and

MissionaryAlliance

of El Monte

Hazarene First Church of the Hazarene of Los Angeles First Church of the Mazarene 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 Reedley Church of the Four Square Cospel Angelus Temple Int erden 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 peoplefs 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 toy 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, 11What 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 1s Method in the Church. Hew York: Abingdon Press 1935

p 13

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unable to determine what changes in leadership procedure or materials or activities are n e e d e d . ^ 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 TBB «ui —_*n^

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10 P. H. Lotz, and Crawford, Studies in Religious Education. Nashville: Cokesbury Press, 1931 p 133

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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* this.

Modern religious education is changing

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

11 Frank sMcKibben, Improving Religious Education Through Supervision. Chicago: The Methodist Book Concern, 1933 p 189

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.

However, there

is much that can be done and considerable has already been done.

Chave 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. Hashville; Cokesbury Press, 1931 p 137

14 and attitudes of theological questions*

He gives the follow

ing in his statement of purpose preceding his collection of tests s 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*1 judgments and roughly imagined norms • If we state our comparisons in terms of inches, pounds, intelligent quotients, degrees on a scale, or in other standardised 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

facts in Religious Education.^ 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 questionaire 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 .3*^ 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-

3*3 E* J. Chave, Measure Religion. Distributed by the University of Chicago Bookstore, 1939 p 1 3-^ E. J. Chave, Supervision of Religious Education. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1931 p 309, 310

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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 which 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 e x p e r i m e n t s ,• 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

17 themselves incapable or using scienti­ fic spirit. If the supervisor and his associates are mastered by the experemental 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 program. ^

15 Framk McKibben, Improving Heligious 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 ansv/ered 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 peopled 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•

19 TABLE I Table Showing the Frequency of Outside Speakers

CHURCH

NO. OF ANS.

TOTAL PER­ PER GRAND CENT CHGRCi

Methodist Once in two weeks Once in a month Seldom — no fixed time

17 43 35

17.9 45.1 37.0

95

Baptist Once in two weeks Once in a month Seldom -- no fixed time

27 28 52

25.2 26.2 48.6

107

Presbyterian Seldom — no fixed time “* 128 No answer 63

67.0 33.0

191

Christian and Missionary Alliance Once in a month 18 Seldom -- no fixed time 44

29.0 71.0

62

Nazarene Once in two weeks Once in a month Seldom - - n o fixed time

36 29 118

19.7 15.9 64.4

183

Seventh Day Adventist Once in a month Seldom — no fixed time

183 1

99.5 .5

184

Mennonite Brethren Once in a month Seldom — no fixed time

35 28

55.5 44 *5

63

Church of the Foursquare Gospel Once in a month

73

100.0

73

43 113 15 21

22.4 58.8 7.8 10.9

192

Interdenominational Once in two weeks Once in a -month Seldom — no fixed time No answer

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TABLE IX Table sbowing the frequency of discussion of present day religious, social and economic problems TOTAL

m . OP PER- PER CHURCH

AMS.

GRAND CENT CHURCH TOTAL

Methodist Weekly Seldom —

no fixed time

71 24

74.7 25.3

95

Baptist Weekly Seldom —

no fixed time

20 87

18.7 81.3

107

Presbyterian Weekly Once in two weeks Once in a month Seldom — no fixed time

48 13 87 43

25.1 6.8 45.2 23.0

191

9 7 46

14.5 11.3 74.2

62

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

Christian and Missionary Alliance Weekly Onee in a month Seldom -- no fixed time Hazarene Weekly Seldom —

Mennonite Brethren Seldom -- no fixed time

63

100.0

63

Church of the Foursquare Gospel Once in a month

73

100.0

73

8.3 22.4 69.2

192

Int erdenominat ional Once in two weeks Once in a month Seldom - - n o fixed time

16 43 133

1150

21

TABLE III Table showing the use of Musical Instruments

CHURCH

NO* OF ANS.

TOTAL PER- PER GRAND CENT CHURCH TOTAL

Methodist Yes Sometimes

28 67

29*5 70.5

95

Baptist Yes Sometimes lo

60 27

56 *0 18.7 25.3

107

Presbyterian Yes Sometimes

156 35

81.1 18.3

191

14 32 16

22.6

Christian and Missionary Alliance Yes Sometimes No Nazarene Yes Sometimes

20

121 62

51.6 25.8

62

66.2

32.8

183

100.0

184

Seventh Day Adventist Yes

184

Mennonite Brethren Yes Sometimes

28 35

44.5 55.5

63

Church of the Foursquare Gospel .Yes

73

100.0

73

Int erdenominati onal Yes Sometimes

133 59

69.2 30.8

192

1150

22

TABLE IV Table showing the use of an orchestra*

CHXJRCH Methodist No

NO* OF ANS*

TOTAL PER- PER GRAND CENT CHURCH TOTAL

95

100.0

95

Baptist No

107

100.0

107

Presbyterian No

191

100.0

191

7 53 2

11.3 85.5 3.2

62

Nazarene Yes No

62 121

33.8 66.2

183

Seventh Day Adventist Yes No

183 1

99.5 .5

184

Mennonite Brethren No

63

100.0

63

Church of the Foursquare Gospel Yes

73

100.0

73

100.0

192

Christian and Missionary Alliance Yes No No answer

Int erdenominat ional No

192

1150

23

TABLE V Table showing the participation in rallies.

CHURCH

NO. OF ANS.

lPOrPAT PEE- PER GRAND CENT CHURCH TOTAL

Methodist Yes No

65 20

68.4 31.6

95

Baptist Yes No

80 27

74.8 25.2

107

154 37

80.6 19.4

191

62

100.0

62

Nazarene Yes No

154 29

84.2 15.8

183

Seventh Day Adventist Yes

184

100.0

184

Mennonite Brethren No

63

100.0

63

Church of the Fom? square Gospel Yes

73

100.0

73

Int erdenomina tional Yes No No answer

97 31 64

50.0 16.2 33.3

192

Presbyterian Yes No Christian and Missionary Alliance Yes

1150

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TABLE VI Table showing the participation in Evangelistic services

CHURCH

TOTAL NO. OF PER- PER GRAND cent CHURCH TOTAL

Methodist 11

11.6

84

88.4

95

Baptist Services held occasionally No evangelistic services

28 79

26.0 74.0

107

Presbyterian Services held regularly Services held occasionally No evangelistic services

16 87 88

8 .4 45.2 45.4

191

Christian and Missionary Alliance Services held regularly Services held occasionally No evangelistic services

11 7 44

17.7 11.3 71.0

62

Nazarene Services held regularly No evangelistic services

92 91

50.4 49 .6

183

Seventh Day Adventist Services held regularly Services held occasionally

178 66

64.2 35.8

184

Mennonite Brethren Services held regularly No evangelistic services

35 28

55.5 44.5

63

Church of the Foursquare Oospel Services held regularly

73

100.0

73

161 31

83.8 16.2

Services held regularly No evangelistic services

Int erdenominat ional Services held regularly No evangelistic services

192

1150

25 TABLE VII Table showing the participation in a time of prayer outside of the Young Peoples* service

CHURCH

NO. OF AHS.

TOTAL PEE- PER GRAND CENT CHURCH TOTAL

Methodist Yes Ho

11 84

88.4

95

Baptist Yes Ho

48 59

44.9 55.1

107

79 112

41.4 58.6

191

62

100.0

Nazarene Yes Ho

147 36

90.3 19.7

183

Seventh Day Adventist Yes No

185 1

99.5 .5

184

Mennonite Brethren Yes No

35 28

55.5 44.5

63

Church of the Foursquare Gospel Yes

73

100.0

73

192

100.0

192

Presbyter ian Yes No Christian and Missionary Church Yes

Interdenominat ional Yes

11.6

62

1150

26 TABLE VIII Table showing the results of contests

CHURCH

NO. OP AN3.

TOTAL PER- PER GRAND CENT CHURCH TOTAL

Methodist No increase in attendance but increase in interest 17 Permanent increase in attendance 22 No answer 56

17.9 23.1 59.0

95

Baptist Increased attendance temporarily 47 No answer 60

44.0 56.0

107

Presbyterian Increased attendance temporarily No increase in attendance but increase in interest Permanent increase in attendance No answer

79

41.4

35 43 34

18.4 22.2 17.7

Increased attendance temporarily 34 No increase in attendance but increase in interest 14 No answer 14

54.9

191

Christian and Missionary Alliance

Nazarene Increased attendance temporarily 118 No answer 65

22.6 22.6

62

64.5 35.5

183

Seventh Lay Adventist Increased attendance temporarily 117 No Increase in attendance but increase in interest 66 Permanent increase in attendance 1

35.8 .5

184

Mennonite Brethren No increase in attendance but increase in interest No answer

28 35

55.5 44.5

63

Church of the Foursquare Gospel Permanent increase in attendance 73

100.0

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

63.7

29.2 7.8 8.3 78.1

192

1150

27 TABLE IX Table showing the frequency of social activities

CHURCH

HO. OF ANS.

TOTAL PER- PER GRAND CENT CHURCH TOTAL

Methodist Weekly Once in two weeks Special occasions only

39 43 13

41 #1 45.2 13.7

95

Baptist Once in two weeks Once in a month Special occasions only

32 48 27

30.0 44 .8 25.2

107

Presbyterian Once in a month Speeial occasions only

159 32

83.3 16.7

191

Christian and Missionary Alliance Weekly Once in a month

21 41

33.9 66 .1

62

Nazarene Once in a month Special occasions only

91 92

49.6 50.4

183

Seventh Day Adventist Once in two weeks Once in a month Special occasions only

177 1 66

63.7 .5 35.8

184

Mennonite Brethren Spedial occasions only

63

100.0

63

Church of the Foursquare Gospel Special occasions only

73

100.0

73

16 56 105 15

8.3 29.2 54.7 7.8

192

Int erdenominat ional V/eekly Once in two weeks Once in a month Special occasions only

1150

28 TABLE X Table showing the amount of advertising of the Societies

CHURCH Methodist Yes No

NO* OF ANS.

TOTAL PER- PER GRAND CENT CHURCH TOTAL

82 13

86.3 13.7

Baptist Yes

107

100.0

107

Presbyterian Yes Sometimes No answer

135 32 24

70.0 16.7 12.6

191

23 7 32

37.1 11.3 51.6

62

Nazarene Yes

183

100.0

183

Seventh Day Adventist Yes

184

100.0

184

Mennonite Brethren Yes No

35 28

44.5 55.5

63

Church of the Foursquare Gospel Yes

73

100.0

73

Interdenominat ional Yes No Sometimes

59 41 92

30.7 21.4 47.9

Christian and Missionary Alliance Yes No Sometimes

95

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 Pour 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 speakers. 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 Pour 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 Ghurch 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 Pour 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,

31 local talent, and attitude of the young people*s society* But musical instruments in some form should become a part of the worship program: to many young people.

they prove a drawing attraction 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 to be up to the

individual society to act as they desire.

Very few of the

Methodist (12%)9 Presbyterians (8.4^), and Baptists (26$) hold such services regularly.

But the Seventh Day Adven-

52

(64:%), Mennonite Brethren 66%, Interdenominational

tists

(Q6%) 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 Christian 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 VIII 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. to be the main value of the contest.

This seemed

However, 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 Bay 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 Bay 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 Brethren 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, hut 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 v/as 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 XXI 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#

36 TABLE I Church Membership Female

CHURCH

TOTAL MEMBER- HO. OF PER- PER GRAND SHIP CENT CHURCH TOTAL

Methodist Yes Ho

36 19

65 .5 34.5

55

Yes Ho

53 5

91.4 8.6

58

Yes No Ho ans•

71 23 2

74.0 23.9 2.1

Christian and Missionary Alliance Yes 32 Ho 13

71.1 28.9

45

74 22

77.0 23.0

96

Yes 73 Ho 23 Ho answer 1

75.2 23.7 1.1

97

Yes Ho

43 1

97.7 2.3

44

Church of* the Foursquare Cos pel Yes 31 Ho 21 Ho answer 2

57.5 39.0 3.5

54

73.4 26.6

120

Baptist Presbyterian

96

Nazarene Yes Ho Seventh Day Adventist

Mennonite Brethren

Interdenominational Yes Ho

89 31

667

37 Church Membership Male ' TOTAL PER- PER GRAND GENT CHURCH TOTAL

MEMBERSHIP

NO. OF ANS.

Yes No No answer

31 8 1

77.5 17.7 2.6

40

Yes No No answer

43 5 1

88.0 10.0 2.0

49

Yes No

77 18

81.0 19.0

95

Christian and Missionary Alliance Yes 10 No 6 No answer 1

58.-8 35.3 5.9

17

72 14

84.7 15.3

86

Seventh Day Adventist Yes No

64 23

73.5 26.5

87

Mennonite Brethren Yes

19

100.0

19

68.4 31.6

19

71.8 28.2

71

CHURCH Methodist

Baptist

Presbyterian

Nazarene Yes No

Church of the Foursquare Gospel Yes No Interdenominat ional Yes No

13 6 51 20

483

38 TABLE II CHURCH MEMBERSHIP OP PARENTS Female

CHURCH

L- NO. OF SHIP ANS.

- TOTAL PER- PER GRAND CENT CHURCH TOTAL

Methodist Yes 30 No 23 No answer 2

54.5 41.8 3.6

55

Yes No

31 27

53.5 46.5

58

Yes 41 54 No No answer 1

42.7 56.3 1.0

96

Yes 21 No 23 No answer 1

46.7 51.1 2.2

45

Yes 57 No 38 No answer 2

58.6 39.2 2.2

97

Yes 79 No 14 No ansv/er 4

81.5 14.4 4.1

97

Yes No

39 5

88.5 11*5

44

Church of the Foursquare Gospel Yes 22 No 29 No answer 3

40.7 53.7 5.6

54

38.0 60.3 1.7

121

Baptist

Presbyterian

j Alliance

Nazarene

Seventh Day Adventist

Mennonite Brethren

Int erdenominat ional Yes 46 No 73 No answer 2

667

59 Church Membership of Parents Male TOTAL PER- PER GRAND CENT CHURCH TOTAL

MEMBERSHIP

NO. OF ANS.

Yes No No answer

22 15 3

55.0 37.5 7.5

40

Yes No

17 32

34.7 65.3

49

Yes No

40 55

42.2 57.8

95

Christian and Missionarly Alliance Yes 6 No 11

35.3 64.7

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

CHURCH Methodist

Baptist

Presbyterian

Nazarene

483

40 TABLE III Attendance of Young Peoples Societies Female

CHURCH

ATTENDANCE

NO* OF ANS.

TOTAL PER­ PER GRAND CENT CHURCH

Methodist Regularly Three-fourths of time Half of time Less than half No answer

31

56.5

7 8 7 2

12.7 14 .6 12.7 3.6

Regularly Three-fourths of time Half of time Less than half

45

77.5

8 2 3

13.8 3.4 5.2

Regularly Thr ee -f ourths of time Half of t ime Less than half No answer..

67

69.8

14 7 5 3

14.6 7.3 5*2 3.1

55

Baptist

58

Presbyterian

96

.ssionary Alliance Regularly 37 Thr ee-f our ths of t ime 6 Half of time 1 No answer 1

13.3 2.2 2.2

45

Regularly Thr ee-f our ths Half of time Less than half No answer

77 6 5 6 3

79.4 6.2 5.2 6.2 3.1

97

39

40.1

16 12 28 2

16 .5 12.4 28.9 2.2

82.2

Nazarene

Seventh Day Adventist Regularly Three-fourths of time Half of time Less than half No answer

97

41

CHURCH Mennonite Brethren Regularly Three-fourths of time Half of time Church of the Foursquare Gospel Regularly Thr ee-f our ths of time Half of time Hess than half Interdenominat ional Regularly Three-fourths of time Half of time Less than half No answer

NO. OP ANS.

TOTAL PER- PER GRAND CENT CHURCH TOTAL

32

72.7

7 5

15.9 11.4

23

42.6

6 5

11.1

20

9.3 37.1

80

66.7

17 6 16 2

14.2 5.0 12.5 1.6

44

54

667

42 Attendance of Young Peoples* Societies Male

CHURCH

ATTENDANCE

NO. OP PER­ ANS. CENT

TOTAL PER GRAND CHURCH TOTAL

Methodist Regularly Thre e-fourths of time Half of t ime Less than half

27

69.2

5 3 5

12.8 7.7 10.3

Regularly Three-fourths of time Half of time Less than half

36

73.5

6 4 3

12.2 8.2 6.1

Regularly Three-fourths of time Half of time Less than half Ho answer

64

67.4

12 5 10 4

12.6 5.3 10.5 4.2

40

Baptist

49

Presbyterian

Missionary Alliance Regularly 9 Thr ee-f ourths 4; of time 1 Half of time 3 Less than half

95

53.0 23.5 5.9 17.6

17

Nazarene Regularly Thr ee-f our ths of time Half of time Less than half Lventist Regularly ^hree-fourths of t ime Half of time Less than half No answer

56

65.9

15 7 9

17.6 8.1 9.4

45

51.9

9 7 24 2

10.3 8.1 27.6 2.3

86

87

43

CHURCH

ATTENDANCE

Mennonite Brethren Regularly Thr ee-f our ths of time Half of time Church of the Foursquare Gospel Regularly Thr ee-f our ths of time Half of time Less than half Int erdenominat ional Regularly Three-fourths of time Half of time Less than half

HO. OF ANS.

TOTAL PER- PER GRAND CENT CHURCH TOTAL

11

57.9

6 2

31.6 10.5

10

52.6

2

3 4

10.5 15.8 21.1

48

67 *6

11 5 7

15.5 7.1 9.8

19

19

71

483

44 TABLE IV lance at other services of church Female

CHURCH

ATTENDANCE

NO. OF ANS.

TOTAL PER- PER GRAND CENT CHURCH

Methodist Regularly Three-fourths of time Half of time Less than half No answer

28

51.0

3 14 9 1

5.4 25.5 16.3 1.8

Regularly Three-fourths of time Half of time No answer

41

70.7

10 4 3

17.2 6.9 5.2

Regularly Thre e-f ourths of time Half of time Less than half No answer

54

56.2

19 13 8 2

19.8 13.5 8.3 2.1

55

Baptist

58

Presbyterian

Christian and Missionary Alliance Regularly 31 Thr ee-four ths of time 1G Half of time 3 Less than half 1

96

68 •9

22.2 6.7 2.2

45

Nazarene Regularly Three-f our ths of time Half of t ime Less than half No answer mtist Regularly Three-fourths of time Half of time Less than half No answer

84

86.5

7 4 1 1

7.2 4.1 1.0 1.0

71

73.0

10 8 6 2

10.3 8.2 6.2 2.2

97

97

45

CffiJRCH

ATTENDANCE

Mennonite Brethren Regularly Three -fourths of time Half of time Dursquare Gospel Regularly Thr ee-f ourt hs of time Half of time Less than half No answer Interdenominational Regularly Thr ee-f ourths of time Half of time Less than half No answer

NO* OP ANS.

TOTAL PER- PER GRAND CENT CHJRCH TOTAL

40

91.0

3 1

6.8 2.2

22

40.6

6 14 7 5

11.2 26.0 13.0 9.2

73

60.3

21 15 9 3

17.4 12.4 7.4 2.5

44

54

667

46 Attendance at other Services of Church Male

CHURCH

ATTENDANCE

NO- OF ANS-

TOTAL PER- PER GRAND CENT CHURCH TOTAL

Methodist Regularly Three-fourths of time Half of t ime Less than half No answer

14

36.9

2 19 5

2

5-1 48.7 7.7 2.6

Regularly Thr ee -f ourths of time Half of time Less than half

30

61.3

11 7 1

22*4 14.3 2.0

Regularly Three-f ourths of time Half of time Less than half No answer

44

46.3

15 23 12 1

15.8 24-2 12.6 1-0

4

23.5

7 3

1

41.2 17.6 11.8 5.9

62

73.0

13 6 3 2

15.3 7.1 3.5 1.2

40

Baptist

49

Presbyterian

Christian and Missionary Alliance Regularly Three-fourths of time Half of time Less than half No answer

2

95

17

Nazarene Regularly Three-fourths of time Half of time Less than half No answer

61

H• o

Seventh Day Adventist Regularly Three-fourths of time Half of time Less than half No answer

13 6 5 2

14.9 6.9 5.7 2.3

86

87

47

CHURCH

ATTENDANCE

Mennonite Brethren Regularly Thre e -f ourths of time Church of the Foursquare Gospel Regularly Three-fourths of time Less than half Half of time Interdenorainat ional Regularly Three-fourths of time Half of time Less than half No answer

NO. OF ANS*

PER­ CENT

15

78.9

4

21.1

10

52.6

3 2 4

15.8 10.5 21.1

42

59.2

11 12 4 2

15.5 16.9 5.6 2.8

TOTAL PEE

GRAND TOTAL

19

19

71

483

48 TABLE V

[ethod Used in Contacting New Members Female

ANS.

By parents Contact with a member By their advertising Social activities Musical activities Special meetings No answer

23

41.9

19 2 3 3 3 2

34.6 3.6 5.4 5.4 5.4 3.6

By parents Contact with a member By their advertising Social activities Musical activities Special meetings Nearest church Personal choice No answer

16

27.6

28 1 4 1 1 3 2 2

48.4 1.7 6.9 1.7 1.7 5.2 3.4 3.4

By parents Contact with a member By their advertising Social activities Musical activities Because of a contest Special meetings Nearest church No answer

24

25.0

45 3 6 1 2 2 10 3

46.9 3.1 6.3 1.0 2.1 2.1 10.4 3.1

13

28.8

18 2 9 1 2

40.0 4.5 20.0 2.2 4.5

•

CHURCH

iL o

o

METHOD

PER­ CENT

TOTAL PER

Methodist

,55

Baptist

58

Pre sbyt er ian

I Missionary Alliance By parents Contact with a member Special meetings Nearest church Personal choice No answer

96

45

GRAND TOTAL

49

CHURCH

METHOD

WO. OF AMS.

TOTAL PER- PER GRAND CENT CHURCH TOTAL

Nazarena By parents 55 Contact with a member 29 By their advertising 2 Social activities 1 Musical activities 1 Special meetings 3 Nearest church 2 Personal choice 1 No answer 3

56.6 29.9 2*2 1.0 1.0 3.1 2.2 1.0 3.1

Adventist By parents 65 Contact with a member 14 By their advertising 5 Social activities 1 Special meetings 9 Nearest church 2 No answer 1

67.0 14.4 5.2 1.0 9.3 2.2 1.0

97

Mennonite Brethren By parents 28 Contact with a member 13 Musical activities 1 Nearest church 1 Personal choice 1

63.5 29.6 2.3 2.3 2.3

44

Church of the Foursquare Oospel By parents 10 Contact with a member 26 By their advertising 1 4 Musical activities Special meetings 7 Nearest church 1 Personal choice 2 3 No answer

18.5 48.1 1*8 7.4 13.0 1.8 3.7 5.4

Int erde nominat ional 29 By parents Contact with a member 59 2 By their advertising 4 Social activities 1 Musical activities Special meetings 6 Nearest church 5 2 Personal choice 13 No answer

24.0 48.7 1.7 3.3 .8 4.9 4.1 1.7 10.7

667

ao Method used in contacting new Members Male

CHURCH

METHOD

HO. OP AH'S*

PERCENT

TOTAL PER

METHODIST Parents 19 Contact withmanber 14 Advertising 0 4 Social life 1 Nearest church Own choice 1 No answer 1

48.7 33.3 10.3 2.6 2.6 2.6

40

Parents 12 Contact with member 20 Advertising 1 Social life 7 Special meetings 1 Nearest church 3 Own choice 1 No answer 4

24.5 40.8 2.2 14.3 2.0 s;i 2.0 8.2

49

Parents 19 Contact with member 44 Advertising 5 Social life 10 Musical Activities 3 Nearest church 7 1 Special Meetings 2 Own choice 4 No answer

20.0 46.3 5.3 10.5 3.2 7.4 1.0 2.1 4.2

95

Missionary Alliance 6 Parents C ontact with member 11

35.3 64.7

Parents 34 Contact with member 35 Advertising 1 Social life 1 Musical Activities 4 6 Special meetings Nearest church 1 Own choice 2 2 No answer

40.0 41.2 1.2 1.2 4.7 7.1 1.2 2.2 1.2

Baptist

Presbyterian

Nazarene

Seventh Day Adventist

86

GRAND TOTAL

51

CHURCH

METHOD

Seventh Day Adventist Parents Contact with member Advertising Social life Special meetings Nearest church Mennonite Brethren Parents Contact with members Musical activities

NO. OF ANS. 58 17 2 2 7 1 14 4 1

TOTAL PER- PER GRAND CENT CHURCH TOTAL 66.7 19.5 2.3 2.3 8.1 1.1 73*7 21*1 5*3

Church of the Foursquare Gospel Parents Contact with member Advertising Musical activities Special meetings No answer

4 8 2 2 1 2

21.1 42.1 10.5 10.5 5.3 10.5

Interdenominational Parents Contact with member Advertising Social life Musical activities Contest Nearest church Own choice No answer

10 42 3 2 1 1 5 2 5

14.1 59.2 4.2 2.8 1.4 1.4 7.1 2.8 7.1

19

483

52 TABLE VI Participation in Young Peoples1 services on Sunday night Female TOTAL PER

HO. OF ANS.

PER­ CENT

Every week Once in two weeks Once a month Less No answer

8 6 9 27 5

14.6 10.9 16.3 49.1 9.1

55

Every week Once in two weeks Once a month Less No answer

9 4 26 15 4

15.6 6.9 44.9 25.8 6.9

58

Presbyterian Every week Once in two weeks Once a month Less No answer

27 9 19 35 6

28.1 9.4 19.8 36.5 6.2

96

id Missionary Alliance Every week 20 Once in two weeks 5 Once a month 5 15 Less

44 *5 11.1 11.1 33.4

45

Every week Once in two weeks Once a month Less No answer

13 5 17 60 2

13.4 5.2 17.5 61.8 2.2

97

Adventist Every week Once in two weeks Once a month Less No answer

16 7 23 42 9

16.5 7.2 23.7 43.3 7.3

97

»ethren Every week Once in two weeks Once a month Less

12 4 12 16

27.3 9.1 27.3 36.4

44

CHURCH

PARTICIPATION

Methodist

Baptist

Nazarene

53 TOTAL NO. OF ANS.

PER­ CENT

Church of the Foursquare Gospel Every week Once in two weeks Once a month Less No answer

11 2 2 22 17

20.4 3.7 3.7 40.6 31.5

54

Int erdenominat ional Every week Once in two weeks Once a month Less No answer

44 11 16 42 8

36.4 9.1 13.2 34.7 6 .6

121

CHURCH

PARTICIPATION

ORAND TOTAL

667

54

Participation in Young Peoples* services on Sunday light Male

CHURCH

PARTICIPATION

NO. OF ANS.

TOTAL PER­ PER GRAND CENT CHURCH TOTAL

Methodist Every week Once in two weeks Once a month Less No answer

8 5 :.4 21 2

20.0 12.5 10.0 50.0 5.0

40

Every week Once every two weeks Onde a month Less No ans¥/er

15 7 19 8 2

26.5 14.3 38.8 16.3 4.1

49

Every week Once in two weeks Once a month Less No answer

26 14 17 35 5

27.4 14.7 17.9 34.8 5.3

95

7 3 2 4 1

41.2 17.6 11.7 23.5 5.9

17

Every week Once in two weeks Once a month Le ss No answer

7 4 21 50 4

8.2 4.7 24.7 57.7 4.7

Seventh Day Adventist Every Week Once in two weeks Once amonth Less No answer

21 7 15 40 4

24.1 8.0 17.2 46.0 4.6

Baptist

Presbyterian

Missionary Alliance Every week Once in two weeks Once a month Less No answer Nazarene

55

CHURCH

FARTXGIPATIQH

TOTAL HO. OP PER- PER GRAND AMS. CENT CHURCH TOTAL

liennonite Brethren Every week Every two weeks Once a month Less

7 7 5 0

36*8 36.8 26.3

Church of the Foursquare Gospel Every week Every two weeks Once a month Less Ho answer

5 1 3 9 1

26.3 5.3 15.8 47.3 5.3

19

30 9 3 23 6

42.3 12.7 4.2 32.4 8.4

71

Interdenominational Every week Every two weeks Once a month Less Ho answer

19

483

56 TABLE VII Attitude toward amount of Active Participation Female

CHURCH

ATTITUDE

HO# OF ANS.

TOTAL PER- PER GRAND 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

More often Same as now Not so often Not' at all No answer

14 37 3 2

24.1 63.8 3.4 5.2 3.4

58

More often Same as now Not so often Not at all No answer

28 52 5 8 3

29.2 54.2 5.2 8.3 3.1

96

Christian and Missionary Alliance More often 6 Same as now 37 Not so often 1 No answer 1

13.3 82.2 2.2 2.2

45

Baptist 2

Presbyterian

Nazar ene More often Same as now Not so often Not at all No answer

25 57 2 7

25.8 58.7 2.2 7.2

6

6.2

97

Seventh Day Adventist More often Same as now Not so often Not at all No answer

53 35 3 5 1

54.6 36.1 3.1 5.2 1.0

97

Mennonite Brethren More often Same as now Not so often Not at all No answer

19 22 1 1 1

43.2 50.0 2.3 2.3 2.3

44

57

CHURCH

ATTITUDE

Church of the Foursquare Gospel More often Same as now Not so often Not at all No answer Int erdenominat ional More often Same as now Not so often Not at all No answer

HO. OP ANS. 25 14 1 1 13 33 57 9 7 15

rnnrpa T PER- PER GRAND CENT CHURCH TOTAL 46.3 25.9 1.8 1.8 24.1

54

27.3 47.1 7.4 5.8 12.4

121

667

58 Attitude toward Amount of active Participation Male

CHURCH

ATTITUDE

NO. OP ANS.

TOTAL PER- PER GRAND CENT CHURCH TOTAL

Methodist More often Same as now Not so often Not at all No answer

13 16 5 4

33.5 40 .0 12.5

2

5.0

40

More often Same as now Not so often Not at all

19 26

38.8 53.0 4*1 4.1

49

More often Same as now Not so often Not at all No answer

28 49

29.5 51.6 10.5 4.2 4.2

75

35.3 47.0 5.9 11.7

17

2

26.8 54 .6 9.3 7.0 2.3

86

Seventh Day Adventist More often ! Same as now Not so often Not at all No answer

50 25 3 5 4

57.5 28.7 3.4 5.8 4.6

87

Mennonite Brethren More often Same as now Not so often

8 9 2

42.1 47.4 10.5

19

10.0

Baptist 2

2

Presbyterian

Christian and Missionary Alliance More often Same as now Not so often Not at all

10

4 4 6

8 1 2

Nazarene More often Same as now Not so often Not at all No answer

23 47 8 6

59 total

CHPROH

ATTITUDE

Church of the Foursquare Gospel More often Same as now Mot so often Mot at all No answer Int erdenominat i onal More often Same as now Mot at all No answer

MO. OF AMS.

PER- PER GRAND CENT CHURCH TOTAL

7 6 1 1 4

36.8 31.6 5.3 5.3 21.1

19

19 39 5 8

26.8 54.9 7.0 11.3

71

483

60 TABLE VIII Attitude toward outside speakers Female

CHUBCE

TOTAL PER

NO. OF ANS.

PER­ CENT

More speakers The same number Fewer speakers No speakers No answer

16 14 7 7 11

29.1 25.5 12.7 12.7 20.0

56

More speakers The same number Fewer speakers No speakers No answer

24 19 4 6 5

'4114 32.8 6.9 10.3 8.6

58

More speakers The same number Fewer speakers No speakers No answer

41 40 1 7 7

42.7 41.7 1.0 7.3 7.3

96

Missionary Church More speakers The same number Fewer speakers

38 6 1

84.5 13.3 2.2

45

More speakers The same number Fewer speakers No speakers No answer

40 46 3 3 5

41.2 47.4 3.1 3.1 5.2

97

ATTITUDE

Methodist

Baptist

Presbyterian

Nazarene

Seventh Day Adventist More speakers The same number Fewer speakers No speakers No answer

44 30 17 4

Mennonite Brethren More speakers The same number No answer

26 17 1

2

45#3 30.9 17.5 4.1

2*2

97

59.0 38.8 2.3

44

GRAND TOTAL

61

CHURCH Church

ATTITUDE

NO. OF ANS.

TOTAL FEE- PER GRAND CENT CHURCH t o t a l

o£ the Foursquare Gospel More speakers The same number Fewer speakers No speakers No answer

12 17 1 4 20

22.2 31.5 1.8 7.4 37.1

Interdenominational More speakers The same number Fewer speakers No speakers No answer

54 52 2 1 12

44 .6 43.0 1.7 .8 9.9

667

62 Attitude toward outside Speakers Male

CHURCH

ATTITUDE

NO. OF ANS.

TOTAL PER­ PER GRAND CENT CHURCH

Methodist More speakers The same number Fewer speakers No speakers No answer

16 11 6 2 5

40.0 27.5 15.0 5.0 12.5

40

More speakers The same number Fewer speakers No speakers No answer

26 15 2 4 2

53 *0 30.6 4.1 8.2 4.1

49

More speakers The same number Fewer speakers No speakers No answer

49 31 4 5 6

51.6 32.6 4.2 5.3 6.3

95

Missionary Alliance More speakers The same number No speakers

11 5 1

64.7 29 .4 5.9

17

More speakers The same number . Fewer speakers No speakers No answers

45 36 1 2 2

53.2 41.7 1.6 2.3 2.3

86

Seventh Day Adventist More speakers ' The same number Fewer speakers 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

Baptist

Pre sbyterian

Nazarene

63

CHURCH

ATTITUDE

Church of the Foursquare Gospel More speakers The same number Fewer speakers Ho speakers Ho answer Interdenominational More speakers The same number Fewer speakers Ho speakers Ho answer

HO* OF ANS*

TOTAL PER- PER GRAND CENT CHURCH TOTAL

5 3 3 2 6

26.3 16*8 15.8 10.5 31.6

19

28 33 2 3 5

39.4 46.5 2.8 4.2 7.0

71

483

64 TABLE IX Attitude toward discussion Female o • o S3

TOTAL PER

AHS.

PERCEHT

More discussion The same amount Less discussion Ho discussion Ho answer

21 12 8 1 13

38.2 21.8 14.6 1.8 23.6

55

More discussion The same amount Less discussion Ho discussion Ho answer

30 23 1 1 3

51.7 39.8 1.7 1.7 5.2

58

More discussion The same amount Less discussion Ho answer

42 46 3 5

43.7 47.9 3.1 5.2

96

Missionary Alliance 22 More discussion The same amount 21 Ho discussion 1 Ho answer 1

48 .9 46.7 2.2 2*2

45

More discussion The same amount Less discussion Ho discussion Ho answer

58 32 1 2 4

59.7 33.0 1.0 2.2 4.1

97

Seventh Day Adventist More discussionThe same amount Less discussion Ho discussion Ho answer

57 26 7 3 4

58*7 26*8 7.2 3.1 4.1

97

Mennonite Brethren More discussion The same amount

26 18

59.1 40.7

44

CHURCH

ATTITUDE

Methodist

Baptist

Presbyterian

Hazarene

GRAMD TOTAL

CHURCH

ATTITUDE

NO. OF ANS.

TOTAL PER- PER GRAND CENT CHURCH TOTAL

Church of the Foursquare Gospel More discussion The same amount Less discussion No discussion No answer

10 20 3 5 16

18.5 37.1 5.4 9.3 29.6

Int erdenominati ona1 More discussion The same amount Less discussion No discussion No answer

40 55 1 12 13

33.0 45.5 .8 9.9 10.7

667

66

Attitude toward discussion Male

CHURCH

ATTITUDE

HO. OF AHS.

TOTAL PER- PER GRAHD CEHT CHURCH TOTAL

Methodist More discussion The same amount Less discussion Ho discussion Ho answer

23 4 7 2 4

57.5 10.0 17.5 5.0 10.0

40

More discussion The same amount Less discussion Ho answer

31 12 4 2

63.2 24.5 8.2 4.1

49

More discussion The same amount Less discussion Ho discussion Ho answer

48 28 10 2 7

50.5 29.5 10.5 2.1 7.4

95

7 8 1 1

41.2 47.0 5.9 5.9

17

More discussion The same amount Less discussion Ho discussion Ho answer

50 26 6 2 2

58.0 30.2 7.0 2.4 2.4

86

Seventh Day Adventist More discussion The same amount Less discussion Ho discussion Ho answer

50 24 7 0 6

57.5 27.6 8.0 6.9

87

Mennonite Brethren More discussion The same amount Less discussion

9 9 1

47.3 47.3 5.3

19

Baptist

Presbyterian

Christian and Missionary Alliance More discussion The s ame amount Less discussion Ho discussion Hazarene

.0

67

CHURCH

ATTITUDE

Church of the Foursquare Gospel More discussion The same amount Less discussion No discussion No answer Interdenominat ional More discussion The same amount No discussion No answer

HO. OF ANS. 5 4 2

TOTAL PER- PER GRAND CENT CHURCH TOTAL

6

26.3 21.1 10.5 10.5 31.6

19

27 34 5 5

38.0 47.9 7.0 7.0

71

2

483

68 TABLE X Attitude toward illustrated talks and object lessons Female

CHURCH

¥0. OF ANS.

ATTITUDE

TOTAL HER- PER GRAND CENT PERSON TOTAL

Methodist More The same amount Fewer No answer

21 17 8 9

38.2 30.9 14.6 16.4

55

More The same amount Fewer No answer

35 17 2 4

60.4 29-3 3.4 6.9

58

More The same amount Fewer No answer

47 39 7 3

49.0 40.7 7.3 3.1

96

Ghristian and Missionary Alliance More 28 The same amount 12 Fewer 5

62.2 26.7 11.1

45

Baptist

Presbyterian

Nazarene More The same amount Fewer No answer

55 34 2 6

56.7 35.2 2.2 6*2

97

Seventh Day Adventist More The same amount Fewer No answer

77 17 2 1

79.4 17.5 3.2 1.0

97

Mennonite Brethren More The same

28 16

63.5 36.4

44

24 12 2 16

44.4 22.4 3.7 29.6

54

amount

Church or the Foursquare Gospel More The same amount Fewer No answer

69

CHURCH

ATTITUDE

Inter&enominat ional More The same amount Fewer No answer

NO. OP ANS. 53 43 9 16

TOTAL PER- PER CRAND CENT CHURCH TOTAL 43.7 35.5 7.4 13.4

121

667

70

Attitude toward Illustrated Talks and Object lessons Male

CHURQIi

ATTITUDE

NO* OF ANS.

TOTAL PER- PER GRAND CENT CHURCH TOTAL

Methodist More The same amount Fewer Ho answer

22 9 7 2

55.0 22.5 17.5 5.0

More The same amount Fewer Ho answer

36 11

73.5 22.5

1 1

2.0 2.0

49

More The same amount Fewer Ho answer

47 29 13 6

49.5 30.5 13.7 6.3

95

9 6 2

52.9 35.3 11.7

17

More The same amount Fewer Ho answer

44 31 8 3

51.2 36.0 9.3 3.5

86

Seventh Day Adventist More The same amount Fewer Ho answer

67 12 2 6

77.0 13.8 6.9

87

Mennonite Brethren More The same amount Ho answer

14 4 1

73.7 21.1 5.3

19

Foursquare Gospel More The same amount Fewer Ho answer

9 3 2 5

47.3 15.8 10.5 26.3

19

40

Baptist

Presbyterian

Christian and Missionary Alliance More The same amount Fewer Nazarene

2.2

71

CHURCH

ATTITUDE

Interdenominational More Tlie same amount Fewer Ho answer

HO# OF AN3# 36 25 4 6

'TOTAL PER- PER GRAHD CENT CHURCH TOTAL 50.7 35.2 5.6 8.4

72 TABLE XI Attitude toward prayer Female

CHURCH

ATTITUDE

NO. OF ANS.

TOTAL PER- PER GRAND CENT CHURCH TOTAL

Methodist More The same amount Less time No answer

23 27 2 3

41.8 49.1 3.6 5.5

More The same amount No answer

31 23 4

53.5 39.6 6.9

More The same amount Less time No answer

26 65 1 4

27.1 67.8 1.0 4.2

96

35 9 1

77.8 20.0 2.2

45

More The same amount No answer

73 23 1

75.2 23.7 1.0

97

Seventh Day Adventist More The same amount Less time .No answer

72 23 1 1

74.2 23.7 1.0 1.0

97

Mennonite Brethren More The same amount

26 18

59.1 40.9

44

Church of the Foursquare Gospel More The same amount No answer

38 9 7

70.4 16.2 13.0

54

Interdenominational More The same amount . No answer

81 32 8

66.9 26.4 6.6

121

55

Bapt1st

Presbyterian

Christian and Missionary Alliance More The same amount Less time Nazarehe

667

73 Attitude toward Prayer Male

CHURCH

ATTITUDE

NO. OF ANS.

TOTAL PER- PER SFRAND CENT CHURCH TOTAL

Methodist More The same amount Less time No answer

14 20 4

2

35.0 50.0 10.0 5.0

40

More The same amount

33 16

67.3 32.6

49

More The same amount Less time No answer

31 59 2 3

32.6 62.1 2.1 3.2

95

7 10

41.2 58.8

17

More The same amount

70 16

81.4 18.6

86

Seventh Day Adventist More The same amount No answer

71 14

2

81.6 16.1 2.2

87

Mennonite Brethren More The same amount No answer

10 8 1

52.6 42.1 5.3

19

Church of the Foursquare G-ospel More The same amount No answer

13 4

2

68.4 21.1 10.5

19

Xnt erdenomina t ional More The s ame amount No answer

38 26 7

53.5 36 .6 9.9

71

Baptist

Presbyterian

Christian and Missionary Alliance More The same amount Nazarene

483

74 TABLE XII Attitude toward Practicality of services Female TOTAL PER- PER GRAND CENT CHURCH TOTAL

ATTITUDE

HO. OF ANS.

Yes Ho Sometimes Ho answer

28 3 20 4

50.9 5.5 36.4 7.3

55

Yes Ho Sometimes Ho answer

35 4 16 3

60.4 6.9 27.6 5.2

58

Yes Ho Sometimes Ho answer

54 6 32 4

56.2 6.3 33.3 4.2

96

Missionary Alliance Yes 19 4 Ho 21 Sometimes 1 Ho answer

42.2 8.9 46.7 2.2

45

63 * 2 29 3

64.9 2.2 29.9 3.1

97

Seventh Day Adventist Yes Ho Sometimes Ho 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 Ho Sometimes Ho answer

37 1 7 9

68.5 1.8 13.0 16.7

54

CHURCH Methodist

Baptist

Presbyterian

Nazar ene Yes Ho Sometimes Ho answer

75

church

ATTITUDE

Int erdenominat ional Xes No Sometimes No answer

NO. OF ANS* 85 3 22 11

TOTAL PER- PER GRAND GENT CHURCH TOTAL 70.2 2.5 18.2 9.1

121

667

76 Attitude toward Practicality of Services Male

CHURCH

TOTAL PER- PER grand CENT CHURCH TOTAL

ATTITUDE

NO. OF ANS.

Yes No Sometimes No answer

24 6 9 1

60.0 15.0 22.5 2.6

40

Yes No Sometimes

31 4 14

63.2 8.2 28.6

49

Yes No Sometimes No answer

55 9 27 4

57.8 9.5 28.4 4.2

95

5 5 7

29.4 29.4 41.2

17

58 6

67.5 7.0 25.6

86

Methodist

Baptist

Presbyterian

Christian and Missionary Alliance Yes No Sometimes Nazarene Yes No Sometimes

22

Seventh Day Adventist Yes No Sometimes No answer

63 1 20 3

72.5 23.0 3.4

87

Mennonite Brethren Yes Sometimes No answer

17 1 1

89.5 5.3 5.3

19

Church of the Foursquare Gospel Yes Sometimes No answer

10 6 3

52.6 31.6 15.8

19

1.2

77

CHURCH

ATTITUDE

Int erde nomina t1 onal Yes \ Sometimes Ho answer

HO. OP AHS. 52 1 12

6

TOTAL PER- PER GRAHD CENT CHURCH TOTAL 73.2 1.4 16.9 8.4

71

483

78 TABLE XIII Preference of Songs Female

CHURCH

ATTITUDE

HO. OF AHS.

TOTAL PER- PER GRAHD CEHT CHURCH TOTAL

Methodist Hymn hooks Choruses Some of each

22 8 25

40.0 14.6 45.5

55

Hyijin hooks Choruses Some of each Ho answer

8 38 4

13.8 13.8 65.5 6.9

58

Hymn hooks Choruses Some of each Ho answer

32 11 51 2

33.4 11.5 53.1 2.1

96

Christian and Missionary Alliance Hymn hooks 4 Choruses 16 Some of each 25

8.9 35.6 55.5

45

97

Baptist 8

Pro shyt er ian

Hazarene Hymn ho oks Choruses Some of each Ho answer

3 21 72 1

3.1 21.7 74.2 1.0

Seventh Day Adventist Hymn hooks Choruses Some of each Ho answer

40 6 50 1

41.2 6.2 51.5 1.0

97

Mennonite Brethren Hymn hooks Choruses Some of each

2 7 35

4.5 15.9 79.5

44

Church of the Foursquare Gospel Hymn books Choruses Some of each Ho answer

5 9 36 4

9.2 16.7 66.7 7.4

54

79

CHURCH

ATTITUDE

Int erde nominat iona 1 Hymn books Choruses Some ol each No answer

NO* OP ANS. 12 24 80 5

TOTAL PER- PER GRAND CENT CHURCH TOTAL 9*9 19.8 66.1

4.1

121

667

80 Preference of songs Male

CHURCH

ATTITUDE

NO# OF ANS.

TOTAL PER- PER GRAND CENT CHURCH TOTAL

Methodist Hymn book Choruses Some of each Ho answer

17 7 15 1

42.5 17.5 37.5 2.5

Hymn book Choruses Some of each

21 5 23

42 .8

Hymn book Choruses Some of each Ho answer

47 9 37

40

Baptist 10.2

46.9

49

49 •5 9.5 39.0 2.1

95

29.4 11.7 58.8

17

Presbyterian

Christian and Missionary Alliance Hymn book Choruses ‘ Some of each

2

5 2 10

Nazarene 17.4 13.9

Hymn book Choruses Some of each

15 12 59

68.6

86

Seventh Day Adventist Hymn book Choruses Some of each Ho answer

40 4 41 2

46.0 4.7 47.1 2.2

87

Mennonite Brethren Hymn book Choruses Some of each Ho answer

2 1 14 2

10.5 5.3 73.7 10.5

19

2

10.5 31.6 42.1 15.8

19

Church of the Foursquare Gospel Hymn book Choruses Some of each Ho answer

6 8 3

81

CHUKCH

ATTITUDE

Xnterdenominational Hymn books Choruses Some of each No answer

NO. OP ANS. 17 10 42 2

TOTAL PER- PER GRAND CENT CHURCH TOTAL 24.0 14.1 59.2 2.8

71

483

82 TABLE XIV luency of inviting others to services Female

CHURCH

ATTITUDE

NO * OF ANS.

TOTAL PER- PER GRAND GENT CHURCH TOTAL

Methodist One a week 8 One every two weeks 7 One a month 10 28 Seldom or never No answer 2

14.6 12.7 18.2 50.9 3.6

55

One a week 7 One every two weeks 6 One a month 9 Seldom or never 28 No answer 8

12.1 10.5 15.5 48.3 13.8

58

One a week 6 One every two weeks 7 24 One a month Seldom or never 49 No answer 10

6.3 7.3 25.0 51.0 10.4

96

Missionary Alliance 10 One a week One every two weeks 5 8 One a month Seldom or never 17 No answer 5

22.2 11.1 17.8 37.8 11.1

45

6 One a week One every two weeks 5 One a month 17 60 Seldom or never No answer 9

6.2 5.2 17.5 61.9 9.3

97

iventist One a week 10 One every two weeks 5 One a month 19 54 Seldom or never No answer 9

10.3 5.2 19.6 55.7 9.3

97

Baptist

Presbyterian

Nazarene

83

CHURCH

ATTITUDE

HO. OF , 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 udo something#If

158 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 v/ould 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

HO* OP ANS#

TOTAL PER- PER GRAND CENT CHURCH TOTAL

Methodist A definite time for prayer More time for prayer Same amount of time

10 1

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

A definite time for prayer More't ime f or paryer Same amount of t Ime No answer

32 15 1

66.7 31.3 2.1

48

No definite time for prayer More time Same amount of time No answer

32 24 3

54.3 40.7 5.1

59

A definite time for prayer More time Same amount of time Less time No answer

28 44 2 5

35.5 55.7 2.5 6.3

79

No definite time for prayer More time Same amount of time Less time No answer

29 80 1 2

25.9 71.4 .9 .2

112

191

42 19 1

67.8 30.7 1.6

62

62

95

Baptist

107

Pre sbyt er ian

Christian and Missionary Alliance A definite time for prayer More time Same amount of time Less time

160

CHURCH

HO* OF AHS.

TOTAL PER- PER GRAHD CEHT CHURCH TOTAL

Hazarene A definite time for prayer More time Same amount of time Ho answer

124 22 1

Ho definite time for prayer More time Same amount of time

18 18

50*0 50.0

36

142 37 1 3

77*5 20*2 *5 1.6

183

1

100.0

1

84*3 15.0 .7 147

183

Seventh Pay Adventist A definite time for prayer More t ime Same amount of time Less time Ho answer Ho definite time for prayer More time

184

Mennonite Brethren A definite time for prayer More time Same amount of time

22 13

63.0 37.0

35

Ho definite time for prayer More time Same amount of time Ho answer

14 15 1

50.0 46.4 3.6

28

63

51 13 9

69.9 17.8 12.3

73

73

119 58 15

62.0 30.2 7.8

192

192 1150

Church of the Foursquare Gospel A definite time for prayer More time Same amount of time Ho answer Int erdenominat ional A definite time for prayer More t ime Same amount of time Ho answer

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;

trDo you think that more or less

time should be spent in prayer?1* Prom the young people’s president, the following information was obtained;

f,E>oes

your group have a time of prayer together outside the Young People’s services--such as pre-prayer, weekly prayer meeting, etc*?11 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

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 ShoY/ing the Correlation between the Leaders Estimate of the Results of Contests and the Attitude of the Individuals Toward Contests

CHURCH

NO. OP ANS.

TOTAL PER- PER GRAND 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 9 Same as now 9 2 Fewer No answer 2

41.0 41.0 9.1 9.0

22

No answer More contests Same as now FeY/er No answer

15 14 5 22

26.8 25.0 8.9 39.3

56

Increased attendance temporarily More contests 15 24 Same as now 5 Fewer 3 No answer

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

Increased attendance temporarily More contests 24 Same as now 34 Fewer 11 No answer 10

30.4 43.1 13.9 12.6

79

95

Baptist

Presbyterian

107

163

CHURCH

NO. OF ANS.

TOTAL PER- PER GRAND CENT CHURCH TOTAL

No increase in attendance but increase in interest More contests Same as now Fewer

17 13 5

48.6 37.2 14.3

35

Permanent increase in attendance More contests Same as now Fewer No answer

9 29 4 1

20.9 67.5 9.3 2.4

43

No answer More contests Same as now Fewer No answer

14 13 3 4

41.3 38.3 8.8 11.7

34

24 5 1

80.0 16.6 3.3

30

7 6 1

50.0 42.8 7.2

14

11 6 1

61.1 33.2 5.5

18

Increased attendance temporarily More contests Same as now Fewer No answer

32 74

27.1 62.7

8

6.8

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

191

Christian and Missionary Alliance Increased attendance temporarily More contests Same as now Fewer No increase in attendance but increase In interest More contests Same as now No answer No answer More contests Same as now Fewer

62

Nazarene

183

164

CHURCH

MO* OF AMS.

TOTAL PEE GRAND CENT CHURCH TOTAL

Seventh Day Adventist Increased attendance temporarily More Contests Same amount Fewer Mo answer Mo increase in attendance "but increase in interest More contests Same amount Fewer Mo answer

77 24 6

65.8 20.5 9.5 5.0

117

29 24 7 6

43.9 36.4 10.6 9.1

66

11

Permanent increase in attendance Same amount

184

100.0

Mennonite Brethren Mo increase in attendance but increase in interest More contests Same as now Mo answer Mo answer More contests Same as now Fewer Mo answer

17 8 3

60.7 28.6 10.7

28

16 17 1 1

45.8 48.6 2.9 2.9

35

63

18 30 9

24.7 41.2 12.7

73

73

18 27 4 7

32.2 48.2 7.1 12.5

56

Church of the Four square Gospel Permanent increase in attendance More; contests Same amount Fewer Int erde nominat i onal Increased attendance temporarily More contests Same as now Fewer Mo answer

165

CHURCH

NO* OF ANS.

TOTAL PER- PER GRAND CENT CHURCH TOTAL

Ho Increase in attendance but increase in interest More contests Same amount Fewer No answer

7 5 2 1

46.6 33.3 13.7 6.7

Permanent increase in attendance More contests Same amount Fewer

11 1 4

68.8

6.2 25.0

16

No answer More contests Same amount Fewer

32 33 19

30.5 31.4 18.2

105

15

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? contrary, as Table VIII will show.

Quite the

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 peoplefs 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 Mazarene 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 contestsi 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.

CHURCH

HO. OP A US.

rnrjmat PER- PER GRAND CEHT CHURCH TOTAL

Methodist Weekly ”eekly Once in two weeks Gnce a month On special occasions only Ho answer 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

22 10 1 2

2 8 6

24 5

56.4 25.6 2.5 5.1 5.1

39

18 .6 13.9 55.8 11.6

43

5 1 7

38.4 7.7 53.8

13

2

6 .1 36.4 42.4 9.1 6.1

33

28 2 5

12.8 12.8 59 .6 4.2 11.2

47

9 12 4 1 1

33.3 44 .5 14.8 3.7 3.7

27

95

Baptist Once in two weeks Weekly Once in two weeks Once a month On special occasions only No answer Once in a month Weekly Once in two weeks Once a month On special occasions only No answer Only on special occasions Weekly Once in two weeks Once a month On special occasions only Ho answer

12 14 3 2 6 6

107

169

TOTAL CHURCH

NO. OP ANS.

PER- PER GRAND CENT CHURCH TOTAL

Presbyterian Once in a month. Weekly Once in two weeks Once in a month On special occasions only Ho answer

31 44 69 9

Only on special occasions Weekly Once in two weeks. Once a month On special occasions only No answer

6

19.5 27.7 43.4 5.6 3.8

159

7 10 10 4 1

21.9 31.2 31.2 12.5 3.1

32

191

12 1

56.2 9.5 28.6 4*8

8 3 28 2

19.5 7.3 68.3 4.9

41

62

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

2 6

Nazarene Once in a month Weekly Once in two weeks Once in a month On special occasions only No answer

7 20 56 6 2

7.7 22.0 61.6 6.6 2.2

91

Only on special occasions Weekly Once in two weeks Once a month On special occasions only No answer

12 22 39 15 4

13.0 23.9 42.4 16.3 4.4

92

183

170

TOTAL CHURCH

NO. OF ANS.

PER­ PER GRAND CENT CHURCH

Seventh Day Adventist Once in two weeks Weekly Once in two weeks Once in a month On special occasions only No answer

49 30 28 8 2

41.9 25.6 23.9 6.7 1.7

117

1

100.0

1

15 17 24 8 2

22.6 25.7 36.3 12.0 3.3

66

184

3 7 30 21 2

4.7 11.0 47.6 33.2 3.7

63

63

11 11 31 5 15

15.1 1S.1 42.5 6.8 20.5

73

73

Weekly Weekly Once in two weeks Once in a month

12 3 1

75.0 18.7 6.2

16

Once in two weeks Weekly Once in two weeks Once in a month On special occasions only No answer

24 6 16 2 8

42.9 10.7 28.6 3.6 14.2

56

Once in a month Once in a month Only on special occasions Weekly Once in two weeks Once in a month On special occasions only No answer Mennonite Brethren On special occasions only Weekly Once in two weeks Once in a month On special occasions only No answer Church of the Foursquare Gospel On special occasions only Weekly Once in two weeks Once in a month On special occasions only No answer Int erdenominat ional

171

CHURCH 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

HO. OP ANS.

TOTAL PER- PER GRAND CENT CHURCH TOTAL

25 12 43 6

23.8 U.4 41.0 5.7

105

4 4 6

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 questionaire 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 2* Once in two weeks

3- Monthly 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* Interdenominational vote of 75$ was very high.

The

In the

other two churches, one-fourth in one church voted for socials every two weeks, and in the other church, over one-fourth wanted 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

173 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. and supplied.

*fhis need should be recognised

The frequency of such meetings is important,

as seen from the expression of the young people as listed on Table IX.

Social activites 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. judged monthly socials as best.

Many young people have

174 TABLE X Table sbowing the kind of social activities desired according to various age groups. NO. OF ANS.

CHURCH

TOTAL PER- PER GRAND CENT CHURCH TOTAL

Methodist Ages 12 - 14 Parties Hikes Trips to places of interest Picnics, outdoor parties All of them No answer Ages 15 - 17 Parties Hikes ■rrips to placesofinterest Picnics, outdoorparties No answer Ages 18-24 Parties Hikes Trips to placesof interest Picnics, outdoor parties Ages 25 - 30 Parties Hikes Picnics, outdoor

parties

2 5 2 16 1 1

7.7 19.2 7.7 61.6 3.8 3.8

10 5

24.4 12.2 9.7 51.3 2.4

41

2 11

27.3 13.6 9.1 50.0

22

2 1 2

40.0 20.0 40.0

2 1

66.7 33.3

7 2 2 13 3 1

25.0 7.1 7.1 46.5 10.7 3.6

4 21 1 6 3

Baptist Ages 12 - 14 Picnics, outdoor parties No answer Ages 15 - 17 Parties Hikes Trips to places of interest Picnics, outdoor parties All of them No answer

95

175

CHURCH

MO. OP AMS*

TOTAL PER- PER GrRAHD CEHT CHURCH TOTAL

Ages 18 - 24 Parties Hikes Trips to places of interest Picnics, outdoor parties All of them Ho answer

14 3 2 31 3 5

' 24.2 5.2 3.4 53.5 5.2 8.6

Ages 25 - 30 Parties Trips to places of interest Picnics, outdoor parties All of them Ho answer

3 1 4 1 2

27.3 9.1 36 .4 9.1 18.2

Ages 30 or older Parties Hikes Picnics, outdoor parties

1 1 4

16 *6 16.6 66.7

6

8

3 3 2

50.0 18.7 18.7 12.6

16

Ages 15 - 17 Parties Hikes Trips to places of interest Picnics, outdoor parties All of them Ho answer

20 7 2 37 4 6

26.3 9.2 2.6 48.7 5.3 7.9

Ages 18 - 24 Parties Hikes Trips to places of interest Picnics, outdoor parties All of them Ho answer

20 25.0 4 • 5.0 3 3.7 45 56.5 3 3.7 6.2 5

Pre shyt er ian Ages 12 - 14 Parties Hikes Picnics, outdoor parties Ho answer

25 - 30 Parties Hikes Trips to places of interest Picnics, outdoor parties

3 1 3 7

21.4 7.2 21.4 50.0

107

176

CHURCH

HO. OF ANS.

Ages 30 or older Parties Picnics, outdoor parties

TOTAL PER- PER GRAND CENT CHURCH TOTAL

2 3

40.0 60.0

6 1 5 6 2

30.0 5.0 25.0 30.0 10.0

20

3

17

13

191

Ghristian and Missionary Alliance Ages 12 - 14 Parties Hikes Trips to places of interest Picnics, outdoor parties All of them Ages 15 - 17 Parties Hikes Trips to places of interest Picnics, outdoor parties All of them

2 9 1

17.6 11.7 11.7 53.0 6.0

Ages 18 - 24 Parties Hikes Trips to places of interest Picnics, outdoor parties A H of them

1 1 1 6 4

7.7 7.7 7.7 46.2 30.8

Ages 25 - 30 Parties Picnics, outdoor parties All of them

1 3 1

60.0 20.0

Ages 30 or older Parties Trips to places of interest Picnics, outdoor parties All of them

2 1 1 1

40.0

No answer Hikes Picnics, outdoor parties

1 1

50.0 50.0

6 5 9 1

28.6 23.8 42.8 4.8

2

20.0

20.0 20.0 20.0

62

Nazarene Ages 12 - 14 Parties Hikes Picnics, outdoor parties Ho answer

21

177

CHURCH

NO. OP ANS.

TOTAL PER- PER GRAND CENT CHURCH TOTAL

Ages 15 - 17 Parties Hikes Trips to places of interest Picnics, outdoor parties All of them

15 5 1 15 5

35*1 13 •5 2*7 35.1 13 .5

37

Ages 18 - 24 Parties Hikes Trips to places of interest Picnics, outdoor parties No answer

9 5 5 32 5

17.6 5.7 9.6 61.5 5.7

52

Ages 25 - 30 Parties Hikes Trips to places of interest Picnics, outdoor parties All of them No answer

7 3 3 8 3 3

25.9

Ages 30 or older Parties Hikes Trips to places of interest Picnics, outdoor parties All of them No answer

11.1

11.1 29.6 11.1 11.1

27

16 4 8 12 1 5

34.8 8.7 17.4 26.1 2.2 10.8

46

Ages 12 - 14 Parties Hikes Trips to places of interest Picnics, outdoor parties All of them

10 3 10 26 2

19.6 5.9 19.6 96.1 3.9

51

Ages 15 - 17 Parties Hikes Trips to places of interest Picnics, outdoor parties All of them

2 4 7 20 3

Seventh Day Adventist

5.5 11.1

19.5 55.6 8.3

36

183

178 TOTAL PEE

NO. OP ANS.

PER­ CENT

Ages 18 - 24 Parties Hikes Trips to places of interest Picnics, outdoor parties All of them

8 6 5 25 4

16.7 12.5 10.4 52.1 8.3

48

Ages 25 - 30 Parties Hikes Trips to places of interest Picnics, outdoor parties All of them No answer

4 5 3 5 1 2

20.0 25.0 15.0 25.0 5.0 10.0

20

Ages 30 or older Parties Hikes Trips to places of interest Picnics, outdoor parties No answer

2 4 10 11 2

6.9 13.8 34.5 37.9 6.9

29

Ages 12 - 14 Hikes Picnics, outdoor parties All of them

2 4 1

28.6 56.2 14.3

Ages 15 - 17 Hikes Picnics, outdoor parties

1 12

7.7 92.3

13

Ages 18 - 24 Parties Hikes Trips to places of interest Picnics, outdoor parties No answer

1 3 6 18 1

3.4 10.4 20.7 62.2 3.4

29

Ages 25 - 30 Hikes Trips to places of interest Picnics, outdoor parties All of them

3 1 5 1

30.0 10.0 50.0 10.0

10

Ages 30 or older Picnics, outdoor parties No answer

2 1

66.7 33.3

3

CHURCH

Mennonite Brethren

GRAND TOTAL

184

179

CHURCH

MO. OF AN8.

Ho answer Picnics, outdoor parties

TOTAL PER- PER GRAND CENT CHURCH TOTAL 100.0

63

Church of the Foursquare Gospel Ages 12 - 14 Parties Hikes

1 2

Ages 15 - 17 Parties Hikes Picnics, outdoor parties Ho answer

5

33.3 66.7

1 1

42.8 28.6 14.3 14.3

Ages 18 - 24 Parties Hikes Trips to places of interest Picnics, outdoor parties All of them Ho answer

7 5 5 18 1 3

18.0 12.8 12.8 46.3 2.5 7.6

39

Ages 25 - 30 Parties Hikes Trips to places of interest Picnics, outdoor parties All of them

3 1 1 1

17.6 5.9 5.9 35.3 5.9

17

Ages 30 or older Parties Hikes All of them Ho answer

1 1 1 4

14.3 14.3 14.3 57.2

2 2

12*5 12.5 6.3 50.0 18.7

2

6

73

Interdenominational Ages 12 - 14 Parties Hikes Trips to places ofinterest Picnics, outdoorparties All of them

1 8 3

16

180 fX| o • o

TOTAL PER

ANS.

PER­ CENT

Ages 15 - 17 Parties Hikes Trips to places of interest Picnics, outdoor parties All of them No answer

6 4 1 16 10 3

15.0 10.0 2.5 40.0 25.0 7.5

40

Ages 18 - 24 Parties Hikes Trips to places of interest Picnics, outdoor parties All of them No answer

10 7 1 23 5 9

18.2 12.7 1.8 41.9 9.1 16.3

55

Ages 25 - 30 Parties Trips to places of interest Picnics, outdoor parties All of them No answer

2 1 9 2 1

13.3 6.7 60.0 13.3 6.7

15

30 or older Parties Hikes Trips to places of interest Picnics, outdoor parties All of them No answer

15 1 3 20 6 19

23.4 1.5 4.7 31.3 9.4 29.7

64

1 1

50.0 50.0

JRCH

iswer Picnics, outdoor parties No answer

GRAND TOTAL

192

TISO

181

Hot 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. ages 12-3.4 ages 15-17

These groups were:

ages 18-24 ages 25-30

ages 30 or older

Social activities were then listed as follows: Parties Hikes

Trips to places of interest, 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

182 25, 35, 42, 27, and 24, the 42^ coming from the 15-17 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 hid 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 younger members of the groups

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 s

183 12-14 15-17

66$, 96$, 56$ 53$, 92$, 40$

18-24 56$, 62$, 61$ 25-30 60$, 50$, 60$

30-

66$, 37$, 66$

The groups which requested avariegated program

generally

constituted about l/lO

this choice

of the society* Because

was not indicated on the questionaire, only a few had the €t

initiative to mark their questionaires 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 5

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 aheadc3pf 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 people1s societies. Leaders of young people*s groups should ask themselves; do my young people like contests? having them?

If they do, are they

How often do they want socials, and as im­

portant, what 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

185 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 problems; 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#

4 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.

4s 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-

186

haps accounts fop some of* the differences in the various denominations*

This study which shows formal attitudes

toward the specific questions might well he followed by 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,

187

a thorough, canvass should he 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: and 54$.

44$, 83$, 66$, 49$

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* social life is important:

The correct amount of

every society’s leader who

discovers the Mhappy medium*1 for his group has gone a long way on the road to success. Xoung 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*

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APPENDIX

193 APPENDIX 2!he questionnaire was arranged as follows for presentations The first section was to be filled out by the president of the society and the last section was to be filled out by the individual members of the society* POE 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

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Is your church membership over 300 or under? 1. Over 300 2. Under 300 How often do outside speakers speak in your 1. Once in two weeks 2. Once in a month 3. Seldom--no fixed time 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. Seldom--no fixed time Do you have instrumental music, such as instrumental specials or instrumental accompaniment in the group singing? 1* Yes 2*, Sometimes 3. No Is there an organized orchestra in your group? 1* Yes 2. No Do the young people of your group meet with those of other churches for rallies? 1. Yes 2. No Does your group conduct evangelistic services outside the church, such as mission services, jail, hospital,

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transient, or prison camp services? 1. Services held regularly 2. Services held occasionally 3. No evangelistic services Does your group have a time of prayer together outside the Young Peoplefs service— such as pre-prayer service, weekly prayer meeting, etc? 1. Yes 2. No _________ If so, what is the type of meeting? 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 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 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 OUT 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 Peopled services? 1. Regularly 2. 3/4 of time 3. l/2 of time 18. How often do you attend the other services of this church? 1. Regularly 2. 3/4 of time 3. l/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• Sppe cial me et ings 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 Peoplefs 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. The-r'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 25* 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

197 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. Mot 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• ^hat kind of social activities would you like to have? Gircle one 1. Parties 2. Hikes 3. Trips to places of interest. 4. Picnics, outdoor parties, etc.