Here and there in the country districts a new type of pastor has appeared.

He is a good farmer himself, interested in better farming and able to discuss fertilizers and methods with his parishioners.

He is not afraid that prosperity will turn his members away from their church duties but considers that improving the economic conditions of the neighborhood is quite as vital a part of his work as ministering to their spiritual needs.

Largely because of the work of some of these men the exodus to the towns has slackened in some neighborhoods and contributions to the work of the church have been greatly increased.
This movement from country to town has become a serious matter in some localities.

The social level of neighborhoods once attractive because of the presence of families of intelligence and character has fallen.