48
Lawrence 23,202 14.83 24,644 28,192 4,990
Meigs 16,162 1.96 18,961 19,306 3,144
Monroe 19,940 13.73 23,373 26,347 6,407
Morgan 16,097 8.07 17,905 20,777 4,680
Noble 18,601 11.28 19,466 21,613 3,012
Pike 15,723 11.48 18,172 20,118 4,395
Ross 22,460 5.6 25,758 25,893 3,433
Vinton 13,096 9.4 15,330 15,464 2,368
Washington 29,409 7.4 32,481 32,710 3,301

TABLE C

DENOMINATIONS OF THE CHURCHES IN EIGHTEEN COUNTIES OF SOUTHEASTERN OHIO

Key:
1 _Churches in 248 strictly rural townships_
2 _Other rural churches_
3 _All rural churches_

1 2 3
Total 1,542 593 2,135
Methodist Episcopal 526 216 742
United Brethren 138 43 181
Baptist 124 26 150
Christian 97 13 110
Presbyterian 96 40 136
Disciples 87 39 126
Methodist Protestant 63 25 88
Christian Union 46 5 51
Catholic 43 22 65
Non-Progressive Disciples 28 3 31
Radical United Brethren 26 4 30
Lutheran 21 28 49
Congregational 17 1 18
Reformed 14 16 30
German Evangelical 14 1 15
United Presbyterian 10 23 33
Friends 10 21 31
All others 182 67 249

CHAPTER VI

A POLICY AND PROGRAM

The roots of the religious and moral life of the Nation are chiefly in the
country church. As in southeastern Ohio, so in any area where the church
fails, degeneracy begins. The low and sordid moral atmosphere found in so
many rural villages and communities, not only among the Eighteen Counties,
but throughout the State (and far beyond the boundaries of Ohio) is
altogether unnecessary. It constitutes a challenge to the church which can
no longer go unheeded. Obviously, whatever reforms in methods and policies
may be required to enable it efficiently to perform its task must be made.

(1) _A Better Program_