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But their growth in the past fifteen years has not been such as to inspire confidence that they offer a satisfactory solution to the overchurched situation.
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No missionary or "sustentation" support should be given by any cooperating denomination to a pastor in an overchurched community nor to a "circuit" involving interdenominational competition until after an adjustment is made either by reorganization of the circuit or an agreement has been reached by the missionary and administrative bodies of the respective denominations concerned as to an allocation of such missionary responsibility.
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As the communities grew, and aided in the course of time by ambitious national agencies, the sectarian interests mentioned above established new churches to care for those of each particular belief until many communities soon became overchurched.
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Usually the village is overchurched, and consequently divided into pitiably weak factions whose controlling aim is self-preservation.
The Minister and the Boy A Handbook for Churchmen Engaged in Boys' Work Allan Hoben
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In the country, even with the present overchurched condition, this is difficult.
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