The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-04
IN A GOOD CAUSE.
The Rock Island Sunday School Con-
yention Held an Interesting
Session at Moline.

The Rock Island county Sunday School
association held an interesting session at
the Congregational church in Moline on
Saturday personal work in the Sunday
school, was the first topic, which was
handled by Mr.. DIT Bentley. The second
topic, How to Hold Older Scholars, "
was opened by Prof 8. s. Kemble. of this
city. He was followed Mr.. G. W. Head,
of Moline; the Rev. w. B. Jacobs, of
Chicago; the Rev. E. N, Bentley, of Cor,
dova, and a number of others. Mr. E. D.
Excel then sang in his deep. clear voice,
"Abundantly Able to Save" At IL
o'clock question drawer was opened,
and the following questions were ans
nounced and discussed in their order:
"What position should the pastor hold in
the Sunday SCHOOL," What is the best
hour for holding Sunday schooly' LAT
what age should we consider ourselves
too old to go to Sunday school?' rs it
wise to appoint unconyerted teachers in
the Sunday SCHOOL," Can teacher DIES
pend on the Holy Spirit to lead his sehol-
ars TO Christi" How can we persuade
our scholars to study the lesson before
coming to school?' "Why do not fathers
take more interest in their sons and see
that they go to Sunday school?" "How
can teachers have an opportunity fol
personal work when the hour is just be-
| fore service?' What amuscments are
to be recommended for young people?'
What is to be said or done to the little
self righteous sinners who always make
the less TT their neighbors2"
The afternoon session opened at
O'Clock with a song service. Relation
of the Bible to the Lesson Lear was
opened by L. B. Kuhn. The children'
meeting occurred at o'clock, and wa
led by Rev. W. B. Jacobs.
The business portion of the afternoon
session included full and highly satis>
factory report of s. c. Plummer, Jr.
statistical secretary, and another from J
iW. WEIGH, treasurer, who showed re
ceipts of $46.19; expenses $13.75, an;
$25 pledged to the state association, re-
ceiving balance of $7.44 Mr.. Jacob
Explained the nature of the state work
and President Spencer thought Rock ISL
and county should contribute $50 A
Subscription was called for and 500 .6s
were soon raised.
| Messrs Sanders, Brink and MCGOWAN
were appointed committee on nomina
tons and in due time reported in favor OF
the old officers, who were reelected, a:
follows:
| President-E w. Spencer.
Secretary. w. Stewart.
| Assistant Secretary-R. W. Salisbury
Treasurer. W. WEIGH.
Statistical Secretary-S. c. Plummer
Jr,
Executive Committee-E. w. Spencer
J. w. Stewart, J. W. WEIGH.
Auditing Committees. D. Cieland
W. F. Gilmore.
And vice presidents from local town
ships: Andalusia, VIM. Smith; Blacl
Hawk, M. T. Johnson; Bowling, A. w
Mcconnell; Buffalo Prairie. J. S. Sutz
Canoe Creek, Hamilton Reid; Coal Val
ley; Jno. Barton; Coe, Jas. Bovard; Cor
dOva, Jacob Marshall; Drury, W. FL
Womacks; Edgington, Rev. t. r. John
ston; Hampton. L. d. Edwards; Moline
H. H. Grover; Port Byron, VIM. Grove
/ Rock Island, W. F. Gilmore; Rural, By
ron Jordan; South Moline. Josiah Heck
South Rock Island. VIM. Pilgrim; Yuma
!, Geo. Wake.
The selection of ten delegates to tn
state convention was left with the execu
tive committee, and resolutions of thank
were adopted, to the citizens of Moline
the Congregational church and Messrs
Jacobs and Excel