Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-07
A Notable silver Anniversary.

With the close of the present year
Mr. David G. Cook of Chicago Will Gel
citrate his first quarter centennial as
editor and publisher Of Sunday school
literature. Starting twenty-five years
ago. without reputation or assurance
Of support, he has become one Of the
most widely and favorably known pub
fishers in this line. Beginning in 1875
with two small publications, his peri
odicals have grown in number and ia
vor until there are few schools in this
country that do not find 1t to their in
terest to use some Of his pure and
helpful publications. while many in dis
tant lands pay tribute to their merits.
The past quarter of century has wit
messed many changes among Sunday
school publishers, and much less time
than this has sufiiced for some to out
live their usefulness. On the contrary,
Mr.. Cook is preparing to celebrate the
beginning Of another quarter century
with additional improvements and new
publications. Among these may be
mentioned The New Century Sunday
School Teachers Monthly, large and
thoroughly up-to-date magazine for
superintendent and teachers, the first
issue of which will appear in Deem
Der. Among the most remarkable of
his publications is the Young Peoples
Weekly, which has attained a circula-
ton Of nearly quarter of a million,
being a successful attempt 10 furnish
a high grade Of religious story reading
for boys and girls. To avoid the
"goody-goody" story of the Sunday
school, such as we remember in our
childhood days. and furnish something
natural, interesting and ennObling. has
been it's aim. and we are not at all sur
prised at its popularity.
The restraining influence Of the
Christian home and the Sunday school
on our growing community of young
people, some Of us may not appreciate
as we should-perhaps because these
sometimes fail to restrain. This paper
should be a most welcome accessory
in this work. and one which all should
appreciate. Boys and girls will read,
and the story book and paper are their
first choice. There seems a plentiful
supply of religious papers for older peo-
pie, but this Is the first successful at
tempt to furnish a non-sectarian re-
ligious story paper for young people.
The paper is profusely illustrated.
beautifully printed. and contains as
much or more reading matter than the
most expensive Of secular young peo-
pies story papers. The price. seventy
five cents per year. should bring it
within the reach of every home. Mr.
Cook is now making a special effort to
give the paper a wider circulation. and
all who send seventy-five cents for a
years subscription before Jan. will
receive beautiful premium picture
entitled "The Souls Awakening" 1t
is exactly the same size Q3x1S inches)
and style as those on sale at art stores
for 81. Orders should be addressed to
David G. Cook Publishing Co.. SO
Washington street. Chicago.
Probably no man living has done so
much to improve and cheaper Sunday
school literature as has Mr.. David G.
Cook. Through his aid thousands Of
schools have been encouraged. improv-
ed and made self-sustaining Mr.. Cook
is yet comparatively young man. and
1t does not appear at all improbable
that his field Of usefulness may extend
over yet another quarter century.