The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1899-12-09
MorAsLEsLvER ANNIVERSARY


with the close Of the present year
Mr.. David C. Cook, Of Chicago. win eel
citrate his first quarter-centennial a.
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 publish
ers In this line. Beginning In 1875 with
two small publications. his periodicals
have grown in number and favor until
there are few schools in this country
that do not ind II to their interest to
use some Of his pure and helpful publ
cations, while many in distant lands
pay tribute to their merits. The past
quarter Of q century has witnessed
many changes among Sunday-school
publishers. and much less time than
this has suficed for some to outlive
their usefulness. On the contrary, Mr..
Cook Is preparing to celebrate the be-
ginning 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 su-
perintendents and teachers. the first Is
sue Of which will appear In December.
Among the most remarkable Of his
publications Is the Young Peoples
Weekly, which has attained q cireu-
lation Of nearly a quarter Of million.
being q successful attempt to furnish
Q 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 its 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
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
people, but this is the first successful
attempt to furnish a non-sectarian re-
hgious story paper for young people.
The paper is profuseiy illustrated.
h0QnfffTllU nrfnNoA and
much or more reading matter than the |
most expensive OF secular young peo-
Pies story papers. The price. rs cents |
per year, should bring 1t 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 IS cents for a years subscription
before Jan. will receive q beautiful |
premium picture entitled The Souls
Awakening" II is exactly the same |
size QSxlS inches) and style as those
on sale at art stores for 81. Orders |
should be addressed to David C. Cook
Publishing company, Sc Washington
street, Chicago.
Probably no man living has done 50 |
much to improve and cheaper Sunday
school literature as has Mr.. David c.
Cook Through his aid thousands OF
schools have been encouraged, i'm
proved and made self-sustaining. Mr..
Cook is yet a comparatively young
man. and it does not appear at all i'm
probable that his field Of usefulness
may extend over yet another quarter.
century.