Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-01-11
A Notable silver Anniversary.

With tie close Of the present year Mr.
David @. Cook, of Chicago, will celebrate
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 favor.
ably known publishers in this line. Begin.
ming 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 find it 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 n century has witnessed many changes
among Sunday-school publishers, and
much less time than this has sufficed foi
some TO outlive their usefulness. On the
contrary, Mr.. Cook IL preparing TO cele.
brate the beginning OF another quarter.
century with additional improvements and
new publications. Among these may be
mentioned The NEW CENTURY SUNDAY
School TEACHERS MONTHLY, n large and
thoroughly up-to-date magazine for super.
intendents and teachers, the first issue oil
which will appear in December. Among
the most rdrnarkabft OF his publications il
the YOUNG PEOPLES WEEKLY, which has al.
talned circulation of nearly a quarter OF
a milton being a successful attempt to
furnish high grade of religious story
reading for boys and girls. To avoid this
"goody-goody" story of the Sunday
school, such as we remember in our child
hood days, and furnish something natural,
interesting and ennobling, has been its
aim, and we are not at all surprised ut its
popularity.
The restraining influence of the Chris
tfan homo 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 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 success
full attempt to furnish a non-sectarian re.
ligious story paper for young people.
The paper is profusely illustrated, beau
tifully printed, and contains as much or
more reading matter than the most expen-
sive OF secular young peoples story papers.
The price, seventy-hve cents per year,
should bring it within the reach of every
home. Mr.. Cook is now making u special
effort to give the paper wider circulation,
and all who send seventy-flve cents for a
years subscription before Jan. 1st will re-
ceive beautiful premium picture entitled
1.-The Souls Awakening" 1t Is exactly the
same size (l3 by 1S inches) and style as
those oa sale ut art stores for 81. Orders
should be addressed to David G. Cook
Publishing Co., SO Washington st Chicago.
Probably no man living has done so
much to improve and chnapen Sunday
school literature as has Mr.. David G.
Cook. Through his aid thousands of
schools have been encouraged, fmproyed
and made self-sustaining. Mr.. Cook is yet
comparatively young man, and it does
not appear Mt all improbable that his field
Of usefulness may extend over yet another
quarter-century.