Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-19
OFFICERS CHOSEN
n. e Van Duzer is Elected Presi
dent of Sunday School
Association.
CONVENTION AT AN END
Workers of County Hear Reports of
Officers and Interesting Discus
sicns-Dr. Thral Lectures.

II. e. Van Duzer of the Broadwa!
Presbyterian church was elected presi
dent of the County Sunday School as
scciation. 10 succeed Rev Marion Hum
phreys. at the session this morning
The officers elected are:
| President-H. L. Van Duzer, Rock
Island.
Vice Prcsident-John Hauberg, Mo
| line.
Corresponding Secretary and Treas
urer-Mrs. J. G. Hazard, Rock Island.
Recording Secretary - Miss Claire
Van Cider, Rock Island.
Superintendent OF Primary Depart
lment-Mrs W. e. Clark. Moline.
Superintendent OF Home Department
Miss Mamie Dodge Cook, Rock Is
land.
Superintendent OF Teachers Train
ing-S. J. Ferguson, Rock Island.
Superintendent of Temperance De
partment-Mrs. S. j. Woodin, Rock Is
land.
superintendent of Mems Glass Work
Rev. j. b. Rutter. Rock Island.
Executive Committee - Rev. Marion
Humphreys, chairman; John Hauberg,
Moline; e. d. Fisher. Sears; Z. b. Nc
Kown, Rock Island; DR.. j. w. Stewart
Rock Island.
District Presidents - o. C. Handel,
northern district; E. ID. Fisher, central
district; Thomas Watson, southern dis
triCt
Andalusia was the place selected
for the next county convention. The
date of meeting was left in the hands
OF the executive committee.
On Organized Work.
The morning session. opened at 9
o'clock with the workers conference,
and the topic for discussion was COR
gained Sunday School Work" On this
subject Thomas Watson spoke with re
spect to it's aid to the township work:
f. b. McKown of Rock Island spoke OF
the subject as an assistance to the in
diyidual school; Mrs. B. f. WATSON
talked on how it reaches the home, and
Henry Mosher OF Sheridan conducted
i round table conference.
The devotional service was conduct
ed by Rev. w Gardner Thrall, and the
half hour bible. study was in charge of
Henry Moser The reports of the coun-
ty work and those of the county Off
GERS were heard, after which the bust
ness session was held.
The address of L. W"'McKown of
Davenport on sound Waves from Wi
mona Lake" which was to have been
OF fhil. u1nrnino rNlapn1 tho
program in place of the
bible study period by Henry Moser
The convention closed this afternoon.
the principal address being given by
DR.. Thrall on Our Working Capital"
On Winning sIen.
Winning Men. Why? How? Who?"
was a theme around which DR.. W.
Gardner Thrall of Freeport, pastor of
the First English Lutheran church.
built an excellent address which he
delivered before the convention last
evening at the Memorial Christian
church DR. Thrall emphasized the i'm
DOrtance of the organization of mems |
classes in the church in order TO win |
hem TO the cause of Christianity and !
hat men of good Christian character |
possessing integrity and education |
we're in constant demand in every |
walk OF life Such men are a credit |
o a community and by their example |
hey lead others to a higher moral de- !
DR.. ThralI said, Men are
lCeded in this world who not only Oc-
.upy the different positions selected, |
tut who fill them. The door is still |
'pen for honest, intelligent men,
The uniting of families results fire. Il
uently," he added. lin the winning of
men, and families are brought into a
loser touch with God simply through
he conversion of member"
Devotional Services Held.
A 15-minute song service conducted II
" A ]. Bond of Peoria opened the
vening session. The devotional serv-
res. which lasted for so minutes, were
onducted by Henry MOser of Sheri-
an. The Memorial Christian church
hoir rendered several anthems during
he evenings program. AT this ses-
ion the offering for the Sunday school
'ork was taken.
Licensed to Wed.
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