Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-14
SUNDAY SCHOOL
WORKERS MEET
Thirty second Annual Conven-
ton of County Association
Opens at Milan.
ONE HUNDRED PRESENT
John Hauberg and Rev. Marion Hum
phreyS Speakers at the Morn
ing Session.

The 32d annual convention of tho
Rock Island County Sunday ScLocl
association opened at the Methodist
church il Milan this morning at q
O'Clock. There were about 100 dele
gates present, a greater number than
has ever been present at an. ether
morning session. Most of the dele
gates are from out of town The at
tendance this morning augurs well for
new record before adjournment to-
morrow.
Rev. w. G. Oglevee of Rock Island
led the praise and prayer service.
John Hau6erg of Moline led the open
discussion on the subject Has the
County Gone Forward" He gave
several Instances of the advance a.oES
the different lines in the various de-
partments, such as teacher training
and temperance work. HIS address
showed that the work in the county
had advanced with great strides.
Talks of the Future.
Rev. Marion Humphreys of Rock ISL
and spoke on the future. His subject
was What Can We See Ahead of Us
for the Coming Year" The Sunday
school organizations in the county,
state and country have now reached
state OF perfection as far as 0rganiZa-
ton is concerned he said and all
that is necessary now is to put little
life into the workers. Tho organiZa-
ton in its completeness is very much
like an engine without steam. All
that is necessary to make the work
great success is to turn on the steam
steam"
Rev. Mr.. Humphreys recommended
the graded study course to the CCGven-
ton. It has been used in the Central
Presbyterian church for some time
with great success. Rev. Mr.. Humpn-
reys. in speaking of the advance which
the Sunday school has made siucs It's
founding. said: IF Mr.. Hales, vic
founded the Sunday school. snouid be
brought back to life now. he would be
as much surprised as Fulton would
be if he were 10 come to life now and
see one Of the large ocean ines
G. W. Miller OF Paris, who is a
state field worker, was unable to reach
the convention till j O'clock He was
20 have conducted the bible drill. but
because of his late arrival he made put
few brief remarks.
Greatest Institution of Church.
President H E Van Duzer. in his
annual report. which will be read to-
morrow morning. reviews the work
done by the association during the
year Following are the more impor
tant extracts from his address:
Il am frank to admit that | am more
convinced today of the great impOr
lance of the Sunday school work than
ever before 1t is beyond question the
greatest institution that has sprung up
in the Christian church in the past
one hundred years. When I say this,
do it with all Difference to the great
work being accomplished by such in
stitutiOns as the Y. NJ. G.. A. which is
retaining so many young men at
home and abroad. the w. c. T. T.,
which is doing so much to elevate So
ciety and purify the home, the home
and foreign missionary societies, who
are carrying light to the benighted
heather. to the Christian Endeavor and
other young peoples societies. which
are accomplishing so much in prepar-
ing young people for the active work
of the church.
q recognize the splendid Cork these
institutions are doing. but when all is
said. l still maintain that in greatness
of accomplishment for the church and
for the state, the Sunday school over
shadows them all
Lack of Interest.
CAS- it is today. So per cent of all
members of the various churches come
in through the door of the Sunday
school, but we overlook the fact that
GO per cent of all the children who
enter the school. leave it never again
to be heard from. And why? Simply
because of lack of interest or Qualifica-
tons, either mental or spiritual, on
he part of pastor, teacher or parents,
Or all of them. When the church fully
wakes up TO the Importance of the
Sunday school as an evangelizing as
well as educational factor, there will
not be 1000 children in Rock Island
alone running the streets on Sunday.
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