Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-05

bible school workers and organizers
In the three cities He had made a
careful and special study of teacher
now has three fourishing teacher
training classes. Mr.. Humphreys and
Mr.. Walker are both enthusiastic Sun
day school workers and organizers.
The object of this union is to orr
ganize the bible schools of the city
into a strong unit for the purpose of
promoting Christian fellowship, the
mutual benefit of the teacher and the
saving of the child through such effort
and cooperation.
Fine Dinner IL Served.
a delicious course supper was serv-
ed in the church dining room at z
O'Clock by the Daughters of the Cove.
nant of the church, seven long tables
being spread at which about $50
guests were served, Rev. F. e. Shut
of Spencer Memorial Methodist church
asking grace. President H. E. Van
DuZer of the county Sunday school
organization presided at the meeting
and after the banquet had been serv-
ed he told of the object and aims of
the gathering and then called on L.
B. McXown. who spoke on house to
house visitation, taking as his theme
Are We Satisfied?' He said that
the work of reaching the little ones
is the most interesting and most i'm
portant calling in the world and quoted
Gods. little ones are to become
earth's greatest" Cooperate work in
the Sunday school means substantial
growth. This growth will best be &C,
complished by personal effort, house
to house visitation. He said it is pos
sible to enter every home in the city
in one afternoon by careful organiza.
ton with executive committees and
subcommittee. The result will be an
increase in numerical force. the spirit
ual life will be qUickened for Christian
service and the bible school will be a
source of untold power.
Program is Enjoyed.
At the close of Mr.. McKown's re
marks the company repaired to the
church auditorium where the lorna
program was given opening with {
song Count Your Blessings AM
scripture reading and prayer by DR.
r. b. Williams, Professor E. l.. Baker
with Miss Bessie Noftsker at the or
gan. sang with beautiful effect Fac:
to Face" Mr.. Van Duzer with appro
pirate remarks then extended the wei
come of himself and co-workers, ant
introduced Rev. w. G. Oglevee y
South Park Presbyterian church, wiz
spoke on teacher training work. He
said he was impressed with an advef
tisement he saw which read Wanted
more teachers, naturally endowed
spiritually imbued and scientificail,
trained" The first two requisites ar'
4 possessed by the vast majority q
teachers but the last is too often lack
ing. He emphasized the importance
of special training for the work of pre-
pairing the little ones for entrance in
to the kingdom of Christ as mistake
1 made in childhood often last through
life. He spoke of the splendid equiv
d teachers to take advantage of sue
means as are aVallaDte.
Mrs. A. Z. Williams at the close q
Z Mr.. Oglevee's remarks sang in a yer
pleasing manner a beautiful lullaby.
state Secretary is Heard.
S. e. McCosh. state secretary of tn
adult department of Iowa was the mex
speaker, and he spoke on organize
Sunday school work. He said tina
God was pleased with organization 8
illustrated in the book of Genesis,
the organization of chaos into cosmo
as shown also by the organization {
the children of Israel by Moses :
Mount Sinai, into armies. Organic;
ton results in great gains for tn
large corporations, for the railways; {
in Sunday school work there must
organization. The international Su
\ day school association was organize
for the purpose of child saving.
was through this associations VOL
that the adult bible class work W;
begun and which has spread over Il
country with wonderful results. Wi
the aid of the adult classes the VOL
is divided among the members. ma
ing for efficiency, strength, increas'
numbers and spirituality. He spoil
especially of the days set apart by u
association. the childrens day, dec
ion day, rally day and temperance d;
and attributed the present spread
the temperance wave over the cou
try to the temperance work started
the Sunday schools 20 years ago. t
object of all Sunday school work is
save the child, and to do so fe
things are needful; first, a vision
b Christ is needful to better work
the Savior and Redeemer; second, it
needful to know the bible, to scar
the scriptures and to know Christ,
y the profession of teachers deman