Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-18
MOLINE

CongresatlonalIsts In DisPute.-A
resolution intended to make the mod
orator an ex-oficio member of the
trustees board threw the Congrega-
tionsl state conference at Moline into
excitement yesterday. Dr.. w. E. Cad
mus Of Peoria introduced the resolu-
ton. DR.. w. e. Barton of Oak Park
objected vigorously, asserting that a
moderator might be chosen who
would not have sufficient ability. Sew
eral Chicagoans feared too much pow
er was being lodged with the trus-
tees and that the power was being
concentrated in the executive commit
| tee, said to be dominated by two or
three men. DR.. Cadmus named DR..
| Barton. In response DR.. Barton said
that inasmuch as he had been connect
/ ed with the danger OF too much CEN
traltzed power he would resign as q
member of the trustee board The
resignation created a sensation and
Immediately from all parts of the
house the opinion was expressed that
the Chicago divine had shown himself
too sensitive. The resolution making
the moderator a board member car
ried by a large majority. A printed
standard for Sunday schools, ''to
which all schools were urged to con-
! FORM" which was presented by DIR.
Helming OF Chicago university, YVES
adopted. The Rev. ]. P. Hudget pre-
scented a report as examiner of the
Chicago Theological seminary. With
regard to the disapproval Of the regUf
lation that has been advanced that
| the seminary be merged with the Uni
versity OF Chicago he declared unique
New Manual Arts Teacher.-Henry
P. Corbin, 1872 Fifth avenue. assistant
to the head instructor In the Moline
school of manual arts has been ap-
pointed to succeed H. s. Dickinson, re-
signed, as principal OF the school and
head of the manual training work in
Moline schools. The appointment
made last night in a regular meeting
of the board of education, upon the
recommendation Of the teachers com
mittee. The resignation of Principal
| H. S. Dickinson was received and &C,
cepted, said resignation to take effect
June 1, 1911.
North Star Head Offices.-That the
head Office of the North Star Benefit
association is a desirable asset for
any city and that every effort should
be made which will result in erection
here of a head office building for the
society, was the unanimously ex-
! pressed opinion of the membership
Of the Moline club made at the an
nual meeting Appointment by the
club OF a committee of five to confer
with officers of the North Star society
was authorized, the idea being that
this committee shall work out with
the insurance officials a plan for in
crease in membership which will
make possible the purchase of a build
ing site.
Moline Club Eiection.-At the an.
nual meeting of the Moline club Off
GERS were elected as follows: Presl-
dent, C. r. Stephens; first vice presi-
dent, A. T. Foster; second vice presi-
dent, O. F. Anderson; secretary, Fred
A. Lind; treasurer, G. F. Lundberg;
directors, IS. NJ. Hewlett, H w. Mel
son, John Sundine.
Missionary Union Officers-The I'LL
nois Woman's Home Missionary soci-
ETY., in annual session at the First
Baptist church, elected officers as fol.
lows: President, Mrs. G. H. Schneid-
er, Chicago; first vice president, Mrs.
A. NJ. Corwin, Chicago; second vice
president, Mrs. c. G. Marsh, Oak
Park; third vice president, Miss An
ME Beard, Oak Park; corresponding
secretary, Mrs. E. d. Gaylord, Oak
Park; recording secretary, Mrs. r. a
Mathews, Oak Park; treasurer, Mrs