Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27

day schools spread Rapidly over En-
gland. the continent and America.
The first real Sunday schools start
q n orr country about 1876 and the
grew rapidly The Sunday school I'M
len OF London was organized in 1865
and the American SUNDAY school un-
ion in 1924 Both the organizations
have been Instrument n establishing
and helping to supper thousands Of
schools all over the world
The first national Sunday school
convention was held in New York City
In 1892 The fourth was held al In
d'apapUiis in 1872 Here was launch
ed the international system OF uniform
lessons. They went into effect in Jan
urry. 1873 Next came the information
a. Sulday school movement in 1875.
ard conventions have been held bien-
nially ever since. The organizations
below the International arc the state,
the county. and the township.
The Worlds Sunday School associa-
ton started in London in 1889 The
last convention was held n Washing
ton. d. C.. in 1910. az which time con
gress showed it's respect by adjourhing
and many OF the statesmen marched
IN the parade
BEGINNING here.
This brings us now to the consider.
alton Of the history OF the Sunday
schools In our own county. About so
years after Robert RaiSes started his
first Sunday school in Gloucester Mi
chael J. Hartzell started a Sunday
school in Moline. This was in 1895
Mr HIrtzell's son is the great bishop
OF the continent of Africa, and is touch
ing the lives of possibly millions in
that dark continent In Port Byron,
Or jeremiah r. Lyford was superin-
tendent OF the first Sunday school in
1886. He was a great good Christian,
and II is told OF him that he had as
semblcd some lumber to build him a
new home but that the Methodists
were trying to build a church and
lacked funds. so instead OF his build.
ing his new home. he donated the lum-
Der to the church and his home had TO
wait His son Eugene was afterward
superintendent Of this school When
the war broke out he resigned. enlisted
IN the service and was killed at Stone
river
ORGANIZE IN SCHOOL.
The first Sunday school in Rock Is
land, then called Stephenson. was a
union school organized IN 1887 in an
old frame school house on the site
where the Second ward school now
stands. Mr.. Bracket. an Episcopalian
from Philadelphia. and a Mr. Cofman
were the leaders, the former acting as
superintendent for one year. when be
cause Of failing health. he was forced
TO return TO mis- former home John
Morse was his successor and held the
position till 1913. when he died at the
home Of Rev Samuel Cleland, with
whom he boarded
This union school was moved. prob
ably IN 1870 to the more commodious
and better furnished school room OF
the Rock Island university. which was
large frame building that stood unit
few years ago at the northeast cor
ner Of Third avenue and Eleventh
street. This Sunday school was agail
moved In 1872 70 q room oyc~ the post
officc in the old frame building tori
down some years age
In 1888 another union Sunday schoo
was organized by the soyter.an.
IN az old building north Of the present
rite q The Harper house Mr.. Talcot
wa madC superintendent
The Eapiists organized a Sunds,
school in 1874 IN building which STOOD
about the middle OF the Block on IL,
north side OF Second avenue. between
r shtecnth and Nineteenth streets
Horace Anthony was elected supsr,l
tsndeat Ezra Fisher assistant super
intendout and Harmon G Reynoid.
secretary aud librarian.
The Neth0dists had completed theft
brick church on the northwest corner
Ct the public square. fur. east OF III,
Harper house in the fall Of lS44 Rev
isaao SSarles was the new pastor a
meeting called 20 organize a new
sunday school, {. NJ. Spring as a rep
resentstive OF the American sunda,
School union, was present. and actet
as organizer. J. W Van SAINT. father o.
Ex-Governor Sam Van SAINT. was elect
ed as the first superintendent.
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