Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-31
Increasing Disposition to Coop
crate for General Good
Is Shown.
SEVERAL PASTORS CHANGE
Two New Congregations Established
and Two Important Buildings
Are Under Way.


new congregations have been estab-
lished in the outlying districts. The
Fifteenth Avenue Christian church.
located at Thirty-sixth street and Fiji
teenth avenue. was early in the year
placed under the pastorate of Rev. C.
L. Stauffer who took charge Jan. 10
and was installed April 10. He had
built up congregation of so commun-
ioant members that worships in its
own chapel and has well establish
ed and f1ourishing Sunday school, with
an average attendance of 200 mem
here. Placed as it is the field is broad
in which to grow.
The United Presbyterian church nag
established a branch Sunday school
| at Twenty-fourth street and Eigh-
teenth avenue and in September held
its first classes in an old store room
at that location. Recently the board
of church extension of the denomina-
ton gave the church a grant to pur-
chase a lot and to proceed with the
building of a suitable house of wor-
ship. lot has been bought at TWEEN
| ty-fourth street and Nineteenth ave-
nue. and early in the spring of the
new year a church building will be
we'll under way. The school has an
average attendance of 43 pupils and
prospects are that with a house of
worship a congregation will develop
and in time become self-sustaining.
Change at Central Church.
Jan. Rev. D. A. Johnson preached
his first sermon as pastor of Central
Presbyterian church. having been call
ed to that charge which had been
| made vacant by the resignation of
Rev. Marion Humphreys, who removed
to Freeport for residence. He was
| installed as pastor Jan. % and has
| been very successful in building up
| an organization for effective work. A
feature in the form of moving pictures
once a week has been added to the
church work and opportunity is given
to see clean, wholesome pictures.
Rev. James Edgar Wilson was call
ed to the pastorate of Broadway Pres
byterian church to succeed DR.. w. S.
Marquis, resigned, and he was install
ed as pastor June 10. The church. in
the several months of his ministry,
has introduced numbers of innovations
that have proven popular and among
which are vesper services every Sun
day afternoon when illustrated lee
lures of an educational nature are
given.
Rev ]. c. H. Read assumed the
leadership of Edgewood Baptist
church upon the resignation of DR.. C..
E. Taylor and is creating a new in
terest among the members, steadily
hrrildino a substantial
ton.
DIR. o. T. Dwinell was appointed pas
tor of the First Methodist church,
coming from Peoria and succeeding
Dr. T. E Newland, who was appoint
ed superintendent of the Peoria dis
trict of the Central Illinois confer
ence. He took up his ministry here
in September and has already estab-
lished himself in the work. The
church annex begun under the pas
torate of DR.. Newland, is fast nearing
completion and will be ready for &C.
cupancy shortly.
Dr. r. B. Williams was placed in
charge of the Rock Island district of
the Methodist church as superintend-
ent with Rev Alexander Smith as as
sistant and both clergymen have TAX
en- up residence here.
Rev. ]. G. Rockenbach during the
year has taken charge of the Free
Methodist congregation and is minis
tering to that church body.
Rev Francis Parke was named as
sistant rector to Dean J. J. Quinn at
ST Joseph's Catholic parish. taking
up his work here in the late summer
and succeeding Father Graham who
was removed to Peoria.
Rev Peter Kluck, upon the retire
ment of Rev. Adolph Geyer. took
charge of the parish of st. Mary's
Catholic church Aug. %, and is work
ing towards the reorganization and
upbuilding of the parish.
The Ministerial alliance has recently
been agitating bringing TO the city
Billy Sunday. the evangelist. for a
series of meetings and with this end
In view sent a delegation recently to
Des Moines TO interview him relative
to holding a series of services in this
community.
Churches Cooperating.
The churches have cooperated in
various activities for the moral and
spiritual uplift of the community.
The churches are also assisting as
far as possible and advisable the
movement inaugurated by the First
Baptist church to provide breakfast
TO hungry men and clothe them when
in need OF warm apparel.
The Christian Science congregation
has begun the erection of splendid
house of worship and will be housed
in It before the close OF the year. The
year has been characterized by the
harmony of interest between the
various denominations ana the accordt
with which they have worked for the
betterment OF mankind