Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-04
J.H.HAUBERC IS
HEAD, OF STATE
BIBLE SCHOOL
Rock Island Man Chosen President
of Illinois Association at Elk.
ecutiVe Session.

J. H. Hauberg of Rock Island
was this afternoon elected presi-
dent of the Illinois State Sunday
School association at the business
session Of the three days conven-
ton at Augustana college. He was
recommended by the nominating
committee. Of which DR.. Albert H.
Andrews of Chicago is chairman.
Mr.. Hauberg held the. once OF
president in 1916, and was mem
Der of the executive committee
during the last year. and chairman
OF the children's division. He was
also general chairman OF the Rock
Island committees and was instru-
mental in arranging for the pres
ent convention and in securing it
for Rock Island at the last years
meeting. He is also a member OF
the international Sunday school
committee and president of the
Rock Island County Sunday School
association, and is proha bly, the
best known Sunday school worker
in this part of the country.
Other officers who were nomin-
ated at this afternoons meeting
and elected by the convention are:
Vice president-Clarence S. De
Pew of Jacksonville.
Treasurer-Dr. S. A. Wilson of
Chicago.
Chairman executive committee
Lyman B. Vose of Macomb.
Executive committee for three
years-Professor J. H. Collins of
Springfield, ]. NJ Dunlap of Quin-
cy, ". S. Rearick OF Ashland, W.
d. Kimball OF Elgin, and J. P.
Lowry of Gibson City.
Jacksonville will no doubt be the
next convention city. A party of
90 delegates, all boosting for jack
sonville, arrived last evening, and
they have been working hard TO
secure the convention for their city
for 1920. Cards and banners ara
being displayed everywhere ask
ing that the next convention be
held in Morgan county, and al
ready there is a strong sentiment
toward that city. The matter will
be decided late this afternoon by
the executive committee Taylor
vile, Chicago and Galesburg are
other cities suggested for the 1920
meet. The various delegations are
seated by counties this afternoon
and Jacksonville is pulling off a
stunt in an effort to secure the con-
vention.
The executive committee will
also el5ct the secretary of the as
ISOLATION this afternoon, as well as
the paid state workers. All of the
officers chosen this year have held
executive places previous to this
time. The entire executive com
mittee was reelected with the ex-
ception of ]. F. Lowry, who was
chosen instead of C. 5. DePew, who
was made vice president. Mr.
Lowry held that office last year.
The convention also endorsed a
set of resolutions presented by the
resolutions committee protesting
against the repeal OF the present
law governing the sale of intoxi-
eating liquors, which will be sent
to the Illinois representatives
The resolutions follow:
THE Illinois Sunday School as
ISOLATION, representing more than
a quarter of a million voters in
Illinois, is opposed to the liquor
traffic in all forms. Especially at
this time. when nations are starv-
ing, is il opposed to the use OF
food products in the manufacture
Of alcoholic beverages. We there
fore respectfully urge you to stand
hrm against the repeal of the pres
ent prohibitory law which is to
take effect July l."
Already there are ever 1000 paid
registrations at the convention.
There are over $50 delegates from
the state and over $50. from the
county. And delegated are ~stin
arriving, They came in in num-
GERS this morning and up until the
beginning OF the afternoon session.
Others from the county especially
are expected to come for tomor-
rows meetings.