The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-01
"No Education Complete In Which the Religious Element Is Eliminated"
 pr MagilI.
By DOLLY DALRYMPLE

No education is complete which leaves out the religious element. Mans relation to his God and to his fellow man as taught by the Chris tian religion, is an absolute neces- sity Not half of the boys and girls of America are now receiving a Christian educstion; 1t is the func- ton CT the Sunday school to give the youth of this country the basic principles of Christian education" The speaker was pr, Hugh S. Ma gill, one of the most delightful men to talk to l have ever met, i, among men, whose main object in life is to give to his work his best efforts and his best talents
 Qualifications
 When the International Sunday School Council of Religious Educa- tion was looking for a leader, it was plainly stated that he must possess three vital attributes; first, he must be an educator; second, a speaker; third, he must have ex- perence in Legislation.
 pr. Magill filled all the qualifica- tiona for he had been the state superintendent of public schools in his native state, Illinois, his father
 
 of Abraham Lincoln long before he was ever President of the United States and they named one of their sons for him.
 Dr. Magill had also been for four years in the state senate of Illinois and during his incumbency was the author of the bill proposing woman suffrage for Illinois, which was car- ried and of which Mrs. Carrie Chap man Catt said that Tit was the great est step forward for suffrage which lad happened during the previous 25 years"
 Dr. Magill, among other things, was the father" of the bill propos- ing a centennial celebration for the state of Illinois, which was admitted to the Union in 1918, and the great centenary which was held in 1918, just before the war ended, Is now a matter of history
 An Invitation From Governor Lowden Governor Lowden invited me to take the directorshlp of the cen tennial celebration, which did" said Dr. Magill, and we had over 1000 celebrations during the centenary, with Illinois personified. laying her treasures at the feet of Columbia
 "I began my work as teacher at
 
 step toward the progress of educa- tion. after the centenary, I again be- came closely allied with the leader ship of the National Education as sociation"
 For Cabinet Representation
 The aim always of the National Education association was for repre- sentation in the Presidents cabinet like the Departments of Labor and Commerce and Agrfculture: and all of the women's clubs in the United States indorsed the plan, for our educational program apg}ealed to wo- men especially. We wanted we'll trained teachers in hearty accord with American ideals in every school in this eoun try and there was constantly grow ing unified idea on the subject"
 Collaboration
 Just at this time the International Sunday School association and the Sunday School Council of Eyangeli- cal Denomination decided to unite and collborate In their work and the result was the two merging into one, nnder the present title. the In- ternational Sunday School Council of Religious Education, and MT. Magill became the general secretary.
 This organization, when 1t sp- proached pr. Magill to take the leadership. happen to know, found that the salary he was receiving was far larger than anything they could offer him, but with the fine spirit of unselfish endeavor for his fellow man and the hope of furthering Christian education in this country. Dr. Magill declined a magnificent of fer, and went into the present work with his whole heart and soul.
 women's Work
 Dr. Magill believed in the sincerity and the efficiency of the work of wo- men in all educational measures, the general education of children as well as the Christian education of them The object of education, both gem