Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 December 1899 — A Nocable Sliver Anniversary. [ARTICLE]

A Nocable Sliver Anniversary.

With the close of the present year Mr. David C. Cook of Chicago will celebrate bis first quarter centennial as editor and publisher of Sunday school literature. Starting twenty-five years ago, without reputation or assurance f support, he has become one of the most widely and favorably known publishers iu this line. Beginuing in 1875 with two small publications, his periodicals have grown in number and favor until there are few schools in this country that do not find it to their in- ' terest to use some of his pure and helpful publications, while many in distant .lands pay tribute to their merits. The past quarter of a century has witnessed many changes among Sunday school publishers, and much less time than this has sufficed for some to outlive tlielr usefulness. On the contrary, Mr. Cook is preparing to celebrate the beginning of another quarter eeutury with additional improvements and new publications. Among these may be mentioned The New Century Sunday School Teacher's Monthly, a large and thoroughly up-to-date magazine for superintendents and teachers, the first issue of which will apjiear iu December. Among the most remarkable of his ptiblications is the Young People’s Weekly, which has attained a circulation of nearly a quarter of a million, being a successful attempt to furnish a high grade of religious story reading for boys and girls. To avoid the “goody-goody” story of the Sunday school, such as we remember in our childhood days, and furnish something natural, interesting and ennobling, has been its aim, and we are not at all surprised at its popularity. The restraining influence of the Christian home and the Sunday school on our growing community of young people, some of us may not appreciate as we should—perhaps because these sometimes fail to restrain. This paper should be a most welcome accessory in this work, and one which all should appreciate. Boys and girls will read, and the story book-and paper are their first choice. There seems & plentiful supply of religious papers for older people, but this Is the first successful attempt to furnish a non-sectarian religious story paper for young people. The paper is profusely illustrated, beautifully printed, and contains as much or more reading matter than the most expensive of secular young people's story papers. The price, seventyfive cents per year, should bring it within the reach of every home. Mr. Cook is now making a special effort to give the paper a wider circulation, and all who send seventy-five cents for a year's subscription before Jan. 1 will receive a beautiful premium picture entitled “The Soul's Awakening." It is Exactly the same size (13x18 inches) and style as those on sale at art stores for sl. Orders should be addressed to David C. Cook Publishing Co., 36 Washington street, Chicago. Probably no man living has done so much to improve and cheapen Sunday school literature as bas Mr. David C. Cook. Through his aid thousands of schools have been encouraged, improved and made self-sustaining. Mr. Cook is yet a comparatively young man. and it does not appear at all improbable that his field of usefulness may extend over yet another quarter century.