The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-06-19

"* But that the works of God should be made man
ifest in him.
I must work the works of Him that sent Me, while it
is day: the night cometh when can work.-John
9:3 a.
In commenting upon the words which have just read,
shall briefly give an explanation of the most important
points forth this entire story of the healing of the
who was born blind
EVERY CHRISTIAN SHOULD BE A WORKER
The one thought that is uppermos in my mind at this
time is that of WORK know of no better way to ex
press this than have often before expressed it, both on
the platform and in the editorial notes. God saves person
that he or she may be instrumental saving others God
heals that he may let his light shine and point
other and suffering to Jesus the Christ the Only
Healer cannot imagine inactive life being Christian
life any than imagine thoroughly sound apple
tree producing apples.
CHRISTIAN LIFE is MORE PROFESSION; IT IS ALSO
EXPRESSION
In Gods plans there is work His Vineyard for all to
do and making this statement know that am face to
face with the fact-as have been all the along in my
Mnistry-that large number of protesting Christians
are almost entirely inactive Let if this not true
Hundreds of thousands of hundreds of thousands
of persons 90 further than simply to take the step to have
their put upon the churchros they to meeting
only when they feel like it. of their income of dollars
they contribute few patry pennies for the supportas
they supposed the Gospel of and know
as well as do, very few of themare found in the mid
week prayermeetng few of them ever pray or tes
tfy of them formed into ladies aid societies.;
perhaps of you in the days of connection with
the apostases belonged to ladies aid society," where
made uuts-crazy and otherwise, and where you sewed
carpet until the ends of fingers bed where you
got up oyster suppers and poandbean to raise
the preachers salary Now, people with whom [
have come contact during the years by called that
working for the Master but do not call it working for
the Master.
THE CHURCH is AS A GREAT FAMILY
want you to see the exact condition, that you will
get to that place where you will feel Divine enthusiasm
in ZION and her work. In the Church, as understand it,
you will have spiritual Babes you will have spiritual boys
and girls young people and old peopefgurativey speak
ing you will have those who must be fed upon the sincere
milk of the Word" while others will be able to take the
"soid meat of the Gospel but in the Church, in
welregulated family, there is work for each to do
One great question that conronts is how to keep
all busy. I know there of you who have very
great confidence in have heard of who that
they do not help ZION CITY because the General
Overseer will pull through in way other-see?
They have wonderful confidence in my ability and Christian
ityndeed they have very much confidence that they
are willing to retire and let do it all. have heard of
girls having just the kind of confidence CD in their
mothers ability to wash the dishes Well in weregula
ted family the father does his SHARE the mother does her
share and the and the daughters each have their
part to perform In home where the father does all of
the work. there is something wrongand have known of
homes where the father had to do the farm work. and also
the cooking washing the dishes and sweeping the house
and making the beds; and have known of homes where
the girls did not do anything at ALL but do not consider
that to be properly organized home in home that is
properly organized and is we'll regulated each member
of the family has his and her particular work to do
In the Church of the Lord Jesus the Christ there is
work for each to do We sing many hymns on the sub
ject of work: GO, work in my vneyard "Ho reapers
of fes harvest and ''Work for the night is coming.
"That the works of God should be made manifest in
him. must work the works of Him that sent Methat is
what the Christ said And this Church there is
work for each one to do.
The great question is how to get at it, because after
having expressed appreciation of all that is being DONE
it true that there who-perhaps because they
do not know how from lack of opporttyare not doing
any very active aggressive work for the extension of
KINGDOM OF GOD Let if it is sufficient fills
in his application form for membership it is looked
and acceptance is sent and his is recorded
card he comes to Church occasionally-maybe only
Lords day afternoons and at any other time only