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The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-11-06
FAILURE FOLLOWS A WRONG BEGINNING

The reason why of you get into trouble and say
and do things that hurt you and hurt Others and that make
you feel sorry and that nure you both mentally and spirit
uay because you do not start the day ought to
start it. A who starts the day with God, and who
prays at morning and and at night will then
have all that he will want to do to live through that day and
not do wrong.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-11-06
7 abernacle Addresses
By Wilbur Glenn Vohva
By Wilbur Glenn Vohva


walking distance of this Tabernacle who seldom with
in it's doors. People hundreds of miles of
them three thousand miles, to attend the Convocaton and
how eagerly they drank in the teachng How they appre
ciate the "LEAvEs HEAIINGp' And yet how many
there with these blessings right at their very doors who do
not even take step to avail themselves of them
1t is in my heart this afternoon inasmuch as many
of cannot attend the Tuesday afternoon meeting
and of you who could attend do not talk to you
not about Divine Healing but about Divine Keeping"
and about Divine Healing only incidentally.
JESUS REPEATEDLY IMPRESSED THE PRINCIPLES OF CHRIS
TIANITY
the remarkable features of the Ministry of Jesus
the Christ that He repeated and again the
teaching; and while have the Four Gospels yet many
things repeated and if the separate narratives not
repeated would have but very small Book
TRUTH IS FORGOTTEN EASILY WHEN THE WORLDS
THOUGHTS ENTER
People foget very quickly How easy it for some to
back to doctors and drugs How easy is peo
pie to forget apparently every truth that they have been
taught in ZION and how often you will find people who
outwardy ZION long they in ZION CITY,
they get outside and into the company of the world act
if they had heard tell of ZION. who can go
without smoking long he is in ZION CITY, and then
smokes he gets outside is not very firmly rooted
and grounded in the Gospel Faith. At best, such
only be babe in Christ
lions FUNDAMENTAL TRUTHS AND PRINCIPLES WELL
KNOWN
There is scarcely here (unless he should be visitor
who has before attended servce) who could
not give after another the fundamental principles and
truths of ZION We abstain from number of things and
the who is firmly rooted and grounded absains not
only when here in ZION CITY, but also everywhere else
wherever he may happen to be.
NEVER COMPROMISE A PRINCIPLE OF TRUTH
was very much impressed with report that certain
Brother to few days ago. of what occurred when
attending his mothers funeral SERVICE when they
turned from the funeral according custom they went
place for dinner and when he and his wife looked around
they did not anything that table that ZION person
could eat What did they do-aow the manfearng spirit
to enter in and sit there and mol but true
to God and to ZoN they deliberately and walked
And that is just what ZION ought to have
done had similar experience although not quite
bad and find that is necessary for any person always
to be praeu and to keep close to Jesus and wherever
CO. to let light shine not however, in rough Of
fensve just for the sake of show but firm
straightforward adylke gentle-manly and Chriske
Hon Mon ~
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-11-06

I thinking today there ought not to be in ZION
CITY any except men and women OF Cod
there ought not to be home here where there is not
family altar home where thanks not returned at
the table, there ought not to be home here that is not
foretaste of heaven.
One difficulty is that people spend much time
in attending everybody eses business that they have
time to attend to their own they always seeing other
peoples shortcomings but their there is the
difficulty Some people want to and tell me how very
disappointed they in everybody else in ZION CITY,
and they have not found anybody who suits them when
all of the trouble is right within their hearts there
is where the trouble comes in.
My brother there is that tobacco there is that whisky
there is that drug something else but want to tell
you that the grace of God is sufficient for all of them and
tell you if only you will be in earnest before God will
not be falling over every two three days. weeks
months and when you do that is ample proof to that
you have gotten right you will be in earnest and
dig deep take your stand then God will forever deliver
you from that appetite for drugs and God deliver
you from novereadng which is than to-
bacco and far poutng and blighting to the mind
Think of fool girl crying her eyes nearly out
girl in novel who born, and having her mind
named with that kind of trash But the grace of God
is sufficient for all things
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-11-06

For the sake of Jesus; Amen.
The whole congregation then sang the Hymn "MY
FAITH LOOKS UP THEE" after which ELDER CAREY
led the congregation in the reading of
Third Psalm
'Bess the Lord my soul; and all that is within me,
''Bless the Lord my soul, and forget not all his
benefits:
"Who forgiveth all thine iniqutes who heaeth all thy
diseases;
'Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crown
eth thee with lovngkindness and tender mercies;
''Who satisfeth thy mouth with good things; that
thy youth is renewed like the eagles.
"The Lord executeth righteousness and judgment for
all that oppressed
"He made known his ways unto Moses, his acts unto
the children of Israel.
"The Lord is merciful and gracious slow to anger,
and plerGeous in mercy.
"He will not always chde neither will he keep his
anger forever.
He hath not dealt with after SINS rewarded
according to iniquites.
For the heaven is high above the earth, great is
his mercy toward them that fear him.
GAS far the east is from the west, far hath he
removed transgressions from
Like father pteth his children, the Lord
pitieth them that fear him.
For he knoweth frame; he remembered that we
are dust.
GAS for man, his days are as grass; flower of the
field, he iourisheth.
For the wind passeth it and it is gone; and the
place thereof shall know it
But the mercy of the Lord from everlasting to
lasting them that him. and his Righteousness unto
chdren's children;
"To such keep his covenant and to those that
member his commandments to do them
The Lord hath prepared his throne in the heavens
and his kingdom ruleth over all.
Bless the Lord we his angels, that excel in strength
that do his commandments hearkenng unto the voice of
his word.
BIess the Lord all We his hosts We ministers of his
that do his pleasure.
"Bless the Lord all his works. in all places his domn-
ion bless the Lord, o my soul''
GENERAL OvERsEER-Let all please turn to Hymn No.
504. We sang this hymn this morning and want to have
it sung again this afternoon.
CAT EVEN, ERE THE SUN WAS SET.
At even ere the set
The SICK o Lord around Thee lay;
Oh, in what divers pains~they met!
Oh, with what JOY they went away
Once more It's eventde; and we,
Oppressed with various ills, draw near;
What if Thy form cannot see,
We know and feel that Thou
Savior Christ, our woes dispel;
For sick and sad,
And some have never loved Thee well,
And some have lost the love they had.
And all, o Lord crave perfect rest,
And to be wholly free from SIM
And they who fain would serve Thee BEST
Are conscious most of sin within.
GENERAL OVERsEER-Before sing the last stanza, let
all bow their heads in silent prayer he entire congrega
tOn stood for brief period with heads bowed in silent
prayer There is not brother sister here who has
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-11-06
LIVE IN THE SECRET PLACE OF THE MOST HIGH


To have Gods keeping power great deal. How
often repeat the NnetyFirs Psalm and is beauti-
full Psalm that: He that dweleth in the secret place of
the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Al
mighty But in the Secret Place of the Most High there
is swearing lying and uncleanness jealousy,
envy backbtng Oh, no. the "Secret Place of the
Most High" is purity and love and peace and and
truthfuness and honesty and everything else that is God
like that what you have in the "Sece Place of the Most
High"
would like for each of you just to look at your
self for few minutes, and study YOURSELF would like
for to if you just where fall short of
Christian duty just wherein the defect lies and in what
does it consist you examine yourself. AS examine
self ASK 20 Cod is it possible that there any pride
in my heart in my fe Is possible that there any
covetousness there that after gold and silver and
earthly possessions Is it possible that there is any
cleanness there? Is possible that would rather have
chew of tobacco than would loaf of bread the Word of
God? where my affections and in what do find my chief
delight? What control have | this tongue? What
did yesterday that cursed and that cursed others?
How have lived in my homer"
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-11-06

(To be continued
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-11-06
EVERY SIN INJURIES SPIRIT, Soul AND BODY

My brothers and sisters how have you lived? Study
yourselves, examine your lives man who diligently
hearkens" to the voice of God who follows Gods
voice in everything There is who sin without
njurng himself spiritually, mentally and physically. How
often will hear say after little reflection
'Wel, did not to do it; | not myself when
said it,
IN ZION CITY THERE SHOULD BE ONLY ZION MEN AND
WOMEN
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-11-06
SUBJECT:
SUBJECT:
Goods Covenant of Divine
Keeping"

INVOCATION by the GENERAL OVERSEER
God be merciful unto us and bless us,
And cause Thy face to shine upon us;
That Thy Way may be known upon the earth,
Thy Saving Health among all the nations;
For the sake of Jesus; Amen
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-12-31
GRANT APPEAL CERTAIN
SOUTHERN PACIFIC GETS ADDI-
TIoNAL TIME TO PAY COSTS.
Judge Wolverton's Timber Decision
Will Be Contested Before High
est Court in Nation.

Definite announcement that an APP
peal would be taken from the decree
entered by Federal Judge Wolverton
in the Oregon & California land grant
case, in which he held that the rail
road has no interest in timber on the
grant lands and gave judgment
against the company for costs of the
action, was made in Portland on We'd
nesday by Attorney John M. Gearln,
representing the railroad.
Appearing before Judge Wolverton,
Mr.. Gearin explained that he had re-
ceived a telegram from the legal de-
partment of the Oregon & California
and its successor, the Southern Pacific
at San Francisco, instructing him to
take two appeals. One of the appeals,
he said, would be to the Circuit Court
of Appeals at San Francisco. The
other will be taken direct to the Uni
ted States Supreme court. The pur-
pose of the appeal to the United
States Circuit Court of Appeals is to
bring the case before the Supreme
court in the regular channel, should
the Supreme court decline to enter
tain the direct appeal.
Mr.. Gearin asked Judge Wolverton
to fix the bond to stay execution of
his decree as Ito the costs, amounting
to about $4,000, pending the appeal.
Judge Wolverton fixed the bond at
$4,000.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-12-31
DISAPPRoVE MILITIA PLAN.
National Guard officers, However
Universal Service.

The proposed continental army
plan for o. N. G. officers was discour-
aged at a meeting of officers of that
organization held in Portland on We'd
nesday, and attended by Capt. Stafrin
Of Dallas. The sentiment was unan-
imous, yet Notwithstanding the atti-
tude of the guard officers no action
was taken reaecting in any way on the
proposed force. The guardsmen. how
ever, declared their preference to con-
tinue with the present organization,
bringing it to as near perfection as
possible. The opinion of Capt. Stat
rim is that of members of Company
l.
One feature of the session was the
determination of the officers to urge
the passage of militia pay bill upon
the Oregon delegation in congress.
A resolution in favor of the measure
was adopted, as was also one favoring
compulsory military service.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-12-31
OLD AND NEW WAY
TO TREAT CATARRH
Breathing Germ Killing Air Endors-
ed By Actual Results.

eu by Actual heSulCS.
The discovery of Hyomei has
wrought a wonderful change in the
treatment of catarrh.
Prior to three years ago the medi-
cines ordinarily employed in the cure
of this disease were drugs, sprays,
lotions, etc. In some instances they
benefited, but the improvement was
not lasting.
With Hyomei you take into the air
passages of your throat and head a
balsamic air that goes into the minut-
est cells, and should effectually kill
all germs and microbes of catarrh.
Its purpose is to enter the blood with
the oxygen, killing the germs in the
blood, and restore health to the whole
system. Many astonishing testimoni-
ais have been received from those who
have been helped by Hyomei.
A complete outfit is inexpensive and
includes an inhaler, droppers and suf-
ficient Hyomei for several weeks
treatment.
Perhaps the strongest evidence that
can be given to doubters, is the fact
that Conrad Stafrin has so much
faith in Hyomei that he sells every
package under positive guarantee to
refund the money if it does not re-
ieve.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-12-31
HOW TO BEAT THE CATALOGUE
HOUSES

The Importance of intelligent and
continuous advertising is clearly sci
forth in the following letter from a
Minnesota farmer to his local newspa-
per. Answering occasional articles
that appear in print about the mail
order houses, he says:
eff the mail order houses get $1,000
out of this country each month that
belongs to the home merchants, the
fault is with the home merchants
themselves. The mail order houses
advertise and give lis prices on every
thing they offer for sale. They tell
us what they have and what they want
for it. Of course we get soaked once
in awhile, and if we do we can try
some other house. Most of the home
merchants who advertise at all don It
quote prices. They neglect ito tell us
what we want to know-prlces. or
course we can go to the store and
ask the price of this article, and that,
but you know how it is-one doesn 1t
know so well what he wants to buy
when he gets in store as when he is
at home. And there is where the
mail order houses make their hit
They send their advertising matter in
to our homes and we read it when we
haven't anything else to do and every
member of the family who reads their
stuff usually finds something that he
or some other member of the family
wants, and many orders are made up
and sent out at just such times.
"Right here is where the home
merchant falls down. If he talked up
his business in our homes the same as
the mail order houses do, the people
would be in to see him the next time
they came to town, and in many cases
extra trips would be made to get
things at once that we wanted when
they were brought to our attention.
"The home merchant can save the
expense Of getting out catalog. We
people read the home paper more
carefully than we do catalog, and if
the merchant wants to talk business
with us, let him put his talk in the
home papers, and put it in so we
know he means business. The home
nine times out of ten, sells
his goods as cheap as the mail order
houses, and | believe on many things
he is much cheaper, but how are we
to know if he does not tell us about
ut7
ga merchant must not think that |
even his best customers know his
goods so well that they can tell what
le has without being told.
"It is none Of my business how the
nome merchant runs his business, but
[ don't like to see these roasts in the
paper all the time about us fellows
Who get little stuff shipped in once
n awhile and never anything said on
he other side. There are always two
sides to question, and have given
you mine. If it is anything to you,
lou can take it,"
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-12-31
OREGON HAS 10 DELEGATES.
Apportionment for Republican Con
vention Is Announced.

0regon's apportionmenb of dele
gates to the Republican National con-
vention to nominate candidates for
president and vice-president is 10,
according to James B. Reynolds, sec
retary of the Republican National
committee, in letter to Secretary of
State 0leott.
This is the same number of dele
gates allotted to Oregon when the
last national convention met. Under
the apportionment four of the dele
gates will be elected from the state
at large and the remainder chosen
two from each Of the states three
congressional districts.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-12-31
Mr.. Morris
Abbreciahve

We desire by this method to express
our thanks for the liberal patronage
with which we were favored during
the holidays of the closing year, and
likewise for the patronage of the citi-
zens Of Polk county during the past
twenty-five years of our business ca
reer in Dallas, assuring our loyal
friends-the purchasing public-that
their favors are appreciated. It has
been our constant aim in the past, as
it will be in the future, to serve all
faithfully and well, and we cannot
but believe that our efforts in this di-
rection are satisfying to our constit-
uency. We have always endeavored
to place quality in the foreground,
giving value received for every dollar
that has passed over our counters, and
those familiar with our stock and bus
mess methods have for years been
among our "best" customers. In the
years to come we shall continue along
the same careful business lines, CIV
ing assurance that this shall always
be known as the quality store.
Again thanking the people of Polk
county for their liberal and much ap-
preciated patronage, and hoping to
merit continuance of their favors,
we extend to all our best wishes for
a happy and prosperous New Year.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-12-31
Many New Notaries.

Every agent on the Southern Pa
cifc automatically becomes notary
public to the extent that they are en-
powered to legally swear anyone who
makes an application to receive a
shipment of liquor after January l.
This also applies to all express agents.
AS these agents may only swear per
son for the one purpose of securing
the legal amount of liquor, no seal is
required
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-12-31
NEWS OF THECHURCHES
MONMOUTH PLACES OF W0R-
SHIP ARE PROSPEROUS.
Rev. Mackenzie Recipient of Gift
From Ladies Society-Sub-
jects for Sunday.

The several churches and Sunday
schools at Monmouth have had q
thriving year during 1915, and are pre-
pairing for an energetic new year on
the record made in the past twelve
month The attendance in each case
has been exceptionally good through
out the year, although all the churches
have been in existence in that city for
many years. The Christian church
was organized in the ffties and has
been thriving since the very first. The
membership at present is 217, total
of about 35 more than were enrolled
at the same time last year. Seven
members of the Christian church con-
gregation were called by death dur
ing the year. Thirteen letters were
granted during the year. Elder Rich
ey is pastor of the Monmouth Chris
tian church.
The Evangelical church was estab-
lished in Monmouth in 1891, nearly
twenty-five years ago. At the begin
ming of the present year the congre-
cation numbered 73 souls and at the
year-end there is a membership of
103, a net gain in membership Of 30.
Forty-one persons allied themselves
with the Evangelical church during
the year, but the gain was decreased
49, G WI 49, 'easns any 'eVGTai MI eToIais Tl
e astav ~ l.y 20 ILL ~. - A. oLls tisn1i
T.ha Monr,o,,tl, .n pnrt;st oh,,,an oiulon Las
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ont tbat t;noc tu urpeant tsnno o gu.
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thrnnnh tho;r ~ eo epai tia o,i'en' anu
heen avon moro ] snooessfni ' 4hsu se~ ,s,,aI na'
~ --- eeeee,'i' 'A"n usual
Among tbe Christmas nrasepts oiv-
Nm tn local ministers pne tbot i
greatly annrac;atod was thot raoa;voJ
bu the Rep n a MacKeny;a Of tho
Preshvtar;an 5cbnrcb Tho iodia. I nf
tbe fad;aS, Ala soc;etv nrasontod
Row MaeKanz;a with n,,rso wou
6IIed with monov Tho Prasbytar;an
nastor has been in DalIas onIy about
s;v months hnt in that lima ba hos
endeared h;mself to tha ant;re eonaro
gat;on of bis cbnrcb and tbrouoh h;s
Efforts avarv denartmant of tbo eh,a,ob
work has nrosnerad '0 ''''I VI
r p Hnttdn who ;s wall k,o,rr
sneaker and nonnlar with Dallas a,,
licences viii accnnv tba nuin;t at tho M
~ "iH ~ ,i' P"iPi' az 'il0
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-12-31
Polk Is Disappointed.

Contrary TO expectations Polk eou.i-
ty will not receive that handsome
clock from the Southern Pacific be
cause of its winnings at the state fair.
II has been learned that the railroad
company withdrew the offer with the
close of the exhibit season the pre-
vious year, and that il had not been
renewed.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-12-31
County Fair Conference.

The annual conference of county
fair officials will be held at Corvallis
next Wednesday, when Fl. C. Seymour
will discuss school industrial exhibits,
and Mrs. Winnie Braden will speak
of woman's work.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-12-31

over the freight car situation here
with view to improving the service.
He listed the cars and discussed
freight conditions with local officials
so that he will be able, as result OF
his report, to properly remedy any
condition that exists.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-12-31
Registration BEGINS Monday

Next Monday the registration of
voters will commence in Oregon. The
voters name will remain permanently
enrolled until he, or she, fails to vote
or moves from one district to another
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-12-31
Espes Looks Aftsr Frsirht

Il r. r. A Hirsch Of the freight depart
II ne tnt Of the Southern Pacific COM
"a, ,Ess in Dallas this weS K to eh~cs