The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-04-24
Letter Received from Apostle F. M. Royal
MID-OCEAN, February II, 1915.

MD-OcEAN February IT, 1915.
BELOVED BROTHERS AND SISTERS IN JESUS THE CHRIST:
Peace to thee be multiplied
The day we left ZION CITY, truly there bowling
blizzard TO the last minute good-byes being said It
is not to bid farewell to dear The faces of all
photographed my heart.
The General Overseer sent to the station in his
Lag APoSeS Crey ana afnls accompanied U.s. All those
faces at the station have followed US all the way and will
continue with
Deacon and Mrs Peterson and Deacon Swanson accom-
panied us to Chicago and helped with baggage and
remained with till the train pulled out Odtime friends
Mr. and Mrs Alfred Anderson met at the Norhwestern
also Mr. Burton the passenger agent of the Great Northern
who helped to the Union Station and arranged
baggage for Then the familiar faces of the loved
in Chicago who came to bid us goodbye They all helped
and then when aboard they started up old
time songs Strangers joined in Away out in Mon
tana tall fine looking and introduced HIMSELF
the gift of Gods love-" said eyes" "Wel" he said, Il
the Author of it, Mr. Bihorn" He and his wife had
joined the singing at the station in Chicago He gave
of his latest hymn books and said that he in the early
days of ZION sang with Dr. Dowie and spoke nicely
about him.
can see the faces of the friends in Chicago They
will cheer way.
tt was joyful to see Apostle and Mrs. Peckham and
Elder and Mrs Huston who though the mercury "a de-
grees below zerO aboard and rode with to Mime
apois Then good-byes said the doors closed
the signals given and started our long journey
across the continent.
The conductors and porters were very courteous
seemed to realize that our hearts Threats and it
seemed there not anything that they not willing to
do for
One day while we were rolling on through the Great
Northwest q think in MOntana), all the pas
in the had gathered and was giving them an
od-time ZION Even doctor Ca cigarette fend)
to listen. The porter who slept in the day. and is
at night trying to sleep. He said afterward, Il got
excited that could not Sleep There is thing they
will not forget the truths uttered.
We were glad to reach Spokane, where met by
Deacon and Mrs Siemens.
At midnight Friday night, Mr. Brady aboard the
train his duty; also met him the next morning.
The stay in Spokane happy, every minute Of it..
The meetings well attended and much blessing came
to the people
Divine Healing meeting held, and the hall seat
ing 125 packed to the doors. and driving rain
pouring. This blessed meeting. Men broke down
and sobbed like children and begged to remain there for
months and teach the people, Truly found open
up and said eve thank God for these meetings. We
have been taught and have been blessed in spirit soul and
body"
The time came to depart, and no more good-byes and
farewel We glad that had the privilege of being
in Spokane and prOclaiming THE KINGDOM OF GOD.
Soon after entered the Cascades encountered a
snow-sde The stream the left of rushing wildly
on We could not plough through the snow had to return
Leavenworh to get with shOve returned to the
slide and few hours the track clear and moved
on.
Arriving at Seattle about 10 80 at night here too
met by friends and had taken up abode at
the Lincoln Hotel The following morning the final arrange
ments made about the tickets few friends called
aboard the Great Ship Minnesota" Just the gangway
being pulled in telegram handed us from Apostle
Carey giving the sad Of the falling asleep of Mrs
VoIva She truly beautiful characteralways happy
Our hearts made sad at the sad, sad message We
prayed especially and asked God to comfort the heart of
Ruth and of the General Overseer and of all ZION
The signals were given, and loosed from land
and turned our faces out to
Lords Day the 9TH found all the passengers and of