The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-12-23
Local News
SOCIAL-BUSINESS GATHERING OF co.
WORKERS OF ZION APRON AND HAND
KERCHIEF FACTORY
Helpful Addresses Given by General Overseer
and Various Managers

social-business gathering was held in the
large dining room of Zion Home on Thursday
evening, December IA, by the coworkers Of
Zion Apron and Handkerchief Factory.
These gatherings are held occasionally by
the coworkers Of the various Zion Institutions
and Industries, and serve to give those in at
tendance a clearer grasp and vision Of the prin-
ciples for which they are working.
1t is a great privilege to labor in one Of
the Zion Institutions at Headquarters. The
ideals are higher than elsewhere; the purposes
more unselfsh the conditions and environments
cleaner and more wholesome. Let us live up to
them and appreciate them.
Zion City is an object lesson to the whole
world. Zion people have the greatest oppor-
tunity that any people ever had. Let each one
give his life, his time, his talent, his all,
selfshly for the betterment of humanity and the
upbuilding Of Gods Kingdom.
On Thursday evening" supper was served to
one hundred and twenty-six persons, those
present filling two tables reaching almost the
entire length of the dining room. Another
smaller table occupied by the maids who
served the guests, all of whom were employees
of Zion Apron and Handkerchief Factory.
Promptly at eight o'clock p. M the cowork-
ers filed into the dining room and assembled at
the tables While they remained standing, all
lifted their hearts in thanks to the bountiful
Giver Of all by singing 'Praise God, from
Whom All Blessings Flow"
After supper, program was rendered, which
was very pleasing indeed and which reflected
credit upon those taking part, all Of whom are
connected with the Zion Apron and Handker-
chief Factory.
At the conclusion Of the program, very help
full and interesting talks were made by the
General Overseer, and by Deacons Schmalfuss,
Clendinen Thurston, and Lewis. The addresses
were of an informal nature, being on the order
Of heart-to-heart talks with those present.
The first speaker was Deacon w E. Schmal-
fuss, now General Manager of Zion Stores He
was the first representative Of Zion Apron and
Handkerchief Factory, and was the man who
blazed the way in building up trade for the
Institution. He said in part
81 started in Zion Handkerchief Factory, as
we then called it, in September, 1911, when
there were about thirty persons employed. 1t
seemed almost impossible to get foothold any
Where-our business was in the experimental
and pioneer stage.
"Many times [ came home discouraged from
my trips, and, had it not been for the kind words
Of encourag cement from both the General Over
seer and Deacon Clendinen, night have given
up But the General Overseer used to tell me-
you are doing all right you are doing mission
ary work for Zion Institutions.
FFFinally succeeded by God s help, in getting
enough business ahead to keep our plant going
for six months, thus working myself out of a
iob-for which [ was very thankful
''In the fall Of 1912 we had little banquet
in the factory at which there were about fifty
people present At that time [ could see in my
spirit that there were great things ahead for
us if we proved ourselves before God; and
then said in the little talk I gave at that love
feast that [ could see the day not far removed
when Zion Handkerchief Factory would employ
more than one hundred people. That prophecy
has more than come true; and [ may venture
to say now that, with Gods help, the day is
speedily approaching when Zion Apron and
Handkerchief Factory will employ vastly more