The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-04-15

possible work, with an eye single to Gods
glory.
II appreciate the faithfulness Of all the
members Of these various organizations
and commend you to God for your faith
full work [ think tonight of the response
on last Lord s Day, when 146 members of
the Choir went to Chicago to go from
house to house, to take the gospel to
perishing humanity. | appreciate that
response beyond the power of words to
express.
''It would be no trouble for me to de-
liver long address, but the lateness of
the hour compels me to refrain We have
had an excellent program, and every item
has been good.
"Apostle Carey dwelt upon the quality
Of this assembly, and he is right, and
much might be said, if time permitted to
bring before you, Zion as it was
discussed in the eternal councils Of God
81 was thinking Of the woman who
took the costly ointment, and anointed
Jesus-hOw when the disciples objected,
Jesus said, wherever this gospel shall be
preached, shall this be spoken as a me-
mortal of her.
E'Then [ thought of your calling, in
these last days-the most wonderful since
the dawn of creation-your calling to a
place in Zion, the Zion of prophecy, which
is now being gradually unfolded in all it's
beauty. What marvellous opportunity!
When [ think Of the individuals who were
charter members Of this church, the wo-
man who anointed the feet of Jesus had
no greater privilege and no greater honor
than the men and women who had the
privilege of being charter members of the
Christian Catholic Apostolic Church in
Zion Be sure that you make your calling
and election sure; that you are not only
called, but at last chosen, by God, who has
called you.
"This is beautiful sight here tonight
Beautiful in more ways than one. And
there are wonderful possibilities in this
company. May God keep you, every one,
supreme joy in the service Of the Lord
Il feel proud of you, and I use the word
proud in the highest and noblest sense
have reason to feel proud of you-you
are a noble band Of people mostly young
people here You have been faithful
'ENow before [ close by saying God
bless you with every needed blessing [
exhort you from this time until Easter
Lords Day to pray, and to plan and to
work to make Easter Lords Day the
greatest Lords Day in Zion's history.
''I trust there will not be one out of
his place in the band, in the orchestra, in
the choir, but that on that day we shall
have all these organizations, to the full
extent numerically, and that you will rem
der music surprising anything in the
past.
II wish to commend Brother Paxton,
and to express to him my heartfelt appre-
citation Of the faithful manner in which he
has taken hold of the work, while the
Conductor and [ have been in Chicago I
am deeply interested in him, and have
watched him, more or less, for years; and
while [ am to some extent out Of touch
with the work in Zion City, owing to the
fact that have been in Chicago since the
first day of October, yet I get reports, and
while these organizations are but few of
the many departments of Zion, am in
general touch with them ALL
Now I covet your Christian love; /
covet your prayers; and [ only ask loyalty,
and true and undivided support | trust.
as | said in my address Of last night, that
there will be no spirit of criticism and
fault-fnding in these organizations, but
the spirit of true Christian fellowship, and
that the love of God shall be found
abounding in all our hearts,