The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-07-22
WONDERFUL SERVICES ON LAST
LORDS DAY
Eighty-nine Receive Right Hand of Eel
lowship-Nearly Three Thousand Pass
Barrel for Sacriicial Offering Six
teenth Feast One of Great Blessing

teenth Feast One OF Great Blessing
The Sixteenth Feast Of Tabernacles,
which ended last Lord s Day evening, was
one of the greatest ever held in Zion's
history. Not since the early days of Zion
City have so many people come from all
parts of the land, nor has such intense in
terest been shown Zion stands today in
her resurrection glory.
"Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty,
God hath shined. Psalm 502
AS the General Overseer remarked in
the closing hours of the Feast:
Throughout the entire Feast there has
been any friction. Zion works together
like the parts Of a well-oiled machine, and
with every part neatly made"
1t is impossible for any description that
we could give to convey more than the
faintest idea of the splendid services and
the helpful addresses and testimonies. We
wish we could give many of the talks,
which were such an inspiration, in full;
times over.
Those who attended the meetings sat for
hours and still wished to hear more. Those
who were compelled by daily duties to
leave the morning meetings could hardly
drag themselves away. 1t was a con-
tinual feast
Persons were present who had travelled
thousands of miles to be there Those who
were not present missed something which
they cannot regain in their after life.
Last Lords Day, the closing day of the
Feast of Tabernacles, was a wonderful day,
and one which will long be remembered by
those in attendance The Bible Class be-
gan at 900 a. M, with very large at
tendance. After the lessons had been
heard, eighty-nine new members received
the Right Hand Of Fellowship. In adj
dressing these people, the General Over
seer said, in part:
"The word Zion is a wonderful word.
No more wonderful vision than the vision
Of Zion can be given in these latter days.
Gods people are called to come out and
separate themselves by coming into Zion.
Zion is TheOcracy-nOt a Democracy.
We believe in the Divine call to the minis
try We believe in the inspiration Of the
Bible God has called His man to speak
with authority.
''I want you to look upon me as your
brother and friend; I want you to look
upon me as your servant; | want you to
look upon me as your shepherd"
Following this, eight children were con-
secrated to God Among other things, the
General Overseer said:
cat the present time, there is the great
est scourge Of infantile paralysis ever
known in this country. There have been
about two thousand stricken, and about
four hundred deaths. There is just one
way to be protected, and that is, to trust
in God. +"
The Great General Assembly began at
2:30 in the afternoon, with the professional
by the Zion White-robed Choir After this,
the Hymn, "Hail to the Brightness Of
Zion Glad Morning." was sung by the
audience The Thirtytffth Chapter Of
Isaiah was then read, after which the
Choir rendered the selection, entitled, ''Let
the Heavens Rejoice" from the cantata,
The Holy City," by Gaul Following
prayer by the General Overseer, the Choir
sang, Great and Marvellous" from "The
Holy City" The Offertory was then
played, after which the "Hallelujah Choir
us" was rendered by the Choir the entire
audience standing while it was being sung.
The hymn, "Arise and Shine, o Zionp'
was then sung by the audience The words
Of this hymn were written by Evangelist
V. B. Shumaker, and the music, by Apostle
Anton Darms. Copies were distributed
among the audience by the ushers.
AS the time for the various parts Of this
important service was limited the General
Overseer then directed Apostles Carey,
Darms, Peckham, and Taylor each to
speak for five minutes. They adhered quite
closely to their instructions, the four adj
dresses occupying but twenty nine min
uteS Their remarks were inspiring and
straight to the point having in them a note
of joy and triumph.
The General OverSeer followed in an
address, few thoughts from which are
here quoted: