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The Ozark spectator., 1916-12-06
Conference Appointments.

W. J. Leroy comes to Ozark from Earle.
 Rev. H. B. Flippin, Ozark cir cult.
 Rev. J. J. Galloway will go to Earle 26 miles from Memphis.
 Rev J. M. Lewis returned to Beech Grove circuit.
 J. K. Parrish who was pastor of the Morrilton church, Presid- ing Elder of Ft. Smith district.
 Rev. J. l.. Shelby goes to Rose- bud circuit between Conway and Searcy.
The Ozark spectator., 1916-12-06
Meg

Charley Staton and family visited J. w. Mantooth and fam. fly Sunday.
 Eld. Hawthorne, of near Etna. preached at Oak Bend last Satur- day night and Sunday. Weather pleasant, health good some little farm work done and every. thing seems to run smooth. Dr. Downey, of Cecil, was an Ozark visitor last Friday. acco m- panied by John Edwards and his little son.
 We learn there was a box SUD- per at Mount Hope Saturday night and there was nice time and good behavior.
 Mir. Jas. McGee. of Branch. is now visiting his son, J. w. Me- Gee. of Sub Rosa. and will re- main another week.
 Eld. Shelby, of. Charleston. failed to fill his appointment at Oak Bend Sunday, we fear he is sick.
 E. T. McGee, M. P. Marcussen and others attended the meeting of the farmers union at Grand Prairie Saturday. and report a good time.
The Ozark spectator., 1916-12-06
FROM OVER THE COUNTY
Fresh From Our Regular Correspondents.

The railroad is building a Y one half mile from Cass, at what is now known as Trezno. Owing to a steep grade, which they would have to make to reach Cass direct, the company has put the end of the line on the top of the mountain.
 It has been decided by the Beech Grove circuit to move the parsonage of the Methodist Church South to Cass. The Church owns house and two acres of ground at Beech Grove These will be sold and the pro- ceeds used to purchase a suitable place at Cass.
 Rev. Henry Lewis has been the pastor for Beech Grove cir cult the past year. He has gone now to attend annual conference at Searcy. Rev. Lewis has built up the membership and interest in this charge, and has been a faithful pastor. He has spent the last days of his year visiting the sick, He reports Rev. Pin ion, of the Baptist Church, at Cass recovering from his sick spell.
The Ozark spectator., 1916-12-06
Liberty

Mrs. Tone Raily is improving fthis week.
 Lee Page has bought Law erence Spear,' home.
 Mr. Lee Page made business trig to Mulberry last week.
 ,ieorge Young bought John Nisewarner's farm near Liberty. There IS about 90 acres.
 Health is fine in this part of the country. Everybody butch ering swines.
 Mir. and Mrs. Hall Parks took dinner with Mrs. Geo. Young last Thursday.
 A large crowd of Liberty folks attended the pie supper at Green wood last Saturday night.
 Mir. Crossno of Etna attended the basket ball game at Center Cross Thursday.
 There will be preaching at Liberty next Sunday afternoon at 2::30 pm. Every body is in- yited to come.
The Ozark spectator., 1916-12-06
Epworth League

December 10th. Subject: Missionary Lesson. Song.
 Lords Prayer in concert. Scripture Lesson: Psalm 96. The call of Africa, by Walter Maxey.
 Africa for Christ, by Lena Chancey.
 A great mission in the making, by Vivian Clark. Our missionaries. by Mrs. Warner.
 Special music. How much shall l give this year for missions? by Eugenia Currier.
 Missionary Progress, by a Leaguer.
 Song.
 Benediction.
 Dorothy Moore, Leader.
The Ozark spectator., 1916-12-06

Legal blanks for sale at this nHao
The Ozark spectator., 1916-12-06
Card of Thanks

We wish to thank the relatives and friends who assisted in the burial of our brother, k. Edward Steele. The kindness of your services will ever be remembered.
 Mrs. John McCarr oil
 Ernest Steele
 Bob Steele
The Ozark spectator., 1916-12-06
PROGRAM
s. l. z. Friday Evening Dec. 8.

Male Quartett
 Work the s. l. A. can do. Rev. J. H. King.
 How School Improvement As sociation has helped the Ozark school, Mrs. A. D, Reynolds, Miss Ethel Garrett, Prof. Agee and Prof. Rambo.
 Reading by Miss Mary Haynes
 s. l. A. work in other towns by Misses Elizabeth Jennings and Pauline Clayton.
 The program will be inter. spersed with music. Parents and friends are cordially invited. You can not afford to miss the Silver Tea Friday evenig at Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Nichols.
 Money to lend On improedv farms. Easy term s.-L. M. Guthrie, Ozark, Ark. (adv. )
The Ozark spectator., 1916-12-06
Priscilla Club

Miss Elta Garrett was hostess to the members of the Priscilla Club and one guest, Mrs. Ward Rice, on last Wednesday after noon. The social hour was spent with needle work and was fol- lowed by a lovely luncheon carry ing out the Thanksgiving note. Sliced turkey on brown bread sand wiches, dressing with gra- ", cranberry jelly, pumpkin pie and coffee were served.
 The members declared it an unusually pleasant afternoon.
 Legal blanks for sale at this office.
The Ozark spectator., 1916-12-06
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that there will be a public examina- ton of teachers at Ozark Thurs day and Friday, the 2lst and 22d days of December, to ascertain the professional qualifications of all persons desiring to teach in the public schools of Franklin county.
 J J. Partaln County Examiner Franklin Coun- ty, Arkansas.
 Dated Nov. D, 1916,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-09-11
ANNOUNCEMENTS

Cooperative cafeteria boosters
meet tonight at 8, 162 N. Dearborn,
Room 80. All readers of Day Book
invited.
Chicago -Watchmakers' Brother
hood, Local 1922, will meet and ac-
cept new members on Tuesday, Sept.
r., at $50 W. Washington st., Room
401, at 8 p. m.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-09-11
ONE CENT--THE DAY BOOK ONE CENT

know much more about Dunno, ex-
cept that he hasn't been as progress
sive as governor as he was as mayor
of Chicago. The Day Book isn't
particularly interested in either
Dunno or Brinton, but the tactics of
the Sullivan Tammany don't make
much of an appeal to the voter who
isn't a fractional Democrat, however
much they may please the Repubh-
can bosses who want to recapture
the state and also. those who want
to defeat Wilson.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-09-11

w lfNl - llN - iNINNl-'
. . . > > . = = = 80
BY Jim Nance
whats IN a name? You often hear.
The man in front may be named
Rear.
A white man may be Mister Black,
And vice versa; that's a fac.
In Washington lawyer firm
Would swallow quite a COB
IT weren't for what is in a name"
Their name is Robb and Robb.
P. S.-But when they call a baby
Lily and then she grows to weigh 200
pounds-nUf ced!
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-09-11
WALKER STATEMENT, TAKES A
RAP AT BRINTON

RAP AT BRINTON
John H Walker, president Illinois
Federation of Labor, stated today
that Vim. Brinton, who is running
against Dunno for Democratic nomi-
nation for governor, started his bust
ness career as a U. S. marshal, using
revolvers against coal miners strik-
ing for a shorter workday. Brinton
is head of Detour Plow Co., in Dixon,
is a member of the Ill ManufaCtUr-
ers' assn, has always choked of
unionism among his workers, ac-
cording to Walker, who quotes from
the Chicago Time and Chicago Tri-
bune of June, 1894, to show Brinton
called for state troops, arrested "a
alleged rioters in one day, loaded
them on cars and sent them to
Springfield.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-09-11
set. r. OUT OF DATE" SAYS IDA
TARBELL-LAUDS WILSON

New York, Sept. Theodore
Roosevelt is out of date" Ida TaTbell,
magazine writer and economist, said
today in declaring for President VIII
son. ''He does not and never has
fully understood what the progress
sfves are fussing about" Miss Tar
bell said. "And there never has been
one of them who could tell him so
that he could get the idea. President
Wilson is the first real progressive
this decade has produced"
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-01-29
Tabernacle Addresses
By Wilbur Glenn Vohva


stick to it, by the grace of Cod and shall waver
compromise with anybody in any way, shape form To
my mind the most beautiful thing this side of Heaven would
be true, thorough ZION CITY, and say possible "A
things possible to them that believe"
My brothers and sisters, let all be workers in the
Masters Vineyards let pray for each other cr
else each other let be kind and charitable each other
and let take these beautiful apply them to
selves Christians and let live hem and then God will
bless u.s. and tell have here glorious opportunity
to exercise faith in God How much faith in God have you
have you that faith that wavers? Now above all
times is the time to stand and let all be trueheared
whoehearted faithful and loyal let break the ranks
but let all pull together and let lights shine and day
will come when will have but Church. one store
cooperative institutions for the honor and the glory of
Cod We do it, therefore let all stand together Let
seek for the salvation of the sinful and the healing of the
sick above everything se and let get out into the Seventy
work, and pray that you all may be overcomers
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-01-29

CHRIST WARNS HIS DISCIPLES TO WATCH AND BE CAREFUL
Now you look out for false christs Any man any
woman who claims to be Christ may be put down at
as lunatic It is very remarkable that the Christ should
warn the peope first of all against false chrsts He goes
and says
"But when we shall hear of and connections be
not terrified for these things must first to pass but
the end is not by and by."-(Verse 81
That is as much to say that from that time all the
av down through the centuries until the Christ should
come again there would be and Matthew puts it,
"rumors of wars and widespread connections. Now as
soon as these signs appear do not conclude that the end of
the age has come and that it is all with you see
Christ warns them against that
Then said He unto them, Nation shall rise against
ton and kingdom against kingdom:
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-01-29


leral Overseer pronounced the following
INVOCATION
God be merciful UNTO 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.
The HYMN" 1.-THE GROWING DAY"-was then sung,
Our Lord is now rejected
And by the world disOwned
Blythe many still neglected.
And by the few enthroned,
But soon He'll come in glory,
The hour is drawing nigh,
For the GROWING day is coming
By and by.
Oh, the GROWING day is coming,
Is coming by and by,
When Lord shall come in power
And "glory" from on high.
Oh, the glorious sight will gladden.
Each waiting, watchful eye,
In the GROWING day that's coming
By and by.
The heavens shall glow with splendor,
But brighter far than they
The saints shall shine in glory
AS Christ shall them array,
The beauty of the Savior
Shall dazzle every eye,
In the GROWING day that's coming
By and by.
Our pain shall then be over,
Well sin and sigh no more
Behind all of sorrow,
And naught but joy before,
A joy in our Redeemer,
AS we to Him Nigh
In the browning day that's coming
By and by.
Let all that look for hasten
The coming joyful day,
By earnest conservation,
To walk the way,
By gathering in the lost ones,
For whom our Lord did die,
For the GROWING day that's coming
By and by.
E SCRIPTURE LESSON THE LAST GREAT PROPHECY OF
CHRIST
GENERAL OVERSEER-The last great prophecy of the
rist you will find recorded in the chapter
the Gospel according to ST. Matthew in the thirteenth
pter OF the Gospel according to ST. Mark and in the
9ntyrs chapter of the Gospel according to St. Luke
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-01-29
How HABITS ARE FORMED

People allow too many little things interfere with
their service for God want add this because it will
probably help somebody here this afternoon When the time
to go to service say We do not feel
like going today and he will stay at home and then when
the next time to to the service is the easiest
thing in the world for that stay at home again Co
ing to church is maitland habit that not many people
have nowadays. There used to be time when who
did not attend church Lords day looked upon
heather Nowadays the habit of NOT going to church
widespread that those who do exception and the
number is very small Even right here in ZION CITY there
people who will guarantee have not attended church
service during the last twelve MONTHS and that is
why pleading for aggressveness and shouting
you look to Jesus the Christ and work. and let
go after these people ZION CITY, and if they will not
pent and take their stand for God and for ZoN then let
have such holy atmosphere here that they will not want
to live in it.
There are some people who used to go to church but
who do not 60 now BECAUSE when they Wen some brother
did not shake hands with hem or somebody did not notice
them. Now do not go to Church to worship any man,
but go to worship God There are some people who go o
church only twice year-at Easter and at Christmas;
there are other people who never go to church except when
they get new suit Of clothes or new Dress and then they
90 for one or two Sundays only WE'LL want ZION peo-
pie attend the services from principle and have always
followed this practice used church in the country
through the rain and in all other kinds of weather. and at
all times. l attended baptismal service when the
mercury thirty degrees below and had to cut
hole in the ice in order to bapze the people, and their
clothes frozen stiff before they could be put into the
bo-sed and tell you that they the kind of people who
have the right kind of mettle in them.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-01-29
BE NOT WEARY IN WELLDOING

ZION CITY was built for ZION and for ZION people, and
expect to make ZION CITY out of it. Let keep working
away and growing weary this great work. and be-
hind it all there must be hearts filled with Christian love-
Let your light shine; quit thinking about employment and
making money but seek first KINGDOM GoD and His
righteousness The trouble with many people is that they
are thinking about everything else except the right thing
Pray for me- have pretty hard job-but intend to
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-01-29

My brothers and sisters, when I look around at the
world the words of Jesus always to me- he harvest
truly great but the aborers few and how true that
is today and what great field there for ZION The har
vest is ripe and ready for the gathering.
Oh may God help us to take these words that have
readBut that the works of God might be made manifest
in him. must work the works of Him that Me while it
is day; the night cometh, when work..
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-01-29

GENERAL OvERsEER-The last great prophecy of the
Christ you will find recorded in the chapter
OF the Gospel according to ST. Matthew, the thirteenth
chapter OF the Gospel according to St. Mark and in the
twenty chapter of the Gospel according St. Luke
Most Bible students familiar with the twenty
fourth chapter of the Gospel according to St. Matthew than
they are with the thirteenth chapter of Mark or with the
twenty chapter of Luke WILL therefore, read for
Scripture lesson the last great prophecy Of the Christ
recorded the tweyrst chapter of the Gospel according
to ST. Luke
"And He looked up and the rich casting their
gifts into the treasury.
And He also certain poor widow casting in
thither two mites
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-01-29

The same is true of the Seventy work it costs little
effort and little sefdenia and hardship; it
little climbing the stairs but it is all right and am
very thankful to God for the response that have had
after this this afternoon would just like to
many others take their stand and say We God helping
me- going to do what can in working for Him the rest
of my life You may be seventy old, but you
going to retire just because seventy Of age
MOI Go and do something in the Masters Vineyard Let
your light shine Give the ZION sautation-"Peace to
thee and peace to thee be multiplied Shoot straight
at them. When somebody coming who, know for
sure going to say Good morning. then begin practic-
ing before get up himPeace to heeY "Peace to thee
be multiplied" want this people to the sautaton,
observe the nine o'clock hour of prayer Let your
light shine that is the proper thing to do You gain
anything by hiding your light under bushel If you hide
your light under bushe then they will say that you
good-they will say, My, he great ZION man. isn't he
he is ashamed of his religion You gain anything by
hiding you light by yielding Some of the most wicked
men in the world will have great admiration for a
who will live his religion; must be aggressive and go
forward.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-01-29
Signs that Will Precede the End of
the World-the Close of the
Gospel Age, and the Usher
ing In of the Millennium
BY WILBUR GLENN VOLIVA
BY WILBUR GLENN VOLIVA

After the Professional by ZION WhiteRobed Choir the
General Overseer pronounced the following
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-01-29
ONES RELIGION SHOULD Cost EFFORT

1t is nice when mans religion costs hardship. Why,
of you people who formerly lived in the country dis
trcts used to go to meeting all kinds of roads, and
crawl under barbed wire and climb fences and tear
COATS and you did not think anything about staying home
from meeting in those days, but you would for miles,
night after night and week after week. and that kind Of
spirit and determination just what need right here in
ZION CITY, so that we will not hesitate.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-01-29
IN VOCA TON

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.
The Washington times., 1916-07-21
ARCHIE ROOSEVELT
PUNISHES QUENTIN
Latter Drops Gun at Plattsburg.
Brother Exercises Authority.

PLATTsBURG. N. Y. July n.-one
Of the horrors of war was visited to-
day upon Quentin Roosevelt. corporal
Of Company II. Fourth Training Regi-
ment. His brother. Archie. did the
visiting.
Archie Is first sergeant OF Company
H When the command was drawn up
In company front the vigilant top
noticed that rifle far down the line
had been dropped.
''what duffer has grounded his rifie?''
he demanded sharply.
For. answer his brother stepped
sheepishly out of line.
Archie blushed and Quentin blush ed
and some one In the background tit
tered.
"That will do" said Sergeant Roose-
welt with dignity. and the drill went on.
But Archie blacklisted Quentin. and the
company commander deprived Corporal
Roosevelt of his liberty for three days.
In that time Quentin cannot leave his
company street except on duty.
He Is only hoping that his father
who Is due TO arrive Saturday for a
stay OF several days, doesn't get In until
his punishment Is over.
The Washington times., 1916-07-21

trenches. II is the only place at the
front where a man has a chance to
perform those conspicuous deeds OF
bravery that win him citations with
}nsir M sGSompanXing war cro.sesVor %,
tie time to put two and two together
and work out his system.
Since then Jean has been cited in
the order of the day four different
days leave at Paris instead Of the war
cross. Each time at Paris he has over
stayed his leave two days, and each
time upon his return to the front he has
been ordered to the front line trenches.
Jean thinks his system beats any
thing that anybody ever worked out for
Monte Carlo or anywhere else.
The Washington times., 1916-07-21
THANKS ALL
Who AIDED HERO FUND
Crossing Policeman Returns TO-,
Old Post as Traffic Officer
at Seventh and F Streets.

Policeman Frank T. Ippolito. who
was seriously injured when he risked
his life to save a child from being run
down by FIRE department automo-
bile at Seventh and r streets north
west last April. and for whom a fund
was raised through The Times, has
written the following letter Of thanks
to those who contributed to and made
possible the fund:
II wish to thank the public and
especially Commissioner Louis
Brownlow and Major Raymond
Pullman for their interest and
financial assistance rendered me
during my sickness resulting from
being struck by an automobile at
Seventh and r streets northwest
on April 20 last. while on duty
there as a crossing officer"
Policeman Ippolito. who recently re-
turned to duty. has been given his
old post at Seventh and r streets. and
is directing traffic there between 3:30
and 1880 p. m.
The Washington times., 1916-07-21
HAS SYSTEM TO GET
bACK0N F|R|NGL|NE
Office Boy, Four Times Cited
for Bravery, Always Over
stays His Leave.

PARIS. July (by maiD.-Every
United Press Office boy in America, and
all the other office boys as far az that's
concerned. will be glad to know that
Jean Villier. an office boy in the Paris
office Of the United Press. has been
cited In the order Of the day several
times for conspicuous bravery In the
French trenches.
Villier Is now nineteen and has been
at the French front for a year and a
half. A year ago he received his first
citation and was given for recompense
the choice between the decoration Of
the Croix de Guerre or six days leave
at Paris. He disdainfully rejected the
former and took the later.
The Joy OF being back In Paris proved
too much. for Jean and he overstayed
his leave two days. He was taken
before his commanding general and for
punishment ordered to the front line
trenches.
II 30 happens that after Paris there
Ia no place In the world that Jean
loves more dearly than the front line
The Washington times., 1916-07-21
Uses Light Wire As
New Road to Fame
Wetting With Hose Fails to Dis
suade Rival Of Chaplin.
Cop" Gets Him.


NEW YORK. July 2.-when John
Nickel was charged with disorderly con-
duct In the mems night court last night
he said he was a moving picture actor,
destined to be more famous than
Charlie Chaplin. '~
Nickel. who Is known as Bubbles
Jake" was promenadins on an electric
wire. forty feet above the ground. when
Patrolman Duggan beheld him. A
crowd had gathered.
When Nickel refused to come down,
Duggan turned stream from hose
on him. That was unavailing, so Dug
gan went up after him. brought him
down and took him before Magistrate
Corrigan.
~ was merely giving an exhibition
to show that I am the greatest moving
picture actor in the world" said Nickel.
Magistrate Corrigan suspended SEN
tence with the adrorition that Nickel
confine his future activities to more
rustic spots.
The Washington times., 1916-07-21
Chance Gives Souvenirs
To Visiting Postmasters

An attractive souvenir booklet. de-
scriptive Of the new Washington post
office. and containing a steel engraving
of Postmaster General B6rleson, has
been presented to each delegate attend
by Postmaster Merritt o. Chance.
The booklet also contains the official
roster Of the Washington postoffice. and
gives q detailed description Of the con-
veyor system with which the postoRice
10 equipped. This conveyor system 10
said to Be the finest Of It's kind in the
country.