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The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-03-04
lion Senior Restoration Host
DIVISIONS No. 1 and 5.
LORDS DAY, MARCH 5 ,1e1e.

2
deacon w Hurd Cendinen, Division No
Deacon W. b. schmalfuss Division No
both Divisions will to Chicago Day March 1915
Let all officers and members Nos and assemble at
the administration Building 1879
promptly at $50 A. and Chicago and North
western Railway a
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-03-04

My Bible says, ''No weapon formed against thee shall
prosper and every tongue that shall rise against thee in
Judgment thou shalt condemn And desire to say that
defy any point out thing aimed against that
has prospered-just show one thing.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-03-04
AUTHORITY TO ALL THE APOSTLES

And again in the twentieth chapter of the Gospel
according to- st. John, verse twentythree Jesus sad
Whose soever sins We remit they RENTED unto them
and whose soever sins We RETAIN they retained
OBEDIENCE EVERYWHERE REQUIRED IN THE NEW TEsTA
MENT
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-03-04

And as we through the Book of the Acts of the
Apostles and through the Epses face with
authority all the way and ehorted to obey those
who have the rule you"
Paul appointed Timothy and Titus as overseers and
sent them out Ito set in order the things that are
ng and Paul. in his Epstles makes very plain that he
was an aposte-not Of through men, but by the
will OF God; and when Jesus sent out the humble
Seventies He said to the Whosoever receiveth you
ceveth Me- and he that receveth Me eceiveth Him that
sent Me-"
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-03-04

Purchase your tickets early Stores
Jewelry Department
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WOMEN NOT TO BE OvERsEERs OR ELDERS

Now that is the why do not believe in ordan
ing woman to the office of of elder and will
never do it unless change my mnd-and do not think
will ever change my mind regarding this will not ordan
woman to the office of of elder for God has
decreed that should be the head of the house.
that it is not scrpura and neither there any common
sense in ordainng woman the office of of
elder
Women are all right in their proper place, and SO are
men God has ordered certain things and when we get away
from Gods order get ourselves into serious trouble
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Almighty had not been with me- what has been accomplished
could have been DONE
VOICES: sThat is true"
GENERAL OvERsEER: No human being could have done
it and take absolutely credit for what has been DONE
Financially not afraid to place entire record before
any banker in the United Sates-or anywhere else; and
have never yet failed to meet any obligation.
ZION CITY FOR ZION
God established this City for ZIoN and do not believe
that He will permit to go into the hands of Aliens or
to be destroyed.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-03-04
THE HOME TO BE PROPERLY GOVERNED

There very great mistakes made in marriages.
think there of the greatest mistakes made in
connection with this matter that made in of the
affairs pertaining to the welfare of manndhence the
trouble that have have known of who almost
afraid to breathe have known of whose knees would
sme each other for fear of what they going to get
when they reached home they thought they going
to be five minutes late for supper Now, that is not Gods
order
There must be authority in the home.
Did you notice. in yesterdays daily papers, account
of little boy abbed out his mothers eye with hat
pin? The boys mother corrected him. and he grabbed
hat-pn and stuck in her eye, and it took strong
to pull the pin out In town where was conducting
revival meetings once little yearod boy throw
a bed-post at his father
You cannot have schools, and you cannot have the
Church. until you have the home and if there be author
y in the home then you cannot be surprised when have
lot of anarchists in the schools lot of people in the
Church who will not pay any attention to anyone
THE EXISTANCE OF LAW AND ORDER DEPENDS UPON
AUTHORITY
Do you not believe in authority in the schools? How
would you like to send boy girl school where there
is authority and government?
What about the sate?-with all of it's machinery and
state militia to back up with bullets and bayonets if
necessary You will find authority in the state and in the
naon and when necessary they resort to force
to back up the authority Of the government
where the trouble in There where the lawess
complains and cries 'Lbertyw
THE QUESTION AUTHORITY MUST BE SETTLED
FUNDEMENTLY
do not doubt even for moment that many of those
people sincere in believing that and the only way that
they will right is to settle this question of author
ity fundamentally And say you this afternoon that
you have to face the question squarey that the Church
begins with Divine Authority.
No DISPUTE AS TO CHRIsTs AUTHORITY
Now do not think there is any dispute among
gardng the fact that the Lord Jesus the Christ said that He
had call authority in heaven and in earh and that He had
the right to command the Apostles to and make disciples
of all the nations, and He promised to stand by them.
ARE THE MINISTERS OF GOD SENT Now IN A MANNER DIFF
FERENT FROM CHRIsT's AND THE APOSTLES TIME?
desire to ask you right here: Are ministers of the
GOSPEL sent out in different now from what they
were then? Is minister of God called through the Holy
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ZION RESTORATION HOST
LITERATURE REPORT


The following Tho
OF Cnlcago Lords Day. February 1915 the Choir
Divisions md = - - INV o"on
. Choir Division No Deacon John D Thomas Director
Number Calls 900 WI
Nrurahe VI zion messages given 1886
Number OF Special Announcements
NumDer OF Leaves of Healing given
Number OF Leaves of Healing sold
NUMBER OF Theocrats given ...................2
Choir Division No. DEACON Scripter. Director
NUMBER OF Calls made ......................
Number of Special Announcements given . 3O4O
Number of Leaves of Healing given ..............64
Number OF Leaves of Healing sold ..............114
Number of Theocrats given ....................158
Total number of pieces of Zion distributed
REPORT
OF Literature distributed the
1916 by Choir Divisions Nos following was done
by ~ members of Zion Restoration Divisions Nos
Total Number of Calls de..................7O
Total Number of Zion Messages given
Total Number of Special Announcements given .6O43
Total Number of Leaves of Healing given ....19O
Total Number of Healing sold .......3 900
Total Number given 4Aa
Total Number of pieces of Zion Literature
distributed
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A L 7 e N Ito
DIV ION NO.

DAAGON HERMAN G. PETERSON, DIRECTOR, DIVISION No
- DIVISION No will to Chicago Day. March IL 1915
oil oncers and members of Division
IORAI1ON HOST WORK Adnninistra+ion
Building, March II, 1916, promptly a $3.50 A. M
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SALVATION, HEALING, HOLY LIVING

ALL ARE HEARTILY WEICoMEt
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GOD PROTECTS HIS CHOSEN
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TICKETS

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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-12-08
Editorial Correspondence

To the Editor of the Herald:
Every growing town or city
must sooner or later face the
need of taking care Of its poor
and sick, Several cases have
been brought to the writer's
attention which indicates very
clearly that something must be
done in this community very
shortly for its needy.
The care Of the poor and sick
is obligatory; an organized agency
must take care of it all, and vol
untary support must keep it up.
There should Immediately be
taken steps to lay the foundations
of such an organization. With a
little effort, there could be laid
the nucleus for an agency that
would be able to do a world of
good.
Entirely aside from the work
of alternating suffering, the
work of popularizing charity is a
high undertaking. 1t serves the
purpose Of working together and
for each other in all that touches
general or social welfare and of
being consistent, kind and help
fnl to others. 1t should be the
uppermost duty of all, regardless
of sectarian affiliations, to de-
monstrate the broadmindedness
of this town.
Wood B. Benefactor
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-12-08

Halifax County,
North Carolina,
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
j. E. McAlster, Plaintiff,
VS.
Hattie D. McAlster, Defendant,
The defendant above named will
take notice that an action entitled as
above has been commenced in the
Superior Court of Halifax County, to
obtain an absolute divorce from the
bonds of mstrimony, and the said de-
PENDANT will further take notice that
she is requested to appear at the term
of the Superior Court Of said County to
be held on the fifth Monday before the
first Monday in March, 1917, in the
Court House of said County at Halifax,
North Carolina, and answer or demur
to the complaint in said action, or the
plaintiff will apply to the Court for re-
lief demanded in said action.
S. NJ. GARY.
Clerk of the Superior Court of Halifax
County.
This 29th day of November, 1916.
I2-l-4t.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-12-08

termed an Industrious statesman,
if one is taus disposed TO glority
him, he knows we'll that when
he turns to prayer there is some
thing doing among his henchmen
that BODIES i'll for the welfare Of
the state and the health Of the
public treasury,
Unfortunately, few clergy
men are in position to know
this side Of human, life. They
can Judge only BY what they see
Of man within the narrow
limits Of their contact, and mast
needs accept him for what he
processes himself to be.
When the intelligent layman
who knows the world in which
he lives and must needs know it,
otherwise his hide would hang
from the wigwam of the wicked
and he would cease to be, hears
the preacher telling about the
great merchant prince, the
illustrious statesman, the promi-
nent lawyer, and the eminent
hnancier, in an anecdote redolent
Of sanctimonious pretense, he
writhes in shame and bitterness
of soul, longing to rise and cry
out: Woe unto you for We 1.-THE
mint and rue and all manner of
herbs and pass over judgement
and the love of God, for We love
the uppermost seats in the syna-
gogs and greetings in the
markets, for We are are as graves
which appear not, and the men
that walk over them are not
aware Of them, for We lade men
with burdens grieyous to be
borne.
The laymen distrusts and
sometimes he abhors his fellow
who deals in sanctimonious Cruel,
who processes much but does
little; all their works they do to
be seen of men, they make broad
their phylacteries and enlarge the
borders of their garments The
Iayman demands that his fellow
leave preaching to the preachers,
and do his praying in private,
that he put his religion into his
life, dealing uprightly, tolerantly,
charitably, and not cantingly
with his fellows. He will join in
honoring him only when he finds
his prayer in his work. " Liter
AIRY Digest.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-12-08
The Pledge Of a Millennium Of
Peace

Four thousand miles of North
America international boundary
between the United States and
Canada Four thousand miles
where nation meets nation, where
interest touches interest, where
flag salutes flag, where sovereign
ty answers sovereignty; four
thousand miles with never a fort
ress, never a battleship, never a
yaWning gun, never threaten
ing sentinel on guard; four
thousands miles of wars neglect
ed opportunity; four thousand
miles Observation-Disclosures.
1t has held for more than a hun
dred years, and it gives the pledge
of peace for thousand more.
Had they sought, each gen
Grafton could have supplied eX-
cuses for war as readily in
America as in Europe. But war
everywhere and always is cruel,
is lawless, is q hideouS and ghast-
ly crime. And for this reason
the internationalism Of North
America, on the lips of the
peoples Of both countries, says
that between our two nations
there shall never again be war.
And for us and for our nations
the North American idea holds
the right Of a free people to
govern themselves.
DIR, James A. Macdonald at the
University of North Carolina,
November II, 1916.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-12-08
Beware The Pulpit Anecdotel

4 Preachers VINO use shifting
little anecdotes, of doubtful
authenticity, " to illustrate more
or less obvious points in their dis
courses are warned by a Min
nesota Iayman that it is a foolish
practice. Indeed, thinks the
editor Of The BeIman (Minnea-
polls these frequent references
to religious impulses or acts in
the lives Of active men tend to
ALLEVIATE or disgust the layman,
instead Of winning him, as in
tended. The writer, perhaps
Mr.. William c. Edgar, the editor
and owner Of The Bellman, Won
ders where the ministers get all
these incidents OF sanctimonious
drooling. Is this sort Of thing
a part Of the curriculum
in theological seminaries'
or does there exist a
Bureau fer the Dissemination
of the Personal Religious Anec-
dote, such as there is for supply
ing funny stories for after-dinner
speakers" At any rate, the
touching story Of the great
merchant who condescends to
talk religion to one Of his hum
blest clerks, or that of the promi-
nent lawyer who, in the midst of
his plea, turns aside with patro-
nizing ostentation to acknowledge
his belief in the Deity, or that
of the Industrious statesmen who
is never too busy to Wrestle in
prayer 50 that any one who is
passing can make a note of it
these and hundreds more Of like
tenor serve to elucidate the dis
course of a certain type of clergy
man. " The Episcopal layman,
editor, and man of affairs then
proceeds to offer the clergyman
these words of earnest admoni-
ton:
IF he could by any possibility
know how these examples of
business piety, which he con-
siders 50 Iaudable, affect the lay
man, or knowing it, could pos
sibly understand how such things
cause real men to fight and
squirm and swear lnwardIy, he
might learn to reserve these
nauseating anecdotes for eX-
elusive use among those less
sophisticated in the ways of the
world.
The average layman distrusts
his fellow who INDUCES in re-
ligious cant, who parades his be-
lief, who makes a point of talk
ing religion. He has good reason
to. Experience has taught him
that the meanest and closest
bargainer, the coolest and most
heartless trader, the one who
can always be depended upon to
promote his own selfish interest
at the expense of others, is he
who does so to the accompani-
ment of sacred texts.
He knows that the business
house with the prayer-meeting
annex, led by the proprietor is
the one which has the narrowest
conception of Christian charity,
and comes the nearest in its daily
practice to the line where mean
ness meets actual dishonesty. He
does not trust very far the law
yer who is unctuous, conspicuous,
and insistent in his piety. As for
the politician, who can easily be
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-12-08

Zone sniff of fresh air" says
the New York Health Depart
ment, is worth a pound of pills..
IF you do not believe it,. says
the Greensboro Daily News,
take a sniff of air. then take a
pound of pills..
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-12-08

The Germans did not put the
rue in Rumania, but we hazard
one first class, all wool prophesy
that they have done their bit in
having that syllable properly
emphasized.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-12-08

Those who do their Christmas
Shopping early will get the ad-
vantages of fullest assortments
and selection when stocks are
fresh but of course Saturday
before Christmas will be plenty
of time to get the left overs and
your pick of the articles refused
by your sensible neighbor.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-12-08

The electric handmirror is the
newest vanity wrinkle of the
boudoir. The mirror is fitted with
a battery and small electric bulb
to throw the light on the face of
the user. We must have a gross
of these.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-12-08
COULD SCARCELY WALK
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was induced to try your Genuine
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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-12-08

Next week is the date of the
Christmas Shoppers Edition
which will contain all the news
worth knowing of, of the Christ
mas stocks of all of the COM
munity's enterprising merchants.
Advt.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-12-08

Yes, Cerise, use of the Red
Cross Christmas Seals is the way
to combine sentiment, charity
and horse sense
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-12-08

The Iron Cross for the Kaiser,
the double cross for the Rum
anians, the Red Cross Seals for
patriotic, intelligent Americans.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-12-08

In this era of high cost of liv-
ing, breathing, and dying, we are
not surprised to learn that even
the box cars are short.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-12-08

Now is the time to come across
with the mazuma for the Commun
ity Christmas Tree being planned
blythe ladies Of the Civic League.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-12-08

Press Agent to Marry Actress
Whose Praises HeSung" another
desperate scheme to get publicity,
we suppose.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-12-08

Decision in Tenth Reserved
states a headline but the rival
candidates opinions Of each other
are hardly 50.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-12-08

All cards of thanks, resolutions of re-
spect, etc, ETC., will be charged for at
the rate Of one cent per word. Cash
must accompany article in all cases ex-
cept where customer has regular &C
count No insertions made for less
than 25 cents.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-12-08

We see by the papers where
the Servians have taken ka3toria
but can they hold it?
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-12-08

Russia s annexation of Constan-
tinople is another census of un-
Matched chickens.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-12-08

But the last thing the country
wants is for Congress to cut out
any Holidays.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-12-08

Let's have this community a
banner community for the sale
of RED CROSS SEALS.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-12-08

The Allies seem to have about
persuaded Greece to 60 to war
on the side of the Germans,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-12-08

The bitter fight over the
Argechu seems to be because
they can't.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-12-08

And at that the Adamson law
is on the eve of extinction.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-12-08
Friday, Dec. 8 1916

Two weeks til Christmas.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-12-08

All communications should be
addressed to the Herald Publishing Co.
Persons wishing return of mss,
must in all cases enclose stamps.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-12-08
Danger In State Of Mind.

These are some of the dangers We
find on awakening from the long SLEEP
which prosperity has enabled US to In
dulge In, but our great danger lies In
our own state Of mind our own devo-
ton to ease and money getting, our re-
luctnnce to lay aside the pursuit OF
profit long enough to reclaim ourselves
and repair the neglect of years Of our
national defense.
The failure of congress to cure this
chronic allment was to be expected.
Congress IS representative body. II
Is national mirror. In Its action you
see the national sentiments reflected ;
consequently, congress gave about
what the people wanted for national
defense. AS body it did not dare to
give more. 1t legislated looking home
ward instead of overseas.
The remedy for this condition Is a
home remedy. 1t is first of all the
realization that this nation cannot 90
on in the old way. One of two things
must happen very soon. Either we
must cease to cuddle in the lap of lux.
ury, divert enough of our men and our
money to real, actual, dependable
understanding not at all on the pa
rade soldiers-or we must soon be
plunged into war in which we shall
at least be shorn of wealth and of
men, war from which we may emerge
fallen people. We can no longer
delegate to somebody else the duty Of
being a soldier ut nothing per day, and
then look down at him for doing 1t.
National defense Is the state of
mind. When every man realizes that
national defense involves his home, his
life, the honor of his mother, his wife,
his daughter, no matter whether he
lives In New York city, or In Haskell,
Kan, then this nation will again have
set Its foot on firm ground.
Now we are self.pampered, selfish,
and soft and have Travelled far on the
road to decay, Universal training for
service 10 one Of the first steps for our
reclamation.
4 llNnRtAA
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Luxurles.
Stella--"An elopement is cheaper
than a wedding" Bella-"And mar
rage is cheal, than divorce,
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