The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-03-11

And sinners plunged beneath that 1000,
Lose all their stains.
Lord Jesus long to be perfectly whole;
| want Thee forever to live in my soul;
Break down every idol cast out every foe;
Now wash me, and shall be whittier than snow.
Whittier than snow, yes, whittier than snow;
Now wash me, and shall be whittier than
After silent prayer Elder Carey read Luke
I1:1-13
"And it came to pass, that as He praying in
tain place. when He ceased of His disciples said unto
Him. Lord teach pray, John also taught his dis
ciples.
"And He said unto them When we pray, say Our Faith
which art in Heaven Hallowed be Thy Name Thy King
dom Thy will be done, in Heaven in earth
"Gve day by day daily bread
"And forgive us SINS for also forgive every
that is indebted to And lead not into temptations
but deliver us from evil
"And He said unto them, Which of you shall have
FRIEND and shall him at midnight and unto him,
Friend lend me three oaves
"For friend of mine in his journey is come to
and have nothing to set before him?
"And he from within shall answer and say, Trouble
not: the door is shut, and my children with
in bed; cannot rise and give thee.
81 say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him.
he is his FRIEND yet because of his Importantly he
will rise and give him many he needeth.
"And say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you;
seek and shall ind knock and it shall be opened unto
For every that askeh receiveth and he that seek
eth ndeth and to him that knocketh shall be opened
eff shall ask bread of of you that father,
will he give him stone? if he ask fish, will he for
fish give him a serpent?
"Or if he shall ask an egg will he offer him scorpion?
OF YE THEM BEING EVIL, KNOW TO GIFTS
CHILDREN MORE SHALL YOUR HEAv
SPIRIT TO THEM THAT ASK
HIM?"
Elder Moot read Luke 3:16-17;
indn with hutO
cometh the atchet of whose shoes not worthy to
unoose He shall baptze you with the Holy Ghost and with
fire:
"Whose fan is in His hand and He will thoroughly
purge His floor and will gather the wheat into His
but the chaff He will burn with fire unquenchable."
GENERAL OvERSEER: AS you understand, this service
held for two purposes first of ALL to give the teaching
the subject of the Holy Spirit and then the opportunity
to respond to the call which has been given
Four weeks ago tomorrow morning began holding
special meetings Tomorrow morning will be the twenty
ninth morning these meetings have been held at six o'clock
GOD WORKS ToA DEFINITE PLAN
desire to impress upon your minds and hearts that
Cod the Almighty from all eternity has had clearly de-
fined plan.
He does everything the day and the very hour
Many people get themselves trouble because they
fail to recognize Gods time
l not thinking about Divine Healing at this time.
My first work. during this Convocaton, is to off the
masks and garments OF selfrighteOusness fguratvey
strip the last officer and member of this Church naked
before God Gods time has to call upon this Church
to sancfy themselves, and not going to be side
tracked
had hoped before this time to be able to issue the
second call in this CITY, The next call that shall
in this city call to repentance and propose to have
this call properly placed before the people, have
done that, have done my duty.
strictly forbid the Elders any persons to exhort
any urge any to speak any to respond to
this CALL Moses, when he down from the Mount and
found the people worshpng the golden calf stood in the
gate and cried "WHo ON THE LORDS SIDE? There was
exhoration; there urging Elijah the Prophet
stood up and cried: chow LONG HALT BETWEEN TWO
OPINIONS? IF THE LORD BE GOD FOLLOW HIM BUT IF BAA
THEN FOLLOW HIM." In the time of joshua the call was
made and the response GAS for and my house. we
will serve the Lord"
propose to follow the Word of God to the letter. as
well as in the Spirit and will go of the teaching
Then you will be given the opportunity to forward and
knee and make your confession Do not tell God how holy