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The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-10-07

thing Divine Healing refers only thing That alone
is not all the people need?
This afternoon then want you to bow your heads and
during of prayer ask God for just what you need
There have been times in ZION when people have been
healed sitting in the audience That true of Mrs John
son of Auckland, who is very old and was
healed nearly twenty years ago. sitting the front seat in
Auckand-that Divine Healing that from God
it is not work of the flesh God must do it.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-10-07

Phpp for various reasons seemed to nearer and earr
to his heart than did any of the others
1t was at Phipp that the Gospel was first preached in
Europe and is also interesting remember that the first
convert and that with the small beginning at
the place where prayer wont to be made the Chris
tian religion rapidly spread until the of Paul stood
for aggressive vigorous worsuch resulted in numerous
converts, and also in fierce opposition and intense perse
cution.
THE TRUE MINISTER OF GoD WILL STIR UP OPPOSITION
pause here to remark that any who processes to
be minister of God-n herald of the everlasting Gospel
will prove his claim in part at least by virtue of the fact
that his ministry is owned by God and crowned with
in the salvation and healing and the cleansing of mankind
and in the awakening of opposition the part the powers
OF darkness and do not who the may be what
he says about himself unless his ministry has these two
qualifications, he called of Cod but simply has
assumed the position and his proessed ministry will be bar
rem OF results and doomed to disaster and failure.
One OF the most remarkable things in the world today
the large number of socaed ministers the next and
still more remarkable thing that there few
and they stir little opposition me- and
think every other that they not called
OF God they not made ministers through the power of
the Holy Spirit
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-10-07
THINK ON THESE THINGS

GENERAL OvERsEER I will read in the Inspired Word
of God from Paus Letter to the Church at Phpp part
of the fourth chapter, beginning with the fourth
Let the keynote of this entire service be that of oy
unspeakabe and full of glory
The Apostle Paul. in writing to the Church at Philippi,
exhorts them, saying:
"Rejoce in the Lord Away: and again say Rejoice.
"Let your moderation be known unto all men. The
Lord is at hand.
Be careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer
made known unto God.
And the peace of God which passeth all understanding
shall keep hearts and minds through Christ
"Fnay, brethren whatsoever things TRUE whatso-
ever things HONEST whatsoever things JUST what
things PURE whatsoever things LOVELY what
things of REPORT there any VIRTUE and
if there be any PRAISE
THINK ON THESE THINGS!
"Those things, which We have both learned, and re-
ceved and heard and me- do and the GOD OF
SHALL YOU" philippians 4:4-9)
GENERAL OvERsEER May God bless the reading of this
portion of His Word. Amen
The SENIOR CHOIR then rendered the ANTHEM 80
WORSHIP THE KING!"
After Elder Tnda had offered the general supplicaton
of prayer, the
GENERAL OvERsEER prayed as follows:
Our Father in Heaven hear we beseech Thee the earn
est prayer which has been offered and the many
that have gone up from good and honest hearts silence
Father, hear for the SINFUL the SICK the suffering
the discouraged and the oppressed and may we tell to
ears remoest bounds the glad dings that God so loved
the world that He His Only Begoen Son die that
whosoever believeth in Him might perish have
lasting life
Our God and Father touch every heart in Divine pres
ence Sanctfy this Service to the good of all.
Now, Father, richly bless as with one heart and
voice. pray Jesus taught His disciples pray when
He said, ''After this manner, therefore pray ye."
The General Overseer then led the entire CONGREGATION
in praying the Lords Prayer)
While the Tithes and Freewl Offerings were being
gathered Dr. H. EN- Wilson rendered on the Pipe Organ an
appropriate selection
The usual Announcements for the week having been
made by the General Overseer the Senior Choir rendered
"THE GLORIA From THE MESSIAH, accompanied by Dr.
H. En-. Wilson, the Organist, on the great Pipe Organ.
After brief period of silent prayer, the
GENERAL OVERsEER prayed follows:
Let the words of my mouth and the meditatons of my
heart be acceptable Thy sight and richly blessed unto this
congregation, Lord, my Strength and my Redeemer.
Amen
SERMON
GENERAL OVERSEER: For Scripture Lesson read
to you from the fourth chapter of Philippians beginning
o1oo 1sxo%1
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-10-07
THE LAWS OF GROWTH TO BE OBSERVED

THE KINGDOM HEAVEN is like mustard Seed
to adhere the laws Of growth and build up sody
put notice in the Melbourne papers advertising the Sun
day afternoon from wo to four hours long, no one
need come unless they want to- Collection to be taken
That is the to do it. minister that is called of God
ought to be the most industrious the face of the
EARTH and do not propose to make my Heavenly Father
beggar.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-10-07
WAIT PATIENTLY UPON GOD FOR ANSWER

think people don't get their healing because they
bother too much about Immediate instantaneous
healing, and they all the time worrying because God
does not work great miracle That is for God to say 1t
is not for you for to whether God Almighty to
work miracle not. That rests with Him. 1t is my
business to pray to God for deerance and rest there
Worrying brings any blessing at ALL
tell you people of ZION, will say this there has been
too much made of Divine Healing in this Movement am
going to wheel that thing right around Divine Healing is
only of the phases of the Gospel What want to get
you people to do is to consider the great Kingdom of God
which embraces all and not simply phase There
people who only think about healing That is
great mistake mans ministry is judged by the number
of heangs that take place. pray for great many people,
and say very much about the results believe there
is proper time to testify but does not matter who prays
for you because you can't for certainty whose prayers
were answered You don't know 1t isn't worth while to
talk about lot of things don't know anything about
Do Nor MAKE HOBBY OF ONE GIFT ONLY
| am afraid that people -miserably fal-by
making too much out of Divine Healing. If you make
hobby out of it, you will destroy much of it's beauty We
have got to be alround Christians you When
wants to get of the gifts of the Holy Spirit
the center of SYSTEM that is all want to know know
he is off the track We want to be well balanced and give
to every truth it's proper setting and it's proper place.
That is what need if expect to make this Move
ment great power in the world for good there
great many people who don't get healing for their bodies
The teaching of course blessing to everybody as have
said but will not permit this Movement to be made simply
Divine Healing Movement If it is made and kept THE
KINGDOM OF GOD Among Men" will accomplish some
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-10-07
The MINISTRY OF PAUL WAS FORCEFUL

Wherever Paul went, something happened.
He had converts and he had wonderful healings-nso-
much that God told wrought special miracles by the
hands of Paul. the people taking him handkerchief and
aprons which, after he had touched and blessed he they
laid upon the SICK who were healed.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-10-07
S E R M o N

GENERAL OVERSEER: For Scripture Lesson [ read
you from the fourth chapter of Philippians beginning
with the fourth and closing with the ninth
Your attention directed specifically to the exhortaton
of the Autobiography in these words
"THINK ON THESE THINGS!
being the last part of the eighth of the fourth chapter
of Pauls Letter to the Church at Philippi.
The history Of the remarkable whom God used
not only to ndite this Epistle to the Church at Phpp but
also very large part of the New Testament Scrptures-s
wel-known to the average Bible student.
Of all the churches which Paul founded the at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-06

scale. Mr.. johnson says that the gov
eminent departments now have au-
thority to discontinue the use of the
Fahrenheit scale, and many of the bu-
reaus have done so in publications de-
signed for the scientific public. AS
regards publications intended for the
general reader, however, an express
mandate is sought from congress. The
centigrade scale having zero as the
freezing point and 100 degrees as the
boiling point of water is essentially
logical, as the Fahrenheit scale with
zero 80 degrees below the freezing
point is essentially illogical. The CEN
tigrade thermometer is as much more
convenient than the Fahrenheit as the
American decimal coinage system is
superior to the British plan of pence,
shillings and pounds. The only thing
that holds the Fahrenheit scale in use
is habit-habit without any basis in
logic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-06
WILL FIGHT ALONE
No Merger of Congressional
Union and Stuff Association.
Present Resolution to Repub.
licans Urging Support.

Chicago, June 6.-True to feminine
Woman Suffrage association opened
their first convention today at the
Princess theater by having their pic
lures taken. Then they settled down
to listen to President Carrie Chapman
Gait tell them that the vote in Iowa
yesterday which appears to have add
ed that state to the equal suffrage list,
was a sledge hammer blow in their
behalf in getting a favorable equal
suffrage plank in the platform of both
the Republican and Democratic par
ties this year.
At the same time, five blocks away,
in the Blackstone theater, the mill
tant suffragettes of the Congressional
union, at closed session, loaded their
guns for their charge tomorrow on
the resolutions committee of the Re-
publican convention.
No Union of Forces.
All plans of the two camps for any
union in their fight have been side
tracked.
They propose to set the pace for the
G.. o. P. and Progressives by forget
ting harmony and going through on
their original schedules. Both sides
today disclaimed any attempt to eff
feet a union of forces, and declared
there would be no such attempt. The
association planned to rush this af-
ternoon a resolution urging the Re-
publican party to give 1.-The protecting
power and prestige of your great party
platform to the struggle of women for
political liberty"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-06
THE GAS RATE

There are not likely to be serious OBJ
jections from any great number of the
gas consumers to the recent decision
of the federal court fixing the rate that
can be charged by the Kansas Natural
Gas company at 80 cents per thousand
cubic feet.
This is especially true in view of the
terms of the decision by which such a.
rate is practically made contingent on
the gas company or it's receiver, in
creasing the volume of the gas supply
to reasonably adequate proportions.
Regardless of the opinions of the
public utilities commissioners of Kan
sas. the gas company made a pretty
conclusive showing to the effect that
the new % cent rate, the one now in
effect that was allowed by the Kansas
commissioners, would not be suffi-
GENTLY remunerative to assure the de-
velopment of the company's properties
to the extent needed if the gas supply
were to be increased.
So the action of the federal court
in increasing the rate to 80 cents is
not only fairer to the company; but it
is also fairer to the gas consumers in
that it involves also a better gas sup
ply.
A good supply of natural gas at 50
cents a thousand cubic feet is, as a
matter of fact, a fuel luxury; that is,
for cooking and lighting, and these are
the only purposes to which the gas
supply should be devoted. This would
be quickly realized by the natural gas
consumers in Kansas if they were
10 90 In 70 70 of1 Il
gas at s1.25 or even 800 per thou
sand cubic feet.
OF course, the gas consumers will
expect the gas company to give them
a real supply of gas at all times for
the 80 cent rate, and the federal courts
can probably be depended upon to see
that, the gas company lives up to its
bargain in this important particular.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-06
A WISE NAVAL MOVE.

Incidentally, the Republican men,
bers of congress appear to have a bet
ter idea of some of the essential naval
needs of the country than do their
Democratic colleagues. This is evil
denced by their successful contention
for a provision in the naval bill that
will add fifty submarines to the ma
tons naval force. The offensive
power of submarines, when they are
operated within the tenets of inter-
national law and the demands of hu-
manity is not so great, but they are
most superior as a defensive weapon
It's the activity of the German sub
marines in the North Sea that has
generally kept the great English naval
fleets penned up in safe Ravens, and
that has thereby protected the Ger
man strongholds along her coast and
that part of the Belgian coast she now
occupies. Efficient submarines would
be the same serviceable coast defend
ers for the United tateS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-06

and wife. ElDorado: R. ]. Montgom-
cry, Oswego; Morris Alden, Anthony;
c. F. Alexander and Mrs L. F. Alex
ander, Kansas City, Kan; Ezra Bra
nine, Newton; Charles F. Scott, lola;
]. ]. Rhodes. Council Grove; f. r.
Fitzpatrick, Salina; F. w. Sturgis,
Concordia; McCabe Moore, Kansas
City, Kan; w. c. Edwards, wichita;
Frank P. MacLennan, Topeka; W. ].
Buchanan, Wesley R. Childs, Kansas
City, Kan; NJ. j. Mcknight, Parsons;
d. NJ. Bliss and wife, Columbus; ]. A.
Stark, Bonner Springs; J. E. Stephen
son, Westphalia; Sonnet Kirk, Garnet:
H. T. Mccall, Herbert Cavaness. Judge
J. E. Findley, d. H. Fisher, Chanute;
Robert C. Carr, Cottonwood Falls; j.
w. Bryfogle, Olathe; ]. o. Morse.
Mound City; Emmett D. George and
wife, Mankato; Prof ]. j. Hanley.
Mankato; Harold C. Bigelow, Gardner;
w. H. Holsinger, Cottonwood Falls;
George 7. Boone, Chetopa; Charles E.
Moore, Eureka; Drew Mclaughlin,
Hiawatha; DR.. and Mrs. NJ. H. Cur
ry, Kansas City, Kan; B. J. Litowich,
Salina; w. ]. Miller, Topeka; H. 1.
Floyd and wife, Ness City.
Pete Foley of Parsons tells this
story giving the situation: There were
a lot of Hessian flies covering log
floating down the Arkansas river by a
wheat field and every bug thought he
was teering the log. That's the way
it is here in convention row around
Congress hotel"
Sam Blythe, a political writer of
astuteness is quoted in the Chicago
News of last evening as saying:
"'Old guard leaders after a canvass
declared that Colonel Roosevelt's ulti-
mate strength would not be more than
200 delegates and they believed the
number would be nearer $50. 1t is
asserted that the remaining $50 or 500
delegates would not vote for him I'M
der any circumstances. 1t was pointed
out that when state delegations were
selected it was known that Roosevelt
would be strong factor and prob
ably a candidate. Men were chosen
who were believed to be for harmony,
which leaders say is not synonymous
with Roosevelt, and are regarded
therefore, as not of the stampedable
type. The great mass of the delegates
are unlnstructed and are counted on
the vote for any man who can bring a
majority of the Progressives back to
the Republican fold.
'.All talk of demanding a precon-
vention statement from Justice
Hughes as a condition of his nominal
ton has been practically abandoned
They went to Roosevelt, the ole
guard did, innocently and ingenuousls
with their hats in their hands an6
said: Now, Teddy, let bygones be by.
cones. You know we can't nominate
you this year-mebby in 1920, but no
this year, but we all feel kindly to-
ward you and we put this proposition
up to you, men to man; you nam,
the name of the man you think W,
should nominate, and We'll nominate
him, and then Well turn in and elec
him. Come on now, and be good fel
low, and meet us half way. Pick TIN
man. Anybody acceptable to you viii
be acceptable to u.s.
"Whereupon the colonel laughed
hoarse and raucous laugh. No, sirs
he replied, with great dental emphasis
| You astonish me by making such
proposition. No dickering. No bar
gains. Nothing of the kind. Goo
dayi'"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-06

noting is the flood of municipal bond
issues, the total for the year 1915 being
about $500,000,000, or the largest total
on record. Still another feature is
the numerous new petroleum issues,
the total reported in May alone being
S67,00O,0OO. The record of new en-
terprises for May shows particular ac-
tivity, the total cha rters of concerns
above one million capital being $780,
600, 900, or ITO per cent above the
same month last year. Dividend and
interest payments in June are esti-
mated at s137,00O,000, or s17,000,oO0
more than last year. This increase
was largely due to the dividend of
$780, 600 on United States Steel, which
paid nothing year ago. Not a few
industrials could have paid larger di-
vidends, but prudence dictated con-
servation of financial resources, such
as reduction of debt, improvement of
plant and building up Of reserves.
During the past year 216 companies
reported profits of $7s0.000,000, or
$350,0O0,0 900 more than a year ago;
the steel companies showing an in
crease OF $87, 100000. the ammunition
companies S66, 1000, 900, the copper con-
Germs $43,00O,00O and petroleum COM
panies $3s, 100000. A year ago these
companies earned about Z per cent
on their capitalization, while in the
year just ended they earned over 13
per cent, Building operations would
probably be upon a large scale were
it not for the high cost of materials
and labor, which delayed many new
enterprises. The railroads are also
deferring their purchases for improve
ments and rolling stock as much as
possible for similar reasons. The steel
industry continues in satisfactory con-
dition ard will be fully employed for
months to como at profitable prices.
The one important factor that is not
encouraging is the crop outlook, the
season being backward and without
any bumper crops yet in sight. On
the other hand prices are rela-
lively high and with the surplus
left over from last year, moderate
crops will insure good prices for the
farmer"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-06
Ialesn
sAse 10auhsr.~l4..E5ss .ass
GAS HANDSOME DOES"

Yellow Puff stood at the door of
the barn and looked thoughtfully
across the garden. Such a fine big
fellow as he was, too-no wonder his
mother was proud of him! All the
spring while the snow had been melt
ing and the flowers had been peep
ing through the ground, Yellow Puff
had been growing and growing. And
now, while some of the chicks were
only babies yet, Yellow Puff and his
brothers and sisters were big and
quite able to take care of themselves.
NOW let me see," said Yellow Puff
to himself, what do 1 want to do to-
had a good breakfast, SO L guess I'll
just walk down this garden path and
let all the garden creatures see what
a fine-looking fellow I am
OF you guess from that that yell
low Puff was not modest, you will
have guessed just right. Yellow Puff
was vain. He was proud of his feath-
ers and proud of his size and proud
of the way he was learning to crow.
There wasn't a modest feather on
Yellow Puff's whole body-not one)
Look at mel Look at me! Look at
mel" said he, as he walked down the
garden path. I'm the handsomest
chick in this whole yard
Now all the while Yellow Puff was
walking down the garden path, Mr.
Garden Toad was watching him
watching him out of the corner of his
eye, though he pretended Of course
that he was sound asleep. That's just
Mr.. Garden Toad's way, you know.
And Yellow Puff, thinking that Mr.
Garden Toad was asleep, took pains
to talk very loud, for he wanted Mr..
Garden Toad to wake up and hear
what he was saying. Look at me-!
Look at me! Look at mel" he re-
peated loudly.
Mr.. Garden Toad waited till Yellow
Puff was close up beside him. Then
he opened his eyes wide and said,
ITO be surei To be sure! To be sure.
sure, sure" just that way.
Yellow Puff was so surprised that
he jumped half way across the walk
1t rely is surprising y-hen some
body you are sure is sound asleep
fashion, you know. But when he
saw that Mr.. Gar Eel Toad didn't
mean to jump or anything, he
stepped back toward him and said,
Look at me, Mr.. Garden Toad. I'm
the finest chick in the whole garden"
PITY you waste your time. Pity
you waste your time. Pity you
replied Mr.. Garden Tad
What do you mean?" asked yell
low Puff, in surprise.
PITY you waste your time" re-
peated Mr.. Garden Toad. IF you
are the finest chick in the yard, my
own eyes will tell me. Pity you
waste your time. Did you think
some does, as handsome does"
And that cured Yellow Puff OF
Dragging. Aren't you glad p
(Copyright-Clara Ingram Judson.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-06
HOPE FOR A SPLIT
Democrats AnxiOusIy Watch
Proceedings at Chicago.
Administrations Platform Ap-
proved by Wilson.

Washington, June 6.-President
Wilson has examined the draft of the
Democratic national platform and CIV
en- it his approval. Practically all the
planks the administration desires to
have been adopted have been adopted.
The platforms features will be
peace, plenty and preparedness.
Prosperity under the Democratic ad-
ministration will be attributed to party
policies andit will be denied that cred
it belongs to the war.
Senator William J. Stone of Mis-
souri,, chairman of the senate commit
tee on foreign relations, will be chair
man of the platform committee. He is
charged with the duty of not permit
ting any plank to be included that will
embarrass the administration in its
foreign affairs.
President Wilson and his political
Heutenants are said now to be more
interested in events at Chicago than in
the st. Louis convention.
Hope for G. .. p. Split.
The administration is said to hope
for another split in the Republican
party and some officials asserted their
belief today that Colonel Roosevelt
will head the Progressive ticket if Jus
tice Hughes is nominated at Chicago.