The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-06-01


The people assembled in families - parents
with sons and daughters little children and
babes in mothers arms.
The main floor of the Tabernacle was oc-
cupied by families, each sitting together in
body. All other persons occupied seats in
the gallery. One of the largest audiences as
sembled in Shiloh Tabernacle in years was
present.
After prayer by the General Overseer Apos-
tie Peckham led the congregation in reciting
the Ninety-frst Psalm
He that dweleth in the secret place of the most
High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my
fortress my God; in Him will | trust
Surely He shall deliver thee from the snare OF
the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence..
He shall cover thee with His feathers, and under
His wings shalt thou trust: His truth shall be thy
shield and buckler.
Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night;
nor for the that hieth by day;
Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness;
nor for the destruction that wasteth at MONDAY
A thousand shall fall at thy side,Aand ten thousand
at thy right hand but it shall not come nigh thee.
Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the
reward of the wicked.
Because thou hast made the Lord, which is my
refuge even the High, thy habitaton;
There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any
plague come nigh thy dwelling.
For He shall give His angels charge over thee, to
keep thee in all thy ways.
They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou
dash thy foot against stone.
Thou shalt
young lion and the dragon shalt thou trampe under
Because he hath set his love upon Me, therefore
will deliver him. | will set him high because he
hath known Ny Name.
He shall cali upon Me, and will answer him:
will be with him in trouble will deliver him, and
With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him
My salvation
The address of the General Overseer dealt
with the duties and responsibilities OF par
ents, and with the dangers surrounding the
bows and girls, youths and maidens in the
world today.
A few thoughts from the address are here
quoted:
'sWe have already had the Ninety-frst
Psalm and | will now ask you to turn to the
One Hundred and Twenty seventh PSALM"
Except the Lord build the house they abour IL in
vain that build it, except the Lord keep the city, the
watchman waSeth but in vain.
1t is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late,
TO eat the bread of sorrows: for so He gveth His
beloved sleep
Lo children are an heritage of the Lord: and the
fruit OF the womb is His reward
AS are in the hand OF a mighty man; so
are children of the youth
Happy is the man that hath his quiver full Of
them: They shall not be ashamed, but they shall
speak with the enemies in the gate.
'T will read one verse in the First Chapter
of Daniel = the Eighth Verse = which | wish
every one in Zion would commit to memory:
But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would
not dehle himself with the portion of the Kings
meat nor with the wine which he drank: therefore
he requested of the prince OF the eunchs that he
might not defe himself
'I will read Matthew, the Eighteenth Chap
ter, Verses One to Four.
At the time the disciples unto Jesus.
saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom OF
heaven?
And Jesus called little child unto Him, and set
him in the midst of them,
And said, Verify | say unto you, Except ye be
converted become children,
enter into the kingdom of heaven
Whosoever therefore shall humble himself this
little child, the is greatest in the kingdom of
heaven.
''Also Matthew the Nineteenth Chapter,
Verses Thirteen to Fifteen
Then there were brought unto Him little children,
that He should put His hands them, and pray:
and the disciples rebuked them.
But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid
them not, to come unto Me: for of such is the
kingdom of heaven.
thence.
'May He today bless every child in Zion !!
"Now, as bearing upon the sacred relation
ships of home life we will turn to Ephesians
the Fifth Chapter. | will begin with the
Twenty-frst Verse:
Submitting yourselves one to another in thefear
Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands,
as unto the Lord.
For the husband is the head of the wife, even as
Christ is the head of the church: and He is the
saviour of the body.
Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ so
let the wives be to their husbands in every
thing.
Husbands love your wives, even as Christ also
loved the church. and gave Himself for it,
That He might sanctlfy and cleanse it with the
washing of water by the word.
That He might present it to Himself glorious
church, not having spot, wrinkle, any such
thing but that it should be holy and without bemish
bodies He that loveth his wife oveth himself.