The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-12-07
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The General Overseer from the platform of
Shiloh Tabernacle, on last Lords Day, said:
II wish to record my appreciation OF the fact
that about 1000 of Jordan's Books and about
5000 tracts, which | announced for sale re-
Gently at a greatly reduced price, have been
cleaned up. [ am also very glad to say that
over 5000 of the 1000 copies of Leaves OF
Healing which [ announced at special price
on last Lords Day and which contain the SER
mon The Terrible Things That Are Now Be-
ing Recorded in the Newspapers, and the Liter
al Fulfllment of Many Bible Prophecies, al
ready have been Sold This shows that some
body is taking an interest in sending out the
literature and telling the people OF Christ the
Savior Cleanser, Keeper and Coming Lord
The stairways in The Bethel have been car
peted, the floor in the assembly room oiled, and
other improvements made to make the place
neat, cosy, pleasant and homelike. The special
Tuesday evening service in The Bethel has
been growing in interest, and so many people
have been coming in from the surrounding
neighborhood that it has been found necessary
to add quite number Of chairs.
The General Overseer, in his talk from the
platform Of Shiloh Tabernacle on last Lords
Day said: II wish [ had time to tell you how
many lives are being stirred by the testimonies
appearing from week to week in the Leaves OF
Healing Some people writing in say that
their entire lives have been revolutionized by
these testimonies which now number believe,
close to seven hundred
A nice Thanksgiving dinner was served at
The Bethel for the old folks and other people
living there A large table, beautifully deco
rated with flowers, was placed in the assembly
room, occupying it's entire length About forty
persons were served. After dinner, music was
I I d e.
eral Of the young people. All present greatly
enjoyed the occasion.
Mr. A. O. Lee has arrived in Zion City from
Minneapolis, having taken position IN the
General Office. Administration Building with
the intention Of living here permanently Mrs.
Lee expects to join her husband soon. Mr.. Lee
has been public accountant for the past nine
years.
People are requested during the winter
months to see that all milk bottles are thor
oughly dry inside before placing change or
milk checks in them, as the money and checks
freeze fast to the bottom, causing great delay
and Inconvenience to the milkman.
Mr. and Mrs Fred Hampe and little daugh-
ter Viola, Mrs Gunther, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Hampe and baby, all of Oak Park also Mr. and
Mrs August Becker, Of Chicago, spent Lords
Day with H. E. Hampe and family of Bill
EnOch avenue.
Mr. Nels Petersen Miss Lizzie Petersen Mrs.
Amanda Buntz and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Buntz,
all of Chicago, spent Thanksgiving with Mr..
P. M Petersen and his sister, Tillie, of Gabriel
avenue and Sharon Drive
Mr. Will Barton has left for trip through
Duluth, Superior and various cities in the cop
per regions of the northern peninsula of Mich
in, tbo ioto Of Industry
Mr.. and Mrs Grin Kendall and family, Mr..
and Mrs Clarence Frederick and family, all OF
Kenosha, spent Thanksgiving with Deacon j.
B. Kendall and family, of 24O8 Gideon avenue.
Mr.. Clyde Parkinson, of Kenosha, and Mr..
Oliver Ropp Of Indiana, were among the num-
Der who received the right-hand of fellowship
in Shiloh Tabernacle on Lords Day.
Mr. Grover Leech, Manager of Zion Baking
Industry, has returned from business trip
through Paducah, Kentucky, Memphis, Tenne-
see Helena, Arkansas, and st. Louis, Missouri.
Chief of Police Theodore Becker and Deacon
Jasper H. DePew have been appointed Deputy
Sheriffs of Lake County by Sheriff Elmer
Green.
Privates Clarence Tollefson, Oscar Booth and
Ivan Beall were home from Camp Grant over
Thanksgiving and Lords Day on four-day
furlough.
David Kemman, Jr, has returned from a
business trip through Elgin, Aurora, Freeport
and Rockford in the interests Of Zion Baking
Industry.
Elder Guy f. Neal and family, also Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew Burkey, have moved from 1904
Emmaus avenue to Zion Home.