The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-11

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l say, because it was my husbands
money; have paid the money for
Christ, my husband is willing to sub
NIT most anything over to me, but
unity and charity, beloved almost
caused a throw because God says,
Press on, his will must do. Beloved
are you going to let the old ship sink,
Unity and Charity.
This photo above is the one on the
cards, with the 21st chapter of St.
Luke, 6 verses, worded and tune
named, "Praise His Name," a photo
cut of myself, sold at SOC each, to
raise money by summer to erect a
building Unity and Charity in Pacific
Gorve, Cal, to help our race financial
ly and spiritually.
When / had a very nervous break
down in Honolulu over this work, God
brought me this vision above: On a
very high hill stood a man who repre-
| sented the U. S. and at one foot the
word "War" was written; that foot he
had on land, and he said when step
I step deep and it means death. So
as you see him stepping over the foot
that he steps over had the word death.
Away at the foot of this hill was our
! race, widows and orphans, some sick,
| some lame and the voice of God spoke
to me and said: "And who will help
to care for these?" This is why I
press on. can hear my Savior call
ing the weary to rest. can see in the
spirit of truth the condition of many
things.
Allow me, beloved, to mention an
other vision to you. When I was %
years old one night in April on Fri
day my mother and sisters went to at
tend the dear old class meeting. L
loved to attend and l had to remain
home. AS laid on my bed heard
the voice of sinner singing as he
passed in the street, Cheer up, honey,
more bright days than one. ran to
hte window to see if knew the man,
as was wishing to attend class meet
ing, but I could not, although it was a
worldly song, but took it through
Christ Jesus and went to sleep at a
o'clock. This is the vision God sent
me. He told me to come out into the
yard under china berry tree, and he
said, Sanaaria, hook UP to the east at
the handwriting in the sky and read.
So looked and hand was writing
and as fast as the writing would ap-
pear it would disappear just as soon
as I read. This was the writing I
understood: Winds, rains, floods,
fights, wars, bloody wars, and I said,
Lord, Lord, and another handwriting
appeared in another form and he, God
I mean, this writing no man under
stands in the vision. l called my
brother, G.. F., and he rushed out of
the house and saw the writing and
groaned and disappeared. Last year
April he was on his way. He went
out in the yard to read his newspa-
per under shade tree and was heard
grooming in the yard. Such surprise,
blu twhen my sister reached him he
had passed away. Is not this the land
of repentance, and thought I ask
God, Lord, what does all this writing
mean, and he said it means hereafter
things are not going to get any bet
ter, but worse.
AS 21st chapter of St. Luke reads in
latter part of 18th verse, and some OF
you shall they cause to be put to
death. My heart is exceedingly sor-
rowful over the men who were put to
death. Their vacancy at home can
never be filled, but when Christ warns
us, he says heaven and earth shall
pass away, out my words shall not
pass away. Are you weeping over the
dead or are you also willing to help
care for those they left behind. If so,
unity with me through Christ Jesus
and send SOC for card. The names
are as follows, who have paid in full
for cards: ~ -@
Mr.. John L. Thompson, SOC, editor
Bystander.
Mrs. Emerald Mash, SOC, stenog-
rapher Bystander. ,.
Mrs. j. J. Greed, colored grocer, SOC,
Des Moines. 4 81" III y.
Mr.. Ed. Burdette, SOC, 802 S. E.
18th street, Des Moines.
Mrs B. O'Bannon, SOC, 1921 Walk
er street, Des Moines.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Johnson, Baker
City, Mo-, SOC.
Mrs. Nancy J. Bruce, Dalton, Mo-,
SOC. ~
Mr.. Ulysses Lowe, Rockfeld, KY,
$1.OO, brother Of Capt. Lowe.
Mrs. Alice Petite, AT Willow street,
Pacific Grove, Cal, $1.OO.
Capt. Joseph S. Lowe, Soc.
Mrs. Joseph S. Lowe, Soc.
Miss Elise G.. Lowe, Soc.
Little 1lo Ilo Lowe Soc.
Victoria M. Lowe, Soc.
Master Hawa ithiO Lowe Zoe