The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-09-21
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| the same love- being of one accord, of one mind
| ''1Beng Of one accord, of one mind, that
| ought to be the spirit throughout Zion: unity
| of belief and action And the time is coming
when those not in harmony must go to their
| own place. and that is in the world
Let nothing be done through strife or vanglory;
but in lowness of mind let each esteem other bet
| ter than themselves
Look not every man on his things but every
man also the things of others.
| Let this mind be in you, which also in Christ
| Jesus:
| Who being in the form of God, thought it not
robbery to be equal with God:
| But made Himself of reputation and took
| upon Him the form of servant and was made
/ in the likeness of men:
And being found in fashion man, He hum
bled Himself, and became obedient unto death, even
| the death of the
| Wherefore God also hath highly exalted Him,
and given Him name which is above every names
| That at the Name of Jesus every knee should
bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth and
things under the earth:
And that every tongue should confess that Jesus
Christ is Lord. to the glory of God the Father.
! The General Overseer then offered the follow
ing prayer:
| "Our kind Heavenly Father, we rejoice that
upon this as upon all other occasions, we can
look up to Thee and call Thee Father claim
ing everything Thou hast provided for u.s.
''We thank Thee that Thou hast brought us
to this hour and this place. We thank Thee
that in these days Of trouble and peril Thou
hast provided Zion and Zion City as place
of refuge. We thank Thee that Thou hast not
left us in the apostasy, amidst the skepticism
and unbehef of the world.
eve thank Thee we are not in the world
running after the pleasures of the world. So
far as we know our hearts, we are Thine. We
believe that as enter the third school year.
1918-1919, of Zion Educational Institutions,
Thou wilt own us and prepare us for the work
that is Thine. We pray that we may be faith
full as people, so Thou canst own us and bless
us and preserve us as a peculiar people.
eve thank Thee thousand times for Zion
Educational Institutions. We thank Thee that
Zion Educational Institutions are open to Thee
where Thou art owned and exalted; that they
are open to Jesus Christ, Thy Son. where His
Blessed Name is reverenced every day.
I'VE pray that Thou wilt strengthen us so
that we may be true to our trust, that we may
be accounted worthy, if necessary, to suffer
with Him, and at last to reign with Him.
| eve thank Thee that the Holy Spirit is here
We pray that we may be filled with the Holy
Spirit, and that we may never grieve Him.
Come, Holy Spirit, just now fill our hearts
''We thank Thee that the Bible is here read
and studied, and we pray that the world may
not rob us OF the precious Word.
eve pray for Apostle Darms, for wisdom
and strength for spirit soul and body that he
may be a true assistant to Thy servant, and that
all things may be done in the fear and admoni-
ton of the Lord.
eve pray for Miss Thompson, hat she may
be guided by the Holy Spirit, and that what
ever she does may be done for Thy Names
honor and glory.
Sustain the children and the young people.
that they may give their hearts to Thee, that
they may show every sign of loving Thee and
of having been converted. Keep them from all
affction and all harm; and above all, we pray
that no sin may be found in their midst
"We pray for the Kindergarten Department;
for every department. May the school be wor-
thy of its name May it be kept free from the
vices and the evils that curse the schools in the
outside world. We pray that these things may
never be found among u.s.
Keep the faculty. keep them in the hollow
OF Thy hand. May this be glorious school
year, and may we have Thy favor and Thy
blessing.
Grant that Zion people on the outside may
come to Zion City and take their proper places J.
among us.
eve pray for the speedy and complete re-
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