The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1919-10-25

give the very best training and equipment.
Here, the children are taught to fight the
battles of life; here, they are instructed
to use their time and talents for the honor
and glory of God; here, they are taught
what Zion means; what her ideas, ideals,
principles and purposes are and what their
own opportunities and responsibilities in
Zion will be-
The General Overseer has engaged a
large force of consecrated men and women
to teach the almost thousand students and
pupils of the ZION SCHOOLS. The pur-
pose of these teachers is not merely to i'm
part knowledge, growing out of the var
ious subjects taught in the schoolroom, but,
more than that, they endeavor to awaken,
in the hearts of the children, a love for
God and for His Precious Word.
Every days work is opened with Chapel
exercises, where the Word of God is given
its proper place; where Gospel hymns of
praise are sung, and the blessing of God
is earnestly invoked upon one and all,
through earnest prayer. Every class period
is opened with prayer
The General Overseer has assumed large
financial obligations in opening and main
tanning the ZION SCHOOLS. 1t required
faith in God, to provide all the equipment
and to engage all of the teachers and other
workers necessary to operate the ZION
SCHOOLS.
In addition to the regular school curri-
culum, large place is given to music, sing
ing, art, domestic science, manual train
ing, and other interesting subjects.
All instruction given is free No charges
are made in any department; rich and poor
alike, are on the same basis, as it ought to
be among Gods people
A beautiful spirit prevails throughout
the ZION SCHOOLS.
Have you understood what your part is
in helping the General Overseer to find the
necessary resources? Have you prayed
about the matter as to what extent you are
able to provide these resources?
Does it mean anything to you to have
the children and young people in Zion
trained in ZION SCHOOLS? The mem
bers and friends of Zion have wonderful
part to share in the privilege and Joy Of
training the children and young people of
Zion. Everyone in Zion should daily pray
for the ZION SCHOOLS. You, however,
can help answer your own prayers by sup
porting the ZION SCHOOLS to the utmost
that God has put within your hands. Ev-
eryone, without exception, can do some
thing in this matter.
Next to paying your tithes, each and ev-
cry member and friend of Zion at head
quarters, or in any other part of this or
other lands, should consider it his greatest
privilege to make a monthly contribution for
the support of ZION EDUCATIONAL
INSTITUTIONS. You should fill out
YOUR card and send it to the Ecclesiastical
Secretary, Apostle Ernest E. Harwood, at
headquarters.
If all of the members of the Christian
Catholic Apostolic Church in Zion through
out the world, will feel the responsibility
of training the children and young people
in Zion as does the General Overseer, and
will do their part in the support of ZION
EDUCATIONAL I N S IT, u :
TIONS, there will be no lack of funds,
whereWlth to carry on and enlarge this
most important work in Zion
Do not be contented by giving the least
that you can; rather, decide ho7v much YOU
can do. Do not be satisfied by giving Ten
Dollars, merely, when you could give One
Hundred Dollars Do not be satisfied BY
giving only One Hundred Dollars, when
you could give One Thousand Dollars.
Pray that God will put it upon the heart Of
some one in Zion to endow the ZION EDU-
CATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.
What joy to know, in Eternity that
your money still is working for God, in the
training of the future citizens Of Zion We
will be judged for Our works when we
stand before the Judgment Seat of Christ.
Will you be able to say then, that you
did your utmost to support ZION
SCHOOLS, or will you have to confess,
with shamefacedness, that you were derelict,
careless, and Indifferent, in this most inn
portant matter?
The very future of the making of Zion
is in your hands, as you respond to the Gen
eral Overseers call in furnishing the means
to carry on this great work
In the last analysis, when your work is
done, as part of your own salvation, you
will be held accountable, not as to what
amount of earthly treasures you have
gathered, but as to what you have done in
the way of evangelizing the world, through
the sending out Of workers to preach the
Gospel of the Grace Of God, and as to what
you have done for the training of your
own, and the children of others in Zion
Answer the question for yourself: "What
are ZION SCHOOLS worth to me?"
Answer the question: not with words only
but back them up by self-denia1 and self
sacrifice, in doing all that you can to sup
port ZION SCHOOLS!
Some people object to having their
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