The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1919-06-21
Zion Guard Welcomes
Return of Captain
DePeW
&C. B. W.
&C. B. W.

In honor of the return of Captain Jasper
H. DePew from Europe, where he had been
with Mr.. Arthur S. Mole, a social was held
by Zion Guard in Shiloh Tabernacle on
Thursday evening, June 5.
In the course of the evening, which was
spent in very pleasant and enjoyable man
ner, Captain DePew gave very interesting
review of his trip, having kept diary
while away. He recounted his visit to
Westminster Abbey and of viewing the Cor
onation Chair and stone on which the Kings
of England, and before them the Kings of
Scotland and Ireland, were crowned. Tradi-
ton has it that this is the identical stone
which Jacob used as pillow at Bethel and
that it was taken to Ireland by the Prophet
Jeremiah. He also visited the National Gal
lery, Tower of London, eye old Cheshire
Cheese, still maintained as in the days when
DR.. Samuel Johnson was frequent visitor.
He attended Easter service at ST. Paul's
Cathedral and told of visiting other places
of historical interest in London. At Fps
witch he and Mr.. Mole called on the aged
parents of Deaconess Ellen Lloyd, and Mr.
DePew spent weekend at Eastwell Park
in Ashford, Kent, the guest of Mr.. Harry
Hill who is brother to Deacon Frederick
Hill, First Lieutenant in Zion Guard Mr.
Hill is Head Gamekeeper on the estate of
Lady Northcote
While in Paris they were admitted to the
Peace Conference Room and at Versailles
saw the famous Hall of Mirrors where Bis
mark Inundated Theirs when Alsace Lor-
raine was torn from the French and Will
lam was crowned Emperor of the German
Confederation They were shown the fam
Gus Bull Table on which the articles of con-
federation were signed also the articles
ratifying American Independence This
table will again be placed on the exact spot
and the present proposed Covenant of the
League of Nations and coming peace treaty
will be signed
They travelled through France nearly to
the Swiss border and through the British
Sector, seeing many miles of trenches dug
outs and the ravages of shell-fre, notably at
Amiens where the great Cathedral was
shell-torn and the railway station riddled.
Captain DePew reported considerable in
terest in Zion on the part of several whom
he met. He stated that two families would
have accompanied him to Zion with their
belongings had they been able to secure
this being forbidden by the
government until after the troops have been
transported home.
He was entertained by Mr. and Mrs Alb
bolt Taylor in Heysham, Lancashire. Mrs
Taylor visited Zion five years ago and re-
lated how wonderfully God had healed their
daughter Naomi. Miss Taylor handed her
own testimony to Deacon DePew, she being
now young woman.
He was also entertained by Mr.. VIM
Strachan of Stamford Hill, North London,
a brother to Deacon George Strachan of
Bethel Boulevard.
In closing Captain DePew spoke of
worldly conditions outside which endeared
Zion to her adherents He expressed him
self as we'll pleased with the faithfu1ness and
loyalty of Zion Guard; also welcomed sew
eral new members acquired during his alb
sence. An enjoyable occasian was closed
with Scripture and prayer by the Chaplain,
Lieutenant Theodore Dryer.