The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1919-02-08

[ have been here through storm and sunshine,
through thick and thin. | have been here when
mems hearts trembled for fear of what was going
to happen
I was here when the General Overseer came.
| was here when on this platform a row of off
GERS on each side of him and afterwards when
he sat alone; for everyone had forsaken him,
because he would not compromise. He said
"Theocracy and nothing else" They said, "We
cannot continue with you"
Elders Tindall and Moot were the only elders
that were left and I was the only evangelist.
Elder Richert was in Switzerland
A passage of Scripture came very forcib1y to
my mind as | was reading in the Gospel of Luke
few days ago:
Men ought always to pray, and not to faint. ,"
1t took something to stand in those days.
| was here when they put the General Overseer
out of the Tabernacle; when they drove him out
of the Administration Building; when he went
to Twenty Street and Elm Avenue after
they had taken everything away from him.
| was here when they drove our faithful men
in ten dollars to start Zion Store; when we built
store on the south side of the City; when we
moved it into town. and when we purchased the
Gneeral Store and took possession of it.
| was here. when we worshiped in the tent
when that tent was moved into the City when the
tent would flap and we did not know what mo-
ment it would blow down. when the General
Overseer bought the Tabernacle and we marched
back into it,
I was here when the General Overseer bought
the Administration Building and the Zion Home.
We were but few in number at that time; but
God wonderfully blessed Zion. Ali these things
were accomplished by faithful people, who
we're willing to stand by the General Overseer
and see him through.
Men ought always to pray, and not to faint. :"
Now my brothers and sisters, take that pass
age Of Scripture to heart. Are you getting faint
hearted?
Have you your property on the outside? Have
you been trying to sell it and failed?
I have heard the General Overseer speak of
some people who said "I think I had better
keep my property and stay where l am" But
say you had better keep on praying and get to
Zion and Zion City before you faint and die
because the Bride is preparing herself. If you
want to be part of the Bride, go down to the
General Managers office and tell him to see to
it that your property is sold that you have on
the outside, and then come to Zion.
[ had some property on the outside and one
day the General Manager came to me and said
Il think you had better send man to sell your
property" [ took less than the property was
worth because | wanted to help in the building of
Zion.
I came here originally because I was Zion
man and | wanted to help build Zion City.
came here with determination to stay and ito
pray, and not to faint"
When DR.. Dowie spoke of Zion City, it filled
my heart with joy, to think that I would be able
to see a City of God
I went to Chicago in 1890. There was
great deal of talk then about building Zion City,
and about the eleven square miles that they had
purchased on the shores of Lake Michigan for
that purpose | was very enthusiastic. inves-
ted my money in Zion and helped in every way
| could.
have been sent out number of times to
sell property for people on the outside, and