The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1919-05-03
&c. B. W.

and Chicago, who only laugh at the silly
charges of these wretched and defeated
traducers of Zion. Consequently, the Gen
eral Overseer has decided that it is time to
call a halt on these scoundrels, and show
them that there is law in this country for
the protection of decent citizens and all law
abiding institutions and industries, and that
they cannot SANDER, defame and malign
Zion with impunity. He has therefore in
stituted suit against these five men for libel
in the sum of $225,O00- -$25, 900 against
each of them individually, and 100000
against them collectively.
On last Saturday afternoon, April 20, the
brick building on Elijah avenue shown in
the picture above, recently purchased from
Horace Cook, and lately occupied by the
Cook Candy Factory, was dedicated to
| Gods service in Zion, thus marking another
milestone in the redemption of this city.
The day was beautiful, the kind that
usually marks great outdoor assemblages
in Zion About 80 p. m, the Zion Band
and the Zion Guard formed on Elijah ave-
nue in front of the Administration Building
and Zion Home and marched four abreast
in wide formation down Elijah avenue with
colors flying and the Band playing, pre-
senting beautiful and inspiring sight. The
parade, after making circuit Of several
Streets formed in front of the building on
Elijah avenue, which was to be dedicated,
and the Band played several stirring selec-
dreds.
The dedicatory service was opened by the
entire assemb1age singing lions marching
hymn, 'We're Marching to Zion''. Apostle
Carey then read the thirty-hfth Chapter of
Isaiah.
In the course of his address, the General
Overseer said, in part:
Il am always very happy to see you, but
| am especially happy to see you here this
afternoon, and to unite with you in praise
and thanl<fulness to God for adding another
chapter to the redemption of Zion City.
First of all, I want to return sincere
thanks to God Who has brought such won
derful things to pass. would remind you
that this is not conflict against flesh and
blood, but against principalities, against
powers, against the rulers of the darkness
of this world, against spiritual wickedness
in high places.
nave DCCli dohSu Ills quCSllOlI many
times, 'Why does any person, who is not in
sympathy with the principles, practices and
purposes of the Christian Catholic Apostolic
Church in Zion, wish to intrude himself up
on this city, which was founded and built as
the church home of Zion people?' I can
answer that question. 1t is because they are
under the influence of demoniacaI posses
sion.. They have no respect for things
sacred, and are ready to defle this city with
all the unspeakable vices found in other
cities.
"a little handful of degenerates writhe
and howl because we prosecute them for
using tobacco Or liquor in this city, and be-
cause | put up bulletin boards proclaiming
to the world that these things, as we'll as
vulgarity and profanity, are forbidden. No
one but low down degenerate would in
trude his vile presence into religious com
munity of this kind and blow his stencil into
| the faces of decent men and women
"But these fellows are playing a losing
game They are expending a lot of hard
work that will come to naught Zion City
existed in the plans Of God Almighty ages
ago. 1t did not come here by accident.
This is not mans work; it is Gods work,
and only the devil and a lot of blind fools
would seek to overthrow it.
! when Gods time came to unfold the
Zion movement, to the world, He had His
man ready. In June, 1888, John Alexander
! Dowie passed through the Golden Gate at