The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1919-07-05
DeacOnesses Buhmann and Shell
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Mountains, passing through ever-changing
scenery, from flowers to snowbanks and
then back to beautiful blooming shrubbery
and flowers
ARRIVING in Everett in the time of green
grass and flowers, we enjoyed Our work
very much, selling, in eight days, 1000
Leaves Of Healing and II of Elder Jordan's
books.
eve then went to Belingham and in II
days sold 1850 Leaves of Healing and so
of Elder Jordan's books.
eve arrived in Seattle on Decoration
Day, May 80, 1918. We worked there
twenty-five days in the month Of June
selling 200 Leaves Of Healing, "a of the
Overseer's tracts, Go Of Elder Jordan's
books, and giving messages and taking
subscriptions.
"On July 6, we commenced Our work in
Tacoma, selling $500 Leaves Of Healing,
IS Of the Overseers tracts, "a Of Elder
Jordan's books, and taking 10 subscriptions
in ten days.
AT the close of our work in Tacoma,
we enjoyed vacation, visiting Our friends,
while resting.
Portland, Our next city, we worked in
1917 days, selling 500 Leaves of Healing,
l4O of the Overseer's tracts, 90 of Elder
Jordan's books, and taking subscriptions to
Leaves Of Healing
eve worked Salem, the Capital City,
with its great hedge of beautiful roses
around the government building, in days.
We sold 600 Leaves of Healing, 90 Of the
Overseer's tracts, 40 of Elder Jordan's
books, and took 10 subscriptions
ARRIVING in Eugene we worked there
four days. selling 425 Leaves of Healing,
IS of the Overseer's tracts, and of Elder
Jordan's books.
eve worked Medford, Oregon, in 21a
days, selling 220 Leaves of Healing, Is of
/ the Overseer's tracts, and of Elder Jor-
dams books
Entering the state of California, Sacra-
mento was the first city we worked. The
beautiful Capitol grounds contained trees,
shrubbery, flowers, and plants from coun-
tries all over the world. Here the largest
sweet magnolia trees are grown. We were
pleased to see them in bloom in Septem-
Der. We worker there days, selling 855
Leaves of Healing, so of the Overseer's
| tracts, and "a of Elder Jordan's books
| We were pleased to meet Zion friends there,
being entertained at the home of brother
Pope.
October l, we arrived in San Francisco
and after a rainy welcome, God gave us
beautiful weather for the working of the
Bay cities, such as Oakland, Alameda and
Berkeley. Working IL days, we sold 1900
Leaves of Healing, 100 of the Overseer's
/ tracts, IS of Elder Jordan's books, and
gave out many messages. Here in San
Francisco, the influenza caught us in our
work, but thank God, we did not catch it.
Con Our arrival at Stockton, we were
ordered to wear masks on account of the
influenza being SO bad in the city. Putting
on Our masks, we worked days, selling 400
Leaves of Healing and IS of Elder Jor-
dams books; also taking subscriptions.
"Fresno was our next city, and arriving
at the depot, we were met by party, stat
ing, You cannot enter the city without
masks Again we put our masks on and
worked days, selling 400 Leaves of Heal
ing and giving 1850 messages. We were
never seen on the streets without masks on,
| until we entered the train for Los Angeles.
clos Angeles and the surrounding cities,
such as Pasadena, Pomona, Long Beach,
San Pedro, San Bernardino, and San Diego,
we worked in II days, selling 1,5O0 Leaves
of Healing, 100 of the Overseer's tracts,
and so of Elder Jordan's books. The in
fuenza was very bad in all of these cities
at the time we we're working them. The
people were told to stay at home and
not come down town except On necessary
business. Churches, theaters, shows, and
other business places were closed, making
selling very slow work; but on we worked,
praising God for His keeping power.
"Journeying for miles through the desert,
with nothing but sand and cactus, we ar
rived in Phoenix, Arizona. There we work
ed days, selling 500 Leaves Of Healing
and giving 1,O40 messages. Even here, out
on the desert, we met Zion people. Mr..
and Mrs Asa Paul were very kind to us
and we enjoyed talking Zion truths together.
ARRIVING in Tucson, Arizona, in the
holiday week, we spent our Christmas day
here. We worked 4 days, selling 400
Leaves of Healing and giving 1000 mes
sages. Tucson was the last place we wore
our masks or had trouble with the in
huenza.
commencing our work in the State Of
Texas, we first worked FL Paso. There
we sold 1900 Lea5es of Healing and gave
3,175 messages and took subscriptions in
Is days.
eve worked San Antonio in Is days,
selling l 1900 Leaves Of Healing, giving | IFS
messages, 365 Theocrats, 100 Leaves Of
Healing, and taking subscriptions. This
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