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

In the Twenty-Second Chapter of Revelation,
the Sixteenth Verse, Jesus the Christ says 81
am : * = the Bright and Morning STAR In the
French Bible, which [ have it says, Il am the
Brilliant Star of the Morning"
I feel like falling down with the tWenty-four
elders before the glorious throne of God, the
glorious Morning Star, which has shed such bril-
liant light on my pathway for twenty nine years.
I feel the wonderful love of God poured out
through human instrumentalty Miracles of
healing and wonders have been displayed.
I thank God that He unveiled the wonderful
light of the Morning Star when my little boy was
dying, twentyone years ago, of typhoid lever.
His feet and his arms were stretched in death
and humanity speaking there was no hope for him.
sent telegram to DR.. Dowie for prayer. In
answer to that prayer the little boy sat up and
said Mama, give me something to eat" Bright
er and brighter grew the wonderful light of the
Morning Star Oh the wonderful salvation,
healing and holy living which was revealed in my
life!
thank God that I can say, this morning, that
seven hundred and fifty persons have been
brought into Zion through my humble instrument
tality While I was in Switzerland, l baptized
four hundred people.
When son was eight years of age, | saw
him once more in the valley of the shadow of
death. Through the gloom of the night when it
seemed his heart would stand still, we saw ray
of light-"Fear thou not for l am with thee be
not dsmayed for I am thy God" | prayed for
two hours. AT three o'clock the fever broke and
thank God our son was spared.
I praise the Lord that | can carry the message
of the wonderful Star of the Morning to the
homes of the lost, sick and discouraged in the
city of Chicago. They have no knowledge of the
Savior or of the Father Who hears and answers
PRAYER IT is privilege to reveal to those people
the wonderful light of Gods love, to bring unto
them the truths of Zion and to lead them to the
Cross of Calvary
During this awful scourge which has spread
over the whole earth about one-third of our mem
bers in Chicago were stricken. I had symptoms
of the same thing, but [ knet down and said,
Father will go and minister to them if I die"
trusted God and l went and God blessed I
said, 1t would be a glorious thing, to give my
life for the people" Thank God the people were
healed
| want to praise God for His love, mercy and
kindness to me and my family. It is now just a
year ago since both my wife and son were near
deaths door. All was darkness and it seemed
that the Heavens were closed. But we prayed
and the light of the Bright and Morning Star
again shone in and prayer was answered My
wife is here, and God has mercifully spared the
life of Our son.
| am so thankful that Jesus will soon come,
and set up His Kingdom on this earth, and then
the glorious morning light will break for human
ity and shine in wonderful beauty.
"And the ransomed of the Lord shall return
and come to Zion with songs and everlasting Joy
upon their heads: they shall obtain 10y and glad
ness and sorrow and signing shall flee away"
Isaiah $40
May God bless you all.