The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1919-11-01

tribute it according as every wanted" If distributed
it every had need, would have good pile left
What wonderful thing THAT is the kind of Christianity
believe in That kind of Christianity something
There something tangible it. something that people
Behold how those Christians love each oher Behold
how those Christians skin each otherP'
Then we have the story of Barnabas He had farm and
sold it, and laid the money the Apostles feet.
THE HALF HEARTED LOVE AND SERVICE
Aanas and Sapphra belonged the Church those days
They had little farm just down south of Waukegan and
sold and they think Sapphira who put Ananas up
to areed together that they should tell the Apostles that
they sold it for much They saying themselves,
"Ths pretty risky piece of business If careful
we will want We will put away half of this and tell
them that is all got for it. They got homes at Yes,
sir they lied the Holy Spirit and paid the penalty with their
lives. Money cursed them Today thing the other
There Manmon do you him? received picture the
other day. through the mails illustrating the greed Of
the present time 1t is very interesting picture, drawn,
think by in Boston There is Mammon; don't you
him? There is God Almighty and Christ SAID eye cannot
serve God and Mammon." fool who tries to do it.
1t is an impossibility.
My brothers and sisters here this afternoon and
you are here to think thought ought be the Work
of God
WHY PEOPLE FoRsooK THE WORLDS WAYS FOR lions PATHS
Let go back. [ lead you up to something How
do you for the fact that you went to the first Zion
meeng How do you for the fact that in the years
following 1896 you became members of this Church? How do
your relatives and friends for the fact that
left Roman Catholic Church and into this Church. that
the Methodist Church. where your grandparents
belonged and your parents ALSO and into this Church
How do you for the fact that you left Ireland Scotland
England Switzerland Germany, Australia New Zealand Can
ada and the different the United States and from other
lands?
some good hard thinking done right there. want
and before his her God to that
question: particularly this afternoon but the quietness Of
your homes.
The conditions Of fellowship in the Christian Catholic Apos
toc Church. from the beginning, have been four in number
The first You believe the Bible be the asuficient
rule of faith practice That great DEAL In the second
place That you repent of your SINS and thirdly That
you must the witness of the Holy Spirit that
you are child of God The fourth condition That all
other shall be matters of opinion that not essential
to Church fellowship Those the simple conditions.
I will ask you, Why you attracted by Dr. Dowles
ministry away from the ministry of and the aggregate
hundreds of preachers of the denominations? What there
about ministry what there about the Christian Catholic
that drew you of lifelong associations that led you
to take decided stand which you much thought and sacr1
flee and efdenal? If you will only these questions
nv brothers sisters the fear of God and them
correctly will settle great many other questions You Will
find yourself anchored.