The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1920-01-17

The Christian Catholic Apostolic Church
in Zion is now in position of which | have
a right to be proud-using the word
proud" in its proper sense.
1t has not only been put in first class
condition, but it is going to be kept in first
class condition. against the world the flesh,
and the Devil, and against any false friends
that there may be on the inside.
While I do not think that everybody in
Zion is following the example, I say this.
that it is for you and me to be wholly con-
secrated to God; to be industrious, using
every talent for God; not allowing any ex-
travagance in our lives.
My training would furnish several inter
esting chapters.
You will notice that during a period of
almost twenty years, two hundred thirty
seven months, my average allowance was
One Hundred Thirty-four Dollars and
Twenty-one Cents
You will notice that paid my tithes. I
have paid all my tithes, or, rather, all of
Gods tithes.
During that time, paid Seven Thousand
Seven Hundred Ninety three Dollars for
house rent
God Has Not Left His People Without
Church
| had the pleasure Of meeting gentleman
in my office the day before yesterday, who
heard me preach in Swanson Street Taber-
nacle, Melbourne, sixteen years ago. He
has been in China, in India, and in Japan
and has heard all kinds of preachers, and
has been in all kinds of churches and in all
kinds of services and he said that he has
often heard them deny the Immaculate Con-
ceptlon and the Virgin Birth, and ridicu1e
the idea of the Inspiration of the Bible
If this Church is not Gods organization,
then, my God surely there ought to be one
somewhere!
In these days, when Ecclesiastical Babylon
throws her shadows over us, God has not
left His people without a Church.
Almighty God called me to preach the
Word
We have no time to curl paper shavings
and blow soap bubbles
Preach the Word in Plain Simple Language
Which Can be Understood
We must preach the Word, and put it
down low enough so that the people can
reach it. We must give them the Gospel Of
the Lord Jesus Christ where they can un-
derstand it.
If we do not do that, we will not get any
where, and we will never do any good
You know, God will do a great deal in
man if he will just let Him.
We have a great organization in the
Church.
Thank God for it
It has all been built up in few years
and it is not mushroom, either-nor
soap bubble.
Zion Carefully Financed
| do not hesitate to say that the Christian
Catholic Apostolic Church in Zion is the
best financed institution in the United
States and [ am not afraid of any success
full contradiction.
What it is today is nothing to what it is
going to be. So far as am concerned by
the Grace of God, have had that spirit, not
only these twenty years, but will have it
the next ten years-God helping me-
Wherever [ see extravaganza lifting up
its head, | will hit it with sledge hammer
....He that soweth to his flesh shall of the
flesh reap corruption but he that soweth to the
Spirit shall Of the Spirit reap life everlasting
Galatians 6:8.
That is a great verse;
Make everything count for God!
1t is not only necessary for the leader to
be right, and have the right spirit, and fol-
low the right principles and practices; but
it is necessary for everybody in the organi-
cation to follow.
A Few Words About Zion Educational
Institutions
Zion Educational Institutions are in their
fourth year. The enrolment is One Thou
sand Forty-six.
Now, the total pay roll of the teachers
[ am not talking about the janitors, engin-
GERS, etc.-is Thirty-one Thousand Dollars.
Down to date, we have received Eight
Hundred Thirty-three pledge cards-a total
subscription of Twenty-one Thousand
Eighty-four Dollars
One year ago tonight, the sacri6cial Of
fering amounted to Two Thousand, Six
Hundred Thirty-one Dollars and Eight
Cents. Last July, it amounted to Three
Thousand Seven Hundred Ninety-six Dol
lars and Ninety-eight Cents, making a total
of Six Thousand Four Hundred Twenty
eight Dollars and Six Cents.
Thank God for Zion Educational Inst-
tutions! Is it not glorious?
What People, with One Heart and Mind
Can Do