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The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1947-06-18

The Virgin Birth of Jesus,
foretold by God at the time OF
mans fall as part of the prom
Use of the Coming Redeemer,
has been called "the most stu
pendous miracle of the uni
verse;" The rise of Modernism
in Professionalism with it's I'M
dermining of the fundamentals
of Christian belief has wreck
ed the faith of many. Satan has
caused some to question the
Virgin Birth of Christ, making
them look upon it as mere ia
BILE. The denial of this mirac-
ulous birth began in Germany
in the nineteenth century and
has spread to many countries,
working great havoc and dis
aster in Christendom. When
Satan succeeds in having any
one deny the Virgin Birth, it is
easy to have him reject also
the vicarious sacrifice of the
Son of God. His resurrection,
His ascension and His Second
Coming.
I THE TESTIMONY OF
JOSEPH TO THE VIRGIN
BIRTH - Isaiah TIA; Matt.
1885; 2:13, IA; 3:17; IT:
5; Luke 2:5, Al; 1923; 4 ~;
John 1:1-5; Rom. Id; ga.
Centuries before Jesus birth
in Bethlehem, Isaiah prophe-
sled that His birth would be the
result of a miraculous concep-
ton of a virgin who would
"bear a Son, and call His Name
Immanuel," which is "God
with u.s." In about 740 B. c.,
when Palestine was threatened
by Syrian invasion, Ahaz,
King of Judah, though a wick
ed man, was given a sign, the
greatest of all signs, as an as
surance of Israel's preserva-
ton, namely, that the Coming
Messiah was to be born of a
Virgin in Israel.
Matthew, the first Book in
the New Testament, proceeds
at once to lay the foundation
for the Messianic claims of Je-
sus by tracing His lineage to
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1947-06-18

power of the Holy Spirit. Mary
accepted the promise that she
should be the mother of the
Son of God with great humility
of faith, for she said, Behold
the handmade of the Lord; be
it unto me according to Thy
word" Greater honor was new
err bestowed upon any one than
that given to the Virgin Mary.
III THE TESTIMONY OF
THE APOSTLES TO THE
VIRGIN BIRTH - Phil. 2:
$40; John LA; 3:16,17;
ILLS; Rom. 8:3; HEIR. 1:
3,4; I Tim. 3:16; I John 4:
2,3,9,10; Rev. I'LL.
One contention made by the
modernists to disprove the
Virgin Birth is that there is no
mention of it in the gospels of
Mark or John. However, it
must be remembered that
Mark sets forth the life of Je-
sus as the Servant of Jehovah,
and therefore begins the story
of His life with His public min
istry. Christ is presented in
John as the preexisting Son of
God, "The Word" that "be-
came flesh" John makes fire.
quent reference to Jesus be-
ing ''sent into the world" by
God the Father. Paul makes
no specific mention of His Vir-
gin Birth, but, nevertheless, he
positively believed it, because
he taught the persistence and
sinless character of Jesus. The
writer of Hebrews makes no
mention of the Virgin Birth,
but declares of Jesus that He
was ''the brightness of His glo-
ry" of Whom God declared:
''Thou art My Son, this day
have I begotten Thee"
DO YOU BELIEVE THAT
BY THE VIRGIN BIRTH
JESUS CAME INTO THE
WORLD TO VIDE
SALVATION FOR YOU?
These weekly lessons, punched for
loose leaf folder, may be obtained by
mail for $1.00 year.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1947-06-18

David and Abraham. When the
virgin Mary was found with
child, the angel of the Lord ap-
peared to Joseph in a dream,
telling him, Gear not to take
unto thee Mary thy wife, for
tn at which is conceived in her
is of the Holy Spirit" Only
through the Virgin Birth could
Jesus be both the Son of Man
and the Son of God, human
and divine. God enabled
Joseph to give to the Virgin
Mary the needed protection,
and to Jesus, the virgins Off,
spring, the legal right to the
throne of David through
Joseph's lineage.
II - THE TESTIMONY OF
MARY TO THE VIRGIN
BIRTH - Isaiah 90, Z;
Luke 1884, 35; 1855; John
2:1-5, ~; 80: rs; Gal a.;
Col. l:15; 2:9.
About six months after the
angel Gabriel had appeared to
Zacharias in the temple at Jer-
usalem announcing the birth Of
John the Baptist, this same an
gel "was sent from God unto
a city in Galilee, named Nazar-
eth" At the time of this an
gelic visit, Mary was betrothed
to Joseph, of the house of Da-
id. This betrothal was neces-
sary for the protection and
training of the Holy Child Who
was to be born of the Virgin.
Since Mary could not under
stand the purpose of the angel
ic visit and salutation ''she was
troubled in her mind" The
angel quickly allayed her fear,
saying, "Thou shalt conceive
in thy womb, and bring forth
a Son, and shalt call His Name
Jesus" When the astounding
declaration was made to the
Virgin Mary that she was to
have a child, she said: 'How
can this be, seeing I know not
a MANI" The Angel then re-
vealed to her that this concep-
ton was to be brought about
in a miraculous way by the
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of the highway committee, rec
commended the passage of the
resolution and extension of the
road. Supervisors Martin B.
Ruesch and Edwin Peterson of
Zion urged the extension also.
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THE VIRGIN BIRTH OF JESUS
Matt 1925; Luke 1865; Memory Verse John 2
Zion Bible School Lesson 3425
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-05

Baruch expressed his view on
continued manufacture of the
bomb, which is contrary to Rus
sia's urgings to outlaw the wea-
pom promptly, in his letter of resig-
nation to the president.
Mr.. Truman, accepting the
resignation, wrote that at first he
was reluctant to let Baruch go but
he finally agreed that from here
on, American atomic representa-
ton at the United Nations should
be centered in Warren R. Austin,
member of the Security council.
That was what Baruch proposed.
In resigning, Baruch acted
promptly after the United Nations
Atomic commission had adopted,
under his constant pressure. the
main essentials of the American
plan as to its own. The commits
sion finished its work a few days
ago and the whole vast issue of
atomic control and disarmament
moved actively into the Security
council.
Austin, former Republican Sena-
tor from Vermont, has been desig-
mated by Mr.. Truman to, be Ameri-
can member of the council and is
slated to be nominated to the SEN
ate next week. Prompt confirma-
ton is expected.
There was no suggestion of any
difference of opinion on any point
Of atomic policy among Baruch,
the President, Secretary Of State
Byrnes or other high government
officials here. ALI had backed
Baruch's negotiations to the hilt.
However, Baruch was closely
Identified with an uncompromis-
ing i~nsistence on abolition of the
Security council veto in punish
ment of atomic treaty v~iolators.
Russia opposed the veto curtail-
ment. Transfer of the negotiations
to Austin may allow greater flexi-
bility of American policy on this
point, some diplomatic authorities
said.
Baruch's resignation included
those of the whole staff who have
served with him since he first
took over the atomic assignment,
including John Hancock, Ferdi-
nand Eberstadt and Herbert Bay
ard SWope.
The president and Byrnes both
praised Baruch's. work.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-05
OFFICERS PROBE
HIT RUN CASES
One Driver Held After
Damaging Car Operated
By R. S. Matthews

Wilmington police and highway
patrolmen had last night arrested
L man On a charge of hit and
run driving and were seeking ano.
Their involved in a similar &C
cident.
Frank Weatherspoon Castle
Hayne Negro was arrested On a
charge of hit and run operation
OF an automobile by Patrolman R.
I. Duncan of the State Highway
patrol, following an accident in
Which he admitted he was involved,
according to reports.
According to Duncan tn e car
operated by Weatherspoon side
sWiped one driven by Robert S,
Matthews, 423 S. Front street, al
Eight and Princess streets a n 9
Jailed to stop.
The report shows that J. W
Stewart saw the accident and gave
chase to the fleeing car. but failed
10 overtake it. He obtained t h e
license number, however.
Considerable damage resulted te
matthew's car and the vehicle
cflYen by Weatherspoon was also
damaged.
Police continued an investigation
INTO another report of a hit and rur
accident at 18th and Orange streets
j.. c. Womble. 2O5 Piney Woods
estimated damage to his car al
sIW following the accident.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-05

might, and the Coast Guard warned
that still greater intensity could
be expected at high-tide time dur
ing the afternoon.
AS this period passed with no
new damage reported, the Coast
Guard predicted that the next dan
ger period would come at high-tide
time during the afternoon.
AZ this period passed with no
new damage reported, the Coast
Guard predicted that the next dan
ger period would come at high
tide Sunday morning, about 2:33
a. m. e a. m. EST).
The Army and Navy ordered
local commanders to give all as
sistance in evacuating residents
from any danger zone.
The Navy reported all ships in
Continued on Page Three; Col. D
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-05

OOOy LII q 1UI 1ldCC.
Chambers, 34-year-old stationary
engineer at a canning factory, &C.
costed the, girl after she complet-
ed a Christmas shopping trip and
lured her to his dormitory room,
police said.
They reported his statement
came after Investigators sifted
ashes in the canning plant furnace
for the remains of the girl.
Fearful of mob violence, police
stationed a special guard around
police headquarters, where Cham.
bers was defined.
Chambers, married and the father
of a small child, was found in his
gas-filled dormitory room at Cana
dian Gamers, Ltd, where he was
employed. His wrists were slashed.
Later, in his cell, he attempted to
hang himself from a bar, the auth
critics said.
Chambers, arrested New Years
eve, was remainded in custody I'M
til Jan. 10 on a charge of murder.
A widespread hunt for the child,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Rusnak, was instituted when she
was reported missing Dec. %.
Thousands of citizens took part in
the search, which extended across
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-05

the border into New York state,
and the st. Catharines City Coun'
Gil offered a $1,000 reward.
The search led finally to a
pathetic ball of Christmas wrap
pings in the yard of the cannery
plant-the wrappings in which the
child had carried a drum for her
10-month-old brother, Johnny, and
stockings for her six-year-old sis
ter, Cecile.
A witness told police she had
seen the child with a tall, slim
man on the night of her disap-
%pearance and had heard the man
ask:
"What would your baby brother
like for Christmas-a rattle, per
haps?"
Marion agreed eagerly, the wit
ness said, and the pair headed to-
ward the canning plant quarters.
about a block away.
Chambers, tall, thin and ner-
vous, fitted the description.
Piece by piece authorities wash
ed ashes from the cannery boilers,
and found particles of charred ma
terials which were sent to pathology
lists for further examination.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-05
Northern Cold Wave
Iruades The South

CHICAGO, Jan. A. U.D The
northern cold wave invaded tbs
South tonight, and freezing temper
atures were expected to spread
over large areas of 46 states.
Only Florida and California were
sure to escape the brunt Of the
cold, but the freeze was expected
to nip parts of northern Florida
and some California valleys.
The U. S. Weather Bureau at
Chicago said the mass of cold air
which sent temperatures in many
areas below zero had moved into
the Atlantic coast area and the
southeast. ,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-05

The Soviet Union asked the U. S
State department to launch a regu-
lar manhunt for Kirill Alekseev
accusing him of embezzlement
t eachery, treason, provocation
SANDER and failing to go home
when he was supposed to.
The State department took the
request under consideration. II
said a decision would be made
later. Such officials as were al
work Saturday afternoon doubted
that the United States has an ex
tradition agreement with Russia,
but were searching the records.
A~lekseev, who brought his situa-
ton into the open with a public
statement last Tuesday, was quiet
for the moment. He had accused
the Russian government of being
a dictatorship hated by its people
and said he wouldn't put his family
in its power again.
In its first recognition of Alex
seev's existence the Soviet en-
bassy here sent a note around to
the State department today accus-
ing its citizen and former employee
of having "embezzled a consider
able amount of money, property of
the state, when he was employed
on a Russian trade mission in
Mexico.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-05
Greeks Pay
$1,o9o,o0o
For Vessels
Balkan Nations Envoy Re.
veals Money Was Bor-
rowed From u. S.
TWO PURCHASED
Official Says U. S., British
Aid Essential To His
Country

Two U. S. Liberty ships recently
sold here to the Greek government
nv the Maritime Commission were
purchased with funds loaned to
Greece by the United States, Con-
s~tantinos Pateras, a representa-
five of the Balkan nation, said
last night.
Greece PAID S545, 900 for each
vessel, and will make the purchase
on an installment system, Pateras
added.
At the same time, the foreign
official declared American and
British aid is an essential thing if
Greece is to rebuild her merchant
marine.
Before the war Greece boosted
a merchant navy of nearly 500
ships" he said, "about 80 per cent
of these vessels rel destroyed,
and the job of rebuilding shipping
of my country will be a long, hard
one"
Pateras, who is affiliated with
the Lemos-Pateras, Ltd, COM
mercial firm, with it's headquarters
in London, also reported the swing
of world trade on the high seas
toward America, and predicted
his company would soon open New
York offices.
Declaring it was with some diff
ficulty he persuaded the Maritime
commission to sell the vessels to
Greece, Pateras said he arrived
in the United States in June, and
had to date, purchased three of
the Liberty type craft. One ship
was taken over in Norfolk, he said.
The vessels, which are scheduled
to leave Wilmington next week.
will net take on cargo at this
port, but will move to Charleston,
and Norfolk to be fully loaded with
coal and grain, Pateras said.
He reported the Liberty ships,
now being sold by the Maritime
commission e. vary good YES
sells, despite being d
speedily during wartime construc-
ton.
They have to be kept in a con-
slant state of repairs, however,"
Pateras said.
The purchase of the ships involv-
ed an agreement between the two
Continued on Page Three; Col. y
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-05
TWO ARRESTED
IN LYNCH PROBE
FBI Nabs Two Accused OF
Beating Witness In
Georgia Lynching

ATHENS, Ga, Jan. AP)-Two
brothers, one a soldier on leave,
were arrested by the FBI today
and charged with beating a Negro
witness who refused to divulge
his testimony before a federal
grand jury investigating the Wal
ton county lynchings.
District Attorney James P.
Cowart said Golden Lamar
Howard, 10, the Negro who was
beaten, identified the brothers,
Bradley Werner, 36, and Tom vern-
er, rs. by name, as his assailants.
Howard, the dictrict attorney
said, told federal officers the two
men came to him New Years day
at the ice plant in Monroe where
he worked and when he did moi
reveal his testimony beat him witt
their fists and a pistol.
II couldn't tell them nothing
because I don't know nothing
Howard said.
The Verners waived preliminary
hearings before U. S. Commission,
err j. T. Middlebrooks here, ano
were released on $40, 900 bond
Bail was posted by H. Lee Peters
Walton county land owner, who
pledged 316 acres.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-05
HUNGARIAN PLOT
FAILS, S. JAILED
Armed Revolt Designed To
Be Touched Off When
Russians Leave

BUDAPEST, Jan. 4.-P-Com
munist minister of the Interior
Laszlo Rajk said today SIS persons
had been seized in connection with
a plot to overthrow the government
and re-establish the regime of Adm.
Nicholas Horthy by IN armed re-
volt to be touched off the moment
Russian troops leave the country.
Anti = communists Immediately
charged that the plot was a com.
munist ''trameup'' designed to dis.
pense with the opposition and en-
trench the present political order
for the time when the Russian oc-
cupation troops depart.
Rajk said the plot was engi-
neered by a COMMITTEE of SEVEN"
six of whom were under arrest.
The committee had at its disposal
several disassmelbed airplanes
and had established an ''under-
ground chief command" for the
armed uprising, he added.
Yesterday a prominent cabinet
minister who declined to be c1roted
by name said 43 persons had been
arrested on charges Of plotting to
establish "a democratic military
dictatorship, dispensing with the
national assembly" He said the in
formation would be filed with the
states attorney and that trials of
the accused would be held within
a week
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-05
Butter Mart
Drop Charged
To Daiirymen
League President, Three
Executive Members Face
Accusations
CRIMINAL ACT
Milk Men Faced With Vic.
lation OF U S. Commodi-
ty Exchange Law
CRIMINAL ACT

NEW YORK, Jan. A. up The
government charged today in q
criminal information that the dairy.
mems League Cooperative Asso'
citation, Inc., its president, Henry
H. Rathbun, and three members
of the executive committee mani.
pulated the price of butter on the
New York mercantile exchange
for five days last month.
The information specifically
charged violation of a section Of
the United States code, known as
the Commodity Exchange act. II
provides that any person who mani
pilates or attempts to manipulate
the price of any commodity in in
t~erstate Commerce is guilty of q
misdemeanor.
The charges stemmed from the
drop of ten cents a pound in the
wholesale butter price on Dec. 2e
after organized support by dairy
interests was Withdrawn.
In Albany, Rathbun said the
leagues action in what he called
maintaining the price of milk by
stabilizing the butter market" pro.
tceted milk consumers by %"insuring
their supply and producers by head.
ing off a decline of their income
Rathbun added:
The filing of a criminal informa-
ton against the Dairymen's League
Cooperative Association, Inc, fol
its recent action does not alter my
firm conviction that the league:
course was entirely legal and fol
the best interests of milk consum.
ers as well as producers.
: "In short, the league acted ir
good faith for what I believe to
be important and proper reason
and entirely within its legal
rights"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-05
Southerner
Is Stricken
With Cancer
Lawmakers Elect Vanden-
berg As Presiding Off
Ger OF Senate
BODY ADJOURNS
Truman Prepares To De-
liver State OF Union
Message Monday

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-(P)-Re-
publicans won their fight late to-
day to deny Senator Bilbo (D-Miss)
his seat at the opening of the new
Senate and took formal control for
the first time In IA years.
By consent of the ailing Bilbo
the question of seating him was
pigeonholed for at least two months
pending a hearing and he headed
back south for a new cancer op-
Grafton.
Swiftly then, after the two-day
delay caused by the battle, the
Senate elected Senator Vandenberg
(R-Mich), as presiding officer and
the rest of the COP organization
setup-Carl Loefler secretary and
Edward McGinnis Of Chicago SER
geant at arms.
1t notified president Truman that
it is ready for business and re-
ceived, his best wishes. Then it
adjourned Until Monday when, in
joint session with the House, 1t
will hear the Presidents message
on the State Of the Union.
With Bilbo sitting in the cloak
room, Democratic Leader Barley
(Ky) outlined the agreement to the
crowded chamber and packed gal
%leries. 1t enabled B1bo to draw
his pay, but not to take the oath
for his new third term.
BY unanimous consent, the agree
ment was Immediately approved
by the Senators.
Then the swearing in Of the new
and reelected Senators, interrupts
ed yesterday by the Bilbo fight.
was resumed. Only Senator Bald
win (R-Conn) had been sworn when
Bilbo came up in the alphabetical
order and the custer move started,
leading to an organized defense by
southerners which the Republicans
branded a filibuster.
With the battle dissolved, Sena-
tors Brewster (R-Me) and Bricker
(R-Ohio) were sworn in by Leslie
L. Biffle, the Democratic Senate
secretary who was presiding, and
others followed.
With a tensely dramatic state
ment that "a mans life is more
important than a seat in the United
States Senate or any other body"
Democratic Leader Barley (Ky)
won permission to delay action on
Bilbo for six weeks or two months
Continued on Page Five; Col. ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-05
Georgia Jurists Rules
Thompson ShouldReign

ATLANTA, Jan. 4-P-The At
torney General Of Georgia inter
vened today in the scramble over
succession to the late Eugene
Talmage, and ruled in an official
opinion that Lieut.. Gov.-Elect M.
E. Thompson should become gov
pending a general election
in 194S.
Holding the legislature cannot
ignore the overwhelming majori-
ty wontby Gene Talmage as unop-
posed Democratic nominee Tor
governor last Nov. S, Attorney
General Eugene Cook said:
The law of this state does not
authorize the disregarding OF a
majority of votes cast in an cleo
ton simply .bec-use the person
receiving same was at that time
or subsequently became incapacl-
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-05
Gigantic Waves Raise
Havoc In HdwQii Isles

HONOLULU, Jan. 4. - B -
Gigantic waves racing before a dis
tant mid-ocean storm caused hun
damage to the Hawaiian Islands
dreds of thousands of dollars in
today, and their peak was still to
come. t-.r +
No casualties had yet been report
ed through hampered commune
cations. But lowland residents fled
in flight, recalling the disastrous,
seismic sea wave which killed 173
persons and injured 291 in the
islands last April l..
Today's waves, wreaking havoc
on beach homes, highways, break
waters and communications lines,
was entirely storm-borne.
Higher-than-normal waves have
hammered the windward shores for
two days. They reached a destruc-
tive high shortly after last mid
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-05
Reductions
Are Sought
Immediately
Campaign Underway 7 o
Put Into Effect Slashes
Set For July l
PRICE DROP SEEN
.O'Toole SaysSix- Month Lag
In Rollback Is Wreck
ing Business

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4EP-A
drive to put into effect immediate.
ly most of the excise tax cuts
scheduled for July l was launched
today at the capitol.
Congressman expressed the view
that otherwise the fur, jewelry anc
luggage businesses will be hard hi
as people hold off buying unit
July / in anticipation of lower
prices.
Rep. o'Toole D-NY) drafted E
bill for introduction Monday t.
reduce these excuses forthwith tt
the levels where they will fal
automatically July /. He com
mented that the six-month lag II
the tax rollback is "wrecking some
businesses"
Rep. Gearhardt (R-Calif) of the
tax-framing Ways and Means com
mittee told reporters he will take
up the matter of an immediate
excise cutback at the first com
mittee meeting next week.
1--WE W it to the country to d.
something about this situation i'm
mediately," he said.
Rep. Woodruff (R-Mich), anothe,
committee member favoring g
quick tax cut, commented thai
"something's got to be done i'm
mediately."
The cutback in the excise wal
rates occurs automatically July l,
under the 1943 Revenue act, be,
cause of President Truman's proc,
1amation ending hostilities Dec. 81.
This includes a slash in the liquor
tax from SO to Sc a proof gallon.
The overall rollback will mean a
ST, 500, 900, 900 annual saving to con.
SumerS.
Meanwhile Chairman Knutson
(R-Minn) of the Ways and Means
committee issued a statement In
CSIluGQ w DUIo Il LID 1No' 1AOQoS
bill for a 20 per cent slash in in
dividual income taxes, or a So, 500,
900, 900 reduction in the tax load,
in 1947.
He cited tax reductions made by
republican congresses in the 1920's,
arguing that lower rates had en-,
couraged business and thereby
actually Increased revenue colec-
tons.
Tax receipts from individual in
comes, although rates were reduc-
ed four times, increased from
$719, OOO, 900 in 1921 to 81, 1854, 600, 900
in 1923, he said. Collections from
Continued on Page Three; Col. q