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The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1947-05-07

records many prayers, it does
not give any definite instruc-
ton as to how to make prayer
effectual. Our Lord devoted
much teaching to the subject
of Prayer. He set an example
by living a life of unceasing
prayer. Jesus prayed at His
baptism; prayed when choos-
ing His twelve apostles; pray
ed on the Mount of Transfig-
uration; prayed in the Garden
of Gethsemane; and He pray
ed upon the Cross of Calvary.
His disciples were made to
realize the power of prayer.
They came to the Lord asking
Him to teach them chow to
pray" Jesus proved Himself
the Master-Teacher by giving
specific instruction with re-
gard to making prayer truly
effective in obtaining definite
results from God.
II THE CONDITIONS NEED
ED FOR EFFECTUAL
PRAYER = I Kings 3:5-
IA; Mark II 1924; Psalm
51:1-12; John IA: IS, IA;
1916; 16: 20, "a; I John
5:14, IS; 3: Fl, p.
The natural man proves
that he is dead in trespasses
and sins because he does not
live in prayerful communion
with God. Immediately he is
awakened to a realization of
his sinful life, he gives express
sion of that awakening by en-
gaging in prayer. The first
thing recorded of Saul of Tar
sus after his conversion is "Be-
hold, he prayeth." AS a child
learns to talk by hearing the
voice of parents, so a child of
God must listen to God
through His WQrd IN order to
understand how to pray
Alright. Many like the Phari-
see of old, engage only in for
NAL prayer. It is of no use for
one merely to say his prayers
as did the Pharisee.
The first condition for an
swered prayer is a recognition
of and abhorance for sin, and
a genuine repentance of past
transgresions. Then there
must be the exercising of true,
abiding faith in the Lord Jesus
Christ for Salvation and for
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1947-05-07
Wednesday, May 7, 1947.

The Bible devotes much
space to the subject of Prayer.
Prayer has been called, "the
Christians vital BREATH" "the
voice of faith" "a shield to the
SOUL" ga sacrifice to God and
a scourge for Satan" prayer
will make a man cease from
sim" Sturgeon said, ''Prayer
pulls the rope below, and the
great bell rings above in the
ears of God. Some scarcely
stir the bell for they pray so
languidly; others give an oc-
casional pull at the rope; but
he who wins with heaven is
the man who grasps the rope
boldly and pulls continuously
with all his might
I THE IMPORTANCE OF
LIVING A LIFE OF
PRAYER - Gen. 1928
80; Psalm 50:14-15; Psalm
:14-16; Matt. It'll;
Matt. 1919, 20; Luke II:
lib; Ephesians 1:15-19;
Ephesians 3:14-21.
It has been rightly said that
sin made prayer necessary in
mans life. Before his fall, man
had no need of prayer, but on
ly Of praise unto God for His
bountiful blessings. It is re-
corded that soon after the fall,
men began to call upon the
Name of the Lord. The Old
Testament gives many exam
Piles of prayer, the first being
that of Abraham making in
tercession for Lot when des-
truction was about to fall upon
Sodom. Then we read Of Jacob
wrestling with the angel at
Pencil; of Moses praying for
the healing of Miriam's lep-
rosy, and also praying for the
whole nation of Israel; of
Joshua at Gideon praying for
the sun to stand still; of Da-
vid, in the Psalms, pouring
out his heart to God; of Solo,
mon praying at the dedication
of the Temple; of Hezekiah
praying for his healing; and
of Daniel praying with his
windows open toward Jerusa-
lem. All these patriarchs OBJ
tanned untold blessings as a re-
suit of presenting their petit
lions to God.
While the Old Testament
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1947-05-07
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THE IMPORTANCE OF PRAYER
3; 181-14. Memory Verses Mark 1924
Zion Bible School Lesson 341o


close walk with God. BY
reading and studying Gods
Word you will become fam
iliar with Gods promises for
spiritual blessing and for ma
terial and temporal blessings
as we'll. Come to Him in true
humility, realizing your utter
unworthiness. Be fervent, be
earnest, be importunate, be
persevering, be bold in coming
to God. Jesus summed up
prayer in the words task, seek,
knock" Praying in Jesus
name, means that your life is
in tune with God and that you
will honor Him in the bless
ings received.
III THE BLESSINGS RECE1v-
ED IN ANSWER TO
PRAYER-Isaiah SO: 1-3,
GIG; Luke 18:1-14; Phil
ippians 4: At, 10, 20;
I Thes. SIT, 1924; James
1:5, 6; 4: 3; 5:13-18.
The Word of God records
many answered prayers. The
first reference in each of the
three divisions of our Lesson
gives an example of answered
prayer: Cd The plea of Abra-
ham on behalf of Lot; GU The
blessing of wisdom given to
Solomon; 60 The lengthen-
ing of Hezekiah's life by fiji
teen years.
Gods people should pray
for the conversion of sinners.
Gods people should pray for
the healing of the sick. The
Word of God says: "The
prayer of faith shall save the
sick and the Lord shall raise
him up" But it must be the
prayer of FAITH. Pray for the
milling and fullness of the
Holy Spirit in your life. Pray
that God will make of you a
soul-winner. Pray that God
will send forth laborers into
the harvest-field, that the Cos
pei may be carried into all the
world.
DO YOU REALIZE THE
IMPORTANCE OF PRAYER
IN YOUR LIFE, AS YOU
w A l. K IN FELLOWSHIP
AND COMMUNION WITH
GOD DAY BY DAY?
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1947-05-07

hands and pay no attention to
symptoms or conditions; let
me take charge and trust me
without evidence to the ma
tural senses; I will not fail you
i never have"
The load was lifted-what
freedom; my mind was clear,
the tasks were performed
easily and with dispatch. I had
really relinguished all the res
possibility and He had taken
over, for Jesus took my bur-
den and left me with a song.
You who are fretted and
burdened with your problems,
turn away from them and
abandon them to Him; He
takes all the responsibility;
let Him do it His way.
Mrs. Henry Stevenson
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1947-05-07
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6:3O Youth Hour 7:30 Gospel Service
L. D. s. CHURCH

Church services every Sunday 10:30 am at old civilian iecre- ation club at the base
 The l0:15 town bus stops right at the door.
Evening star., 1947-05-18
Archbishop CurIey

Archbishop Curley OF Baltimore and
Washington was distinguished for many
reasons. He headed the primatial see of
the Roman Catholic Church in America.
In addition, in 1910, after the Vatican had
designated this city as separate arch
diocese, he was installed here at st. Mat
theW's Cathedral as the first and only prel-
ate in our history to be the spiritual leader
Of two archdioceseS. But it was not his
unique standing in this sense that won him
the esteem and affection Of people of all
faiths aware Of the warmth Of his person
ality, the fne qualities Of his mind and the
constructive nature of his temporal work
His prime interest was In the field OF
Catholic education. A learned man him
SELF, he pursued this interest from the early
years of his priesthood until his last day
of failing health. His superiors were quick
to note it after he had left Ireland and
Rome to take up his first work in Florida
His Imagination and drive in this partic-
ular accounted In large part for the fact
that he became Bishop Of st. Augustine at
the age OF thirty four So outstanding
was his stewardship, educationally and
otherwise, that seven years later, after the
Evening star., 1947-05-18
Agreement at Lost

It Is reassuring to learn that the Conn
missioners and the Board of Education
finally have come to an agreement on
teachers salaries and that the understand
ing meets with the approval of Chairmen
Cain and Bates of the Senate and House
District Fiscal subcommittee The ALL
around harmony offers hope for early
passage of the long g-debated teachers pay
legislation.
The probability Is that had the Com
missioners evidenced earlier interest in this
pressing community problem and had they
shown more cooperative attitude in
working with the Board of Education
toward solution, the delay which had
threatened to defeat the measure would
not have occurred. 1t was with a view to
preventing recurrence Of such conflict
and confusion as the Commissioners saw
At to stir up that Congress last year in
structed the school authorities to study
teachers salaries and make recommends
tions direct to the Capitol. The Board OF
Education kept the District Building fully
informed of developments, but officials
there maintained a hands-on attitude
until directed recently by members OF Con-
gress to make written report on the
teachers bill.
1t cannot truly be said that the revised
measure represents compromise between
the Board of Education bill and the Com
missioners' plan, for actually the Commits
sioners offered no bill or plan. Theirs was
a strictly negative program-against any
salary increase, against the so-called
single-salary plan and against the theory
that the shortage of teachers is related to
inadequate salaries. The new bill Is
modified form Of the school bill, providing
for an average pay raise Of $3.50 instead of
the $3.50 originally sought, but offering
more frequent opportunities for promotion
to rank -and-file teachers. The single
salary arrangement, under which ele-
mentary teachers with masters degrees
would receive equal treatment with high
school teachers in salary benefits, would be
retained.
These and other changes are said to
have received the full approval of school
officials. This approval no doubt was
given somewhat reluctanctly, but the time
is getting so short that further controversy
and delay would have been dangerous. The
situation requires prompt and favorable
action by Congress in these closing weeks
of the fiscal year.
Evening star., 1947-05-18

death Of James Cardinal Gibbons, he was
chosen to head the primatial see q the
ninth successor to Bishop John Carroll.
Thus, at forty-two, he was the youngest
archbishop Of the Catholic Church Ia the
United States.
Cardinal Gibbons was great American
and a great churchman, and Archbishop
Curley inspired BY his predecessors
deeds carried on his tradition. Catholic
education, as always, remained closest to
his heart. IF 1t Is q choice between q
beautiful new church and needed school, !.
he once said, = want the school every
time" Good Catholicism, he held, was q
guarantee Of good Americanism, and to-
promote both the Catholicism and the
Americanism he and his priests raised
and spent over $4,000, 900, while he him
self played anaactive administrative role as
chancellor OF the Catholic University Of
America. 81
Schools stand today, where they did not
stand before, as monuments to Archbishop
Curley's great labors in this respect Spirit
ually, the work he did cannot be measured.
The numbers OF his flock were very large,
and they know best how wholesome was
his religious influence Like Cardinal Glib
bons, he, too, deserves TO be remembered
well by his church and his country
Evening star., 1947-05-18

diplomacy" forbid plain statement on the
need for immediate possession" Of the harbor.
Annexation Of Hawaii the account set forth
appears to be near at hand. The administra-
ton has fixed policy in respect to the matter
- but very strong influences are at work in
opposition" II the United States failed to take
Pearl Harbor one or more other nations would
intervene. This Is not matter of idle specu-
lation. It is state of facts which is giving
grave concern. The official information is that
the japanese are ready to get possession.
Thus, the failure to take proper precautions
now, would : : not only put an end to the
plans for annexation. but would utterly destroy
American influence in the islands
From New York there came to The Star for
May 13. 1897, dispatch to the effect that:
In the person Of peddler
One-mon named Joseph Talker
Crime We've? the police think they have
found the stranger who has
caused the death of several women Of the town
within the last year. Talker vas arrested on
the street on Tuesday at the instance Of Mrs
Pauline Barnat. who claimed to recognize him
as the man who attacked her as she was seated
upon bench In Central Park few weeks ago
and robbed her of her jewelry. Today Talker
confessed that he was the robber. Jennie
Freeman, who was the mate OF Annie Book,
mysteriousIy strangled to death In her apart
ment near Fourteenth street Z identified
Talker as being the man who was with the
Book woman shortly before the latter,s DEATH
The Detective Bureau also connected Talker
with the more recent death BY strangling of
Minnie Weldt and Diamond Flossie, Murphy.
Evening star., 1947-05-18
Fifty Years Ago

A Judge in the Circuit Court of Detroit,
Mich, 1t was reported in The Star for May
10, 1897, had granted
scriptures . mandamus upon the
IInronet;tut;cnoI3 petition Of Conrad
Pfeiner for the Board
of Education to show cause why the reading
the public schools. Mr.. Pfeifer set up in his
petition that his son, as pupil at the schools,
was obliged to attend religious worship and
that he himself. as q taxpayer. was compelled
to assist In maintaining places for the dis
semination OF religious teachings, contrary to
the constitution of the State The direct
charge was that book entitled, Readings
From the Bible introduced by the School
Board, was read to the pupils by the teachers
every day" The court held that the sole
question involved was whether or not the con-
stitution was violated. This issue. it decided,
was q proper one for taxpayer to raise.
Reading from Readings From the Bible"
seemed to be 'in direct conflict with constitu-
tional provisions, and relator whose constitu-
t1onal rights are thereby violated, has right
of redress
A lengthy article In The Star on May Il,
1897, explained that the action of the House
In rejecting Senate amend
Pearl HarboF ment appropriating $4,000 for
Works the Improvement Of Pearl
Harbor. =. H., might be re-
considered. The need for congressional ap-
proval Of the expenditure probably had not
been fully understood" because ''the usage Of
Evening star., 1947-05-18
U. N. Assembly Outcome

So far, so good" That old adage is
perhaps the best way Of summarizing
the outcome of the u. NJ Assembly session
just concluded. In order fairly to estimate
what was accomplished, it is necessary to
understand just why the Assembly was
convened and what it was supposed to do
This was an extraordinary" session,
incidentally the first of its kind, called,
not to settle" pressing international
problem, but to devise the proper approach
to settlement. That means that the
program was limited one, though there
was some apprehension that the session
formulate remedy. That danger was
averted, largely through agreement be-
tween the western powers and the Soviet
Union that special committee Of the
Assembly be appointed to investigate the
Palestine problem and make such pro-
posals for its solution as it might see f1t.
That report Is to be laid before the next
regular session of the Assembly, scheduled
for mid-September. Only then will the
Assembly come to grips with the problem,
as such.
All this means that the degree of progress
achieved is procedural rather than sub
stantive. AS the New Zealand delegate
we'll put 1t: This is only an approach,
but it's good approach" And the main
reason why 1t is good" lies in the compost
ton of the committee, which is made up
entirely of small, neutral" states The
great powers and other states having a
special interest in Palestine are excluded.
That should tend to assure fairness and
objectivity in the committees investigation
and reporting
Another important aspect of the session
was the resolution. adopted by acclamation,
calling upon all governments and peoples,
and especially the inhabitants OF Palestine,
to refrain from the threat or use of force
or any other action which might create an
atmosphere prejudicial to an early settle
ment." This Is tantamount to notice that
the United Nations has formally assumed
jurisdiction over the Palestine problem.
The logical inference is that any violation
OF that injunction against threats and
violence would constitute a revolt, not
against the British mandatory, but against
the United Nations. 1t will be interesting
TO see how the extremist factions on both
sides in Palestine will respect the injunc-
tion for what amounts to truce, and what
will be done If the Injunction is defied.
The Palestine problem has been investi-
gated so often by so many commissions of
inquiry that 1t is doubtful whether the
U. N. special committee will unearth much
that is new. The Importance of its re-
port will thus depend primarily upon the
committees competence, impartiality, and
Evening star., 1947-05-18
A Gratifying Appointment

President Truman'S nomination of Com
monwealth's Attorney Albert v. Bryan of
Alexandria for appointment as Federal
Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia
is doubly gratifying to residents of this
area. Not only has he chosen lawyer
widely known locally for his outstanding
capabilities, but he has given Northern
Virginia measure of recognition too long
withheld in the apportionment of Federal
court appointments.
1t has been more than a century since
Virginias northernmost counties have been
represented on the bench of the Eastern
District. Norfolk, Richmond and other
more politically powerful communities
have won the honors time after time. Yet,
as the Alexandria Bar Association pointed
out upon the retirement of Judge Robert
N. Pollard equity in the distribution of
such appointments would require that
geographical considerations be taken int
account. Moreover, Northern Virginia he
grown so tremendously in judicial i'm
portance in recent years, as result
population growth and economic develor
ment that it well deserves representatic
on the District Court bench.
Mr.. Bryan is favorably known in cour
circles by reason of his long public service
as city and State legal representative. He
was city attorney for his native Alexandria
from 1925 to 1928 and has been Common
wealth's attorney there for nearly twenty
years. Those who have become acquainted
with his work during these years are con-
vinced that the President has selected a
worthy successor to Judge Pollard.
Evening star., 1947-05-18

I'VE welcome you to great responsibilities. :"
For many years communities throughout
the United States have held annual celebra-
tions to welcome to their civic fellowship
those who have been naturalized during the
year and those who have come of voting
age. If all the speakers, pageants, narrators
and citations which have been part of these
celebrations could be brought together, feel
certain that the theme would be words similar
to those which head this statement
The demands upon good citizenship have
never been SO heavy as during the period
commencing with World War II. In 1910 the
Congress authorized the President to proclaim
national citizenship day and since then the
observance OF "I Am An American Day" has
extended to more than 1000 communities
which mark the occasion by sponsoring colorful
and dignified ceremonies in honor Of their new
citizens.
The contributions of our foreign born to the
recent war effort, both at home and abroad,
are symbolic of the fact that we are nation
of immigrants VINO have drawn rich returns
from our foreign ancestors In this new post
war era, with its pressing problems of domes-
tic economy and foreign relations, no citizens,
new or old, can escape the responsibility i'm
posed on them by our form Of Government.
Citizenship in the United States is priN-
lege which Is especially priced by those of
foreign birth. During the last nine years,
225o,000 aliens have sought and obtained nat
uralization, and in so doing have evidenced
their choice of this country as the place where
they have the greatest opportunities offered
anywhere in the world. No one can fail to
be impressed by the sincerity of these new
Americans. It can be observed in any of the
many court ceremonies where citizenship is
granted. Their initiation into civic partner
ship is their promised land"
The communities of our Nation are daily
welcoming newcomers from abroad and help
ing them to make homes in this country. I'm
migrants to our shores are encouraged by the
immigration and Naturalization Service to use
the educational facilities of our communities
and if the need should arise, the facilities OF
Evening star., 1947-05-18
Necessary Yordstick

Veterans Administrator Omar Bradley
has given the House Committee on Vet
rams Affairs well-reasoned, convincing
rgument for retaining the present re-
abilitation yardstick in measuring the
esirability of numerous panding proposals
or additional aid for disabled veterans
is the established policy of the Gov
rnment, under this yardstick, to provide
medical care for such victims of war, to
rain them in useful skills, to fit them
with prosthetic appliances, to compensate
them at least in part for loss of earning
power and otherwise to help them readiust
themselves in the community.
The rehabilitation yardstick does not, of
course, offer means of measuring the full
debt which grateful Nation owes to the
men who gave their limbs, their eyes or
their health in defense of their country
General Bradley spoke the tragic truth
when he told the committee that there is
no adequate way to measure or to pay our
obligations to disabled veterans.
In voting to provide legless veterans with
funds to buy specially equipped automo-
biles, the Seventy ninth Congress properly
adhered to the rehabilitation rule It-and
the Veterans Administrations looked upon
the automobile as form OF prosthetic
appliance, designed to enable these vet
Grams to get around more expeditiously
and hence to improve their chances of
earning their own living. It purposely re-
stricted the grants to veterans capable of
driving their own cars. Now. however,
number of bills have been introduced to
extend the free-car program to armless
seterans, to those who are blind, to dis
abled veterans of all previous wars and
to several other classes of former service
men. As General Bradley says, all OF these
proposals have merit If the original yard
stick Is to be thrown away and we are to
open the way for well-intentioned but III
considered plans for bonuses or other gifts
designed as tokens Of appreciation. There
can be no logical limit to this type Of
largesse.
Evening star., 1947-05-18
| ooking Ahead

Top Government public works men are gear
Ing their programs TO m expectation that
building costs will be down IN year. One
onlciaI says the peak has been reached
This won't interrupt planning. and there will
Be money advances TO local communities for
that. But immediate construction Is being dis
couraged. The idea Is that thereT be more
for less money later.
Among high onicials expecting break in
costs Is Mai Gen. Philip b. Fleming. who has
had more experiences perhaps than any other
on public construction projects.
Gen. Fleming. head Of the Federal Works
Agency, told Senate committee he'd like to
see water pollution control program based on
long-range construction. He suggested loans
to local interests to finance planning for anti
pollution plants
Building costs. he said. are at their highest
but will be lower IN year. And, he added, this
includes the cost OF houses.