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The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1948-01-07
LIONS WORK IN
NIGERIA, WEST AFRICA.

November "a, 1947
Mr.. E. E. Harwood,
Ecclesiastical Secretary,
Zion, Illinois, U.S.A.,
Dear Brother in Christ:
Peace to Thee!
I am deeply grateful to our
Heavenly Father to be able to
write this letter now. Your let
ter dated 7-11-47 was safely
and joyfully received here on
16-11-47, and it's contents were
carefully read and noted. am
happy to report to you that
my wife and two daughters
have been perfectly healed,
thank God! This has actually
happened because of the
prayers of the dear ones in
Zion. They are looking hale
and strong again. On 5-11-47,
I posted an air mail letter to
you with two pictures of mine
enclosed. [ trust this arrived
safely and in time. In the let
ter under reference I report
ed of the arrival of the wrist
watch.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1948-01-07

Brother Joseph 0. Ukpabi
standing in front of the Gospel
Chapel in Nigeria, West Africa.
Picture shows damage done by
violent windstorm last Septem-
Der.
I have received the remit
tance of money order No.
9498, on 12-11-47; the money
came just when [ was finan-
cially pressed. Our Lord is in
deed a wonderful God, Who
moves in mysterious ways His
wonders to perform. I tell you
from the bottom of my heart
that if it had not been for The
Christian Catholic Church be-
hind me, my family and I
would have suffered greatly.
But thank God, such is not the
case. Our nation definitely is
poor in many things, especially
in the things of God.
The Bible School Lessons are
arriving regularly, also the
Leaves of Healing and they are
being distributed freely to the
masses who really have not
accepted Jesus as their per-
sonal Savior.
Tt is with a feeling of sim
cere delight that [ wish to in
form you that I want to move
to a certain place called
"Aba" next month, December,
in order to preach the glorious
Gospel of Christ. The call is
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1948-01-07

sudden and I feel I should not
be disobedient to the call OF
God, for wherever He calls me
to go and preach the Gospel,
I must go! This new field is
quite a distance from the town.
ship and several miles from
the railroad. The people Of the
place are backward, destitute
of the Living Word of God and
are still cannibals. Think of it!
Paul, the greatest of all Apos-
ties, counted his life nothing
for the sake of the Gospel of
Christ. The place is 42O miles
from here. I plan to leave on
December 26th. I call on you
men of God, who are precious
in His sight, to extend finan-
cial aid to me, mainly for our
transport and loads. 1t will
take six to seven pounds.
feel like l should make my
need known to you-like the
Psalmist, II will lift up mine
eyes unto the hills, from
whence cometh my help; My
help cometh from the Lord,
Who made heaven and earth"
Psalm 121:1-2. My help also
comes from God, through the
dear ones in Zion.
At present, continue to send
letters, literature, etc., with
my present address until [
shall have moved and settled,
then I will give you my new
address.
I will be pleased with any,
thing that may be given to
me for transportation to this
new field, where the gracious
Lord is calling me to labor for
Him. I trust | will get your let
ter before December 26th,
when I shall leave, God will
ing.
The Lords work here is 60
ing on smoothly and I do thank
Him that some receive His
Word, though many refuse
and spurn the salvation which
is rich and free.
My family and I are in good
health and we do enjoy Gods
blessings daily.
Looking forward to hearing
from you at an early date, and
assuring you of our earnest
prayers at all times, I am
Sincerely yours in Christ,
Joseph O. Ukpabi
Poste Restante
Kafanchan
North Nigeria,
WEST AFRICA.
Editorial Note: The money
requested by this brother was
sent to him Immediately by air
mail. Let all Zion pray that
God will bless BrotherJJknabi
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1948-01-07
Studies In
Bible Prophecy
By Evangelist Charles l.. Kessler
9. THE TIME FOR ISRAEL,S CLEANSING

The vision of the seventy weeks Daniel 924-27),
learned from study last orees period of 400
allotted the Hebrew people the purgng of their niqu
ties unto everastng righteousness We found that the other
prophets of Israel also spoke time when the Jewish people
would no longer doby Jehovah and His vovenan but would
be ceansed from their spnked with clean waer and
made to walk in the paths of holiness
examination of the prophetic
there complete among the prophets
the time for srae national cleansing This clacc in
the history Gods chosen when
the worldwide dispersion of Israel terminated the restora
ton of that people their covenaned and The Word of God
makes clear that there unacceptable tie between the
glorious Advent of Messiah the establishment Of His Kingdom
the restoration of the Palestine and their national
dempon and purging of sins.
jeremiah in his prophecy the Davidic Kingdom gives
us the Word of the Lord
And willie the captivity of
the captivity of to will build
f ahe as q fs And T will f psz5o 5h: t ts
the R,tb hese days s9s at hat time o will N aas
\ David: and he shall execute Judgment and right
In those days Judah saved,
salem s b dwell Sa sSfe cs and this old tns r g%s
Jeremiah SO: 7, g. Is, 1e)
similar prophecy is given through Ezekiel:
VII ss y? the and '" viii as
Then ", will sprinkle clean lean water ter upon mo
the that fathers ezekiel
One of the fullest pictures of these events given
the closing chapters the Book of Zecharah will be Gin
that day. when call nations gathered together against er
salem to batte zech 42 that the Lord shall forth and
fight for Israel against the nations VS. 81 His feet standing
the mount of Olives AZ Seeing the wounds in Christ
hands (zech 36) Israel shall look Him Whom they
have pierced and they shall for Him, mourneth
for his only son" (Zech 121O Then there shall be foun
tain opened to the house of David and to the inhabitants Of
(Zech ~ Thus 'the
Lord shall be King all the earth" Czech. 14:9).
Finally the great discourse by the App Paul in Romans
g. 10 and II clearly indicates that God has not changed His
program Israel outlined in the Old Testament Paul also
the time the fument of this relation
the present Church Age We told: blindness
happened Israeli until the uness Of the Gentes be
And all shall be saved it written, There shall
of Zion the Devrer and shall turn ungodness
from jacob (Romans rs, 26) When the Church, the Gen
tile Brde of Christ complete told, God will fulfill
His purposes in Israel
With many such detailed references in the Biblical docu
men necessary understand that the weeks vision
with it's prophecy of Israe cleansing finds it's climax in the
Christ and in the establishment of His Menna King
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1948-01-07
STARVED ROCK
REVELATIONS

Recently completed studies
of archaeological material dug
up last summer on the summit
Of Starved Rock strongly tend
to confirm history's belief that
the Rock was the site of Fort
st. Louis, the French frontier
stronghold established by La
Sale in 1852.
Vari-colored beads, metal
Ratchet blades, knives, gun
parts, musket balls, and evil
dence of large structures were
uncovered by an expedition in
the Starved Rock area, super
vised by DR.. John G. McGreg-
or of the Illinois State museum.
Production of the farm, or
chard and dairy in the state
of Mississippi is large and val
liable.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1948-01-07

Editorial Note: The money
requested by this brother was
sent to him Immediately by air
mail. Let all Zion pray that
God will bless BrotherUkpabi
in this new field.
Marion progress., 1948-03-11

For 1913 :. The Big News Is The
Ne,u Olds! A brand new OldsmobiIe
'98'' is here today! It's the first of
Marion progress., 1948-03-11
NOTICE OF SALE OF LAND
NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY

Under and by virtue of the power
of sale contained in certain deed
of trust executed by W. W. Fitch
and wife Marjorie Fitch, dated 26th
day Of February, 1947, and recorded
in the Office of the Register of Deeds
for Mcdowell County North Caro-
lima in deed Of trust book 55 at page
I61, default having been made in
the payment of the Indebtedness
thereby secured, and said deed of
trust being by the terms thereof
subject to foreclosure, the under
public auction to the highest bidder
for cash at the courthouse door in
Marion, North Carolina, at noon, on
Monday, the 29th day of March,
1948, the property described and
conveyed in said deed of trust, the
same being a one-half undivided in
terest in and to the said property,
the same lying and being in Marion
township, Mcdowell County, North
Carolina, and more particularly de-
scribed as follows:
BEGINNING at an iron stake To-
Gated in the W. B. Parker and w. F.
Proctor line, and said stake being
located South of, and 1922 feet
from the southern margin of the
Marion -Glenwood highway (Ruther-
fordton Road and runs with said
Parker and Proctor line South 81
deg. West 224 p feet to a stake in
the center Of the creek; thence in a
South or Southeasternly direction
with the center of said creek, as it
meanders, to the Southwest corner
Of tract No. 10 of the NJ B. Poteat
property; thence with and along the
common line between tracts No. 9
and No. 10 Of the said NJ. B. Poteat
property. North 81 deg. East 43O
feet to stake on the South edge
or margin Of the Marion-Glenwood
highway (Rutherfordton Road !;
thence North SO deg. West with and
along the South edge or margin Of
said highway 73 feet to an iron
stake; theence South 421 deg. West
135 p feet to an iron stake, which
is located within 212 feet of the
North side Of the concrete block
building now used as dry kiln !;
thence North ST deg. West 21 feet
to the beginning. And being the
same land as the land described in
Deed Book 81 at page 29 in the office
of the Register of Deeds for Nc
DoWell County N. C.
TOGETHER with one-half un-
divided interest in and to all person
al property described in said deed
Of trust, and located on the said
land
The said sale will be made subject
to all Highway or road easements,
and subject to all outstanding and
unpaid County and City taxes.
This the 9th day of February,
1913.
ROY W. DAVIS,
Trustee
Marion progress., 1948-03-11
EXECUTORS NOTICE

Having qualified as executor of
the Last VIII and Testament of Guy
Smith Kirby, deceased, last of Nc
Dowell County, North Carolina, this
is to notify all persons having claims
against the estate of said deceased
to exhibit them to the undersigned
in Marion, N. c., on or before the
9th day of February, 1919, or this
notice will be pleaded in bar of their
recovery.
All persons indebted to said es-
tate will please make immediate
payment.
This 23rd day of February, 1948.
GUY S. KIRBY, JR.,
Executor of the Last Will
and Testament of Guy S.
Kirby, deceased.
Marion progress., 1948-03-11
fel1lE ~ ~ E5;tz',EzE;nE E';t';'+1;nE

the FutUramlC cars introducing
the first OF the eagerly awaited Spostwar Bodies by
Fisher. Its Olsmobies Golden Anniversary model-and
carries to high the Odsmoble tradition of
When this Fulamc Oldsmobe you'll realize what
important news it brings There's style its cean flowing
fut'ramc nes- modern simplicity inside and There's
safety in the greater visibility provided by the low
hood design curved windshield and extra size windows
Marion progress., 1948-03-11
PASTOR MAKES CHECK
ON WHO'S LISTENING

Fort Wayne, Ind-The Rev. Err
win kurth, pastor Of the Redeemer
Lutheran Church, wondered how
many of his parishioners really lis
tened to him.
In the course of a Sunday sermon
he stuck in, "The church is too hot"
There was no change of express
sion in any face.
A few sentences later he repeated
that and added:
"You see, many of you already
are asleep. If continue in this heat,
l, too, shall be asleep and then you
will awaken. Please, let us have
some ventilation"
Marion progress., 1948-03-11
Be Quick To Treat
Bronchitis

Chronic bronchitis may develop if
your cough, chest cold, or acute bron-
cchltis is not treated and you cannot af-
tord to take chance with any medicine
less potent than Creomulsion which
goes right to the seat of the trouble to
help loosen and expel germ laden
pnlegm and aid nature to soothe and
heal raw, tender, infamed bronchial
mucous membranes.
CreOmulsion blends beechwOod creo-
sote by special process with other time
tested medicines for coughs. 1t contains
no narcotics.
No matter how many medicines you
nave tried, tell your druggist to sell you
bottle of Creomulsion with the under
standing you must like the way it quick
~ allays the cough, permitting rest and
sleep, or you are to have your money
back. <Adv.)
Marion progress., 1948-03-11
GOVERNMENT TO LIMIT
USE OF TIN IN CANS

Washington. - The government
will limit the use Of tin in can-mak-
ing to leave more of the metal for
the governments strategic stockpile
The commerce department an
nounced it will put into effect Sun
day an order forbidding any manu-
facturer to use more, tin in can
making during 1948 than he used
in 1947.
Use of tin for coffee cans will be
forbidden altogether However, the
department observed that substitute
Marion progress., 1948-03-11
ADMINISTRATIVE NOTICE

North Carolina
Mcdowell County
The undersigned, having qualified
as administrative Of the Estate of
Macon H. Hewitt, Jr., deceased, late
fly all persons having claims against
undersigned on or before the 18th
day of February, 1949, Or this no.
tice will be pleaded in bar of their
recovery. All persons indebted to
said estate will please make immedi-
ate payment to the undersigned.
This the 18th day Of February,
1948.
MARTHA L. HEWITT,
Administrative,
| 101 New Street.
Marion progress., 1948-03-11

packaging materials - including
glass and other metals - are avail
able.
Beer can makers, who used 209,-
600 tons of the tin-coated steel
called tinplate in 1947, can use the
same amount this year.
Marion progress., 1948-03-11
EXECUTORS NOTICE
North Carolina
aH IN Ta4,-

North Carolina
Mcdowell County
The undersigned. having qualified
as Executor of the Estate Of Fannie
J. Snipes, deceased, last of Mcdowell
County, this is to notify all persons
having claims against said estate to
present them to the undersigned on
or before the 26th day of February,
1949, or this notice will be pleaded
in bar of their recovery. All persons
indebted to said estate will please
make immediate payment to the
undersigned.
This the 26th day of February
1913.
WADE SNIPES,
Executor of the Estate of
Fannie J. Snipes, deceased.
Marion progress., 1948-03-11

Turkeys are usually kept in a
brooder house during the first six
to twelve weeks. After that time
they may be placed on range
Marion progress., 1948-03-11

Chewing tobacco production in
1947 is estimated at 96 million
pounds, about II million below
1916.
Marion progress., 1948-03-11

There's cecoe for passengers too in the lower, WIDER
Furac BODY And there's underneath the
hood-a higEcompreson head which adds horse
power to Odsmobiles famous 8-cyinder engine.
Naturally, this brand 1913 model offers Oldsmobes fully
proved Futuramc featue-CM Hydra-Mac Drives. Here's
driving its ulra-modern best No clutch phng-no gear
shifting just step the and sor You 60 smoothly
comfortably with thrilling performance the Futmamic
Hydra NJ attic way.
See the Futuannic Oldsnobe 98the coloru Dynamic
Oldsmohie 20" and '70'-on display in showroom.
Marion progress., 1948-03-11

Oldsmobile, Americas oldest motor
car manufacturer, is now the first
to mark it's Golden Anniversary. In
celebration, Oldsmobile announces
an entirely new and greatly
advanced 1913 model the
FUTURAMIC OLDSMOBILE.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-12-16
Christmas Trees
Seen as Md. Crop

Many Maryland farmers could in
crease their farm incomes by growing
Christmas trees. Harry Dengler, Elk
tension forester at the University of
Maryland, estimates that 375,000 are
used in this state every year. The
majority of them are shipped in
from out Of state.
He says that Maryland has well
over 100000 acres of idle, abandoned,
steep, and badly eroded land suitable
for growing Christmas trees He est
mates that one out of every 10
farmers could grow an acre of trees
before the demand would be met.
This would be equivalent to an acre
/ mile wide and 61a miles long-or
1920 acres.
New tree planting machines are
available which can greatly speed up
the work of planting trees and reduce
planting costs.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-12-16
AURORA-EGLON

Rev. D. B. Spaid was called to
Davis Wednesday to conduct last
rites for Mrs. Lizzie Jennings, "a, who
died Sunday morning in an Elkins
hospital She was a daughter of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Sell, of
Horse Shoe Run. Her husband, Will
liam Jennings died in May of this
year.
The condition of John L. Fike, of
near Aurora, who has been a patient
IN Morgantown hospital since being
struck by an automobile appeared
much improved until Sunday evening
when he suddenly became seriously
i'll. Latest reports are that there is
only slight Improvement.
Betty Pennington returned Satur-
day from a Parsons hospital where
she had been a surgical patient to the
home OF her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Claud Pennington, of Cash Valley.
A motion picture, Child of Bethle-
hem" emphasizing Christmas, will
be presented at Maple Spring church
Sunday evening, December 10, be-
ginning at seven o'clock. Everyone is
invited.
A picture, "The Story of Christ
mas and Christmas program will
be presented at the monthly meeting
OF the Aurora P.-T.A. Monday even
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-12-16

equals 400 for every en-
pIoyed American. Annual in
terest charges on the Federal
portion of the debt ($252
billiOn) amount TO S83 for
each American with a job.
y
If the nations total goUern-
nrent debt = equal to $4,000
per u. S. yorker = material
lied as a solid siLuer r0eight
around each r0orker's neck,
he'd Stagger to his job under
load of 4o3% lbs;
Public finance or potato
finagle? AS part of its pro-
gram TO support the price of
potatoes, the u. S. Depart
ment of Agriculture was buy
ing potatoes from Rhode
Island farmers for $2.85 per
hundred lbs. A month later
it was selling the same pota-
toes back to farmers as live
stock feed for 4Oc per hun
dred lbs! Net loss to the
taxpayers: $2.45 per hum
dred lbs, not counting trans
portatiOn, storage or assorted
administrative costs.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-12-16
f. S. EVANS STOCK YARDS
Terra Alta, West Virginia
Market Report, Dec. 10. 1913

Today's receipts were fair, on
moderate demand some grades sold
lower than last week.
Pigs and shoats, 200 to 22.80 per
head; Bears, ITO to 1910; Sows,
1900 to 21.40; Hogs, choice weights,
2100 to 22.60
Calves, common and medium, 400
to 2450; Good to choice, 26. to 34.40.
Bulls 17.25 to $500; Cows, common
and cutters, 700 to 1870; Medium to
good, 1900 to 1875; Cows by the
head, 10000 to 166.00; Steers, com
mon to medium, 14.50 to 1900; Good
to choice. 2200 to 2610; Heifers, COM
mon to medium, 11.50 to 1900; Good
to choice, 1900 to 24.25.
Ewes, 1900 to 1920 per head;
butcher ewes, CPS to 9.45; Lambs,
1850 to $500; Bucks, 9.25 to $50;
Goats, Z.25 to 400 per head; Horses,
soc. to 40 per cwt; by the head,
$500 to $500; Chickens, lG. to ~.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-12-16

days work for six days pay. A tieup
of the Atlantic Coast water front, not
unlike that on the West Coast, i'm
ponds, with the union chiefs trying to
keep the Communist squads from TAX
ing over. Between now and next sum-
mer about 10000 union contracts
terminate, including those in the great
steel and aircraft plants. Besides
wage increases, a large number of
these unions have many other de-
mands ranging all the way from air
conditioning in the factories and mills
to maternity benefits. In brief, far
from being a period of industrial
peace, 1949 promises more industrial
strife than any year since 1915. The
big basic reason for this unpromising
outlook, Of course, is the labor bosses
belief that "the people ordered it" in
the recent election; that organized
labor elected Mr. Truman and he has
a mandate" from the voters to sup
port labor's position. Already assert
ing Mr. Truman owes his success to
organized labor's efforts in his be-
half, the leaders of organized labor
are going to present-and they be-
lieve-collect a very large bill for
services rendered.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-12-16

ing, December 20, in the school audi
torium The public is invited.
The Eglon Aid Society met Wednes-
day in an all day meeting at the
parsonage. A covered dish luncheon
was served with about thirty mem
bers present. Secret Sisters were re-
vealed by the exchanging of gifts
after which names were drawn for the
coming year.
Mrs. Nina Wolfe, Of Horse Shoe
Run, was a patient for few days
this week in a Philippi hospital.
Mrs. Oscar Roth, Of near Gnegy
Church, is a surgical patient in an
Elkins hospital.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-12-16
Democrats Name Beard

At a meeting Of the Democrat club
Of Oakland on Monday night the fol-
lowing were named to the Board of
Directors: A. 7. Matthews, Mrs. f.
/. Baumgartner, Miss Julia Rowan
and Mrs. Arthur Humbertson.
The members planned party, to
be held at the Manhattan hotel on
January 10, for the infantile paralysis
fund. They also planned a dinner
meeting for their next session.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-12-16
FriendsviIIe Wins

Friendsville High cagers launched
their campaign Tuesday by defeating
Kitzmiller High Al to 25. The shoot
ing of Friend featured. He scored II
points while Sullivan topped Kitz-
miller scorers with 10 points.
For Friendsville: Selby 6, Casteel
4, Frazee 2, Robinson, J. HENDERSON
and H. HENDERSON A each.
For Kitzmiller: Anderson 2, Fisher
Z, r. Sharpless : and Keller 3.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-12-16
With Our Men
In The Service

Ellis Cogley, U. S. Army, arrived
in the states on December Z, from
Japan and is expecting to be at his
home for Christmas. He is son Of
Mr.. and Mrs Ray Cogley, Of town.
Donald Glotfelty, eldest son Of Mr..
and Mrs. o. J. Glotfelty. has enlisted
in the u. S. Marines for three years.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-12-16
~

HOW the money rolls in!
Federal, state and local tax
receipts in fiscal '48 we're
about $500 million higher
than in the peak war year,
I945, and A times the total
for 80. The Federal portion
of '48 receipts was nearly 8
times its amount in 80.
/ The taxpayer thinks he's
in deep enough nolO ioith Fed
eraI debt of 1852 billion, tcIlqt
iciH he think in 1922 BY then,
"a years from nou, the Var
Department says the costs Of
World Var III wiU have
reached 500 billion.
To keep you from starving
after paying taxes, the Gov
eminent Printing Office has,
al the taxpayers expense,
published just the thing for
YOU: ''Recipes for Cooking
sIuskra;." You don't care
much for muskrat? Very
well, how about Attracting
Birds,' or OBJECTIONS for
Poisoning Thirteen-Striped
Ground SquirreIs?" (Serve
with truffles and antidotes on
the side.)
Who is ahead in the race for
SSSs, business or gouernnrent2
Corporate sales hare increased
about 2M times above 1929
lerefs, rchiie corporate tat
liabilities, Federal and state,
hare increased oUer 8 times.
= = \
Total Federal, state and
local debt of S275 billion
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-12-16

Among the numerous other pledges
made by Mr.. Truman during the cam
paign perhaps the most conspicuous
and popular were to bring prices down
and control initiation. A White House
supported fourth wage increase drive
such is is looming, would certainly
tend to make redemption of these two
promises very much more difficult, if
not impossible. Certainly, increased
wages is inevitably followed by in
creased prices and that is distinctly
inflationary. 1t is absurd to put a
ceiling on prices without putting a
ceiling on wages. Everybody agrees
about that. Yet, Mr. Truman is
pledged to do the first and under
more or less obligations not to do the
second.
The fact is this is only one case in
r