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1 Zion's Adv r=or-mula for- a ~ew ""earte VOLUME I 14 15

2 ZION'S ADVOCATE is the official of the Church of Christ, with on the Lot, 200 S. River Blvd., P.O. Box 472, Independence, Missouri Telephone (816) or SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Church of Christ members' sub- ~~... n,,,,...,", are paid from general Church but donations are "'1.J'u"'~'l"'u (suggested: $4.00 each In bundles of 12 or more for missionary purposes the rate is $2.00. Non-member rates: $4.00 per year; orders add 50. Send fees; donations to Church funds consecrations; and all other r>ff.ori,,~r listed below. at Church as PRIESTHOOD VISITATION: or someone you know ber or would like to be visited a member of the Priesthood of the Church of Christ, please call or write to the Council of Apostles at Church Headquarters in The phone numbers and addresses are listed below. II GENERAL CHURCH OFFICERS I] Smith N. Brickhouse, 5713 Logan Road, Kansas City, Missouri 64136; Frank Fann, 3808 Queen Ridge, Independence, Missouri 64055; Placido Koyoc Matu, Merida, Yucatan, Mexico Mike McGhee, E. 6th Street N., Independence, Missouri 64056; Brian Mclndoo, N. 30th Street, Phoenix, Arizona 85050; Donald E. Mclndoo, N. 30th Street. Phoenix, Arizona 85050; Alvin J. Moser, N. 29th Place, Phoenix, Arizona 85050; Roland L Sarratt, E. 36th Terrace, Independence, Missouri 64055; William A. Sheldon, 1011 S. Cottage, Independence, Missouri 64050; Joel Yates, 2924 E. Rockwood Drive, Phoenix, Arizona 85050; Placido Koyoc Yam, Merida, Yucatan, Mexico GENERAL CHURCH REPRESENTATIVE IN THE OFFICE: Apostle William A. Sheldon, assisted by Evangelist Marvin Case, Elder Leslie Case and Elder Charles Brantner. Apostle Roland L. Sarratt and Apostle Michael E. McGhee in joint charge of Missouri. Apostle Roland L. Sarratt and Apostle Frank Fann in joint charge of Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas, Illinois, Indiana and Minnesota. Apostle Frank Fann in charge of North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska and Iowa. Apostle Smith N. Brickhouse an,,,d_.,... McGhee in joint charge Wisconsin;, '.!jennes:see, Kentucky, Virginia, West Vir g1ma, aryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jer sey, New York, Ohio, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, Florida, North Carolina, and South Carolina; the Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec, Canada and!he Maritime Provinces. Apostle Brian E. Mclndoo and Apostle Joel A. Yates in joint charge of Montana, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, Alaska, Hawaii and Yukon, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and the western half of the Northwest Territories. Apostle Donald E. Mclndoo and Apostle Alvin J. Moser in joint charge of Arizona, California, Nevada and New Mexico. Apostle Donald E. Mclndoo, Apostle Alvin J. Moser, Apostle Placido Koyoc Yam and Apostle Placido Koyoc Matu in joint charge of Mexico and Central America. Apostle Placido Koyoc Yam and Apostle Placido Koyoc Matu to assist in areas with large Spanish speaking and Native American populations within the United States. UNDEVELOPED AREAS: Council of Apostles in charge. SECRETARY, COUNCIL OF APOSTLES Apostle Smith N. Brickhouse 5713 Logan Road Kansas City. Missouri SECRETARY, GENERAL BISHOPRIC Elder Leslie P Case 8312 Lee's Summit Road Kansas City, Missouri GENERAL CHURCH SECRETARY Elder Robert W Oldham 5709 Logan Road Kansas City, Missouri BUSINESS MANAGER Elder Alvin L. Harris Church of Chris! P.O. Box 472 Independence, Missouri II ZION'S ADVOCATE STAFF EDITOR Apostle Michael McGhee E. 6th Street N. Independence, Missouri ASSOCIATE EDITORS Jim Gordon 1528 Dickenson Road Independence, Missouri David Rudd 7 Casey Court Independence, Missouri FEATURE Melissa McGhee 2533 Glen Lane Independence, Missouri PRODUCTION STAFF Harvey L. Seibel II Priesthood articles and sermons, testimonies for Pathlights, submissions to other regular monthly features, and news items of Church-wide interest are and should be sent to the Editor as listed above. Deadline for material in any certain month is the 10th of the Format of submitted material: Please all submissions on one side of the paper Please avoid overuse of WRITTEN MATERIAL REQUESTED underlining, ALL-CAPS and italics. The most though, is to send the material-the staff can arrange for typing or otherwise anything you send. Word We can utilize text files on IBM or formal and STATUS OF PUBLISHED ARTICLES Articles in this do not necessarily reflect the 1..::arn,nn<: of the nor the of the editorial staff. Declarations notices authorized the Conference reflect the practices and beliefs of the Church. ZION'S ADVOCATE IS... ~--,= ~ c Jesus Christ as our "''"'" "t"' His & His be a voice His

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4 the first book: "But I give unto a prophecy, according to the spirit which in me; wherefore I A 4444~ as borne to my I am permitted to see of our older mem- Many non-readers have a but powerful, testimony the divinity of the Mormon. The Book with a commission to His disciples to teach repentance Luke 24:47). But often

5 said, Believe on the Christ, and shalt be saved, and 3. Often, was changed attempting harmonization or to the infiuence competitive,, 2-5-

6 "For taken away his plainness from them, and delivered unto them many things which they can not understand, because they desired it. And because they desired it, God hath done it, that they may stumble" (Jacob 3:24 & 25). Jacob's prophetic comment has a basis in God's revealed Word found in such passages as Isaiah 6 and Ezekiel 14. So the Book of Mormon with its clear and simple docand teaching, used with the Holy Bible, has come to the world with a special purpose: "And that which shall be written by the fruit of thy loins, and also that which shall be written by the fruit of the loins of Judah, shall grow together, Unto the con~ unding also to the knowledge of my covenants, saith the Lord" (2 Nephi 2:20-23). Reader, the last author of this sacred book, he who hid it in the earth according to the purpose of the Lord, has included a dependable promise to you: "Behold, I would exhort you that when ye shall read these things, if it be wisdom in God that should read them, that ye would remember how merciful the Lord hath been un children the of the Holy by the power of the Holy Ghost, may know the truth of all things" (Moroni 10: REFERENCES I. I. of our English Bible, p. ] I. 2. Comfort, Origin of the Bible, 1992, pp

7 PATHI..IGHTS "God IS There" P T H L I JANUARY -7-

8 POEM OH, MY CHILDREN What I up, a of beauty, To love me freely, and not out of In the words that I gave which the world doth mock. I soon nse up Do not doubt I can hide strong arm, from all 1s on, the lines and sword have been me, as I fight until new dawn. a Reunion 2000 JANUARY -8-

9 POEM, The Call of the Christian always on the On Horeb's mount of Not always as the burning bush To Midian's shepherd seer. Nor as the awful voice came To Israel's prophet bards: Nor as the tongues of cloven flame. Nor gift of fearful words- a. gent~. Which our pass. breezes o'er the harp's fine Or vapors o'er a glass. Leaving their token strange and new Of music or of shade, The summons to the right and true And merciful is made. Not always thus. outward sign Of fire or voice from Heaven. message of a The call of God is Awakening in the human heart Love for the true and right Zeal for the Christian's "better part", Strength for the fight. Oh. then. if gleams of Truth and Light Flash o'er the waiting wind, Unfolding to our mental sight The wants of human kind; If. brooding over human grief. The earnest wish is known soothe and gladden with anguish not our own. Nor unto manhood's heart alone The ho~ influence steals: Warm with a rapture its own, The heart of a woman feels! she who by Samaria s wall The Saviour's errand soughtthose who with the fervent Paul And meek AQuila wrought. Though heralded with naught of fear. Or outward sigh, or show; Though on~ to the inward ear It whispers soft and low: Though dropping, as the manna Unseen-yet from above Ho~ and gentle-heed it call to truth and meek ones whose Rome's gather'd grandeur saw: Or those who in their Alpine home Braved the s war, the green Vaudois, trembling. G The marryr's song of triumph pour'd From woman's failing breath. JANUARY -9-

10 REUNION REPORT F a prayer and testimony the afternoon Apostle Joel Yates we all need Arizona Reunion Report 2000 Friday evening, Apostle Placido Koyoc Matu us about our We improve our we don't, darkness comes labor can us JANUARY -10-

11 .... Scriptures: 2:3-6; Alma 1 18: 1 prayer service was as the Spirit of the Lord was with us power. After Sacrament was and our season of prayer, one brothers arose with an from the Lord. During the Saturday prayer service, one of our sisters tified and asked for prayers concerning an upcoming biopsy. we were admonished that 10: 12 as his text, and tional thoughts: We need to ground. Prepare to God. We are to do our part and God will do His. Africa and how they are excited about being part of the Gospel and the Church of Are you excited about being of the of Christ? think exci enthusiastic about the Gospel-not the world. we willing go sends us? It requires faith! What we do here in this life will have eternal consequences. Jacob 3 84; , 90, 91; III Nephi 6:31 Jacob 3: l l Matt. 3 7: l Deut. 11: I Mark 10:17. The Spirit of the was us during the entire of us JANUARY -11-

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13 NEWS ~ BRADLEY, MICHIGAN Greetings from the Bradley On October 20, 2000, Leslie our youngest class. We were blessed with the company of the day, sharing song specials poems. We extend our wishes a In Sue Porter II II 11 Problems invite us to have n111 ~n11p.s.~ mind-to say or do things we not. us must make a decision. 11 Always do right-it will gratify some and astonish others. II When you surrender mwr11t1,;~w your II

14 OBITUARY, Beverly F! Hesse I, D JANUARY -14-

15 OBITUARY Mary Ellen McCubbin Yates February 22, I January 2, 200 I M~!res, 77, from thi Karen Yates, of Ray She was parents ildhood. E JANUARY -15-

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