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2 98 ZION'S ADVOCATE -"--~-l«l ZION'S ADVOCATE Official Publication ol the Church of Christ Headquarters on the Temple Lot, Independence, Missouri EDITORIAL EDITOR: Archie F. Bell, Ava, ; 1w,::sou.n. ASSOCIATE EDITORS: lviarc;aret E. Wheaton, JOI W. Orchard Independence, Missouri; 1920 South Osac;e, IndependPnr'P, }J!issouri PUBLISHED MON1rlLY BOARD OF PUBLICATION, o! Christ (Temple Lot), Independence, Missouri. Entered as Second-Class Matter May 14, 1929, a! the Post Office al Ind&;,,mdence, Missouri, under!he Act of March 3, SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One Year, $1.50. In bundles of twelve or more, for missionary purposes, $1.00. Canadian and all foreign rates, $1.75. Send al! donations!or the Temple Fund, the Storehouse, Consecrations. Tithes, O!!erinqs, and subscriptions!or the Advocate to: Tbe Church of Christ, (Temple Loi), Box 472, Independence, Missouri. tended to from their SONDAY Sl;I!OOL SUPPUES Price Each Picture Stories to G sets, 1 to 13 l'rinrnry. Vol. 1, No. 1. ; 'rm1ary, L 2. I! Ill Vol l. No. :i. n. Vol 1. \"o. 4..I 111or Vol 1, No. 1..i1111, Vol. l, No. 2. }lankind.j 1m-, Vol.1, Xo.. I SP \'ol. L J\o. L ( Sold Ont) i,>r. \'ol l. Ko. 2. ::,.,11ior, \'oi. l, No. F 11 I I of l\1 an 15 of,jesus cont....2g of,jesus.20 Hevealments to Mount..... the Caus,:s ln Creation.20.2U.2(1.211.:Ml Moses Promised Land L.20 INSTRUCTIONS IN ORDERING but numbered, becourse of and if the should order the according lo nun:1ber so as to avail thementire course, so far as the has been to the present time. None of courses This is due to lack of funds.

3 ZION'S ADVOCATE 99 The article in this issue entitled brings to mind that we have cons1a<~re,d many the past. In the Book of Mormon, reading to Moroni, we find there honest record of This was not could be used as A. F. B, FROM THE MISSIONARY FIELD received the Bittner went on to the home Sister where we found wife, and Elder Femondo evening before. Services Next Krause, in Vesta, 2tl C. L. Wheci:ton who hod IN THE MASTER'S SERVICE

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5 1953 ZION'S ADVOCATE _...,_.,,._,,,._,._.., A. THE CHURCH OF CHRIST MOVING AHEAD

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8 Pa:g-e 104,,, ZION'S ADVOCATE IND EPENDENCE NEWS NEWS FROM FLINT, MICHIGAN

9 1953 ZION'S ADVOCATE 105..,..,,.,,_.,,_,.,._lilll_ff,_ll ~ "_,, Phoenix, who had attended the Colorado reunion, came on to for a visit with the folks here, and to attend services in this Accom- Bro. Vincent Yates motored to Lake Ozarks for a few and will \ cinda, babe in arms. Other visitors to our Charles Ballantine of and her K. J. Smith. J l CHILDREN'S CORNER GOD WATCHES next

10 106 ZION'S ADVOCATE ORIGINAL ARTICLES Ii e solicit Mticles for this department written in an affirmatwe = "'1.111 affirmati'(}e article is one in which a premise i.s <r.,t,1/,l,shed. and evi,iences presented to support that premise. In all cuntr017ersial articles, conrri/juiors u, rr <Ju u,,i 1, ru/rs o/' establi.shecl by parlianwntary rules governing deli.berati-ve a.ssemblies. SCRIPTURE

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12 ZION'S ADVOCATE 1953 in the name of the Father, and of the and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: I am with you even unto the end cf the world. Amen." Matt. He that hath an ear tuned let hear what the saith unto ail inviteth and enticeth all "Wherefore the law is and iust, and not to r,c,,ctr-~u u111rnc,u in him had an that there were are built upon the foundation o± the Christ himself beinq In whom all the buiiding framed to- Lcrd." that,atcofftc'r,asrar first step for all who will be to Church offices still put with a

13 1953 ZION'S ADVOCATE..,,_,,., ,. toward his name, in that have ministered to the saints and do minister. we desire that everyone you do shew the same diligence to the full assurof unto the end." Heb. 6: "For all stand before the judgment seat of Christ. it is written, as I live, Lord, bow to me, and every tongue shall GDd. So then everyone of us shall give account of himself to God." Rom. 14: 10, 1, 12. Remember now that these things just called to are included in of believe them and observe them if we would have Christ with us, we would have If man leaves out some of the teachings and commands of Gcd and teaches men to do like wise he shall have left out of the of God. If you your Bible now and turn Matthew, 7 and read these teachings, called which told about with of Christ? Elder Leon Yates SERMON 8, 1953 _ and the l the 17th recall some of the words you "Put on the whole armour of children of Christ have are you as a soldier, being a be considered. A c,n,co,otc of v,rarfare are. with? sol-

14 110 or rejecting this daily challenge. indifferent to the challenge and while time in this life row, never know true come to some great good or to attain some great ZION'S M>VOCATE 1%3 me to turn the other when with one blow I can dispose of my opponent?" I do expect you to, if you wish to enter through the door that leads to everlasting life. Some of these men of brawn will "Now that type of is for the weak. That is you ministers." is for us but it is not my weak. in the words "turn other cheek?" That requires character instead of weakness and I takes

15 1953 ZION'S ADVOCATE Page 111 go to against the selfishness, and the envy, and the hate, and the temper, and the intolerance, and deceit, and all the that you find in purpose. Are you Did I make a I r,c,1,rnn mentioned carnalities your u,,_,~,:,-vc,.o and disregard a brother? And master of your time comes that you these little things that hate from find them. you are 1...J uu1111e:;u brother drive them, friends upon Some of you al this moment might think the Devil enemy, and I am inclined to think that you but also I see an in this room that is devil. I don't to look at you. mirror known as self- God us that we can see from wrong and we can choose to either follow after that narrow or we can stumble and run down the broad way. No man has ever come contact with the of Christ excuse for other obedient is a halfwit to start with. read further in II Corinthians in and read two verses, 4 and 5,. "for warfare are not carnal." Oh! if '-.,UUHvH'cjv you can't use can't use this of you can't use selfishness as a to win These must be discarded and rewith other weapons in order to win the battle. If you are for the devil you will do a good with those weapons. A very "for the weapons of our warfare are not God to the pulling down of strongwe use will be choose to use to down of evil and darkness. Some of these evil and darkness are not next door. They are here. home. If looking for a don't have to You have at and your.,. ~"'"" " "Every high thing that exalteth itself aqi:xmst the knowledge of God!"

16 112 ZION'S ADVOCATE _,..._,...--~h-h rostrum this woming, and we were to sit in judgment and Christ would walk in that door, sway and say, "Master you be the we have the audacity to say, "take will handle this case, and when we are we will talk it over with you." Oh folks, you have someto weed out. Until you are of the mind of Christ are not to your brother. I'm not of mind of Christ and I cannot see a my vision this morning that I f8 1 in But, I do feel I don't care if you are that I have the and isn't of me. It comes from on desire to love my fellow men. There are two forces of action faced with a challenge. We can we tread him down. One the devil and one school of to choose; and that means going to quote a little poem my brother. or saint, and it and it gives me a ,-----w REUNION NOTICE The Missouri reunion will be held on the dates of August 1 16th and 17th, begins on Vv e are sure that facilities will be available to house and feed all who may desire to come. If desire to concerning the reunion address: Reunion Box 472, care of Church of Christ Mo. NOTICE our affairs for divide the Advocate material we r;r.~,~~+-r with headings. ~~,~-rr' your submitting send Articles, Activities from the School Box, and Miscellaneous Ava, Missouri. "Seek be in be where God would be, Your time and breath is God's He gives you iife and power to The things you choose whether 'Tis yours to choose, be The cf God are filled. Send all Poems and United to Margaret Missouri. OBITUARY P. and Lucinda He passof 84 years 1 gives, the Church of on the He was ordained an Elder and served as pastor for several years. for the General Church for a num- He Frazee, To this