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Title: Spoken word, vol. 01, no. 21 (March 9, 1935)
Author: A. Honaeel Mediratas
Publisher: The Spoken Word Publishing Co.
Date: 1935-03-09
Place published: Los Angeles, California, United States
Text: . House, Hand-__ FATHER nd the,’:'3'$eer{eteries who had ’ j_ a.ccompan_i_ed HIM_,:;in‘.;_0£fice. '1‘Ah_e‘-day _ was pleasgiitlyi-‘_i;spéht,:iV The‘; Angels jy piayedthe Piano""‘the$'_. sjvjfeht oveir"-to the YHIZD GOD SHIP.’ LET THERE BE LIGHT H121) THERE ZUJIS LIGHTVHRD GOD S322! THE EIGHT THHTIT 221.919 GOO " _ "JYIZD THE WORD ZZIHS ZZIITH GOD HIZD THE ZZIORD 221.38 GOD» r’ -" 17121) THE ZZIORD ZZIHS IZZHDE FLESH "-v o-' v-' r-' No. 21 coiisci STREIWr§ii1?1?vIDG1‘31?¢¥¥iTii 22% CUT,‘ ":_1_fy;h:gsDA§;~- 5§;’1Ii§\_iitir5r11_v;Vc3.,-‘ ’1iEhEti, At the ~ Banquet: .Wh.i¢h rain" Well into the Afternoon; the::i.‘1§ei:ty ﬁrernqjthe ‘ hatsoevjer -theyf} V. -:f”romfBridVgeport and neig_hbo,r,ih-gl Town-s". i Coast wiaﬂs-._ r;1~.e_e to _f_ij pleased, fas long as they:'_"w_efe go.ve_:1fneVd by_=f_ the SPirit _’_ot LIFE which isﬁin QHRIST J ESUS;...‘iA-‘ great many expré__SﬂS_edi thems- se1ve§‘_ jus...
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THE EIGHT THHTIT 221.919 GOO " _ "JYIZD THE WORD ZZIHS ZZIITH GOD HIZD THE ZZIORD 221.38 GOD» r’ -" 17121) THE ZZIORD ZZIHS IZZHDE FLESH "-v o-' v-' r-' No. 21 coiisci STREIWr§ii1?1?vIDG1‘31?¢¥¥iTii 22% CUT,‘ ":_1_fy;h:gsDA§;~- 5§;’1Ii§\_iitir5r11_v;Vc3.,-‘ ’1iEhEti, At the ~ Banquet: .Wh.i¢h rain" Well into the Afternoon; the::i.‘1§ei:ty ﬁrernqjthe ‘ hatsoevjer -theyf} V. -:f”romfBridVgeport and neig_hbo,r,ih-gl Town-s". i Coast wiaﬂs-._ r;1~.e_e to _f_ij pleased, fas long as they:'_"w_efe go.ve_:1fneVd by_=f_ the SPirit _’_ot LIFE which isﬁin QHRIST J ESUS;...‘iA-‘ great many expré__SﬂS_edi thems- se1ve§‘_ just, desiring to_ them- selves vfor ashort space of_,tim;e, in _or_der to more digest Lesson””o'f Truth, theiiéﬁ hea comingj_;2f3éi§ifn;L5§5th'e GREAT--‘I‘E;,$_C;_;r, . e i plainlyrifpbserved in the eountenence o eac11’.i_;z:1:,g;i§i\:?'idna1,;‘ and‘: seine ‘of the party“ the,_i'5»1"eé.1’li‘ty5y'*-:V.:.of this A exphesgi ' ev*en‘i‘»',ja',;9:"1)ea_1A?ed",’ _iSpéeéhless, béiIi"g";t;.".bver-I V come, —_« : 1, _. ,. session; _ _ _ _ hence, ,';;t_h prqyided a.:..sp1endid,;.'forn,ri qr even _ 5:‘me_'de_;_¥ A‘ -‘pictures ff of . ~’ z&*w:§‘.*‘.?.2A‘.“‘.a1«-‘ Angels ‘ iaiccoiriﬁéniédvi us;i“i'evén ‘others: 3. caiied‘. up ::dur_ih§~‘ iéthei a a5’. 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H - '20‘-, .-'~ '- 4‘ 4 fUA'»,,vy v {L 'a. :1, any )-1-_/ Jo ‘:3 . v '\,,,P"-_‘i‘1'.-*4 ‘» " I - -.‘\. i51_='?'a,"z"ty,._f the Home chi1cijr§en,i<':..ithe gueet‘e frém New York. and their Visiting friendsrr v It“w5a's;_'a great Blessing. conferred upon, the newly arrived Party, toﬂhave the. . privi1ege‘of‘ being received in_.:_B_RIDGE-.7‘ Poniif,» -at the KINGDOM‘ there, __r'erV~ there? vsfasgprovided, . through‘ this‘ ‘means, ;;s13a<“:>e _ her: eaefh sé”f .thq-..;,Dé1'é’g*;1{'éi;:ﬁ ﬁon _‘o%?i‘express;fhis andfher gzyatitude ’; ER, arig iii the ._.@teres-- _.. .0. s ipg he§§§§§ninge‘%oh their ’fALLNESS and askedirer V fj7;-A-edvice and iiiisfwctiolfi "1i>on'the P“ gure Camera was "in pos{A5';',:i.“s'u}_jgject. -V The“ Speaker ‘said,’ “F.i§.THEﬁ, heirs of the 'iBuS Party,” have gfot:f.'n;1__yself in ibedi again Métaphysicians; "Your " know‘ one '7 "of 5 *eth_&§'- j:":1‘.4:jétaPh§‘§i:‘§? n3':‘?ead §fh.5‘{.i5??..ﬁ.¢1° ‘ reed the":-Fofeéivtgord hree FATHER"-“r;DIvIm«:'._,tier} rirpnt oft mefitaiity ansifhutii :1 know ,pt'erfect1yA v5vel_1?. ‘if ’ ' You as a,'iVMa.'n,< I yvouldthink.” — sitting eff. a 1ot§_‘ of Cohitipéi on? Incoirrgiption. I see FATHER’, Hand see 3-YOU ’/AI A RsEVEALSeHEAVEN tiiis Biizeuéti _..té""4ji%ie‘d ‘to VV‘F.ATHER’S“ GREATNESS \ <‘:‘~‘.‘<, ,' “1 ,‘ 'V.«w ‘Q-1*,‘ __ -K22“, 7 2 vi Leann (5 3'} . 1-"i'.*:_\*ir. IE‘. .r ..=i».:I.I" 443‘ H -. 1.. -.r ~41‘-' 7 vr 13,131.’! »1V1aSt risen 11.134 53' big as when 1» find these things, and heefr something r‘ise“s'-*‘.up in me,._aLnd. stirs.iv1:3L§{ie,. and 1; say things; that perheps:-.1_sho‘ii1d % he; say_”jPersonauy.~: ‘You are ‘G013, he the Fr-1esh—GO,D ALMIGHTY. I ‘ha,ve;zf.ej5egt-. ‘edall doctrines, a1I Metaphysicale 111:2’-53,, that I» might give GLORY:-end HONOR to . YOU.” Mr. Humble further ‘ St3J?ed.«referenoe to a brot_her’s» testimony speaking concenning;one of‘ the Iiectures, where -' explained that i-eﬁefore this Light {of UNDERSTANDINGTL had " come to" ith:e__ people; decided‘ to‘ f‘§‘i:ve away’ h'it"1c11;>,-—;,_:.zas ‘raj. Thousand 'Do1I§;rs iijrworthaof Boo1és"Vi"a month, to. any peitsbn des,i_ri_n_g: jsearch for Truth throiigh =.,__malnyVof ﬁobert Co11iers"B-oaks, but after 8. time,/when -TRUTH frgvealed and.voo‘u1d-xiio-—1o'ngei' be hid,‘ the-("people 1.03? interest ‘ ;in,”;t_:he ;.1_3ooks, and devoted ofivvtlifeiir tinqe?,ito‘,fthe; Personei whoa- Ihic;s~h;£f«;IaiATHER— DIVINE. Mr._Humh1e states jthle-_. broth-er d_idr_1;iot' quote right-1y.~.‘ j'CI‘he most‘ logical informetigon OH 11159.11 SA-G:-‘.E_'.:-'1" it ‘ ' (“Peagef 1jf,A_Vir1éHER2#fi1VAres;ponded the joy- -ml C‘€:?;1§1'1I>:8héI1y).-i«'._ If there “any such thing afs-éhtimepithe timegseenis to be quite well exipired,:;b’_ut7;.I rise; tovsay accferding’ the testimony 5,01’ the ‘majority of; you, - your headings "and ‘your de1iv+erance.:ti:om undesirable;-»_eonditions, came rhyi vF'.A1'1jH, by I‘-be1ieviz_’,1__g,in that which othfers. did; not ‘ believe in.:-:;___;As~ I was sayizig‘ the father dew; it is for each ".Vindi-iizfimjial to f;ri;se out’;;h‘It75:f,;his,i_or1§;’her pi-‘Se-conceived t.f;‘i;_;idea;s-"aand oiiiiiions: which is but HE versi?3%'35-‘~*ha1trd’et!1"*dovim' .,:j.»‘ »".<__‘. ,‘».~'.~«.~.v, “;<}.2.'''.«'' \. f-‘._,: . fy mints, his this 4hws- ~ I i J &e2 ancestors, that the Spirit of GOD might speak within and reveal the hidden things. While listening to your testimonies, I was bringing into consideration, the great significance of lifting yourselves from your pre-inherited tendencies, your pre-inherited fancies and pleasures, and lift yourselves out of the versions . of men, for in the versions of men, in their ideas and opinions, it is a matter of im- possibility for you to have the VICTORY-. BELIEVE IN THE UNBELIEVABLE . Man in his limited conception has bounded himself from ETERNAL LIGHT, In man's versions, it is a matter of im- possibility to have the VICTORY, but through the radicalness of the Teaching of that which is UNBELIEVABLE ordi- narily, you can and will have the VIC- , TORY over adverse conditions. You must rise out of your old self completely. If you live in mortal consciousness, mortal consciousness has declared the majority of you, INCURABLE. By mortal con- sciousness, by Medical Science, by Physi- cal Science and the limited concept of 1119-11. with all of his human ‘intelligence, he is telling you daily there are, certain conditions you can get in, wherein it would be a matter of impossibility for }’°ll to be delivered. It would be im- possible for GOD to free you from those conditions. Incurable diseases. and other allments and complaints that mankind in mortal consciousness, by adhering to the versions of others, have fallen heirs to, such conditions would be fatal for the average person, if he were not radical enough to believe in UNBELIEVABLE Sayings. He must crack the shell of mortal limitation, pick through every mortal idea and opinion, break through all of the versions and theories and doc- trines of man, and rise and walk in the LIBERTY of GOD. comm our mom MORTALITY This is the Mission for which I came, to cause men to be radical enough to believe UNBELIEVABLE Sayings, and to believe in that which is UNBELIEV- ABLE otherwise. the expressions of GOD on Earth among men, as well as the UNBELIEVABLE and seeming MIRAC- ULOUS things. Oh, it is wonderful! God In you, and in the midst of you, is mighty *0 Save. but you must be radical enough 10 get out from among your kindred. This does not necessarily mean get out from personality, or individuality, but get out from your pre-conceived ideas and 01311110118. from all of your mortal tend- encies and fancies and pleasures; get °‘-‘t ‘mm Your own versions, your own u‘°°"1°8 and Your own doctrines; get out from those who think they are your km. 434- H¥°l1lt8.y1nthem,youwi1lbc <1". « ‘_,">,_.,~~‘ “~ i ""”:3‘i-".';'s‘+ 4.i‘:-’‘i.=.’$»i.» , __ The “SPOKEN WORD" subject to the conditions that they have ' imposed upon others, those who were sup- posed to have been your fore-ancestors. They will be imposed upon you, and you will be inflicted with the afflictions of those who have gone before you, hence, as Mr. Humble mentioned the testimony and the experience of himself and others coming in contact with the Metaphysi- cians, if any individual can and does see where he has been mistaken, when the Light is turned on, I AM quite sure, if he is sincere, he will receive the LIGHT, and WALK therein. GOD ALWAYS THE SAIVIE Now as Mr. Humble said, there are many claiming to know GOD in PER- SON, and out of Person, declaring GOD in PERSON and out of a PERSON, PER- SONAL and IMPERSONAL. to be the same, and yet they can bring up some Metaphysical theory, some metaphysical doctrine and assertion, and say, “He put off mortal and put on Immortality." Of course, it is according to the individual’s version of HIM, and of them, but it is according to your version-—to you, there- fore, to you yourselves, your versions are true, to others they may not be true to- them, for “as a man thlnketh in his heart, so‘ is he.” It is indeed wonderful! (“Truly won- derful FATHER!” exclaimed the Hear- ers.) _ I mention this, because I know of the individual and many others, uncon- sciously they use MY words, to appease themselves to satisfy their own lustful desire. At times, men, they lust for the filthy gain, or the gain of filthy lucre. They lust after money and the limitless resources of which I AM expressing, thinking they can get it by some Meta- physical scheme, at times, hence, uncon- sciously then have resorted unto words of chicanery, in order to accomplish what they desire to accomplish, although it may be unthoughtful to them, that they are using these schemes, see. ONLY ONE MASTER I mention this, because I‘ believe there are sincere individuals at times, un- thoughtfully being overwhelmed with -the LOVE for themselves, and not knowing it is for the love of themselves, but think- ing it is the LOVE for GOD, endeavoring to do something‘, or say something in or- der to attract the attention of men and women; .in other words, the children of GOD, the‘ Angels of the Kingdom, to use them-—in others words, to use MY NAME and MY WORDS for the purpose of their financial’ gains. If such an expression has been made, “FATHER said about ‘PUT OFF MORTAL and PUT ON IM. MORTALITY: FATHER said about ‘The 3 1'4“ . ..i~ ‘L . .1’ V . ’ . s‘ . rj Saturday, March 9, 1935 LIFE and the TEACHING of the Master of the Far East,’ better known by their versions as “The Masters of the Far East.” If they mention these things, and .do not convey all of the Message that I said concerning the Books called “The LIFE and the TEACHING of the Masters of the Far East, then and there, uncon- sciously or consciously they are not do- ing and not telling the whole TRUTH, They are not doing the whole TRUTH, and ‘they are not telling the whole TRUTH, see! They may be desirous of doing good, nevertheless, if you are sin- cere, when the LIGHT is turned on, as Mr. Humble has done, you will BELIEVE and WALK therein. You may be ignor- ant of the fact that you should whole- heartedly TRUST GOD; you may think that you should lean and depend on crutches-—mental and Spiritual Crutches —-mental and Spiritual glasses to discern the Mysteries, but when you know the TRUTH, you will know within yourself, you need no longer use mental and Spir- itual Crutches, neither need you to use mental and Spiritual glasses. when your eyes have been anointed with the EYE SALVE of SALVATION. “When HE the Spirit of TRUTH, has truly come to you, you will need no man to teach you,” hence, as I aforesaid, con- cerning’ the Book called “The LIFE and the TEACHING of the Masters of the Far East,” better known by MY Ver- sion, “The LIFE and the Teaching of the MASTER," for there is but one MAS- TER, nevertheless, in reference to this Book, for the sake of those who had not awakened to the Consciousness of GOD'S PRESENCE, on the Earth Plane, con- descendingly I ‘took it upon MYSELF to give out those Books throughout the Country, wheresoever I would find an individual desiring to read them, because they had not been awakened, I had not universally gone out on the scene, neither had I been established from this angle, in the hearts and minds of men, there- fore, they were seeking different angles, and they sought a LIGHT that would shine to them, until this could come, but as I explained, the WILLINGNESS of GOD, as an outward expression, as a Sample and as an Example I came. (“So wonderful FATHER,” remarked the Hearers.) THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD IS HERE I authorized MYSELF Personally and Consciously to give out a HUNDRED DOLLARS worth of Books a month, first- ly, considering it I do that, I could stay out of the PICTURE, as a Person; ap- parently considering as if though I could stay out of the PICTURE as a Person apparently, so I was out on the Island, as was JOHN. but not there to starve. I did not perish out there. While ‘being 2 <.~,\..:....-'_"_'§-F: . ._..a-. L..- -»-.....'~.4.a‘.~‘-..'._" .,”~,-r«',*-—-¢,.~—_—--eg-3-:—ag._.3,:....-—— .. .. . k. 33- » , ,. ls" , . (I .4 EV iii" Satin-day, March 9, 1935 out there, I decided I did not desire to run in collision with the other versions of GOD, and other Religions, hence, I de- cided in 1914, Personally decided, just before that time, to try to Personally re- frain from coming in contact, and run- ning in collision with the different Relig- ions, so when I moved out on Long Island, I said, “I do not want anything out here in Sayville, but My Own Un- dulterated Mind and My Own Spirit, and MY Own LIFE and MY Own Unadulter- ated LOVE, hence we remained out there, and I decided to give practical service to humanity, at that time, by giving men work, blessing them in positions, etc., and only appearing from time to time among the people, as any other ordinary Preacher, hence, I had gone into Mental and Spiritual seclusion, that I might not be observed by the different Religions to conflict them, for MY very PRESENCE, with MY‘ Version is conflicting to the different Religions. It is indeed Won- derful, hence, I decided to do GOOD in that way, and I said, “Well I will run a ‘FREE Employment Agency and I will place help wheresoever a person wants help. I will place help with them, free of charge--—the RICH, the poor and all, MY SERVICE will be as the GIFT of GOD, and so I did, but seeing. many in need, eventually the people began to learn. They began to learn of ME from time to time, coming out one after the other, but just before this happened, I decided to} be quiet Personally, as I had refused to write a letter for years and years. I decided after 1914, may be I would merely. write to individuals, if I met them, as a Friend -——an ordinary friend. It is indeed Won- derful! But the Mystery was revealed, for I tried apparently to keep MYSELF as a Person out of the Picture, hence I said: “I will get these Books that bear witness of MY TEACHING‘ and MY" VIEWS to some degree, and I will give them out, apparently trying to get around being seen and being heard. Of course’, it was just merely an outward expression, but the time came when I could no longer be HID, so I decided to give out the Book called “The SECRET of the AGES,” published by Robert Colliers, here in New York. “The. SECRET of GOLD," “The LIFE MAGNET,” and all of his Books, and “The LIFE and the TEACHING of the MASTERS of the Far East,” when it came to the surface. in 1922. 01' 1923. but up until that time, I tried to give out the highest LIGHT of the Teaching I could find written in books, that would somewhat convey the MESSAGE of TRUTH, the way I saw it, hence, I de- cided when “The LIFE and the TEACH- ING of the Master of the Far East." 091110 out, better known as “The LIFE and the TEACHING of the Masters of the Far East," I decided to give out as many of those Books as any person. 01' P0?‘ '-.'.‘~..-.'»‘4; 2. . . .‘ ‘ ». 'u' ‘ -we-—.’/-:R,..»——:.-J ~-..- ~ «- - "EV? " t The “sroxnn woiur sons would send for, ABSOLUTELY“ FREE, and I did it, not: for it ‘to -be and ETERNAL expression, or a commercial contribution to humanity, but as a MESSAGE at that time to those who had not heard of ME, and had not been quickened and awakened, hence, I gave them out for awhile, and as soon as I made up MY Mind to give out a. Thousand Dollars worth a month, about that time, all who came in contact with ME, were touched with the OMNILU-. CENCE of MY SPIRIT, MY MIND, the gloom of the» human intelligence. and the gloom of darkness of the human intel- lect in this Light, of Civilization, was turned into bright noonday. By the OM- . NILUCENCE of MY SPIRIT, it can no longer be seen nor heard, hence, they could not read those Books, and neither could I give them out, much less than selling them, or being an Agent for them. No NEED FOR AUGHT BUT GOD I’ considered I would pay for them, and give. them away to the people, but when I unfolded MYSELF in the Spirit of MY PRESENCE, and in the PRESENCE of the people, as I AM, they saw no longer need for books and Bibles and Hymn Books. They saw the‘ Spirit of GOD’S PRESENCE was sufficient, in the ful-- fillment of the Scriptures, the Gospel: “VVhen HE the Spirit of TRUTH! has come, you will need no man to teach you," hence verifying Mr. Humb1e’s statement. When you really know GOD, each and every individual will think and say ac- V cordingly. Until this shall have been ac- complished in your consciousness, you cannot say it effectively. You may be a little doubtful, but when you really know GOD, and are substantiated in FAITH . and unshaken in confidence, you would not desire’ to read anything, for informa- tion, for GOD is your INFORMATION, your TEACHER and your INSTRUCTOR. That is the Mystery. You do not have time to read them. “The Lost Books of the Bible,?' they brought them up, and they thought they would get ME to endorse them, even coming through “The, New York News," thinking they would get ME to endorse them, to appease the mind of men. for their human financial. gains. but I have not read, neither have I had a page read in that book, called “The Lost Books Of the Bible." One sent ME one. 9-114 it may be some place in MY office now.- but I do not have time to read it, neither do I have time to have MY secretaries to read. it, neither one—-Why? Because the Spirit of MY PRESENCE and the PRESENCE of MY SPIRIT is ALL WIS- DOM, teaching from GOD’S 0MNIS- CIENCE, without the teachings, the theories and doctrines of men, for‘ even those Books that are called “The Lost ' .V”s3=.."”-..\ . ' -‘ . .1 . ’ ' . » --. 3 _ ’ ,5; ..»..§ . .. ; x .r i #7.."-’? Q. {a ,.-i ‘f. .\..-r}“' .2‘. i >545-'.<':;“L{ . vb ’Book_S of the Bibleff they are the theories and versions of men. I ran‘ OOMFORTER IS COME “CHRIST is RICH and all you need." “The letter killeth but the Spirit mak- eth alive.” When you concentrate on the TRUE and LIVING GOD’, as, HE has been Personified, the transmission of His. Spirit will teach you WISDOM, as said Jesus, when HE was going away as a ‘Person. "If I go. not away ,the com. FORTER will not come, but if I-» go, HE will send HIM unto you." . . . “When I-IE the Spirit of TRUTH has come, HE will lead you and guide. you into all. TRUTHS, and teach you all things whatsovere I have said to you.” These are facts and figures too stout to be denied. They cannot rightfully" or Righteously or Intelligently criticize. It is indeed wonderful! ....othing can criti- cize GOD, INSIGNIFICANT as the INDI- VIDUAL b as. 3. PERSON may aparently be, GOD'S WISDOM, KNOWLEDGE and UNDERSTANDING, and GOD'S LOVE! and. MERCY and COMPASSION tran- scends all human imagination. It goes into INFINITUDE-—the end you cannot vision, for it is GOD HIMSELF, IM- PERSONAL or PERSONAL, or whatso- ever way HE expresses Himself. It is in- deed wonderful, so we say, Mr. Humble may be justified in his version, even as another may be justified in his. When» the other fellow is justified . in his ver- ion, remember you can be justified in yours, if you are sincere and you get the desired results, by the desired ver- sion. That is the Mystery. It is accord- ing to an individual's -thoughts. “As” a man thinketh in his heart, so -is he." Iné-, dividuals who are visualizing‘ imperfec- tion, naturally they cannot produce PER- FECTION, and they cannot get the per-. fect results of that which they are visu- alizing, for they must get that which is according to that which they are visual- izing. If it is imperfection, naturally they must get the imperfect result. It is ‘in- deed wonderful, but visualizing the POS- ITIVE, the PURE, the PERFECT, the REAL, the TRUE, you must in turn get PERFECTION measured or meted back to you, as you have measured it in your conception, in the direction you have been measuring. “BE STILL AND KNOW” I think I had better stop. (“No Father," shouted the Angels enthusiastically.) These thoughts are well worth consid- ering, but the Spirit of GOD'S PRES- ENCE will be speaking and acting with- out your consideration. I have stressed the significance of considering, while yet I considered once again as the transposed version ofithis consideration: "The RE- «. «;—v:,-A- _/.;,. m . gage 4 LAXATION of the conscious mentality," is the great essential, for the masses. You have been thinking and considering and sitting on the fence, long enough, and in the Valley of Decision, but “the RE- LAXATION of your conscious mentality," is the great essential: “BE STILL and KNOW the TRUTH as it is, and GOD will show you Himself, as HE is,” and you will know that GOD is a Reality, and no longer something Mystical or Imag- inary. It is indeed wonderful! The very WORDS that I speak, they are Spirit and they are Life. They are inspiring to any quickened and awakened open mind whether it is the mortal mind, or the Spiritual mind, it makes no dif- ference to ME, I will quicken your mortal mind, and give you the Spiritual Revela- tion, from the INFINITE ONE. That is the Mystery. “If so be that the Spirit of JESUS dwell in you, the Spirit of Him that raised up CHRIST from the dead, shall also quicken your mortal bodies, by His Spirit that dwells in you." The mortal body cannot be quickened unless your mortal conscious mind is quickened. It is indeed wonderful, but when you RELAX your conscious men- tality, your mortal mind, -when it becomes calm, “stand still and see the Salvation of GOD.” It will quicken, “for the Earth saw and trembled.” It is indeed wonder- ful! REIGN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS I need not say more, but I will be speaking when I AM apparently silent. I will speak in the consciousness of all humanity, even if it is through mortal- ity, I will speak in them, in their deeds and in their actions. I.t makes no differ- ence, for GOD ALONE SHALL REIGN, even where the mortal versions have been. That is the_ Mystery! That is the great significance of the OMNIPOTENCE and OMNISCIENCE of GOD getting in and the DOOR is shut, getting in your hearts, getting in your minds, getting in your understanding, and teaching you WIS- DOM through the insignificance of man's ignorance; that which is termed “ignor- ance” by man, GOD will transmit HIS WISDOM, and will inspire them with UNDERSTANDING. It is indeed won- derful! GOD MATERIALIZABLE It is such a privilege to RISE and STAND, and yet cease to speak, but LET HIM that dwells within, SPEAK and ACT. He is willing and ready, and He will do it. It is indeed wonderful! We are dwelling n-o longer in the Imaginary World, but we are making REAL your fondest imaginations,-—your very fondest imagination, your fondest desire, we are materializing it——we personify it; we * - ‘ The “SPOKEN WORD” make it REAL‘, because it is MATERIAL- IZABL-E; as Well as the Earth was MA- TERIALIZABLE, even so is the Mind, and the desires and the Source and the Supply for the desires of man. They are all MATERIALIZABLE, for GOD creat- ed them, and HE can materialize all of His CREATION, as HE needs it to come into materialization for the common good of man. It is such a privilege. (“Truly it is FATHER,” affirmed the Hearers.) GOD MATERIALIZZED HIMSELF to let you see and know HE can, and will MA- TERIALIZE everything else that is necessary. Everything that is needful for the common good of man, for the sus- tenance of the body, Spirit and mind, GOD can, and will ‘MATERIALIZE. Oh it is such a privilege. It has long since been said, and I say it again: “Your bodies are the Temples of the.Living GOD, and GOD has said, I will walk in them and dwell in them.” Believe Thou this? (“Yes FATHER,” came the response from the Audience.) If you believe it~—-RE- LAX your pre-conceived ideas and opin- ions———RELAX your conscious mentality, and GOD will act upon the impulse of the moment, with all WISDOM and KNOWLEDGE and UNDERSTANDING, and will BLESS you abundantly. “GOD in one man is majority,” and “GOD in one man, is ALL.” Each of these are Quotations, but they are fulfilled accord- ing tothe individual’s understanding. One may fulfill the portion, or the quotation of the Scripture, where it says: “GOD in one man is majority,” if you have par- tially surrendered your all to the AL- MIGHTY, GOD in you, will be MAJOR- ITY, but if you have completely sur- rendered your all and all, your Spirit, your mind, your Soul and your body, GOD in you, will be ALL and ALL, and no longer merely the MAJORITY. That is what's the matter . ‘u . One may be whole- heartedly—the other may be surrendered partially. ONLY ONE eon A partial SURRENDER, is but an out- ward expression, as a sketch and a reflec- tion of the condition of the mind within. Your mentality is expressed by your ac- tions and" by your deeds. You are telling men just what you are, and what you think and how you have been thinking, by your daily actions and by your physical expressions, not only in words, but in deeds. It is indeed wonderful! For this cause, GOD in the midst of you, is MIGHTY to SAVE. When an individual is convinced that he is GOD—understand ME. When he is convinced that HE is GOD, as some have said, one to the other, and many of them among the Teachers of TRUTH, and the different Religions have declared that everybody is God . . . “I AM God—-you are God, and iv‘. fl‘ , , - »‘ '- ,.. .2 " "\n“’,‘-';l'§-V. ,D~i.‘-‘.311. t. v: .-V xi. -4 -. -.1.» I Saturday, March 9, 1935 all are God.” Well every individual who sees and believes that he is God, sure enough, or believes that any other indi- vidual is God, in reality, they know with- in themselves, GOD did not have to put off mortality. They know that GOD did not have to learn something. I have heard some claim to be GOD, and get up and say they are GOD, and you HEAR them teaching stronger than Mr. Humble PREACHES about ME, and yet they would say, “Before I knew Myself, they had me blind. I am the Eternal GOD,-— yet before I knew Myself-” Now when is i.t, GOD did not know Himself ?———GOD did not have sense enough to know HIMSELF? That is the version of some of them who are in. mortal consciousness, claiming to be God . . . In the same like manner, they apply the same method or version to the indi- vidual that they call God, if they do not claim him themselves, to be God. Many of ‘them in that light of understanding, have not been resurrected out of the mor- tal version,‘ of things. They will say, “Yes, He is God,” then turn around and say, “Yes, before He knew ‘Himself/’ or in other words, “He put off mortality———and put on Immortality.” What was He, be- fore He put it off? (Laughter, and ap- plause.) It is indeed wonderful! MAN’ S UNDERSTANDING LACKING It is the lack of understanding, Dear Ones, I have heard them’ say it quite often—oh, they would be preaching for years in the East, here throughout this Country, and even in -other Countries, they have preached to the people, that they are God, and declared it on the streets and in the different Missions, etc., and yet before they got through speaking, they will say, “Yes, before I knew Myself, they had the veil pulled over my eyes. I am God, the Eternal Father, who made the World, etc." I mean they say that. With the same ver- sion, some have been converted into the recognition of I being GOD, and not them, but yet with that version, believing that GOD could be converted and become to be GOD. (Laughter again.) It is indeed wonderful! It is merely the lack of understanding. Many of them mean good, and are sin- cere, but ignorant of the knowledge of the TRUTH of really what GOD is, and what the meaning of GOD is, and what GOD means to do, and what HE is doing. It is indeed wonderful! So, I AM saying this, to let you all see and know, Mr. Humble has that version to believe GOD could not be added to, and cannot be taken from. Nothing can add to GOD, and nothing can take from HIM, with or without a Person. “GOD is the same today, yesterday and forever.” HE may not appear at one place, or at some place, 2- . :2 __ -3... .,-, . - " ., . 4r=9,v-4;» 2»..‘.:e:2~ ‘em -. . . L . » -6 r .—.A. -=---...:.v ‘Aw-.» .;_ _ . Saturday, March 9, 1935 at times, but HE is the same with or without His Appearance, He is the same. It is indeed wonderful! He said, “When HE shall appear, we shall be like HIM.” (“Yes, HE did,” confirmed the Hearers.) If you stay in the Consciousness of GOD'S PRESENCE, the same HELP and PROTECTION will be with you, when I AM Personally Absent, for your conscious recognition and realization of GOD’S PRESENCE, will keep the PROTECTING POWER with you, as a reality, for GOD. is both PERSONAL and IMPERSONAL. GOD is OMNIPRESENT, therefore, GOD will be with you, in and on the Material Plane, and in your Mental and Spiritual -conception, in your walks, ways, deeds and actions, I thank you. * I? 3|! Just a. few testimonies were given, be- fore this Second re arkable Talk came forth, as a word of ncouragement to the well-meaning Souls, who sat «under the Sound of Father’s Voice, and- all who shall be privileged to read the same. A testi- mony preceding the MESSAGE is here- with given. This young, man previously stated thatthis was the second‘ Banquet of FATHER DIVINE’S to which he was permitted to attend, having only heard of FATHER, a day o-r so, before he joined the Bus Party, from the Coast to visit, "Their ETERNAL FATHER.” Here in the Presence of His LORD, he extended gratitude, as did all the rest . . . Testi- ” mony follows. Thank You FATHER. (Testimony) PEACE FATHER: I don't know how to thank YOU, for they WORDS YOU just gave to us, but for as long as I can remember, I have 'been studying Books and reading and en- deavoring to get some tangible some- thing that would give me that STRENGTH of the real PRESENCE of GOD. I would look for it in books. I have gone to Practitioners, but I ended up about two years ago. I was shaking like a leaf—-just turning from one side to the other. I did not know where to turn. I did not know what to do. I can see by past experiences now, ev- erything led up to these Banquets, right here. I do not know how to thank you. Words are not adequate, or not in my vocabulary, but I can say within myself, “FATHER DIVINE is GOD Almighty.” I do not know what else to say—I have been searching so long and took just about what I could take from it, and I am so thankful to YOU FATHER, that I have it off of my shoulders, and don't have to worry any more.” (This young man was formerly a well- known Hollywood Producer and Artist.) FATHE-R’S MESSAGE, continues as follows: * 86 =1! It PEACE EVERYONE: (“Peace FATHER!” happily shouted the ‘:.1x.va,‘:"”",’ " “'3' "7 ._'~ '1 The “SPOKEN WORD” Gathering.) At this juncture, I rise to say as a Word of Encouragement and a Confirmation to your versions, with or‘ without the Person, the Mission of Christ according to the Jewish Bible, was to bring to mankind's conscious realization- of GOD’S PRESENCE. “His NAME shall be called IMMANUEL, being interpreted ‘GOD IS WITH US.’ ” That was the Mission of CHRIST, to get the people to believe that GOD was with them, and to get them to know GOD was with them, and through this, even the word “Goodbye,”-—the true interpre- tation of the word “Goodbye,” is “GOD be with you.’,’ That is where it came from. The same as we have brought out this Word “PEACE.” be established as a Salutation Universally, so it was with the word “Goodbye—GOD BE WITH YOU." GOD EVER-PRESENT The Mission of CHRIST was to bring man back to the realization of GOD being with him. He was conscious of GOD be- ing with him in the beginning of the Cre- ation, but after man had fallen from his steadfastness, he lost his conscious reali- ‘zation of GOD’S PRESENCE, for con- sciously he hid himself behind the trees in the GARDEN of EDEN, that he might be away from GOD’S PRESENCE, Equi- valently the same-——the Firstborn, of the first man, Cain who did even as his so- called father did. When he slew his brother Abel, he hid himself from the PRESENCE of GOD, apparently, but he did not hide himself from~GOD, in real- ity, but he merely hid himself in his con- scious consideration from GOD, and GOD came and called for Abel, and also desired of Cain to tell HIM where his brother Abel was. Do you not see the Mystery? (“Yes FATHER,” responded the Assembly.) Where they were driven from GOD’S PRESENCE, which is to say, from the Consciousness of GOD’S PRESENCE? This does not necessarily mean, the Per- sonal PRESENCE of the observation of GOD as a Person, but they were driven from GOD’S PRESENCE. They were no longer conscious of GOD’S PRESENCE, see! Hence, as they became to be uncon- scious or not conscious of GOD being PRESENT with them, GOD sending One, as being called “IMMANUEL”—-— by inter- pretation, being interpreted, “GOD is with us,” to get mankind to realize GOD is with him, no longer in the Imaginary nor a far away Heaven, some place, but GOD is with us here on Earth. That was the Mission, hence coming to CHRIST as being called JESUS, was the‘ great es- sential to bring mankind back in fellow- ship with the ALMIGHTY, and into the It shall eventually. ~‘'='.,' , _»_ , . , ‘Q3, "a.-in in 7.»"t«=?§¥«?.~ >.«‘-’.,2;'¢‘s:s- ~ Page 5 conscious realization of GOD’S PRES- ENCE from whence they were driven. PERSON IFICATION OF THE FUNDAMENTAL They had been driven from the Con- sciousness of GOD’S PRESENCE, for they firstly strove to hide themselves from the Consciousness of GOD’S PRESENCE, hence, they were driven from the Con- sciousness of GOD’S PRESENCE, and they were no longer conscious of GOD’S PRES- ENCE but the birth of JESUS the CHRIST as being an Individual to bring to mankind’s conscious realization of GOD’S PRESENCE, He came and He stands and stood for this purpose until HE could convince mankind GOD was . present in REALITY. But to convince humanity Universally from a Personal Point of View, for consideration, it was essential for the PERSONIFICATION of the F’UNDAMENTAL——the PRINCIPLE to take place in this Dispensation, for they had gone. so far from the Conscious- ness of GOD’S PRESENCE, it was essen- tial for the PERSONIFICATION of this version to take place in their considera- tion. MYSTERY OF CREATION REVEALED They had declared God was up in Hea- ven, more than FIFTY-EIGHT QUAD- RILLION MILES away, far beyond the “Twin Plaskett" Stars. Those Twin Stars, they are FIFTY-EIGHT QUADRILLION MILES away. That would take Light Ray speed TEN THOUSAND YEARS to descend from them—1onger——or just about twice as long as it has been since the be- ginning of the CREATION. It has not been SIX THOUSAND YEARS yet, has it‘ since the CREATION, according to Bibli- cal History? ,(“No FATHER,” replied the Hearers.) It would take LIGHT RAY SPEED, going at ONE HUNDRED and EIGHTY-SIX MILES per second, TEN THOUSAND YEARS to descend from these Twin Plaskett Stars, and it is FIVE THOUSAND, NINE HUNDRED and TWO YEARS, since the beginning of the CRE- ATION, according to Biblical History, speaking after the manner of men. It is indeed wonderful! Now think of putting GOD so far away from them, believing GOD to be far above those Twin Plaskett Stars, in some Planet Geographically, sit- ting on a Throne-——as a Ma.n——a Person. HEAVEN HERE AND NOW It was essential for your fondest imag- inations, and your fondest desires to be PERISONIFIED-—the fulfillment of your fondest desires to be p“rs011i:f§ed, thr‘; _~~::.~z might realize you have the SOURCE and the SUPPLY of that which you have de- . ’-ft‘ . ‘- _- _‘._...__ ._.-r....~..- 4 Page 6 sired, and no longer merely to surmise and imagine, and hope‘ for it, but to live in the consciousness of IT, hence, you are no longer in the Abstract, thinking you are far away from GOD in HEAVEN, but you are conscious of GOD'S EVER-PRES ENCE, hence, this was the MISSION of the NAME called “IMMANUEL,” being interpreted “GOD is with us.” Do you notsee the Mystery? (“Yes FATHER,” assured the Hearers.) - When this shall have been established ‘in the Consciousness of the people, no longer will -there be oppressions, depres- sions, lacks, wants and limitations on the Earth Plane, but this. Earth upon which we ‘are now living, will be in reality, the HEAVEN, for which you have been pray- ing. It is‘ the HEAVEN with everyone who ‘comes to this Recognition. Everyone who is conscious of it, mentally and Spir- itually, this Recognition creates for them a NEW HEAVEN and a NEW EARTH, wherein dwelleth Righteousness. You will be-~Righteou_s, you will be HONEST, you will be COMPETENT, you will be TRUE, and you will do to others as you would have them to do to you. STIRRING UP THE NATIONS I think, I hadbetter stop. That is the Mystery. and that is what is stirring up the Nations, because’ this Recognition. and this ‘conscious conviction and realization, has ’ in reality these Qualities, and they have actually created pa NEW HEAVEN and a NEW EARTH wherein dwelleth Rigteousness. That Viswhy you would not smoke a cigarette. (“It's true FATHER," was the comment.) My Spirit will make you too RIGHTEOUS to smoke a cigar- ette. MY Spirit will make you. too RIGHTEOUS to tell a lie. My Spirit will make you too RIGHTEOUS to commit adultery. My Spirit will make you too RIGHTEOUS’ to violate or break any of the TEN COMMANDMENTS, for youare the Fulfillers of the Scriptures, When you allow this PRINCIPLE to be brought to fruition in your ‘experience. That is the Mystery. Oh it is such a privilege Dear Ones- WALKING in this LIGHT. You need not ‘ fret nor worry-«the limited Blessings that you have been seeking, will be secondary, when you know your future consideration, “For the ABUNDANCE of the FULL- NESS 01' eV€1‘Y good and desirable Bless- ins‘. will be at your disposal,” by self denial and consecration. A5 3 Sample and as an Example, I speak, after the manner of men, I have, and I AM expressing the LIMITLESS- NESS of Him, of LOVE and MERCY, of COMPASSION, of wxsnom, KNOWL- ME and of » all UNDERSTANDING. s ,- sf; The “SPOKEN WORD” and everything else that is necessary. Oh, it is so wonderful! “PEARLS OF WISDOM” "I will not detain you longer at this juncture. I will be talking in your hearts, I will be talking in your minds, for you are no longer conscious of the ABSENCE of GOD, as in a great School, when roll is called, it one is absent, someone will say “Absent." They are conscious of that pupil being absent, but you are conscious of both the Pupil, the Scholar and the PRINCIPLE being present with you. I thank you. We will “PASS ON and PASS OUT. and allow the Spirit of MY PRESENCE to continue to transmit /WISDOM. KNOWLEDGE and UNDERSTANDING, and limitless BLESSINGS to you. One seed idea, one of these PEARLS of WIS- DOM, is worth all of the World, with all of its riches and pleasures, for it is the KEY to all Underground TREASURES and Undermind TREASURES. I mean UNDER-MIND TREASURES, the sub- conscious -mind TREASURES, the SPIR- ITUAL MIND TREASURES, and all MIND .'I‘REASURES- of WISDOM, KNOWLEDGE and UNDERSTANDING. One of these PEARLS of ’WISDOM, is the KEY to all of them. I THANK YOU. IN METROPOLITAN PULPITS ‘ NEW YORK, N.‘ Y.——-The New York Herald-Tribune of Monday, February 4, affords ‘someinsight intothe current top- ics selected by the pastors of New York's leading churches. The following headlines are taken from the above: “Kindness Held Best Antidote? For World Ills.” ' “Bishop Manning Appeals For Gener- osity in Measuring Individuals and Na- tions.” "Deplores Loss of Ideals.” “Declining Faith Retards World, Pastor Warns." ' Dr. Keigwin, Marking 30th Year at West End Church Urges End of Cyni- cism.” ' TOPICS I O U I Bishop Manning speakiig in" the great Cathedral of St. John the Divine. said: “Christian kindness is not mere easy- going -amiability and weak tolerance of evil. That ort of neutrality between right and wrong, that lack of moral con- viction, that condoning of wrong and evil which is so common among us today, is not kindness and it is not Christian.” The bishop saw the need in political life for frank discussion and for honest and can- did criticism. . ‘ At the West End Presbyterian Church Rev. Dr. A. Edwin Keigwin believed that EMA. Saturday, March 9, 1935 3 lack of confidence in men and our lead- ers was retarding recovery. He said noth- ing about faith in God. GOD'S IN THE LAND! LOST AND FOUND ARTICLES As FOLLOWS: Lost and Found Bureau at 20 West 115th St., N. Y. City, N. Y., U. S. A. school bank book P. S. No. 39, Bronx, New York. Found Wed., February 20th. $1.00 and change found in Mott Haven R. R. Yard Pullman train, recently. Change purse, black, found on 126th St., N. Y. c., containing small loose change. Keys in folder found Columbus Circle on February 19th. other ‘articles such as gloves, boys’ caps, scarfs, overshoes, umbrellas, keys, rings, pens, etc., etc., found at 115th St. and other Eattension Kingdoms. Found in 1910 a. brown Alligator pocket book on the North Western train coming from Menonomie to Eau Claire, Wiscon- sin. Contents $40 in bills, loose change, a pair of glasses and other articles. —‘ + PEACE T I FllICK’S BAKERY SPECIAL ATTENTION TO CAKES I AND PARTY ORDERS ‘KR 4117 Central Ave. , Los Angeles a, Fr‘ —§ PEACE RADIO - ELECTRIC AND SOUND EQUIPMENT Service and Repairs -- Serviceicalls ANYTIME, ANYWHERE Robert B. Robinson Anams 7878 1067 E. Jefferson Los Angeles, Calif. L I THANK YOU FATHER.’ 9 PEACE I You Want Quality We Have It SERVICE We Give It ECONOMY You Save It AT THE Major Market . 4225-7 Central Ave. Los Angeles, Calif.’ » THANK YOU FATHER .-~*~e;sre-. firs... . J <1. ‘ , , _.,..._.._.._._..... I..............' _ ._... ‘ ..£ <7‘? Saturday, March 9, 1935 V The “SPOKEN WORD” News From Vendovia Island Vendovia Island, 13/0 424 High St., Bellingham, Wash. To The “SPOKEN WORD,” Peace! Here we are at last, blessed to enjoy the Peace of this sweet “Peaceful Para- disc.” The only touch of mainland being an occasional letter and those precious words of Fathers’ Message printed in The "SPOKEN WORD,” which we do look for- ward to. Here there can never be but ‘One.’ When two or more apparently, get on the ferry boat and ‘land here each individual seems to melt and lose an individual conscious- a nose of being separate and apart and all are welded together in just One. The or- dinary things that one considers even slightly important are never even thought of here. Everything seems to fade into insignificance except the Loving Presence of Sweet Father. We hear Him speak in the breeze‘ as it whistles or murmurs through the trees~——we hear Him in the merry toss of whitecapped waves on the rocks and in the soft swish-swish of a rising tide on the sandy beach. We hear His voice in the song of the birds as they tell us that Spring is budding out. And sweetest of all we hear Him speak- ing to us in our hearts—telling us of rare jewels that we might glean from the heart of everything we see or do. He has said the stones will rise up and tell of Him, and we find-upon observation that everything is here-—-ready and willing to tell us of His Love if we will just sit ' down and listen. .The other day we started out for a certain hilltop knowing that one path led directly there and was considerably shorter than any other, and that one other path, more winding and much longer would take us there but we would arrive much later and consequently come on to the cabins by dusk. We decided to take the longer way-—we. strolled along lovely mossy cliffs where we finally had to dig in our toes and go carefully, then through a woodsy place, then up a high hill to our destination. When we arrived we sat down to rest and enjoy the beauty of trees silhouetted against calm waters and blue skies. And considering the rough and hilly’ Path we had just taken we realized that many times we had carried a lovely and beautiful ideal in our hearts that we hoped ‘might some day come to fruition. We set out and immediately encountered some obstacle or some test. many times perhaps‘ we may have considered retracing our steps or make the way longerby ti-yo ing to find a way around. But if we just go straight, on through hanging on to Faith alone we will get over or through one test at a time. Then we find that Faith has been strengthened, courage» has been lifted and confidence restored, with that we go on up and up, until finally when we think we will never reach the top if we just take a few more steps our victory is won, for there‘ we will -see at last our ideal has come true. And then it is for us to pick up the next ideal and carry on. . It is the last "hump” that seems always the largest and hardest. Many a victory has been lost by losing Faith on the last “hump.” so just keep steadily on-——by walking in Faith and "Faith alone‘ we will Win over every adversity. And then the joyful feeling in your soul that Father is there and is saying-—Well done my child. Travel on in One Mind and One Spirit and I will be with you.” (Signed) _ “WE.” P. S. Altogether the “SPOKEN WORD” is a little paper in a big way. The above letter comes from beautiful Vendovia Island, located in Puget Sound just off -the coast of Washington. Here in this indescribable retreat the Spirit of FATHER DIVINE has moved to establish an abode for some of His Children. The beautiful word picture and philosophy ex- pressed in the above letter is a true ex- pression of the Spirit of Inspiration and it is the hope of The “SPOKEN WORD” to print from time to time other “expres-. sions" emanating from the “island para- dise.” V I THANK YOU FATHER 4 Anams 9392 Fagan’s Service Station COMPLETE LUBRICATING SERVICE GREASING — POLISHING SIMONIZING STEAM CLEANING JAMES M. FAGAN 4203 S. Central Avenue We Invite Patronage of L ” PEACE I ’ Father Divine’s ' Q V Los Annalee. 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An infamous piece of legislation has been passed in Maine and is proposed in some other states-—an act to deprive citizens on relief of their right to vote! This act is known as the “Pauper’s Act.” The -enactment passed in Maine deprives all persons receiving any kind of assistance from the government, whe- ther county, state, or federal, of the bal- lot. No more flagrant violation of inher- ont constitutional rights has ever been suggested. Inspired by the success of the measure in Maine proposals are being planned in other parts of the country for a similar bill. Through the disenfranchisement of thousands of voters on relief rolls the great vested interests see opportunity to prevent the passage of legislation detri- mental to their interests and reduce a large proportion of the people to virtu- al serfdom. In California a so-called “Pauper’s Act” is being devised. A suggestion to double the number of names required for filling an initiative petition has been proposed which would prevent the people from go- ing over the heads of the legislature. The “Pauper’s Act” may appear, it is warned, in many different guises all destined to rob the unsuspecting of their voting rights. ' Such an obviously un-American and entirely un-Christian act as the “Pauper’s -Act” strikes directly at the poor and un- derprivileged, those most likely to seek economic justice for themselves, and places the rich thoroughly in control. All true Americans as well as true Christians will rally instantly to oppose such unconstitutional procedure as this action obviously inc-orporates. The bal- lot is endangered“ and the fundamental right of every dtizen to vote is menaced by such action. » ,‘ < x 7' I. H’-. 3 1,3‘ . V » uh The “SPOKEN WORD” THE GREAT ELECTION The greatest election ever to take place is going on at the present time. It is the election to “elect Christ Lord of Lords and King of Kings.” This great election, the only election of any consequence, may not be visible to all at this time. It is silently taking place in the hearts and minds of untold millions. Christ is rising in them daily and he is being enthroned upon their minds without process of man’s so-called law. ~ Already there is talk in the air about 1936. Who will be the man of the hour? It will be a great election believe many forecast-ers who seek to peer into the future. But the GREAT ELECTION we refer to did not start at the modern ballot box nor‘ will it end there. This GREAT ELEC- TION need not wait until 1936 to become effective. It goes back to before creation and it’s results go into infinitudev. The Lord of Lords and the King of Kings has been enthron-ed. The Chief Executive has] already taken office with- out the blare of brass bands and flag waving. The‘Nation’s Leader sits, as He has always sat, at the helm guiding the destinies of state. The “man of the hour” and the great Liberator long ago assumed His Mighty Office. That Leader, that FATHER DIVINE. FATHER DIVINE IS GOD! In that meek and lowly form “dwells the fullness of the God-head bodily.” The word is made FLESH (GOD) and is dwell- ing among men on earth in fulfillment of the scripture. FATHER DIVINE is not one who. has attained a high state of consciousness or one “who has put off mortality.” GOD need not “put off mortality.” (See FATHER DIVINE’S Message, this issue). FATHER DIVINE is GOD Himself (in a body) walking in the land. ‘.‘And whosoever denies that God has come in the FLESH is the anti-Christ." For so says the scriptures.‘- The election of today or tomorrow is a mere incident in GOD'S program of events. FATHER DIVINE says, “I have elect- ed this PRINCIPLE (Christ) to reign Lord of Lords and King of Kings!” Liberator, is A, mighty protest is certain to greet anything resembling a “Pauper’s Act.” The right of all to vote MUST BE PRO- TECTED. ’ WRITE YOUR CONGRESSMAN AND SENATOR! EDITORIAL The most effective way of meeting criticism is to ignore it. ,, ./.“ . p - . '_ . . . ,- _ _ "1 V ‘ax. _ ’ _‘-. ,3, ‘_ \ ,1 _ .' .>. .\ ; 37;, _' _' ,.‘ ,_. ‘a ‘ .’s..':-;-l.a»'..:.<::=.~;:.'~.«:.~.w.:.~:«. E = an ->4» V = Saturday, March 9, 1935 FEASTING NOT FASTING In our present unroldment of life, we apparently are not able to continue our sense of life without the partaking of food at regular intervals, which is a .very natural thing to ‘do. However, occasion- ally there arises up some individuals who suggest that the higher or spiritual con- sciousness is obtained through the process of fasting. There is neither ground for this “method” in the Sonship degree, or in the Fathership degree of God, accord- ing to our highest intuition. In this present dispensation when the King is with us, when GOD is present on the earth plane with his people~—-who could think of fasting, except as is admon- ished by the Father, to “fast” from all that is unlike the Christ Life. Seekers after Truth will do well to fol- low what our Father tells them instead of advice from man. LOS ANGELES BUSINESS MAN WRITES WONDERFUL LETTER OF ENDORSEMENT OF “THE SPOKEN WORD” & PROGRAM, To The Editor of Spoken Word, Suite 208-10-12, 4025 Central Avenue, Los Angeles, California. Dear Editor: A postcard signed the Spoken Word, ad- dressed to the writer, who is a subscriber of the Spoken Word, asking if the service is satisfactory received and pleased to report to you that the service to date has been more than satisfactory and I wish to go on record right now in stating that in my opinion the Spoken Word is without doubt the most marvelous religious maga- zine ever published. Words are cold and inadequate‘ and can never express the .love and gratitude in my heart, mind and spirit for the Spoken Word. I am enclosing one dollar bill to renew my subscription for six months when my present subscription runs out, as I am not sure of the date of the expiration‘ of same. The radio Peace Mission Program spon- sored by the Spoken Word every Tues- day evening at 10:15 p. in. over KFAC has been an endless source of love and appreciation from this writer, and I am _certainly _grateful to Father Divine and the Spoken Word for same. Once more assuring you of my contin- ued support, love and best wishes in the promotion of the Spoken Word as an in- strument through which our beloved Fa- ther's voice is spoken to the world, I humbly beg to remain, one with you peo- ple in the service of God Almighty, Father Divine, through this planet. Sincerely, I am, L. C. THROOP. 4s§=§»\...;.. .a.;.:..~...,‘.A, _'\¢> -.:..'_\__ .,,._- .,.,.. .‘ I. - ‘ .1 gr- E 7. .. H. . . . e .YhF-,£&,?I,“."!.:!i~-,‘."Me~'%'%~ /'.'~-~r,- ,. ¢.,v » . .. ,. . , ., ‘I ;'1‘_r:T'2§;,?.z s, , , < ., , fcm, ._ ‘I ,i,.r w, \-,>‘ vi~§_‘_l/.»:‘,»;~,‘e~‘- .>-.,-otgflrg . .",xg:»‘ ,,.y.,::'..,:,-3,‘ l:”vI?“:.'_-I» g \,._..-..,,, ._,, ,,_,,.. ..,,,,.;. ..,,...,,i.,, ,, ,-.,.,,,._ ..._,._ ‘J,’ W __W_ \_\_ W “ W ‘ :4) ‘- . - ' " . . ~ I - ' V , r ' l ‘ ii‘ 54' Q . X. I ‘ -- - ‘ﬁr; =e1u;v&;_ Saturday, March 9, 1935 The “SPOKEN WOR, ” Page 9 &‘ BREAK THROUGH THE WALLS OF MATERIALISM LIVING GOD ONLY HAVE THE VICTORY THE TEMPLES 01-‘ T HE FATHER DIVINE’S MESSAGE AT THE BANQUET TABLE. 20 WEST 115TH ST., NEW YORK CITY, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1935—3:45 P. M. A mighty demonstration greeted Father as He appeared Personally at the Ban- quet Table in His New York Headquar- ters, Sunday, February 24th, while mass- es of the people overflowed the Building and were later directed to nearby Exten- sions at—~ - 103 West 117th Street, 105 West 119th Street, 234 West 123rd Street, 152-160 West 126th Street, 203 West 139th Street. At most of these places, Father indi- cated, He had stationed His Own Person- al Cooks and other Workers from Say- ville, to serve His Children, and they would find accommodation there when they could not find it from a personal point of view at 115th Street. Around the Banquet Table at 115th Street, spread in its usual splendor, were many visitors, including the Delegation from the Pacific Coast with Ross Hum- ble, and many others, including some of the Co-Workers cooperating in the Educational Activities of the Program for Righteous Government, that Father has allowed to be established as a part of the Peace Mission Work. Announcement of these Activities, including instruction in citizenship, registration," and voting, was announced by Counsellor Madison, to take place at the various Extensions at cer- 1 tain hours, with Meetings of the Righte- ous Government Cabinet taking place in the office at 117th Street Extension. Father announced, also, the Reappor- tionment Convention sponsored by the Harlem Political Union, at Rockland Palace, New York City, Tuesday, Febru- ary 26th, in which He is Cooperating, but requested that only about two hun- dred of the Followers attend, as more than eighty other organizations were co- operating also, and He did not wish them to be crowded out as they surely‘ would be, if He announced that all of his Fol- lowers were welcome. Preceding these announcements, there were many Wonderful Testimonies and Songs of Praise, accompanied by demon- strations of emotion, after which Father 53118‘ and SP0ke in Mighty Words of'Pow- er, as follows: ‘You are the Temple of The Lord, Says Christ, ' You are the Temple of The Lord, Says He. You are the Temple of The Lord, Says Christ, You have the Victory.’ an alt =3 “PEACE EVERYONE: Good _Health, Good Will, and Good Appetite-—a Heart Full of Merriness, Good Success, Good Manners, and Good Behaviour! All of these qualities will come forth _into ex-. pression in the Temples of the Almighty, for ‘You are the Temples of The Lord,’ Says Christ—You are the Temples of The Lord Says He-—You are the Temples of The Lord, Says Christ—You have the Vic- tory.’ When you have these Qualities produc- ed and brought forth into expression in your Temples, you have the Victory in yourselves, and naught can hurt nor harm you. The Victory which was spoken of by the mouth of one of the Writers, is in the Name of Faith, but ‘Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the Word of GOD.’ The Word of GOD has been made alive, not in some mystical Heavenly state of expression, but in your hearts and lives. BIRTHED INTO THE LIGHT For this cause I can declare to the last‘ Speaker, ‘You are the Temple of The Lord, Says Christ—You are the Temple of The Lord, Says He—You are the Tem- ple of The Lord, Says Christ—You have the Victory.’ When you can crack the shell of mortal limitation--when you can break through the wall of materialism, and the veils thereof, and tear them in twain, then and there you can say and you can sing, ‘I am the Temple of The Living GOD, for I have the Victory over all difficulties.’ When you can over- come materialism, when you can be born out of Churchanity, from Orthodoxism, and every other ‘ism,-r and be birthed into the Light of the True and the Living GOD-——then and there your bodies are the Temples of the Living GOD. GOD giveth the Victory over every adversity. Through such a recognition and realization, you will have the Victory over all sickness, sorrow, diseases, lacks, wants and limita- tions, and GOD will establish Himself in you as a Conquering King, once and for- ever. FAITH THE ESSENTIAL For this cause millions are coming to the place where they can make their men- tal and their spiritual contact effectively. Your personal contact was not necessary by My Version, if you could have and would have made your mental and spir- itual contact effectively—but because of the lack of Faith and the lack of Under- standing developed in your consciousness, it was apparently essential to make your personal contact that you might observe the Individual that has brought forth the light of Understanding to the people. Hence, while observing the unfoldment of these limitless blessings materially mani- fested, it convinced you consciously, that there was a reality in what they all had been talking about. You could not have been convinced so vividly, had you not seen something that was brought into materialization, or in other words ma- terially manifested, for the convincement of your conscious mentality. are consciously convinced with your phys- ical sight and sense of understanding,‘ then and there your body is brought into subjection, and you will receive a bless- ing. The blessing is not confined nor bound to the material, but firstly the great significance of this blessing is to get the revelation, to get the inspiration, to be inspired by the Spirit of GOD'S Presence, after you believe Him sincerely, theoretically. You can believe with your mind, but it is not sufficient to give you the Victory over adversities. It is essen- tial for your heart to believe sincerely, even as your mind may believe theoreti- cally. Through the theories and doctrines of men, you may be educated into the light of the understanding that the Mys- tery of GOD’S Kingdom must come, but you will simply believe it to be mystical and imaginary until you shall have brought your body into subjection to the conscious realization of the materializa- iton of GOD. When this shall have been established in your consciousness, such a conscious conviction will recreate a New Earth and a New Heaven, in fulfillment of the Scripture. NEW HEAVEN AND EARTH To those of you that are Biblical Stu- dents and Teachers, ‘Behold I Create a New Heaven and a New Earth, wherein dwelleth Righteousness, The New Hea- ven and the New Earth is Created by When you. ‘A1’ - -as-. v‘ Ii.‘-'-*“?';“,*:3‘. '7 1» K ‘Scripture, the Revelation, .,P_£e 10 your “conscious recognition and realiza- " tion of the ‘tangible-ization’ of the Al- mighty. The Earth could not be recre- -ated, the materialization of “The King- dom could not take place in your experi- . ence, unless you believe sincerely in the 1-eauty of the ‘tangible-ization’ of the f Almighty. ‘In the Beginning was the Word, and the Word was with, GOD, and _the Word WAS GOD; and the Word was made ﬂesh and‘ dwelt among us . . . and we beheld His Glory, as the Glory of the Only Be- gotten of the Father, full of Grace and of Truth.’ Through observing the Glory of the Almighty—-through observing it visibly rrlanifested-—through believing in it sin- cerely as it was ‘tangible-ated,’ you ‘brought into your own expe'rie‘nce‘and in "your physical body, the Blessings of the Almighty. Your physical bodies have ta- ken on the spirit of .GoD’S Presence. His Nature and His Characteristics, and your Physical bodies are manifesting the Bles- of the Almighty. ‘DOMINION PHYSICALLY ' Am) MATERIALLY That is the mystery of visualizing viv- ‘_ idly,‘ the positive, in consciousness sincere- ly,‘-not. merely visualizing the positive in -a_ mystical conception, and observing it ..to be an imaginary Heaven, but visiual- vizing it as it is-—something’ that has been actually materialized and dwells among -us. By your belief, I can see your ad- versities dispelling, all chaos in your physical ‘ bodies being - eradicated, all ne- gation dispelled from your consciousness, and the Spirit of GOD’S’ Presence Resur- rected--_having Dominion not only in Words, but in Deeds and. in Actions, not only mystically, Mentally, and Spiritu- ally, buthaving Dominion-Physica.l1y and Materially. “TANGIBLE-IZA'.l‘IO.N” Do you not see GOD'S expression? Do you not see the ‘tangible~ization,’ the ma- terialization, in other words the material- ’ ized expression of the Blessings of GOD? No longer mystical and imaginary, but every sincere desire has been actually fulfilled, and GOD has materialized both ‘it and them, that you might consciously and personally enjoy the Presence of Him. V "Oh it is such a privilege to live in the ' Day and at the Time when GOD‘ Himself "shall be with us, as the fulfillment of the twenty-first Chapter, for your consideration.‘ ‘And- GOD HIMSEF shall be with them and ‘ shall be their GOD,’ Said He, ‘And they shall be His People.’ No longer believing merely in the Spirit——the Spirit is not sufficient; without being brought into ma- terialization-—~it is not effectve unless it is *“ 4 ‘ Personified, but as it is Personified man- The “SPOKEN WORD” ‘kind can realize there is a. Reality in the practicality of the “Almighty, no longer something merely imaginary, but Some- thing that is Practical, Something that is Real, Something that is - Tangible, for each and everyone. ALL SHALL KNOW eon For this cause we are rejoicing, and we are exceedingly glad. While many may not observe the "great significance of the recognition of the Presence of GOD, the time will come-when they all shall dis- cern it even as you‘ do. It has long since been said, and we say it again, ‘They all shall know Me, from the least to -the greatest.’ Thirty or fortyyears ago here in America, the majority of the. people that were insignificant were the masses that followed, but the time has truly come that they all shall know Me. in the insignificant, and among the*insig- nificant, shall I be known alone, but they ‘ALL shall know Me, from the least to the greatest,’ Said He. No longer going out in the. streets, the courts and the al- leys and the lanes, bringing in the halt, the crippled, the ‘maimed, and the lame, but going forth elsewhere, in the‘ hedges and the highways, going to the higher- ups in Society -and in the Professions, I am compelling THEM to come, that they might hear Me. This Message is not fonfined nor bound to the political crippled, halt, lame, maim- ed and blind~——it is not confined not bound to the social crippled, halt, lame, mairried or blind—it is not confined nor bound to the financial crippled, halt, lame, ‘maimed nor blind-—neither is it confined nor bound to the Religious crippled, halt, lame, maimed or blind. It is not confined to the- social crippled, halt, ‘lame, maimed or blind—those that are running in the streets, and the alleys, and the lanes, but those that are «living on the highways,- such as BROADWAY, FIFTH AVENUE, PARK AVENUE, and an of the Bright Ways, commonly known as the Great White Ways of our City. It is indeed Wonderful! ' REACHING THE “HIGHER-UPS” I hear the Officials say from time to time-—‘Our hands are tied and our hands are bound by the higher-ups,’ but this is not confined to those that are low down, it is reaching those that are higher-up politically and officially. They all must HEAR ME for ‘they all shall KNOW Me,’ said He, ‘from the least. to the: greatest,’ from the higher-ups in Society or Profes- sion!» P0115081 01‘ 1088-1. it matters not where you may stand, you MUST HEAR THE voicm or GOD, and‘ you all must. - be even aethese areyyee even as I Am. No‘ longer’ Saturday, March 9, 1935' Then I Say, man's hands being bound, has no longer an access in My Mind or in yours. If a man's hands are bound, GOD can ‘Loose the man.’ The Spirit» of My Presence, sponsored by My Conscious Realization reflected in millions, will bring them their deliverance‘ if they will but let it. You can see at ‘time, men that are -in authority, the low-downs, speaking when you petition them for help and aid——“My hands are bound, I cannot do this or I cannot do that, we are handi- capped by the higher-ups,’ but ‘they all shall KNOW Me from the least to the greatest.’ They all shall KNOW ME, from the lowest to the highest in Society, politically, socially, legally, and other- wise. THUNDERBOLTS OF SALVATION I am not asking them to participate with Me, I demand them to do so! It has long since been said-—of course it was a prediction of this Day——‘The Lord Reign- eth, let the -multitudes of the Isles be... glad thereof, let the trees of the field clap their hands.’ (There had been many demonstrations while Father Spoke, but here, thousands spontaneously clapped their hands with joy, in Praise of Him, _ until He silenced them with a gesture.) I, heard‘ Him say on another occasion, ‘The Lord-Reigneth, the Earth saw and trembled.’ Every earthly mind, every -mortal version, every human teory and doctrine-——I can see them trembling like a leaf on a tree, and especially when these dynamic ‘Words are ‘Spoken from the hearts of the sincere and devoted. When they -come forth like thunder bolts of Salvation! They are dynamic, they are ‘dynamitic,’ they are explosive, therefore they ignite. Because they are ignitable they willignite the hearts and lives, and the thoughts of the minds of men -that sincerely believe in Him, and will trust Him according to His Word. “DYNALIITIO” WORDS -I was lisetening to the Praise that was exploded through. the Speaker over there, and the reaction of the explosive, dynamic, and ‘dynamitic’ words that were spoken from the heart and the mind of the indi- vidual, it ‘exploded in the hearts’ and in the minds of others. It ignited them, for it was and still is ignitable. It caused them to express as he did--if not in the same words, in the emotions or expres- sions, for ‘He shall,’ said He, according to the testimony of the Speaker over there -Jshapo and fashion your bodies like unto His.’ It is indeed Wonderful! The 133.. shion of the emotions, of the expressions and vibrations, will be put forth into ac- tion through the individuals, rm-' you en ! . ll. -’§:‘?~3i"l3. ‘i . —— "“~o‘»—-er».-;.. 1 V Saturday, March 9, 1935 Beauties of Trip to “Old Mexico” Described By a STAFF CONTRIBUTOR Leaving Los Angeles at 4:30 a. m. on a Saturday morning a party composed of members of The “SPOKEN WORD” staff set out on a trip by motor to Old Mexico via the beautiful Ocean Boulevard which skirts the shore of the blue Pacific. A. brief stop was made at Anaheim for a delicious breakfast and then on to points more southerly——through the Avocado groves—--as far as Caliente. At Caliente some snap shots were'ta- ken of the burro and old cart. Then a delightful inspection of the beautiful in- teriors of the buildings of Mexican mo- saics, carved red wood, deep pile carpets and fine appointments and equipment. The court with its curious lawn space and trop- ical trees provides ample opportunity to prowl around amid its beauties. An in- teresting sight was a banana tree with dark purple blossoms about nine inches . across on the end of the stem containing a bunch of tiny formed fruit. Visiting the casino we saw an exhibition of greed pictured on the faces of men who foolish- ly barter for gold that turns to ashes in their hands. We were more than ever thankful for the NEW DAY. Returning to Tia Juana and San Diego r late dinner, we came through Balboa Park and saw activities in the Exposition Buildings being made ready for the May opening. A _ Altogether the trip was a delightful one. As we returned to Los Angeles by inland route with its wonderful mountain scenery, looking over bay and ocean, GOD and His infinite beauty filled our hearts. We had enjoyed another heavenly glimpse of His creation. a shaped and fashioned like unto your Re- deemer. That is the mystery, of that Word. You can see them, it matters not what Profession you have have been, you are being shaped and fashioned in your bodies like unto His, of Whom you say I Am. Shaping and fashioning your mortal bodies in the likeness of His! Do you not see the expression of the Spirit of GOD and His Presence, fashioned and expressed in you like unto His, as He is? I I Thank You.” I-IUEY LONG Dictator or Public Servant NEXT WEEK _The “SPOKEN worm” A He’11 Help Direct U. S. Work-Relief Former West Pointer and ex- cavalrymsn, Gen. Robert E. Wood, above. president of Sears, Roebuck & Co., was named to head the special advisory com- mittee which will aid President Roosevelt in allocating the huge administration work-relief fund. Single Transportation Head HYD PARK, N. Y.--While here for a brief respite from his White House du- ties, President Roosevelt devoted himself to various prevailing matters. It was said he would work on a measure recommending the creation of a. single Federal agency to supervise all transpor- tation. Heard Here and There The rich men now have the life and happiness, while the rest of us have only the pursuit. ' -—Senator Huey Long, paraphrasing a clause in the Declaration of Independence. W__ 47/’: PEACE Gray's Dairy Farm ' ‘ ANNOUNCEMENT! - 1915 Gage Avenue LOS ANGELES, CALIF. . Are Anxious To Serve You With “THAT GOLDEN MILK” Telephone Tﬁornwall 5671 Time in! KTM, Sun., Mon., Thurs., 8:15 P. M. “The National Economic Congress" - Eill CLASSIFIED rnRsoNAL "IF YOU SOW sparmgiy you will reap . sparingly. If you sow bountifully, you will reap bountifully. This is the Law of the Spirit of Life.” PEACE ‘YOU have some money you can use -for seed on the grandest op- portunity you ever had to plant for a rich harvest. Bank and per- sonal references cfurnished. For full free information Write to Mr. Ade, P. -O. Box, 1155, Denver, Colo. A PEACE FOR SALE-—Duplex; marine view, Mis- sion Hills district. Eight thousand dol- lars. Address 1923 Linwood Street, San Diego, Calif. PEACE. SALESMEN WANTED To sELL—The “SPOKEN WORD” and take subscriptions. Apply at our office 4025 Central Ave. Phone CEnutry 28981 —-THANK YOU FATHER. ROOMS T0 RENT "PEACE FATHER”-—Private room and spaces for Sisters. I thank you FA- THER. 60 W. 115th St., Apt. 4, New York City, N. Y. ' F: Anams 9541 STANDARD # POULTRY MARKET FULL LINE of POULTRY At Reasonable Prices 3804 Central Ave. Los Angeles LL I THANK YOU FATHER ﬂ T PEACE PEACE V I I _ .g. . 1.- _ . ?,.“V,~_—v_'-—.__a..........r-..«A_ I )';__ -' r - ~-~._ V »‘ AAA vvvv LETTER of the WEEK A --------A----------- v‘.‘:.‘v‘v‘¢v‘v‘v‘.‘:v‘v‘v‘vv‘v—vv—w-——_-vvvvv--vv Coast Radio Broadcast Heard in Washington, Pa. A WONDERFUL LETTER 176-78 Highland Ave., Washington, Pa. Feb. 22nd, 1935. PEACE The “SPOKEN WORD”, 4025 Central Ave, Los Angeles, Calif. AAAAAAAAAAA vvvvvvvvvv AAAAAAA vvvvvvv DEAR EDITOR, Peace! I thank you Father. It is truly wonderful! For the past three weeks the sister and I have been dialing in on station KFAC to receive Father’s message as it was broadcast over the air. It is wonderful! Thank you Father. The first two broad- casts we heard very well but the last broadcast was not so clear, some kind of disturbance in the air I presume. We al- ways join in singing Father’s songs that we know and hum the ones we don't know. Thank you Father. It's so won- derful! I suppose you know your broadcasting hour of 10:15 on Tuesday down there is 1215 Wednesday morning here, but we are so eager to hear Father’s message we do not mindthe lateness of the hour because it is wonderful to sit in our homes and listen to Father’s message. It is wonder- ful! So you may rest assured whenever you are broadcasting Father’s message we are listening in. For the last two weeks The “SPOKEN WORD” has been coming in fine getting here on time every Saturday. I thank you Father for this. _ We haven’t such a big membership here, We are just growing up and so we give away most of the “SPOKEN WORD” that we order so that others may learn of Father’s messages so his seed are well sown in this district. Fa.ther has shown some miracles here in Washington. The landlord of the King- dom made some slight remark about Father and a few days after his garage which adjoins Father’s Kingdom caught fire and the damage was $2,500, and nothing was harmed in Father’s Kingdom. Father’s table was set and his picture was on the table. Not even a glass was broken, the table cloth was slightly scorched, and the picture and nothing else was hurt. Oh it is just Wonderful! Another time when Father showed His power. A man by the name of said that ‘Father was nothing but a faker, and he was apparently in good health, went home that night and died, so it doesn’t pay to fool with Father for as He says He is a live wire. The “SPOKEN WORD” San Jose, Calif. . Correspondent Writes FATHER DIVINE PEACE MISSION 258 So. First St. San Jose, Calif. Editor, Spoken Word. Dear Brother: Peace! Father’s children in San Jose have been hearing the Tuesday night broadcast regularly, and so far have been blessed with good reception, so that we are able to hear every word distinctly, and enjoy Father’s sweet songs as His angels sing them. Thank You, Father. The half hour passes as a moment, and we are truly glad to hear _Father’s own words of wisdom given by Sister Grace in answer to the questions we are asked so frequently every day by those who wonder at the peace, joy, and happiness radiating from His temples, wheresoever they are seen. The San Jose Kingdom is blessed in being close to San ancisco, Oakland, and Santa Cruz. Recently a banquet was served in our new quarters, for Father has found us a larger, brighter, Kingdom than the one first opened. Visi- tors came from these neighboring cities, and the spirit of merriness reigned as We met in Father’s Spirit of Love, to testify and praise His Holy Name. It is truly wonderful! A group from this Kingdom went to a banquet at Santa Cruz on Tuesday 1-ast, and it was indeed wonderful to be re- ceived with such love and merriness and to sit at Father’s table there with His happy Santa Cruz children. Another in- vitation has just been extended to a ban- quet in Oakland-. Oh, Father, how you bless your children! I might say we left Santa Cruz at 8:30 p. m., to be back home for the broadcast last Tuesday. Coming from the meeting, full of Father’s loving spirit, riding over His beautiful moun- tains, with His silver moon shedding its bright radiance upon us, singing His praises, thanking Him for His blessings, it was so wonderful. Surely Father will continue to bless you in His work, and to give us more of His spiritual food over the air each Tuesday. Some day, some happy day, may we hear His own sweet voice over the air. Wouldn’t that be wonderful? We ask Father’s blessing, and the love and blessing of our brothers and sisters for our new home in San Jose. PEACE. A SISTER R. On Sunday February 17th, 1935 a few of Father’s childr-en en route back home from New York back to California stopped at Father’s Kingdom here in Washington and stayed over -until Monday evening and we certainly had a wonderful time rejoicing and giving praises unto Father Divine. Please find enclosed forty—five cents for the “SPOKEN WORD” to be sent to me just as you have been sending them fifteen at a time. Thank you Father! . BROTHER UNITY, Better known as R. H. Ward, Father Divine Peace Mission-. Saturday, March 9, 1935 LAUNDRY ASK FOR DRIVER N o. 44. 660 pieces, all flat-ironed. ..... ..$1.00 .0 3 40 pieces, dry wash .................. ..40c 40 pieces, rough dry, flat ironed $1 AD.ams 9662 O. E. GUTTERY Los Angeles, Calif. IT IS WONDERFUL gf 1} 0 - ' a Best Quality Lowest Prices IDEAL BAKERIES '7-11 W. 115th St. A Just Across Street from the Kingdom Also at 8 W. 113th St. New York City THANK YOU FATHER LADIES’ Leather or Composition HEELS. 14c While you wait .. . service; Work is -!9“~*°5¥ done Factory Method; Work and material guaranteed. BOSTON FACTORY SHOE 1 REPAIR 4322 South Central Ave. (Near Vernon Ave.) L*_ — J F 3 WE PAY MOST on Gold " Means Money to You Old Silver Means Money to You AND IF YOU TAKE IT TO Cliii’s Gold Mart It will mean MORE MONEY to you. Thousands of dollars have been saved by those who have brought their gold to us-—and likewise- many thousands of dollars have been lost by those who have chosen other places to sell their gold. 1057' East Vernon Avenue 4 DOORS WEST OF CENTRAL ..._ . F.’ . CE. 21411 Los Angeles, Calif. J -...¢ ,..,r»-,—--.--ya-«f ‘ _ _ ~ ,,,,,,,... . 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The projected “walk- out” is proposed as a demonstration of undergraduate resentment at forces al- leged to be leading the United States to- ward war. It is expected that the strike will in- clude at least 100,000 college students in from 70 to 100 institutions and some 20,- 000 high school students according to its leaders. I The demonstration against war is scheduled to last only one hour during which an open protest meeting would be held. In the centers where the movement is strongest——such as New York City—— the walkout may endure longer, the lead- ers asserted. Last year a similar strike was called and was participated in by 25,000 stu- dents who answered the call of two groups. ,This year four student groups are sponsoring the demonstration aided by the support of various liberal organiza- tions and a vastly greater turnout is ex- pected. Among the indorsers of the strike are the,Nationa1 Council of Methodist Youth, which has 1,000,000 members, the Middle Atlantic division of the Iinter- Seminary movement; the Student League for In- dustrial Democracy, and the National Stu- dent's League. While as yet the official call for the “walk out” has not been made it’ was said to ‘be in preparation. It was also re- ported that the call would name persons believed to be laying the groundwork for a future cbnflict involving 0 the United States. There was no intention, leaders said, of directing an attack upon college admin- istrations except in cases where they are suspected to be of fascistic or militaristic sympathies. C. C. N. Y., N.Y.U., Columbia, Vassar, Yale, Harvard, University of Missouri, John Hopkins, Temple, University of Cal- ifornia, University of Chicago, University of Michigan and oithers were reported among the leading colleges where the strike was expcted to be strongest. High schools also were to be extended an invitation to take part in the strike since many had requested to be included. Meeting in Belgium, last Christmas week, the student congress against war, dis- cussed plans for similar strikes in Can- ada, Cuba, Argentina, Chile, and other nations. It was further reported that the International Socialist Student federation is planning a strike for all Europe in May. " «K, a P .= xv‘ ‘I’ it The “SPOKEN WORD” HEALED or MULTITUDE OF . AILMENTS—A TESTIMONY PEACE FATHER. “Father I thank you for healing my body which was so full of sin that the Doctors were calling it disease. I had every kind of complaint, high blood pres- sure, lung trouble, asthma, kidney trou- ble, heart trouble, and I was in such a condition that I could not talk. Father I am thanking You, for you have healed this body and today I talk, ‘and my body is healed. Father I shall Praise Your Name forever, Father Divine is God- He has proved He is God to me. He has come fulfilling the Scriptures and is do- ing the work that we were told He would doewhen He would come again on eart .” “Father I thank you for every blessing, for shelter, raiment, and food. I thank you Father for the new name you have blessed me with, “Daniel”——and I do want to live up to this wonderful name. Father I have given this body over to you and I want you to use it for Your Glory. The day of judgment is at hand and I am run- ning on with my Father. Thank you Fa- ther. Thank you Father. Thank you Fa- ther!” BROTHER DANIEL, Cleveland, Ohio. DINNER INVITATION , SAVES DAY While on his way home, with his arms loaded with groceries, Carl Prenger, of Chicago, was stopped by a bandit accord- ing to a recent Associated Press dispatch. “Times have been hard with me," Prenger pleaded, and if you take what little I have left, my family will be hun- gry all next week." The robber made it known that he, too, was hungry. “Come up to my house for dinner," said Prenger. The robber accepted the invitation and accompanied Prenger to his home. There he was treated hos- pitably as he engaged the Prenger chil- dren in conversation. When he had finished he gave each of them a nickel, and advised them to stay on the “straight and narrow».” Then he left, his hunger appeased. Newton, Mass., Prosperous Town NEWTON, Mass., Feb. 27th.—Newton is a prosperous town according to the 1934 report of the local board of asses- sors. The report shows that there are almost two automobiles for every home. There are 22,669 automobiles in Newton and only 13,751 homes. .1. (. .J~;',_. wt!’ I , M} F ‘ H V 1.. ft .1 . _ , Page 1; DIVINE Kingdoms and Peace Missions are found in Southern California: FATHER DIVINE KING- DOM, 4025 Central Avenue, Los Angeles. V MISSION, 1710 Central Ave- nue, Los Angeles. FATHER DIVINE PEACE MISSION, 4350 Sunset Boule- vard, Hollywood, Calif. Rosemead, Calif. FATHER DIVINE (Chil- dren’s Extension), 1196 E. 51st St., Los Angeles. FATHER DIVINE KING- DOM, 831 E. Anaheim Blvd., Long Beach, Calif. FATHER DIVINE Exten- Win Park, Calif. FATHER DIVINE P e a c e I The fbnowing FATH-ER I FATHER DIVINE PEACE. sion, 134 No. Center St., Bald-_ LMission, 1526 Marshall St., L a I "C PEACE MRS. KAHOE 4961 South Central Ave. Los Angeles. Calif. Meals Served 15c I‘ THANK YOU FATHER {J Fr* KAY and KAY . At Reasonable Prices Los Angeles, Calif. GROCERY DEPARTMENT 4410 CENTRAL AVE. Los Angeles, Calif. ADams 9024 PEACE FATHER’S CHILD -a« WILL SERVE FATHER’S CHILDREN with I C E Temporary Phone CEntury 28931 PROMPT SERVICE _ DISTRICT 14th to Slauson Main to Compton City Ice Sales Los Angeles, Calif. A7’/' 1‘ ' gther would be waiting for us, :.a.sz.a.l _ r ATRIP; “CELESTIAL” ENBOUTE WITH THE “DIVINE SPECIAL” On the 11th of February, a group of Father"s children left Los Angeles on a Celestial Trip, piloted entirely by God Al- mighty. The “Divine Special” was loaded with twenty-three bodies, with but One Mind, that of FATHER DIVINE. Covering 3500 miles in about seven days, tended to strengthen the faith of those on board, such praising and rejoic- ing was never known, such Peace and Harmony, only God, could bestow among the children so closelyunited in the one ultimate goal—-that of seeing in actuality, their Heavenly Father. Father's Spirit met us in every town, on the plains, the mountains, and deserts. T‘ Everywhere it was a sight to behold the ' hungry hearts as their eyes opened as the Ship with its Banner of Peace light- ing the darkened highways, sailed on, piloted by our sweet Father. There were many light moments, and a perpetual ban- quet was in progress all the way. No sooner was some good desire expressed than it was fulfilled. The Cosmic ele- ments were in our favor all the way, and Father showed us many beautiful scenes. As the miles diminished we could feel Father’: Love drawing us nearer and nearer, and there was little or no sleep the night we approached the State of New York, or the “New Jerusalem.” Arriving at 115th St. about 7 a. in. we saw Angels pouring from everywhere eagerly greeting their Western brothers and sisters. There was almost a moment of disappointment in hearing that Father had left town the night before. But what a rejoicing fol- lowed when we were told we were going on to the Bridgeport Kingdom, where Fa- Just as Father had started our trip so did He end it by coming right in behind us and greet- ing us with His Meekness and Infinite Sweetness. There are no words in any human vocabulary that could describe that first sensation of seeing Father Di- ViI1e- One in the mortal world might boast of having all that it could give in the way of pleasures or finances, but it could never give the satisfaction of com- ing Home at last after having strayed far from the Original Fold down through many mortal incarnations. So sweet to be with one’s Heavenly Father, sitting at ‘the Banquet Table, and being served by His Holy Hands. Imagine Father, smil- ins. chuckling. and singing, busily looking to see if all His children are being served The “sronnn worm» Un-Amerlcan Activities Minimized While it was admitted that there is con- siderable Communist agitation United States, there are too few Commu- nists here “to constitute a danger to American institutions "at the present time," a Congressional committee reported last week. The committee which was created by the House of Representatives to investigate un-American activities, had held a series of hearings in various cities. Great Highway Progresses From Alaska to the Argentine--13,000 miles of boulevard! That’s what the International Pacific Highway will be when completed. The highway will link twelve Latin-American republics, Alaska, British Columbia and four States are expected to be completely surfaced within six years. , Twenty-three‘ hundred miles of the high- way already are paved. TELEVISION HASTENED A recent announcement that television broadcasting would soon be commenced by the British Broadcasting Corporation led to the forecast by American engineers that television broadcasting would com- mence soon in this country too, at least on an experimental scale. The Columbia Broadcasting System con- ducted an experimental station in New York until two years ago. AS USUAL Campaign Speaker--“Fellow citizens-- Ah-er-um, as I was about to remark, I believe that the generality of man in gen- eral is disposed to take an undue advan- tage of the generality of——" Man in Audience--“You better sit down. You're coming out at the same hole you went in at.”--Pathfinder. satisfactorily, imagine Father putting on the phonograph records of His own Mess- ages to entertain the children. It is so Wonderful to see His eyes light up with Love and to see His smile as some child testifies for the first time in His Personal Presence. Imagine all the courtesies so human, and yet no one but God could ex. ercise them in the manner in which He does. It is all this that makes one feel so unworthy to even have His eyes look upon you, until one has been purified and redeemed from the Adamic state of con. sciousness-—returning to Him as a living Testimony or His Word made flesh. Oh! To be like Him! --MARGUERITE, New York, N. Y. in the Saturday, March 9, 1235 BAY DISTRICT ACTIVITIES REPORTED SAN FRANCISCO, Ca1., Mar. 2. (FDS) --Word of greater activity in the Bay District was learned in a letter received from the‘ North today. Santa Rosa. has ' come to the fore by announcing, a new Peace Mission. The eight-room home of a brother has been made available and will serve as quarters and this is being cleaned and put in readiness by several of the fol- lowers from San Francisco. Last Friday night at 1511 Bonita Ave- nue, a Father Divine Peace Mission in Berkeley opened. Master Billie Herlitz, 8 years old, led the songs inspirationally every time there was one minute’s delay, thus fulfilling the Love Master's saying, “A little child shall lead them." It is truly wonderful. In a beautifully decorated room on the 6th floor at 26 O’Farre11 Street, San Fran- cisco, a most harmonious color scheme thrills one as they enter. It is crowded --a serenity and yet a sincerity and earn-_ estness that at once" makes you realize, “Be still and know I am God.” It is a group of Fathers children who meet every Thursday to sing and praise and glorify His Holy Name. A marvel- ous report of the healing of cancer of the rectum was given. SISTER MOSES, Berkeley, Calif. '’ PEACE "‘ DE. 21297 Free Delivery HAYE’S BROS. A Los Angeles, cam.‘ Cleaning and Dyeing Alterations and Dressmaking 3429 South Central Avenue I THANK YOU FATHER PEACE For Automobile Repair- ing, Brazing, Welding and Electrical Work . . Call on JOE LANE 1110AE. 42nd Street LOS ANGELES, CALIF. Satisfaction Guaranteed THANK YOU FATHER § , ‘Richfielcl Service Station TIRES-—BAT'1‘ERY CHARGING VULCANIZING N. E. COR., 42nd and CENTRAL ADams 9130 4.4 Saturday: ‘March 9, 1935. POSTMASTER’S “FRAUD onnn " LAUDED Arthur Brisbane believes that Postmas- ter General Farley deserves public thanks for his “fraud order" rulingissued against more than one hundred and fifty of the sharks which take millions every year from this country through the sale of tickets on racing “sweepstakes," and lot- teries. The eminent columnist rightly says: “It seems silly for a country that for- bids lotteries within its borders to allow lotteries and sweepstakes organized in other countries to rob citizens of their savings.” _ “Recently, in one batch, $1,500,000 worth of Irish sweepstake tickets were seized. It costs little to print them.” Fabulous Profits From War Derived by Manurfactu-rer WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 25.—Enor- mous profits from the world war were revealed today when Eugene Grace, Pres- ident of the Bethlehem Steel 8: Shipbuild- ing corporation appeared before the. sen- ate munitions committee. The minions of tons of steel that were manufactured for use by the United States during the war brought bonuses. of $3,- 669,756 in three years to the shipbuilder. Admitting that he held war‘ “brutal” and unnecessary, and that “he would be glad to cease making any kind, of. war equipment," Grace believed it to be a fact, not a theory. End war profits! MORE BILLS AS LONG DIRECTS LEGISLATURE BATON ROUGE, -La. Feb. 27th.—- Meeting in one of his “intimate" ses- sions with the house ways and means committee today, 80' bills -were introduced and “explained” in rapid fire order. ‘ A tax on crude oil affecting the Stand- ard Oil Company was repealed. Another rule gave “members of congress” the privilege of the floor which it was said would enable Long to take a more active part in the deliberations of the body. Child Labor Amendment Ratlfied in Twenty-Four States The Child Labor Amendment. PPOPOBGG by Congress is on its way toward ratifi- cation and is now two-thirds of the way to the goal. Twenty-six statm have rati- fied it of the necessary thirty-six. The proposed amendment is backed by the Administration, the National Child Labor ‘Committee and other bodies on the ground that it would free children "under the age of 18 from exploitation. 0 egg “SPOKEN wonnv Above: Wiley Post’ Race Differences Due to . Environment Says Scientist NEW YORK.—-If the environments of so-called race groups, such as those of African extraction and the Caucasian group ‘were equalizated, according to. Dr. Otto Klineberg of the department of psy- chology in Columbia university, “the so- called inferiority” of intelligence of those of a certain group would be completely wiped out. Dr. Klineberg has just com- pleted a study» bearing on this subject- Records in New York city and else- where show that ‘the intelligence of so- called under privileged groups. increases « in ‘proportion to their environment when given equal opportunity, which does away withthe. myth of “race superiority." Townsend’ Plan Aids National Pension Drive CHICA‘GO, Ill., Feb. 19.——A_nationa.l lib- eralization of pension laws was seen as the result of the‘ agitation in Washing- ton for‘ the Townsend old-age pension bill. Echoes of the clamor’ in the Capital pene- trated into the legislative halls of 40 states which gives indication of action in- dependent of congressional approval. or disapproval. ' There were declared to be as many as 238 old age pension bills in 40 legislatures in session. Seven states acted favorably upon the $200 a month, spend-as-you go Townsend plan but wanted the federal government and not their own states to pay the bill. ’ Star Latest Puzzle to Scientists ‘ A few weeks ago, astronomers were astonished by the appearanceof 8. “nova,” or “new star." They have recently been confronted by the opposite phenomenon-— : fading star. R. Coranae Borealis, which had until recently been just ‘barely visible in the sixth magnitude has begun to disappear. It has faded from view to such an extent that it can only be seen now with a tele- IOOPO. S Stratosphere Plane F ADams 9130 - _ I Imdﬁ ALBERT L. DICKEY TRANSFER and MOVING Los Angeles, Calif. Local and Long Distance Hauling At Richfield Station’ Prompt and Courteous -To All .‘ .. There is only one BEST BUY GENERAL ELECTRIC Home Appliances and Prove It ELECTRIC Refrigerators Ranges Washers "3622 Central Ave. Los ANGELES, CALIF. P E A C E What’s in "a Name? . . When It's B. L. Hester’s Name 9 on it, it's the best Milk, Butter, Eggs, Cottage Cheese and. Buttermilk - Phone JE. 8930 or ADams 4393 Business That Father Gave Me Los Angeles, Calif. Iﬁ R l SIDNEY P. DONES Financial, Business and Real Estate Counsellor You are invited to visit our office when in need of Legal Papers, Pow- er Attorney, Homesteads, Real Estate, Rentals, Notary Public. Office Open from 8 a.m. to 6 p. m. 4421} Centra.lvAven-ue, AD. 0464 Residence Phone, CE. 28682 “THANK YOU FATHER” J ‘A LL ~44 , “PEACE" ‘ 4 < .i- M .-3,5,1-é’-" -. « 1 ..“".';V.ég-‘C -_-‘~.-" , \/ ;‘-._- 3;,\;x-71"" 3, .v ,'.u.. '- 1 «i:~r.~A~ .2’-3'» .~2x»I.i...,sﬁ *. r . ‘ ‘ ’ -l‘~“-"‘» " "' . - 7 , - - <3. ‘i r. S. . 1‘. . « J‘,(~. 1‘? '~ Page 16 ER DIVINE KINGDOMS giﬁfogi MISSIONS, EXTENSIONS AND CONNECTIONS REV. M. J. DIVINE, 20 West 115th st.. Ni§Ve€?°ii‘. .EilZ)yIVINE, 103 West 117th st.. Ni§”E€?" g.itI33'IVINE, 204 West 63rd St., New York City. REV. M. J.. DIVINE, 117-119 Macon . N. Y. StRl:]33V1;(.)o§i?,n’.I. DIVINE, 169-03, 107th ‘ N. Y. A”i»SL‘:‘%ze.’i§i‘v:Ne, 468-470 Broad st.. Bridgeport. Conn- REV. M. J. DIVINE, 203 West 139 at-... S New York City. REV. M. J. DIVINE, 320 Rockaway Avenue, Brooklyn. New York‘ REV. M. J. DIVINE, 152-160 W. 126th St., New York City. REV. M. J. DIVINE, 144 West 126th St., New York City- REV. M. J. DIVINE, 136-138 W. 126th St., New York City. REV. M. J. DIVINE, 246 West 127th St., New York City~ REV. M. J. DIVINE, 239 West 113th St., New York City- REV. M. J. DIVINE, 308 West 53rd St., New York City» A _ CALIFORNIA t al Father Divine lignsggﬁt? 4025 0°“ 1” e e , - - A¥?:’€ferL(DSivir?§ Kingdom. 1710 Central Avenue, Los Ange1e_Sv Calif‘ Father Divine Kingdom. .4350 Sunset Boulevard, Los Ange1§5a C3;hf- . Father Divine (Children s Extension) 1196 E. 51st St., Los Angeles. Calif. Father Divine Kingdom, 831 E. Ana- heim Blvd., Long Beach. Calif- Father Divine Kingdom, 1103 7th St., Oakland, Calif. _ _ Father Divine’s Peace Mission .1435 Fil- bert Street, Oakland, Calif._ _ Father Divine Peace Mission. 127 N'- Evans Street,_San Diego, Calif. Father Divine Peace Mission. 21.3010‘ erts St., Santa Cruz, Calif. Mrs. May Miller, 134 N. Center St., Baldwin Park, Calif. Earl Hudson, 708 14th St., Modesto, Calif. Mrs. Maude Ealy, 744 Hayes St., San Francisco, Calif. Mrs. G. Rumble, 245 E. San Salvador, San Jose, California. _ _ 1 Father Divine Peace Mission, 2906 Abbey Street, Oakland, Calif. Father Divine Peace Mission 1526 Mar- shall street, Rosemead, Calif. _ Father. Divine Peace Mission, 258 So. First Street. San Jose. California. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Father Divine Kingdom, 2033 Clagett St., N. E. Washington, D. C. 4 CANADA , Father Divine Peace Mission, 641 Gran- ville St., Vancouver, B. C. Mrs. 0. Adams, 1961 W. 5th Ave., Van- couver, B. C., Canada. Mr. V. Bitondo, 177 S. Main St., Wel- land, Ontario, Canada. COLORADO H. L. McCain, 116 Cheyenne Blvd., Colorado Springs, Colo. ILLINOIS Miss Mary Stein, 707 Park Avenue, Springfield, Ill. KAN SAS Mrs. M. J. Johnson, 1422 Chandler St., Topeka, Kan. MASSACHUSETTS G. A. Lingham, 68 Westminis-ter St., Boston, Mass. - -":3-*i"\4;.:'~ %‘'%‘‘3<'’i''’€'’.i~‘'.-¥3'$yi:'i¢§ﬁ‘Z:’!i«=T . v ‘ ’=' 4 ’9« . Ii-‘~‘:‘T. worm» Mrs. Alice Dubose, 76 Hancock St., Springfield, Mass. . MARYLAND Miss O. Wisdown, 819 Pennsylvania Ave., Baltimore, Md. St. Joseph, 823 North Arlington Ave- nue, Baltimore, Md. Miss A. Smith, 904 Pennsylvania Ave., Baltimore, Md. .. , NEW JERSEY Father Divine Kingdom, 114 Walnut St., Newark, N. J. Father Divine Kingdom, 458 Johnson Avenue, Jersey City, N. J. Father Divine Kingdom, 601 Nelson St., New Brunswick, N. J. Father Divine Peace Mission, School and Wickliff Streets, Newark, N. J. Zachariah, 304 15th Ave., (Top Floor), Newark, N. J. 1 Mr. William Clayton, 1046 Springwood Avenue, Asbury Park, N. J. Sister Joy, 1154 Heck Avenue, Asbury Park, N-. J. Mary Shaw, Second St., Matawan, N. J. Temple, 144 Frink Street Montclair, Lemuel Rozier, 283 Governor St., Pater- son, N. J. Daniel Shivers, 205 Muhlenber Place, Plainfiel-d, N. J. Mr. William Chrisp, 19 Dennello -St., Hackensack, N. J. NEW YORK Father Divine Kingdom Extension, 233 W. 127th Street, New York City. Divine Hotel, 166 W. 128th Street, New York City. Father Divine Kingdom, 83-85 Crescent Avenue, New Rochelle, N. Y. Father Divine Kingdom Extension, 241 W. 113th Street: Brothers’ Apt. 3—Sis- ters Apt. 11., New York City. Thomas Pope, 43 Winchester St., White Plains, N. Y. Elizabeth Boyd, 27 Willow Place, Yon- kers, N. Y. Father Divine Peace Kingdom, 278 Jef- ferson Avenue, Buffalo, N. Y. NORTH CAROLINA Mack De la Whits, 328 Pine St., Bel- haven, N. C. ‘ OHIO Wonderful Peace, 202; N. Grant Ave., Columbus, Ohio. Bro. Youcan Harrison, 719 Barr St., Cincinnatti, Ohio. C. C. Nash, 1407 Patterson, Alliance, Ohio. Miss Meekness, 2392 E. 43rd St., Cleve- land, Ohio. Father Divine’s Peace Mission, 2281 E. 89th St., Cleveland, Ohio. PENNSYLVANIA Father Divine Extension Kingdom, 5831 Haverford Ave., Philadelphia, Pa. Father Divine’s Extension Kingdom, 1207 S. 46th St., Philadelphia, Pa. «Father Divine’s Peace Mission, 3757 Warren St., Philadelphia, Pa. R. Ward, 176-178 Highland Avenue, Washington, Pa. Father Divine Extension Kingdom, 1820 ‘N. 22nd St., Philadelphia, Pa. Father Divine’s Peace Mission, 3430 Market St., Philadelphia, Pa. . Mr. L. Keyes, 5916 Bryant St., Pitts- burgh, Pa. VIRGINIA R. O. Smith, 909% W. Marshall St., Richmond, Va. , WASHINGTON Father Divine Kingdom, 1019 James St., Seattle, Washington. Father Divine Kingdom, 4518 Ferdi- nand St., Seattle, Wash. ~ _ Saturday, March 9, 1935 Father Divine Extension Kingdom, 1907 E. Madison, Seattle, Washington. Charlotte Burton, 912 W. Chestnut St., Bellingham, Wash. Father Divine’s Peace Restaurant, 4568 33rd St., Seattle, Wash. Mary J. Ross, 2218 E. John St., Seattle, Wash. Father Divine Peace Mission, 3913 Wet- more Ave., Everett, Wash. Father Divine Peace Mission, 424 High St., Bellingham, Wash. Father Divine Peace Mission, 805 West Holly St., Bellingham, Washington. THE COMMUNIST ‘MENACE?’ When did Communism make its appear- ance in the United States? What per- centage of the population are members of the Communist party? Communism as 8. state of social living has existed in America for ages. Lewis Morgan is said to have found the Indians living in communal or communistic state long before the arrival of the early set- tlers from England. It is also recalled that the Pilgrims of Plymouth in the first few years of their life in America lived under a communal arrangement, all food, no matter how" much contributed by any settler was put in the Common Storehouse, everybody sharing equally. As soon as the period of stress had» passed, however, institutions of private ownership came into being. Communism as a dogmatic political party is said to have been a. product of the World War, the more militant mem- bers of the Socialist (American) Party being so disappointed with their party’s inability to stop the war that they left its ranks. They organized the Commu- nist party and joined the Third Interna- tionale. The number of Americans believing in social ownership and the Christly doctrine of “common sharing” cannot be estimated. The number of Communists belonging to the official party, is put at 26,000, for the United States. In the last California election, however, it is remembered that a Communist candidate polled 82,000 votes. Bills are in preparation in various parts of the country to outlaw Communism. Two such bills will be presented to the present Congress. These few facts show the Communist “menace” to be quite largely an inflated bubble of fancy in the minds of its per- renial “hunters." QUITE TRUE It might sound like treason, but so far as the World Court is concerned, we would rather lose a case in court than win one in the trenches-—-Brunswick, (Ga) Pilot. ., .-,V/;,.,,.’,_.,_«,;\,,.,{§,\. -51;’ ,-.1,-.~,5“-_:ll'.1.j,/m. «.1 i v« 3,, v‘ z “X-"ji -«:-:—‘ >-f'f-2‘-f. ’ 1-'T=j '..'i’j=- 2'} T- . Ii‘ . “I-. 3 1’.
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Geography: United States, New York, Harlem
Subjects: Peace Mission Movement -- Periodicals, Communal living--United States--Periodicals
Identifier: yhm-spe-fdi-spw-001-021
Is part of: Father Divine Collection, Communal Societies Collection, Hamilton College Library Digital Collections

Title: Spoken word, vol. 01, no. 22 (March 16, 1935)
Author: A. Honaeel Mediratas
Publisher: The Spoken Word Publishing Co.
Date: 1935-03-16
Place published: Los Angeles, California, United States
Text: Court Report In Newspaper ‘UNTRUE’——Father Divine “spoke ‘(H120 GOD SHIDI LE T THERE BE 0161‘! T H120 THERE ZZIJIS EIGH T PHFIIZD GOD SH 221 THE LIGHT THHT IT ZZLHS GOO " No. 22, « “0URvFA'«1‘HER’S MESSAGI€l?"1}T {ran BANQUET TABLE; 20 ..W.Es'1* iisrn STREET, NEW YORK CITY, sAv_rUR_.f DAY AFTERNO0N,‘MAROH,2nd,’1935, TIME 2:30.11 M.- T i “-3 i 'l‘ru1y.might have the WORD-saidt‘ “The World,” which is the Carnal mind,‘!“is_ -en-;. mity against God; forit is not/subject to-' the Law of GOD, neither indeed can be.’-' . . . “For the ﬂesh warreth’ against the _. Spirit, and the. Spirit, against the flesh, and these are contrary the one to" the other." i . V i -More and more can we see, the fulfill-A, nlellt of the Bible, and especiallyyin the every day happenings, we can seejjclearly that" the Wdrld is enmity against ,, GQD. _ r _ , ‘glassrffda’rkly, by the’ re;-establishment of .1:*AI_'_i*H,,.sHo;éE V and LQVE, thltpllgki, the ‘Condes...
Show moreCourt Report In Newspaper ‘UNTRUE’——Father Divine “spoke ‘(H120 GOD SHIDI LE T THERE BE 0161‘! T H120 THERE ZZIJIS EIGH T PHFIIZD GOD SH 221 THE LIGHT THHT IT ZZLHS GOO " No. 22, « “0URvFA'«1‘HER’S MESSAGI€l?"1}T {ran BANQUET TABLE; 20 ..W.Es'1* iisrn STREET, NEW YORK CITY, sAv_rUR_.f DAY AFTERNO0N,‘MAROH,2nd,’1935, TIME 2:30.11 M.- T i “-3 i 'l‘ru1y.might have the WORD-saidt‘ “The World,” which is the Carnal mind,‘!“is_ -en-;. mity against God; forit is not/subject to-' the Law of GOD, neither indeed can be.’-' . . . “For the ﬂesh warreth’ against the _. Spirit, and the. Spirit, against the flesh, and these are contrary the one to" the other." i . V i -More and more can we see, the fulfill-A, nlellt of the Bible, and especiallyyin the every day happenings, we can seejjclearly that" the Wdrld is enmity against ,, GQD. _ r _ , ‘glassrffda’rkly, by the’ re;-establishment of .1:*AI_'_i*H,,.sHo;éE V and LQVE, thltpllgki, the ‘Condes”cendence7 of FATHER DIVINE, It: is the Writer's firm belief and convic-'15. tlon, «every individual, especially those in New York City, realize, and know we are living in the Age, when the Bible is be- ingfulfilled, and the people of this Genet. A ation, are’ the Fulfillers thereof. The Writer is also "convinced _authentic_a1ly, that the people of this Land, and especially of this particular City, realize .t'hat'ther,e’ is a .1 mighty POWER at they are also aware of the fact:’tha;t'.T_HAT mighty POWER is FATHER'"DIVINE. It is the_ POWER which they have Jbeen; unable _» _ b T V , shall walk the.earthl_1ike7ai-MightyTMan§" ‘ and the people» agree that '_GOD is to rightly define. In spite of _.-{the '-‘fact that the Bible and the Writings-iiv’fof God‘ have ever been at the disposal" of the .peo- ‘ ple, they, the leaders have misconstrued the rightful meaning thereof, they have made their God IMAGINARY,’ IN.- VISIBLE and something having Hanan- itation in the sky, when it is plainly re- corded V,,“fl‘hy KINGDOM qo1n;e,V and Will ’done”on Earth‘ as’i“it“‘is"1n”"H'éa- = SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 1935 Rigliteousness and ~Eqmty:=efor All Races and lieopleﬂ J ,.r'I’l1’isiconeeption of I’-Ieaven‘treferred' E to herewith, ‘-is thee-‘First Heaven, of which it was said c "and the met Heaven and thuéhrilnst; ‘Earth shall , passWaway,” . . .- ‘ “And I saw a new tH‘eaven‘\,-and 8. new .Earth.". vf1‘hat-Inisconception-no’: the 3Hea- Vvens in: SO.-me World ,beyond._‘a1l~,of the planets, htaetbeen, ;-and 1s,,_£ast1y,*}>eing " eradicated frointhejconsciousness of the ._ people,’ and -the‘. further ' erroneous belief fthat.’all of the people would die. physically and vanish ._from—’ the rate or. this Earth, leaving this small Planet,‘ to be destroyed- and left in chaos, in the 'l_oowe,ls_q1" dark- ness, is no ‘more a conviction in the minds »v‘vnt.:gi£é[,jeeop1e, but,.:thé“inostj6f t1le“iyr'l7i'eg‘«!a.:1f"cl, such, a-~”‘concept’i0n as only a and Where they ¥h%tve~n been’ $eeins..thi,'0ush a Whom they have seen Facefto Bface, they now know even as they also are known, and their .cenvinceinent has made sure of the HEAVEN hereon 9-9° cording to the WORD. "“;,-é§EIGH?rEOUs-2 NESS iana JUDGMENT ’ig_ft_h‘,e Hnhitntion? of His‘ "l‘hrone,f.’.; and thereupon shall 5 RULE and REIGN in judging» [the people with EQUITY; It is recorded in the5Scrip.ture: ._“GOD POWER’.'and has ALL POWER, still they alregcontent to divest_I-IIM or iris BODILY FORM, keeping the recognition of; HIM in _the'-isky in some unknoWi1‘}Region,’ln angintangible, Invisible ‘expression, as T in S1$iﬂt..alone. Again it is -written: “We aiyhj-inagief:f.-in the Image andy..;_I_‘.iuteness or G”C)D§"”‘*liéneo‘"“l‘i£ we? are bodies, TIN’Says GodAlmighty od’s tannin to Faithful material, expressions, why would Golfnot ‘ be A’ the seine, when HE is the lPA’l;"I‘Iil,.RN from which we were made and - I The ignorance of the Earth is tolerant . . . GOD has -condescendedi to come to’ man to save him and to lift ‘him up to His High Standard, antlijiiwith -PITY and COMPASSION, in TENDER- NEss and MERCY HE pleads vsrithijnnin, and forbears with him, that he might have an opportunity to enter» into {the KINGDOM of HEAVEN end‘ he saved, but mortal man has usurped‘ the {Power that GOD has given unto him, todefy his CR_E_ATOR,, and has contemptibly s‘aiii,:T'~1r HE‘ ,be3GOD, flet HIM kill me," ,O1’»..:,-“let ,HIM» cause floods, volcanoes, tornadbes, hurricanes, and the like,” and GOD "lion- tinues to be Merciful, saying, “They know. not what they doeth," bu'tQi_t is now evi- dent.*'*by their constant interterrhig, with ”Gon's.,woRKs and fighting against, the Powers that be, which are in their behalf, they are, as says the ‘Holy Sdript. “provoking, son to anger, .sni_i,:ns Anger is being kindled against them,A_and I-IE shall .. he 9. ‘Swift ‘A Witness against false sweaters, “f'or‘—HEs will not always strive. with men, hence as they visualize "GOD to be an angry GOD, their negative thoughts will produce for them just what they visualize. l_ y ._ Thro'ugh- malicious and prejudicial in- tent, and with a desire to hinder 'the..Pro- gress of this GREAT MOVEMENT. ' if it could be; newspaper reporters’ have-come from time to time solicitingand request- ing“ FATHER'S ’ valuable time, seeking‘ first-hand ‘information, pretending‘ that they , desire to‘ be honest and true,_‘;.;and V. unlike other bias reporters from-’A-other ".9121: THE mom) was R117’)! L con man THE worm was GOD ﬁr’ HIZD THE ZZIORD ZZIJIS IIZHDE FEES "-'4-'-'o-' Page 2 papers, they state they wantyto SW9 3- ‘ fair deal, but it has been observed in prac- tically every case, their purposes vary but little. Their objective is to burlesque the beauty of the WORK of the Spirit of GOD, which in reality, is the only real beauty of expression. They desire to in- ject into the minds of the masses, fallacy and deception, but know they -not that this is the WORK of GOD, established by the INFINITE MIND of HIM that llveth forever, and not the feeble, puny, corrupt- ible works of man, which shall perish and fade away? . . . In a recent Court Action FATHER DIVINE was called into question, concerning a girl and her mother who were Followers of the Movement which stands for the HIGHEST IDEAL of LIFE, 7 and every newspaper reporter sought this chance of publishing a LIE, to reflect on this WORK, but if they will not hear these WORDS, let them abide by the consequence of their own evil do- ings, and the result will not be enjoyable to anyone, HEAR YE THE WORDS of THE LORD. PEACE EVERYBODY: “Peace‘FATHER!” joyfully shouted the great Assembly.) I mgy say a- Word, but I would not like to see you disturbed therefore, I will not detain you long. While the brother was testifying over there of how MY Spirit, and how MY MIND has TRANSFORMED him, and is actually TRANSFORMING mankind, I thought of how the adversary-—the mortal mind will try to rise up in opposition, the more persistent MY true Believers are. (“YES FATHER,” came a rallying shout from the Assembly.) -It is indeed wonderful! ms ENEMIES SHALL PRAISE HIM We are rejoicing because every time something rises in opposition, it means another MILLION DOLLARS worth of publicity. ( Applause.) It is , indeed ‘won- derful! You all have been hearing about the many incidents that have" happened in the past, and many individuals who have risen in opposition, with criticism, conflict -and gain-sayings etc., but at this particular time, something has risen for the purpose of giving us some work to do. It is indeed wonderful! It is such a privilege to know where you stand, and stand where you know, to see where you walk, and walk where you see. This is a wonderful privilege. ‘ GOD is moving in the affairs of men, and dealing among them in a way they cannot understand, therefore, Gog and , Magog have gathered themselves togeth- er. to unite against the GREAT GOD, but as true as you have declared that I’ AM ALMIGHTY, if I AM ALMIGHTY, ‘then that which is called mighty, is a The “SPOKEN WORD” partial part. of ME, and I will use it to MY GLORY and to- MY HONOR, that man might learn and see plainly GOD deals in the affairs of men, and none can_ I-IINDER HIM. It is- indeed wonder- ful! “A LIAR AND -THE FATHER OF IT” In this little experience of yesterday, when I was called to Court to witness in a case: It is indeed wonderful, the news- papers said I said: “I AM not GOD." I called up one of the newspapers, and told the Editor they were lying, and they knew they were . ’. . It is indeed wonder- ~ful! (Loud applause.) PEACE EVERYONE: Now remember if the Minutes of the Court say I said I AM not GOD, the Min- utes are a LIAR. (Applause) I did not say I AM GOD and I did not say I AM the devil, but I said, "LET every man be persuaded by his own opinion. LET each and every individual“‘~’be governed by his or her highest‘ intuitltwn, therefore, there are millions believing sincerely that I AM GOD, and there are a few thousands who may say, I AM the devil, but each indi- vidual can go by .his or her own highest intution, however, as I told the Court, I said, “It matters not what I AM, I will ‘contact the POWERS that be, and I will shake the CREATION," or words to that effect ,and I said to the Court, “Everyone who will‘ not deal justly and do that which is just and right, I will MOVE THEM OUT of OFFICE." The Court asked, “You don't mean to say YOU will MOVE me out of Office?” I said, "I’ll MOVE, any- body out of office.” I said “I will move anybody out of office who will not deal justly among the people, and JUDGE the people'with- EQUITY. I will MOVE them out," I said. ‘"1: I do not MOVE them out like-I did Judge. Smith, and the Re- corder in Jersey, I will MOVE them out by the BALLOT.” I said, ,“I will MOVE them outione way or the other. If I don't MOVE them -out like I did the Judge over here in Jersey last year, and Judge Smith and hundreds of others all over the Coun- try. I will MOVE them out by the BAL- LOT. That is what I will do. It is in- deed wonderful! I will demand them to MOVE. I said, “I will DEMAND them to be removed, if they will notdeal justly. “This is not personal to any especial individual, but it is to every Judge on the Bench who will not JUDGE the people with EQUITY, without prejudice, without discrimination, without regard to race, creed or color, not only the Judge, but any other official.” That is what I said, but the colleagues of those who are op- posing RIGHTEOUSNESS, colleague themselves together with the newspapers to put out that LIE. (“It is true, shouted the Assembly.) It is indeed wonderful! - TORY. saturaay, March 16, 1935 But I will prove to them, even if it is recorded. as if though I said, it, I will say again, “I DID NOT SAY IT, and after awhile I will SAY IT,——~I will say just what I will say. We are in a’FREE Coun- try. If it is MY Conscious Conviction, I AM GOD ALMIGHTY, that is MY religi- ous Belief, and none can hinder it. (Ap- plause.)) ~ I DEMAND THE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS FOR'ALL I demand the Constitutional Rights of every Citizen, whether they be called GOD or the devil, -or "the Other Fellow,” by My Interpretation. It‘ is indeed wonder- ful, and I DEMAND the Constitutional Rights of every individual and we will have it. That is what they are stirred about, because they know if I cooperate with MY Comrades, the Communist, we will MOVE the CITY by the POWER of MY WILL. If ;they cooperate with ME, and do as I bid them do, I will put them through, and we will put them over the TOP. That is what’s the matter. They think the Radicals are becoming to be under the bonds of true» RIGHTEOUS- NESS, and if they are ‘tontrolled by the Spirit of RIGHTEOUSNESS, according to the Constitution of the United» States of America, they will have DOMINION Universally. That is why I cooperate, with the Communits Movement as I do, for the IDEALS they stand for, their views on many points, and on practically every phase, they are endorsable. While they are, they must be governed with the Spirit of Righteousness. With all of the ‘radi- calness thatwe express, LET RIGHTE- OUSNESS be your GUIDE, and LOVE and PEACE be your watchword. ' RIGHTEOUSNESS WITH JUSTICE When this shall have been established among all of the so-called radicals, when they refuse to rise in Arms against their opposers and fightwith the “SWORD of the SPIRIT,” I will give them the VIC- “The SWORD of the SPIRIT," and the BALLOT is essential-.-TRUTH and FAITH and LOVE will have DOMIN- ION, and none can hinder, for GOD is in it. It is such a privelege, Dear Ones. I hope those of -you who are Investigators, those of you who are Secret Service Work- ers, those of you who are Detectives will drop these thoughts down in your vo- cabularies, not only in your vocabularies, but in your note-books, and record them just as I AM saying them, for My Sten- ographers are taking the Records, and I have not less than a Thousand Witnesses here to bear witness of what I AM say- ing. »!If it be called in question, I could call ‘a million, therefore, if I AM called for duty in an action like unto; such, and 4;. ,;‘;_‘_§“‘ ..,- .»..,«..<-—_,..—. . ,A,,_, ‘.="~°-3'~"«°‘t*“S.»'r-.' Li". ' *‘""5"’*"?"' T’ I-'9 .1’ ii ' 19. if *1. .3} J‘-{. o‘ .,-__'... $1,‘, ,, v - e . . indeed wonderful! Saturday, March 16, 1935 especially if I AM ‘required to testify, or someone to bear witness, or witness‘ against ME, or bear witness for ME, or against ME, I may call out TEN THOU- SAND WITNESSES. It is indeed won- derful! I WILL LET MANKIND SEE and KNOW GOD RULES in the affairs of man, and when the insignificant man, thinking he has authority, rises in oppo- sition to the ALMIGHTY, he is running against A LIVE WIRE. PUBLICITY WORTH A MILLION DOLLARS ‘There is no Power given them, accept that which comes from this BODY. It is indeed wonderful! (“Truly wonderful!" commented the Hearers.) I have not said anything yet . . . Of course if they wish to stir ME up, I WILL CAUSE them to give ME about a couple of Million Dollars worth of,.pub1icity. (Applause.) It is something to make them write ME up, not only say it, but I will DO, and what- sovere I do, will be TRUE, for the Mouth of the LORD has spoken it. . I have not refrained from a Word I have said publicly in MY Public Meetings --privately and elsewhere. I have not said, I AM not GOD.” some folks make GOD out of everything-—practically every‘ thing, but you all have a GOD who has DOMINION. The masses are coming-— they are coming from far. and near. Oh it is indeed wonderful! They must ‘come. Why? Because the conscious mentality of man has been harnessed, their energies have been HARNESSED, all of -their ten- dencies have been directed in a different direction, for GOD Himself shall CON- TROL them. Now just think of it-—-the mortal minded Organizations, those that are opposing RIGHTEOUSNESS, J U S T I C E and TRUTH desire to keep the poor down un-. der foot, they do not desire to hear the TRUTH, and they desire to abolish the TEACHING of the TRUTH, for they are agraid it will FREE YOU, but it will FREE you, matters not how the opposi- tions may arise. I have arisen with HEALING in MY WINGS, therefore, your EMANCIPATION is sure. SUPPORTING ALL RIGHTEOUS ACTIVITIES These men who are of the Capitalist-— ; men of capital, trying to keep the labor- ing -class of people down under foot, they want to keep them in slavery and in bond- age, but I have come to give you your EMANCIPATION, and that is why the Communist Party endorses MY ACTIVI- TIES, even though it is (hailed “Religious." As I say, it is written in Malachi: .“He shall be a swift witness against those who oppress the widow and the fatherless, and will not come nigh ME to judgmen ." I AM going to say I "A " I. "5 II The “SPOKEN WORD” those that have kept the widows and the fatherless in bondage. As I said, many years ago, when they were selling Kero- sene coal oil at twelve cents a gallon, and ten. cents a gallon by buying five- gallons or more, and to the poor widow and the fatherless, who could only afford to buy a quart of kerosene, ‘they had to pay at least five cents a quart, which was twenty cents a gallon, when I could buy as a person who did, or would have a lit- tle money at ten cents a gallon . . . Op- pressing the widow and the fatlierless, the hireling. in his wages, and will not even dealt justly, in what theywpromise to pay them; . . . will not be honest in so doing, but will rob them, even of the time they are making. GOD’S DOMINION UNDENIABLE ‘ This is stirring up the Nations. They know I have arisen, and I will- PUT it DOWN wherever GRAFT and,GREED is found. If it is even in the Capital of the. United States, Iiwill put it down and GOD in RIGI-ITEOUSNESS and JUSTICE and TRUTH shall have’ DOMINION, and none shall hinder HIM, so that is Why they are trying to send. out this propa- ganda, as if though I DENIED MY DO- MINION, as if though I DENIED MY EXISTENCE, while in the meantime, I need not tell any man WHO I AM. .“GOD ALMIGHTY!” shouted the devout Fol- lowers.) LOOK and SEE if you canilook. Just feel‘ and you will feel who I AM. The Courtifelt who I was yesterday. They felt who I was, even though they tried A to DENY it, they all felt it. FREE SPEECH THE RIGHTOF EVERYONE We have a Country, where) men are privileged to serve GOD to the dictates of their own conscience, where an indi- vidual is priveleged to FREE SPEECH, and we will speak and act accordingly. I thank you. I AM quite sure there are some Repre-- ' sentatives from the different opposing Organizations, I hope you are -hereto take the Minutes as well as MY secretaries. I thank you. PEACE EVERYONE: _ (“Peace FATHER!” ‘returned the audi- ence.) . . . I would justlike to say to those who are requesting. Blessings at. the Hand of MERCY-—by« the acts. of JUSTICE “Here you are and there I AM -—-there I sit and here you stand”-the transmission of GOD to man, and man to GOD for GOD has condescended to UNI- ‘ FY HIMSELF with them, that HE might REDEEM all mankind. who will come to HIM and live. It is not that I must needs say any- thing more now than what I have said. .. Bag; 3 but as I aforesaid, the mortal mind thinks within itself, through exaggeration‘p1-_o- paganda, it can cause individuals- to dis- believe MY MESSAGE, but this is just the beginning of the ESTABLISHMENT of the FULLNESS of MY MESSAGE, of which I will see that it is recorded in the HALLS or RECORD. ONLY TRUTH SHALL STAND If the Minutes of yesterday do not ‘bear witness, and bear it exactly what I have said, it is a misconception and a misun- derstanding on the part of the Court and the Stenographer. AM saying daily here, not only so, but if it is necessary, in the which there will be a time, I will be requested to make an an- nouncement concerning MYSELF and MY ACTIVITIES——what I AM doing, and what I AM‘ going to do, and I can and I willmake more of a distinct statement at the time when it is for ME to make it, that is might be RECORDED, and go down -in -the BOOK of. RECORDS. I thank you. I would just like to say to those of us who have dined, we will “PASS OUT PASS’ ON,” apparently. We are not go- ing ‘ any place, but we will apparently “PASS OUT and PASS ON,” and allow others to come and take our places» . I thank you. NATIVES CAST sms IN hGANGES CALCUTTA, India, 1 Feb. 3rd.-—Gaining, what they believed was absolution for their sins, throngs-bathed together in the holy waters of the Ganges today. The tremendous crush of humanity was in ob- Servance of the passage’ of the -sun through the constellation of Capricorn. This “yoga” or abstract meditation on the Supreme Being, has taken place three times during the past 70 years, this time as sanctifying 10,000,000 solar eclipses. Extraordinary scenes of religious frenzy were described along the banks of the Ganges. The group? was said to comprise over a, million men, women and children, including many infirm, who cast theme selves in the supposedly healing waters. “An open confession is good for the soul,” says FATHER DIVINE in this dispensation. True’ absolution comes with confession of sins, before GOD and man. Northern Calif. Representative Brother Raphael has been appointed sales agent and general representative for the “Spoken Word" in the Bay district and Northern California. Definite location will appear in an early issue. I said the same as I K Page 4 The “SPOKEN, worm" Saturdaﬂ March 16,, 1935 Huey Long—The Dictator or Public Servant? A GLANCE Huey Long, familiarly known as the “Kingfish”, is the present storm center of the political scene. In fact, he is a considerable source of agitation into whatever company he enters . both locally and nationally-—both in Louisiana and Washington. Rarely in the history of the nation has a more colorful or dy- namic, (distinctly individual), personality ﬂashed across the political horizon. Beside Huey Long, apparently, other radicals pale into insignificance. Whether a. benefactor or an instrument of the “devil”, as many undoubtedly regard him, he has attracted attention, has stood apart from the crowd, and seems to be fulfilling some sort of a destiny, what- ever it may be. For four years Long was Governor of the state of Louisiana. Today as Sena- tor he has continued to climb the ladder of political fame despite methods some- what unorthodox until he is described at the moment as “the chief radical chal- lenge to the President’s leadership.” He is variously described as a “dictator",' a “menace”, a potential “fascist”, and by many other less appetizing names by his oppon-ents. He has been embroiled in so many hectic encounters that to read of Huey Long on the front page has become commonplace. Recently in Louisiana as a part of the insurrection against what is called his “state dictatorship” state troops were mobilized and violence threat. ,ene . Other than a brief summary of Long's colorful escapades and many-sided activi- ties is not possible here. To describe him generally as “colorful” would be putting it mildly. His meteoric rise to that of a national figure and powerful factor in the political picture is punctuated with siz- zling action. Regardless of party affilia- tions or other considerations it is agreed by the foremost observers that Huey Long will “bear watching." That he looms as an unknown quantity, a potential element to be reckoned with, is conceded. Huey Long, temporarily has supplanted such characters as Upton Sinclair‘ and others in furnishing likely material for magazine articles. His only rival in shar- ing the spotlight is the well known Father Coughlin. Both are see nas definite’ fac- tors in influencing public sentiment. They meet, it is said, on common ground in op- position to President Roosevelt. Some see the extended “depression" as enabling Long to capitalize on the discontent of 70 per cent of the population, still feeling insecure. One outstanding organization, the Epic group in -California, conspicuous in agitating for social justice, sees the Louisiana Senator as one of the greatest tools of “fascism” characterizing his “share the wealth” program as merely a cloak to deceive the people. Raymond Gram Swing in a series of articles in The Nation discusses “The Menace of Huey Long” and pictures him as a real threat to American democracy. But in summarizing his remarks Mr. Swing points out the paradox of Huey Long. It seems much good has accom- panied the fiery Senator’s career. To quote Mr. Swing: “One does not understand the problem AT THE LOUISIANA LAWMAKER By BARRY JACKSON of Huey Long or measure the menace he represents to American democracy until one admits that he has done a vast amount of good for Louisiana. He has this to justify all that is corrupt and peremptory in his methods. He really has been a remarkably competent sur- geon. Taken all in all, I do not know any man who has accomplished so much that I approve of in one state in four years, at the same time that he has done so much that I dislike. It is a thoroughly perplexing, paradoxical record.” ‘A look‘ at the record of Huey Long bears out this assertion. He is described as having reshaped the organism of an archaic state government, centralized it, and made it easy to operate efficiently. Most important of all, the weight of tax- ation which had crippled the poor has been transferred to the shoulders that can bear it. The debt of the state has been increased from $11,000,000 to nearly $150,000,000, the second largest per cap- ita. debt in the United States. This ad- vancement, however, has been financed _in its various stages by new taxation. But the state has benefited from the greater part of the money spent and it's credit has been maintained. at a high level. Standing as a symbol of progress is the new $5,000,000 Statehouse in Baton Rouge, an imposing thirty story building, which has been useful as well as orna- mental. This was constructed in one year during the Long regime. Among his other achievements he has relieved the so-called poor from many taxes, among which is the exemption of all property of $2000. Under this arrange- ment a greater portion of the people of Louisiana will be tax free except for that which they pay on non-necessities and luxuries, (tobacco, liquor, gasoline, etc.).. Another law which has made Long ap- pear as the debtor’s friend has been one postponing the payment of debts under a. two-year moratorium. A system of high- ways and bridges has been laid out which will greatly enhance the state and add to its accessability. Two thousand miles of concrete roads, eleven hundred of asphalt, and thirty-seven hundred of gravel have been built since 1924. according to a re- port. ments has been the remodelling of the school system of the state into one of the best in the nation. Adequate education has been made possible in the poorest of parish-es (counties) through his legisla- tion. The cost of school attendance has been lessened by the providing of free textbooks by the state. This measure was said to have increased school attendance by 15,000. The universities of Louisiana. have been benefited in a progressive way at the instigation of the former Gover- nor and are now flourishing with the finest of facilities and equipment. During the first year of his term as Governor, Huey Long struck at illiteracy, a phase in which Louisiana stood low. Much progress was made in this direc- tion. Federal relief authorities, it is un- derstood, are IIOW carrying on this work. For many years Long has opposed the pub- Further among Long's accomplish- in lic-utility companies and has emerged victorious in many instances. Telephone and pow-er rates have been reduced and if Long’s present plans materialize, will be further reduced. At the present time he is conducting a move to lower elec- tricity rates in New Orleans which are the highest in the country for a city of it’s class. Another bill presented recently by the Southern Senator is one aimed to prevent companies with pension schemes from discharging an employee just be- fore his pension is due, requiring them to pay a portion of the pension in such cases. Among the companies which the “King- fish” has opposed all his political life has been the Standard Oil Company which, in Louisiana, he has recently subjected to an “occupational” tax for refining. oil. Such will cost the oil company a million dollars a year. In spite of the strong opposition and resentment of business men, the measure went through-. Last but not least is remembered Long's reported views and stand against the lynch evil. Conflicting reports of his at- titude on this question have appeared in print but it is generally believed that he is opposed, by declaration, to the practice. ' It will be seen from the foregoing that ‘ Long's “unorthodox” and “blatant” meth- ods have not been without substantial advantages which are acknowledged even by his opponents. Offsetting descriptions of his “bullying and overbearing”, man- ner stands the contradictory evidence of accomplishment. A pastor associate of Long, in charge of the “Share Our Wealth” movement, through which Long aspires to national leadership, has this to say in justification of his alleged dicta- torship: “It is the dictatorship of the surgical theater. The surgeon is recognized as being in charge because he knows. Every- one defers to him for that reason only. The nurses and assistants do what he tells them, asking no questions. They jump at his commands. They are not servile, they believe in the surgeon. They realize he is working for the welfare of the patient." Power, the pastor continues, is neces- sary before the people can be served ef- fectively. Long, he said, believed it ad- visable to yield on a. lesser principle to serve a greater one. Thus, perhaps is seen some inkling into the philosophy of the Louisiana Kingfish, whose rapid rise to the forefront of national affairs is a. buzzing topic of conversation. A glimpse of Long’s position today may be gleaned from the foregoing paragraph taken from Mr. Swing’s account in The Nation: “Now see where he is: he has more power in one state than ever a man in American history; he is stronger than a king. He revels in his triumph and seems to enjoy the job of being dictator.” In conclusion The Nation says. “The man has good works to offer in return for his dictatorship. One needs only to think a moment to realize that without ._, i-—.~—‘-§,~;.-es: .,s;c._—s5=.«<.‘.~91f«x...-.a: c.,— -. ,-.;. . gai 5! gig; , - ‘ 4 . .....-—.._...-..-,-.~......_,..a , ,.-2; ...- - Saturday, March 16, 1935 the good works he would be no menace whatever.” . From the Literary Digest’ comes the following: “Let no one assume Senator Long has merely a. provincial following- A recent visitor to his office saw the morning mail arrive. It happened to be in the approach to the vote on the World Court and just after the Louisiana insurrection against his state dictatorship. By actual count, there were 4,638 pieces of mail. Many of the letters were abusive, but by far the most were ‘with’ him." It was Huey Long who in 1932 was conspicuous in breaking the straw of op- position to Roosevelt in the Chicago con- vention. It was Long and Father Cough- lin who played a big part in inﬂuencing public opinion which led to the rejection of the World Court recently, in which issue Long threw his support in opposi- tion to the President. Looking into the future a Digest com- o mentator says: “The ‘Kingfish,’ it is acknowledged has the President at a disadvantage in an appeal for the extreme radical vote of the country. The President, though de- pendent on liberal support, can not with his burden of executive responsibility, match the promises of the Senator from Louisiana. The nearest Senator Long has come in announcing for the Presidency has been his statement that the country will take either his program or him as President." It is believed that Longs objective is not so much to become President him- self as to keep Roosevelt out, according to political onlookers. Long has been quoted as saying that he will be able to hold six states out of the Roosevelt pre- convention column next year and possi- bly in the general election to follow. The latest move of Huey Long in the national capital has been the demand, passed by the United States. Senate last week, for a resolution asking the Interior Department for all data discovered by an investigation affecting James A. Far- ley, Postmaster General and Chairman of the Democratic National Committee. The resolution also asked for data affect- ing a New York builder's supply concern» with which Farley was formerly asso- ciated. Any appraisal of the scrambled political situation must take into account the erratic but productive Mr. .Long. Just where he will fit into the puzzle may not be clear to all at this time but it is evi- dent that he will be “among those pres- ent.” One cannot help but link the career of Huey Long, unconsciously, with that of Upton Sinclair, Father Coughlin, and other “crusaders” who by one expedient or another seem to bring about benefits to the people in opposing great privileged interests. At any rate it is to be expected that such “agitators” of mass sentiment, even when such sentiment is beneficial in nature to the best interests of the people, should be painted in every guise by the vicious brush of criticism, as was the much maligned Mr. Sinclair. There- fore, all the appellations bestowed upon such “storm centers” are not always to be entirely credited. There are those who do not believe the efforts of Long, Coughlin, and others are sincerely designed to benefit the people but are merely a device to gain their confidence that the interests of “a Fascis- tic Wall .Street” maybe served. Time alone _will demonstrate the sincerity or insincerity of their efforts. The future The “SPOKEN WORD” Father Divine Only Hope For Humanity Says Mason in Letter To Lodge 124-A North Hope St., Los Angeles, Calif. March 5, 1935. Mr. William P. Wincher,’ 4885 N. Hermitage Ave., Chicago, Ill. , ' Dear Brother and Worshipful Master: “For me it was, indeed, a great pleas- ure when I received yesterday, with the trestle board of Kilwinning Lodge, No. 311, A. F. & A. M., also the greetings from the Officers of the Lodge» on the 34th anniversary of my being made a Master Mason. I appreciate particularly your signature affixed to the greetings." “It is, of course, impossible for me to be with you in physical form, but I shall surely be with you in spirit. After all, the spiritual presence is what counts the most, for the world is beginningto real- ize that without the spiritual to rule the material there can never be a way _out of the chaos in which it has been plunged as the result of an unchecked expression of human selfishness. Greed, one phase of selfishness, is in particular the cause of the present depression. It is a stern ruler. I have noticed with sadness even how many Masonic Brethren, who should know’ better, bow before this ruler, for- get their obligations to their brethren, and permit the latter to be crushed by the juggernaut of commercial greed.” “In these days of tribulation, it is a acts of Mr. Long will determine his last- ing success or failure, as a public bene- factor. - _ , The great infinite hand which 18 guid- ing the course of government and the ship of state is controlling every move- ment as a puppet show manager manip- ulates his puppets on the stage. Like the pieces in a jig saw puzzle, all fit into their place according to their destiny and spiritual mission. Just where Huey Long will fit in and the calling to which ‘he will adhere, is a matter of conjecture. It is not altogether inconceivable that out of the morass a group of leaders may emerge who will administer the affairs of government, of which Long may be one. In measuring the Longs and others who purport to “lead” the people in the halls of government one can only resort to the highest intuition within; to see beyond the ﬂood of propaganda which is put be- fore the people, and with the eye of spirit discern the true anddeserving. Huey Long-—dicta.tor or public servant? NOTE: In the foregoing article it is endeavored to present a “sketch” or pic- ture of Huey P. Long from the facts available. No attempt is made here to justify’ or deprecate the activities of the “Kingfish” but merely to present an impartial analysis of this outstanding figure in the political world. .3, I V. ‘ Page 5 comfort to know that there is in our world at least one person who absolutely lives the Christ life and is thus an exam- ple for the rest of us. I refer to Father Divine about whom you, no doubt, have read many untruthful articles in the Chi- cago newspapers. Here in Los Angeles, the Mayor, judges, and the Chief of P0- lice acknowledge the fact that in dis- tricts where Father Divine’s missions have been started, crimes have decreased amazingly in number.” “Father Divine has many followers among the Masons. My attention has lately been directed to Father Divine, and I, too, have come to the conclusion that his acceptance as an example and pattern for our lives is the only way by which mankind will be able to overcome evils of every kind, including social injustice which permits a group of comparatively few persons to profit by their holding the majority of their brethren in bond- age.” “The Officers and Brethren of Kilwin- ning Lodge are invited to test for them- selves the genuineness of Father Divine’s message and mission. I am sure that they cannot conduct such a test without feeling the urge to follow the leadership of this wonderful teacher. With this mes- sage to you, the other Officers of the Lodge, and to the Brethren, and thanking you for the greetings on my Masonic birthday, March 14th, I remain,” Sincerely and fraternally yours, MELKER RUDHOLM. - IT IS WONDERFUL - “Go put your creed into your deed, Nor speak with double tongue.” --ANONYMOUS. % ;i “PEACE" SIDNEY P. DONES Financial, Business and Real Estate Counsellor You are invited to visit our office when in need of Legal Papers, Pow- er Attorney, Homesteads, Real Estate, Rentals, Notary Public. Office Open from 8 a.m. to 6 p. m. 4421; Central Avenue, AD. 0464 Residence Phone, CE. 28682 _..‘“.:.e_ ', ,_,J~—:r.-.%._4-2'wi~%' 7:» 2 “THANK YOU FATHER” N‘:-1;«§__ , 4-.-'__"'— _ {vii r:.«' Y,‘ . ,2, v.“ ’ them. z Ease 6- The “SPOKEN WORD” »_,,. REPORTER OF NEW YORK WOIILD-TELEGRAM INTERVIEWS FATHER EIVINE FRIDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 1st " , . 3:00 P. M. _ REPORTER: I understand Mr. James Ford has been to see YOU. FATHER: Yes, Mr. Ford has been here to see. . REPORTER: I just wondered just what -was your attitude In Communism. Mr. James Ford, who is the Organizer, says he has spoken several times from your platform. I came to see YOU in reference to the article in the recent newspaper, which states that a good many of the people in Harlem accepted FATHER DIVINE as their Spiritual Leader, and those same people’ were also ready to accept Mr. James Ford for their Social Leader. I wondered what was your attitude towards the Communist. ' ' FATHER: My attitude is the same as with all other Organizations. I Am willing and have been cooperating with them, as far: as I believe they are right. ' REPORTER: Of course in the matter of their Religious- or anti-Religious views, you could~not very well cooperate with FATHER: No, from the standpoint that the average: per- son takes it. p ‘ , REPORTER: ‘They have not contributed anything in the ‘way of money to You, have they? I ' ‘FATHER: I do.not ask them. I have iot asked any man or Organization forxa penny. They have not given ME nor MY Organization anything. In fact, I don't think they have it to give. I do not think they have it. I have contributed to them to, some extent, and also to the Harlem Political Union. I AM participating with them, and with a number of Organi- zations. as well as with the Communist Party. There are parts with the Communists that I heartily endorse, although I stand INDEPENDENT .to any Party, Organization or indi- vidua.l,fyet that which appeals to ME, I can heartily endorse,’ and Ican endorse it Politically as well as morally. REPORTER: Maybe You would have your Secretary to . run that off for me, as I want to quote You correctly. FATHER: Why certainly. She will type it for you. REPORTER: What part of their work do You endorse? FATHER: Why, anything that is Constitutional, unselfish and unprejudiced, and that which will stand for the common good of humanity . . . I stand INDEPENDENT to any Organ- ization, although I condescended to participate with them, in order to help‘ them. It matters not whether they -be Democrats, , Republican, _or'whatsoever they may be, I ‘feel I can be of practical service to them. I will contribute MY Service. REPORTER: The Communists, some of them believe that they will be able to makexheadway within Your Organization. I talked with Mr. Ford, and they believe it is a good ground- work for them. You have a splendid Organization. ‘FATHER: It is a good ground—work for any Organiza- tion, if it -is a true Unionor any Organization, if I endorse them. they are endorsed whereby they can rest assured they will_hav‘e the support of the masses. REPORTER: Have You endorsed Communism? FATHER: We are not representing Communism. but we a.re~‘representing the part of Life of all of the different Organ- lzations, the Political Factions we endorse all of the Funda- mentals that stand for Righteousness, Justice and Truth wheresoever it is presented . . . I AM open-spoken, and I have openly declared MYSELF to the PRESS and to the public 1 at large, and I AM still doing the same; I REPORTER: I will be glad to quote exactly what You have said. It was only because of that article that appeared. in the “Herald Tribune,” this Morning that I was sent up. to understand Your Attitude. I imagine one of Mr. Hearst’: Reporters will be up. He is conducting a Campaign, but we are not. ~ FATHER: Of course it is this way with ME- I believe in standing for that which is JUST, RIGHT and GOOD by the people, for the people, through the people, that the Government of this Country and all other Countries——-that the Govern- ments may not perish from the Earth, for they will, unless we stand for that which is JUST and RIGHT for th_e people and by the people and through the people. REPORTER: It is as much of a mystery where’ the Com- munist get their money, as You get Yours ATTY. MADISON: I don't think there is much of a mys- tery about their financial standing. They take up money all on the streets and in their meetings, etc. ' FATHER: Yes I do understand they take up collections in their meetings etc. I do not ask a person for a penny. I AM not seeking it. —- ‘ REPORTER: They have not asked you . for any, have they? FATHER: Well, of course, whatsoever is done by ME, it is done Evangelically, and as I was saying in the Political Meet- ing the other Evening, ‘if-I would -contribute to an Organiza- tion, I would not desire MY Name to be read out to the ‘public. MY Teaching is according to the Gospel. We are taught when you do your alms, do not sound a trumpet that you may be seen and heard of men, for this cause I refrain from speak- ing and acting. Whatsoever I do, for humanity as charity or as a. contribution or anything, in that way, I feel it should be confidential between ME and them, and even unseen. I think I, Myself, should be out of ‘the’ picture, as an Individual. REPORTER: I think the Communists would be very glad to grab ahold of Your Organization, if they could. They have not go as strong an Organization as this. FATHER: I think the other Parties would also. I think I carry the masses. I think the Political Leaders up here could tell you I AM carrying the masses. Now we are signing blanks for the purpose of having a Congressional District here in Harlem. REPORTER: You have »-endorsed that, I see in the papers. FATHER: Why certainly-—and any other Movement that stands for JUSTICE, RIGHTEOUSNESS and TRUTH. REPORTER: I believe You stand for favoring the mini- mum wage of Ten Dollars for Employment. FATHER: I sent a delegation of thirteen to Washington, wasn’t'it Counsellor? , COUNSELLOR: Yes Father——Thirteen. , FATHER: I AM with the Organization that stands for that which is JUST, and RIGHT and of course if the other Parties will come out and take a STAND for Social Equity and Con-» stitutional Rights for everybody the same as the Communists did, I will support them. REPORTER: You do not have any Communists’ Meetings in this Building, do You Father? FATHER: Not especially, but I think they will have a Meeting at the 63rd Street Mission on the 14th of April. They .. are welcome to hold their meetings in our Buildings, the same» as all other Organizations. They are privileged to do so by our Permission, and by setting the time that we are not carry- ing on our regular services. Of course this is as a contribution to them-——as gratis. In the meantime, we do not allow any money or collections to be taken up in the Religious Audito- P1111118, the same as with ourselves. They can in the Dining" Room, where money is supposed to be exchanged, but for the. purpose of Religious Worship, we feel that it is conse- __ crated for Religious Service. But from a social point of view, Saturday, March 16, 1935 _ , . . _ -». « -_.-.—..~__«=..; .v__.,;».._~.,,—_—..~a.-—.g-+_,- sf :5? .- _I}. _ Saturday, March 16,1935 We are glad to contribute our’Dining Rooms to those who are Wi11i118"’to sponsor any Righteous Cause. REPORTER: How many Followershave You up in Harlem. FATHER: I do not bear record exactly, but I suppose the Secretary Mr. Lamb has the record. REPORTER: You are the largest Organization, and the strongest One up here, are You not Father? FATHER: It is pretty hard to say definitely. REPORTER: The Garvey Organization, that is pretty strong up here, is it not? FATHER: I have not heard of them recently. I suppose they were up here. You see I AM not representing any races, creeds and colors. REPORTER: But the most of Your Followers are Colored, are they not. The “SPOKEN lwonnri FATHER: It just so happens that it may appear that WW here in the East, but not in the West. The appearance "of you Caucasian Race. are in the majority in the West. I do not bear record what Race You are, whether you are Colored, Indian or Caucasion, but your appearance is that you may be classed as one of the REPORTER: I think that would be safe. I FATHER: Ordinarily, I may see you that way, but I. can not say definitely. I see thousands of people. as fair as you are, they are of what you call The Negro Race, so we can not tell. You do not know what Nationality I AM, and we do not know what Nationality you are. REPORTER: Thank You Father, I do not wish to take up more of your time. THE TIME IS AT HAND! ALL MUST COOPERATE IN RIGHTEOUSNESS By STAFF CORRESPONDENT IT IS WRITTEN: “HIS NAME SHALL BE CALLED WONDERFUL, COUNSEL- LOR . . . and the Government shall; be upon His shoulders,’ ‘and “He withdraw- eth not His. eyes from the righteous: but with kings are they on the throne; «yea, He doth establish. them for ever.” (Job 36:7). _ “All things are now ready," and “the time is at hand,” when all so-called Chris- tians and all members of all denomina- tions, who really believe in and desire the Christ ideal of Justice and Righteousness equally for all, ‘without respect of per- sons, can begin to cooperate? in a move- ment that is determined not to favor races, nationalities, creeds, colors, persons or positions‘ of privilege, but to make “all things, politically, to work together for the good of those that love the.Lord.” The true standard of requirement, be- sides proper citizenship and practical competence, is that the candidate for eachioffice live the Christ life, a life of purity, even as Jesus. "It matters _not to what church, race, political party or so- cial group he’ belongs. - » This is an ideal and a standard to which every ’ professing Christian and. every member of every Church should instantly rally and support unanimously .in_ all is- sues, enthusiastically. and whole-hearted- ly. Such ideals can with amazing swift- ness be made a. world—wide though revo- lutionary realization. The only thing re- quired is that all congregations, individ- uals and movements everywhere be con- sistent with the principles which they pro- fess to practice. Almost all of the adverse and undesir- able conditions in the world today are due to the conflicting, selfish interests of__ religious organizations contrary to the principles and teachings of Christ. Obvi- ously a great Change and conversion is essential. Each individual should serious- ly consider the truth of these, statements in the light of experience, or the life as taught. and the life as lived in contrast. If the churches and other organizations were even, fifty‘ per cent fulfilling the purpose for which they claim to stand, the conditions that exist in the world to- day could not possibly be. Think it over! “What do ye more than others?” “Ex- cept your RIGI-IT—USENESS exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees ye SHALL IN’ NO CASE enter into the Kingdom’ of heaven.” Let the churches become institutions of practical human service NOW. Jesus and FATHER DI- VINE have “come to bring you all into ONE,” “that ye may be made perfect in ONE even as, we are ONE.” Why not live up to that very realistic and practical ideal in this present world as CHRIST, FATHER DIVINE teaches in both pub- lished gospel and practical example? Co- operate for Christ’s sake! >l< it * ‘_‘The kingdom of GOD,” according ’ to Luke 17:20 “cometh not with observa- tion,” but with REALIZATION. _=l¢ * it it . REALIZE THE KINGDOM or GOD IS HERE AT HAND NOW! EMMANUEL, GOD‘ WITH US! , ax: ale >2: >22 FATHER DIVINE is all anbody could expect the‘ returned Christ to be. * 8! * >2< LET US BE SURE to see the’Christ in every one and, hold the Perfect Picture in mind. “GOD’S eyes are too pure to behold evil.” This is the only way to consistently make ourselves conscious of the Ever-presence of FATHER. it I! 3|! # Visualize the perfect, be persistent in your ambition of doing it and you will have a tendency to materialize. it in your own experience and in your personal bodily form. V —- PEACE -- THE WORLD OF SCIENCE; NEW YORK TO MOSCOW IN 50 MINUTES!» New York to Moscow in the incredibly ‘ short time of fifty minutes! In an article in Liberty this amazing prospect is visualized. Professor August Piccard and his stratosphere balloon are believed to have pioneered the‘ way? for rapid transit -through the air at a rate hitherto but dreamed of. In the not far distant future it is pre- dicted that a specially equipped airplane, travelling through the stratosphere, could easily exceed 800 miles an hour. Air ex- press planes of the future may quite con- ceivably make the trip from New York to London in three or four-hours. A roc- ket plane ‘could fly over the Atlantic in less than an hour. “A speed of fifty minutes from New York to Moscow does not surpass the bounds of possibility.”——Liberty. Nation's First Production for Use Exposition Opens March 10th at Shrine Auditorium in L. .A.. LOS ANGELES, Calif, March 8th-—-3 America’s ‘first, exposition of the work and products of self-help cooperatives has been scheduled for March 10th to 17th, inclusive, at the‘. Shrine Civic audi- torium in Los Angeles. , The exposition is sponsored by’ the Uto- pian Society and 23 other organizations and will contain the exhibits of more than 100 cooperative units. Rugs, clothing, A baked goods, processed foods, canned goods, furniture, prize vegetables and practically ‘every other consumption com- modity will be seen in the cooperative’: booths. The California Rehabilitation Exposi- tion is. designed primarily to call- public attention to the efforts of the unani- ployed to become self-sustaining and is seen as a reflection of the non-profit system to come. COURT “STORY” OF FATHER DIVINE FALSE ~ ‘The (Hearst) International News Ser- vice, report concerning FATHER DI-' VINE’S recent court remarks, appearing in many papers, is completely refuted and identified as a “lie” by the Message of FATHER DIVINE appearing in this issue. " -,____l._-—__4 . _ 3’ ‘-'-F.v [ The , e SPOKEN WORD ' ‘ A COMMERCIAL MAGAZINE ‘PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY " By The SPOKEN WORD ‘L Publishing Co. 4025 Central Avenue Phone CEntury 28931 Los .ANoELEs, CALIFORNIA SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Single Copy, 5c; 1 Month, 25c; 3 Months, s so; 6 , Months, $1.00; 1 Year, $2.00. FOREIGN SUBSCRIPTIONS: 6 Months, $1.50; 1 Year, $2.75. A ADVERTISING RATES UPON ' APPLICATION New York City Headquarters 34 W. 115th Street A ‘Application Pending for 2nd Class Matter FOLLY TO OPPOSE GOD , gWhile‘ the folly of opposing the Spirit -and purposes of Almighty GOD has many times been demonstrated foolish mortals rise upfrom time to time with puny en- deavors to impede the progress of GOD and His Righteousness. , It is more than, possible that GOD per- mits these things to happen that he may -show His Almighty Power——that His vic- tory might be the greater. As in 5 the days off the Body called Je- ‘ms the world-would oppose, if possible, the: estiiblishmenz of RIGHTEOUSNESS . or:-. the Kingdom of Heaven. Many do not desire to live right, or so they think with- in‘ themselves, «and so idelude themselves that their empty gestures and -assumed bravado can check the inevitable. ' ‘ - -- A.n.r.n. - EQQUALITY IN THE CAPITAL Underthe very shadow of the dome of the nation's capital the “lightly” consid- ered Constitution is flaunted--by segre- 3‘a_.tio‘n! S A group of representatives comprising a ,“mixed”’-group from the FATHER DI- VINE Peace Mission in Los Angeles were recently denied admittance ot the House restaurant in Washington. segregation policy in: the House restaurant was revived several years ago ‘at’ the insistence of prejudiced and nar- 9 row Southern Senators and was even ex- ercised in the case of a congressman from Illinois, a suposed representative of the Pe0P1e and their rights. The so-called Jim Crow rule in the House restaurant and anywhere else, is affront to the Constitution and an in- huma_.n_.:remnant of a DARK AGE civili- zation; I “Out of one blood-—” etc. JOIN THE CRUSADE FOR RIGHT EOUS GOVERNMENT! ' “SPOKEN WORD”_ HITS ROOSEVELT FOR LYNCH BILL SILENCE NEW YORK, N. Y.-—Oswald Garrison Villard, publisher of The Nation, in an article recently in the Atlantic City Press, takes the President to task for not sup- porting the Costigan-Wagner federal anti- lynching bill. Villard declared: "The Roosevelt administration is going to he as famous for‘ its lost and rejected opportunities as for its actual accomplish- ments. Last year if the President had lifted a finger the bill would have gone through and we might have had some action . . . I frankly do not see how Mr. Roosevelt can have failed to. have spoken out about this disgrace, but just as he could not speak up for the Costigan- Wagner lynching bill last year, he has kept silence in the face of such atroci- ties." — Write Your Congressman and Senator! - 11' IS WONDERFUL — House Cafe Bars “United” Group; Divine Followers in Washington WASHINGTON, D. 0., March 4th.-—-A sad commentary on the nature of justice in the national capital may be seen in a short news item clipped from the daily press: “A group composed of so—called race members were denied admission to the House restaurant today . . . the mixed group of both “expressions” were mem- bers of Father Divine’s Peace‘ Mission from Los Angeles.” . SEGREGATION MUST STOP! -— ‘FATHER DIVINE PEACE MISSION — BUTLER ENVISIONS WORLD PARTY NEW YORK, March 4th--Nicholas Murray Butler, president of ‘Columbia university, today released the ‘annual re- port on the activities of the Carnegie endowment -for international peace, of which he is also president. The thesis of Butler is described as contemplating an international. govern- ment of all nations which would conduct all but the purely local functions of gov- ernment and be all powerful in world ' affairs. Such a world situation, Butler says, is “just beyond the horizon,” and added his belief that isolated nationalism means suicide forthe nations. This view is not shared by others who see the Carnegie endowment activities as a powerful instru- ment of international propaganda calcu- lated to involve this country in foreign complications which might be contradic- tory to American principles of liberty * and institutions; ~ Saturday, March 16, 1935 Prospect of New Bus ‘for Southern California P e a c e Mission Now Awaited With Great Joy by Children! LOS ANGELES, Calif., March 9th.-— (FDS)—-—The followers of FATHER DI- VINE in the Los Angeles area will have a new bus, all their own, in which they will flit from Kingdom to Kingdom in the very near future! This news became available today as information was ob- tained of the purchase of a splendid, Yel- low Coach, bus, in excellent condition, for the use of the local FATHER DIVINE PEACE MISSION. The new bus it is said will bear the name of the “PEACE SPECIAL” and is described (see advertisement in this is- sue) as the “FATHER DIVINE PEACE MISSION——Southern California Delega- - tion--—To and From the Personal Body" of GOD.” It is expected that the first transcontinental trip of the Delegation will take place about the 1st of May. In the meantime it is planned to -use the bus in making short trips to the various Kingdoms in and around Los Angeles, and to other Coast points such as San Diego, San Francisco, Oakland, Santa Cruz, Modesto, Fresno, Long Beach, Bald- win Park, Redondo Beach, Rosemead, Hol- lywood, etc. There is great rejoicing among the Children at the prospect of the “Los An- ge1es” bus. This wonderful blessing in the form of 9. Kingdom bus has been long awaited by all and has at last been made a reality by the love of our FATHER DIVINE. Meetings of praise such as have never before been held on- the Pacific Coast are visualized as the bus carries delegations of lively, singing, followers from Kingdom to Kingdom. Finishing touches are at present being put on the new “PEACE SPECIAL,” it is being repainted and put thoroughly in readiness for service. The trip of the Southern California bus to New York in May is certain to be an event of events. The trip will quite possibly take the form of a. national tour, according to in- formation received, and stops will be made at many of the Kingdoms and it is possible that the trip will extend to take in the Northwest. The rates for the short inter-city trips and other pilgrim- ages will be the same as those usually extended to the followers in the Spirit and Mind of FATHER DIVINE. For fullinformation concerning the bus and it's activities phone or write The “SPOKEN WORD,” 4025 Central avenue, Los Angeles, California, CEntury 28931». ,:-24M “ ’ . .,.r:;%s.é;-::.'fz.;:*~'= ,,‘.-,2’-,-.5 ,-1 . _:~ \_ Ii Saturday, March 16, 1935 The “SPOKEN woan" Page 9‘ Father Divine Stirs Great Crowd at Rockland Palace HARLEM POLITICAL UNION HEARS LAW of GOD That ALONE CAN BRING SUCCESS FATHER DIVINE’S MESSAGE AT THE MASS MEETING HARLEM POLITI- CAL UNION, ROCKLAND PALACE, NEW YORK CITY, TUESDAY, FEB- RUARY 16th, 1935-—AF'1‘ER MID- NIGHT. Once more the Rockland Palace rang with the shouts of the People, at the Coming of Father Divine, Tuesday eve- ning, February 26th, and the great Audi- torium that has been the scene of so many triumphant Demonstrations of Father's Power over the Masses, was again the background for an outstanding event in the Work of His Peace Mission on Earth among men. Functioning in the Political World on this occasion, Father was cooperating with the Harlem Political Union and more than one ‘hundred other. organizations seeking a re-apportionment of the Harlem Dis- trict, to give its people a more equitable local representation. The Harlem Political Union had adopted {Father's Plan of approaching this task in a non-racial and a non-partisan man- ner, and Father had contributed His Mighty Support in their prior activities, signing thousands of petitions, appointing a delegation to go to. the State Capital, bringing in the many organizations as one, for the first time in the history of Harlem, and assuring them of Victory, if they would continue to adhere to His Principle. Large as the Rocyland Palace was, an auditorium several times its size would not have accommodated the masses that would have been present long before the doors opened, had Father permitted it. However, not wishing to overcrowd the other Cooperating organizations, Father had announced that there would be ac- commodations for only about two hun- dred of His Followers, and invited only that number. Notwithstanding this announcement, however, thousands of His eager Children went to the Palace, and when the other Organizations had been seated, there still was room for several thousand of them to fill up the house. Among these was a delegation from the Pacific Coast, and the Bus in which they had crossed the continent, was parked outside the build- ing, marked, “FATHER DIVINE’ S PEACE MISSION—-PACIFIC COAST DELEGATION.” Their presence was not- ed in the records of the Meeting, together with credentials from the Secretary of State. otgcalifdmia. and from the Mayor ,,...-r of Los Angeles, the group being a part of the twenty million throughout the world who declare that Father Divine is GOD. The Meeting was about to commence, and the Chairman was at the Microphone, when a great shout arose from the rear of the Auditorium, and the great Audience sprang to its feet in a mighty demonstra- tion, as Father entered Personally, fol- lowed by His Immediate Staff, proceeding up the aisle in the midst of great rejoic- ing, to the Rostrum where the name of the Harlem Political Union shone in var- ious colored lights. Here, He was received by the Officers of the Political Union, Mr. Alan L. Dingle, and Mr. John M. Royal. With His usual inexpressible Sweetness, Humility, and Meekness--holding the suc- cess or failure of the Meeting in the Hollow of His Hand, and with the Masses ready to obey His slightest Command, Father took a rear seat, behind the Min- isters, Leaders, Politicians, and others, and looked out over the vast Audience where scores of large white shields indi- cating the presence of delegations of Churches, Fraternities, Legal, Political, and Civic Organizations, appeared side by side with that of Father Divine’s Peace Mission, whose delegation spread out fill- ing all spaces, and uniting all organiza- tions together in one solid mass. Many of the larger churches were rep- resented by delegations, and their Pas- tors were on the same Rostrum with Fa- ther—something most of ' the Ministers had tried to avoid in the past, while at- tempting to ignore Him—but that was no longer possible. Among the Pastors who spoke, were Dr. L, H. King, of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Dr. J. W. Brown of Mother A.M.E. Zion Church, and Father Mulvoy of St. Mark’s Roman Catholic Church, while the Choir of Mother Zion Church rendered its services in the sing- ing. It might have been expected that in an Audience so everwhelminglyiof Father Di- vine, some mention of His Activities would have been made by these Speakers, but not so——it took the Political Leaders such as the Acting Leader of the 21st Assem- bly District, Hon. Mr. Congdon, the Grand Exalted Ruler of Elkdom, Mr. J. Finley Wilson, and the Local Leader of the Com- munist Party, the Hon. James W. Ford-— to extend that courtesy. For almost four hours, Father sat pa- tiently and listened, while Speaker after Speaker was called to the microphone, out- lining Harlem's situation and referring to what had been done in the past, by many of a so-called race, and the Audience, waiting only to hear Father Speak, re- mamed in perfect control at a gesture’ from Him. _ With His usual consideration and service to others, Father had agreed to wait until the last to speak, because it was felt that after He spoke, the Meeting would break up, That was ostensibly the rea- son, but in reality it gave other speakers and organizations who did not with to hear Him speak, time to depart before He was called upon. At the last, the delay became unreason- able, when a financial statement was read aftermidnight, including a long list of the names of those who had already contri- buted-—-and Father arose to leave. Quick- ly, the Chairman implored Him to stay, saying that he had been just about to call upon Him, and Father waited. Then. He E addressed the waiting audience and the remaining speakers, including one or two Ministers, as follows: “PEACE MR. CHAIRMAN, and PEACE to the COOPERTING ORGANIZATIONS: I rise at this juncture, in obeisance to the command of your honored chairman. The time is well expired, and as I know the cooperating organization—-there are a few really enjoy My Presence, while on the other hand there may be some, quite a. number of them, desire to see and know of My being the last Speaker, that they might get out of My Presence. (A great shout went up from the Believers.) PEACE EVERYONE! But with or without the organizations, I HAVE THE MASSES, and you will do what I say, will you not? (“YES FATHER!” came a mighty response from thousands.) THE LOOKED FOR IS HERE Therefore I am delighted to be here, to represent the Fundamenetal Principle of Life—not a. race, neither, a creed nor a color, but as a Representative of the Spirit and Life that controls the mind of men, and dictates to them, and tells them to do right. For this cause I came, and for this purpose I stand, sponsoring this Peace Mission on Earth among men. As the Political Union, I came to bring all organizations together. As a psychologi- cal point of view for your consideration, watch the masses as they gather around Me. Watch the adherence to My Message, to My Will, and to My Good Pleasure. My Believers, My Followers, they WILL v ,1 v 1 . I M .\ r V. _. ::', 5.‘- 2: . 5.‘ 7-» -. « -..—r' . l . . I Page 10 obey Me. I came to .make the Political Union, and this particular lssue——a suc- cess, "and I will do it with or without My Personal Presence, it is immaterial to Me, the Spirit of My Presence is suffici- ent——it will accomplish that for which I came, with or without My Personal Pres- ence, for it is the reincarnation of some- thing you have been looking for. As an Advocator of the great Emanci- pator, and as an Emphasizer of the same, I came to Emancipate Harlem of its poli- tical bondage-—free you, give you the freedom every other community has, or that all of the other communities have, whichever. That is My endeavor, and that is why I can say as I have often said- ‘Here you are and there I am.’ I would like to say to the Political Union——‘There you sit and here I stand.’ Transpose the version--‘There I sit, and here you stand.’ (A great demonstration of enthusiasm from the audience followed.) GIVING “ACCORDING , TO THE GOSPEL” PEACE EVERYONE! I would like to say a Word in reference to the Father Divine Peace Mission, in reference to con- tribution. My Representatives, My Fol- lowers, and practically all that cooperate with Me, they are endeavoring to live Evangelically. We are all supposed to be intelligent people to some degree. We all know what Evangelical means—Evangel- ical means, _‘According to the Gospel..’ According to the Gospel we are told——- ‘When you do your alms, do not sound a trumpet, that you might be seen and heard of men.’ If I as an Individual, can contribute to this Union without being heard or seen, I will dot it. Beloved ones, it My Name must be read out when I have contributed, I cannot Work effective- ly, Evangelically. That is why My Fellow- ers, this Evening, could not so freely con- tribute financially as they would do-—if they could come and do it ‘unknowingly’ and unseen, according to the Gospel, for that is the Mission for which I came. DONE IN SECRET—— REWARDED OPENLY While the Chairman was calling out the different organizations, what they had contributed, and the different individuals, What they had contributed, I ‘rejoiced be- cause he did not mention any activity or aCti0n Of Mine as a Person. ‘When you do your aims, do not sound a trumpet, but do it ‘in secret, and He that seeth’ in secret, shall reward you openly.’ Do you not see, I am rewarded? I have limitless re- sou'rces of supply, financially, socially, and otherwise, and it all comes through and by living Evangelically. I have the Keys to the hearts and minds of men, and they will follow Me. The conscious mentality of all of humanity has been ha;-. The “SPOKEN wonn" nessed--their energies have been harness- ed, and I will control» them in an Evan- _ gelical and also in a legitimate and poli- tical way of Righteousness. That is why I present. to you this or- ganization as a Participator and an En- dorser whole-heartedly, of your organiza- tion, the Harlem Political_ Union. If I could have been free to contribute to you this evening in regard to turning out, why I could and would have filled» every space in this auditorium, but I said to My Followers, I announced it two or three times-—we will have accommodation for two hundred for there are eighty odd dif- ferent organizations, and we do not feel as if we would be doing justice, to crowd them out. If I would have allowed My Followers to come, there would not have been a space for one to stand-—butg as a Cooperator and Participator with, this or- ganization in what it is endeavoring, I refrained fromgallowing My Followers to turn out as they should, or could, or would, if I could have been free to cooper- ate with this Organization, wholehearted- ly. I could not do it! It is wonderful! N0 succnss WITHOUT eon This is ‘a psychological point for con- sideration. Even though I refrain from putting in My -Personal appearance, the psychological_ Thought of Mine, will go forth into expression, and shall be estab- lished in the consciousness of the people. I need not appear Personally! There may be a thought with some of the Organiza- tions-—‘If we could» keep Father Divine out of the issue.’ -If you do not have Me, you will not have the masses. I will make anything a success, it matters not what it is, it makes no difference to Me. I am Well, Healthy, Joyful, Peaceful, ‘Lively, Loving, Successful. Prosperous, and Happy, and I produce these qualities wheresoever I am., and I will help man- kind to be the same. IMMANUEL Why should you be a failure, ‘If GOD is for you who can be against you?’ A Word for the Reapportionment District! We will have it, and every other Bill that this Organization, the Political Union, presents, so long as it is Evangelical, so long as it is according to the Fundamen- tal that I am advocating. If I endorse it, we will put it through. Oh it is such a privilege to live in the Consciousness of GGOD’S Presence continually, realizing as I so often say, the great Mission of Christ on Earth among men, was to con- vince mankind that -GOD was present with them. ‘His Name shall be called Immanuel, being interpreted, GOD is with us.’ The Government is upon His Shoul. der. The condescendence. of the Christ Life. to the Children of Man, was to get Satiirdtiy,’ March 16, 1935.- in the Governments of our present Civili- zation, that the Governments of this Earth might become to be the Kingdom of our GOD and of His Christ. . POLITICAL WORLD NEEDS CHRIST That is why I introduced the Christ to the Political World, for I know what’ it stands for—-I KNOW if you stand. for. Christ even through Politics, youwill have the Victory over every difficulty, ’ over every adversity, and you will have your Political freedom you all have been seek- 1138. NOT RECEIVED BY HIS OWN I need not say more, as the time is well expired. I know there are those of My Followers here, a few of them tonight, that would be willing to stay all night if I would be here. I am willing to use this machinery for the common good of humanity, and I can heartily endorse the Political Union. to THEM. (Another mighty shout went up from the great audience.) PEACE EVERYONE! It is written--‘He came unto His Own and His Own received Him- not.’ As being termed Religion, and at Religious Movement, the so-called Church- es, the majority of them, received Me not. Now jot these Thoughts down in your vocabularise, for you have something to think about—-something that is coming from the Insigificant, the Unlearned, and Ignorant, but the Oone that has the _Pow- er. At this recognition, every knee must bow, ‘every tongue must confess, and they all must come to the recognition of this that I am advocating, and ‘they all must come together even as I am—-—One with all Nations, One with all Races, knowing no creed or color, for such has been your destruction. ONE FOR ALL- ALL FOR ONE In conclusion I would like to say- I thought for consideration, Doctor King and the Honorable -Mr. Ford had said enough, for Me as an Individual to‘re- frain from speaking, completely. Even though Do._ctor King has been called out by some means, I can heartily endorse ninety per cent of his speech to be the Ideal of Truth for which I stand--one" for all, and all for one. That is the mys- tery, and the time has truly come, man- kind will see there is no other Hope of Salvation--not for the Political World, for your economic condition, fo'r your so- cial and civil equal rights, or for your free- dom. Your only Hope is to come together as one man, as the Political Union is rep- resenting this Princlple. So we all must Where the Religious would not receive Me, I can be a help‘ - » -‘:}'i,-;*-4‘: ,.-;:__ . '47’-‘-T: _ ,f.1.:,‘ -. . . . ‘ ~ Saturday, March 16, 1935 recognize,/the one for all, and the all for one, and stand for one common good. ‘ That is why_I can heartily endorse the Communist Party to some degree, espe- cially along the lines of bringing about a. Universal Brotherhood, abolishing seg- regation, and disrecognizing races, creeds, and colors among them. For this cause, there I sit, and here you stand. I am One with you, and you are one with Me, if you will but let it be. non THE common GOOD or‘ HUMANITY I am‘ sorry to have detained you, but as the Spirit of My Zeal was sti'rred I refrained from speaking, and I desired to hold the people together for the bene- fit of the Union, and I am willing to con- tinue to endorse it, so long as they will allow Me to, but remember, it would be a good step for the Union to permit Me to transmit ‘My Blessings as I have them, without any 1 individual knowing from whence they are coming. The Word says-—,-‘The wind bloweth where it listeth, and you hear the sound thereof, but you cannot tell whence it cometh or whither it goeth; so is everyone that is born of GOD.’ You can see the Spirit of My Pres- ence, and the Presence of My Spirit func- tioning, but I am not seeking to be seen nor heard as a Person. Although we will have a Reapportionment District in real- ity, I have not the slightest Thought of Myself, neither any other Representative connected with My immediate movement as it may be termed, to be elected, nei- ther to run as at Candiadte for any Offi- cial duty. For the commond good of hu- manity, I stand. It_ is -immaterial to-Me what individual may fill the Office of Con- gressman, Senator, yea even Governor, or President of the United States, so long as that person will deal justly, and do right to all mankind. PHYSICAL EMANCIPATION GIFT OF GOD I would like to say a Word for what the Spirit of GOD has done for you, in bring- ing about your Emancipation from your physical slavery about seventy years ago. Old John Brown's body~—hi's body was not sufficient, neither was it efficient to ac- complish his mission, but as he passed on in body, his spirit went marching on. It goes to show you, Spirit is not confined to matter, it is not confined to race, nor creed, _nor color, but the Spiirt of true Emancipation condescended to come through John Brown, and -was transmitted and ‘reincarnated in others, to bring about your physical emancipation. Therefore ‘it was not a race, nor a creed, nor a color ——it was -Spirit and it was Power, that was GOD Almighty. It came through John Brown it is true, but it was not con- fined to him as a race, as a color, as a creed, for when he ceased to function as The “SPOKEN worm" an individual, the Spirit of his mission wa. t'ransmitted, reincarnated ,and it went marching on. SPIRIT REINCARNATION Jot these Thoughts ‘down in your vocab- ularies. The ‘reincarnation of the Funda- mental of Life through all of the Poli- ticians and Statesmen of our past Genera- tions, is [being reincarnated daily in the hearts and lives of men, and it is not confined to a race, nor a creed, nor a color, it is subject to the person that will deal justly and do that which is Just, and Right, and GOOD. Truly mighthave the Spirit said-—‘Not by power, nor by might, but by My Spirit, says The Lord.’ This is the Mission of that which is termed iMne. It is not confined to Me as a Per- son-— it is immaterial to Me whether I function in this Body or not, My Work shall go on, and ON, AND ON, and none shall hinder Me. It is just as reincar- natable as it is transmittable, and it is just as transmittable as it is reincarnat- able. The same quality, and the same Fundamental, can be Reincarnated in each and every individual, if they will bring thei'r bodies into subjection and live ac- cordingly. I Thank you.” (As Father concluded,‘ the Chairman spoke a few words to Him, and Father addressed the Audience that had begun to move out, as follows:) “PEACE EVERYONE!” “In accord with My Message, I believe the Union, and the President himself will endorse it, if ‘you desire to contribute to the Union-—you can send your contribu- tions to the Union, to the President him- self, without your names and without your addresses, that GOD Alone might have the Glory, and not another.” DIVINE ACTIVITIES IN BAY DISTRICT . - Oakland, August 4, 1935. MILL VALLEY, a lovely spot in the heart of the Redwoods, near Sausalito, has a “Divine” f-ollowing, and what it lacks in numbers, it makes up in quality. The spirit of love and joy they bringwith them wherever they go is Wonderful! They meet every Tuesday and Thurs- day afternoon in -the home of Mrs. Blanche Buckley, opposite the Old Mill School. Oakland is especially privileged to have a group from Mill Valley come over and spend Sunday at the Peace Mission, and, "with that spontaneous freedom that is one of the greatest of the blessings Father Divine has brought to his follow- ers, they bring their own musical instru- ments and join in and lend their talents in making a “joyful noise unto the Lord.” in song and dance and thanks- giving, and, ——- IT IS INDEED WON- DERFUL! \ Page 11_ PERSONAL “IF YOU SOW sparingly you will reap": sparingly. If you saw bountifully, you;___ will reap bountifully. This is the Lavf of the Spirit of Life.” PEACE YOU have some money you can___ _ use for seed on the grandest op-: portunity you ever’ had to plant. for a rich harvest. Bank and per--' sonal references furnished. For ' full free information write to Mr}: Ade, P. O. Box 1155, Denver, Colo.” POSITION WANTED A-1 CLEANING--Office, apt., or home, by hour or day. Part or full time work. Address Sister Theresa, or phone CE. 28931. 4025 Central Ave., Los Angeles,‘: SALESMEN WANTED TO SELL—-—The “SPOKEN WORD” and-* take subscriptions. ‘Apply at our office 4025 Central Ave., Los Angeles. Phonei CEntu'ry 28931.—-THANK YOU FA- THER. ROOMS T0 RENT “PEACE FATHER”——Private room and- spaces for Sisters. I thank you FA- THER. 60 W. 115th St., Apt. 4, New ‘ York City, N. Y. HELP WANTED GOOD Pancake Cook for part time. Room M and Board and $4 per Week-. Mrs. Kahoe 4961 S. Central Ave., Los Angeles. Calif- I Thank You Father. Judge at Los Angeles Kingdom Hails Crime Decrease LOS ANGELES, Calif., March 9. (FDS) ——Visiting at a recent meeting at the FA-’ THER DIVINE Kingdom and Peace Mis- sion at 4025 Central Avenue, Los Angeles, Judge Condee of the Los Angeles Muni- cipal Court declared that he had been ad- vised by police department records that the number of arrests .in the district where the FATHER DIVINE Kingdoms are located, showed that 2600 less arrests had been made in the past year than during the year previous. This amazing decrease in crime the Judge attributed directly to the influence of the FATHERADIVINE Missions in the neighborhood. Judge Condee made a sim- ple but impressive talk giving honor to FATHER DIVINE and adding that he trusted FATHER would see fit to con"? tinue him in office. The Judge is seeking: re-election to the bench. CLASSIFIED ,.,,g,, 1%,; The “SPOKEN worm” Saturday, March 16,1935 it ARE WHITE ‘Conscience’ Fund swells Townsend Pleased——Hails- Merriam Y LIGHT) U S Treasury Endorsement As ‘Significant’ . (By GLOR ° ' C Los ANGELES, Ca.lif., Feb. 9. (FDS)—- ; It is indeed Wonderful the way GOD IS WORKING in the hearts and minds of men. Though many are unconscious of the actual tangible Presence of God, yet we behold “signs” all along the way re- vealing to us that GOD IS WORKING, and that many are awakening to “THE NEW DAY.” —. Riding along through the east-side of the City I noticed recently a great many Christ Missions, Mid-Night Missions, and Rescue Missions, located on one of the busiest traffic thorough fares. One thing in particular caught my attention,-this was the display of “signs” placed in the windows, over the doors, and printed in bright colors on the faded awnings. Some of these read,———“DO NOT STEAL OR BEG, COME TO US,”——“WINTER IS GONE, SUMMER IS HERE/’——“THE FIELDS ARE WHITE TO HARVEST.” Through these statements I could‘ see but one thing, and that was that GOD IS WORKING. Within myself I could truly say, I know, “Winter Is Gone and Summer Is Here,”—-for I know GOD IS HERE. I also realized that some in that little “Mission” were awaking to the dawn of “THE NEW DAY,” and were LET- TING THEIR LIGHTS SO SHINE. IT IS WONDERFUL. The ONE ETERNAL LIGHT shining in the many,——a1l work- ing for the ONE PRINCIPLE, all GLORI- FYING THE ONE FATHER. ALL FOR GOD, AND GOD FOR ALL. The Fields are white and the Harvest is HERE. The HARVEST is being reaped TODAY. On all sides we behold GOD AT WORK. The LAW of GOD is WORK- . ING and GOD ALONE IS REIGNING. SOMETHING IS HAPPENING-—SOME- THING IS WORKING, and the whole world knows and feels THAT SOME- THING IS AT HAND. K This is the DAY OF REJOICING, MAKING MERRY, and giving THANKS AND PRAISE unto GOD OUR FATHER, and it fills my heart with a glorious joy, and inspiration to behold the “signs" along the way. GOD IS WORKING . . . THE FIELDS ARE WHITE . . . THE HARVEST IS HERE. - IT IS WONDERFUL — All Races, Creeds Welcome at Church Services The Grace M. E. Church, the church of Human Brotherhood, as it is known, at 200 No. St. Louis street, in Los Angeles, extends an invitation to all races and Icreeds to participate‘ in their Sunday evening services. In addition to the pas- tor, Dr. Floyd J. Seaman, the meetings are open to other speakers. .;- GOD'S IN THE LAND! WASHINGTON, Jan. 30th—-—If one were to examine the Treasury's balance sheet it is doubtful if they would find any entry covering “guilty consci-ence.” And yet this state of mind has been respon- sible for bringing to the government $617,576.41. One Of the. most interesting files in government archives contains “Document 126,420”-—five inches or more in thickness and dating back to 1811. Known by many as the “conscience fund" these records nevertheless appear under the classifica- tion of “miscellaneous receipts.” Remittances come usually anonymously from persons who at some time or other defrauded, or in some way deceived, the government. Ranging in contributions from a. one-cent stamp to $80,000, the fund is 122 years old. Each year since 1827, with the one exception of 1848, the contributions have come in. Disclosed as the impelling motive be-A hind most contributions and payments was religion. Invariably the conscience of the guilty one would bother him. One letter inspired by religion follows: “Since becoming a Christian I am duly impressed to restore a postage stamp which I used once. It had served its pur- pose once but seemed not to have been cancelled much, if at all. Nevertheless I used it as I was at the time very much in need of one. “I am restoring it four-fold and trust I am forgiven for using it. I haven't been guilty of it any more. “May the Lord bless each one and save our souls.” (Editor’s Note) In this modern day FATHER DIVINE more directly inspires such actions of hon- esty as appear in the foregoing article. Merchandising establishments, stores, of- fices, landlords, etc., and others are amazed not infrequently to receive amounts owed them for years and which they had abandoned all hope of getting, by followers having contacted the Spirit of FATHER DIVINE. —- A.D.F.D. — NOTICE The “SPOKEN WORD” is open to suggestions of a constructive nature which in any way will increase its ser- vice or effectiveness. It is suggested, however, that all those who have suggestions put them in writing and SIGN THEIR NAMES as this will facilitate matters. All such suggestions put in writing and signed will receive careful consid- eration in FATHER’S Mind and Spirit. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 5th.—Dr. Francis E. Townsend in Washington char- acterized the endorsement of his old-age pension plan by Governor Frank F. Mer- riam of California as “especially appro- priate and very significant.” The Long Beach physician said: “Already the pens of millions of citi- zens of our country have produced start- ling results on the members of Congress. I predict those self-same pens will speed- ily force 218 congressmen to sign the pe- tition which will enable our plan to be brought up for vote.” In the meantime in the national capital the long awaited petition to force a house vote on the pension plan was filed. Write YOUR CONGRESSMAN and SENATOR! V LADIES’ Leather or Composition HEELS . 14c While you wait _ I ,, service; Work is .230: " A3125 done Factory Method; Work and material guaranteed. BOSTON FACTORY SHOE REPAIR 4322 South Central Ave. (Near Vernon Ave.) L_ '1 I 1‘ WE PAY MOST id Gold Means Money to You Old Silver Means Money to You AND IF YOU TAKE IT TO Clifi’s I Gold Mart It will mean MORE MONEY to you. Thousands of dollars have been saved by those who have brought their gold to us-—and likewise-— many thousands of dollars have been lost by those who have chosen other places to sell their gold. 1057 East Vernon Avenue 4 DOORS WEST OF CENTRAL CE. 21411 Los Angeles, Calif. 4-9 . . 9-4. ‘.. r/‘ -7‘ .,"egfxgt-rx\*;¢=-6C*=.C}s'..:y.§M1;w.;s=~;: .,*=/>'.~» ,-..>'...- 3 j j _' ~ 1 ~_ ;- '1.-r‘,§,Y’:t' F» 7‘ ';:v «‘-.M_ 7»: "N-. 4 L7" 511* 1».--1:?-=.~"" Saturday, March 16, 1935 .«_:._’,’:‘is 4_~...K ta‘ -_,_.>_,.,,/-,,_«,‘ :z_.,‘,,,«.:-5-;{>'.. {I .7: ,.v.-_.2,;. ;;..::.%,',,.v;,,;;,..:~.45In-.,,;K:,,:QX-.,.:.__’ K‘, .,_‘.{,,_,V~;,._.__».W ,_ ,. >,._,,, . ,‘‘;._ The “SPOKEN WOR ” PEACE SPECIAL Father Divine Peace Mission, Southen California Delegation g _ ’ 1 To and F rom the Personal Body of God First Transcontinental Trip About May 1, 1935 w :;i\:£vr-.‘,'r€*’§",M,H:_;’1‘_. 1",‘ mi,3:’;-;3g5:‘‘‘.,»;?i.'r:.,>u;;;;;:3 , Z ,1 ‘L. g _ ,4”.-$..‘;_l’::_-,‘., , _’ Peggy. I PHONE CEntury 28931 KINGDOM ACTIVITIES OAKLAND BANQUET OAKLAND, Calif., March 4th—(FDS) -—Father Divine’s Peace Mission at 8th and Chester, overseer Sister Justice, was crowded with Father's Children from San Jose, Modesto, Santa Cruz, Berkeley, San Francisco, Oakland, and one from Seat- tle. Carpenters and painters had been busy getting‘ in readiness the spacious dining room with*it’s beautiful “U” table. About 210 were fed with turkey, baked ham, roast pork, etc. About 9 different vegetables and salads, condiments, rel- ishes, home made pies and cakes, candies and fruit—-all free-—adorned the table. This Kingdom has a separate dormitory for the brothers and beautiful quarters for the sisters as well as a large, well ventilated hall with a seating capacity of about 275. We could only think of New York “miniature” for two and three were on the floor wanting to testify and tell of God's goodness most of the time. The songs were so inspiring many recon- secrated their bodies for future service and the love seemed holier and sweeter than ever before. A report of over 600 unemployed hav- ing been fed in less than 4 months was read. ,_ All honor and glory to Father Divine! SISTER MOSES. I THANK YOU Durig months of March-April Round Trips will be made from Los Angeles TO MISSIONS AT San Francisco, Oakland, Santa Cruz, Modesto, Fresno, San Diego, Long Beach, Baldwin Park, Redondo ‘ Beach, Rosemead, Hollywood, etc. For full information about trips phone or write SISTER THANKS, c /0 The SPOKEN WORD LOS AN GELES, CALIFORNIA TOWNSEND PLAN IMPETUS BY CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR’S RECENT ENDORSEMENT SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., March 5th. ——The endorsement of the Townsend Plan by Governor Frank F. Merriam last night in a statewide radio talk was seen as giving impetus to the widely discussed pension plan. In an unqualified endorsement the California Governor expressed approval of Dr. Townsend's plan as an ideal one for providing old age relief. He advocated national adoption of the plan and said further that he would recommend that the state legislature adopt resolutions “calling upon congress to approve the basic principles of the Townsend plan in any program to be formulated by the federal government." Governor Merriam summarized his remarks as follows: “Whatever the immediate outcome may be it is certain that an aroused public opinion will demand enactment of federal and state legislation adequately meeting the problem which Dr. Townsend has un- dertaken to solve.” Governor Merriam’s endorsement of the Townsend plan was believed by many to be the beginning of a march of states to urge national adoption of the plan. LET YOUR LAWMAKERS KNOW YOUR DESIRESX FATHER 4025 CENTRAL AVE. IS GIVEN F PEACE CE. 21297 Free Delivery HAYE’S BROS. Los Angeles, Calif. Cleaning and Dyeing Alterations and Dressmaking‘ 3429 South Central Avenue I THANK YOU FATHER. - THANK YOU FATHER ‘- — IT IS WONDERFUL - PEACE For Automobile Repair- ing, Brazing, Welding and Electrical Work . . Call on ' JOE LANE 1110 E. 42nd.Street LOS ANGELES, CALIF. Satisfaction Guaranteed THANK YOU FATHER Richfield Service Station 1‘IRES—BATTERY CHARGING VULCANIZING ' N. E. COR., 42nd and CENTRAL I I ADa.ms 9130 . es . . - ---. ,_i‘~''' : mvui 14¢.‘-,i . :~.~, ”>=“> .‘>:,,m!.,./_ ‘, .1. I.«,,__. .’.7. ,..,, _‘ ,. Jut, , , . ' . —.. ipage 14 The “SPOKEN worm" Saturday, March 16,1935 Riv Ernons GOVERNMENT SENATE srnmsn AS LONG JPROGRAM SPI%£_1?§%)' BY ANm’£‘:I{$ OEEREXN THE REPLIES TO names FATHER 1) . . WASHINGTON, D. C. March 5th-—The By G‘ L‘ senate witnessed one of the “wildest” '~ NEW YORK—-(FDS) Special to the “SPOKEN WORD” THE RIGHTEOUS GOVERNMENT MOVEMENT, a highly important phase ; of FATHER DIVINE’S activities in con- “inection with His PEACE MISSIONS, is already a powerful influence recognized '1 by politicians and a factor to which they appeal in the communities where FATH- ‘ ER DIVINE has large numbers of follow- ers. The features of this practical polit- - ical activity, which is also scriptural, takes the form of schools for instruction in citizenship requirements, for non-citi- zens, and guidance in obtaining citizen- ship papers. It includes, secondly, a school for instruction in reading, writing and rudimentary instructions to qualify new citizens and others for registering and voting in the -elections. This school also provides a forum . where various issues of a political na- _ ture can be presented to the followers, with all hypocrisy and false promises » eliminated. The essence of vital issues are presented in practical, realistic 1: fashion. On Monday, Wednesday and Friday A evenings from 6 to 8 p. In. at various kingdoms in New York City, particularly ‘ at the headquarters of this department 3 W. 117th St. A '3 of FATHER’S‘ activities, 103 W. 117th St., also on Friday nights at 20 W. 115th St.; at 152-60 W. 126th St. and other kingdoms upon announcement, these for- j} ums and classes will be held. Those in- terested or qualified and desirous of par- ticipating in this activity should commun- icate with or see Brother Madison at 103 it IR 40 II IT IS EXPECTED that such forums and schools in the Righteous Government Movement will be opened in connection ~— with kingdoms and Peace Missions on the .: Pacific Coast, as a step in the universal ‘establishment of the Rule of Christ upon Earth. All political issues will be ap- proached from a purely Evangelical view- point. The present Pacific Coast Delega- :—_*tion, now in New York, has accepted an ‘invitation to take part in the Righteous Government activities now being conduct- ed and to confer on plans for coordinat- ing the political objectives of the western followers. (, ‘*1: PEACE 1 Phone AD. 7578 Marcus S. Brown Cement and Contractor Los Angeles, Calif. P Free Estimate Quality . 717 E. 32nd Street Service “THE CAMERA RECORDS A DAR- ING EXPERIMENT.” These headlines caught our eye and we read further to find that nature’s most deadly enemies can and have become the greatest of friends. A startling and “different” picture called “Sequoia” filmed in the giant red- woods of Sequoia National Park, is re- vealing many unknown secrets of - the American Forests. For the first time re- _corded the laws of nature are defied. This picture depicts a revolt against man made laws and opinions. The theme of the story brings forth the great friendship of a baby lion and fawn, growing up together in perfect harmony. Later they are released in the open spaces and after some time meet again. When the two animals meet, the natural in- stincts arise-——the lion naturally ready to spring on his prey--the deer stunned with fear—-suddenly their eyes meet and an un- derstanding “something” takes place be- tween them and they come together in their friendly way as of old. This is indeed “different," a picture that reveals .“a daring experiment” prov- ing again that the Scriptures are being fulfilled. “The wolf shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard ‘shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion. and the fatling together; and a little child. shall lead them.” * For those who may be interested, this picture “Sequoia” is now playing at the “Four Star” theatre, located on Wilshire ‘.Blvd., near La Brea, Los Angeles, Calif. scenes in years today when a debate, of which Senator Huey Long was the cen- ter, took place. Senator Long hurled a defi at the D-em-. ocratic party, challenged them to disci- pline him, and declared his intention to accomplish the defeat of some of his Democratic colleagues. At one point Huey asserted that the American people wouldn't stand for Roosevelt policies that’ had “failed to provide jobs for the job- less and food for the starving.” “And you can take my word for that,” - he shouted. The clash in the senate was precipitated by a radio address of General Hugh S. Johnson, former NRA administrator, in which he assailed the policies of Long and Father Coughlin, radio priest. —— THANK YOU FATHER - HOUSE MEETINGS HELD Each Tuesday and Friday evening at 6 p. m., a Banquet Table is -set up and a FATHER DIVINE home meeting held at 450 No. Orange Grove Avenue, Holly- wood, Calif. , All of FATHER'S children are welcome to attend these informal. gatherings which are under "the direction of Sister Becker. f, N TUNE‘ IN FOR HAPPINESS “Father Divine Peace Mission of the Air” Every Tuesday Evening KFAC Los Angeles 10:15 P. M. Sponsored by The “SPOKEN WORD” ~—§ PEACE PEACE Gray's Dairy Farm ANNOUNCEMENT! P 1915 Gage ‘ Avenue Los ANGELES, cgnm, _ Are Anxious To Serve You —With - “THAT GOLDEN MILK" Telephone Tﬂornwall 5671 Tum ‘"3 KTM» Sun., Mon., Thurs, 8:15 P. M. “The National Economic Congress" PEACE E PEACE PEACE ::::«f~“‘?‘?r.3-'~?E£z‘£.<.s~— A» v"‘.: V} ‘if ‘$2 ‘$5 <3.- ~"a ..‘II.- ‘is; :7? 4' 2*‘-; 0 jsaturdjy, March 16, 1935 The .“ SPOKEN WORD” Remarks of Lawyer A. A. Madison Page '15 i The Banquet Table, 20 West 115th St., New York City, Sunday, -February 24th, 1935, 4:30 P. M. At. a recent Political Meeting in Harlem, the story was told by a Leader of one of the Political Organizations, of how in the last Election he had called at a certain home and spent a half- hour, vainly trying to persuade the householder to register and vote. He -left the home disappointed, but was agreeably sur- prised a few days later, to find the householder and his com- panion both in the registration booth, registering. He greeted them,‘ and said he was glad they had changed their opinion about voting, as a result of his visit, but the woman quickly replied, ‘Oh it is not on account of anything YOU said, but our Pastor told us to Register, and we are doing so.’ This was his version of her reply, quoted before a number of Ministers, whom he wanted to impress with their duty to urge their members to register and vote,-—'but in the large Audience which he was addressing, the majority knew, the Pastor referred to was none other than Father Divine. Such is but one instance out_ of thousands, in a District where as the Speaker stated, only twenty per cent of the population goes to the polls, and it was only one out of hun- dreds of thousands, and even millions throughout the Land, who have not votedein the past but _will do so in the future, through the inﬂuence of Father Divine. People throughout the Land, who could not be prevailed upon by any means, to vote or take an interest in Politics, and the masses who are not citizens, together with millions who voted, but did so uninte1ligently,—-are being preparedlto vote with a purpose, and that purpose, Righteous Govern- ment. . Thus, a’ vast Army of Peace and Righteousness, destined to be the most powerful Political Organization in the World, is forming behind Him Who has Control of the Masses, and Who also has the Control of Governments with or without the mas- ses,——having been recognized by twenty million the World over, as GOD Almighty in Bodily Form. Though Organizations are not essential to His Reign,-for the benefit of the people, He has condescended to allow cer- tain Organizations and Activities to be established among His Believers, as -part of the Work of Father Divine’s Peace Mis- sion, for the purpose of helping the people to participate in Righteous Government; An idea of these Activities can be had from one of the announcements at His New York City Head- quarters, Sunday, February 24th, when a Representative in the Legal Field made the following announcement: “Peace Everybody! Permit me to make an announcement. Tomorrow night, from eight to nine, we will be at the 126th Street Extension, for the purpose of giving instruction there, in Citizenship. As it has been stated, this part of the Service is only one part». Father has told us that He is functioning, not only in Religion, but in all the affairs of men. The most funda- mental affairs, are Governmental affairs, and we are out now, to establish a Righteous Government. The only way to estab- lish a Righteous Government, is to get those who are ‘inter- ested in Righteousness to get interested in a Government Pro- gram, so we will be at the other Extensions of the Kingdom for the purpose of letting the others know what it is all about. Those of_ you who have taken the course in Citizenship and Registration, and are qualified to give it out to the Public, please join us at 126th Street tomorrow night, Tuesday night, and Wednesday night, from eight to nine,——and tomorrow after- noon from four to five we will be upstairs in the Auditorium, for the purpose of continuing our instruction course, and the Public are welcome to listen in. We want to add to our num- ber. We want to train some for the voting booths, and we want you to understand what is necessary to register in this State. In order to be qualified, you can attend our instruc- tion Meetings. - Now we do not want anyone to attempt to enter into Regis- tration, who does not know what it is all about, so if you are interested enough to see that the Work is carried on properly, join us at four o’c1ock tomorrow afternoon, and we have three afternoons for that,—-Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. As I said before, We don’t pick anyone for this work, no more than for any other part of the Work. You just come in if you desire, and stick. Of course we will have to have a. little different regulation, because many can sing together, but when you are talking, only one can talk at a time. We expect to have one of our Assemblymen with us late tonight at the Banquet. He has other engagements, but said he would try to get here around eleven. I think he is _coming from the Twenty-first Assembly District. We would like to have all of the Workers from the Twenty-first District hear and see what your Aseemblyman has to say. He is going to speak on the work of an Assemblyman at Albany. All who are interested, should try to be‘ here to hear him. Of course‘ if you do not hear him We will have others from time to time, but we want you to know about this Righteous Government which must come now on the Face of the Earth. Even before the last Presidential Election, we heard it said that if by chance one should get into Office that did not stand for the Right, and for Equality, and for the Constitution of the United Stat-es,—-even though he got in, Father would get him out, and you have heard Him State that He is functioning through bodies. Now that means, if it takes ten million votes to get him out, we will have them». I trust that each and . everyone will become imbued with the Spirit of Righteous Government, and view Politics, not from viewpoint of greed, and graft, and trickery, as we have heretofore, but as some- thing that is as clean and Righteous, as any phase of life. I thank you.” A ‘End War,’ Pleads Steel Head‘ Eugene Grace, above, President of The Bethlehemsteel Corporation. - Read FATHER DIYINFKS Messages in The “SPOKEN WORD’? SUBSCRIBE NOW Get the TRUE Message of Salvation. Keep up with the activi-» ties of the program for righteous government. Send a. Free Sample Copy to your friends. (Check In space below as indicated) The “SPOKEN WORD,” 4025 Central Avenue, Los Angeles, Calif. I want The “Spoken Word” for one year (enclosed find TWO DOLLLARS ($2.00) (Six months, $1.00) I would like a FREE SAMPLE COPY sent to the address below. ............................................................ no .................... ... ........... .........i Address ...................................................................................... .... ...~, ......................................................................................................... .t..q V Psgg‘ }_§, FATHER DIVINE KINGDOMS PEACE MISSIONS, EXTENSIONS AND CONNECTIONS ' mm; B ONAL JURISDICTION M?AJ. DIV§NlE]? 2% West 115th St., New Sork City. New REV. M. J. DIVINE, 103 West 117th st.. york City. REV. M. I. DIVINE, 204 West 68rd st.. New York City. k REV. M. 1. DIVINE. 117-119 Macon st., Broo - Iyn, N. Y. J REV. M. J. DIVINE, 169-03( 107th Avenue, 8 maica, N. Y. REV. M. J. DIVINE, 468-470 Broad st.. Bridge- port, Conn. REV. M. J’. DIVINE, 203 West 139 st. New York City. REV. M. J. DIVINE, 320 Rockaway Avenuev Brig.-E{\1fs:n'MI‘.1’evi'I‘.Y(2l;.1{VINE, 152-160 W. 126th St- NeI¥Ex¥.°ris{r.c;irt.y'DIvINE, 144 West 126th St., New Y0ll1lE\7(?1t1?d'. J. DIVINE, 136-138 W. 126th St., New York City. REV. M. J. DIVINE, 246 West 127th St., New York City. REV. M. J. DIVINE, 239 West 113th st.. New York City. REV. M. J. DIVINE, 308 West 53rd St.» New York City. SAYVILLE HEADQUARTERB—72 Macon Street. Ba‘!vme' L’ I" N‘ Y. 11 th St E tension anIdIE1v)vI'e§s01§Il§o§T1Yl)5 5r8vesteS119th St., Extension; 234 West 123rd St., Extension; 38-44 and 16 W953 14ggN§It§fC1(?IaCr€';rg1?ﬁ11 Gunn Street, Milford Conn.-— Extension and Farm. NEW YORK CI'1‘Y—364 Lenox iAVen]l14e8—-givggﬁ Market: 150 West 126th St.—Ext1e;6st§n ,St _Exten- 126th St,—Extension; 146 West V - Sm’ OTHER KINGDOMS and EXTENSIONS CALIFORNLEI t i 612 F rd Mis i n x ens on, 0 Bl.f*‘<?thell.;.o]3?1ievnI1"I3e1Ig’1el£tls(.:,e Lossgngeles, Calif. (Thurs- dagafhcgr 1I)Iiv)ine Kingdom, 4025 Central Avenue, Los C l'f. . m}.«~g§§se'r Dlvline Kingdom, 1710 Central Avenue, Los Arlll"g:l1’.:1:!l'C1)ai1iV‘i€;le Kingdom. 4350 sunset Boulevardv f. L°Zl?‘at‘l‘1I¢1:§e%:vii?ea1(1Chlldren'I Extension) 1195 E- 51513 -'7 C llf. stitathoesr PD‘1?§:ie:'Ki3sdom. 831 13- Anaheim Blvd-v B h, C lif. L°E§.the:a?l3ivin: Kingdom. 1103 7th St» Oakland» Cafginer Divine's Peace Mission, 14.35 Filbert d, C lif. sn]:<‘e::I,1el? a1:{)1i%rIi1ne's aPeace Mission, 127 N. Evans D’ , Calif. ~ stIIfeaé.‘t:he§axDivi:fegoPeace Mission, 21 Roberts St., ' , C lif. Ba11t11t1-t,C?I1:y Miller, 134 N. Center St., Baldwin 1'. Paigziiicﬁgdson, 703 14th St., Modesto, Calif. Mrs. Maude Ealy, 744 Hayes St., San Francisco, Calif. Mrs. G. Rumble, 245 E. San Salvador, San Jose, California. Father Divine Peace Mission, 2906 Abbey Street, Oakland, California. Father Divine Peace Mission, 1526 Market Street, Rosemead, California. , Father Divine Peace Mission, 258 So. First Street, San Jose, California. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Father Divine Kingdom, 2033 Clagett St., N. E. Washington, D. C. Washington——1113 O Street, N. W.—Extension. CANADA Father Divine Peace Mission, 641 Granville St., Vancouver, B. C. - Mrs. 0. Adams, 1961 W. 5th Ave., Vancouver, B. O. Canada. M:-.'v. Bitondo, 177 so. Main St., Welland, On- tario, Canada. COLORADO H.’ L. McCain, 116 Cheyenne Blvd., Colorado Springs, Colo. ‘ILLINOIS Miss Mary Stein, 707 Park Avenue, Springfield, Illinois. KANSAS Mrs. M. J. Johnson, 1422 Chandler St., Topeka, Kansas. MASSACHUSETTS G. A. Linghaxn, 68 Westminster St., Boston, Mass. Alice Dubose, 78 Hancock St., Springfield, “SPOKEN WORD" MARYLAND Miss O. Wisdown, 819 Pennsylvania Ave., Balti- more, Md. . St. Joseph, 823 North Arlington Avenue, Balti- more, Md. Miss A. smth, 904 Pennsylvania Ave., Balti- more, Md. BALTIMORE-925 Madison Ave.-—Extension: 823 No. Arlington St., now listed as an individual, is a Peace Mission and Extension. ‘ GEORGIA SAVANNAH--710 Grennett St.—Peace Mission. ALABAMA ENTERPRISE--Baptist Hi1l—Carry Hutchison. NEW JERSEY NEW JERSEY—Cranford, 101 South St.-—-Peace Mission ; Elizabethport, First St.—Peace Mission; Bayonne, 30 East 21st St.——Peace Mission; Jersey City, 71 Ege Ave.—Peace Mission; Rahway, 22 Washington St.—Peace Mission; Roselle, 725 St. George's Ave.—Peace Mission; Westfield, 417 Rah- way Ave.—Peace Mission;,Red Bank, 201 W. Ber- gen Place-—Peace Mission ; Newark, 137 West St.—- Peace Mission. Father Divine Kingdom, 114 Walnut St., New- ark, N. J. Father Divine Kingdom, 458 Johnson Avenue, Jersey City, N. J. Father Divine Kingdom, 601 Nelson St., New Brunswick, N. J. Father Divine Peace Mission, School and Wlckliff Streets, Newark, N. J. Zachariah, 304 15th Ave. (Top Floor), Newark, New Jersey. Mr. William Clayton, 1046 Springwood Avenue, Asbury, Park, N. J. Sister Joy, 1154 Heck Avenue, Asbury Park, N. 3’. Mary. Shaw, Second St., Matawan, N. J. Temple, 144 Frink street, Monclair. N. J. Lemuel Rozier, 283 Governor St., Paterson, N. J. Daniel Shivers, 205 Muhlenber Place, Plainfield. New Jersey. sack, N. J. Mr. William Chrisp, 19 Dennello St., Hacken- NEW YORK BROOKLYN, N. ,Y.——78 Osborn Street—Extension: 541 Classon Ave.—Peace Mission; 414 Franklin Ave.—Peace Mission; 199 Ashland Place-Peace Mission; 420 Jefferson Ave.—Peace Mission; 318 Atlantic Ave.—Peace Mission. LONG ISLAND, N. Y.—Sheepshead Bay, 14th St. & Ave. X—-Peace Mission; Corona, 102nd Ave. &: Northern Blvd.——Peace Mission; Corona, 101st Ave. & Northern Blvd.——Extension; Bayside, 204-25 45th Drive——Pea.ce Mission; Huntington, Deerport Rd.-— Peace Mission; Oyster Bay, 7 Bay St.,-—Peace Mis- sion; Manhassett, 25 Udell Drlve——Peace Mission. Father Divine Kingdom Extension, 233 W. 127th Street, New York City. Divine Hotel, 166 W. 126th St., New York City. Father Divine Kingdom, 83-85 Crescent Avenue, New Rochelle, N. Y. Father Divine Kingdom Extension, 241 W. 113th St.: Brothers’ Apt. 3-—sisters' Apt. 11, New York City. Thomas Pope, 43 Winchester St., White Plain, New York. Elizabeth Boyd, 2'4’ Willow Place, Yonkers, N. Y. Father Divine Peace Kingdom, 278 Jefferson Ave., Buffalo, N. Y. NEW YORK CITY—-16 W. 131st.—Peace Exten- sion; 69 W. 130th—Peace Extension. NORTH CAROLINA Mack De la Whits, 328 Pine St., Belhaven, N. C. OHIO Wonderful Peace, 202% N. Grant Ave., Colum- bus, Ohio. Bro. Youcan Harrison, 719 Barr St., Cincinnati, Ohio. C. C. Nash, 1407 Patterson, Alliance, Ohio. Miss Meekness, 2392 E. 43rd St., Cleveland, Ohio. Father Divines’ Peace Mission, 2281 E. 89th St., Cleveland, Ohio. PENNSYLVANIA Father Divine Extension Kingdom, 5831 Haver- ford Ave., Philadelphia, Pa. Father Divine's Extension Kingdom, 1207 8. 46th St., Philadelphia, Pa. Father Divine's Peace Mission, 3757 Warren St., Philadelphia, Pa. R. Ward, 176-178 Highland Avenue, Washington, Pennsylvania. Father Divine Extension Kingdom, 1820 N. 22nd St., Philadelphia, Pa. Father Divine's Peace Mission, 3430 Market St., Philadelphia, Pa. ‘ Mr. L. Keyes, 5916 Bryant St., Pittsburgh, Pa. INIA VIRG R. O. Smith, 909% W. Marshall St., Richmond, irginia. WASHINGTON Father Divine Kingdom, 1019 James St., Seattle, Washington. Father Divine Kingdom, 4518 Ferdinand Street, Seattle, Washington. Father Divine Extension Kingdom, 1907 E. Madi- son, Seattle, Washington. Charlotte Burton, 912 W. Chestnut St., Belling- ham, Washington. Father Divine’s Peace Restaurant, 4568 35rd lt., Seattle, Washington. Saturday, March 16, 1935 Mary} J. Ross, 2218 E. John St., Seattle, Wash. Father Divine Peace Mission, 3913 Wetmore Ave., Everett, Washington. Father Divine Peace Mission, 424 High St., Bell- lngham Washington. V Father Divine Peace Mission, 805 West Holly St., Bellingham, Washington. PARTIAL LIST Because of the unknown number of Fa- tihuer Divine connections throughout the, world, the above is but a. partial list for reference. — FATHER DIVINE PEACE MISSION - “THE SOLITARY WAY” There is a mystery in human hearts; and though we be encircled by 9. host, of those who love us well, yet, to every one of us, from time to time there comes a sense of utter loneliness; our dearest friend is a stranger to our joy, and can- not realize our bitterness. There is not one who really understands, not one to enter into all I feel, such is the cry of each of us, in turn; we wander in a soli- tary way. No matter what, or where, our lot may be; each heart, mysterious, even to itself, must read it's inner life in solitude. I Would you know the reason why this is‘? It is because the Lord desires our love; in every heart, he wishes to be first. He therefore, keeps the sacred key Himself, to open all it's chambers, and to bless with perfect sympathy and holy peace, each solitary soul, that comes to Him. So when we feel this loneliness, it is the voice of Jesus saying, “Come to Me;” and every time we are not under- stood, it,is a call to us to come again; for He alone can satisfy the soul, and those who walk with Him from day to day, can never have a solitary way. When beneath some heavy cross you faint, and say, “I cannot bear this load alone.” You say the truth, he made it purposely, so heavy that you must return to Him. The bitter grief, which no one understands, convey the secret message from the king, entreating you to come to Him again. The man of sorrows, under- stands it well; in all points tempted, He can feel with you. You can't come too often or too near, the Son of God is in- finite in grace, His presence satisfies the longing soul, and those who walk with Him from day to day will never know’ “the solitary way.’’—Rep'rinted. .. THANK You rarnnn .. (SONG) To The Tune of HONEY—By the Spirit of A Sister in Newark, N. J. I'm in love with you, Father; I know you love me too, Father No one else could do, Father,—— Seems funny but it's true; You've loved me from the start, Father‘ You've blessed my little heart, Father Nothing can ever part us Father, Nothing can ever part me from you. A _}:§4.'-4;\?‘._ “ -_ 4A_._. 2 - _ ' :. :_,_
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Geography: United States, New York, Harlem
Subjects: Peace Mission Movement -- Periodicals, Communal living--United States--Periodicals
Identifier: yhm-spe-fdi-spw-001-022
Is part of: Father Divine Collection, Communal Societies Collection, Hamilton College Library Digital Collections

Title: Spoken word, vol. 01, no. 23 (March 23, 1935)
Author: A. Honaeel Mediratas
Publisher: The Spoken Word Publishing Co.
Date: 1935-03-23
Place published: Los Angeles, California, United States
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How oft have we all said: "‘I’ll be happy when I get to HEAVEN, V where I shall see MY SAVIOUR, face to face," and those who came through Christendom, would sing with alljof the sentimentality they possessed, andsout of the sincerity of their hearts, a flood of joy would find expression, as they would sing the fol- “In that CITY, Bright CITY, V Soon with loved ones, I shall be, And with FATHER live forever. In that CITY beyond death sea. There are loved ones in that CITY, Those who left us years ago, They with joy are Waiting for us, Whereno farewell tears e’er flow.” ' With profoundest gratitude, the great mass throng of the children of men, are Praising GOD ALMIGHTY, for the reali- zation of this, and all of the songs, which were inspirational glimpses of the REAL- ITY of the World which was to come, and which has already come in our Dispensa- tion-—in Our Day, and whereas those of other Generations and for_m_er- years, only lived to enjoy the unreality. of the REAL. through Spiritual Glimpses, because they had not the conscious recognition and ealization of the materialization of PIRITUAL things, and because they reckoned GOD to be in a Mysterious and Mystical REGION, existing in an ‘Astral Body, they could not enjoy or inherit ETERNAL LIFE in their. then present " kg‘ "A:.r"\‘~ '4 I‘ 3 I’ us“, I," i,‘;r,.r.r.9.1«.‘§7-ca? Ara .\.—.~o- - state of consciousness, for their concep- tion of GOD was only SPIRITUAL, and confined to the Spiritual Realm, but we, the people o_f this Dispensation are un- conceivably blessed, for We have with us, in fulfillment of the Scripture, GOD in HIS Ow'nTABERNACLE, walking and talking with us, going to and fro in the land, like a mighty MAN, teaching, lead- ing and guiding us into all TRUTHS, and bringing all things that ever we knew to our remembrance, and things we have not known and could not know be- cause of the limitedness _of man's under- standing, HE, HIMSELF, GOD OUR FATHER is conveying and revealing unto mankind. l Since We have been taught the Mystery of the continued existence of life, we real- ize we have crossed “Death Sea,”‘for we are in “that CITY, that BRIGHT CITY, where no farewell tears e’er flow, here, we can live with GOD forever, for the BIBLE tells us so.” We have met our “loved Ones,” those who doeth the Will of the FATHER, and in THIS BRIGHT CITY, joy celestial flows. It is such a glorious event, when you know you are in Heaven. If we were back in that old state of con- sciousness, where thousands chose to re- main, we too, as they are, would be lim- ited, hence, we would seek Heaven in some limited confines, such as in the sky, or passing through the ground-the grave, where no mortal has ever ‘been known to return, but through, the GRACE, and MERCY, the LOVE and KINDNESS, the LIFE and the BLOOD of ‘OUR LORD and SAVIOUR FATHER DIVINE, we know we are in HEAVEN, for we have found here, ALL that the Preachers, the Teachers, the Prophets, the Disciples, the Apostles. the Seerscand the Son. and GOD ‘ 2 t'*t"'5‘~'t" t Himself said we would ‘find in GLORY. We have hosts of friends, we have JOY untold; we have the ABUNDANCE of every GOOJD THING, -we have PEACE, HEALTH, HAPPINESS, LIFE and LOVE; we have SUCCESS -and PROS- PERITY; we have TRUTH, JUSTICE and RIGHTEOUSNESS exacted in -every thought, word, deed and action, and we have every GOOD THING that the heart, mind and soul of man, can desire, then what more could we wish for, in HEAVEN? Through the TRANSFORMATION of the mind of men,_ it will be readily seen that all things are changed. THE Scrip- ture will then be fulfilled in every man's experience, and the old World and the First Heaven will pass out of his exist- _ ence and out of his consciousness, and the NEW World and NEW HEAVEN will be brought into his recognition and estab- lished in his consciousness, and he will go on his way REJOICING, and praising GOD for having reached the “GOLDEN STRAND.” . It was at the Bridgeport EXTENSION that this Wonderful, Wonderful MES- SAGE of LOVE, this GREAT, PENE- TRATING LIGHT of UNDERSTANDING shed its RAYS upon us, and taught us wisdom, as was predicted in Ages past, “And they all shall be TAUGHT of GOD." That GREAT. UNIVERSAL MIND, the SOURCE “ and SUPPLY of all things, FATHER DIVINE, truly is the LIGHT of the World. More and more the great lead- ers of our day, are acknowledging this GREAT PRINCIPLE, and are submit- ting themselves to FATHER DIVINE, personally. A After several testimonies of gratitudg from those in the Banquettlnz Hall. "Vii-i“}t1l..r' A 3|": 5.11:‘ \A- ~- 3*. A. t-'v'7' ' l_:a_ge2. FATHER sang this little Song with com- passionate Love for those who desire to do His WILL, and following same, came forth this beautiful ELOQUENT MES- SAGE, which would do credit to the whole World: All joined in the SONG, which was as follows: “Through self-denial, you will know the WAY, You will_ know the WAY, you will know the WAY, ' Through self-denial, you win know the WAY, You will know the way of the LORD. Deny yourself of everything, you will know the WAY, You will know the WAY, And do exactly as I say-———--- You will know the WAY of the LORD. There’s understanding in GOD, when self is denied, You will know the WAY, etc., Oh, hear the glad Message, ‘why will you roam,’ You will know the WAY, etc. In JOY and PEACE, you will know the WAY, You will know the WAY, etc. Follow ME, and you will know the WAY, You will know the WAY, etc. When you deny yourself, CHRIST will -be the WAY, You will know the WAY, etc. It’: ETERNAL LIFE, when you know the WAY, I You -will know the WAY, etc. You can walk with CHRIST when you know the WAY, You will know the WAY, etc., There is no more DEATH, if you know the WAY, Youwill know the WAY, etc. It's ‘PERFECT HEALTH if you know --the WAY, You win know the WAY, etc. JUSTICE! RIGHTEOUSNESS and TRUTI-I!—GOOD HEALTH, GOOD WILL and a. GOOD APPETITE for you. The LOVE of GOD which surpasses all hu. man understanding, this Morning I AM distributing. As the great Distributor of every good and desirable Blessing, I come, distributing such Blessings that mankind has long been seeking for. Each and ev- eryone can enjoy them, and be partakers of them, if they will but DENY them. '.°1V°- The “sgof1:_EN wpan.” 1 SELF DENIAL “If you will DENY yourself, you will know the WAY, you will know the way of GOD." . . .. ‘-‘IT is LIFE and HEALTH if you DENY yourself and know the way of GOD.” When one DENIES himself as an individual, “put off the old man with all of his deeds, pne-conceived ideas and opinions, then and there, he is putting on the NEW MAN, the CHRIST MIND, as being _called CHRIST JESUS.” You are putting away the old for the NEW- the new will take the lace of the old, as fast as you can, an will put off the old and put on the NEW. ‘(“Wonderful!” exclaimed the I-Iearers.) These thoughts are well worth consid- ering. As the old leaves of the trees are put off, it gives space for the new leaves to take their -plac es --'- to take place of the old leaves, and the tree and trees are renewed again. They are renewed by the putting on of new leaves, new branches and new blooms and flowers, and new fruit-—-“fit meat for the Master’s use.” That is what each one can, should and will eventually do, for the time cometh when man consciously or unconsciously will put off the old man with all of his deeds. You are putting off the different ideas. and opinions of your pre-inheritances, of your ancestors, your relatives, your kin, your ideas and opinions; all of your men- tal and Spiritual relatives, you are put- ting off, for you are putting on the NEW MIND, the NEW man. “Let this MIND be. in you that was also in CHRIST JESUS.” When this is accomplished, you will know the WAY. No one will have to tell you, for you will know it for yourself, by the CHRIST that is with- in you. . ‘GIVE ALL T0 GOD CHRIST is in every individual, willing and ready, and waiting for the STILL- ING of the individual’s conscious men- tality, and the CEASIN G of the func- tioning of the pro-conceived ideas and opinions, that GOD might function ‘within him. This will be done, when you shall have DENIED yourself whole-heartedly, As a LIVING FACTOR in your heart and in your life and in your personal activities, CHRIST will come forth into expression, when you cease to function as a person. When you cease what you have been knowing, what you have been believing, what you have been thinking. as an individual, give your MIND, your SOUL and your Body whole-heartedly to the FUNDAMENTAL, the Spirit of GOD will come forth into expression spontan- eously, without your consideration, and will teach you all you desire to know. “When HE the Spirit of TRUTH has come, HE will teach you and guide you Saturday, March 23. 19§_§_ into all truths, whatsoever I have said unto you." GOD YOUR INTUTOR The Spirit of TRUTH is speaking, it is acting, reflecting and manifesting. The Spirit of TRUTH is revealing His Mys- teries and His Secrets to His Servan'ts—- the Prophets . . . RELAXATION is essen- tial, the RELAXATION of the mentality, not so much of the physical bodies. The physical bodies’ relaxation, is an outward expression of that which is termed “lazi- ness," but the RELAXATION of the con- scious mentality is an inward intuition which will lead you and will teach you how to relax yourselves as persons, by thinking, and refusing to think as you have been thinking. When this is accom- plished, the Spirit or con and the MIND within, can work automatically. The Spirit of GOD and the LIFE and the LOVE within, will come forth spontan- eously, and you will have the TEACHER,‘ your Intutor will tutor you, it will in- spire you with ALL WISDOM, KNOWL- EDGE and UNDERSTANDING necessary to know about the CREATOR, ‘the HEAVEN, and the Earth and all things . that in them are, for. the great Intutor transmitted to millions, through, the Ages, has been the Inspiration’, and the Guide and the Leader and the Teacher of all discoverers, of all inventors. Your‘ Intu- tor is the same One that inspires millions to, be Inventors. Your Intutor is the same one that has inspired millions to be dis- coverers. Your Intutor is the INFINITE“- DISCOVERER, inspiring the great ‘In- spirator of all discoveries, hence, by the RELAXATION of the conscious mentali- ty, the quickening of your intuition- your mentality, your GOD within you, will come forth into expression, teaching WISDOM, KNOWLEDGE and UNDER- STANDING from the FOUNT of GOD’S OMNISCIENCE. (“Truly wonderfu " com- mented the Assembly.) GOD—THE INSPIRATOR Oh it is such a. privilege to live in the consciousness of GOD'S PRESENCE and know it, living in the conscious realiza- tion of GOD'S PRESENCE, with the rec- ognition of the same that GOD is a LIV- ING FACTOR in the hearts. and lives of men. GOD is no longer something mys- tical or imaginary, but GOD is a REAL- ITY in the hearts and lives of men, and will be a REALITY and an INSPIRA- TION for all of them who will bring them- selves’ into subjection to HIM . . . The same as Electricity is transmittable, it is reincarnatable, it can, and will be re- flected in millions of attachments and -in- struments and new inventions that will be brought about by your Intutor, your Inspirator, although HE may express in you from an inspirational point of view, I ‘_e"_.;.....~,~.... ; ‘Ja- , p. -,.r ‘ ~ «-«.5.---.«-~1-so‘-‘.. is Saturday, March 23, 1935 as One being inspired of Spiritual things. You may not discern HIM within, as the Inspirator from an Inventional point of view, but to you, HE may appear to be. an INSPIRATOR, inspiring you intui- tively, to be quickened mentally and Spir- itually from the Spiritual. Realm, but to the Inventor, GOD will inspire him with that same intutition, which is your Intu-- tor and Inspirator with the WISDOM, KNOWLEDGE and UNDERSTANDING to make discoveries-«that is to the Mate- rialist. GOD ALONE SHALL REIGN GOD to the Materialist and to the Dis- coverer and Inventor may not be an INSPIRATION, and HE may not be the INSPIRATOR, but to those who are spir- itually inclined and quickened into the CHRIST JESUS MIND, they will have GOD in them, their Intutor as the IN- SPIRATOR to teach them, to tell them, to lead them and to inspire them inspira- tionally, from a Spiritual point of view, while the Materialist, it willicometo. him and them, as scientific, as something ma- terially inspired to the mind of the Ma- terialist, as something that can be termed “Discovery, an Invention, etc.,” because it is coming to. him to the dictates of his understanding, having not been quick- ened into the light of the Religious of today; therefore, to him, it is merely a discovery—-an invention, but to you, who are quickened by the Spirit, to the rec- ognition of GOD as the SUPREME, with- out and within, it will come to you as an Inspiration from the INSPIRATOR. By the recognition of the INSPIRATOR, the INSPIRATOR will function‘ by you. This. will be done scientifically by the recogni- tion Of the INSPIRATOR, and your inspi- ration within you, will be inspired with WISDOM, KNOWLEDGE and UNDER- STANDING. It will quicken your men- tality at times, and cause you to be ar- tistically inclined. Many beauties you will view from the within; through the mind, by concentration, you can draw them. That is the way GOD is used by man, as Electricity to the World of Sci- ence at this time. ' HIDDEN MYSTERIES BROUGHT TO LIGHT Electricity is used from many differ- ent angles, and for many different pur- poses, so is GOD used, and will use man- kind equivalently. To the Materialist, GOD can, and will be an expression -of SKILL, of ABILITY, to bring about in- ventions»-—new discoveries, etc., but to those who are quickened in the Con- sciousncss of GOD'S PRESENCE, with the recognition..of the Spirit of the same, they can, and will bring from the Bid- den Mysterles of GOD’S UNDERSTAND- ml}, the mom and the UNDER.-‘ . »,,—,«;"+:-.-_: .:-,u-,_- Mir ; ,-us;-., >y:v\"V‘,:‘trv":‘ .3-.,~_-vi ,r. .-,..;_u- -I V . V v,_, ,,-,~.- . v ~ ~ | « . The “SPOKEN WORD" STANDING of both the Materialist, the Atheist and those who are Spiritual, yea, the Spiritualist. It is indeed wonderful! (“Truly wonderful! exclaimed the Hear- era.) It is such a privilege to know that GOD is OMNIPOTENT, GOD is OMNISCIENT, hence, GOD can reach the masses from every angle expressible and the angles that are not expressible, GOD can make them expressible and express them and explain them, then I say, if you DENY yourself, you will know the WAY. Through self-denial, GOD within, will come forth into expression as soon’ as you "relinquish your claims, as a person, and relax your conscious mentality, ceas- ing to know intellectually as a person, but know. as Paul did, counting all but naught, as that which I term to be naught, that he might gain CHRIST. and the Power of His Resurrection. This Inspiration is brought forth to fruition when you recognize it, when you cease to function as an individual, and can TRUST in that FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLE whole-heartedly, that is ly- ing dormant within you. Oh, it is such a privilege. to know you are living in the day and at the time, when and where, here and there GOD ALONE SHALL ‘REIGN, not only in the Spiritual Realm, but on the Material Plane, on the Psychic Plane, in and through the World of Sci- ence, through all of the different Sciences, the Spirit of GOD is SUPREME, as the INSPIRATVORI of all of them. RELAXATION THE ESSENTIAL Some have thought in the -past. that GOD only RULED in the Spiritual or Re- lig-ions’ World, but the Mystery has truly been unfurled, GOD is now RULING in all of the Worlds. For this cause, CHRIST came in a physical BODILY ‘FORM on the Material Plane, that man- kind might learn of HIM, and that HE might be recognized on all sides, from every angle, in every expression, and in every Field of Life. For this cause I AM stressing the significance of the RE- LAXATION of the conscious mentality, for without the RELAXATION of the conscious mentality, you cannot know the ALMIGHTY, but if you DENY yourselves mbntally and Spiritually and personally especially, then and there, GOD within you -intuitively will come forth into ex- pression, by your intuition. By inspira- tion, the Spirit of your Intutor will ex- plain within you, and will teach you WIS- DOM, KNOWLEDGE and UNDER- STANDING that none can refute. That is the Mystery Of MY PRES- ENCE, and of MY Being here, as a Per- son: “Except a man be born again, he cannot see, or enter in the KINGDOM of HEAVEN.” This was the declaration of JESUS the CHRIST as A Person, stress- ' Page 8 ing"th_e significance of individuals, though being spiritually educated, may be super- intelligent, to RELAX their conscious mentality, that GOD might speak and act in reality through the RELAXATION of themselves as individuals, by beingjborn out of that adamic state of consciousness and ‘living in the CONSCIOUSNESS -or GOD’S PRESENCE, and being substana tiated in it. . WONDERFUL * PRIVILEGE Oh, it is such a privilege. Truly might have one said by inspiration, coming down through Christianity" to this day, “The DYING LAMB, the Precious Blood, Shall never lose its Power, Until all the ransomed Church of GOD, Is saved to sin no more.” Oh, it is such a privilege! The RE. DEEMING LOVE and SPIRIT‘ Of GOD that ‘transcends the limitations of men--— men in the highest ‘light of Understand- ing, those who are supposed to be_super- intelligent, they have their limitations, but with the right’ concept and recogni- tion of GOD as a. REALITY, you. can TAP the SOURCE of all SUPPLY, or, WISDOM, KNOWLEDGE, and UNDER- STANDING, whereby you will know Once and forever, GOD is LIMITLESS, having no limitations, for by nature, GOD is INFINITE. (“Truly wonderf ” com- mented the Throng.) ALL SHALL KNOW GOD . Oh, it is such a "privilege. When Oppo- sitions arise as criticisms, they are the seeds of PRAISES that are being sown in the consciousness‘ of the people; They will come forth into expression, and will bloom out with beautiful flowers, not only ﬂowers, but yea, even flower-gar- dens of PRAISES the Universe over. Then I, say, “every criticism is a‘ PRAISE every cursing is a BLESSING; every knock is a BOOS .” What I have said to others, I AM now saying it to you: “GOD is RULING and REIGNING. The men- tality of humanity has been harnessed, their energies and their tendencies, they are subject to the FUNDAMENTAL, hence the RELAXATION of your con- scious mentality is the essential. When this shall have been accomplished within you, GOD will come forth spontaneously, and you need notthink nor saynor act, but GOD will act for you. "Then you will know ME,” says HE, "for they -shall know ME, from the least to the greatest." Beginning at the least, apparently first- ly-——“from the least to the greatest." Na- turally, — if the greatest knew ME— firstly, the greatest would coerce others by the Powers that be, to know ME, for the Powers that be, are under the jurisdiction of those who are called “the greatest," hence, they are using the Powers that be to bring others into subjection; hence It -Page 4 was essential for the least to know ‘ME firstly,’ for if the greatest knew ME first- ly, they would coerce you to know ME. or to be subject to ME, without you being governed by your intutition, or without you being born in the NEW LIGHT of the LIVING from the within; When you are born again from the within, you will have it for yourself, by nature, you will be a partaker of the Character- istics and the Spirit of your SAVIOUR, hence, you will not use the Powers de structively, but will use them construc- tively, and use them for the instruction of others, who are still in darkness. FROM THE LEAST TO THE GREATEST “You will know ME, from the least to the greatest." Knowing ME in the least firstly, is the .great essential. If the high- er-ups would have known ME firstly, it would not have been possible for you to develop PERFECTION. It is wonderful! (“So wonderful FATHER,” voiced the Hearers of these GREAT TRUTHS.) It is the same as a seed, or a grain of corn, yea, even a seed of mustard plant can be planted in the ground, it must come forth firstly from the least expression, so it is with the HAND of NATURE gen- erally. The HAND of NATURE will pro- duce the least of its expression and of its substance firstly, but the greater lastly. You cantake the Animal Kingdom, the Vegetable Kingdom or the man ‘Kingdom, all of the Kingdoms expressing from their respective places, they will express l-east- ly firstly—-until the least shall have been developed gradually, and brought to frui- tion. That is the Mystery ‘of the HAND of NATURE, the EXPRESSER of all of CREATION. Oh, it is such a privilege, Dear ones, hence, they do" know ME, from the least, and they are going on to know ME to the greater, yea, to the greatest, for the MOUTH of the,Lord has spoken it. It is ‘indeed wonderful! The least you know, humanly speaking, the nearer you are to the KINGDOM of HEAVEN. “The least among you, the same shall be great.” . The iharlots and the drunkards and the gamblers, and the murderers shall be the first to. enter into the KINGDOM of HEAVEN. “Go out in the streets, the ;courts .a_n_d the alleys and the lanes and compel them to come in." Bring in the halt. thelame,» the maimed, the crippled and the blind, those who are Spiritually, socially. financially, intellectually, politi- cally lame, maimed crippled and blind-— b1'in8'them in, for they are least among men. , Bring in the least. firstly, for they must firstly know ME. SEEK GOD'S .KINGDOM FIRST Oh. it is aprivilege, Dear Ones, know- i'1D$__ ME firstly from the least, .-and the The “SPOKEN WQRD” less you know, as an individual, the near- er you are to ME. It is indeed wonder-’ ful! Had mankind known this Mystery, they would not have sought the vWorld’s Wisdom, they would have sought firstly the KINGDOM of HEAVEN, in the ful- fillment of the GOSPEL: “First seek ye, the KINGDOM of HEAVEN, or the KING- DOM of GOD, and His RIGHTEOUS- NESS, and all of these things will be add- ed unto you.” Oh, it is such a privilege- Thn mistake was made—-—many of them sought first, "WISDOM, KNOWLEDGE and UNDERSTANDING of human intelli- gence, ‘ and of human skill and ability, without seeking and receiving the TRUE INSPIRATOR, without seeking and re- ceiving the TRUE INTUTOR, therefore, the intuition was silent within them, un- til the Resurrection of the conscious men- tality and the realization of it. When your conscious mentality shall have RE- LAXED whole-heartedly, the Spirit of GOD'S PRESENCE within you, will quicken, come forth into expression, and the very subconsciousness of yourself that has been lying dormant, will come‘ forth into expression, -and will express the CHRIST as your Intutor within you. By inspiration, your Intuition will tell you. ALL THINGS ADDED Oh, it is a privilege, Dear Ones to call your attention to the fulfillment of the Scriptures. Last night I called New York and Mr. Madison, the Counselor in con- nection with the Extensions, and this WORK, said to the surprise of MY CALL for schools, Mr. Joseph was requested to have twenty-five for his class night before last, and immediately last night, he had fifty. Another school has more than a hundred immediately responding. I mean at the Public School: “First seek ye the KINGDOM of HEAVEN, and all of those things shall be added.” Those who did not ‘seek education firstly, if they are now desirous of receiving an education, it canbe taught them. It is indeed won- derful! ) ALL WISDOM, KNOWLEDGE and UNDERSTANDING.can, and will be taught them scientifically, intellectually, and intuitively from every angle expres- sible; the WISDOM of GOD is sufficient and efficient to. answer every problem and satisfy every good desire. The ful- fillment of the Scripture: “First seek ye, the KINGDOM of of GOD and His Right- eousness, and all of these things shall be added,” the material things, the mental things and every other expression from the Material and Psychic Planes, will be added to the person or persons who have sought the KINGDOM of HEAVEN first- ly, from the Spiritual REALM. They de- nied the desire to seek the Blessings of .Life demands from the Material and from Saturday, March 23}, 1935 ’ the Psychic Planes, from the Mental Realm whichever, and Material Plane-— they denied themselves of any such. By denying themselves of such, seeking the KINGDOM of HEAVEN first, now those things can be added, and will be added immediately, if necessary. ABSOLUTE INDEPENDENCE Just think of Mr. Joseph, having in his class, in his school, fifty immediately. Public Schools—-—School buildings are open in New York City, and in the Schools where Ange1s—gi'rls go, immediately there were a Hundred enrolled, and that means those who are called YOUNG and OLD, as far as mortal consciousness is con- cerned. Some may be Seventy and Sev- enty-five years old, they can now go to school. It is indeed wonderful! (“Truly wonderful!” assured the Hearers.) By first seeking ye, the KINGDOM of GOD and His RIGHTEOUSNESS, _and all of these things shall be added, as GOD is OMNISCIENT, His WISDOM is trans- mitted, His WISDOM in reincarnatable,‘ therefore, through the Agency of the School custom, the‘ Spirit of MY‘PRES- ENCE can transmit MY WISDOM to them, yet, as I have often said, the'Spirit of MY PRESENCE is actually INDE- PENDENT without a. letter of the ‘Eng- lish Alphabet. If human intelligence or human culture would try to criticize or ignore or ostracize this FUNDAMENTAL of Whom you say I .AM——(“GOD1” came the outburst.) I can th'row both it and them down, and still STAND SUPREME in MIND, but so long as these Powers that be and the different. Worlds of things, and Worlds of Sciences will will- ingly cooperate with ME, I can, and I will cooperate with them, so long as their "V Worlds of Expressions and actions will not try to condemn, for GOD is INDE- PENDENT——absolutely INDEPENDENT without them, but they are not INDE PENDENT without HIM. i That is the Mystery, so you can , see. once and forever, GOD is SUPER-INTEL- LIGENT. He- can and will ‘bring tothe. surface, that which was hidden from your earliest existence. The Mystery of ‘GOD is now being revealed. The children of this People, from their limitations, lacks and wants and poverty, yea from their ignorance and illiteracy, they a're_ being HEALED by GOD'S PRESENCE on Earth among men. Oh, it is such a privilege Dear Ones, to know within yourselves “CHRIST — is RICH and all you need," but firstly seek the KINGDOM of GOD-——Seek it ‘ffirst, and His RIGHTEOUSNESS, and all these thingsshallboaddedtothee. I'1‘hank 209- ' ‘4 ,, .. . tr Satlirday, March 23, 1935 Court Episode Gives Great Impetus‘ to Divine Movement NEW YORK, N. Y., March 13th.--—That the great Movement of RIGHTEOUS-O NESS of FATHER DIVINE thrives on opposition was more than demonstrated last week following the attempts of the adversary, the mortal mind, to stem the onrushing tide. . At 20 West 115th Street on Wednesday the followers of FA- iIER DIVINE ‘showed their unshaken faith and confi- dence in a huge demonstration. The building was choked both inside and out and many more were jammed in the street outside hearing his words through great amplifiers of which there were a number. The transcript of the court record pro- duced, by Attorney tMadison completely disproved the “newspaper stories.” The complete record of the court proceedings appears in THE NEW YORK NEWS of March 9th. In the New York Herald-Tribune of March. 8th appeared on the first page a generous writeup concerning FATHER DIVINE in which the court story was refuted and many facts corrected. To quote the Tribune: ' “Madison was particularly anxious to correct a report published last week con- cerning a case in Children's Court before Justice Jacob Panken. In that report FATHER DIVINE was quoted as admit- ting that he was not God. The lawyer produced a copy of the court record which showed that the evangeli~t had said: a “ ‘There are thousands of people who call me God—-millions of them——there are millions of them who call me the devil, but I produce God and shake the earth with it.’ It was recalled that the court sessions were closed to the press and that reporters had received a second-hand version of what transpired there.” At a later trial in Harlem on’ another charge involving the detail of a license for one of the Missions or lodging houses from the Health Department, thousands of’ FATHER DIVINE’S followers stood in the streetfor hours outside the court in a snowstorm and cold to catc‘ a glimpse of ‘He whom twenty million acclaim as GOD. NOTICE Rosemead Peace Mission, Banquets on Wednesday and Friday at 7 p. m., Sun- day 6 p. m. Have two vacancies for brothers or sisters in Father's Mind and Spirit. - i l ‘A. .. ‘I-"'. r§gg.....1-.L~ .. ., r , _ ._ W: I {{-_ .. '3‘ ‘ﬂing n N“, The “SPOKEN WORD?’ Television Visualized By A. K. L. southern California the land of oppor- tunity! It would seem that it is here that Father is trying out all his new in- ventions and ideas. Take Television for instance. Of course television is being worked out in the East, where the idea first came to be a reality but it is here in Los Angeles that the idea is to be put to practical everyday use. . Merlin H, Aylesworth, president of the National Broadcasting Co., is in Holly- wood, it is said, for the specific reason of selecting a location for the world’s first television theatre. Three or four sites all of them located in Hollywood, are be- ing considered but it is said no definite action has been selected yet. Quoted from an interview in the H01- lywood Citizen by Mr. Aylsworth: “We can't start television’ the way we started radio," hesaid. “There was noth- ing then with which to compare results.’ There was a chirp in Troy, N. Y., heard around the world and thousands cheered. But now listeners are accustomed to good reception, so we’ll have to start out well.” “Motion pictures will be the first things shown on television coupled with trailers as advertisements for future productions. Musical and dramatic programs, which would be the next in order, still require a vast amount of research to make them pleasing to the eye as well as to the ear.” “When television comes to the United States and it will come when the public drags it out of the laboratory it will be a $100,000,000 project,” he explained. It is said that television carries only 18 to 20 miles, therefore hundreds of trans- mitting stations will have to be built thru- out the country. The invention would augment 18,000,000 receiving sets new functioning in American homes. It would seem indeed that Father has many wonderful things in store for his children. No longer will inventions and things which will benefit man be shelved because big moneyed interests wishes them surpassed. This is a New Day’ with GOD at the helm! I wonder if we realize the full signifi- cance of these new things, the growth and letting out of these inventions? Why they are given us to provide sufficient work for his children. New interests that will take the place of crime and vice of all kind. It is indeed wonderful! From over the Carnage there rose pro- p'h,etic——a. voice-—saying affection shall yet solve the problem of dissolution. WALT WHITMAN. Pag_o;5 To All Agents, Distributors, Kingdoms, Etc. NOTICE Reports have reached us that the ‘supply ‘or The “SPOKEN WORD” at many Kingdoms and Extensions has. _been inadequate. As the result," appar- ently, of misunderstanding this condi- tion has come about. 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AFr— “PEACE” SIDNEY P. DONES Financial, Business and Real Estate Counsellor You are invited to visit our office when in need of Legal Papers, Pow- er Attorney, Homesteads, Real Estate, Rentals, Notary Public. Office Open from 8 a.m. to 6 p. m. 4421+} Central Avenue, AD. 0464 Residence Hione, CE. 28682 H “THANK YOU FATHER”. j—=.J ‘Q .......h /. -*¢‘.!“.-_:/A-. - r.2e»6 The “SPOKEN WORD” Saturda&‘March 23, 1935 mom oua CONTRIBUTORS Way back in 1917, during the darkest days of the World War, a‘ Frenchman, 2E_‘aul Richard, wrote a remarkable little on Peace which he named, “To the “Nations.” In it he said .that even in that ‘darkness one might behold the dawn -of a. new day, “the promise of a. future that will have no likeness to the past.” And he added the deeply significant words, “Something, Someone whose footstep. sov- ereign and formidable is shaking the world.” , _Today in FATHER DIVINE we be- hold that Someone and we see in His marvelous Peace Mission something “sovereign and formidable” to old lim- ited ideas, opinions and beliefs. Some- thing and Someone Whose peace on earth goodwill to men is transforming the heartsand minds of humanity. Evidences of this transformation lie all about it so thickly that in fact it is ‘almost impossible to ignore them. In state. after state, institution after insti- tution, there are arising those whose faith inthe omniscience, omnipotence and cm- nipresence of God, is so strong and un- ’wa.v_ering that, although they may not be consciously aware of it, it leads them to proclaim His peace ;and -to renounce war and -all its claims and fears in favor of brotherhood. Such people may never have heard, of FATHER in His personal Aspect; indeed it is certain that many of them have not. But Father has said that His impersonal Aspect can and will work equally powerfully in transform- ing minds and lives and here is direct evidence of it. Here are His children BELIEVING that “JUSTICE with ’RIGHTEOUSNESS”» is achievable NOW. Not inthe future. Not after complicated arrangements and grudglng concessions. But NOW through the free expression of Love and Brotherhood and a total re- nunciation of violence and hatred,» war and the‘ fear of war. Here is a‘ “Sample and Example” of FATI-IER’S LOVE shin- ing “more and more” for here are those who, in th-e Body, know Him not but who- nevertheless present their bodies as “a living sacrifice” that He may give them His “Spirit.” # t S: It Idaho and Indiana have now joined that honorable group of states which have ratified the child labor amendment, This makes a total of twenty-four states which have ratified and leaves only twelve more to take action in order to make the amendment an integral part of the law of the land. 3 SI 110 O _, Father Divine has said that He came to manifest Heaven upon the earth plane. ’-Certainly it ‘is imposiible to imagine a Heaven in which little children are ‘en- slaved to an economic system. There- fore, as it is not, and by its very nature cannot be, in harmony with His Plan it is disappearing‘ from the face. of the earth. Here -in America we behold its eradication. “Justice with Righteousness,” proclaims Father. That which is just and rightly used——that and that alone shall prevail. He has said also that His Spirit is transmissable, that it is transformable and He is proving to all who have eyes to see and ears to hear that this is true for this Amendment is being passed not only in those states iwhich ‘are not in- dustrial in character or in which indus- trialized agriculture is not a factor but in those which are confronted with these material manifestations. Utah, in which sugar beet‘ farming is highly industrial- ized and a heavy user of child labor, recently passed the amendment. Idaho is also a producer of sugar beets. Indiana is an industrial state. It matters not, FATHER says, what the manifestations may be; it matters not how insurmounta- ble seem the obstacles, His will will pre- vail. And to those who are not antagon- istic to Him,» He will give “blessings on credit." Behold in the gains of this amendment another testimony of these truths. FATHER DIVINE has said that He will -bring Heaven down from the ‘vague, imaginary sky and manifest it materially upon the earth. And He has proclaimed _ also that He -.will “clean up the land.” Another evidence that He is doing. exact- ly as He has said He would do is shown in the recent pronouncement of the De- partment of the Interior, that $100,000,- 000 in housing projects will be under con- struction by August 1. Americans. were shocked to learn from a housing investigator that American slums were the worst in the world. An- other shock came to them when they were shown that there existed in this country rural housing conditions which made many of our city slums take on an air of comparative respectability when. contrasted with these country slums. Now GOD is seeing that both these rural’ and city “sores” are healed. In many cities of the country slum clear- ance programs are now actually under way or are projected. And in rural com- munities Federal Relief Administrator Harry Hopkins has announced that twelve new “rural-industrial communities”) some times more familiar as “subsistence home- steads”) are well under way and that a total of 50 such colonies is planned. In -‘~- ~... addition to these, Federal Home loans have improved housing conditions for many both in city and country communi- ties. Thus we see FATHER'S blessings pouring upon His children and as He has_ told us that He has done nothing yet compared to what He will do, we know that this is but the first line of that “sweetest story ever told’.’, the story of His Love. The avenues through which God will and does work are unlimited. Every- ;where and in an infinitud-e of activities His Hand is visible, His Word is made manifest. Today we behold evidence of His Love and His Will in the request made to the President of the ‘United States thathe allocate $500,000,000 of the proposed 48880 millions of dollars for relief work, for new school houses. America has always prided herself upon her’ public school system." But as a mat- ter of fact there have always been un- derprivileged groups in certain sections of the land whose educational opportuni- ties were either nonexistent or extremely limited. Today it is estimated by the Na- tlonal Educational Association that at least 4,500,000 of the 12,800,000 school children in rural communities are de- prived of modern school facilities. That means that one-third of the rural school children are not properly cared for. And in addition to these we have those thous- ands of youths who are unemployed and not enrolled in schools. Father's blessings are not limited to food and raiment. They are limitless and they include cultural advantages and op- portunities for mental expansion as well as spiritual and phy:-.f.g'a1 blessings with- out number. .“Behold His Works becom- ing manifest in the land; His Hand be- coming visible in the affairs of men." KINGDOM ACTIVITIES New Peace Mission Opens in San Jose San Jose celebrated the opening of their new Peace Mission at 259 South Second street, on Sunday, Feb. 17th. With the music of the jubilee meeting of the night before still ringing in their hearts, a group of Father's children from San Francisco, Oakland and Santa Cruz motored, over to partake of a ban- quet, where material and spiritual food was served to make glad the bodies and the minds of the children. We thank Father for these blessings. Peace" and Good-Wi.il. ~ .: .: .:~' ‘ ‘JS 2 Saturday, March 23, 1935 .. New York Correspondent Writes True Facts About Father Divine to Biased P u b 1 i s h e r s 34 W. 115th st., ‘ New-York, N. Y. March 3, 1935 Editor of New York Times and “Time,” the News Magazine, New York City. DEAR SIR: PEACE! , GOD, FATHER DIVINE needs no de- fense, justification or vindication; but get the facts straight. Yesterday afternoon, (March 2) in the presence of at least a thousand auditors FATHER DIVINE said, “I never said I am not GOD.” This statement was prompted by an article _ which appeared in the “Times” and other publications of yesterday’s date purport- ing to quote FATHER DIVINE as say- ing, “No, I am not GOD, but millions of people think I am and I’d like them to believe it.” Your reputed quotation of Him appears on the face of it absurd and inconsistent. At least it is certainly naive. Out of charity it is conceded that it was the misquotation of an inattentive reporter. However, such things have happened too often. It is obvious that the press has a con- sistent policy of belittling, discrediting and misconstruing the activities and the teachings of FATHER DIVINE which prevents the public from learning, the real truth. Press reports of his activities are largely accounts of difficulties people have because of a misunderstanding of His teachings for which your articles are to a certain extent responsible. I certainly could be highly gullible if I believed that you do not know what FATHER DIVINE is advocating and do- ing. So there can be no possibility of mis- understanding I will explain briefly. FATHER DIVINE IS DOING THE WORK OF CHRIST. A tree is known by its fruit and by their works ye shall know them.‘ He is stressing the funda- mental principle of the “Conscious recog- nition of the Everpresence of GOD.” In every point of His words and works He conforms to and cites the scriptures. It is written, “One GOD AND FATHER of all, who is above all and THROUGH ALL AND IN YOU ALL.” (Eph. 4:6). “The Lord of Hosts is with us.” (Apos. 46:11) and “DO NOT I FILL HEAVEN AND EARTH? SAITH THE LOR .” (Jer. 23:24). Therefore if anybody denies GOD in the person of FATHER DIVINE he is categorically denying GOD; FATHER DIVINE further advocates “me exact life and teachings of Jesus ‘ ‘ _;v_.‘:3‘v"[> 3 ' _; vs’... . :;z;,’»ci’¢i<*“:‘=“ I. *‘ . 1 ...x ’ ‘ . ’%«n.‘. The “SPOKEN WORD” Christ as recorded in Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.” In fulfillment of that He lives even as Christ did and advo-_ cates that all live, do and be ‘even as Jesus. Complaints which people make ' against FATHER DIVINE are made be- cause they misunderstand the teachings of Jesus for FATHER DIVINE does not advocate‘ anything that is not written in the scriptures and particularly the gos- pels. In your accounts of FATHER DI- VINE and His activities you completely ignore the SIGNIFICANCE and practical application of the Christlife as He ‘is fulfilling it. Practically every article, ex- cept direct correct quotations of FA- THER DIVINE have all the evidences of distortion, prejudice, misunderstanding and often the obvious intention to con- fuse, mislead and misguide the people and keep them in ignorance concerning the mighty fact of GOD’S Presence in the land, ‘‘walking as a mighty man and stirring up jealousy like a man of war,” according to Isaiah 42.13. Jesus constantly" referred to Himself as the “Son of Man,” in Matt. 8:20 and in fourteen other places in the Gospels. GOD can do anything He wants to do as a matter of expediency, therefore He can put Himself in any position or category He chooses and whatever He chooses, to say concerning Himself in that situation is true and who can gainsay Him? Did He not say, “Behold, I cometh as a thief?” If you reported the court correctly, you have reported a breach of the Con- stitution of the United States. To inti- mate that a declaration by FATHER DI- VINE that He is GOD would be contempt of the court and would incriminate Him- self being therefore a breaking of the law, which GOD does not propose to do, that position on the part of the court is in contradiction of the principle of lib- erty for which this nation was founded, namely, “to worship GOD according to the dictates of one’s own conscience." If one’s own conscience dictates that he is the personification of GOD, then the constitution gives him the right to de- clare it when that declaration constitutes his form of worship of GOD. Who can contradict this? How are all the courts going to sud- denly suspend their laws and construc- tions of contempt when they do recog- nize they are dealing with the Presence of Christ returned to earth as He prom- ised? That is where the critics, the Bible quoters, the courts and the scribes are hard put to it to prove their consistency. FATHER DIVINE advocates the recog- nition of the everpresence of GOD and consistent with it, the recognition of Christ in every person. Did not Jesus say, “I am in you,” etc. and “Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of N k I . ‘ ’''--.‘i.\.r3\kv-<.r ’ l" A 1 V‘ -* ,I‘}-‘- ~ «.Ii3fe _ Page 7 these, my brethren, ye have done it unto me.” So, in any case, what the courts and you have done unto FATHER DI- VINE has been done, in the very words of Jesus, unto Christ. Tell the truth. Re- port accurately and respectfully the words and works of FATHER DIVINE. Everybody needs to be more consistent concerning their Christianity. The king- dom of GOD will truly be established when all so-called Christians are as con- sistent in their conduct as FATHER DIVINE. When people acquaint themselves with what Jesus said all misunderstanding and objections to FATHER DIVINE and his activities will cease. All the objec- tions raised concerning FATHER DIVINE are the very same objections raised con- cerning the person of Jesus and the answers are the same today as they were nineteen hundred years ago. No- where] except in the Kingdoms of FA- THER DIVINE is the strict Christlife advocated for all and in no wide movement do people so completely and so enthusiastically revolution their lives, so. wholly to conform to the literal‘ re- quirements as set forth in the discourses- o'f"Jesus. “LIVE THE LIFE or CHRIST YOUR SAVIOR and YOU WILL‘ BI LIKE HIM." That is the standard of conduct for every man and the Word of GOD has judged every man already, “Be ye therefore perfect “even” as OUR FATHER in heaven (on earth) is per- fect. I I Forfthis reason we can say, “It is truly wonderful." THANK YOU FATHER, (signed) (3. W. PULLEN. ADams 9130 I - ALBERT L. DICKEY TRANSFER and MOVING Los Angeles} Calif. 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Divers have laid the founda- tion deep down under the water and sand until they touched rock bottom, then down into the rock. 1 Father Divine, in building the struc- ture of the Kingdom of Heaven on earth started in the under-world. ' To the low- est strata of society he came; put HIS SPIRIT in them and caused them to WALK IN HIS STATUTES. Thi-eves, murderers, prostitutes, before Father came to them. Today they are liv- ing evangelic 1ives—-angelic lives! IT IS. WONDERFUL! . There,-in the UNDER-world, HE is laying the Foundation of the perfect structure. Soon he will be ready to start with the “higher-ups.” _Up and up he will build. It is inevita- ble. All will be drawn in. God alone shall reign. ' The short-sighted people, smug in the are shocked at the elements of the founda- tion. It is indeed wonderful! Let these people have patience. Soon the beautiful steel and glass and trimmings and deco- rations and lighting fixtures will appear. Can they not see the glorious, perfect structure completed? _ Where is their vision? The Oakland Bay bridge doesn’t look very beautiful yet. But we have seen pic- tures of how it will look when completed. A triumph of man’s skill. The structure of Father Divine-how Wonderful the completed picture! A tri- umph of the power and love and wisdom of GOD. A ‘ I <3 ..~;”m' The “SPOKEN WORD” “Every Nation————Tongue and People" A Visit To the Belvedere Mission By STAFF WRITER LOS ANGELES, Calif., March 15th—- It was mid—afternoon of a beautiful Southern California day when we set out for the newly opened reace Mission in Belvedere-—in the so-called Mexican or Spanish quarter of the Eastside of Los Angeles. A warm sun shone in a cloud- less sky, the greenhills on the outskirts of the city seemed greener than ever before after recent rains, and our hearts were? glad as we gazed upon the beauty of GOD'S Creation. A good part of the day had been spent in acquainting various merchants and business houses with the Message of FATHER DIVINE through the distribu- tion of The “SPOKEN WORD,” which paper contained a complete refutation of the recent court report through which it was sought to injure the name of GOD -—FATHER DIVINE. For a moment we stopped at the Peace Mission at 1710 Central Avenue where a goodly number were-collected at the Banquet Table par- taking of material and spiritual food. Each Thursday afternoon a Meeting is held at the Belvedere Mission and many from the other local Extensions make a practice of attending these gatherings. At length we arrived at the Peace Mission at 612 No. Ford Boulevard and entered. Occupying what may have been at one time a. store building we saw before us a spacious, airy, and attrac- tive Meeting Hall. A group were gath- ered in praise which was soon augmented by the arrival of others and the Meeting A got underway. If any additional evidence was needed to convince the skeptics of GOD’S Pres- ence in the Land it could be seen here in the Belvedere Mission where all races, creeds, and colors gathered together as one. It has long‘ since been said that “there would be no more Greek, nor Gentile, etc.” and in this day we see this fulfilled. In the audience were assembled repre- sentatives of virtually every group, includ- ing many of the so-called Mexican or Spanish people. Also present were a number of small children who clapped their hands joyfully and seemed to enjoy everything immensely. The sight of these little ones praising GOD was enough to melt the stoniest heart. After the Meeting delicious Mexican tamales were served. The Peace Mission in Belved-ere was opened several weeks ago and gives an advance indication of a wonderful work which FATHER DIVINE will do in this . Saturday, March 23, 1935 KINGDOM ACTIVITIES BOSTON LETTER “The Boston Children of FATHER DI- VINE were pleasantly surprised recently by the visit of one of FATHER’S follow- ers from California, Thursday evening, February 21st. There was much rejoicing and praising of FATHER at the visitor's coming as much had been read in The “SPOKEN WORD” of the activities of FATHER’S Children in California and how they had been blessed by His Good- ness.” “The sister had been staying in Mont- pelier, Vermont and wished to get in touch with FATHER’S Children in this part of New England. as there is at present no FATHER DIVINE connec- tions in the state of Vermont. FATHER enabled her to locate the Boston children by seeing the address printed in The “SPOKEN WORD.” The sister stayed until Monday morning before departing for Vermont.” BROTHER LINGHAM. Roxbury, Mass. “Lord’s Prayer” Fulfilled in This Day! TO FATHER DIVINE Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom has come. Thy will is being done In heaven here on earth. Thou art giving us day by day The very bread we eat. Thou art forgiving us our sins Thou art paying our debts. Teach us to free those who seemingly owe us, As we confess them. Thou are leading us out of temp- tation, And art delivering us from all evil. And thine is the glory and honor and praise, Now and forever more. Amen. A Contributor. section. The -extension of FATHER’S work is rapidly embracing those of every so-called race and thus the new Peace Mission in the Mexican quarter of Los Angeles marks a great step forward and will receive the support and cooperation of all true followers of FATHER DIVINE. The Mission is located at 612 No. Ford Avenue .in Belvedere. Take “U” car on Central Avenue to 5th and Broadway. Walk to southeast corner of Broadway and take “P” car to Rowan and First. Take bus marked Kern avenue. Get off at corner of Floral and Ford. Meetings are held at this Extension every Thursday afternoon at the present time. Saturday, March 23, 1935 The “SPOKEN WORD" Page 9 Tranformationby New Birth, Says Father Divine SLEEP NOT NECESSARY WHEN GOD’S CHILDREN BECOME MIND PERSONIFIED FATHER DIVINE’S MESSAGE AT THE BANQUET TABLE, 20 WEST 115TH ST., NEW YORK CITY, SUNDAY, -MARCH 8RD, 1935, AFTER MID- NIGHT. At a late hour Sunday evening, March 3rd, a great multitude still filled Father’s ,New York City Headquaters, and a great Banquet waited in the Dining Hall,‘ while Father talked at length in His private studio, to a large group of Educators and Students who had come, under the guidance of Rev. Dr. Howell, and been recived in the Studio, when ‘they could not find room to enter the Auditorium or Dining Hall. So absorbed were the Visitors in Fa- ther’s Words, however, that when He con- cluded speaking and descended to the Banquet Table, a large part of the Group followed Him, and pressed their way into the dense throng, to stand for a few hours more, though they had been standing practically all day, on a tour of various Institutions. I As the Banquet was served, they heard the testimonials of individuals who had been healed from supposed incurable dis- eases, and transformed from lives of vice and crime committed by heredity, klepto- maniacs, highway robbers, murders, and others, that the churches, the Social Ser- vice Organizations, and all the Powers of the Government, could not bring into subjection-made new Creatures by the coming of Father Divine into their lives, whom they and twenty million others throughout the world, declare to be GOD Almighty. After many such testimonials, as the hour of One A. M. approached, Father arose to the satisfaction of all Speaking as follows: “JUSTICE, RIGHTEOUSNESS and TRUTH, GOOD WILL, GOOD HEALTH, and a GOOD APPETITE, with GOOD MANNERS and GOOD BEHAVIOUR! For this cause I Stand! It is indeed Wonder- full I have arisen at this juncture, not to speak, as the time is well expired-——I merely rise to let you all see and know where I stand. As I often say, I stand just where you are, if you will allow Me to stand with you, and you stand, or in other words WILL stand where I am, if you will but stand in the Light of the Living, by standing for RIGHTEOUS- NESS, JUSTICE, and TRUTH. TRANSFORM Now: REFORM We are speaking daily, of this Won- derful Life-as one of the speakers said, the Life that transforms mankind, not only transforming you from vice and from crime, and from your petty thieveries, your petty larcenies, etc., but a Life that will change you from a desire to do those things you have been doing, a Life that will causeyou to be a New Creature, a Life that is in reality the Transformer—- no longer being reformed as the reform schools are endeavoring to do, to RE- FORM you, but you will be transformed by the renewing of your mind. You are transformed, by becoming New Creatures. You are New Creatures by being trans- formed by the renewing of your mind, by putting off the old mind, the old man with all of his deeds, by putting off your pre-inherited fancies, tendencies and pleasures with all of their character- istics, putting off your pre—natal influ- ences, putting off that of your fore~an- cestors’ infirmities. GOD speaks through the mouth of One saying ‘I am the Lord thy GOD who has brought thee out of the Land of Egypt and out of the House of Bondage, visit- ing the iniquities of the fathers upon the children, to the third and fourth genera- tion.’ I mention these two especial quo- tations in that Message, that you might observe the significance of being born out of that Adamic state of conscious- ness, that you might not be in the infirm- ities of your ancestors. ‘ THE NEW BIRTH That is why it is essential for you to be Born again. If you are not Born again, you are by nature a murderer. If you are not Born again, you a're by na- ture the author of the murderous spirit- by nature you are prejudiced, and pre- judice, resentment, and anger, is the out- ward expression of murder, when it is en- acted in an individual. These detestable characteristics, if they. have access in you, they will cause you to commit,mur- der and other vices and crimes, that you have so long striven to shun. You could not shun those things, saving by being Born again——Born out of that Adamic state of consciousness, into a new Light of the Living, the conscious recognition and the realization of GOD’S Presence, for which Christ came as an individual. ‘His Name shall be called Immanuel, be- ing interpreted, GOD is with us.” It was essential for the Person of Jesus to appear on the scene, that men might observe Him. Seeing, would cause them to believe, for it is written—‘Seeing is believing.’ In other words it has been said, ‘Seeing is believing.’ Hence, even Thomas would believe if he could but only feel and see. For this cause I came, to give you sight. In other words, I came to ‘sight’ you, that you might ob- serve what I am saying and doing, by bringing the things that I am advocating into materialization, bringing them down‘ on the material plane, that you might see them as they are. Hence, all of the Life and the Teachings of Christ, is Personi- fiable. It cannot be Personified unless you realize it—-hence it is essential for you to visualize it, that you might con- sciously realize it and live it, and you will eventually materialize it. If you me.- terialize it you will Personify it, for your body will be the Personification of that which you are visualizing vividly. GOD’S PRESENCE REALIZED It is such a privilege, to live in the True Light of GOD'S Presence. The Mission of Christ in the Name of‘Jesus, was to bring mankind to the realization of GOD being Present with them. It is being made known now, in accord with the Message of the Apostle,—‘To whom GOD will make known what is the Riches of the Mystery of His Glory among all the Gentiles, which is Christ in YOU, the Hope of Glory, whom we preach, warning every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we might present every man perfect in Christ Jesus.’ This is the great significance of real- izing GOD’S Presence. By realizing GOD as being present with you, and vividly gazing upon the Fundamental of Life as being something that is a Reality, you will tend to materialize it. As you ma- terialize it, you will also Personify it, for you will be manifestly the Temple of the Living GOD, and fulfill that which the Apostle said—‘GOD has Said, I will Walk in them and dwell in them.’ You need not look for another. It is indeed Wonderful! I haven’t done anything yet, to what I WILL do! I haven’t Said any- thing yet, to what I WILL Say! The Fount of GOD’S Omniscience has not been effectively tapped as yet. The River of His Everlasting Love shall flow from soul to soul, and from mind to mind, and GOD with His Love and Compassion for man- kind, will inspire them with Wisdom, Knowledge and Understanding from the Fount of His Omniscience that is flowing so freely. GOD UNCONFINED ‘ » As Counsellor Madison said--‘_Wisdo Page 10 is not confined to that which is termed the Educational World. GOD’S Wisdom condescendingly came in the lnsig11ifi' canoe of men, in their deeds and in their actions, hid from them saving 85 H9 *3 revealed, for truly The Lord GOD will do nothing, but He Revealeth His Secrets unto His Servants, the Prophets. There- fore the Mysteries are revealed as you bring your bodies into subjection. Hence, that which was bid shall be made known on the house-tops. ‘Where are the wise? ‘Where are those that have understand- ing?’ They have hid themselves, at the Presence of GOD. It is written. that the mountains and hills would say, ‘Fall on us and hide us from the Face of an Angry GOD.’ It is. indeed Wonderful! All of the exalted places of the Earth plane, the mental and yea. even the Spir- itual Realm, must be brought into sub- jection . They must how low, and recog- nize GOD’s Presence, and do as you do. Oh it is such a privilege! It is nothing less than the prediction of the Spirit through the Ages, through the different individuals, of what would be in this. Dis- pensation, but I have come to fulfill it. Wisdom, Knowledge and Understanding, are at your disposal. Every good and desirable expression is free. They all are free for each and every individual. but you must be willing and ready, and keep your radio receiving set-—I mean your mental and spiritual radio receiving set——keep it in perfect order. Adjust it according to the wave lengths of Salva- tion, and the transmission of the Spirit of GOD’S Presence will be transmitted t0 you, as you are willing and ready to re- ceive Him and do what He bids you do. That is the mystery! If it were only ABUNDANCE OF PULLNESS for the outward expression of the limit- less blessings I am expressing, it would be well -‘worth considering. If a person would consider, only for the sake of en- joying the limitless material blessings, and have an access in this Grace °o’n'the'j,-L Earth plane, wherein I Stand, it would be worth considering. Just think, at the time of so—called depression, the time of lacks, wants, and limitations, you can see the Abundance of the Fullness of all good material things at our disposal. This is not merely a Feast Day set apart as a Holiday. but this is an outward expres- sion daily, manifesting our Personal Ac- tivities in our devotion to the Creator within you, by demonstrating on the ma- 1381131 P18-Be. the blessings for the suste- nance of the body, as well as for the soul, ' and not only for that which is termed the soul, but more so for the body’. I did not come to save your spirit, I came to save your body. The Spirit is Incorrup- tible, the Spirit is Undefiled, but your true “SPOKEN wean" I body is corruptible, by corruptible think- ing. BODY SALVATION Therefore I came to transform you by the renewing of your mind. Your bodies are the things or expressions I came to save. The Churches have been trying to save souls long enough . If they have saved any souls, that which is termed the soul is invisible. They may be saved, but you don't know it because they are invisible. I believe the soul, that which is CALLED the soul,-—I know what the soul is,-—but that which the theories of men have called the soul, is Incorruptible, it is Undefiled, and it fadeth not away. It is written,--‘The soul that sinneth, it shall die, but the spirit goes back to the GOD that gave it.’ That is a Thought as a sketch, as a psychological point for consideration, that you might observe the significance of differentiating between the soul and thespirit. It is indeed Wonder- full ‘The soul that sinneth,’ I say, ‘it shall- die, but the spirit goes. back to the GOD that gave it.’ ‘The Word of GOD is Quick.“ and Powerful, and sharper than any two-edged swdrd, piercing,—-even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit .. . . and is a. dlscerner of the thoughts of the heart.’ It can tell you about it. It is indeed Wonderful! But remember, you must put on your mental and spiritual magnifying glasses, that you might ob- serve between the soul and the spirit, for they are so closely connected you cannot separate them; but with the right concept and the recognition of Spirit and Spiritual things, GOD will inspire you with Knowledge, Wisdom, and Under- standing through the ignorance of the Teaching of Christ your Saviour, to dis- cern between the soul and the spirit. That may apparently be a mystery, but it is simple, when you read your Scrip- ture. AWAKE THOU THAT SLEEPETH I will not detain you longe'r—-I do not wish to bore you. I know there are those of you thatwould like to retire. My immediate Followers ‘would stay here all night. We‘ know, as Mr. Edison said, ‘one-eighth of the time is enough to sleep. Mr. Edison was seven-eighths mental, or mental from 3 spiritual point of -view-— seven eighths mental and spiritual. If he was not, personally and individually, scientifically and theoretically be was seven-eighths mental and spiritual. He lived in the consciousness of the greater part of the liveliness of himself. others live in the consciousness of the greater part of the “death-ness” of themselves. He lived in the awakeness of himself, -. «ma ‘i«v:.:.-xv’-"'r«,"'; """"“ ' "‘° * ."“.»_z«.»_' i « ‘ Saturday, March 23, 1935 that theoretically realized a. man should not sleep but three hours a day, one- eighth of the time. When this shall have been developed and brought to fruition in the conscious mind of men, they will be at the place- where they will not have to sleep. When they become in reality to be Mind Per- sonified, they will have the Victory over the difficulty of being controlled by sleep.‘ That is the mystery of Mind over matter. I am Speaking in the human language ' now, that you might understand it. As Science. and Health said, man is Mind, and Mind is Incorruptible, Mind cannot die. From a psychological point of view, Mind IS Incorruptible, but remember, the Incorruptibleness of the Infinite, can be materially developed, for Mind Substance can be materially manifested, as was in the Beginning, when GOD Created the‘ Earth and the Heaven. The Earth was void, and without form, but GOD formed that which was void, and made it Ever-' lasting. Now is not that Wonderful? It goes to show you, that which is observ- able, once was invisible, and that which- is invisible will be visible. GOD made visible the Earth, for‘ He looked and He saw it was good and very good but yet it profited nothing. So long as. it was void, it was good for nothing, saving as a psychological thought for the mental- ity, but when He made it tangible, visible, and real to the consciousness of men, it became a living Factor and a standard of expression for the consciousness of the Children of Men, that they might enjoy the Earth plane, even as we are tonight. If it had remained in the mystical, invis- ible, mentaland spiritual realm, we could not enjoy it in reality, but GOD conde- scends from every angle and on each plane, to reach the consciousness of the Children of Men, to satisfy their ever and every desire. It is indeed Wonder- ful! Jot these Thoughts down in your vocab- ularies. Live in the Consciousness of GOD’S Presence. You will be blessed continually. The limitlessness of GOD will be your expression, for you will be partakers of the Christ’s Characteristics, and you will express the limitlessness of _ GOD on the material plane, and you will have a full and a-plenty of ‘ everything. I would just like to say, those of us that have dined will pass out and pass on quietly, and allow others to come and take our seats, if they desire to eat. I Thank you.” Res. Anams 0319 DRIVER BROS. EXCLUSIVE CLEANERS and DYERS RUGS. nnapnnucs and HATS , \ LADIES’ FANCY GARMENTS ova srncmnrr 233130096? Ave. 5322 Central Ave. ADI4718 6644 Anamg 5656 l ! \. .,- .. \_, _ , ......._~;.....n.a.~..,,:r- _..‘ -a.'.3:=‘* A ~ -4*,-=*F.s4I7i‘;.a2;,,,,,,_-_ ‘J . 1 ‘Saturday, March 23, 1935 Announcement of Local .'.l‘l'ips for Southern California Followers Made LOS ANGELES, Calif., March 16.—- Announcement was today made of the initial trips of the newly acquired “PEACE SPECIAL” bus which will take the Southern California Children -from place to place and in which it is planned to make a trip Blast about the 1st of May. The first trip of the “PEACE SPE- CIAL” will be made to Baldwin Park, Tuesday, March 26th.——leaving the 41st -Street Kingdom at 11:30 a. m.-Leaving 1710 Central Avenue Kingdom at 12 noon -—-fare 50 cents round trip. On Wednesday, the 27th, the bus will go to Hollywood to 4350 Sunset Boule- vard, leaving the Central avenue King- doms at the same time and will continue on from the Sunset Boulevard Extension that same evening to Redondo Beach—- 50 cents for the round trip. For further information concerning these short trips and other activities of the .“l'-‘EACE SPECIAL” bus, communi- cate with The “SPOKEN WORD,” 4025 Central Avenue, Los Angeles, Calif. Special excursion to San Diego March 31. See Bus Ad for information. ‘DIVINE STILL IIAILED AS eon’ NEWSPAPER HEADINE! The New York Amsterdam News, which for some time was not -kindly disposed toward FATHER DIVINE, or so they imagined, recently carried in it’s March 9th issue a conspicuous denial of the court case under the headline: “DIVINE STILL HAILED AS GOD.” ' Round Trip to BALDWIN PARK, TUUESDAY, MARCH 2 ' and 1710 Central at 12 noon.--Fare 50c. Excursion to SAN DIEGO, SUNDAY, MARCH 31. Leave Round Trip $3.00. Room for only 30 children. Make reservations early. Sister Thanks. ADams 11420 or The “SPOKEN WORD,” CEntury 28931. The -“SPOKEN WORD” 1Upton Sinclair On Communism Writing for the Epic News, Upton Sin- clair, erstwhile candidate for Governor of ‘California, gives some insight into the views of the Epic forces on Com- munism: Sinclair says, “The basic principle upon which the Epic movement stands is a belief in the right and power of the people to solve our present economic problems by the method of democratic consent. Either you believe that or you are not an Epic. The basic principle upon which the Com- munist movement is founded ls a con- viction that democracy is a delusion and a snare for the workers, and that the only way our economic problems can be solved is by the overthrow of the, demo- cratic government and the setting up of a dictatorship of the proletariat. Unless you believe that you are not a Commun- ist and if you weaken in any way in your loyalty ‘to that creed you will be kicked out of the Communist party of America." NOTE--The above presents the views’ of“ Mr. Sinclair only, on the vital subject of Communism. Read ‘what FATHER DIVINE says on this subject in this and other issues of The “SPOKEN WORD.” The paper moreover carried a more or less truthful -account of FATHER DIVINE’S activities which might be con- strued as favorable. THE ‘PCE SPECIAL” Page 11 CLASSIFIED PERSONAL “IF YOU SOW sparingly you win reap‘ sparingly. If you saw bountifully, you will reap bountifully. This is the Law. of the Spirit of Life." PEACE YOU have some money you can-' use for seed on the grandest op- portunity you ever had to plant lfor a rich harvest. Bank and per- sonal references furnished. For full free information write to Mr. Ade, P. O. Box 1155, Denver, Colo. POSITION WANTED A-1 CLEANING——-Office, apt., or home, by hour or day. Part or full time work. Address Sister Theresa, or phone CE. 28931. 4025 Central Ave., Los Angeles, ’ SALESMEN WANTED TO SELL-—-The “SPOKEN.WORD” and» take subscriptions. Apply at our office 4025 Central Ave., Los Angeles. Phone. CEntu'ry 28931.-——THANK YOU FA- THER. SISTER EMJMO, experienced, thorough.. Wants work by hour or day, 4025 Cen-. ' tral avenue, phone CEntury 28931; Thank You Father. ‘'1 FOR SALE FOR SALE-—Duplex; marine view, Mis- sion Hills district. Eight thousand dol- lars. Address 1923 Linwood Street, San Diego, Calif. PEACE. 6th. Leave 41st and Central 11:30 A; M. 1710 Central and 41st and Central at 7 a..m. ,1» Page 12 UTOPIANS ISSUE CALL NOTE—'1‘he following which is reprint- ed from the Utopian News presents this organization's plans for relief from the economic chaos, and the general aims of the society. ‘Utopia Points Way’ Can you buy everything you want? If not, why? ; When your children graduate from school, will they find positions waiting at good wages? If not, why? The most important facts in your life are——(1) Wages and profits are low; (2) Your children's future is not assured, and (3) Your old_ age is not secure from want. The exact cause of these conditions is known. If you knew the reason, you could quickly change these Qonditions. The Utopian. Society of America is teaching the truth to the entire nation.‘ In 16 months, this organization has swept to an unprecedented growth, because of the power and justice of its principles. 1‘ I # Any citizen who respects the Constitu- tion of the United States can join the Utopian Society. It is a duty all parents owe themselves, their children and the nation. “ Our country is amply able to produce an abundance of wealth for every inhabi- tant. The Utopian Society proposes to secure for YOU your just share of this abundance. The aims of the Utopian Society are in complete harmony with American ideals, and it plans to use none but peaceful means. To avoid revolution and fascism, we must act promptly. You are unwise not to begin at once to do your part, because the earlier you join the Utopian Society, the sooner the United States of America will become the most prosperous nation on the Earth. Kingdom News From Victoria, B.C. Father’s Peace Mission here in Victoria meets three times weekly and the num- ber of children is growing to such an ex- tent that it seems very soon it will be necessary to move to larger quarters. Thank You Father. The meetings are held at present at 40 Arcade Bldg., and such a wonderful feeling of peace, joy and love is present. Father’s spirit is always with us guiding us, and counselling us in all we say, do or think. Father’s message is read at every_meeting and testimonies are given and wonderful songs of praise are con- tinually heard. What a privilege to know God made manifest in the flesh is here with us. Thank you Father. IVIC_T_0RIA CORRESPONDE'NT. V »,_I,/ _ . .. .1; The “SPOKEN WORD” Mortal Mind Rejoices Quick Disappointment! NEW YORK, N. Y., March '4th (FDS) —The mortal mind, that mind which seeks to oppose Righteousness, saw an opportunity to rejoice recently when FATHER DIVINE appearing in Chil- dren's Court was quoted as saying: “I am not GOD." But their rejoicing was short lived. Hardly had the ink dried on the Court Records before there came forth from FATHER DIVINE a vigorous denial in His Message at 115th Street. An excerpt from a letter received from a New York correspondent gives a little clue into what happened: “These are great days here. Almost‘ every day is an event. That is why I so greatly enjoy being around FATHER. So many significant things are happen- ing. By this time no doubt you have seen some of the extravagant publicity given to the misquoted statement of FATHER'S in which the papers say He said, “No, I am not God," etc. Th-ere is an infinite difference between that statement and “No, I will not say I am God," or some such statement made to satisfy the ques- tion of a judge but which was construed by the press in the wrong light. That was a great day of rejoicing by the mor- tal mind. All over town they were glee- ful and in hundreds of cases they cut out articles and took the trouble to call them to the attention of FATHER'S children everywhere. It just shows they were seriously beginning to realize He is God and when He was quoted as saying the opposite they heaved a huge sigh of re- lief and celebrated over the fact.” But the aftermath of the incident is still to be written. Those who in their human ignorance persist in opposing the work of GOD and RIGHTEOUSNESS will not escape the REAPING DAY. California Legislature Urges Action On Pension Plan SACRAMENTO, Calif., March 11th.—- The Townsend old-age pension plan re- ceived' unqualified endorsement today when the California assembly voted a resolution memorializing congress to adopt the program in all its details. The vote was 59 to 17. ‘J UDAS’ TREE FELLED Over a century ago 12 sycamore trees were planted beside the Grace Episcopal Church in Plymouth, N. C. Each tree was given the name of one of Christ’s apostles. One bore the name of Judas. Lightning struck and killed the one called Judas! A -—From Ripley's “Believe It or Not." Saturday, March 23, 1935 LIKES RADIO PROGRAM March 13th, 1935." Radio Station KFAC ” Los Angeles, Calif. I enjoy the 10:15 program on Tues- day.—-—I consider it the most powerful broadcast on any radio station. Will be thankful if you make room for them every day. Truly, TILLA G. LOMAX-. LOGIC “All creeds that use suppression of facts show a lack of confidence in the reasonableness of their own beliefs.”-— Bertrand Russell. ' F PEACE ‘ CE. 21297 Free. Delivery HAYE’S BROS. * Los Angeles, Calif. Cleaning and Dyeing Alterations and Dressmaking 3429 South Central Avenue I THANK YOU FATHER LADIES’ Leather or Composition HEEIS . 14c Whil ou Wait . ‘ servige ;yWork is -955°” *3‘!-'-'45 ’ done Factory Method; Work and material guaranteed. BOSTON FACTORY SHOE REPAIR 4322 South Central Ave. (Near Vernon Ave.) ' PEACE For Automobile Repair- ing, Brazing, Welding and Electrical Work . . Call on - JOE LANE 1110 E. 42nd Street LOS ANGELES, CALIF. Satisfaction Guaranteed THANK YOU FATHER Richfield Service Station IIRES—BA’1‘TERY CHARGING‘ VULCANIZING “N. E. COR., 42nd and CENTRAL ADa.ms 9130 Saturday, March 23, 1935 wean FROM SEATTLE The following excerpts from a recent letter received from Seattle show evi- dence of the progress of the Kingdom of GOD in that vicinity: ‘* “So glad to receive the bundle of “SPOKEN worms." We do thank and thank Father for this «wonderful paper gotten up in such an attractive way, so newsy and everything, and we are thank- ing Father for blessings for all con- cerned.” “Meetings are still going on at 1019 James Street in Seattle. We goto Tacoma once a week, usually Friday evening, with -a bus load and this Sunday, .(the 24th) there is to be a big banquet given at the Kingdom at 4317 Fawcett avenue, South. (Banquet referred to at time of writing.) Sister Kolby is in charge, the meeting being held in a residence home. On the.10th the bus from 1019 James Street took a load of Father's Children to Everett for a day. They reported a splen- did time and wonderful meetings. Much interest is being taken in the meetings at this time." “I hear today from Goldbar, Washing- ton that they are holding Father in mind there and are getting outstanding results and a few healings. The little town of Sultan not far from‘ Everett, Washing- ton is just beginning to hold Father's meetings and within the next few days Edmunds Washington, will be holding meetings once a week, anyway. At 33rd and Alaska street, Seattle, under the ‘jurisdiction of Brother Richard Mann, they hold meetings Tuesdays and Friday’ evenings. A splendid ‘attendance is re- ported. At 1701—23rd avenue, Seattle, meetings are being held every Wednesday and Sunday evening. Splendid interest is shown. These meetings are under the jurisdiction of Sister Allen.” ’ “In Bellingham the mission of FATHER DIVINE? is going on according to Sister Thomas.” ~ f‘The fasting idea seems to be _dying out and only a few ' are hanging on to that false teaching. Good news is also constantly coming from Vancouver B. C. of how Father is blessing the Children there.” “At 19th avenue and Madison street, Seattle, an extension of 1019 James Street" they have banquets every Friday and also meetings Friday, Saturday and Monday evenings, under the jurisdiction of Brother Joerns.” SISTER ALLEN, Seattle, Washington. THE. RADICAL MR. WALLACE -In _a syndicated column of the daily press a “financial authority” views with alann. the-_ "mental confusion" of the See- The “SPOKEN wean” Congressman Ford of California Receives Father Divine Group From Coast in Washington NEW YORK, N. Y-.—-It was learned from the East that a delegation of FATHER DIVINE followers from the Pacific Coast, led by Ross Humble, were received recently in Washington by Con- gressman James Ford of California. The Congressman, who hails from the district in which the FATHER DIVINE Missions are located in California, was reported as saying that he would always be_ willing to serve FATHER DIVINE and His "followers, because he had never heard _of a. follower of FATHER DIVINE who smoked, drank, begged, stole, or was on relief. The congressman was also quoted as saying that all of the DIVINE followers he had met were happy, opti- mistic people, free of prejudices and full of love for their neighbors. “World’s Oldest City” Archeologists of the American School of Oriental Research and the University of Pennsylvania Museum have uncovered a settlement in Northern Mespotamia nearly 5,700 years old, believed to be the “World’s oldest city." retary of Agriculture Wallace. Wallace said’ in a late speech: “I feel that the social effect of the teaching of the survival of the fittest has been profoundly unfortunate.” “My. criticism is exactly the same against capitalism as against Commun- ism and Fascism. They -are all shot through with the same fundamental errors of materialism, which eventually brings material destruction. They are all materialistic and godless." Page ;l_§ “OF SUCH IS THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN” “It shall be hidden from the wise and prudent and shall be revealed unto babes"- and Jesus said “Unless ye become as lit- tle children you shall in no wise enter the kingdom of heaven.” Father Divine has come in this day of man's extremity to bring Peace to a troubled world. Those who will accept him as the One who was to come receive health in place of their infirmities, peace in the place of confusion, joy in the place of sorrow. But Father Divine him- self has said the intellectual world will accept him last. That is why he constant- ly stresses “Relax your conscious men- tality, for the relaxation of the conscious mentality is the Re-conception of God's omniscience.” It is a blessing these days to be “meek and lowly in heart.” It is a blessing to be “as _a little child” mentally these days; for “of such is the Kingdom of Heaven." IT IS WONDERFUL. A CONTRIBUTOR. Liberals and Unions Join in Urging Thirty Hour Week WASHINGTON, D. C.-—Senate liberals and union labor were deadlocked with the Administration today over labor legislation. The Wagner bill and the 30-hour week bill constitute labor’s legislative challenge to President Roosevelt. The Wagner measure seeks to write into permanent law collective bargaining guarantees, majority rule, and the ban- ning of company-dominated unions. ’” T PEACE PEACE W I ’ F Gray s Dairy arm . ANNOUNCEMENT! 1915 Gage Avenue LOS ANGELES, CALIF. Are Anxious To Serve You With "THAT GOLDEN MILK" Telephone '.l‘Hornwall 5671 Tune in! KTM, Sun., Mon., Thurs., 8:15 P. M. “The National Economic Congress“ g PEACE ﬁPEACE ‘ti F #4.? - PEACE '1 __ ‘_.,»... t E‘... or on Officials , Told in First Hand Account of Bus Trip Faith‘ Strengthened As Power of God Is Shown NOTE-—The following account and tes- timony given at the Kingdom at 4025 Central avenue, Los Angeles, by a mem- ber of the Oakland bus party is printed here for obvious reasons: Last Friday, March 8, the Oakland- Los Angeles bus of Father Divine’s chil- dren arrived in this city, from New York where they had been on a visit to the personal body of their beloved Father. They made the trip going to New York, 'in nine days, but in returning it took "them 23 days, but they were actually driving only 10 days. A fewcof the in- cidents that ‘occasioned the prolonged return journey are related below; as well as some of the testimonies given by the members of the bus, which, to “them, proved the power of Father’s Name, and His loving care for His children when they trust Him. In their talks of the seeming trials encountered by them they were most modest and meek, no, trium- phant note of personal glorification was apparent in relating their experiences, but all glory to Father Divine was kept before the listeners attention». What would have been “hardships” for some were, to these earnest ones, "God-given opportunities to prove their trust in His all-powerful love for them: TESTIMONY It 5!! $ "We thank Father for His loving care for us, and the many blessings He be- stowed upon us while in New York. He sent courtesy cards to us for the Ban- quet when we arrived, as He was serving at the time. After the banquet He sent us to the 139th street kingdom. His lov- >ing care for us was so sweet. Every day he came to see that there was plenty of fuel for heat for us so that we might be comfortable, for He realized that we had come from a mild climate. One of the brothers, who was repairing the bus, missed two of Father's messages, but Father came each day to the garage and the brother had the joy of seeing His beloved Father. Oh children He is so sweet, so loving, and sets us such won- derful examples of His meekness, and quietness, for in meekness He can use us. Before Vve left he sent for all who were going on our bus to come to His office. There He had a blessing for us. mswaraiczgosnniminmaningaueond ' /‘ ‘ .' /’ W I W3’ , "» - ~ ~ 1‘he‘_“SPOKEN, WOR ” of His personal remarks to us, and join Him in singing His promises to us. Thank you Father. It is Wonderful! These are the first records made for and by the children of the West Coast. Father wants us to share them with His children of this coast, for He loves, and He knows we love Him, and that we want to hear His voice. He gave us permission to reproduce the records, but not to -1 profit on them. Any one wishing to procure one may make arrangements at the office here, 4025 Central avenue, Central and 41st. street--Father’ Divine’s Kingdom. We were loath to leave our Father, but He wishes us to be profitable servants, and to be practical. So we left Him, being inspired by Him to go forth and do His bidding. We joined Him in singing the songs: “I will guide you, I will protect you, I will love you, I will be with you, But you must obey, You must live evan- gelical, etc.” These were living words- of POWER, power that would uphold us during the seeming trials which we would. eventually face.” “Soon we were on our way warmed and refreshed. Thank You Father. We stopped at lfttle Washington Pennsyl- vania, at the little kingdom where we spent the night, and were given a ban- quet. We played the record for» them, thus sharing with them our blessings, which were in reality sent to all of God's children. We went from there to Cam- bridge, Ohio. It is such a small town that one could ask, on entering it, “What town is this?" and before an answer could be given, they could be at the end of it, so, the answer could be “It was Cam- bridge.” But as small as it was," it had a huge surprise for us. We were told, by the State Patrolmen that we could not go any farther until we paid $155 for a license to cross the state, saying that California would not permit them to use their roads for trucks and busses. We informed them there was a courtesy card extended to any one passing through California and we asked a like courtesy be extended to us. We told them that we would wire to California for the papers entitling us to the privilege of going on. We wired and received a favor- able reply. They ignored it and said that the $155 had to be paid. It was all a scheme to extort money from us. How- ever, they had us drive to a garage where we stayed for 5 days, eating, washing clothes, sleeping, singing Father’s praises and reading His messages. Washington’s Birthday came while we were there. The town turned out to see us, one would have thought it was the birthday of us all, but we were happy, singing and ex- plaining to them our Mission. We knew that mortal mind could not detain us there if it were the will of Our Father 1'0!‘ 1-18 '30 8'0 011. why should we not be when we knew. that we were being :. ""§“'-‘:«’~*""'f-t"?“F1".?‘}’*Y~1?$‘?.L,€.,'* . -. ; V ;., "*. A v‘ --r« .»o.=.. ". 3‘ ,. w.”??..4'. ”’ A -.,,,-. ,; .T,y,»__'> -.,"~,‘ _v~.i;f.‘:7.",-3.’.-y,"._.y'.x. v“ t-. ' ’“ p . . ,, . it Saturday, Maren gs, 1935 blessed to do His work. Thank you Father. The Cambridge townspeople: were most kind to us, and deplored the action of the State Patrolmen. Also the dis- trict attorney and the ex-Governor expressed their disfavor of the act._ We asked permission to go to Columbus Ohio,‘ but they said “no.” vWe learned that after a certain number of days in the state we would be compelled to pay a license. We told them if we were held longer they would have to board us, as we would soon be without money. We had wired for some but there was always a “reason” why of the delay. But Father never deserts those who trust Him, for we were continually being supplied by Father, and we would be very poor sol- diers if. we ever doubted our Great Gen- eral, Father Divine. We have but to live the life and keep the faith, can on that ALL-POWERFUL NAME, and give Him our thanks. He then will hear our call, and ANSWER. It seems that the garage keeper grew uneasy over the fact that he was violating an insurance law by having us there. We were invited to leave but it was 4 p. m. and we “had to remain in the town.” We paid the garage man $5.00 for our enforced, detention, and started on our ramble through the town, attracting attention, and singing Father’s songs. The Patrolmen following us to see that we did not attempt to leav-e before paying the money which they were unlawfully demanding. But Father_ has His own sweet way of blessing His true and faithful ones. He knows before- hand what is going to befall us, but we need the experience of meeting these trials of our faith, so that our faith in His great POWER’ might be strength- ened. We knew if we waited in faith ‘and murmured’ not, we would SEE_HIS SALVATION. Thank You Father for these opportunities." ‘ “Despite the vigilance of the officials, at 3 o'clock ‘Sunday morning Father decided to guide us past the State Offi- cial Patrol Station at the state line bridge. The buildings were alllighted up, and official automobiles waiting to arrest us if we attempted to leave. Whether the officer was walking in his sleep, hypno- tized, or what, he signaled us to the bridge, and we crossed to the next state, which was West Virginia. Thank you Father! Upon arriving there we heard that we were escorted out of Cambridge by troops. They must have meant God A_1mightys' invisible troops, as we saw none. We were led by God our Father and none other. He also caused us to go_ the southern route, thus escaping blizzards, cyclones, and other destructive forces of the elements.” ;“In Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas, we found race prejudice running high. Plenty of work for all of God's children, but no small 3 portion was avsn. :2 -—.Y~s*-’ .-,~='.«“.'!.~:.-"2-.*..'-.ve',«'~'.'~‘.‘ is . ,- -5311.“: .3‘. samdgﬂmargh 23, 1935 unfavored dar.k complexioned ones that some of them were starving, and all on account of race prejudice. These dear one were not only hungry for material food, but for spiritual food as well. They eagerly listened to us as we told them that Our Father had come to the earth in bodily form, that he had come to deliver them from this state of bondage, if they would accept and serve Him. ‘We read the Message to them, and as soon 38 We assured them that they could write to their Father they received the address ‘eagerly, and some began at once to write to Him. In all the places where we stopped we left Father's .Message.” “In crossing the desert ‘we needed Father as much there as ‘any other place. When we were about in“ the middle of the desert the post for the distribution broke! We thanked Father, kept the faith and soon His great initiative worked through a brother who was driving, and a tin cup was cut and so arranged that it answered the purpose until we reached here. We were also in need of water, of which we had lost a considerable amount, but not a house was in sight. «We kept on thanking ‘Father, knowing that nothing was impossible with Suddenly, at the top of the grade we were climbing, we came to a little aban- doned farm house. There was a TANK. We . ran to it knowing that we ’would soon IT WAS DRY!’ As soon as we had recovered from the shock we said “Thank you Father. Now Father You led us here, but where is the water? Thank you Father for some water." ~“I-Ie guided us to a place under the house where. we lifted a plank and there found a five hundred gallon tank, and in it pure, clean water. In the face of such evidence of Father's tender care of us, how can we ever doubt Him? Thank You Father! It is truly Wonderful! We could talk of His goodness, mercy, and guidance until dawn, still we would not have told but a fraction of it all. Praise His Holy Name. For with every breath of heart. praise comes a stronger realiza- tion of His REALITY, His I-Iereness, and NOW." “We are thanking Father for a full bus load of His children who are willing to accept His guidance on the way to Him. Fare $50 for the round trip. C01’- fee and sandwiches free. Call Clilntury 28931--The “SPOKEN WORD." Father advises in running the busses that the first bus out should be filled first, as they are all God's and no preference be given to personality. For reservations see Sister Louise at Father Divine’s Kingdom at 4025 Central avenue, 41st street and Central avenue. m. the “UH car." The W931)’; HISTORY Y REPEATS ITSELF . “History repeats itself" says a familiar worldly adage. In the days of the body called Jesus, the Great Love Master was haled before we‘ judges--the ‘tribunals. Before Caiphas He was asked: “Art thou the Son of God?” Jesus replied: "Thou sayest it." Today, in this ‘dispensation, “history has repeated itself.” Before courts in Long Island and New Jersey 9. year or two ago and more recently, just the other day in New York City, FATHER DIVINE was asked if He was GOD. There could be but one reply which was in effect: “Who sayest thou that I am ?” Appearing before the modern Pilate, Justice Jacob Panken, in New York FATHER DIVINE once again fulfilled the scripture by refraining from "disclos- ing His identity. GOD, as ever, is MEEK and LOWLY. It is not necessary for Him to sound a trumpet or declare His divinity. The Mighty Works of God stand as a monument--irrefutable. ‘ It is ‘upon “these Mighty Works” that FATHER DIVINE is content to rest His case--and the question (2) of His identity. DOLE MUSTGO! “The federal government must and shan quit this business of relie .” ‘ "I am not willing that the vitality of our people be further sapped by the giv- ing of cash, of market baskets,, of a few hours of weekly work cutting grass, rak- ing leaves or picking up papers in the public parks." ' “We must preserve not only the bodies of the unemployed from destitution but also their self-respect, their self-reliance and courage and determination.”-—Presi- dent Roosevelt’s Message to Congress, Jan. 4, 1935. CHURCIIMEN MEET ADOPT PLATFORM The seventh annual convention of the Federated Church Brotherhood: of Cali- fornia closed today at Santa Monica. The convention adopted resolutions expressing opposition to war; champion- ing -free speech and assembly; sharply censuring a pending bill in the state assembly which would make it a felony, according to its critics, publicly to urge the cause of peace. The convention fur- ther urged the navy department to cancel plans for maneuvres in the North Pacific, Page 1.5 SEEK T0 nnromr COMMUNIST LEOTURER CHICAGO, Illinois, March 13th---John Strachey, English Communist lecturer, was released on bail today following a warrant seeking his deportation. Evi- dence gathered in a hearing has been forwarded to Secretary Perkins in Wash- ington for deci ion. v Strachey has been engaged in a tour of American cities where he has been deliv- ering lectures before large audier~- on Communism and other liberal topics. The attempt to deport the widely known author and former member of the British parliament came’ as the aftermath of complaints against his writings and utter- ances which were regarded as too liberal. Professor Robert Morss Lovett, liberal editor and teacher of the University of Chicago, arranged for the release on bond of Strachey. . Strachey who is an active supporter of Communism stated in a recent lecture “that it was imperative for the good of all that capitalism be abolished” but he was not said to be advocating change by force. Said Strachey: “We Marxists cannot believe that there is any way in which capitalism can come out of it's dilemma. We stand for total abolition of capitalism and substitution of a. system based on production for pub- lic ownership and use. ‘ WRITE. YOUR CONGRESSMAN and SENATOR. State Cooperatives Bill Finds Strong Support in Wisconsin A. bill known as the EPIW (End Pov- erty in Wisconsin) was presented to the State Legislature last week and won in- stant support after being introduced by Assemblyman Kiefer. Kiefer would establish an independent state corporation with the Power to pur- -chase and acquire national resources, to engage in enterprises to obtain raw ma- terials, to buy, distribute, sell and man- ufacture all products necessary for the “American standard of living for thevagri- cultural and industrial worker.” Definition of Communism “Communism is nothing more nor less than an effort to apply liberalism to society."——Professor Frederick L. Schu- man, University of Chicago. Wholesale and Retail _ Square Deal Poultry Market “The Finest Poultry in thevﬂi ” FREE DELIVERY 5218} Central Ave. ADams 9807' ' V Los Angeles ‘Pagei16 , FATHER DIVINE KINGDOMS PEACE MIssIONs, EXTENSIONS AND CONNECTIONS TEER’S PERSONAL JURISDICTION ' “%f£;’.}’”.”M‘f‘:. DIVINE, 20 West 115th St., New York City. REV. M. J. DIVINE. 103 West 117th st.. New York City. REV. M. J. DIVINE, 204 West 63rd st.. New York City. . _ -REV.’ M. J. DIVINE, 117-119 Macon st.. Brook‘ ,1yn, N. Y. REV. M. J. DIVINE. 169-08( 107th Avenue. Ja- maica, N. Y. REV. M. J. DIVINE, 468-470 Broad st.. Bridge- port, Conn. REV. M. J. DIVINE, 203 West 139 st.. New York City. REV. M. J. DIVINE, 320. Rockswav Avenue» , N Y k. Br1o1%{'i1l3:n M. “J. (DIVINE, 152-130 w. 126th St., New York City. I REV. M. J. DIVINE. 144 West 126th St., New York City. REV. M. J. DIVINE. 136-138 W. 126th St., New York City. , REV. M. J. DIVINE, 246 West 127th st.. New York City. _ ‘REV. M. J._ DIVINE, 239 West 113th St., New York City. . REV.” M. .J. DIVINE, 308 West 53rd st.. New York City. . SAYVILLE HEADQUARTERS-72 Macon % Street. Sayyille, L. 1., N. 1'. NEW YORK CITY—58 West 114th St., Extension and Dress Shop; 105 West 119th St.. Ex1t§n%<;I;£ 234 West 123rd St., Extension; 38-44 and 14‘(12"<Zr)1Nl§I1:I:J’C'l(:‘rI%§‘{"I:1?—.-11 Gunn Street. Milford Conn.--_- E)l$I“E]€S;°nYgII{1K 8CrI!’l‘-Y—364 Lenox Avenue—Meat Market; 150 West 126th St.—Extension;st148E;7¥;slE 126th St.-—Extension; 146 West 126th .- S1011. OTHER KINGDOMS and ExTENs1oNs CALIFORNIA d Father Divine Peace Mission Extension. 51%mF°1‘_ Blvd.. Boyle Heights. Los Anseles. Ca1if- < 11“ day 3 D- In.) - _ A Father Diyiifne Kingdom, 4025 Central Avenue. Los l , C . Arlrgitfiir Divine Kingdom, 1710 Central Avenue. Los lif. Arsgiiﬁil CDaivine Kingdom, 4350 Sunset Boulevard. Los Angeles, Calif. Father Divine (Cé1il1?fI'en’s Extension) 1196 E- 518i ., Lo A . 8- - stFatheSr Dliﬁnees Kingdom, 831 E. Anaheim Blvd.’ B h, C llf. mﬁftnegaioiving Kingdom, 1103 7th St.. Oakland» Calif. Father Divine's Peace Mission. 1435 Filbert, street, Oakland, Calif. Father Di*II)ine’s Iéeslﬁe Mission. 127 N- Evans 1: t, S le 0, 8. - S 1l.:zftheraIlI3ivin(eg Peace Mission. 21 R°bel‘t3 St» Santa Cruz, Calif. , Mrs. May Miller, 184 N. Center St., Baldwin Park, Calif. Earl Hudson, 708 14th St., Modesto, Calif. Mrs. Maude Ealy, 744 Hayes St., San Francisco, C lif. aMrs. G. Rumble, 245 E. San Salvador, an Jose. C lif rnia. aFa.(t)her Divine Peace Mission,‘ 2906 Abbey Street, Oakland, California. Father Divine Peace Mission, 1526 Market Street, Rosemead, California. Father Divine Peace Mission, 258 So. First Street. San Jose, California. ‘ DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Father Divine Kingdom, 2033 Clagett St., N. E. Washington, D. C. Washington-—-1113 O Street, N. W.-——Extension. ' CANADA , Father Divine Peace Mission, 641 Granville St., Vancouver, B. C. , Mrs. 0. Adams, 1961 W. 5th Ave., Vancouver, B. C., Canada. Mr. V. Bitondo, 177 so. Main St., Welland, On- tario, Canada. COLORADO H. L. Mccain. 116 Cheyenne Blvd., Colorado Springs, Colo. ILLINOIS Miss Mary Stein, 707 Park Avenue, Springfield, Illinois. KANSAS Mrs. M. J. Johnson, 1422 Chandler St., Topeka, Kansas. MASSACHUSETTS G. A. $5 ,, 88 Westminster St., Boston, Mass. . .76. Elsncook St.,, Hormonal , The “SPOKEN WORD” MARYLAND Miss 0. Wisdown, 819 Pennsylvania Ave., Balti- more, Md. St. Joseph, 823 North Arlington Avenue, Balti- more, Md. _ Miss A. Smth, 904 Pennsylvania Ave., Balti- more, Md. _ BALTIMORE—925 Madison Ave.—Extension; 823 No. Arlington St., now listed as an individual, is a Peace Mission and Extension. ‘ GEORGIA - SAVANNAH-710 Grennett. St.—-Peace Mission. ALABAMA ENTERPRISE-—Baptist I-Iill—-Carry I-Iutchison. NEW JERSEY NEW JERSEY——Cranford~, 101 South St.-Peace Mission; Elizabethport, First St.-—Peac'e Mission; Bayonne,- 30 East 21st St.—-Peace Mission; Jersey City, 71 Ege Ave.—-Peace Mission; Rahway, 22 Washington St.—Peace ‘Mission; Roselle, 725 St. George's Ave.-—Peace Mission; Westfield, 417 Rah- way AVe.—Peacr! Mission; Red Bank, 201 W. Ber- gen Place-Peace Mission; Newark, 137 West St.-— Peace Mission. Father Divine Kingdom, 114 Walnut St., New- ark, N. J. . Father Divine Kingdom, 458 Johnson Avenue, Jersey City. N. J Father Divine Kingdom, 601 Nelson St., New Brunswick, N. J. Father Divine Peace Mission, School and Wickliff Streets, Newark, N. J.. ‘ Zachariah, 304 15th Ave. (Top Floor), Newark, New Jersey. " Mr. William Clayton, 1046 Springwood Avenue. Asbury, Park, N. J. Sister Joy, 1151 Heck Avenue, Asbury Park, N. .1’. Mary Shaw, Second St., Matawan, N. J. Temple, 144 Frinl: Street, Monclair, N. J. Lemuel Rozier, 283 Governor St., Paterson, N. J. Daniel Shivers, 205 Muhlenber Place, Plainfield, New Jersey. sack, N. J. ' Mr. William Chrisp, 19 Dennello St., Hacken- NEW YORK BROOKLYN, N. Y.—78 Osborn Street-—-Extension; 541 Classon Ave.—Peace Mission; 414 Franklin Ave.—-Peace Mission; 199 Ashland Place—Peace Mission; 420 Jefferson Ave.—Peace Mission; 318 Atlantic Ave.———Peace Mission. LONG ISLAND, N. Y.——Sheepshead Bay, 14th St. & Ave. X——-Peace Mission; Corona, 102nd Ave. & Northern Blvd.——Peace Mission; Corona, 101st Ave. & Northern Blvd.-—-Extension; Bayside, 204-25 45th Drive.-—Peace Mission; Huntington, Deerport Rd.—— Peace Mission: Oyster Bay, 7 Bay St.,——Peace Mis- sion; Manhassett, 25 Udell Drive-—Peace ‘Mission. Father Divine Kingdom Extension, 233 W. 127th Street, New York City. ' Divine Hotel, 166 W. 126th St., New York City. Father Divine Kingdom, 83-85 Crescent Avenue, New Rochelle, N. Y. Father Divine Kingdom Extension, 241 W. 113th St.; Brothers’ Apt. 3——Sisters’ Apt. 11, New York? City. Thomas Pope, 43 Winchester St., White Plain, New York. Elizabeth Boyd, 27,Willow Place, Yonkers, N. Y. Father Divine Peace Kingdom, 278 Jefferson Ave., Buffalo, N. Y. NEW YORK CITY--16 W. 131st.—Peace Exten- sion; 69 W. 130th——Peace Extension. NORTH CAROLINA Mack De la White, 828 Pine St., Belhaven, N. C. 01110 Wonderful Peace, 2021/.» N. Grant Ave., Colum- bus, Ohio. Bro. Youcan Harrison, 719 Barr St., Cincinnati, Ohio. C. C. Nash, 1407 Patterson, Alliance, Ohio. Miss Meekness, 2392 E. 43rd St., Cleveland, Ohio. Father Divlnes’ Peace Mission, 2281 E. 89th St., Cleveland, Ohio. ‘ PENNSYLVANIA Father Divine Extension Kingdom, 5831 Haver- ford Ave., Philadelphia. Pa. Father Divine's Extension Kingdom, 1207 8. 46th St., Philadelphia, Pa. - Father Divine's Peace Mission, 3757 Warren St., Philadelphia, Pa. R. Ward, 176-178 Highland Avenue, Washington, Pennsylvania. Father Divine Extension Kingdom, 1820 N. 22nd St., Philadelphia, Pa. Father Divine's Peace Mission, 3430 Market St., Philadelphia, Pa. Mr. L. Keyes, 5916 Bryant St., Pittsburgh, Pa. VIRGINIA _ R. O. Smith, 909% W. Marshall St., Richmond, Virginia. WASHINGTON Father Divine Kingdom, 1019 James St., Seattle. Washington. Father Divine Kingdom, 4518 Ferdinand Street, Seattle, Washington. Father Divine Extension Kingdom, 1907 E. Madi- Ion, Seattle, Washington. Charlotte Burton, 912 W.-Chestnut St., Belling- ham, Washington. A ‘ Father Divine’: Peace Restaurant, 4868 3911! St., Seattle. Washington. Saturday, ‘March 23, 1935 Mary, J. Ross, 2218 E. John St., Seattle, Wash. Father Divine Peace Mission, 3913 Wetmore Ave., Everett, Washington. , M Father Divine Peace Mission, 424 High St., Bell- ingham Washington. Father Divine Peace Mission, 805 West Holly St., Bellingham, Washington. ' BPeace Mission, Arcade Bldg., Room 40, Victoria, . C. PARTIAL LIST Because of the unknown number of Fa- ther Divine connections throughout the world, the above is but a. partial list for reference. -- FATHER DIVINE PEACE MISSION — . — THANK YOU FATHER — Brooklyn, N. Y., Follower Age 15 Hails Father Divine as “Only True and Living God” Today twenty million people the world over of every nation, language, tongue, and people are declaring and knowing that Fath-er Divine is the only True and Living God. Butstill there are thousands of people who just can’t see into the mystery of God being on earth in a bodily form. Many people are desiring to seek and find the great secret of this Infinite Love that permeates the air so vigorat- ingly, but to stop and think within one’s self, some people, not only of one na- tionality, but universally, they don't desire to learn about this immense dem- onstration of the Infinite’s power, and that Infinite One is known the universe over, even across the African Barriers, as FATHER DIVINE. A person or persons who really know what FATHER DIVINE has done for him or them can say conclusively with- out a reasonable doubt of any kind, that FATHER DIVINE is God. If you would but once stop and ask yourself, can twenty million people be actually crazy? Are they all of one na- tionality, creed, Or color? Could a man stop their mortal licentious pleasures? And the greatest question of all is, what man can express all of these different attributes of Health, Wealth, Success, Prosperity and everything that is de- sired by almost the entire world today? Every time one rises to accomplish these things, it seems that depression brings them down to the same level, or even maybe a degree lower. All glory to FATHER DIVINE! I.'1‘HANK YOU FATHER. By Wilhelmenia Haynes, age 15 years, 78 Osborn street (Kingdom) Brooklyn, New York. Anti-Lynch Bill Before Senate WASHINGTON, D. C., March 11.t.h— The Costigan-Wagner anti-lynching bill was reported favorably to the Senate today by the senate judiciary committee. I‘ . vi .’ as 9 .\ .~ 9. 9;» . it vi. §\\
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Geography: United States, New York, Harlem
Subjects: Peace Mission Movement -- Periodicals, Communal living--United States--Periodicals
Identifier: yhm-spe-fdi-spw-001-023
Is part of: Father Divine Collection, Communal Societies Collection, Hamilton College Library Digital Collections

Title: Spoken word, vol. 01, no. 24 (March 30, 1935)
Author: A. Honaeel Mediratas
Publisher: The Spoken Word Publishing Co.
Date: 1935-03-30
Place published: Los Angeles, California, United States
Text: ~/ "JIIZD THE WORD 221.96‘ ZZIITH ' GOD JIIZD THE WORD ZZIHS GOD ﬁt“ HRD THE ZZIORD ZZIJIS IZZHDE FLESH "I" r’ V 9' YHIZD GOD S.HID./ LE7’ THERE BE BIGH7'.ﬂ12D THERE 221.98 .CIGH7’#.HI2D GOD S.H22I THE VOL. I. EIGHT THHT I 7’ 221.03 GOOD" SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 1935 No. 24 Righteousness Justice and Truth-God’s Establishment The Personifieation of GOD Is the Next Step for Christian Scientists to Recognize “OUR FATHER’S MESSAGE-" AT THE BANQUET TABLE, 20 W. 115th s'r., NEW YORK CITY, TUESDAY AFTER- NOON, MARCH TWELFTH, 1935- TIME: 3:00 P.,M. There is an old Proverb that goes _thus- wise: “CHARITY begins at home.” We have found, since we have met Our LORD, that everyone of these Proverbial and ax- iomatical Theories, have been made a REALITY in our experience in this Light of Understanding, Hence, we can de- clare, the familiar sayin: “CHARITY be- gins at home,” is not .’ i ‘ saying with us, but it ized and brought into the lives of millions . ...
Show more~/ "JIIZD THE WORD 221.96‘ ZZIITH ' GOD JIIZD THE WORD ZZIHS GOD ﬁt“ HRD THE ZZIORD ZZIJIS IZZHDE FLESH "I" r’ V 9' YHIZD GOD S.HID./ LE7’ THERE BE BIGH7'.ﬂ12D THERE 221.98 .CIGH7’#.HI2D GOD S.H22I THE VOL. I. EIGHT THHT I 7’ 221.03 GOOD" SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 1935 No. 24 Righteousness Justice and Truth-God’s Establishment The Personifieation of GOD Is the Next Step for Christian Scientists to Recognize “OUR FATHER’S MESSAGE-" AT THE BANQUET TABLE, 20 W. 115th s'r., NEW YORK CITY, TUESDAY AFTER- NOON, MARCH TWELFTH, 1935- TIME: 3:00 P.,M. There is an old Proverb that goes _thus- wise: “CHARITY begins at home.” We have found, since we have met Our LORD, that everyone of these Proverbial and ax- iomatical Theories, have been made a REALITY in our experience in this Light of Understanding, Hence, we can de- clare, the familiar sayin: “CHARITY be- gins at home,” is not .’ i ‘ saying with us, but it ized and brought into the lives of millions . example: a number _ THER’S Discourses an Opening Remarks, HE has called forth into expression and into manifestation in the lives of the masses, “GOOD HEALTH, GOOD WILL and GOOD APPETITE.” These qualities havepbeen brought to fru- ition in the lives of thepeople who ‘con- stitute the great throngs that gather from time to time in the many and various Assemblies in all parts of the Country, and millions have benefited throughby the materialization of “The SPOKEN WORD." Now that the people have been affected by the Wondrous Working Power. of the Great LOVE MASTER, it thus becomes necessary to clean up the Courts, the.Of- ficial Places of business, and all ‘public and private enterprises that are main- gained in behalf of the people; for this reason, FATHER has called for these i Qualities in the above named places, to- gether with “GOOD MANNER, .£0OD BEHAVIOUR and RIGHTEOUS Pregs in he Cas in MENT in Official Duties,” that these Qualities and Expressions might be Per- sonified in all of the people, and Univer- salized by all of them. Despite the fact that there has been recent agitation and false representation of thegpart of the Press, in regard to FATHER DIVINE and the Great WORK of GOD without any authentic backing or justification ‘relative to the care and the maintenance of children in the Extensions, who reside in same with their parents, only in the Children's Quarters, it would - ehois I act t thus they will see for themselves that the Press and the Cou'rt combinely, have been malicious in their attempt and un- dertaking to disseminate disrespect, ha- tred and contempt for this great UPLIFT-' ING WORK. but may we here say, we are gracious for the KNOCK that they thought they gave us, for it is as FA- '.iHE‘R has said in a previous Message, “they have kicked us upstairs,” and this is another conclusive proof that the Truth cannot be c'rushed, and if it wouldappear so, it would only give force and strength to the WORK, for it would rise up again in greater Power, “for the TRUTH crush- ed to the ground, will rise again." I am sure, when the whole TRUTH is known and presented to the people, they will all agree with the writer, that it is wiser to to ‘reserve one’s opinion in any matter, and especially in propaganda and ‘scan-. dal, until such cases are completely set-. question, a tied and relegated, for it is not compli- mentary to any individual to play the part of JUDAS. In this wonderful lecture, FATHER took occasion to speak of the loyalty of some, and HE especially referred to one who had stated that although she was a student of Metaphysics, she recognized the PERSONIFICATION of that which‘ she had surmised, and‘ consequently, throughby lifting her mind to a Higher Realm, she was drawn to the Personal Body of the Lord, FATHER DIVINE, ECLARED to be “HER . . . elieved that his reason to navigate the water, was to prove to the people, his conviction, that thee-Earth was round instead of flat, as they sup-t posed it to be, underlying every reason, the Spirit in the individual, was aware Of 8. greater purpose and significance. The real reason was then, and the same has been proven that the Spirit knows all things, hence it has been plainly seen that the New World, was primarily dis- covered for the purpose of Religious Free- dom, for when Columbus was seeking to interest different ones in his plans, he met a gentleman -of wealth, who had con- fidence in him, but who desired that the new land should be claimed for the Church and the Queen. More than a hundred and fifty years later, the Pilgrims. came over to this Country seeking Religious Liberty, and even unto this day, AMERICA ias been considered, and it is the Land of Re- ligious Freedom, Even in the Constitu- tion of the United States. the Laws which , .. . '~‘~;;.—-I ,..-..,.s.,,.-...~ "-";L".%'7.'§:i.£;.__._._.' _.-.: - ‘- . - i Ere 2 A ~ «-~-~- were to govern the people, incorporated this very idea--“Every man was free to worship GOD, according to his Religious Belief." Hence, it is seen and under- stood, and individual may not be con- scious of the real ‘reason of an endeavor, but regardless to this fact, the spirit will accomplish the Mission of its Maker. This is a beautiful Message, 2. real feast on GOD'S LOVE. It is your privilege to share it with us. THANK YOU FA- THER. RIGHTEOUSNESS, J U S T I C E and TRUTH, GOOD HEALTH, GOOD WILL and a. GOOD APPETITE for you, with GOOD MANNERS and GOOD BEHAV- IOR in our Police Courts, GOOD BEHAV- IOR in all of our Official Duties, as well as among the common people. These qualities, I AM calling into actuality, and they must be PERSONIFIED by the Of- ficials as well as by the laity. It is in- deed wonderful! RIGHTEOUSNESS, JUSTICE AND TRUTH Whatsoever I have spoken into consid- eration, I AM speaking it, and them into actuality, and it shall be PERSONIFIED, by the conscious recognition of GOD, as a_ reality. You have surmised GOD as something Mystical and Imaginary, but when you shah have come to this con- sciousness’. wherein millions are now liv- ing, and standing, that GOD is a REAL- ITY among mankind, then and there, this conscious recognition and realization of GOD will become to be a REALITY in the consciousness of the people, where it has only been imaginary. I have called into actuality all of these qualities. You remember a year or so ago, ‘I called into actuality PEACE, GOOD HEALTH, GOOD WILL and a GOOD APPETITE. I have spoken it into the consciousness of mil- lions, and it has become to be a Living Factor in the hearts and minds of them, but since those Qualities have been PER- SONIFIED it is essential for these other Actions to take place among the people-— RIGHTEOUSNESS, J U s T I c E and _'_1‘RU'I‘H, for this is something they have striven to do away with, in order to. do away with you, but I speak all of these Qualities .into reality, no longer something imaginary, no longer something mystical, no‘ longer something as a supposition, but something that is made practical, real and plain. As God “tangibilated” the Earth, so "tangibilate” I the WORDS I have spoken. It is indeed wonderful! PERSONIFICATION OF GOD While the second to the last Speaker was speaking, MY Thought came forth for consideration, as she was far away from ME Personally, yet observing by ﬂIoSpir1t.theRealityofGODasaLiving The “SPOKEN WORD” Substance, as something that had become to be a Living Factor in her heart and in her mind, although a Believer and Ad- vocator of that which is commonly known as “Christian Science,” in other words, the Metaphysical Teaching, nevertheless, there was something within that led this individual to be radical enough to believe and to lift her mind from the mirks and mires of the human superstitions, even through the Metaphysical Teaching, to believe in the PERSON IFICATION of that which they had been surmising. That is «why some can come so near, because they have come to the place in conscious- ness where they can harmonize with those who are ignorant enough to believe that GOD has been PERSONIFIED, GOD’S CHILDREN KNOW HIM If you desire to conflict, try to ‘refute, dispute or deny the actuality of the con- scious conviction of these, .MY Believers. Why is it? It is because the very Spirit of GOD within them and within every in- dividual will bear witness that their con- viction and their version in the FUNDA- MENTAL —- the FUNDAMENTAL that cannot be perverted, for the Mouth of the LORD has spoken it. It is written, “The Heaven .and the Earth shall pass away, but the WORD of Our GOD stands fi'rm.” Since this has been established in the hearts and the minds of men, it is a mat- ter of impossibility, for you to pervert their verison concerning ME. If you wish to conflict with the Spirit, even the In- visible Spirit, try to refute what the Spirit of GOD has declared, even though I MYSELF may not Personally establish that of which has been confirmed and de- clared by MY Spirit within. I need not say it especially Personally, as the Spirit‘ of MY PRESENCE is the FUNDAMEN- TAL for humanity, as a witness and as a Message Bearer and as a Teacher and as a "Leader and as an Instructor. By in- spiration, /your intuition, your intutor Within you, will tell you Who I AM. (‘‘So true FATHER!” assured the appre- ciative Assembly.) . HERE YOU ARE AND THERE I AM I have harnessed the energies of hu- manity, the mentalities of men are har- nessed and brought into subjection, there- fore, they will come forth spontaneously, as witnesses for this FUNDAMENTAL, and I need not solicit their cooperation, neither their participation in MY Activi- ties. Why?’ Because I have long since said, and I said it not in vain: "HERE you are and THERE I AM." “THERE I SIT and HERE you STAND." It is 9. common phrase so often used in the world of phraseology: “If you were in my place what would you do?" I have placed the Universe. at large in MY place. Saturday, March 30, 1935 I have placed them all in MY place, and I have placed ‘MYSELF in theirs. I have UNIFIED MYSELF with all mankind, and I have UNIFIED all mankind with ME, so far as that which is JUST and RIGHT and GOOD can be. Therefore, they will come from across the Sea, they will come from the Capitol of the United States, they will come down‘ from Wash- ington, in the defense of this TRUTH, not only the States, but even the Capitol of the United States. I shall have them to come automatically--spontaneously and voluntarily. (“Truly wonderful!” rang out the Throng.) I have said, “HERE -you are and THERE I AM.” . . . “THERE I‘ sit in the Senate; THERE I sit in the Lower and the Upper House and HERE they stand in ME.” I come to reveal the Mys- teries and the secrets of GOD'S PRES-. ENCE to His Servants legally and poli- tically—God's servants, the Predictors in the Legal Field and in the Political Field, those who are Prophets or Predictors, I came to reveal the Mysteries to them. I came to place before them the issues that they must pot forth in a BILL and BILLS to be ‘recognized and endorsed and passed a.nd made a Law. I think I had better stop. (“No, FATHER!” remarked the Hearers.) ‘ SOMETHING MOVING IN THE EARTH I have not said anything yet to what 4 I will say and do. All I will say, I have said and all that shall be said concern- ing ME, will not be, and has not been a percent, of a percent, of a percent, of a percent of a fraction of a grain of what I will do here on this Earth Plane, among men. Oh it is such a privilege to know there is something that is MOVING among the inhabitants of the Earth STIR- RING their zeal and thei'r courage, to cause them to be persistent in their am- bition to accomplish that which is JUST and RIGHT for the people, that all men might live Evangelically, and yet be law abiding citizens. The two must work to- gether. It is indeed wonderful! If the law of man is not Evangelical, it is not for the Christian, World. Every law that is not Evangelical, we shall even- tually abolish, but every Law that is Evangelical, we shall eventually make both it and them LEGAL. That is the Mys- tery. Every Evangelical Law that was given by the Law of the Spirit of Life, that is in CHRIST JESUS, shall be ES- TABLISHED in the Courts of Law as LEGAL and shall be legalized . . . " It is indeed wonderful! "’ SEEKING RELIGIOUS LIBERTY Remember when Columbus sought this Country-what sought he this Country for ? It was not for the establishment +~,*I‘-‘=-‘e-‘;’-$37.’?‘rsiizaiei‘Ax-se:;:£%%ia“m”‘ ' “ "5" V‘ ’ 1 -' , . .’ , . .F.:r‘»z'-."' ‘*6 V,’ ""‘*.:L‘, :1 “-A“/._§ A . ~._" .- _ -‘ I gt’ ,2 ev A ,.; 4 V‘ ., , _',: 3 ,'-.T ., Saturday, March so, 1935 of. a Poli_tical'.World,. neither was it for the establishment of a Legal World, but for Religious Liberty. This is the pur- pose for which I came, and this is that of which I confirm, and without this, noth- ing else shall STAND. Religious Freedom was the desire through which Columbus and others -were energized by, to come forth to seek a Country, coming. through and over an “uncharteded” Sea, to find a Country, where they could have Liberty. You have a right to your Religious Belief. You have a right to stand to it. You have a right to say it, if you wish to, and you have a right to keep it in your hearts if you wish to. How dare a per- son to try to force you to tell them your Religious Belief and your view. That is your business, and GOD’S business, and none other has anything to do with it. WONDERFUL COUNSELOR Oh, it is such a privilege to know that there is one who stands in the midst of the children of men, as HE of whom it was spoken by the Prophet‘ Isaiah, say- ing unto us: “A Child is born.” Insigi‘ flcant as a Child, and simple as a SON that was given, but finding that HE should be called "WONDERFUL." Through the Wonderfulness of His Righte- ousness and the Glory of "His Activity, you found ‘within Yburselves and among the masses of the people, He was 'a Coun- sellor, who had fought through" FOR'l‘Y- TWO Generations, before HE had any Body. Before I had any BODY, the same today, yesterday and forever, with or without a Bodily Form, the PRINCIPLE, the FUNDAMENTAL of Whom you say I AM. (“GOD! GOD! GOD!" unhestitat- ingly shouted the Devoted Oones.) As be- ing called “WONDERFUL!" as being called “COUNSELOR,” as being called “MIGHTY GOD!” as being called “The EVERLASTING FATHER!” and “A PRINCE of PEACE,” fighting through the FORTY-TWO different Generations, before "HE had any BODY HE had no BODY, according to Isaiah, the Prophet. He declared, “HE has no FORM nor Comeliness, and when we shall see HIM, there is no beauty that we should desire I-IIM.” It is indeed wonderful! He did not have any BODY, but as a COUNSEL- LOR, HE fought every battle through the Ages, but the same One who gave David the VICTORY’ over the adversary of Is- rael, is the same One who gave Moses the" VICTORY through the Land of Egypt, and all through the Wilderness--the same One who fought the Battle around Jerico. At this time, HE did not have any BODY, HE had no FORM nor Comeliness. You could not see HIM coming, It is indeed Won- derful! But when Thou shall see HIM, when HE BECOMES TO BE so, you can SEE HIM‘ coming, when HE “Visi- The “SPOKEN, wean” bilates” or. “Materialates” or “Tanglbil-, ates" Himself, there shall be no ‘Beauty desired? It is indeed. wonderful! My Beauty is notthe FUNDAMENTAL--after the‘ mannerof the physical! sight, but the GLORY of GOD is revealed. GLORIFYING THE sou Oh it is such a. privilege. (“Such a privilege LORDL... echoed the Followers.) The time has truly come, GOD is now Glorifying His Son. His Son is now be- ing Glorified in HIM, that they who live sincerely consecrated, may no longer walk in darkness, but that they themselves shall be. the- LIGHT of Men.» Oh, it is such a privilege, to be living atthis Age and at this time, where GOD is revealing HIMSELF to His Servants, the Predic- tors, better known in the Biblical Langu- age and by the Biblical Interpretation, “the Prophets” the politicians who have been predicting better things, predicting RIGHTEOUSNESS, JUSTICE and TRUTH. GOD is revealing Himself- to them, andwill give them issues that they must present in BILLS, that they might carry them to the front, and be PASSED‘ on in the Lower and the Upper House. It is indeed wonderful! (Applause.) There are many things I could say along this line, but they are better re- vealed than told, therefore, it is not ne- cessary for ME to say! so much as it is better! revealed than told. It is indeed wonderful! THE TRUTH SHALL BE KNOWN Take these thoughts to consideration, but if there be a thought in the mind of an individual person or persons, who may be concerned or represented here, if you desire to convey the MESSAGE of TRUTH exactly what I have said, what I AM doing, and what Ihave done, especially in reference to these last issues, that have arisen, as being prosecutions to ME, and to MY Movement, remember, it is persecution through Prosecuting Pro- ceedings for the purpose of persecuting the different individuals to prohibit the NAME of GOD from being ESTABLISH- ED among the people, but to refuteevery prejudicial and exaggerated newspaper that is not worth reading, read for your- selves, “The NEW YORK NEWS,” the weekly paper, the 9th issue——I mean the issue of March the 9th. Each of you should read it for yourselves, the Minutes that were the exact abstraction from the Records in the Court, given by the Court's Cle'rk-—-the Clerk of the Court. , Every official, not only in this State, but in this Country should have a REC- ORD of it . . . not to say have a record of it, but ‘should have an issue of the "NEW YORK NEWS" the weekly P3-Per Page 3 --March 9th, which carries both the exact copy of the Minutes of the Court Proceedings in the Children's’ Court, which refutes its own statements of its so-called Judge, and MY lecture in reference’ to same. Read that paper for yourself. You should. send one to every Official in this Country, and let them see and know, according to the.Proceedings, whether this Official as a Judge, was justified in Mov- ING as he did, It is indeed wonderful! ‘ ALL MEN LIARS I know men have striven to keep. the TRUTH hid. They think they can do things behind “closed doors.” H I «AM told that the Court was -closed to the news- paper reporters, and they were forced to only carry the message that was given them, by the Court, but when we have the records to prove for itself, it is suffi- cient to let you see and know GOD is true, and it has long since been said, “Let all men be liars, but let GOD be true." It is indeed wonderful!” Jot these thoughts down in your vocab- ularles, also in your note books, if you‘ please. If there are any newspaper re- porters around, and you desire to publish- anything, publish exactly what I AM saying. I have MY Staff Reporters, and they are taking a. record of every Word I say. Oh, it is such a privilege to live in and under the‘ jurisdiction of GOD'S own spirit. His LOVE and His MERCY,‘ all of His COMPASSION, yet with His OMNIPOTENCE, MAJESTY, DOMINION and AUTHORITY, and with all of His OMNISCIENCE put forth into operation for the protection of His People. O GOD ‘THE ONLY PROTECTOR There may be a question at times as to MY whereabouts from the different angles, but if you watch MY Activities closely, MY Words and My Language you can see I have nothing to fear, for I AM not depending on matter, neither‘ AM I seeking the aid nor help nor pro- tection, nor mortality, but the Spirit of" MY PRESENCE, with or without MY PERSON is sufficient for it is MY True and Real PROTECTION. Oh, it is such a, privilege, Dear Ones, but I was somewhat impressed to call your attention to the thought as ‘the Speaker arose to" stress the conscious conviction of herself as an individual, of how she had sought ME, and knew ME before she saw ME Personally, because of the willingness to deny herself as an individual, to give herself, her voice, her ideas and opinions as a contribution to the great CAUSE, and as a Light for- humanity, I stress this individual’s testl,-,. mony as something worth considering. If others would study the TRUTH and DE-. ,- .._.\_,m..____, V \ E56 4 NY themselves, be open-minded, they could see as well as you, GOD is a RE- ALITY. GOD is not merely something imaginary; GOD is not merely something Mystical, but GOD is PRACTICAL, REAL, MATERIAL and TANGIBLE. It is indeed wonderful! I hope all will take these brief remarks to consideration for your own good, and for the good of millions, not for MY De- fense, for I do not need any, but for the defense of the people, those who are seek- ing the TRUTH, desiring to have facts, while you have been reading, and your friends and those who are not supposed to be your friends, but those who are merely concerned in reading these exag- gerated statements of the different pa- pers, give them a chance to read fact. “The New York News,” the weekly pa- per, March 9th issue, every person should have it to read for consideration, especi- ally since the other papers would not carry the Message. It is indeed wonder- full Everyone who will not carry a true statement concerning ME, we refuse to read their papers. It is indeed wonder- ful! They are being converted to this recognition daily. LET THE TRUTH BE KNOWN I have a message from the different Extensions, bearing witness with the same. I also have a message from some newspaper Representatives in Brooklyn, where they have decided to rep'resent “The New York News,” the weekly paper and “The Spoken Word.” Because they have lost customers. by representing a paper that tries to refute the TRUTH, there- fore, they have decided to accept of the Paper that can, and will support them. Many papers will be wonderfully Blessed and many of them will be cut short of the subscriptions and the circulation, by trying to curtail the Establishment of this FUNDAMENTAL, the only REDEMP- TION of mankind. They are only barring themselves, not ME, but just think of how the ADVANCEMENT of the circulation of “The New York News,” the weekly paper, and also “The Spoken Word,” will be. I Just think of how they are increased in circulation,’ through the oppositions, because they will have the immediate first-hand Message, and we have the REC- ORDS of the Court to bear witness with every Word we say. (“Wonderfull” shout- ed the Throng.) If any person is sin- cere and desires to know facts, they will read either of these papers that will carry the MESSAGE unselfishly and with non- prejudice. I thank you. PEACE EVERYONE: FOUNDATION OF NEW GOVERNMENT » I would just like to say in reference to our daily practical activities, the School The “SPOKEN WORD" is still open for registration. I think Mr. Madison, said there should be, .or there must be around Three or Four Hundred now enrolled. These are not what the people would ordinarily call “little chil- dren,” but they are the “Children of the Kingdom”-—the FOUNDATION of the NEW GOVERNMENT, that we shall have. This does not mean that the old shall PASS AWAY, after the manner of the mortalversion of man, but it means the SUBSTANTIATION of the FUNDAMEN- TALS that are according to the Consti- tution that have been overlooked and overruled by prejudice and by those who are not willing to deal justly ‘between man and man. It means the putting out of office, everyone who will not deal just- ly without regard to race, creed or color. It means to put laws into effect that will be helpful to all of the people, and not for the purpose of helping some, and keeping the minority down. It means that those who are of the Higher-ups, whensoever an issue goes through, it must be justifiable fo'r those who are beneath, as well as for those who are Higher-ups, such as The Health BILL, of which I AM representing. (“Truly wonderful Father," shouted the Hearer.) It is indeed wonder- full MUST GUARANTEE CURE I AM from time to time hearing and having different individuals to say to ME: “If you would encourge this child's mother to have the child to go to the Hospital to have an operation, to have physcal treatments, etc.——if you would on- ly encourage them to do this ,or that along that line, I am sure they would do it.” I will encourage them to do it, when the Law and those who are con- cerned, will GUARANTEE the CURE of the disease that is called in question. Until they have a Law to that effect, or will sign for such, it cannot be endorsed by MY Spirit and MY MIND. We shall ABOLISH every Law that will put one person up, and put another one down. It . is indeed wonderful! These TRUTHS are what are STIR- RING up the Nations. They are STIRRED, because they know they will have to do something, no longer shall they oppress the widow and the Orphans. That mother that may have a child, may- be she needs m-edical aid. She should have it, but if she is forced to have medical aid, the Medical Society, or those who are concerned, must GUARANTEE the CURE of that child. Suppose the op- eration that is performed on this child, would cause the death of the child, sup- pose it would cause the child to be maimed for life, they must be safeguard- ed against any such dishonesty. (“Truly wonderful,” commented the Hearers.) Saturday. March so, 1935 I will not say more at this juncture, but we are in a FREE Country. We are FREE to speak, FREE to think and FREE to act. Laws shall be made to PROTECT one as well as the other. If you can show ME where it is especially necessary that you should have a physi- cian, and you are forced to have one, you should be GUARANTEED a CURE by the physician who assures you you should have one . . . (Applause)- There are many other practical and legitinnte Issues on footing that shall be made up and put forth in a scientific and in a practical way of expression that men might understand them, and see they are worth considering. CHRIST INTRODUCED T0 POLITICAL WORLD I would like to say in reference to the daily preparation--in other words, we are still training those who are endeavor- ing taking out Citizenship Papers, giving you .information how you get them, etc. All of this is GRATIS to those who are concerned, as far as giving you the in- formation, etc., and if it happens to be any person who is eligible for Citizen- ship Papers, having come to this Coun- try in a legitimate way, and who has all of the requirements filled out, and if you are unfortunate not to have the fee which is required of you to pay for your papers, I will see that you get them. (“So won- derful FATHER!” gratefully exclaimed the great throng.) . . . Also in training for Registration, this is being carried on daily, for we are making preparation for all of the Follow-ers who desire to partici- pate, in bringing about a RIGHTEOUS GOVERNMENT, to participate in a legal way, politically, for I have INTRO- DUCED CHRIST to the Political World. The only way for them to have CHRIST in the Political World, as the FUNDA- MENTAL, is for HIM to be accepted through the angle of Politics, hence GOD condescended to meet the issues of life, according to the times and the seasons and the customs of men. He came in the likeness of them, to meet them on the Plane wherein they stand . . . I thank you. PEACE, PARDON ME: I further wish to say, in reference to MY foregoing statement concerning the School, a clip- ping has just come to Hand from the World Telegram, _an article in reference to the increased number in our School Program. Several testimonies were given, one of which is in part recorded . . . As water was put in the Pump, as FATHER often says, 'we.were able to draw more there- from, hence, at the conclusion of these " testimonies, we listened to another MES- 2%. it .3 “E; iii . -2 ( w._‘_?ﬂw,‘,w‘,_?&mT?,m.,‘W.%,m_W‘W,",_{‘mfg ,?mI‘r’,,“* I, ,(_...,,.§, :,x..‘._,.,,,.,_ i_,‘,‘ ‘,._.,A\,? ,h.. M... _,.. ..,‘ ,» 5 .» .,.,«,.-.. ,., ..__ .,. .,,’,..., ,_ V’ . .~:,~ ., .. . ..».\,. ,.. i .- ’ -' 1 Sa'turday,,March'30,‘1935 SAGE of VVISDOM, KNOWLEDGE and ENLIGHTMENT . . . s THE DIVINE INFLUENCE 500 Followers of So-and-So Evangelist Enroll in Harlem Night School on His Admonition To Be Educated Father Major J. Divine, the So-and-So whose followers hail Him as God, has been admonishing them to be educated, with the result that two evening elemen- tary schools in Harlem and one in Brook- lyn have be-en swamped by a rush of stu- dents, Morris E. Siegel, director of eve- ning and continuation schools, revealed today. Five hundred of Father Divine’s adher- ents have recently applied for admission to night classes for adults in elementary school subjects at P. S. 157, Manhattan; P. S. 89, Manhattan, and P. S. 45, Brook- lyn, Mr. Siegel said. He has asked for assignment of addi- tional teachers to these schools as a ‘con- sequence, Mr. Siegel said. At present, with no room in existing classes for many of them, they are placed in “reserve clas- ses" under more advanced students and enrolled in regular courses as soon as there are vacancies. While many of the students from Father Divine’s “Heavens” are nearly 11- literate—some of them only recently ar- rived from the deep South——Mr. Siege! said they are eager to learn "and very _ attractive gentle people." By greeting them with the Biblical salutation used by Father Divine and His flock, David Levy, teacher in charge of the P. S. 89 night school, has attained great popularity among the new students, Ignus O. Hornstein, assistant director in charge of evening elementary schools, said. “They come into his office and say:--' ‘Peace be with you.’ ” Mr. Hornstein re- counted. “He replies, ‘Kingdom come.’ “They rank him next to Father Divine Himself.” 5 Million Converts to “Share the Wealth” Clubs Claims Long Backer Rev. Gerald K. Smith, formerly pastor of a Shreveport, La. Christian Church, occupies the position of chief organizer of Huey Long’s “Share the Wealth” clubs. The Long associate claims that there are now 5,000,000 converts to the cause. This assertation is causing gentlemen of capital to wonder if indeed the “pied piper” of Louisiana has not sounded a most alluring call to which the people are A responding in dangerous numbers. Demagogue or not, Long is recog- nizedias a “power” and one who has be- come enigma of the moment. a .‘ i.‘x'2_~~.\*.:W=.oTiai'~anVE»eJ2L:.£§iin‘3~k_ ' r 1*‘. '*§'v'i-7“,,.'«>‘r.--:«e~ry«r«*~.»'r-01¢‘/*3’ *--' ' ‘Lil’ The “SPOKEN wonn” “Nothing But Divine Power Can Help Her!” ——Doctor‘. HEALED BY FATHER—A TESTI- MONY Los Angeles, Calif. . “I had been 111 four months, confined to my bed. For 60 days I was kept under the inﬂuence of drugs to ease the pain. Sometimes within one day and night I would take two boxes of these pills. I consulted. many doctors here in Los An- geles but none of them could diagnose my case. An eminent specialist of Oakland felt sure that he could cure me and, con- sequently, made the trip to this city to examine me, promising to send the re- sults of his final diagnoses the following ' day. My suffering was so terrible that I asked the nurse to phone him for his answer. To her inquiry he said, “There is nothing known to medical science that can ‘ever cure that patient. Nothing but Divine Power can help her.” “A friend, who was present, advised me to contact Father Divine. I wired to Father immediately. I did not receive help at once, and when this same friend called again a few days later, she told me that the seeming delay in my healing was often the way Father had to test my faith. My suffering that night, was al- most unendurable. I was writhing in such agony that I requested the nurse to leave me alone, assuring her that I would take the opiate pills myself; but I fell asleep without them. I was awakened during the night by the touch of my FATHER'S hand on my shoulder, and he said, “My child Yiaur work is not finished. “I went back to sleep, slept all night, and the next morning I was impressed to get up and dress, which I did. Presently , the nurse appeared at the door to tell me that my breakfast tray was ready; but when she saw me up and dressed she exclaimed, “Why what are you doing dressed?’ (She knew nothing of my con- tact with FATHER.) I replied, I am going to breakfast at the table, and I did. Not one morning after that was my breakfast brought to my bed. After breakfast that morning when I returned to my room, I realized how wonderfully my Father works, for there on the table were the four tablets which I had intended to take, but went to sleep and forgot them. I knew then that I was healed by my Won- derful FATHER DIVINE. Thank you, FATHER.” L. W. THE FACE cannot betray the years un- til the mind has given its consent. The mind is the sculptor. “No man should call Me Father Who sees Me as .8. man,” 1. Ix ‘.i Page 5. SENATE SHORTIIAND SPEED" The official reporters of the senate, who transcribe the debate for the Congression- al Record, have a shorthand speed of 250 words a minute. Average “take” is 180 words a minute. _ Senators whose speech is over‘ 200 words a minute are Bone of Washington, Clark of Missouri, Barkley of Kentucky and Long of Louisiana. - Long, an able speaker, is said to be a difficult subject for the reporters, not only because of his speed but because of unusual hill-billy phrases he throws in, such as “There’s something dead up the creek.” SUBMITS CASH PLAN TO END WAR PROFITS I WASHINGTON, D. C., March 21—It is conceded generally that with the removal of profits from war, there will be no desire on the part of selfish capitalists to promote international conflicts. Senator Arthur Vandenburg, Rep., Mich., proposed today to’ “strike at the economic part of the war problem by the simple, fundamental device of requiring that no war be waged on borrowed money, but would be paid for substantially by current taxes.” . THE FATHER DIVINE PEACE MIS- SION STANDS FOR PEACE! TRUISM “To delay to do right is to decideto do wrong.” r, ~'i “PEACE” SIDNEY P. DONES Financial, Business and Real Estate Counsellor You are invited to visit our office when in need of Legal Papers, Pow- er Attorney, Homesteads, Real Estate, Rentals, Notary Public. Office Open from 8 a.m. to 6 p. m. 4421} Central Avenue, AD. 0464 Residence Phone, CE. 28682 “THANK YOU FATHER” ‘-"__——»-L . l T :35‘ ‘ = - ;,,;;3»_a; 0' #$5i\'-*3“3*»:s« 112266 The ,.“SPOKEN wonn" Saturda , March—30, .1935 AIFROM oun CONTRIBUTORS FATHER DIVINE has said that preju- dice-is 8. serpent and that He would not only crush its head but would cut it off , that it might be forever eradicated from the lives and hearts of men. Daily the evidence piles up which proves that this -is indeed so. Recently there. occurred in Raleigh, North Carolina, a demonstration of brotherhood which is one more “sam- ple and example” of FATHER'S love working through and in the lives of His . children. There met in that city a group ‘of young people of the different so-called races——an organization calling itself the .,Inte;rnationa1 Student Service. That Love, Brotherhood, Service were realities in their lives is indicated by the. program which they proposed for themselves. These young people pledged themselves to manifest‘ these qualities right where prejudice has in the past been most ap.- parent. They will go to the South and there labor for work-er’s schools, for the introduction of economics and sociology in the curricula of the colleges and uni- versities there and will organize, on an inter-racial basis, both students and teachers in southern educational institu- tions. Here we may behold once more not only . the love and unlimited blessings which FATHER pours upon us but His imper- sonality. There are none of His children overlooked; no section of the land which he will not lift up; no place so dark but that His shining Light will not illumin- ate. And He will work in and through all whose minds and hearts are open even -to the slightest degree to His a1l-pervad- ing, unceasing Love. He works even in opposition and His wonders are no less there than in the fields of acceptance. The Power of GOD working among men as the Quickener. is to be found in every field , of life and actvity. Clergy- men are feeling it and churches are being shaken to their foundations’ by the chal- lenge which both laymen and clergy are facing in their inner lives. As a result an increasing number are confessing the chasm which yawns between the teach- ings of Jesus, the Love Master Whom they have professed to follow, and life as ‘they have lived and accepted it. Bishop Thomas F. Gailor, chancellor of the University of the South, former vice-president of the United States Cham- ber of Commerce and leading Episcopal church figure is an example of that grow- liost of men and women who feel impelled to confess publicly the derelic- tion -of the society which they have tol- Grated and supported. the oaggitaﬁstic, profit-motive machine > . ;~+i~.=. «.2-I . . - defeated itself,” he said. “ . . .The fund- amental challenge to the Christian gos- pel is the fact of human fellowship. That is the gospel. But will professing Chris- tians live up to it? Will good men he contented to be‘ less wealthy, less power- ful, less secluded, if only they can give more health, greater freedom and larger opportunity to the whole body of the people?” The Bishop has failed to realize that the sacrifice of the selfish interests to Father does not mean less abundance but more. But he does feel within his heart and _-mind the quickening of FATHER’S Love which brings with it greater real- ization ofbrotherhood and unity. The Methodist Church conference of 1932 was animated by the same Principle with less of distortion when it is proclaimed, “The present industrial order is unchristian, un- ethical and antisocial because it is largely based upon the profit motive. WHICH IS A DIRECT APPEAL TO SELFISI-I» NESS.” (caps ours). "I was thinking the other day,” said FATHER, of the great ~‘drag-net’ .of Sal- vation—-—not dragging the Ocean, the At- lantic Ocean, but dragging the Universe at large, bringing them all in unto God, that they might be sorted out. Do you see the fish we have caught in this Net? We are catching them daily. They are coming from every organization, from every denomination, from every creed, and from every color, and they are learn- ing to “Love ye one-another.” Thank you FATHER. It is indeed won- derful! FATHER DIVINE has said that He came as a. Unifier to draw together the sons and daughters of men that they might dwell together in peace forever. Now we begin to see that affirmation being confirmed. Organizations which formerly have apparently been antagon- istic are being drawn together through the spiritual tie of Love‘ and Peace.‘ The recent meetings of two student or- ganizations affords an excellent illustra- tion of this‘ ‘Unifying Principle manifest- ing where interests might seem ‘diamet- rically opposed. The‘ right wing. or con- servative, National Student Federation of America which met in- Boston, represents about 150 universities and colleges with a student-body total of approximately 150,000. The smaller but active left wing Student League for Industrial Democracy which has always been much more liberal in its attitude on. economic and social trends, met at Northwestern University. It soon became apparent that these two groups, formerly so divergent in aims and. sympathies. were astonishingly and sig- '. L ‘ .11.»-. "3. ‘-3 .4: i ..- - . . - ..<,.. us. ..~ ‘mi ..~‘.~r .3, 3; lg.» ;,~ .0 »-,w.hi.~. J4 . «ea» . nificantly united on a number of ' vital points. ‘ Both emphasized the constitutional guarantees of free speech, free press and free assembly. Each proclaimed itself in favor‘ of the maintainance of ‘academic freedom and in student self-government. But these, valuable as they were, were by no means the vital point of agree- ment. Both announced themselves. as dedicated to peace and as approving those instruments designed to promote good- will and international understanding. “The great significance in’My consider- ation,” FATHER has said, is the trans- mission of My Characteristics, by Nature, and My Qualities, to all humanity, trans- forming the World and bringing them into the Love of God.” “It is impossible for you to get away from Me, for it is in the ether—not only in Nature's ether externally, but in ether of humanity, your mentality and in all of humanity's men- tality——-it is transmitted through the mental and spiritual ether.” mun Theologians Receive ‘Spoken, Word’ With True Gospel Union Theological Seminary, Broadway at 120th St. New ‘York. February 9, 1935. Mr. Carnegie Wilson Pullen, 59 West 115th Street, Apt 4-W. New York City. DEAR SIR: I thank you for sending to the library three copies of The Spoken Word, Vol. 1., Nos. 11, 12, 14. Our library would be interested to re- ceive this -paper regularly if you are able to have the name placed on the free list of its circulation. We would preserve the file carefully and make it available for the public. We like to have a. complete set of files as far as possible, and would therefore welcome the back numbers of this paper from the beginning if available. I shall hope to hear from you again to know whether or not you will be able to ar- range this contribution for us. ' Sincerely yours, (Signed) William Walker Rockwell Librarian. PEACE MRS. KAHOE 4961 South Central Ave. Los Anseles. California. 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Jesus said, “I Am the Resurrection and The Life,” so wherever the Body of Father Divine is there is One Eternal Resurrec- tion Day and Although We Recognize and Celebrate It Every Day in the Year we will also join with the rest of Christendom and celebrate with them the one day in the year they recognize as the Day of Resurrection which came to earth once for all time. The recognition of the body of Christ in the person of Father Divine recreates and reincarnates the Resurrec- tion and the Life in all Who believe and can receive this great mystery, which has now been revealed anew in theearth. an r us On Writing Letters to Congressmen and others. Father Divine is making of all His followers intelligent letter writers and petition signers. Besides voting for the one who lives Evangelical, a great deal can be accomplished in the way of constructive legislation and securing the rights of all equally, when all act as “one man at Jerusalem” to claim their rights and press their claims," by writing let- ters, and in other graphic ways register- ing their demands and requests with law makers and officials in all high positions. Father Divine is using this as one of the means of creating a congressional district for Harlem which will soon be a reality. Recently Father Coughlin succeeded in keeping the United States out of the World Court, by securing the action and immediate response of enough thousands of his radio listeners to write letters to their senators and others demanding that they vote to keep the U. S. out of the court. ' Fifty Thousand People who _write the right kind of letters at the right time when an issue is at stake, that will ac- complish more than fifty millions people who do not have enough faith and who write no letters at all. Many conditions in this country would be changed if more people would write more letters, send more telegrams, circulate more petitions. We must register our requests and de- mands in order to get what we want. The Government Shall Be Upon His Shoulder and of His kingdom and of His increase their shall be no end. As ruling princes we must be about Our Father's business and the time no doubt soon ‘ \-' -Z‘: . ' . .~ . '3»,_v.~. 5. ,..r34 Q. p ., . .2.-at ' x -. 4-, [Rein-"L1‘y_.;~>~‘.vy,.y~; ,,{’,/..-.‘-:_c_'.»_i./\ ;:<5)I,‘».;.-,,~» ~,x:_,w. .= -‘I“( .,-I.» ' ..-' i; 1"" ».- V/‘ .I‘ “M ‘U 1', ' . " "_ .1’-"' * ‘ ,' :,.-" 31} ‘IT ." "' " K / . _, ._ . .» The 'fs1>oKEN wean” LINCOLN oN THE CHURCH I doubt the possibility, or propriety, of setting the religion of Jesus Christ in the models of man-made creeds and _dogmas. It was A SPIRIT IN THE LIFE that He laid stress on and taught, if I read aright. I know I see it to be so with me. I cannot without mental reserva- tions assent to long and complicated creeds and catechisms. If the church would ask simply for assent to -the Savior’s statement of the SUB- STANCE OF THE LAW: “Thou shalt love th-e Lord thy GOD with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and thy neighbors as thyself”——that church would I gladly unite with. ABRAHAM LINCOLN. WILL B A C K CONGRESSMAN HOEPPEL LOS ANGELES, Calif., March 21.—- The Los Angeles Democratic county cen- tral committee today sent an expression of confidence to‘ Congressman John Hoep- pel of California who has been indicted on a charge of selling an appointment to West Point. The message enroute to the Congress- man expressed confidence in his honesty, integrity, and ability and stated the be- lief of his innocence of the grand jury charge of conspiracy and solicitation of a bribe. . Congressman Hoeppel was said to have stood virtually alone in opposing the na- val program contemplated by the admin- istration and the belief was expressed in many quarters that the “bribe” charge was merely a frameup. , WRITE YOUR CONGRESSMAN and SENATOR! ‘ General Sedition Bill Sought Having finished its investigation of so- called un-American activities, the Mo- Cormack committee, accordingto capital sources is preparing what is called a “general sedition bill,” under which any- one can be jailed for saying anything that can be construed as advocating the overthrow of the government. come, when millions of His Children ev- erywhere will be writing many letters every week suggesting more correct and proper action to officials, requesting or demanding just and righteous government on the part of law—making bodies, courts, and national, state and municipal "authori- ties. When that time comes we will truly have a Righteous Government upon the -'1 Vancouver, B.C. Activities As an evidence of devotion to the Spirit of_ L the Divine Father on earth, a small Kingdom has been opened at 1901 Beach Ave., Vancouver, B. C. The location is beautiful, facing the sunset across the waters of English Bay and directly oppo-Q site the English Bay Pier. A welcome awaits, any of Father's followers from any part of the world, who may be in our city. _ Rooms may also be obtained at 1915 Pendril street, which is also at The Bay. Recently, a brother came into this little new Kingdom, and after a few minutes conversation, he remarked to the little sister in charge: “You have not asked me who I am,” to which she replied, “but you are my brother, I am not interested in who you are or your name.” “How wonderful,” he replied, for I went into a. church once and a lady hastened to greet me, saying “You are a stranger,” and I said, “is it possible, I a stranger, in my Father's house ?’? “I have come into your little Kingdom, you do not ask me my name, but call mebrother” and rais- ing His hand He said, “The Spirit of the Consciousness of the Presence of God, will supply your every need.” He ‘turned and went His way. Thank you Father. H JOBLESS MAKE DEMANDS SACRAMENTO, Calif., March 11th.---- A request for a joint legislative session to consider unemployment insurance was made inthe state assembly today by rep- resentatives of the state unemployed convention. 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New York City Headquarters 34 W. 115th Street Northern California Representative 744 Hayes St. San Francisco, California ADVERTISING RATES UPON APPLICATION Application Pending for 2nd Class Matter THE TWILIGHT DF AMERICA’S GODS An Editorial by EDWIN BAIRD “We of America have had many gods. And some were knaves and some were ‘fools. The banker, the financier, the captain of industry——these we worshipped as our idols. Thesewe looked upon with awe, revered. them as oracles, admired them ‘as moulders of a mighty nation. -But no more‘. Chaos has “swept them from, their pedestals. They have gone the Way of their gilt-edged bonds. Prosperity magnified them as giants. Adversity reveals them as pygmies. They took us for a ride, these crafty men, and they rode us straight to ruin. Theywere the “leaders of America”—and in their blind lmbecility they led Amer- ica into the darkest jungle recorded in history. Today, We are still lost in this wilder- ness, and nobody seems to know the way out. But today America starts a new era. An era of skepticism, of reason and cau- tion and plaincommon sense. No longer are we mesmerized by the hypnotic hooey of suave rogues. No longer are We dazzled by glittering plati- tudes, the blah and hokum of “success- ful men.” We _now demand the facts. We demand to know what's going on in the secret chambers, behind locked doors. We de- mand the truth about our country. We’ve learned much about these “fi- nancial wizards,” whose gold bricks turned to brass--these “empire builders” ‘who all but wrecked an empire——and we intend to know more. It's the first show-down for them-and the final show-up, for us. WHAT FATHER DIVINE SAYS ABOUT TRUTHFUL PAPERS From FATHER DIVINE’S Message of March 12th, at‘ The Banquet Table, 20 West 115th street, New York City- 3:00 P. M. “I also have a message from some newspaper Representatives in Brook- lyn, where they have decided to rep- resent, “The New York News,” the weekly paper and “The Spoken Word.” Because they have‘ lost customers by representing a paper that tries to re- fute the TRUTH, therefore, they have decided to accept of the Paper that can, and will support them. Many pa- pers will be wonderfully Blessed and many of them will be cut short of the subscriptions and circulation, by trying to curtail the Establishment of this FUNDAMENTAL, the only RE- DEMPTION of mankind. They are only barring themselves,‘ not ME, but just think of how the ADVANCE- MENT of the circulation of “The New York News,” the weekly paper, and also “The Spoken Word” will be. Just think of how they are increased in circulation, through the oppositions, because they will have immediate first- hand Message, and we hav-e the rec- ords of the Court to bear witness with every’ Word We “say. (Wonderful! shouted the Throng.) If any person is sincere and desires to know facts, they will read either of these papers that will carry the MESSAGE unsel- fishly and with non-prejudice. _ I thank you.” I COMMUNIST CASE NEARS END SACRAMENTO, Calif.,' March 21.—It was expected that the criminal syndical- ism trial here in which 14 defendants, al- leged supporters of Communism, have fig- ured, would be brought to a cl-ose soon. According to a leading daily, charges had for the most part been dismissed with one or two small points remaining. Caraline Decker, one of the 14 defend- ants, stated that the Communists expect- ed to achieve their program by peaceful means. The case which has attracted wide at- tention will, in all probability, be dropped. WRITE YOUR CONGRESSMAN and SENATOR! It's the dawn of a new day for America. And the twilight of her gods.” ~—Reprinted from Real America. And may we add, _of the awakening to the Dawn of the New Day and the TRUE GOD. “.‘;~.«.~§:§" O‘-3i§=i%*¢§iés2:‘it4.::f.‘;; . ‘V-(‘fol ,1-,‘._— K, ,, -i { ‘ ‘ », 1‘-‘/é.i ._.‘.«..‘.r..':.:‘j.‘.:vk".;;':.4?t»‘ﬁ¥“‘V‘5’!214<<:.... «""‘cs?‘)axl»‘«~9:'..-:»mh~rw=s~w - SaturdaLQMarch 30, 1935 HARLEM DISORDERS RESULT OF ECONOMIC CONDITIONS NEW YORK, N. Y., March 21.—The re- cent unrest in Harlem which is attributed to economic discrimination should call to the attention of Mayor La Guardia of New York City the only stabilizing force which can control such “rowdyism” and disorder——FATHER DIVINE. Discriminatory practices in employment have been pointed out as the cause of “rowdyism” and riotous action on the part of discontented groups in Harlem, fostered and agitated by other influences, but the only one who has been able to exercise any restraint over these forces and elim- inate such recourse has been FATHER DIVINE. Here is an opportunity for Mayor La Guardia to recall his campaign promises and tu'rn to the only one who can put an end to these reprisals. SEES WORK FOR ALL A philosophy which will be endorsed by many in this day is found in the follow- ing taken from “One Man’s Opinion,” a feature of a local Los Angeles newspaper: “I believe that given opportunity, there is work for every able living human and I. hold that the big job before civilization is to provide equal opportunity to every human being and to also see to it that unequal opportunity does not allow the favored to grab what they have not earned.” “Fundamentally Morgan is the same as a hobo to me; he reaps Where he has not sown.” POLITICAL CLASSES FOR DIVINE FOLLOWERS NEW YORK (FDS)—FATHER DI- VINE is said to be sponsoring large classes in politics and government. The structure of the city, state, and national governments is explained three evenings a Week by competent persons. The fol- 10Wers are taught how to cast their votes and those who are aliens are being pre- pared to take out I citizenship papers. Hundreds are attending night school _ because FATHER DIVINE told them to keep up with the trend of events in the city, state, and nation and to find out what their representatives are doing. DUST! “Middle America today turned dust- inflamed eyes toward a sickly sun and saw in spring’s first day not a promise of fruitfulness, but a portent of dis- aster.”’ “A -repetition of damage to crops sim- ilar to the drought of last year was seen.” GOD ALONE SHALL REIGN, ,-‘j --.9 . , -_\ .~ ‘<3:/~.“_1/.$:€‘\T 1w_~‘-‘»\-Ia-:='*~‘~‘3*-“ii!-2 »,-'2.-A .. . ‘ii (ti. . V ' iv. » V 4 W.‘ i Y . V , ‘Saturday, March 30, 1935 5%., :3. .1‘ 5.: ,gV:.x,,,/,':,.«,. e,-,.,,;»,_,.:,»r\7.!, ;_.,.>,_,.,4.._.,.5...,1, —§ . u, _ M. ., . The “SPOKEN WORD” l Father Divine Fulfillment Of Christian Science Segregation, Discrimination, and Prejudice Not A Part Of The True Christlife FATHER DIVINE’S MESSAGE AT PRI- VATE STUDIO, 20 WEST 115th ST., NEW YORK CITY, SUNDAY, MARCH 3rd, 1935, 10:30 P. M. Fortunate indeed, was the gtoup of one hundred or more men and women from -various Educational Institutions, includ- ing Professors and Teachers, that visited Father Divine’s New York City headquar- ters, Sunday evening, March 3rd, under the guidance of Rev. Dr. Howell, for they had the privilege of contacting Father Personally in His Private Studio,—a privi- lege sought in vain by many reporters, and by many visitors from all parts of the World. Fortunately for the group, the Audito- rium and Dining Hall at 20 West 115th street, were filled to overflow and they could not enter--hence the kind invita- tion came from Father, to come to His Studio in another part of the Building. Here, they stood absorbed in Father's Words of Spirit and of Life, and that they were deeply impressed, can be realized, when it is considered that they had been standing most of the day, visiting vari- ous institutions, nevertheless many of them stood for over four hours, listening to Father talk, following Him to the Ban- quet -Table, listening to testimonies, and finally to Father's concluding Words in the Dining Hall. After» being received by Father and listening to phonograph records of the visit of a previous group, Dr. Howell said a few words, after which the Group waited expectantly to hear from Father. Father Responded as follows: “We will be glad to hear from any of our Friends, if they would like to have a word to say. ‘It takes steel to draw steel,’——that is a common phrase used as a jest, but it is true, if you desire to draw something, why sent out something. We cannot expect to get more than what we give. I feel the majority of our Friends here, would like to hear from Me because of the curiousness of My Activi- ties, My "Name, and My Fame, but I would like to hear from them.” “Now if there is something in the Well, it has long since been said, and Say I again,--‘Therefore with joy let us draw water out of the wells of Salvation.’ I believe all of us are wells to some ex- tent, and if we contact each other, with the spirit of friendliness and unity of mind, of aim, and of purpose, we will draw from th-ese wells of Salva- tion that will give us food for the mind, the spirit, and the body. Hence, if there is anyone that would like to hear Me Say something, that person has something within, and I would like to hear from him. I Thank you." Taking advantage of this opportunity, one asked if Father did not think the ‘so- and—so’ people would continue, to be in economic bondage and continue to be exploited and subjugated, by fixing their attention on abstract Spiritual things rather than the practical things of life. Speaking of ‘so-and-so’ people several times, a phrase which is not recognized in The Kingdom, he asked if Father had anything to Say, and Father replied,- “I don't think I have anything to Say in Words. As I have long since Said, according to one of My Original Composi- tions, a Motto,— ‘I will Preach Christ in Words, bu.t more so in deeds and in actions, and I will put My Spirit in them and cause them to walk in My Statutes.’ Through the transmission of My Spirit-, of My Mind, and of My Characteristics, My Aim and My Purpose, I will eradicate and dispel from the consciousness of human- ity, that prejudicial seed idea and opin- ion, of races, creeds and colors.” However, the questioner was still per- sistent, referring repeatedly to the ‘so- and-so’ people he first mentioned, until another also took up the question and Father Responded: “As I aforesaid, in My Conception I realize the Resurrection of the Christ, or. in- other Words, the Fundamental of Life in the Consciousness of humanity, and the dispelling of every prejudicial seed idea and opinion, every mortal preconceived, segregated thought, from, the conscious- ness of humanity. We will eradicate all chaos among the people. This I will do, with or without an Organization, not knowing races, creeds or colors. As I was Saying in a Political Meeting the other evening, when one of the Speakers stressed what he or his Race had been doing for Democracy—in this Light of Spiritual Civilization, through the ignor- ance of Preaching, I consider such an assertion as ignorance. ' PERSONIFICATION OF THE FUNDAMENTAL From a psychological point of view, we know thought is not matter, saving as it is materialized. Even though it is mate- rialized and personified, it has the "same quality of thought, as it had before it WAS materialized. It has its same char- acteristics, it has its same identical na- ture. It will carry with itself‘ whereso- ever it is expressed, its characteristics and its nature.’ Therefore, true thought and mind, is not matter nor personality saving as it is personified; but when it is personified, it is no longer subject to the. mortal version of things, but it is the true Personification of the Fundamental of Life,-—GOD. Hence, when this shall have been estab- lished in the consciousness of the people, they wi1l,be Spiri.tually intelligent enough not to be ignorant enough‘ to see them- selves as races, creeds and colors. Spirit and Mind is the same as the principle of Mathematics, it is not confined to, com- plexion, is it? Neither is it confined to sex, as far as male or female. This Prin- ciple, is reincarnatable. It is Personifi- able, and it is producible, and I Say, re- flectable. It can be reflected in each and every individual that will bring his or her body into subjection to this Funda- rnental. DEMOCRACY OF LIFE A So it is with the Democracy of Life,-~ with or without a person, it is not mat- ter. Men are in the grossest ignorance,—- gross ignorance and darkness, so long as they live in that conception, believing that a Principle is summed up in matter, to the destination or the ’limi’ta1'-i011 0f max!‘ ter. I would be limited, if I Thought I were a race, or creed, or color. I would_ be limited in Power; but because I know I Am Spirit, I Am Mind, and not matter, even according to Science and Health. I Speak after the manner of men, that they might understand Me. The majority of the people have read Science and Health, where they have not read Me. According‘ to _Science and Health I am Speaking, in your language, that you ar; acquainted wi.th,—man is. Mind, and not matter. Therefore it is not confined nor bound to materiality,.it is the same as electrility, it can be transmitted through and to any expression that will reflect it,. and will contact it and transmit it to others. This is the mystery, a“ ‘ the great sig- nificance of GOD among His People, transmitting Himself as Principle and not flesh, but Spirit and Mind. This man, in this Lecture or address he was giving in this Political Meeting, he was stressing what HIS race had done. What has a Race done for humanity? The many blessings have come through the differ- ent angles, but it was not a race, neither acreed, nor a color, it was a Principle,- Life, Love, Substance, put forth into expression with and without persons. ,_ N0 RACES NOR onnnns ’ For this cause, men that live‘ in that « -/.~. state of consciousness, ‘they’ are limited, {ft matters not how intelligent they may apparently be,-—they are limited and they Care ignorant. The time cometh that the -fpemocrscy of GOD will be established in the lives of men, that they may see Him as He Is,—no longer seeing matter, "18.- ~t-eriality, personalities, etc It stirred My ‘Zeal! This was a Meeting in which these Political Parties or Politicians thought they were OF Me in a great measure, trying to tell Me what their Race did for Democracy; but I am trying to tell them jvhat Christ did for all mankind. Upon ‘this Foundation I Stand. If it were possi- ble to be Crucified, or destroyed,-—slain as a man-——-the Spirit of My Mind and the Mind of My Spirit, would still go on, and I. would not care, I would accomplish that for which I came, without My Bodily Form. So that is the mystery! O «T This young man stressed the shedding “of the blood,-——the so-called blood,--—of some special race. Blood is blood, Spirit is Spirit, and Mind is Mind! This is the mystery of the scientific Truth of Mind over matter, Spirit over materiality, and over the personality. Oh it is«*- indeed Wonderful! When I arose to Speak, I stressed the mystery,-—as he saidwhat HIS Race was doing and had done to free themselves, etc.,—I Said, Old John Brown, I have not stopped to ask the question about what rationality he was representing, but John Brown was an in- dividual that started out as a person, to try to bring about the physical Emanci- pation of the Slaves of seventy-odd years -ago. He was not qualified to do so physi- cally, as i.t could not be accomplished by power nor by might, hence it was essen- tial for his body to cease functioning. The transmission of his spirit was just as operative as it was when it was func- tioning in the body, and more productive and more operative, for it went forth into the Political Powers of that day,--Abra’ ham Lincoln and his Co-workers, and oth- ers that were thinking along the line of Righteousness, Justice and Truth, and they put forth the physical efforts through the Army and the Navy, to bring about the Emancipation, and so it was done. I "2 {ALL GLORY TO GOD ”.._ It was not matter,——‘I will not give My Glory to another’;-I shall not allow ma- teriality to have the glory of what the Spirit has done for humanity. If it comes through this Tabernacle, this Bodily Form, it is noterace, or creed, or color that is doing Mvthing. Because of this demonstration, some mortal nationality or 119303. yea even some limited race, or City, or Community, would desire to give themselves the Glory and the Honor of GOD'S Activities through My Personal Body. Why should it be hoarded up to . . . _ -.-- « v’,‘4,-“T H .4-ua.€.?_»?l/'\?T'=-553 -2- ,_-r» iv ‘J *9 4 , ‘_ , The “SPOKEN WORD” the mortal versions of men for them- selves, through selﬁsh graft and greed? I Say no! The Glory belongs to GOD. It has long since been said, and I Verify it aga.in,——‘I will not give My Glory to another, neither My Praise to graven images.’ It is indeed Wonderful! Oh that man could but rise out of the murks and mires of the mortal versions of men, for in such versions they find chaos, they are in a chaotic condition, and they will never be delivered until they shall have freed themselves from every preconceived idea and opinion, and from all of the theories.and doctrines of men, that they might recognize the Pres- ence of Him that Liveth forever within. Oh it is indeed Wonderful! SCIENCE AND HEALTH FULFILLED ' These Thoughts are soul-stirring, when you think of Spirit and Mind as the Fun- damental of Life, and consider the thoughts of men, for they are thinking they are limited to the mortal concept of their limited ideas and opinions concern- ing themselves, hence they are “destinat- ed,’ and they come to their destination very quickly when they come in contact with Me. It is indeed Wonderful! It is something to consider. You have been talking about Mind over matter,‘ through Science and Health,’ and through the other Teachings of Truth, yet when it is put forth into expression scientifically and in- telligently, it is considered fanatical. I may be Fanatic in My Views, and I may be Radical in My Actions, but this is the Fundamental that I will universally estab. . lish, as I have established it in the midst of My People,——-those that are under My Personal Jurisdiction—and the whole Universe at large, eventually shall see it. It is indeed Wonderful! It is indeed Won- derful! For this cause we can rest in Peace and in Love with all mankind, with good will for them, not discerning others as though they are others, but discerning them in reality, as I often Say in My Illustrations,—‘Her-e you are ..and there’ I am, there I Sit’,—-right down. there, in and around here, (Pointing to many sit- tingeon the floor,)-——‘there I Sit and here you stand.’ It is Spirit, it is Mind, and not matter. Because it happens to be reflected in an individual, it is not con- fined to the personality, nor to the ap- pearance of the individual. It is trans- mittable, it is reincarnatable, it is the same as electricity, it is the same as the wind. The ideals of life from every angle, the .limited degree of the unfoldment of GOD in man.—-—these qualities are trans. mittable. They can and will be transmit- ted to others. They cannot be confined to an individual. else it would not be om. . , =, Saturday,March 30. 1935 nipotent, neither would it be Omnipres- ent. That is the mystery! SEGREGATION DISPELLED So I am dispelling from the conscious- ness of the people, every mortal precon- ceived idea and opinion that spells segre- gation and limitation, for such is but the outward expression of limitation, when we segrgeate ourselves in our opinions. It. is indeed Wonderful! This young man said, and continued to say it, what his Race has done,—how his Race sh-ed their blood, and all such. There is plenty of blood shed through the different complex- ions of the face, but what sponsored the individuals, to encourage them to do it? It was that innate something,--by My in- terpretation the ‘Intutor’, inspiring them. At times they were moved voluntarily by ' their own volition, by their intuition, to do this or do that, but it was Spirit, Mind, and no matter. It is indeed Wonderful! It stirs My Zeal, when I see men of any type, and of any race, creed, or color, as they are called, trying to give the Glory and the Honor to matter, and not to the Almighty. If you give it to the Spirit in reality, though it may be Per- sonified or Reincarnated in an Individual, we can and will cooperate together, for I know the Glory and Honor belongs to no other. It is indeed Wonderful! After this, the Political Union of Harlem heart- ily endorsed My Views along this line. This Afternoon in Mother Zion Church, the Political Union Leader declared that he was not representing, neither would he endorse such an expression as a ‘so- and-so’ education. What is a ‘so-and-so’ education? An education is an education. Mind is Mind, and matter is matter. In- telligence is intelligence. The Omnipo- tence of GOD is Omnipotent, it matters not where it is. Since it is Omnipresent, it can be in you and it can be in Me. That is the mystery* ESTABLISHING THE FUNDAMENTAL Hence, I will eradicate and dispel, and cast out their prejudicial seed ideas and opinions, out of the consciousness of the masses, and they will eventually be super- intelligent, by the quickening of the Christ, in the consciousness of them. It is Wonderful! Mankind has been robbed of the Love of GOD. They have been cheat- ed and swindled out of the Spirit of GOD’S Presence, by establishing them- selves as individual races, creeds and col- 0I‘S. and by refusing to establish the Fundamental Principle, -—Mind, Spirit, Life, and Love. Instead, they have estab- Iished matter, and personified these un. desirable limited conceptions of things. Hence, they are limited, not only in their C0n03Pti0115» but they are limited in their ; __...-.-V ../ —__,,‘;',_%¢‘;’3‘~_,;;,,&.,§‘ev.s,- Z, I .. __ . a. « .«~ - » i . i ‘ 3. 4‘ E i 9 ~ ;t;~.“::-:.»-. - . . , . ‘i: l .9 u_v.-_>,_¢.'e:;_u-;:;'r.,"‘Eé_Y,3].,,,.v'.‘- -. .'.J,- ,".{;’V:,,_i.»;).,,.‘_»-, ,, ' .. , I ,. ‘ ' k 7 Saturday. March so, 1935 activities, they are limited in their under- standing. It is indeed Wonderful! I am pleased to see the Light of this Truth unfolding every hour. I am pleased to see the dawn of a New Day spreading forth into all the Earth. I believe My Friends can bear witness with Me,-—-I believe iyou all can see it,-—I believe you’ are endorsers of it. If you are not, your "energy, your mentality, and your very, Life within you, will bear witness to what I am Saying. It is indeed Wonderful! These are hard Sayings to -those that desire to live in mortal consciousness, to those that desire to seek personal, and individual racial and denominational hon- or, etc., but to those of you that are looking _diligently to the Fundamental with or without a Person, - you will heart- ily endorse what I am Saying. It is in- deed Wonderful! Hence, we will dispel all ‘such conditions, because I will lift up a standard in the midst of the people, and cause them to see, they will be defeated - unless they live it and be it, according to My Instructions. Every Official that is Elected or placedin Office, if he will not deal justly among the "people, exactly according to the Constitution. we will see that he is moved out of Office, if not in one -way we will move him in another. We can move him by the ballot, which is the legitimate way, and we can move him by the Spirit of our minds combined, uni- fied"as one man at Jerusalem.’ We can move him out of Office. That is a psy- chologlcal point of view, a scientific spir- itual‘ or mental way we can do; but as to moving them, we can MOVE them from every angle that is justifiable and legal to do. However, we will not raise arms against men as persons, we are establish- ing Peace on Earth, and good will to men. It is indeed iWondeirful! or1>_osI'.rIoN A BLESSING Hence, the question as to races, creeds and colors being kept in subjection, and subjugated to the brutality of cruel hu- manity,-—-I am here to Say, if mankind will adhere to My -Teachingkwhich is the Teaching of Jesus the Christ,—-they will have the Victory over these‘ or those con- ditions, and they will not have an occa- sion to fret nor worry about the oppres- sions and the oppressors. The oppressors may come and arise, the same as they do in opposition to Me. You have heard for the last couple of days, some very exag- gerated statements through the Papers that they have made, thinking to them- selves they can prohibit the people, or humanity, from believing Me. They only establish Me! If you had heard My statement before the Judge the other day, you would have been shocked, because you would have thought in mortal consciousness I would have been held for Contempt of court. ‘The “SPOKEN WORD” when I raised My Voice to the Judge, and Sa.id,——-‘If you or any other man will not deal justly with the people, I will move him out of Office.’ He said,-—-‘You mean to tell me you will move me out of «Office ?’—— or words to that effect. Now the Newspapers carried out a different story. Of course I am going to present My Body to refute it, if I have to repeat. They carried out a different story. It is Wonderful! I told them under oath! It is Wonderful! You see, they know they can- not do anything with Me,—-not a thing,-— and so it is with you, and every individ- ual. This Fundamental is not confined nor bound to a person, it is Personifiable, it is Relncarnatable,—-therefore allow yourselves to be reincamators of it even as I am producing it, by being radical enough to take a stand in o-pposition to everything that is wrong,—not observing races, creeds and colors, or a groug of people, opposing you, etc. PERFECTION OF GOD’S CHILDREN Why should I look at, or discern mat- ter, when it is the mind? ‘The accuser of our Brethren’ has been cast down. He has been accusing the people before GOD, day and night. He would get in a person and say you committed a crime. You did not commit the crime, it was that wicked spirit, as being called the Devil by the Religious world. It was not you, but he got IN you and did it, and when he left you he got in someone else to do the same thing. Your intelligence will prohibit you from allowing him,-—it will prohibit him from functioning in you and in your activ- ities,———because you are intelligent enough not to commit such crimes; but those that are not intelligent enough to refuse to submit themselves to the Tempter, they will yield to the temptation. Therefore they are subject to the condemnation, for the Song has long since said, and I will Say it again,——-‘Yield not to tempta- tion, for yielding is sin.’ It is Wonderful! You may be tempted, but you don’t have to yield to the temptation. That is the mystery! So it is not a person doing good, neither is it a "person doing evil, saving as the evil is personified in the person—-—-and the good being personified in the person, it is imputed to the other, according to the personification of it in the individual. I will not bore you longer. I Thank you." I * II I As Father concluded, Dr. Howell came forward with another question, as fol- lows: “I want to ask Father Divine one ques- tion. If the spirit of evil, in taking pos- session of a person, becomes personified in them and does evil, how is that evil spirit cast out, so that the many people here who formerly did evil, now do good?” Fathers Answer:--“By the recognition PERSONAL . ‘ “IF YOU sow sparingly you will any sparingly. If ‘you saw bounti!'ully._ yo! vvill reap bountifully. This is thehew of the Spirit of Life.” . T rnacn l ~ YOU have some money you use for seedon thegrandeet op- portunity you ever had to plant for a rich harvest. Bank and per- sonal references furnished. For full free information write to Mr. Ade, P. 0. Box 1155, Denver, Colo. POSITION WANTED A-I CLEANING—-Office, apt., or home, by hour or day. Part or full time work. Address Sister Theresa, or phone CE. 28931. 4025 Central A.ve., Los Angeles, SISTER EMMO, experienced, thorough. Wants work by hour or day, 4025 "Cen- tral avenue, phone CEntury 28981a Thank You Father. . ‘W FOR. SALE - ‘- FOR SALE-—Duplex; marine "view, Mile’- sion Hills district. Eight thousand dol- lars. Address 1923 Linwood Street, San Diego, Calif. PEACE. HELP WANTED - GOOD Pancake Cook for part time. Room and Board and $4 per week. Mrs. Kahoe 4961 S. Central Ave., Los Angeles, Calif. I Thank You Father. l Window and House Cleaning Phone CE 28931 WM. C. HARRIS 4025 South Central Ave.-Room 219 Los Anxeles California (KINGDOID I THANK YOU FATHER ‘ 4'-'-‘l ‘(Open All Night) PEACE J OCKEY CLUB MEAL SERVICE SANDWICHES of ALL KIND: 4205 So. Central Avenue Los Angelelp Calif. -...-_—..-..-=sl of the Personification of the Good! You see, it is written,--‘For this cause many are sickly among you, and some sleep. not discerning the Body of Christ.’ Be- cause men discern the Body of Christ as ‘He came in the flesh for sin, to condemn sin in the flesh,’ sin is condemned and dispelled from the flesh, by the recognlv tion of the Perscnification, or Personified Christ as He was in Jesus. That is the mystery?‘ gage 12 I “GOD’S F AIRYLAND!” By ALICE K. LOVELL 'Almond blossom time in Southern Cali- fornia! Can you imagine anything more entrancing, more ‘devastating than acres of almond trees heavily ladened with white blossoms? Pictured against a. background of snow-capped mountains? In the town of Banning, almost at the foot of the ‘great snowy’ peaks of San Gorgonio and San Jacinto, are miles and miles of al- mond orchards which have burst into a sea of bloom, as if to defy old king winter himself, hovering high all above this beauty. Which means that spring has come to the southland somewhat early. It is indeed a glorious sight! This sun- decked land spreading practically up to the mountains where banks of dark clouds hang rolling and churning but not dar- ing to come nearer. And just think, for the next two months the deciduous or- chards of the San Gorgonio Pass country will be in succession of blossoms. As the white almond blossoms give way to the little green bud which in turn will burst forth in a spray of shiny green leaves, the apricot trees will bloom. The peach or- chards follow next and a little later the Beaumont cherry orchards will be decked in white. How like in comparison to our lives! Old man mountain, in the form of doubt and fear hovering over us making us afraid to take our stand for fear of criti- cism. And yet in spite of the snow and cold those almond trees bloom gallantly ‘at the very foot of old man mountain. That is what Father’s children are doing today! Blooming and bursting into song defying old man mountain! Spring is here, in the hearts and minds of Father’s children, and in God's fairyland up in San Gorgonio Pass and of course in other parts to innumerable to mention, of Father’s world too. But what a grand example those brave almond trees are. Let our hearts and minds bloom, let us defy old man mountain towering above us and who would rob us of our birth right. Let us take a lesson from the almond trees and in spite of all mortal errors let our lights so shine that We will cast joy "and love before us so that ou'r less fortu- nate brothers and sisters can know what He has done for us! Not in preaching, but in deeds and actions! fr PEACE DE. 21297 Free Delivery ‘ HAYE’S BROS. Los Angeles. Calif. Cleaning and Dyeing Alterations and Dressmaking 3429 South Central Avenue I THANK YOU FATHER 'I‘//'\ V I. The “SPOKEN wonn” SOLONS UPSET AGAIN BY HUEY WASHINGTON, D. (3., March 13th- Senator Huey Long was defeated today when his‘ proposal asking 1000 million dollars to ﬁnance college educations for needy young men and women was rejected by the senate by a vote of 5 to 75. But the victory, according to observers, may prove a costly one in future elections and was seen as giving Long a “grand issue.” "Long can thus point out that the votes of certain senate members pre- vented the government from sending the children of poor parents to college. The “share-our wealth" program of Huey Long includes besides the project for free education: .Possession by each deserving family of not less than $5000. Limitation on personal fortunes. Old age pension. , Limitation of hours of work. Balancing of agricultural production. Aid to veterans. A capital levy tax on large fortunes. Long's distribution of wealth bill has been pending in congress for two years but only recently has any integral part of it been brought to a vote. HANDBILLS URGING P E A C E SUPPRESSED BERKELEY, Calif., March 21st—Unl»- versity of California students were pre- vented from distributing pamphlets, urg- ing participation in the world-wide stu- dent strike April 12th as a protest against war, outside the bounds of the university campus today by police. Law officers said it was only a “co-in- cidence," the action not being made be- cause of the nature of the bills but merely because of the violation of some local ordinance. “ABILITY TO PAY” BASIS FOR-A TAXES -—_.—.1_. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 21.--‘ Senator Robert M. LaFollette, (P) Wis., participating in the senate debate today on the work-relief bill suggested doubling the relief appropriation to $9,880,000. LaFollette demanded that a taxation schedule be worked out based on a basis of “ability to pay.” This, the Senator said, has been the economic basis in Great Britain. JOIN THE CRUSADE FOR RIGHT. EOUS GOVERNMENTt THE ABSOLUTE honesty, truthfulness and sincerity of FATHER DIVINE follow. ers should be admirable enough for all to undertake to emulate it. It is the TRUTH that sets you free, Saturday,’ March 30, 1935 WILL PREPARE THE WAY FOR‘ NEW MESSIAH TIESTIN, China, Feb. 13th.——A new re- ligious group has sprung up in the wild mountainous districts near here. It’s members claim that they have been called on to prepare the Way for a New Messiah. They are enrolling many to their cause which they have named, “The Heavenly Gates Sacred Society." The members of the new group wear yellow around their heads and claim, like the Boxers of 1900, that bullets are pow- erless to hurt them and" that they can go without food for days and still remain physically strong and mentally alert. They are going about the countryside announcing that a new “Saviour” will come upon earth in the immediate future. 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Saturday, Marcli 30, 1935 Bruns Candidate fo r Municipal Judge—- Is Crusader for Social Justice That there is such a thing as social and economic jus.tice as distinguished from purely legal justice is the contention of Paul H. Bruns Los Angeles attorney and PAUL H. BRUNS candidate for Municipal Judge, Office Number 2, on the EPIC ticket, and with the endorsement of 22 leading‘ civic and production-for-use organizations in this city. Speaking at an EPIC meeting last night, Bruns told of his studies in the realm of social and economic conditions in the United States last year in connec- tion with a national survey conducted by the Economic Research Foundation, of which he is the executive secretary, and of his conviction that unless the judiciary of our country is liberalized, and unless judges perceive that legalistic rules can- not be permitted to hamper social and economic progress, an orderly evolution toward economic justice will be impos- sible. “One of the contributing causes of the collapse of the German Republic and the advent of Fascistic autocracy,” Bruns stated, “was the fact that no reforms were made in Germany's judicial practice and no effort was made to replace reac- tionaries, who were stubbornly deter- mined to maintain the old economic in- equalities, with judges having not only a knowledge of economic and social prob- lems, but with true humanitarian im- pulses. “We must not allow such a situation to continue in that direction in America," he added. “The people of Los Angeles have an opportunity now to seat liberal- minded, forward-looking judges on its municipal bench.” PRACTICED 12 YEARS Bruns has practiced law in Los Angeles for more than 12 years and has resided in Los Angeles since youth. He is a man in his middle thirties, with a wife and two children, and owns his own home in the city. For many years he has be-en active in the defense of exploited groups, and has led the long fight against trust deed evils and for reduced interest rates. When the families of the men who 0 The “SPOKEN WORD”-' F a t h e r Divine’s Discourses !. “YE SHALL BE GODS” whispered the serpent into the ear of man, as man reveled in the sunshine of GOD’S love in the Garden of Eden, with noth- lng between himself and GOD. He was already AS GOD, being made in the image and likeness, and being AS ONE, but the serpent wanted him to become AS MANY, in a version outside of GOD. Man yielded to the suggestion and as a result he hid from GOD as he thought and from the abundance of every good thing: Life, Health, Happi- mess and Joy, and found himself in Sin, Sickness," Divisions, Distinctions, and limitations. Ever since that time GOD has been calling him to come back to confess his sin and forsake it and be AS GOD and not AS GODS; to aban- _ don all divisions and distinctions and ' become AS ONE again. He even sent His Son to call him and to show him the way, and the Son left on record, I AND MY FATHER ARE ONE, and I PRAY THAT THEY MAY BE ONE EVEN AS WE ARE ONE. But the Son they crucified, and even today in some of the highes teachings, so-call- ed, in the voice of metaphysics, the same serpent voice is speaking: “YE SHALL BE AS GODS.” IT IS INDEED WONDERFUL. were working on relief who were burned to death in the Griffith Park brush fire, first attemp.ted to obtain redress for the disaster, it was Paul H. Bruns who vol- unteered his services as attorney and prosecuted their claims without charge. Meetings were organized and immediate relief was obtained in this manner through a special department which was established for the widows and orphans’ cases. Bruns has given his time and re- sources freely to every progressive move- ment in Los Angeles since he began the practice of law in 1922. As well as the endorsement of the End Poverty League, Mr. Bruns is endorsed by many other groups, including the UOPPA and its fourteen affiliated organizations. The interests of Paul H. Bruns in the struggles of the unemployed to become self-sustaining caused him to assume the chairmanship of the Congress for Penna- nent Rehabilitation, the object of which is to assist cooperative groups along the lines of permanent rehabilitation through production-for-use. Mr. Bruns was a recent visitor at the FATHER DIVINE Kingdom, at 4025 Central Avenue, where he spoke in be- half of his candidacy presenting a power- ful appeal to his hearers. He voiced his approval of the activities of FATHER DIVINE in Los Angeles and expressed his desire to cooperate with all move- ments in furtherance of social justice and equality. A Gem Fromi One of‘ Ease la NEW, UTOPIAN GROUP FORMED - IS REPORT LOS ANGELES, Calif., March 21.343 Gathering in a great mass meeting here tonight, members of the Utopian Society of America were reported to have formed a. new organization, incorporating the ideals and principles of the Utopian So- ciety, to be known as the “Fourth Cycle, Inc." , According to the ‘report, the action of the dissenting group was brought about by dissatisfaction with the administration and conduct of the Society on the part of its present officials, who were said td have assumed a dictatorial and dominat- ing policy believed contrary to the best interests of the Society. The independent faction was said to comprise 75 per cent of the membership of the Utopian Society and it was stated that they would work in cooperation with Eugene J. Reed, reported Eastern head of the organization. Because of the fact that the name of the Utopian Society is copyrighted the new group decided to adopt the name of “Fourth Cycle, Inc.," which, construed, means the effort "to fulfill the “Fourth Cycle” of the original Utopian program for relief from economic enslavement. It is hoped that the new move will re- sult in more concerted action in the drive for social security. “Vast Unofficial Organization” General Hugh S. Johnson is responsi- ble for the following observation gath- er-ed from his current writings: “Among the most remarkable phe- nomena of this depression are the vast unofficial organizations set up through the radio by Father Coughlin and Huey Long. They stick together, they pay their way, they speak with votes.” Big, selfish interests fear an aroused people. PEACE We Have It SERVICE We Give It ECONOMY You Save It AT THE Major Market 4225-7 Central Ave. Los Angeles, Calif. THANK YOU FATHER. You Want Quality A y «==I.'# ' l- . ".’y““-l::~‘ """ ~-‘-.-'' A" a yr . _ Cooperation With Father . Divine’s.Program Seen in Senator Huey Long’s Plan By 0. W. PULLEN Father Divine says, “With or without the personthe Spirit works just. as effec- tively." Senator Huey Longs six plans for “sharing the wealth” come very near. to Father Divine’s eternal plan for an earthly paradise and if Mr. Long can make himself meelg and lowly enough and. rise up free from all prejudice, malice, envy, jealousy, strife and ideas of segregation, he maybe the oneto put such a program of justice and righteousness through. But if Mr. Long does not succeed in putting it over, the spirit of the issue will go marching on, and somebody else will do it, or FATHER DIVINE personally will do it. FATHER'S plan may be stated and worked out differently yet it is similar. The six points of Senator Long’s program are as follows: 1. “That every big fortune. be cut down by a capital levy tax so that no one shall have a fortune larger than three or four million dollars. 2. “That after assuring homes and com- forts for the families of the country at- tention be turned to the children and youth, with first emphasis on providing education and training. 3. “That the hours of labor be shortened by law so much as may be necessary to assure that none will be worked too long and none unemployed. 4. “That agricultural‘ production shall be cared for ‘in the manner specified in the Bible’ with the raising of all the prod- ucts that can be raised. 5. “That old-age pensions shall be pro- vided for all who reach the age of sixty who have incomes less than one thousand. a year or property or money under ten thousand dollars . _-6. “That country owes to the veterans of its wars, ‘including the veterans’ bonus and to care tor the incapacitated and disabled, shall he ﬂscharged without stint or unreason- able limit." t ; Hr. Long said, “You need it; your peo- ﬂu need it. Write me, wire to me; get also this work with us if you believe we are right Help save humanity. Help love this country." » BDOTHER RAPHAEL loﬁsen California Representative I In ‘Hayes Street Inf Francisco, California ‘the obligation which this TheA“SPOKEN wonn" JARVIS R. WILDER CANDIDATE MUNICIPAL JUDGE OFFICE No. 1 “. . . to render unto every man, his just, due Without discrimination.” Jarvis R. Wilder is a candidate for Judge of the Municipal Court, Office No. 10. He was admitted to practice in all Court of California in 1904; and in 1908 was admitted to practice in the United States District and Circuit Courts for the Southern District of California, and con- tinuously since has been actively in prac- tice. ‘ Wilder was also in the service of the United States Government as a Govern- ment Appeal Officer in the time of stress aild was highly commended for his sero v ce. His headquarters at this time are of- fices 417-418 Herman W. Hellman Build- ing, Los Angeles. _..Adv, Massion Runs for Councilman in Eighth District _ Mr. Massion owns and operates his own drug store at 7680 Central avenue. He has been at that location for the last nine years, and is extremely familiar with the needs of the district. Two years ago he was a candidate for the same office and publically pledged himself to the principle of re-districting the city of Los Angeles so that groups of people within any given area with common interest might have a representative of their own. He also pledges now that he will see to‘ it that municipal funds are equally distributed so that the streets and alleys- of the East Side of the district will-be adequately improved and kept in good condition, that storm drains be improved and that proportionate distribution of patronage and employment be given to all groups regardless of race, color or creed. Mr. Massion is a graduate of U.S.C. ‘ ‘ v-—adv. Saturday, March 30, 1935 “DIVINE SPECIAL’? ARRIVES-— MUCH JIJBILATION LOS ANGELES, Calif., March 19.- '(F‘DS)—~'l‘he “DIVINE SPECIAL” bus arrived in Los Angeles. today after a pleasant trip across the continent in eight days. News of the arrival of the bus spread rapidly and crowds gathered early to hear the testimonies of the returned followers from the Personal Body of FATHER DI- VINE. in New York. All aboard were happy and ‘joyful-« and said that the trip was “the greatest expe- rience of their lives.” Mr. Ross Humble, head of’ the delega- tion described t._he.,visit. of the group to Washington, where visits were made to the senate and the house, to Congress- man Ford of? California, and many. others. all of whom‘ hailed thevPeace ‘Mission of FATHER DIVINE and gave attentive au- dience to. their presentation of His prin- ciples. While in New York the bus party vis- ited Bridgeport, Connecticut, and Sayville, — L. I., and enjoyed many wonderful privil- eges at the various Kingdoms and Ex- tensions of FATHER DIVINE. Most of the bus party are quartered at the Kingdom at 4025 Central Avenue, Los Angeles. Many varied activities are being planned and -the “DIVINE SPE- CIAL" will make local trips in coopera- tion with these activities. KINGDOM ACTIVITIES Lively Meetings OAKLAND, Calif., March 6th (FDS)-— Lively meetings’ are being held. at the FATHER DIVINE Peace Mission, at 1435 Filbert Street in Oakland, according. to a letter received today. We quote from same: , “Truly Father's Love Shines More and More at the Mission here. Father-‘s Chil- dren are coming from every direction to praise their Father--XGOD. We will soon have to knock out the walls to make more room for His Children." Meetings are held every Sunday at 11 a. m.—-Sunday evening at 7:30 p. m. and Thursday evening at 7 :30 p. m.--All are welcome. SISTER MARGARET. — {KW a-—— :- Anams 9541 STANDARD POULTRY MARKET FULL LINE of POULTRY At Reasonable Prices V 3804 Central Ave. Los Angeles I THANK YOU FATHER ——: --""'-"'-"1 PEACE ._~e. :“ «-:- « It 4 Saturday, March 30, 1935 Grateful Follower Writes of Blessings to Judge PEACE March 8, 1935 New York, N. Y. 71 W. 115th St., Apt 3-W To Hon. Jacob Panken, Justice Domestic Relations, Childr_en’s Court, New York City. SIR: I write as ‘I am a believer in GOD, FATHER DIVINE, who now dwells on the Earth Plane in His Tabernacle (or body) as recorded or written in the 21st Chapter of Revelation also Isaiah, '42nd Chapter and Daniel, 2nd Chapter, Verse 44. I quote these books of the Bible, a Book with which I am sure you come in contact with quite frequently in your role as Magistrate or Judge. ' ’ This is not all. In your questioning of FATHER DIVINE, let me first say, I, as a believer who FATHER DIVINE’S Spirit changed from a drunkard, gambler, adul- terer and from robbing and stealing and lying and just ‘about breaking all the Ten Commandments by just coming in contact with Him! let me say you have agreed with the true believers, although you did so unthoughtfully, when you say “It isn't sane for any human being to account himself, to arrogate to himself the powers which are those of the Infi- nite and the Supreme.” In that you spoke the truth; That is what I and millions of others are declaring; that FATHER DI- VINE is not a natural man, but nothing less than Christ the Redeemer you and your fore-ancestors have been looking for, lo these many years, and nothing more than GOD Almighty. ' * I believe you at least pretend to be religious or atleast follow the old beliefs of your kindred. I would like the Hon- orable Judge to read Genesis Chapter 18, to show you GOD has appeared upon this earth in a body and bodies as human beings. You seem to think that GOD changes when it is written, God yester- day, today, and tomorrow and evermore will be the same. Now let me say, as man to man, we know what we are talk- ing about and all others will find it out because these facts or truths have been revealed to us in many .convincing ways. I, myself, was an unbeliever when .I first heard about FATHER DIVINE, but today I know and I would not exchange what I know for the whole round world though I have given up all that people hold dear. I was an ex-service man and saw service overseas, yet I don't have to call on or take relief from the city or country. FATHER DIVINE has taught me how to be independent and not de- pendent. In conclusion, I wish to say, I have paid my honest debts running as far back as eighteen years ago. These are just a few things of the hundreds I could tell you to give you a little more insight into this great work of GOD on earth among men. Another thing, Judge, can you believe that vigorous young men and wom- en are forsaking all the things that most people consider essential in their lives, yea, -even in their very existence to follow _FATHER DIVINE’S Example? Judge, 1 am not writing seeking mercy for any- one, because I know GOD will take care of all things and whatever He does is just and true. I thank your. Wri.te if you choose. I am sincerely, (Signed) WILLIAM R038» The “SPOKEN WORD” THE soorrssoaoven BOYS SHALL NOT DIE TUNE: “Mary Don't You Weep; Don't You Moan,” also “Pharaoh Got Drowned in the Red Sea." “The nine Scottsboro boys shall not die; The same has been some workers’ cry FATHER ‘DIVINE has said it; and the boys shall not die. Should nine innocent condemned boys die, Because they were framed up in 8. lie? FATHER DIVINE has said ‘it; and the boys shall not die. Equity, equity where were you When the unjust verdict was brought through}? FATHER DIVINE has said it; and the boys shall not die. CHORUS The nine Scottsboro boys shall‘ not die; The same has been some workers’ cry FATHER DIVINE has said it; and the boys shall not die. FATHER DIVINE just took the case in time To prevent the nine Scottsboro boys from dying ‘ FATHER DIVINE has said it; and the boys shall not die. Should the nine boys do what FATHER 333'. .. From the stone iron jail will come a way FATHER DIVINE has said it; and the boys shall not die. CHORUS If the boys will live the evangelical life FATHER DIVINE will stop the illegal fight FATHER DIVINE has said it; and the boys shall not die. Compelled to lay in a dirty cell Four long years in a Southern hell FATHER DIVINE has said it; and ' the boys shall not die. The state shall pay for their lost time. This is neither a riddle nor a rhyme FATHER DIVINE has said it; and the boys shall not die. CHORUS Alabama shall lose illegal fights When prosecuted for human rights, FATHER DIVINE has said it; and the boys shall not die. Every state shall lose illegal fights That stand against civil and equal rights FATHER DIVINE has said it; and the. boys shall not div. , Page 15 Lester Carter and Ruby Bates‘ I J Gave 8. strong testimony against the state FATHER DIVINE has said it; and the boys shall not die. CHORUS Lester Carter said it was a lie And the nine Scottsboro boys should not‘ die I FATHER DIVINE has said it;_ and the: boys shall not die. | .;_\ Ruby Bates said she had rather die Than cause the boys’ death for a lie ,_ FATHER DIVINE has said it; and the; boys shall not die. The world shall know it was all a lie That condemned the nine Scottsboro boys to die. * FATHER DIVINE has said it; and the; boys shall not die. CHORUS In FATHER’S safety shall the boys remain Until their liberty is obtained FATHER DIVINE has said it; and the" boys shall not die. It surely has been a valiant fight ~ To acquaint the world with Godly righ.t';: FATHER“ DIVINE has said it; and the, boys shall not die. For the Scottsboro boys FATHER carried the fight ____ To force southern courts to grant human rights FATHER DIVINE has said it; and the‘; boys shall not die. CHORUS "" By Bnother Harry Gray, a child of- FATHER DIVINE. (Brother Gray played” a leading role in the photoplay -“Hallelu-.... jah” as Dad, the ex-parson.) «~- Allams 9392 L.‘ H FAGAN’S SERVICE W STATION . COMPLETE LUBRICATION SERVICE ‘ Washing, - Polishing - Simonizinx "' " Steam Cleaning 4203 South Central Avenue. . 3; Los Angeles, California .. ,. 9 Wholesale and Retail Square Deal Poultry Market “The Finest Poultry in the City” FREE DELIVERY 5218} Central Ave. ADams 9807‘ ._1§g;‘{u§IT§7viv-l Z , L Los Angeles ‘ :39 :"{.??’‘:: a‘~‘sg:~s=.-gr»,-hr-:-— .___ __: .4 —: 5: «:4 -.-»e.'..—,-:,, 1%.»? < ' 1 2 ' .,..i!v;f:. Page 16 F A 'r H E R DIVINE KINGDOMS PEACE MISSIONS, EXTENSIONS AND CONNECTIONS I grant 'S PERSONAL JURISDICTION U1’1tvI§\I'?.€RMF.‘AJ. DlI‘VINE. 20 West 115th St.. New York City. , « . ’ "REV. M. J. DIVINE. 103 West 117th St. New York City. O V REV. M. J. DIVINE. 204 West 63rd St.. New York City. - REV. M. J. DIVINE. 1,17-119 Macon st.. Brook- lyn, N. Y. REV. M. J. DIVINE. 169-03( 107th Avenue. Ja-A maica, N. Y. ‘ REV. M. J. DIVINE. 468-470 Broad St.. Bridge-_ port, Conn. REV. M. J. DIVINE, 203 West 139 St.. New York City. REV. M. J. DIVINE, 320 Rockaway AVG!-‘me. Brooklyn," New York. REV. M. J. DIVINE, 152-160 W. 126th St., New York City. ' REV. M. J. DIVINE. 144 West 126th St.. New York City. REV. M. J. DIVINE,'136-138 W. 126th St., New York City. REV. M. J. DIVINE. 246 West 127th Sta. New York City. REV. M. J. DIVINE. 239 West 113th St.. New York City. REV. M. J. DIVINE. 308 West 53rd St.. New York City. _ SAYVILLE HEADQUARTERS-72 Macon Street. Sayville, L. 1., N. Y. , _ NEW YORK CITY—58 West 114th St., Extension and Dress Shop; 105 West 119th St., Extension: 234 West 123rd St., Extension; 38-44 and 16 West 144th St., Garages. coN‘NEc'rIcU"r--11 Gunn Street. Milford Conn.- Extension and Farm. M t NEW YORK CITY—-364 Lenox Avenue-—Weat Market: 150 West 126th St.——Extension. 143E tel?‘ 126th St.——Extension; 146 West 126th St.—- Xe sion. . OTHER KINGDOMS and EXTENSIONS CALIFORNIA . Father Divine Peace Mission, Extension. 612 Ford Blvd., Boyle) Heights, Los Angeles. Calif. (Thurs. dis)’ 3 D- 111- ' ]_ra.ther Divine Kingdom, 4025 Central Avenue, Los Angeles. Calif. ’ Father Divine Kingdom, 1710 Central Avenue. L03 Angeles, Calif. Father Divine Kingdom, 4350 Sunset Boulevard. Los Angeles, Calif. Father Divine (Children's Extension) 1196 E- 5153 St., Los Angeles, Calif. Father Divine Kingdom. 831 E- Amheim 31”- Long Beach. Calif. Father Divine Kingdom, 1103 7th St., 03-R19-Dd: Calif. Father Divine’s Peace Mission, 1435 Filbert Street. Oakland, Calif. Father Divine’s Peace Mission. 127 N- EV‘-"3 Street, San Diego. Califo . V Father Divine Peace Mission. _21 R0bel't5 St-. Santa Cruz, Calif. Mrs. May Miller, 134 N. Center St., Baldwin Park, Calif. - , ' Earl Hudson, 708 14th St., Modesto. C31”- Mrs. Maude Ealy. 744 Hayes St-. 3811 F1‘8n°‘5°°- Cigblgther Divine Peace Mission. 2903 Abbe? Street. Oakland, California. «Father Divine Peace Mission, 1526 Marshall Street. Rosemead, California. Father Divine Peace Mission, 258 So. Firstvstreet. San Jose, Caliiornia. . DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ' Father Divine Kingdom, 2033 Clagett St., N. E. Washington, D. C. Washington—-1113 O Street, N. W.—Extension. . CANADA "Father Divine Peace Mission, 1901 Beach Avenue, Vancouver, B. C. Father Divine Peace Mission, 641 Granville St., (Vancouver, B. C. ‘ Mrs. 0. Adams, 1961 W. 5th Ave., Vancouver, ZB.‘”C., Canada. _ Mr. V. mtondo, 177 so. Main*St., Welland, On- tario, Canada. COLORADO H. L. McCain, 116 Cheyenne Blvd., Colorado Springs, Colo. , ILLINOIS Miss Mary Stein, 707 Park Avenue, Springfield, Illinois. ‘ - . . KANSAS Mrs. M. J. Johnson,- 1422 Chandler St.,‘ Topeka. nsas. The “SPOKEN won " . MASSACHUSETTS . G. A. "uingham, 68 Westminster St., Boston, Mass. Mrs. Alice Dubose, 76 Hancock St., Springfield, Mass. MARYLAND Miss O. Wisdown, 819 Pennsylvania Ave., Balti- more, Md. St. Joseph, 823 North Arlington Avenue, Balti- more, Md. -Miss A. Smth, 904 Pennsylvania Ave., Balti- more, Md. BAL'I‘IMORE—925 Madison Ave.-—Extension: 823 No. Arlington St., now listed as an individual, is a Peace Mission and Extension. = ~ GEORGIA SAVANNAH—710 Grennett St.—Peace Mission. V ALABAMA ENTERPRISE-—Baptis.t Hill——Carry Hutchison. NEW JERSEY NEW JERSEY——Cranford, 101 South St.-—Peace Mission; Elizabethport, First St.—Peace Mission; Bayonne, 30 East 21st St.—-Peace Mission; Jersey City, 71 Ege, Ave.—Peace Mission; Rahway, 22 Washington St.-——Peace Mission; Roselle, 725 St. George’s =Ave;_~——Peaoe Mission; Westfield, 417 Rah- way Ave.—Peace Mission; Red Bank, 201 W. Ber- gen Place—Peace Mission; Newark, 137 West St.- Peace Mission. Father Divine Kingdom, 114 Walnut St., New- ark, N. J. Father Divine Kingdom, 458 Johnson Avenue, Jersey City, N. J. Father Divine Kingdom, 601 Nelson St., New Brunswick, N. J. ‘ Father Divine Peace Mission, School and Wicklift Streets, Newark. N. J. A . Zachariah. 304 15th Ave. (Top Floor), Newark, New Jersey. Mr. William Clayton, 1046 Springwood Avenue, Asumy, Park, N. J Sister Joy, 1154 Beck Avenue, Asbury Park, N. J. ‘Mary Shaw. Second St., Matawan, N. J. Temple, 144 Frink Street, Monclair, N. J. Lemuel Rozier, 283 Governor St., Paterson, N. J. Daniel Shivers, 205 Muhlenber Place, Plainfleld, New Jersey. sack, N. .3. Mr. .William Chrlsp, 19 Dennello St., Hacken- NEW YORK BROOKLYN, N. Y.-78 Osborn Street—Extension; 541 Classon Ave.—Peace Mission; 414 Franklin Ave.-—Peace Mission; 199 Ashland Place-——Peace Mission; 420- Jefferson Ave.——Peace Mission; 318 Atlantic Ave.—Peace Mission. LONG ISLAND, N. Y.——Sheepshea.d Bay, 14th St. & Ave. X—-Peace Mission; Corona, 102nd Ave. & Northern Blvd.-—Peace Mission; Corona, 101st Ave. & Northern Blvd.—Extehsion; Bayside, 204-25 45th Drive-—Peace Mission; Huntington, Deerport Rd.-— Peace Mission; Oyster Bay, 7 Bay St.,——Peace Mis- sion; Manhassett, 25 Udell Drive——Peace Mission. Father Divine Kingdom Extension, 233 W. 127th Street, New York City. Divine Hotel, 166 W. 126th St., New York City. Father Divine Kingdom. 83-85 Crescent Avenue, New Rochelle, N. Y. Father Divine Kingdom Extension, 241 W. 113th St.; Brothers’ Apt. 3--Sisters’ Apt. 11, New York City. Thomas Pope, 43 Winchester St., White Plain, New York. . Elizabeth Boyd, 2'.’ Willow Place, Yonkers, N. Y. ‘Father Divine Peace Kingdom, 278 Jefferson Ave., Buffalo, N. Y. NEW YORK CITY—16 W. _131st.——Peace Exten- slon; 69 W. 130th—Peac_e Extension. NORTH CAROLINA Mack De la White, 328 Pine St., Belhaven, N. C. ‘ OHIO Wonderful Peace, 202% N. Grant Ave., Colum- bus, Ohio. Bro. Youcan Harrison, 719 Barr St., Cincinnati, Ohio. C. C. Nash, 1407 Patterson, Alliance, Ohio. . Miss Meekness, 2392 E. 43rd St., Cleveland, Ohio. Father Divines’ Peace Mission, 2281 E. 89th St., Cleveland, Ohio. PENNSYLVANIA Father Divine Extension Kingdom, 5831 Haver- ford Ave., Philadelphia, Pa. ' Father Divine’s Extension Kingdom, 1207 S. 46th St., Philadelphia, Pa. Father Divine’s Peace Mission, 3757 Warren St., Philadelphia, Pa. R. Ward, 176-178 Highland Avenue, Washington, Pennsylvania. Father Divine Extension Kingdom, 1820 N. 22nd St., Philadelphia, Pa. Father Divine’s Peace Mission, 3430 Market St., Philadelphia, Pa. . _ Mr. L. Keyes, 5916 Bryant St., Pittsburgh, Pa. VIRGINIA R. O. Smith, 909% W. Marshall St., Richmond, Virginia. . WASHINGTON Father Divine Kingdom, 1019 James St., Seattle, Washington. Father Divine Kingdom, 4518 Ferdinand Street, Seattle, Washington. ‘ Father Divine Extension Kingdom, 1907 E. Madi- son, Seattle, Wasmngton. -I "-"_> if "err. *'.»=.‘,7J>"';.“."?‘-,'r..‘,’<'-e“??*.:":v:~: rat".9v:g5:vsr*%i.‘r‘e<oxm:*c€ ‘ " ' . V _ ' 1 \ ‘ M’ " Saturday, March 30, 1935 Charlotte Biiricn, 912 W. Chestnut St., Belling- ham, W3.Sl".lY.gl‘.’)-l. Father Divine’s Peace Restaurant, 4568 33rd St., Seattle, Washington. Mary; J. Ross, 2218 E. John St., Seattle, Wash. Father Divine Peace Mission, 3913 Wetmore Ave., Exerett, Washington. Father Divine Peace Mission,_ 424 High St., Bell- lngham Washington. Father Divine Peace Mission, 805 West I-Iolly St., Bellingham, Washington. ' Peace Mission, Arcade Bldg., Room 40, Victoria, B. C. - PARTIAL LIST Because of the unknown number of Fa- ther Divine connections throughout the world, the above is but a partial list for reference. — THANK YOU FATHER - -— FATHER DIVINE PEACE MISSION — “QUICK WORK CUT SHORT IN RIGHTEOUSNESS” SAYS LETTER! PEACE ! 114 West 115th St. New York City 1 March 16th, 1935. My dear friend and brother: I trust that this surprise shall be a pleasant one. I am so glad to learn of your present activities and the way in which Father is blessing you. It is indeed Wonderful! . Yes, He is “Wonderful” Personified, tangablated, and manifested as our Sam- ple and_ Example. Oh, I deem it such a privilege to come face to face with the Personal Taber- nacle of God. When one is conscious of the significance of that Body it tends to quicken your body. Father is doing a quick work here in New York, and is cutting it short in righteousness. The Powers. that be, or rather the Powers that have been, are now subject to Him. . The Insignificanc-e of Father is to me the great Significance of His Majesty and Dominion. Oh, that we could" but laern the great virtue of being insignifi- cant as persons. I find it's the key to the “Pearl of great price.” I So glad to learn of the many activities of the Children out there and I thank Father for that spirit of Progressiveness. You are indeed to be congratulated upon “The Spoken Word” for to me it is a swift winged angel ﬂying from Heaven to Heaven, spreading the glad tidings that the Kingdom is at Hand. 1’ Sweet Father is daily opening up the mysteries to his children. He is growing in me daily and He has stolen my heart away and I don’t want it back. It is Wonderful! Kindly relay my love and blessings to all of Fathers Children. "As ever your friend and brother, GIDEON. ‘NO ',‘ .V‘.-k._. ~. .-,r',r A.‘ w. .‘ -A~l.- 9- .‘.li'- ﬁn 4a. is‘ ' :4 1" H : ‘v - <
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Geography: United States, New York, Harlem
Subjects: Peace Mission Movement -- Periodicals, Communal living--United States--Periodicals
Identifier: yhm-spe-fdi-spw-001-024
Is part of: Father Divine Collection, Communal Societies Collection, Hamilton College Library Digital Collections

Title: Spoken word, vol. 01, no. 25 (April 6, 1935)
Author: A. Honaeel Mediratas
Publisher: The Spoken Word Publishing Co.
Date: 1935-04-06
Place published: Los Angeles, California, United States
Text: v m, In ;-yrx-.=r '"J7l2D THE ZZIORD ZZIHS ZZIITH GOD JIIZD THE ZZIORD 221.518 GOD -'-' HRD THE WORD 22693 IZZHDE FLESH "-' o-' -'-' -' '.'HlZD GOD SHIDI LE7’ THERE BE LIGHT .Hl2D THERE’ ZIUIS LIGIIT»-'.fII2D GOD S4721! THE EIGHT THHT I7’ 221.03 GOO " VOL. I. SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 1935 No. 25 “I Shall Remain InA Body”-—Says FATHER DIVINE “IF THE DEVIL IS IN ANYBODY AND WILL CAUSE HIM TO DO WRONG, GOD SHALL REMAIN IN A BODY AND CAUSE HIM TO DO RIGH .” FATHER DIVINE’S MESSAGE AT THE BANQUET TABLE, 20 WEST 115th ‘ STREET, NEW YORK CITY, SATUR- DAY, MARCH 23RD, 1935, 2 P. M. In many of His recent Messages, Father has served notice on the Mayor of the City of New York, on the Police, the Judges, and other City Officials, as well as all committers of vice and crime, that if the City could not capture the thieves and bandits infesting many New York‘ Streets, He could and would do so, as He was setting a trap for everyone. S...
Show morev m, In ;-yrx-.=r '"J7l2D THE ZZIORD ZZIHS ZZIITH GOD JIIZD THE ZZIORD 221.518 GOD -'-' HRD THE WORD 22693 IZZHDE FLESH "-' o-' -'-' -' '.'HlZD GOD SHIDI LE7’ THERE BE LIGHT .Hl2D THERE’ ZIUIS LIGIIT»-'.fII2D GOD S4721! THE EIGHT THHT I7’ 221.03 GOO " VOL. I. SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 1935 No. 25 “I Shall Remain InA Body”-—Says FATHER DIVINE “IF THE DEVIL IS IN ANYBODY AND WILL CAUSE HIM TO DO WRONG, GOD SHALL REMAIN IN A BODY AND CAUSE HIM TO DO RIGH .” FATHER DIVINE’S MESSAGE AT THE BANQUET TABLE, 20 WEST 115th ‘ STREET, NEW YORK CITY, SATUR- DAY, MARCH 23RD, 1935, 2 P. M. In many of His recent Messages, Father has served notice on the Mayor of the City of New York, on the Police, the Judges, and other City Officials, as well as all committers of vice and crime, that if the City could not capture the thieves and bandits infesting many New York‘ Streets, He could and would do so, as He was setting a trap for everyone. Since that time there has been what is probably the greatest vice crusade in the history of the City, cleaning out many dens of vice and crime, but against the petty thieves and h ' apparently was done. F cated that He could func tive in those of His Bel from the Underworld, a He would draw the croo -v ings and capture them, as He had a trap set for them. Every Word has been fulfilled, and day by day there has been a steady stream of prisoners captured in the streets, build- ings and elsewhere and carried to the various Courts, by the True and the Faithful. In one of the most recent cases, the prisoner entered Father's New York City Headquarters at a time when 8. Sister had been moved to leave her coat and a package in a seat in the Audi- torium, and go downstairs to the Dining Hall. The prisoner picked up the coat and package and started out with it, when he was apprehended by the watch- ful eye of the Spirit, in Bodies. On appearing before the Judge the next day and being asked why he went 3: necessary ,~§rIIi39vi‘-Lite -‘vi?§;f&?§i?’i3?-!«:»La;:e+;i .5» .. i’«_.. ‘ii uiV..'73€a~:-i;;:‘ii7 “ Q . His meet- — to the Peace Mission, he explained that he went there because they called Father Divine GOD, and he resented it. This was reported in the testimony‘ of the Sister "who preferred the charge against him. Referring to this Testimony, Father Arose Personally, and from His Mouth came words of such Wisdom, Knowledge, and Understanding, as only the "Great Creator Himself could Speak, unfolding mysteries bid from the beginning of the Creation, incidents concerning Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, that Adam himself was not aware of. Every Theologian, every Minister, every Leader, every Official, every Wel- fare and Social Service Worker, should . o w ‘e tempted the all to see the cause of present conditions, and the unfailing remedy. . For this Omnilus'cen.t Light of GOD'S Presence, and for His Mighty Hand hold- ing back the curtains of the Ages, show- ing His Children the Way of Salvation, every living creature should Praise Father Divine, their great Redeemer; and join with the Twenty Million in all parts oman, enabling one and t 13 SPECIAL IN THIS ISSUE Read Letter From FATHER DIVINE To Emigration Commissioner Page 4 of the World who recognize in that Holy Body, the actual Presence" of God, mate- rialized. Father's Words were as fol- lows: RIGHTEOUSNESS, JUSTICE a n d TRUTI-I,-—I am still calling you into action! It is your active duty to func- tion in this Community where I am Dwelling! Itis indeed Wonderful! Every Word that I have Spoken, I will make both it and them a reality. All shall see and know, whatsoever GOD Says, it must be, and whatsoever GOD Wills, it must be done. While listening to one of the Testimonies a little while ago, I Thought about My Mission in this especial vicinity, to clean the Community of all vice and A the people something them something that - 3 is, for the sustenance .- spirit and the mind; "ot bring their bodies d endeavor to ignore ' : . of Truth that I am Teaching, I will bring them into subjec- tion to something that is set apart for those that are law-violators. The Law is for the lawless, and those that will rebel, and continue to violate and break the ' Laws of GOD and of man, especially those that desire to ignore the Funda- mental and criticize the, same, then and there I will make an example of them. It is indeed Wonderful! SETTING A":i'RA1> These Thoughts are well worth con- sidering, and I am sure the Officials of the City, if they are sincere in breaking up the vice gangs, they should rejoice that I am here, for I can catch them where they cannot. I have set a trap _"“-8. P356 2 for them! It is indeed Wonderful! I have My Cars on the outside there, and Ida not lock them. It is indeed Wonder- ful! I have them there just for the pur- poseof service to GOD and to man. If there are thieves and robbers around, they must have a bait. I will make you fishers of men, of both those that are endeavoring to be Religious, and those that ‘are unrighteous and wicked. Hence, I have the bait to catch the fish I am baiting My trap for. It is indeed Wonderful! ALL MUST OBEY, Y I did not Personally tell that Sister to leave, her coat up in the Auditorium,- I have not asked any person Personally, to do it, nevertheless I Said, we‘ will spend thousands and thousands of dol- lars, yea millions of dollars, to catch the thieves, the cracks and the robbers. It is indeed Wonderful! This is My Mission, as well as it is‘ to tell youabout Jesus. It is indeed Wonderful! I am telling you about Jesus when I am telling you to be honest, when I am telling you to be competent, when I am -telling you to do unto. othersas you would have them do to you. It is indeed Wonderful! If you ‘will not heed My Message, I will bring you where you must hear someone. If you don't wish to obey He of Whom you say they say is GOD, you will have to obey He of Whom you say THEY say are Judges, and not only the Judges, but also the Wardens, and the Keepers of the Prisons,-—not only so, but also the physi- cians, and you will even also have to obey the stretchers. If you don't want to obey GOD in a Person, you will obey something that is lifeless " apparently, called stretchers. It A is indeed Wonder-A ful. Obey something that is called a phy- sician or surgeon! It is indeed Won- derful! Obey those that are called Ser- geants and Captains of the- Police! You will obey? them! That is the mystery! If you will not heed the Voice of GOD while He is Speaking in Love and in meekness, in the Insignificance of a Per- son, from the lowly state of expression, you must obey GOD in man as being called the Officials and others that may be "concerned, that you will be brought under the jurisdiction of. It is indeed! ‘Wonderful ! ONLY ONE -GOD I recall a few years ago, around about nineteen eighteen, many of the people in and around New York that did know of Me at that time, they rose in opposi- tion to the Fundamental criticizingly, testifying of GOD being in everybody, and telling My Followers I strove to keep them down to believe that I a.m GOD Alone, but they had GOD as well as I. Yet, they would say at times,-— ... . ,. , . .,_,. . ... ,w r ,. ., .~. - . ,,,.; u, .— r.. ..|l. c-.r-': '. , ,l,;~_.,~ y,.15_q;,,r4\ -W...» ..§,, «Mn: ., - ., -, , » L H v V ,« I ' « The “SPOKEN worn)” ‘If you don't come up and give me some money, I will take my fist’ and I will beat you down, etc.’ They would talk about taking chairs and knocking men and women down because. they did not give them the money,——-and calling them- selves GOD. It is indeed "Wonderful! I Said, if they do not hear Me, ‘eventhough I -may be Insignificant in their version, they will ‘hear something, if it is only a physical physician, surgeon. It is indeed Wonderful! They will hear the Ser- geants and the Surgeons when they get hold of them! It is indeed Wonderful! NO CHILDREN OF GOD IN RACE RIOTS I Thought of the young man of which the Speaker was speaking, coming to criticize Me. It is indeed iWond'erful! A Every Official in the Universe should be glad and should rejoice, at My CoIn_ing., Those that have their GOD up in the Sky somewhere, they are the ones that started, the other day, to try to destroy the whole City of New York! It is indeed Wonderful! My followers would not DO it! They would not attempt to destroy a man's life. Why-? Because their GOD is nota GOD -of destruction, their GOD is a GOD of Love, and a GOD of Mercy, a GOD of Honesty, a GOD of Truth, and a GOD of Power, the Redeemer of all mankind. If they do not accept _of your GOD, and believe as you do, the other fellow's GOD will allow them. to destroy themselves. It is indeed Won- derful! Not one of My true Believers would dare to try to harm his fellow- brother because of his color. It is indeed Wonderful! ' DIVINE FOLLOWERS HONEST _ -Not one of My true Believers would steal a penny. That is the kind of a GOD you are serving,'——-a GOD that will cause you to be honest, cause you to be competent, and cause you to be true,—— cause you to do to others as you would! have them do to you. That is the kind of GOD that shall Rule the Universe,-— that will Teach His Children and.‘ His People to be honest, to be competent, to be true, and to hate no man. I would not have a GOD that would Teach Me to murder My fellow-brother because of his color. It is indeed Wonderful. I would not have a GOD that would Teach Me to steal and break in others,’ and take the property «of others. Your GOD will not Teach you to do’ that! It is indeed Wonderful! GOD HERE IN arms FLESH If the Judge had asked this robber,- ‘Do you believe in GOD?’ no doubt he would have said-—‘Yes, but GOD is in heaven’,-—and His GOD in Heaven telling him to rob. like that? It is indeed Wonderful! Practically everyone that Saturday, April 6, 1935 A was in the race-riot the other day,——no doubt they were men and women that believe in GOD in Heaven. They do not believe in GOD in the Flesh on the Earth, therefore they think within them‘- selves, they can live down here and do as they please; but I Say NO! GOD: is here, in the FLESH. If the Devil is in the flesh, GOD shall Rule the Devil in the ﬂesh. You have heard them say. thousands of time-‘That man or that woman is a natural born Devil.’ If they are’ naturally born 9. Devil, GOD shall be naturally Born GOD! If the Devil is in anybody, and will cause him to do wrong, GOD shall REMAIN in a Body and com- pel them to do Right. I SHALL REMAIN IN A BODY! It is indeed Wonderful! As long as that which is called the Devil has a body, I shall have a Body! It is indeed Wonderful! “BIRTH” OF THE “EVIL ONE” Jesus Said Judas was the Devil from the beginning, and it is written, Cain was of that wicked one,——he was the son of the Devil, if there is such a thing as a Devil,-—-It is indeed Wonderful,--the same as Christ was and is the Son of .GOD. The Serpent, got in close, private conver- sation with the woman, and through the secrecy of _-their conversation there was a. mental, and a spiritual, and physical conception. It is indeed Wonderful! That physical conception; brought forth the first-born child, and she said to Adam. ‘I have ,9. Child of the Lord,’ -because she knew Adam knew it was not his. If-the Serpent was the Devil, Cain was a natural born devil, the son of the old Devil. He talked with her, got in 9- private conversation with her, and through the. secrecy of their talk and their communication mentally, spiritually, and physically, she conceived mentally, she conceived spiritually, and the mental and spiritual conception took form, and she brought forth the first-born child and said to Adam,—-‘I have a Child from The Lord.’ She thought she could fool Adam, —-thought Adam would think‘ it was GOD'S Son. It is indeed Wonderful! She knew she had not talked and been in such close communication with Adam,--It is indeed Wonderfui,——-therefore she knew Adam would know it was not his. son. Therefore she said,--‘I have a man Child of The Lord.’ It is indeed Wonderful! PERSONIFICATION OF EVIL--THE “DEVIL" Cain was of that wicked one, the Devil, according to the version of the Religions. It is indeed Wonderful! So it is today, with every spirit of wickedness produced and brought into physical bod- ily forms e_xpressly,—-they are the per- sonifiers of that which is called wicked- ness, they are the manifestors of that which is called the-.Devil; but as well as 1."; "“-2-»-' ‘V . ’ « A ~ ..;.'e1~. ' -" -W = : Saturday, April 6, 1935 the other fellow coming forth into expres- sion,—-the first-born son being of that version, by interpretation the Devil,—— the second son was of Adam. The first son of ADAM, was Abel. It is indeed Wonderful! The son of the other fellow has striven through the Ages, to kill the Son of GOD, but oh it is such a privilege to be living under the Jurisdiction,-—no longer in the Son's Dispensation, but in the Father Dispensation, where The Lord of the Vinyard has come in reality, and is destroying those husbandmen and giv- ing the Vineyard to others, that you might partake of the cluster of the fruit of the grapes. Oh it is indeed Wonderful! GOD PERSONIFIABLE 301; these -Thoughts down in your vocabularies. Live‘ in the Consciousness of GOD’S Presence, realizing GOD is as much Personifiable as the negative, just as much Personifiable as the Serpeant. The Serpeant was conceived, or begotten. Cainiwas begotten by the Serpent. It is indeed Wonderful! Now aren't you glad to know the Truth? So long as that spirit and that mind that is called the Devil has a body, so long will GOD have a Body, and GOD shall have Dominion over that body that is called the expres- sion of the Devil. Truly might I have Said, John saw a Mighty Strong Angel - coming down from Heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand, and he laid hold on the Dragon, that old Serpent that is called the Devil by the Religions, and bound him a thousand years. I HAVE BOUND HIM! He can have no longer an existence. I have the Victory, and I am the Victory over all mortality, over all carnality,--—that which is called the Devil," by the Religions. GOD THE OONQUEROR Just as we are taking these crooks from around here, I will clean up the City. GOD is in a Body, and if the Devil is in a body, GOD shall conquer the body in which the Devil is. That is the mys- tery! It was essential for GOD to come in a Body, for the other fellow has been in a body all the time. He begot himself a body through the body called Eve, and the has been begetting bodies ever since. That is why he wants you to continue in sin. It. is indeed Wonderful! That is why he has striven to energize your lust and your passion, your human fancies and _ your human tendencies, that you might continue in lust and passion, that you might continue to beget-bodies for him,——- the Devil. ’ It is indeed Wonderful! But you all WILL NOT DO IT ANY MORE, will you? (‘NO FATHER,’—-came a Mighty response). It is indeed Wonder- ful! You have begot too many bodies _ enthusiastically.) The “SPOKEN .WORD’.? ‘ for the Devil, and you will not beget another body! You are not going to do, it (‘NO FATHER,’--—again rang out It is indeed Wonder- ful! You will not be going around doing as you have been doing, living in sin and c sorrow, sickness and diseases, and all sorts of vice and crime. by nature, and imposing your iniquities upon the chil- dren, to the third and the fourth Genera- tion. You are not going to do it any more! (In answer, the entire Assembly SELF CONTROL VS. BIRTH CONTROL leaped to its feet with a shout.) It is indeed Wonderful! He wants you to continue to beget and have bodies for him,—-—give birth to bodies for him,--but you will not do it again. (‘No, Father,’ came the repeated affirmation.) Now as touching birth- control by the Scientific study of the Scientists,-—-I call your attentions to the great mystery of SELF-CONTROL,--It is indeed Wonderful,——being born out of that Adamic. state of consciousness. Those of you that have been committing the thing that would bring about ‘off- springs,—-you will not do it again. (Again came the loud declaration,--‘No Father!) It is indeed Wonderful! The Serpent got to Eve, first. It is indeed Wonderful! He said,—-‘You shall not surely die,——~if you do that, you will not surely die, you will surely live, and you will be as Wise as GOD is.’ It is indeed Wonderful! But GOD has Risen in the name of the Sons of GOD, with Healing in His Wings, to heal you of all of your pre-inherited fancies, and tendencies. and pleasures, and of all of your mortal inclinations of lust and of passion that was continually begetting sons and daughters for the other fellow, better known as the Devil; Every time they rise, I will unfold an- other Light. ‘The path of the Just glows brighter and brighter unto the Perfect Day.’ GOD Himself will light up your dark pathway, and turn your darkness into Light, turn your wrongness into Right,~—-and all of your human inclina- tions, fancies, tendencies, and pleasures, all of your lust and passion, I have har- nessed them and they all have been con- verted to GOD and not to man. THE WRATH OF GOD Therefore you will live no longer in sin, as you have been. If they don't want. Me to Redeem the World immedi- ately, and cut off birth COMPLETELY they all had better lay off Me! So many thousands and millions of people on the Welfare, without food and without shel- ter, without comfort and -without con- venience, and without accommodation, and still you are encouraged to continue to commit adultery, you are encouraged to continue to bring about trouble and P!‘-SE-.°:'3:’ 5 ‘misery in the Land. But what Says the» Christ through the mouth of Paul_? ‘If. you live after the flesh you ‘shall diej but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body,’-—your lust and your passion, your inclinations, your fancies, your pleasures and your tend- encies, ‘you shall surely live.’ Going around to criticize Me! I will showthem about criticizing! When, I Came " to Redeem ‘them from. sin, from vice and from crime, and from all sorts. of debauchery, sickness and diseases, and 4 they go about to criticize GOD! I will place them in the place where. they can- not hear the Voiceof GOD! sun Ihave my Trap set! I have it set! It is indeed Wonderful! There may be money dropped around here even on the Street, and let Me see a person pick it up! It is indeed Wonderful! I have gone out to get every) crook. every thief, every robber, every bandit, and. ‘every profane person. It is indeed Wonderful! That is why My Name is here. In the Name of GOD, I Stand, to '~ see if thereis a person or persons who will try to profane the Name of GOD. Oh it is such a privilege to be living in the Presence. of GOD and . KNOW p it, ‘where GOD, the Son,’ forever Reigns and scatters night away.’ Sighs‘ and sorrows will be expressions of the past, in the very near future, in this Bright Day in which you are living; I Thank you.” Santa Anita Cafe sramsn msmns 8919 S. Central Ave. OPEN Week Days 11 a. m._to 12 p. In. Sat. and Sun., 11 a. m. to 2 a. in. Melendez _ ‘Lose, Angeles, Calif. Phone Pnospect 1864 Clllntury 24556 BEST WAY CLEANERS s. A. DANIELS, Tailor J. PRINCE, Mgr. 1470 and 4624 S. Central Ave. Los Angeles, Calif. WE CALL FOR and nnuvnn rmon A SIGNS Painting at Reasonable Prices JOHNIE CARRS Phone ADa.ms 9096 Across ‘Street From 41st Street Kingdom Los Angeles, Calif- RADIO REPAIRS Page 4 ,‘,.,,..,.....V,,.‘,,.,;._',-7&7, K.3,,‘7:‘mtm;;Q‘.,.;Wé;2\,.m_’ﬂvs,“ hr39;lz;:g:i.?_5..q$!ﬁ,;7;i:.I ~;“- ,- I .~I...‘._‘;_,,‘ -,.,.,. ,. .- I:-,r__-_ ‘ , 'j‘y’ - ‘r . . . .,*f"‘;‘,3"§|,;¢l,’v‘E‘,‘;[‘,.-.z-‘:’/‘,\,”¢ '. .: ._«r:: ‘ The “SPOKEN WORD” SIGNIFICANT LETTER FROM FATHER DIVINE MARCH 20, A. D. F. D. 1935. P E A C E ‘H Honorable Mr. Rudolph Reimer, Commissioner of Emigration Ellis Island, New York. Honorable Sir: I write as I wish to advise, My Attention was called to an address given by Your Honor, over the Radio Broadcasting System, Station WEAF, on this day, March 20, 1935, of which deeply. interested ME, through which My Personal Activities, with My Professional Mission have been somewhat the cause for such an over-rush for Citizenship apers. ‘ I note in your speech, you had been somewhat at a standstill, to know just the cause for such an overrush for FIRST PAPERS, ‘and apparently you had come to a conclusion that it was for the sake of Old Age Pensions, but I wish to advise, if you trace the applicants and gain information throughthem and others who may be con- cerned, you Will see it was encouraged by My PEACE MISSION, not for the purpose of receiving Old Age Pension, neither for Welfare Protection nor Compensation, but to the extreme contrary. These who have been -influenced by Me, to become to.-be American Citizens, it is for the purpose of being-eligible to register and vote, that they might support and protect a good FEDERAL and ‘CITY GOVERN- MENT, to help elect the proper parties to Offic . - I further wish to say, in reference to FEDERAL, STATE, CITY and COUNTY WELFARE, and OLD AGE PENSION and other CHARITIES, those of My Believers, who are influenced by My Teaching, they do not seek such -Compensation, but-to the contrary, they have sent in their resignations by the hundreds and thousands, and are now seeking jobs and positions for their maintenance, that they might be self-respecting, by being self-supporting . . . This is what I especially encourage, for we are seeking for the masses more jobs and labor. and LESS charity, and they refuse to be on roll for welfare RELIEF. I hope this will be information that will lead to a complete solu- . tion to the problem, and the mystery of the over-rush for Citizenship Papers, as it has been and will be right on,’ so long as I encourage it and endorse it, for the people throughout the Nation, are doing ' equivalently the same, as I have endorsed this Country as a Country that guarantees Religious Liberty by the Constitutional Rights of her Citizens. By so doing, the Citizens of the United States, if they will live Evangelically ‘whole-heartedly, and be governed by their highest intuition and move according to their individual volunteer volition, they will bring. forth the CHRIST Within them to fruition, according to our Constitution. and will become to be Law-Abiding Citizens, that the GOVERNMENT of this country. through the peo- ple, by the people, may not PERISH from the Earth, but that it might be eternally protected by the ALMIGHTY GOD. ’ Thanking you in advance for your kind consideration in reading this Letter carefully, and making an investigation of same, that you and all who are concerned, might be even as I AM.‘ by living exactly according to the Life and the Teaching of CHRIST, as recorded in Matthew. Mark. Luke ‘ and John, for this leaves ME WELL, HEALTHY. JOYFUL, PEACEFUL, LIVELY, LOVING, SUCCESS- FUL, PROSPEROUS and HAPPY in Spirit, Body and Mind. Respectfully, I AM REV. M. J. DIVINE (Better Known as _“FATHER DIVINE”) Saturday, April 6, 1935 Sunset Boulevard Extension Welcomes All in Cheerful Surroundings“ The FATHER DIVINE PEACE MISSION at 4350 Sunset Boulevard, in Los Angeles, just on the fringe of ‘ Hollywood, extends a cordial welcome to all to join in the meetings of praise held there daily. Under the jurisdiction of Sister Han- nah, but lately of New York, the neat, homelike, Mission at the above ad- dress is inviting to the visitor. A spacious, airy meeting hall and attrac- tive Banquet Hall, ‘ plus all the other adjuncts which characterize a DIVINE Kingdom, are to be found here in this Mission. _ Cheerful reports of the work- accom- plished through this Mission and the many gratifying evidences of GOD'S Spirit present are told in connection with the Hollywood Extension. A report circulated that the activ- ities at this Mission were curtailed is entirely erroneous as the work is be- ing carried on at this extension as us- ual in the firm determination and de- sire to render’a service to all in the Mind and Spirit of FATHER DIVINE. Since the establishment of the Mis- sion on Sunset Boulevard many have found real benefit and the healings have been numerous. ' ADams 9130 ALBERT L. DICKEY TRANSFER and MOVING ‘ Los Angeles, Calif. Local and Long Distance Hauling ‘ ' at Rlchfleld Station 42nd and CENTRAL AVE. Prompt and Courteous To All PEACE EVERYONE WILKINS HOME MADE CANDY Pure, Fresh and Wholesome 4401 Central Avenue Southwest Cor. Vernon and Central I THANK YOU FATHER Los Angeles, Calif. .PEACEi E. I. CROCKETT Licensed Real Estate Broker Property Management a Specialty FIRE INSURANCE We handle mortgage company fore- closures. Houses, Flats, Duplexes, Apartments. Any part of Los Angeles. As low as 10 per cent down. Main Office 3411 Venice Blvd. Branch Offices: 3292 W. Pico 1770 Colorado Blvd., RE. 5002 tn‘ I , 4:; _-A: ( Saturday, April’ 6, 1935 SALVATION FOR THE SOUTHLAND PRESIDENT R O O S E V E L T, THE AAA, the crusading Scripps-Howard newspaper chain or anything else cannot do much for the sin-smitten poverty- stricken inhabitants of our southland until '. they turn to GOD, FATHER DIVINE, confess and forsake all their sins and begin living even as Christ. When they do these things and conform to FATHER DIVINE’S eternal com- mandments and impersonal instructions, the South as any other part of the world will be transformed by the consciousness of the Presence, of GOD, HERE, NOW. Jesus said, “Go, preach, saying, The king- dom of heaven is at hand.” Nobody but FATHER DIVINE is preaching the king- dom, of heaven is here, and proving’ it by providing prosperity or free food to all comers in His numerous kingdoms in this and other countries. No one ever goes hungry around FATHER DIVINE'S many institutions. Why does not the South believe in and start establishing kingdoms in the mind and spirit and in the name of FATHER DIVINE? It is because they have not been taught by the preachers of the countless denomina- tions that THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN IS AT HAND. The people have only been taught prejudice, segregation and have been left in ignorance and gross darkness. Are they not in a. condition the opposite of what. we have in heaven? Because ministers and . priests have not taught the people what Jesus told them to preach, the present condition in the south is appalling in the words of a. recent well written article in “Time," the news-magazine. Realizing the posi- tive possibilities awaiting these people, if they will just turn to the light and accept FATHER DIVINE, who could make their condition infinitely better, in little V more than a twinkling of an eye, a few sentences are here quoted from the article entitled, “Bootleg Slavery." “The Federal Drought Relief Director of Arkansas reports wholesale “unload- ing" of tenants onto relief rolls by their former landlords. By last week a vast stretch of the South was the scene of humanity hit bot- tom. No statistics could picture the pal- lid acres from Georgia to Arkansas, pocked with the burnt stumps of slash pine, gully-gutted unfertilized; where the whitewash peeled from treeless shacks; where hatchet-faced tenants were not even able to get the three M’s-—Meal, Molasses and Meat—-—- a diet that nou- rishes pellagra but not men. “The household goods were carried to the land-limits and deposited by the side The “SPOKEN WORD” of the road. Another tenant, took the goods under shelter, and the landowner gave notice that if they were not removed from‘ his land he‘ could come in to the -house and burn them. “In the meantime the old man had gone off into the swamp, without ax, hammer, or saw, with the intention of felling trees and building a log house for his family. He has not been heard from since he, left.” A Norman Thomas described the condi- tions in a radio broadcast as V follows, “The most wretched conditions on any large scale anywhere to be found in exploited America exist in the cotton country . . . These share-croppers and casual day laborers of the cotton fields are the Forgotten Men of the New Deal. AAA has practically ‘washed i.ts hands of them and their problems.” Slowly the people see the, sheer neces- sity of unity and concerted action by devoting all their strength and faith to establish righteousness and justice. They have formed The Southern Tenant Farmers’ Union which ' demands “no evictions; no forced trading at planta- tion commissaries; direct payment of reduction benefits; representation on all agricultural control boards; cooperation of so-and-so and so-and-so share croppers. We are glad we can see the positive picture even in the negative. We know there is infinite power to rise above these conditions by recognizing FATHER DIVINE is GOD and CHRIST ON EARTH and “A PRESENT HELP IN THE TIME OF TROUBLE.” OH SOUTH- LAND CALL UPON HIM AND HE WILL SAVE YOU! SPECIAL BANQUET On Friday, April 12, there‘ will be a banquet given from 12 noon to 10 p. m. at Father Divine’s Peace. Mission -in Rose- mead, California. The address is 1526 Marshall street. The Divine Special Bus will carry all children who desire to go. FAITHFUL FOLLOWERS UN MOVED WORLDLY MINDS were. quick to sieze upon the erroneous newspaper reports to celebrate with glee. ‘ They had really be- gun seriously to believe GOD -IS IN THE LAND but the negative news releases gave them occasion to rejoice. The cele- brating took the form of cutting out copies of the articles and joyfully calling the attention of FATHER’S children to them thinking they would turn from their faith; The reckoned without GOD or the firmness of the faith of His believers. Many of the papers took no steps to correct what they had incorrectly pub- lished. No one can trust prejudicial newspapers for truth concerning FATHER DIVINE and His activities. pd‘ . I « - Page “Spoken. Word” Only Paper to Give True Facts” A LETTER 20 West 115th Street New‘ York March 23, ADFD, 1935 Editor, The Spoken Word 4025 Central Ave., Los Angeles MY DEAR SIR: PEACE “I am reading the Spoken Word” with a great deal of interest, and buy several copies at a time whenever they come out. The contents of the Spoken Word is truly giving The Whole World some- thing to think about, for it is the only Paper being known to give the True facts, and conditions as existent in the World today, and together with the Great Messages, and Teachings of the One and only Saviour” and Prince of Peace” Father Divine that the World and Man-kind will ever be privileged to know—-, it is a foregone conclusion that The Spoken Word” will become, to be one of the most popular newspapers, for its Subscribers will get the Truth———as the World and Man-kind has never received it before. It is indeed Wonderful. Always in the interests of Universal Truth, Love, Light, and Peace,—and the Brotherhood of Man—— ‘ I am in the Service of Father Divine. The “SPHYNX” PEACE Business Cards $1.25 Per Thousand 109 E. Seventh Street Los Angeles, Calif. Thank You, Father» (Open All Night) PEACE JOCKEY CLUB MEAL SERVICE SANDWICHES or ALL KINDS 4205 So. Central Avenue Los Angeles. Calif. Phone CApitol 11435 40 Years’ Experience I‘ E A C E C. A. PROCTOR, Sr. ARTISTIC PIANO TUNER and REPAIRER 5759 0’Sullivan Drive Los Angeles, Calif. Satisfaction Guaranteed , , . .1 12.566 The “SPOKEN WORD’? Saturday, April 6. -1935 THE NEWDAY From Our New York Correspondent (SONG) Tune: “MARY LOU" FATHER DIVINE, I love You In my heart, I need, you Every day I'm celebrating To You with songs and praises Because I love you Sweet FATHER DIVINE._ “THE DAY is at hand.” (Rom. 13:12) “Let us walk as in theiday . . .' in the newness of Life.” (Rom..6:4) “Put on the new -man . . . in -true holiness." (Eph. 4:24) “If any man be in Christ, he is a new creature; old things are C passed away; behold, allpthings are become new.” (11 Cor. 5:17) “The new ‘heavens and the new earth which I will make .. . (Isa. 766222) . . . wherein dwelleth righteous- ness.”— (II Pet.,3:13). . ,“I John saw ._ . . New, Jerusalem, COM . VING DOWN FROM GOD our on HEA- VEN.” (Rev. 21:2) “Go preach, saying, The kingdom of GODis at hand.” (Matt. 10:7) “Be ye sure_ of this, that THE‘ KINGDOM’ or? GOD Is COME’ NIGI-I UNTO YOU.” (Luke 10:11) ‘-‘COME FOR ‘ALL THINGS AREVNOW READY" (Luke 14:16) "THE TIME IS FULFILLED AND ‘THE KINGDOM or GOD Is AT I-IAND." (Mark 1:15) “Behold, NOW “IS THE ACE CEPTED TIME; BEHOLD, NOWVIS THE DAY of SALVATION.” (II Cor. 6:2) "THIS IS LIFE ETERNAL.” _( John 17:3) "And the ‘Spirit and the bride say—- COME. And let him that heareth say, COME. And let him that is at thirst ‘come. And whosoever will let '-him’ take the water of life freely.” (Rev. 2221?). I ‘ I O O FATHER is the BEST. You have ‘tried the rest now try the BEST! k 0 It U I "LIVE THE LIFE OF CHRIST YOUR SAVIOUR AND YOU —WILL BE ‘LIKE HIM.” ‘This is our ideal, our categorical imperative and our watchwordl III I 3 C SOW a Christly habit; sow a -Christly habit and reap a Christly character; sow a Christly character." and «reap a Godly destiny. _ V _LORD’S PRAYER A. REALIZATION; GREATEST MOVIESCENARIO or ALL TIME: OUR FATHER WHO ART‘ AMONG US Hallowed Be Thy NAME THY KINGDOM COME. Thy Will is being done, IN HEAVEN ON EARTH. Give us this day our daily bread. FORGIVE OUR DEBTS AS WE FORGIVE OUR DEBTORS; Deliver us from all that's evil. , THY KINGDOM, THY POWER AND THY GLORY SHINE FOREVER .MORE. V AMEN. THE DAY IS AT HAND when this mighty theme will be produced for the screen even more dynamic than THE TEN COMMANDMENTS more spiritual than BEN HUR and more Evangelical than ‘KING of KINGS. Such production to be perfect must be produced exactly accord- ing ito the DIVINE version of FATHER DIVINE. When such DIVINE dramas are screened, then motion pictures will have come into their own and no doubt such -productions will be shown before vast audiences in the world-wide chain of "Kingdoms. * 1! II C IF ALL FOLLOWERS OF FATHER DIVINE, of all ages, will write postal cards or letters to National Broadcasting Corp., N. Y. City, and Columbia Broadcast- ing Company, New York, requesting that FATHER DIVINE’S PEACE -MISSION OF ‘THE AIR,” now given weekly on Tues- day evenings over KFAC of Los Angeles, C‘alif.,»10:30 p. m., be made available for the public in all parts of the land on a national «hook-up and especially requesting to hear FATHER DIVINE personally on such a hook-up, if and when He desires to speak, it may be the means by which millions may hear of Him and be bene- fited by having the health, happiness and prosperity we possess. A stack of letters, one from each of FATHER‘S children will mage- a big impression on anyone. 9? =i¢ * =16 THE HARLEM POLITICAL UNION and the seventy’-five or more participat- ing organizations have declared that if every man, Twomanand child" will cooper- ate and take active part in the community economic and political program of FA- THER DIVINE’S PEACE MISSION for benefit to all, in such matters as reappor- tionment for an All-Harlem Aldermanic and Congressional District and for elec- tive ‘representation and an equitable num- ber of appointive offices as ‘well as other like features, it will be one of the great- est possible benefits to Harlem and each of itsycitizens. II * it alt LET'S FORGET we were ever Demo- crats or Republicans, Socialists or Com- munists and vote every time and all the time for the candidate who demonstrates for a ‘considerable time before such elec- tion that "he is seriously and whole-hea'rt- edly living the Evangelical life. Any time a true follower of FATHER DIVINE is PRINCIPLE WHICH running on the ticket he will not have)‘ to spend a dollar on his campaign, but he will automatically receive the unani- mous vote of all of FATHER'S followers. That is the only way we will ever have a truly Righteous GOVERNMENT. ALL PEOPLE EVERYWHERE MUST SEE THE OVERWI-IELMING NECES- SITY OF COOPERATING WHOLLY WITH THIS MOVEMENT AND THIS IS THE ONLY UNSELFISH IDEAL IN THE WORLD. II! I! II: It THE CHRIST LIFE is the standard, the sample and example by which we can measure up every deed and action of ev- ery man. THE CHRIST LIFE as a stand- ard of conduct automatically judges every man, revealing his sins, his shortcomings and -his failure‘ to fulfill the precept.‘ of perfection which is to “BE YE THERE- FORE PERFECT.” There isno hope of salvation except to fulfill that all in- Yclusive command of CHRIST to BE PER- FECT EVEN AS HE IS PERFECT. All else HAS ALREADY FAILED. wk Ik 9)! 8! NO DOUBT THE TIME IS AT HAND when FATHER’S millions of followers will register their demands with all pub- lic officials and all men in high places, which monopolize and dominate the com- mercial facilities and powers which in truth belong to FATHER DIVINE, such officials will be compelled to respect and comply with such requests and they will fear not to comply. Such unanimous re- sponse on the part of the followers and those who are in sympathy and who co- operate with the movement, will act as a sort of spontaneous and unanimous vote at any time on any subject andvfor any- thing we desire, and which FATHER sanc- tions as His Will for us to have.‘ Voting or elections on any matter or matters will be whenever FATHER'S children want something at the discretion of the political bosses.» ’ ’ =\'¢ * ll! 5‘ GOD, FATHER DIVINE, has come to restore all things to those to whom; they belong, notrin the name of charity but in the name of equal privilege and opportu- nity. Justice alone may be destructive, as in Russia, but He islinstituting Justice with Righteousness and Mercy, making all men live righteously and restoring in\ justice and mercy what belongs to them. When a man lives right he returns what was ill gotten. - I’! 5'. <2,’-.,<«_._-:3-A, .=_,._3§.,,f_ ,. ii‘ « The “SPOKEN WORD” sotui-day, April 6, 12235 Father Divine Appears In Movies ‘Pass 7 Pictures. To Be Shown Along Pacific Coast by Special Delegation on Way To‘ At all points along the Pacific Coast the followers of Father Divine. are anx- iously looking forward to the privilege of seeing the motion pictures recently taken of Father Divine by members of the Pacific Coast Delegation which just ‘recently returned to Los Angeles. Ac- cording to reports Father permitted mo- tion pictures to be taken of Himself while serving 3. Banquet at 115th Street in New York, also while at work in His Office with His Staff, as well as numerous little close-ups which are said to have captured‘ in a most remarkable manner the mighty Spiritual Magnetism and charm of ‘the Personal Body. So far as known this is the first time Father Divine has "per- mitted such pictures to be taken, which adds to the significance of the films, al- ready the object of tremendous [interest because of the Personal Body they por- tray. In addition to the pictures taken‘ of Father Divine Personally ‘there are pic- _tures of the home at Sayville, the grounds and the Original Banquet Table. Also some glimpses of the Kingdom at Bridgeport, Conn. While the party vis- ited Washington, D. C., pictures were al- so taken of their movements that are said to be unusually interesting._ Striking in- cidents and bits of scenery both going and coming from New York were also photographed. The pictures will be shown at 4025 Cen- tral Avenue Sunday evening, March 31st, and other showings will be announced at that time for the Los Angeles district. A special party is now in process of organization to accompany the pictures along the Coast, stopping at the different Kingdoms in the cities from Los Angeles to the Canadian border in order that as many of the followers‘ as possible may have the privilege of seeing the pictures. Vvhile in -the Northwest the party will spend a week on the much discussed is- land of Vendovia, which has been refer- red to as “Father Divine’s Peaceful Para- dlse of the Pacific.” Arrangements are being made for some big meetings along the Coast in connection with the tour of this group. Particular attention is direct- ed toward the political significance of the Father Divine movement generally as He goes forward with His program for Right- eousness,pJustice and Truth in the affairs of the Nation. The delegation is being organized with the object in view of a =-closer cooperative action of the Peace Missions’ on the Pacific Coast particularly Venclovia Island as regards political issues now coming to the“ attention of the people. The transportation cost of the tour, covering over 3,000 miles along the most magnificently beautiful scenicvhighway in the "world will be $30.00 only. It is esti- mated that other incidental expenses dur- ing the period or the tour which will take from four to six weeks should not exceed twenty-five: or thirty dollars. The party will leave about the 8th of April and res- ervations may be made through the office of The "Spoken Word.” Arise and Shine for The Greatest of All Lights Has Now Appeared on This Planet! C By BRO. LYNN _ All down through the centuries since the beginning of so-called time, at var- ious stages of world progression, great lights have been sent to this planet earth, in the forms of wonderful and powerful men and women. It seems. that our infinite Father Mo- ther God, creator of worlds, planets, uni- verses and of systems of worlds, planets and universes, has sent these various lights at exactly _the ‘right moment. Mohammad appeared on this planet and succeeded in doing a marvelous work for the. children of men. Buddah, another light, appeared at exactly the right time. Zoroaster, another marvelous instrument for pure, infinite, divine limitless Spirit, came to the earth in the fdrm of a little baby boy and accomplished wonders. Hermes, another wonderful light and Mas- ter, that succeeded in doing wonderful things for this planet, appeared at ex- actly the right time on this planet. Then came our great, beloved love Master, Je- sus of Nazareth, who appeared in the form of a sweet, baby boy, nineteen hun- tired and’ thirty-five years ago.- Up until the present time, this was the greatest light that ‘had walked upon. the soil of our earth planet, but there has now appeared upon the horizon and walking our planet, in the form of the Rev. M. J. Divine, better known ‘as Father’ Divine cf 20 West 115th Street, New York City, New York, that Greatest of All Lights. All other lights that have been sent to the earth are completely eclipsed by this powerful arc light, Father Divine God Al- mighty, walking the earth in _a bodily form, so in this year of 1935, we are es- pecially blessed to be able to see and talk with the greatest, most powerful "light. that has ever shown and led the children of earth back to their origiinal Garden of Eden. We most certainly advise all who have‘ not contacted Father Divine, to do so at once, as the Father Divine movement is destined to sweep this planet and draw all into the maelstrom of health, success, harmony, peace, brotherly love and good will and in the final establishment of the; brotherhood of man, upon our so-called earth. ‘ The dictator of this article has been . benefited physically, mentally, spiritually, and financially, as a result of his close association with the Father Divine Peace. Mission, which has its headquarters in New Ydrk City, New York, better known _ as the new Jerusalem. Thank you Father, it is wonderful! 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FOREIGN SUBSCRIPTIONS: 6 Months, $1.50; 1 Year, $2.75.‘ New York City Headquarters 34 W. 115th Street Northern ‘California Representative 744 Hayes St. San Francisco, California ADVERTISING RATES UPON APPLICATION Application Pending for 2nd Class Matter PRACTICAL CHRIST WHATEVER PEOPLE QUOTE FROM THE BIBLE against FATHER DIVINE or in criticism of Him will still be stand- ing in the Bible and will apply equally to anyone whomsoever they ever recog- nize as Christ returned to earth. Since FATHER DIVINE, reconciles all such statements and prophecies as perfectly as anybody’s concept of Christ ever could, then why not accept the practical reality of Him HERE and NOW instead of try- ing to imagine some fantastic meteoric appearance which did not happen at His departure and it is written His return would -not be different from it. - ELECTIONS AT PRESENT, ELECTIONS on various matters are held at the discretion of political bosses and cliques. A Righteous Government under FATHER DIVINE will provide the people a mechanism or means for voting for whatever they want at any time. Officials willthen have to fulfill their election promises, promptly or get’ down and out. As long as they can they will prevent this, but the moment the majority of the population cooperates with and votes “AS ONE’ MAN AT JE- RUSALEM” according to the’ Mind and Spirit of FATHER DIVINE and on is- sues He sanctions and endorses, that very _ moment we will begin to havea universal RIGHTEOUS GOVERNMENT, and no man would dare try to hinder it. BONUS BILL PASSED WASHINGTON, D. C., March 22.-The house today passed the $2,000,000,000 Pat- man inflation-bonus bill. The vote was 207 to 204. The “sronnn wonn" HUEY LONG——A POLITICAL ENIGMA Is Huey P. Long a demagogue? J Is he merely another opportunist, seizing upon any popular issue which might further his particular interests, capitalizing upon public discontent for the purpose of per- sonal political gain? This is the question which millions of sincere citizens‘ are ask- ing themselves as they see the meteoric rise of the Louisiana Kingfish to a posi- tion of national prominence and aspirant for the presidency. In current periodicals appear frank and open disclosures of Long's methods and career. As it has been pointed out in many magazine accounts the undem- ccratic methods of Long have not been unaccompanied by some good to the in- habitants of his domain. -Which calls to mind the well known adage, “It is an ill wind which blows no, good.” V -But Long has done many things which ' cannot receive ‘the endorsement of any open-minded and right-thinking cit-izen with even slight regard for fundamental principles of social justice. Long has ap- parently bulldozed, browbeaten, and bull- ied his-way to his present position of dic- tator in Louisiana accomplishing as an inevitable matter of fact, some good as a consequence. But underlying his surface achievements or claims to the people, what are the principles of the man? From the Congressional Record of May 12, 1932, Seventy-second Congress, Fiirst Session, we quote Huey Long as follows: “I have not undertaken to persecute the rich, but, on the contrary, I have sought to favor them.” This would seem to be at variance with Long's “Share The Wealth” campaign. How does Huey Long‘ stand on the question of social and racial equality? In a recent interview he is reported as follows: “Reporter: Your opponents say that will now vote in Louisiana as a result of your abolition of the poll tax. Is that really so?” “Long: “Not a-tall sir! Huey barked. “The poll tax don’t change the status of the .one d———n bit! All it doesiis to eliminate the one-dollar poll tax. Of course the s are registering in droves, but the Registrar of Voters still has charge of setting the qualifications for all voters." A leaflet, over Long's signature, was said to have reassured his supporters that he had no intention of helping to en- franchise the hundreds of thousands of workers and share-croppers in Louisiana. Recent articles also reveal the fact that state construction workers ‘under Saturday, April 6,. 1935 UNITARIAN PLAN FOR SOCIAL REFORM Unitarians meeting recently decided up- on a. plan of social action. Looking over the field of controversial ' issues, the churchmen have made a bold declara- tion of what’s wrong with the world. The Unitarians in their report advocate among other things, freedom of the press . and speech, abolition of war and capital punishment, and the entrance of the United States into the World Court and the League of Nations. Texas Followers Gather The seed of future DIVINE activity has been planted in Fort Worth, Texas, according to word received from a return- ed visitor. House gatherings it is understood are being held at the present time at 1500 W. Terrel St., in Forth.Worth, and informa- tion concerning FATHER DIVINE’S ac- tivities as well as The “SPOKEN WORD” ‘may be had at this address. Tests of New Television Process Is Successful TOKIO, March 8.——-A new television process, using land wires, has been tested here by the Tokio Electric Company and has been highly successful. ‘Involving the use of a new photo cell the pictures are clearer than any hereto- ‘ fore produced. While room for improve- ment in the process still exists, the re- sults attained, research experts said, ex- ceeded any efforts elsewhere to develop television. WANTED BOYS——For part-time work after school. Make extra money. Apply room 208, 3 to 5 p. in. (daily). 4025 Central Ave., Los Angeles. the Long administration receive as low as ten cents an hour——a condition which Long stated he was unable to alleviate. Senate testimony - in 1933 involving banking deals indicate a chain of con- nections, through one of the Senator’s chief backers, leading directly to Wall Street. In the light of these disclosures the sincerity of Long's position is open to question. In any event, it is a certainty that any aspirant for high office who will not in- clude social equality, and all people, in his program for a “Utopia” and just sharing of the earth's bounty, cannot hope for the endorsement of those true Crusaders who are now rallying all over the world, un- der the banner of RIGHTEOUSNESS and the leadership of Father Divine. v :4 j»? pi; ﬁn ,‘-‘.7, ‘Saturday, Apr-iris, 1935 "rue “SPOKEN worm" Page 9 GOD IsWHAT YOU SINCERELY Believe HIM To BE Would Do, And No Hurt Or Harm Can Come To You Do As You Think Father We are printing herewith the re- mainder of FATHER DIVINE’S wonder- ful message that was delieved at The Banquet Table in New York City, in the Kingdom at 115th Street, March 12, 1935. Preceding the Message of FATHER DI- VINE, Dr. Woolsey gave a testimony that was filled with the spirit of appreciation and praise to ALMIGHTY GOD for His Words of Wiisiiom. Dr. Woolsey stressed the fact that no one really can truly ap- preciate what a wonderful blessing it is to Have the presence of GOD in bodily form with us here and how grateful we should be that we have the SAMPLE and EXAMPLE so we may pattern our lives like unto The HOLY One of ISRAEL. Dr. Waol.‘sey’s testimony follows: “FATHER DIVINE,, For the past four weeks, I have been coming from time to time, as my business and circumstance would permit . . . I have come and listened to these meetings and my hearthas been filled with grat- itude, for what I have seen, what you have been doing for this people here and there, for the Community, for New York City, yes for the whole Unitedstates. When Iread during the past week of the humiliating circumstance that they tried to force upon you, and upon this Movement, my very blood boiled with in- dignation, to feel that One who is doing a marvelous unprecedented Work that YOU are doing here, to have any man stand or attempt to stand in the light His Way, and yet as we go back in history, FATHER DIVINE we know, and you know, and all know that it is history sim- ply repeating itself. From the beginning of time, when Plato put the Sun as the Center of the Solar System, and put the whole Universe around it, the whole scientific World said he was wrong, and made him retract his statement, but when he «got off to him- self, he said, “I know I am right.” The whole world knows now that Plato was right and the world was wrong. When Christ came to save us, they did not want HIM. It was because they did not understand HIM. They did not compre- hend HIM who was to be their greatest FRIEND. During the past four weeks, my mind has gone back over my situation, and over my student days-—over my history, Ancient and Modern History, over those men who meant so' much to the World, and I could not help but think History is repeating itself. - ' ‘ ‘ ‘ For the last four weeks, I have had this one and that one pointed out to me. I have been told how they lived, and when I listened tonight to a marvelous testimony from a young lady that had been a thief all of her life, how she was praising the Blessed Influence of GOD, and how she had been redeemed, and the other day, I had the great blessing and opportunity of walking up the streets me what YOUR WORK had done in trans- me what YOUR KORK had one in trans- forming their lives. Frankly, I admit the WORK is too grand and too big‘ for me to comprehend it. It has me staggered. As I lay in my bed at night, with lights burning, and read again and again the INSPIRING Sermons that YOU deliver here, from 12:00 o’clock to 3:00 and 4:00 o’clock in the morning, thinking of the influence and the effect that YOU have on the lives of this vast multitude, and from day to day seeing every new parade of faces and new personalities, and wondering where the end was, my heart again goest out in gratitude to YOU. One night I sat here, and I said to my good friend Simon Peter, “think what a BLESSING’this is to New Yo'rk City,” and to the whole world.” I said, “think where the people of New York City would be, if it were not for this great GOD WORK-—where would they be—out in among the gambling dens, pool-rooms, houses of prostitutions, etc.” “Think of a man, who has committed crime,»and who comes up and testifies that he has been a murderer, and gives himself up to FATHER DIVINE——-testifying of a murder which was not known.” ‘ I want to thank you fo'r every mem- ber, and in behalf of New York City. I feel that I am only voicing the sentiment of that great vast unnumbered host, that would gladly stand at your feet, and give testimony, if they could only feel and know and comprehend the ALL-INCLU- SIVENESS of your WORK, and when I see the inalterable, and know the false reports spread in the newspapers’, trying to belittle your WORK, and magnifying of conditions, which I know’ through cour- tesy of your members and the great lov- ing courtesy to me, I could not help but feel a deep sense of injustice, in know- ing that YOU and the people of this Move- ment were being falsely lied upon, and how they are misrepresenting YOU, when they try to attempt to such as belittling such 8. Movement as this. Such an influence in the lives of. such a number, who read these papers, they, are betraying the- trust of every member who spends his money for them. I was glad and grateful to FATHER DIVINE, to hear HIM make the suggestion to this audience, of the action and re-action they should take against this injustice, I was glad to hear YOU advise, FATHER DI- VINE, stop dealing withipapers that are not dealing and publishing the TRUTH, and if I am not presuming too much FA- THER DIVINE, I would suggest that YOU hit a harder blow. I would suggest that they would not only stop buying the paper, that is only 3 cents, but go to the dealers who advertise them, tell them they won’t deal with them. If thesepapers will not give the World the TRUTH, re- garding facts of :3. Movement so Blessed, if they will not give the public and to the Citizens of New York City, the TRUTH, you will not deal with them, for this great Man is fighting for them. (There was some comments made here). Friends, if I be a. Christian, and if I make a statement that is not in keeping with your attitude, please ask yourselves, “What would FATHER DIVINE do in this case? . . . Peace everyone, I stand in ab- ‘solutelove and admiration to this WORK, and so my friends, I have seen this atti- tude exercised before. May I suggest, when some member comes in and passes a remark that you do not approve of, that you will ask yourselves the question, “What would FATHER do in this case?” I have seen an attitude of greatest intol- erance exercised towards them. May I ask you each time to ask yourselves, “What would FATHER DIVINE do?” You will get your answer, each time for it. The're are those people who come in here, my friends, and they do not under- stand, remember, as I have told you, may I in humiliation say, I am a graduate of three Colleges, and yet I cannot yet com- prehend the magnitude of this WORK, and thus it behooves. you, if you carry out the Teaching of FATHER DIVINE. to ask yourselves the question that I heard FATHER ask the other night, when you were singing a song: “Are you following the Life that I set before you?" “Are you following MY Work?” . . . “Are you living the Life of Honesty and Com- petency? Then if you are, your songs make ME as happy as you.” Oh my friends, remember in getting in with 3. Movement which I can clearly see, has the magnitude and Power and ._'.\,A, 3: r =- ._;;Page 10 7-ALL INCLUSIVE Power, OMNIPO- TENCE and OMNIPRESENCE that this -5» Movement has, and that it is bound to .have eventually, you have got to check .your human propensities of belittling, ' and you have got to bea'r witness to one thing. If you perform an overt act, if ::_you do something that is unlike the Prin- '_ci'ples of FATHER DIVINE, remember 1 to fall off of someone’s shoulder. ...someone is just waiting for a little chip They are waiting for an opportunity to build °’-“something that they might destroy that which is good. If you cast a reflection, “the reflection will not fall on you, but it «»-will fall on FATHER DIVINE, and this ~ Great Movement, and thus it behooves 7" you, and each one of us to live according to the Instructions given by FATHER DI- vi “the last ten years. r “VINE, not only in ecstascy and in delir- ~ 1 ~ium of joy, but bear witness of this great PRINCIPLE of TRUTH in deeds and in ' actions. — I have seen here in the past fourweeks, more happiness than I have ever seen in I do not profess or ' proclaim myself to be an adherent to this ~ MOVEMENT, yet, as I do not understand “nor comprehend it. It is too magnificent ‘/5-and too stupendous, but in my talks that .1- . » !r\v.. "'I* have had with Simon Peter, from one ~ '‘”of the Sisters over here, and several oth- ~-ers, I have tried to speak and act so that "1 would not do one thing that would cast -aspersion on this Great MOVEMENT, and “my friends, I am not a follower. I came ” from a long line of clergymen, I have been —-a student of ‘Metaphysics, but never any- “where in my life, have I ever heard a ser- I mon preached, the beautiful themes and ~ SPIRITUAL force reflected and delivered, “as in these talks that are delivered by our Blessed FATHER DIVINE, and as HE has put forth into this TEACHING, »- bringing a realization of something to- ‘day, not tomorrow, not next week, not hypothetical, not a GOD away off in some sky, but here at hand. ‘My friends, we who are privileged to '* ‘ sit here and listen to these wonderful 3 Feasts of Spiritual ENLIGHTENMENT, I want to say this, and I say it in all ‘humiliation, regardless to whom you are and who I may be, it is impossible for ‘anyone of us to comprehend the ALL- ».-INCLUSIVENESS, the CHRISTLINESS and the BEAUTY that is being offered V every momen of your lives. Do not fail to appreciate it. Do not fail to make use 763.’ it. Do not fail to make your lives ‘ an example of this great Exemplar who is showing you the way. ~* you a Philosophy of life, a STANDARD He is giving of living, an ethic, a consciousness of the ’' ~-C‘HRIST existence, such as no one has i .:ever given. I'I‘hank you. I‘ The “SPOKEN WORD” PEACE EVERYONE: (“Peace FATHER,” came the joyous response.) I believe we all have well dined--both of the Mental, Spiritual and the Material Food. We all enjoyed the testimonies, the statements, information and Messages given by the last Speakers, of which we highly appreciate, knowing we cannot appreciate the TRUTH, without appreci- ating the TRUTH regardless through whom it cometh; hence by the testimonies and statements of the last Speakers, we can see conclusively, the significance of living in the state- of mind, where you can take something as a Sample and as an Example. D0 AS THE CHRIST WOULD DO That is one of the main points for con- sideration. As I often say, if there is a question as to what you should do, if you do not know definitely what you should do, just think within yourselves, those of you who are in Christendom, “what would JESUS do?” ME, whether you are acquainted with ME, as a Person or not, those of you under Christendom, you have a SAMPLE -4 a SAMPLE and also an EXAMPLE. Copy after the Fashion I have shown you on the Mount of the High LIGHT of the Spiritual Understanding, given through the Teaching of JESUS. Whatsoever you oe1ieve——-sincerely believe that JESUS the CHRIST ever did as a Person, concern- ing your condition, concerning your obli- gations, concerning everything that con- cerns you. All things that concern you, whichever. Whatsover they may be—— whatsoever you sincecely believe the Per- son called JESUS would do in such an oc- casion, do ye also the same, and it will lead you in the POSITIVE direction, and not the negative. IN THE FATHERRS NAME The Speaker said a little while ago, you should question yourselves, “What would I do ?—what would I say on certain oc- casions?” If that would be your consid. eration, you could be, and would be justi- fied by so doing, but without the con- sideration of ME as a Person, take JE- SUS as the SAMPLE and as the EX- EMPLE. Copy your versions and yourde- cisions by whatsoever you sincerely be- lieve would be the decision of JESUS’ as a Person, as for those of you under Chris- tendom, but as the Speaker said, for those of you under the Law of the Spirit‘ of Life, that are under “F. D.”..—in the Year of our LORD, which is commonly known as A. D., but as there has been added “F. D.” to it, it would be your consid- eration: “What would FATHER say?” Or “What would FATHER do '3," Hence, It is immaterial to . Saturda , A til 6, 1935 L the time cometh, when not only the ques- tion will be, “What will FATHER say?" I shall COMMAND those who are in AU- THORITY, to SWEAR you in. They shall SWEAR you in, in the NAME of HIM whom you trust. It is indeed wonderful! If you have more regard for a certain Principle than you have‘for~ another,’ that is it of which you should take your views by. It is indeed wonderful! "II AM sure you would not make a VOW by MY NAME--by ME, if you sincerely believe‘ in ME, unless you sincerely believe‘ what you are sayingto be the TRUTH. It is indeed wonderful! THE NAME “DIVINE” As I said a little while ago, there are many issues I will put through. This is "A. D, F. D.-1935.” All of these thoughts will be better known after awhile, but as the second to the last. Speaker said, “What would Father say?” “What would FATHER do?” That was a mess- age to you, not to the person who does not_be1ieve in ME, but to the‘ personand persons who believe in ME. The person- who does not beliieve in.ME,°MY NAME, has no effect on his mind, but the person and persons who sincerely believe in.ME, MY NAME has more effect on their minds than that of taking an Oath by the Bible, unless it is in cooperation with MY NAME and with ME, as being called “DIVINE.” It is indeed wonderful! You know the time has truly come, the same as it was said once, the per- son went in Court to swear to an Oath—— or to take an Oath by the Bible, and they said, “Will you solemnly swear accord- ing to your statement, this to be the TRUTH, and nothing else but the TRUTH. so help you GOD, by the Bible?” The person said he would, but this happened to be a. CATHOLIC, and itwas supposed to have been a. violation, whatthis‘ party wished to swear to, so this was an old wise judge, he said: “Will you solemnly swear to it, and kiss this Crucifix?” (Laughter ensued.) The time cometh, and now is, your GOD is whatsoever you- sin- cerely believe HIM to be. The view you take, will be according to you'r conscious conviction, and if you will make a vow by anything, it will be ‘TRUE, only ac- cording to your conscious conviction-— your belief in that which you are taking an Oath by. It is inheed wonderful! (“It is wonderful!” sanctioned the Heaters.) Now I AM saying that to say this, it is true as the Speaker said, if there comes forth a question in your actions, words or deeds, let your question be .answered by what YOU consider I would say: I could say, and I would say to Christen- dom, those who have not been born again, whatsoever JESUS would say about it, see? But to those of you who are gay- — / “Saturday, April 6, 1935 erned by the Life and the Teaching of CHRIST in the NAME of FATHER DI- VINE, you could and would be governed more effectively, it would have more in- fluenceover your mind, to consider what HE would say about it. THE MEEK AND ’ LOWLY WAY I have arisen to endorse the statement, not for the purpose of justifying Myself as a. Person, for it is merely according to your versions, but remember, it should be considered, if you LOVE ME, do what you sincerely believe I would Personally do. In other words, nothing to the contrary. The same as it has been at times, as the Speaker said when I AM Personally ab- sent, usually there comes forth emotions and expressions and actions that would not be performed, \'if I were Personally Present. It- goes to show you, and it re- mains the same, that you are not honest and competent and true to GOD. That is why I do not feel like talking to you. If you are antagonistic to MY Spirit and MY Mind, I do not want you-—I_ do not want to take that .sort of a spirit in. I do not desire to be antagonistic, conflict- able and conflicting with every other in- dividual, therefore, I say, “MEEK and JLOWLY is the way.” These thoughts are well worth consider- ing, for if I would allow the mortal mind, among those of you who claim to be Be- lievers, at times to have access, you would condemn the CHRIST on the Earth-on the Earth Plane. I would not have a place to REMAIN, neither would I have a place to be found on the Earth Plane among men, therefore, COPY after the fashion I AM showing .you daily, in this Light of Understanding. of which in reality is on the Mount of Transfiguration, for I AM transforming the mortal or transfigurat- ing the state -of your conscious mind from mortality to immortality. NOTHING HIDDEN TO GOD Oh, it is such a privilege Dear Ones, but rememberywhen these individuals arise in opposition, in conflicting words, deeds or actions at MY Personal Absence, they would not do and be in MY Personal Pres- ence, when they know they are antagon- istic, they are fighting against the Pow- ers that be, and they are not in reality with ME. It is indeed wonderful! As one of the Speakers said a little while ago, in reference to the fighting Spirit that comes through, and still comes from the different Religions, it is true at times, it may be silent inpyou, but boisterously presenting itself, unseen to the conscious mind of men, but yet the spirit of antag- onism, may arise in opposition to that boisterous and offending Spirit, that may be lying silent, but desiring to create such an expression. Of course, this can only The “SPOKEN WORD” be understood by, not only the Metaphy- sician, but a psychologist who has studied true Psychology —- practical Psychology, -through knowing human nature and be- ing -quickened by the Spirit of GOD'S PRESENCE, with the Light and Under- standing of the OMNISCIENCE trans- mitted, (“It is indeed wonderfuli”) I can see these things that are lying ddr- mant in men, at times, for there are those who come- around, who -may not even so much as say a word, yet in them. there are raging and raving lions, making war with the Spirit and the Mind of GOD in man. Carry the Spirit of Love, of Har- mony, of Peace and of Poise, and you will attract the same to you. CHRIST IS THE ROCK » Take these thoughts to consideration. There are those who_ come in our midst from time to time, Expressers of so much Love and Unity of Mind, of aim and of purpose, even those who are Registers, Reflectors, Emphasizers, Advocators and Visualizers of the negative, they cannot reflect it, not direct it at you . . . Stay in MY Love, stay in MY Spirit and stay in MY Mind, stay hid in the CHRIST, for CHRIST is the ROCK. Will you stay in IT? (“Yes FATHER--GOD,” came the reply.) Will you hide in this ROCK until the storm of life is over, until the trials and tribulations and the conflicts and the conflictions that will come through the antagonistic, and those who are conflictors cannot come. It is indeed wonderful! There is a place where you should be. Everyone of “you, if you are REDEEMED where’ you cannot be hurt nor harmed, neither can be destroyed . . . Shadrach, Meshack and Abednego were in the fiery furnace, the fiery ﬂames could not harm them, neither could the lions with all of their viciousness and conflict- ing nature to that of man, even so much as raise their voice at Daniel, when he was in the Lions’ Den. (“It is wonderful!” exclaimed the Hearers.) SECURE IN CHRIST When you are in the ‘right place your- self, as I .might say, lions cannot even so much as growl. You can hear a little -dog growl at times, but a lion cannot even so much as growl as a little dog. Take these thoughts to consideration. The lions were calm while Daniel was in the Den. They were just as harmless as a pet cat. I said, “They were just as harmless as a pet cat.” Take these thoughts to ‘consideration . . . HIDE yourselves in the ROCK. Live in the Consciousness of GOD’S PRES- ENCE, by giving yourselves whole-heart- edly to the FUNDAMENTAL, DENYING yourselves completely, and these adverse and conflicting conditions cannot ‘reach Page “11 you. . If they come forth from an indi- vidual, ‘they will _return to them, as BOOMERANG. , PEACE EVERYONE: . a (“Peace FATHER,” responded the As- sembly.) I would just like to say we have in hand, just now, and we wish to announce it, a quarter lost and ‘found over there in the corner. If anyone thinks he has lost this quarter, it can be had for the asking. It is not necessary to iden- tify it, for I AM SURE you could not identify it, therefore I will take you at your word of honor. I thank you . » . . During this very colorful and impressive climax as an- individual, a former Meta- physicion, Poet and Singer, found it im- possible, apparently, to restrain from.ex- pressing her gratitude any longer, hence, she ‘arose, and while she expressed the sentiments of her inner Being, FATHER, in loving kindness,‘stood patiently, quietly and waiting, until she has finished her remarks, and then He resumed His TALK. (Testimony from “The Sphinx of Cali- fornia”) ‘ “Peace Everyone: _ For a little while, and I stopped--—I felt and knew I was a part, of the FUNDA- MENTAL, and now I tell you how I knew it . . . It ‘seemed that my memory had been revealed dr restored. I knew YOU were GOD ALMIGHTY. I tell you how I knew it—-—because the Revelation came to me, that the whole mortal world, with all of its Avenues, was governed and ruled by the Anti-Christ, and I got‘ the Revelation—in fact I know I have been with YOU for Ages and Ages, for YOU were the CHRIST coming to destroy the Anti—Christs. YOU did not come to over- throw the Governments, but YOU came to TRANSFORM THEM, and that is what I felt, FATHER, and that is what I got up to say. I know YOU are GOD AL- MIGHTY. . I know FATHER that YOUR WORK, it is so TREMENDOUS, and it is so STU- PENDOUS that people who have been dealing in Religions and Metaphysics, IT is too GREAT and too TREMENDOUS for them to ‘realize all at once. I have been here six months, I do not want to claim to be anything. I am nothing at all. When I began to realize that I was nothing at all, I began to get the full realization that YOU are GOD AL- MIGHTY. I was here FATHER for these six months, as I said the other day, and only hearing the testimonies of the most terrible underworld criminals, get up‘-and shake and Bless YOU, for having RE- DEEMED them, the worst murderers, gamblers and everything. I thought to myself, how could anybody but know -that YOU are GOD ALMIGHTY, when they hear those to whom YOUR POWER has’ gone to, all over the World, even where _. .,_,,,».,,__ _)._, . __, --_:._.-:‘-.x»;~.* - -A ' C ,5)‘: ,::-':?_‘_’._.'-;, I V Page . 12 YOUR PERSONALITY has not been. I felt YOUR TREMENDOUS POWER all over the World, as I said, a little while ago. You do not have to do anything else, the whole world will find it out, that YOU are GOD ALMIGHTY, if YOU never do ‘another thing.‘ I thank YOU FATHER . . . I love YOU FATHER . . . I love YOU FATHER with every atom, every cell, and with every bone. I do not ‘tell it to YOU, but I want to live it in deeds and in actions-—GOD ALMIGHTY." (Here FATHER continued to resume, -where HE left off, while the testimony above recorded was given . . .) PEACE EVERYONE: (“Peace FATHER,” returned the famil- iar happy Greeting.) Just before we make our seeming departure, I will pre- verify——in other words, ENDORSE the statement of the Speaker over here, who said it should be greater or more than that, of not merely subscribing to such papers, but if they continue to write ex- aggerating and slanderous statements, we will go to those who advertise in those papers, and tell them we will not pur- chase from them—-from any such papers that are carrying exaggerating state- ments with prejudice and hatred, there- fore, they all will eventually see and know, there is a POWER that they _are rising up against, as the last Speaker said, that is not limited, but the POWER. that they have risen up against is OMNI- POTENT. In the meantime, as I aforesaid, there are hundreds of people throughout the Universe, no.t only hundreds, but millions, who have read the exaggerating state- ments of these prejudicial papers, now it is your chance to in turn, send thousands and thousands of “The NEW YORK NEWS,” individually to the different individuals throughout the Universe, and in other Countries and REFUTE the statements of the prejudicial newspapers that will not carry ‘the TRUE MES- SAGE, for “The NEW YORK'NEWS," carrying the MESSAGE, has the EXACT MINUTES. ‘You know it is not exag- gerating. The EXACT COPY of the Court Records. It is indeed wonderful! (“Truly wonderful!” sanctioned the Heaters.) POLITICAL VICTORY For this cause, you can see every knee MUST BOW, not only so, but as; the Speaker, as the Politician said, they are STIRRED. They do not know what I AM doing with millions all over the Country. And. what I AM going to do, but I AM making READY, not for a physical Revolutionary War, but I AM making READY for a POLITICAL VIC- TORY——for POLITICAL VICTORY over all dishon-esty, over all prejudice, over all corruption, that has been in the Political The “SPOKEN WORD” World——that is what I AM making READY for, that we may have a RIGHTEOUS GOVERNMENT, of which is according to the FOUNDATION of it. When you find there are continuous Amendments, and Additions and Sub- traction to the FUNDAMENTAL, the CONSTITUTION, when you can see men in the Office deviating from their Oath of.Office, etc., it is time for GOD to INTERVENE. THAT is why I came, in the Insignificance of the Appearance of a "man, but ADVOCATING the Signifi- cance of the INFINITE among them, and MANIFESTING the OMNISCIENCE of HIM that lives within. That is why GOD is GOD, HE could not, nor would not be GOD, if HE could not be GOD without the help and aid of man, such as men have. HE could not and would not be GOD without the WISDOM of man——HE would not be GOD. STANDING INDEPENDENT That is why I came without presenting or representing to you, a letter of the English Alphabet, in America, and yet producing the OMNISCIENCE of. the INFINITE, that an might see and know that GOD is a REALITY, and GOD is GOD without mortality. I could not be HE, of Whom you say I AM, if I did not STAND INDEPENDENT to that limited degree of the mortal versions of men, of their human intellect and everything else from the Earth Plane, and yet STAND in among them from every angle SUPREME. I thank you. I wish to say we have all well dined, therefore, we will “PASS ON and PASS OUT." I must cut it short, for if I con- tinue to stay and talk, we will be talking" all day and all night, then to us who have dined, We will “PASS OUT and PASS ON,” and allow others to come and take our seats, if they ‘desire to eat. I thank you. Wrong Answer The New York State Economic Council, which is described as reactionary, took a recent poll among newspaper editors ask- ing the question, “Would public opinion in your community favor government tak- ing over the banking system? The reactionaries were somewhat con- cerned when the poll turned out a little differently than they had expected. More than 35 per cent of the editors answered affirmatively. New Agent at Redondo Beach The Book Shop and Circulating Library at No. 7 Arcade building——-opposite Post Office, are now agents for The “Spoken Word.” Those who desire to read the Messages of FATHER DIVINE and the news of a POSITIVE Magazine may pro- cure copies at the above address. 986I ‘9 j_!1dV Wgplmgs CE. 21297 PEACE ‘W Free Delivery, HAYE’S BROS. 1 Los Angeles, Calif. Cleaning and Dyeing Alterations and Dressmaking 3429 South Central Avenue I THANK YOU FATHER PEACE For Automobile Repair- ing, Brazing, Welding and Electrical Work . . 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This apparently insignificant lit- tle figure, about whom the entire world is speculating, holds forth alluringly the beautiful vision of “righteous govern- ment”—-and makes it real. The chief claim by which Father Divine indicates that He will carry out the Pro- gram for Good Government which He promises, is found in His own deeds and actions, in His own ability to administer righteousness and justice in the lives of His horde of followers. Thus, it is not il- logical to suppose, that having adminis- tered Righteousness, Justice, and Truth in the lives of His immediate followers as well as honesty, integrity, and all other attributes of the true Christlife, that this administration can be extended universally. This is in truth what is being done and it behooves every‘ professed seeker after social justice and righteousness in Gov- ernment to unify upon the Fundamental which Father Divine is advocating if they desire to participate in, or benefit from, the establishment of this Righteous Gov- ernment. The last-, link in the drive for social justice and a practical Kingdom of Heaven has come to light. All that is needed to complete the picture is the ADDITION OF RIGHTEOUSNESS. There is no JUSTICE without ‘RIGHTEOUS- NESS says Father Divine. The world stands at the most vital and crucial crisis in its history. The situation ' is laden with dynamite. Only ‘the pres- ence of Father Divine and the greatest spiritual influence which has ever en- shrouded the earth and its people has forestalled and withheld certain disaster. The -opposers tremble as they see the Reign of Righteousness finally being es- tablished among the people. The capital- ists, the entrenched forces of greed and privelege, shiver with apprehension as they realize the tremendous significance of what is actually happening. They see all mankind unifying on one fundamental principle, all races, creeds, and people coming together, they see the mighty power of Righteousness added to all of the efforts to achieve justice of countless organiza_tions——they hear’ the unmistak- able death knell of their doom. It is the last stand of capitalism. ‘It is the last stand of ' the greedy, entrenched interests. It is the final gasp of the forces of evil. The false kingdom of gold is "tottering. It is the showdown! A .‘=7V*.i* UV“! J. ,1 ..v;_, V-. , | ,._~ 1. 1» Communism, Fascism, Hitlerism, these things loom on the horizon. Huey Long, Father Coughlin, Upton Sinclair, the “pied pipers” play tunes and millions follow.‘ Senators and lawmakers hopelessly mud- dle about in Washington getting nowhere as the “demagogues,” Long and Coughlin, capitalize more and more on the discon- tent of the people, The President at- tempts to maintain a discreet seclusion that he may listen for a voice of “higher guidance.” Men high in the Government covertly admit a “greater spiritual influ- ence” controlling things. It is generally conceded that the only thing which can save capitalism—-is war. If the great money lords and capitalistic barons can promote another war, perhaps their cause might be saved. The sub- sidized press with its powerful tentacles of insidious propaganda is being brought into play with all of its vicious fury. Mil- itaristic and pseudo——-patriotic propagan- da seeks to‘ inflame the masses and fore- stall all movements for peace. Sedition bills aim at free speech and assembly. The opposition has its back to the wall fighting grimly for its very life. It will resort tolevery device, every artifice, ev- ery subtlety, every guise, to achieve its ends -and to protect its graft and corrup- tion. The most powerful instrument of the entrenched interests—-the press—-is con- cent’:-ated to oppose righteousness. Fas- cﬁsm, or a. reign by terrorism, is imminent. The powers that have been, know only too well what the unification or the so- called races means, can grasp all too viv- idly what the addition of RIGHTEOUS- NESS by Father Divine, to humanity at large, foretells. They will seek to stir up strife, dissension, and prejudice, if pos- sible, for they know-their end is near. The very roots of civilization are threat- ened at present by the forces of ‘war, Fascism, and greed. Every organization or group making any pretense of pledging itself to the causeof peace and social justice, regard- less of 'race, creed, or color, should unify at once on the one Fundamental which Father Divine is advocating——the Christ doctrine of Righteousness-—by which only can social justice and economic freedom be attained. Utopians, Epics, Technocrats, Bellamy- ites, Communists, Socialists, all liberal groups, Christian organizations, move- ments for peace, etc., stop quibbling and bandying and join hands in the MIGHTY CRUSADE FOR RIGHTEOUS GOVERN- MENT. Father Divine is definitely moving in , .. _i -,' .‘,|‘_1‘ ‘x H )5‘ L ‘_‘ V‘ ! ax, ' r, ,’ Eli"-'7‘ Page 13 the political world in the Program for Righteous Government. _ FORCES OF RIGHTEOUSNESS -- "UNITE ! FOR SALE $3,250.00—FULL PRICE——-4-flat building, located at 472 E. 38th St. Inquire 336 N. Dillon, L. A. Phone EX. 8832. 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All the people would benefit, because the Com- munity House would belong to the people. It is not in keeping with the ethics of Jesus to have a million dollar church in one part of the city, while shivering souls huddle together to keep warm in a shanty a few miles away . . . all worshipping the same God. At least all should have a simple, clean, warm and comfortable place in which to play and worship. The Community House would eliminate to some extent, the very pronounced bar- rier which exists now between classes of wage earners and the rich. As we well . know, there is no distinction in benefiting from the fellowship of Jesus as far as worldly possesions are concerned. 6591x10. ———Reprinted. Practical Service on Island of Vendovia F urnishes Parable of Truth “THE LOG OF LIFE” The log lay fallen upon the ground and the saw was placed at the proper posi- tion, then steadlly it was pulled back and forth. Down through the log it made its way and finally was almost through. Removing the saw, an axewas used. One blow, followed by another, and the chips ﬂew here and there. Now and then the axe would strike too low to do much good. Then again a good sized piece would come off and the log began to give, but not enough to loosen the piece which was to be cut into fire wood later. On the chopping continued ,and sometimes it seemed hopeless to attempt to cut the piece off. Many times an awkward, al- most impossible, space had to be used to get at the log. This left little room for the swinging of the axe. Finally after much persistence a fatal strike and crash! The log had been sev- ered. This process was repeated for each length of firewood which was cut. In this little deed which is described above, we learned much. For in doing this bit of practical work--apparently not an overly interesting thing to many, was a priceless jewel, a gift from'God. So true in life-—for how many times we mor- tals seek the thing of outward beauty and that which is glittering and attract- Saturday. April 3, 1935 mg us to become interested in it, entirely overlooking that which is less showy and maybe a deed that would be apparently dull. But in each thing is a lesson and of- times a valuable lesson is found in that which would be overlooked and left un- done by the mortal world. Just so with the act of sawing logs and chopping wood. Most persons would not be interested in doing it, and thus rush through the work with little or no thought of its meaning. On this particular day. a small voice- gave us this Divine Inspiration. The log is our life, in this mortal sinful world, where we have grown so strong and tall in the wrong ways of living. Then we ‘ are chosen to be used in a useful way, and made fit subjectsfor the Kingdom of Heaven. The Christ within which Father has roused, begins to saw steadily through the bark of mortality and down deep into our hearts. Then comes the last good heavy strike from the axe. deny and starve out the very roots of mor- tality and sin. mark has been missed and is so far from the line of right. But persistently we strike away at the log, and then some chips of mortality ﬂy off. Again they do not come off easily, perhaps they are pet fancies that are rather hard to dis- card and forget., But we must not. give up now on the last ‘few blows of theaxe. So We may have to struggle and get in 1 very small space to make ourvictorious _ strike at the last bits of wood which bind _' us to the old log. Then we deny ourselves these pleasures and starve out the fancies we bid so deeply within our being and 9 (Continued on Page 18) Special Excursion to San Diego Sunday, May 7th, 1935 — Round Trip $3.00 LEAVE FROM CENTRAL AVENUE KIN GDOMS AT 6:30 A. M. Phone ADams 11420 or ‘SPOKEN WORD’ CE. 28931 F OR RESERVATIONS We must Sometimes it seems the‘- ! ‘V v‘.’;:;"a, at A’: ,2. . ."-'-Ear‘ -‘.«:='~"a'r‘¢*“"ar‘. 2 3, . “.“—¥—- ~.~ . ,»-. r:..g:,.—.-_ The “SPOKEN WORD” .**»'~,»:-‘ =~*~':*:." *« it.-,: it I ' isauuanj», April 6, 1935 Page 15,3: GOD-ALMIGHTY—-FATHER DIVINE ii.”Li.I‘ifiZ.”‘l‘.§”,§i’Z.Z,§’.°Z."“I.°“Z,e$e’§§ IE Who--of all the millions of people, who have both heard and seen Father Divine, and the millions who havevnot seen Him, but have read -and studied His Great and Luminous Messages and Teachings, will deny that He is God Almighty? There is not one. Why? Because not only have they been healed from every disease that the flesh is heir to, but they have seen the blind, the -deaf, and dumb healed and even the dead brought back to Life. They have heard the most heart-rending testi- moniesof thousands upon thousands of the lowest, and worst types of criminals, re- deemed and resurrected, and brought back to righteous and law—abiding citizens, such as the world has never heard of, in all the annals of its history. It is indeed wonderful! And -the above is only a slight phase of all ‘Father Divine has been and is doing for mankind’s redemption, and world sal- vation, His numerous other activities for the uplift of the Human race and world betterment in bringing about the Unifi- cation of the Races and the Brotherhood of Man, is known far and wide, through out the whole world. It is indeed wonder- ful! Let the money changers and the oppo- _ sers prosecute and persecute, let the news- papersdenounce, and decry, let thosewho prefer a world of wars, confusion, chaos, disasters, vice and crime, and final death, do what they please! There are millions and millions- who are awakened and con- vinced, and know the Great Mission of Father Divine, and they know too that nothing can hinder the Great Work of the Fundamental SPIRIT of ALL LIGHT and Love from accomplishing that for which It came. It is indeed wonderfull. Jesus-the Great Love-Master, came nineteen hundred years ago, in the sonship degree, of the Great Fundamental Spirit of All Light and Love, endeavoring to bring mankind out of its Adamic state of so-called existence, and back to its One- ness in consciousness with its great Crea- tor GOD—-FATHER DIVINE-—after how- ever being persecuted and oppressed, by the opposers, who didn't want to have their world of graft and greed disturbed, or mankind to receive enlightenment. Je- sus told those of His followers, who be- lieved and were awakened enough into the Light of Understanding--that “If He didn't go away, the comforter could not come." Thus He ascended unto His Father, with the words of comfort, and assurance that He would be with them always.” It is indeed wonderful! Who’ can stopthe Great Almighty Spir- it of Righteousness, Truth and LOVE- now in all its’ majesty and power, from -.-.-J . , . . . , , . , doing that for which it condescended to descend in order toredeem mankind and lift it out of its so-called world of crim- inality, vice and crime. It is indeed won- derful! ’ After nineteen hundred years, that same Jesus has returned in all the fullness and greatness of His Infinite Dominion and Power, in the Precious Body of our Be- loved Father Divine,_ and He is Truly Reigning in all the Glory and Majesty of His Dominion and ‘Mi/ght—-—and there is nothing that shall hinder or prevent Him from completing the Great Work of nine- teen hundred years ago--“For the Mouth of the Lord Hath Spoken It." It is in- deed wonderful! Let the bigots, the critics, the Phara- saical ‘Religions, and all the opposers, scoff as much as they wish. It has al- ways been so. It was so when Jesus-— the Great Love-Master came nineteen hun- dred years -ago, and it is the same today -——with the Almighty Presence of Father Divine. Jesus came for the same Great Purpose, to guide and lead us back again to the true and only Real Path or Life Eternal. However, with the same results, persecutions, oppositions and all other means that could be employed to keep the Masses from becoming enlightened to the Truth of God Almighty-—-as being the One and Only Great Fountain of Life Eternal, and all the Peace,’ Joy and Hap- piness it brings with it. It is indeed won- derful! . If one is at all enlightened, he realizes that one Age transcends another, that Life is progressive, that we are evolving beings, not confined to one little plane- tary space, but that we must, and do go on and on, into Infinitude——'and there is no stagnation--for Life is everlasting and Eternal; "hence there is no beginning and no end in the Eternal Verities of Being. It is indeed wonderful! What we as human beings have accept- ed and take as Life, was but a false con- ception of mortality, a dream of the Adamic Picture of illusions, and delusions, a mesmeric state of two opposites-—that of birth and death, in other words-—-we listened to and were persuaded by the serpent or the devil, that there are two powers or forces in contra-distinction to each other--instead of the One and Only Great Power of God Almighty, and from whom we believed we had been hiding. It is indeed wonderful! This is the state or condition in which our Almighty Father GOD, condescend- ingly once again comes to Reveal to us the Realities of -the false creation and of our True condition of Being, and He is teaching us the right way of returning—— ig_norance of what is sweeping the -whole earth with this Luminous Great Light, and arousing Mankind, as it has never been aroused before—-he needs only study the Four Gospels of the New Testament and live the Angelical Life, and Go and_ _ I-iea'r Him-—that is enough. derful! Righteousness, Justice, and Truth, which Father Divine is advocating and Teaching has already sunk deeply into the hearts ’ and minds of His millions of followers, and they are absolutely heart and soul ' with Father Divine, in taking a stand " It is won-_,_; The Great Fundamental Principle, of -A against everything that is not in conform? ity with His Righteous Government. It '1 is indeed wonderful! This Righteous Government is now be- ' ing established not only in the hearts and W minds of the people, but in everything“-*" else that will stand for its Platform--and’ there is naught that can hinder it, for so *5 powerful,‘ so tremendous, so dynamic, is this Great Fundamental Principle of Life L Eternal, that it is sweeping the whole“ world with its Almighty Influence. can stop God in His Great Mission of "' LIGHT. It is indeed wonderful! In the last analysis however, our Be} A loved Father Divine needs not anyone to “ champion, or uphold Him, or His Great Teachings and Revelations, for with or without His Personal embodiment, the finiteness of His Holy work is going on, and He is the One Great and Only Al- mighty Creator mankind will ever know. Father Divine is His own Exempler. His“ own Manifester, He is His own Demon- strator, His own Teacher. Bibles, books or histories. He is more- over, Omnipotent, Omniscient and Omni- present; hence He is God Almighty--ma- terially spiritualized, oir spirtually ma- terialized, whichever; the one Great Fun- damental Living Spirit, in a concreted Form, expressing Himself, here and now for the benefit of redeeming Mankind, in order to take it out of its old mortal and Adamic World of illusions, and into a higher step of its Evolution, or in other words He is establishing Mankind under the jurisdiction of Righteousness, Justice and Truth of which the Human Race has been deprived. It is indeed wonderful! —-THE SPHYNX." H PEACE MRS. KAHOE ' 4961 South Central Ave. Los Angeles, California Meals Served 15¢ I THANK YOU FATHER He needs no“ "‘ ob-Iliiliifllv 3 I .Ii'|'{C| .ii'yilIa.. Page 16 FATHER DIVINE KINGDOMS PEACE MISSIONS, EXTENSIONS AND CONNECTIONS UNDER FATHER'S PERSONAL JURISDICTION REV. M. J. DIVINE. 20 West 115th St., New York City. REV. M. J. DIVINE, 103 West 117th St.. New York City. REV. M. J. DIVINE, 204 West 63rd St., New York City. REV. M. J. DIVINE, 117-119 Macon St., Brook- lyn, N. Y. REV. M. J. DIVINE, 169-03( 107th Avenue, Ja- maica, N, Y. REV. M. J. DIVINE, 468-470 Broad St., Bridge- port, Conn. ~ _ REV. M. J. DIVINE, 203 West 139 St., New York City. REV. M. J. DIVINE, 320 Rockaway Avenue, Brooklyn, New York. REV. M. J. DIVINE, 152-160 W. 126th St., New York City. , REV. M. J. DIVINE, 144 West 126th St., New York City. T REV. M. J. DIVINE, 136-138 W. 126th St., New . York City. REV. M. J. DIVINE, 246 West 127th St., New York City. REV. M. J. DIVINE, 239 West 113th St., New York City. REV. M. York City. SAYVILLE HEADQUARTERS--72 Macon Street, Sayville, L. I., N. Y. NEW YORK CITY--58 West 114th t., Extension and Dress Shop; 105 West 119th St., Extension; 234 West 123rd St., Extension; 38-44 and 16 West 144th St., Garages. CONNECTICUT-11 Gunn Street, Milford Conn.-— Extension and Farm. NEW YORK CITY--364 Lenox Avenue-—-Meat Market; 150 West 126th St.-—Extension; 148 West 126th St.-—Extension; 146 West 126th St.—Exten- sion. J. DIVINE, 308 West 53rd St., New OTHER KINGDOMS and EXTENSIONS CALIFORNIA Father Divine Peace Mission Extension, .612 Ford Blvd., Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, Calif. (Thurs- day 3 D. :11.) Father Divine Kingdom, 4025 Central Avenue, Los Angeles, Calif. Father Divine Kingdom, 1710 Central Avenue, Los Angeles, Calif. ‘ Father Divine Kingdom, 4350 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, Calif. Father Divine (Children's Extension) 1196 E. 51st St., Los Angeles, Calif. Father Divine Kingdom, 831 E. Anaheim Blvd., Long Beach, Calif. Father Divine Kingdom, 1103 7th St., Oakland, Calif._ \ Father Divine's Peace Mission, 1435 Filbert Street, Oakland, Calif. Father Divine's Peace Mission, 127 N. Evans Street, San Diego, Calif. Father Divine Peace Mzssion, 21 Roberts St., Santa Cruz, Calif. Mrs. May Miller, 134 N. Center St., Baldwin Park, Calif. Earl Hudson, 708 14th St., Modesto, Calif. Mrs. Maude Ealy, 744 _Hayes St., San Francisco, Calif. Father Divine Peace Mission, 2906 Abbey Street, Oakland, California. Father Divine Peace Mission, 1526 Marshall Street, Rosemead, California. Father Divine Peace Mission, 258 So. First Street, San . Jos a. Caliiornia. Father Divine’s Peace Mission, Route 3, Box 46; South Park, Santa Rosa, California. . DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Father Divine Kingdom, 2033 Clagett St., N. E. Washington, D. C. Washington--1113 O Street. N. W.——Extension. CANADA Father Divine Peace Mission, 1901 Beach Avenue, Vancouver, B. C. . Father Divine Peace Mission, 641 Granville St., Vancouver, B. C. Mrs. 0. Adams, 1961 W. 5th Ave., Vancouver, B. C., Canada. Mr. V. Pitondo, 177 80. Main St., Welland, On- tario, Canada. COLORADO H. L. McCain, 116 Cheyenne Blvd., Colorado Springs, Colo. ILLINOIS Miss Mary Stein, 707 Park Avenue, Springfield, Illinois. KANSAS Mrs. M. J. Johnson, 1422 Chandler St., Topeka, Kansas. " “’."?,.—..'§?ii"#,".‘-1=i4l?"!..lI5<‘.t';-?“51‘,i§’W5?’tT “SPOKEN worn)" ' MINNESOTA 4 May Blackburn, Room 203, No. 12 S. 9th St., Minneapolis, Minn. MASSACHUSETTS G. A. iilngham, 68 Westminster St., Boston, Mass. Mrs. Alice Dubose, 76 Hancock St., Springfield, Mass. MARYLAND Miss O. Wisdown, 819 Pennsylvania Ave., Balti- more, Md. St. Joseph, 823 North Arlington Avenue, Balti- more, Md. « Miss A. Smth, 904 Pennsylvania Ave., Balti- more, Md. BALTIMORE--925 Madison Ave.-—Extension; 823 No. Arlington St., now listed as an individual, is a Peace Mission and Extension. GEORGIA SAVANNAH--710 Grennett St.--Peace, Mission. ALABAMA , ENTERPRISE——Baptist Hi1l—-Carry Hutchison. NEW JERSEY ' NEW JERSEY-——Cranford, 101 South St.—Peace Mission; Elizabethport, First St.—-Peace Mission; Bayonne, 30 East 21st St.--Peace Mission; Jersey City, 71 Ege Ave.-—Peace Mission; Rahway, 22 Washington St.-—Peace Mission; Roselle, 725 St. George’s Ave.-—-Peace Mission; Westfield, 417 Rah- way Ave.--Peace Mission; Red Bank, 201 W. Ber- gen Place-—Peace Mission; Newark, 137 West St.-— Peace Mlss‘on. Father Divine Kingdom, ark, N. J. Father Divine Kingdom, Jersey City, N. J. Father Divine Kingdom, Brunswick, N. J. Father Divine Peace Mission, School and Wickliff Streets, Newark, N. J. Zachariah, 304 15th Ave. New Jersey. . Mr. William Clayton, 1046 Springwood Avenue, Asbuvy, Park, N. J Sister Joy, 115i Heck Avenue, Asbury Park, N. J. Mary Shaw. Second St., Matawan, N. J. Temple, 144 Frinl: Street, Monclair, N. J. Lemuel Rozier, 283 Governor St., Paterson, N. J. Daniel Shivers, 205 Muhlenber Place, Plainfield. New Jersey. _ Mr. William Chrisp, 19 Dennello St., Hacken- sack, N. J. 114 Walnut St., New- 458 Johnson Avenue, 601 Nelson St., New (Top Floor), Newark, NEW YORK BROOKLYN, N. Y.-78 Osborn Street—Extension; 541 Classon Ave.-——Peace Mission; 414 Franklin Ave.--Peace Mission: 199 Ashland Place-—Peace Mission; 420 Jefferson Ave.—Peace Mission; 318 Atlantic Ave.--Peace Mission., LONG ISLAND, N. Y.—Sheepshead Bay, 14th St. & Ave. X-—Peace Mission; Corona, 102nd Ave. & Northern Blvd.-—-—Peace Mission; Corona, 101st Ave. & Northern Blvd.-—Extension; Bayside, 204-25 45th Drive—-Peace Mission: Huntington, Deerport Rd.—- Peace Mission; Oyster Bay. 7 Bay St.,-—Peace M13. sion; Manhassett, 25 Udell Drive—Peace Mission. Father Divine Kingdom Extension, 233 W. 127th Street, New York City. Divine Hotel, 166 W. 126th St., New York City. Father Divine Kingdom, 83-85 Crescent Avenue, New Rochelle, N. Y. Father Divine Kingdom Extension, 241 W. 113th St.; Brothers’ Apt. 3—Sisters‘ Apt. 11, New York City. Thomas Pope, 43 Winchester St., White Plain, New York. Elizabeth Boyd, 27 Willow Place. Yonkers, N. Y. .Father Divine Peace Kingdom, 278 Jefferson Ave., Buffalo, N. Y. NEW YORK CI'I‘Y—16 W. 131st.-Peace Exten- sion; 69 W. 130th—Peace Extension. NORTH CAROLINA Mack De la Whits, 32)8Hf(l)ne St., Belhaven, N. O. Wonderful Peace, 2021/,» N. Grant Ave., Colum- bus, Ohio. Bro. Youcan Harrison, 719 Barr St., Cincinnati. Ohio. C. C. Nash, 1407 Patterson, Alliance, Ohio. Miss Meekness, 2392 E. 43rd St., Cleveland, Ohio. Father Divines’ Peace Mission, 2281 E. 89th St., Cleveland, Ohio. PENNSYLVANIA Father Divine Extension Kingdom, 5831 Haver- ford Ave., Philadelphia, Pa." Father Divine’s Extension Kingdom, 1207 8. 46th St., Philadelphia, Pa. Father Divine's Peace Mission, 3757 Warren St., Philadelphia, Pa. ‘ R. Ward, 176-178 Highland Avenue, Washington, Pennsylvania. Father Divine Extension Kingdom, 1820 N. 22nd St., Philadelphia, Pa. Father Divine’s Peace Mission, 3430 Market St., Philadelphia, Pa. Mr. L. Keyes, 5916 Bryant St., VIRGINLA Pittsburgh, Pa. R. O. Smith. 909%» W. Marshall St., Richmond,~ Virginia. WASHINGTON Father Divine Kingdom, 1019 James St., Seattle, Washington. Father Divine Kingdom, 4518 Ferdinand Street, Seattle, Washington. - H ""‘?"I*;.“,f ':~mr'-ri”v'>f'.;a ,~.'.'r,*‘- xi '- -»":~--»..,-... V, _ . Saturday, April 6, 1935 Father Divine Extension Kingdom, 1907 E. Madi- son. Seattle, Washington. Charlotte Burton, 912 W. Chestnut St., Belling- ham, Washingcwvi. ' ' Father Divine’s Peace Restaurant, 4568 33rd St., Seattle. Washington. Mary J. Ross, 2218 E. John St., Seattle, Wash. Father Divine Peace Mission, 3913 Wetmore Ave., Everett, Washington. Father Divine Peace Mission, 424 High St., Bell- ‘ ingham Washington. Father Divine Peace Mission, 805 West Holly St., Bellingham, Washington. Peace Mission, Arcade Bldg., Room 40, Victoria, 8. C. PARTIAL LIST Because of the unknown number of Fa- ther Divine connections throughout the world, the above is but a partial list for reference. _ -— THANK YOU FATHER — -— FATHER DIVINE PEACE MISSION - Liberals Rally to Support Of Strachey Noted liberals all over the country have rallied to the support of John Strachey, English Communist lecturer, against whom deportation proceedings were insti- tuted when he was recently held in Illi- nois. John Dewey of Columbia University, Elmer Rice, playwright, Roger Baldwin of the American Civil Liberties Union, and many other liberal writers and think- ers have been active in protesting the action against Strachey. Strachey who has written two brilliant books, “The Coming Struggle for Power,” and “The Nature of Capitalist Crisis," became the butt of a Hearst newspaper campaign when his lectures became too “liberal.” The Department of Labor action is be- lieved to be the result of the Hearst at- tack. Strachey’s case is viewed as in- volving the fundamental 'rights of free speech and as such has invoked the in- terest of all champions of liberalism and justice. A JOIN THE CRUSADE_ FOR RIGHT- EOUS GOVERNMENT! ' Continued‘ From Page 14) make a final strike and the last bit of mortality which binds us to that old mor- tal life or old log is cut through and the Christ comes forth into beauty, and is of practical service to_a1l—and we can truly become one with God——our sweet Father Divine. you as an or V . The above is a parable that was only one of the many experienced on the Island of Vendovia, Each act of practical ser- vice and every chore is a jewel from our precious, Divine rosary. For truly it is a string of pearls not to be sold or pur- chased with price for the giver of this sweet treasure‘ is God Alone-—our sweet Father Divine. ___uWEn ' -,»,., ' , I, n. 1../- --.~ K1‘
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Geography: United States, New York, Harlem
Subjects: Peace Mission Movement -- Periodicals, Communal living--United States--Periodicals
Identifier: yhm-spe-fdi-spw-001-025
Is part of: Father Divine Collection, Communal Societies Collection, Hamilton College Library Digital Collections

Title: Spoken word, vol. 01, no. 26 (April 13, 1935)
Author: A. Honaeel Mediratas
Publisher: The Spoken Word Publishing Co.
Date: 1935-04-13
Place published: Los Angeles, California, United States
Text: "£0212 77115 mom) was zunw con man rm»: mom; was con -- mm mm wonp was mans FLESH "- - - - ,'1ﬂlZD GOD SHIDI LE7‘ THERE BE LIGHT .Hl2D THERE’ 221.178 EIGH T I-‘H120 GOD 3.9221 THE . .. a .. X =. . . _, ., ,. . » V ' I , . I e A: ‘ V _I . , 3 ; '., 6 c \ ‘, ‘an’ LIGHT 711.97’ 17' was GOO " SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 1935 VOL. I. No. 26 From All Fields They Are Coming To God Principle of Life Just as Personifiable as Principle of Mathematics " FATHER mvmnvs mzssnen AT "" THE BANQUET TABLE, 2'0 WEST fied every heart, as follows: ‘Blessings and blessings, blessings and the Sons of GOD. You realize you are the Sons of GOD, by the Love that your ‘Father has bestowed upon you,——and "1151911 STREET: NEW YORK CITY.» blessings, Inve, in terms of blessings expressed, it MONDAY, APRIL 1st, 1935, AFTER Blessings and blessings, shall fall on you, is understood by many as blessings. It ' etc. is indeed Wonderful! .If you Love a per- MIDNIGH...
Show more"£0212 77115 mom) was zunw con man rm»: mom; was con -- mm mm wonp was mans FLESH "- - - - ,'1ﬂlZD GOD SHIDI LE7‘ THERE BE LIGHT .Hl2D THERE’ 221.178 EIGH T I-‘H120 GOD 3.9221 THE . .. a .. X =. . . _, ., ,. . » V ' I , . I e A: ‘ V _I . , 3 ; '., 6 c \ ‘, ‘an’ LIGHT 711.97’ 17' was GOO " SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 1935 VOL. I. No. 26 From All Fields They Are Coming To God Principle of Life Just as Personifiable as Principle of Mathematics " FATHER mvmnvs mzssnen AT "" THE BANQUET TABLE, 2'0 WEST fied every heart, as follows: ‘Blessings and blessings, blessings and the Sons of GOD. You realize you are the Sons of GOD, by the Love that your ‘Father has bestowed upon you,——and "1151911 STREET: NEW YORK CITY.» blessings, Inve, in terms of blessings expressed, it MONDAY, APRIL 1st, 1935, AFTER Blessings and blessings, shall fall on you, is understood by many as blessings. It ' etc. is indeed Wonderful! .If you Love a per- MIDNIGHT — In the midst. of Praise to the Glory and Honor of Father for His Limitless ' - in the Po- litical world, the Lega . cational world, and eve life,—as well as the ' and Art had its day, an in Praise, when the Poe his way through the ,” =. Father's New York City Headquarters, Monday evening, April 1st, and was received by Father at the Banquet Table. The Visitor introduced himself to the great Assembly as an American Poet and Artist, and expressed his apprecia- tion of the Honor of being received by Father, after which he too gave Praise, reciting a beautiful poem which he said was composed in Father's Honor, extol- ling His Beauty and His Power. Then came the voice formerly known through- out the World as the famous singer, Gri- selda, now one of the twenty million who have declared that Father Divine is GOD. She recited a beautiful composition of _ Praise followed to the Embodiment of the great Giver of every good and perfect gift.~the Source of all talent, in His visible Forrn,-,-—but the supreme moment came, when Father arose Personally, Singing and Speaking Words that satis- ~eie~_u'~'§ ~.$.r.«u.‘v-= _, .~, ' It's GOD your Heavenly Father, it's GOD your Heavenly Father, It’s- GOD your Heavenly Father, shall dwell with you, etc.’ with I_-Iis Blessings limitlessly bestowed upon you, that you might’ be called the Sons of GOD. That is why you are called the Sons of GOD, because we behold, as was said by one,-—‘what Love the Father has bestowed upon us.’ If the Love Of GOD was not bestowed upon you. YOU could not behold the manner OF this Love, neither could you realize, you are IN 'rH_g_§_Issu Fullllextofcourtoase Smiling Thru Segregation “me Great Human Family_"-- Richard Harrison I .' 1" :.:\u)!1v:’$’.“- <1: '14’: T " "‘ A ‘I V V T son, you are pleased to give them many blessings and many presents. Giving them presents, you are expressing your Love for them, by trying to do some- thin that ' a token of your Love and ' T especial individual. V. OD and His Children. e the Father has be- . .. " , that we might be called the Sons of GOD,’ and he said,——‘it does notiyet appear what we shall be, but we know that when He shall appear, we shall be like Him, for We shall see Him as He is.’ The time has truly come,-you have discerned since the dawn of the mom, that you can see that Somthing- You can see it as it is, and that Some-‘ thing is He of ,Whom you say I Am. The Principle of Life is undiscernible where it is invisible. Where the veil of material- ism is drawn over your eyes, where the. theories and doctrines of men veil you, you cannot see Him as He is, you cannot see Him as you do,—wh.er-esoever the veil V of materialism veils you. When the veil. has been torn in twain, you can look dili- Father's Inspiration, giving all Glory and [ﬁle New Day V ml. in d u C Hm H ' Honor to Father’ and thanking Him for That Prejudicial Seed igse fcir tlieaiovzo byaliniieeriipretatioazis th: Hi Lo . ' "" iaangeothér Testimonies and Songs of Good News From Faithflﬂ blessing,—your Fatlti-er has bcistogved upon Mary you, it causes you o unders an and see Him as He. is,-—He of Whom you say I Am. ' GOD’S GLORY REVEALED GOD Moves in the affairs of men. He. —_—.4_-__— ~..___ --~\.._-‘_,_ ,,A A i Pass 3 has long since been veiling Himself from them, but the time has truly come, the Glory of GOD is now revealed, and you shall see Him as He is,—no longer be- hind the veil, no longer in the mystery, but you shall see _Him as He is, for you shall see that He has made Himself material. The materialization of Spirit, and the materialization of Mind, is a Reality. The materialization of the Quality, the Na- ture, and the Characteristics of the .Almighty is a Reality, for they are Per- sonifiable, as well as reincarnatable. You have believed in the reincarnation of the negative, the undesirable, the unreal, and the untrue, for I have heard you say, ‘Evil communications corrupt good morals, ill qualities are catching as well as diseases, and a man is known by the company he keeps,’ but remember, the reverse is equally true. If the nega- tive is reincarnatable among you, and operative for others and you,——the= posi- tive is equally true, for it is also contag- ious for you. G01) HIMSELF MADE MATERIAL Then I Say, you shall see Him as He is,--not as you have surmised Him to be, but you shall see Him as He IS, for the Glory of GOD has been revealed, and GOD has made Himself material, and all of His that was on the Spiritual p1ane,-—- all of Himself,«-can be materially mani- tested for it is materializable. I know the imortal mind desires not that these things be materialized,-—-they desire not that the Spirit, and Mind, and Righteousness of Christ be materialized, for-if it is, you ‘will realize, that which is,Just, and Right, and Good, is essential for you. “GOD CAN BE A BODY" So long as the mortal versions of men can keep you in that ignorant state of consciousness to believe that GOD is Something «mystical, unreal, and intangi- ble, they are pleased to keep you in, that recog‘ni.tion, that that mind! in its selfish- ness, graft, and greed, might have domin- ion among men; but as the negative, the adverse, the untrue, and unreal, yea the wicked and the unjust, can be manifested in bodily form and personified, and can rule over mankind, so can the positive, ‘the real, the Just, and the True, and the Righteousness of GOD, Rule in you. I have heard men say, and so have you, -—‘That man is a natural born devil.’ IF A BODY CAN. BE A DEVIL, GOD CAN BE A BODY! It is indeed Wonderful! SPIRIT OF GOD “UNIVERSAL-IZABLE” Because of this, the movement of this Spirit transcends all human imagination, it goes into Infinitude, the end you can- not vision for it is Omnipotent in itself, and Infinite by Nature. In its actions it The “SPOKEN worm” is universal, for it is ‘universal-izable,’— ’ it can be universalized, and WILL even- tually BE, and all mankind shall see, GOD materially and physically Rules and Deals in the affairs of men, and none can hinder I-Iim. ‘ MODERN INVENTION S— PARABLE S As I often Say, when oppositions arise it is an outward expression of a degree of Perfection being revealed, for your physi- cal bodies are the mental and spiritual conceptions, you conceived and brought forth to fruition, materially revealed. You are the physical and outward expression of the condition of the mind within,-— your physical bodies are. Therefore you can be heard, and you can be seen. What? You, as -spirit and as mind, can be heard and can be seen. This would have been unbelievable, years ago, but in this light of Civilization and in and at this time of modern inventions, they are speaking parables concerning the mys- tery of what I am Teaching, bringing to you realization every Word I have Spoken. The inventions of this present Day Civilization, can reveal to you in a parable, concerning this mystery. LIFE PRINCIPLE LIKE MATHEMATICS Oh it is such a privilege to be living in a day and at a time, when and where GOD Alone shall Reign,—where the Fount of GOD'S Omniscience is ﬂowing so free for you and for everyone that will dial in on the Fundamental, the Principle, and realize, it is Personifiable the same as the principle of Mathematics is personifiable. When it is personified in an individual and brought to fruition, that individual is called a. Mathematician is he not? (‘Yes Father,’-came the re- spouse.) The Principle of Life is just as Person- ifiable as the principle of Mathematics. That is why you have studied Mathe- matics,—-—you have tri-ed, ' or striven, to develop the principle of Mathematics in your vocabularies, that you might express the significance of the principle of Mathe- matics in your daily actions and trans- actions, and dealings among the people, that the principle of Mathematics might be a. help for you, and might carry you through, and prohibit men from taking the advantage of you through dishonesty, -by graft and by greed. The principle of Mathematics has saved you from the loss of many dollars, and much time and worry. It was only a parable of the Principle of Salvation, the Fundamental of Life that I am advocating. The prin- ciple of Mathematics is only a parable, I Say,——it is not a reality but a parable, parably speaking through the world of Education, to teach you the mystery of the Principle of Salvation. Saturday, April 13, 1935 PRINCIPLE CANNOT BE DEFEATED The Principle of Salvation is just as operative, and it is just as reincarnatable, it is just as Personifiable, as the princi- ple of Mathematics. That is why you study so hard in school to develop the principle of Mathematics especially, that you might bring forth the principle of Mathematics to fruition, that you as men and women, personally might be Mathe- maticians. It is indeed Wonderful! So it is, the Spirit of GOD in man, through man and by man, has been striving to bring forth the Principle of Salvation to fruition, that they might be the Personi- fication of this identical Principle of Whom you say I Am. Can this be re- futed? Can it be disputed? How can it be defeated,——-the Mouth of GOD has Said it, and you have repeated it, It is indeed Wonderful! GOD is in every joint, every sinew, every vein, every bone, every cell, and every atom, and every fibre of My Bodily Form. ‘The little leaven, leaveneth the whole lump.’ It isindeed Wonderful! That is whatvit is all about! Purifying Him- self even as you are pure, for it is writ- ten,—-‘He that has this hope in him, purifieth himself even as He is pure.’ Water cleanses itself after it runs a little while, does it not? It is indeed Wonder- ful! I Say He is purifying Himself even as you are pure, for it is written,--‘He that has this hope in him, purifieth him- self even as HE is pure.’ I Purify Myself even as you are pure. BE CLEAN IN HIM You,-can read in these words, and take it for consideration,—‘Cleanse yourselves of all filthiness, of the flesh and spirit, perfecting Holiness in the Fear of GOD.’ You can and will cleanse yourselves, as you walk in the Light of the Understand- ing of Christ, and bring your bodies into subjection and live Evangelically. It is such a privilege to be in the place where the purifying process is going on, no longer in visions, dreams, and imagina- tions, but going on in reality, visible, tangible, and practical, that the Life of GOD in man might be seen and under- stood, as you understand that GOD is a Living Reality, and has become- to bee. Living Factor in the hearts and lives of men. ALL IN ONE ONE IN ALL In every organ, GOD lives, moves, and has His Being, and to the reverse it is equivalently the same,—in you GOD Lives, Moves, and has His Being, and in Him YOU live, move, and “have your being. GOD would not tell you some- thing to do, that He would not do Him- self. He has Said, ‘In Him you live, move, and have your being.’ Vice Versa, in you Pk’ . 2; I. 2 '§‘.4‘.';. ‘*4 . ~.-.-:31. ' « —'> v Saturday §._pgl 13, 1935 GOD Lives, Moves, and has His Being. In every joint, every sinew,’ every bone, every vein, every cell, and every atom of your bodily form, GOD Lives, and Moves, and has His Being. That is the way He was to come, and that is the way He came, breaking down every idol and cast- ing out every foe, purifying your physical bodies, going with you wheresoever you go, giving Peace, Joy, and Happiness, and victory over all undesirable conditions, filling you with Joy, Peace, and Happi- ness, dispelling all superstition, and caus- ing you to walk in the Land of the Liv- ing, without a doubt or fear of man, knowing GOD Himself is right here with you, even though man does not under- stand. THE HOPE OF GLORY , I have heard you say, and I have Said, —‘GOD is not a GOD afar off, but GOD is a. GOD at hand! I heard one say through the Scripture, ,‘Rejoice in the Lord always, and again I say rejoice, let your moderation be made known unto all men, The Lord is at hand.’ Speaking in reference to GOD being in you, and what GOD would make known to the Children of Men, you can read it in the First Chap- ter of Colossians, read somewhere about Verse twenty-seven,—‘To whom GOD will make known what is the Riches of the Mystery of His Glory among all the Gen- tiles,’ not only among the Jews but among all the Gentiles, ‘which is Christ in you, the Hope of Glory.’ This, I have revealed for you. I have made it known and made it plain to you. Therefore you can go forth in the Land, conscious of GOD’S Presence,—you understand,--no longer hi supposition, neither in imagina- tion, bu-t consciously realizing GOD'S Presence. All superstition" I am dispell- ing. ‘ GOD is the Master of Omnipotency and the Controller of mankind's destiny. They that walk in the Light of His Understanding, they will not have an occasion to come doubting nor trembling, for L0, I will be with you. Now, hence- forth and forever, doubt no more My Children, My Name in itself carries the victory. I Thank you. PEACE EVERYONE! At this junc- ture I Rise to Say, I believe we all have well dined of the mental,-—-of the mate- rial food, pardon Me. However, we have in our midst, those that are the shep- herds of the mental and spiritual pas- tures. I believe you all can be led into green pastu-res, for you can -and will, if you care to, and you will not have to doubt nor fear, for the green pastures .. are growing, so free for everyone. It has long since been said,-——’He Cal-leth His Own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.’ That is a thought you had not yet thought. It is indeed Wonderfuﬂ. The “QEQKEN WQE o THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS Jeremiah predicted this Day in which we are now living,—‘The Lord, our Righteousness.’ I have called forth for Righteousness, Justice, and Truth, I have called for a Righteous Government,-. I am putting forth Righteousness into actuality,, and I am establishing it in Politics. It is written,—-‘The Government shall be upon His Shoulder.’ He shall have a Righteous Government, and that Righteous Government will be THIS Government in which we are now living. When unrighteousness and’ corruption shall have been abolished in it, RIGHT- EOUSNESS, JUSTICE and TRUTH shall have its access, and GOD Himself shall have Dominion, and no one else. I think I had better stop! It is indeed Wonderful! Those of us that have dined, will pass out and pass on, and pass away until tomorrow. Those that have not dined, will come forward and take our seats if you desire to eat, while if you do not care to eat, do not feel obligated by any means whatever, for the Spirit of My Presence has welcomed you to these Ser- vices to partake of the Blessing of Spirit and of Mind, absolutely free. Mental and Spiritual things are given without cost. The material things are purchased with price. In many instances we can and we will, give them free,-—It is indeed Wonderful,—but as far as the mental and spiritual sustenance of Life, they are purchased without money and without price, for they are the gifts of GOD. ‘The Wages of sin is death, but the Gift of GOD is Eternal Life, through Jesus Christ your Lord. I Thank you." HEARST POLICIES’ HIT BY BEARD ATLANTIC CITY-—A thousand -edu- cators, here, sprang to their feet and applauded loudly, last week, when Charles A. Beard, speaking at the 65th annual convention of the National Educational Association, denounced the “insidious in- fluences" of William Randolph Hearst. “In the course of the past 50 years,” Beard stated, "I have talked with presi- dents of the United States, Senator, Justices of the Supreme Court, members of the House of Representatives, gover- nors, mayors, .bankers, editors, college presidents, leading men of science, Nobel prize winners in science and letters, and I have never found one single person Who for talents and character commands the respect of the American people, who has not agreed with me that William Ran- dolph Hearst has pandered to the de- praved tastes and has been an enemy of everything that is noblest and best in our American tradition. . {.‘..*t"«_-‘:."a ’;':\,' ' ~~.,;-‘- '=' C/-. I l‘C‘'‘.1. }' . ..r .""., .: —. ~ -— vi'-,'s2u'r§~ti- 1. mix. .‘=‘iu~“;i -,r§=:..,i ,:.'.-wr, .19 V. ui "“7 7‘? "p ,§'.’—?-’.<}‘¥j“?‘;','-_i$.\'vr:::-:(_oy;:»‘-»r«§;g=~:5g 7fi1,'\‘,'WWY"‘.f,."_"ﬁ-’f_|i‘.~.,u4- 1. ' .,,‘«,«.;‘"\ SANTA cnuz - Santa Cruz was the scene of a banquet ‘_ with about two hundred followers from Oakland, San Francisco, Modesto, _at the beautiful Peace Mision under the super- vision of Brother and Sister Jessen. The spirit, if not the personal body, of. Our Father was surely there, for the Spirit of the Consciousness of HIS Pres- ence was manifested in the abundance of delicious food, the atmosphere of rejoic- ing and harmony ,peace and praise, and it was felt so keenly by all present that one, rose by inspiration to remark:—- “Truly the Heaven that I believed I would find up in the sky somewhere after I had passed on could never be any more won- derful than this heaven right here and now.” Testimonies of marvellous healings, songs and praises filled the air. A brother arose to testify that he had been healed of the dope habit of 28 years standing; he had taken all sorts of “cures,” but not until he found Father did he receive his complete emancipation from the hell he had been living in. Today, he testified, he is not only completely delivered from that habit, but he is living the evangelical life. Where formerly h-e had been an underworld character and had served the devil, today he is living a clean and up- right life and is serving God. “Surely” he said, “Only God, Father Divine, could so change my mind.” “Wonderful,” agreed the hearers. A record of Father-’s voice, that had’ ‘‘ been givenpto the followers who recently" returned from New York, was played and '—‘ it was thrilling to hear Father tell us: “This is the Name that charms your fears; that bids your sorrows cease;” and to sing “I’l1 go with you all the way;-— But you must live evangelical." “Blessed are the pure in heart,” we read, in thegospel, for they shall see God.” ' “Blessed are they that mourn, for they shall be comforted." The Comforter is here. Blessed are they this day who live evangelical, according.’ A to the teachings of Father Divine, for they will know Him when they see Him face to face as the same Jesus who was here in the Sonship degree nineteen hun- dred years ago. Today we call HIM Father. For I-‘IE has returned to us, as Jesus predicted he would--in the Father- ship degree. A BE STILL, AND KNOW THAT rm IS GOD. IT IS WONDERFUL! WANTED I BOYS—-For part-time work after‘ school. Make extra money. Apply room 208, 3 to 5 p. in. (daily). 12025 Central Ave, Los Angelou. . ,.,,Ei‘,’ The “SPOKEN WORD” ‘ W H ‘ _ ,._, y.... (. .,. .., - - -— r 7 ,‘, cv,,;»{;'.;'. ,_«. _ --: jv .~.-1". ‘ ’ll_‘{#7f]":‘_".(’,‘?’-r‘. -"5"""r,“‘{""\,“ 2'35‘ 3»; «-,..,,»,_.. _.( «V ,- , :74, --I. ‘r -.. ;» .v- ,3; v »,. Saturday, April 13, 1935 FULL TEXT OF THE COURT RECORD Because of the great significance of the Court Report in the “Case” of the County of Manhattan, New York, in the matter of Hattie Isaacs, in the Domestic Relations, (Childrens Court) we are reprinting the full text here- with. . Newspaper reports as a Whole were grossly false and biased in their preser- tation of facts. FATHER DIVINE has stated that everyone should read this report, and we are giving this oppor- tunity to the readers of The “SPOKEN Word.” Let it be declared from the housetops, “Let GOD be true and every man a liar.” Domestic Relations Court, Children’s Court, County of Manhattan. In the the matter of Hattie Isaacs, Docket No. 502. March 1, 1935. Panken, Justice. ,Appearances, Hattie Isaacs, child, Re- becca Isaacs, mother, Edward Isaacs, fa- ther, Father Rev. Major J. Divine, 20 West 115th St., Arthur A. Madison, Esq., 200 West 135th Street, for Mr. Divine. Tina Isaacs, sister of child, Miss Jossum. Probation Officer and Mrs. Mabel Turner, of the Big Sisters. 1‘ it 31¢ THE COURT: I have asked you to come here, Mr. Divine, because of what has been told me by the mother of Hattie Isaacs. She told me that she had turned Before: Hon. Jacob over this child Hattie, who is new four- ' teen years of age, to a Miss Penny. We find that this child had absented herself from Miss Penny’s home, stayed away from there for eight days and nights. She said she was with somebody, and somebody else. She went to the moving picture shows, or went to meetings. When I asked Mrs. Isaacs why she doesn’t look after the child she told me that she was living somewhere on 63rd Street. When I asked her whether she didn’t feel. any responsibility for this child, if she was not the mother of this child, she said she was not the mother of this child; that the mother of this child was God, and that God was Father Divine, and that Father Divine was in her, and that she feels no esponsibility for this child. She told me that that was the teaching that she re- ceived. I am interested not in the mother, I am not interested in you, but I am inter‘ ested in this child. She is my charge. She is my obligation. She is my responsibil- ity. The. State has placed upon me the duty and the obligation to see that this child shall have her rights, her chance; that she is to be cared for properly; that she is to be looked after. And she has been neglected by her mother; and ne- glected by her mother, as her mother tells me, pursuant to a teaching, to a preach- ment which you have delivered. Every- one of us has a right to believe in his God. Some of us evensay to others that we are God, but we deal with people of that kind, when they become a menace to the community. It isn’t normal. It isn’t sane for any human being to account him- self, to arrogate to himself the powers which are those of the Infinite and the Supreme. And it isn’t moral, it isn’t pro- per, it isn’t right for any man to _sepa- rate the natural guardians and the na- tural dependents. I didn’t believe the woman when she told me that you preach- ed that. I didn’t think any man would preach any such sort of doctrine. I want this mother to take her child, and I want you to tell her it’s her duty to take her child‘back. I want you to tell her that you are not God, and there is no such preachment by you that you are God, oth- erwise I shall have to commit her for observation ‘so that there is an inquiry as to her sanity, and determine as to whether this child is to be returned to the mother or sent elswh-ere. I want to hear you on that Mr. Divine. MR. MADISON: If the Court pleases, THE COURT: I’ll hear Mr, Divine. I won't hear counsel. Counsel is not a wit- ness. MR. MADISON: If your Hono'r pleases, we are in a law court. This is a Chil- dren’s Court. It is a court of law. THE COURT: Take your objection, and exception. MR. MADISON: I ‘want that. THE COURT: Take your exception. I’ll hear Mr. Divine. MR, MADISON: As attorney I would like to address the Court. THE COURT: In due time. time I don't want to hear you. MR. MADISON: If the Court pleases- THE COURT: If -you tell your client not to talk, tell him so. It's perfectly satisfactory to me. MR. MADISON: He is——he knows how to talk. t EHE COURT: All right, then, let him a . . . ' MR. MADISON: I want the matter to proceed- THE COURT: Make your statement on record. , MR. MADISON: If the Court pleases, THE COURT: Make your statement. No argument. Make your statement. You have tried a good many cases before me. Conduct yourself-— , MR. MADISON: (Int’g) Whatever pro- ceeding is in this Court should proceed in the proper way—-testimony taken for and against the issues, and that if the wit- ness whom I represent, Reverend Major J. Divine, is here as a witness he will take the stand and proceed in a proper way, and the question asked him pertain- ing to the case in issue, and nothing else. THE COURT: The request of the coun- sel is granted. REV. MAJOR J. DIVINE, being duly sworn, ‘testified as follows: BY THE COURT: Q. What is your name? Divine. ' Q. Where do you live, sir? A. 20 West 115th Street, Q. Do you know Hattie Isaacs, this child before me? A. I do not, by name. Q. Do you know her by appearance? A. I think I have seen her from time to time, in the public meetings. Q. Do you know Rebecca Isaacs? A. Only by sight, but not name. Q. Rebecca Isaacs tells me, or told me, that you are God, and that as God, you are in her, and as God, as she has been At thi A. Major J . taught by you; the preachment is that she is not the mother of this child, and she told me that that is the preachment; that is the religion which you teach. Is that so? . ' MR. MADISON: Before that is answered, I object on the ground that we have a complication of questions, mixed in the question, and let the question he asked--it must be asked properly, and singly. THE COURT: Over-ruled. MR, MADISON: Exception. THE COURT: You may answer the question. MR. MADISON: I'll demand that the question be passed on by a Court of high- er jurisdiction, because I feel that it is improper. C THE COURT: Objection is over-ruled; exception taken. Answer the question. Answer the question, Mr. Divine. WITNESS: What part of the question? THE COURT: Read the question. STENOGRAPHER: “Rebecca Isaacs told me that you are God, and ,that as God, you are in her—” THE COURT: Divide the question. Q. (By the Court). She tells me you hold yourself out to be God. Is that so? MR. MADISON: I object to that on the ground it has nothing whatsoever with the issue. , THE COURT: Objection overruled. Ans- wer the question. . . MR. MADISON: I object. This is im- proper. -THE COURT: Objection is over-ruled. Take your exception. Answer the ques- tion, si'r. MR. MADISON: He doesn’t have A to answer, unless he wants to. THE COURT: On What ground? MR. MADISON: On the ‘ground that it is improper. It is not pertaining to the issue, and it is not a proper question in this Court. THE COURT: Objecton overruled. Take your exception. Answer the question, sir. Q. So you hold yourself out to be God to all of these people? Do you hold your- self out to be God? A. I preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Q. Excuse me. Will you answer the question? Do you hold yourself out to be God? Yes or no. MR. MADISON: He doesn’t have to answer yes or no. THE COURT: Prepare a citation for contempt of Court by this counsel. MR. MADISON: I would like to state for the record I am conducting myself respectfully. I have noted an objection. THE COURT: I’m ruling on this. MR, MADISON: Then I request that this proceeding be dismissed with -until-— THE COURT: Counselor, you are cited for contempt. Prepare the citation. Stay here a minute. You may stay here as counsel, but you understand you are cited for contempt, in that you are interfering with the orderly proceedings of this Court, in that you advise a witness not to answer a question after you have taken an ob- jection, the objection has been over-ruled, and your exception has been noted. That is contemptuous conduct, that interference with the orderly processes of this Court. ., ». f 1. .1» {Q5 ' 1 .f/,,. .1”. ;..\<<: 33,: ‘ 6"“ . jfizl ‘ 3;’.§r" ' V .»Saturday;April 13, 1935 (Addressing witness) Now, answer the question. i MR. MADISON: Please, I want to ask you a question. THE COURT: I willnot answer. MR. MADISON: Out of respect—— THE COURT: There is no respect in this thing. You will be ‘respectful. You will be respectful, do you understand that? (Addressing witness). Answer the ques- tion. Q, (By the Court) Do you preach to these people that you are God? Did ‘you preach to this woman that you are God? A. Judge, your Honor, I preach that God dwells in every man. Q. Did you preach to this woman that you are God? A. I preach—- MR. MADISON: That question has al- ready been answered. Q. Do you preach-—— A. I preach God in every man, not confined to one man. Q. Do you tell me that you preach to this woman, who is the mother of this child, that you are God? A. I preach the Gospel of Jesus, and that God dwells in every man. Q. Is that the best answer you can make? A. Best I .can make. I ‘ Q. I’11'put it this way. Do you say that you are God? ‘ MR. MADISON: I object to that. Q. To anybody? MR. MADISON: On the ground it isn’t proper. It is not a question, and further it is not the Judges business. This is my objection I want in the record. THE COURT: Are you preparing the ci- tation? ' ~ CLERK OF COURT: Yes. THE COURT: Let it be prepared right away. It is in the record. I'm warning you now, counselor, that you have again conducted yourself in a manner which is contemptuous in saying tothe Court that it is not "the Judge's business. ‘ ‘MR. MADISON: I mean the Court's business. ‘ THE COURT: That it is not the Court's business. , Q. ‘(By the Court) Do you say that you a're God? That will be answered yes or no, if you please. Don't evade, please. I am interested in.this child. _ MR. MADISON: I object on the ground the witness doesn’t have to answer that question. THE COURT: Over-ruled. You will ’answer that question. Take your excep- ion. ‘ ‘ MR. ‘MADISON: Exception. THE COURT: Every question the Court asks hereafter is deemed to have been objected to by counsel. MR. MADISON: No—-some of them, Q. (By the Court) Will you please, Mr. Divine? MR.’ MADISON: Judge your Honor- ‘Q. You are not an unintelligent man, are you? Are you an unintelligent man? You are an intelligent man, aren’t you? MR. MADISON: So is the Court. Q. We are both intelligent people aren’t a we? At least I think I am intelligent. I know you are. ' THE COURT: (Addressing Mr. Madi- SOII) Will you please step aside? ? MR. MADISON: Let me make a state- ‘ ment. Q. You are an intelligent man, and I believe I am, Tell me-—just tell me, do you say you are God ?, A. I don't have The “SPOKEN wean’? to ‘say I'm God, and I don’t have to say I’m not God.‘ Q. Well, do you say you are God? A. I do not say either one. I said there are thousands of people call me God—-mil- lions of them, and there are millions of them call me devil, and I don’t _say I am God, and-I don’t say I am the devil, but I produce God and shake the earth with It ‘MRS. ISAACS: God. THE COURT: This woman is undoubt- edly-Do you see what you are doing with this woman? A. (continuing) I do not say I am God, and I do not say I am the devil, but I will bring God to the consciousness of the people, and I'll command man to deal justly with the people, or else I'll move them out of office. MRS. ISAACS: Thank you, Father. Q. Who? A. Every Judge and ruler that will not deal justly’ with-the people. Q. Now, this lady told me that you took her from her child, or you advised her to go to live in the Community House, and so she abandoned the child. Do you advise these women to leave their homes and go live in Communities. A. I do not, your}-Iono'r. Q. All right, that's a direct answer. Of that I am glad. I see that you can make a direct answer. A. But in certain cir- cumstances-——things that concerns you and the Court. Q. All right. Do you approve of this woman leaving her child? I do not, your Honor. Q, Do you direct that this woman go back to live with her child? A. I do, if she so will to. I Q. In other words, you believe that you have the right to direct these disciples of yours? A. I believe I have a right for them to be governed by their highest intuition and believe that I am God if they wish to. Q. Do you tell them that you are God? A. I do not tell them that I am God. THE COURT: That's an answer. A. (continuing) And I don’t tell them I'm the devil, but I hear many say I am the devil, and millions say I am God, but I'll prove to the world that God. rules in the affairs of men, and none can hinder Him. THE COURT: What do you say about that, Mrs. Isaacs? Thank you, Father, MR. MADISON: Please don't embarrass_ the sister. THE COURT: Do you represent her, too? ' MR, MADISON: I "withdraw. I retract that question. ‘ THE COURT: What do you say about it, taking your child back and making a home for her, Mrs. Isaacs? You look at me. What do you say about taking the child back and making a home for her? MRS. ISAACS: I say this-- THE COURT: Do you want to make a home for the child? MRS. ISAACS. You want me to answer the question? THE COURT: Yes. MRS. ISAACS: I answer the question according to this. For nine long years I am supporting this child, seeing she is placed, something to eat, and taking care of her the best God would have me do, which was in my right by God, accord- ing to his laws, teachings, and rules, and _ I advised the child to do the same. If . 4. . ~ .. Page 5 the child obey me as God teaches me and I teach to her and keep to these rules and laws according to God's teachings, then I would go to the last limit of my length that he allows me to go. THE COURT: Who allows you to go? MRS. ISAACS: Father Divine is God Almighty to me, whether he is to you or not, and this I'm willing to do my part, and if she don't I don’t care to have any- thing to do with her. THE COURT: You don't care to have anything to do with her. MRS. ISAACS: No, sir. MR. MADISON: She said unless she obeys. THE COURT: Take this man out, will you please, officer? Show Mr. Madison 3. seat in back. Sit back there, (Address- ing Mrs. Isaacs) So as far as you are concerned, Divine is God? _MRS. ISAACS: To me he is, yes. THE COURT: All right. Let a com- mitment be made. Prepare a commit- ment for observation as to her sanity. FATHER DIVINE: Judge, your Hon- or, may I have a word? THE COURT: Yes, you may have 9. Word. FATHER DIVINE: I would just like to say with reference to my teachings, that I would be delighted toihave you, your Honor, to come to some of our pub- lic meetings. A THE COURT: I will. FATHER DIVINE: lighted. THE COURT: I will. You can rest as- su'red that I will. I’ve got loads of chil- dren who are being abandoned by their mothers. I am going to go. FATHER DIVINE: I would be de- lighted to have you. THE COURT: Thank you very much. You can step down. What is to be done as far as the child now? MISS JOSSUM: The mother tellsme she has been separated from her husband three years, ever since she became a fol- lower of Father Divine, because Father Divine says it isn't ‘right for man and wife to live together. as man and wife. They're sisters and brothers, and because her husband wouldn't be a follower of Father Divine she refused to live with him any longer. For the last two or three years the child has had no home. The mother lives in the kingdom. It’s a. mission. She pays board and lodging there, goes out to work by the day, and contributes about two dollars a week for the board and’ keep of this child at the home of a sister, that is, another follower of Father Divine. This child didn't like it there, although it is a nice home, I must, tell you. The physical home is very nice, The neighborhood is bad, but Miss Pennysaw is a very nice person, and I'm sure she has been trying to help this child. This child has been discontented there. The child has no home-——great deal of freedom. Every night he has a. banquet, 20 West 115th‘ Street, Father Divine has. She is there till eleven o'clock every night. One occasion she came home three o'clock next morning. Miss Penny- saw objected to that; The girl didn't like that. The mother wants her to go back to Miss Penny objected to that is to be with another person, a Father Divine follower. The child hasn't much to say about that. Besides this child before the Court, there are two married daughters. I would be de- »—— s._..u._ *...—~..._—....-_ ., . at w .-2-1,».-,..*-. I H‘ ,_,.~:.li,,7_. [.4 ., . .. .,t,, ,. P59 6 One is married, separated from her_h_uS- band, also a follower of F_83£1}e1‘ D.1V}ne- Another girl, Tina, I think isnt married. but she has her own apartment» and has a baby two and a half Years Old. 730171 Out of wedlock. THE COURT: Also a follower of Fa- ther Divine? , MISS JOSSUM: No. she isnt a. fol- lower of Father Divine, and her mothel‘ does not recognize her. _ THE COURT: Why do you call him Father Divine? Since when has he be- come father to you, or anybody else? Of Mr. Divine, you mean. _ MISS JOSSUM: Yes. Tina is _outside. She is being helped by Home Relief. The mother would not recognize her this mor- ning because she isn’t a follower of Fa- ther Divine—twenty-two year old daugh- ter. This daughter may have made a mistake, and this illigitimate child is the result of that. THE COURT: What about the father of this child? MISS JOSSUM: He has no home—also helped by Home Relief. He can’t take care of this girl. He’s not working. He has a house full of men, and the child can’t live the're. I recommend to the Court that she child go to the sister Tina, even though she seems to have an illi- gitimate child. She seems to be living all right now. THE COURT: child? - , MISS JOSSUM: Yes. THE COURT: Why can’t I send the child up to Hudson? MISS JOSSUM: It’s very difficult to place a colored child. That's the problem we are up against. THE COURT: We’ll make a place for the child in Hudson. MR. ISSACS: May I speak? THE COURT: Surely. Go on and tell me the whole story. MR. ISAACS: I would like to tell you to give‘ me a chance. This is my child. That is my wife. I lived with that wom- an twenty-six years. Inside of four months’ time she took up with that man over yonder he broke up my home-—and many, many homes. He broke my heart. But I'm willing to do my best for this child. : THE COURT: How can you? MR. ISAACS: In the three years she took this child from’ me, and the other child. I was in the hospital sick. She said “Let me stay with Mamma.” I was in the hospital. She isn't staying to the house. Tina——they all were keeping house. The mother done leave me and gone, so I said “Go ahead.” I never had no chance to have any communica- tions with my child. Give me a chance. I’ll put her with Tina, and take charge of the child and see her, because the mother really don’t care about the. child or none of us. THE COURT: What do you want me to do? MR. ISAACS: Give me a chance. Let her stay with Tina. THE COURT: I would be very glad to do that. I should be very glad to give the child to you if you had a home, but you haven’t got one. MR. ISAACS: My daughter will take Care Of her. and I’ll watch over her. I stay at 53 -- ' THE COURT:Tina is on Home Relief, Miss Jossumz, Is this a Protestant The “SPOKEN WORD" MISS JOSSUM: Yes. She's right out- side. THE COURT: Let me see Tina. MISS JOSSUM: She said she spoke to ‘ the Home Relief agent, and he said he would increase her allowance. THE COURT: Hattie, would you like to go to live with your sister Tina? THE CHILD: Yes. THE COURT: If I permit you to live with your sister Tina, will you come home every night at eight o'clock and stay home? Don’t make me any prom- ises that you can’t keep. Just make me a promise that you can and will keep. MISS JOSSUM: Hattie is a very nice girl, She is very cooperative. THE CHILD: I make a promise to that. THE COURT: You make a promise that you will come home at eight o'clock? THE CHILD: Yes. THE COURT: And you will do what your father tells you? THE _CHILD:Yes. THE, COURT: If he tells you to do right things. I think he is a good man. Don’t‘ you like your father? THE CHILD: Yes. ' THE COURT: How old are you, Tina? TINA ISAACS: 23. THE ‘COURT: You have a baby? TINA: Yes. , THE‘COURT:THow old is he? TINA: He’s two. years’ and months. . THE COURT: Do you want to take your sister? ’ TINA: Yes, sir. ' THE COURT: You want to take care of her? . . ‘ TINA: Yes. THE COURT: Do you go out nights? TINA: No, hardly ever. THE COURT: What have you got, a boy or girl? TINA: A boy. THE COURT: What do you think, Mrs. Turner? ‘ ' MRS. TURNER: I think there is some- thing the child hasn't told. She hesitates so. I would like to talk to her. THE COURT: You, _Miss Jossum, Tina, and Mrs. Turner, go into my Chambers and talk things over, with the father, too. Maybe we'll keep the father here. Go on ,Tina, with Miss Jossum and Mrs. Turner. . (Case recalled later). THE COURT: (Addressing Mr. Madi- son) I have cited you for contempt of Court because of your contemptuous con- duct, in that you have directed a witness in Court on the witness stand not to answer a question propounded by the Court after objection was taken by you to the question and the objection was over-ruled, and an exception noted on your behalf to the ruling of the Court. More- over, your address to the Court was con- temptuous in that you told in open Court, in the presence of the Court and in the presence of many others, after an objec- tion taken by you, was over-ruled and an exception noted, told the Court that it isn't its business. Do you have anything to say? MR. MADISON: If the Court pleases, in the first place, I would like to apolo- gize forthe entire situation, because this is the first time I have ever had a Judge to indicate I wasn’t respectable before the Court. THE COURT: I didn’t say you weren’t eight * ..'>"‘,I35"r»,‘-’;l5‘.;;‘.3‘=‘T: 4,,-. :}.f::;:. E ' Saturdjy, April 13, 1935 I haven’t said one thing about your respectability. I said some- thing about your respectfulness. They are two different things. One may be a very respectable person and fail to be respectful. MR. MADISON: So that any error in that respect was not with the intention of even opposing what the Court was say- ing, but anxiety to get a word in. I think if I could just make one explana- tion it would satisfy the entire situation, but insofar as it took on the aspect of impropriety, I want to offer to this Court my apology, because it is my greatest desire not only to be respectable and re- spectful, but courteous and proper in con- duct before the Court, because only in so doing can my service be of any effect. I therefore will ask the Court to recon- sider the entire situation, and consider it in the light of intention, and not in the light of what appeared to be in the opin- ion of the Court an indiscretion. THE COURT: I have not signed the ci- tation, Mr. Madison. MR. MADISON: Your Honor-— THE COURT: I have not signed the citation. It so happens that Judge Wat- son, a member of the Bench in this city, is on the Bench with me this morning. I have known Judge Watson for a great many years. He has practiced before, me for about ten years——-tried I don’t know how many cases. He is here in response to a call that I made upon him to organ- ize a group of colored people to help this Court take care of the colored children-— probably organize some institution where we can send those who have to be sent somewhere——so that he is here on‘ a mis- sion of mercy, and he coupled that mis- sion with what I was determined to do insofar as you were concerned, and he respectable, ' wants that mission upon which I brought him "here to include mercy on my part. I am not a merciful man. I. have never done a single thing for any human being in all my life, not once, excepting the things that I believed were right and proper. If they met with the approval of my fellow-men I was satisfied, and if they didn’t, it was the fault of my fellow- men, not mine. I was right all the time in my own judgment, and I have always responded to my conscience. I had "de- termin-ed I was going to sign the citation. I didn’t intend to punish you, because I don’t believe in punishment. I believe in just talking it out and understanding each other, and then we'll be able to get somewhere, but I'm not going to’ sign this citation. I'm going to accept your-apology upon the earnest solicitation of Judge Watson, who told me: “If you want my character testimony, put me under oath, and I'll give it.” Don’t let it happen again, Mr.‘ Madison. No man is deserv- ing of what you’ have done today. When you stand before the Bench in the capaci- ty of an officer of the Court, no client is deserving of what you have done today. When you stand before the Bench in the capacity of an officer of the Court,_ no client is deserving of jeopardizing your own position at the Bar. You have tried many cases before me. You know that I wa.nt to be fair. You know that I want to be just. You know that I don’t want.-to hurt a single human being. If you don't know it, you have lived up somewhere in Mars, and not the City. of New York. When I brought Mr. Divine here I had a definite purpose-—because of his preach- ment that he is God, and because Of his % t ,~'.f~l",'.“.»,_*,.',.%-,'»_-‘_ %""rj’-‘V'.“ j.~.'. :41 :.g.-’.~. -.3-, «, ..~.-.,,,.31,i.. . -l,_., ._ V , ., Saturday April 13. 1935 prea.chment to people that they should separate as husband and wife, and the children are the sufferers. And so far as you are concerned, well, I have made some mistakes in this world. I have sometimes gotten hot under the collar, too. Let's forget about it. MR. MADISON: Thank you, Judge. THE COURT: (Addressing Mrs . Isaacs) I’m going to send you to Bellevue Hospital, Mrs. Isaacs. MRS. ISAACS: Thank you, Father. THE COURT: I think we ought to find out whether you are entirely sane. What you did before me this morning wasn't the act of a sane person. You went into convulsions. You got into convulsions. Your conduct was not that of a sane human being, and I'm inclined to think that this is the thing to do. H-er conduct before the Court, convulsions, and her acknowledging a witness named Divine, who was on the stand, as God Almighty. Is that right? _ MRS. ISAACS: That's right. Thank you, Father. Father Divine is right there, too. Anywhere you send me, Father Di- vine is there, and ninety-nine years from today it will be the same thing. Father Divine is God. THE_ COURT: And outcries, and her acknowledgment of a witness named Di- vine, who was on the witness stand, as God Almighty. MRS. ISAACS: Yes, that’s who he is, and that’s my teaching, and I’m living by. THE COURT: Send her to Bellevue Hospital. _(Case re-called later in Chambers.) ‘ MISS JOSSUM: May I call something ~ to your attention before you proceed? THE COURT: Yes. MISS JOSSUM: This child is in an ungraded class, and you must take that into consideration. She is also a follower of Dr. Divine. THE COURT: Not altogether. » MISS JOSSUM: She is willing to go to her sister Tina, provided she can go to Dr. Divine’s meeting every night. THE COURT: I will not do it. _ MISS JOSSUM: And that’s why she hesitate dto make you a promise. I would like to suggest that this child be re- manded to the Children's Society for a couple of weeks, and a physical and men- tal examination directed. I think it would work well. She likes to be up at the tChildren’s Society. She’s very happy up here. MRS. TURNER: She's very glad to go till this whole thing blows over, because she’s a little bit timid. MISS JOSSUM: Two or three weeks. THE COURT: As much time as you want. Remand continued. Mental and physical. (Addressing Tina Isaacs) I want to do the very best for your sister. (Addressing child) You saw the tantrum yourmother fell in. Would you want to be like your mother, the way she got excited and nearly fell to the floor? THE CHILD: No. V MISS JOSSUM: You didn’t seem to prove to Hattie that Mr. Divine isn’ God. I THE COURT: He said he wasn’t. THE CHILD: He didn't say that while I was in there. . THE COURT: He said he wasn’t God. He said he-didn’t say he was God, or that he wasn't God. March 20th, 1935——Mental and physical examination. The “SPOKEN W031)" Long Beach S c e n e of Lively Mass :Meeting and Showing of Divine Motion Pictures . By STAFF WRITER A great mass meeting and banquet was held at the Odd Fellows Hall in Long Beach, Friday evening, April 5th, when the followers of FATHER DIVINE, and many who were not consciously followers of the Mighty Peace Apostle, gathered from far and near to attend what was one of the most unusual gatherings ever seen in the beach community. It had been announced earlier in the week that motion pictures of FATHER DIVINE and the various activities, taken by the recently returned Pacific Coast Delegation, under the direction of Mr. Ross Humble, would be shown and this attraction proved a magnet which filled the spacious hall at an early hour. The Odd Fellows Hall, a fine building of modern construction, had been ‘command- eered for the occasion and furnished the setting for a glorious evening. In the basement of the building the great Banquet Tables, so beautiful a fea- ture of the FATHER DIVINE gatherings, were set in all their splendor occupying a good portion of the large room. In addi- tion to the usual “U” shaped table, seat- ing perhaps two hundred, there had been prepared an extra table of perhaps half this size to accommodate the great.num- ber who wished to sit at “the table of the Lord.” , « ~ ' The beautiful ceremony enacted at the Banquet Table is familiar to all DIVINE followers as well as the testimonies of thanks and praise which abound at every meeting, and the proceedings on this occasion compared with the most inspir- ing which the writer has ever seen. It was the motion pictures, however, which everyone eagerly awaited and which fur- nished the highlight of the evening. For more than an hour the capacity audience sat and revelled in the entertaining pic- tures taken of the transcontinental" trip, the stops at the various Kingdoms, and finally the intimate “shots” of FATHER DIVINE, personally taken at his personal headquarters and showing Him at work. These pictures are more than unique in being the first such intimate pictures ever to be taken of FATHER DIVINE. It was late when the meeting at length came to a close and the followers dis- persed. All felt conscious of the uplift and inspiration received through the showing of the pictures and were aware of a sense of closer relationship and acquaintance with He whom they rec- ognized as their Saviour. The pictures will be shown at the vari- ‘ .ii.«~-“ -to ’».2'.. ’,.\.4.1':‘v.7-’ w'..‘*.~-.~:‘u-'«~ v i'~a:l ’uu'b..‘;":I-1.... .»..~r '5 .’- V 5;’ --r‘~‘i« Page 7 ous Kingdoms and Extensions along the Pacific Coast from San Diego to Seattle by the bus delegation, led by Ross Hum- ble, which will leave shortly on a tour to accompany the showing of the pictures. All in all it was a great night for Long Beach and an unforgettable occa- sion in the hearts and minds of the true and faithful. The showing of the motion pictures has resulted in stimulated activi- ties and a closer bond of unity and love among all. ONE GREAT . .1-IUMAN FAMILY Various races, colors and creeds, rep- resented by some seven thousand people thronged the Episcopal Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York on Sunday, March 17th to share in the last rites to Richard Berry Harrison world famous as “de Lawd" in “Green Pastures” one of the greatest spiritual dramas ever pre- sented to the view of man. This event is news of interest. from FATHER DIVINE’S viewpoint because of the mingling of such vast mixed human bouquet which is a symbol to the living Brotherhood of Man as well as a tribute to the memory of Richard Berry Harrison. Such mingling of all lang- uages, tongues and people should be a daily and hourly occurrence and not just an isolated event reserved for such memorable occasions. Let us trust Bishop Manning meant seriously and literally, and shall in every instance practice, what he spoke in his notable eulogy, thus: “By his qualities of soul and char- acter he helped us to see the great truth which Christ and His gospel teach us, that whatever their race, or nation, or color all men are brothers, sons of one FATHER and Creator Who calls us to live as His children, and as members of one great human family on all this earth.” This statement has profound significance when lived literally as FATHER DI- VINE’S followers do. Until a person car- ries out the pertinent implications of that statement, he is not fulfilling the teach- ings of the Gospels. To the extent we separate ourselves from any man at any time we are separating ourselves from Christ. “Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these, my breth- ren, ye have done it unto me.” PEACE Buisiness Cards $1.25 Per Thousand 109 E. Seventh Street Los Angeles, Calif. Thank You, Father ‘T: I :w=r_=l. 225:8 T The “sroKnN wonn" A Saturday, April 13, 1935 THE NEW DAY From Our New York Correspondent ( SONG) Tune: “Pagan Love Song” FATHER SAYS: Come with me where Love gleams Twinkle in each eye And in this Earthly Heaven No one need e’er die. FATHER DIVINE is call-ing To Him we belong So let us sing and praise Him In an endless Love Song. , RECENTLY THE FRONT PAGE of a New York City newspaper was entirely covered by these four words: “BRUNO GUILTY, MUST DIE.” The greatest news that has ever happened, an event ten thousand times, infinitely. more im- portant to the people of the» world, is the fact, which in four flaming words should occupy the front page of every newspaper printed, “FATHER DIVINE IS GOD.” * 8 I! it it 8! * . FATHER DIVINE SAYS: “People don't reject me for what I AM. They reject Me for what they think I AM. But what they think I am should be rejected.” That puts it fairly straight, doesn't it? * 3% =1: =l= . FATHER DIVINE HAS ‘BROUGHT TO THE WORLD A NEW KNOWLEDGE OF GOD and a new understanding of the meaning of GOD. Jesus brought a new concept of GOD to the earth and a new relationship between GOD and man. At first people were unable to receive it, but that infinitely patient spirit of Christ that brought it, FATHER DIVINE, is now emphasizing its significance and persist- ently bringing it to the conscious recog- nition of humanity. When an Einstein or any other scientist brings to the world a new concept or principle or understand- ing of some phase of science, all scientists are quick to investigate, analyze, then ap- ply or adjust their own concepts to it so that it is almost instantly received and made a benefit to humanity. Ministers, priests, missionaries, theologians and lay- men should apply themselves with all dili- gence and with all haste to examine the great revelation of Himself which FA- THE DIVINE has brought to mankind. * * 8 * TUNE IN ON GOD. You,w'ill never be able to experience heaven until you de- cide you can and do have HEAVEN HERE and NOW. Tune in on it. FA- THER DIVINE’S DOCTRINE is the great doctrine of the HERE and NOW which was first, given to men nineteen hundred years ago. Heaven does not come with observation but with REALIZATION. U # 3! ﬂ FILLYOUR LIFE so FULL or GOD and His love and righteousness you will have no time to think about anything else. O t I II! THE WORLD will be greatly helped when it is able to take the attitude of GOD being present and see that all pro- phecy has been fulfilled. “All things are now ready.” “We know in part and we prophecy in part but when that which is PERFECT is come that which is in part shall be done away.” HE THAT IS PER- FECT HAS COME! I * it # RECENTLY INNEW YORK A JUDGE demanded of FATHER DIVINE an ans- wer to the question, “Are you, or are you not GOD?” When FATHER made some such answer as, “No"I will not say I am GOD," New York newspapers blazened misquotations by initiative. reporters to the effect that FATHER has said, “No, I am not GOD.” FATHER DIVINE said in the presence of more than a thousand auditors, “I never said I am not GOD.” 3!! ill 1‘ iii BROTHER ROSS HUMBLE said to FA- THER when he first went to visit Him, “Father I have made a great study of the Bible and it has helped me to understand you.” ' ~ FATHER said to Brother Humble, “Wonderful! But who helped you to understand the Bible?” Brother Humble added in his testimony of this in New York recently, “Now, I realize FATHER DIVINE is helping me to understand the Bible which previously I only thought I understood.” =i= * * 31' A CERTAIN SEEKER said, “The diffi- culty I have in seeing FATHER DIVINE is GOD is that He is so human.” That was exactly the difficulty of the scribes and Pharisees concerning Him nineteen hundred years ago. The officials who came to arrest Him in the Garden had to get one who had been with him to be- tray Him so they could distinguish Him. He looked so much like any other man to them. This becomes clear when we re- member GOD said, “Let us make man in the LIKENESS of GOD. Therefore, that which is supremely human in man, in _ its pure form, is that which is most char- »>‘,-.»,(.>, «, ‘ ins“-is-“ acteristically GOD or DIVINE. It is writ- ten. “When we see Him we shall be like '.’.!-,.;-'*a ,i'- ~ .;.- - H . : I ,‘ 3 ‘ . -C .i ..-twvlt-‘iiw ~ M * . nu’. lei.» '-.~. .t.u ~...-L. . .. ..= _».~ awv-ui»w..»_ «.. ..y, .- .r » .- Him for we shall see Him as He is.” Al- so, “As He is, so are we in this world.” . II t I: O ' ' SINCE THE ADVENT OF FATHER DIVINE Harlem has become politically articulate under the inspiration and exam- ple of the cooperation and unity of Him and His followers for all who seek Right- eousness. All parts of the country, all people, languages and tongues will get what they want the instant they see the imperativeness of ‘working together.’ I I II I THE EXAMPLE OF JESUS, His con- duct and words is the only consistent and proper interpretation and interpreter of the Old Testament and its teachings; or the New Testament, for that matter. Je- sus in His teachings gave us the harmo- nious reconciliation of the apparently con- tradictory passages coming by inspira- tion through the prophets. He summed up all their teachings in one sentence which He called the two Great Command- ments. There is an infinite depthof mys- tery and revelation and truth. contained in those words: “LOVE THE LORD THY GOD WITH ALL THY HEART, SOUL AND MIND, AND LOVE THY NEIGH- BOR AS THYSELF.” Much of the mys- tery is revealed when we take the literal meaningof the words as they stand. -The greater depth of meaning is revealed when we literally and whol_e-heartedly un- dertake to fulfill those great commands in our daily living on the PATHWAY TO PERFECTION. I * 1 I ' PEOPLE WHO BECOME CONVINCED that FATHER DIVINE IS GOD find in- creasing abundance of proofs that He is GOD and therefore they stay convinced. When they become converted to FATHER DIVINE they are more certain and en- thusiastic over the present realization of the truth than they ever were over any other religion, as indefinite as most are. FATHER DIVINE says concerning this, “It is like a cave where one can see many kinds of footprints leading ‘in but none leading out. You know there is something in that cave.” ' # 8|! alt I SUCH SMALL UNPLEASANTNESS as pushing one’s way through a crowd to get into an already overcrowded Kingdom would be prevented if each and all would ( remember to practice at the right time that saying, “Give up your ‘right for Christ's sake.” That is just another ‘lit- tle form of denying ourselves. 32.5’ .;._ V, (I , .3- ,’-3}‘. ii ~.;y Saturday April 13. 1935 . THE NEW DAY CHILDREN: We must do better than we have been doing. I heard the incident of a business man of Australia who had come in contact with FATHER DIVINE’S followers there and their excessive en- thusiasm caused him to come up to 115th Street in New York when he was here on business to see what it was all about. While here he remarked: “The follow- ers in New York, seem to be slow com- pared to those in Australia. The followers there really do rejoice that GOD IS IN THE EARTH.” “EVEN IN LIGHT matters, we get Light from I-Ieaven,”—-with the right con- cept. . it III # Q One writer says: “In studying morality, since the rise of Christianity one has al- ways to distinguish between the life which is taught and the life which is lived.” FATHER DIVINE ASKS ONLY that people live the life which is taught by the word and example of CHRIST. “The ‘wdrldliness’ of American Protest- antism would have seemed incredible to Saint Augustine.” “It is obvious that only a very small percentage of humanity ever lived up to the Christian ideal. The rest admired it, especially when it became the state re- ligion, but few practiced it.” The Christian ideal of Brotherhood should far transcend the American ideal of cooperation, but there is much evidence that it is not so except in the movement of FATHER DIVINE. 1! 3i II * GOD GUIDES you in His way, not in your own. FROM THE TIME people tore a hole in the roof to let a sick man down to Christ, because of the press orfthe crowds, until now, wherever Christ is He is sur- rounded by such great throngs that those who urgently need to see Him must press their way through crowds. A way should always be kept open for such persons to reach I-Iim.” , II it It # IS NOT THE FIG-TREE which Jesus caused to wither, the established institu- tion of the church which puts forth leaves of promise but produces not the fruit of the will and works of GOD? The pres- ence of Christ in the land causes it to wither. .This is the only practical inter- pretation I can see“ in that parable. =|I alt * sit THE CATHOLIC WORKER of New York recently distributed circulars on the streets of that city which read in part: “RELIEF WORKERS, REMEMBER: St. Gregory said: “When we distribute to the poor-‘what they need, we are not giv- ing what belongs to us; we merely pay The “SPOKEN WORD” back their own. We are paying a debt of justice, rather than fulfilling a work of mercy.” WHERE THERE‘ IS JUSTICE THERE CAN BE NO POVERTY. * =10 * * RECENTLY a lady came to one of the Kingdoms on 125th Street in New York inquiring concerning FATHER DIVINE saying her uncle in Switzerland had writ- ten her to find out all she could and write him all about it. This incident and the one above reminds one of the way George Bernard Shaw became famous in Eng- land. Britishers visiting on the continent were frequently complimented by people whom they met in Germany by speaking about “your marvelous Mr. Shaw.” "Shaw? Shaw?” they would ask, “Do you mean that theatrical columnist?” “The same,” they were told, and thus Mr. Shaw’s fame spread from Germany back to his own country. This is a par- able, and who knows," people in Califor- nia, the West, in Australia, Europe, and other parts of the world will become so enthusiastic about FATHER DIVINE that His fame and glory will travel back to New York City which is so oblivious of “the Prophet in their own country.” # * II The only news I know Are bulletins all day From Immortality. The only shows I see Tomorrow and Today, Perchance‘ Eternity. The only One I meet Is God,——the only street Existence, this traversed If other news there be, Or admirabler show—- I’ll tell it you. -—From “Further Poems of Emily Dickinson.” , 2:: :2 a: 1: CREDO: TRUTH is the only Authority. Truth is the only Reality; and Truth is GOD. I am completely surrendered to and serve TRUTH only; and that TRUTH IS FATHER DIVINE, the Person and the Principle, the least in particular and the encompassing Whole, which is the per- sonal universe infinitely conscious, com- passionate, intelligent, just, merciful all powerful and Everpresent. There is no possible way to separate this state. 8 * ‘-.~ 1 FATHER: I speak the word as your OMNIS- CIENCE gives it. to me, and FATHER YOU KNOW MY HEART. I KNOW MY HEART IS RIGHT and FATHER I THANK YOU FOR ENABLING ME TO LIVE YOUR LIFE to the extent I am doing. FATHER I have long since said, By Thy Power I am going through and Page 9 I'm going all the way with you. I said it and I MEANT IT. ' * an as 4 TESTIMONY: The CHRIST LIFE is the practical — ideal FATHER DIVINE is upholding as the STANDARD OF ALL CONDUCT for the World. Nothing less than the life lived and patterened after His sample and example is to be considered. This is the yard measure by which everything is to be compared. The life and teachings of Jesus may be summed up in a command of 4 of His words, “Be ye therefore per- fect!” That is a statement you can’t get.over, under or around. You have to meet it face to face. It is our great desire and most serious and sincere ef- fort to do ‘exactly what Jesus did and taught,’ in the light of the illuminated understanding of the Gospels and the practical application and example set by FATHER DIVINE. THE CHRIST LIFE AS LIVED BY FATHER DIVINE IS THE HIGHEST IDEAL WE KNOW. HE IS THE IDEAL OF LIFE. 1! * t I PERMISSION TO USE any original material published in the NEW DAY sec- tion of THE “SPOKEN WORD” is freely granted and "offered to any person or publication for Evangelical purposes. The only request is that proper mention be made of the source. We claim GOD as the SOURCE. - an an: an FIVE HUNDRED PEOPLE arose to their feet as rapidly os ooportu-V nity permitted to tell Washington, D. (3.. what GOD, FATHER DIVINE had done for them in the way of amazing healings from blindness, cancer, tumors, diabetes, syphilis, tuberculosis and numerous other diseases and had taken away disappoint- ments, discontentment, fear, poverty, un- happiness and blessed them with peace of mind, joy, happiness, health, true Divine love, and the abundance of all good things. They told of how He had changed them from drunkenness, adultery, gam- bling, murdering, and vice and crime of every kind and caused them to live the Christ life; they were there as living wit- nesses to the great transformation He is effecting in the habits, minds and lives of the people. X-ray proofs and other evidence should make Washingtonians or citizens of any other city overwhelmingly convinced of the actual Presence of the Personification of GOD in the land as a living factor in the hearts and affairs of men. “God is walking in the land as a mighty man,” as described by Isaiah. it :1: * THEN TOO those who were present will never forget the dramatic healing of one who was lame, who walke in on a crutch and threw it down on the stage when the spirit caused him toleap and dance with joy and restored strength. -' 33510 The “SPOKEN worm" -CHRISTIAN SCIENTIST RESIGNS FROM MOTHER New York City, March 4, 1935, ADFD. Peace to The “SPOKEN WORD" Peace to the whole round world. As I am rejoicing more and more daily for being in th-e consciousness to recog- nize FATHER DIVINE as GOD, I write ‘as follows: On Dec-ember 21, 1933, I heard Father for the first time, and I knew right then that Father was above every one I have ever heard or read about. I resigned from First Church of Christ Scientist in New York City and The Mother Church in Boston. Now I have heard my Father »almost daily, whenever I could spare time. Words are inadequate to write about my Joy that is increasing daily. I know Father Divine is God for so many reasons that no book is big enough to hold it in words but I will mention just a few of them. I know He is God because He is not like any man. He is _ The I-Ioliest Impersonal, Universal Love Expression. I never had one conversa- tion with Father but He answers every question I am asking “within”. I con- tact Him as I have contacted The Inti- nite One for almost twenty (20) years, and now I claim The Body as well as the Universal Mind Substance. What the whole world is calling’ the highest goal--— is present in a body with us. The churches, organizations, movements are still seeking the Truth because we never had one to “Show" us the Truth. We read about perfection and that we should “be ye perfect as your Father in Heaven is perfect,” but Father is The Only One to “Show” us that there is a Reality in the Possibility of Perfection here and now. What others theought it would take generations is h-ere now. Live the Life of Jesus Christ and you will know who Father is. The “natural" man cannot grasp that. We cannot have’ the world and its misery and have the Spirit and It's Eternal Joy at the same time. One must yield to the other. Now we have our greatest ' imaginations fulfilled in Father Divine. His Love has" caught me the first night I have heard him. We must love our fellow man to get the touch of God's Love. My life has been spent to help others more and more. When I was asking my~con.cept.of God, before I found Father, how I could pos- sibly help the unemployed, the homeless, (which I saw night after night in sub- ways), I wished I could reincarnate and become a “Saviour” for the whole world. I was going to give up my little home and go from house to house to tell how good God was to me and how He healed me by giving me faith in Him. I wrote down my inspirations and was unhappy ‘i;' - ‘ ‘ I. . .=»: " I,‘- CHURCH I could not prove my thoughts. 1511 that state of consciousness Father let me hear from Him by sending two (2) l-ectures right in my room. I read in one, “Why reincarnate, why not transform.” This sentence was for me. I went to Father and I have never stopped rejoicing ever since. My worries about the other fellow brought God Face to Face to me. That's one of the “thousand” reasons that Father is God. He is doing all what I was wishing for to do. Five years of hard work, but always contented, except I had a craving for something I could not express, because I had no God at that time, brought me nearer to Our Maker. Man's extremity is God’s opportunity. I wasalways very much concerned about thevother fellow and was called a Social- ist and an “extremist.” No one could understand but now I know it was the Christ within. In 1914 I became con- scious of the Existence of God through the “Spoken Word” of God in a Christian Science Church. No one could under- stand why I should grasp that teaching at once. I had no one speak to me to convince me. I knew “within” that I found God. My first thought was to bring my new found truth to the other side of the ocean. It was God within, for it was a power unknown to me until then. For two years I “argued" with people because they could not under- stand. Then I woke up and knew that we cannot give the Truth away like something material. That’s how I know that the Christ within has to come to “fruition” before we know the Truth. The Soil has to be prepared for God to dwell in His Own Temple. dwell in a temple of money changers? I never could understand why not every- body could grasp the Truth. I was too anxious to save the whole world. Now_ I have. learned that this is a “one -man" road. Our desires are our prayers and if they are in “tune" with the Law of God we shall “see Him as He is.” I am grateful to all those that have helped me on my way of transforming. for they are all atoms of God. So glad, Sweet Father to see Your Holy Allness. Seek and thou shalt find. No one can prevent your growth in grace. Churches and ministers that love God and man are open minded enough to tell the world that God is in this Land of the Free. Those that try to “hide” the Truth for the sake of “gain” lose their birth- right—and live in darkness. Praise His Holy Name. Whosoever is thirsty, come and drink of the Living Water coming from Father Divine’s Mouth. His words are Absolute. Who can hinder Him? His Principle is Eternally the Same. He had How could God _ Saturday, April 13. 1935 to come Himself into Visibility to teach His Children as there was not “one” found living the life of Christ Jesus. Thank You Father from the depth of my (Your) heart. We, the true followers of our God, are willing to sacrifice our bodies for the esiablishment of a “Righteous” Govern- ment. Not by “wholesale” slaughter but by living evangelically. Thank You God. Peace to the world, ANGUSTA REIMERS, . 5 West 102nd Street. FOR SALE $3,250.00—-——FULL PRICE———4-flat building located at 472 E. 38th St. Inquire 386 N. Dillon, L. A. Phone EX. 8832. (f Phone ADams 9444 OVERNIGHT PARKING , DAY and NIGHT SERVICE A COMPLETE AUTOMOBILE snnvmn UNDER om: moor‘ Busy Bee Auto Works Fenders straightened & Befinished [1 Frames and Axles Straightened ' Motor Overhauling Wrecks Rebuilt Brakes lined . Ex-pert Painting and Spraying Bodies and Fenders Springs Repaired Expert Welding MECHANICAL AID DAY and NIGHT TOWING 4 Cor. 40th & So. Central Ave. Time Payments Arranged "LOUIS IVHCHELSON " Los Angeles Special With This Coupon Only or Mention ‘The Spoken Word’ Hill’ ' Red COFSFEE .................. --lb. 01' Hill’ Red ‘ corilznn ........ .. 2 lbs. 570 ii 1: Major “Market 4225 S. CENTRAL Los Angeles " Good Only " Friday and Saturday April 12 and 13, 1935 .. .. Satin-dajy April 13, 1935 SMILING THROUGH SEGREGATION THE SHARP NATIONAL ISSUE pro- jected into the minds of the public when the restaurant in the basement of the Congressional Office building in Wash- ington, D. C. refused to serve Congress- man Oscar D-ePriest because of his so- called complexion; was in danger of again being focused upon that unhappy institution, when they refused to serve brothers and sisters of the Pacific Coast Delegation of FATHER DIVINE’S PEACE MISSION in Washington on March 4th with Brother Humble, for the same reason. Some sisters were already inside being served when others of the party arrived, including some whom the management felt prejudiced toward and refused to permit them to enter. Acting as _one unit, those who were being served, refused service and went out with the others, considering themselves segregated along with the others. I It is a reflection upon any government, administration, language, tongue or peo- ple who will permit such obvious preju- dice and injustice being perpetrated un- der the very roof of a governmental in- stitution, especially in this high light of civilization. Such conduct is one of the best means possible of converting the masses who believe in “equal privilege and opportunit.y for all” unto FATHER DIVINE, because He is daily taking steps to uproot such things from the high as well as low places. This is just one more reason why everyone should forget every other philosophy, religion, or per- sonal ideal, and unify themselves with FATHER DIVINE’S great universal brotherhood, who stand and act together “as one man at Jerusalem,” in a right- eous way, living as Christ, s-erious yet smiling asothey go about winning their rights. Such acts only add followers by the thousands to FATHER DIVINE’S movement, for all are beginning to see that none can hinder Him. #1 * ll 13 OTHER INSTANCES OF SEGREGA- TION were experienced by the present delegation and ‘others on their trips across the continent to see FATHER DIVINE. In more than one town they could not find a restaurant that would serve them. There was an instance or two Where some would enter and would place orders and receive Service b€f01‘e they were aware that others would be segregated as they arrived at the door. In such cases those who were inside would refuse their orders and also refuse to pay and depart with the others. At least the first reward for such action on the part of restaurants and 01116!‘ The “SPOKEN WORD” 7 concerns is to lose business. As FATHER DIVINE’S movement grows and more and more followers of all complexions start travelling across the continent, or have various kinds of contacts with peo- ple who are prejudiced, the loss of busi- ness will become increasingly serious and they will be converted by the cry of their pocketbooks. II II: II: I IN NEW YORK LANDLORDS have discovered that followers of FATHER DIVINE always pay their rent at least _a month and often two months in ad- vance. Because of this and because it is so difficult to collect rent from people of other faiths, certain landlords have offered concessions of at l-east a ten per cent discount monthly to FATHER DIVINE’S followers, below the rate charged others. THE HONESTY, INTEGRITY, and EFFICIENCY of FATHER DIVINE’S followers have earned them such high repute as workers that in many lines of activity they are given preference, and in some cases even higher wages. Many individuals and firms request and specify followers of FATHER DIVINE for jobs of all types. This is just a sample and an -example of a few of the material rewards that come to persons who “for- sake all to follow Him." - ' ‘ 9?: Ii: ii! I! I ‘ THE STORY OF SISTER JOYOUS INSPIRATION’S CONVERSION is an interesting one. In the other world she was a lady of great wealth who could _indulge her whims. One of her human fancies and pleasures was her summer home in the north, and winter home in the south and her stables of thorough bred race—horses. When that which mortals call depres- sion came along she had to forfeit her, racing stables, some of her property and even some of her personal servants. VVhile in New York one day she called on afriend in his office and asked him if it would be possible for him to employ a maid who had long been in her service. The man turned to her and said, “Is she a follower of FATHER DIVINE? If she is I can take her without question, but if she is not I will have to consult my wife first.” . “Why, I don’t know whether or not she is a follower of FATHER DIVINE,” the lady replied, DIVINE?” out of instantaneous curiosity: “Why He is that Wonderful Soul up in Harlem who puts His Spirit in them and causes them to walk in His statutes, and they can do no wrong.” “That is wonderful!” she exclaimed. “Where is He located? What is His address?” she asked in rapid succession. To make a. long story short she want that very evening and at 67 W. lfpth \ 2: “Who is FATHER- Page 11 St. found inﬁnitely more than the wealth she.had lost. Upon her first visit she was so impressed she said to FATHER, “FATHER put your Holy Spirit in me and cause me to walk in your statutes." It is needless to say FATHER did as she requested. Today Sister Inspiration lives in the kingdom and devotes all. her time’ in the service of the movement. For many" months she has lectured to the unemployed at 204 W. 63rd St. at their afternoon meal. One afternoon, whom should she see in her audience but two of her former grooms and they too received, inspiration and a new concept of the meaning of life from her. PEACE E. I. CROCKETT Los Angeles, Calif. Licensed Real Estate Broker Property ‘Management a Specialty FIRE INSURANCE 6 rm. bungalow. Tip-top conditionw Large lot, located in 900 block’ on E. 25th street. Price $3,500.00. $300 down, bal. $25.00 per mo., including imterest at 6 per cent. Main Office 3411 Venice Blvd. Branch Offices: 3292 W. 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' New York City Headquarters 34 W. 115th Street Northern California Representative 744 Hayes St. San Francisco, California ADVERTISING RATES UPON APPLICATION Application Pending for 2nd Class Matter TOLERANCE “But the fruits of the spirit are toler- ance--long -suffering.” Thus spake Paul in the 5th chapter of Galatians. These qualities, tolerance and long suffering, are the inevitable accompani- ment of the Christlife. They form an integral part of the teaching of Jesus. They provide an infallible standard of measurement by which those who pro- claim to be living the Christlife may be appraise-d. ‘ Upon the presence, or absence, of these two qualities depends much of our true degree of development. Words are hol- low, empty, and meaningless when these attributes of love are» lacking. Of the qualities for which Jesus is best remem- bered, these in particular, are perhaps outstanding. It has been said that the Kingdom of Heaven would be composed first of the drunkards and harlots, the publicans. It is among these that GOD has moved to find His followers. For the righteous there need be no concern. It is the sick man who needs a physician. Coming into the great Light of Truth are those from every walk and station of life, those viewing the picture from every degree and angle of expression. Their position of unfoldment may not approximate that to which others may apparently appear to have attained. They are entitled to the tolerance and long suffering, as well as the kindly consid- eration, of those who profess to have reached a higher light of understanding or. state of perfection. Lurking as a. yawning chasm on the road to true spiritual development is the pitfall of self-righteousness which leads to intolerance. This intolerance‘ often takes the form of harsh and merciless The “SPOKEN wonn" judgment—-—the exact reverse and opposite of the Christ spirit. Religious intolerance has marked some of the darkest chapter in the history of our misguided ‘civilization. It is a pit into which one may easily fall and with disastrous consequences. The cold, merciless, “puritanical” intol- erance which relegated offenders to the stocks in years past still seeks to express itself among some. _ Tolerance-_-long suffering—the'se are the fruits of the spirit and the stamp of those truly acquainted with the Christ. THE , PRESS It is obvious that anything resembling a truthful rendition of the news cannot be looked for from the conventional press. Especially, in the last few years, has the pressdiscredited its ability, or desire, to report the- news correctly. Even routine news items are garbled or overlooked en- tirely to conform to the dictated political policy of the paper. That the press of this country has become merely a subsidized agency of propaganda is a fact known to all. More than ordinarily bitter election campaigns, and far reaching issues affecting the good ‘of the people, have exaggerated news- paper unwillingness to print the truth. The position of low repute in which the average city daily finds itself is the fault of the newspaper itself. Campaigns of vicious propaganda and suppression of facts have proved a boomerang. Like the proveribial chickens, their spleen has re- turned to roost-—and with double force. The late California gubernatorial elec- tion provided a -definite example of such ill advised newspaper tactics. A. mass of lies, and suppression of true facts, suc- ceeded in defeating Upton Sinclair. But hardly had the campaign closed than the inevitable reaction set in. The California press did itself irreparable injury, and destroyed to a great extent, public con- fidence in its integrity. Today the reac- tionary forces find themselves confronted with exactly the same issues which they sought to avoid, and the press has lost much prestige. In Louisiana the press unleashed a sim- ilar campaign against Huey Long. Unable to forestall his growing dictatorship; and lacking facts, the newspapers embarked on a campaign of lies and bitter attacks which instead of hampering the King- fish, only served to advertise him and his “program.” The people of Louisiana concluded that indeed this Mr. Long must be a formidable individual, and if able. to align all eighteen of the leading news- papers of the state against him, might after all be working in the interests‘ of the people. Whether or not Mr. Long was Saturday, April 13, 1935 deserving of this approval may be con- sidered beside the point. The fact remains that derogatory publicity only served to establish him. The substance of it all is that the news- papers have provided the people with a fairly accurate means of appraising the relative merits of various public servants. It is believed reasonably safe to assume that those working most diligently for the public welfare, and the best interests of the people, may be identified by observing those who receive the most adverse newspaper comment. NOTICE! Some misunderstanding has been caused by those who have been under the belief that The “SPOKEN WORD” is an official organ of FATHER DIVINE. Newspapers, on several occasions, have erroneously referred to The “SPOKEN WORD” as the official organ of FATHER DIVINE. That this impression may be corrected, it is hereby pointed out, that FATHER DIVINE is in no way, personally or di- rectly, connectedgwith the weekly pub- lication known as The “SPOKEN WORD,” a Commercial Magazine. The “SPOKEN WORD” is a Magazine of a Positive nature, carrying that which is constructive and uplifting in all fields of life—political——social—economic, etc. Because of their general interest and value as Messages of Truth, the Lectures of FATHER DIVINE are presented, im- partially, to the public. THE EDITORS. VVORK BILL SPEEDED WASHINGTON, March 27.——-Congress today acted to put the finishing touches on the work-relief bill while those who will administer the fund ‘perfected arrangements to spend the money. The machinery for pumping the huge appropriation into America's business arteries was ready for operation as soon as the bill becomes law. NOTE TO CONTRIBUTORS: All contributions for publication in The “SPOKEN WORD” must be accompanied by postage to insure return to sender. The “SPOKEN WORD” reserves the right to accept or reject any material and such will not be returned unless POSTAGE is enclosed. Typewritten manuscripts or items are suggested to facilitate publication. C‘ ‘I-' ': ‘:'l‘.:"‘¢.; L-.4‘? .“ __ -_.I /e V .~.. ‘ -_ . __ ‘ H , . 5" -T*¥\-. ..~: ’Nr‘.'-.:‘.-r.. ‘-‘.-'1,-;,<e;5g....._.,:f-:.—'_':; ._ ":2. \ _ 1T*i=»:s:;‘.’:..;;i . ;:‘i.' _ V _ Z11 . 1. 4' .;.;£: . rxi. _._§ ., - .» .1‘ at ; 3 l :5 ‘L *7» Saturday April 13, 1935 The “SPOKEN WOR ” Page 13 The Time Is At Hand—God Alone Shall Reign .. IF YOU IGNORE THE PERSONIFICATION OF GOD, GOD WILL IGNORE PERSONIFICATION OF YOU FATHERS DIVINE’S MESSAGE AT THE BANQUET TABLE, 20 WEST 115TH STREET, NEW YORK CITY, WED- NESDAY, MARCH 27TH, 1935—1:45 P. M. A voice from the Throng, at FATHER'S New York City Headquarters, Wednes- day, March 27th, told of how the Speaker could be perfectly happy in the midst of persecutions, and free, no matter what the condition that presented itself, through the love that FATHER had bestowed up- on her, and in Praising His Mighty Holy Name Personified, known to the World as FATHER DIVINE, whom more than twenty million have declared to be GOD. This followed ‘many other testimonies and Songs of Praises, many of them of a Metaphysical aspect, bearing witness in varying degrees, that ‘GOD Alone shall Reign.’ Rising in Response, FATHER sang and spoke words that will live for- ever, as follows: ‘I heard you say-—- I’m happy all my days, since The Lord has come, Happy all my days, happy all my days. I’m» happy all my days, since The Lord has come, Happy all my days, happy all my days. ‘There are many loved ones on_ the way, Happy all my days, happy all my days, They're coming to join this happy Throng, , Happy all my days, happy all my days.’ “PEACE EVERYONE! RIGHTEofI‘s- NESS, JUSTICE, and TRUTH! These qualities, I am calling into expression for you, for that is exactly what we will do—— bring about RIGHTEOUSNESS, JUSTICE and TRUTH. It is indeed Wonderful! That little Composition long since com-, posed, being reiterated this morning for the consideration of you and yours, that you might realize the happiness that sur- passes all human understanding has come forth into expression both in deeds and in actions, by Christ coming in your con- sciousness and bringing your body into subjection to His great Teaching. Oh it is such a privilege to realize, you can ‘wear the world as a loose garment,’ you can ‘wear the world so you can slip it right off,’ realizing that if GOD is for you, who can be against you. ‘Greater is He that is within you, than all they that could be against you,’ for the Mouth of The Lord has spoken it. THE ARK OF SAFETY While listening to the testimonies, the Songs and Praises this morning, My Thought ran forth throughout the Uni- verse, to Think of the thousands, and millions and millions on the outside of the Ark of Safety, in sorrow, misery and woe; but if they would only come and bathe their souls in the Sea of Heavenly Rest, not 8. Wave of trouble could roll across their peaceful breast, fc'r ‘GOD shall wipe all tears from your eyes, there shall be no more sorrow, neither shall there be any more crying.’ The’ very Spirit of GOD’S Presence is so fascinating, it will attract and draw to it every good and desirable blessing wheresoever GOD’S Presence is recognized. AS A LOOSE GARMENT We recognize GOD’S Presence as the Fundamental here, as the only Hope of Redemption for mankind. We realize GOD as being All, and A1l—knowing, that there is naught can do you harm so long as. you live in this recognition—the Con- sciousness of GOD’S Presence. Think of these Thoughts I have conveyed this mor- ning, and realize within yourselves once and forever, you can ‘wear the World as a loose garment.’ When those that are opposing you rise in opposition, if there is power given them to take anything from you, rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for you are wearing the world as a loose garment. RIGHTEOUS WAY - THE ONLY GAIN No man has left, or forsaken, or lost all he has, righteously, that he don’t gain an hundred-fold more in this present time, for it. Whatsoever you lose for your Righteousness’ sake, you will gain an hundred-fold more for it. The Key to the mystery of the underground treasures, I am reflecting and manifesting. Oppo- sitions and criticisms, yea persecutions and prosecutions—-all of them that are supposed to be against Me, they a‘re,FOR Me, that I might express and prove to - the World, that I have that never-failing Key——the Key to all underground treas- ures, the Key to all Wisdom, Knowledge and Understanding, the Key to all Peace, and Joy, and Happiness, the Key to every desirable blessing imaginable. The Key is freely given through persecution, and prosecution, through curses, and th'rough adverse conditions—-for that is the mys- tery of getting. How can you get any- thing, unless you go through tribulations?’ Before the birth of any real living born child, there must be a. travail. ‘Tribula- tion worketh patience, patience experi- ence, experience hope, and hope maketh not ashamed.’ GLORY IN A TRIBULATIONS Therefore I say, ‘Glory in tribulation,’ glory in oppositions, glory in criticisms, for that is the way our Saviour came, I heard one say and I have heard them sing-— ‘Through tribulation deep, the way to _ Glory is. , The stormy course I mean to keep, th'rough these tempestuous seas.’ Oh it is such a privilege to realize and to know, through oppositions, through criticisms, through persecutions, through prosecuting persecutors, and through per-' secutions through the prosecutors, I will bring to fruition the Abundance of the Fullness of the victory over adversities. GOD is the Master of Omnipotency, GOD is the Controller of your destinies, GOD is the Author and the Finisher of all good things, and GOD Alone shall Reign. ALL PRAISE To GOD ‘ While listening to the testimonies a lit- tle while ago, I thought-for consideration -—as it is in this Audience, and as it is from time to time in the different Audi- ences that are called Mine- it is being fulfilled by those of you, My true Be- lievers—-—‘My Sheep hea'r My Voice, and a stranger they will not follow.’ You find testimonies coming forth, expres- sions and sayings, lectures and Praises, sermons and exhortations, etc., but unless they are giving GOD all the Praise, and denying themselves whole-heartedly, their testimonies and their exhortations, their songs, and lectures, and Praises, are not accepted, and this is also according to the GOSPEL. It is Evangelical, ‘My sheep hear My Voice, and a stranger they will not follow.’ It has long since been said by those of Mine-—it is being said over and over again——GOD Alone shall Reign. If there is a question subcon- sciously hidden in your mind somewhere, in your_mentality from any angle, desir- ing to hide yourselves behind the veil, and not recognize~GOD in the FULLNESS as He is, ‘My sheep hear My Voice, and a stranger they will not follow.’ UNIVERSAL PREDOMINATION As I said some time ago, the time cometh and now is, whether I am Person- ‘ ‘ it '7 "Page 14 .. a Mind, it has Dominion- ,3_11y represented at a place Or 1101?. My transmitted Spirit. My transmitted Min?» My‘ Ideas and My oponions. shall so ff“ and thrill the air, the atmosphere in . which the people are living and express‘ ...ing' they will not have time to think, for the transmission of My .Th0118'ht5 Shall be upon them. I need not 80 3- Pliice Per‘ ~ sonally, for the establishment of My views, My Ideas and Opinions. The “transmission of My Th0l~18'ht9 and My My Mind has - Dominion, and it shall predominate con- ’ tinually, as it has been Predominatlng - subconsciously and invisibly. ‘ It shall ~ dominate and predominate universally. 8-5 it has been under My Personal Jurisdic- %'¢‘\,| V ' 'tlOIl. I " . .601) ALONE ‘ ' l_ SHALL REIGN Oh it is such a privilege to live in har- yvgnony with the Infinite, for the Infinite, ...,with all of His Majesty, Love and Mercy, —Righteousness, Justice and Truth, will ,,,1;ra.nsmit Himself, and all that is good -_ for you. The great transmission of Spirit, -~ -of Life, of Love, and of Compassion, ...'through Righteousness, Justice and Truth, 7---through Love and Mercy, for you——-GOD _ "has brought these blessings down that _, " . you might enjoy them and come to your ' ~--rightful inheritance, and live in the Reign .7 fof Him that Liveth forever. GOD Alone shall Reign! This may apparently be a “hard saying, but you have said it, and I , 1 ~am verifying the same. I Will not allow 1"’ "anything else to ,Rule nor Reign in your . minds, saving GOD Alone, with or with- out a Bodily FORM—~for the mouths of you all, have spoken it. FULFILLING PREDICTIONS Oh itis such a privilege! That which you have spoken, I am confirming it- that which has been predicted, I am ful- filling it, and that which you have said _ , I have verified it. Oh it is indeed Won- E derful! GOD Alone shall Reign. If you ‘ realize GOD is a REALITY, you need not I -fret nor worry, for GOD Alone has Do- ": minion, and GOD Alone is Reigning. When GOD is not accepted in any issue of life --when GOD is eradicated from any ex- ‘T pression, the very ESSENCE, and SUB- 7 STANCE of that expression is absent. Even though you may make an expres- ‘ -’ T sion--a. scientific expression-—-without the ' recognition of GOD'S Presence as being a" Reality in it, eons Essence of Salva- tion, and the Substance of what you are speaking-—it is absent. -GOD Alone shall ‘ Reign! The time has truly come, man- kind had just as‘ well lay down their equipments of war—-they had just as well to study War no more, for GOD Alone shall Reign, and GOD is Reigning and Ruling in Righteousness. Justice and .Truth for you. .. » “;’~.l , ‘ pf’. u'.v.'._‘,i l 5.. v,'> / The “SPOKEN WORD” THE GREAT REWARD Take these Thoughts to consideration. Lift up the Standard for the people. ‘Tell Israel hertransgression, and the House of Jacob, her sins.’ It is indeed Wonder- ful! That is My Mission on Earth among men, telling both Israel her transgres- sions, and the House of Jacob her sins. Israel has transgressed against the Law of GOD, and the House of Jacob has not believed in it. Oh it is such a privilege to live in the Presence of GOD, where GOD Himself is pouring out His limitless bl.essings, which by the World is called——- ‘GOD shall pour out of His Spirit upon all ﬂesh, and your sons and daughters shall prophesy, your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams. These things are being fulfilled -this day in your hearing. THAT is the purpose for which I Came. As I often Say, the Word has said——-‘When men shall persecute you ,and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for My Name’s sake, rejoice and be exceedingly glad, and leap for joy, for great is your reward in Heaven.’ ‘ _ Opposition, causes the uplifting of the spirit within you, and the persistence of your courage and resolve, that you might accomplish that for which you came, for then and there, you know you are with GOD. Lifting up a. STANDARD, none can hurt nor harm you——doubts and fears are dispelled, adverse and undesirable conditons are eradicated, and GOD will take the place of the adverse and unde- sirable condition, and bring Peace and Harmony, where there was confusion. MEEK AND LOWLY EXAMPLE You are living in the Presence of GOD. You believe it, don’t you? (‘YES Father’ came back a mighty response). In all of the different Organizations, whereso- ever I am called for participation, to par- ticipate in the different Organizations in any of their Assemblies, I must with- hold the masses of My Following, be- cause if I would allow them to go freely —-—if I would participate whole—heartedly, as I desire to do, there would not be any place—not the least place——for anyone else but you. I must hold Mine in check, as far as the persons, and bodies are con- cerned, for you would crowd everything else out——there would not be standing- room among them. Therefore I refrain from allowing you all to go, whole-heart- edly, as I would like to do; but remem- ber, the outward expression is but a sketch and a reflection of a percent ‘of a. percent of a. fraction of a grain of the mystery of the condition of the mind within, as you will turn out personally, collectively, yea it would be_ universally, if I would let,you. It is only an out- ward expression of a sketch and a. re- Saturday. April 13, 1935 flection of a percent of a fraction of a. grain of the condition of the mind Within. Your thought and your mind will crowd out everything else, even though your bodies are not there. There will not be time for others to think. They shall not think as they have been thinking. N 0 TIME TO THINK I will fill the atmosphere so full of My THOUGHTS transmitted through you all, until man will not have time to think a he has been thinking. It is indeed Won- derful! He will catch My Thoughts un- consciously and unwillingly, for I am. transmitting My Thoughts, and My Thoughts are contagious, My Thoughts are Omnipotent, and they will take the individual’s mentality and use it. I need not say a Word, I can stand still, and you all can see the Salvation of your GOD. The less I say Personally, the more I will say Mentally and Spiritually, for I will transmit My Spirit and My Mind , more forcefully, and more powerfully, and more congested, that there will not be room for anything else to be reflected. I will not even given man time to reflect‘: or convey a negative or contrary thought. You shall not convey a negative, antagon- istic thought! When you desire to convey an antagonistic and a negative thought, I will not allow you to convey it. 1 You shan’t do it! You shall NOT DO IT! EVERY antagonistic thought, I will stop it! It is indeed Wonderful;! I will_ pro- hibit the antagonistic thought from go- ing forth! I will apprehend that antagon- istic and negative thought you desire" to convey. Before you shall convey it, I shall HAVE it! I will harness it and bring it into subjection. Antagonism shall not have any longer an existence, for GOD Alone shall Reign. It is indeed Wonderful! I will germinate the atmos- phere in which you are living, with the Spirit of My Presence and the Conscious- ness of it, with My Thoughts, Ideas and Opinions, until you will not have time to think negatively, much less than THINK- ING negatively and conveying negative thoughts. I will not even give you time to THINK negative thoughts. Antagon- ism has been ha'rnessed——it is indeed Won- derful--and a greater. than a cowboy is here. A cowboy can harness a. wild horse ——can loop him-—it is indeed Wonderful-— can. control him—-but a greater than a cowboy is here. Iteis indeed Wonderful! The cowboy is only a parable»-only a. slight sketch of a reflection of a percent of a percent of a fraction of a grain of the mystery of the parable of GOD as the Harnesser of your thoughts ,of your mind, and of all your mentality, your energies, your fancies, and a1l‘of your tendencies. All of them have been harnessed and brought into subjection, as the cowboy 1 ‘ L ‘thinking. ' I..’m:-v.-is‘-as’-7~'r4$\I~.-5' J, '7 -. ....;: _,- ‘r,, . . '. ....~»--_:-s;':<i.‘?.“.rmrv.-=-;.‘:r»:?,-.1 ’ .’ 3»- »-.'::~, :. -" .:. __ -:..-.~ ' .:,- .. ' v - Saturday April 13. 1935 in the Wild West, harnessed and controlled the wild animals. EVERYTHING THERE IS, IS GOD You shall not think as you have been I will let you see and know, GOD is not confined nor bound to the material plane alone, but I have Ascended up in the psychic plane, in and among the minds of men, that they may be subject to Him, and ‘realize He is not in Flesh alone, for GOD is Spirit, Mind, and Blood and Bone—-GOD is everything that there is. It is indeed Wonderful! While living in this recognition, and lifting up the Standard for the people, realize, all you must needs do is to relax your conscious mentality, give your bodies as a living sacrifice, wholly, and GOD will Speak and Act through you. Then you can be even a I told you—-not allow- ing the mortal mind to reign, not in and on_ the material plane, for GOD ALONE shall Reign, not only in the mystical Spiritual and Mental Realms, but GOD shall Reign among men here and now on the material plane, for all things belong to Him. LOSING SELF THE’ WAY While thinking of the testimonies, the Songs and Praises, I thought of how many of -you may think from time to time, you can give a little honor to yourself or someone else, but remember, the time has truly come, GOD Alone shall Reign. If you have a. mind or desire to do any- thing for self-praise, and for the honor of self or anyone else as a person, then and there you are losing-—you are on los- ing ground, for you shall not give -mor- tality, personality, nor individuality, the Glory. ‘My Glory, I will not give to an- other, neither My Praise to g‘r&V0n images.’ Oh it is such a privilege to live in the Consciousness of GOD'S Pres- ence, where the Praises for GOD Alone are flowing, and the Spirit of Joy is fill- ing and thrilling each and every individ- ual with the joy that the world cannot destroy. « As it is in the outward expression of these that have assembled, so it is in the mental realm, on the psychic and mental plane——you'r thoughts are not accepted if they are negative, if they are selfish, if they are self-exalted-—your thoughts are not accepted on the mental plane, and your thoughts will be rejected. They can- not have access, they cannot increase and multiply, for they have no helper there. That is why the different teachings of the Metaphysicians have ceased to get in- spirations. That is why they have ceased to get more Understanding——their Light of Understanding is cut off. The Spirit of the Metaphysical field is lying dor- mant. The Metaphysicians, and Teachers ~’,~ew«-s,~~,.._.~,»,. .. , .k,_:.,:,:‘,. ,x,_.,’ .,,,.x, .\ .,‘,._ ,_ . ,..,, “ ’ The “SPOKEN W035)" -'e.udsu1 as 3,293 qouueo Rem, ‘saepeeq pun tion from the Infinite, until they reco-g- nize the Personifaction of GOD. RECOGNITION OF GOD TI-IE ESSENTIAL If you ignore the Personifaction of GOD, GOD will ignore the personification of you—therefore GOD will not inspire you as a person, He will only Inspire the SPIRIT Realm. The spi'rit and mind may be inspired, but you will not know any- thing about it, It is indeed Wonderful! Whatsoever you measure to others, the same shall be measured to you. If you measure the ‘ignoration’ of the Body of GOD to GOD, GOD will measure the same to you, and will ignore your body, and will not Inspire you personally, with Wis- dom and Knowledge, for it cannot enter your closed up consciousness. It is indeed Wonderful! Truly might have the Christ, in the Person of Jesus, from that angle said—-‘I am He that Liveth and was dead, behold I am Alive forevermore; I have the Keys of Hell and of Death, I can open doors that no man can shut, and I can shut doors that no man can open.’ These are the Words of the Spirit, after the Resurrection. The same Spirit is speaking today! I have closed up every mental and spiritual door that ignores the Personiflcation of GOD. Inspirations and revelations, "Wisdom, Knowledge and Understanding, will not enter the "con- scious mentality of humanity—those that are ignoring the Personification of GOD. It is indeed Wonderful! Power, Domin- ion and Authority, Gifts and Talents, of Life, Love and Healing, wil not enter the conscious mentality of individuals, neither will it be reflected nor manifested in their temples, if they ignore the Personifica- tion of GOD. I think I had better stop! I have Said enough to stir up your pure minds, and to wake up the dormant, impure one, to cast him out of you that you might live in Grace and Truth, and know your GOD in reality. TAKE these Thoughts to consideration. Live in .the Consciousness of GOD'S Presence con- tinually. The Spirit of My Presence as I am expressing it, with All Wisdom, Knowledge and Understanding, to you will be transmitted, and you will be par- takers of it. Eventually you will become to be the Personifiers, even as you are the reincarnators now. I Thank you.” A TESTIMONY “PEACE FATHER. I thank You for what You have done for this temple, for when I first heard of You I did not know who You were. I can say now that I do, for truly when I came to You I was suffering with indigestion, gastritis, fe- male trouble, rheumatism and sinus in the head and other complaints. I thank you Father for healing the temple of all I , MA»! these diseases. For more men twenty years I wore eye glasses, the second time being in the meeting APRIL 16, 1933 and from that date I have not looked for them or used any.~ I thank FATHER for truly I‘ know He did the Work. Father I thank you for freeing me from man’s slavery, for truly I thought I had to do just what man told me to do and I just thought man was all and he was the GOD, but now Father You have changed my mind and set me free and You are my All and All new. I do thank you from the depths of my heart.” “I thank You for the flesh that You have put on this temple for when I came into this Truth I was weighing between one hundred and thirty-eight and one hundred and forty pounds. Now, Father has blessed me to weigh one hundred and eighty-three pounds, I thank You Father for the peace, joy and happiness for truly this is a New Day. I want to live in Your Mind and Spirit and obey Your Voice when You speak for I want to go through. I THANK You for giving me the job in the kitchen. It is wonder- ful, and joy when you we rk through the temple and it is wonderful how you ma- terialize the food. I thank You Father, for when I had to go to the clinic for examination of the lungs for T. B. they took an X-ray and found me perfect! then they told me to come back every six months so I did go back and on the last time going there I asked You ,to not let me have to go there any more. When they examined me they told me not to come back any more that I was all right. I do thank You Father for You did it all.” A BELIEVER. Peace Mission, Columbus, Ohio. -I; ADams 9130 ALBERT L. 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The bus will. ca_rry a_.. party of followers from Southern California on this good-will tour, and ;. the moving pictures of Father Divine will be taken along also and shown at different points where fol- «lowers are contacted. It is also .planned to take mov- ..;ing pictures on this trip to be shown i-n the East, -‘particularly to the followers in New York City.‘ Many are looking forward wi-th considerable eagerness to the privilege of visiting the beautiful Island of Ven- gdovia where it is understood .that the party will spend home of Krishnamurti, nearby, whilst others were taken in the bus to see the Star of the East Camp grounds where those interested in the work of Krish- namurti haveconducted their meetings in times past. In the evening all gathered at the Women’s Club building where the table was spread in true Father Divine style and a banquet served. After the banquet the meeting was opened in the auditorium .which was filled to capacity. Many beautiful testi- monies were given by F‘a'ther’s followers and were most readily and appreciatively received by the people of Ojai. The greatest of all thrills for the followers came with the showing of the moving pictures of Father Divine, taken in His Office in New York City and while He Personally served the Banquet Table at least one week before starting back southward. .. On Saturday, April 6th, the Divine Special carried V ,.a happy bus load of Father Divine’s followers from Angeles to Ojai where they participated in the first Father Divine to be held there. It was a day of beautiful and happy experience for all who made the trip, according to reports. The journey was .,made for many miles along the Coast Highway run- ‘ning along the shore of the Pacific Ocean and afford- __ing a. most delightful panoramic view of a magnificent stretch of ocean and beach and palisades. ' Upon arrival at Ojai the party proceeded to the grounds where they joined the people of Ojai anad enjoyed a splendid picnic lunch. After the picnic members of the party went by auto to visit the 20 West 115th Street. These pictures are truly effec- tive in conveying a vivid impression of the joy and enthusiasm of the followers in the Presence of ,the Personal Body, and were much appreciated by those who were just hearing of Father Divine for the first time, as well as by His followers. It is expected that a Father Divine Peace Mission W-iii be established in Oj-ai as Mr. John Roine, who has been for many years identified with various outstand- ing spiritual movements has most enthusiastically received" Father Divine and Message, makes his residence in Ojai and wili no doubt serve Father -in spreading the Light of Victory which Father Divine has brought to this Whole world. , ‘‘°9°” A“ N‘g”""’ PEACE Santa Anita Cafe to. A. PROCTOR, $1’-. JOCKEY CLUB 3919 8- “W1 A“- " Anmsno PIANO TUNER ‘ MEAL S"‘“"°E - ‘WEN ‘ ‘ and REPAIBER. SANDWICHES °f ALL KINDS i Week Days 11 a. m. to 12 p. m. 3159 0’Sullivan Drive 4% 5 S . _ Sat. and su’m., 11 a. m. to 2 a. in. ~- Angeles’ 0 0. Central Avenue M Melendez 5“”9f9¢'“01l Gﬂwlanteed Los Angeles, Calif. Los Angeles, Calif. i -—- Ry’. ~ \v‘ V-, ,,‘ _';;- i~,'»--'25: : , 3 xusatiirday April 13;, 1935 The “SPOKEN WORD” Boulder Dam Lake Growing The new ‘‘lake’' at Boulder Dam, created by the damming of Colorado River waters, is steadily rising, and ﬁlling a great natural reservoir. This scene shows the upstream face of the dam, and the intake towers through which water will soon pour to be converted into energy for surrounding states. That Prejudicial Seed Now that God-Almighty, Father Di- vine is beginning to Reign in the Maj- esty, and Might of His Supremacy. and Poweru--those who think they can oppose Him, are endeavoring to use all the wea- pone at their command, to suppress (if theycould) and as they have been do- ing throughout the A Ages, The Infinite a.ndiAlmighty Power of the Great Funda- mental Christ-Prlnciple--now brought to its Fruition, in the Holy and consecrated ‘Body of our Beloved Father Divine. It is indeed Wonderful. Not realizing however, that the time is at hand, in which Righteousness, Jus- tice, and Truth, must prevail, and that the Christ has Arisen at this Cycle, in the zenith of his Maestic Supremacy, and Almighty Power, in the full stature of His Father-ship Degree of Dominion to overthrow everything, that will not con- form to, or cooperate with, the standard -of Principles stated above, these so-called opposers, are not in the least aware, that they are no more dealing with a man—~ as even so Great a character as Jesus, The Love Master was judged to be tW0 thousand years ago and persecuted as one--but now they are dealing with God- Almighty Himself, in all His Infinite Su- premacy, and Dominion. It is indeed Wonderful. - Father Divine has been at work among His Millions of followers-—-wiping out and eradicating that prejudicial Seed---which 3 L ‘saunas ...n.~ .4 «ii rt it,_§;:7s~£ti,-.w§.¥,-{Lilli.i.i€Zé‘Z:riW$- l‘ ’ 4 even from the subconsciousness, its can- kerous poison—thus cleansing out of our systems all segregation, divisions, parti- sanship, prejudice, bias, injustice, intoler- ance, and every other abomination that in order to create confusion, and chaos Satan and his co-workers brought about in the minds of mankind. It is indeed Wonderful. With the Great Advent of Father Di- vine, this intolerance, can no longer be sustained, and seeing that his time is short, Satan is making every effort. through all the avenues he thinks heican employ, to interfere with and oppose the Great and Almighty Emancipatingi work that Father Divine has come to bring to mankind. However, through His Millions of Followers, Father Divine is and. has been cleaning out this prejudicial need, as a preliminary, to the greater uplift progress of mankind from its subjection, and suppression throughout the Ages‘ of this intolerant and unjust ruling of 8a- tan, and his co-workers of crime and in- iquity. It is indeed Wonderful. Hence, this stirring up of the sinister so-called powers, is not ‘to be wondered at in its striving to use every weapon at its command, such as the Newspapers, etc., and all those who have not yet risen out of their narrow-mindedness, and bi- goted ignorance. thought not realizing has been implanted in the mind! at ‘those in the world today, and has cancelated,- Page;-J17. that they are trying to fight against fa POWER NOW that will well nigh anni- hilate them and crush, them into the dust of nothingness for who can dare to oppose the Infinite POWER of THE ALMIGHTY in all His STUPENDOUS GREATNESS. It is indeed Wonderful. .Realizlng as it is the Greatness and Glory of Father Divine’s Messianic Mis- sion mankind has awakened to the pro- » foundity of coming under the Jurisdiction and statutes, of this Higher ruling of His Government, and having been made 7to, see through the Great Revelations and ‘Messages of Father _Divine’s Teachings, the ALMIGHTY PURPOSE for which He stands-—they are coming with. humble and contrite hearts, and receptive minds ready to comply with His slightestdea mands. It is indeed Wonderful. so Great is this ALMIGHTY POWER of Father Divine, in all its Infinite Infin- iteness that the great root of the canker- ous poison -of segregation, _prejudice, in- tolerance, hatred and bigotry, has ahnost ' entirely been eliminated from the minds and consciousness of His Millions of fol- lowers, and they have awakened to know that this very seed of ignorant prejudice is what has chained and kept them in bondage and suppression to the lower powers of enslavement, vice, crime and degradation. It is indeed Wonderful. The Great Love of all the true followers of Father Divine, is so tremendous and far-reaching, and so impregnated are they in the glorious‘Teachings, Revelations, and Messages, to say nothing of the substan- tiotion in the Faith of their Great Lord and KING, that there are no opposing forces, so-called that have any influence whatsoever, that could move them. from their firm conviction oi.’ the ‘Supremacy, and Ruling Dominion of their Great Loigd and Counselor. It is indeed Wonderful. Having now awakened to their inher- ited ,Rights,' of Liberty, Freedom, /and Emancipation, the Millions of Father Di- vine’s True Followers, are cannoniiiiig His Name over and above, any Saviour that has ever arisen in the History of mankind, and they know that GOD AL- MIGHTY, in all His Great Majesty and Infinite Dominion and POWER has din- descended to come in 8. tangibilatecl SPIRITUAL FORM to lift them out or the Adamic State under which they had been masquerading; and back again into the ONENESS of His Holy Spirit from which they had departed, in other words, Father Divine is lifting mankind in-on under the false yoke of mortality, into HIS GLORIOUS HEAVEN of IMMOR- TALITY, and ETERNAL LIFE. Praise and Bless His Great and ALMIGHTY Name, ETERNALLY and FOREVER. It is indeed Wonderful. » he I . i I‘; ‘- "- Page 18 The “SPOKEN WORD” Saturday, April 13, 1935 Righteous Govermenf Foundation ‘of Kingdom . GOD IS REIGNIN G IN RIGHTEOUSNESS, JUSTICE AND TRUTH AND HAS ESTABLISHED IT IN YOU FATHER DIVINE’S MESSAGE AT THE BANQUET TABLE. 20 WEST 115TH STREET, NEW YORK CITY, WED- NESDAY, MARCH 27, 1935 -— TIME 12:30 P. M. Happy faces and merry hearts waited patiently for our BELOVED FATHER to come to the dining room in Person to serve the Banuet Table. They not only waited to see Him, but also to hear the precious words from His Mouth, which are the bread of Life. We are so glad to be consciousness that GOD HIMSELF has come to make His abode with us. We are so glad to know that He is not leaving His Work for anyone, but He has come Himself to establish the Kingdom on -earth among men, and without the help of man. Of all the preachers and teachers, scientists, psysiologists, practi- tioners, metaphysicians, and what not, none ever produced anything but lacks, wants, limitations, and undesirable conditions for the people. But GOD has come to dispel all those undesirable conditions, and establish in their places, JOY, PEACE, HAPPINESS, LIFE, LOVE, HEALTH, SUCCESS, PROSPERITY, WISDOM, KNOWLEDGE, UN DE R- STANDING, and every other good and desirable blessing that mankind has been seeking. We have sought and found the Kingdom, and all things are being added unto us. What more would you need to suffice you, than to see FATHER DI- VINE Fulfilling the Bible from GENE- SIS to REVELATION? We know the Government, the officials and all must eventually accept He of whom 20,000,000 know to be GOD ALMIGHTY. We are glad to know that He is All and in all, that; He is OMNISCIENT, OMNIPO- TENT, and OMNIPRESENT. He is the POWER, and everything must come at His command. Father has cometo hover us, as a hen hovers her little ones, un- der His Mighty Wings of Infinite Love, flowing from the fount that never runs dry. Let us praise, glorify, and_magnify His Most Holy Name, for He is the LORD OUR GOD. We cannot praise and thank our Father enough for what He has done, and what He is doing for humanity. But as Father says, “I willipreach Christ in words, but moreso in deeds and in ac- tions,” so say we the same, “FATHER we thank You and praise YOU and Love You, but we will endeavor to show it moreso in deeds and in actions, for we know that You have put You'r Spirit in us, and have caused us to walk in Your sta- tues.” Oh how wonderful it is, just to know that we are serving a GOD that is at hand, and not one far off in some mys- tical realm. For that imaginary heaven was just a man made picture, which Fa- ther has come to dispel and erase from the consciousness of man. He has brought that imaginary heaven right down here, where we can enjoy the limitless bless- ings that He has in store for His children. After songs and praises, Father sang and spoke as follows: “Now shall prevail, now shall prevail, It’s God Your Heavenly Father, now shall prevail.” PEACE EVERYONE! ‘That little thought I called forth from behind the clouds of so-called trials and tribulations, since the composition and the illuminating songs, or praises, they came along with it. Since the resurrec- tion after the crucifixion, I call forth that little thought for your consideraion. NOW SHALL PREVAIL, IT’S GOD YOUR HEAVENLY FATHER, NOW SHALL PREVAIL. I do not think it is neces- sary for Me ‘to say anything this eve- ning, or tonight, as I have spoken today once--yea. twice. Whatsoever I say it has gone down on record, long to be remembered, and ever to be heard. For this cause I think I will refrain from speaking in person at this juncture, that the SPIRI TOF MY PRES- ENCE might be with you and keep you in remembrance of the message this noon, that you might realize GOD YOUR HEA- VENLY FATHER NOW SHALL PRE- VAIL. HE has overcome all adversaries, all adversities, all conflictors, all criticiz- ers, all gainsayers and all backbiters. GOD IS REIGNING in RIGHTEOUS- NESS, JUSTICE and TRUTH, and has es- tablished IT in you. Yet this is nothing to what I will do, so I think I had bet- ter stop. (“No Father,” shouted the followers)‘. It is, true, TALK IS TALK, BUT IT TAKES MONEY TO BUY LAND. I think I HAVE BOTH IT and THEM. (“Yes Father,” responded the hearers with great enthusiasm). I HAVE IT IN MY HAND, I HAVE IT UNDER MY COMMAND. It is Indeed Wonderful! I am sure they want to know where I get so much money from. NOW LET THEM TRY AND FIND OUT. It is in- deed Wonderful! But I need not talk so much this evening, as I will still be speak- ing when I am. apparently silent. I will speak in your dreams, I will speak in your visions for I will be on your mind. NOW SHALL PREVAIL, GOD YOUR HEA- VENLY FATHER, NOW SHALL PRE- VAIL. Not only this morning, but now and all times. The Life as being called THE BLOOD, HAS PAID IT ALL. They overcome by the BLOOD OF THE LAMB, by the LIFE OF THE CHRIST, and by the testimony that they held. And also they overcome by the testimony of J ZSUS CHRIST, which was a testimony above that of the mortal life. Mortal mind could not testirfy like this. For they did not have the testimony, neither do they have it now. . But those of you that have overcome, you overcome by the LIFE OF CHRIST as being called by the religious, THE BLOOD OF THE LAMB, and BY THE TESTIMONY OF JESUS CHRIST. It is a privilege dear ones, to know GOD, YOUR HEAVENLY FATHER NOW SHALL PREVAIL. I said to a newspaper the other day, “We are not asleep’, we have an eye that never sleeps nor slum- bers; we see all you think, and hear all you say.” It is Indeed Wonderful!“ We also see all you say,» and hear all you think. But I need not go so far along, for there may be some among you that don't believe IT. But because the majority of them be- lieve it, it's an issue, and the issue has gone through. It has passed the UPPER and THE LOWER HOUSE (WONDER- FUL FATHER,” rang through the dining room). I thank You. ~ Just like to make this announcement before I make My seeming departure. We are going forth in all of OUR con- nections, lifting up a standard for the people in the EDUCATIONAL FIELD, POLITICAL, and all of the other ex- pressions of RIGHT-USE-NESS. RIGHT- USE-NESS—--the RIGHT-USE-NESS of your selves and of everything else. We endeavor to use ourselves UNSELFISH- LY by right-usefulness in a RIGHT-USE- FUL way, that we might be of service to GOD and MAN on the material plane. Not for a selfish purpose, but for the es‘ tablishment of the KINGDOM of HEA- VEN. A Righteous Government means nothing less and nothing more than the government of the KINGDOM of GOD'on. EARTH AMONG MEN——of which the Apostle said, “The kingdoms of this world have become, in other words he said. through the revelation, “The kingdoms of this world are become the Kingdom of our GOD and HIS CHRIST," _(as his mind I ~‘4%'~f-’%,=:5.§-.4%’f” ‘ -.4: . 7" -".5 _< ‘,__ ,__< .-A,-4.4 .,~,. <‘)1 :9 . .. J " 1*. ;./I :1 : _ Saturday April 13, 1935 was dual at that time) he made it plural, he said, “The kingdoms of this world are become the Kingdoms of our _GOD and HIS CHRIST.” But since the unifica- tion of the mind has taken place in the consciousness of our true believers, we can say “The kingdoms of this world (though they were many) are become the Kingdom, one Kingdom, the KINGDOM of OUR GOD and HIS CHRIST.” The Righteous Government is the foun- dation upon which the Kingdom is estab- lished, of which will be, and actually is according to the CONSTITUTION and the justifiable, Evangelical amendments to the Constitution of the United States of America. Oh it is such ’ a privilege to convert the statutes of our great Country into the true and the only FUNDAMEN- TAL of LIFE, that which is called the religion of the LORD and SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST. Not so much as religion especially, but converted both, it and them into the SPIRIT and the LIFE, and the MIND of CHRIST, injecting and insert- ing and establishing the LAW of THE SPIRIT of LIFE as the FUNDAMENTAL and the FUNDAMENTAL for our present government, that CHRIST might reign on the throne of the mind of men, that none might hinder HIM, but that all might recognize HIM as LORD OF LORDS and KING OF KINGS. Men have been talk- ing about this great Spirit and Life of CHRIST, through all of the different re- ligions. (Especially Christendom). They have been advocating it and emphasizing the Life of Christ in all of the Institu- tions, in all of the organizations practi- cally all of them that have prayer and supplication, they usually open with pray- er, as being the foundation of their or- ganizations. This has gone through from the earliest existence of Christendom as a form, as a formula, as a custom. But I "have brought into actuality every posi; tive expression that was enacted as a custom or as a formula that it might be a rea1ity—-and I have established it. (“Wonderful Father,” remarked the hear- ers) . Why should they tell you to pray to GOD to open your meetings, even though they be political, social, ortother- wise? Why should they tell you to open them with prayer? It is indeed Won- derful! (“Wonderful Father,” came forth from the happy gathering). If it were not to be the FOUNDATION, THE ROOT, and the OFFSPRING, THE AU- THOR and THE FINISHER of these or- ganizations, and whatsoever they are do- ing, because some emphasized it, some said “PRAISE GOD FROM WHOM ALL BLESSINGS FLOW.” That was your Doxology was it not? (“Yes Father," came the answer from those gathered.) PRAISE HIM ALL CREATURES HERE BELOW! They said it in the The “SPOKEN worm" churches from the earliest existence of Christendom, but did not stop to consider there would come some day a time, when bodies would conceive the idea and make it a reality; no longer as a formula, but all of you will praise GOD from whom all blessings flow. (“Yes Father,” came forth spontaneously). I Command and Demand “all creatures here below, to praise GOD from Whom all blessings flow." You said it—-I have verified it and now you shall fulfill it, and as you fulfill it, I will confirm it. After the affirmation of the thing, you can de- clare it, for it will be no longer an affirma- tion for you, neither for ME, but it will be a declaration throughout all eternity. I thank You. I PEACE EVERYONE! I say, you desire to push Me out in deep waters. (“Yes Father,” came from the hearers). If I would tell you I can- not swim, you would not believe it. (A laughter came , forth). Therefore I will not say it! -I will not tell you! How- ever I will tell you more some other day, as.I am here to stay. (“So glad Father,".echoed through: the dining room). It is indeed Wonderful! As I was saying to a gentleman this afternoon, “WHEN YOU KNOW THE TRUTH, and THE TRUTH HAS SET YOU FREE (or ‘words to that effect) WHATSOEVER YOU EN- DEAVOR, THAT WILL YOU DO, WITH OR WITHOUT THE BODILY FORM, for you. are not confined nor bound to that which is termed your own bodily form. If you do not function in the body as you stand, you will fftmction, for the functioning Spirit that is functioning here- in at this time, is the reality of yourself. It is incorruptible, undefiled. It is Spirit and Mind, not flesh, saving as it is per- sonified. The personification of Spirit and Mind will not prohibit the. Spirit and Mind from being the same. It only per- fects that of which it has been personified in, but it Qloesn’t lessen the majesty and POWER and LOVE and ALLNESS of the Spirit and Mind. It is a matter of impossibility for this to be stopped. If all of the visible bodies on the face of the earth would disappear, still it would be the same, for SPIRIT and MIND NEVER CHANGE. I thank you. Those of us that have dined, will pass out and pass on. I must cut it short-— jump in where I can, to make the an- nouncement, because. if I continue to stand, you will cause Me to launch out again. Hence I must say, those that have dined will pass out and pass on and allow others to come and take our seats, if you desire or if they desire to eat. I thank you. .. -:25). <jer.25;-,i:.rrzwg':~‘4v«~t°n4«;~7,*3.w‘ m‘-ere»;w:=~~-Av«,;.t««,sm.,'.,~WW 4», W. , .. . ,. , y . V19: ,.. ,v.W,1>4_,,..,. ., , .,'.l, ,/l___ ‘V , .1. Page 19 BILL STRIKES AT WAR PROFITS WASHINGTON, April 2.——A drastic wartime tax on every income of more than $500 a year, was proposed tonight by the Senate munitions committee. Chairman Nye made public a bill the committee will present Congress, designed to take the profit out of War and thus to prevent this nation from ever enter- ing another world conflict. High spots of the measure include: 1. Government conscription of all war- time incomes exceeding $10,000 to the extent of 94 per cent. 2. On declaration of war, an industrial management board shall be set up to draft all officials of “war essential indus- tries. These officials would be placed on a basis of army officials, drawing the salary to which they would be entitled if in the Army. 3. A commodities commission would be set up at the start of war to set prices for all products. . e 4.‘ The President would be given power to close any and all security or com- modity exchanges, and issuance of new securities would be prohibited. , 5. The President would be empowered to conscript any property. A VISIT TO I KRISHNAMURTI .J. Krischnamurti, known as the World Teacher, -to many, gave three public lec- tures in Town Hall, New York, recently at which no charge of admission was made. Many of his statements parallel the quotations of FATHER DIVINE and he advocates the spirit of ONENESS, and the spirit of UNDERSTANDING. He said people need to clear away the misconceptions, preconceived ideas, tra- ditions. and stupidities so We can see our problems clearly, then face them. When we face our problems and our fears squarely they disappear. He said that the various activities and habits which give satisfaction are but escapes from the reality of life which must be faced. He pleaded for “great intelligence” in the place of prejudices in approaching our problems. He is trying to get people to be “greatly aware” in the moments when the mind begins to wander. He tries to wipe the mind clear of all thoughts and ideas which obscure “Truth, GOD, Life, or whatever you choose to call it.” His plea to become “greatly intelli- gent,” reminds one of the motto of FATHER DIVINE concerning “the recon- ception of GOD'S intelligence.” Mr.’ Krishnamurti, known to his intimates as ’ Krishnaji, has written several little books the titles of some of which are “The Search,” “The Pool of Wisdom," and “Let Understanding be the Law.” ~ Page 20 MO B S P I R I T KILLED JESUS Most Harlemites must feel ashamed over‘ the disastrous effects which resulted from unleashing the spirit of destruction in cruel", blind, unjust mob violence on March 19th in upper Manhattan. All mob violence for any cause stands con- demned in the sight of FATHER DIVINE. The destruction which was wrought would not have been justified if the Worst things that had been said had been true. No imagined sudden wrong can cause as much damage as the mad mob caused to its own members because FATHFJ2 DI_VINE’S universal law of justice oper- ates inevitably to cause men who would destroy to be destroyed. The law of compensation which reacts upon the moblitself is illustrated in what members of the Harlem mob suffered. One dead, many seriously wounded and hundreds penalized by fines and prison sentences as well. as serious property damage done to well meaning, law abid- ingcitizens is but part of the toll. MIS- UNDERSTANDING AND LACK OF RESPECT is an intangible loss of meal- culable extent. Because people do not exercise self control and intelligence in the "instance of an imagined wrong is one reason autonomous political control is not granted them. When people cooperate and I act to- ’ gether peaceably in unison as one great harmonious mass THEY CAN «GET ANY- THING THEY WANT. Mad mob vio- lence never made a wrong right. All mobs may expect the same kind of jus- tice,-without righteousness, as was meted out to the Harlem mob and to the mob PEACE For Automobile Repair- _'ing, Brazing, Welding and Elect:-ical.Work . . Call on pi ? JOE LANE 1110 E. 42nd Street LOS ANGELES, CALIF. ‘ tr Satisfaction Guaranteed THANK YOU FATHER E: IVE" . J I‘ ’ ‘ ‘ 1%“ ,77},-_%‘, 4 :’r,;'--(-_/y .:,).:\_T,\::4.,f-ix.’ 5.: T7. -,1-,'-,.». v 'v;r:’v?e‘.V .’-2,‘, ‘lug. : - - . , I . - _ v I The “SPOKEN WORD” Springs Triumphant Return w_ _ ‘ ,,_, _ _.p_.,_ I. .. ... I-Ieralded by the music of warm breezes soughing through the. Saturday, April 13, 1935 WW . in pines, an army of crocuses advances toward snow-capped peaks. hastening the rout of King Winter‘ from his mountain stronghold at St. Moritz. Switzerland. at Fayetteville, Tenn. when four members of the mob were killed as they set fire to the. County Court house. If» everyone who claims to have intelli- gence would go home as soon as they see an excited crowd gather there would never be any mob violence. FATHER DIVINE came to establish justice in RIGHTEOUSNESS but if the people don't want it that way, He will let the wicked slay ‘the wicked and JUSTICE WILL BE ESTABLISHED BUT IN UNRIGHT- EOUSNESS. A SHOW OF HANDS INDICATED NONE OF FATHER DI- VINE’S FOLLOWERS WERE IN OR PARTICIPATED IN THE MOB. It was the mob that caused Jesus the Christ to be crucified. There is only one spirit of a kind in the world. There is only one mob spirit. EVERY MOB THAT GATHERS ANYWHERE AT ANY TIME AND GIVES VENT TO VENGEANCE, HATRED, DESTRUC- TION AND VIOLENCE IS THE SAME MOB AND THE SAME SPIRIT THAT ‘CRUCIFIED JESUS. WHATEVER ANY MAN DOES TO ANOTHER HE DOES IT UNTO CHRIST ACCORDING TO THE: WORDS OF JESUS HIMSELF. * * * FATHER DIVINE has said, “Those who participate in race riots, mobs. lynchings and so on are lower than the beasts of the forest for beastswould not do any such thing to- their own." PEACE EVERYONE VVILKIN S HOME MADE CANDY Pure, Fresh and Wholesome ” _ 4401 Central Avenue - Southwest Cor. Vernon and Central I THANK YOU FATHER_ Los Angeles, Calif. PEACE / - CE. 21297 Free Delivery I-IAYE’S BROS. S Los Angeles, Calif. Cleaning and Dyeing Alterations and Dressmaldng 3429 South Central Avenue k I THANK YOU FATHER rr‘ ' I-\_ Saturday April 13, 1935 The ‘Will of the Spirit Must Be Serveci, D By BRO. LYNN We are living today in a new age——-the golden age—the etheric, age—-the age of pure, infinite Divine Spirit God Almighty. At last man has been forced to ack- nowledge that there is a great, so-called invisible something that is controlling worlds, universes, planets, systems of worlds and planets. This something has been called by many names, but in reality, it is the great force, or power known as our infinite Father God Almighty- Father Divine. No longer can man men- tally, physically, intelligently dictate to this so-called invisible intelligence. The wisdom of man is certainly foolishness with God Almighty Father Divine. and the sooner the puny intellect, or‘ brain’ of mankind wakes up to the fact that ~ as an ordinary human being his day is done, but as an infinite Spirit, a great intelligent something, his day has just begun. a . There are no miracles performed, never has been and never will be.- All so-called miracles in the last and final analysis, are strictly in accordance with -natural law, and the man or woman who becomes one hundred per cent Father Divine, God Almighty in mind, Spirit, body and soul, will immediately commence to experience a great change th ~~ughout their entire lives upon the earth and will at once be benefited materially, financially, physic- ally, mentally and spiritually. We should either swim downstream with the great invisible forces and’ powers operating in God Almighty Father Divine, or we will be forced to swim up stream against this great power, and if we do this, there is only one possible ending‘ and that is inharmony, discord. chaos and the grave." Hence, if we desire be successful, prosperous, happy and unlimited, we must let the Wiil of the Spirit be served. Thank you Father, it is wonderful! SANCTUARY . .“The Lost Horizon,” a prize-winning “best seller,” has caught the fancy of the reading public. It is a book of fic- tion combined with fact, so that it is hard to know where fact leaves off and fancy begins. ’ V V . V The locale of the book is that mysteri- ous and fascinating country of Tibet, about which so much has been written, and is centered in a Lamasery far and high, among inaccessible peaks, beyond. the haunts of civilization (so-called). The head Lama, 200 years of age, is speaking: , “Soon we will be caught up in a world cataclysm from which there will be but two avenues of escape ;--one, so secret, that the world will not be able to find The “SPOKEN WORD” it; and the other, so humble, that the world will not accept it!” It is clear to the reader that the first, is the Lamasery itself, and the other (so humble that the world will not accept it), is—Fa'ther Divine! IT IS WONDERFUL! Oakland Bus Tuned Up ‘ For Early Trip East to Father‘ Divine LOS ANGELES, Calif.-—-Reconditioned throughout and with a new engine, the Oakland Bus, which carried a recent Pa- cific Coast Delegation to New York, is ready for another trip to the Body of FATHER DIVINE. According to word received from thosejin charge. of the trip the bus will leave for New York as soon as available space is filled and the group assembled. While coming through Ohio on the return trip from New York City on their previous journey the bus was detained in Ohio on a license technicality. The Gov- ernor of Ohio later dispatched a police de- tail to convey the DIVINE group on their journey through the Listate after word had been received at Governor’s of- fice from FATHER DIVINE. The current trip East of the Oakland bus is being made at an ideal time when the beauty of the Spring of the year is so evident everywhere. Also there is the added activity generally a part of the Easter Season, For reservations and full information concerning this trip, get in touch with The “SPOKEN WORD” office, 4025 Cen- tral Avenue, Phone CEntury_ 28931, or the DIVINE Kingdom, ADams 12144. FORUM The “SPOKEN WORD” wishes to be a medium through which all progress- ive and constructive movements in bet- terment of the people may find expres- sion. Its columns are open to articles or presentations of a pertinent political nature, bearing on social justice, eco- nomics, or any subjects affecting the common good of the people. The “SPOKEN WORD” is rapidly as- suming national proportions and is achieving a circulation among all those interested in social justice and RIGHT- EOUSNESS, JUSTICE and TRUTH. Let us hear from you. The “SPOKEN WORD” will keep pace with the Educational Activities of the PROGRAM for RIGHTEOUS GOVERNMENT which is being estab- lished by FATHER DIVINE. Your cooperation is invited. Page I ‘thank You FATHER for Your Grace Wh-erein You stooped to lift my face To YOURS, that I may in Your Light Behold Your GLORY and Your Might.‘ ' I thank You, that You took my hand And led me to the Promised Land. As You led the way, I stopped to look At the world from whence I came--'-' I‘ A world of evil, of sin and death— A world of sorrow and shame. " .4 »..»An-t I hid my face——LORD-—and tux-n’d to walk ~ , A The straight path that lie a-fore, ,. To gowith You, FATHER, to my HOME- And return thence nevermore. ~ I Depart from me shadows evil-bent Born of the dregs of the sod— . Your act is over-—y‘our day is done-—-V _~_~ This Day is the DAY OF GOD. . You dared to lift up your shadow—heac_l_s___;d_ Toward the foot of HIS Throne-— To snare HIS children, to blight HIS WORK— -— ~;__-,- But HE’S come to claim‘ HIS OWN» We call’d ourselves The Children of ‘- And clung to the mouldering sod— . HE pried us loose-—HE lifted us up-—-W;” HE called us Children of GOD. ‘ I thank YOU, Father, for YOUR GRAOE: Wherein YOU stooped to lift my face To YOURS, that I may in YOUR LIGHT .. Behold YOUR GLORY and YOUR “ 9 MIGHT. ' . I thank You, that YOU took my hand‘ _ To lead me to the PROMISED LAND." Phone Pﬁospect 1864 OEntury 24556 BEST WAY CLEANERS h S. A. DANIELS, Tailor P. ,_.. _ _ J. PRINCE, Mgr. 1470 and 4624 S. Oentral Ave. Los Angeles, Calif. WE CALL FOR and‘DELIVER PEACE s1cNs Painting at Reasonable Prices JOHNIE OARRS ‘Phone A;Dams 9096 Across Street From 41st Street Kingdom Los Angeles, Calif. RADIO REPAIRS fat‘ "Vr Cjfhe “SPOKEN WORD” Saturday, April 18, 1985 Good News Fr om Faithful Mary On Sunday morning, March 3112, Faith- ful Mary received a special delivery letter from Buffalo, New York, stating that a bus-load of thirty children would arrive that morning at 9 o'clock. Previous communication with Sister Patient Wait disclosed that a group of the children were making plans for a trip to see FATHER'S Personal Body but the exact date was not yet decided upon, so the hasty news spread rapidly and there was 9. happy group of FA- THER'S followers to meet them upon their arrival here, after first stopping at FA- THER'S Personal Headquarters at 20 West 115th Street where they called Failthful Mary up to see if all accommo- dations were prepared. Everything was in perfect readiness for their convenience and -after being re- freshed from their journey, they once more proceeded to FATHER'S Headquar- ters at 20 West 115th Street where they had the privilege of beholding the beloved Personal Body of GOD ALMIGHTY-— FATHER DIVINE, who-m twenty million the wdrld over recognize as the very same Jesus—the very same Christ, who has come in the FATHER'S Name in this dispensation and in “all of His Power and inall of His Glory.” Monday morning, the bus-load of happy followers filled the spacious auditorium at 160 West 126th Street together with many groups from different extensions. Praises and thanksgiving filled the air and many wonderful testimonies came forth from the children of the bus party. At this juncture, Faithful Mary arose singing the song: _“FATHER washed my sins away, FATHER washed my sins away, It was on the resurrection morning, FATHER washed my sins away.” And spoke _ as follows: Peace FATHER! A I want to thank FATHER for this won- derful blessing. If I could be sorry, I would be at the seeming departure of the bus-load of’ children from Buffalo, but FATHER has taken that all out of my consciousness and it has gone back into its nothlngness, therefore, there is only happiness ,peace, joy, love and kindness andtheseisnoroomorspaceforany sadness. Slater Patient Wait said that the bus- driver was not very familiar with New York and he would like to start out around about 5 o'clock so he could get on the main-line to make his departure back 4. The Spirit within suggested .._ ige ozidthubusaramilénbu .«.>‘.';‘lA‘:-‘ff-‘-V:f.,‘E'?'._?i‘~"';’lrTié".n;- 5"r‘l-3? ' , ‘3’,-v"’.L5x-""-~"‘-s‘ "iv 1 ‘i r: *”‘:€'i4iP‘.42;;“~- blessed me with and will have a bus-load of children to escort them for a short distance on their way. We will go by the “Peace Mission” at number 10 School Street, Newark, New Jersey, but before leaving there, we want the children to have some luncheon. I thank you FA- THER. There were several in the party, seek- ing healings, and one sister gave a testi- mony in which she asked FATHER to heal her head. After this testimony was completed, Faithful Mary arose again and lifted little Smile A While up and explained how she was healed of a corrupted head that caused her to have continual fever, and after the child had passed out of the body, the life was once more restored to her. And, as she explained, “ever since that time they have not claimed any sickness although they have been tested by it. When they were asked what was the matter they would say, ‘nothing is the matter with GOD and these are HIS bodies.’ ” She then lifted a lelrge brace that had been worn by a sister who had been paralyzed for many years, and un- knowingly to her there was someone sit- ting in the audience with the same con- dition, and as the story of this wonderful healing was related, new life and new hope surged forth in the consciousness of this individual, for she too, knew that she will have the same testimony of a wonderful healing. FATHER continued speaking in the temple, saying as follows: After FATHER has come and cleansed these physical bodies and they are now the house of GOD, where befdre they used to be the houses of all kinds of vice and crime, lacks and limitations, and hate, envy and strife. GOD has come, And as HE has said, “GOD Alone shall reign." HE has moved out all of those precon- ceived ideas and opinions and now these bodies are called the House of GOD and when I-IE moves in, everything that is a hindrance to the body must vanish back into its nothingness. ' Any sickness that enters the body now is caused from disobenience. Id-le con- versations create negative germs and these germs of negation accumulate and cause your body to become afflicted. Let them stay in their nothingness and let GOD Alone ‘reign and function. When GOD is functioning at all times, these conditions cannot enter in. HE said, “Give the old man back with all of HIS deeds, wood and bad.” Let as lost take the natural and then the Spiritual--say, there was a village in a certain part of the country where you had lived for some time. You may have had a habit of drinking, or had a certain crowd that carried on a lot of fun, and you always knew where you could get them. Condi- tions a'rose that you had to leave. that village and after being away for quite some time, you returned and you did not know that during your absence, these people had moved. You go and knock at the door and a stranger opens the door and you just jump back with sur- prise. You have to excuse yourself for knocking and then go away. I say that to say this. The same can be referred to the bad deeds and the good deeds. If you claim and hold on to the good deeds, they are acquainted with the bad deeds and when the bad deeds come and knock at the door they are acquainted with each other and the door will be opened for the bad deeds to enter, Regardless to what may arise, you claim GOD and if you say you have given everything up to GOD, let HIM take charge of it and HE will do the rest and you will be healed even before you realize it. I was healed instantly, around two and one-half years ago. At the time, I was all broken up and grown one-sided; I ‘had that terrible fiend of consumption. The doctors said that one lung was com- pletely gone and there was only a little f piece of lung left. My back was broken ' and the doctors said they would have to operate and put a brace in the back if I ever wanted to walk straight again. I was nothing but skin and bones weigh- ing around ninety pounds. On this par- ticular morning, I was unconscious and hadn’t had my right mind for around nine years, but FATHER DIVINE spoke within me and the voice said, “Rise! Get up and you will be healed today.” My hands had been crippled and I looked at my hands and they looked new. I began running down the street hollering “FA- THER DIVINE has healed me" and crowds of people began following me. I can’t tell when my back was straightened or when I was healed. I didn't have a voice above a whisper, and when I came to know myself, I was healed and I don't know how long I had been healed. We know that it «is GOD Almighty who has healed us because we know that no man could do what HE has done for us. HE has given us well, healthy bodies and Hill has put joy, peace and happiness within us. ‘Men are so many things FATHER 22> - . vi . . ._t / 3 .1 "4. 9 ‘I W ‘ my 1' . .’ ‘,: . - :1v " ‘ 3”‘ 1 ‘.1 1, q. Saturday Capra 13, 1935 could say through this temple this after- noon, but the time has been well ex- pired. We have decided to follow the bus a. part of the way, and, as they used to say, “Pace the way back home.” We will go down to the Peace Mission at number 10 School Street, Newark, New Jersey, and -saying “peace’ ‘to the chil- dren there, and then we will continue on as far as Montclair, New Jersey, where you can get on the main-line to Buffalo. 1 thank you FATHER. And, I will say this much, what we all can do is: “Praise FATHER DIVINE, praise HIS Name, Praise FATHER DIVINE, praise HIS Name, Let us praise FATHER DIVINE, Let us praise FATHER DIVNIE, ‘Let us praise FATHER DIVINE, praise HIS Name." The two buses stopped at the “Peace Mission’ ’in Newark, as was aforemen- tioned, and the short time that was spent there was filled with praises and thanks- giving to our FATHER GOD for HIS in- numerable blessings HE has showered up- on one and all, and the happy group was indeed glad to have the privilege of visit- ing the Kingdom there, where they found the vibration of love expressing in its fullness, and to see one or more of the “Many Mansions” Father has provided for HIS children who are true and faith-_ ful, for, “The meek shall inherit the earth." The buses then continued on to Mont- clair, where the “Peace of GOD” was ex- tended to the bus-load of children from Buffalo on their return trip, and the New York bus once more returned to the City with its happy group of children who have found this Wonderful love, joy, peace and happiness since recognizing the Personal Body of Father. Divine as the Only TRUE and LIVING GOD. I thank You Father. I Epic Plan TofBe Tried LOS ANGELES, Calif.-—The applica- tion of the Epic principles of Upton Sin- clair were seen here when the first com- plete self-help project in the California relief program was launched. With the approval by the state relief commission of the expenditure of $64,200 as a capital investment’ for a group of 150 unemployed households to set about becoming self-supporting, the machinery of the production for use plan was set in motion in Los Angeles County. Under the production for use plan," complete housing, food, clothing and sun- I‘ dry necessities will be supplied by the workers for themselves. All of the group are at present on the dole. "The “SPOKEN WORD” if A1l’s Beautiful Along Potomac -3. ‘bur’ Ex" . 5 — - .... ~ In thespring .a public’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of cherry blossom time in Washington. And the reason is evident in this scene, heightened by the beauty of the Japanese foliage lining the Potomac river bank. The Washington monument rises in the back- ground. ‘ “DIVINE PRINCIPLES,” FATHER DIVINE’S PEACE MISSION WORKERS NEW YORK CITY HEADQUARTERS 20 WEST 115th STREET (Near Fifth Avenue) Telephone CAtl1edral 8-3879 E THE Inter-racial,‘ International, -Inter-denominational and Inter-religious co-Workers, As Repéesentatives of the Christ Consciousness and Ever-Presence of 0d, : ..As being called Father Divine’s Peace Mission Workers, Do demand the release thru commutation of the life-sentence of the Scottsboro boys and other legal means of releasing the nine boys; And also we demand the Freedom and extermination of the mistreatment of the Jews in Germany and all other countries; And We demand the equal rights and Religious Liberty according to Our Constitution. ‘ - , I Thank you, Rev. M. J. DIVINE 9.... Y THE Spirit of the Consciousness of the Presence of God The Power and Dominion existing in all, We demand equal rights and non-discrimination, for the people, by the people, thru the people, A’ _ _ That the Kingdom of God might be _Universal1y established; That wars and race-riots and confusion may end, And Christ in Life and Love on Earth shall reign _ As the King of Peace and the Peace that shall have no end. ’ I Thank you, Rev. M. J. DIVINE ..u~e,-.«.- :4 i ~ go “SPOKEN WORD” ‘ " ., :,- ..- ‘ Saturday, April 13, 1935 Page 34 FATHER DIVINE KINGDOMS PEACE MISSIONS, EXTENSIONS AND CONNECTIONS UNDER FATHER'S PERSONAL JURISDICTION REV. M. J. DIVINE, 20 West 115th St., New York City. _ REV. M. J. DIVINE, 103 West 117th St., New York‘ City. V REV. M. J’. DIVINE, 204 West 63rd St., New York City. REV. M. J. DIVINE, 117-119 Macon St., 37003‘ lyn, N. Y. REV. M. J. DIVINE, 169-03( 107th Avenue. Ja- maica, N. Y. REV. M. J. DIVINE, 468-470 Broad St., Eddie- port, Conn. ‘ REV. M. J. DIVINE, 203 West 139 St., New York City; REV. M. J. DIVINE, 320 Rockaway Avenue, Brooklyn, New York. REV. M. J. DIVINE. 152-160 W. 126th St., New York City. A REV. M. J. DIVINE. 144 West 126th St., New York City. REV. M. J. DIVINE, 136-138 W. 126th St., New York City. REV. M. J. DIVINE. 246 West 127th St., New York City. ' REV. M. J. DIVINE. 239 West 113th St., New York City. REV. M. J. DIVINE, 808 West 53rd St., New York City. SAYVILLE HEADQUARTERS-—-72 Macon Street. Sayville, L. 1., N. Y. NEW YORK CITY—-58 West 114th St., Extension and Dress Shop; 105 West 119th St., Extension; 234 West 123rd St., Extension; 38-44 and 16 West 144th St., Garages. CONNEC’.l‘ICU'l‘—11 Gunn Street, Milford Conn.-— Extension and Farm. NEW YORK CITY-364 Lenox Avenue-—Meat Market: 150 West 126th St.——-Extension; 148 West 126th St.——Extension; 146 West 126th St.—Exten- sion. . OTHER KINGDOMS and EXTENSIONS ALABAMA ENTERPRISE—-Baptist I-Iill-—Carry Hutchison. - CALIFORNIA Father Divine Peace Mission Extension, 612 Ford Blvd., Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, Calif. (Thurs- day 3 .p. In.) Father Divine Kingdom, 4025 Central Avenue, Los Angeles, Calif. Father Divine Kingdom, 1710 Central Avenue, Los Angeles, Calif. Father Divine Kingdom, 4850 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angcles, Calif. Father Divine (Children's Extension) 1196 E. 51st St., Los Angeles, Calif. Father Divine Kingdom, 831 E. Anaheim Blvd., Long Beach, Calif. Father Divine Kingdom, 1103 7th St., Oakland, Calif. Father Divine’s Peace Mission, 1435 Filbert Street. Oakland, Calif. Father Divine’s Peace Mission, 127 N. Evans Street, San Diego, Calif. ' Father Divine Peace Mission, 21 Roberts St., Santa Cruz, Calif. Mrs. May Miller, 134 N. Center St., Baldwin Park, Calif. Earl Hudson, 708 14th St., Modesto, Calif. Mrs. Maude Ealy, 744 Hayes St., San Francisco, Calif. Father Divine Peace Mission, 2906 Abbey Street, Oakland, California. Father Divine Peace Mission, 1526 Marshall Street, Rosemead, California. Father Divine Peace Mission, 258 So. First Street, San Jose, Calﬂfornia. Father Divine’s Peace Mission, Route 3, Box 46; outh Park, Santa Rosa, California. FATHER DIVINE Peace Mission, 6570 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, Calif. Tues. and Fri. evening, banquet at 6 p. in. ' DISTRICT OF. COLUMBIA Father Divine Kingdom, 2033 Clagett St., N. E. Washington, D. C. Washington—1113 O Street, N. W.—Extension. CANADA Father Divine Peace Mission, 1901 Beach Avenue, Vancouver, B. C. Father Divine Peace Mission, 641 Granville St., Vancouver, B. C. Mrs. 0. Adams, 1961 W. B. C., Canada. Mr. V. Fitondo, 177 80. Main St., Welland, On- tario. Canada. Main t., Welland, On- Vito Bitondo, 177 8. tario, Canada. COLORADO 116 Cheyenne Blvd.,_ Colorado 6th Ave., Vancouver, H. L. MCCSIII, ’Qrm"e 993°: ' ' i.!~..i’;v:za1.:stei.!‘1i4 is.-ii.’ ,- V ;,.,1,;_,;,, ,3 GEORGIA SAVANNAI-I-710 Grennett St.--Peace Mission. ILLINOIS Miss Mary stein, 707 Park Avenue, Springfield, Illinois. KANSAS Mrs. M. J. Johnson, 1422 Chandler St., Topeka, Kansas. MINNESOTA May Blackburn, Room 203, No. 12 S. 9th St., Minneapolis, Minn. MASSACHUSETTS ‘ G. A. Lingham, 68 Westminster St., Boston, Mass. Mrs. Alice Dubose, 76 Hancock St., Springfield, Mass. MARYLAND Miss O. Wisdown, 819 Pennsylvania Ave., Balti- more, Md. St. Joseph, 823 North Arlington Avenue, Balti- more, Md. Miss A. Smth, 904 Pennsylvania Ave., Balti- more, Md. BALTIMORE-—925 Madison Ave.-—Extension; 823 No. Arlington St., now listed as an individual, is a Peace Mission and Extension. NEW JERSEY NEW JERSEY-—Cranford, 101 South St.-—Peace Mission; Elizabethport, First St.—-Peace Mission: Bayonne, 30 East 21st St.—Peace Mission: Jersey City, 71 Ege Ave.—-Peace Mission; Rahway, 22 Washington St.—Peace Mission; Roselle, 725 St. George’s Ave.—Peace Mission; Westfield, 417 Rah- way Ave.—Peace Mission; Red Bank, 201 W. Ber- gen Place——Pea.ce Mission; Newark, 137 West St.—- Peace Mission. Father Divine Kingdom, 114 Walnut St., New- ark, N. J. Father Divine Kingdom, Jersey City, N. J. Father Divine Kingdom, 601 Nelson St., New Brunswick, N. J. Father Divine Peace Mission, School and Wickliff Streets, Newark. N. J. Zachariah, 304 15th Ave. (Top Floor), Newark, New Jersey. » . Mr. William Clayton, 1046 Springwood Avenue, Asnury, Park, N. .1. Sister Joy, 1151. Heck Avenue, Asbury Park, N. J. Mary Shaw. Second St., Matawan, N. J. Temple, 144 Frink Street, Monclair, N. J. Lemuel Rozier, 283 Governor St., Paterson, N. J. Daniel Shivers, 205 Muhlenber Place, Plainfield, New Jersey. ’ Mr. William Chrisp, 19 Dennello St., Hacksa- sack, N. J. NEW YORK BROOKLYN, N. Y.—78 Osborn Street—Extension: 541 Classon Ave.-—Peace Mission; 414 Franklin Ave.——Peace’ Mission; 199 Ashland Place——Peace Mission; 420 Jefferson Ave.——Peace Mission; 318 Atlantic Ave.——Peace Mission. . LONG ISLAND, N. Y.-—Sheepshead Bay, 14th St. & Ave. X——Peace Mission; Corona, 102nd Ave. 8: Northern Blvd.--—Peace Mission; Corona, 101st Ave. & Northern Blvd.-—-Extension; Bayside, 204-25 45th Drive—-—Peace Mission; Huntington, Deerport Rd.-- Peace Mission; Oyster Bay, 7 Bay St.,——Peace Mis- sion; Manhassett, 25 Udell Drive--Peace Mission. Father Divine Kingdom Extension, 233 W. 127th Street, New York City. Divine Hotel, 166 W. 126th St., New York City. Father Divine Kingdom, 83-85 Crescent Avenue, New Rochelle, N. Y. Father Divine Kingdom Extension, 241 W. 113th St.; Brothers’ Apt. 3-Sisters’ Apt. 11, New York City. Thomas Pope, 43 Winchester St., White Plain, New York. « Elizabeth Boyd, 27 Willow Place, Yonkers, N. Y. Father Divine Peace Kingdom, 278 Jefferson Ave., Buffalo, N. Y.‘ NEW YORK CITY-——16 W. 131st.—Peace Exten- sion; 69 W. 130th-Peace Extension. NORTH CAROLINA Mack De la White, 328 Pine St., Belhaven, N. C. OHIO Wonderful Peace, 2021/,» N. Grant Ave., Colum- 458 Johnson Avenue, I bus, Ohio. Bro. Youcan Harrison, 719 Barr St., Cincinnati, Ohio. C. C. Nash, 1407 Patterson, Alliance, Ohio. Miss Meekness, 2392 E. 43rd St., Cleveland, Ohio. Father Dlvines' Peace Mission, 2281 E. 89th St., Cleveland, Ohio. PENNSYLVANIA Father Divine Extension Kingdom, 5831 Haver- ford Ave., Philadelphia, Pa. Father Divine’s Extension Kingdom, 1207 ' 8. 46th St., Philadelphia, Pa. Father Divine’s Peace Mission, 3757 Warren St., ._ Philadelphia, Pa. . R. Ward, 176-178 Highland Avenue, Washington, Pennsylvania. _ Father Divine Extension Kingdom, 1820 N. 22nd St., Philadelphia, Pa. ' Father Divine’s Peace Mission, 3430 Market St., Philadelphia, Pa. . Mr. L. Keyes, 5916 Bryant St., Pittsburgh, Pa. NIA VIBGI « R. O. smith, 909% W. Marshall St., Richmond, .V.31'81n18a ' ‘ “‘ 7" VVASHINGTON Father Divine Kingdom, 1019 James St., Seattle, Washington. Father Divine Kingdom, 4518 Ferdinand Street, Seattle, Washington. 8 Father Divine Extension Kingdom, 1907 E. Madi- son, Seattle, Washington. Charlotte Button, 912 W. Chestnut St., ham, Wasl':ir.gc.'m. Father Divine’s Peace Rest, Seattle, Washington. Mary; J. Ross, 2218 E. John St., Seattle, Wash. Father Divine Peace Mission, 3913 Wetmore Ave., Everett, Washington. 1 e . Father Divine Peace Mission, 424 High St., Bell- ingham Washington. Father Divine Peace Mission, St., Bellingham, Washington. Peace Mission, Arcade Bldg., Room 40, Victoria. 8. , C. PARTIAL LIST Because of the unknown number of Fa»- ther Divine connections throughout the world, the above is but a partial listfor reference. — THANK you FATHER - -- FATHER DIVINE I-EACE MISSION — 4568 33rd Street, 805 West Holly Hail Our King (Tune of_ Silent Night) Hail our King! Hail our King! God is here, praises sing; He the "Life, the Truth, the Way, Will rejoice with us today, He our precious Lord, He our precious Lord. Father Divine! Father Divine! With His Truth, He is mine; He, the comforter leadeth the way, He, with love is here to stay, God, the Father of all, God, the Father of all. Praises ring! Praises ring! Loud we call to our King, His great arm encircles all, Come, 0 Come, and heed His call, Co e, O Come, and heed his call. Lift your heads and sing Lift your heads and sing. Heis here! God is here! Hear His words, He is near; Christ the Savior, our Glorified King, Hark! how echoeing voices ring; Christ, our Savior and King, Christ, our Savior and King. Father of Love! Father of Love! Calling gently, like a dove; All His words so full of life, Take away this world of strife, God, our Father is Life, God, our Father is life. Smiling Face! Smiling Face! Truth and Love, blessed with Grace, Arms of Love that blesses all, He will never let you fall, Hail our Father and King, Hail our Father and King. Belling-J
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Geography: United States, New York, Harlem
Subjects: Peace Mission Movement -- Periodicals, Communal living--United States--Periodicals
Identifier: yhm-spe-fdi-spw-001-026
Is part of: Father Divine Collection, Communal Societies Collection, Hamilton College Library Digital Collections

Title: Spoken word, vol. 01, no. 27 (April 20, 1935)
Author: A. Honaeel Mediratas
Publisher: The Spoken Word Publishing Co.
Date: 1935-04-20
Place published: Los Angeles, California, United States
Text: may GOD saw! an mans BE LIGHT £120 THERE ZIIHS uanr-.a1m Gov saw rim LIGHT m.qr17' zzms aoo " "JIIZD THE WORD ZZIHS ZZIITH GOD JIIZD THE ZZIORD ZZIHS GOD ﬁr‘ HIZD THE WORD ' ZUJIS IZZHDE FLESH "v-' v-' v-' r-' VOL. ,1. SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 1935 No. 27 con IS CONVERTING MAN— MAKING HIM A NEW CREATURE Seeing GOD in the FLESH Brings Joy Unspeakable and Full of Glory! OUR FATHERS MESSAGE AT THE BANQUET TABLE, 20 WEST 115TH STREET, NEW YORK CITY, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 5TH, 1935- TIME: 4:00 I’. M. According to the Original _Song com- posed by FATHER, and often sung to us, by HIM, WE, the Soldiers of this Great “DIVINE ARMY,” with the BANNER of HIS LOVE o'er us, we DO HEREBY SHOUT the Chorus—Loudly, proudly, shouting, tramping. You can hear the Angels say. Listen! Listen! HEAR them chanting: “We are in another DAY." Hear them make vth ~ TION. Every Languag Nation. Twenty Millions ing— ' “We are in another Listen carefully, listen...
Show moremay GOD saw! an mans BE LIGHT £120 THERE ZIIHS uanr-.a1m Gov saw rim LIGHT m.qr17' zzms aoo " "JIIZD THE WORD ZZIHS ZZIITH GOD JIIZD THE ZZIORD ZZIHS GOD ﬁr‘ HIZD THE WORD ' ZUJIS IZZHDE FLESH "v-' v-' v-' r-' VOL. ,1. SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 1935 No. 27 con IS CONVERTING MAN— MAKING HIM A NEW CREATURE Seeing GOD in the FLESH Brings Joy Unspeakable and Full of Glory! OUR FATHERS MESSAGE AT THE BANQUET TABLE, 20 WEST 115TH STREET, NEW YORK CITY, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 5TH, 1935- TIME: 4:00 I’. M. According to the Original _Song com- posed by FATHER, and often sung to us, by HIM, WE, the Soldiers of this Great “DIVINE ARMY,” with the BANNER of HIS LOVE o'er us, we DO HEREBY SHOUT the Chorus—Loudly, proudly, shouting, tramping. You can hear the Angels say. Listen! Listen! HEAR them chanting: “We are in another DAY." Hear them make vth ~ TION. Every Languag Nation. Twenty Millions ing— ' “We are in another Listen carefully, listen . ways happy, always saying- “‘We are in another DAY.” PEACE Germs floating in the Ether, that's why the air you breathe is SWEET- ER, On the Wave Lengths, hea'r them saying:' “Praise GOD, we’re in another DAY.” It is _because of this recognition that “WE are in ANOTHER DAY,” and in this NEW DAY, GOD the FATHER dwell- eth with us,‘ that more than TWENTY MILLION SOULS have been made NEW. \ist as it was predicted, in the twink- lg of an eye, a great multitude have seen TRANSFORMED. Some, however, have not received the awakening as spon- taneously as others, but they were W111. ‘W 1' v. \'..;-;«1r,,.;=-,-,:’.« '1‘ rfully, hear U them praising GOD so chee ully. Al- ing to travel on_, for in this Radius they‘ could behold a successful destiny. They could see the RADIANCE emanating from the Center of this Circumference-, that was not discerned from any other point in the Circumference, hence, thou- sands upon thousands are witness bearers today, of the EFFICACY of this TRUE LIGHT of UNDERSTANDING, through their persistency to hold FAST to that which they believed to be the ZENITH. Those who open-mindedly investigated this, what they considered to be, “UN- BELIEVABLE MYSTERY,” have put aside “the old man, with all of his deeds,” r ' - - quantity and quality sufficienet to appease the most, acute and analytical mind of this Generation, They have, for the ‘most part, become to be Channels, through which their “Contact” with ’ HIM, and in proportion to their degree of the rec- - ognition of HIS IDENTITY, has caused the FLOW of Blessings to be realized by them, and as the extraction of unde- sirable conditions were made, the desir- able filled their places, and success and prosperity so attended their way, they found the old way slipping from under them, and they cared not to longer stand thereon. They became disgusted and ashamed of their former ways, and after listening to the UNIVERSAL MESSAGE of LOVE from GOD, our FATHER, pro- ceeding directly from Heaven, they re- fused to again eat of the husk of the Earth, or to be contaminated with the prejudice, the hate, the -division and the strife, the brutality and the barbarism of a so-called intelligent world, that strives to keep men divided and separ- ated, disrecognizing the reality of the Brotherhood of man and the FATHER- HOOD of GOD, of segregation and sepa- ration, and through the TEACHING, through the LIFE and the LOVE of GOD, FATHER DIVINE, they are joined unto HIM, and consequently, they are UNI- FIED with all mankind. Their lives are wee more Blessed, and as aterial and personal proselyte acknowl- " more advantageous . , .. 0 recognize this PRIN- CIPLE than it is to ignore it. Wonderful! Wonderful WISDOM is im- parted daily to the Believers by the DEAN of the UNIVERSE. It is true, many have sat in the great schools, the colleges of renown and the great Universities of Learning, many have sat in the Great Laboratories of researches, and in the great Auditoriums, in the great Parlia- ‘ mentary Chambers and in the Legislative Halls, and have sipped, as it were, the nectar from the ﬂowers, but upon no ears has there ever fallen such Dew- drops of LOVE and FRAGRANCE of WISDOM, as come forth in the MESS- AGES of BEAUTY and STRENGTH that are given by OUR LORD and OUR KING me 2 daily, to the people of the Earth Plane. Note the great understanding given to the people, who submit themselves to this PRINCIPLE of LIFE, and it will easily and readily be seen that the Practicalityg of this Teaching truly exists . . . In one's testimony, she declared before the thousands, that FATHER DIVINE had made her‘ NEW from without and within. Her taste, her feelings, her hearing, her sight, her views and her understanding were all different-——completely changed since she walked in the NEWNESS of Life. She was a NEW CREATURE, and for this reason she declared FATHER DIVINE was GOD. From this Living Epistle, FATHER took His Text, preced- ing same with the Song below recorded. THANK YOU FATHER . . . FATHER Sang: “If you receive it; if you receive it; If you receive it, then it is true, If you receive it, if you receive it, If you receive, you are then made NEW.” PEACE EVERYBODY: (“Peace SWEET FATHER!" responded’ the Assembly.) RIGHTEOUSNESS, JUSTICE, and TRUTH, GOOD HEALTH, GOOD WILL and a.‘ GOOD APPETITE, with GOOD MANNERS, GOOD BEHAVIOR and 8. GOOD GOVERNMENT. All of these Qualities I AM bringing forth into ex- pression, and I AM putting them forth in- to action, whether you believe ME or believe ME not. I did not start out to refrain, neither to start and wane, but I started out to continue until I shall have accomplished all things: for which I came. (Applause) That little Composition I brought forth for consideration, in the original tune of a melody, a song: ’ “If you believe it——if you have received it, ‘ To you, it is true . . . If you believe it, you have been made NEW." RENEWED FROM WITHIN While listening to the testimony, I thought of how a person as well as every- thing else, is RENEWED from the with- in, not so much from the without, but from the within. You are RENEWED by the RENEWING of your mind; your mind will cause your whole mental, yea, even your spiritual world to be converted to GOD. Not only so, but your physical being, by the conversion of your mental- ity, your human or personal, yea, your physical characteristics are converted, and all of your Five Senses, they are also con- verted, as the Speaker said. The things you have been lasting, since your taste has been converted, they taste different. The things you have been hearing, since The “SPOKEN WORD” your sense of hearing has been converted, you hear different. Why‘? Because you have been made NEW. You have become a NEW Creature, by being converted mentally, Spiritually and physically, through your physical characteristics be- ing converted and your physical senses as well as your mental senses. ’ CONVERSION MAKES NEW CREATURES Your physical senses are as convertible as your senses of the Soul, as being called the Spirit. Your physical senses are convertible and they have been converted. Your physical characteristics, they are converted, for 0:01) is in it and in them. That is the great WORK of CHRIST on Earth among men to convert them. Truly might have JESUS said: “Simon, Simon, Satan has desired to have you, to SIFT you as wheat, but when Thou art con- verted, strengthen Thy brother.” The great Conversion must go on firstly Mentally. When this shall have been ac- complished mentally, it will also convert you physically, by converting your Five Physics’ Senses, and converting your'Five Mental Senses and converting your Physical or Personal Characteristics. You will become to be NEW Creatures, by the great conversion I AM advocating. That is what it is all about. That is what is stirring up the Nations, because I AM converting humanity and bringing their bodies into subjection to ME. I AM not telling you to follow ME Personally, neither AM I telling you to LOVE ME Personally, but the Spirit of MY PRES- ENCE on the Earth Plane, is so FAS- CINATING, it will ATTRACT all man- kind, and DRAW them to ME. MORE and IVIORE LOVE This is what is the matter, you cannot help but love ME. It is indeed wonder- ful! I AM not telling you to love ME. It is Indeed wonderful! I AM not telling you to love ME Personally, but I have LIFTED up a STANDARD for humanity, the SPIRIT of MY PRESENCE. transmit- ted, is the Spirit of HIM that liveth for- ever and forever. It is so FASCINAT- ING, the whole World has gone after it, when it got after it, it got after ME, therefore, mankind had just as well to LET it be. It is 8. matter of impossibility for them to HINDER ME. It is indeed wonderful! (“It is true,” commented the Assembly.) I havenot done anything yet, I will THROW OUT, VIBRATE and EX- I—‘RESS and I will DEVELOP and UN- FOLD more and more LOVE, until I shall bring the whole WORLD into sub- jection to the FUNDAMENTAL to Whom you say I AM. (“GOD," came the spon- taneous outburst of the people.) E. Saturday, April 20, 1935 STIRRIN G UP JEALOUSY I have not asked a man, neither a wom- an to produce, develop and bring this LOVE to fruition, neither have I asked( them to close off the faucets of their~ac- tions and deeds among the people, but de-- velop them in the Name of CHRIST, as being called JESUS, and you will AT- TRACT the people. It is written, “HE? shall STIR up jealousy like a man of _ war.” Wheresover I AM, it is the Miss- sion of MINE to STIR up jealousy, be- cause it is the prediction of the Prophet, and the Prophecies must be fulfilled. They cannot help it, even those who I AM endeavoring to help, I STIR up jealousy among them. When you would think they would be MY Personal Friends, they will express themselves as being Mine Ene- mies, all on account of jealousy. Be- cause this LOVE is so fascinating, the whole World has gone after it. When they are running after it, they cannot help but run after ME, yet I AM telling them daily, “it is not necessary to con- tact ME Personally. Make your mental and Spiritual Contact and live Evangel- ically and lo, I will be with you where-’ soever you go.” You need not come near ME where I AM especially, Personally. It is indeed wonderful! Your spirit is just as operatable and it is just as much a Company Keeper as you are, as an in- dividual. Your spirit is pleasant, and your( atmosphere as Spirit and as Mind, is sweet to ME. DRAWING ALL MEN TO HIM The atmosphere you create and the en- vironment of your Invisible Presence in sweet and a great consolation, therefore, you need not come around ME Personally, unless you wish to, as far as I AM Per- sonally, Mentally, spiritually and other- -wise concerned, your Invisible and Imper- sonal Presence will satisfy ME. (I'm go- ing to follow that BODY,” unpremedi- tatedly exclaimed the Devout Followers.) What do you care about the BODY’? (“We love IT," proclaimer the Angels.) “Fret not yourselves becausee of this,” you as well as I, could be the Fulfillers of it, “and I,” said HE, “if I be lifted up from the Earth, I WILL DRAW all men - unto ME.” You ca.n see them coming from far and near, while it is Your priv- ilege to produce the Qualities and all of the Characteristics of the CHRIST, and bring them to fruition in your life, that you might be a CENTER of ATTRAC- TION as well as I, Just develop that mighty LOVE within, and produce the MAGNET of the INFINITE ONE, and the Spirit of this MAGNETIC CURRENT of INFINITE LOVE will ATTRAC'I‘ and DRAW all mankind to you and you will / ‘I .":-W‘:-:52: ---E * I ‘22'!§'§’zT's=.*£ 4 ‘«~'«.'-I . - .- _v .- ~ '_ . _~ , -:. I .‘v 1,; ' . - » 3-; fa.‘-. - -A" -._-;r’-.‘," ' « -'-, A - » ‘‘v,-. : ,... 1. N1. ~;Se.turday. April 20. 1935 not have to go to another,‘ neither to seek other’s company, especially. Now isn’t this a wonderful place to be? I,AM— not telling the people toicome to‘ ‘ ME, especially, not Personally; I .AM not telling them to come to ME Personally, I AM telling them to be governed by their highest intuition, and be moved according to their own individual volunteer volition, and CHRIST within you will be brought to FRUITION, and none’ will hinder HIM. That is the Myste'ry, hence, it is not ne- cessary for you to feel as if though I AM especially attracting the people to ME, I AM not trying to call them to ME Personally. It is the fulfillment of the Scriptures. It has long since been pre- dicted, “And I, if I be LIFTED up from the Earth, I will DRAW all men unto ME.” Wheresoever this ME, of Whom you say I AM is, it will DRAW all .men to HIM, and they cannot help themselves, neither can they prevent themselves from coming._ They cannot help themselves to come, and they cannot keep themselves away from ME. That is what it is all about. LOVE ONE ANOTHER This was taught through the Prophetic Age, all of the way down the line, GOD taught man to love one another. If not exactly the quotation of the Gospel, it was taught by the ALMIGHTY through the Prophets, through Moses and the Seers, to love one another. If they would have lived according to the request of GOD, they would have been the same, to DRAW all mankind to them, and not only mankind as an abstract expression, but they would- have had the power within themselves to I draw all WISDOM, KNOWLEDGE and UNDERSTANDING, through inspiration, through revelation and through the SPIRIT of GOD'S PRES- ENCE within them. It was their privilege for Four Thou- sand and Four Years B. J. better known as B. C., mankind had the privilege of developing the Qualities of GOD, the Na- ture, the Characteristics and the Love within to be a center of attraction, to draw all POWER and all things to them, but they failed, and by refusing to" obey HIM, in the Year A. D. 33, the FRUITION‘ of the SONSHIP DEGREE was revealed. It was revealed in the Name of JESUS, as a Person, to stress the significance of LOVING‘ GOD, and your fellowman, in’ re- ality. By this Revelation and unfoldment of the Prophecy, yea, by this Parable put forth into expression physically, it re. vealed the Mystery of GOD’S PRESENCE among His people, how HE would bring about the Universal BROTHERHOOD of man and the conscious realization of the FATHERHOOD of GOD, by mankind 1iV- ' The “SPOKEN —WORD" ing in the recognition and realization of GOD’S PRESENCE. ‘ GOD IS ‘WITH US JESUS was HE, of Whom the Prophets spake. HE was the ONE of whom it was said, “His Name shall be called IMMAN- UEL,” being interpreted “GOD IS WITH US.” This Prediction was brought to fruition, and JESUS was the Fulfiller in A. D. 33, as the Firstbom among many Brethren, that they might recognize GOD'S PRESENCE with them as the RE- DEEMER of mankind, This is the Year of A. D. 33, as the Firstborn among many Brethren, it was revealed, unfolded, man- ifested to the children of men, that GOD Himself, was on Earth among them. JE- SUS reproduced by the Spirit of His Na- ture, the LAW of the SPIRIT of LIFE abstracted from-—in other wo'rds, the ex- traction from the Law that came through Moses, the SPIRIT of the LAW was ful- filled in JESUS, and HE was the SUPER- TEACHER, who brought the MESSAGE of SALVATION, by being the FULFILL- ER of the Scripture. Because of this, JESUS went forth and was tossed and driven as a Person apparently, neverthe- less, HE stressed the significance of liv- ing Evangelically . . . He stressed the sig- nificance of loving ye one another, in the fulfillment of the LAW, and the Prophets. This, HE brought to.the Light of Under- standing of men, by being the FULFILL- ER of it, Himself in their midst. GOD'S PRESENCE REALIZED THE VICTORY When this was accomplished in JESUS, as a Person, they said, “By our Law HE should DIE.” It was a Law in opposition to the FUNDAMENTAL of LIFE, to be brought to FRUITION in mankind, then when the FUNDAMENTAL of LIFE is brought to FRUITION in an individual, by. the Law of the mortal versions of men, they say, “He should DIE." Why Because He makes himself EQUAL with GOD: Because He has EXALTED Him- self. HE Blasphemest, say they, “I de- sire to keep the recognition and the real- ization of GOD’S PRESENCE away from the people generally, for if they realize GOD is PRESENT, they will go on with VICTORY over adversities, and our ex- pressions, ou'r ways, our Laws and rules and regulations, are the adversities, that are contrary to the Teaching of GOD the FATHER, by HIS SPIRIT in His BODY, but after they rise with the understanding by making their Declaration known, “GOD is PRESENT with them," they will not have an occasion to fear the children of men, hence, they will rise in arms, with- out fear-—not in violence, but in meek- ness and in obedience, as JESUS did-— . . Page?3 and they will overcome»ou'r present FORM of GOVERNMENT. ~ I call into action, the hidden‘ Mysteries of GOD’S PRESENCE, as a REALITY, that GOD might be with His people, and teach them according to the prediction of JESUS. “When HE the Spirit of TRUTH has come, you need no man to teach you, but He shall lead you and guide you into all TRUTHS, and HE shall teach you all things whatsoever I have said unto you." These were the Words of JESUS; today, they are being fulfilled in your presence, and you have declared that I AM the Fulfiller, then I say, “RIGHTEOUSNESS, JUSTICE and TRUTH, I have called for you. These Qualities and these Virtues that I have called forth into expression, I will Universally PERSONIFY them, and I will ESTABLISH them in every Ordi- nance, and cause GOD to be recognized as LORD of Lords and as KING of Kings. (“Truly wonderful!” shouted the Hearers.) SPIRITUAL BATTLEFIELD I have not said anything yet to What I will say, and yet with all that I will say outwardly, it will not be a percent of a fraction of a grain of a fraction of a grain of that of which I will do from the WITHIN the hearts and lives of the chil- dren of men. I have called these Quali- ties into action. I have called them out on the Mental and the Spiritual BATTLE- FIELD of Life, not a war with arms of violence to destroy mankind, but to de- stroy that mortal and those detestable characteristics in your mind. This is the MISSION of CHRIST. This is the great REDEEMING PROCESS that is actually going on in the hearts and the lives of the children of men. Then I say as was said in reference to the last Speaker, and as she said herself, her mind was changed ——your taste is changed, your physical hearing is changed, for they have been CONVERTED. Your Five Physical Senses have been CONVERTED. Your Five Mental Senses have been CONVERTED. Your Five Spiritual Senses have been CONVERTED. They all have been CONVERTED, even though you did not know you had them. It is indeed wonderful! You did hot know you had Five Physical, Mental and Spir- itual Senses, It is indeed wonderful! (‘So wonderful!” emphasized the Believ- ers.) All of these are converted to GOD, as GOD is RESURRECTED- in you, and in yourall, CHRIST is ALL and IN ALL. HE converts all things to GOD. CONVERTING THE SENSES This is the Mystery. Your physical feelings are different. I mean your feel- ings, though they be the Sense of Feel- ings, mentally, and the sense of Feelings {age 4 Physically combined, as “TWO in ONE,” they are CONVERTED. Your Sense of physical Feelings being CONVERTED. your Sense of Mental Feelings is also CONVERTED; Your physical Feeling is also CONVERTED. You can take a hold of something, and it feels different. It is all in the mind. It is indeed wonder- ful! It causes your physical body t0 1'9’ fleet and manifest your physical sense of Feelings and your Mental sense of Feel- ings equivalently the same. Oh, it is such a privilege, therefore, as I say, all of your Five Physical senses are being CON- VERTED as well as your Mental and Spiritual Senses, that you might not be — physically deserted no more than you you’d be Mentally and Spiritually de- serted by the ALMIGHTY. THE WORD MADE FLESH WHEN JESUS the Great LOVE MAS- TER said, “Lo, I AM with you,” if it were not applicable to your physical body, GOD would desert you as a person, and your Spirit would only be REDEEMED, or your mind, but as JESUS came in BODILY FORM, “the WORD was made Flesh and dwelt among men. We beheld _His GLORY as the GLORY of the only BEGOTTEN of the FATHER, FULL of GRACE and of TRUTH.” There was more truth in JESUS than in all mankind. There was more GRACE in the Teaching .and in the LIFE of JESUS than in all humanity manifested, but as you beheld His GLORY, of all of His FULLNESS have all we received-GRACE for GRACE, that you might be Partakers of the iden- tical Characteristics and Nature of JE- SUS the CHRIST. By so doing to by so being,” your physical bodies are CON- VERTED as wellas JESUS was a PER- SON Physically manifested. (Applause), HE.was no longer confined to the Mys- tical, Spiritual Realm alone, but as a Physical, Peiisonaly, Tangible, Visible BBODY, CHRIST came to CON VINCE mankind tthat as HE was, so are they. It is written: “As HE is, so are We in this present .Wor1d.” Now isn’t»this _a wonderful place to be -—to be REALIZING GOD, is, as you are? (“Truly pwonderfull” agreed the Host.) If you are Mystical and merely Spiritual, so is GOD. as far as you are» concerned, but if! you are Physical, Personal, and Tangible, so is GOD for you, as far as you are concerned. GOD» came to meet you as you are, that you might be as HE is, “for as HE is, so are we,” said HE, “in this present World.” This is the Mystery of GOD among‘ us. '1*n:m_ TRUE ' FIRTH _' I will make REAL every . mental and Spiritual conception, for Mary CON- The “SPOKEN WORD” CEIVED the Spiritual Idea of GOD, through the Holy Ghost, she brought forth the First-born-—the Child in the Name of the Son of GOD, from the idea she conceived concerning GOD through His Word. It was a mental and a Spir- itual Conception, by the, overshadowing of the Holy Ghost, as the FIRST-BORN among many brethren, expressing the Mystery of how CHRIST would come in you. As I said, as a Person CHRIST came inthe BODY called JESUS, as the Personified Expression, as a SAMPLE and as an EXAMPLE of. the Mystery of the Universal Birth of CHRIST in hu- manity. He came showing mankind how they should _have been born, how they should have been “Begotten and born throughout the Universe, and not “be- gotten” and born by the flesh. “That which is born of the flesh is flesh; that which is born of the Spirit is Spirit.” You are being “BEGOTTEN” by the Spirit and born of GOD. A That is the Mystery. You are being “BEGOTTEN” this Morning or this Af- ternoon, whichever, by the SPIRIT. Right now, you are being born of GOD. (Oh, Bless YOU!” shouted the Beloved Ones.) Jot these thoughts down in your vo- cabularies, Live in the Consciousness of GOD’S PRESENCE, lo, I will be with you now, henceforth and forever, and naught can hurt nor harm you. If you are TRUE and HONEST, I will be with you, if you will be competent. It is in- deed wonderful! BEGOTTEN and BORN of GOD: I cannot stress it too vividly, that it might REST with you, of how the over- shadowing of the SPIRIT over Mary had fallen that she might conceive the IDEA of that which was spoken concerning the ALMIGHTY. When she conceived the IDEA by being overshadowed by the SPIRIT, and IT QUICKENED within her, she also conceived it physically as well as mentally. The Physical expres- sion——your physical bodies are but the mental and Spiritual CONCEPTION, and your physical expression, as you express physically the Mental and Spiritual things of GOD, theypare but the outward expres- sion of the Mental and Spiritual CONCEP- tion. You have conceived the IDEA, the SPIRIT, and GOD reveals from the with- in. Th'rough your physical bodies, GOD will speak and show men-Spiritual things, and through the Spiritual Realm, in your physical bodies, GOD will show Spiritual things on the Material Plane». It works 1301311 Ways. It works visa versa: “To him who is natural, all things are na- tural: to him who is Spiritual, all things are Spiritllal-” .GOD made Spiritual the Flesh, and made natural or physical the Spirit, therefore, HE “physicalated” the SPIRIT and “Spiritualated” or Spiritual- Saturday, April 20, 1935- ized the Flesh. Now isn't this a wonder- ful place to be? (“Truly wonderful!” came the comment of the people.) BE INFLUENCED BY SPIRIT OF GOD JESUS the Great LOVE MASTER was the SAMPLE and the EXAMPLE, show- ing mankind how they all should have been born before HE came. HE was the First-born among many brethren. As a. SAMPLE and as an EXAMPLE, HE came. HE came to show mankind how they should have been born, and how they should have lived and how they should have gone on. Eve caught the glimpse, and a slight sketch and a reflection of the Mystery of the Coming of CHRIST isin BODY. She said, “I have a man child of the LORD.” It is indeed won- derful! Sh_e knew it was not of the LORD, but she knew Adam knew it was not his, therefore, she thought she would deceive, by saying, it was of GOD, as the evil Spirit influenced Eve, through communication and beguiled her, so should it have been the SPIRIT of GOD, as it was with Mary before JESUS was born. Eve should have been inﬂuenced by the Spirit of GOD—-the Holy Ghost as Mary was, but to the contrary, she was influ- enced and beguiled by Satan, as being termed “the devil,” which was the wicked Spirit instead of the Holy Ghost. When she was beguiled by the wicked Spirit instead of the Holy Ghost, she conceived the idea that the wicked spirit suggested to her, hence, she said: “I have a man child of the LORD.” SIGNIFICANCE OF BEING BORN AGAIN JESUS came as a Person Physically born, to show mankind how they should have been bo'rn. Every man, the first oneand the last one before JESUS came, was born wrong. Adam was the first man made, but Cain was the first one born, hence, the first one and the last one before Jesus came, was born wrong. I have come to show you the Mystery and the significance of being BORN AGAIN, for you were born wrong. You were born of sin, of vice, of lust and of crime, but you should have been BORN of GOD, showing you how to be BORN AGAIN, as‘ JESUS s-aid on one occasion, “Except a man be born again,” he cannot enter into the KINGDOM.” Do you not see the great significance of living in the atmosphere and the consciousness of GOD'S PRESENCE, that GOD Himself might teach you WISDOM which has beeen hid from Ages? (“It is wonder- ful!" again shouted the Hearers.) You did not know that Eve was actu- ally beguiled and conceived the Evil spir- it, in reality! You thought Eve conceived the idea or the conception from and /' t. ‘ : ‘K-5; ‘Saturday_. April 20, 1935 throughby Adam, but to the extreme op- posite, she conceived the idea from that one which was called “the Serpent,” by the Religious Interpretation of the day, “the devil.” I AM calling forth the TRUTH into expression, putting forth the Nature and the Characteristics of CHRIST JE- SUS, _tha.t you might be partakers of IT, and that you might “put off the old man, with all (hf his deeds,” for your human, physical characteristics, are now CON- VERTED. They are CONVERTED, and you are NEW CREATURES. You are thinking different from the'way you have been thinking, for GOD has truly corr- VERTED your mentality, your character- istics, your nature, and your Five Phys- ical Senses, yea GOD has CONVERTED your mental Senses and your Spiritual Senses with them. That is why the whole Being has become to be a NEW CREA- TURE . . . a NEW CREATURE in real- ity, for you have “put off the old man with all of his deeds,” you are walking in the NEWNESS of LIFE, and “Lo, I AM with Thee, henceforth, now and for- ever, if you will LET it be. I thank you. PEACE EVERYBODY! (“Peace FATHER!” greeted the As- sembly.) . . . I hope you all have well dined-—those of you who have, we are asking you to “PASS OUT and PASS ON and PASS AWAY” quickly and quietly, and allow others to come forward and take your seats, for there are others who desire to eat. I thank you. Strachey on Communism In the opinion of John Strachey, Eng- lish liberal lecturer and writer, who re- cently left of his own volition for Eng- land, thus forestalling deportation pro- ceedings against him, “an acceptance of Marxist principles is the only salvation for the civilized world.” Strachey says: “Lines of the class struggle are drawn so sharply today that a choice is forced upon everyone. One must either choose to be a. capitalist or a Communist. Not to make a choice is to commit spiritual suicide,” Strachey continues: “Full grown Fas- cism always arises under the guise of a radical movement. Then this pseudo- radical movement becomes financed, or bought ‘outright, by the financial inter- -est, as was done in Germany.” Strachey’s recent lecture tour of Amer- ica was watched with much interest by students of economics and liberalism. While identifying himself definitely as a Communist, his works present a brilliant analysis of the economic situation. “GOD is the Author and Finisher of every desirable imagination.” ‘ii } Hit} ,_ ‘_'>- -'-,', _,; Q‘ 3,: ~,i'r[~. , If . . _: w _ '*- ..x:2i........‘~ ‘ i is it 2- ::,x. » .. ' . The “SPOKEN wonn" Staying in His Mind The following is from a letter written in Florence. Italy, by one who practiced the Truth daily, and it is worthy of care- ful consideration: “I have learned to make Truth 3. thing. of life, not of words, and I am going to tell you what the wonderful secret it, for it is Wonderful. “It is not to see, or hear, or repeat any kind of imperfection, it is seeing, hear- ing and repeating good only, at all times, under all circumstances, in spite of every- thing that appears to the contrary. “I see perfection, perfect GOD, per- fect man ,and I refuse to admit the slightest imperfection in myself, in my friends, or in MY affairs, or in the world affairs. I take myradical stand for the perfection of G-OD, of everything and everybody He has made. I look upon the world with God's eyes and see it as He sees it. I refuse to see it any other way. 1 will not give way to fear not‘ criticism. I watch my thoughts regarding others, even stray animals. “I have taken my radical stand for the perfection of all things and I will not, Iabsolutely will not release that perfect standard. , “The result of this resolution has been marvelous. Try it and you will forget sickness, blindness, poverty, persecution, death. You will not need to borrow money, or to wear glasses. These will be unnecessary." » And may We add to the above, the spirit of “Merriness’-' which brings, that DIVINE Rhythm and completeness and joy. Page 5 Testimony , GOLDBAR, Washington, March, 1935, ADFD—-PEACETO ALL: ' “Wishing to make a testimony of bene-, fits received, living here wh-ere the past time is spent drinking. home made whis- key. 'My self and sister having been good customers of this vile‘ stuff for years. We were traveling down. to darkness very fast; there being very few pleasant. words spoken in the home». Everything seemed to be going wrong, as well as taking all kinds of medicine. After attending a few of FATHER DIVINE meetings held here every two weeks, we have not taken any medicine of any kind. Threw it all out, and have completely stopped drinking any kind of brew of whiskey since the second meeting. There is a Peace in this home that was never here before. Thank you FATHER. We are in better health than for years. Where there was Hate, now is love. We now see life from a dif- ferent angle, and must say we are grow- ing in Wisdom and Grace every day. We get FATHER’S Messages through the “S-POKEN WORD” from Los Angeles every week, which helps keep our bal- ance between meetings. We are as yet not 100 per centers, but gaining -day by day. I myself think that FATHER DIVINE is a great leader for_ the whole world, and HE came just in time to save a good many of lives which man had‘ thrown in the scarp heap. And it's up to FATHER DIVINE to save the human race as I see it; and I sincerely thank FATHER for all HE has done for me and my sister and we praise HIS Holy name at all times. Thank You FATHE .” JAMES MEHLIN. “Feeds and Lodges Multitudes——-Pays Bills From Bulging Rolls”———-Says KN_X Radio Commentator We are printing the following radio broadcast- “news items" that our readers might know the interest the people are now taking in FATHER DIVINE. “Father Divine, the .4 . . . . radio clergy- man who calls himself “God,” shook him- self free of man-made law in New York ‘City today. - Three thousand of his enthusiastic. fol- lowers surrounded the court building-— tensely waiting for the verdict. And when they heard it, bedlam broke loose. Father Divine had been charged with harboring minors in the colony which he calls “Heaven.” When he was acquitted today, the entire mass of worshippers broke into paens of praise. At first it was mild, then all 3,000 of them started to dance, sing and shout. Policemen tried to- cope with the situation, but it was useless. Traffic was brought to .a stand- still. ’ ‘The milling mass of . . . . . finally broke up and went home, but only after Father Divine left the courthouse and entered the luxurious car which was wait- ing for. him. I Father Divine rules several so-called “kingdoms” in Harlem, where he feeds- and lodges his followers and anyone who applies. iFu'rthermore, he pays his bi11s—- usually from a roll bulging with $500 notes. When asked where he gets the thousands of dollars he pays out each week, the small . . . . . . evangelist smiles and says: - “I’m God and the money comes from Heaven.”- Note: Radio broadcasts are not always exact even though they are “censored.” The declaration of “WHO" FATHER DI- VINE is, has been made by those of HIS followers who have been enlightened, not by. FATHER. DIVINE. We rejoice, in the fact however, that publicity is given even though not correctly. - ————-.:.~.;——~\,—.....-.,——-\,__.....—....__¢...—_..\ pa-.._ /, : = . I. ~ ‘ R’ .,«v* I ...... The “SPOKEN wom)" ‘ Saturday. April 20. 1935 1-9-3-5 is EASTER——-(The Passover) -——commemorating the Resurrection of Jesus, the CHRIST. The ever recurring hope that Life IS immortal. The reminder that GOD’S created is as eternal as GOD—This is the_hope of Christendom. This is indeed the “consummation devoutly to be Wished”-— Was it only for the SON—The SON OF GOD? Centuries have passed, as man figures time, but the example bf Jesus the CHRIST has never been completely followed. Saintly men and women —’Fearless leaders for right—-—Tireless workers for others——They have all gone the Way of man-——“a few days and ‘full of trouble.” The commemoration of EASTER has not brought the spirit of RESUR- RECTION to the Followers of CHRIST. It has only served one purpose, and that has been to keep alive this hope of eternal life for all the Children of GOD. EASTER—Resurrection—The CHRIST has not only RISEN to be seen and then disappear. The CHRIST IS HERE today--walking the earth in a body, seen and felt and recognized. He has come in the FATHERSHIP DEGREE, as was promised—to be with us always. EASTER-—~Resurrection—T‘he true significance is now realized. Resur- rection from the race of Adam (“where all die”) to the Jesus CHRIST consciousness (“where all shall be made alive.”) EASTER-——Resurrection—Awakening of the CHRIST in every “man.” Living the evangelical life, hid with CHRIST in GOD. EASTER—Resurrection—Revelation—-—GOD alone shall reign. “And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold the tabernacle of GOD is with men and HE will dwell with them, and they shall be HIS people and GOD HIMSELF will be with them, and be their GOD. And GOD shall wipe away all tears from their eyes: and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain; for the former things are passed away. And HE that sat upon the throne said, Behold. I make all things new.” (Revelations). Thank you GOD—— FATHER DIVINE for this EASTER—This true Resurrection. Saturday, April 20, 1935 The “SPOKEN WORD” coo IN THE SUSINESS WORLD By E. E. GRUBB Business men of today, with their eyes 1 toward theskies, are wondering what. is to be the end of all this seeming lack to meet the need of the hour. In times past the ability of the business man to suc- cessfully cope with the problems of the day was measured by the quality of the educationhe gained. That day has passed into oblivion, as we are living in a new day, a new deal and a new experience, which demands that our business suc- cess depends upon and most be measured by. our understanding of GOD, the FATHER. ‘No business man needs to be in a di- lemma in this new day. The new day provides ways and means toward the solution of his daily problems to such an extent that he, himself steps ‘aside, allow- ing GOD the right of way, just as the great ocean liner, passinginto fresh wa- ter, loses the barnacles with no effort .on the. part of itself, nor does it have to be acted upon by anything but “fresh water.” What a wonderful new day right at hand for,” the business man to place himself in the freshness of GOD'S love, joy, peace and opportunity with nothing to do but let the Father act in his affairs. “What to do Heavenly FATHER, is up to you,” is the secret of the entire situation. The writer being in the real estate business, "is slowly but surely learning from Father that the “real” estate is not bounded by so many feet fronting on a boulevard, nor a parcel of farm land, described by meters and bounds. One man, with what is termed the higher education, declared that real estate was the source of all wealth. That statement is true only from the standpoint of ma- teriality, but it no longer serves as the basis of action in this, the new day. The FATHER is the source of all wealth and the source of the “estate of reality” which provides his children with homes, clothing and food, and condescending as he is to come in th-e bodily form to exem- plify to the children their “true estate," there can be no questioning concerning his purpose, no'r dodging or departing from theissue, for my FATHER is “rich in houses and lands” and he holdeth the “wealth of the world in His hands.” Keeping in mind the Principle as per- sonified in FATHER DIVINE, there is created in the thought of one child that the need for a home is imminent, and that same understanding contacts the thought af another who is in the Mind and Spirit of Father, living the life and keeping the faith. Then, and only at that time and under these conditions can the perfect‘ transaction be made; eliminating all dependency on educational fitness. or forcing the issue that there is a psycho- logical moment when any transaction can be mad-e. It is with sinecere gratitude that the writer can testify to a new revelation in the bringing together the buyer and seller in any transaction with the understanding as revealed by the FATHER. FATHER'S way negates ev- erything that tends toward graft, mis- representation and ‘fraud,’ and places his business man in the realm of seeking first things first, thereby adding bless- ings; subtracting those things that doth so easily beset him; multiplying his op- portunities for good; and dividing ‘or separating him from the “old day,” caus- ing him to live in the new day, the new deal and new experiences, full of oppor- tunity. Thank you, FATHER. ‘ E a r I y Passage of Anti- Lynch Bill Predicted That the Costigan-Wagner anti-lynch bill will be passed in the present session of congress is the consensus of opinion of most observers. The efforts previously made to put through such legislation were blocked by representatives from S the South but it is believed that general sentiment at this time will over-ride such opposition and result in the passage of the bill. The favorable consideration of the-Cos- tigan-Wagner bill and the recent decision of the Supreme Court in reversing the Scottsboro decision are seen as very defi- nitee moves forward in the direction of justice for all regardless of race distinc- tion. The decision of the Supreme Court indicates that there still exists a hope of justice under the laws of our nation and that in the final analysis the higher law governing bodies can be depended upon to render a just decision. The inal- ienable right of a fair hearing for those accused of wrongdoing has in the case of the two Scottsboro boys once more been upheld. The Supreme Court sharply rebuked the Dixie policy of excluding “race” representatives from juries. Firm and determined federal pressure brought to bear upon such violators of inherent rights is certain to have a far reaching effect and definite restraint upon future infractions. Swift punishment and cost to the community involved in lynch- ing escapades, etc., cannot but strike a a solar plexus blow to this evil. There is indeed renewed hope and a brighter vision for the oppressed and underprivileged clearly distinguishable on the horizon. ~ LET YOUR LAWMAKERS KNOW YOUR DESIRES. v v lie" Page '7 Testimony PEACE FATHER! To The Spoken Word: / Will you please print this testimony? I want to thank my FATHER for the limitless ‘blessings he has given me-——to thank Him for taking me from the grave, cleansing and healing my body, mind and soul. Thank you FATHER! You drove out of my life the fiend I was subject to for years——drinking sixteen to eighteen cups of the strongest coffee each day. Many people tried to stop me from this evil without success, but when Father came into my heart, He wiped out this obsession with many other habits and sins. No one but GOD could do it. I was everything but good. I thank you, my Sweet Father! ' I thank you, Father, for the operation on my toe. Father, you are so sweet and good. Father showed me how he would heal the foot. I saw Father plain- ly on the top of the nail. He operated without pain nor was "I stopped from work, I love and thank you with all my heart. raise your Holy Name! Then shortly before my toe was normal again, a heavy box fell upon it and cut it open. Everybody came to my aid and wanted to bring a doctor but I ‘refused. any help and just kept on thanking my Father. The next day it was healed and I went to work with no pain at all. Fellow- workers wondered how this could be and asked what I was, to which I answered, “I .am a true believer of Father Divine, who is God, the true and living God, the same principle as Jesus Christ who was here ninteen hundred years ago. He is my healer, doctor, teacher and advisor-— so I need no help from anyone.” A few could grasp my meaning and said “It is good to have such Faith,” or “It is a won- derful life indeed.” I wish everyone would come to our Sweet Father Divine. I thank you, Father, for perfect health and strength, for shelter, clothing and food. Thank you, Father, for the name you gave to me. Oh Lord, you are so good and have done so much for.me' since my earliest existence and all I can do is to ‘say, Thank you, Father! Thank you Father! Thank you, Father!” ——SISTER H. ENK. ’ PEACE , Business Cards ‘$1.25 Per Thousand 109 E. Seventh Street Los Angeles, Calif. , Thank You, Father 1 ‘y_— I,» ._,I x . .. 5 .» pf .v_ :- Page Q 9335:,-yew,’ 3:5‘; '41; .E11‘>1;}‘.{{~’«,;.43r)1;:u1§ _,.g'1-,1; ,e.*,i.a_,5,v.5, EH “.33. «V F 3}, V .. ,3 ,_ .4; . _ kw Wu‘ ,- U .»,_r V‘ ._ .2 (V The “SPOKEN worm” COLORADO sramcs EPISODE ElVlPHASlZES DISREGARD or CONSTlTU'l‘l0NAl. RIGHTS Newspaper reports carried recently the story of the attempt on the part of citi- zens of Colorado Springs, Colorado, to break up, in a manner most contradictory to the ideals of most civilized Americans, a religious meeting held in‘ that city by the followers of FATHER DIVINE. The account of the action of. the inflamed group, blinded by the monstrous seed of prejudice, furnishes but another dis- graceful episode in the dark chapter being written by those more a counterpart of the Dark Ages than of “modern America.” ' I The newspaper accounts contain too negative and . dark a story to be re_-; hearsed in detail here. Suffice it is. to say that any vestige of justice or “the milk of human kindness” was utterly missing in the blind fury _ of the mob. With characteristic “Southern” energy the crowd vented its vindictiveness and only police intervention, prevented vio- lence of the worst sort. The residents of the neighborhood, according to re- ports, increased by the addition of a number of others imbued with the “mob spirit” swore destruction to the inno- cent offenders and declared vehemently their domain would not be invaded by those of religious tendencies "which in- cluded ALL in their conception of the BROTHERHOOD OF MAN. The crowd was preparing to make good its threat when other influences intervened. The FATHER DIVINE Peace Mission at 1402 So. Tejon street, in Colorado‘ Springs, comprising those of every group and denomination, had been operatingifor several months when the ire of the resi- dents was aroused. The spectacle of members of every branch of the human family‘ gathered together in apparent friendliness was foreign to their nature hence, from their distorted version, was cause for action. The fact that such action was inhuman and un—Christlike to the. highest degree seemed not to bother them. Their blind bias and prejudice knew no jusitce. It was somewhat significant when the deputy in charge ' of the police entered the meeting hall, where everything‘ was apparently peaceful and in entire order, and was reminded by a deputy member of the state commission-er’s office that under. “constitutional law the participants were entitled to religious worship with- out molestation.” This point could not at the moment be disputed and was evi- dently held in abeyance. It was later discovered that there was no legal pro- “offenders” could be justified and the matter (rested temporarily. \ Much space might be devoted to a dis- cussion of the inhumanity of man to man and the mockery of justice. and consti- tutional procedure prevalent in many sections of thecountry but this is a con- dition obvious topall. ‘The mere action of the misled citizens of Colorado Springs is. sufficient indictment in "itself. The occurrence in the ultra-modern community of Colorado Springs, infring- ing as it does on the inherent right of religious freedom, should only be an- other reminder -of the appalling need for just action and definite intercedence on the part of right thinking officials in the seat of government. To overlook longer such flagrant and outrageous violations of American tradition and constitutional law is inconceivable to the minds ofthose in whom any spark of true Americanism or justice remains. A With the early passage of the Costigan- Wagner anti-lynching bill looming as an imminentpossibility the attention of the lawmakers might well be directed to such incidents as the one in Colorado Springs where the Mission of FATHER DIVINE, seeking only to do good and help those in need, -providing hope and aid for the downtrodden and oppressed, was subject- ed to one of the most illegal and unjus- tifiable outrages in recent history. The barbarism of such, savage and un-Amer- ican interludes seems almost unbelieva- ble in this enlightened age. It might be pertinent for those law- makers considering anti-lynch tion to include uninterrupted religious freedom, such as that which was envis- ioned -by the Pilgrims when they came to America, andthat which is so integral a part and framework of the constitu- tion of the United States in their cur- rent deliberations. 'The Constitutional mandate assuring to all the right of religious freedom and the privilege of worshipping GOD accord- ing to the “highest dictates of conscience" is rendered but a scrap of paper by such incidents as that which took place in Colorado Springs. WRITE YOUR SENATOR AND YOUR CONGRESSMAN 2 ANOTHER EXTENSION Easter Sunday heralds the opening of a.nother FATHER DIVINE KINGDOM, ‘ at 952 8th Street, Oakland, California. All is in readiness fo'r the crowds that are expected to attend, to sing and praise oedure. by which action to remove the HIS Holy Name———FATHER DIVINE. legisla- - Saturday, April 20, 193$‘ ‘ ‘ Newi York Bill Banning Heart Balm Suits Hailed As Most Commendable Seldom has any legislation elicited more hearty approval than the recent bill passed in New York State outlawing “Heart Balm” suits, suits for breach of promise, alienation of affections. and se- duction. Governor Lehman and the New York legislators are to be ‘congratulated upon such a sane and long needed course of action. ‘ The New York bill is seen as putting and end to the “Heart Balm” racket and the “gold-digging” practices which have so long been a thorn in the sides of har- assed citizens. The measure is further- more seen as another evidence of the presence of “the Spirit of Justice” at work. It is recalled that some weeks ago FAT!-IER DIVINE in one of His lec- tures in New York City referred to the evils of the “Heart Balm” practice and pointed out that laws prohibiting such re- course" would soon be passed by the law- makers. In the legislatoin at Albany is observed the fulfillment of this prediction. Right on the heels of the New York bill cther states sought to follow suit, Indiana having already passed such a law, and other progressive states giving consideration to the matter, In Califo'r- nia in response to the popular demand a similar bill was being prepared for pre- sensation to -the Legislature. The bill proposed in California reads: “No court in the State of California shall have jurisdiction over the following causes of action: “Alienation of affection or breach of promise, and said causes of action are hereby abolished.” The bill is believed to have an_ excellent chance of becoming law. JOIN THE CRUSADE FOR RIGH‘f- EoUs GOVERNMENT. V LADIES’ Leather or Composition HEELS . 14¢ While you wait , service; Work is eIr.roae- Arm! done Factory Method; Work and material guaranteed. BOSTON FACTORY SHOE REPAIR 4322 South Central Ave. Los Angeles. Calif. Saturday,» April" 20, 1935 Underlying Cause of Plarlem Disorders Poignant Story of Discrimination; Segregation The true cause underlying the recent’ disturbance in Harlem is strikingly re- vealed in an editorial appearing in a New York newspaper. In this editorial it is suggested that_ those investigating the reason for the outbreak turn their attention to the following facts. We quote as follows: “Let the committee find out why 55 to 60 per cent of Harlem it unemployed!” Let them find out why $30 apartments rent for $60 to Harlem families! Let them find out why there is so much congestion in Harlem! Let them find out why so many Har- lem houses havenft decent health con- veniences! Let them find out who owns the major blocks of Harlem real estate and profits out of the miserable living conditions of the —————-people. Let them find out why relief is about one-third lower in Harlem than else- where! Let the committee investigate police brutality in Harlem and the attacks on the unemployed that have taken place‘ be- fore various Home Relief bureaus! Let them find out why the tuberculosis rate is higher in Harlem than in any other sectionof New York City!” The following expose’ of conditions as divulged by a part of “the New York press, tells eloquently the story of the Harlem uprising. Behind the outer con- dition lies the dark story of discrimina- tion and segregation with its resultant economic chaos. ‘ Of course a deeper reason for such oc- currences is to be found in the absence of the recognition of GOD in the hearts and minds of the people which has ex- pressed itself in such poverty and des- perate woes as that which obtains in Harlem. JOIN THE CRUSADE FOR RIGHT- EOUS GOVERNMENT. Important Notice! All FATHER DIVINE work- ers and followers have been invited to a , Sunrise Easter Service at the Gilmore stadium. (See ad in another column). The FATHER DIVINE group are asked to come in large numbers. Bring your enthusiasm and voice for We are on the program and are invited to sing praises to‘ our FATHER GOD. The “SPOKEN WORD” Pa 9 clmlsmw me EASTER SUNRISE s1zRv1c1=.g° Dedicated to the Fatherhood 61’ God and the Brotherhood of Man GILMORE STADIUM——-LOS ANGELES Sunday, April 21, 1935—5 A. M. Herald. of the Sunrise ......................... _- Boudreau Trumpeters ............................................................... .1- \ Thou, O Christ, Hast Lighted a Candle .................................. .. Mrs. Earle D. Baker Mr. Stephen Seddon Miss Winifred Widney Tableaux by The Utopian Society of America Father Divine Chorus ________________________ __ Call to Worship and Invocation ......... -_ Hosanna ............................................... -- .................................... -.Rev. Carl Allen _________________________________________________ -. Steiner A Ralph Bloem Chorus Easter Interpretations ........ .............. .- Offertory--Hallelujah Chorus ........................................... -.-. ........ ...... --Hande1 --Sherman Bainbridge Radio Players John T. Boudreau and Band The Cry of the Low1y-.i ...................... -- ________________________________ --Winifred Widney William Stallingsl (Band Arrangement by Stephen Seddon) The Risen Christ Government on Earth ....................................................... . The Reverened Robert O. Bates Congregational Hymn, ‘From Age to Age They Gather” .............................. -. (Tune, “Batt1e Hymn of the Republic) Trumpets Sound Before Last Verse Benediction ............ ................. -5 ---- -- Onward Christian Soldiers ........ ___________________ Floyd Sims . . . _ . . . . _ . . . . . . . . _ . . . . . . . . . - . u — . cacao-1unuuoubhcnunnuchuunu---n--Q John T. Boudreau and Band Band Accompanies all Musical Numbers’ ‘Heaven on Earth’ Thy kingdom come, thy will be done in earth as it is in heaven. Matt. 6-10. Go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand. Matt. 10-7. Seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteo-usness. Matt. 6-23. Behold, the kingdom of God is within you. Luke 17-21. And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of Man which is in heaven. John 3-13. Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth. Matt. 5-5. For evildoers shall be cut off; but those that wait upon the Lord, they shall inherit the earth. 'Psa. 36-9. The kingdoms of this world are become to be the kingdoms of our Lord and his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever. Rev. 11-15. Be ye not conformed to this world but be ye transformed through the renewing of your mind. Rom. 12-2. Behold the tabernacle of God, is with men, and he will dwell in them and they shall be his people and God himself ‘shall be with them, and be their God. Rev. 21-3. . I And I, John, saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down from God OUT of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. Rev. 21-2.‘ Casting down imaginations . . . and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ. II Cor. 10-5. We, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a. new earth wherein dwelleth righteousness. II Peter,3'-13. The earth is the Lord's and the fulness thereof. I. Cor. 10-28. ,;f.,'z~.»*.;-zv. r.-2» '_r:.=-‘ ‘w «.1:-r;»r~::vg:'-~<;m=,',§z:;M ‘ :1’--*’w::'.1a‘*. Av=,z2xr<x1_;.*:,x**,:g:~we fry: The “SPOKEN WORD” \ Saturday, April 20,. 1935 LETTERS FROM FATHER DIVINE Our readers are privileged to have the opportunity of reading the following re- markable letters. They are full of wis- dom and valuable information: Mrs. Rachel Robinson, 30 East 21st Street, Bayonne, N. J. My dear Mrs, Robinson: I‘ write as I wish to advise yours to hand of recent date and I hasten to re- ply. Glad indeed to know you are well, healthy and happy, but regret, if I could be sorry for anything, that you have allowed your little brother to be without treatment if he is physically sick. If for any cause one is sick and does not get healed, those that are concerned should see that they should have a physi- cian, especially if it is a child under the parent’s jurisdiction. Your Faith may be great, but if your contact for some cause cannot be made, the ones that are afflict- ed may feel that they need a physician and cannot contact ME mentally and Spir- itually. Jesus as a Person was dead 3 days, the maximum space of time, of which I con- sider if a person does not get well or re- cover in three days, he should get a phy- sician, for the physician is for the sick and for those that cannot get well. Knowing that this information will lead you to do the right thing, this leaves ME Well, Healthy, Joyful, Peaceful, Lively, Loving, Successful, Prosperous and Happy in Spirit, Body and Mind and in every organ, muscle, sinew, vein and bone and even in every atom, fibre and cell of MY Bodily Form. N Respectfully and Sincere, I AM REV. M. J. DIVINE. April 1.4, 1935, A.D.F.D. PEACE Honorable Edward C. Johnson, Governor of the State of Colorado, Denver, Colorado. Honorable Sir: .I write as I wish to advise, I have been informed there has been quite some sen. sation aroused in reference to and in con- junction with Mr. and Mrs. H. L. McCain at No. 1402 So. Tejon Street, Colorado Springs, Colorado, concerning their or- iranizing or opening up a Father Divine Peace Mission, of which is interested in the act of establishing Righteousness, Goodness and Truth among the people whereas to abolish vice and crime, to Cause mankind to be law-abiding citizens for the establishment of the Universal Brotherhood of man and the Fatherhood of God. I write as I request the honor of your office to protect the Constitutional Rights of Mr. and Mrs. McCain in your Great State. I hope the lawless will not step beyond their bounds and I AM sure you will not allow them to do so because of prejudice and on account of the race, creed or color coming in that vicinity, especially when Mr. and Mrs. McCain are law-abiding citizens, and are not disturb- ing the Peace in the way of exciting noises or any such expression. I AM sure your Honor will safe-guard against any outrageous violent outbreaks as have been reflected a few days ago. Thanking you in advance for your kind consideration and also an immediate in- vestigation to curb such outbreaks of vio- lence or other violations, with best re- gards for law and order and your Honor, Respectfully, I AM REV. M. J. DIVINE. (Better known as “Father Divine”). April 13, 1935, A.D.F.D. PEACE THE STATE of COLORADO Executive Chambers Denver Edwin C. Johnson Governor Rev. M. J. Divine, 20 W. 115th Street, New York, N. Y. Dear Reverend Divine: I have referred your letter of April 8, concerning Mr. and Mrs. H. L. McCain, 1402 South Tejon Street, Colorado Springs, Colorado, to Chief Hugh D. Harper of that City. April 11, 1935 Respectfully, -ED. C. JOHNSON, Governor of Colorado. April 14,’ 1935, A.D.F.D. _ PEACE Miss Willingness, 501 Madison Ave., S. E., Canton, Ohio. My dear Miss Willingness: I write as I wish to advise yours of very recent date to hand and I hasten to reply- Glad indeed to hear from you and to know that you are well, healthy andendeavoring to do according to the leading of the Spirit of Christ in you, knowing that the Spirit of Christ will cause you to live Evangelically. Now then, in reference to the require- ment to be qualified for the establish- ment of an extension, one must be quali.- fied Spirit-ually, mentally, physically, mor- ally and financially and independent to rs: all other persons -or concerns, as far as persons or their things are concerned, and they must _also be free from graft and greed, not self-exalted, nor boast- ful, nor seeking self-gain, self-praise nor honor, or else they are not qualified to be as a representative of an extension of the Kingdom of God. I further wish to say in reference to any person claiming to be representing ME taking compensation, remuneration, donations, love-offerings or any such ex- pressions, instead of they representing ME, they are misrepresenting ME and going to the extreme opposite to MY Teaching. And in reference to anyone turning over their furniture or other per- serial or real property to the Kingdom, if anything is ‘received by a representa- tives, it should be purchased at the face value of the property and paid for cash or C. O. D. Therefore in reference to anyone turn- ing over their furniture or other property to the Kingdom or to those that are in charge, it is a violation to MY rules and regulations to do so. But to the contrary, personal and real property can be purchased by the Kingdom or those that. are in charge, and turned over Gratis to those that are giving their service whole-heartedly. By so doing, those that are giving their service whole- heartedly, in case if the extension would be discontinuedthere, the property could go to the -ones to whom it was -given ,to. As I purchase personal. or real property with MY own personal finances, such as trucks, buses, automobiles and other per- sonal and real property and assign them to those of MY many co-workers as their share for their personal service, ‘hence, many of the co-workers are legal stock- holders in this great enterprise, ‘for I AM not seeking nor having these Blessings for Myself’ as a. person, but for the com- mon good of all. Now then, _I wish to convey a thought in reference .to physicians and medical aid, whilst I AM writing. I have stressed the significance of having substantiated Faith and unshaken confidence. Never- theless, if for any cause one is sick or afflicted and the Spirit‘ does not reach the condition of the individual, they should have a physician for them. And whereso- ever a physician is especially requested by those that are in authority and author- ized officially, those that are concerned should request the guaranteed cure of the patient. If an individual can force you to do anything he considers to be right, ’_ I ‘ ,-..---. Saturday, April 20, 1935 {he should be forced to make it right if ‘it is wrong by so doing. I hope this letter. of information will answer many questions “and will prove to be of mutual good for millions, for this [i can be published if you wish to release it to- the ‘press. . I AM sure this will give you great con- solation as it is a letter of requested in- formation, but hope this will also find ‘you and those. that are concerned even has‘! AM, for this leaves ME Well, Healthy, Joyful, Peaceful, Lively, Loving, Success- ful, Prosperous and Happy in Spirit, Body and Mind and in every organ, muscle, sinew, vein ‘and bone and even in every atom, fibre and cell of MY Bodily Form. Respectully and Sincere, I AM REV. M. J. DIVINE, (Better known as “Father Divine”) THREE SISTERS in .the Mind and Spirit of,F'ATHER DIVINE can find home- like rooms at 1420 E. _50th St. Phone CEntury 20966. While Michigan ‘Gusher’ Raged Great excitement reigned in Crystal, Mich.. when an oil well, ﬁrst in the county. suddenly he. gan spouting, as shown above. The gusher bathed the landscape in oil for hours before it was sapved-.“ ' ‘The “SPOKEN WORD” Page 11 ‘All That the Father Hath Is Mine” This is truly a day of rejoicing for those who are conscious of the Presence of GOD on the earth plane, for this con- sciousness transforms “earth” and re- veals “heaven” as the only "place" there really is, or ever has been. In this new or rather “true” light ofiunderstanding there is no more lack of want or sor- row. No more are the "real" children of GOD required to deprive themselves of the “things” that make living worth while, for in “heaven” all good desires are fulfilled; yea, the very fondest de- sires, for this is what “heaven” really consists. of. In order to enjoy this Paradise or Garden of Eden, it is only necessary for the children of GOD to be willing to conform, and THEN T0 CONFORM in deeds and actions, to HIS Changeless Law, namely: “to live Evangelically,” "exactly according to the Gospels.” It is “joy unspeakable and full of Glory” to have awakened to this wonderful realiza- tion, and ‘none else than GOD AL MIGHTY could bring this to Man. Ma.n’s puny efforts took him to the land of Nod (mortal-dreams), and GOD in HIS Infinite Mercy has re-claimed the prodi- gal. The Holy City———THE FATHER'S HOUSE, IS this “Kingdom of Heaven,” here ‘and now. ‘FATHER DIVINE, who twenty millions -——or more-——people recognize as the Per- sonification of the FATHERSHIP degree of GOD,_ has declared in no uncertain terms what HIS true children should and shall enjoy in this “Kingdom.” Because of these wonderful promises of FATHER DIVIIE we re-print from HIS January 1st, 1935, message at New Rochelle, New York, Kingdom, what HE said is in store for all who love HIM with all their heart, soul, and mind. On this occasion FATHER DIVINE said: “Now as far as the Ministers are con- cerned, they "must be saved as well as those that are KNOWN to be sinners, gamblers, and murderers. I desire to see them all blessed, that they might come to their rightful inheritance, which is the one Eternal Promise given by Jesus, —-‘Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit,--the HEAVEN? (‘No Father, the Ea.rth,’———came an instantaneous shout from the Congregation.) It is indeed Wonderful! The Ministers, the majority of them, they misconceived the idea con- cerning the mystery of Christ"s Mission on Earth among the people. They thought He came that men might inherit Heaven. but He did not come for that, He came that you might have plenty of automo- biles, houses and land, yachts and aero- planes,. sub-trains, and everything that o i I ful,—--and everything that the Earth CONTAINS. The Earth is holding so much here, for each and every individual, especially that which is not desirable. When it the Earth retains~—It is indeed Wonder- does not decay’ and pass away, the Earth is retaining it here for some purpose, and that is for the purpose of the True and the «Faithful to enjoy it. It is indeed Wonderful! Therefore, ‘Blessed are the meek, for they shall (not erit the Heaven), but they shall inherit the EARTH.’ I Came to let you see and know, the Mission of Christ on Earth, was for you to bring into your posses- sion, .every good and desirable blessing your hearts and minds had. been yearn- ing for. Did GOD not tell the Children of Israel in the Land of Egypt, and after passing through the Land of Egypt,—— ‘If you Love Me and keep My Command- ments, I will bless you in your store- houses and I will bless you in your bas- kets, I will bless you in the fruit of your lands,'and in the fruit of your cattle, and I will bless you in everything you lay your hands to?’ Now this is the Promise of GOD to the Children of Men, rev-ealed. I Am calling your attentions to this Promise, that you might- look and live,-- blessing you in going out of the City, blessing you in coming into the City. He did not Say anything about blessing you to die and go to Heaven in the Sky. It is indeed Wonderful! We are going to stay right here.” There is only one conclusion to be reached after reading the above words of GOD-—HEAVEN is indeed HERE, and HERE is indeed HEAVEN. PEACE For Automobile Repair- ing, Brazing, Welding and Electrical Work . . Call on JOE LANE 1110 E. 42nd Street LOS ANGELES, CALIF. Satisfaction Guaranteed THANK YOU FATHER is T -._.._...__---_-....._...~,..—.- ,,._._......-.g_.._ ""—~...—-w‘-—._ __, -— _,.-_..,_,, ,_,. _. ,.._ ___ - - ... Page 12 The SPOKEN WORD A COMMERCIAL MAGAZINE PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY By The SPOKEN worm Publishing Co. Mail Address: Box 218, Sta. K. 4025 Central Avenue Phone CEntury 28931 LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Single Copy, 5c; 1 Month, 25c; 3 Months, '60; 6 Months, $1.00; 1 Year, $2.00. FOREIGN SUBSCRIPTIONS: 6 Months, $1.50; 1 Year, $2.75. 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Thus, we are convinced that all children of GOD will welcome a magazine that presents the POSITIVE and TRUE, with no nega- tive news or records. This will’ not limit our news, but it will give us unlimited material and we invite any child of GOD to send us news items that are constructive and likewise posi- tive. Also information about all things that will be helpful to our readers or that is necessary or needful. Our columns are also open to a limited amount of advertisement that advertise goods that are honestly produced and rea- sonable in price. Also needful profes- sional services or labor. This paper ‘re- serves the right to refuse to print reading matter or advertisements which in its opinion do not conform to the principle it advocates. Advertising rates will be furnished upon application, This is a commercial newspaper and de- sires to deal only with the commerce of The “SPOKEN WORD” things beautiful, good, and true. We are greatly blessed by the conde- scendence of. Almighty GOD, whom we recognize in this dispensation as FATHER DIVINE, to send us as a free gift, some of the wonderful lectures which he de- livers daily to the fortunate and blessed children who gather at His Banquet Table of material and Spiritual food ,or where- soever HIS SPIRIT Wills to bless them with HIS WORDS of WISDOM. Because we are convinced that these words are the WORDS of GOD we shall begin these lectures in the position of greatest impor- tance on the front page of our news- paper. FATHER DIVINE has stressed the fact that HE is a Free Giftto the World and we, likewise, give free to our readers, the columns of this paper that FATHER DIVINE may will to use. The Psalmist sang, “Magnify the Lord.” This is what this pape'r desires most to do, and we shall always do what our Spirit gives to magnify HIS NAME in thepnewspaper field, for HIS NAME and NATURE is reaching every field of en- deavor. In the words of a song given by the Spirit, “All Glory and Honor to FATHER DIVINE, Praise HIS HOLY NAME.” alt * 3|! The above is reprinted from the First Issue of The “SPOKEN WORD,” October 20th, 1934. EDUCATION ESSENTIAL PART OF RIGHTEOUS PROGRAM Recent advices from New York tell of the large classes attending night school and of_other educational activities spon- sored and instigated by the Spirit of FATHER DIVINE. It is!-no reflection upon any to have been found in ignorance. But there need be no occasion to remain in such a state. While it‘_ is true that “the wisdom of man is foolishness in the eyes of God” and that the Spirit of Truth within can re- veal all things, this need not furnish an excuse to evade such activity. Education guided by the intelligence of the Spirit and made the servant of Righteousness or right-use—ness may be most profitably employed. It is desirable to obtain a groundwork of fundamental education .that one might function more efficiently in the machinery of the New Day and the New Order and this opportunity is being presented to those who were formerly denied that priv- ilege. God does not need the agencies or edu- cational processes of man to further His Program but eH will use, throught these forms of expression, those who are subser- vient to His will. Saturday, April 20, 1935- » WHY NOT VISUALIZE. THE GOOD? While a large proportion of mankind is- spending a greater part of the time de- ploring the condition of the world, there’ comes to mind a thought worthy of the consideration of the muddled populace. Regardless of ‘religious convictions there‘ cannot be denied the efficacy of the psy- chological advantage of positive thought. From a contemporary journal comes the following: - “Men vision war and war comes; men vision skyscrapers and slums and temples and skycraft and these things eventuate. Now if men can imagine wholesale mur- der and bring it to pass, why cannot men vision universal brotherhood and accom- plish that, too? ' If “men can imagine a dole system and give it being, why can’t men vision a co- operative’ state where wealth is created for use and not for hoarding? I agree-with Paul, as Paul appears to have seized the fundamental essence of the philosophy of that strange fellow Je- sus, of whom a bishop of the Methodist church recently said: “He would be de- ported as an undesirable alien if He were in this country today.” Jesus is in the land today ,in fact, has never been absent, but the few thoughts contained in the foregoing paragraphs places a finger on a fundamental falling in which can be found much of the rea- son for the trouble and misery of the W01 l.d today. » A revamped mental attitude is needed. Visualize the good and the positive and that which you visualize must come into expression. ' The Light I Am the Light That Lighteth every one, I Am the Light, Far brighter than the Sun. I Am the Light, That Lighteth bright the Way, I Am the Light, That shines both night and day. \ I Am the Light, That Lighteth every man, I Am the Light, Revealing clear, God’s Plan. I Am the Light, The Light that makes you Free, Your Light shining Bright, Through All Eternity. ——Repri.nted. - . -g;n..~.,_-.a.g.-ac..¢_, 3 ‘Ii’? ’7..'X:3Y[Z».'_2’ ’ %.3‘:s:.'i~.=:2~ iv . - - - ,‘.‘.<;< >.’_-'" »-‘-<$&«" “, 4“ Saturday, April 20, 1935 The “SPOKEN WORD” Page 13 Wholeheartecl Surrender—The Only Way A Again the CHRIST Declares . . . “If You Deny Me I Will Deny You!” OUR FATHER’S MESSAGE AT THE BANQUET TABLE, 20 WEST 115TH STREET, NEW YORK CITY, SATUR- DAY EVENING, MARCH 30, 1935— TIME: 12:00 P. M. NINETEEN HUNDRED YEARS AGO, when JESUS astounded the people, with His depth of WISDOM, with His fluent and eloquent Language, with His Infinite Understanding, and with MAJESTICAL POWER, there were among them many Scribes and Pharisees, those who were considered the wise and the learned of their day, they were ‘typical of the Phari- sees and the Scribes of this day, though they have assumed another guise, and are commonly known by some other name. However, they were no less hypocritical and ceremonious in their formality than they are today. They were the Nicode' , mus Type. They recognized the SUPRE- MACY of JESUS, they discerned THAT MASTER MIND, they knew there was none other in all Judea, Jerusalem, Salem, Samaria nor in any part of the world, like unto JESUS, but they withheld this ac- knowledgement, for they desired to be exalted by man. They would not openly recognize JESUS and confess HIM, but they desired to appear in the great multi- tudes, where they would not so easily and readily be known, and imbibe the OMNISCIENCE of GOD. They sought Blessings, they wished for them, but they cared not to be identified with ONE so Lowly, ‘apparently, as JESUS, the “LOW- LY NAZARENE.” They were in their estiamtion, “the great men of their day, a superior group-—a select body,” hence, they. dared not to condescend to the meek, nor thecommon people. Here in our midst, on this particular Evening ,in the Atmosphere of the Glory of GOD where the Heaven Bells rang and the Angelic Chorus sang sweet strains of music,_ where the noblest of all the Earth were assembled, and ,where the Elect and Chosen of GOD had gathered, and in -the very PRESENCE of GOD, Himself, we beheld Nicodemus. A Doctor, , a learned Scholar, an attache of the Belle- vue Hospital, he and his friends were rather happy, and they shared the Bless- ings of Heaven with us, as long as they were not recognized, but when authentic information reached the ea.rs of another scholarly gentleman, a Counselor-at-Law. thatthis particular gentleman was in the % house, and he, the latter gentleman ac- knowledged this fact, and made mention of same incidentally, while ascribing Praise to FATHER DIVINE, the Doctor, or Nicodemus, we prefer to say, lost no time in making his departure. ‘.‘O ye hyp- ocrites, ye can discern the face of‘ the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times? Can ye not see the feeding of the multitudes daily, and how the sick are healed? Do ye not see GOD has be- come to be the LIVING FACTOR in the lives of the masses? Can ye not behold the success and the prosperity that HE has brought to those who have called upon HIM and who have recognized HIM, as a LIVING REALITY. Do ye not com- prehend the HONESTY among the mil- lions who have been converted into this Recognition. In New York City alone, thousands of dollars have been added to the Coffers of the Financiers, and thou- sands of dollars have been saved by the City and State, and also the Federal Re- lief Bureaus, by reason of the PRESENCE of GOD in the LAND. Are these not evidences enough to bear witness with the Scripture and the Prophecies’. that GOD would come, and HE would walk the Earth like,a mighty MAN, and that HE would dwell among the people, and would be their GOD, and they would be His people; The City of New York should rejoice and acclaim loud Praises unto FATHER DIVINE’S MATCHLESS NAME, for HE is a Blessing to it, from any and every angle. Politically, HE has blessed the City, and the present Mayor owes his Honorable Position to FATHER DIVINE, and this is a known fact, for the daily newspapers published this fact, and veri- fied the same, upon Mr. La Guardia’s election. , Again the City of New York, should bow in obeisance to FATHER DIVINE, for His Condescension to come to this City-—the City known to be “the most wicked City in the World,” to rid it of crime, vice and "corruption. Just think for a moment of the hundreds and thou- sands of drunkards, gamblers, murderers, robbers, thieves and underworld men and women, who have left the world of sin and shame behind them, and instead of engaging in brawls, fights, and participat- ing in red light districts, and leading young men and Women in the avenues of infamy and profanity, and teaching them to live ill-famed lives, and who are now engaged daily in Praising GOD and liv- ing clean, upright, respectable lives, a credit to GOD and to man. Think of the men and women and families who would have met destruction and would have gone ‘ to an untimely grave, through foul play, had FATHER DIVINE not cometo this CITY, and changed the conditions herein. There have been nay number of little chil- dren, who have been checked in their wild career and who have been permitted to breathe. the Air of Freedom, throughby the Coming of Our LORD. The City of New York, through its Board of Education, should gladly give to‘ FATHER DIVINE, a VOTE of thanks, for "HIS cooperation with them. Many schools have been kept in operation and many teachers given employment, by rea- son of the fact that FATHER DIVINE has condescended to support the School Board, by causing more than Two Thou- sand persons to register and attend the various Evening Schools in the City. This is a marvelous outward expression of the significance] of FATHER DIVINE’S PRESENCE, and what is true of this City, is true in every other City, where FA- THER DIVINE is represented, for His “SPOKEN Wo'rd,” and His SPIRIT can do, what Law -and Education cannot do. (This is the MESSAGE of the LORD.) PEACE EVERYONE: ‘ (“Peace FA'rHErr;"‘é‘a‘rheth’e'jo3a=ii1 ro- sponse o fthe multitude). RIGHTEOUSNESS, JUSTICE and TRUTH, GOOD MANNERS, GOOD BE- HAVIOR, GOOD HEALTH, GOOD HAB- ITS and GOOD LUCK for you. It is in- deed wonderful! While sitting, listening to the Testimony, in other words, the speech of Counselor Madison, I thought for consideration, and verified his state- . ment, we have before us, One DIME, Ten Cents that was foundover here, just a little while ago. If it were found in the street, it would be equivalently the same. It is not necessarily given to ME, as a Person, but advertised and given to the person who lost it, if he can be found. This is what this FANATICISM will do. It is indeed wonderful! All of these emo- tions and fanatical and radical emotions that we are going through, they are purging both you and them, of vice and crime and changing your nature, chang- ing your characteryby the TRANSFOR- MATION of the mind. That is what it is Paige-14 3,11.‘ about, therefore, I say, if man Would stop, look and listen, they would not run onlive wires, neither would they run on live "rails, and especially not in the way of theexpress train, that is going through, for it is written, for your consideration: “His” Train shall fill the Heaven.” It is FILLING rr, this evening. It is indeed wonderful! WISDOM, KNOWLEDGE and all UNDERSTANDING comes forth into‘ expression when you live Evangelically. 'wHoLEwHEAR'rEn_ SURRENDER When you bringryour bodies into sub- jection to the FUNDAMENTAL, when it is ‘exhibited in your presence, as the IDENTICAL, as the PRINCIPLE, as I was saying this afternoon,vI cannot stress it too vividly, and too often, for the RE- DEMPTION of mankind, the great signi- ficance of the Principle of Mathematics—- the Principle of Mathematics, when it is personified, brought to fruition in an in-‘ dividual, that person is a. what? (“A Mathematician, FATHER,” exclaimed the Followers.) It is indeed wonderful! When the Principlevof Mathematics is brought to. fruition: in the consciousness of an .in- dividual, I heard you say, “that person is a Mathematician.” If this be true, who notallow the Principle of Lifepto be brought to fruition in you, that you might be. the Personification of the CHRIST, that you might live and never, die. Oh, it is» such a. privilege——-through the Insignificant One, “through the ignorance cffpreaching, .men are REDEEMED froml vice -and” from crime, from sin» of every kind, that they might be self-respecting and self-respectful, that they might lift -upa standard for the coming Generation, and establish themselves in the Land of the Living, as a STANDARD and as a sample and as an example. THENEW CREATURE ‘Oh, it is such a. privilege . . . As men -Iare trying to study ME out, as Mr. Madi- son said, if they’ would only allow them- selves tolbe TRANSFORMED by the» RE- NEVVING of the mind, they too, as well /as you, would become to be NEW Crea- tures, by putting on NEW Characteristics, “putting offthe old, man with all of his deeds, and putting on the— NEW MAN CHRIST, that is called JESUS, by Chris- tendom.” jWhile' listening and looking over the masses, I thought for consideration, that “UNCTION” from the HOLY ONE, is ‘RULING this people. It has brought them into subjection, it is causing them to live‘ Evangelically, causing them to be willing itoino longer walk in darkness, for the LIGHT has "truly come, therefore, I will appeal to you to “RISE and shine, for -to The “SPOKEN WORD” your light has come, and the Glory of GOD has risen upon you.” It is indeed wonderful! GOD’S PRESENCE SUFICIENT Now this is a LIFE that will meet every- issue of life, matters not what your pro- fession may be, matters not what you are seeking, the Spirit of MY PRESENCE is sufficient and the Spirit of MY PRES- ENCE is efficient to reach your condition "and satisfy your every desire, “for Christ is Rich and all you need,” although HE has been lying dormant in the hearts and lives of men, I can declare to the chil- dren of men, HE has truly risen. -It is in- deed wonderful! As I was saying, this afternoon, to an Interviewer, “if I did not know a letter of the English Alphabet, it would be absolutely immaterial to ME, whatsoever you know, I will DIAL in on it. It will come to ME_ automatically, and will be at MY Disposal.” It is indeed wonderful! (“Truly wonderful!” pro- nounced the people.) Suppose I would call your attention toa point for consideration in Practical Psy- chology, that you might learn the mys- tery. As a Speaker, I will speak _in your own language, Mental Telepathy is a Par- able, I may call your attention. to. If your thoughts are transmittable and con- veyable, if they can be conveyed from one to another, how about to ME? (“It is wonderful,” whether you know it or not, I_have the KEY.) REVEALIN G HIDDEN THINGS Jot these thoughts down in your vo- cabularies and the transmission of these thoughts, as they return to ME, they will bring ME your vocabulary. When JESUS as a. child, was talking with the Lawyers and the Doctors, HE could talk with them, and give them KNOWLEDGE and UN- DERSTANDING, and speak- things that were hidden from— them, the things that they had studied, that which they had for- gotten, JESUS could tell them all about it. /HE -could go in their Vocabularies and could bring out the words that had been hidden; hidden in the sub-conscious mind of them, which they could not con- sciously ‘remember. That is why they could not understand HIM. (Great ap- plause). That is what I call “The MAS- TER OF OMNIPOTENCY and the CON- TROLLER of mankind's destiny,” be- cause HE moves in the hearts and lives and minds of men. They’ cannot under- stand, neither can they prohibit HIM. CONV_ER’I‘ING THE EMOTION S I While sitting, listening to the testimo- nies, reading the minds of the critics, I Saturday, April 20, 1935 thought for consideration, these emotions and, expressions that we are reflecting through the vibrations of the Spirit, oth- ers have it to some extent. Everyone who has been converted, even in mortal consciousness, they have a slight sketch- and a reflection of a percent, of a percent, of ‘a percent of a percent of a percent Of a fraction of a. percent of a. grain of it. but we have ALL of IT. You are not sprprised to hear a’ person move with , ecstacy, when that person is filled with JOY in your Churches, especially “the old-timers.” You arenot surprised to see and to hear one move with enthusiasm, if he or she.is on the Baseball Stand, (“It’s true FATHER,” confirmed the‘ Followers.) . . . at the Baseball, Ground, when the one he is betting on, is making “the HOME RUN.” At times, they lose con- trol of themselves; the same‘ like man- ner in horse-racing; equivalently the same around the Prize Ring. These are some simple facts, I AM calling your attention to, but the worst of all, I will ‘call your attention to, is the emotion you make when you‘ are excited and angry. You hear men say, “Well, I don't be- lieve in so much emotion, and at times they break the plates on the ‘table, turn over theetable, cursing and swearing to the top of their voices. Now that is’ the kind of emotion lots ofethem like to have. They like that kind of an emotion, but they do not like the emotion that moves you spontaneously, through’ JOY, and THANKSGIVING and PRAISES, butthat kind of emotion will tell you.» to KILL. your fellow-brother, and it "will tell you to murder someone. because of his race, creed or color. That kind of an emotion will tell you to do all of those things, but this kind of Emotion will cleanse you from the desire to steal, fromthe desire to kill, from the desire to commit adult- ery. That is what these Emotions will do for you. It will cleanse you and purge you of the very desire to commit adultery. The Law says: “Thou shalt not commit adultery,” but your emotions could not prohibit you from doing it, because your, emotions would cause you to do it, but these emotions will prohibit you from doing it. SPIRIT’ OF ‘GOD THE TRANSFORMER The RADICALNESS of the RADICAL converted in the POSITIVE direction, will change your conditions. It will change your disposition, will cause you’ to be NEW Creatures, in reality, no longer im- aginary. It will cause yo uto be NEW Creatures, in reality, will cause you to walk in the Land of the Living, self-re- spectful and self-respecting, and respect- ing others as well as yourself. The Law was weak. It could not force you to do , .- o....... .._...-aux.‘ at 176:}.-.‘:~ ' . "Saturday. April 20, 1935 it, but MY SPIRIT will stop you from doing all of those kind of things. What- soever the Law told you not to do, you DID it, and you did it until I came, but oh, it ‘is wonderful, since I have come, MY SPIRIT has stopped you from doing all of those things; MY SPIRIT has changed your mind, has changed wour disposition, has changed your inclinations. It has changed your intuition. It has caused you to be‘ a NEW Creature, in reality, no longer maybe. That is what MY SPIRIT has done. IT has not done anything yet to what IT will do. In the next ‘TWENTY YEARS, it shall CLEAN the Earth of allvice and crime. The things you have been doing,. you will not wish to do again. The Generation that will be living in the next TWENTY YEARS, (It is indeed wonderful!) they will be thinking different from the way they have been thinking. They will be doing different from what they have done, for the MOUTH of GOD has said it, and you, yourselves, have spoken it. (Ap- plause.) ALL THINGS FhLFILLED Oh, it is such a privilege to know every good and desirable Blessing, every request of your Maker can be fulfilled in this Dispensation, as you bring your bodies into subjection for the Spirit of GOD'S PRESENCE, will help you, and will cause you .to do what HE bids you do. Now that is what it is all about, Dear Ones, hence, “fret not yourselves because of the workers of iniquities,” nei- ther because of the critics, for if you do not have a LETTER of the English Alpha- bet, GOD is among you, with the FOUNT of His OMNISCIENCE. And GOD will teach you WISDOM that will transcend all human understanding. That is why I am teaching now in the Schools. These are the places of study, humanly speak- ing. It is a Condescension of GOD'S OM- NISCIENCE, to go to the Schools of Ed- ucation, that HE might teach through them, and that they might teach in HIM. (“Truly wonderful!" sanctioned the Hear- ers.) It is indeed wonderful, but the great INDEPENDENCE of GOD is still the same, with or without a person, HE came when His SPIRIT moved out upon the FACE of the DEEP, and said “LET there be LIGHT, and there was LIGHT." I AM speaking equivalently the same to- day: “LET there be LIGHT of UNDER- STANDING from every angle; LET the INTELLIGENCE of the Intelligent be converted and LET the WISDOM, of the WISE be born again: Let them come nigh to judgment and GOD through them wil give them UNDERSTANDING, such an UNDERSTANDING that has not been revealed to humanity.” The “SPOKEN WORD” ' Oh, it is ' such a privilege, and these emotions are not merely fanaticism, as I have been stressing from time to time, neither are they the expressions of ig- norance only, but if you stop for consid- eration, would you not consider the per- son or persons who will fight and holla to the top of their voices, swearing and cursing in the streets and in their homes. Would you not consider them to be ig- norant? They are emotional, but they're emotional in a destructive and in a de- testable way, while you are emotional in a harmonious and in a harmless way, for this way will cleanse you from the desire to commit sin and vice and crime, but the emotions of which I AM speaking concerning the wicked, they will cause them to desire to do the thing that GOD said, “DO NOT DO.” THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS Now just’ think of it! There are thou- sands and thousands of people the Uni- verse over, returning stolen goods, by the SPIRIT of MY PRESENCE; by get- ting in these vibrations and by being thrilled to these emotions, the very minds have been changed and the desire to cease from sin and live no longer therein, but return to the LORD and live and ASK their GOD to Forgive . . . . Not one of MY Followers would smoke a cigar- ette. I mean, NOT ONE OF MY TRUE’ FOLLOWERS. It is indeed wonderful! Just think of it! (“Truly wonderful!” chorused the great Mass.) Now if it were only to stop you from doing those little “no-harm" habits, it would be worth considering. It should be convincing to the average man of cul- ture or intelligence, that they might see and know‘ there is a REALITY in that which they did not know heretofore . . . I thank you. Just before I make MY seeming depar- ture, I would like to say, we still have in Hand, this DIME that was lost and found. This is what MY SPIRIT will do. This is what these Emotions will do. These Emo- tions have caused MY Followers to turn in Hundreds and Thousands of Dollars that were lost and found, stolen goods and other valuables that were received dishonestly. They have retu'rned them and still are returning them. That is what these fanatical and radical and ig- norant Emotions will do for them. It will change them completely and cause them to be NEW CREATURES. It is in- deed wonderful! HONEST AND TRUSTWORTHY I would just like to say, we have in hand, a. considerable sum of money col- lected from time to time, which has been — 14 M’ _,w \ ﬁgs lost and found, by MY True Believers.;,_ We have been advertising it for mor.e».- thn a y er. I have been thinking of_ some way that I could spend it in a way. that it will not be in a way of a selfish, ‘or for any selfish purpose-—I say, in a;.. selfish way or purpose for those who are connected, not for the selfish purpose of; any other.‘ I have been advertising it. for more than a year. I have been think" ing what shall I do with it. Maybe .a car-load of coats, sweaters, scarfs, um- brellas, etc.-, are here in storage. We do" not want them. There are gloves and ‘G every other wearing apparel. These things have been lost and found in the- Auditorium, Dining Room and on the " streets, and even in the parks and in dif”-I ferent places. We have been advertis--~ ing them for more than a year, and the 3 people will not come and get them. We want to do something with them. It is.‘ indeed wonderful! (“So wonderful!” sweet-3 ly and understandingly remarked the Fol='_' lowers.) ‘ This is what MY SPIRIT, through these" Emotions, through these fanatical and ig-"1 norant Emotions will do for you. They will cause you to be HONEST, COMPE-‘*5 TENT and TRUE, and “DO unto others‘ as you would have them do to you.” P‘ Oh, it is such a. privilege, Dear Ones" . . . I will study some plan, if they are“ not called for, whereby we can dispose of-7 them. It does not look justifiable to just‘-" say, THROW THEM AWAY, even money, the same as this dime, but I do not merely- mean dimes and nickles . . . Some of MY.- Followers have found as much as ONE’- HUNDRED and FIFTY DOLLARS Cash; money at one time. It is indeed wonder--.~. ful! One found ONE HUNDRED and FIFTY-FIVE DOLLARS Cash, I think .i.t.. was, the coldest day we have had in Sev--~ enty Years, in New York City. This‘; money is still in store for the loser. This” is what MY SPIRIT will do for you. This is what IT has done, and still will do. ‘It ‘ will give you the Spirit of HONESTY, and . make you COMPETENT. It will .. cause you to be TRUE, cause you to have- the VICTORY over adversities, even ov_ex_,,, the desire to get something for not_hing..vv. LIMITLESS _ _ BLESSINGS . .-. . Think not to say one time, that we are? al} fanatics and insane, for such a version“ would be the version of an INSANE per-"-” son, (“It is “wonderful!” commented the Assembly.) Do you not see the outward“ expression and the limitless BLESSINGS? that of which all humanity has been seek-“ in? They have been seeking these limit-1"" less BLESSINGS that we are now enjoy? ing, the BLESSINGS that we have been‘ enjoying continually. They sought ther'ri,3 and they mourned, they grieved and they“, _.:.).;-.1-,i_,,;3,;g;,§ \:_,~,a- \:.;-.',.»‘:Vv_!.;.,.;a.;.y-,r_-‘~31/.y_\,,«¢-, v,.._-%,,.‘ twp,‘ _,L,‘,,..._,‘.‘_,’“ ,a_._ “,:_,A},_, .. ,- , , —. 4.-...,=z , . Page/16'1 , cried, they prayed’ ‘and they beseeched GOD, for them, but they'cou1d not get. them, because they did not have FAITH in GOD, and would not live Evangelically, but because of living according to the Teaching and fulfilling the Prophecy, ful- filling the Law ,and no longer merely talking it, or reading it: “Thou shalt not KILL Thou shalt not STEAL Thou shalt not do this and the other,” every Sunday, but the Law is fulfilled to us, “who walk not after the’ flesh, but after the SPIRIT.” This was, and still is the MISSION of CHRIST, for- “HE came in the likeness of sinful flesh to condemn sin in the flesh.” I thank you. ' PEACE EVERYONE: . . . . (“PEACE FATHER,” again returned the Hearers.) Those of us who have dined, will ‘PASS OUT and PASS ON,’ We will also “PASS AWAY’ ’and come again tomorrow-DAY . . Weare not going to stay. We will return again . . . Those of you who have npt dined, if you wish to eat, you can come and take our seats. I thank you. Los Angeles Housewives Protest High M-eat Prices “The power of organized and concerted effort was being demonstrated in Los Angeles last week when housewives ral- lied, ten thousand strong, to the banner of thrift and demanded that meat prices come down, Two groups_—The Housewives League of Los _Angeles and Southern California, and the? United Conference Against the High Cost of Living, swung into action. The efficacy of the Housewives’ move- ment was not underestimated by butch- ers, however. It was recalled that in 1926 the‘ Housewives League succeeded in re- ducing substantially the price of ice to the consumer. .n_ r. ‘T ADams 9541 PEACE STANDARD POULTRY MARKET Full Line of Poultry At Reason-abllre Prices , 3804 Cern~tra.l Avenue 3.. Los Angeles, Calif. I THANK YOU, FATHER %} U W iohone GApitol 11435 Years’ Experience PEACE ::c. A. PROCTOR. Sr. ARTISTIC PIANO TUNER and REPAIRER 5759 O’Su!&,an Drive Los Angeles, Calif. Satisfaction Guaranteed The “SPOKEN wonn" From the Northwest PEACE 912 W. Chestnut_ Street, Bellingham, Wash., APRIL 8, 1935. The “SPOKEN WORD” 4025 Central Ave., Los Angeles, Calif. Peace Father, Peace Father’s Children and Peace to the Whole round world. It’s Wonderful. Just a few lines in Father’s Mind and Spirit, Thank you, Father. _ Last week we received some of Fath- er’s Messages from Switzerland. It’s wonderful. Although we could not read the message, it makes us se-e how the Spirit of the Presence of Father Divine, GOD, is permeating the universe, and He is doing just what he said he would do. Causing the people everywhere to walk in his statutes, and to recognize the ever-presence of God. Thank you, Father. Our Father’s Love and Blessings are surely seen and felt more and more here in Bellingham, Washington. It’s wonder- ful. Thank you, Father. ' Father’s little Kingdom here is a small boat house. We have meetings here every Saturday night, where Father’s Messages are read from The Spoken, Word and the New York News. They call this little kingdom, The Ark of Salva- tion. ‘ Last Sunday, March 31st, 1935, Father gave a banquet here for th-e Vancouver, B. C. brothers and sisters, in Father’s Mind, and Spirit, 28 brothers and sisters from Vancouver, Canada, and a car full from Seattle, Wash. Oh, the Love, there was nothing seen here only the love, peace, and joy of God, Father Divine. All singing and praising His Holy Name. It’s truly Wonderful. Such beautiful testimonies that were heard of how Father had blessed them. Each and every one had a testimony for the good of His children-. There were about fifty brothers and sisters here, and it seemed as if the little kingdom was very crowded. But it didn’t seem to bother any. Some seemed to have to wait quite a while be- fore they could eat, but even that seemed not to bother them, they all seemed to have good appetites, and good health, Thank You, Father. All their love and devotion was to Our God, Father Divine. Nothing else seemed to matter. It’s won- derful. We are in another day. Thank You, Father, we are in another day. With Blessings, Blessings, Blessings to all in Father’s Mind and Spirit. Sincerely, ' CHARLOTTE BURTON. 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Melendez Los Angeles, Calif. Saturday; April 20, 1935 , Principle and Right By H. E. NOBLE We often judge unwisely. We approve or condemn men by their actions. But it _so happens that many a man whom we condemn," GOD ALMIGHTY approves; and many ,a one whom we approve, GOD condemns. In" this mortal world it often happens that we have saints in prisons and ‘devilsw in priestly robes. We often view things under a false sight, and pass our judgments accordingly. But ‘GOD ALMIGHTY, FRTHER DIVINE, judges from behind the veil, where’ motives re- veal themselves like lightnings on a cloud. Now, right and might lie in; motive. Personally they answer the question, “Ought 1*?” and “Can’I?” Some men ask, “Ought I dovthis?” Others ask, “Can I do this?” It is the -Angel that asks, “Ought I to do this?” It is the devil that asks “Can I do this?” Until We are sntirely dead to the ‘World and have arisen in Christ Jesus, we have good and bad in us. The good would do what it ought to do; the bad does what it can do. The good dwells in the king- dom that FATHER DIVINE, GOD AL- -MIGHTY, has set up on this earth; the bad sits on the throne of might. Right is a loyal subject; might is a royal tyrant. Right is the foundation of the river of Peace; might is the mother of war and its abominations. Right is the evangel of FATHER DIVINE, GOD ALMIGHTY, that proclaims the “acceptable year of the. Lord.” Might is the scourge of the world that riots in carnage, groans and blood. Right is the arm of ..freedom made bare and beautiful in the eyes of all the good in heaven and earth; might is the sword of power unsheathed in the hand of oppression. Right gains its victories by peace; might conquers only by war. Right strengthens its army by the in- crease of all its conquered; might Weak- ens its force by every victory,‘ as a part of its power must stand guard over its new-mad-e subjects. Right rules by invi- tation; might by compulsion. Right is unselfish; might knows nothing but self. Right is for the whole; might is for one. Right is unassuming; might is pompous as a king. Right is instructive; might is dictatorial. Right reasons like a philoso- pher; and prepares the ground on which it sows; might stalks on like madness, reckless of everything but the end that is sought. Right is a lamb, cropping buds and flowers to make itself more beauti- ful. Might is a tiger prowling in search of prey. Right is a. moralist resting in principle; might is a worldling seeking for pleasure. These are inward princi- ples contending with each other in every human soul. -' ‘ w"‘."“"""§"" 33' -'~3.'°'~7"":" ' ‘ff-3 ""'-"3“?".§‘!§:z.mr"§’b'!‘L*?“?iris-:<?:I:’.w.~.~A:v¢*;¢».¢¢;§:,gx,3;v=m..- The “SPOKEN WORD” , “'*,T‘\“i?“:,«’*’,7v‘.v‘ii‘.'?r“‘,3.é§‘-:4.»‘: ' I’~."."‘*,-‘ii‘Himii:*?sxm<1r?;<z§«'*2*'*m‘i»*z¢r:s;;*2»'wc;,aa~a;s=em “-5 ' ‘ '3 “ll” l 1' ‘Vi’: ,1 "fa 1' (‘I ""3 '2“-’.v»'/-""",5‘-',v;‘ ‘-,1.--,:-, ‘-‘=‘«':‘~:’»‘.3i.‘z"-:- BRISBANE MISINFORMS PUBLIC The following appaered in the “Bris- bane Column” of the Los Angeles Exam- iner of April’ 17th, 1935, and perhaps in many others of the Hearst Syndicate pub- lication: “A . . . . preacher known to his fol- lowers as “The Reverend Father J. De- vine,” said to have told his disciples that he is literally ‘divine,’ in fact, that he is God, himself, was arrested, with his principal follower, called ‘Faithful Mary.’ “In court, ‘Father Devine’ admitted he wasnot ‘exactly’ God, but something much like it. The judge dismissed the case, which seems only just, considering that ‘the air’ is full oflbroadcasters that have about the same idea.” After his acquittal and release, “Fa- ther” Devine enjoyed the spectacle of an old-time “camp .meeting” in crowded streets outside New York's Criminal Court Building . Three thousand prayed, danced, with tears streaming down their faces, chanted in honor of “Father” Devine, “Peace, Father; it's wonderful. He is God”. “Father” Devine, smiling, drove away “in a glittering limousine,” liis faithful follower, known as “Faithful Mary,” sit- ting beside him with a very large diamond ring. “Faithful Mary” testified that only 3 years ago she was, in her own words, a “tubercular, gin-soaked woman of the streets, weighing less than 100 pounds." Her present prosperity and weight are quoted as proof of “Father” Devine’s su- pernatural power. -» The’ United States just now is full of interesting personalities of this kind, on and off the air.” I The “SPOKEN WORD” reprinted the above with but one motive, and that is to let the reading public know the truth and give true information about a “per- sonality” the most vital in the world's history. It is with the hope that “Mr. Brisbane” may see “the light” and have the courage to correct the misinformation ‘he has perhaps unintentionally spread over our land. We know how very busy Mr. Brisbane must be with his daily contributions and remarks about world’s happenings, and he must of necessity depend largely upon what he himself reads from news dis-_ patches and “radio broadcasts,” but there is no excuse for a direct misspelling of the name “Devine” instead of DIVINE. The radio dispatch spelled the name correctly, so its misspelling was apparently the con- tribution of Mr. Brisbane. In order to learn exactly what FATHER DIVINE said in the court, when he was. on the witness stand, one need to but, read the court record, which is printed»- in full in the issue of April 13th of The “SPOKEN WORD.” .This record proves beyond a ‘doubt that FATHER DIVINE q_ did not say what the Brisbane article quotes him as saying. The effort to minimize the great work, of FATHER DIVINE, or to treat the court affair in the light of amusement or ridicule, shows how little our modern’ writers use their ability towards righteous- ness and truth. The greatwork done by this PEACE Apostle, cannot be relegated’ to the “common news of the day,” no matter if the great columnist “so wills it.”-5 If Mr. Brisbane cares to truly inform“ his readers, he might take a few minutes “off” and pay a visit to FATHER DI-' VINE at his New York headquarters, 20 7‘ West 115th Street. We are sure he would" be graciously. received and wonderfully_ benefited. Perhaps he, like the writer," and thousands of others, might discover, after a look into HIS eyes, that he was at last face to face with a personality‘ free from guile, one who was indeed liv’_-“‘ ing the CHRIST life, and actually the‘ Personification of GOD in the Fathership degree. He might also learn that here, at last" is “A MIGHTY MAN” who could be, trusted beyond doubt, and a “persona1ity_’f..;. with which all men might unify and, bring Peace and prosperity, joy and sal- vation to all the world and establish“ the Kingdom of Heaven on Earth, which, is really the desire of everyone, including; Mr, Brisbane. The personification of the Fatherhsip. degree of GOD, needs no one to defend? HIM for HE is the “controller of man's} destiny,” but for the sake of those who: read papers and are “searching to find: out GOD," we feel it is our GOD-given} right to testify to the “hope within us”: a.nd let no seekers be turned away with} the misconception and misinformation of: those who feel themselves qualified to: speak and write for the masses. I The air may be filled with broadcasters. who would be Gods, “knowing good and; evil,” but there is one GOD who knows: only HIMSELF and HIS Goodness only,‘i and HE is NOT in the Skies, as is com- monly taught. HE is walking in the: Land in a personal body, as he did in the; body of Jesus, but HE is known to those ‘J who are not blinded with egotism, as’: ‘FATHER DIVINE. 9 V; I -‘Page I8 The _“SPOKEN WORD” Saturday, April 20, 1935’ GUNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER- _ c THE WAY TO SALVATION ‘G-‘God tCame'To Meet You As You Are, That You Might Be As. He Is . . .” FATHER DIVINE’S MESSAGEAT THE BANQUET TABLE, 20 WEST 115th STREET, NEW YORK CITY, SUN- DAY, MARCH 1'7TH, 1935—3:15v P. M. The great multitude that filled Father’s New York City Headquarters, T Sunday morning, March 17th, differed little from that of the True and the Faithful which gathers there twice a day throughout the year, but on this particular occasion they were expectant, looking for Father to appear in Person, for He has Personally been at His Sayville Headquarters for a couple of days, and had not yet returned. Great numbers of visitors, in twos, threes, fours, and large numbers, most of them pres_ent in Father’s Meetings for the first time, through the many comments of the newspapers, and all thoroughly impressed——waited patiently for a glimpse of Father, side by side with the True and the Faithful. For some time past it had been the same, with representatives from every field of life, especially the Legal field, the Political field, the Medical field, the field of Chiropractic, and the Relig- ious and Educational fields, pressing their way into the throngs with other visitors from points as widely separated as Paris and Los Angeles, seeking the Presence of Him whom twenty million the World ever, have declared is GOD Almighty in Bodily Form. , On this occasion, when Father Person- ally arrived about noon, in His chauffeur- driven Packard, the great throng demon- strated its love and enthusiasm, and when a short time later, that Beloved Per- sonl Body appeared at the Banquet Table to satisfy every eye, and comfo'rt every heart, there was another sponstaneous outburst as they sang—— ‘Joy to the World for The Lord has come, Let Earth receive her King, Let every heart prepare Him room, And Heaven and Nature Sing.’ Following this were many testimonies, including one in which the Speaker said ‘ he had been working for the City but had been laid off, together with many others. He claimed that he applied to the‘ Home Relief Authorities for work, and was told that he would have to ac- cept Relief as they would not give him work. Not satisfied to accept Relief, he - said he went to the Relief Headquarters for the City of New York, and inter- viewed the Official in charge. Pointing to the snow in the street outside, he de- manded that he be given work shovelling .snow, if nothing else, he claimed, and the official told him he could have Re- lief but not work, after remarking that he must be one of Father Divine’s Fol- lowers. Following this testimony came a Song- ‘I can't give you anything by Love, Fa.- ther,’—and in response, Father spoke Per- sonally, as follows: ’ PEACE EVERYONE! GOOD HEALTH, GOOD WILL, and a GOOD APPETITE, with RIGHTEOUSNESS, JUSTICE and TRUTH for the Inhabitants of the Earth, with GOOD MANNERS and GOOD BE- HAVIOR, in the midst of the Congrega- tion of the People! These and all of the other desirable expressions, I am calling into actuality, that all mankind might realize, there is a Reality in the Songs you are singing daily, including the Song that was brought forth just then, ‘You can't give anything but Love.’ When you know the Truth, the Truth will set you free-—will set you free from fears, will set you free from doubts-—it will set you free from the thought of receiving any- thing else but Love. This Thought brings to Me right now-— ‘Everything works better and better, Everything works for the best, Things don’t work just as they used to, Everything works for the good of man.’ NOTHING BUT LOVE Hence, everything that may apparently be in opposition to you or Me, it can bring nothing to you, neither to Me, but Love, . It was firstly composed by the indi- vidual in harmony, but remember, this harmonious energy, this harmonious life that is expressing in the individual, is’ the identical Life that is functioning in those that are called My enemies. Hence, the Word has gone out, ‘You can give Me nothing but Love.’ Then I say, ‘All things work together for good, to them that Love the Lord, and are called according to’!-Iis Purpose.’ I did not Rise to say very much more than to-make an announcement, but as that Thought had'gone forth and I wished to convey the significance of it to you, I thought I would call your attentions to the mystery of one speaking, meaning millions, and millions speaking, meaning one, It is written—‘In Adam all die—so. in Jesus Christ, shall all be made alive.’ Every positive spoken Word, has come to be a living Reality. When it is spoken in My Consideration, I materially manifest it and universalize it, and cause it to be Personifiable, as well as it is ‘transmit- table, that all might be partakers of the positive, as they have been partakers of the negative. HARNESSING THE CONSCIOUS MENTALITY One person can cause ‘inillions to hate you, by a. negative spoken word, if you conceive the idea that the individual is hateful—and the message he conveys, the thoughts he conveys concerning you with hatefulness, will be reincarnated in oth- ers, if others believe the negative and an- tangonistic words that have been spoken concerning you. Hence, they will become to be haters of you—those that will con- ceive the idea concerning you. If the negative is true, realize, the positive is equivalently the same, and ‘is more ef- fective, for it has the Power of GOD be- hind it, in My Name. I heard the Spirit of Life Say, ‘I can give you nothing but Love.’ I have har- nessed this assertion from the individual, and I have universalized it, for it is con- tagious. It is indeed Wonderful! I will see to it, that none shall give Me any- thing else but Love. That is the great significance of the Omnipotence and Om- niscience of GOD. GOD’S Wisdom. Knowledge and Understanding, is capable of harnessing the conscious mentality of an individual who is thinking positively, and directing his thoughts in the posi- tive direction, and can bring them into subjection, to place them in the hearts and lives of others, that they may also think them. THE TRUTH FASCINATING That is why the opposers arise from time to time. They can see, this Truth is so far-reaching and it is so fascinat- ing, _the whole World has gone after it. It is so contagious, others are catching it in Africa, in South America, in Asia, and in other countries, They are catch- ing this contagion because it is some- thing that will take, with the con- - ' ‘Q4, Saturday, April 20, 1935 gscious mentality of right thinking. When men are thinking righteously and ‘right- ’ fully, along right lines, that something in them will attract this to them, and they as well as you, will be partakers of the identical expressions and versions that we are manifesting and reflecting, here in these assemblies. That is why‘ theyiare coming from Europe, they are coming from Asia, they are coming from Africa, they are coming from Australia, and from the furtherest parts of the Earth, seek- ing this of ‘whom you say I am-——(“GOD,” shouted the Believers) —which you have declared, is not merely Christ the Son in the ﬂesh, but it is GOD ALMIGHTY. Now that is what YOU have declared. It is indeed Wonderful! I need not tell you it is He, neither need I say it is Me, but I will speak in My Deeds and I will speak in My Actions, still I will ‘wear the world as a loose garment.’ Oh it is such a privilege to be living in the Pres- ence of GOD and know it, where the wicked shall cease to trouble you and your weary soul can be at rest, for you can see GOD in the ﬂesh. UN CONDITIONAL SURRENDER When this is fulfilled in your hearing, truly might have Job said, “even though the skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see GOD.’ That was the Mission of Perfection when it came to the Earth—to bring the observation of Christ in the flesh, that He might Redeem them from Death. It is indeed Wonderful! ‘When you make an unconditional surren- der, you are just the same as it was with Job. Job said, ‘Even though He slay me, yet will I trust Him.’ An unconditional surrender was essential, an identical un- conditional surrender being essential for those of you that have lost your identity and are hid in the Infinite——a complete surrender.’ Job, when_he saw oppositions arise, he said——‘Even though He slay me, yet will I trust" Him.’ An unconditional surrender was presented. The body of Job, as a living sacrifice, was what Job presented to the Infinite. Hence, he said, ‘Even though the skin worms destroy this body, YET IN MY FLESH SHALL I SEE GOD, and I shall behold Him for myself and not for another.’ SEEING GOD IN THE FLESH With this recognition quickened in his mentality and manifested in his system, his body was purified by such a recog- nition, and the corruptible body, the body that was filled with sin, was healed of all of its afﬂictions, and GOD Himself as the new flesh, was seen. That was the significance of ‘yet in my flesh shall I see GOD.’ As long as you are looking to see GOD only in the Spirit, your physical The “SPOKEN WORD” bodies cannot be healed. That is where thousands of people have made a mis- take. Job saw GOD in the flesh, be- cause he beheld Him as He Was and He Is. Hence, health was restored to him, not only mentally and spiritually, but physically. His physical body was re- stored to health, and vigor, and courage. That is the place to see GOD in the flesh. The anti-Christ has been seeing GOD in the Spirit all the time ,trying to get you to see GOD in the Spirit but not in the flesh, but now you can see Him in the FLESH. It is indeed Wonderful! In every joint, in every sinew, in every bone, in every muscle, in every cell, in every fibre, in every atom, and in every substance of your bodily form, that is the place for you to see GOD, that you might be made whole, even as Job was. GOD did not only bless Job mentally and spiritually, but He blessed Him physically, and in the material things of life that surrounded him. The same Spirit is speaking today. If GOD is not in the ﬂesh, you cannot expect to be blessed in the flesh.‘ The condescendence of Christ to come to men or mankind on the ma- terial plane, was to Redeem them from the chaotic conditions that had been existing among them, not only in spirit and in mind, but in your physical, fleshly, and bodily" form. UNIVERSAL ESTABLISHMENT This is the Mission for which I came-— hence as you sing it, I have transmitted that Song, and I have universalized it and established it in the hearts and lives of mil1ions——‘You can give Me nothing but Love,’ for I will not have anything but Love. When you get in these vibrations, and sing ,and give GOD Praises contin- ually, the very Spirit of enthusiasm will dispel all your sorrow, and all your wor- ries and discords, and all afflictions, sick- ness and diseases, of the body, spirit, and mind. It will no longer be said, ‘When I shall see Him Face to Face,’ but it will be both seen and understood by men,‘ you DO see Him Face to Face, and you are telling the Story, ‘saved by Grace.’ Upon this Foundation you can stand. You will not have an occasion to worry, you will not have an occasion to fret, for the Spirit of GOD’S Presence without and within, will be in operation at all times. While listening to the Songs of Praise, I Thought for consideration, if the masses of the people that are not in this Under- standing, could only come into such Au- diences as these are, and get in the vi- brations, get in the atmosphere, get in the environment, it would cause their un- desirable conditions to fall off as old leaves from the trees. That is why, when you come here once or twice, you do not I ,., , _. K :§»-\_'el7)‘[r.,«,3/le_»,?T.‘.«".-,‘.?.5‘l‘-$’ifj:_?§2“{_ii ‘i‘,’-4,"-I_.’.'4-’-',",b‘,.‘i'fl!2§?'ﬁ§\s?”/1:3’-‘7§,f€;i,§E?)’§’,f,;Q‘?.;?€?§;*.;E§§‘§’§!:x,3;-*3 In , W.‘ ‘ ‘ M 1 J p . ‘ _‘ H W!“ V A ' “ W I Page 19] desire to go elsewhere, for you find yourselves satisfied. That satisfying por- tion has been reflected, and you are par- takers of it——hence the very atmosphere that you carry with you when you leave these Audiences, they are atmospheres of Joy, Merriness, of Happiness and En- thusiasm, such as you have never ex- pressed heretofore. SPIRIT OF MERRINESS You do not see one sad eye——in other words you do not see one weeping eye around here, neither do you see a sad re- frain. Your faces and your very counte- nances are filled with Joy, expressing the Spirit of Merriness, the Merriness that thethe World cannot destroy. Even though oppositions arise, you know in yourselves, they are arising for the pur- pose of helping spread this Truth where- soever man is found. Now is not that Wonderful? Take these Thoughts to consideration. Live in the Consciousness of this Pres- ence, insignificant as I may appear to be. Through the foolishness of Preaching, you can find dark clouds of all adversti- ties dispelling, you can see such expres- sions of success and prosperity, as you have never heard of. Oh it is such a priv- ilege, dear ones! This is not confined nor bound. to Me as a Person—it is not neces- sary for Me to do anything to you Per- sonally, for you to receive the blessing-- that is why I do not stress the signifi- cance of contacting Me Personally, but to make your mental and your spiritual con- tact and you will be blessed of GOD.- BLESSIN G THE MILLIONS I Thought of how Millions have been abundantly blessed, and most of them that have been healed of apparently incurable diseases, they have been healed by mak- ing their mental and their spiritual con- tact——not by contacting Me Personally, but by making the mental and the spir- itual contact. They a're blessed so abun- dantly, it is a matter of impossibility for the conscious mentality of men to com- prehend it. The same like manner in the way of finances, and other blessings- why should you go around in lacks and wants and limitations? Why should you go around being the offspring of the in- cubators of crime? It is indeed wonder- ful! While listening to the testimony of one, a little while ago, I Thought for consid- eration——many of the Organizations, such as the Welfares, they are helping. to in- cubate crime. Every one that is dishon- est and will take from the Welfare when they do not need it, they are robbing the Government—and every official that will endorse it, they are robbers them- selves——-robbing the Government and they are robbing you‘and Me. We are paying taxes—we are paying high sales taxes and other taxes, to keep these Welfares up. Then let men go to work and earn an honest living, instead of incubating" crime . That is what they are doing! It is indeed ‘Wonderful! JOY OF WORKING I want-,7these'. Thoughts to be 30W3d down in your vocabularies and in your note-books, that you might take them to the Courts, and record them. Every person that , will take‘ from the Welfare when he does. not need it, he is robbing the Government, and every official that‘ will endorse it, he is a ROBBER. It is indeed Wonderful! Take these Thoughts to consideration. I have not Said any- thing yet,‘ to what I WILL Say. « I have not Done anything yet to what I WILL, Do. GOD is getting tired of your wicked ways. When -you have your health, when you have your strength, you are here to -work, and be honest, and pay for what» you get. That is what you are here for.‘ It is written in the Law, yea in the Be- ginning of the Creation-—-‘Six days shalt thou labor and do all thy work.’ -It is indeed Wonderful! Whe nthe Welfare will not give an honest man work, that de- sires to work, they are INCUBATING CRIME. It is indeed Wonderful.‘ Because some desire to be .honest-—be- cause they do not wish to bring up chil- dren in the world, leaning and depending on someone —else’s labor, and the Welfare and other Organizations try to prohibit 'them from doing that which is Just, and Right and GOOD, they are INCUBATING BANDITS, and ROBBERS FOR THEM- SELVES—and the bandits will KILL some ;‘‘‘of them. GOD is getting tired of their wicked ways. It is indeed Wonderful! I ;say, WE ARE GOING TO HAVE VWORK, LJOBS, and PLENTY OF THEM TOO. _:,The time has been, shall not be again. :Talking about the bandits and robbers, . and vice’ and crime of every kind’-—when ;.‘you are going around endorsing mankind "to be beggars and solicitors for that which ;is not due them, instead of giving them : jobs---you are incubating crime! It is in- -‘deed Wonderful! I need not say more at this time. I '_haV.e said enough to stir up your minds. ..;What I have said I have said, and what 171 have said, I have stamped in the minds .'of millions, for this Message has gone this Morning——-what I am saying right :.row—all the way to New Zealand. My ‘Believers, Co-workers, and Friends, and participators, will endorse what I am . saying-not only endorse it in words, but 1 they will endorse it in deeds and in ac- tions. They will verify everything I have .‘ said. That is what I am talking about-— wt: .~m;««m,;i:g»sitarzass~: ‘~;:2:?ﬁ=f¢¢,»<a«*e;;i‘.f%rilE;1*7“:;’:*i%at jn :.. -, :;-;‘;.. gr: 2 : _v - The “SPOKEN WORD" for we will take a. stand for such, and refuse to ‘receive help from the Welfares and Organizations, unless we need it, and we do not need it when we have- our health and our strength. I Thank you.” Testimony “PEACE 1'’ “Lo, I am with you always." Thank you Father Divine for the privil- ege of telling the world. GOD'S PROM- ISES ARE KEPT. Was on an automobile trip, traveling about 35 miles an hour on a gravel road, when one of the rear tires blew out with a bang and the car started swinging from one side of the road to the other (my brother or I had never experienced any- thing like. this before and everything he tried to do made conditions worse and we continued to gain speed), at last he said, "Guess we are gone, I can do nothing,”- and did look like we were certainly headed for the ditch on side of the road. Sweet -Father has often said “Man’s extremity is God’s opportunity.” So the moment he made that statement, the Christ in this temple called out, “God is with us, God is with us, God is with us,” and in- stantly there was a sensation of the car being LIFTED UP and gently SET. DOWN again, and there we found the car had been completely turned around and we were sittingt in the car on opposite side -of road in just right position for chang- ing ti're, nothing in the car hurt or even upset, we sat smiling at each other for there was a such a sense of Peace around us for we were truly in The Presence of GOD and GOD ONLY could have turned and stopped that car. Thank you Father, it is truly wonderful, the many blessings you are pouring out on the Universe.- Sister Mary, Seattle, Washington. Discounts ‘Red’ Menace WASHINGTON-—In spite of the many allegations concerning the growing “Red” menace, Charles A. Beard, Columbia University historian, seems inclined to scoff at such reports. He said in refer- ring to recent attempts to introduce vari- ous “Red-Baiting” bills before congress: “Such bills are a flagrant invasion of civilian rights guaranteed under the Constitution. It is alleged there is an alarming growth of revolutionary radical- ism in the United States. Apart from the interested claims of the Hearst newspapers, I see no evidence of it." But Representative McCormick, author of a pending “Red” bill held a somewhat different attitude. He declared that or- ganized minorities operating under the cloak of freedom of speech to destroy it and all other liberties guaranteed by the Constitution “sought to undermine our institutions." Saturday, April 20. 1935 Vision of a Great General ' “I believe that Our Great Maker is preparing the world in HIS Our Good- Time, to become one nation, speaking one language, and armies and navies will no longer be needed.-—Ulysses S. 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'-1" 'I ’ >, E "f}"“fl \'1‘‘_%_ ‘.«':5! ’\‘W.' 0/ ‘ ,*.~»:>'>vm::;~a= ‘Saturday, April 20, 1935 THE Mlkigt of LIFE The world may be likened to a vast mirror reflecting that which the mind conceives. That which is seen without, that which beckons so alluringly before our deceived gaze, is but a mirage—an image——-an illusion-—the ‘reflection of that which in "TRUTH resides Within. “I would smile a little more, And I would kinder be; If you would stop to think before You speak of faults you see; If I would show more patience to, With all with whom I'm hurled, Then I would he1p——and so would you—- To make a better world.” Mr. H. G. Wells, who is described in a newspaper feature column as being “men- tally as young as he was fifty years ago,” believes the human race will be perfect, some fine day, but must have a bad time of it _in the meanwhile. He predicts that America will face a“ a homegrown revolution.” Mr. Wells does not believe this revo- lution will be Communist or Fascist, but as he puts it, “thoroughly American." He did not go on to describe further just what kind of a revolution such would be but he declares that Senator Huey Long will not be dictator in charge. On the whole Mr. Well’s prediction may be justified as a fairly accurate summary’ of the situation at the moment. Cer- tainly, it is the ideal and vision of all enlightened minds that a “perfect human race” is entirely possible and it is more- over a reasonably safe guess that Huey Long will not ascend to the dictatorship of the United States. Mr. Wells has preserved his reputation as a critic of the more discerning sort. It is peculiar what‘ devices humans will resort to in order to obtain peace of mind and a clear approach to fancied prob- lems. A McIntyre describes the various pe- culiarities of outstanding figures in the world of art and creation. One interna- tional lawyer constantly hops out of his chair at business conferences to pace back and forth. This same lawyer finds, apparently, that he thinks best on the move and frequently crosses the ocean merely for the deck walking when unrav- eling at particular knotty problem. An- other leading figure things best in rapid stri-d-es and an artist of note forsakes his easel to circle his Mudio repeatedly. The- odo're Roosevelt, it is said, when dis- turbed, liked to walk swiftly alone. Cleveland cleared his mind by strolling- in the rain. At their “colleg on display at the San Diego exposition, these ‘seals are excellent students. for several reasons. instead of good marks, they get appetizing ﬁsh. And if they don't study‘ hard and become vaudeville actors. tl1ey’ll end up as fur coats. “Dictator Stalin talks of the “toiling class” as though “toil” would always be a hardship and mark of poverty. Even his world fails to conceive the “toiling” class as the richest class possible when “toil” is taken out of the cabbage patch and devoted to the pursuit of things man really wants to create.” A woman in Springdale, Arkansas, swallowed a sewing needle when nine years old. No medical attention was re- ceived until 36 years later when she felt a. sharp pain in her wrist. The needle was extracted and is now being used by this woman. Queer quirks of life, Moreover, a child in Nova Scotia, aged 2, was able to name all makes of cars by sight—including makes. on the market 10 years before he was born. Ripley is the source of such items as these. There is but One, intelligence. The beautiful gardenland of Southern California stands arrayed in a dazzling dress of Spring beauty such as has not been seen in years. 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The members of all progressive organ- iizfations, and all progressively V minded ‘people are urged to attend thismeeting, "which is being held to definitely draw “these people behind a national program of; action. - Congressman Shoemaker is herevas, the official representative of the Farmer-La- _bo'r party of Minnesota, the Progressive jﬁgrty of Wisconsin, and the Non.-Partisan League of North Dakota. He has been through "the progressive fight over a pe- riod of years, and his message to.,Cali- __f_ornians will be replete with the experi- ..€nCes of the people of the mid-west. and north central states in their battle for economic justice. I , Stating that the program of the Na- tional Economic Congress which advo- cates, (1) That every productive enter- prise -in the United States be operated at f_u,1,l unrestricted capacity; and (2) That a. new United States government money be issued and distributed to the people .in.such a way as to guarantee the full use or consumption of that production by the people, is the most concise and prac- tical program before the people, his sup- port to this movement gives the official ;recognition of the ‘parties he represents fto the platform of the National Economic ;Congress. E ., Information regarding the Congress and the places where tickets may be obtained pan be had at 1731 No .Highland Ave., ‘.0;-A p:;.:;;1-:g GR. 5511. The “SPOKEN WORD” TESTIMONY f SALLYJEFF LUCAS The “SPOKEN WORD,” Los Angeles Calif. Dear Sir: . I am’ a little girl 13 years old. Will you publish my testimony that has come forth through me from FATHER? Peace FATHER: My FATHER, my Sweet FATHER, my only FATHER, is the onlyone. HE, the precious one has asked me to tell every- one my glorious demonstration. You try to do everything, you think you can work this wonderful work of FATHERS out, and then you wonder why you can't wérk this truth. Oh, my dear ones, can't you see that you have to let go and let HIM have the right of way? Can’t’you see that re- sentment, ‘worry, and the realiaztion of the self, will only end with destruction? Let us all rejoice in the name of our FA- THER. It is wonderful; it is truly won- derful. HE will reign and no other. Let us follow HIM all the way. The other day my FATHER DIVINE gave me money to buy me some shoes. When I _got home I had spent the day “down-town. My mother (mortal version) ‘said that she would rather that I wouldn’t get my shoes that day because she didn’t have any money in the house, but she said that I could get them the next day _as she was going to get some money then. She didn’t want me to spend it but said ‘she just liked to have a little money in the house in case she should need it for some- thing. But FATHER told me to buy a good dinner for the family. At first I resisted, saying to myself, “why should I spend my money on them.” But FA- THER kept on. I couldn’t help myself when FATHER just carried me right into the living room where the family was. He asked what they wanted for dinner, and the unanimous answer was for hambur- gers. So I went to the store and when I went over to get the meat, mother (mor- tal version) had told me to get hambur- ger as steak was so high. But nothing is too good for FATHER'S children, and FATHER knew that too, ‘as HE bought the steak. He bought, nearly everything we saw and they were the most expen- sive. It was great fun buying it and every- one enjoyed it, but you know how the tempter will try to come in, and after it was all spent and the realization that I wouldn't get my shoes, a lump came up in my throat. The tempter has a lot of ways of hurting, and I had to go have my cry out so I picked the back bedroom because no ‘one could find me there. While Saturday, April 20. 1935 I was laying there a voice from within me said, “Now what is all of this?. You have just done a great work but now are you going to let the tempter come in?” That woke me up and I said, ‘Sally Jeff, you prove yourself after all, FATHER gave you that money and if HE saw fit that you should spend it on something else you should obey HIM as HE is the Master over all and if you don’t watch yourself you'll be thinking you can rule everything. Then woe be unto you. So you get up.from here right now and prove that you are worthy of more money as there is plenty and if you don’t get it you have cheated yourself out of it. After all maybe FATHER was to see. if you were worthy of the money. So let your light shine.’ So I got up from that bed and went and did the dishes and sang_ all the while. And I know if I keep up the faith HE will bless me with a pair of shoes. 0 Oh dear sweet brothers and sisters, can't you see that HE is GOD? But you can't workit out; just leave it with him for the Lilies all do and they grow. Give your body, heart ,and soul to him. Keep on praising HIS name and follow HIM all the way, and you will came through with victory. It is truly wonderful. In the name of FATHER DIVINE. Actions still speak louder than words. PEACE E. I. CROCKETT Los Angeles, Calif. Licensed Real Estate Broker Property Management a Specialty FIRE INSURANCE ' 6 rm. bungalow. Tip-top condition. Large lot, located in 900 block on E. 25th street. Price $3,500.00. $300 down, bal. $25.00 per mo., including interest at 6 per cent. Main Office 3411 Venice Blvd. Branch Offices: 3292 W. Pico 1770 Colorado Blvd., RE. 5002 4H“‘ GUARANTEED WORK PEACE RADIOS REPAIRED Latest Testing Equipment New Radios, $1.00 Per Week Electrical Phonographs 8618 S. Central in Elks Bldg. Phone 24206 ~v—.! Los ANGELES, CALIF. i\L=a==-* -—-- A ;$«Vi’5§-‘_S?).'i'../-6-:>.‘ “.‘.f".’$ . . ’ . ' * :. .- N; -». < * '. “§3d5§ VIA?’ if-is om WAY our our By ALICE K. LOVELL From all over the world we are receiv- ing reports, plans and means, from this‘ Nation and that Nation; this organization and that organization; this political group‘ and that political group, also from all religious movements and from the individual, for the restoration of peace and prosperity. Fundamentally every nation, political party, every organiza- tion, religious group and every individual is earnestly trying to figure a way out of the chaos that the world is slowly but surely being thrown into. The. so- called great men of the world are all "working to that end as far as they see and understand it.‘ If greed, selfishness, race prejudice, corrupt politics, self-ag- grandizement, craving and struggle for individual or group power, were com- pletely discarded, I firmly believe that the world affairs would adjust them- selves and peace and ‘ heaven on‘ earth would reign. As we look over the world at. large today, we see la very wonderful world. Living conditions have advanced, educa- tional systems- are far superior to those of fifty, years ago. Inventions and im- provements for the benefit of men are pouring in faster than ever before. The people on the whole are right, they are striving to do that which is going to benefit_ all. It is the chosen few or those elected to offices, both public and pri- vate, who when they get in, the majority of them can not take it. They immedi- ately forget the Principle and those-who had faith in them and are tempted by self gain and selfishness. It is not right that nations should be at each others throats ready to fight. It is not right that political parties and religious movements should take on that "holler than thou" air. There is only one right Principle, one right Law for all mankind, no matter what the so-called race, color, or social position may be. And that is unselfishness, peace and equal rights for one and all! In this wonderful new and God-chosen country of ours, we find dozens of differ- ent parties and hundreds of well-known men are are all fighting to put into effect that which they think is going to relieve the world of its present seeming afflictions, /wants and woes. Think how grand it would be if all these men, all men of intelligence and brains, would forget party and self and each and every one of‘ them turn to the one Principle 1fhe“SPOIiEN worm" Just a Trunkline Traffic Jam P_age’23 Elephants are known to have good memories, but these tuskers evidently forgot themselves when they laid down on the job on a. Los Angeles thoroughfare. It was a circus while it lasted, what with crowds and stalled traﬂic and all. but the creatures ﬁnally arose and lumbered on about their business. and the Law of “doing unto others as he would be done by" and for the bene- fit of man and humanity get together in UNITY. There isn't a man, woman or child in the whole world who wouldn't be glad and happy to put all their efforts into help such a cause if they could be assured of just treatment and were able to make a decent living. That is all man on the whole asks from life-equality, racially, socially, materially and spiritu- ally. It is only when groups or individuals try to hog all the power, and then fight others who are trying to do the same thing that we have wars, famine, and depressions. » But there is a ray of light and hope on the horizon. God——~our Father is here! While man is fighting for power, God is quietly and surely putting His Mind and Spirit in those who are ready to follow in his foot steps and is guiding and show- ing them the way. He tells us he will support any person or candidate or group who will stand for righteous judgment and equal rights for all. But if that per- son or group fails or falls into the old rut, of making promises and then break- ing them or is forced to break them by those who would rule, he will be im- mediately kemoved from office. And it is true that politicians all over the country are seeking Father Divine’s support. There may be some who think because Father Divine has some twenty million followers, that they might be smart in gaining that sugary speeches and promises and when in-—well that is another story. But beware! The day of sugary speeches and promisesais over and that person who is not sincere is playing with a live wire and is liable to destruction. There is an abundance of everything good right here on earth. We do not need to have more than is already here. But that abundance cannot and must not be centered in one spot or among a few. It must be evenly distributed for the benefit of "all, but not under the guiseof support with any named party or power but the one: real Fundamental Principle. Father Divine is showing and leading the way. Political parties, organizations. stop fighting one another; stop slinging mud and abuses! You are like a bird in a cage battling for a way out and cannot " find it, not even by force. There is only the RIGHT WAY, GOD’S WAY, Turn" your gaze to th-e only ONE who can take‘ you out of this chaotic condition into peace and plenty. Talk, think, and visu-f alize peace, prosperity and good! .ADa.ms 9130 ALBERT L. DICKEY TRANSFER and MOVING Los Angeles, Calif. ‘ Local and Long Distance Hauling at Rlchfield Station 42nd and CENTRAL AVE. Prompt and Courteous To Alf -\/ Page 24 g FATHER DIVINE KINGDOMS PEACE MISSIONS, EXTENSIONS - AND CONNECTIONS UNDER FATI-IEB’S PERSONAL JURISDICTION REV. M. J. DIVINE, 20 West 115th St., New _York City. . REV. M. J. DIVINE, 103 West 117th St., New .York City. I REV. M. J. DIVINE, 204 West 63rd St., New .York City. REV. M. J. DIVINE, 117-119 Macon St., Brook- lyn, N. Y. REV. M. J. DIVINE, 169-03( 107th Avenue, J8.-. maica, N. Y. REV. M. J. DIVINE, 468-470 Broad St., Bridge- port, Conn. REV. M. J. DIVINE, 203 West 139 St., New York City. - REV. M. J. DIVINE, 320 Rockaway Avenue, Brooklyn, New York. 1 REV. M. J. DIVINE, 152-160 W. 126th St., New York City. REV. M. J. DIVINE, 144 West 126th St., New York City. REV. LI. J. DIVINE, 136-138 W. 126th St., New ,Yo1-k City. ' REV. M. J. DIVINE, 246 West 127th St., New York City. REV. M. J. DIVINE, 239 West 113th St., New York City. REV. M. J. DIVINE, 308 West 53rd St., New York City. SAYVILLE HEADQUARTERS--72 Macon Street, Sayville, L. 1., N. Y. NEW YORK CITY—58 West 114th St., Extension and Dress Shop; 105 West 119th St., Extension; 234 West 123rd St., Extension; 38-44 and 16 West 144th St., Garages. CONNECTICUT——11 Gunn Street, Milford Conn.-— Extension and Farm. NEW YORK CITY-364 Lenox Avenue-Meat Market; 150 West 126th St.——Extension; 148 /West 126th St.—Extension; 146 West 126th St.—Exten- sion. ’ OTHER KINGDOMS and EXTENSIONS ALABAMA ENTERPRISE—Baptist Hill-—Carry I-Iutchison. CALIFORNIA Father Divine Peace Mission Extension, 612 Ford Blvd., Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, Calif. (Thurs- day 3 p. m.) . Father Divine Kingdom, 4025 Central Avenue, Los Angeles, Calif. . Father Divine Kingdom, 1710 Central Avenue, Los Angeles, Calif. Father Divine Kingdom, 4350 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, Calif. Father Divine (Children's Extension) 1196 E. 51st St.,, Los Angeles, Calif. Father Divine Kingdom, 831 E. Anaheim B1vd., Long Beach, Calif. ,2 Father Divine Kingdom, 1103 7th St., Oakland, Calif. Father Divine's Peace Street, Oakland, Calif. Father Divine's Peace Mission, Street, San Diego, Calif. Father Divine Peace Mission, Santa Cruz, Calif. Mrs. May Miner, 134 N. Center St., Baldwin Park, Calif. - Earl Hudson, 708 14th St., Modesto, Calif. Mrs. Maude Ealy, 744 Hayes St., San Francisco, Calif. , Father Divine Peace Mission, 2906 Abbey Street, Oakland, California. Father Divine Peace Mission, 1526 Marshall Street, Rosemead, California. Father Divine Peace Mission, 258 So. First Street, San Jose, (‘.al’1:ornia. Father Divine's Peace Mission, Route 3, Box 46; South Park, Santa Rosa, California. FATHER DIVINE Peace Mission, 6570 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles,,Ca1,if. Tues. and Fri. evening, banquet at 6 p. m. FATHER DIVINE PEACE MISSION, 952 8th Street, Oakland, California. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Father Divine Kingdom, 2033 Clagett St., N. E. Washington, D. C. Washington--1113 O Street, N. W.--Extension. CANADA Father Divine Peace Mission, 1901 Beach Avenue, .Vancouver, B. C. Father Divine Peace Mission, 641 Granville St., .Vancouver, B. C. Mrs. 0. Adams, 1961 W. 5th Ave., Vancouver, B. C., Canada. Mr. V. Pitondo, 177 So. Main St., Welland, On- tario. Canada. 4 Vito Bltondo, 177 S. Main St., tario, Canada. Mission, 1435 Filbert 127 N. Evans 21 Roberts St., Welland, On- The “SPOKEN wosn” Brother Craig, Eagles Hall, 710 Davie St., Van- couver, B. C. ’ Sister Grant, 2326 York St., Vancouver, B. C. COLORADO H. L. McCain, 116 Cheyenne Blvd., Colorado Springs, Colo. GEORGIA SAVANNAH-710 Grennett St.--Peace Mission. ILLINOIS Miss Mary Stein, 707 Park Avenue, Springfield, Illinois. _ KANSAS Mrs. M. J. Johnson, 1422 Chandler St., Topeka, Kansas. , MINNESOTA May Blackburn, Room 203, No. 12 S. 9th St., Minneapolis, Minn. MASSACHUSETTS FATHER DIVINE PEACE MISSION, 229 West Canton Street, Boston, Massachusetts. G. A. hingnam, 68 Westminster St., Boston, Mass. Mrs. Alice Dubose, 76 Hancock St., Springfield, Mass. ’ MARYLAND Miss O. Wisdown, 819 Pennsylvania Ave., Balti- more, Md. St. Joseph, 823 North Arlington Avenue, Balti- more, Md. Miss A. Smth, 904 Pennsylvania Ave., more, »Md. BALTIMORE——925 Madison Ave.-—Extension; 823 No. Arlington St., now listed as an individual, is 9. Peace Mission and Extension. NEW JERSEY NEW JERSEY—Cranford, 101 South St.-Peace Balti- 'Mission; Elizabethport, First St.—Peace Mission; Bayonne, 30 East 21st St‘.-Peace Mission; Jersey City, 71 Ege Ave.——Peace Mission; Rahway, 22 Washington St.———Peace Mission; Roselle, 725 St. George's Ave.—Peace Mission; Westfield, 417 Rah- way Ave.-—Peace Mission; Red Bank, 201 W. Ber- gen Place-—Peace Mission; Newark, 137 West St.—— Peace Mission. Father Divine Kingdom, 114 Walnut St., New- ark, N. J. Father Divine Kingdom, Jersey City, N. J. Father Divine Kingdom, Brunswick, N. J. Father Divine Peace Mission, School and Wlckliff Streets, Newark. N. J. Zachariah, 304 15th Ave. (Top Floor), Newark, New Jersey. ' Mr. William Clayton, 1046 Springwood Avenue, Asbury, Park, N. J Sister» Joy, 115i Heck Avenue, Asbury Park, N. J. Mary Shaw. Second St., Matawan, N. J. Temple, 144 1-“rink Street, Monclair, N. J. Lemuel Rozler, 283 Governor St., Paterson, N. J. Daniel Shivers, 205 Muhlenber Place, Plainfield, New Jersey. Mr. William Chrisp, 19 Dennello St., Hacken- 458 Johnson Avenue, 601 Nelson St., New sack, N. J. - NEW YORK BROOKLYN, N. Y.-78 Osborn Street—Extension; 541 Classon Ave.--—Peace Mission; 414 Franklin Ave.—-Peace Mission; 199 Ashland P1ace——Peace Mission; 420 Jefferson Ave.—Peace Mission: 318 Atlantic Ave.-—-Peace Mission. LONG ISLAND, N. Y.——Sheepshead Bay, 14th St. & Ave. X—Peace Mission; Corona, 102nd Ave. & Northern Blvd.—Peace Mission; Corona, 101st Ave. & Northern Blvd.———Extension; Bayside, 204-25 45th Drlve——Peace Mission; Huntington, Deerport Rd.- Peace Mission; Oyster Bay, 7. Bay St..~Peace Mis. sion; Manhassett, 25 Udell Drive—Peace Mission. Father Divine Kingdom Extension, 233 W. 127th Street, New York City. Divine Hotel, 166 W. 126th St., New York City. Father Divine Kingdom, 83-85 Crescent Avenue, New Rochelle, N. Y. A Father Divine Kingdom Extension, 241 W. 113th Brothers’ Apt. 3——Slsters’ Apt. 11, New York 1 y. Thomas Pope, 43 Winchester St., White Plain, New York. Elizabeth Boyd, 2‘? Willow Place, Yonkers. N. Y. FATHER DIVINE EXTENSION KINGDOM, 25 Walnut Street, Buffalo, New York. Father Divine Peace Kingdom, 278 Jefferson Ave., Buffalo, N. Y. NEW YORK CITY——16 W. 131st.-—Peace Exten- sion: 69 W. 130th——Peace Extension. « . NORTH CAROLINA Mack De la Whits, 328 Pine St., Belhaven, N. C. » ‘ OHIO . Wonderful Peace, 2021/3 N. Grant Ave., Colum- bus, Ohio. 0hBm. Youcan Harrison, 719 Barr St., Cincinnati, lo. C. C. Nash, 1407 Patterson, Alliance, Ohio. Miss Meekness. 2392 E. 43rd St., Cleveland, Ohio. Father Divines’ Peace Mission, 2281 E. 89th ‘St., Cleveland, Ohio. ~ PENNSYLVANIA Father Divine Extension Kingdom, 5831 Haver- ford Ave., Philadelphia, Pa. . Father Divine’s Extension Kingdom, 1207 8. 46th St., Philadelphia, Pa. O Saturday, Ajril 2.0, 1935 Father Divine's Peace Mission, 3757 Warren St., Philadelphia, Pa. R. Ward, 176-178 Highland Avenue, Washington, Pennsylvania. Father Divine Extension Kingdom, 1820 N. 22nd St., Philadelphia, Pa. ’, Father Divine‘s Peace Mission, 3430 Market St., Philadelphia, Pa. Mr. L. Keyes, 5916 Bryant St., Pittsburgh, Pa. VIRGINIA R. 0. Smith, 9091/.» W. Marshall St., Richmond, Virginia. WASHINGTON Father Divine Kingdom, 1019 James St., Seattle, Washington. - Father Divine Kingdom, 4518 Ferdinand Street, Seattle, Washington. Father Divine Extension Kingdom, 1907 E. Madi- son, Seattle, Washington. Charlotte Burton, 912 W. Chestnut St., Belling- ham, Wasrziugtm. Father Divine's Peace Rest, 4568 33rd Street, Seattle, Washington. ‘ Mary J. Ross, 2218 E. John St., Seattle, Wash. Father Divine Peace Mission, 3913 Wetmore Ave., Everett, Washington. - Father Divine Peace Mission, 424 High St., Bell- ingham Washington. Father Divine Peace Mission, St., Bellingham, Washington. Peace Mission, Arcade Bldg., Room 40, Victoria, 3. . PARTIAL LIST Because of the unknown number of Fa- ther Divine connections throughout the 805 West Holly .world, the above is but a partial list for reference. Urges Constitution Be Supported As Divine Work _ SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 7.- Members of the Latter Day Saints Church here today were urged by J. Ruben Clark, Jr., first counselor to Pres- ident J, Grant and former Ambassador to Mexico, to support the Constitution of the United States as a divine instru- ment. In addressing the group Clark ‘recalled 9. revelation which he said was given to the church in its early days, command- ing obedience to the Constitution and the civillaws. Said Clark: “To me that statement of the Lord puts the Constitution of the United States in the same position it would‘ have been in if written in the Book itself.” ” Phone ADams 9444 I OVERNIGHT PARKING DAY and NIGHT snnvron A COMPLETE AUTOMOBILE SERVICE UNDER_ ONE ROOF Busy Bee Auto Works Fenders Straightened & Refinished Frames and Axles Straightened Motor Overhauling Wrecks Rebuilt Brakes Reﬁned Expert Painting and Spraying’. Bodies and Fenders Springs Repaired Expert Welding MECHANICAL AID DAY and NIGHT TOWING Cor. 40th & So. Central Ave. Time Payments Arranged LOUIS MICHELSON Los Angeles in ., ‘...‘,,/-. ‘r
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Geography: United States, New York, Harlem
Subjects: Peace Mission Movement -- Periodicals, Communal living--United States--Periodicals
Identifier: yhm-spe-fdi-spw-001-027
Is part of: Father Divine Collection, Communal Societies Collection, Hamilton College Library Digital Collections

Title: Spoken word, vol. 01, no. 28 (April 27, 1935)
Author: A. Honaeel Mediratas
Publisher: The Spoken Word Publishing Co.
Date: 1935-04-27
Place published: Los Angeles, California, United States
Text: VOL. I. mnv GOD smnr LE7‘ THERE BE LIGHT mm rams zzms LIGHT-.4121) GOD saw 71w LIGHT THJIT 17' zwlsaoov" ‘SATURDAY, ‘APRIL 27, 1935‘ m "HUD THE ‘WORD 221.98 22117” GOD HUD WORD 311.93 GOD 4"’ H330 THE WORD “lags FLESH "" *“’ " P’ No. 28 con Is MOVING IN THE EDUCATIONAL FIELD Educators Come to Pay Homage to Father Divine At New Yorli: Headquarters FATHER DIVINE’S MESSAGE AT THE BANQUET TABLE, 20 WEST 115TH sT., NEW YORK CITY, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8rd, 1935, 11 :45 r. M. "'55 Pointing out with utmost simplicity, ~, Truths that have been hid from Ages, ‘ ’’ surpassing anything that Earth's Philoso- phers have ever surmised, Father _ stood at the ‘Banquet Table :1 H’ ew Yor I-v-,~.~:6 -*s1;:%: :4, April 3rd, and with _ forth Words of Spirit Building to overflow; This concluded the regular evening Banquet, after a visit from Principal.Levy of Public School 89, and one of his Teach- ers, ‘Mr. Tyne, who were present at Fa- ther's invitatio...
Show moreVOL. I. mnv GOD smnr LE7‘ THERE BE LIGHT mm rams zzms LIGHT-.4121) GOD saw 71w LIGHT THJIT 17' zwlsaoov" ‘SATURDAY, ‘APRIL 27, 1935‘ m "HUD THE ‘WORD 221.98 22117” GOD HUD WORD 311.93 GOD 4"’ H330 THE WORD “lags FLESH "" *“’ " P’ No. 28 con Is MOVING IN THE EDUCATIONAL FIELD Educators Come to Pay Homage to Father Divine At New Yorli: Headquarters FATHER DIVINE’S MESSAGE AT THE BANQUET TABLE, 20 WEST 115TH sT., NEW YORK CITY, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8rd, 1935, 11 :45 r. M. "'55 Pointing out with utmost simplicity, ~, Truths that have been hid from Ages, ‘ ’’ surpassing anything that Earth's Philoso- phers have ever surmised, Father _ stood at the ‘Banquet Table :1 H’ ew Yor I-v-,~.~:6 -*s1;:%: :4, April 3rd, and with _ forth Words of Spirit Building to overflow; This concluded the regular evening Banquet, after a visit from Principal.Levy of Public School 89, and one of his Teach- ers, ‘Mr. Tyne, who were present at Fa- ther's invitation, through the many hun- dreds of Followers who overcrowd P. S. 89, as a part of the thousands who at- tend Night School in connection with Fa- .ther’s Program of Righteous Government, and its Educational features. It was regrettable that the Educators could not stay for Father’s Lecture, but their remarks during their short visit. expressing appreciation of Father’s Work and Cooperation, were thoroughly enjoyed by the great assembly, after they had been introduced by Father, thus: “PEACE EVERYONE! RIGHTEOUS- t“‘NESS, JUSTICE and TRUTH, GOOD ‘EALTH, GOOD WILL, and a GOOD AP- »~ - ETITE, with a RIGHTEOUS GOVERN- MENT for you, GOOD MANNERS and us.’ For-this Purpose]: Came, and for ‘ meantime, we also hve wit us, Mr GOOD BEHAVIOR for each and all of H I this cause I Stand. It is indeed Wonder- ful! I did not Arise at this juncture to speak, as we have with us this Evening, as our honored guests, Professor Levy, Principal of P. S. 89, I believe there are quite a number of you somewhat acquaint- ed with Mr. Levy. It is indeed Wonderful and I am sure you would be glad, and you ARE glad to hear him speak. In the words of expression from me. I have travelled all overthe world, and never have I seen such Reverence as I have, here tonight.” 5 “About three weeks ago, there came into my school, a great number of men, and I asked them where they‘ came from. ‘Father Divine sent us here, so that we will have Peace on Earth by becoming better educated, so that we can under- P ~ ~' a I This Vvfeeiﬁs E?eai’:éares “, Father E;ife,s3“2r; it Another Eeteiiirt 3 The ‘f*3«3=-‘J: 1i?lay M’i.r*5.*»s.r oi ‘i All Gvetr the World 'l Beautiful Southern. Caii3;i‘Tsriiia 1 Politi.cal ll . stand our brothers in all parts of the lworld,’ and in such large numbers have they come, that 3: they now have no seats. It is up to me etc thank Him for over- crowding the school, and in the Fall we hope to have in it, three or four times as many .classes as we have now, all due to The Beloved Father.” “I hope, that at: our graduation, when = ‘ - eloived brothers here will I he Reverend Father will Commencement Exercises now the school will ap- 1:. follows: »_, “I want to repeat. what Mr. Levy said in appreciation of the splendid work that Father Divine has doiie in having so many of you take advantage of the Educational opportunity which the City of New York is offering to its citizens. I think it is one of the finest things that could hap- pen to you, and that Q'O'|J1d happen to our Community, to take advantage of this op- portunity, and I certainly pay homage to Father Divine for His Zlnspiration in hav- ing so many of you talce advantage of it."- “I feel that you, wi;th your untiring efforts along Educational lines, will make it possible fo'r many of: who live in this community particularlyﬂand in other com- munities in this City and in other parts of the World, to enjoy: the benefits of this government under which we live, and as I said before, for all of this I am thankful to Father Diviihe." After the speakers had departed, and after many other testimionies and Songs of Praise, Father put forth the follow the next speaker, as _ nancial conditions. Page 2- ing Message, as an ever-to-;be-remem- bered Blessing to those who ,«‘W01l1d"h€9.I‘ His words: OASAMAN THIN KETH “PEACE EVERYONE! Here we are again, and there I sit and stand, bringing about the universal brotherhood of man and the conscious realization of the F8.- therhood of GOD among you all. While sitting, My Mind ran back to the Words of GOD in the Name of Jesuis--‘As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he.’ This un- foldment cannot be prohibited, for you have thought it, and I am 'lIhinking it-—in other words, you ‘are thinking it, and I HAVE THOUGHT IT. ‘As a man think- eth in his heart, so is he.’ I have been thinking for years back, through My Per- sonal Tabernacle in consciousness, when and how I might reach the masses, to be of practical service to humanity, know- ing within Myself, GOD is Omnipresent, He could not be confined nor bound to Religion, neither could 3133- be confined nor bound to the Spiritual Region, neither to the material plane alone; but as’the Thoughts of GOD are made manifest in an individual, so will the individual be, if he can think them vividly and make a reality out of his thoughts that he is thinking.’ It is indeed 7Wonderfu1! ‘As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he,’ and, ‘According to your Faith so be it unto thee.’ My Thoughts have gone forth to reach the masses, to be of prac- tical service to humanity. You can see, it is so far-reaching it. is stirring up the Nations, it is causing them to surmise there is a. Reality in GOD'S Presence, even though it has appeared in the Insig- nificant. IN EVERY FIELD You have been listening to the differ-., ent speakers, and especially those of our _ Teachers. It is to letyou see and know, My Work ‘is not confined’ norbound to that which is called Religion alone, but to all planes, to all fields, and in all. ex- pressions of life, that GOD might be rec- ognized wheresoever He is expressed, and -wheresoever He wills to manifest ‘Himself. Thinking of the Educational field, Think- ing of the Political field, Thinking of the Social, yea even ‘the Financial World-it is essenital for someone to function in the Financial world with the Consciousness of GOD’S Presence as the Master offi- In the Financial World, even though they may have their millions, yet with the mind of depression and the mind of limitations, the'.*mind of lacks and wants, they cannot be Jiappy, and continue to be progressive. It is indeed Wonderful! The Spirit and the Mind of GOD, as an ab. ’5t1'3Ct expression of Independence, is es- The “SPOKEN wonm sential to be recognized among you, not only on the Spiritual and Religious side of life, but in every field, and on all phases of life where man is found. The very atmosphere that My Consciousness cre- ates, is an atmosphere of Independence, an atmosphere of honesty, an atmosphere_ of competence, at atmosphere of faithful- ness, and an atmosphere of courage. ENTICING _ MEN AND WOMEN Into this Atmosphere and into these expressions, today you are lured. I am enticing men and women, through the great fascinating expressions of Abun- dance that I am manifesting--I am at- tracting their attentions to enter into. this atmosphere, that they might enjoy the Abundance of the Blessings we are enjoying. I do not~have’ to Say, IF it will stand, I do not have to knock. on wood, I carry within Myself the Abun- dance of the Fullness of the Conscious- ness of Good, and no space is vacant of the Fullness thereof. Hence I create the Abundance, by the Consciousness thereof, a.nd there will be a full and a-plenty for all that are in the world. In this expres- sion, through these demonstrations, you can see i the Abundance of the Fulness manifested, and all the Glory of GOD ex- pressed-—not only in Words but in Deeds and in Actions, with Joy and Happiness manifested, that each and every individual might visualize the positive, and refuse to observe the negative, A The positive is sure, the positive is real, the positive is incorruptible, and the positive shall stand, but the negative, is false, unreal, and untrue. Therefore the negative cannot be real to you. Since you are not a visualizer of the negative, since you are an ignorer ofthe negative but stresser of the positive, and an em- phasizer and a demonstrator of the same --the thing» you are visualizing vividly, you will be materializing it and bringing it into outer expression, that others might enjoy. the same, even as you are enjoy- ing it. 7 ' GOD.’S WORK MUST) GO ON Then I Say—-‘As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he.’ A person need not try to stop this unfoldment. It is a thought within—if it is concealed and not "re- vealed, it will be unfolded more effective- ly at times, than if it were Spoken’ in VV0I‘dS; but ‘As a man thinketh.in his heart, so is he.’ I was thinking for con- sideration, how I have been thinking and knowing I am in every field of life, be- ing the Essence. thereof, the Source and the Supply. Therefore I will express it in your very sight. As it is in the Educa- tional field today, so is it in all of the fields of life, although it may not yet be revealed universally; but it will be, and Saturday, April 27, 1935 you will understand it. I am glad my efforts can be of ser- vice to this Community-—to the School Board as well as to the individuals. My Activities will give teachers positions, and not only give them positions, but will give them a. place on the Honor Roll. It is indeed "Wonderful, for I will fill their Schools, and the’ Principals will be able to rejoice with you, even as the Principal did this evening. It is indeed Wonder- ful! Truly might have one Said, ‘I will Bless your going out, I will Bless your coming in, I will Bless you in your store- houses, and I will Bless you inyour bas- kets, I will Bless you in the fruit of your lands, and in the. fruits of your cattle, I will Bless you in everything you lay your . hand to, and whatsoever thou doest, it shall prosper.’ snonnr or PROSPERITY How cometh the Prosperity and the Pro- gressiveness that I‘ am putting forth into expression? It cometh through living Evangelically, and doing as I have Said. ‘He that covers his sins shall not pros- per, but he that confesseth ‘them shall have mercy.’ Through the confessions of these, My Believers, they .are receiving Mercy at the Hand of the Infinite, and Mercy is bringing forth to them the Spirit of Progressiveness. They are successful and prosperous, for they have confessed their sins and forsaken them. That is the mystery! Still it remains-—‘As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he.’ Thinking within, that I can, and could,‘ and will be of practical service to mankind—-knowing, without Me they cannnt do a thing-—My Thoughts have been verified along these lines. Now you can see and hear others saying the same——-‘Without Father ‘Divine, we can- not do a thing.’ Beloved .ones, I know you all know, it is not .matter. You all understand, it "is not Personality I am advocating--you understand it is True Spirituality, the true'Fu’ndamental of Life, that is, with or without a person. There- fore you can stand with Me—you can re- alize it, for-you have visualized, it and I have materialized it. POSITIVE THINKING ESSENTIAL We are thinking positive thoughts. Pos- itive Actions, I am expressing-—-no longer something mystical or imaginary, butthe practical, positive, tangible, real actions, reflecting and manifesting the practical- -ity of GOD, your great Creator. Oh it is such a privilege ‘to know‘, by ‘thinking pos- itive thoughts, and refusing to refrain from your resolve, GOD will make it Real. GOD will bring it into outer ex- pression and cause others to verify that which you have been thinking, and con- firm that which you have been saying. i . .. '~ \ ,- 3; . 9. v .- « ‘- _ , A.-...(.,.-_..e.-..-__. A_,,,,§_.,__ i b f L ..I....._« -.--..-4.. - .). «..;x-_-I . _ ‘ . _.:_. :1. . ._,V_:é. 4. v 5% it 5 l. l: 3 ). ,-'u;.......:.__,_,. ‘~.- ,.,’? ,__.:._.. . .. I ".salmaey, April 27, 1935 ’ I shall Work through the different fields of life. In every expression of life, this Fundamental shall be recognized.'The mission of Christ through and in the name‘ of the Disciples, was to go into ‘all the world—-every field of life, and Preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ, Good News and Glad Tidings--not preaching misery, not preaching limitations, not preaching the prospect of having wars, and depressions again, but Preaching Good News and Glad Tidings; As a Comforter, I Came. _He shall send you the Comforter. in My Name, ‘He shall Teach you, and Lead you, and Guide you into all Truth.’ The Comforter» will not teach you of misery—- words of misery would not be a consola- tion, neither would a person speaking such words“, and stressing such a proba- bility of being in misery and sorrow, be consolating to you-—Oh it is indeed Won- derfull-—but words of encouragement——— the Words of encouragement that come from the Fountfof Optimism where all pessimism is dispelled by the recognition cf GOD'S’ Pre’sence——-by the conscious re- alization thereof sighs and tears are dis- pelled, and the Gospel of Jesus Christ, Good News and Glad Tidings, has become a Reality, and Peace and Pleasure is your portion. = REJOICE, REJOICE ALWAYS Then. and there, as I heard you sing ‘a , little while ‘a’go—-‘I am living in Heaven now.’ Heaven is not a place geographi- cl.-.lly-.——Heaven is a State of Conscious- ness. I have recreated a State of Con- ciousness that dispels misery, dispels so‘:- row, and dispels woe, and establishes Good News and Glad Tidings, and you will spread it wheresoever you go. I think I had better stop! Truly might have the Apostle sa'id——‘Rejoice« in The Lord al- ways,’ and again I say, ‘rejoice, let your nloderation be made knownunto all men, The Lord is at hand.’ These are‘ the con- solating words that will dispel all misery. It will dispel all of your worries! It will -dispel all of your sorrows! ing! It will dry your tears! It will take away your cares—-it will cast out all of your fears, and you will not longer be liv- ing in a chaotic condition. By such’ a conscious recognition and realization of GOD'S Presence, and rising in this State of ‘Consciousness, which being interpreted is Heaven, now you are living in Heaven. You have left the Earth plane, and you are in. Heaven now. The first rejoicing will lift you from the mortal plane to the mental——It is indeed Wonderful-—but when you rejoice in ‘the Lord again" and again, it will lifelyou up in Heaven, and again I say irejoice, let your moderation be made known unto ALL men, The Lord is at hand.’ When r It will estab- lish your going in the Land of the Liv- The “SPOKEN wean" THE NEW HEAVEN When, this shall have been done,. you arelifted even from the mental plane in- to the true and real Heaven, the Heaven that was to come. Now aren't you_ glad? John declared, ‘I saw a NEW Heaven, and a new Earth, for the first Heaven and the first Earth had passed away.’ Your imaginary Heaven, your Heaven above‘ all of the other Planets in your imagination ——that Heaven that. was there in_ your imagination geographically——THAT HEA- VEN HAS TRULY PASSED AWAY. It- is indeed wonderful! After-a-while such 3. Heaven will not even be called to ‘mind. You can read it in the Prophecy for your- selves. You can verify just what I have said. Ot it is indeed Wonderful! You are living in Heaven now, and I am making Heaven wheresoever I go, in ful- fillment of one of Christendom’s early modern Songs. by composition—- ‘Since Christ, my soul, from sin_ set free, This world has been a Heaven to me. Amid Earth’s sorrows and its woes, ’Tis Heaven, My Jesus, here to know." I am making Heaven ‘wheresoever I go. I am making Heaven in the Political world, in the Social world, in the Intellec- tual world, and in the Financial world. I am even making Heaven in the Religi- ous world-—the world of misery and woe. Now is not this a wonderful place to be? It is a wonderful state of mind to be in, and to be that which can make Heaven wheresoever you are and wheresoever it is, I thank you.” I Bless You I Bless You, With the Pure. Love of God, You are Perfect, And it's my delight to laud. I Bless You, With the Pure Love Divine, I see You as You are, zcomplete and Fine. I release You, From the falsity You thought, I see You, Without Blemish, Blur or Blot. I Loose You, From the Earth where You were bound, And this looses You in Heaven, K ‘ Which You’ve found. You're Now, Perfect, Whole, Complete, In the outer You’l1 not seek, For within You the Father's Love Abounds. REPRINTED. VPaggA3 Strange Prank of-Nature Turns Back D_ust Storm Approaching Southern ~ ' California By STAFF WRITER LOS ANGELES, Calif.--A queer freak of nature intervened recently to turn back the dust, storm ,which for weeks has raged intermittently over the plain states as it threatened to descend upon Southern California. The huge cloud of dust moving west- ward from the harassed Middle States had reached the Imperial Valley and ap- peared likely to overshadow all of Sou- them, California, literally turning day in- to night, when a sudden gust of wind blowing in from the Pacific deflected the course of the dust clouds and turned them "back. Observers, not unmindful -of the havoc wrought in the Middle States by thesdust storm, sighed with relief whil-e those spiritually inclined saw in the occurrence’ the‘-hand of a kind Providence, Blessed by an overabundance of rain and facing the most encouraging crop prospect in years, natives rejoiced in their deliverence as a result of the forces of nature. In the light of the ravages which have been the lot of neighboring states due to floods, storms, dust, etc., it was pointed out by those of spiritual tendencies, that it was. more than a mere coincidence which caused the wind to suddenly change at amoment when theimmense cloud of dust bid. fair to engulf the beautiful gardenland of Southern California. The "mass consciousness” of the people of this area, it. is believed, has caused it to be blessed in striking contrast with other less favored sections of the country. ALBERT L. DICKEY TRANSFER and MOVING _, Los Anzeles, Calif. Local and Long Distance Hauling at Bichﬂeld Station 42nd an.i CENTRAL AVE. Prompt and Courteous To All ADams 9130 ‘ PEACE E. I. CROCKETT Los Angeles, Calif. Licensed Real Estate Broker Property Management a Specialty FIRE INSURANCE 6 rm. bungalow. Tip-top condition. Large lot, located in 900 block on E. 25th street. Price $3,500.00. $300 ﬂown, bal. $25.00 per mo., including interest at 6 per cent. Main Office 3411 Venice Blvd. Branch Offices: 3292 W. Pico . 1770 Colorado Blvd., RE. 5002 r x .1»-— .._.-.___.- , - »~....- /__..,—-___,.____.._. Page 4 The “SPOKEN WORD" FATHER DIVINE ‘ACQUITTED’ New York Herald-Tribune Gives Impartial Report (We are reprinting the following from a New York daily paper for the benefit of our readers and in appreciation of the fairness of this newspaper in presenting these “happenings” which will be heart- ening to all “Divine” followers. NEW YORK, April 16, 1935—Major J. Divine adored as “Father” everywhere he goes by the Negro and white followers who believe in His divinity, and Faithful Mary, his evangelical helper, were ac- quitted in the Court of Special Sessions yesterday of a charge of conducting a children’s boarding house at one of their peace missions in Harlem without a per- mit from the _Board of Health. _ The ovation with which the verdict was receiv-ed by 700 of the faithful, who had stood herded together in the corridor outside the courtroom for four hours, dis- rupted the progress of justice in the drab old Criminal Courts building for a good half-hour. Justices Lawrence T. Gesser, William A. Walling and Charles Pope Caldwell, who had presided in the Divine case, adjourned court for fifteen minutes, and followed attendants to the windows to marvel at the pandemonium outside as Father Divine and Faithful Mary entered their limousine to be driven back to Harlem. Glamor to Touch His Luxurious Car The diminutive Negro evangelist, with his helper and a‘ battery of secretaries, drove to court in a blue Rolls Royce this time. A month ago, when the case was heard in Magistrates Court, they arrived in a plum-colored vehicle of the same make. Simply to "touch the car of the legally victorious Father Divine as it rolled away was sufficient to send many of the followers into convulsive hysterics, while the fortunate few who were near enough to place their hands on their leader’s coat as he passed by were re- duced to a state of joyful sobbing, “peace, Father, it’s truly Wonderful!" This is the conventional greeting of all Divine followers, but it was spoken with unusual fervor yesterday because this was Father Divine’s first important 100 per cent legal victory. In 1932 he was ordered to leave Sayville, L. I., by the late Justice Lewis J. Smith, of Supreme Court, who called the peace-mission leader a “men- ace to society’ ’and “an immoral man.” During the hours they stood hushed in the corridors yesterday several of the followers took occasion to point out, without comment, that Justice Smith had died a short time later. Father Divine has also had legal difficulties in Newark. Followers Gather at 5 A. M. The first of the faithful gathered about the Criminal Courts Building at 5 a. m., and by the time court opened fifteen policemen had been sent from the pE1iza- beth Street station to maintain order. Those who already had stood up for five hours were doomed to considerable dis- appointment, however, for word was sent from the justices’ chamber that only those bearing subpoenas would be admit- ted to the court room. This was not only because. of the number of Father.Divine’s followers but also, apparently, because of the curious who had come to hear Polly Adler's trial in the same courtroom. Nine-year-old George Delk, a trembling Negro who said he had lived at a Divine Peace Mission at 166 West 128th street until taken into custody by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, was placed upon the stand. Before at- tempting to swear in the boy, whose answers were scarcely audible, Justice Caldwell asked. “Truth or lie-—which is right?” “Truth,” answered George. “And what would happen if you told a lie” the justice wanted to know. “Father Divine would ‘punish me if I told a lie after swearing to tell the truth." N. N. Kranzler, white, of 11 Commerce street, Newark, who, with Arthur A. Madison, Negro, represented the defend- ants as counsel, objected that the witness was too young. Justice Gresser replied that George's statements would be sim- ply placed on the record but that they would not be taken under oath. “Do you believe in God, George?” asked Donald MacArthur, Reputy Assistant District Attorney. “Yes.” “Who is God?” “Father Divine." Mr. Madison objected to this and the questioning was pursued along different lines. George said that his mother took him from Newark to live at a missfon at 166 West 128th street last January, and that she left his twelve-year-old sis- ter, Ernestine, at a girls’ mission at 144 West 126th street. Faithful Mary fed them while their mother went back to Newark, said George, and he only saw Father Divine at the “banqhet table” once. Vincent Pisarra, superintendent of the S. P. C. C. testified that he had talked with Father Divine in Children’s Court and that the evangelist had told him he planned to place Faithful Mary in charge of an institution for children. Then Theo- dore A. Raderick, an agent for the S. P. O. C., told of discovering George Delk in Saturday, April 2'7, 1935 Public School 58 where he was att'ending Grade 3B. When the prosecution had rested, Jus- tire Gresser gave Mr. Madison an opP°1" tunity to move for dismissal on the, ,. ground that the charge had not ‘been’ proved and, after a brief deliberations, announced that the motion was “granted. Outside, the throng had been increased Outside, the throng had been increased so that it filled nearly half the halff. Occasionally, a woman ‘would be seized with a paroxysm of joy, her body would stiffen, and she would cry, "Oh God, it’s wonderful.” But th-ere was no disorder. A large Negro with a gray beard said he was “Father Divine’s child." His Oldest Materialism “I am his oldest materialism,” he explained. “He and I A worked together on the creation. We were made. from the same material. He wore a battered derby and a faded alpaca coat.” Meanwhile, Father Divine, who only smiles at such possibly exaggerated state- ments, was making his way to Faithful Mary through an inner chamber to the north entrance of the court building. His limousine had been parked on the south side and it was some minutes before his , followers realized that he had slipped away. Then, despite the pleadings of Mr. Madison, they swarmed upon their lead- er. Downtown police never had seen any- thing like it and stood dumbfounded as the demonstration stopped traffic for ten( minutes or more. Women, laughing ‘and crying, surged forward, shouting, “Bless you, Holiness!" As soon as his chauffeur could push through the throng, Father, Divine has- tened back to his headquarters at 20 West 115th street, where he lives, has his ‘office, and feeds and speaks to thousands daily over microphones attached to loud- speakers all over the three—story building. Guarded by Six Secretaries Six secretaries guard the inner sanc- tum where h-e works on the third floor. His desk is reached through a series of ante-chambers and corridors in which a large number of canaries sing constantly. Two huge white doves, mounted on pedes- tals and bearing the inscriptions, “Peace" and “Love,” guard his desk-. ' All afternoon he labored over his mail, which has piled up since the latest legal difficulties. A white woman helped him with classifying the letters, while a Negro girl took dictation. John Lamb, his ‘white secretary for the last five years, fended off the constant ‘flow of visitors. When Father Divine wishes, however, his office, is transformed into a private auditorium. He rises occasionally from the table which he uses as a desk and goes to a microphone in the corner. After expertly throwing switches, he_ calls: “Peace every_bodyl_" and from downstairs, \ . ‘K’? "~§“i?:::.;,n- , if J { . \ ( 3,, 2*; - ' ll.‘ ‘,5 :. A“ .. K ' I ness, the insanity, \ - :ampnz».~»;R',e:r<.v9»>>w.*st::w»5‘<1.-..;E;<m.~:~»;,<e.««:4.uz¢.;,,ew .~ I . . e . ,— .. . ., ,3 _Saturday,. April 27, 1935 overhis loudspeaker,_ comes the reply of the faithful: “Peace, Father!” Two me- chanical devices in the corner are used to record his speeches and conversations. ‘ -Evidently disappointed with the court verdict, Mr. Pisarra, at the S.‘ P. C. C. headquarters, 2 East 105th street, de- cli_ned to comment. He said that George De1k’s father had "begged with tears» in his eyes for his son to come back to him but that little George had replied: “You aren't" my father. Father Divine is my father.” The disposition of George and Ernestine Delk will be placed in the hands of Children's Court this morning. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE Los ANGELES, Calif., April 22, 1935 F. D. S.—The Christian Epic Easter Sun- rise Service at Gilmore Stadium was well attended by a very appreciative audience. Although the morning was foggy the ‘enthusiasm was not lacking and the pro- gram was filled with praise and thanks- giving to GOD. It is significant that the program was based upon The Fatherhood of GOD and the Brotherhood of Man. Truly this is the day of the Lord and the FATHER is being recognized more and more. The FATHER DIVINE “chorus” was enthusiastically "received and GOD’s pres- ence on the earth plane ‘was declared in songs of praises to the thousands of listeners. The FATHER DIVINE followers sang the following songs: “FATHER Rolled the Stone Away,” “So Glad FATHER DIVINE, you've changed this Heart of Mine,’ “All Glory and Honor to FATHER DIVINE,” “We're in a New Day, the Old Day's Passed Away,” “FATHER'S. Going to Have It Just Like This All Over the World.” Worldwide War Protest Indicates Trend "Overlooked by the press in general and scarcely realized by the average individ- ual, a mighty worldwide protest against War was held on April 12th. At 11 o'clock on ‘that day thousands upon thousands of every race and every nation walked quietly from their classrooms as a sym- bol of protest against the “destructive- and incredible stu- pidity of war.” About 150,000 students in the United States alone took up the peaceful but significant gesture indicative of their at- Jtitude if called upon to take up arms A against their brothers. JOIN THE CRUSADE FOR RIGH- TEOUS ' GOVERNMENT. ‘ “,¢“"“."§".~.;.\l""' '.%...._:::I . The “SPOKEN wonnt" Page 5 A New Declaration of Independence (Reprinted From the Epic News)‘ More than one hundred and fifty years ago our forefathers proclaimed in the Declaration of Independence that the function of government is to make se- cure for men their inalienable right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Moreover, the fathers declared that: “Whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or abol- ish it, and to institute a new govern- ment, laying its foundations on such principles, and organizing its powers in such form as to them shall seem ‘most likely to effect their safety and happi- ness." Such are the basic principles of hu- man liberty and genuine Americanism laid down by the founders of this Republic. It has now come to pass that there has grown up in this nation a system of bus- iness, industry and finance which has en- throned economic" kings and financial bar- ons over our lives vastly more powerful, more irresponsible, and more dangerous to human rights than the political kings ' whom the fathers overthrew in our Amer- ican revolution of 1776. These economic rulers now have such absolute control over the economic life of the people as to threaten the very foundation of this Re- public. Under this system of production for pri- vote profit, these rulers have created con- ditions that are‘ intolerable. They have drawn billions in profit, rent and interest; and they have slashed our wages and the prices of our products. They have used the marvels of the ma- chine age, not to lift the burden of toil from our shoulders, but to speed us up beyond human endurance, and to throw us jobless upon the streets. They have taken the products of our labor, and not paid us enough to buy back the goods we have produced. They have wasted our natural and hu- man resources, and led us into industrial chaos. They have lived in mansions, and evict- ed us from our homes. They have led us to trust in their banks, and then have stolen our savings. They have flouted our Constitution, in- vaded our civil liberties, and thrown our leaders into jail. They have intrenched themselves in power by controlling the schools, the press, and the government, They have spent billions on bombs and battleships while we have gone cold and hungry. They have Qlone these things as part and parcel of a profit system which places the few.in control of gigantic monopolies and puts profit above human life. Since the first Declaration of Indepen- dence the American people have discov- ered and created the means for unheard- of wealth. Wide rivers have been tamed to provide electric power, huge mountains have been tunneled to give ore for the creation of new and marvelous machines, and the prairies have been made to yield rich crops. Man’s power to produce wealth has been increased a hund'redfold, until now a life of security and abund- ance is possible for all. But today the nation starves in the midst of plenty. The gigantic machines stand idle, the crops lie in warehouses or rot in fields. The system is collapsing before our very eyes. It is destroying itself with a destruction that threatens the historic gains of human civilization. It is for us to build now a new economic system of justice and freedom. We call upon all those who believe in human rights to join in the achievement of this one supreme aim, a new economic" system based upon the principles of pro- duction for use, in which the planless- ness, the waste, and the exploitation of our present order shall be eliminated and in which the natural resources and the basic industries of the country shall be planned and operated for the common good. * it ill Editdr’s Note: We can only add that all efforts for justice without righteous- ness will fail. The remedy for the errors above enumerated will be found in the Program for Righteous Government which is the program of FATHER DIVINE-—a government of Justice WITH Righteous- ness. Read the messages of FATHER DIVINE for light on the way. WW LADIES’ Leather or Composition HEELS. 14¢ While you wait _ service; Work is ~W°'“‘ done Factory Method; Work and material guaranteed. BOSTON FACTORY SHOE REPAIR 4322 South Central Ave. AFTER Los Angeles, Calif. —«--...~.._.-__\..._-,_._._._._.,.\,-...--.._....._A ._, . . . * Pages I The “SPOKEN WORD” ALL oven THE womb Father’s Messages In Switzerland Wallisellen, den . April 11th, 1935. The Spoken Word Publishing Co. 4025 Central Avenue, Los Angeles, Calif. DEAR FRIENDS: Through the kindness of our dear Mr. Joerns of “The Light” I got a copy of “The Spoken Word.” ‘Wonderful," I said ‘to myself. I find it really very valuable, for this paper brings so much positive‘ news, omitting such‘ printed records that are of no value to our field. It may interest- you, how FATHER'S work is going on in ‘Switzerland. I en- close a short note ,for publication in the ‘Spoken Word.” As soon as the different groups are having their names, I shall send you 6-7 namesand addressesvof the. groups. We thank Father for makingit pos- sible to tell in The “Spoken Word” how His Work is going on in Switzerland. .The very moment, some six groups of former adherents of Christian Science, who could no longer unite with that movement, were getting together to form an association, a message of Father, sent to uspby a dear friend in Germany (K. Berger, Bad Kreuznach), reached us. This Message, soon followed by other Messages, was studied and after our As-1' sociation was founded without by.-laws or a material organization, we began reading Father's Messages at our Meet- ings. This began taking place in Janu- ary last and today six groups in the Counties of Zurich, St. Gall, Thurgau and Appenzell are reading such Mes- sages. We were wonderfully guided to give out’ a publication, in which we print Father’s Messages in German transla- tion. Every Message has to be trans- lated, a wonderful work! ‘Our Swiss friends are deeply thankful for being acquainted with Father Divine’s Peace Mission. The realization that Christ reigns not only in thepspiritual Realm, but also in every organ of the body has brought wonderful healings. Naturally our great desire is that Father may also come as Person to us, as He is us as a Principle. "Wefeel One with all us a Principle. We feel One with all brethren in Father's Pea-._c:e Mission. JAKOB GREUTMANN Wallisellen, den FROM AUSTRALIA Wealt ” Scheme Chatswood, (N.S.W.) Australia. March 27, 1935 To the Editor The Spoken Word 4025 Central Avenue Los Angeles, California, U. S. A. PEACE DEAR SIR: I I wish to thank you very much for sending me copies of “The Spoken Word” Nos. 16, 17, 18, 19. I enjoyed them very much. Please will you send me six copies every issue for six months. I know others who want them now they have seen these. I will sell them as- they come to me, as I have a little book trade. Perhaps you could sell them to‘ me trade price. I will enclose five dollars in this as the mail is just closing, and send you’ the rest when I get your account. . I ‘think ‘Father’s message is just won- derful. And would be very grateful if 'you would put. my name and address under your list of Extensions and Con-‘ nections, as I have been spreading Father Divine’s literature all over Australia and New Zealand for a long time now, as you will see by the little Harmony _maga- zines I get out and will send you under separate cover-. Perhaps you would send me one Spoken Word extra,each issue in exchange for my magazine. Thank you so much. _, ’ Please put my name and address under your directory as follows, -which is where I have a Harmony Centre in the City (my postal address being Chatswood as above). MRS. G. MALM, Scot Chambers, Hosking Pl., 868. Pitt St., Sydney, Australia. Thank you Father, it is indeed Won- derful. SUGGESTS FLOWERS FOR LIVING T Pastor Josiah Hopkins of the Country Church of Hollywood, California is somewhat unique in advocating flowers for the living. Following the suggestion of their pastor to give flowers while the receiver can still enjoy them, members of the church this year set apart a “Give a Flower to the Living Day.” Three truck loads of blossoms were received at the church to be distributed to members of the congregation. Here is an Easter innovation which will probably meet general approval everywhere. , ._,. I. up ﬂ‘:/}§’t~‘. ., ' Sat11rdayLApril 27, 1935. Manis Day Is F inishecl-— God Almighty, Father Divine, Now Reigning On This Planet By BRO. LYNN The planet earth has at last been ad- mitted to the golden age, the age of pure, divine,‘ infinite Spirit, the age in which the eternal Son is radiating his great light throughout the universe. , Man with his puny intellect and his so- called giant mentality has at last come to naught and in order to "succeed from now on, he must becomemeek and hum- ble as a little child. The day of mediums and mediators who have been dealing with astral light and astral forces of the mental worlds,‘ have been completely ‘exhausted and all (med- iums and mediators of pure infinite Spirit must either penetrate through the so- called astral light and psychic sea into the realm of pure, divine, infinite ‘limit- less. Spirit, or their so-called power will vanish from them like snow before a wonderful noon day sun. " Rev. M. J. ‘Divine, better known as Fa- ther Divine, of 20 West 115th Street, New York City, New York, in his meek, lowly and humble way, is carrying to success, harmony, peace and plentyiover twenty ‘ million followers and the great Divine, Father Divine, movement is sweeping this planet and all who are wise .in mystic lolre had better at once tie their ship ,of so-called destiny to this great, divine movement. If they do this, they will be sailing beautifully down-stream to Q eter- nal life, ‘health, happiness, bliss. If they do not, they will very likely encounter stormy seas, rough waters and be forced to go upstream against great odds and are liable to discover too late that they are on the downward path that leads to the grave insteadof the. upward divine path that leads to eternal life and com- plete mastership while yet in the so-called physical body walking this mundane plane, called the earth. A .It is wonderful! Thank you Father. ANOTHER TRUISM “The marvel is not that Noah built the ark but that he got his family to -enter it.” M 1 Help Spread “The Glad Tidings” “BUY A PAPER A DAY AND GIVE IT AWAY” Ask for “The SPOKEN WOR ” At News Stands ' A ‘, ‘ L , '_ _ ‘i ,- ,‘ . ‘, _.,'-.- .;.,-.V4 3,, ». ' , ~‘ , i — w 4".-..—-«:2-iw‘Li.='e,~.. / \ Saturday,wApril 27, 1935 The “SPOKEN wom)" Page 7 yr, . . A FEW WEEKS AGO FATHER DI- VINE said, “From today, I am entering the journalistic world.” We know that statement has a definite meaning of great significance. FATHER already has His own “SPOKEN WORD” and His mes- sages are published in THE NEW YORK (Weekly) NEWS and other papers, so He meant "something more far reaching than that. ‘ I No doubt He meant His Spirit was launching forth in the field of journalism converting some, who are unprejudiced and open to‘ truth, and cutting off some who . misrepresent or refuse to publish the truth. Hitherto newspapers have been more interested in publishing the mistakes of men and the errors of thei'r ways than they have been in publishing the TRUTH that men might be guided aright .into.'a full knowledge of GOD, that all their ways might be LIFE, HEALTH, JOY, PEACE and HARMONY among all. FATHER'S STATEMENT, preceding a request of THE I NEW. YORK TIMES to correct an absolute misstatement of Him by publishing His correct words taken from the court records, which that paper refused to do, and the consequent death of the general business manager, and the owner, Mr. Adolph Ochs,’ Louis Wiley, were not just coincidences. The rejec- tion and crucifixion of Jesus by the Jew- ish nation and its downfall soon after- wards was not a coincidence. Material- . istic and ungodly minds look for coinci- dences instead of the truth. IS NOT THIS THE CHRIST? Everything happens according to a pur- pose and a DIVINE PLAN. GOD even hardened the heart of Pharoah to perse- cute the children of Israel for a purpose. fuse to listen to the language of love which He is speaking. The only language they seem to understand is the language of destruction. Day by day m.en refuse the Truth and the language of love spo- ken by the Great Love Master who is do- ing good for as many peaple as will come unto Him. By their disregard and dis- obedience of the laws of life, which are the laws of GOD which in these days He is quickening into action, they bring down upon themselves destruction in the form of wars, epidemics, droughts, depressions, pestilenceydust storms, as those in the west, and riots as the one in Harlem, at a time when FATHER DIVINE had absented’ Himself from the city after they had mocked the word “Peace.” That FATHER DIVINE has said that men re- From Our ‘New York Correspondent, mockery has cost five lives to date and untold suffering and property damage. “Offenses must come but woe unto him by whom they cometh.” No matter what the mortal mind does—'and brings down upon itself, it is enmity against GOD, we must visualize the perfect and not be con- cerned with these things. FATHER, en- able us to keep our minds staid on You for we know‘that in You is PEACE, LIFE, HEALTH, JOY, and ABUNDANCE. Let us know how we stand andprompt us to take heed so we will not fall. LET Us LEARN FROM THE EXPERIENCES OF OTHERS SO WE MAY NOT HAVE TO EXPERIENCE THOSE THINGS OUR- SELVES. FATHER, OPEN» THOU THEIR UNDERSTANDING THAT THEY ALSO MIGHT SEE! # # O SISTER ESTHER JOB has suggested that just as the Kingdoms are spiritual centers, there be established an industrial center or centers where followers of FA- THER DIVINE can cooperate «in. individ- ual business enterprises somewhat like the stalls in a public market . Each will be independent yet under‘ the same roof‘ there may be such varied activities as jelly and mayonnaise “manufacturing, dressmaking, -shoe repairing, tailoring, la.undry, bakery, weaving, art work and design and not forgetting a Peace lunch- eonette where shoppers could be served. Such centralized establishments near king- doms would attract . and be convenient for the followers. It has all the appear- ances of a very practical and worthwhile idea. FATHER DIVINE’S MIND AND SPIR.. IT are ever opening up new avenues and channels of activity. The Righteous Govt- ernment Department ‘intended to estab- lish the Principle of the living Christ in. all phases of politics, immediately found it expedient toextend its activities to ‘the educational field, in order to train some to read and write in order to qualify fbr citizenship and for voting and to prepetre others to hold positions of responsible na- ture, because FATHER DIVINE ls mak- ing of His followers not only law-al:dd- inig citizens but law-making citizens. It became essential that they study civics, in order to learn the functions of gov eni- mental agencies and the duties of Offiagials a.nd citizens. In addition to the educational antivi- ties, a branch of the work was inaugur- ated called a Research Service Bureau to study and analyze all laws pertaining to voting, immigration and citizenship, the nu: NEW DAY operation of the*N.R.A., and work relief legislaction and all legislative matters pending in city, state and national law- making bodies, a very considerable task. In order to determine who is qualified to vcte, who is a. citizen and who is not, who needs a job so they can be inde- pendent, profitable and law-abiding, who needs advice in insurance or legal matttaers, or whose children need construc- tive activity in order to promote law ob- servance, or correction in case of disobed- ienoe, a welfare branch of the Righteous Government was formed. This branch will’ first ‘register all, in order to obtain the information in a card questionaire, for a central file. The information gath- ered will be of value in determining the qualifications for positions and data for political and educational departments. A job finding and placement committee has ‘been formed to locate jobs by every means ‘possible and select those qualified and -without jobs, so they may be placed. This in itself will become an important ’ activity. Counsellor Arthur A. Madison is Chair- man of the Executive Board of the Right- eous Government Department. Esther Job is Chairman of the educational branch; Fineness Field is Chairman of the political branch; Grace Lemon is Chairman of the research service bureau ‘and Carnegie W. Pullen is acting as Chairman of the welfare or placement branch. Eva Barbee is Chairman of the Child Welfare committee. Members of the committees and sub- committees. and their staffs include a large number of persons and by whole- hearted cooperation and team-work every ‘phase of the work should rapidly develop a successful expression that will become a -vital and integral part of FA- THER DIVINE’S PEACE MISSION MOVEMENT. In all of our activities we don't want to forget the Key Flower and so we are thanking FATHER DI- VINE to materialize and manifest a great achievement which will be marvelous in the eyes of all who behold and that it be used to His honor and glory and not the glory of man. Help Spread “The Glad Tidings” “BUY A PAPER A DAY AND GIVE IT AWAY” Ask for “The SPOKEN WORD” At News Stands 1:-ses r The SPOKEN WORD‘ A COMMERCIAL MAGAZINE‘ - PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY By The SPOKEN WORD Publishing Co. ‘ Mail Address: Box 218, Sta. K. 4025 Central Avenue Phone CEntury 28931 . LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Single Copy, 5c; 1 Month, 25c; 3 Months, 60; 6 Months, $1.00; 1 Year, $2.00. FOREIGN SUBSCRIPTIONS: 6 Months, $1.50; ‘-1 Year, $2.75. A New York City Headquarters 34 W. 115th Street Northern California Representative? 744 Hayes St. San Francisco, California ADVERTISING RATES UPON APPLICATION , . Application Pending for 2nd Class Matter GOVERNMENT BY THE MINORITY It is indeed a. somewhat paradoxical situation which exists today in these i United States. Somewhat at variance with the funda- mental principles upon which this nation was founded, and the democratic pro- cedure commonly understood to be em- bodied therein, it is today in the province of a few individuals to bring much suf- fering and hardship upon millions and to keep them ever in a state of bondage. The government which exists in the United States today is a government by the MINORITY because the MAJORITY of the people are content to remain in their apathetic attitude and FAIL to exer- cise the prerogative which is theirs. It is possible for the people to put an end to the form of bondage and domina- tion under which they labor. There is a way by which they can gain their desires --and that way is through the BALLOT. Just so long as the average citizen con- tinues to sit back indolently refusing to exercise his vote, just so long will the present conditions prevail. From a contemporary journal we ‘quote as follows: “It is at common trick of legislators to pass very quietly laws that are designed to abridge in some way the rights‘ and liberties of the people. Knowing the clamor or protest that would arise from the people if they knew what sort of bills were being enacted into law, the legislators do their dirty work in silence like thieves in the night, and then the people fnd out what “their" representa- tives have done to them—when it is too late.” Perhaps never -before have unscrupulous The “SPOKEN WORD” representatives of the people, like “thieves in the night,” sought to pass bills more ‘calculated to deprive the masses of their inherent ’ rights and liberties under the Constitution, than at the present moment. These "subversive” bills and influences will only be circumvented by an alert at- titude on the part of the people and the intelligent use of their only instrument of protection—the vote. In a recent city election in the West, (one of great importance), the apathy and indifference of the people to their own welfare was strikingly demonstrated. In a very light and weak vote, vital city of- fices were filled, Tireless workers for social justice have long realized that if the people could be induced to exercise their prerogative“ of the ballot,_ and express their will unitedly, things would change in a twinkling. Government by the MINORITY is ap- parently an institution of the people and reflects possibly the desires of the MA- JORITY———since they permit it to exist. The MAJORITY will of the people will be served but they must EXPRESS it! OUR PLATFORM In these days of mushroom political ‘movements and multiple “schemes for prosperity,” all of which have their offi- cial organ or tabloid, it is customary to present some sort of a platform for the benefit of the befuddled readers. ‘i While The “SPOKEN WORD” is not essentially a political magazine, being dedicated to all that is GOOD wherever it} crops up, it nevertheless has a political pllatform which might be briefly outlined as follows: lOur platform, boiled down, is the Mes- sage or Teaching or the Principle being adfvocated by FATHER DIVINE,_ which in itslessence is nothing but the pure Christ- life. On this platform, the Teaching of this New Day Apostle of Righteousness, we are content to rest our case. Clur views on any subject or any po- litical matter will be found in the Mes- sage of FATHER DIVINE or the Four Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. Our Leader expounded simply the basic: principles of our platform some years ago——as Jesus the Christ. It is not the desire of The “SPOKEN WORD” to enter into. religious contro- versy’ or to devote itself to a discussion of the pros and cons of various religious convictions. Those who subscribe literally to the Teaching of Jesus we believe will be in hearty accord with our platform and vote‘ for the establishment of Righteousness. We feel! also they will subscribe to The. “SPOKl!_3N WORD.” Simpiga, isn’t it? Saturday, April 27, 1935 if Townsend Bill Defeatecl By Big House Vote——‘ Other Liberal Mea- sures Rejected WASHINGTON, D. C., April 18.--As one press dispatch put it, “share-the- wealth plans and radical schemes_ for old»-age pensions and jobless insurance" went down to defeat under crushing ma- jorities in the House today. The Townsend bill was defeated. when the House voted 206 to 56 against the measure of the Long Beach ‘physician-._ A bill raising income inheritance, and gift taxes setting up a vast’ fund from which the jobless, ill, and aged persons ‘would receive prevailing wages, proposed by Representative Connery (D) of Massa- chusetts, was also overwhelmingly re-, jected, as was a proposal to tack a share- the-wealth amendment to several such bills. Meanwhile the Administration's eco- nomic security bill continued on to pas-I sage in the form requested by the Presi- dent. All in all it was a rather fruitless ses- sion for /the advocates of various liberal measures destined to end the -economic chaos. ' While balked tempora_rily by the House ‘ action, Dr. Townsend was determined to» press on in his efforts to put over the plan. Late indications were that the bill‘. would be put before the Senate. WRITE YOUR CONGRESSMAN AND’ SENATOR! INDIGENTS STILL COME s LO-S ANGELES—That indigents and jobless are still pouring into‘ the Golden. State in ever-increasing. numbers’ is re- vealed by recent figures. Reports of low- cost living and the lure of existence under sunny skies is said to be responsible for the- influx. O ’ Last fall residents of California were warned that if certain Liberal proposals" were put into effect a swarm of jobless into the state could be expected. In spite of the defeat of these liberal measures and somewhat to the embar- rassment of the reactionary elem-ent-—~the jobless continue to come. — PRESS FEARS ‘SOCIALISTIC ADMINISTRATION’ - “Our Socialistic Administration at Washington care, nothing for legitimate employment and the wages of genuinely productive labor as long as it can main- tain fake employment with “hot “air” wealth at least -until next election day.” ——From an editorial in a leading daily. . .—i ,» ..>m . I —u,:-: 2” -.. “of '2' mt‘: ..',\..’ V\ _~, -. «[1, I _-; -_ ,,._,,. . ; . L-:*-‘L 3;» _ 5- : ,;"}./f.‘v."‘, /I ,,,<’_." Z.‘.:-'4'3‘—1I.¢.';"£':9 F l V 1 . l l l 5 2 .~1 ,.g,H.-,—- ;,- “ ,_. Saturday. April 27, 1935 The “SPOKEN WORD” Page 9 (TEACH INDIVIDUAL AN INDIVIDUAL UNIT '.v‘jYOur_ Place in the Universal Scheme of Things Is Your Birth-right . . . om; FATHER'S MESSAGE AT THE -BANQUET TABLE, 20 WEST 115TH ~ ST., NEW YORK crrr, ..TU_ESDAY LAFTERNOON, APRIL 9, 1935-—TIME: 2:25 ‘P. M. Out of many varied testimonies that are given from time to time, in the var- ious Assemblies and Dining Rooms, there is always one or some few, which either because of their harmonious trend or their inharmonious aspect, serves as suitable material for constructive structure build- ing‘ of wonderful lectures or messages . ,. '. . FATHER sat in our midst at the Banquet Table, while thousands stood around, . either crowded in the Dining Room, or up in the Main Auditorium, and with patience and love that could on- ly be exercised by GOD, HE listened, courteously to the expressions, the pleas, the entreaties, the inquiries, the thanks- givings and the Praises of the people. * FATHER has about completed the ser- vicevof “the Morning Banquet, to more than la hundred of His hungry children, who have splendid appetites, due to the fact that this characteristic has long since, been called into existence, and also due’ _to thelf/act that they positively realize there _. is. no lack nor shortage in their FA’_I‘HER’S STOREHOUSE, therefore, with ‘the * great ABUNDANCE of good things that are set before them, and with the many,'delicious courses of food that is served to them at each meal, consum- lng. from three to four and more hours, there is sufficient opportunity for many of ‘the — individuals to testify, sing their inspirations, and express themselves in whatsoever way, the CHRIST, their IN- TUTOR within them, so leads. At this particular instance, one, apparently a stranger among us, coming from afar, in sincerity offered her, testimony, stat- ing that she had come for thesole pu'r- pose of asking nothing more or less than tube a. child of GOD, that if FATHERI would tell her, she would leaveher home, hergpossessions and her obligations in or- der to follow CHRIST. She insisted in her tsetimony that FATHER would ad- vise-her what to do relative to same.- FATHER was the ONE who could give enlightenment and understanding on this Subject, since the individual was not led, apparently, by her own individual intui- tion,'for it is written: “If any of you lack wisdom, .let him ask of GOD, that giveth to ?fa11- -men liberally, and upbraideth not, I l and it shall be given him.” FATHER produced and presented to us spontaneous- ly, a lesson of great value, teaching one and all to be guided and be governedby his or her highest intution, and by so doing, the CHRIST will be brought forth to fruition in the individual, and this will be the Spirit of GOD within. FATHER in His Eloquent Message, em- phasizedthe fact that we are in a “FREE Country,” and every individual has a right to think for himself or herself, and that the inner urge or the dictation from with- in an individual, the spontaneous acts and the results therefrom, Should not be im- posed upon another, as being made re- sponsible, for the acts and the conse- quences of one’s promptings and leadings, but every individual should be conscien- tious, loyal and interested enough in their ' own destiny and future, to assume his or her own responsibility, and not seek to involve another in their affairs, nei- tner shift the burden of responsibility on‘ another’s shoulder, in order to dodge the issue, but if they desired tovlive Evan- gelically, they would present their bodies as Living Sacrifices, and no matter what the consequences would be, they would stand firm to their conviction, and would say: “I am led to do this, that or the others, by the Spirit of GOD within,” and thereby not try to blame another for their acts or conducts. This was a Les- son of Wisdom, of Judgment, of TRUTH, for there are so many, who will seek to compel FATHER to Personally tell them, and direct them as to what they should do, and be responsible for their deeds and actions. FATHER brought to light, there are many passages of the Scriptures that HE Personally refrains from mentioning, that the individuals seeking ETERNAL LIFE, might not have an occasion to stumble, for instance the writing of the Minor Prophet which says: “Bring all of your tithes into the Storehouse.” This, and otherpassages of equal significance, would in some instances be misleading to some of the people, and in some cases would probably cause them to stumble, “therefore” said FATHER, “Ivhardly men- tion them.” . . . FATHER sang the fol- lowing verse several times, with the en- tire audience joining in, and then came ‘forth this very beautiful MESSAGE, for which we give unbounded thanks. “The SPIRIT "will guide you all the way, The SPIRIT will guide you all the way, All you've got to do is to walk in HIS ‘ STATUTES - The Spirit will guide you all the way." PEACE EVERYONE! (“PEACE FATHER!” merrily shouted the Beloved Throng). We still have RIGHTEOUSNESS, J U S T I C E a n d TRUTH uppermostly in our conscious- ness, GOOD HEALTH, GOOD WILL and a GOOD OPPETITE for everybody. GOOD‘ MANNERS and GOOD BEHAVIOR with a RIGHTEOUS GOVERNMENT. This is what we will put in effect Universally. It is indeed wonderful! YOUR HIGHEST INTUITION That little thought as I sung it, being the transposed version of the Song: “The Spirit will guide you all the way.” I have often said, and still I have sung, singing it over and over again: “As many as are led by the Spirit of GOD, they are the Sons of GOD.” The Significance of being governed by your own highest intuition, and being moved by your own individual volunteer volition, is to bring forth the CHRIST within you to fruition, of which you would be by interpretation, “the Spirit within you.” In other words,- it will be “yourself.” It is not I, as 9. PERSON. I AM not stressing the signi- ficance of a person following ME Per- sonally, or doing what they would desire‘ ME to tell them Personally, but be GOV- ERNED by YOUR HIGHEST intuition. Your intuition is YOUR Intutor, it will inspire you and will teach you and tell you what to do, and that will be “YOU.”- We are in a FREE Country, humanly speaking, every person has a right to think for himself or herself,- hence, if your Spirit or mind leads you to do THIS or THAT, or anything else, it should not be imposed upon someone else, but you should be able to speak and to say, “it is what I am led to do, and that is ME.” There is no need for a person to say: “FATHER. told me to do this,” or “that” o'r “the other.” I AM your TELLER, your IN- TELLER, your INTELLIGENCE within you. I AM your TUTOR, your INTU- TOR, and by the Spirit I speak and move you—-It is your INTUITION. It is not I, Personally. It is your INTUITION, for you ‘are in a FREE Country to think for yourselves, therefore, if your mind leads you to do this or that, whatsoever it is,- be GOVERNED by your highest INTUI- TION. After you shall have RELAXED, your conscious mentality whole-heartedly Page 10 the quickening spmrr of sons PRES- ENCE within, will teach : you by that MIND,‘ that subconscious ONE, your IN- TUTOR. It is‘ indeed wonderful! THE IMPERSONAL CHRIST . H _ " I do not tell a person, “you do this,” I or ‘—‘do -that.” I hardly quote the Scripture, in other words, the Gospel of JESUS in all phases, because if I do directly, it would lead many under an impression to. ‘believe that IAM trying toiget them to do ~something——where -Jesus said: “Lay not up for _yourself-.treasures on Earth," these words are hard to speak of. -I ‘know it is Evangelical and I know it is recorded that ‘JESUS said them, never- theless, I hardly speak of them so often, because the mortal mind would be in- clined to believe I AM stressing them for a selfish purpose. , I do not need your money and I do not ask you‘ to FAST for the purpose of sav- ing up a few dollars, each week, to give to’ the Church. ‘It is indeed wonderful, but I stress the significance of each in- dividual being GOVERNED by his or her highest intution, and MOVING sponta- neously by his or her own volunteer voli- tion. By’ so doing, you will bring forth the CHRIST to fruition within you, and you will hot need another to teach you. That is the mystery, hence from now on, I“hope each and every individual will realize I AM not telling you “you do this, you do that.” As GOD said, through Moses, to, and through the Book of Deu- teronomy: “I set before wou a BLESS- ING and a. cursing,’ ’it is for each of you to accept of either, according to your highest intuition. THE CHRIST WITHIN ’ “The wages of sin is death, but the GIFT of GOD is ETERNAL LIFE.” You eon be GOVERNED by your highest intu- ition, if your INTUTOR is the CHRIST within -you, HE will teach you the same as I would teach you Personally, then it is no longe'r“you or ME, whichever, as a Person, but it is your own .mind, your Own leading within you. You would not have an -occasion to try to dodge the is- sue, but you would present your bodies as a LIVING SACRIFICE, and tell humanity whensoever oppositions arise, “I am led to do this, that or the other, and I am doing it independently. I am doing it my- self.” That is the thought, My Dear Ones. Each individual should be his own INTUTOR. It is written: “Every knee must BOW and every tongue must CON. FESS.” It is also written in the con- sciousness of many, as being called a Bib- lical quotation, but I wolud term i.t‘to be ;‘‘a. Religiousphrase” so often used by who are in the Religions: “Every The “SPOKEN WORD” tub shall stand on its own bottom.” Now if you can find some PROMISE in the Book, where your SALVATION stands, by living according to your high- est intution, you are justified by so do- ing, but if you do not find some PROM- ISE in the Book where your SALVATION stands, if you find yourselves led by your intuition, and you are led into condemna- tion, I would refrain from that leading, and be GOVERNED in a different direc- tion. I hardly mention the place in the Scripture where GOD said through the mouth of the minor Prophet, “BRING all of your tithes into the Storehouse.” I hardly mention this quotation because it would reflect apparently, as if though I AM teaching for a selfish purpose, as you have declared that I AM the STORE-I HOUSE of SALVATION, but if you read the Scripture for yourself, if you have not read it, if you believe it and have. heard it read, and know it, you could live according to same without condemna- tion, and without ‘criticism, or without bringing an accusation or condemnation against any other individuaL You could and would be able to go forth and do according to what you are led to do, with-. out condemnation. NO PERSONAL ADVICE Do not say, “FATHER. told me to do this, that or the other.” I AM not tell- ing you Personally to do anything. It is indeed wonderful! I ‘AM not Personally telling you DO NOT DRINK LIQUOR and get DRUNK. It is indeed wonderful, but I have long since said, as a Composi- tion—-— a Motto for consideration: _ “I will PREACH CHRIST in Words, but more so in deeds and in actions, I will put MY SPIRIT in them, and cause them to walk in MY STATUTES.” This I will do, as I have done, if GOD will PERMIT, for others, as HE has for One, for it is permissible, and I have per- mitted. TEACHING OF JESUS Jot these thoughts down in your vo- cabularies, and if perchance the Spirit would lead you not to lay up for your- selves treasures on Earth, that . is your leading from the within. It is not MY Personal MESSAGE or TEACHING. It is the TEACHING of JESUS the SON. It is indeed wonderful! I AM not Per- sonally telling you to forsake your wife, your children, your houses and your land, your mother and your father and all that you have, but if your INTUTOR within you, as being called “your intuition,” will lead you and teach you in that direction, you can consider it is the Message of JESUS the SON, and not ME, Personally. Mankind has striven to pervert the Teach- ing of CHRIST, when and whet-esoever Saturday, Agrii 27, 193g; one will endeavor to accomplish and ‘ful-. fill that which JESUS required, they are; taught to believe that it is a violation of the Law of GOD and of man, hence, they will try to throw it on some individull whereby they think they can condemn. but the PROMISE is sure: “Whatsoever GOD has said. and whatsoever GOD has, put His HAND to, HE will carry it throught,” because JESUS in the 14th Chapter of St. Luke, 25th to 33rd verse says these things in. reference to FOR- SAKING everything you have. I AM not Personally telling you to do it. I AM the TRANSMITTER of‘ the TEACHING or CHRIST, and the REPRODUCER of it, that you might see IT in this Light, and COPY after the fashion I have-shown you in this UNDERSTANDING.’ LED BY THE SPIRIT Just because JESUS said it, do not feel as if thought I AM trying to force you to do it. You do not have to bea TRUE Follower .of CHRIST unless you wish. to. It is indeed wonderful! “As many as are led by the SPIRIT of GOD, they are the Sons of GOD.” Hence, if you are led and become to be the SONS of GOD, your Intuition will be the expression‘ of the Nature and the Characteristics of JESUS. That is the‘ way you can tell it, and that is the way others can tell it. It is indeed wonderful! So often individuals will say, “FATHER if YOU tell me to do this, that or the other,” I do not have to tell you. It is indeed wonderful! The Bible has told you Nineteen Hundred Years, and I merely came to fulfill that of which the Bible said, that you might LOOK and LIVE and INHERIT ETERNAL LIFE, if you will. (“It’s wonderful!” sanctioned . the hearers). COMPLETE INDEPENDENCE Jot these thoughts down in your, vo- cabularies. Live in the consciousness of GOD'S PRESENCE continually, lo, I will be with you. As. was with JESUS, the Inspiration of the INFINITE, will be within you, and you will need no man to teach you. Oh, it is such a privilege; be- cause I have a FULL and a PLENTY, and do not lay up for Myself treasures on Earth, you do not have to do it, unless you wish to . . . . Just because I pay CASH for everything, and OWE no man, you do not have to do it, unless you wish to. You can go ahead and be dishonest, if you wish to, and be in misery, sorrow and woe, be in lacks and wants and lim- itations, adverse and undesirable condi- tions, but if you choose to do as I do, and copy after the fashion I have shown you, that is up to you, but yet I AM not "tell- ing you to do it, unless you wish. to. It is indeed wonderful! Do not think I AM trying to force you to do anything. Do_ in 2- ‘:j l 1 1" _. ' its ; vi’ _ I i it I ‘ i. 3:7. .3. iii. ‘ 1-. .41 r':‘ -:5,'..” A ’,.‘1.‘:¢,- ._ -<.,~;,e,[_..;— g -._. .. Agra 27. 1935 not thing I AM trying to force to to be INDEPENDENT and have a FULL and I Va‘--PLENTY M_entally and Spiritually, yes, even Material Blessings, because you do not have them, unless you wish to. It is indeed wonderful! But remember, JE- SUS did say, “I will make you fishes of men.” Those of you who have been accustomed to fishing, you will not hold your baits on your hooks still. You will move it around, as if though you -are trying to take it away from the fish. (“Truly wonderful!” assured the Hear- ers.) INDIVIDUAL UNITS - Take these thoughts to consideration . . . . Live in the Consciousness of GOD'S PRESENCE continually, WISDOM and KNOWLEDGE and UNDERSTANDING will be unto you. You will ‘not need an- other to teach you. You will not need one to lead you, for the WISDOM and the ‘KNOWLEDGE and UNDERSTANDING of ‘GOD being within you, it will be as thought it was, and as though it is YOU doing just what you want to do. “Each individual is an INDIVIDUAL UNIT in the great UNIVERSAL SCHEME -of things, as far as youﬂare‘ personally con- cerned, You as an I" individual, should move individually, «independent to other connections, and should not be ‘responsible for another, neither should another be re- sponsible foryour actions. "“If you know you are RIGHT, then go ahead.” If I say the SPIRIT led ME to do this, that or the other, I will not try to reflect on some other person, neither to cause some other person to be responsible for what I AM led to do, as an individual. That is the Mystery. “Be GOVERNED by your highest VIN- TUTION: MOVE according to your own ‘individual, "volunteer volition and your"in- tuition, or Tvolition, and the CHRIST with- in you which will be brought to FRUI- TION,o will be. reputed or imputed YOU. That is what it will be. Whatsoever HE does in. you, it will be counted you: “You did this, or you did that,” although it may be CHRIST in you. You may get angry, if you get angry and anger may tempt yo uto do something, or say something, you are the one who said it. If you get. happy, and LHAPPINESS and JOY and PEACE and your conscious conviction would teach you to do or say something, you should believe it, and you should do it, and if it does, when that something in you is doing it, it may be classed by your version, “the SPIRIT leading you, or teaching you, or doing it in you,” but yet if it comes‘ through you, it is YOU. You are -‘responsible for it. If the negative is true, why not class the POSITIVE, the REAL and the DE- SIRABLE to be TRUE. If the SPIRIT in MIRROR or LIFE A blind man suddenly restored of his sight in London by a remarkable piece of surgery declares that he always pic- tured human beings as being shaped. like bottles. Having been devoid of his sight since the age of two, he was disappointed to find that his vision was not fulfilled in reality nor his aesthetic picture veri- fied. I-Ie furthermore stated that he be- lieved all human faces looked “peaceful.” Human faces ‘would be _“pea.ceful" if all were possessed of the inner vision of this man, apparently blind for so long. Another Easter has come and gone with“-Easter sunrise services and a some- you. leads you to do ‘what»JESUS said do, according to St. Luke, 14, 25-33 verse, if it teaches you to do it, why just know it is CHRIST in you teaching you to do it, and not ME Personally, for I do not usually -mention‘ the -main points of the requests of CHRIST, that one might in- herit “ETERNAL LIFE, I consider MY SPIRIT IS SUFFICIENT. If I get you in the atmosphere of it, it will lead you, it will guide you, it will teach you and -it will awaken you and will give you «courage and zeal to do what GOD would have you to do, without My Personality telling you. WHOLEHEARTED DENIAL Take these thoughts to consideration L . . . (“Yes FATHER!” assured the Heaters.) . . . . Jot them down in your vocabularies. DENY, yourselves whole- heartedly if you wish to, but the details of the items as denial may not be quoted, for it. might apparently be a stumbling block for you. It is indeed wonderful, but as you live this LIFE, the SPIRIT and MY PRESENCE will transmittingly tell you what to do, and not through ME as a Person, but through you, yourselves. Oh it is such a privilege . . .- . When you live in this state of mind, you will not have an occasion to ‘fear, for your Intutor will teach you, and you know you will be right, when you shall have been GOVERNED by your highest intuition, and look back through the Scripture, through the Gospel, and through the TEACHING of CHRIST, exactly what HE requires . . . . . I thank you. I would just like to say, _ those of us who have dined, we will “PASS OUT and PASS ‘ON and PASS -AWAY” quietly, until later on this Evening. If there is anyone else here who desires to eat, they may come forward and do so. Page 11 what rejuvenated activity on the part: of the church. Easter clothes this year were as alluring as ever without, perhaps, a. corresponding attention to development’ of the “inner being” Within. A columnist, writing in a New York paper suggests as a form of Lenten ‘self- denial, a_ loosing of the pernicious habits to which humans are enslaved and free-; dom from these shackles. "The church custom of a temporary cessation from so-called amusements and pleasures,” /he believes, may after all serve a good purpose in leading to a calm considera- tion of .‘‘spiritual things” and a. greater appreciation of the beautiful. -- Clarence Darrow, ‘famous lawyer and thinker, ‘at 78, is quoted in a recent news- paper ‘interview as being convinced that there is -no God. '-In Chicago, Mr. Darrow, figure, in many sensational court cases, declares that he is "no longer an 8.81108: ¥tih but an out and out lmaterialist.” all his life, said Darrow, he has sought proof ' that there is a God but none was forth- coming. He has come to the Cbnclusion there is nothing after death. V McIntyre writing in his usual graphic style in his daily column paints a. picture of Times Square in New York at 4 a. "m, In masterful -fashion he paints a word picture of the “great white way,” a pic.- ture of desolation, _.after the “spent lust” of the night’s debauchery. One remem- bers, says he, the famous play, "‘Out- ward Bound,” in which people suddenly realize they are dead bound for a desti- nation unknown. So it is with life in the human sense——as it is after the spent fury of the pleasure-mad “white way.” -.-1 A newspaper ‘corresp'ondent’s- report. from Japan dealing with the recent earthquakes which shook Formosa re- counts that “just before the earthquake the Chinhwan “green savages” in I the‘ mountains in the interior began a relig- ious dance to appease their gods.” A. premonition or the “spirit” warned them, apparently, of impending disaster,s ub- stantiating once more the fact that there‘ is “that something within” which if heeded, will infallibly guide us. . “According to your faith so be it unto you.” . Phone CApitol -11435 40 Years’ Experience P E A C E ~ - c. A. PROCTOR, sr... ARTISTIC PIANO TUNER and REPAIRER . 5759 0’Su1llvan Drive Los Angeles, Calif. Satisfaction Guaranteed ‘ ‘ in Page I2 The “SPOKEN WORD” Letter to ‘Nation’ Timely Today in Light of Recent Events Exposing D i v i n e A Movement to Ridicule February 9th, 1935. PEACE To the Editor, The Nation, 20 Vesey Street, New York City. DEAR SIR: We have just finished reading the arti- cle which appeared in the February 6th issue of your publication called, “There Goes God!”—-The Story of Father Divine and His Angels. The. “SPOKEN WORD” considers it a privilege to make the Messages of FATHER DIVINE available to the world and to give the FATHER DIVINE move- ment the full appreciation it deserves. Regardless of the many biased and dis- torted versions of His work which are put before the public, the Mission of FATHER DIVINE is theimost significant and vital news in the world today and in Him alone stands the hope of salvation. Th_e mighty evidence of his work as it stands manifested cannot be refuted or disputed. Under the direct influence of FATHER DIVINE humanity collectively is undergoing the most complete moral reformation the world has ever seen as twenty million of His followers walk in the footsteps ofiJesus the Christ! Thearticle written by your Mr. McKay was read with interest and has been reviewed in The “SPOKEN WORD,” copy of which has been sent you under sep- arate cover. The recognition accorded the. work of FATHER DIVINE thereby is appreciated. However, there are vari- ous discrepancies in the same to which we? would call your attention. ‘The movement of FATHER DIVINE is not a matter to be treated lightly or facetiously. The sincere convictions of twenty millions, the majority of which are of the white race, so-called, and of the highest type and order of intelligence, declaring FATHER DIVINE to be the Personification of the Principle of GOD on earth,’ are not to be overlooked as in itself it is of vital significance. The writer, formerly connected with the mo- tion picture industry and now bending every effort to the furtherance of FATHER DIVINE’S work has personally travelled about the country in addition to making two trips to New York City and can speak authoritatively concerning the full scope of the FATHER DIVINE movement. In the last paragraph of your article the most glaring error is made and it is this to which we desire to draw your attention. Faithful Mary, with whose ‘history the writer is entirely familiar, is not the recipient of great gifts, houses, cars, etc., nor are any of the true FATHER DIVINE followers, that is, those that adhere faithfully to His teachings. The Kingdom at 160 West 126th street was not given to Faithful Mary but has been paid for in rentals sometimes as much as three months in advance, this money attracted to her legitimately through her activities. Last of all FATHER DIVINE do-es not accept donations or offerings of any kind and neither does Faithful Mary. Your writer was in error in getting this information or the party which gave it to him did not state the truth. The Message and Activities of FATHER DIVINE have captivated thousands on the Pacific Coast from Seattle to San Diego and they represent the -highest type of people, as viewed from the human ver- sion, comprising metaphysicians, stu- dents, former Christian Scientists, Truth Teachers, Business Men, Educators, etc. The Nation migh.t, if desiring to pre- sent the true facts concerning FATHER DIVINE, print this letter and note some of the comments in the “SPOKEN WORD” article sent you. We do not view your article as scur- rilous or malicious in intent, and have the highest regard for the quality of your publication and its liberal views, but believe the party who wrote said article was misinformed on some vital points. With best wishes and Peace, we are, The “SPOKEN WORD” Editor Sinclair Is ‘Recuperating From Politics’ SANTA BARBARA, Calif., April.18.-- Said to be “recuperating from politics,” Upton Sinclair, erstwhile Epic candidate for governor of California, and veteran of many campaigns against the “special interests,” was undergoing a thorough physical examination here at the famous seashore resort. Contrary to earlier reports that the well known author-politician was ill and “through with politics,” his wife, Mary Craig Sinclair, said that he was “far from being through with politics,” and was merely taking a brief rest. Saturday, April 27, 1935 Modern Bus System Put Before Los Angeles Voters LOS ANGELES—Certified by the City Council, a measure providing for a mod- ern, municipally-owned bus system was to be put before the voters of Los Angeles on the May 7th ballot. I Proponents of the measure point to the success of the modern busses which have replaced street cars in New York City and the resultant benefits to busi- ness men and residents as an argument in favor of the resolution. i There is no reason, it is contended, why the fifth largest city in the coun- try should continue‘ to be content with an antiquated street car system incorpo- rating an excessive fare. An efficient, municipally owned and operated, low-fared bus system is urged and seems likely to receive theifavorable consideration of enlightened voters. Let your law makers know your ‘desires. Huge Security and Social Aid Program Set in Motion , WASHINGTON, D. C. April 19.-—De- signed eventually to levy upward of $2,783,200,000 in additional taxes, the huge Social Security Bill of the Admin- istration was passed in the, house today by an overwhelming majority. The great public works ‘program as outlined and approved by the President will give financial aid to the aged, job- less, children and mothers, it is expected. A minimum old-age pension provision for the needy is incorporated in the relief bill. With a constructive public works pro- gram long‘ needed and seen as the. best means of stimulating employment the passage -and early operation of the mea- sure is hailed in all quarters. 5 3 Help Spread “The Glad Tidings” “BUY A PAPER A DAY AND GIVE IT AWAY” Ask for “The SPOKEN WORD” At News Stands 5. ‘T PEACE ‘ CE. 21297 Free Delivery - HAYE’S BROS. Los Angelou, Calif. Cleaning and Dyeing Alterations and, Dressmaking 3429 South Central Avenue L I THANK YOU FATHER , " :--% T. I . xv‘ 4.2..-,_ . ‘.,.. ’ ‘V ‘H 1', ‘- 1, ‘. A I ' S - .- f .—.-—..—m mu re. -—-va......—._. . _V Saturday, April 27, 1935 The “SPOKEN WORD” Southern California Garbed in Spring Dress of Incomparable Beauty! By BARRY JACKSON Spring has come to Southern California and with it a picture of breath‘-taking beauty which defies all efforts at -description. It has rained during the recent winter in the South1and—-gushing, generous, rains———rains which rolled off the moun- tains and blanketed the countryside—-- rains which brought joy to the crop- grower. - Not since 1912, according to newspaper reports, has such abundance of rain de- scended upon the country. For days the skies were glowering——the streets in many of the lower sections were rivers-— but at last the sun burst forth exposing in_ all its glory a _picture of dazzling beauty and majesty! The fields and hills were verdantly green-a bright green——the brightest green ever—it was Springtime in South- ern California! Against the bright green of rolling fields and foothills, the clear, gray, outlines of the mountains became one with the soft, blue, sky. In the val- leys the orange blossoms lent their touch to the indescribable beauty of the scene and their fragrant scent to the clean atmosphere». And the ﬂowers! A literal riot of color such as would baffle the most adept artist to portray, was flow- erland’s contribution to the perfect pic- ture of God's creation. _'I_‘he blue Pacific, calm and peaceful to all appearances, looked bluer than ev-er. From the profuse vegetation abounding in the inviting canyons which intrude upon the shores of the Pacific, came the cool smell of the earth, the trees, of all ‘nature itself. Along the roads winding their tortuous way into the recesses came blue birds virtually to the doorsteps of hospitable cabins in quest of food. The singing of the birds was a great sym- phony, a. never-ending song of inspira- tion. Coming into the foothills again as one approached nearer to the city, one found rest, calm for the soul, and peace for the mind in the velvet, rolling green, panor- ama which spread before them. The air was sweet, the rays. of the sun balmy and pleasant, life had taken on a new hue, a. new and greater. meaning. Sunset. The clear California air be- came a bit brisk-er. A slight, cooling wind rolled in from the ocean. The gray, blue outlines of the towering mountains appeared a little more hazy, seemed to fade away into the atmosphere. Thesun, a fiery, red, ball of‘ ﬂame sank slowly at last, barely discernible, over the Santa. Monica ..mountains by the , Pacific, The forms of the mountains looked dark- er, more majestic. Lights began to twin- kle, quickly multiplied by thousands of others. Darkness fell rapidly. Neon lights blinked in various parts of the city. The red beacon light glimmered atop the monumental, white tower of the city hall. One breathed again the fragrant air. It was good to be alive! Truly, in Southern California, is ex- pressed the mighty handiwork of God. “We look toward the hills from whence cometh our strength.” Rain to the formerly parched,‘ desert, country, now converted into such a Garden of Eden, is a boon—a God-send. It means pnosperity—a liberal supply of water and moisture to face the long sum- mer drought months ahead—generous crops————robust profits. Rain is the very life of Southern California. ‘With residents in other parts of the country seeking to remove dust particles from inflamed eyes, farmers sadly con- templating the destruction of their lands, and seeming lack and want on every hand, the inhabitants of Southern Cali- fornia have just cause for rejoicing . Spring has come again to the South- land—-and all nature smiles. The time called‘ Easter is at hand and untold thousands render praise to God at Easter sunrise services in mammoth sta- diums—for the blessings which have been heaped upon Southern California. The Peoples lobby recently told Sena- tor Huey Long in a serious report com- menting upon his plans for a “Utopia": “Sharing, the wealth is as futile as split- ting hairs, as long as private ownership of natural resources, monopolies, and ba- sic industries continues.” Page ‘Too Much Organization’ Says Barton Bruce Barton, author and prominent, advertising man, believes that “too much organization” constitutes the reason for a lot of our trouble these days. This was the substance of. his remarks in a fea- ture column recently. According to Barton it is a natural development in a democracy that count- less societies, organizations, movements, clubs, etc., should spring into being. But he believes there are too many and" that something should be done about it.’ He says in part: “We Americans are great organizers. We love to be presidents, chairmen and secretaries. It is hardly possible forthree men to lunch together three..timesU_in' succession without having one of them say: i “This is a goodidea, getting together like this. Why don't we form a little organization and do it every Tuesday." Barton suggests as a remedy for the situation a National Abolition Week dur- ing which all organizations, clubs, groups, or movements would officially die. On the following Monday he suggests that a meeting be held to consider reorganiza- tion._ If in a particular case the_ majority of the members attend, it would be «a sign of a real need.’ If, on the other hand, only the secretary appears, noth- ing further should be done about -it. _ It is not too much‘ to expect that serious students of economics will con- sider Mr. Barton's suggestion. That many a truth is spoken in jest, still seems to be the . consensus of opinion.- QUITE so People seem especially narrow if your conscience agrees with them. Name Street .................................... __ Why Not Be a “REGULAR”! . 0 Get Your “SPOKEN WORD” By Mail The “SPOKEN WORD” Box 218, Station K., Los Angeles, Calif. Please send me The “SPOKEN WORD” for- . ......................................................... ..1 year 2.00, 6 mo. 1.00, 3 mo.,60c. ‘ City ............. ................... ........................ --State .............. ................ ..;........ CUT OUT and SEND TODAY . , _ '\ {go 14 A Letter of Appreciation F°r.‘The 5P°k°" WW1’ '34 W, 115th Street, _ A New’ York ‘City, April16, 1935, A.D.F..D Editor “S'POKEN‘WORD,"’ E Los Angeles, Calif. Dear Brother: PEACE! If we could be excited we would be over." FA.THER’S latest court victory, es- pecially, which we all knew was His be- fore I-Ie. ever went to court. It was a complete victory and the only purpose of the -whole incident, as I‘ see it, was to bring to the minds of additional millions the fact that GOD IN. THE FLESH IS IN THE LAND walking as a man ofVVic- tory. Some people are only interested in sensational news, so to reach their atten- tion GOD provides sensational news for them, because such acts result in turning larger numbers from vice and crime to lives of purity and service who otherwise. would only be interested in continuing on in their sins. * FATHER was shifted from one court to anotherga parallel as in the case of Jesus being. taken from Herod to Pilate. It is also significant that thisvery week is the anniversary of that most celebrated of all trials, said by some to have been exactly nineteen hundred years ago to ‘the day, or almost to the day. Great activity is under‘ way in prepara- tion of the RIGHTEOUS GOVERNMENT parade of the FATHER DIVINE PEACE MISSION on Easter Sunday. The parade is principally for educational purposes, to’ inform the community of the work be- . ing done. by FATHER'DIVINE. and pla- cards will be exhibited informing the public of the amazing benefits FATHER DIVINE brings to those who live the CHRIST-LIFE and walk the pathway of perfection. Signs will also urge the pub- lic_to “REGISTER and VOTE,” “GO TO SCHOOL, to'QUALIFY FOR VOTING," YOU ARE AN ALIEN BECOME A . ,_cITIzEN," “DO YOUR PART IN VOT- ING FOR A RIGHTEOUS GOVERN- ;MENT," “FACTS CANNOT BE D'E- NIED; “DEATH RATE REDUCED TO EALMOST ZERO," “ FATHER DIVINE IS ESTABLISHING A RIGHTEOUS GOV- ERNMENT," and such other appropriate fbanners in addition to the thousands that will declare to all that FATHER DIVINE GOD and telling what He has done for us. Now I want to thank FATHER for fblesslng you so the size of the “SPOKEN ,WORD?’ could be increased from sixteen Ito twenty-four pages. Recently I had ;:become much impressed with the need 1.‘ for more space for all the interesting The “SPOKEN WORD” I news that is happening. Soon more. than._ twenty-four pages will be needed. I liked the rays of light radiating from FATHER on the front page and also especially the present likeness of FATHER on the mast- head of the paper. ’ I . Although I am the New York Corres- pondent to the SPOKEN WORD, a task which I thoroughly enjoy and for which I am deeply grateful to FATHER, yet if I were not I would read every ‘word from cover to cover, “anyway, including the ads. We have the bread of life in the words from the lips of FATHER ‘DIVINE daily, yet if such poor figure is permitted, we have bread pudding on Sunday in the form, of The “SPOKEN WORD.” .Speaking of "ads," I think the most constructive and positive advertisement I have ever seen anywhere is that one of Dick Abrams the Gold Buyer of 3802 Cen- tral Ave., Los Angeles, which is worded as follows: “PEACE: MAKING GOOD and Helping Othersfcreating EMPLOY- MENT; Giving SERVICE, and Paying-— THE HIGHEST PRICES," with Thank You Father at the bottom. This “ad” should broadcast fa'r and wide. The ‘world needs many more such cheerful optim- istic ads. Last and best of all, of course are FA- THER’S own wonderful messages. The words as they are spoken by Him leave one profound impression but when we read the same message again in The “SPOKEN WORD" it gives usa different kind of impression. The wonderful news and testimonies of course make each is- sue of the paper a treat to which we all look forward with keen eagerness. No doubt almost an of FATHER’S fol- lowers will want to keep on file: every is- sue or copy of The “SPOKEN WORD" for it is recording the most significant phase of spiritual history in the making, of which contemporary professional histori- ans have until nowtaken no notice at all. There are so many wonderful things one wants to say. Already the inspira- tion has come and ‘I am engaged in re- writing various news items in terms of and as they have significance in the light of FATHER DIVINE and His move- ment. I think a news item is incomplete if it does not have some mention or con- nection to FATHER DIVINE and His ac- tivities. . With Love, Joy, Peace, Happiness, Health, Life and Blessings, Sincerely, Carnegie W. Pullen. “NO MORE INDUSTRIAL‘ RIVAL- RIES, NO MORE WARS—-WORK .and PEACE! Whether we wish it or not, the hour has come when we must be-citizens of the world or-see civilization perish."-— Anatole France. Saturday, April 27,1935 IS FATHER DIVINE BREAKING UP FAMILIES? This is a question that has been agi- tating the minds of the public for some time. % stressed the fact that we are to “use your own highest intution and be guided, by your volunteer volition" many of the so-called “leaders” are not willing to_ per- mit the children to be guided by their own highest iptutions and in that way, no doubtwith the best intentions, they are interfering with Father’s work. A Father Divine himself refuses to give personal advice to anyone. Those who have been in New York and have had personal interviews with Father have been told by him that he does notigive personal advice-—always and forever con- tinuing to stress the fact: “Be guided by your‘ own highest intution, which is your intutor,” . . . bring’ the [Christ to fruition. Father himself answered the question of breaking up homes and families when he said .in a personal letter to the writer, " quote: “I have not come to make

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