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Title: Spoken word, vol. 01, no. 08 (December 8, 1934)
Author: A. Honaeel Mediratas
Publisher: The California Eagle
Date: 1934-12-08
Place published: Los Angeles, California, United States
Text: is. ' Volume 1. YEMEN or “WISDOM” ..jA-‘~‘ , ~.-»-M. ~ \ -' mm) GOD SHIDI LET THERE ’ BE E1aHT.am> THERE was [SIGHT amzza GOD saw THE EIGHT THHT 17' was GOOD” .7" SATURDAY, DECEMBER "H120 THE 2210190 zzms 2zI1TH eon .9021) THE mom) was con -« H121) THE mono zernrs mane FLESH "~ - ~ «- s 8th, 1934, A. D. F. D. umber‘ 8 or FATHER DIVINE “The Spirit of My Mind Shall Overﬂow This Planet, and Everyone That Rejects lt Shall Be Defeated Socially, Financially, lhtellectually, and Politically” * FATHER DlVlNE’S MESSAGE AT PUBLIC MEETING, SCHOOL AND WICKLIFFE STREETS, NEWARK, N. J., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1934, 6:15 P. M. The Day of Thursday, November 29th, called Thanksgiving Day by the Nation, was a day that will be long remembered by thousands of Father’s Followers in New , York and New Jersey,--not because it was Thanksgiving Day, since with them Thanksgiving is every day, but it will be’ remembered for the blessings extended to so many by Father in His Mi...
Show moreis. ' Volume 1. YEMEN or “WISDOM” ..jA-‘~‘ , ~.-»-M. ~ \ -' mm) GOD SHIDI LET THERE ’ BE E1aHT.am> THERE was [SIGHT amzza GOD saw THE EIGHT THHT 17' was GOOD” .7" SATURDAY, DECEMBER "H120 THE 2210190 zzms 2zI1TH eon .9021) THE mom) was con -« H121) THE mono zernrs mane FLESH "~ - ~ «- s 8th, 1934, A. D. F. D. umber‘ 8 or FATHER DIVINE “The Spirit of My Mind Shall Overﬂow This Planet, and Everyone That Rejects lt Shall Be Defeated Socially, Financially, lhtellectually, and Politically” * FATHER DlVlNE’S MESSAGE AT PUBLIC MEETING, SCHOOL AND WICKLIFFE STREETS, NEWARK, N. J., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1934, 6:15 P. M. The Day of Thursday, November 29th, called Thanksgiving Day by the Nation, was a day that will be long remembered by thousands of Father’s Followers in New , York and New Jersey,--not because it was Thanksgiving Day, since with them Thanksgiving is every day, but it will be’ remembered for the blessings extended to so many by Father in His Mighty Love, on that day. Father Functioned Personally at three pla.ces during the day, and delivered a mighty Message at each. In the morning, His Activities were around the Banquet . Table at 115th Street, in the afternoon at Newark, N. J., and in the Evening at the 126th Street Extension in New York City, where another great Banquet was served. The Meeting in Newark, undoubtedly was the greatest Blessing, for thousands were blessed and set free, during Father's visit. Arriving about the middle of the afternoon, accompanied by many bus and car loads of the True and the Faithful from New York, Father arrived at the Peace Mission as a surprise, for no an- -nouncement had been made in Jersey, of His Visit. The people were drawn by His Personal Presence, as always however, so that by five oclock a great Throng densely packed the large Meeting Hall and corridors. They had come from Newark, Orange, Montclair and other nearby Towns, as well as from New York. lone of the subjects that came up for consideration, after several mighty demon- strations of Love for Father, came through a testimony exposing the tendency of some of the Followers to look upon the local representative as a great Leader, and ‘as a go-between themselves and Him Whom they had declared to be GOD Him- self in a Body. It was said that many con- sidered him to be the Son, and applied to him the quotation from the Gospel, where The Son Said,——‘I Am the Way, the Truth, and the Life, no man cometh tothe Father but by Me’. It was said that the represent- ative encouraged them in this, and that he used a quotation from Paul, to substanti- ate it,—~—but whether he did, or did not, the result was the same for the people who looked to him, as Father made very plain. Several testimonies followed this one, in which the Speakers A declared they would compromise no longer, in this way, after which Father Personally Sang and Spoke as follows: A “PEACE EVERYONE! GOOD HEALTH, GOOD WILL, and a, GOOD APPETITE for all of the Inhabitants of Newark, the same as for New York, if you will let it be! It is indeed Wonderful! That little com- position long since composed, was brought back to My Consideration .just a little while ago, when the Speaker was testify- ing and said there was no more compro- mising. It is indeed Wonderful! It is such a privilege to know, you do not have an occasion to compromise, neither to yield to the wrong, for if GOD is for you, who can be against you. All you must needs do is to live the life, and present your bodies as a living sacrifice to GOD, deny your- selves wholeheartedly, and putting off the old man with all of his deeds. It is indeed Wonderful! And that means-the old MIND, your old preconceived ideas and‘ opinions, your old human fancies, pleasures, and all of their tendencies, and live in the con- scious recognition and realization of the Almighty as being Something that. is Real, Practical, and Tangible, and youneed not look for something mystical. It is indeed Wonderful! V BODY SALVATION ‘For this cause many are sickly among you and some sleep, not discerning the Body of Christ.’ 'l“*3s-: are the words that were spoken by the Spirit of My Presence transmittingly, when it inspired the indi- vidual to make this prediction, /and ‘I am / I -'.='-"-.'A‘\‘r‘ ~’.a:>*:’.s22:.;:z‘.a.ai:;>W--’ "‘*’ " " ‘ the Fulfiller of the Scripture. It is indeed Wonderful! It is well worth considering. ‘No more compromising, no more yielding to the wrong’,——you have long since said,‘ and we all have sung, ‘GOD Alone shall Reign’. With or without a Bodily Form, stamp these Thoughts down firmly in your mind, and realize at all times, there is no _ hope of your Redemption, if you have a. hope for anything else Reigning, saving Christ, with or without a, Body. It is in- deed Wonderful! i Hence, we rejoice, and be exceedingly," glad, to see and to declare, all oppositions, conflicts, and conflictions that have‘ aris- en, are but helps, as stepping-stones,. and ' ‘I as boosts, for the establishment of GOD'S _ Presence in reality, to you,——-It is indeed Wonderful,——no longer worrying, no longer thinking, but knowing within yourselves conclusively, this Fundamental of. Whom. you say I Am, has a Victory over every adverse condition, and over all of the_ con- flictors, adversaries, and adverse and un- desirable conditions, for GOD, the great, ‘ Creator, is Sufficient, as being the Creator of the great Creation, and can, and will, and has, brought all things into subjection, and everything must realize, GOD Alone is- Reigning. It is indeed Wonderful! SPIRITUAL CONTAGION As I Said the other afternoon, or morn- ing, whichever, I need not Say a Word especially, to the masses. I have transmit- ted My Spirit effectively, and it is con- tagious. This Spiritual contagion, is great- er and more effective than poisonous gas’ ' in the time of war. It is indeed Wonder- full You will see men and women falling out unconsciously, not knowing what is the trouble, but they are under the influ- ence of this contagion, which is the Spir- and the Presence of the Almighty, and they are falling out with their ways, un- consciously times unwillingly. The things you did, you do not desire to do them any more. All of your mortal fancies and desires are dispel- ling. They are disappearing as light caus- es darkness to disappear. Just as light ap- and unthoughtfully, and at‘ Page 2 pears and darkness disappears, even so the positive is to the negative,——the positive, to the adverse and undesirable,-——it causes conditions to disappear, as the presence of light causes the darkness to disappear. It is indeed Wonderful! If there would be a. question in the hearts or minds of any of you here this Evening, you could stop for consideration, and analyze what I am Saying, by this great demonstration, by this great gath- ering. Wheresoever I am, the Abundance of the Fullness will come. It is indeed Wonderful! Not only on the mental and spiritual planes, but also on the material plane, where you are and where I am! It is indeed Wonderful! The Abundance of the Fullness of all good things, it is created and re-created, and brought into materialization through your conscious re- cognition and realization of GOD'S Pres- ence. This is a practical psychological course in psychology well worth consider- ing for all of the masses. It is indeed Won- derful! If you desire to be successful and prosperous, contact and get the Succeedei. It is indeed Wonderful! If you desire to be happy, get the Source of happiness,——— the Supply of both it and them. Automa- tically it will come into expression, and you will enjoy it. As I often Say, if you desire to get anything, get the Getter.’ It is in- deed Wonderful! Get the Getter,—you will get all of the things that are gotten, and you will get all things that are to be had, for you have the Getter. The Getter will ' re-beget and bring into expression, every good and desirable expression, by His Own Majesty. INVISABLE MADE VISABLE That is Why you can rest assured, witn- out a doubt or fear, everything is all right wheresoever I am, ——especially whereso- ever I have Dominion. It is indeed Won- derful! Do you not see, the outward ex- pressions of things, they are brought into observation abundantly? Because of the Fullness of the Abundance of the con- sciousness of these things, the reality of them is brought into materialization and you can observe them. Every good and desirable blessing is materializable. They are as operative for the material plane as they are for the spiritual and mental realm. Just think of bringing into observation, things that are hid from the visible ver- r sions of men, from their physical observa- tion by their physical eyes. These things that we are now enjoying from time to time, they were once invisible, unseen, un- discerned, intangible, or invisible, imprac- tical and unprofitable. But GOD, as He Presented Himself as the visible expres- " ‘sion of His Own Majesty, Love and Mercy, -—as the Creator He brought into materi- alization and into outer expression, those things that were invisible. Hence, all of your fondest imaginations can be brought into outer expression and ‘tangiblated’. for the comfort and conven- ience of the people personally. It is in- deed Wonderful! No longer to think with- in yourselves,—‘When we pass from this i present state of expression we will inherit -1-... ..eo.eN twonn" our rightful inheritance and enjoy the Kingdom of Heaven’,-——but let us’ realize as GOD is, so are you. If these things are visible for the visible bodily forms though you did not see them except mentally and spiritually,—-the things that you are ob- serving mentally and spiritually now, can be brought into observation and into ma- trialization on the material plane, that you might enjoy them. This is your privi- lege, and you will not have an occasion to think about going to Heaven some place, for GOD is HERE, and NOW. GOD'S PRESENCE IS HEAVEN As I Said a few days ago, with the Con- sciousness of GOD’S Presence, by this con- -scious recognition and realization of GOD’S~ Presence, GOD is actually re-creating a New Heaven for His Children. It is indeed Wonderful! It is merely a consciousness, that creates the Divine things and the cou- sciousness of the same, ‘brought to frui- tion in the consciousness of men, will re create a. New Earth and a New Heaven for them. Now isn't that Wonderful? Why? For Wheresoever GOD is, Heaven is there. Hence, if I can get you universally, as you are collectively, here and in My As- semblies, to believe GOD is Ever-present and be conscious of it,—through such a conscious recognition and realization I will Create for you a New Earth and a New Heaven, as you believe it and re- ceive it universally, as you have collective- ly, in these Assemblies. That is the mystery, and that is What it is all about. selves your fore-ancestors prayed,———son1e of your so-called fathers and mothers prayed, they prayed for you, that you might stop committing sin, and vice and crime of every kind, but all of their pray- ers were apparently in vain, until I Can. c. It is indeed Wonderful! Go and tell your fathers and mothers, your sisters and brothers, your races, your creeds and your colors,——-all of their prayers, and yours together, were all in vain until I Ca.me. It is indeed Wonderful! None saved you from committing sin, and from vice and crime: of every kind. It is indeed Wonderful! None was sufficient to prohibit you from doing those things——but when I CAME,--—It IS indeed Wonderful,—-I heard you say and I have heard you sing, ‘It's a great change since Father came. This Mighty, Name ‘The Name that charms your fears’, he Name that ‘bids your sorrows cease’, you have found it to be ‘music in a sinner’s ears’, health for those that were sick, and life for those that were dead. NONE CAN OPPOSE GOD Take these Thoughts to consideration. It is written,—‘By His Stripes we are heal- ed. I am glad I have been prosecuted and persecuted for YOU. It is indeed Wonder- ful! Through such prosecutions and per- secutions, cometh your deliverance and your real emancipation, for I have paid it all. I set at liberty those that were in bond- age. I gave them their freedom, and now you are at liberty. I haven't done anything yet, to What I VVILL do. The Spirit of My Mind shall overflood this Planet, and w You know within your- - ‘other way, no other hope of Salvation, no Saturday, December 8th, 1934 everyone that rejects it shall be defeated socially, financially, intellectually, and pr.- litically. »You said, ‘GOD Alone shall Reign,’ and I shall defeat every opposition and every conflictor, and all conflictions, and prove to the World conclusively, GOD Alone IS Reigning, and none can. hinder Him. This is the purpose for which I Came. I HAVE established My Name, and I shall dethrone every other name and mind, saving the Name of GOD, of Whom you say I AM. It is indeed Wonderful! Jot these Fhoughts down in your vocabularies, and realize they are readable and they are explicable, —It is indeed W0nderfu1,——for the Spirit of My Presence, as being the Mystery and the Interpreter, My Spirit can and will make them plain. It is indeed Wonderful! GOD ALONE SHALL REIGN Live in this recognition. Continue to dial in on the fundamental. Throw off your mortal versions, and believe sincerely in this Principle, with or without this per son or any other person, and I will have access in your hearts, in your lives, and in your minds, and all adverse conditions, —-—none of them can do you any harm. ‘it is indeed Wonderful! Do you not see the Victory the Spirit of My Presence has brought you? It carries within itself the victory over all mortality, and over all of , the mortal versions, theories and doctrines, and ordinances and laws of men, that are not Evangelical. I will put them down un- der My Feet. It is indeed’ Wonderful! Every prejudicial law and ordinance that spells segregation and discrimination, I will PUT IT DOWN UNDER MY FEET, and GOD Alone shall Reign, and all mankind in all of their Courts of Law, must rer,ogni;:c and accept of this as the Ideal, the Fundamen- tal of life, or else they shall be dethroned. It is indeed Wonderful! , Remember, ‘The Earth is the Lord’s, and the Fullness thereof, and they that dwell therein’. They all belong to Him, hence you need not marvel because of these Say ings, neither murmur because of those things, for I have brought it to pass, and I have made it plain. All people will eventually come to this recognition, and they all will accept of this Mesage and be- lieve it and live it, or else they will be de- feated. It is indeed Wonderful! While I am here at this juncture, as I Move in My Spirit and My Mind, My Soul and My Body, I am transmitting My Spir- it to others, that they too, as Well as you, might be partakers of it. It is indeed Won- derful! There is someone under the Sound of My Voice now,—you need a blessing. Dial in on this Fundamental as I am Broadcasting from this Infinite Broad- casting Station, and you will be partakers of it, for I am Broadcasting blessings. Now the Word that I Speak unto you, they are Spirit, and they are Life, they are Health and they are Strength, they are Wisdom, Knowledge, and All Understand- ing, for they are flowing from the Fount of GOD'S Omniscience. It is indeed Won- derful! All will eventually see, there is no ;. '*= i,._., .~vd_,¢... ' / -2-pvs-v~;..,.-.,..,—z-e-~ . .. __,,. V _ . p . . ;,'-.,.v,.":,_, ,,...,.. .—_,..-s . ....._., ._ ... :.—.__ ' €s:f_ . .. . ‘\““ ..... . s.-,-.-an I -:2’-Q‘-‘,Vv"‘,‘~¢5‘I'2‘Z‘,‘,—«,—-I ‘ I 1’ ‘A. ‘.a"_uQ‘}ﬁ%4;r1_-_7 < “V-9-4-<i‘H " ~ ‘ . / ‘ 5 V 2- ’. \ . ~.; .13)., 6 - ...;w .:v: ' "‘ *7’ «_ ‘v other Redemption for the ‘people, saving by accepting of this Meshage, and living thus accordingly. Just think of it,——as there have been millions and millions added to this Number inside of a very few brief cal- endar years, I am adding as many more very.quickly, and you will see it. It is in- deed Wonderful! No OTHER WAY This the same identical Message that Jesus gave, although He Spoke it in His Own Version by Saying, ——‘He‘ shall Glori- fy Me, for He shall receive of Mine, and shall show it unto you’. It is indeed Won- derful! I will show it to the people, that GOD Alone is Reigning. I will Glorify Jesus the Christ, the Son_ as He was in Jesus, in this and other Bodies to come. I shall Glorify Him as He is, and I will show it unto you. He Said it,+‘He shall Glorify Me, for He Shall receive of Mine and show it unto you’. It is indeed Wonder- ful! Do you not see the Glorifying expres- sion and the Glorifying process going on in the hearts and lives of men as they are Glorifying Me? You can see that I am showing them Him, and I am showing Him to them. It is indeed Wonderful! It is such a privilege, dear ones, to live in the Consciousness of GOD’S' Presence, with or without the Person. But remember, for your own consideration and for your own justification, if you do not accept and recognize the Person, you‘ have no longer an existence in person, for YOUR person should be completely rejected, also defeat- ed. That is the mystery. As I Say ‘so often for your consideration, the Spirit is just as operative without the Person as it is . with, nevertheless for you as individuals, V if you do not discern the Body, as being termed the Body of Jesus, you are already defeated. It is indeed Wonderful! ‘He Came in the likeness of sinful flesh for sin, to con- demn sin in the flesh.’ If Christ had not come in the likeness of sinful ﬂesh, the sin and vice and crime that you were commit- ting in YOUR flesh, would not have been discerned and it would not have been con- demned,-—It is indeed Wonderful,—and you would have still been living in them, sub- ject to all of your preconceived ideas and opinions, and subject to all of your old pre-inherited sin. It is indeed Wonderful! That is why it was essential. But there are thousands of selfish andmortal mind- ed people, they use these phrases and these quotations, to justify themselves selfishly. Remember, a person should be completely self-denied, and keep self completely out of the picture as an individual, ‘for when this comes upon, you the Judgment of GOD is terrible to the wicked. It is in- deed Wonderful! ‘ ' j_, Take these Thoughts to consideration. Live in the conscious recognition and re- alization of GOD’S Presence, denying yourselves whole-heartedly as individuals but recognizing the visibilization‘ of ' the’ Redeemer as was in Jesus, for your Re-A, demption. It is indeed Wonderful!‘Then I Say,—‘No more compromising, no trnore yielding to, the wrong’, for the ‘time has a truly come, GOD has Glorified Himself, yea His" Son, and He veiled Himself in Him, and hid all of His'Don::nio-i in Him- self, as He did when Jesus the Christ ascended.’ THE FATHER GREATER T_HAN ALL When Christ as a Person, ascended and disappeared out of the observation of the People, it -- Was the mystery‘ of the disap- pearing .of Him as. being termed the Son, for ‘My Father’, said He, ‘and I, will come’. It is indeed Wonderful’ He said, ‘My Fa- ther and I will come and make our abode withyou.’ Thesonship -Degree was not perfect" among men, that is why Christ in the Name of‘ the Son, -did go. ‘He said,——'I Pray, not that Thou shalt take them out of the World, but that Thou shalt keep them from the evil." No-man can keep you from the evil. Theywill get you in more evil than you have ever been in. It takes nothing less than Christ, and nothing more than GOD, for the Sonship Degree Himself Prayed that He would not take you out of the World but that HE would keep you from the evil, for Jesus as the Son, from that Degree, He knew He could not keep them from the evil. He Prayed The FATHER to do it. It is indeed Won- derful! Men and women will get you in trouble. It is indeed Wonderful! They will get you looking at them, and when death gets on you, and they are between you and the Spirit, why the Spirit. cannot reach you. It is too late. In many cases it has been, and still is being,-—-such expression where individuals will place individuals be- tween them and their Redeemer. It is in- deed Wonderful! Wheresoever He is, and whatsoever He is, as being your Redeemer, if you place anything between you, that something will hinder you. It is indeed Wonderful! , In .many.cases it is not _the individuals’ fault themselves, you can make an idol out of ‘an automobile. The interpretation was, _,Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image. in the likenes of ME’, Said I-I,e,—.-but in a parable when He said,——‘ln the likeness of anything that is in Heaven above, or anything that is. in the Earth beneath,’ It is indeed Wonderful! This Thought could have been that you could make an idol out of an automobile, or an elephant, or a camel, or something of that sort in.those days, yet these animals were not conscious of it, they didn’t even l'.hi—.lls‘ you had made them a God. But you had made them a God when you _made a God. out of them. Therefore you separated youi- selves from your GOD, and when vou.call- ed on Him, He could not hear you. It is indeed Wonderful! LET GOD BE ALL 3 These Thoughts ‘are well worth considel- ing. It has been the experience of many. Because ‘of\My Compassion, and Love, and Mercy for My People, many individuals have placed THEMSELVES up as the Fundamental, and have gotin the way ard prohibited you from seeing the Light, arid when sickness, afflictions, _ death and sor- row came, they could not help you, -and neither could GOD. It is indeed Wonder- ful! If any person has been lost, or dead in the body, it was for some such cause. It is indeed Wonderful! I Say, if any per- son has been lost, or died in the body. IT WAS FOR SOME SUCH CAUSE,——and especially those of YOU, that claim to be- lieve in Me. It is indeed Wonderful! Allow- ing something to get between you and your GOD, allowing something to be nearer to you than GOD is,——then and there that something will be your stumbling-block, that something will be your God, but that something will cause you to be lost. It is indeed Wonderful! S It is a. hard Saying, but yet it is true. ‘Lay aside every weight, and the sin that so easily besets you, and run with patience the race that is set before you, looking to Christ, the Author and the Finisher of your Faith.’ It is indeed Wonderful! Now any time the Spirit tells you something to do,——if it IS the Spirit, if it is for YOU, ~it will tell you something to do that will be denying yourself, and not by any means justifying yourself but to the complete, extreme, contrary or opposite. That is what the Spirit will do, for Jesus the Christ as a Person, denied Himself and became obe- ‘ dient unto death. He died from all of His human fancies, from all of His human pleasures, and from all of His human ten- dencies, that He might Live with God for- ever, as the Redeemer and Saviour of hu- manity. The same Spirit is Speaking and Acting today. You must be willing to deny yourselves whole-heartedly and from every angle, in every way expressible. If the Spirit tells you something to do, it wou1d be and it will be in the way of self-de- nial._That is, if it is the Spirit of GOD! But if it is YOUR spirit, your mortal spirit, it wll tell you somethinginself-defence, it will tell you something to help yoursel£,Q— and to appease yourself according to the flesh. It is indeed Wonderful! Take these Thoughts to consideration. As the Speaker said, I am not telling you so much about what Paul said, but I have told you to live exactly according to the‘ Life Teaching of Christ as recorded in Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. Paul, was a man as many men are today, and Paul declared it himself,—Paul may plant and Apollos may water, but GOD giveth the increase’. ‘Who is Paul, and who is Apol- los,-—none but Ministers of the Gospel.’ He said it himself. But Jesus, the great Love Master, as the Wayshower and the Re- deemer, Said, ‘I am the Way, the Truth’ and the Life, no man cometh to The Fa.- ther but by Me,’ and you cannot be’ satis- fied except you come to The Father, and that does not mean mortal, nor the Per- Sonal Body, but come to this recognition,_ —the Fathership Degree of expression, and LIVE it accordingly. It is indeed Won- derful! GOD FIRST AND LAST Now we are rejoicing in this recognition, while I am dropping Thoughts here and there for your consideration. The Seeds‘ _those that were mistreated, i that I am Sowing this‘Evening, they will spring "up in your mentalities, for I have‘ harnessed humanity’s mentality, and they are all brought into subjection, or else they will all be failures. Hence, these Thoughts that I have dropped there and there in your mentalities from the different direc- tions, they WILL spring forth, and bring forth fruit to fruition, and they will be brought into subjection to Me continually, as they are while I am Speaking. I have Spoken My Thoughts into actuality. I have Dropped these Opinions, or this Opinion and Ideas in your thoughts for considera- tion ‘in your hearts and in your minds, and the Spirit of My Presence will quicken them, when I am apparently gone. It is indeed Wonderful! And as My Thoughts C are ‘quickened in your hearts, My Uni- versal Mind Substance, as I am putting. it forth into expression, will control you whole-heartedly. It is indeed Wonderful. Even those of My hearers that are not supposedly Believers, you are some of the individuals that I will be controlling, even though you are not yet supposedly Believ- ers. Now Isn't it Wonderful? You know you want your Emancipation, you know you want your Constitutional Rights, you "known you want social equality, you know you want Religious liberty, you know you want health and happiness, and you know positively well you also want a chance to earn a living, the same as everybody else. That is what I Came for. It is indeed Won- derful! I came to give everybody his Con- stitutional Rights, social equality, indus- trial equality, and everything that is de- sirable and justifiable. YOU ALL SHALL HAVE IT! It is indeed Wonderful! ONLY ONE EMANCIPATOR That is why those of you that think you are as I am,—that are down-trodden, and kept down under the foot of man, should rejoice in My Day. It is indeed Won- derful! YOU should rejoice in it, if no one else SHOULD. You should rejoice in it,--- those of you especialy, thinking you are ‘so-and-so’, thinking you are being mis- treated, thinking you are being lynched, thinking you are being persecuted, think- ing you are being prosecuted,—you should rejoice in My Day, and be glad because you SEE it. It is indeed Wonderful! But because of a few dollars you think you might acquire by graft and greed,» and so- licting and begging, you rise in opposition to the Fundamental. It is indeed Wonder- ful! I came to the Earth plane to Redeem the down-trodden,——those that were persecuted those that have‘ been being taken advantage of. In short, I Came to seek and to save, that ‘ which was lost. It is indeed Wonderful! Why . not accept of it as your Redeemer, your Emancipator, your great Deliverer, your only Hope of Salvation? There is no other propit-iation saving by this recognition, and by bringing your bodies into subjection whole-heartedly to this Fundamental, of ] Whom you say I Am. It is indeed Wonder- 1 ful! I am expressing the Master of Omni- VJ5, ‘:42-‘-'.’.'.‘:.. . - ,. .. zsq.-5 lr.v',:;‘_,, ‘rug "sp‘oi<.enj’ ;.w:eRn¢* potency, and expressing the Mastery over all conditions, and I have brought it to YOU, that you might have your deliver- ance. It is indeed Wonderful! As I Said to a man the other evening, —he said, ‘Do you not think it is absurd for you to be emphasizing and demonstrat- ing YOURSELF?’ I Said, I Do, I certain- ly Do, for everyone that is fool enough to think it. It is indeed Wonderful! If you are fool enough to think differently to what I am Doing, and bind yourselves in bondage, in lacks and wants, and limita- tions, and keep yourselves segregated and discriminated against, and have no deliv- erance, and access in this Grace wherein I Stand, why if you are fool enough. to think in opposition, why then I Think ac- cording to YOUR thoughts, it is ridiculous for a. person to think as I am Thinking. It is indeed Wonderful! BUT I HAVE COME, and WHO can HINDER ME! I have brought Emancipation for every individual that Will. live Evangelically, for this is it that was Spoken of by the Mouth of Jesus, Saying,——-‘If you continue in My Word you shall KNOW the Truth, and the Truth shall set you FREE ’ It is indeed Vvonderfull TRUE FREEDOM This is the freedom your fore-ancestors have been seeking. This is the freedom your fore-ancestors have been praying for as an oppressed people, subject to the op- pressors, and the mistreatment of the masses. GOD Almighty, with His Spirit and His Majesty, has condescended to put on a Bodily Form to make this Declara- tion known, that He has truly Come, anal shall Reign Alone. It is indeed Wonderful! When I am sopposedly gone as a Person from this Auditorium, My Thought, and My Ideas and Opinions that I have Sown, will rise in your hearts and minds, and it will throw off every other mortal version and every idea and opinion that is not ac- cording to Mine, for I have lifted up a Standard for the Redemption of mankind. At this recognition every knee must bow, and every tongue must confess, that this is the Fundamental. Though you may call it Christ, or GOD, it is the only Redemp- tion for the World. It is indeed Wonder- ful! Without Me, they shall not do a thing. In opposition to Me, they shall not do a. thing. In criticism of Me, they shall not do a. thing. Only in cooperation with Me, shall they do ANYTHING. I have broken down every idol, I have cast out every foe. Now I‘ have established the Name of Christ in your hearts and in your minds. Therefore you can carry Me everywhere you go. It is indeed Wonder- ful! I need not Say more at this junrture, as the time seems to be well expired. I will still be Reigning in your hearts and minds, and I will be with you, now, henceforth, and for all the time.‘ It is indeed Wonder- ful! Remember these Words I have Said today.\‘The Earth is the Lord’s, and the Fullness thereof, and all things that dwell herein . . . the sattle on a. thousand hills‘, POORHOUSEV SCENE OF RICH DISCOVERY The news is full of queer quirks and turns. That truth is starnger than ﬁction is turns. That truth is stranger than ﬁction is cal happenings here and there. On the grounds of the Washington Coun- ty poor farm in Ohio oil gushes forth, two of the inmates visualize independence. The discovery may not make them rich but they hope it will enable them to leave the poor farm and derive a comfortable income. S For many years the two members of the poor farm colony had sought oil, working in Midwest oil ﬁelds, before the so-called depression forced them into the poorhouse. Here they did not stop their search but sus- pecting that oil might lie underneath the grounds, this hunch being sustained by the presence of a well nearby, they continued to drill. Eventually they struck oil on the poorhouse grounds. They decided to call their company, The Pauper Oil Company, which if nothing else, is somewhat different but hardly an inviting name. Not riches, but a substantial livelihood may be the result of the discovery of oil— whilc in the poorhouse. z PEACE THE NEW DAY FLORIST Serve: You With Fresh Cut Flowers For All Occasions Thank You, FATHER 1616 West Manchester Avenue PLeasant 8592 1 Thank You, FATHER RADIOSHOESHINE PARLORS suos suaesous Shoes Dyed Any Color STANDS No. 1--4008 S. Centra1——Ad. 9074 No. 2——-4126 S. C'entral———Ad. 9873 No. 3——4206 S. Central-—Ad. 9446 and we don’t have to beg a man for a quarter to get a steak, for ‘if I were an- hungered, I would slay and eat’. It is in- deed Wonderful! Jot these Thoughts down in your vocabularies. sciousness of GOD’S Presence, and the 13. dependency of His Spirit and His Mind, and ‘Lo I will be with you’, and naught will be able to hurt, bind, nor harm, for you HAVE received real Emancipation. I Thank you.” Live in the Con- ’ :2,» ' — [V V l’Y.D‘ecember J ... -....»o~_- an...» n- . —.a ,o~ '10-‘av-.uw— ..-a-«,.... .. ,..~ I .o.-4.».-....._»¢a—ua-«—«-.~—.e - ._.-- . 1 _. ‘ . - , _ .vy..x... ___,~;, .., H samiiay, neeember 8th 1934 A ‘S . Rightful Environment Helpful Iviany times o-ne hears the remark, “If I only had the rightful environment, my way would not be so hard.” While it is true _.that all things are possible to GOD, in spite of where we may seem to be, it is also true that in the journey out of the Adamic state of consciousness, we can be encouraged by association with those of kindred desires. Since the coming into bodily form of the Great Creative FATHER, as a Sample and Example, a way has been opened for those who believe they need the contact of seek- ers like themselves, to live in what is term- ed “Kingdoms”. In these Kingdoms are found, for the rest part, those who desire to consecra.te their lives and services to the Principle advocated by FATHER DIVINE. To live in these Kingdoms, one must be willing and truly desire to live evangelically (above the fleshly desires) or as some one has expressed it, “Even as an Angel”. This idea of “Kingdoms” is but a re- flection or a sketch of the KINGDOM that the LOVE Master spoke about when he said., “They are neither married or given in marriage in the Kingdom of Heaven, but are as the Angels.” ' The Peace Mission of FATHER DIVINE with HIS universal Love, has made it pos- sible to live in these Kingdoms for a most reasonable outlay, even as low as $5.00 per week. This is because meals and lodg-_ ings have been reduced to a non-proﬁt’ ba- sis. The idea of these “Kingdoms” generally expressed, is to give a home to those who have given up the “Gentile Way” and who want to join with others in praise and thanksgiving to GOD—-FATHER DIVINE. Many of these children of GOD work at positions and come “home to the Kingdom” at the close of the day. A Kingdom, like the above mentioned is located at 4025 Central Ave., in Los Angeles, California in the place that was formerly the Dunbar Hotel. There are nearly 100 rooms in this New Kingdom, a lé-rge banquet and asembly hall. The Kingdom also affords a grill where light meals and short orders are served for 10 and 15 cents. The Kingdom has modern conveniences and is an ideal place for children who desire a “Home”. WAGES INCREASED IN RUSSIA The Soviet Government has increased by 10 per cent all wages throughout Russia says a news dispatch. | Moreover everybody is working in Russia and there are jobs for all. Such is at least optimistic news notwithstanding a few other small considerations which might tend to offset this fact. At least workers proﬁtably engaged, busy with activity, is a desirable condition. Busy hands and expenditure of worthwhile energy are forward signs- l A The «soar I THE INSPIRING‘ REPORTER “Peace.” Divine followers pass each other on the streets of the world-exchange this cheerful greeting. In Harlem, where Divine followers, abound, in dimly lighted streets, they pass like ships in the night~— say, “Peace”. So, “Peace”. VVhile some traffic was halted the bus carrying the Children of GOD pressed on. What's a snowstorm or two? Some months go, The World Echo, car- ried a reprinted article from The N. Y. Times in which the dire ﬁnancial condition of the churches of .America was exposed. 85,000 feeble churches were listed at that time. We note, as mentioned briefly in another part of this issue, that the Metho- dists in an Eastern session ﬁnd themselves floundering under the heavy load of debt. When it comes to a choice between food and donations to the church, perhaps the people have been forced to choose the less- er of two evils. We like the arrangement of the new “Kingdom” at 1710 Central Avenue. A!- ranged in a semi-circle the seats occupy- ing the meeting hall overlook the Banquet Table. The Table thus appears as if on a stage and it is all what might be describ- ed as a combination Banquet Room and Meeting Hall. The office typewriter came home to roost this week—FATHER found it. Columnists after the manner of the world complain at times of the lack of inspiration. However, hoping as we are, to obtain access to, and tap the Source of all Omniscience, we feel optimistic. Men rush for gold but “why lay up trea- sures On earth?” FATHER DIVINE once said that he de- sired his followers to have “human intel- ligence”. Of course we take this to mean as long as it does not conflict with GOD'S law. Then too, FATHER DIVINE says, :‘In all of your getting, get the getter.” Th1l2.K this one over. A Peace Restaurant which We 58W last summer while in New York, on Eighth avenue, uptown, bore the Sign “SunShiFe Restaurant” if our memory serves us cor- rectly. The Spirit of FATHER furnished the sunshine. FATHER DIVINE says, “Good appe- tite’-’. Then some talk about fasting. ‘The Printing Office dog, “Bumps”. U3- -_. $ ,2‘ K ﬁ “Just Across the Street From the ‘Dun- bar’ Kingdom” ' LOVOLA MILLINERY Dress and Hosiery Shoppe 4020 So. Central Avenue Cheerful Service - Happy Results “THANK YOU FATHER” Q xiy ‘ 3 Tel- CE. 21297 Free Delivery H AY E S BR 0 S . .. ' TAILORS, , Mrs. R. Hayes Nickerson, Prop. Cleaning, Pressing, Dyeing and Remodel- mg—_-Plam and Fancy Dressmaking “At Prices the Small Man can Afford to P33’-” 3429% S. Central Ave. LL a Peace “Thank You Father” ADams 9392 F agan’s Service Station . Complete Lubicating Service Greasing——Polisl1.ing—Simon.lzing Steam Cleaning I JAMES M. FA GAN 4203 So. Central Ave. Los Angeles mains steadfast and faithful in his loyal- ty. The name of “Bumps” sort of trips gaily along, conjures a smile. The first four “angels” who arrived in, Los Angeles, at least the ﬁrst to come un- der the observation of this writer, were named, “Joy”, “Grace”. Who could resist the Kingdom~ of Heaven? The “SPOKEN WORD” wishes to Sloc- come “universal” in its conception-—there- fore it invites news from all over, as it were. The song, sung‘ with such rhythmic ef- fect back East, “Did He Change Your Mind?” about sums it all up. Apparently HE did. The “Divine Grill”, facing the street at the 41st Street Los Angeles “Kingdom", stops passersby in their wanderings to contemplate its novel sign. Also extending out over the sidewalk in Central Avenue’s “night life” block are the 0311013198 Of several night clubs——beside them is another canopy——that of the FA..f THER DIVINE KINGDOM and PEACE MISSION. Here, in a sense, good and evil vie for supremacy, with the result a fore. gone conclusion. GOD must prevail. “Praise”, Innocence”, and ' A FRO-,M OUR -: THE NEW DAY :-1 NEW YORK CORRESPONDENT .5 (SONG) The Lord has come, The Lord has come, All Glory to His Name (Father Divine I C Q I GLAD TIDINGS» of Great Joy: Peace on Earth Good Will to All Men. “God is not a. God afar off but God is a. God in Man.” Father Divine. 9.! at *' * PEOPLE little realize the tremendous transforming power contained in the for- mula of always visualizing and talking about desirable, ideal, positive things and of course the most desirable and ideal things of all is God. By bringing our- Actual Presence of God with us at all times our conditions and surroundings are so transformed and we gain such control over circumstances that the earth becomes heaven, all by the renewing of the mind and by living a life in harmony with this astounding truth. Live every moment of your life as though you are in His imme- diate Personal Presence for so you are! at an :0: It 1 A WONDERFUL little book was writ- ten on this subject three hundred years « 7 ago by a Carmelite monk, known as Bro- " ther Lawrence, who had a life of amazing spiritual experience if it were all known. The book is called, “Practice of the Pres- ence of God” and he gave it the sub-title, “The Best Rule of a Holy Life”. This book published by Fleming H. Revell Company, Fifth avenue, New York, still has a. wide sale. This monk lived in the Presence of God many, many years. It is appropriate to say at this time it is doubtless the most remarkable and pertinent little book ever written of this nature and if any book " were to be recommended, read or given this should be among the ﬁrst choices for those who seek God and are devoted '0 ' Him only. __/,3 at at as as PERFECT ATTITUDES or JESUS: 1 (Let this mind be in you that was also f'i~.,.§,f7'-in Christ Jesus.) " ; ‘ ' (1) Be not conformed to this world but be ye transformed by the renewing of » A «. your mind. (2) Be ye therefore perfect, even as W V (your Father in heaven is perfect. (3) Love the Lord thy God with all 5‘ thy heart, all thy soul and all thy mind. _ (4) This is the Victory that overcom- eth the World, even your faith. (5) Aska man thinketh in his heart so “is he. ‘ p (6) For whatsoever things you ask, believe that you have . received and you Tahall receive. - O’ '(7) Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done. in earth as it is in heaven. selves to the conscious realization of the_ (8) According to your faith so be it unto you. I (9) Let him that is without sin cast the first stone. (10) I am the Way, the Truth and the Life. Follow me. (11) I am the resurrection and the life. He that keepeth my sayings shall never see death. ’ (12) Behold the kingdom of God is Within you. (13) All the things ‘I do shall ye do and greater things than these shall ye do, because I go unto My Father. (14) All power is given unto me in hea- ven and earth. Fear not, for I have ove‘.- come the world. (15) To him that overcometh, I will give a crown of life. (It is written, I said, “Ye are gods”) =I= * * * WHAT A TRANSFORMATION W0uld_ come over this world if all so-called Chris- tians would see that by trying all the the- ories and doctrines of men and every other expedient they have all come to naught, except following in the footsteps of Jesus and. living life in EXACTLY the same way the Great Love Master did, so why not turn and Follow Him? People profess to believe in Christ but they do not truly. They only think they believe in Him. if they really believe in Him they would be- _‘eve Him enough to do what He said and r”oll.oW His way and walk in His steps. VVhen He said, “Be ye therefore perfect,” He was declaring to all men that they can be perfect and that they MU ST be perfect in order to attain to that bright world or Divine State of Consciousness which is the Kingdom of Heaven on earth. He is passing this way, Turn and Follow Him. * * * * POPE, THE POET said, “All that is, -is god.” Is that not another way of saying, “All that is, is God?” This is the mystery of the Everpresence of God. When a man turns from all his evil ways and does the Will of God and keeps all His com ‘sand- ments he becomes conscious of this truth and he is free from all limiting ideas, opin- ions, conditions and experiences. All things are Good to Him. * * >l¢ >l¢ “WHERE THERE is Justice there can be no poverty.” We know that in the Di- vine Mind there is an abundance of all things already prepared, for all._ There can be only an abundance of all good things, My justice and righteousness must proceed out of my own heart wherein God dwells. All good things comes to him who Waits Upon God. In a land where all the inhabitnts are completely devoted to God and are supremely conscious of His Pres.- ence there can be no hunger, lack 01‘ Suf- fering. Only by giving my. heart to God in love can I ﬁnd God in my heart. When I love and recognize God in my neighbor then justice and righteousness are estab- lished and an abundance of all good things must necessarily come to me and follow after me. WORDS OF JESUS Henry C. Vedder in his arrangement and compilation of “The Vvords of Jesus,” translates freely a well known passage of the Gospels in the form of poetry to read as follows: “You search the sacred writings because you suppose that you have eternal life in them; ‘ And these are they that testify concerning me, Yet YOU are not Willing to come to me that you may have life. I do not receive honor from men, But I know that you do not have the love of God in yourselves. I have come in my Father's name and you do not receive me; If another come in his own name you will receive him: ‘ How can you trust me, when you receive honor from one another. And do not seek the honor that comes from the only God? Do not suppose that I shall accuse you to the Father. There is one that accuses you, Moses; on whom you have set your hope. For if you were accustomed to trust Mos- es, you would be trusting me, For he wrote concerning me. But if you do not trust his writings, 1191:, will you trust my words?” These same sayings are true todav. If the so-called Christians understood these W0¥'ds and if they were accustomed to TRUST Jesus and TRUST his words they would also be trusting in Father Divine and His Words for Father Divine is merely spesking the same words. Jesus spoke much concerning His Father. Yet who can believe? ‘ Over and over Father Divine quotes the sayings of Jesus and merely asks the peo- pie to hear and do them. He says repeat- edly, “I am advocating the exact life and te&C1ll‘I'lgs of Jesus Christ as recorded in Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.” Again He says, “I will preach Christ in woids but moreso in deeds and actions.” He that hath eyes to see and ears to hear, let him see, hear and understand with his heart that the reason he does not hear and be- lieve the words of Father Divine is be- cause he has not received and believed the words of Jesus to do his commandments. . 1 i l 1 _ _......... V.a.u.&.:.sJ§D-‘I’ BY STAFF CORRESPONDENT Los Angeles, Calif., Dec. 8.—A most pleas- ing and welcome sign of the true awakening of mankind to an acknowledgment of the Great Creator, and HIS unerring Law, is seen in a short paragraph taken from an article entitled, “I, Candidate for Governor; and How I Got Licked,” by Upton Sinclair. Mr. Sinclair says, “I grieve for the peo- ple. But the people have suffered for ages, and I HAVE NO WAY TO HELP IT. Whoever made the universe ordained it that people learn by suffering, and in no other way. The people of California have much to learn.” Mr. Sinclair, was the gubernatorial candi- date of this State on the Democratic ticket, with a plan or movement which he called EPIC. “End Poverty in California” was the signiﬁcance of the word EPIC, but since the defeat in the State it has been changed to “End Poverty In Civilization.” If there is really poverty in civilization, which is the created, how can man, the cre- ated, hope to change the plan of Creation? The sage wisely said, “The clay cannot reply to the potter!” The good intention of men, who are will- ing to sacriﬁce their comforts and ease, to help their brother man cannot go unreward- ed, but the admonition of the Master Chris- tian might well be heeded in this day, even though centuries have intervened, for HIS VVord, being the WORD of GOD is “the same yesterday, today, and forever.” Said HE, “Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; and yet for your body, what shall ye put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment? Consider the lilies of ‘the ﬁeld, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.” If a man can say honestly, after a con- certed effort to bring the people out of their apparent troubles, “I have no way to help it,” it would be wise to leave it in the hands of HIM who CAN HELP IT. HE “Who so loved the world that HE gave his only begotten SON” to redeem it from all evil could not “ordain it that the people learn by suffering and in no other way.” But man, in his forgetfulness of his Creator, gets out of tune, and then attempts to get “back” with the same human effort and reasoning that carried him “away.” The “Way,” however, is not human but DIVINE, for the “DIVINITY that shapes our ends” declared and is still declaring, “I am the Way, the Truth and the Life, .no man cometh unto the FATHER, but by me.’ “Come unto me, all ye that are heavy laden, and I will give you rest,” and in this REST is every desirable joy and blessing. It is apparently true that “the people have suffered for ages,” but this was not the will too D *s WA Y J U s of the Creator for HE gave mani“Dominion over all the earth,” and he who has “Do- minion” was not ordained to suffer. The Law of GOD that keeps man forever in the harmony of Heaven, must be obeyed in order to reap the reward of its promise. The ‘“Forbidden tree,” the “Knowledge of evil” cannot give to man Cue joy and happiness of good, but it will and must by its own evil nature, bring suffering. If man chooses to ﬁnd out by “experience” that the disobedi- ence of GOD’S Law brings suffering, it is he who has made this choice for himself, not GOD. GOD did not and has NOT “ordained it that people learn by suffering and in no other way.” The “other Way” than man’s way. In GOD’S Way, there is no suffering. i Some well meaning men have written about the “failure of the Church,” or “the lack of Christianity among Christians,” but one cannot truly judge a PRINCIPLE by the poor practice of its so-called or would- be adherents. The Christian Church was the outgrowth of Christianity, whose PRINCI- PLE was never wrong. If the followers who call themselves Christians have not been true, the PRINCIPLE is still the Truth. An earnest and faithful effort to practice, in one’s own life and experience, the doc- trine of the GOLDEN RULE, will keep one so busy he cannot see or judge another for his own shortcomings, for “he is about his FATHER’S business” and is “occupied” all the time. When one despairs about the hopelessness of helping his brothers out of trouble, he might ﬁnd comfort and assurance in the fact that the Great CREATOR, has not deserted His Creation, nor ‘does HE need the assis- tance of ANYONE to establish and main- tain HIS Kingdom in perfect harmony. The Prophet Elijah, learned this lesson. No doubt he felt like our present “Great Leaders’.’ who desired to take the people out of bondage, that it was a hopeless task, for Elijah cried unto the LORD, “I have been very jealous for the Lord GOD of Hosts: because the Children of Israel have forsaken thy covenent, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life to take it away.” But the Lord rebuked this thought of Elijah “that he alone was left” for the Lord replied to him, “Yet I have left me seven thousand in Israel, all the knees of which have not bowed unto Baal, and every mouth which has not kissed him.” He who truly desires to see all things ad- justed rightly, and all people happy and prosperous, might look about, for the Day of the LORD is at Hand, and GOD HIM- SELF is walking in the land in a personal body. It is HE who ALONE can bring about that which is desired by al1——-THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN ON EARTH. wt sowmo AND REAPIN “The thing you gaze upon you tend to I‘ produce and bring into- actuality in. yo physical system or structure, and manfest 1 to the world.” 16 * * it others will come to you ﬁrst.’’ #4 * II * Father says, “Sow good seed everybod and He tells us the parable of the Fr and the Mouse. “This story” said Fath “is not the one about the Two Gay You that saw Mr. Mlouse.” It is a story wi A good logic in it and contains #1 wonderf, moral. I Itgseems there was once a Frog cavo _ Mouse, however, not being able to swiiﬁ refused the offer of M3‘. Frog. ' , Mr. Frog thereupon tied a piece of string to the foot of the Mouse and secured the other end of the string to his own foot,'ari£I jumping.gayly into the water he cried‘_o_i1t;, “Isn’t this ﬁne sport, Mr. Mouse?” f But the Mouse could not reply because“ ’ was drowned. The Frog meanwhile, aft having all the fun he wanted retired to th bottom of the pond to rest himself. é, A large hawk ﬂying overhead spied th -‘ Mouse ﬂoating on the water and swooping down caught him up in his talons and‘ started away to the woods. in an awful plight and called out to Hawk. Stop! Stop! Mr. Hawk,;it is tha Mouse that you want.” ’ - : " “It is true,” said the Hawk, “that I ﬂew; down for the Mouse, but I like Frog muc, better so I will eat you ﬁrst.” ‘ Father says, “To the children of men sow good seeds everybody, for you will reap, just what you sow.” The Frog wasp: .3 THE “OLD” AND THE NEW ” “Some may say that Christ is every-_' where. Christ is everywhere it is true, Sut He is not accepted everywhere. Every~ _, person will not accept Him as King of, .9 Kingsand Lord of Lords” . . . “In many ‘ places He must lie dormant or silent un- til the ‘old man’ has passed on. When Joseph ﬂed with the young child and His mother, into the land of Egypt, he was there to remain until the death of’ the King, then he could return. L2,.’ “So it is with the Christ. He must lie ’ dormant in the souls of the children of L, men and in their houses, their homes and “S , their places of business until the ‘old man’ is dead. The ‘old man’ is the old m_ind.”. 1 L;/-~' ~_.#-" Qt " ‘A COMMERCIAL MAGAZINE :§.'?'7P»UBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY QBY THE CALIFORNIA EAGLE A I at I. ‘ , 3612 Central Avenue .<~ « LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA ,4 Phone: ADams 9289 ‘SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Single opy, 5 Cents; I Month, 25 Cents; 3 Months, 60 Cents; 6 Months, $1.00; 1 Year, $2.00. FOREIGN SUBSCRIP- V IONS: 6 Months, $1-50; 1 Year. $2.75. " ADVERTISING RATES UPON APPLICATION AN we HANDLE CURRENT SUES WITH GLOVES? If we could feel justified in compromis- g"with evil we might, as many suggest, e able to handle current issues with oves. There is always wi.th us, it seems, ‘— at. element which opposes change and egress. They say “handle with care", if. someone be offended. If a. deﬁnite stand for righteousness of- énds the deiicate sensibilities of some in is latter day, then we can only’ say 3:‘ with,FATIIER DIVINE, “that it is imma- ii terial what anyone may say, this Principle if ‘as the victory”. ‘ What is being done in the FATHER DI- VINE movement is the practical applica- ion, of the principles of Christianity. Here n \,cooperation, and on a non-proﬁt basis, levers work in peace and harmony, unsel- ‘shly _for the best interests of all. Here sj cooperative energy personiﬁed. Exponents as well as opponents of the Eiroiduction for‘ use plan, the self-help co- . /.-(iperative idea, the suggestion of giving the people idle lands and factories to pro- duce for‘ themselves thus being self sus- " ining, might ‘take a look at the FATHER _IVINE movement, where these principles have been successfully carried out‘for everal years. We are deﬁnitely for “social equality” TRUE socialism because we believe is in h3.l"i'£?.OI]y with GOD. We have, _i since its suggestion, recognized in the pro- ction for use instead of proﬁt, plan, the Irhneiple of FATHER. DIVINE, humanly ‘plied. Vile stand. for production for use any plan which offers ALL their full are of GODS bounty. We are opposed and privileged interests in any rm and guise. The country is inevitably swinging and ;I soon be forced to adopt something ifirhich resembles very closely a production i use plan. Poverty in the midst of ﬁlenty because of selﬁsh interests of “rug- individualism” is a. blot on true Am- " ;-téiiicanism and a mockery of GOD’S law--— "D WE CANNOT CONDONE IT. We. have magniﬁed the name of the Lord so doing’ we can have no course here is full and aplenty for all, it’s be-— ever “radical” such may seem. It is quite true that the first great “radical" and agi- tator for the reform of social ills, was none other than Jesus Christ, the Great Love Master. And with him we stand. We conﬁdently expect our Government in Washington, or one that will replace it, to speed moves which lead to “production for use” and spell the end of theistiflir-g proﬁt system. EDITORIALS AND THE HUMAN MUDDLE The world editor'ializes——events, human- ly speaking, remain in a muddle. “Best minds” despair of solution. Brain trust- ers, college professors, labor to no avail. Brisbanes, and others write vague editor- ials, issues become lost in an endless ver- biage of words. Editorials these days, when the human family ﬁnds itself in such a mess, are ra- ther superfluous——weak. The greatest and only editorial of any practical worth, and offering any solution, is being delivered several times daily to a world too steeped in sin and human blindness to perceive it, by FATHER DIVINE. Just so long as the world disbelieves, just so long will it continue in misery. Just so long as GOD is relegated to merely the spiritual ‘realm of abstraction, there will he be as far as most people are cor- cerned. » When the mighty import of GOD’S word and work is contemplated———editorials seem vapid. At best, springing from the human mind, they are futile——ineft'ective. BUT it is possible to tune in and receive GOD’S guidance in distinguishing the worth of one thing or another, we have an infal- lible yardstick by which all things may be measured—which is the only reason fer editorials. FAITHFUL MARY , WRITES Word from Faithful Mary, that inspiring Angel, whose amazing rise from the gutter is legend, is always refreshing. Among other things she tells us,——“in the world I was nothing but a. whiskey ﬁend and if I could do anything, why couldn’t I heal my own self?” Faithful went on to say that she felt con- scious of, “a higher calling in Righteous- ness, lovingness, and kindness.” “GOD alone is reigning and ruling in HIS tem- ple.” ‘ An interesting phase of the many activi- ties carried on under the jurisdiction of Faithful Mary comes to light which is worth passing on. Faithful said that she had: felt that there were many sisters, who, in the mortal consciousness, couldn’t get work be- cause their hair .was turning white. The Spirit gave her a solution and she decided to put them to work piecing quilts in the Kingdom to take care of the many beds there. Thisworked out wonderfully and it was not necessary to buy any covers. It is indeed a practical day. -\ ' nature-GO OD. This THE WAY ou T ‘ The pattern for right living was estab- lished by the Great Creative FATHER who I created man for HIS: glory and gave him dominion. It makes no difference whether one is a professed religionist or not, or whether he thinks himself an athest, an ag- nostic, or a rank materialist, it IS unthink- able to believe a Creative Power would cre- ate that which ‘was opposed to Its own Creative Force or Power, MUST have been GOOD. for it is GOOD to create, and nothing but GOOD could really inspire creation. . The queston naturally arises, “Then where did the evil come from?” “If it had no creator, where could it come from?” The efforts of the Metaphycian to an- swer with the ﬂippant statement, “God did not create it,” does not satisfy the seeker after truth, even tho it may be a true state- ment, for he has an “appearance” of evil to combat and nothing from the material point of view, with which to wage his warfare. He is more interested in “Gettng out” of the “Mess of evil” than to try to ﬁgure out the “Why of evil.” But theories do not solve the problem of life or living. Truth alone can do this ‘and thus savefmankind from himself. The point is well illustrated by the com- mon sense deduction of a man who was put in jail on a. false charge. He sent for his lawyer who came to him and said, “How did you {get in jail.” The man then told the story of his ernbarrasment, and the lawyer then said protestingly, “They can’t put you in jail for that.” His client-replied, “I know they can’t, but GET ME OUTI” To get “out” is the point most interest- ing to the one who is “IN” and if the con- sciousness of man could supply the remedy by showing the way, he certainly would be foolish to stay in the dark and “shiver.” “Let there be Light” was and is the man- date of GOD, and “in HIM is no darkness at all,” but “if the blind lead the blind, both will fall into the ,ditch,” and this is what has apparently been going on. The Sample and Example was set before man by the CHRIST in the SONSHIP Degree who condescended to come in the ﬂesh and show by this example, the way to go. HE was and is the Light of the World._ GOD, not man, is THE. WAY. FATHER DIVINE in the present dispen- sation has pointed out the way for man so clearlyand it is within the reach of ALL who will receive it. No effort is required, but the effort-less way of “Relaxing the conscious mentality.” This is the ONLY WAY OUT. TO THE FRIENDS OF SOCIAL JUSTICE ALL OVER THE WORLD “Put GOD in your program” is a slo- gan all groups working for the estab- lishment of social justice might well heed. “With GOD for you, who can be against pa; you . g _ _ ‘V;—*K—:-\§I~ :,._-......_.I_ h__....—.—_.—. .,‘,....... __—.,Ie .__.- I S I er a’ * ‘.1,-—,; ( V‘ *1 3; ,.:»~.'-';;:, ,j-:;- -..- .:... .. »« the! A ‘T.lFT&UP A STANDARD FOR MY PEOPLE” S0 SAYS T HE SPIRIT MANKIND GREATLY BLESSED TN THIS DTSPENSATION OF FATHER DIVINE a Standard for My People’. If this is net . ‘<.}:z~3A- s....,._._..;;;,: A z A A F"7\THER DlVlNE’S MESSAGE AT THE BANQUET TABLE, 152-160 W. ‘i26TH ST, NEW YORK CITY, THURSDAY, NOVEMER 29TH, 1934 10:30 P. M. A heavily-laden Banquet Table, and a great Throng of the True and the Faith- ful fillinvv both Auditorium and Dining Hall awaited Father’s Personal Coming, at the 126th Street Extension of The King» dom in New York City, Thursday Even- ing, November 29th. it was Thanksgiving Day, in the concept of the Nation at large, but that was not the reason for this great Assembly ans this mighty Dtmonstration, as the same occurs daily in the Kingdom and Extensions, and at that very moment the same expression was taking place at 115th street and the many other Assem- blies. ' Those who had been raised from death, those who had been healed of so-called in- curable diseases, those who had been tak- en out of vice and crime, and even mur- der, those who had been lifted out of pov- erty and all kinds of oppressions, those who had hungered and thirsted after Righteousness and been filled,———of every so-called race a.nd nat.ion,——were united in one, singing and shouting the Praises of their great Deliverer, known to the World at large as Father Divine, but declared by twenty million to be GOD Almighty. When Father Personally arrived at 126th Street, coming from a great Meeting in Newark, N. J., where thousands had been blessed and set free by His‘ Power and Ma.- jesty, Love and Mercy, He was received with a great demonstration of enthusiasm. As. he Served the Banquet Table with His Immaculate Hands of Grace,——Hancis of Omnipotence and Victory over death, hell and the grave, an air of Selflessness, and Holiness, like the fragrance from a beautiful lily, permeated the atmosphere and settled in the hearts of the Children of Faith. It was an Act of Pure Love, like all of His other Acts,——this serving of the Banquet Table,-it was not an obligation, neither was it for His Own Benefit, but for the satisfying of the needs of others, and it spoke in Deeds and in Actions, more eloquently than words, as a Sample and an Example for the World. But the serving of the material food was but a small part of His Benevolence. Fol- lowing this, He poured forth His VVords of Spirit and of Life, that come forth every day as an ever-flowing Well of Living VVa- ter, giving Life to those who partake of them. He Arose to Speak after one of the Songs of Praise,—‘See that I Love You more.——My Sweet Loving Father,——See that I Love You more’,—and though ‘He had already given two mighty Messages elsewhere, during the afternoon, He Spoke again as follows: “PEACE EVERYONE! Everybody hap- py? So am I! It is indeed Wonderful! At this juncture I rise to Say, while the Song was being sung by one and practically all, ——‘Help me to Love Thee more’ I Thought within and I Spoke without,~— which would you rather be under the juris- diction of—-your preconceived mind, ways, deeds and actions, and in the condition you all were in just a few years ago, or be in and under the Jurisdiction of this Funda- mental of Whom you say I Am. It makes no difference what your personal affilia- tions may be at this time, you can see there is something in this Teaching and under this Jurisdiction, that is well worth considering. It is indeed VVonderful! While listening to that Song, in coopera- tion with others also singing, I brought that Thought for consideration,——who would desire to be under the Jurisdiction of Something that will bring to them and to others, the condition which we are now experiencing,——or the condition that your preconceived ideas and opinions would bring to you and others. If it were only for this wholesome gathering, and for the out- ward expression of sincere devotion and modesty, it would be well worth consid- ering, it would be worth your prayerful attention. , While sitting and looking at the masses as they gather here, behold I See them un- der the Jurisdiction of this Teaching, be- ing brought into I subjection mentally, spiritually, and physically, causing their physical bodies to become to be new crea- tures, expressing modesty and decency, and every other desirable quality or ex- pression. It is so far convincing, any open- .minded person is compelled to endorse this Activity. It is indeed Wonderful! Just think of it_.—where a few years ago the majority of you would have been drinking on Thanksgiving, would have been swearing, would have been committing adultery, and other profanity, the Spirit of GOD’S Presence has completely trans- formed you. Now is not this Well worth considering. Call all of the Nations togeth- er, collectively, the Universe over, and call them to their feet while they may be sit- ting, and let them see what I am Doing, not only for you as an individual. but for the common good of humanity generally. It is indeed Wonderful! . Just think of it! This Glorious expres- sion,——if there were not another unfold- ment or outward expression in the Uri- _verse, under My Jurisdiction, saving this one in which we are now sitting and standing, it would be enough to call your prayerful attention, and cause you to see and know, it is a Sample and an Example. Truly might have one said by the Spirit of GOD-‘S Presence, transmittingly,—-‘Lift up a Standard of modesty, and an outwa.r_d'_vi expression of morality, you cannot find it on the Earth Plane, you will have to seek some other place, where man is not found. In this Audience, I venture to Say, even though we may have quite a number of visitors here tonight, or today, you will not find even so much as ten percent of them that would even so much as smoke a cigarette. I am SURE you would not ﬁnd so much as five per cent of them that would drink a glass of intoxicating liquor. Now is not this a Standard that is lifted up for the people, prayerful attention and the attentions of the whole of humanity? To think of Some- thing that is Sufficient to heal you physi- cally, to heal you spiritually, and to trans.-_, . form you by the renewing of your mind, and cause you to be honest, competent, and true, in your spirit, soul and body! It is indeed Wonderful! ‘ y e_ Just think of it—while a few years ago many of you were living in sin, livimg , in vice and crime of practically every kind by the Power of My Spirit and the Power’ of My Mind, you have been transformed. You will not desire to do those things you- once have done. The way you used to go, you do not go any more. The life you used to live, you will not live it any more, for you have become to be new creatures the transformation of the mind, by bring- ing your bodies into subjection and hearing’ the Voice of the Message. " Thousands and thousands of people to- ;:~ day, the Universe over, will take the day V _ they consider to be Thanksgiving Day, as today, for the purpose of drinking liquor," gambling, and committing adultery, when the Bible has plainly told you, “Thou shalt‘ not commit adultery’,— ‘Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor,’ ——‘Thou shalt not covet etc.,’ and so on." A But still, the day that was set apart for you to give Thanks and Praise to GOD, the majority of you Committed all of those things, and broke the whole of the Ten. Commandments.——It is indeed Wonderful! But the Hour has trulycome, GOD has Glorified His Son, come, to bring all things under His Con- trol. By bringing all things under His: Con- trol, He happened to bring you and yours - under His Control. Truly might one have , said in a Composition,-——‘Is all of your power under Jesus’ control, now is your heart right with GOD? By the Power of the Spirit, and the l‘»,»'.s'.ei‘cy of the Calling of Christ in this Dis- _ pensation, you are living in the Abundance__ of the Fullness of GOD’S Graces, and pro- tected thereby. You are enjoying thevery Presence of GOD in reality, but it is no. longer a supposition, neither an imagina- tion, for you are CONSCIOUS of GOD as 4. that is worth your V. = and condescended to . sitkteaﬁty, and ‘as a Living Factor’ in your hearts and lives. For this cause you ‘have brought your ‘bodies and all of your powers, under ,“Ch:éist’s= Control. By so doing, your minds been changed, your bodies have been cleansed, and your minds purified, made white, and tried,-—-not only being purified, made white and tried, but they have been abundantly blessed from every angle, and now you are sitting in the Kingdom of GOD. According to one of the original Compositions so often sung in Christen- ' hdom, you" are ‘sitting in the Kingdom with deed Wonderful! « the Crown of Life Eternal, and you are your garments on’. It is indeed Wonder- jj-.tu12 Remember, the Garments of GOD, and of His Holy Host, are not as man may have supposed,—the Garments of GOD, of which I am Speaking,—you are ‘sitting in the Kingdom with your garments on’, are, clothed in a Robe of Righteousness, and girdled with the girdle of Truth. It is in- You are Crowned with it Walking in the Path of Christ. It is indeed Wonderful! Therefore, when we speak of 9! Robes and Crowns, remember, GOD’S ’“ Children do not Wear robes and crowns, as man would suppose. It is indeed Wonder- ful! ' ‘ . not deceived, GOD is not mocked, that which man soweth he must also reap ——if you sow to the flesh, you shall of the flesh reap DEATH’, but if you sow to the spiritual conception of things, you shall of the Spirit reap Life Everlasting. ‘To be carnally minded is death.’ It is carnal minded, or mortal minded, to think GOD means a material or physical crown when ‘ He is Speaking of your Crown and your Robe. ‘Crown Him Lord of all’,-—it is evi- e ‘ dently known, it does not mean some phy- : ' sical or material crown that can be made 'f by the hand of men, but that Crown that cannot pass away, a Crown of Life, that -" no man can take, or burn. It is indeed L‘ Wonderful! These are the Crowns 01’ Which we are Speaking and this is the Reality and the Fundamental which you are now claiming, of Whom you say I AM. It is in- deed Wonderful! That is why I do not strive to appear un- to ‘men as a Minister. It is indeed Wonder- ful! That is why I do not try to appear un- to men as a Psychologist, nor a Teacher of Truth, or any such expression, for vvheii you see the outward appearance and the performance within, as a rule itisfar from . the outer. It is indeed Wonderful! ‘When you do your alms, do not sound a trumpet that you might be heard if men, but what- soever you do, do it in secret, and He that seeth in secret, Himself shall reward you openly.’ ‘When you fast do not do as the ’ Pharisees and hypocrites,’ but to the con- trary, anoint your head, so to speak, to do ‘ something in a way to show as though you do not fast. It is indeed Wonderful! Ex- press to the extreme opposite as an out- ward expression, as far as that is concern- ‘ ea, but do that which is unto GOD, in se- cret in your sincere devotion, and in hon- ‘ 9 " “ or to Him forever. . _ e . Now is not this a Wonderful place to be ? I could but Think, of how these that are sitting around, the majority of them, just a few years ago they were living in sin, they were living in vice and crime of prac- tically every kind, but today they are pure and clean, and transformed by the renew- ing of their minds. A Thought came for consideration so vividly, just look at the masses as they are gathered, and especial- ly those. that are immediately connected with this, and our other Assemblies——thir.'< of how they are changed. Even in their physical appearances, their physical bodies have changed. The physical body, by na- ture, is expressing the New and the Liv- ing Way, by the Spirit of GOD’S Presence. It is indeed Wonderful! Truly might have the Apostle said, He has dedicated a new and a Living Way, which He has Consecrated, whichever, ‘through the veil which is to say, His Flesh’. This new and living Way that has been set apart, and consecrated, and deli- cated for the service and for the worship of the Children of the Faithful, is to say, His Flesh. He dedicated a new and a Liv- ing Way, to show you that the new arc} the Living Way can be fulﬁlled in us, ‘who walk not after the flesh but after the Spi- rit’——no longer in an imaginagy, abstract expression, but in this conscious realiza- tion of the actual tangible Presence of the unfoldment of the Almighty. This, we will do universally and all mankind shall. see, there is a reality in every Word I Say. If it were only to lift you to the Stand- ard that can be physically seen by your physical eyes, of where you stand today, it would be well worth considering as a Sample and as an Example, and as some- thing worthwhile to be set apart as a Standard for humanity to look up to. Just think of it! Look at this vast audience, ﬁlled with sincere devotion, with Peace and poise, and yet by Inspiration you are emotional through your sincere devotions at times, but still you are poised, you are calm in your conscious mind, for your minds are not disturbed. You are sitting in Peace and in harmony, in Love and in . conﬁdence, the Conﬁdence of the Almighty, knowing that GOD, your Heavenly Fath- er, is your Refuge, and your Help, and your Protection, and naught can hurt you nor harm you. ' Just as I Said today, at this recognition every knee must bow, and every tongue must confess, for this is a Standard that has been lifted up as a Redeemer and Emancipator, for all that have been mis- treated by the oppressors, and those that are supposed to be the higher-ups. The Spirit of My Presence, with this Majesty, has Come to bring you your Emancipation to free you from the oppressors, and from all depressions and from all of the op- pressions of the oppressors, it matters not where you may be. As I am, so can yau be. You can plainly see, I have the Abu .1- dance of the Fullness of all good things. You can see the limitless blessings mani- fested on the material plane. It is enough for you to verifytwhat I am Saying, there I 5.1:.-Ha-5.-.,’ 7 -. ' _ . i at is a Reality in this Mighty, Immaculate, and Miraculous Name. It is indeed Won- derful! It is well worth considering, to see what GOD has done for this People, if ‘not for others, you can see what He has Done for these in your midst. one said by Inspiration, or in other words by Composition, as it came to him by In- spiration——“Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound, that saved a wretch like me.’ It is indeed Wonderful! Is not this enough for all of humanity to amaze at? The people are not only physically healed, but they a.re morally and socially healed. It is in- deed Vvonderful! They are expressing the perfection of modesty and morality, ex- pressing and manifesting the height of the perfection of hospitality, as well as mer- ality and modesty, expressing the height of the perfection of sanitation—It is indeed Wonderful—in other words, of cleanliness. ‘Cleanliness is next to Godliness.’ This is a Standardnot a person can criticize. It is indeed Wonderful! Every nation, lan- guage, tongue, and people, must copy af- ter this Fashion I am showing them—mo- desty to perfection, hospitality to perfec- tion, morality to perfection, and true in- telligence to perfection, for it is the Fount of GOD’S Omniscienie, flowing so freely for all of His People. . Now have you not something to Praise GOD for? It is indeed Wonderful! This is not only limited to these different quali- ties that I have called to your mind, but suppose I would call for consideration, one of the most essential qualities or expres- sions, which is honesty. I have brought forth honesty to fruition. After I perfect- ed it in the individuals, I have brought it to fruition as a Standard for all of the people. It is indeed Wonderful! We have in hand just now, even so much as money that was found in the streets, to be ad- vertised for the purpose of giving the own- er, or the loser whichever, a chance to re- ceive it. It is indeed Wonderful! We have in hand, several hundred dollars that has been lost and found——It is indeed Wonder- ful-——lost by others, but found by My Fol- lowers—-in oney that was unidentiﬁable. You could not have identiﬁed it, yet it has been advertised, for I advertised it. I have been advertising m.oney—seve1-al hundred dollars~for nearly a year. It is indeed Wonderful! I have brought forth honesty to fruition, and I have lifted up a Standard of perfection for humanity. It is indeed Wonderful! Not one of My true Followers’ and sincere Believeres, that are faithful and obedient, would so much as take a penny from their neighbor, nor their employer. It is indeed Wonderful! Not one of them would so much as take a brass pin, for ‘He that will steal an egg, will steal an ox——he that would steal an apple would steal an elephant if he could get him in his pocket’. Therefore, the Spirit of honesty, I will sponsor. I will bring it to fruition univer- sally, and all of humanity must eventual- lye realize, GOD is a. Reality and a Living Truly might have . ‘fan i , ..-.t_. ..\._p....,~.¢.....»._ .. I I if I I saulday, December ad: 1934 Ft ctor in the hearts and lives of humani- ty. After a while it will be just as it is here, all over the world. You. will not be afraid to walk the streets, nor ride the highways, for all dishonesty shall be dis- pelled from the Earth, and Christ Alone -shall Reign. It is indeed VVonderful! ‘When this shall have been accomplished mentaliy and spiritually, physically and personally, humanity will become to be truly healthy and happy, for all of their aﬁiictions will pass away, when sin, and vice, and all wickedness shall have been dispelled from their systems by being dis- pelled from their consciousnesses. It is in- deed Wonderful! ‘The wages of sin is death, but the Gift of GOD is Eternal Life through Jesus Christ your Lord’. If tl.is be true, then I further will Say, the wages of sin, and wickedness, and folly, is sick- ness——It is indeed Wonderful—it is dis- eases. It will bring you aiiiiction, it will bring you misery and sorrow~—but if you cease to sin, and cease to commit crime, and live Evangelically, all of your sor- rows, sickness and diseases, will be over, and you will live in the Presence of GOD Almighty, and you will KNOW it. You are IN the Presence of GOD, but you are not conscious of it when you are living in sin and in folly. Therefore I say. be con- scious of GOD’S Presence, and bring your bodies into subjection to His Teaching by living Evangelically, and “Lo I will be with you” and will give you the Victory over all adversities and Peace and pleas- ure will be your portion, and you will live in the Kingdom of Heaven on Earth, among humanity. I Thank you.” BUS TRAVELERS BANQUETED UPON? ARRIVAL IN N. Y. Ten days across the continent, miles of barren country, a blinding snowstorm—and the bus travelers reached New York last Monday, December 3rd. Undaunted by minor delays and incidents which might be construed as obstacles, the group kept cheer- fully on towards the coveted goal. According to word received from the East, the group which left Los Angeles on November 23rd to make the trip to FATHER DIVINE arrived in New York in time for the evening Banquet Jon’ Monday. Delayed brieﬂy as they neared their desti- nation the trip consumed a little longer than had been anticipated but at last reports all was well. Arriving at the 126th Street Kingdom, the group were given a }Banquet and a little later went to 115th Street where FATHER was Personally, to enjoy a second BAN- QUET. All were said to be enjoying be- yond measure the experience of being in the presence of FATHER DIVINE, in whom weary millions are ﬁnding THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD. “When one is actually acknowledging the Headship degree of the Fatherhood of God in their home, then and there and whereso- ever it be, the Kingdom has come.” 4 nsivoad’-1*: I ’ ICOMMUNISM——WHAT IS IT? The word Communism used to designate a certain group or movement is a term en- gaging the attention of millions. Few under- stand and are aware of its true meaning, its actual signiﬁcance and nature, it is a hazy, often misunderstood appellation. What is Communism? What is its actual scope? Has it been a success in Russia? What is its relation toward true Christi- anitf? Is it the great menace it is being pictured? The “SPOKEN WORD” expects to pre- sent as a feature in an early issue a special article dealing with the subject of Com- munism written by one well qualiﬁed to dis- cuss and analyze it in the light of TRUTH. Impartially and honestly the Truth about Sommunism will be discussed. Wherein does it fail to offer the road to an ideal society? This and other phases taking into consideration the actual facts will be dealt with from the illuminated standpoint of one who has discerned the great TRUTH—— about GOD. Watch for this feature in early issue of The “SPOKEN WORD.” NAIVAL REDUCTION SUGGES- TION ENCOURAGING It is interesting to observe that our Jap- anese friends across the Paciﬁc are making a move toward the establishment of peace. Indications are that Japan is awakening to the futility of the necessity of a “large navy.” Non-menace and non-aggression is the new viewpoint which was inspired by the desire to lighten the staggering tax burden. ' Foreign Minister Koki Hirota made the following statement at a special session of the Imperial _Diet, “In consonance with the spirit of disarmarnent we desire to bring about thorough and drastic naval reduction and to lighten thereby the tax burden of the nations in the future.” “To bring that end we desire to bring down this common upper limit to the lowest level possible and at the same time through drastic reduction and limitation of offensive arms and proper adjustment in defensive arms to render it difficult for any power to attack another but easy to defend itself.” It is safe to say that the proposition of the Japanese Minister will meet with a favor- able response from the other great powers as an enlightened world looks on. FATHER DIVINE SAYS: “He that thinks I am just a good man, let him go and do likewise,” which is to say, if he goes to do likewise he will discover that he will have to be more than just. a good man before he can do the works of Father Divine. I in importance. in 3* f‘f-1~'§- ‘What the Eyes Behold’ (BLESSED LOVE) Upon entering the beautifully ‘decorat- ed Banquet Hall at 160 West 126th street, my attention was drawn to many large posters that were hanging on the balcony around the head of the Banquet Hall. I looked closer and noticed that it was the story of the life of Faithful Mary when in the body of Viola Wilson and today what God has done for her. The world-wide known story of Faithful Mary is written with many beautiful illus- trated paintings and then one will glance around and see the wonderful manifesta- tion of God that was expressed through the new body that He has transformed by the renewing of the mind that was in the body of Viola Wilson. At the left of the Banquet Hall is a. beautifully decorated auditorium in which many hundreds can be seated all on one accord with one intention——praising GOD. Upstairs on the second floor is the expen- sive epartment of Faithful Mary, Mother Divine and the secretaries. It is a large beautifully decorated room painted in soft shades of green and cream with gorgeous mahogany furnishings. On entering the room there is a great peace and calm that enters the very being making you recog- nize the ever-Presence of God Almighty in all of HIS Majesty and Love. At the right of this apartment is Father Divine’s private apartment which is lavishly furn- ished with the most exquisite and beauti- ful furnishings that truly upon entering you know it is the house of the Lord. On the third and fourth floors are the dormi- tories. There are many private rooms on the third floor besides a large dormitory" and each bed is covered with pictures of Father Divine and some of His immediate staff, expressing the great love that is in- expressible for HE Who came to redeem them from the world. And on the fourth floor is one immense dormitory with indi- vidual little private beds, each one covered with gaily decorated spreads. There is ev- ery modern convenience displayed in this beautiful Kingdom and truly we- know that the Kingdom has come and HIS WILL is now being done on earth as it is in Heav- en. CORRUPT OFFICIA.l.S MUST GO Deﬁnite agitation and action on the part of the people to remove from office corrupt and unworthy public officials is beginning to take action everywhere. Investigations into the affairs of various ' public officials are proving most enlighten- ing as is seen in the case of the charges made recently in the case of a well known district attorney. The eyes of the people are being opened to the corruption prevalent in so many public offices. -No speciﬁc example outweighs the others Everywhere the purging is taking place. With the light on, dishonest public officials cannot evade the search- 4 light. , -7”’ ~.~ s.-.;u.a.y,i Dean... 8tli1.i‘1i93\4 " EVETiT7,i“ WASH GROUP PIONEERS IN COAST ACTIVITY Itwas inevitable that a Mission of the scope and magnitude of the FATHER DIVINE movement ‘could not be conﬁned , to New ‘York City. Thus it was very short- ly" after the» iestablishrnent of FATHER DIVINE’S7ﬁrst headquarters at 67 West 130th Street, that the great Message of Truth -was made available in Everett, Wash- in'gt"or_1." "’ In ‘thelatter part of the $11 of 1932 there were few on the Paciﬁc Coast who had ever heard of FATHER DIVINE. His emer- gence‘ from the little Long Island town of Sayville to take his place before the world had not yet been realized in the hinterlands. But the news was not long in spreading. Vague reports had been heard on the Paciﬁc Coast concerning the Christlife Apostle but these were of a fragmentary nature and in- accurate. The precious Words of FATHER DI- VINE, however, reached the hearts of some here and there in the Northwest, more par- ticularly perhaps in the little town of Everett, nestled on Puget Sound, some 28 miles north of Seattle. It'was Ross Humble, a former metaphysician, who was eventually nominated for the task of going to New York to investigate and validate the mighty works of whatwas then considered a. “Great Master.” _In due time the ex-Metaphysical teacher came, ‘saw, and was convinced as the say- ing goes. Shortly after he returned. “He’s GOD!” He’s GOD!” he shouted, and a bornbshellwas dropped in the Northwest- Unable to amplify ‘his spontaneous and en- thusiastic verdict, the former instructor of metaphysics, himself appeared to be trying - to digest the sweeping and vital signiﬁcance of his declaration. Bewildered, the anxious group which had awaited the return of their emissary,‘ sought to adjust themselves to this mighty fact. Epoch making meetings fol- lowedr——healings occurred in amazing num- bers-—crowds ﬂocked to hear the news! It was a natural development. that be- fore long a meeting place where all could meet in fellowship and enioy the good news, came into manifestation. Here too, was an opportunity to disseminate the Message. At 3712 Friday avenue, the ﬁrst came into being on the Paciﬁc Coast~—and also the ﬁrst .such. establishment after ‘$67. West 130th Street, New'York. The ﬁrst lit-. tle “kingdom” in Everett,__Washington_,is a treasured memory. Peopleicarne frornrniles around. Peace, joy, and harmony reigned supreme. A - I . L . " .. 0 Some time later it was decided to change ‘locations. An old frame FATHER.’S ‘gift through two of. the faithful followers. This was rebuilt and painted by willing hands; Under the magic of love and cooperation the somewhat dilzfpidated frame structure became transformed. It became known variously as the “Kingdom of Love” and “the little Kingdom.” The “little King- dom” reverberates with shouts of praise at 3913 VV_etmore avenue, in Everett today.’ The name and fame of FATHER DI- VINE spread throughout the Northwest. The number of His followers and believers in this part of the country cannot be esti- mated. .LA year after the establishment of the ﬁrst Kingdom a busload of ‘pilgrims from‘ the Northwest made the ﬁrst bus trip across the continent‘ to FATHER DIVINE. Their somewhat dramatic arrival in New York during the futile efforts to discredit FATHER DIVINE is_wel1 known. Filled with theiconsciousness of GOD this group returned to .-augment the activities in the Northwest and bear additional witness to the greatness of “He who was to come.” Today ﬁnds Everett still bustling with DIVINE activity. In addition to the well attended meetings at 2805 Lombard avenue, in the Lombard Hall, on Sunday nights, word" recently has been received that two new “Kingdoms” have been established in Everett, one at 2809 Hewitt, on Riverside,‘ and also one on Bayside. As further information comes to hand re- garding the progress of the Truth in the Northwest, it wilI be made known. Like the Message elsewhere, people from all “Kingdom”. building . was - fr I W. iPEACE BRING OR MAIL YOUR 0lD GGLD. Write your name and address plainly on, a postal card and receive a GOLD CON- TAINER FREE in which to mail your old gold to Dr. De Smidfs Laboratory Government Licensed, Gold Broker 625 EAST ZSRD STREET ‘A block W, of San Pedro. S. or H. car ‘ LOS ANGELES, CALIF, Lady Assistant. 8 A. M. to 6 P. M. THANK YOU FATHER! t -———-» 2 PEACE POWER SEAL IA wonderful product to make old motors like new, restore full power and compression, save gasoline and oil. THANK YOU, FATHER 1616 West Manchester Avenue Phone: PLeasant 8592 1 THANK YOU, FATHER PEOPLE’S BARBER SHOP No. 1-i—5440 Central Ave. No. 2—4310Cientral Ave. No. 3——4027 Central Ave. A-1’ HAIRCUT .......... --25c SHAVE .................. _- 20c Appointment for Beauty Work ADams 9142 PEACE MAC’S SHOE REPAIR FACTORY Gives Best of iMateria1 and Guarantee All Va/'Crk ' » Ladies’ Soles 39c——I-Ieels 15c Men's Soles 49c=——I-Ieels 25: 4009 CENTRAL AVE. T H A N K Y O U I walks and stations in life have been drawn. From the business and professional ﬁelds are many to be seen at the Everett gatherings. JThey discern in the teachings of FATHER DIVINE, the true PRACTICAL CHRIS- TIANITY—-the true tangible establishment of the KINGDOM’ OF HEAVEN. } .-4, -.... _, r ..¢....‘—~,.m~;.».-.- 2 .-.T-_...--0 h-A-33-¢"~'-"lI"§iVO‘*b"!t"."¢If* - .:‘JA~'9*«'r- -.1.--e “s...‘—*~\—aov¢.4'e-3.:- to-. .....a..-..,—-«—...\.._-_.—-—. . ‘ " t , _ ~ . . -, 3'. ' hi '-.~_bgI«/ha n -» ~ g -4 ’ ecembe,r'8tli:.1934 " " " ‘ FAITI-IER_’S' WONDERFUL . WORDS . “It is indeed wonderfulll Just living in the very presence of God daily, with the spirit of praises and thanksgiving continu- ally, the very spirit of courage and zeal will give you the victory, will cause you to be persistent in your ambitions, will cause you to be courageous in your en- deavors, will cause you to be bold as a lion, and yet cause you be harmless as a dove. It is indeed wonderful! Now thus we all will live, right here in heaven, in fulﬁll- ment of the Scripture, ‘You shall trample the ashes of the wicked under your feet,’. I thank you." PR-ODUCTIO-N FOR USE PROGRAM STIMULATED Petitions were in circulation this week In Los Angeles by the Democratic State Cen- . tral Committee, on a proposed initiative measure, the principal feature of which Is production for use. The production for ‘use program among ' the unemployed is gaining momentum rap1d- » ly. Petitions on the proposal will be circu- lating in all parts of Los Angeles County before ;the end of the week, according to Culbert L. Olson, chairman ‘of the State » Central Committee and Los Angeles Coun- ty State Senator ele_ct. STIRRING DRAMA PREsE.NTs*>*”?*’ PLEA FOR PEA:CE'. r * Higmy endorsed by all right thinking, true friends of justice is the much talked of play, “Peace On Earth”, presented at the MUSART THEATRE, 13th and Fig- ueroa streets, Los Angeles. A,pnoduCti0n of The Conternporary Theatre association, it is said that the play is worthy of the p?l1l‘Ol’18.g'e of every peace-loving. person. Many prominent humanitarians and or- ganizations eommend “PEACE ON EARTH”, including Upton Sinclair, the Epic group, and others. The play will open December 5th. RESULT OF NEGATIVE THINKING From Lubbock, Texas, a few weeks ago comes a report that the Yaqui Indians of the Mexican State of Sonora, lovers of war, funerals, and ancient superstitions, are facing extinction. And they are doing ,0 nothing apparently as a gesture toward changing their crude mode of living. Scientists in an expedition, led by Dr. ‘W. C. Holden of the Texas Technological College at Lubbock, found the Yakuis so- cial customs, politics, and religion, in the same barbaric state of crudeness Which existed a, thousand years ago. I t‘DEPRESSION”,.N*O aEsPEc'roR OF P'ERSONS—METI-IOD ISTS Rev. Dr." F‘. W. Mueller; ‘Superintendent of~~Church- Extension of the Methodist Episcopal Board of Home Missions in "Phi- ladelphia, last Week had some very deﬁnite ﬁraancial ﬁgures to present at the Annual Meeting. ’ Suxnming the ﬁrnncial stat'1s cf‘ t.‘n.<~ church it’ showedvery "much a "turn to- ward “red”. The church indebtedness is placed. at over $66,000,000, loans approxi- mating $4,000,000 were’ made to 813 churches. ‘ There are some 400 other churches threatened with ﬁnancial crises. It is signiﬁcant that 600 of the churches were saved from the auctioneers because’ oftimely loans. It is certainly a new day when the rxheriﬁ ejects church congregations for failure to pay their bills. All in all the Methodists have had ahard time weather- ing 1 the ﬁnancial storm. Empty pews and shrinking donations have taken their toll. An Aboard For FATHER DIVINE! Plans for Christmas Train Take Form Arrangements with the Southern Paciﬁc Railroad for the charter of a special coach have been ‘completed and reservations are . being-taken for the special Christmas jour- ney to--FATHER DIVINE in New York City-. It is understood that one coach has been contracted for and ﬁlled and indica- tions are that there will be enough to take a second one. With the cooperation of the Southern Paciﬁc tRailroad"th'e'tri'p' has been made pos- sible for an extremely low fare $86.40 for the round trip to New York—-by coach. Agreement was reached between Brother Hubbard and the railroad whereby the ar- rangement was consumated. Further in- f_ormation maybe had and full details by getting in touch with any of the FATHER DIVINE, Kingdoms. Reservations are be- ing taken by representatives "of the Southern Paciﬁc and through’ Brother Hubbard. The train-4.ov-i:ll4eave - fer—-New -Yorkron Becemb er 15th sfoinearly action is suggested‘. “We mean to insure every good and prac- tical gift that is brought into expression amongithe children of men, to increase it and spread it from shore to shore and from land to land.” ' \ .,.S4PAR'E‘ MoNEv or-‘sense There is" a chancein every communi- earnings, by selling The SPOKEN WORD”. ..! Consistent and conscientious effort bring results. Communicate with ty toimiake extra money and spare time ’ S HERE'S THE cR.EA'rEsT or CHRISTMAS GIFTS The “season which the world {knows as Christmas is drawing near. To the follow- ers of FATHER DIVINE Christmas is everyday—for the Christ—child is born--is risen in their hearts daily. This Christmas offers an opportunity such as has never before existed-—to give to friends an acquaintances-—-the greatest gift of a1l—the NEWS 0 FGOD’S PRESENCE IN THE LAND! ' A “SPOKEN WORD” carrying the words of spirit and life of FATHER DIVINE fay be the wedge, the medium through which their hearts may be reached. Certainly there can be no more ideal gift than a subscription to The WORD.” Or perhaps a copy of this paper carrying FATHER DIVINE’S Message might replace the customary “card.” We had a chat with one of our dear. friends who serves The “SPOKEN -WORD” to all ' who desire it at the 41st Street Los Ange- les Kingdom. He _tells us that many are taking ‘this nevel 'means of their friends during the .holiday season Sent as a sort of “card,” many recent pur- chasers are mailing The is ﬁnding its way. All (this gave us a suggestion. deed is s way to observe the holiday season and bless others in a DIVINE way. Send The “SPOKEN WORD” as your Christ-.i mas card this year. Remember a subscrip- tion to this medium may be a subscription.» through the»; "V priceless’ ’Messages of FATHER DIVINE." to peace,-joy and happiness CLIMATE AND NOSES The above title may seem peculiar but not, climate-"L According to Dr. E. B. Renaud of the Den- ver University hot air is thinner than cold _‘ when we consider the Colorado air and this is where the noses come in. The Doctor further says that animals must--it breathe more hot air than cold air to obtain ’ "enough" oxygen: "” " " In the countries near the Equator the nose of the inhabitants is generally broad and ﬂat with large intake and exhaust openings or nostrils. the cold climates have long narrow noses through which smaller quantities of air pass. ‘ Through this slower intake the air is pre- heated before it reaches the lungs. Now to adjust everything to proper pro- portions people of moderate climates have moderate size noses." RE‘VERlE~ Life is only as beautiful as we make it, _ only as sordid as we become. . Actions expressed can be no greater than A The Life the sunshine within our hearts, the his- tory of our lives I no greater than our DEEDS.-—G. M. L. “SPOKEN ~ remembering V g‘ “SPOKENH WORD” }to other countries such as the British Isles, France, and Canada. To all parts of the World, The “SPOKEN WORD”? Here in- . In counter distinction people of f“~: r;-‘L’ .f"g"%‘9!!J'-'1-.2». '« I I \ .\ f,.5',§%(':"-_§‘oﬁ;uy,_«}¢~(1:3‘!-':‘;,_~.‘§§(;%:;‘_y?!,¢,~. ,, _ . ‘ \ .‘, o. I I I I Saturday‘. December en: 1934 WINGLESS PLANE LATEST DISCOVERY The marvelous new autogyro is a craft that can descend vertically and take off with a. run of ten to ﬁfty feet. It is fast- er, less expensive and more economical than the former winged autogyro and is believed to be safer as well. Eugene L. Vidal, director of aeronautics in the Department sf Commerce said af- ter a recent demonstration of the craft, “One can almost say that no airport is needed to land or takeoff--—only a small open space.” The Wingless model is capable of hop- ping oif the ground like a bird. The new craft requires only seventy-ﬁve horse pow- er as against one hundred and sixty-ﬁve horsepower in the older machine. It has a topspeed of an hundred and ﬁve miles an hour and makes approximately twen- ty-ﬁve miles on a gallon of gasoline. Pres- ident Wallace Kellett, of the Kellett Au- togyro Company of Philadelphia said in reference to the new craft: “We can build ‘gyros’ that will ascend vertically. We can build them with fold- ing rotor-blades so that the pilot, without leaving his seat, can fold the rotor and taxi into his garage, or unfold it and take off. We can even build them so that the pilot, after folding the rotor blades can connect a road-drive gear between the mo- tor and the wheels and proceed from the airport on which he has just landed to his home, just as he would with a motor-car.” What will the aircraft be like in 1940'.’ Who can say? CLASSIFIED ADS ’ FOR RENT: Furnished Rooms—62t5 E. 23rd St.—% Blk. W. of “S” car. rm: CANE ” AND Tm: sun The story goes that the Cave once said to the Sun, “You should come down here and see how’ dark it is, not a glimmer of light." The Sun replied, “You come up here and see how light is is up here, not a trace of darkness. » “But,” said the Cave, “it may be light where you are, but it’s not light down here, and I doubt ‘very much if it is really light} where you are.” The Cave continued with his viewpoint, “Why I've never even seen light.” The Sun Iaughingly ‘replied, “You just come up here and I'll show you the light. The Cave responded to the invitation and visited the Sun. All he could see was light and more light. He was amazed and ﬁlled with wonderment. Remembering the dark- ness of_ the cave, said to the Sun, “It may be light here, but you come down where I live and I’ll show you a place where it’s dark all the time.” The Sun desiring to be courteous agreed and they both went down to the abode of the Cave. They arrived in due time but try as they would no darkness could be found. LITERATURE MADE AVAILABLE Literature in connection with the Mes- sage and Activities of FATHER DIVINE is now obtainable at the Roesler, W. C. Apts., 4370 So. St. Andrews Place, Los Angeles, Phone VErmont 9465. Dubbed as a Lit- erature Extension, notice of this fact was left at the plant of The “SPOKEN WORD" and we are accordingly passing the word ‘fin. PEACEFUL RETREAT IS ROSEMEAD KINGDOM The Message of FATHER DIVINE is now available in the outlying town of Rosemead, near Los Angeles. Not only may the Message of FATHER DIVINE be obtained and heard, but a small PEACE MISSION has been established at 1526 Marshall street. If a “Kingdom” is a place where “two, or more gather to praise GOD- in peace and harmony”, then the Rosemead Exten- sion seems destined for success. Modest in appearance and . but lately a private dwelling, now given over to FA- THER DIVINE meetings, the little Rose- mead Peace Mission, oifers followers in that locality an ideal gathering place. Picture of same appears in this issue._ Want Employment? Distribute Sample dopies of The “SPOKEN WORD” And take Subscriptions Enquire ' Room 208 Dunbar Hotel “KINGDOM” Los Angeles HE CAUGHT GLIMPSE OF TRUTH “The greatest world to conquer is SELF.” So said Alexander the Great. 0 0 0 Divine Translations (SONG) TUNE: “Ol’ Man Ribber” (Slow) Sweet Father Divine Oh, yes we love you You give us wisdom And understanding; You said, Keep the faith And live the life And I'll be with you Every day. ‘ (Faster) We are happy, And we are hale (Slow) We will follow And we won’t fail; We’ll go with you All the way. We won’t stumble And we won’t fall Because you keep on loving—- You just keep loving Us ‘all! This song given by the Spirit of Father. ,—_—' a-..u.. ..—=4:—un-v—-.« <.-.~..\-....¢.._.. “-vu-.: .- ~“Evn-.-A-ave-\'-Alsutu.-.u.-can . .,'.,...»_4c..,,.y~.-q_-‘.—-neg-...--a .4-.--a«—au4.o.;...a>~¢-in-a...2:ai:'i’ : - _. . N "The ?*sPoKEN womiv "S I ,s....d.y,rD....m 8.1.1934 E 4':s~y‘.};',,., ‘ -_. .* 'EE'£EEEEEEﬁEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE%EEEEE'E%EE%EEJ'E%EE’E%EE'EﬁEﬁEE:'EE:'%%EEEFn"3ﬁEFl The Spoken ord A WEEKLY MAGAZINE J. . A =; V _ _ - - ., '\'l-Ivw~ . ~o'I”v .v- y-.~.._,~,.¢-2; _r.,..... - . The purpose of this mada- zine is to publish news and information that is POSI- TIVE, GOOD and TRUE. A MAGAZINE that all may read and feel uplifted --—not depressed. This magazine is blessed to be allowed to print each week, the Messages of FATHER DIVINE and A these Messages are its most important news, in fact its FEATURE. D The columns of this maga- zine are also open to con- tributions from anyone in any country or ,clime, who has anything to offer that is beneﬁcial to mankind. The “SPOKEN WORD” is uni- versal in its scope and pur- pose and is a medium for information to and from all races, creeds, and nations. It recognizes the truth of the scriptural statement, “God made of one blood all nations of men for all to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their hab- itations; that they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after HIM, and FIND HIM, though HE be not FAR from every one of us.” , The “SPOKEN WORD” is published weekly (every Saturday) and will b e. mailed to any point in the United States at the follow- ing rates: 1 Year (52 issues)__$2.00l ~ 6 mos. (26 issues).. 1.00 3 mos. (13 issues)__ .60 1 mo. 4 or 5 issues .25 , Foreign Rates 30 percent higher. it The; “SPOKEN WORD” is published on a NON- PROFIT basis and will ap- ,prec’iate your subscription that it may reach out into all the world, with its ' MESSAGE OF GOOD A sample copy will be glad- Ily mailed free to any ad- dress. Send the name and address to The /‘SPOKEN WORD.” SPREAD THE GLAD TID- INGS TO THE BROTH- AND SISTERS Y O U i KNOW. 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X . .m_c...*- . 1:-.-...«.-.:J.-§at~.~e.~-»-r ».-9. -.rM.«.> - « vi - ,, .1. .43, . — -..,‘,_,y,, u.,.__.».- ‘§~,,,§_.-.____ g;:.,._-:,,: ,..,;_“’._(<~,_x. -,.‘c‘v-;.‘_‘__-.‘ _'_:.,,, “.¢_\_,*.,:,_n_5?w 3 -v_ E ., ~,.. gx}:i.\~_.__.~__.,».-~ — V: 54; u ‘in I.’ I \.v- J ««si>oxnvivwaim»» FATHER DIVINE KINGDOMS PEACE‘ MISSIONS, EXTENSIONS AND CONNECTIONS 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, 406-408 Gates Avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y. Rev. M. J, Divine, 169-03, 107th Avenue, Jamaica, N. Y. Rev. M. J. Divine, 468-470 Broad St., Bridgeport, Conn. 7 Rev. M. J. Divine, 203 West.. 139 St., New York City. Rev. M. J. Divine, 320 Rockaway Ave- nue, Brooklyn, New York. Rev. M. J. Divine, 152-160 West 126th St., New York City, Rev. M. J. Divine, 144 West 126th St., New York City. Rev. M. J. Divine, 136-138 West 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. I O 0 0 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, 114 Wal- nut St., Newark, N. J. FATHER DIVINE KINGDOM, 458 Johnson Avenue, Jersey City, N. J. FATHER DIVINE KINGDOM, 601 Nel- son St., New Brunswick, N. J. ' FATHER DIVINE KINGDOM, 3757 Warrin St., West Philadelphia, Pa. FATHER DIVINE KINGDOM, 2038 Clogett St., N. E., Washington, D. C. FATHER DIVINE KINGDOM, 1103 7th St., Oakland, Calif. FATHER DIVINE KINGDOM, :”-18 Ferdinand St., Seattle, Wash, FATHER DIVINE ‘KINGDOM, 1019 James St., Seattle, Washington. FATHER DIVINE KINGDOM, 4025 Central Avenue, Los Angeles. Calif‘. FATHER DIVINE KINGDOM, 4350 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angcles, Calif. FATHER DIVINE KINGDOM, 831 E. Anaheim Blvd., Long Beach, Calif. FATHER DIVINE KINGDOM, 1710 _Central Ave., Los ‘Angeles, Calif. It 1! it ‘-3 Extensions and connections Thomas Pope, 43 Winchester St., White Plains, N. Y. Elizabeth Boyd, 27 Willow Place. Yon- kers, N, Y. Divine Extension Kingdom, 50 Rankin ‘St., Newark, N. J. Inez Temple, School & Wickliff Sts., Newark, N. J. Zachariah, 304 15th Ave., (Top Floor), Newark, N. J. FATHER DIVINE Extension Kingdom 1907 E. Madison, Seattle, Washington. Charles Rabb, 312 West Bayview Ave- nue,—Pleasantvi11e, N. J. Mr. William Clayton, 1046 Springwood Avenue, Asbury Park, N. J. Sister Joy, 1154 Heck Avenue, Asbury Park, N. J, Mr. ~‘William Chrisp, 19 Dennello St., Haekensack, N. J. sa'tm-d’a’y,”’De¢ember 8th 1934. Mary Shaw, Second St. Matowan, N. J. Mr_ J. Coliman, 22 Vi/ashington St., Rah- way, N. J. Temple, 14 Fink St., Montclair, N. J. Lemuel Rozier, 283 Governor St., Pater- son, N. J. Daniel Shivers, 205 Plainfield, N, J Ray Waring. 619 East Oak St., Norris- town, Pa. R. Ward, 176-178 Highland Washington, Pa. Mr. L. Keyes, 5916 Bryant St., Pitts- burgh, Pa. Father Divine’s Extension Kingdom, 1207 S. 46th St., Philadelphia, Pa. Father Divine Extension Kingdom, 1820 N. 22nd St., Philadelphia, Pa, G. A. Linham, 68 VVestminister St., Bos- ton, .Mass, Mrs. Alice Dubose, .76 Hancock St., Springfield, Mass. A Mrs. M. J. Johnson, 1422 Chandler St., Topeka, Kan. Mrs. 0. Adams, 1961 W, 5th Ave., Van- couver, B. C., Canada. Mr. V. Bitondo, 177 So. Main St., Wel- land, Ontario, Canada. Miss O. Wisdown, 819 Pennsylvania Ave., Baltimore, Md. Miss A. Smith, 904 Pennsylvania Ave., Baltimore, Md. St. Joseph, 823 North Arlington Ave- nue, Baltimore, Md. R. O. Smith, 909 1-2 W. Marshall St., Richmond, Va, H. L. McCain, 116 Cheyenne Blvd., Colorado Springs, Colo. _ Wonderful Peace, 202 1-2 N. Grant Ave., Columbus, Ohio. Bro. Youcan Harrison, Cincinatti, Ohio. C, C. Nash, 1407 Patterson, Alliance, Ohio. Miss Meekness, 2381 East. 46th St., Cleveland, Ohio. Miss Mary Stein, 707 Park Avenue, Springfield, Ill. Mack De la ‘White, 328 Pine St.,.Bel- haven, N. C. Peace Mission, 21 Roberts Street, Santa Cruz, Calif. Mrs. G, Rumble, 245 E. San Salvador, San Jose, California. Earl Hudson, 708 14th St., Calif. Mrs. May Miller, 134 N. Center St., Bald- win Park, Calif. FATHER DIVINE PEACE MISSION, 1526 Marshall St.. Rosemead, Calif. ' Father Divine’s Peace Mission, 1435 Fil- but Street, Oakland, Calif. Mrs. Maude Ealy, 744 Hayes St., San Francisco, Calif, Mr. Charlotte Burton, 912 W. Chestnut Street, Bellingham, Wash. Mary J. Ross, 2218 E. John St., Seattle. Wash. FATHER DIVINE Peace Mission, 3913 Wetmore Ave., Everett, Wash. FATHER DIVINE Peace. Mission, 424 High St., Bellingham, Wash. Father Divine (Children's Extension) 1196 E. 51st St., Los Angeles, Calif. NOTE: If the Activities carried on at your address constitute what is known as 3.‘ ‘Kingdom,’ and you would desire to be listed as such, we would appreciate your getting in touch with us that we may make this correction, The listings appear- ing here are made as a matter of conven- ience, that all may know where FA'l‘I~iER DIVINE’S MISSION is being carried on, and that those who find themselves in any of the above cities and towns may be guided. We welcome any suggestions. Muhlenber Place, Avenue, 719» Barr St., Modesto, ‘ sympathy will be with the birds. in the right than the economists.” TIN-CAN SHAKERS FIND EMPLOYMENT We hear from Washington, D. C., of a new and strange employment, but one that will ,pay perhaps more than the ordinary wage“, It is so novel that we desire to share it with our readers. ‘ There seems to be a sort of bird pest in the Capitol City. When the summer is gone and the leaves begin to fall large ﬂocks of Starlings come and roost in the tall trees and buildings on Pennsylvania avenue. The Government has tried in vain to get rid of them, resorting even to a bombard- _ment with blank cartridges but the birds will not be moved. A strange, and it must be admitted unique idea, has been suggested to force the birds to seek a new roost. A number of unem- ployed have the job of placing small stones in tin cans and shaking them to keep the - birds awake. The theory is that if they can’t get any sleep, they will seek quieter sleep- ing quarters. It will be interesting to ﬁnd out which will win, the birds or the tin-can shakers. Our However, it is giving employment to the unemployed and that’s good news, it makes no difference whether the employment is just according to A the set standard. “HOW I GOT LICKED”—UPTON SINCLAIR Whatever may be said and despite the re- sult of the recent election there is no gain- saying the" fact that Upton Sinclair has caught the public fancy. He has established himself as a great humanitarian and cease- less champion of human rights. Appearing now in scores of newspapers. from coast to coast is Upton Sinclair’s own story of the campaign and the election, “I Candidate for Governor and How I Got Licked.” This treatise may afford some in- sight and enlightenment as to how political campaigns are conducted. The book is appearing serially locally in The Illustrated Daily ‘News, of Los Angeles. BERTRAND RUSSELL ON MA,TERIALISM Commenting upon the fact that the love of money is not peculiar to this age Mr. Bertrand Russell makes interesting com- parisons with two hundred years ago and the present time and concluded that the hu- man mind still uses the same tactics but with “ﬁner ﬁnesse..’ The closing paragraph of a feature article printed in a nationally known daily news- paper states: “In spite of what moralists have said against the love of money our social system has been based on the assumption that the activities to which it leads are, on the whole, useful. Whatever may have been true in the past, I think that, now that production has become so easy, the moralists are more ....;....;. ' '1 \. -1 .'I\ '1‘ ‘.36, ‘i’ ii -‘i ‘xv. ""ﬂtM“""-‘*""
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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-001-008
Is part of: Father Divine Collection, Communal Societies Collection, Hamilton College Library Digital Collections

Title: Spoken word, vol. 01, no. 09 (December 15, 1934)
Author: A. Honaeel Mediratas
Publisher: The California Eagle
Date: 1934-12-15
Place published: Los Angeles, California, United States
Text: Volume 1. , -‘ '.'HlZD GOD SJIIDI LET THERE ,9 BE LIGHT .HI2D THERE 211.98 A ' LIGIITPGHIZD GOD SHZZI THE EIGHT THHT I7’ ZZLHS GOOD" "JIIZD THE WORD ZZIHS ZZIITH GOD .Hl'Z'D THE ZZIORD ZZIHS GOD -'-' HIZD THE ZZIORD 221.118 IZZHDE FLES 15th, 1934, A. p. F. D. ~ 4 "I-'5-‘I-‘H Number 9 The spiritual GEM given to the faithfm seekers by the Lord of Earth and Heaven, FATHER DIVINE, in‘HIS message, when- indeed the “Pearl of Great Price, for the ‘glitter’ ” that thrills and truly satisﬁes’ is only found. to be permanent in the BEST. FATHER has often stressed the impor- tance of this point when HE has said, “Take all you want, but don’t forget the BEST. It is a task beyond ability, to choose from the inﬁnite source (HIS Storehouse) any message better than another, for they are all the BEST. However, the thou- sands of “newcomers” are sure to ﬁnd in- spiration beyond human expression in the Message of FATHER DIVINE which is re-printed i...
Show moreVolume 1. , -‘ '.'HlZD GOD SJIIDI LET THERE ,9 BE LIGHT .HI2D THERE 211.98 A ' LIGIITPGHIZD GOD SHZZI THE EIGHT THHT I7’ ZZLHS GOOD" "JIIZD THE WORD ZZIHS ZZIITH GOD .Hl'Z'D THE ZZIORD ZZIHS GOD -'-' HIZD THE ZZIORD 221.118 IZZHDE FLES 15th, 1934, A. p. F. D. ~ 4 "I-'5-‘I-‘H Number 9 The spiritual GEM given to the faithfm seekers by the Lord of Earth and Heaven, FATHER DIVINE, in‘HIS message, when- indeed the “Pearl of Great Price, for the ‘glitter’ ” that thrills and truly satisﬁes’ is only found. to be permanent in the BEST. FATHER has often stressed the impor- tance of this point when HE has said, “Take all you want, but don’t forget the BEST. It is a task beyond ability, to choose from the inﬁnite source (HIS Storehouse) any message better than another, for they are all the BEST. However, the thou- sands of “newcomers” are sure to ﬁnd in- spiration beyond human expression in the Message of FATHER DIVINE which is re-printed in this issue of The “SPOKEN WORD”. And the thousands already “awakened” will also ﬁnd inspiration anew in reading again this Message on FAITH. This is the Faith the poet longed for when he said: _ “Oh for a faith that will not shrink, When pressed by every foe; That will not tremble on the brink Of any earthly woe.’' ’ This message which is “indeed wonder- ful” is a panacea for every ill, an answer to every question, for as the CHRIST said in the SONSHIP degree, so in the FA- Tl-IERSHIP Degree it is repeated, “I am the Way, the Truth and the Life”. It is truly “balm in Gilead” to know that the Great PHYSICIAN, “Who never lost a case,” has prescribed the never failing re- medy which is FAITH. Thus “YOUR re- IN THIS ISSUE HOW I KNOW FATHER DIVINE IS , eon , HELL’S KITCHEN BEING ‘ RECLAIMED Los ANGELES; PAST, PRESENT, FUTURE “THE NEW DAY” KINGDOM AcTIvITIEs eon IN THE SHow BUSINESS ever and wherever HE wills to speak, is » “YOUR FAITHIIN ME AS THOUGH IT WAS ME” ' - - FATHER DIVINE FAITH Is THE VICTORY IIIAI IOVERCOMES THE wonn AND SETS YOU FREE demption not only “draweth nigh” but is here and now. After the song printed be- low, FATHER spoke as follows: “As you have found Him, walk therein, Walk therein-, walk therein, As you have found Him, walk therein, So says the Word of God. Forgetting the things that are behind you, Walk therein, walk therein, As you have found Him, walk therein, So says the Word of God. Do not doubt or neither fear, But walk therein, walk therein, Lay aside your wants and your cares, So says the Word of God. “This is PEACE, and PEACE will abide, if _you will allow it to: “The PEACE that surpasses all human understanding, and the LOVE of God that has been shed abroad will be expressed here at home, if you will allow it to. (“It’s wonderful," remarked the Hearers.) “As you have found HIM, walk therein.” Thou- sands and thousands of people, humanly speaking, having come in contact with me, ﬁrstly sincerely believing, immediately their FAITH made them whole. As in the case of the woman who touched the Hem of Jesus’ Garment, so it has been in this last Dispensation, many have come sick, by FAITH and according to their FAITH, they have been made whole. It was not anything I did, as a Person to reach your conditions, but through your FAITH, sincerely believing, you have been healed, you have been blessed, you have been freed and forgiven for your sins and have an access in this Grace wherein I stand. This ca.me through and by you, as individuals willingly submitting yourselves unto the Life and the Teachings of the Christ, by bringing your bodies into sub- jection, and willingly submitting your-« selves to live Evangelically. By so doirg, the Spirit of God’s Presence within, mov- ed upon the altar of your hearts and your minds, and it quickened within you, and threw off sin. It dispelled vice and crime from your consciousness, causing your physical bodies to be healed. Then I say, “as you have found HIM, walk therein." (“It’s wonderful!” said the people, who could ﬁnd no other way of expressing their gratitude.) . There may be a question that arises at times, “Why should I not feel doubtful if I hear or see something that I do not un- derstand, something I do not approve of '1'" It may be said, and a doubt may arise in the individual, after the person has been abundantly healed, delivered, forgiven and set free. It is indeed wonderful! But re- member your FAITH in ME, as though it was ME, just as I AM, it was the thing that set you free. (Applause). It was the thing that freed you and healed you from all of your sickness, afflictions and diseases, from your sins, vices and crimes, and from sinning. These conditions dis- pelled and you were freed from those con- ditions, through your recognition, through your FAITH, through your BELIEF and not through anything I did Personally. (“Yes, Lord,” affirmed the people.) It is indeed wonderful! YOUR FAITH HAS SET YOU FREE Now as I have often said, matters not what caused you to believe, your FAITH in ME, as though it was ME, has set you free, healed you of all of your diseases, of all of your afflictions, sorrows and wor- , ries, and it has established your going in the land of the living. Your FAITH In ME, as though it was MAE, has given you comforts and conveniences. It has given you all accommodations. It has given you every desirable Blessing. It has given you SUCCESS and PROSPERITY. It has giv- en you WEALTH, HEALTH, and HAPPI- NESS. It has given you every desirable Blessing imaginable, and if your FAITH in ME, as though it was ME, has given AN NOUNCEMELNT NEW, YORK CITY HEADQUARTERS OF “SPOKEN wono". 107 w. 126TH ST., APT 1 BROTHER GLOW RAY REPRESENTATIVE The ‘To these desirable Blessings and Qualities and put them forth‘ into- expression in your experiences, you must remember, if you detach yourselves, or refuse to have FAITH, or lose your FAITH, you cannot have those things, those desirable Bless- ings you have received through your FAITH in ME. It was not anything I did as a Person, but your FAITH in ME, as though it was ME, gave you the Blessings you have been enjoying, but as soon as you deviate for any cause, as soon as ym doubt for any purpose, matters not for 3 ‘what cause, you may doubt ME, or devi- ate in any way, and fail to keep the "FAITH, then and there you lose the Bles- sings anddetract, 0 tin other words, DROP JBACK and your standard of your CALL- ING wanes to that state or stage in ex- pression from whence you came, and you ., could not receive the Blessings again for you have deviated and have no way to _V ‘receive them, until you come up through by FAITH, the same as you did in the beginning. (“Ldrd, it’s wonderful!” ex- claimed the people.) Now someone may say, “Well, I did hear,” or “had heard someone say some- ‘thing and caused ME to doubt.” Someone -said something and caused you to believe. Something you thought caused you to be-' lieve, and the cause of your belief, set you free, not the CAUSE, of your BELIFF, but rather your BELIEF, your FAITH in -ME, -as. though it ‘was ME, set you FREE, regardless to what caused it. That has nothing to do with what caused it, your FAITH as though it was ME, set you FREE from sickness and diseases, from sorrow, from.misery, from pain and death, and from limitations, lacks and wants and all adverse and undesirable conditions. Your faith in ME, as though it was ME .-did it. . , success AND pnospenrrv - _Now, you may say, “I was compelled to BELIEVE at that particular time.” Mat- ters not what caused it, that has nothing *to do with it, but your FAITH is the thing that has given you the VICTORY. Your AFAITH has healed you,iyour FAITH hafs . given you SUCCESS and PROSPERITY. C Your FAITH has given you HEALTH and HAPPINESS. Your FAITH has given you WISDOM and KNOWLEDGE and UN- , ,__DER_STAND~ING. (“It is true Father,” ’ assured the people.) It is indeed wonder- ful, and every desirable Blessing imagin- ._a~ble, but remember, the reverse is equally true.‘ When you become to doubt or dis- ‘, believe God, you lose all you have receiv- ed, and all you have will turn to LEAVES and PEBBLES, and you will go back to ‘the same place from whence you came, ‘ and in that same state of expression, and Winto that limited degree of unfoldmcnt. Why? Because you have broken your CONTRACT, and you have got to go back do your ﬁrst work over. (“Oh, it is 3 wonderful!” commented the people.) It is A gindeed wonderful! If you can ever get it édone again. Sometimes, is is, hard to get it done ‘ again. (Loud applause.) I say, sometimes it is hard to get it done again, having fallen’ down to 170 pounds, - from 215 pounds, inside of A a few days, the same as he went up from 160 pounds or 170 - pounds to 215 pounds very quickly. The reverse is equally true, don’t you see it? When you doubt for any cause, matters not what may cause you to doubt or de- viate or detract from your RESOLVE, then a.nd there, you fail or wane and you can- not stand in this place in consciousness wherein you are called. When that has happened, you may say: “Well I was com- pelled to doubt because someone said this or I saw someone ,do such and such a thing.” . Matters not what it is: Matters not what has caused you to doubt or what has caus- ed you to deviate, your cause has nothing to do with it. Your DOUBTS will cause you to be DAMNED. Your FAITH will cause you to be BLEST. “He that believeth shall be SAVED, and he that believeth not, shall be DAMNED.” Matters not what caused you to BELIEVE. If a chicken caused you to believe, a bird, or any other bird caused you to believe, your FAITH will make you well; substantiated FAITH and unshaken CONFIDENCE, will reach the adverse conditions a.nd will eradicate them, and will reach all chaos and all negation in your consciousness, and will dispel them. GOD in the midst of you is a Living Fac- tor in the hearts and lives of men, and to you, HE is calling: “Come unto ME all ye that labor and are heavy-ladened, and I will give you rest: Take MY Yoke upon you and learn of ME, for I AM meek and lowly in heart: Thou shalt ﬁnd rest for thy Soul.” (“So wonderful Father,” agreed the Devotees of the Lord.) REST comes through and by hering and by bringing your bodies into subjection and sincerely believing wholeheartedly. It is indeed Wonderful! Upon this FOUNDA- TION, if you will stand, and will not devi- ate nor shrink from your RESOLVE your FAITH in ME, as though it is ME, will set you FREE from all adversities and will keep you FREE and FREE indeed. “If you continue in MY WORD,” says the CHRIST in the Person of Jesus, “you shall know the TRUTH and the TRUTH shall set you free. He that the Son sets free is free indeed.” When you buy a piece of property and get a Deed and Title for it honestly, for it to be substantiated and for it to be safe, you should have it recorded in the County Clerk’s Office. After it shall have been recorded inthe County Clerk's Office, all of the taxes and water rent and other assessments will come to you, where they have been coming to the other fellow. Then it is essential for you to keep up the taxes, keep up the water rent, keep up the water rent, keep up the other assessments, and it is yours eternally, until you sell it or transfer it in some way, so long as you have a clear Deed and Title for it—A War- ranty Deed and Title. It is inded wonder e1‘ul! So it is in the CHRIST Conscious- ness, “He that the Son sets free, is free in- deed.” Liberty For Your Blessings but in the exiperiencesiof the last Speaker, ’ '' ‘:x.i .You have a“iDeed, a Hreeiii an lea‘- tyfor your Blessings. You have a DEED * and a FREEDOM for your HEALTH and your HAPPINESS, but remember, it is es- sential for the Records to be recorded in the t'Heavenly State of Consciousness and not merely in the Earthly conception of your mortal versions, but should be record- ed in the Heavenly State of Consciousness and if it is after having been recorded in the Heavenly State of Consciousness, the very oppositions of life may try to inter- fere with you, it is that of which was spok- en of by the Mouth of Jesus, and is it no; that place wherein HE said: “Lay not up for yourselves treasures on earth, wheie moth and where rust corrupt and where thieves break through and steal.” When you shall have laid up for yourselves treas- ures in the Heavenly State of Expression, the Heavenly State of Consciousness, hav- ing your Blessings and your FREEDOM recorded therein, you will be safe within the VALE. So long as you do not deviate or violate any of the Laws that surround this obligation, or this inheritance, you will not be robbed, you cannot be robbed of your property, if it is recorded rightly. (“How wonderful Father,” said the people understandingly. ) That is just a sketch and a reflection of the reality of the Mystery of the King- dom of Heaven, but remember, when you do not pay your taxes and your water rent M and all other assessments those assess- ments and taxes and water rent will eat up the value of your property, and it can be officially sold—taken away from you. That is the way it is with these Blessings that I AM advocating, and that I AM’ so freely giving to each and every individual, yea to all of the people who will receive them. (“Bless Your Dear Nme,” com- rrented the people.) It is indeed wonder- full Take these thoughts to consideration and remember, when there is a de'vition, you are subjugating yourselves to, and making yourselves liable to be the loser of all of your inheritance. It is indeed wonderful! Your FAITH in ME, as though it was ME, healed you of all sorts of contagious dis- eases, incurable diseases, afflictions and a.’- so vice and crime and sin of every kind, and it has set you FREE from all of the adversities, but remember unless you keep the FAITH, you cannot keep these person- al properties that are due you, the desir- able qulitles you are seeking, and the char- acterlstlcs and the GIFTS and TALENTS, with all of the ATTRIBUTES of the AL- MIGHTY, which HE has so freely given. You will be the loser of each and all of them, unless you keep the FAITH in HIM that liveth forever and forever. That was such a wonderful experience, and it is a lesson for consideration, and as I have said, and still AM saying: “you are Living Epistles seen and read of men.” When you were blessed, your Blessings extended in an outward expression, for your physical bodily form manifested HEALTH and HAPPINESS and SUCCESS and PROSPERITY and also JOY and PEACE and RIGHTEOUNESS in accord _ wonderful! -ii’: same, I therefore, you became to be the Ida‘-*tical E:-tpresser and Manifc.':tor 0” these QUALITIES, and it was seen and read of men, for you’became to be a Liv- ing EPISTLE of HIM that liveth forever. You vrere a beautiful Epistle, to be seen and read of men, in meekness and obedi- ergce to HIM that liveth forever, as an out- xvard expression of what God will do and has done and is now doing for His people, but when you deviated for some cause, you waned in your physical bodily form, - in your outward expression; and in such a short space of time, you had fa1len*physic~- ally to the state of expression, wherein you stood, when you first received the Blessing, don’t you see, around One hundred and sixty or one hundred and seventy pounds, falling back to the same place, and did it so quick- ly, giving you to see and know and also oth- ers. exactly what would have become of you, if you would deviate or doubt, after having received the Blessing through your FAITH in ME. Your FAITH came by hearing, it is true, your unbelief may come by hearing. You may say: “Why I heard someone say something that would make anyone doubt or kind of shake. That has no- thing to do with it. It has not a thing to do with it. Your UNBELIEF will KILL you. Your BELIEF has healed you and your UNBELIEF wlill KILL you, if you have UNBELIEF, so it is up to the individual to be watchful and mindful and substantiated in FAITH and unshaken in CONFIDENCE with or without the oppositions, criticisms and conﬁicts. (“It’s truly wonderful Lord,” voiced the Hearers.) Matters Not What Conflicts Matters not .what the conﬂicts may be, you must be substantiated, knowing within yourself and within yourselves as many, God is SUFFICIENT, by you having FAITH in HIM, for HE has not deviated, neither has HE changed. HE is the same. It is indeed It can be said, the same as I heard a party say the other day: “Why God would not eat chicken.” When you first say HIM, you were healed immediately, be- cause you BELIEVED ME. Well, sup- pose a thought would come to you, “Well that is true, how is it Father eats chicken” and doubt on that account, see! That has nothing to do with it. The chicken has no- thing to do with it. It is your FAITH that t has made you well. You must be substan- tiated in FAITH and unshaken in CONFI- DENCE, matters not what may arise to the opposite, the Spirit of God’s Presence is suf- ficient to reach your condition, for it has really reached it. It is indeed wonderful! (“Truly wonderful!” agreed the Belnevers.) That Derson may be healed—or may have been healed; by coming one time, if they were not, or would not be skeptical, if they would have substantiated FAITH and un- shaken CONFIDENCE, and live in this recognition, coming wholeheartedly believ- ing, they would be healed immediately, but suppose they came and watched around with superstition, and then would say: “Oh, I saw Father eat some chicken. I saw Him’ I eat some meat,” or something likethat, be- cause they would be around and see some- thing that would appear to be natural to them, according to their mortal mind.—Now it matters not what caused you to doubt, the reverse is equally true, the thing that caused you to believe, did not have anything to do with your healing. ,Your FAITH is the thing that caused you to be healed. It did something in bringing about your FAITH into action, but the condition of your systems did not change from what caused your FAITH.’ It changed from your FAITH, and not what caused your FAITH. Your FAITH in ME, is the thing that set you free. (“Yes Lord,” assured the Assem- bly.) It is indeed. Wonderful! And that is why it is essential for all of the people who are Believers to be SUBSTANTIATED in FAITH and UNSHAKEN in CONFI- DENCE, and to have an UNDERSTAND- ING that will transcend all human o13’mortal opposition and every mortal human sugges- tion that might rise in your consciousness.‘ You must have something to overcome ev- ery doubtful expression, or suggestion that the conscious mortal mentality might sug- gest to you. (It is indeed wonderful!) When the conscious mortal mentality, and especially with it’s human intellect will sug- gest things to you in Opposition to your Sal- vation, of which is in opposition to CHRIST your Saviour. It is indeed wonderful! In other words, it is in opposition to CHRIST your Saviour and in opposition to your FAITH that you have in ME, and it is in opposition to your Salvation. wonderful! Radical Enough To Have Faith These thoughts are well worth consider- ing and that is why some of MY Followers, as being termed,“‘My children,” can be abundantly blessed, some from as much as twenty (20) thirty (30) and forty (40) years back, and be the same, being HEALTHY, and HAPPY and even physical appearance having not changed, because they are radi- cal enough to believe the Message, and to be- lieve what they have believed from the be- gining. Through such, they can cotinue in that state of expression and manifest HEALTH and. HAPPINESS, but if for‘ any cause a doubt can come in, matters not what is said or done, matter not what you see or hear, matters not what I do or where I go, humanly speaking, your FAITH must still be SUBSTANTIATED and UN- SHAKEN, or else you can not maintain your Blessings in consciousness, wherein you now stand in PEACE, HEALTH and HAPPINESS and LOVE with VICTORY over all of those adverse conditions. THANK YOU. It is indeed wonderful! Just think of it: “FAITH is the SUBSTANCE of things hoped for, the EVIDENCE of things not seen.” Therefore, FAITH is an evidence of ignorance. It is better to be ignorant than to be intelligent and if a man hopes for anything, it is an evidence, he does not see it. That is an evidence he does not know it It is indeed, OFFICE TY‘PE.WRlTER Losrr?._ NOT FOR ‘DIVINE FOLLOWERS There's nothing lost in the “Universal Mind Substance.” Such is the belief of the followers of FATHER DIVINE. And, this was strikingly demonstrated by the re- cent experience of the “SPOKEN WORD.“ To all appearances one of the office type-, writers had been taken. In parking outside," the office, the editors, had without thought, H left the typewriter and an overcoat in the: rear seat of the car. Re—entering it later,’ the typewriter as well as the coat was miss; . ing. Upon finding the apparent loss, the editors proceeded to dismiss the matter en- tirely from their mind. elapsed during which the machine was forgotten. The office work continued uninterrupted, all went serenely.‘ about their duties. The other day—-—b3th the typewriter and: The typewriter had overcoat—showed up. been found by police officers in an alley near the “Kingdom” wrapped in the overcoat. A suspect nearby had been apprehended; It all came about like this. Quite un- thinkingly, one of the staff had mentioned‘ casually to a visitor in the oﬁice, that a typewriter had been apparently did not know. The visitor immediately re- called having heard about the ﬁnding of a, typewriter in the vicinity. So a chance re- mark led to the recovery of the machine. Dismissing the loss as FATHER’S Hands, the matter had not been reported to the police. Advised of the dis- covery, a call at Newton Street Headquar- ters soon identiﬁed both coat and typewriter. Now as we go to press, the typewriter again reposes in the office of The “SPOKEN WORD,” the overcoat returned to its right- _ ful _owner. Just relax the conscious mentality—and all will be well. ALL FOR ONE In Politics it used to be one for all. Now it is all for one ——Florida Times-Union. It is better to KNOW what you say- than to SAY what you KNOW. The Ob- server. Security, born insecure of man, Is found again in GOD, Love’s Universal Span. “The Spirit of My Presence is Sufficient; Alt is Just as Operative With or Without a Body.” either. Therefore, it is better to be ignorant than to be intelligent in such cases, espec- ially concerning the Blessor, the Blessings and the GIFT and the GIVER, through which cometh all of your salvation. It is in- deed wonderful! I THANK YOU! staff of The,’_ Several weeks‘ absence of the" taken. ~ What caused him to mention the matterhee entirely in ‘ ‘though there were many more. A revelations. In August 1931, when I heard that FATHER DIVINE out at Sayville, Long Island, was manifesting money and feeding his followers and disciples free banquets and that they were calling Him GOD, I became interested and wanted to see for myself. At that time the idea that he was GOD seemed preposterous, however I determined to in- vestigate. Theidea that he was God did not impress. m_e consciously at that time, but the report that he was manifesting money and- feeding his followers free did impress me. In a very few days, through FATHER DIVINE’S Spirit, it became possible for me to go there and stay for a considerable time. From the very ﬁrst moment I saw FATHER DIVINE I recognized in Him absolute sin- cerity, meekness and selflessness. If He had been_ in some strange costume I would have been skeptical. '-:%His‘dis.course’s revealed such frankness, ‘searching honesty, wisdom and depth of conviction that my own inner resonance compelled me to agree to the utter logic of His statements. I found nothing with which I could disagree, therefore ”I was compelled to believe. I found myself in complete ac- cord" with everything He said. At ﬁrst I wondered about the amazing declaration of His’. followers that ’He was GOD.’ I‘knew I~~ could accept FATHER DIVINE’S own‘ I statements concerning himself and I waited breathlessly for Him to explain. He did. His statements, that: “If I do the works of God, believe me for the works’ sake,” and ‘ “A dog -does not need a label or a sign say- ing, ‘I_am a dog,’ but when you ‘hear it bark -you‘ know it is a dog,” satisﬁed me, al- I knew I had never heard a man speak thus and- I knew I never knew of anyone who was do- ing the works of FATHER DIVINE. I saw, I understood and I was convinced. Soon I discovered how perfectly and won- 1 derfully FATHER DIVINE was opening myunderstanding of the Scriptures and at the same time I realized how completely the Scriptures authorize, authenticate and sub- stantiate FATHER DIVINE in everything He does. I then. realized that preachers. priests, theologians and philosophers do not know what the Scriptures say in plain, simple English. -‘In addition to all this, the greatest per- sonal reason I have for declaring FATHER. DIVINE _is GOD, is what He, through His Spirit did for me which no man could pos- sibly do, in healing me of habits, in altering affairs in, my life miraculously bringing peace, joy, happiness and health; removing disease, worry and a distressing neurosis. Despite all claim, these things are not ac- complished by the psychics and psychiatrists. I. began to have spiritual experiences and »Father brought me such a degree of understanding that the whole apparent and the r_neaning.and:p,,u_rpose of life became obvious_ and the_ highest imagined happiness to be within, my grasp and the grasp of everyone. I . A ; : FATHER DIVINE is doingthe works of”. CHRISKT, which is the‘-standard"? by -which we were torecogniz Him when. He came}; FATHER DIVINE has brought‘ to‘the. world. a new realization of the actual. Pres- ence and Personiﬁcation of GOD. He has brought to our consciousness that it has long been written in the Scriptures that “The Lord of Hosts is with us,” (Psa. 46:11) That: “In Him we'live and move and have our being,” and “The Lord is at hand” Phil. 4:1. “Do not I ﬁll heaven and earth? saith the Lord of Hosts.” Jer. 23:24 and “Whither shall I ﬂee from thy Presence” “If I made my bed in hell, behold thou art there.” (Psaq. 7:9.) It is written in Isa. 42:13, “The Lord shall go forth as a mighty man, He shall stir up jealousy like a man of war.” All these things were in the Scriptures but they had never made an impressionin our dull consciousnesses. Gradually, as we come to higher degrees of consciousness, and heaven is a state of consciousness, for is it not written, “Behold, the kingdom of heaven is within you.” (Luke 17:21) we can now realize that we live in a purely spiritual universe and there is nothing but GOD. Nevertheless, even in this con- cept, We realize that FATHER DIVINE is the highest and most articulate expression of God we know anything about. We can therefore, with all conviction, because we possess proof; in all faith, which is sub- stantiated by the Scriptures and supported by a purely scientiﬁc logic, declare with all our being that FATHER DIVINE is GOD. FATHER DIVINE has everything for which the world is searching and striving. I can declare FATHER DIVINE is GOD because by recognizing Him as the Personi- ﬁcation of the Principle of GOD’S actual Presence I get results by the proper oper- ation of that principle I never got before; results which would be considered by a less skeptical world as miracles. FATHER DIVINE, because‘ of His’ practical program of social re-creation, psy- chological regeneration and physical ‘trans- formation, is bringing beneﬁts in theway of happiness, health, moral conduct and econo- mic substance that would be well worth‘ the ‘cooperation and }participatiort of everyone" and they would greatly proﬁt by forsaking all their economic, religious and philosophic doctrines and opinions to.follow .Him, if for no other reason than establishing .unity- and accord andlthe elimination" of strife, division, discrimination, race, ‘ color, exploitation, creeds, and wars from the face of theearth. His Program, because itqis. based upon equal privilege, opportunity and justice for all, will be quickly established as the Utopian _ larsa. Day or a.Million Bodies a Day,” /23, 1 Know ‘Fa:/ze7~[)iz2ine is Cod * BY‘ ONE WHO CAME. SAW,~AND VVAS CONVINCED DIVINE plan of. the universe began to be_ Ideal of life, which is nothing less than a practical aspect) of the Kingdom of Heaven upon earth, which_»»the Buddhists call the Kingdom of Happiness. FATHER DI- VINE’S program‘ will succeed, because He is GOD and that means it has all the spirit- ual power of the universe back of it. There is no other power. FATHER "DIVINE is GOD. The quicker the world realizes this; and it can realize it only as greater and greater masses of individuals insist "and -persist in declaring with hundreds and thousands who now shout from shore to shore that FATHER DI- VINE is GOD, the quicker will the world be changed and the conditions all know are possible will be established for the en- joyment and well being of all. I hereby declare to all who may be con- cerned, as a committeeof one, I have inves- tigated from the standpoint _of scientiﬁc logic as well as from the statements of the Scriptures and although logic and the Scrip- tures authenticate and substantiate every- thing FATHER DIVINE does, even if they did not, the facts, the endless documented‘ and substantiated testimonies, and ‘the statistical evidences would be more than sufficient to establish the Truth beyond all shadow of doubt or the remote possibility of contradiction or disproof that FATHER DIVINE is the MOST HIGH GOD and that “In Him dwelleth the fulness of the Godhead bodily.” ‘ I Say t0 311, “Come and see!” I repeat, “Man never spake thus!” And I declare with all emphasis, as one who “has forsaken all to follow. Him, and live even as CHRIST lived and‘ does live,” FATHER DIVINE is GOD: He is the very same Jesus and the very same GOD, for which we have been looking, 10, these many years, and yet centuries ago he declared,’ “My times are in thy hands.” It wasonly a matter of con- scious recognition and realization. Let my message be, and ,my testimony shall stand, FATHER DIVINE IS. GOD! “WHY ~o+— TRY GOD?” The above is the title of a book written by Mary Pickford in which she discusses with simp1icity—-GOD. She says, “I found out how I could call upon a power that, if I used the right key,,would always give me everything I needed.” . ‘There are many in the entertainment world, who through their experiences, have undoubtedly reached a similar state of development. Their stories and dis- coveries of GOD as a practical, indispen_ sable force, mightbe eloquent. Perchance, in some future issue, The “SPOKEN WORD”, may carry some such story. A “I Shall Elect Christ King of Kings and Lord of Lords if it Costs Me a Million Dol- ark N AY - . FROM OUR NEW YORK CORRESPONDENT If A“ PASSAGE from the Belgium poet, Maeterlin.ck’s preface to a translation of ' Emerson’s Essays. “The countenance of our divine soul smiles at times over the shoulder of the human soul, her sister, bent to the humble labors of thought; and this smile which gives us a fleeting glimpse of all that lies beyond thought, alone matters in the works of men. “Our infallible souls discover each other . . . It is true that we already act like it gods and our entire life passes amidst certitudes and inﬁnite infallibilities. But we are blind men who play with precious stones along the roadway; and that man who knocks at my door expends at the very moment he greets me as many m.ar velous spiritual treasures as the prince whom I have wrested from death. “If I pass an hour amidst a crowd, with- out seeing anything and without giving it a single thought, I- am judging a thousand of these judgments will be altered on the last day? There are in this room some ﬁve or six beings who speak of rain and of unpleasant weather; but above this ml- serable conversation, six souls carry o.n the conversation which no human wisdom could approach without danger. Thus it is everywhere and always. We live only by virtue of our transcendental being whose actions and thoughts momentarily pierce the envelope which surrounds us. We live only from aim] to soul and we are gods who do not know each other. All our organs ‘are the mystical accomplices of a superior being; and it is never a man —but a soul we have known.” =l«' * * * * The countenance of the divine soul is Father Divine. J The -glimpse of all that lies thought is His Kingdom. He opens our eyes and hearts so we are no longer blind men, but we say, “I see". beyond We no longer speak of rain and unplea- sant weather but we truly have converse of_ a nature no human wisdom can ap- proach without danger. Thus it has been everywhere and always. We live only by virtue of that transcendental being, God, Father Divine, who surrounds us with love, protection and an atmosphere of all desirable things; we live from soul to soul in devoted service and it is truly never a man, but God we have known. * * * * >l= THE LAW: Be not deceived, God is not mocked: Whatsoever a man soweth that shall_he also reap. A PRECEPT OF JUSTICE: An eye for an eye and a- tooth for a tooth. A _ PRECEPT OF JUSTICE WITH RIGHTEOUSNESS AND MERCY: He times the living and the dead. And which i that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlast- ing. He that confesseth his sins shall have mercy. *. =3 * * * “ ’Tis the mind that makes the body rich,” Shakespeare. Yes, ’tis the Christ mind. When we let this mind be in us that was also in Christ Jesus and we be not conformed to this world but become transformed by the re- newing of the mind then we are rich in- deed with wisdom, knowledge and under- standing and the abundance 9f,,all good and desirable things. * >16 * * * PARABLE OF THE BELIEVER MOST PEOPLE will tell you they be- lieve in Jesus Christ. But what truth is contained in their statements? What does it mean to be- lieve in Christ? Jesus said very deﬁnitely that if a, man would be perfect and obtain eternal life it was imperative that he do certain things. He said that, “If a man keep my sayings he shall never see death”. A person who believes in the Christ is one who believes in Him enough to do what He said was expedient and keep all His commandmerts. The righteousness of such persons exceeds the righteousness of the scribes and Phar- isees. A believer in Jesus Christ is likened unto a person rowing down a stream that ever runs more swiftly. As he nears a bridge over the river someone shouts to him that he is very near a great falls and he is in grave danger. He lowers a rope and ex- horts the man in the boat to grasp it and be drawn to safety.“ A believer is the one who realizes his danger and grasps the rope with allrdetermination not to turn loose of‘ it. So does a believer in Christ take into serious consideration everything that is written in the Gospels and sets out with all determination to live as Jesus lived by way of example for all to follow and he seeks for all the understanding he can get from any source and with all diligence un- clertakes to fulﬁll all the commands and instructions which Jesus gave the world. A believer is one who believes suﬁiciently to do exactly what Jesus said, which is to live the Christ life. Did he not say, “I am the Way, the Truth and the Life. He that C0m€th unto me must deny himself, take up his cross and Follow Me”; * * * * * N0 COLLECTIONS “The love of money is the root of all evil; which while some covet after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows."._ I Tim. 6:10. poured out the changers’ money, and over- “Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, suppos ing that gain is godliness; from such with- draw thyself.”—I Tim. 6:5. “Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses. “Nor script for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet two staves; for the workman is Worthy of his :rneat.”—-Matt. 10:9-10 (He is hired unto God and God will pay him.) “Go thou‘ to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the ﬁsh that ﬁrst cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt ﬁnd a piece of money; take that, and give unto them for me and thee.”+ Matt. 17:27. “Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and love Salutations in- ‘ the marketplaces.”—Mark 12:38. 1 “Which devour widows’ houses, and for a pretense make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation.”—Mark 12:40. “Come ye, buy, and eat; yea come, buy wine and milk without money and without . pri;e. “Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread?” —Isa. 55:1-2. “Jesus went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves.i—Mark 11:15. “And he taught, saying unto them, is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? but ye have made it a den of thieves. -——Mark 11: 17. “And when he had made a scourge of small cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; and threw the tables; . “And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father’s house an house of merchandise.” “And His disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up.” —-John 2:15-17. “I have preached to you the gospel of God freely . A . “I robbed other churches, taking wages of them, to do you service. “And when I was present with you and wanted, I was chargeable to no man; for that which was lacking to me the breth- ren which came from Macedonia supplied; and in all things I have kept myself from being burdensome unto you, and so I will keep myself.” -——II Cor. 11:7-9. ‘ “But what I do, that will I do, that I may cut oﬁ occasion from them which desire occasion; that wherein they glory, they may be found even as we.” —II Cor. 11:12. ’ it.» x - : "at -meeting and songfest is held. A been whispered that some members of the snoronious .“H.EL.L-'8 KITCHEN” '_7WB‘EING_ RECLAIMED BY {FATHER DIVINE At Number 204 West 63rd Street, in ._New York City,‘ stands a gray brick build- ] :ing, which at first £_;iJ.I,lCe might appear ' 7to.be an abandoned church. Next to it is a smaller building, evidently a part of the‘ other. Approaching closer the identity of the former church, as it was at one time, becomes deﬁned. Besides the usual FATHER DIVINE sign is another quite in keeping with the Spirit of it all. This one reads, “COME 0NE——COME ALL——COME ALL IN ONE.” Neat signwork carrying various other identifying words proclaim the fact that here is another “KINGDOM”. The part of 63rd Street on‘ which the DIVINE KINGDOM is located is over near the Hudson River, in that part of New York known as Hell’s Kitchen, where vice /and crime ran rampant. “Hell’s Kitchen" ‘still presents a bedlam of confusion but like an ‘oasis’ stands the Kingdom of FA-- TI-IER DIVINE. 'Urchins and puzzled crowds see every now and then a fleet of busses and shining cars pulling up to the Kingdom. The street is a beehive of ac- tivity. FATHER DIVINE, personally mak- es more frequent of late His _visits to the 63rd Street Kingdom and greatly looked forward to are these visits. Inside, the 63rd Street Kingdom is a model of neatness, cleanliness, and effi- I ciency. It has upstairs a spacious meeting . hall, one of the largest of the N. Y. King- doms, which includes a balcony. It is all ‘under the jurisdiction of a meek and lowly, hardlynoticeable, ‘angel’ by the name of Sunbeam. That Sunbeam fits the name given her is the consensus of opinion of all i~ , who visit the 63rd Street Kingdom. On Saturday nights when activities throughout the various Kingdoms are not quite as extensive as on other nights, the 63rd Street Extension has become sort of ‘a’. rendezvous. Something resembling an in- timate ‘family fellowship’ has resulted ’ from the habit of many from the down- . town area. dropping into the 63rd Street location on Saturday nights to satisfy both - their spiirtual and material appetities. Eat- - ing their meal in Banquet style, an inform- ’ It has so called upper social strata enjoy fre- quent expeditions to the West Side King- , tdom where they find a love and unity they U cannot discover in their world. . ‘ All in all a visit to the 63rd Street Ex- tension should most certainly be included "in the activities of all who visit New York. ] Very easily sccessable by subway, and but -a few minutes trip from FATHER DI- ‘ VINE’S uptown Kingdoms, it is reached « without inconvenience. Certainly the entrance into “Hell’s Kit- chen”. of the inﬂuence of FATHER DI- ‘ ‘VINE, inspired in one of his most faithful, servants, will be welcomed by all alfke. The attention of those interested in social .welfare and such agencies must be com- . -pelled to recognize this great work. seventeen hundred years ago, TO OUR EASTERN -FRIENDS All business in connection with The “SPOKEN WORD-” in the greater metro- politan area of New York is now being handled by Mr. Glow Ray, who has been authorized as our Eastern Representative. The business office is located at 1'07 “W- l26th Street, New York City, Apt. 1 where headquatrers have been established. With the establishment of this office, all orders, subscriptions, and other business in the Greater New York area will be transacted through Mr. Glow Ray. HOLLYWOOD HAS PEACE MISSION I-Iollywood——the heart of Filmland——has its FATHER. DIVINE Peace Mission. It is located at 4350 Sunset Boulevard. Here meetings are held daily as well as the variogs other functions of a Peace Mis- sion performed. Under ‘the supervision of Sister Hannah, the Sunset Boulevard Mission attracts goodly numbers of the Hollywood folks who gather to praise “him who liveth forever and ever”. The Hollywood Peace Mission, as it might be termed. altho its actual location is virtually on the borderline between Los Angeles and Hollywood, is easily, acces- sable to those living around Hollywood, being but a. very few minutes trip from the center of the movie capital. It is like- wise an easy trip from downtown Los An- geles. Those who do not always find it con- venient tomake the trip to the other side of town to attend the Central Avenue lo- cotions, ﬁnd a meeting place at the Sun- set Boulevard address. Due to the great area of Los Angeles, Missions such as the Hollywood one have sprung up. The Hollywood Peace Mission occupies a former store building which has been ideally converted, into a Mission. At the junction‘of Sunset and Fountain, its sign is conspicuous. To be seen at the Holly- wood Mission are some engaged" in motion picture work who are ﬁnding their way in- to TRUTH. The establishment of this par- ticular Mission came about through the desire of many in Hollywood to have a meeting place in their community and for the purpose of disemminating informa- tion regarding the Message of FATHER DIVINE. It had occurred to us that there might be many in the Hollywood area who would be glad to know of the whereabouts of the FATHER DIVINE Pea.ce Mission and for this reason it is mentioned. ANCIENT SHORTHAND According to a statement made by H. .1. M. Milne of the British Museum in London, the Egyptians used shorthand more than It is re-, markable that the, language of the short. hand was not Egyptian, but Greek, The discovery has been a great help to decipher hitherto indecipherable scripts. ‘ “Positive Thoughts Bring Forth positive Conditions and the Reverse is ’Equally True.” ' . " A Y PUBLIC MEETlN._G'S TO BE HELD‘-'~ 4 EN PHILAPELPHEIA-VJASHINGTON According to news this week from New York, Public Meetings, at which the pres- ence of FATHER DIVINE is expected, are slated for Philadelphia and ‘Washington in the very near future. FATHER DIVINE has announced Meetings in Philadelphia on December 17th, and in Washington, D. C. on the 18th and 19th. Indications are that FATHER personally, with his staff will make the trip which is an assurance of huge gather- ings. LET’S HAVE A DIVINE EXCHANGE BUREAU? NOVEL IDEA SUGGESTED How would you like a DIVINE exchange bureau where goods and services might be exchanged? If this idea strikes you as worthy, write to The “SPOKEN WORD", and the idea may soon become an actual- ity. It seems that the suggestion is not a new one. The suggestion of a DIVINE co- operative bureau for the mutual benefit of all was thought of some little while ago but never materialized. There are un- doubtedly a number of the FATHER D1- VINE followers in Los Angeles to ‘whom such an idea might appeal if they could be brought" together and this forms the basis of the suggestion. ‘ Such a proposal is interesting and in harmony with the teaching of FATHER DIVINE. No doubt such a bureau, estab- lished in His mind and spirit would obtain his approval and the wheels could be set in motion by a sufficient number making known their desires. ' In some of the discussions, from all we. could learn, the exchange bureau, would shape up something like this: An employ- ment department wherein services could be exchanged, and workers furnished for a reasonable sum to any who desired such, for the care of children, household duties. and any sort of legitimate employment. Goods also might be «exchanged and work done on the premises. It was thought at one time to obtain a store, fronting on Central Avenue, possib- ly in the Kingdom building, for this pur- pose. The plan has many advantages. In addition to spreading the Message, it could be a medium of cooperative beneﬁt in mat- ters of business to all. In conjunction with the exchange or swap bureau, run as an adjunct to the Di- vine work, The “SPOKEN WORD” would be willing, for a very nominal, sum, to in- clude a department or column given over to swaps and exchanges, and such activi- ties, to be handled in cooperation with the bureau. All of course to be a non-proﬁt undertaking and only as a means of es- tablishing a link for all‘ and fostering greater unity. The idea is still merely a suggestion. But it seems worth consideration. Its establish- ment is up to you. Let us have your views. “Tell What God Has Done for You.”‘ Ii - i r I (By B. L.) During Faithful Mary’s visit in Los An- geles, California, the Spirit revealed to her that there were many who desired to come * ‘to ,,New York City to see-the Personal Bo- dy of FATHER DIVINE and could get their fare but wouldn’t have much left over for expenses. So the Spirit of GOD that was placed in her ever since she was picked up out of sin and shame and heal- ed just a little over two years ago, spoke within and told her that the children who were visiting from all parts of the North, South, and West, and distant parts, were welcome to come to 160 West 126th strt ct, on Monday, Tuesday and Saturday for morning Banquets and eat as one of the home children. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday were not included because of pre- paration for the large Banquet given’ ev- ery Thursday. Plans were made that the Banquet would be served early eneizgh so that the children might go to 115th street and hear FATHER speak. Many have recognized this Spirit of GOD in Faithful Mary and the Spirit within has called her “Mother”; not recognizing 4 person as .a mother but recognizing the Spirit of GOD within her, forenineteen hundred years ago when Jesus ’"was told His mother and brethren were outside. He answered and said, “And who are they? They are those who do the Vim] of my FATHER”. And the world can see the works of GOD being expressed through Faithful Mary. Father spoke through Faithful Mary the other day and while she was in Los Angeles, California, and also since she has arrived back in New York and many say she tells them Whatever they do, not to call her mother unless the Spirit tells them. As she said, “Anyone can be called mother, but not everyone can be called Faithful Mary”. Also she explained that when she was in mortal consciousness she used to think she had a boy and used to pay him not to call her mother and up until today she does not want to be called “mother” as a person. “Mother” has nev- er registered in her consciousness. She says emphatically, that she has a name and it is Faithful Mary, and so all may be led and guided by their highest intui- tion. To the children in the Kingdom she says “you don’t have to be the least bit afraid or have any deceit in you because 0116 says “Mother” that you should think you should say “Mother”. The name must register in your own consciousness. If it registers in your consciousness to call Faithful Mary "Mother” you may know you are not calling me as a person but you are calling GOD, Who is your Mother, Fa- ther, Sister, and Brother and you never had another”. Faithful Mary also stress- ed emphatically that she knows one would not care to call anybody “Mother” who ate out of garbage cans, was drunk all the time, laying in "the streets, racked with consumption, all bent over, grown all one- “COME AND DINE”i F , activity and “GREATEST com S T at-:1; E SINCE W9” ’AT MOJAVE 9 (BY STAFF WRITER) Los Angeles, Calif., Dec. new “gold discogery” is the feverish activity in the vicinity of the desert town of Mojave. Said to be the “richest strike in modern history” the gold rush is on! From everywhere, by every conveyance, hordes are gravitating to the scene afflame with hope. 8.—-—A great reason for The strike, most recent and said to be one of the greatest ever made in California, has stirred the imagination of millions all over the country. According to all reports there is no exaggeration in the greatness of the strike. The vein is between eight hundred and one thousand feet in length and twenty to twenty-ﬁve feet wide, and from all indi- cations there is more than three million dollars worth of gold in sight. .. But this latest gold strike is somewhat dif- ferent than those which startled the West in the past. A sort of modern gold strike- Engineers and representatives of rich min- ing companies fro mall over the world have gathered in Mojave to seek interests for their various companies. Most of the prop- erty surrounding the mines, which is about twelve miles from the little town of Mojave, is already owned. Different from the ro- mantic gold rushes of the past when "the individual prospector “struck it rich”——Big Business controls the latest discovery. In spite of the forlorn hope held out to the small prospectors, hordes are treking to the desert town. Still the excitement seems to leave Mojave but little aifectgd which is a somewhat signiﬁcant phase of this modern strike. The increased trade brought to the town is accepted carlessly by business proprietors. Also the rowdy romance and color of the traditional gold strike is absent. The penniless are warned to stay away but many. have made their way to the scene of stand about somewhat lost, many returning homeward discouraged. But notwithstanding the absence of some of the usual features the West is none the less stirred and excited over it al1.~ To those unfamiliar with “gold strikes” and even those hardened to the experience, the feverish activity of such occurrences has a certain farcination and interest. There is something in the mad race of men, wild-eyed in their pursuit of the glittering substance and riches which may furnish a striking sided, and, as she says “GOD is my Mo- , ther and I know He is your Mother too.” She also stressed to praise GOD no mat- ter how much you see GOD expressing through her, because she can't do a thing without Him. She desires that all might see as GOD is seeing through her. She has no time to pay attention to anything negative and takes no sides with anyone who is not going this way, for there is no time to tarry! —“A N 1) THE GOVERNMENT I SHALLBIE ON. HIS SHOULDERS FATHER DIVINE’S visit to Washing- - ton, at this time in the nation’s crucial af- fairs——is signiﬁcant. The great prophecy, “And the Government shall be upon HIS shoulders,” is this day being fulﬁlled. Trulg GOD is drawing nearer and nearer to the seat of Government and the Chief Executive and they are compelled to recog- nize his MIGHTY NAME and POWER. The President suggests taking the proﬁt out "of war, referred to in another part‘ of this issue, GOD’S guiding hand can be seen on every hand. Official Washington must bow to the Wonderful Counsellor, The Mighty GOD, The Everlasting Father, The Peace—FATHER DIVINE. And there is no alternative. SKY’S THE LIMIT! “Spoken Word” Recognizes No Bounds “VVhatsoever you visualize, that will ma- terialize.” So says FATHER DIVINE. The invisible editor of The “SPOKEN WORD” is the Spirit of GOD-FATHER DIVINE. The apparent editors—outwardly ——merely desire to be instruments through which this Spirit may express. We do not see The “SPOKEN WORD” as a Los Angeles paper. We do not see it as a national paper. We see it as a_ world- wide publication, reaching to the far cor- ners of the Earth! We do not limit its circulation to a few thousand-—or a few hundred thousand— or even a million—we leave its increase to GOD—of which there is no end! We are out, with GOD’S blessing, to make The “SPOKEN WORD”, the liveliest, most interesting, most vital, most benefi- cial, most significant and far reaching publication ever to come oﬂ the press! And we know the twenty million odd fol- lowers of FATHER DIVINE, and the whole world coming, will be behind us! Talk GOD,'t‘nink GOD, act GOD, dream GOD, and let's put The “SPOKEN WORD,” with its MESSAGE of GOD, wherever man is found! ‘ Thank you FATHER! parable. The‘ gold rush is interesting. Can it be in the view of the indifference of some of the sleepy inhabitants of the desert area. that the lure of gold and worldly wealth is fading? At all events it provides a parallel- Discussed, and under consideration, was the probability of slipping away from the Prince of T \ office long enough to get a ﬁrst hand word. picture and take some snap-shots of the ac- tivity for SPOKEN WORD readers. The lure of gold having long since passed frﬁm, our consciousness, we can treat it with the lightness and touch which handles an inter- esting occurrence from’ the proper perspec- tive and viewpoint. SPOKEN WORD I . enacted without A COMMERCIAL MAGAZINE PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY BY THE CALIFORNIA EAGLE at 3612 Central Avenue LO.S ANGELES, CALIFORNIA Phone: ADams 9289 SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Single _. Copy, 5 Cents; I Month, 25 Cents; 3 Months, 60 Cents; 6 Months, $1-00; 1 Year, $2.00. FOREIGN SUBSCRIP- TIONS: 5 Months, $1.50; 1 Year» $2-75- ADVERTISING RATES UPON APPLICATION PERMANENT PEACE I I To those who love the “Paths of Peace”, 1 there is blessed assurance and renewed. hope in the announcement by the Pres- ,_i,dent,of the United States that he ls 100k- "ing to legislation which will take the pro- fit, out of war. This legislation properly any “jokers”-' would spell defeat to armed conflicts, for where I *there is no proﬁt there is no incentive, and where there is no incentive, there is no ‘dizuse to continue. ‘These’ signs of “Righteous action” con- tinue to point to the day of the Lord, 1'01‘ ,m HIS day “we study war no more”, 31' , though HIS promise has remained un- changed throughout the annals of time, “Thou will keep him in perfect PEACE whose mind is staid on Thee”. From the standpoint of reason it is quite evident that if we remove the cause, the effect will also disappear and it is gen‘ erally true that if there was 110 Pmflt 1” war there would be little likelihood of war. But there is another point aside from reason and that is the spiritual point of view. The wise man said, “All is vanity and vexation of spirit, and nothing proflteth I under the sun.” The great Love Master .-said “what shall it profit a. man if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his 0WD ‘<s'o.ul—.” In other words what proﬁt can any- one gain from war. We who believe in de- struction for even our enemies, believe in I" destruction, and we generally experience in . '_ou1-selves, what we believe for others. Then nwherein is the profit? The wise man Who asked the Lord for understanding, instead the life of his enemies received that un- -“derstanding and a life of peace and pro"- perity. ‘Legislators may enact laws to take the niaterial profit out of war and this is good as far as it goes, but GOD alone can take Wfrom man the desire to war, with or with- F but proﬁt, and with the vanishing of this ‘uh-Godly lure, there will arise in his heart ‘-‘the Godly desire “to love thy neighbor as thyée .” This is the DIVINE legislation is needed, and this is the LAW‘ en- g,cte_d.- -“before the world was”. FOUR MILLION DOLLAR LIBRARY—-VI/_HERE’S GOD? Columbia University in New York r-"- cently dedicated its huge new South Hall library, costing $4,000,000, containing 3,- 000,000 books,A.and which can accommo- date 3,000 readers. It might appear that such a worthy pro- ject and such a prodigious accumulatlon of knowledge, coupled with the concentration of so many poring -'-studiously over vol- umes, might result in great advancement for the human family. But such is not entirely the case. - The mere amassing and contemplation of a maze of facts, details, and informa- tion, called “learning” fails to contribute materially to anything approaching‘ a per- fect existence. The GOD within, which changes a man's na- ture, and which only can change mankind to the state of peace and love it needs, rarely comes as a result of reading books GOD is not discovered or found through any processes of the mentality or method of reasoning. GOD is found through the heart. - It speaks little for the intelligence of the human family that down through the ages, they have, instead of improving and bet- tering their condition, been slipping fur- ther and further into the mire and mess of human mis-conceptions until they ﬁnd themselves in the “mess’ in which they are seeking to ﬁnd their way out today. It is a colossal monstrosity and mock- ery that with GOD actually in the land, accomplishing and bringing about His Mis- sion, misguided studeuts still ponder over weighty volumes in a futile, meaningless, and fruitless search for knowledge which lies ever -within them-where GOD, un- suspected by these “intellectuals” has his abode. HE-STANDS FOR RIGHT Last week, beer barrel manufacturers made James T. Richmond, a generous of- fer for part of the timber on his 160-acre property, in Mount Sherman, Arkansas. Indignantly, Mr. Richmond replied, “I've fought the use of intoxicating liquor for years and I'm certainly not going to change my doctrine by selling timber to make beer barrels.” In spite of the fact that the drought wiped out his crop, wolves killed his milk goats, cholera took all his hégs, and he hasrexperienced various other, apparent misfortunes, the Arkansan refused to be budged from.his stand. HERE'S ANOTHER ONE With these government subsidies the question for the farmer to decide is which is more valuable, the crop that is or the one that ‘aint’.—Norfolk Ledger Dispatch. __ PRETTY SOFT , It’s pretty soft when a North Dakota rancher can buy a ranch on which to raise no hogs with money he made by not rais- ing hogs.——Portland Oregonian. acknowledgment of . I NON-DlSC‘RlMlNATlON , IN POLITICS One of the most encouraging and hop??- f_ul signs in the trend of governmer-t af- fairs can be seen in the last election—— when the greatest number of so-called “race” candidates in the country’s hiﬂory were elected to office. We cannot be too strong in our denunci- ation of discrimination and distinction in the case of the right of representatives to represent their races in the seats of gov- ernment. The election of Mr. Mitchell of Chicago, and others is gratifying. While the day, we believe, is not far distant when ‘races’ will cease to exist as such, we are pleased to see proper recognition given to all. I In a democratic form of government such‘ as that sponsored by such men as Jefferson and Lincoln, we cannot see how .every social privilege and recognition can fail to be given to representatives without distinction. “PEACE” NOW INCLUDED ON NEW COINS New silver coins recently issued by the Government have a novel, a.nd all will agree’, most wonderful inscription Silver ﬁfty-cent pieces and also silver dollars now in circulation bear the word, “Peace”, marked upon them.’ Under the picture of a dove which is depicted with closed wings, -is the simple, eloquent, word, “Peace”. Symbolic of a New Day in which all humanity is hold- ing uppermost in their consciousness, the beautiful ideal of Peace, the new coins are a wonderful evidence of a changing world. Evidences daily point to the one conclu- sion——-GOD’S IN THE LAND! RELIEF PLANS PUZZLE OFFICIALS Relief heads meet in Washington.—seek to agree on procedure. Out of their delibera- tions we cull the following: Federal Relief Administrater Harry L. Hopkins presents this plan. His suggestion was described as contemplating an expan- sion of the subsistence homestead pro- gram, a housing program to produce liv- ing quarters for low wage earners, the establishment of self help cooperatives to produce goods for the jobless, rural reha- bilitation and marginal lands retirement. And so it goes. - FATH ER’S MESSAGES ALWAYS NEW ’ The Messages printed in the “SPOKENP WORD" are sent to us from the Office of FATHER DIVINE in New York City. Du- plicate Messages may appear in this and other papers but they are always helpful, inspiring and being the WORD of GOD, they are ever fresh and new. This paper will re-print from time to time some par- ticular message which the SPIRIT gives us to do, as in this issue FATHER’S won- derful Message on FAITH is again print- ed. » i 4 . ... -..... in ALL wno ICLMM TO BENEFIT IyjANKl«ND MAKE THEIR wom) coon FATHER DIVINE’S MESSAGE AT THE BANQUET TABLE, 20 WEST l15TH ST., NEW YORK CITY, MON. DAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1934, 1:30 P. M. Condemning the injustice of a one-sided Law in the State of New York, that tends to give the physicians control over the bo- dies of all of those under sixteen years of age, regardless of their wishes: or the wishes of their so-called parents, Father delivered a Mighty Message of Justice to the great Throng that ﬁlled the Banquet Hall at His New York City Headquarters, Monday morning, November 19. Standing as always, for the rights of the common people, in this Day of the Lord, when all injustice must vanish, Father brought forth from the Great Bar of Justice of GOD'S Supremacy on Earth, before which all Nations now stand, a Ruling and an Amendment to the Law, to make it equi- table. . In this Amendment it is provided, that if one is obliged to submit to a physician against his will, then the physician or hos- pital must GUARANTEE his life and health, as’ a result of the treatment or oper- ation. ~ Thus the Command went forth—ﬁrst to the twenty million under the New Form of Government who have elected GOD on Earth as Lord over all of the Lords and King over all of the Kings—and then to the world at large—to amend this Law on the Statute Books, and make it Just on both sides. His Word is Law, and it must be so. This Message was given in the Presence of Representatives from all parts of the land, and from various parts of the world, together with those from near at hand, who stood thickly around the Banquet Table as Father served. Among the testimonies from the Assem- bly, that preceded Father’s Message, was one concerning the answers given in Court, by ‘one of the Followers, when Qhestioned by the Judge about her faith, in connection with the adoption of a child. Father’s Remarks following this testimo- ny were introduced by a Song, as follows: “If you live the life of Christ your Saviour, You will be like Him, you will be like Him, etc. You will always be both true and faithful, You will be like Him, etc.’ as It 4: ac: “PEACE EVERYONE! M G O O D HEALTH, GOOD WILL, and’a GOOD APPETITE for all of the Inhabitants of New York! They all can have it if they live right, and will but be pure in heart. It is indeed Wonderful! It has long since been said, and I verify the same, “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see GOD." This little Compositio nis calling your attentions to the signiﬁcance of living Evangelically. By living Evangelically, the Spirit of GOD’S Presence will cause you to be like Him. By being true and faithful you will be partakers of His identical Char- acteristics, His Nature, and you will not have an occasion to lack for knowledge nor understanding, for the Spirit of GOD'S Om- niscience, is transmitted through His Teach- ing, through His Life, and through living Evangelically. , You will not have to ask a person for in- formation, not from the Earth’s vocabularies ,——all of them combined, for the Spirit of GOD’S Presence, though submerged in the subconscious mind, is sufficient to inspire any individual that will live Evangelically. ’ It is a privilege, to know there are, not a few thousands but there are many millions, living and believing in the Fundamental, in the Insigniﬁcance of Me as a Person. That is why you all are rejoicing. That is why you are happy, and that is why I am glad, not because it is conﬁned nor bound to a person. The Principle is the Fundamental, the Principle is the great Signiﬁcance, but remember, it is convertible, and it can be and will be converted into a person, wher- ever a person will let it. That is Why it is so far-reaching, because it is not conﬁned not bound to a person, but it is the Spirit of Meekness, and expresses humility enough in the way of meekness, to bring the very Principle down to a person, and condes- cend to function in the expression of the individual that will receive it. It is indeed Wonderful! . Hence, when you are an yplace, you need not fret, you need not worry, the time cometh and now is at hand, the Life of Christ, and the uniﬁcation of this Spirit, by being uniﬁed to this Mission, you will have all the references you need, from every an- gle. The time cometh, man will realize if you are Followers of this Peace Mission, and adhering to the Teaching of He of Whom you say is GOD, the-mere Name of Him will be Sufficient for any reference and references you need. For this Cause I came and for this Purpose I Stand, as be- ing termed by the mortal versions of men, -—a Ma.n,—~but standing for all of mankind in One, and One in all,——by your interpre- tation, GOD. I further wish to Say, in reference to the spiritual prediction and the prediction of the Spirit through all of My Followers, the Universe over, that GOD Alone Shall REIGN.’ It is a prediction that has been veriﬁed by the Omniscience of the Omnis- cient, and by the Omnipotence of the Om- nipotent,—yea the Omnipotent Himself has veriﬁed it and conﬁrmed it, and made your affirmation a declaration for all of the N a- tions. GOD Alone shall Reign, and none shall hinder Him, but remember, this does nor a. personality, nor an individual nor an individuality after the manner of the mortal versions of men,——it is a Principle, the same as the principle of Mathematics. L It is transmittable, reincarnatable, and re- producible it can be produced for it is pro- ductive. It is indeed Wonderful! It can be apparently increased and manifested, because it is increasable and manifestable. That is why I say it is well worth consid- ering, to get Understanding. GOD Alone Reigning,——it does not mean GOD will move every visible expression out of the visible places of Oﬁicial duties. If they will live Evangelically, and allow this Fundamental, this Christ Conscious- ness, to Rule and Reign on the Throne of their minds, and judge the people with equity, it will be the Reign of Christ in their mentalities. That is the mystery! Hence, we can declare it in the valleys, in the dungeons, and on the highest tops. We can declare it in the Palaces, we can declare it in all of the Mansions of the Earth, and all of the Seminaries of our school system, that GOD is. SchoolMaster, GOD is the Only Post-Mas- ter, GOD is the Only Master of Cere- monies,—GOD- is the Only Master general- ly, for GOD Alone is Reigning. Realize the Allness of GOD and the nothingness of matter. The Fundamental the Identical, the Real, has to Reign su. preme, with or without a Bodily Form. 1.!’ you will allow the Spirit of GOD’S Pres’- ence,—-this Fundamental,-———to function in your mentality, the Spirit of GOD will make your mind His Throne, and will make your heart His Home. Then and there, GOD Alone shall Reign, and GOD is Reigning Alone. You should elect the Christ uppermostly in your consciousness, as the Fundamental, as the Ideal, weighing everything on the Scale of Justice, recog- nizing the Fundamental as the only Real, and refusing to allow anything else to ex- press, saving that which is Perfect,———by so doing, Christ is Reigning. That is the mystery 0 fChrist Reigning, not only in this country but in all Countries, in and on the Thrones of the people, humanly speaking, but yet it will be this Fundamen- tal that will have Dominion, Ruling through the Officials. When they refuse to deal honestly, and judge with equity, the Reigning Dominion will cease, with them as individuals. That is the Mystery, and that is why I have put forth Myself as an Individual, as an Advocator, Emphasizer, Manifester, and Demonstrator, yea“ even the Creator, of the Fundamental. It is. indeed Wonderful! For this cause, if you live it and express it, in words, deeds and actions, you will A possess it, and that is your rightful inheri- tance, to inherit the blessings for which not mean that it is conﬁned to a person . Christ Came, in this great Holy and Im- .,.P‘” .. ..,. All PRTECEMUST co---ton HOLDS You to YOUR PROMISE the Only ‘ 'IAm. ,known as medical aid. ' ;l.g5i;ciiieieisn;me. God Alone shall Reign! 5'1’ ‘can‘;i_ot stress it too vividly, for those ‘ that are_ih ‘Politics, and all of the Oificials that are in harmony, or thcise that are in- harmonious to this Fundamental, they ‘MUST take off their robes and crowns - It is indeed Wonderful! They must recog- nize the Supreme Mind, f01” Which they 9-11 ‘must throw ‘down their crowns, their robes, and,all of THEIR honors, at the feet of the __ Almighty, and recognize this Fundamental. Then and there you can say,—It is IN- DEED WONDERFUL. Remember, this is not a fleshly affair, this is a Spiritual and a Mental Mission, through which the Creation of the World was put forth into expression, and it must "be dealt with accordingly. Remember, when the Earth was created, and all things . I in it, they were all created by the Spirit, not by matter nor materiality. They were created by the True Spirit, better known S " ‘as’ true Spiritually by My Interpretation. iAs all things that are, were created by "the Spirit and by the Mind, even so. must all things stoop and bend to that which IS Spirit and Mind. All things must realize, —-by the Spirit of the Creator in the be- ginning, before the‘visibilization of things . was put forth into expression, He Created them. . At this recognition,‘ the materialists and Atheists, and all of the Agnostics, and every other faction or expression of the S life and beliefs of humanity, must bow and recognize this Fundamental. Before you had a body, you were created, and you were made when you were not visible, but by the mental concept of your bodily form, that idea was conceived in someone. The mentl and spiritual conception took place before the physical conception could take place. The physicalis the materiali- ~zer of that Which is mental and spiritu ill Hence I Command the attention of men and women from every angle that they might realize , there is a. Reality in the Spiritual, and the Spirit of Whom you S83’ It is indeed Wonderful! , Hence, the time cometh and now is, I Present to the Statute Books, different Rulings and different Records for the Statutes, that they might cooperate with the masses, and the Constitution of our " Country and States and Cities, may not be violated. My Attention has been called, this morning to those that are afflicted and sick, needing physical aid, better It is indeed Won- derful! According to the Law of our State in which we are now living, it is a S ' » misdemeanor for a mother or a parent of children, under the age of 16, not to have a physician when the cases have been diagnosed as essential for a physical ex- " amination and for a physical operation. This has been in the Statute Book of our State, as an offense to the extent of being termed a misdemeanor for the parent that would not allow such a person or persons " ' the medical aid by a physician, necessary accrding to their version. . But REMEMBER, here comes forth a S f LAW I am putting forth‘ for all of My _, ‘ the life _ if . ' Followers to put forth to the Statute Books of our City,-—this City and this State, New York:—-If you are required to have a physician for your child, it is justiﬁable if it is necessary to have a physical operation according to the physicians, but remember, this Amendment that I put ‘forth this Morning. As I »..was Speaking _,.with a. couple of the Officials today, and °this is what'I will require the'Law to’ insert as an amendment,—-( Shouts f1 om the Assemb- ly,)——Peace everybody! If it is a, misde- meanor for you not to have medical aid for your children, after their cases have been diagnosed as necessary by the physi- cians, that they should have medical treat- ment from a physician, or_ an operation, .——medical science, and that special physici- an or institution, must GUARANTEE a CURE for the child. I hope you all received it! Amendment to that which is legal. I put forth a Commandment as for a legal pro- ceeding, and is to go in the Statute Bork parallel with that which forparents, sets up their obligation, and a penalty for not having a physician. It is indeed Wonder- ful! If for any cause My Spirit and My Mind, and My Impersonal Presence, can- not reach your afflicted or sick children, or those that are concerned, and heal them, the life an dhealth of the (individual have one. But remember, the physicians must guarantee the cure, and guarantee and health 0 fthe (individual (‘Yes Father/—shouted the listeners.) Peace everybody! This is a LAW WITHIN A LAW, andl put it forth as rebuttal to that of medical science. If they Will try to bind mankind in their rulings, they must be subject to a ruling also. These are facts and ﬁgures, that I have established in the conscious- ness of My Consideration, and the consid- eration of the masses of My Followers. The physicians ordoctors, must guarantee a cure, and a complete cure, and the lives of the individuals. If not, they will be held responsible, and sued for the death of the. the person or persons. Remember, this is RIGHTEOUSNESS, AND JUSTICE, AND TRUTH,——and we must HAVE it! It is in- deed Wonderful! If we cannot get Jus- tice on the side of the common people, we will give it to the Officials. -It is indeed Wonderful! The law is not worth a dime, that is not giving equal rights on either side. It is indeed Wonderful! The move- ment is right, but there is another side to it that has been overlooked, and I am here for the common people. For the masses, collectively and universally, I Stand. You have been mistreated. Thousands and thousands of people, today, are desti- tute. They are. homeless, fatherless, an} _ motherless, husbandless and childless, yea many of them are family-less, because of the physicians, and because of the legal proceedings and the Statute that causes a person to have a physician, and forces them to have a physician whether they want one or not,—if their case is diagnosed by the doctors as being eligible for an This is an - FAVORITE sAYiNc§ or FATHER “Come to the conscious recognition of the actual Presence of God.” :0: :9: It at It It “Here you Are and There I am; Here You Sit and There I Stand." :0: an :0: it 4: as “The Uniﬁcation of God and Man; It is All One’ When the Work is Done.” as at * * It at “The ‘Relaxation 'of the Conscious Men- tality is but the Reconception of God’s Omniscience.” =o=_ at * :0: =0: :0! “The Abundance of the Fullness of the Consciousness of Good No Space is Vacant of the Fullness Thereof.” operation. It is indeed Wonderful! Why not consider the thought on both sides? Thousands of people, as I aforesaid, aie homeless, thousands of them are mother- less and fatherless, yea even family-less. It is indeed Wonderful! Whole families have died by operations. Whole families have been forced to have physicians ,a.1d still they‘died, after the physicians and hospitals had taken all their money. It is A indeed Wonderful! But remember, the time has truly come, THERE IS A JUDGE, that is-Judging all mankind, and we must have a Righteous Judgement, not only on one hand but on both hands. It is indeed Wonderful! They may tell you, you are eligible for an ope: a- tion,——you should be operated upon. If they say so, and if you are forced to do so, they must guarantee your life and health, one hundred per cent. It is indeed Won- derful! We have some cases for considera- tion now. With such understanding We stand, and we will submit to medical trea L- ment,—I mean those that are sick" and af- flicted, if My Spirit cannot apparently reach them. If My Spirit, for any cause, cannot apparently heal them, they should have a physician, but when the physician takes‘ charge of you physically, he must guarantee your health and complete hap- piness, and cure, from that affliction and all of the diseases for which they are treat- ing you,—-if GOD will permit. It is per- missible and I have permitted it, for it is Evangelical. It is written, ‘The physician is for the sick.’ Therefore, if you are sick and will not get well for any cause, yxu need a physician. It is indeed Wonderful! But let the physician guarantee the cure of you, or the individual, whomsoever it is, the physician is treating. I Thank you.” I further wish to Say in accord with the foregoing, statement and article, as an- Amendméiit to the Statute: This is not conﬁned nor bound to this State alone, but any State or Country that makes it pun- ishable by Law, for a person not to have a physician. Hence, this Amendment, I request for the Statute Books, as applicable to any person or persons that would be so involved, and to all that are concerned, wheresoever such laws are tenacted." _—...-. —~L_ -._...¢r__‘~.<-—v-—.-ww.-,—w - , A...-souvpo-an-an-——~ ~-.- ~—- «um»- I, t -1 ~\ FATHER DIVINE speaks of "the great Spiritual contagion.” He has also said that he came “to prove that as a man think,eth in his heart. so is he.” These two statement; are most significant. What is going on in the world today? What is there about the very atmosphere which is different? Everybody can sense it, a vague feeling and portent of some- thing happening, unrest everywhere, over- shadowed by the presence. of ‘that some- thing in the air’. While‘ few openly concede or talk about it, there seems to be a definite conviction, a sort of silent agreement that man has reached his extremity——his end. A power, of which all are conscious, seems definite- ly to have intervened, great statesmen proceed cautiously, afraid to whisper what is going through their minds. The world dashing about in its meaningless cycle. feels this change, this uncanny influence While unrest and turmoil appears to hold sway, yet there is over all a great calm, a peculiar sense that the situation is in hand by some invisible power. Nations armed to the teeth plan war but a myster- ious something forestalls them—holds off action. The so called church world helplessly stands by witnessing the collapse of its or- gnization, futilely watches its disentigra- tion and tottering finances. Failing as 9. steadying influence, oﬁering no port in the storm, the church world 'ooks for the coming of Christ. ‘ What is it all about? Men shudder as they scan the horizon of affirs. IT’S THE GREAT CONTAGION! GOD'S IN THE LANDE——I-lis Spirit is contagionizing the very atrnosphere—yv»u breathe it daily. GOD is walking the earth as a mighty man—the Scriptures and Re- velations are fulfilled——The CHRIST is with us, here on earth, not returned, but yet returning, to the consciousness of men. Did he not say, “Lo I am with you always?" / Yes, GOD is in the land and his ad- dress has been discovered by twenty mil- lion rejuvenated" reborn ,souls. The ad- dress? Reverend M. J. Divine, 2O W 115th St., in New York City. You're right, it all depends on what you think. ‘Quite true. “As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he." FATHER DIVINE has come to prove this. YOU, your own thoughts and disbelief, ONLY can keep you from your rightful inheritance—the Kingdom of Heaven. What makes you so restless, so discontented, the world so topsy-turvy? GOD’S Spirit—THE GREAT CONTAGION—permeating the very at- { mosphere! GOD is knocking at the door of your heart——will you let him in? “God is a Principle and Not :1 Person but It is Convertible into a Person at Will.” * * an 76 an an “I Have Come to Prove to Mankind That As A Man Thinketh in his Heart So Is He.” GREAT SPIRITUAL CONTAGION FESTlV_Aél. or some THE SPIRIT OF FATHER DIVINE I am joyous freedom Elements, I breathe them 1 am all there is to be-— Follow me, be fearless I’m the One who's peerless Christ is all there is of me—— Sun, moon, earth, stars- They obey my nod, For I am the consciousness of GOD; So, Follow Me, be fearless I’m the One who's peerless, Pm the Truth that sets you free. (To tune of Vagabond King Chorus) My FATHER’S here to lift all burdens from me now; My FATHER’S here, He’s here to keep His vow; That I should see him in His Glory face to face, For tribulations, He is giving His Grace. (Tune, Londonderry) When you arrive at that point where you perform that which you do not under- stand, you may be sure you are under Divine Guidance. ——Anonymous. Tune of EVERYBODY WORKS BUT FATHER The Lord is always with me, You can't keep Him away I doubt not, fear not, ever, For He is here to stay. My good is always with me; My Father is the key That opens any doorway that I may see. My Lord is always with me, And He ﬁlls all my life With love and peace and plenty And keeps me from all strife; It’s He I must acknowledge, The Doer in all things; You know I am the Knower, He gently sings. My Lord is always with me; Love, Peace and joy expressed; All avenues are open, For I am by Him blest; The way I do not always See with my outer eye He shows me from within me, If I don’t , try. A MYSTERIOUS STRAN GER entered Father's Headquarters Kingdom in New York the other Sunday. He appeared as if he had been traveling a long distance and as if he had been on the road for many years. Evidently he had reached his long- sought goal, probably after centuries of travel. As he entered he said, “If anybody asks for me, my name is PILGRIM”. The name seemed perfectly appropriate. Who knows, he may have been the spirit, if not the person who inspired Bunyan with that parable of the awakening man entitled, “Pilgrim’s Progress”. W A T C H F O R EARLY; FEATURES Other editorial requirements did not permit space in this week’s “Spoken \Vord” for two announced features, “God in the Show Business,” and an article dealing with the colorful ba\ckground of Los Angeles. Watch for these in an early issue. “God in the Show Business” will present the genuine, real life, experience of one, in- timately acquainted with the entertainment world, who found GOD a reality in that phase of activity. . Los Angeles, the melting. pot, with its cross section of life, furnishes an article equally interesting. HERE'S NEWS FROM COLORADO; DIVINE FOLLOWERS THERE WIDE AWAKE! The followers of FATHER DIVINE in Colorado Springs, Colorado are by no means inactive. This was shwn this week when a letter was received from there with news which will be welcomed by DI- VINE followers everywhere. A small nucleus of believers in Colo- rado Springs, several of whom recently visited New York, began to hold meetings. Since then they have made rapid strides.- Interest there seems to be high and devo- tion loyal. Welcome to the fold‘——Colorado Springs! , The letter received in Los Angeles tells how an article, referring to the bus trips of Ross Humble, appearing in The “SPOKEN .WORD”, was responsible for action on the pa.rt of the group in Colo- rado Springs. A few of their number are desirous of making the trip to FATHER and asked when the next bus might come‘ through. If they could know when the next bus would pass anywhere in the vicinity of Colorado Springs they would arrange to meet it at the nearest point however removed this might be. Here is a Sign of real devotion and action. As soon as information is available it will be forwarded to the dear friends in Colorado Springs. “Let’s hope they hop aboard the next DIVINE SPECIAL. As for ‘our little paper, The “SPOKEN WORD”, it is ﬁnding its way everywhere and proving a, real medium and link by which FATHER’S children may be link- ed together. News of your Kingdom and activities are welcome-—send them in. “The Spirit of the Consciousness of the Presence of God is the Source of all Supply; and will Satisfy Every Good Desire.” :0: It at :0: It as “Christ is the Head of This House;; The Seen Guest at Every Meal. The Silent‘ Listener to Every Conversation.” CLASSIFIED ADS FOR RENT: Furnished Rooms--625 E. 23rd St.—% Blk. W. of “S” car. PEACE——-Large comfortable room in pri- vate home, 1017 1-2 E. 29th Street. S 1-‘; ' '1" . 72¢ f‘. . . In ,‘.'-‘~,‘>.~,'; V \‘ STHE INSBPIRINGS REPORTER The Ideal of a “tired World’. “Peace” . ‘This week's most amusing story. concerns 4 asister, possibly a, newcomer in FATHER, who rushed up to the ice cream counter in the “Dunbar’ Kingdom, in Los Angeles, ‘L11- quiring, “Have you any life savers?” This elicited the reply from the atten- dant that the only “life saver” we had was FATHER DIVINE! Vlfhereupon the “sister” somewhat abashed, smiled and departed. And so it goes. “This love is so fascinat- ing the whole world has gone after it”. One of the brothers who seems to en- joy FATHER hugely at all times testified the other evening abut how FATHER had protected his money in a most amazing way. At the job where he is employed it was discovered that an intruder had ran- sacked the coatroom and practically all of the employees had suffered losses of var- ious possessions and money. This brother's coat, in which he had left stuffed casually a. twenty dollar bill and other currencies was the first coat one might see, being on the first hook. Instead of following the other’s example in going to see if he had lost anything, the brother dismissed it without a thought and continued working. When at last on the car going home he had occasion to put his hand into his pock- et, he found, as he had expected, the twen- ty dollar bill and all else intact! This puts us in mind of another experi- ence of some months ago in Long Beacld. Coming out from a meeting, our car ap- peared to have been taken. Relaxing our conscious mentality, we calmly searched the neighborhood, eventually making our way to the police station, to report the in- cident merely as a matter of form. As we entered, the phone rang. Officers had dis- covered the car parked across a bridge about a mile from the meeting place in a deserted part of town. Arriving there we examined the car. - The gas pedal had stuck! Evidently confused by this occur- rence the would be takers had abandoned the car, and fled. We’ll never forget the picture of FA- THER, attired in his white Palm Beach suit, dancing on the mammoth stage of the Westchester County Center Auditorium, in White Plains, surrounded by perhaps a thousand ‘angels’. Set off in silhouette against a deep blue drop at the rear of the stage, giving the illusion of an endless horde, it was a breath-taking scene! A New York acquaintance, a devout fol- lower of FATHER DIVINE, tells us of how he leaned over to FATHER during the height of this mighty demonstration, and said, “FATHER, you've got the greatest show on earth!” FATHER BEAMED. 0 ‘how we hear a voice Indeed, the greatest show on earth IS FATHER'S, paling into utter and compete insignificance, that of the great Barnum, or any other mere mortal. The greatest DRAMA ever enacted is being enacted for those who have the coveted tickets—a sin- cere heart and an openmind! Some months ago, in Los Angeles, hun- .. gry seekers after Truth came in great numbers. Negative and misleading influ- ences,‘ entirely foreign to the teaching of FATHER DIVINE, intervened. Manywent away, the “sheep were scattered”. Some- saying, ‘.‘They’1l come back”. For once the love and name of FATHER DIVINE has penetrated into the consciousness, it can never be forgot- ten! We read about how a Denver man has fed the hungry on Thanksgiving Day for the past five years. Some 4,258 were fed this year and it is said the party cost him $4,112. On Thanksgiving Day, 1907,‘ the now prosperous Denver restaurant proprietor had but fifteen cents, his dinner consisted of coffee and doughnuts. Not losing sight of this he ta.kes pleasure now in sharing his good fortune with others. Only one lit- tle fly in the ointment, one feature which might have been omitted—he served cham- pagne to each diner. But the dinner was said to be a feast fit for a king. S One of the ‘followers’ engaged in the legal and real estate business, at one time a ﬁgure in pictures, bubbled over in telling us about the change which had 4 come over his business office since he had contacted the teaching of FATHER DI- VINE. He also said business was wonder- ful! He promised to give us an article for an early issue. One of our Hollywood friends who had been tramping around on business calls to one or two of the studios became a bit hungry. As he walked along he thanked FATHER. A moment later he was sur- prised to see a large, luscious, green apple rolling towards him. Looking around he saw nothing. He picked it up and com- menced to eat. About a block away as he turned a corner, he saw a fruit stand from whence possibly the apple had come. Ap- parently it had turned the corner, de- flected and altered in its course, and rol- led unharmed, to his feet! “A testimony is as good as a sermon.” Send in your testimony in brief form, if it is unusual, and We’ll endeavor to give it mention. But they should be brief, to the point, and UNUSUAL! Perhaps, “This Week’s Most Interesting Testimony” feature will be included in fu- ture issues, if the response justifies. The “SPOKEN WORD” may be seen dis- played and available on Los Angeles’ bus- ‘,».~ ._ «ﬁg "1; :;..'.t .,.4.—.« > «Mr: ‘.~*'~'- ‘ “O , .-1%‘? ‘ ... Lﬁ - SIDNEY P. DON ES Financial Counsellor and Notary Public. Legal papers carefully drawn and Notar- ized. Real estate sold, bought, exchanged, rented and leased. All business transact- ed without proﬁt, for the Followers of FA- THER DIVINE. Offices: Rooms 101 to 105 442112 Central Ave., Day or Night Phone: AD. 0464 PEOPLE’S BARBER SHOP No. 1-5440 Central Ave. No. 2——431OC1entral Ave. No. 3--4027 Central Ave. A-1 HAIRCUT __________ __25c SHAVE __________________ __ 20c Appointment for Beauty Work A,Dams 9142 “Thank You Father” ADams 9392 Peace Fagan’s Service Station Complete Lubicating Service Greasing-Polishing-Simonizing Steam Cleaning JA MES M. FA GAN 4203 So. Central Ave. .Los Angeles iest intersection, 7t.h and Broadway, fre- quently these days. If you want “news” of Divine Activities which will interest you, send “news” and that of your community. We want to print, short news items and inci- dents, from everywhere. ' “If you will let ME, I will let YOU”._ FATHER DIVINE. Peace. “The Outward Condition is but a Sketch and a reﬂection of the Condition of the , Mind Within.” in your ‘ _-N, .....;. ...... «- .c ._\-,.:4a;w_.g--5-.-«-. . ., iii ~ \ .- r k CO -o.‘a'%§‘_ o15iaRATivEas MOVE. FOR ACTION Appearing before a special legislative com- mittee on co-operativerelief this week in Los Angeles, representatives of co-operative units sought to obtain state grants for food. Their appeal maintaned that thousands of unemployed’ persons could be removed from the dole system through proper ﬁnancing of co-operative self ’help"‘ units. Delegates -from four-teen co-op-eratives in Los Angeles County appeared before the committee, and were unanimous in.. their re- quests for cash grants from the State for the purchase of raw materials and foodstuffs for their organizations. In addition to this they suggested four-day work orders a week on federal projects for co-operative unit members which get only two at present. This, it_ was pointed out, would leave, One day for work on co-operativeprojects to pro- vide clothing, vegetables and groceries. Ill * * * * * Supplementing and right on the heels of the above, was the suggestion Thursday by Supervisor Gordon L. McDonough, of Los Angeles, put before the bureau of county welfare to place the jobless in idle factories. He advocated “production for use” as the basis for a county rehabilitation department which he has proposed. The suggestion con- templated idle factories which would be op- erated by the unemployed to provide them- selves shoes, food and clothing with the co- operation of relief organizations and various self help groups and units in the county. ‘McDonough further went on to say that “should private industry oppose a produc- tion for use plan, then industry’s logical an- swer must be that it will speed up the wheels and re-employ the thousands now unem- ployed.” McDonough predicted that idle factories operated by u.nemployed would absorb at least eighty per cent of the ex- - pense of dispensing relief, and would make self respecting, self s.u;t17ni.ng livelihoods which the unemployed‘ are seeking. In ad- dition to factory production the Supervisor also suggested that rentals might be paid in part through a system of exchanges of produce. It is hard to see how all this differs fundamentally from the Epic plan of Upton Sinclair. ****** A billion dollar federal housing subsidy, if authorized, is seen by some as what is de- scribed as Social Credit. The pooling Pf this amount in worth of the nation’s re- sources to enable hundreds of thousands of ‘citizens to spend immediately on residential materials seem to be the substance of this . probable move. Other social credit bills “have been introduced in Congress by various representatives. ' ac *’ ac’ * * "=1: Finally, gleaned from the news, is Gov. Frank F. Merriam’s statement that he would pledge co-operation of the State of Califor- AL DIVINELY INSPIRED (By Mediratas) “Relax the conscious mentality” And let \MEibe your Mind; "Relax the conscious mentality” MY Way is Good and Kind. “Relax the conscious mentality” I’M lowly and PM" meek; “Relax the conscious mentality” There’s nothing else to seek. “Relax the. conscious, mentality” You’l1 ﬁnd the celestial key; “Relax the conscious mentality” I’M in YOU and YOU in ME. “Relax the conscious mentality” -All unlike ME will cease; “Relax the conscious mentality” And feel the bliss of PEACE. “Relax the conscious mentality” This is the Spirit leaven; “Relax the conscious mentality” Behold! You are in heaven. “Relax the conscious mentality” There’s naught but GOOD in; ME; -“Relax the conscious mentality” And live eternally. Fr SUNSHINE IN BODY HELD INDISPENSABLE Captured sunshine in their body cells, is the reason for the aggressiveness and forcefulness of many persons, not to.men- ti.on lions and tigers, "says a Cleveland surgeon. We never devoted much time to this line of thought but the surgeon, speaking before the National Academy of Scie ices. says the following. The converse is true of sluggish animals such as the. crocodile and passive and energetic persons, the physi- cian said. With his corps of assistants, the Doctor set out at the Cleveland Clinic, to prove that captured sunshine, shining again within living cells, accounts for the life energy of men and animals. He reveals that he believes he has found the mito- genic rays, as they are called, which con- stitute re-radiation of solar energy. 700 animals. were examined for their glandu- lar characteristics in arriving at the de- ductions being made by the observers. We’l1 content ourselves with the fact that GOD’S IN THE LAND and let the ‘why’ of it all for others to dabble with. -. nia in any plan of social welfare advanced by President Roosevelt. A proposal to take persons from non—proﬁtable farm lands and place them on more productive farms, as planned under the federal program of relief was “worthy of consideration,” said the Governor. i.°PEACE . BRING OR MAIL Write your name and address plainly on a postal-card and receive a GOLD CON- TAINER FREE in which to mail your old gold to. V ' Dr. De S midt’s Laboratory Government. Licensed, Gold_ Broker 625 EAST 23RD STREET 1/2 block W, of San Pedro. S. or H.. car LOS ANGELES, CALIF, Lady Assistant. 8 A. M. to 6 P. M‘. THANK YOU FA;T HER! PEACE - POWER SEAL A wonderful product to make old motors like new, restore full power and compression, save gasoline and oil. ’ THANK YOU, FATHER 1616 West Manchester Avenue Phone: PLeasant 8592. I THANK YOU, FATHER “Just Across the Street From the ‘Dun-- bar’ Kingdom” LOVOLA MILLINERY Dress and Hosiery Shoppe 4020 So. Central Avenue Cheerful Service - Happy Results “THANK YOU FATHER” ex J f - *7 Tel. CE. 21297 Free Delivery H A Y E S BR 0 S , _. TAILORSI Mrs. R. Hayes Nickerson, Prop. Cleaning, Pressing, Dyeing and Remodel- ing—Plain and Fancy Dressmaldng “‘At Prices the Small Man can Afford to Pay.” 3429‘% S. Central Ave. \‘_ d YOUR on GOLD r“ T L4 . . J PEACE MAC’S SHOE REPAIR FACTORY Gives Best of Material and Guarantee All Work - Ladies’ Soles 39c——Heels 15¢. Men’s Soles 49¢.-——Hee=ls 25¢ ‘ 4009 CENTRAL A4V‘E. T H A N K Y O U I “l)EEDS AND ACTIONS” (By E. L. B.) Thank YOU FATHER——It Wonderful! Tonight I asked my Father to blaze my trail- “Oh Father, what would you have me do?” And straight the answer came-—- “My Son, I would have you walk the earth in an upright position- “I would have you ﬁnd my mission for you a joy of work and a work of joy—— “I would have you forthright and inde- pendent in your conduct of My business with your fellow man—— “I would have you clean in mind, pure in heart, mindful of each thing you do this day—— “I would have you carry My Message in your eyes, in your thoughts, in your laugh- ter, in your smile, in your words and deeds —in doing each‘ necessary thing now—- “I would have you silent in controversy is indeed “I would have you not debate Me, or attempt to prove Me to any man's reason with words—prove My Presence in your actions. “I would have you humble in the face of your obligations to your fellow man. “I would have you ever aware of your blessings—those endowments of health and ' vigor, clarity of thought and courage for action. “I would have you fearless of the opin- ion of others. “I would have you silent in My defense and utter no word of condemnation at the blindness or stupidity of others—t'ney may be paying part of the price for your own. understanding. “I would have you share ONLY IN SE- CRECY, your goods and chattels with those who are in need. “In secrecy——-were vou an agent (of the President of the United States, you would be so, only so long as you respected the conﬁdence placed in you—— “Does not My Mission rate an even greater respect? “Unless I can entrust My Work to My children——who, then, will do it? “Are you content to rely on Me for the solution of every petty detail of your life ._-if so, when; then am I to be able to get at the greater work? i _ “A great army needs cooks and stable- boys——it also needs generals—all cooks and stable-boys cannot become generals—but a good general must be able and willing to do the work of either-——it is thus that he learns to direct an army- “Is not My Work equally as important as any army that ever marched the earth ‘.7 “My Work must be done in secret, with- out words, sanely, sensibly, silently. “My Presence in you does not arouse your emotions——it makes itself known in a, quiet little song in the heart that vi- brates your being with conﬁdence, gladness and peace. LINDSEY SLIDES IN BY BIG MAJORITY ’ We note with some gratification that Judge Lindsey was elected to the Superior Court of Los Angeles by the largest ma- jority ever given to a candidate for that office, his total vote aggregating around 550,000. We have always believed Mr. Lindsey to be a consistent worker for right and justice in the judicial field- and his well known record in the Juvenile Court of Den- TEN——-Spoken- Word ver tends to bear this out. It is optimistic to see that the people accord such a gen- erous majority and endorsement to one, pledged as Mr. Lindsey, to a constructive program of justice. A suggestion has been made that Mr’. Lindsey might be of greater value to the people of Los Angeles County on the Juve- nile Bench. Wherever he serves we trust he will be a continued champion of right. ISSUINGCURRENCY \ Divers are after $3,000,000 in sunken gold off Seattle. Why not just leave it there and issue currency against it.--— VVichita Eagle. “How would you carry My Message to the wor1d?——would you with words, shout- ings, clatter and noise, convulsions and jerkings, lamentations and bai-king——wouid you make Me seem ridiculous in the eyes of men? “Or—would you address yourself to My Work, My Mission on this earth for you, with thoughtfulne;-.s and consideration for the thoughts ofothers, for the feelings and sensibilities of those you conta.ct—or those within the sound of My Voice echoing thru you? . “Will the troubled soul be comforted by your shoutings? “Will the crippled body be healed in an atmosphere of unrest? “Does not your very noise, you say you make in My behalf, belie the humility you profess? “So, My Son, say you to Me with your heart, your love for Me—that I can know. Shout at Me and your shout drowns out your words, and I hear you not. “Talk to Me with your heart——manifest My Presence in you in your actions and deeds, and I will pour out My Blessings to you—— “I will bless you with Purity, with Love, with A_bundance——-I will make your very presence in every group a benediction, your every thought a prayer— “With the common sense tools I have given you, dig intelligently a capacity for Me and My Spirit will flow, in an ever- increasing flood, into every recess of your being and reflect my glory from every facet of your life—— “BE EVER MINDFUL OF ME, AND 1, MY SON, SHALL BE EVER MINDFUL OF YOU!” ‘*2 kg; x‘ December ‘ er EA,-.' ALL MUST RECOGNIZE FATHER DIVINE The following is an excerpt taken from a letter received from the End Poverty League, Inc., of California: “FATHER DIVINE is rendering a great work and I know that all of us endorse it because‘ it is so international, and it em- braces all the members of the human family, regardless of race, creed or sex.” And that’s putting it mildly! “NO NEED FOR NO-DOZE TABLETS” A rather humorous incident occurred last summer when we were on a return trip from New York. We were travelling along the Columbia River Hig way, somewhere in the neighborhood of Hood River, Ore- gon. on our way to Seattle. Having been driving d'*" and night, we had parked bv the‘roadside to obtain a few hours rest. It was in the early hours of the morning, about 3 a. m. Suddenly our slumbers were interrupted by the glare of a ﬂashlight thrust in the window. Sleepily, we saw a big burly highway patrol officer peering at us, evi- dently investigating the reason ﬂor our being there. Engaging him in conversation and ex- plaining that we were merely getting a few winks of sleep after our arduous jour- ney, the officer proved quite affable, stat- ing that he had merely wanted to see if he could be of any assistance. Presently he withdrew from his pocket a small package, containing some tablets advertised quite extensively on billboards, here and there, as a tablet which would keep one awake and prevent sleeping at the wheel. “I’ve got just what you need here,” the officer explained, pointing to the package. “These will sure keep you awake. I use them myself sometimes when I get tired. Ca’t' hurt you, they’re just tablets, perfectly harmnless.” And he cmiled broadly. While not doubting the officers veracity, ‘insofar as the harmless effects of the tab- lets were concerned, we told him we be- lieved~we could get along all right with- out them however worthy they might be. Here’s one more case of where FATHER DIVINE was all we needed. So we resum- ed our dozing. IT ALL HELPS ANYWAY Due to certain characteristics of the California state laws regarding intoxicat- ing beverages and their sale, thousands of beer parlors are said to face extinction. While this apparent helpful condition may be somewhat detracted from by oth- er considerations_ in the case of hard be- verages, the elimination of many beer es- tablishments cannot but improve the at- mosphere. Excessive license fees and peculiar re- quirements to which beer parlors must con- form, including the fact that the sale of wine is forbidden in such places, all contribiite to the demise of many beer halls. . :- \‘ '-v:sp:9*4- It was~]esus, the Great Love Master, who uttered these ringing words. And they are well worth the consideration of all. Few there are who wish to fall into the classiﬁ- cation of “unproﬁtable servants” and yet how many of us may unwittingly or other- wise, place ourselves in this category? Many profess the desire to serve GOD, countless thousands rush about apparently bending every effort to that end. Yet, when their works and deeds are presented to the CREATOR, they may hear the words, “De- part from me—I know you not!” In spite of their activities and self appraisal of their efforts‘ GOD is in ignorance, ﬁguratively speaking, of ‘their service. HE knows noth- ing, bears no record of their accomplish- ments. Can it be that many conscientious souls, working industriously at the present time, are nevertheless falling miserably short of real service to GOD, to- whom they pledge such allegiance and loyalty? According to FATHER DIVINE, exactly this is fre- quently true. This, He made quite clear in an interview but recently. Brieﬂy, here’s the way he summarized it in substance. I There are many today work- ing hard physically, to all appearances most industriously, many well meaning and con- scientious,—yet they ‘are not PROFIT- ABLE! They are not, according to FATHER DIVINE, ‘accomplishing any- thing tangible or practical. They f—ai'1"to contribute materially a substantial contribu- tion by their efforts to the Mission ‘for which GOD stands- Their movements and activitiespare pointless, misguided, and many of them of no particular value in the estab- lishment of the Kingdom of Heaven, that ideal state which we all visualize. Pondering over this statement of affairs for a few moments it is easy to observe the obvious TRUTH of these remarks. Twenty million loyal, followers, of one mind, with one ﬁxed purpose, that of rendering prac- tical service to GOD, all engaged in that operation, would wield an inﬂuence and magnetism which staggers the imagination! They would radiate such an attraction as to encompass, literally in a twinkling, the whole world. I Wherein do we fail to ﬁt into our proper place as proﬁtable servants? Can GOD truly see our Divinely-given abilities or talents to the fullest extent in our present state of consecration? These are thoughts worthy of consideration when we consider the amazing and incomprehensible fact of ,GOD’S presence in the land! Is it not possible to conceive that even in the Spiritual sense there are “many square pegs in round holes,” many who are lackada- isically occupied with jobs, not to their com- plete joy, but nevertheless placing them- selves with the belief that they are rendering service to GOD? It becomes most clear from many of FATHER’S’Messages th‘at HE is in every ﬁeld of activity, from the "commerce- pm? From mu Unproﬁtablet.Se7¥va%it‘s‘ legal to the professional, fro-m the ﬁnancial. to the political, and on into the world of Into all these walks of life and occupations His Spirit will enter, in bodies we are told, bodies consecrated to GOD, and thus these worlds will be transformed. GOD is going into business, yea industry, according to the declaration! From one view, We see GOD, here Him- self in a personal body, standing as a Sample and" Example, re-creating and trans- forming, while yet retaining all good and productive activity necessary to existence, but transforming it to His version. More industry, more work, He says we shall have. On’ one occasion, He said that He had come to make us more productive, more successful, more prosperous, more compe- tent and true, in whatever occupation we had been engaged, before our conscious reali- zation of His presence. We need not aban- don any legitimate and worthwhile occu- pation—we need only conform it to the nature and law of GOD. In this way, will His representatives circulate and spread into all ﬁelds of activity, silently, unobtru- sively, taking‘ the Spirit of GOD, His Love, His tolerance, His patience, His wisdom, knowledge,and understanding, to all, radi- ating to their associates, His mighty Mes- sage of Truth and Deliverance. The worth and true value of our activities can only be guaged by the results obtained- We must fulﬁll a deﬁnite need, a distinct and needftil service, render a clear cut contribu- tion to some, phase of GOD’S Mission. Many are expending much energy in jobs not particularly needed and which might easily be performed by others already avail- able, and oftimes by others more in need and suitably equipped for the particular duties. There are not a _few who perhaps are deprived of gainful work because of others who might be of more value else- where, and who would have little difficulty in obtaining other work. Mere association with some drect connection or establish- ment of the Peace Mission, does not neces- sarily stamp us as worthwhile servants, altho this may often be done as a tempor- ary training school or prerogative. If one is truly meek and lowly in heart, willing and ready to perform when necessary or needful, the humblest task, GOD will utilize our talents and abilities to the highest degree_. The foregoing thoughts are frank statements of fact as veriﬁed by the words of FATHER DIVINE. All have “a mis- sion wherein we are called.” What this may be, will be revealed to us and we will ﬁt into our proper place in our S.Pi1'i'f1131 Calling, as we relax our conscious mentality and commune w‘ith GOD. That each has a deﬁnite and speciﬁc Spiritual fu1'lCti0~fl ‘£0 perform, there can be no denying GOD will not recognize, nor reward, mere phY5i' cal activitiy, however well meaning, unless it is directed by His guidance and is produc- tive of deﬁnite, Pmﬁtaoblea and Practical re‘ THE LILY or THE §1-'1E1.D Behold the lilies of the ﬁeld,- L Consider how they grow; They toil not, they spin not, And yet the lilies grow. _Not Solomon in royal robe, In costly raiment rare; Was e’er arrayed like one of these, Beneath our Father’s care. If God clothes the fragile ﬂower, That quickly fades—js gone; Why should His children feel concern, _ Lest He neglect His own? Then fear thou not whaté’er may come,. Let hope dispel despair; For He who makes the lilies bloom, Regards His children’s prayer. . Luther B. Cross, D. D. (Retired)? Los Angeles, California. Finished November, 1934. FATHER DIVINE By (M. E. W.) Father, I bow at Your feet, Bend low to the little grasses You tread .,,on. Oh, teach me to be meek as they are, Lowly as Your creatures that live and praise there~— Grasses and daisies and tiny singing things That look up to You and say: “We live and trust in the Father “And reﬂect the light of His counten- ance, “His countenance that smiles at us all A day long.” _‘ Father, I bend low at Your feet C ‘ With the little blossoms and mosses. I pray that You teach me to trust as they do, To grow in Your love and Your grace, Oh, Father, to lift the voice of praise to You As meekly as Your smallest beings do. I ——Mary E. Walter. San Francisco, 12, ’34. . sults. By this, is meant tangible, visible, accomplishment, of distinct beneﬁt to others, and which is of general and actual value. Let us go within ourselves and honestly, appraise the value and effectiveness of our daily efforts. Let us not “bury our talents” but let us ask GOD to utilize them to the highest degree for the beneﬁt of humanity. Let us consecrate ourselves wholeheartedly and serve GOD——FATHER DIVINE,-- and He will serve us. Let us not fall into the category of UNPROFITABLE SER- VANTS. . ‘ ' ; weather. ‘lions of diamonds. ‘.«.misty——sultry — close. . pass other to south of Atlantic entrance. '-coast of Mexico and Lower California»-— ‘*hazy grey outline of beautiful mountains in ‘ERAVELSKETCH In the great expanse of desert in the towering snow‘-capped p9aks_—in tranquil tropical , seas——in the beehives of indus- try—GOD is reflected. The lure of what we call distance——the handiwork of the In- finite Architect-—here and there. It was several years ago——tl1at we made one of our. ‘most interesting trips, to ‘California via the Panama Canal. From ‘New York thirteen rare days-by water. The hum and roar of New York—busy West Street with its maze of trucks and wagons-—t_he long rows of docks. It was noon when we left—a slight breeze ruﬂied the waters of New York harbor. We slip :down‘the bay-—the Statue of Liberty is left behind us. Outside the NarroWs—San- ady Hook—and wind swept waves. Two days—tossed about like a cork—an tAtlantic storm intensified off the Caro- ilinas. Wind and rain vie——the blow increas- .es--the boat pitches forward—points its 3nose into the 7 waves—rises~—-repeats the procedure. ‘ ' At length—calm. Smooth seas and fair The glowering Northern skies frown behind us. A softer atmosphere—- semi-tropical waters. We pass within stone’s throw of the Florida coast near Palm Beach——the remains of a dilapidated hotel—closer view shows it of quite mod- ern construction——deserted—a mute re- minder of the lamented “boom” days. On—— and Havana. The blue waters of the Carribean——mir- rorlike-—now calm as a millpond——again, a raging torrent. Peculiar shade of blue-— clear, soft. The skies reflection on the wa- I ‘ter—a rare sight-—prettiest blue ever. At night, stars shine like twinkling jewels-— crystal-like reflected in the water. Mil- Stars seem amazingly near—clear atmosphere here—see_ms as if we could reach up anciltouch them. The Panama Canal. Three locks take us to level of Gatun Lake—a cable attached to our car snaps—slight damage. All day we remain anchored in Gatun Lake. Hot Intermittent rains fall—..-‘often while sun shines-—mosquitoes. L’Will have novelty of night trip——I-are or-f. curence-—canal crew will work especially-- rgreat expense to line is rumor. We set out, ships like huge illuminated ﬂoating palaces—the amazing cuts with the dark forms of the mountains—-a scat- ..tered settlement—lights blinking like fire- 2 flies. ‘ , Balboa——western end—said by those who dabble in such things— to be actually On up the tlistance. Midnight. Out of darkness-as _ -"out of nowhere-—we seem to stumble upon ‘the myriad lights of what appears a me- -‘.tropolis‘——Sa.n Diego——our jou'rney’s end! A fleeting second—an interim—no time _ for space in reality—a picture——a vision——a ipassing glimpse—-of beauty, here and there I -—_and GOD. ' FATHER P DIVPINPE KIPPNGDFOMSIP 'PEACE MISSIONS, EXTENSIONS AND CONNECTIONS 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, 406-408 Gates Avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y. Rev. M. J_ Divine, 169-03,_ 107th Avenue, Jamaica, N. Y. ‘ Rev. M. J. Divine, 468-470 Broad St., Bridgeport, Conn. Rev. M.‘ J. Divine, 203 VVest.. 139 St., New York City. Rev. -M. J. Divine, 320 Rockaway Ave- nue, Brooklyn, New York. , Rev..M. J. Divine, 152-160 West 126th St., New York City, Rev. M. J. Divine, 144 West 126th St., New York City. * Rev. M. J. Divine, 136-138 West 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. 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, 114 Wal- nut St., Newark, N. J. FATHER DIVINE KINGDOM, Johnson Avenue, Jersey City, N. J. FATHER DIVINE KINGDOM, 601 Nel- son St_, New Brunswick, N. J. 458 FATHER DIVINE KINGDOM, 3757 Warrin St., West Philadelphia, Pa. FATHER DIVINE KINGDOM, 2033 Clogett St., N. E., Washington, D. C. ‘ FATHER DIVINE KINGDOM, 1103 7th St., Oakland, Calif. FATHER DIVINE KINGDOM, 4:318 Ferdinand St., Seattle, Wash, FATHER DIVINE KINGDOM, 1019 James St., Seattle, Washington. FATHER V DIVINE KINGDOM, 4025 Central Avenue, Los Angeles, Calif. FATHER DIVINE KINGDOM, 4350 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angcles, Calif. FATHER DIVINE KINGDOM, 831 E. Anaheim Blvd., Long Beach, Calif. FATHER DIVINE“ KINGDOM, Central Ave., Los Angeles, Calif. I II 3! at Extensions and Connections Thomas Pope, 43 Winchester St., White 1710 ‘Plains, N. Y. Elizabeth Boyd, 27 Willow Place. Yon- kers, N, Y. Father Divine Peace Mission, 278 Jeffer- son Avenue, Buffalo, N. Y. . Father Divine Peace Mission, School and Wickliif Streets, Newark, N. J. Zachariah, 304 15th Ave., (Top Floor), Newark, N. J. FATHER DIVINE Extension Kingdom 1907 E. Madison, Seattle, Washington Charles Rabb, 312 West Bayview Ave- nue, Ple.asantville, N. J. Mr. William Clayton, 1046 Springwood Avenue, Asbury Park, N. J. Sister }oy, 1154 Heck Avenue, Asbury Park, N. J, , Mr. William Chrisp, 19 Dennello St., Hackensack, N. J. ‘ Mary Shaw, Second St. Matewan, N; ‘J. , Mr_ J. Coliman, 22 Washington St., Rah- way, N. J. Temple, 14 Frink Street Monteclair, N. J. Lemuel Rozier, 283 Governor St., Pater- son, N. J. v Daniel Shivers, 205 Muhienber Place, Plainfield, N, J Ray Waring. 619 East Oak St., Norris- town, Pa. R. Ward, 176-178 Highland Avenue, Washington, Pa. A Mr. L. Keyes, 5916 Bryant St., Pitts- burgh, Pa. Father Divine’s Extension Kingdom, 1207 S. 46th St., Philadelphia, Pa. Father Divine Extension Kingdom, 1820 N. 22nd St., Philadelphia, Pa, G. A. Linham, 68 Westminister St., Bos- ton, Mass, Mrs. Alice Dubose, 76 Hancock St., Springfield, Mass. Mrs. M. J. Johnson, 1422 Chandler St., Topeka, Kan. Mrs. 0. Adams, 1961 W, 5th Ave., Van- couver, B. C., Canada. Mr. V. Bitondo, 177 So. Main St., Wel- land, Ontario, Canada. Miss ‘O. Wisdown, 819 Pennsylvania Ave., Baltimore, Md. Miss A. Smith, 904 Pennsylvania Ave., Baltimore, Md. St. Joseph, 823 North Arlington Ave- nue, Baltimore, Md. R. 0. Smith, 909 1-2 W. Marshall St., Richmond, Va, H- 14- McCain. 116 Cheyenne Blvd., Colorado Springs, Colo, Wonderful Peace, 202 1-2 N. Grant Ave. Columbus, Ohio. " ’ Bro. Youcan Harrison, 719 Barr St. _Cincinatti, Ohio. ’ C}. C. ‘Nash, 1407 Patterson, Alliance, Ohio. Miss Meekness, 2392 E. 43rd St., Cleveland Ohio. Miss Mary Stein, Springfield, Ill. Mack De la Whits, 328 Pine St., Bel- haven, N. C. Peace M1SSl0n, 21 Roberts Street, Santa Cruz, Calif. Mrs. G. Rumble, 245 E. San Salvador, San Jose, California. Earl Hudson, 708 14th St., Modesto, Calif. ' _Mrs. May Miller, 134 N. Center St., Bald- win Park, Calif, FATHER DIVINE PEACE MISSION, 1526 Marshall St., Rosemead, Calif. Father Divine’s Peace Mission, 1435 Eil- but Street, Oakland, Calif. Mrs. Maude Ealy, 744 Hayes St., San Francisco, Calif, .Mr. Charlotte Burton, 912 W. Chestnut Street, Bellingham, Wash. Mary J. Ross, 2218. E. John St., Seattle. Wash. FATHER DIVINE Peace Mission, 3913 Vvetmore Ave., Everett, Wash_ FATHER DIVINE Peace Mission, 424 High St., Bellingham, ‘Wash, 707 Park Avenue, Father Divine (Children’s Extension) 1196 E. 51st St., Los Angeles, Calif, NOTE: If the Activities carried on at your address constitute what is known as «*1 ‘Kin8’d°m»’ and you Would desire to be listed as such, we would appreciate your getting in touch with us that we may make this correction. The listings appear- ing here are made as a matter of conven- Ience, that all may know Where FATHER DIVINE’S MISSION is being carried 0-1 and that those who find themselves in an’ of the above cities and towns may bi . guided. We welcome any suggestions,
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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-001-009
Is part of: Father Divine Collection, Communal Societies Collection, Hamilton College Library Digital Collections

Title: Spoken word, vol. 01, no. 10 (December 22, 1934)
Author: A. Honaeel Mediratas
Publisher: The California Eagle
Date: 1934-12-22
Place published: Los Angeles, California, United States
Text: Z.-.~;;.u§:~4‘ "' '-.’,,:;u«'- ' ‘- 4 (I E S /I '.'/11w GOD 5319/ LET THERE I BE LIGHT .q1zz>. THERE zzws LIGHT-mm eon saw THE LIGHT 711.9717’ was GOOD" Volume 1. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22nd, 1934, A. D. F. D. "HIZD THE WORD 221.98 2211 TH GOD .9121) THE ZZIORD ZZIHS GOD «-' 1* 11121) THE WORD ZZLHS IZZ.Q'DE' FEES ”.-v.-an.-v Number 10 IF YOU SURRENDER YOUR ALI. TO GOD GOD NILI. SURRENDER HIS ALI. TO YOU FATHER DIVINE’S MESSAGE AT THE BANQUET TABLE, 20 WEST 115TH ST., ‘NEW YORK CITY, MON- DAY, DECEMBER 10, 1934, 11:30 P. M. When GOD'S People, —called in Biblical language the Children of Israel,—were in bondage in the Land of Egypt, and sub- ject to serve Pharaoh, or the ruling mind of materialism in that Land, great was their enslavement under the hard task- masters But GOD Inspired them, through Moses, to rise up and serve Him, and be Ruled by His Spirit Alone, and throw off the yoke of that ancient Ruler, the consci- ...
Show moreZ.-.~;;.u§:~4‘ "' '-.’,,:;u«'- ' ‘- 4 (I E S /I '.'/11w GOD 5319/ LET THERE I BE LIGHT .q1zz>. THERE zzws LIGHT-mm eon saw THE LIGHT 711.9717’ was GOOD" Volume 1. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22nd, 1934, A. D. F. D. "HIZD THE WORD 221.98 2211 TH GOD .9121) THE ZZIORD ZZIHS GOD «-' 1* 11121) THE WORD ZZLHS IZZ.Q'DE' FEES ”.-v.-an.-v Number 10 IF YOU SURRENDER YOUR ALI. TO GOD GOD NILI. SURRENDER HIS ALI. TO YOU FATHER DIVINE’S MESSAGE AT THE BANQUET TABLE, 20 WEST 115TH ST., ‘NEW YORK CITY, MON- DAY, DECEMBER 10, 1934, 11:30 P. M. When GOD'S People, —called in Biblical language the Children of Israel,—were in bondage in the Land of Egypt, and sub- ject to serve Pharaoh, or the ruling mind of materialism in that Land, great was their enslavement under the hard task- masters But GOD Inspired them, through Moses, to rise up and serve Him, and be Ruled by His Spirit Alone, and throw off the yoke of that ancient Ruler, the consci- ous mind of men. It was long, however, before Pharaoh would completely give up his hold. When GOD, through Moses ‘ first demanded [their freedom to serve Him, Pharaoh in- .creased their burdens,——bi.1‘ step by step, with a Mighty Hand, GOD subdued Pha- raoh until he was first willing to allow the men to go, and after more pressure, the men and women, if they would leave their children and cattle to serve him. Then aft- er further afflictions he was willing to al- low the children to go also, leaving the cat- 'tle to serve him. Then after further af- fliction she was willing to allow the chil- dren to go also, leaving the cattle only, to serve him. But GOD would accept nothing short of absolute surrender and complete freedom for His people to serve Him only, and this He brought about, so that according to the Scripture, ‘The Egyptians were urgent up- on the people that they might send them “rout of the Land in haste; for they said, We be all dead men’. , GOD is just the same today, and ap- parently the mind of Pharaoh is the same, but in this Generation and in this last Dis- pensation, twenty million all over the World are declaring that the GOD Who Talked with Moses face to face, but would net show Himself to the People,——Who lat- .er came in the Body called J esus,-—l1as now Come in His Own Personal Taberra- cle, known as Father Divine. 2O million have declared that where Moses and all the Prophets, and even Jesus, failed to free them from their enemies, that they might enjoy the Promised Land,—Father Divine has done it, and GOD Alone is Reigning. But still He is not satisfied that one of His little ones should perish, and -with In- ﬁnite Love and Mercy, yet Majesty and Almighty Power, He seeks to Universalize this great Emancipation. And all the Earth shall Praise Him, if only for His great Name’s sake, for His Glory that was once seen by Moses, He has condenscended to show to men, as every day He Emanci- pates them, as He did in days of yore- Returning to His New York City Head.- quarters Monday evening, December 10th, after a Personal absence of two days, Fa- ther delivered a Mighty Message of Free- dom to His People. They had waited pa- tiently for His Personal Coming, while He had been at His Bridgeport Conn., home, where He had received two Bus Loads of the True and the Faithful, and many of His Staff, and now that His Beloved Per- sonal Tabernacle had returned, they were overjoyed, and their enthusiasm knew no bounds. Rising to address them at a late hour, After he had finished serving the Banquet Table, Father Said: ‘ “PEACE EVERYONE! A great, and prolonged demonstration greeted Father’s W_ords). Never pay a man before he works! I haven’t done anything yet, have I? (Yes Father You came Home, that was enough,’ was the shout.) PEACE EVERYBODY! Now you have GOOD HEALTH, now you have a GOOD AP‘- PETITE, and now you are HAPPY, and that is what this is all about. It is indeed Wonderful! While sitting, I Thought within, of one of My original Compositions for the con- sideration of the people, as a Sample and as an Example for them. it says,— ‘I waited patiently until Christ Came, . HEALING BALM FOR ALL NATIO*NS OF THE WORLD FOUND IN THE SPOKEN WORD I waited patiently until Christ Came, And now He dwells in me.’ THE LOVE OF GOD-— A DRAWING POWER Speaking and Composing the little Com- position for the consideration 0 fthe peo- ple, and of how they, or those that did wait patiently,—the Christ came in their realization, the Christ" came to them as a. Reality, and now He dwells and Rules on the Throne of the mind of humanity. Just looking at the masses that have been, abundantly blessed physically, by the re- cognition of GOD'S Presence Personally! As radical and as fanatical as these Words may sound, you can see thousands and thousands standing around bearing witness to these Words, not only in words. but in deeds and in actions. By their very personal appearances by their appearing in these different Assemblies daily and by being so devut and sincere in their emo- tions in all of their acts they are expres- Sing the sincere devotion they have to GOD and for Him and for this cause being de- voted and devout to the Cause,‘ you are willing to stand and withstand and will not only to stand, but to follow Me. For a little outward expression of a bles- ing I presented My Personal Presence to those that are Representatives of this Kingdom in the Bridgeport connection, THIS WEEK FA_T.I-IER DIVINE’S M E S S A G E GOD IN THE SHOW BUSINESS ” LOS ANGELES——PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE _. WHAT ABOUT COMMUNISM? MISCELLANEOUS lay, ‘as an Act of consolation,——noc especially, for if I Speak after the §hy_.;cif men, My Words may be P A j,‘ bu‘g{if.'.I, Speak after the Power, GOD, Vivithin, Visfﬂsufficient toireach them and 1_ioae'.I~c»ame,and for this cause I stand, l‘iringing-__=all nations, languages, tongues, and people.7together, and causing them to , gognizef the Ever-presence of" GOD as One that‘ can Rule ,and will control man. "3-«R,_|..DL.—,_|,NG -THE TONGU E” ’ --,;[_._t ._hag..:1ong since been said,—‘-‘The tongue 1's,.:an. unruly,member, a member that no tai:Lri'_eth,’i but the Spirit of .My Pres- ence, having harnessed your mentalities, has also brought your tongues into sub- jection. Therefore your tongues have ceas- to speak, so much, negatively, but to S “e ontrary, are ‘speaking in psalms and ymns, and spiritual songs, or singing, ‘ ing in‘ your hearts to GOD’. For this ’_I can rejoice. I can rejoice to see iir belief,‘expressed in your emotions, and _.-your deeds, and in your deeds, through ur enthusiasm. I can see it expressed whén~<‘5I' am Personally Present, and I see « it-”when I am Personally absent. Last’ evening, you all had’ a glorious time Here. My Presence was just as effective, scientiﬁcally and invisibly, as it was or is at“ times when I am manifestly Present Personally. Therefore We can say in real- to your conscious realization, and you odiiéeived the idea that there was a Reality in the Fundamental. By such a conscious recognition and realization, you have mani- }ife"'stly ‘expressed it in deeds a.nd in actions. tows PEOPLE SHALL BE WILLING Therefore we can rejoice when you can 5-. the masses as they are today gathered yvlieresoever-, I am, expressing their Love and devotion to , the Fundamental, of Whom you say I Am,—not for My Sake, neither for yours as an individual nor in- dividuals, but for the Fundamental’s sake, thrattit might express universally, the Ever- presence of GOD and of His Love, and of is‘ Mercy for all. DO you not see, it is go- ing forth conquering all of the adverse and tmdesirable tendencies and inclinations, all of the fancies and pleasures of‘ 11-? You can see, they are being brought iii subjection,—-you can see, humanity yifﬁeiesoever I am, they -are willing and are ready, in fulfillment of the Scrip- " the Da.y of My Power My Peo- shall be -willing’. ‘ * ‘Itis such a privilege to be living in th's and at this Time, where you can simp- , make ‘ your mental and your spiritual contact, and GOD, thru your contact will "adjust" , matters p satisfactorily. it adverse and undesirable conditions are , dicated and dispelled from your cor.- <ii§:iousness_ ‘by the recognition of GOD'S ﬁresence, and~by you willingly and volun T is-‘rily bringing your bodies into subjection. such a privilege! Not only those of ',' ’u__th.at3have been following Me closely, SP * Living. 1‘. reaching the masses universally, and they measuredtto you.’ Iftyou surrender youra.ll"' are being brought into subjection now, willingly. THE POWER OF THE “NAME” Therefore the time _cometh and now is, that every one that rightfully, and right- eously. and willingly, calleth on the Name of GOD they shall be saved. Why is it? It is_ because ‘the Name of GOD that charms your fears, and bids your sorrows cease’, it in itself is Sufficient to bring you every re1ief,—-—to bring you relief from ah of your aches, from all of your pains, from all of your offlictions, sorrow and trouble, and release you from purgatory and from li- mitations, release you‘ from the prisons that you have been imprisoned in from your earliest existence. This Name has rec‘-— leasedp youvfrom the prison of convention- ality, from the false beliefs of your pre- conceived ideas-and opinions, in which, and through which you have been imprisoned. That is why it has ‘been said, and it was not said in vain,——‘He that the Son sets free, is free indeed’ because He will set you free, and give you your real Emanci- pation, not only from the murks and mires of human superstition, but from every. ad.- verse. and undesirable condition, and will establish your going in the Land of the THE SPOKEN WORD MATERIALIZED This I will do universally, if GOD will permit, I will do it, I am positive, for it is permissible and I have permitted it." Now wasn’t this a privi1ege,—to know the Spoken Word has actually been brought into materialization? It has caught the hearts, and, lives, and minds of millions, and brought them into subjection. Now ' they are willingand they are ready. Ready for what? They are willing and ready to accept of this Message, , and bring their bodies into subjection and be as’ He wns,—'- A Soldier of the _Cross and a Follower’ of Whomsoever I Am A v(‘GOD Almighty’, shouted the Believers.) They are willing this cause, -neither will they blush when this cause, neither. wil lth-ey blush when they speak of this Name, for it carries within itself the fame that all mankind has been seeking. It is‘ indeed Wonderful! It carries thehealingi balm for your spirit, your mind,‘ your body, and your soul. It carries the healing balm for the Nations of the Earth combined, It will heal them of all of their ills, and will establish their going in the Land of the Living and will cause this Earth to become universally, Heaven. Isn’t this a’ Wonderful privilege? Just as you see it here, as a. Sample and as an Example I am expressing,-—so will it ‘he, universally. Now isn’t it Wonderful? Thiik of the Abundance of the Fullness of all good things,——-a full and a-plenty to eat, to drink, and to wear, ‘with all comfort and convenience, all modern improvements and all modern inventions, for the com- fort of the people. It is indeed Wonderful! All of these will ‘Come forth to you as you 9t ‘Whatsoever yep the same - all to GOD GOD will surrender His to you, but if you refuse to surrender your all to , GOD, GOD will refuse to surrender His. All to you. That isthe mystery, and that is the secret whereby some have entered into this Grace wherein I Stand, that they can be partakers of the limitless blessings that‘I am expressing, that they mgiht be able to enjoy them. SURRENDER YOUR ALL TO GOD The Song says, ‘I'll surrender all, all to Thee my Blessed Saviour, I’ll surrender all. When you lear nto relax your conscious mentality whole-heartedly,‘ and allow the Spirit of GOD’S Presence to Work for you, GOD will Work automatically within you and externally for -you, and everything will ‘ be in harmony with you. That is the my- sery. Vi/‘hen you surrender ALL to GOD, it will no longer be that GOD in you will be a majority, as has been said in refer- ence to sOme,—‘GOD in one man is a ma- - jority,’ but when you shall have surrender- ed your all and all to GO‘; ‘whole-hearted- ly, GOD will be All and An in you. Now thatis a Degree, whereby GOD in one man is'a majority when he has surrendered his all partial1y,—4but when he shall have sur- rendered his all and all to GOD whole- heartedly, then GOD is All and All to him. As much as you surrender to GOD, even so much will GOD surrender to you. It is indeed Wonderful! You must reap just what you sow. If you sow sparingly, you must reap sparingly. Hence if you sur- render partially to the Almighty the Spir- it of My Presence transmittingly, will surrender only partially to you, and- you will not be your real self in reality. It is indeed Wonderful! But think of the privilege you have, to mind, all of your energies, and all of your surrender your whole heart, soul, and mind, all, of your energies, and all of your tendencies with ,all of your’ mentality and all of your personality, and all of your in- dividuality to GOD that GOD might in - change, give you His for ours. That is what it is all" about. It is just the transfc:- mation and translation 0 fthe Spirit, trans- lated from one expression to another. When you deny yourselves mentally and spiritually, whole-heartedly for Christ, Christ will deny Himself Pe.rsonally, for you, and you will become to be the Tem- ple of the Living ‘GOD manifestly. It is indeed Wonderful! The Temple of GOD, wherein GOD will express! when YOU cease to express, GOD will express in you, in your likeness. My Spirit and My Mind, of Whom you say is GOD, will comein you and in your actions, and words and deeds, and will express Himself to men. When you cease to express from your "angle personally, as a person, deny- ing yourselves whole-heartedly for Right- eousness’ sake, GOD gives you- His Spirit, if’ you will give Him your body. Then. the Scripture, or the saying ,is fulfilled,—‘A fair exchange is not robbery’. See’? When OD your body whole-heartedly,, ‘Tee? in your ‘ A FAIR EXCHANGE That is the mystery. That is why the Body of Jesus disappeared from the peo- ple that He might giv them His Spirit in exchange for their bodies. It is indeed Wonderful! ‘If I go not away’, said He, the Comforter will not come, but if I go ,away, the Comforter will come unto you." The, Body called Jesus disappeared, that you‘ might freely give your body to Him, that He might give you His Spirit in ex- change, and fulfill the prediction and the quotation of the Scripture, or the Epistle whichever, where it says,——‘Know ye not that your bodies are the Temples of the Living GOD, and GOD has Said, I will Walk in them and Dwell in them?’ Wren GOD did not have a Body in expression, or manifestly discerned, it was then and there your time to present your bodies to Him, verifying that which was requested by the Spirit though the mouth of Paul,—‘I be- seech you therefore Brethren, by the Mer- cies of GOD that you present your bodies as a living sacriﬁce, Holy . . . which is your reasonable service, and be not con- formed to this World’, for the presentation of the body was the great essential for your Redemption, that your bodies might become to be the living Temples "in which GOD would dwell. It still IS the essential for you as indi- viduals, that GOD might exchange Him- self, His Spirit, for your body, and re- ceive your body unto Himself, and you re- ceive His Spirit unto yourself,——and I do not mean after death, but here and noW—- give GOD your bodies and GOD will give you His Spirit. It is indeed VVonderful: Give GOD your heart, soul, and mind, and GOD will give you His Spirit and His Mind, His Energies and His Nature and Characteristics, and your bodies will be in reality, GOD'S Temples. CO-WORKERS WITH GOD That is the mystery. Hence we are re- joicing, because consciously or uncon- sciously, millions are presenting their bodies as living sacrifices, wholly. They are refusing to live in sin and folly, there- fore their bodies are presented to the Al- mighty, and GOD, as a free Giver, has given you His Spirit in exchange for your body,-—verifying that which was said by the mouth of the Apostle,—-Therefore, as workers together with Him’. When GOD comes in you, and takes control openly and consciously in your consciousness, knowing GOD is controlling, then and there you are workers together with Him, as by My. Interpretation, even to those that are physically working,——I term then; not so much to be servants, but co-work- ers, which in reality is a Biblical quota- tion which will eventually be fulfilled in reality, universally, when the Kingdom of GOD shall have been universally establish- ed on the material plane, through the leg- al proceedings, or as it was from the Be-» ginning. I Thank you. ONE UNIVERSAL FAMILY PEACE EVERYBODY ! One more Thought,—pardon Me. If I could have for- gotten it, I would have apparently forgot- ten it.' I would just like to Say, on Wed- nesday of this Week, we are going to the Abyssinian Baptist church. We are parti- cipating in a Mass Meeting in opposition’ to segregation and discriminaton among the people, an das Representatives of the Fundamental, and Advocators and Em- phasizers, and the Reality of the Seed Idea of the Fundamental, we will be there. As a Sample and as an Example, we will be there, and let man see and know just what they all must do. They all must come, thr- same as you, as one family universally. Even as you are here, under My Personal Jurisdiction, so shall they be, in the furth- 17——SPOKEN WORD est parts of the South and elsewhere, 0'. else they will not BE. I Thank you. I further wish to - Say, on the Seven- teenth of this Month, we are going to Phi» ladelphia for a Public Mission, where there will not be any solicitations made, nor col- lections, love-offerings, or donations, or anything of that sort. Wheresoever the Meetings are held under My Personal and Spiritual Jurisdiction, as being termed Fa- ther Divine’s Peace Mission, there are no collections, neither solicitations made, nor donations, love-offerings, or any such, for the services gi-ven. GOD, THE FATHER OF ALL Therefore, I am especially stressing this point for your consideration, because at this Meeting at the Abyssinian Baptist church on Wednesday evening ,it is not under My Personal Jurisdiction. They may take collection,—that is up to them ,to do that if they will to do so, "while yet the majority of the places wheresoever I am particapting, they have the courtesy for My Spirit and My Mission, that they do not usually take collections when I am participating with My Masses. However, if they do or do not, we are not there for that purpose, to interfere nor criticize that point, but we are there ,and we are there now, and we are going there for the pur- pose of conveying this Message of the Universal Brotherhood of man, that they might realize, GOD is the Father of all of them. You can only know GOD is your Father, by knowing the other man or wo- man is your brother or sister. You can only know that the other man or woman, as they may be called, is your brother or sister, by knowing GOD is your Father. You cannot know that GOD IS your Fa- ther, unless you know the other man or woman is your brother or sister. How can, and how could you ever be a Child of GOD, unless the other person is your sister or brother? How dare a ‘person call GOD HIS Father, if he does not recognize the other man as his brother. That is the mystery, and the only way to become to be expressers of this Univer- sal Brotherhood of man, by first recogniz- ing your brothers, one after the other, and universalizing that thought concerning your brothers, and realizing GOD is the Father of you, and everybody. I believe we have all well dined. I SUP- POSE you have. You will pass your ‘plates up, and if there is anyone else here would “PEACE” SIDNEY P. DONES Financial Counsellor and Notary Public. Legal papers carefully drawn and Notar- ized. Real estate sold, bought, exchanged, rented and leased. All business transact- ed without proﬁt, for the Followers of FA.- THER DIVINE. Offices: Rooms 101 to 105 4421% Central Ave., Day or Night Phone; AD. 0464 éf CHRISTMAS DAY (G. S.) Ihristmas, the Day when the Prince of Peace, I From the womb of a Virgin was materi- ally released- ‘ That humanity might be lifted from sin and shame. He came to His own, they received Him not, So with the lowly He cast His Lot, His life an example for all mankind, The truest friend one could ﬁnd. ,, Meek, lowly, sweet and kind, E’en through thirty-three years of trials and pain, Then returned to the Father from whence He came. Victorious over every foe, That He might return as we all know, In that wonderful body of FATHER DIVINE, To dwell with His children throughout all time. —Thank You FATHER. “This is only a Sketch and a Reﬂection of a Percent, of 21 Percent, of a Percent, of 3 Percent of a Fraction of -a Grain of the Reality of What I shall Do.” I like to eat, you can come forward and take our seats, as we pass out and pass on. Remember, on the ‘Seventeenth we are going t Philadelphia, and on the Eigh- teenth and Nineteenth, ‘going to Washing. ton, D. C. where they are looking for you and looking for Me. It is indeed Wonderful! I Thank you.’ ' To dwell among men on this dark plane 3 ”,FAlI;'HER iDlVlNE’S ATTITUDE ;;’1'owARp COMMUNISM Recently an ardent Communist asked me this question: "‘What is FATHER D-I- .VINE’S attitude toward ,4-Communism ?” I answered, “GOD does all things that are good. If GOD is not building Social- .ism in v'Russia——a socialism is not being built that will last.” FATHER DIVINE, speaking in connec- tion with an anticipated demonstration in Madison Square in ‘cooperation with the Communists said, “I stand for anyone who will deal -justly’ between man and man. I s,vne~ ‘Communists stand for social equality, -apoﬁtical and economic equality and for justice in every issue and this is the prin- -ciple for which I stand. I am not especi- I-at.-11'y representing religion. I am repre- senting GOD on earth among men and.I . will cooperate with ANY organization that will 's_tand for the right and will deal just- ly.” It is plain to see the extent to which "FATIIER DIVINE " has cooperated with "'-‘!'.lie Communists insofar as their actic-.n’s have been in harmony with HIS Teachings, and it is gratifying to see to what extent g;_coﬁ1munistg cooperate with HIM, yet they "*‘“do not cooperate nor participate in the ac- ' ' .. ‘ I I "§'\tiviti'es of any other religious movement. .'§;.'1'hey recognize FATHER DIVINE and HIS Principles as being absolutely honest, sin- fcere and of ccnstructive beneﬁt to the pee- ‘15Ie‘«and "even write favorable editorials j coiicerning the movement. '7 On several occasions it has been demon- . strated that FATHER DIVINE has by V j.‘ far the largest following in numbers of any or allpymovjements in Harlem and in a ‘ ‘Z downtown—,,.-public demonstration seventy- izﬁve other organizations which partici- fj pated with him totaled nly slightly more I1 '1 than FATHER ,DIVINE’S followers alone. ?;'."A;11’ honest, conscientious and sincere fol- {lowers of _the_ ,Ch,r;_ist _must cooperate and to HIM as the only pure. Exmple Of the principles they represent, all men of truth must' cooperate, all others _must £lee.’. Communism might be said to have been established upon earth by Jesus - Christ rather than by Marx, Lenin and Stalin as some suppose. Jesus and His Apostles ;,>cons,tituted and administered the ﬁrst experiment in Communism in served each other freely and things in common, Judas carrying ‘‘.the purse. _ ' “For some of them thought, because “Judas had the bag, that Jesus had said unto him, Buy those things we have need .{,of-_ against the feast; or, that he should give tvsomlething to the poor.—John 13:29. ‘Communism deﬁned means possessing d...using all things in common and comes the same root and has much the ‘ ..,£_,:-\'.'Vmeani'11‘'g‘ as eommuning, coJ,r_umunion, and singleness of heart.” commune, community, cammunicate, etc. After the ascension the apostles estab- lished_ a commune among the early be- lievfers; described in Acts 2:44-47 _as fol- lows: , H _ A - “And all’ that believed wereitogether and ha dall things common; And sold their possessions and goods and parted them to all men, as every man had need. And they ‘continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness That is a des- cription of a littl.e sample of the Kingdom of Heaven on earth. Soon and very soon t_ha___t is the way it must be everywhere upon earth, just as it is now in the King- dom of Heaven. The only trouble with Communism in Russia is’ that they have the “cart before the horse.” Marxism may be summed up in one sentence, thusly: “Since there is no 'GOD man must work. out his destiny the best he can.”_ Marxists believe that the Fundamental importance is to endeavor to set up an economic system that will assure every human being of plenty of bread, radios, automobiles, books, culture, motion pictures, recreation and hospitals, that these things are all people need and when they get them they will be happy. This is a great mistake. These material things plus a veneer of materialistic culture can- not possibly give people a. lasting happi- ness; nor can it give them health. For a proper estimate of Marxism in practice, commonly called Communism, we should go into an analytical evaluation and critique of dialectic materialism and the materialism and the materialistic con- ception of history but that will have to be reserved for another treatise. Since GOD is and all things have their origin- and existence in HIM the only way to obtain a true economic security and abundance_ -is byfulﬁlling that great com- mandment uttered by Jesus: “Seek ye first the kingdom (consciousness) of GOD and HIS righteousness (right-use-ness) and all these THINGS will be added unto YOU-” ' ‘ ' . When the Five-Year-Plan of the Soci- ety o fthe' Godless for the Abolition of GOD from the Skies has proved its inade- quacy and the Communists admit to mem. bership in the party individuals who be- lieve in and serve GOD their efforts to bring about an ideal -existence may be- come more successful. If they reconstruct the foundations of their economic struc- ture upon a spiritual philosophy and reg. ognize and do the Will of GOD and real. 1ze that HIS Spiritual universe is also a perfectly rational and scientiﬁc one and that its laws work like the laws of elec- tricity, that in fact the laws of electricity are but a part of the fabric of the Inﬁnite Laws of GOD, they will be making true progress. ‘ ' . » it W1,1e_11_ Communists and all others ‘seek’ Spiritual understanding and realize absolute necessity of living the life and will cooperate with the growing ‘movement of spiritual conversion an recfognition o fthe Presence of GOD personi- fied upon earth in FATHER DIVINE then they will begin to achieve the results they "set out to attain, namely 3. Kingdom of Heaven upon earth. A true Christian Communism as it might be described now being established on earth. altogether true. ‘ - Some consider Communism a great menace, but this is not true. Communism is on the side of the wage earner, the un- employed, the victim o frace hatred, the exploited, the underprivileged, the political prisoner, the struggling minorities and the awakening masses andin this its ideal" is worthy. There is Plenty of all Things For Everybody— ’ We all know all we have to do is to step up with a solid front and claim our right and press our claim. Who can hinder’ us? The only reason we have not had the Kingdom of Heaven on earth before is simply because we have not demanded it. It is inevitable that the materialistic philosophy of the Communists will bring disasters _upon them. Their philosophy IS too negative. They believe in ﬁghting, hating, the reality of oppressions, depres- sions, exploitation, disease, degradation and other undesirable manifestations, because they don’t believe in GOD. Therefore is their practice inconsistent. How can they avoid adverse weather conditions, droughts, crop failures, diseases, nervous break- downs, mechanic-al disasters‘, failures of the human element in critical situations, _because they visualize these things? But there is some good in Communism. GOD will use the good and discard the bad. Communism fundamentally is 9 founded upon a true principle of human service which is ‘stated thus: ,“From each accor- simplicity of method involved in Marxism to his need.” It endeavors to bring all nations, languages, and peoples into ONE even as GOD is doing and its ideal of service is possible only when all selﬁsh- ness has been eradicated and this is ac- complished thru public or state owner- ship, aplanned economy founded upon the principle of PRODUCTION FOR USE.. Communism stands for absolute world PEACE ‘by the ‘only means practically pos- sible. Brother Litvinof says, “The only practical way to disarm is simply to die- arm.” There is a certain directness and simplicity of method involved in Marxiam. This is exactly the same method of achiev- ing PEACE advocated by FATHER DI- _ I VINE’S Universal Peace Mission. _ The principles advocated by Marxism, which is the proper name for Communism, are right, justice, equal privilege and op- A ‘portunity for all, scientiﬁc progress for _ the gre8'test goodbfor the greatest numb“ . T Agnnennnsng Christ . C. I and emancipation from economic necessity.- It is in ‘the erroneous practice of the prin- ciple that the Communists have errevi. These ideals are' the‘ slogans and watch- words of every rightminded man. Vcommunism is not entirely an odious term but is a Christian concept at root, “Where there is justice there can be «to :poverty.” Think upon these Words. These ideals will not be made a reality by-mere words, by talking about them, but by deeds and actions. “Be ye doers of the word and not hearers only.” It is doubtful if Communism is a move- ment of the scope and magnitude it has been pictured. Nor can Communism, in its present form, be endorsed whole- heartedly. All true and genuine Christi- ans must _realize that no lasting and de- 'sirab1e social betterment can come about through the introduction of violence or the destruction, as a result of prejudice, of a certain class. Only by a peaceful, or- derly procedure of the electorate, awaken- ed by the Christ Spirit can justice and equality be brought about. Communism in practice, rather than in fundamental, is what is being decried to- day. Its practice has been inconsistent, un-Christlike, and often misguided; In the ﬁnal analysis, Communism, like all other human solutions, must change and adopt its precepts to GOD. treatise there has been no attempt to justify or endorse Communism, as such, but merely to present an impartial ana1y— , sis and to show wherein it fails to point the way out. GOD ALONE SHALL REIGN. KINGDOM ACTIVITIES ON THANKSGIVING D-AY, it is report»- ed, George Burns and Gracie Allen in their widely enjoyed radio feature center- ed their characteristic dialogue about an incident at one of Father Divine’s Peace Restaurants, presumably one of the many located in the Manhattan a1 ea.’ Georefe and Gracie were having their difﬁculties. on deciding upon and ﬁnding a restaurant ‘where they could get a turkey dinner. ‘Af- , ter all_ their argument, compromise and circumstance with the services of a taxi- driver delivered them at the door of one of Father's Peace Restaurants. Every day‘ being Thanksgiving as well as Sunday and Christmas with the followers of Father Di- vine, the menu on that day was no differ- ent than on any other day. I Their argu- ment and frustration were prolonged when ' they found as usual only pork chops, spare ribs, beef stew, frankfurtcrs, chicken stew and roast veal being served. all an _:i= 1: as UNLIMITED POWER of GOD is mani- zilest when ALL people become of one mind and get into one accord, then if they put aside all differences, prejudices, sel- ﬁshness and move in unison toward the F Principle of Christ there is ‘no limit to ,what will be accomplished. When all men ‘agree. on the Principle of the Christ life advocated by In this ' government’ and economic conditions will be transformed in one election. ‘‘All for ONE and ONE for ALL; but Not for One that is Not for ALL.” A BIT OF FATHER’S HUMOR" was manifested at the time FATHER made a surprise visit by aeroplane to one of HIS Kingdoms in Baltimore, some “time ago. At 10 o’clock in the evening the meeting broke up. The last of the children were going out the door -and having said: “Peace” to the Brother at the door they turned into the street. As they did so a taxi drove up and a voice from within said, “Peace.” It was FATHER DIVINE. As FATHER and HIS tstaff entered Kingdom. there was considerable excite- ment among those who had not yet gone up to their rooms. Brother Samuels, who was already upstairs in the bath hearing the commotion downstairs leaned over, opened the door and peered out to ﬁnd out what was happening. FATHER had already ascended the stairs and just at that moment was at the door as Brother Samuels opened it. FATHER, .with HIS ever appropriate bon mot said to him with a twinkle, '-‘I caught you where I caught the ﬁsh——? “Where was that?” Brother Samuels asked. ‘In the water,” answered FATHER in HIS inimitable manner. ‘ '-i< * * * . Frequently these days FATHER DI- VINE calls out HIS fleet of busses, they pull up in the block before the 115th St. Kingdom and the children pile in. Others Others coming along, thinking they are going downstairs to attend the banquet or hear FATHER Speak and seeing the Angels where they are going. But nobody knows. That makes no difference. As long as there is room in the busses they get aboard. VVhat does it ‘matter to them? They are all set to go where the busses go whether it be Newark, New Rochelle, Sayville, Bridgeport. If the order were given for the busses to leave for California it would be the same, for the children know that where the busses go there will FATHER be in person when they arrive. 0 31¢ * * * A commercial newspaper, The Star, of Columbus carried an article‘ recently con- coming FATHER DIVINE’S activities. It stated that "FATHER DIVINE spreads HIS Gospel from the cabin of HIS auto- giro, or one of HIS other two’ airplanes.°’ The article is headed, “Await FATHER DIVINE’S Coming in Autogiro.”. Not only in Columbus but in other cities peo- ple, have the impression that FATHER DIVINE is a sensational go-getting evan- gelist who drops into a town with HIS’ Staff in a fleet of airplanes and converts the people then flies on to the next and there uses HIS same high‘-pressure meth- ods. As a matter of fact FATHER visits most of HIS Kingdoms without any visi- ble arrival or sensational appearance. On, the occasions when HE does travel by visible ., conveyance the f size of H13 Staff FATHER ‘DIVINE politics, -have been “Telephoned” from the scene of rELsVisIoNi1N 1955 “Television will completely revolutionize Hoiiywobd early next year.” Said Winiain . L. Prager, director of color “movies” in an address last week before the Macsmen of the First Presbyterian church at th_e—ir I, monthly dinner program. I . _ Many honored guests heard with ‘in-f terest Mr. Prager’s talk and applauded‘ three short sound ‘and color pictures which‘ he showed. ‘ -'*“ “Broadcasting companies with head-_ quarters in San Francisco are quietly mov.-,7 ing to Hollywood in order to begin oper- ations here early in 1935,” said Mr. Prag- er.” Arrangements for scattered stations, to pick up the Hollywood broadcasts and- re-send them within 50-mile radius are- practically completed, I understand, and will revolutionize the motion picture and radio industries.” ‘ Much has been said" and written about A television in its experimental stage.’ Some of the most brilliant engineering, minds in the world have been working-on. the problem and it looks as if the pre-" ' dicted time is here and it will not be long’ before we shall be able to use television as" we now use radio and motion pictures. I ' Although television receivers _ are on tlie, market, and .several radio stations trans-g‘, mit “visual broadcasting,” there has no yet been sufficient standardization, either; of transmitting or receiving. Telepho-7 tography or the transmission of still pic-L tures by radio or wire, is now a -practica~l_' affair, andnewspapers use pictures which’ some disaster or point of interest.. lI***## 0 “For Your Highest Good It is Necessary to Realize that Christ Has Been Made Fles and Dwells Among Us.” * L It * 4: it at it “Then You As_ Well As I Will Be the‘. Identical Duplication of the Christ That- Was Mtanifested Nineteen Hundred Yeara Ago.” _ A. .3 -- . at * at an at at — 5 “I Am Advocating the Exact Life ,and“ Teachings of Jesus Christ as Recorded in Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.” I and immediate party traveling in many_ busses create a. spectacle which makes -a. change in any city in which HE appears; The impressions the people have of FATHER are right in a certain respect -yet A‘ , HE makes no widely advertised campaigns of HIS comings and goings and then there ‘V I is one great gulf of difference, and that is -_ HE is GOD and a thousand denominations and sects have been proclaiming HIS Gos-, 7 pel for 1900 years. All FATHER, DI-_. VINE is asking people to do is to be con- i_ verted to the very same Gospel they I preach; practice it and live up to it by living the Christ-life which is “the way"; the truth and the life." " astounding, thought: All is GOD and GOD is here. -behold‘ the heaven and the FROM oun NEW YORK HCORRIESPONDEN-T , (some) , Hallelujah, ‘Praise HIM, Praise HIM, trill-‘raise HIS Holy Name ‘ ,Christ» is being born every day A “ Christ is being born in the hearts and " _niin_ds of men i".A?”élir:ist'.is_ being born every day. —Author: The Spirit. * * 91¢ * ’ sows EVERPRESENCE it ’ Gob is all and in all. g GOD is all there is. ~ not I ﬁll heaven and earth? saith the Iliird.-—Jer. 23:24. » The ma.rvelous truth is that GOD in HIS "ﬁ~ill majesty has always been present with us. The great task and opportunity of tlif’e°"is tobecome acutely and supremely conscious of this truth of GOD’S mighty presence with us. ‘ i No man has seen GOD at any time but we are transformed and beloved now we are the sons of GOD and we know that GOD is all and we have never seen any- thing but GOD. Hold this one profound, prolonged, stupendous transforming All form, all motion, all height and pi; Phépth, all heat and cold, all hardness and ‘softness, weight and energy; all qualities 5 sensations—these are the form, mo- tion, height, depth, the heat and cold, hard- ness -an dsoftness, weight and energy of GOD. 1 . ‘ ".“.v‘-“Bu.t5 iwill GOD indeed dwell on earth 2’ heavens of heaven , cannot contain thee; how much less; this house which I have builded?”-—- ‘»1’fI’<’dtlgs‘ 8:27. " "j.'.;.If~I’;-Inake my bed in hell, behold thou 3. there.-—Psa. 139:8. , the mountains are round about Jeru- salem, so the Lord is round about His ’-people: henceforth v1,2ise2. even forever.—Psa. * * =3 * _ Thou great eternal Inﬁnite, »gThou great unbounded Whole, ;;g.g_'I‘hy,body is the universe, Spirit is its Soul. * *.=l= * CHRIST in you and the Christ in " make us what we ought to be. 93 * * * J (some) Yes‘, We’ll gather ’round our FATHER, Ougr beautiful, beautiful FATHER; "Gfather with the Angels ’-round ou :- FATHER .'1"ﬁa,t sits on the throne of GOD. .* * * * have 3, vogue in the Kingdom same as they do in the musical and FATHER called for theatrical world. V ‘ ~°“t- ‘if. H15} t¥'9a‘°:”.‘?3'° we eturn our HE brings forth things ‘old and new,’ and although new songs and adaptations come forth daily by the Inspiration of the Spirit we feel we would never get tired’ of ~st'it-.h songs as: ' “It Won’t Be, Long Before the World Knows FATHER is GOD,’ “Sweet FATHER, Your Name Has Gone Abroad,” “SUNNY Weather,” “If You Live Right Heaven's Right Down Here,” etc. :1: :2: =1: at, Tf.UTH as well as testimony can be conveyed in song as the above indicates and by such songs as: ' “Were Yes! And a Liquor Drinker Too? Yes}: Did FATHER Change Your Mind? Yes! ‘ Well HE changed mine too. I'm so glad; HE changed mine too.” You a Cigarette Smoker? This can be worded to be the true testi- mony of anyone and it won't be long till the world will be joyfully singing, “I’m so glad; HE changed mine: too.” Many indi- viduals sing a stanza which is true gen- erally as well as being their own testi- mony as follows: “Were you a Church Member? Yes! And a. hypocrite too? Yes! Did FATHER change your mind? Yes! ' ’ Well HE changed mine too. I’m so glad; HE changed mine too.’ It 8 II it FATHER SAYS: With all your getting get the getter. ‘ :1: =1: * * SOME PEOPLE in their blindness to the workings of GOD are like a boy who was playing on a roof and when he lost his balance and began to slip he said, “O GOD, save ,me! Save me!! . . . . never mind, I've caught on a nail.” When we realize that GOD-, Our Loving FATHER, provides the nail, and in fact is the nail, at the right time and place, then we pass to a higher degree of understanding. GOD does not provide the nail at the.- right time and. place for the one who does not think much about GOD and who does not try to understand HIS Law and work ac- cording to HIS .wil1. * =9: 32¢ * THE SPIRIT spoke to Bro. Edmond Johnson, giving forth a transposed ver- sion of the Golden Rule as follows: “D-1) UNTO GOD AS YOU WOULD THAT GOD SHOULD no UNTO YOU.” when shver to GOD for.H1,,,-"‘F3th°”:"“—‘ ‘ ‘ .use, “which is our reasonable service," HE then presents us with a key to HIS. Inﬁnite Storehouse nd we have access to HIS" Limitless Blessings. =i< ale :1: at A A MAN’S GOD is that to which he gives most‘ of his attention, time, thought and endeavor. =lWhen a man gives himself thus to the service of fortune, home, fami- ly, fame or selﬁsh pleasures that is when he is having other gods before GOD. When people spend ALL their time, thought and devotion to the glory, praise and service to GOD the Everpresent, the Lord of their Salvation, of Whom FATHER DIVINE is the Personiﬁcation, they are fulﬁlling to the highest degree that First and greatest commandment. No one can successfully contradict this statement. Therefore if anyone will hon- estly and seriously search himself -to see what he has been serving as gods, then if he is honest with himself he will come out in the light of truth, confess his sins, forsake them and begin to live the Christ- life. as :1: * =2: 7 THE HUMAN MIND ‘has caused all the evil, sin and suffering in the world, why not “Let this mind be in you that was also in Christ Jesus?” and “Be ye not con- formed to this world but be transformed by‘ the renewing of the (Christ) Mind.” EVEN IF some people do not yet be- lieve or recognize FATHER DIVINE as GOD and the only hope of their salvation; if they would only take what they KNOW is good and true in HIS Teachings and follow His Example of the Christ Life, TOMORROW MORNING the world will be transformed and the KINGDOM OF HEAVEN would be fully established ON EARTH.as men have so long prayed for in the Lord’s Prayer. V as. ale =1: as: THE REASON some people have not yet fully realized that in FATHER DIVINE “dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily,’-’ is because they are too interested in following their own Selﬁsh Sins (Preju- dices, Preconceived opinions, Fancies and Pleasures) which is Satan. Satan is the Great Deceiver, and the Sinful Mind so deceives‘ men» they believe it and there- fore think it is impossible to live the Christ life; yet Jesus said, “Be ye therefore pet‘- fect, even as your FATHER in heaven is perfect?’ and “Be holy, even as I am holy.” Men believe Satan instead of Christ.” I II III III II! * A‘ SIGN obeserved on the wall of a Peace Restaurant on 114th St., operated by Brother Jackson: “FATHER Delivered the Oppression of Man; So Will -Pi'ecépts.”_ ‘"1 Thank. You \ .~' -. V A l 5.. .»-,_,§‘§'. :<"“,-'-$11.9" ‘-., Saturday, December" 22, _V Los Angeles, “The City of the Angels” a great melting pot of mixed ideas beliefs and philosophies; seething, fermenting and bubbling over. Every sect, creed and re- ligion in the world is represented here. VNew teachings are, almost, daily spring- ing up. It seems every person who has a new idea to put over, comes to Los An- -geles. For that reason, perhaps, Los An- geles might be classed as the most toler- ant city in the world. Every one respects his neighbor’s religious opinions. Recently Los Angeles was the scene of one of the greatest and ﬁercest political dramas the country has ever'known. It was Upton Sinclair’s famous EPIC plan! It was here another great movement started, the Utopian Society of America. ‘In a short period of eight months its membership rose to over 500,000 members in Los Angeles’ County alone and is now rapidly spreading over the state and in ,almost every state in the Union. It is because of these things and because of its almost unbelievable rapid growth that “The City of Angels” is destined to become a great center of attraction. Al- ready the eyes of the world are focused here. Every new movement is being watched with interest. The minds of the people are wide open. People are flocking here by the thousands, some do not even realize or know what is drawing them. Still they come!_ i “The City of Angels” is indeed a chosen Mecca. Unlike most American cities it did not just happen, but was deliberately founded. Let us look back, say, some 80 years and picture this now glorious city. . When led by the Governor of the Province of California and a handful of church dig- nitaries, bearing banners, a squad of sol- diers armed with flint locks, and , some eleven families of foot-sore, homesick paisanos hacked a little clearing in the sage bru.sh, greaswood and cactus allow called it the “City of Angels.” After a period of hardship and struggle Los Angeles consisted of a. few cleared acres hemmed in by the surrounding hills. A few scattered adobe homes, a fort, two or three one story business houses and a two-story building used as a City Hall. As the years sped by the “City of An- gels” grew to a great metropolis one of the greatest in the world. Now from the “air” we look down upon this fair land and behold widespreading and beautiful- , ly planned r:it'y. reachin; frwn the moun- tains to the sea. in picturesque beauty, with its fairyland of bathing beaches. wild mountain scenery, fruit groves, and flowers. Tall buildings gleam against the blue of the sky. In the center towering like the ancient pyramids, stands the ma- jestic white City Hall in all its glory. What a sight for those who cleared the way if they could see it now! Suppose We still go farther back, per- haps, ‘a few million years to the “reptile age” when huge creatures roamed our land. In an arm of the swamp, half in the water an dhalf out, a great bulk lay, like a slumbering mountain. Suddenly it be- gan to move, and slowly and clumsily it labored to its feet and lumbered up the bank. It was an awe inspiring sight, a creature more strange than any dragon seen in a. nightmare, a creature 65 feet long and Weighing tons. ‘ What strange unknown life dwelled here and was lost? We have found remnents of this forgotten world, in what is known as the La Brea pits. The fossils were dis- covered in 1901 by W. W. Orcutt of the Union Oil Company while examining the geological conditions relating to the occur- rence of petroleum on La Brea Ranchc. No organized effort to exhume them :n large quanities was made until 1907 and 1909 when Prof. J. C. Merriam of the Uni- versity of California and James Z. Gilbert of the zoology department of the Los Ali- geles high school, led parties of students in unearthing these extraordinary deposits of the plesitocene age. The skeletons may now be seen in the Museum at Exposition Park. The Smithsonian Institute wanted the treasured bones but the owners of La Brea Rancho insisted that they remain in the same region where the fauna of of which they were once a part had roamed. It rather makes us wonder about this land of ours, which having once been lost is now being reclaimed. Perhaps it would be interesting to re- late_ some more interesting facts about this wonder city. Astrologically speaking Los Angeles comes under the sign of Leo. The Royal sign of the Zodiac. Those com- ing under the Leo’ sign are Kings of the circle to which they belong, they are born to rule. The Sun—giver of life rules tl“s sign. Its symbol is the lion. Its plane- tory colors are yellow and orange, lead grey and black; its flowers the bright Marigold and peony; its stones the dia- monds, ruby, topaz and all the dark un- polished gems. Here is indeed food for thought. For smoldering beneath its riches and brightness, is some of the som- ber and dark. Might we not take this as an admonition? For‘unless we recognize our great fortune and use it rightly it is of no avail. ‘ Indeed the Eyes of GOD are center:--:l right here and already HIS Hand is being felt. In His Inlﬁnite wisdom HE is giving us a chance to prove our birthright and live in HIS Mind and Spirit. Perhaps HE is now using this spot for His experiment- ing station. This land of unknown desti- nies! IT is the hope that the people ‘Krill be ready to accept this golden opportunity! Now is the age when all new things of life are coming forth and “The City of the Angels” will be one of the ﬁrst to express this new age! ' Los ANGELEs7--Pasorresenorutugo HE WAS RIGHT ’ A contributor sends in the few thoughts- which furnish the basis for this editorial. In exasperation a friend said to the cor-‘ respondent, “Oh! nothing will do any good V any more.” _ He was right. NOTHING WILL do any good any more. This is a new day. GOD is in the land and only He, the Spirit of His Mind and the Mind of His Spirit CAN do any good. . Unconsciously, we often state the Truth; Which reminds us that FATHER DIVINE” says: I “I will sit o nyour mind like a leech on a tree——not like a bird on a tree-—-but like a leech on a tree.” been able to determine HE is doing just this. People may become agitated over the pres- ence of FATHER DIVINE and the rapid establishment ' of RIGHTEOUSNESS but such agitation is futile. l . GOD’S here and “‘there isn’t any help for it." Root-‘s or-' OLD HARVARD HAVE oxronn TOUCH While on a brief visit this summer to the staid old city of Boston we were taken for a refreshing ride along the banks of the Charles River into the suburbs with their verdant green tint. As we wound our way along the banks of this colorful stream we could not help but be attracted to the striking roofs or domes, of colorful style. of the Harvard dormitories, shining mir- rorlike in the sun. Patterned after the old colonial style, most all of them, of red brick with a coupula leading up to the dome, in Mount Vernon style, the domes of the dormitories are painted in various colors, after the manner of Oxford, and we believe Cam- bridge, in England. Red, green, blue, gold, maroon, etc, these were a few of the colors which shone in the sun. With their freshly painted, spotlessly white, woodw3'rk, set off against the multi-color- ed domes, it was actually one of the prettiest sights we had ever seen. Picture if you can, a clear blue sky, occasional fluffy white clouds, the snakelike, wind- ing Charles, with its green banks, its freshly countrified and rural character at-' that point, in the distance, the red brick structures, a dozen or more, with white towers, and beautifully colored domes. It seems Harvard adopted this latest, and it must be conceded unique and truly artistic decorative scheme, for the newly built and freshly painted dormitories, as many of them are, copying after the style and appearance of the English universities. Beauty anywhere-——is GOD—and there- fore news. And as far as we have ' the REIGN OF ' R We COMMERCIAL MAGAZINE PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY . BY THE CALIFORNIA EAGLE at - I ‘ 3312 Central ‘Avenue’, Los -ANGELES, CALIFORNIA. » ?’Phone:’ ADams 9289 SUBSCRIPTION. RA'rEs:1 Single’ Centsff Month,7 25 Cents; 3 60‘-‘Cents; 6 Months, $1.00; 1‘ "i ; ‘$2;-do‘. ‘FOREIGN’ SUBSCRIP- x 6'Months, $1.§0; 1 Year. $2.75. JQDFYERTVISING RATES UPON APPLICATION :§'pI§1en_ineteen hundred years ago “a virgin {with child.” — So‘ the Scriptures tell us. Vrtly thereafter the child was born. ﬁche. surroundings were meek and lowly; _ humble that could be imagined—a ‘Fable.’ II was Jesus, the B_abe.Of' Bethle- Tgday the World makes much Over _ r_ts1;n1as- Illuminated trees gleam all over I land. Store windows, festively decor- ,-upropclairn the season. A'new found cheer " pervades the atmosphere. merchandising establishments work ‘ ti l:1ly’,.post Offices,‘ shipping offices hum. ‘iiivvihere the commercial world seizes Occasion. K ride, about cheerful wreaths ‘bright- ’ we myriadrows of lighted trees d ﬁ_o"a.wh_ite ‘illuminated star, the gay and A carnival spirit of Christmas, after the d’i verjsion beckons to us on every hand. more days horns williblow, sirens ii’e_ecl1_,' confetti will fall,: deceived win‘ cavort—New veaysi’ Ia3Ei:i%ear.:—at».t19is time .W¢-.W¢r°~ in NW ‘V ,. Christmas Eve we listened to DIVINE speak His words of ‘less wisdom and consolation in a cledauditorium in Harlem. New Year’s while frenzied throngs paraded up and h'1?im.es Square and other main thorO- . , ares, we "repeated the procedure. We ’ etl» to FATHER DIVINE in another crowded auditorium in Harlem. arts were warm, our souls sung with ‘jpy-—and peace. ‘ a ' ﬁn 1:11 ', world’s sense of things, it may t,e.tO say -that we wonder why the Peer, ‘and carnival spirit prevalent ‘ ﬁjeni need be conﬁned to the so—called season. A Why can it not be extended veny day in the year? phigggiis’ one group of happy people who is.: very thing——the only such we know ‘followers of FATHER DIVINE! if -the Christ child is born daily- §,__ 40 Eternal Christmas'lll'i"‘G1o”fY '9" "'11 the igliest,. On .Ear»t‘l‘-15,‘ '.P,€§@¢, tr” of twenty millions. ‘spark in their -hearts, has inspired the de- sire ‘W_ithin7 ‘thedrtp "live, evangelically. SOme“,vyeek_s ago’ there "appe'ar7ed in The I‘, “SPOKEN WORD” a tale of anexperience of FATHER."DIVINE said to have taken place at one Of the Long Island beaches near New York, entitled‘: “His Ocean.” This dealt with an experience FATHER .was. ‘ said to have had while at the Long Island beach to enjoy a swim. I It. now appears that some of the facts mentioned in this anecdote were erroneous- Th? S“£Ory_ or incident, which is one of the many legends told. about FATHER IDI- VINE was believed at the time to be based upon information which was thought ‘to- be reliable; Subsequent developments, how- ever, have proiren that the experience was not exactly ‘as described in the above»men- tioned story. ' The__ “SPOKEN WORD” wishes to take this Opportunity of disclaiming responsibili- ty for the source and origin of this -story, in the particular form in which it was pre- sented,~and to correct any misimpression- which may have been caused concerning FATHER DIVINE by the story in ques- tion. A In view of the fact that many tales come into being concerning FATHER DIVINE which do not always have fact as their actual basis, The “SPOKEN WORD” will not again mention in such-a way anything which is not entirely justiﬁed and substantiated by truth or by FATHER DIVINE, per- sonally. We beg theipardon of our readers. HOW CAN WE LEGISLATE MORALITY ?. It is an illusion, an erroneous concept of the human inind, to imagine that if we sum- mon all the facts and, details in a case, and examine and weighcarefully all the evi- dence, that we can do something to adjust a condition.‘ ' _ iThis,is what the world has been trying to do ‘for 1900 years“. If man’. would but". “relax his conscious mentality” and,,P3»"mit, GOD. t0 CXPYCSS through him, freely and without interruption. all would be well.__ .The solution for every- , thing is as simple as that. It is obviously impossible. to_ cause man to act in a manner contrary to his nature by means ofa certain law. It is impossible to legislate morality. Man.’s inherent im- pulses, so ealled, his moral misdeeds, cannot be restrained by 138151330“- GOD is the only one who can adjust or ﬁx anything and.His love awakened in the human heart, only, can prompt an individual to a Christ-like -life.» FATHER DIVINE is beginning His work at the only place it can be begun———in man——-in the individual. He has placed the conscious recognition Of GOD in the 1iV€S He has touched the ' St ~ :Tt¢*§;e§;ripliﬁted and, brought: Ito . " V_m_an will ‘prov ’*‘~t»hie.‘ '+ *5:'TATEMlENT?Q‘F “ A EDITORIALVBOLIICY =‘ y The sole mission and function of The “SPOKEN VVORD” is to magnify GOD and uphold righteousness. A It is primarily and fundamentally- de- signed to give the teaching and Mission of FATHER DIVINE. the full appreci- ation and recognition it deserves—to pro-. vide a medium for His Messages. ' I :The “SPOKEN WORD” stands for GOD and iiothing else. It is endorsinlgfi no other movement or “ism.” Its policy and prOcedu1'-e,- DEFINITELY,‘ is, to- magnify and present the positive instead of the ‘evil. It will not recognize or give existence ,tO, the negative. I Articles and features concerning current events and movements of the World, poli- tics, etc., are received from time to time from contributors, and are given space. as part of our “news content” and because of their general interest or timeliness. The views contained in such articles and features DO NOT necessarily re- ﬂect the opinion, attitude, or position of The “SPOKEN WORD.” The “SPOKEN WORD” seeks to avoid controversy or “agitation” in pure- ly political issues, social experiments, and other matters not directly related or con- nected with its peculiar character and identity. ' This concisely and precisely sums up the editorial p0licy,OfThe “SPOKEN WORD,” obviaiting all doubt, miscon- ception, or question, as to the present or future editorial policy of this publication. NEVVSBOYS WILL REVEL AT CHRISTMAS DINNER rather nice holiday gesture is made by Carlisle Perry, better known to his friends as “Carl,” who has charge of the busy news stand at Vernon and Central avenue, on Los Angeles’ Eastside. Each year at the Christmas Season Carl has made it a prac- . tice to treat a number of the news boys, who work under his jurisdiction, to a turkey dinner. . A This year on Sunday morning, Dec. 30th, thirty news boys in thevneighborhood will sit down to a nice ‘dinner of turkey given by Carl with the assistance of the public. At “Carl’s News Stand,” which is the busiest newsstand on the Eastside. The “SPOKEN WORD” enjoysea good sale. In connection -with the dinner an essay contest is being .held for which there is a prize of two dol- lars. Carl -wishes to extend his appreciation to the residents of the community for their cooperation which has made possiblelthe News Boys’ Annual Christmas Dinner. greatest inﬂuence to others. Thus it is that righteousness shall reign in the heartshof men universally after a while. Nfo law can bring any such thing to pass. This is -vi-NE‘.s: M _ .. .—.-..~.,—_..a'z“ ., .;.:;:e.~..~.v, .~ ..s'~‘-w ' 55.74. Gi0ll’S WORDS ARE INCORRUPTIBLE, UNDEFILED, AND FADE NOT AWAY FATHER DlV|NE’S MESSAGE :*THE BANQUET TABLE, 20. W 115TH ST., NEW YORK CITY, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7TH, 1934, 1:45 P. M. Great and Holy is Thy Name Oh GOD, and Mighty is Thy Presence, seeking out and delivering us in Thy Love and Mercy. From Everlasting Thou Art GOD, and ha.st always been our Father, but such were only words to us, ’til Thou didst come in a Body and filled the very air we breathe with germs of Thy Almighty Power. Vie thank‘Thee for Preserving us to see this Day and Hour. To Thee all Majesty We ascribe, all Glory and all Honor,—Won- derful, Counsellor, Mighty GOD, and Ever-v lasting Father,—Sweet Father Divine, The Prince of Peace, beside Thee there is no other. Such could have been the Psalm of Praise that went up from thousands of sincere hearts in the Auditorium and Din- ing Hall when Father concluded a Won- derful Message of Wisdom, Knowledge and Understanding delivered at the great Ban- quet Table in His New York City Heari- quarters, Friday morning, December 7th. Among the testimonies that followed, was one from a Speaker who looked likeia young girl. She said she had run away from her home in Maryland and had been living a life of vice and crime but she had heard of Father, had been drawn to Him. and was looking upon Him for the ﬁrst time. She wanted Him to help her to live an Evangelical life, and she sang the familiar. Song,——‘His Eye is on the spar- row, and I know He watches me’. This was but one of many recent testi- monies of individuals drawn from a dis- tance. One in the likeness of a young man had testiﬁed a few days earlier that he ' had come from Carolina after being de- livered from the hands of a lynch mob by calling on the Name of Father Diving, which he remembered reading in a sland- erous article in none of the newspapers. He declared that as the rope was being placed around his neck he said,——‘Father Divine if You are GOD, save me’. Immediately, the lynchers released him and ordered him to catch the first car out of Town, which proved to be one bound for Forty-second Street, New York, and it carried him ail the way there, after‘ WhiCl1 he walked to Father’s New York City Headquarters. Responding to the testimony of the Speaker, Father arose a second time, Sing- ing and Speaking Personally as follows: ‘Lo, I will be with you,———Lo, I will be with you, LAO, I will be with you all the way, etc.’ I‘ will help you,——I will help you, I will help you all the way, etc. ‘Now I will Bless you, I will Bless you, I will Bless you all the way, etc.‘ “PEACE EVERYONE! As We stand, so we sit ,and as we have sung and said it, so it is,—~‘Lo, I will help you all the way’, if you will let Me. The Name that is Suﬁicient, it is Ever-present, hence it will be with you and will reach all of your conditions if you only believe it, and live it, and let ‘Me. There are so many Thoughts coming forth for consideration, but as I often Say, it is better revealed than told, hence I will refrain from Speaking further at this juncture, saving to stress that little Com- position for the consideration of the last Speaker, and for the consideration of as many as can and will, whole-heartedly, un- selﬁshly and non-prejudically, receive it. HIS SPIRIT COVERING THE UNIVERSE While sitting, I Thought of how My Spirit and My Mind, from this angle, is actually covering the Universe. It is only a matter of time,-—a short space of time. -—when the Spirit of My Presence shall be manifestly unfolded as it is right here, the Universe over. Out in New Zealand today, they are bearing witness of the same as you are, or in other words the same Mes- sage, the same Confession, the same Faith and conscious conviction that you are ex- pressing,——-the Spirit of My Presence is ac- tually manifesting among the New Zea landers. It is indeed Wonderful! It goes to show you, it is not confined or bound to :1. Land or Country as it is a Principle that is as contagious as diseases. I can Declare to you, I can and I WILL, help you. I can Speak positive Words, . for I know from whence I came ,and I know from whence I_ am Speaking, for the Spirit of, My Pres- ence is not conﬁned nor» bound to the Per- son, nor the visible observation, as they are today the same in New Zealand. These Thoughts are conveyed to sub- stantiate you in Faith, that you might be unshaken in conﬁdence. If you do not see Me Personally present with you, be con- scious of this Impersonal Presence as just as operative without My Personal Pres- ence as it is with it, as I am not stressing the significance of contacting Me Person- ally, especially. That is why I am. stres- sing the great significance of contacting Me mentally, that you might be helped and reached wheresoever you are, that you might not have an occasion to doubt nor fear if you do not see Me Personally. WORD OF GOD POSITIVE AND PERMANENT Hence when I Say I will be with you, the Words that are Spoken, they are more positive and real than that of your voices that may be heard in future years. Even though the bodies of men have passed and gone, their voices are heard in speeches and in songs, by the. simple invention of the radio-phone,-It is indeed Wonderful,. ———and by the phonograph, etc. The very voices of men that have passed and gone, ._ in a parable their voices are speaking, bearing witness to this Message of GODS Ever-presence and of His operattveness, and of His Infiniteness. If the visible ex- pression is not with you Personally" re- member, the Words that I have Spoken, they are Incorruptible, Undefiied, and they fade not away. I stress it because of the parable of the phonograph record, bearing witness with this Message. Caruso, and others, are heard. You hear their voices distinctly, to- day. Their identical voices, you hear them physically, the same as their voices were heard While they are living. This is in a parable, telling you of the Omnipotence, Omniscience and Omnipresence of GOD, that you might be substantiated in Faith, to be unshaken in confidence when the; Words are Spoken to you. Even if a thought would come from the lying mortal mind-—‘That Person cannot be here, or He will not be here all. the time’, as some HAVE SAID, still. the parable is telling you, and telling others conclusively, that there is a reality in. the Words that -are Spoken. They are Incor- ruptible, Undefiled, and they fade. not away. They stand, now, henceforth. and forever, and they are just as operative Without the visible expressions, or per- sonal presence of the individuals that have spoken them, as they are with them. That is the great significance of kn.owing~-the Truth. The Truth will set you free» tram Superstitions set you. free from douhtﬁ and fears, and prohibit you from fearing, tpr it will give you your real Emancipation, It is indeed Wonderful! spmrr or con EVER PRESENT Then to the last Speaker I am Saying, regardless to, and irrespective of the: con- ditions, and circumstances, and conflicts, and oppositions, if you will live it and con- tact Me whole-heartedly, mentally. and spiritually, ‘Lo I will be with you’, with or without My Body. That is why it is 39,131‘. reaching. That is why you have a. Foun- dation upon which you can build without being the least afraid, or having the slight- est fear. It is indeed Wonderful! What do you care about the visible expressions of all of the individuals appearing or dis- appearing? It should be immaterial to,.yQu, ——the promise is sure. The Promise- is real, the Promise is GOD, and the inventions of the mechanical phonographs, and radius, and televisions, etc., they are bearing. wit- ness of you, they are bearing witness of Me. They are telling you conclusively, veri- fying My Words scientifically, tha;t;.t_here is 8. Reality in the impersonal prespencggof the individual as a person. It is inclegd . 1-Me "as-.« Individual. as be- e‘ Supremealone ,but even to those la wllom.- you--come in contact daily,- rfriends, and those that may befriend ——thé. promise that has been made . every. individual, the -promise " even though the individuals aw,-a-y._ The promise is Incorrupti- ’ Undefiled,._ and it fadeth not ,away. _ isn’t -this-a Wonderful place to be? can be free from worry, free from Q§ubts...,,and—fears byythe appearing and by = f aelisappearing of things. It is indeed erfull. ,-When; all of the «visible ap- _es;- of things disappear into “their 'n'gness from whence they came, still ur,..Eaith__shou1d be the same, for what i V as__',Sai,d, and what He has Promised _‘ remains, it is true,—it makes no nos ‘how the appearances of differ- ‘i,_.L,NEss.oF Goo ALONE ,, SATISFY . _ ">“T,.o,, _.I. am. .with . you,’—-the Words i that (§£>,me,~.forth from the Invisible realm, being .7pers"oniﬁed, will not prohibit it from be- ,;'fulfilled and being Personified. ,It youldi not prohibit .it from being fulfilled, ., is’ the same. today, yesterday, and !§.reve_r.=v‘ The condescendence of GOD to F on-ify_ it is for the satisfying of the "scious mentality for the satisfying of ’ ed unintelligent - and unconverted coli- 'us' mentality of ' humanity that they in ‘ht be satisfied‘, and live _in the con- _‘us V conviic-tion of GOD until they can . trulyconverted into the recognition of the Allnes's' of con and the nothingrless of tel‘, with_or without the Person or_Per- lit'y';'_j’ ' V " ‘could Talk all day, and still there ldjbe as much ‘more, to say,——hence ll‘. \ not‘ necessary to tryito‘ say it, even_ of W ‘i;jiI'have Thought just then, concerning th.f§“'especial Message that I, am bringing. But I have Said enough ﬂtoconvey the sig- /nificance of the recognition and‘ realiz.-_..~ .on of GOD’S ‘Words, with or without the pirson. With or without His Personal sence, with or without any other visi- ‘expression, the Promise is sure, and it rue. It is as true. as Life, it is as ti ue any-other visible‘ expression of your us realization of things. Be you sure. ‘I50, I am with you’, and ‘If GOD is for if-Who’ can be against you’. It is indeed derful! All of the Powers that Re, bein opposition to you, but if you with'GOD, and GOD isifor you, naught hurt not harm you. ‘Fear not little it, is your Father’s good pleasure to j’ er-i you the Kingdom.’ Every go-od and ‘able blessing, every good and desir- -... -s, or actions, ‘It is your Father’s good Sure’ to give it to you. It is indeed "derful! ‘ ‘ ’ if ty,:’i to, Tineek iilowly} It is “causing your hearts that 5 were stone, t-o be chang- ed to hearts of flesh, and hearts of flesh to be changed to hearts of Spirit, causing you to recognize it, causing you to realize it. Such a Love you have never heard of,‘ -—s_uch .a Love-, you have never_ known, — such a Love that can and will reach your condition when you have surrendered your all to.GOD,—_a Love that transcends all human, imaginations,—_-a Love that has no bounds,-Love t_hat_is beyond degrees, you cannot, degree it by your thermometers; It is indeed Wonderful! When this shall have been, recogr_lized..._a'nd measured by your con- scious mentality, you are ichanged,—com- pletely transformed by the renewing of your mind. Your "emotions, in the mortal affectionated directions will be harnessed and brought into subjection. Where you have been living in a mortal human af- fectionated way of expression it is direr t- ed inithe positive direction, it is directed in the, way that will help you, in the way that "will heal you, yet your ‘physical and personal emotions may be directed in a. sketch of a reflection of a percent of a fraction of the way of your mortal affec- tions and devotions, but it will be directed unto GOD,—unto Holiness,——where it was directed unto wickedness, to sin and folly, when all of your energies shall have been harnessed, and brought into subjection to the Almighty. H ..BE- CONVERTED TO GOD That is why the Word Says,—‘When thou are converted, strengthen thy brother.’ The’ mystery of being converted,—Peter‘, or Simon whichever, was a man of great "mentality and will-power and persistence, with an ambition to go forward, but in a negative direction. "Therefore his energies must needs be ‘harnessed by being‘ con- verted,—~then he i’ could ‘and would be able to strengthen» his ‘ brother. The same tem- perament and energies of the individual, when they" are converted unto GOD, when they are- brought 1 into subjection to ‘ I-Ii.-1. Majesty,‘-—all of your vigor and. your ‘en- ergies, and all "of. your tendencies, will be made ‘ more persistent in the positive di- rection than they were in the negative, when they are converted -and going in a different direction. ‘It is indeed Wonderful! That is why there IS such a great Power put forth into expression, for all of the wickedness of the wicked, and the follies of the folly, have been converted,——with all of their energies, fancies and pleasures. and their tendencies, they have -been con- "verted, with all of their detestable char- acteristics they are '-converted. When they are converted, they are just as einotional, but in a different direction. That is the mystery. It is indeed Wonderful! That is why you can see GOD, because when you denied yourselves of your preconceived ideas and opinions, being transformed by the renewing of your mind, your mind be-’ ing“ changed in a different direction, focus- ‘ing- your thoughts to the Fundamental, the Pirese_nvc,e,i verifyiiigjythatilvhich thy "Y W said,——"If “so: be that the Spirit of ‘Jesus “ dwells in you, thespiivit of Him that Rais- ed up Christ from the dead, shall also quicken your MORTAL bodies’. Your MORTAL bodies, all of your mortal ten- dencies, and all of your mortal inclinations, theyaare quickened, they are transformed“ by the renewing of you rminds, and your energies are directed i.n the positive di- rection, for you have been truly convert- ed. . THE PURE IN HEART’ TO SEE GOD‘ 'That is ‘the mystery, and that is why you CAN see GOD. "You could NOT see ‘GOD if you would have continued to- al- low your energies, your fancies and your tendencies, _to have been directed in the _ negative direction, in a selﬁsh direction, 'for a selﬁshpurpose. It would have been a matter of impossibility for you «to see GOD. Therefore you would not have been quickened into this ‘recognition, and you could not feel and express, GOD’S Pres- ence. That is why you are expressing Him, because you have denied yourselves until all of your energies have been quickenetl and inspired, being converted into the VVls- dom and Knowledge of GOD'S Under- standing. Therefore, mentally and spirit- ually you can see your Redeemer. Hence, I can and I WILL be with you. This is Something that is Incorruptible. Whether you can seeMe Personally or see Me not Personally, it matters not what may arise, come or go, or it matters not what may be said or done, it is a matter of impossibility for My Words to change. It isindeed Wonderful! The passing of Jesus, even as a Person, being the ‘Son’ in the Sonship Degrees of expression, did not i change His Mission, neither did it prohibit it-Iim from accomplishing that for which I-lo. ‘came,-—’-and that was only a,-limited Dc- gree of the expression of GOD, for He Dc-- clared Hinlself as a Person,—‘My Father is greater than 1’. Upon this Foundation you would be so substantiated, it matters not how the ap- pearances or the different individuals ‘may appear or disappear or even it matters not where My Personal Presence may be, if it is with you here, or in Europe, Asia, or Africa‘, or even in Australia or New Zea- land, the Spirit of My Presence would be just as effective with you, and you would be conscious of My»Activities, the same as you are here today. That is the mystery, and that is the con- scious conviction and realization of your own testimonies, where you have been‘ testifying of the Allness of GOD in reality, i being Personified among you. you." “Deny Yourself of all Human Aifectiolis, _ Opinions, Fancies, Tendencies and Pleas- ures .and, Let This Mind be in You that was also In Christ Jesus and You Can Be Free, Even as I Am, from All Bounds, Bar}-.._Aiii ri-ers,<Lacks, Wants and Limitations.”-‘ V _ 4: it It , at * at , ‘ I Thank ' WEAR THEWORLD As A LOOSE GARMENT Fresh from a visit to a business office we came away with several distinct impressions. _ One was that we were decidedly glad that _-we had been awakened to the fact that we dwell in a spiritual universe, where'every- thing is all right, if we will but recognize it. Secondly, that it is an excellent policy to bear in mind the suggestion to “wear the world as a loose garment.” Asjwe entered the business oﬁ_‘ice we were conscious of a certain senseof heaviness. The personnel were engaged at the moment in sitting with their feet upon their respec- tive desks, contemplating as usual, the situ- ation. Things were quite temporarily which accounted for their inactivity. Inside a larger private olfice, the boss, nerve wracked, -' wrestled with executive problems. The general consensus of opinion gathered from the conversation was that things were at a standsill, were not progressing. Things seemed to be in a rut. The expressions of all, in one way or another expressed restless- ness and dissatisfaction. Refusing to be- .come a part of the worldly philosophy we spoke lightly of health and happy things. Here and there, we interspersed gems of Wisdom gathered from tangible experience- In the eyes of several at various times ap- peared a light and from one or two came nods of approval. We left our goodwill, as it were, and went on our way. ' The most absorbing topic of conversation to most everybody, regardless of their station or position in the pattern of human affairs, is life. More particularly they are concerned with their own personal problems, the work- ing out of their own salvation and happi- ness. Each seeks to ﬁnd within himself the only reason for existence-——happiness and "peace of mind. Call it philosophy, psycholo- g”y, new thought, religion, call it what you will, the attainment of the result is after all the only goal all seek. At times in the complicated fabric Eve have created ‘for ourselves, the world threatens to close in on us, threatens to stiﬂe us. So many considerations and apparent troubles and worries confront us and bid for our attention we throw up our hands in com- plete .bewilderment and discouragement Our mind is in a whirl. We b'e'co'me“dizzy " with it all, it seems as if we_ must falter. , No more excellent advice has ever been given the world than that which is contained in one simple sentence. There is an easy, simple formula, so easy that a child can understand it, by which we can take a. long step toward peace in time of mental turmoil and confusion. It is all so simple the world has overlooked it. This remedy, formula, plan, scheme trick, o-r- antidote always works. .. whatever the conditions or circumstances may be. It matters not how seemingly com- plicated or unsolvable a problem may appeal’ to be. This kindergarten process is a pana- cea for all ills. , ‘Briefly stated it is just this: “RELAX T~H,E1_CONSCIOUS. l\/I_-EN"1‘ALIT,Y.’,’.\ It , "tells . us “day. The Atheist Does Not Believein God." A T—“h; has also been expressed in another way: “WEAR THE WORLD AS A LOQSE GARMENT.” This elementary and thoro- ughly primary procedure is so simple and obvious as to be lost or mislaid in the fog -»-or»-haze-of human» calculations.»-It is sort-—of lost in the shuffle so to speak. Many are disposed to dismiss such a child- ish remedy as trite and _qu_ite commonplace. But don’t be deceived." It is essential to utterly, thoroughly and completely RELAX THE CONSCIOUS’ MENTALITY. At this point, thesubconscious mind, the im- personal force, GOD, will take command of the situation. Sometimes a solution will not be forthcoming but the impersonal power brought into action by the relaxation of the conscious mentality will solve the par- ticular matter without our conscious con- sideration. It’s all as simple as that. But you ask, “how can I reach a solution or decision on a course of action unless I consider the facts by thinking?” This is a gross misconception’ to which the human mind has subscribed. The Omniscience and Power of the Inﬁnite Intelligence is instantly at our disposal when we STOP THINKING. It has long since been said, “The Wisdom of Man Is Fool- ishness in the Eyes of GOD.” Jesus advocated this solution nineteen hun- dred years ago, when he said, “Take no thought,” etc. FATHER DIVINE now expresses it when He stresses as the great essential to peace and happiness, “RELAX THE CONSCIOUS MENTALITY.” He has said, “The Spirit of My Presence Will Work Automatically Without Your Cons- scious Consideration.” Ponder 119011 these sayings_and consider how futile is your pres- ent state of mental agitation. The Buddhists spoke of the Kingdom of Happiness, Jesus the great Love Master of the Kingdom of Heaven, FATHER DIVINE reiterates daily that it is all a “state of consciousness,” physchdlo- gists concede that contentment is merely ‘a state of mind. It’s all the same thing in whatever garb it takes. The Christ-life, the PRINCIPLE of RELAXING THE CON- SCIOUS MENTALITY, is aftereall only a formula, a recipe’ for happiness. If bu'sine’s's is at a standstill, if‘ things are not progressing, if you ﬁnd yourself in a rut, if you are mentally distraught about any- thing, it is because you have strayed from the fundamental PRINCIPLE: “RELAX THE CONSCIOUS MEN- TALITY.” ‘ I “WEAR THE WORLD AS A LOOSE GARMENT.” “TAKE NO THOUGHT.” “ ehoild the Kingdom of Heaven (Happi- ness) is at hand!" " “He who is an Anti-Christ Must be Half- Brother to the Athiest. The Anti-Christ does not Believe in the Materializedl Christ of Nineteen Hundred Years Ago or of To- son New President Roosevelt and Mayor dia.. met . this .week. in. .Wasl_1ington agreed upon plans for a $50,000,000 nicipal power plant in New York Construction on the project is to staﬁtat once. At a White House conferenbe the Pﬂig dent and the New York Mayor werIit*'-‘in hearty accord concerning the? mighty nicipal power plant, which ill was unﬁ- stood would be ﬁnanced by the . I Among the beneﬁcial aims? expecte6"to be accomplished by the plan were as $9131- lowsz \ A 40-percent saving in the’ electric?‘-»lﬁ11_ of the municipal an_d Federal buildingﬁsiiti A would serve, and thereby pay‘ for itseifﬁn from twelve to ﬁfteen years. A signiﬁcant yardstick for “excess,:ﬁ'e” A domestic consumer rates now chargecfbyi private companies in New York. V The breaking of the monopoly of private power interests and constittxﬁdg the ﬁrst unit of a. state-wide" system-‘ 531‘. distribution of cheap power’ from ﬁle projected St. Lawrence power deve%- ment. 1 » The hastening of reduction of the %- ernment’s electric . bills in other c$s throughout the nation, which may ﬁll similar municipal plants. '“' “Live the Life of Christ Your Savior evil!!! You Will Be Like Him.” PEACE - MAKING coootln And Helping ' OTHERS; Creating=—- EMPLOYMENT Giving— — SERVICE-, and Pa'ying— , THE HIGHEST PRICES ,. son on) com and s1Lv£I€,_,i Of All Description DICK ABRAiMS Gold Buyer (Gov’t. Licensed) .1... 3802 Central Avenue Phone ADams .9555 “Thank You Father!"’ MUNICIPAL rowER,m.ANf'r“ l E N W O R D < .1 : .. - '_. . . ‘ a _. ' *0 v. \< . .- « v v- ‘V -K ». \ ,4, ~ \_~ _,. ‘ - ‘._ V, 1_ W34“ ,/19:5 *5 .<_.. __.V . N A WEEKLY MAGAZINE Presenting ,4 ‘:5 GOOD TRUI3 POSITIVL NI r Sir ftj; ,' ‘ ~x" xx v V“‘ ~ A..._ » ,.r “Y . 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PRESS NIOT ALWAYS coop GUESSERS A 1ette;-lprinted in News-Week, a week- ly digest of the news, divulges the fact that the press are not good guessers as a rule when i tcomes to political results. especially in recent years in elections the newspapers have been wrong and the can- Especially in recent years in elections the not, were defeated. The note points out that in the recent election for Governor in the State of New Jersey the total circulation of papers against, Governor Hoffman was 615,721. Only 120,000 were with him. With by far the greater majority of the state’s 33 daily newspapers lined up against him, Gov. )' Hoffman was nevertheless Victorious. Several other cases were cited to show that the newspapers, especially in New Jersey, have a poor average of success in ‘picking winners among political candi- , dates. “Claim Your Right and Press Your GLIDING THROUGH ‘ altitude record of 47,572 feet. 4— 1 THE STRAOSPHERE Itiiswith great interest that the people watih for newsnregarding air travel in the stratophere. Altitude tests are constant- ly being made, the latest was that made last week by Wiley Post, famous pilot. Asked if he ‘reached 55,000 feet in nis world-girding ship, the Winnie Mae, in Oklahoma, last Friday, Post said: “You can search me-—I went pretty high but I don’t know if I broke the present Federal of- ficials now are checking my instruments.” “I plan to cntinue stratosphere flights,” Post said, ‘for I believe that the time is near when our flying will be one atigreat altitudes.” Post said he believed that transconti- nental flights will be made in less than six hours within a. few years. A few years ago man often stood and gazed into the sky, wishing he could fly like a bird. Today ma.n’s wish is being fudﬁlled fa rbeynd the scope of his fondest imagination. Transcontinental flights are now quite common, both in the United States and in Europe. Even transatlantic flights have lost many of the early hazzards. Plans for huge passenger liners are being dis- cussed daily a.nd the time is not far dis- tant before we will travel by air in all the comfort and luxury of the crack de-luxe trains and giant ocean liners. Captain Eddie Rickenbacker, war ace, an dvice-president of Transcontinental and Western Air, Inc., predicts that transcon- tinental flights f passenger planes at ten- mile heights will probably come within the next few years. Greatly ‘ enthused over Post’s’ "accom- plishment he said: “I think Wiley Posts daring and splendid work is of the utmost importance to_ transcontinental, and oce- anic fying. » He is leading the way. “The speed possibilities at such a height are terriﬁc. The immediate step will be the construction of a sub-stratosphere type of plane to fly at about 25,000 feet.” One of the most important points now, is to perfect stratosphere passenger planes with hermetically sealed passenger cabins and pilot cockpits with an automatic valve to balance against the terriﬁc pressure of great heights. The danger f storms, which are extreme- 13’ rare at great heights, due to their weight, will be practically eliminated and passengers who nw fly at “comfortable altitude’? of about 10,000 feet will hurtle thru Space from city to city and country to country at more than tenmiles a minute. Rickenbacker predicted, “It is Not Necessary to Come to Me As a Person But Make Your Mental and Spiri- tual Contact.” _ v it t * :0: It *_ “The Manifested Christ Revgals What the Unmanifested Christ Conceals.” S00»-N? ~ We need but to glance at the “Chu1_'.chl Notices” page of most any metropolitan ‘ newspaper these days to see what topic is occupying, more than any other, the attention . of the church- world. ~ The subject next Sunday, perhaps‘ inia thousand pulpits, in churches throughout the length and breadth of the land will be", "‘Is Christ Coming Again Soon?” For the -hard pressed pastor, faced each -week with"-the necessity of selecting a suitable topic calcu- V lated to draw the interest of church-goers, there is no more certain interest-getter or sure ﬁre attraction than this ever absorbing question. ' If ever, indeed, the Christ may be looked for, according to the human standpoint-itris now—-at this stage of world affairs. Scrip- tural evidence is cited profusely all point- ing to the fact that the Christ may be expec- ted to return to the earth anytime now. Perhaps a better way to describe the state of mind of the religious world, not ‘exclu- ding the rest of the populace, is to put it thusly: Instead of the oft referred to ex- pression, “The Second Coming of Christ,” might it not be more apt to say that the church world is considering the question of, ‘The Absence of God?’ But in their contemplation of Scriptural references the clergy overlook one all impor- tant passage. Following Christ’s admonition to beware of the false Christs which appear, He uttered this ~ mighty and signiﬁcant phrase, “Lo, 1 am with you always.” In New York City, unbelievable and fan-‘ tastic as it may seem, is a meek and lowly, apparently insigniﬁcant individual, some- times mistaken for a “Harlem Evangelist” or “Messiah,” known as FATHER DIVINE who is actually performing the very works of the Christ. No greater fallacy or myth ever existed in the human mind than to assume that GOD ever left the earth. He has only been hid- den from the mortal vision of man with his veil of sin. May we repeat to the anxious seekers and watching and scanning the heavens for the re- appearance of Christ, “Come to the consci- ous recognition of GOD-—NOWl” You will discover Him to be FATHER DIVINE!*; “Follow in the Footsteps of Christ and I Know He VVil1 Not Lead You Away from Me.” n: It no: *5 at at _ ‘ “Be It and Live It and Eventually You Will Believe It and Others Will See It.” PEACE ‘' For Automobile Repairing, Braz- ing, Welding and Electrical Work —Call on-— J O E L A N E 1110 E. 42nd Street LOS ANGELES, CALIF. Satisfaction Guaranteed THANK YOU FATHER ;iYork which affords an qderful meekness of F _ ‘The report is that he stopped to Pmk up 3 THE INSPIlRIN.G\ REPORTER _.‘jP-EACE!” And this is rapidly becoming , the watchword of the world. =14 * =3‘ ?l< ' G. Wells writ_es on “Peace on Earth.” _ He sees’ a world state and recognizes that .2 -human finstitutions cannot be changed with- _ out a corresponding change in human minds. . This he sees coming about. ‘ * Si * * Everett,- Washington, in addition to the other activities, now has a Peace Restaurant wrhere rneals.may be obtained for the usual ‘rate of ten and ﬁfteen cents. A lettertfrom .E,_verett tells of the establishment of what is ‘mentioned as a FATHER DIVINE Lunch Room at 2908 Hewitt Avenue, under the direction of Sister Cellene. The “SPOKEN WORD,” by the way, now has a Bulletin Board in the lobby of .the Forty-ﬁrst Street, Los Angeles King- dom. Here short items concerning the movement and pictures of Kingdom Activi- ties catch the attention of newcomers. Be- -low, on a table, are free copies of papers con- taining FATHER’S Message, for all in- terested. IF * * =!¢ In front of the Peace Mission,_at,l7l0 Central Avenue, Los Angeles, between two stately Palm trees, is a large canvas sign be- ‘hind which-is a light. The effect. the light shining behind the sign brings the letter’s, “FATHER DIVINE” out in bold ‘relief. _ From the street the appearance of the illuminated sign is striking. It $ I3 # The Editors of The “SPOKEN WORD" still watch the mail for interesting items of Kingdom News, especially from the East and places other than Los Angeles. Thank ‘You Father. * * * * Our representative who sells The “SPOKEN WORD” daily at Seventh and Broadway in the downtown shopping dis- trict of Los Angeles brings us a happy -re- port. FATHER’S Message is reaching people in all walks of life and all classes. I He reports that many “strangers” stop and inquire about the Message of FATHER DIVINE, of which now all are hearing- I * * * >l< We hear (although this has not been deﬁnitely veriﬁed) that FATHER DIVINE is reported to spend $1>500’000 3 year in :1: * * #- {eeding and aiding the unfortunate. y comes to us from NEW insight into the won- ATHER DIVINE. Another stor outside of New Y0Tk When asked by the this?” FATHER “I Am trying ‘£0 Wayfarer while driving to give him a ride. other, “Why C10 You d0 was saicl to have replied, ' :love my neighbor as myself.” *a:a=$* -test altaCh1T1Cj13,t.‘_3t the .N.‘i.W York has ~ 1:V~I<N.E. .29 F ATHlER’S WORDS .OF WISDOM A ’ “No place is vacant from the Fullness thereof. NO space is vacant. NO space in you is vacant. NO space in your body is vacant. It is in every joint, every sinew, every vein, every bone and every ﬁbre and cell of your body: the abundance of the fullness of the Consciousness of i‘G,ood./. AEI . am speaking to every cell, in your body, and the ‘Christ in «every cell is responding and coming forth to «the» Christ.”—Rev. M. J. (Father) Divine. goes the, story, is a mircrophone set up 1n His" oifice thru which He is able to address the “unemployed” downstairs when they gather. ~ * * it it t Nothing is more inspiring or heart warm- ing than to see the “unemployed” fed with- out price at the different DIVINE Exten- sions. All that is asked is that they say, “Thank You FATHER.” * * * * * The followers of FATHER DIVINE and the world at large will be interested in an article in the January issue of Inspiraticn Magazine, called, “Talks with FATHER DIVINE.” It is a most absorbing and true picture of the Peace Apostle. * * II‘ 3|! * One of the meeting places in Bellingham, Washington, 912 W. Chestnut Street, is situ- ated down on the waterfront and is practical- ly built on stilts over the waters of Puget Sound. Here in a homespun way, grizzled seafaring men drop in to hear about FATHER DIVINE. And they like it too. 1: It at * 1: no: The notorious “Skid Row” on Seattle’s waterfront was for some months the loca- tion of a FATHER DIVINE Meeting Place. It was not uncommon for_severa1 hundred longshorernen andwaterfront char- acters to drop in of an evening to listen at- tentatively to the Message. One well-known ﬁgure, a well-known “soap box” orator, interrupted his talks on Technoracy long enough to attend the DIVINE Meetings where he became an enthusiast. at :0: It It It -on _Both the Meeting Places in Oakland and San Francisco are situated within a few blocks of a brewery. In Los Angeles, one of the Kingdoms is ﬂanked on either side literally by night clubs. GOD is meek and lowly. at :0: =0: at an at Little Brother Warren, aged but a little over a year, humanly speaking, greets the “kitchen force," and other children of the 17th Street, Los Angeles Kingdom each morning with the word, “Peace.” In P359‘ ing a store window the other day little War- ren paused to examine a black cat and a stuffed doll in the window. Contemplatiflg them earnestly for a moment he ﬁnally said, “Peacel” ,1: It at at :0: It And wit-h’tlTat'we’ll say, “Peace” for the V ..!1sonce.. " "' ' V ’ ' ’ y . OAKLAND GROUP MAKING PREPARATIONS F-OR NEW-YORK TRIP Present plans are that a bus carrying .P_aciﬁc Coast followers of FATHER DI- VINE will leave Oakland for New York on or about December 30th, :*arriving in Los Angeles about the 31st, where additional . passengers desiring to go will join the group. A short time ago a group of the Bay Dis- trict followers purchased a bus with which to make trips to the different Kingdoms and plans for a trip to New York recently be- came known. Information concerning this trip and all details may be had by communicating with either the Seventh Street Mission‘ in Oak- land, or the Forty-ﬁrst Street Kingdom in Los Angeles. Tel. CE. 21297 Free Delivery HAYES BROS.’ TAILORS Mrs. R. Hayes Nickerson, Prop. Cleaning, Pressing, Dyeing and Remodel- ing-Plain and Fancy Dressmaking “At Prices the Small Man can Afford to‘ Pay.” 3429% S. Central Ave. PEACE MAC’S SHOE REPAIR FACTORY , Gives Best of Material and Guarantee _ All Work Soles 39c—He'els ‘l5c 25¢ Ladies’ Men’s Soles 49.c——I-lee-ls 4009 CENTRAL AVE. T H A N K Y o U ! “Thank You Father” ADams 9392 Peace Fagan’s Service Station Complete Lubicating Service Greaslng——Polishing--ASir_nonizing Steam Cleaning JAMES M. FA GAN 4203 So. Central Ave. Los Angeles PEOPLE’S BARBER SHOP No. 1—544O Central Ave. No. 2—4310Cientral Ave. No. 3--4027 Central Ave. ' A-1 HAIRCUT ____ ____ -_25e SHAVE, ................... -- zoe . :.t_App'ioi:ntment for Beauty _ _ I Apams 9142 GOD IN IT (BY THE FIRST INIGHTER) As proof that “the Spirit of His Mind” and the “Mind of His Spirit” is everywhere, - ‘I am offering the testimony that FATHER DIVINE is a wonderful stage director and play director——provided you" let His Spirit have a free rein. The writer was offered a script to pro- duce about a year ago, which he read with the degree of optimism inspired by the neces- sity for some remunerative activity. But when I had ﬁnished, I despairingly re- marked that, “Nobody but GOD could make that thing succeed.” I attended a reading of the play with the prospective actors who were to do it, but was still of the same opinion, as weremany of the attentive and hopeful listners. It was just too bad that’s all. , I spoke to the authors and the promoters of the production and told them the truth, that I didn’t feel I could make a success of it’ and would rather not attempt it. I wish to call attention here, to the point that by speaking truthfully to the people who wanted A me to! do it and telling them I could not make it succeed, I had automatically turned the whole thing" over to FATHER unwit- tingly through such an admission. They prevailed upon me to accept the job, and I took it’ realizing that I was “in for it,” but I needed the money.’ I worked on the re-writing of the script and was ab- solutely up -against a brick wall. There was literally nothing I could do with it. My wife seeing the tempermental confusion I was undergoing, suggested that I forget and sing for a while. “Let FATHER do it,” she urged. “He’s the only one who can ever do anything with this awful thing.” I wailed. “Stop complaining and sing,” she insisted. “O. K. let’s go,” I agreed in desperation. - “What shall we sing?” , “You let FATHER tell you that too,” came the seemingly exasperating suggestion to one who was ﬁghting time and risking reputation and money. I ﬂopped on the couch exclaiming, “What to do. Thank You FATHER, it is up to You.” I began to sing that to the tune of the song I had heard at the Kingdom so many times, the words of which are, “I'll go through, Heavenly FATHER. 111 8'0 through.” FATHER supplied the follow- ing words to ﬁt the situation: “What to do, thank You FATHER, is 1113 I0 you» What to do, thank You FATHER, is up to V011: What to do every hour by the power that is Thine What to do, thank You FATHER is up to you.” I don’t,iknow how ‘long I sang that, but job less than twoihoursl 4 sive exclamations: “A wonderful .--, _W ' ‘T T: while still singing it, I got the script and rewrote theiﬁrst act, withitwo new endings, both crackerjacks. And I had been’ at the I brought the new ﬁrst act to the authors and promoters by whom it was received with expressions of enthusiasm and approval beyond my wildest expectations. I sang that song while re-writing the rest of the play successfully. Every obstacle was swept away as if by magic and there were many, too numerous to mention at this time, save this salient one, consisting of ap- parently impossible feat of putting on the play without scenery and lights, for the day before we were to open, there was no scene- ry ready and no lighting equipment, The actors asked in desolation if they were to come the next night for a performance. I was tempted to give up and tell them, “No go home and forget it!” but instead I found myself saying, “Be here at 8 o’clock tomorrow night. I'll have everything ready for a per- fect show!” _ I They looked at me with incredulous aniazement. One said, “Well it’s up to you.” I didn’t reply, audibly. I simply smiled and passed the buck to FATHER by saying to myself, “No it isn’t up to me me——T.hank You FATHER.” I planned all night with the stage,r\nan- ager whom I discovered was an electrician and a good one. FATHER had ﬁxed that. We found ourselves in a scenic studio at 8 o’clock next morning, the song still going on inaudibly all the time. Suddenly, every- thing seemed to click. I found drapes, exactly right, I painted doors, somebody brought lights, some of the actors came and helped paint, help seemed to come from everywhere. , By 6 o’clock I was lighting the entire show, that is, FATHER was, and‘by 8 o'clock FATHER was ﬁnishing the light- ing of the ﬁrst act behind the curtain while the audience was coming in. He had even taken the precaution of lighting the last act ﬁrst, so that the ﬁrst act could be done be- hind the curtain and be ready on time to start. The curtain went up on time and the performance ran without a hitch. Help seemed to spring from nowhere, props and lights seemed to be in place automatically and the show was so good that the author appeared with the company at the end of the play, feeling very proud and happy at the ﬁrst night enthusiasm and everybody went home with commendations of approval. The company declared it a miraculous feat and I was the center of a barrage of effu- director,” performance.” GOD they declared. “A miracle Of course it was I said to myself. did it. He’s the only director, writer and show- man there is anyhow! “Live the Life and Keep the Faith.” HE 1-Iw BUSINE GOD IS UP-TO-DATsE TOO! In these days of the alphabetical solution A to the insistent problems of the depression- such as CWA, SERA, EPIC, TVA; PWA, U. s. INC., FATHER DIVINE, in, New York City is establishing G—O—D in the minds of the people. Twenty million members have discovered G-—O—D is the only way out. ’ After adhering faithfully to the rules and‘ regulations of G—O—D you are then eligi- ble for the A—N—S——W——E—R enjoying abundance and eternal life in the Kingdom of Heaven here on earth. VV'hy waste time with the lesser order- join with G—-O-—D now——and be set for Eternity—-Selah! . . . . . Josef. or in PEACE ‘BRING OR MAIL YOUR OLD GOLD Write your name and address plainfy on a postal card and receive a GOLD CON- TAINER FREE in which to mail your old gold to % block W, of San Pedro. S. or H. car LOS ANGELES, CALIF, Lady Assistant. ‘8 A. M. to 6 P. M. THANK YOU FA;THER! k~ ..:J PEA:CE POWER SEAL A wonderful product to make old motors like new, restore full power and compression, save gasoline and oil. ’ THANK YOU, FATHER 1616 West Manchester Avenue Phone: PLeasant 8592 I THANK YOU, FATHER P “Just Across the Street From the ‘Dun- bar’ Kingdom” LOVOLA MILLINERY Dress and Hosiery Shoppe _ 4020 So. Central Avenue Cheerful Service - Happy Results “THANK YOU FATHER” Dr. De Smidt’s Laboratory " Government Licensed, Gold ‘ Broker 625 EAST 23RD STREET In’. the dispensiation oil.’ DIVINE P-,_«E:RA~T‘ION—-‘-‘what '-blesses one fles- .’I , , .=_.__.fo1io‘we’rs' of FATHER DIVINE, by very’ nature of the movement, believe in s,lia’i=ing—in peace and love. With individu- 'coIfsiderations lost, sharing equally in all C isiieasy to see thatiwhat bene- jts-any phase of the work, is" equal1y.bene- i"'ial- to all others- ' D i .,As a magazine devoted to giving the in -HER DIVINE movement the full ap- ia-tion -it deserves and making the es-_, ajilishment.-of theiKingdom of Heaven,,a ‘oitiityito ‘an, The “SPOKEN WORD” ‘old’ inspire the support and cooperation followers of the Great Truth. ,Read ‘ell it-—_subscribe to it—boost it--spread glad tidings everywhere.’ It is YOUR ABLOIDS ARE REFORMING ’ copy. of ‘the Daily News, ‘New York’s ;o'1:imos,1; tabloidnewspaper, fell‘ into our ‘D’ it recently. It seems the Daily News adopted a new “style sheet” from which ijthey will be guided in matters of pronunci- .at_ion, spelling, street numbers. and street «names, disputed proper names, etc. 1 "Included in the new “style sheet” are ‘ assome excellent suggestions. Evidently the _ ﬂluence of ‘good is becoming more pro- iliiounced in the case of the tabloids. We qt-1ote_from the list of Do’s and Don’ts as f_ol1ows:,«’. D _ 5 A I "Uis,e’ ‘report’ in preference to ‘rumor’ and ‘avoid ‘scandal’ in a divorce story. Divorce 1 "‘§estimony should be presented as cleanly as “ s5i‘ble.” rther on we quote" again: , E “Avoid when possible ‘sex,’ ‘scandal,’. ind,’ ‘orgy,’ ‘nude,’ especially in headlines.” ,3, 7.Thus. are current instructions made to sﬂaily News members and writers in regard ‘ the use of certain words as mentioned in hevforegoing. It was after all merely the _sp‘6nse and demand of the public‘ mind, 8§1l‘lk€,n to a low ebb of_ reading taste, which ﬁe ‘nature of the “tabloids-” They were " all only seeking to obtain the business R.esidents.of the Southwestern area of Los geles desiring The “SPOKEN WORD” "11-’fm;l._on sale at 1616 West ‘Manches- Blvd. This location has been added to ' ,oca1§’d‘i‘strib’ut9rs - in Los Angeles. 1 ”““SPOK,EN V WORD” agents and an ' w ere. . , IF'ATI-|,__E.R4j‘.‘ own , _ ,PEACE_'M|lSSl‘ONS_, EXTENSIONS » V " AND "CONNECTIONS ‘Rev. M. J, ‘Divine, 20 West_115th St., New‘York City. ' D _ Rev. M. J.'Divine, 103 West 117th St., New York City. . M ' vRev. M. J, Divine, 204 West 63rd St., New York City. ' 5 Rev. M. J. Divine, 406-408 Gates‘Avenue, . Brooklyn, N,;.Y'.' . . . ,_ Rev. M. "J, Divine, 169-03, 107th Avenue, Jamaica, N. _Y. _ _ " _ , ‘ Rev. M. J. Divine, 468-470 , Broad St., Bridgeport‘, Conn. . V ’ Rev. M. J. Divine, 203 West.. 139 St., New York‘ City. ‘ _ I . _ , Rev. M. J.‘Divine, 320 Rockaway Ave- nue, Brooklyn, New York. v Rev. M. J. Divine, 152-160 West 1261.11 St., New York City; ' _ ‘,R.ev. M. J. Divine, 144 West 126th “St., New York. City. ' ' ' Rev. M. J. Divine, 136-138 West 126th St., New York City, Rev. M. J. Divine, 246 West 127th St., New York City. Rev. M. J. Divine, 239 West 118th St., New York City, Rev. M, J. Divine, 308 West 53rd St., New York City. C ' ‘ I 3 3 I Father Divine Kingdom Extension, 233, W. 127th Street, New York City. Divine Hotel, 166 W. 128th Street, New York City, FATHmR DIVINE KINGDOM, 83-85 Crescent Avenue, New Rochelle, N. Y. ’ FATHER DIVINE KINGDOM, 114 Wal- nut St., Newark, N. J. FATHER DIVINE KINGDOM, Johnson Avenue, Jersey City, N. J. FATHER DIVINE KINGDOM, 601 Nel- son St_, New Brunswick, N. J. FATHER DIVINE KINGDOM, Warrin St., West»P-thiladelphia, Pa. FATHER DIVINE KINGDOM, 2033 Clogett St., N. E., Washington, D. C. FATHER DIVINE KINGDOM, 1103 7th St., Oakland, Calif.~ ' . FATHER DIVINE KINGDOM, Ferdinand St., Seattle, Wash_ FATHER DIVINE KINGDOM, James St., Seattle, «Washington. FATHER DIVINE KINGDOM, Central Avenue, _Los Angeles, Calif. FATHER DIVINE I KINGDOM, Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, Calif. FATHER DIVINE KINGDOM, 831 E. Anaheim Blvd.,. Long Beach, Calif. FATHER ‘DIVINE KINGDOM, Central Ave., Los Angeles, Calif. -~ — as as as at , . Extensions and Connections . Father Divine Kingdom Extension 241 W. 113th Street: Brothers’ Apt. 3—Sisters Apt. 11,. . Thomas Pope, 43 Winchester St., White Plains, N. Y. , Elizabeth Boyd, 27 Willow Place. Yon- kers, N_ 'Y. ' Father Divine Peace Mission, 278 Jeffer- son Avenue, ‘Buﬁalo, N. Y. ~ Father Divine Peace Mission, School and ._WickliE Streets, Newark, N. J. . Zachariah, 304 15th Ave., (Top Floor) Newark, N. J. FATHER DIVINE Extension Kingdom 1907 E. Madison, Seattle, Washington. ,C_ha_rles Ra.bb,_, 312. -West Bayview Ave- nue, Pleasantville, N. J. 458 3757 4:318 4025 Mr; William Clayton, 1046 ,spm5,gwooa I Avenue. ’Asbur- ,‘ . _,’a'r»k,N..-J. .» isjt ms‘ ' ' ' .- ‘ I;-Iackensack. .1019- ‘435ov 1710 I but Street, Oakland, Calif. Wiiliam gmrisp, :,,19’ Mary Shaw,‘ Second St. ‘Matawan, Mr, J. Coliman, 22 Washington‘ St., way, N; J.‘ ' Dz , ’ . Temple, 14 Frink Street Monteclair, N. J. Lemuel Rozier, 283 Governor St., Pater- son, N. J. “ Daniel Shivers, "Plainfield, N, 1 Ray Waring. 619 East Oak St., Norris- town, Pa. R. Ward, 176-178 Washington, Pa. Mr. L. Keyes,. 5916 Bryant_ St., Pitts-. burgh, Pa. Father Divine’s Extension ,Kingdom, 1207 S. 46th St., Philadelphia, Pa. Father Divine Extension Kingdom, 1820 N. 22nd St., Philadelphia, Pa, . G. A. Linham, 68 Westminister St., Bos- ton, Mass_ - Mrs. Alice Dubose, 76 Hancock‘ St., Springfield, Mass. . , Mrs. M. J. Johnson, 1422 Chandler St.,’ Topeka, Kan. . Mrs. 0. Adams, 1961 W, 5th Ave., Van- couver, B. C., Canada. . _ Mr. V. Bitondo, 177 So. ,Main St., Wel- land, Ontario, Canada- Miss O. Wisdown, 819 Pennsylvania Ave., Baltimore, Md. - Miss A. Smith, 904 Pennsylvania Ave.,. Baltimore, Md. St. Joseph,‘ 823 North Arlington Ave- nue, -Baltimore, Md. , -- ,R. O. Smith, 909 1-2 W. Marshall St.,’ Richmond, Va, , ‘ H. L. McCain, 116 Cheyenne Blvd.,‘ Colorado Springs, Colo. ' ‘ Wonderful Peace, 202 1-2 N. Grant Ave., Columbus, Ohio. ‘ Bro. Youcan Harrison, 719 Barr st, Cincinatti, Ohio. ‘ C, C. Nash, 1407 Ohio. Miss Meekness, 2392 E. 43rd St., Cleveland, Ohio. I Mr Ron; ' 205 Muhlenber Place, Highland Avenue, 7 Patterson, ‘Alliance -. Miss Mary» Stein, 707 Park Avenu Springfield, Ill. - A . v Mack De la Whits, 328 Pine St., Bel- haven, N. C. . . Peace Mission, 21 Roberts, Street, Santa Cruz, Calif. Mrs. G, Rumble, 245 E. San Salvador, San Jose, California. ' Earl Hudson, 708 14th St., Calif. Mrs. May Miller, 134 N. Center St., Bald-, win Park, Calif. FATHER DIVINE PEACE MISSION, 1526 Marshall St., Rosemead; Calif; - Father Divine’s Peace4‘Miss‘ion, 1435 Fil- Modesto, Mrs. Maude Ealy, 744 Hayes St., San‘ Francisco, Calif, Mr. Charlotte Burton, 912 W. Chestnut Street, Bellingham, Wash. Mary J. Ross, .2218 E.‘ John St., Seattle. Wash. ‘ , ‘ - FATHER DIVINE Peace Mission, 3913 Wetmore Ave., Everett, Wash. ’ FATHER‘. DIVINE Peace Mission, A424 ._ ‘ High St., Bellingham, ‘Nash. Father Divine (Children’s Extension) " -1196 E. 51st St., Los Angeles, Calif. ' NOTE: If the Activities carried on at as-. your address constitute what is known as‘; a" ‘Kingdom,’ and you would desire to listed as such, we would appreciate your ' getting. in * touch with’ us that we, may; make this correction, The listings apnea;-I. ing hereare made as‘ a. matter of conven- ience, that all may know Where DIVINE’S ;, MISSION is being carried 5011.3 la thosewho find themselves.
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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-001-010
Is part of: Father Divine Collection, Communal Societies Collection, Hamilton College Library Digital Collections

Title: Spoken word, vol. 01, no. 11 (December 29, 1934)
Author: A. Honaeel Mediratas
Publisher: The California Eagle
Date: 1934-12-29
Place published: Los Angeles, California, United States
Text: l ‘Vzanv GOD 511112.! LET THERE BE LIGHT gm) THERE was L1aHT~.m2D GOD saw THE EIGHT 77197’ 17' 221.93 0001)" Volume 1. "HIZD THE WORD ZZIHS ZZIITH GOD J-IIZ'D THE ZZIORD 221.98 GOD -'-' JIIZD THE WORD ZZIJIS IZZHDE FEES ".-nan»-v Number 11 FATHER DlVlNE’S MESSAGE AT THE BANQUET TABLE, MURRAY CASINO, 913 ‘U’ sT., WASHINGTON, D. c., TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1934 9:25 P. M. The Abundance of the Fullness descend- ed upon the Nation’s supposed Capital, Tuesday, December 18th, when 115th Street was reproduced in Washington, D. C., and Father arrived Personally, in His Chauf- feur-driven Rolls-Royce for a two day Meeting at the Masonic Auditorium, fol- lowing one in Philadelphia the previous day, at which great masses of the people had gathered. It was late Tuesday afternoon, when the long caravan of Busses of The Kingdom with their gaily painted sides displaying. — ~—‘Father Divines Peace Mission’, one hav- ing the additional words, ‘Pacific Coast Delegatio...
Show morel ‘Vzanv GOD 511112.! LET THERE BE LIGHT gm) THERE was L1aHT~.m2D GOD saw THE EIGHT 77197’ 17' 221.93 0001)" Volume 1. "HIZD THE WORD ZZIHS ZZIITH GOD J-IIZ'D THE ZZIORD 221.98 GOD -'-' JIIZD THE WORD ZZIJIS IZZHDE FEES ".-nan»-v Number 11 FATHER DlVlNE’S MESSAGE AT THE BANQUET TABLE, MURRAY CASINO, 913 ‘U’ sT., WASHINGTON, D. c., TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1934 9:25 P. M. The Abundance of the Fullness descend- ed upon the Nation’s supposed Capital, Tuesday, December 18th, when 115th Street was reproduced in Washington, D. C., and Father arrived Personally, in His Chauf- feur-driven Rolls-Royce for a two day Meeting at the Masonic Auditorium, fol- lowing one in Philadelphia the previous day, at which great masses of the people had gathered. It was late Tuesday afternoon, when the long caravan of Busses of The Kingdom with their gaily painted sides displaying. — ~—‘Father Divines Peace Mission’, one hav- ing the additional words, ‘Pacific Coast Delegation,’—arrived at the beautiful Ma- sonic Temple, 10th and ‘U’ Street, N. W., and the people marvelled, as many hun- dreds of the True and Faithful from New York, as well as a large group from Cal- ifornia and the North West, and many from various parts of this and other Countries, gathered. _ Soon, the Auditorium was ringing with the declaration that has been made by Twenty Million the World over,—‘Father Divine is GOD’, and Washington was be- ing told, as on previous occasions, of His Goodness. Upon Father’s Personal arrival, He proceeded almost at once, followed by His immediate Party, to the Murray Casi- no, a nearby cabaret that had been con- verted into a great Dining hall for His Coming, similar to that at 115th Street, and here the Abundance of material food and drink freely -flowed, while another Throng i\ Praised His Holy Name. True to His Word, Father had made it possible for those that were buying their meals while on this visit, to get them for less than cost, the sa.me as in New York, and they could have the best the Land aifords, for ten and fifteen cents, while the great Banquet Table that daily feeds twenty—ﬁve hundred, free, in and around SATURDAY, DECEMBER [D E a C «E 29th, 1934, A. D. F. D. WASHINGTON, D. C. RECEIVES A WONDERFUL RLESSING ATNNOSPHERE OF l)lSTRllCT OF COLUMBIA CONTAGIONIZED BY GOD’S PRESENCE New York, stood in all its splendor, await- ing Father’s Personal Presence to serve His immediate Party and others. Nearby, a. large Dormitory with individ- ual beds, had been prepared by Father in Spirit, in advance of His Personal Com- ing, and this and other similar places awaited the travellers who would be pay- ing for Hotel accommodations,——at fifty ‘cents per night. This was also the fulﬁll- ling of Fathers Word, Spoken in New York. These were only the immediate bles- sings, however, to those who were with Father Personally. A high tide of bles- sings, flooded Washington itself,-Official and unofficial,——because of His Presence. Telephone calls to nearly twenty Hotels, seeking accommodations for -parties arriv- ing late, revealed that every Hotel was filled to capacity, and the reason given in almost every case was ‘Father Divine is in Town,’ and you cannot expect to find accommodations open tonight’-. Gas Sta- tions. sold out their supply of'Gas, stores and markets had more business, and in many other ways the blessings were visible, but these were only slight expres- sions of the limitless blessings being broad- cast invisibly for one and for all, by the visible Presence and recognition of GOD, Himself. What He would do for Washington, and the effect upon the Country at large, of His visit, was revealed when Father Spoke at the Banquet Table in the Murray Casino before returning to-the Masonic Temple, as follows: “P E A C E EVERYONE! GOOD HEALTH, GOOD WILL, and a GOOD APPETITE for all of the Inhabitants of Washington City, the same as for New York. All of these blessings are for you, if you will live Evangelical, but you can- not come into possession of them unless you bring your bodies into subjection to the Life and the Teaching of Christ, the Author and the Finisher of all of these good blessings. But GOOD HEALTH, GOOD VVILL, and a. GOOD APPETITE,———- all of these are put forth into expression and they are manifested daily, for each and every individual that is radical enough and ignorant enough, to believe in such seemingly unbelievable things. , I need not Say so much in Words, as I have long since said, and still am Saying, I will Preach Christ in Words partially only, but more so in deeds and in actions, and I will put My Spirit in them and cause them to walk in My Statutes. For this cause we will be speaking to you in our very Invisible Presence. By the Pres- ence of GOD, transmittingly, to you as to others, this Presence is Sufficient to speak silently and secretly, when you are sleep-- ing in your dreams. It can and will speak, when you are sleeping, when you are NOT dreaming. When you arise in the morning, you will be thinking somewhat differently. THE SPIRIT OF MERRINESS I Said the other day, in coming’ to Wash- ington, D. C., My endeavors were, to Cre- ate an atmosphere of enthusiasm, and stir the Spirit of Merriness in the hearts and lives of the pieo-ple, that they might .'be‘ . partakers of the Christ’s Characteristics, —-and also to contagionize the atmosphere of Washington, D. C., with the very Spirit of GOD’S Presence, that this great cou- tagion might catch the White House on Fire, that the Spiirt of GOD’S Presence might Speak in the President, and Act in the Officials. It is indeed Wonderful! Why do I Say, that it might Speak in the President and Act in the Officials! It is because it is transmittable;-«it is be- cause it is reincarnatable, it is because it is Personifiable. Therefore, this Truth and this Mind, shall be universally Personified. By its being universally Personified, it will bring all nations, languages, tongues and people together. that they might ‘Love ye one another’. This is a Sample, this is an Example, I have brought to Washing- ton, as a Sample for all of humanity, as the Personifier of the Brotherly Love of the Universal Brotherhood of Man. When this shall have been established in the Capital of our great Country, then and there, there will be no more race-riots and wars, among the people. LOVE Is‘ GOD HIMSELF V This Mighty Holy Love,——this Love that . abolish completely, all prejudice and _ allﬁhatred, and every- detestable character-' . l4is}tic,,—this Love that shall Rule all the j q;l_\:7'ations of the Earth,—this Love is GOD “ élieiimself. Therefore, with this recognition ~.we - are contagionizing the atmosphere in ':..‘.WhiCh we are now living, with this great contagion of. GOD’S Presence. When you realize GOD is Present, and live thus ac- - eordingly, sighs and tears, and doubts and Tears will be dispelled, and all adverse con- ditions will be eradicated, and the Earth _i V will"'be the Heaven, where you are now A, _1 living. ‘ « 7" This is the fulfillment of the Scripture. gilt‘ is not merely something to be said, and ‘read, and heard, but it is the actual fulfill- ...-Jnient of the Scripture. GOD. has Said,-— _“If you abide ‘in Me, and let My Words abide in you, you may ask what you will, it shall be done unto you’. All Power, is in the.conscious recognition and the re- .aliza.tion of GOD'S Presence, by bringing , “your bodies into subjection Whole-hearted- , __ly, and living Evangelically. Unify your- .selves with GOD your Father, by unify- fiing yourselves with one-another. ‘How can _ _ ou. say you Love GOD, Whom you have never seen,,_ and. hate your brother ‘.7’ This A was a.quotation before the coiileslterldence *of the Personification of the Infinite. It is ‘ . gindeed Wonderful! How. could you say you .Loved_ GOD, something that was Mystical, according to your version, and you could not,,and would not, Love your brother that 4_you can see and handle, and feel, daily? It is indeed Wonderful! LOVE CONTAGIONIZING THE ATMOSPHERE But this Mighty Love has condescended to contagionize the very atmosphere in -which you are living: to transform you by ‘the renewing of your mind, that you might realize, GOD is no longer something I ‘Mystical, but GOD is Real, Practical, and V. Tangible. Because of the Realness of GOD, ‘~.- _ _you are living in the Glory of His Word. ii"-Becausre of the materialization of the In- _ finite Mind, you are materializing the "same, by consciously recognizing same. Your conscious recognition will bring into" fmaterialization your fondest imagination. because you are conscious of GOD’S Pres- fence. signiﬁcance of dialing in, and realizing the ’.;mystery of GOD'S Presence, which carries ’>f-Within itself the essence of your Salvation. since, I have Said, and I further Con- ’~7?'iir—rn and Verify it today, the Spirit of the 5- Consciousness of the Presence of GOD is ‘_ (‘the Source of all supply, and WILL satis- .ry every good desire. GOD'S Presence, ‘ .-through your conscious recognition, will ‘’ create an atmosphere that will contagion- ize your very being with every good and desirable expression,—it will dispel all ‘negation, and eradicate all unliesirable S conditions. That’ is the mystery of these, *~:My Folowers, Believers, and Friends, be- "ing healed of all -of their afflictions and diseases, because this conscious recogni- 'Oh that man could but learn the great‘ tion has created‘ an atmosphere that is Sufficient -’ to heal,—not only heal them mentally and spiritually, from the mysti- cal realm, but to heal them physically, materially, financially intellectually, or mentally, and every other expressible ex- pression, that they might‘. express Perfec- tion from every angle. ..,. BRING CHR|ST,T'O FRUITION All of these qualities can be produced and brought to fruition in the individual, for CHRIST is the Author and the Finish- er of every good and desirable blessing. Christ is your Creator, your‘ Maker, and your Saviour, and Christ is the condescen- dence of your very innermost self, though He has been lying dormant from the . be- ginning of the Earth,——lying dormant in all of humanity, until‘ when and whereso- ever He was permitted to be Resurrected by the relaxation of the conscious mentali- ‘ty, the preconceived ideas and opinions. Your preconceived ideas and opinions, will keep the Christ Within you, lying dormant. -But when. you relax your old mortal pre- conceived» ideas and opinions, then and there the Christ. will rise spontaneously within you, and you will not have an oc- casion to look for another, for your Re- deemer, your Maker will be you, or you will be the Creator, the Personifier. It is indeed Wonderful! You are the Personifiers of that which you have visualized, and when you shall have Personified it, then you will realize it. We realize the Limitlessness of the In- finite, because the Limitlessness of the In- ﬁnite has been Personiﬁed. We realize the Allness of GOD and the nothingness of matter, according to the Metaphysicians, because we have Personified the Allness of GOD, and eradicated and dispelled all the preconceived ideas and opinions concern- ing matter, that GOD might be All, and GOD as a Reality. ‘THEOTHER FELLOW’ A DECEIVER This is the way those undesirable condi- tions are dispelled. -Hence, as I often Say, if you desire to create for yourselves, the other place that is not Heaven, you can believe in “the other fellow’, and you will create for yourselves, that which is term- ed by some of the,Religions, purgatory. It is indeed Wonderful! You will create for yourselves the other condition, that is not the expression of Heaven, if you ‘live in the reality of ‘the other fellow that is NOT, the Almighty. Itiis indeed Wonderful! Why is it that you have had, here in the past, so much confusion among yourselves? Why is it that you have been living in a purgatory, and even in the other expres- sion that is named so often among the people——not Heaven, but the other place? It is because you have been living in the recognition and realization of the other fellow. It is indeed Wonderful! I Create for Myself, Perfection, and I bring Perfection to fruition for all of the people that will believe. It is indeed Wonderful! I Create for Myself all Prosperity, and I bring to fruition prosperity for all of the people’ 0 that will believe it. It i; indeed Wonderfui! ‘As a. man thinketh in his heart so is ‘he’- Therefore, naught can hinder Me. It is indeed Wonderful! There is not enough power in the Universe, to hinder My Acti- vities, for My Activities are Omnipotent, and they are Omniscient, and they are the Infinite Himself. It is indeed _ Wonderful! SPIRIT MADE FLESH V The Infinite ‘Himself, materialized Him- self and made Himself that was Spirit, flesh, that you might see it and believe it,. by handling it and feeling it. Take these Thoughts to consideration. I have not Said anything yet to what I WILL Say,——I have not done anything yet to what I WILL do, but I mean to contagionize the atmosphele of the District of Columbia with the Spir- it of then Consciousness of GOD'S Pres- ence, the same as others have contagion- ized the atmosphere with the spirit of the consciousness of ‘the other fellow’. It is in- deed Wonderful! The Spirit of the Con- sciousness of the Presence of GOD is the Source of all supply, and it WILL‘satisfy every good desire. I Create a New Heaven and a New Earth, by the conscious recog- nition of GOD’S Presence, Himself. Wheth- er you create it for YOURSELF or not, I Create it for ME, and I have it. It is in- deed Wonderful! Heaven on Earth. Where- soever GOD is in reality, and you are con- scious of it, then and there you will see the manifestation of Heaven, and not only the manifestation of Heaven, but every good and desirable blessing that GOD’S Presence brings you. It is indeed Won- derful! _ THE SPIRIT OF THE CONSCIOUSNESS I need not Say more, as I have well Said. I Thought for consideration, I would sum it up in the original Composition or Motto I have beenconveying for a number of years for the‘ consideration of the people, and that was this,—The Spirit of--the Con- sciousness of the Presence of GOD, is the Source of all supply, and will satisfy every good desire. I Thought, for consideration, I would put forth that little motto, and would sum it up in those Words, as it is practically the summation of all of the true Message of Salvation. When you are conscious of GOD’S Presence, and live it and express it in deeds and in actions, you -will create for yourselves every good and desirable blessing. Hence, you will not have an occasion to marvel at My Activi- ties, neither at My_ Demonstrations, —- when you produce the Demonstrator, and bring Him to fruition in your conscious- ness, the Demonstrator will demonstrate automatically, without your conscious con- sideration. I am not thinking about trying to dem- onstrate, as the Demonstrator is in Him- self by Nature, the Demonstrator, and He will demonstrate automatically, without your conscious consideration. Your con- scious consideration with your personal activities, trying to demonstrate persona.l- ly and consciously with your mortal finite mind, will ‘prohibit the Infinite from dem- a N3» --_ ......,...—V_. :.- 1,7-4:—lrt-"€I’..-L.,‘\._ / onstratng automatically. But I will so con- tagionize the atmosphere of Washington, that they too, as well as those of you that are with Me," will realize GOD is Present, and has become to be a Living Factor in the hearts and lives of men, and none can hinder Him. RE-‘i‘:oeNrrioN OF eon THE VICTORY By this recognition, beloved ones, you will have the Victory over adverse condi- tions, you will have the Victory over sick- ness and diseases, and all undesirableness‘ will dispel from your presence, as dark- ness dispels when the light of the Sun has shone in. It is indeed Wonderful! Take these Thoughts to consideration. I cannot stress it too vividly, for you have been taught from your earliest existence, by the mortal versions of men, to believe in the Presence of that other one that is not GOD. Whatsoever He is", you have been taught to believe that he was a reality. By you believing he was a reality, you ma- tgrialized him, and you ‘visiblated’ him, and you brought him into materializa.tion_ in reality, from every angle. Hence, in all of your deeds, and in all of your actions, you were hindered by that recognition by the creation of such a spirit, by believing it. It is indeed Wonderful! You created for yourselves sickness, diseases, disappoint- ments and failures, accidents, and every adverse and undesirable condition, by placing the other fellow in the position of Christ, your Lord and your Saviour. GOD is ever with Me, and ever in Me, and ever wheresoever I AM. Therefore you cannot get GOD away from Himself. It is indeed Wonderful! You cant get the soda out of the biscuit without getting the bis- cuit. ‘The little leaven’ has leavened the whole lump. GOD Himself has Spiritualiz- ed you, that you might materialize Him. It is indeed Wonderful! as GOD Spirit- ualizes you. you materialize GOD._ When GOD transmits Himself to you, and you present yourself as a person to Him, this is also evangelical. Did He not say,—‘I be- seech you therefore, "Brethren, by the.Mer- cies of GOD, that you present your bodies as a living sacrifice, Holy . . . which is your reasonable service, and be not con- formed to this World, but be ye transform- ed by the renewing of your mind’? This will I do universally, if GOD will permit, for it is permissible, and I have already permitted it. Jot these Thoughts down in your vo- cabularies. Live in the conscious recogni- tion‘ and realization of GOD’S Presence, not only in words, but in deeds and in ac- tions, and you will become to be the uni- versal Personifiers of this identical Christ, of Whom you say I Am. (‘GOD’,——shout- ed the Audience.) It is indeed Wonderful! Because men believe in the presence of A ‘the other fellow’,——that name I do not usually call, It is indeed Wonderful,—~—be- ‘cause they believe in the presence of the other felow, the expression of such con- ditions is created for them and they can live no longer in peace and harmony, for they have brought division in their con- ceptions, concerning the great Creative Forces of Nature. Therefore they have made for themselves that place that is not Heaven. “A HINT TO THE WISE ls SUFFICIENT” I recall, a few months ago when a party was in New York talking about ‘the other fellow’, and that I was the personifier of him,—-they created for themselves, sor- row, misery, and disappointments, sicI<”rTe'ss and diseases, because they believed in the reality of that one that makes those con- ditions,——a.nd all that believed with this part, and any other individual that believes in such an expression, such persons create for Y themselves disappointments and fail- ures, accidents, sickness and diseases, and you have seen and heard of more accidents and disappointments since then, than ever. Why is it? It is because they created in the consciousnes of the people, ‘the other fellow’, better known as something I do not usually call. It is indeed Wonderful! However, you understand,—it is written for it has.been said, ‘A hint to the wise, is suffiicent.’ I am hinting to you, the myst- ery of believing in the reality of the other fellow instead of believing in the Reality of GOD. When you believe in the reality of ‘the other fellow’, you will have divisions, you will have strife, you will have confu- sions, you will have accidents, and disap- pointments and failures, and you will have the destructive expressions of the Cosmic Forces of Nature, to work in harmoniously to_ you and to others, bycreating in the consciousness of the people ‘the other fel- low’, better known as, ---(‘We know who You mean Father’,-_-—was the shout.) It is indeed Wonderful! Jot these Thoughts down in your vo- cabularies, and if you will remember, GOD is Present with you, and live in this recog- nition, I will bring harmonious conditions for you, and you can and will be the per- sonifiers of My often rehearsed State- ment,—GOOD HEALTH, GOOD WILL, and a GOOD APPETITE, with all SUC- CESS, and GOOD WEALTH, and every- thing else that is good. I haven’t done any- thing yet, to what I WILL do. If there be a question as to whether I can reach your conditions,—-if there is an individual that would question it—,re1ax your conscious mentality this evening, and cease to fret and worry, concentrate on this Fundamental. and you will receive your blessing. SPIRIT OF GOD TRANSMITTED You don’t need to come near Me Person- ally. I need not to see you n&' hear you, neither need you come near Me nor hear Me as a Person, but the Spirit of My Pres- ence will reach your condition automati- cally, and will abundantly bless you, it matters not What may ail you. I am not asking you even so much as to believe, if you do not believe,-——\‘but if you do not disbelieve, I will cause you to believe. It is indeed Wonderful! I will reach’ your conditions, and I will abundantly bless , ‘ _ »' ) I ‘ » .. V . you. I will transmit My Spirit to you; ins you as well as these, will be eoinpeiiied to believe, and see and say, ‘There IS a. Reality in'the Message He gives’. _ ' I Thank you so much for your prayer- ful attention. My Spiirt and My Mind will be here functioning, when I am apparent-_ 1y absent. I have sown the seeds of this is Consciousness of GOD’S Presence, and I WILL contagionize the very atmosphere of Washington with My Ideas and with My Opinions, and the different Officials of our City, and Land and Country, will- be partakers of My Thoughts, and Ideas, and Opinions automatically,-—if they are not CONSCIOUS of it. I am not asking a per- son especially, to believe Me,—if you are conscious thinkers, I will insert My Thoughts in your ' consciousnesses, _ and cause you to think as I am Thinking. I will cause your minds to change, and act and think in a different way, for I have har- nessed humanity’s conscious mentality. I Thank you. Peace everybody! I would just like to _' Say, the Meeting will continue here for a little, while longer. We are due to be, at ' the Hall. I will go there to close the Pub-_ » ‘ lic Demonstration for this Evening, as soon as I leave this Dining Room, while in the meantime we will be here all day tomoiu row, and tomorrow evening, until Ten P, M. I further wish to Say, we will be in Philadelphia on the Thirtieth or this Month, at the same Hall that we were at on yesterday. The number is 915 Girafid Avenue. All are welcome to attend, any and all of our Public Meetings. The -Spirit of My Presence will inspire you With---- some Thoughts, every time you come, if you desire to, but remember, you do not have to attend these Public Meetings, only as you wish to. In the meantime I w‘i‘sli”to Say, our Public Meetings will be going‘ on daily as usual, in all of our Public Meet: . ing places here in the East, as well aﬁsi the West and Middle «West, but this will he a special Meeting, as it is this Evening ‘ in Washington. I mean to Say, this Miéet. ing of which I am now Speaking, on the‘ Thirtieth, in Philadelphia. In conclusion, I would like to Say this,——those that have dined: Will Pass on or pass out, and others’ that have not . dined, will come forward and take your seats, if they desire to eat. I Thank you.” - PUBLIC MEETING ANNOUNCED FOR PHILADELPHIA " . FATHER DIVINE is evidently broad'en- mg the scope of His personal activities. Ini- mediately following the recent Public Meet- ings held in Philadelphia and Washington, D- C-, comes the announcement of another great Public gathering in Philadelphia to be held Sunday, December .30. T_he presence of l:ATHER_ DIVINE is again experienced which makes certain, mam- moth crowds of hungry seekers in the City_ Of Brotherly Love. The date——Decem'be'r 30- at Philadelphia. se*f»%i-‘Father-‘Divine has inspired me to’ write L&';if1“_iope‘n letter to all children whoare His ',’i§IiUWefS, and want to learn something of a'ctivities. The Light of the World has 7"‘«t:orne'again'; and in a greater Glory than ever ‘before. There‘ are no _word expressions, or phrases,‘ and no theories of any nature, that Aidan‘ ever _c_onv__ey to the human mind, the Great Glory at this time in the history of iinankind in the Advent of FATHER DI- “V‘INE,in,__-c_>ur midst; and unless one goes to .‘seIe’for" ihimselfhthis Great and outstanding Character, one can at best get but a vague gidea from another’s impressions for each of must see" the Personal Body for Himself, -and hear the astounding Words that no ,i_nere.‘man can speak unto us; and never : have such almighty words of wisdom, knowl- edge and understanding proceeded out of the mouth of anyone, since the advent of jiesus, the Christ; almost two thousand years ago. Thank you FATHER, it is wonderful! V" ’ f-A_‘ltho,"it is true that the whole world has become" aroused by the impetus of the Great Almighty Spirit hovering over mankind, .ne'vertheless as FATHER DIVINE Him- 7of._a percent, of a percent of a fraction of a grain of what He will do”. It is wonderful. Truly, He hath come for whom we have been seeking, and His name shall be called ‘wonderful, Wonderful Counseler, Prince of PEACE. _ . i , Here in New York City, the largest city. ~in the world, the Greatest LIGHT of all ‘ Lights, FATHER DIVINE. HE, who was -with rnankindeove_r two thousand years ago, A.has_-once again condescended to put on a body of flesh in_the likeness of sinful men, and has centered Himself here, right here in the lowest slums of New York where HE 5 is redeeming those poor unfortunates, from i,si3;1;,s,hame and degradation. It is wonderful. ':.i;.Thousands are ﬂocking here from all over the World to witness and bear record of this Great -Mission of Light and Love,-who is ~non.e, other than Our Heavenly Father to whom we have been praying throughout the centuries. However‘: FATHER DIVINE, in all HIS Great Glory. has come at this i"”“f_Y‘tit'e","materializing a body, and explaining *.:to‘_the children of men, that they need not ’ any: more look in the sky for their Heavenly FATHER for He materialized Himself so , they can see Him and listen to Him right ~ here on the earth, and learn the Truths that ‘A set them free from all the ills of the ‘ﬁesh—all depressions, limitations, confusion '»and.chaos~ that ‘mankind has‘ been bound in for two thousand years. It is wonderful. v FATHER DIVINE is proving His ‘Words by His Acts, FATHER DIVINE.\is preaching in acts and in deeds. It is won- Tderful. Preachers, ministers, Teachers, phi- losophers, rnetaphysicians from all over and geverywhere, come here and are overwhelm- ieid“v’vitl1.’th-e profundity of His Great .Mis- , ,self_s_tates, “It is but a percent of a percent, sion. Only to be present and listen to the thousands upon thousands of the lowest criminals, harlots, and murderers in heart- felt and grateful acknowledgement pouring out their very souls in gratitude is enough to stand ‘aghastat the profundity of the Great Savior,‘ in HIS iMessianic work of redemption.‘ It is truly‘won_derfu'l;' ' H At one of FATHER DIVINE’S‘recent meetings, a priest. who had renounced all of his former false teachings after hearing and listening to ‘FATHER ' DIVINE, came forth and testiﬁedito the wonders of all Fa- ther had done for him, confessing and plead- ing with. FATHER to permit him to go over to Italy and other foreign countries to deliver HIS, FATHER’S Message. g,It is wonderful. . One could go on almost indeﬁnitely, cit- ing the innumerable Blessings that have come to those who have openly made con- fessions of their sins and iniquities. It is wonderful. FATHER DIVINE has estab- lished_ kingdoms upon kingdoms and their extensions all over New York, as well as in Jamaica, Bridgeport, Brooklyn, New Ro- chelle, White Plains, Newark, N. J.. and many others. And everywhere He appears He is recevied with tumultuous-uproars and ovations from the multitudes. It is wonder- ful. _ ‘" , Crowds upon crowds of people follow Him, waiting often hours and hours in any kind of weather,‘ be_it rain or ,shine; how? ever no one wonders at anything for FA- THER DIVINE is _the Greatest Living Character, that has ever trod. the earth plane. and anyone coming here with an. un- - biased andgunprejudiced and unbigoted mind never, doubts for a moment but ..that. FA- THER DIVINE is the -ONE and same Great Living Fundamental Spirit of Light that functioned and operated in the Body of _I_'esus,- the CHRIST, _a_ln_1<_)st ‘two thousand years ago. It is wonderful, ', - FATHER DIVINE is_'reve_aling and‘un- veiling the Four ‘Gospels and arousing His hearers to know that there is no mythical GOD in theskies as they have been falsely taught thru the centuries to believe but that GOD in His Omniscience, Omnipotence and Omnipresence is right here with them now, having condescendingly materialized a body in order to bring mankind into its rightful inheritance, thereby showing them the way of. emancipation and freedom. It is wonderful. To be so privileged as to be enabled to at- tend the meetings and hear the Great Mes- ‘sage and teachings of FATHER DIVINE at His Banquet tables is indeed one of the outstanding events of our lives, for not only are Fa‘ther’s Messages the outpourings of His Inﬁnite Love, Greatness, Healings and Blessings,.but the joys. the happiness. the merriness, _and_ the expressions of thosewho come under the inﬂuence. of this great and Vigt oftfie \x/nt1c1..F Tl-IER I INEE? ‘Mighty Power of the Spirit is in itself a scene never to be forgotten for HIS Follow- ers danpe and sing and shout with joy, fall- ing at His feet in adoration. It is wonder- fu_l. _ -' FATHER DIVINE asks nothing of any man, only to have him confess .and forsake his sins, to live ‘evangelically and above all else, to erase from the consciousness all mortal versions and preconceived ideas of the old order and manner of living-——so that Christ in man may take the ascendancy. It is wonderful. FATHER DIVINE explains most lucid- ly, the son-ship degree, of the Great Christ Fundamental‘ in His teachings, and HIS ad- vent now in the FATHERSHIP Degree— and HIS Great Glorious and Inﬁnite Love to the children of men isso far reaching that one feels the Radiance of this ‘Glory ‘long before HIS Personal appearance. It is wonderful. ‘To descirbe or attempt to give a descrip— _ tion of FATHER DIVINE’S Personal Bo- dy according to this writer, is impossible, for the radiations of HIS Inﬁnite Lpve.iS so far reaching and so luminously magnetic‘ that one 1ose._s sight of the apparent limited manifestation, in the gloriousness of its ra- diating vibrations of Light. It is indeed wonderful. _ . The Divine Grace and‘ ‘Beauty of HIS every action, the sweet lowliness and meek- ness of HIS Thrice Blessed Presence, the wonders and Gloriousness of His Luminous eyes, which are like suns of living ﬁre, pro- claim Him' to be Lord of Lords, and King of Kings, and Prince of Peace. It is truly wonderful. OFATHER DIVINE is impregnating the very ether with the magnetic currents of His electrical and cosmic rays_of Light: He is opening out the inner spheres of T:§imi— nousity‘und hosts ‘and In hosts of invisible helpers are at His command; .'It is indeed wonderful. Multitudes of people are coming from the East, the West, the North and the South of the whole world and ‘all without exception are astounded at the Magnitude of FATH- ER DIVINE’S Great Mission of Redemp- tion and Emancipation. HIS Banquet Tables just groan under the aburidance and fullness of food provided and one just wonders at the great bounty of it all—and in our wondering, we begin to realize that only GOD Almighty has power to bring forth as is being manifested and demonstrated under the jurisdiction .of_ FA- THER DIVIN'E. It is truly wonderful, truly one of the greatest wonders of our age. Thank You FATHER and Praised be THY Almighty Name Eternally and For-_ ever. And Glory be tg GOD in the hlghestv‘ Peace on earth, Good Will to Men. Signed, “THE SPHINX”. " 5* ' 29,. Only when I tuned in to the great spirit and mind that emenates from the personal body of FATHER DIVINE did I receive the Blessings I was seeking—-and that only _,,.GOD could give me. FATHER DIVINE says"“My" VVhen Spirit is sufficient” HE, knows that those who are ready for the highest will under- stand HIS meaning. The -Spirit of some abstract principle that_I once knew, as GOD was not sufficient for me. _ ‘A When I want a certain kind of program on my radio that is only broadcast by the NBC I don’t turnrmy radio ‘at random. I tune in on NBC.‘ The Columbia,. or any other station, will not give me the same type of program. When I want the bless- ings of Health, Peace, Freedom_ and Joy I tune in to the Body of FATHER DIVINE; ——I contact through that Body HIS Spirit, —and I get my Blessings. The Universal Mind Substance. The Fundamental ‘Principle. FATHER uses these terms to. VVe heard much about them in our study of “Truth.” But now, THANK. YOU FATHER, when I want personal, deﬁnite, never-failing results, I go to the source from whence these Blessings ﬂow,- FATHER DIVINE. FATHER DIVINE is a Sample and example. “Meek and Lowly is the way‘ HE tells HIS children. That is .why ’I-IE does not say “I AM GOD” but those who have “tuned in” know WHO ‘HE IS. . It is Wonderful! .. DEBORAH. AMAZING TESTIMONYV OF FATHER DIVINE’S POWER! EXPERIENCE’ OF LOS ANGELES YOUTH _ ‘ ‘ ’ OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE ' Here is an evidence of the power of FA-. THER DIVINE which might well: receive nomination for this week’s most outstand- ing testimony, or in fact, any week. Daily, everywhere, amazing cases of the gpoweriof faith in FATHER DIVINE are bafﬂing medical science and indeed the entire world. The following experience is one of a Los -Angeles youth, which can be verified, and which has few parallels. It might best be told in the language of the parent of the boy in question. Here it is: “I would like to give a testimony of heal- ing to the whole world of the power of FA- THER DIVINE. I “On October 5, a son, 13 years old, was atruck ‘by an automobile. He had been unconscious ten hours in a hospital when we .,found him. A hopeless fracture of thezskull was the doctor’s verdict. ‘We immediately wired FATHER DIVINE and asked for His blessing. By the time we got back to the hospital he was conscious and was tear- , ing the bandages off of his head. . We took him out of the hospital after the doctors telling us we would never get him home alive. We trusted FATHER all the way and in one week’s time he was out of bed and entirely free. NEW CONGRESS WILL -BE BUSY» ~ The new Congress which will soon assem- ble will have its hands full. Many and va- ried are the things which will be presented for its consideration. The question of the bonus will be submit- ted. Congress will also be asked to give a lot of dollars in the form of the Townsend old age pension plan. Huey Long will pre- sent‘ many‘ measures in conformity with his share—the-wealth plan. , ’ Then too, there will be emissaries from‘ other pplannersi who will knock at the doors of congress ‘with proposals‘. A proposal for legislation that . would incorporate Father Coughlin’s share-our-proﬁts plan. looms like- ‘ly._And the last has notbeen heard ofEpic either. . Since Upton Sinclair wasf defeated, for the alif_ornia governorship he has been work- ing iiuietly but effectively spreading his “end poverty” idea. The Epic plan and the Uto- pian plan‘ and a dozen other plans will be presented for congress’ consideration. SOUND BODY AND MIND Some one has said that a sound mind is found more often‘ in a sound body than in an un-sound one. And someone else tells us that a sound ‘mind brings forth results that tend to make a sound body. Which ever -way it is we know one thing, moderation, decency, cleanliness of mind and body. and treating others as we would be treated is the -only road to happiness and health. AND STILL THEY COME-~ , _'Los_ Angeles. Calif., Dec. 29th.——The modern pilgrims are converging in New Yo’-rk_v City.‘ From all over the world hungry seekers after Truth come in a never‘ ending stream to see FATHER DI- VINE personally and to witness ‘HIS mighty works. ‘FA.THER’S- calling every nation, tongue, and people and -this is ful- ﬁlled by the increasing numbers who are visiting New York. u ‘ Travel between the East and the West and vice" versa‘ is becoming a favorite occu- pation of the followers -of FATHER DI- VINE. Los Angeles has become a sort of focal point being the natural Western terminus. Here, many parties have con- ceived and realized trips to the personal presence of FATHER DIVINE in New York City. Word received today indicated that an- other group will leave Los Angeles for New York probably about the 15th of January b ybus. The party will be ac- companied by Ross Humble and those in- terested should get in touch with Winni- fred B. Nelson, care of FATHER DIVINE KINGDOM, 4025 Central Avenue Los An- geles, California. “You are Living Epistles to be Seen and Read of Men.” “Thank you, FATHER! “Only GOD could do this for His child- ren.”——Mrs. , Hollywood, Calif. F “Just ‘Across the Street From thei‘Dun- I ‘ bar’ Kingdom” LOVOLA MILLINERY Dress and Hosiery Shoppe , 4020 So. Central Avenue Cheerful Service - Happy Results’. “THANK. YOU FATHER” PE AC 3” ja-:§2 M—A’KIN*G cooI>.l~1 And Helping . ~ r s .. ‘OTHERS; ‘Creating— " . ‘EMPLOYMENT G‘ Giving-—i SERVICE, and Paying'—- THE HIGHEST PRICES F -OR OLD GOLD and SILVER . ,Of All Description ‘ DICK ABRAMS I Gold Buyer (-Gov’t. Licensed) 3802 Central Avenue Phone’ ADams 9555. “Thank You Father!” , , Pli0PLE’S BARBER snot 0-.—1—-5440 Central Ave. No. 2--431OC>entral Ave. No. 3--4027 Central Ave. . A-.1]I-IAIRCUT ________ -.;.2sc SHAVE ............. .- zoc ~App»oi‘ntn1ent for Beauty Work‘ ADams 9142 For Automobile Repairing, Braz- ing, Welding and Electrical Work — -—Call on--— JOE LANE .1110 "E, .42n,dHStreet LOIS-AVNGELES, . S_a_tisfaction’ Guaranteed _ THANKAYOU FATHER Ricliﬁeld Service Station TIRES - BATTERY CHARGING _ VULCANIZING » N. E. COR. 42nd.& CENTRAL PEACE “\- gA_Dams 9130 ‘I’ -Sweet; Father Divine, I love You, I do. 5-‘.4 ‘of the reality of things.” -place GOD, although HE is most important .:THE__NEWDA :. FROM oun NEW. YORK CORRESPONJD-EANT (SONG) (To the, Tune of “Louise’.’) Leaves on the trees and. the waves on the water . Seem to be saying, Sweet, Sweet, Father 3 PURPOSE OF THE NEW DAY. PAGE is to report incidents pertaining to the per- sonal -activities of GOD IN .A BODY, FATHER DIVINE, who is walking in the earth as a mighty man and stirring ‘up jealously like a man of war, as described in Isa. 42:13 also aspects and events of out- standing signiﬁcance as part of HIS Move- ment and unfolding plan in this great MIL- LENIUM DISPENSATION. Space does ot permit for more than a sketch of a re- ﬂection of a percent of a percent of a per- cent of a grain of what GOD is actually do- ing upon the earth at the present time. Actually GOD’S Works are too profound to attempt to explain. All we know about GOD?S BUSINESS is what I-‘IE personally tells us or what HE Speaks and reveals within. That is plenty and it is all we need to know. When we STILL ourselves and quit “taking thought” and let FATHER’S Omniscence unfold within HE shows us more things than we we would ever be able towrite. it n: at. *':t It —. MEN THINK they -know just abaut all there is to be knownabout the world’ and universe in which we live, they seem to have it pretty well analyzed, tagged, labeled and_ preserved in museums. Yet Robert Ripley every “day brings to our‘cm1s'ciousness facts which cannot beexplained by scientists, -which are not accounted for. by the rigid limited patchwork of laws which they try to palm off on us as the TRUTH ABOUT THINGS. It is but another example to prove that we don’t know a “sketch of a re- ‘ﬂee-tion of a percent, of a percent, of a grain. But FATHER DIVINE is telling us and showing us more and more of these things everyday, just. as fast as we can receive them. ¥**### As the ﬁsh are to the sea So are we to thee. O Father, Our GOD. as a- =0: :0: It III THE NEW YORK DAILY NEWS in- quiring reporter asked the. question, “Who is. the most popular man in Harlem?” More people mentioned Bill Robinson than any other. The question does not apply to FATHER DIVINE, who was not mentioned by any of those interviewed. In the ﬁrst in the affairs of Harlem HE apparently is not popular in some quarters. * 4: at ' * ‘at’ as OYOUR. CORRESPONDENT has ob- served that of all the demonstrations and mass meetings held in Harlem by Com- munistis; Citizen Voters; Churches; various Leagues, Unions, Societies and Conferences helhas not seen one that can compare in- numbers with‘ FATHER DIVINE’S local demonstrations. ‘ 4: an 3|: at :0: =0: THINK WHAT a mighty host would be assembled if all the Followers of FATHER DIVINE werelto come together in one place for the purpose of gazing upon and making a “Joyful noise,” unto HIM whom twenty million know to be GOD? . at * * It :1: * IT HAS often been said that because the churches are so far from the true “life and teachings of Jesus Christ,” that when Christ returns to earth He would be so radical in their sight they would not let Him enter their doors. This statement is being literal- ly fulﬁlled every day but no more dramatical- ly so than on the evening of December 12 when. FATHER DIVINE surrounded by thousands of HIS angelic host stood at the front door of the Abyssinian Baptist church in Harlem waiting to enter and cooperate and participate in a.Joint Conference Against Discriminatory Practices whenpthey refused to‘ open that door. Eventually FATHER personally was permitted to enter a side door. FATHER and the host went back to the various Kingdom auditoriums and co- operated in conference anyway. GOD‘ is not like min. * rt no: at 2|: :0: WHEN A FEW incidents like that which happened at Shelbyville, Tenn., take place perhaps. the people will realize that GOD really means it when HE says HE is going to stop lynching. as * * at as at . THOUSANDS of Followers of FATHER DIVINE wholeheartedly and unanimously cooperated with the movement of the Catho- lic church known as the Legion of Decency in refraining "from attending indecent and unwholesome motion pictures of every kind, even those of slightly questionable nature. All of FATHER'S Followers fulﬁll the pledge without necessarily repeating it out- wardly. The pledge. reads in part: “I pledge myself to remain away from (indecent and immoral motion pictures and those which glorify crime or criminals) . . . I promise, further, to stay away altogether from places of amusement which show them as a matter of policy.” Our deeds and actions have no, doubt already convinced movie exhibitors of our loyalty to this ‘stan- dard, » . ’ as :0: =0: 1: :0: :0: N FATHER DIVINE is effecting the most fundamental revolution within the hearts and lives of people the world has ever imagined. And the world certainly needs it. It took GOD to do it. FATHER DIVINE is mak- ing it popular, making it the thing to do, to “LIVE THE CHRIST LIFE.” - an 4: 4: so: =v< at ALL OF FATHER DIVINE’S Follow- ers really LIVE THE CHRIST LIFE by living exactly according to the Life and Teachings of Jesus Christ as recorded in the four gospels and no hypocricy about it either. ‘They fulﬁll thel“hard sayings” and the “weightier matters,” which most nominal Christians neglect. V 4: =9: =4: * an: :9: IT IS MORE IMPORTANT to fast from sinning every day than to fast from eating certain kinds of foods on certain days. We understand that to be saved means to save the BODY as well as the spirit. This is the great SABBATH DAY (OR DISPENSA- TION) and it is imperative to live HOLY which is to keepavthe Sabbath Day holy every day. Jesus baptized with the HOLY GHOST. We have been baptized by the water of a diluted gospel and not the great essential is’ to be baptized with the HOLY GHOST OF GOD’S PRESENCE AND THE FIRE. OF HIS PURE LOVE. * * * * * * INTEREST‘ IN THE CHRIST LIFE is evidently widespread.’ A book called, “IN HIS: STEPS” written .by Rev. Charles Monroe Sheldon has. sold eight million copies since 189.9, six million copies more than its nearest competitor in the ﬁction line. ‘‘IN » HIS STEPS” is called “A Utopian fantasy gf what the world might be like‘ if people lived literally according to Christ’s Teach: ings. Even this book comes far short of the concept of the CHRIST LIFE which FATHER DIVINE is giving to the world. 4: 4:. * =0: 4: as: - QUOTATION: “In the days of these kings shall the GOD of heaven set up a kingdom,’ which shall never be destroyed; and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and con- sumé all these kingdoms,‘ and it shall stand forever..”--Dan. 2:44. GOD’S EVERPRESENCE “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was God. John l:l. The Word was made ﬂesh and dwelt amongus, (John 1:14). He was in’ the world and the world was made by Him, and the world knew him not.” John 1:10. .. .- .7. ’ , X . ’ . .:,___;‘ ' \ , ~a~ x.«w-...:«sea.ss:«won-av~avaa-am-Iaa;.:~u..¢a..u,,q-—m._vS.«p ._. "less than a Ever since Faithful Mary’s return from her visit to California she has continually said that she felt that a big blessing was -‘*about to come. To everyone’s pleasure and delight, but not surprise, for ever since FATHER DIVINE has picked‘ Faithful Mary up out of sin and shame, her history of two years standing has been nothing less than miraculous so this new addition to the nine Extensions of the Kingdom already established was not a surprise to anyone but it created great enthusiasm, joy, and happi- ness to see how FATHER DIVINE’S Work is spreading so rapidly. The deal was transacted with the Presi- dent of one of the largest realty concerns in the city of New York. And while certain technical matters were ‘being taken care of, - the interest of the President was aroused, for, “If I be lifted up I shall draw all men unto Me.” It is said, “I will take the dumb things of this world and confound the wise.” And as Faithful Mary related the ever-new and inspiring testimony of what GOD has done for her and how she never knew A from B and now transacts all of the business l:erself"that is under her name, a volume of questions ensued. . The ﬁrst question that is always upper- most in the minds of all business people, came forth. “How are these different build- ings taken care of ﬁnancially?” Faithful Mary, in her meek and humble way told of how these buildings are taken over, cleaned up and made sanitary, renovated completely. ‘ even as GOD, FATHER DIVINE, has changed__the millions of people from nature unto Grace. The story went on, how in Newark, New Jersey, in one year’s time. ninety-six thousand were taken in off‘ the streets and fed freely and no collections, do- _i‘iati;c-ns, love offerings, r'emunerat1\on,‘l*o9r solicitations of any kind are ever taken. The sick were healed, the blind given sight, the deaf were given their hearing, and those who had been walking on crutches foryears stepped freely putting their trust in GOD by calling onthe Name of FATHER DIVINE. The cost of living has been brought down to third of the regular price. VVhereas rental was regularly ten and six dollars per week it is now procured -at the cost of one dollar and ﬁfty cents per week and the maximum price is two dollars." Fif- ty and sixty-ﬁve cent meals are served for ten and ﬁfteen cents and those that do not have their ten or ﬁfteen cents are fed free of charge. The meals include everything from turkey, duck, chicken and down to pigs- feet. An exclamation of appreciation fol- lowed and with the remark, “I am more in- terested in the humane side of this work than the business side.” i A ' . Mr. Goodman, the-realtor who hasvob- tained the various buildings for Faithful Mary, explained that it is a very simple mat- ter to ﬁnd out who the DIVINE people are :‘._ I-iAI1‘iHFiuLi MAPKY F sIoNs LEFAFSEFS I-‘on tpsuii MORE BUILDINGS IN 126TH ST, NEW YORK because they are the ones that havelpaid their rent and those who are __behind in rent are the mortal minds; as he termed it. So you see, GOD is truly reigning" in the affairs of men and who can dispute it? Plans had been made to raise the rent after Christmas, but “GOD’S VVays are'above man’s” and instead of the rent increasing, GOD seen ﬁt to de- crease it, when the buildings will be taken over the ﬁrst of the year.» V i “There is nothing impossible with “GOD,” ifwe do HIS ‘WILL. “The earth is‘ the Lord’s and the fullness thereof‘,”‘and every day we are privileged to see the glorious man- . _i€estation.' df GOD ALMIGHTY‘ on th'e earth plane since HE'has come in a Bodily Form to dwell with HIS people. I thank You FATHER.’ * =0: * 4: '1‘he.'§follo~wing remarks were made by Faithful Mary at the Banquet Table——Fri- day, December 21st, 1934 A. D. F. D. A. M. “FATHER says, stay in HIS Spirit, stay in HIS Spirit You will be happy and be glad all the time. Stay in HIS Spirit, stay in HIS Spirit, You will be‘ happy and be glad all the time. Talk in HIS Mind, Talk in HIS Mind, You will be happy and be glad all the time.” I thank FATHER for HIS many Bles- sings and by living‘ and‘ talking in HIS Mind, I’m happy. I want to thank HIM for a little over two years ago I. wasn’t in HIS Mind and ‘I was in trouble, trials, and tribu- lations and nothing at .-_all. HE placed-.me in HIS Mind and now I am happy and glad all the ‘time. ‘ ' , _ ~ ~ I want to thank HIM, for just three win- ters ago I was in the-cold -and..didn’t have a place to sleep and was:eating-outr of the garbage cans, but since I have gotten in HIS Mind II-have everything. HE is all I want and all I ask for. I depend on nobody but FATHER DIVINE. - When FATHER brought me out of the pool room a little over two years ago and after HE healed me /of consumption, one lung gone, and weighing 90 pounds, I said to an individual, “I do not believe HE is GOD but I believe HE is set, directly from GOD and HE gets all of HIS information. from GOD.” On that evening, "I relaxed the body and truly HE revealed Himself to me. HE told me everything I had-said to this individual. HE said, “I AM the One. that healed you from consumption. I AM ' the One that healed you. I know you didn’t know Who I was, but I AM The One that healed you.” _And, since then, I haven’t thought about anything in theiskiesand all my blessings come §fro‘,m FATHER DI- VINE. Nothing above, but Heaven right here. v ’.' He has Blessed me abundantly with every-' Christ within you and as I AM, so can you" (- sss“ss‘m”sisiismi so. JUST SEEKERS AFTER‘ “PEAICI-Z" COINS FATHER DIVINE’S followers assemb ca 9- 5 SD (I) :1‘ 0-1: :3 00 I-0- O “:3 U 0 H-2 0 >1 93 (JG -1 0 SD rr '6 *1 9: Fl an in . ' '7 meeting started a mild run on the silver the U. S. Treasury. V , At every opportunity one’s and two’s and groups of the followers went into the treasé _ ury to trade in paper money for the n-ewfij “PEACE” coins, recently issued, for them,-‘ selves and others. i ’ On the new issue of silver "dollars the Word ‘.‘.PEACE” is stamped just beneatlf the 63816 on the reverse side. At ﬁrst banks‘ if the city were unable to supply requests. but so many were asking one of the banks sentf a messenger to the treasury to get a supplyfi of the new “PEACE” dollars. - While the word “PEACE” is not entirely‘ a new inscription on U. S. coins having been stamped on them at times in the past, the new money is most appropriately brought out at this time with “PEACE” the keynote of all. It was said that eight busses and many? private cars made the trip in the FATHER‘! DIVINE contingent‘ to the Capitol City. _ j SEA LIONS VISIT SANTA’ MONICA SANTA MONICA, Calif.--Between‘ V80, . and 100 sea lions of all ages and both sexes’ came down from the Santa Barbara Islands; to look over the new Santa Monica break, . water. .' 'Lifeguards on the municipal pier said they ’ swam, around in squads of twenty or more,""(i diving -and coming up again on the rocks of the breakwater or among the yachts moored near the‘ northwesterlylopening of the basin" A‘ ‘ Theyubarked like big water dogs at Spén cer and Ted Austin, ‘who went ‘out in als'r,,n'a1l .. canoe from their home on the Palisades"? Beach‘ road,“ 1 I A l I ’ A HERE’S RECIPE FOR HAPPINESS-I ~ “Live in this Light of Truth, living exact-‘, ly according to the Life and Teachings of" Christ as recorded by Matthew, Mark, Luke; and John, letting this Mind be in you that is?’ also in HIM and you will put forth in exl-', pression thru your Mental and Spiritual con,.,“ tact, the Principle of Life I AM advocating» and thus be moved according to your High- estllntuition which is the Inspiration of the 3:-§:§—sg;,'\_ )1‘, be, for I AM Always VVell, Healthy, Joy-I ful, Peaceful, Lively, Loving, Successful,‘ V Prosperous, and Happy in Spirit, Body, and‘ I Mind and in every atom, ﬁbre, and cell of I MY Bodily Form.”—FATHER DIVINE.“ .- .‘V things I desire to have. I want to‘ thank HIM for all of HIS Blessings. Truly HE is _ I everything to me and truly I am giving“ HIM the praises for all of this I thank You A FATHER. . , .:*é is it. it 5 ’v . ,. Tn... spoken woito if . ‘, > . .. _ A COMMERCIAL‘ MAGAZINE. F7131-ISHED EVERY SATURDAY‘ C,"'..._i3,-st’ THE. CALIFORNIA -EAGLE, at _ E 7 ~ .. 3 _ _ 3;612-«Central Avenue 7 __ . ,Lo,s ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - . Phone: ADams 9289 _ A SUBSCRIPTION‘ RATES: Single Copy, 5 Cents; I Month, 25 Cents; 3 . Months,. 60 Cents; 6 Months, $1.00; 1 Year, .$2.00. . FOREIGN SUBSCRIP- 'T1ONS: 6 Months, $1.50; 1 Year. $2.75.- “ ADVERTISING RATES UPON ’ ’ ‘ APPLICATION -. WE VIEW THE FUTURE We stand on the threshold of a New Year in a manner of speaking. A world, some- what. shaky, views the events of the forth‘- » coming twelve months with mingled feelings of doubt and insecurity. Behind the subter- fuge of superﬁcial merriment customary at this season, lies a deep realization. It is a realization that sobers the intelligent ob- server. It would appear that man has reached an extremity. The falsecamouﬂage of “better business” and “increased activity leading to early-. recovery”, adopted by the commercial world deceives but few. It is an empty ges- ture and a hollow cry. The time.ha.s come for a house-cleaning ‘A th.oroug_h renovatingand adjustmen.t is in. order. .T he wine must. be..p.o.1.1.r.ed. from the o.1d..b.ott1es and the new be ﬁlled... The. hu- m.an.farni1y m.us.t.un.de1‘.g.0. a complete shake- ulz... a; drastic revision and. readius.tm...e.n:.t of th.e..entir.e-. social Structure.r11.u.5.t be~m.a.d.e to conform to DIVINE. standards. ’ ' ' The complicated fabric of humanexistence and the increasing“ use of machinery have brought about a. situation which confounds the thinkers. More directly man has reject- ed GOD which is the reason for liis present dilemma. New Year’s resolutions mean tlofthing, everything is empty now except GOD. . Somehow we cannot help but feel that the coming year will be the most astounding. thnie might be forseen by the wildest of for- iitune-tellers, prophets, or prognosticato-rs Tremendous things shaking the very foun- cla.tions_- of earth, striking at the roots of human institutions, foresha.dow- the future. J These things must come to pass. We are in~that"‘la—tter day”. It has been written and ‘.‘the mouth of the Lord has. spoken it”. In- : A A exog-ably, the mighty hand of GOD is shap- ing-our destinies and is moving quickly to ’’ fulfill’ the program of “that which is to. be”. Thistis not mere idle prattling. It is not an empty vision, fanciful or imaginary. It is stern reality. The facts are too stout to be - ta denied. As we view the future GOD has given us is inescapably the essential.- _TiiE" '1$E”GAL CROSSWORD .I5UzzLE There are only two laws——the law of GOD and the law of man. Of the two the latter FATHER DI- .VINE counsels His, followers to-obey the law-of man as long as it is in, conformity with'the_la_w _of GOD,--This, any true dis- 1. ciple of;---GOD will do as, a natural conse- quence. , , _. _ , But the» present legal system and network of laws is‘ a puzzle to -‘all, even -the-lawmak- ers themselves. So numerous are the laws and devious in the unending maze of; tech- .nicaliti_es involved, that nobody can. keep track of them... . A '. ' ' T hat the law in many casesis-merely a d..e-vice_ of ' legal ‘machinery designed -to --con- fuse and becloud issues: for the protection» of graft and corruption, ‘was-conﬁded to us re- cently by a lawyer friend. This We have long suspected. -Legal-technicalities provide a cover-up and cloak for the wrong doer which is a mockery of true justice. The laws of.this country and its legal sys- tem need a thorough revision and realign- ment. They could and should be vastly sim- pliﬁed. It is after all somewhat paradoxical that in a United States of America, which name in itself indicates a unity of proced- ,, . ure, that there should not be a correspond- ing uniformity of laws and regulations gov- erning the people. At "present forty-eight states have different laws and might better be described as the “Divided States of Am- erica”- There is no reason for this wide diversity and divergence in the laws of various states other than the interests of 'selﬁsh.factions or groups." -In innumerable cases one uni.-form code of laws could be put into effect to gov- ernjthe entire number of states The whole pattern of the legal system could!‘ be greatly As a de-ﬁnite economy. basedon righteous- ~ nessness continues more and more to take form, let us hope that this will be done. Such a simpliﬁcation of the law would make it much more understandable as well as more effective as an instrument of justice. PEACE ON EARTHMRABBPJS TOPIC . “Peace on Earth, Goodwill to Men” was the subject selected by Rabbi H. Cerf Straus, head of the First Reform Congrega- tion of American Israelites for services re- cently from the pulpit, 7076 Hollywood boulevard, Hollywood, California. Rabbi Straus selected this topic for ad- dress in view of the chaotic conditions throughout the world and the problems fac- ed by the House of Israel and Christianity.- r . an ass,uranc.C— and great solace. We can re- joicefor “the day of our redemption draw- eth nigh. It behooves heed the mighty words of GOD as spoken by FATH-ER‘ DIVINE -if he has any hope of salvation. '_’,“iC"OOPERATION” every mortal to ~.. The Cooperative _League of America has sent George VV. Jacobson to California in an endeavor to coordinate the numerous co- ‘operative enterprises now, starting in this~ state. I . .. . .'’‘i ' Mr. Jacobson, a member of the Board of ' Directors of the Cooperative League of Am- erica, said, “Outside of our international re- lations we represent a total number of more than 500,000 independent consumer members ‘in ‘the’ United States.” “‘Collectively, We are doing a yearly busi- nessof over $100,000,000. Our members are engaged in every type of production, bank- ing, _petroleum products, restaurants, hous- in-g, ‘telephone service and food stores.” “Despite the Depression, the Cooperatives of America,” said Mr. Jacobson, “have suc- cessfully forged ahead. Today, we have 1,450 member societies scattered throughout the various states.” The Non-partisan committee, with whom‘ he is working here in California, plan with the help of the Cooperative League of Am- erica to bring the existing cooperatives into a powerful state league and systematically aid in the building of new cooperatives. The committee, Mr. Jacobson hopes will shortly open offices in Los Angeles and San Fran- cisco, which will serve as clearing houses for this work. .On being asked whether all of the enter- prises in California which claim toibe coop- erative are genuine cooperatives, the repre- sentatives of the Cooperative League res- ponded: “I have never found a place; in all the country where so many undertakings which are not cooperative, parade under that name. It is the hope of the Non-partisan com_m_ittee,, with whom the Cooperative Leagueis working,“ to clarify this situation.” Mr. Jacobson said, “ It will be much to the interest of the California cooperatives to so put their house in order that they will become a part of the national movement and so enjoy the beneﬁts of its vast producing and distributing organizations. When asked what were these production and distributing facilities, Mr. Jacobson said, “Within the national movement there are over 2,100 banking societies owned by the members, 1,600 farmers’ producing co- operatives. 900 other societies engaged in bakeries, mill supplies, insurance, medical care, electrical supplies, and numerous other services; also over 1,500 gasoline coopera- tives which are distributing approximately a train load of petroleum products every day of the year. _ Mr. John Packard, eminent Los Angeles lawyer, has temporarily accepted the chair- manship 'of the Non-Partisan, Committee, of which Mr. Jacobson speaks. “I Am Here, I Am There, I Am Every-_ where.” * at as: It at :0: “With All Thy Getting Get Understand- ing-; and -With All Thy Getting Get the Getter.” , 2o,-1»a34=' E" *\ . I E l [5 ‘l: ; I i l‘ I ‘.\‘i*. v i l \.‘- 1: AT THE GIRARO. MANOR 915 WEST GIRARD AVENUE PHILADELPHIA, PNNSYLVANIA “OPENING MESSAGE” ON MONDAY AFTERNOON: DEC. 17, 1934, TIME: 4:45 9. M. The great multitude of people who have found a new interest in life, and JOY un- speakable, since they have seen the fulfill- ment of the Scriptures, the Coming of the LORD, in their day, they are living in the Revelation of the Prophecies, or rather, in the REALITY of the fulfillment of the Scriptures, for these that follow the LAMB, withersoever/ HE goeth, are not defiled with women, Neither are bound in the Prisons of mortality, nor Carnality, for the fetters have been broken, and the chains of doubts and fears conventionali- ty and customs have been cut asunder, and they are enjoying their Emancipation, under the Leadership of GOD, Himself, who has condescended to the Earth Plane, that they might be able to make their Ascen- sion to the Spiritual Plane, or Heavenly Realm, and there dwell in the Presence of GOD, .in Fellowship with HIM, and all zrankind, experiencing “Brotherly Love,” and _enjoying the Blessing of GOD, throughby the Recognition of HIM, being the FATHER of all the people of the Earth. This great LOVE, in reality, could not have been enjoyed, as it is today, by the vast millions, if it had continued to re- main in the Mystical Realm, or in the Misunderstanding of the-- people, but as it is written, “Before one jot or tittle of MY .VVORD shall fail, Heaven and Earth shall pass away,” this DAY, of a_surety had to come, and we can praise the Lord forever that we are they who John saw, that num- ber which no man could number, coming up, washing our robes and making them white in the LIFE and LOVE of GOD. That part of the mighty host, who have the gieat privilege of hearing GOD’S VVORDS coining directly from HIS Mouth, know that these WORDS are like Music to the ear, soothing and charming the hearts that once knew no joy, therefore, they permit not any opportunity to pass them, whereby they can hear the Voice of GOD: Hence, if the Meetings are scheduled in town, or out of town, the gathering of the people will be there. So it was with the .Phi1adelphia-Wash- ington Meeting, that was scheduled for three days, Monday, December 17th, Tues- day, December 18th, and Wednesday, December 19th. Although the trip was to cover the period of three days, there was an extension of time granted, and every- where we stopped, the people not only re- ceived Spiritual help, but material and fin- ancial Blessings, for the Party constituted a regular Caravan, with a string of buses, trucks, private cars, forming a regular fleet, and as we passed through the vari- ous Cities and States, FATHER abundant- ly blessed the people, purchasing food, merchandise, gasand ‘oil, etc., and singu- larly enough, at some places, where FA- THER stopped to have the buses, cars and trucks filled, the people would be. unable to supply us with the necessary gas, for by the time that the nine or ten big buses were filled, their tanks were completely exhausted. Truly GOD is in the Land, and the people are all aware of this fact. From the time that we left the Head- quarters, at 115th Street, on Monday Morning, until the time that FATHER "Personally returned to the City, at the sa.me address, Friday evening, someone and many a-one received Blessings that they never dreamed of, but GOD had sent His Spirit ahead of HIM, and prepared" the way, therefore, the minds and the hearts of the people pro rata, were in readiness to receive their LORD and their KING. The trip was a glorious one. The Day was none other than one ordered by GOD Him- self. The Sun shone, and the throngs gath- ered, the cars stood parked outside in front of the Kingdom, the Buses followed, and everything and everyone was waiting for the Command of GOD, for all things work- ed in harmony, and all things were now in readiness to move on. Abount noonday, the procession start- ed on their Pilgrimage, and never was there a more joyful, peaceful, loving, and happy group of people, than those who made up this “D-ivine Caravan.” They were happy, because the LORD had brought the Mesage of GOOD WILL and GLAD TIDINGS to them, and they under ‘the Leadership of their SAVIOUR, the PER- SONIFIED and MATERIALIZED WORD, were on their way to the City of “Brother- ly Love," to transmit these Blessings to the worthy ones, to those who needed and desired GOD. We arrived in the City of Philadelphia, going directly to the Girard Manor, where the Meeting was already in progress, and where a large Asembly was awaiting FA- THER’S Coming. The people fairly storm- ed the place with applauses, greetings and cheers, and from that time on until the Final Words of FATHER at the Closing of the Meeting, the occasion was a great success. There were no dry moments, or time wasted, in fact the Hour of closing approached too soon, for those who desir- ‘ ed to participate in the services, in giving Thanks and ‘Praises for unlimited Bles- sings. At 4:45 P. M., FATHER gave the initial and Opening Message to the Citizens of con SPEAKS IN Pﬂlll-'llELPHlA-THEClTY or BROTHERLY iinii ADMONISHES ms HEARERS T0 DEPART FROM PREJUDICE AND DIVISIONS Philadelphia, emphasizing the significance and the Meaning of “The City of Brother- 1y Love,” and in a powerful way, HE gave/,..;. a deadly blow to prejudice in expression’; ,’ ' in that City, and made it known that HE had come to fulfil the ‘Scriptures, “to’ bruise . the head. of the serpent—-—PREJ-' UDICE.” FATHER stated it was , I101; enough to BRUISE the head of the ser-, i I pent, but HE meant to. CRUSH it, would not stop His Activities, until had been accomplished throughout earth, and entirely eradicated from this systems of the people. This was but the Opening Mesage, but it was Masterly in to expression and perfect in its rhetoric. The people throughout the City, showed’ their appreciation to FATHER for His Coming, and they have requested His Return, which HE has promised to gratify on the 30th of this Month. They realized none but GOD‘ would come to them, and bring them these wonderful messages, so vital to their existence, none but GOD. We later heard another great Lecture at, the Banquet Table, and a Closing Mesage in the ‘Audi.- torium, brought a conclusion to the ‘day. We spent the night in Philadelphia, and and , Tuesday morning, journeyed on to Wash-- ‘ ’ A ington to CONTINUE AND CONDUCT further MEETINGS there. Records of these Meetings are recorded also. With this Song, FATHER preceded the Message that , is herewith given. . “Anyhow, anyhow, anyhow, anyhow, I AM your JOY anyhow, Anyhow, anyhow, anyhow, anyhow, I AM _your JOY anyhow. . . I AM thevery first JOY you ever had, I AM your JOY anyhow. Anyhow, anyhow, anyhow, anyhow, I AM your JOY anyhow, Anyhow, anyhow, anyhow, anyhow,. I AM your JOY anyhow.” PEACE EVERYONE: (“Peace Father,” responded the great throng.) GOOD HEALTH, GOOD WILL and 8. GOOD APPETITE, for all of the inhabi- tants of Philadelphia today and‘ tonight.’ If they will not KEEP it, that. is with them. It.- is indeed wonderful! These are the BLESSINGS to you, I bring, Insigni- ficant as I may appear to be, or Insigni-p ficant as I AM, these are the BLESSINGS ‘ I bring for all mankind if they will but dial in on them, for they are FREE for everyone. A THE WORD MADE FLESH These WORDS have been spoken into‘ actuality, no longer mere words of Philoso- phy-ort words to be said by the mouth, to be heard of, by the ears of men, but they are words to be LIVED and words to be EPRESSED, words to be MATERIALIZ- ED and words to be made FLESH. These -;are'Words‘Lthat have long sin‘ce.bee'n‘ made "FLE.SH in MY Experience, and in the ex- :" fperiences of millions. ‘As they have come . ‘to_this recognition, they ﬁnd discords and fall‘ dark clouds of misunderstanding dis- pelling . They ﬁnd themselves HEALTHY. Where they were sickly, they ﬁnd them- . ‘selves having GOOD APPETITES. Where they ‘were feeble, and could not eat and "could not sleep without any appetite at all, but‘ this recognition, and this realization has brought T to humanity———they have - ‘brought to humanity the limitless BLES- SINGS all have been seeking from their ""‘eiirliest existence, hence in‘ this little Com- position, I put those thoughts forth‘ for your consideration: “I AM your JOY any- ‘ TPIREJUDICE-—THE SERPENT In the City of “Brotherly Love,” I came ‘to bring into actuality and make it a real- ity, 'by materializing it in the fullest me- asure. How can.We say we love one anotll- er, when we have not bruised the head of that serpent, by MY interpretation ‘PRE I- UDICE.’ It is indeed wonderful! The seed "of the serpent shall bruise the heels of tlle seed of the woman, but the seed of the W0- man shall bruise the head of the serpent, which is PREJUDICE. It is indeed won- derful! It is a disgrace to humanity to think about living in the city of “Brother- ly Love,’ and men are expressing and re- fleeting PREJUDICE and SEGREGA- TION, where they should be O/NE. It is indeed wonderful! This is the City of “Brotherly Love,” te it I have come to bring to man, the con- ’ scious realization of the actual materiali- zation of their /version concerning his City. “BROTHERLY LOVE." That is the ver- sion of the masses of the people, practical- - ly all over the Country, and in other Coun- tries, that this is the City of “BROTHER- " LY LOVE.” (‘Yes FATHER,” confirmed the people.) It is inded wonderful! Because it is the City of “Brotherly Love,” I AM looking forward to see the UNIFICA- TION and the actual materialization and the PERSONIFICATION of BROTHER- " LY LOVE Universally. This is the Mission of CHRIST for which I came, to bring you into the UNITY of the Spirit, of Mind, of Aim and of Purpose, and that is to A abolish all discriminations and segrega- ‘tions among the Nations, that they all may i "be. as’ “ONE man at Jerusalem”. It is in- deed wonderful! If you notice the Scrip- O — tures, of which the most of the inhabitants of Philadelphia have, you will recall your thoughts to the Mystery of the Day of i Pentecost, they were all with one accord, at Jerusalem. They unified themselves to- gether, for the Holy Spirit to descend up- on them. The Same Spirit is calling you today; calling humanity to the UNITY of -the»Spirit, of the Mind of the aim and of purpose, to crush the head of the serpent; not only to bruise it, but to crush it. It is indeed wonderful! - . I came to crush the head of the serpent. It is indeed wonderful! PREJUDICE is . that serpent that beguiled Eve, from the_ Vt. UDICE is that serpent,’ that the seed of the woman shall bruise the head of. It is indeed wonderful! Bruising the head of the serpentis not enough. I‘ came to CRUSH it. It is indeed wonderful! BROTHERLY LOVE--THE PANAQEA _‘ _ 1 This may _sound a little foolish, especial- ly to those of you who are steeped in seg- regations and discriminations, thinking you are bound in "them forever, but I say, "NO!” It is indeed wonderful! “Verily, verily I say unto you," “NAY!” .Th_.el head of the serpent shall be, CRUS.HED by the Personification and the reality _that BROTHERLY LOVE might take form. It is indeed. wonderful! It can not take form as long as you are divided among your- selves. It is indeed wonderful! It can not take form as long as you are races, creeds and colors. It is indeed Wonderful! It can not take form as long as you are segre- gated and discriminated among yourselves. It matters not what your professions, or classes may be, after the manner of men, you are failures unless you accept of this Mesage that I AM bringing this Evening. It is indeed Wonderful! This is ‘it that is stirring up the Na- tions, because it is getting at the root of the foundation of destruction, and they like to destroy, many of them do, when the mortal mind, according to their pre-con- ceived ideas and opinions, may have a ten- dency to be destructive and PREJUDICE is the root and-- the foundation of all "de- struction. I did not rise at’ this juncture to say very ‘much, but merely to speak as an OPENING to this Evening’s Meeting, that you might see and know I AM here, for the purpose. I desire to get. at the serpent in the beginning. It is indeed wonderful! I desire to get right at him wheresoever he is. I will get right there Where he is, and I will not" only BRUISE his head, but I will CRUSH his head. (“Truly wonder- ful!” breathed out the hearers.) _ Oh City of BROTHERLY LOVE, I have called you in question this Evening, or this Afternoon, whichever, that you might realize the great significance of true BROTHERLY LOVE! It must be Personi- ﬁed. to berealized. If it is not Personiﬁed and Materialized, we can not realize this wonderful “BROTHERLY LOVE,” but we came as I come or as I came this After- noon, as a Sample and as an Example. This Gathering of MY Immediate Staff and Co-workers and Friends, is but the outward expression of the condition of the mind within. We are expressing by ac- tions and by deeds, the REALITY of BROTHERLY LOVE, for we are Personi- fying this BROTHERLY LOVE and ma- terializing it and universalizing it, that it may be a REALITY Universaly, as it is unfolded. . GOD IS ONE WITH ALL PEOPLE Oh that man could but learn the, great mystery of DIALING IN, if only for the sake of financial ‘success and other desirp Beginning. It is indeed wonderful! PREJ- - able Blesings, such as being PROGRES- SIVE and INTELLIGENT, and every other desirable expression, “you should observe the Mystery and the great significance of UNITY. You have marvelled among your- selves, “where does FATHER DIVINE get so muchmoney?” “Where does,” or “how , does HE control the millions who follow HIM?” “How is it that they are so CRAZY about HIM ‘.73’ I will tell you the Mystery. It is because I AM ONE with all people. It is because I AM ONE with every Nation, Language, Tongue and peo- p_1_e, therefore, I have the Spirit and the Power of each and, every individual. At this jhncture, FATHER was moved with- in His Own Tabernacle, and leaped ap- proximately Five feet in the air.) I have theirenergy and I have their mentality, for these I have HARNESSED. That is why they have the tendency to follow ME wheresoever I go (“Yes FATHER,” shouted a .loving group of people.) That is Why! ' CONQUERING SELF—KEY TO THE MYSTERY Take these thoughts to consicleratio-ll. “He that conquers his own will, is greater than he that taketh a City.” TI-IE CON- QUERING OF THE WILL OF AN INDl'- VID-UAL. “He that conquers his individ- ual Will, he has conquered the identical Will, to that degre of expression, in each and in every other person. This is the Mystery. CONQUER your own self, if you are a man or mankind, when you shall have CONQUERED your own self, you have conquered everyone else who is like you are. That is the Mystery, and all of their energies and all of their mentalities, will be inclined by their tendencies to be followers of you, for you will have them within you. All of their understanding, all - of their wisdom, all of their gifts -and tail» ents, all of their intelligencewin short, all of their expressions will be at your dis- posal, for they will have the tendency to follow you. It is indeed wonderful! I think I mentioned this once, not long past, if you get a conch shell, wheresoever you carry it, it will carry the sound of the Ocean with it. It is indeed wonderful! CONQUERING the Wills and energies of individuals and bringing them into subjec- tion, by bringing yourself into subjection, you will carry the energies and the ten- dencies of the masses that are in that de- gree of expression ill which you were liv- ing. ' LIMITLESS BLESSINGS FOR THE FAITHF UL _ Take these thoughts to consideration. Marvel not at these Sayings, because of the LIMITLESSNESS. of ME from every angle, or from any angle, because it is your priviligee to be the Expressers and Manifestors of the same, equivalently. CONQUER yourself, bring yourself‘ into subjection. DENY yourself whole-hearted- ly, and all of your mortal tendencies, bring them into subjection to the CHRIST Consciousness, and CHRIST will ,abun- dantly Bless you, and will give you the ii: (gs i .- 1.3;’. . <".V.'-“'7. , over fall. adversities,‘ and you . , _ . ._. . \ _,-I .,. ....-v..».-:-w_—'-— ‘ . . will be limitless from every angle. I mean from EVERY A'NGLE. You will be LIMITLESS financially. [You will be LIMITLESS intellectually. You will be LIMITLESS from every angle expressible. Wheresoever I go, I carry with ME, the ABUNDANCE of the FULLNESS of all good things, for the CONQUERING of the conscious mentality of an individual, is the CONQUERING of the conscious mentality of all humanity. “In Adam all die, so shall in JESUS CHRIST all be made alive.” Live in this re- cognition, Dear Ones: DENY yourselves wholeheartedly, and especially in this City of “BROTHERLY LOVE,” PERSONIFY this identical expression,‘ and not use it merely as a formula, or as a saying, con- cerning this City, but LET it become to be a REALITY among the people. HEAR THE VOICE OF GOD “BROTHERLY LOVE!” Where could there be any brotherly love expressed in this City, if it were controlled continually by the masses who express segregation and discrimination. I AM APPEALING TC‘- THOSE WHO THINK THEY ARE IN AUTHORITY, that they might HEAR the _ VOICE of GOD, while HE is-speaking in meekness, for the Spirit of MY Presence, and the Presence of MY Spirit, it is actual- ly converting the masses; they as well as I will be LIMITLESS ﬁnancially, as well as as socially, politically and otherwise. It is indeed wonderful! It is only a matter of time, and those of MY Followers. will be fully equipped politically to pass any is- sue in the Ballot, that they wish to put through. what we will do, hence, .the great ‘Conver- sion that is going on Universally, it is not conﬁned to the Religious World alone. Ir. is reaching the masses, wheresoever man is found. ' ONE MAN AT JERUSALEM You can plainly see, if you please, I AM LIMITLESS, not only Religiously, but ﬁ- ailcially. It is indeed wonderful, Socially and otherwise, because of the unification of Spirit, of Mind, of aim and of purpose by bringing all people together, as ONE man at Jerusalem. You can not have all POWER until you do it, for the great CREATOR in all of His MAJESTY, from the Mystical conception concerning your MAKER, could ‘not doit. He could’. not do it, as long as HE would be individuated-— divided against Himself, and being th~.:-. Author and the Finisher of all things. Itis indeed wonderful! Then what can a little Nation or race, or creed or color do? When they divide themselves up in groups, they are splitting the Infiniteness of GOD'S POWER for them, and they are becoming to be very limited among men. "Where there is UNION, there is . STRENGTH: where there is division‘, there is, strife,” hence when you "divide your- selves among yourselves, you are cutting your STRENGTH and dividing your STRENGTH in different directions, there It is indeed- “vonderful!.That is V fore» it is-a-matter of impossibility for you as an individual to express PERFECTION. BRING PERFECTION. TO FRUITION Jot these thoughts down in your vocabu- laries. Even if it would be the greatest Na- tion in the World, you would be limited, as long as you lived: in a limited concep- tion concerning yourselves and individuat- ed and divided yourself from the others. you would be limited, for you would have a destination, but with this recognition and understanding, this is lifting humanity above the barriers of limitations, lacks and wants and adverse and undesirable conditions, giving you the VICTORY over limitations completely," that you might bring PERFECTION to fruition among the people. That is the Mystery, hence we.are stard- ing in this STAND as a Sample and as an Example for all of humanity. It is your privilege to copy after this Fashion, and endeavor to bring to fruition this» identi- cal SAMPLE that I have presented to you, that you, as well as I, might enjoy the ABVUNDANCE of the FULLNESS of all good things. It is merely a Mystery that h!3s been hid from Ages, but CHRIST in the Person of JESUS, as the First-born among many brethren in this Mystery, un- folded it to some degree, that you might be as Peter was, and receive the KEIS. “Peter.” said HE, “I give you the KEYS* of the KINGDOM, whatsoever you shall loose on Earth, . shall be’ loosed in HEAVEN; and whatsoever you shall bird on Earth, shall be bound in HEAVEN.” “THE KEYS OF THE KINGDOM" Why marvel at the Financial World be- ing at MY Disposal? Finances are of the Earth, earthy:——the. hidden TREASURES Pf the Earth, and HE gave Peter the KEYS of the KINGDOM, and you have de- clared that I AM the FATHER of the ONE -WHO‘ GAVE HIM _THE ‘KEYS. It may sound a little radical and a, little ig- norant, but there is a degree of um-'o‘.d- ment that takes place in the conzseimisnesd of humanity as time goes on from Ages to Ages, and each and every unfoldment is a degree, and that_ degree may be called “FATHER, SON and HOLY GHOST", and other degrees of expression until PER- FECTION shall have been brought to frui- tion in the consciousnes of humanity, in reality: therefore, I say, “the KEYS of the KINGDOM” JESUS gave to Peter or Si- mon, that he might enter in and be partak- ers, or a partaker _ Whichever of the LIMITLESS BLESSINGS on the Earth Plane, for “whatsoever you shall loose on Earth, shall be loosed. .in HEAVEN." (“Truly wonderfuli”, proclaimed the hear- ers.) Do you not see it is plain?‘ JESUS said to Simon or Peter, on another occasion: “N o man_has forsaken mother, Father and all he has, lest he does not gain a hundred fold more in’ this present time, and in the World to come, LIFE EVERLASTING.” Why shouldyou not look forward to the gaining of a hundred times as much here and now on the: Material Plane,yas well as looklng to TEN THOUSAND PERCENT GAIN We are privileged to see and know, it is your privilege, from a Bible point of-view, that you might enjoy all of the BLESSINGS ; of GOD here and now,‘ while you live, and s is is. a matter of impossibility for you to‘ lose. A hundred fold more, means a; hun- dred times. as much. of which is not a hun- , dred percent only, but a hundred times.,a;s much, is Ten Thousand percent. If Wall Street can gain ﬁfteen and twenty percent, ‘yea, even if they could gain a hundred per- cent dividends, it is your privilege to gain Ten Thousand percent, by LOVING GOD and KEEPING HIS COMMAND. “Truly Wonderful Father.” emphasized the Assemr bly.) Now if there be a question in the mind of an individual under the Sound of MY,Voice, concerning this Mystery, as far as what you can see of ME in a PERSON, and as far as what you have heard of ME, as a PER-' SON, suppose you would take these thoughts to consideration, and see what I have gained apparently, inside of three (3) years. I say, it is a SAMPLE and an EX- AMPLE for all of humanity. It is your privilege to copy after this FASHION I AM‘ showing you daily, if you copy after this FASHION and live accordingly, you will be‘ partakers of MY_Identical Characteristics, and you, as well as I, will be limitless in your expression. COPY AFTER THE FASHION OF GOD If this were only for psychological course in.Psyc_hology. this Mission would be worth your consideration, just to follow ME up for these last three years, and you could see plainly, apparently, the increasingand multiplying have been more than a hundred times. (“_It is true Father,” commented the Followers.) Its indeed Wonderful! _If you ‘ are only living in a selﬁsh state of C01‘l_SGl..' _ ousness, desiring to be SUCCESSFUL anti PROSPEROUS, this is the SAMPLE. and this is- the EXAMPLE, now COPY a-ftef this FASHION that I have shown you. It is indeed Wonderful! I Three or Four years ago, you did not know anything about any of these Chains of Extensions that I have throughout the Uni- verse, that had not yet come into observa- tion; but they ‘are now observable, and you can observe them. COPY after this FASH-I ION, VISUALIZE the PERFECT PIC- TURE,_ refuse to VISLAIIZC the negative and the undesirable, and you cannot materialize that which you do not visualize, for it can not TAKE with you, for you are vaccinated against all negative contagions. It is indeed VV ond-erful l -we Take-these thoughts to consideration; I hence, I say to those of the critics, those who desire to ‘have something to talk about, talk about these I Speak of these things that I AM doing, if you wish to: if not, why it is immaterial to gain something. when you shall havepassed T from this Region. It is indeed Wonderful! ~ Sayir\17g/sf’ that I AM Saying. .. , ,ME,"for' I carry within MYSELF the VIC- A “TORY over every adversity and none can i - <1-I‘I.N__DER_ “(‘-‘so Wonderful LORD,” commented the devoted Followers.) : ‘G013 SUFFICIENT T0, I-.sA’T;_I"sFYf' ‘ A ‘*’-‘Ii’-say-,3-:‘I-’M "your J OY; 1 I Now "your , heart” feels sad, " Tli'e7ree7i‘s' something: can makeyou glad. ’ For*I-“AM your JOY anyhow.” A It "is" indeed _Wonderfull Do you ever feelitlonely, and doyou ever feel blue, and if you ever do, just call on HIM of-Whom you say is7(“GOD,” interrupted the Followers.) ‘SUF-F-ICIEN T to satisfy every good desire, :for the Spirit of the Consciousness of it, is -in expression, and you can be partakers of it, for it is contagious. It is indeed Won- derful! Live in it, and believe it, and be it, because it is as contagious as other negative and undesirable conditions and expressions. Believe in the contagion of the POSITIVE, I the PURE and the REAL as much as you do the undesirable and negative. As I often I "say, as I AM expressing, so can every indi- ~ vidual express, if he or she will live thus accordingly. DENY yourselves whole- heartedly and allow GOD in you to express: cease _to function yourselves, GOD will do the rest. I have mentioned these thoughts for your "consideration, that you might observe and learn the Mystery’ of Practical Psychology, and the signiﬁcance of visualizing the ‘PER- FECT, the PURE, the REAL_and the DE- SIRABLE. Whatsoever you vividly "visu- alize, you will tend to-materialize, and bring to fruition in your experiences, if you visu- alize it vividly enough. You can see where- soever I AM, in an Auditorium of this size, it is full to overﬂowing. In MY Dining Rooms, they are the-same, wheresoever I AM. In the large Auditoriums “that will ac- comodate from Five to Ten ThOuSandy' it is 'elquiva‘le‘n!tl;y the same. -I ‘carry MY CONSCIOUSNESS, the ABUNDANCE oi "the FULLNESS,of all good things; where-— soever I go, I prodticethe FULLNESS, by carrying the Nature of the FULLNESS in .ME, as being MY REAL CHARACTER- ISTICS. iWhy nbt copy after this FASH- ION? In business, in profession, in trades and in every other desirable expression, you can COPY after this FASHION. By visu- ' . .a~1izing""”ite vividly, you will be able "to pro- duce it and attract and draw the masses to you. even_ as I Bring them to ME. It is in- ’ deed Wonderful !‘ (“Truly Wonderful!” sup- ported the Hearers.) ' VISUALIZE VIVIDLY'WHAT YOU DESIRE - Now just think of this privilege? If you are in business, all of your stores can be A , ﬁlled to overﬂowing, whatsoever business it may -be. If you are a lawyer, you can have more businessthan you can attend to. Mat- { ters not what it may be, COPY after this FASHION, VISUALIZE the POSITIVE. the PURE, the REAL1and the,ABUN- DANCE of the FULLNESS, and you will pr‘oduce it and bring it to fruition in your gconsciously, -‘when you ‘consciously "visualize it. If you merely visualize something sub- consciously, and do not bring it in your con- scious recognition once 'for consideration, it ‘may not materialize so vividly and so speedi- ly, but when you bring it into your conscious realization, by visualizing”'it,’and vividly'vis- ‘ualize it, for a“ little. while, it will "be ‘brought into" materialization, for your con- scious mentality controls your physical body. Your sub-conscious mind may control the action of your organs, and your physical, bodily form within, but your conscious men- tality controls your physical body automati- cally, therefore, your conscious mentality is the “Working_ism” and that which could be termed the mechanism of your positive thinking, to bring these things into expres- sion, by visualizing it vividly c’6nsciously. I do not think about not "having the ABUNDANCE of the FULLNESS of every good thing, for I know I have both‘ it and them, and I carry it in MY MIND. I can relax MY Conscious Mentality, for it has been ‘conceived with the FULLNESS, and I need not try to produce it, it will produce automatically, withouI’MY Conscious Con- sideration. COPY after this _FASHION-— VISUALIZE this PICTURE——the "PER- FECT PICTURE that I have brought for a SAMPLE and for an EXAMPLE, for the people. that they might bring into their ex- periences, these desirable expressions, and that all negation and u_ndesirableness may be dispelled completely from among the people; . Then I say, “I AM your JOY anyhow.” MAKE BROTHERLY LOVE A REALITY -DIAL in on this FUNDAMENTAL: make up your mind to live Evangelically, and you "will express this BROTHERLY LOVE, of ,which this City is supposed to be the Expresser of; you. will be the Materiali- zers and the Personiﬁers of that Identical Expression “BROTHERLY LOVE,” but you can not be it, unless you bruise and crush the head of the serpent, PREJUDICE. and refuse to allow himto rise again, even before the Sun goes down. (“Truly Won- derful!” remarked the Assembly.) I cannot mention this too vividly, because I have seen the reflection of that which is termed PREJUDICE in your City, when this City should be expressing just what I AM expressing. This City should be Per- sonifying just what I have Personiﬁed. It is indeed Wonderful! “BROTHERLY LOVE,” is a REALITY, when it is materi- alized, but it is not a reality, unless it is materialized, and Personiﬁed. I will not be- lieve in the mythical imagination of POSI- TIVE things, unless they are brought into materialization and made plain, but they are made plain when they are personiﬁed. Every individual can see them, and every individu- al can understand them for you are “Living Epistles,” seen and read of men; therefore, if we are -expressirrg! “BROTHERLY LOVE,” and are Emphasizers and Advo- cators of the Universal BROTHERHOOD of man, we will Personify same and materi- experiences. Wh€ﬂ1 YOU Visualize it ViVid1Y alize it, that mankind might observe it and understand it. LOVE MUST BE PERSONIFIED How can I enjoy the LOVE of GOD un- less it is Personiﬁed? What do I want with LOVE, if it can not be materialized? What proﬁt is LOVE, if it can not expressed in and on the Material Plane. It is gooclfor nothing, as it was with the‘ Earth when it was Invisible. The Earth in the beginning, was Invisible. Itwas void and without form. It was impractical, unproﬁtable and good for nothing, but when GOD materialized it, by letting dry land appear, then and there, it became to be practical, proﬁtable and good for something. This was an outward expression of a reﬂection of the Parable of ‘ the Mystery of the Universal BROTHER- HOOD of man. The Universal Brother-. hood ofman proﬁteth nothing, unless it is Personiﬁed.. It is indeed Wonderful! What good is LOVE, unless it can be utilized? It is indeed Wonderful! What proﬁt is KIND- NESS, unless it is put forth into expression. through humanity, or somethin'g,‘it is good for nothing, therefore, I AM calling humani- ty’s bodily forms into consideration, that they might bring themselves into subjection, that they might be the Personiﬁers and the real Personiﬁcation of this identical expres- sion, BROTHERLYLOVE. Oh that man could but learn, but if they will not HEED to the Message, their own negative and destructive thoughts, by divid- ing themselves in groups and creeds and I races and colors, will be their destruction. I will not destroy‘ them, I AM not thinking of destroying any person,Abut their destruc- tive thoughts will destroy them. They will divide themselves from their lives; will de- stroy them, for you are MY LIFE, and I AM your life. If I divide Myself from you. because of your complexion, I AM dividing Myself from that much of intelligence, from that much of Life, from that much ofeLove. It is a matter of impossibility for ME to ex- press the FULLNESS, when I AM divided against another. ' . ‘ NO DIVISION IN GOD Jot these thoughts down in your vocabu- laries, and remember that when the destruc- tive thoughts of men shall be KILLING them, it is no more than what it has been do- ing, but it will be KILLING them, as long as they allow destructive thoughts to exist in them—-being divided one against the other through :PREJUDICE, HATRED and other detestable expressions and charac- teristics. It is indeed Wonderful! By living according to the" Gospel, the Spirit of GOD'S PRESENCE will UNIFY you with all of the POWERS that be, and all of the Blessings that are expressed thru. all of humanity, will be at your disposal, for this was the Mystery of the Parable of JESUS giving Peter the KEY. Now we have the KEYS, and I desire to see others enjoy them. I desire to see you get out of the ruts and mirks and mire of human superstition, and away from limita- tions, lacks and wants and all adverse and undesirable conditions,. by separating your- selves one from the other. I thank you. - , _,.,~,-a .. l l 4 g V’! VISITING LOS ANGELES, Calif., Sunday, Dec. 16. —FATHER is so sweet to His children. It is truly wonderful. Thank you, for all of your goodness to me. You’ré so sweet. Oh yathat mere man could describe the matchless beauty of GOD’S creation, but‘he cannot do so and today Father gave me a minute glimpse of HIS wonderful universe. As we glide along in the car one beholds the mani- festation of the handiworks of GOD, FA- THER DIVINE, everywhere it is evident. As I look to the left I see the mountains in stately array, beyond the great fertile ones rises Old Grey Back and Mount Baldy, wearing their white caps of snow. As we watch the ever changing scenes formed by the clouds as they hang over the peaks our attention is drawn to the birdman as he writes in the sky. We ‘round a curve in the ro\ad and there perched on a high hill stands a medieval castle, surrounded by tall trees and a_ high wall, through the trees one can see a winding road leading up to the arch entry way, the wall is covered ‘with sweet scented Wisteria. ,_ GOD is the Master Art- ist, everywhere is the exquisite beauty of nature that is the outpicturing of HIS per- fect mind. We speed along then turn into a drive- way, at first glace one knows the welcome will be a warm one, over the gate is the sign “FATHER DIVINE PEACE MISSION.” - As we enter the house the peaceful calm makes us to know we are in the presence of GOD, truly FATHER is present there. His sweet children welcome us their faces beam- ing with DIVINE Love. Here in this ‘little ‘shrine stands the table of the Lord, and truly the banner over our heads is “LOVE”. Snowy white linen, choice china ﬁne glass ware and beautiful ﬂowers in profusion, but the most wonderful sight of all was the sweet face of our beloved FATHER DIVINE ‘looking down at His children from the wall of the dining room, while on the left is a large sign with the gold lettering on a scarlet red background that reads FATHER DIVINE IS GOD, - True to the saying of our FATHER, “Where one or two are gathered together in My name there will I be also,” and truly tlieﬁiather was there. One of the children played the piano and soon the sweet songs ﬁlled the air. Then we make a tour of the grounds where the abundance of the fullness of the consciousness of God is in evidence here in the glory of his majesty is the proud turkey gobbler, sleek and round, on the oth- er side wesee prize chickens and snow- white ducks, we are indeed the children of a King. As the soft blush of a western sunset lights up the sky we bid our brothers and sisters adieu and turn our faces towards the Kingdom. Tis the close of a happy day, ‘ there is a peaceful hush that settles over all andiwe know all is well for we are the child- ren of our FATHER. Thank you FATH- ER, for a Wonderful day. 1 I lin. consisting of twenty million young voters.’ Nor THIRD PARTY By THE SIDELINER , ’ A.most searching °and penetrating analy- sis of the political future is made in the De- cember 29th issue of Liberty by Jay Frank- 1 He observes a giant New Deal party not to overlook millions of others partial to liberal legislation, who ask. nothing but a chance to act. If the old parties don’t give it to them, Mr. Franklin observes, a new party will. One cannot read the views and observa- tions‘ bf this article withoutfeeling some- how a conviction that the picture seen is right. Looming mightily on the political ho- rizon is a great movement or party demand- ing justice and the end of political buffoon- ery which can be seen approaching by the most unwilling observer. It is a quite ob- vious conclusion that if the two major par- ties, the Democrats and Republicans, do not quickly adapt their programs to a progres- , sive, liberal, policy of action for the beneﬁt of the masses, a new party will. This need not necessarily take the form of another po- litical party but merely a concerted and ov- erwhelming movement on the part of the electorate which will force the adoption of their demands for righteous government. Mr. Franklin describes what he sees like this: “For two years a New Deal Party move- ment has been developing very quietly and thoroughly, along nationwide lines, which will either supplantor capture one or the other two worn-out political parties. “There is no particular man’ behind this "movement, except that President Roosevelt is the only national leader who could give it a strong push forward. It is the party of young men and women, the 20,000,000 who have come of voting age in- the postwar world and who are tired of seeing horse-and- buggy politicians taking a rake-off‘ from a streamlined civilization. They are the men who turned to Bob LaFollette in Wiscon- sin. who backed La Guardia in New York, who are burning up the prairies in the Da- kotas, who supported Upton Sinclair in Ca- lifornia, who gave a twenty-nine~year—01d boy the Democratic nomination in West Virginia in preference to the distinguished former chairman of the Democratic Nation- al Committee. They are the men who, de- spite his blatant methods, support Huey Long against the Old Guard in Louisiana.” Of course this is the opinion Of the Writ‘ er of the Liberty article. But few will dis- pute the fact that he has hit the nail about on the head. With a condition of poverty in the midst of plenty there is no P13“? £01" a conservative, reactionary government, P1‘0' crastinating and vacillating in the case of the people’s)vve1fare. Any Part)’ Which hopes for the support’ of the P€0P_,_1€' in the future BUT NEW‘ ONE . g L IS SEEN BY POLITICAL OBSERVER must,be prepared to submit to the estab- lishment of agencies which guarantee action in matters of general and social interest. The conservative element is loath to give ground and recognize the obvious New Day which is upon us. Futilely and realizing the impotency of their shaky.position, they \ would block and impede the onward rush, of progress. Mr. Franklin says that the people have endorsed the New Deal policy, as em- bodied in the Democratic administration, an- ' ticipating their readiness and willingness to ‘pass greater liberal legislation as desirable. If the Democrats fail to justify this_conﬁ-_ dence placed in them by the recent endorse- ment of the election and adapt themselves to the new social order, they will fall with , g . the others by the wayside, and a reallNew Deal party will assume their position. _ The President can work, so he has said, only as the people let him and make known their desires. The people have the most powerful weapon, the ballot, in their hands. The present political powers are entrusted . with a sweeping and far-reaching assign- ment, to bring about social and economic security. ' If they do not, Mr. Franklin is not far oft’ when he predicts a New Deal Party which will take form in the mighty voice 0;, the people. “I Am Not Advocating a Person But a Principle, the Conscious Recognition of the Everpresence of God.” . =0: :0: It 4: so: at ‘ A “We_ Shall Have it All Over the World Just as We Have It here.” “PEACE” SIDNEY P.’ DONES’ Financial Counsellor and Notary Public. Legal papers carefully drawn and Notar- ized. Real estate sold, bought, exchanged, rented and leased. All business transact- ed without proﬁt, for the Followers of FA- THER DIVINE. A Offices: Rooms 101 to 105 4421!, Central Ave., Day or Night - Phones: AD. 0464 L V A BY BRO. ‘CARNEGIE Several years ago this writer expended I‘ ’ .gr,eat‘eiIort in trying to promote an organi- -PF-_2aetion for movement which was to include ‘~.‘al'.l groups and organizations which sincerely '§.l5e‘lieve in and desire widespread cooperation 2‘with- others. ‘That organization was based Jiapbn personal selﬁsh motives, as are most /fmovements, yet in its larger objectives it A T-was entirely unselﬁshly dedicated to human _, fservice. \ That organization was called The Associ- '~a‘te—s of ‘Cooperative Endeavor and was de- signed‘ for service to and participation with yxﬁtny and all groups who were willing to act i7;;?ttogether in uniﬁed purposes. There is ev- Iery reason why such an ideal should have lie‘ implicit support, and even the active par- - iticipation of every human being upon the — féarth. _ V . Every person living must be in one way --for another interested in such objectives as: 1. Active promotion of the brotherhood of .'.',é,rnan and unselﬁsh service to all human be- ,~-,:i118'8- i“;..- 2. Absolute and permanent World Peace In increasing numbers of individuals in ev- i»_’e1'yi country who positively refuse ever again to bear arms for any purpose and use their _"'_)'ower of ballot to abolish all armies, navies, farmaments, battleships and war equipment, K.;—i_gl'>.Ieginning with one’s own country. ;' 3. Promotion aincl actively assisting in es- - \ '’,;inant spiritual leaders; all of whom-have the lsamefundamental teaching simply worded in different terms to suitthe different bran- . cities of humanity. This means the teachings _ s_‘of'Baha, Buddha, Christ, Laotze and vMo- ”l_’i,ammed‘. The One Principle they all advo- ' Vcated was the conscious recognition of the :_Everpresence of God (Allah, Tao, etc.) and living properly by observing and.c_onform- to the Precepts of Perfection. I V. lions in all countries as the, personiﬁcation , of that God‘ of all religions in inﬂuencing increasing millions to conform to this teach- fiig.of recognizing the Everpresence of God .and living the pure life and to establish the '?tf1,-ue- principles of PEACE, BROTHER- __HoOD OF MAN, EQUALITY OF PRI- ."VILEGE, OPPORTUNITY AND TRUE 1-~'.T1'_1JsT1c‘E FOR EVERY HUMAN BE- Every person living should instantly --support with all his energy and enthusiasm, .{'.-t%l1ese ideals and objectives and by putting “aside all envy, selﬁshness, malice, hatred, prejudice, preconceived ideas and opinions- *all races, creeds, colors, denominations, de- grees, distinctions, low personalfancies, ten- dencies and pleasures and with faith and trust in these great universal ideals and prin- ;:_.:ci_ples which have been taught throughout 7"ﬁ;e ages, throwing Off the yoke of all the- ~~‘,;;_,~,,;...,m_.ci doctrinjes of men .strike~o.ut fol‘ it co,jd:ition_ of perfection called the King- Etablishing the pure principles of the preclom- . I Now Father Divine, recognized by mil-~ :'-d9m' of Heaven or the Kingdom of Happi- S": coop ness upon the earth. PRODUCTION FOR _USE AND .NOT~ FOR PROFIT ‘as one of the essential‘o~b; jectives for such a universal movement of cooperation. INTERNATIONAL solidar- ity of action and uniityiof plan.-for all ‘people can be achieved by all minority groups, all sects and denominations-, societies and or- ganizations being undyingly ‘loyal to the- ideals and putting aside all thought o'fidif- iference, fear, discrimination, ‘segregation, domination, exploitation, selﬁsh motive, per- sonal advantage and serve tirelessly the greater good of all. A It is written:“‘All things worktogether for the -good‘ of those that love the Lord.” Until we are a1l'wil1ing to serve the One Lord, though He may have many names by different religions, by serving that which is the greatest good of all even by personal sacriﬁce. The power of wealth and political dictatorships can be broken and thrown off by the peoples of the world simply by one ‘ vote. Now, why not all join in a determined concerted movement through action and deed, by example and vote to secure the equality of opportunity and good of all for we alL know THERE IS PLENTY OF ALL THINGS FOR EVERYBODY. Claim your ' rights and press your claim, says FATHER I DIVINE. All can be ASSOCIATES OF COOP- ERATIVE ENDEAVOR by simply pledg- ing to themselves in their hearts to work unceasingly in every way possible to bring about_ the ideals» and objectives described in this document. Therefore-we extend A SINCERE OF- FER OF COOPERATION and an invita- tion for the _internatio,nal uniﬁed action of all people of the earth in this undertaking. Organizations need to become more ﬂexible and serviceable. The above plan can be made highly eﬂectiveeby more speciﬁc and intensivesvrnethods ofcooperation on the part of the organizations mentioned herewith, and others and an invitation is extended to all to cooperate inevery way practical ‘to ac- hieve our common objectives: _ Anthroposophists, All Peace Societies, Buddhists, Christians, Mohammedans, Cihris- tian Endeavor Societies, Christian Mission- . ary Societies, Youth. Leagues, Oxford Groups Movement, Federated Council of Churches of Christ of the World, Fellow- ship of Reconciliation, World Friendship Societies, Friends of the Soviet Union, Ni- cholas Roerich Societies, Theosophical So- cieties, Bahiasts, League of Nations, Chris- tian Socialistic Societies, All Minorities Groups, Followers of Krishmamurti, Fol- lowers of Ghandi, International Truth Alli- ance, Unity Movement, Practical... Idealists, Uitopians, Sinclairites, Technocrats, Chris- tian_S_cientists, New _-Thought Societies, Un- ernp.l_oyed’ Councils, Committees and? Unions. All societies and organizations that. can put \ aside to any extent personal motives and selﬁsh _purposes and who seek progress and cooperation between nations and various “groups of people in all parts of the earth. g 4: at at :0: =0: :0: The people of the world are a great Giant ' who can accomplish tremendous results when -awakened arid aroused to action. All of the politicians of the world fear an arous- ed people. All progressive movements and revolutionary activities seek constantly to arouse people everywhere and make them more conscious. It is all a problem of con- sciousness. The only thing wrong with the world today is its state of unconsciousness WHICH is its evil. . 4: It It 4: It -0: ‘Get additional copies of this publication and send them to organizations and indi- viduals in all parts of the world. PECULIAR HAPPENINGS IN‘ THE NEWS One of the daily newspapers the other day carried a brief editorial commenting on the utter inconsistency and completely top- sy-turvy nature of the news. Things were all upside down, strange and queer dispatch- es followed each other in bewildering suc- cession, there was no rhyme or reason to anything any more. Any atteriptto untan- glethe kaleidoscopic and muddled picture of news events could only lead to distraction- It was all a hopeless puzzle. ' Perhaps never before has the news con- tained so many varied and peculiar happen- ings. Last summer giant ‘waves, the largest ever seen, battered the-coast of Long Beach, California. Recently great rollers at New- port Beach, south of Long Beach undermin- ed houses and threatened to engulf the town, indicatingadisturbance of some kind some- where in the Paciﬁc. The /so-called freaks of nature have reacted possibly in people causing them to act in a most peculiar and irrational manner everywhere. Scientists marvel at unaccountable and contradictory happenings, throw up their hands in bewil- derment. , One could go on enumerating various in- cidents entirely at variance with .all reason or precedent. Farmers are paid not to raise crops-——conservatives gasp at legislative pro- ,p0sals—-and thus we could go on. But a picture seen this week in a national magazine graphically depiets another pecul- iar happening. A new warehouse at Lex- ington, Ky., folded up mysteriously one night last week and 5,000 barrels of liquor ﬂowed freely over the ground. The building ,3, pictured completely flattened had collapsed with the resultant loss of much whiskey. Below this picture was another showing. 3 group of relief workers, armed with sticks and rattling ‘tin cans trying t0 Chase the ‘_,birds (starlings) out of ‘the trees in~W’aSh- - ington- - _ 3; ‘ x; .~ ....,.,.¢... .- « ,..._ -,z\.\,\3=_:_ _,_ V._,,~n..._..., _,‘ ,___' _‘ ‘ :_‘_____':__A__ < ‘ W SPOKEN WORD A WEEKLY MAGAZINE Presenting GOOD -TRUE - POSITIVE - eNI PROFITABLE % UPLIFTING Send in for a Subscription Today! THE SPOKEN WORD, 3612 Central Avenue Los Angeles, California Enclosed please ﬁnd $ .................. .-for which send me the “S&P:OK— EN WORD” for ........................................................ Name ................ ....... ............................................... .................... .. Street .................................................................................................. .- City ________________________________________ ._ State ................................................ .- C Subscription Rates: 1 Year, $2.00; 6 mos., $1.00; 3 mos., 60¢; 1 mo., 25c INTERESTING 7'1’; 5 ﬁr. Vi: . 1 ..CA.NAD.I.A..N.-.AND- NO.R.TH.-WEST =FOLLOWERS MINGLE IN A *_-J"oY1=u,L PRA‘*.ISlE MEETINGS —_7_. ‘ » BELLINGHAM, Wash.—Real newsy was a letter received this week from Belling- -ham, Washington, tucked up in a corner of the Northwest, but a few miles from the Canadian border. That FATHER has been showering .His blessings generously about this section was more than evident from the letter. Lively meetings in Bellingham were featured by visits to the Canadian friends "across the border and many and varied were ’-"the activities. We quote from the letter: . “Just a few lines to let you know how FATHER’S Spirit is working in Bellingham for -the good of.His children. FATHER has blessed us with a wonderful Peace Mis- sion here, Kingdom and Banquet Hall in connection, located at 805 W. Holly St. The Kingdom is open all day where the children ‘can come in out of the cold and rest and read FATHER’S Messages. It is truly _wonderful.”‘ “Meetings are held three nights a week- ’Sunday, Wednesday and Saturday. FA- ‘THER’S Messages are read from The ‘“SPOKEN WORD” and The New York News. Many gather here in FATHER’S Spirit to sing and praise our FATHER DI- ‘VINE, GOD, for the wonderful way He has blessed them all in health, love, joy and peace and of every good and desirable bles- — sing. It is truly wonderful. Thank you, FATHER.” “On New Year’s Day FATHER is bles- sing His children with a big banquet in hon- or of the Canadian children in FATHER’S _S,pirit. Cooperating car loads of children _'f«‘r-om Vancouver,’B. C., Chiliwack, B. C-, and New Westminister. B. C., are expected to attend.” “Just a few lines about a few of the child- ren here going to Canada last Sunday, De- ‘~c<‘ember 9, to attend one of FATHER’S Meetings at New Westminster, B. C. It was a wonderful meeting, praising and test- ifying with hearts so full of FATHER’S love. FATHER’S Spirit was truly full there. Just at the closing of the meeting 1-FATHER gave them a great surprise. FA- "THER’S Spirit in one of the sisters took charge of the brothers and sisters from Bel- ;_lingham speeding them over to FATHER’S T-Kingdom, known as her home, in Vancou- ver, B. C., to a Banquet and a meeting there. The brothers and sisters who had the plea- sure of partaking of the wonderful food un- hesitatingly pronounced it of the best. FA- THER’S Spirit was truly seen there in the O, wonderful hospitality, love, and kindness.” Meetings are held in ‘Bellinghani at 805 W. Holly .street and in Vancouver, B. C., at ._ 641 Granville street. . From all accounts things are stepping right along in the Northwest where the Message of FATHER DIVINE intits full concept is greatly appreciated. 113th Street: FATHER DIVINE VKINGDOMS PEACE MISSIONS, EXTENSIONS AND CONNECTIONS 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, 406-408 Gates Avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y. « A .. » Rev. M. J, Divine, 169-03, 107th Avenue, Jamaica, N. Y. Rev. M. J. Divine, 468-470 Broad St., Bridgeport, Conn. Rev. M. J. Divine, 203 West.. 139 St., New York City. , Rev. M. J. Divine, 320 Rockaway Ave- nue, Brooklyn, New York. ,- Rev. M. J. Divine, 152-160 West 126th St., New York City, Rev. M. J. Divine, 144 West 126th St., New York City. Rev. M. J. Divine, 136-138 West 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. 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, 114 Wal- nut St., Newark, N. J. FATHER DIVINE KINGDOM, 458 Johnson Avenue, Jersey City, N. J. FATHER DIVINE KINGDOM, 601 Nel- son St,, New Brunswick, N. J. FATHER DIVINE KINGDOM, 3757 ‘Narrin St., West Philadelphia, Pa. FATHER DIVINE KINGDOM, 2033 Clogett St., N. E., Washington, D. C. FATHER DIVINE KINGDOM, 1103 7th St., Oakland, Calif. FATHER DIVINE KINGDOM, 4:318 Ferdinand St., Seattle, Wash, FATHER DIVINE KINGDOM, 1019 James St., Seattle, ‘Washington. FATHER DIVINE KINGDOM, 4025 Central Avenue, Los Angeles, Calif. - FATHER DIVINE KINGDOM, 4350 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, Calif. FATHER DIVINE KINGDOM, 831 E. Anaheim Blvd., Long Beach, Calif. FATHER DIVINE KINGDOM, 1710 Central Ave., Los Angeles, Calif. II 3 Q 1 Extensions and connections . Father Divine Kingdom Extension 241 W. Brothers’ Apt. 3-—Sisters Apt. 11. Thomas Pope, 43 Winchester St., White Plains, N. Y. Elizabeth Boyd, 27 Willow Place. Yon- - kers, N, Y. Father Divine Peace Mission, 278 Jeffer- son Avenue, Buffalo, N. Y. Father Divine Peace Mission, School and Wickliﬁ Streets, Newark, N. J. Zachariah, 304 15th Ave., (Top Floor), Newark, N. J. FATHER DIVINE Extension Kingdom 1907 E. Madison, Seattle, Washington Charles Rabb, 312 West Bayview Ave- nue, Pleasantville, N. J. Mr. William Clayton, 1046 Springwood Avenue, Asbury Park, N. J. Sister Joy, 1154 Heck Avenue, Asbury Park, N. J, Mr. William Chrisp, 19 Dennello St., Hackensack. N. J. Mary Shaw, Second St. Mat-swan, N. J. Mr, J. Coliman, 22 Washington St., Rah- way, N. J. Temple, 14 Frink "Street Monteclair, N. J. Lemuel Rozier, 283 Governor St., Pater- pson, N. J. Daniel Shivers, 205 Miihlenber Place, Plainfield, N, J ‘ Ray Waring. 619 East Oak St., Norris- town, Pa. R. Ward, 176-178 Highland Avenue, Washington, Pa. Mr. L. Keyes, 5916 Bryant St., Pitts- burgh, Pa. Father Divine’s 1207 S. 46th St., Philadelphia, Pa. Father Divine Extension Kingdom, 1820 N. 22nd St., Philadelphia, Pa, G. A. Linham, 68 Westminister St., Bos- ton, Mass, Mrs. Alice Dubose, 76 Hancock St., Springfield, Mass. Mrs. M. J. Johnson, 1422 Chandler St., Topeka, Kan. Mrs. 0. Adams, 1961 W, 5th Ave., Van- couver, B. C., Canada. Mr. V. Bitondo, 177 So. Main St., Wel- land, Ontario, Canada. Miss O. Wisdown, 819 Pennsylvania Ave., Baltimore, Md. I Miss A. Smith, 904 Pennsylvania Ave., Baltimore, Md. St. Joseph, 823 North Arlington Ave- nue, Baltimore, Md. R. O. Smith, 909 1-2 W. Marshall St., Richmond, Va, H. L. McCain, 116 Cheyenne Blvd., Colorado Springs, Colo. Wonderful Peace, 202 1-2 N. Grant Ave., Columbus, Ohio. Bro. Youcan Harrison, 71'9 Barr St., Cincinatti, Ohio. C, C. Nash, 1407 Patterson, Alliance, Ohio. Miss Meekness, 2392 E. 43rd St., Cleveland, Ohio. Miss Mary Stein, 707 Park Avenu Springfield, III. e Mack De la Whits, 328 Pine St., Bel- haven, N. C. Peace Mission, 21 Roberts Street, Santa Cruz, Calif. Mrs. G, Rumble, 245 E. San Salvador, San Jose, California. Earl Hudson, 708 14th St., Modesto, Calif. .» _ Mrs. May Miller, 134 N. Center St., Bald- win Park, Calif. FATHER DIVINE PEACE MISSION, 1526 Marshall St., Rosemead, Calif. Father Divine’s Peace Mission, 1435 Fil- but Street, Oakland, Calif. Mrs. Maude Ealy, 744 Hayes St., San Francisco, Calif, Mr. ,Charlotte Burton, 912 W. Chestnut Street, Bellingham, Wash. Mary J. Ross, 2218 E. John St., Seattle. Wash. _ FATHER DIVINE Peace Mission, 3913 Wetmore Ave., Everett, Wash. FATHER DIVINE Peace Mission, 424 High St., Bellingham, Wash. Father Divine (Children's Extension) 1196 E. 51st St., Los Angeles, Calif. NOTE: If the Activities carried on at your address constitute what is known as a ‘Kingdom,’ and you would desire to be listed as such, we. would appreciate your getting in touch with us that we may make this correction, The listings appear- ing here are -made as a matter of conven- ience, that all may know where FATHER DIVINE’S MISSION is being carried on, and that those who find themselves in any of the above cities and towns may be guided. We welcome any suggestions. Extension Kingdom, \.-~.“:’
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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-001-011
Is part of: Father Divine Collection, Communal Societies Collection, Hamilton College Library Digital Collections

Title: Spoken word, vol. 01, no. 12 (January 5, 1935)
Author: A. Honaeel Mediratas
Publisher: The California Eagle
Date: 1935-01-05
Place published: Los Angeles, California, United States
Text: ,5.‘ Volume 1. ‘IHIZD GOD SHIDI LE T THERE‘ BE LIGHT HIZD THERE’ 211.96‘ LIGHT »".H12D GOD SHZU -THE LIGHT THHTIT ZZLHS GOOD" SATURDAY, JANUARY "J7l2D THE WORD 221.925‘ ZZIITH GOD JIIZD THE 22lOR.D Z2l.fIS., G-OD -' r' HR-D THE 22lOR»=D ZUJIS IZZHDE FLESH ”r-' -' A" -'~ 5th, 1935, A; D. F. D. Number -12 “THE INSPIRATION 0F THE ALMIGHTY GIVES UNDERSTANDING’ GOD DEALS IN THE AFFAIRS DFCMEN AND HIS WAYS ARE JUST AND RIGHT ATH E R D TV I NE’S M ESSAGE AT THE BANQUET TABLE, MURRAY CASINO, 918—‘U’ ST.-—WASHlNG- TON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, DECEM- BER 19TH, 1934 11 P. M. Atuthe conclusion of the last Session of a two—day Public Meeting in the Masonic Temple Auditorium at Washington, D. C., as the marvelling masses dispersed after‘ standing for hours listening to -testimonies of Father’s Mighty Works ,and drinking in His Words of Spirit and of Life,—Fa.- ther Personally departed about ten-thirty P. M., to serve a great Banquet that was waiting elsewher...
Show more,5.‘ Volume 1. ‘IHIZD GOD SHIDI LE T THERE‘ BE LIGHT HIZD THERE’ 211.96‘ LIGHT »".H12D GOD SHZU -THE LIGHT THHTIT ZZLHS GOOD" SATURDAY, JANUARY "J7l2D THE WORD 221.925‘ ZZIITH GOD JIIZD THE 22lOR.D Z2l.fIS., G-OD -' r' HR-D THE 22lOR»=D ZUJIS IZZHDE FLESH ”r-' -' A" -'~ 5th, 1935, A; D. F. D. Number -12 “THE INSPIRATION 0F THE ALMIGHTY GIVES UNDERSTANDING’ GOD DEALS IN THE AFFAIRS DFCMEN AND HIS WAYS ARE JUST AND RIGHT ATH E R D TV I NE’S M ESSAGE AT THE BANQUET TABLE, MURRAY CASINO, 918—‘U’ ST.-—WASHlNG- TON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, DECEM- BER 19TH, 1934 11 P. M. Atuthe conclusion of the last Session of a two—day Public Meeting in the Masonic Temple Auditorium at Washington, D. C., as the marvelling masses dispersed after‘ standing for hours listening to -testimonies of Father’s Mighty Works ,and drinking in His Words of Spirit and of Life,—Fa.- ther Personally departed about ten-thirty P. M., to serve a great Banquet that was waiting elsewhere. The Banquet Table Twas spread at the Murray Casino, occupying an entire build- ing nearby, which had been converted from a Cabaret into “The Banquet Hall of The Lord’, in which the Banquet Table ha dbeen spread continuously since Fa- ther’s Personal arrival. To this concluding demonstration, Father’s Staff, hundreds of His Followers from New York ,a Delega- tion from the Pacific Coast and many of the Washingtonians,—followed Him. There were the usual Praises and Mer- riness of Heart expressed, and the visitors heard and saw many more convincing proofs that ‘Father Divine is GOD’. As the Banquet was being served, however, the lights were switched off in some way, leaving the Hall in darkness until a flash- light was located and the lights switched on again. In Father’s subsequent Remarks He warned the practical joker that he was playing with his Life, ‘and called his at- tention to the experience of one of the Party from New York, to which she had testified earlier in the Evening, telling of how the one formerly known as her hus- band had died on the Pacific Coast, 20- [minutes after trying to curse Father, Who /was Personally in New York. About this point in Father’s Remarks one was heard to run quickly across the roof, and there was no more playing with the lights. The Banquet and the Praises continued until -very close to Midnight, when Father Arose for the fourth time that day, to de- liver a Message. His Remarks at this time, and His concluding Words in Washington, were as follows:-— “PEACE EVERYONE! G 0 O D HEALTH, GOOD WILL, and a GOOD AP- PETITE, with GOOD LUCK, GOOD SUC- CESS, and GOOD NIGHT. All of these blessings I am imparting to those of you remaining in Washington, if you will only accept them. It is indeed Wonderful! GOOD HEALTH, GOOD WILL, and a GOOD APPETITE is what we have been imparting, creating and recreating, and distributing ‘among the people whereso- ever I am, and their bodies and words; their deeds and their actions are respond- ing to the same. Weekly, they can be weighed to see how the treatment is being responded to by their physical condition, by the advanced and increased weight of the physical body. It is indeed Wonderful! While sitting and listening from the very beginning, to the many testimonies this evening, or tonight since I returned here to this Auditorium, better known by us since it is transformed,—The Banquet Hall of The Lord,——I was listening to the tes- timonies of some, and also I noticed the appearance of the light being switched out. LOVE GOD WITH ALL THE HEART As one of the Speakers testified tonight, there was a man all the way across the Continent, thought he was cursing Me, and he died in twenty minutes after the sup- posed cursing. This lady thought she lov- ed her husband, but she Loved My Spirit also. He did not want her to go to the Meetings that were being held out there, though she had not seen Me Personally. She was persistent in trying to get him to be- lieve, and he thought he was cursing Me. He thought he began cursing Me, but in- side of twenty minutes he died, according to her testimony, and the physician that had been the family Physician apparently for many years, according to her testi- mony, examined the body over and over. He said this was the first man he had ever seen dead, or that he had examined, to find no exact cause for his death that HE could describe. I call your attentions to that mystery. because this lay at this particular junc- ture was still somewhat in love with! the one she called her husband, and she near-' ly died from the cause of it apparently, but the Spirit of My Presence, according to her testimony, Resurrected her and she left, hitch-hiking all the way from the Northern Pacific, to New York City. That is why she is here today. It is indeed Won- derful! That is why she could .bear‘ wit- ness of Me. That is why millions of others can, where she has been /along, others have received the same experience to som extent. ' ALL LIFE IN GOD’S HANDS I am Saying that to say this in refer- ence to those that may think they are playing with man,——when you are trying to switch out these 1ights_here, remember, I handle your life. Your Life, to Me, is just as these lights are to you. I have. the switch-key in My Hand. I can switch ,_it off and I can switch it on. It is indeed Wonderful! Jot these Thoughts down-in your vocabularies. Remember, GOD deals in the affairs of men. GOD as Spirit and as Mind, Supreme, is just as operative and just as reincarnatable, and just as Per- Sonifiable, as ‘the other fellow.’ Those of you that desire to personify folly, you can express the expression of fools. When you do the expressions and actions of fools, then you are called and known commonly, as a fool. It is indeed Wonder- ful! Whatsoever kind of a characteristic you produce and express in your words, deeds and actions personaly, you are the manifestors of it, and whatsoever you manifest and reflect to others, that is what you are. That is the identical same with the Spir- it and the Mind of GOD. When this is pro- duced and brought to fruition in any in- dividual, and that individual is the Personi- fier, and Expresser, and Manifester of that particular Spirit, then and there that indi- vidual is the Personifier of it, hence that individual is IT. If you produce the nature and expression of foolishness, you are foolish. If you express the nature of kind- xx . . .i. .. .r" 77... ﬁtness. you are kind. You are the personifi- cation of tha.t particular expression that , you are producing. * fool) is NOT MOCKED ’ Jot these Thoughts down in Y0111‘ V0031)‘ , ularies, and know you are not talking to’ the ignorant. It is indeed Wonderful! As 2. Scientist, I can be as a Man, and still ex- press the perfection of the human intellect, and the‘ perfection of real practical and scientific psychology. I can express the perfection of each and every expression of the diﬂerent factions of the different lights of Understanding that have been handed down to humanity. But I call your at- tentions to that simple expression and ex- perience of that individual, that YOU might . see and know, this is something not to be ‘ played with. It indeed Wonderful! I recall once, in Manhattan, Long Island, » or one of the Villages of Long Island, there was a- man supposed to have been switch- irig off the light and switching it on,—try- ‘ ing to turn the light off where there was a mass of people supposed to be men and ' women. He thought that would embarrass some individual, or cause them to be , "afraid, but the Spirit of GOD’S Presence Spoke these Words to the individuals and Said,—‘Just as you are playing with that light, I will Play with your Life’. Since that time, his Life has been switching on and switching off. It is indeed Wonderful! He ea.n hardly walk. When he CAN walk, he can hardly walk! At times he CANNOT walk. His life is turned off completely at times, and then it is switched back on again. It is indeed Wonlerfull These lights here, mean your Life. They are a parable,of the lives of men. Now play with them if you want to! I Say, ‘Let your Light so shine’, I did not Say turn YOU!‘ lights out. I Said,-‘Men. love darkness rather than light, because their deeds are evil.’ Let the Light shine in. Let these lights stay on. They had better stay 0“ while I am here! It is indeed Wonderful! ATMOSPHERE CONTAGIONIZED BY THE SPIRIT OF GOD _ At this juncture, I further wish to Say. ._GOD Works Scientifically, GOD Works Intelligently, GOD Works Harmoniously, and GOD Works Professionally, and GOD 3- Works Wisely. These are the points of ex- pression I am calling to your attention, that you might realize the mystery of My Presence in Washington. I am broadcast- ing the Spirit of My Mind and the Mind of My Spirit, and I am contagionizing the atmosphere with it. The Officials of our City, the City of Washington, yea even the Chief Executive of this Country, will be more a partaker of My Mind and My Spir- it, than they have ever been. That is the ’ mystery of con Reigning. FAITHFUL TEMPLES—GOD’S DWELLING PLACE GOD Alone shall Reign, but GOD may set ‘ apart an individual that will be true and faithful, and will fulfill the Scripture. By dealing justly among the people, that in- I ’ dividual may be the Personification of the identical expression of the Reign of your Saviour. It is indeed Wonderful! It makes’ no difference to Me through Whom GOD Reigns, the Fundamental is the Principle, and it is reincarnatable, it is reproducible, and it can be reflected and manifested, and it can be operated through different indi- viduals that Will let it. It is indeed Won- derful! VERSIONS OF MEN TRANSPOSED I heard the Spirit of your mind say,-— ‘You SAID it’. It is indeed Wonderful! I further wish to Say, in,‘-reference to the scientific, and systematic, and harmonious actions of Mine, I endeavor to close the Public Meeting at the Hall, in or around about the time, but as this is a Cabaret, and a place where you have all night meet- ings, I desired to come over here and con- clude My Session over on this side where it is permissible, ordinarily, to have -all night meetings. It is indeed Wonderful! But remember, this is the transposed ver- sion of the meetings that have been held here. They are transposed completely from mortal to Immortality,+from the sinful to the spiritual,——that is why you can enjoy it. However, it can be a, blessing for those that have this Hall under theinjurisdiction, for the very Spirit of My Presence is so transcending, it can and will be a blessing to those that are in harmony with it. Those that oppose it, whether they are Religious ‘or non-Religious, it" will be conflicting to them for it will conflict those persons as they try to conflict it. It is indeed Wonder- ful! ' RELIGIOUS ‘LIBERTY PLEASING TO GOD Now when we go down from this Place, I am leaving in the City of Vlashington some of My Ideas and Opinions, and they are not stationary, neither are they con- ﬁned nor bound to an individual. They are transmittable .. and reincarnatable, for they are ‘I contagious. I will stir up the Nation more than they have ever been stirred since the Creation of the World. ‘As an eagle stirs her nest, so shall GOD Stir His People’, and the United States especially, is the People that has bee nset apart for GOD, your Creator. Why is it especially to America? Because’ Argierica. grants hu- manity the privilege of serving GOD to . the dictates of their own conscience and gives every individual Religious Liberty, where other Countries do not. Because of this, America was predestined to be one of the leading Countries to bring Perfec- tion of fruition in the lives of the people, that the kingdoms of this World colective-' ly, might not perish from the Earth, but that they might become to be the King- dom of our GOD and of His Christ. I will not Say much more at this par- ticular juncture, but as I have Said, I am‘ still Saying, and what I have not Said, it is in accord with what I AM.’ Saying. It will be Said, or else it shall be revealed. It is such a privilege, dear ones. You are liv- ing in the actual Presence of GOD, and you are conscious of it, for the witness it of the Spirit “within you, it bears witness to the Message, and you are reflecting it. It is indeed Wonderful! UNIVERSAL ESTABLISHMENT OF GOD’S KINGDOM L Now I .am stirring up the Nation be- cause I have brought a Sample and an Ex- " ample to the City of Washington, the Capital of our great Country, of what shall be universally established,——the abolishing of all divisions and segregations in the way of creeds and colors, races and na- tions, where all shall be together ‘as one man at Jerusalem’, where segregations and discriminations will have no longer an ex- istence I will abolish them or abolish the people. We shall have it just as it is here on My immediate Staff, all over the World, and there shall be no division among tlie people. They shall ‘Love ye one-another’. Every individual’s Constitutional Rights shall be preserved throughout the Universe for the Mouth of The Lord has Spoken it. It is. indeed Wonderful! THE GREAT DAY OF BODY SALVATION This is what I am doing in Washington today! I am telling you, that sin and sor- row shall all be done away, and GOD your Father with you shall stay. It is indeed Wonderful! As I Said a little while ago in My other discourse at the Auditorium, -—you all gave ‘the other fellow’ plenty of bodies, but you would not give GOD any Body. It is indeed Wonderful! But the time has truly come that GOD has prepared Himself one.. Now aren’t you glad! The Spirit of GOD'S Presence shall be sent out from His Tabernacle with the identical contagion that He Created and brought in- to expression, through which He Formed His Own Body, and recreated others. The Song we so often sing, says,—- ‘One by one I saw the Angels coming, One by one I heard them sing, One by one, I heard the Spirit Huming, Halleujah, Praise His Name.’ ‘They are coming seeking new bodies, On this Earth tp dwell among men. They want bodies somewhat like your F‘a- ther’s, Hallelujah, Praise The King.’ GOD will prepare Himself other bodies apparently, in other words other members of His Body, as being called bodies, that they might be just like your Father’s, to produce and bring to fruition the Christ Characteristics, live it, and be it, and not be afraid with it. It is indeed Wonderful! Then don't you all say you are not afraid to say it! It is indeed Wonder- ful! _ FROM MORTAL TO IMMORTAL Father’s Love is stirring up the Nation. .We are enjoying GOD’S Presence, for you have given Him a Body. It is indeed Won- . derful! Because of you giving Him a Body, He is giving you His Spirit. It is indeed W‘on.d'erfu,I‘. eon asks you {for your body.‘ He Told you through the mouth of the Apostle toapresent your body as a. living sacriﬁce wholly, ‘to GOD,——not to man, not to a woman, but to GOD. ’He«d-id_ not tell you to give it to man or woman, but to GOD. It is indeed Wonderful! When you shall. have presented; your bodies as a _->~LIVING:sacr.iﬁce wholly, GOD will give you His ~e Spirit and His Mind, if you will give Him your ,body~andfy.our life. «I Thank you. . » - - - PEACE EVERYBODY! Just before I sit down, I, would like to Say, we have- some more money here that was lost and found. If anyone thinks he or she has lost any money, let it be known. It can be had for the asking, by the identifying of same”. \ \ (This concluded Father’s Remarks for a time, but later, in closing, He again Spoke as follows:)_ GOD’S PRESENCE A BLESSING T0 WASHINGTON “PEACE EVERYBODY! I would just like to Say to those of us that have dined, we are about to pass on and pass out. The Buses will remain over night, since it is so late. We will meet around about the Hall in the Morning, I will Say at Nine o'clock. By staying over in Washington to- night, it will express another expression of our appreciation of the hospitality of those of you in Washington. We could go through to Baltimore tonight inside of about "an hour, and stay over, but because of-the outward expression of the accep- tance of this Truth that those of you that. are here in Washington have expressed, I feel justified in staying over to leave a. lit- tle more money with you, and other bles- sings such as My Presence brings. I furth- er wish to Say, those that have dined. will pass out and pass on, and allow others to come forward to eat if there is any other person here would like to eat. If not, why it is O. K. I Thank you for your attention.” LATEST SONG New York, N. Y., Dec. 29th%3(FDTs")"~'= Here is the latest song which FATHER DIVINE brought forth in‘ serving the morning Banquet at 115th Street last Thursday, the 27th. It runs like this: “In your New World do you ﬁnd it suffi- cient to remain? In your New _Life do you find it sufficient to go on? In ‘your New World do you ﬁnd it sufficient Self? ‘ In your New World do you ﬁnd it suﬂicient all alone?” ’ We feel sure the unhesitating verdict of twenty million ardent followers will be an emphatic “YES!” ..; .,v LENDING FIGURES -vt4—- - 4-9 The result 0 fthe Literary Digest’s Press Vote on outstanding personalities of the year has been ‘made public. Those who stood out ‘from the crowd in 1934 accord- ing to the Digest poll were the following: President Roosevelt, Adolf Hitler, Beni- to Mussolini, Upton Sinclair, Donald R. Richberg, Mrs. Franklin ‘D. Roosevelt; Mel- vin H. ’Purvis,‘Admira.l Byrd, Frances Per- kins. These names represent the decision of the American press in a. poll taken of 240 newspapers in every section of the coun- try. From a list of twenty-eight presented by the Digest the editors of these papers were asked to give their opinion as to the leading personalities of the year just elap- sed. It was explained that selections were 1 Abuhdehee of-Life and Health Egr All Di». 1. Ogden Woodruﬁ, ‘V I I w’ b‘G_E.gT Airs, A \ to be necessarily‘ ‘fore publicsei‘-~ . vice, heroism or achievement, but on the basis of who stood out from the crowd. = 1 It may please those who cast their vote for Upton Sinclair to note that he is placed fourth in number of ‘votes to win his place on the list of outstanding figures of He did cause a furor after all. The Digest’s list is'o‘f little consequence when it is remembered that-t21e~~sclectioin= were made purely on the basis of the ..pub-' licity each received according to the :pu‘biic whim of the moment, and not because =0! - any lasting service There is a ﬁgure in New York City who doe snot seek the publicity and fickle ae- claim of the world but whose activities for eclipse those of any mere mortal. This per? son is FATHER DIVINE. But his omis- sion from the list is not to be wondered at. I I The world is too busy for GOD. 59 West 115th Street, Apartment 4-W New York, N. Y. December 28, 1934 President, New York Tuberculosis and Health Association. .586 Fourth Avenue, New, York, N. Y. DEAR S-IR: PEACE! canon-poo‘ I am returning herewith two sheets of Christmas seals and I thank you in your con. sideration of sending them to me. I do _not know from what source you received my name. I trust you will not consider me uncharltable or unkind in sending these stamps to you instead of the money. Instead, I am offering you something of inﬁnitely more va1ue"to you than a couple of dollars for the stamps, and also explaining why I am returning them. I give what I can to those whom I know personally. . GOD, FATHER DIVINE is in the earth and is healing all who come to HIM trusting and willing to live THE CHRIST LIFE or the evangelical life, which is “exactly according to the way Jesus lived and taught.” HE has healed more thanten thousand,‘to mypersonal knowledge, and medical records, x-ray-proofs and stenographic records of testimonies are adeessible to you or anyone else who has a true scientiﬁc at- titude toward life, not to. be overlooked a single clue or possibility, to come and investi-., A little over :a year ago FATHER DIVINE instantaneously healed «ten tuberculosis ‘ patients under treatment in the City Hospital, Richmond, Virginia. I know of upward to a hundred other cases of advanced cases being completely eradicated; there are no partial cures. They are still healed. V . If you will simply address a letter embodying the information I am passing to you, as a result of three years of careful observation and investigation, to all tuberculosis patients you hope to reach; telling them to come and try FATHER DIVINE you will be doing incalculable good. All sicknes is the result of sin, or a disregard of the laws of life; which are as deﬁnite as the laws of electricity and chemical reactions.‘ Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth and the life. Deny thyself, take up thy cross and follow me.” That can mean nothing other than that it is imperative for all who want life and health to follow in the footsteps of the Master; live, act and be as HE was. HE. said, “Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father in heaven (within) is perfect.” This means. that evﬂyone can be and MUST be perfect even as HE was. Almost everybody perfers to believe a lie; the deception of their own selﬁsh desires and lusts. . . The truth is he're for all who will come and all are invited, whosoever will come. Then why should Ior anybody else buy Christmas seals to unavailingly try to aid those who persist in their sins and ignorance and prefer to die in them anyway. We have eternal life for the physical body. which Jesus also distinctly taught. (John 6:47-50) etc (Rom. 8) also and the Followers of FATHER DIVINE do not have and'cannot h ve tuberculosis or any other disease. I know of hundreds of cases of sugar diabetes; '-hzart trouble, syphilis, blindness, broken backs, etc., being healed. If you are open minded and Sincere You W11 come and See. It is truly Wonderful. - . BROTHER PULLEN— .iR-AD1cALI,sM IN THE COLLEGES I (By The Observer) The. newspapers have found a new is- sue. ‘With elections over for the time, and Upton Sinclairs ,aparent1y, out of the way,_ at-'.:lea.st 4. for , the moment ,the newspapers s_o_ug-ht.-,ab_out. for a. new wrinkle- »_They: seem to have found in the great ' hue _.'and . cry -. going on about Communism. .:'1?he5.papers have seized upon the Com- munist “menace” as a choice morsel. Pag- es*of scores ofpapers throughout the coun- try -are now adorned by conspicuous quota- tions of Lenin, Stalin, and others, all inti- 'mating the" grave threat of the “red giant.” ~*One gathers that the complete overthrow of .the government is but a mat- ter of hours. The huge tenacles of the Communist octupus are said to be reach- ing out in all directions bidding fair to en- gulf all in its clutches. Actually, the actual number of active Communists said to exist in the United States has been placed at 26,000. Whether this is an accurate estimate or not cannot be definitely verified. If true, the Com- munist “giant” is greatly exaggerated. A congressional committee is at present engaged in investigating un-American ac- tivities. In Sacrameno, California a group of alleged Communists are on trial accus- ed of “criminal syndicalism”. A recent meeting at Northwestern University near Chicago of the League for Industrial De- mocracy assailed a great chain of news- papers for its so called exposure of radi- cal activities. Startling evidence, it was said, would also be presented to the con- gressional committee, that 2700 New Eng- land’ men and women including a large H number of college professors, doctors, and lawyers, hold high rank in the Commun- is,t.party and arg actively engaged in spreading Red doctrines.’ _ But most outstanding in the columns of ‘ Communist news which flood our dailies have been the recent revelations concern- ing the colleges. If one is to believe much of the propaganda being circulated in the press the conclusion is reached that our universities are veritable hot-beds of Com- munistic agitation. While isolated college examples are cited and it cannot be doubt- ’ ed that college students have become de- cidedly more liberal in their views, parti- cularly in connection with “economic mat- ters,‘ it is difficult to conceive that the A “free speech” of university groups is any more than a justified interest in social justice, except in very rare cases. It is true that the campus philosophers may tread upon some important toes and pre- - sent some rather embarrassing truths but we _don’t believe there is widespread plot- ting to overthrow the‘ government from this source. As has been said so many times before. It all depends on just what is meant by the term “radical.” And this often hinges ‘’5\''3-7‘(x:.:e‘ '' L:-,:‘:r<’>r,.5»;~.',%~,;';.' ~—-«.1.---. . - .. . . .’ . ' ‘ —’“ — -‘ ~ v‘-:-‘-'m.. ' .'-r;'. .12‘. .3-.-.,;_-._~. with the contentions of. many “sound bus. iness” advocates and conservatives ,the Constitution is madeto appear a radical document. ‘ It is. obvious that the great__ awakening t° 3 right °911°ePii.Q11 Of social questions which is. going on, has spréad to» ,the :campus”. Here and there, in. exteremely isolated cases, a few “agitators” or ex- ponents of violence may seek to intrude,_ but H1959 are; undoubtedly minor I in ‘icon-_ _ sequence. It will be found in virtually every cage that those who‘ raise ‘s'i.1c'h aihue’-and’ cry about the menace of "Communism or So- cialism are those who would raise the same Protest against any move for justice which affected their particular interests; The same 8033 for those who decry any men. “on Of the5e,50 Ca11é‘d"odious termsand‘ those who are always advocating a “hen; dle with gloves ‘policy. This latter class are the same who in their hearts, no doubt’ look askance at the teaching of Jesus as a, “radical” and unmentionable in politic circles. We suspect that Qur colleges and university profés's6rs* ha‘vé“' some ‘lit- tle distance to go before they are “radi_ _°a1" §n0u8h to accept the true taching- mg of Christ in its entirety and live as ‘GOD intended all men should.‘ on individual "consideration. By contrast, lKEEll’lNG"Y(i)U_Il¥i , riﬁce.” To_keep~-your.b”alance— means to compromise _ Our intellectual metaphysicians are still telling 115 ’f0 “keep your balance”. Father Says: “We put bits into horses mouths and turn the whole-body around.” He also says “Make 'a_ complete and whole-hearted sac-‘ Not a word is. said aboutbalance. with mortality. We cannot go half way with Father. “He who "seeks to save. his body shall lose it . . .” is the way it was told of °1d- “Lay aside ALL your pre-conceived ideas and opinions, ALL doctrines of hu- , man suppositions and let the reality and actuality of this consciousness be uppermost in your consciousness, for the relaxationvof your conscious mentality is but the re-con- ception of God’s omniscience.” Not a word is said there about keeping your balance. Awake, thou that sleepest! GOD is in the land, and he is saying “If you"will let go and give all to me, I w.ill give‘ all to you-” VVe have so little to give and God has so much! No wonder they say if you will take one step toward God He will take two to- ward you. We will gain an hundred-fold for what, we give up. Let us not be mis-led by the blind leading the blind, telling us to keep our balance. As for me, I'm going all the way with Father! PRAISE HIS HOLY NAME! -' -—-DEBORAH. HAPPY NEW ‘YEAR GREETING (TO SWEET FATHER) H-—is’for Happiness, we all may share, A—is for Abandon, do this to all care, P—is .fo_r_Peac,e, so sweet and so rare, P*+iS for Prospertiy. found everywhere. Y—is__ for Yoke, that we all once wore, _ , . . Thank 0u_r loving FATHER, we wear it_ no .more. , ' N—is for Newness,~of thought and of mind E-—is for Everlasting love so DIVINE,‘ ‘ 5 E -VV-I-is for Worship, all for YOU FATHER mine. V -rY.0U'.a.1‘.e..the':Bread and You are the Wine. ’ , v_~j—‘ie_roi':’-Youthi thet'my FATHER doth give, A E-—is for Eternity through which we shall live; "-A—'is>'for Abundance of every good thing, ‘ R-is.’for Rejoicing unto GOD our KING, - - Come happy children, shout and sing. Ga-is for GOD our FATHER DIVINE, _ R—eis for Redeemed, now for all time; E—-is for Emotion, the key to it all, E——is for Eventually, all must answer the call; -T"‘iS f0? Truth. theres naught else can win, I—-—is for Intuition, the voice from within, N-—is for Nothing, that all must’ become, G~——!s_ for ‘Gratitude,’ toathat Holy ONE. Yes, mortal man-, your day is done, H9-PPY New Year is really begun; This is the song in each happy heart, S:/Ieet ATHER, so mighty thou art. All the old ti?!‘ _00m1ng, no more to depart; mgs are now made NEW, And sweet F‘ATI-IER we’re all thanking You, F01‘ Comlng in time to carry us through. —-—SON-DAUGHTER. « ~ -V-ab »- -‘.~.us-,... “am... y ".7. ;k’=i¥".I*3'3.<‘~.‘r-;.".e*,»,fﬁ." ‘-‘-,r:;,.-Q..~i::4_..-....-x * - . .‘,.-,i. 2 _ were “THE Il\T§l>IRING REPORTER” __ “PEACE”. ,. They’re still talking about FATHER ' DIVINE’S visit to Washington. =8 * * * An intimate story from the East tells us i 4 that FATHER DIVINE personally stop- ped.during the course of the motor- cara- van’s trip to personally supervise the un- tangling of a traffic mixup in which sev- eral of the cars were involved. Q It # C The last time we saw FATHER DIVINE officiate in something resembling such 9. manner, was on Central Park West, near 59th Street in New York during the great Peace demonstration and parade last August in which the Communists and many other organizations participated. As thousands marchers and hundreds of cars were being formed, FATHER DIVINE ex- ercised his usual masterful influenc in di- recting the activities. III II I II A bass horn has been added to the ranks of the musicians aiding in the merry gath- erings at the Los Angeles meeting places and on occasions when the entire ensemble of eight or ten instruments are assembled the orchestra would compare favorably végith that of any DIVINE Kingdom. A * at :8 IR But there’s no competition in GOD. Its all part of the general rejoicing. * 3|‘ * * 93¢ The bus carrying Ross Humble and the group returning from their visit to New York and FATHER DIVINE, at last ad- vices. planned to stop off briefly at Solo- rado Springs for a meeeting with the fol- lowers there. It was also expected that the party would proceed to Oakland before ' I reaching its destination in Los Angeles. I U '3 I I‘ The lengths to which commercial or- ganizations and the newspapers will 80 in cases of cheap and tawdry publicity was again recently exemplified. In the back- woods of Canada the Dionne quintuplets delivered by an obscure Canadian doctor. Overnight the quintuplets and the doctor have jumped into fame. A large drug store syndicate immediately arrang“ ed for the doctor to come to New York for the purpose of making personal appear- ances, sponsored by the drug concern, which many other ﬂattering ‘invitations came to endorse various products for liber- al financial considerations. The doctor, fin- . ally appearing to tell his ﬁrst hand story of the delivery of the babies, packed Car- negie Hall and became New York’s latest hero. A , wt so; no: It It ao- While the conception of the quintuplets may be interesting scientifically, it is the handiwork of GOD, and as such should ‘world’s case. _one’seff from the picture if mental peace So says FA-’ not be cheaply publicized. # it Q I # Paradoxical and most certainly prepos- terous, is another short -news item about the recent selection in Paris of the world’s best dressed woman. While some placed her yearly wardrobe bill at $50,000, the winner placed it modestly at $20,000. Others seek food. . as us 4:. It :3 Perhaps the favorite beverage of the FATHER DIVIN.E followers might be said to be soda pop. Vast. quantities of this drink ‘are sold, particularly to the follow- ers in the East, ‘during the summer months. II! It 1: II III Many businesses have benefited with the entrance of FATHER DIVINE into various cities and localities. In Harlem, landlords dust up likely holdings in the hope of en- ticing DIVINE followers. # II! it it Bernard Baruch, prominent financier and advisor to many governmental com- mittees says, “When GOD and the com- munity have been so good to a man, isn’t it naturally that he should try to make some re-paymanet.” Mr. Baruch has been appointed by Pres. Roosevelt to head the , committee which will seek to take the pro- ﬁt out of war. This is a day when state- ments stick. it * # at The Senate inquiry into munition mak- e’s pofits continues, hampered somewhat by technicalities and fictions. The com- mittee said the profit of one powder plant during the war was 39,231 per cent. The owners of the plant said it was one-fourth of 1 per cent. And so it goes. 7 at 0 u at One must refuse to pay attention to the It is necessary to detach and poise is to be attained. THER DIVINE. 1: I: It an as -u The crime conference in Washington omitted the question of lynching from its discussions. But GOD sees all and knows all. “How can we say we love GOD whom we hath not seen and love not our brother hom e have sewen." These were the words of Jesus. ‘ It xv an 4 -u an Colleges deplore dwindling hopes for en- dowments in the future. The days of large gifts and legacies have gone, two of the most prominent educators in the” country agree. Excessive taxation of personal in- comes, inheritance taxes, etc. are the rea- son. They see a ,“grave problem” and fear that the institutions (colleges) will almost invariably dry up if the present trend con- tinues. Education indecency is what is needed. 0. O. McIntyre says in his column: “A man I know who at 52 lost not only his fortune but his job, tens me that aft- er going through all the agonies of failure he turned to the Bible like a drowning man grasping the straw for consolation. He claims to have found it in Chapter 12 of Luke, the 22nd to 31st verses inclusive. He says he reads them twice daily on arising and retiring, and has been able to have all he wanted to eat and wear.” as an at at :0: It All must discover GOD. It no: :0: up It It Newspapers in writing obviously blessed N reports of FATHER DIVINE seem dis- 2. posed to regard His followers as of one] likeness or expression only. The metlcul-' ously fail to mention the fact that the majority of His believers. scattered _ about” the country, are of the so called, Caucasian i race. A at :0: It at at It _ Quality, even in a so called depression, I seems to win results such as they are. A ' magazine published. in New York to ap- - peal to men particularly, sells for fifty,’ cents a copy and is successful. ‘A’ It 4- it It 4- in But most newspapers, says FATHER _ DIVINE, have decreased almost fifty per A‘ cent circulation because of the pre;]- ‘ udicial and unfair practices. 1: It :0: no: t It I-Iumanly speaking, the success of "at-'7 paper devoted more or less to clean con- _ tents has been shown, as in the instance" of the Christian Science Monitor. ' "‘ alt III alt It It The most eifective way to combat a.ny- ‘- thing is, more often than not, to completely ‘ ~ ignore it. ‘ ' * II: 3|! ill 31! Perhaps before long we will have aiDI- VINE Symphony Orchestra, composed of volunteer members since GOD is convert- ing all ﬁelds of endeavor. Music hath charms to soothe the savage beast. it I! 31¢ * 8|! We note little co-operative groups‘ springing up in vacant stores here and" there. There’s no way to stop people fromi sharing what blessings they have under a. _ system which denies them their full me- P asure of the world’s bounty. ‘ MODERNISM Beating swords into plowshares and us- ing the plowshares to plow under crops that could feed the nation.——Florida Times- Union. ' “If You Think I Am Only a Good Man‘ You Will Have to Go and“Come Again.” ——Matt. 19:21. ' . I The world is‘ talking about /FATHER DIVIN-E. ...;..i.-...\N.hQ..iS., What. is HE? Where. .HE? What, exactly, is He advocating? Where‘---"does HE ‘get His money from? Are '-.'-V~ali’«theVstoriesAtold’about Him and His mi- A ' ~rae'ul"ous- activities 5true*? i -These,-and a ﬂood ‘of other questions are '*be§n‘g*‘§sked'on every‘ hand. On street cor- I nets, in stores and shops, in countless homes, in religious circles, in the world of -_ ‘ﬁnance, government, and business, the ma- 2 name, FATHER DIVINE, is being 2; he'ard.; I1/Iis name is on everybody’s lips. vSome refer to Him blatantly, others in a Whisper! The followers of FATHER DI- " VINE everywhere, and any who might ap- pear to be~His followers, are subjected to a of queries and return a barrage of “~ioftimes varying answers. What is the true drstory-‘about this “Apostle” who is -“stirring up jealousy among the nations?” Iinlnurnerabie gmisconceptions, {misimpres- , » sieens, and misinterpretations have been cir- cukvted concerning FATHER DIVINE. ’ He has been accused of being/everything from the A’nti-‘Christ to‘ a mystical magician ' of some sort. Very seldom does the true story reach the general public. The news- I paper references given from time to time -are garbled, misleading, and inaccurate. They are based on meagre information and usually present anything but the true pic- ’t~.u-'~ne'..of FATHER DIVINE and His Mis- sien. * Fcort the-mast part thermagazines and the , press have adopted a policy of silence, it .' ’would seem. It is rarely that they make «any-mention, of FATHER DIVINE and _.-whenpthey do their accounts are .as brief as . _ ,.’pgNssible. The bafﬂing question of FATH- . ER DIVINE is a “hotcoal” ineditorial of- ’ ﬁ_.ces. Newspaper editors are puzzled as to ‘__ .ho3y.-._tq proceed. In. some, cases the infor- ‘ rmatign they are able to. obtain is most scan- ty "which may account in a measure, per- haps, for their light treatment of the sub- ject. Others write obviously prejudiced and .-untruthful presentations of the movement. ;‘ ._.Stil1'others, assume a non-committal pro- eedure and overlook news of FATHER DI- VIN..E. The word of mouth information ‘which reaches the average person is even . snore unreliable and twisted. The result of ., all this is that-the ‘public at large is confused are grossly deceived as to the true na- of the FATHER DIVINE movement. . As a consequence of the misinformation and untruths which are prevalent, many are H prfone to condemn and misjudge the Mis- _"_sion of FATHER DIVINE without due re- vigardifor the actual facts. Those who have not as yet been privileged to read the Mes- “sages of FATHER DIVINE’, taken down Texactly as they come from His personal. lips, have been forced to rely on the erroneous ,f§p9f,ts which they have heard. It is the "',‘;',:o,;-_;_(_=.}goin,g 'fa;,ts which have proII.1Pt€d.th1S - article. ~ ’ A. few salient facts about FATHER DI- .t. ._,A_N.-.F, E N L VINE are included below: . 1.. FATHER DIVINEeis advocating the .. nest. 1ife_-.and .te-aching of. Jesus. .C.hr..ist. .as... recorded in Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John and He is urging Hi's'.believers«to, live en- tirely as Jesus did." , _.w 2. By His own deeds and "actions He is an Example to ‘His followers of the Christ- ’ life. 3. FATHER DIVINE is regarded by some twenty million staunch believers to be the personiﬁcation of GOD, in the Father'- ship degree. GOD, He-says, is a1 principle which is convertible into a person. It is i this which FATHER DIVINE personiﬁes. 4. That He is the-personiﬁcation on earth of the CHRIST principle or consciousness is attested to by His deeds. He is healing the sick, feeding thousands of the hungry, clothing the’ naked, redeeming the sinners, etc. He is performing the very works of the ‘ Christ! 7 - 5. FATHER DIVINE is personally lo- cated at the moment in New York City, in - Harlem, at 20 West 115th street, which at present serves as-His personal Headquart- ers. But He says He is present in Spirit everywhere——meani’ng the principle ‘which He eembodies is present and is operative ev- erywhere. He has not recently, to our knowledge visited the Paciﬁc coast or any . other remote part of the country, but as far as is known, has concentrated His personal activities in and aroundthe East, particu- larly ‘New York. 6. He is advocating the evangelical life which is the life of absolute purity, men- tioned above as -the Christlife, and NO- THING else. ‘ 7. FATHER D_I\./,'.I.N.E_,says that He gets His money, of which: He seems. to have an unlimited supply, from 'GOD.. He. intimates thus that His ~con.si,ousness or plenty and supply is such, that Heattracts to,Himself all abundance. _ V _ V _ ‘_ - 8, FATHER ,.D.IV'...INE res-e_ives, no. dona- tions, contributions, love-~ of£erin8'S, _etc-, Of any kind or from any source. and. will ac- cept money from no one. ‘He is endeavor- ing to bring about the-Bretherhood of Man and the Fatherhood of GOD. He has nip desire to proﬁt personally. The DIVINE MISSION is not a racket nor a ﬁnancial scheme or device. 9’. The followers of FATHER DIVINE give Him nothing, personally, in the way of money, possessions, or anything else.Nor does He, personally; give them anything. The various Missions and. Extensions throughout the country are not supported ﬁnancially nor established by FATHER Di- VINE, as a person. Those who have been moved to open extensions do so, or are sup- ported to do so, independently. and these are not the personal creations of FATHER DIVINE in the human sense. . 10. FATHER DIVINE is not a magic- ian and He is not "performing any tricks for the purpose of showmanship or to confound TER’ ‘To A food, etc.,_ and FATHER_DIVINE’S amaz- ’no” “magicianic” .exp_ressions,-to.use;His own _ activities of the so-Ealled followers, this does pimodest, most unpretentious, . hoped that this treatise will clear away the Ii‘ VTHER DIVINE’ is true, genuine, and real, the minds» of the people. The “miracles” are seen in the healings, the abundance of ing magnetism andpower which draws the people. Outwardly, to the eye, he performs- expression. As.f.or the healings. etc., they can be veriﬁed. ll. FATHER DIVINE is advocating that each of His followers be independent ﬁnancially as far as they are concerned per- sonally, and that they be active, proﬁtable , and practical. He does not advocate borrow- /l ing or lending, grafting or speculating, or I , obtaining money from others under any false’ pretense in His name.. . ~ v V 12. FATHER DIVINE stands for the , _ foregoing principles, regardless of whatany . of the followers may do in contradiction. Whatever, the poor practice and misleading not alter the Personal Example and true principle of FATHER DIVINE. 13. FATHER DIVINE is not condemn- ing existing institutions nor assailing them in a disparaging manner. He is not con- demningthe church. It is merely the pre- sent form and practice of these institutions which he decrys. He is endorsing and co- operating with the fundamental principle of the church and Christianity. l4.- FATHER DIVINE wears an expres- sion called amber by the scripturesa He maintains that _GOD can express, for pur- ( poses of His own, in any way He may choose. This doesniot minimize. or alter His teaching and personal example. ‘15. FATHER DIVINE is ofvery short stature being in the neighborhood of ﬁve feet, and is the most meek and lowly, most individual to walk this planet at this time. He is quiet and is all courtesy and consideration. The Message of FATHER.DI'VINEfHap- pears in this and many other publications. Brieﬂy, these are a few actual facts about FATHER DIVINE. His .fo,llower.s composed of every race, creed, and. denom- ination and come from every walk and le- vel ofvlife. FATHER DIVINE has been considerably misrepresented on the Paciﬁc Coast where He has many genuine, sincere and true believers but the true teaching and character of FAT HER, DIVINE, is rapidly being made known to the people and peace and harmony is_ the eventual outcome of what might have appeared to be, hindering circumstances. Interest on the Paciﬁc coast is at a high stage and increasing every day as the. Message and Mission in its true conception is being realized generally. It is are mists of misunderstanding in many minds and correct the many misconceptions» which A M have beencirculated. The teaching of FA- j—“i. and presents the only salvation for suffering humanity. ‘ D .~7’.":?I' .,-1-‘*r._.‘.:<; -;;t:,,: 3 1,‘. } mj .; THE NEW wt. FROM OUR NEW YORK CORRESPONDENT‘ it‘ SONG (very popular in the Eastern King- doms. at present.) Fa-ther Make me love You more Make. me love You more Make me love You more -(Fa-ther) Sweet Loving Father Make me Love You more! =0: no: It It zr :0: PEOPLE OFTEN ASK, “Doesn’t Fa- ther Divine have the people mesmerized or hypnotized?” My answer usually is, “Well it would be the best thing possible if God were to mes- merize all the people because Satan has had them hypnotized for so long. If there is not a world-wide conspiracy to keep people mesmerized and hypnotized by the great advertising campaigns? When people have constantly brought to their attention news- paper, subway, screen and radio ads about athletets foclp colds, lﬁheumantizsmg 'etc., is that not a most insidious form of mesmer- ism of the most‘ undesirable kind? Father Divine says, “If diseases are contagious the reverse is equally true. Health, happiness and all desirable qualities are also contagi- ous.” \Vho would not prefer this kind of contagion by positive suggestion? an ¢ no: It It It SCARCELY AN HOUR passes without some incident or a dozen, of deep signiﬁ- cance -‘or some profoundly revealing conver- sation take place between Father and call- ersfrom‘ ‘every station in. life and from ev- ery part of the world in the world’s most mighty spiritual drama being constantly staged around the person of Father Divine. There is not space enough available for re- lating all but many of them are too deep and wonderful to be put in words. There are no secrets in this Heaven on Earth yet concerning some of the deeper more inti- mate things Father has longsince said, “It is better revealed than told.” 4: wt: It not :0: no- IF A PERSON could follow Father per- sonally and be in on everything that hap- pens he would certainly have to have inﬁn- its powers of endurance. No matter how ubiquitous he were he would not be able to observe half that happens. A certain bro- ther, among others, tried it. He would chase Father to Connecticut, Jersey and oth- er places at all hours of day and night. It can be done for a while yet it takes Omnis- cence to know where Father is heading and of course there are occasions when Father takes to the air. This brother relates that often arriving in Sayville at ﬁve or six o’-. clock in the morning, he and‘other-s would go to catch an hour or two of sleep and come back to the. Home Kingdom to ﬁnd Father had long. since gone leaving no trail behind. When. one tries to piece together the ex- periences. of thousands. of their contact with Father Divine personally and tries to keep up with the. intricate. maze of spiritual and material events connected with the inﬁnite activities of the personiﬁcation of God upon earth and His ways which are truly past ﬁnding out. something begins to dawn upon him of what is meant by that Biblical state- ment, “The half has never been told.” no: =0: * at an as IT IS SIGNIFICANT to note that all those who are most intimately associated with FATHER DIVINE are most convinc- ed that He is GOD. Most of His followers were formerly hard-headed conventional Baptists. Methodists, Christian Scientists, International Bible students, Seventh Day Adventists, Atheists and admitted hypocrites and they were not converted lightly as many suppose. People who once begin to believe that Father Divine is God because of the overwhelming evidence they witness or ex- perience they do not change. This means that He must go on being and proving He is God year after year, month after month, day after day and moment by moment. De- legations of people come» long distances to investigate and determine for themselves whether or not Father Divine" is God. THEY" COME~A.ND ARE CONVINCED. Many of them stay to make their home with or around Father-. Is not this the most tre- mendously impressive fact that has ever happened upon earth? Should not this be of most profound interest» for others every- where, for all people in fact, who need to be convinced by ﬁrst hand facts to COME AND SEE? Father Divine has said, “I SOLICIT INVESTIGATION”. in an as It -0- :4: THE STORY IS told that internal rev- enue officers went to Sayville to discover the source of Father Divine’s mysterious in- come. They could ﬁnd no business, no bank account, in short no visible source of in- come. Though Father pays taxes on His property after He purchases it He does not have to pay an income from an invisible source. Policemen have gone through Fa- ther.’s house looking for “the machine He uses to make the money”. Detectives have been sent to the Kingdom to determine if the money He uses is counteriit. It goes without saying that they found that the money He spends is genuine. at 1- at 4- It 2: YOUR. CORRESPONDENT has been intimately associated with FATHER DI- VINE and His movement since" the sum- mer of 1931 yet honestly, sincerely and truthfully he doesn’t know ‘anyonerwﬁho has given FATHER DIVINE‘ as much-.83 :a penny of money and neither does‘ -he--know of anybody who knows of anybody who gave Him any -money. ,He knows .of. peo- ple who sent checks or cash, or who by stealth endeavored to give money yet it was all returned. Even money found in the street or in railway stations is not used by Him, but kept and advertised over and over in order to get the owner to come and re- ceive it. DIVINE IS GOD. ACTIVITIES OF THE KINGDOM‘ _:—._—._..—_. “THE COLUMBUS VOICE”, publish- ed in Columbus, Ohio, carries Father’s ‘mes- sage regularly and in a recent issue describ- ed the marvels of the banquet at the King- dom at 202 1-2 Grant Ave., which was at- tended by the staﬁ' of the paper. 4: :0: xi: :0: -0: xx SISTER WONDERFUL Peace under Divine’s. whose jurisdiction the Father Peace Mission is conducted in Columbus has received so many out of town visitors who come wanting to know more of t_he works of FATHER DIVINE that she has found it feasible to go to Canton, Ohio. to estab- lish an Extension. ‘ . s t t at it at t _ A BIT OF Divine Humor: “We.are-. ex- pected~—if God permits; and it is.pe1:miasa- ble for I have permitted it.” Father Di- vine. ' at It It :4: -as at AFTER MOVING Hislheaclq»uarte1's‘to the 115th St. Kingdom in New York, Fa- ther Divine was looking on while a sister was busy unwrapping a picture. When she got the wrappings off she saw it was not a photograph of Father as she had expected; she turned to Father and exclaimed, “O _ Father, I hoped it was a picture of you-” Father calmly replied, “So you think the-re is another!” at 4: =0: :0: as as ADD OF a sign painter seen in a Peace Restaurant. at 14 W. 114th St., New York ' City: “PEACE: NEW DAY EVANGELL CAL SIGN PAINTER”. .What more does one need to advertise his services in Fa- ther’s mind and spirit? The time will come very soon when people will only want to do business with" those who correstly advertise themselves and are known to be »E‘VAiNGE- LICAL. » e I If you don’t know it, FATHER ?Ih}isPo1<lI-:N\x/oap -A Months, 60 Cents; 6 Months, - fal” one. . rences. A COMMERCIAL MAGAZINE PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY » “ BY THE CALIFORNIA EAGLE ~ ‘ at 3612 Central Avenue LOS. ANGELES, CALIFORNIA ‘ Phone: ADams 9289 - SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Single Copy, 5 Cents; I Month, 25 Cents; 3 $1.00; 1 “Year, $2.00. FOREIGN SUBSCRIP- TIONS: 6 Months, $1.50; 1 Year» $2.75. *— ADVERTISING RATES UPON ‘ APPLICATION ‘ IN RETROS-PECT . This is the time of year when it is cus- ,tomary, after the manner of humans, to re- A view the events of the past year and com- ment thereupon. The essence of a part of the teaching of , FATHER DIVINE is to forget the past. it This, His followers who have reached a full realization of their relationship to GOD and life, are successful in doing. They blot out fiand erase the past with its memory o-f mis- A deeds and blunderings. But we will acquiesce in this instance to the worldly view-point long enough to re- call a few. of the outstanding happenings of the past year. The press, the magazines, ,.and the world at large are unanimous in la- beling the year just past as a most “epoch- Evolution and revolution as one . magazine puts it have been the order of the day. ,But the last act has yet to be played _ and this also is generally recognized. The year was peculiar in driamatic occur- It was featured by sweeping and revolutionary legislationgin the form of the New Deal. There were industrial conﬂicts . oflmajorproportions. A devastating drought ‘ _"wrought havoc in the Middle" West and N -Western states. .were the meteoric rise and spectacular cam- . - paign of Upton Sinclair in California for the Politically the highlights governorship in which he was narrowly de- feated and the sweeping endorsement given ..to President Roosevelt by the voters. .There were disasters and swift retribution caught up with outstanding lawbreakers, A 1 and is a lesson to all criminals that they - .can’t win, were the cases of Dillinger and ‘.‘Babyfacé_” Nelson. ~ Roosevelt, Hitler, Mussolini, Upton Sin- clair, and many others are listed in the Literary Digest as personalities who r059 to greater prominence in 1934. Of course the greatest news event and the greatest personality, although impersonal,‘of 1934 and all time is FATHER DIVINE in New York City, but for reasons best known A fto themselves, editors did not engage them- selves with this interest. The events of the 7: last year should be an eloquent warning and "a foreshadow of events to come to the en- tire world, but it probably will not be. The i shortsightedness of man and his utter lack tics. If it is of any interest astrologers and sci- entists pick 1935 as the year when the great- est and most profound happenings will take place. They predict tremendous earthquakes both physical and in the pattern of human Hairs. One thing is certain. GOD will enter more. than ever into the picture in 1935 and it would be well for all to heed the words of FATHE’R’DIVI‘NE uttered daily in New "York. All who have foolishly sought -to oppose the spirit and purposes of GOD have been crushed and swept aside. In‘ 1935, Mr. Conservative, "Mr. Wrong- doer, there will be more revolutionary leg- islation, industrial adjustments, disastersas the result of human disobedience, and more Upton Sinclairsl It is certainly true as the magazine says. The last act of the -great drama is yet to be played. A BREVITY “Brevity is thesoul of wit” reminds us of a letter received in the day's mail. Which brings us to the consideration of this most ‘desirable characteristic. It is indeed a virtue to be brief, concise, and to the point. A few words, short, well chosen, and explicit convey most effectively a thought which it is desired to present. It further indicates an orderly, alert, intelligent mind. Volumes may be said in a few well directed, graphic, remarks. It is a truism that “brevity” is a most de- sirable quality in all things. In newspaper and publishing circles the importance of “brevity” is recognized. Short, concise. ar- ticles are more readable and thus more im- pressive. Arthur-K Brisbane, famoue column- ist, has won world renown and vast reader interest by his peculiarly terse, pointed, and brief remarks.» " . It has been said that “a picture is worth ten thousand words”. an actual photograph is a “word picture”. prapliic-ally, vividly,‘ painted:.. ' " In thought, wr'iting,'and conversation it is well to be brief. - TENNESSEE ACTION IN A LYNCHING STIRS APPROVAL The action in Shelbyville, Tennessee, of National Guardsmen in shooting down would-be lynchers, should be a potent warn- ing to’ such inhuman barbarians. It has been decreed that this practice must stop and if the persistent offenders will not heed peaceful warnings, other measures more se- vere will be prompted by the spirit of jus- tice. ' ’ State troops in Shelbyville met the at- tempts of the lynchers with resolute action which has elicited the admiration and ap- proval of the nation. Frustrated in their efforts, the mob proceeded to set ﬁre to the courthouse in further ﬂaunting of justice- The destruction of the courthouse will prove - to be an empty victory, however, for the wrongdoers‘ who destroyed it will have to i ‘A -v .,. ‘C-.,. .V‘:' . of-'—~v.ision are still his foreinost-i~ ‘characteris-7 Next to the value of ' - pay, the} cost: ofﬁanother . onefi C All over the country the press hailed the Tennessee action as a powerful blow and in-' dication of public-sentiment towards the in- human practice oflynching. The Christian Science Monitor expresses itself thus: “Their behavior, like that of so many lynching parties, was indicative not so much I :’‘of desire for justice as for an outlet for all the base and violently aimless emotions which swarm around the appetite for re- venge.” _ ' g .' The Washington Star it up by say- ‘ing “The climax _of abomination is reached.” President Roosevelt recently at the Crime Conference deplored the existence of such crimes and called attention to the need of coping with the practice. This should en- gage the Presidents deﬁnite attention. The press of the South was equally strong with the rest of the country in commending the action of Governor McA1ister of Ten- nessee in curbing the recent outbreak. MAN MUST LOVE HIS NEIGHBORI LOUISIANA§ LEGISLATURE STILL‘ PASS-ES ' RAPID FIRE BILLS Senator Huey P. Long still has the Lou- isiana legislature “jumping through the hoop” passing bills of his creation. In his last session it pased thirty-three of his pet measures. The bills passed by theLouisiana legislature went through so quickly that, in many cases, their nature was not known un- til afterward. - But at Washington all was ‘not so well( for the Senator. The District of Columbia Supreme Court threw out his motion for im- munity in-his attempt to avoid trial on a li- bel charge. A --Among the bills pased was one removing the Mayor and Councilmen of.Alexandria, 7 where Long had been “rotten egged” some timeago, one which gave him control over the "teacher-s‘of the state, and another which it was said wasa step toward the setting up of a small “District; of Columbia” in Ba- A ton Rouge. THANK YOU FATHER Thank God for his many blessings, Tho the day seem dark and drear, Thank him for the sunshine, And soon it will appear. _ Giving thanks and singing praises, To your FATHER is the key, That will open every door, And will surely ‘set you free. Count your -many blessings, Every single day And watch them multipling, As you sing along your way. It is wonderfulito praise him It is wonderful to be, _ Always in his presence, It is wonderful to me. known by the mortal Christmas time, but we are expressing daily. A FATHER DIVINE’S MESSAGE AT _... THE BANQUET TABLE, 20 WEST 115TH STREET, NEW YORK CITY, MONDAY, DECEMBER" 24TH, 1934 11:30 P. M. It was almost midnight, on the night known as Christmas Eve, in the World of men, and brightly lighted Christmas trees appeared in the windows along New York's Streets, but outside The Kingdom at Father’s 115th Street Headquarters, none were visi- ble. ‘None were needed, for within, was a great multitude of LIVING Trees, lighted by the Spirit of His Presence and ﬁlled with His Merriness. It was not a special occasion, for every day and every night the Merriness of Christ- mas ﬁlls the hearts of this Holy Host, and in their midst “Christ is being Born every day,” but is was an unusually late hour, for such gatherings usually conclude at ten o’clock. On this occasion, however, they had remained long after the conclusion of the Public Meeting, while Father served a late Banquet Table. Quietly, gut with never-ceasing Praise, they waited for the \/Vords of Spirit and of Life they hoped would come from the Lips of Him Whom they had recognized and de- clared to be “The Mighty GOD, Everlasting Father, and Prince of Peace,’ and soon their desire was fulﬁlled, for He Spoke the fol- lowing VVords:— “P E A C E EVERYONE! G O O D _HEAETH, GOOD WILL, and a GOOD APPETITE, with GOOD SUCCESS, and a HEART FULL of MERRINESS.—for this is what the Tree of Life produces, and actually brings it into materialization, that you might enjoy it, not one day, but throughout all Eternity. This is about the time that is commonly known in mortal con- sciousness, as Christmas time, but in the Divine Mind we know there is but one Eternal Day. Therefore we are expressing this Real, one Eternal Christ-mass, for it is the highest Mass ever expressed in and through all the Church. REAL CHRISTMAS IS DIVINE MASS For this cause we are rejoicing, not be- cause the people think it is Christmas time, but because the real Christmas is upper- mostly in our minds, at any and all times. Some have transposed the version of Christ- mass to Divine-mass,—the High Mass of Salvation that we are holding daily, expres- sing the Spirit of Merriness in our deeds and in our actions through our emotions,-by this great emotional enthusiasm that we are ex- pressing, It is indeed Wonderful! Now we are entering into the time that is version of men as L, in and around these Banquet Tables, just what they are expressing on the Twenty- fifth day of December. As a Sample and as an Example I Stand. As the ﬁrst Heav- en and the first Earth shall pass away, even so, the respect to especial holidays shall also pass away. It is indeed Wonderful! So long as you are divided in your thoughts, to set apart some special day to Praise GOD, it is an outward expression of your nbn-whole-heartedness and non-complete consecration to the Service of your Maker. But when you live in the conscious realiza- tion of GOD’S Presence, when you shall have brought your bodies whole-heartedly . into subjection and live it daily, the very Spirit of Merriness will ﬁll and thrill every part of your being, and all of your being. Therefore you will not be Waiting for Christmas time to say “A Merry Christ- mas.” Merry. Christmas and Happy New Year, has come to stay, right down here. MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERY DAY If man could have long since leargled the great signiﬁcance of the recognition of the Evfer-qresence of GOD.‘ theyiﬂwouldt (not have set apart a special day and kept it up, to Worship GOD, as being in Spirit and in Truth. It is indeed Wonderful! The day of Worship is not confined to a special holi- day. We should VVorship GOD in Spirit and in Truth, throughout all Eternity. When we bring into our conscious realiza- tion, the actual Presence of GOD, and live it, we will beﬁlled with the Spirit of Merri- ness. and our deeds and actions will be the expressions of enthusiasm. “A merry heart doeth good, for it is a medicine, but a broken spirit dries the bones.” By this recognition, the very Spirit of GOD’S Presence is actu- ally being born in the hearts and minds of men daily. When Christ is Born in your realization, Born in your conscious recog- nition, the very Spirit of enthusiasm will create such a spirit of Merriness, until you will not look for a day set apart as Christ- mas. ETERNAL CHRISTMAS Christmas means Christ-mass, but we are privileged to say today, we have this One Eternal Christimass. for we are holding High Mass each and every day,—eating and drinking, and enjoying the g00'dn€53 Of GOD’S Pleasure, by realizing there is no - other, and we would not look for HIM if there VVERE another. The ﬁrst Heaven and the first Earth have passed away. These expressions of harmonious conditions that bring consolation to the mind, they are passing away, where they have not Passed away, but the Spirit of GOD’S‘ Presence is recreating an harmonlious condition that satisﬁes your minds completely. Hence, I mmvmmvism slim 0F cm :MA CHRIST IS BEING BORN EVERY DAY IN THE HEARTS AND MINDS OF Create a New Heaven and a New Earth, wherein dwelleth Rtigliteousnessi. ‘By so doing. I am also dispelling your preconceived" ideas and fzpinﬁons concerning your pm. fancies and tendencies in the way of merry-. . making. ‘GOD FUNCTIONING ON THIS PLANE Now just think of millions and millions of ' people today, that are ﬁlled’ with the Spirit of Merriness and enthusiasm, through the conscious realization of GOD’S Presence on the material plane. consolation, than to know in reality, there. IS a'Principle functioning on the upon which YOU are living, that will adjust matters satisfactorily, and satisfy your every desire? This is a consolation in itself. It? is appeasing to your conscious mentality,” and it satisﬁes your subconsciousness, for" your subconscious mind is a partaker 0 your conscious thinking. When you ceas to think consciously,—It is indeed Wonder ful!——it goes to your subconscious When you are dreaming in your dreams at ‘if night, they are the preconceived ideas and,‘ opinions of someone, or the opinions you_ have preconceived yourselves, as individuals.. These preconceived ideas and opinions con- ceived in your consciousness, you may for- gct about them consciously, but they will\ enter into your subconsciousness and reveal‘- themselves to you in your dreams, orgin-7. some of your emotions, unthoughtfullyai :9’_ The positive, the real, and the true, these». qualities have become to be a real conception in the consciousness of niillionys, through" recognizing GOD’S Presence as the Funda mental, as the Ideal of Life. and as theonlyz Hope of Salvation. This recognition in it 9 self, will cause your subconscious mind.to’.f conceive the idea, and ideas and opinions that have been preconceived in some other‘ individual that passed those thpughts ‘on,’ to you. The very thoughts that we have; been thinking, we will transmit them to? others, through the thoughts that we are? consciously conveying to them. That is the mystery ‘of real practical p.sychology.——i‘tf works through your mentality and transmits‘ thoughts to others. As you convey one, thought, it carries with it the very germs of your pre-inherited tendencies, and your". preconceived ideas and opinions. BE SUSCEPTIVE OF THE DESIRABLE That is why it is easy for a person to be an expressor of the nature and characteris- tics of another. »-Even though they maynot speak it or act it openly, they can reﬂect it, because it is contagious. It_is written,- “Evil communication corrupt good, morals, ill qualities are catching as well as Vdisease_s,; c ."?v:a;,-'~,. .,x“ '- What could be a greater , Plane 1 mind. keeps,» ii are contagious, while the desirable is just as V I rcontagious if you will let it be. If you will as susceptive to the desirable as you are e ieti, and by the U S‘-lservéingi the negatirve coitiditions. - ‘individua1»’s consciousness. “rnagde a counter-suggestion to man is known by the company he H Adverse and undesirable conditions . to the negative, the desirable will be reﬂect- desirable you will be in- _-fected. 3'5 — ~ ‘ You are catching thelcontagions of My "“Cha'ra‘cteristics.' As an Advocator of the .’ipo‘s“iti'v“e, the real, and the desirable, I am stressing the signiﬁcance of the recognition of the positive, that you might realize, they are as much contagious as the negative. But those that have been registering negation, they are stressing and emphasizing and ’.teaching theinegative expression. and ob- 'tHence, treigistering negation and negative conditions, 9 they -are sewing the seeds of negation, caus- ing others to be partakers of them uncon- fsciously. But as a counteracter of those ..ruindesirable conditions, a condemner of the negative, and as a counter-suggestioner of the undesirable‘,—-as the auto-suggestion has -I “brought about an undesirable condition, the counter-suggestion will counteract that was undesirable, conceived in your ’ consciousness. It will make null, all of “those” preconceived suggestions. DIVINE OPPORTUNITY Men have made suggestions of your nega- tive conditions,—-the same as an individual A “came to Me the other day saying,—“I must have an pperation,‘ the physicians say I ‘have three turnorsand I must have an »‘oprera.tion.” This 'autq—-sugg-estion was ‘made, and the idea wasconceived in the She MUST have lthexbperation, unless, she lzillowed the ’c‘o'unter-suggestion to counterfeit that auto- suggestion‘ that was made concerning the ‘operations It is indeed Wonderful! But I counterfeit Vthat‘ preconceived auto-suggestion, that that suggestion might not work effectively, when a'n"<1'where the individual could be free from those conditions without that suggestion of ‘the operation taking place in her personal experience. The suggestion was made, and ‘truly it: was an operation, for My Mentality performed the operation, and the Spirit of " My Presence is qualiﬁed sufficiently, to per- form any operation necessary. Therefore it 5"‘-its‘ not that I‘must necessarily Say she did notneed an operation,——she DID need an operation, to extract from her mentality -‘that. suggestion that had been made to her, “be‘c’ause she had conceived that in her con- sciousness. Therefore it was necessary for My Mentality to perform a mental operation, and take away that suggestion. It is in- deed Wonderful! .I=IIS MIND AND SPIRIT SIUFFICIENTI -GOD caused a deep sleep to come upon -Adam. and took from Adam, something. The “ positive, is the real expression As 3 parable,‘ the negative is equivalent. GOD I can and will take from you, and from V0111‘ *" '’'~-‘‘-';''.?Ii.L#‘£’:''9.t~‘:.§£aat-.a' v‘ :':'Ia:‘J"¢‘i1i:-:1-ii".-§—>‘.:.:':'t"»“«'\..1:'1&3; .i‘v~’1s;~‘,5 ,.~. iii , I 3‘: :‘*L= mentality, every’ undiesirable Those undesirable conditions are firstly con- ceived through your mentality. so the men- tality of humanity must be brought into sub’- jection, that GOD might perform a mental and spiritual operation on your conscious mentality as well as on your subconscious- ness. When the performance of the op- eration ‘is going on, you may not know’ it is being performed, but nevertheless when you come in contact- with Me your mind will change automatically,. andiat- times‘ un- thoughtfully, because the operation is‘ going on silently. CHRIST IS BEING BORN EVERY DAY Truly might have one said,’-—“He that dwelleth in thesecret place of the Most High, shall abide under the ‘Shadow of the Almighty.” The Spirit of GOD’S Presence is actually working secretly in your sub- consciousness as well as in your conscious- ness, but I_am contacting you consciously, that I might work ‘to your subconsciousness and perform the operation. Your ‘bodies. are ﬁlled with the deeds of the body,--your bodies are ﬁlled with the suggestions of many. The mortal or human suggestions that have been made from your earliest ex- istence, these bodies are ﬁlled with these suggestions, these theories and doctrines, the ideas and opinions coming through hu- man superstition. It must be taken away. GOD is Performing an operation daily, for “Christ is being Born in the hearts and minds of men, Christ is being Born every day.” Whensoever this ‘suggestion shall have been, made convincingly enough. in the individuals that shall have conceived the idea all adverse and undesirable sug- gestions will be counterfeited, and.will be taken away. GIVE ALLTO GOD AND BE FREE . That is why one said,——“Chr.ist.is Rich, and all need.-” Hence. dial in on the "Fun- damental, accept of this Principle as the Ideal of Salvation, and you wﬂl ﬁnd your minds willlbe satisﬁed. You will. find you will have your hearts’ desires. The satisfy- ing portion is in the Fundamental, the Prin- ciple of Whom you say I Am. If there be a question in the hearts or minds of any that are under the sound of My Voice,——~rela.~< your conscious mentality for a little while, and make up your minds to live according- to My Teaching, by denying yourselves whole-heartedly and giving your spirit. your A soul, and your body to the Ahnighty. Then and there the operation will be performed, and you will be freed from those conditions, yea even though they be physical. Every physical adverse condition can be eradicated by the great Universal Mind Substance, for GOD Created the Earth and the Heaven by HIS great Universal Mind in the beginning, not by the material or physical acts of HIS Hands, but by the Spirit of HIS Own Minzl. As these things that we now see and hear. were Created by the Spirit of GOD'S Mind ,,‘ _ yr condition. _ pecially ..._ "..’.~~- _ §‘_',_,_._... _ , - v from ‘the mental and spiritual realm, even so, GOD can eradicate and dispel all negation and all chaotic conditions from your ‘physi- cal system and from your very presence, . materially as well as spiritually. If the In- visible was _the Creator of the visible, the Invisible can dispel the visible. It is indeed ‘Wcmderfull ;~ ALL. THINGS PDSSIBIQE-' TO GOD I ’ When the Spirit only, was in existence, and nothing else- expressible, the Spirit of GOD."S Presence, as being‘ called Spirit, broughtinto existence all of Creation. If it brought it into existence and into‘ observa- tion, the very identical Spirit can “disappear” it.. If GOD can “disappear” the visible and desirable, tangible. and expressions, .GOD certainly can “disappear,” and WILL “dis- appear” the visible, tangible undesirable ex- pressions. Take these Thoughts to consideration. Realize, all things" that are,‘ they were cre- ated by the Invisible One, when the Invisi- blization. of GOD Himself was all that HE was. I.t is indeed Wonderful! But when GOD condescended to visiblate things be- fore HE visibilated Himself‘, it was an out- ward expression that HE could and would bring into Creation visible things at HIS Own Command, and could and would dis- ~ appear them when HE Pleased. VISIBLE THE RESULT OF INVISIBLE Take these Thoughts to consideration. es- concerning the ‘undesirable and chaotic conditions of your physical system, for you as individuals were invisible in’the beginning. Nineteen Hundred years ago, YOU were invisible. It .is indeed "Wonder- ful! Some have said,—-—“GOD is a Spirit, and Invisible.” So‘ were you all! Every- thing that is,—all things that. are,-—every visible expression that is observable, it was invisible. No man had seen GOD at any time. One time, no -man had seen GOD, for every man was invisible. They all were invisible, one time. It is indeed VVonder- full But GOOD made visible man, as HE rmlade Vlsiiible I-Iiinse~lf,§-—although’ accord- ing to the Scripture, HE made visible man. ﬁrst, after which HE made visible many other things, and lastly HE made visible Himself. That is why it is written.—~“He that taketh away the ﬁrst, that He may es- tablish the second . . . . the first Adam is of the Earth, earthly, but the second Adam is The Lord from Heaven.” ALL THINGS PERFECT Take these Thoughts to consideration. Realize. all of your ulidesirable conditions, though they may be visible, they can be eradicated and dispelled completely f.1'0“-‘ your presence, as fast as you allow them to be dispelled from your consciousness. NOW isn’t this a privilege? Allow all un'leSiI‘E1l>1“- conditions to be eradicated and ,tiispell*?d from your presence. V\"llClWi‘:Ci‘ they be V-!SlD_1€ or invisible. These will disapp‘-‘i“‘.» 35, we ,.».»-»..~t~. ‘*. r;~ )~‘ I i st.» ~ — ".3-‘:’.'!_n“ ' I , tations. desirable appears. “When the Perfect has come. that which ‘is in part, is done away.” It has no longer an existence. From every angle, that which is imperfect shall have no longer an exists-lice. 1 bring before ‘your 'mind’s eye, the perfect pi inre, ‘in’: perfect P‘ .Ideal, and the i-'unrlarnc.1tal irom every angle, that you might copy after the Fash- \ ion, and bepartakers .of.tlie Very Character- istics of the ‘Perfect, instead ofsthe negative. 3 .- FREE As A BIRD TO A TREE. Now we will go right ahead, regardless of how the oppositions may arise. The Spirit of GOD’S Presence is Sufficient to dispel -7. that is within you. than all they that could be against you.” I think, of the different in- dividuals that are caught up in the Spiritual Realm, free from wants, and cares and limi- They are caught up in the Spiritu- al Realm’ by detaching themselves from every mortal version, denying the"'mselves of all ﬂeshly pleasures and all human affections, whether it be relatives, or other expressions of human affection. When you shall have denied yourselves completely of all of those tendencies, the Spirit of GOD’S Presence will work effectively in you, and will give you the victory over all adverse conditions. Then and there you can sing as we have sung,——“Free, free, free as a bird to a tree,- GOD my Heavenly Father set me free,—- Free as a bird to a tree,” and you feel GOOD, too. ' -. _.._-9.... . -....._.. . ‘ WEAR THE WORLD As A 1 LOOSE GARMENT , , : -it It is only the mortal version of things, that can and will hold you down, but when and put on the Christ Jesus Mind, then and there you will be even as I Am, free from all limitations, free from all adverse and un- desirable conditions, and*'you can go through the Land, free and free indeed. That is why Christ Said, “Wear the World as a loose garment.” Christ. Jesus, knew if‘-you wear the World after the manner of men; youwould be subject to their inﬁrmities, and you would be bound by them. But if you refuse‘ to Wear the \Vor1d after the manner of rneil, and th"°‘_” off their versions, their theories and their doctrines, their ideas and their IOP11110115» and copy after Christ. the Life of Him; the?‘ and there you would be free from all limi- tations, and naught could do you ‘any h3fm- Now this is such a glorious Life ‘:0 11V€: .__'where you are__protected, where you are free from adversities, where GOD is Your Help in every need, and GOD DOES your every hunger feed, where HE Walks within you and guides the way, through every mo- ment, night and day? You can say, "1 n0_W am free, free from adversities’, for Christ has Declared, ‘Lo, I will be with thee.’ By conveying the Spirit of Merriness, hence you will not need to go to a Christmas _ Holiday demonstration or celebration, but all undesirable conditions, for “Greater is He . you throw off the mortal version of things,- in the Name of- this recognition you are broadcasting and _ you ca.n..and will be celebrating your Spir- it of Merriness, be making merry with the Spirit of Enthusiasm daily, wheresoever you are. T LIVING TREES Now thi sis such a glorious Life to live, living in the very Presence of GOD, where The Tree of Life is .Blooming,-—no longer looking for the mere material trees for Christmas, but in your life there is a Tree of Life, ‘over on this sideof Jordan. in the sweet. field of Eden,—Here is a Tree’ of Life a-blooming,-—Here is Rest for you.’ What are you resting from You are resting from the superstitious theories and doctrines, ideas and opinions of men, for you have been burdened down with them. The time has been when you would get up in the morning and you could not rest or be satisfied, if you were in a hurry and did not have time apparently, to get down on your knees. It is indeed Wonderful! At times, some of you would get down on your knees and would go to sleep. (Yes Father, we did,’ came a shout.) PEACE EVERY- BODY! And that would be a sin in your consideration, because you had gone to sleep. You would be burdened all day long and all night long, because you had gone to sleep and forgotten to say your pray- - ers Formality and Churchanity, and all sorts of ‘antics have kept you bound by mortality, for such expressions are the outward expressions of carnality. ‘To be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritu- ally minded is Life and Peace.’ You found yourselves burdened in that way, for the lack of Understanding, but since this Light of Understanding has truly come it has lighted up your pathway, it has freed you from those mortal human, ideas and opin- ions, and you are no longer burdened, for you are on THIS side of Jordan, in the sweet held of Eden where The Tree of ‘Life’ is Blooming,-—-‘here’ is rest for the weary, here is rest for you.’ ~ Now don't you feel GOOD! (‘So Won- derful, Father,’ -—— resounded.) Convention- ality, Churchanity and all of the different versions of men, are ‘prisons that you are or have been bound -in, but the true Eman- cipator has Come to set you free from all of those different imprisonments, that you might ‘stand in the Liberty wherewith Christ has set you free, and be not again entangled with the yoke of bondage.’ I Thank you”. DISPATCH Los Angeles, Calif., Dec. 30th—(FDS)— Word was received this Week from the Ross Humble party which read as follows: “On our happy way. Everything won- derful. Stopped at Kingdom in (‘.‘olumbr._is for banquet and meeting and thoroughly enjoyed the blessing. FATHER giving us ideal weather and perfect roads. It is truly wonderful!” From mansion to mansion and from Kingdom to Kingdom the messengers of good cheer trip merrily. w ,,- - . . . .-(..Z_..... 1.. .... . \ PEACE _F or Automobile Repairing, Braz- . mg, Welding and Electrical Work —Call on-— JOE LANE 1110 E. 42nd Street Los ANGELES, CALIF. ' Satisfaction Guaranteed THANK YOU FATHER Richﬁeld Service Station TIRES - BATTERY CHARGING VULCANIZING N. E. COR. 42nd & CENTRAL ADams 9130 . PE0PLE’S BARBER siior No. 2--4310C*entral Ave. No. 3—4027 Central Ave. ' A-1 HAIRCUT ..... -..25c SHAVE ......... 20.». Appointment for Beauty Work ADams 9142 A PEACE BRING OR MAIL YOUR on com Write your name and addlress plainly on a postal card and receive a GOLD CON- TAINER FREE in which‘ to mailyour old gold to A o , ' ' " Dr. De Smidt s Laboratory Government Licensed, Gold Broker 625 EAST 23RD STREET % block W, of San Pedro. S. or H. car . LOS ANGELES, CALIF, > - Lady Assistant. 8 A. M. to 6 P. M. THANK YOU FA,-Tl-IER! \‘ ...:J PEAICE POWER SEAL A wonderful product to make old motors like new, -restore full power and compression, save gasoline and oil. THANK YOU, FATHER 1616 West Manchester Avenue’ _ Phone: PLea.sant 8592 1 THANK YOU, FATH-E" . Los Angeles. ’ events. singing. ‘praise, dancing feet beat Huddled in a. ‘corner the mu-~ v of praise. (BYS BARRY JACKSON) Los Angeles, Calif, Jan. _1, (FDS)-—One of the wildest New Year’s Eve Parties an record was held last night in But it was not the same kind of ‘a. ‘‘wild party” the world knows, which took place” into the wee hours of ;the‘ morning. .. There was no drinking, no }, rowdyism, no oﬁensiveness, no smoking, in fact it was a gathering such as could only come about with the advent of an entirely New’Day. It was the assembly of the followers of It it FATHER DIVINE at 1710 Central avenue, which was the occasion "of this New Year’s Party. It had earlier been decided that it would be a good idea to have a Midnight [Banquet and Praise Meeting as a ﬁtting way to hail the passing of the old year and the old man, and action soon followed the suggestion. All was »made in readi- ness for a gala event. Early in the evening the Extension at it 1710 Central Avenue was over-run with Shortly after, happy followers". every "available inch of room was taken and the Banquet Room bulged to capacity. The vibration rose into a mighty roar and the frame building which houses the Mission fairly rocked with rhythm.‘ The usual early evening Banquet was served amid an enthusiasm which augured well for later The people continued to come in a continuous flow seeking to squeeze them- selves in and ﬁnd room wherever they could. As the hour approached midnight the swaying, mass of humanity seemed to become imbued with a new and greater spirit. The vibration reached a ‘, mighty floodtide sweeping aside all in its way. Songs burst forth by inspiration, the singing irresistable rhythms. sicians sought to outdo themselves as they played a lively accompaniment. At the moment there were few testi- monies. All were too lost in the all engulf- ing spirit of praise. In every heart the ﬂame of FATHER'S love was ignited and the wonderful spirit of fellowship ﬂowed from one to the other. In some eyes was a suggestion of a tear and a misty look of deep‘ felt gratitude to their deliverer—— FATHER DIVINE. In the hearts and minds of all was an indescriable appreci- ' , ation of the great unity which FATHER DIVINE ha dmade possible. Here, at last, after years of an aching void, and empty chasm, all met as one in one common bond of pure love. As the sound of merrymakilng‘ breached ‘the street many curious passersby stopped ’ to watch and listen to the great meeting Outside on the porch, interested groups peered -into the windows ._ gazing ...upon the amazing and strange sight which swelled into a cataract of’ ,5 -4.. NEWYEARSPARTY! their eyes beheld. Never before had they seen such a gathering orvfound such evi- thusiasm. From the street the rather sedate erstwhile residence or mansion medeia striking sight." The beautiful out- lines of two stately palm "trees" stood out . against the ‘background of the cheerful il- luminated'”sign"and the well ‘lighted win- dows of the ‘building. As the meeting gathered more and more momentum, in- creasing numbers of sightseers gathered without. it - ' S - Inside thepmeeting had reached its apex‘. It lacked but a few minutes of midnight. While the followers of FATHER DIVINE as a rule attach no more importance to New Years than any other occasion (their praise continues unabated daily) this was a New Years well worthcelebrating. The events of the past year had left all stunned withthe ecstasy of delight and peace brought about by the transformation which FATHER DIVINE had wrought in their lives. There was hardly a one in the large crowd who was not inwardly thanking FATHER for what HE had done for them in the epochal year just passed. And for what all knew HE would do in the year to come. . At the stroke of 12 the merry assem- bblage broke into the strains of the song: “We’re In a New Day!” and" thiscontinued for about 15 minutes. And truly alllwere aware of the factthat a New Day had in- deed dawned for humanity. From then on came a flood of heartfelt and sincere testi- monies. A gangster and underworld char- acter testiﬁed dramatically of his deliver-‘ ence several years ago in the East, He had been snatched from the penitentiary and a life of ciime-by, FATHER DIVINE. Strangers marvelled as they heard one after; another; rise -to testify of healings and other blessings. It was the ‘most thrilling New Year’s‘ ‘party this writer had ever attended. And as for the enthusiasm and spirit of un- adulterated pleasure, it surpassed all imagi- nation. Far into the morning the merry- making proceeded. A second Banquet Table was set for those who had been un- able to ﬁnd seats at the first. About 4-oo o’clock the party broke up and dazed with I03’ and happiness the participants made their way home. . Brother and Sister Cramer, under whose jurisdiction the 17th Street Extension is beamed broadly and well they might. It had been a New Years of New Years; The little Mission which the Spirit and Mind of FATHER DIVINE had moved .them to establish, had been the scene of a New Year’s Party hundreds will never for- get. The writer is well aware of the praise réiaking propensities. of the’ followers -of ATHER DIVINE in the East but it is dwbtful if any meeting could have ex- ceeded this in ‘sheer. joy and happiness “PEACE” l SIDNEY P. DONES A Financial Counsellor and Notary Public. Legal papers carefully drawn and Notar- ized. Real estate sold, bought, exchanged, rented and leased. All business transact- ed without proﬁt, for the Followers of FA- THER DIVINE. . Offices: Rooms 101 to 105 _ 4421% Central Ave., Day or Night Phone: AD. 0464 PEACi MAKING GOOD! ,“ And Helping OTHERS; Creating— EMPLOYMENT A . Giving-+- SERVICE, and Paying— »_ _ ‘ THEHIGHIEST PRICES F-OR OLD GOLD and SILVER ‘ Of All. Description DICK ABRAMS Gold Buyer (Gov’t. Licensed) L*J 3802 Central Avenue Phone ADams 9555 “Thank You Father!” <r?— “Just Across the Street From the ‘Dun- bar’ Kingdom” Lovo1.A MILLINERY ‘ Dress and Hosiery Shoppe - 4020 So. Central Avenue Cheerful Service - Happy Results “THANK YOU FATHER” . -.,;,v._>3_¢.\.;. \ ~ 3 _x.._eV-__%,I,. .. 4”? . . _. « ~ . x ~\.« .-' . »':V _r.—.\§k*., .r,« . ' V ~ . . ,1;.=.:.l~>,r~,:»'.f, .-' zn , -u...‘ -...~... .... .._—.-.- -—,.; --_ _... 1 . ...—» ’War '.’ ” -3.7»- . *1 j (BY BARRY. JACKSON) “Who dare deny that the war of 1914-18 was not only the ﬁrst but the last World These poignant words of H. G. ‘Wells caught our interest as we commenc- ed to read this article appearing in Liberty, “How To Bring Peace on Earth” We were rather interested in the observations of this foremost distinguished thinker upon a subject which is so engaging world atten- tion ,and we read on. After reviewing and commenting gener- ally on the events which led up to the last ‘ World War Mr Wells gets to the essense of his views. Here he has hhown an in- tuitive grasp of human aﬂairs which is gratifying. He has most ably analyzed and foreseen the direction in which the world is going and hints at the solution. While casting aside the conventional pro- cedure of decrying and becoming despon- dent over contemporary political ‘thought. as he terms it, he has this to say, “I am persuaded that nevertheless theie is a’ powerful current of ideal ﬂowing to- ward a greater social order than our world has ever seen before, and that such ideas are accumulating and gathering force.” In the very triteness, weakness and incon- clusiveness of our political life he sees the evidence of the gravity of these gathering forces. Mr. Wells speaks of great human changes of which the World War was only a. terriﬁc manifestation. And then, “The old forms of governments, the old boundaries of states, the old sandards of obligation, the old methods of production and distribution under scarcity conditions are now disastrously inappropriate; they strangle and crush human life. And until we can work out new conceptions of rela- tionship and co-operation our collective ex- istence is necessarily a. system of violent blunderings and frustrations.” A little further on the historian says, “A pooling of economic interests, on the other hand would outflank war; and any ef- fective federal control of interstate trans- port, once it could be set up, would render it impossible forevermore.” But in summing up and amplifying the foregoing remarks Mr. Wells very sagely observes the following great truth, “Of course you cannot change human in- stitutions without a corresponding change in human minds, and beneath the struggle to bring about these new world arrange- ments there will have to be a mental war- fare of the most intense and far-reaching scale.” Thus Mr. Wells presents his ideas on the subject of Peace. The reader will see be- tween the lines a remarkably accurate con- ception of the situation and the ultimate remedy for human complications. It is not mere chance that the mind of men the - world over is undergoing such a sweeping change. FATHER DIVINE in one of His recent Messages said, “I am converting the H.Mc.S wE1.Ls ON 1>1=.AcEil conscious mentality of humanity the uni- verse over.” It cannot be that anything but the in- fluence of GOD harnessing the mentalities of mankind and directing their thoughts in a positive, direction, could be responsi- ble for the new “mass consciousness” which is so deﬁnitely moving toward world harmony. The pulse and tempo of the dif- ferent nation?s thought collectively is at- tuned to the ideal, fast nearing realization, of Peace. The world is “Peace conscious.” The folly of armed recourse is universally being recognized. H. G. Wells" sees something resembling a World State in the offing. This, he says, will not be exactly a political agency but rather a co-operative world merger with one deﬁnite, fully empowered guiding body. While the exact character and formation of such a World State is touched upon but brieﬂy, it is gathered from Mr. Wells out- line that it would not be of a particularly political or League of Nations nature. Rather a co-operative establishment of regulating world bureaus of agencies to regulate commerce, and other human func- tions such as transport, etc. This is tak- en to mean a uniﬁcation or co-operation of world thought expressed in common ac- tion for the commond good. It is difficult to contemplate Mr. Well’s views without discerning a quite unmistak- able parallel and relationship to the true socialism which FATHER DIVINE is seek- ing ‘to bring about. The converted minds of humanity cannot but eventually lead to a merging and uniﬁcation of all races, creeds, and denominations into one whole, the Children of GOD. - __. >.:idA”-s‘\"‘~{~." ‘ The “SPOKEN WORD,” Los An_’ge1es, California Gentlemen: H QCIOSS. An Interesting Letter PEACE! From the Sunny South comes this expression of the FATHER’S Presence: the past year’s contact with the teachings of FATHRE DIVINE, many have been the expressions of wonderful protection, guidance and direction, but the following happy‘_ experience stands out most vividly. While on an errand a few days ago, during the busy holiday season, I noticed a large Chow dog tryinghto get across a busy thoroughfare where cars and street cars were passing constantly and driving like mad. He made several attempts to cross, butalways same back with the most helpless expression on his face. As I approached, I started toward him and stated, “Corne on old boy, I’ll help you He turned with a pathetic look, but when he realized I was talking to him he came to me with the most grateful look I have ever seen. We waited until the oppor- tunity came and he followed me across’ the street and went peacefully on his way» A The grateful expression on that dog's face would have been sufficient reward, but as I walked back across the street, the FATHER within spoke"--“As ye have done it unto the least of one of these, ye have done it unto me.” Thank You FATHER. “N-OBODY on NUTHIN" Her‘e’s Whole Story In A Nutshell Many people have puzzled their heads over the mystery of FATHER DIVINE. They have asked themselves what it is all about. They have tried to figure it out by some mental process, all to no avail. It just can’t be fathomed. . . . One of the most elequent explanations of it all came from a brother who had been a dignified instructor of metaphysics, who tells an amusing experience of his first visit to a meeting where FATHER DI- VINE was, in New Brunswick, New Jer- sey. The story is a very simple one but it leaves nothing untold. . ' ‘After observing the meeting for some time, the brother in question, was frank. ly at a loss to understand it all. The peo- P16 seemed to act in a most peculiar man- ner- They jumped around and shouted Wildly. Yet they seemed to be happy ap- peared definitely to have something, Hud- died in a corner the brother could barely distinguish the figure of FATHER and could hear but few of His remarks_ At length, after the meeting was over, he decided to accost one of the followers with a view to ascertaining just what it was all about. There must be’ some ex. planation. So he touched a brother on the shoulder and asked him what it was all about. For a moment the brother regard- ed him.with an indulgent, somewhat blank, expression. Then he said 9 “Brother: I don’t know. All I know is I don't care about nobody or nut-Qhin!” Which We think is the best answer we have heard. 9-’- 28 N. W. Eighth Avenue. V Miami, Florida. December 24, 1934.. _ During Sincerely Yours, SISTER MUNDY. YORK CITY, Jan. 2,(FDS)—'I‘he ~ lovely Banquet Hall at 160 West 126th St. and’ shining "tinsel and the walls were,paint- .-ed in a soft shade‘ of green, white, ‘and a of “gold. It -was not decorated for g the '.pii.rpos.e of celebrating Christmas on _ ;Tuesday. ,for "those who live in this Higher .I;"igl‘1_t rofy-Undestanding are conscious of the rm that every day is Christmas and one ’ '7 eternal Sabbath Day. There is a continual celebration of this New Heaven and this New Earth that GOD ALMIGHTY, FA- DIVINE, has brought to those who I‘ accept HIM as The ONE that was to \ come, as their Real and True Emancipator, .a,h‘d,their only hope of Salvation. Those- that will accept of this Wonderful Truth. truly know that this is a New Day and the A old day has passed away. The things we [jised t6”. do, we do no longer for we are no .-lionger living after the ﬂesh but living after A the Spirit and mortifying the deeds of the ‘body. ‘J The 126th street extension of the King- dom is always ﬁlled and running over Spi- V iritually, Mentally, Materially, and also in bodies. People from all parts of the globe come and make this their stopping place ~ ‘while here, so that it may be convenient for f.them_to gaze upon the Embodiment of GOD ‘in the FATHERSHIP degree of Spirit in ;.__this dispensation, Whom they have recog- nized as their very same SAVIOUR even A '— ghefore seeing the Personal.Body. A j _In the past month or so, many may have noticed a lonely little ﬁgure sitting around Ethe Banquet Hall, sick, worried and troubl- According to her story. she hadn’t had _ Ea’ home for over two years; slept in the sub- : ‘iyvays and was pushed out ‘of every place so Vthat_.she:. would be the last one to leave the ‘%:Kingdom every night, for it was the only place she could stay in peace. F;a_ithful § Mary always told the children not to bother her or say anything out of the way, for, “Be mindful how you entertain strangers”. And, i_"as Faithful so often testiﬁes, she can do no- thing, but has to wait until GOD, FATH- J‘! - Re Work through the temple and when HE does, it, it is well done. Every day she Ewould come in with her suitcase and Fa- _-ther would see that she was fed, but no fur- .7'_tlier_ plans were made for her. “GOD works ;’ in mysterious Ways,” and “HIS Ways are past ﬁnding out.’_’ And while the Banquet Hall was being decorated, the Spirit srtuck .:Faithful andmade her put her arms around the sister and they both‘ just jumped and ‘There wasn’t much strength in Eidthe frail little body but GOD was in her. ' I She was taken upstairs and given a nice hot H bath, her hair washed and combed, and new ii ‘clothes were put on from head to foot and ,2 .3‘ and burned.‘ She was then weiglited and }-the scale showed one hundred and ﬁve IKlNﬁb0iNE“”; -3Txras"new,ly decorated in green, red, white, .§.ER DIVINE, is ready to do HIS Own mid. g1e_th,ss 7were put;.in the furnace . / . ' 4 ~ ..‘ pounds-, almost ﬁfteen. pounds "more than that old body'FATHER“ ‘DIVINE picked up a little over two years ago and now is known as Faithful‘Mary, and through whom GOD is Working and-— manifesting HIS Limitless Blessings"-to one and all, and, as the Vvords of Wisdom fall daily from one ' whom was dumb,-and ignorant before‘ FA- THEAR DIVINE picked her up out of sin, and shame, she has”often ‘said, “GOD has left that " sympathyiwitliiii me ‘for others; when t-hey are. hungry,’ to feed them," for, “It is more blessed "to give‘ than to receive.” And, “As freely- as you give, so-T'fr'eely’“youi receive.” It is a Law that cannot be dis- puted andit is operative both ways. The blessings are limitless in that Inﬁnite store- house, but if we limit our blessings selﬁshly we automatically stop the limitless ﬂow and we become‘_limited.” Sister Patience, as she is nowknown, no longer looks like that sad, down-hearted 0‘ person; but every day she‘ is blooming forth like a ﬂower in this Wonderful vibration of Love, Joy, Peace, and Happiness and in two days’ time, has gained four pounds, and once again we can see the Wonderful’Mercy and Cognpassion of GOD,» FATHER DIVINE. Faithfully she stays at her little job in the- Kingdom, and when we are thankful for the little things and faithful, competent, and reliable at that which GOD blesses us to do, the greater blessings come and are in- creased and multiplied. Once more we see the reality in, “Letting” go and letting GOD.’ “Man’s extremity is GOD’S Opportunity," and when the arms of ﬂesh fail us,’GOD is truly “A GOD at hand and not a GOD afar off”. B L IN D L E A P (BY STAFF CORRESPONDENT) Culling the news for items of interest ,we came across one small note in the re- port of a Michigan hotel ﬁre which might be worth yof mention. Last week, newspapers carried a story of a disastrous" ﬁre which demolished a hotel in Lansing, Michigan. The ﬁre in it- self is not a, matter of concern here, but two incidents which accompanied it, per- haps are. One 0 fthe survivors was a blind vice- president of the Michigan Association for the Blind. At the height of the conflagra- tion and in the excitement and confusion, he ﬁnally groped his way to the window of his room and leaped. He landed on a ledge twelve feet, below. Eager hnds helped him to safety! The day before the mishap, another oc- cupant. of the hotel, 9. State Senator, had proposed a motion .to the chamber. Asked to defer his motion until the next day the Senator insisted: “I may be dead to mor- row.” He Was. . Here are two apparently minor incidents in what was a major catastrophe as viewed . Yet both are signiﬁcant.’ by the press. One, a. man with ‘eyes blinded had. leaped, had ben forced to depend upon some power SAYS‘, MURRAY BUTLERT BY THE OBSERVER As President of Columbia University in New York, Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler is_ one of the most widely*known educators in the country. He has the reputation of be- ing a practical philosopher. Therefore, his remarks contained in the university's an-_ A nual report, may be interesting, refreshing, and perhaps instructive. The essence of Dr. Butler’s report has to do with the money end of the university. He proposes that 50,000 of the 75,000 liv- ing graduates of Columbia donate $10 a year which would replace the generous en- ' dowments of the past. This would net the university as much as a 5-per-cent income on a. $10,000,000 endowment so ’tis said. With the end of the former large gifts, this is the remedy Dr. Butler suggests‘. But Dr. Butler's comments were not con- ﬁned to university aﬁairs alone. He dis- cusses other human matters. The follow- ing are a few of his current observations: He deplores what he terms the passing of religious knowledge adding that “the re- ligious inheritance of the race is an es- sential part of the history of that civiliza- tion.” I It is a. “superstition,” Dr. Butler says for the people to delude themselves by think- ing that the public ofﬁcials elected repre- sent them. They really represent only “the persistent and organized minority," he declares. It is doubtful if these two re- marks will be genelrally disputed. V As for government regulation he urges men “to regulate and discipline them- selves.” He “forecloomed to failure’? any effort of the government to do this. " Modern men, says the noted educator, must ﬁnd time to‘ think, reflect,- and un- derstand. “Man cannot live by newspap- ers alone,” he warns in referring to the plentitude of magazines and newspapers. He describes present day intellectual life as “leaping from headline to headline” and says that unless man thinks carefully and uses his mind while reading the world’s news he will suﬁer “an emotional value and his intellect will atrophy.” '0 Dr. _Butler’s impressions are those of a famous ﬁgure in the educational ﬁeld and give us a little insight into how he views things from his particular point of van- tage. In such, the unbiased reader ﬁnds food for reflection and opportunity to agree or disagree with Dr. Butler's views. greater than himself. He had no alterna- tive other than to trust in GOD. Only an unseen DIVINE power COULD save him. The other, on the contrary, had voiced a most negative thought, had persisted in] visualizing death, and perished. . Those who apparently, as the victim of ‘misfortune, are forced to look to GOD :31-’e not unfortunate. Their very extremity, "more often than not forces them to7GC‘D ‘ and proves "to be their salvation. —. x'.'-_~:~*=«’ra-.*=.s.—...-:~.v-.«4é;r.‘.:r._..,.,,..¢-':- . r"i‘4;,”J‘..,~«r<fi-',*~’ai/ / : 45195“: r”:*“.aa"4i we »4_\.;_\,.v :4,‘ V’~<‘«“¥ ———THE--——\ SPOKEN WORD »',;':1: ya» :44» M1 #11 M» 5% Vi’ rat) £3 ~«'— ~ ws ~ -«. wx. ,»-*1 ,»«/415*; .‘,_ .«,-:_ . _.‘ ,,J/.,:~d/ ,~*:£= K1: /'1 ~ ' ~ w ~ w<.. ('1 T» ‘~<‘. ,I€1'£v’;.‘ , .' ; .‘ - ‘ rail . K . J .*:5_( ,2 5.‘: v. A WEEKLY MAGAZINE Presenting GOOD - TRUE - POSITIVE - NEWS PROFITABLE U~PLIFTING' INTERESTING Send in for a Subscription Today! yd: mi: 531» 51) 5% ,~:dr ya» ;»*.a£~ yd» ,;,:«.£« :11» mi: 51» gar .,_.__.‘t_..,_.o,.,,V._,.W.,~.w.,&.¥_.,_.,“.d. THE SPOKEN WORD, 3612 Central Avenue Los Angeles, California Enclosed please ﬁnd $ .................. ..for which send me the “SPOK- A EN WORD” for ........................................................ A Name ........................................... .................................................. .. Street ............................ ................................................ ., .................. ., City ........................................ -- A State ................................................ .- 0 Subscription Rates! 1 Year, $2.00; 6 mos., $1.00; 3 11108., 600; 1 1110-, 25c #4:; was» ‘ "S: ‘ VG: ‘ V‘: . .vé:‘ Simeon The following letter was received at the ,.',%igATrIER DIvIN.E...,,Kingdom and Peace .~ '1v‘5l”iission, located at 4025 Central -Avenue, Los Angeles, California? ‘ Portland, Oregon, Jan., 31, 1934 - ._,.,Dear= Sister Rebecca: ,’-_-"jg Can one come and live there in. the FA- ~ Kingdom and are .the rates the .,j‘i'e.ame as in HIS Kingdom in*:Newv..York? I I-3.4m most anxious to be with'.=HI*S.:children, we have no Kingdom in Portland. Will please let me know what your rates rate‘? if Sinceliely. SISETER LILLIAN. I 1- In many of the messages of FATHER -:?EIVINE,3HE has pointed out that HE has , ._made it possible for people to live coni- . Efékirtably for ﬁve dollars or less a week, 1‘ﬁ§1‘0ug'h the establishment: of. Kingdoms: ".‘;ay_'.vhere meals and lodgings may be obtain- ‘ There: is however, in all the Kingdom — Zjtartentionsg in this day, a. requirement, the -Xsame as in the days of Jesus ,the Christ. {_.‘¥he requirement is that one can only en- , ﬂier the true Kingdom by being-;_willing-,1 to, , gtiind living; the Christ Life,—l-Zvirig evangeli- .- These “prices without profit” can hard- be called rates, but it is certain that the ‘ammple set ‘by FATHER DIVINE, will be _ ,.‘.—eg>.reru11y followed by His true Disciples. A I_ In the Kingdom at 4025' Central avenue, in Los Angeles, which. was ' formerly the , Dunbar. Hotel ,all are welcome wholdesirei live according to the teachings of the i3-CHRIST. ‘One may ,if they desire, work $1-st employment outside the Kingdom and ixlake the Kingdom their “Home!’. Some- .r-'A'.rHaH I .,_T‘I:».'I..\‘’/I.l'~il=.-'. ’. Kll\lG,DOM.S PEACE‘ "MI-s=sIoNs,'.—Ex1'EN.sioNs . AND CONNECTIONS Rev. M. J_»Divine, 20 west 115th St., New York City. Rev. M. ' J.“ Divine: "103" "West ‘1‘17fli“ St.," New York City. Rev. M. J_ Divine, 204 West 63rd St., New York City. _ _ Rev, M. J. Divine,-.406-408 Gates Avenue, Brooklyn, N. W ' ' ' Rcv. M. J, Divine, 169-03, 107th Avenue, Jama.ica,_N. Y. Rev. M.» J. Divine, 468-470' Broad St., Bridgeport, Conn. ‘ ‘ Rev. M. J. Divine, 203 West.. 139 St., New York City. . Rev. M. J.’ Divine, 320 Rockaway Ave- nue, Brooklyn; New York. Rev. M. J. Divine, 152-160 West 126th St., New York City, Rev. M. J. Divine, 144 West 126th St., New York City. . Rev. _M. J. ,Di-vine, 136-138 West 126th St., New York City, Rev. M. J. Divine, 246 West 127th St., A 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. I I I V Father Divine ‘Kingdom Extension, 233 W. 127th Street, New York City. Divine Hotel, .166 W. 128th Street, New York City, , FATI-inrﬁ DIVINE KINGDOM, 83-85 Crescent Avenue, New Rochelle, N. Y. FATHER DIVINE KINGDOM, 114 Wal- nut St., Newark, N. J. FATHER DIVINE KINGDOM, Johnson Avenue, Jersey City, N. J. FATHER DIVINE KINGDOM, 601 Nel- son St,, New Brunswick, N. J. I ‘FATHER DIVINE KINGDOM, ‘Narrin St., West Philadelphia, Pa. FATHER DIVINE‘ KINGDOM, 2033 Clogett St., N. E., Washington, D. C. FATHER DIVINE KINGDOM, 1103 7th St., Oakland, Calif. FATHER DIVINE KINGDOM, 458 3757 4518 IMr. William Chrisp, ‘19Dennello’ st..." , Hackensack. N. J. ’ Mary Shaw, Second St. Matawan, N. J. Mr, J. Coliman, 22 Washington St., Rah- way, N. J A - ’ Temple, 14‘ Frink Street Monteclair, N. J. Lemuel Rozier, 283 Governor St., Pater- son, N. J. ‘ . Daniel Shivers, 205 Muhlenber Place, Plainfield, N, J 1 Ray Waring. town, Pa. R. Ward, 176-178, Highland Avenue, Washington, Pa. . Mr. L. Keyes, 5916 Bryant St., Pitts- burgh, Pa. , - . Father Divine’s Extension Kingdom, 1207 S. 46th St., Philadelphia, Pa. Father Divine Extension Kingdom, 1820 N. 22nd St., Philadelphia, Pa, G. A. Linham, 68 Westminister St., Bos- ton, Mass_ _ ' Mrs. Alice Dubose, 76 Hancock St., Springfield, Mass. Mrs. M. J. Johnson, 1422 Chandler St., Topeka, Kan. 9 Mrs. 0. Adams, 1961 W, 5th Ave., Van- couver, B. C., Canada. ' Mr. V. Bitondo, 177 So. Main St., Wel- land, Ontario, Canada. Miss O. Wisdown, 819 Pennsylvania Ave., Baltimore, Md. Miss A. Smith, 904 Pennsylvania Ave., Baltimore, Md. St. Joseph, 823 North Arlington Ave- nue, Baltimore, Md. R. O. Smith, 909 1-2 W. Marshall‘ St., Richmond, Va_ « H. L. McCain, 116 Cheyenne Blvd., Colorado Springs, Colo. , Wonderful Peace, 202 1-2 N. Grant Ave., Columbus, Ohio. Bro. Youcan Harrison, Cincinatti, O.hio. C, C. Nash, 1407 Patterson, Alliance, Ohio. . Miss Meekness, 2392 E. 43rd St., Clevelam; Ohio. _ Miss Mary Stein, 707 Park Avenue, Springfield, Ill. Mack De la Whits, 328 Pine St., Bel- haven, N. C. Peace Mission, 21 Roberts Street, Santa Cruz, Calif. ' 719 Barr st., -w 619 East Oak St., Norris- I . . have felt a residence in these Kingdoms" as . ‘qairitually beneficial, con- , tact and joining in with those who love to ‘ pf-scibntinue daily in praise and thanksgiving Ferdinand St., Seattle, Wash, FATHER . DIVINE KINGDOM, James St., Seattle, Washington. FATHER DIVINE KINGDOM, Central Avenue, Los Angeles, Calif. Mrs. G, Rumble, 245 E. San Salvador, San Jose, California. Earl Hudson, 708 14th St., Calif. 1019 4035 Modesto, . j,f to FATI-IER DIVINE. The reprinting of the letter and infor- ifmation given above is published in The :_g‘€SPOKEN WORD” as we feel that many other children would like. the information as asked: for by the sister from Portland; -IMAM lNtTHE MOON. _ =,;MAY asessen "ii FATHER DIVINE KINGDOM, Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, Calif. FATHER DIVINE KINGDOM, 831 E. Anaheim Blvd., Long Beach, Calif. FATHER DIVINE KINGDOM, Central -Ave., Los Angeles,- Calif. I II ll! 3' n. . Extensioris. and Connections Father Divine" Kingdom Extension 241 W. 113th Street: fBrot‘he‘rs’ Apt. 3-—Sisters Apt. 11. 4350 1710 Mrs. May Miller, 134 N. Center St., Bald- win Park, Calif. FATHER D-IVINE PEACE MISSION, 1526 Marshall St., Rosemead, Calif. Father Divine’s Peace Mission, 1435 Fil- but Street, Oak1'and,.Calif. Mrs. Maude.Ea1y, 744 Hayes St., San Francisco, Calif, Mr. Charlotte Burton, 912 W. Chestnut Street, Bellingham, Wash. . Mary J. Ross, 2218 E. John St., Seattle.- Wash. Thomas Pope, 43‘Winchester St., White Plains, N. Y. Elizabeth Boyd, kers, N_ Y. Father Divine Peace Mission, 278 Jeffer- son Avenue, Buffalo, N. Y. 1 - Father Divine Peace Mission, School and " -.2,“ . The theoretical “man in the moon" may ,f‘»be brought. closer to the- range of human Liivision. Di‘. John C. Hostetter, director of -_ﬁ-research iror‘ the Corning Glass Wdrks, of earning, New York, recently -told: the ‘Am- ? ‘rerican Chemical Society that a glass disk "; “for a 300—inch telescope could readily be FATHER DIVINE Peace Mission, 8913 Wetmore Ave., Everett, Wash. A FATHER DIVINE Peace Mission, 424 High St., Bellingham, '.7Vash. Father Divine (Children's Extension) 1196 E. 51st St., Los Angeles, Calif. ‘ NOTE: If the Activities carried on. at 27 Willow Place. Yon- least when science demands it. Such a tele- scope, he said, would be capable _, of such, , -magnification as to make visible an object :'the size of “a man on the moon.” But this _. prediction, however, does not take into ac- count the obstacles to such power impos- ~-atmosphere; which pre- véﬂlfs the use of present telescopes at any- T thing like their full _magnifying power. ‘ U Wickliff Streets, Newark, N. J. Zachariah, 304 15th Ave., (Top Floor), Newark, . N .. J .. . FATHER DIVINE ‘Extension Kingdom [ 1907 E. Madison, Seattle, Washington Charles Rabb, 312 West Bayview Ave- nue, Pleasantville, N. J. Mr. William Clayton, 1046 Spriligwood Avenue, Asbury Park, N. J. - ' - Sister Joy, 1154 Heck Avenue, Asbury Park, N. J, ‘ . your address constitute what is known "as a ‘Kingdom,’ and you would desire to‘-.-be listed such,--we would appreciate your getting in touch with us. that we -may make this correction, The listings appear- ing here are made as a matter of conven- ience, that all may know where FATHER DIVINE’S MISSION is being earI'ied..;oY1. and that those who find themselves in any of the above cities and towns may be guided. We welcome any suggestions.
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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-001-012
Is part of: Father Divine Collection, Communal Societies Collection, Hamilton College Library Digital Collections

Title: Spoken word, vol. 01, no. 13 (January 12, 1935)
Author: A. Honaeel Mediratas
Publisher: The California Eagle
Date: 1935-01-12
Place published: Los Angeles, California, United States
Text: Volume 1. YHIZD GOD SHIP.’ LET THERE BE 516177‘ .9120 THERE 211.98 LIGH T v-‘H120 GOD SHZIJ THE LIGHT THHTI7’ ?2I.HS GOOD" SATU RDAY, JANUARY .g.' ".ﬂl2D THE WORD ZZIHS ZUITH GOD JII2'D THE 2210121) ZZIJIS GOD -'r' HRD THE ZZIORJJ ZZLHS IZZHDE FLESH ”»-' -' -' r-' 12th, 1935, A. D. F. D. Number 13 FATHERS MESSAGE THRILLS THOUSANDS IN PHILADELPHIA N0 *DIVISION ‘OAR DISACRIMINATIHN IN GOD’S WAY - - LIVING EVANGELLCALLY . “OUR FATHER'S MESSAGE” BANQUET TABLE, MANOR”, 915 GIRARD AVENUE, PHILADELPHIA, P E N NSYLVANIA, SUNDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 30, 1934; TIME: 8:45 P. M. AT THE “THE GI RARD It was just the space of two weeks when a return trip was made to “The City of Brotherly Love” where FATHER deliver- ed several mighty impressive Messages, to many of the inhabitants of that city, es- pecially. However the Audiences were made up of many from New York City and State, from many other cities and states. There were even representatives ...
Show moreVolume 1. YHIZD GOD SHIP.’ LET THERE BE 516177‘ .9120 THERE 211.98 LIGH T v-‘H120 GOD SHZIJ THE LIGHT THHTI7’ ?2I.HS GOOD" SATU RDAY, JANUARY .g.' ".ﬂl2D THE WORD ZZIHS ZUITH GOD JII2'D THE 2210121) ZZIJIS GOD -'r' HRD THE ZZIORJJ ZZLHS IZZHDE FLESH ”»-' -' -' r-' 12th, 1935, A. D. F. D. Number 13 FATHERS MESSAGE THRILLS THOUSANDS IN PHILADELPHIA N0 *DIVISION ‘OAR DISACRIMINATIHN IN GOD’S WAY - - LIVING EVANGELLCALLY . “OUR FATHER'S MESSAGE” BANQUET TABLE, MANOR”, 915 GIRARD AVENUE, PHILADELPHIA, P E N NSYLVANIA, SUNDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 30, 1934; TIME: 8:45 P. M. AT THE “THE GI RARD It was just the space of two weeks when a return trip was made to “The City of Brotherly Love” where FATHER deliver- ed several mighty impressive Messages, to many of the inhabitants of that city, es- pecially. However the Audiences were made up of many from New York City and State, from many other cities and states. There were even representatives from the Paciﬁc Coast," guests of Father Divine’s who helped to form this nucleus ~this happy “Universal Peace MISSION BAND.” Philadelphia, like all other cities, is de- sirous of the best of everything for her citizens, but like the most of them, they have pursued a certain course for so many generations, being steeped in the belief of their ancestors and their fore-ancestors, that they are loathe to accept anything new, despite the fact that this is consid- ered to be “a modern civilization”. How- ever, if they can, through their cynicism and criticism, be interested the least bit, that there is something at their disposal, of vital beneﬁt to them, if they can be con- vinced of the authenticity of the project that is brought to them, they, like those of other cities, are compelled to accept. Be- cause of the fact that it has been proven that FATHER‘ DIVINE, has something that everybody needs and wants, there is no possible way for them to reject HIM without rejecting the qualities, the expres- sions, the very necessities of life, including JOY, PEACE and HAPPINESS, HEALTH, LIFE and LOVE." On the previous occasion to “The City of Brotherly Love”, FATHER sowed the seeds of TRUTH and RIGHTEOUSNESS. at the same time BRUISING, and not only BRUISING but CRUSI-IING the head of the serpent———PREJUDICE. Already,‘ it .could be seen that the seeds have taken root, germinated and begun to sprout, and the essential thing now, is to water the sprouts that they may get suﬂicient nour- ishment that they may grow HEALTHY — and STRONG, and radiate BEAUTY thru their individual expressions, even like unto those of other fertile ground. The hall was packed with eager, open- minded individuals, many had kept their ears and eyes alert for this date, especial- ly those, the residents of “the City of Bro- therly Love”, who missed the opportunity of hearing FATHER DIVINE, on His Pre- vious Visit, to their city. Those who were fortunate enough to have heard FATHER previously were more anxious than ever to‘ be present at the meeting that they might imbibe some of this HEAVENLY JOY, MERRINESS and DIVINE LOVE, that FATHER DIVINE’S Followers continually enjoy. There were business men, laymen, min- isters, writers, and other residents of Phi- ladelphia, congregated in the Assembly. They view the whole occasion with critical eyes, but they were forced to admit, they had never seen the like. Some even desir- ed to compare this Righteous Company, with other religious groups that had come to the city, and aroused interest to some extent but they voluntarily admitted, “The PEACE MISSION WORK,” far exceeded anything that had ever come to their city, and there could not possibly be the slight- est comparison, “For", -said some, “there has never been a religious group, a politi- cal group, an educational group, nor any other kind of group assembled together that the consideration of money was not the most important part of the service”, but to the contrary, “The UNIVERSAL PEACE MISSION GROUP” extracts the consideration of money from every angle out of its Programs, and that is why they can receive the FULLNESS of the JOYS of HEAVEN. From man’s version, this would be a matter of utter impossibility, but in GOD'S UNDERSTANDING, there is no question attached to the ways and means of ﬁnanc- ing His WORK, for we know “the Earth - of all times, the GATHERING together of‘ is the Lord’s and the fullness thereo ,” hence, our conﬁdence is substantiated in “ GOD, and our faith is unshaken in HIM. As a result of not having any responsibii-_ ities, we are able to concentrate whole- heartedly on the DIVINE PRINCIPLES‘ : and through the elimination of worry, we » are able to grow in the Statutes of the LORD, for we are walking in them daily, , thereby, we are putting on the CHRIST MIND, the MIND that was and still is in ’ CHRIST JESUS. This is why the Disci- ‘ pies and Followers of FATHER DIVINE’S‘ are convicted and convinced that FATHER " DIVINE is HE that was to come, for no. man doeth the works that HE doeth. No’ man has given LIFE. No man has instan- ,- taneously healed a broken heart. No man has eradicated the germs and practices of sin and crime. No man has removed the 7» stain of guilt and shame from the head of an individual, nor brought health instantly, , ‘r where sickness was in expression. All of this FATHER DIVINE has done, and ‘“ countless number of other things, that space will not permit, however, we cannot j overlook one of the greatest expressions, the people from every land, country and ‘V clime, according to the Scriptures, “and the GATHERING of the people shall he " unto Thee.” The UNIFICATION of the’ Spirit, Mind and Body, as presented to use by the Great TEACHER, is one of the Se- - crets of the BOOK of the SEVEN SEALS,’ hidden from the conscious mind of man. The WIPING OUT of PREJUDICE out of the minds of the people, and eventually oﬂ V of the face of the Earth is a job too big " for man, but this GOD, OUR FATHER v‘ has done. ' _ . Who could doubt the Saviour, or that. HE has come to Earth again to RULE, as in the days of yore. MILLIONS upon MIL-" LIONS have tested, investigated and scru- tinized this Great WORK and its Origin, I and they have come to the conclusion that every evidence betrays the fact that FA- THER DIVINE is none other than who was expected to come, and the ‘Yanks are \- increasing daily, with new recruits. As FATHER DIVINE again addressed" , .inha.bitants of. Philadelphia, the inter- ‘ if the people became intensiﬁed, and great "throng listened keenly to the '1'?’ HER, for fear one might escape their Lecturing, HE was answering ‘the r1 igavethe following short Talk» and ‘it the" conclusion thereof, introduced one, a "igosessor s. M. FRANCIS, Doctor of Phi- ghy in_ Poetry, Historian and Poet __ .e,, also a REV. Crawford, both of lgdglphia, who commented on the Work an-use D.IVINE’S in most laudable Below is the record. or the Min- gutes of the Banquet and the Messages giv- \ by FATHER: The ﬁrst Message Was gceded by the song which was so beau- sung by FATHER, with the ‘entire mbly accompanying, and later in the , ',_ while we were still at the Ban- " 't_’1‘able, this secondbeautiful, Powerful essage came forth. All enjoyed these rds of Life, and all felt that these Mes- were the ﬁnest theyhad ever heard. édespite the fact that all of FATHER S TALKS are Supreme. - (‘P * * * * 91¢ {(,S.,ONG:) You are sitting at the Welcome Table, in i this Land, U . You are sitting at the Welcome Table . _ in this Land, _ R . You are sitting at the Welcome Table, it You’re sitting at the VVelcome, Table, "You're sitting at the Welcome Table, in ' this Land. , « Won't you eat, drink and be merry in this _ ' ‘ Land, . . AWon’t.you eat, drink and be merry in A . i this Land, i . onjptigyou eat, drink and be merry, R ijEa.t, drink and be merry, .. " ' ‘o’n’t you eat, drink and be merry, in this > 2 , Land,, ‘- ' - is GOD, _your FATHER’S LTABLE sh’ , this land, etc. .. ey are flowing from your SAVIOUR. in ' ,7 this Land, etc., A ' ‘ 'e‘’se are GOD your FATHER'S - __ BLESSINGS ‘in, this Land, etc. ‘ can. eat, drink and be merry in this ' Land, etc., ' ' i * * * * 3!‘ EACE EVERYONE: . iar Greeting.) — ‘ GOOD HEALTH, GOODWILL and a f_C{QOD' APPETITE, I believe we all have ‘hadtonight, and I believe the Inhabitants of_iPhila.delphia, should enjoy the BLESS- ofthe CREATOR, the same as in New York City. You should enjoy them ;a:boye,all, for this is known as “The City f ,31;_othe1-,ly Love”. It is indeed Wonder- if 5"You. shou1d..bel the Personiﬁers of .) “It is indeed wonderful! ds that proceedeth from the Lips ‘of " At times when FATHER W95" ;Du1_~ihg the course of the Banquet. Fa‘ “Peace FATHER,” returned the famil- j s got whioh; they serl. an. .(AP-' "Goats BL:Es's"IiNGs' AN ~oPa7N. BOOK You all have been listening to the "tes- timonies of the different individuals, of which are facts and ﬁgures that are too stoutto be denied, for they can be veri- ﬂed. If there be a question in the minds of any of MY_ Hearers, a secret, private or public investigation is solicited. These testimonies that you have heard, can be veriﬁed by millions. K I need not say more at this juncture, as I’ I merely arose to make this announcement "and" also to endorse any other Speaker- to you. The Announcement that I wish to "make is that we have in our midst Professor S. M. Francis, a noted Composer and Spea- ker. We are pleased to have Mr. Francis with us, and,we will be glad to hear from him. We are delighted in meeting Tal- ents, for they are COMING HOME to GOD. As an ADVOCATOR of every good and desirable Blessing, EMPHASIZER, and DEMON STRATOR of the same, I delight in calling your attention to the different Speakers, Teachers and Leaders, for the Spirit of the PRINCIPLE which they are expressing, I AM endorsing in Deeds and in Actions. ' COMPOSING BY THE SPIRIT BRINGS CONSOLATION Composing is one of the great express- ions of the Spirit of GOD through the mind of man, which consoles many per- turbed and disturbed minds, and causes them to be consolated, 'q’h~_eref,ore, we can rejoice in hearing from any Speaker who has something that comes from the WITH- IN, especially by‘ inspiration, by MY in- terpretation, “your Intutor," which when it is spoken into expression, you are being moved by your HIGHEST INTUITION, 1‘-.e,nc,e your_ I1 tutor, is your CREATOR, your 'MAKEl? and your “Inner man,” when , HE inspires you, as by inspiration through Compositions and ‘Songs and Praises; you are being taught by your HIGHEST IN- TUITION, therefore we can rejoice in meeting the different Speakers, and especi- ‘ally those who get something from the from the WITHIN, for that is where GOD dwells.’ It is indeed Wonderful! , We know GOD dwells on the inside, and i that is why millions of MY Followers be- lieve that same GOD from the inside, has been PERSONIFIED. Through their radi- cal beliefs, they are HEALED of all of their sickness, afflictions and diseases, they are HEALED- from all vice and crime, from sin of every kind. Not one of My TRUE Believers, would smoke a cigarette. (“No!’ shouted a host of individuals). Not one of MY TRUE Followers would smoke a cigar. (And the same response was made by the Followers.) I did not say: “Thou shall not smoke,” but I have long Since said by a Composition, as a Motto for con. sideration: “I will PREACH CHRIST in Words, but more so in Deeds and in Ac- tions,H‘a_nd I will put MY SPIRIT in them, and Callse them .to. W3.1K.1n MY STATUT- ES.” As the Inspiration of Composition, I . I v .Temples of the Living GOD?” came endorsing the expressions S and gifts or Composing, for the Spirit ofa'MY PRESENCE daily reflects the same, ,there- fore, I will not speak -so much in Words. but the transmisison of MY Spirit, by the recognition of GOD’S PRESENCE, it will speak in your.‘ actions and wilL.speak.-11,1 your deeds, and you will walk in MY STATUTES, and you will do what. I say. I will have it just as it is here all over th_e,World among the Nations of the Earth Universally. There shall be no division. CUTTING OFF THE SERPENT’S HEAD I AM not only bruising the head of the serpent—P R E J U D I C E, but I CRUSHIN G it. I AM CRUSHING the head of the serpent, and I AM cutting his head off of his body. It is indeed wonderful! The serpent is PREJUDICE—'his body is the people. I» AM CUTTING the serpent’s head, iwhich is his expression, from the masses of the people. ( “Wonderful!” shout- ed the Followers—“AMEN!” exclaimed the Minister and the Church folks.) That is the Interpretation of the serpent—his head being BRUISED and CRUSI-IED, and -his head being CUT OFF. “Know ye not that your bodies are the You shall no longer be bodies of PREJUDICE; no longer bodies of HATE, of _RESEN'_I,‘MEN'.l.‘ and ANGER, but you shall be bodies, the Expressers and Expressions of GOD your , FATHER. Throng). . I will not go further at this juncture. I do not wish for you to lead ME out into DEEP waters, just now. It is indeed won- derful! The Water is DEEP of course, it you. push ME out there, but I have said enough to convey the thought to you, of what I endeavor to do for others as well as what I have done for you. It is_ indeed wonderful! By dispelling all PREJUDICE, HATE, DIVISION, RACES, CREEDS and COLORS and bringing all Nations, Langu- ages Tongues and People together, we will bring about the Universal Brotherhood of man, in reality. It will no longer be mere- ly a. formula, neither a Saying, but it will be a REALITY, for I came to bring it in- to materiality, and not merely keep it in the Mystical Realm, as something Mysti- cal, or Spiritual, or Mental, but something MATERIAL, when it shall have been MA- TERIALIZED Universally. Now‘ isn’t it wotlderful! (“Truly wonderful!” came the response). I EVANGELICAL LIVING THE WAY-_ Copy after this Fashion, I AM showing you, and all of the Inhabitants f the- United States of America. I AM wing both you and them, how to LIVE, 1 AM i‘h0W’ing you and them, how to be SUC- CESSFUL, how to be’ PROSPEROUS, how to be HEALTHY and how to be HAPPY, and how to have the VICTORY over all» ad. Yersmesr by 1iViI18' thus acordingly, which is Evangelical. It is indeed w-onderfuu Take‘ these thoughts to consideration, and the very Spirit of MY. PEESENOE, (“So glad,” remarked the my will be expressing in you, ovhgn I AM AM ' I gs‘ 1 _. ABSENT from you Personally, for I AM OMNIPRESENT. (App1ause.) We "will hear" from Professor Francis. '3 ‘We are asking your prayerful attention while he shall speak in the way the Spirit Q . within him leads him. Your prayerful ‘ . attention please. I AM sure MY Spirit and :* MY MIND controls the masses. according ,’ to ‘MY Understanding, for I AM mindful in each and every individual, how I might en- tertain strangers. I thank you—PROFES- SOR FRANCIS: (Professor FRANCIS speaks :) .a._....~ . w- 4- ‘ A PROFESSOR’S TRIBUTE ’ ' I have heard of great men: I may name America. I have heard of other great men, ‘such as ABRAHAM LINCOLN. I have heard of FREDERICK DOUGLASS. I have heard of PAUL LAWRENCE DUN- BAR. Ihave yieard of RICHARD ALLEN. I have heard of men of higher standing, ves, I have heard of the great Presidents of the United States, from WASHINGTON down to ROOSEVELT, but I must agree with that great body who said: “Lives of great men, all remind us. We can make our lives Sublime, And departing, leave behind us, Footsteps on the sands of time”. .This FATHER DIVINE, is the GREAT MAN of America, no, not the GREAT MAN OF AMERICA, but HE is the GREAT MAN of the World. You remem- her reading one Passage of Scripture which says: “There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a Ruler of the Jews: The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto HIM, ‘RABBI, we know that Thou Art a Teacher come from GOD; for no man can do these miracles that Thou do- est, except GOD be with him.” FATHER DIVINE is doing the Work of GOD, and no man in America can do the ‘Work HE is doing. FATHER DIVINE, is the Lighthouse of Christian Civilization. No wonder the Poet said, I - _g_. .1_\._,:..., , ~ , , .4._...y__..I_.u9_._<. ~.-r...a.—..o...«-4.o...._M~_ -44 Ufa‘ ‘f I _\ ..—.aup.a‘, I _ ~g1s,..v-.<.:~I -‘~'~u;:g., —.:‘_..,z'-.'_:: ‘<" - . “The Lighthouse founded on the rock, Cast over the flood its radiant eyes, Foam—mid Ocean's heavy shock, ,4 Serene beneath the stormy skies, ‘Though winds and waters rage and foam, ‘Though darkness flees like Egypt's night, Here PEACE and SAFETY finds a home, In this small Goshen, there is light. ‘ All by itself, it stands alone, The Seaman first sees from afar, As though an Angel from the Throne, Came down to be his Leading Star, It warns to shun the breakers near, ‘Smooth into port, the Vessels glide Points where a wateer course to steer, Shows how to escape conflicting tide, Thus build upon Eternal TRUTH, Higher in mid Heaven, o’er land and sea, Youth, GEORGE WASHINGTON as the Idol of‘ CHRIST’S Church holds forth to Age and A BEACON and a SANCTUARY”. This is a SANCTUARY. This is a BEA- 'CON LIGHTQI wish that every Bishop of America, every Bishop of the World, every Preacher of the World, could be here to- night, and hear this GREAT No man in the world can speak as HE speaks, and the‘ Spirit of this GREAT LEADER, will UNITE and BRING the people to- gether in UNITY, and they will say, “GOD, is our FATHER, CHRIST is our REDEEMIER, Man is our friend and brother, Woman is our Sister, The World is the place to do ‘good, And Love is our RELIGION.” JOY UNSPEAKABLE At the conclusion of this testimony, or rather TALK,’ MO'1‘-I-IERIDIVINE. stood and sung, with all accompanying her, “ALL hail the Power of FATHER'S NAME,” Let Angels prostrate fa1l’’. ‘ It was truly a beautiful scene, with all of the spotless white handkerchiefs, wav- ing around the Table, with thousands of others ﬂoating and waving in the air, as the song was being sung. It was truly a beautiful Peace Demonstration, brought forth by the Law of the Spirit of Life. FATHER again at this juncture stood be- fore us, and gave us the ﬁnal Message, of Strength, Power and Beauty. Words can not express the Wonders of this LOVE, neither the Glory of His Righteousness. There was one song sung, to which FA- THER made mention in His Talk, concern- ing the transposition and revised version of same, stating that when the individuals are transformed, there comes forth new Inspirations, new versions and new compo- sitions. This song referred to, has through Christendom, been sung in this manner: “In Thy Cross, in Thy Cross, Father keep me ever, Until my raptured ‘Soiil-shal'1"find-, " Rest beyond the River”. The revised version, with the new“1n- Spiration, is as follows: . . . .1 ' . “In Thy LOVE," in Thy LOVE, * FATHER keep me ever, Filled with JOY and PEACE and LOVE, Directly from HEAVEN”. It was now 9:45 P. M., and still there" were hundreds and hundreds amid the Throng of thousands, who desired to give Praises and Thanksgiving to FATHER DI- VINE, for the limitless Blessings they had received, but as the Hour of CLOSING was fast approaching, . FATHER at this time, delighted our Souls and our Beings, with the Sweetness of HIS LOVE, which came forth in these WORDS. It is truly wonderful! This Mesage forth-coming concluded our services, with the exception of the Announcement that FATHER made, stating that any one desiring to eat, could be accommodated, while the Workers would set the Hall in A number 1 order, leaving it in complete readiness for the ac- tivities of the following‘ day. A merry host_ entered their cars, buses, and other means _ O I Directly from Heaven.” derstandinggiven to them. “As it is writ- .Ho1y, Acceptable unto GOD, which is your ,‘to this World: but be ye transformedby _ the RENEWING of your mind, that ye _ may prove, what is that good, and accep- . table, and perfect VVILL of GOD.” iby th RENEWING of your mind, the of conveyances which brought them to “The City of Brotherly Love,” from the various parts of the Country, and drove away, "meditating on the GOODNESS of f .1, the LORD, While the Residents of the City, . ‘ chatted and commented on the greatness of this occasion, more reluctantly, but especially orderly, returning to their homes, than those who ‘had a long distance be- fore them. It was truly, “the END of a PERFECT!‘ SUBLIME DAY”. -The Mes- . sage ‘is recorded herewith verbatim: ‘ PEA-‘CE EVERYBODY: - ' (“Peace FATI-IER," again responded the happy Assembly. Here we are again“, whatsoever that means. There‘ I sit and 5 stand,‘ the TRANSMISSION of GOD to man, and the TRANSMISSION of Goi§"i'n‘ A man, and man to GOD. It is indeed wonder» I ful! - VERSIONS OF SONGS TRANSPOSED . , The little Composition is well worth con- sidering. It is a Prayer in itself, if you would I take it to consideration, by singing the ‘ ‘A Song with a sincere heart, your heart ‘ your mind could be praying in that little Song. “In Thy LOVE, IN Thy LOVE, FATHER keep me ever, Filled with’ JOY, PEACE, LIFE and , LOVE, This is the transposed version of the 5 original Composition, « “In Thy Cros, in Thy Cross, JESUS keep me ever”, By the renewing of the mind of the in- . dividuals, who are Followers and Believers, the transposed version of Songs come . forth into expression, according to the un- " ten: ‘I BESEECH you therefore, Breth- ' ren, by the Mercies of GOD, that ye PRE- ‘ SENT your bodies a Living "Sacrifice, reasonable service, and be not conformed When you shall have been transformed transposed versions of Songs, will take place in your mind, you will transpose the Songs that are for a certain period and a certain time, when you shall have been TRANSFORMED by the RENEWING of your mind. It is indeed Wonderful! There- fore, this little Composition came forth, as a re-composed version for this Dispensa- tion~—for My Followers. “‘In Thy LOVE, in Thy LOVE, FATHER keep me ever, Filled with JOY and PEACE and LOVE, Directly from Heaven.” It is indeed wonderful! In this Composi- ‘ tion, when you put it forth into expres- sion through the Songs of Praises, singing with a. heart ofisincereness, the Prayer of the heart’s sincere ‘desire, is heard and an- swered. “The LOVE and GOD is bestowed I upon you, that you might be called the ‘Soils of GOD,” then and there a. reflec- 9 tion of a sketch, of a percent of a fraction, of a grain of the LIGHT of what will be, f,:‘wi_ll appear to thee, and you as well as I, -say, “I once was BLIND but now I -V: vseezt; I ‘ ‘ : BE.¥_0ND HUMAN. IMAGINATION T .Oh9:'.-it 18.81.1014 6 .priri1ése...Ds%r. Ones- , Through this Light of LOVE, this LOVE that transcends all human -un.der_standing, ’it goes into INFINITUDE,>tl_1e end you _ cannot vision. It isjfar ‘beyond allghuman f_,ima.ginations, though. they be many put "forth- into expression, it is a, matter of im- Nposibilityv for humanity to imagine the GLORY of His Righteousness, and the L, _WONDERS of this INFINITE LOVE.” It is a. privilege to live in and at this time, when the very Spirit of GOD'S‘ PRES‘ ENCE, through the transposed version, is put forth into expression; many new melo- A 5dies,,apparently, when the very Spirit of _jGOD, by intuition, and by inspiration, within you, is actually inspiring you with ~ WISDOM, KNOWLEDGE and UNDER- '_ “STANDING from the >FOUNT of GOD‘S ‘OMNISCIENCE, even though you may be ignorant according to human understand- ’_ ing, the Spirit of GOD’S PRESENCE, -ewith His OMNISCIENCE within you, 7 though it has been lying dormant, it can," . and will be quickened, and it will inspire ' you‘ with WISDOM, KNOWLEDGE and UNDERSTANDING that will transcend all of the Light of this human intelligence. It I is indeed Wonderful! ,THE RIVER OF SALVATION , The Light of Civilization, in the highest studies, in our present Civilized World, . A through all of the Seminaries and Colleges _4 of...-this Light of Civilization, it cannot bring to you, not *a. percent of a fraction, ,io£».a percent of a grain of .a fraction of a percent of a percent of a fraction of a grain of. he MYSTERY of GOD'S INFINITE- NEss and GOD’S_ LOVE to mankind. GOD'S LOVE to man is so profoulﬂdt the cultured cannot understand. andgths. igno- P rant, they _are not trying. It is indeed won- -3 .- vderful! Why,?_ ‘Because the ignorant, they -7 are . just radical‘ enough _, and ignorant I enough, not to try to fathom out and me.- — _. .asu_re- arms with GOD_’S. OMNISCIENCE. I ., I ‘say, ‘_‘they are just radical enough and‘ I . ignorant enough, not to try to measure arms With GOD'S OMNISCIENCE with their finite wisdom, when GOD is INFIN-- ITE and expresses from His Own OMNI- SCIENCE, “the River of Salvation”. It is indeed’ wonderful! Truly might have John said on one oc- . casion, “and HE showed me a pure River of Water, proceeding out of the Throne and out of the Lamb’-’. The FOUNT of GOD’S OMNISCIENCE is flowing from the-Heart and-the Mind of the true and the faithful. It is proceeding out of the t _ Mind of GOD. It is indeed wonderful! For this cause, we are rejoicing, and we are exceeding glad, but aside from all of the expressions and words of Philosophy and Theories and Doctrines that we may pro-‘ 3% _. _;,_-3.. ,- §»,I'__.£,. ' ,. .v£\$“;' _.,.,___ ‘ ' -_, v «at ,l¢.:._ .. ,1 -A43 A, ‘, .:,>.z.,;‘..,ﬂ, . . duce and bring forthtinto expression. the great significance of all of our activities, is this mighty LOVE of GOD, that We are now enjoying, that will bring all Nations, Languages, Tongues and People together. CONSCIOUS MENTALITY . HAR-NESSED ‘_ if L _ We haveuharnessed the conscious men- tality of all of": humanity, and we are bring- ing them‘ together as one man at Jerusa- lem. This is the great Work of the CHRIST. It was from the beginning, but men were not radical enough to venture out .to bring about this great Universal Brotherhood--of man. They were afraid to do so. It is indeed wonderful! They were afraid to venture to present their bodies as a Living Sacriﬁce, to bring about this Universal Brother-hod of man and the con- scious, recognition and the realization of the FATHERHOOD of GOD, but because of the radicalness of the CHRIST that was in Jesus transmitted, so are we expres- sing, by this identical recognition, there- fore, the Universe at large shall come to the conscious realization of the actual PRESENCE of GOD. HIS KINGDOM HERE ON EARTH This is not_ a new Doctrine. This is not a new Philosophy, it is the Doctrine of the Bible, but it had been hid for ages. The Apostle declared it in Colossians 1:27,, “To whom GOD will make known what is the riches of the Glory of this Mystery among the Gentiles which is CHRIST in you, the Hope of GLORY.” It had been hid from Ages. He will make it known, the Mystery that has been hid from Ages, but now is made manifest to the Saints. This is not a new Doctrine, even when it was spoken of, of JESUS being called “Immanuel,” being interpreted “GOD is with us.” That was the Mission, of , the Personification of the FUNDAMENTAL called "JESUS, to bring to humanity’s-conscious--realization the actual. ~Pre.scnce»of the ALMIGHTY. At this recognition, dark clouds of doubts and fears and sighs and tears will dispel, and all adversities will be eradicat- ed, and you will live in Heaven on Earth. In that, the Scripture is fulfilled; the Prayer that -JESUS taught His Disciples to pray: “LET Thy KINGDOM come and Thy Will be done, on Earth, etc.” It is in- deed wonderful! LET it come on Earth. HE did not say anything about LET ME go to Heaven. It is indeed Wonderful! “THE LORD RElGNETH" Tell the critics, I say, ‘READ_ their Bibles.” Jesus told them to pray, “LET Thy KINGDOM come and Thy Will be done on Earth”, and I have brought it to the Earth, and the KINGDOM of GOD, with the CHRIST MIND, the CHRIST on the Throne of the minds ‘of men sham RULE this’Government. It is indeed won- derful! That is why GOD spake through the mouth of David, and said: “The LORD reigneth.” HE was predicting this Dispen- sation,iwhen the CHRIST CONSCIOUS- NESS should RULE and REIGN in Au- thority, and have DOMINION over them. It is indeed wonderful! “The LORD reign- J.. 3,", _; -“-ﬂesh»: '- . .-«,L:m‘-,_._ Wfrf:-=«. -' _. -3. L I eth, LET the multitudes of the Isles be glad thereof." “GOD ALONE SHALL REIGN.’ It is indeed wonderful! It did ndt say anything about men of great wit shall reign. It is indeed wonderful, but “THE LORD REIGNETH.” “The LORD REIGN- ETI-I,” I say, in the‘ fulfillment of the Pre- diction of David in the .-Psalms, by inspira- tion, _‘THE LORD, REIGNETH. The Earth saw and trembled." I Do you not see them trembling? It is indeed wonderful! They are trembling, and they have not trembled as they will trem- ble. That is what is the matter, the LORD shall RULE on the Throne of the minds. of men, and shall have Universal DOMIN- ION over them, and shall bring all Na- tions together as one man, and each and every part of this Country; in the lowest al Rights preserved, not only here, but in very part of this Country; in the lowest parts of the South, every person shall have his equal rights. (“So wonderful!” shouted the Hearers) It is indeed wonderful! The Mouth of the LORD has spoken it. and who can HINDER it That is what it is all about, “GOD REIGNS!” HE REIGNS on the Throne of the minds of men, and none shall HINDER HIM. That is what it is all about. I have not said anything yet, and all I say, will not be a. percent of a fraction of a percent of a fraction of a fraction of a perecent of a fraction of a grain of what I will do. Words in the hu- man language, through all of the Earth’s vocabularies, are inadequate to explain, or speak them out, the Mystery of the GLORY of GOD’S RIGHTEOUSNESS and the WONDERS of His LOVE, and what HE shall do for one and for all. It in in- deed wonderful! ‘ THE MIGHTY, HOLYI LOVE OF GOD _ J ot these thoughts down in your vocabu- » laries, and compare them with your pres- ent- -vocabulary, and see if there is any- thing therein, that can condemn the Words that I AM speaking. It is indeed wonder- full “GOD ALONE SHALL REIGN ” “I have long time holden MY PEAC ,” said HE. It is indeed wonderful, but it is writ- ten. “HE shall go forth as a MIGHTY MAN. and shall STIR up jealousy like a. man of, war.”.HE shall STIR up jealousy from A to Z. I STIR up jealousy from you to ME, wheresoever you may be, I will stir it up, and prove to the World con- clusively, the Scripture is now being ful- filled this dav in vour hearing, then it is vmnderful! Take these thoughts to ‘consideration. This MIGHTY, HOLY LOVE has broken down the wall of partition, broken down discriminaitlon. broken down segregation. It has broken down division. It has done it, and I will Universalize it, the same as I have it on MY immideiate Staff. I shall have some of every Nation, every Langu- age, every Tongue and every people.‘ I shall have them all together. It is indeed wonrlerftil! There shall not be any division among MY People. There is not but one >- .- .__a.-.»~¢<--.- am.“ . __v _._.,_ ..a_.......,_.....»..........» ” A and FEMALE‘ DlVl~S-ION BR|NGS'STRlFE In’ the beginning, GOD created HE male and female. There was a division between male’ and female, but there was no divis- .ion betwen the Races, Creeds and Colors; than was man’s make up. It is indeed won- derful! I AM‘ expressing the PERFEC- TION of SALVATION, and I have lifted- it as a Standard to Humanity, and they all must come to it. Yes, there shall be divis- ion between MALE and FEMALE. That ‘is the way it Was in the beginning; So long as you are MALE and FEMALE, there will be division among you, but there shall be no division among the Nations. There shall be no division among the Na- tions. Every person shall be recognized as 2. man, if he is a man, and every woman shall be recognized as a woman, if she is :9. Woman. That is what I AM talking about. That is the only division which is Evangelical,‘ and according to the S-'crip— ture, for in the beginning, GOD ilid create IIE male and female, but HE did not cre- ate a whole lot of Nations, Languages and I12 ces. It is indeed wonderful! “Out of one BLOOD, GOD formed all Nations,” HE did not create them, the mortal Versions Of rzen brought about a division, and brought the expression of Nations through their mortal versions, but GOD created HE,- 'male and female. By the division of the Mind, GOD formed the man or mankind, according. to their different versions. when they looked upon things according to their ideas and opinions, GOD would form man according to that particular version of them individually. It is indeed wonderful! But the mortal version created division, “for where there is division, there is strife.” BLESSINGS FLOWING FREE This Expression, manifest LOVE be- yond degrees—You all can feel it too. can’t you‘? It expresses the limitlessness of GOD’S RIGHTEOUSNESS » and the GLORY and WONDERS of His LOVE. It expresses the lirnitleness of GOD’S RICHES. for His RICHES are limitless, when you are united as one man, for what- soever any other person, has I have it by MY Rightful concept and recognition of this Identical TRUTH that I AM advocat- ing. You are Heirs and Joint-Heirs with CHRIST. “The Earth is the LORD’S and the FULLNESS thereof.” Live in this_re- cognition, and you will be Pa.rtaker.5 of the LIMITLESS BLESSINGS that I AM expressing, and I AM giving to the true and the faithful, even according to the testimony of FAITHFUL MARY. This is just one among millions. You heard her testimony—-Thirteen Buildings in New York City, under her personal jurisdiction ——Thirteen Buildings, and one of them having about Three Hundred and Fifty beds; in just one of the Bui1dings—swim- ming pools, baker's shop, tailor shop, shoe shop" and ice cream Factory and every- _ thing.;.ithe limitless Blessings are ﬂowing so free for each and everyone, who will live (llvisiori to be made, and that is MALE Evangelicallyl NO LACK IN GOD’S ABUNDANCE Jot these thoughts down in your Vocab- ularies, and live in this recognition, GOD can abundantly bless you, the same as HE has blessed others. It is free for everybody. None needlack in GOD’S ABUNDANCE, for there is a full and plenty for all. but ye must know ye" your GOD. ‘Because she was ignorant enough to have been radical enough to believe sincerely, she received the BLESSINGS limitlessly. Two years ago, last August, eating out of the garb- age can, didn’t have a place to sleep, and last year, through this individual, NINE- TY-SIX THOUSAND were fed. It is in- deed wonderful! (Applause.) Just think of it, and this year coming, or going over on New York Side, having brought under her jurisdiction 9 Buildings here a little while back, and added 4 more just last week completely. These are not just flats, these are. Buildings--the whole of these Build- ings in New York City- It is indeed Won- derful! Now just think of it, what GOD can do for others, because HE has done so much for you, GOD can do for you, or those of you who are conscious of it, because HE has done so much for these who are true and, faithful and who have been radical enough to believe unbelievable Sayings. According to your teaching, you have been taught to believe that GOD was in Heaven, some place, in a Mystical State of Expression, which would only be observed from the Mystical view, and not from the physical view. It is indeed wonderful! But HE did say, “the WORD was made Flesh and dwelled- among -us.” “The WORD was made Flesh”—“As many as received HIM, to them gave HE Power to become the Sons of GOD”, and‘ because of this, said, “In HIM was LIFE, and that LIFE‘ was the Light of men,” “and of all of His FULLNESS, have all ‘we ' received Grace for Grace”. GOD THE FATHER OF’ ALL , Do you ‘not see your privilege? Why go around in lacks and wants, when GOD is your FATHER, and you never had anoth- er? You read it in the Bible: “GOD is your FATHER”, by being taught to pray it. “OUR FATHER." You have read where the WORD was made Flesh. You have read where HE said: “Lo, I AM’ with you al- ways”. “Be ye ready, for you know not the hour the Son of man cometh.” HE did not say, “you know not the hour the Son of GOD cometh, for the Son of GOD was with you, from the Beginning but you did not know it; as a Spirit, GOD was with -you all _the time, but as a man, GOD had not always been with you. It is indeed Wonder- full Therefore, to come as the Son of man, to express GOD HE came, that you might. observe HIM as HE is. (“Truly Wonder- full” loudly shouted the Hearers.) BOTH BODY AND SOUL REGENERATED Take these thoughts to consideration, and lo,'the Spirit of GOD will be with you, get Religion, It isindeed wonderful! Your}? ’ and you will be abundantly Blessed; if -you are afflicted, or sick, you will be I ED, by sincerely believing and endeavor-°' ing to live Evangelically. Thisis the My-' stery—as soon as you make up your 'mind"‘ to live Evangelically, your bodies are con?-‘ _ verted the same as your Souls were con’-"'2 verted,’ when you made up your minds'"to bodies are. converted, changed from ,th'*it‘~*‘ condition, and those who‘ have been un‘- der thoseaffl1etions,'your bodies 'are"*co‘1:r-j;:' verted and brought into’ the NEW LIGHT‘ of the Living, the NEW and the LIVING _ way, which ‘HE has dedicated for you, , through the VEIL, which is to say, “I-us‘ Flesh.”—The‘ NEW and the‘ LIVING ‘WAYl‘ Before you ?had' thdught it was "dedicate? for you, through the Spirit, but the NEW”? and the LIVINGHWAY‘, " which hoes: dedicated for you, through the Veil, which-' is to say, is HIS FLESH-. ' V Jot these thoughts down in yourvocab--” ularies, and your physical bodies, will b'eY.v§ HEALED‘ of all of your ills, and JOY and?” PEACE will ﬁll and thrill your Souls, and: your bodies and you can go away fromxthisfs place rejoicing. I will not detain you longer, at this pare. -_. ticular juncture, as I feel the time has at?“ most come to conclude our Public Seraﬂr ices, but while it will apparently publicly. it will be privately going on, secretly going on in the hearts and of men——a JOY that surpasses all humalrii‘ understanding will still be revealing‘ it:-i self within you. I thank you. (At the conclusion of this Message, FA-'"'l THER requested the plates to be passed,» ,— , and added a ‘ few more thoughts for ou " consideration.) » I -- Passe your plates ?up, in the meantime; we have other Speakers here. We-have? other Ministers and Speakers: (Applause)? PEACE EVERYBODY: 9 A i ‘We, are always glad to hear ’frc§ni""the, diiferent Ministers, Lecturers, Practitiorr-7 V ers or Speakers,’ because" they are all‘ .-‘ speaking of this Identical PRINCIPLE‘- that we»-are. advocating, even if they donor ‘ see it, as we see‘ it‘, they are privileged’ to; express and explain themselves, according to the dictates of their conscience, and be governed by thir.highest intuition. It will eevntually lead them on to PERFECTION, and they too, as well as ‘you, will have the VICTORY. ’ Now at this time, I will ask any Minist- er or Speaker, or Professional person, who wouldilike to have a word to say among" _- our" visiting friends, to feel free to speak, '. . as the’Spirit within leads them to do: If , believe there has been enough" said along -‘J the lines of your testimonies, from those . of you, who are MY immediate Follow- ers. I believe the majority of the people understand you all believe ME to be GOD. (The Spiritual vibration rose to a high degree at this point.) and the Follow“.« . ers more firmly made their declarations‘ _ known, as they (shouted “GOD! céom‘ ‘ GODI”) " i " ' 9 ...—}..r .,», , ;. ...’ . 1:‘. 1:, J- .,... .~ .3,‘ of ». 4C... PEACE EVERYBODY: _ Don’t say it unless you mean it, hence through your belief and your expression, through your emotions, through your sin '—* cere ‘devotion, through your enthusiasm, "with the Spirit of MERRINESS, others are ' convinced to know just what you believe, iby_you'r actions. therefore, you are testi- fying», in your deeds and in your actions, and in ‘your emotions and expressions, hence, Ihvvill "ask, those of you, MY Follow- _ ersiwho arewith ME daily, to give our Visiting Friends a chance to speak. and I will ask you to give them‘ your prayer- — ful -attention. that they too. as well as you, might be partakers of these Bles- sings. we all are now ‘enjoying. I thank Y°‘1v ‘-. “HIGHEST |NTUlT|ON—THE GUIDE PEACE: . v , (“PEACE FATHER.” returned the As- sembly.)—-I don’t like to call on any __ ‘especial individual, because I would not 2'3 like to impress on you to speak, if the Spirit within you is not leading you to do . so. I believe in each and every individual being governed by his or her highest in- tuition, and moving according to his or her I’ own volunteer ‘volition. By so doing, you will bring forth the CHRIST in you, to 4 fruition, if vou are not ashamed to be gov- V7 . erned by your own highest intutition, and moved by your own individual. volunteer volition, hence. I will say to our Friends, Hearers, Speakers and Ministers, if thern are any of you under the Sound of MY Voice, who would like to say a word. in , this Audience. since I have brought them _ together for the common good of every- body, I would be pleased to hear from vou. Just -come, forward, or stand -where you arel, and speak according to )the dictates of vourrown conscience. I thank vou. _, The first to speak was a Rev. Crawfoi 1. of Philadelphia. who spoke as follows- E A'MlN|STER PAYS TRIBUTE ” Dear Friends: Also FATHER DIVINE, May I say with sincerity that I AM happy to he present this Afternoon, or» this Evening, in this Gathering. I never had the pleasure of be- ing in this Group before. I have long heard talk of FATHER DIVINE, but nev- er had the pleasure of meeting HIM un- til tonight. I say that HE is doing a great work. May I say, as HE is doing this great work and you are His Followers, may you follow continually on and on and on. un- ‘ til that PERFECT DAY. It is just wonder- full. While being here, my mind was brought to the Twenty-third Psalms. I thought of what David said: “The LORD is MY Shepherd, and I shall not want: .He maketh me to lie down in -1 pastures. HE restoreth my Soul, HE leadeth me in the path of Righteousness, for -His Namesake. He said, “I will fear no evil, for Thou Art with me, Thy Rod a,nd,Thy Staff, they comfort me,” and ne went on to say. “Thou preparest a table . ,,_.,,:._,..,,;, ,-7,. . I . .~<-_;_;..r': -2' . nvx ».-:7? ‘,"l. .--_r. 1- :2’ :" ’.,,.- /..,._‘.':‘ vV..-.;y2«,_;, ’;:‘ﬁk :_v .. _' ORD” before me in the presence of mine enemi- es.” So when I saw this table here tonight, it brought my mind to the Twenty-third Psalms of David. It is indeed wonderful! It is a miracle. It is past the human mind. The human. mind cannot understand any- thing. It takes a GOD thats all. So I A)»/I proud to be present with you tonight. When I received the information last night through a friend of mine, that FA. THER DIVINE would be in the City, I said, I‘ am going to make it my business to see HIM, if the LORD spares my life. and so I am here now, and I have enjoyed myself very—very much. I cannot express myself, how I have enjoyed my being here. There is but one thing-that 1 hate, and that is, HE is going to leave to night. I AM just hoping that HE would be here until about the middle of the week, but all things work together for good, so we do not ever know, but one thing I want to say, Iam proud to be here tonight, yes and it will be long remembered. I do not think it ever will get out of my mind. May I say that I have never been in a gathering like this before. New things are coming to pass. The Bible said so——when CHRIST was here, HE said, “I do great things, but,” said HE, “you shall do great- er things than I have done.” Didn’t I-IE say so? (“It's true," was the confirmation.) FATHER DIVINE is doing great things. I do not know of 8. man on the Earth who is doing the work that FATHER DIVINE is doing. We have to give credit where credit is due. Think of it? We have to give honor where honor is due, so that is what I am doing. ’ I wantto thank You for this space of expressing myself to this audience tonight. May GOD Bless you, and may you continue on “in the good old way.” I am going to ask FATHER DIVINE, and His Followers to pray for me, for I am told that the Prayers of .the Righteous prevaileth much. The Bible says, “they should ask whatso- ever they wil1—ask. it in faith, and they shall receive and I believe that. I want to thank You FATHER DIVINE, and may GOD Bless you all. There were still several other testimon- ies from the Citizens of Philadelphia, in- cluding one who said he was a detective, all commenting highly on the Work of FATHER DIVINE’S, and at the conclu- sion of same, FATHER said a few parting Words, and the Meeting adjourned for this trip. PEACE EVERYBODY: I would just like to say, the time has well expired, and those of us who have dined will pass on or pass out, and allow others to take your seats. If there is any- one else who would like to eat, while they are clearing the table, and getting every’- thing out of the way, they may come and he served. Our time has well expired at this juncture, therefore those of you who have dined, will pass on and pass out and .-..-K -'an¢nn ._'w i"?: .—. av"/: 1&1: we will begin clearing away everything, but in the meantime, there will be some- one to serve those who desire to eat . . . a few of you anyway, while the others are clearing away, and making ready the place for tomorrow. ' PEACE EVERYBODY: , I will not be here Personally tomorrow, but we are desiring to leave this‘ Auditor-. ium, and Dining Room in A-Number 1 condition, the same as we received it, when we came this Morning. I thank you. (Loud Applause.) PEACE EVERYBODY: Just one minute, please—those of you who are going to New York, with the bus- es, you will get ready and start out. I will overtake you, before you get there no doubt. It is indeed wonderful! F-I-N-I-S BEHOLD THE KING I feel a mighty monarch Upon a mighty throne I wield a mighty sceptre That is only to me known I command myself to venture Into this world I've made And do the things I want to do Unhampered—unafraid. —Josef. “PEACE” SIDNEY P. DONES Financial Counsellor and Notary Public. Legal papers carefully drawn and Notar ized. Real estate sold, bought, exchanged, rented and leased. All business transact- ed without proﬁt, for the Followers of FA- THER DIVINE. Offices: Rooms 101 to 105 4421% Central Ave., Day or Night Phone: AD. 0464 PEOPLE’S BARBER SHOP No. 1——544O Central Ave. A No. 2——4310C-entral Ave. No. 3--4027 Central Ave. A-1 HAIRCUT .......... -256 SHAVE __________________ __ 20c Appointment for Beauty Work A,Dams 9142 ; '~ll . _.._....,-‘..;... .._., ....._-__. ‘4<‘<'._ . . l \. In . 1.- *...-L... .._. t.-.. -o. ,3 ,4 ﬁg . E. is N.0W1s1‘H1-: KINGDOM (BY' ELE-NOR) The Kingdom is at hand! But it cannot be entered by_way -of the dead, -past.- _ We cannot enter it-looking or,-thinking; back- ward. It’s door only opens to the living :*present and its. golden vision of. thégood th§t—"i's‘-—a'n'd is’-»‘t'o1b'e.-. f _. u. — “GOD“requireth that which is past.” ’ -f‘Remember~».ye not the, f_o_rmer,things,_nor consider the things of_o1d,’? is the advice of ,_ Isaiah. _ _ . :Eo‘rget thepast if‘ you would enter anew door. Our’-past‘ _-,eZXp‘eri'ences‘,are j chains about _our necks iretarding our progress. I "Usually when -one sees a person doing a runer'a1: march ,..of "self pity he, has a very active memory for his past experiences, his ‘ disappointments. He is living them. over as vividly as if they- were: happening right now. In effect they ‘are happening every time ‘he thinks about them. “No man _' having put his _hand -to the plow and looking back is ﬁt for the Kingdom of GOD.” ‘ . .. ’ GOD has come today in the form of FATHER DIVINE telling us the very same things He told Lot. L_ook not back. Don’t stay in ” the consciousness you are in. Escape to the mountains, the higher consci- ousness, or you will be consumed. Lot listened and was saved but his wife looked back and she crystalized to her past or in other words turned into a pillar of salt. “One thing I do. Forgetting those things which are behind. and reaching forth into those things which are before. I press toward the mark for the.priz-e of. the high "c'a”llin‘g of '- GOD in , Christ Jesus.” NEW DAY LUNCH ROOM . SELLS MEALS AT » -- REASONABLE -PRICES - ;-A 2 ._,_ -—-0-— _ _'_Lofs'_A'n_gje1es_, ‘Calif.,_ fan. at 12- (-FDs)—;Co- inicident: w_ith_the'_ daw'nl'of"a"ne'w economic .day,. TH E ._E‘I-"I C‘ LUNCH," 9at- 7550’/2' ‘South Figueroa .,Str_ee_tf. Ll,os“'An.‘g’eles sells meals of excellent_:,qu'a_Jity', at .a price which J meets every. t5'.c>cl<<:tb'o01<_- n P ‘ A co_rn,p_lete"‘meal may "be ‘had for twenty cents -(‘.20). which consistes of a variety of enticirig dishes. THE EPIC LUNCH is a genuine endeavor on the part of the proprie- tors to conform prices to a corresponding degree with current economic procedure on a non-proﬁt but service basis. It is understood" that the lunch room is run independently of any particular organi- zation and is fulﬁlling a common need. We were interested to note an item at the bot- tom of the menu reading in bold type, “WE SERVE NO BEER. A restaurant adher- ing to such principles of right, and quality service at new day prices, merits the patron- age of all who might ﬁnd themselves in the "neighborhood. The prices at this lunch " room compare favorably with those estab- ".’_lished in'the Peace Missions of FATHER ‘A‘D‘I‘VINE wl'ie"rel‘meals_ .,n_1ay,l).e_had ‘for. ten and ﬁfteen cents. “THE OINSAPICRINGIS REPORTER ._‘. ‘ P.E.A.C..E..’l 1? Thrilling Waslthe Inidnight reception in“ Los Angeles of the “D_I_VINE SPECIAL” (bus) when it arrived with ',its.,,ca,_rgo,, of‘ “children.” ‘ _‘ . '_ ~_ if ..' 4.1..“ *.*.‘*.‘ A ’ Word was"r‘ec'eived several hours. b‘efQ§;¢__ of the approximate time of their’ arrival.-and” 3 8-00d1Y liililmberp were on . hand‘ to _' -greet ther,r.L._ I H ,... . *. * '*li.."'.” ..-- 'For a while the Assembly; Hallnat the 41St- Street “Dunbar” Kingdom ,prese_nted_ nothing but a. mass of . dancing,‘ hilarious- “angels.” The orchestra. struck’ "‘_We’re‘ 1" 3» N¢W Day” and “Happy. Days are Here. Again_,, _, . ' ac" as“ an at _ _ From O. O. McIntyre’s column‘; _“‘]j_§aﬁ Cornwell told me today hegained 25 pounds after quitting Ci8aI.'et‘tes.” Yes, it’s . true. Ask the DIVINE followers. 1 =:< :1: as at Just to show what mass negative think- ing will bring about, here is apparently an instance. On the Island of Ceylo.n, more than 250,000 suffer from malaria that kills thousands, including doctors, children, and women. Ninety per cent of the population in some localities have been affected by the germ that misquitoes plant in the blood of victims. Humans discuss war against the mosquito, supposed to have _.des_troye_d the power of ancient Rome, and the tsetse Jﬂy, that makesvast territories, in. Africa_unin- habitable. This_from Bris,bane’s eolurnn,“ _ J: Mrs -B~risba_ne -in brieﬂy com-menting upon the events ofvthe past a_t_the. New .Y¢a;-’s -season, .1 says -that: ‘.‘_Nothing_-._~ever happens ‘suddenly, even revolutions, phy-sical,._-as. Russia, mental, as ours has been, lead_..ba_.ck to the same.old ‘condition, .Rea_1._.change is as slow as the progress of a .glaci<e1:..V”,.. .We ’wonder‘if the eminent editorialist will7 be able to say that a few years hence?. * at , at z: A review made by NRA authorities re- veals some rather interesting ﬁgures con- cerning movie salaries. Excluding extra players, 1563 actors and actresses were em- ployed by the studios in 1933. Of this num- ber 432 earned lesslthan $1,000 each for the year. But 63 earned above $50,000 in the higher brackets. The report shows thatone quarter of the actors made less than $1,000 for the year, one-half made less than $2.000. The future in an‘ industry,~which,because of its low -level of entertainment taste, is apt to show an even greater disparity in salary returns. * as an an: The huge movie salaries of a few over publicized stars have_,always been complete- ly out" of all reason-—,will not.alw__ays...c_on- tinue- ' ' _ and ten cent store in I\l'ew_York. / Central avenue near the 41st Street Mis- .cally in front of the Kingdom, which was .formerly the “Dunbar.” s'rio1_>s IN COLUMB.US7,'IOi-I10’ With“ the arrival of the “DIVINE SPECIAL” in Los Angeles came interest- ing news of the various activities of the Following is a ﬁrst-hand account of the,‘ stop which the party made in Columbus, 0hi°= - - The “DIVINE SPECIAL” made its axis; Kingdom stop" ‘at__ the Peace ’j_Mission;" Columbtts; Ohio,-.202 j 1-2 .G_rand ‘=Aveniie=, North.‘ ‘ ‘ ~ ‘ ,f‘ “We were joyously greeted by the sweep- est *wel’com’e' word the -world has ever, hear “Peace."’"_, And as it rang out from the hen. of Sister “Wonderful Peace” who has be blessed to that little mansion, we truly kne ‘H it was in- Peace and Joy that we joiI_,_ more of our brothers and sisters for. agf; minutesi"chat, about _our Sweet FATHER, ‘We w:_ere's'erve,d .a wonderful banqueta stayed Ifof the "evening meeting, hear"j many beautiful expressions, testimonies, songs. Truly it is a day ofthe Univer brotherhood of man and Fatherhood .,; GOD. I 1 . “No more strange faces do we see. know and have always known children because we all belong tojt_he -.-» Family and we -have the name of“ upon our brow.“ - He is gging to be in advance. _ to leave, the children perplexed and g_ sing, ' He.is merely gi-vinglthem occas" = for exerc_i_sir1g their intuition.‘ Often works, but. some of the children have I ad-van.ced_.to, the point_ where It works‘; f_ectiv.e1y.for them yet. ' Yet the best way become proﬁcient is by persistent.pracfi(f Eathler. gives. plenty of opportunityfor .tice.... ‘ _, The bus, containing thelgroup returni , from__ New ‘York, stopped" in Co1umbus,"Q "a_'r1d'Co1orado_ Springs for meetings. _, la'tter.plac_fe, they "were invited to a chu1‘E_l3;§;" ‘ 8 It It ' It ' '.._.A'church in Los Angeles has also the local followers of FATHER,DIVIN'E§§ to hold a ‘meeting at their place of in the near future. 1 an as as as w. A‘ The church invitations seem to_ be be-ff coming more numerous. All need FATHER DIVINE as the song goes. ' =1: ‘ at av as _ ‘:- We understand that .The' A WORD’? has even found its way into a five attorney, who according to'ihi,s_.'te_£st_i.. mony, has been prominent ‘in publi_c_ lifefin Los Angeles County, drove his ‘car down sion. Suddenly his car stopped automati- He enteredlafnd” found COD... He .was at an ve_xtrern‘ity—- GOD stepped in!’ ‘ _ ' '1 A . {D M, "U A O 2 7: ix ’ “ Z 8 ORD COMMERCIAL MAGAZINE ..,.,,.-j‘1;;Ji3;r.IsHED ' EVERY SATURDAY "“‘'BE. THE CALIFORNIA: EAGLE 3612 Central Avenue . .I.os ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, - .. Phone: ADjams» 9289:. ..;stsBaeRIpT:IoN- RATES» Single» 60 Cents; 6 Months, $1.00; 1 $2.00. FOREIGN». SUBSCRIP- 5 Months, $1.50; 1- Yeu..n.7s. ADVERTISING RATEs=» UPON. APPLICATION RABBl,..MA.KEiS« l‘1EW.- EEAR , .1 5* Cents; I Month, 25, Center: 33.. Q ” as been an encouraging year for the grs .of peace. The question of the right and-grant colleges to require military .} ining went through many stages of ‘argu- and was tﬁnally brought before the Court of the United States. That supported ‘the move with an affirma- " ’ ting,’ decision. *3" The R. O. T. C. was looked on with.» much fﬁdisfavor in spite of the decision which"‘merc- a defeat of the pacifist on a point ,_;‘?'o_f‘law. As for the cause of peace it was dp;;e_ little injury, the conscientious objectors I" tip;-mi’litary.training discerning a change-in that is, relief by act of Congress and Vmiltivatio-n of the ‘desire for peace. EWEJTIOPE Weuwere skimming, over the pages of a -5*‘-national magazine whengwe came across an which was headed.’ “How a Church ."..;r"Fays’Debts?” As this seemed to have some 5*earmarks..o£ interest we .p:r.o..ce_eded,. to,‘ an ‘‘ examination, of same. .’A.c.hurc.h in NQr.thp.o_;'t. rt... Is1a.nrl,.. has dslitsdness, ’acco..rdin_g_t.o the news item. I f~“Ten_ days after‘ the adoption of the plan, ggiiast of the goaltof $29,000 had bcen_ob- in pledges. The _p1an,; it is antici- B.3_5.2.€Si., will pay the church’s entire debt in ‘hirty-six months without askingany con- Here’s how it will be. done. ThegChurch Financing Bureau of New York is conduct- mg the campaign. Friends and members . hi the church areasked to lend small sums areto be repaid twenty years hence tcil,ei1,d,er,: or theirheirs. In order to assure payment, the. church will take out a policy. on_,._the,.twenty year endowment plan, on the lifgsof the lender, and the church will pay the».P~1.'.¢miums. _, Ob1:a,iriix1g_, the loans in this manner, the » institution will use the money to pay off ' its interest bearing debt. The life insurance V.-premiums _the. church pays are to amount to lggg éa,¢;_l;t year than the former, interest rate alone. The principle indebtedness is being ‘ wiped out at the same rate. ﬁnally hit. upon eplan. to pay__oﬁ~.its in- . Vt: S-'I'A“TEM£_N“[‘ Los Angeles, Calif, Jan 1 (FDS)——The newspapers and the radio carry at the New Year's season a ﬂood of utterances by pub- lic men. For thetmost part the statements consist of an expression of optimism con- cerning the future, Whichis customary, and otherwise more or less pointless generali- ties. Few of their_._ statements get to the root of things or présent. anything worth- while ‘by way of action. Rabbi’ Edgar. F. Magnin, of the Temple B’nai B’rith, in Los Angeles makes a" rather searching plea. His, words follow: ‘ “I am not a prophet. Neither am I the son of a phophet. Therefore, I‘ can make no predictionsabout the coming year. But I can hope and pray. I’ sincerely hope and pray, that~the corriingyear may bring to the world prosperity and something more. For prosperity itself is based upon spiritual at- titude. The world will make progress, preserve civilization and improve upon it, if it will do away with war, poverty.- and hu- man intolerance and persecution. Religion and intelligence alone can save us from destruction.” Of many New Year observations this, at least, contains much truth. \ DISCOVERS GOD .. Los Angeles,_ Calif., Jan 5 (FDS)-—A note from a local paper reads as follows: “Dr. Frank B. Robinson, founder of “Psychiana,” and acclaimed one of the most discussed religious leaders in America, will talk Sunday at 8 p. m. at Trinity auditori- um. “Dr. Robinson, teaches and believes that insteadiof G“od being ‘in the heavens.’ He is here on earth as the most dynamic spiri- tual power the world has ever known. and that this power is more thanwilling and able to-bring tormen and women whatever things are necessary- for‘ happiness,Vhealth, and success.” "" '_ . ’ “This will‘ be Dr. ~R‘obi~nson’s'Ionly= public appearance-in Los ’Aingel’es.” ' You are--rig-ht; Dr:;'-‘Robinson, GOD is on earth as th‘e~moSt‘ dynamic spiritual power the world has ever .known‘. What's more if youlll got your address "book "handy we’ll give you HIS address. It’s REV. M. J. DIVINE, 20sWest 115th Street, New York City. ‘ lT“D.0I:‘aSN’T MATTER ANWWAIY ‘ A somewhat amusing story is gleaned from Waiter -VV-incholl.’s column which brings av chuckle: “Once when ‘a Bostonian was-in a lather because of a piece in the paper, he went to Edward Everett for counsel. ‘Should he demand an apology or ﬁle a suit for damages? Dr. Everett‘ listened and then in- terrupted: “What should you do? Why, my dear sir, do-nothing! Half the people iwhdreadithat paper never saw the article- Half of those who did see it failed to read ‘ —-‘I-__. ,z».=_._-g. , _ TO ~“SPOKEN VVORD’? Beginning with this issue, The “SPOKEN WORD,” will inaugurate two new features which it is believed willbe of interest. to its'readers~as well as of benefit. Each week we will endeavor to select from the mail,‘ what in our judgment is-the most interesting letter. -This will appear under the caption: “LETTER; OF THE WEEK.” - We -will also select each week the out- standing testimony which comes to our at- tention or which is received in the mail which will be printed with the heading: “TESTIMONY OF’ THE WEEK.” . .. A11 readers of The “SPOKEN WORD” are invited to send in their testimonies or letters. Address The “SPOKEN WORD.” Editorial Office, Room 208, 4025 Central Avenue, Los Angeles, Calif. COMING BACK TO IT Most of the world long ago went off the Golden Rule standard.—-Albany Knicker- bocker Press. WHO WILL DENY IT? The present brand of capitalism has been tried and found wanting everything in sight—-including the earth with a fence around it.-Birmingham News. “ S Q U I B We like an optimist if he only won't be a propagandist.—St. Louis—Globe crat. A sign on the wall of a New York Peace Restaurant‘. “I AM Small and Despised, Yet Do Not I Forget Thy Precepts”; Psae. 119:l4l. “I Thank You Father”. in it 1: at in It A THOUGHT FOR CONSIDERA- TION: Whenanyone has presented his bo- dyaas, a living sacriﬁceunto God and God has accepted it; it is. no». longer. him but GOD. Jesus said, “I have come to bring you all into ONE’.’ and again He said; “I pray that they may be ONE, even as We are ONE”. Then why do people complain, quibble and hesitate about recognizing the obvious fact that FATHER DIVINE 15 GOD? There is only one reason. The)’ have not presented THEIR bodies as a liv- ing sacriﬁce unto GOD and THEY do f10t belong to that ONE therefore they do not know what it is all about. alt 3!= II! * 3!‘ “Jesus. said. unto him, If" thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and A give to the poor, and thou shalt have trea- _sure in heaven; and come and follow me.” ##3##!!! “And I will gladly spend and be spent for _.y(_)u.” ———II , CO1‘. 12:14-15. it. Half of those who read it did notv under- stand it. Half of those who understood._ it did not believe it.. Half of those.whQ_be- lieved it were peopleof no c0.nS¢€tt1°ﬁC° anyway.” . Demo- :3 x,»2l,:,;' .~ -c. ....t— .¢—‘..-gv.-.s.zg.._..\ . ".0." 7V,‘-. ‘C. '~.' ' .. V, . :, —.-.-.t,_w-.=—¢_-5..-.-zone:-:-' S .l l QUET TABLE, 20 WEST 115th s'r., ‘JAN. 7, 1935, MONDAY EVENING, TIMKE 11:40 P. M. " - ’ -“-Peace: everyone! Good Health, Good will, and a Good appetite, with a. heart full of merriness, good success and good pros- perity for Monday even as well as Sun- day afternoon. This is one Eternal Day in expression in Our Presence. Hence, when we say, good health, goodwill, and a good appetite,,__we are calling into actuality the Nature and Characteristics of GOD, that you might bepartakers of them and live. in the consciousness’ of this Inﬁnite Presence. Now, isn’t that Vvonderful? That little song the last speaker and singer was leading, it seemed to be a song, but if it_is your experience, you can sing it sincerely. Whatsoever you say, if ’ you can say it with all of your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all‘ your strength, and serve GOD with the same, you will have the Spirit of GOD’S Presence ‘in your songs you are singing. It will cause you to express the Spirit of sincerity to the people and they will be partakers of it. THE ETERNAL EMANCIPATOR Just think of it! You can live in the con- sciousness of the Presenc of your One and Eternal Emancipator, bringing you free- dom, not as a person, but as a Principle that will cause you to be independent and not dependent on others. The GOD‘ given quality in every individual, if he or she is allowed to go free and be governed by his or her highest intuition, if they are gov- erned théreby, the very Spirit of GOD’S _ Presence ‘withi-n will quicken ' your con- scious mentality-‘ and will re-endow you with power. You will speak and act and ‘live and be just as the "Spirit within you is, and the very-Spirit will become to be a living factor in your life, and you will be- come to be the visible expression of it. You will express“ the Spirit and the Spirit will reﬂect you. You will be united to the Spirit and the Spirit united to you. You will become to be spiritual, and the» spirit- ual will become to be material. The Spirit will express the physical activities of the Creator by coming in you, walking in you, and talking in you. TRUE FREEDOM _ This little song w-as and still is worth- while considering. If you realize GOD-, your Father, has set you free, it is a great ‘lesson for others, for what‘I have done for you, I will do for others. ‘If you continue in My Words, you shall know the Truth and the truth shall set you free.’ ‘He that the Son scts free is free, indeed.’ Hence, this Great Emancipa.tion, of which we are now speaking, will eventually, universally es- . , .,=“.d THE SPIRIT 0FGOD’S Pitstnciélnnowiniouwllnro YOUR ‘ONE AND ONLY ETERNAL EMANCIPATOR BRINGING FREEDOM‘ T0 f F'ATlHER’S MESSAGE AT THE BAN-— tablish itself as an outward expression of a great contagion of freedom. The conta- gions of the desirable characteristics, or Nature of GOD, are just as contagious as the negative. conditions and characteristics and dispositions of the people. GOD came in the Name of Jesus, as One that was free from bondage. As He was free, the great contagions of His free thinking and free actions, they have taken a hold of thou- sands of others and they too, as well‘ as you, can realize this Great _Ema.ncipati'on is not merely for the Spirit and Mind, but for your physical -bodily forms.-—to be free from all aches and pains; to be free from all sorrow, misery and woe; to be free from superstition; to be free from ig- norance of the theories and doctrines of men, the teachings and versions of your fore-ancestors and the traditions of the elders; to be free from every other expres- sion, saving that which is according to the Gospel. We say, that which is accord- ing to the Gospel, because there are ex- pressions and experiences you may go through that may not be exactly the Gos- pel_, but yet they may be according to the Gospel, they are endorsable. GOD will en- dorse any testimony, any experience, any work, or ways, words, deds or actions that are Evangelical. Hence, if you copy after the fashion I have shown you on the Mount, this great contagion will be your portion ,and you will ‘be partakers of it automatically. Unconsciously, you will be- gin to act and speak as Jesus and as He, of Whom you have declared is your Lead- er. ' TH.E.WlLL OF MAN. HARNESSED It is such a. privilege to live in and at this time when thespirit of GOD'S Pres- ence has dominion. It" has harnessed‘ the conscious mentality of. the mind of men. It is bringingthem all into subjection to Him, for the mouth of the‘ Lord has spok- en it. Think not to say within yourselves, we can do as we please. The Spirit of GOD’S Presence is sufficient to bring your bodies into subjection and cause you to be willing, as well as being ready, for GOD has harnessed your mentality, and your -will. He has quickened and caused it to be willing. is your ‘will, when it‘ is put ‘forth into ex- pression from the within, it gives you an unction from the Holy One that will in His willingness. When you have the will within, you are willing. It is indeed Won- derful! Insigniﬁcant as these few brief remarks may apparently be, yet there is a signifi- cance of something? that is proceeding forth from Me will quicken your mentali- ty and inspire it with thoughts it had not thought, of. Simple as they may be, they are revealed t6 you.‘ If you are willing, it ’ fore, they are ready, as well as w and the lawgiver from between his“ , It is indeed Wonderful! What- is the .. will within that causes you to.‘ willing, and that is the interpretatii;lii— willingness. It is indeed wonderful!-pg S these. thoughts down in your vocabularies,‘ and allow the Will of GOD to be ,‘dpni=ﬁ¥ Hence, you will be willed in, for ‘ will _within to do the things that would have you do.’ “In the day Pow-er, My people shall be willing,” notl, if ly willing, but theywill be willed wig and they will in. Their intuition “will? spire them to will within, and when‘ will within, they will be ready, as willing. , Just think of the masses**ot- people that have been quickened to;_.‘_ recognition that are conscious of G0, Presence! You can see the outward,‘ pression of their willingness, will—ing-izlj" reflected in their actions and in. deeds, as well as in their thoughts‘. and the work is going on. I SHILOH HAS COME ’ . _ The law has truly departed from Jlzdal ,.l -. » for Shiloh has come. The Law of the rit of Life that was, and still is, in- I bring, that it might be established in‘. lives and in the aﬁairs of men. I lift‘ up as a standard for them that the A ernment might be upon His Shoulders‘ all nations might recognize the ‘K’ of Heavenon the Earth plane, where governments of this Earth have been‘; dividually, you can see it manifested; you, as individuals, that were expreemds of the vgovernments of - your own ._ . world, that have brought your bodies subjection. Now,- they- are under ‘ control. No longer are they the i sin, of vice,‘ -and of crime, but they 2 j ‘become to be the Temples of the GOD. At His command you bow. Ag ’ of the host has crossed the flood. an part is crossing now. Take these to consideration-,-' . A. EXPRESSl—THE KINGDOM -'°"f INDIVIDUALLY . -. _ You are the Kingdom of GOD in- expiias-3 sion, as an, individual abstract expression; of the Universal Kingdom that will be versally manifested. As you express Kingdom individually in your own affairs,_.;?; yea, even in your business, the very Spi-jigjéz rit of GOD'S Presence will quicken your actions and put the desirableness of ,the.— desirable in it, and will cause you to be "-' center of attraction to attract others ,and)’, draw others to it. This is an outward ex , pression this evening, as you are sitting‘ and standing all as one man at Jerusalem in the Unity of the Spirit, of the Mind, of] the Aim and Purpose, expressing your _love'{ and devotion one for the other. This love» surpasses all human understanding. 'V‘;~'l_1'y-.?~’§\ For-. it is -the transmission of the identical «.- x. ,1». cipley that was brought into expression _.t,he person called Jesus, as the sample q§d’L,as the Example. R ’£?2i;iése- blessings we are now enjoying will ‘iuniversally established, when every ‘shall have eventually recognized Presence. They will have no long- 'thought' of‘ that mystical Heaven, but — be living in the conscious realiza- ioii; fof” GOD’S Actual Presence universal- y','T'and old things shall pass away, behold, £_’v£zill ‘make all things new, for I creat.e a ,.New Heaven and a New Earth, wherein ',dwelleth righteousness. Signs and sorrows no more, for L0, I will be with you. V". Iffiihahk you.” ' 771 Freeman Street, ‘ Long Beach, California_ ‘ January 8, 1935, A. D., F. D. ,s- PEACE _.';E'hé “SPOKEN WORD” ‘M25 Central Avenue _e_E-‘Angeles, California aegis Editors: . Wfei were blessed to visit Long Beach early Tuesday. A lovely visit with the ;angels there ensued and of course the topic iof. ‘conversation was FATHER DIVINE. :W)e,_all enjoyed a wonderful banquet. Then ‘gs-the evening approached_ it was decided hat we go to the Long Beach Kingdom [on Anaheim boulevard for the banquet and meeting- I i ‘ Qn arrival much rejoicing and glad tid- ::i_ngs_ were exchanged, angels Peaceful Mag- ’f"dalene_ and Charity ushered us in and songs _”of. joy -continued until the time for the ban- Vque,t_.,_' It was a beautiful scene with the glpvely table and happy faces framing it. FATHER was there. The vibra- tions were high and everyone giving praise V "song andtestimony. , p the -banquet proceeded many wonder- if-ul testimonies were given;-_ ,a.nc1,.F,ATI-IER .jbr‘dI'ight forth many wonderful points. Ev- épvryone received the answers they had ébbbn waiting eagerly for FATHER to give. ‘' d''‘He truly was present in each and ev- e thing that took place. After the meet- C? ,,closed (and no one seemed ready to leave) we spoke to one another in greet- of peace, joy and love and returned to el where we had spent the early part of the day. FATHER blessed us to remain overnight and in the morning after’ pleasant hours of relaxation and sweet thoughts of FATH- ER we continued our little home meeting. FATHER is so sweet and works in so many unusual and sweet wa.ys to shower .His blessings on us. .,\_The day was one of great joy to all, la- tor‘ taking a ride over to the Kingdom and 1- viewing some of FATHER'S lovely scen- ery on the way. We then returned to the t E‘ vs 0 an 9-‘ :2- (D 15 o co 9.. ("0 D‘ m m :3 Us §‘i'i§l""""‘ '~ . n s. ‘ PREDICTION OF FATHER BEING F ULF ILLED The time has truly come in fulﬁllment of FATHER’S Prediction. HE has moved out on the -hearts and minds of men, and in -all of their organizations and Afﬁlia- I tions,'HE is functioning, and in every in- ‘ stance, ' HE brings PEACE and UNITY where there would be division and con- fusion. . . _On last, Friday evening, January 4, HE sent a Personal Delegation of thirteen to Washington, to Congress, in cooperation with the “UNEMPLOYMENT and SOCI- AL INSURANCE.” Among this Delega- tion, was the Honorable Arthur A. Madi- son, attorney; Mr. _John Lamb, executive secretary-to FATHER DIVINE; Mr. Char- lie “Hodge, Mr. Paul Christian, a national lecturer and book writer and public speak- er and representative of «FATHER DI- VINE'S PEACE «MISSION; Miss Praise Grace, Miss Priscilla Paul, Mrs. Lillian Brown,’ and others as representatives of His PEACE MISSION WORK. Having sent a MESSAGE to be introduc- ed to Congress, it was a pleasant stay in Washington, and everything was in per- fect order. Everything was harmonious, as in all cases wheresoever FATHER DI- VINE’S PEACE MISSION WORK is har- moniously represented. %n the same date, HE also sent a Dele- gation to The HARLEM POLITICAL UN- ION LEAGUE,” as Representatives of His MISSION and WORK among men, to make preparation to send Delegates to Albany. ‘In each ‘ case FATHER DIVINE’S PEACE ‘MISSION was the outstanding Feature, and carried the largest Delega- tion to any other Organziation. In this lastly mentioned, there was a Representa- tion.-of Ten, representing the PEACE MIS- SION, including Ex-Alderman George W. -I-Iarriis,-.»a noted; politician in this vicinity, and Miss Joyous Inspiration, a noted lec- turer, a* teacher of Scientiﬁc Truths, Mr. Joe Ferretti, Mr. Sampson, Miss Claude Pearson and Miss Fineness, better known as Miss Field, a well known politician in this vicinity. These, and many others, as Representatives of FATHER DIVINE’S PEACE MISSION WORK, are giving LIGHT to all organizations, cooperating and participating with all who will deal justly. As FATHER DIVINE is non-partisan, HE willingly cooperates with all, where HE feels HE can give Service for the Per- soniﬁcation of the conscious recognition of the Brotherhood of man. m “Dunbar” Kingdom of our sweet FATHER DIVINE, unable to count our many, many, blessings. Thank you sweet FATHER! In FATHER'S love, “VVE.” UNIFORM TRAFFIC P LAWS A few weeks ago an editorial appeared in The “SPOKEN WORD” touching upon thesuggestion of a uniform code of laws to govern all the states in certain matters. Among these we had in mind traffic laws. This suggestion has been made in many quarters throughout the country and it is rapidly ﬁnding favor. There is no reason why one deﬁnite code of traffic regulations should not govern the entire nation. York has undertaken a timely task in seek- ing to establish uniform traffic laws throughout the nation, according to a news item. The action of Commissioner Valen- tine is a gratifying conﬁrmation and hope- ful sign in putting into effect a move which will be welcomed by all. It is conceded that rn.uch”un-necessary confusion is caused by conﬂicting traffic laws in adjoining states, or even adjoining towns.» As a-matter of fact, an extremely large percentage of accidents "may be traced to this one cause. Commissioner Valentine has appointed a’ committee to study the traffic laws of all the states, with a view to calling an interstate conference of traffic officers in the near . future. All public officials, and automobile clubs, etc.’ would support the movement whole-heartedly. N O T I C E ...- . ‘We are engaged in revising and correct- ing the “Kingdom” list which appears on the back cover page of The _“SPOKEN W'ORD”.in an effort to make it accurate and up-to—date. ' All “Kingdoms,” Peace Missions, Exten- sions,-and Connections are urged to check the ‘listings appearing therein to see if they are correctly listed. For the beneﬁt of all. it is desired that addresses, etc., of ‘the various locations be exact. - V\r’e,wou1d appreciate your advising us of any change or ‘corrections- PEACE BRING OR MAIL YOUR OLD GOLD Write your name and address plainly on a postal card and receive a GOLD CON- TAINER FREE in which to mail your old gold to Dr. De Smidfs Laboratory Government Licensed, Gold Broker 625 EAST 23RD STREET % block W, of San Pedro. S. or H. car LOS ANGELES, CALIF, Lady Assistant. 8 A. M. to 6 P. M. " c «mm d i THANK YOU FATHER! Q J‘-’«x}.i. "*’DiOi'J" _ ,_ ,7, . 2- p. ,. , .._;__ ..._.., _....,.%_-s‘... .._...a._-_— V»-—s—~ _ _ wonderful healings. MUCH C INTl'-i.RE.ST AROUSED . AS. DIVINE. CHILDREN DESCEND UPON «COLORADO SPRINGS COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Dec. 30. With “The DIVINE SPECIAL”—(FDS)—— When the DIVINE SPECIAL rolled into Colorado_ Springs it was greeted by a beau- tiful sunny day much like springtime. In ' the view which we gazed upon loomed the beautiful snow-dipped mountain known as l-3ike’s Peak. Truly no more beautiful set- ting could be found to greet FATHER’S children in.’ About 10 a. m. the bus stop- ped infront of the cozy home of Brother and Sister and a merry hearted group poured out to meet us. Soon the children of Colorado Springs came in from all sides of the city and eleven places were waiting to have two of the twenty-two bus children’ stay with them. _Many, many more, were eager to share their homes had there only been enough children to go around. FATHER had surely been there ﬁrst for the Love was indescribable and a hospi- tality unsurpassed was found in each place. We were then taken to the vari- ous places to rest. and clean up for the meeting. Each was truly treated like a child of the Royal Family. ' At 2 p. m. we all returned to Sister .................. ..’s home for a meeting of all FATHER’S children. It was a sweet ga- thering and wonderful testimonies and songs ﬁlled the entire time, in fact we were somewhat reluctant when the time had come to stop at 5:30. All were taken to variousplaces to dine. About 7 p. m. everyone gathered at a. ha.ll in town for a real meeting. The pub- lie was invited of course and the place was ﬁlled. Not even standing room was to be found. Here the songs poured forth and many ixonderful testimonies given. The audience was silent and very attentive. Af- ter 10 p. m. we returned to our respective places to rest. The next day the phones of Colorado Springs were kept busy answering inqui- ries about the bus and children and asking for another meeting. That day was” past in no time for many of the children had been taken to see the Garden of the Gods and other beautiful things which FATHER has created therefor His children to en- joy. The blessings continued to pour in. That same evening we had another big meeting in the Trinity Baptist church as the former hall was not large enough to accommodate the crowds. The minister of the Trinity Baptist church was quite in- terested and has turned the church over to FATHER‘S children to hold meetings in during the week if they so desire. It was a wonderful meeting that night of Decem- ber 31 ﬁlled with songs of praise and tes- timonies of GOD’S, love and mercy and After the close of the meeting the children of the bus party pre- pared to leave and as the 1st of January, 1935, dawned, the DIVINE SPECIAL, ﬁll- THE PRESIDENTS party of Am MESSAGE (BY STAFF WRITER) WASHINGTON, D. C.’ Jan. 4, 1935.- President Roosevelt today presented his message to a joint session of Congress. In highlights it included the following major factors of the program which he asked Congress to enact. 1.‘ Provide every witha job. 2._ Abandon the dole system of relief. 3. Transfer relief of unemployable to local authorities. 4. Old Age and unemployment insurance, plus a start toward beneﬁts for children, mothers and others handicapped by depen- dency or illness. 5. Uniﬁcation of all emergency public works in a new and greatly enlarged plan. 6. Orderly displacement of the federal emergency relief administration by the new emergency works agency. Among ‘other "things he proposed con- solidated federal regulation of all transpor- tation; renewal and classiﬁcation of NRA; crime prevention; “abolition of the evil fea- tures of holding companies” in the public utilities ﬁeld; improvement in taxation forms and methods; gradual tapering of the gov- ernment’s emergency credit activities. This generally sums up the Presidents remarks. In summarizing the general picture Roo- sevelt said: “We have undertaken a new ‘order of things; yet we progress towards it under the framework and in the spirit and intent of the American constitution. We proceeded throughout the nation a measur- able distance on the road towards this new order.” ablebodied individual One Writer suggests that the name “New Order” has replaced ,that of the New Deal- The President’s general suggestions are about what was expected and not particu- larly unconventional or revolutionary. He advocates what may be termed as a construc- tive program which it appears the govern- ment will undertake to a degree. Somewhat signiﬁcant to followers of the ‘TRUTH is the last ..paragraph.of the Presi- .dent’s speech. “Beyond the material recovery, I sense a spiritual recovery as well. The people of America are turning as never before to those permanent values that are not limited to the physical objectives of life. There are STOW‘ ing signsof this on every hand. In the face of these spiritual impulses we are sensible of ‘the Divine Providence to which nations turn now, as always, for guidance and fostering care-” ed once more with a happy and grateful children rolled out of Colorado Springs just as happy and full of rejoic- ing as those who remained in Colorado Springs. Thank you FATHER. have. RELIEF ‘AGENCY ERRSP There was no shortage of cabbage ;'¥-’:. Boston last week. In fact there were ‘<5 enough cabbages on hand to enable every resident of. the Bay State to have a pound. To be more speciﬁc there were 2,000,009‘. cabbages, 6,000,000 pounds in all. '-; 1 Railroad oﬂicials Were puzzled when gr- ant locomotives rumbled into Boston some 226‘ box cars which had been:-loaded‘ in upper New York State. ‘The cars‘-we_r.e shunted onto sidings and the State Relief _' Administrator was notiﬁed of the arrival; of his shipment of cabbages. V It seems there had been a mistake; When State Relief Administrator Rotch learned of the amount of cabbages receiv.-. ed he" was distinctly non-plussed. Accord- ingly to communicate with Washington.» The answer was not long in coming. ’, It all came about like this. The Federal- Surplus Relief Corporation were the don?- ors of the cabbages and had intended buy-~ ing and shipping the 6,000,000 pounds in small lots over a period of three months. 3 A subordinate had confused the . order.’ Hence, the super-abundance of cabbages in. Massachusetts. The residents of the state were not par-V ticularly happy over the unexpected gift]; Relief officials complained that - they couldn’t use all the cabbages. Farmer.é_‘Tf’-. grumbled about “needless cabbage ‘dump-, ing.” Even the State’s needy were ‘not overly enthusiastic over the prospect of cabbage in various forms for the rest on the winter. A , _',]f At least there is a full and a plenty ‘ Boston—of cabbages. " “I haven’t done Anything yet to What» C‘ will Do.” PEACE 1'-T MAKING cooozii And Helping ‘ OTHERS; Creating-— EMPLOYMENT Giving— SERVICE, and" Paying- THE HIGHEST PRICES FOR OLD GOLD and SILVER I Of All Description " “ DICK ABRAMS; * Gold Buyer C (Gov’t. Licensed) 3802 Central Avenue Phone ADams 9555. ‘ “Thank You Father!” . YORK. Jan. 2 i(FSD)—Among ~p'1jaise.. given at the Banquet Table at -‘West 12% Street, Wednesday, January 2, itvvto "cﬁimonies 2 ‘came.’ forth expressing their itifful-iMary for the meals they are given ilyievery day. Included in one of. the eijimonies, the individual said she had lost or pocketbook in the bus and she would Ikelto have Faithful Mary inquire about it. ~Fo'l'low‘ing this testimony, the song came orth by inspiration, V V‘l*il"‘1$he glory to GOD, FATHER DI- Angeles, Calif., Jan. 4 (FDS)—-A A 1; trim, "gray bus turned into 41st street ndparked ‘along the curb alongside the n_bar” Kingdom. Clearly ’ visible, ted_ on the back appeared the w'ord,s: I I N‘K YOU FATHER.” Closer ex- ‘A tion "revealed other lettering on the s of the bus reading: “CALIFORNIA H I;'EGATIO_‘N TO NEW YORK—— "AK‘I.’.AN‘D PEACE MISSION.” _.ItV,was the bus in which a group of Oak- "§nd_f"o'1l'owers, who purchased it several months ago, will make the trip to New York to visit FATHER DIVINE. Painted attractive gray, the bus is another ad- Edition to the“ rapidly growing ﬂeet of buss- -ie‘s,_wh_ich. carryhappy followers of FATHER iD:‘IVINE from place to place. . Arriving in Los Angeles yesterday the preleaving for the East, Information con- treet Kingdomg The exact» time of de- testimonies of thanksgiving and I 9thhn1<s..'to FATHER DIVINE. and also - :.g'rou-p planned to remain several‘ days be-' .;cerning the trip may be had by getting in. ‘touch with. Sister Faithfulness at the 41st. jaarture for New York .ha.d.>not been deﬁ-A ,Ai’I'“TiiH‘FiUL NiA,RY 5DECLiARES'’ ] ALL,GvLO’RY>MU_ST'GO TO coo _ All the honor goes to GOD, FATHER DIVINE.” Afteriwhich, FATHER in the ‘temple of Faithful Mary arose and spoke as follows: PEACE FATHER: All the glory, hon- or, and praise goes to FATHER DIVINE. The reason I-am blessed today is because I give all the glory and honor to Whom it is due. I didn’t even call a person’s name, even after FATHER had blessed me in an individual’s* home. I give all the Glory and praise to GOD and during the whole time I was there, there wasn’t any sign of anyone wanting me to give them, as"a person, any honor or glory because I was told that all NEW YORK BOUND nite—1yi,determined as wego to press but in all probability ‘within a day or two. The bus, at "Studebaker, is of modern type and well suited for the purpose for Which it is being used." The trip will be under the direction of Brother Henry Pleixotto, ‘of Oakland. It is understood that the party will proceed directly to Colorado Springs where a stop will be made and several ad- ditional passengers will join the group. Information received this week from the East intimated that FATHER DIVINE, Personally, is giving consideration to the question of busses running frequently from Coast to Coast for HIS followers, though just what form HIS interest will take is not deﬁnitely known. This is in line with‘ HIS recent declaration “that we will have buss- es and ibus'ses.”’ More and more it is being made pgssible to visit’ FATHER’ 'DIVItNE "and soon the day willecome when all will view the Per- sional"'B'ody of the great "Saviour of Man- kind. ' ' ' ' the praise goes to GOD and by giving HIM the praise and glory HE will continue to bless you more and mo-re,.for‘ you are recog- nizing the BLESSOR. - The arms of ﬂesh will fail you, so there- fore all glory and honor goes to FATHER‘DIVINE; I would not have this blessing if G'OD'd'id not give it to me. The only way you can conﬂict the Spirit in this’ temple is when you become__deceitful and i’ give me the praise as a person. What have I done? What can I do? Nothing! Some will even say you can get healed through them. How do you know you are healed through them? GOD said HE would give some the gift of healing, etc., but when these gifts are being manifested through you, it is no longer you as a person, bit it is IGOD in you, it is no longer you as a person, but it is GOD and you don’t know anything about it, and as soon as you know about it, you are doing it and GOD will make a sample and example out of you. You don’t know what GOD is doing through you or how close you are to GOD, for, “HIS Waysgare so high above yours as Heaven is above the earth.” Whenpl see deceit in you and ‘calling your- selves giving me the praise and honorfor what GOD is doing. it conﬂicts the Spirit and GOD with_in me can tell you to go to some other place. If you had paid your honest debts you wouldn’t have lost your pocketbook. You came this morning and wanted to eat and after GOD gave you something to eat, you thank -me for the food and not GOD. We don’t deserve GOD’S food as long as we are giving honor to a person. It is like throwing a ball at a target. As_ long as you hit the target you are all right but if you miss the target and will hit Faithful Mary you will not be saved, for “GOD is a jealous GOD.’-’ and HE is the only one that can bless you. All thoughts, praise, thanks, glory, and honor, must be given directly to GOD. I thank You FATHER. .. PEACE For Automobile. Repa.iri_n8a. BT51‘ ing, Wel-dingand Electrical: WOPR —-Call on—— ‘J 0 E L A N E » 1110 E. 42nd Street LOS ANGELES, CALIF. Satisfaction Guaranteed THANK YOU FATHER Richﬁeld Service Station "TIRES - BATTERY‘ CHARGING‘ VULCANIZING N. E. COR..42nd- & CENTRAL ’ ADatms 9130 GOD, o jw-.-4a+ at . . .n'\.‘ :::-_'G-. a__..». - ML, ; .aaa.- »=..oe—; ~«--= ‘business men shake their heads. ; RECOVERY. -~":7,-_fair opportunity and justice. By THE SIDELINER ‘ ,,’,[‘he New Year has begun. Congress is ' The President has presented_ some-of his recommendations to that body. .. in session. Everybody is anxiously awaiting events, that is, that portion of humanity who an- xiously await events. Will the legislators assembled in Washington become more ra- dical as some fear? ‘Or will wiser heads prevail and -“crack brained” governmental theorists be restrained. - Already the President's proposals have been branded as too sweeping. His pro- gram is regarded as too reckless. Wise In some quarters the President’s attitude is even called Communistic. Can it be that Presi- dent Roosevelt’s efforts to help the people _v.rith legislation leading to social security, beginning to tread a little too much on the toes of vested interests ?‘ Can" it be that our esteemed President will ﬁnd him- self in the same position as other leaders who sought to help the people out of their muddled such as Upton Sinclair, etc.‘? Is it possible that another vicious campaign of “big interest” propaganda is about to be unleashed on the President as has been the case in other instances of recent mem- ory? ‘ In the foremost chain of newspapers giv- en over to lurid, sensational distortions of the truth and real issues, the President is being assailed. The policy of the gov- ernment is being savagely attacked. Fren- zied editorials continue the tirade against any liberal measure. From one of these such we have taken the following: “He ‘ (the President) persists in his er- roneous and costly confusion as to the dis- tinction between recovery and reform, ap- parently unable to see that reform is de- pendent upon recovery, and that even his relief measures presuppose resources which only recovery can creatte.” *' This is a gross misstatement of fact. Never was a -more erroneous assertion made than is-Iincluded in the above ex-_ REFORM is NOT dependent on The exact reverse is true. RECOVERY is entirely dependent on RE- -FORM. The distinction between" RECOV- ERY and REFORM is indeed a most im- portant one and is plain to see. REFORM is essential to any _RECOVERY There inust be a moral reform of the most sweep- ing kind. No RECOVERY could possibly some about without this REFORM. And this REFORM, briefly, consists of a fair procedure guaranteeing to the people, a As for.the cerpt. resources ,which the President presupposes and which only RECOVERY can create, - the resources have always been, and exist now. RECOVERY cannot create them. . But".any consideration of the President’s v » jealousy among the nations.” OUIEEECULIAGCVERNMERN position at the present time must embrace the fact that we are in an obviously NEW DAY. He can act in no other manner.. than that which is to be. Incredible and unbelievabale A as it may be to the stark mater«ia1ist,_ we are in the throes of that LATTER DAY. _ GOD, the great Inﬁnite Intelligence, is ruling in the affairs of men. The President appears to be carefully con- sidering and weighing and governing him- self according to the mandates of the peo- ple as their desires become known to him. He is not unmindful of the power of an aroused public opinion. Neither are the capitalists._ Thus we see the apparent struggle going -on with its conflictions and . divergencies. FATHER DIVINE says that He has in- troduced Christ secretly into the aﬁairs of Government. He is also bringing Christ to the conscious mentalities of high oﬁicials. But whether they are conscious of it or not the Spirit of GOD’S presence has deﬁnitely been introduced in the great governments of the world and His influence is inevitably reflected in the acts and utterances of the various leaders. Christ has been elected as Lord of Lords and King of Kings! The President has asked for DIVINE GUIDANCE. The mind of man is the throne of GOD and He will ride it as He wills. GOD is converting the conscious mentalities of mankind causing them to act in a manner quite foreign oftentimes to their own nature. The President’s re- commendations are on the whole, conser- vative, when the plight of the people is fully realized. Private business will not assume the burden nor are they able thru their selfish, limited viewpoint to bring about social equality and plenty for the people. . The scripture says that “GOD shall walk the earth as a mighty man stirring up The present hue and cry is-therefore but a sketch and reflection of what is to come. '1‘he gov- ernment and its ofﬁcials despite their own intention will increasingly become more radical. Radical legislation, if such it may be called, must be passed for the good of the people. “The proﬁt system with its greed and selﬁshness has no place in the Kingdom of Heaven which is being estab- lished upon the face of ' the earth. “Rug- ged individualism” and dominating private initiative are not attributes of those who seek to walk in the footsteps of the Christ. Human rights must come before the. so- called “state rights” which are so frequent- ly referred to. But the whole thing goes much deeper than that which appears on the surface. It is the war between the Children of GOD led by GOD, and the children of the Devil, led by ti... evil. It is the war between the Spirit and the Flesh. GOD, the Prin- ciple which ‘governs the universe and all 1- things, is dethroning for all time, the De- vil, the Principle of evil. The current agi- tation and the seething boiling pot of government aﬂairs is merely the outward — form which this struggle has taken. Una derlying, is the picture of man, foolishly . and ignorantly, trying to reject GOD, from’ whence he came. The result is a foregone conclusion. Y Our President, perhaps bewildered in Washington, is only an instrument or chan- nel through which the Inﬁnite Intelligence has seen ﬁt to. express, He is caught in the maelstrom of the incoming tide of a NEW ORDER. The government is acting peculiarly. Pe- culiar things are happening in the nation's capital. the big interests: are taken alack as they see their mighty kingdom of gold, D based on the dollar, crumbling and totter- ing. But it has been said that there would be “weeping and gnashing of teeth”. For ., it was to be. Daily, the great papers are writing vi-. .1‘ . cious and complete indictments of the cei- pitalistic regime, Which they seek to de- fend, by their scurrilous, frenzied attacks and “exposures” of every move destined ' to beneﬁt the masses‘. In reality theyare‘ attacking and destroying themselves. D “BE NOT DECEIVED, GOD IS NOT MOCKED!” TESTlM»0NY or in WEEK “PEACE FATHER. I thank you FA.- THER for healing me of a ‘leaking heart. My condition was so bad that I had to. sleep propped up in bed. Also I was swol- len so that a part of the body burst and water was running out of the limb. I also could not walk. '_ ,_ “I took no doctor’s medicine. 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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-001-013
Is part of: Father Divine Collection, Communal Societies Collection, Hamilton College Library Digital Collections

Title: Spoken word, vol. 01, no. 14 (January 19, 1935)
Author: A. Honaeel Mediratas
Publisher: Eagle Co.
Date: 1935-01-19
Place published: Los Angeles, California, United States
Text: x-._ . Yen: Fondes -mm eon s.q1nr an nwm: as uamr «mo rams: was LlG1‘!Tr'.FII2D eon saw me . " DIGHT mm’ 17' was GOOD” VOLUME 1. SATURDAY, JANUARY ff: oflt, WEST 1151* ' ;e1*11is' , g V EVENING, ply of§§f;;1x,:lic;>mn ce 0 \ 5 F 1)., AT % ',z/ Thefj fol =\\vvith Friday Eventﬂ , surrounded by the filled every vaca ' room. The Lov the Praises and’ ' expresse .- /, ,- that ca], ’, /' . //> ther’s Love became Real” believed on HIM. " /. g The microphone car timonies and Songs rium as closely pac room, and they joined Praises as if though . actual Dining-room themselves. deed the ' Great Transmitter, which w not the microphone, nor" any other terial expression, was Mentally and S itually broadcasting over the entire the very same expression of Love all Peace and Happiness so vividly and en thusisatically felt where His Persona{/I Presence was physically observable. That is the mystery of God's Presence, and Fa- ther D...
Show morex-._ . Yen: Fondes -mm eon s.q1nr an nwm: as uamr «mo rams: was LlG1‘!Tr'.FII2D eon saw me . " DIGHT mm’ 17' was GOOD” VOLUME 1. SATURDAY, JANUARY ff: oflt, WEST 1151* ' ;e1*11is' , g V EVENING, ply of§§f;;1x,:lic;>mn ce 0 \ 5 F 1)., AT % ',z/ Thefj fol =\\vvith Friday Eventﬂ , surrounded by the filled every vaca ' room. The Lov the Praises and’ ' expresse .- /, ,- that ca], ’, /' . //> ther’s Love became Real” believed on HIM. " /. g The microphone car timonies and Songs rium as closely pac room, and they joined Praises as if though . actual Dining-room themselves. deed the ' Great Transmitter, which w not the microphone, nor" any other terial expression, was Mentally and S itually broadcasting over the entire the very same expression of Love all Peace and Happiness so vividly and en thusisatically felt where His Persona{/I Presence was physically observable. That is the mystery of God's Presence, and Fa- ther Divine has specificallycome that the whole world might know wheresoever they I are, they can tune in and receive the transmission of every desirable Blessing they seek, matters not ‘what they may, ask rightly, for God is not limited, nor selfish, nor bound nor confined to any particular place, for He is Universally ex- pressed and .Universally manifested for ‘ one and all. , \) After listening to many testimonies that /’ bore good news of healings, of business conditions improving and prosperity re- placing impoverished conditions, the Song arose from one individual which finally VT *l°Wn» Eter Having? this all s'i‘fi;'t;t_lf‘;i y and*d{el=£p1H 1ov;ZtVs"(g‘L/4 eted do ;1Ii gtoghear the ' t/ted the ng Mess ’ \ .l,:_:'/'./ Pril4rG/E},/ EVERY / yqfu realizei Fire not you .;a,r live in the ' xiscious realizat P ‘ I 1 l ‘ ' : 0 Love, yougtgalii ng forth the ruit ,/th ' Spirit, an lanrswer to your consc b S\ j 1 v ction. t xx .‘\ at song is considering. sing it and gfl ptiiinean it, it is wor I sidering, and! if; fﬂfu sing: it and si ely mean it, wt’ is!‘ %worth considering ere are man 0 s we have heard _is evening, maﬁyf timonies of words f praises, but 5 ll een saying: ‘do’ I I . ‘ I , sa it,’ I say: ‘don’t E unless you mean it,” because if ..y‘ .5, ntinue to say it, the_ Spirit of the cotisciousness of it will take place and will take control of you, Spirit, soul and body. If it takes control of you and you cannot help it, you may try to eradicate it, but it ‘will have no effect in trying, though you may try with all your might. You can see the differ- ent individuals, they are caught up in this magnetic Spirit of GOD'S Infiniteness. with the Spirit of enthusiasm, through their emotions they have lost control of themselves because they kept saying it, and I say, if you keep saying it, after a while you will feel it and you will keep feeling it, and after a while you will be it. Hence, I say: ‘don’t say it unless you mean it.’ L Tn say and have <‘r~~>«>eg».’w :2 ".0120 THE ZNORD 23493 3307'}! G=0D.0I‘ZD ﬂit WORD mas GO-D ﬁr‘ .3120 THE WORD W38 IZZHDE FLESH”-' -' -' «-' x \ / ‘ ' ’ H v I I - - ‘ \\ 1/ ‘ , ' t th 84$ \‘ \\ « Sane and C m dé'3’v] W1 your § v\\\3'our hea Yak \§'%hou1"-,1 hot Sihg it in Part . \unless you ‘e\\ ling to bring your bodies , \, -.,\\ \\ \wholehearteL \\A\‘.\‘t\<)\\\the Teachin . \.\;i \you are ready, if you are bringing your \\~ \ \ X “ \ unless you‘ mean \ g ,_ , _ iﬁiii’ ' 5% H 1.. 1;; 9 ‘$3 §:.¥‘_. , .."\ xi 1;» .j:._. , \\‘ ‘fl-‘:“\~ ~ hes‘el.:{songs of siggiiid declarations E x -sand affii@§1tions youiwgrel making, they .\~ cigioy the S\p3_rit of GQD’S ffresence. make these affir- Nirhaltions evexithough they are not yet i kieéllarations , \§€§§1\1\\considerations, nev- ertheless your a iifsnations are confirmed bytthe ‘Spirit of \Presence—it will cauée them to be d ‘ ‘nations when they shall\\have been confi ‘ed in reality. ‘I am not'_f-.,m‘;);\own.’ This song you should not sin\g‘~X1nles: you mean it with all your heart. 3?‘ ould not mean it with all subjection——I say, in- \ '\ \ But, if you are willing, . x subjection X live exactly according indies into subjection b‘y sitting down and ifs dering, by counting the cost, you are ’l.‘T« D2“ \‘\s\dng and GOD can confirm it. ., H \\\G3('5D can confirm anything man can or sing, especially that which is Just d Right’ and Good, as GOD is the Au- thor and the Finisher of all good things. Matters not how high your affirmations may be, they are not higher than the Con- firmer can reach or confirm them. The Confirmer can confirm your highest affir- mations according to MY original com- position——a little Motto for consideration as a word of consolation and encourageb ment for those that were confirmers: “Just beyond your highest affirmation ‘lies the field of endless Joy, and Joy without a tear.” If you can affirm great things by having Faith in GOD within, believing sincerely there is a reality in that you have not seen, that which you have ef- firmed even though you have not yet ». will and Wm K s n r » . ‘ x - , ‘ed in so doing, then you can sing 7 " ‘I I‘ desire. ' RECOGNITION or eons “ ' . PRESENCE All things‘ whatsoever you ask, believ- ing sincerely, before you ask it, the Spir. it of GOD'S Presence, as the Author and the Finisher, as the Creator, the Maker and the Giver will answer your fondest #1“?! You cannot ask more, than can be given. Your highes‘. imaginations can- not be out of GOD’S Jurisdiction. The Spirit of GOD’S Presence can and will reach the convictions of your fondest im. aginations, and your highest affirmations .will confirm them and bring them into your fondest realizations that others might “observe them. This is it of which Jesus “the Great Love Master said on one occa- sion: “Let your Light so shine before men that they may see your good works and Glorify your FATHER which is in , I-leaven.” Your fondest and highest af- .. '. ﬁrmation, your highest and greatest de- 9 .4-. -. sire, your fondest imagination can be brought into actuality by your conscious recognition of GOD'S. Presence, and by . making the affirmation with Faith, doubt- ing nothing. 7’ if‘. CLAIM ONLY GOD If you do not feel so well, if you can " make this declaration known to man you are well, even though you may not feel it, the feelings will come speedily. Deny- ing the reality of that which is nega. '_:::'_""liiV€. those things which are negative. whichever, .denying'_ the reality of that which reflects imperfection, refusing to CHOW" it to have an existence in your _ conscious mentality, by realizing within yourselves firstly, it is not a reality, then and there, such‘ an expression will be -- eradicated from your mentality. It is in. ‘H... deed wonderful! (“It is Wonderful, Fa. ther.” returned the gathering.) Not only eradicated or dispelled from your mem- ‘ '"”-tality, but it will be eradicated from your » -- system. Your very physical bodily form “ will be healed and get relief from those *7"-'3'-7 aches and pains, if you will not claim them. Itis indeed Wonderful! ’But if you I’ claim ‘them in words, deeds or actions, ......a.. .,, .-.—,. ..... -. o» and especially attract the attention of others, you are sowing the seeds of nega- tion,’ adverse and undesirable conditions, and you will eventually reap the ‘fruit of ‘ ' the same. If you yourself can after then, no...» get it out of-your consciousness, it will be in the consciousness or subconsciousness V‘ of others that discern it, and they will be _ the field or fields in which you have ‘ sown these negative seers of tare that v ‘H.: . _ you must eventually reap in the future. .Now isn’t it Wonderful? -<~.(“Wonderful, Father,” exclaimed His hearers.) .-o You will have the victory, if you give no space nor grounds for error, for the negative to have an existence by refusing _,,' ,to allow the negative expression whether it be in a word, deed or action’ to be made manifest to another individual es- pecially‘ concerning you. These thoughts =~\' -ti.plier of the grain- y;-,:: 7?, ‘~ The “SPOKEN worm" are well worth considering. If you desire to produce the fruits of the Spirit--sow seeds of the same, not only in words, but ‘ in deeds and in actions through the trans- mission of these thoughts to others from you, eventually you will‘ reap of the fruit. SOW POSITIVE SEEDS Jot these thoughts down in your vocab- ulary. Live in the conscious‘ recognition and the realization of the Ever-Presence of GOD. By so doing and by sowing the seeds of positiveness, profitableness, de- psirableness, etc., in the consciousness of those you come in contact, you will even- tually reap the fruit of the same. Why is it that mankind the universe over are i bearing witness of the Abundance of the fullness that I AM producing. It is be- cause I AM not sowing the seeds of pov- erty, lacks, wants and limitation in the consciousness and minds of any. It is indeed Wonderful! If you sow the seeds of poverty in the consciousness of any in- dividual, you are sowing for yourselves the fruit that you will eventually reap—- limitations, lacks, wants and poverty. It is Wonderful! If you speak a negative word concerning, yourself, you must even- tually some day reap the fruit, for the, negative word is the seed you have sown. It is Indeed Wonderful! Sowing seeds of kindness and Love and every other de- sirable expression for yourself, by sow- ing these ideas and opinions in the hearts and minds of others, eventually the reap- ing day will come.‘ .When the reaping dayshall have come, you will be reaping the fruit of the seeds you have sown. It is Wonderful! (“It is Wonderful,” re- marked the people, as they imbibed the Light and Understanding of the Omni- science of Father Divine.) ' This is a sample and an example. You can see the. Abundance of the fullness put forth into‘ expression because I have‘ sown the seeds’ of Abundance in the con- sciousness of‘ humanity. The fruit of such seeds must express and manifest Abun- dance from every angle. It is Wonderful! It must do it. It carries within itself the nature of it. Therefore, if you desire to be like it, you ‘must copy after the fa- shion by refusing to sow the seeds of ne- gation, refusing to sow the seeds of pov- erty, refusing to sow the seeds of limi- tations, adverse and undesirable condi- tions, for the Spirit of GOD’S Presence is the actual producer and increaser of whatsoever you have sown. GLORIOUS OPPORTUNITY The Apostle said on one occasion: “Paul may plant, and Apollos may water, but. GOD giveth the Increase.” Man may sow negative seeds or positive seeds, they must eventually reap the fruit of the same, but GOD is the Increaser and "Mul- It is Wonderful! (Applause). If you sow tare, you must expect to reap the fruit of the same--if Saturdav, January’1'9, you sow good wheat on good ground the fruits of the same -nust eventually come. Even though it comes along with the tare you have preciously sown, the wheat will also come . It is Wonderful! Fronrhenceforth. now and forever those of MY Followers and True Believers will learn, and as they have learned to sow seeds of kindness, to sow seeds of posi- tiveness, to sow seeds of progressiveness, to sow seeds of desirableness—such an ex- pression will take place in their experi- ences and they will convey such an at- mosphere that actually creates those con- ditions. If you live in the Light of MY- Spirit and MY Mind, you will be pro- gressive, you will be successful, you will be healthy, you will be wealthy, you will be intelligent, you will express every good and desirable quality that GOD has‘ pro- duced in humanity. ‘It in Indeed Won- derful! But all of the undesirable qual- ities will be eradicated and their tenden- cies will be dispelled from your conscious- ness. Now isn’t this a Wonderful priv- ilege? (‘‘It’s True,’’ commented the F01- lowers.) I cannot stress it too. vividly when I can see millions and millions the universe over are clamoring for this Glor- ious opportunity that you are now enjoy- ing; e They are coming from the North. from the South, from the East and from the West seeking this that you are now enjoying—-the very Blessings that are at tips of your fingers. It is Wonderful! Just think, of it! Thousands and ,,_.t.im.1z- sands of people the universe over ‘would just give their lives if, so to speak, just to be near, ME. (A demonstration of Praises and Love burst forth from the Devout Followers as they realized their own privilege to be in the Presence of GOD Himself in their midst). And you are privileged to be in this consciousness daily and in the atmosphere of the Spirit of the consciousness of GOD’S Presence -where the Tree of Life is Blooming, where there is Rest for the weary, where you find Rest for your soul. It is Indeed ‘Wonderful! SOUL AND BODY ONE Oh! that man could but relax himself which is to say his consciousness, and al- low the Christ within to speak and to act by allowing Him to be Resurrected. within the flesh, by the actual mortifyi-ng of the deed of the body, that the Christ might come forth to Resurrection. When this shall have been fulfilled, you will be able‘ to say as millions have said: p“I know that MY Redeemer liveth, for He. liveth in’MY soul.” Your soul and your body shall have become one when the work shall have been done, for the little leaven leaveneth the whole lump. This is the fulfilling of the Scripture,» this Day I AM verifying it. When this atmosphere of doubts and fears and discontentment and uneasiness disappears, thespirit of Har- mony, of Peace, and of Rest and Love , -.s. »/'“g,- 3;". ,’\‘—§.‘q:y;§vy"-."'{1-5,-”;I‘_,}‘V;~’:",}~'_ 2,1935 ._ . THU! 'I-HMl\IIVI-I-- ,_; ..-..a..~:‘ .\ is ' k . »f, s‘- fa g, 9 . '. . . := ' » .‘ I‘. \ x, .v '1 ;. f\' . A’? i .L _ .< . F t 19,19s5~ ‘ places of those adverse tenden- ' _ cies and sense of feelings, etc., where you have been feeling a sense of uneasi- ness, a sense of discontentment, a sense of dissatisfaction, a sense of fear as it reflects itself as if though you feared death. All such has disappeared and can no longer have an existence in this State of Consciousness where I AM Living. The very outward expression of it is sufficient to dispel it. I mean the outward expres- sion of this State of Consciousness is suf- ficient to dispel the negative reflections and tendencies of humanity that you might be able ‘to stand in opposition to all of those negative tendencies and re- flections, for Perfection has been brought to fruition in the consciousness of the people. If Perfection was not manifested, millions and millions would not be under the conscious conviction and realization of the actual materialization, tangibiliza- tion of GOD’S Presence, UNSHAKEN FAITH Through every seeming difficulty, thru every opposition, thru every unbelievable expression, over and above all of the nega- tive and conflicting statements and say- ings of the people your Faith has not been shaken. This is convincing in it- self, when all of the Light of our present‘ Civilization seemed to be in opposition to your conscious conviction and realization. Nevertheless, you are substantiated in it. Is not this enough to tell you and others that this conscious conviction is nothing less than Omnipotence? It is nothing less than the Omniscience of the Omni- scient, because it is expressing far above all oppositions in this high Light of Civil- ization, even though itvmay be human ne- gative intelligence, and opposition to this Fundamental, yet in the Insignificance of the Individual in Whom you are Trust- ing (“GOD” intervened the masses gath- ered, who knew HIM to be ALL-SIGNIF‘I- CANT.) You are substantiated in Faith and unshaken in confidence, therefore, it is enough to convince every individual, it takes nothing less than the Omnipo- tent to do it. “It is not by Power,, nor by Might, but by MY Spirit says the Lord.” ONLY eon CAN CHANGE THE MIND If a question would come forth_ for con- sideration: ‘What has FATHER DIVINE done more than any individual?” Your conscious conviction and realization with millions would be sufficient to tell them. It is Wonderful! Where is there anything that could change the minds of millions and bring millions mentally and physically and even spiritually under subjection and cause them to be willing and volunteer servants. tI is Indeed Wonderful! You may control a person physically, but who is it than can control the mentality of humanity? (Applause). .It is indeed ‘ .__/-- '" Wonderful! You will still be thinking the same, unless the SUPREME makes the V .4 .. rho" -‘-‘SPOKEN WORD” mental change. It is Wonderful! Man may change your physical bodily form apparently, "nevertheless, you will still be thinking and be the same mentally, but there is something that can change you, not only physically, but mentally this Great CHANGER takes a hold of your mentality. That is why you have come -to the conscious recognition and re- alization that there is a Reality in the ac- tual materialization of the Almighty. Mil- lions and millions are brought into sub- jection mentally, but if they were merely by force drafted into the army of the United States of America, or in some other great army by being drafted into the army by force,-still you would have the same mind. Of all of the governments of our present Civilization, it is a matter of im- possibility for them to change the men- tality of the people. But, the Spirit of MY Presence is actually changing human- ity’s mentality. Through the change of their minds, GOD is bringing them into subjection, causing them to be willing and volunteer servants. It is indeed Wonderful! ' KING OF KINGS You may enlist in the army, you may volunteer and be a volunteer soldier, but your mind would not be changed, saving the change that would take place by the CHANGER of Mentalities. The CHANGER of Mentalities can change your mind im- mediately and bring your bodies into sub- jection automatically, It is better re- vealed than told. By so doing, you will not believe it is HE, unless you do be- lieve in reality HE is Lord of Lords and King of Kings. That‘is the mystery. Hence, this recognition and this Spiritual and mental jurisdiction will bring every- thing into subjection, and cause all to be eventually willing and volunteer servants that will be existing. The willingness of the Spirit by the consciousness of ‘GOD’S Presence by the conscious conviction and recognition and realization of it, all de- sirable conditions will take place in your experiences. When the desirable condi- tions shall have taken place universally, the very Spirit of GOD'S Presence as the Creator, the Author and the Finisher will recreate a new Heaven and a new Earth universally as it is here under MY Per- sonal Jurisdiction. been accomplished, there will be no more limitations, no more lacks, and wants, no more poverty, no more signing and crying, “for GOD shall wipe all tears from your 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.” You do not see very much crying around here do you? It is indeed Wonderful! If there be a sad. refrain reflected over the individual faces that are around here, it .When this shall have ‘ is because of the mortal version To! mor-; tality that is reflected through the indi- dual. When the Spirit of MY Presence? is reflected, it reflects and manifests no-j thing but Joy and Happiness and Peace‘: and Pleasure, and ‘fills your heart withf merriness and causes you to express it.I If it was only for the purpose of dispel-T ling the sad refrain from your faces and. countenances, the very Spirit of GOD'S‘ Presence will be worth considering. ‘ SPIRIT OF MERRINESS . Such an expression would be worth mil-y lions and millions and millions just to be reflected among the people to dispel sad-Q ness and sorrow, and misery. “A Merry; heart doeth good for it is a medicine, but‘ a broken’ spirit drieth the bones.” The Spirit of merriness when it is put forth into expression will create an atmosphere of merriness that will cause the enhusiasm of each and every individual that con- tacts it to be manifested, and H_e in turn will transmit it to others. When this shall have been accomplished, the trans- mission of these desirable qualities as ‘ they are exceptionally contagious, others will continue to catch it——it is going forth as the fire that is going wild in the for- est. It is Wonderful! This is also ac- cording to the Scripture, for Samson caught 300 foxes, and tied their tails to- gether and set them afire and they ran through the Philistine’s corn and burned it, as an outward expression and sketch and reflection of the parable of how the Spirit of GOD'S Presence is taking and igniting your hearts and your minds, you would go forth through and among the ! mortal minds and would consume‘ them by the Spirit of Judgment and by the Spirit of Burning. It is Wonderful! . This great Contagion will eventuall consume all mortality, even as the fire of the foxes consumed the Philistine’s corn. It is Wonderful! It will consume all materialism and all mortality that is the support and the protection of those that are in opposition—it will lift up a standard for the people and will give you the Victory over all adversities. I THANK YOU. ‘ » GOD IN WASHINGTON A Y ._ Peace Everybody: At this juncture, I would just like to say those of us that have dined will be getting ready to pass on or pass out. Just as I conclude with this announcement, I would like to say, I AM going forth to Washington and will ride in Washington on the Donkey or the Elephant or ‘something. It makes no dif- ference to ME how I get there, I AM go- ing there, and they shall hear MY Voice through the Loud Speaker of thi Coun- try, and they that hear must heed or they . will be defeated. It is indeed Wonderful! (“God, You shall Reign,” echoed the au- dience.) ‘ - — I further wish to say those cards that you have been signing here, of course we only had a very limited few in proportion to the masses that are in ME, however, we are glad to participate and I presume ' we will have more cards to sign in a day or so.‘ Each parcel of cards we sign them in a very few hours. It is indeed Won- derful! This is another reflection of a sketch of what I AM going to do. It is indeed Wonderful! Today we have sent Delegates to Wash- ington and also to another connection making preparations for to send some to Albany. We have a Delegation at the Harlem Political Union this evening. It is indeed Wonderful! In this Delegation and from this especial meeting we are anticipating sending Delegates from some organization, it is absolutely immaterial to ME from whom the Delegate or Delegates may come, just so they will go and intro- duce to the Senate that which is Just and Right and True and we will support it. Peace Everyone: Those that have dined will pass out and pass on quietly and al- low others to take our places, for that is the mystery of reincarnation. I THANK YOU. - ‘ “The need now is to spend and con- " _ sume and thereby use up the overﬂowing abundance which we can produce.” 4-w/-“Fl phase of the New Deal. Scenetinl the House of Representatives as President Rooseve before a special joint session of House and Senate, Page 4 . The ~,‘.‘SPOKEN WORD” NEW GOVERNOR OF FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD URGES REFORM. The new Governor of the Federal Re- serve Board, Marriner S. Eccles, believes that Capitalism may be saved by reform. An article in one of the leading weekly news magazines states a few of his views and opinions regarding current matters affecting the prosperity of our country. It appears that the new Governor of the Reserve Board is not unsympathetic to liberal legislation which promises to benefit the people. He believes that the people do not desire Fascism, Socialism, or Communism, but Security. He has often spoken in favor of higher income and inheritance taxes, Federal grants to the unemployed, a more equitable distri- bution of wealth production, insurance of employment, old age pensions, minimum wages, national economic planning of pub- lic works, and mortgage relief. He says: “The promotion of stability does not mean, of course, that we should seek to stabilize business at the present level of production and employment. Such a con- dition is acceptable to no one. Our im- mediate task is to continue to work for the assurance of the employment of all employables. The monetary system must be directed to that end." ’ I '3 Saturday, January 19,’: 1935 _LETTER”of the’WEEK 35- S. Tejon St., Colorado Springs, Colo. December 27th, 1934.‘ The “SPOKEN WORD.” 4025 Central Ave., Los“Angeles, Calif. Editor: Thank you FATHER. I am a follower of FATHER DIVINE and also read The “SPOKEN WORD” and I do think it is a wonderful paper. Thank you, FATHER. The Peace Mission here at 116 Chey-_ enne Blvd., received a wire from Mr. Rossx ! Humble stating they would stop here on their return. to California. My! but we will be happy ta have FATHER'S chil- dren! . I am in business here,‘ and I can truth- fully say that my business has increased a. 100 per cent since I have accepted FATHER DIVINE’S Truth. Thank you FATHER. Sincerely, BRO. COLBERT. It (in circle) delivered his message stressing “social security” -as the, second ) 5‘- ’. ‘fa . H, .' “V 2‘; H ’r. . ‘, I I V'{I-ilU¢'I"ulvJ|\1I-Itv V s [0 7 5 e n 2. t ASatuI'dau y.rh..;..;.r ‘,19,.»1935i C L _n..._ 41 (SONG) Tune: Old Lang Syne Sweet Father should never be forgot; Nor mortal memories brought to mind We’l1 sing a song of joy and praise To Our Sweet Father Divine. =2: >1: =?= * A certain young Brother from the west, former secretary to a prominent meta-‘ physician, was _having a personal inter- view with Father. ‘Father,” he said, "as a student of Truth, I notice you serve at your table ginessential foods or at least foodless - foods." “The essential,” Father responded in His infinite and gentle “wisdom, “is to be- come consciousof the Presence of God.” =3 >24 * * “GENIUS CONSISTS. in seeing clearly what is not obvious Vto others.” But it does not take genius to see. that FATHER DIVINE IS GOD. However many of His followers possess a touch of that Divine Genius which make them poets, inventors, and PRACTICAL IDEALISTS. ‘-!<*‘=!€-* A BROTHER from Seattle has just suc- ceeded in ‘marketing an invention for an- other of FATHER’S ‘children and the man- ufacturing concern which isgoing to make the article has promised-to produce three hundred thousand of them withinthe first year, This is just an example of how FATHER is beginning to INSPIRE His children . Ill 31¢ * * FATHER DIVINE HAS what the whole world is seeking. If you are experiencing poverty, sickness, diseases, disappoint- ments, unhappiness, fear, worry, or any other undesirable or adverse condition why not do that which is practical; you have tried everything else, now why don’t ‘you give yourself a new deal, just call on FATHER .DIVINE, BELIEVING and trust Him to change your conditions for . you as He has done for countless thou- sands of others. ’ 9!: It it It THE TRUTH IS that practically all of the followers of FATHER DIVINE KNOW _ HE IS GOD because of what HE has done for them. They called on Him in the day of trouble and He delivered them. as at :2: =1: ' A FEW DAYS AGO‘in New York a radio entertainer had been rambling thru some tunes on the piano when his partner said, “Why don’t you play 3° little piece (PEACE) '2" ’ ‘ “It's wonderful!” responded the per- , former. + By Our New York Correspondent r AN ELOQUENT but brief testimony is reported ‘from Seattle whichis in real- ity the testimony of practically all of FATHER'S children: "Before FATHER DIVINE came life was such an effort; now it’s a pleasure.” =i= * =!= * THE UNIVERSE WAS’ CREATED for the infinite pleasure and enjoyment of GOD through His infinite manifestation in all forms, but pleasure through the right-use-ness of things and not through the selfish misuse (sin) as men insist in doing’ according to their own perverse will and theories instead of according to the Will of GOD. The meaning of life is: there is infinite pleasure and happiness for all who will quit seeking to do their “own will and turn and do the will of Him that liveth forever and ever, FATHER DI- VINE. “The living God . . . giveth us richly all things to enjoy.” 1 Tim. 6:17. $ * * 95 THINGS OF THIS WORLD continue to bring great and greater disappointment as long as we have an emotional desire for them, but GOD more and more ful- fills and exceeds our greatest expecta- tions, as we learn true devotion to Him. * * 2% * BROTHER PAUL CHRISTIAN, who lectures to the unemployed every after- noon at 115th St. in New York, and on Sundays to the children who attend the 63rd Street Kingdom has an apt term for describing his discourses which are not strictly lectures, neither are they entirely testimony nor can they be called sermons. The term preaching is in distinct disfavor around the kingdoms since FATHER has emphasized that ‘preaching days are out.‘ So, Brother Christian's term for his pre- sentation is delightfully called, ‘Celebrat- ' ing FATHER DIVINE.’ #8 * =26 CELEBRATING ’ FATHER A DIVINE seems such an appropriate term. Brother Christian can so properly and eloquently celebrate. He as well as Brother Ross Humble express so effectively OUR LOVE to FATHER DIVINE for us as we would liketo do it. »BROTHER CHRISTIAN said recently in one of his celebrations: “Well, I search- ed for God thirty-five years. I did every- ‘ thing from sitting day after day on the _ beach gazing into the infinite, to trying ‘to: breathe through "my, eyeballs. So I guess V I deserved to find Him.” It is written: “If thou seek Him, He will be found of thee.” ' Brother Batt from Seattle was down- town in New York recently in conference? with a prominent business man. “Where ,; are you from?” the man asked. ‘ “Seattle,” answered Brother Batt. : “What are you doing in New York?” '” was the next natural question. ; “I came here to see God,” was the as- tonishing reply. 1' “What do you mean?” the man asked; “I mean God, FATHER DIVINE uptown; at 20 West 115th Street,” the Brotherif answered. 3 “Well, do you know,” the man confessed,i., “you make the. third person who has toldf me something about FATHER DIVINE?‘ but what puzzles me is why there is not} a lot in the papers about Him.” I c “All I can say,” suggested the Brother,’ “is, why don’t you write to the editor of the New York Times and ask him why?” A policeman was talking to some bro-I thers in a California car who were ask-V ing directions in New York, “So you’re from C13"”.>rnia,”. id the officer'by way’ of conversation ,5 1 added, “I' have an a":1t out there whom I visited several yearsago and‘ it seems that nearly every- body out there is religious." “Yes,” the brothers assented‘ in respect- ful agreement. “And you know there are some out there ‘who have such peculiar ideas about religion they come all the way to New York, and lots of them too, just to see FATHER DIVINE here in Harlem, be- cause they think He is God.” “Yes,” agreed the brothers, “That‘ is why we came here.” (The brothers gave the officer a paper containing FATHER'S message and he I promised_to come to the meetings.) worms 0F_ SPIRIT AND LIFE - By om; FATHEI; "Thething that is, most essential is if anyone is of me, he is lost in my will, and he desires to be lost in my will, and to be governed by*My Spirit. Give me your heart. By heart, I mean all that your mental world consists of, all the desires, the suspicions, the fears, limitations, the wishes and vain imaginings, the struggles a.nd strains, everything, give it all to Me, and then when you have given all, if you desire‘ to do anything or go any place, or be anything,“-that desire will be of Me, and its fulfillment will be certain and assured.-” :11 Wonderful? You know you feel good, BELIEVTES BIBLE—FACES LOSS OF JOB ‘A Presbyterian Doctor faces the loss of his job and possible trial. in a contro- _ versy with the church involving the valid- ity of the Bible, for which he stands. The _Doctor holds a strict view of the virgin birth which is the bone of contention over which the Modernist element of the de- nomination is concerned. In reiterating his “Bible beliefs” the Doctor said, “It seems evident, said Dr. Machen, that the Modernists in the Presbyterian Church of the United States are going - to make a vigorous effort -to stamp out the minority . . . this action means that I am being ordered to abandon my Chris- tian liberty, substitute a human author- .ity for the word of GOD, and support the present program of the Official Board of Foreign Missions. As a Christian man I must be true to the Bible and I must be perfectly ready to bear whatever reproach may come to me on that account.” The Doctor's ‘persecution-, for righteous- ness sake, will not go unrewarded. FATHER DIVINE has come to close ev- ery church door. SUN DRIVES MOTOR According to General Electric experi- , ments motors are now driven by the pow; er of the ordinary sunlight, Small sensi- tive motors are being run by this method by a process of a new type of photo elec- tric. cell. The power thus being employed-is, how- ever, not very great, but amounts to what is called one flea power or four-ten mil- lionths of a horse power. This, it would seem, should prove something or other. l-',————-----.--— “EXCERPT FROM MESSAGE OF FATHER DIVINE” “I am Preaching the Gospel, not . only in Words, but in Deeds and Ac- tions, for I am Creating the atmos- ' phere of optimism, by/expressing it in My Actions. The Spirit of progressive- . ness, manifesting success and prosper- ity, manifesting wealth and honor, manifesting Dominion and Authority, manifesting Wisdom and Knowledge, manifesting Love and Kindn-ess—these are the Fruits of the Spirit that are brought in to expression through Preaching the Gospel and reflecting! the Spirit of optimism by being opti- mistic yourselves. Now. isn’t that don't you? The very Words that I Speak to you, they are Spirit and they are Love, they are awakening-they quicken,_ they illuminate you, they will ‘vigorate’ you, they vibrate you, they permeate. you, and they actually satu- rate your physical bodily fonns, and fill your souls with joy. That is what it is all about." ‘ I \ - , 4‘ "-‘ \- , ,. ,,... / ,, ¢- , ,. v-.: “-3.. ,A-;--_ ..>-.=. .5; ‘n-.";1' , :3 V“ .. V _,‘ '. _ :3‘:'1§::e?1i:.a(l..h.é%::V‘:..‘etx v\ V .“'\\.-,s=7--.1:-‘..\’e>v;~‘~"u=z"t~aﬂ?-'1?rfmahs ;r~.tt.'zI,,'.‘-.- rm.»-...." «rm 5- ’ \ ' ‘v‘'’ ‘‘ ‘ >§.£ C J r j ASTROLOGICAL . OBSERVATIONS - ~The new year, 1935, says a piece in The Pathfinder, is a year of eclipses, and of these January has ‘the lion's share. On seven different occasions during the year the sun, earth, and moon will be in a di- rect line with eath other so that either the light of the sun or the moon will be blotted out, partially or totally. The sun will be partially eclipsed five times and the moon totally eclipsed twice. This is. the greatest number of eclipses possible for one year and only on 13 occasions since 1154 B. C. have they occurred in this proportion. The maximum number has occurred 29 times since that same date, but during none of those years were there more than four eclipses of the sun. Two of the seven eclipses fall in Jan- uary. BIBLICAL QUOTATION “He increaseth the nations, and de- stroy-eth them; he enlargeth the nations, and straighteneth them _agaln.——-Job 12:23. Amelia Earhart Putnam, the first woman to fly the Pacific and the first person, to make the trip solo, is to be highly commended for her bravery and courage. Aviation of the future is now being blessed by these pioneers of the air. jf 1 PEACE MAKING GOOD! And Helping OTHERS ; Creating- EMPLOYMENT Giving— SERVICE, and Paying- THE HIGHEST PRICES FOR OLD GOLD and SILVER Of All Description DICK ABRAMS Gold Buyer (Gov’t. Licensed) 3802 Central Avenue Los Angeles, Calif. «Phone ADams 9555 I “Thank You Father!” i ‘ ;,.‘:-2:«."!.‘ 'x.-,s;- -.«.f{-‘ AV‘ I . THE INSPIRING REPORTER “Peace.” As these lines are written, willing, eager hands are busily engaged in getting out the weekly issue of The “SPOKEN WORD.” As they work, folding, _wrapping, ship- ping, they sing songs. Nothing like coop- erative enterprise——in love. Somebody suggest a purge of the Cali- fornia State Bar Association. More strin- gent regulation is urged to prevent crooked and corrupt attorneys from practice. Twice a week 150 or more newspaper men flock. to President Roosevelt’s press conferences. In a sense they are the dele- gates of the people. President Roosevelt has a more liberal method of handling press conferences than has been the case , before. The newspapermen are permitted for the first time on this scale in Amer- ican history-—to question the Chief Exec- utive on any subject they choose without warning. Now theinext thing to do is to select the right. newspapermen-—Editor’s Note. A scholarly Presbyterian doctor faces trial because‘ of his strict, view of the Virgin Birth. He is described as a “bible- believing Christian.” Refreshing to know that some exist. The richest church in New York City is said to be Trinity Church nestling among the skyscrapers at the head of Wall street. Its early land grants have been responsible for its income. Adjoining lots contained in the Royal Grants are now occupied by rent-paying buildings, sub- ways, etc., from which _ the revenue is deri-ved. ‘E ' Today, says a report, there are ten states in which more vthana million cars are in use. New York leads with 2,010,- 000 passenger cars. California, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Texas and Michigan follow‘. ‘ With both DIVINE bussesr converged, at themoment, in Los Angeles, the neigh- borhood is beginning. to take on the ap- pearance of a “terminus.” At the time of writing both convey- ances will make the trip to Long Beach (Sunday, Jan. 12th) with a delegation of children to celebrate FATHER DIVINE . at. the Peace Mission ‘there. The’ “SPOKEN WORD” A feature of the recent Philadelphia meeting was the glowing tribute made to FATHER DIVINE by a prominent pro- fessor and a minister of the “City of Brotherly Love.” Both declared they had never attended such a meeting. “Walking along Pennsylvania avenue, one sees sidewalks looking like painters’ patches. From an article in The Literary Digest. It's the starlings (birds) of which 100,000 are said to roost in Washington. The term “righteous government” fre- quently used by FATHER DIVINE, is one of the happiest visions we can think of. ' The mystery about the Mission of FATHER DIVINE which the human mind has such difficulty in grasping is the fact that the Spirit of GOD works with- out our ‘conscious consid-eration——that He is changing the minds of humanity col- lectively, whether they are conscious of it or not. Such a thought brings consolation in a world, apparently, so full of confusion. A Cafeteria, well patronized in Los An- geles, Clifton’s Cafeteria, claims to abide by The Golden Rule. More businesses would prosper if they would incorporate -this ideal. FATHER DIVINE isreported to have intimated that the Pacific Coast will soon be as great a center of activity as the East Coast. As many will go from the East to the West as are now going to the East, it is said. It is amazing how GOD can turn one about, almost instantaneous1,Y- A lawyer who found himself in a set of circum- stances which threatened to utterly’ crush him found GOD at the end of the road. His story was as dramatic as any this writer has ever heard. He now says he has found all that he had ever sought in FATHERDDIVINE, that he has found at last, a living GOD, his Heavenly FATH- ER. If present plans are consummated he will soon be on his way to New York to see face to face—-FATHER DIVINE. With‘the gates of the penitentiary yawn- ing in the background! GOD can deliver him and all who will but heed His word. Some of the stories which come to light in the GREAT TRUTH would make the most hair raising fiction pale into insig- . nicance but this is not a day of profit upon. the misfortunes of others. -More and more we are realizing IT IS INDEED A NEW DAY! SCOTTSBORO CASE REOPENED SUPREME COURT GRANTS 1 REVIEW - E The Scottsboro case I A worldwide attention and the efforts -of..... many organizations have been centered'.~~»~-- on the fight to save theboys from injug. __ ' tice at theehands of the law. ’ H-ow successful this has been is shown ..;:.';:. by the recent decision of the Supreme i—'~-»-' Court in granting a review of the case “i which for four years has hung in the ____,, balance. Public’ opinion moulded by vari-....,.... - ous organizations and individuals have been instrumental in bringing about re-. _ considerations of the case. ....- . 1-»: ~.: » , WORK FOR SERVICE ,, ,, CONSUMPTION v1SUALlzEn g; Marriner S. Eccles, New Governor of the Federal Reserve Board says the £01. lowing: . _ A “The doctrine of thrift, economy, and A efficiency. the laying off of men to in- Crease the production of those who are employed without balancing’ the power of consumption is unsound and can only lead todestruction. We must realize that the economic process by which society is- held t0§ether is the exchange of services. The end Of produc.tion must be consumption.’’ 1 ‘rm-m Best Quality Lowest Prices ' E‘ IDEAL BAKERIES E: 1 7-11 W. 115th St. ' ‘ Just Across Street from the Kingdom " —' ' Also at 8 w. 113th St. W New York Gity - A - THANK YOU FATHER ' For Automobile. Repair- _ ing, Brazing, Welding , ~ ﬁl and Electrical Work . 7 20 Call o-n " E J O’ E ‘ L A N E 1110 E. 42nd Street . LOS ANGELES, CALIF. Satisfaction Guaranteed THANK FATHER Richfielclservice Station 1‘IPvES—-—BATTERY CHARGING, _ « VULCANIZING ' N. E. COR.,~ 42nd and CENTRAL * - , ADa1ns 9130 ..__ The F SPOKEN WORD I A COMMERCIAL MAGAZINE PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY By the EAGLE CO. (Not Incorporated) 4025 Central Avenue LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Single Copy, 5c; 1 Month, 250; 3 Months, 60; 6 Months, $1.00; 1 Year, $2.00. FOREIGN SUBSCRIPTIONS: 6 Months, $1.50; 1 Year, $2.75. ADVERTISING RATES UPON V APPLICATION H Application Pending for 2nd Class A ‘ Matter ‘ V THE WASHINGTON ENIGMA The situation_ at the moment in Wash- ington is what is described as an enigma. Radicals hover on the brink of legislation. Some Progressives in the Federal Admin- _ istration are said to be growing steadily more conservative; which ha.s aroused pro. test in many places. And the eyes of the nation are focused on the Capital and Congress in session. The last election swept a number of , radicals into office. From governorships such as Wisconsin and Minnesota to the office of Senator, so-called radicals were victorious. Senator Schwellenbach from Washington was elected on a municipal ownership platform. Five socialists were elected to the legislature of Connecticut, and socialist legislate-rs were re-elected to the assemblies of Connecticut, and social- ist legislators were re-elected to the as- semblies of Wisconsin and Pennsylvania. Only in California, Where Upton Sinclair ’was defeated, was progress, apparently retarded. In New York, it was learned, The Epic forces sought to introduce Epic as the means of la solution economically. There has also been much talk about unem- ployment insurance with the prospect of a Washington conference soon to discuss it, which is an indication that many are looking for something better to replace the inadequate and hardly to be desired ‘ dole. In th-e State of Washington a bill en- titled “Economic Rehabilitation Act of 1935", has been prepared for the state legislature said to embody the essentials of Upton Sinclair's Epic Plan for Cali- fornia. At last reports Congress seemed to be deadlocked with minor details of pro- _e'edure waiting to be worked out with the real and more vital questions, for the time, held in abeyance. - «seem wonm FAITH “Fa.ith_is the substance of things hoped A for, the evidence of things not seen.” “Your FAITH has made you whole.” “Your FAITH in Me, as tho it was me." .The above three quotations are the words of FATHER DIVINE. In them is contained a wealth of wisdom, the answer to every query. We Wish to avoid preachment. But the magic word FAITH prompts this brief editorial. “The Kingdom of Heaven com- eth not_ by observation.” Truly, we see GOD through the eye of FAITH. _ Upon the consideration of FAITH rests YOUR conception and perhaps acceptance of FATHER DIVINE._ It is essential to believe. “According to your FAITH so be itunto you.” It is GOD in the name of FAITH which unlocks the door for us. “When you believe me then you receive me.” So says FATHER DIVINE. It is the FAITH of millions in FATHER DIVINE which will establish the Kingdom of Heaven. FATHER DIVINE appears to all ac- cording to the degree of FAITH with which they View him. He will be to us exactly what we visualize Him to be—_— GOD or the reverse. FAITH does not seek to question, does not look after signs and wonders, it ac- cepts believingly. So must all -who would do so accept FATHER DIVINE. WHAT’S HAPPENING IN GERMANY From information obtained from a.na- tional magazine, it is possible to gather a brief picture of what is happening, in- dustrially and socially, in Germany. The picture of Germany today presents a vast national trade union. Under a sys- tem, not exactly, altho similar, to Com- munism, there exists what is known as a Socialist Workers Government. Under this arrangement an industrial revolution has been achieved by wiping out all class privileges and class distinctions. The eco- nomic foundation has been left virtually intact, private capital and property rights being undisturbed, for the time. In the course of a year Hitler has won the sup- port of that group which is threatening all governments—th|e organized working class. In the new workers world in Germany, all emphasis and stress has been placed upon the social status of the worker alone. The old lines, formerly dividing capital and labor, have been swept aside and thematter of wage fixing has not been the paramount issue. CONFLICT “I am very optimistic about the future." “Then why do you look so worried?” “I am not‘ certain that my optimism is justified.”—Humor1st (London). DEFINITIONS . . It may be quite possible, as one sug- ' ‘ gests, that what many of our contempo- rary thinkers need to do is to consult a dictionary. Herewith ‘arg a few illumin- ating” /definitions which‘ are taken from a letter written to the Epic News. Communism-——“Common ownership of the means of production and !‘distribution.” ——Webster. ‘ Socialism——“A more precise, orderly and harmonious arrangement of social rela- tions of mankind than has hitherto pre- v'ailed.”—-Webster. ‘ Socialism-“Th»e ideal and hope of a new society founed on industrial peace- aiming at a new and higher life for all men."—Morris. ' “The ethics oi‘ Socialism are identical with the ethics of Christianity.”—Ency- clopedia Brittanica. I Attention Hearst papers and other ex- ponents of individualism. ‘‘NOISE’’ ‘ s In the past American cities have occa- sionally turned their attention to the question of noise. But not much was done about it. Recently, however, more has been done along this line. Lately experi- ments in five large cities have been made. Microphones have been set up in the noisiest sections of these cities. The sound picked up by the microphones was transmitted to Doctor Free’s laboratories in New York and measured there. Microphones were placed_ in Chicago, ' Boston, Washington, New York and Phil- adelphia. The results of the experiment showed Chicago was the noisiest city on the particular evening of the tests. Bos- ton 'was next, -Washington next, New York next, and’ then Philadelphia. But all the cities were exceedingly noisy, ‘there being little choice between them. In London, definite steps have been taken to cutdown unnecessary noise. Mo- torists have been forbidden to sound their horns between the hours of 11:30 p. m. and 7 a. m. Noise is something which in the higher order of things will be eliminated, .we trust, along with the other evils of an outmoded civilization. CALIFORNIA. EAGLE NOW CARRYING FATHER’S MESSAGE Due to the great response of its readers and subscribers, The California Eagle, last week commenced once again to carry the Messages of FATHER DIVINE. These will be printed weekly as they are received from FATHER DIVINE in New York.‘ The addition of this medium is welcomed by all who desire to see the spread of the great TRUTH. 5..z A _ .1 .a-,.;-i : .4 V EiérnLif as». .L: '”'.‘-I ‘iuilv I ’ t G 0 D OUR FATHER A. D. F. D. 19.34 P E A C E “OUR FATHER’S MES.SA(_}E” at the BANQUET TABLE “ No 20, West 115th Street ' NEW YORK CITY" . WEDNESDAY EVENING, DEC. 26, 1934 THE TIME: 10:30 P. M. When FATHER and the Angels entered ' the aBnquet Hall, for the regular Eve- ning Banquet, the Dining Hall, or Ban- quet Hall, was so crowded that there was hardly. anything more than breathing space, despite the fact that the Banquet had been delayed for several hours or I more, due to the apparent steady growth and increasing literary interest of the people in general. Recently, a number of papers and magazines, have requested FATHER'S support, in contributing to their Official Organ, hence more time is required in the Office, in order to prepare Messages and Manuscripts, for these var- ious Concerns, and to get them ready for publication. This one phase of Activity, in the Ma- chinery of this Great Universal Move- ment, in itself, would ordinarily be more than sufficient to keep the average man ‘busy, -‘every day, and every minute, and every hour throughout the day, but ‘this - is butxa small percent of the immensity of this Great and Sublime Work of GOD, and all of the other Channels, Avenues and Branches of this Work, must look to the CENT-RAL FIGURE, for its care, pro- tection and Guidance, as well as being under the Personal Supervision and Juris- diction of this One, GREAT INFINITE MIND GOD. . ' It fills one’s heart with profoundest reverence for HIM,‘ who is the MASTER .of our destiny, the CAPTAIN of our fate, and the PILOT of our ship on, this Heav- enly Voyage, when we consider the Great- ness of GOD’S LOVE, and the unimagin- able degree of His MERCY and COM- PASSION. When our attention is direct- ed for a moment to the manner in which He feeds the poor, clothes the naked, gives succor to the needy, supply the Seekers of GOD, and the Searchers or TRUTH with -WISDOM and UNDERSTANDING, we become dazed with is profoundity, and a.re lost ‘in the INFINITENESS of it all. FATHER had slightly drawnl-Iis Chair from the Table, and silentlytand poised. there HE sat. It may have‘appeared that 0: Here and Now, Gd’s Gift to i THEY WHO WILL NOT GIVE UP THE GHOST. HOLD THE KEY TO IHHHRTALITYV, MIND of GOD,‘ or the spirit of opposition, HE was not going to give us a Message, but We knew in His Silence, HE was ex-' pressing a ‘great Work, transmitting His Spirit to His Children, for this was felt in the Atmosphere, but after the conclu- sion of a number of testimonies, and es- pecially one given by the last Speaker, who accepted the opportunity to thank FATHER, for the marvelous Mystery of restoring Life to her body, when DEATH was upon her, and claimed her as its victim. So firmpwas her FAITH, and so anchored was she in the Bosom of the FATHER, "she knew she_ could no die, for she was determined- not to give up the Ghost, for she ‘believed what FATHER DIVINE had taught her, in some previous Lessons, concerning the mystery of LIFE EVERLASTING, how if one would not ' give up the Ghost, they could not die. She stated that this TRUTH was so fixed in her mind, that even after she had lost consciousness, the accumulated Teachings were so implanted in her mind, that she could not die, for she accepted and be- lieved every Word of FATHER DIVINE, and held fast to the fact, “she .could not die.” “This,” said the Speaker, “was enough to cause her to praise FATHER all through Eternity,” and this she stated she would do,‘ , " Father still seated, sang the little Mel- ody, below recorded, and then came forth these Words which could only proceed from the Mouth of GOD.’ The loving audience greeted FATHER, with rounds of applause, and listened attentively to eac hand‘ every Word that was uttered. Thank you FATHER, for this BLESSING. “Patiently waiting on the LORD, ‘ Patiently waiting on the LORD, Patiently waiting on the. LORD, , You never felt such a LOVE before. But your SAVIOUR waited for you, He patiently waited for you all, Patiently waiting on the LORD, Yougnever felt such a LOVE before.” "PEACE EVERYBODY: (“Peace FATHER,” responded the Throng). ' It is a GOOD ASSEMBLY, a GOOD APPETITE,‘ for everybody and we have had a GOOD SUCCESS and we have had aplenty of MERRINESS. It is indeed won- derful! ‘ When the last Speaker was speaking, it moved ME tb speak, as I heard one say, “LET us draw water out of the Wells of'Salvation.” ONE LIFE SUBSTANCE The Spirit of sincerity mustreach the r.\~‘ I. h Faitul to draw something effectively." It is in- deed wonderful! This thought of DYING and LIVING again, I have often said, even though you may go down, apparent- ly, to death, if you keep the FAITH and be unshaken in CONFIDENCE, and con- tinue to live the Life, that Seed Idea, will bring you “back. That Idea that is _ L STAMPED in your memory, that Idea that is in your hea.rt, that Idea bring you back, for it is the LIFE SUB- STANCE of every living creature. Ever}?-'. ,» thing that .liveth came from that one LIFE SUBSTANCE, that Seed Ideathat has been implanted in the Soil of the Souls of all living creatures-—the Seed of ‘ LIFE. In the human Race, itgis known , as “the CHRIST,” but in other species of , animals it may not be discerned or under- stood to be the CHRIST,” but that same CHRIST that lies dormant in the hearts “ and lives of millions, if you have suffici-' ' ent FAITH in HIM, HE will ‘bring you from DEATH and from destruction. A person can not DIE, unless they give . "up the’ Ghost. It . is indeed wonderful! Even Aananias and Sapphira, the two who lied to GOD, in‘ the Name of man, '_' they could not DIE until they gave up . ‘ the Ghost. When you give up the Ghost, you can DIE, yea, even if you are WELL and HEALTHY, apparently, but matters no_t what may come, if you are substan- ‘ tiated in FAITH, .and unshaken in CON- FIDENCE, if you keep the FAITH, it is a matter of impossibility for you to DIE, unless you yield up the Ghost. “It is wonderful!” emphasized the Hearers.) FAITH—-THE VICTORY The last Speaker’s experience was ‘the experience -as a sample and as an ex- . ample for many, even though you may be passing through the dark valley and the shadow, that is called “DEATH,” with‘; the right concept, you will fear no evil, Y you will find the Consolator and the Com- — forter will be with you, ‘You will find the ROD and the STAFF will be your support and your protection. They will lead you and guide you in the right di- rection. It is indeed-Wonderful! For this - cause, we are rejoicing and weiare exceed- ingly glad to know, this FUNDAMENTAL of whom you say I AM, has brought you ’ and -millions of others safe this far, to- wards the degree of iunfoldment wherein you desire to go, the same FAITH and»; GRACE in accord With this FUNDA- MENTAL Will lead you to PERFECTION.’ It will give y u VICTORY over all adverse] conditions. ‘I makes no difference what - your conflicts and oppositions may be, if ‘ , you are substantiated in FAITH, and will not yield up the Ghost, the Spirit will be with you, as the VICTORY over ad- versities and a Conqueror in the time of conflicts, and naught will be able to hurt nor harm you, even though you may not see the way clearly, even ‘though every visible means or ways may be closed to you, they may be shut off from you, etc., but if you are substantiated in FAITH and unshaken in CONFIDENCE, you can RELAX your consciousmentality, for the conscious mentality of humanity is insuf- ficient to reach the conditions, and make the ways possible, but by RELAXING yourselves as individuals, and allowing the Spirit to work for you, the Spirit will work automatically without your conscious consideration, “for man’s ex- tremity is GOD’S opportunity.” A POWER ABOVE THE POWER OF MAN , Now isn't it a privilege to come to your wits’ end? The last.Speaker’s experience was like unto same, because she had gone to her wits’ end, apparently, yea even to her own physical activities’ end, until she could do no more, then and there, the Spirit of MY PRESENCE could express, and make her testimonyso that it could not-be refuted, neither could’ it be dis- puted by the most skeptical person. Those who have- seen, or did see her whichever, at that time, can bear witness with the same, for the Spirit of MY PRESENCE allowed her to go down and down and down, for a purpose, to convince you and ‘ others that there is a POWER above the Powers of Man, to let you see and know, if you keep the faith and will not be shaken, matters not how the oppositions arise Mentally or Spiritually or externally from without of you, as well as within you, being substantiated in FAITH and unshaken in CONFIDENCE, MY Spirit and MY PRESENCE will be your pro- tection, but it cannot be, if you will de- . tach yourself from ME, because you think I do not respond to you, according as you would like to have ME do. Re- member, GOD works in a mysterious way. The mystery of GOD'S Works transcends the mortal versions of men. It works for the purpose of accomplishing that for which HE came to give you the VICTORY over the last enemy, which is DEATH. If you could lean and depend on -ME as a Person, your FAITH in ME as the SUPREME, would be-limited. If I would allow you to depend on ME, as a Man, I would be DENYING you the privilege of recognizing and exercising your FAITH in ME as GOD. It is such a privilege when I refuse to allow you to observe me as a Person, as your Personal protection, for then I AM_ giving you the Presene’ of MY IMPERSONAL PRESENCE, which is OM- NIPOTENT, OMNISCENT and OMNI- PRESENT. If I gave you Myself as a E81961. 88 8 Person. I AM not giving "for GOD to be ALL. The “SPOKEN WORD” you the privilege of exercising your gift, your talent and your Calling, that you might go on to PERFECTION, and have the VICTORY over all adversities. RELAX THE CONSCIOUS . MENTALITY = _ I have» presented Myself as a BROAD- CAST MESSAGE for this Generation. DIAL in on this FUNDAMENTAL, al- though you recognize the PERSONAL PRESENCE, the IMPERSONAL LIFE which is transmittable, is the Mystery that gives the VICTORY over the difficulty. This is preverified by the Words that were spoken by the Mouth of the Apostle: “CHRIST in you,” he said, whom we preach, warning every man and teaching every man in all Wisdom; that we may present every man PERFECT in CHRIST JESUS.” The Mystery of the Power that lies within you, will be put forth into‘ ex- pression, for it is a Mystery, when you RELAX your conscious mentality, and cease, to function as an individual. The individual person is the outward Expres- ser, it is true, but if you place yourselves as persons, ‘in the way, to do what you desire to do, the Spirit of GOD can not work through “you, but when you RELAX yourselves whole-heartedly, or in other words come to your wits’ end, your des- tination, then and there GOD will begin. ‘COME TO YOUR WITS’ END It is a privilege—the majority of you may not know’ the less. you know and the less you understand, as far as Knowledge and Wisdom is concerned, the nearer and better it will be for you to get nearer ' and nearer to the PERFECT ONE. You are not far from the KINGDOM of GOD when-you shall have come to your wits’ _end, when you shall have done all you. can ‘do, until you can do no more. In that, you should REJOICE, because you‘ have declared “GOD ALONE SHALL REIGN.” If you are something, or any- thing at all, it is a matter of impossibility Therefore, you should REJOICE when you shall have been CANCELLATED and CANCELLAT- ED until you shall have been completely eradicated and Mentally dispelled from the consciousness of humanity. ‘When you shall have been completely eradicated from the screen completely, eradicated from the scene completely, dispelled from the consciouness of men, as an individual, then and there, the Spirit of GOD will be expressed, for it is always expressible. It is expressible and will express itself automatically, when you RELAX your conscious mentality, but so long as you are functioning in the way of expressing yourselves with your own individuality, it is a matter of impossibility for GOD to express through you effectively. This is from a Mental and a Spiritual point, for consideration, but the physical and personal activities are equivalent. It is indeed wonderful! bring yourselves to your wits‘ end. The quicker you “extremiate” yourselves as individuals the better it will be for you. The quicker you lose your identity, the quicker the unfoldment and the manifes- _;ation of the CHRIST will be in you. ‘CHRIST is in you and in every individual, but 3/bu must cease to function and cease to be‘ observed. Invisibilate yourselves, and CHRIST will become visible. Truly might have one said, “Behold what LOVE the FATHER hath bestowed upon us, that we might be called the Sons of GOD, and it does not yet 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.” This is the Mystery, when CHRIST appears, you disappear, therefore, His APPEAR- ANCE in you, will be like HIMSELF, or in other words, “be HIMSELF,” and it will be as though it is you. LET CHRIST APPEAR That is the Mystery, “when HE shall appear, we shall be like HIM, for we shall see HIM as HE is.” No longer observing yourselves when CHRIST. shall have completely appeared, for you shall disappear completely, when CHRIST shall have -appeared completely. As soon as one is on the screen, the other disappears. It is indeed wonderful! (“Truly wonder- ful!” exclaimed the Hearer.) As soon as one disappears, the other appears. As soon as the L1‘ HT appears, the darkness disappears, and as soon as the LIGHT disappears, the darkness appears. The two cannot stand together, for they are two extereme opposites, hence, the ap- pearance of one, means the disappearance of the other, and the disappearing of one _V means the appearing of the other. That is the Mystery, hence, when an individual, as with the last Speaker, has gone to his or her destination; gone to his or’ her wits’ end, done all they can do, until they can do no more, then and there GOD will do for them, if they have PERFECT FAITH in,HIM. That is the Mystery, and that is why you can see. the great Unfoldment of the expression and the actions of GOD from every angle, in these, Assemblies,‘ because I have “extremiated” the people who come tothese Assemblies. The Spir- it of GOD’S PRESENCE‘ can take the ‘ place of the different individuals as Speakers and as Teachers and as Actors, . and express Himself from every angle ex- pressible. GOD WILLING AND READY That is the Mystery, and that is why you can see the expression of new Compositions of Songs and Praises, Poems and Mysteries being revealed, because you have closed the books and Bibles and text books, and Theories and Doctrines of men, that CHRIST might come in and Unfold Himself in the place of them. These words will come forth to expression. When ‘Take these thoughts to consideration, ' - . .—... .-....... ...4....:4=- A .. -4 '1“-‘_~x€. .- . » " ;._..< :..A_ ~‘ «- you as an individual, shall have elimin- ated yourself, GOD is willing and ready, although HE may be lying dormant in you, as soon as you cease to function in the way of trying to bring about some- thing, GOD will come in and manifest Himself, and bring into expression that “SOMETHING” you have been seeking: LIFE, HEALTH, LOVE} WISDOM, KNOWLEDGE, and UNDERSTANDING; each and every good and desirable bless- ing will come forth spontaneously, auto- matically, without your personal’ actions, when you‘ shall have relaxed your con- scious mentality. It was fortunate that the individual who lastly spoke, had come to her wits’ end, it was a Blessing for the individual, that she might have the VICTORY over sickness and diseases, yea, even over , DEATH, of which she was under the jur- isdiction of. As I aforesaid, the last enemy to be conquered, is DEATH. You must be willing to present your bodies as Living Sacrifices, to be offered up to GOD, to allow the oppositions and the tests to come to the very limit, to the fullest extent, that you might express in yourselves, the VICTORY through the CHRIST, over those conditions, and over everything else that would arise against you in life. CHRIST WITHIN IS SUFFICIENT .. You could not have the VICTORY, if you could not oversome DEATH, if you could not overcome all sorts of sickness, diseases, and afflictions, it would be a matter of impossibility for you to have the VICTORY, and to inherit ETERNAL LIFE in HEAVEN, _ The last enemy to be conquered, is DEATH. You must re- sist into and unto DEATH, and every other test, striving against the mortal version ofyourself, which is sin. You must resist every opposition, realizing CHRIST within you, is SUFFICIENT to give you the VICTORY, over the last ENEMY, which is DEATH——much worse than all of humanity's diseases. While with this Light of Understanding, and thiswholei-hearted consecration, it would be a matter of impossibilty for you to fear sickness, afflictions or diseases, for the Spirit of GOD’S PRESENCE within you, would convince. you ‘conclusively, once and forever, “Greater is HE that is within you, ' than all adverse conditions that could rise against you.” This would encourage you, in case that there was an appearance of an expression of a contagious and an incurable. ‘disease arise against you, or come upon you, you would know within yourself, the Spirit of MY PRESENCE within you, would over- ‘ome that condition, matters not what it would be, This should ecourage the indivi- dual, for matters not what opposition may arise, the Spirit of CHRIST within you, is SUFFICIENT to overcome the condition. The experience. in itself was a sample and as an example for others. It was a sample for the individual, and as an example for others to copy after this fashion. Even though you go down, with FAITH in CHRIST and unshaken CONFIDENCE, knowing you will rise, again, refuse to give up the GHOST, and as in the case of that which is termed ‘tooth-ache,’ in mortal consciousness, if you REFUSE to give into it, it is compelled to leave you. (“Truly wonderful!” assured the Throng.) BE UNSHAKEN IN CONFIDENCE Every adverse condition, every ache and every pain, all of the stings of DEATH, and everything else,‘ they are all compelled to leave you. If you will endure it for a little while, it must leave you after awhile. It is indeed wonderful! Not a suggestion of DEATH, or any expression that a man could suggest that would bring DEATH upon you could overcome you, if you be substantiated in FAITH, and refuse to believe the suggestion that may be made concerning such an expression. It is in- deed wonderful! (“Truly wonderful!” commented the Hearers.) If it were the very thing that man declares is a mat- ter of impossibility to overcome, if you are substantiated in FAITH and unshaken in CONFIDENCE, and refuse to allow all of the mortal, human consciousness of man to suggest as they have suggested, that condition to be sufficient to overcome you, refusing to believe it, and allow the suggestion to PASS within you, this CHRIST in you, will bring you victorious a CON QUEROR over those conditions. Re- fusing to yield to the temptation, to the ache,or pain, to cause you to feel as if though you had just as well to give up. The very words that I AM speaking tonight, would raise even a. sinner, a mur- derer from the grave, that is, if he will have substantiated FAITH in what I have said. _.It is indeed wonderful! .He need not fear, neithe rthink there is not suf- ficient Life-giving Power in it, if he will not give up the Ghost, for that Life-giv- ing Substance as being termed, “the Spir- it,” or “Holy Ghost,” is that which causes any and everything to be DEATH- PROOF. Therelis not a condition in op- position, neither in expression, nor even in the conscious mentality, nor the sub- conscious mind of men, that can arise, that the Spirit of MY PRESENCE can not overcome. The Spirit of this Con- viction, can overcome every difficulty, it can overcome every opposition, it can overcome every conflict, matters not what it may be, even if you were in the Electric Chair, with substantiated FAITH and un- shaken CONFIDENCE, if you have not sinned unto DEATH, it would be a mat- ter of impossibility for you to DIE there. LOVE is stronger than DEATH. The very Words that I speak unto you, they are LOVE, and they are LIFE. It is in- '.,5_ M,‘ f“%;‘.;_,.‘.,,‘..:,l_.,_v ‘.~,‘..‘_'. ';.1.,,,- _ ’ &’ sh-‘<xro\?7r.:ei-2:-{g.:;.,_u.« ;;,Z,j,-,3 §ﬁx_\‘;',\_-,,_~' saturdoy, Janggy , 19, 1935 i_ _ The _“SPOKEN wonn” N pg 11 deed W wonderful! ("Truly wonderful!” echoed the voices of many.) The Words of LOVE, that are going out from MY Mouth tonight, they are stronger than all of the Powers of opposition. If you will live in them, by being true and obedient from every angle, keeping CHRIST upper- mostly in your consciousness, refusing to let go the FUNDAMENTAL, but LET GO mortality, YET G0 the mortal versions, and all of the theories and doctrines of men, the very CHRIST‘ within you, will bring you BACK AGAIN. CHRIST—THE VICTORIOUS CONQUEROR I can not stress this thought too vividly, for it is well worth considering, for all of the people to get this SUBSTANTIAT-. ED FAITH, that has within itself, the VICTORY, for it has long since been said through Christendom, “CHRIST fought through FORTY-TWO different Genera- tions, and He never lost a battle. This is a saying, and yet it is true, the CHRIST CONSCIOUSNESS fought through, and HE WON THE VICTORY too. HE WON the VICTORY from every angle, and in every battle, and in every conflict, the VICTORY was achieved on Israel's Side. "The VICTORY was achieved, on the side of HIM that liveth within, for HE was a VICTORIOUS CONQUEROR over all sin, therefore, HE overcame by His Own Spirit, and His Own MIND, as was said: “He that overcometh, will I grant to sit with ME in MY THRONE, -even as I have overcome and sit with MY FATHER in His THRONE.” If you attune yourselves to the Spirit and the Mind and the Nature of the CHRIST, and live thus accordingly, it is a matter of impossibility for you to be a failure. IGNORE THE NEGATIVE This is only one case among thousands and thousands wherein individuals have gone to their wits’ end, but the Spirit of MY PRESENCE reached down and SAVED them. and too much, because it is essential for . you to know it. By MY ignoring their appearances, I AM recognizing that which did not appear, or _had not appeared at that particular time, as far as she was concerned, I ignored the appearance of that condition which was supposed to be DEATH, or an adverse and an undesirable condition. By ignoring it completely and recognizing the REALITY, I build up the FOUNDATION of that which I express, the POSITIVE instead of the negative. RIGHTEOUS JUDGMENT If I would have visualized that appear- ance, I would not have been judging with a. RIGHTEOUS Judgment. “Judge not with appearance, neither by sight, but we judge with a RIGHTEOUS Judgment." It is indeed wonderful! GODS Judgment is TRUE, but the mortal mind will ten yomtobenwomuppearanseabboﬂmm I can not tell you about \ my ignoring the appearance too vividly, ' 1 -74. 3:2 .1», -g_; » ' . -..-1?»-‘«r¥:.:;-‘Lo,’-u.:,.Ee%‘ﬁ.'«’?";~1..-3,. ;. , '3; . Li in feeling, to believe in physical sight, that your physical-body or eye can be- hold, but the Spirit of GOD speaketh on thuswise: “Judge not the LORD with feeble sense, neither observe things ac- cording to the appearance of them,” for that is only the mortal version, under- neath that appearance lies the LIFE’ and SUBSTANCE of all . Creation.. If you JUDGE with a RIGHTEOUS Judgment, and refuse to observe things as they ap- parently are, and see them as they really are, then and there, you will bring to fruition that sub-conscious expression, or that which is lying dormant in that ap- pearance ,and cause it to express itself effectively. - From henceforth, now and forever, each and all of you, will observe the POSITIVE and refuse to observe the negative. That which is PURE may not be seen, but it is there, for it is the REALITY of the un- seen, until it shall have been brought in- to observation, by the conscious mentality of the ALMIGHTY being manifested in the consciousness of the individual. I I TUNE INT “Spoken Word” to S p o n s o r Father Divine Radio Program LOS ANG-ELES, Calif., Jan. 19th (FDS)——The “SPOKEN WORD” will go on the air! This is the good news which became known this week when final arrangements were made for a Radio Program. The Program will be known as “THE FATHER DIVINE PEACE MISSION OF THE AIR!” But thirteen weeks ago The : “SPOKEN WORD” was a babe. Still in its infancy, it has grown by leaps and bounds! The condescendence of FATHER DIVINE in favoring us with His priceless Messages and the influ- ence of His Mighty Spirit has made , possible the phenomenal success of the 1 paper. . As the response to the Message and Activities of FATHER DIVINE began to be felt the question of a Radio Pro- gram was considered. At last this long awaited and much anticipated feature has become a reality. Next Tuesday evening, January 22nd, at 10:30 p. in. Pacific Coast Time, over Radio Station KFAC, Los Angeies, “THE FATHER DIVINE. PEACE MISSION OF THE AIR” will be broadcast upon the ether waves. This program, different from any- thing which has greeted the ears of Radio Listeners, will be sponsored by The “SPO;_:EN WORD,” which fea-ll tures regularly the Messages of FATHER DIVINE. - On that evening the astounding fact of GOD'S presence in the Land will be made kn-o'vn to the radio audience of Southern California. That FATHER DIV NE holds the KEY to your PER- " SONAL. PROBLEM whatever it may be is attested to in the amazing experi- ences of twenty millions. . ’ Tl.I1e in! “THE FATHER DIVINE PEACE MISSION OF THE AIR” is ' here. Remember the time and station. Tuesday evening, January’ 22nd, 10:30 . p. In. over Station KFAC—Los Angeles, i Calif. _________________.| I PUT YOUR SHOULDER TO THE S WJHEEL-A ;_ALL FO. , HARMONY By STAFF WRITER» The Mission of FATHER DIVINE has received in the last few months what might be called an added impetus. There is hardly a true follower who is not con- scious of this sense of change-——a spurred and renewed vigor in activities every- where. FATHER DIVINE has. given every reason to believe that the coming year, this year of 1935, dwill’ "be a most stu- pendous one in the affairs of humanity. FATHER DIVINE has declared that righteousness shall reign. He has em- phatically stated that -He will enter into every field of activity to an even greater degree than He has in the past, particu- larly; in the field of government and poli.tics. , The eyes of the entire world are being turned on FATHER DIVINE and the Missi-on for which He Came. The world is hungry for the TRUTH—starved for the great Message of Salvation. There is a . growing receptiveness on every hand to His Mighty Message. Peopleare grasping at every crumb of His wisdom in their efforts to find their way out of the slough of human V despond. This document is addressed to the fol- lowers of FATHER DIVINE wherever they may be, more particularly, at the moment, perhaps to the followers on the Pacific Coast. The followers of FATHER DIVINE’ are united in a common cause, they are committed entirely to the Mis- sion for which He ‘stands. They have wholeheartedly and uns-elfishly dedicated _ and consecrated their lives and efforts to the cause of Peace, Love, and The Broth- erhood of Man. They are united as one to uphold righteousness and to oppose the common enemy——evil. Any true follower «of FATHER DIVINE will have no other interest or occupation, whatsoever, other than the furtherance of His Mission among men. They will adhere entirely and exclusively to His desires and edicts, regardless of‘ any other considerations. With. busses _-going to and fro spreading ‘the Message of GOD'S presence in the land, increasing activity in the meetings everywhere, an ever growing interest on‘ the part of the general public, and the inevitable recognition of public men, min- isters, professors, and officials--FATHER DIVINE'S .MESSAGE is shaking the foundations of the earth! ' It behooves all those who have aligned themselves with FATHER DIVINE as co- workers in the establishment of His Uni- versal Peace Mission and the Kingdom of Heaven on Earth, to put their hand to the plow more than ever before, putting aside all petty jealousies and considera- tions. There :*have apparently been.mis- takes, misunderstandings, and misconcep- tions, but these should be forgotten and entirely lost in the greater pleasure of FATHER’S work. All personal motives and discrepancies should be submerged in the infinitely more important phases of the Mission for which all stand. The’ time is ripe. The harvest is truly great. The laborers, which were few, are _daily being multiplied. The world is ready and cries out for peace, harmony, and joy. :It is folly for any who claim to be followers of FATHER DIVINE to permit anything but their pure love of GOD, to inﬂuence them in their acts, at this time. GOD'S first command after that of loving Him, is to love our neighbor—-our broth- er. We MUST see GOD in another. There must be no division, no strife among the Children of GOD. FATHER DIVINE is advocating. THE IMPERSONAL LIFE- adherence to a. PRINCIPLE—-—a LIFE to be lived. Any other considerations should be forgotten in the reflection of the FUNDAMENTAL. We must see and r-ec- ‘ ognize perfection, whatever the appear- ance to the contrary. All prejudice, ani- mosity, jealousy, envy, hatred, etc., must be banished. Let _us not wait for another to take the first step. Let us start today to serve GOD wholeheartedly and entirely and for- get our brother's imperfections, if such they are. There is no time to be lost. GOD is asking for our bodies as a living sacri- fice—-our reasonable -service. FATI-_IER’vS Mind and Spirit is working faster is operating more than ever in plansput His Message before the people on‘ a scale never before seen." In Los Angeles as well as elsewhere ‘this rejuvenation is taking place. i i ‘ This is a call for harmony. It is essen- tial to the Spirit of GOD'S presence. Those who seek to impede it are now being given a chance to align themselves with FATHER DIVINE and His Mission. He is patiently and mercifully forming His army. Those who will not acquiese ‘to the Spirit of FATHER DIVINE, in progress, must inevitably be swept’: aside. Do NOT WAIT UNTIL THAT DAY. Let every Mission and every individual coop- erate to the fullest extent with every- thing which concerns the FATHER DI- VINE movement for the common good. If you will tak-e one step toward GOD by extending the olive branch of PEACE and LOVE to your neighbor, GOD will do therest. You will find GOD ready and waiting—-in your brother. LET US JOIN AS ONE! HAVE HARMONY AND -UNITY IN Los ANGELES! (, LET US K 1 xi .9 i '6 J ,u. j ,. «-11. I i \ A75 in .; a, ti‘ .95. ,. ‘l .. ». ,_. A}? "L 1*. H. ,6‘. 35 3,” “ens studded with it’s const §aturd]ay,_ January 19, 1935 1’ By BARRY JACKSON In what is termed “our modern civiliza- tion” great emphasis is placed upon the value of education. Some best minds in attempting to prescribe a remedy for the ills of society grasp at a straw and declare that the trouble with‘ the world today is a lack of education. Great con- sideration‘ is given to the question of _ higher education. It is evidently believed’ that with certain adjustments in the edu- cational field, notably in our universities, etc., all will be well. In many of the foremost universities are individuals bearing impressive titles such as Professor of Human Relations, Director of Social, Research, Behavior, etc. Other authors write books on Why ‘we behave like human beings or engage. in some other psychological analyzation of human idiosyncrasies. Our’ universities are inadequate, it is said, to meet. the exacting and peculiar standards of an advanced civilization. Their equipment, personnel, and departmental construction should be subjected to a revision. More definite specialization, to conform with modern peculiar conditions is recommend- ed. In trying to extract some concrete nd worthwhile meaning out of the gener- alities which educators in particular em- ploy,‘ it is deduced that it is intended to submerge any true meaning of signifi- cance, beneath a verbiage, of words. The flood of college hopefuls confronted’ with a world wherein their university talents" and special training find no place, has - brought the educators, along with general social considerations, to the possibility that a revision of educational standards and procedure might contain a key and answer to the present dilemma. ‘ Educators, ' professors, psychologists, students of human relations, philosophers, ~ etc., as the result of years of training and research are endowed with a knowl- edge and insight into human affairs far beyond that which is justified by the fruits of their efforts. Much poring over books coupled with involved intellectual d-etours has given them a dignified mien "which is deceiving to the layman. In this latter dispensation the dumb are con- founding the wise. One may go to Mt. Wilson in California or many other such places, to the great observatories where scientists spend in- terminable periods staring into the great picture o-f the infinite seeking to fathom L ‘. it’s mysteries, and come away with as “profound ‘realization of man’s inade- quacy and utter futility. For centuries astrologers have contemplated he ‘heav- tion‘ of twinkling stars—and wondere ., They .+ ,WHAT DO The_“s1_{(_1_KEN WORD” H 1 1 j 1 -_ have arrived at many scientific deduc- tions and facts only to pursue further the inexhaustible study. Giant, improved telescopes and all the, ingenuity of sci- ence combine as men, like ants, seek to discover a grain of the mystery of the infinite pattern. Mathematical instru- ments, attuned to the thousandth or millionth degree, contribute to a mass of _ data and figures, most of which are unin- telligible to ninety-nine per cent of the people. Itmight be interesting to talk to a scientist, a famous world authority, who has spent years in the study of astrology or some other kindred subject, in an'ef- fort to find out something about our uni- verse. He would probably tell us that the further one progressed in their study, the less they knew and the greater and more infinite the pattern before them spread. It is somewhat paradoxical to see the picture of man peering intently thru a mammoth telescope trying to fathom that which is unfathomable, while the funda- mental, simple laws of living which em- brace his health and everyday happiness remain neglected and misunderstood. Arthur Brisbane who in the course of his daily remarks, occasionally turns to a reflection of these things, gives us a wonderful illustration. He asks what can a crab on the beachor shore conceive of the ocean's magnitude? Little, from his vantage point and limited vision, can such a crab on the beach, approximate or form the slightest conception of the vast- ness and infinitude of the mighty ocean before him. A Equally preposterous is the picture of man endeavoring to understand the universe. ‘ Scientific research nevertheless is GOD'S way of bringing to the attention of man, facts or things which he should know which might be vital to_his pleasure and well being. The Spirit of GOD is able to reveal to man all that he needs to know concerning things "necessary to his health and "happiness, without, as FATHER DIVINEAsays, his (man"s) con- scious‘ consideration. But GOD will in- spire man with wisdom, knowledge, and understanding to carry out his own pur- poses and intents. It has ever been thus. Man, unconsciously, through the Spirit of inspiration made available to him through the Infinite, when his mentality was. re- laxed, has served GOD in the field of sci- ence as in other ways. But man will only discover that which GOD permits him to uncover. He will only know that which he is able to receive according to the plane of his development and understand- ing. GOD, in the days of Jesus‘ preached the Gospel to the desciples- as they were able to receive it. So will GOD unfold to I7 man some of His mysteries as man is able to understand it. _As man realizes the necessity of living in accordance with the GREAT LAW, the Principle of whom GOD is, and as he becomes more consecrated to the will of the Infinite One, GOD will reveal more and more to him in the way of scientific discovery. All of man's so-called scientific ability and intellect is dependent entirely upon the degree of intelligence which GOD expresses through him according to his particular stage of abandonment to GOD. The most simple law and the one which man should be primarily interested in, that of health fo. his body and peace for his mind, is hidden from him and be- clouded behind his life of sin and defiance of GOD'S command. Underneath the ve- neer of intellect and the cloak of respecta- bility lies the vital TRUTH. Man is a sin-sick, broken, creature in a body racked I _ with pain, failing to understand the first, simple law of life. The scientists and intellectuals might well pause in their aimless mental wan- derings and baneless generalities and con- sider the mighty command of GOD. Our universities are not in need of a higher or finer degree of education to further divert students from the fundamental, often-times unpleasant TRUTHS, of exist- ence. Our scientists would do well to regard the source of all knowledge and inspiration and re-examine the life of Jesus. ‘ ' It is not particularly flattering to the intellectual giants to realize that, accord- ing to the prophecy, they will be last to enter the Kingdom of Heaven. They are to be superseded by the " drunkards and harlots. The practical course in Psychol- ogy which FATHER DIVINE says He is giving to the world so far exceeds that of anything the puny mind of man can conceive as to put our educators, scien- tists, etc., in the position of the crab on the beach making silly utterances about the size and significance of the ocean. The scnipture did not say that the EDUCATED would see GOD. None but THE PURE IN HEART SHALL VIEW GOD. ‘SPOKEN wean’ S I Z E CHANGED ‘The “SPOKEN WORD” appears this week somewhat ‘changed in size and ap- - pearance. This change has been made to conform to the magazine standard of size, generally in use. Additional reason is con- formity to standards of paper stock size was it comes from the mill. Included also are various Iﬂéchanical improvements which are believe. helpful. l \ 1 3 l 4 I ' l 1; 2 . 4.! W-'\ ‘.1 _i 6'1 . '5‘ '§_:f 4 ‘J v? e14. _ The following testimony is the true ac- _ count of the experience of a sister in Oakland. The facts contained therein may be verified and are known to be authentic. “My testimony begins at the time I was eight years of age. It was on a ranch in the valley of the southern part of California. While there I became the victim of an accident. The place having no hospital or necessary medical facilities, I was told that I suffered only shock and so was taken home. But as time went by various complications began to manifest. It was the start of a long siege of med- ical treatment. Every disease that came along I seemed to get and yet I continued to be sickly and thin. Anything but healthy, we still continued doctoring.” “It was later discovered that‘I had re- ceived a broken shoulder, broken ribs on the left side, and my back all but broken in three places, also the organs of the body were thrown to one side in the accident. The doctors could not under- stand how I lived as long as I did. As things went from bad to worse it became necessary to start in on operations, one operation leading to another as usual.” “The first major operation was not suf- ficient to complete the necessary work, so thirteen days later another trip to surgery was required. This time I was unable to take any anaesthetic, so morphine was administered and the nurse who gave the hypodermic gave me too much and I was so stimulated that it became difficult to submit to unconsciousness. After that operation I lingered for days on . the threshold of death’s door. As time went on I was up and around but still I did not get well.” I “During this time we had tried all the religious movements we could and none were able to give any help. Money con- tinued to pour out and heartaches pile up. It seemed as though the very bottom fell out of things- Faith in every living thing was shaken till there seemed no way out. I believed no one and nothing. We continued with all the various types of religion also all kinds of doctrines, Chinese doctors, osteopaths, and * every- thing else. Still none could reach the case.” I “Then came more specialists. Yet to no avail. Blood poison set in with each scratch and operation and yet no reason could be found. Heart trouble seemed evi- dent so I was treated for that along with the serum and iron injections. Still no results were seen.” I ' “It was then decided to take. X-Rays to locate the trouble but this, did not show anything that was causing the trou- ble. so it was decided to perform another TESTIMONY OF THE WEEK 3- - — -'**rv-<>“'f,",r :. v<f?.*’f"‘_‘—‘y",/r"v~,y‘.—r"v’- .,. ,.v , ,.~~; -.,, .4. , » ,( ‘i - A :rh_t_=._ “SPOKEN worm" MW — — I In major operation as a sort of experiment. The doctors said I had a chance in a hundred and if I pulled through I would probably lose my mind or be paralyzed. I was so discouraged I did not care and prayed that I would not come through the operation. However,7I did. And soon after, paralysis of the nerves set in. I was a nervous wreck, also in such a state that I was losing my mind. A large pus bag the size of an organe was removed from the broken ribs and this had been pressing against the heart, and the poi- sons going through the heart was causing the blood poison and seeming heart trou- ble-. They also removed all organs possible and keep me alive in an effort to over- come the trouble.” “As time went on I became more paral- yzed and despondent. I would lay awake at night unable to sleep, and cry and plead and pray that I might die and the family (parents, relatives, and friends) would often go out praying that on their return I would be gone. Just anything to relieve the despondency of the place. But this prayer like all other prayers of the churches was unanswered. I had taken all the medicines imaginable and one of the prescriptions I had filled, the druggist substituted, and the second dose I took I lost my sight. The doctors phoned and told us to destroy every bit of it so we -would not make a mistake and take more, as it was similar in appearance to other things I was also taking. We destroyedit and in destroying it we had no evidence against the druggist and nothing by which the specialist could find out what to give to counteract the dope used in the medicine. The doctors could do nothing. Everything they tried worked just the reverse. The X-Rays were used but the pupils of the eyes were not clear in out- line. Th-ey said nothing could be done but pray to GOD. I was losing faith in GOD due to not being able to get any help from religion of any sort. I was then at the stage where so many kinds of dope and drugs being given I was beyond the place where they had any effect in dead- ening my pain. So it became hopeless to take anything of that sort. About this time cancer set in "as the result of the many experiments and I had been given only about two we-eks to live. I would not have another operation and would rather die as I was, than be cut up any more. I had by this time last all faith in GOD /and decided there was no GOD." “My mother had about this time gone to a meeting of a passing lecturer and heard of FATHER DIVINE. She returned and told what she had heard. It did not sound real, having in reality been exaggerated. I answered that it was . .\. Saturday, January» 1.9,‘ 1935 ‘ just a lot of rot and I said this with great vehemence! So I know FATHER is patient with us if we later see our mistake and ask His forgiveness. She in- sisted it would do no harm if it did no good. So at‘ last she wrote" to FATHER DIVINE. I would have nothing whateve’. to do with it.” "The days went by and we forgot the letter had ever been written. The end of the week, the last became a reality and I was rather glad for a chance for re- l-ease. Early morning came and tho the last breath was gone I was suddenly drawn into a bright stream of light and something shock me like an earthquake from head to foot. After a time this stopped and later that morning I jumped up shouting, for Iicould see perfectly and all paralysis was gone. And‘ every sign . of cancer was gone. And the blood poison was gone too! And that same morning we received a beautiful letter from FATHER DIVINE in answer to the for- gotten letter of the week before.” “For a time this letter was all we had as we knew of no place where the Mes- sage was given. We thanked FATHER and a few weeks later we found a meet- ing place that was newly opened. We started attending and began to follow the teachings at this ,time. I was still -stooped over from the back injury and the ribs were crooked and the shoulder higher than-normal. Also I weighed little over seventy pounds. I did not look a though FATHER had healed me of all th other things. I began to wonder whz. I should’ do about it. As I read the glori- ous Messages I decided there was noth- ing imperfect in the Kingdom of GOD and that I must have a perfect body if I were to praise my FATHER for what He had done. I read where He said, “If you believe then you will receive,”, also the words, “Every good desire will be ful- filled.” As I thought on this, I made up my mind to put in a big order. As I had accepted FATHER DIVINE as GOD in that physical body at the time of the first healing, I read that if we accepted Him as GOD on the three. planes, physical, mental, and spiritual, He would serve us on all three planes. To get a complete healing we must acknowledge the three plan-es and especially the fact of His being GOD» on the physical plane. This, I read- ily did, and decided He was GOD and knew He had made me in the first place so I was sure He could patch me up. Then I started thanking Him to straighten every broken bone, remove all stitches from operations, and also put back every organ ‘that was removed. I knew the doc- tors could cut them out but only GOD Almighty can put them back. I thanked Him and_ everything came in to try and discourage me, but I kept right on. ’ ' last, ‘during the fall of 1933 as the f‘1(..,- healing and contact with FATHER was made in August 1933, I began finally to feel FATHER working and one day my V V . I A. 71".; if , . . , -24"‘-‘:~, .2. V shoulder was straightened and the follow- ing week th-e broken ribs were all straightened. I knew it was- FATHER as He said we would have signs and feel these things going on. Finally, I felt a sort of scissors cutting and the stitches give way. Then I thanked FATHER more in my heart and at last I began to feel the organs of the body grow in, inch by inch. I was so happy and at the time I found out about confessions, and that was why I got the rest of the healing because I confessed my sins openly and really tried to live as FATHER advocates the Evangelical life. This healing was com- plete during the spring and summer of 1934. Since then FATHER has continued to rebuild this temple, renewing teeth and adjusting a throat condition resulting from an operation in early life. The old temple is no more. I know FATHER will do as much for any who will follow His way and will live as He said, for our sins bring our sickness and troubles upon us. Thank you sweet FATHER! I was blessed twice to go and see FATHER personally and truly everyone should go, for nothing can be so sweet, so sacred, and wonderful as sweet FATHER DIVINE. Everyone has to see-FATHER and His smile to know the real kindness, sweetness,.and love of GOD Almighty and to really have life eternal. (Editor's Note) The above testimony is published in it's completevform‘ because of itsgreat sig- nificance and inspirational value to all. It is one of the most amazing evidences of FATHER DIVINE’S mighty power which has com-e to hand! The circumstances in which the narra- tor of this testimony found herself were as complicated and hopeless as any which could possibly be imagined. Certainly, after reading this powerful and all con- vincing testimony of one in the darkest hour of d-espair, and her unbelievable de- liverance, the power of FATHER DIVINE to reach any condition should be unques- tioned! Whatever YOUR condition may be the Spirit of GOD’S presence can reach YOUR condition as it did in the case of this sister. If YOU are suffering physical- ly or otherwise, the reading of this testi- mony should erase all despair or doubt from your mind. Try it. Call upon GOD, FATHER DIVINE, and He will deliver you! SOURCE OF “SPIRIT PAINTINGS” DISCOVERED Pictures painted on the-faces of rocks by Indian tribes, ‘allegedly painted by supernatural agencies, in the West, have been discovered to be the work of medi- cine men who work at night. Some of these pictures have lasted for hundreds of years and it apparently is “due to an oil extracted from seeds of the cucumberlike fruit of , the Chillicothe plant. The .-“S'POKEN- WORD’: SEDITION LAWS A recent attempt has been made to revive the Alien and Sedition Laws as a part of the “war” on Reds and Commun- ism. Various societies and organizations are agitating for the passage of legisla- tion which will deport the unwanted alien and suppress by fine and imprisonment, the circulating, publishing, or writing of any literature, etc., against the govern- ment. __ Representatives a.nd Congressmen will submit bills or measures which it is ex- pected will curb “radical” activities. The Committee of the House of Representa- tives which is investigating un-American activities has had presented to it much oratory on the subject of Communist propaganda. Lodges, Chamber of Com- merces, patriotic organizations, etc., pro’- pose to engage in a fight against subver- sive influences supposed to be striking at theroots of American institutions. What has been the history of the Alien and Sedition Laws‘? It is recalled in one magazine article that it was the Alien and Sedition Laws which wrecked the Federalist Party over a centurypago. The law was passed in 1798 i.n a period of emergency compared to that of the pres- ent time. It subjected a fine, not exceed- ing $2,000, and to imprisonment not ex- ceeding two years, the printing or pub- lishing of any false, scandalous or ma- licious writings against the Government of. the United States, or either House of Congress, or the President, with intent to defame them, discredit them, excite hatred against them, etc. ‘ “The law remained in effect until March 4, 1801. According to history it has been condemned unreservedly by the great weight of historical opinion as a patent abridgement of the freedom of speech and of the press and a dangerous attempt to perpetuate partisan advantage by suppressing the opposition". Subsequent decisions of the Supreme Court have clearly implied its unconstitutionality.” “More to the point, perhaps, it raised such a howl at the time that Thomas Jef- ferson had little difficulty in capturing the Presidency from John Adams, While the Federalist Party which had, sponsored it was retired from the political scene forever.” (From The Literary Digest). ‘Tl-IE PARABLE OF THE EGGS When Father was in Sayville, quietly hiding his time to make himself known to the world, pilgrims came to sit at his feet and learn of him. He used to tell them many stories containing hidden pearls of truth. One was the parable of the eggs. “One,” he said, “would take an egg and put it on a shelf and it would spoil; Another would break it open and eat it; the third would put it through the right process and it would become a live chicken.” I-While the shell of se1f——-or mortality- is keeping us in darkness» we cannot see the light. While the chicken is still Imhatched . within the egg it cannot see the mother hen nor feel the comforting warmth of its wings. Father has said “I will hover over you like a hen over her brood.” God, in the scriptures, cried: “Oh, Je- rusalem, Oh Jerusalem, I would have hov- ered you like a hen over her brood, but you would not let me!” Today, those who have become live chickens, hatched out o-f the egg of hu- man doctrines, of self and its tendencies, are willing and ready to LET Father hover ‘them. And they find rest beneath‘ the sh-elter of his wings. “IN THE DAY OF MY POWER MY IPEOPLE. SHALL BE WILLING.” It is indeed Wonderful! DEBORAH. P E A C E BRIN G or MAIL Your Old Gold Write your name and address plainly on a postal card and receive .a GOLD CONTAINER FREE in which to mail your old gold to Dr. De Schmid’ts LABORATORY Government Licensed, Gold Broker 625 EAST 23rd STREET ~}BIcck W. of San Pedro.,_ S or H Car ' LOS ANGELES, CALIF. Lady Assistant . 8 A. M. to 6 P. M. THANK YOU FATHER! “Just Across the Street From the , ‘Dunbar’ Kingdom” LOVOLA MILLINERY, Dress and Hosiery Shoppe H 4020 So. Central Avenue Los Angeles, Calif. Cheerful Service Happy Results THANK YOU FATHER _.___.-_. ___. _ ‘TI People’s Barber Shop N0. 1--5440 Central Ave. No. 2-4310 Central Ave. No. 3-4027 Central Ave. A-1 HAIR CUT .......... _.25c SHAVE ............................ ..20c I LOS ANGELES, CALIF. » Appointment for Beauty Work 4: ADams 9142 p :16. . . V , _ FATIIEE ‘DIVINE KINGDOMS PEACE MISSIONS, EXTENSIONS . . AND CONNECTIONS REV. M. J. DIVINE, 20 West 115th St., A ' - 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 CitJy. ’ REV. M. . .DIVINE, 406-408 Gates Avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y- REV. M. J. DIVINE, 169-03, 107th Avenue, Jamaica, N. Y. A REV. M. J. DIVINE, 468-470 Br-o'ad St., Bridgeport, Conn. - REV. M. J. DIVINE, 203 West ‘39 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. 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 VVest 113th St., New York City-. REV. M. J. DIVINE, 308 West 53rd "ft St., New York City. 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 Aver2.ue, New Rochelle, N. Y. 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’s Peace Mission, 3757 Warren St., Philadelphia, Pa. Father Divine Kingdom, 2033 Clagett St.,‘ N. E. Washington, D. C. ,Father Divine Kingdom, 1103 7th St., Oakland, Calif. , Father Divine Kingdom, 4518 Ferdi- nand St., Seattle, Wash. Fa.ther Divine Kingdom, 1019 James St., Seattle, Washington. . Father Divine Kingdom, 4025 Central Avenue, Los Angeles, Calif. Father Divine. Kingdom, Boulevard, Los Angeles, Calif. -Father Divine Kingdom, 831 E. Ana- heim Blvd., Long Beach, Calif. Father Divine Kingdom, 1710 Central Avenue, Los Angeles, Calif. Extensions and Connections , ' Father Divine Kingdom Extension, 241 W. 113th Street: Brothers’ Apt. 3.—Sis- ters Apt. 11. ‘ Thomas Pope, 43 Winchester St., White Plains, N. Y. ~ Elizabeth Boyd, 27 Willow Place, Yon- kers, N. Y. 1 Father Divine Peace Mission, 278 Jef- ferson Avenue, Buffalo, N. Y. Father Divine Peace Mission, School and Wickliff Streets, Newark, N. J. ' Zachariah, 304 _15th Ave., (Top Floor), Newark, N. J. Father Divine Extension Kingdom, 1907 E. Madison, Seattle, Washington. , Mr. William Clayton, 1046 Springwood Avenue, Asbury Park, N. J. . ‘ Sister Joy, 1154 Heck Avenue, Asbury Park, N. J. I ' Mary Shaw, Second»St., Matawan, N. J. Mr. J. Coliman, 22 Washington St., I Rahway, ‘N. J. - Temple, 144 Street Montclair, Ne 5- A D 4350 Sunset ‘ son, N. J. , Daniel Shivers, 205 Muhlenber Place, Plainfield, N. J. I G. A. Lingham, 68 Westminister, St., Boston, Mass. . R. Ward, 176-178 Highland Avenue, Washington, Pa. , Mr. L. Keyes, 5916 Bryant St., Pitts- burgh, Pa. Father Divine’s Extension Kingdom, 1207 S. 46th St., Philadelphia, Pa. Father Divine Extension Kingdom, 1820 N.» 22nd ‘St., Philadelphia, Pa. Mrs,.Alice Dubose, 76 Hancock St., Springfield, Mass. . - Mrs. M. J. Johnson, 1422 Chandler St., Topeka, Kan. Mrs. 0. Adams, 1961 W. 5th Ave., Van- couver, B. C., Canada. Mr. .V. Bitondo, 177 S. Main St., Wel- land, Ontario, Canada. I , Miss O. Wisdown, 819 Pennsylvania Ave., Baltimore, Md. eMiss A. Smith, 904 Pennsylvania Ave., Baltimore, Md. , , _‘ St. Joseph, 823 North Arlington Ave- nue, Baltimore, Md. ' R. O. Smith, 909% W. Marshall St., Richmond, Va. H. , L. McCain, 116 Cheyenne Blvd., Colorado Springs, Colo. ‘ Wonderful Peace, 2021; 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. Miss Mary Stein, 707 Park Avenue, Springfield, Ill. Mack De la Whits, 328 Pine St., Bel- haven, N. C. Father Divine Peace Mission, 21; Rob- erts St., Santa Cruz, Calif. - Mrs. G. Rumble, 245 E. San Salvador, San Jose, California. Earl Hudson, 708 14th St., Modesto, Calif. « Mrs. May Miller, 134 N. Center St., Baldwin Park, Calif. Father Divine Peace Mission, 1526 Mar- shall St., Rosemead, Calif. Father Divine’s Peace Mission .1435 Fil- bert Street, Oakland, Calif. Mrs. Maude Ealy, 744 Hayes St., San Francisco, Calif. _ Charlotte Burton, 912 W. Chestnut St., Bellingham, Wash. . ’ Mary J. Ross, 2218 E. John; St., Seattl Wash. ‘ Father Divine Peace Mission‘, 3913 Wet- more Ave., Everett, Wash. Father'Divine Peace Mission, 424 High St., Bellingham, Wash. Mr.’ William Chrisp, 19 Dennello St., Hackensack, N. J. " Father Divine’s Peace Mission, 3430 Market St., -Philadelphia, Pa. Father Divine Peace Mission, 805 West E-Iolly St., Bellingham, Washington. Father Divine Peace Mission, 641 Gran- ville St., Vancouver, B. C. ‘ Father Divine (Children's Extension) 1196 E.I51st St., Los Angeles, Calif. NOTE: If the Activities 'arried on at your address constitute what is known as a_ “Kingdom,” and you would-desire to be listed as_such, we would appreciate your getting in touch. with us that we may make this correction. The listings appear- ing here are made as a matter of ‘conven- ience, that all may know where FATHER DIVINE’S MISSION is being carried on, and that those who find themselves in any of the above cities and towns maybe, guided. We welcome any suggestions, . “THE P dd AMERICA” ’ PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT’S ME S - SAGE to Congress ended‘with the follow- ing statement: -“ , f “Beyond the material recovery, I sense" a spiritual recovery as well. The people of America are turning as never before to those permanent values that are not limited to the physical objectives of life. There are growing signs of this on every hand. In the face of these spiritual im- pulses we are sensible of the Divine Prov- idence to which nations turn now, as al- ways, for -guidance and fostering care. Added significance is seen words in‘view of the fact that GOD, FATHER DIVINE, in a. body is walking in the land as a. mighty man and in light of the fact that He whom millions know and acknowledge to be GOD MADE FLESH was in Washington, in person, only a. few -days before the end of the year with over five hundred of His fol- lowers from, other parts of the country who were. there to declare to the Presi- dent and all Government officials as well as inhabitants of Washington that God was personally present there and that He was dealing in the affairs of men; FATHER DIVINE told a large audience in the auditorium of the Masonic temple, only a. few blocks from the White House, some of the things that He, GOD is doing and going to do in and for the Unite States of America, exactly in accordancg. with their degree of righteousness and in exact ‘ration as they conformed to the Will of God and His unchanging com- mandments. It at as ._ . THE PRESIDENT OFFERS, according to The News (Ind. Dem.), “a new order of_ things—an American’ plan for the American people. This is to be"based on social justice as a definite goal and will aim to give -to the, average citizen se- curity, leisure and the means for decent living. The nation will surely heartily ap- prove the idealism of the message . . .” TOWNSEND PLAN 3 cons TO CONGRESS WASHINGTON‘. D." . (2., Jan. 16.-——The. Townsend Old ' Age ‘Revolving Pension Plan was to be presented to Congress to-. day. *‘With preparations completed and the time, deemed . opportune,’ the measure -was ready: for presentation by Represen- tative John. Steven McGroai-ty of Cali- fornia. . Dr;\ Townsend, Long Beach, Calif, author of the plan was confident of suc- cess. The plan has won widespread -siip-‘ port and has. the endorsement of twenty million Americans. It is certain to receive ‘- the careful consideration of Congress. . The _Townsend,Plan suggests a Pension of $200.00 a. month for all over sixty, through a 2 per cent manufacturers and sales tax, the monthly allowance to be -spentwithin thirty days.- - » 1 I . RESIDENT AND 1 in these . .‘ .$£.,.',.;~v‘v . . 4,,
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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-001-014
Is part of: Father Divine Collection, Communal Societies Collection, Hamilton College Library Digital Collections

Title: Spoken word, vol. 01, no. 15 (January 26, 1935)
Author: A. Honaeel Mediratas
Publisher: Eagle Co.
Date: 1935-01-26
Place published: Los Angeles, California, United States
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We a1,'§§l:1t3V:B,¥ Sad because 015 this Atmosphere this Godly Company re- joiced, for there tlley‘were, DIALING in on the PRINCIPLE, making, their Mental and Spiritual Connection, through their‘ concentration on the PERFECT PIC- TURE. “Where there is UNITY, there is strength, hence, when thousands are gathered together in the Name of - the LORD, all agreeing and touching upon the same thing, “there,” saysthe Scrip- tures, “Will I be in the midst of thee.” , Hence, this was fulfilled. Not only was I, FATHER uppermostly in the conscious- ness of every individual assembled, but HE brought His Personal Presence to them, and this ‘made them exceedingly happy. no joy to compare with the ‘lie old views such} had in the old ate of consciollsnessgwhen the Ministers would tell us that some day, we would all meet in Glory, “onthe other side of ‘Jordan, in the Sweet Fields of Eden, where the_Tree of Life was a-blooming, where there was rest for the weary, there would be rest for us.” We, through the Con- descension of Our Blessed LORD, FATH- ER DIVINE, have found that REST, and hence, we have found‘ the JOY that comes with it. We have not only found the REST and the JOY, but we have found the GIVER of all of these good gifts, and HE is Our Sweet FATHER DIVINE. 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'appearance\'.éat1‘ copied on the Screen, » »_ . \ \ _F,éyen after th*e\V‘i_n\dividuals had . ceased to ‘“.£t'\nction, sol 'can.{gf$e bodies of men he ,\ti:A_a,nsplanted fining‘ ._ ortality to immortal- 1_ty,*, and live »th‘r\\@out Eternity, ‘by, the ount of every Bless- ‘. This is a b utiful Message. Read on like and learn the Mysteries). '\’ EVERYONE: ‘‘.'‘=\ ‘e FATHER," returned the joyful . .0, 2) I .“ci<b_§> HEALTH, GOOD WILL and‘ a G D APPETITE, with GOOD SUG- C , GOOD PROSPERITY, GOOD L K and a. GOOD EVENING. All» of these Blessings are coming forth into ex- pression, simply by the conscious recog- nition and the realization of GOD’S PRES- ENCE. Because you sincerely believed it, I brought it into outer expression-—not only the limitless Blessings of HEALTH for the Blessing of HEALTH -is limitless, but to know you are in harmony, and "in the environment of HIM who has "all DOMINION, and is in reality, the FOUNT of ‘every Blessing. N THE FOUNT on EVERY BLESSIN G These Words may sound a little radi- oa.l,.,but to the Millions who are .‘ ; , I; /3 - J It 1 1 3‘ v :3 ,4 _. ' ;.'.*,._ ...:* .4. :.as‘,«- ...;.,:V'~+:-.3.-gr: Ar: ,;1~.~<=*.'o~.“.'(‘i.'.' . :'« 432", . .r ,—i’*.3: >-zﬂezn - 35.55 .$.’c;" 5.); 3: .-n»,» they are convinced conclusively, once and _' I-or-ever, there is a REALITY in the Words that I. AM speaking. It could be said as it has been said: “There is a REALITY in His Doctrine.” Nevertheless. I count not MY WORDS and MY MISSION and My CALLING, a DOCTRINE, but to the con- trary, I count it the FOUNT of every Blessing, hence all true Doctrines or Lights of Understanding, that have pro- ceeded forth, and come from the ‘Invisible to the Visible Realm, proceeded forth and came from this FOUNT of every Bless- ing, therefore, it could be termed as the "OFFSPRING of all Religions, of all of our Theories and Doctrines,” where men have theorized and surmised and imag- ined and created for themselves" the dif- ferent diversities of Religions, Denomina- tions, yet they were theorizing and sur- mizing something concerning this FUN- DAMENTAL of Whom you say I AM, (“GOD,” spontaneously injected the Throng.) Hence, the Song you sang, “It was LOVE that moved the Almighty GOD, R It was LOVE that brought you here.” You have said, and you have sung: “It was LOVE that brought your Saviour down, And LOVE is now the KEY to your heart, And LOVE will keep HIM here.” It it indeed wonderful! It is such a privileges to be living in and ‘at the -time‘, when every sense of sound can be mechanically ingrafted on tables, or that which could be termed as “Stone.” It can be heard after many years, and you can apparently see and hear that which has been seen and said, although that which has been seen may apparently be dead . It is indeed won- derful!’ (“Truly wonderful!” assured the Hearers.) This is an outward expression of a sketch and a reflection of a percent of a fraction of a grain of the Mystery of GOD’S PRESENCE among men, You can go on the Air and you can go on the screen, you can be heard there, and you can be seen, even though your body may cease to function, your voice and other voices can be heard. They can see your physical appearance, and they can hear your physical voice. INVISIBLE TO VISIBLE Is not this a Parable? (“Truly it is wonderful!” responded the Assembly.) It must mean something. Every Inven- tion that has been invented by the Scien- tist, they came forth, in other words, they “are coming forth even as they did come, or have come, for the purpose of bringing some Light of Understanding to you, con- I tcerning the Mystery of Spiritual thing. The Inventions that are invented Scientio :--I_‘ :3’ I ,-.,:.s ,5 .,.:~<,.~ -,\ The “SPOKEN WORD” ficially through the mechanical minded in- dividuals, it is merely a Parable concern- ing the things that are Spiritual, speak!- ing in Parables mechanically, telling you of the Spiritual things that GOD is bring- ing into outer expression, telling you of‘ the Mystery of GOD’S PRESENCE, how HE is unseen at times, yet HE can be revealed; telling you the Mystery of GOD’S LOVE and MERCY, giving you to know it is transmittable, giving you to understand it» is reincarnatable, "giving you to understand it is reproducible; the identical Characteristics and the Nature of that body called JESUS can be pro- duced and brought to fruition in each and every individual, then I say, it is atMys- tery apparently, but these Parables" of these new Inventions that we are now en- joying from time to time, these mechan- ical Inventions, they are Parables con- cerning the Mysteries. They are in real- ity the interpretation of GOD, His LOVE and His MERCY to His people. The mechanical Inventions are telling so expressly, through the Material Inven- tions that have come forth, through the Spirit of Science scientifically and through Science and Invention, they are express- ing the Mystery of things that are Spir- itual, but you do not understand it. If a man can be heard across the Pond, his voice understood the same as you under- stand Mine, it must be something more than common in this Modern Civilization. It is the transmission of GOD’S LIGHT and UNDERSTANDING to humanity. CONDESCENDENCE OF GOD GOD’S Condescension to man was to come on the Material and Earth Plane, that He might bless mankind and inspire them with the Spirit of His MIND, that they might be scientifically inclined, but yet energized by the Spirit of ‘GOD’S PRESENCE. It is indeed wonderful! If you are scientifically inclined, I can quicken your mentality, and you will be- come to be Spiritually, an Inventor. It is indeed wonderful! You will become ti. be Spiritually, Composers and other ex- pressions of GOD from the within. This is the Mystery of GOD on the Earth Plane. The mortal mind can only see you are in the bodily form, but with the right concept and the recognition of GOD’S PRESENCE, you can DIAL in on this FUNDAMENTAL and realize things that are hidden by these scientific hew In- ventions that are being brought into, outer expression, through ,the Mechanical World. It is indeed wonderful! WONDERFUL PRIVILEGE Now isn’t this a privilege to be sitting at the Banquet Table-—-to be in the PRES- ENCE of GOD daily, to be filled and thrilled with the Spirit of His MERRI- NESS, causing you to express the Spirit of enthusiasm, where no man can pro- hibit it. Through every opposition, through all of the criticisms of the mortal ver- _sions of men, you can be HAPPY, and you will not be shaken in confidence. It is indeed wonderful! For this is something that has been LIFTED up above the level of your fore-ancestors. It is indeed won- derful! LIFTED above the theories and the doctrines of men, where the most skeptical person of our Present Light of Civilization cannot criticize. Who can criticize this Light of Understanding that has brought PEACE and PLEASURE to all humanity, giving them SUCCESS and PROSPERITY, by the millions? It is in- deed wonderful! Causing them to realize there is naught to hurt nor harm in all of MY Holy Mountain, says the Lord. Now isn't this a wonderful place to be, to enjoy the ABUNDANCE of the FULL- NESS of all good things . . . Banquets for those of you who were termed to be poor, such as no earthly king has ever enjoyed. It is indeed wonderful! Now isn't this a wonderful privilege? (“So wonderful LORD,” shouted the Faithful Ones.) While sitting, thinking, I brought to MY Thought for consideration, the masses who are gathered here daily, sitting at this identical Banquet Table, those who are called the unemployed, some no doubt, have not had the opportunity to enjoy such a Table in their own home, but sit-_ ting at this identical banquet table that is spread here this Evening. It is indeed wonderful! Numbers -are gathered here daily-—you should see them coming from the streets, the alleys and the lanes--better known among some of our people, many of‘ them are supposed to have beencoming from that which is com- monly known as “the slums,” sitting at such a Banquet Table, where they are served by the Angels of Heaven (“Truly wonderful Father,” sounded the Assem- bly.) It is indeed wonderful! ‘Where they once were drunkards and gamblers, many of them now, they are served by the Angels of GOD in Heaven. It is indeed wonderful! If you do not wish to be an Angel, you do not have to be one. In the Angelship Degree of Understanding, where you are living in the consciousness of GOD’S PRESENCE, there is a FULL ' and a PLENTY, and none will lack so long as they live it. It is indeed wonder- ful! GOD—-THE TRAN SFORMING ‘ POWER We are not asking aid of the Welfare, but to the contrary we are taking you away from them, that you might realize there is more respect for a person who can respect himself independently than that person who is dependent on charity. 3 if. 5. s.‘ l‘: T».-.-, 2;... ,,-,-W press the PERFECTION of modesty, and morality‘ in your daily action; living in ' the atmosphere of GOD'S PRESENCE, you are reflecting and manifesting the Virginity of Mary, the Virgin. John spoke "of it in the Revelation, speaking of this identical Gathering, as you are gathered together" today-, and as you follow ME. I heard. him say, according‘ to’ the‘Revel- ation: “I looked, saidihe,‘ “and lo, 9. Lamb stood on the Mount Zion, and with HIM was An Hundred and Forty-four’ Thou- sand, having their FATHER'S NAME written in their foreheads." By interpre- tation ,it was written, Mentally and Spir- itually uppermostly in their consciousness. Practically every thought comes with the thought of your FATHER, does it not? (“Yes, FATHER,” assured the Throng.) Your FATHER’S NAME is uppermostly . in your consciousness. It is indeed won- derful! Humanly speaking, according to the mortal versions of men, many of them may theorize the Mystery, but I have MA- TERIALIZED. it, and made it PLAIN, no longer thinking of something ‘being liter- arily written in your foreheads, but Men- tally and spiritually, it is written. in your consciousness, and upper consciousness, therefore, it goes before you daily.’ When you lie down at night, you are saying: “I thank YOU FATHER." Your first thought when you arise, is, “I thank YOU FA- THER.” GOD is uppermostly in your con- ! sciousness, and you arefollowing the way of MEEKNESS and OBEDIENCE where- soever MEEKNESS and OBEDIENCE goeth. FOLLOWING- THE LAMB This is the Mystery. “They that follow the LAMB whithersoever HE goeth, and in their mouths was found no guile.” You do not see MY Followers filled with de- ception in wordsof expression, to appease the mortal mind of men and women, but to the contrary, they are open-spoken. “In their mouths is found no deceit, for they are without fault before the Throne of GOD,” therefore, they can rejoice and be exceedingly glad. This is the Mystery. “These are they that follow the LAMB whithersoever HE goeth.” It is indeed wonderful! Not necessarily following the PERSONAL TABERNACLE-——the BODY, ‘but following the FUNDAMENTAL, the PRINCIPLE, as the Spirit of MEEKNESS. When the Scriptures‘ speak of a LAMB, Biblically speaking, it is speaking of the Spirit of MEEKNESS, the Spirit of CALMNESS, the Spirit that is willing to be led. Because the LAMB was willing o be led, HE could lead you safely . rough. That is the Mystery. “In their mouths is found no guile. for they arewithout fault, before the Throne 0‘ Gone» You can see the masses of ‘ rho “SPOKEN woam MY true Believers, they are not deceitful, theyare open-spoken. If they think any- thing ‘about you, or of you, they will speak it openly. They are not trying to conceal, neither to speak flattering words. “He that flatters with his lips, /cannot stand in the judgment, for he is filled with deceit, therefore, his presence is not accepted with GOD." It is indeed wonderful! “In their mouths is found no guile, for they are without fault before the Throne of GOD.” Living in the con- sciousness of GOD’S PRESENCE, being open-spoken in words, deeds, and in ac- tions, for actions speak louder than words, hence your actions will not even so much as to express deception, but to the con- trary, your actions will speak the words of POSITIVENESS and HONESTY will be on your brow. This is the Mission of CHRIST, to cause you to be HONEST in words, deeds and in actions, for you can be just as dishonest in actions, as you can in words; therefore, it is essential to attune your- self physically, and actually, to be in perfect harmony with the ALMIGHTY, not to express deception, for your bodies, nor your mouths, neither should your minds even beinfected with guile. They should not be defiled with deception phys- ically, mentally nor spiritually. Decep- tion is the deceit that will prohibit you from being real and true. Speaking ﬂat- tering words to appease the mind of men, it is contrary to the FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLE of Whom you say I AM-- (“GOD!” shouted the multitude). It is indeed wonderful, but in your works, ways, deeds and actions speak POSITIVE words. and as one has long since said, being known as a wise man: “Think twice be- fore you speak once.” RELAXED MENTALITY sans GOD RELAX your conscious mentality. That is the correct Modern version of that especial Quotation. It is indeed wonder- ful! RE-LAX your conscious mentality whole-heartedly, and GOD with His LOVE andiCOMPASSION, will abundantly Bless you. The RELAXATION of the conscious mentality is the great’ essential for each and every individual, for GOD can not work for you, through you and by you effectively until you RELAX your con- scious mentality. Your conscious men- tality with your personal ego, will pro- hibit the Spirit from working, and it will also prohibit you from being abundantly Blessed. You can only be abundantly Blessed, when you shall have given space for the Spirit to work, and act; when you shall have competely RELAXED, the Spirit can work apparently whole-heart- edly. When the Spirit works for you, you are Blessed, for it is Blessing through you. That is the Mystery. That is why we are expressing the ABUNDANCE of the FULLNESS of every good and desirable Blessing, LIFTING up a STANDARD for all humanity, that they might realize there is a REALITY in this FUNDA- MENTAL of Whom you say I AM. This is no longer a supposition. It is no longer an imagination. It is your conscious rec- ognition and realization of the actual “tangibilization” of every good and desir- able Blessing, and your heart's faintest cry, and your fondest imagination. BEYOND IMAGINATION Now isn't this a wonderful place to be? (“It is wonderful FATHER,” came the response). Just a few years ago, you could not have imagined such an audi- ence in this Auditorium. This was be- yond your imagination. It was in Infini- tude. It was unvisionable at that particu- lar time. You could not visualize it, for you had not risen, mentally and Spiritual- ly to the place where you could and would believe that such an expression could be- materially manifested, but today you can see it, and this is not merely today, as Sunday, or some especial Holiday, this is ONE ETERNAL DAY with ME. It is in- deed wonderful! Living in the KINGDOM of GOD Eternally, where there is the ABUNDANCE of the FULLNESS always in expression, GOD manifesting His LOVE and MERCY to His People. You can get yourselves in the same prediction that we are in, those of MY Immediate Followers, MY Immediate Staff, etc., they are sitting at the Ban- quet Tables, just as it is here daily. They do not have to take a thought.of 'what they are going to eat, drink or wear, for they are under GOD’S Care, and as it is here, so can it be there and everywhere, wheresoever man is found. ‘It is free for one and‘ free for all, but remember, you must bring your bodies into subjection‘ to GOD, and RE-LAX your conscious men- tality and BE STILL. Give yourself whole-heartedly to the FUNDAMENTAL, and the FUNDAMENTAL will give Him- self whole-heartedly to you. “A fair ex- change is not robbery." as you give your body to GOD, GOD will give His Spirit to you. - ONLY ONE TO BE . Man has declared that GOD is a Spirit ’ and GOD is not a BODY. According to man’s versions, we will fulfill the Scrip- ture. When you shall have given your body to the ALMIGHTY, the ALMIGHTY will give Himself to you. That is the Mystery. There will be no other, but the One that will be dwelling in you, as in others, but the great Universal Mind sub- stance, will have DOMINION over every- body. Now isn’t that wonderful! You all may not enjoy it, as we do, for we are enjoying it because we are bringing it’ into _\ .-1 materialization more and more daily-. Oth- era are» coming into the recognition of it, and they too, will enjoy: the Blessings. for it is‘-free for one and all. "Now isn’t that wonderful? (“Truly wonderful!” agreed the Assembly). Of course, if you all do not want it, you do not have to have it. It is indeed wonder- ful! You have heard men say: “I would like to do this,” or “I would like to do that, and I thought of doing it, but the ways and means did not materialize.” The Materialization of every supposition, of every imagination, can be brought into outer expression, for GOD can, and will materialize them, when you sincerely be- lieve in HIM. MATERIALIZATION OF GOD . CHRIST was SPIRIT, and SPIRIT alone, but GOD materialized Himself which was CHRIST. When HE entered in after the Resurrection, HE said: “Handle ME and feel ME and see that a Spirit hath not Flesh and Bones.” GOD materi- alized Himself that you might see and know" He can, and would materialize everything else, that is good . . . matters not what it may be, it can be material- ized as well as you. You have been ma- terialized, for once you were in the'Invisi- bye, Mystical Realm, only as Spirit and Mind, but GOD materialized you, and your bodily form took form, and here you are in this Dining Room. (“Truly wonderful!” proclaimed the masses.) I I will not be discouraged until I shall have Univ-ersally ESTABLISHED this rec- ognition, and the conscious realization of . the material “tangibilization” of every good and desirable Blessing, as the mortal mind has “tangibilated” for himself, the negative. Create for yourselves negative conditions, and you materialize them. Why not materialize limitless Blessings for you, and others can see them, and enjoy them. It is indeed wonderful! These Blessings that we are now, enjoying, the material food and comfort and conveniences, they were in the Invisible Realm, as far as .you were concerned once, bu.t at this time, -they have been brought into “visizibiliza- tion,” into observation, into outer expres- sion, by MY Version, into “ta.ngibiliza~- tion.” GOD has “tangibilated,” them, and made them REAL on the Material Plane. Now you can sit down and EAT, DRINK and enjoy the material sustenance of LIFE, for your bodily form. (“Truly won- . derful!” commented the H-earers.) OU'.[‘ER—-THE EXPRESSION OF THE INNER Why live in the outer; living in lacks and wants, etc., because you have materi- ' alized those conditions for yourselves, by visualizing the seed ideas and opinions concerning them. You have had opin- ions-—-you have had suppositions and dif- ferent mortal imaginations concerning yourselves ,in _a negative way of expres. The “SPOKEN WORD” sion, and you have brought those condi- tions into materialization, and you have manifested them-. I have brought into materialization that which I visualized, that which I surmised; that which I gazed upon, that has been actually materialized, and you can see it in this Dining Room, the very LOVE of GOD to man expressed. it has been actually materialized and Uni- versalized, by being collectively manifest- cd in the individuals who are gathered here this Evening. Your Love and your Devotion has been actually “tangibilated”, for you have “Physica1ated,” it-—your- selves as individuals, and others can see it, and they will believe it . . . Your emotions, your enthusiasm, these expressions are manifesting and reflecting your sincere devotion to this FUNDA- MENTAL, and you can not help but be emotional and filled with the Spirit of this enthusiasm, because of your conscious recognition and realization of these Bless- » i_ngs coming from GOD, from the Heav- enly State of expression. It causes you to be filled with enthusiasm, it causes your hearts to be filled with MERRI- NESS. It heals your physical bodies of their affliction, and their disease. This is the Mystery of GOD’S PRESENCE, and none can defeat it. It is indeed won- derful! “Be not dismayed whate’er betide, GOD will take care of you, Beneath His Wing of LTOVE abide, GOD will take care of you.” It is indeed wonderful! Living in the Consciousness of GOD’S PRESENCE, sheltered under the Feathers of His Wing. The LOVE and the CONSOLATION of the Breast of His MERCY, will be your protection from all hurt and from all harm, and from all dangers. This can continue as it has been with ME Person- ally, so can it be with thee. N AU GHT CAN HINDER GOD Through the so-called years of depres- sion, hardship and hard times, panics, famines, etc., the ABUNDANCE of the FULLNESS'did overflow. I did not have room to receive the Blessings’ as they were coming forth into expression. That is why I,-by MY Spirit called thousands and thousands out to Sayville, that I might Bless, them with the Blessing that I was manifesting. It is indeed wonder- ful! (It’s truly wonderful!” bespoke the people.) This is the Mystery, and yet it is revealed; all can plainly realize it, be- cause it has been seen. Millions have observed the LIMITLESSNESS of GOD'S RIGHTEOUSNESS and the GLORY of His LOVE, for HE has worked, and no man could hinder, even though they all have tried to oppose. It is indeed won- derful! ' Now isn’t that. a wonderful place ;to Saturda ‘,Janua" €26, be‘? (“Truly wonderful Father,” returned the Throng). As I said, if I did not ex- press something that was Qiesirable, I could not justifiably manifest it, but ..be- cause I ,have expressed it and AM ex- . pressing it, das the Sample and as -thé Example, you can copy after this Fash- ion, and you as well as I, will be abso- lutely independent. GOD’_S INDEPEND- ENCY, is not confined nor bound to an Individual. The INDEPENDENCY of GOD is transmittable and also reincar- natable. You can be partakers of these Qualities and Blessings, that you might express GOD’S INDEPENDENCY, as well as others, but you must realize these Blessings come through your conscious realization of GOD’S PRESENCE. Get your minds out of the Sky, away from that Mythological Heaven, realize GOD is Ever Present-—a Living Help and an Aid —-a Refuge and your Strength to help the needy, wheresover they are found. To RELAX IS TO LET When you think you are praying, pray not to the GOD supposed to be in the Sky, but get your minds on the FUNDA- MENTAL of LIFE, and RELAX your con- scious mentality, for awhile, and GOD will abundantly bless you. When you RELAX, you are LETTING. When you LET HIM, HE will. help HIM, you hinder; When you hinder, you are prevented, therefore, you cannot enjoy it, although it may be —manifested( it may be given to you, yet you can not enjoy it for you have been hindered. Now we are enjoying these Blessings, are we not? (“Yes FATHER!” shouted the Believers vehemently.) We are enjoy- ing them because we are radical enough to believe in the ABUNDANCE of the FULLNESS of all good things, realizing “the ABUNDANCE of the FULLNESS of the Consciousness of good, no space is vacant of the FULLNESS thereof.” Real- izing “the Spirit o-f the Consciouessness of the PRESENCE of GOD, is the Source of all SUPPLY, and it ‘does satisfy every good desire.” This is not merely a Form- ula, or a Saying to be repeated. This is not merely a Motto to be rehearsed from time to time, but these are FACTS and FIGURES too stout to be DENIED. When you are conscious of GOD'S PRESENCE, and live in this conscious recognition of it, the very Spirit of GOD’S PRESENCE, will work automatically for you, and will work in harmony for you, if you are in harmony with it. Everything will work harmoniously, and you will apparently be SUCCESSFUL, because HARMONY. has brought about this harmonious condition, causing things to work harmoniously. You are known then to be, SUCCESSFUL and PROSPEROUS. { BLESSINGS INCREASED AND MITLTIPLIED DAILY Men think I AM SUCCESSFUL and Ra" When you tot . p- —«~.—v-«.4-\r~ .,,«- .--~-‘-'-- _ ._.g.._..~-- ...,.‘ - Saturda ,'January 26, 1935 PROSPEROUS. How could you help but think it, because MY Blessings are being increased and multipliml daily, apparently. I said, “they are being increased and mul- tiplied daily, . apparently.” Why I say, “glaily apparently,” is because the limit- lessness/of GOD is always at MY Disposal but apparently they are _ coming in- creased and multiplied daily. It looks as if though they are coming more and more, but they have been, and always will be at MY Disposal, still as a PERSON, I AM expressing the Mystery of GOD'S PRES- ENCE——how you can be -partakers of His Characteristics and Nature, and also be increased and multiplied apparently, daily. That is the Mystery. Why go along in lacks and wants-— talking about times are hard-—Hard times never come around ME. I say, “it never, corfies around ME.” It is indeed wond-er- ful! That is only a belief. You are be- witched. You think you would not obey the'TRUTH, or will not obey the TRUTH. The mortal mind with the theories and doctrines thereof, have bewitched human- ity into the belief that they are limited, when GOD has declared by the Spirit of His PRESENCE, if you are true and Faithful, you are. limitless. Now is not -this a wonderful place to be? (“Truly wonderful!” sanctioned the Assembly.) I ‘cannot stress it too vividly, for this is the FOUNT of GOD’S OMNISCIENCE, and you are in the Atmosphere -of the ABUNDANCE of the FULLNESS of an good things. This Environment is the CREATOR, the ..AUTHOR and FINISHER of them. Now live it and express it, and also -express LOVE and KINDNESS com- binely, and you will be abundantly Blessed. You will not have room to re- ceive the Blessings, according to the Scriptures. I thank you. A At the conclusion of the lecture, MOTH- ER stood to give’ her thanks and Praises to the One whom she knew to be CHRIST, and who had built her up physically, as well as _Mentally and spiritually, and made a real Angel of her, and truly all who know her, can verify the same, for she is 3.’ beautiful Temple, manifesting Love, Kindness and Goodness in all her works and in all of her ways. SIXTY COURSE BANQUET A few more testimonies came forth, and Songs likewise, and then FATHER com- pleted the First Serving, or the First _'I‘a.ble of about sixty Courses. With this final TALK, the Table was dismissed, and others came forward to take our places, as suggested by FATHER. 10:53 P. M. \PEACE EVERYONE: I believe we all_ have well dined, but just before we make our seeming trans- fer or exchange shift, I would just like to say, on Tuesday, the 15th, we are anticipating participating at a Mass Meet- ing at Public School No. 136, on the cor- ner of 135th Street and St. Nicholas Ave- nue. This Mass Meeting is held by “The Harlem Political Union League.” We have been invited to attend, and to bring Representatives to send to Albany. It is indeed wonderful! Those who are MY Representatives and yet know something about Politics, if you are in MY Spirit and wish to convey MY Message, and represent this Peace Mis- sion, being qualified, you may send your names into ME, or register for purpose of registering with the Secretary of this Meeting ,to be sent to Albany, as a Rep- resentative and Representatives of this Peace Mission. It is indeed wonderful! As I continue to say, the Mission of GOD ‘is to the World, to teach and to preach to all Nations, to all Languages and Tongues and People, and to convey the MESSAGE of this TRUE EMANCI- PATION to all of the different Organi- zations, that they too, might have FREE DOM, ‘hence, our Mission is not confined to that which is termed “Religion” alone, but it-is most essential that this .MESSAGE be transmitted "to the places that are most needed. It is indeed won- derful! At the places where Religion has not been represented, those are the places especially essential for this MESSAGE to be represented; that the places of non- Religious tendencies, might be converted, through the Representatives of this Mis- sion, and through the Spirit of MY PRES- ENCE, as it is transmitted. I thank you. I further wish to say, our Public Meet- ings are going on at all of our Public Auditoriums and Dining Rooms, daily., the same as it is here, this Evening,‘ and at all of the other Public Dining Rooms and Auditoriums, the UNITY of the Spirit is reflected and manifested wheresoev-er MY Spirit has DOMINION. It is indeed won- derful! I think we have well dined. Those of us who have dined, we have found enough to eat. It is pretty lengthy-——around sixty (60) courses, therefore I think we had better proceed to start to serve the next sitting, for it will be quite late when we finish. Now those of us who have eaten, we will “PASS OUT and PASS ON” and al- low others to come and take our places, that they might enjoy the Blessings even as We’ have enjoyed them. (Applause.) PEACE EVERYONE: (“Peace FATHER,” unitedly responded the Assembly.) Just before we go, I would like to say V . just before we “PASS OUT and PASS ON and PASS AWAY,” I would like to say those of the 115th Street Extension and the Co—workers, Secretaries, Chauf- feurs, Chauferesses and all of those who are connected as being termed “servants” ’ ‘ . R . .. V: r,-, _ _p 5,3’. .-.~:,V,v.. 3,;-, ‘ 4, - ‘yr ‘,3 . ‘ -‘ ",’?x:'~a-it .-5,»,\i'_.,.~«l’‘'¢i‘_:'‘»’<‘$:«'.V;'<1- .. . , xv-‘.3 ~.:a.~‘.\.7‘—: . ' A . The (“SPOKEN WORD”. Page 5 the Co-workerswl call them, they can come forward and take seats, those who have not eaten. It is indeed wonderful! Those who are in the 117th Street Ex- tension here, _living here, giving service, they too, also, as was aforementioned, are welcome to take seats, if they have not‘ eaten. Those from the Bridgeport “Ex- tension, if you have not dined, you are welcome to come and dine, even as you -were at the first time—you are welcome to come and dine at this time, if you could not get seated at the other Sitting. I thank you. “PASS OUT and PASS ON” quietly, if you please. (And so the close of a PERFECT DAY, had come, and some “PASSED ON and PASSED OUT,” as they had been in- structed to do, while others came for- ward and took our places . . . THANK YOU FATHER! ' rPEACEl BRING or MAIL Your Old Gold Write your name and address plainly on a postal card and receive a GOLD CONTAINER FREE in which to mail your old gold to Dr. De Schmid’ts LABORATORY ' Government Licensed, Gold Broker 625 EAST 23rd STREET -}Blcck W. of San Pedro., S or H Carl LOS ANGELES, CALIF. Lady Assistant . 3 A. M. to 6 P. M.! THANK YOU FATHER! , j ‘T . . 1 I — I» “Just Across the Street From the ‘Dunbar’ Kingdom" LOVOLA MILLINERY % Dress and Hosiery Shoppe 4020 So. Central Avenue Los Angeles, Calif. Cheerful Service Happy Results! THANK YOU FATHER ‘ I Peoples Barber Shep ' No. 1-5440 Central Ave. No. 2——4310 Central Ave. No. 3-4027 Central Ave. A-1 HAIR CUT .... .... ..25c SHAVE ............................ ..20c LOS ANGELES, CALIF. ‘ Appointment for Beauty Work , ADams 9142 ;l____________.......____..'.I *.:1;'.'& :;~._,,_ , - , _ .,. a.v~_;;~4-5.,-.~a.;a«..;;=q.,._._ ..r I, ‘t>?~S'i . ‘ . 5 I «i"~“:,.'.~.\;.«.:ii»e.av;‘_:.,~r;.;-«six: gig‘,-*“-~ ‘ $3 4.»... . JV. ' J "1 3‘ .7‘ _\, . “".,-“‘ - - :»‘z\‘f EDUCATION WILL TI-IWART ‘REDS’—BORAH WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.—Sena~to r Borah, fiery senator from Idaho, believes that education is the most effective way of combatting the “red”- problem. He declares that careful training of the peo- ple in Americanism is the best way of counteracting such inﬂuences. A careful and conscientious training of the American people in the principles and benefits of American liberty and tradi- tions is urgently needed to overcome the dangers of Fascism and Communism in the United States, Senator Borah main- tained. Speaking over the radio, the sen- ator warned of the threat from either source, saying that both lead to one end, dictatorship, arbitrary power, sup- pression of free speech, free press, and utter extinction of personal liberty. Borah was disposed to dismiss the present nationwide alarm over Commun- Dirt Flies as Great Canal Gets Under Way A The “SPOKEN WORD” ism and Fascism somewhat more lightly than other of his contemporaries. “The best way to deal with either,” he said, “is to educate our youth and young peo- ple thoroughly in Americanism. The anti- dote for Communism is a thorough under- standing of what Communism means for the average man or woman and of what. Americanism means for them.” “There is no place in the scheme of Communism for the common people ex- cept that of economic slaves. After all the glamour, the propaganda and imagin- ative talk, that is precisely where both Fascism and Communism lead.” “I would encourage in every way pos- sible a deeper understanding of our own institutions, the philosophy of govern- ment on which they rest, and what it all b means to the happiness and advancement of the great body of the people.” "European nations, failing in their in- dustrial and political economy, have gone SAN ‘DIEGO , to the sword, and suppressed cussion, freedom of speech and popular appeal. And~ once more in ‘the United‘ States we find two groups ‘clamoring for their strong arm way.” “Both groups :'appeal to the perils of violence in order to effect "what they call an answer to our economic and social ills.” “We must again appeal to the intelli- gence, the democratic feeling of the third and larger group. We _must ag8i11~‘1'€5°1‘t to the principles upon which our Consti- tution was drafted, and must use the same . old methods of proposal, discussion, and appeal——and forget the sword.” OLD FASHIONED TOWN Saturday still is bath day in Spring- field. The highest output for the week is registered on thatday at the local water- works, exceeding even Monclay—wash day. - ! 4 ..v.~._:~. 1); ,-.,L;..~,~;- .- . A ‘,_~> I g < '~ coAtHEuA ismwcu CANAL] cmpshzw. DAM , AND , ‘DE$IL'rl_hy(r woaxs , ~|.AGl,)NIA DAM A an ‘° ‘ ' =° "' °» ‘==’c4z.sx/"C0,." I YUMA _ . )’4./044,4 ""+"”“"“ “ \ ALL-ERICAN CANAL °e °o - u . . . . . . . .. Four years _ from now, a. giant canal will bring water -=«,.-Ms.» _..y—c.-5::-:~_-I. -‘-*‘gK~»..1-s«_’~v-.-f_-‘k.~sa;)l%It:‘~_'=t~A _;. ,- _ . . , , . ,from the Colorado river to the Imperial Valley, to irrigate Southern California’s half-mil- lion acre vegetable garden. The map shows the course of the All-American canal, upon which work has begun following col- orful dedication ceremonies. A giant walking-bridge‘ dredge is shown above, digging the -canal’s bed, using the scoop :shown below, which bites off 110 cubic yards of ear.th at a. time. The project is expected to end forever the threat of ﬂood and drouth in the dis- trict. . fi.;=is=. '/J-« \ r.. -,.n»»-‘scam. Km. . ‘ ..,, . , . ‘nub-’ H 9L.'.'J~)7€x‘-‘~‘v' L x..‘. ....a»« ~ E“ . , ,_ “.:“T‘-“‘\|"‘,"5\K-'|)‘.:%:.‘;:l;i‘> . » '..,m~ ~u;»=’oi.~w9o\-».1l.":-&?h£u2I-'-’- ‘ ,-1 2 v.=-av,-;«.~r ' x V , j . 5 Satlirdav, Januagy 26, 1935 Readers Veering Sharply Away From Established Dailies By BARRY JACKSON The day of the positive newspaper is here. This is startlingly evidenced by de- creasing circulation figures and lack of . “reader interest” as editors of convention- al dailies ‘pore over weak reports. The attitude of the public toward the common run of “metropolitan” dailies is becoming strangely apathetic. No longer do lurid headlines and sensational accounts of di- vorce scandals or crime, lure the unwary reader as in former days. The answer Is not hard to find. The day of the positive newspaper is here. The dawn of a new day with a new type of reader, is the reason for dwindling circulations. gloom, misery, woe, and sorrow. They are surfeited and saturated with the old school of sensationalism, exaggeration, scandal, and discoloration. They are demanding and turning to positive, cheerful, happy, and uplifting news and they will patron- ize papers which give it to them. But a short time ago it was believed that a positive newspaper, devoted to worthwhile things, could not long succeed. It was necessary to conform to the ac- cepted newspaper standards and proce- dure. Sensationalism, exaggeration, and scandal were deemed essential to a news- paper’s success. The more_ gruesome, the more sordid the details, the more was the morbid appetite of the public satisfied. Any other method meant inevitable fail- ure. The public did not want clean, up- lifting news. They must have sensation- alism. Occasionally a paper has sprung‘ up out of the journalistic morass with an attempt to present a higher type of news. But their success was .short lived. Outstand- ing was the Christian Science Monitor and while modifying to some extent its policy, it has been conspicuously success- ful. Most all other papers with an ideal- istic or altruistic motive, after a brief tenure, folded up. The tabloids and scandal sheets continued to prosper. The public appetite for juicy morsels of divorce matter and brazen criminal exploits, be- came whetted. But the day that was shall be no more. The former things shall pass away. The old school of journalism is dying and with it--the sensational newspaper. The ' conventional chain newspapers of our large cities are noting steady decreases in cir- The people are weary of Alert, liberal, independent pa- pers adapting themselves to the public pulse, are rapidly creeping up on the old culation. established dailies. more than ever, the In recent years, great newspa- ' per chains with their affiliated newspa- pers, have been exposed as hotbeds and channels of paid propaganda. Biased, pre- judiced, discolored accounts of the news and a dictated editorial policy have brought them into greater and greater disfavor. The eulogizing and dramatizing of crim- inals in the press, held responsible for in- crease in crime, is another factor which has contributed to the ‘downfall of the “big daily.” ' The activities of one of the greatest chains of newspapers in mis- leading and misrepresenting vit-al facts to the people, and agitating and fomenting race hatred, wars, injustice, and strife, are too well known to be rehearsed here. A new type of newspaper has dawned on the horizon. This sort of paper will carry no negative news but deal only in the positive and good. Crime, sex, di- vorce, scandal, wars, sickness, sadness, misery, misfortune, ~etc., will find no place in its columns. The value and power of positive thinking is recognized by all psy- chologists and is more and more coming . to the consciousness of the people. Are- newed interest and awakening in spirit- ual things, have brought _the masses to this state of mind. They are realizing the necessity for visualizing and partaking of the chceerful, positive, and happy, ra- ther than the negative with its destructive results. ' Of late, the pages of most of our met- tropolitan newspapers have‘ been filled with nothing but propaganda, a vicious, prejudiced campaign against some class or thing. Significant world news or im- portant happenings are submerged be- neath this mass of propaganda and more often than not ,if not in keeping with the views of the paper, are eliminated entirely. Politically, the great chains stand opposed, and neglect to give even casual‘ mention, to any measures in betterment of the people.» While circulation returns tell a changing story, papers endeavor to main- tain every semblance of progress and greater circulation. But the telltaletricks resorted to and’ plentiful billboard adver- tisements scattered about the cities, re- veal the true condition. There are an unlimited number of or- ganizations and Ihovements throughout the world interested in the betterment of mankind. They will not read the pre- judicial newspapers. There are other so- cieties and organizations seeking to bring about the end of segregation, discrimin- ation, and injustice. They too, win no: patronize the subsidized press but win turn to journals which give a fair hear- ing to their cases for social justice. The twenty millions or more ardent followers of FATHER DIVINE and the entire world of Christianity will not continue to sup. port the negative- and destructive policies of the monopolistic press. Mankind is no longer interested m ne- gation, gloom, misery, and trouble. We stand on the threshold of a NEW DAY of JOY, PEACE, and HAPPINESS. The entire world of those desirous of a higher social order, will support papers whioh open their columns to constructive, pond. tive, cheerful, and happy news, which seeks to UPLIFT rather than to tear down. Hail the NEW DAY of journalism»!- Testimony of the Week January 14, 1935, A. D. F. D. The following testimony is that of a; sister living in The FATHER DIVINE KINGDOM at 4025 Central Avenue, Los Angeles: Peace, Father: I am thankful that Father gives me strength to ‘stand this morning, because even to speak before an audience is a demonstration in itself to me. When I came here just a week ago, it was impossible seemingly for me to walk to my room, which Father had put a little farther away from the eleva- tor than I would have liked. But through the sweetness of a sister telling me to thank Father for each step, I reached my room that day. And now I am privileged to walk to and from my room to the banquet hall for the two banquets every day of the past week, and to sit through it a.ll. And this has taken a longer time than I» had sat up in ten years. « Once or twice, at first, it seemed like I couldn't sit, and they.told me I might leave if I wish-ed to, and once I felt I would have to leave, and I looked around at the elevator, and there I saw Father's face, and His eyes smiled into mine, and these words came to me, “Peace, be still." And so I sat on through to the end. Ever since then, it has been easier, and now I even sit after the banquet is over, and some one will come up with a little bless- ing, some words of encouragement and love, and I am thanking Father for this-. I was a semi-invalid for over ten years, and I am thanking Father that he will’ complete the healing He has begun, and when I leave the Kingdom I may be a liv- ing testimony for " «-=ii*'~'l?3"—i5'«‘-i~*3*l'%*ﬁi~:$‘»"‘.-=:=»‘ ﬁﬁir ‘»i*‘n:;-T‘f3;:,~;§’5:5§1vi§H.fj%"9M3??9‘.\53?;$i.¥$;1,$§“’-iii;/liq?-«.n133fW1»‘-F:é;zt.'};*‘.‘r?-4*‘I~t=;2hI—t~Lf.-£35} :‘:.‘».:.:5&"»i;‘*‘:s-..-‘:l:';':‘2};-'L:}:......;;..._-,,.,~z= «ii ,*»f~‘.}‘~', ~.;:, .4. . ‘<‘-. 3,, size? ‘7'5";:?'5rC"‘5~ _- ‘ ,3 S S . '1‘hej§P0KEN W_O_§D” Saturday, January 26, 1935 — The I SPOKEN WORD , A COMMERCIAL MAGAZINE _ PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY By the EAGLE CO. (Not Incorporated) 1 ‘i 4025 Central Avenue . Phone OEntury 28981 ANGELES. CALIFORNIA SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Single Copy, 50.; 1, Month, 250; 3 Months,‘ 60; 6 Months, $1.00; 1 Year, $2.00. FOREIGN SUBSCRIPTIONS: 6 Months, $1.50; 1 Year, $2.75. ADVERTISING RATES UPON" . APPLICATION ,_Applioation Pending for 2nd Class Matter " SUPPORT THE COSTIGAN- WAGNER BILL ' At .a great mass meeting held recently in New'York at the Broadway Tabernacle, thousands heard Senator Edward P. Costigan of Colorado, co-author with Sen- ator ‘Wagner, of the Anti-Lynching Bill, making a. stirring plea for public support to‘ force Congress to pass the bill during its present session. ,la It was a mighty protest against -mob w. . ; Cooperathg in the, monster mass meet- ing were dozens of organizations and soci- eties '-as well as many. prominent indi- vidual sponsors, including Dr. S. Parkes Gadman, Dr. Harry Emerson Fosdick, andothers. - Recent figures -released indicate that * in the last year all lynchings occurred in the.South, notably in several states. The clarion .appeal to the nation is being made against mob law. It must be stamped out and obliterated from the American scene forever. . Congress and the President will heed the _‘ mandate of the people. President Roosevelt long since pledged his support 130. any program which the people desire. Join. in the righteous crusade against mob law. . Every citizen should make known to the President, and senators, representa- tives and congressmen—-their firm stand against this practice. ’ WHERE LIFE IS REAL ‘Arthur Brisbane, travelling through Ari- lzona, exclaims again about the great Beauty of the Western Country and makes 1?. comparison between this and “Metro- politan” life. He writes as follows: “It is -hard to write or think about anything except this extraordinarily great and “beautiful country as you travel through it. Whether you go for the first time, : Olaf?! ﬂﬁﬁ wandering reporter has gone often, on several hundred such journeys, it is all new, always overwhelmingly mag- nificent, with the vast plains, wide rivers, snow-covered mountains. High blue skies, GOOD PEOPLE everywhere. “Everything is go REAL when you get away from skyscrapers, concrete and as- phalt.” It is the same with mortality. When we get away from the world with its meaningless veneer, camouﬂage, and ar- tificiality, everything is REAL and all people are GOOD. Mr. Brisbane, who has made so many trips across the Continent, sees GOD, in the majestic beauty of the West. THE WONDERFUL COUNSELLOR Trials occupy the pages of the worldly press. The Lindbergh case .« has precipitated what is described as “the most sensation- al and dramatic trial of the century." Court issues--trials to be-—fill many col- - umns of news matter. ‘ The famous Scottsboro case is reopened when the Supremepcourt grants a review of the youth’s case. In another phase, the Supreme - Court considers NRA points of constitutionality in various industries and makes weighty decisions. This paper is not concerned with the sensational aspects of the Lindbergh case nor in other devious details of human blunderings. It has a detached, yet sym- A pathetic interest, in the efforts of the Scottsboro boys to obtain justice. In all things we live in the supreme knowledge that GOD sees all and judges all with equity. ‘ Our confidence in legal matters is placed entirely in the hands of the Won- derful Counsellor —- none other than FATHER DIVINE. We are certain that this greatest of all legal advisers will di- rect us and guide us in the form of our highest intuition. There is no case too great or too complicated for His Spirit to handle. FATHER DIVINE is reported to have said many months ago that if the Scotts- boro boys would confess their sins before GOD, putting their case in His hands, their lives would be spared. The same is true of any other individual facing trial for any cause. GOD will and can save him if he will but clean the slate and LET Him. Men may face the electric chair but if willing to recognize GOD, His mighty hand will stay the current. We urge all who may be in that darkest hour of despair to turn their cases over to FATHER DIVINE. Incredible as "it may seem, the very calling on His name will deliver them. GOD—The Wonderful Counsellor——is walking in the land! BLESSED ATTIRE A friend of mine told me this incident. She has some friends who are very weal- thy and inﬂuential. They own two beau- tiful homes, several cars, saddle horses, and a. yacht. The father of the family is a great scholar. He spends all his time studying. The son is a socialite. The young stepmother is a society woman. One night they were having a dinner. The son, stepmother, and guests were all dress- ed in proper dinner clothes: the men in tuxedos, the ladies in dinner dresses. When the father didn't appear, everyone knew that he was probably so engrossed in study that he’d forgotten the dinner engage- ment. At the last minute, he emerged from his study. He was dressed in a‘. gray suit, tan shoes, a blue and white polka dot necktie, and a soft_ collared white shirt. Everyone laughed affectionately, when they saw him; and the son, in order to tease and embarrass his father said, “Dad, you’re a‘ sight! V You're "all. wrong from your tie to your shoes; your gray suit is incorrect for night, your tan shoes- are wrong, your tie is ridiculous, and your shirt . . . ” the son shuddered. There was a silence in which the father drew himself up and looked slowly at his son from head to foot. Then the father answered something in ' a language that no one understood. “Do you know what I said?” he asked his son. “No, sir,” the son’s face reddened.. “I answered you in ancient Sanskrit. I said, ‘You dress your body; I dress my mind.” Everyone applauded the father. Even the son was proud of him. Remembering this incident, I keep think- ing how blessed I am at FATHER DI- VINE’S- because I can surpass even the most scholarly man; for, when I relax my conscious mentality, FATHER’blesses my mind with inspiration, clothes‘ my body in the health, joy and peace that comes with right living, and fills my spirit with His Love so that whatever is necessary for me to have in a practical way, I can attain in the right way. With FATHER, 1 do not have to shut myself away in a study in order to ac- quire knowledge. FATHER gives me that knowledge whether I am alone or in the midst of a multitude. So sweet, FATHER. Further, FATHER, has made ‘me see the true meaning of alone——ALL ONE. And in our ALL-ONE-NESS, I am finding love, courageous inspiration, and beauti- ful knowledge. What more blessed at- tire, could anyone seek? . I thank You, FATHER, for Your Love. It is truly wonderful! - 2. '_;:_f .' ‘ —.Al_F5§‘1‘2<$dé;:=~:: er-~ . — ;.s_*.‘>4'it’*‘:‘*:~i.-2 ‘ ,) ‘<~i, r =21: PATHE1i3§35AcT1v1“‘Fi‘E§‘EN1iE’i§EwED IN JERSEE NEGHILDREN OF GOD R E101 CE IN ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEW EXTENSION is a Message that is well worth consider- ing, for it is real. It was essential for a body to be prepared, that Christ might come in, to Redeem man from his sin. § . E‘ places it has been two and three months, but I want to thank Father that His Spirit is Sufficient in these places to take care of them. A GOD HOUR FATHER i‘ i‘ i‘ A. D. F. D. 1935 :5? O ‘PEACE C J “FATHER DIVINE’S MESSAGE" AT THE’ BANQUET TABLE, 20 WEST .115th STREET, NEW YORK -CITY, MON DAY, JANUARY 14th, .1935. 10 P. M. The announcement that Father had added a very large building in New Jer- sey, equipped with every modern facility, to those under the apparent supervision of "Faithful Mary in New York, was re- ceived with much rejoicing around the Banquet Table at Father’s New York City Headquarters, as Faithful Mary testified once more of the blessings Father had poured out upon her and many thousands of others- . Once‘ again the story of GOD’S Love, His Power, and His Mercy, was told,——— how Father had lifted her from the last stages of so-called incurable disease, healed her-deranged’ mind, saved her from sleeping in hall-ways and getting her food out of garbage cans and blessed her until there are now fourteen buildings under her apparent juridiction, and an Abun- dancewofh every other blessing. The part. of her testimony referring to these material blessings, was as follows: “First, .Father plessed me to a small place, to a_hom-e, and then He blessed me to another little place, and oh how we praised His Name in that place. When the time came to close the Meetings,‘ we closed them just as He Said, and did not try to please the flesh, we were pleasing GOD. , Then He placed me in another place on‘ Prince Street, and W: did everything He Said was right, and cut the meals down to fifteen cents. Then the Spirit gave it to me that I could do it for ten cents, and I want to thank Father because He surely blessed me with that ten-cent meal. With that ten-cent meé‘ *9 was more than it was at fifteen cents. In _ Jersey, we had fifteen cents on only one clay, [and that was Sunday. I Then Father blessed me to Bedford Street, and the last day I was there was my best day even personally, but I obeyed Father Divine, and I said then,--Father may not even now be finished using His ; Temple «in Jersey, but I want to thank Father, He has blessed me with somany houses here,‘ I don't get around to them in-‘months. I have not been in the Hotel new-in--a month, and some of the other I want to thank Him that H has blessed me to two or three Build-ings that were already operating, and I ‘want to thank Him how He showed me to connect up the heating plants to the big plant in the main builriin 0*, and they are all heated from there now. And now Father has blessed me _to a place bigger than 126th Street or any- where else, and that was no more than today,——to hold thousands and thousands, and He blessed ‘me to it not only for my- ’ self, but for His Children, to all who will obey Him and who will trust Him, and will let nothing come between Him and them, and will treat our fellowman right. Truly I want to thank Himrfor that, and the ‘more Father blesses me; the more I feel His least Child, and I want to be a Servant for Him. At the conclusion of Faithful Mary’s testimony, Father Arose, Singing and Speaking as follows: ‘The Abundance of the Fullness of all good things, etc. Is wheresoev-er I am.’ ‘Oh the Spirit of the Consciousness of the Presence of God, Is wheresoever I am, etc.’ >2; :1: ac “PEACE EVERYONE! *Happy are you, and so am I,—-the Happiness that sur- passes all human ‘understanding, because it is flowing from the Fount of GOD’S Omniscience, and that happens to be in you and in Me. "It is the Abundance of the Fullness of all good things, and I Say as I have Sung, and you helped Me to Sing,-‘The Abundance of the Fullness of all good things, is wheresoever I am.’ Wisdom, Knowledge, and Understanding,- are wheresoever I am—-all of these bless- ings that you can name, and those that have been hid behind the veil, they are waiting to be revealed, for they are here and now, and that is where I am. It is such a privilege to'know, if you will LET Me, I will let you, and if you will but relax, I will Act and I will Enact Myself in your place, and none can hinder Me in My Actions, All GOD wanted from the beginning, was bodies. After the fall (‘if Adam, it was requested of the Funda- mental in the Sonship Degree of expres- sion, that a body might be prepared Him. PREPARING THE BODY Whether it is a Biblical quotation so often rehearsed and reiterated or not, it Without the preparation and the making of that Body, the Redemption of man would not have been affected, but by the’ preparation GOD made, through his great Creation, to bring into materialization and into outer expression, a form that _He could Personally claim, or claim Per- sonally as His Son, it was and it would be, the Redemption of all mankind. For this cause Christ came in the like- ness of sinful ﬂesh for sin, to condemn sin in the flesh. The Spirit of GOD'S Presence has never ceased working. It is working just as effectively today as it was in the beginning, preparing bodies and bodies, over and over again, working the Work of Him that sent Him, that He might perform the Work of His Own Will, here on the Earth plane. It is in- deed Wonderful! ‘ ABUNDANCE AT YOUR DISPOSAL Why should men go in wants, in lacks, and in limitations, when the Abundance of the Fullness of all of GOD'S Glory, His Love, and His Mercy, is at your disposal? The Abundance of all of these Qualities" is at your disposal. All you must needs do is to live in perfect harmony, and you can usurp the Power that GOD has Given to His Children. The personal body called Faithful Mary, is not especially an ex- ception. Each and every individual can be a partaker—they all can be partakers whichever, of this identical Fundamental, and enjoy the limitless blessings that I am Producing daily. If you will not LET Me, I cannot help you, but if you will LET Me, Iwill Help ‘you-. If you will get out of the Way completely, something will come in your place as an individual, and though it will not be you in. reality, it will be in your name as a person, expressing through y-our personality. It is indeed Wonderful! This is an Impersonal,Work, but con- descendingly Christ Came, to function on the material plane through the personali- ties of the Children of Men. «As they pre- . sent their bodies to Him, He will present Himself in the Name of Spirit, to them,-— in the Name of V Mind, in the Name of Love, in the Name of Knowledge and Understanding, that they might use Him to the Glory of Him that Liveth For- ever. GOD PRESENT HERE NOT “IN THE SKIES . This is your privilege, dear ones. Each . {V ‘V’ g . -' V. _ pk, s.» M J._ . ,,_u ’.rl.....r.l’..“.' }:.-''a‘_-. z 1 .~. g. ;,_-_, :_*,..,:i -‘ _-,.a .3_,; ;£.;_,.g.g.,’.,>"__:;a~_.,- ,j_ M:-1,‘ page 10 I H V The “SPOKEN- wom)” E Saturday‘, Januagy 26; 1935. and every individual,—-you all can be par- takers of the. identical Characteristics of Christ, your Redeemer, by denying your- selves whole-heartedly, and putting off your preconceived ideas and opinions, and living in the conscious Realization of GOD’S Presence, in reality. Being con- scious of God's presence it‘ causes you to lose that which is termed your education, or your intelligence, humanly speaking, be- , cause the teaching of your intellectual tutors through your schools and semin- aries, they have taught you that GOD was in Heaven. When you lose your precon- ceived ideas and opinions, you are in the Presence of Him that Liveth forever. NOTHING BETWEEN It is. only a veil of the theories, and doctrines, and versions of men, that lies between you and your Saviour. When the veil shall have been torn in twain, no longer will there be anything in between. Then you can say as you all have sung-— ‘Nothing "between my soul and my Saviour, So that His Blessed Face can be seen. Let nothing prevent the least of His favors, _ Now keep the way cl-ear, let nothing between.’ ‘ Your theories and your doctrines, and the theories and doctrines of men, your preconceived ideas and your opinions, your human versions and your human fancies and their t-endencies,—these are the hind- rances. They are the diversities of ex- pressions that have veiled your eyes from discerning your Saviour. It is indeed Wonderful! As soon as you relax your conscious mentality, your theories and your doctrines, and the doctrines of men, with all of their versions,—when they are torn in twain, nothing will be between you and your Saviour, and the way will be clear, and nothing but Christ between you can be seen. THE SPOKEN VVORD This is the W'ork of God! GOD Speak- eth, and He Speaketh as He did in the beginning when He Spoke the World into existence and Spoke the Earth, into ob- servation. When it was in the Invisible Realm, He Said, ‘Let dry land appear,’ * and it appeared. It appeared not only to the mystical, imaginary, mental concep- tion of your versions, but it appeared to the physical sight of men, and here we stand and sit ‘As one man at Jerusalem,’ all under the Jurisdiction of the Funda- mental of Whom you say I Am. Now is not this a Wonderful place to be? Hence, as it was with the individual lastly spoken, the same it can be with every one of you,—-houses and lands, and every other good and desirable blessing, VI‘! . they are all at your or My disposal, and you can enjoy them when you bring your bodies into subjection and live Evangelic- ally. Take these Thoughts to considera- tion. Those of My so-called opponents, be- ing My Friends, but being termed by the mortal version of men My opposers or My enemies,-—those that are critics,———can plainly see, if they could bring such bless- ings to you or if you could bring such to them, they would consid-er you to be their Lord and their King. It is indeed Wonder- ful! ONLY A SKETCH Just look at the masses as they are gathered here this Evening! But this is not even so much as a slight sketch of a reflection of a per cent of a fraction of a grain of a per cent of a fraction of a grain of the mystery of GOD’S Infinite- ness and of His Love for mankind. As you are blessed here, 'by the Spirit of GOD’S Presence, through persecutions,- It is indeed Wonderful,—-through prose- cutions, through criticisms, and through all oppositions, even so can each and ev- ery individual under the Sun, be abun- dantly blessed by bringing his or her -body into subjection to this‘ Fundamental, which is Christ. Now is not this a Won- derful place to be? Just think of it! As she said, on this side of the Hudson River, under her personal juridiction apparently, as being termed by the mortal version of men, hers——thirteen buildings,-and on the other side, just taken over, another great building with all accommodation and with all modern improvements, and everything else necessary to carry on the same as here. > BELIEVE SIN CERELY By the radicalness of Preaching, by sincerely believing, the Windows of Heav- -en have been opened, and the Children of this People can see the limitlessness of GOD’S Righteousness and the Glory of His Love for His Children. It is indeed Wonderful! The Windows of Heaven have been actually opened, not only from the mystical and imaginary realm, but they have been opened on the material plane, and you do not have room to receive the blessings so freely given. Jot ‘these Thoughts down in your vocab- ularies. Tell all of those that are limited in their conception, thinking they are lim- ited on account of their race, creed or color,—-—if they will only contact the Fundamental I will once again open the Doors and the WINDOWS of Heaven, for I have the KEYS,--Not only the Keys of Heaven, but I have the Keys of an of the hidden treasures of the Earth. I can open doors that NO man can shut, I can and I WILL, ‘close doors that NO man can open. These are the Words that I have Spoken. and I am Speaking the actuality of them into expression. The Children of this People, in this present Generation, shall observe them. WHO CAN ’ I... BINDER eon Then I Say, who can hinder Me? All of the visible expressions or substances of Life, they are subject to the great Universal Mind, Substance. They are willing and they are ready, for they are in reality GOD’s servants. Truly might have one said by interpretation, concern- ing GOD on Earth and in Heaven,-— ‘Speak Lord, and Thy servant heareth.’ It is indeed Wonderful! The Servants of GOD will hear the Voice, and they that hear, they will not harden their hearts. The very Invisible Forces of Nature that are working invisibly, in the Invisible Realm of GOD’S mystical Majesty, will hear the Voice when He Speaketh, and they will come forth into expression, and GOD will visibilate them. The limitlessness of GOD'S Majesty, of His Love, and His Mercy for His People, these and‘ all other expressions Of GOD, His Love, and His Compassion, can and will he apparently increased as I have been increasing them. Now is not this a Wonderful place to be? Your conscious mentality, and all of humanity’s conscious mentality, in this light of Civilization universally, with all of the Earth's vocab- ularies, words, are inadequate, in them and with them to speak a percent of a’ O fraction of a grain of the mystery of GOD'S Presence and Love. This tran- scends every human imagination. All of your suppositions and your fondest imag- inations, cannot compete even .with a. slight percent of a fraction of a. grain of the mystery of this Love that GOD has manifested to the Children of Men. THE ARMOR OF eon . Then I Say, live in this recognition, and you will be at the place where you will be able to stand absolutely independent, undisturbed by the oppositions, by criti- cisms, by handicaps, and by difficulties. GOD, in His Own Majesty, giving Power and Protection over all adversities——naught will be able to harm you. It is indeed Wonderful! The time cometh and now is, but it has yet to be openly manifested, when GOD will buckle the armor-plate of Love so firmly around you, that all of ' the man-made devices of the mortal mind, will not be able to penetrate it. Living in this recognition, conscious of GOD’S Presence, you can -be filled with -the Spirit of Enthusiasm continually, and it will be a matter of impossibility for anything to hurt or harm you. You are protected! Truly might have one said, ‘The Lord is my Shepherd, and I shall not want."This quotation was ‘a -message given. through David as a protection, greater and more : ~ - . \ / Satllrday, Janlagy 26, 13335 The “SPOKEN WORD” I ‘ HQ .11 than it was for himself as an individual. It was a protection for all of the true Be- lievers, and the future Believers in GOD, the" great Creator --“The Lord is your Shepherd, and YOU shall not want.’ It is indeed Wonderful! .‘He restores your soul -—yea even though you walk through the valley of the shadow of death, you will fear no evil,’-—and death being the last enemy to be conquered, hence death must be the most evil of all of the enemies. Though you are walking through the val- ley of the shadow of such an expres- sion, you will fear no evil, for you are realizing GOD is .with you—his Rod’ and His Staff, they comfort you. "THY ROD AND THY ST ” With this recognition, you are living in the very Presence of GOD "continually, for you have verified the original quota- tion, w_hen-you can say, ‘I THANK YOU FATHER.’ ~When you are saying -‘these Words with a. conscious conviction and realization of the actual Presence of GOD, and it ‘tangibileated,’ it is sufficient to keepyou, for it is the Rod and the Staff, and you should fear no evil. Now is not this a Wonderful place to be, where all of the Powers that Be are harnessed and brought‘ into subjection to Me? Even the detestable characteristics, and ener- gies and‘ tendencies of humanity—those that are living in mortal consciousness- all of their inclinations, fancies, ten- dencies ,and‘p1easures, they allhave been harnessed and brought into subjection, hence they all must serve Me sincerely and faithfully. It is written—‘Thou shalt not tempt The Lord they GOD, but Him only shall thou serve.’ All of that which is termed’ by the different Religions, the devil, I have brought both it and them in- to subjection and I have booked them to the plow of My Salvation, and they shall serve ‘Me sincerely. It is indeed Won- derful! A ‘Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy GOD, but Him only shalt thou serve.’. When this was declared by Jesus the Christ, as being termed The Son, that ex- pression departed from Him, but when he returned to Me, I harnessed him by mak- ing him serve Me. It is indeed Wonder- ful! Is not that a Wonderful place» to -be, where the enemy of your soul, your body, and your mind——all of your enemies combined--can be harnessed and brought into subjection? That is the mystery of --‘We put bits in horses’ mouths, and we turn the whole body about.’ It lisvindeed Wonderful! What do I care about your prejudices, your jealousies, your 'envies—- all malice ,all strife, all covetousness, and all deceit and expressions that are de- testable and undesirable——I have harnessed them and I will cause them to serve GOD Almighty. , ' ,- , » _ . « _'. .,,:I'1-5:3 _._, ;.. r ' _ L, ».=-. 3'.-v. ‘' .~,~‘; S . . ., . ., « , -I , . -v - - . ' " =13» v.v.¥“ 2‘.w.‘~.~‘~.-«- ;.'m£i=.»'x.-2'» -.r:;.‘='»'~ 5.3}, 15.5; -3% ’\‘v':'l.".'I‘i.i7VlV:k’*' »n3'~i’»-. ."r’.S-7 -. .:.=’-..-5..S:.i:..<§~'1}‘; ».~.-1 '«. ',;l-.5-.»".‘Tz< ~::li%:~‘.t.‘j,i23:.;$3.‘a:i£‘Ziulkpxilﬂly/J. ALL ARE COMING TO GOD Now look at you! Do you not see the masses coming, bringing all of their ten- dencies, fancies and pleasures, yea. even bringing their detestable inclinations, etc., and they are coming being brought into subjection, beinglwilling to serve Me vol- untarily. It is indeed Wonderful! I will not detain you longer at this particular juncture, but the Spirit of My Presence will still be imparting the mysteries to you as you go down from this place. When I am apparently absent I am still Teach- ing by Inspiration within you, as being termed byintuition. NO BISQUIT WITHOUT THE SODA That is why I can relax Personally if I wish to. It is indeed Wonderful! That is why I can Speak and Act so Indepen- dent, because I know I am just as oper- ativewithout My Personal Spoken Word to you as an individual, as I am with it- yet I am just as operative with my Per- sonal ‘Tabernacle, as I am without it. I cannot, and will not, allow My Personal appearance to hinder my Activities. My Spirit and ,.My Presence can function just as effectively through My Personal-Taber- nacle, as being termed My Temple, as it can without it. Therefore, you cannot get the soda out of the biscuit without getting the biscuit. You had just as well jot these Thoughts down in your vocabularies. You had just as well live in the conscious recognition of it. But whether you do or do not, I will be the same—I will function in My Tabernacle, and I will have the Victory on the material plane Personally, as I have. I Thank you.” “PEACE EVERYONE! The time seems to be well expired, and we must make our seeming departure from the Dining Room, by passing out and passing on, and allowing others to come and dine. Just before I make My seeming depar- ture from this Dining Room, I would like to Say, we are participating in a. Mass Meeting held by the" Harlem Political Un- ‘ ion League, at Number 136 School Audi- torium, at the Corner of 135 Street and St. Nicholas Avenue, tomorrow Evening, the Fifteenth—supposed to be at eight o'clock or eight-thirty. CO-OPERATION BRINGS SUCCESS ‘I would just like to Say, the School is in session ,and .7e will not go until in the Evening around about the time, and ii. the meantime I wish to Say, as the Sol )1 only accommodates about six hun- dred, so they say, and there are several different organizations——they have allot- ted the number of each organization, of around twenty. For this cause it will no doubt be ‘almost impossible for Me to Personally with them as I would desire to, as I am a Representative of a few million, and those that are My Followers, are faithful and true Believers, willing to follow Me whenesoever I go. Owing to the limited accommodation for the masses, I feel as though it will be a matter of impossibilltyfor Me to partici- pate with them as I desire to. However, we have signed quite a number of cards, and still have quite a number to send out. By so doing, if ourpersonal presence can- not be there whole-heartedly, in the way of My Personal Nature to express, My Presence will be there, and if they will cooperate with Me I will put them over the top. IN THE WORLD-— BUT NOT OF IT Remember, in every issue, in every legal battle, as in the days of Christ before Jesus, He fought ‘through forty-two gen-_ erations, being a Counsellor that never was defeated. I have carried the Victory with Me in every issue, on every account, and in every legal battle, and we carry the Victory in the Political field, the same as I have ‘carried it elsewhere. It is in- deed Wonderful! A thought may come to some-—‘I-low can they be representing Politics? Did not the Scripture commis- sion the True and the Faithful Disciples to _‘Go into all the World and Preach the Gospel’—not going for the purpose of participating with the wickedness ‘of the World, but for the purpose of converting humanity to GOD. "Take these Thoughts to consideration, and live in the conscious recognition and realization, that My Mission and My Ac- tivities must be expressed in and among all denominations. When this shall have been accepted, it will be as it has been among the Commun_ists-—wheresoever I am I carry them over the top, and not only so, but I also prohibit confusion, and riots, and disturbances. The Spirit of My Mind, with the actual Personification of Peace, the transmission of the Spirit of Peace, causes Peace to have Dominion. When V Peace Rules and Reigns among the peo- ple, it will produce, and create, and man- ifest an harmonious condition, and all of the people will enjoy it. Take these Thoughts to consideration. Live in the consciousness of it, and Lo, I will be with you, so long as you are faith- ful, so long as you are true. Those of us that have dined, will pass out, and pass on ,and some of us will pass away for a short stay. If there are others here that would desire to eat, they can come forward and take our seats. I Thank you.” _ n _ , \ 2%? ,.,Ei,‘12 S The “SPO7KElj' WQ_RD” Y satiirday. January 26;i:19‘§*»$ TU E IN! “Spoken Wor ” to Sponsor Father Divine Radio Program I LOS ANGELES, Calif., Jan. 26th (FDS)--The “SPOKEN .WORD” will go on the ‘air! This is the good news which became known this week when final arrangements were made for a Radio Program. The Program will be I known as “THE FATHER DIVINE PEACE» MISSION OF THE AIR!” . As -the response to the Message and Activities of FATHER DIVINE began to be felt the question of a Radio Pro- gram was considered. At last this long awaited and much anticipated feature has become a reality. Next Tuesday evening January 29th, and then every Tuesday evening there- after at 10:30 p. in. Pacific Coast Time, over Radio Station KFAC, Los Angeles, “THE FATHER DIVINE , PEACE MISSION OF THE AIR” will be broadcast upon the ether waves. This program, different from any- thing which has greeted the ears of Radio Listeners, will be sponsored by The “SPOJEN WORD,” which fea- tures regularly the Messages of FATHER. DIVINE. ‘ On that evening the astounding fact of GOD’S presence in the Land will be made known to the radio audience of Southern California. That FATHER DIV ‘NE holds the KEY to your PER- SONAL PROBLEM' whatever it may be is attested to in the amazing experi- wnces’ of twenty millions. Tune in! “THE FATHER DIVINE PEACE MISSION OF THE AIR” is here. Remember the time and station.- Every Tuesday evening, at 10:30 1(3). over Station KFAC—Los Angeles, - a 1 . Old Age Pensions, Security Plan- Presented by President Roosvelt WASHINGTON, D. C.— Jan. 17-—A sweeping plan to protect and insure the American people against the hazards of poverty, in old age and unemployment, was submitted to Congress by President Roosevelt today. All other questions were shelved temporarily by Congress in the consideration of these important meas- tires. The President's program embodied: 1. Flexible, but compulsory unemploy- ment insurance under a Federal-State system, restricted to workers and financed _by a. uniform 3 per cent tax on pay-rolls. 2. Three systems of old age pensions. 3. Aid to dependent and handicapped children. - 4. F.edera.l grant for extension of public - health service. The President's recommendations came as a sort of counter move or alternative -on the old age pension question to the Townsend plan which has many adher- eats, prescribing a. §200.00 a month pen- ‘-: ;.. vs.¥‘». '2-:,.s ".«,v;. s ,. 1. Rising in Line! ‘."-'54- -r - w.o W? JSMH! ‘IS .-a z ‘II .- Q Here is the opposite of that familiar army order to fall in line. These army pursuit planes, rising _in such perfect formation that they seem weld- ed together. perform above a California air ﬁeld. "§ 4 sion for all over 60. In details the Pres. ident’s plan for social security through u_11emP10.Vment insurance and old age pen- sions was about as follows, according to the daily press: Persons over 65 under the non-contribu- tory plan will receive $30 a month, begin. ning in 1937. Persons -included in the compulsory old .389 Pension system will receive $22 to $60 a month on retirement toward which they and their employers have to con. tribute. These payments start in 1942. Workers included in the compulsory unemployment insurance program are to receive $15 a week for 16 to 26 weeks after the termination of their employment, They subsequently would be placed on work relief rolls. It is estimated that the cost to the Federal Government of the program would be 100 million dollars the first year, 200 million dollars thereafter. The cost to the states 75 million dollars the first year and 150 million in succeeding years, The cost to industry will amount to at least 11/2 per cent to 31/; per cent on pay rolls, the first three years and by 1937 a total of 5% per cent tax on pay rolls. LETTER or the wax FATHER DIVINE. GOD ALMIGHTY, HAS AT LAST AN ADDRESS (A wonderful letter from a prominent Los Angeles business man) PEACE The Spoken Word, Dear Brothers: The writer of this letter spent over fifteen years studying Christian Science, five years with the Rosicrucian Brother- hood, two years with the Hermetic,Bro- therhood, two years in Theosophy, several years with the Temple of Living Thought, in Hollywood California, and several years in Spiritualism and last, but certainly not least, has at last associated himself strongly with the Father Divinve move- ment. ' I wish to assure all my friends that it took me over fifty years to discover the fact that God. Almighty, Father Divine, is walking the earth in a bodily form. and his address is 20 West 115th Street, New York City, New York. This same great Spirit, God Almighty, talked through the lips of our beloved Master, Jesus, and told -us nearly two thousand years ago that he would return to the earth and that we would be able to see him and talk -with him. He also told us that great- er things than he was doing we should do also. I assure you, my friends, that greater things than Jesus of Nazareth ever did in the Sonship degree are now being accomplished every ‘day in the Fa- thership degree‘ by Father Divine in New York -City. ‘ I have «recently had the very great pleasure of receiving a letter from Father Divine, God Almighty, and that letter has inspired me to write this article, namely, that God Almighty is now walking the earth and has an address and can be seen or talked with if anyone. is suffici- ently interested to go to his address in the New Jerusalem. I am a subscriber to the New York News, The Spoken Word, and am certainly appreciating all of the ‘lectures and posi- tive words of truth that flow from the dear, sweet lips of our Heavenly Father, and it is with great love, sincerity, friend- ship and joy that I add this letter of my appreciation for’ the benefits received through my constant study and associa- tion, for over a year, with the Father Di- vine movement. Thank You, Father; It is Wonderful! BROTHER LYNN. TRUISM Whatever it is that's being done. FATHER DIVINE is doing it. A Great R«ejoi‘cing As Oakland Bus ' Leaves for the East LOS ANGELES, Calif., Jan. 14 (FDS) ——A'scene‘ which is becoming to ‘be a fa- miliar one in the vicinity of the “Dunbar” ‘Kingdom in Los Angeles was again en- acted yesterday when a. bus carrying a delegation of Oakland children made its departure for the East. The street as usual was filled with onlookers and those present to wish them God-speed on their journey. Residents of the neighborhood, who are rapidly becoming accustomed to, the sight of a DIVINE bus standing outside the 41st Street Kingdom, stopped once more to see the strange sight. Upon each occa- sion they grow a little more thoughtful as they ponder over the Mystery of FATHER DIVINE. Being loaded and made ready for the long trek across the. continent stood the trim, gray, bus which will take the California Delegation to FATHER DIVINE. Everywhere as the preparations were being made there was the same Spirit of joy, peace, and happiness which is so characteristic of the Followers of FATHER DIVINE. At last everything was loaded and the bus was ready to leave. Seated within were almost a score of happy travellers ——-New York bound. They wore green caps upon which appeared the simple word, “Peace” as this is the keynote of FATHER DIVINE’S Mission. Someone started the song, “I’ll Go With You.” and the bus pulled away and started down the street with the shouts of well wishers ringing in their ears. The bus was to take a Southern route which will bethe second time such a trip The “s1>oKE1\i wonn" POLITICAL UNION WILL SEEK FAIR REAPPORTIONMENT NEW YORK, N. Y., Jan. 12—The Har- lem Political Union with the cooperation of FATHER DIVINE, will send a dele- gation of 100 to petition the State Legis- lature in Albany topass the reapportion- ment bill that Harlem might have an ‘opportunity to elect S. senators and congressmen. The — support of FATHER DIVINE is hailed by all the organizations who are joined together to seek a fair reappor- tionment and He is certain to wield a mighty influence. In every phase of ‘life, FATHER DIVINE is breaking down all barriers of segregation and discrimina- tion and His arm is rapidly extending into legislative fields. The reapportionment bill is seen as the most important legislation of the present session and is highly significant to Harlem. ' has been made over this route. FATHER DIVINE has definitely broken down and swept aside all barriers of segregation and discrimination and the world would do Well to Heed His mighty edict. Into one happy, loving group FATHER DI- VINE is bringing all races, groups, and de- nominations, nationalities, etc. and naught can hinder him.‘ The bus trips recently taken by delegations from the Pacific Coast to FATHER DIVINE, serving as ,a. mighty evidence of the ‘end of segrega- tion, might well take their place as the most significant occurrence in human af- fairs of modern times. They are the trail blazers-—the pioneers of a new day and a new order, to which all humanity must inevitably bow! It is expected that the group will re- Father Divine on the. = Churches There is a mistaken impression abroad that FATHER DIVINE is condemning and ' assailing the churches. -This is at vari-_ ance with the true facts. : FATHER DIVINE is not exposing to ridicule and endeavoring to tear down the structure of the church. He is only in- sisting that they do the work for which they came into existence——that they ad.; here to the principles for which they pur- portedly stand. FATHER DIVINE is not opposed to the fundamental principle of the church or Christianity. He is, on the other hand, cooperating and supporting all churches and organizations or groups which ac-i knowledge and, stand for the principles. of Jesus the Christ. It is true that FA- THER DIVINE has said that He will close every church door, that is, every church or organization which will not ac-=* cept of His Message, It is the poor prac- tice of the Principle of Christianity in the churches which FATHER DIVINE is decrying and NOT the Fundamental Prin- ciple. FATHER DIVINE is advocating the, life and teaching of Jesus Christ and per-‘ sonifying the same in His deeds and ac- tions. He stands ready, according to His statement, to cooperate with and endorse all organizations and groups, whatever.’ they may be, —who will cooperate and work in harmony with the Principle which He is advocating. ~ A main in New. York for about two weeks 1 before making the return trip. r IMPORTANT NOTICE Where the Father Divine Peace Missions Are Located in Southern California , The following FATHER DIVINE Kingdoms, Peace Missions, and Connections are open daily where praise and thanksgiving is given for ten and fifteen cents and the word of GOD is made and denominations are united. here. to FATHER DIVINE. At all of these addresses meals are obtainable «free to all without collections. All races, creeds, FATHER DIVINE KINGDOM AND PEACE MISSION ' 4025 Central Avenue, Los Angeles, Calif. Father Divine Peace Mission 1710- Central Avenue Los Angeles, Calif. Father Divine Peace Mission 4350 Sunset Boulevard Los Angeles, Calif. Father Divine Peace Mission 831 East Anaheim Blvd. Long Beach, Calif. Father Divine Peace Mission 1526 Marshall Street Rosemead, Calif. 'v'\.’/4—‘ . ,_ -:.~.v-:%,~*'.:vIvr-=.«.~»’-;«; '<, 5 j'~. . -_ ,1‘ 4 '2“ < - '- l I a . \: V .-‘,«:_V‘:' ' K OPURLIC INDIGNANT OVER “LAWYER CRIMINALS” The Attorney General’s Conference on R Crime. held in Washington recently bitter- ly assailed foxy and conscienceless lawyers who by establishing contact with the underworld sought to defeat the ends of justice. The attention of the general public has been more and more focussed on this evil and it is indicated that steps to correct the condition will shortly be taken. R ' It is felt that bar associations should do some thorough house-cleaning or the people through their government will do it for them. It has been suggested that the defense of accused persons be as- sumed by the State, exactly as it now assumes the function of prosecuting them. It is questionable, however, in most minds whether such a solution would prove en- tirely desirable. The legal profession at present is over- crowded and invaded by thousands of persons of indifferent ethical standards. It has been known as a crooked means to afﬂuence. Crooked, unprincipled attorneys are as great a menace to society as the criminal and its is hoped that public agi- tation will result in a cleanup before long. EPIC IN SACRAMENTO SACRAMENTO, Calif., January 14,- According to a news despatch—Epicism ran wild in the California Legislature. Some 27 Democrats headed by Senator Culbert L. Olson of Los Angelescounty, introduced a group of comprehensive tax bills, forming what is called by its op- posers as a “Soak the rich” scheme. It is proposed to adopt an income tax far more exorbitant in the higher brack- ets than the Federal Tax, the doubling of the Inheritance Tax, tripling of the tax on corporations and companies, including public utility corporations, enactment of a heavy severance tax, "exemptions of foodstuffs and wearing apparel to the amount of $25.00 from e sales tax, an enactment of a “pro ction for use” scheme. The “production for use” bill or “rehabilitation” measure is identical with the initiative measure of Senator Olson, which was opposed by Upton Sinclair previously. But the shaping of legislation wasat a standstill awaiting Governor Merriam’s budget message and program. Observers felt that the Governor is marking time until the President sends his program to Congress. BUT GODS’ HERE NOW Even if the meek do inherit the earth, the lawyers will take most of it in the will oontest.—Da11as Morning News. “SPOKEN Worm” Good News From Faithful Under direction of the Peace Apostle, FATHER DIVINE, Faithful Mary, Angel of New Jersey underworld, will again personally supervise Jersey Work. The great host of the thousands of fol- lowers of FATHER DIVINE throughout the State of New Jersey as well as the throngs of HIS believers throughout the world, are devoutly rejoicing in the State of New Jersey. It is more gratifying to them to know that Faithful Mary, the devoute Desciple or FATHER DIVINE, h.as been put in direct supervision of the headquarters in the mammoth “Peace Temple” ,at- School and Wickliffe Streets. A large Banquet, at which FATHER DI- VINE is expected to be present in Per- son, has been planned for the coming Sunday. The work at the Mission formerly known as “Union Temple” but now to be known as the Extension of the FATHER DIVINE Peace Mission in Newark, is a continuation of the heroic and notable _services rendered through Faithful Mary and her co-workers in that section of the Vineyard. I A year ago, because of the apparent unwillingness of New Jersey to accept FATHER DIVINE, Whose Spirit is the SAVIOUR of mankind, Faithful Mary withdrew from the Extension at 51 Bed- ford Street and was put directly in charge of the Extension of the Kingdom at 152- 150 West 126th Street, New York City. There, the Work has thrived beyond all human expectations, but now that the Work has been well organized and thor- oughly established in the upper Harlem district, FATHER DIVINE has seen fit to place her once again, over her first love——the redemption of New Jersey. The Bedford Street Extension was the altar of redemption, where tens of thou- sands of the masses of all creeds and classes came as “One man at Jerusalem,” and those who were seemingly unfortu- nate were given free meals and through her ministration they were constrained to accept FATHER’ as “The New-Born King.” Bedford Street was transformed from the former degraded and neglected underworld area where murders, crimes, gambling, and vice of every kind abound- ed, into a Garden spot of human Love and Peace. Faithful Mary was known to all of Newark, perhaps better than any other single individual, as the Queen of the underworld and in the depths of despair and in a dying condition. The once pop- ular woman had now become a drunken sight. Feeding from the garbage barrels and sleeping in hallways and kept more in prisons and institutions than she was permitted to remain outside. Attracted by some unseen Power to 9. meeting of .-./." Saturda ,_ Jan COAST GREATER CENTER OF ACTIVITY -' v LOS ANGELES, Calif., Jan. 12. (FDS) —What with two busses occupying the street outside the Kingdom, at 41st street. and with all the local Kingdoms enter- taining large crowds, it begins to look as _ if the work on the Pacific Coast is slated for a real pickup. / From Bellingham on the north to L0 Angeles and San Diego on the south comes encouraging news of the activities. But a few days ago a busibearing the name _ of the Oakland Peace Mission, filled with children from the Bay District, arrived in Los Angeles at approximately the same time as the" bus from the East with Ross, Humble and party pulled in. I With both parties on hand lively meetings at the “Dunbar” Kingdom ensued. In Everett, Washington and Seattle, in San Francisco, Oakland, Santa Cruz, Mo- desto, Fresno, Long Beach, letters tell of renewed and increased activity. An un- confirmed report hinted at a coast ‘bus to run regularly up and down the Pacific Coast establishing a constant link be- tween the coast Kingdoms. It is certain that such a plan would find a ready response and that a definite need exists for such a service. ' In Oakland, it was learned, that a larg- er place to accommodate the overfilled Peace Mission seemed an imminent possi- bility. It was revealed that several places in the Seventh Street district of Oakland have been considered. In Berkeley, San Jose, and other Bay District‘ cities the Message of FATHERS DIVINE has been made available. All in all, the assurance of FATHER DIVINE that the Coast would be just as it is in New.York, where” every meeting placed is choked with eager followers, is being fulfilled daily. FATHER- DIVINE’S in Newark, in her drunken stupor she caught the magnetic current of HIS Love and Mercy and the notorious character was snatched, “As a brand forthwith from the Burning;” straightway offered to serve the Cause and began to climb upward the rugged steepes to self-respect and DIVINE Ser- vice to humanity——the rockiest road that man can travel. Her work was blessed and it grew by leaps and bounds until now her services have been extended until there are fourteen places under her per- sonal supervision. They are: 136-138 West 126th Street. 144-146-148-150-152-160 West 126th St. 116 128th Street. 246 West 127th Street. _ 2-10 School and Wickliffe Streets. New- ark, New Jersey. R26, 19350 .6 2 “.*e=.‘-“—‘«?’?.~‘%»r 3" .-3-P. f‘.'\'»2 TO BE LIKE FATHER Salvation is free for God has made it so, Blessings too are free, If you’ll only Father know. 'eace and light and love are flowing free, ‘_.,Open up yours ears and hear, your eyes and see. In your -inner-most being, hear your _ Father speak, Listen child awaken from thy sleep. God is here he walks within the land, Hear Oh hear his voice its wonderful, ~ its grand. ‘_‘Peace on Earth Good Will to Men,” ‘We hear him now proclaim, ~ ' This selfsame message Jesus brought, When he on earth did reign. Many years have passed and now the time's at hand When every man must Peace declare, To live within the land. . Now God has spoken man must obey- And live the life that Jesus taught, There is no other way. And now that God is in the land, And he -has come to stay, We thank him eyery moment, And praise him all the day. He's brought us health, and joy and peace, He's cleansed our souls from sin, He's lifted us from out of the depths To lif-.9. and love and Him. Thru his love and grace, in this temple I dwell I claim it no longer as mine, To be meek and lowly is the prayer of my heart, To be like Father my Father Divine. GREAT MASS MEETING OF FATHER DIVINE PEACE WORKERS AT THE TRINITY . ’ AUDITORIUM, TONIGHT ' I LOS ANGELES, Calif., Jan. 26th, 1935 (FDS)-—A The “SPOKEN WORD” SUGGESTS “NEW DEAL” FOR ENGLAND ' LONDON, Jan. 17.--Lloyd George, former Prime Minister, proposes a “New Deal" for Britain. He believes that many of the remedies being applied in America might well be adopted in England. Al- though it was he who introduced the dole system in England, he is opposed to this form of relief today. “I would find work for the workless instead of doles.”. This was the state- ment of the one-time Prime Minister. Nobody wants the dole. This seems to be the general consensus of opinion eve-ry- — where. It is regarded as a weak and undesirable procedure from every angle. ,There_ are few who would not prefer to be engaged in productive or constructive activity for which they receive remuner- ation, than to become dependent upon the charity of the government. Useful and practical activity in the rendering of service is an essential to happiness in the Kingdom of Heaven now . being established on the face of the earth. People First-—Says Roosevelt “Securityfor our people first.” This was the declaration of President Roosevelt which formed the theme of his message to Congress on the state of the union. great Mass Pilgrims Board “Divine Special” I Leave for New York Soon LOS ANGELES, Calif. Jan. 19. (FDS) ———Once again the sturdy Yellow Coach Bus that has carried so many happy pil- grims to the Personal Body of FATHER DIVINE stands ready for another trans- continental journey. Under the supervi- sion of Brother Duncan expert mechanics have carefully checkedall mechanical de- tails and tuned up the big ninety horse- power motor and now those who are for- tunate enough to be making the journey eagerly await the time for departure. With the object of coordinating the sche- dule with that of the Oakland Bus the “Divine Special” will leave this coast in about ten days. Reservations may yet be secured for this trip which will be the last to be made at the reduced rate, by making application direct, care of the of- fice of The “SPOKEN WORD,” phone CEntury 28931, or through any regular Peace Mission. 3-FOOT MUSHROOM A mushroom found in Kamenz, Ger- many, measured 3 feet 2 inches across. It was 17 inchces high and weighed nearly 25 pounds. Best Quality Lowest Prices IDEAL BAKERIES 7-11 W. 115th St. Just Across Street from the Kingdom Also at 8 W. 113th St. New York City THANK YOU FATHER PEA—CE I For Automobile Repair- 4-? Meeting, to which the public is cordially invited, will be held TONITE Saturday, January 26th, at the Trinity Auditorium, 9th and Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, 7 to 10 p. In. On that occasion thousands of FATHER DIVINE’S followers and Peace Workers will assemble for a great praise meeting. — Present at the meeting will be representatives of all the various FATHER DIVINE PEACE MISSIONS in Southern California, com- I ing, Brazing, Welding and Electrical Work . . . Call on i JOE LANE 1110 E. 42nd Street LOS ANGELES, CALIF. Satisfaction Guaranteed r prising several in Los Angeles, Hollywood, Long Beach, Rosemead, etc. All of FATHER DIVINE’S followers in this area are invited to attend and their cooperation will make the gathering one of the out- - standing events in the history of the city. THANK YOU FATHER Admission is absolutely free.‘ There are »no collections. The I Mi hty Message of FATHER DIVINE will be translated into song an praise for all who will to enjoy. Come and invite all your friends. . GOD’S IN THE LAND! Help celebrate His presence Saturday Richfield Service Station F TIRES-—BATTERY CHARGING night in the great Mass Meeting of DIVINE followers. VULCANMNG ' Meeting will continue from 7 P. M. until ten-—-doors open at six- N. E. COR., 42nd and CENTRAL thirty P. M. ‘ ADams 9130 _ FATH R DIVINE KINGDOMS PEACE ssIoNs, EXTENSIONS A AND CONNECTIONS REV. M. J. DIVINE, 20 West 115th St., New York City. . REV. M. J. DIVINE, 103 West 117th St., N Y k C't . ' I=?EV.o Jul IEIIDIVINE, 204 West 63rd St., New York City. ‘ REV. M. J. DIVINE, 406-408 Gates A , B kl , N. Y. . ‘iéggvllfe. Mr.o°J.ynDIVINE, 169-03, 107th Avenue, Jamaica, N. Y. REV. M. J. DIVINE, 468-470 Broad St., Bridgeport, Conn. , REV. M. J. DIVINE, 203 West 139 St., New York City. REV. M. J. DIVINE, 320 Rockaway I 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, 136-13,8 W. 126th t., N Y k City. S REV$.WM.01J. 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. 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, 114 Walnut St., Newark, N. J. Father Divine Kingdom, 458 Johnson Avenue, Jersey City. N- 3- , Father Divine_ Kingdom. 501 N350“ St., New Brunswick, N. J. . . Father Divine’s Peace M1SSl0Dy 3757 St., .Ph'ladelphia, Pa. vvggteliler Divinle Kingdom, 2033 Clagett St., N. E. Washington, D. C. , Father Divine Kingdom, 1103 7th St., Oakland, Calif.‘ _ Father Divine Kingdom, 4518 Ferdi- nand St., Seattle, Wash.‘ Father Divine Kingdom, 1019 James St., Seattle, Washington. - Father Divine Kingdom, 4025 Central Avenue, Los Angeles, Calif. Father Divine Kingdom, _4350 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, C811f- Father Divine Kingdom, 831 E. Ana- heim Blvd., Long Beach, Calif. Father Divine Kingdom, 1710 Central Avenue, Los Angeles, Calif. Extensions and Connections Father Divine Kingdom Extension, 241 W. 113th Street: Brothers’ Apt. 3—Sis- ters Apt. 11. Thomas Pope, 43 Winchester St., White Plains, N. Y. Elizabeth Boyd, 27 Willow Place, Yon- kers, N. Y. ‘ Father Divine Peace Mission, 278 Jef- ferson Avenue, Buffalo, Y. Father Divine Peace Mission, School and Wickliff Streets, Newark, N. J. Zachariah, 304 15th Ave., (Top Floor), Newark, N. J. Father Divine Extension Kingdom, 1907 E.‘ Madison, Seattle, Washington. Mr. William Clayton, 1046 Sprin-gwood Avenue, Asbury Park, N. J. ' Sister Joy, 1154 Heck Avenue, Asbury Park, N. J. Mary Shaw, Second St., Matawan, N. J. nT£mp1e, 14.4 F1-‘ink St-reet Monte-lair, The “SPOKEN, WOEDW Lemuel Rozier, 283 Governor St., Pater- son, N. J. - Daniel Shivers, 205 Muhlenber Place, _ Plainfield, N. J. G. A. Lingham, 68 Westminister St., Boston, Mass. . R. Ward, 176-178 Highland Avenue, Washington, Pa. Mr. L. Keyes, 5916 Bryant St., Pitts- burgh, Pa. ' Father Divine’s Extension Kingdom, 1207 S. 46th St., Philadelphia, Pa. Father Divine Extension Kingdom, 1820 N. 22nd St., Philadelphia, Pa. I ’ Mrs. Alice Dubose, 76 Hancock St., Springfield, Mass. Mrs. M. J. Johnson, 1422 Chandler St., Topeka, Kan. Mrs. 0. Adams, 1961 W. 5th Ave., Van- couver, B. C., Canada. Mr. V. Bitondo, 177 S. Main St., Wel- land, Ontario, Canada. Miss O. Wisdown, 819 Pennsylvania Ave., Baltimore, Md. Miss A. Smith, 904 Pennsylvania Ave., Baltimore, Md. St. Joseph, 823 North Arlington Ave-. nue, Baltimore, Md. R. O. Smith, 909% W. Marshall St., Richmond, Va. . H. L. McCain, 116 Cheyenne Blvd., Colorado Springs, Colo. Wonderful Peace, 202% N. Grant Ave., Columbus, Ohio. ‘Bro. Youcan Harrison, 719 Barr _St., Cincinnatti, Ohio. C. Nash, 1407 Patterson, Alliance, Ohio. . Miss Meekness, 2392 E. 43 d St. I - land, Ohio. r ’ C We M153 _Ma1'Y Stein, 707 Park Avenue, Springfield, Ill. Mack De la Whits, 328 Pine St., Be]. haven, N. C. _ Father Divine Peace Mission, 21 Rob- erts St., Santa Cruz, Calif. Mrs. G. Rumble. 245 E. San Salvador, San Jose, California. Earl Hudson, 708 14th St., Modesto, Calif. Mrs. Ma M'll , 134 N. ’ B a}; dz? lgayrk, E :13‘. Center St., a er ivine’s Peace Mission .1435 Fil- bert Street, Oakland, Calif, Mrs. Maud E 1 , 744 H Francisco’ Caﬁif. €13’ ayes St., San Charlotte Bu t , 912 . Bemngham, W £8311 W Chestnut St., Wilgiry J. Ross, 2218 E. John St., Seattle, Father Divine Peace Mission, 3913 W t- m%reuAve.I,) Everett, Wash, 8 st.,aBei31Iingi$3i'”: I;s5§§§. Mlsmn’ 424 High Mr. Will’am Ch ' Hackensaclé, N. J. Imp’ 19 Denneuo St" Father Div’ ’ P - Market St., Plhniélhsdelpiiaige pl,-fission’ . 3430 Father Divine Peace Mission. 805 W t Hwy St-v.B_'e1_1ingh3«m, Washington. es Father Divine Peace Mission, 641 Gran. . ville St., Vancouver, B. 0,. Fame’ DiVi11e (Children's Extension ) 1196 E. 51st St., Los Angeles, Calif, I-Iaverford Ave., Philadelphia Pa Father Divine Extension Kingdom 5331 NOTE: If the Activities? =arried 'on at your _ad-dress”constitute what is known as 3 tlfilngdom. and you would desire to be s e_ as_such, we would appreciate your getting in touch_ with us that we may make this correction. The listings appear. {Hg belt; aéreﬁnade as a matter of conven- ience, a a may know where FATHER DIVINE’SA MISSION is being carried on, and that those who find themselves in any of the above cities and towns may be guided. We welcome any suggestions. . 2.. Jan, KINGDOM ACTIVITIES -—-_——-.——:—-. NEws OF THE CLEVELAND EXTENSION z ¢ SUNDAY, Dec. 30—At the usual hour of opening the service of FATHER, DI- VINE’S PEACE MSSION started. Music and songs of praises rang out to the glory of FATHER DIVINE. ‘FATHER was there ‘so great in the children they were filled and thrilled with His holy love as they sang and testified . of what FATHER has done-for them. FATHER'S banquet table’ was spread with it's full and a plenty of all good things to eat and at ten o’clock the chil- dren gathered around as FATHER in Sis- ter Meekness served. Songs of praises continued and many testimonies came forth. , In the first testimony the sister said how. she h-ad heard of FATHER for more than two years, and how FATHER drew her to New York City. Before going; to New York FATHER manifested Himself to her as she was in bed, shook her and ‘showed Himself to her wearing a brown suit of clothes. FATHER healed her of blind piles with which she had .suffered so many years, healed her of vomiting spells and other ailments. Another sister testified of when she heard of FATHER’S "PEACE MISSION she had been sick for several" years, ’so( weak she could hardly put one foot be- fore the other. She went to the meeting. listened to those who were‘ there, and the one in charge, caught’ onto the faith and went home feeling better. She went to FATHER'S banquet table the next ‘Sun- day and was instantly “healed and has not taken another dose of medicine. Now she says, “Thank you FATHER, I am healed. and happy-." ‘Another said when she heard of ' FATHER she was taking fifteen doses of medicine a day, and could not do anything for herself. She tuned in on FATHER; she is now healed and FATHER has blessed her with a job where she is work- ing every day. B Another said FATHER had hea.led‘.her of heart trouble and high blood pressure. One brother saidhow he was a racketeer, underworld man, pool player, policy writ- er, playing, marked card, stealing and doing all kinds of low things, but FATHER through His Spirit has healed him of all these conditions, and he can- : not go back to them. Thank youFATI-IE3. Testimonies and songs continued from ten o’clock to four o’clock at the banquet table.’ Many varieties of food were served, including ice cream and cake. - ’ ( FATHER drew some children in from Painesville, Ohio, who had heard that Heaven was in Cleveland and they came to see." THANK YOU FATHER. ’ ‘ g ' Ml " :-\"v - q’_\“‘:' I ‘ | _, 3'1 - ‘ :x.__‘»., v:«'l':;i‘i"o"*-3"{'}=""7"‘/.3 , ‘. .1“ l < H 7 i
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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-001-015
Is part of: Father Divine Collection, Communal Societies Collection, Hamilton College Library Digital Collections

Title: Spoken word, vol. 01, no. 16 (February 2, 1935)
Author: A. Honaeel Mediratas
Publisher: The Spoken Word Publishing Co.
Date: 1935-02-02
Place published: Los Angeles, California, United States
Text: ." ii VOLUME L.S 5 Banquet Tablg.,,, iiifiid THE BANQ1/513$;/V7,/i.,ABLE, 2o_,j*iWEs‘r 115th sTRE@::g;ri1Ew YOE;I_{7;. CITY, MONDAY, J 21st,;*.7f1%5, 11 :30 V, x, .’- P. M. i‘’,’.-, ,’ ,., Down. through the,,;;'a/ Table,——The Banque1;ji¢%aie1e,:or The Lord. Solomon said,--‘Hails,/('l,,iL’,1’1,;.,e/V #up to the Ban-.r queting House,’—l5e§yid” said,-—_‘I,-Ie pre- pareth a Table befoi/véf e,’ and J esus said, ——‘Command them sit on thé'j/ground.’ Today, this same Table, modei;/1‘!/if/1/Véfcl, ,mag- nified and extended to feed millions year- ly,» and supported by GOD’ , ithout the help or aid of man,/‘,i}i/{ V, I in the Land, and He Who has V clar-ed by twenty million to be Th , Himself in Bodily Form, Stands and " e ‘Come and Dine.’ Visitors from En nd and Aus- tralia and other Lands afar, do ‘Come and Dine,’ but mainly to see and to hear Him Who Stands with such Infinite Love, and,’ pours forth the Water of Life as never; before on Earth. V /‘ YHIZD GOD SﬂID/ ...
Show more." ii VOLUME L.S 5 Banquet Tablg.,,, iiifiid THE BANQ1/513$;/V7,/i.,ABLE, 2o_,j*iWEs‘r 115th sTRE@::g;ri1Ew YOE;I_{7;. CITY, MONDAY, J 21st,;*.7f1%5, 11 :30 V, x, .’- P. M. i‘’,’.-, ,’ ,., Down. through the,,;;'a/ Table,——The Banque1;ji¢%aie1e,:or The Lord. Solomon said,--‘Hails,/('l,,iL’,1’1,;.,e/V #up to the Ban-.r queting House,’—l5e§yid” said,-—_‘I,-Ie pre- pareth a Table befoi/véf e,’ and J esus said, ——‘Command them sit on thé'j/ground.’ Today, this same Table, modei;/1‘!/if/1/Véfcl, ,mag- nified and extended to feed millions year- ly,» and supported by GOD’ , ithout the help or aid of man,/‘,i}i/{ V, I in the Land, and He Who has V clar-ed by twenty million to be Th , Himself in Bodily Form, Stands and " e ‘Come and Dine.’ Visitors from En nd and Aus- tralia and other Lands afar, do ‘Come and Dine,’ but mainly to see and to hear Him Who Stands with such Infinite Love, and,’ pours forth the Water of Life as never; before on Earth. V /‘ YHIZD GOD SﬂID/ LE7‘ THERE BE LIGHT 312D THERE ZZIJIS .GlGHT#.HI2D GOD saw THE IGHT THHT I7’ ZZIHS GOOD.” ATURDAY,FEBRUARY “FATHER D1v1r,§,i§:sjE~.;l,1si;ic5ssAG1i;f' ‘Air « /s, has come a V. I 9' Beans, Black-eyed Peas, Sweet Pota- GOD _(r)Ulg~ FAEHE A. D. F. D. 1935 O PEACE O J they were supplied with copies of ‘The ’ Spoken Word,’ ‘New Psychology Maga- zine,’ and others carrying Fat.her’s Mes- sage, they went away happy. TheV»",fc;llowing was the material and Spiritual ‘Fare that _was enjoyed by the great Throng, and supplied and. served by Father's Love,-— mi-utt cocktail. , Drinks: Coffee, Tea, Hot Water, Cocoa. ,: I Vegetables, Rice, ,B ake d Hominy, Mashed Potatoes, Baked Macaroni, Cab- bage, Collard Greens, Spinach _and Eggs, v Okra and Tomatoes, Creamed Cauliflower, glpsquash, String Beans, Corn, Egg Plant, ‘Buttered Carrots, Fried parsnips, Yellow /Turnips, White '1‘urnips,, Baked Beans, The great Banquet Table at Father"é’,// 599?. Asparagus Tips, Onions. P688- 3 New York City Headquarters was spread /,’,’\,=l]_MeatS"’H3m: T°b11.8'l-19» VPOTK “Otters: in all its splendor on Monday evening, January 21st, and Father's Children were about to be seated,_when entering through the dense Throng came Dr. Howell, afre- quent visitor conducting groups from Columbia University, Union Theological Seminary and other Institutions of learn- ing. On this occasion he brought a group of young women from Sarah Lawrence College, accompanied by Mrs. Samuel Mc- Rae Cavert. The group watched the Ser- vice with interest and joined in the en- ‘lthusiasm and merriness of heart that ‘accompanied it. Unfortunately, however, the visitors were unable to stay through the eighty- three courses to get the Best which was saved for the 1a.st,—F_a.ther’s Words-—but i ,3 rk Snoots, Pork Listners, Pork Wigg- l rs, Pork Wrinklers, Pork, Sausages, Hot Sausages, Hot Loin, ‘Beef Stew, Liver, Tripe, Frankfurters, Baked Fish, Fricas- see Chicken, Meat Loaf, Roast Beef, Roast Lamb, Roast Veal, Roast ‘ Duck, Fried Chicken, Roast Turkey and Dressing, Cranberries. Breads—Com Bread, Brown Bread, White Bread, Rye Bread, Raisin Bread, Rolls, ‘Cinnanmon Buns. Salads--Pickled Beets, Grated Carrots, Cole Slaw, Fresh Raw Spinach, Lettuce and Tomatoes. ' Gravy, Butter. Relishes-—-Radishes, Celery, ‘Crackers, Vinegar, Pickles, Oliv.es, Cheese, Mustard, and Catsup. ".ﬂI2D THE WORD ZZIHS ZZIITH GOD JIIZD THE ZUORD 221.38 GOD «'9' .HI2D THE ZZIORD iileﬂé‘ IZZHDE FLESH ”r' -' -' -' 2nd, 1935, A. D. F. D. N. 16 ‘THE ABUND CE of THE FULLNESS’ iiei To Overﬂowing With Material And Spiritual Food ‘ D-esserts——Fresh Fruits, Cake, Cream, Jello, Candies, Nuts. And last, but not least, Father's never- . to-be-forgotten Words’ filled with Love, as follows: A TIT “PEACE EVERYONE! GOOD HEALTH GOOD WILL, and a GOOD BIG APPE- TITE, with a HEART FULL of MERRI- NESS, with GOOD SUCCESS in EATING it,—-not only the materiagl food but the Spiritual Food that satisfies the soul! ‘It is indeed. Wonderful! While sitting and listening to the different testimonies, and also feeling the Spirit of My Presence transmitted and reacting, I could say as I could see, and still can see, the trans-. mission of the Spirit from one to the other, expressing the conscious conviction of you as individuals. You are conscious- ly converted into the realization of GOD being a Present Help,—you are conscious- ly converted into the realization of GOD being the Source and the Supply,--you are consciously converted into the reali-. zation that GOD is no longer something mystical, but has become to be a Reality wheresoever humanity will let Him,——no longer something imaginary, no longer thinking of going far above the Sky, since the Sky is nowhere and is nothing, but is everywhere Where there is nothing. You are not anticipating going there, but you are realizing, the Scripture as a Reality must be fulfilled here and now on the Earth plane, by these that sit and stand. BLESSINGS BEYOND DEGREE While sitting and listening to the dif- ferent testimonies, I know there are quite a few of you desired to hear ME speak. Nevertheless, remember, if My Words can- not and will not transform you and cause - . , <. - ;':>~,_l . »-q‘,»l=».tE:.sz.;15£(r%3 .'3.*;‘.'- J’ 92 you to be no longer conformed to this World but transformed by the Mind of GOD, My Speaking and Actions would be in vain. But you are fortunate enough to be in this Dispensation and to be living in the very Consciousness of GOD’S Preence. While you may not be conscious of it, every one of you, there are the majority of them among you that are conscious of GOD’S Presence. Through living in the atmosphere of the Conscious- ness of GOD'S Presence, you are protect- ed from hurt and from harm. The very consciousness of GOD'S Presence, wheth- er you are conscious of it or not, will be and it is, a Protection for those that are in the atmosphere of the Consciousness of GOD’S Presence. By you be1ieving,—-those that are not antagonistic, those that are in harmony with you, even though they may not be Believers, they are bless-ed through ‘your ‘Faith in the Infinite. Just look at the food, and the comfort and the conven- ience we are enjoying this Evening, not because every individual is conscious of GOD'S Presence and believes it sincerely, but because of those that DO believe sin- cerely in what they are talking, and in what others are talking about. It has created for them and for others that are not concerned, blessings and blessings be- yond degrees. I CONTACT THE 0PTIMIS'1‘IC Truly might have the Angels said ‘to Abraham, if there would only be so many Righteous men found in the City of Sodom and Gomorrah, they would spare that City for the Righteousness of those that would be there. This is a Thought he con- veyed, to let you see and know, it My Words have not, and if My Faith and others’ conscious conviction and realiza- tion of GOD'S Presence, have not been a blessing to others, they are a blessing to you. The Blessedness of the Blessed, is enacted by the Faith of the Faithful, when they contact you. Jot these Thoughts down in your vocabularies. Vis- ualize the positive, and endeavor to- con- tact the positive thinker,’ contact those I that are optimistic, those that are con-— scious of something unbelievable, those that are standing in the state of substan- tiation, where the substantiation of Faith ’ has become an action and also an expres- sion of Law and Order. We are bringing into actuality our Faith, and we are caus- ing it to be a Law of the States. It is indeed Wonderful! Whatsoever I have Said,-——though it had not gone on the Statute Books of the different States,—whensoever I make My Declaration known, of what shall be done, then and there, or very soon, it goes on the Books of the State. I need not intro- duce a Bill as a Perscg, as the Spirit of My Presence is Sufficient, for it is 85.’ fascinating it will contact the thinkers that are thinking and making laws, hence The “SPOKEN WORD” it will bring them into subjection to it, consciously or unconsciously. Whatsoever the Mouth of GOD has Spoken, it becomes a Law immediately. If the people are conscious of it, and if they are not con- scious of it, it is a Law subconsciously, to be brought into the conscious realization of the people when it is enacted openly. GOD'S WORD IS LAW .I recall Saying, about two or three years ago, to those that were not legally married,-‘Come out from them.’ The State of New York, up until about that time, endorsed the Common-law, but since that time it has been eradicated from the Statute Books, for the Mouth of The Lord has Spoken it. It is indeed Wonder- ful! Getting ready to clean up! It is in- deed Wonderful! Why? Because if you were Born of GOD, you would not need to clean up, for you would be clean. But because you are NOT Born of GOD,-— living in. mortal consciousness,—it is es- sential for you to clean up. It is indeed Wonderful! Those things went on from time to time, until the time came when the Words were Spoken, and almost im- mediately it was introduced and it be- came a Law. ‘ Many other points for consideration, the Spirit of My Presence is introducing subconsciously or invisibly to Congress. It is indeed Wonderful! I will Speak in the actions of the people. I will transmit My Thoughts, My Ideas and Opinions, and they will be partakers of them. It is in- deed Wonderful! Think of it,-—when you hear these Words going forth, even though those that are supposed to be law- makers may not hear them personally, they may no-t read them literarily, they will read them mentally or spiritually, or in some way, until they will be recorded as Law and Order. NO STRANGER NOW Th-en I Say, the Consciousness of GOD'S Presence is a Blessing. It is a blessing to the True and the Faithful, it is a blessing to those that are NOT true and faithful, for the Tree of The Kingdom, as a para- ble of which Jesus was Speaking, was Sufficent to shelter the beast of the field, and the fowls of the air would lodge in the branches thereof. Now is not that Wonderful? You can see those that are even as though being termed those of the beast mind,—-they are enjoying the blessings I bring, for they are fruit,-as Salvation and as the Redemption of man- the discords, and all chaos and static, and allow the positive and harmonious, legible, plain-spoken Words to come forth into expression, as you live in the conscious- ness of them. GOD'S PRESENCE A REALITY Why dial in on the undesirable, when it is your privelege to dial in on the de- Saturda , Feb ’ 1935 sirable? Why dial in on the false and untrue, when it is your privilege to dial in on the true, the positive,‘ the real; and that which is just and good, at all times? Why,dial in on lacks, and wants, and limitations, when the mental and spiritual ether is filled to overflow with the Abun- dance of the Fullness of the Conscious- ness of Good, and no space is vacant of the fullness thereof? ‘Why dial in on lim- itations, when the Spirit of the Consci- ousness of the Presence of GOD is the Source of all supply and WILL satisfy every good desire? Do you not see the outward expression of the Goodness of GOD manifested? It is manifested, and all can see it, because it is brought into materialization in every good and desir- able blessing for the sustenance of the body. You could not see it, if it were merely something mystical and imagin- ary. This Truth" would not be a Reality to you! But because it has been brought into materialization and Personified, or in other words materialized on the material plane, in the expression of every good and desirable thing, it is far-reaching and it i convincing, that you might see and under- stand, there is a Reality in it. No longer living in doubts and fears—no longer liv- ing in sighs and tears, but living in the consciousness of GOD'S Presence contin- ually-—such a conscious conviction as the great Creator, by Nature will recreate each and every desirable blessing for you. SPONTANEITY OF GOD Now I did not arise to Say so much, I do not wish to bore you. Nevertheless,» as I aforesaid, I Speak spontaneously when I am moved from my Within. !Nev- ertheless, I wish to stress the signifi- cance of visitors coming. They may come to see and to hear Me as a Person, but greater for them it is, that they might hear what I have done, not merely to hear Me as _a Person. There are plenty of speakers that can speak with tongues of Angels and of men, but unless they can bring forth something that is con- vincing, not merely in words but in deeds and in actions, all of their talking will be in vain. Your testimonies are as pearls of great price when they are com- ing forth spontaneously, making an open confession and testifying what GOD has done for you. My Words could be looked upon as though they are Spoken from Me as an Individual for self-exaltation, but when you are testifying to mankind of what GOD has done for you, if GOD has - done something for you that none other could do, they are convinced to believe because they can hear and see what GOD has actually done for thee. Then I Say, your testimonies and your experiences, and your open confessions are what you have done in the past, and what GOD has forgiven you, for these are j v J-ﬁr x 2 .%M_ \,;_f " ~r_-.1; -Kit‘ T ,_., . expressions that are well worth consider- ing. When men and hear and see with their physical eyes, what GOD has actually Done for you ,it is more than I could Personally Say, and more than you could. personally say. I stress thisvividly, because’ as a Preacher, as a Minister of the Gospel. I could Say—or even as an ordinary Preacher——-they should not smoke, drink, and gamble, but those of you that have been saved from such crimes—-if they are convinced that you have been saved from them in reality, it is more than all of the sermons th_at any ofus could preach as Preachers. DEEDS AND ACTIONS These Thoughts are well worth consid- ering. I may Sing and Speak as a Preach- er and as a Lecturer, but unless I can fring forth the fruit of My Teaching, into expression ,and prove to the World con- clusively My Teaching is -worth some- thing,it will not be convincing to human- ity. Naturally, they are not expecting to see Me smoking, gambling and drinking, they are not expecting to hear me swear- ing, and using profane language, but when My Spirit, automatically has stopped you from doing it—-when they can see what it has done for you, that is the sermon that‘ is worth hearing. I know you delight in hearing Me; Speak, but that is not the great Signifi- cance in My Consideration. The great significance in My Consideration, is the transmission of My Characteristics, My Nature, and My Qualities, to all human- ity, transforming the World and bringing them~ into the Love of GOD. This is the great mystery and this is the great signi- ficance of My Mission. Mankind has been seeking and learning of the different Preachers long enough. They have learned of the great Philosophers and great kind. Now aren’t _ you glad! As an out- ward expression of the limitlessness of GOD'S Presence and His Blessings, we are now enjoying the very presence of one another,—not as someone that is a stranger, for ‘You are no stranger now.’ It is indeed Wonderful! You have been introduced to someone, and I heard you say it was The Father and The Son. It- is a Principle that cannot be condemned, for it is a Principle as essential for the Redemption of mankind, as the principle of Mathematics is, for those that are students of Arithme.t.ic,———and you know you cannot do very much without it. This Principle has been lifted up as a Standard. It is so far-reaching, it can reach you and your conditions Whereso- ever you may be living. If you are living in the slums, it can reach you there. If you are .,1iVing in the Underworld, as many of you were-——it can reach you there. If you are living in sin, and vice and crime of every kind, it can reach you there. That is the great significance of the 0111-. nipotence, Omniscience, and yet’ Omnipres- ence of GOD, with His Love and Mercy for all. Truly might have one said, ‘He is so high you can’t go over Him, so low you can’t get under Him, so Wide you can’t get around Him, you must come in and through by Him.” These are, the words I have heard them sing--the Words I am Saying to you. ’ GOIYS WORDS FASCINATING Oh it is such a privilege, dear ones. I think I had better stop If These Words are so magnetic,they are so fascinating, they are so vigorating, they are so vibrating, and they are so germinating, they will transmit the Spirit of GOD’S Presence. to you automatically, and will so fascinate you until you will be caught up in the vibrations unconsciously, and lose _all con- tact with the Earth. I am really Saying it because it is true. You know, if you continue to listen to Me, you will get to be caught up. As I was thinking the other day of the great ‘drag-net’ of Salva- tion~—not dragging the Ocean, the Atlan- tic. 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 com- ing from every organization, from every denomination, from every creed, and from every color ,and they are learning to ‘Love ye one-another.’ That is the mystery! By so doing, and by so being, all sickness and diseases, -sorrow and misery ,and all adverse and undesirable conditions, are dispelling and being eradicated completely. Think of living in the very Presence of GOD daily, conscious of it, and not doubting a thing! With such a conscious recognition and conscious realization, all adversities are dispelling, and the very harmonious condi- tion that is in reality Wheresoever such a consciousness of that individual is—that individual’s presence—will be reflected even if he is not present. It is the same as dialing in on your radio. Truly might have one said by composition——‘We see the triumph from afar, by Faith we bring it near.’ It is transmitted by dialing in on it. You bring it so near, it will be Wheresoever you are. VIVID VISUALIZATION Now is not that a Wonderful place to be-—conscious of all of these things through your conscious conviction by first- ly thinking you are bringing it into actu- ality and into your conscious realization- for the substance of it, the Spirit of it is transmitted according to your conscious conviction of that which is unseen. If you think vividly on something that is undesirable-—think of a friend that YOU term to be your enemy, and vividly think- ing on that individual, you will transmit SatIirday',Fel)_ruary’2,1935ﬁ_ , i The “SPOKEN won " ~ 1>a,Ee”3 that individual's spirit to you, and that individual’s spirit will be so present in expression that you will actually feel bad, because HE has transmitted him self un- consciously to you, and you have made that friend that is called an enemy, in reality an enemy to you. Not to someone else, but to you! that is an enemy to you, because you have seen him to be. The positive is eqvivalently the same. IZV thinking on the positive and believing your true and- real Friend as a Reality is present, by vividly and sincerely visualizing the same, you have brought to your personal pres- ence the very essence of your only Friend. It works automatically. It will enact and reflect in and on others, for it is re- incarnatable. Therefore, by drawing it near you, the sam; as you do your loud speaker, the electricity will transmit your voice and your voices. It will catch it because it is near it. So it will be, and so it is, with the mystery of GOD'S Pres- ence. By you concentrating on the Fun- damental, the transmission of the Spirit of the Infinite is transmitted to you——not only to you as an individual, but as it surrounds you, if others are near you they will take it, and they will reflect it. Hence, they to you, will be your friends. DIAL IN ON THE FUNDAMENTAL That is the mystery! That is why Christ said——‘I will never forsake you, neither leave you . . . lo I am with you’, said He through Jesus, ‘always.’ These Words have been Spoken as a broadcast message that is transmittable continually. They will be transmitted from you to others, from others to you, and Whereso- ever you go, ‘Lo I will be with you.’ That is the mystery! "It is a matter of impos- sibility for you to get away from Me, for it is in the ether—-not only in Nature's ether. externally, but in the ether of hu- manity, your mentality and in all of hu- manity's mentality——it is transmitted through the mental and spiritual ether. If you as an individual will dial in on these Words that have been Spoken, to you they will be transmitted. While living in this recognition, you can dial in on the Fun- damental continually, ‘you can shut off Speakers of every capacity from every angle, scientifically, scientific speakers and those that are non-scientific——never- theless, with all of the speaking ,and teaching, and preaching, it is not convinc- ing——-these expressions are not convincing, unless you can bring humanity something. As the Speaker said. over there a little ,_ while ago, I Said, I will put My Spirit in you and cause you to walk in my Stat- . utes. When I have accomplished that, or this Mission, in others as I have in you, I have accomplished the great Work I Came to do-—not so much after the manner of men--you have heard great Wheresoever you are,’ » - ,.._.;’»-:_1§:"- ff‘ . ,, .r .,, ...r Pi?”.»..':V4 g 3 I ” ghe rsronnn wonnv Saturday, Fehruagy 2, 1935 Speakers, you have heard great Teachers, you have heard great Philosophers, and great Metaphysicians, nevertheless, you have not seen and heard of an individual that could transmit their spirit to human- ity and transform them, through the transmission of their power to transform individuals and cause them to walk in their statutes. Transmitting and trans- forming by the transmission of My Spirit and My Mind, I am transforming man- kind. ' GOD WITHIN YOU Jot these Though-ts down in your vocab- ularies. See and learn My Mission, and you will understand sufficient, to relax your conscious mentalities concerning Me as an Individual and present your bodies as living sacrifices, by confessing what GOD has Done for you, and proving to the World conclusively, My Words are t-ransmittable, and My Nature is also transmittable, My Nature is reincarnat- able, for you are the reincarnation of My Nature, and it works automatically. I will put My Spirit in you and cause you to walk in my Statutes. I think I had better stop! Jot these Thoughts down in your vacabularies. Visualize the positive for a little while—cease to think as you have been thinking. When you shall have relaxed your conscious mentality, then and there you are ceasing ot think as you have been thinking. The transmission of My Spirit will cause you to work and think automatically, not by your conscious mentality, but by Mine within you. It is transmittable. That is why you can enjoy My Words, because they are not confined to Me as a Person. If I looked upon Myself as an Individ- ual, thinking that I must Personally be presented and exalted continually, then and there the Essence of Myself in ex- pression, would cease to function. But because I am stressing the significance of My Impersonal Presence,‘ the Essence of My Words is always effective, and they are just as desirable as they were in the beginning. Dial in on the Funda- mental. Give GOD Praises continually. If I have done anything for you, or any other Impersonal Life expressly, give GOD the Praises continually. The transmission of My Spirit, by transforming you as indi- viduals as you are manifested to others, it will be more than any sermon, more than any lesson that could be given ex- ternally. . SPIRIT TRANSMITTABLE I will continue to transmit and reincar- naite the Spirit of My Presence, and the Presence ‘of My Spirit will convey the mystery of GOD'S righteousness, and the Glory of His Love, until all shall rang- nize it as the only Hope of Salvation. You know, I can express Love so vividly, when you relax your conscious mentality, when you let Me transmit, it to you, the Spirit will be expressed and manifested in you, and all can see it, for I have .put My Spirit in you, and you are now walking in My Statutes. I know there are those of you that desire to hear Me Speak, but let Me Speak in your actions and in your deeds, and I will rather hear Myself speak in you, than to Speak in Me. It is true, I heard one say just then—‘Nevcr. man spake like this man.’ My Words are inadequate. The wordspof the voice of men, yea the words of the voice of mankind, they are inade- quate to speak as I have been Speaking, and as I will Speak in you. GOD, is mov- ing this Ark Himself . I haven't done any- thing yet to’ what I WILL do, but many". things I will do that you have not seen nor heard, yet there are still more, un- seen and unheard-—m'any of them I will do through you. I Thank you.” “Never” a Dangerous Word Says Bruce Barton Writing in his daily feature which is circulated in a number, of newspapers, Bruce Barton, presents some interesting observations concerning the use of the- word “never”. Events which he has per- sonally witnessed during the passing of time have caused Mr. Barton to take the attitude that the word “never” is a dan- gerous one to apply. Mr. Barton recalls the time when in assisting a publisher, the prediction was made that, if the rate at which horses were being displaced by trucks continued, there would not be a horse left on the streets of New York. As the prediction was made it was considered a rash one. The probability was that such a thing. would “never” happen. However, it did and as Mr. Barton puts it the “never could happen" has happened. Later when Henry Ford was preparing the foundation of his’ first factory his father couhselled him saying that he was making a great mistake in giving up his good job at $25 a week in the electric light plant. “By the time you are ready to produce cars everyone in the United States who can afford one will have bought one.” But witness Ford’s success! Bruce Barton does not see such. im- mense industrial changes taking place in the future as have occurred in the past, but nevertheless he has decided that to use the word “never” is a dangerous thing. In the case of politics and social relationships and the broader areas ‘of human happiness, he sees mighty forces at work. What will eventually come of these forces he does not attempt to say. But the "words, “can’t be done,” “couldn’t possibly happen,” and “never” have been excluded from Mr. Barton's vocabulary. ._ _.-$,.. ‘ J If 1 ‘,,J,_,_.‘..€,_..._V5‘__‘, ;, ., (‘A-_,‘,i-;:_ ‘:7/-iv,,_y.1 , 1¢a,~—.z,iv-gs; Civil Rights Bills ‘Discussed at Washington Conference WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 12.—The support of all United States Senators and Representatives is urged to support bills dealing with five’ clrief issues discussed at the conference’ held in Washington on “Civil Liberties under" the New Deal.” Twenty-one national organizations con- ferred recently and as a result petitions were sent to all legislators. ‘Signing the letter to the members of Congress were representatives of the Civil Liberties Union, representing the other organiza- tions which convened. The five proposals, which are regarded as highly significant to every citizen, are as follows: , 1. To outlaw company-controlled» unions; to require employers to bargain collec- tively with representatives of a majority of their workers; and to bring farm labor- ers under the provisions of collective bargaining. 2. To provide for the discussion of con- troversial questions on the radio on the same terms as candidates for public of- fice are now permitted to use the facili- ties--thus increasing freedom on the air. 3. To permit federal investigation and prosecution of lynchers where state offi- cials fail to act after a reasonable time. 4. To substitute-for the present ‘power of one-man censorship over -the mails" in the Post Office Department the system of ( jury trials for excluded matter just as has been so successfully done in the Cus- toms service affecting matter imported from abroad. 5. To amend the immigration laws to provide asylum in the United States for bona-fide political and religious refugees from foreign tyrannies, in line with the American tradition. ' P E A CE For Automobile Repair- ing, Brazing, Welding and Electrical Work . . . I Call on JOE LANE 1110 E. 42nd Street LOS AN GELES, CALIF. - Satisfaction Guaranteed THANK YOU FATHER Richfield Service Station l‘IRES—BAT’1‘E_RY, CHARGING VULCANIZING N. E. COR., 42nd and CENTRAL ADams 9130 ‘,i's:»a=...'1"""i:£.-auz<.»i;*‘ ,r‘" 1"‘ 5’-f‘-“s~'—"".-€':.1sé:ﬁ’35¢‘ ; ""” . BI .,. ‘ ”«’::“""-’it'.'*’v‘i.“5" - ' , ' u.t:'~-3 . - : . gsiiirggfi s_i_i_tugaay, February 2, 1935 (SONG) - Tune of Mary Lou FATHER DIVINE: I love you In my heart I need you. Every day I’m celebrating To you with songs and praises Sweet FATHER DIVINE. , # it 3 I Because I Love you, No false prophet ever urged anybody to live evangelically, even as Christ lived. False prophets are false only because they tell ‘people it is not necessary to deny self and follow Him who is “the way, the truth and the life,” by following ‘the ex- ample He left us “that ye should follow His steps.” IF it it III THE BIBLE SAYS a false prophet is one who “serves his own-belly,” which by so doing he doeth not the will of God and he is therefore unable to manifest the abundance according to Matt. 6:33 and. so he depends on the collections of _the con- gregation for his support. Everyone that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God and is the Anti- ' Christ.” I John 4:3, ¥ II it It WE ARE proud children who like to boast of our FATHER and what he can do; because Our Father can do more than anybody else, Hecan do more than every- body else. He is richer than anybody "in the world. Are not the cattle on a thousand hills His, and does He not hold the wealth of the world in His hands? “Of rubies and diamonds, Of silver and gold Our FATHER -has riches And wealth untold.” Our FATHER can do anything and we know He can because of .what He has done for us. When we prayed to God in the sky and did not receive the things we needed and we learned about FATHER DIVINE and began to do His will by liv- ing the evangelical life we got all the things we prayed for and which we knew could come from no other source. The proof that FATHER DIVINE IS GOD is assimple as that. * 1! =59 alt The word PEACE has a number of meanings in the conversations of those who walk in the paths of PEACE and follow in the footsteps of the PRINCE, OF PEACE. Some of the meanings are as follows: (Your correspondent would like to know of others). PEACE is used for Good morning. + THENE _ The “SPOKEN Wonn" By New York Correspondent PEACE is -used for Hello (in telephoning) PEACE is used for Goodbye. PEACE is used for "Goodnight. PEACE is used for Attention or Pay attention. PEACE is used for I beg your pardon. PEACE is used for be quiet or make less noise. I PEACE is /used for Stop (whatever you are doing). PEACE is used for a salutation at the head of letters or on signs and for “ATTENTION” in advertisements meant for those who are living the Christ life . it * It it FATHER DIVINE and his movement cooperates with other movements as wide- ly diverse as Catholics and Communists. He cooperates with the Catholics in such endeavors as the Legion of ,Decency’s campaign to make unpopular all indecent and unwholesome motion pictures of every kind, in fact any picture not expressing the evangelical life and ideals and especi- ally immoral, immodest, suggestive and criminal pictures of every type and show houses and theatres that show them as a matter of policy. He constantly cooperates -with Commu- nists (or any other bodies of people) who demonstrate for permanent and sincere world PEACE and against war; and for justice, righteousness, equal privilege and opportunity and against all segregation, discrimination, and other divisions. When FATHER'S WILL is fully done in earth the Catholics will cooperate with Commu- nists, and Communists with Catholics on all principles of right; the lamb will lie down with the lion, and they will both cooperate with FATHER DIVINE in the trueiestablishment of the KINGDOM OF HEAVEN ON EARTH.’ ##6##‘ WHEN THE WORLD WAR THREAT- ENED, if all the churches in Christen- dom, Catholic, Protestant and otherwise had issued stern and unalterable decrees that any communicant or member join- ing any army would be instantly excom- municated there would have been no World .War, and if there had been a war at all it would have been an isolated local affair. Don't the churches realize their great obligation in the matter of world PEACE? Instead of doing the above the churches openly endorsed and sanctioned war as a defense of selfish nationalism or patriotic (profit) principle and church organizations were active parties to the international wholsale’ murders. ‘What church dares to p1ead.‘not guilty?’ A book has recently been written called “MIN- ISTERS TO THE FRONT.” It is evi- dently a travesty on the ‘policy of churches and attitudes of ministers and preachers in the last war and an exposition of de- pendence that can be put on them by the munitions makers, politicians, profiteers ’and other aggressors in any war of the fu- ture. (This book has not been reviewed by this reporter; he has only casually handled it.) Then when anyone, whether it be Com- munists or who (and pitifully few so- called Christians apparently are inter- ested) when there are PEACE parades by non-military forces why don’t all Christians who claim the name of Christ turn out in overwhelming demonstrations against war? During the demonstrations for PEACE in New York City last year only radical organizations‘, Communists, etc., AND FATHER DIVINE’S PEACE MISSION participated. There was a single exception of a Socialist minister from New Jersey and probably a dozen personal iunprejudiced followers. Where were all the other so-called Christians. I can’t see, by any cleverness of "logic, if they are sincere and true followers of the PRINCE OF PEACE, how they can fail to block the -traffic in all the cities of the world when there are PEACE pa- rades. I am not talking about armed mil- itary parades by armies, ex-soldiers and active as well as auxiliary combattant units, such as the American Legion on Ar- mistice day, Those are not PEACE pa- rades, they are great deceptions; they are War Parades, endeavoring to inspire the militaristic instinct in the breast of the populations from school children to de- crepit veterans. shining arms and uniforms and blood-stirr- ing military music, to keep alive in the breasts of the people the_War Spirit. You know it is true. So, on which side are you? We are for PEACE and we mean PEACE! their hands have PEACE in their hearts? They cannot! FATHER DIVINE’S FOLLOVVERS KNOW; they don't believe, they know, that FATHER DIVINE IS GOD because of what He has done for them. Since He has done so much for twenty million, He will do infinitely more for two billion, the whole population of. the earth, if they will call on HIM, have faith in Him, live the evangelical‘ Christ life and let Him. “”m.;.u7e..‘ -" _...~‘‘ -,I,_ It isitheir means, with A How can men with guns in / _l:gge6 A I I The “SPOKEN worm" - e C Saturday, February 1935, “Thy Kingdom Come" Passage of Huge Relief Bill Appears Likely WASHINGTON, D. 0., Jan. 23.—-Re- ports from the capital indicated today that the House was lined up for passage of the President's 4880 million dollar pub- lic works relief bill. ‘ In spite of opposition it appeared quite certain that the enormous relief ‘bill would go through under the inﬂuence of Execu- tive pressure. In a test vote Democrats upheld a compromise gag rule limiting debate to four hours. While there was talk of too much power being vested in the hands of the Presi- dent and criticism from conservative quarters this was not expected to impede the President’s program, .National “Express Highways” Contemplated WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 23.——Seri- ous consideration is being given to the construction of transcontinental “express highways” which would skirt cities, elim- inate grade crossings, etc., the latter to be financed by the railroads, according to the statement of Christian J. People, a treasury official, in discussing the huge public works program of the President. The prospect of “express highways” has been a vision long entertained and one which is certain to meet with the approval of the public generally. There exists a need for such highways making easier and faster transcontinental trips, and fur- nishing a constructive enterprise at which thousands of unemployed may be placed at work. L In many parts of the country such high- ways have been constructed and have proved highly successful. A non-stop, “express highway” running from Los An- Ageles to New York, avoiding the conges- tion of towns and closed to cross ave- nues, grade crossings, etc., would greatly enhance the pleasure and speed of such journeys from every point of view. Here is a constructive way of meeting part of the unemployment problem while rendering a permanent and practical con- tribution to cross country motor travel. Let us hope that “express highways” Will 800:1 become an actuality from coast to coast. BAN ON MARATHONS IN ‘ INDIANA INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 23.—-The senate today passed a bill outlawing the holding of dance marathons, walkathons, and sim- ilar endurance contests in the State of Indiana by a vote of 45 too. 1 J’ j_ ‘I ‘j ‘‘How are we to “fight against the world, the ﬂesh and the devil,” as the Church dictates, and how does it differ from the world which we are to “get on in?” Ruskin says: "I find it written very distinctly that God loved the world, and that Christ is the light of it. What the much used words mean, therefore, I cannot tell. But this, I be- lieve, they should mean. That there is, indeed, one world which is full of care, and desire, and hatred,—a. world of war, of which Christ is not the light, which indeed is without light and has never heard the great “Let th-erebe.” Which is, therefore, in truth, as yet no world; but chaos, on the face of which, moving, the Spirit of God yet causes men to hope that a world will come. The" better one, they call it; perhaps they might, more wisely, call it the real one. Also, I hear them speak continually of going to it, rather than of its coming to them; which, again is strange, for in that prayer which they had straight from the“ lips of the ' Light of the World, and which He ap- parently thought sufficient prayer for them, there is not anything about going to another world; only something of an- other government coming into this; or rather, not another, but the only govern- ment,—-that government which will con- stitute it a world indeed. New heavens and new earth. Earth, no more without form and void, ,Ibut sown with fruit of righteousness. "Thy Kingdom Come,” we are bid to ask them! But how shall it come? With power and great glory, it is written; and yet not with observation, it is also writ- ten. ' Strange kingdom! Yet its strange- ness is renewed to, us with every dawn. When the times comes for us to wake out of the world's sleep, why should it be otherwise than out of the dreams of night? Singing of birds, first, broken and low, as, not to dying eyes, but eyes that waketo life, “the casement slowly grows a glimmering square;.” and then the gray, and then the rose of dawn; and last the light, whose going forth is to the ends of heaven. ' This kingdom it is not in our power to bring; but it is, to receive. Nay, it has come already, in part; but not received, because men love chaos best; and the Night, with her daughters. That is still the only question for us, as in the old Elias days, ‘-‘If we will «receive it.” So far as you desire to possess, rather than to give; so far as you look for power to command, instead of to bless; so far as your own prosperity seems to you to 4» issue "out of contest or rivalry of any kind, with other men, or other nations; so long as the hope before you is for supremacy instead of love; and your de- sire is to be greatest, instead of least—- the first instead of last . . . . you shall have death’s crown, with the worm coiled in it; and death's wages, with the worm feeding on them; kindred of the earth shall you yourself become; saying to the grave, “Thou art my father;” and to the worm, “Thou art my mother, and my sister.” GOD’S PLACE IN THE HUMAN HEART Anything which makes religion its sec’- ond object, makes religion no object. God will put up with a great many things in the human heart, but there is one thing He will not put up with in it—-—a second place. He who offers God a second place, offers Him no place. MEMBERS OF THE CHURCH Men not in office in the Church sup- pose themselves, on that ground, in a sort unholy, and that, therefore, they may sin with more excuse, and be "idle or impious with less danger, than the clergy; espe- cially they consider themselves relieved, from all ministerial function,_ and as per- .mitted to devote whole time and energy to the business of this world. No mistake can possibly be greater.” Ruskin. JUST A REMINDER i__._.: The familiar face of our esteemed friend ‘of’ the “faithful” family is ‘-printed in these columns that the “SPOKEN WORD” may go ’on record as to its stand for right treatment to. all dumb animals as well as to mem- bers of the human family. Cruelty to man or beast is never necessary, and does not become a humanitarian much less a Christian. There is no excuse for experimenting on GOD’S lesser creations to benefit; man who is suffering from his own misdeeds. If he is in trouble let him seek to GOD for re- lief,” as our dumb animals do, and from whom we may learn a lesson. 4..-cs‘.-A»v\4§_’...T.—-1'«§-".—‘*WP ~, _ I ".- 2‘) _:«_-'A'2-«L~?- - -‘* ‘_ ~ 6}-J-71 THE INSPIRING REPORTER “PEACE.” FATHER DIVINE is working fast- moving out more and more into deeper waters. In Los Angeles as we write FATHER DIVINE is giving us evidence of His Power. With The “SPOKEN WOR ” reaching out into greater pastures, a radio program, and a mass meeting in the of- fing, the sheep are being gathered. FATHER DIVINE says that “this love is so fascinating the whole world has gone after it.” In all our activities we must embody love if we are to draw others to us. A Writing in Liberty, H. L. Mencken, famous liberal writer describes the Com- munist hue and cry as a “bugaboo"—- believes it is much exaggerated. It seems to be generally agreed that the two current menaces are Communism and Fascism-—neither of which are to ‘be desired altogether, both incorporating domination and violence, and neither of which are of the proportions imagined. ' Whatever the human remedy, none can succeed. No human measure will adjust matters. Man's day and man's way is out. All must life the life and live in the conscious recognition of GOD. This is how the world will be transformed. Last summer there was a FATHER DIVINE‘ radio program under the super- vision of Mr. Ross Humble, in Bellingham, Washington over Station K. V. O.’ S. The program of songs and brief remarks proved to be a very popular feature and served to make known the Message of FATHER DIVINE known to many in that area. ’ . This program has been reborn and re- vived, in a manner of speaking, in Los Angeles. Tune in each Tuesday evening at ten‘-thirty over Station KFAC Los An- geles. FATHER DIVINE is entering more and ’ more into the political picture with dele- gations to Washington and Albany of his followers. Here's a story of a man who prefers a. vvetea-inarian. Anineidentfrom0.0.Mc- , The “SPOKEN WORD” Intyre’s column tells of an individual in Columbus, Ohio, who could not be per- suaded. to accept medical attention. When he finally decided, he visited a veterinar- ian. Asked why, he explained: “A horse can't tell a doctor anything. He’s got to know.” This story is amusing but we ‘take issue with both statements. A horse through the process of his highest intuition might tell even us humans a. lot of things. If not in words, in ac.tions. Then too, the doc- _ tors rarely know to a degree of certainty how anything is going to turn out. In the last several thousand years or more they have failed to decrease materially disease and sickness. Nor can they repair the human body. A circular advertising the FATHER DIVINE PEACE MISSION at School and Wickliffe Streets, Newark, New Jersey, says: “I-Ie’s not advocating races——He’s not advocating creeds—-But I-Ie’s advocat- ing a Principle that everybody needs." Not much we can add to this. A U.C.L.A. co-ed was suspended recent- ly for alleged radical activities—and rein- stated. The other day she requested dis- missal from the university, refusing re- instatement. She announced herself as thoroughly for the principles of Commun- ism in the United States and did not hesi- tate to thus identify herself. Right or wrong, Communism or not, there is something admirable in her stand for her veiws——in' the courage of her convictions. FATHER DIVINE is being asked for material dealing with His activities by more and more papers, etc. Perhaps be- fore long when an article is written or a statement concerning His activities is made it will be syndicated to any number of publications. And the new news service (FDS) FATHER DIVINE SERVICE will truly be on a. footing with any other. Everything we have visualized so far FATHER has materialized. “The Spirit of GOD’S presence works automatically without our conscious con- sideration.”—FATHER DIVINE. “PEACE”, until another press time. Pa . SUGGESTS FREE FARMS FOR UNEMPLOYED SACRAMENTO, Calif., Jan. 28.-Ar semblyman Lyon (Republican), Los An- geles, today "made a proposal that un- employed city families be placed on free farms as a means 0 fenabiing them to become self-supporting. Under Lyon's plan ,u.-nemsployed families would be placed on state-owned plots of 40 acres or more. They would be furnish- ed free of charge. To Debate Pension Plan WASHINGTON, D. C.. Jan. 23.-—Ths Townsend old age pension plan still con- A tinued to engage the attention of Wash- ington today as Senator Borah came forth with a statement making a demand for a ‘‘full and open” debate on the plan. While Senator Borah was not said to be indorsing the Townsend plan, he neverthe- less was quoted as believing that its wide- spread support entitled it to full consider- ation rather than a pigeon-holing of the question. The Idaho Republican is a critic of the aid measures of the Roosevelt administra- tion ‘holding for a liberalization of the aged—-relief plan proposed by the Presi- dent." Meanwhile congressional commit- tees pushed ahead with hearings on the administration’s social security program. Opinion was divided on the question of old-age pensions . Secretary of Labor Per- kins upheld the administration plan brand- ing the Townsend proposal as a “fantasy” while on the other hand, senate members opened fire on the Roosevelt plan. Sena.- Wagner, Democrat, New York, author of the bill which the administration contem- plates, said in defending it that the mea- sure showed a rebirth of ‘Idealism and love of social justice.” . President Roosevelt's plan presents a modified form of old-age pensions making a modest provision for the stimated num- ber of aged needy while the Townsend plan proposese $200.00 a month for all over sixty to be spent within thirty days. Opposition to the Townsend plan rests upon its excessive cost and the belief in some quarters that it amounts to a mere dole for the aged ‘rather than old-age in- surance. OUR CREED Sign on the wall of the editorial of- fice of The “SPOKEN WORD”: The Spirit and Mind of “FATHER DI- VINE” is the editor in this office; The reporter of all news-— ‘ The proof reader of all articles—- ~ The business manager for all business And; The silent litesener to every conversation.” Thank you FA'l?>H$. a .' .3’ League Court ? The SPOKEN WORD A COMIMERCIAL MAGAZINE PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY By The SPOKEN WORD Publishing Co. 4025 Central Avenue .Phonae CEntury 28931 LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Single Copy, 5c; 1 Month, 250; 3 Months, 60; 6 Months, $1.00; 1 Year,.$2.00. FOREIGN SUBSCRIPTIONS: 6 Months, $1.50; 1 Year, $2.75. ADVERTISING RATES UPON APPLICATION Application Pending for 2nd Class Matter I THE WORLD COURT Washington and the nation is concern- ~ed over the question of America's en- trance into the World Court. The press, for the most part, is unanimously against it. The sentiment of the people at large is apparently -opposed to it. The Presi- dent and the administration seem to lean favorably toward it. At least, this is what is gathered from news accounts. Should the United States enter’ the This, at the moment, oc- cupies the limelight crowding out other . issues. On the screens of Chicago theatres two prominent Senators present heir verisons of the question. Senator Robinson of Arkansas speaks in favor of participation. Senator Hiram Johnson of California speaks emphatically against it. At the conclusion of the latter’s talk telling why, America. should not become entangled in the League Court or any other European complication, there was ‘thunderous, ap- ‘plause in approval of his stand from the audience. - At this time when once again the ques- tion of U. S. participation in a ‘League Court has been revived, editorials and opinions kecall the pas

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