What is Americanism, or, in other words America? It is the amalgamation of all nations, languages, tongues and people! We, the American people, as we consider ourselves to be, consist of all nations from the different languages, tongues and peoples, and we recognize the amalgamation to be the summation of humanity as a sample and as an example. Therefore, I consider America being the amalgamation of all nations!

Hand-lettered Peace Mission Sign. Tempera, 22×28. c.1940.

It brings us back to the original quotation of the Scripture, according to the King James Version of the Bible:

Out of one blood GOD formed all nations of men for to dwell upon the face of the whole, earth.

I do not feel that we are in our right place segregated and isolated; but, to the extreme reverse, when we are amalgamated and unified together, as was by the Creator in the creation, according to the historians – GOD formed all nations of men to dwell upon the face of the whole earth out of the one blood and according to same, I see that we must bring all peoples back together and bring an abolition to all division and segregation among the nations!

There are many of the African descendants and abstractions of the African nationalities seem to think that amalgamation is not the real thing, or not the great essential; but to bring an end to all divisibility we must unite together individually, severally, collectively, nationally, and, thence internationally, for,

As with an individual, so with a nation; and as with a nation, so with all nations!

I AM looking forward to see the time that all of the nations or nationalities universally will be so consolidatedly united and amalgamated there will be no sense or trace of division among them characteristically, politically, socially and otherwise!

It is a privilege to realize that this is the hope of the redemption of the nations to unify and bring an end to all divisibility!

There are some of all nations and all tribes and all people that are somewhat inclined to be selfish, in MY Opinion, with a tendency to care for self especially, and refuse to recognize their fellow brother that seems to be another. But how marvelous it will be when we will be able to amalgamate universally and internationally and bring an end to all divisibility among the nations, as well as among individuals!

So Americanism, Christianity, Democracy, Judaism and, as you say, Africanism, as a part of the great universal scheme of things, will eventually be established, whether it may be in the name of Africanism, Americanism or Christianity, or what not it will be the selfsame unified brotherhood of man established and all peoples will eventually realize they are all one family brotherhood, representing one family!

So that is what we look forward to and expect to see that this is established throughout the universe, and there will be no more warfare and bloodshed, but the distribution and the advancement of knowledge and understanding, skill and ability and increase for the benefit of all peoples universally! That is MY Plan and Purpose.

FATHER DIVINE
October 10, 1951 A.D.F.D.

“Then I say, it is a privilege for you to be living in this Resurrection—not merely the Resurrection of the individual that was called Jesus; the Resurrection of Jesus was a pre-evidence of the great Resurrection of Life in the hearts and lives of all of the people of the earth. Take these thoughts into consideration. The Individual Crucifixion and Individual Resurrection, was but be-speaking the great Resurrection of our present day Salvation that I have brought to humanity’s conscious realization, the great Resurrection of Life within all of the children of men. Then I say, this Truth, which was and IS the Christ, has been long since lying dormant in the subconscious mind of men, being crucified by the mortal versions and by their theories and doctrines, and held by the selfsame expression, but behold, the great Resurrection has taken place. Firstly, as a Sample and as an Example, Jesus as an individual brought it to fruition as an outward expression of the universalization of the Truth. But now you can say with ME and also with the writer of old, “I know that my Redeemer liveth, for He liveth in my soul.” You can say, “I know He has risen, for He has risen in my soul.

“…As an individual Christ came, He as a Person was crucified, dead and buried apparently; but it was merely a parable, speaking concerning the mystery of the crucifixion of the Christ within you, and the resurrection of Him that liveth forever and ever universally.

“…After the Crucifixion, Resurrection and Ascension, the birth of Christ as an Individual Principle took place in the hearts and minds of men as a real expression of this Christian dispensation.”

FATHER DIVINE
Jan. 25, 1934

FATHER DIVINE said: “Hold everything from an impersonal standpoint of view. Do not see it as a personal thing; then it can never leave you. I told MOTHER years ago that I could never leave Her if She held ME in an impersonal point of view, and She has looked upon ME in that way. She has never beheld ME as a Person and I never approach Her as a person. You call upon ME to come and do something for you with MY hands, but you do not see me from a Personal point of view. Hold this attitude and let anything pass away from a personal standpoint of view and you would be undisturbed, for CHRIST is All in all. CHRIST is all of those things for you. HE is your father, your mother, your sister, your brother; HE is all of those things and whatever you may claim.

“If the outward expression passes away, you have only lost a graven image and when you have lost the idol you have had in your consciousness, the Ideal remains and will produce something better, because HE did away with the first to establish the second, and he always did keep the best for the last.

In referring to human parentage today, FATHER made a point that HE had made before, namely, that our so-called human parents were GOD HIMSELF, who had taken on a form to satisfy mortal mind and care for us until we were able to take care of ourselves. HE added the following, however: 

“I have often said that the animal kingdom came nearer to expressing GOD’S Love in this respect, than mankind. It is true, that the love of family and love of one’s own, are GOD manifesting on the human and animal plane, in order to provide the love and protection necessary for the little ones until they can take care of themselves. But in the animal kingdom the mother is a mother to her little ones, only until they are able to go out for themselves and after that time the relationship ceases and the young ones go out and do likewise. But in the human kingdom, the mother-love tries to hang onto the children and call them ‘my’ children after they are grown up and even when they are as old as fifty and sixty.

“Yes the whole nation has robbed the LORD.’ GOD loaned you that love for you to protect those little ones until they were able to protect themselves and then HE intended for you to return that love back to GOD whence it came. GOD loaned you those so-called children. GOD loaned you all that you supposedly have.”

FATHER DIVINE
The Word of GOD Revealed, Installment 4