"FATHER DIVINE: One of the Most Colorful and Controversial Leaders
of a New Religious Movement in American History"
"He Stands Today as the Greatest and Most Powerful Single Force in America."
Left to right - Pennsylvania Senator Meyers ,
FATHER DIVINE, Governor of Pennsylvania Edward Martin,
Mayor Samuels of Philadelphia
- "He Was One of the Most Colorful and Controversial Leaders of a New Religious Movement in American History,"
Speaking of REV. MAJOR J. DIVINE, Better Known as FATHER DIVINE.
The Institute for the Study of American Religion in Santa Barbara, California, in the ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AMERICAN RELIGIONS.
- The Work of the Peace Mission Movement in Philadelphia.
Atwater Kent Museum, Publishers of "Invisible Philadelphia, Community Through Voluntary Organizations."
- "FATHER DIVINE Should Run for President."
"He Stands Today as the Greatest and Most Powerful Single Force in America."The Savannah Journal, Savannah, Georgia, July 7 1940
- Peace, It's Wonderful!
"Borrowing a Phrase From the Reverend M. J. (Father) Divine." - General Dwight David Eisenhower.
- "Nice Neighbors."
Remark of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
- Governor of Pennsylvania, Milton J. Shapp.
To MOTHER DIVINE: "The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has known you as a dedicated and exemplary citizen for many years."
- Archbishop William Henry(Father) Francis Says In Speaking of FATHER DIVINE - "I Had Met Somebody I Had Been Looking For — One Who Told the Whole Truth and Nothing but the Truth — and that
Was the Beginning of a Great Friendship".
- Remarks of Archbishop W. H. Francis
- He's doing GOD'S Work.
- "I'm Almost a Follower"
Said Mr. Howland Spencer, a Distant Cousin of President Roosevelt.
- FATHER DIVINE Has Found the Secret of Happiness. He Has Found the Secret of True Production. It is a Mystery to Me That I Do Not Try to Understand. I Take it on Faith. - Howland Spencer
Philadelphia City Council stands with MOTHER DIVINE
in honor of the Works of FATHER DIVINE
- PHILADELPHIA CITY COUNCIL Honors FATHER and MOTHER DIVINE.
"The world-wide Peace Mission Movement has provided more than 40 years of service to the Philadelphia community."
- Eugene Del Mar , Noted Lawyer, Lecturer and Teacher's Statement to the Press.
"All that I have seen felt and ascertained regarding the Life and Teachings of FATHER DIVINE have illumined my understanding beyond anything I have heretofore experienced."
- John Henry Titus Noted Poet, Author and Lecturer Declares; "FATHER DIVINE is the Dean of the Universe."
- Walter Clemow Lanyon's relationship with FATHER DIVINE. General information, letters, remarks and conversation between Mr. Lanyon and Father Divine.
- Captain Millard J. Bloomer, Newspaper Publisher and Consultant of President Hoover Verifies that FATHER DIVINE Did Not Accept Money From Anyone.
- John Lamb , FATHER DIVINE'S Secretary Gives Detailed Proof of FATHER'S Integrity.
- Charles Calloway , Business Man, Describes How the Cooperative System Started and How it Works.
- "The Greatest American."
The thoughts of Mr. Aaron Enaharo, Student of New Thought. Very good to get your curiosity aroused.
- Senator Freeman Hankin and the Pennsylvania Senate
declared that; "Father Divine has set an eminent example for morality and good citizenship."
- Officials of the Police Department of New York and other cities, are seeking FATHER DIVINE'S continued cooperation in greatly reducing the vice and crime.
- State Official Pays Glowing Tribute To FATHER DIVINE'S Work and Mission.
"Where most of the leaders of men in the past have given freely of mortal precepts and empty phrases and vain ratiocinations what leader, pray, in 1900 years has with one hand given the word and with the other the abundance of life other than Your matchless self?" Sylvanus H. Hart, Jr., Dept. Of State, N. Y.
Holy Communion Hall, Tarrytown, New York
- Testimony of Mr. Elias J. Diana re: The Transfiguration of Father Divine
- For more of the above see the section with The New Day Supplements.
- Don't miss the tributes in Chapter XIII of Rediscovering GOD.
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