At the beautiful and colorful Dedicatory Services of the Peace Center and Nazareth Missions, Church and Training School and Home for the Aged, these beautiful buildings were dedicated and consecrated to the service of GOD, FATHER DIVINE.
A mighty fortress is our GOD, yea, indeed HE is of a truth, for while half the world lies in war-torn destruction, the other half, waits minus fear as the Lord GOD of Heaven sets up HIS Kingdom, a most glorious Kingdom without spot or blemish.
While great power is given the forces of evil to destroy, GOD, a Principle Personified, stands as an infinite rebuttal against Hitlerism or barbarism in any of its deceitful masks of disguise. But those who are open minded and will enter this mighty Fortress, GOD, need not fear the destruction of the enemy; for by their faith and trust in HIM, HE will lead them to Triumphant Victory. Thus in this magnificent Message, our Beloved King expounded these Priceless Pearls of Wisdom to the masses at this beautiful Service.
Long may these buildings stand as a beacon light to fallen humanity, for they are built upon a solid foundation by the Author and Finisher of all good things, GOD, FATHER DIVINE!
Thank YOU, O Dean of the Universe.
(The foregoing statements are those of the transcriber and the following is FATHER'S Glorious Message.)
Peace Everyone! Here we all are again; there I sit and stand. In the unity of Spirit, of Mind , of Aim and of Purpose among you I AM, bringing about that long sought for brotherhood of man and the conscious recognition and the realization of the Fatherhood of GOD. Although it may seem far distant, but we are privileged to enjoy the actual supernatural Presence of such an unfoldment, and when and wheresoever we assemble, we have that Spirit and that Atmosphere in evidence.
Just look over this vast audience! As a matter of course, of course it is, but yet to those who do not know it is a matter of course, you can see and you can say, there is the demonstration of peace in evidence; no longer fear, no longer confusion, but as an abstract expression of our mental and spiritual conception I AM daily demonstrating what I actually believe. And this is but a slight sketch and a reflection of a fraction a of a percent of a grain of what I believe and what I really am endeavoring to do and will do universally, for I have often said, "A contagion is not confined to a person." If one person gets a contagion he can scatter the contagions and cause others to be affected by it and yet it does not necessarily mean that he will get rid of it unless he does something to get rid of it.
So it is with this great contagion of GOD of whom I am now speaking, and this great contagion of the brotherhood of man I am daily demonstrating. We all shall shall eventually be affected by this great contagion and all shall eventually rise and walk in the newness of life and enjoy the long sought for Kingdom for which you all have prayed!
For this cause, this day has been set apart for the dedication and the consecration of this Peace Center and Nazareth Missions' Home for the Aged and Training School and Community Center, set apart to dedicate it to and for an unselfish cause. According to MY religious conviction, I believe we all should enjoy the blessings of all, and I believe we all should enjoy whatsoever one may enjoy.
For this cause, while there are millions in this city under the fear and the threat of Hitlerism, and they are influenced, a good many of them, by the spirit of Hitlerism, we all have to suffer the consequences, in a way of speaking, and the effect has affected not only this nation, but all civilization, although Hitler is commonly known to be a man, and the democracies and the subjects of our allies believe that man is filled with the "other Fellow." better know by the religions, the Devil.
Nevertheless, if a man can be filled with such, and can destroy nations and people by the thousands and cause bloodshed and inhuman warfare to continue year in and year out, someone must rise up as a rebuttal against such outrages, and here I AM! I said here I AM! Aren't you glad! Over and above every criticism of your Humble Servant, I AM here as a rebuttal of Hitlerism and all the Axis, and I shall prove to the world conclusively, if the "other fellow" can rule in a body, GOD can rule in a body!
Hitler has caused millions even in this country to suffer hardships, trials and tribulations, and they are now going under the influence of Hitlerism, causing even our American nation, a peace-loving nation to be in war unwillingly. Is it not written in your scripture,
"You are made subject to vanity unwillingly"?
The American people have been made subject to inhuman warfare and bloodshed unwillingly, but if we will stand together as real American citizens, the Spirit of GOD'S Actual Presence with or without a Person, will overcome all Hitlerism.
Professor Thotlakson mentioned MY speaking of Americanism and stressing ourselves as being real American citizens; it is true as the professor said, I do not mean in the common sense of the word, Nationalism, but I mean the reality of Americanism born out of the Declaration of Independence and developed and brought to fruition through the spirit of true Christianity.
Our Constitution grants every American the privilege to serve GOD according to the dictates of his or her own conscience. If our Constitution is not violated and abridged by representatives and executives, every American citizen can, as well as I, bring forth the Christ to fruition, which will give both it and them the victory over all Hitlerism, and over all of the enemies of our nation.
Then I say, it is a privilege to live in such a recognition, but we must get rid of Hitlerism within before we can get rid of it externally. Truly might I have declared, as has been scripturally declared,
"He that conquers his own will is greater than he that taketh a city."
Thousands and millions of MY followers have conquered their own will for Righteousness sake.
They denied themselves of human affection, lust and passion, human tendencies, fancies and pleasures and live soberly, righteously and godly for righteousness' sake. This sacrifice has not been made in vain. Aren't you glad!
I shall have a righteous government even as I have it here jurisdictionally. It shall be established universally and all mankind shall realize there is a reality in the GOD Whom you used to serve suppositionally, but now can serve recognitionally and in reality.
You served GOD once suppositionally through an imagination. I know you understand ME! Through an imagination you served GOD, but I came to bring your suppositions into recognitions and the realization of the tangibilization and the personification of your fondest imaginations and here it is!
Look over this vast audience. This is not a supposition, I say, with us. It is a matter of course. While the world is in misery, while they are groping in darkness of misunderstanding, while they are in lacks, wants and limitations, GOD in HIS love and mercy has prepared a table for you in the presence of His enemies. This is also scripturally declared and according to the Scripture and the Psalmic Predictions, I re-declare the same.
"GOD prepares a table for Me in the presence of My friends, as being termed My enemies."
It is not only for ME, but for everyone.
Hence, for this cause, through harmonization and cooperation, by the harmonization of two of the churches under the Peace Mission Movement, the Peace Center and the Nazareth Mission, they purchased this property to establish a Home for the aged, a Church and Training School with facilities to accommodate children if their parents happen to be here at any time as guests or happen to be found in these borders, and if it is absolutely necessary to accommodate the children that are being taught here daily, we have a place where they can come in and relax — a little playground out there. A little playground out there — playhouse whichever; and we mean to demonstrate the Truth as portrayed before you.
These, the "Rosebuds" and "Crusaders", both the juniors and the seniors they are but a slight sketch and a reflection of what GOD is actually doing among the people. Changing them from mortality to immortality, changing them from the Adamic state of consciousness into the Christ Consciousness, better known by the religions , from Nature to Grace. Aren't you glad!
This we have slightly reflected, but I have not said or done anything yet to what I will do, for by the Unity of Spirit, of Mind, of Aim and of purpose, we will accomplish all that I have endeavored, to the letter, and that is to bring about the Universal Brotherhood of man and the conscious realization of the Fatherhood of GOD. Therefore, the Spirit of MY Presence shall affect the nations to the extreme reverse to that of Hitler's presence on the earth and it shall affect them just as effectively and supernaturally — supremely effectively, but it shall be to the extreme reverse to that of what he has expressed, bringing about division, dissension and strife, sowing the seeds of intolerance, sowing the seeds of racialism and nationalism, sowing the seed of every kind of an "ism" that creates misery, disappointment and failure and brings all nations of the earth into slavery. But as the professor said a little while ago, Hitler knows definitely, as the Truth will set you free, a lie will enslave you.
This is what the Truth has done for you and many, and it will do the same for each and every living creature with or without a Body, as the Truth is Supernatural and will work effectively with or without a Body; for it goes forth conquering and to conquer and gets on the hearts and minds of the children of men as a Supernatural Invisible Contagion that effects them Mentally and Spiritually and actually changes them characteristically.
How glorious it is to live in this recognition! Therefore, I say to our fellow citizens and visiting friends, we are pleased to have you here today and tonight, for the exercises will be continued at the Rockland Palace as they are there now, a good many of them, carrying in. But while I AM here Personally and they are there, the same Spirit and the same Work, they are going on just as effectively as if I were there Personally.
Then I say to our visiting friends, we want you to feel free to speak as you are led. Move volitionally even as we do, if you care to. If you do not care to move volitionally as we do, an introduction will be given according to custom, but in the meantime our Work and our Mission, our Aim and our Purpose, I thought to convey the thought of it to you before we further go. Aren't you glad!
What a privilege it is to live in the Unity of the Spirit to bring about a rebuttal to everything the "other fellow" can devise and inspire, for if the "other fellow" is mighty, I heard you say through Christendom, "GOD is Almighty," and I know that this Supernatural Power will not diminish until I have accomplished definitely MY Plan and Purpose to overcome all of the enemies of Life, Liberty and the Reality of Happiness!
It is distinctly understood, as I said a moment ago, this is a Peace-loving nation and ninety and ninety-nine one hundredths percent of the people are not war-mad. They were not war-mad until Hitlerism tried to overcome all civilization, and it made this nation subject to violence unwillingly and in violation to our real spirit and nature of our Christian Government.
Nevertheless, if such can be realized, MY follower have given ME a chance to express MYSELF volitionally and voluntarily and unfold MYSELF momentarily and continually until I have brought forth in expression the mastery over conditions of the "other fellow" and over all Hitlerism that may arise even in the future against us.
You can bring forth that Christ within to fruition if you are governed by your highest intuition and if you will but move volitionally. There are thousands of people who are not subject to their own religious convictions. They refuse to express themselves according to their own religious convictions and stand independently in opposition to all criticism and all conventionality, but if you can and will but do it, why, you will receive a Supernatural Power, for Christ is the one within you that leads you and inspires you.
Take these thoughts to consideration and as you bring forth the Christ within to fruition by being governed by your highest intuition and by moving voluntarily by your own voluntary volition, you will bring forth that Christ within to fruition that will give you the Victory over every difficulty.
What said the Apostle concerning the mystery of which I AM now speaking? He said:
"There is therefore, now, no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. For the Law of Spirit and Life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death."
This Law of the Spirit of Life in Christ Jesus, when it is brought to fruition within you, it will make you free from the law of sin and death and over every opposition, even over self. Can you not see the mystery?
Then I say, take these thoughts to consideration! For this cause, as the professor said, we are now laying the foundation of a real Utopian Government founded upon the Constitution and its Amendments and the Declaration of Independence. That is what I AM talking about!
A perfect form of government according to our Constitution, demanding the enactment of the Bill of Rights in every community! How can we expect to overcome Hitlerism in Germany if we do not overcome it in our own subjects of this democracy?
Just think of Hitlerism and barbarism in this country enacted among some of the subjects of this country by expressing and sowing the seeds of intolerance, sowing the seed of division and strife and creating continuously sectarianism and division among the nation instead of uniting together for one common purpose.
Our Chief Executive said we should not tolerate prejudice in the least, in and at this time of extreme emergency. Now is the time for every American citizen to work against every act of prejudice and bigotry and all of the acts of Hitler and the foreign elements and subversive elements in this nation by refusing to tolerate it in ourselves and in our own minds by living soberly, righteously and godly by bringing ourselves into subjection to the Fundamentals for which we stand!
Oh, how glorious it is to realize what can be accomplished if we will but unite together. Hence, I say, when you find prejudice, discrimination and segregation among the nation, those who tolerate it, you may know that they are un-American and unconstitutional by nature and we should not even recognize them as constitutional Americans.
I say "We are Real True Americans because I have converted millions into True Americanism through the Life and Teaching of Christ your Savior, and by the Constitution and its Amendments and by the Declaration of Independence." Nor a true follower of MINE would be on the relief rolls for any cause whatsoever! Not a true follower of MINE would owe a just debt and refuse to pay it even though it be fifty, sixty or seventy-five years in the arrears.
When he knows the Truth and follows ME, all of those debts are immediately paid, that is if he has the money to meet those obligations. That is what I am talking about! And if he or she does not have the money to meet those obligations they seek diligently, until they secure employment in a legitimate way to acquire the means to meet those obligations; that is why I say, "We are real True Americans!" How could I proclaim Americanism or the True Perfection of Americanism if I did not lift MY hearers, MY follower and MY friends from lacks, wants and limitations? It they could not express independence even as our country declared it as a nation, how could I declare we are Real True American Citizens?
I know definitely I have opponents and opposers and critics, but perfection is manifested and is the Master of them all. I need not say more as there are many noted speakers here tonight. We desire to hear from them, but I felt moved within to speak at that instance just to convey a few thoughts to our fellow citizens and hearers.
Oh, how glorious it will be when all shall recognize this Universal Brotherhood of man. When all shall be taught in the school of Practical Psychology and Practical Scientific Truth as conveyed by your Humble Servant. Aren't you glad! Because I believe in the practicality of all Christianity! I believe in the practicality of all religions. Matters not what your religious affiliation may be, if your religious conviction does not help you to be better on the earth and in whatsoever business you have or function therein, your religion is in vain. That is what I AM talking about!
Religion, if it is anything, it causes men to be better in every walk of life, in every activity and in every endeavor – all of you endeavors and your ambition must be motivated with the Spirit of that which is termed religion, matters not whether you are Christian, Jew or Mohammedan or Buddhist; matters not what you are by religious affiliation or by religious conversion or christening, let your religion be a practical service to humanity to help you and to help others, and the least you think of yourselves the better! It is something to consider!
I do not think of MYSELF! As someone said this afternoon in taking them through the building — they happened to see a room they thought was MY room; I have no special room — just whatsoever they prepare for ME without MY consideration, without MY premeditation or without MY request, it is just there at MY service; but as I said, I do not think of MYSELF! I AM thinking of others! Because I think of and for others, others think of and for ME automatically!
Not a true follower of MINE would take up a collection! Not a true follower of MINE would do any soliciting, stealing or begging! That is what I AM talking about! I AM talking about the practicality of Truth, hence MY religious conviction must be beneficial to MY fellow citizens or else MY religious conviction is in vain! It must be of service to all mankind!
Put into practice your religious conviction and you will bring forth a Supernatural Presence that will establish Peace on Earth and Good Will to men, something that is called religiously, Heaven!
I need not say more, but that is what I AM talking about. Let us realize it and let is live it and express it. My religious conviction will give many of you gentlemen here from twenty-five to thirty cents more on getting your hair trimmed. That is MY religious conviction! It will let you go in a barber shop owned and operated by those controlled by MY Mind and MY Spirit, and under the influence of MY religious conviction, they will trim your hair for ten cents where it would cost you thirty-five to sixty cents elsewhere.
. . . Go in a restaurant and get a meal for fifteen cents where it would cost you from forty to fifty to seventy-five cents, and whereas in some places it is a dollar elsewhere. Now save that money and put it into practical service for your land and for your country. If you desire to do so, it would be a blessing to buy war bonds and war stamps — and I AM not a warrior! I tell you to do it! Save that money that you would have to pay to trim your hair! All that you would have to pay unless you get your hair trimmed in one of our barber shops, the barber shops owned and operated by MY followers under MY Mind and Spirit, save it and buy stamps and bonds; and when Hitler finds out that the Government is united together, Hitler will soon, no doubt, in shorter time than you expect, lift up a white flag and surrender to GOD, for GOD is in America! I thank you!
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