This Great Country In Which We Live,
It Was Preordained That It Should Be the Foundation Of the Kingdom of GOD Legalized.

Labor and Capital Should Be Unified Together That All Might Enjoy the Blessings Of Each Other
For You Are Your Brother’s Keeper

 

 

 

FATHER DIVINE at the Rockland Palace, New York City.

Our FATHER’S Message at the Banquet Table
152-160 W. 126th Street new York City, New York
Monday, January 9th, 1939 A.D.F.D. Time: 1:30 P. M.

 

“Let all men be liars, but let GOD be true.”

Thus reads the Scripture and this Message from the Mouth of the LORD is but another verification of His Truth. Nothing that rises in opposition to the Controller of all mankind’s destiny can stand, and day after day we behold further evidence of the downfall of every feeble attempt. One should know that if a great so-called empire like the Hearst publications, is powerless against the Almighty, surely a limited individual cannot prevail against its Creator.

FATHER, we thank YOU.

(The foregoing statement is that of the transcriber, and FATHER’S Words follow.)

Peace, Everyone!

Here we all are again and there I sit and stand— the great transmission of GOD to the children of men, being Personified and Universalized in them, that they might be one with Him. That is the way He was to come and that is the way He came! Aren’t you glad!

For this cause we are rejoicing and we are exceedingly glad to materialize spiritual things by the recognition and the conscious realization of GOD among men, and spiritualize material things by the same. Aren’t you glad! Bringing the earth and the heaven together, even as you bring a Message from across the ocean by the modern invention commonly know as the radio broadcasting system.

The wireless system once was considered. It is no longer considered so effective as the radio short wave broadcasting system such as we are daily now experiencing. Aren’t you glad!. The transmission of GOD to the children of men should not be strange by the mechanical invention of which I AM now speaking. It is a parable and it is a reality, yet being a parable, the parable in the mystery is showing you distinctly, by the radio broadcasting system, the most modern invention, it is telling you how GOD is Ever-Present with you and can and will be transmitted so effectively until you cannot tell when He is absent and when He is present.

 

“That They May Be One”

I AM causing material things to be spiritual and spiritual things to be material, therefore the earth and the heaven, they are unified together in the fulfillment of the Scripture,

“I pray that they may be one , even as we are one.”


By this we shall bring all of the divers systems of our advanced civilization together— the labor system and the capitalistic system. These two great systems that are much essential to be unified with the unity of spirit, of mind, of aim and of purpose, labor and capital should be unified together that all might enjoy the actual blessings of each other, for you are your brother’s keeper. I know it is true, Cain did slay his brother Abel because his offering was accepted in the sight of GOD, nevertheless he was and still is his brother’s keeper.

As a keeper of the sheep, as a shepherd, you should co-operate together and look out for the welfare of your fellow brother. The capitalistic system as a brother to the labor system, why should they fight against each other when they are real brothers? Why not come together in the unity of the spirit, of mind, of aim and of purpose and shake hands and unite together whole-heartedly as one in reality?

Labor is not without the capital and capital is not without labor. The divers systems should unify together, for one is not in reality without the other. But why should one be a robber and the other copy after the fashion? I came to bring capital and labor together as one man at Jerusalem, as they were in the beginning of the creation— They were all of one language and of one speech, humanly speaking. They were all of one language and one speech until selfishness, graft and greed and all such as may be seen among these in this present generation cropped up.

 

Selfishness Brought Division Into Nations

When those things came in, why, it brought about a division among the children of men, and the languages and speeches of divers tongues were instituted. They were not only instituted theoretically or legally, but they were actually established scientifically and reckoned among the people universally. They brought about a great division among themselves. For this cause there many, many divers nationalities, languages, tongues and peoples on the earth, but I came to bring them back together in the unity of spirit, of mind, of aim and of purpose, and dump them in this melting pot— the United States of America— that they might be as one man at Jerusalem— E Pluribus Unum.

This great country in which we live, it was pre-ordained that it should be the foundation of the Kingdom of GOD legalized. Mankind shall realize this is the Kingdom of which John was speaking when he said he saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away. Aren’t you glad!

I can see them coming from all lands and from all countries. I can see them unifying themselves together in this country under this Constitution where they are made up of every nation, every language and every tongue and every people, and all can if they will, become to be real American citizens by expressing your American citizenry effectively in words, deeds and actions scientifically until you actually become to be American citizens.

By this we shall have a Righteous Government, and all of the nations of the earth universally shall realize GOD is a living factor among us. Firstly they may not observe so effectively, but they shall recognize it and see it distinctly and shall realize GOD is s living reality by the past and the present and by the future, especially of this people who are living according to MY Teaching.

 

Rest for the Weary

What a glorious privilege to live in the Actual Presence of GOD, where the Tree of Life is blooming, where it is rest for the weary, right here on this side of Jordan, in the sweet field of Eden, in the land of the Free where the Tree of Life is blooming, here is rest for the weary, here is rest for thee! Aren’t you glad!

In the unity of spirit, of mind, of aim and of purpose, it was essential for ME as I came to come. It was essential to prepare MYSELF a TABERNACLE of not any special nationality. I AM not of any special nationality, but just representing humanity! Aren’t you glad! I know you are glad!

I AM not representing any special nationality, race, creed or color, particularly, just representing humanity— that is what I AM representing! As the Redeemer and the Savior of all! The blood of which could be termed the same from whence all nations came— they all come from this self-same ONE, the ONE of Whom you say I AM! I AM as much one as I AM the other, therefore you cannot get one without getting the other. Aren’t you glad!

Then I say, it is a privilege to be here, realizing this is in reality is the reality of E Pluribus Unum. Then I say as a representative of this country in reality, I establish the reality of the Kingdom of GOD under the Constitution and in the Constitution, through converting the Constitution of all of its unrighteousness into the exact Righteousness of GOD as exemplified by Jesus Christ and re-exemplified before you all.

What a privilege to live in such a recognition where GOD through HIS Condescension is actually bringing all nations, all languages, tongues and peoples together and unifying them as one man at Jerusalem where there shall be one people. They all shall eventually be GOD’S People. I must stress this once again as I often do, for it is essential for you to know— the U. S. means US. The U. S. means the United States.

 

Why Not Unify in the Universal Brotherhood?

If you are united together, in other words, if they are united together, the different States in the Union, why not unify yourselves together in the Universal Brotherhood of Man and the conscious realization of the FATHERHOOD of GOD, of which is Constitutional? Can you not see the mystery? Can you not see we have the key to the problem that will unlock every barred and shut door? Can you not see your prayers are heard and answered in reality, for GOD is here to go no more? Aren’t you glad!

Critics and opposes and opponents may rise, but GOD has all power in HIS Hands! I AM talking about from this angle of expression— this TABERNACLE of Whom you say I AM. Aren’t you glad! Naught shall hurt nor harm nor hinder in all MY Holy Mountain! I shall not be discouraged until I shall have universalized this of which I AM expressing right here under this jurisdiction of every nation, of every language, of every tongue and every people, and there shall be no division!

Upon this foundation if you will stand, you will see there is a reality of GOD among men. GOD has become to be a living factor, a living reality made real, tangible and practical for the REDEMPTION of all humanity personally as well as spiritually. Your spiritual redemption has been emphasized, it has been advocated and partially demonstrated, as the spirit of men has been converted and the bodies dying and the spirit going to heaven. That has been going on long enough! I came to stop you from having your soul redeemed, according to Webster, and your body still living in misery. I Came to emancipate this people physically from all of their misery and from all sorrow, from all disappointment and from all failure. For what said I through the Apostle concerning the mystery?

“I would that your soul prosper, even as you prosper.”

 

The Soul Prospered Theoretically

I would that you prosper, even as your soul prospers. Your soul has been prospering theoretically according to your superstitious ideas and opinions, but you have been failures among the nations and have been in lacks and wants and limitations, and could not be prosperous; but I came that you might prosper even as your soul prospers. I came that you might live in splendor physically, with all comfort and all convenience, even as your soul is comforted. Aren’t you glad! That is the mystery.

And your soul and your body shall be unified together. I came to keep them together. You hear the people talking about, it is all they can do to get enough money to keep soul and body together— food enough to eat to keep soul and body together. Well, I came to keep all of your souls and bodies together!

As the MASTER of OMNIPOTENCY and the CONTROLLER of your destiny, I will bring about HARMONY where there was inharmonious conditions and PEACE where there was confusion, JOY and HAPPINESS where there was sorrow and GOD HIMSELF where there was the “other fellow.” Aren’t you glad!

I have not done anything yet to what I will do. We shall have a Righteous Government and under this reign things shall be prosperous and plenteous and none or naught shall hinder ME. Aren’t you glad! It has been declared at times, if you will select and elect a certain special chief executive and one whom you might select or might feel as should be your selection for election as the chief executive, if you get the chief executive, one who will bring about prosperity, bring about happiness, bring about peace, bring about harmony and bring about pleasure, and will look out for the welfare of the destiny of all of the subjects of the country, why, that is the one whom you desire to have elected.

 

GOD Will Use Uncle Sam to Bless All

But in this great reign of CHRIST shall all of the peoples of the earth, not only in this country, but from this country shall go forth the Law as was spoken of in the prophecy concerning the mystery. Aren’t you glad! The Law shall go out from this Country for all countries under this Constitution endorsed and backed by the Federal government. That is the mystery. For Uncle Sam said,

“In GOD we trust.”


If he trusts in GOD, GOD will use him as a means through which He can bless all mankind, because he trusts in HIM. Aren’t you glad!

E Pluribus Unum! The unity of the spirit, of mind, of aim and of purpose shall be a living reality universally, and all truth from this angle of expression, just as I have it under MY Personal Jurisdiction, shall be established and all government shall be controlled even as this one is controlled spiritually, socially and economically under MY Personal Jurisdiction.

Now this is accomplished with or without MY Personal Presence. It is immaterial to ME if I AM Present! It is immaterial to ME if I AM not Personally Present, for I AM not bound Personally— I AM Impersonal by Nature, therefore I work effectively and just as effectively without MY Person as I do with it. Aren’t you glad!

“It is not by power nor by might, but by MY Spirit.”

Therefore with or without MY Body, I will accomplish MY Endeavors and naught shall hinder nor slightly retard MY advances. I thank you.

 

Freedom of Speech

Peace, Everyone!

At this particular juncture I have arisen to say we have visiting friends with us as usual. O course it is true, they are always with us, but as a consideration we desire to have them speak if they care to. They are welcome to speak and move volitionally as we do, if they care to; if they do not care to speak or move volitionally as we do, they may give us their names, addresses and professions. We will gladly introduce them according to custom.

I would like to further say, do not feel obligated to speak on any subject of which we are interested in, unless you care to. Be honest, be competent, be true to your own conviction! Do not be hypocritical. Hypocrisy is not the Plan nor the Purpose of GOD; neither does He desire men to express deception in any way whatever, but be true and live and do exactly according to the Truth and I will be with you.

Do not feel as if though you must necessarily eventalk on the subject of what we are representing unless you wish to, for the standard I have lifted is absolutely independent. It will stand with or without the general public, for it is all Impersonal! Nevertheless, if you choose to imbibe MY Words, MY Work, MY Mission and cooperate with it you are welcome to do so. It is all Impersonal— it is as much for you as it is for anyone of MY immediate present followers, as it is Impersonal, even as MY Spirit, MY Life, MY Mind and even MY Characteristics.

The very nature of which I AM is Impersonal! MY Love is Impersonal! Everything GOD is and all things He expresses, they are all Impersonal and they are just as operative and expressive and as much for you as they are for Him, if you place yourself in a place in consciousness where you can express them. I thank you.

 

Present for Various Purposes

Peace, Everyone!

I would just like to say at this instance— co-workers, followers, and friends, ladies and gentlemen and angels of the Kingdom— I have spoken and I speak often. You are welcome to do the same if you care to. You are here for the purpose of hearing ME speak and see MY emotions, gestures and expressions. There are those who are here for criticism. There are those who are here for praise. There are those who are here for thanksgiving and there are those who are here for other selfish intents and for other plans they are making or trying to make.

But remember, as you desire to hear ME speak and see ME as I AM to get what information you can, I desire to hear you speak and see you as you are and will express and explain and show you up to MY Followers and hearers. I thank you.

 

(While the inspirational song, “You can’t get away from FATHER DIVINE,” was being sung, FATHER rose again to speak.)

 Peace, Everyone!

Sing on and talk on. The songs being sung now in your minds— the last number, whichever— can be continued if you wish to for a season, after which if anyone wishes to speak they may move and speak according to the dictates of their own conscience. I will hear them where I AM going now, for a few minutes to the office. The loudspeakers are very sensitive any place in the dining room where you speak-- it will pick up your voices and carry your message very distinctly, so you need not feel I may not hear what you have to say if I AM not in the auditorium or dining room. I will hear you from any part of the dining room you choose to speak. The loudspeakers in this dining room or auditorium are very sensitive. They carry the message in all parts of the building and on the outside and pick up the message more quickly than does a Dictaphone, when you are right at the speakers. I thank you, Sing on.

(A few minutes later FATHER returned to the Banquet Table. A visitor testified and asked FATHER to bless her and make her prosperous. FATHER sang the little song referred to in the Message which follows and then spoke again briefly.)

 

Have Faith in GOD

Peace, Everyone!

Here we all are again and there I sit and Stand. There I go and here I come, for really here I AM! It is a privilege to realize if you have faith in GOD, the sun will shine.

“. . . Though dark the clouds may be today
My Heart has planned your path and Mine;
;Have faith in GOD,
Have faith always.”

As with ME as an individual, so with those of you who are harmoniously contacting ME. Those of you who are harmoniously with ME, as I AM, so will you be. You will have victory over lacks, wants and limitations, over all adverse and undesirable conditions, by the recognition of MY Actual Presence and by bringing your body into subjection, for that which is operative and expressive for one, it is operative and expressive for another. All you must needs do is to bring your bodies into subjection and live and love accordingly. I will be with you and will cause things to work harmoniously for you in the act of accomplishing your endeavors, especially when you are unselfish. I thank you.

I would just like to say at this instance in reference to the Message as read, it is well worth considering. As I declared it, I re-declare the same. It was a s though it was a prediction when I said they will be going or they will be sick or something. One of whom you know, who was known among us as “Wonderful Peace,” who sat there (FATHER pointed to the first seat from the head of the table at the right hand corner,) she left the same day after MY Talk, although I did not tell her to go Personally.

 

Judgment Day

Jot these thoughts down in your mind and see and know GOD has an eye that never sleeps nor slumbers. This is Judgment Day! I AM weighing everything on the Scale of Justice and MY Spirit is the Analyzer of all things whether they are right or unjust, true or untrue.

I need not say more, but there are others who have disappeared from among us, or who will disappear. You will not see them much more, for they know they are guilty of the crime. I have often said the man or the woman who is caught in an act of committing a crime, that person is not always guilty of the actual crime. They may be guilty of the act of the crime, but may not be guilty of the crime. Another may be guilty of the crime in the sight of GOD and in the sight of the spiritually awakened mind of the children of men. Jesus said,

“He who looks on a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her.”


The same spirit is speaking today!

Those who commit the acts of crimes at times may not be the actual crime committers, but they are the act committers of the crime; but in their hearts may not be in reality the crime committers, but a malicious and undermining, deceiving snake who premeditates and pre-makes arrangement for the purpose of reaching some person to rob them out of their place, that person or persons are serpents and they are really crime committers and crime breeders, for they deceivingly poison the minds of others--whilst a malicious snake that is open will openly speak or act or express and you know that they are wicked and malicious.

 

Open Confession and Forsaking Sins

If you do not wish to be partakers of them, you will know how to shun them. One is not better than the other in a way of speaking, in the sight of the ALMIGHTY, but as far as deception in the act of deceiving is concerned, that undermining and deceiving serpent is more poisonous to you, but either one must pay the penalty unless they are regenerated and born again and recognize GOD’S Actual Presence by an open confession and by the forsaking of their sins. I thank you.

I believe that this Message includes just about everything that is necessary to be exposed at this particular instance. I AM telling you there are others, through the Spirit of Analyzation we will source out and we sill sort out and cast out from among us. I will do it by MY Spirit! I need not say it Personally. I need not call their names definitely, but I will work on the heart. I will ride their minds as a jockey. I will be a little better than an ordinary jockey— I will be as a cowboy; yea, I will be a little better than a cowboy, riding his wild cows and horses; I will ride their minds as a leech on the tree.

The wind may blow and the storms may rage, but none of those things will shake ME! If the tree goes down, I will go down on their minds and they cannot get away from ME— neither can they get ME away from the branch or the branches of the tree, for I will stick just as a leech on a tree. I thank you.

 


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