Inside the Shrine To Life at the Mount of the House of the Lord
It was the night before election. Into FATHER'S New York City Headquarters rushed a man breathing heavily as though from running. Throwing himself into a chair he explained hurriedly that he was from Republican National Headquarters and must see FATHER at once on a very important matter. Upon inquiry it developed that he wished to have Mr. Landon endorse The Righteous Government Platform, if FATHER would speak aver the Radio and endorse Mr. Landon. It was a last minute desperate appeal to HIM Who could have given the Victory if properly contacted earlier, but it was too late, and FATHER was not interested.
This was just one incident out of many, in a strenuous campaign. For weeks the politicians had thronged FATHER'S New York City Headquarters, and on this last night before election they continued to come, late into the night. While FATHER served the Banquet Table they came and went, seeking the vote of FATHER'S Followers, which was destined not to be given. The Representative of one Candidate running for Congress made a fervent plea for support, declaring FATHER'S Followers held the balance of power in their district, and his Candidate could not win without their vote. This condition existed in many other districts also, and was but an example locally of what is to be expected throughout the Nation in elections to come.
On this occasion FATHER Personally introduced many of the Speakers, and spoke as only the Almighty can Speak, of what HE will do in the elections of 1940 and 1944, while Candidates listened. His Personal Words were as follows:
PEACE EVERYONE! Here we all are and there I AM! I AM transmitting MYSELF through the Land, and especially at this particular time. Aren't you glad! (A tremendous Demonstration followed FATHER'S Words.) PEACE EVERYONE! I have arisen to say, the unity of Spirit, of Mind, of Aim and of Purpose, will cause us to inculcate the ideas and the opinions one or the other — Isn't that Wonderful — and will also cause us to reincarnate the very life and the attributes of one and all, and cause you all to be unified one with the other even as you are unified with GOD.
For this cause I have arisen to say, Good Health, and Good Will for everybody, a Good Appetite, with Good Manners and Good Behavior! As I transmit the Spirit of Peace, and of Unity of Mind, of Aim and of Purpose universally mankind will eventually recognize GOD'S Presence in reality. Now aren't you glad! This is not a strange occasion with us, but as you know it is a common occurrence. Therefore we sit and we stand, we look and we think, and the very thoughts of MY Mind will unify mankind to stand as one man at Jerusalem. By first coming in the Unity of Spirit, of Mind, of Aim and of Purpose MYSELF as an individual, all who concentrate on ME in reality, and believe radically even as you do, harmoniously, they too as well as you, will know it is not anything impossible for HIM nor for them who believe. Now aren't you glad.
Then verify both you and I, the composition sung so vividly just a few moments ago — We don't have to worry. I believe this evening MY Followers can tell all of the world, even all of the politicians, the very foundation stone of our Government and of civilization, "You don't have — to worry, since GOD has come in a Bodily Form. You don't have to worry," for GOD in one man is the majority. Aren't you glad!
Upon this Foundation if you will stand, recognize the Actual Presence of GOD in man—you will not have to worry, for as GOD HIMSELF in HIS Insignificant Appearance has brought millions the victory, HE carries within HIMSELF and among you, the victory for everyone that will harmonize with HIM. I thank you.
We are still calling for Righteousness, Justice and Truth, for the recognition of GOD'S Presence among you in a Bodily Form is convincing to you and to all mankind, that we can get justice in the flesh, since GOD HIMSELF has come in the flesh as the pre-evidence of the Universal Brother unified together "as one man at Jerusalem," and not another. I thank you.
PEACE EVERYONE! At this time I AM refraining from speaking, as we have several speakers here this evening, and especially those of our political world. As they are just about to enter into the change of an expression of politics apparently, I will refrain from speaking. Those of our honored guests will be introduced, as we have several here this evening. While we are ever present they are not always present. We are mindful how we entertain strangers, although the political machinery is not very much of a stranger to us now. Those of us who have not, or had not whichever, recently, for the last three or four years, acquainted ourselves with the political machinery, we have studied it quite carefully, and we expect to stand for Righteousness, Truth and Justice, now henceforth and forever.
As I aforesaid to you, I AM not Saying very much politically at this particular election, neither AM I Saying very much organizationally, but I will speak universally in 1944. In 1944 we mean to speak from land to land and from shore to shore. Now aren't you glad ! In the transmission of Righteousness, Truth and Justice and the reincarnation of it through the true and the faithful inculcating the Principle as exemplified among us, we shall have at that time a universal Foundation established for a Universal Utopia. I thank you.
(At this point Mr. George Harris, former Editor of the New York News, introduced a speaker representing Judge Bleakley, Republican candidate for Governor of New York, and this speaker was followed by Judge Frederick J. Groehl, candidate for Judge of New York's Court of Special Sessions. In a few moments another speaker arrived, and FATHER, introduced Fireman Riley of Truck 23, who urged the Followers to vote for the three platoon system for the firemen instead of the present method of twenty four hours on duty at a stretch. The next speaker was Mr. Abraham Unger of the All People's Party and FATHER'S Legal Staff, who severely criticized the politicians who come at election time with honeyed words but never show up at any other time to prove their sincerity. Following this FATHER spoke again as follows:)
PEACE EVERYONE! Here we all are again! I AM still drawing in attracting and drawing to ME the Essence of Life from every angle expressible, from every scientific mind, from every intellectual mind, from every political mind, from every Just and righteous mind. By this, as the honey-bees do the flowers, even so I AM doing mankind. The honey-bees go into all sorts of flowers, both the bitter and the sweet, and they get the substance from those flowers, but when they get through with it it is good meat to eat. Isn't that Wonderful!
So it is with the mystery of which I AM expressing. I AM calling all nations together from all the ends of the earth. I AM calling the Essence of Righteousness, Truth and Justice from each and every person, from every organization, and from every phase of life, and from every angle and every expression. By this, we shall have a Righteous Government, for we are bringing all of the Righteousness of the Righteous, and the Righteousness from the wicked, in the recognition of the Fundamental and causing each and every expression to be MY positive and sincere servant.
Oh it is a privilege to realize what GOD can actually do! I have declared among you, with or without a politician we shall have a Righteous Government. I have declared among you. with or without a party we shall have a Righteous Government. As the Spirit of MY Presence has actually contagionized the atmosphere in which we are living and caused mankind to think differently, caused them to act differently, caused them to feel the same, I shall contagionize the universe with the reconition of GOD'S Presence, and Righteousness, Truth and Justice shall have dominion.
Now it may look a little strange as I aforesaid, when I take a stand as I have taken, and when I refrain from doing what we might feel as would be justifiable to do, but when you stop, and look, and listen, and observe with your physical sight what GOD has actually done among this People through every opposition, — all of the religions they opposed ME, all of the organizations of Society they have opposed the Fundamental that I have exemplified. Coming through all of the trials and conflicts of each and every one of them, I have brought for you this one eternal victory.
Now they can see it! When I AM not expressing publicly and openly I AM expressing silently and subconsciously, for the little leaven of Whom you say I AM, shall leaven the whole lump of mankind. Aren't you glad! By this, as I aforesaid, with or without MY Personal Presence as I have conveyed MYSELF in a multitude of people, I shall accomplish MY Endeavors and MY Ambition as nothing less than that of Perfection on the material plane in the way of Righteous Government, not only for this Country but for all Countries of our present civilization.
Our ambition now is nothing less than bringing to Perfection Righteousness, Truth and Justice among all of the nations of the earth, causing a Righteous Government to be universally established as it is under MY Personal Jurisdiction and on MY Immediate Staff. Now isn't that Wonderful! Where GOD alone shall be heard to speak! Others shall not be heard after a while! I shall silence every tongue, and GOD alone shall reign — isn't that Wonderful — for everything else has failed us. You know all things have failed you, but the very Spirit of GOD's Presence coming through great trials and tribulations has given the victory and come over the trials victoriously, therefore naught can hinder ME. Isn't that Wonderful!
We shall have a Righteous Government. This has been called into expression for the political world, but the Righteousness of GOD as exemplified in One shall a11 recognize — the Law of the Spirit of Life universally, or among all mankind — as it has been recognized in One. When this shall have been accomplished, can you not see we will have a 8ighteous Government? Can you not see, mankind will be lifted above all depressions, lacks, and wants, and limitations? Every person can see it. By this, the demonstration of the Peace Mission Movement as manifested, is plain for all to see it. Isn't that Wonderful!
Therefore as I say, and as was aforesaid by one of our Speakers, we shall have a Righteous Government universally, not later than 1944. We mean to turn and overturn until the Spirit of Righteousness shall be inculcated in the lives of the children of men, and all mankind will eventually be the reincarnation of the identical Life and the Teaching of HIM of Whom you say I AM. Oh it is a privilege to realize it! But as you realize these things and these sayings, you can relax, still yourself, and as I aforesaid, "Since GOD has come in a Bodily Form" you should not worry anymore.
Why should you not worry? It is because the Sample and the Example is to let you know. That is what it is for; the Sample is to let you know, if GOD has come in a Bodily Form the same can be in you. If in the flesh, in the likeness of sinful flesh, you can see I have the victory, it is a Sample and an Example for all humanity, that they too as well as you, can have the victory. I know when I gave that inspiration as a composition, your thoughts were directed in this direction, to ME Personally, but you should not worry any more. Why should you worry? If GOD has come in a Bodily Form it is an outward expression that GOD can and will come in all persons, and shall have all dominion in them, even as HE rules and reigns supreme in the Tabernacle in which HE came.
If GOD has come in a Bodily Form it is to let you know, the identical expression is transmitable, reincarnatable, and repersonifiable. As this is personified in others, they too, of MY Characteristics will be partakers, be partakers of MY Nature, MY Success, and MY Prosperity, that come by the reaction of MY Characteristics and MY Nature as exemplified among you. You can see success, you can see prosperity. Then I say you should not worry. Rest assured, if you are wholeheartedly for ME, with or without a ballot MY Spirit and MY Presence will give you victory, for GOD in one person is the majority. Now isn't that Wonderful! You can rest, and you need not worry, for if GOD in HIS own Majesty, and Dominion, and Authority, is for you, who can be against you? Greater is HE that is within you if you are in harmony with HIM, than those who could be against you. Though they are millions, there will be a way of escape that you may be able to win the victory in whatsoever you may endeavor, if it is for Righteousness, Truth and Justice. I thank you.
PEACE EVERYONE! There are still others here; in other words there are others here waiting, I believe would have something to say. We like to hear them talk, but as the two previous speakers said, many of them can and will come and make flowery speeches for a selfish purpose, according to MY fanatical phrase through "ulteriorness." But if you are living according to MY Spirit and MY Mind, MY Spirit and MY Mind will teach you all things, and you will have victory over all things that may arise in opposition. Therefore you will no longer be ignorant, for MY Spirit will teach you Wisdom. While there are those who would desire to have our support politically from an organizational point of view, if they do or if they would but know, with or without a political vote if they are with ME wholeheartedly I will be victorious for them. Now isn't that Wonderful! But as it has been, there are those who have striven to disfranchise the Followers, the Believers, in violation of the Constitution, trying to undermine it. We will be prepared in 1940 politically, and have our politica1 emancipation as far as names are concerned, to register and vote without any hindrance, for between this and then GOD shall reveal some information to them and shall continue to turn on the search-light, that all mankind might see through the Press and other ways of expression, to show them that everyone who would try to prohibit you from voting because of your names, they are trying to undermine the Constitution of the United States. Isn't that Wonderful!
You want to tell them about it! Let them know it! You have a right to your religious conviction, and you have a right to see that your religious convictions are legalized, as the legal field of expression and all Government are founded upon the Fundamentals as recorded in the Bible. How dare they to try to criticize or disfranchise those of you MY Followers because of your Names, when your Names are the Names as given by the Spirit according to the Scripture, and they claim that they are sworn in by the Holy Bible which is the Scripture, that they do and will protect the Constitution. We shall turn the search-light on, and let them see and know, every unconstitutional law, rule, or regulation, yea every move that shall be made by the politicians and the Board of Elections, if it is not Constitutional they are attempting to undermine the Constitution under which they are protected.
Now Righteousness, Truth and Justice, these Qualities are the Foundation of this Government under which we are living — Righteousness, Truth and Justice, and, freedom to serve GOD to the dictates of your own conscience, seeking that which is termed religious liberty. That is why you recognize the Declaration of Independence. Isn't that Wonderful! Through pour religious conviction, you are returning all stolen goods, you are paying all of your old bills, you are dealing justly between man and man, and all of these acts of Righteousness, with all of the different virtues you are expressing are according to the Constitution. In other words they are endorsable, and required to be carried out by the laws of our Land and Country.
I need not say more at this time, but as I aforesaid we shall cause mankind to see and know, if they will attempt to disfranchise you again it will be openly understood and universally known, they are attempting to undermine the Constitution. Now I need not say mare, as I aforesaid. I believe I have said enough to let you know, on the eve of this present election, that whosoever it may be that shall be elected, they must stand for Righteousness, Truth and Justice, or they will be a failure.
I have "germinized" the actual atmosphere in which we are now living, and I have caused the universe of mankind to be more politically inclined than ever before. Now isn't that Wonderful! You know you have never heard of people desiring to register and vote as they have at this present time. Why is it? You know why. It is indeed Wonderful!("Yes FATHER, it is YOU" — was the mighty shout.) We shall not cease to function until I shall have accomplished all of MY Endeavors to bring about Righteous Government universally, but especially in this Country.
Now I would just like to say before I conclude, there are those who are supposed to be legal representatives of this City Government, who are opposing Righteousness, Truth and Justice. Now they too I will move out of Office. That is, if I AM Who you say I AM! We will not use the bullet, and we need not use the ballot, but I will do just what I have declared. I have declared, I will move them out of office. It is indeed Wonderful! Now watch a certain policeman! See if he is not moved out! We will not use the bullet; we may not use the ballot to move him out, but he and many others shall be moved out of Office. I shall let them see and know, GOD rules.
I have declared in millions, GOD alone shall reign. When they refuse to do their duty I shall move them out of office. I need not say a word to them, but as it is the Chief Executive's duty to move them out, I will present it to him. It is indeed Wonderful! Every unjust official who will not fulfill his official duty justly and righteously, we shall move him out of office one way or the other. Isn't that Wonderful! Now I AM sure that policeman — especially one, I have his number, and many others — he is trembling in his boots this evening. Isn't that Wonderful! When they will allow men and boys to break up, and start riots, and break into houses, and such like as that and will not do their duty, I shall move them out of office, and especially one of whom I AM now speaking that was called to the 130th Street Extension. I shall move him out of office!
Now tell him I said it; and again I say, if the Police Department will not fulfill their duty I shall organize a band of those of MY Followers to patrol the District. Now if the Police Department will not do their duty I shall take the Law in MY Own Hands. I want MY Followers to be on the look-out. Whensoever they find one violating the law, arrest them, and if the Policeman then will not do his duty, take his number.
PEACE EVERYONE: I presume I a little over-talked MYSELF, as there are other speakers here. I apparently started to go, but as we have others here, I believe we have some who may not consider themselves to be near ME, not to be classed as MY immediate Followers, nevertheless they are so closely connected I need not call on them Personally, I believe they will move volitionally, I will wait and hear from them. I thank you."
(Following FATHER'S Words, Mr. Ben Lazarus of the W.P.A. Federal Theatre Project spoke, and the thousands were dismissed.)