Lobby - Divine Lorraine Hotel,
Philadelphia, PA
This brief Sermon was given by FATHER on this occasion to acquaint those present at the Holy Communion Table as well as others, with His system of procedure at the Holy Communion Table and of His Work and Mission, stating that these blessings which they were so bountifully enjoying, were made available to them just by the fragments the followers took up, that which would have been wasted. Though brief, it is a beautiful lesson for all concerned.
Almighty GOD, we humbly thank THEE.
(The foregoing statement is that of the transcriber, and the following is FATHER'S brief Sermon with FATHER speaking as follows:)
PEACE EVERYONE! I would just like to say in the defense of the diners, those who serve, if you find that such a pie or cake or a anything being cut small, when you shall have served, if you desire another service or another helping, you may call for it, it will be forthcoming. I mention this for in all of our places, because there are many of whom do not serve or like to take more than a taste of anything until they see whether it is palatable or not and if they enjoy it a second helping will be forthcoming if they only call for it.
After you shall have served such as we have and shall eaten all you have served, if you desire another helping of anything, you are welcome to call for whatsoever it may be.
I hope this will give you first-hand knowledge why especially the pies are cut so small, because there are so many people would take a half pie and would leave it all. Jesus, the great Love Master, in the Sonship Degree said:
'Take up the fragments that nothing be wasted.'
These beautiful hotels and other blessings under the Peace Mission Movement are the results of some of the fragments taken up after all shall have been served generously and have been bountifully supplied! Those of My followers have educated their children or have seen that they are educated -- many of them are in colleges today and elsewhere. After they have done all of those things and supplied everything that was necessary for the sustenance of the bodies of all those with whom they are concerned -- after that has been done and they find themselves paying all of their back bills and owing no man and refusing to buy anything on credit or on the installment plan, paying cash as they go, they find themselves with surplus money sufficient to buy such hotels as this one, and as the Tracy, Divine Tracy Hotel here in this city. Aren't you glad! ("So glad, FATHER Dear!" responded the assembly.) I say,
'Take up the fragments that nothing be wasted.'
But while you take up the fragments so that nothing will be wasted, you know what to do with it! I know what to do with all of the fragments that are taken up! You put it into circulation and into good use for the good of humanity generally and not for a selfish purpose.
I further wish to say, that ice cream is always served the second time to give you a chance if you desire to be served. Aren't you glad! ("So glad, GOD Almighty!" came the happy response.) If you taste it and you do not like it and if it is served the second time, you do not have to take any more if you have just taken a little taste before. But if you are not served generously and have a full supply and your appetites are satisfied, it is your privilege to serve the second time, for "Of His Kingdom and of His Peace and of His Increase there shall be no end."
Isn't that wonderful? ("So wonderful, LORD!" again came the reply.)
It is a privilege to live in the Presence of GOD! With such a conviction, problems are solved for one and for all! Dark clouds of doubts and fears are dispelled! You become the master of your own destiny and the controller of your own fate! Aren't you glad! ("So glad!" again came the happy reply.) GOD in the midst of you is mighty to save, and shall not be discouraged neither disturbed until HE shall have universalized the Spirit of His Presence in Blessings, in Unity and Tranquility for all, for which your Constitution of the United States called! Called for a more Perfect Union!
I AM endeavoring to fulfill that quotation of the request appeal for the Constitution one hundred percent, for we could not be real American citizens according to My Conviction unless we live exactly according to the Constitution and according to the Declaration of Independence! We could not be real American citizens in My opinion if we did not be One Nation, Indivisible, according to our Pledge of Allegiance to our flag! Aren't you glad! ("So glad, GOD Almighty!" exclaimed the masses.)
By this, we have the KEY to the Mystery of Success and Prosperity, of Health and of perpetual Youth! I thank you.
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