it is to see such a meeting as this, for it is in truth a
gathering together of 'heavenly men'.

We are all united in one Divine purpose, no material motive is ours, and
our dearest wish is to spread the Love of God throughout the world!

We work and pray for the unity of mankind, that all the races of the earth
may become one race, all the countries one country, and that all hearts
may beat as one heart, working together for perfect unity and brotherhood.

Praise be to God that our efforts are sincere and that our hearts are
turned to the Kingdom. Our greatest longing is that truth may be
established in the world, and in this hope we draw near to one another in
love and affection. Each and all are whole-hearted and selfless, willing
to sacrifice all personal ambition to the grand ideal towards which they
strive: Brotherly love and peace and union among men!

Doubt not that God is with us, on our right hand and on our left, that day
by day He will cause our numbers to increase, and that our meetings will
grow in strength and usefulness.

It is my dearest hope that you may all become a blessing to others, that
you may give sight to the spiritually blind, hearing to the spiritually
deaf and life to those who are dead in sin.

May you help those sunk in materiality to realize their Divine son-ship,
and encourage them to arise and be worthy of their birthright; so that by
your endeavour the world of humanity may become the Kingdom of God and of
His elect.

I thank God that we are at one in this grand ideal, that my longings are
also yours and that we work together in perfect unity.

Today, upon the earth, one sees the sad spectacle of cruel war! Man slays
his brother man for selfish gain, and to enlarge his territories! For this
ignoble ambition hate has taken possession of his heart, and more and more
blood is shed!

Fresh battles are fought, the armies are increased, more cannon, more
guns, more explosives of all kinds are sent out--so does bitterness and
hate augment from day to day!

But this assembly, thank God, longs only for peace and unity, and must
work with heart and soul to bring about a better condition in the world.

You who are the servants of God fight against oppression, hate and
discord, so that wars may cease and God's laws of peace and love may be
established among men.

Work! Work with all your strength, spread the Cause of the Kingdom among
men; teach the self-sufficient to turn humbly tow