1. Foreword from Lanyon's book, "Eyes of the Blind" 2. Letter written to M.J. Divine on October 2, 1931 3. Letter written to M.J. Divine on December 12, 1931 4. Foreword from Lanyon's 1931 book, "It is Wonderful" 5. First few paragraphs from the FATHER DIVINE book chapter - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1. Foreword from Lanyon's book, "Eyes of the Blind" The quoted Italics are the words of Father Divine, in whom I recognize a Door of Revelation. When he said to me: "No man should call me Father who sees me as a man" I knew that I had found a thoroughfare which would lead somewhere other than to unfulfilled Promises. At the very end of the book I have given my impression of his wonderful work. The italics are for the most part taken from letters written to me by Father Divine. He is the first and only person I have ever met who speaks my language. He speaks in the present tense, first person which is the LIFE-giving word given in the precise manner Jesus Christ gave it. When he said to me "If you see me as a man do not call me Father" I knew that this was the voice, and all personal-ity and personal teaching was nil. Here was the magnificent simple word that produced results far beyond the so-called demonstration --- it brings about revelation. And is summed up in these words "It is Wonderful" 2. Letter written to M.J. Divine on October 2, 1931 Peace FATHER: The wonderful letter which came yesterday was so full of light that it made me see things I had only dreamed of before. You should see You Angels over here infolding before the gracious spirit of Your teaching -- they are learning to get rid of the nasty personality which has intruded itself so long. They rise and call it Wonderful, and they speak in sure terms of the glorious accomplishment of the power as shown forth by You. It is Wonderful, FATHER. Heaven and earth are full of Thee. I should like to talk to You about certain things that have happened. They are too wonderful to put down on paper. But then I in reality have talked it all over with You and You know all about it anyway. My lectures have been of such a nature that the power has almost been visible, something like the glorious thing I recognized when I came to You. You remember how dumb I was. I was so filled with amazement that although I had lectured to capacity crowds for years, I was just plain dumb with the wonder of the revelation You gave to me. I only had about three or four hours with You, but that was enough to change everything in my life and open the doors of the Heaven that Jesus spoke of as HERE and NOW. I know what it was. I lost my personality; it fell off of me like an old rag. It just wasn't the same any more. I wish all the seekers after the Light that come to You could leave their nasty personalities on the dump heap. The personality gets so swollen with pride and it wants to tell of its good works, and it wants credit for everything that it ever did. Holier than Thou, it points its finger of scorn at everything or everybody who does not fall down and worship it. And finally it assumes the noble role of "Official Stone Caster" but eventually it hd's to hear the command "He that is without sin let him cast the first stone." Every Judas has to spend his or her thirty pieces of silver that they have gained by their jealousy. It draws heavy interest. How they can come to You and not drop off the personality and come out into the glorious Sons of the Living GOD is more than I can see. I understand now why You said to me over and over again, "It is not necessary to contact ME Personally." I know now what the lesson was that You were giving me. Blessings, FATHER, it is Wonderful. Yes, FATHER, the blind see. the lame walk and the dumb speak. All these things take place and greater even than this is the insight that comes to the new-old consciousness of the I AM. Truly, FATHER. ALL THINGS ARE P0SSIBLE and PROBABLE to the person who has gotten rid of the personality. It is Wonderful. I am giving forty lectures this month to great masses of people who come now to hear about the Word from You, and not to a personality or teacher. They are beginning to say "Thank You, FATHER," and are bursting out with "It is Wonderful." Believe me, FATHER, the people have been starved for the Word of the LIVING GOD. They have been satiated with the personal teaching -- and the swollen personalities that have tried to put themselves over on them. If Jesus would not allow Himself to be called Good, what it is that makes these personalities try to fill that place. "Call not me good. One who has sent me into expression, He is the only good." Sometimes I feel your co-operation very plainly and of course, the glorious joy and blessings of Angels is always appreciated. Everything that You told me has worked out into expression. I don't want to go on too long, FATHER, but I want to tell You how amazed I was that You paid no attention to anything that happened -- at Your table -- and finally I knew why. It was because to You it was and is perfectly natural for the power of GOD to manifest, and so You are Divinely Indifferent. That helped me so much; it made me firm in the recognition that Good is the natural state of things and the action of the Laws of GOD should not seem strange or unusual, but Divinely Natural. Blessings and love to You, and Mother and the Angels. Sing a little song for me. Love, WALTER 44 Leyland Road, Lee S E 12 London, England Oct. 2, 1931 P. S. FATHER, a growth on a woman's neck just disappeared all of a sudden, so completely that she didn't know for sure whether she had even had it, although it had been there for years. Years, in the human way, are nothing in the Divine. N. B. I have lovely lecture work planned all over Europe. It is Wonderful. A lot of wonderful things have happened -- but they will keep. 3. Letter written to M.J. Divine on December 12, 1931 Leyland Road London, England December 12, 1931 Dear Father: The First copy of the book right from the press, entitled, `It is Wonderful' went on its way last night to You. I know you will receive it with all the love it is given to You. I know it will bless and help many and lead thousands to You. I have great joy in it all. It is my testimony of three hours I spent with You in person and the thousands of contacts I have had with You in the unseen. It is wonderful, Father, the glorious revelation you have poured through me... 4. Foreword from Lanyon's 1931 book, "It is Wonderful" This book is dedicated to FATHER DIVINE In appreciation for the glorious revelation his words brought to me. In my search for truth I had met many wonderfully enlightened souls, noble and fine; some official Stonecasters; and a Judas; from all of these I received help and understanding; but it was not until I contacted Father Divine that I fully realized the Presence of the POWER here and now. Not as something to be used to produce results, but as the very actuality of Being Itself. After Jesus met Judas he became fully conscious of the Christ. It is with a heart full of love and thanksgiving that I dedicate this book to The Father, who has so richly given me of his Love. 5. First few paragraphs from the FATHER DIVINE book chapter FATHER DIVINE "What Went Ye Out for to See --- A Man?" Can you imagine the excitement that reigned in the little town of Samaria, when the woman returned from the well and said, "Come and see a man, which told me all things that ever I did; is not this the Christ?" "Come! see a man who is doing the works of the Master; is healing the sick, opening the eyes of the blind, supplying food, shelter and raiment freely; has no new creed, no new system, or church to found. Yes, all this right here in our present day; in this materialistic age; right on the very doorstep of the hub of the universe --- New York." And so they came in great waves; came to see, to hear and to partake. A thousand gradations of human thought rushed in to "have a look." A thousand gradations of human thought rushed away to place its interpretation on what it had experienced. Hundreds daily sat down to a banquet that would have caused the average Continental chef endless planning and trouble. Banquets followed one after the other without the slightest stir or confusion. The only confusion that existed in the household was that which was brought there by the onlookers. Miracle followed miracle, and all wondered.