July 7, 1917
Received by James Padgett
Washington, D.C.
I am here, your own true and loving Helen.
Well dear, I am glad that John and your grandmother wrote you as they have tonight for if you will meditate on what they said, you will derive much benefit and realize that your troubles are natural notwithstanding the fact that you are embarrassed by certain material affairs that I know will soon disappear and existed only on things of the past.
I have been so anxious that you get out of the condition of despondency that has been yours for several days past and see only the real condition of your soul qualities. You must not worry about these things for while they are very depressing yet you will be relieved and the sun will shine again. You and Nita will both be provided for and you must not worry.
I should like to write my letter tonight but you are not just in condition to receive it and when I write, I want to do it successfully so that you may get as much happiness out of my love dictations as possible. Keep up your courage and pray. This is the greatest source of help; for when you pray, you bring to you the Father's Love, which is the great thing that mortals not only require but which will make them happier than can anything else make them. I love you with all my heart and soul and so want you to be happy and am doing everything possible to make you so.
So my own dear Ned, think of what I have said and believe. Love me and know that no one in all the universe can love you as I do. Good night and God bless you.
Your own true and loving,
Helen
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St. Cornelius Writes on His Conception of the Soul
November 2, 1915
Received by James Padgett
Washington D.C.
St. Cornelius - the First Gentile Christian.
Let me say just a word as to the soul. I have heard what Matthew said, and it seems to me that he did not describe what the soul is as clearly as desirable.
My conception of the soul is that it is that part of the existence of man, which determines for him what his destiny shall be. It is the real thinking, willing and conscious part of man. The intellect of man may die - this may seem unreal, but it is true - and man cease to exist as a conscious thing - I mean if the intellect was the only faculty that he possesses to make him conscious of his existence. The soul, so far as we know, can never die, and it has as its qualities and elements all the perceptions and reasoning powers that the intellect has and many more. The soul is the only faculty or part of man that performs the mission of knowing and reasoning and determining after man has passed into the Seventh Sphere and, consequently, unless these soul qualities or perceptions are developed by obtaining into the soul the Divine love, a man or spirit cannot get into the Seventh Sphere, for he would be wholly unable to live there and understand or do anything in that sphere.
The soul needs no instructions from the mere physical senses because those senses are not suitable to be used in the operations of the soul's faculties and, hence, a man who never cultivates these soul senses, as I will say, is not capable of understanding the higher spiritual things of the Celestial Spheres.
I will not write more tonight, but will come again.
Your brother in Christ,
St. Cornelius
Received by James Padgett
Washington D.C.
St. Cornelius - the First Gentile Christian.
Let me say just a word as to the soul. I have heard what Matthew said, and it seems to me that he did not describe what the soul is as clearly as desirable.
My conception of the soul is that it is that part of the existence of man, which determines for him what his destiny shall be. It is the real thinking, willing and conscious part of man. The intellect of man may die - this may seem unreal, but it is true - and man cease to exist as a conscious thing - I mean if the intellect was the only faculty that he possesses to make him conscious of his existence. The soul, so far as we know, can never die, and it has as its qualities and elements all the perceptions and reasoning powers that the intellect has and many more. The soul is the only faculty or part of man that performs the mission of knowing and reasoning and determining after man has passed into the Seventh Sphere and, consequently, unless these soul qualities or perceptions are developed by obtaining into the soul the Divine love, a man or spirit cannot get into the Seventh Sphere, for he would be wholly unable to live there and understand or do anything in that sphere.
The soul needs no instructions from the mere physical senses because those senses are not suitable to be used in the operations of the soul's faculties and, hence, a man who never cultivates these soul senses, as I will say, is not capable of understanding the higher spiritual things of the Celestial Spheres.
I will not write more tonight, but will come again.
Your brother in Christ,
St. Cornelius
Thursday, December 6, 2012
John the Baptist Writes About the New Birth - God's Plan of Salvation
September 24, 1915
Received by James Padgett
Washington, D.C.
I am here, John the Baptist.
I desire to write to you tonight about a certain truth, which you must know in order to be able to teach others the importance of studying the plan of God for the salvation of man - I mean, that in order for men to be saved from their sins they must believe in the way that the Master shall teach you in his messages. I do not intend to dwell at large upon the New Birth, for that has already been told you of a number of times. But I want now to deal with the truth that this is the one thing that perfects mankind, and spirits as well, and enables them to obtain the soul qualities, which are absolutely necessary before a man can become at-one with the Father.
The other things which the churches teach as necessary sacraments, such as baptism, the laying on of hands, and the Lord's Supper, or communion, are things which are not necessary. They were never intended as being anything more than merely symbolical, and even as symbols, the last-mentioned does no good, but rather harm - for besides being used to remind the followers of Jesus of his communion with them before his sacrifice, they look upon it as something which saves a soul from sin and fits it for Heaven.
I want you to understand that all these things are not important to a soul's becoming at-one with God, and that mortals must learn the truth of what I say.
Many preachers, as well as laymen, believe that only the blood of Jesus can save from sin, and that his death was necessary for man's salvation; but I want to tell you that if he had died a natural death, beloved by all who knew him, and honored by the whole Jewish nation, his blood would have been just as efficacious, and his death just as important, as they were, because he was killed as a result of hatred and envy on the part of the Jewish authorities. In neither case would the blood or the death in one particular have anything to do with the salvation of men.
His living and teaching, and the making known to man the Great Gift of the Father, and the way to find the Gift and possess it, were the things that brought to man salvation. Jesus lived and taught and loved us; he did not die and suffer and make an atonement for us.
The living Christ is of more importance to our happiness and salvation than the dead Jesus, and so Jesus, himself, teaches. And he is not pleased with those who teach the dying Jesus instead of the living Christ. I, John, was and not only a precursor of the Master, but a follower, also, and it was not his blood or death that saved me, but his living and teaching me the way to obtain the Divine Love of the Father.
I am much interested in the salvation of all men, and want to do everything in my power to help men to learn the way to truth and light and Love. I am trying, as well as are many others of our band who are with you now, in carrying forward this work of showing men the truths which will lead them to the Father's Love.
I have only to say further that you must pray more to the Father and keep up your courage and belief in the Master, and all these things will be properly worked out to a final and happy conclusion.
I will not write more tonight. So with my love and blessings, I will say good night.
Your brother in Christ,
John the Baptist
Received by James Padgett
Washington, D.C.
I am here, John the Baptist.
I desire to write to you tonight about a certain truth, which you must know in order to be able to teach others the importance of studying the plan of God for the salvation of man - I mean, that in order for men to be saved from their sins they must believe in the way that the Master shall teach you in his messages. I do not intend to dwell at large upon the New Birth, for that has already been told you of a number of times. But I want now to deal with the truth that this is the one thing that perfects mankind, and spirits as well, and enables them to obtain the soul qualities, which are absolutely necessary before a man can become at-one with the Father.
The other things which the churches teach as necessary sacraments, such as baptism, the laying on of hands, and the Lord's Supper, or communion, are things which are not necessary. They were never intended as being anything more than merely symbolical, and even as symbols, the last-mentioned does no good, but rather harm - for besides being used to remind the followers of Jesus of his communion with them before his sacrifice, they look upon it as something which saves a soul from sin and fits it for Heaven.
I want you to understand that all these things are not important to a soul's becoming at-one with God, and that mortals must learn the truth of what I say.
Many preachers, as well as laymen, believe that only the blood of Jesus can save from sin, and that his death was necessary for man's salvation; but I want to tell you that if he had died a natural death, beloved by all who knew him, and honored by the whole Jewish nation, his blood would have been just as efficacious, and his death just as important, as they were, because he was killed as a result of hatred and envy on the part of the Jewish authorities. In neither case would the blood or the death in one particular have anything to do with the salvation of men.
His living and teaching, and the making known to man the Great Gift of the Father, and the way to find the Gift and possess it, were the things that brought to man salvation. Jesus lived and taught and loved us; he did not die and suffer and make an atonement for us.
The living Christ is of more importance to our happiness and salvation than the dead Jesus, and so Jesus, himself, teaches. And he is not pleased with those who teach the dying Jesus instead of the living Christ. I, John, was and not only a precursor of the Master, but a follower, also, and it was not his blood or death that saved me, but his living and teaching me the way to obtain the Divine Love of the Father.
I am much interested in the salvation of all men, and want to do everything in my power to help men to learn the way to truth and light and Love. I am trying, as well as are many others of our band who are with you now, in carrying forward this work of showing men the truths which will lead them to the Father's Love.
I have only to say further that you must pray more to the Father and keep up your courage and belief in the Master, and all these things will be properly worked out to a final and happy conclusion.
I will not write more tonight. So with my love and blessings, I will say good night.
Your brother in Christ,
John the Baptist
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
George Washington Writes About Divine Love and the Brotherhood of Men
August 1, 1915
Received by James Padgett
Washington, D.C.
I am here, George Washington.
I was the first President of the United States.
I came to tell you that I am a spirit who is now a follower of the Master and that I have found the Love of God and am an inhabitant of the First Celestial Sphere, where my home is one of happiness and love.
I am not so much interested in the affairs of earth as I once was, and I do not attempt to influence the men who are at the head of public affairs as I did a few years ago. Now I see that the things of the earth are only temporary and need not the oversight of spirits who have advanced to the higher spheres and, consequently, I don't at this time take an interest in such matters.
But I am interested in the individual souls of men and in their spiritual welfare and I am doing what I can to help them develop their soul qualities. So when you read that I am advising the rulers of the nation, or others who have to do with the making of its laws or the execution of them, you must conclude that such messages are not from me or in any manner suggested by me.
I am now interested in men as individuals because that welfare exists through all eternity and not for time only, as does the welfare of the nation. Of course, as men become possessed of the higher soul development - the condition and excellence of the nation will be benefited and increased, and men's happiness, both individually and in the aggregate, will be much increased and will make them more at-one with the Father, and as a consequence, the brotherhood of man will be more effective in working good. But the brotherhood of man is not the great object for which men should work or preach.
First, let each man receive in his heart this Divine Love of the Father, and then the true principles which should exist in the brotherhood of man will find their existence and men - not only as individuals but as brothers - will find that they will be happier and devote themselves to serving one another and to causing the greatest good to the greatest numbers. No mere philanthropical desires of men will bring about the great millenium that men look forward to in organizing and fostering what they call the brotherhood of men.
Of course, men should endeavor to love one another even if they do not have this Divine Love in their souls, but such love will not be sufficient to form a brotherhood that will last and grow under all circumstances. Men's desires are not naturally of the kind that unite them together in one great object, and where their material interests or love of power or ambition to extend their territorial or commercial interests come in conflict with this natural love for one another the natural love must succumb and, as a result, war will ensue and hatred and envy and the desire to overcome one another will take the place of love and brotherhood. Only when men shall get this Divine Love in their hearts will they be able to overcome these natural desires.
So I say, the great and only preachment is the obtaining of a brotherhood of man founded upon the Divine Love existing in the individual souls. Without this, the brotherhood will be founded on sinking sand and no stability will make it a thing of lasting existence.
I have written enough for my first attempt.
As to the present terrible war, I do not see that it had any excuse much less justification, and the results that will follow are beyond the conception of the wisest statesmen. I do not know how or when it will end, but to me it seems that the allies must prevail, and the Germans and Austrians be compelled to submit to the dictates of their antagonists. But ere that time comes, many a man will become a spirit, and many an orphan and widow will be made to hunger and suffer the pangs of distress.
Let men fight if they will, but the truths of the Father will always continue to stand and call for men to recognize and embrace them.
So my friend, I must stop. Thanking you for your kindness, I will say goodnight.
Your brother in Christ,
George Washington
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
William S. Richards Writes That He is in Darkness on the Earth Plane and Seeks Help to Experience Soul Development
June 24, 1915
Received by James Padgett
Washington, D.C.
I am here, William S. Richards.
Let me write just a little bit, as I need help. I am in darkness and suffering. I am a man who lived the life of an infidel when on earth and did not believe in God or Jesus, or in anything that was taught in the Bible in reference to a future life, or in anything of a religious value. I was not a bad man, in the sense of being immoral more than men ordinarily are, but I did not have thoughts which tended to develop my soul qualities, or make me what is called a spiritual man.
So you see that when I died and found myself still living, I was somewhat surprised, and for quite a while could not realize that I was a spirit - pure and simple. But since that time I have discovered many things that show me that my beliefs on earth were all wrong. Yet, that discovery does not remedy the failings of soul development, which my beliefs caused, and I am now like a man without anything to guide or direct him in the way in which he may recover these lost possessions.
I have met a great many spirits but they are like myself, without knowledge of those things which may be necessary to help us in the way of progression. I am a spirit that enjoys some happiness and has some light, but it is that which arises from the exercise of my mental powers. I don't know anything about any happiness that may come from the development of the soul and, yet, I have heard that there is such a thing, and that a wonderful happiness ensues from such development. Of course, I must find this happiness if I can, and if you can help me in any way to find it, I will be very thankful if you will do so.
I am in darkness most of the time and I suffer also, but at other infrequent times, I have some light and some happiness; but the former conditions are the ones that are mostly mine. I live in what we call the earth plane and I have the privilege of roaming over that plane with certain restrictions. I cannot go into what you might call the higher planes of that plane, but in my own plane and in the lower ones I may go, and I do sometimes.
I find many spirits who are in a very great condition of darkness and in torture, and their places must be the hells of the Bible but without the fires or the devils, as men believe. I never see any devils but the spirits themselves, and some of them are the only devils that are necessary to make a hell.
I do not know just who I am in this darkness that I speak of, except it must be because of the stagnation of my spiritual self. My soul is nearly dead so far as any development is concerned and my mind, while active and eager for knowledge, does not give me any great happiness. So I suppose the great happiness that I hear is possessed by others must come from the soul development. At any rate I want to find the cause if I can, and I thought that maybe you could help me.
My name was William S. Richards. I lived in Germantown, Pennsylvania, and died in 1901. So I am waiting for your advice. I have called for him and he says that he will show me the way, and that I must go with him.
So I will say goodnight,
William S. Richards
Received by James Padgett
Washington, D.C.
I am here, William S. Richards.
Let me write just a little bit, as I need help. I am in darkness and suffering. I am a man who lived the life of an infidel when on earth and did not believe in God or Jesus, or in anything that was taught in the Bible in reference to a future life, or in anything of a religious value. I was not a bad man, in the sense of being immoral more than men ordinarily are, but I did not have thoughts which tended to develop my soul qualities, or make me what is called a spiritual man.
So you see that when I died and found myself still living, I was somewhat surprised, and for quite a while could not realize that I was a spirit - pure and simple. But since that time I have discovered many things that show me that my beliefs on earth were all wrong. Yet, that discovery does not remedy the failings of soul development, which my beliefs caused, and I am now like a man without anything to guide or direct him in the way in which he may recover these lost possessions.
I have met a great many spirits but they are like myself, without knowledge of those things which may be necessary to help us in the way of progression. I am a spirit that enjoys some happiness and has some light, but it is that which arises from the exercise of my mental powers. I don't know anything about any happiness that may come from the development of the soul and, yet, I have heard that there is such a thing, and that a wonderful happiness ensues from such development. Of course, I must find this happiness if I can, and if you can help me in any way to find it, I will be very thankful if you will do so.
I am in darkness most of the time and I suffer also, but at other infrequent times, I have some light and some happiness; but the former conditions are the ones that are mostly mine. I live in what we call the earth plane and I have the privilege of roaming over that plane with certain restrictions. I cannot go into what you might call the higher planes of that plane, but in my own plane and in the lower ones I may go, and I do sometimes.
I find many spirits who are in a very great condition of darkness and in torture, and their places must be the hells of the Bible but without the fires or the devils, as men believe. I never see any devils but the spirits themselves, and some of them are the only devils that are necessary to make a hell.
I do not know just who I am in this darkness that I speak of, except it must be because of the stagnation of my spiritual self. My soul is nearly dead so far as any development is concerned and my mind, while active and eager for knowledge, does not give me any great happiness. So I suppose the great happiness that I hear is possessed by others must come from the soul development. At any rate I want to find the cause if I can, and I thought that maybe you could help me.
My name was William S. Richards. I lived in Germantown, Pennsylvania, and died in 1901. So I am waiting for your advice. I have called for him and he says that he will show me the way, and that I must go with him.
So I will say goodnight,
William S. Richards
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