Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-11-01
A MANpAroRY DISPATCH.
Respectfully yours,

MANDATORY DISPATCH.
LIN and LO, honored with the meritorious
rank of earthly magistracy, holding the Office
of first and second ministers of State of the
second class, promoted two degrees, send this
Mandatory Dispatch to Buchanan, of the Uni
States of America, for his full information.
Whereas, the Heavenly Father and the Hea-
venly Elder Brother have greatly displayed
their favor, and personally commanded our
Sovereign, the Celestial King, to come down
and be the peaceful and true Sovereign Of the
World, and have also sent the five kings to
be assistants in the court and strong supports
in the establishment of fourishing govern
ment; now, therefore, when this city, the Ce-
lestial Capital, has been established and built
up by the Sovereign Authority Of the Heavenly
Father and the Heavenly Elder Brother, it is
the very time that all nations should come and
pay courtly honors, and all the four seas ad-
vance to receive instruction.
From you, Buchanan, there has been re-
ceived public document in which desire is
expressed to come and see the Eastern Kings
golden face; but we, the ministers of State,
on reading what is contained therein, find that
you have presumed to employ terms, &C., used
in correspondence between equals. This is not
at all in conformity with what is right.
Because our Eastern King (may he live nine
thousand years. has respectfully received the
celestial commands to come intothe world and
to be the Assistant of the Celestial Court, in
drawing together the living souls of all nations;
Therefore, you, who reside on the OCEANS
borders and are alike, imbued, with favors,
ought to come kneeling and make memorials
thus conforming to the principles of true sub
mission, SO as to show your sincerity in COM
ing to pay court.
But we, the ministers of State, having ex-
amined this communication, have not submit
ted it to the golden glance of the Eastern King,
lest we should excite the anger of the golden
glance, and draw on ourselves no light crimi.
nality. Kindly keeping in mind, however, that
you are residents on the oceans borders, and
have not known the rites and ceremonies of
the Celestial Court indulgence flor the past
may be granted but hencefortb, as is right,
you must conform to the established rules and
make respectful memorial.
With regard to the favor of the Heavenly
Father and the Heavenly Elder Brother dis.
played in opening and awakening your minds
SO as to induce you to come to pay court to
the true Sovereign and to be near to the Celes-
tial Capital, all this you have obtained as q
manifestation of the grace of the Heavenly
Father and Heavenly elder Brother, and it is
also your happiness.
The truly submissive, however, most assur-
edly will prepare rare, excellent and precious
things, and come and offer them in honor of
the king; in this manner showing that you
understand the mind of Heaven. Now, be.
cause the Heavenly Father, the Supreme
Lord, the August High Ruler is the only one
true God, the Father Of the souls of all nations
under Heaven; and Jesus, the Saviour of the
World, the Celestial Elder Brother, is the Su.
perior Elder Brother of all men of all nations
under Heaven, and our Sovereign the Celes-
tial King, is the peaceful and true Sovereign
of all nations under Heaven; accordingly,
therefore, all nations under Heaven ought to
reverence Heaven and to obey the Sovereign,
knowing on whom it is they depend. We are,
indeed, much afraid that you do not yet fully un-
derstand the things Of Heaven, imagining that
there are distinctions as of this nation and
that nation, not knowing the oneness of the
true doctrine.
Therefore, we send this especial Mandatory
Dispatch.
lfyou do indeed respect Heaven, and recog.
nize the Sovereign, then our Celestial Court,
viewing all under Heaven as our family, and
uniting all nations as one body, will most as
suredly regard your faithful purpose, and per-
NIT you, year by year, to bring tribute, and
annually come to pay court, so that you may
become the ministers and people of the Celes-
tial Kingdom, forever bathing yourselves in
the gracious streams of the Celestial Dynasty,
peacefully residing in your own lands, and
living quietly enjoy great glory. This is the
sincere desire Of us, the great Ministers.
Quickly ought you to conform TO, and not
to oppose this Mandatory Dispatch.
Twenty-fourth day Of the fourth month Of
the fourth year Of the Great Peaceful Celestial
Dynasty. Tuesday, May thirtieth, one thou.
sand eight hundred and 6fty-four.