The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-10-09
CHAPTER II
SYNOPSIS

SYNOPSIS
| was in Harlem broke, and me
college friend who loaned m'
aye dollars and told me how cheap
ly could eat at Father Divine
les,h 81. Mission. I had a piac.
10 stay. 30 the I'VE dollars coult
easily buy my food for two weeks
while was waiting 10 hear ths
results Of several fiction manus
scripts had submitted 10 pub
fishers. ! heard sounds behind me
in the, mission and .
co on WITH THE STORY
AS SAT there In Father Divine
Heaven watching one Of his an
gels who sat beside me with
the hope OF learning correct mis-
sion etiquette. heard steps be-
hind NE. turned slowly abou,
and my sight seemed TO grow vi
sionless. was panic-stricken and
paralyzed with terror could
IL believe my gaze when a voice
said Peace. what will you thank
Father for,''
Yes. IL was true. wasn't see
Ing things There was a real hu-
man being. girl, and what was
more astounding. a white girl and
very beautiful She stood behind
me. She was the sort Sam Cold
win would easily hand a million
dollar contract for movie-acting
but all the money In the world
couldn't buy this girl from her
black God. what will you thank
Father for she asked again.
didn't know what 10 say: be-
cause | didn't want TO thank Fa-
Their for anything In fact hadn't
received anything from Father, and
! became suddenly dumfounded She
must have sensed my fear because
she smiled and placed pencil-writ-
ten iablet-paper menu before me
al repeated What Will you have
from Father
don't know what | might have
done had she not smiled ANYWAY
there seemed TO be sudden loos-
ching OF the rigidity about me and
J asked with little ease what
have your"
There's Fathers menu Thank
Father for what you want"
felt like telling her TO give me
anything she had; just to get IL
and hurry out; but I feared she
might become offended and I didn't
know the results from offending
one OF Gods Angels. Then too 7
didn't know how far Heaven en-
tended outside, and I was a long
way from the door. and many
cutty-holes smiled at me on both
sides OF the entrance. She made
me completely forget my Peace"
with which had hoped to get a
free meal and keep the FIVE dollars
Tor future use. so gazed nervous
ly at the greasy paper and asked.
What can get for fifteen
cents?"
"Half-stewed chicken and dump
lings, white potatoes and string
beans. ice-tea and dessert. water
melon. pie, custard or cake on frog
en- custard."
turned about with bewilder-
ment you mean you will sell
me all that for fifteen cents?"
Thank Father for 1t not me.
she answered with reverence to
the black ruler.
"All right = I'll er e. I'll
take IT,"
while she was gone I sat and
gazed at the signs on the wall. AT
the far end, saw Father Divine's
picture with large inscription 'Fa-
Their Divine Is God" and all along
the sides were poorly drawn pic
lures OF lambs. horses and other
animals with the inscriptions We
know our Shepherds CALL" and
Father is the light of the world"
AS sat there partly dazed and
studying the signs with bewilder-
ment. another sound attracted my
attention from behind. slowly
turned to face dark empty room.
The door was slowly opening but
didn't see the person opening 1t.
A hot breeze seemed to shroud me.
was afraid to stare into the dark
enclosure, 80 l sat closer to my
chair and gripped the table to hold
my nerves together. Evidently
this was the place to worship the
human God" Every moment
expected TO feel sharp point
sting me In the back. and see the
lights slowly fade out from my
vision as I should approach death.
felt sure l hadn't offended the
cult members, Dut sui l couldn't
explain this mysterious opening Of
a door behind me.
As my nerves were about to
crack up. I heard a light footstep
behind my left shoulder. and
female voice whispered gently
Peace, Father sends you this" I
had not paid anybody for any
thing. and wondered why Father
should send me anything. AS I
beheld her tray. laden with food.
I didn't know what to say. Peace,
God sends you this. Father Divine
Is God. Give Father the cash tick
ct please she commanded gently.
I reached In my pocket and hand