Thus saith the Spirit: "The Lord is pleased with his people assembled here this morning, who have tried to prepare themselves for a Father's blessing and to commemorate the sacrifice of their Lord and Master.

The Lord loves his children and is yearning after their welfare and for the preparation of heart necessary for the blessings he has in store for them; he is pleased to see you come together upon this the first Sabbath of the year to worship him.

The year now gone into history has chronicled many sad and disastrous events and many hearts have been made sad. The year which now opens up before you will chronicle more disaster, for millions will be made to suffer because of disease and scourges that will pass through the land; this is the time of my judgments, and the times will wax worse and worse, and the faces of many will blanch with whiteness because of woes such as was never before known, and the righteous shall hardly escape.

Therefore, treasure up the words of the lord, for he has spoken to his people repeatedly to come out from the world and its follies and pleasures. Therefore, heed the word of the Spirit to you this morning and turn your back upon the world and its vanities and pleasure; come out from the sins and mysteries of Babylon and get in touch with your Heavenly Father, and in the day of terror thou shalt be delivered.

Uphold those in authority among you and seek to honor them in their labors of love among you.

And to the young, saith the Spirit, this is the time to grasp the opportunities opened up before you; your Father loves you and is desirous that thou shalt get near to him in spirit, and prepare for the great work lying before you, for upon you will rest great responsibilities.

Therefore, oh, my people, be not harsh towards the young, but remember their spirits are tender, and they need the love of those of older years to help and encourage them, for my eyes are upon them and they shall yet shine as the stars among you, and do a great work for their heavenly Father and the church.

And as thou art building a house to my name, this is pleasing to thy Lord and Master, and those engaged in the work shall receive blessing and if the hearts of my people are united, and they will set their house in order and strive to purify themselves, so that they may carry with them the peace and light of my Spirit into it; I will richly bless them and be opened to complete your work; and as you shall enter its precincts thou shalt know thy Father has accepted thy work of sacrifice and great shall be thy rejoicing.

Therefore, I say unto thee again, forsake the follies and pleasures of the world and try to live in harmony with the will and law of God, and the abundance of the riches of the Spirit shall be ministered unto you. Amen.