"There was a child born unto me..."
frozen throne dota 1.9Reincarnation is not central to Father Divine's doctrine of "Heaven on Earth", but it did become an important aspect of his marriage to "Sweet Angel" (Edna Rose Ritchings) in 1946. He claimed she was the reincanation of his first wife Peninniah, the first Mother Divine, who died in 1943. Peninnah was a devoted follower of Father Divine in the early days of his Peace Mission and became his "spiritual wife" in 1914 or 1917. Though Peninnah was "dark complected" and Sweet Angel is "light complected", many followers speak of the resemblances of the two "Mother Divines."
In this video, Miss Meekness Love tells a personal story about her past, before she became a follower of Father Divine. The story sheds light on Father Divine's conception of reincarnation. Rather than seeing reincarnation as part of rigid cosmology, it is brought out as a willful, creative and compassionate act.
This interview was held in March of 1996.
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Spirit and Rhythm
The Peace Mission banquet service always ends with spontaneous song and dance. During dessert (when four or five diffrent sweet dishes are passed around), followers and guests will stand and give testimonials of faith, praise Father Divine or simply give thanks. Between these testimonials (as dishes are collectively cleared from the table), someone will be inspired to sing. The Peace Mission has their own treasury of songs that span their history and draw on many musical traditions. There will be shouts of joy, clapping, dancing and sometimes a follower will be "moved by the spirit." Miss Roma Graveur, a follower from Australia, talks about first connecting to Father Divine's sense of ryhthm and then we see a lively night at The Circle Mission Church on Broad Street in Philadelphia - one of many 50th Anniverssary banquet services.
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