Reading 254-56

TEXT OF READING 254-56

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Date: 3/28/1931 Sex: M ReadingID: 1194

This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his office, 115 West 35th Street, Virginia Beach, Va., this 28th day of March, 1931, in accordance with request made by all those present at meeting [See 254-55, Par. R2].

[Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. All those at meeting [See 254-55, Par. R2].]

Time of Reading 6:40 P. M. Eastern Standard Time.

1. GC: You will have before you the body and the enquiring minds of those present in this room and the phenomena that manifests itself through the body of Edgar Cayce, present in this room, also all the conditions and circumstances that surround this body and the phenomena itself at the present time. You will tell us what is the proper and correct manner in which to proceed under the existing circumstances and conditions. The purposes, ideals, as have been selected by this group, the name which has been chosen, and the three names suggested for manager. You will advise us who would be the best fitted person for general manager, considering all conditions in each individual, and answer the questions.

2. EC: Yes, we have those conditions as surround the phenomena - we have those individuals’ ideals and ideas as expressed in the ideals of the association or organization. In the considerations, these we find have been well, and there has been the determination in the minds of individuals to carry on. In making this, and taking into consideration the purposes of bringing into being such a physical organization, FIRST the ideals, the ideas, the purposes and the aims, should be tried, tested, MANIFESTED, in the lives of each individual that has so signified that they themselves subscribe to such an organization; for in an unfoldment much is left for each individual to accomplish within their own experience, and as practice makes perfect so manifest in thine OWN life that ideal, that each individual that contacts that one so subscribing may know that a purpose, an aim, has been set - and, as is seen, that such will operate, manifest, in the lives of those so gathered, so subscribing, UNTIL such a period that this IS to take a place in the lives of many; as is seen, is to take a position in the affairs of many.

3. THEN, each may determine as to whether the ideals are properly chosen. Are they set as a standard of perfection that will bring to all that seek that which will, within their OWN experience, give EVERY individual a better understanding, a better insight into the mysteries, the understandings, the relationships of life? for if such purposes, such aims, will not manifest in thine OWN life, may they be expected to stand the test of criticism, of censure, of the slurs that may be spoken of? but do they, in thine own life, make for that which gives and makes with thine experience the ability to answer for the faith that is held within? THEN know the continuity of life and force itself is within that chosen!

4. In the choosing of ones, or individuals, or individual as manager - as has been given to each of these so named, there are purposes placed in their individual lives that need to be corrected in the various forces of their individual ABILITIES, their individual talents. To some, as seen - as:

5. [Linden Shroyer] One that should deal rather with the detail, and those of the secretarial interests of such a group, that he may no longer become the pincushion for many [See 5453-3, Par. 7, 9 on 11/20/23], that in the various contacts the unfoldment as is set will make for that ideal within self that makes for the mark of the high calling as is set in Him. In THESE channels would such an one serve.

6. To another Hugh Lynn Cayce? Job Taylor?] is given that of making plain the pathway in an understanding of that unfoldment in the life of each, whether in those things as pertain to the philosophies, the logic, or whether pertaining to the spiritual experience and how that in the lives of each those as have been builded AS an INFLUENCE MUST be met.

7. To another [Rudolph C. Ady], as has been given, that even on the planes [plains] - when there were about the body those forces as made for that of the exchanging in the rival influences in life; yet, as given, saved for a purpose - that men might know that the SPIRIT abideth WITH him who would seek to know the influences in the lives of men; for as the ABILITIES are used and applied, so may the talents be multiplied in the hands of Him that giveth all good and perfect gifts.

8. Then let each test themselves with that chosen. That that will make FOR life in thine OWN experience will aid another. Not that each has the same vision, or the same experience - but the Lord addeth TO the church daily such as SHOULD be saved - when all of one mind! Ready for questions.

9. (Q) Who would be the best of the three for the general manager? (A) It has been given. Each in their respective spheres.

10. (Q) Who would be the one to take over the business end of it? (A) Each may answer within themselves. Let him that has received give.

11. (Q) What is the next business for association committee? (A) Work out in DETAIL those of the experiences in self, as in those gathered that have subscribed to same, to present TO that which would become the PHYSICAL organization; for first is a purpose; next is a test in self. Does it work with self? Then it will work with another! Do that!

12. (Q) What is the best name for the association? (A) When that as is chosen as the purposes, the aims, the intents - then let the same, or name, signify that purpose.

13. (Q) Any spiritual advice and guidance for those three? (A) For ALL there comes as - Look to thine OWN intent, the use thou wouldst put to that as is given in thine own abilities, and be not ashamed of that as chosen - for He will not be ashamed of thee. We are through.

Copy to Edgar Cayce ” ” File

Reports

Reports & Follow-up

R1. 4/1/31 EC’s letter to Mrs. [325]: “We had a very enthusiastic meeting. Aims were discussed, rather than ways and means. In all there were 33 present [at the reading]. A committee was appointed to draft resolutions on aims and purposes, headed by Dr. Paul Kaufman, which in itself insures proper scientific consideration. The outline of this committee’s report was adopted. This, however, is to be expanded upon and also sent to all interested. It was the consensus of opinion of all present that the work should continue, and I personally feel that it will be established on a more satisfactory basis than ever before.”

R2. 4/9/31 through 5/25/31 See 3812-6 through 3812-13 re. buried treasure to help carry on the work.

R3. 5/7/31 See 5502-3 and 5502-4 re. Mr. [257]‘s and Mrs. [5502]‘s efforts in furthering the EC work.

R4. 5/8/31 HLC’s ltr. to Mr. H. H. Jones [who later became Pres. of A.R.E.]:

Mr. H. H. Jones 301 West Freemason St., Norfolk, Virginia

Dear Mr. Jones:

Somehow writing this letter gives me a good deal of pleasure. I hope the results of it will be beneficial to all concerned

• and that is a rather large order since a good many people are included in that “all concerned”.

So far as we can figure out all the preliminary steps to the formation of the new organization have been taken. Dad returns from New York Sunday morning, in time for his talk Sunday afternoon. Everything is set for an organization meeting on June 6, three o’clock at our home here at the Beach. At that meeting a business manager will definitely be selected and a corporate board of advisors or trustees who will guide and direct the functions and policies of the new organization. We feel that your development and understand- ing make you an able person to become a member of that board if you so desire. As you know from the first readings such an individual must have an intense interest in seeing this work carried on and they must really desire to become a member of this board. We need you. It is up to you.

I will of course have a chance to talk it all over with you before the time of the meeting. The general outline which you know is something like this. The board will be composed of some twenty-five or thirty members located in various cities of the country. It will meet possibly twice a year. During the rest of the time it will work through committees appointed to work on special problems. The work is going to be set up in such a way that the financial responsibility falls on the members not on the board. The work if handled rightly will pay for itself and it will be the managers business to see that it does just that. Think it over and let us know by letter and then by person at the meeting on the 6th.

Sorry I haven’t seen you lately. I have been pretty busy. The study group is getting along nicely with about fourteen members. Drop in any time you feel like it.

Everything seems to be moving along very nicely and I believe that the summer will see some real developments.

See you soon.

Sincerely,

Hugh Lynn Cayce

R5. 5/9/31 Another pre-organization meeting was held, to which the following people had been specifically invited: C. A. Barrett, H. B. Harrell, Jr., W. H. McChesney, J. F. Drummond, Helen Ellington, Florence Edmonds, O. H. Snyder, Nannie E. Modlin, Esther Wynne, Frank H. Scattergood, Paul Kaufman, Walton Pyre, Ralph M. Taylor, Frank E. Mohr, L. A. Lydic, Cecil Ringle, H. C. Squires, R. N. Ladd, Chester Robinson, Morris Rome, H. H. Jones, Frank D. Lawrence, Job Taylor, Sara Atkinson, F. F. Bradley, M. B. Wyrick, A. C. Preston.

Background

Background

B1. See pre-organizational meeting under 254-55, Par R2.

Mentioned Entities

Purpose, Ideal, A.R.E. (Association for Research and Enlightenment), Book of Job, Hugh Lynn Cayce, Initiation, Paul (Apostle), Gertrude Cayce, Gladys Davis, New York City, Rome, Virginia Beach, Visions

Source: The Complete Edgar Cayce Readings, A.R.E. CD-ROM (2006). Reading 254-56, ReadingID 1194.