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Ordination  Service  for  Martin  Cecil

Conducted by  Bishop Lloyd A. Meeker

March 23, 1947   12:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.   Riverside, California

This is the latter portion of the record of the five-hour afternoon Service,

when Martin Cecil was Ordained as Second Bishop of the Church of Emissaries of Divine Light

We begin to find what it means to let the Cosmic Currents work through us in true Creative function. This is of vital importance to us today, and in the days to come, because of the significance of the developments which have taken place in the manifestation of the will of God on earth. We may let the four Forces (water, air, earth, fire) move forward in the Creative work to which we are called—because they do work, just as certainly, just as surely, today as they did when the world was first created.

Now the purpose of the operation of these four Forces is what? That Life may manifest. The Master said, “I AM the Way, the Truth and the Life”, and He said, “I come that ye might have life and that it might be an abundant life”, and He said again, “that your joy might be full”. The only way that joy can be full is in the expression of the abundant life in harmony with the Way or the Will of God, which is to say that it must be in harmony with the LORD of Lords and KING of Kings, and permitted to function in harmony with the four Forces, that the works may be done, that the real Creative Activity may become an actualized fact.

To the degree that these things are properly recognized and realized the significance of a certain paper that is being released to the School [on February 23, 1947] will be more readily comprehended—and I would like to read to you A Morning Star.

“We have moved to establish the focalizations of the Creative Triangles in the earth as a Reality, that the Creative Cycles may effectively transcend the limitations of physical circumstance, and begin to shape and mould that form which the Will of God ordains on earth, that all who will may see and know and understand the Power and Reality of the Living God…

“The focalization of the Spirit of Life, coming into manifest expression through and at the Head of that Form established according to the Pattern of the Spirit of Truth, moving under the Power of the Spirit of Love, provides the means for the intensified function of the Creative Triangle on earth, by which Resurrection from darkness into the Light may cause the Restoration to become a Reality.

“I take this means of announcing to you that under the blessing of the KING of Kings, the ordination of the second Bishop of the Church of the Emissaries of Divine Light shall soon be an accomplished reality … The focalization of the Spirit of Life, made manifest in the person of Martin Cecil, soon to be ordained a Bishop of the Church, makes possible the next great step in the fulfillment of the Cosmic Plan, in the Cycles of the Creative Triangles, by reason of which the Service of the Lord on earth shall be caused to increase...

“In the first processes of Creation, the Morning Stars sang together, and all the Sons of God shouted for Joy. So let it also be now in the Restoration—where the Spirit of Life, working through the Pattern of Truth by the Power of the Spirit of Love, shall surely accomplish that whereunto he is sent, to the Glory of God and the blessing of all the children of men, IN the Christ. Blessing you in the Holy Name of the LORD of Lords and KING of Kings, and continuing with you in Spirit that you may worship God in Truth.”

Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding.

“Declare if thou hast understanding”—and anyone who cannot answer that question does not have understanding. He may have a degree of understanding but not full understanding, and full understanding is necessary to tie absolute function of the Will Of God on earth. Now, holding that vibration, these focalizations, we will have a short recess, and continue with our third phase.

Introducing this third phase of our Service this afternoon, I think it is fitting that I should give a brief outline of the structure or form, pattern of formation, which is coming into manifestation with respect to the Church of the Emissaries of Divine Light, by reason of which we may have, step-by-step, a manifestation of that machinery, that Divinely ordained and established machinery, by which we may accomplish that work to which we are called.

It is according to the Cosmic Plan, and I will deal more fully with this point a little later, that there should be two Bishops of the Church, together with their Ordained Point of Focalization. Next there will be brought into manifestation as rapidly as developments permit, response and coordination make it possible, twelve elders who shall serve in positions of authority with respect to the Church, below, or under the direction of the Bishops of the Church. The twelve elders will be individuals, or men, who are married, who have the blessing of a wife who is truly coordinated with them in the Service of our King. There are a few in the School at the present time who are nearing that point where, as they continue on, I anticipate that they shall be ordained to the position of elders of the Church—but there will only be twelve elders, who with their wives, will make the four and twenty. We recognize, of course, the regular ministers of the Church, but between the manifestation of the elders and the level of function represented by the regular ministers of the Church there will be another formation which we anticipate will be called the Council of Seventy. The Master ordained and sent forth, at one time, seventy disciples and he, at that time, established and set up the cycle which we shall utilize in this regard.

Therefore, from the standpoint of the structure of the Spiritual phase or activity of the Church, there will be, first, the two Bishops with their Focalization; secondly, the twelve elders which make the four and twenty; next, the Council of Seventy; next, the regular ministers of the Church who may, and we pray God will, manifest without number; and finally the membership of the Church. This is only a brief outline so that the pattern which is being formed may be recognized, in principle at least.

Now we return to a consideration of those things that are focalized directly in the purpose of our Service this afternoon. In the 18th Chapter of Matthew, in the 19th Verse, we have a record of something that our LORD and Master stated while He was on earth—but before I read that to you let me focalize this point that it may be clear in your consciousness. We see in His statement, “I AM the Way, the Truth and the Life”, the manifestation of that Creative Triangle by which fulfilment should appear on earth. I have been waiting, ministering, that this day—and that which it sees coming into manifestation—might appear, and these are the words to which I had reference a moment ago: “Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my father which is in heaven”. We have come to the beginning of the manifestation of the first period since the Master spoke those words when they might have fulfilment. The world at large has not understood those words. Human beings, functioning self-actively, have tried to arbitrarily make that promise find fulfilment, but that word applies, in its primary essence—and must apply there first before it can apply in any other direction—to the two who are the Representatives of the LORD on earth.

In the 11th Chapter of Revelation we find the word: “I will give power unto my two witnesses”. These are the two olive trees and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth. We will not undertake this afternoon to develop that point more than to establish a recognition of the fact that in this connection it is recognized that the God of Heaven is the God of Earth, but it is in the earth that He is not recognized, and so as far as we are concerned the God of the earth, with respect to the manifestation of the One Christ Body on the earth and the building of that Temple not made with hands, is the LORD of Lords and KING of Kings, the LORD of Love who was and is the Way, the one and only Way—and according to the Cosmic Plan there were to be two witnesses before Him, represented by the two olive trees or the two candlesticks, which would provide on earth the focalizations of the Spirit of Truth and the Spirit of Life through which the Spirit of Love might operate in accomplishing the Will of God on earth, for we recognize that God's works cannot appear on earth except through the instrumentality of human beings.

If, through my Ministry, it has been recognized that I have provided, and do provide, a focalization of the Spirit of Truth on earth, so likewise do we come to the point where we are privileged to recognize that the Lord has provided a focalization of the Spirit of Life on earth, in conjunction with the manifestation of the Christ Body, that we might have a manifestation on earth of the two witnesses, and concerning those two witnesses. He said, “Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven”. We see the manifestation of these two witnesses in relationship to the third point on earth here, which is the Christ Body made manifest, so therefore to the degree that there is a true manifestation of the Christ Body on earth and there is representation of the God of the earth through the two witnesses so that the Current of Creative Power that we speak of as Divine Love may operate with respect to the Pattern of Truth and the bringing forth of Life, we have a manifestation of that Creative Triangle by which the Creative Cycles may begin to really work on earth, and it is because of this that I took time in the second phase of our Service to clarify for you something of the working of the four Forces in relationship to the Creative work of God on earth. There we considered the four Forces by which that Creative work may be done; here we considered the means by which those four Forces may be caused to operate in the accomplishment of God's Will on earth.

During this period in which we have been privileged to have Martin Cecil here in person we have been working out many things. As he and I have considered these various factors, we have come to agreement so that we agree on earth as touching certain things, some of which I have already mentioned to you without making reference to this fact that I bring to your attention now—such as for instance, to illustrate, the structure of the Church manifestation—and in the outworking of the Will of God on earth we have the revelation that was made manifest through our LORD and KING which, as you know, I have always considered carefully, and I have reminded you of all the things that He has said. I have brought His words often to your remembrance, and assisted you to understand the Spirit and the Truth of His Word, so that our Master is not One Who is far away for you, but you have been drawn near unto Him, and you have let Him draw near unto you. As this outworking of Ministry has been coming into manifestation you have, more and more, had opportunity to begin to become acquainted with the one who has been called of the Lord to share in the work of the Bishop of the Church, and you know of his absolute devotion to our King, you know of the fulness of his dedication to the Service of our King, and you know that he, in all things, is considerate of the Word and of the Plan—yea, and of the Commandment of our King—and it is because of this that I deem it a Holy privilege and a joy to welcome him to the place of sharing in the work of the Bishop of the Church.

Heretofore, the fulness of many things which our Master promised has not been possible to us because we had not yet fulfilled the necessities of the Plan whereby we might know the outworking of the promise. As the One Christ Body came into manifestation during the Summer Session, it is not strange that the Herod of the outer mind, manifesting in certain ones, has sought to destroy it and to declare that it was dead. Herod thought he had killed the Babe of our Master on earth—but he did not—so is it likewise today, that those who have declared that that Babe is dead, again project upon the screen of outworking events that which Herod projected long ago, and just as Herod deluded himself so is that idea a delusion today, for that Christ Body is not dead, but very much alive, and It is growing in the strength of our God and under His Blessing. Just as there were those in that day who questioned the birth, and the manner of birth, by which our Master came into the world, just so has it been today with respect to the birth of the Christ Body on earth—but that Body is a Reality, in which we Rejoice and praise God.

Now we have the next step in the fulfilment of the plan as our Master outlined in the long ago, that the Divine machinery for the accomplishing of the Will of God on earth might be made manifest, that by this fulfilment there might begin to be on earth an answer to His Prayer. For myself, I can think of no greater privilege or sacred opportunity than is granted to those who share in the processes of letting the Lord’s Prayer be answered on earth—and the Master said, speaking only to those who should be true members of His Body on earth, so that being members of His Body they might speak in His Name, “Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven” and “if two of you shall agree on earth as touching anything that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in Heaven”. There in that verse is the simple, direct outline of the operation of the three points of the Creative Triangle.

With respect to ordination, we recognize that only God can ordain, and that only those who respond to the Call of the Spirit, so that they begin to worship God in Spirit and in Truth, can be established in those places of responsibility to which they are called in the outworking of the Cosmic Plan. As I represent our Lord and King, I am privileged to welcome into the focalized expression in His Service, the one whom He has called and ordained already to represent Him—that is to represent the LORD of Lords—that being ever attuned to our King we may let His Will be done and that, coming into attunement on earth as touching all those things essential to our decision, we may cause His Will to be done on earth as it is in Heaven, that His Kingdom may truly come, that His Dominion over the earth may be established, and that His supremacy over all the powers of evil may, in season, be made known according to the outworking of His Will.

Therefore, in ordination, my work is to acknowledge the ordination already established of the LORD of Lords, and to welcome my Brother in Service, and likewise to acknowledge him before you as representatives of the One Christ Body and of the membership of the whole Church of the Emissaries of Divine Light, that he may likewise be recognized by all who Serve with us—that the Way, the Truth and the Life may be fully revealed to the children of men, that all who will may hear the call, “Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins”, for they who are partakers of the sins of Babylon receive the reward of the prince of this world, which is death. But the Prince of Peace has sent one to Minister with me in the Way, that all who hear the Word and truly obey, so that they worship God in Spirit and in Truth, all who actually respond to the call, “Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins” may, at the hand of my Brother in Service, begin to receive more fully of the Gift of Life, for God is not willing that any should perish but that all should have everlasting Life.

And so it is that as I have come unto you bearing the Gifts of the Truth, he is sent of the LORD of Love to bear the Gifts of Life to those who respond to the LORD of Love, according to the Pattern of Truth, that in the Cycles outworking all things may work together to perfection to glorify our God and to bring blessing to all who Love and Serve Him, according to His Will, according to His Calling, according to His Purpose, and so it is established IN the Christ, now and forevermore.

Therefore, now, I would ask Martin Cecil to come and stand with me before the Altar. (Martin stood with Uranda) Before God and man I welcome you in recognition of the ordination of the LORD of Lords and KING of Kings which rests upon thee, to the position of sharing with me the work of the Bishop of the Emissaries of Divine Light, that under the blessing of our King we may accomplish His Will on earth, carrying blessings to all who will receive, of every land and clime upon the face of the whole earth. Therefore, now, in the Name of the LORD of Lords and KING of Kings, and through His Spirit, it is established, that it may be recognized by all who turn to Him, that they may receive of our hands the Gifts of Truth and Life which He would that all should receive fully and freely, now and forevermore. Oh LORD of Lords and KING of Kings, I thank Thee that it is so.

MARTIN — Oh LORD of Lords and KING of Kings, I give thanks unto Thee for the Holy privilege of Serving, and sharing in the responsibilities that are given to me in the focalization of the Spirit of Life, that in oneness with the Spirit of Truth and the Power of Thy Love, all those things may be accomplished in accordance with Thy Will on earth, and I Rejoice that it is so established, IN the Christ. Aum-en.

URANDA — Aum-en. Oh LORD, I thank Thee that Thy Word accomplishes that whereunto it is sent and that it shall not return unto Thee void, that all the earth may know that Thou art the living God and that all the powers of darkness are shaken and the unreal is being cast down, that as the darkness is dispelled the Light may be made manifest to all who will let their eyes be opened that they may see, that all who will may hear the Word of Truth, that all who will turn to Thee may be uplifted and strengthened upon the Rock, and know the Glorious expression of the Christ Life on earth whereby Thy Glory and the knowledge of the Lord shall be caused to cover the earth as the waters cover the sea, for Thine is the Kingdom and the Power and the Glory forevermore. Aum-en.

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