Edgar Cayce Readings, 254-94

Time: 11:20 to 11:35 A. M. Eastern Standard Time.

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GC: You will have before you the Ass'n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc., studying and presenting the psychic work of Edgar Cayce; its officers, management, and various activities. You will advise us in presenting the Sixth Annual Congress program and in planning and carrying forward the year's program. Answer the questions that have been prepared.
EC: Yes, we have the Association for Research & Enlightenment, Incorporated; its purposes, its aims, its membership, its management, its officers; and the proposed Congress.
In that which has been given, much may be found that is applicable in the present periods of activity.
In the presenting of the Congress, as has been given, all phases should be presented - they each in their own sphere and then as related one to another; each phase presented by some member of the Group or of the Board or both; and the activities that have become the policies and the purposes and the aims should be presented also in their proper relationship as one to another - these we find all in keeping with that for which the organization or Association came into being.
Then fill and fulfill those purposes, those promises, those activities that are necessary in the material sense for carrying on same.
Ready for questions.
GC: The following Trustees are subject to re-election. As each name is called you will advise us as to whether it should be presented to the Trustees for election for another period. First:
(Q) DOUGLAS T. JOHNSTON.
(A) It should.
(Q) DAVID E. KAHN.
(A) It should. [7/30/37 See 257-187, Par. 29-A--32-A.]
(Q) HELENE ZENTGRAF.
(A) Only have one in the family; either that or the other.
(Q) FLORENCE EDMONDS.
(A) It should.
(Q) THOMAS MORROW.
(A) This may depend upon the activity of the individual. Seek first if there is the desire to be.
(Q) CHESTER ROBINSON.
(A) It should.
(Q) ESTHER WYNNE.
(A) It should.
(Q) ROBERT ZENTGRAF.
(A) It should.
(Q) AUSTIN RICE.
(A) It should.
(Q) MAE SMITH.
(A) It should NOT.
(Q) The following have received nominations from Active Members. Comment on each as the name is called: First: Edith Fox:
(A) Very good, but unless there is shown more activity in the work of the organization AS an organization, no.
(Q) JOSEPHINE MACSHERRY.
(A) This would be very well.
(Q) THOMAS SUGRUE.
(A) This apparently is not just at the time or season when he should become a member, an active member of the Board. This should be a little later, but not just at the present.
(Q) NOAH MILLER.
(A) This would be very well, to take the place of Morrow.
(Q) MALCOLM ALLEN.
(A) Not so well just in the present.
(Q) Any other from these sources that should be recommended for the Board?
(A) These as presented should be sufficient in the present period.
(Q) Considering all circumstances and conditions, what member of the Board of Trustees should be elected President of the Association?
(A) Kahn in the present, and for the period that the electing to Trusteeship would be - but NOT longer. [7/30/37 See 257-187, Par. 29-A--32-A.]
(Q) Relative to members of Study Groups working toward development of psychic faculties, the following plan has been suggested: It is sometimes desirable for individuals who have studied the Work for a year or more to have several Readings dealing with their development. One of the primary interests of the Association is to assist such individuals in this development. It has been proposed to permit such individuals to obtain Readings (after a year or two year's membership in such a Group) for ten dollars.
(A) It should be for nothing - if it's for their development!
(Q) Yet in line with the present program this would be a change that does not seem in the minds of some to be proper. Would it be wise to set up some sponsored program along with the present one to make this possible? Please advise.
(A) Readings that are for the development of individual activities should be a portion of the Sponsored Program.
(Q) Any advice at this time relative to presenting the Congress program?
(A) As has been indicated, present and have reports from all the various phases of the Work, by the various individuals.
(Q) Any advice regarding carrying forward the 1937 Program?
(A) The Program that has been set is very good. There needs only to be the presenting of same, the interesting and the keeping of the interest of those - as has been outlined by the Program.
(Q) Any counsel or advice for the Manager at this time?
(A) Keep in the way that is in line with that endeavor being attempted. Be persistent and be consistent with all of the activities, and in the presenting of the various phases of same to those groups or institutions or individuals that may become interested, or that may become or be interested by the enlightening of them as to what is being accomplished in the various activities and fields of service that may be rendered.
We are through for the present.
Two copies to Hugh Lynn Cayce
Copy to Ass'n file

REPORTS

6/28/37 Copy of the Minutes of the A.R.E. Board Meeting:
A meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Association for Research & Enlightenment, Inc., was held June 28, 1937, at 3 p.m., at the home of Mr. Edgar Cayce, Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va.
Present: Douglas T. Johnston, Chairman; David E. Kahn, R. N. Ladd, Florence Edmonds, Esther Wynne, T. B. House and H. E. Poole.
By Proxy: Thomas Morrow, H. H. Jones, Robert L. Zentgraf, Austin Rice, Helene Zentgraf, Milton W. Harrison and Dale Parker.
Absent, no proxy: Harry M. Goetz, Chester Robinson and Mae Smith.
Others present: Edgar Cayce; Hugh Lynn Cayce, Manager, and Gladys Davis, Secretary.
The meeting was called to order by the Chairman and the minutes of the last two meetings were read and approved.
There followed the Secretary's report, which included a financial report; which was ordered filed with the minutes of the meeting (see below).
Then came the Manager's report on the 1937 program of the Association. (See brief of this report below.)
A report of the Study Group Work was given by Miss Esther Wynne, supplemented by a report on the Glad Helpers' Group Work by Miss Florence Edmonds. Details as to these departments were given at separate meetings of the Congress for that purpose.
Miss Wynne and Hugh Lynn Cayce suggested that the Chairman appoint a committee to work out a membership program in relation to the Group Work.
Election of Trustees was discussed and a Reading discussing the Trustees was read. The following members of the Board were retiring: Douglas T. Johnston, David E. Kahn, R. N. Ladd, Helene Zentgraf, Florence Edmonds, Thomas Morrow, Chester Robinson, Esther Wynne, Robert Zentgraf, Austin Rice, Mae Smith.
Douglas T. Johnston, David E. Kahn, R. N. Ladd, Florence Edmonds, Chester Robinson, Esther Wynne, Robert Zentgraf and Austin Rice were presented for reelection by motion of Thomas House. This was seconded and passed.
The names of Josephine L. B. Macsherry and Noah Miller were presented for election to the Board. By motion made by Esther Wynne and seconded by Thomas House, these were unanimously elected.
According to motion duly made and seconded, lots were drawn as to the length of time the trustees should hold office from this June, 1937, three periods of three, two and one years, respectively as follows:
One Year Two Years Three Years Esther Wynne Dale Parker Chester Robinson Austin Rice Milton W. Harrison Florence Edmonds R. N. Ladd Harry M. Goetz Douglas T. Johnston David E. Kahn T. B. House Josephine L. B. Robert Zentgraf H. E. Poole Macsherry H. H. Jones Noah Miller
It was suggested by David E. Kahn that some resolution be made as to the passing of the President, and be put in the Bulletin. The Chairman appointed Miss Esther Wynne as Chairman of a committee to draw up a suitable resolution to be included in the next Bulletin.
Election of new President was then discussed. David E. Kahn was suggested, and, no other name being presented a vote was taken and he was unanimously elected.
According to motion made and seconded, the present Chairman of the Board, the present Manager and the present Secretary were reelected.
Mr. David E. Kahn moved that H. E. Poole be elected Vice-President. This was seconded by T. B. House and passed by the Board.
It was moved, seconded and passed by the Board that the five year agreement between Edgar Cayce and the Association now expiring, be extended for one year as it is, except in Article IV words shall be added to the effect that all remaining funds, etc., shall be paid to Edgar Cayce up to a maximum of $4800 for the period of the yearly budget.
No other business being presented, motion was made to adjourn.
Financial Statement - January 1, 1937 through May 31, 1937
RECEIPTS: Active Membership and Readings $1,676.60 Associate " " 731.00 Publications 27.75 Bank Balance January 1, 1937 211.64
Total 2,646.99 EXPENDITURES: Salaries $2,308.34 Office Expenses: Postage 103.25 Trav. Exp. 72.00 Equipment 52.00 Printing 34.38 Off. Sup. 34.25 Telephone 26.13 Gen. Off. Exp. 10.18 (Corp. Tax. Bank Charges, Interest, etc.)
Total: 332.19
Bank Balance May 31, 1937 $6.46
ASSOCIATION DEBTS: (June 1, 1937)
Typewriter Sales & Service 87.95 Note on Mimeograph 150.00 Princess Anne Printing, Inc., Letterheads, Envelopes, Etc. 33.10 Booklets 190.80 Norfolk Stationary Co 42.35
Total 504.20
ESTIMATED YEARLY BUDGET: (Monthly)
Salaries: Edgar Cayce 400.00 Hugh Lynn Cayce 100.00 Gladys Davis 100.00
Office Expenses 125.00
Total 725.00
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE:
On $12 year Membership Pledges 290.00 On Sponsored Reading Pledges 755.00
Readings
January 1, to June 1, 1937
Physical 54 Check Physical 114 Mental & Spiritual 6 Professional 17 Study Groups 11 Life Readings 23 Mis 2
Total 227 Brief of Manager's Report on 1937 Program
INDIVIDUAL READINGS
1. Estimate for year - 500; first five months - 227 2. Explanation of Attitude in securing reading improved. (See Association Booklet.) 3. System of monthly report blanks on all physical cases.
RESEARCH WORK
1. Sponsored reading program making possible more Research Readings. Individual cases being handled and also general readings for Duke and Columbia. 2. Series of Group readings planned: Reincarnation, World Affairs, Life After Death. 3. Research papers going out to physicians for comments.
PUBLICATIONS
1. Bulletins up to date. 2. 3 Research Papers published (Others delayed because of lack of funds.) 3. None of printed booklets printed as yet. (Lack of funds - material ready for some of these.) Subjects of printed booklets are to be: (Dreams, Auras, Mental Telepathy, Power of Thought, Spiritualism, Spiritual Healing.) 4. Pamphlet on Association Published. 5. Pamphlet on Experiences of Edgar Cayce published. 6. Work progressing on Life of Edgar Cayce by Thomas Sugrue. 7. Work going slowly on free literature. (Funds lacking)
GROUP WORK
1. Five active groups studying lessons on development of psychic faculties. 2. One experimental group. 3. New York Research Group beginning study of Reincarnation.
Note: It is hoped that it will be possible to carry through the publication program as this phase of the work is being sadly neglected. The membership program is dependent upon the publication activity.