This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at the office of the Association, Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 2nd day of September, 1941, in accordance with request made by Hugh Lynn Cayce and Thomas Sugrue, Manager and Chairman of Publication Committee, respectively, of the Ass'n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc.

Present: Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Hugh Lynn Cayce and Thomas Sugrue.

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1. GC: You will have before you the entities, Thomas Sugrue and Hugh Lynn Cayce, present in this room. These entities desire to devote themselves to the propagation of the ideals and purposes of the Association for Research and Enlightenment, Inc. Considering their past associations and their present mental and spiritual development, you will give them advice and guidance as to how they may best direct their separate and mutual efforts toward this common end. You will answer the questions submitted, as I ask them.
2. EC: Yes, we have the enquiring minds of Thomas Sugrue and Hugh Lynn Cayce; the ideals and purposes and intents of the Association for Research and Enlightenment, Incorporated; together with the associations and the abilities of each of these entities.
3. In discussing such an undertaking from the angle or angles that each has approached this work, it is well that there be some consideration given as to the former activities of each, and their purposes and activities, and the conditions which have been and are to be met in the innate influences, impulses and forces of each.
4. As has been indicated through these channels, the period at present is a representation or a re-enactment - in a manner - of the Egyptian experience; when there were those periods of dissension, discussions arising from the positions of each of the entities and THEIR relationship to the tenets and teachings as of that represented here in the purposes and ideals of the Association for Research and Enlightenment.
5. Differences and disturbances that arose through those periods brought much that necessitated (for a more perfect spiritual and mental understanding) the opportunities for each meeting self in relationships to the other in this present sojourn.
6. This, as may be interpreted by each, has come to pass.
7. There could not be too much said of a commendatory nature as to how well each has measured up to the activities in which they have come to that state in a physical activity to meet those problems that caused material disturbance or dissuasion from purposes of each in that experience.
8. Yet the ideals of each in that experience, and in the present, might be said to be one and the same: To know more of man's relationship to the creative influences, or God, and the MANNER in which he may manifest same in his relationships to his fellow man.
9. Hence the desire as sought in the present is to continue, or to do something about those purposes as prompt them as individual entities to seek such in the present. This is commendatory - within themselves.
10. Then ye are taking upon yourselves responsibilities in so doing. Remember, then, each, the sources of spiritual, mental and material purposes; as to how each phase of that purposed to be done by each may be kept in accord with that ideal.
11. As to the manners in which each may conduct self in the present, then:
12. In the one - as in what may be termed a reversed counterpart of those experiences - supply data, of self and of that which has been and may be gained, to give to others through their mental resources.
13. The other - the preparation for the dispersing, the activities as necessitate making CONSISTENT the varied phases of same - mental, spiritual, material. Coordinate them. Keep them in the ways that they may not be as tenets, not as schisms, not as cults, but as truth - that may be made applicable in the experiences of each and every individual.
14. To illustrate exactly what is meant: Take the first of the commandments with the promise to man, - "Honor thy father and thy mother; that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee." What meanest this? Only as each soul becomes as the father, the mother, is it aware of the meaning. Only in that period is the individual soul capable of comprehending what is really meant. Yet to many a soul the opportunity of the application of the feeling, the knowledge, the wisdom of what that promise from the divine means in the soul and the mind of the individual, is passed when the period of such an awareness comes. Yet each reaches that period - that becomes a mother, a father.
15. So in thy analysis of those truths as may be presented through such a channel as of the Association, and its attempted service to mankind in a physical, a mental, a spiritual manner, - know that many will pass over without understanding, until the opportunity for comprehension seemingly is past. Yet build the truths in each phase of individuals' experiences; in books, in pamphlets, in lectures, in conversations; in such a manner that to each phase of the individual experience some such knowledge - with the wisdom to apply - will be the experience of all who come in contact with same.
16. For, remember - as He has given - and so build same: "My word (truth) will not return to me emptyhanded."
17. Build each phase of that presented, then, in such a manner that it is HIS word, His truth, His will, His purpose with thy fellow man.
18. Thus ye may do something ABOUT many errors ye have made straight.
19. Ready for questions.
20. (Q) What would you advise as the specific activities for each of these entities for the coming year?
    (A) The writing, the distribution of those truths and tenets in the various phases of the work or phenomena - as in keeping with that needed for that individual section, that individual group, that individual people.
21. (Q) Should Hugh Lynn Cayce prepare to deliver lectures in conjunction with the publication and distribution of the book "There Is A River"?
    (A) As has so oft been indicated, well. For, through same there is the opportunity to present - as is well done in that thus far written the threefold, or fourfold life.
22. (Q) Other than THERE IS A RIVER, what specific projects should Thomas Sugrue undertake?
    (A) In the present, or as soon as this is completed, there will be the needs of the gathering of data to answer the thousand and one questions that will be asked, as to the various phases of that which has been and is to be presented. This will require many pamphlets, five hundred to a thousand to fifteen hundred to two thousand words, see? Get the data together.
23. (Q) Considering world affairs, what should be the primary objective of the book, THE COMING AGE OF FAITH?
    (A) That as presented in the sermon on the mount.
24. (Q) What place should THE COMING AGE OF FAITH occupy in the publication program?
    (A) In answering many of the theosophical, philosophical and the age old questions in the application of tenets, of truth, in relationship of one individual to another. And in same treat the relationship of man to woman, of woman to man, as did the Master. Use as a basis any experience of those whose life has been changed.
25. (Q) What past association will most influence these entities during the coming year, and what problems will be raised by the urges from this?
    (A) As has been indicated. DO NOT conceive that there is not forgiveness by each; for, as has been indicated, each has met himself well. There needs be not only as from past associations, but a coordinative, correlated activity of doing something ABOUT paths made straight here!
    Remember the injunction given by Him, "When thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren."
    Then, what is the service ye each are now to do?
    Strengthen thy brethren!
    How?
    "Feed my sheep. Feed my lambs."
    And as indicated, do not depart from that awareness that He, the Master, Jesus, will walk with thee - if ye DESIRE a walk with Him.
26. (Q) What past association has been the basis of the experience of the entities for the past two years? Give explanation.
    (A) As has been given, - Egypt. One as the king, the other as the native - who found in the purposes of each the IDEALS as one, but the manners of application creating those elements of being at cross-purposes, jealous one of another.
    These have been well met. Do something about it - don't smear 'em!
27. We are through.

    Copy to each
    Copy to Ass'n file

REPORTS

1. 9/27/41 See 2593-1 re. locating lost articles, warning against EC giving this type of reading lest he be tempted by disincarnate entities.

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