7/06/28 EC's letter to Mr. Bacon: "Yours of the 14th of June
came in due time. I'm afraid you are feeling that I'm not
cooperating with you as thoroughly as I should, if we are to
reach any success through your efforts. I appreciate what
you have to say. I only wish I might have the opportunity
to talk with you in person so we could get a more thorough
understanding between us regarding the intent and purpose of
the work in which I am engaged, and to which I have given a
great deal of time - practically have given my life to it.
"First, I want to say, this comes at a time when it has been
very hard for me to give it the consideration that possibly
you desire. While I know from past experience that such
opportunities will arise, along with what is actually taking
place, I'm just hoping you keep the right spirit, right
attitude, and know that I desire to serve humanity first and
foremost. And if in that service it brings worldly goods and
possessions, I trust I'll be able to use them. Not that I
would desire to have worldly possessions to serve, but that,
if in service it brings the worldly goods, I may use that in
service also. I think Mr. [
943] got the idea when I visited
with him last February a year ago. As to whether he has been
able to get this over to individuals whom he has interested
in the phenomena, I don't know. First and foremost, Mr.
Bacon, it is impossible for me to give you information
respecting someone else's operations, whether it be on an
oil well or what not, that you may have the advantage of that
information in making your decisions respecting the purchase
of lands, stocks, bonds, or what not! Please get the
difference in the relation. If you own a lease on property,
that's yours! Then information may possibly be given about
that. But prospectively, that you may know what lease to
purchase that belongs to the individual who owns the land,
or who originally owns the lease - not to you! Possibly this
is not good business, from the material viewpoint, but that's
the operative end of this phenomena, and if it isn't that
sentiment that prompts you to boast your lot with this work,
then it's best that you don't cast your lot with it. Now
that's just being fair and honest. Or, as I said above, if
you are able to serve, and through that service worldly goods
come, that is the right road. Not that you must have worldly
goods to serve; for, as was said of old, 'Use that thou
hast in hand! and in your own hands it will multiply -
some sixtyfold, some forty, some an hundred.'
"Information was given respecting the Louisiana field in two
readings that have been sent Mr. [
943], and I'm in hopes they
have been worth while to you."
7/06/28 EC's letter to Mr. [
943]: "I don't want Mr. Thomas
and Mr. Bacon to get the wrong idea, and that I am not
willing to cooperate with them a hundred percent, but they
must know that when they ask the impossible it just can't
be done! In the first place, just at this time I'm awfully
busy with the building [Cayce Hospital]. This work is going
on. I'm the chairman of the committee looking after it.
Naturally, this having been my dream and hope for years and
years, I want to see every lick of work that's done on it if
possible, and it requires - from all physical standpoints,
possibly - the whole of my mind; yet I realize - and in
realizing know - that I must give the nominal amount of work
and time to those seeking information through these sources.
As I suggested in my last letter and wire, I cannot give
information respecting somebody else's proposition for any
individual, or a group of individuals, or even for myself to
benefit from by having foreknowledge of what's coming about."
7/13/28 Mr. [
943]'s letter: "Your letter of recent date
with reference to how Bacon and Thomas might feel regarding
information which they have been unable to obtain which does
not conform to your policy, I desire to make it very plain to
you, - Mr. Cayce, that I have tried to explain to them the
way you feel about trying to obtain information that does not
directly concern the one seeking the information. It is hard
for their minds to grasp the ideals and comprehend the scope
of your life's work. They in all probability feel that they
ought to be able to obtain this information, but we have
fulfilled as far as our conscience goes our obligation to
them as far as it is humanly possible to fulfil - and that
is saying much! If there is any doubt in their minds as to
your sincerity in the matter, I feel that time will show them
their error in this conclusion."
7/15/28 Mr. Bacon's letter indicates he feels Mr. [
943] has
not given him the complete information as it came through the
reading:
"Yes, I have thought for some time that I did not have the
cooperation in my work from you or Mr. [
943] because I know
that the information I received from Mr. [
943] was not all
your reading on questions that were asked of you. My work
here on the geology of surface and sub-surface has proved up
to me that your information I had on oil to be found in Tp.
21-N-R 6 east was possible. I know or I believe that oil
will be found here..."
8/29/28 See
4203-5.
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