March 18th, 1917
Received by:James Padgett
Washington D.C.
I am here, Luther.
I had some difficulty in writing my name, but I did not let that difficulty deter me or prevent me from writing.
Well, I merely want to say that if things are favorable, I should like to come tomorrow night and write you a message on the subject of which I have before written. Well, I know, and am thankful, and will come. Well, I am interested in the war only as a lover of all the children of God. There is no distinction in my love between the German and the Englishman and the Frenchman, and the mortal of any other nation, and hence, I am not writing to you as a German, but as a spirit in whom all distinction as to the objects of his love has no existence.
Of course, I have been interested in the war, because I sympathize with all mortals who may be in suffering and distress; and besides, many spirits are coming to the spirit world before their normal time, and all unfitted for the change from the mortal to the spirit. The consequence is that much suffering and confusion and feelings of hatred and revenge exist among these spirits, that otherwise would not exist. But we spirits are powerless to prevent the dire distress and sufferings caused to mortals by their fellows. Man exercises his will and man must endure the consequences.
But this I will say, that I think the war will soon end and peace be restored to earth, and I trust a greater peace than has existed among men for a long time. Well, I must stop now. So good night and God bless you.
Your brother in Christ,
Luther.