All Hail to the Christ Within,

Father Hurley is somewhere in glory doing the holy dance. I cannot pretend to know if Father Hurley would have supported the philosophy of Barack Obama. I cannot pretend to know what kind of President Obama will ultimately become. Obama’s high ideals, inspiring rhetoric, decision-making process, and balanced temperament make me hopeful.

Tears are in my eyes nonetheless as I think about what this election means. Father Hurley prophesized that race would no longer hold anyone down. He taught us the power of thought and hard work. He said that African Americans would become professions and business owners. Hurley said that the racial injustices of the past would be paid back by God . Hurley declared that love would melt the racial divide in the United States of America and around the world. With determination and persistent effort all things are possible. This election has brought Hurley’s doctrine to a place that only he truly understood.

HOLD ON TO YOUR DREAMS! Allow me to be crass and blunt. If a Black man can become President of the country that was built on slavery, then truly ALL things are possible. Slaves built this nation. Good God almighty! If now is not the time to spread the sound doctrine that Father Hurley so eloquently laid out, when will it be?

The dynamics of our collective psyche has forever changed. Black brothers and sisters – get off the corners, stop selling drugs, stop binge drinking, stop dropping out – you can be anything. Can you not see the change! An African American won the United States Presidency decisively. Barack Obama is only 47 years old on top of this. Young people are the world changes.

“God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth.” (John 4:24 NIV)

GET UP AND CHANGE THE WORLD. Thank you my Father. I praise you.

I have the honor to be your obedient servant,
Rev. George H. Latimer-Knight
Written November 4, 2008 at age 26