The first to come was Reverend Gussie E. Collier, past Supreme Mother of the Universal Hagar’s Spiritual Church, and pastor of Temple #9 Springfield, Ohio. When she came I could hear her saying, “Glory hallelujah! Glory hallelujah! Glory hallelujah!” She was a women of great wisdom. She knew how to remain silent, though she knew what was right. Every once and a while she would go ahead and speak her mind to the assembly. She was one that always tried to show me and teach me the right way. She encouraged me to live the right kind of life and to stay strong in the faith. Whatever success I do have, some of it has to be attributed to Supreme Mother Collier.

After that I could hear, “Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!”; that was Reverend Ruby Robbins, past Princess of Illinois and pastor of Temple #1 Chicago. I could see her at the Supreme Temple, during the conventions, being overshadowed by the spirit. Sometimes she would be so high in the spirit, even after everyone else had taken their seat, she would remain on her feet saying, “Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!”

Finally, Princess Ida Lee Childs came in forcefully. She came saying, “What’s yours is yours and no one can take it from you.” She said these words to me back in April 1995, seven months after the passing of my grandmother, Princess Georgia Latimer. The Wisemen Board was in the midst of a recess, and I had come in for something (I can’t remember for what now). She beaconed for me. I sat next to her and she said, “George. What’s yours is yours and no one can take it from you.” Today, I could hear those words over and over in my mind. A smile came upon my face as I heard her voice (and I feel good about it).

As I was coming out of meditation, I heard the mantra Princess Childs gave after all the Blessing Services she conducted, “Thank you Hurley. Thank you Hurley. Thank you Hurley….” However, I did not hear it her way, I heard it the way Professor John Wiley (my godfather) arranged it. When Princess Aquart conducted the Blessing in the April 2006 convention, she said the mantra. Professor Wiley put a jazzy-gospel organ feel behind it. The whole convention sang to it as if it were an old classic. (As soon as I can, I will learn the chords, and make a quick video to let you hear it.) May God bless you all.

Remember the words of Princess Childs, “What’s yours is yours and no one can take it from you.” Oh, people can take things. They can take your car. They can take your clothes. They can take houses and land. But no one can take the gifts that God has given you. No one can take your talents. No one can take your drive. No one can take your determination. No one can take your will. No one can take your spirit. No one can take your life. Even if someone were to kill your mortal body, your spirit would live on and on.

What’s yours is yours and no one can take it from you. Three powerful Hagar women. Thank you Father Hurley. Amen. Amen. Amen.

I have the honor to be your obedient servant,
Reverend George H. Latimer-Knight
Written November 24, 2007 at age 26

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I must admit that I did not agree with all her decisions as President of the Wisemen Board, however some things I can see more clearly now. Tough choices must be made in leadership. This is just one lesson Princess Childs leaves with the U.H.S.C. We must be moved and led by the Spirit of God, and not by committee. We must obey the sweet voice within.

This great woman of God taught me a variety of lessons that I will elaborate on in future articles and sermons such as, “Pay Yourself First”, “What’s Yours is Yours”, “You Must Give Your Life to God”. Princess Childs, at least to me, emphasized the need to find the practical lessons of Christ’s teachings. Without finding the practical lessons, religion becomes a useless exercise.

The greatest gift Princess Childs gave me was ministerial ordination. Ordaining a 20 year old was a great risk. Many young people, even those with greater potential than mine, have turned their backs on God. By ordaining me, she showed her faith in the spirit over the flesh. On several occasions I thought about giving up the ministry. But when that evil thought came, I could feel Princess Childs’ hands on my head. I could feel her virtue, her sincerity, her faith, her will, her strength, her spirit, her drive, her determination, going throughout my body. Every cell, quickened by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. Praise God! Hallelujah!

Father Hurley said in one article, “I see the perversion coming.” He was referring to a future time when his doctrine would be perverted, that is changed. However, he said the unborn generation would rectify the situation, and bring the U.H.S.C. back on track.

Princess Childs fought to keep the doctrine as pure as possible. If any “perversion” happened under her leadership, it was not done purposely. She encouraged the youth, the unborn generation, to stay involved. I can still hear her saying to me, “You must give your life to God.”

Princess Childs: I love you. We disagreed on some issues Princess. There is one issue I know we agreed on: Father Hurley is who he said that he is, and he can do what he said he can do. Farewell obedient servant, take your deserved rest! Amen. Amen. Amen.

I have the honor to be your obedient servant,
Reverend George Hubert Latimer-Knight
Written May 12, 2007 at age 25

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