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(RELIGION.) BAKER, GEORGE, “FATHER DIVINE.”
A unique artifact,
made by one of Father Divine’s disciples.
A photographic portrait, artistically
enhanced with graphite, housed in a carved oak-framed box, with a heart carved at its
crest, 16 x 11 by 8 inches deep; with an electric light inside, which, when turned on, illu-
minates the image of the religious leader; as if surrounded by a golden “aura”; tiny hole in
the portrait and a crease across a portion of his shoulder
IN WORKING ORDER
-
SHOULD BE
SEEN
.
Np, circa 1940’s-1950’s
[1,500/2,500]
A
TRULY AMAZING ARTIFACT
,
AND A TESTAMENT TO THE DEPTH OF DEVOTION FELT
FOR THIS RELIGIOUS LEADER
.
Father Divine (c1876 - September 10, 1965), also known
as Reverend M. J. Divine, was an African American spiritual leader who began his ministry in
about 1907. Unlike most African American religious leaders of his day, Divine led a culturally
diverse flock more or less continually until his death in 1965. His full self-given name was
Reverend Major Jealous Divine, and he was also known as “the Messenger” early in his life.
He founded the International Peace Mission movement, formulated its doctrine, and oversaw its
growth from a small and predominantly black congregation into a multiracial and international
church. Father Divine claimed to be God and as a result, many contemporary critics called him
a charlatan.
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