1. Now in the year of nineteen hundred and nineteen on the thirtieth day
of the seventh month, when the Athlians were celebrating concord in the
city of Newark, New Jersey, U. S. A., and on the third day of the period
a paper was read by the Rev. Bonfield telling of Marcus Garvey in New
York City.
2. And the Shepherd hesitated, then spake, saying:
3. I almost believe this is one of the apostles of the twentieth
century, but where is the other? for I look for two, however by the map
of life I shall know him.
4. Raise not the weight of your finger on Marcus Garvey, neither speak
ye against him.
5. In the year of 1921 Garvey spake, saying: I have no time to teach
religion.
6. Because of this saying Athlyi took up his pen and was about to
declare him not an apostle of the twentieth century.
7. And it came to pass that the word of the Lord came to Athlyi saying,
blame not this man, for I the Lord God, hath sent him to prepare the
minds of Ethiopia’s generations, verily he shall straighten up upon the
map.
8. Nevertheless, in the year nineteen hundred and twenty-two Apostle
Garvey issued a religious call throughout the world which fulfilled the
last item upon the map of life.
9. Therefore, Athlyi yielded him a copy of the map, and declared Marcus
Garvey an apostle of the Lord God for the redemption of Ethiopia and her
suffering posterities.
10. And the word of the Lord came to Athlyi saying, I am the Lord God of
Ethiopia, three apostles of the twentieth century have I sent forth unto
Ethiopia’s generations to administer the Law and the Gospel which I have
commanded for their salvation, let not the hands of men ordain them.
11. For I, the Lord, hath anointed mine apostles that they may ordain
and give authority to ordain.