UBH EMMA L. CHRISTENSEN to MARIAN ROWLEY

Chicago, Ill., May 7, 1958

Dear Miss Rowley,

The Trustees of Urantia Foundation have carefully considered the request of the Chairman of the Foreign Extension Committee of the Brotherhood for a definitive statement of the Foundation policy concerning the promotion of the Urantia Book.

Such a statement is attached hereto with the request that this statement be released by you to the Chairman of the Domestic and Foreign Extension Committees and to other interested parties.

Very truly yours,
E. L. Christensen

UBH STATEMENT of POLICY from URANTIA FOUNDATION

Regarding propaganda in relation to the dissemination of the Book

May, 1958

The Trustees of Urantia Foundation have received certain informal requests from responsible officials of the Urantia Brotherhood for a formal statement of current policy relative to promotional activities in relation to the dissemination of the Urantia Book.

The Trustees of Urantia Foundation accordingly are releasing the following statement as definitive of the current policy espoused by the Foundation. This statement of policy is made in consideration of proposals now pending.

Advertising: For the foreseeable future (next three to five years) the Trustees deem it unwise to engage in formal advertising.

Bookstores: Without advertising and stimulation of consumer demand, the Trustees feel that direct efforts to introduce the Book into bookstores would not only be unwise but futile. The bookseller is interested in merchandise which turns quickly and augments net profits. Even if the book would be released on consignment, it would still take up valuable counter-display space which from the merchant’s viewpoint might far better be allotted to even a vulgar publication on the bestseller list.

Personal promotion in bookstores: The Trustees recommend to all concerned the practice of patronizing selective bookstores in making gifts of the Urantia Book. Such patronage of retail outlets makes the merchant conscious of demand and can cause him to stock the book in anticipation of demand as well as display the book in an effort to increase existing demand. (From the merchant’s standpoint, the proof of the pudding is in the movement of a book out of inventory into sales and thence into profits.)

Personal propaganda: The Trustees as a body have watched with great interest the dissemination of the Urantia Book during the last two and a half years. With certain notable exceptions, the Book appears to have fared best in new hands when the recipient had a reasonably close relationship to the donor. We accordingly recommend continuing emphasis on this method of dissemination.

The Trustees are very humbly conscious of their lack of experience in the dissemination of such a publication as the Urantia Book. They are equally conscious of the fact that no one else has had experience along these lines.

The Trustees, accordingly, will be deeply appreciative of any suggestions emanating from any friendly source relative to the furtherance of the spread of this publication.

UBH WILLIAM S. SADLER to MEREDITH SPRUNGER

Chicago, Ill., May 7, 1958

Dear Dr. Sprunger,

I am sending you a dozen revised sheets on “Psychic Phenomena,” such as was distributed to the group. There was an omission of “automatic walking”, or “somnambulism” which has been added to this revised sheet under section seven.

Sincerely,
William S. Sadler

PSYCHIC PHENOMENA

While we are not at liberty to tell you even the little we know about the technique of the production of the Urantia papers, we are not forbidden to tell you how we did not get these documents. Let me call your attention to the following outline of present-day psychological and psychic phenomena.

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UNUSUAL ACTIVITIES OF THE MARGINAL CONSCIOUSNESS:
(THE SUBCONSCIOUS MIND)

1. 1. Automatic writing
   2. Automatic talking
      a. Speaking with “tongues
      b. Trance mediums
      c. Spirit mediums
      d. Catalepsy
   3. Automatic hearing—clairaudience
      a. Hearing voices
   4. Automatic seeing
      a. Dream states—twilight meditation
      b. Visions—automatic dramatization
      c. Hallucinations (shifty “reality” feelings)
   5. Automatic thinking
      a. Automatic fearing—anxiety neurosis
      b. Automatic ideation—mental compulsions
      c. Automatic judgments—intuition, “hunches”
      d. Automatic Association of ideas—premonitions
      e. Automatic guessing—ESP—extrasensory perception
      f. Automatic deductions—delusions, paranoia
      g. Dominance by marginal consciousness—dreams and hypnosis
   6. Automatic remembering
      a. Clairvoyance—automatic memory associations
      b. Telepathy—mind reading
      c. Fortune telling (largely fraudulent)
      d. Musical and mathematical marvels
   7. Automatic acting
      a. Automatic behavior—major hysteria, witchcraft
      b. Automatic motion—motor compulsions
      c. Automatic overdrives—manic episodes
      d. Automatic walking—somnambulism
   8. Automatic personalization
      a. Automatic forgetting—amnesia
      b. Automatic dissociation—double and multiple personality
      c. Schizophrenia—split personality
   9. Combined and associated psychic states

NOTE: The technique of the reception of the Urantia Book in English in no way parallels or impinges upon any of the above phenomena of the marginal consciousness.

UBH MEREDITH SPRUNGER to WILLIAM S. SADLER

Culver, In., May 9, 1958

Dear Dr. Sadler,

Thank you for the revised copies of “Psychic Phenomena.” It is the best answer to the mystery of the origin of the Urantia Book available.

It is also a very useful organization of marginal or subconscious phenomena. I’m glad to have them to use with ministers and other critically minded people.

We just returned from our annual Synod meeting which this year was held near Detroit. We have a young man, Paul Gerhart, at Albion, who seems ripe for the Urantia Book and I have loaned him a book. Dave Schlundt will no doubt be writing you about coming to Chicago each week to take courses in the Urantia School. I have encouraged him in this desire.

Dr. David Morton, superintendent of the Norman Beatty Mental Hospital, not too far from here, is interested in having me work as a clinical psychologist. I am greatly interested in plans he has for the hospital. I would continue to serve the church here evenings and weekends. . . . This arrangement of psychological work and preaching appeals to me much more than straight church work. I’m just not an institutionalist. I know that psychiatrists sometimes look at clinical psychologists with raised eyebrows, but I was wondering if you had any advice to give one of these lowly creatures?

Thanks again for the sheets. If you folks can get to Culver this summer, we would be glad to have you visit us.

Sincerely,
Meredith

UBH MARIAN ROWLEY to JACQUES WEISS

Chicago, Ill., May 11, 1958

Dear Mr. Weiss,

We are delighted to receive your very interesting letter of April 30 regarding the translation of the Urantia Book which you are making. You apparently have progressed a great deal in a very short time.

The task of translation not only needs a technical knowledge of the two languages, but also a sympathetic understanding of the concepts expressed in the Urantia Book, and I can well understand that in the process of translation you will probably build a study group of people who become really interested in the teachings of the Book.

As you say, the matter of publishing a French edition is several years in the future and as I have told you before, the matter is in the hands of the copyright holder, the Urantia Foundation. However, I rather doubt that they will ever permit the parts to be printed separately, as not one of the parts is a complete whole within itself. Each depends on the others and, taken out of context, each would be misleading and misunderstood. However, that question is for the future.

You mention that we have sold only about 3,000 Books in two and one-half years. We think this is a very good record. It is not the price of the Book which has held the sales down. It is the fact that we have not advertised or promoted the Book in any way. Almost all of the books have been sold by personal contact. When the Book was published in October 1955, only a small group of two or three hundred knew about it, and from that small nucleus have come the 3,000 sales or gifts. It is our feeling that for several years in the future we will not advertise or promote this book. We want it to spread slowly, from person to person, and rest on a very solid, firm foundation before we start any promotion which might stir up antagonism toward the teachings. It is not an easy book to read or understand thoroughly and we want to form many study groups and have it translated into several languages before it starts to take hold. We are convinced that the world is not ready for it at the present time and we will probably not live to see that day. But for the present we can continue to work quietly and help all those who are really interested in it.

We were very glad to hear from you and we hope you will write again now and then to let us know how things are going with you. . . .

Cordially,
Marian Rowley

UBH WILLIAM S. SADLER to MEREDITH SPRUNGER

Chicago, Ill., May 12, 1958

Dear Dr. Sprunger,

Glad to hear from you and learn of other interests, like Dr. Morton. I have a letter from Pastor Schlundt, over at Goshen, telling me that he wants to arrange to come up next year and attend the Brotherhood School.

I am not surprised to hear that you are going to get yourself interested in clinical psychology. As far as my experience goes, clinical psychologists have been very helpful to psychiatry. I know there has been some trouble here and there—psychiatrists saying that psychologists go too far in trying to diagnose and treat serious mental disorders.

I think the clinical psychologist has been far more useful when working in institutions or with groups than when he has tried to go it alone as an individual practitioner. But the best excuse for his function is the fact that the country is short on psychiatrists; and the shortage is to some extent compensated by the clinical psychologist, the psychological social worker, as well as ministers who are more and more helping out the minor mental disturbances.

Always glad to hear from you and get the news.

Sincerely,
William S. Sadler

UBH MEREDITH SPRUNGER to WILLIAM S. SADLER

Culver, In., May 31, 1958

Dear Dr. Sadler,

I feel constrained to write you the letter which I have wanted to write many times. From the moment in which I understood the significance of the Urantia Book, I have had a deep and unshakable conviction: “For this my life has been prepared and will be dedicated.”

Some time ago I wrote saying I planned to enter clinical psychology work. Upon investigation, under present day requirements I would have to take or retake two full years of training. What I have been searching for, of course, is a vehicle which will enable me to both earn a living and be free to promote the Urantia Book. Now I am considering a combination of teaching and preaching. Am enclosing material which I have sent to school superintendents of the State. All of the superintendents I have consulted have encouraged me in this direction.

What I would really like to do, however, is be a Field Secretary of the Urantia Brotherhood. Months ago I had a plan all worked out for such a position. It would involve contacting colleges, universities, seminaries, ministerial associations, and progressive groups in the Midwest. I even had some ideas about financing it.

The reason I did not make the proposal to the Urantia Brotherhood was because I thought it was premature. But I know I shall be unsatisfied until I am approaching full-time activity in the goals of the Urantia Brotherhood. Whatever I do in the meantime will only be a means to this end.

Therefore, I should like to offer my services to the Urantia Brotherhood in such promotional or missionary activity as I have described. The intensity of my interest makes me impatient and in danger of being tempted by what might be viewed as “shortcut” activity in the light of eternity. Probably such activity should be delayed until the Urantia Book receives national publicity—as it eventually will.

The time element and whether or not I can be of service to the Urantia Brotherhood is entirely in their hands. But I would not feel right if I failed to write this letter offering my services when and under such conditions as the Brotherhood considers wise. Would you please convey this offer to the Executive Committee of the Brotherhood.

Cordially yours,
Meredith

UBH WILLIAM S. SADLER to MEREDITH SPRUNGER

Chicago, June 3, 1958

Dear Dr. Sprunger,

I was very much interested in your letter of May 31 received. Being an officer of the Brotherhood, I will not hesitate to write you fully concerning my reactions.

I don’t know of anyone who will be better qualified to function as Field Secretary of the Urantia Brotherhood than yourself. In fact, I don’t know of anyone who is qualified even a small degree approaching yourself. Only a few days ago I had expressed myself along these lines with the additional thought that if the organization of the Brotherhood seminary were not delayed too long you would be the ideal man to function as its president.

I fear that the Brotherhood is not sufficiently developed to be able to support a Field Secretary at the present time, and I doubt if the field is sufficiently ripe to be responsive to such an effort. At the present time, all of the officers of the Brotherhood are “tentmakers.” They are all self-supporting workers. I suppose we could regard Paul as being the first Field Secretary of the Christian movement, that even with a considerable constituency, he found it necessary to “make tents.”

Of course, some wealthy convert may show up who would be glad to support a Field Secretary. That could happen most any day. Needless to say, I am glad to learn of your feelings in such matters, and you may be assured of my understanding cooperation. . . .

I am passing your letter along to the president of the Brotherhood and I am sure that you will sooner or later receive an official reaction to your suggestions. In the meantime I am sure you will string along with the rest of us at “tentmaking” while awaiting future developments.

With all best wishes,

Sincerely,
William S. Sadler

UBH WILLIAM M. HALES to JACQUES WEISS

Chicago, June 9, 1958

Dear Mr. Weiss,

In Miss Christensen’s letter of November 5, 1957, to you, she indicated that the matter of getting the Urantia Book translated into the French language was being carefully considered. She further stated some policies which the Trustees of the Foundation hold pertaining to any translations which might be made in French or any other languages.

We had hoped soon thereafter to come to more definite programming of translations, but since we do not feel the time is yet ripe for such procedures I did not wish to delay further writing you this letter.

I repeat what Miss Christensen and others have stated in their correspondence with you that we are greatly interested and appreciative of the interest of your group.

I can see from your letter of November 13 that your group is positive and anxious in its desire to disseminate the teachings of the Urantia Book in your country and, of course, to make a translation available for that purpose. We just are not able at this time to be definite about any program in connection with any translations of the Urantia Book, and therefore cannot make any promises or inferences as to how this will eventually be handled.

If you or any member of your group are in Chicago, I hope you will contact me or others of the Urantia Foundation or Urantia Brotherhood.

Sincerely yours,
Urantia Foundation
William M. Hales, President

UBH MEREDITH SPRUNGER to WILLIAM S. SADLER

Chicago, June 10, 1958

Dear Dr. Sadler,

Thank you for your very kind letter. More than any other mortal, I have come to regard you as a spiritual father. As the result possibly of my own decision to spend full time in the Urantia movement and your recent letter, a life plan seems to have crystallized itself in my thinking. Heretofore every attempt to express the inner drive [of] my personality has been partial. Now everything seems to fall into place and give opportunity for a total life effort.

The life plan that came to me with a certain amount of finality is one I had never considered before. It is to promote, organize, and develop a Urantia Theological Seminary. All of my experience and aspirations seem to have meaning and purpose in this life plan. One of the first tasks will be to find wealthy people to back it. We have a number of very wealthy people around the lake and I am starting a philosophical discussion group among these people this summer to see what possibilities there may be here. In my estimation the shores of Lake Maxinkuckee would be an ideal place for such a seminary. The executive offices of the Brotherhood, I think, should always remain in Chicago but a place like Culver would be excellent for seminary activities.

This picture may change but I doubt it. I may never accomplish this goal but to have a goal which so completely fits the inner aspirations of service and to work at it a lifetime is reward enough. Although I may serve for a time as a Field Secretary of the Brotherhood, I am rather sure my real goal will be the materialization of a Urantia Theological Seminary.

To the degree you think wise, you may share these aspirations with the Executive Committee of the Brotherhood. Thank you again for your help in this process of personality clarification and expression.

Cordially yours,
Meredith

UBH MARIAN ROWLEY to MEREDITH SPRUNGER

Chicago, June 14, 1958

Dear Meredith,

I don’t believe anybody has invited you to our annual picnic at Beverly Shores next Saturday, June 21. I just talked to Christy and she said by all means I should send you a notice and urge you and Irene to come if you possibly can. The children are welcome too, of course.

The notice says 2 o’clock, but come earlier if you can. Each one brings his own food and we supply coffee and milk. We usually eat between 5 and 6 and if you come real early you bring your own lunch too.

Doctor and Christy would especially like to see you and of course so would I and all the others. I do hope you can come.

Cordially,
Marian Rowley

P.S. I’m writing Dave Schlundt this morning and urging him to come too. And if there are any others of your group you think would enjoy it, please invite them too. This is not a formal affair and since we don’t provide the food, the number makes no difference. Everyone is welcome.

UBH INVITATION to the 33rd ANNUAL URANTIA FORUM PICNIC

From Lucile Kulieke, Chairman, Miscellaneous Committee

* * *

HERE WE ARE AGAIN!

The thirty-third Annual Reunion
Under the old dispensation
and the
Second Reunion under the Sponsorship
of the
First Urantia Society
* * *
WHEN? Saturday, June 21, 1958 at 2:00 PM
WHERE? BIG NEWS! Back at lovely Pine Lodge, Beverly Shores, Indiana
WHY? Just for fun, of course. But come early!
WE EAT? Naturally, if you remember to bring your own lunch.
In the best tradition, the beverage will be provided.

* * *

UBH MEREDITH SPRUNGER to WILLIAM S. SADLER

Culver, In., June 30, 1958

Dear Dr. Sadler,

As I am embarrassed by my letter of June 10, I write this letter to get it off my mind. While teaching the message of the Urantia Book is the most satisfying activity I can think of, my ambition to organize a Urantia seminary was a hasty aspiration that got into a letter before time had opportunity to balance my thinking.

Certainly I would love any part of such a project. But my better judgment tells me it is better not to work actively toward this end. Time will bring about such developments if and when they are needed. Trying to pick fruit before it is ripe is folly indeed.

In this whole movement I am striving to have no specific ambitions. But this is a most difficult discipline. To have the most important message in the world and be relatively silent and unaggressive about it is almost more than my natural impatience and singleness of purpose can take. So, I trust you understand that in the process of growth that cathartic letter can have a constructive effect. Actually I am fairly content to be a “tentmaker.”

Sorry we could not attend the picnic.

Cordially yours,
Meredith

UBH VERN GRIMSLEY to MEREDITH SPRUNGER

Garden City, Ks., undated, pre-June 30, 1958

Dear Sir,

During the Culver school year ’56-’57 I visited your house in town with my roommate, one Saturday, and spoke with you concerning the Urantia Book.

I have now read a good portion of the Book, and it would be a gross understatement to say it has revealed much to me, and I have grown wonderfully in my concepts of God and personal religious experience.

I believe Bill McKinney, one of my friends, has a copy of the Book. You spoke when we talked of possibly having classes with some Culver youth the following year. Neither my roommate nor I returned for the ’57-’58 term, as he went to Rome to school and I attend Garden City High this year, also having an after-school job at KNCO radio station.

If I recall correctly, you are a minister of the E&R church, with which our congregational denomination merged a while back. I have shown the Urantia Book to Paul Davis, our minister (he’s working on his Ph.D.) and he was pretty interested in it.

I have several questions:

1. Has any more come to light concerning the origin or “materialization” of the Book?
2. Are “denominations” founded around the Book springing up?
3. Is there much heated opposition to its teaching (i.e. its discounting Christ’s blood atonement, etc.)?
4. If anything, the parts of the Book that would encourage scoffing and ridicule are those mentioning specific universe places and the names of authors (“Brilliant Evening Star”). Some of the authors sound straight from never-never-land.

Mainly because of this Book, I am considering becoming a minister. Please write, as I feel pretty lonely as far as the Book goes—as though I were the only one for miles who had it.

Sincerely,
Vern

UBH MEREDITH SPRUNGER to VERN GRIMSLEY

Culver, In., June 30, 1958

Dear Vern,

It was very good to hear from you. As you and Bill McKinney did not return to the Academy, I did not attempt to have any classes with the cadets. It is true that our denomination is uniting with the congregational churches. As you can see, I have the new name on our stationery.

You will find most ministers very suspicious of the Urantia Book. This is natural as they have been indoctrinated against such things. We have, however, a study group of about a dozen ministers in the South Bend area studying the Urantia Book and all are deeply impressed by it. I think most of them have pretty well accepted it for what it claims to be. This is just the beginning of a tremendous movement.

In answer to your questions, no more information is available about the materialization than is given by the Book itself. Some time ago our group of ministers met with Dr. Sadler and he said although he was not at liberty to give out information on how the Book came, they were not forbidden to tell how it did not come. So he worked out an outline of common psychic manifestations, which I will enclose, and told us that the Book came by none of these methods. Also, before they were forbidden to tell about the origins of the Book, Dr. Sadler wrote a book, The Mind at Mischief, in which he mentions this contact individual in the Appendix—a partial copy of which I will enclose.

There are study groups springing up all over the country but no attempt is being made to start a new denomination. This is the kind of thing they are trying to avoid. Since very few people know about the Book there is not much opposition yet. But the fundamentalists are sure to oppose it. Here in town the Bible Church minister has warned his people against it. But among progressive-minded people it will come as refreshing water to a spiritually thirsty people.

What you say about universe places and names is true. Until people get the entire picture, there will be a tendency to scoff about these “impossible” things just as people a decade or two ago scoffed about space travel and other inhabited planets. Today it is more or less taken for granted. So it will be with the Urantia Book.

I can understand your lonesomeness concerning the Urantia Book. All of us feel this—and I have many more contacts than you. You must realize that you are among the privileged few to become acquainted with this Book. This has its difficulties as well as its blessings. I would naturally be happy to see you take theological training, but think carefully about it. With your knowledge of the Urantia Book, you will many times be at odds with your professors and others, which is not an easy thing to take. Selection of a seminary will help.

I do hope you will keep in touch with me and I will appreciate following your career wherever it may lead you.

Cordially yours,
Meredith Sprunger

UBH WILLIAM S. SADLER to MEREDITH SPRUNGER

Chicago, June 30, 1958

Dear Dr. Sprunger,

I have neglected your letters for I have been out at the sand dunes for ten days.

I am very appreciative of your great interest in the Urantia movement, and of course, I feel very sure that you have been brought to the kingdom for just such a time as this. I will not write too much, for I hope to see you soon. . . .

Sincerely,
William S. Sadler

UBH WILLIAM S. SADLER to MEREDITH SPRUNGER

Chicago, July 1, 1958

Dear Dr. Sprunger,

Just got your letter of June 30. You should never have the least concern about what you write to me. I am glad you feel just as you do about the whole Urantia movement, and I take your interest and enthusiasm very seriously, though as a cosmic obstetrician I attended on our patient about thirty years before the baby was delivered, so you see what I mean about being patient about “tentmaking” while things develop.

I take this matter so seriously that I expect to have a talk with the Executive Committee next Monday evening about your interest in Field Secretary activities. There is no harm in making plans even if their consummation is long delayed.

I think I wrote you a letter yesterday, but I send this off to acknowledge receipt of your last letter.

Sincerely,
William S. Sadler

UBH MEREDITH SPRUNGER to ROBERT V. MOSS Jr.⁴

Culver, In., July 3, 1958

Dear Dr. Moss,

Have just received a letter from Dr. Edward W. Breuseke with a check asking me to send you a copy of the Urantia Book. It says that you will be at Zion on October 5 and would no doubt be able to meet with the ministers of our section, many of whom have been studying the Urantia Book for some time. This meeting is planned for Monday, October 6. Around a half dozen of us have made a thorough study of the Book and have checked origins, sources, etc. Everything seems to hold up under critical examination. Unless you are able to read, as a minimum, from page 1496 to the end of the Book, pp. 1086-1142, and pp. 21-72, we would hardly have any common ground for discussion. I hope that you will be able to read the entire Book by the time we see you. If only for the sake of criticism, I hope you will take this seriously, for practically all of us who have read the Book (around twelve ministers in the United Church of Christ now) firmly believe this Book will have a profound effect on the church in the next hundred years. Under separate cover am sending some materials which may be helpful to you.

We shall look forward to meeting with you in October.

Sincerely yours,
Meredith J. Sprunger

UBH MEREDITH SPRUNGER to WARREN H. KULIEKE

Culver, In., July 23, 1958

Dear Mr. Kulieke,

I should like to make a suggestion regarding inaugurating a program for the more active promotion of the Urantia Book. After much thought on this matter, it appears that there is no good reason for not engaging in a more aggressive missionary effort.

Feeling a personal responsibility in this endeavor, I have recently finished an instrument which introduces the Urantia Book as wisely and effectively as I know how. The enclosed copy was compiled by adding an introduction and appendix to an essay which I wrote some time ago entitled, “Religion for the New Age.” In this way the Urantia Book is introduced against the background of a relevant, evolutionary approach for the necessity and plausibility of such divine action.

I should like to give this essay to the Urantia Brotherhood and suggest some possible ways in which it could be used:

1. Copyright and sublet it to one of the better paper-cover book publishers, i.e. Mentor Books put out by The New American Library of World Literature, Inc.; Gold Medal Books published by Fawcett Publications, Inc. These companies have outlets in every major community in the nation.
2. The Brotherhood could publish a paperback book and place it with distributors directly in bookstores on consignment. This would provide control of the extent of publicity.
3. Carry a dignified ad in key magazines, i.e. Christian Century, New York Times Book Review, Saturday Review of Literature.
4. Circularize key people with complimentary copies like book publishers do.
5. Publish the essay in one of the quality magazines.
6. A combination of the above.

Such a program would reach a broad section of the country and lay the foundations for personal contact—especially the ministerial, university, and other study groups. The manuscript, of course, needs further editing.

While writing, I should like to mention another matter. It appears that a carload of people from Culver will be coming to Chicago to take courses given by the Brotherhood School each Wednesday. I shall be coming with the group and audit courses, and/or be willing to teach such courses as might be useful to the school and within my educational qualifications: The Preparation and Delivery of Sermons, Contemporary Theology, Pastoral Counseling, Church History, Principles of Public Worship, Devotional Literature, or Methods in Religious Education. If you should have need for any such courses, let me know.

I do hope that the General Council will adopt some program of wise but aggressive missionary activity. Not to do so, seems almost a sin. We leave on our vacation next week and plan to return through Chicago on August 21 and be with you for the Birthday Service.

Cordially yours,
Meredith J. Sprunger

UBH VERN GRIMSLEY to URANTIA FOUNDATION

Garden City, Ks., July 24, 1958

Dear Sirs,

I am fascinated by the Urantia Book and have several friends who share my interest. I got my copy from Rev. Sprunger, Culver, Indiana.

Please send me 4 (four) copies of the Book—one for my girlfriend going to college, and the rest to loan.

Also, I would like to subscribe to the Brotherhood News Letter and have a copy of the Urantia Brotherhood Constitution.

If I am ever in Chicago, am I free to stop by and meet those of you at 533 Diversey?
I am 17, a part-time radio announcer, a member of the Congregational Church . . . and convinced of the basic truths of the Urantia Book. However, there is a rutted path ahead before it is completely accepted. If some fundamentalists burned the RSV [Revised Standard Version] of the Bible, what of the Urantia Book? I doubt whether the light provided by burning the Book will lead many men from darkness. . . .

I may become a preacher.

Selah,
Vern B. Grimsley