Psychic Dictatorship in America

Gerald B. Bryan · 1 Psychic Dictatorship in America Gerald B. Bryan Truth Research Publications 450 So. Western Ave., Los Angeles, California ©1940 by Gerald B. Bryan All Rights Reserved First Edition Printed in the United States of America 2 · Psychic Dictatorship in America Contents 1. America Turns to the “Mighty I Am”.............................................6 2. Streamline Beginnings..................................................................13 3. The “Silver Shirt” Background of Ballardism.....................................20 4. The Ballard Show Goes on the Road............................................28 5. The Rise of a Dictator ................................................................39 6. Psychological Bugaboos................................................................45 7. The War on “Entities”..................................................................51 8. Metaphysical Plums.....................................................................56 9. The Ballard “Ascension” Miracles.................................................63 10. Cosmic Streamline Advertising...................................................70 11. Voyages of a Modern Sindbad....................................................75 12. The Comte de St. Germain—Historical and Otherwise.............82 13. The Bard of Avon Goes “I AM”.................................................90 14. Documentary Evidence of Plagiarism.........................................95 15. The “Master” Bookselling Racket..............................................106 16. Where the Money Goes............................................................111 17. Some Antecedent History..........................................................116 18. The Ballard Gold Mine Deals..................................................124 19. Triumphant Entry Into Chicago..............................................133 20. The Ballard Past Bobs Up Again..............................................138 21. How the Ballards Answered the Chicago Suit..........................144 22. How “Saint Germain” Kept War Out of Europe......................151 23. Those Bad Black Magicians......................................................156 24. Harbingers of Disaster...............................................................161 25. Sex Teachings of Ballardism......................................................167 26. Some Results of Ballardism......................................................175 27. The Attack on Christianity.......................................................181 28. The Course of Political Dictatorships.......................................189 29. “Peewee Hitlerism” in America.................................................193 30. The Ballard “Inner Secret Service”............................................200 31. Decrees of Death!..........................................................................205 32. The “Blue Lightning” Flashes at Cleveland..................................212 33. George Washington Ballard for President!..................................219 34. Death-Blasts Over the White House........................................225 35. Death Enters the Ballard Household........................................229 Gerald B. Bryan · 3 Publisher’s Note Just before this book came off the press the amazing cult which it exposes was indicted by the Federal Grand Jury at Los Angeles on charges of fraudulent use of the mails. We quote below ex- cerpts from Associated Press Dispatch of July 24, 1940: “A federal grand jury today indicted 24 leaders of the ‘I AM’ Foundation, a nationwide movement reported to have attracted a million converts, on charges of fraudulent use of the mails. “Testimony by postal inspectors resulted in 16 counts of misuse of the mails and one count of conspiracy . “Norman Neukom, assistant United States attorney who presented the case to the grand jury, said the “I AM” cultists had collected close to $3,000,000 since the movement’s inception in 1930.” Psychic Dictatorship in America reveals heretofore unpublished and startling facts about this subversive cult. 4 · Psychic Dictatorship in America Preface This is a history and psychological study of one of America’s most astounding cults. An incredible story of the strangest dictatorship now current in our land. It recounts how an unseen, psychic potentate dominates the minds and actions of thousands of patriotic American citizens, who, today, meet in closed, secret study-groups in most of the cities throughout the United States. It relates how two self-styled “Accredited Messengers” of in- visible “Masters” rose from obscurity to fame and fortune by bring- ing forth a new Messiah—allegedly an actual historical character who had considerable political influence in Europe during the middle of the 18th century. But this book is intended to be more than just an interesting history of a curious faith, or recital of an ever-recurring Messianic complex. It is a study of strange psychological forces revealed mainly through the history of a single subversive cult, but which have their influence also on other movements operating in America today. It shows, in these days when panaceas parade the land and people reach out for straws to save themselves, how American ideals of freedom and independence are being supplanted by a slavish dependence upon odd sorts of deliverances. And oddest perhaps of all current movements, and loaded with special brands of psychological and political dynamite, is the cult this book exposes. Similar movements, no doubt, have occurred in the past, but none of them has shown the sheer audacity and careless dealing with the truth as the one whose incredible and fantastic history is here recorded— a recital which serves so well to typify, in some respects, the peculiar history of the time through which America today is passing. Gerald B. Bryan · 5 The author hopes that its amazing story will serve to reveal subversive psychological influences which are producing wide- spread mental confusion in the United States, from which some form of political despotism may sprout and jeopardize constitu- tional principles of Freedom and Liberty upon which this nation is founded. It is his hope, too, that such a history and study will be an example and warning should, now or at any future time, other subversive movements, using similar psychological methods of regimentating the minds of credulous people, get underway in America. To those who after reading this book find sad disillusionment concerning a movement which so long has held their earnest and devoted allegiance, the author can only express the wish to see them happily using their aspirations and talents elsewhere in God’s great kingdom. With many, no doubt, there will be felt a glad release, a sense of freedom to be cut loose from servile obedience to pretended “Masters,” to be freed from the hypnotic domina- tion of a “Psychic Dictatorship.” Gerald B. Bryan Los Angeles, California. July, 1940 6 · Psychic Dictatorship in America 1 America Turns to the “Mighty I AM” Along the boulevard the crowd gathers in front of the well- lighted building. “This must be the place,” you say to yourself, falling in line with others hurrying along the street. A friend has been urging you to attend, and last night’s radio broadcast has further intrigued your interest. So here you are. It is early, but already nearby parking lots are filled. Nicely dressed men and women exchange greetings as they hurry to get into the meeting, but some are rather curiously attired. A woman swishes by in a long white gown which trails the ground. Another goes by in flaming violet. One in golden yellow. A wheel chair bearing a cripple is being pushed through one of the entrances. “Registration cards at window to the right!” someone an- nounces. Soon, with one in your hand, you edge through the crowd and are in the brilliantly lighted auditorium. A courteous white-robed attendant greets you with a smile, presenting you with a colorful song book and a little envelope marked “I AM Love Gift.” “God bless you,” she says. Taken a bit by surprise, you return the greeting. A male usher, dressed nattily in a white suit, conducts you officiously down the aisle. Ensconced in a comfortable seat and still holding on to the little love gift envelope and the peach-colored song book, you look around. The auditorium already is well filled and presents a colorful effect with its gathering of the faithful in their habiliments of Gerald B. Bryan · 7 pinks and purples and yellows and other shades and hues of color. The women are in predominance, but the men, mostly dressed in white, are far from being inconspicuous. Good-looking male ush- ers, all in dressy white, stand at attention at certain points in the aisles, or politely conduct the incoming streams of people to their seats. You hear music and sit back relaxed, waiting for the lecture to begin. But there seems to be no hurry about it. Like a gala event, the crowds have assembled long before the scheduled appearance of the speakers. A peace settles over you, but not the sleepy kind. The atmo- sphere around you is vibrant with expectancy. The stage is banked with gorgeous flowers. You can almost imagine the smell of their fragrance. Makes you think of the last wedding or funeral you attended. Yet the scene before you is dif- ferent from either. A forest of pine trees at the extreme ends of the stage lures you into dreamy recollections Colored lights play between the trees. Reminds

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