“The World Assembly to Proclaim the Substantial Word of God and the Era of the Parents of Heaven, Earth and Humankind.” July 24, 2010 - New York City Manhattan Center Program: Dr. Thomas G. Walsh - Master of Ceremony Rev. Jesse Edwards - Invocation Dr. Thomas G. Walsh introducing Rev. In Jin Moon Rev. In Jin Moon - Welcoming Remarks 2 Songs by the Love and Life Band Dr. Thomas G. Walsh introducing Dr. Neil A. Salonen Dr. Neil A. Salonen Dr. Thomas G. Walsh introducing Alexander P.Haig Dr. Thomas G. Walsh introducing Archbishop George Augustus Stallings, Jr. Archbishop George Augustus Stallings, Jr. Short Video reflecting on True Parents Golden Wedding Anniversary Dr. Thomas G. Walsh introducing Rev. Dr. Hyung Jin Nim Rev. Dr. Hyung Jin Moon introducing Rev. Dr. Sun Myung Moon and the True Parents Rev. Dr. Sun Myung Moon Presentation of flowers, True Father and True Mother signing the Proclamation and presentation of gift. 3 cheers of Mansei Full Speech as given at the Cheon Jeong Gung Palace on July 8th: Respected leaders from around the world, distinguished guests from home and abroad, ladies and gentlemen: Representing True Parents’ True Family, the Republic of Korea, and blessed members worldwide, I would like to welcome and express our deep appreciation to our many esteemed guests. You have come, despite your busy schedules, to participate in this providential Convention to Proclaim the Word that Firmly Establishes the True Parents of Heaven, Earth and Humankind. In this year alone, thousands of representatives and top leaders from 120 nations of the world honored us with their presence at our Golden Anniversary, Coronation, and the Memorial Festival held at the new UN building—making it a wonderful occasion. Once again I would like to express my appreciation on behalf of all the people of the Republic of Korea and all of humankind. Ladies and gentlemen, a few months ago I celebrated my ninetieth birthday and took my first steps toward the hundredth year of my life. This is a very eventful time in God’s providence. I have been blessed with a long life, beyond the average human lifespan. On the occasion of our fiftieth wedding anniversary, we are holding this occasion with people from all over the world. From a providential point of view, this year is not simply the year of our Golden Anniversary; it is a jubilee year. We have fourteen children; five have graduated from Harvard University. Among our forty plus grandchildren, several of them are already studying there. Moreover, a great number of good men and women from 194 nations have come to recognize and follow us as the king of kings and the True Parents. Throughout our lives, we have established many international organizations and institutions to promote world peace. We have invested unreservedly in many fields including interreligious cooperation, projects to benefit society, intercultural activities, sports, education and the media, and we have successfully led these initiatives with the aim of promoting peace and bringing salvation to humanity. After working to succeed in all these things, people would probably commend us, saying that we deserve to look back at our lives and pleasantly celebrate our birthdays with the good wishes of all people. They would probably encourage me to forget about everything and sit back and enjoy the successes achieved during the past ninety years! However, my wife and I cannot look at the lives we have led in such a worldly way. We have had to complete the mission of the actual True Parents, given to us by God, who is Himself the vertical true parent of all humankind. Now, with three years remaining in this mission to make God’s kingdom, Cheon Il Guk, a reality, we are leading each day of our lives with more seriousness than ever before. Throughout my life, I have offered myself for the liberation of God, the one and only true parent of heaven and earth, to restore to Him His rightful position as parent, to save all human beings who suffer in the realm of death, and to return them to God’s bosom. For this purpose I have persevered and triumphed, alone, over countless tribulations while leading the people of the world, who are like lost and unaware orphans searching for their parents, toward the goal of global salvation. Due to the Fall, brought about by our first ancestors, people are born into the false lineage. Every one without exception wanders in darkness even now, unable to break free of Satan’s bondage. Under such circumstances, how could my wife and I be anything less than completely serious in our lives as we show the 6.5 billion people of the world the way along the path toward the building of God’s kingdom on earth? Three Stages of Re-creation Ladies and gentlemen, God created human beings as his children. As the original absolute, unique, unchanging and eternal being, God created people by breathing His love into them to endow them with a soul. If not for the Fall, we woul