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Frank Bennett Diary Entry Wednesday, 7 September 1921
Wednesday. Got up at sunrise, gave thanks and adoration, washed, then from 6 to 6.40, meditation on past and future life—mostly future, and a strong longing to be spreading the teaching of the Law, but must make myself fit for the work. Two hours spent repairing deck chairs, 8.30 to 10.30. Will now spend the rest of the morning with 'Liber Samekh'. Afternoon spent all the time until 5 pm reading and studying 'Liber Samekh'. 7 to 8, went through the Ritual of 'Liber Samekh' for the first time.
At 8.30 I lay down, but could not sleep, for I felt that my inner consciousness wanted to speak, so I lay still. After a short time someone came to me, and took me into what looked like a modern hotel, where dinner was ready. I was taken into the dining room, and told to sit at a table, where there were four persons—an old man, a middle-aged man, a young man, and a young woman. Before sitting down, I said in a loud voice 'Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law'. The old man looked up and said 'What the Hell is that?' All looked surprised, but said nothing until after dinner. I went into a quiet corner to read The Book of the Law, when the young man came to me, and said 'What was that you said at dinner?' I told him, and had a long conversation with him, after which he said I 'must tell Father of this'.
The old man came and talked, and after many questions, said "I will arrange for you to speak to all the people.' Then I found myself standing before a number of people in semi evening dress, and telling them all about themselves. And I realized that I was practically repeating all the Tao Teh King. I had only read this work of the Beast once, some parts twice, but I seemed to know it by heart.
Then, when I had finished, I was surprised to find that I was asking them for money. I said I was one of the richest men in the world (The words of the Beast again.) This crossed my mind at that point, and I said to my Angel guide 'I am repeating the Beast in all this; have I nothing of my own to give?' The Voice said 'Go on. The Beast creates the good, you must deliver them.' (That was smart—rather a knockout blow.)
So with that, I went on to say that although we were the riches men in the world, we were bankrupt; and that we had many valuable manuscripts, which wanted publishing for the benefit of man. We wanted money, and although we had all we wanted, if we were to help mankind—mankind must help us. Many of my hearers had more than enough of this world's goods, and out of that surplus, I wanted them to help. It was to their benefit that man should know his True Will. This, and much more my Angel helped me to say, and money flowed in.
I must stop this—it is getting too sentimental. But I think that it was good about the Beast getting the goods; he cannot be expected to create the goods and deliver them also. But it seems to me presumptuous to think that I should deliver them in that way. I could, in a small way, no doubt; but in hotels, to that class of people—well I don't see it yet.
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