Wall Street, New York City

Wesley Samuel
March 1970

Wesley Samuel

Many times we have longed to embrace each other, but distance stood between us. Although spiritually we are together, we have longed to have that physical contact. It gives me great joy to express our love and gratitude.

In selecting a topic to talk on, I decided to give you a little insight into the Wall Street Area;

Wall Street once was the political capital of the United States, just as today it financial center of the world. Here the New York State Chamber of Commerce, established in April 5, 1768, pressed the fight on the Stamp Act and the tax on tea that set of the American Revolutionary War. Here George Washington took the first Presidential Oath of Office. Here the first congress gathered. Here also the 1789-90 Congress authorized an issue of $ 80 million in stock to help pay for the cost of the Revolution. These are a few historical events- that took place on Wall Street.

The back bone of this financial district is the New York Stock Exchange. The Stock Exchange is a marked place for securities where hundreds of exchange member brokers daily buy and sell for thousands of people stocks and bonds of most of America's leading corporations.

I am employed a half block from the Stock marked by a bank that is an agent of stock brokers. At my bank we are very much involved with the daily trading that goes on. I check and recheck each stock and bond before and during each transaction. Sometimes on my lunch hour I go out and witness and I feel:

"Father, all this money is yours! Someday all this money that is being misused will be supplying the needs of our brothers and sisters throughout the world. Someday this capital can be used by you to hasten America's responsibility for the physical restoration!"

Wall Street

Wall Street, Wall Street, you are so rich;
Wall Street, Wall Street, here comes your hitch;
Father's wealth has come to you all --
Now how will you answer to His call?
Wall Street, Wall Street, how do you survive?
It is we who invest that keep you alive.
Now the time has come for you to speak --
Now that all the world is at your feet.

Dearest Family,

Greetings from the "other half." You seem so far away but our thought and hearts are with you. I am so happy that we could Share these wonderful moments in our lives with you. We are so grateful to our Father because He has given us True Parents and the knowledge of the truth that His Kingdom has been established: We feel that now we have true meaning in life.

Since the blessings in America so many wonderful things have happened but there is one thing that we would especially like to share with you. Wesley and I are expecting the birth of our third child. We know that this event is a blessing form Father.

In the Name of our True Parents,

Gladys Samuel