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27 January 1981
Irwin, James, 1930-1991
to Doug
Writes how his journey to the moon has changed his life. He now endeavors to bring people to Jesus.
GLC05508.146.01
19 February 1987
to Nate
Irwin writes to Nate and tells him that Jesus walking on Earth is more important than man walking on the moon. He hopes that Nate is serving Jesus.
GLC05508.146.02
September 5, 1986
[Photograph of James Irwin on the moon]
Signed photograph of Irwin saluting the American flag on the moon. He autographs it: "Jesus walking on the earth is more important than man walking on the moon."
GLC05508.146.03
28 December 1980
Isherwood, Christopher, 1904-1986
to John Budan
Isherwood writes to John Budan to explain an excerpt from the Bhagavad-Gita, a Hindu religious book written in Sanskrit, which he helped translate into English. The excerpt means that life's only purpose is to find the knowledge that God exists.
GLC05508.147.01
1980
to Mr. Moore
Isherwood writes to Mr. Moore about his belief that prayer is necessary to help ourselves and each other. It will help us to know God better and end alcoholism, blood-lust, and war. Written on stationary of the Vedanta Society of Los Angeles and...
GLC05508.147.02
22 September 1972
Joy, Leatrice, 1894-1985
to Alan Brock
Joy discusses death and grieving. She writes that we must act as the person who died would have liked us to behave. On the verso she writes: Death does not extinguish the light--it puts out the candle, for the dawn has come."
GLC05508.152.01
circa 1971
Joy writes Brock a belated thank you note for decorated shells he gave her. She passes on a few sentiments she recently heard and enjoyed. She writes on stationary of the Christian Science Publishing Society, with Hymn 346 by John Marriott from the...
GLC05508.152.02
circa 1971-1972
to unknown
Joy writes a Christmas card: "God is ever near; if he isn't--who moved?"
GLC05508.152.03
Joy writes a Christmas card and quotes the "Bethlehem Echo." She thanks her correspondent for the shells and quotes a recent, Christian lecture she heard. The card has a 1641 quote by Johann Rist on it.
GLC05508.152.04
Joy writes Brock to thank him for the picture and writes a quote: "Death does not extinguish the light--it puts out the candle for the dawn has come."
GLC05508.152.05
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