Father Divine’s Peace Mission and Truth Center, Los Angeles, 1930s
Description
Members of Father Divine's Peace Missions were given inexpensive room and board, employment, and encouragement to reform their lives in accordance with Father Divine's teachings., A sign advertising the expansion of Father Divine's "heaven," a converted hotel used as a Peace Mission and Truth Center, Hotel property at 4611 Compton Avenue purchased to be used as a "heaven, " or "Peace Mission and Truth Center" for Father Divine's International Peace Mission movement. Father Divine, also known as Reverend M.J. Divine was a controversial African American spiritual leader from 1907-1965. He founded the International Peace Mission movement and claimed to be God., Text from original nitrate sleeve: Divine, Father (One of his "Heavens" at 4011 Compton Ave.)., Handwritten annotation from nitrate negative: Compton ave. (one of Father Divine's houses)., Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.