Thy Kingdom Come - No 7

Magazine Overview

Title: THY KINGDOM COME
Issue: No. 7
Date: January 1959
Publisher: Amalgamated Flying Saucer Clubs of America, Inc.
Director/Editor: Gabriel Green

This issue of "THY KINGDOM COME" serves as a foundational document for the newly formed Amalgamated Flying Saucer Clubs of America, Inc. (AFSCA). It outlines the organization's mission, structure, and objectives, while also announcing its first national convention and providing a comprehensive directory of related groups.

AFSCA: A New National Organization

The lead article, "AFSCA, NEW NATIONAL ORGANIZATION, APPEALS FOR UNITY AND COOPERATION AMONG FLYING SAUCER CLUBS," details the purpose and philosophy of AFSCA. It is described as a non-profit philanthropic, educational, religious, and scientific research organization dedicated to the study of flying saucers and interplanetary travel. The primary goal of AFSCA is to disseminate research findings to the public, foster communication, cooperation, unity, and harmony among the diverse flying saucer research groups worldwide, thereby increasing the effectiveness of the overall Flying Saucer Movement.

AFSCA positions itself as a publicizing entity for various flying saucer research groups, facilitating the exchange of bulletins, magazines, and information. It also aims to act as a clearinghouse for specific information. Importantly, membership in AFSCA does not imply endorsement of any individual group's methods, policies, or beliefs, nor does it obligate any member group to participate in AFSCA's activities. AFSCA is incorporated in California, and its members are not liable for its debts. Independent clubs retain their sovereignty, and AFSCA does not establish local units.

The organization's stance is described as "Pro-Contact" but it seeks cooperation with groups holding contrasting views. AFSCA's policy is to disseminate information and allow individuals to evaluate it for themselves, rather than dictating beliefs.

AFSCA's Membership Plan

The magazine details the benefits of AFSCA membership, which costs $3.00 per year (or equivalent for foreign countries). Members receive 12 free issues of "THY KINGDOM COME," which are described as containing "inside information," pictures of personalities in the movement, and "priceless information about the greatest history-making events since the birth of Christ." Additional benefits include:

1. An Official AFSCA Membership Identification Card.
2. A 3-color "Flying Saucers Are Real" button, intended as a conversation starter.
3. Free 4-color AFSCA "Flying Saucers Are Real" stamps for promotional use.
4. A new "Space Tape" recording service (details to follow).
5. Special bonus features in future TKC issues.

Complimentary AFSCA membership and convention registration are offered to editors and group leaders of flying saucer publications and research groups with 25 or more members. Donations to AFSCA are encouraged to cover printing and postage costs for complimentary copies sent worldwide.

"GABRIEL BLOWS HIS HORN, SOUNDS THE CALL TO ARMS"

This editorial, likely penned by Gabriel Green, emphasizes the significant task facing the Flying Saucer Movement. It highlights the need for continued research, public education, and social reform to create a better world. The editorial stresses the responsibility that comes with increased knowledge from "Space People" and the importance of sharing this knowledge for the benefit of all. It calls for greater respect and consideration from the general public, acknowledging that new or radical information is often met with skepticism. The core challenge identified is general public education and acceptance, which requires commanding more respect for the subject. The immediate task is to effectively disseminate existing information to gradually enlighten the public and avoid destructive situations arising from ignorance.

The editorial urges unity within the movement, stating that disunity hinders progress and effectiveness. It encourages tolerance and the elimination of destructive criticism among members, advocating for cooperation on areas of agreement. The piece frames the current era as critical, with ignorant peoples at risk due to withheld or unknown truths. It calls for a collective effort to achieve greater public influence and understanding, likening the movement to an "Army of Light" battling "darkness of accumulated ignorance."

AFSCA First National Convention: July 11th-12th, 1959

The magazine announces the "AFSCA FIRST NATIONAL CONVENTION" to be held on July 11th and 12th, 1959, at the luxurious Statler-Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles, California. The convention's theme is "World Peace Through Constructive Action," with the purpose of establishing greater unity and understanding of the flying saucer movement's ultimate purpose to achieve a greater degree of cooperative action and public influence.

Details about the hotel include its location, air-conditioning, 1300 rooms, and pricing ($8.00 for singles, $11.50 for doubles). The family plan allows children under 14 to stay free. Check-in is as early as 8 A.M. Saturday, and check-out as late as 4 P.M. Sunday.

• Registration:
• Cost: $3.00 per person (refundable up to two weeks prior).
• Free registration for saucer publication editors, group leaders, and convention speakers.
• Name tags will be provided.
• Capacity is limited to 3250 persons due to seating limitations.

• Convention Program:
• Offers a variety of viewpoints with up to 54 different contactee speakers.
• Six large meeting halls with capacities from 200 to 1100.
• Electrical outlets available for taping talks.

• Contactees Invited to Speak:
• Individuals who have had contact with Space People are invited to speak.
• Special requirements like blackboards or projectors should be communicated.
• Speakers receive honorary AFSCA membership and complimentary registration.

• Workshops:
• Discussion group periods are scheduled to receive ideas, suggestions, and action plans.
• Saucer club leaders and publication editors will lead or co-lead workshops.
• These workshops are highlighted as the most important part of the convention for fostering acquaintance and developing future leaders.

• Exhibits, Displays, and Information Tables:
• Clubs and publications can request table space for displays or to distribute literature.
• Saucer book authors can sell their books, with a limit of one external book selling concern.

• Unparalleled Opportunity:
• The convention offers a dignified environment for serious attention to the subject.
• It aims to command more respect, news coverage, and publicity from the press, radio, and TV.

Directory of U.S. Flying Saucer Clubs, Research Groups and Publications

Pages 7 through 10 provide an extensive list of over 140 organizations across the United States and some international entities. Each entry includes the group's name, often a publication title, key contact person(s) with their roles (e.g., Director, Secretary, Editor), address, and sometimes phone numbers or cable addresses. This directory serves as a resource for individuals to connect with local groups, attend meetings, and support publications, encouraging active participation in the movement.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The recurring themes in this issue revolve around the need for unity, cooperation, and organized action within the flying saucer research community. There is a strong emphasis on public education and the dissemination of information, with the belief that increased public understanding is crucial for the advancement of the movement and for humanity's future. The editorial stance is one of proactive engagement, encouraging individuals to become "doers" and active participants in spreading knowledge and fostering a more enlightened society. The publication advocates for a "Pro-Contact" viewpoint but maintains an inclusive approach, seeking to unite diverse perspectives under the common goal of understanding and addressing the phenomena of flying saucers and their implications for humanity.

This issue of UFO Research magazine, dated January 1959 (Volume 3, No. 1), is primarily a directory of international UFO organizations, research groups, and publications. The cover features the headline "THY KINGDOM COME" with the tagline "BE ACTIVE TODAY OR RADIO-ACTIVE TOMORROW!" and promotes an event by The Los Angeles Interplanetary Study Group.

Directory of UFO Organizations, Research Groups, and Publications

The bulk of the magazine consists of numbered entries detailing various UFO-related entities. These entries typically include the name of the organization or publication, the name and title of its director or editor, and its address. The listings span multiple pages, covering a wide geographical range.

**United States Organizations (Pages 1-3):

• U.F.O. Research Organization: Fred Kirsch, Dir., Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio.
• "UFORUM": Ada, Michigan.
• UFO Society of Cincinnati: Mrs. Catherine Carter Golden, Dir., Cincinnati, Ohio.
• U.F.O. Study Club of Kansas City: Paul M. Wheeler, Pres., Independence, Missouri.
• UFO Study Group: Leonard Sturm, Decatur, Illinois.
• The UFO Study Group, "THE UFO DATA SHEET": Robert K. Beggs, Ed., Indianapolis, Indiana.
• UFO World Organization: Dr. George Marlo, St. Louis, Missouri.
• Understanding National Hdqts., "UNDERSTANDING": Daniel W. Fry, Pres., El Monte, Calif. (Phone: GI 8-5491).
• Unidentified Flying Objects Investigation of Pittsburgh: Clark C. McClelland, Pittsburgh, Penn.
• Universal Cooperative Fellowship, Inc., "COOPERATIVE ADVANTAGES AND SPACE CRAFT NEWS": John H. Leabo, Port Angeles, Wash.
• Universal Relations: Elsie Sharrow, Detroit, Mich. (Phone: KE 2-2560).
• Universal Saucer Intelligence: Robert Stevens, Pres., Jersey City, N.J.
• Vista Understanding Unit #4: Albert G. Rose, Vista, Calif.
• Warren Interplanetary Light & Study Group: Ina & Bert Gallagher, Newton Falls, Ohio.
• Warren Light Center Retreat: Mrs. Ilene Rugh, Sharen, Penna.
• Washington Light Center & Study Group: Florence Stone, Correspondent, Washington, D.C.
• Washington Saucer Intelligence: Maj. Wayne S. Aho, Dir., Washington, D.C.
• Washington State Space Club: George A. Coones, Pres., Tacoma, Washington.
• Waukegan Contact Group, "W.C.G. RESEARCH BULLETIN": Waukegan, Illinois.
• "WHITE STAR ILLUMINATOR": Doris C. Le Vesque, Joshua Tree, Calif.
• World Investigators of Saucer Phenomena (Wisp): Richard Dixon, San Diego, Calif. (Phone: AT 2-6746).
• World Wide Flying Saucers & Ballistic Missile Clubs: Al Pierce, Pres., Kansas City, Missouri.

**Foreign Organizations (Pages 1-3):

• The Aetherius Society, "COSMIC VOICE": George King, Ed., London, England.
• "APPROACH": Edgar Sievers, Pretoria, South Africa.
• Atlanteans Society, "THE ATLANTEANS": Jacqueling Murray, Pres., London, England.
• Australia UFO Group: Allan S. Harman, West Australia.
• Australian Flying Saucer Bureau, "AUSTRALIAN FLYING SAUCER MAGAZINE": Edgar R. Jarrold, Dir., Sydney, Australia.
• Australian Flying Saucer Investigating Committee: L.T. Whitney, Secr., Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
• Australian Flying Saucer Research Society, "AUSTRALIAN SAUCER RECORD!": Fred R. Stone, Pres., South Australia.
• British Flying Saucer Bureau: Dr. R. Irving-Bell, Bristol, England.
• Big Top Flying Saucer Society: Austen W. Tarlek, Pres., New Westminster, B.C., Canada.
• British Interplanetary Society: London, England.
• Centro de Estudios Interplanetarios: Eduardo Buelta, Pres., Barcelona, Spain.
• Centro De Investigacao Civil Dos Objectos Aereos Nao Identificados (CICOANI): Hulvio Brant Aleixo, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
• Centro de Investigacion de Objetos Voladores Inidentificados (CIOVI): Milton W. Hourcade, Pres., Montevideo, Uruguay.
• Centro De Pesquisa Dos Discos Voadores (C.P.D.V.), "THE FLYING SAUCER": Auriphebo Berrance Simoes, Ed., Sao Paulo, Brazil.
• Centro Independente Raccolte Notizie Osservazioni (C.I.R.N.O.S.): Ernesto Thayat, Dir., Lucca, Italy.
• Civilian Saucer Investigation of New Zealand: Dunedin, New Zealand.
• Civilian Saucer Investigation, "SPACE PROBE": Harold H. Fulton, Auckland, New Zealand.
• Civilian Saucers Investigation and Research Group, "DISK NEWSLETTER": D.A. Metcalf, Christchurch, New Zealand.
• Comision Observadora de Objetos Voladores No Identificados (C.O.D.O.V.N.I.): Ariel Ciro Rietta, Pres., Buenos Aires, Argentina.
• Comite Internationale d'Enqueste sur les Soucoupes Volantes, "OURANOS": Marc Thirouin, Ed., Dondy (Seine), France.
• Cosmic Brotherhood Association: Ken Hashimoto, Tokyo, Japan.
• Cosmic Research Group: Sir Francis E. Hurley, Secr., Bournemouth, England.
• Danish Interplanetary Society for Contact (DISK): C.Wm. Kierboe, Pres., Holte, Denmark.
• Demarara River Golden Light Study Center: Elam Bascom, Dir., British Guiana.
• Dutch Interplanetary Scientific Centre (DISC), "DISC DIGEST": N. Joh Keukenmeester, Ed., The Hague, Holland.
• Dutch Study Group (Plativolo), "UFO-GIDS": A.F. van Wieringen, Amsterdam Z, Holland.
• "FLIEGENDE UNTERTASSEN REVUE": Verlag S. Brandt, Darmstadt, West Germany.
• "FLJUGANDI DISKAR": Skuli Skulason, Ed., Reykjavik, Iceland.
• Flying Saucer Club of Mexico: Mrs. Julio Vinser, Mexico.
• "FLYING SAUCER OBSERVER": M.A. Scott, Crewe, Cheshire, England.
• Flying Saucer Research Club: Mr. W.H.A. Johnston, Secr., Durban, South Africa.
• Flying Saucer Research Group in Japan, "UFO NEWS REPORT": Yusuke J. Matsumura, Yokohama, Japan.
• Flying Saucer Research Society: London, England.
• Flying Saucer Service, Ltd., "FLYING SAUCER REVIEW": Brinsley le Poer Trench, Ed., London, England.
• Flying Saucers Investigators: John E. Stuart, Dir., Hamilton, New Zealand.
• Flying Saucers Investigators Club: Auckland, New Zealand.
• Hamilton Flying Saucer Investigation Society: Hamilton, New Zealand.
• Hampshire and Dorset UFO Bureau and Interplanetary Visitors Liaison Headquarters: Miss E. Towell, Wimborne, Dorset, England.
• ICARF, Manitoba Div. Hqts.: Wayne Stanley, Rivers, Manitoba, Canada.
• International Interplanetary Study Association: Charles L. Witt, Portsmouth, Hants, England.
• International Lunar Society: Dr. H. Percy Wilkins, Pres., Kent, England.
• Interplanetary Craft Research Society of Southern Africa: Miss Ann Grevler, Johannesburg, South Africa.
• Interplanetary Research Group: Sidney H. Fullerton, Pres., Hovart, Tasmania.
• Interplanetary Ship Sightings Research Association: DeWitt Lee, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
• Victorian Flying Saucer Research Society, "UFORUM": Peter E. Norris, Ed., Toorak, Victoria, Australia.
• Warsickshire Flying Saucer Society: Mr. C. Thomson, Chairman, Birmingham, England.
• "WELTRAUMBOTE" (Space Messenger): J. Heinrich Ragaz, Ed., Zurich, Switzerland.
• Windsor Golden Light Study Center: Mrs. Dorothy L. Laidlaw, Windsor, Ontario, Canada.

**Flying Saucer Magazines and News Bulletins (Pages 4-5):

This section lists various periodicals related to flying saucers, including their titles, editors/publishers, addresses, and sometimes subscription prices.

• "Approach" (South Africa)
• "APRG News Release" (USA)
• "A.P.R.O. Bulletin" (USA)
• "The Atlanteans" (England)
• "Australian Flying Saucer Magazine" (Australia)
• "Australian Saucer Record" (Australia)
• "Clips, Quotes, and Comments" (USA)
• "Cooperative Advantages and Space Craft News" (USA)
• "Cosmic Voice" (England)
• "CSI News Letter" (USA)
• "DISC Digest" (Holland)
• "Disc Newsletter" (New Zealand)
• "Discos Voadores" (Brazil)
• "Fliegende Untertassen Revue" (West Germany)
• "Fljugandi Diskar" (Iceland)
• "The Flying Saucer" (Brazil)
• "Flying Saucer News" (USA)
• "Flying Saucer News Service Research Bulletin" (USA)
• "Flying Saucer Observer" (England)
• "Flying Saucer Review" (England)
• "Flying Saucers" (USA)
• "Flying Saucers and Mysticism" (USA)
• "Galaxy Diskpatch" (USA)
• "Golden Light" (USA)
• "Infinity Newsletter" (USA)
• "Inter-Galaxy News" (USA)
• "Interplanetary Bulletin" (USA)
• "Interplanetary Newscope" (USA)
• "K.F.S.S.G. Bulletin" (USA)
• "Le Courrier Interplanetaire" (France)
• "Le Courrier Interplanetaire" (Eng. edition) (England)
• "Light" (Australia)
• "Love With Understanding, The Universal Key" (USA)
• "The New Era" (USA)
• "Olympic UFO Review" (USA)
• "Ouranos" (France)
• "Outer Space Review" (England)
• "Prince George Cosmic Observer" (Canada)
• "Proceedings" (USA)
• "Radar" (France)
• "The Roundhouse" (USA)
• "Round Robin" (USA)
• "Saginaw UFO Journal" (USA)
• "Saucerian Bulletin" (USA)
• "Saucer News" (USA)
• "Saucer Review and Abstracts" (USA)
• "Saucers" (USA)
• "The Saucers Report" (USA)
• "Saucers, Space and Science" (Canada)
• "The Search Lighter" (USA)
• "Spazio E. Vita" (Italy)
• "S.P.A.C.E." (USA)
• "Space Craft Digest" (USA)
• "The Spacecrafter" (USA)
• "Space Probe" (New Zealand)
• "Thy Kingdom Come" (USA)
• "UFO Bulletin" (Australia)
• "UFO Critical Bulletin" (Brazil)
• "The UFO Data Sheet" (USA)
• "UFO Digest" (USA)
• "U.F.O. Digest" (USA)
• "UFO-Gids" (Holland)
• "U.F.O. Investigator" (USA)
• "U.F.O. Hotwire" (USA)
• "UFO Journal" (USA)
• "The UFOloger" (Switzerland)
• "Ufology News" (USA)
• "Ufology Quarterly" (USA)
• "UFO Nachrichten" (Germany)
• "U.F.O. News" (USA)
• "U.F.O. News Report" (Japan)
• "Ufo-mation" (USA)
• "UFO Newsletter" (USA)
• "UFOrum" (USA)
• "Uforum" (Australia)
• "U-Forum" (USA)
• "Understanding" (USA)
• "Uranus" (England)
• "The Visitor" (USA)
• "Waukegan Contact Group Research Bulletin" (USA)
• "Weltraumbote" (Switzerland)
• "White Star Illuminator" (USA)

Cover Feature: The Los Angeles Interplanetary Study Group Event

The cover also prominently advertises an event hosted by The Los Angeles Interplanetary Study Group at the Embassy Auditorium on Sunday, March 1, 1959. The event features Dana Howard, author of several books on flying saucers and Venus, speaking on "Up Rainbow Hill." Wilbur Miller is also listed as a speaker, offering "A Demonstration of Long Distance Communication" and channeling extraterrestrial entities. Evelyn Miller will present a watercolor exhibit titled "Portraits of the Space People." The event is scheduled from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM, with a donation of $1.00 and free parking. Contact Gabriel Green for more information.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The primary theme of this issue is the organization and dissemination of information within the UFO community, serving as a central hub for individuals and groups interested in flying saucers. The editorial stance appears to be one of active engagement and information sharing, as suggested by the cover tagline and the extensive directory. The inclusion of specific publications and their subscription costs indicates a focus on making this information accessible to a wider audience.