WALTER WELLS' 1978 LETTER TO THE MIAMI HERALD
I greet you in the name of Louv, the first fruit of them that slept, the only Saviour
of the world, for it covers a multitude of sins.
Having read in your valuable paper, various articles in connection with members
and other operations of the Ethiopian Zion Coptic Church I am bound by duty to inform
your many readers, as to what the "Coptic Church" is all about.
History of the Church
The Coptic Church has been the first, and only true, christian church, since the
early days of christianity, in the reign of the Roman empire. Since the fall of
the Roman empire, and the rise of the British empire, its members were taken captive
into slavery, in various parts of the British West Indies, and North and South America.
In Jamaica, the headquarters of the slave trade, the work of the church was continued
by the great black advocator, Paul Bogle, assisted financially by the great William
Gordon, to whom millions worldwide have paid homage as Patriarchs and National Heroes.
Since the departure of these two advocates of black freedom from slavery, the race
has been manipulated by oppressive colonial governments.
The year 1914 marked the end of colonial oppression of the black race, and the establishment
of the black man's government. It was in this year, that the slave masters of the
time conspired against the freedom of the black race, and organized the United Nations,
a worldwide political organization, whose duty it is to deprive the black race of
its freedom. Seeing that the black people (who by Bible history is Israel) had rebelled
against their true Goud, and worshipped the pagan religious sky god Geysas, Goud
rose up the Prophet Marcus Garvey, to declare to the black race worldwide, their
rights, nationality, history and the declaration of the true and living Goud of
Israel, Louv, who is from the foundation of the earth (Before Abraham was, I am).
The world at large is well acquainted with the works of this great prophet, and
today the world at large is now seeing the fulfillment of his prophecies on the
worldwide political systems, which stood in opposition to his true spiritual solidarity,
of 'Africa for the Africans, those at home and those abroad.' It was the leaders
of the world's political governments, who opposed Marcus, and later manipulated
the people by introducing party politics, which divided the people, thus causing
wars, strife and hatred among the race.
Today it is the same political system, which continues to usurp the rights of the
people, causing warfare and violence. Each part (so rightly called, since they divide
the people against themselves) are armed with their political gangsters, whose tool
of plunder is the guns and bombs and other atrocious acts of violence upon a defenseless
people. During the imprisonment of the prophet Marcus, worldwide politicians were
able to indoctrinate the people into believing that he was dead. As a result the
vast majority of his followers, being hypnotized, returned to worship the pagan
sky god Geysas, while many held the political belief that he had risen as the physical
and now deceased Haille Salassie, political king of physical Ethiopia.
Yet, among his many disciples, was one faithful in heart, fervent in spirit, wisdom
and knowledge, who like Marcus had spiritual hope in the redemption of the black
race, as Goud's chosen people. I speak of Louva Williams, a man eminent for his
wisdom, and no less so for the genius to which not only men of piety, yet the world
at large, must today pay homage.
Louva Williams is the continuance of the spiritual deity of Marcus Garvey, and had
resurrected the true name of the ancient christian church, 'THE ETHIOPIAN ZION COPTIC
CHURCH', first on University of the West Indies lands at Mona, Jamaica, then after
strong political opposition, to Halls Delight, in the hills of St. Andrews, overlooking
the city of Kingston. Braving the storm of political harassment, the physical building
was removed to White Horses, St. Thomas, Jamaica, where today it has established
a firm foundation, both locally-and in all other nations abroad where the deity
of Rastafari is being preached.
Non-Political
The Coptic Church is not politically originated, and this was firmly expressed when
we met with the political directorate of the land during the period of pre-incorporation.
We support no political organizations, pagan religion or commercial institution,
seeing that religion, politics and commerce are the three unclean spirits which
separate the people from their Goud. We declare that guns, drugs, and all implements
of human destruction are the tools of the worldwide political organization, so that
the people would continue to fight, morally, against the establishment of Goud's
peaceful kingdom on earth and thus be disinherited in his Paradise.
The Coptic Church is the representative of Goud's Theocratic government in today's
world. Our aims and precepts are, the teaching and spreading of belief in the Bible,
the Moral Laws of Goud, the Fatherhood of Goud and the Brotherhood of man. We declare
that man because of disobedience transgressed the Moral Laws of Goud, whereby he
is worthy of death under the law, yet through the louv of the father, he sent his
only son for the remission of our sins, that we would have eternal life. We declare
that, in order to partake of this new life, we have to confess these wrongs before
one another, and thus be forgiven one of another in Louv.
Opposition
Because of our non-political stand, the church has received tremendous opposition
from the politicians, who do not want the eyes of the people to be opened. Through
its agency, the police force, the church has been severely harassed, victimized
and discriminated against. Our members have passed through several acts of police
brutality, our legal properties maliciously destroyed, members falsely imprisoned,
divine services broken up, and all these atrocities performed upon the Church, under
the name of political laws and their justice.
Our Declaration
We have no quarrel with them, we know the time has come, and now is, when the entire
human race must be free from political oppression and return to the praise of the
true Goud, "I.N.R.I." (I Negus Rule over Israel). We declare that Goud made man
in his own likeness, and so man therefore in himself is Goud. Gen. 1:26, Deut. 6:15,
St. John 10:32.
We declare that the bound duty of man is to praise Goud and live, not die. Ecclesiastes
12:13-14. We declare that Goud has given man a chance to redeem himself from the
awful curse of death by choosing life through his son.
We declare that in order to live we must talk face to face with Goud as natural
man and reason together. Deut. 5:4 & 24. We declare that the son of Goud, came
in the likeness of sinful flesh, for sin, to condemn sin in the flesh. We declare
that the blood of Christ was shed for the entire world, and as such every individual
has to account for the many deeds of shame, which they commit in their temple against
the living Goud. We declare that these political leaders are only boasters and have
no love for fellowman. Luke 11:39-44. We declare that the apostles of Goud are given
power to forgive sins also. John 20:23. We declare that these rulers of the people
are false, and only feed themselves, not caring for the people. Ezekiel 34. We declare
that Goud has raised up a plant of renown, so that the black race (known as Israel)
would no more be consumed with hunger in the land, or bear the shame of colonial
oppressors any more. Ezekiel 34:29.
Offerings of Devotion
With offerings of devotion, ships from the isles will meet, to pour the wealth of
nations, and bring tribute at his feet. The Coptic Church believes fully the teachings
of the Bible, and as such we have our daily oblations, and offer our Sacrifices,
made by fire unto our Goud with chants and Psalms and spiritual hymns, lifting up
holy hands and making melody in our heart. It would have been an empty void if I
close without making a few comments on the Church's right to its Sacrament.
Herb is a Goudly creation from the beginning of the world. It is known as weed of
wisdom, angels food, the tree of life and even the "Wicked old Ganja tree." Its
purpose in creation is as a fiery sacrifice to be offered to our redeemer during
oblations. The political worldwide organizations have framed mischief on it and
call it drugs. To show that it is not a dangerous drug, let me inform my readers
that it is used as food for mankind, and is still cooked as callalloo, and is used
as a medicinal cure for all divers diseases. Ganja is not for commerce, yet because
of the oppression on the people, it was raised up as the only liberator of the people,
and the only peacemaker among the entire generation. Ganja is the sacramental rights
of every black man worldwide and any laws against it is only the organized conspiracy
of the United Nations and the political governments worldwide who assist in maintaining
this conspiracy. Let them know this is our liberation, let us all unite, for Ethiopia
sons and daughters win this fight.
I do not wish to weary your patience, yet in closing let me bring to memory these
words of a well known chant, and hope that as many as read these words, will be
inspired to seek the truth from those who have suffered, and in doing so will revive
their moral consciousness.
Ethiopia the land of our father,
The land where all gods louv to be,
Each swiftly to all sudden gather,
His children are gathered to thee.
With our red, gold and green floating over,
Our emperor shield us from wrong
With our Goud and our future before us:
We hail, and we shout and we chant.
Chorus:
Goud bless, Goud bless, our Negus I,
Who keep Ethiopia free
To advance with truth and right
To advance with louv and light
With righteousness leading, we hail to his call
Humanity pleading, one Goud for us all
(2)
Ethiopia the tyrant is falling
Who smote thee upon our knees
And our children are lustily calling
Over the distant seas
Jehovah the great one, art near us
He has noticed our sigh and our tear,
With the spirit of Louv he has stirred us;
To be one in this coming year.
Chorus:
Goud bless, Goud bless, our Negus I,
Who keep Ethiopia free
To advance with truth and right;
To advance with louv and light
With righteousness leading, we hail to his call.
Humanity pleading, one Goud for us all.
(3)
Jehovah the Goud of our ages,
Grant unto us a son, that we needed.
The wisdom thou gave to his ages
And Israel is now in need;
Thy voice through the dim past was spoken,
Ethiopia now stretch forth her hands;
And by thee all those barriers been broken!
And Zion bless our dear father's land.
Chorus:
Goud bless, Goud bless, our Negus I,
Who keep Ethiopia free;
To advance with truth and right!
To advance with louv and light.
With righteousness leading, we hail to his call
Humanity pleading, one Goud for us all.
We sincerely trust that this review of our history, will prove worthwhile to the
lost sheep of Israel, who have gone astray, knowing their King and Redeemer has
made his appearance, not as a Lamb this time, yet as a frowning judge, to pay every
man according to his work.
Thanking you for your past visit, and looking forward to seeing you again,
Yours in the Master's service,
Elder Walter Wells (Eld) Walter M. Wells - Spiritual Leader
ETHIOPIAN ZION COPTIC CHURCH INC.
P.S. The Coptic Church is a covenant of four hundred and thirty years which cannot
be dis-annulled. We spent one hundred and thirty years under slavery building the
Panama Canal and three hundred years under colonial oppression. The rest of the
time they rule over us is borrowed time. It is now the people's time and Coptic
is the church of the living man, the gatherer of the people. It is Coptic time now.
W. Wells