4. Clem Lloyd

Died on last New Year's Eve at age 62. One of Australia's leading journalists and journalism educators. Worked for almost fifteen years as chief of staff and press secretary for leaders of the Australian Federal Labour Party. Research professor at Canberra University. Appointed an Officer in the Order of Australia (AO) in 1993 for services to public policy, public administration, journalism and education.

"Can it be that the peace of humankind begins with the Divine Principle?"

The lecture facility with the strange sign saying "Divine Principle Study Facility" always has many people coming and going. It is a place where mysterious miracles take place every day. I cannot give too much praise to the courtesy, geniality and orderliness shown by the participants here. There is a new revolution in human character transpiring here. I, Clem Lloyd, had heard the common rumors when I began to gather information. The moment I set foot in the lecture hall, I could not help but be surprised again by the solemn and quiet atmosphere of the lecture hall. Although many people are listening to the Divine Principle lecture, it is so quiet that one can hear a pin drop. The only sound is the voice of the lecturer that resonates in a harmonious union of excitement, heart and passion. It was like an orchestra in concert. In the lecture hall, my heart was struck by the placard carrying the theme "God is the Parent of All Humankind." Here and there, I could see people trying hard to hold back tears. I myself, having been completely immersed in this atmosphere, began to shed tears. What did it mean that God is the Parent of humankind? And what did it mean that the Reverend Sun Myung Moon is the Messiah, Savior and True Parent of all humankind? I quietly took a seat so as to listen to the lecture. The more deeply I became involved in the lecture, the more I was moved. I continued to shed tears, though I did not understand why. It is very difficult for me to describe this in a few words. Suffice it to say that the content of the lecture was completely new, and it was well organized. This was the Divine Principle.

According to the explanation of the lecturers, the person who revealed the Divine Principle is the Messiah and True Parent of all humankind, and his name is Sun Myung Moon. The Divine Principle is something out of the ordinary. I cannot suppress an intellectual curiosity that makes me want to study it further. Can it be that the peace of humankind begins with the Divine Principle? I leave that up to the judgement of readers on earth.