In the course of dogmatic history there has been a few individuals who have stepped out of line from its rigged column. Their singular brazen stance would shake the patriarchal foundations of modern monotheistic systems that controlled the globe. And through their utterances they would unnerve a corrupt network that has twisted the minds of an unknowing population. Justice and equality was their main focus and victory came to them one footstep at a time. As their legacy climbed the mountain of shame and ridicule their vibrations got stronger. Until a day came when the glass chalice of masculine authority was shattered and the paper walls of falsehood and oppression was torn asunder.
On February 23, 2014, I was a exploring an old church on the south 300 block of Broad street in Philadelphia, Pa.. It is called the Chambers-Wylie Memorial Presbyterian Church but today it is run by the "Broad Street Mission." The foundation of the building was laid in 1899 and completed in 1901. Its an early English Gothic style church and the interior is very unique. I happen to stumble upon this gem because they were having evening services. It was a perfect opportunity to feel out the place for metaphysical energy and see if I can pick up on anything paranormal.
The church had a full house that evening and I had to sit on the outskirts of the pews by a hallway. As I was attentive to the sermon all of a sudden I get a tap on my left shoulder. I know there was no one sitting behind me but I turned around anyway to look. As I did I seen an apparition of a woman in a white and grey dress. I only seen the back part of the ghost and caught the swirl of the puffy long dress. It vanished through the door that was directly behind me in the back. I turned back around to see if anyone else had seen it but everyone's eyes where on the preacher.
A couple minutes went by without anything happening and then the service was over. As I got up from my chair to turn around my eyes captured a ghostly arm that appeared by the same door. I seen a hand motion me to come back and see whats behind the door. I walked over to the door and it was unlocked. What was beyond it was a hallway maze leading to various rooms on the second and third floors. It was interesting to explore the different rooms that held libraries, antique furniture, restrooms, kitchen and offices but there were other ones that were locked.
This church holds a lot of metaphysical energy and paranormal activity. Its a place with residue energy from over a hundred years of worship and community bonding. Nowadays it is run by an organization that feeds the homeless and provides other services for the disadvantage. As of that moment I didn't know the meaning of this event but I did realize that the female ghost was definitely an elevated soul.
On November 9, 2018, the female ghost would enter my mind while in deep thought. I was given some clues to who she was and the meaning behind the first encounter. In her once mortal existence she was a woman with an above average connection to the "spirit realm." I suspected she reincarnated many times and that she was elevated after death after making many remarkable accomplishments. Her unctions would later cause me to do various internet searches which lead me to the ultimate truth that connected the dots.
Up to this point my research led me to the Rev. John Chambers and many other male pastors. But since the church takes its name from Chambers I concentrate mainly on him. He was born on December 19 1797 in Baltimore Maryland and died on September 22 1875. He would be called upon to pastor two churches over his career and plant several satellite churches in other locations across the city. Chambers was a popular orator who was renown throughout the east coast of the country. John Wanamaker was a friend and financial backer who supported Rev. John Chambers in his evangelical pursuits.
The first church Chambers pastored was the "9th Presbyterian Church (11-25-1815)" formerly located at 13th and Filbert Street. It would be torn down in 1855 and its congregation merged with the latter second church. The second church was called the "First Independent Church (5-19-1825)" and it was formerly located on the southeast corner of Broad and Samson street. Two years before his death in 1873 he would rename it the "Chambers Presbyterian Church". In 1901 this congregation would merge with the Wylie Presbyterian congregation at its new site constructed on 300 south Broad street.
On November 20 2014, I would revisit the Chambers Church and consolidate the evidence. The Rev John Chambers was initially called upon to pastor the first church because it was originally owned and led by women. It that era religion was controlled solely by a patriarchal system. The female gender was not allowed to own land or property and were not allowed to vote. To give the church legitimacy it had to find a male pastor who was connected to an established organization. Chambers would develop his oratory skills and reputation through the assembly of woman who launched his career.
The 9th Presbyterian Church was originally called the "Church of the Vow." The funding for this church was left to it by the estate of "Margaret Duncan." Her story seems lost in time as if on purpose. But the forces that conspired to hold her down and obstruct the "Original Divine Order" are on the wane. Women were the original "Oracles" and the "Divus" who gave birth to the deities of heaven and the mortals of earth. All life comes from the female gender because they carry the eggs and this is what makes them the sole champion of human civilization. It is only through "conquest" that gives a man the ability to possess the power of life.
In 1798 Margaret Duncan decided to visit her birth place in Stewartstown, Tyrone Ireland. On her return voyage to Philadelphia, Pa. the ship experienced a severe storm off the east coast of the U.S. which threw it off course. After many weeks of near starvation conditions and being lost in a fog that planked their surroundings they feared the worst. Ms. Duncan heard the murmurs of those on board and raised a voice of optimism. She had come from a family of strong women and her faith in the power of the divine would not allow such defeatism.
On seeing this hopelessness condition Margaret Duncan made a vow for all to hear. She cried out to her deity in the "darkness" of the night and asked for deliverance. She promised to build a church to honor 'her god" if they made it through this predicament. This was not the first time she invoked the "Great Goddess" and she knew that her words would be heard. In the dawn of the morning's light another ship was spotted. They received the supplies needed for its starving crew and they were guided in the right direction to get to safety. Margaret Duncan was hailed as a hero and word spread of the story about the "vow" that saved those who presumptuously thought they were lost.
On November 16th 1802, Margaret Duncan passed away after a lifetime of charity to the unfortunate and her pursuit of woman's rights. She would organize the "Church of the Vow" in her final years but it wouldn't be until 1814 that the building would be finished. The organization ran into building delays due to the misogyny of the day. And because of this discrimination they attained the help of Margaret's grandson the Rev. John Mason Duncan.
He was a pastor of a Presbyterian Church in Baltimore Maryland and when notified of the situation he stepped forward. He decided to come to Philadelphia and overlook the completion of the church. In 1814 the Rev. John Mason Duncan would dedicate the new building in honor of the fulfillment of the "vow" his grandmother made that saved lives.
It wasn't until almost two years later that they found a willing pastor to take up residence at the new church. According to "Rev. John Chambers" an "unction from the divine" came over him and he bypassed many other offers that he received prior to coming to Philadelphia. Upon entering the building he was filled with an anointing that caused him to remain faithful to the spirit that was directing his every footstep. And that unction that influenced his mission in life came from the elevated soul of "Margaret Duncan."
On July 15 2015, I returned to the church and found closure for a message directed my way. This third church building is the surviving legacy of the "vow" that still stands as a beacon of Margaret Duncan's illumination from the world beyond. It is a place of worship, charity and a champion of human dignity. Today the "Broad Street Mission" is marching forward in the footsteps of a historical event founded on a "divine vow" that resonates today through the barriers of ignorance. The unnatural boundaries super-imposed two thousand years ago by those who usurped the mission of one man has been broken by the words of one woman.
Margaret Duncan is a "matriarch of a new millennial" that will transform the globe into a "new world order" and return it to its roots. As I obeyed her hand that directed me in the beginning to pass through an "open door" will you do the same? She is still their to direct you if you so desire and maybe you will find out what lies behind the unknown that is further down the hall. Are you willing to follow in her footsteps and unlock the door of mystery with a vow? Will you build that future structure that brings forth the "Eutopia" we all deserve?
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