An eager crowd of over 700 people greeted the "We Will Stand" interfaith and revival tour on its 26th stop at the Des Moines Marriott Thursday night. A large majority of the audience was made up of clergy, both local and national.

Reverend Dr. Harold White from Chicago was the evening's host evangelist. He is Dean of the Baptist Ministers Conference for Chicago which represents approximately fourteen hundred Baptist Churches.

He also hosts a very wonderful and powerful radio show on Sunday mornings from 9:00 to 10:00 am on the number one gospel radio station along with its founder, the Reverend Dr. Spencer Leake. Every Christian in Chicago and many throughout the American heartland know about "Truth Speaks."

Reverend White gave a brief, but powerful presentation to the assembled. He explained in very clear terms why we need true parents and why it is imperative at this time to support Father Moon and the spirit and power of this "We Will Stand" movement.

"Jesus brought us liberation through the salvation of the cross and he promised that he would come again. It is in this context that Jesus inspired Father Moon to become a true parent, to take on his ministry and mission to build the family that was lost in the garden of Eden. Therefore this movement for true families is God's movement."

Imam Akao, a Muslim leader expressed,

"I'm so happy for the movement of Father Moon. He is bringing Moslems and Christians together and tearing down the walls. I lost my son who was murdered by a gang member. I was so extremely pained and crushed by this tragedy. But God works in mysterious ways. God led me to understand that the best way I could respond was to take the murderer into my home and love him and bring him to God. I did so and the man who took my son is now like a son to me. God is powerful. Father Moon is bringing this kind of love to the world."

Reverend Michael Murray of the A.M.E. Zion Church and Reverend Bennett who pastors an interracial church were recipients of gold watches.

David Payer, tour coordinator for Iowa, stated after the event in The Des Moines Register :

"A 50-city, 50-day tour is quite a burden, but (Father Moon at 81) feels a powerful calling from God to call people together at this time,"
(Father Moon says) there are denominational differences, but they are not that big of a deal under God."