The Saturday evening program was held at the Arthur Outlaw Mobile Convention center. Dr. Wesley James from the Franklin Street Baptist Church (the oldest Baptist church in the state) gave the invocation.

Hon. George Callahan, Alabama State Senator read a proclamation signed by Governor Don Siegelman. He expressed his thanks to Father Moon and also spoke about the importance of family and prayer. He asked everyone to pray for the people in government.

The Hon. Fred Richardson, a member of the Mobile City Council read a proclamation by Mobile Mayor, Mike Dow. Clinton Johnson, Mobile's city council president, presented Father Moon with a key to the city.

The city of Bayou La Batre presented Father Moon and his wife with a plaque thanking them for their "generosity and commitment to the Bayou La Batre community."

This was quite remarkable considering the resistance that his Unification movement had faced when they first began building a seafood and ship building business there 24 years ago.

The Hon. Donzella James, Georgia State Senator who had spoken at the tour's last three stops, said she's been criticized by some in the black community for her association with Father Moon, but James, a devout Catholic and Democrat, said the message simply speaks to the problems of today's families.
"In Britain, they have mad cow disease and foot-and-mouth disease," she said. "Here we have mad child disease and foot-in-mouth disease with our children."

Reverend Loretta Handy led a beautiful interfaith choir that lifted everyone's heart.

Reverend Leroy Elliot, a member of the National Baptist Convention Board of
Directors, made short but very powerful remarks about his experience on the trail so far.

Reverend Elliot is the most sought after evangelist in the Baptist
Church at this time. His rhythmic voice was so sweet as he sang the message.
Soon everyone was on their feet with joy shouting "halleluyah" and "amen".

Reverend Jesse Edwards spoke with authority.

"The different races of people are like different strands of rope trying to pull this nation to God. We are all Christians and among us we have the black rope. It pulls hard and does a tremendous work for the Lord but it can't pull the whole world by itself.

"The yellow strand is strong and powerful and does a mighty work but it cannot
pull by itself. The white strand also pulls hard to bring this world to God and
it does a wonderful work but it cannot pull this world to God.

"We have the red and the brown strands who do powerful works for the Lord, yet they can't pull this world all by themselves. It is only when we bind these strands together and become one can we bring this whole world to God. That is why we are here. The 'We Will Stand' tour is bringing us together."

Dr. Wyatt Tee Walker from the New Canaan Baptist Church, Harlem, New York, and a longtime activist, reminded everyone that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s efforts started in Birmingham, Alabama.

He shared a story about two school girls, one black and
one white. They were such good friends that they were called twins.

A second story recalled a young white girl who was killed in a riot.
Her mother had a remarkable attitude. Upon learning in the
hospital that her daughter had died, she said her organs
must be donated because that is what her daughter wanted.
The young girl's heart was given to an elderly black Methodist minister.
The mother found out who received her daughter's heart and visited him.
It was a precious moment for both when she asked him if she could put her ear on his chest and listen to the heartbeat.

Reverend Michael Jenkins introduced Father Moon after the showing of the brief biographical video.

In his speech to the more than 800 people assembled, he mentioned the old conflict in which the tiny town of Bayou la Batre had attempted to keep out the Unification Church which some local and state officials had dubbed a cult.

"Some 20 years ago, there was protest of my presence here," Father Moon said through Mr. Peter Kim, his interpreter. "I wonder if there's anyone here who participated in that ?" Laughter filled the room. Father Moon scanned the room for raised hands, but he found none.

"It's OK! You're forgiven!" he said, waving his hand across the audience.

"The past is past."