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Before mysteries showed by His Holiness Caodaism in guiding Mr. Cu, Tac, Sang in recent time created an absolutely respectful belief to His Holiness Caodaism.

The Noel came (24^th December-1925), three of them celebrated a séance and His Holiness CAODAISM GOD descended to teach:

“Thousand years, the God manages the Universe,

Tonight, you have to be happy because it is a day I went to the earth to preach in Europe. I am very glad to see disciples respecting ME like this. This house will be full of MY favour. I will make you see mysteriousness so that you will respect MASTER more. I have been under name A, Ă, Â for long time to guide you into the moral path so that in a near future, you must help MASTER found a Religion. Do you see how I have been humble yet? You should imitate MASTER”.

At night on 18^th January 1926, His Holiness CAODAISM GOD descended to teach: Mr. Pham Cong Tac and Mr. Cao Quynh Cu had to take the Great Gem Apparatus of séance to the house of Mr. Le Van Trung (Upper House Council at the Testard street, Cho Lon) and to hold the apparatus of séance so that His Holiness CAODAISM GOD taught Mr. Le Van Trung. This is a very difficult issue for Mr. Cu and Tac because they had eve known Mr. Le Van Trung. Moreover, Mr. Le Van Trung was a very superior and ascendancy officer. Due to the strong belief, two of them obeyed the holy order of His Holiness Caodaism. How honorable! Two of them has just entered the house, the servant replied to Mr. Trung that there were two strange visitors coming. Mr. Trung immediately welcomed and invited the visitors. Mr. Cu and Tac began to report about the event of His Holiness Caodaism teaching to come here to teach Mr. Trung. He had just heard two words Caodaism, he was very glad to listen attentively, for each speech of report by interesting and respectful spirit. He agreed to celebrate a séance at his house without any hesitance.

After the friendly meeting and discussion under the consideration of Mr. Le Van Trung, that helped Mr. Pham Cong tac respected His Holiness Caodaism more. At the fist time, Mr. Pham Cong Tac was nervous when entering Mr. Trung’s house. However, after contacting Mr. Trung, Mr. Tac recognized that Mr. Trung also respected His Holiness Caodaism and Mr. Trung also showed the friendship to Mr. Cu and Tac as mutual brothers.

After that, Mr. Le Van Trung decorated his house, set up an altar, bought incense, lamp, flower, tea, alcohol thoughtfully to wait one day to perfectfully welcome His Holiness Caodaism descending down. On the fifteenth of December At Suu year (1925), one séance was cerebrated very solemnly at Mr. Trung’s house under his absolute respect trained for long time. His Holiness Caodaism descended to teach: “I have asked Ly Thai Bach to guide you for long time for séances at Cho Lon. Trung! Do with your whole heart! The life is also due to MASTER, the death is also to MASTER, the success is also due to MASTER, you use your wisdom to consider it.

One sky, one earth, one personal house,

Guiding human beings into good path.

Holding the heaven mechanism to save man,

Be glorious for humanity to become an immortal.

The teachings of His Holiness of Caodaism were carried out seriously by Mr. Le Van Trung. He impressed on his memory and never ignored missions. Foremost mystery of His Holiness Caodaism was blessed for Mr. Trung to have good eyesight from his blind eyes. His eyes had been blind for long time that famous physicians always treated his eyes whole-heartedly but there was no result. Nowadays, according to the divine mystery of favour of His Holiness Caodaism, he could recover the status of his eyes. That was a divine mystery, an encouragement that Mr.Trung always remembered forever. Therefore, His Holiness Caodaism taught: “Trung! You should reply on your eyes to considerate…”. With the belief for His Holiness Caodaism, Mr. Trung was determined to arrange his home issues and to apply the resigned form for position of Upper House Council, to volunteer to leave life for serving the Tao. That is an action happening rarely in the officialdom. He Mr. Le Van Trung cooperated with Mr. Pham Cong Tac, Cao Huynh Cu, Cao Hoai Sang to go around provinces to preach in salvation policy. He gradually became a superior dignitary of Caodaism Sacerdotal Council of Tay Ninh Holy See. His Holiness Caodaism concurrently taught more: “Trung! You must forward opening MY new religion founded in third period under Caodaism name with using the Divine Eye representing the GOD under religious name Great Way-Third Period-Universal Salvation”.

On February in 1926, Mr. Pham Cong Tac and Mr. Trung, Cu, Sang, Hau, Duc went to the house No.: 110 Boudais street, Saigon to reply on the help of Mr. Ngo Minh Chieu about guiding more to worship the Divine Eye that the revelation was for Mr. Chieu seeing the Divine Eye representing the GOG in 1921. Mr. Chieu drew the Divine Eye to respect and worship. Under the séance, two groups of the GOD had a change to meet in a friendship as brothers at the house of Mr. Chieu and to assign the responsibility in propagating the Great Way. This is a history date of first twelve Disciples of His Holiness Caodaism via séance via to their mutual meeting under friendly sentiment which were friendly than siblings, to take care of ways to spread the Great Way-Third Period-Universal Salvation.

His Holiness CAODAISM GOD is the lord of universe. He loves Vietnam race with a firm and full belief in worshiping the GOD, Buddha respectfully. In spite of kind of Religion, even where it comes, they are respected and worshiped by Vietnamese. Due to that immensely respectful and admired heart, His Holiness Caodaism granted privilege to choose Vietnam race to hand over the true doctrine for control even Vietnam is a small, humble, subordinate race in the Orient. His Holiness Caodaism used the automatic pen mystery to descend earth to found the Great Way-Third Period-Universal Salvation directly, named as a Great Amnesty in Third Period. It means that it is the Caodaism on Vietnam in 1926. The core is to bless Vietnam to end the domination by using morality and charity as a standard to plant a eternally immortal seed at the Caodaism gate to recover the motherland spirit devastated in 80 years of domination. The spirit of Caodaism contains the love and justice of GOD to Unify Three Religions, Unify Five Branches in order to lead humankind into the state of concord universe, to acknowledge everybody soon as mutual brothers with the same father.

The Great Way-Third Period-Universal Salvation named as Caodaism founded on Vietnam is not a random but it is due to the Divine Book determined under a very secret and mysterious cause that the earthly mind can not examine while previous Religions have ever showed predictions proving that the GOD, the LORD of Universe would found a New Religion named Caodaism.

Only boundless love of His Holiness Caodaism just created an advantage situation for two Caodaism groups under the same training to absolutely obey His Holiness Caodaism’s teachings.

At the Eve of New Year of Binh Dan year (18^th February 1926), according to the order of His Holiness CAODAISM GOD, Mr. Ngo Minh Chieu with Mr. Cao Quynh Cu and Mr. Pham Cong Tac had to take the Gem Apparatus of séance to go to each house of fist disciples so that His Holiness Caodaism gave a spring poem to each one to predict their moral nature. Firstly, they went to Mr. Vo Van Sang’s house. After the host had burnt incense and prayed, Mr. Tac and Cu held the séance apparatus, His Holiness Caodaism descended to give a poem:

New citizen happily sees new year,

Third Period-Universal Salvation with good men.

Intend to follow the true doctrine by heart,

Ascend heaven by living on earth in naturally.

After the poem given by His Holiness CAODAISM GOD, Mr. Ngo Minh Chieu expressed congratulations of new year for Mr. Vo Van Sang’s family, then took leave of Mr. Sang to go to houses of other disciples. In that way, Mr. Chieu, Cu, Tac went to one by one so that His Holiness Caodaism descended the séance apparatus to teach with congratulations of new year for each family. They had to go to 12 families enough of Caodaism disciples in order to go back. The disciple families always received precious speeches of His Holiness Caodaism for teachings and predictions for the future of religious life of each disciple just by a short, profoundly meaningful and subtle poem.

On 11^th March Binh Dan (14 April 1926), Mr. Pham Cong Tac was nominated as a position “Ho Gia Tien Dong Ta Co Dao Si” with Mr. Cao Quynh Cu, Cao Hoai Sang,…by His Holiness Caodaism. Mr. Cu, Tac, Sang, Dieu, Hau, Duc,…had to respect Mr. le Van Trung as a brother and had to respect Mr. Ngo Minh Chieu as an eldest brother. His Holiness Caidai GOD taught:

“Disciples! Listen!

Mr. Đao respectfully replied: “MASTER! I have to take care of Minh Ly Council”.

His Holiness CAODAISM GOD taught: “same origin, it replies on your decision, do blame MASTER later!”.

“Duc! Practice the séance apparatus, Hau! Practice the séance apparatus to follow brothers to preach other ones later. Listen and obey!”.

Are the teachings of His Holiness Caidai GOD a divine order of nominating first disciples with different duties for each disciple of two Caodaism groups trained by His Holiness CAODAISM GOD for long since to unify together to take care of one responsibility in preaching Great Way to make the name of Great Way-Third Period-Universal Salvation brilliant. That is really a divine order of nomination of His Holiness CAODAISM GOD. The first disciples did not deny without envy. They just absolutely obeyed the divine mysteries given. Number of people following Caodaism increased manifold to cause worries for dignitaries because there was no place of worship and no legality in preaching easily in provinces. Therefore, they celebrated a séance for teachings of His Holiness CAODAISM GOD. His Holiness CAODAISM GOD taught: “You go to Gia Hai pagoda to meet Nhu Nhan monk to be satisfied”. According to the teaching, a Caodaism Dignitary delegation was appointed to meet Nhu Nhan Monk with a warn entertainment. The issue was expressed in detail, Nhu Nhan Monk agreed to lend the Go Ken Pagoda (Tu Lam Tu which was building in Tay Ninh province was in stage of finishing wall and tiling brick. When finishing, it could be used). The elder brother Chanh Phoi Su (Principal Archbishop) Thai Tho Thanh undertook responsibility of amending Go Ken pagoda considered as a Caodaism Temple that Nhu Nhan Monk lent provisionally. Concurrently, the first disciples of His Holiness Caodaism assembled to discuss about writing the petition form of opening in order to submit to His Holiness CAODAISM GOD in advance. His Holiness CAODAISM GOD taught: “I am the lord of Universe, who do you petition to? But you are very afraid, therefore I have to please you wish”.  

On 29^th September 1926, Mr. Pham Cong Tac with first disciples including 27 persons signed (on behalf of 247 persons attending in assembly) on the petition form of opening Great Way to submit to Mr. Le Foy – the Vice Commander of Southern region. The petition form of opening religion had been really prepared already by Mr. Le van Trung and Le Van Lich and His Holiness Caodaism had approved.

At that time, the Great Way was being distrusted by French government. All movements of dignitaries could not be slipped from eyes of investigator spies easily everywhere. Mr. Le Van Trung dared to cope with difficulties to send the petition to the French Government. That was not a simple thing because of its danger. Even the Great Way-Third Period-Universal Salvation was embryonic stage, two words “Caodaism” was always reminded and respected. Therefore, each time of séance held everywhere in spite of long distance, compatriots still attended fully in order to firstly receive record moral guidance of divine superiors and to secondly petition prescriptions and to petition embracing Caodaism.  

  “Children! I have founded a Temple , that place is your common. Understand?

  When receiving the precious speeches of His Holiness CAODAISM GOD with teachings and guidance for each facts, thousands of Caodaism disciples co-acknowledged the importance of fifteenth of October, Binh Dan year as a great ceremony of First Anniversary of Opening Great Way-Third Period-Universal Salvation in Vietnam fatherland. This is a great honour of our Vietnam race with a own knot of religion. It is also a first great ceremony of religion on Vietnam. Actually, for indifferent public opinion with half belief and half doubt about many aspects regarding to events happening in the day of great ceremony. The marvelous and divine mystery of His Holiness CAODAISM GOD was still brilliant in descending to found the Religious Constitutional Law and New Codes of Caodaism as a main rope for Caodaism. Consequently, everyday there were over 200 people petitioning to adopt to Caodaism at the Go Ken Temple.

His Holiness Ho Phap Pham Cong Tac often reminded disciples: “The Caodaism is founded for Vietnam race, for Vietnam country. It means that our disaster is released. Keep heart pure, take long-suffering nature as an example, lead mankind to the concord in justice love, help each other as brothers in a same roof. Such a race certainly have enough morality and ability to undertake guiding humankind civilization in future”. His Holiness Caodaism DOD taught: “From this time, in Vietnam country, just one true religion is MY religion, I come here to found for you a National Religion, understand!”. Due to two words “National Religion”, His Holiness Ho Phap solemnly confirmed: “when hearing two words National Religion, how invaluable that I could understand after studying. At the beginning time, I knew to love race, loved fatherland that I followed up my wish from the young age with vitality. I ² thought that Pham Cong Tac died when I was 35 years old, that was the time I sacrificed whole body to SUPREME BEING named His Holiness CAODAISM GOD, as a sacrifice to serve humankind in future”. How mysterious! The oath is fully efficacious for religious life of His Holiness Ho Phap Pham Cong Tac. On 17^th May 1958, His Holiness Ho Phap returned to the Heaven when he was at the Calmette hospital in Phnom Penh when He lived in exile in Cambodia. Before one week of returning to Heaven, His Holiness Ho Phap gave Last Words: “provisionally leave the body in Cambodia to also endure the situation of halves of compatriots of Northern and Southern regions of Vietnam”.

His Holiness Ho Phap replied for one question of His Holiness CAODAISM GOD: “MASTER! Ask me to be Lao Tzu or Jesus or Sakyamuni, I can do it. I am just Pham Cong Tac only. I think that for talentless, immoral nature, I do not stop to follow MASTER, however I think it is still not useful for MASTER”.

His Holiness CAODAISM GOD taught: “Tac, if I use the nature of Pham Cong Tac to found the religion, what do you think?”

His Holiness Ho Phap respectfully replied: “If it is possible…”

His Holiness CAODAISM GOD continued to teach: “I come to found a National Religion for Vietnam country”.

After hearing, the spirit of His Holiness Ho Phap seemed to wander among space because of hearing a thing that he have ever wished. His Holiness Ho Phap could not refused because two word National Religion with many powers was really for Vietnam race and Vietnamese owned that religion. His Holiness CAODAISM GOD concurrently gave a poem:

First verse: not about division of three religions of Vietnam: South, Middle, North. This mentions three religions: Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism.

Second verse: the MASTER governs the power in unifying Three Religions as a True Doctrine-National Religion. It is not only for Vietnam but also for humankind of world.

Third verse: The great way is preached in South, Middle and North, then preached abroad.

Fourth verse: His Holiness CAODAISM GOD governs Great Way to unify belief.

The Caodaism Sacerdotal Council intended the inauguration of Go Ken Temple within 3 days because of ability of limited finance, they did not dare to invite many visitors. Moreover, the Colonial French kept track to prevent in causing troubles. But the Great Ceremony of Inauguration lasted naturally over 3 months. The compatriots, democratic personalities, intellectuals, journalists, full of ranks, full of belief ranks and conceptions converged to Go Ken Temple to contemplate the ceremony of worshiping His Holiness CAODAISM GOD and concurrently welcomed new religion just founded in Vietnam country. The democratic personalities, intellectuals adopted to Caodaism over 100,000 disciples, this attracted many compatriots from provinces coming to do merit. It made colonial French worried about strong and fast development of Caodaism . Consequently, the Consultant Chief of Tay Ninh found ways to make pressure to force Nhu Nhan Monk in asking for Go Ken pagoda back.

Concurrently, the colonial French incited Buddhists to hurriedly submit to expel the Caodaism Sacerdotal Council out of Go Ken pagoda. They purposefully made the Caodaism disciples fallen into the toxic and deep forest, poisonous atmosphere to be consumed strength gradually with poisonous intention of eradicating rebels raising in future. Facing on pressure of expelling out of Go Ken pagoda, while the Sacerdotal Council was worrying in moving, His Holiness CAODAISM GOD and His Holiness Ly Tai Pei descended to teach: “Sacerdotal Council, go to Ca Na pond, Long Thanh commune (Tay Ninh province) to find a land plot to build a Caodaism Holy See”. They were guided clearly by divine power, His Holiness Ho Phap and Elder Brother Chanh Phoi Su Thai Tho Thanh (Principal Archbishop of Buddhism branch) with other dignitaries on a car to the Ca Na pond. They were guided to buy a plot of land 96 hectares of wild forest of Mr. Aspar with a price 25,000 VND.

His Holiness Ly Tai Pei descended to teach: “Nowadays, I determined to leave Go Ken pagoda, you must return this pagoda to them. However, before returning to them, you must build a Temple completely as teaching. Disciples must unify to found a Holy See. Everything will be in Tay Ninh only because this place is spacious, this is contiguous to foreign countries”. The Sacerdotal Council immediately appointed His Holiness Cao Thuong Pham to mobilize workers and volunteers for building huts, cutting trees, pulling trees up of the 96 –hectare forest in daytime and night with no rest. With empty hands without implements, they had determination in ardour and the Caodaism Disciples leveled the 96-hectare wild forest within in 3 months with a provisional Holy See raising up gradually. Even the Holy See was built by woods, leaves, it still had enough high-sky Bell Tower, Drum Tower, Palace of Divine Alliance, Palace of Nine Divine Planes, Octogonal Divine Palace in a way of extraordinary, aesthetic architecture next to an area of natural forest. This made travelers surprised in front of a work due to the guidance of Divine Power during building to the time of completion. The provisional Caodaism Holy See was designed solemnly for human beings worshiping SUPREME BEING in a short time. This is due to the service of His Holiness Thuong Pham Cao Quynh Cu with ardour workers and volunteers that daytimes and nights they had to completed to meet the pressing wish of disciples under sunlight and dew.

In the independent circle of France in 1929, His Holiness Ho Phap could do an extraordinary and rare thing on the earth that he led the Caodaism delegation in finding Long Tuyen Kiem at Lan mountain and predicted solemnly that: “Vietnam race will have appearance of many talents, the slavish regime will be gradually removed to destroy the cang without dependence”. At that time, the declaration of His Holiness Ho Phap showed the patriotism heart in front of danger of colonial France that His Holiness never scared that danger.

On June 1927, His Holiness Ho Phap had a journey to Phnom Penh to help Elder Brother Thuong Bay Thanh founding the office of Overseas Sacerdotal Council on the Lalande De Callan street of Phnom Penh capital. Just in seven months in Phnom Penh, His Holiness Ho Phap held séance apparatus for Mr. Victor Hugo named Nguyet Tam Chon Chon. Later on, the Overseas Sacerdotal Council was led by Mr. Nguyet Tam Chon Nhon and He attracted some famous intellectuals in Cambodia adopting to Caodaism, that caused an attention of Cambodia government.

On 16th June 1928, the daily newspaper of France Les Annales Coloniales published an item of Parliamentarian Edward Neron, Nauteloire with information: “there will have a new king for Cambodia appearing in Tay Ninh”. With belief for news, Cambodian went to Tay Ninh Holy See fully about over 10,000 persons.

Mr. De La Brosse, the Governor of Southern Vietnam, he also represented for Monivong king of Cambodia. He and security officers of Southern Vietnam and police department cooperated together to go to Tay Ninh Holy See. The Governor the highest Dignitary His Holiness Quyen Giao Tong Thuong Trung Nhut (Le Van Trung) and forced to deny a denial news about Cambodia king who would appear in Tay Ninh and they forced that His Holiness Quyen Giao Tong Thuong Trung Nhut Le had to get the blame for complicated troubles happening. The order was carried out and there was no pity happening to impact on order.

This is the trick of colonial France in Cambodia because they knew that His Holiness Ho Phap went to Cambodia and preach Caodaism just in a short time, many intellectuals, personalities in Phnom Penh capital adopted to Caodaism on Cambodia land.

On 1st July 1931, the magazine Midi Colonial published a news: “one real danger for administration in Indochina region (Un Véritable danger pour la security de L1Indochine). After that, the Parliamentarian Erney Oustrey (Governor of Southern Vietnam) wrote an item on the magazine Midi Colonial dated 18th July 1931: “Dislike Caodaism, I have suggested many ways. However, until now, I can say that: wrong documentaries were excessive for them…that is the issue which made me have a tolerant attitude to let Caodaism be free in belief”. The origin of French: “C1est, ce qui m1a determine à leur declarer que jétais decide à réclamer en leur faveur un régime de liberté pour la Religion qú ils pratiquent). The Parliamentarian of Southern Vietnam of Colonial France such as Erney Oustrey was enough brave to acknowledge his mistake in the beginning time to cause many difficulties for Caodaism.

On 25th February 1932, His Holiness nominated a Caodaism Dignitary delegation to meet Mr. Erney Oustrey for his help to interfere to the French government so that the Caodaism Religion could be free in belief as his item published on the magazine Midi Colonial dated 18th July 1931.

Moreover, at that time, the colonial France intrigued in founding other Caodaismms branches such as: Thong Thien Dai, Dong Sen Temple, Hoa Dong Thuong. In Go Cong province included: Nguyen Trung Thanh, Le Quang Ho, Quach Van Nghia, Nguyen Van Nha, …They were supported to occupy Tay Ninh Holy See by France. They purposefully replaced some dignitaries of Hiep Thien Dai⁶. However, that scheme was prevented, the plan was fallen in front of reaction of Disciples at Holy Land of Tay Ninh Holy See. In addition, His Holiness had enough power to preserve the True Doctrine Law of Great Way-Third Period-Universal Salvation in front of the devil power encroaching Tay Ninh Holy See. Under the Divine Hand, people who lust for power with revenge were expelled out of Holy See. His Holiness had enough braveness to even the revenge to preserve the image of SUPREME BEING in love path and His Holiness had enough power to destroy scheme about a plan of organizing Caodaism Branches to occupy Holy See in disturbed campaign causing worries for Dignitaries of Holy Land in Tay Ninh Holy See. Besides, the colonial France also supported secretly for Giao Su Nguyen Phan Long leading Lien Hoa Tong Hoi⁷ Caodaism Branch to go to Tay Ninh Holy See to contact with powerful Dignitaries in order to convened Hoi Van Linh⁸ on 11st June 1933 to question and sentence His Holiness Quyen Giao⁹ Tong Thuong Trung Nhut and His Holiness Ho Phap Pham Cong Tac in front of attendance:

- Mr. Bonvicini, Opinion newspaper.

- Mr. Vabols, Courrier De Saigon newspaper.

- Reporter of Vietnam Touch Newspaper.

- Lawyer Diep Van Ky and Nguyen The Phuong.

Those poisonous schemes had not happened yet for true doctrine of SUPREME BEING, they suffered a defeat by Divine Power of SUPREME BEING with a person holding law solemnly such as His Holiness Ho Phap.

On 9th October Quy Dau year (26th November 1933), one more play happened. Under external support, Giao Huu¹⁰ Thuong Bo Thanh joined hands to canvass 800 “ghost” delegates to found Hoi Nhan Sanh¹¹ suddenly with a scheme to disturb when kowtowing SUPREME BEING. The Disciples detached not to let them enter Holy See, therefore 800 “ghost” delegates endured kowtowing on the yard to do rites even two persons Le Sanh (Student Priest of Taoism) Thuong Thich Thanh and Chanh tri Su (Principal Sub-dignitary) Nguyen Van Hoi helped with their enthusiasm, the doors of Tay Ninh Holy See were still close, therefore no ghost could enter the Holy See. Is it due to the Divine Order dated 28th July 1933 of Caodaism of Tay Ninh Holy See issued to stop power of two persons Dau Su Thuong Tuong Thanh (Cardinal of Taoism), Dau Su Ngoc Trang Thanh (Cardinal of Confucianism) and is it a reason that Priest Thuong Bo Thanh disturbed on 26th November 1933? The Student Priest Thuong Thich Thanh and Principal sub-dignitary Nguyen Van Hoi were pitiable victims under sorcerer hands inciting that all dignitaries and disciples in Holy Land of Tay Ninh Holy See always understood thoroughly. At that time, some Dignitaries of Hiep Thien Dai (Palace of Divine Alliance) left Tay Ninh Holy See to go to Saigon when the Caodaism was facing on trials and difficulties from colonial France. The internal Dignitaries of Caodaism were dispersed. His Holiness Ho Phap was still calm, brave to endure and steer the religious boat to overcome troubles. In spite of eastern or western storms, His Holiness still preserved the flag of Great Way. The power of Sacerdotal Council was not changed in front of pressure of Caodaism branches and colonial France trying to destroy severely the Tay Ninh Holy See by all methods. His Holiness disregarded all trials calmly as there was nothing happening to obey the order of His Holiness CAO DAI GOD completely in order to soon finish building the Holy See. Before, the Holy See had been stopped building for three times. His Holiness Ho Phap continued to build the Holy See fourth time.

First time, His Holiness gave an order to canvass 500 workers and volunteers. Especially, His Holiness asked them to “Take an oath” submitting to Sacerdotal Council that joiners, painter, masons and volunteers did not get married to maintain chastity during time of building the Holy See. His Holiness Ho Phap ordered to begin building the Holy See with pleasure of Sacerdotal Council and all male and female Disciples on 1st November Binh Ty year (14th December 1935). There was a worthily attentional point that for the work of Holy See, there was no anticipated fund, no designed diagram, no architect. It was just replied on guidance of His Holiness Ly Tai Pei descending to teach His Holiness Ho Phap for each part of Holy See, then His Holiness Ho Phap guided workers an volunteers. The Holy See was gradually completed. The Elder Sister Lam Huong Thanh spoke to His Holiness Ho Phap: “I tell you truly, I have nothing now”. After some minutes of thinking, the Elder Sister went right to a room to take a small iron box containing full gold and diamond inside (jewellery given by her mother and relative) and gave to His Holiness Ho Phap with speech: “You use it provisionally to build the Holy See”. If that jewellery of gold and diamond was pawned somewhere with an amount one hundred thousand VND. His Holiness Ho Phap thought that if this jewellery could be pawned, and when redeeming back, he did not know how to do that. They smiled together and the Elder Sister encouraged His Holiness Ho Phap: “There is the divine mystery of SUPREME BEING above. There is the belief of HIS male and female children. You try building the Holy See without this jewellery, believe in SUPREME BEING to continue to build if it can be successful”.

  His Holiness Ho Phap resigned to go back with empty hands, however His Holiness Ho Phap still believed in SUPREME BEING steadily to continue guiding workers for building each part of Holy See and His Holiness Ho Phap did not forget reminding that all Dignitaries and Workers had to use sparingly to take full advantage of piece of brick. Due to economy of using materials, it made Disciples have strong beliefs. Especially, compatriots of provinces with good heart enthusiastically contributed service and merit and unanimously took care of building the Holy See. This expressed the spirit of great unity, the absolute sacrifice because of MASTER, because of the Religion. All Dignitaries and Workers did not worried difficulties and privation of rice. They had to eat rice gruel and vegetables day by day with no moan, they determined to complete the Holy See soon in order satisfy the pressing wish of human beings waiting. 

Three years passed quickly, the work of building the Holy See was going to be complete, the Governor-General Pierre Pasquier gave an order to restrict the travel of Caodaism disciple, to restrict kowtowing to cause an impasse of preaching and to cause the difficulty in building the Holy See. In front of unjust actions of French government in Indochina, His Holiness Ho Phap and Sacerdotal Council sent the complaint right to Mr. Georges Mandel – Chief-General of Colonial Department to state the Caodaism issue repressed and persecuted and requested him to pay attention for these issues and permitted that Caodaism preached freely, freely built the Holy See and freely kowtowed under name Great Way-Third Period-Universal Salvation. His Holiness Ho Phap’s complaint was greatly effective. According to the Chief-General Georges Mandel’s approval, he ordered the Governor-General in Indochina in Vietnam to let Caodaism freely preach in free belief. However, at the back of his mind, it contained a profound danger that “for unsuccessful plan, set up other plan” to determined to destroy Caodaism in order satisfy his injure, then he was blamed by Chief-General Georges Mandel because of persecution for Caodaism. The Governor-General Pierre Pasquier used a secret ruse by using money to suborn some Writers ignoring their consciences, following up fame and wealth, writing untruth, vilifying, abusing Caodaism to cause a news of no advantage for Dignitaries and Disciples on over nation, they carried out to disturb the order of internal Caodaism Holy See of Tay Ninh purposefully. Besides, the Governor-General also secretly gave an order for his loyal inferior to spread rumour to reduce the prestige of Caodaism Dignitaries of Tay Ninh Holy See conclusively. They concurrently suborned some credulous Dignitaries due to personal interest and peace, then they vilified some Dignitaries operated politics against France by collecting some documentaries named “relate to politics” to enlarge in creating the secret documents including the documents of report of denouncing reaction in order to petition to French Government to eradicate Caodaism to prevent all future dangers. The vilified documents were taken to report to French Government by Governor-General Pierre Pasquier. Unluckily! The airplane taking wife and husband of Governor-General had burnt with those documents before landing the French airport. “Schemes due to man, success due to GOG”, that is the mystery in front of man’s eyes. If harming man, the GOD will harm, which one is better?”

It is thought that, Caodaism Religion did anything wrong while the Governor-General Pierre Pasquier purposefully repressed and destroy Caodaism, after all he had to endure a pitiful disaster. That is a fate for him because he created a bad seed, he had to received a bad result. The creator law is brilliant that no one can avoid that truth. The colonial French saw the death of Governor-General to draw a lesson in using power.

Under influence of two powers, Caodaism Disciples had to gradually left Religion to avoid difficulties in daily life. The Sacerdotal Council could contact with Disciples strictly as before. That was the secret attention of colonial French applied to divide the Great Way to cause the internal disorder of Dignitaries of Tay Ninh Holy See. However, the colonial French was erroneous and bitterly erroneous. The Caodaism Disciples accepted living peacefully and quietly in patience because they have ever acknowledged that the Caodaism was founded by the GOD, therefore there would have no power which could destroy it. If they were wise to leave their mistakes, they would be loved, in contrary, the events would happen according to natural law.

His Holiness shouldered bravely revenges to preserve the material image of SUPREME BEING on the earth, to carry out love completely. Whoever offended the Ambassadors of GOD would get a bad consequence.

On 19^th December 1931, the daily newspaper “Progrès Civique” smartly published on first pages: “After France, Germany has welcome Caodaism heartily, due to those reasons, we should not bump against them. That action is not only due to principles of humanity and respect for French Law, but also a wise path of politic because killing them only creates another more dangerous movement.

The French: “Après la France, LÁllemagne a été la premìere à faire un bon accueil au CAODAISME. Par consequent, il faut les laisser tranquilles, non pas seulement pour le principe par humanité et par le respect des lois francaises mais aussi par sagesse politique, parce que leun persecution ne pourrait que faire naitre un autre movement qui, lui, risquerait d1être dangerous”.

His Holiness Ho Phap often reminded Disciples: “The Caodaism can not be a tool, a chess of any body. The position of Caodaism is the eternal, perpetual position standing ahead and above to guide the earth, to guide human beings according to three standards: Mercy, Love, Justice.

His Holiness predicted the danger coming to Caodaism Sacerdotal Council of Tay Ninh Holy See. The time passed quickly. On 12^th June Canh Thin year (16 July 1940) His Holiness Ho Phap chose Elder Brother Bishop Thai Khi Thanh (Lam Tai Khi) to be on behalf of Him when His Holiness Ho Phap was absent. His Holiness taught morality and dark situation of Caodaism in the future and gave a guidance: “If the Sacerdotal Council unluckily faces on a danger, you¹² remember to raise the Religious Flag and Chinese Flag on offices and houses in inner Holy See of Tay Ninh. You represent Me to preserve the religious property”. His Holiness Ho Phap also handed over Elder Brother a Divine Order with a warm teaching: “When danger happening, you show this Divine Order” Among Dignitaries of Sacerdotal Council of Cuu Trung Dai (Palace of Nine Divine Planes), Hiep Thien Dai (Palace of Divine Alliance), Phuoc Thien (Charity Service), there were many Dignitaries who were more talented and moral than Elder Brother. As His Holiness Ho Phap could know that French Government would gradually arrest all close Dignitaries, He chose Elder Brother Bishop Thai Khi Thanh with Chinese nationality on behalf of Him because His Holiness predicted that Elder Brother Bishop Thai Khi Thanh would have a duty to welcome the Allied Delegation toward foremost President Tuong Gioi Thanh, a significant person of future allied delegation. His Holiness did not nominated Giao Su (Bishop) Thuong Vinh Thanh in this situation because of a future prediction that His Holiness knew future event for Great Way.

Moreover, Elder Brother Bishop Thai Khi Thanh was friendly acquainted with President Tuong Gioi Thach.

The Prediction of His Holiness Ho Phap Pham Cong Tac happened correctly. In 1946, the French Troop took advantage of occupied situation at Vietnam by the Allied Troop governed by United Kingdom Military Officer, the French Troop attacked and occupied Tay Ninh province. The sound of guns made Disciples at Holy Land of Tay Ninh Holy See worried. The attack killed two Caodaism Disciples and made some disciples injured.

Facing on violent attacks of French Troop, it made Disciples afraid to run into inner Holy See to seek shelter fully. For this reason, the Elder Brother Thai Khi Thanh and Si Tai (Archivist) Nguyen Huot Hai appeared with one Caodaism Flag and one Chinese Flag hung at the door of Institute of Conciliation of inner Holy See. Disciples did not understand what purpose the Elder Brother Bishop Thai Khi Thanh and Archivist Nguyen Huot Hai hung the flags. Those Flags were very useful because the gun sounds did not appear loudly any more into the inner Holy See. There were just some light and sparse sounds, this made Disciples believe in Divine Mystery protecting Disciples out of killing accident.

At that time, a Jeep car of French Troop came to the door of Institute of Conciliation while the Bishop Thai Khi Thanh and the Archivist Nguyen Huot Hai were waiting there.

The Jeep car stopped at the door of Institute of Conciliation, one French Officer came out and shaked hands with the Bishop Thai Khi Thanh and the Archivist Nguyen Huot Hai with a question: “Who is owner of Caodaism here?” The Elder Brother Thai Khi Thanh immediately answered: “I am a Bishop Thai Khi Thanh as an owner of Caodaism here”. This made the Archivist ponder to interpret for the French Major because the Archivist Hai has been living with the Elder Brother Bishop Thai Khi Thanh many years without hearing news from the Elder Brother Bishop Thai Khi Thanh about the Assigned Documentary issued by His Holiness Ho Phap for him to lead the Caodaism of Tay Ninh Holy See. At this time, he said that he had the Assigned Documentary issued by His Holiness Pham Ho Phap.

The Major asked: “Is there any documentary to prove that you are the owner of Caodaism of Tay Ninh Holy See?”

The Bishop Thai Khi Thanh answered: “I have enough documents assigned by His Holiness Ho Phap Pham Cong Tac, the Head of Caodaism of Tay Ninh Holy See so that I may lead the Caodaism when His Holiness is absent”. The Elder Brother Bishop Thai Khi Thanh’s reply made the Archivist Hai very surprised. However, the Archivist Hai still interpreted same to the speech of Bishop Thai Khi Thanh so that the French Major could hear clearly.

Bishop Thai Khi Thanh returned Inner Holy See to take the Assigned Documentary to submit to the French Major.

Seeing the Elder Brother Bishop Thai Khi Thanh going hurriedly to the Inner Holy See, the French Major followed and invited Bishop Thai Khi Thanh to the car. They went together on the car. The French Major was very tender that the Major stopped the car, then invited the Bishop Thai Khi Thanh, then drove the car by himself and sat equally. The French diver sat with the Archivist Hai behind.

When going to the office, the Bishop Thai Khi Thanh came out hurriedly and called: “is there any one to take me a knife?”. It caused a fear for the Archivist Nguyen Huot Hai that why the Bishop Thai Khi Thanh wanted to do with noisy sound to need a knife. Luckily, the Major and driver did not understand Vietnamese because they were Frenches, no trouble happened.

The Gentle Brother Bishop Thai Khi Thanh immediately opened the room door, took a pillow and cut out to take an envelope containing the Divine Order of ASSIGNMENT signed by His Holiness Pham Ho Phap.

The Archivist Nguyen Huot Hai became secure when seeing the signature of His Holiness HO PHAP with a stamp. He happily interpreted the Divine Order to the French Major correctly.

When the French Major saw the Divine Order of assignment of His Holiness Pham Ho Phap signed to confirm that the Bishop Thai Khi Thanh was the Leader of Caodaism of Tay Ninh Holy See, he shaked hands happily with the Bishop.

On 16^th June 1940, the Governor-General of Indochina Decoux gave an order to the colonial French to close the Tay Ninh Holy See and Caidai Temples on over nation. They also published news that the detective soildiers of French would arrest His Holiness Ho Phap. Their intention was to “entice the tiger leaving mountain” to purposefully make Disciples worried so that Disciples petitioned to His Holiness to leave Holy See and to hide other place so. Due to respectful heart to His Holiness, many people advised His Holiness to leave the Holy See provisionally. His Holiness Ho Phap answered happily: “I thank you for your worry for Me but I can not hide. I am a head of Caodaism Sacerdotal Council of Tay Ninh, I am enough brave to accept and wait for attitude, action of French violence for Me. The SUPREME BEING asked me to sit here, to stay here, to live or die I still stay here to embrace HIS legs even this carnal body can be destroyed in order to preserve the National Religion, I will not leave here a half of step”. How noble! With a steady belief, a firm and brilliant spirit in ignoring all dangers coming from any where, His Holiness was still calm that there was nothing happening.

After His Holiness Quyen Giao Tong Thuong Trung Nhut departed the life on 19 November 1934, there were many troubles continuously happening in the inner Sacerdotal Council. The other Caodaism Branches went to Tay Ninh Holy See under the support of colonial French, they overpowered the Sacerdotal Council about many aspects, however His Holiness Ho Phap still operated the Boat of Great Way calmly to overcome all obstacles until the day that the Sacerdotal Council of Cuu Trung Dai (Palace of Nine Divine Planes) and Assembly of All Creatures suggested His Holiness Ho Phap Pham Cong Tac to supremely govern Two Material Palaces: Hiep Thien Dai (Palace of Divine Alliance) and Cuu Trung Dai on 6^th November Giap Tuat year (12^th December 1934). In the stage of obstacle, the Sacerdotal Council was divided seriously because the colonial French incited and support Caodaism Branches.

One clear memory of 14 May Tan Ty year (4^th June 1941), the French Investigators entered the Inner Holy See to arrest His Holiness Ho Phap Pham Cong Tac then to take to Girinh (Central part of Vietnam). On 17 June Tan Ty year (11^th July 1941), French Investigators suddenly broke into the Inner Holy See second time to arrest Great Brother Khai Phap Tran Duy Nghia (Juridical Reformer), the Quyen Thai Chanh Phoi Su Thai Phan Thanh (Interim Principal Archbishop of Buddhism Branch), Quyen Ngoc Chanh Phoi Su Ngoc Trang Thanh (Interim Principal Archbishop of Saint Branch), Bishop Thai Gam Thanh, Si Tai Do Quang Hien (Archivist) then to take to Saigon and confined. Until 27^th July 1941, Five Great and Friendly Dignitaries of Pham Ho Phap could meet His Holiness Ho Phap on the way to seaway vessel at the Nha Rong port with 12 Political Prisoners to increase 18 Political Prisoners. They were taken to Madagascar in Africa. After many days on the sea, 18 Political Prisoners were taken to Comores prison belonging Northern Madagascar and they met 11 Vietnam Political Prisoners. Totally, there were 29 persons including Communist Party Members accept for Nguyen The Truyen, Nguyen The Song belonging International Members and 6 Caodaism Dignitaries.

The French Governor-General of Indochina imperiously declared to the Press Reporters: “Should I have listed them to the Holy Martyr, by the an occasion of a vessel of Station Soldiers Diogo Saury of Madagascar, I send Mr. Pham Cong Tac and His retinue to reside eternally!” The satirized and haughty speech of French Governor in Indochina obviously revealed the real nature of destroying policy toward Caodaism Religion that 6 Dignitaries mentioned were victims.

The daily life of 29 Vietnam Political Prisoners at the Noay Leva Comorres prison contained the humanity without discrimination about Religion, Party. They just considered together as miserable persons under French Colony Governor. However, in the dependent prison, their spirits became nervous with discussions about Nation-Communist, but everything ended under an affable concession well.

The world situation changed rapidly. In 1942, this number of Political Prisoners was changed into the South of Madagascar. The Chief of Prison, Major Freydier took 27 prisoners (two persons died) on the truck to leave the Noay Leva Comorres from the North to South of Madagascar in six days of daytime and night under fearsomeness. Two trucks carried 27 Vietnam Political prisons. They had to cross a river by a ferry-boat to coffee and sugar cane plantation of Frenches to stop at the Voutrouzou prison. The Major Preydier ordered 27 Political Prisoners to enter the Voutrouzou of Southern Madagascar. The life seemed better than the Noay Leva Comorres prison of Northern Madagascar.

On January of 1943, the Major Freydier welcomed the United Kingdom Officer Delegation visiting the Communist Political prison with the friendly welcome of Party Members of Communist within one hour. In addition, 4 Party Members le giang, hoang huu nam, dinh cong hoat and nguyen van ngoc left the Voutrouzou prison.

The international situation changed rapidly. The French Governor exiled under the de gaulle Leader handing over the Madagascar Isle to United Kindom Government.

Under the United Kindom Government, the daily life of 27 Vietnam prisons became better than French Government.

Soviet Union drove Germany out Leninggrad. After three weeks, one Allied Military Delegation under the Delegation Chief of United Kingdom Officer went to the Voutrouzou prison and kindly contacted the Members of Communist such as Le Giang, Hoang Huu Nam, Nguyen Van Ngoc, Dinh Cong Hoat. The meeting between the Allied Military Troop and 4 Communists at the Voutrouzou prison lasted 4 hours with a seminar. The Allied Military Troop went back with 4 Political Prisoners Le Giang, Hoang Huu Nam, Nguyen Van Ngoc, Dinh Cong Hoat.

Four Communists Le Giang, Hoang Huu Nam, Nguyen Van Ngoc, Dinh Cong Hoat were taken to learn a Military Course at the Calcutta in India by the Allied Military Troop. These members were taken to the Indochina in September 1944 by the Allied Military Troop, in order to parachute suddenly to the War Zone of Cao Bang province of Northern Vietnam to contact with the French Resistance against the Japanese Fascist with a purpose releasing French Soldiers kept at the war zone of Cao Bang province by the Japanese Troop.

Later on, it was known that the Party Member Le Quang was assigned as a first Director of People Police of Ho Chi Minh Government. It was also said that Mr. Le giang was promoted to the French Highest Member of Vietnam – Democracy – Republic.

Among 27 Political Prisoners living at the Voutrouzou prison, His Holiness Ho Phap Pham Cong Tac was an affectionate person because His Holiness Ho Phap had many initiatives helping Compatriots of Madagascar still living backward without knowledge of using the rice motor as used in Vietnam conveniently. They stopped way of old way used by Madagascar Compatriots.

The Madagascar Compatriots were in drought danger toward dry wells, His Holiness Ho Phap showed the Compatriots with method of taking water from revulet by bamboo culinders joined at mountain side right into their village. They could overcome the drought.

The Madagascar Compatriots had been living the regime of French Domination and at the moment, the United Kingdom was administrating. For that reason, the Provisional Government of Madagascar sympathized 23 Vietnam prisoners in Madagascar very much. They wanted these persons to return Vietnam soon with their family. Therefore, the Minister of Diplomatic Department of Madagascar used to mention and remind the French Ambassador at Madagascar to take car of means for 23 Political Prisoners to leave Madagascar as soon as possible.

Until midyear of 1946, there was a French business vessel arrived at the Military Port Diego Saurez to take 23 Political Prisoners to Vietnam.

His Holiness Ho Phap’s sufferings at that time was about His 6 junior Dignitaries exiled at MADAGASCAR in 1941. When going back to Vietnam, 4 juniors could go back, other Bishop Thai Gam Thanh and Archivist Do Quang Hien died in strange land with their bone at the Madagascar Isle.

The business vessel taking 23 Political Prisoners just arrived at the Saint Jacques (Nowadays, it is Vung Tau), the French Government of Cap-Saint-Jacques province went to reach the station to welcome His Holiness HO PHAP for mainland. 22 Political Prisoners were taken to Nha Rong Station of Saigon.

His Holiness HO PHAP took a rest for three days to wait the Saigon airplane to take His Holiness HO PHAP from Vung Tau to Saigon discreetly without information for SACERDOTAL COUNCIL and Disciples. However, the SACERDOTAL COUNCIL got news and immediately appointed some Dignitaries to go to Saigon welcome His Holiness HO PHAP coming back. His Holiness HO PHAP resided provisionally at the Archivist NGUYEN VAN HOI’s house.

The FRENCH Government worried much that Caodaism Disciple would demonstrate against FRANCE when His Holiness went back to Saigon. Therefore, they discreetly took His Holiness HO PHAP to the personal house of Archivist NGUYEN VAN HOI at the Colonee Grimand street (Peaceful Market, Saigon).

Hearing sound of car in front of house, the Dignitaries welcoming His Holiness HO PHAP, appointed by SACERDOTAL COUNCIL ran out to meet His Holiness HO PHAP. TEACHER and STUDENTS embraced each other happily in drops of tear without speaking in touched passion after 5 year, 3 months, 2 days.

His Holiness stayed provisionally at the Archivist NGUYEN VAN HOI’s house to wait the Elephant Voyage (there was only one voyage from Saigon to Tay Ninh celebrated by FRENCH Troop) to go with the FRENCH Troop because on the way from Saigon to Tay Ninh, Viet Minh often stopped and burned cars continuously.

His Holiness HO PHAP went back to Tay Ninh Holy See on 22 June 1946 welcome by Dignitaries and Disciples fully after many distant years. At the Central Temple of Tay Ninh Holy See, seeing compatriots and disciples living under two dangers of FRANCE and Viet Minh with intermediate Caodaism Soldiers made His Holiness very broken-hearted. When His Holiness went back Tay Ninh Holy See, ten thousand Disciples, male and female Dignitaries and Caodaism Troop welcomed His Holiness Ho Phap solemnly. His Holiness moaned that: “lack 1 year, 10 month, maybe the suffering of Vietnam race ends, we can not change the law of divine justice. That is a certain thing”.

Whole Sacerdotal Council and Disciples could not understand thoroughly the “prediction” about fortune of Vietnam after 5 years, 3 months, 2 days in prison in Madagascar of Africa. Did His Holiness Ho Phap predict for Sacerdotal Council, Dignitaries, male and female Disciples to know that: His Holiness will have to endure one more suffering in exile and will the carnal body in foreign country as Van Vuong had to endure the suffering accident in 7 year in Vu Ly and founded Chau dynasty. On 16^th February 1956, His Holiness had to endure one more suffering accident, His Holiness volunteered secretly left the Tay Ninh Holy See with some confidential dignitaries to go to Cambodia where His Holiness has ever suggested the Policy of “Coexist peacefully” to harmonize two parties Communism and Capitalism that both of them were children of SUPREME BEING, they had to soon love together and yielded in brothers relation. His Holiness did so and departed the life on 17^th May 1959 with His last words: “I endure the situation of national division of Southern and Northern Vietnam, I have predicted already, what needs to happen will happen, the motherland is not still in union, there is nothing to return hurriedly. Therefore, be calm to wait a distance to see the divine mechanism changing, making advantage for Vietnam about Spirit aspect”.

It is thought that over 50 years, His Holiness Ho Phap taught: recommend all dignitaries and male and female disciples to love and unite together, behave fairly to preserve the work of real Great Way. His prediction is forever remembered in mind of each Caodaism disciple eternally…The main purpose of Caodaism is to take care of freedom, happiness for all people. For that noble reason, His Holiness has sacrificed. Due to unfairness, SUPREME BEING descended in a séance to teach: “whenever unfairness still happens on this earth, the Religion is not complete yet”.