This is the original dedication that was in the first volume of the
Theocratic Kingdom, printed in 1884.  Such a beautiful statement shows
the depth of ove and dedication Mr. Peters had to both the Kingdom of
God and his wife.
To
MY WIFE
THIS VOLUME IS MOST AFFECTIONATELY

Dedicated.

MY DEAR WIFE : Be not surprised when you see this Dedication—
this token of my high esteem. You, above all others, deserve this
mark of heartfelt regard. When often discouraged in my labors, you
sustained me with your affection ; when bowed down under the
attacks of bigotry, your lore raised me up ; when sorely depressed
by the neglect of others, your sympathetic attention revived me. You
have ever taken a deep and abiding interest in my work. Surely, in
view of your faithfulness to me and the communion of a common
faith in the doctrines following, it is proper for me to express the
constant desire, that you may abundantly realize, in a future happy
experience, the blessings of the Kingdom here delineated.

THAT YOU, WHO HAVE LIVED SO MUCH IN MY HEART,

May enjoy the privileges of "the first-born," and thus reign with
Christ;
that our relationship here may qualify us the more for the fruition
of each other's society in the predicted Theocracy of our Lord
Jesus, the Christ, is the ardent prayer of your devoted

HUSBAND.
The Dedication