PASTOR GENERAL'S REPORT

TO THE MINISTRY OF THE WORLDWIDE CHURCH OF GOD

PASADENA, CALIFORNIA

VOL.2,

N0.39

OCTOBER 10, 1980

GREATEST FEAST EVER by H e r b e r t W. Armstrong

I t h a s come a n d g o n e ! How t i m e f l i e s ! R e p o r t s from a r o u n d t h e world t e l l u s t h i s w a s i n r e a l i t y t h e g r e a t e s t F e a s t of T a b e r n a c l e s i n o u r t i m e . The e n t i r e Church had b e e n made ready for i t , b e c a u s e t h e Church i s i n p r o c e s s o f making h e r s e l f READY f o r a f a r GREATER e v e n t - - t h e coming o f t h e K I N G of k i n g s a n d L O R D o f l o r d s t o u s h e r i n t h e v e r y e v e n t o f w h i c h w e w e r e enjoying merely a f o r e t a s t e !

D e f i n i t e l y G o d ' s C h u r c h i s by h e r Head J e s u s C h r i s t b e i n g s e t back o n R e p o r t s f r o m a r o u n d t h e w o r l d h a v e o n e t o n e - - a NEW SPIRIT There i s a h a s b e e n i n j e c t e d f r o m God i n t o H i s p e o p l e t h e e a r t h a r o u n d . s p i r i t of LOVE--of REJOICING--of UNITY--of TOGETHERNESS--of a common LOYALTY t o J e s u s C h r i s t , H i s T R U T H w i t h no w a t e r i n g down, o f b e i n g t r u l y ONE --AT-ONE-MENT w i t h GOD! I t i s a HAPPY s p i r i t , a j o y o u s s p i r i t !

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The a t t i t u d e o f d i v i s i o n , s u s p i c i o n , t a k i n g s i d e s , seems t o h a v e vanished. N o w w e a r e o n c e a g a i n t r u l y 0 N E Body of C h r i s t i n harmony a n d peace and l o v e ! Modern t e c h n i c a l f a c i l i t i e s d i d And o f c o u r s e it w a s a n o t h e r FIRST! n o t y e t e n a b l e u s t o b r i n g t o g e t h e r by microwave a n d s a t e l l i t e e v e r y f e a s t s i t e o n e a r t h . BUT f o r t h e f i r s t t i m e , on t h e f i r s t d a y a n d t h e L a s t G r e a t Day, a l l f e s t i v a l s i t e s i n t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s , Canada a n d E n g l a n d w e r e j o i n e d t o g e t h e r by t e l e v i s i o n cameras a n d m o t i o n p i c t u r e s c r e e n s a t t h e v a r i o u s s i t e s - - a l l b u t H a w a i i , where t h e y h e a r d t h e a u d i o p o r t i o n only.
A few m e c h a n i c a l d i f f i c u l t i e s c a u s e d a d e l a y on t h e o p e n i n g d a y . But from a l l r e p o r t s t h e L a s t G r e a t Day t r a n s m i s s i o n w a s t e c h n i c a l l y OK a n d a l l o f you were a s i f you w e r e r i g h t w i t h u s a t t h e moment h e r e i n T u c s o n . When I s p o k e , t h e y t e l l m e , by TV camera close u p , my f a c e a p p e a r e d l i v e I many t i m e s l a r g e r o n y o u r s c r e e n t h a n i f I had b e e n p h y s i c a l l y t h e r e . hope i t w a s a l l s a t i s f a c t o r y , a n d many r e p o r t s s a y i t w a s .

THIS DREW U ALL TOGETHER--AS S

AUDITORIUM !

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B u t t h e main t h i n g i s t h a t w e a l l had t h e a t t i t u d e , f e e l , a n d s p i r i t of B E I N G TOGETHER--one of U N I T Y i n CHRIST! R e p o r t s f r o m a l l o v e r s a y t h e s e r m o n s were somehow i n s p i r e d by t h e l i v i n g C h r i s t t o be t h e BEST EVER! I know t h e y s u r e l y w e r e h e r e a t T u c s o n , where upwards of 5 , 0 0 0 w e r e a s s e m b l e d t o g e t h e r .

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Through the years I have heard some very fine sermons at various festivals, even by some of the younger ministers. But this year EVERY sermon here at the Tucson site, as well as every sermonette, was simply super. For one thing, the messages were kept generally on the theme or' the occasion--the coming millennia1 reign of the Kingdom of God, and/or our preparation for it. There were deeply spiritual and moving sermons on our need to prepare spiritually for it. There were messages on the GOVERNMENT of the Kingdom during the millennium. There were explanatory sermons on the type of civilization--the agricultural nature of society and the happiness it will bring, during the coming thousand years. Both sermons and sermonettes hewed to the line, as God instructs, and gave us "MEAT IN DUE SEASON." These Festivals were given us to remind us every year of God's great Master Plan working out HIS TREMENDOUS PURPOSE here below. This year all ministers "hewed to the line." I personally congratulate all the ministers, and I know all the brethren join me in this. You ministers did l o o k to the living Christ for guidance and inspiration, and He answered your prayers! This morning I happened to tune in for about thirty seconds on Pat Robertson and his 700 Club. He was offering a little leaflet or tract of some kind that would show the reader how to live this new wonderful life in Christ. Too bad all those evangelists do not understand fully what the true life in Christ is. To them, their brand of "Christianity" is one that exalts Jesus Christ, worships Him, but as PART of this world--assuming this is HIS world. They remain PART OF this world, while talking about, accepting, even worshipping Christ. But Jesus said, "In VAIN do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. For laying aside the commandments of God, ye hold the traditions of men Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition" (Mark 7 : 7 - 9 ) .

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How thankful we should be that God has revealed to us HIS GOVERNEIENT, based on His LAW, which is - way of life. HIS The Church of God is the Body of Christ CALLED OUT FROM the world. We must live in it, but we are not OF it! We look f o r w a r d o r God's WORLD TOMORROW !
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What a joyous time we just had looking forward to that wonderful time !

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NEW MAGAZINE TO BE BORN by Herbert W. Armstrong During the midst of the Feast of Tabernacles God put in my mind the need of still another magazine. Already we publish more magazines and regular publications than any church so far as I know. I have even wondered if we are top-heavy-publishing too many. But I really don't think so--people are reached through the eye more effectively than by any other means.

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The P R I N T E D WORD h a s d o n e more t o b u i l d a n d i n s p i r e G o d ' s C h u r c h t h a n a n y o t h e r means. R a d i o a n d TV h a v e b e e n e f f e c t i v e - - t h e f i r s t a p proach. B u t t h e b o o k l e t s , C o r r e s p o n d e n c e C o u r s e , T h e P L A I N TRUTH a n d , i n t h e C h u r c h i t s e l f The GOOD NEWS, t h e WORLDWIDE NEWS, a n d f o r t h e m i n i s t r y t h e PASTOR GENERAL'S REPORT--not t o m e n t i o n e v e n f u l l b o o k s - h a v e d o n e more t o f o l l o w u p a f i r s t t e m p o r a r y , c a s u a l i n t e r e s t i n t o a c o m p l e t e l y c h a n g e d a n d d e d i c a t e d l i f e t h a n r a d i o a n d TV b y f a r ! B u t God h a s now shown m e t h a t w e h a v e b e e n n e g l e c t i n g a MOST I M P O R TANT NUMBER O F OUR PEOPLE--the y o u t h s f r o m a g e 1 8 a n d u n d e r . W e have t h e Y.O.U. a n d t h e Y.E.S. a n d t h e S . E . P . summer camp a t O r r , M i n n e s o t a . But o u r young p e o p l e c o m i n g a l o n g a r e t h e FUTURE MEMBERSHIP AND LEADERS I N THE CHURCH AND THE LEADERS I N THE WHOLE WORLD GOVERNMENT O F TOMORROW! I n a s e n s e , d o e s n ' t t h a t make them a l m o s t t h e MOST IMPORTANT PEOPLE ON EARTH?
So i t came t o my mind t h a t t h e y n e e d a REAL M A G A Z I N E of t h e i r own. N o t e v e n a t a b l o i d ' ' n e w s p a p e r ' ' t y p e p a p e r - - a REAL MAGAZINE! Full color. I h a v e t h o u g h t , t u r n e d o v e r i n my mind a n d p r a y e d o v e r t h e NAME o f t h e new I h a d t h o u g h t of s e v e r a l , s u c h a s t h e J U N I O R PLAIN TRUTH, a n d magazine. D i s c u s s i n g i t w i t h D e x t e r F a u l k n e r , Managing E d i t o r t h e n "YOUTH TODAY." of o u r p u b l i c a t i o n s , h e came u p w i t h ,

"YOUTH/81. The f o l l o w i n g y e a r i t w o u l d b e "YOUTH/82" "QUEST. a n d so o n - - a t a k e o f f from

T h e f i r s t i s s u e w i l l come o u t a s t h e J a n u a r y , 1 9 8 1 number--Volume Number 1. I t w i l l b e s e n t w i t h o u t s u b s c r i p t i o n p r i c e t o a l l y o u t h s , c h i l d r e n of W o r l d w i d e C h u r c h o f God m e m b e r s , a g e s 1 3 t o 1 8 .

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W e w i l l h a v e a d e p a r t m e n t f o r "What Our Readers S a y , " a n d i f some of o u r y o u t h s w i l l w r i t e i n r i g h t away t e l l i n g u s w h a t t h e y t h i n k o f t h e i d e a o f a m a g a z i n e O F T H E I R OWN, t h e e d i t o r s w i l l s e l e c t f r o m among t h e m l e t t e r s t o be p u b l i s h e d i n V O L . l , N o . 1 . And t h a t w i l l become a t r e a s u r e c o p y t o be k e p t f o r y e a r s .
I w a n t t h i s m a g a z i n e t o be w e l l i l l u s t r a t e d . There's a saying t h a t I w o u l d l i k e some o f t h e o n e p i c t u r e s a y s more t h a n a t h o u s a n d w o r d s . i l l u s t r a t i o n s t o be h u m o r o u s , some t o b r i n g a l a u g h - - y e t o t h e r s t o i l l u s There w i l l be articles t r a t e m o r e s e r i o u s o r thought-provoking articles. on s p o r t s , a n d t h e t h i n g s a l l y o u t h s a r e i n t e r e s t e d i n , a n d a l s o a r t i c l e s l o o k i n g i n t o t h e f u t u r e , s u c h a s "WHAT DO TEENS AND YOUTHS HAVE TO LOOK FORWARD TO I N A MODERN WORLD?"

a n d t h e Y.E.S. I w o u l d l i k e someone T h e r e w i l l be news of t h e Y . O . U . t o w r i t e a g o o d a r t i c l e o n "LIFE AT S . E . P . CAMP." There w i l l be updated a r t i c l e s on t h e PLAIN TRUTH ABOUT SEX. T h e r e i s p e r h a p s n o n e e d more u r g e n t f o r p r e - m a r r i a g e y o u t h s t h a n p r o p e r , i n t e l l i g e n t a n d f r a n k knowle d g e a b o u t s e x a f t e r p u b e r t y a n d b e f o r e m a r r i a g e - - A N D W H Y ? You c a n ' t g e t t h i s s o r e l y n e e d e d k n o w l e d g e f r o m o t h e r k i d s - - a n d v e r y f e w ever g e t it from p a r e n t s . N o r a n y book on s e x a t b o o k s t o r e s . T h e r e w i l l be a r t i c l e s a b o u t y o u t h a n d p a r e n t r e l a t i o n s h i p s , a b o u t c o m p e t i t i o n i n s p o r t s , a b o u t s p o r t s i n t h e W o r l d Tomorrow.

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THEY?

A r t i c l e s o n w h e r e d o y o u t h s g e t t h e i r LIFE-STYLE, a n d w h e r e SHOULD An a r t i c l e o n " D i d SATAN G e t t o YOU When You Were Young?"

T h e a b o v e g i v e s you a f e w i d e a s o f t h e t y p e o f a r t i c l e s a n d m a t e r i a l t h a t w i l l a p p e a r i n "YOUTH/81." A n o t h e r , " I s t h e B I B L E F o r Y o u t h s - - o r ONLY F o r M i d d l e - a g e d a n d The I would w e l c o m e i d e a s a n d s u g g e s t i o n s f r o m y o u t h s a b o u t t h e Elderly?" k i n d of a r t i c l e s a n d s u b j e c t s t h e y f e e l s h o u l d be c o v e r e d i n T H E I R new magazine.

I am personally very e n t h u s i a s t i c about t h i s . I myself w i l l be i n my 9 0 t h y e a r a y e a r f r o m now--but d o n ' t e v e r g e t t h e i d e a I ' m a n o l d man. I s t i l l h a v e v e r y YOUNG IDEAS--though b o t h G o d a n d t h e y e a r s h a v e a d d e d e n o u g h w i s d o m t o know w h i c h a r e t h e BETTER v a l u e s e v e n f o r k i d s a n d y o u t h s . I d o n ' t mean b e t t e r f o r God o r f o r p a r e n t s - - I mean b e t t e r f o r t h e YOUNG. Y e s , a n d b e t t e r f o r u s ALL!

R e m e m b e r , God d o e s n o t d e n y u s a n y t h i n g t h a t i s good f o r US--He w a n t s o u r l i v e s t o b e h a p p i e r , w i t h m o r e J O Y t h a t i s good f o r @I Some p e o p l e - - a d u l t s , m i d d l e and o l d - a g e d a s w e l l a s t h e young--are d e c e i v e d i n t o t h i n k i n g some t h i n g s a r e g o o d t h a t make u s p a i n f u l l y s o r r y a f t e r w a r d .

I w i l l have t h i s s t o r y of
"YOUTH/81"

r u n i n Worldwide N e w s a l s o .

B y t h e way, I w o u l d u r g e n t l y r e q u e s t a l l y o u t h s o f W o r l d w i d e C h u r c h of God p a r e n t s t o s e n d i n AT ONCE, t h e i r names a n d a d d r e s s e s , w i t h a g e ( 1 3 - 1 8 i n c l u s i v e ) . And, i f some a y e a r o r so y o u n g e r o r o l d e r w a n t t o B e s u r e t o PRINT t h e name a n d subscribe, we w i l l enter the subscription. address i n block letters.

Send t h e s u b s c r i p t i o n t o I'YOUTH/81,'' 111, P a s a d e n a , C a l i f o r n i a 91123.

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R e c o r d - b r e a k i n g T i m e s G o d ' s Work i n t h e F r e n c h - s p e a k i n g a r e a s h a s e x p e r i e n c e d much g r o w t h s i n c e M r . H e r b e r t A r m s t r o n g h a s b e g u n t o p u t t h e C h u r c h W e h a v e a c h i e v e d r e c o r d s i n many a r e a s s u c h a s back on t h e r i g h t t r a c k . t h e number of r e n e w a l s r e c e i v e d f r o m f o r m e r PV s u b s c r i b e r s (11% e s p o n s e r i n F r a n c e , o v e r 15% r e s p o n s e i n Guadeloupe and M a r t i n i q u e , and a b o u t 8% r e s p o n s e i n S w i t z e r l a n d ) , i n t h e i n c o m e ( J u n e 1 9 8 0 i n c o m e i n Geneva u p 67.5% o v e r J u n e 1979) and t h e a t t e n d a n c e a t s e r v i c e s i n a l l French W e a r e c e r t a i n l y v e r y g r a t e f u l t o God f o r c h u r c h e s i n c l u d i n g Canada. a l l these blessings.

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The French PT The French PT is now published in the U.S.A. by the R. R. Donnelley & Sons Co. The September issue reached France in less than four days--and its production cost was much lower than when printed in England. News From Martinique Immigration officers in Martinique have become increasingly suspicious of the cassettes we send to the country. Apparently there is a high black market on U . S . cassettes containing music which is hurting record merchants in Martinique. So in order to receive the sermon cassettes we send to the Church, Mr. Carbonnel must personally prove there is no music on them. He routinely brings his own cassette player with him to the excise office and plays the cassettes in front of an immigration officer before they are finally released. The Jehovah's Witnesses in Martinique are publishing much libelous and slanderous material in the local newspapers against Mr. Armstrong and the Church, referring to the false accusations made by the Attorney General. Mr. Carbonnel has warned the brethren not to be offended by these assaults of the Adversary. In general, our members are holding on to the truth because they realize that God's Church and true Christians are to receive persecution in the end times. Hurricane Allen has now caused at least a one-month delay in the daily broadcasting of "Le Monde a Venir" on Radio-Caraibes. The breakdown was due to damage done to a transmitting station. Fortunately there were no deaths due to the hurricane, although Martinique's banana plantations were almost 100% destroyed. And in the vast unprotected and unpatrolled forests of Martinique, s e v e r a l marijuana plantations have been discovered. Increasingly, the drug culture is invading and becoming a way of life in Martinique. Cameroon Mr. Ray Clore is busily making plans to have trained personnel and an efficient office going once we are officially and legally recognized in Cameroon. Due to the poor mail system (a problem as well in the Antilles), a French office would greatly enhance the chance of our readers receiving the literature we send them. Presently, international mail coming in from Paris takes from 6 to 60 days to reach its destination. Sometimes it doesn't even get through! Mr. Clore wrote relating his situation in Cameroon: "AS you can tell, I'm again in Douala. Washington wants to have me transferred permanently down here. Yaounde wants to have me back around August 1. It's nice to be wanted but living out of a suitcase and not knowing where we can really settle down here in Cameroon is not too pleasant. I think it is somewhat amusing to see how God manipulates the U.S. government personnel process to keep me going back and forth from Yaounde to Douala to be able to pastor the flock effectively here--at U.S. government expense!" Miracle in Guadeloupe Mr. Dubois, our minister in Guadeloupe, writes: "God intervened miraculously for the Moradel family in Guadeloupe. Their s o n , Freddy, 22 years old and not a member, was helping his father construct a small vault at the cemetery in Baie-Mahault. He was putting up metallic braces with iron shafts. It was while adjusting one of these iron shafts that it came in contact with a high voltage electric wire several meters above his head. The current in the wire was 30,000 volts.

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A b i g n o i s e l i k e t h a t o f a c a n n o n e x p l o d i n g w a s h e a r d h u n d r e d s o f meters

around. The young m a n ' s c l o t h i n g d i s i n t e g r a t e d , a n d h e f e l l o v e r 1 9 f e e t , a n d l a n d e d i n some g r a s s . H e o n l y r e c e i v e d some m i n o r b u r n s o n h i s c h e s t a n d r i g h t l e g . W e c a n g l o r i f y God f o r a l w a y s i n t e r v e n i n g a n d p r o t e c t i n g u s m i r a c u l o u s l y . 'I A p p r e c i a t i o n f o r M i n i s t e r i a l R e f r e s h i n g Program

Dear M r .

Armstrong:

Sandy and I have j u s t r e t u r n e d from t h e M i n i s t e r i a l R e f r e s h i n g P r o g r a m , a n d a l l t h e e n t h u s i a s t i c comments w e had r e a d a r e t r u e . It t r u l y w a s r e f r e s h i n g f r o m t h e moment w e s t e p p e d o n campus. Right away w e f e l t t h e w a r m t h , c l o s e n e s s a n d e n t h u s i a s m o f t h e s t u d e n t s , f a c u l t y and everyone t h e r e .
W e w e r e v e r y i n s p i r e d by a r o u n d 1 0 0 h o u r s o f i n s t r u c t i o n o n a l l b a s i c

d o c t r i n e s f r o m men who a r e f u l l y b a c k i n g you u p - - t h e y a l l d i d a v e r y f i n e , t h o r o u g h j o b a n d w e w a n t t o t h a n k e a c h o n e o f them. They a l s o s e t a n e x c e l l e n t e x a m p l e i n making t h e m s e l v e s a v a i l a b l e , f e l l o w s h i p T h i s example meant a p i n g w i t h u s , h a v i n g u s o v e r t o t h e i r homes. lot to us.
W e are f i l l e d w i t h g r a t i t u d e f o r t h e l a s t t h r e e weeks.

This is t h e b e s t p r o g r a m w e ' v e e v e r had t o u p d a t e , i n s t r u c t , u n i t e a n d i n s p i r e t h e m i n i s t r y and t h e Church.

M w i f e s a y s t o be s u r e t o l e t you know how much s h e a p p r e c i a t e s t h e y w i v e s b e i n g i n c l u d e d i n t h e Program. T h a n k s a g a i n - - w e l o v e you a n d p r a y f o r you e v e r y d a y . David a n d S a n d y M i l l s

Dear M r .

Armstrong:

T h i s i s t h e f i r s t t i m e I h a v e ever w r i t t e n t o y o u . I ' v e n e v e r w r i t t e n t o you b e f o r e b e c a u s e I ' v e n e v e r f e l t t h a t I had a n y t h i n g t o s a y t h a t w a s worth t a k i n g up your t i m e .

P l e a s e accept i n t h i s s h o r t n o t e my s i n c e r e t h a n k s a n d a p p r e c i a t i o n You t r u l y a r e a p r o f i t a b l e f o r a l l t h e h a r d work you d o f o r u s . s e r v a n t , d o i n g much more t h a n i s r e q u i r e d . T h a n k s a l s o f o r t h e newly I t w i l l h e l p m e become a i n s t i t u t e d M i n i s t e r i a l R e f r e s h i n g Program. b e t t e r m i n i s t e r and s e r v a n t of J e s u s C h r i s t . I t i s t r u l y an honor a n d p r i v i l e g e t o b e i n t h e m i n i s t r y a n d t o s e r v e you a n d t h e membership.

T h a n k s a g a i n f o r a l l y o u ' v e d o n e over t h e y e a r s - - f o r z e a l , wisdom a n d love. Keep u p a l l t h e good work!

your d e d i c a t i o n ,
A r t Dyer

Dear M r .

Armstrong:

K a t h y a n d I w i s h t o e x p r e s s o u r t h a n k s t o you f o r y o u r M i n i s t e r i a l R e f r e s h i n g Program. Of a l l t h e p r o g r a m s d e s i g n e d f o r t h e m i n i s t r y ,

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t h i s has t o be t h e m o s t p r o f i t a b l e . W e a r e anxious t o r e t u r n t o o u r a r e a a n d t e a c h t h e sound d o c t r i n e w e h a v e l e a r n e d h e r e . Thank you f o r y o u r d i r e c t i o n a n d f o r t h e men you h a v e a s s i s t i n g you.

I t i s v e r y e v i d e n t t h a t t h e Bride i s once a g a i n p r e p a r i n g h e r s e l f for Jesus Christ.

Ray a n d Kathy Lisman Dear M r . Armstrong:

I t i s w i t h t h e d e e p e s t sense of a p p r e c i a t i o n t h a t I must w r i t e t o you o n b e h a l f o f my w i f e a n d m y s e l f r e g a r d i n g t h e # 3 M i n i s t e r i a l R e f r e s h i n g Program. Oh how good and how p l e a s a n t i t i s f o r b r e t h r e n t o d w e l l t o g e t h e r i n U N I T Y ! ( P s a l m 133:l.)

What a JOYFUL e x p e r i e n c e i t h a s b e e n t o p a r t i c i p a t e i n t h i s w o n d e r f u l program. The d e d i c a t i o n of a l l t h e i n s t r u c t o r s i n t h e c l a s s e s w a s very apparent. The b e n e f i t s my w i f e a n d I d e r i v e d f r o m t h e R e f r e s h i n g Program w i l l be l o n g l a s t i n g .

W e i n t h e M i n i s t r y h a v e b e e n H U N G E R I N G and THIRSTING f o r t h i s t y p e of SOLID, GOD-ORIENTED i n s t r u c t i o n ! How w o n d e r f u l i t w a s t o s h a r e e x p e r i e n c e s and t o f e l l o w s h i p w i t h e a c h o t h e r i n C h r i s t a t God's The Campus h a s n e v e r l o o k e d so l o v e l y a n d t h e v e r y own C o l l e g e . s t u d e n t s s o wholesome a n d o u t g o i n g .

God i s t r u l y r e s t o r i n g H i s FULL BLESSING a s t h e Work g e a r s up for t h e B I G PUSH FORWARD! May t h e s e comments b e a n Our p r a y e r s a r e w i t h you M r . A r m s t r o n g . e n c o u r a g e m e n t t o you a s t h e R e f r e s h i n g Program w a s t o u s . From t h o s e who LOVE YOU a n d APPRECIATE y o u r God-given l e a d e r s h i p f o r H i s Work! Kenneth and B a r b a r a M a r t i n
Dear M r .

Armstrong:

M w i f e a n d I h a v e j u s t r e t u r n e d t o N e w Hampshire f r o m t h e t h i r d y s e s s i o n o f t h e M i n i s t e r i a l R e f r e s h i n g Program a n d w a n t i m m e d i a t e l y t o w r i t e a n d l e t you know how much w e h a v e a p p r e c i a t e d t h i s p r o g r a m - - t h a n k you v e r y much f o r it! The c l a s s e s a r e e x c e l l e n t and it w a s w o n d e r f u l t o be t a u g h t f r o m t h e B i b l e by d e d i c a t e d , l o y a l , a n d humble men who w e r e n o t s p e a k i n g t h e i r own w o r d s b u t w e r e t e a c h i n g t h e t r u t h s o f God t h a t H e h a s p u t i n t o t h e Church t h r o u g h you.

I t ' s so v e r y e n c o u r a g i n g t o know t h a t t h e e n t i r e m i n i s t r y w i l l h a v e I t w i l l be a g r e a t t h e o p p o r t u n i t y of p a r t i c i p a t i n g i n t h i s p r o g r a m . h e l p i n b u i l d i n g u n i t y and a s p i r i t o f r e d e d i c a t i o n i n t h e m i n i s t r y .

T r u l y , a t i m e of r e f r e s h i n g a n d r e s t i t u t i o n i s o c c u r r i n g i n t h e C h u r c h , t h a n k s t o God w o r k i n g t h r o u g h y o u . Our f a m i l y p r a y s for you d a i l y . Dan a n d B a r b a r a R o g e r s

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Dear M r .

Armstrong:

W e r e a l l y m i s s y o u r p h y s i c a l p r e s e n c e h e r e among u s , t h o u g h y o u r d i r e c t g u i d a n c e i s f e l t by a l l . I t i s a wonderful t h i n g t o be a p a r t of t h e r e f i n e d m i n i s t r y a n d C h u r c h of t h e l i v i n g G o d . W e thank God d a i l y f o r H i s massive a m o u n t o f l o v e d i r e c t e d a t u s t h r o u g h H i s

Apostle. T h i s R e f r e s h i n g Program i s a n o t h e r o u t s t a n d i n g e x a m p l e o f H i s hand. J o h n a n d Merrie E l l i o t t

Mr.

Armstrong:

F o r e a c h week o f t h e R e f r e s h i n g P r o g r a m w e h a v e h a d more p r a c t i c a l i n s t r u c t i o n i n how t o c o n d u c t o u r p a s t o r a t e s t h a n i n o n e f u l l y e a r o f s a b b a t i c a l 1977-78. T h a n k you a n d G o d b l e s s y o u a s y o u c o n t i n u e i n t h e Work a s H i s A p o s t l e . L y a l l a n d Wynnis J o h n s t o n

Mr.

Armstrong:

W e w a n t t o t h a n k you f o r t h e o p p o r t u n i t y t o be h e r e i n t h e R e f r e s h i n g I t w a s a m a r v e l o u s way t o be s u r e t h a t w e a l l h a v e t h e Program. basic truths. I t h a s been i n t e r e s t i n g and e x c i t i n g t o s h a r e t h i s t i m e with the others. Thanks a g a i n .

Valden and S t e l l a White

Dear M r . A r m s t r o n g :
It really is a refresher for Thank y o u f o r t h e R e f r e s h i n g P r o g r a m . t h i n g s w e l e a r n e d y e a r s ago, a s w e l l a s a n u p d a t e o n new r e v e l a t i o n s of G o d ' s Word. May G o d c o n t i n u a l l y k e e p r e f r e s h i n g y o u r m i n d a n d i n turn ours.

H a l W.

Baird, Jr.

Dear M r . A r m s t r o n g :
T h a n k you s e e m s so i n a d e q u a t e u n t i l w e p u t i t i n t h e c o n t e x t o f o u r t r u l y r e s p e c t f u l a p p r e c i a t i o n f o r what w e are s e e i n g accomplished i n I n t h a t c o n t e x t , M r . Armstrong, we are t h i s R e f r e s h i n g Program. truly grateful. A 1 and F l o r e n c e Mischnick
Mr

Armstrong :

Thank you - so much f o r a l l o w i n g t h e m i n i s t r y t h i s f i n e R e f r e s h i n g W e a r e s o l i d l y b e h i n d you a n d d e s i r e t o h o l d y o u r h a n d s u p Program. a s you p e r f o r m t h i s g r e a t Work. I t h a s b e e n g r e a t t o be h e r e !

J i m a n d J o a n Tuck
Dear M r .

Tkach:

I w a n t t o t h a n k y o u f o r a m o s t p r o f i t a b l e t h r e e week R e f r e s h i n g I came away t o t a l l y i n s p i r e d . I w a s so i m p r e s s e d w i t h n o t Program. o n l y w h a t w a s s a i d b u t how i t w a s s a i d . I t w a s so o b v i o u s t h a t you

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men a r e v e r y d e d i c a t e d a n d l o y a l t o G o d ' s Work a n d t o M r . A r m s t r o n g . T h a t f a c t a l o n e would h a v e made t h e p r o g r a m a success a n d w o r t h t h e t i m e and expense i n v o l v e d . On a p e r s o n a l n o t e , I d o want you t o know t h a t I a p p r e c i a t e t h e t i m e you s p e n t w i t h m e . I f o u n d you t o b e v e r y w a r m a n d p e r s o n a b l e a n d w i t h o u t q u e s t i o n t h e m o s t humble a n d b a l a n c e d i n d i v i d u a l t o e v e r h o l d your o f f i c e . Thank you f o r y o u r p e r s o n a l c o n c e r n .
B r i t t Taylor
Mr.

Tkach:

J u s t w a n t t o s a y t h a n k s f o r a l l o w i n g m e a n d my w i f e t o a t t e n d t h e I t was t r u l y t h e o p p o r t u n i t y o f a l i f e t i m e . R e f r e s h i n g Program. Keep u p t h e good work. We're a l l b e h i n d y o u . T h a n k s a g a i n . A r t Dyer

Mr.

Tkach:

J u s t a n o t e t o s a y t h a n k you f o r i n v i t i n g my w i f e a n d m e i n t o t h e R e f r e s h i n g Program. I t w a s tremendous! I ' m g l a d w e had a c h a n c e t o g e t t o know y o u . W e c e r t a i n l y a p p r e c i a t e y o u r t i r e l e s s e f f o r t s a n d hope t o f o l l o w y o u r e x a m p l e .

P l e a s e come u p a n d v i s i t u s s o m e t i m e . The m e m b e r s h e r e would l o v e t o m e e t you. How a b o u t U n l e a v e n e d B r e a d o r P e n t e c o s t ?

A g a i n , t h a n k s f o r t h e p r o g r a m a n d all y o u r e f f o r t s i n M i n i s t e r i a l Services. Dan ancl F a r b a r a R o g e r s

Dear M r .

Tkach:

I ' d l i k e t o t h a n k you a n d a l l t h e o t h e r s i n M i n i s t e r i a l S e r v i c e s and o n t h e f a c u l t y who h e l p t o make t h e M i n i s t e r i a l R e f r e s h i n g P r o gram w h a t i t i s . A l l o f you s e t u s a w o n d e r f u l e x a m p l e o f s e r v i c e a n d l o y a l t y ; I l e a r n e d a l o t f r o m t h i s e x a m p l e . And I d e e p l y a p p r e c i a t e t h e many h o u r s of c l a s s e s a n d a l l t h e i n s t r u c t i o n w e received. The b r e t h r e n h e r e w e r e e x c i t e d a b o u t t h e r e p o r t on t h e R e f r e s h i n g Program a n d t h e s e r m o n s t h e y ' l l b e r e c e i v i n g a f t e r t h e F e a s t . S a n d y a n d I w e r e h a p p y t o b e a b l e t o m e e t you f o r t h e f i r s t t i m e . W e a l s o a p p r e c i a t e d b e i n g a b l e t o be w i t h M r . B l a c k w e l l , M r . N e f f , D r . Hoeh, M r . LaRavia, and a l l t h e o t h e r s . We really benefitted

from t h e s e c l a s s e s a n d t h e f e l l o w s h i p .
Thanks a g a i n . W e ' l l be p r a y i n g f o r a l l o f you t h e r e e a c h d a y , a n d p l e a s e remember u s h e r e . David a n d S a n d y M i l l s

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Thanks f o r Church V i s i t s
Dear D r . K e s s l e r :

J u s t a s h o r t n o t e t o o n c e a g a i n s a y t h a n k s f o r coming t o t h e D e l a w a r e c h u r c h e s on t h e F e a s t of Trumpets. F o r someone t o v i s i t two s m a l l c h u r c h e s from Pasadena d o e s r e f l e c t a s e r v i n g a t t i t u d e t h a t A l s o t o hear must e x i s t i n M i n i s t e r i a l S e r v i c e s and t h a t ' s g r e a t ! ! : And y o u r comments d i r e c t l y f r o m M r . A r m s t r o n g i s i n d e e d r e f r e s h i n g . you h a v e t r u l y l i v e d u p t o y o u r words o f " k e e p t h e f a i t h and s p r e a d i t . " F o r y o u h a v e c e r t a i n l y d o n e t h a t i n Delaware. Thanks! A r n o l d Hampton

Mr.

Armstrong/Mr.

Tkach:

J u s t a n o t e o f a p p r e c i a t i o n f o r t h i s p a s t w e e k e n d ' s G-I1 v i s i t t o C i n c i n n a t i by M r . J o h n H a l f o r d and M r . G e r a l d S e e l i g . The S a b b a t h f o r a l l h e r e w a s a m o s t i n s p i r i n g and i n f o r m a t i v e day. A l l the comments a f t e r s e r v i c e s r e f l e c t e d t h e s a m e s e n t i m e n t - - a n e n t h u s i a s t i c a n d s i n c e r e a p p r e c i a t i o n t h a t M r . A r m s t r o n g h a s made t h e s e v i s i t s possible. The d i r e c t l i n k t o M r . Armstrong and h i s t e a m i n P a s a d e n a t h a t t h e s e The c h a n c e f o r t h e b r e t h r e n v i s i t s p r o v i d e i s of i n e s t i m a b l e v a l u e . t o h a v e someone r i g h t f r o m P a s a d e n a show t h e d o c u m e n t a r y , u p d a t e them on t h e l e g a l s i t u a t i o n , p u t it a l l i n f o c u s w i t h a s t r o n g and forwardl o o k i n g sermon, and t h e n t o answer d i r e c t l y and f r a n k l y t h e q u e s t i o n s asked i s r e a l l y g r e a t . T h e p e o p l e f e e l c l o s e r t o M r . A r m s t r o n g by h a v i n g h i s l o y a l a n d They f e e l more i n v o l v e d i n t h e s u p p o r t i v e r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s come. t r i a l s f a c e d by t h e C h u r c h , a n d much i s d o n e t o f o s t e r t h e k i n d o f u n i t y a n d o n e n e s s of mind a n d d i r e c t i o n t h a t G o d w a n t s b u i l t i n H i s Church. A g a i n , t h a n k s v e r y much f o r t h e v i s i t - - w e r e a l l y do a p p r e c i a t e i t .
R.

Shorty Fuessel

F u n e r a l S e r v i c e Bears F r u i t
Dear M r .

Tkach:

G r e e t i n g s f r o m Montgomery, Alabama! T h i s p a s t week, S e p t e m b e r 3 r d , I h a d t h e r e s p o n s i b i l i t y o f p r e a c h i n g (A baby t h e f u n e r a l service o f o n e o f o u r m e m b e r ' s g r a n d c h i l d r e n . g i r l o n e month o l d . ) D u r i n g t h e s e r m o n I covered r e l a t e d s c r i p t u r e s o n t h e s e c o n d r e s u r r e c t i o n i n o r d e r t o show t h e f u t u r e c h a n c e t h a t t h e baby would h a v e i n G o d ' s P l a n .
W e l l , t o make a l o n g s t o r y s h o r t , t h i s p a s t S a b b a t h , S e p t e m b e r 6 , I w a s i n f o r m e d b y t h e g r a n d m o t h e r t h a t t h e f a m i l y m e m b e r s o n BOTH s i d e s of t h e f a m i l y who h e a r d t h e s e r m o n AND t h e F u n e r a l D i r e c t o r a n d h i s

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a s s i s t a n t now would . l i k e a v i s i t f r o m m e t o f i n d o u t more o f G o d ' s T r u t h and t o p o s s i b l y b e g i n a t t e n d i n g Church!!! Thanks f o r y o u r ear. might be a l s o .

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Paul Kurts Comments F r o m M o n t h l v C h u r c h R e p o r t s

J A C K S O N V I L L E , N.C.--DON
ENGLE: The m a i n a c t i v i t y t h i s month w a s conducting p u b l i c Bible l e c t u r e s i n t w o c i t i e s ( t w o n i g h t s each) i n t h e area. I n W i l m i n g t o n , t h e r e w e r e 4 - 5 new p e o p l e . - - -e r n I n New B S e r i o u s i n t e r e s t w a s e x p r e s s e d by s e v e r a l . t h e r e w e r e almost 60! One c o u p l e i s now a t t e n d i n g s e r v i c e s a s a r e s u l t of t h e l e c t u r e s . S e v e r a l m e m b e r s o f a c o u p l e of c h u r c h e s i n t h e New Bern area a t t e n d e d the lectures.

DEMAREST: Great s u r g e of b a p t i s m r e q u e s t s ( 1 5 - 2 0 ) --many coming f r o m young p e o p l e who h a v e b e e n a t t e n d i n g c h u r c h f o r many y e a r s . BALTIMORE, MD--ROY

K I N G S P O R T , IN--GEORGE E L K I N S : A u g u s t h a s b e e n my m o s t a c t i v e month s i n c e I h a v e b e e n i n t h e m i n i s t r y ! The i n s t r u c t i o n I r e c e i v e d d u r i n g

t h e t h r e e - w e e k R e f r e s h i n g Program h a s made m e a much s o u n d e r couns e l l o r , and a more e f f e c t i v e p a s t o r . Thank you M r . A r m s t r o n g f o r t h a t t r e m e n d o u s t r a i n i n g program! May God b l e s s you a s you c o m p l e t e H i s Work of g e t t i n g t h e g o s p e l t o t h e w o r l d !
GENEVA, AL--DON WATERHOUSE: N o t i c e a b l e i n c r e a s e i n PM c o n t a c t s . These are m o r e i n t e r e s t e d i n t h e important t h i n g s (baptism, e t c . ) t h a n many i n p a s t . A l l a r e v e r y s u p p o r t i v e o f M r . A r m s t r o n g and d e s i r e t o know a b o u t h i s h e a l t h , p l a n s , e t c .
H O U S T O N , TX. NORTH--JOHN OGWYN: Things s e e m t o be going w e l l o v e r a l l . The a t t i t u d e of t h e p e o p l e t o w a r d s M r . A r m s t r o n g a n d h e a d q u a r t e r s i s v e r y good. W e h a v e b e e n c o n t i n u i n g t o g e t g r o w t h . Our b i g g e s t p r o b l e m a r e a i s marriage a n d f a m i l y p r o b l e m s .

R A P I D C I T Y , S.D.--STEVE BUCHANAN: A p p r e c i a t e t h e i n c l u s i o n of t h e many p o s i t i v e comments i n t h e P G R on t h e R e f r e s h i n g Program! W e a r e r e a l l y l o o k i n g f o r w a r d t o it! A l s o e n c o u r a g i n g i s M r . A r m s t r o n g ' s J u s t another indication a d v e r t i s i n g c o p y r e p r i n t e d i n t h e PGR a n d WN. t h a t God g u i d e d M r . A r m s t r o n g ' s e a r l y t r a i n i n g . Received M r . Rader's book: i t w a s e n t e r t a i n i n g , i n f o r m a t i v e , c o u l d n ' t p u t i t down!
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FIELDER: We're r e a l l y e x c i t e d a b o u t t a k i n g p a r t I ' m g l a d w e a r e h i t t i n g head-on t h i s i n t h e R e f r e s h i n g Program. a s s a u l t by t h e S t a t e o n God's Church. If the Feast is characteristic o f t h e p r o g r e s s i n t h e l a s t y e a r , it s h o u l d r e a l l y be t r e m e n d o u s . HOUSTON, TX.

EAST--HAL W. B A I R D , J R . : O v e r a l l a t t i t u d e of members becoming more f r i e n d l y a n d w a r m e r a s p e o p l e k e e p g e t t i n g b e h i n d M r . H e r b e r t W. A r m s t r o n g . They a l s o a r e more o p e n i n e x p r e s s i n g t h e i r o p i n i o n of how t h e Work i s g e t t i n g " s e t b a c k on t h e t r a c k . " S e v e n baptisms!

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SANTA BARBARA, CA--LES McCOLM: M r . Armstrong's e x p o s i t i o n of t h e book o f G a l a t i a n s h a s b e e n t h e h i g h l i g h t o f t h e m o n t h - - e s p e c i a l l y c h a p t e r s 5 & 6 where he e l a b o r a t e s on t h e 1 4 4 , 0 0 0 and t h e g r e a t The t r e n d now i s t o g r e a t e r a t t e n d a n c e multitude i n Revelation 7. a t Bible studies.
W e a r e e a g e r l y l o o k i n g f o r w a r d t o coming i n f o r t h e R e f r e s h i n g A 1 K e r s h a , F r e d Kellers, F r e d D a v i s a n d o t h e r s h a v e v i s i t e d Program. u s d u r i n g t h e i r t i m e a n d r e p o r t e d t o u s what a t r e m e n d o u s h e l p a n d encouragement i t h a s been.
KENT, WA--J. R I C H A R D PARKER: The Kent C h u r c h i s r e s p o n d i n g w e l l t o t h e t h i n g s I h a v e p r e s e n t e d t o them from t h e R e f r e s h e r C o u r s e .

MONROE,

LA--BRISCOE ELLETT 11: Many p o s i t i v e comments a b o u t t h e g r e a t new d i r e c t i o n i n t h e Work. SEATTLE, WA--DENNIS

ONTARIO,
LUKER:

Some d r o p o u t s r e t u r n i n g t o C h u r c h .

OR--JEFF McGOWAN: Even t h o u g h t h e C h u r c h i s s m a l l , t h e p e o p l e a r e l o y a l t o t h e Work, and t h e y a r e w o r k i n g t o h e l p w i t h v a r i o u s PT d i s t r i b u t i o n p r o g r a m s .

NE--A. W . DOCKEN: T r i a l s seem t o be p i l i n g u p , i n some c a s e s f o r c i n g p e o p l e t o d e c i d e b e t w e e n God a n d t h e w o r l d . Young people--some a s young a s 1 4 a n d 15--are h a v i n g t h i s b a t t l e a s w e l l with school a c t i v i t i e s , outside dating, etc. Most a r e c h o o s i n g G o d ' s Most members a r e s e r i o u s l y t r y i n g t o g e t c l e a n e d u p , o v e r c o m e way. l o n g - s t a n d i n g p r o b l e m s , p r e p a r i n g f o r t h e F e a s t a n d Kingdom.
OMAHA,

AUSTIN, TX--HAROLD M r . R a d e r ' s book.

Thank you f o r s e n d i n g u s a c o p y of Very w e l l w r i t t e n !

J . RHODES:

FIELDER: I ' m v e r y t h a n k f u l f o r t h e much-needed h e l p WAUSAU, W I - - D . I t w i l l be a real blessing i n a n A s s o c i a t e P a s t o r corr,ing t o Wausau. f o r - p e o p l e too. the L a s t week a woman w a s t o t a l l y h e a l e d o f c a n c e r ! H e r t h r e e s i s t e r s a n d m o t h e r h a d a l l d i e d of t h e same d i s e a s e a n d s h e w a s n o t supposed t o l i v e p a s t J u l y a c c o r d i n g t o d o c t o r s .
ALEXANDRIA, LA--BRISCOE

ELLETT 11: P.M. a c t i v i t y p i c k i n g up a little. The s p i r i t i n t h e C h u r c h c o n t i n u e s t o r u n h i g h . More and more I b e l i e v e w e see w h a t a b l e s s i n g i t i s t o h a v e G o d ' s A p o s t l e Many w i s h b a c k i n c h a r g e of t h i n g s a n d t h e r e s u l t s a r e i n s p i r i n g . w e h a d a r a d i o b r o a d c a s t t o h e a r i n t h i s a r e a . A b l a s t of s e v e r e h e a t a n d no r a i n h e r e h a s p r a c t i c a l l y r u i n e d a l l a g r i c u l t u r e ; m o s t f e e l w e m u s t be v e r y c l o s e t o t h e e n d .

Biggest event was to attend t h e BILLINGS, MT--GENE WATKINS: M i n i s t e r i a l R e f r e s h i n g Program which w a s g r e a t !

WICHITA,

KS--JUDD K I R K : T h e r e i s a c l e a r wave o f r e s p o n s e t o w h a t M r . Armstrong i s d o i n g i n t h e Church. T h i s i s showinq i t s e l f i n v a r i o u s w a y s - - a l l o f w h i c h a r e l e a d i n g t o t h e t y p e of f r u i t s w i t h i n t h e l o c a l Church which a r e v e r y s t r e n g t h e n i n g .

MENA, AR--JOHN R . ELLIOTT: Good i n t e r e s t i n services a n d B i b l e studies. Phenomenal g r o w t h f o r s u c h a s m a l l remote C h u r c h a r e a .

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MEDFORD, OR--FRED D A V I S : E v e r y o n e seems t o s e n s e t h e c l o s e n e s s o f t h e Work's c o m p l e t i o n . Excitement i s h i g h . A r e a i s s t a b l e .

CA--LEROY COLE: Everyone i s v e r y e x c i t e d and encouraged b i t h e c h a n g e s t h e C h u r c h i s making u n d e r t h e d i r e c t l e a d e r s h i p o f M r . A r m s t r o n g . T h i s a r e a i s p o s i t i v e a n d membership i s v e r y i n v o l v e d i n Church a f f a i r s .

SAN JOSE,

Weeklv L e t t e r Comments T h i s w e e k ' s comments b e g i n w i t h a s e l e c t i o n o f l e t t e r s w r i t t e n t o M r . A r m s t r o n g by c h i l d r e n e x p r e s s i n g t h e i r s u p p o r t f o r G o d ' s Work a n d A p o s t l e Then, s t u d e n t s o f t h e B i b l e C o r r e s p o n d e n c e C o u r s e e x p r e s s e x c i t e m e n t a b o u t h e i r B i b l e s t u d y a s G o d ' s Word u n f o l d s b e f o r e them. Finally, brethren r e l a t e how t r u l y t h a n k f u l t h e y a r e f o r t h e B i b l e s t u d y t a p e s b e i n g s e n t t o a l l c h u r c h e s . They a p p r e c i a t e h e a r i n g M r . A r m s t r o n g a n d b e i n g i n s t r u c t e d by him p e r s o n a l l y .
Letters t o M r .

A r m s t r o n s From C h i l d r e n

I h a v e a l w a y s w a n t e d t o see you e y e t o e y e ( M r . A r m s t r o n g ) . A t t h e Feast I s a w you, b u t n o t e y e t o eye. I w i l l n e v e r f o r g e t t o p a y my tithe. And I w i l l n e v e r f o r g e t you b e c a u s e you a r e t h e o n e God And I a m t r y i n g t o overh a s s e n t t o h e l p u s come i n t o G o d ' s body. come a l l my s i n s . W e d o n o t h a v e a T . V . b u t I a m g l a d w e d o n ' t , because e v e r y t i m e I watch i t I have n ig h tm a re s . I l i k e t o watch it s o m e t i m e s b u t n o t a l w a y s . I a m g o i n g t o cheer o r a team i n Eugene. W e a r e b e h i n d you i n e v e r y s t e p you make.

Andra Salmon--10

yrs.

( L o w e l l , OR)

I w a s j u s t w a t c h i n g 6 0 MINUTES a n d how t h e y w e r e s a y i n g t h a t you s p e n t money f r o m o u r t i t h e s w a s t e f u l l y , b u t I know t h a t G o d s a y s t o g i v e t i t h e s so t h a t i s w h a t you do. I t t a k e s money t o g o t o

p l a c e s and p r e a c h . T h e r e a r e so many p e o p l e t h a t you h a v e e n o u g h money t o d o t h a t s a f e l y a n d w i t h p l e a s u r e . I a m prouu t o have such a f i n e c h u r c h t h a t p l e a s e s God. P l e a s e k e e p up t h e good s e r m o n s .

Eva G a r t z e n - - 1 2

yrs.

( B a r b e r t o n , OH)

M name i s Wade Edward Brown. y I a m 10 y e a r s o l d . I l i v e i n Eunice, N . M . a n d I go t o S a b b a t h s e r v i c e s i n M i d l a n d , T e x a s and Hobbs, N . M . M mother and f a t h e r have been g o in g t o c h u r c h f o r t e n y e a r s . y I h o p e you come t o B i g S a n d y , T e x a s f o r t h e F e a s t t h i s y e a r b e c a u s e I would l i k e t o m e e t you. I have one b r o t h e r and o n e s i s t e r . I am g l a d you a r e t h e A p o s t l e of G o d ' s C h u r c h . I l i k e you v e r y much. I wish I c o u l d m e e t your family. Wade Brown--10 yrs. (Eunice, N.M.)

E n c l o s e d i s my f i r s t t i t h e f o r God's Work around the w o r l d . Our f a m i l y p r a y s f o r you e v e r y d a y . Thank you f o r o p e n i n g I m p e r i a l I am nine years old. School. Mike Michaud--9 y r s . ( P a s a d e n a , CA)

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I would l i k e a f r e e book on JUST WHAT DO YOU MEAN BORN AGAIN? p l e a s e . I a m 11 y e a r s o l d . And I l o v e y o u r show, God b l e s s y o u . L e s l i e C.--11

yrs.

(Edmonton, C a n a d a )

I d o n ' t h a v e a n y s u g g e s t i o n s b u t you a l l a r e d o i n g a r e a l l y good j o b , so k e e p up t h e good work.

Tony S c h m i d t - - 1 2

yrs.

( B i g S a n d y , TX)

S t u d e n t s E x c i t e d About B i b l e C o r r e s p o n d e n c e C o u r s e
I would l i k e t o t h a n k you f o r s e n d i n g m e t h e C o r r e s p o n d e n c e C o u r s e which I f i n d i s v e r y i n t e r e s t i n g and f a s c i n a t i n g t o s t u d y . To t e l l you t h e t r u t h , I ' v e n e v e r r e a l l y r e a d much o f t h e B i b l e . But s i n c e I r e c e i v e d t h i s c o u r s e I ' v e r e a l l y l e a r n e d s o m e t h i n g o f l i f e a n d how I t ' s made m e much I ' v e m i s s e d o u t by n o t r e a d i n g t h e S c r i p t u r e s . a v e r y happy a n d d i f f e r e n t p e r s o n . I would l i k e t o t h a n k you a q a i n .

Mrs.

P.W.

(Wagin, A u s t r a l i a )

How w o n d e r f u l a n d e x c i t i n g G o d ' s Word i s ! I n d e e d t h e B i b l e does interpret itself. I a m so v e r y g r a t e f u l f o r t h e Ambassador C o l l e g e Correspondence Course! I must a d m i t , I w a s s k e p t i c a l . I wondered how i n t h e w o r l d c o u l d t h e B i b l e b e t a u g h t by m a i l . W e l l , I was wrong. I t i s h a r d f o r m e t o p u t a s i d e my s t u d y i n g when my e y e s g e t tired.

S h i r l e y Smith (North Bergen, N J ) The B i b l e C o r r e s p o n d e n c e C o u r s e i s t h e b e g i n n i n g o f k n o w l e d g e . I l e a r n more e a c h d a y a s I s t u d y t h e c o u r s e . It sure brings the Bible more t o l i g h t . And i t means so much t o m e ; I a m on l e s s o n 1 2 .
Mrs.
C l a r a Young

(Mountville, SC)

I have completed l e s s o n one of your B i b l e Correspondence Course. Y o u r s i s t h e b e s t a p p r o a c h t o B i b l e s t u d y I h a v e come a c r o s s y e t . I t made m e w a n t t o s e a r c h t h e s c r i p t u r e s r a t h e r t h a n h a v e t o s e a r c h them.

D e b b i e Mason ( C h e l s e a , M S ) V e r y many t h a n k s f o r s e n d i n g m e t h e f i r s t f o u r i s s u e s of t h e i n s p i r e d B i b l e Correspondence Course. I a m e n j o y i n g t h e s e s t u d i e s immensely, a n d n e v e r i m a g i n e d t h a t B i b l e s t u d y c o u l d b e so i n t e r e s t i n g a n d rewarding. I w i s h t o e x p r e s s my h e a r t f e l t g r a t i t u d e f o r y o u r g r e a t g e n e r o s i t y i n making m e o n e o f y o u r s t u d e n t s . And I ROW l o o k f o r w a r d e a g e r l y t o t h e a r r i v a l of l e s s o n f i v e a n d s u b s e q u e n t l e s s o n s ! God b l e s s you a l l .
I.L.G.

(Glasgow, Great B r i t a i n )

I have f i n i s h e d l e s s o n s i x o f t h e Correspondence C o u r s e on t h e subject of h e l l . T h i s h a s h a d a p r o f o u n d i m p a c t o n my l i f e . I t opened my e y e s t o a n s w e r s f o r q u e s t i o n s I wondered a b o u t f o r a l o n g t i m e b u t knew n o t w h e r e t o l o o k . I t i s t r u l y a n i n s p i r i n g l e s s o n and I

look forward t o l e s s o n seven. Greg S t e w a r t ( K i n c h e l o e , M I )

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Brethren Thankful for M r . Armstrong's B i b l e Study Tapes

W e w a n t t o t h a n k you f o r t h e t a p e s o f t h e B i b l e s t u d i e s you g i v e . They a r e v e r y i n t e r e s t i n g a n d a r e s u c h a b l e s s i n g f o r u s . M y W e f e e l we can never take husband a n d I r e a l l y e n j o y h e a r i n g them.

t h e a t t i t u d e - - " O h we've heard t h a t b e f o r e , " b e c a u s e w e want t o l e t God u s e e v e r y o p p o r t u n i t y t o t e a c h u s . There i s always something t h a t can be learned. Thank you f o r h a v i n g t h e B i b l e s t u d i e s t a p e d f o r a l l t h e c h u r c h e s - - i t means a l o t t o many o f u s t o h e a r from y o u . W e w a n t t o c o n t i n u e t o l e a r n from G o d ' s A p o s t l e ! Gary
&

Roberta Lashua ( S t . P e t e r s b u r g , F L ) of your t a p e on G a l a t i a n s you c o n d u c t t h e s e s t u d i e s to experience again for t e a c h y o u r c h i l d r e n i n God. ( A n c h o r a g e , AK)

I ' v e j u s t come home from t h e B i b l e s t u d y I t i s wonderful t o have t h r e e and f o u r . a l l o v e r t h e c o u n t r y v i a t h e s e t a p e s and o u r s e l v e s t h e l o v i n g and p a t i e n t way you
Mrs.

Katherine H i l l

L a s t S a b b a t h w e h e a r d a t a p e you made o n G a l a t i a n s . I t w a s wonderful t o h e a r y o u r v o i c e so l o u d and s t r o n g . I a m s u r e God w i l l g i v e you t h e s t r e n g t h t o c a r r y o n u n t i l t h e e n d . W e a l l l o v e you a n d a r e o n e

h u n d r e d p e r c e n t b e h i n d you.
M i s s Sue Popple
--JOE

(Concord, NH)

TKACH, M I N I S T E R I A L S E R V I C E S

ON THE WORLD SCENE

NOT YET TIME F O R STRAUSS--Unwilling t o t a k e p o l i t i c a l r i s k s i n a n i n c r e a s i n g l y u n c e r t a i n w o r l d , West German v o t e r s , o n Sunday, O c t o b e r 5 , r e t u r n e d C h a n c e l l o r Helmut S c h m i d t t o a new f o u r - y e a r t e r m o f o f f i c e . The e l e c t o r a l c h a l l e n g e o f F r a n z J o s e f S t r a u s s w a s d e c i s i v e l y t u r n e d back. I w a s a t t h e C h r i s t i a n Democratic Union h e a d q u a r t e r s i n Bonn when t h e f i r s t e l e c t i o n r e s u l t s poured o u t over t h e t e l e v i s i o n m o n i t o r s s h o r t l y a f t e r p o l l s c l o s e d a t 6 : O O p.m. By 6:45, t h e s o p h i s t i c a t e d c o m p u t e r s employed by t h e t w o k e y t e l e v i s i o n n e t w o r k s had a l r e a d y c l e a r l y a n d a c c u r a t e l y p r o j e c t e d t h e outcome--bad news f o r t h e CDU a n d i t s B a v a r i a n s i s t e r p a r t y , t h e CSU ( C h r i s t i a n S o c i a l i s t U n i o n ) . A few m i n u t e s l a t e r , as I w a s s t a n d i n g n e a r t h e e n t r a n c e t o t h e CDU b u i l d i n g , a c a r a v a n o f c a r s s p e d up. Out f r o m t h e f i r s t o n e s t e p p e d a l i v e l y Herr S t r a u s s , s m i l i n g g r a c i o u s l y , t h o u g h h e a l r e a d y knew h i s e l e c t o r a l f a t e .

ON THE SPOT I N BONN:

The " W a h l p a r t y " ( E l e c t i o n P a r t y ) t h a t e v e n i n g a t CDU h e a d q u a r t e r s w a s n o t t o be a p a r t i c u l a r l y happy o n e . B u t a s Wolfgang Thomsen ( f r o m o u r Bonn o f f i c e ) a n d I w a l k e d i n t o t h e S o c i a l Democratic P a r t y b u i l d i n g j u s t down t h e s t r e e t , w e n o t i c e d t h a t t h e mood t h e r e among t h e p a r t y f a i t h f u l w a s s t r a n g e l y s u b d u e d . T h e i r champion had won, b u t t h e German e l e c t o r a t e had h a r d l y g i v e n t h e s l a t e o f SPD c a n d i d a t e s a r i n g i n g e n d o r s e m e n t . The SPD made o n l y f r a c t i o n a l g a i n s o v e r t h e l a s t e l e c t i o n i n 1 9 7 6 .

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The r e a l w i n n e r s o f t h e e l e c t i o n w e r e t h e Free Democrats ( F D P ) , t h e s m a l l p a r t y which o p e r a t e s i n c o a l i t i o n w i t h S c h m i d t ' s S o c i a l i s t s . The news m a g a z i n e d e r S p i e g e l made a c o v e r c h a n g e h a l f w a y t h r o u g h t h e i r c o p y r u n and r a n a p i c t u r e o f F r e e Democratic P a r t y head ( a n d F o r e i g n M i n i s t e r ) H a n s - D i e t r i c h G e n s c h e r w i t h t h e t i t l e , d e r S i e g e r (The W i n n e r ) . The F r e e Democrats i n c r e a s e d t h e i r s h a r e of t h e t o t a l v o t e t o 1 0 . 6 % f r o m 7 . 9 % i n 1976. N o t bad f o r a p a r t y t h a t some b e l i e v e d o n l y a few m o n t h s a g o m i g h t n o t even c l e a r t h e 5% h u r d l e n e c e s s a r y f o r r e p r e s e n t a t i o n . C l e a r l y w h a t German v o t e r s had d o n e w a s t o t r y t o s t r e n g t h e n t h e m o d e r a t e c e n t e r o f German p o l i t i c s . They d i d n o t w a n t t o g i v e t h e SPD more power s i n c e t h e y f e a r e d t h e p a r t y ' s l e f t - w i n g would i m p o s e m o r e s o c i a l i s t i c m e a s u r e s on t h e German economy and s o c i e t y . ( S c h m i d t h i m s e l f i s on t h e Y e t , a s i z e a b l e b l o c of v o t e r s simply c o n s e r v a t i v e s i d e o f t h e SPD.) c o u l d n o t c o n s c i e n t i o u s l y s u p p o r t H e r r S t r a u s s , whom t h e y c o n s i d e r e d t o be too f a r t o t h e r i g h t . Thus many Germans, i n c l u d i n g a t l e a s t 5 0 0 , 0 0 0 r e g u l a r CDU f o l l o w e r s , c a s t t h e i r v o t e s ( o r more c o r r e c t l y t h e i r s e c o n d v o t e s ) f o r t h e FDP. I n doing s o , they b e l i e v e d t h e moderate F r e e Democ r a t s would a c t a s e n o u g h o f a b r a k e o n t h e S o c i a l i s t s , w i t h o u t t a k i n g a r i s k on M r . S t r a u s s , whom t h e y b e l i e v e d t o b e u n p r e d i c t a b l e . ( I n W e s t Germany, e a c h v o t e r c a s t s t w o b a l l o t s i n t h e n a t i o n a l e l e c t i o n , o n e d i r e c t l y f o r a r e p r e s e n t a t i v e t o P a r l i a m e n t from h i s l o c a l c o n s t i t u e n c y , t h e s e c o n d f o r a l i s t o f c a n d i d a t e s p u t u p by e a c h p a r t y i n t h e H a l f o f a l l B u n d e s t a g members a r e l a n d , or s t a t e , i n which he l i v e s . d i r e c t l y e l e c t e d v i a t h e f i r s t b a l l o t , t h e o t h e r h a l f a r e drawn f r o m t h e The FDP party lists proportional t o t h e votes cast f o r each list. s t r e n g t h comes e n t i r e l y f r o m t h i s s e c o n d b a l l o t ; it h a s no d i r e c t l y e l e c t e d members. What h a p p e n e d i n t h i s e l e c t i o n w a s t h a t many CDU v o t e r s , l o y a l t o t h e i r p a r t y b u t s u s p i c i o u s of S t r a u s s , s p l i t t h e i r v o t e s , s e n d i n g a CDU r e p r e s e n t a t i v e t o t h e B u n d e s t a g on t h e f i r s t b a l l o t , w h i l e v o t i n g f o r t h e FDP l i s t o n t h e s e c o n d . A n t i c i p a t i n g t h i s f a c t o r , t h e C D U had p r i n t e d c a m p a i g n p o s t e r s a p p e a l i n g f o r v o t e r s t o c a s t b o t h t h e i r b a l l o t s f o r t h e CDU, b u t o b v i o u s l y t h i s d i d n ' t work.) The r e s u l t w a s t h e w o r s t s h o w i n g f o r t h e CDU/CSU s i s t e r p a r t i e s s i n c e N e v e r t h e l e s s , t h e CDU/CSU t h e f i r s t West German e l e c t i o n i n 1 9 4 9 . a l l i a n c e , w i t h 4 4 . 5 p e r c e n t o f t h e v o t e (down f r o m 48.6 i n 1 9 7 6 ) a n d 2 2 6 seats i n t h e Bundestag remains t h e s i n g l e l a r g e s t p a r t y i n p a r l i a m e n t , r e t a i n i n g t h e i r e d g e over t h e SPD, w h i c h p u l l e d 4 2 . 9 of t h e v o t e ( a l m o s t t h e same a s t h e i r 4 2 . 6 t a l l y i n 1 9 7 6 ) a n d 218 s e a t s . Thus S c h m i d t ' s S o c i a l i s t s c o n t i n u e t o g o v e r n o n l y w i t h t h e h e l p o f t h e Free Democrats, who upped t h e i r s e a t s i n t h e B u n d e s t a g t o 5 3 f r o m 3 9 . " H a r d e s t P e r i o d " Ahead f o r C h a n c e l l o r S c h m i d t

Herr S t r a u s s f o u n d o u t how h a r d i t i s t o u n s e a t a s u c c e s s f u l i n c u m b e n t H e found h i m s e l f i n t h e r i d i n g a t t h e c r e s t o f h i s power and p r e s t i g e . same s h o e s a s A d l a i S t e v e n s o n i n 1956 r u n n i n g o p p o s i t e P r e s i d e n t E i s e n hower. Y e t H e r r S t r a u s s w a s r i g h t when h e s a i d a f t e r t h e e l e c t i o n t h a t M r . S c h m i d t " i s now f a c e d w i t h t h e h a r d e s t p e r i o d of h i s p o l i t i c a l l i f e t i m e . ''
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Europe t o t h e Middle E a s t . The e r u p t i o n of w a r i n t h e o i l - l a d e n P e r s i a n Gulf c a s t s a huge p a l l o v e r t h e e c o n o n i e s o f a l l of W e s t e r n E u r o p e . B e c a u s e of h i s y e a r s of e x p e r i e n c e o n t h e j o b , West Germans w e r e n o t a b o u t t o t u r n o u t Herr S c h m i d t , o n e o f t h e i r m o s t s u c c e s s f u l c h a n c e l l o r s S t r a u s s r e p r e s e n t e d t o o much of a r i s k now. A s o n e ever, a t t h i s t i m e . l a d y t o l d m e , s h e w a s v o t i n g SPD b u t would p r o b a b l y h a v e g o n e w i t h t h e CDU had i t n o t b e e n f o r S t r a u s s p e r s o n a l l y . The Free Democrats, f e e l i n g t h e i r o a t s , a r e c e r t a i n t o a s k f o r more power T h i s c o u l d make l i f e a l i t t l e r o u g h e r f o r w i t h i n t h e SPD-FDP c o a l i t i o n . H e r r S c h m i d t who a l w a y s h a s a t a s s l e w i t h h i s p a r t y ' s t r o u b l e s o m e l e f t wing. A l s o , s i n c e t h e FDP d r e w so much o f a " p r o t e s t v o t e " from t h e C D U , i t m u s t be more s e n s i t i v e t o t r a d i t i o n a l c o n s e r v a t i v e d e s i r e s . Hence more t r o u b l e f o r Schmidt. T h i s m e a n s , e d i t o r a l i z e d t h e T i m e s o f London, t h a t Ira c h a n g e of c o a l i t i o n p a r t n e r becomes i n p r i n c i p l e easier t o c o n t e m p l a t e . However t h e i n t e n t i o n i s c l e a r l y t o s t i c k w i t h t h e p r e s e n t c o a l i t i o n f o r t h e n e x t f o u r y e a r s . A b r e a k i s l i k e l y o n l y i f H e r r S c h m i d t s t e p s down f o r r e a s o n s o f h e a l t h o r p r i n c i p l e a n d i f l i f e w i t h t h e l e f t t h e n becomes intolerable.
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