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PASTOR GENERAL'S REPORT

TO THE MINISTRY OF THE WORLDWIDE CHURCH OF GOD
PASADENA, CALIFORNIA

VOL.2, N 0 . 4 2
FROM M I N I S T E R I A L SERVICES

OCTOBER 3 1 ,

1980

S p e c i a l S a b b a t h of T h a n k s g i v i n g
M r . A r m s t r o n g h a s p r o c l a i m e d t h a t November 1 5 be s e t a s i d e a s a s p e c i a l S a b b a t h o f t h a n k s g i v i n g t o God f o r H i s i n t e r v e n t i o n i n t h e l e g a l s i t u a t i o n with t h e State of California. T h i s s h o u l d be a memorable o c c a s i o n f o r each l o c a l c o n g r e g a t i o n . Your s e r m o n s h o u l d r e v o l v e around t h e s u b j e c t of t h a n k s g i v i n g a n d G o d ' s d i r e c t i o n a n d p r e s e n c e i n t h i s Work. I t would be a p p r o p r i a t e a n d a d d t o t h e m e a n i n g o f t h i s s p e c i a l d a y b y h a v i n g LI p o t l u c k o r some o t h e r s o c i a l e v e n t b e f o r e o r a f t e r s e r v i c e s .
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R e c e n t l y , a l l o f you r e c e i v e d a p a c k e t c o n c e r n i n g Y . O . U . memberships. Now t h e n e e d f o r a d d i t i o n a l i n f o r m a t i o n w i l l r e q u i r e a c h a n g e i n p r o c e dures.

W e n e e d t o c o m p i l e a l i s t o f ALL t h e c h i l d r e n a n d y o u n g p e o p l e i n t h e Church t o f i l l n e e d s i n t h r e e d i f f e r e n t areas:

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M a i l i n g l i s t s f o r YOUTH ' 8 1 . Mailing lists for Y.E.S. lessons. Y.O.U. membership r o l l f o r i n s u r a n c e p u r p o s e s .

T o s i m p l i f y t h i s p r o c e s s f o r you a n d t h e b r e t h r e n a n d a l s o t o s a t i s f y c o m p u t e r n e e d s , w e h a v e d e s i g n e d a new c a r d w h i c h w i l l cover a l l t h r e e requirements. T h e s e cards are i n t h e m a i l t o p a s t o r s i n E n g l i s h - s p e a k i n g c h u r c h e s now.

I n t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s , t h e cards w i l l i n c l u d e t h e l a b e l o f t h e h e a d of household. A l l o t h e r c o u n t r i e s w i l l r e c e i v e cards w i t h o u t l a b e l s . Comp l e t e i n s t r u c t i o n s w i l l accompany e a c h s h i p m e n t of c a r d s . B r i e f l y , t h i s i n v o l v e s p a s s i n g o u t t h e c a r d s i n church services, having U.S. p a s t o r s t h e m f i l l e d out, c o l l e c t i n g , p a c k a g i n g , a n d r e t u r n i n g t h e m . s h o u l d m a i l them t o P a s a d e n a . P a s t o r s o u t s i d e t h e U.S. w i l l receive s h i p m e n t f r o m t h e R e g i o n a l O f f i c e , and r e t u r n them t h e r e . IMPORTANT: P l e a s e b e c a r e f u l t o o p e n t h e b a g o r box w i t h o u t d a m a g i n g i t a s i t w i l l b e u s e d f o r r e t u r n s h i p m e n t .

R e m e m b e r t o g i v e t h i s H I G H PRIORITY a n d d i s t r i b u t e t h e c a r d s t h e f i r s t Sabbath a f t e r receiving them.

Regarding S t u d e n t Baptisms by F i e l d M i n i s t e r s D u r i n g p a s t y e a r s , a n d e v e n r e c e n t l y , v a r i o u s s t u d e n t s o f Ambassador C o l l e g e w o u l d go t o a l o c a l c h u r c h a r e a d u r i n g t h e summer b r e a k , c o u n s e l w i t h a m i n i s t e r a n d be b a p t i z e d d u r i n g t h e summer b e f o r e r e t u r n i n g t o Ambassador i n t h e f a l l .

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I n t h e p a s t , a s I r e c a l l , w e u s e d t o recommend t h a t l o c a l m i n i s t e r s i n t h e f i e l d go r a t h e r s l o w l y i n b a p t i z i n g s t u d e n t s . When a n d w h e r e p o s s i b l e i t w a s c o n s i d e r e d a d v i s a b l e t o have t h e s t u d e n t s w a i t u n t i l t h e y r e t u r n e d t o Ambassador f o r t h e n e x t y e a r so t h e y c o u l d c o u n s e l w i t h o n e of t h e m i n i s t e r s i n t h e C o l l e g e . T h i s w a s b e c a u s e t h e m i n i s t e r s i n the C o l l e g e w o u l d n o r m a l l y know t h e s t u d e n t s b e t t e r a n d c o u l d v e r i f y w h a t t h e i r " f r u i t s " a c t u a l l y w e r e -- c o u l d m o r e r e a d i l y d e t e r m i n e i f t h e s t u d e n t s had " b r o u g h t f o r t h f r u i t s of r e p e n t a n c e " t h a n c o u l d a m i n i s t e r who m i g h t h a v e much s h o r t e r c o n t a c t w i t h t h e s t u d e n t d u r i n g t h e summer break. N o r m a l l y , i f a p r o s p e c t i v e member i s p a s s i n g t h r o u g h a n o t h e r c h u r c h a r e a , he should n o t c o u n s e l w i t h t h e l o c a l m i n i s t e r concerning b a p t i s m , b u t s h o u l d c o u n s e l w i t h h i s own l o c a l m i n i s t e r who o u g h t t o kr,ow h i m b e t t e r - This i s similar to the s i t u a t i o n with h i s background, h i s f r u i t s , etc. Normally, t h e m i n i s t e r s C o l l e g e s t u d e n t s who a r e p r o s p e c t i v e m e m b e r s . i n t h e C o l l e g e w i l l know t h e m b e t t e r , u n d e r s t a n d t h e i r b a c k g r o u n d s , t h e i r f r u i t s , e t c . t h a n c a n a l o c a l m i n i s t e r who may h a v e v e r y l i m i t e d c o n t a c t w i t h t h a t s t u d e n t a s a p r o s p e c t i v e member. T h i s d o e s n o t mean t h a t y o u l o c a l m i n i s t e r s a r e n ' t q u a l i f i e d t o c o u n s e l with and/or b a p t i z e students. C u t when p o s s i b l e i t m i g h t b e w i s e r e i t h e r t o have t h e s t u d e n t w a i t ( u n l e s s he o r s h e i s d e f i n i t e l y , c l e a r l y r e a d y f o r b a p t i s m ) u n t i l h e r e t u r n s t o A m b a s s a d o r i n t h e f a l l so h e c a n b e c o u n s e l l e d t h o r o u g h l y b y a m i n i s t e r h e r e who knows him. I f a local m i n i s t e r f e e l s h e o u g h t t o go a h e a d a n d b a p t i z e a s t u d e n t d u r i n g t h e summer b r e a k , t h e n h e s h o u l d c a l l t h e Dean o f S t u d e n t s o f f i c e i n P a s a d e n a t o d i s c u s s h i s / h e r baptism w i t h one of t h e m i n i s t e r s . I n t e r n a t i o n a l News V i o l e n c e i n C e n t r a l America Some w e e k s a g o , M r . Leon W a l k e r , R e g i o n a l D i r e c t o r f o r t h e S p a n i s h - s p e a k i n g a r e a s o f G o d ' s Work, r e c e i v e d a s o b e r Here i n g l e t t e r from o u r elder i n E l S a l v a d o r , M r . Herbert C i s n e r o s . are e x c e r p t s f r o m t h a t l e t t e r : G r e e t i n g s f r o m t h e t i n y a n d v i o l e n c e - r a c k e d n a t i o n of E l S a l v a d o r . W i t h respect t o t h e v i o l e n c e i n E l S a l v a d o r , I m u s t i n f o r m you t h a t o n S a t u r d a y , A u g u s t 2 n d , a t 7 : 3 0 i n t h e e v e n i n g , t h e mother o f M r s . Maria S c a r l e t d e P i n t o , a C h u r c h m e m b e r , w a s a s s a s s i n a t e d b y L e f t i s t Guerrillas. H e r ( t h e Church m e m b e r ' s ) f a t h e r had t o leave E l S a l v a d o r s i n c e i t i s r e a l l y h e t h e y w i s h t o k i l l , j u s t b e c a u s e he had b e e n i n t h e a r m y s e v e r a l y e a r s a g o .
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P a t r i c i a A r g u e l l o , a n o t h e r Church m e m b e r , w a s a s s a u l t e d a s s h e w a s l e a v i n g t h e g y n e c o l o g i s t ' s o f f i c e a f t e r g i v i n g b i r t h t o a baby boy. T h e o b j e c t of t h e a s s a u l t w a s t o s t e a l h e r h u s b a n d ' s a u t o m o b i l e , b u t when t h e a t t a c k e r s s a w t h a t M r s . A r g u e l l o w a s c a r r y i n g a n e w b o r n b a b y , t h e y l e t t h e c o u p l e go f r e e . Auto t h e f t h a s become a r e a l p l a g u e among t h e S a l v a d o r i a n s : it i s e s t i m a t e d t h a t a b o u t 5 0 cars are s t o l e n e v e r y day. I n s p i t e o f t h e i n c i d e n t s I have j u s t r e l a t e d , I c a n s a y t h a t w e h a v e n o major p r o b l e m s . T h e w a r t h a t i s b e i n g waged h e r e i s l a r g e l y a p s y c h o l o g i c a l one which produces a v e r y t e n s e s i t u a t i o n . I t i s so t e n s e , i n f a c t , t h a t I have had t o a n n o i n t several m e m b e r s l a t e l y f o r stress-related problems. The t e n s e atm o s p h ere i n which w e l i v e i s ( C o n t i n u e d on p a g e 5 )

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Whatk Wrong

with Government!
EADERS OF

Civilization is in danger of cosmoscide. It's time to look to causes!

AMERICA, WAKE L!P!-or face human extinction! T h e nation a n d t h e world are 0 fraught with troubles a n d 00 fn evils seemingly past hud man remedy. SURVIVAL is now our No. 1 problem!
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m e r n go round of penple trying t o "GET" frim gwernment. and politicians using ever? strategy to "(:ET" POWER! I w i l l relate an incident in case 1 was r' entertaining at dinner In my home an uuerseas diplnmat sometimes called .'the itrimy man of Europe A preridvmia\ mwwuratim had )u-I n r r u ~ t ~ d in Washinpt,)n "What." asked another guest of the Eurirpean politirian, "do \nu suppose was going on In the mind of !he new president while taking the oath ototfice"" "How t o he reelected four l e a n from now. of course." came the instant replv N'hat. alter all. has government contributed t r , t h e p r e s e n t s t a t e o f s ( ~ i ~ t * the ndtiun and the world' Government what we have in the w v l d today' has not cnrrected or changed t h e I simphi\ ihese t w o hasic moilvations h u m a n ~ n a t u r e way o f "r.F.T." but operw even a child can understand. One is ated with i t And every ewl drapging this thewayof ~ ' l : E T ' ' - t h e n t h e r t h e w s v o f sick world toward cosmnscide has heen "l;!vE " r A i i S E D by the "GeT" nature in M A N ! e w " G d is the way of Fell-centeredness. call I t human nature. vanity, co\etousness. envy. jealousy. Rut we nerd government 'The alter^ hostility. resentment of authority over native would be anarchy' one. "CIYE" is the way of outtlowing Governments of nations over the world Love-concern for the well being of do work for PEAce-even tight and war for neighbor equal t o self-concern It is the PEACE! And we still have wars. 1 know that way of helping. serving, sharing-of the responsibility of the chief office in kindnees. consideration. goodwill. government weighs heavily on men in GOVERNMENTthat organized au- such high office. I have talked with mnny is thority over the people to insure by law heads of state who admit privstely that and order to each the freedoms and they face problems beyond human power liberties that do not infringe on the to solve lawful rights and liberties of o t h e n Some world leaders have said humanBut politicians govern in a world ity's only hope lies in a single WORLD living the "GET" way oflife Government government over all nations, with only should produce a contented, happy. one military force. Yet in the same peaceful and prosperous society. breath they admit the impossibility of But politicians have grown up in this man to produce it. world addicted t o the way of "GET."It An editorial some time ago in L!S wwld indeed be naive to suppose they NPWS World Report stated it a differ& have not absorbed the ''cE~') motiva- ent way-that it would now seem the tion. Nothing in their educational train- only hope for human survival lies in the ing inculcated within them the "give" intervention of a strong "llnseen Hand incentive. So it is normal that they have lrom Someplace"! followed the old saying. "Jones pays the This voice announces. believe it or freight. give Jones what he wants." not. both these solutions will happen in N o w Jones wants to "GET" from govour hietime. M ~ N K I N won't change D ernment. And political randidates want human nature, nor set up the world to "G& Jones' votes But Jones in this government-doesn't even have to be^ country is dwided in many group votes. lieve it-scr !T WILL HAPPEN TO I'S! What one faction may want to " C m " And in this generation we shall see a from government too often collides with new WORLD TOMORROW. with universal another. The candidate often walks s well-bein tightrope, and t o win both faction votes the candidate sometimes succumbs t o making promises he can't deliver. If the public wants to "GET" from H B R ~ E R T ARMSTRONG W. government. we must not suppose politPastor General ical candidates do not covet power. s o in Worldwide Church of Gcd government in this country we have the
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The Attorney General i s a man of his word.

SEPT. 30,1980, Senat e Bill No. 1493 was signed into law by Gov. Jerry Brown. It provides
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heuuactr,inytorni..rcr~hr p r w N u s \ & w as he i a u (I. n ~ w would habe tn a h & he h\ the n e u law. u h e t h r r c)r not h r thought it repreienrrd w i l e I e p h l n i i ~ i n . r 1)eukmejian I.< a man o hi.- word ! > f He ha< dropped t h e wiis q%\!n*t us.S e

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of the state of California shall have no powers with respect t o religious corporations (ex,TI.rlF,

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cept for a few specific areas clearly defined1 to supervise or monitor church atfairs in the state of California.

dprractcrrs F a i d we were cultist. u h a t e v e r t h a t means. I t w a s raid that our leaderr. were .qiphi,ning C I H rnill~cins f dollars of o i'hurrh nitme) 4 cecret h<tard C r f gold hulliim was allegedl\ being itockpiied IR w m e hidden cache ('hurch properties were h u n g sidd for t h e p r i \ a l e enrich,

W of t h e Worldwide ('hurch nt' I b d e irippotted S e n a t e Bill 149:) W e were^qhredded a n d dr5tnned and are-tirmly convinced that it pro All thpse charge< %ere f a l s e simply i ~ d e s prutectwn had\, needed \Y. C c d a nonsense. and W Q i m m e d i a t e l ? rim fc,rnia's religiilus u r p a n i z a t l o n s a n d \ i n c e d j u d g e ~ t h ~h e v u e r e a h r u r d a n d tt churches T h e First .Amendment t o t h e ('<tnstitutinn o f t h e I'nited States 1 5 grilundle.;i Hcwe\er. Str Lleukmelian lelt he had platnly applicahle to t h e .tatea hv rea w n uf t h e Fiiurreenth Amendment t n a n aiithr,rit\ to ctmtiniie u i t h t h r law t h e I'nnstitiitirin. hut for n e a r h fuo S W I < brought a g a i n s t 11s u n d e r t h e a d m i n i i t r . i t I i i n o1 h \ s p r e d e c e r c o r . > e a r s o u r ( ' h u n h has heen enprawd in a E<elie Yriungrr. a n d atrrtnqly urged legal defense o[ t h a t imptxtant right rln upon h,m h\ his bureaucracy H e had hehall (>f wirwlves a n d others n t n o much faith E h i i dept:ties. and he <;rorpe Deukmejian. attorney e;cneral PI tdcntl\ helieved t h a t Cahfurnrd lau. of t h e stale of Califirnia. o u r a d r e r s a r v as 11 mas u r i t t e n hrfore passage ,>f in t h e lawsuits we h a r e heen tightinp. npposed S e n a t e Bill 1493 In his o p p l s i - Senate Hill 149.1, made churches s o m e thing called "charitable triists" owned tion. h e stated. h e would have to dismiss h) t h e s t a t e a n d made churches answer t h e l a w w i t s against 1.1s if t h e new act ahle t o t h e othce cd t h e attorney general hecame law. His depulIQS c m t e n d r d t h a t t h e law S e n a t e Bill 119,1 did become law. Xttornek General 1:enrge Deukmejian made \ $ t he right a n d duty o f t h e B t t O i n e ~ pcneral'q <!tiice t o Oversee t h e h a s d m p p e d t h e chargei against us a5 he spending ,,I church funds and t o m o m pramised. He is a man (IS his word N'e tor all of thelr wti>ities admire him for t h a t flecazise the attorney general fuilnwed In a sense. though we believe h e h a d no legal o r moral grounds for harassing t h e lryai a d \ i r e o! his deputies. he t o o k it upon hirnwlf t o ronhscate oilr recus or interfering wit'h the Work 0 1 the living God. we always have odmired t h ~ ords. tu investigate our Work, to search cnnsistanc? roncprnmg thv drrnrrcroti~ thrnriyh our most p r l \ a t e papers k cause he h e l m e d ralifornia law m a d e process I n the ('niled Stoles. hlr. Deukmejisn has not been a t t o r - ham renponsihte tor o u r dclions We diwgreed a n d we resisted wlth all ney general f a r V Q Nlong His principal background was a s a member of t h e t h e force and vigor at o u r c o m m a n d . W e aould have continurd tn resist for as I p p ~ d a t u r e .There. he always expressed t h e strongest feeling t h a t democracy long as necessary. M r I)eukmerian opposed Senate Sill works best when ~t reflects t h e voice of 1493 when it was introduced into t h e t h e legislarure. t h e will of t h e people. legislature by S e n . Nicholas P e t n s . H e a n d our form of government sometimes said he helie\ed it was necessary t o strays from t h e path rrf democracy when allow. t h e attorney general authority t o t h e courts hecwne i n v d v e d . His s u p p o r t of t h e "use a gun. go to CnvestLRate c h u r c h e s He s a i d t h a t prison" legislation was a prlmQ d e m o n - churchcs-~partIrularlv those organized along hierarchical lines, a s IS our3 a n d stration of t h a t rnnviction. When M r Deukmelian hecame a t t o r - t h e Roman r a l h o l i c church-would be able to hide too much H e said it would ney genersl. h e inherited t h e lawsuits h e tuo easy for wrongdoing to occur if against us. We were heing accused wildly of a11 manner of things. Anonymous t h e government was forbidden t o look a1

are h a p p i ahorit t h a t Since tt aluavq war o u r cr,ntenlion not onl! !hat T Q wer? i n n r r e n t ,ifwrcrnpdmng. which we werc. but t h a t t h e attnrne\ general had nn righi t o harass i in the h r s t place. n we lev1 \indicated in t h e purest s e m e b e p r w e d UUTSQIVPS innocent earlier Ntw w e h a \ e heen pn'\eti n p h t H o u e r e r , uhile we ripposed t h e a t l o r n r > general n l t h \iRor. w e do share s<ime of his teelinys ahout t h e polltlca1 prorPi M e agree u i t h him dhiiut t h e Impnr tance (21 the leaislalure We agree wtth him t h a t t h e principles i t f t h e L'ntted S t a i r s are hest protected w i t h rhe viirce uf the legislature And we aprcc with him t h a t t h e law. a s enacted, shtwld he o k y e d We always have vhev.zd the law W r admire 52r [)eukmpJian fnr hnallr diiinr: t h e s a m e thine I , personally, would l i k e t o say one hnal t h m g While I have disacreed U I K ~ nrourlv with \<r hukmelian's position against the C h u r c h , I do s h a r e hla feel lng t h a t there IS a vcrv important q u e s ~ (Inn at m u e here. U'har ( c t h e proper m h l i o n \ h i p h e t u w n p o w m r n z n t ond church? T h a t is a hard question 1 a m a s aware as Slr Oeukmelian is t h a t sroundrels sometimes hide hehind t h e veil of 1 ~ 1 1 . yjon They a l u m s have T h e right t o worchip frcely must he protected a n v way I a m equally aware t h a t horrors orcur as in C u v a n a Hut.t h e r e m u s t he loo./u/ wavs t o protect t h e innncent from those who would prtV upon t h e m . I intend t o continue to work i n thls tield. I would like 10 involve .Wr D e u k mejlan a n d nther government l e a d r r s u h o are interested in pursuing this m o n . umcntal question. I would hope that other church leaders and civil libertarians will Join us in SearchLnK for answer3 Whet do you .say, Mr. Deukmejian? We were powerful adversaries. Perhaps we c a n he even s t r a w e r associates.

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h e i g h t e n e d b y i n c i d e 1 i t . s of s e t t i n g f i r e t o c i t y b u s e s , w i d e s c a l e t h i e v e r y , c o n s t a n t l y e x p l o d i n g bombs a n d b y g u e r r i l l a a m b u s h e s . Much o f t h i s i s c a r r i e d o u t by g r o u p s w h i c h h a v e lost p o p u l a r s u p p o r t a n d a r e c o n s e q u e n t l y t a k i n g r e v e n g e on t h e g e n e r a l populace. They s e t f i r e to c r o p l a n d s a n d r a n c h e s i n r u r a l a r e a s , m u r d e r i n g f a r m e r s a n d c o e r c i n g them a t g u n p o i n t t o p a r t i c i p a t e i n t h e s t r i k e s and o t h e r d e m o n s t r a t i o n s t h a t t h e g u e r r i l l a s d e c l a r e . I n s p i t e o f a l l t h e above mentioned d i f f i c u l t i e s , we c o n t i n u e l i f t i n g up o u r p r a y e r s and a s k i n g t h e E t e r n a l t o p r o t e c t and care f o r A l s o , w e p r a y f o r t h e r u l e r s of t h i s c o u n t r y s o t h a t w e may us. be a b l e t o l e a d " a q u i e t a n d p e a c e a b l e l i f e . "

N e w s From London The f e s t i v a l a t B r i g h t o n t h i s y e a r w a s m o s t s u c c ~ s s f ~ ~ l F o r t h e f i r s t t i m e i n many y e a r s , t h e e n t i r e U . K . a n d E i r e m e m b e r s h i p w e r e a b l e t o m e e t t o g e t h e r a t o n e s i t e t o c e l e b r a t e t h e F e a s t of T a b e r nacles. T h i s w a s made e v e n more e x c i t i n g by t h e g o o d r e c e p t i o n o f t h e A l l microwave t r a n s m i s s i o n from Tucson o n t h e e v e n i n g o f t h e f i r s t d a y . 4 1 4 0 people a t t e n d i n g t h e Brighton Convention Center b e n e f i t e d g r e a t l y God granted u s r e a l l y f r o m s u c h a n i n s p i r a t i o n a l s t a r t to t h e F e a s t . e x c e p t i o n a l w e a t h e r f o r t h e t i m e o f y e a r - - a f a c t w h i c h d i d n o t g o unn o t i c e d by t h e l o c a l p a p e r , w h i c h c o v e r e d i t i n a n a r t i c l e e n t i t l e d , "You know w h a t t h e y s a y a b o u t t h e s u n s h i n i n g o n t h e r i g h t e o u s
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N e w A d s t o B e Used i n S e c o n d H a l f o f Year: A new ad w h i c h w a s d e v e l o p e d and tested j u s t b e f o r e t h e F e a s t i s t o be used g e n e r a l l y t h r o u g h o u t t h e U.K. for the second h a l f o f t h e y e a r . W i t h t h e t i t l e , " W i l l W o r l d W a r I11 D e s t r o y H u m a n i t y ? , ' ' t h e a d p r e s e n t s The PLAIN TRUTH a s a m a g a z i n e w h i c h answers t h i s and s i m i l a r q u e s t i o n s which are v i t a l t o a l l .
W i t h t h e M i d d l e E a s t i n c o n s t a n t t u r m o i l , a n d i n t h e l i g h t of t h e G u l f w a r , w e f e e l t h i s new s l a n t i n o u r a d v e r s i t i n q c a m p a i g n s h o u l d p r o v e q u i t e topical.

Direct M a i l : R e s p o n s e i s now b e g i n n i n g t o p o u r i n f r o m t h e 4 0 , 0 0 0 p i e c e s of D i r e c t M a i l r e c e n t l y s e n t t o E n g l i s h - s p e a k i n g p e o p l e i n S c a n d i n a v i a , t h e European c o n t i n e n t and Middle E a s t . This mailing w a s broken i n t o

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v a r i o u s s e c t i o n s i n o r d e r t o t e s t t h e e f f e c t i v e n e s s o f a s e l e c t i o n of lists. Our i n i t i a l r e s p o n s e seems e x c e p t i o n a l . H o p i n g f o r a 5 % r e s p o n s e t o make t h e p r o j e c t worthwhile, t h e f i r s t batch sent out has achieved a staggering 1 9 % , w h i l e a n o t h e r two s i m i l a r b a t c h e s h a v e a c h i e v e d 1 3 % a n d 1 4 % r e s p e c tively! U s i n g t h e same m a i l i n g l i s t s w h i c h g a v e t h e s e e x c e l l e n t t e s t r e s u l t s , w e p l a n t o s e n d out a f u r t h e r 3 0 , 0 0 0 p i e c e s o f m a i l i n t w o w e e k s t i m e . U p d a t e From t h e N e t h e r l a n d s The F e a s t o f T a b e r n a c l e s a t t h e H u n z e b e r g e n w a s c e r t a i n l y t h e b e s t e v e r w i t h g o r g e o u s w e a t h e r a n d 364 p e o p l e r e g i s tered. The s u n w a s s h i n i n g e v e r y d a y , which i s r e m a r k a b l e f o r t h a t t i m e of y e a r . O u t o f t h e 364 p e o p l e r e g i s t e r e d , 8 9 came f r o m o t h e r a r e a s of t h e world: U.S.A., C a n a d a , A u s t r a l i a , S o u t h A f r i c a , E n g l a n d , S c o t l a n d H e and n i n e and Tanzania. Our g u e s t f r o m T a n z a n i a w a s Mr. Tom Kaswaga. o t h e r s o f h i s c o u n t r y m e n w e r e s e n t o v e r t o The N e t h e r l a n d s b y t h e i r g o v e r n m e n t f o r s p e c i a l t r a i n i n g a t P h i l i p s I n d u s t r i e s t h i s summer.
Mr.

Kaswaga w a s b a p t i z e d i n 1 9 7 3 a n d h a d n e v e r b e e n a b l e t o a t t e n d a F e a s t o f T a b e r n a c l e s due t o l o c a l c o n d i t i o n s and r e s t r i c t i o n s . H e and h i s g r o u p w e r e s c h e d u l e d t o r e t u r n t o T a n z a n i a o n e week b e f o r e t h e F e a s t , t o make room f o r a n o t h e r g r o u p . H i s v i s a w o u l d e x p i r e a t t h e same t i m e a n d o n c e b a c k i n T a n z a n i a t h e c h a n c e s t o a t t e n d a F e a s t woulc! b e n i l .

The P h i l i p s o r g a n i z a t i o n w a s w i l l i n g t o c o o p e r a t e i n h a v i n g T o m ' s v i s a e x t e n d e d , p r o v i d e d Tom w o u l d r e c e i v e a p p r o v a l f r o m h i s e m p l o y e r t o s t a y H e w r o t e the necessary a n o t h e r t w o w e e k s l o n g e r i n The N e t h e r l a n d s . l e t t e r s a n d w e a l l p r a y e d f o r him. Two d a y s b e f o r e h i s g r o u p w a s t o r e t u r n home a t e l e g r a m m e a r r i v e d a t P h i l i p s s a y i n g t h a t h i s l e a v e o f absence had been e x t e n d e d b y two w e e k s . So M r . Kaswaga a t t e n d e d a n d experienced h i s f i r s t F e a s t of Tabernacles, thanks t o t h e intervention of A l m i g h t y God. The s p i r i t a t t h e F e a s t a t t h e Hunzebergen w a s a s p i r i t o f u n i t y an d peace. T h e h i g h l i g h t w a s c e r t a i n l y t h e f i r s t - d a y message f r o m M r . H e r bert Armstrong. I n E n g l a n d v i d e o r e c o r d i n g s w e r e made o f t h a t message. W e h a d o n e of o u r men s t a t i o n e d i n B r i g h t o n t o b r i n g t h e v i d e o c a s s e t t e t o The N e t h e r l a n d s a s s o o n a s p o s s i b l e . E v e r y t h i n g worked o u t w e l l and t h a t weekly Sabbath a f t e r n o o n d u r i n g t h e F e a s t we a l l enjoyed t h e presence of M r . A r m s t r o n g .
W e w e r e also happy t o have M r . Garry Lucas a s a g u e s t s p e a k e r . M r . Lucas i s a Dutch-speaking local c h u r c h elder i n B a r r y , O n t a r i o . A l l services w e r e conducted i n t h e Dutch langauge w i t h s i m u l t a n e o u s E n g l i s h t r a n s l a t i o n . W e a r e a l w a y s h a p p y w i t h t h e many v i s i t o r s w e g e t h e r e a t e v e r y F e a s t . It gives the F e a s t a t r u l y i n t e r n a t i o n a l f l a v o r .

Compared t o 1 9 7 9 , o u r H o l y Day o f f e r i n g s o v e r t h e e n t i r e y e a r a r e u p by 11.12%. I n c o m e a t e n d o f S e p t e m b e r shows a 2 2 . 6 % i n c r e a s e f o r t h e p a s t 1 2 months, 8 3 1 . 6 % increase y e a r t o d a t e and a 8 3 . 5 % i n c r e a s e month t o month. T h e m o n t h - t o - m o n t h i n c r e a s e i n c l u d e s H o l y Days a n d i n t e r e s t r a t e s .

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C h u r c h s e r v i c e a t t e n d a n c e i n c r e a s e d i n S e p t e m b e r by 1 7 % c o m p a r e d t o t h e same m o n t h o n e y e a r a g o . Membership i n c r e s a e d 9 8 . E i g h t p e o p l e were b a p t i z e d i n t h e month o f S e p t e m b e r.

I f w e l o o k b a c k over t h e p a s t y e a r w e c a n t r u l y s a y t h a t God h a s b l e s s e d H i s Work i n T h e N e t h e r l a n d s t h r o u g h t h e l e a d e r s h i p of H i s A p o s t l e , M r . H e r b e r t W. A r m s t r o n g .

A p p r e- t i o n f o r 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 cia
Dear M r .

Armstrong:

I n p a s t i s s u e s o f t h e P a s t o r G e n e r a l ' s R e p o r t I h a d read many e n t h u s i a s t i c comments c o n c e r n i n g t h e M i n i s t e r i a l R e f r e s h i n g I d i d w o n d e r , "Can i t be t h a t g o o d ? " Now, i n t h i s Program. f i n a l week o f e x p e r i e n c i n g t h e p r o g r a m m y s e l f , I c a n a n s w e r t h e question. The a n s w e r i s m o s t d e f i n i t e l y , y e s - - a n d much more so!
T h a n k y o u , M r . A r m s t r o n g , t h a t you h a v e made a l l o f t h i s p o s s i b l e . Thank you f o r t h e c o n v e r t e d i n s t r u c t o r s who h a v e c e r t a i n l y b e e n Thank you f o r a g a i n s h o w i n g u s t h e b a s i c s . d o i n g a n e x c e l l e n t job.
I t h a s b e e n e n j o y a b l e t o r e n e w o l d f r i e n d s h i p s a n d make new o n e s . The whole a t m o s p h e r e i n t h e c l a s s e s , on t h e campus a n d i n t h e v a r i o u s d e p a r m e n t s o f t h e Work seems t o v i b r a t e w i t h a n e n e r g y f r o m God--the p o w e r t o a c c o m p l i s h w h a t e v e r G o d w a n t s d o n e .

I know t h a t I a m e a g e r t o r e t u r n t o S t . L o u i s a n d d i l i g e n t l y

f u l f i l l my r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s . Our p r a y e r s w i l l c o n t i n u e f o r you t h a t God w i l l c o n t i n u e t o b l e s s you w i t h g o o d h e a l t h , u n d e r s t a n d i n g , a n d t h e p o w e r t o c a r r y o u t God's w i l l . A g a i n , M r . A r m s t r o n g , t h a n k you f o r a l l you h a v e made p o s s i b l e a n d y o u r e x a m p l e of d e d i c a t i o n a n d s e r v i n g o u r F a t h e r a n d t h e Lord J e s u s C h r i s t .

Robert S p e n c e Dear M r .

Armstrong:

T h a n k you s o v e r y much f o r t h e e x c i t i n g o p p o r t u n i t y t o be b a c k i n P a s a d e n a f o r a t r e m e n d o u s t h r e e - w e e k R e f r e s h i n g Program!

A s an added treat, w h i l e we w e r e h e r e , t h e s t r a n g l e h o l d of t h e T h i s meant a l o t t o u s , because Attorney General w a s terminated! w e were i n P a s a d e n a on S a b b a t i c a l when t h e i n i t i a l b l o w w a s s t r u c k .

T h e w h o l e a t m o s p h e r e o f b u s t l e a n d e n t h u s i a s m a t P a s a d e n a came o u t i n t h e R e f r e s h i n g P r o g r a m ! How r e f r e s h i n g it w a s t o hear t h e Plain T r u t h e x p o u n d e d p o w e r f u l l y a n d w i t h c o n v i c t i o n , b y Messrs. T k a c h , B l a c k w e l l , L a R a v i a , Hoeh, N e f f , M c N a i r , a n d t h e many o t h e r s who f i l l e d t h e more t h a n 1 0 0 h o u r s of i n s t r u c t i o n ! We appreciate their d e d i c a t i o n , d r i v e , a n d m o s t i m p o r t a n t , t h e i r l o y a l s u p p o r t of y o u ,

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and t h e d o c t r i n e s o f t h e Church. Their desire is to give us the i n s t r u c t i o n you w o u l d g i v e i f y o u c o u l d b e h e r e , d i r e c t l y t e a c h i n c ; and g u i d i n g u s ! T h e y did. a s u p e r b j o b ! ! M w i f e P a t t y and I are g r a t e f u l , and a g a i n thank you!! y Arnold and P a t t y Clauson
Dear F l r . A r m s t r o n g :

God h a s How much b e t t e r t h e F e a s t i s now f o r a l l o f G o d ' s C h u r c h ! a l l o w e d u s t o see a n d h e a r f r o m you n o t j u s t o n c e , b u t t h r e e t i m e s ! Thank you f o r y o u r l e a d e r s h i p , work a n d e f f o r t t o make t h e F e a s t s o encouraging and u p l i f t i n g ! So meaningful!
The d e b t my w i f e a n d I o w e t o God t h r o u g h you i s b e y o n d w o r d s a n d W e know G o d ' s way w o r k s a n d b r i n g s r e w a r d , p e a c e a n d price! happiness. T h r o u g h you God g a v e t o u s t h e o p p o r t u n i t y t o a t t e n d A m b a s s a d o r C o l l e g e , meet o n e a n o t h e r , c o m p l e t e c o l l e g e a n d b e a p a r t o f H i s Work. T h e k n o w l e d g e God h a s g i v e n u s t h r o u g h you i n a r e a s o f c o n v e r s i o n , t r u t h , t h e Work, m a r r i a g e , f a m i l y a n d t h e W e a p p r e c i a t e t h e o p p o r t u n i t y God h a s g i v e n Church i s p r i c e l e s s ! u s t o s e r v e G o d ' s p e o p l e a s you h a v e l e d a n d i n s t r u c t e d a n d t a u g h t u s i n doing. Your e x a m p l e - - p a s t and p r e s e n t - - c o n t i n u e s t o be a f o r c e a n d g u i d e i n o u r l i v e s i n f o l l o w i n g you a s you f o l l o w C h r i s t ( I C o r . 11:l).
W e a r e l i v i n g e x a m p l e s t o G o d ' s c r e d i t a n d t o y o u r c r e d i t as G o d ' s how modern, e n d - t i n e s e r v a n t a n d A p o s t l e t h a t w h a t you t e a c h , - you t e a c h a n d - you t e a c h i t i s b e a r i n g f r u i t . why U n d e r God you r e a l l y a r e a F a t h e r t o u s s p i r i t u a l l y , a n d dile t o o u r y o u n g a g e s ( 3 2 a n d 3 5 ) , I guess a Grandfather physically! And w e l i k e b e i n g y o u r W e p r a y f o r you--your s t r e n g t h , h e a l t h and " c h i l d r e n i n t h e Lord." v i t a l i t y ; w e also p r a y f o r M r s . A r m s t r o n g .
W e f e e l a n d b e l i e v e t h a t Sod i n t e n d s f o r you t o be t h e k e y i n t h e A s God w o r k s w i t h a n d moves you t o f u t u r e of w o r l d e v e n t s . a c c o m p l i s h H i s w o r k , so w i l l e v e n t s move f o r w a r d i n t h e w o r l d . And i t e x c i t e s u s t o t h i n k t h a t w w i l l be l e d (God w i l l i n g ) i n t o e t h e Kingdom of G o d t h r o u g h you a s H i s e n d - t i m e A p o s t l e .

God h a s c e r t a i n l y g r a n t e d you t h e s u p p o r t a n d l o y a l t y f r o m men whom y o u t r u s t - - M r . Rader, M r . Tkach, M r . Blackwell, M r . izlcNair, t o name a f e w . This we not only saw, but l i t e r a l l y f e l t while we w e r e p r i v i l e g e d t o be i n P a s a d e n a i n t h e t h i r d g r o u p o f men a n d w i v e s f o r t h e R e f r e s h i n g P r o g r a m . A l s o o u r c o n t a c t w i t h t h e s e men as t h e y a t t e n d e d t h e F e a s t i n o u r area.
M r . A r m s t r o n g , my w i f e a n d I a n d o u r 8 1 / 2 y e a r o l d d a u g h t e r n e e d W e need y o u r c o n s t a n t l e a d e r s h i p i n a l l a r e a s o f t h i s way o f l i f e . a l l t h e w r i t i n g you d o , a l l t h e s p e a k i n g you c a n d o a n d a l l t h e k n o w l e d g e a n d wisdom God i s g i v i n g t h r o u g h you i n t h e s e c r u c i a l times. M hope a s a m i n i s t e r i s t o l o y a - l l y t e a c h God's p e o p l e a s y God l e a d s y o u i n a l l a r e a s o f l i f e - - t h e G o s p e l , G o d ' s Work a n d Word, . m a r r i a g e , f a m i l y , a n g e l s a n d t h e human p o t e n t i a l .

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W e a r e w i t h you i n s p i r i t - - p l e a s e a c c e p t o u r t h a n k s a n d g r a t i t u d e a n d a p p r e c i a t i o n f o r a l l you h a v e done f o r t h e Work a n d f o r u s !

Ron a n d R o s e m a r y Wa'len
P . S . P e r h a p s a n o t e o f i n t e r e s t - - I v i s i t e d a b o u t f o u r years ago w i t h a M r . P r i g e o n , t h e n 9 2 y e a r s of a y e , who worked a t the same sawmill

a n d l u m b e r company a t t h e same time you w e r e h e r e i n S o i l t h M i s s i s s i p p i , n e a r Wiggins. He remembered s e e i n g you t h e n b u t d i d B u t he d i d know y o u . He is n o t a c t u a l l y m e e t you at t h e t i m e . now d e c e a s e d . A l s o , t h e I n f i r m a r y w h e r e y o u s p e n t t i m e w h i l e ill i s , o f c o u r s e , l o n g g o n e , h a v i n g b e e n r e p l a c e d b y t w o l a r g e modern h o s p i t a l s i n o t h e r areas of H a t t i e s b u r g . W e p r e s e n t l y have o n l y t w o m e m b e r s from t h e Wiggins area.

W a r m e s t Greetings, Mr.

Armstrong:

M w i f e a n d I w a n t t o t h a n k you f o r g i v i n g u s a p r i c e l e s s p r i v i l e g e y of b e i n g m e n t a l l y r e f r e s h e d and s p i r i t u a l l y r e j u v e n a t e d t h r o u g h t h e t h r e e - w e e k R e f r e s h i n g Program a p p r o v e d by y o u . W e w e r e i n Pasadena f o r a S a b b a t i c a l f o r t h e y e a r 1977-78 w h i c h I c a l l t h e g r e a t d e b a c l e . A number o f men i n h i g h p o s i t i o n s w e r e n o t s u p p o r t i n g G o d ' s g o v e r n ment t h r o u g h you, b u t w e r e v e r y s u b t l e i n t h e i r e r r o n e o u s t e a c h i n g s to us.

How t h o r o u g h l y r e f r e s h i n g i t i s i n O c t o b e r , 1 9 8 0 , t o b e t a u g h t b y
c a p a b l e men who d e s m o n s t r a t e b y t h e i r w o r d s a n d b e h a v i o r t h a t t h e y w i l l h o l d u p y o u r a r m s i n s u p p o r t i n g t h e g o v e r n m e n t o f God b y s u p p o r t i n g y o u , the A p o s t l e whom G o d h a s called t o do t h e Work in t h e s e end t i m e s . C o n t r a r y t o o u r S a b b a t i c a l y e a r , t h e s e men, a n d I s p e a k s p e c i f i c a l l y o f M r . T k a c h , M r . L a R a v i a , M r . B l a c k w e l l , arid M r . N e f f , a r e h u m b l e , f r i e n d l y , c a n d i d a n d l o y a l m i n i s t e r s who a r e h e l p i n g u s t o u n d e r s t a n d t h e t e a c h i n g s G o d h a s revealed t h r o u g h you. T h e r e i s l o v e a n d u n i t y l i k e I h a v e n o t seen i n many y e a r s .

Jess a n d P a u l a E r n e s t
Dear M r .
Armstrong:

T h e r e h a s n e v e r b e e n a t i m e when w e h a v e b e e n more p r o u d t o b e a p a r t of t h e Work of the l i v i n g God.

W e thank God d a i l y f o r you, H i s A p o s t l e , and t h e wonderful j o b he i s d o i n g t h r o u g h you i n g e t t i n g t h e Church b ack o n t h e t r a c k .

W e t h a n k you w i t h a l l o u r h e a r t s f o r t h i s R e f r e s h i n g P r o g r a m , w h i c h w e feel i s a thoroughly e f f e c t i v e tool i n g e t t i n g t h e m i n i s t r y i n t u n e , t o n e d up and r e a d y t o b e t t e r serve t h e b r e t h r e n i n t h e local areas.

Don a n d A l i x E n g l e
Mr.

Tkach:

R o s e m a r y a n d I w o u l d l i k e t o s a y t h a n k you s o v e r y much f o r t h e W e w e r e g i v e n t h e Red R e f r e s h i n g Program w e have j u s t completed. Carpet treatment while there! The c l a s s e s w e r e t e r r i f i c , w i t h

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e m p h a s i s o n a r e a s v i t a l t o u s i n o u r work a s w e s t r i v e l o y a l l y t o s u p p o r t w i t h , and through you, God's A p o s t l e . The p r o g r a m was fantastic. ( T h i s word i s maybe t o o o f t e n u s e d , b u t i t d o e s e x p r e s s what w e f e e l ! ) W e are behind you and G o d ' s s e r v a n t 1 0 0 % . Ron a n d Rosemary W a l l e n
" A Miracle From God"

Dear M r .

Armstrong:

T h i s i s a somewhat d e l a y e d t h a n k y o u f o r y o u r i n s p i r e d m e s s a g e s during the Feast. The t w o s e r m o n s were c e r t a i n l y a m i r a c l e f r o m Your s t r e n g t h i s a s s u r e d l y b e i n g r e n e w e d d a i l y God a l l t h e way. ( I s a i a h 40:31).
W e h e a r d you s a y y e a r s a g o t h a t y o u hoped God w o u l d l e t you l i v e t o see H i s Kingdom come. The way H e i s c o n t i n u i n g t o u s e you s o p o w e r f u l l y c e r t a i n l y i n d i c a t e s H e i n t e n d s t o f i n i s h H i s Work t h r o u g h

you.

May G o d ' s w i l l b e d o n e - - o u r

p r a y e r s a r e w i t h you d a i l y . Mr. and M r s .

Novel. P y l e

One R e a s o n Some D o n ' t Write M r . Dear M r . Armstrong:

Armstronu

I r e a l l y a m ashamed o f m y s e l f f o r n o t h a v i n g w r i t t e n t o you e a r l i e r , b u t I a m g o i n g t o t a k e t h i s o p p o r t u n i t y t o d o so now. I g u e s s one r e a s o n why some of u s i n t h e m i n i s t r y d o n ' t w r i t e y o u i s t h a t f r a n k l y w e d o n ' t know w h e r e t o s t a r t i n t h a n k i n g you f o r a l l y o u h a v e d o n e D o w e s t a r t w i t h t h a n k you for a l l t h e s e under C h r i s t ' s d i r e c t i o n . many y e a r s y o u h a v e r e m a i n e d u n b e n d i n g i n y o u r F a i t h t o w a r d God i n l i v i n g H i s way a n d s e t t i n g f o r u s t h e p r o p e r e x a m p l e ? O r , d o w e t h a n k you a n d show o u r a p p r e c i a t i o n f o r y o u r s e t t i n g t h e C h u r c h b a c k o n t h e t r a c k ? O r , do w e e x p r e s s how i n s p i r e d w e h a v e b e e n now y e a r a f t e r y e a r t o see y o u r s t r e n g t h a n d v i g o r r e t u r n i n g a f t e r you w e r e r a i s e d u p b y o u r G r e a t God? O r , d o w e s t a r t b y s h a r i n g w i t h you t h e t h r i l l of s e e i n g a n d h e a r i n g t h e m o s t i n s p i r e d a n d p o w e r f u l s e r m o n s you d e l i v e r e d a t t h i s y e a r ' s F e a s t o f T a b e r n a c l e s v i a t h e miracle o f modern c o m m u n i c a t i o n s ?

I n c o n j u n c t i o n w i t h t h a t l a s t p o i n t I m u s t t e l l y o u of a c u t e t h i n ? A s m a l l c h i l d a b o u t 1 8 m o n t h s o l d wc?s seated i n h i s father's arms. I know t h e f a m i l y a n d I know t h a t t h e c h i l d c a n o n l y s p e a k a v e r y few words. W e l l , w i t h o u t any prompting by h i s d a d , t h i s l i t t l e boy l o o k e d up a t t h a t g i a n t s c r e e n a f t e r he had awakened f r o m h i s n a p a n d p l a i n l y s a i d , "Armstrong!" He was s m i l i n g ear t o ear. You r e a l l y h a v e a n i m p a c t o n t h e s m a l l c h i l d r e n M t w o b o y s , P a u l David ( a g e y a n d I know t h e y a l l l o v e y o u d e a r l y . 11) a n d M i c h a e l S h a n e ( a g e 1 0 ) b o t h g r e w u p i n t h e C h u r c h a n d I know t h e y l o v e you v e r y much and n e v e r f a i l t o p r a y f o r y o u i n their b l e s s i n g of a m e a l o r i n t h e i r n i g h t t i m e p r a y e r s . T h e y a l r - :r?:f o r M r . Ted A r m s t r o n g t h a t God w o u l d g r a n t him r e p e n t a n c e and t h a t I c e r t a i n l y h o p e w -11 e h e w o u l d some d a y r e t u r n i n t o G o d ' s C h u r c h . prhy t h a t .
I s a w o n t h e L a s t G r e a t Day.

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M r . A r m s t r o n g , f i n a l l y I j u s t would l i k e t o s a y t h a n k you f o r b e i n c j God's Apostle. Thank you for t h e T r u t h I know t h a t I h a v e l e a r n e d t h r o u g h you. Thank you t h a t I w a s a b l e t o g o t o Ambassador C o l l e g e i n Big Sandy. T h a n k you t h a t I c a n b e a p a r t o f t h i s g r e a t Work a n d serve a s a M i n i s t e r o f C h r i s t . T h a n k s t h a t now "y e n t i r e f a m i l y is i n God's Church. M twin sister w a s baptized t h i s year. y M mom, y d a d , and b r o t h e r have been b a p t i z e d . I t has taken 15 years. We are a l l v e r y happy an d I m u s t s a y t h a n k s a g a i n . I t a l l came about b e c a u s e God u s e d y o u . I s a y t h a n k you God!!! Maybe now y o u see o u r p r o b l e m i n t h a t w e j u s t d o n ' t know w h e r e t o s t a r t when w e t h i n k a b o u t w r i t i n g t o you.

I'll c l o s e b y s a y i n g t h a t t h e C h u r c h h e r e i n Montgomery, A L , s u p p o r t s y o u l o o % + . W e a l l l o v e y o u , p r a y f o r you a n d y o u r w i f e , a p p r e c i a t e Fe s h a l l c o n t i n u e i t h e work you d o a n d t h e work t h a t M r . Rader d o e s . t o l o o k t o you a s t h e A p o s t l e of G o d a n d do e v e r y t h i n g i n o u r l i v e s t o l i v e up t o t h e c a l l i n g we have been g i v e n .
Paul Kurts T h a n k f u l t h e L a w s u i t Was D r o 2 p e d
Dear M r .

Tkach:

T h i s n o t e i s t o l e t y o u know t h a t t h e c h u r c h e s i n E l k h a r t a n d M i c h i g a n C i t y were t h r i l l e d t o h e a r t h e news o f t h e d r o p p i n g o f t h e l a w s u i t a g a i n s t t h e W o r l d w i d e C h u r c h o f God b y t h e A t t o r n e y G e n e r a l . T h e r e w a s s p o n t a n e o u s a p p l a u s e a t t h e news! Even t h o u g h t h e r e may b e o t h e r r a m i f i c a t i o n s , w e a r e c e r t a i n l y p l e a s e d a t t h e outcome so f a r . T h e m e m b e r s have b e e n v e r y a p p r e c i a t i v e o f M r . A r m s t r o n g , M r . R a d e r , y o u r s e l f , a n d a l l t h e o t h e r s who h a v e b e e n s o d i r e c t l y W know t h a t God h a s c e r t a i n l y e involved i n f i g h t i n g t h i s b a t t l e . i n s p i r e d t h e outcome. Rand M i l l i c h Weekly L e t t e r Comments Upon r e t u r n i n g home, b r e t h r e n f r o m a r o u n d t h e c o u n t r y h a v e e n t h u s i a s t i One t h e m e c a l l y s h a r e d what a m a g n i f i c e n t F e a s t t h e y e x p e r i e n c e d . pervades t h e l e t t e r s : t h i s w a s i n d e e d t h e g r e a t e s t F e a s t e v e r ! M e m b e r s w e r e t r u l y i n s p i r e d by t h e sermons and s e r m o n e t t e s a s w e l l a s t h e s p i r i t of l o v e a n d u n i t y . The h i g h l i g h t s o f e a c h s i t e w e r e M r . A r m s t r o n g ' s l i v e s e r m o n s on t h e t w o Holy Days.
B e s t F e a s t Ever!
I h a v e j u s t h a d t h e w o n d e r f u l o p p o r t u n i t y of a t t e n d i n g t h e g r e a t F e a s t of T a b e r n a c l e s o f 1980! Words f a i l m e when I w o u l d l i k e t o d e s c r i b e t h a t f a n t a s t i c , j o y f u l e i g h t days! The s e r m o n e t t e s a n d s e r m o n s of a l l were t r u l y i n s p i r i n g - - i n f a c t - - j u s t w h a t w e a l l needed. T o see a n d h e a r M r . A r m s t r o n g a n d M r . R a d e r o v e r t h e microwave w a s s u r e l y a n added b l e s s i n g !
blrs.

Robert Wood

( D o v e r , AR)

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I a m c o m p l e t e l y o v e r j o y e d t o h a v e b e e n a part o f t h e F e a s t of Tabernacles 1980. I t w a s j u s t wonderful. I attended t h e Feast a t Biq Sandy. I t w a s my f i r s t t i m e t h e r e . I am still excited over t h e i n s p i r i n g s e r v i c e s a n d t h e b e a u t y o f t h e campus u r o u n d s .

Clara P h i l l i p s

( L i t t l e Rock, A R )

Thanks f o r t h e m o s t i n s p i r e d F e a s t t h a t w e have a t t e n d e d i n o v e r 19 years. W a t t e n d e d i n Tucson. e What a b e a u t i f u l a r e a ! I t was You l o o k e d g r e a t a n d g o o d t o see you ( M r . A r m s t r o n g ) i n p e r s o n . y o u r s p e a k i n g i s more p o w e r f u l t h a n e v e r .
Mr.

and M r s .

Ray L. G r u b b ( J a c k s o n S p r i n g s , "2)

I t w a s a v e r y g r e a t b l e s s i n g t o a t t e n d t h e F e a s t a t Pasadena t h i s I would r u s h t h e l a s t few s t e p s g o i n g i n t o t h e Au d ito riu m t o year. g a i n t h e p r o t e c t i o n f r o m t h e h e a t a n d smog.

A l l t h e m i n i s t e r s g a v e u s meat i n d u e s e a s o n a n d my d e e p e s t t h a n k s a n d r e s p e c t t o you ( M r . A r m s t r o n g ) f o r a l l t h e y e a r s o f w o r k a n d

p l a n n i n g t h a t went i n t o t h e campus. f r o m a mad, m a d w o r l d !

T r u l y i t i s a s a n c t u a r y away
A l f r e d Peterson

( S e a t t l e , WA)

I t t r u l y was a g r e a t F e a s t of T a b e r n a c l e s . I went t o Wisconsin D e l l s a n d t h e mood u p t h e r e w a s a more s e r i o u s o n e . G o d ' s p e o p l e were t h e r e t o d r a w c l o s e r t o God. The crowd w a s v e r y a t t e n t i v e . It seemed e v e r y o n e w a s t r y i n g t o e x t r a c t a s much o u t o f e a c h s e r m o n and s e r m o n e t t e a s t h e y c o u l d . I t h a n k God t h a t H e h a s a l l o w e d my f a m i l y a n d m e t o be a p a r t of a l l t h i s . T r u l y , C h r i s t h a s made H i s Church s t r o n g a n d more u n i t e d t h a n ever b e f o r e .

Gary Laudermilk

(Centerpoint, I N )

What a w o n d e r f u l 1 9 8 0 F e a s t . So much h a p p i n e s s a n d r e j o i c i n g . And The m i n i s t e r s beaming w i t h t h e s p i r i t u a l food w a s so d e l i c i o u s . G o d ' s H o l y S p i r i t , a n d w e members f e e l i n g i t so much, t e a r s s t r e a m e d down o u r f a c e s , i n t h a n k s t o o u r God f o r c a l l i n g u s o u t of t h e w o r l d To think we of God's i n t o s o m e t h i n g t h e w o r l d c a n n o t know now. C h u r c h a r e g o i n g t o t e a c h t h e m t h i s w o n d e r f u l way i n t h e W o r l d Tomorrow. I w a n t t o t h a n k e v e r y o n e who w o r k e d so h a r d t o h e l p u s h a v e a w o n d e r f u l F e a s t , e s p e c i a l l y t h o s e t r a f f i c men who h a d t o s t a n d o u t i n t h e r a i n i n Big Sandy. L u c i l l e Loyd ( D a n v i l l e , AR)

W e a t t e n d e d t h e F e a s t of Tabernacles i n V a i l , Colorado t h i s y e a r , T h e s e r m o n s w e r e so i n s p i r i n g , l i k e i t and it w a s j u s t w o n d e r f u l ! u s e d t o b e , o n l y m o r e so. T h e r e w a s a d i f f e r e n t a t t i t u d e t h e r e from what it had been i n t h e p a s t t e n y e a r s , p e o p l e w e r e w a r m and W e e n j o y e d V a i l v e r y much a s a F e a s t s i t e a n d h o p e w e friendly. c a n go b a c k n e x t y e a r . Our w h o l e f a m i l y came home v e r y i n s p i r e d , a n d r e d e d i c a t e d t o d o i n g t h e Work o f God.
Mr.

and M r s .

G.

N.

Anderson

( T e h a c h a p i , CAI

I t c e r t a i n l y w a s t h e best F e a s t ever w i t h t h e tremendous s p i r i t u a l I c a n ' t say Fresno i s a spectacular place f o r d i e t t o f e a s t upon. s c e n e r y o r t h i n g s t o d o , b u t when G o d ' s name i s t h e r e a n d t h e

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b r e t h r e n a r e t h e r e i t i s most e n j o y a b l e . W e n e e d e d a l l t h o s e i n s p i r i n g m e s s a g e s t o see u s through what l o o k s l i k e a l o n g , h a r d , I t w a s good t o see you ( M r . A r m s t r o n g ) i n s u c h d a r k season ahead. e x c e l l e n t form and s t r e n g t h also. M o n l y c o m p l a i n t i s t h a t I y c o u l d n ' t t a k e n o t e s b e c a u s e t h e h a l l was s o d a r k . W a s a b l e s s i n g t o be a b l e t o a t t e n d t h e F e a s t ! J a n e t F a r n s w o r t h ( G a r d e h a , CA)
W e had t h e most m a r v e l o u s and i n s p i r i n g F e a s t of T a b e r n a c l e s a t E u g e n e , Oregon. W e g i v e God a l l t h e p r a i s e and c r e d i t f o r t h e b e a u t i f u l w e a t h e r and w o n d e r f u l s e r v i c e s . W e w e r e able t o d r i v e t o B e l n a p S p r i n g s w h e r e you ( M r . A r m s t r o n g ) a n d M r s . A r m s t r o n g w e n t I t w a s t h r i l l i n g t o see t h e b e a u t i f u l f o r your f i r s t Feast. c o u n t r y . W e w e r e i n s p i r e d t o h e a r you " l i v e " o n t h e L a s t G r e a t

Day.

Our God i s w o n d e r f u l i n d e e d .
Mrs.

Edna Comin ( P o r t l a n d , O R )

The F e a s t i n D e t r o i t w a s c e r t a i n l y f i n e d e s p i t e t h e f a c t t h a t i t was i n a big city. I e n j o y e d i t , b u t m o s t of a l l i t w a s t h e b e s t Feast e v e r s p i r i t u a l l y . The s e r m o n s were t h e m o s t i n s p i r i n g ever a n d I f e l t more c o m p e l l e d t o c h a n g e , t o r e p e n t o f wrong ways i n my l i f e . T h i s F e a s t h a s g o t t e n my mind more o n t h e m a i n g o a l i n o u r l i v e s - - t h e Kingdom o f God. R o b e r t Miller ( C l e v e l a n d , OH)
W e j u s t f i n i s h e d t h e m o s t w o n d e r f u l Feast i n 4 5 y e a r s . Everyone seemed so s i n c e r e . I t h i n k w e now h a v e t h e m o s t l o y a l g r o u p w e

Y o u r m e s s a g e s on b o t h Holy Days w e r e c l e a r and v e r y have e v e r had. Your uplifting. You look l i k e you a r e i n t h e b e s t o f h e a l t h . v o i c e i s s t r o n g a n d c l e a r . E v e r y o n e h e r e i n t h e C h u r c h seems t o b e v e r y h a p p y and c o n t e n t e d a n d e v e r y t h i n g seems t o b e g o i n g f i n e W i l l close. R e m e m b e r w e love you b o t h . i n e v e r y way. Chloe S e w e l l ( P a s a d e n a , CA)
I t d o e s n ' t seem p o s s i b l e t h a t t h e 1 9 8 0 F e a s t of T a b e r n a c l e s i s already over. Now t h a t w e h a v e b e e n r e v i e w e d i n t h e k n o w l e d g e of t h e soon-coming Kingdom of God, w e c a n g o a b o u t o u r d a i l y l i v e s w i t h g r e a t e r hope i n t h e f u t u r e .

Thank you ( M r . A r m s t r o n g ) f o r y o u r e f f o r t s a t making t h i s , o n c e a g a i n , t h e g r e a t e s t F e a s t e v e r . The s a t e l l i t e t r a n s m i s s i o n o n t h e f i r s t and l a s t d a y s w e r e e x c e l l e n t . M r . a n d M r s . A a r o n M i g l ( I n e z , TX) W h i l e i t ' s f r e s h o n my m i n d , I w a n t t o w r i t e a n d t e l l you ( M r . A r m s t r o n g ) w h a t a w o n d e r f u l F e a s t w e had i n E u g e n e , Oregon. The f a c i l i t i e s and s u r r o u n d i n g s w e r e v e r y n i c e . Everything w a s convenient--parking, motels, r e s t a u r a n t s , etc. B u t , b e s t of a l l , t h e m i n i s t e r s h e l p e d g i v e u s a more v i v i d m e n t a l p i c t u r e of t h e World T o m o r r o w t h a t w e w e r e p o r t r a y i n g . A l l m e s s a g e s w e r e d i r e c t e d a t t h e meaning of t h e F e a s t .

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V~JIML

L i e s s i l l y L O b e dble

a t two services

L O see dnd n e a r y o u s p e a k t o u s l i v e ( a n d t h e o p e n i n g n i g h t on t a p e ) .

Thank you f o r p r o v i d i n g , w i t h G o d ' s h e l p , t h e b e s t F e a s t e v e r . E v e r y o n e seemed more u n i t e d t h i s y e a r a n d I d i d n ' t n o t i c e a n y b a d attitudes. Mary A s h e r

(St. H e l e n ' s , O R )

Thank y o u , M r . A r m s t r o n g , for a l l o w i n g us t o h a v e t h e o p p o r t u n i t y t o o b s e r v e G o d ' s F e s t i v a l - - t h e F e a s t of T a b e r n a c l e s - - i n E u g e n e . As w e j o i n e d i n t o s i n g p r a i s e s t o God, I c o u l d i m a g i n e w h a t a j o y o u s o c c a s i o n i t w a s f o r G o d ' s a n g e l s t o h e a r p r a i s e s b e i n g s e n t up t o God f r o m a r o u n d t h e w o r l d . How f u r i o u s S a t a n m u s t b e t o see G o d ' s What a comfort to know p e o p l e o b e y i n g God b y k e e p i n g His Holy Days! t h a t soon t h e w h o l e w o r l d w i l l h a v e t h e same o p p o r t u n i t y . Thelma P h i l l i p s ( E u g e n e , OR1

--JOE TKACH, MINISTERIAL SERVICES

EXCERPTS FROM LETTERS RE " Y O U N G AMBASSADORS" FESTIVAL FILM Thank y o u f o r t h e f a n t a s t i c f i l m f o r F e a s t ' 8 0 1 I d o n ' t know when I ' v e e n j o y e d a f e a t u r e so much! I e n j o y e d t h e g l i m p s e i n t o Ambassador Campus, t o o ! Thank you f o r t h i n k i n g of a l l o f u s b r e t h r e n who c a n ' t come t o P a s a d e n a a n d see y o u p e r f o r m ! ! S a n d r a Laymance, M a l a g a , WA You s e t s u c h a w o n d e r f u l e x a m p l e f o r a l l o f t h e c h i l d r e n w i t h y o u r n e a t a p p e r a n c e , a t t r a c t i v e h a i r s t y l e o n a l l of y o u , b e a u t i f u l smiles a n d l o v e l y s o n g s . Thank you - -r- much f o r a l l of y o u r so v e y h a r d work! Our y o u n g p e o p l e n e e d y o u r e x a m p l e ! Please film another We'd love f u n show f o r n e x t y e a r - - o r t o u r some of t h e F e a s t s i t e s . t o h a v e you h e r e !
Mr.

and M r s .

T i m Rhay, OR

The "Young A m b a s s a d o r s " w e r e s o i m p r e s s i v e - - i t w a s o u t s t a n d i n q i n So many c o m t a l e n t a n d p r o f e s s i o n a l l y programmed a n d p r e s e n t e d . mented on t h a t p a r t i c u l a r a t t r i b u t e .

Mrs.

M a r i a n B u t b e c k , S c o t t s d a l e , AZ

I f e l t moved t o w r i t e t h i s l e t t e r a f t e r s e e i n g t h e "Young A m b a s s a d o r s " f i l m l a s t n i g h t a t t h e B r i g h t o n C e n t r e f e a s t s i t e ( E n g l a n d ) . I t was

a b e a u t i f u l , u p l i f t i n g programme a n d e s p e c i a l l y i n s p i r i n g t o my f o u r children.
Mrs.

B a r b a r a Bearman, K e n t , England

When w e f i r s t h e a r d t h e r e w a s g o i n g t o b e a movie s e n t o u t f r o m "HOW c o u l d a movie t a k e t h e Pasadena, I w a s a l i t t l e disappointed. p l a c e o f t h e Young A m b a s s a d o r s i n p e r s o n ? H o w c o u l d a m o v i e d o I sliould n o t have been concerned j u s t i c e t o a n A . C . F e a s t Show?" because i t s u r p a s s e d my h i g h e s t e x p e c t a t i o n s ! B e i n g o n f i l m a l l o w e d you t o d o t h i n g s o t h e r w i s e i m p o s s i b l e o n s t a g e . . .t h e d i f f e r e n t a n g l e s , t h e f a d i n g i n a n d o u t a n d d o u b l e e x p o s u r e s - T h e c l o s e - u p s o f God's young people and e s p e c i a l l y t h e c l o s e u p s !

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s m i l i n g a n d s i n g i n g a n d d a n c i n g w i t h e v e r y o u n c e of e n e r g y i n t h e i r I t w a s so i n s p i r i n g a n d u p l i f t i n g ! ! I t made V a l a n d I w i s h bodies! so much w e c o u l d be t h e r e a g a i n a n d a l s o t h a n k f u l t o s t i l l be p a r t of t h i s w o n d e r f u l a n d i m p o r t a n t Work o f G o d a t t h i s e n d t i m e . The P r o f e s s i o n a l t o t h e n t h d e g r e e ! Keep up show w a s t r u l y a s u c c e s s . t h e good w o r k a n d may G o d c o n t i n u e t o be w i t h y o u a l l ! Dan a n d V a l D e i n i n g e r , Deer P a r k , WA Thank you f o r y o u r p a r t i n m a k i n g t h i s t h e m o s t j o y o u s , u p l i f t i n g f e a s t i n several y e a r s . W e d i d n ' t t h i n k it w a s p o s s i b l e t o outperf o r m y o u r s e l v e s l a s t y e a r i n F l o r i d a b u t you d i d . Keep u p t h e good work. M r . and M r s . S c h r e i b e r and The M i n n e a p o l i s C h u r c h e s
Have had a g r e a t F e a s t h e r e ! One o f t h e h i g h l i g h t s w a s t h e A . C . film. I t w a s better than FANTASTIC! Wayne o r g a n i z e d the first h a l f o f t h e l i v e t a l e n t t h a t w a s p r e s e n t e d , f o l l o w e d by t h e f i l m . Both are s t i l l b e i n g t a l k e d about. A l l of u s i n t h e a u d i e n c e w e r e c l a p p i n g a n d s i n g i n g a n d h a d a g r e a t t i m e , e s p e c i a l l y when you s e n t the greetings t o the Australians!

Wayne a n d R u t h , AUSTRALIA E v e r y o n e h e r e a t t h e Gold Coast r e a l l y e n j o y e d t h e movie t o n i g h t , so I t h o u g h t I ' d d r o p y o u a l i n e t o l e t you know a n d a l s o t o s a y t h a n k you f o r y o u r e f f o r t s . I t r e a l l y w a s good t o h e a r "Harmony" a g a i n . C a n ' t w a i t u n t i l t h e w h o l e w o r l d i s a t harmony.
P a t , AUSTRALIA

J u s t a n o t e of t h a n k s f o r t h e e x c e l l e n t f i l m you p u t o u t f o r t h e Feast. Everyone h e r e t h o u g h t i t w a s v e r y w e l l done. I can only i m a g i n e t h e number of h o u r s y o u p e r s o n a l l y h a d t o p u t i n t o i t . I t w a s w e l l w o r t h it f r o m t h e v i e w e r ' s s t a n d p o i n t . Maybe you c o u l d p a s s o n my g r e e t i n g s t o t h e b a n d f o r m e . They l o o k e d s o p r o f e s s i o n a l i n t h e movie I c o u l d h a r d l y b e l i e v e i t w a s t h e same g r o u p of g u y s t h a t t e l l t h e same j o k e s s o o f t e n t h a t t h e y h a v e t o number t h e m . Somet i m e s e v e n t h e i r h a n d movements w e r e i n tempo w i t h t h e m u s i c !
Gary Brasco, C a l g a r y , A l b e r t a

P l e a s e c o n v e y t o t h e Ambassador s t u d e n t s t h e d e e p a p p r e Greetings. It c i a t i o n of t h e F i l i p i n o b r e t h r e n f o r t h e e n t e r t a i n m e n t movie. w a s f i r s t c l a s s a n d i t w a s j u s t too s h o r t . T h a n k s f o r a g r e a t p e r f ormance.

C o l i n A d a i r and t h e F i l i p i n o b r e t h r e n Thank you f o r t h e Ambassador p r e s e n t a t i o n ( f i l m ) d u r i n g t h e F e a s t w i t h t h e "Young A m b a s s a d o r s . " A spectacular, inspiring, nostalgic, A.C. q u a l i t y performance. P e t e P u l i s , R o s e b u r g , OR
I j u s t w a n t e d you t o know how i m p r e s s e d I w a s w i t h t h e "Young You a r e Ambassadors'' t a p e w h i c h Ed a n d I v i e w e d Wednesday m o r n i n g . most k i n d t o p r o v i d e a c o p y , a n d a s I m e n t i o n e d , w e w i l l be p l a y i n g

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part of it for each of our Open House's as an introduction to Tournament House and the Rose Garden. Walter Hoefflin, Tournament of Roses Manager Congratulations on your efforts in the "Young Ambassadors Special." Excellent example of what can be done through television. Guy Burke, Burke Communication Services, Altadena, CA I'd like to thank all who took part in putting such a very wonderful show together. I really enjoyed it. Words seem insignificant in telling you the enjoyment your show brought. I know God loved it too. Thank you one and all and I'm already looking forward to your next show. You were all just great! Elaine Tunstall, Latonia Lakes, KY

I wanted to drop you a line to let you know how the film was received here in Glens Falls. Well, to say the least, it was a smashing success! I really couldn't believe how they reacted to the entire film. They clapped at the end of each song and even sang along with the "play-a-long"! And of course Big Beak was a big hit with the kids. The amount of compliments received could not be counted. I'm sure that everyone in the show really appreciated the opportunity to be a part of it. Looking forward to an even bigger and better show next year. I must have had SO requests for a sound track of the film! David Myers, Lathan, F : Y Let me congratulate you and those a,csociated with you on a very fine talent film which we viewed during the Feast. It was encouraging to see such professionalism in production, arranging, choreography and engineering--all combining to produce something uplifting to the Church, through some fine performances. Randall Bourchier, Lilydale, Victoria, AUSTRALIA --FESTIVAL OFFICE WHY THE 1980 FEAST WAS THE GREATEST EVER!
From around the nation, hundreds of letters have poured in expressing why

the 1980 Feast of Tabernacles was indeed the best ever. reasons brethren gave:

Here are the

Mr. Armstronq's Messaqes Via Microwave and Satellite Hookup

Unmistakably the highlight of the 1980 Feast were the live transmissions of Nr. Armstrong's sermons to each feast site. This helped bind the whole Church closer together in one mind and spirit. It resulted in a tremendous feeling of unity and brought exhilaration and joy to thousands of members as they joined together in services across the nation and overseas.

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Also, Mr. Armstrong's live sermons demonstrated his renewed health and vigor. Brethren could witness firsthand his strength and vitality, as well as hear his strong, clear voice. They were encouraged and thrilled to see their prayers on his behalf being answered. Feast Sermons and Sermonettes Letter after letter mentioned how brethre:: were inspired by this year's messages. As a matter of fact, i n most cases the spiritual aspects of the Feast meant more than the physical! Sermons were in harmony with the meaning of the Holy Days. They contained relevant instruction, encouragement as well as bringing a vivid pict!7r-e of the Millennium. Members were moved to want to change, grow and ',vercome.
A new dedication and commitment to the Work is apparent from their comments. The sermons have helped brethren to more fully understand their calling and responsibility.

Unity and Fellowship Brethren everywhere recognized a new unity, harmony and a spirit of giving. Once again there was genuine love and outgoing concern. There was a return to the joyful camaraderie so characteristic of God's people. Feast sites were permeated by a feeling of togetherness--of being one family. A feeling of brotherhood was very noticeable--one mind, one accord and one body. Many members also commented on the friendliness, cooperation and positiveness present. There was a real caring one for another. Fellowship this year was enjoyed in peaceful, relaxing and friendly surroundings.

Organization
Well-organized activities also helped to make this year's Festival special. Brethren were delighted by the superb presentation of fine entertainment through the "Young Ambassadors" film. The reflection of true values in the performances left a deep impression. They a l s o enjoyed the other activities organized for them. The mail indicated in every way that God's Church is truly once again back on the right track--a one-way track into God's Kingdom! --Richard Rice, Mail Processing Center
P U R C H A s c u ? P i 3 ; b ' l ' l V A L SHOWS AND BLANK VIDEO TAPES i'

During the Media Awareness classes in Pasadena, it was asked if the ministers could purchase 3 / 4 " video tape, Betamax video tape and V H S video tape in blank form and/or with the Festival Shows dubbed on. The answer is yes, and we have worked out the following costs, descriptions and procedure for you:

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Tape Format a n d C o s t s
3/4" U - M a t i c 60 m i n u t e 30 m i n u t e 20 minute Description CP-107: CP-104: SP-32: SP-37: CP-108: minutes "Meet t h e P r e s s ' ' P h i l i p p i n e s w i t h S t a n l e y Rader--46 m i n u t e s China--26 m i n u t e s F e a s t E n t e r t a i n m e n t w i t h t h e Young A m b a s s a d o r s - - 6 9 m i n u t e s E v e n From M Youth--27 m i n u t e s y
HWA O p e n i n g N i g h t - - 3 6

B e tamax :

VHS :
$10.60 13.78

$20.68 14.37 14.94

L-250 L-500

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SOUTH WEST AFRICA--THE S O D W NEARS: HWO N S i x t y y e a r s of S o u t h A f r i c a n t r u s t e e s h i p o v e r n e i g h b o r i n g S o u t h W e s t A f r i c a (Namibia i n t o d a y ' s p a r B u t - i t comes t o a n e n d c o u l d w e l l d e t e r how lance) i s nearing an end. mine t h e economic l i f e o f t h e e n t i r e Western w o r l d . S o u t h A f r i c a h a s b e e n u n d e r i n c r e a s i n g A f r i c a n a n d Communist b l o c p r e s s u r e i n t h e United Nations t o d i v e s t i t s e l f of t h e d e s o l a t e , but mineralA showdown i s d e f i n i t e l y a t h a n d , b u t a s t a l e m a t e s t i l l rich territory. p e r s i s t s b e t w e e n t h e U . N . a n d P r e t o r i a a s t o how t o proceed t o w a r d i n d e pendence. T h e f l y i n t h e o i n t m e n t i s how t o d e a l w i t h SWAPO--the .lommunist-backed g u e r r i l l a g r o u p t h a t S o u t h A f r i . c l n f o r c e s h a v e b e e n

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b a t t l i n g b a c k a n d f o r t h a c r o s s t h e SWA-Angola b o r d e r f o r y e a r s . The war has s t e a d i l y escalated, with an estimated 15,000 South African troops now i n SWA, many s t a t i o n e d i n t h e b o r d e r a r e a .

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U . N . d e l e y a t i o n W Z S i n E ' r e t o r i a last i q e e k , b u t r e t u r n e d to N e w York e m p t y - h a n d e d . U . N . o f f i c i a l s c l a i m t h e y have m e t South A f r i c a n F o r e i y n h I i n i s t e r R o e l e f ( " P i k " ) Botha's e i r l i e r o h j e c t i c n s tc t h e i r c e a s e - f i r e p r o p o s ~ : s - - w i t h d r a w ~ ~o f South African and SWAPC forces t o l p r e d e s i g n a t e d b a s e s or areas, a demilitarized Z G i l e a t . t h e b a r d e r an3 U.N.-supervised e l e c t i o n s . IIowe17er, S o u t h A f r i c a n o f f i c i a l s st;:te t h e y s t i l l h a v e a n e e d f o r r e a s s u r a n c e of U.N. i m p a r t i a l i t y - - a n d w i t h aood

reason. T h e U.N. h a s n o t g o n e b a c k o n i t s l o n g - h e l d e n d o r s e m e n t o f SWAPO as t h e " s o l e l e g i t i m a t e r e p r e s e n t a t i v e o f t h e Namibian p e o p l e . "

I t i s d o u b t f u l t h a t a U . N . p o l i c e f o r c e would a c t i m p a r t i a l l y , s i n c e I t is also doubtful S o u t h A f r i c a i s t h e U.N.'s f a v o r i t e w h i p p i n g b o y . t h a t U.N. f o r c e s c o u l d a d e q u a t e l y p o l i c e t h e l o n g b o r d e r , o r k e e p SWAPO Above a l l , P r e t o r i a f e e l s t h a t SWAPO g u e r r i l l a s confined t o t h e i r bases. s q u a d s would be l e f t f r e e t o i n t i m i d a t e v o t e r s i n t o v o t i n g t h e i r w a y , i n much t h e same m a n n e r t h a t R o b e r t M u g a b e ' s s o l d i e r s d i d i n Zimbabwe.

SWAPO's power a n d i n f l u e n c e i s s a i d t o h a v e g r o w n a l o t over t h e l a s t t w o years. E x p e r t s p r e d i c t a SWAPO v i c t o r y a t t h e p o l l s , i n t i m i d a t i o n o r not. Thus P r e t o r i a i s f a c e d w i t h t h e p r o s p e c t o f y e t a n o t h e r " l i b e r a t e d This places South African Prime Minister country" along i t s borders. An e l e c t i o n v i c t o r y by SWAPO l e a d e r Sam P i e t e r Botha i n a dilemma. Nunoma, who a d m i t s t o b e i n g a " w h i t e h a t e r , " c o u l d a r o u s e w h i t e f e a r s i n s i d e S o u t h A f r i c a i t s e l f a n d c a l l a h a l t t o B o t h a ' s i n t e r n a l reform plans.
If South A f r i c a does n o t f i n a l l y a g r e e t o t h e independence timetable, t h e r e w i l l be c a l l s w i t h i n t h e U . N . G e n e r a l A s s e m b l y , e s p e c i a l l y f r o m Nigeria, t o have t h e S e c u r i t y C o u n c i l l e v y selective economic s a n c t i o n s a g a i n s t S o u t h A f r i c a i t s e l f , a t t h e v e r y l e a s t a c a l l f o r t h e end t o Such c a l l s have been heard b e f o r e , f u r t h e r investments i n the country. b u t have n e v e r g o t t e n anywhere b e c a u s e o f t h e c e r t a i n t y o f a v e t o i n t h e S e c u r i t y C o u n c i l b y o n e o r more o f t h e W e s t e r n " B i g F i v e " n a t i o n s - - t h e U.S., C a n a d a , B r i t a i n , F r a n c e a n d West G e r m a n y - - a l l major t r a d i n g p o w e r s with South Africa.

T h i s t i m e t h e r e i s less l i k e l i h o o d of a v e t o , s i n c e t h e "Big F i v e " have Also, b e e n d o i n g m o s t o f t h e n e g o t i a t i n g f o r t h e U.N. w i t h P r e t o r i a . N i g e r i a , a g r o w i n g o i l power a n d major s u p p l i e r t o b o t h t h e U.S. a n d B r i t a i n , i s prepared t o use i t s considerable leverage ( t h r e a t of an o i l ( P r e t o r i a , i f it c a n be accused c u t o f f ) t o a s s u r e t h e r e w i l l be n o v e t o . of s t a l l i n g o n t h e i s s u e , a t l e a s t w a n t e d t o p o s t p o n e a n y U . N . a c t i o n T h e S o u t h A f r i c a n s were u n t i l a f t e r t h e West German a n d U . S . e l e c t i o n s . c o u n t i n g on v i c t o r i e s by F r a n z J o s e f S t r a u s s and Ronald Reagan t o hopeT h e y s t i l l h a v e some h o p e f u l l y shore up f a l t e r i n g s u p p o r t i n t h e U.N. w i t h regard t o M r s . T h a t c h e r ' s government.) S a n c t i o n s , i f enacted (and adhered t o ) w i l l h u r t the Western i n d u s t r i a l i z e d w o r l d c o n s i d e r a b l y , e s p e c i a l l y i f t h e y go beyond m e r e l y a c a l l f o r a h a l t t o investments ( o r even d i s i n v e s t m e n t s ) t o a n a c t u a l t r a d e b o y c o t t . Many A f r i c a n n a t i o n s whose t r a d e a n d t r a n s p o r t a t i o n l i f e l i n e s go o u t t h r o u g h S o u t h A f r i c a w o u l d b e damaged e v e n m o r e - - w h i c h i s p r o b a b l y t h e o n l y r e a s o n why s a n c t i o n s m i g h t b e of a l i m i t e d n a t u r e a t f i r s t .

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Strangely, America's U.N. Ambassador Donald F. McHenry told me privately today [Thursday, 30th1, after a Town Hall speech he gave in L o s Angeles, that assertions of U . S . and Western world dependence upon Southern Africa for minerals was largely South African "propaganda" and that "we are not nearly as dependent as people think." The facts--see the September, 1980 PLAIN TRUTH Over Minerals"--are clearly otherwise. article, "World Crisis

--Gene H. Hogberg, News Bureau