VOL. XIX, NO. 12 PASADENA, CALIFORNIA JUNE 24,1991 Refresher program begins: First session 'is a dry run' PASADE A-Pastor General evangelist David Hulme, director of been an enjoyable time, although Joseph W. Tkach launched the first Communications & Public Affairs, my health has been a bit down." se ion in round ix ofthe Mini teri who covered the topic of public While this first se ion of the MT. PINATUBO.oClark Air Base Refreshing Program la ted two Angeles· ~ al Refre hing Program June 5 by relation ; Stephen D. Andrew , 010 ••San ~er.nando peaking on the subject of director ofFinance & Planning, who weeks, future se sions will be only ngapo MANILA paradigms (examples or patterns) spoke about family fmancial plan one week. The deci ion for a one that inhibit growth. ning; and evangeli t Larry Salyer, week Refresher came after Church Mr. Tkach quoted an article on director of Church Admini trati n Administration evaluated the pro the ancient Asian art of binding the International, who di cu· ed pr gram and analyzed a urvey that feet of infant, which prevented marital coun eling and coun eling .S. and Canadian church pastor their gro....1h. He gave several exam dy functional farnilie . were a ked to complete regarding ple of wa) s we bind our minds and "Thi refre her was different than the Refre her program. inhibit our growth. previous refre hers," said evangeli t Church Administration plans to According to e\angeli t Joseph Colin Adair, Caribbean region. I videotape ome lecture and send Tkach Jr.. director of Church director. "My wife, Margaret, and I the tapes to all full-time ministers. Admini tration .S., the fIrst e per onally enjoyed Carn Cather so all ministers can receive informa ion wee "a dr) run for the regional wood's lecture on how to coun I tion at the same time. directors and the advisory council of abused women. The practical side of The videotaped lecture, howev elders:' the lecture was very moving." er, will not replace the Re-fresher "Thi se sion allows each speaker "The material we get here will program, which provide the oppor to hear what the other speakers say, carry us on through the year," aiJ tunity for ministers to have regular o there will not be too much redun Eve McNair, wife of evangeli t contact with headquarters. dancy, and that all speakers will Raymond Mc air, regional direct r "From all the comments I've peak the same thing doctrinally," for ew Zealand and the South heard, this Refre bing program has he added. PacifIc. "When you've left, you can more spiritual meat than any of the Among other who spoke were dige t and get more out of it. It' others," Mr. Tkach Jr. said. PHILIPPINE VOLCANO-Brethren in Angeles City, San Fernando and Olongapo suffered property damage but were not injured in the prefer to believe that the Church mid-June eruption of long dormant Mt. Pinatubo, on the island of is wrong? Sad to say, this is pre Luzon. [Map by Ron Grove] v-- PERSONAL FROM cisely what ome are doing to themselves. To set themselve up as mini Volcann rocks Philippines; V" 'V'.;1,(d ters of God, the dissidents must seek ways to condemn the Church. Doctrinal changes pro members not injured Dear Brethren. eire. Yet, commonly, we criticiz vide their be t ammunition, By RueI Guerrero lier, had exploded again, and If a doctrine is changed, for all the wrong rea ons. W because the di sident can then MA ILA- 0 members were while this was happening Hurri does that mean the doctrine criticize becau e of how we feel claim to be the preservers of the injured when Mt. Pinatubo on the cane Yunie hit land. Volcanic ash has been watered down? about a matter in tead of fir t true faith once delivered. northern island of Luzon began to and the typhoon's clouds dark making ure that our feelings are erupt June 12 for the fIrst time in ened the sky. I it true that doctrinal The merits of the change and based on truth. the scriptural basis are ab olutely 600 years. "The darkne s and the ash and changes re ult in the Church sand fallout were accompanied by Some have criticized th unimportant to such people. For Ruel Guerrero, a former an earthquake. I decided to cut the no longer warning it mem Church for a doctrinal chang their own advancement, they take Worldwide News staff member, services short. bers to avoid sin? when they've only heard about it the position that the Church is That is what one man who left is an employee of the ManiLa "Upon leaving the hall, we were from someone else. They have wrong, that the Church is sinning. Office. all taken aback to see the entire the Church of God to tart his not themselves actually read what The truth is not the real i sue. The ground area covered with sand, own church allege . was \\TItten about it. Such peopl opportunity to condemn the The churches in Angeles City, mud and ashes. It had already Many people allow themselves are more confident that God Church is the real issue. San Fernando and Olongapo were reached about five inches high. to be led by their emotions would work through a di gruntled most affected by the volcanic We later learned that the early in tead of by their mind . God gainsayer than that God would Open to correction eruptions. nightfall, which enveloped the gave u minds to think thing work through the Church. Brethren, we all understand entire place, reached as far as the Dark day in San Fernando through, He wants us to u e our And why? Is it beeau e the) that Herbert W. Armstrong never Manila area more than 100 kilo minds as we study his word. have carefully and hone tly, in claimed to be perfect. But Mr. "We were having our afternoon meters (60 miles) away." services [June IS] at around 2:30 Because of road conditions, Have you ever met someone prayer, tried to see what God i Armstrong was committed to the when it suddenly darkened outside public utility vehicles were who passe judgment on a matter truth. He was faithful to the word telling them through the Church? as if it wa already night time," unavailable. Most of our members before he has even heard all the of God as God revealed its mean Or is it because they have alread) said Bermevon Dizon, pastor of walked home, some arriving sev facts'? It' hard to reason .... ith a made up their minds that the ing to him. the San Fernando, Pamapanga, eral hours later. person like that, isn't it? Church i wrong? That whatever That is why he changed a church. "It took my family almost 30 Yet that i exactly what a few the change is, regardle of the many things as he did over the 50 Mt. Pinatubo, which began a minute to drive our car one kilo in the Church have done when it facts, regardless of the truth, the) (See PERSONAL, page 5) serie of eruptions three days ear- meter to get home because of zero come to certain doctrinal visibility," Mr. Dizon said. "My change . They are willing to criti wife, Carmelita, and I had to clean cize and to condemn the Church Violence and political unrest /' the wind hield every minute just before they have even taken the to be able to move on. The ashes and sand were wet and they stuck time and effort to tudy the mat heavily to the car." ter. And, often. before they have Cameroon brethren isolated Mo t tree in the province of taken the time to ask God for a Pampanga were destroyed. Roofs humble and contrite attitude. LI mE, Cameroon-For more Home in Cameroon," May 27 from going to work. of houses collapsed from the Oh, how often we love to criti- than a month we have not been W ,page I.) In some part of Douala these weight of the sand (aggravated by able to get in touch wllh other Penteco t services were evere force confront law and order, and the rain). Vegetable and rice fIelds brethren living here. becau e of ly hampered in the Engli h- peak more problems occur. were covered with about ix inch violent political problem . ing part of Cameroon. Only a When this happened last. e of ash and and. mall group wa able to meet, Douala came to a stand till-no That evening, the area contin SIDE This is excerpted from ince all travel through Douala, vehIcle, no bu iness, no noth ued to experience quakes, tremors letters wriuen May 30 b, the commercial capital, wa ing. and "sandfall." Henry WoLe, and J~ne 6 b)' topped becau e of oppo ition Plea e remember u in your "I tried to look around the San Church family \'ictor Balinga. members in part) activitie . prayer 0 the government and the Fernando, Pampanga, area the fol Cameroon. Much tension exi t between oppo ition could at la t under lowing day and saw thou ands of in Minnesota . 3 the government and the e partie . tand each other. people evacuating to afer places. During the pa t fe.... ee . our From time to time the oppo ition What worrie u is that events The government provided big countt) has experienced 0 much call for trike and civil di obedi of thi nature could hinder the bu e and trucks to toad ~~t~ What is the violence that our family could ence. progre s of God' Work, which wanting to get out. Most were not keep Pentecost here. Paul An atmosphere of in ecurity has een much ucce s recently. I brought to evacuation center in message from jamta, a deacon here, pent the prevails when this occur . Tho e belIeve that the Eternal know • anila," Mr. Dizon said. Holy Day with us and everything supporting the opposition et up what i good for his people and Roads are increasingly difficult Malachi? ... 4 went well. (See "Family Flee roadblocks to prevent people can intervene. (see VOLCANO, page 3) / 2 The WORLDWIDE NEWS Monday, June 24, 1991
There is ample evidence to sug Seeds ofnew morality bear evil fruit gest that some church bodies. faced with declining attendances, are attempting to "bend the rule " PASADE A-Godly morality George Bu h: 'Perhaps I'm a lit even though Jesus said "the Scrip is under assault as never before. tle old-fashioned, but I'm not ture cannot be broken" (John 10:35, One expects this from the world quite ready for that.' " ew King James throughout}--in at large, increasingly secular and order to hold on to their parish rootless. But now the attack is com W~RLDWATCH Situation ethics rationale ioners. ing from within the ranks of orga By Gene H. Hogberg That the so-called mainline 'Our pews are emptying," said a nized religion. Prote tant churches are undergoing member of the task force that pro The most glaring example of such revolutionary changes should duced the Presbyterian tudy. "and this trend is the controversial 200 really not come as much of a sur our outdated attitudes about sex page morality report titled Keep prise. They are the culmination of have a great deal to do with it." ing Body and Soul Together, put ality,' 'consent,' and 'maturity.' church hierarchy to draw up bless pressures building for some time Viewing these developments, forth for adoption at the General "At the same time, the report ing ceremonies for same-sex cou both in society at large and inside columnist Cal Thomas, writing in Assembly of the Presbyterian omits any mention of the Seventh ples and allow bishops to ordain theological seminaries. the March 8 Los Angeles Times, Church (U.S.A.). Even though the Commandment, 'Thou shalt not actively homosexual clergy. Everywhere, sexual ethics con said that "the Christian church has report was soundly defeated, it commit adultery.' " The latter has already hap tinue to deteriorate. According to lost its moral power ... to not only revealed the lengths to which pened. In the first week of June, the June 10 U.S. News & World transform peoples lives but also to orne are trying to redefine Chris Contemporary thinking the Episcopal bishop of Washing Report, "more than half of [Ameri heal society's deepest ills." tian morality. The document also reflects the ton, D.C., ordained to the priest can] teenage girls are sexually The church, he continued, "has "The sweeping revisionism of growing impact of the homosexual hood a woman openly living in a active. up from 36 percent in become a prisoner, rather than a Body and Soul," reported Time liberation movement upon contem lesbian relationship. 1973 .... By age 19 ... 80 percent leader, of the culture.... What magazine June 24, "declares that porary theological thinking. It The bishop admitted to having of boys were sexually active, up moral impulse can a church exert 'there is no single, consistent bib views sexual relations, reported the reservations about the ordination, from 73 percent in 1979." And, "at when it conforms itself to the world lical ethic of exuality' and April 27 Los Angeles Times, "as a saying that some "scriptural pas least one third of married men and rather than renewing its principles?" instructs the church to 'repent' of God-given gift to be enjoyed by sages and historical teachings ofthe women are having or have had an Ezekiel 34 gives a description of its oppressive morality, which the everyone, including ... gays and church appear to be at odds with affair." irresponsible shepherds, or spiritual document deems to be the work lebians." ordination of homosexuals" and Meanwhile, according to the guides, who feed themselves, rather of white patriarchal 'heterosex Movement along this slippery "cannot easily be answered or put Time account referred to earlier, the than being concerned over the wel its.' path is well advanced in other aside." churches have been under "increas fare oftheir flocks. "Forget 'rules about who sleeps ecclesiastical bodies as well. But when, in the public ordina ing scholarly pres ure to treat tradi Such are those who pay more with whom,' it urges, and do not At the upcoming convention of tion ceremony, he asked the con tional understandings of Scripture attention to numbers in the pews 'restrict sexual activity to marriage the Episcopal Church, an official gregation, "Is it your will that as cultural expressions, subject to and money on the collection plate, alone,' but celebrate all forms of commission will propose that the Elizabeth [Carl] be ordained a change, rather than as God's eternal than faithfully teaching the unadul sexual intimacy, 'marital, premari church endorse the view that priest?" the congregation answer strictures.... terated Word ofGod. tal or postmarital. ' " homosexuality is a "God-given" ed re oundingly, "It is." "In addition, a trend has been "The weak you have not "On the delicate topic of teenage state and that gay relationships are According to Time magazine, emerging in modem moral theolo strengthened, nor have you healed sex," continued the Time analysis, "holy, life-giving and grace "the action drew a pained com gy to base judgments concerning those who were [spiritually] sick, "the document advises youngsters to filled." ment from the capital's premier sexuality not on absolute rules but nor bound up the broken, nor make decisions on the basis of'mutu- The commission wants the Episcopal churchgoer, President on the relative value of each rela brought back what was driven tion hip. This approach was pro away." God says in Ezekiel 34:4. moted as early as 1966 by Episco Such religious leaders propound Imagine in your mind gradually pal theologian Jo eph Fletcher's "false and deceptive visions" being eparated from every one of Situation Ethics: The New Morali (Lamentations 2:14). your family and friends. as well as ty." Rather than boldly proclaiming losing every possession you own. But why the apparent desire to right from wrong, as God's true Then consider how Job must have muddle what the Bible, to most shepherds do, they instead hide sin, felt when he was going through people at least, would seem to allowing it to continue, polluting By Dexter H. Faulkner his trials. speak clearly and unambiguously the entire nation. "They have not Hold that image for a few sec about, regarding all aspects of sex uncovered your iniquity" ( arne onds. uality and the married state? verse). Now imagine gratefully getting everything back, one item at a Value ofthanksgiving time. This visualization in your mind No matter who we are, where Many of David's psalms con renews your awareness of all you we are, whether we are good or centrate on the wonder of the nat do have. You will find you are far evil, rich or poor, and no matter ural world and man's place in it. If better off than you realized. our status in the human cherne of you want an inspiring Sabbath European Diary things, we can enjoy the marvels read Psalm 104. Temporary sorrows By John Ross Schroeder of creation. Even if you have sustained Nature's wonders bring to mind Much to be thankful for some severe losses-your mate or the words of athaniel Haw We should thank God for all your children have died-God's thorne: "Our creator would never the good things we enjoy. The promi e is that our mortality will have made uch lovely days. and condition of today' world may not la t-the separation is not Evetm canbecomehistory given us the deep hearts to enjoy be deplored. but there is still permanent. "Death is swallowed them, above and beyond all much in our own lives for which up in victory" (I Corinthians thought, unless we were meant to we may hone tty be glad and 15:54). before they're analyzed be immortal." thankful. Look around you now, no mat Our daily prayer for one more ter where you are, no matter what BOREHAMWOOD, England The Bible show u where we Stop and think chance to live and learn should be, your circumstances, you are prob Here in Europe people are taking are in God's plan, not just in the But how often do we stop to '"this is the day which the Lord ably surrounded by some form of stock. light of a few decade , centuries con ider and appreciate that the has made; we will rejoice and be material riclUless (food. clothing, We have seen astounding shifts or even millennia. wonders of nature are gratis-a glad in it" (Psalm 118:24). a roof over your head). in the past few years: a stronger And there were. in biblical his free privilege the Creator has con Of course, we may be facing a Just these rudimentary needs European Economic Community. tory, men and women who did ferred on mankind? the liberation of Eastern Europe, comprehend their place in history. Whether we look at the marvels openness in the Soviet Union, In the time of the biblical of the creation in daylight or the Thanksgiving will often give us a common action in the Persian Gulf. Queen Esther, the Persian King star in heaven at night, it all fits So now the question is being Ahasuerus had wise men in his in with this same theme. foothold as we are climbing out of the pits asked: Where do we stand in the ruling cabinet "who understood We so often dismi the power of depression. Our circumstances are year 1991? the times" (Esther 1:13. ew King of nature-the superb ever-chang After 15 years in Europe, I have James throughout). ing painting of the rna ter artist on never so bad that we lack some ground for gathered a little background to Wisdom was found in '"the chil the unset or the ea. Our reaction appreciation. take tock myself. I have wit dren of Issachar who had under to all of God's creation should be nes ed changing governments, standing of the times, to know one of great gratitude. attitudes and trends in England what Israel ought to do" (I Chron Those things have been so gra severe trial. But thanksgiving will would stagger the imagination of and on the Continent. icles 12:32). ciously given for our enjoyment often give us a foothold as we are millions of people on earth But how do I trust my view? Stephen Oates said of U.S. without money and without price. climbing out of the pits of depres- today. Age, nationality, religious back President Lincoln (1861-1865): ion. Our circumstances are never True thanksgiving turns away ground-ali influence our world "He had an acute sense of histo Always be thankful o bad that we lack orne ground from our elves and toward God. view. How can I be sure that my ry-an ability to identify himself Thanksgiving should be a per for appreciation. We can thank God for the sacri per pective is any more valid than with a historical turning point in manent, frequent and vital part of Count your blessings my moth fice of his Son and for his mercy anyone else's? his time. our prayers. Sincere praise to God er used to say when a setback and love toward us and his people Human vision is fleeting and So where do we in Europe and takes our attention away from our occurred, and I would bemoan the worldwide. fragmentary. As soon as you ana the world now stand. The answer selves. gap between what I wanted and We may be ill, but we should lyze events or places, they become is found in the pages of the Bible. Obsessive preoccupation with what I got. still thank God. not because we hi tory. and the focus of the world We are awaiting the return of self and our own condition is When we search for omething might be worse, but because of media has hifted to some other Jesus Christ to this troubled earth harmful. What we need is to get to be thankful about, we shall God's mercy and hi healing arena. God alone knows the true to bring about the fullne s of the our thoughts away from ourselves. oon find far more than we power. There is also his love and picture. kingdom of God on earth. We accomplish this in giving expected. For instance, consider strength to bear up under the bur Jesus Christ told the Pharisees When we look forward into the thanks. thanking God for his spirit of a dens of this life. and Sadducees of hi day that far future pages of history, when David saw its importance and sound mind. God is there to hear our thanks they under tood weather patterns the world will be filled with the exhorted: "Oh, give thanks to the There is a little exercise that I and to help us in every circum and could predict the next day's knowledge of God-only then can Lord, for He is good! For his mercy have found helpful when I'm in tance. So be thankful for God's weather, but they could not we truly understand the world endures for ever" (Psalm 107:1, one of those "woe is me" atti awesome creation, his mercy and understand the sign of the times around us today, and rejoice at ew King James throughout). tudes. his truth. (Matthew 16:2-3). what we know is its potential. Monday, June 24, 1991 The WORLDWIDE NEWS 3 Pastorgeneralvisits Minneapolis, Minn.
TRIP OVERVIEW Pastor General Joseph W. Tkach spoke to 1,825 brethren June 15 from Minneapolis North and South, St. Paul, Duluth, Grand Rapids, St. Cloud, Brainerd, Mankato and Rochester, Minn., and Eau Claire, Wis, Host ministers and wives were Steve and Melania Nutzman, Minneapolis South; Dan and Janice Creed, Eau Claire; Mike and Zelda Hanisko, St. Paul; Leonard and Sandy Holladay, Duluth and Grand Rapids; Mitchell and Linda Knapp, Eau Claire; Victor and Beverly Kubik, Church Administration; John and Linda Orchard, Brainerd and St. Cloud; Paul and Gloria Shumway, Mankato and Rochester; Tom and Louana Tullis, Minneapolis North; and Gerald and Connie Schnarrenberger, Mankato and Minneapolis South.
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The Worldwide News azine. I enjoy the program very much. So keep them corning because they are by CIRCULATION 69,000 Y.P. no means laying around collecting dust! The Worldwide News is published biweekly, Miami, Fla. C.L. except during the Church's annual Fall and l"Into all the world..."1 Chillicothe. Ohio Spring festivals. by the Worldwide Church of God. Copyright. 1991 WorldWIde Church ot God. 11 11 11 All nghts reserved. Your involvement in the Work pro that wonderful God-gift magazine I Literature not collecting dust duces fruit. This column shows how don't think that I would have ever had I want you folks to know that if it A just nation FOUNDER: the World Tomorrow telecast and the the faith and, most of all, the understand wasn't for your magazine and booklets I I thank God and I thank you. I thank Herbert W. Armstrong (1892·1986) Church's publications change the ing that I have today at age 22. think I would go nuts! I'm in a prison God for strengthening me through the PUBLISHER & EDITOR IN CHIEF: lives of subscribers, co-workers and The best part of it is that you offer so here in Ohio and to add to that I'm in the reading of his Word in the Bible and the Joseph W. Tkach prospective members. [much] literature concerning just about "hole" for disciplinary reasons, books you have sent to me. I have read ASSISTANT TO THE PUBLISHER: J. Michael FeazeD everything [about] which people want to It's hard to get things to occupy your other books ... but this [Plain Truth mag know. time back here, and we are only allowed azine, which] I received ... this week, Appreciates Plain Truth MEDIA OPERATIONS DIRECTOR: I ... am the type of person that asks a to order two books a week from the titled "The Search for a Just ation" Bernard W. Schnippert I am a student in university. It is with lot of questions.... With this wonderful library down here. So your literature is a EDITORIAL DIRECTOR: particular joy that I am writing to con [May-June issue] ... has opened my eyes RonaJdKelly magazine I have no questions. I have real tension breaker. When I get your and my mind. gratulate everyone who works hard in PUBLISHING SERVICES DIRECTOR: just learned that the program The World booklets, I read them then pass them G.R. Barry Gridley order to provide peopte from allover the Tomorrow is from the Plain Truth mag- along just like I do with your magazines. world with a magazine of understanding Birmingham, Ala- MIlnaglng edhor: Thomas C. Hanson; senior editor: Sheila Graham: news editor: Jeff and with eye-opening infonnation about Zhome; anoelate editor: Becky Sweat; copy ourselves, the world and, ofcourse, God. edhor: Paul Monteith; steff writer: Roger Smith; our creator. the churches in the most-affected proofreader: Peter Moore. except for Mr. Bangit's. M.S. area, took their families to safety Columns: Gene Hogberg, "Worldwatch"; John Greece Volcano in Manila. Me. Dizon and Me. Temporarily out of work Ross Schroeder, "European Diary"; Dexter H. Faulkner, "Just One More Thing." (Continued from page 1) Mago returned to the disaster area Many of the members in the My husband recently found one of to pass because of the accumula to check on members there. Mr. Olongapo church work at the ReglonsJ conespondents: Debbie Minke, Van your magazines on a city bus he drives. I tion of sand and mud. Some elec Magno lives in Pampanga but pas Subic aval Base, Since many of couver, B.C.; Eleazar Aores. Manila, Phmppines; haven't seen him read anything in years. Aub Warren, Australia and Asia; Frankie Wein tric posts collapsed too. Water and tors an area outside of the affected the American servicemen were berger, Bonn, Germany; Rex Morgan, Auckland, He has taken your magazine around with New Zealand; Richard Steinfort, Nieuwegein, him for the past two weeks, reading it. I electric supplies were cut off. area. evacuated from the two large Nethertands: David Walker, Spanish Department; want him to keep reading it, please send In Angeles City (location of bases in the country, these mem Vicki Taylor, Caribbean; Lucy Bloise, Italian Clark Air Base) bridges were Relief supplies on the way bers are temporarily without Department; Marsha Sabin, French Department; more. Bryan Mathie and Peter Hawkins, Southern OW. destroyed and rivers swelled, A The Manila Office has sent two income. Africa; Irene Wilson, United Kingdom. Detroit. Mich. bus station, school and hospital loads of food and fuel to both The rest of the Church members Art director: Ronald Grove; Illustrator: Ken collapsed, About seven member provinces and plans to send more. are either farmers (whose farms Tunell I have read your magazine off and on families are from this area. According to Gil Llaneza, a Metro are now covered with a thick layer for many years. More than once I have, Photogrsphy: GA Belluche Jr.; Charles Feld Because of the mud, ashes, Manila pastor who accompanied of sand and ash) or government bush; Hal FlOch; Glenda Jackson; Barry Stahl; foolishly, canceled my sub cription stone and sand that fell Saturday Me. Mago in delivering relief employees, who have a lot of work photo Iibrsrian: Susan Braman. because I disagreed profoundly with one and continued on Sunday, most of goods, roofs caved in when an cleaning up the mess. or more of your articles. Printing coordinators: Skip Dunn and Stephen the irrigation and sewerage canals average of 15 inches of volcanic There is a lot of work to be Gent. The articles are thought-provoking; were clogged up. Groceries, stores sand and ash was dumped on the done, said Mr. Llaneza, so the whether they be true, false or a little of and supennarkets are cIo ed mak southern end of Zambales brethren can always fmd income. Notice: The Worldwide News cannot be respon both. they may lead an open-minded sible for the return of unsolicited articles and ph0 ing it difficult to get food. province. But food and fuel are not avail tographs. skeptical reader to the truth. Indeed, By now many of the members The roof of a deacon's home able. Subscriptions: Subscriptions are sent automati false articles and true articles that sting cally to the members the in Angeles City have evacuated. caved in, but a large bookshelf Shops are closed. The market, of Worldwide Church of readers are often most effective in teach God. Address all communications to The World The press reports that the situation kept his roof from crashing all the hospital and 70 percent of roofs in wide News, Box 111, Pasadena. Calif., 91129. ing the truth! And, of course, my dis See The Plam Truth for additional mai~ng offices. agreement doe n't make them false. there is getting worse because of way to the floor. Olongapo have been destroyed.. The Entered as second-class mail at the Manila, swelling rivers and mudflow. Mr. Bangit, a Church member, city's economy is at a tandstill. Philippines, Central Post Office, Feb, 10, 1984. K.W, Address changes: U.S. changes of address are Pensacola, Fla. lives in an area where everyone Relief efforts for members are handled automalicaJly with Plain Truth changes Safe in Manila lived in huts. All of the surround being handled by the Manila of address. Postmaster. Please send Form 3579 to The Worldwide News, Box 111, Pasadena, The Plain Truth magazine was intro Me. Dizon, Crisostomo Mago ing huts collapsed under the Office, and assistance from other Calif., 91123. duced to me at age 18. If it weren't for and Pacifico Magno, pastors of weight of the sand and ash countrie is not needed. Monday, June 24, 1991 IRON SHARPENS IRON
ture in claiming that Joshua was a restoration of this priesthood would succe or ofZerubbabel. be a sign that the Mes iab (the Branch What the Church teaches In fact. Zerubbabel was the gov ofZechariah 3:8) would come. ernor of Judah (for a brief term In fact, Jesus did come and has apparently) and Joshua was the become our High Priest forever about Malachi and his message high priest-two completely differ (Hebrews 4: 14. 7:20-28). There ent offices functioning for a time fore. we do not look for a human during the same period. successor to Joshua restoring the David G. Hunsberger He says that Mr. Armstrong was believe that the book of Malachi Shortly after the death of the Levitical priesthood in the Church. A number of brethren have writ the prophesied Elijah (Malachi 3: 1 predicted that the Church would go impostor pseudo-Smerdis, howev Anyone who claims such a thing ten that they have received unso and 4:5-6) and that after Elijah's astray or that the Elijah work would er. the Persians began to rule Judah denie the eternal High Prie thood licited mailings from former minis death the conditions of Malachi 1 cease after his death! In his final through the high priests. There are of Chri t. Contrary to what Mr. ters and members who have been and 2 were destined to develop in letter to the brethren, he said, "the historical indication that in about Flurry teaches in his book. the disfellowshipped. These mailings the Church. greate t work lies yet ahead." 519 B.C. governors of royal ances vision of Joshua does not foretell often contain accusations against In making his argument. howev ot only does Mr. Flurry have try throughout the empire were an end-time church leader who the Church and its faithful minis er. the author must turn the pa his own private interpretation of the removed and replaced. The action goes bad; it foretells the coming of ters. sages of Scripture around back- book of Malachi-far different was taken in order to prevent a perfect and eternal High Priest Usually the dissidents try to justi ard. God's indictment of the from what Mr. Armstrong and the revolts and any po sible attempts to who will never fail us. fy themselves and offer their own priests and people (chapters I and Church taught and from what the reestablish independent kingdoms. Zerubbabel was the governor of ideas about prophecy, doctrine and 2) comes before the appearance of Scriptures say-he also has hi Since Zerubbabel was a descendant Jerusalem when Haggai and politics. They attempt to lure God's Elijah (chapters 3 and 4) in own interpretation of the book of of David. it i thought that he was Zechariah began to prophesy. people away from the Church to Malachi's prophecy. Zechariah. removed from office at this time. Because of his lineage from David, support them. Some who have been The careful tudent of the Bible Remember that the Jews had the Jews apparently had me' ianic disfellowshipped actually claim to knows, of course, that it is not safe Zerubbabel and Joshua returned from Babylonian captivity hopes for Zerubbabel. Under his be prophets. to invert the Scriptures. To under In creating a story to support his beginning in 538 B.C. The founda term, the second Temple was begun, . tand a progression of prophesied theory, he says that Mr. Armstrong tion of the Temple had been laid but he is not mentioned at the dedi David Hunsberger is a local events, we cannot read backward was an end-time Zerubbabel who and an altar had been erected at the cation at the Passover of515 B.c. elder wluJ works in the Personal instead offorward! built the Temple (Church) and that holy place. Thus, it is not definitely known Correspondence Department. The intent of Malachi is to show this "Zerubbabel" was to be fol However, opposition from the whether he fini hed that Temple. If that an Elijah would appear after lowed by an end-time "Joshua" neighboring peoples had then caused he did, it would have been after his The Church, of course, does not the period of corruption and laxity (Mr. Tkach) who would exchange the work to stop until 520 B.C. God term as governor. The vi ion of exercise censorship or forbid the Zechariah 4 was to encourage reading of di sident literature. It Zerubbabel that God was with him does, however, earnestly warn We have a Father who protects and nurtures us in love (John in the project and that in spite of the brethren to be careful if they opposition and difficulties, the pro choose to read such material 17:11-12). uHow great is the love the Father has lavished on us, ject would be completed because it because they often contain tricky that we should be called children of God!" (I John 3:1, New was not done by mere human arguments, twisted explanations of might, but by the power of the Spir Scripture. devious reasoning or out International Version). it of God (Zechariah 4:6). right defamation. Centuries later. Herod began a The late Herbert Armstrong new Temple project. including elab alway reminded u that we need to the priesthood. Indeed, Elijah. in his clean garments for ftlthy ones m Haggai and Zechariah to stir up orale restoratIOn and decoralion. prove all things and hold fast to the person of John the Baptist, did meaning he would lead the Church the people to build the Temple. The project had lasted 46 years by what is good (I Thessalonian come to introduce the Messiah after astray. This is supposedly foretold the first year of Jesus' ministry. 5:21). The Bible is God's word and Judah had experienced a prolonged in Zechariah 3 and 4. Our High Priest Christ came to this Temple. our foundation in understanding period ofreligious laxity when God Once again. passages of Scrip Part of their message was that God's way. sent no prophets. ture must be turned around back Israel's past sins had been forgiven Analogies are not prophecies One of the duties of the ministry Reading the book ofMalachi for wards in order to have Jo hua end and there was opportunity for a Mr. Armstrong drew an analogy is to help brethren avoid being ward yields the correct story. Read up with filthy garments. Zechariah new beginning. The vi ion of between his own work and that of "tossed to and fro and carned about ing it backwards may seem to help says plainly that Joshua had filthy Joshua in Zechariah 3 showed that Zerubbabel, but he did not believe with every wind of doctrine, by the Mr. Flurry's explanation, but it is garments at first and that he was the priesthood had been reestab that Zechariah predicted an end-time trickery of men, in the cunning not the way to understand the given clean garments in order to lished in Joshua the high priest and Zerubbabel who would fini h build craftiness by which they lie in wait meaning properly. serve as high priest of the post-exile would continue in his successors. ing the Church (spiritual Temple). to deceive" (Ephesians 4:14, ew nation (Zechariah 3:1-5). The removal of the dirty gar There is a difference between an King James). Malachi's message turned o verse says anything about ments symbolized the removal of analogy and a prophecy. Mr. Arm In this article we will examine around Joshua getting dirty garments the ins of Israel and the priesthood strong did not believe he built the the claims of one critic of the What was Malachi really writing again. No verse says anything so the nation could begin anew and Church-after all, Jesus said that he Church to show how his teachings about? Malachi's name means "My about an end-time Joshua before the priesthood could again function would build the Church (Matthew contradict God's word and how the Messenger." Malachi wrote about the second coming of Christ either! according to God's instructions. 16: 18). Obviously Jesus uses attitude displayed in his writing is the same time as Ezra and ehemi Mr. Flurry has also added to Scrip- The prophecy shows that the (See MALACHI, page 6) an affront to the Holy Spirit and ah, and he addressed the same contrary to Christian principles. problems they did. The subject for this study is a A few commentators place book titled Malachi's Message to Malachi at about 460 B.C. ju t Today's heroes, tomorrow's leaders God's Church Today ©1990 by before the coming of Ezra in 457 Gerald R. Flurry. Mr. Flurry con B.C. According to mo t scholar . tends that since the death of Her though, it is more likely that he Work needs faithful servants bert W. Arm trong the Church has wrote about 430 B.C.• possibly changed "away from the Philadel while ehemiah was in Persia By Dennis and LeeAnn Luker ones who heard the Word of God Church and your brethren. phia standard" and has become the between his two stays in Jerusalem. In our 28 years in the ministry and are putting it into practice in By your faithfulness in your Laodicean era. Malachi catalogs the ins of the we have come to know thousands your lives (Luke 8:21). You are tithes and offerings, the financial He presents himself as the con priests and the people. They were of you brethren around the world. the ones who go above and needs of the Work are met week tinuation of the Philadelphia era offering inferior sacrifices (Malachi We never cease to be impressed as beyond and are living sacrifices, after week and year after year. and implies that he is the rightful 1:6), corrupting the covenant of we see Christ working in you as loyal, zealous people with beauti You continue to strive diligent successor to Mr. Armstrong. Levi (2:7-10), marrying strange you faithfully support the Church ful attitudes. ly to yield your lives to God, to wives (2:11-12). offering hypocriti and persevere through sometime All over the earth. in country grow. overcome and change so The Elijah controversy cal sacrifices (2: 13), dealing treach very difficult circumstances. after country, you are the ones Christ might live in you more per According to Mr. Flurry, the book erou Iy with their wives (2:14-16) The Work of God depends upon who are devoted, responsible, reli fectly. Many of you struggle to of Malachi contains a prophecy that and failing to tithe properly (3:8-12). the behind-the-scenes efforts of all able. teadfast. dependable. faith surmount great obstacle and the Worldwide Church of God The book of Malachi is obvious of you. fuL cooperative. cheerful and lov painful experiences in order to would become the Laodicean Church ly a witne against the priests and ing ervants of the Mo tHigh bear the fruit of God's Holy Spir after the death ofMr. Armstrong. people of po t-exile Judah. Howev Evangelist Dennis Luker God. it. God's strong rebuke of the er. as with any part of the Bible, its pastors the Garden Grove and You are those individuals who The leaders in God's Church priests and people in chapters 1 and lessons are applicable in all times. Santa Ana, Calif., churches see the needs of others and are cannot accompli h their mis ion 2, he says, means that God is angry Malachi foretold that an Elijah with his wife, LeeAnn. willing to sacrifice time, energy without your support. Some are with the ministry of the Church and would come to prepare the way for and personal resources to serve called to leadership roles-but most of the people. In his view. the Messiah. Jesus said (and Mr. Brethren are heroes and hero and help meet those needs. You without the support of you, God's Malachi 4:6 is a curse that will Armstrong taught) that thi was ful ines of God's Church. preparing are the volunteers, who by your unsung heroes, the Work could destroy all members who do not filled by John the Baptist, who pre to serve in his coming kingdom. dedicated service are building not be accomplished. leave the Worldwide Church of pared the way for the Messiah's You are the ones in training under bonds of love and friendship, Thank you for your dedicated God and follow him. first coming (Matthew 11:14-15, Jesus Christ, under who e leader which strengthens the Body of and loyal service. Here is what On page 68 we find this amazing 17:12-13, Mark 9:13). ship you will eventually help Christ. Jesus Christ says to you: "Well statement: "God is primarily talk Mr. Armstrong taught that he, change the whole world. You are At any given hour of the day or done, good and faithful servant; ing about destroying the inhabitants with the Church, was also fulfilling called good soldiers of Jesus night, somewhere around the you have been faithful over a few ofHi Church who refuse to build a this type of work in preparation for Christ (II Timothy 2:3). earth, some of you are on your things, I will make you ruler over family around God's 'Elijah' and the second coming of Christ How You believe in Jesus Christ and knees, praying fervently, lovingly many things. Enter into the joy of God's instructions." ever, Mr. Armstrong did not do the Father's will. You are the and caringly for the Work, the your Lord" (Matthew 25:23). onday, June 24, 1991 The WORLDWIDE NEWS 5 Member recounts his 42 years in Cuba pre ident of Cuba. Coming into the Church 1r. Brathwaite returned to Bar By Carlos Harding of Barbadian before him. and well. He was al 0 in entertainment. tro well. Castro wa born and bados in 1969. In the early 1980 BRIDGETOW , Barbado multiple core of thou ands after In Cuba, he played a three- tringed grew up near where he worked. he began to Ii ten to Herbert W. John William Brathwaite, 82, one him, Mr. Brathwaite sought a bet instrument called the tria. Before He saw Castro cutting ugarcane. Arm trong on the World Tomor of the oldest members here, ha ter life in another land. leaving Barbados. he played the He also tood in the same food row program, and requested the lived a life rich in experience . Mr. Brathwaite had variou job concertina at dance . With such line as Castro and remembers see Bible correspondence course. in Cuba. He cultivated and har wide-ranging skills, Mr. Brath ing Castro eat with workers. From time to time he visited the Carlos Harding is a member vested sugarcane for wage that waite was never hort of money. Mr. Brathwaite met Soviet Pre church offIce to ask the ministers in Barbados. were ubstantially higher than mier Nikita Khru hchev on his question . He was invited to Sab tho e paid for the same kind of Witnessing history vi it to Cuba. He knew Fulgencio bath ervice and eventually bap At the age of 17 Mr. Brathwaite work in Barbados. Mr. Brathwaite was a witness of Batista long before he became tized. emigrated to Cuba. where he pent He al 0 cultivated coffee in the history. He experienced the revolu 42 years. He had no intention of highlands and rice in the lowlands. tion that brought Fidel Castro to returning to Barbados. At times Mr. Brathwaite was a tai power in 1959. The main events of His decision was prompted by lor (a trade he learned in Barbado ). the 1959 revolution took place close the har h material conditions in He learned carpentry in Cuba to where Mr. Brathwaite worked. 1991 International Barbados. Like tens of thou ands and did some jobs in this trade as Mr. Brathwaite knew Fidel Cas- Ministerial Transfers
see that uch growth is a nece sary how small the point may be. Australia PERSONAL part oftrue faithfulne s to God. regardless of how big the point Name Transferred to (Continued from page 1) Someone might say. "1 see the may be. regardle of how dearly Ross Beath years of hi ministry. He let God need to change when we 're held the point may be. we have the Melbourne, Vic., South & East Russ Couston United Kingdom guide him by remaining open to wrong, Mr. Tkach, but if we obligation before God to change. Rod Dean Sydney, N.SW., North correction from the Bible. thought we were right before. but As the pa tor general. the Mark Ellis Brisbane, Old., South & East He wa not afraid to bring a now see we were wrong, how can responsibility to put the word of Tim Grauel, associate Brisbane, Old., North change to the whole Church when we be ure we are right thi time?" God fIrst fall on my head. One John Larkin Grafton, N.SW. he believed the truth of the Bible This i an important que tion. dissident say I am de troying Terry Villiers Melbourne, Vic., North demanded it. How can we be sure we are right everything Mr. Arm trong did. That meant that the Church was this time? In fact, I am doing exactly the British region con tantly alive and growing. It The answer to this que tion same thing Mr. Armstrong did was dynamic. it was learning and, makes sense only if we walk in putting the word of God flTSt. If I John Andrews, assistant Copenhagen,Denmark; like anything that involves human the humility of Jesus Christ. Since ever were to start putting Mr. Oslo & Stavanger, Norway; being , it was also making mi we look to God to lead and guide Armstrong ahead of God, then this Stockholm, Sweden takes, and yet. because it wa us, we must at all times remain would no longer be the Church of Jon Jewell, trainee Nairobi & Kibirichia, Kenya committed to the word of God, it willing to undertake even further God. We have never done that, John Meakin, associate Bristol, England was also correcting its mistakes. change if and when we fmd that and Mr. Arm trong would never Kimani Ndungu, trainee Nairobi & Kibirichia, Kenya Still, orne seem to think that our understanding is still incom have imagined uch a thing. Gabriel Ojih, trainee Dallas, Tex., West with Mr. Armstrong's death, that plete. We will continue to do exactly (to be moved to Nigeria later) arne faithfulness to the Bible. Do we all understand the what Mr. Armstrong did--remain canada which necessarily results in importance of that attitude? The faithful to the word of God growth, change and life. should Church of God is made up of whether or not it means we must David Clark, trainee Brampton. ant. cease. human being . God is working change. Mark Flynn, assistant Montreal, Oue., French North & Peter aid: "Grow in the grace with each of us. Though we are Let' not be afraid to grow. South, and knowledge of our Lord and Spirit-led. we are neverthele Let's try to understand a change. Dan Fuller, associate Hamilton & St. Cathannes, ant. Savior Jesu Christ. To him be human. We do make mistake. rather than try to fmd fault with it. glory both now and forever! The important thing 1 that we Let's be re pon ive to follow caribbean Amen' (II Peter 3:18. ew Inter understand our fallibility and that vhere God leads hi Church. national Version J. 'e never become 0 self-nghteou ad to say. some have adopted Lateef Edalere Kingston, MandeVille & As Mr. Arm trong well under- or intractable that we cannot fol- the attitude of Korah 'umber Ocho Rios. JamaJea 16), who was not content with the Patrick Fearon, assistant Arima & San Fernando, Trinidad; leadership God chose for hi peo Crown Point, Tobago Charles Fleming If we are truly led by God, we must ple. Our loving and merciful Caribbean Regional Office always be ready to let God correct our Father is leading us to our magnif French ~- understanding of the Bible. icent inheritance in Je u Christ. I hope none of you brethren will Gilbert Carbonnel, associate Paris, France allow such feelings to turn you out James Muir, associate Paris, France stood, thi means that the Church low God's lead when his Spirit of the way. Coty Myrtil, trainee Pointe-a-Pitre & Basse-Terre, must never tand still. It must convicts us that we need to I have been greatly encouraged Guadeloupe; Port-au-Prince, Haiti never top growing, either in grace change. by the overwhelmingly positive Cyrille Richard, associate Pointe-a-Pitre & Basse-Terre, or in knowledge. If we are truly led by God, we response of the brethren to Guadeloupe; Port-au-Prince, Haiti Mr. Armstrong's own example must always be ready to let God change. Let me again emphasize, amply demonstrates that he would correct our understanding of the if you are di tressed about a doc Italy never have expected the Church to Bible as he leads us with his Spir trinal change, ask your minister come to a standstill and no longer it. for more explanation. Luciano Cozzi, assistant Catania grow after his death. As he often Above all, though, pray for Philippines said. thi i the Church ofGod. not We change to obey God God's help to understand. ever It i certainly true that change of Herbert W. Armstrong. forget that God' Spirit lead u Jessup Bahinting Cebu & Toledo 'otice the context in which can be bad. If change mean into unity. not into di unity. Eleno Cabahit, associate Kiara & Maramag Peter said to grow in the grace and rejecting God or disobeying him. It may take a little time to Felipe Casing, associate Davao, Tagum, Gen. Santos & knowledge of Jesus Christ. Verse such change would be bad. understand a new concept. But Kidapawan 17 say . "You therefore. beloved. Certain dissidents would like to those who have asked question Ricardo Deligero, trainee Manila & Imus ince you know these thing convince people that the change are not looked down on. Their Serizalinio Dizon, associate Pagadian beforehand, beware lest you al 0 the Church has made do amount questions are an wered, with the Maxzix Fabricante, associate San Pedro fall from your own teadfastne , to rejecting God and disobeying answers often being used to help Petronilo Leyson Cagayan de Oro & lIigan being led away with the error of him. Their contentions are not others who may have the same Edmond Macaraeg Bacolod & San Carlos the wicked: but grow in the grace based on the true facts of the questions. Pat Matas Kiara & Maramag and knowledge of our Lord and change , though. The thing that cannot be tolerat Pedro Melendez Manila & Imus Savor Jesus Christ" ( ew King Rather. their accusations are ed is the cau ing of division. If Romeo Pusta Zamboanga Jame ). based on their de ire to gain fol you allow yourself to have a sour. Rey Taniajura San Pedro It is growth in the grace and lowers. They u e emotional negative per pective toward a knowledge of Jesus Christ that arguments to frighten people change the Church makes. you Southern Africa into reaching rash conclusion keep u from being led away by limit your own ability to honestly George Efthyvoulos, associate Johannesburg, South Africa, they have not properly thought the error of the wicked. If we go understand it, and your attitude Central back and read the whole chapter, through. may negatively affect other mem Roland Gevers, trainee Durban, South Africa we see that Peter is admonishing "But why do we have to change bers. Kalengule Kaoma, trainee Dallas, Tex., East (to be moved the Church to be ever alert to the a doctrine, anyway?" someone On the other hand, if you are to Zambia later) fact that God i going to bring the might ask. "Why not just leave eager for the truth, as you hould be, Aldrin Mandimika Bulawayo & Harare, Zimbabwe world into judgment and that we things alone? All this change i you V\oill make positive and prayer Joseph Mpofu, assistant Bulawayo, Zimbabwe hould live accordingly, looking just so unsettling." ful effort to understand what God Bill Whitaker, associate Blantyre, Malawi; Lusaka, Zambia forward to a new heaven and One ofthe most important char has led the Church to teach. Thi . earth. which will be the home of acteri tics of the true Church of too, will affect other members, and Spanish righteousness. God is that the Church takes God in a positive and godly way. We are to live in such a way and his word seriously. The My prayers are always with Michael Medina Montevideo & saito, Uruguay; that we will be found blamele s Church of God cannot make it you. Thank you for your continual La Paz, Bolivia when Je us returns. When Peter own tradition greater than the prayers and support for me as we All positions are pastor unless noted otherwise. concludes by admonishing us to word of God. When we find that work together in the service of grow in grace and knowledge, we we've been wrong, regardless of Jesus Christ. 6 The WORLDWIDE NEWS Monday, June 24,1991
The alonians, the Temple in probably people who have heard Statements about the original cre erature and periodically producing Jerusalem was still standing, and our message but never yet fully an n of angels give the impre sion new booklets and withdrawing Malachi Chri tians were still going there to acted on it. When they fmd them that man was an afterthought in God's older materials. In the 1950s, for (Continued from page 4) worship. When Paul returned to selves in the time of the Tribula plan; example, two of the most popular human ministers to assist those he is Jerusalem in AD. 57-58, he and some tion they will come to repentance. The section about the Millennium and effective booklets produced calling and placing into the spiritual companions went to the Temple for a In trying to gain a following and contains ome unprovable pecula by Mr. Armstrong were 1975 in Temple. religious ritual (Acts 21 :26-30). support, Mr. flurry states on page 80 tion; Prophecy and Proofofthe Bible. But the death of one of these There is no doubt that the Temple that those who support his message Statements that Christ qualified to Yet Mr. Armstrong withdrew human servants does not mean Paul had in mind in writing II Thes will escape the Great Tribulation. He replace Satan as ruler of the world them (and other booklets and articles Christ has finished building his Tem salonians 2:3-4 was the Temple and says. "That is how they qualify to go are misleading becau e Chri t has as well) from circulation and intro ple! Remember, Mr. Annstrong aid holy place in Jerusalem. This is what to a place ofsafety." alway been qualified to rule his cre duced new titles. We continue to fol "the greatest work lies yet ahead." Mr. Annstrong consistently taught. On page 86 he writes: "I strong ation and has always had the power low this long~tablished policy. In his book Mystery ofthe Ages, ly believe that backing and sup and authority to depose Satan when Who is the 'man ofsin'? Mr. Armstrong identified the man porting this message [that the ever he willed; thus it is a matter of PCD available for questions Perhap the most unbelievable of in in II Thessalonians 2:34 as Worldwide Church of God is cor fulfilling a plan according to its time I hope this article has been help assertion in Mr. flurry's book is the the false prophet of Scripture. who rupt and hould be 'closed down'] element , not a matter of being ful in illustrating how one can check claim that Paul refeIred to the present is further described in the Book of is our only ticket to a place of safe unqualified and having to qualify. up and prove what is right by the day Worldwide OtUICh ofGod and its Revelation. This has been the long- ty and a magnificent reward. This As can be seen, it would have Bible itself. When someone leaves leader in II Thessalonians 2:34. Once the Church and begins teaching again, history, Scripture and facts are error and attacking the Church, he is twisted to serve awild theory. There is a difference between an analogy and a prophecy. Mr. wrong and can be proved wrong by Mr. Flurry reasons that since checking the Scriptures. the Church is called the spiritual Armstrong did not believe he built the Church-after all, Jesus said The Holy Spirit, of course, Temple (1 Corinthians 3:16-17, that he would build the Church (Matthew 16:18). would not lead anyone to leave Ephesians 2:21), this man of in the Church and speak evil of the must be sitting in God's Church! Body of Christ. Accusations But the Bible uses more than one standing teaching ofthe Church. is how God makes up His jewels'" required more than simple editing to against the Church come from meaning for Temple! For example, Mr. Flurry is teaching a com Later, on the same page, he ay : produce the econd edition, and it another ource (Revelation 12:10). I Corinthians 6: 19 refers to individ pletely different doctrine that has "Those who walk away [from the could not have been done under .Mr. Whenever anyone needs or desires ual Chri tian -the Corinthian con never been taught in God's Church. Worldwide Church of God] and Armstrong's name after hi death. assistance with a particular question, gregation-a the Temple, and support thi Philadelphia tandard The doctrine explained in Mys the service of the Personal Corre thereby "prove .. the man of sin its Does God delude his Church? in a new organization are going to tery of the A\?es are explained in spondence Department are available. in individual Christian ! To assert that the pastor general of be rewarded for every contribu other literature that is still avail Members may write u and:u k But this is not the way to use the the Church is the man ofsin is a piri tion." A couple of pages further on able. Some 25 booklets written by for help or ask their pa tor. We Scriptures! The Temple in II Thessa tually hideous claim. After all. could he say: "We can receive God's Mr. Arm trong are still in print. are all happy to study together to Ionian is not individual Christians the devil break into God's own tithes and offerings." This message Me. Armstrong established the see what the Bible says so that we and it is not the Church. This can be Church and place his false prophet at is not too ubtle! policy of continually updating lit- ·can all know whereof we speak! easily proven from the Scriptures. the helm while God and Jesus Chri t Paul, in II Thessalonians 2, is telling stood idly by powerle to act? Jesus Mr. Armstrong didn't consider the brethren that the coming of Christ said that one cannot break into a his books Scripture will be preceded by at least two major strong man's house without first bind A major argument made in Mr. Ministerial Ordinations signs-a great apostasy or rebellion ing the trong man (Matthew 12:29). F1urry's book is that the Church is 3eoainst God and a man of sin sitting in Mr. Hurry's unbelievable rationale deliberately withdrawing the writing Donald Amundson, a deacon in Austin, Tex., was ordained the Temple calling himselfgod. is that God intends to send his own ofMr. Annstrong, such as Mystery of a local church elder May 19. Where did Paul get thi infor people a strong delusion (pages 56 the Ages, in a plot to change the doc Gordon Barr, a deacon in Garden Grove. Calif., was mation? From Jesus himself! 60) to see ifhe can fool them! Thank trines and lead the people astray. Per ordained a local church elder June 1. otice Matthew 24. Jesus said one fully, Jesus Christ our Savior assures haps it will be good to conclude this Paul Bennett, of Bellevue, Wash., was ordained a local of the sign of his coming would us we do not have a Father who toys article by explaining why this book church elder May 18. be an abundance of false prophets WIth his children in this manner. has not been reprinted. Geoffrey Berg, a deacon in Los Angeles, Calif., was ordained or messiahs, performing signs and We have a Father who protects Mr. Armstrong was enthusiastic a local church elder June 8. wonder and leading many astray and nurtures us in love (John 17:11 about each new book or booklet he Thomas Blackwell, a preaching elder in Jonesboro, Ark., was (Matthew 24:11, 24). 12). "How great is the love the Father wrote and published. He described a ordained a pastor May 25. Thi would not include the elect, has lavished on us, that we should be number ofthem as "the most impor Lawrence Brown, a local elder in Columbus, Ohio, was however, because they are not led called children of God! And that i tant" wriling of our time. Indeed, ordained a preaching elder May 19. astray by this deception (verse 24). what we are!" (I John 3:1, ew Inter they were wonderful works. David Burson, a deacon in Meridian, Miss., was ordained Thus, the great apostasy or rebellion national Version). However, this did not mean Mr. a local elder May 19. against God is something that hap When the Father has begun a good Annstrong thought they were perfect Paul Butler, a local elder in Pueblo, Colo., was ordained pens to the world (II Timothy 3: 1-5) work in us, we must be confident that or that he intended to keep all his writ a preaching elder May 19. as well as to those who are not careful he who began a good work in us will ings unchanged as permanent pieces Ralph Button, a deacon in Austin, Tex., was ordained to avoid fal e teachers who depart carry it on to completion until the day of literature. It was the essential mes a local church elder May 19. from the Church (I Timothy 4:1-2). ofJesus Christ (Philippians 1:6). sage of the gospel they contained that Jack Byall, a deacon in Toledo, Ohio, was ordained The secood sign Paul mentioned Therefore, we must reject the made them important, not the particu a local church elder May 19. the man of in in the Temple-i theory that God will place the man lar book or booklet itself. Richard Cole, a deacon in Mojave, Calif., was ordained described by Christ in Matthew 24: 15. of sin in his own Church. Such an Mr. Arm trong realized that a local church elder May 19. He calls it the "abomination ofdesola idea can be inspired by Satan to try Mystery of the Ages had errors in James Crockett III, a deacon in Little Rock, Ark., was ordained tion" and it"stands in the holy place." to discourage the children ofGod. it. Even when he personally dis a local church elder May 25. When Jesus used these words there tributed it to the sophomore c1as , Thomas Diaz, a deacon in Hattiesburg, Miss., was ordained was no doubt that he meant the literal Laodicean or Philadelphian? he told the students that a new a local church elder May 19. Temple of God in Jerusalem and the Mr. flurry again uses his tactic of edition would need to be written. Jorge Dlaz De Leon, of Guadalajara, Mexico, was ordained holy of holies or most holy place reversing what Scripture says when His exact words were: "I won't a local elder May 25. inside it Jesus said that when people he writes that the Worldwide say it is inspired in the sense of the Stephen Glover, a local elder in Hattiesburg, Miss., was see this desecration of the Temple Church of God has become the Bible. It's not perfect. Then when we ordained a preaching elder May 19. occur, they should flee Jerusalem. Laodicean church and that he and come to prophets like Isaiah, Jeremi David Havir, a preaching elder in Lexington, Ky., was Obviously this would make no anyone who leaves this Church and ah and Ezekiel, and when we come ordained a pastor June 1. sense if the Temple were to be follows him and his new movement to the New Testament books, God Robert Kendall, a local elder in the Atlanta, Ga., East, church, understood as spiritual rather than are part of the true Philadelphia era inspired them. They are the infallible was ordained a preaching elder May 19. literal. The ante-type, in the days (pages 27-28). He reverses the order words ofGod. I don't make any such Marlnus Kersten, a deacon in Doom, Nether1ands, was of the. Maccabees, occurred when of things by making Philadelphia claim for this book [Mystery ofthe ordained a Iocat church elder May 19. Antiochus Epiphanes entered the come out of Laodicea, which is Ages] whatsoever. I think in a way Charles Lowe, a local elder in Bridgetown, Barbados, was holy place, erected a statue and nowhere stated in Revelation 3:7-22. God inspired it, but not in the sense ordained a preaching elder May 18. proclaimed himself to be god. Me. Armstrong taught that the that it is the word of God. I fully Benjamin Mauldln, a deacon in Waco, Tex., was ordained Jesus said something similar will Laodicean era of the Church would expect that within a year there will be a local church elder May 19. happen again at the holy place. exist during the Great Tribulation a second edition, that some improve Michael Monaghan, a deacon in Manchester, England, was Paul, like Jesus, was talking about and be clearly distinguished after ments will be made in this book." ordained a local church elder May 19. the Temple in Jerusalem, not the the work of the Philadelphia era. It Regrettably, Mr. Armstrong did Mark Mounts, a local elder in the Detroit, Mich., West church ChUICh of God. When Paul wrote II was his view that Laodiceans were not live to produce a revised edition. was ordained a preaching elder May 19. It would be almost impossible for David Munson, a deacon in the Union, N.J., South church, someone el e to edit and improve was ordained a local church elder May 19. the book and still have it appear Steven Myers, a deacon in Wausau, Wis., was ordained How to Use Wills and Trusts under Mr. Annstrong's name. a local elder May 19. After all, it has a briefsummary of John Novick, a deacon in Meridian, Miss., was ordained to Give to the Church his autobiography at the beginning a local elder May 19. and is written in the first person. Ronald NUcer8, a deacon in Jersey City, N.J., was ordained Some of the edits that would have a local church elder May 19. Many members and co-workers have requested information been required are the following: Pepe Paplonot, a deacon in Mankayan, Philippines, was on how best to make a gift to the Worldwide Church of God, Historical tatements about the ordained a local church elder May 19. either during their lifetime or upon death, through wills, trusts or origin of the trinity teaching in William Rogers, of Meeker, Colo., was ordained a local elder other means. Christianity are in error; May 19. If you desire to receive information regarding such gifts, the Historical statements about Robert Schmid, a deacon in Santa Ana, Calif., was ordained Legal Department of the Church is available to aid you in this Arius, implying that he was part a local church elder June 1. regard without cost or obligation. Please write to Ralph K. of the true church, are in error; Robert Tennant, a deacon in Grand Rapids, Mich., was Helge, Worldwide Church of God, Box 111, Pasadena, Calif., Statement about Noah's pedi- ordained a local church elder May 19. 91129. gree are based on a wrong expla Richard Walker, a deacon in Grand Rapids, Mich., was The Legal Department regrets that, because of the variance in nation of a Hebrew word; ordained a local church elder May 19. laws of other countries, such legal information is only applicable Other comments on race need Darrell West, a deacon in Lansing, Mich., was ordained to residents of the United States and Canada. However, in revision; a local church elder Junel. regard to other countries it will furnish whatever limited Some information about im David Wong, of Auckland, New Zealand, was ordained information it may have available. rod, quoted from Hislop's Two a local church elder May 19. Babylons, is inaccurate; Monday, June 24,1991 The WORLDWIDE EWS 7
AN OONCEMENTS BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT We'd like to let the .»t 10 Clayton Boyde Kessier, son of Mr. were unded lfl mamage Dec. 5. The cere readers of The Worldwide and Mrs. Leonard Kess er of Nakusp. mony was performed by Randal Dick. BIRTHS B.C. A Sept 2 wedding", Kelowna IS assistant director of Church Adnllmstra News know about your plaMed. 1Jon International. The couple live lfl Bog Sandy. new baby as soon as it ATHANS. Murray and Ju e Cos on) 01 Denrus and Marge Muenster of Abrams arrives. Just fill out this Anchorage, Alaska. g rl, Sara Chnst na. WIS. are happy to llMOUnce the engage March 26. 424 p.m. 6 pounds 1 coupon and send it to the ounce. ment 01 tt- daug er Julie to Peter Fat< R. & MRS. OlAF GERBER now 2 girls. of Denver, Colo .• son 01 Don and Carol address given as soon as Fat< of Wausau. Wis. A Sept. 1 wedding Yvonne Zeh and Olaf Gerber were uMed BISHOP. Colin and Charlene (BagshaW) ,n Green Bay, Wis., s planned in marnage March 17 ,n Berlin. Germany. possible after the baby is 01 Edmonton. Alta., boy, Scott Alan. Apnl The ceremony was perlormed bY Alfred 7. 8:54 p.m., 7 pounds 5 ounces. I"st Josie Crowlher of St. Albans, England. HeOemann, Berlin pastor. Barbara MeISs born. ch Id. and Tom S""th of Worcester. England. ner was m81d of honor. and Wolfgang are deligh ed to announce thetr engage Matz was bes1 rraan. The couple live in BRUMM. Chros and Susan (K'pler) of ment. A ate summer wedding is planned Berlin. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT Cartersville, Ga. boy, Robert Enckson THE WORLDWIDE NEWS Our coupon baby ttus Issue IS Jacob Foster, May 20, 2:31 p.m.. 7 pounds 4 Mr. and Mrs. CharlIe Burger 11/ of Nor BOX 111 M,tchell Fllcke. son of Stuart and ounces, now 1 boy, 1 girl. wich, Conn.• are pleased to announce PASADENA, CALIF., 91129, U.S.A. Ginger Fricke of GrandVIew, Wash. the engagement of their daughter Car CHAVES, Rolando and Gma (Churchill) olyn to Salvatore RlZZulO Jr.. son of Mr. 01 San Ramon, Costa Roca. girl, Kelsey and Mrs. Salvatore RlZZulo of Bethlehem, Please write your Worldwide News subscription number here: LelQh. March 30, 725 p.m.• 7 pounds 8 Pa. A September wedding ,n Bethlehem ounces. first child. IS planned. MR. & RS. SWEE TONG SAW CHRISTIAN. Snan and Beth (Meidinger) Mr, and Mrs. Robert Wakeman of R05& ITIJIIJ-DID- D Swee Tong Saw and Susan T81 were 01 Duluth, Mmn., gill. Calnna Elizabelh. land Neb.. and Mr. and Mrs. Man BaI United ,n marraage March 24. The cere Last name Father's first name Dec. 30, 9:31 p.m., 7 pounds 4' '
KEDDY. P_ and Jaye (Jantomaaso) 01 ANNIVERSARIES R. & MRS. JOSEPH STEDHAM JR. Magog Clue boy. MlChae Alden. May 2. 7:48 p.m., 6 pounds 4'.• ounces. now 2 R. & MRS. RUBEN FABIAN Joseph and Josephine Sledham Jr. of children. San Antonio. Tex., ce ebrated thelf Yolanda Tooo. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 601h wedding annoversary June 16. KEVILL. RJCl1ard and Sandra (Inger) 01 The Stedhams have two daughters. JASON BEARDY Canberra. A.C.T , g r, Tamarah Rose, ~ar.'~~ri~~.~~r: ..:'~: Martha and "g,nl8; three grande.h~ May 4. 741 p.m., 6 pounds 10 ounces. Abelardo Fabian Jr.. of M nain, Ph p dren: and one great-gran YOU G Ronald and Elizabe (Dalton) LAWRENCE GRAHAM of A bany N.Y.. boy, Sean Thurmon. GRAHAM. Lawrence H 59, of Peters Aprol 28 10:45 p.m., 8 pounds 10 burg. Va., died March 21 alter struggling ounces 4 boys, 2 glI1s. th cancer lor more than two years. He IS SUlVIVed bY hIS e of 36 years. Irene, one daughter. Karen \'Iasyk; one son MR. & RS. JACK YEAGER Richard one sster, TOOle Pash. four granddaughters. and one grandson. ENGAGEMENTS The children of Jack and Giona Yeager BLUM Ed lh June. 72, of Wenatchee. Sabtne Mue er and Bruno Gebarslu were of New B"ghton, Pa would like 10 Wash. d ed ay 17 of a hearl attack. ANDERSON. Alexander. 37, of Peters ted VI mamage Man:h 9 ., Troisdorf announce the 40th -'ding anruversary She IS sufVIved bY two daugh ers. three burg. Va., died AprIl 27 after a long pan Germany The ceremony was performed of lheor paren s Apro 25. The Yeagers sons seven grandchildren and two great od 01 declining health. He IS survoved bY by W"'froed Frotz. Bonn-Duesseldorf have two sons, Jac and Bruce: one grandchildren. his parents. Alexander Sr and Dorothy; Darmstadt and ZWlckau. Germany. pas daughter. Kim' two daughters-on-law, three brothers, MIChael. Ray and K9Wl; tor. BndesmClJds were Susanne Elser Bonrue and DenISe: one son-"'- aw, Dave HARDIMAN. Irvin, 65 of Ephrata. Wash.• and one SISler. DIane Nevalls mann and Deborah Fritz, and grooms Gromes; and e ghl grandchl dren. The d ed Apnl 13 from a bram hemorrhage. Mr and Mrs. Lloyd Jackson of Kelowna men were Joerg Scheibe and Froedel couple serve as local church elder and Mr Hardirvnan was a local church elder lfl PENCE, Abner. 88 of Wi amsport. Ind.• B.C , are delighted to announce the Ronda Dee Packard of Chanute Kan.• Schrnedtng The couple ive ,n Remagen. deaconess an the Beaver Val ey, Pa .• the OUlncy. Wash , church. He IS survived doed May 28 aller a lengthy illness. He s engagement of !hell daughler Suzanne and Roger Wayne M ns of Bog Sandy Germany church by Ills w'e Etta ee sons, Ted. e SU/VlVed bY Ills Mfe of 60 years. Leota I 8 The WORLDWIDE NEWS Monday, June 24, 1991 Program at a recognition ceremony June 2 on the Duke campus. World Tomorrow Program NEWSOF(JP A total of 1,161 tudent from PEOPLE, 16 states qualified for this honor, which recognize eventh-graders PLACES & ....~ ATE who earn cores on the Scholastic EVENTS IN THE WORLDWIDE CHURCH OF GOD Aptitude Te t (SAn or the Amer ican College Testing Asse sment TELEVISION (ACT) higher than 50 percent of STATION UPDATES college-bound high school kiing, three nights lodging at the PASADE A-Church Admin seniors. i tration's Deaf Program began a \ 'hite Horse Inn. two breakfa ts Amber attends the Oklahoma series of Bible studies May 18 and two dinners. Space is limited City, Okla, church with her moth completely in American Sign Lan to 0 people. er, Arte Halene Scratch Martin New Stations guage (ASL), aimed at better serv For further details call Carl and her grandmother, Arlene Station/Location Air Time Koeppl at 1-802-434-2051, or ing the Church's deaf members. Heath. WZOX Huntsville, Ala. Sunday, 10 a.m. write to him at RDI Box 328, "On our church area vi its KLAS Las Vegas, Nev. Sunday, 7 a.m. around the United States, deaf Jencho, Vt., 05465. Applications mu t be received by Sept. 1. WIXT Syracuse. N.Y. Sunday, 9:30 a.m. members have expressed their KOBC EI Paso, Tex. Sunday, 11 p.m. need to be instructed in ASL," 'tl 'Cl ~ KETK Tyler, Tex. Saturday, 11 a.m. aid elmer Hegvold, manager of the Deaf Program. . 'ASHVILLE, Tenn.-Taralah Renewals Pendergraft. 9. was awarded fir t "Even when u ing sign-lan WMAZ Macon, Ga. Sunday, 10:30 a.m. pIa e in the Tenne ee "Ju t Say guage interpreters. deaf member KALB Alexandria, La. Sunday, 8:30 a.m. 1 0" drug-free campaign in the can till mi a great deal from the WLBT Jackson, Miss. Sunday, 9:30 a.m. ngwriting category for grade 4 ermons at Sabbath service and WJW Cleveland, Ohio Sunday, 8 a.m. to 6. The contest was open to all from Bible tudie:' Mr. Hegvold WSYX Columbus, Ohio Sunday, 7:30 a.m. aid. "It i not realistic to expect KGW Portland, Ore. Sunday, 8:30 a.m. interpreters to conve) 100 percent WPGH Pittsburgh, PaT Wednesday, 11 a.m. of what a mini ter i aying:' With the e Bible tudie, One Time Only Airing Church Administration hope to WSYX Columbus, OhIO Sunday, July 21 trengthen the deaf member hip. AMBER MARTIN The mdie will cover basic doc trine of the Worldwide Church of of? -e. * God and principles of Christian PASADE A-Pa tor General Also in attendance were Ellen an elegant dinner and dance with a growth and leadership. Joseph , . Tkach and evangeli t t, r. Tkach' admini trative profe ional di c jockey providing David Barnett, a minister who David Hulme met former Soviet a istant; evangelist Ronald a wide variety of music. is deaf and a native u er of ASL, foreign mini ter Eduard he elly, editorial director; Joseph Several of the activitie will will give the Bible studies, as ist vardnadze at a Town Hall recep Locke, vice pre ident of Ambas- take place at the Sheraton i ation ed b) his wife. Sally. tion in Los Angele May 20. dor Foundation International; al Hotel in Arlington. Va. Special Mr. Barnett conducted the fir t Mr. Tkach and the former for e angeli t Larry alyer, di tor rate at the hotel are: single occu ASL Bible study May 18 in eign mini ter e changed greeting o Church Adrnini tration Interna pancy $52, double occupancy 26 Wilmington, Del. Bible studie TARALAH PENDERGRAFT in Russian before a . "heouled lun l! nal; Michael nyder, as~stant for each person, triple occupancy will be given throughout the Unit elementary school student In cheon addres . director of Public Affairs; Julie $21 for each per on, and quadru ed State where three or more deaf Tenne ee. In hi addres Mr. Shevard ocker. Mr. Hulme' adrninistra ple occupancy 15.50 for each members can meet together, with Dana Brown, Miss Tenne ee nadze outlined the eriou ne of U e as I tant; Keith Stump of the person. the approval of their church pa for 1990, presented the award the economic cri i in the Soviet T levi ion Department; and Call the Sheraton at 1-800-46 tors. pril 25 on behalf of Tenne ee Union. Da"id Witt of Performing Art . 9090 for reservation before ug. Go. ed cWherter. Taralah He remarked that internal 'tl 'Cl 'Cl 16. performed her winning song, "Ju t affairs were on the verge of de ta Single may select which events BIG SA, TDY-Evangeli t Being Me." bilizing the country and that the WASHI GTO ,D.C.-Sin they wi h to attend. Co ts are $5 Leon alker regional director Taralah i the daughter of Gar. Soviet nion needed to move g es here invite other ingle to for the international buffet lun for the ork in Spani h- peaking ndergraft, a ociate p tor of more quickl . to\\ ard a mar t their Ca ital Attraction Wee end cheon 5 for the picnic alon the are . ann unced the move of the emphls and J n nn.. econom). g. to ~pt. 2. Potomac River and 21.50 for the Church' eXlcan Office from churche , and his 'lfe. tar i. r. Tkach. who grew up in a Acith itie will include a lecture dinner dance. Mexico City to Monterrey. 'Cl 'Cl 'Cl household \\here both Ru ian and and Sabbath ervice by evange For regi tration forms and more The primary rea on for the English were spoken, said that the Ii t Dean Blackwell, a ta te of information, plea e write Brett change wa economical. The DURHAM, .C.-Amber ar Soviet official's commen In Rus- mternational cui ine. a picnic ourer, 3445 Mildred Drive. owner of the facility in Mexico tin, 13, was honored by the Duke ian \\ ere even more dark and long the Potomac River. ight Fall Church, a., 22042 or call City a ked for an i~crea e that niver ity Talent Identification somber than the English lation. ing in the nation' capital and Mr. Mourer at 1-703-23 -t96l. would have tripled the rent. Pollu tion in Mexico Cit. al 0 adds to the difficulry of living and work great!) obered by his death, and I to defend Chri tina Togora. ing there. coun eled them about their loss. According to our legal advice They explained that accusation 'tl 'Cl 'Cl the defense case looks strong. The \\ere being brought again t them trial date has been postponed until PASADE A-The Fe tival by Mr. Togora' relative. e pe September. We would a k for Office announced that the site in clally tho e relatives who are your prayers for Mr . Togora's Black River. Mauritius, and Epopo' natural parent .A coro acquittal on thi ill-conceived Uvongo, South Africa, have ner' mque t wa asked for, and charge. reached capacity. 0 further e concluded that praying was all tran fer applications can be e could do. 100% recycled paper accepted. "That also he should gather together in one the children Arrest * 'tl 'Cl 'tl of God that were scattered abroad. .. (John 11:52) Last December I received a let HA OVER. Gerrnany- r from Mr. Togora informing me Johann Klose, 88, was recog PASADE A-Bernard previou weekend. that hI wife had been arre ted. nized as the oldest member in ndri 1. pastor of the churche in The coroner's inque t found cause Germany to graduate from French- peaking Africa. and hi Criminal case for her arre ton u picion of mur Spoke man Club when the Han a ociate, Tony Gallagher. filed Tim Grauel. who pa tor der. 0 bail had been granted, the following report from Kin- brethren in Papua ew Guinea, Ithough Mr. Togora sought it I.:) nover, Hamburg and Berlin, Ger 0 many, Spokesman Club conducted hasa, Zaire: reported the following. veral time. ... ,.., it graduation meeting here May With tran port problem a David and Chri tina Togora, The public olicitor's office ... 0'- 9. major difficulty for our member who were baptized in July 19 9, aid they were too busy to help , Alfred Hellemann, pa tor of in Kin hasa, we formed a second were asked to adopt a relati\e' 4 him. A trial was t for late ay. l/) c ngregation in the area to horten year-old on, Epopo. a fey. )ears Thi I l/) the churches, presented certifi past February visited Mr. ", cate of completion to Mr. Klose travel times, distance and co t ago. Togora and hi two children. tor our members. I met Epopo after the Fea t in De pite thi trial. r. Togora was 0 and 17 other graduate . 0 Attempts to vi it members in 1989 and he eemed to fit in \\ ell 1 0 'tl 'tl 'Cl keepmg ell. al vi ited Mrs. 0 Boma in southern Zaire failed with the family. The Togoras \\ere Togora Feb. 16 in Bomana Prison, I- Z ~ MO TPELIER, Vt.-The becau e of a complete breakdown pleased to have him with them. ju t out ide Port More by, capital U Montpelier church invites ingle in tran port facilitie . During my Jul) 1990 trip to of Papua 'ew Guinea. to a . ew England Winter Experi We have decided to limit the Papua ew Guine , I learned of Shortl) after m) visit. Mr , o I .J ... ence Dec. 25 to 27 at Sugarbu h Feast in Kinshasa thi year to the Epopo' tragic death the pre iou Togora was granted bail and ~