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L- C;? ~ , .1 - 'IC:; [· ?' L :>RLDWIDE CHURCH OF GOD VOL. V, NO. 10 PASADENA, CALIF. MAY 9, 1977 Why the Work will skyrocket from nOlV
By Herbert W. Armstrong real or: fancied offenses against the him. took to himself (with ease) the still on his throne as the "god of this a) Conquered Satan and qualified Just where are we in fulfilling self. This brought dadmess, physical knowledge (deciding of the way of) world" (U Corinthians 4:4), blinding to restore the GOVERNMENT OF GOD of PROPH.ECY right now? chaos, waste and decay to the earth GOOD and E VlL Adam cut himself the minds of man against God' s ways OD the earth. Why is this' great Work of God (Genesis 1:2). GOd sent forth His and his entire human family, which (Ephesians 2:2). b) Called and taught His disdples going to -sirriply skyrocket in JX>wer Spirit and RENEWED TflE FACE OF was to spring from him, off from God Four thousand yean; after Adam, to be His apostles, proclaiming me from nOw? THE EARTH (psalms 104:30) for the (I CorinUtians 15:22) and all contact Christ came and: iSooWHY._61 Let me give you a brief, qUick, habitation of man (Genesis 1:26) . wim God. condensed summary of prophesied Without experiencing either WAY God's master plan events, showing where we are right - God's way of LOVE or Lucifer's now and what is immediately ahead. (now SATAN'S) way of "GET " - the God mapped out ,fiis master plan A Personal Letter . As you know, the one book of fust man, Adam, listened fust to God - 6,000 years as the DA Y OF MAN prophecy that ties all the prophecies explain the GOVERNMENT OF GOD man deciding for himself what is together in point·of.time sequence is (God's way) and then to Satan's ar right and what is wrong - devising, the book of Rev~lation . guments for rebellion and the setting up and operating man's Revelation means RE VEALING - SELF-centered way. OWN GOVE RNM ENT, RELIGION . not concealing. Yet the oook is Adam rejected the KINGDOM OF EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS, HIS ENTlRF. primarily in symbols, but it is NOT GOD and GcxJ's GOVERNMENT over SOCIETY - but always SATAN was the revelation of • ·St. John the Di vine," as so many Bibles print over TUCSON, Ariz. (Sunday, May 8) - Dear fellow minis the beginning of the hook, but the ters and brethren of God's Church: revelation of JESUS CHRIST. Christ is Area coordinators meet the One who REVEA.LS - opens its I will have this published in both the ministerial Bulletin meaning. And "He does most of that in and in The Worldwide News so as to reach virtually all Matthew 24 (also Mark 13 and Luke members and ministers in the Worldwide Church of God. 21). The main theme of the hook is to discuss ordinations the· 'DAY OF THE LORD," or, as trans Brethren, my beart is filled to overflowing with gratitude OSAGE BEACH, Mo. - Garner Dart said. lated in the King James Version in Ted Annstroog opened a two-day and love to you for the overwhelming response in congratu-· Revelation 1:10, "the Lord's day," He said the Lake of the Ozarks site meeting of aU area ooorrlinators for which does not mean Sunday but: [be was chosen for the meeting because lations for my marriage of three weeks ago today, here in the United States field ministry here of its centraJ location in the United rime prophesied in some 30 our new "away-from-home" home in Tucson, Ariz. at the Chmch-owned Lake of the States and because of the combined prophecies as the "Day of the The cards and letters are .not only congratulations, hut show rejoic Lord." Ozark.s Festival site May 8. church services and dance held by According to Ronald Dan, vice Mr. Armstrong on May 7 (see related ing in your hearts and .your deep love for me, and now express that Angels before man president for pastoral administration. article, this page). same respect and love for my lovely new bride, Ramona. I spent one •• I wanted aJI the area coordinators Get this brief background. Angels Mr. Armstrong spoke to the minis whole day until I was tired mentally and physically and " eye tired" ters for" about an hour and a haW' to have a chance to hear Mr. Ann occupied this e~ prior to man, rul strong preach and hear from him in wlliling !b.lOOIlh .whple ~< OOXfS Qf. ~ ~PQn hun4reds. of ing on a throne, administering the before leaving for Pasadena viu Tuc~ son. Ariz., for a meeting with ID S the opening meeting." Mr. Dart congratulatory cards and letters. It seemed. !ike_ev"D' member of the GOVERNMENT OF GOD. One of the father. said. lSao PERSONAL. _ 61 superarchangels was LUCrFER. but he and his angels SINNED (ll Peter 2:4, "Mr. Armstrong opened the ses Isaiah 14 and Ezekiel 28), rejected sion with general comments abo.ut the GOVERNMENT OF GOD. God's the Work," Mr. Dart said. "He government was based on His law of talked about the importance o f a Day of fasting and prayer LOVE - kindness, concern, outgoing minister's example to the brethren concern for the welfare of others - and espeeially stressed the impor giving, helping, serving, sharing. tance of prayer, fasting and Slaying Lucifer turned to THE WA Y of "GET" close to God:' - that is, vanity, lust and greed, The principal purpose of the coor set for Church worldwide env y and jeaJousy and hate, competi dinators' meeting was to review or tion, strife, violence, rebellion dination requests, "some of which PASADENA-GamerTed Arm· " very pleased" by the response of facilities to potential buyers during against authority , resentment over have been pending for months." Mr. strong has designaled May 2 1 as a the brethren and expressed his thanks the summer when the camp is in op day of fasting and prayer for the en~ to the entirety of the Church for eration and local climate is at an op tirety of the Cburch of God. members' support. timum . Mr. Armstrong. writing in an He also said plans he o utlined in Battle ooly half won GTA speaks to 3,000 April 27 letter to the membership, his member letter to sell the Falcon said , because of the "seriousness of jet, 'cut hi s salary by 15 percent and "Even though the excelleDt re this current (financial] situation, I am that of other executives by I 0 per~ slxmse to the speciaJ offering has goin g to c'al! upon all of you, cent, and sell the property in Orr. eased our casb-flow problems, we at Lake of the Ozarks worldwide, to join with my father Minn .. used for the Youth Opportu still have to balance our 1977-78 and me and all of Christ's ministry in nities United swnmer camp, are stm budget," Mr. Armstrong said . .. As 1 OSAGE BEACH, Mo. - Some brethren, Mr. Northrip said. as the a day ' of worldwide fasting and being implemented. said in my member letter, the Work 3,000 people, from churc h areas in at singers and players performed "a lot prayer for IPe sake of God 's Work. Dan Spencer. who is in charge of of God cannot and will not have an least 10 states. came to the Festival of old songs, western songs. every for the sake of His Church , for the selling the Falcon. said he currently unbalanced budget. The task at hand building here (the site of the Lake of kind of song" for the " 2,000 to sake of aU of our individual families. has "four solid leads" and tenta now is to decide which are the most the Ozarks Feast) to hear Gamer Ted 2,500" people preseDt. and for our own sakes." tively plans to show the jet to the ftrs t important programs for the Work." Armstrong speak in Sabbath services The sermon and dance were the He also caUed on members for a prospecti ve buyer May 10 or II. Mr. Armstrong said he has in May 7. latest in a series of visits Mr. Ann " large special offering," which was • 'Falcons are in demand right now, structed a number of areas to take a James Redus, pastor here. said . strong has made to church areas taken up in most churches the Sab and I believe it wi ll sell quickly," "bard look " at their budget requests. brethren from Missouri. Arkansas, across the country for which mem bath of April 30. Mr. Spencer said. " There has been "I've asked Mr. Ronald Kelly, vice Oklahoma. Kan sas, Iowa, Nebraska. bers and their families come from Hernen. W . Armstrong sent a letter lots of interest in it ." president for our Big Sandy campus, lIIino is. Ind iana, Tennessee and wide areas to hear him speak and to aU ministers Apri l 28 that was to be Mr . Armstro ng has already to prepare a five· year accreditation Texas came to hear Mr. Armstrong, anend an infonnal dance that eve read in all churches prio r to the col stopped using the Falcon and has impact study, ,. Mr. Annstrong ~aid . who spoke on the " life of Christ. .. ning. lection of the offeri ng. The letter, reassigned the Work's Cessna Cita "It is essentiaJ that we appraise the Mr. Amlstrong. who directed the Mr. Redus ~ aid hi s congregaLion ",hich was sent as a Mailgram (simi · tion jet from Big Sandy, where it was long-range impact of our efforts for orening session of a meeting of U.S. and visitors from other areas ' -real ly lar to 10 Ihe world is of great concem 10 all of us. Letters on tilhing much I enjoy our newspaper - The Instead I'd like to see suchGN and nv We rejoice in Ihe accomplishments of our Wanled you to know how much I en· Worldwide Nell·s. I don't read il all - I [Tomorrow's World! articles as: young people: in the marriages of our joyed the "tithe letters" [Feb. 281 . Espe skip the ··Wrap·Up·· section unless it per i) Test your Bible know ledge. ,t,ette'U young adults and their desires 10 build cially Ihe one from Mrs. Carrie M . Yeller, tains 10 places and people I know. ii) Questions and answers. ChriSlian homes and families: in the ac whose house was robbed - her response I especially enjoy the crossword puzzle iii) The Bible in a changing world. TO THE EDITOR compli sh ments of our brothers and sisters to the sitttation really tickled me . on the Bible - I don't like the name iv) Science and archeology \'s. the Mr. Annstrong's weddmg in the business world: and in the overcom Also very much enjoyed the article puzz.le as well as the question puzzles of Bible? I want to personally thank the editor ing of handicaps among our brethren. about Mr. Pat May . "It Wasa Hard Life" places. people. etc. It teaches me things v) What you can do. and staffofTh,. Worldwide News for shar The news coverage by men who under [Feb. 28). In fact. would like (0 hear more that probably I don't know offhand. I I wou ld also I ike 10 see a special ing the CltCilemenl and joy of Mr. stand the meaning of world events such about him and hi s experiences if possible wish we had more of these such as was in "Update/News of the Work" section Armstrong's wedding to his lovely bride. as Mr . [Gene] Hogberg. Mr. [Stanley! My children enjoy the .. Major" slories the latest issue by Mr. and Mrs. Jack L. with reports from our office) around the Ramona tJ"hl" Worldwide News. April Rader and OIhers is of great help. I think. - the two-pan ones really hold their in- Bailey [Apri l II]. world - either as very short repor1S from each office each month. or a big write -up 25J . II was the next-best thing to being especially to we ladies who are sometimes terest. I gi .... e my paper to a widow who cannot there overwhelmed by the complexity of the In the " Postmark" section there was a easily subscribe due to lack of money. from one office each month. I know that many, many people have news and just how politics really bear leiter from Mrs. Marilyn Kirby about the Glad to do thal- it's a good. clean paper Please keep up Mr. Gene Hogberg's written in to say how much they have upon certain events. lessons for children [Feb. 28]. I think mat - anyone can read it with a clear can· news repoHs and the Bible c~ossword. more of this kind of information and sug enjoyed the newspaper in the short span of I feel when I read Me Gamer Ted's science. Our daily newspaper is full of bad I must say that I agree witL Mr. Ed gestions would be greatly appreciated by itsexislence. I wonder if you realize that it "Personal" that he has taken time out news. I don't read it all - too depressing Layo Ogunlalaka of lIe-Ife, Nigeria. in is actually the most diversified of ALL from his busy schedule to write me a long. mothers of small children. Maybe there - and I'm powerless to change the the 14 March WN: The date of every issue newspapers as far as its subject content! "newsy" letter to bring me up to date on could even be a special section for it. Not events. of WN should begin on Sundays: New all of us are talented in this area, and it And as for being thoroughly read, doesn '( the Work and share a part of himself with Mrs . Minerva Wilhite Moons as well as the Hebrew names of would certainly help to hear and learn everyone read EVERY word from cover me . I'm sure most of the readership feel Madison. Tenn. God' s months should be included in the from those who are. . 10 cover? I DO!! And every single article the same way . WN. Mrs . Billie Wakeman concerns me and each and every reader In concluding, I would like to appeal 10 To make a long story short. The Humboldt. Iowa whose heart is in Ihis Work. Worldwide News is my favorite news Some suggestions all Church brethren worldwide 10 pray for I rejoice with those who are being paper! Thanks again and keep up the I must really congratulate you on the God to open up radio and TV doors in blessed. and I pray and sorrow forthose who good work. May God bless you. WN. It·s a fine Church of God newspaper. Europe. are in need or beset wilh illness. The prog Mrs. Olive Mulvaney Especially the puzzle But I would like to see less U.S. news Craig White ress of the Work in gelling the true Gospel Theodore, Ala. JUSt a few words to let you know how especially in "Wrap-Up." Portsmoulh. England ,,-- .... "' Close to home ,,--- .... , / , , \ I \ ( How do ' I , , you do it? l' It's easy! I More trouble ahead for U.S. \ I , ~ By Gene H. Hogberg million a day in Soviel aid. What " , ' ... __ ..... News editor, 'The Plain Truth' Celie Hogberg. news editor for impresses them is the degree of' 'so PASADENA - Following up my The Plain Truth. has spem rhe cial control" - repression - that '- -,", ' report in [he las[ issue of The past two decades (IS (I dedicared Castro orchestrates. - , ,I lIews ;I'(lfcher. Since 1958 he has Worldwide News. it is interesting to So pan-Cas[roism is the o rder of note who Panama's dictator, Brig. served i" the Work's News Bureau. the day throughou[ [he emerging Red Gen. Ornar Torrijos, visited lately: reading. studying. collecring and Lake. In fact, top in[elligence none other than Libya's nldical fa collaring news from around lhe sources claim that Fidel's "Grand na[ic. Muamar Kaddafi. world. He has traveled extensively Design" calls for a Marxist axis run Torrijos e licited Kaddafi's moral ill Europe. including Eastem Eu ning across the Caribbeafl from support, of course, in his struggle to rope. and l'ourhern Africa, as well Guyana to Jamaica to Havana. as the Middle East. Asia, India and remove U.S. conlrO l of the Canal It 's nor a pretly picture for Zone, bur not much else, Kaddafi ell'ewhere. Washington. In danger of national being a bit stingy with financial help ization or government takeover are for the nearly bankrupt Panama f1uence Washington has had among the approximately $6 billion worth of economy. (But another host, the emir the nations and nations-to-be in the U.S. investments in the region. The Feast of Tabernacles will be here again in four months, so it's of oil -rich Kuwait, chipped in about Caribbean Sea, once called One wonders if those in Washing not too early to begin thinking about making the trip to Squaw Valley, $13.5 million, apparently wi[hout "America's lake." ton who are calling for a Mr. Nice ~~~~:'Jrg~~des%~ItfSandY or wherever. Many of us could the knowledge that Arabs. as a race. The small emerging nations of the policy toward Cuba realize what is are not pennitted to immigrate to Caribbean are moving to the left. and really going on. One last thing: There keep in mind a few money-saving travel tips already known about and Panama.) the pace is accelerating, In the years is now a rumor to the effect that, if praCticed by some of our fellow Church members. In his own country, Torrijos is said s ince Castro in[roduced radical the Cubans will only behave and pull So they, and you, are invited to send us suggestions on saving to be hanging onto political power by sociali sm to the area. eight fonner their troops out of Angola (the Cuban money at the Feast - and on the way there and back. Tips, for a thread. having nearly been toppled British and Dutch territories there victory [here drew rave reviews instance. on economical meals while traveling. the right kind of motels from power in stUdent-engineered have gained full independence. Six throughout much of the Caribbean), to patronize, money-saving recreational ideas. you name it. riO[S after increases in the price of o[her is land states expect indepen Washington might show its "good Send them in now and we'lI try to get them in the WN in time to food staples. Unemployment in the dence within the next decade. faith" by giving up the military base benefit you and other Feastgoers before you begin the annual jour tiny nation is 15 percent and rising. The new nations inherited mul at Guantanamo, which base. inciden ney. Mail them to: Tips, The Worfdwide News, Box 111, Big Sandy. food is in short supply. and the gov tiparty systems of government. but tally, protects the Windward Passage Tex., 75755, U.S. A. ernment is financially dependent on lef[-win g IXJliticians now either are in used by ships round for the U.S. East the Uni[ed States in two areas: on power in nearly all of the 14 coun Coast from the Panama Canal. direct aid from Washington to meet tries. share it or arc in powerfUl op government payrolls and on big New position. York bankli that finance and refi Many of these leaders see the CIRCULATION: 32,000 Four sites In Britain nance much of Panama's economy. Cuban model of social and economic ACCOrding to one news soun:e: planning as a real a lternative to The Worldwide News Is the official newspa "The Panamanian politicians are American-style capitalist democ per of the Worldwkle Church of God, head totally corrupt and their main occupa quartered in Pasadena. Calif. It Is published racy. and as a way to so lve. or at leas[ biweekty, except duringthe Church'sannual open to Feast transfers ti on - in addition to making conlain, the enonnous problems [hey Fall Festival, by Ambassador College, Big sp::eches for the benefit of the Ne; nearly all share: poverty, overpopu Sandy, Tex. Copyright © 1977 Worldwide RADLETI. England - The Fes· Office at Box III. SI. Albans. York Times - is to funnel all the lation and unemployment. Church of God. AU rights reserved. tival Office here has opened the fo ur H ert~. England. money they can lay their hands on to Virtual communism has come to Editor in Chief: Herbert W. Armstrong British Feast of Tabcrn:lcles sites to Mr. Smith also described the other their secret bank accounts in Swi[zer Guyana. Foreign business has been Editor: Garner Ted Armstrong American. Canadian and olher over IwO British siles. land and the U.S." nationalized. and the country's Managing Editor: John Robinson seas brethrt!n. announced Edward "We ~hall be returning {O the town 800.000 people have been mobilized Assistant Managing Editor: Klaus Rothe; Blindly ~head Smith of the o ffice April 22. hall at Torqll;l~. in De·von . southwe ... t along Marxi ... t-Leninist lines. Sa)s Senior Editor: Dixon Cartwright Jr.; Fea Americ ans desiring [0 transfer Engbnd." he ~aid ... At Torquay tures: Scott Moss. Sherry L. Marsh. Roger Yet. ucspi[c all (hi..,. the L;nitcd one ob ... e rvcr: "Guyana will have Fakhoury; Contributing Editor: les should make application through the Illember... mu'ol sel'ure accommoda· State.., is pu .. hing bolul) (blindly) moved into being a fairly orthodox Stocker; Composition: Sheila Dennis Festival Office, Box III. Big Sandy. tion in hoteb ()r guest houses." ~lhead to entru~t to such thie ving communisl country in fo ur or five Circulation: Dean Koeneke, David Blue. Tc~ .. 75755. then the Big Sandy of He said the Festival Office cannN politicians what is perhaps the si ngl~ years ... Ava Norton ; Photography: Tom Hanson. fice will forward the applications to secure travel or housing reservations mOSI ~ trategi c piece of real estate on Jamaica, which Prime Minister John Wright the Radlell office. ( Detail~ of transfer for any overse'ls brethren, "but we the face of the eanh. Michael Manley has promised to NonCE: The Worldwide News cannot be procedures to the British and other will be bappy to advise.'- responsible for the return of unsolicited arti· Little wonder that so me more "bury in socialbm." is taking the cles and photographs. sites were outlined in The Worldwide The fOUl1h British site is the fish levelheaded people in Panama have same road. Both Guyana and II.) SUBSCRIPTIONS: To subscribe In the Sewl' of April ing resort of Kenmare, in County quietly (out of fear of Torrijos' Jamaica have decided to seek mem United Slates. send subscription donation Mr. Smith said two of the four Kerry. in the lrish Republic. "This police) asked Washington to wait on bership in Comecon. the basically and Plain Truth label to: The Worldwide British siles are at Pontin's Holiday will be our third year at the resort," the canal handover until LIley have a East European communist trade News, Box 111, Big Sandy, Tex., 75755. AU Villages. re sort camps with ac Mr. Smith said ... A travel firm in U.S. subSCrlpl10ns expire and may be re chance to OllS[ Torrijos and once bloc. Leaders in the emerging island newed June 30. To subscribe in .hlly, Au· commodation s in "self-catering Dublin, Joe Walsh Tours, have ar again install a legitjmate govern stales of Dominica and S1. Vincent gust or September, send $5; October, No chale[s ... ranged a package for all visitors: ac ment. Bul. then. even legitimate also seem convinced thai Marxism vember or December, $4; January, Febru "All eqUipment for families up to commodation, food. travel costs, governments in Panama haven't will be their best ideological course ary or March, $3: April. Mayor June, $2. Additional mailing offices: Box44, Station A, seven or eight members is pro etc." Details are available through proved to be much bener. when [hey gain independence soon. vided." he said. "including full fur Vancouver. B.C .. VSC 2M2, Canada; Box the Radlett office. 111. St. Albans, Harts., England: Bolt 202, nishing. cooker, fridge. c utlery. The office is planning on atten Caribbean a Red Lake Cuban story Burleigh Heads, Old .. 4220, Australia; Box bedding. carpeting. heaters. every dance at [he sites as follows: South Bad news comes in bunches. is an Nearly all leaders of the Caribbean 1111, Maketi, Aizal. 0-708. Ph~ipplnes :80x 2709, Auckland 1, New Zealand. thing except food." port 1.500, Hernsby t.200; Torquay old proverb. And it's certainly true in nations (except Barbados, Trinidad ADDRESS CHANGES: U.S. changes of ne two camps are at Southport. 900: and Kenmare 400. relation to the whole range of U.S. and Tobago and the Bahamas) have 15 miles nonh of liverpool. on address are handled automatically with Mr. Smith said the office would po licy in the Caribbean. gone gah-gah over the Cuban" suc Plain Troth changes of address. 00 not send England'; west coast. and Hcmsby, '"especially like to encourage over· The Panama fiasco is se rious cess story." They overlook, of changes of a~dr6SS to Big Sandy. second· eight miles north of Great YannoUlh. seas visitors to consider Southport enough. bur the growing influence course. thai Castro's revolution of class postage paid at Big Sandy. Telt. Post on the cast coast. Full details arc master: Please send Form 3579 to : World· and Kenmare in order to help us and prestige of Fidel Castro' s Cuba is Cuban sociely would have been im wide Church of GOd. Bolt t 11 . PaSadena . . 1;t,hlf' directly from the Festival achieve our attendance figures." threatenin g to underclJt whatever in- possible witholJt the $2 million 10 $3 Calif. , 91123. · Monday, May 9, 1977 The WORLDWIDE NEWS 3 Hitting hard in a pinch He toils for six days, rests on the seventh By Mike Gonring work. It's a commandmenl." SUN CITY. Ariz. - There seems Dan Thomas, 25, lives in Mil What if it would cost him a spot on to be no doubt that Dan Thomas can waukee, Wis., with his wife, the team? "I'm well aware of the help the Milwaukee Brewers this Judy, and daughter, Renee, 3. consequences," he said. ''l'm paid season. The Brewers' concern is that Though not yet a member. Mr. to play and I'll play every day except he can do it only about five games a Thomas regularly attends ser the holy day . week. vices. "To my way of thinking it's going Thomas. the rookie outfielder who This article is reprinted by to be a tough decision. Not on my was impressive when brought up at permission from the Milwaukee part, no. On their part. the end of las! season, is a member of Journal. "But if I produce, who knows? J the Worldwide Church of God. may drive in runs left and right, I may whose members do not work on the understand, but for his devotioll '0 double my production. I'm very, Sabbath. which runs from sundown God. very optimistic. He was born into the church, but as Friday 10 sundown SalUrday. "They might have given up on my In the eyes of the church, that con· he grew older he did not obey the defense in the outfield, but I haven't. I slitutes a holy day, and it is roughly a Sabbath. "My father told me didn't I need work and experience, and I'm 24-hour period. I n the eyes of the have to do it, that if I wanted to play just going to have to relax out there Brewers, it means missing Friday ball I could. So I did." like I do al the plate. and tear them night and Saturday-afternoon games. But this winter Thomas wenl up. " and 40 of the learn's 162 games will through periods of severe depres Baumer doesn't know what to do. be played at those times. sion. He turned to the church to help. "What do you do when a guy's wear "I talked to the elders of the church ing out the ball like he is?" asked the Brewers wonder and asked them for advice," he said. general manager. " I don'l know. The Brewers are wondering if they '" asked them why I was so un '" still hope it will work itself out. I I can keep Thomas on those grounds. happy. had everything worked for. I do know we're not going to do any He has been an outstanding hitler I made it to the major leagues. I thing to hurt our ball club." down here - a .450 average with 10 proved I could hit major- league The ball club won its fourth runs batted in - and the plan now is pitching. straight game here Wednesday, beat to platoon him as designated hitter " But I was unfulfilled, unhappy. ing California 10-9 . With the wind with left handed Jamie Quirk. They said I should make myself blowing out. the !eams hit II home happy. That I should stop relying on BUI they won', be able [0 use him runs. with the Brewers' Gorman other people 10 do it for me. " on Friday nights and Saturday after Thomas getting two of them. He and his wife wrote for the noons. Thomas won't budge on that. The big shots were solo home runs church's literature and liked it. They Neither will the church. in the eighth by Mike Hegan and new became members. Brewer Steve Brye. General manager Jim Ba.urriet ... '~ .~ ~>- talked to a cht,Jrch oJfic,a! {) .'. . Traveling aUowed Pasadena, Calif., Tue~y i1lght . ~' 1 He has not suited up on a Saturday ROOKIE IS A HIT -Dan told him Danny was a professional down here. He made the weekend Thomas, right, joined the baseball player, and that the profes trip to Palm Springs two weeks ago, Milwaukee Brewers as a sionalleagues play for six months," but did not play until Sunday. rookie oulfielder at the Baumer said. "I asked Ihe elders if it was wrong end of last year's "I told him that we play many of 10 travel on the Sabbath Day," said baseball season. He our games on Friday night and Satur Thomas. "They said no, that Jesus continues playing de day afternoon. He said, 'Well, he's Christ Himself traveled. But you can spite his refusal to play just going to have to change his pro do no work. on Friday-night and fession.' He was nol the least bit un .. I get paid to play this game," he Saturday games. [Photo derstanding. ,. said. "It's ajob. Six days a week I'll by John Biever of the Mil In Thomas' mind there is little to work. On the seventh day I refuse to waukee, Wis., Journal] Sabbath keeper goes to bat for Brewers By Lou Chapman without hesitation, "Danny night games, and he will be available to end up that way. We're going 10 go also will Slart in the field. In that MILWAUKEE, Wis. - Dan Thomas." for those days. wilh the hoi hitter." case, "ifhe plays, he'll be in left," lbomas, who has the courage of his Grammas explained. "We're said Grammas. "There's also the to keep him' In the field religious convictions, will become 'Got going 10 start off platooning Danny possibility he could play flfSt base at the first major-league player with a Later, when pressed, Grammas with Jamie Quirk, but it doesn't have There wi II be ti mes when Thomas , times. five-day work week. acknowledged, "We've gOI to keep "Occasionally we're going to give The Milwaukee Brewer outfielder him. He'sswingingthe-outofthe Cecil Cooper a day off. And if that bat. happens we've got three guys who This article, which originally "Danny's down to his playing Anwar Sadat praises can play- first - Ken McMullen, ran under the headlbre ''Thomas weight of 204 pounds and he's run Mike Hegan or Thomas. Gets Okay to Be Off Holy Days. " , ning like he did when he was brought "Dan played first base against San is reprinted by permission from up last September." Diego the other day and did a good the Milwaukee Sentinel of Asked about the Holy Day aspect, G T A report on Egypt job." April!. Grammas explained via phone from Grammas also announced his ba(+ Sun City, Ariz: "We can't worry PASADENA - Egyptian Presi of lime during your visit lasl year ting orders in Ihe Yankee opener won peace of mind overthe winter by about it now. We hope somewhere dent Anwar el-Sadat called Gamer with us." against a right-hander or left-hander. joining the Worldwide Church of along the line something will be re Ted Armstrong's reporting of As a result of Mr. Armstrong's trip If Catfish Hunler. for example, slarts God. He must observe the Holy Day solved. Egypt's role in the Middle East situa· to Egypt in March, 1976, for the in for New York, Von Joshua, playing from Friday sunset 10 sunset Satur "This spring he's jusl been play tion "objective and truthful" in a terviews with the Egyptian president center, will lead off. He'll be fol· day , according to the tenets of the ing hard. It seems like thai's the only March 19 letter the pres idem sent 10 and firsl lady. Mr. Armstrong was lowed by Robin Yount, short stop; church. way Danny knows how to play. He's Mr. Armstrong at his office here. invited 10 and attended a dinner spon Cooper, first base~ Sal Bando, third No club ordinarily could afford the Ihe favorite around here. The guys "II pleases me to extend to you sored by the Egyptian cmbassy in base; Sixto Lczcano, right field; Don luxury of keeping a player bound to are crazy about him the way he goes profound appreCiation for your one WashinglOn, D.C., April 5, at which Money. second base; Quirk, DH;Jim Ihese dictates. bUI Thomas has made after his job. He gives you the best hour Special 'Egypt under Sadat,' he again saw Mr. Sada!. along with Wohlford, left field; and Charlie such an impression on both field he's got. When a man gives you that, which I watched lately and enjoyed it U.S. Vice President Walter Mondale Moore, catcher. manager Alex Grammas and general there's nothing you can say to him very much." Mr. Sadat wrOte. "I, and officials of both governments Al!aim.1 a left·hander. Wohlford manager Jim Baumer in spri ng train except. 'Go get 'em.' also, wish to state here that I enjoyed (The Worldwide News, April 11). will lead ofr. wi!h Jo:-,hu.t hil1ing in ing that they have decided to keep Ihe "He's not going to be cheated up the IWO half-hour interviews with me In his lclter Mr. SadClt said Mr. hi s eighth spo!. Thomas will be in desi'~nated hitter·outfielder. there at the plate. If the ball is in the .md Mrs. Sadat. by your collea2ue Armstrong'!-! Iype o f reporting" is the Quirk'~ ~POt. with Money hitting in G~rammas wouldn't ('orne ri~hl oul strike zone he ('an win il for you with Mr. Adli rvluhtadi i~ C.,iro. The \~ay surest and most proper way to bring the seventh spot. wi th a flat By Edmond D. Macaraeg their customers is the studio of th ~ Reyes thought also of the telecast. Pastor, Dav80 City Church city's IBC television network. Since his side of the exchange deal DA VA~. Philippines - At a time was not being used, he asked the sta Exchange deal when o ther congregations of the tion manage r how much he would Church in thi s country are finding From the beginning Fidelity Ser charge to ;fX>oso r a 30-minute pro difficulty in locally funding The vice Center (the Reyeses' firm) and g.ram. World Tomorrow radio broadcast in IBC had participated in an . 'ex The price was 500 pc!.Os ($80). their areas, the idea of sponsoring the change deal." No money passed be Mr. Re yes tried to bargain it down, Garner Ted Armstrong telecast tween them; Fidelity would regularly and after some haggling the manager might be considered farfetched. service the air-conditioning units of said, "Look, why don't you just put But one Church member here the TV station, making all repairs it in your side of our exchange deal?" didn '( consider the idea 100 o ut of the and doing maintenance work, and in Which was exactly what Me. Reyes question. He decided 10 put God's tum the television stalion would ad was hoping he would say. Work first and sel out to use what vertise Mr. Reyes' business a So they agreed Ihat Mr. Reyes' talents he had 10 further it. specified number of times a day. labor was worth a 30-minute pro Inspired by the Davao City This arrangement had been in ef gram every other week. church. which recently began paying fect until shortly after the last Feast of forThe World Tomorrow on radio on Tabernacles, when Mr. Reyes de BUI, when the first program was a ·weekly basis, the member. Jorges cided not to continue advertising. H~ telecast as agreed, Mr. Reyes de Reyes, began 10 try 10 think of a way had his hands fu ll with all the busi cided the gap of a week before the to get the television program on in ness he needed, and he wasn't pre next airing would be too long. So he this city. He began by taking siock of pared to expand. But he still con began to think of a way to have the his resources. tinued to service the station's air program put on a weekly basis. Mr. and Mrs. Reyes, both active conditioners. He totally renovated the air members. operate a refrigeration and When the church here got The conditioning system of the studio and air-conditioning business here. Oneof World Tomorrow on radio, Mr. made other improvements. which FIVE GENERATIONS - Three·month·old Benjamin Preston Hill. pleased the manager because such above, is the youngesl of five living generations' in the family of Audrey was not called for in their agreement. Hill, wife of evangelist David Jon Hill. Standing are Benjamin·s father. Mr. Reyes also volunteered to take Jonalhan. and grandroother. Audrey. Seated are the infant's great· Ghana recognizes Church care of all other e lectrical jobs and grandmother. Mildred. and great·great·grandfather. 92·year·old Joseph maintenance of the stud:lJ li &hts. A. Seagle. By Solomon Ayitey conclusion of the registration process When he got these additional jobs, ACCRA, Ghana The the next day and to conduct Passover he approached the manager again and Worldwide Church of God has been services. enabling Mr. and Mrs. asked if he had seen the telecast. Family. officiall y recognized as a " regis Washington to fly to Nigeria for the adds generation tered, legal body" by the govern services there. The manager had, and seemed to SEQUIM. Wash. - Evangeli st feet 11 herself. ment of Ghana, announced Harold L. On the Passover the director held like it. David Jon Hill and his wife, Au Audrey's parents live in Seattle, Jackson . director of the Work for services for the combined Ghanaian Mr. Reyes' sales talk drey. became grandparents for the where her mother. Mildred, repre black Africa, at Sabbath services congregations that included one So, on sizing up the manager's first time Feb. 26, 1977. The new sents the fourth in the direct five here March 26. member who had traveled 448 miles mood, Mr. Reyes began his sales grandson filled in five living genera generation line. News of the Church's registration, to be here from Wa, at the upper tip talk. He pointed out thatlhe station's Audrey's grandfather. Joseph A. which is expected to greatly boost the of the country. Fifty-five people took tions. Seagle, 92, a pioneer of eastern progress of God's Work in this coun the Passover, with Me. Jackson as viewers would be looking for the Jonathan Preston H ill and Cynthia Washington and a resident of Sequim try, was greeted with applause from sisted in the ceremony by Charles program the next week and would Ellen Hill, married in Pasadena the 44 members and four children Akowuah, a G hanaian deacon. . surely be disappointed when they March 28, 1976, are the happy par for more than 20 years, is the didn't find it on the manager's sta- proud great-great-grandfather. Joe present as Me. Jackson's words were After Sabbath services the next ents. They live in Port Angeles, Wash., where Jonathan works as a lives with his wife, Francis Olson translated into the Ghanaian lan day, some members gathered in lion. Seagle, on 10 acres where a large guage by Abner Washington, pastor members' houses for the Night to Be Besides, Mr. Reyes said, the tele buyer trainee for Swain's General garden, cords of cut wood and care of the Accra and Kumasi churches. Much Remembered, while Mr. Jack cast is educational and informative, Stores. fully tended landscaping attest to an ".Registration came at a beautiful son was the host at a banquet in with no "religious Gospel singing" Benjamin Preston Hill is the new addition, weighing in at 8 pounds, active novegenerian. moment, at the Passover, the period Accra's Ambassador Hotel. or "sanctimonious prayers." There with a length of 20 inches. A good Jon and Audrey also live here, and signifying the beginning of God's After Mr. Jackson and Mr. fore it has good audience appeal and sized, healthy baby boy. he's a salute aU five generations are happy and plan of salvation," Me. Washington Akowuah spoke here April 3, on the the potential of making the station to diminutive Cindy, who is only 4 healthy. said. first day of Unleavened Bread, even more popular. Mr, Jackson also reponed on other members traveled to Kumasi for the The manager bought the argu aspects of the Work in black Africa, last Holy Day, where the brethren ments. and the deal was made. The telling of a growth rate that "looks welcomed Carl McNair, coordinator new contract reads: "DA V AO Britain hears broadcast promising for the future." for the Upper Midwest Area of the CITY. IBC TV· 13. 4:30·5:00 P.M. The director had flown in from United States, who delivered the every Sunday - Gamer Ted Arm England March 24 to witness the sermon to the 48 people present. strong Television Program." by cassette-tape system By John D. Stettaford North London member David Town Malaysians welcome transfers BRICKET WOOD. England - son, has always been opefCI.ted and Britain hasn't heard The World To financed by volunteers. morrow on rad io for 10 years, and the "Our biggest problem to date has KUALA LUMPUR. Malaysia - gorgeous butterfl ies abound. The meeting hall isn't air conditioned. If broadcast in Europe is aired at poor been obtaining broadcast tapes on a Malaysian members of the Church weather is tropical. but not too hoI. you have to be very careful with your would "wannly welcome" about 20 The towns and cities are quite mod diet, our Feast isn't for you. The food times. Yet. despite these difficulties, regular basis -Ihat anEt be::1g able to transfers from North America for the ern, and not too big. In short, is good and wholesome, but it is sort a growing number of European afford blank casSettes, of course," Feast of Tabernacles this year, said Malaysia is a progressive, modem of Eastemy Western food, if you see Church members listen to the broad he said. "Both of these problems John Halford, an Australian minister nation that has not lost its Asian iden what I mean. cast each week. They manage it now seem resolved, at least as long as and area coordinator for Southeast tity and customs. You'll love it." "If you want sophisticated enter through a cassette-tape network. Bricket Wood continues to receive Asia. The Port Dickson site overlooks tainment, forget it. Pon Dickson Beginning in the late '60s tapes broadcast tapes from Pasadena and Mr. Halford said an article in The the Strait of Malacca. one of the isn't exactly famous for its nightlife. were supplied by a generous Califor we have access to them. ,. Worldwide News of April II , giving world's busy waterways. "Some of Most of the Feast activities are of the nian member for the London church. Although the network hasn't yet information released by the Festival the largest ships afloat can be seen homespun variety." When the London congregation the means to cover all Ihe British separated into the North and South churches, tapes are also distributed to Office at Big Sandy, gave the wrong just a few miles offshore," Me. Hal On the other hand, " if you are churches, the tapes had to be ex members in Denmark, Finland. impression when it said transfers are ford said. "Only a couple of hundred looking for something a bit different changed. fonning the basis of a tape Norway and Sweden. " not encouraged" for the Port Dick kilometers to the south is the busy for the Feast this year. why not think network that, beginning with just 10 The latest acquisition, says Me. son, Malaysia, Festival site. city-state of Singapore. about Malaysia? You'll have a ball, 'lOuch. That looks terrible in "The historic old Port of Malacca and you'll meet some Chinese and cassettes and 10 listeners, today has Townson, is some of the new-format in its inventory 400 programs and five-minute broadcasts of Garner print," Mr. Halford said. "What an is 40 minutes' drive from the Feast indian brethren that I know you will unfriendly lot you must a ll think we site. never forget - and who will never listeners in 10 Briti..sh churches Ted Armstrong, which are already in are down here. Please let me set the . 'The local hotels are quite com forgel you. alone . circulation. record straight. " fortable - perhaps not quite four .. So please ignore that bit about But lasl year came a crisis when Tapes are transcribed from the Far from discouraging, he said, star, international standard - but air transfel3 not encouraged. If you'd the tape supply from America dried master tapes onto 60-minute cas "we would warmly welcome 20 or conditioned and clean." like to come. please do. We'd love to up. Edie Floyd (now Mrs. Williams) settes with the Work's British address so of our Nonh American brethren if The coordinator said costs during have you." of Dallas, Tex ., came to the rescue, substituted "in case someone uncon they would like to join us for the the Feast would probabl y be cheaper Americans wishing to transfer to sending tapes monitored from radk> nected w ith the Church somehow Feast this year." than those for the same services in Port Dickson. or any other foreign station KRLD. stumbles across a tape and wants to Mr. Halford talked of what America, except for the air fare, of site. should so state on the 3pplica~ But Ihis year has seen a break send for literature, ,. Mr. Townson Malaysia has to offer visitors from course. tions they have already received from through that promises to increase the notes. abroad . "But don't be o n too much of a the American Festival Office. The scope of the network . "Mr. Gamer Ted Armstrong sald "Well, first thecounrry itself, ,. he shoestring. The Malaysian govern forms will then be forwarded to Mr. Access to the master tapes re o n hi s last visit 10 Brickel Wood that said. " It is probably one of the most ment doesn't appreciate penniless Halfo rd. in care of the Australian of ceived by the Work's radio studio he \,,tjshed with all hi s he art that the beautiful countries on earth. In case foreign visitors: they are quite rightly fice. here means new, high-quality. up broadcast could be heard daily in Brit you think I'm prejudiced. let me re tired of hippies." Applicatiom should be sent to: to -date (apes can be added 10 the ain. Whilst cassettes are no substi : mind you that the producers of SOUlh Mr. Halford listed some disadvan Fe stival Office. Box 111 . Big Sandy, network's stock. Even so. tapes left lUte for a witness broadcast, they are Pacific chose a Malaysian offshore tages of the site that should I.le taken Te •.• 75755, over from Ihe '60s are still being pro vid ing" growing number of island to film the great film classic. into consideration. Non·U.S. members who wish to played, though they are being with Church brethren with a regular "Much of the country is still virgin '" don't recommend the inquire about transferring should drawn from circulation as quickly as broadcast. and we arc planning for jungle. Rubber plantations. palm-oil Malaysian Feast for th~ very elderly contac t the Work' s office in the re possible. further expansion as soon as possi trees, tropical fl owers and incredibly or those who can't take the heal. Our gion in which they live . The network, masterminded by ble.·' __Monday,~~~~~ May 9, 1977 ______~ ______~~~~~~~ The WORLDWIDE NEWS ______~5 - semiformal dinner in honor of 16 widows of the church here April 23 in the home of Baxter Biggs. The Local church news wrap-up widows were served filet·mignon din ners and later driven home after eating Passing the Baton attending weekly services. whereas and fellowshipping. before our all-time high was 239." The club members discussed plans ANCHORAGE. Alaska - The for a going-away party for pastor Fred Spring Feast was a time of starts and Wilson Grice. Kellers and family. who wllfbe trans finishes in Alaska. much (jke the ex Silver Ambassadors ferring from here to Little Rock. Ark. citement found at a track meet. Denise Jacques. Bill Gordon, pastor of the Alaskan BIG SANDY - The Silver Ambas churches, arrived here seven years sadors, a newly organized senior Exotic Planls ago with Dan Fricke and observed the citizens' club of the church here. HARRISBURG. Pa. - Ross Flynn Passover with the brethren. He re sponsored a plant and bake sale April of the Philadelphia, Pa., church filled turned with his family and began to 24 in the parking area ofthe First State in for Roy Demarest. pastor here. on pastor the newly raised church that Bank in Big Sandy. the last day of Unleavened Bread, year on Pentecost. Seven years later. The sale gave the members an op April 9. Mr. and Mrs. Demarest and Earl Roemer and his wife. fresh from a portunity to display their baking, gar their oldest son. C liff, were in Big sabbatical, took the pass after a long dening and home-canning talents. Sandy for the YOU national finals in run by Mr. Gordon, who will be head Proceeds from the sale will be used for basketball and cheerleading. ing to Pasadena for his sabbatical. In trips, socials and other activities for Mr. Flynn's sermon was about seven years the number of Alaskan the group. friendship. brethren has grown from about 70 to The Silver Ambassadors hope to The church's annual dinner dance more than 300. individuaUy and collectively use the was that evening at the Treadway Inn Mr. Roemer had expected to be abilities and experiences they have to in nearby Lancaster. The tables were joined in Anchorage by Mr. Gordon serve and inspire every age-group. surrounded by exotic tropical plants and the Kenai brethren for the first Dr. Duke Galloway. president, said and a water fountain. Music was pro Holy Day April 3, but a fresh blanket the members plan to "forget our vided by the Daybreaks. Tom and of snow had closed the mountain pass selves in service to others." Thelma Rosi~ Seltzer. es and snowed in the Kenai people. Van Orsdol. Anchorage enjoyed the day with Mr. Culinary Talents HawaIIan Ordination Roemer and Dick Eckman, local elder HONOLULU, Hawaii-Typically from Palmer. The families expecting BOMBA Y, India - Members here beautiful weather prevailed for the visitors from out of town for the Night met in the home of the Kulasingams, spring Holy Days here. On the first to Be Much Observed joined forces. deacon and deaconess, to observe the Holy Day, April 3, Oren Wilson was Mr. Roemer and his wife were able Passover April I. The 21 members TROPHY WINNERS - The Toledo men's leam came out Ihe champions ordained deacon. Mr. Wilson wiU be to drive to Kenai Monday night, represented the largest group meeting in rts division allhe Columbus invitational baskelballlo.urnamenl March serving the brethren on the island of where he held a Bible study and get in India. The country has 54 members. 20. (See "Ohio Tournamenl," Ihis page.) [Pholo by Dennis Bennett) Maui, where the second-largest group acquainted meeting before returning The members in Bombay and the of Hawaiian brethren live. to Pasadena on Wednesday. The group in Hyderabad heard tapes of a onstration on the use of a blow dryer Youngstown, Cleveland, Toledo. Following services, the brethren Roemers wiU return here with their sermon by Fra:lk Brown, director of and curling iron, Beverly Johnston. Dayton and Cincinnati. Ohio. enjoyed picnic lunches. Steven £. family after Pentecost. the British Work, on the Passover. Tournament games were played in Classical Plants Brightbill. Meanwhile, the Fairbanks church The tapes were sent from Brickel three categories: junior boys, senior Wood by Chris Hunting. celebrated its first Passover and COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. boys and men's. Games were played Drawing to a Close Spring Festival, conducted by local The Kulasingams organized a din Fifteen ladies of the Colorado Springs in two adjacent gymnasiums. KALAMAZOO, Mich. - The first elder Al Tunseth of Anchorage. Eigh ner for the Night to Be Much Ob and Walsenburg congregations Trophies were awarded to the Day season of the Ladies' Club here is teen took the Passover. Mr. Tunseth served with tbe aid of the brethren. brought their sick plants for Linda ton junior boys, who defeated the held a Bible study, family lunch and The ladies displayed their culinary Aickinger, horticulturist, to analyze Columbus junior boys, 27-17; the drawing to a close, having been or ganized and put in motion by Mrs. sermon on the Holy Day. The services talents in a variety of dishes, while the and suggest proper treatment April Youngstown senior boys, who won Ken Williams, with the assistance of in Fairbanks eliminated an 800-mile single men brought fruit, wines and 17. Discounting the theory of talking over the Cincinnati North and West several members who bave attended round trip for the people there, wbo ice cream. to and loving plants, she said that team, 51-48; and the Toledo men's Ambassador College. previously bad to make the trek to The next evening Dr. Sudhir plants love soft classical music. team, who defeated the Cleveland The original fonnat; which called Anchorage for Passover. Chandra, member here, and his wife, Refreshments were served by men's team, 65-51. Dennis B~nnetr . for guest speakers at every meeting, Twelve preschool children bere the former P. Dasson of the Malaysian Kathy Whisler, Tracy Welsh and Judy Arguing Farmers was soon changed to let the women took part in games, prizes and treats at church, who were married March 28, Adam. threw a party for all the members A previous club meeting had been CONCORD, N.H. - The brethren become better acquainted. Ken Wil a luncheon party April 19. Included on liams. pastor here, and Glen Keeley, the menu were sandwiches made from here. M. Radha.icrisMa. conducted by Karen Fittje, Janet here got a taste of the theater as they Thompson and Peggy Rohrig. Their watched a talent show put on by local elder, bave also attended the commercial bread cut in the shapes of Spunky Spouses meetings. fund-raiSing and volunteer animals. Games included a big-game discussions focused on the experi members and tbeir offspring. The CASPER, Wyo. ·- The Spunky ences of ladies in the working world show was preceded by a spaghetti projects are important objectives of hunt of matching an animal cookie the club. A bazaar in a shopping mall with a similar hidden cookie. Mike Spouses met April 16 in the home of and the importance of a woman hav dinner. ing a marketable skill in case she here has been planned for this fall. Pickett and Alic~ W~gJr. Melisa Wilson. The meeting was Announcer James Baldwin, local opened with prayer by Katbelen might have to support ber family. elder here, introduced the acts: Jane The last meeting of the season was Youtb Choir Banyai. Topics were led by Jayne Fer- Tommi~ Jo~ St~art. West played an Autoharp; Phil Bell planned for May 7. A combined ban tig. and Lana Kangas sang and played quet for members of the club and ANNISTON, AI •. - The youth Ohio TournanaeDt members of tbe Spokesman Club and cboir here, under the direction of Mrs. Benyai gave a report on cul guitars; Terry Piasceny, Waldo ture arts and the museums here and COLUMBUS, Ohio - The A.M. Tweedy and Don Bemis sang barber their spouses will be in June. Mcvtdy R. Geraldine York, gave its first perfor Evans. mance at Sabbath services March 19. the types of art on display. and P.M. churches here sponsored an shop style; Dan Rogers, pastor bere, The children, ages 8 througb 13, were The program was given by Manuel invitational basketball tournament sang and played a guitar, wbile his Trip In, TrIp Out accompanied at the piano by Patty "Manny" Pordo, a hairdresser, who March 20. Teams tak..in~ part in the children, Chris and Christine, sang KINGSPORT, Tenn. - The Pace. spoke about hair care and gave adem- competition were from Columbus, and acted; and Mike Limanni sang. Tbe church's cub scouts did a cburch here held an evening of enter That evening the singers and tbeir tainment called "Trip In, Trip Out" families enjoyed a dinner in a private tumbling and balancing act and were interrupted by Gordon Low, who March 26, witb a musical trip, a fash room at a restaurant. After dinner ion trip and a fun trip. eVeryone enjoyed social activities tried to get tiny Terry Piasceny Jr. to balance him. The opening act by Jim The musical trip was presented by that included some square-dancing in the church choir, directed by Hal structions. Haydn and Dave Sargent borrowed mirth from Laurel and Hardy. Mr. Salmon and accompanied by Susan The choir members are Casandra Fiedler. The program began with "It's Garrett, Dara Johnson, Jerry, Ronald Low and At Nelson were argulOg fann ers. one from Down East (Maine) a Grand Night fQr Singing," followed and William Johnston. Jonathan by three Negro spiritUals, two folk Langley, Irma McClain, Laura and and the other from Vermont. Bruce t Eld~r . tunes, a jazz number "The Wind of Mark Nelson, Kerry Pace, Michael Life," and ended on a light vein with Warren and Paula York. Jerry York. Once a Montb an amusing song, "Pollution .." Phone invitations EUREKA, Calif. - Brethren here Next was the fashion trip, a fashion BATON ROUGE, La. - Due to met April 16 for a Bible study. a pot show of clothes handmade by some of the efforts of Karl Beyersdolfer. pas luck meal, three movies and, for the the ladies. Ernstine Coward was the tor here, and Ambassador College first time, singing, with 40 in atten moderator, looking resplendent in a graduate Dennis Houglam, Baton dance. long black-and-white-print cotton dress with a turban of matching ma Rouge now has two distribution Marc SegaU, Medford, Ore., local points for Plain Truths. each putting 30 elder, gave the sermon and led the terial. to 40 magazines per day into the area. singing. Lisa Segall played the piano Finally, the audience was enter and helped with [he meal. tained by the local church talent. Bob Albarado of Lafayette, La., The Segalls drive here from Med Some of the high points were Jack reports that the site there is also put ford once a month for a Sabbath Bible Coward as "The Shadow": a modern ting out 30 to 40 magazines per day. study. dance by Rhonda Carr and Melodie The Prince Murat, a luxury motel The brethren also observed the first King; Hal Salmon and Inez Barlow in here. was the site of a minicampaign Passover service in this area April I. "The Bickersons"; and Brent Fiedler conducted by Gerald Waterhouse. Kathleen Buck. as three-legged "Jake the Peg." evangefist and Abilene and San Four-year-old Steve King gave a rock Angelo. Tex., pastor. March 26 and YOU Tapes concert and Lola Parham was Shirley 27. Headquarters sent out 1.000 let FAIRMONT, Minn. - Forty Temple. Others participating were ters and members here made 500 per Rochester and Fairmont young peo Mary Lou Wells, Sylvia, David and sonal phone invitations to area Plain ple journeyed to Albert Lea. Minn., Ray King, Coy WeUs. Sue Owen and Truth subscribers. for a day offun and li stening to YOU Jonathon Loggans. Ed Smith was the Mr. Walerhouse expounded God's conference tapes of Gamer Ted Arm· announcer. plan for mankind to members and 119 strong. New ideas were also dis Ansel Payne handled the lights and visitors. NEW OFFICERS - New officers of Ihe Delroit Easl YOU chapter are, cussed. John Cox . audio equipment. Barbara McNuu. . Mr. Beyersdorfer has received 14 from left, Mark McDonald, Greg Rodriguez, Craig Spencer, Laurie Dance 10 Be Remembered requests for visits or asking to attend Priebe, Bob Wilmolh, Karen Slare and Ron Arbuckle. The officers were Widows Honored church. He commented that since Mr. announced al a teen Bible study by pastor Reinhold "Shorty" Fuessel FORT LAUDERDALE. Fla. - KNOXVILLE, TenD. - The con Waterhouse's visit, "we've had 265 and Delroil Easl YOU director Bob David. The Guys' and Gals' Club gave a (See LOCAL CHURCH NEWS,pageS) 6 The WORLDWIDE NEWS Monday, May 9, 1977 "Why the Work will skyrocket from now (Continued from p-ue 11 derground. WOULD BE WIPED OFF THE EARTH - This is an example for a11 of you· to Satan while we wann a seat at ANNOUNCEMENT (good news - Next the red horse, Jesus UN L E S S God Almighty inter ministers. 1 ask you to foUow my church and still hope to make it into Gospel) of the KINGDOM OF GOD that (Matthew 24) said, next, wars and venes with supernatural power at that example and to. pray more earnestly God's Kingdom. was to come. rumors of wars would culminate in point to save humanity alive. than ever before in your life for the Brethren, the time has come to e) Proclaimed that announcement our time in nation against nation. The day of man will be over. Work. MAKE OUR CAUING AND ELEC of good news to many thousands, of Next famine. Followed by pesti. The Day of the Lord will be here. TlON SURE! whom only 120 BELIEVED HIM (Acts lences. The red horse of Revelation 6 Meanwhile, we may have one Special ollering From here on, the message going 1:15). signifies the wars, the black horse the more ' year or 10' - no one knows We got the f"tnlt indication of oow out JX>werfully to the world must em· . d) 'Sacrfficed His life in payment famine, the pale horse the pestilences how many - but I do know the time the Work will skyrocket from here on phasize the good news of the happy for our sins. which follow famine. These would is short for us to finish the Work God by the special offering that Gamer and peaceful World Tomorrow and e) Was resurrected from the dead accelerate toward the end of the a'ge has gi ven us to do - and shorter than Ted requested. It may run oyer a mil· much less that of the bad news of by God, making our resurrection as they have done and are continuing we think! lion dollars - pemaps larger than today's world. possible. to do. This catches God's Church OFF any Holy Day offering. We must preach more and think f) Ascended to heaven to be our As I have said (and many more GUARD. We are in a serious crisis r know that you brethren are all more about the RESURRECTION - now . High Priest until He returns to earth prophecies bear it out), the true Gos· S P I R I T U ALL Y I The lime 100 percent back of this. I cannot not far off. What will it be like then? to restore the GOVERNMENT OF GOD pel that Jesus proclaimed was has come for us to W AXE UP. The thank. you in. words enough for that The entire emphasis in preaching and to set up the KJ/'olGOOM OF GOD. SUPPRESSED and false doctrines. sent time has come for us to get to OUR wonderful offering. I blow youe the Gospel is to change from now. Where are we NOW? out instead. The whole world was KNEES! The time has come for us to hearts are in it! Brethren, I say God is on His In the very last days of the 6,000 deceived. become a FERVENTLY PRAYING As we pray, let us confess net only throne; He will fill us with the years of the day of man. ,close to the Now Jesus comes to the sign by CHURCH. The time has come for fast our own sins and faults and laxities, POWER. I say WE are going to Day of the Lord, when He shall which His people would know when ing and prayer. but those of the whole Church, as CHANGE - the message is going to supernaturally intervene and take the end of this world, the end of the I started setting the example by Daniel prayed for the forgiveness of change - our hearts are going to OYer all governments on earth. day of man, is at hand and the time.of fasting five full days a week ago, the sins of all Israel. change - and the whole Work is Now back to the book of Revela* the Day of the Lord is coming. mixed with intense prayer. We have been leaning farther than going to change - to skyrocket up· tion: Verse 14 (after 1,900 years): I will go back to fasting and prayer most of us realize in interest in this wards. Let's put ·our whole minds BRIEFLY: God on His throne in "And this GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM personally again this coming week. world and in getting closer and closer and hearts into it! heaven held the prophecy in the form shall be preached in all the world for of a rolled scroU, sealed with seven a witness unto all nations, and THEN A Personal Letter go to the platform to speak to some. same age. seals. Christ, ONLY. standing in front (following that) the end shall come. ,( 3,000 or 4,000 members. He ask"" Just how much more time do we of the throne, is worthy to take the Yes, the end of the day of man. (r~ what I thought about making what we have - and what is the state of this book, or the roll, open it and reveal both row feel is a very important Work at this point? I will try to an· the meaning of the prophecy! He Inset chap"'" announcemeot. It is this: swer that- in another article in this takes the book. The first six seals are Now, at this' point we have to con· Mr. Albert Portune is coming back same issue. opened in chapter 6. sider some inset chapters in Revela· (Continued from pegiI 1) with us. I insisted it was necessary tion. The 13th and the 17th, tying in Church sent one. It was one of the that he talk with me at some length End of tbe age with Daniel 2 and Daniel 7. show the greatest demonstrations of your love, first. ThougbGamerTed, Mr. Rader Jesus had talked to His disciples rising up of the resurrection of the old concern, loyalty and affection for Vending units and one or two others had been dis about the Temple being tom down "Holy Roman Empire" that is in your Pastor General and God's Apos cussing the matter with him for some (timing - their time, then). And process through the European Com· tle that I have ever experienced. time. there were some points of im then also of the end of this world, or mon Market. But those nations And I shall never be able to thank: used for 'PI" portant doctrine in regard to the Great age (the DAY OF MAN) , and of CANNOT get themselves together at God enough for selecting her and · SACRAMENTO, Calif. - New Commission that we believed be was Christ's coming - the Day of the the 'same time the Roman Catholic sending her to me and causing this 'readers of The Plain TrUlh are learn· not in hanoony with. beside some Lord. Church is having the greatest crisis in very real and deep love that He has iog about the magazine via a varia· personal matte~ that we need to get The disciples asked WHEN? its history. Look at its h.istory. When given to each of us for the other. God tioo on the newsstand·distribution slnlightenedout and in full harmony. He did not begin answering with in a crisis it has never come, as God's knew this help I needed to have by program, said Bob Mitchell, dis· We had three meetings bere in my file signs of His coming and the end true Church does, and dropped to its my side to accomplish His Work. for tribution coordinator for this area, oome in Tucson a week. ago. of the world - day of man. He began knees, gone to the God whose theremainderofmy lifeorforbothof April I? in the order in which they asked - Church and Work it is, and asked our lives, and He certainly chose and Friday night in my offiCe here. in Mr. Mitcbell credited Church their day, in which the Temple would Him to show the way and to pull them sent to me the loveliest and most lov privacy, Mr. Portune bared his beart member Glenn Redifer with discov· . be tom down, and events from then. through. No , they have always n:. lble of the lovelies . to me, explaining what tiis feelings ering that PT copies could be given So first He warned them in THEIR sorted to POl.ITICAL and PHYSICAL and emotions had been prior to and away using street-comer newspa· at work DA y (though it has continued to means. The time is near for a JXlpe Hard leading up to the time of his resigna per-vending units with the coin now). "Take heed that no man de· (probably not the present one) to ex In a sense this has been our hon· tion. On these he completely saris· mechanism removed. ceive YOU " (Matthew 24:4), for the tend his good graces to the nations of e., noon in our own new home to· fJed me that be is now ready to be Mr. Redifer had consulted Vince . great false church and the .deception Europe and bring them together - gether - yet it has been one of the received back.. "The next day, Sa~ Savickas, circulation manager for the engineered by Satan would start in but only as a union of church and BUSIEST and HARDEST·WQRKING bath a week ago yesterday, we had a Sacramento Union, "who suggested their day. "For many shall come in state so that everyone will be forced three weeks in my life. The one room morning Bible study and an after· we use the same method of distribu· my name ... " (claiming to to become a Catholic. The church that is already completely furnished noon Bib'le study about two hoUri tion that newspapers use , " Mr. REPRESENT Christ as His true minis· will rule. in the home is my study-oroffice.1 each on points that I felt necessary Mitchell said. "He agreed to sell to ters going out in His name) I have' now brought you to the have been hard at work on the tyPe· thaI we be in complete bacmony on. us for $15 each dispensing units that "saying I am Christ ... " (that is, point where we are now in prophecy. writer and on the telephone with many These little Bible st~dies were at have the coin mechanism removed. that Jesus is the Christ, the MeSSiah) I am now fulfilling Revelation 10: 10, of our· top people in the offices at tended by Mrs. Portune, Mrs. Ann " These are aU·weather units that .. . "and shall deceive many. " 11, the Gospel going to kings to Pasadena with whom I have been in strong, Mr. and Mrs. Rader and, I are refurbished with new Plexiglas That was the white horse. Christ's become a witness to all nations. constant touch and in even other tele· believe, Dr. and M~. Lochner. front covers." Second Coming. pictured in the 19th This is one of the inset chapters of phone conversations from other As you know. Mr. fortune is ooe Mr. Mitchell's distribution pro· chapter of Revelation, shows Him on which there are several in the book. If JX>intsofthe world. I have had deeply of the most effective and powerful gram includes five of these units a white horse. These who are FALSE you will follow through the next vers· affectionate congratulations from speakers. Later, of course, we all " placed alongside major newspaper APOSTLES (IT Corinthians II : 13-15) es continuing in the 11 th chapter, Teddy KoUeck, mayor of Jerusalem, hope and pray that Mr. fortune will stands in prime traffic areas." are actually Satan's ministers (verse we come to THE TWO WITNESSES. and all of my friends over there, so once again be an effective man in The system has met with success, 15), posing as the ministers of Christ. The time is NEAR for their 3Ih-year apparently the news has spread God's Worle he said, and is a " bonanza for dis ministry to start. You fmd these iden· around the world. Yet by 00 means How did they deceive? They grew My work now is primarily opening tribution of The Plain Truth in this tified in Haggai and in Zechariah, have I been out of day.to·day contact in numbers and they persecuted the doors where they have been area." chapters 1 through 4, also the fulflll· with the Work. God's Church, gained JX>wer to closed ro this message of Christ so Other church areas have contacted SUPPRESS the Gospel that Christ ment of Malachi I: 1-4 and many A few days after the wedding I had ~at other oowerful speakers may fol· Mr. Mitchell about the system, taught His apostles. They took the other prophecies. Very !X>ssibly the a telephone call from my son, Gamer which "has proven extremely low us an<1 go mID tnese counaies with name of Christ, calling their false Great Tribulation which Jesus men Ted. "We're at the Tucson airport," the Gospel. Once we have completed worthwhile in locations we really church "Christianity." Actually it tions in Matthew 24, later than I he said. "May Shirl and I have lunch want to be in and no retailer is willing that new ph~ of the Work, as well was tbe old Babylonian mystery re· quoted, will end our present Work with you and Ramona at the as in the United Stales. Canada, Brit to distribute The Plain Trurh or none ligion being revived. and bring in the Laodicean church. Smuggler's Inn ?" Ted was here Western E1lrooe. Australia. New is available to do so." WE have a promise of protection dur· again just this last Friday for an im· .!!!!. L.ea1ano. ana ;:)()uth Atnca. we soalJ License to di Monday, May 9, 1977 The WORLDWIDE NEWS 7 inside and below projected income. fear or suspicion. every detail, just as I did concerning their mill of false propaganda and A Personal Letter We are doing this, no matter what My fathrr has always told me it is our, unfortunately, abortive study take you brethren into my confi· it costs, no matter what priorities essential to "get all the facts" before about the potential for the reopening dence~ as will my father, no matter need to be reassigned, no matter what making far-reaching and sweeping of the' Brick.et Wood campus, what it costs in tenns of the " unoffi ;::~~ sacrifices need to be made. decisions. He and I have had very 1 would far rather run the risk of cial grapevine." close personal talks recently, in those' unfortunate responses from So what I am stating to you in this (Continued from page 1;7. Getting the facts which we have mutually reaffinned people who "Iove a rumor" and have "Personal" is official. discussed the study we had begun oUr total dedicatIon to these and other a desperate desire for wild tales, 1 will take you completely into my Balancing the budget only last sununer with regard to cOQ confidepce, as I always have, with important princip'les. giant suspicions, frightened stories, solidation of the two campuses. regard to,the ongoing study concern I was very pleased to have him supjX)sitions, pemapses, "have ypu What I am trying to do right now, I was very frank with them about jng the Big Sandy campus as it de once again reaffirm his confidence heard that"", • ' did you hear the brethren, is BALANCE THE BUDGET! the fmancial impact of operating a velops. The important thing at this and faith in me in the day-to-day latest?" and all other scare stories, "I am not "trying" to "close the branch. point, to me , is that decisions, at any management of the administrative rumors, half truths and exaggerations Big Sandy campus .. , I am trying to I took the vice president and pro level in God's Work, whether institu aspects of the Work and told .him as than I would to clam up, say nothing again BALANCE THE BUOOET! vost for the Big Sandy campus, tional, fmancial or in areas of per sincerely as I knew how that he and let the vast majority of the loyal If I can project forward a balanced Ronald Kelly, totally into my confi sonnel, must be made in an atmo would have my loyal and faithful and faithful brethren ·in the Church be budget for two ye~. three years or dence and told him exactly what was sphere of caution, of possession of all support right down the line at all left in a state of complete wonder five years, then the Big Sandy cam happening in the overall financial the facts, of mutual tnlst and faith, times! ment about "what is going on." I pus will remain intact and will not be picture. with great courage in the face of Thus, as [ study the situation in will always seriously run the risk of closed! If, for any reason, it would every ~reat io.co?,"age ~d 'absent of Big Sandy, I will report to, yo u in allowing the rumormongers grist for appear that the basic and essential Those woo misinterpret priorities of God's Work, meaning I knew that, jUdging.from experi the preaching of the Gospel of the ence, there would be those who Kingdom as a witness !9 all the would totally misinterpret the current worla, radio, television, The Plain fmancial crunch and would claim Fuel shortage cancels services Truth magazine and our newsstand that, instead of having a temporary campaigns and all other aspects of cash-flow problem, the- Work was By Graerome Marshall Church activities have been can pore told of a company receiving a the Worle. which have to do with get "going under!" Area coordinator, Victoria celed in the interest of conserving shipment of match boxes without ting the Gospel out as a witness, were True to my apprehension~, some MELBOURNE, Australia - Two fuel for members to get to work and striking edges. The alanned man in any way threatened by the con of our opposition immediately called Melbourne congregations were provide for their families . Ministers agement wondered what to do with ' tinuance of a branch campus, then np a newspaper reporter in the Southern forced to cancel Sabbath services have been able to store some fuel for them until one bright spark sug~ ~atter wha\ it might mean to me per California area, alleging alL sorts of April 30 as a result of a gasoline emergencies but are otherwise gested: "Send them to Australia. sonally and to the hundreds of other utterly fallacious and nonsensical shortage after a two-week strike cut grounded at home. They'll strike on anythjng down families personally, I would have to rumors, saying that the Work was supplies to service stations, making How does a minister serve God's there ... have- the tourage to make that fmal bankrupt, the banks are foreclosing this city of three miUion people virtu people witt)out the use of an au decision at that time, based upon and all sorts of total nonsense! ally fuel-~ss. tomobile? those and only those criteria. Of course, college officials merely Panic buying began, and soon Some members live nearby, but I do ask for your prayers. explained to the reporters that we most live 30 to 40 kilometers (24 supphes of "petrol" were exhaust Painfull.... ns were havirig a current cash-flow ed. Lines formed 24 hours ahead of miles) away. That invention of inter Fast crisis, which we have had many time to obtain $2 worth. Fights broke ruption - the telephone - is now I am beginning to learn some pain (Continued from.,... 11 times in the past, but aU the right out among impatient drivers, and in proving a blessing. Brian Orchard, fullessons my father has had to learn decisions were being made by the one instance a handgun was pulled on Melbourne North's pastor, spent devetopment, thought and even new many ¥ears before, clear back up in administration which would solve a queue jumper. Gasoline brought three hours one day going from ser implementation. The purpose of the Oregon when I was quite young. the problem, and God's Work was into the city from other states sold at vice station to service station trying interview was Dot to hint at or indi I am finding that some in the fuJly expected to go on bigger and $1 to $3 a gallon. (The usual price to find fuel. cate whether or not we're ready for Work, based on emotional circum On the brighter side, the enforced greater than ever before. 1be reJXlrt averages 7~ ce~ts,) candidacy. " stances and certain pressures, take ers seemed to agree that-since even grounding allowed ministers time at Candidacy, the flfSt step toward JX>tsbots at you for whatever reason. Miriisters and other Church mem the United States as a nation, every home for paperwork and family life full accreditation, depends on the I have been utterly dumbfounded bers have not been unaffected. major flflTl, corporate enterprise, as- and to observe a populace held to t~am's evaluation of the coUege in to realize recently that, despite my Sabbath attendance was down 5()ciation, business and private home ransom by a few. light of the SACS standards. These efforts to totally immerse myself in April 23 after the first week of in the country faces similar problems Australians are seen out walking are with regards to the institution's doing God's Work, it hasn't been the strike, and the foUowing week's from time to time, including their more and are more talkative. Yet, purpose, organization and adminis services in two of the three Mel enough for some. own newspaper - this very likely even with the sh.ortage, Aussies stiIJ tration, edu;::ational program, fi I can understand more fully and bourne churches were canceled. was not' 'news ... manage to worship their chief god: nances, faculty, library, student deeply than ever how my father must I can now confidently report to all . The only progress made by the football. Some 92,000 people at personnel services and physical feel when he is virtually "spending of you brethren that, resulting from st riking 500 union members as of this tended a game during the strike. plant. rumselr' in his efforts to do God's the outpouring of your contributions writing, April 28, has been to decide In all, the situation is a taste of Mr. Armstrong said there would Work, and yet there are those who on the special Sabbath offering given to extend the strike another seven things to come when anarchy could obviously be increasing expenditures can sit around and have the time on in response to my father's letter and days. That decision is causing disrupt all major power and energy required as the Texas campus pro their hands to criticize and gripe. mine, ttie immediate emergency mounting public resentment, be supplies at the same time. It brought ceeded toward full accreditation. "I Believe me, it gives me a greater cash-flow crunch is over. As is ex cause this extends the strike through home forcibly the need to trust our want to make sure we fully evaluate measure of sympathy and under plained elsewhere, we must still bal a Monday-holiday weekend. Provider and Protector in times the full extent of financial resources standing toward him and the burden ance the budgets, bringing the pro The government has talked of in ahead. which will be required to achieve full he has to hear. jected budgetary expenditures down tervening, but qas not acted. A story bantered about in Singa- accreditation. " I am finding the JX>sition in which God has placed me is becoming in creasingly lonesome. But I am pre Department prepares students for agribusiness pared to bear that loneliness, because [am rewarded, as Jesus said I would be hundreds oftimes over, when I am able to stand in a pUlpit as I did before A C sponsors third agriculture field day thousands of you brethren in the Ozarks recently and see your deep BIG SANDY - The public iectured and appeared on television some changes in the department It ~rve as demonstration areas." emotional response and reaction to learned about Ambassador College's in this area on behalf of AC agricul self, including the closing of the col my words and my message. Aiming (or balance agriculture program firsthand April ture. lege meat plant, brought about par This is growing lengthy, but dur 28 as the Agriculture Department Others who were part of the pro tially by budget cuts that also meant Mr. Swaim said his depanment is ing the present days, when God's here brought 250 East Texans up to gram included Joe Murphy of Fort laying off four fuU-time department aiming for a "balance between the Church is again weathering a crisis, date on AC'sagriculturecurriculum, Worth, Tex., a marketing expert, employees. ideal and real. II girding our .loins, locking anns and who talked on milk pricing and ag The occasion was the annual ag~ The alterations meant having to The purpose of agriculture, he standing together and going on to marketing; Shannon Carpenter of meet the future in even greater faith, griculture field day, sponsored for make the Ag Depanment primarily said, "is to produce quality people, Sulphur Springs, Tex., a specialist the third year by the depanment, an "operation to support the which requires a healthful, beautiful fOf some reason I felt like talking to for a milk producers' association, headed by new chairman Dave academic program," Mr. Swaim and stable society. At the vel)' least, you really personally. who sJX>ke on dairy-herd classifica Thanks for listening. Please pray Swaim. said. But he believes focusing the the petrochemical dependency [in tion; and Tommy Barker, a county Mr. Swaim talked about some department more on academics is such areas as fertilizers and weed and for my father and me and for God's extension agent, who gave tips on changes in the field day . more consistent with the college's pest controll we experience in Wprk and for each otberas we all join clover management. together in this forthcoming day of "The field-day program this year goal of gaining accreditation and pre today t s agricul ture does not ap~a.. to Members of AC' s faculty - Allen fasting and prayer. paring students for careers in ag be leading to stability in the years had dual emphasis: our agribusi Stout, Zoell Colburn and Mr. Swaim With much love, ness-major program and East Texas ribusiness. ahead. - spoke about or gave demonstra your brother in Christ. agriCU lture. featuring dairying, pas tions on gardening, the value of ,. ALmost all our effort is now fo "Thus we are committed to ex Garner Ted Annstrong ture management and home garden legumes in grazing programs, prob cused on providing a top-quality ploring economically viable alterna ing," he said. lems of raising clover and even com program for preparing students tives to petrochemicals. East Texas operation post.ing and houseplants. for caree rs in agriculture ," he .. But we are also exploring what Other college personnel were in said. "We weren't ab le to bring in a we feel is the probability that produc Minister volved, including AC's 60 agribusi ers do not need to be strictly organic whole program of out-of-state speak· ness and agriculture students and "We are developing programs in ers this ye ar," he continued. But fam1 and ranch management. ag to be ecologically sound. It is the Ronald Kelly, vice president and overuse and abuse of technology, Dick Raymond, a writer and lecturer provost of the college, who wel ricultural sales and services, horticul has fan ture management. agri cultural re rather than the technology itself, that and a "master gardener" for a con· comed the visitors. CINCINNATI. Ohio - Mrs. Jim cern called Garden Way Associates, search and agricultural journalism generall y presents grt~'1t hazards. to "As always." Mr, Swaim said, McCune, a member of Ihe church did travel here from Charlolle. VI., and public relations. "field day featured a tour of the col The college offers a major in here, says Cathy, her 3-ycar·oJd to tell folks about "down-to-earth lege ranch t but this year attention "Though we have retained a small agribusiness and a minor in agricul daughter. IS ., very fond" of Edward vegetable gardening" and marketing was focused o ~ , our agribusiness herd of Anl:!us canle for educational ture. and Me. Swaim's department Smith. an Mea coordinalOr and pa..,(or home-grown produce. major program purpo se~, ,.';;'c are totally (lut of the plans this fall to teach courses for a of the Cinl.~innali ch un:h e~ So when Mr. Raymond ha s supervised the beef I~us ine ss. Our goal is to reor new environmental-management Mr ~. :VkCune a~kcJ Cathy who Department changes plantin3- of a special demonstration ganlLt' the production areas to clost:!)' major admini~tereJ by the Science created !he carth. (he toddler rcplieJ. garden on the campu~ here and has The past several months have seen ~upport our :..Icademic progr:..l11l and Department. "Me. Smith did." 8 The WORLDWIDE NEWS Monday, May 9, 1977 several songs by the children's choir and two selections depicting the ex odus performed by a folk trio. Local church news wrap-up Brethren from the Montreal. Corn wall. Pembroke and Smiths Falls churches gathered here for Ottawa's (Continued from page 5) an nual formal dinner and dance ilt gregation here celebrated two nights P.)ppa Joe's Restaurant March 27. to be remembered this year, the Night After cocktails and a smorgasbord to Be Much Observed on April2 and a meal. everyone headed for the dance dance to be remembered a week later. fl oor to work off dinner. Music was on April 9. The dance featured the provided by a disc jockey. swi nging music of the Tony Musco The e ntertai nment included a bar Band. The overflow crowd also en bershop quartet. Door priz.es were joyed the food, fellowship and local awarded, sometimes with hilarious church entertainment. results, as when a plumber won a The church choir. under the direc plunger. Gary S. King. tion of Delbert Detienne and accom panied by Patsy McCulley, sang three Purpose is Awareness spirited songs. Bobby Shelton and PASCO, Wash. - Art Mokarow. Karen Jermakowicz, dressed as Rag director of the AICF Extension gedy Ann and Andy, put on an exhibi Center, held an aU-day session with tion of clogging. Selections from Fiddler two seminars here April 10. with Or! the Roo! were performed by Enoch about ISO attending. The first was Anderson, Wayne Williams, Vicky "Talent and Skill Development" and and Sandy Graham and Marcia Leslie. FINAL BOW - The casts of two comedy skits presented by the Oklahoma City Spokesman Club members and dealt with choosing a career and find· Two calculators were given away a~ their wives take a final bow after their performance. They are from left, Bill Popp, Marilyn Reynolds, Kathy ing ways to discover and develop door prizes. Dance organizer John McNew, Mark Sadler, Gene Pearson, " Pat" Patton, Debbie Williams, Frank Williams, Leroy Rose , Denise one's talents. The second seminar. Shelton and his son did some picking Dobson, David Dobson and Leroy Brown. (See "Ladies-in-Waiting," this page.) "Achieving Marital Compatability," and grinning on banjo and guitar as the gave insight into the formula for a crowd left for home. John Bass. from several church areas. H.B. Wells. Awards Banquet and a talent show for the children. more successful marriage relation The ladies plan to serve coffee once LONGVIEW, Tex. - An awards ship. Hello, Good·bye Bone-Jarring Trip a month following Sabbath services to banquet was held at the Western Siz· For several weeks prior to the encourage fellowship . The women KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - KENAI, Alaska - Many Anchor zlin' Steak House here April 6 for the seminars, Gerald Flurry, pastor here. discussed Rachel. Ihis month's After the Sabbath service March 26 age brethren made a weekend migra Longview Stars basketball team and and Dennis Leap , librarian for woman of the Bible. conducted by John Halford, Area tion to the Kenai area April 16. cheerleaders. The team won second More than 40 faces were temporar Coordinator for Southeast Asia, and Local elder AI Tunseth joined the place in the regional pla y-offs in Jack ily added to the congregation here deacon Brian Hose, the brethren here parade down the rough road that has son, Mi ss., losing to Little Rock, April 16. as teens and young singles tl1lVeled to th.! airport to welcome P. been decimated by winter. Several Ark., who won the national cham from the London. Ky., church paid a Dasson, member, nicknamed Queen drivers looked longingly to the sky, pionship. The Stars also received the surpnse visit. Sheba, who flew in from lpoh, 110 wishing they could be flying to Kenai sportsmanship award in Jackson. The group arrived Friday evening miles away. She was here on her way with Alaska pastor Bill Gordon in· Mrs. Jack Elliott provided the and visited Opryland Sunday. The to India for her marriage to Dr. Sudhir stead of driving for nearly four hours April-flowers arrangement of azaleas. Nashville teens hastily arranged a Chandra, member, March 28. on a bone-jarring road strewn with spirea and orchids for the head table. dance for the visiting young people The group posed for Mr. Hose's "bump" and "loose gravel" signs. The Stars' trophies won during the Saturday night. camera and, after many handshakes After Sabbath services Sherry Hart past season were on display. The teens traveled here on a refur and a few kisses, P. Dasson continued became the wife of Jesse Evans. After Ben Whitfield, pastor here, intro bished bus provided by McDonald's. her trip. Peter Chan. the wedding the bride was "kid duced Jim Petty, special gues!' According to the London minister, napped" for a while to add to the speaker and basketball coach at Am Regional Competition McDonald's loans the bus to similar merryment. bassador College in Pasadena. The JACKSON, Miss. - YOU mem· groups for trips. Everett Corbin. The following day the over-the-hill group presented him a gift ofapprecia bers from 13 churches assembled here Anchorage Jets played the Kenai Oil tion. Tasty Tidbits March 19 and 20 forthe South·Central ers, winning the basketball game Gene Zhorne. YOU coordinator Region basketball tournament and NEW YORK - The Brooklyn 60-50. Mike Picken . here, and Tim Alexander. basketball cheerleading competition. coach. spoke briefly before present Queens church held its annual spring Little Rock, Ark., defeated Long· Gone to the Dogs ing individual trophies to the Stars: formal dinner dance April 10 at the view, Tex., for the A-league cham team captains Jeff Zhorne and Chris Queens Terrace catering hall in LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Men from Woodside, Queens, with 330 in atten pionship. Big Sandy won over Meri· Klotz. Scott Zhorne and Don Nichol the Little Rock, Pine Bluff and Rus dance. dian, Miss., to take theB-Ieague title. son, who were also both named to the sellville, Ark .• churches met April 5 Cocktails started the evening at 5 In the cheerleader competition, Big regional all-tourney team, Mike TEAM HONORED - Jim Petty, for an organizational meeting of Men p.m., when bars at both ends of the Sandy won first place, while Dallas, Hammer, Steve Goff. Wade Mc athletic director at Ambassador United to Serve (MUTS). spacious room were opened. As the Tex., and Jackson took second and Carty, Louis McCarty, Jerry Mer College, Pasadena, was speaker trurd places, respectively. This name was chosen from a group brethren sipped and talked. em ritt and Zachary Klotz. at a Longview, Tex., YOU basket On the Sabbath, Ronald Kelly, of 10 names submitted. The men have ployees offered tasty tidbits. Later, gone to the dogs for the club's name Cheerleaders Rebekah Baughman, ball-awards banquet April 6. (See evangelist and vice president of Am· Darlene BUeTow , Angela Boyce and a prime-rib dinner was served. because they felt a mutt h~s many Members Roger Yuifo, Juan "Awards Banquet," this page.) bassadorCoUege. Big Sandy, gave the Jessica Klotz were also recognized. qualities in common with the goals of Quinones. Mervin Walton and Ron [Photo by Chandler Klotz] sermon. Ron Dick, assistant YOU di· Carol Klotz. the club. A mutt is a mixture of and Debbie Swift, along with Dave rector, gave the sermonette. During UmatiUa County Library and AICF breeds. affectionate, lovable. loyal Nieves of the Manhattan church. the ball games Dean Blackwell, Five Phases representative. spoke at Rotary, and ready to serve his master. combined to perform lively music for evangelist and Ambassador faculty LUFKIN, Tex. - A two-part Kiwanis and other service clubs about listening and dancing enjoyment. member, and Mr. Kelly gave the Officers chosen are "Davy" Crock seminar conducted here by Art the seminars. Richard H. CakniUJ. play-by-play action. ett. president; Jim Ussery. vice pres Mokarow and Ken Coleman drew a Mr. Mokarow commented that the Sunday morning Kermit Nelson, ident; Frank Zahn , secretary crowd of 180. The seminar, .. Achiev Ladies-in-Waiting AlCF has sponsored between 75 and Ambassador athletic director, and treasurer; and Earl McWhorter. ing Marital Compatability and Mar 100 seminars in the United States in OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. - The Mr. Dick met with YOU coordinators sergeant at arms. Frank Zahn. riage Communication," was at the the past year. He said that the purpose audience of 250 sat mesmerized as Fredonia Inn in Nacogdoches, Tex., of them is "awareness," trying to magician Bill .. Battymus" Popp cast March 27. Theevent was promoted by make people more aware of what goes his spells over the kingdom of Shil the Longview and Lufkin leadership on in their lives and why. lingshire in an event sponsored by the training classes. After the seminars member Jim Spokesman Club here March 26. Mr. Coleman discussed how com· Cobb, food and beverage manager for munications break down in marriage Members and their wives put on the Red Lion Motor Inn, was host to and how to effectively communicate dramatizations of two comedies. In Mr. Mokarow and 30 members for at the family level. " A Couple of Right·Smart Fellas." dinner and champagne in the presi Mr. Mokarow demonstrated how Gene Pearson and Dan Goodhead dential suite of the hotel. R~x.I . Sexton. each marriage partner passes through played a couple of Okie farmers out Caribbean Survival five life-cycle phases and how each smarting city slickers "Pat" Patton partner can be aware of and cope with and Mark Sadler. In "Knights of the PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad- At a his own and his mate's changing Square Table," Frank and Debbie special meeting of the Spokesman needs. Waller A . Deptula . Williams played King Haypenny and Club here March 16, club members Queen Giddyvere. Ron Griffiths. Lee presented .. A Blueprint for Caribbean Tiny Folks Brown and David Dobson were three Survival. ,. MINOT, N. D. - The brethren here knights, Denice Dobson, Kathy The regular club format was re McNew and Marilyn Reynolds were held their first social March 19 after tained, with each of the five speakers Sabbath services conducted by Dan ladies-in· waiting, Leroy Rose was a dealing with an aspect of the subject, Creed. pastor of the Bismarck and page and Bill Popp was a magician. presenting a plan he believes should Minot churches. The plays were directed by Presi be implemented to ensure Caribbean After a cafeteria-style supper, en dent Ray Reynolds. Hans Wilkins was survival. tertainment was provided by several emcee. Mark Sadler. Speakers focused on the following areas: Denison Dwarkah, the value of of the brethren. Plumber Wins Plunger Families from the Bismarck area banks and a solution to inflation: also attended. The brethren enjoyed OTT A WA. Ont. - Festivities for Abraham Blackman. the need for card games, voUeyball. basketball and the Night to Be Much Observed began mecharuzatlon and a better attitude to numerous games for the tiny folks. with a catered buffet meal prepared by farming; Julien Jones, the problem of Eve(vn Kalamaha. Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau's chef the status value of certain jobs and the for the brethren here. importance of leisure time: Selwyn McDonald's Bus After dinner, prizes were awarded Newton. the importance of institu NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The for the funniest and most beautiful tions of family life and religious edu Women's Club here finaHz.ed plans for hau that the children had prepared cation; and Lenox Cedeno. the neces a church family day June 12 at its during the week. Entertainment was sity of federation for collective bar· MOST-EFFECTIVE SPEAKERS - Lenox Cedeno, left, and Julien meeting April 10. The day's activities provided by the children, who per gaining. Jon~s sh,ared the most-effective-speaker's award at a Spokesman Club will include a potluck meal, pie sale, formed a play reenacting the exodus Club director Gordon Harry said he seminar 10 Trinidad M.arch 16. (See " Caribbean Survival." this page.) square dance. games for the elderly from Egypt. This was followed by (s.. WRAP·UP, page 91 Monday, May 9, 1977 The WORLDWIDE NEWS 9 FaDs mayor Rick Knobe after lunch and Bakersfield, Calif., churches also churCh, has 164 attending services. by Keith Stevenson. First was the April 13. Jill Peterson was hostess and attending. Don Billingsley is the pastor. Sharyl song "Fernando," with guitar, organ Wrap-up introduced Mr. Knobe. Dum.g morning services Ted Her- . Justice . and recorder. Next was" Send in the Each club member had a question lofson, department manager for Clowns:' a solo by Geoff Stilwell. Family Evening (Continued from .,.. 8) for the mayor. The questions covered ministerial services, gave the ser .. Annie Laurie" and "Skye-Boat was pleased with the special meeting. water problems, city affairs, traffic, monette and Dan Orban, Bakersfield WIMBLEDON,- England - The Song" followed, sung by Irene taxes and civic involvement. After the O'Neill, Rachel Martin, Angela D~nison Dwarlcah and Sorum Miuy. pastor, gave the sermon. Delfino San church here held a family evening meeting the hostess presented the doval, associate pastor here, gave the March 26, giving everyone, especially Goovaerts, Sue Fenchel and Maureen All Cbild~D'S Hospital mayor a certificate of appreciation. sermonette and Raymond McNair, the children, an opportunity to use Dawson and arranged by Julian Mar tin. Accompaniment was provided by ST. PETERSBURG, Ra. - The This was the last meeting of the sea Pasadena evangelist, gave the sermon their energy and have fun at the same son. The Women's Club banquet was Geoff Dally and Felix Dicum on man Women's Club here mel at the All in the afternoon. time. planned for May 7. Carol Reining. dolins, in addition to a guitar and Children's Hospital in St. Petersburg Eddie Garcia of Visalia and Deb Tbe evening began with a variety of organ. for a guided tour March 27. 30 Cans Balanc:ed Thomson of Bakersfield were or indoor games for children under the J. Lloyd Horton, guide and director dained deacons during morning ser directionof"Uncie Don" Beard, with Records provided background SYDNEY, Australia - Autumn of development at the hospital, told of vices. adults also participating. music for the remainder of the eve sunshine, a green lagoon, foaming Visalia. an offspring of the Fresno A talent show followed, compered ning. David Gomm. its history and showed a mill, "Intro surf, white sand and a wooded glen ducing All Children's," which pre· provided a perfect setting for 6() breth sented tbe history, progress and ren of tbe South Sydney church. The accol!'plishments of the hospital. picnic was March 27 at WattamoUa in depress some, soothe others. After the fLlm the ladies were taken the Royal National Park, 30 miles • A good color plan (only one to the wards and shown some of the south of here. of many) is to limit colors in a equipment and the walls painted with Pastor John Camino presided over given room to three . One color cartoon characters. Roberto LAshua. a day of activities that included musi will predominate, comprising cal tll\gs. water soccer (kicking a ball about two thirds of all color; Holdovers Plus Two "Postmark" is The Worldwide News' haven for reader contributions that while it 's floating in 18 inches of another color will comprise about ,SAN DIEGO, Calif. - Annie Gar· don't fit into regular departments of the paper. If you ~a\le a contribution water), tug-of-war and a scavenger a third of all color; the third color denhire and Connie Hill were selected 'send it to :·"Postmar1c:, " The Wofldwide News, Box 111, Big Sandy, Tex., hunt. will be used here and there about as new members of the church's 75755, U.S.A. All we ask is that you keep it short. (The WN doesn't Two heats of children scrambling in the room in small amounts. All cbeerleading squad at tryouts April 17. search of buried toys reduced a smaU necessarily endorse any material in this column. Contributions are subject to condensaHon.) colors should be distributed to all They will join holdovers Jeri Oau, area of beach into a battlefield. Sur parts of the room. Barbara Sitner, Michelle Jacobi and prising onlookers, an even larger area Stress and its cause requires a great amount of our • Secondhand curtains, dishes Karen Hughes to form the six- of beach was devastated as 20 adults Responsibility causes stress, abilities. If we accept a load that and pictures can be the answer to but what is responsibility? Re is too great for us, we need to the problems of decorating ex sponsibility is coming to the con increase our abilities to carry the pense. Decide on your colors and clusion that it is your duty to do, load. basic ideas· for a room and then say or think something, and, If we have a large financial search. Check local thrift stores when you come to this conclu load. we could perhaps get a sec· and garage sales. Ask neighoors sion , it puts a load on you. ond job. If we have a job that and friends. What is stress? If we consider a requires more talents, we could • Today's decorating trend is steel beam, the stress is the force maybe go to school. Look at what eclectic, a mixture of old and new, per unit of area. If we put too is needed or called for and what is foreign and native. highly imag much of a load on the beam, it your ability. inative ideas. Colors and per will bend. The overload of stress When God opens our mind to sonality draw the room into har see that it is our duty to obey His monious coordination. law, this puts a load on us, a load • Use your imagination! A cur that is greater than we can bear tain can be simply a painted shade because no man can keep God's or a fabric tacked onto a frame law on his own power. To have and hung over the window frame. the ability for this load we need to A sofa can be a wooden bench '7\ with simply covered bed pillows go to God in prayer. This is a constant need as we learn more for cushions. A bed is not unusual DROOL - Paul Seymour, Cathy Dawes and Kathy Adamson take and advanc:! from trial to trial. If in an informal living room. It advantage of the free watermelon offered at the Sydney South church we try to do it on our own power, generally appears without a head· picnic March 27. (See "30 Cans Balanced," this page. [Photo by Jim the load is too great and stress board, heavily laden with pil Thomas] builds up. lows, and serves as a lounge. A member team. Vanessa Reeves was labored for two-dozen buried cans of Ray Young picture can be a pretty fabric in a seiected first alternate and Renee Sal beer. La Habra, Calif. frame or secured to a piece of ter second alternate. Mark Thackray established a new plywood. Walls may be painted Selections were based on a point record by balancing 30 empty drink -!> -!> -!> or covered with comic papers or system from the YOU manual, with cans on one arm as a tinal event. Simple decorating road maps coated with varnish. Mr. and Mrs. James Friddle, Mr. and Tummies full of free watermelon Although decorating can in • Whenever feasible, furniture Mrs. Paul Smith and Donna Henry as summoned up tbe last reserves of volvea great deal more, here are a should be arranged so it is JX>ssi judges. The team is coached by Mrs. energy for tbe long walk back to the few simple guidelines; ble to walk through a room with ~ Smith, a former bigb-school cheer parking area. Eric Seymour. out having to pass between per leader. Susan KarosJca . • Organizing is half the work sons in conversation. Costume Party of decorating. Without a place for Kite FUen • Where space is limited, use VANCOUVER, B.C. - YOU everything (even cardboard boK:es one room to serve several pur SAN JOSE: Calif. - The Junior members here rocked to Deep Purple under the bed or spray-painted and poses. A dining room may also YOU members, ages 5 through II, and rolled to the Eagles with partners stacked in a comer), decorating serve as Dad's office and a had a kite-flying contest Marcb 27 at dressed as Dracula and a scarecrow. wiU scarcely get off the ground. playroom. Office supplies and Vasona Park. It was judged by four Tbe teens here organized a costume You must have a plan. This judges. The winners were Phillip Bag party April 9 and invited teens from toys may be stored out of sight causes strain or deformation of doesn' t mean everything must be gerly, Terri Tunnell, Chelsi and surrounding cburches to come dressed when not in use in the buffet, the beam. hidden. But, if things are in sight, china closet or piece of furniture Mereditb Kirk, LynneU Tunnell, in whatever their hearts desired. whether hanging kitchen utensils, Suzie Cunningham, Jobn Hergert and If the load is smaU, the beam brought in for that function. Old To keep everybody on their feet, food containers, bathroom sup Rusty and Gary Smith. they bad a dancing contest and good will carry it with no problem. As room defmitions no longer apply . plies, a collection or whatever, Linda Smith and Aorence Soren music. Prizes were given for the most the load is increased, the beam • Essentially it's only possible son arranged the contest. Terri Tun interesting costumes. Kerry Trimble. will bend, but wiU still have the they should be obviously in to be wrong about your decorat nell. ability to straighten out when the tended. ing if you or your family are un . Flrst Annlvenary load is removed, up to a point. • Many advances have been happy with it! It is important to MeeIiD& With Moyor VISALIA, Calif. - Tbe church There is a point, detennined by made in the studies of personality recognize yourselves as individu , SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - The bere observed its first anniversary the strength of the beam, at wbich and color. Today it is recognized als and to take pride in your pref Women's Club here met with Sioux April 3, with bretbren from the Fresno too much load will cause the that color is best chosen to suit erences. Your decorating should beam to bend beyond its ability to personality rathen than for any make a definite statement - even straighten out. other reason. While red may an exclamation! Now think of yourself as a anger one person, it may prove Sharon Stahl beam. We all have certain uplifting to another. Blue may Huntington, Ind. abilities with which to perform duties. These abilities can be re lated to the strength of the steel in the beam. They may appear in the form of time, energy, physical strength, mental capacity or phys ical resource . Our responsibilities can be related to the load on the beam. These may be such things as bills to pay, children to rear, educati('nal advancement. When a one-pound load is ap plied to a large steel beam, it hardly bends at all. When we have a duty that is well within our abilities, there is no problem; lit tle stress. results. The problem comes when we CELEBRAl1NG - Mr. and Mrs. Wilhelm Jungs, members of the Glen accept as our duty something that dale, Calif., congregation, celebrate their' 57th anniversary March 5 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. David Horton. 10 The WORLDWIDE NEWS Monday, May 9, 1977 MalCh 30. 3:26 p.m., 9 pounds 13~ ounces. brO'llln skin with black h<. I'm now 20. Hobbies: looking aftel lhe patients, dancing. swimming. MACOMB, III. - Lyle Mark, firsl son, IIrstchlld 01 mo ... ies. I wolAd love male or lemale pen pals, POUCY ON PERSONALS Malk and Joanne Bannier. April 22. I :05 p.m .. 9 same age or more Ihan I am. Will reply all. BABIES pounds 13 ounces. Falahola Teleloni, K141 . T.he personal column exists i;) serve our readers, but we cannot be responsible tor the ALHAMBRA, CaUl. - e nriSHna Jeanette, first I am a single (D&R) Church member. 41 , who accuracy of each ad. Therefore, when you answer a personal, It Is yol.lr responsibiity woul!.. ~ke to wrrle members 01 similar intelests. I to check the source of the ad. Get all the facts befofa IOu act! ~~~t;~.r 8~:'a~~~ ~~:: . 8nd Karen Asalo. am a paraprofeSSIOnal tescher's aide in speclat education, part-lIme college studenl, a mother of WE WILL RUN: (1) Only those ads accOmpanied by ·s recent Worldwide News AMARILLO. T8x - Michael Brandon. firs! son. MOUNT VERNON, III. - Joseph Paul. first son. two. In leresIs: all Church 01 God activities. maiing label with your address on it; (2) pen-pal reqyests; (3) engagement, wedcjng second child of Mike and Janel (Rankin) Voss, IiISI child 01 Jrmmy and Nancy Drort, April 13, e{Jucation, reading. music. dancing. people who and anniversary notices; (4) ads concerning temporary employment tor teenagers April 5, 4:35 p.m.. 7 pounds 12:v. ounces. 10:12 pm. 7 pounds 14 ounces. have a sense 01 humor and enjoy good con'l8rsation. Wilma Dick, K142. wanting jobs tor the summer; (5) Iost-Md-tound ads; (6) ads from persons seeking AT HENS. Ga. - Amanda Marie, first daughter, PAINTED POST. N.Y. - Ryan Douglas. firSl son, personal Intonnation (tor example, about potential homesites or living c:ondtions) Ilrst child of Danny and Linda (Carroll) s~cond Child 01 Doug and Pal (Newman) WoUld any American brelhlen please help us to about other geographical areas; (7) other ads that are j~tlmety and appropriate. ;~~~:::ns. April 26. 3.02 p.m .• 7 pounds , 4 F,nnerty, March 9,11:45 a.m., 7 pounds 13 «eep in touch With GTA and HWA. who don't ounces. appear on TV 01 radio o ... el here , by sending us WE WILL NOT RUN: (1) Ads from nonsubscribers; (2) job requests tom anyone ~~i~~~t,~\I.:g. recOldings 01 the dynamic seeking empk)yment or offers tor full-time empbyees (however, job BALTIMOAE. Md. Jerry Dean Jr .. first SOf'!, PORTLAND. Oro. - Carde Jolynne. llrat full-time job second chWd of JeHY and Betty Blevins. April 13. daughtel, nrsl chrld 01 Jay and Nancy Fields, requests and job offers tor all types of employment may be sent to the t1uman 4:06 p.m .• 7 pounds 4 ounces. March 28, 12:06 a.m .. 8 pounds. Hello. Dallas or Fort Worth area. I plan a visit 10 Resources Intonnation Center, 300 W. Green, Pasadena, Calif., 91123); (3) fof-sa1e my son in Arlington soon: would appreciate Of want-to-buy ads (e.g., used cars); .(4) personals used as direct advertls.,g Of BIG SANOY. Tex. - Heidi DeAnne, Ilrst READING, Enqland - AI~slel Dewson, second hearing where and whal lime the church meels. son, socond child 01 Alak and Sue Cain, March 7. Edith M. Witllin. Kl01 . solicitation br a business or Income-prociJcing hobby: (5) matrimony ads; (6) other ~~~~e~;i~sk~h~~'a~:. a7n~~~ ~i~~e~.· 5 p.m., 7 pounds . (This IS a correction 01 a birth ads that are judged untimely or Inappropriate. announcemenllhal ran April 11.) Marsha Lemke! Would 10'18 10 heal from you. BIG SANDY, Tex. - Andrew Jacob, third son. Me~nda Chandler (Moss), K102. NOTE: All personals are slbiect to editing and condensation. third child of Peter and Marie (Struck) Asher, SALISBURY. Rhodelia Peler Owen Lamb. AprU 19, 11:47 p.m •• 7 pounds ' 4V. ounces. secondson.thirdchildol Faxson and Tina Katiza. Single Caucasian male, Church member, would WHERE TO WRnE: Send your ads to: "Per30nals," The Worldwide News, Box 111 , April 13, 1:40 p.m., 9 pounds 4 OlSloeS. like 10 write single members 25 to 3t of miked Big Sandy, Tex., 75755, U.S.A. BLUEFIELD, W.Va. Alan BrOderick. first son. Irish and Czech I&ces from U.S. Interests: the first child 01 RoderiCk and Dorcas Taylor, AprilS, SPOKANE, Wash. - Alisa Marie. IInlt daughter Church, current e'l8nls. gardening, history. cars. 10:12 p.m., 6 pounds. of Elaine (Toela&rt) and Ray COfllY. AprH 21,5:29 Wilfiam Swaney, Kl03. p.m .• 8 pounds 40unoes. Christian geologisls interested In trading BRISBANE, AustraUa - Michelle Anne, second Information regarding the COl/elation of the SPOKANE, Wash. - Weldon David. son 01 ~~a'i~et~s~~~r ~~~mw~~I~rl:~ii:n!Oa':~a~~i blbUcal physical records: My Intelesls are ENGAGEMENTS ~~~iv~~.r ·8t~.r~.~h~I~~~~n 1~V: ~:::,:~'borne, Sheila and Dennis Bockmie. March 13, 7:37p.m., physical evidences of long periods represented in 7 pounds 2 ounces. :'n~i~:.c~rVi~!; :r~~~~~~b:~r~.r ~~~~ .lieS. CALGARY, AHa. - CoUin Da... ld, second son. :~ ~e;;?r?~~~u;~~::~;~~~ ~,:!a,~~~ third child 01 David and Colombe Robinson. Apr~ SPOKANE. Wash. Lee Austin, first son, liral appear without ancestor. Bob Macdonald. K112. 5, 11 '11 a.m., 6 pounds -4 ounces. child of Dennis and LJz (Blown son) Roberts, APfit e:!~!~r~~31~' ~~Ii:nv~~=~~!~. t~ d~i"'se~~~ 19, 12:17 p.m .• 6 pounds 10 ounces. The Pasadena Women's Club Is beginning a CINCINNATI, Ohio Benjamin Jay, first son, l'!:r~e~~n~ .'O:~~~r·h~:b;~I~t,e~~~ir:'lf... ~~~~ project of galhering ideas from olher women's first ch~dol Willard P. and Patricia A. Coyle, Feb. SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Chlistopher Lee, IIrst son, ~orlicullule, physlcel health and fitness, Cl ubs. Interested incotl9C1ing successlullormats, 25,8:13 a.m .. 7 pounds 3 ounces. lirat child 01 Ted and Vickie Sterling. April 4. 7:59 affeclionate lamity relationships, lamily. church p.m .. 6 pounds 13 ounces. activ,ties. picnics. spor1s. Would like to write Mr. and Mrs. Jerry W. Hettinger. Fort Wayne, COLUMBIA. S.C. - Jeremy Keller, shelh son. single women 26 to 36. Ai Pagano. Kl05. r~~:~~~:~o~E~,u~~~:?~~~s~:Fl~:~ sixth child 01 Paul and Calhi Nowlen, April 24. SYDNEY, Australia - Michael Geollley. fi rst Women's ClUb. clo Debbie Sakach. Kl 13. !t!i; ~~;~:b:~n~n~~:;eto'~:h'e':~:'L~~~~: 3 :1 5a.m .. 8 pounds. Howdyl I'm 25, male. looking lor female pen pals Ontario. Canada. Graduale Irom Ambassador son. second ch~d 01 Geolf and Lyn King. Malch College, Pasadena, 1975. A July wedding is 27,6:40 p.m .. 7 pounds 14'1t ounces. arC?und same age. Interests: drawing, peJntlng. DISDBURY, AUa. - Jesse John. IIrst son, wilting. current events, active sports, more. t::1 \:"i~ 'W~ifl':.'~1 il~eWbo~~:~eWt;?lrn~,r ~r:~I. planned. second child of John and Juanite Guenther, Jan. TORRANCE, Calif. David Aaron, IIrst lIOn, Hrsl Harlan Simantel. KI06. drawing, math, sports, skating. swimming, 14,1 p.m .. 8 pounds. child 01 Art and Y\'Onno Braidic, April 7, 4:40 a.m .. camping. TV. slamps. I like to trace back 9 pounds 2 ounces. Single man, 28Y:!. would Wke to write younger anceslors also. Sharta Shamblin. K114. DOUGLAS. Isle 01 Man Lisa Isabel. lirst single women in Canada 01 U.S.A. Interests: daughter. second child 01 Graham and Pal ~~ns.p,o~ (::r~i~&, r::',P07~uslc. poelry "In ~~~~ae~l.. March 1" 6:25 p.m., 7 pounds 6Y2 ~1~~~~ fr:a"s!:' :r~I~~1-~~~,a~~~~ ;oo:~i'6 this lall. Also, I'd like 10 hear flom some sludenls WEDDINGS Hit Would ~ke to heal 110m brethren who plan to :.r-.:t~~e::~~t~1'fn~tr::;,,:~y ~~ .Iell me more about allene:! Feast in SI . Petersburg. II woUld be lun to g~,Nc~~~ot~ie~a~~~eL~~~a::~~ :a~~8: gel 10 know a lew people, since I've never Andrew A. GuraB and Joan C. Suskalo. 7 p.m .. 7 pounds 3 ounces. atlended the Feast alone. Please let me heal Would appreciate hearing from anyonewno knew Pittsburgh member, married on Jan. 29. Maid 01 Irom youl Shena FOSler, Kl08. me in the past. Perhaps there might be relatl ... es honor was Wendy Suskalo, daughter. Besl man GOLD COAST, AustraUa - Karen E ... elyn, first I PERSONALS I In Ihe Church. My fathel was born In Richland ; was nephew of Mrs. SUlkalo Robbla Counly. S.C. My molher"s malden nama was Szalanklewicz. The wedding was perfolmed by ~~W';~,r 7~~0:m~,h~d~u~d~:nd Pal TreadWell, Sorlour. Je m'appeUe Harold. J'lra116 ans dans Ie Mr. Oon Lawson. Pittsburgh minister. Send your personal, along with mois de mal. Je Wltxlrals ecrire aUk jeunes ftlles Siokes. She was born In Lee County pies mon, age. J'eludie lelrancals dans ielycee (BlshopvHte). I was born In a small community In GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. Brendy Leann, first a WN mailing label with your ad el je \'Ooorais correspondre en francais a ... ec Lee Counly (Wysacky). I had in Georgetown daughler, second child of Dennis and Brenda S.C .. lol a while . Frances Neeley. K116. dress on rt, to "Personals," The ~!~~~~ Ka'09~anada ou en France. Harold 6'~~~ry. March 30. 1 :04 a.m., 5 pounds B Jewish male co-worker, 28, college student, Worldwide News, Box 111, Big seeks to wllte female co-workers. potential INDIANA, Pa. -Jonathan Ree'l8s.third son. lifth Sandy, Tex., U.S.A. Your Would 9ke 10 hear Irom members engaged In all members. members. In leresIs: religion, 75755, phases of lhe music business such as arrangers, ch~d 01 Ed and Carol Dunn, Feb. 4. 1: to p.m .• 7 pounds 2 ounces. personal must follow the guide copyists. sheet-music engravers. printers, g~~i~~~~g~'d~~r~fr~lI:n~s~ih::~: f~~a.:~r~· lines given in the "Policy on Per publishers, recording engineers. record-pressing Mirenburg.KtI7. KITCHENER, Onl. Elena Emma, second son. sonals" box that frequently ap e;~~dn~:~!1~Ne~ot~r~~ar~~~~t~~e~:~~resd Ihird child 01 Kees and Ruby, AprH 22, -4 :10a.m .. 7 eoough to compose a plano-... ocai score from a pounds 12 ounces. pears on this page. We cannot lead sneel. Cotlectors of 16-mm. movies, also print your personal unless you write. J. Vestal. KilO. Include your mailing label. Hill'm 13 and would like to wrlla envone 13 to 15 LONG ISLAND. N.Y. - Amanda Marie, lirsl who Ii ... es In England. Interests: photography. music (rock and ragtime). being outdoors. g;~~~ci;r p~~.I.C~i~~~ta~u~~~~:erllao, April PEN PALS ChryS!IEI Ahner, K119. LOUISVILLE. Ky" - Johanna Doreen, lirst daughter, IIlsl chrld of Jim and Rhonda Smoak, John Doe 123 Elm St. Any town, State 12345 TO' PLACE PERSONALS A PERSONAL The Worldwide NewS' MR . .AND MRS, A. GRIFFITH Box 111 Mr. Anthony Grltftlh and Mias Jall8t Stafford were Type or plainly print your personal, following Big Sandy, Texas 76765 united In marriage March 13 in Bridgetown. ~~~ t~!~!:O~~~~~~:'!~n~=y the guidelines given in the " Policy on Personals" Griffith reside at K125. box that frequently appears in the WN: Be sure to A:!:> include a current WN mailing label with your per sonal. ·Substitute the mailing code from the personal you're anSlNering Unless you specifically request that your ad dress appear in the paper, the WN Circulation Department will automatically delete your ad Denlae Anita Poller, formerly 01 Colorado TO ANSWER Springa, Colo .. and Steven Gordon Weinrlcf'l _re united In marriage ala ceremony performed dress and assign you an alphanumeric mailing by San 0Jeg0 p88101 James FrIddle AprtJ 16 In San Diego. Attendants were Mrs. Donna Henry, code so your address will not appear in print. A PERSONAL malron 01 honor, and David Weinrich. 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Wisconsrn Dells paSlor. performed t~e the " Special Requests" and " Follow-Up" sec are writing. Your letter must be addressed directly ceremony. Melody is the daughler 01 M, . and M,s Ernest ~oIlerud of Belo~ . Wis. The couple 15 lions because of the urgent nature of many of to the WN , and the mailing code must be in the reSiding III Hebron. Wis. Marsha Ann AOberlS anCl Thomas Anaine Halling tho:.e per:.onals and the delay that would result lower '-a-hand Garner (see the sample envelope III were marrred March 5 III Columbia. S C Marsha Is the daughler of Mr. and Mrs Roy E from the remailing service.) on this page). Robelts 01 Kershaw. SC .. and Tom is Ihe son 01 MI and MIS ThomasA. Hafllng Jr 01 Scarsdale NY. The ceramony was performed by Mr John (See PERSONALS, page 111 Monday, May 9, 1977 The WORLDWIDE NEWS 11 :t!r:~~fng~~u:.~~I0;::;;~~~~; h~~~~';::~~ ~~:n:rayers lor eacn otner. lather, nonmember, was healed before when Obituaries Church member prayed for him a~ is lOoking Michael Merida is greatly Improved. He and his PERSONALS forward tor God's intervention thIS lime. J.G. Davies. Pandena. ~:~~~,IS ~~t!~n~':tmr:~iR'b:tltg:~:u~~ t~ ATLANTA, Ga. - MossieCobb, 82, ::~~~ ~t:~IO;f ~hemg!.~~ ~~~'~nr!.'~~~ another three 10 tour months. faces lots more wife of lhe late William H. Cobb, a (Continued from ~ 10) caul8s many problems. Also other aliments. Brethren. I'm urgenUy in need of God's help. lit surgery. Iherapy 10 learn 10 walk again. Please health and Ihe constant stress ollam~y problems continue to show him your love and concern. He Rllen~ugh . The matron 01 nonor wa. Mrs. Fr e" member of God's Church, died March 19 Beer, sisler ollhe bride, and the besl man was are alledlng me mentally and spiritually. almosl IS in the Velerans Hospitel, Columbia. Mo. Nedra after a shon illness. Tom ', tat her. The coup le now ,esides In ~:;n:,.:=mlo~nd~~r~-::J:"'iY ~~~~ to lhe point 01 breakdown. t do so wanl to grow Y.. LexifIQlOn, S.C. and serve our God, His people. my own lamlly, Mrs. Cobb is survived by lhree daugh but cannot tully be 01 any value unless God intervenes. t wilt nol give up. THANK-YOUS ters, Mary Atkins of Hopkinsville, Ky., ~~:i[~~!£!;~EEi.ErJ~E~ Jane May of Ventura. Calif .. and Anne ANNIVERSARIES Member having deep financial and other Prayers requested lor alt the larmers and Would like to lhank ell the members of God's problems. Pleese pray Ihat God will give h8l' lownspeople in the state 01 Iowa. Apr~ was a ChUtch who were so lhoughtful to send cards. McGee of Atlanta (with whom she spent wisdom and help 10 overcome them. warm. dry month: lhe 30·day Iorecast is lor much letters and money lor my hea~ng . Have Iried to her last years): six grandsons: and 10 01 Ihe same. Prayers needed because several answer all.ldo appreciatelt very much. Mrs. H.S. parts 01 Iowa are threatened wilh a Jhird year of Woodliff. gre at-grande hi Id ren. drought, and many deep wens In lowns and In the OOlntry are going dry. Lenny Pope. I want to thank aU Ihe brethren fol their cards and letters due 10 Ihe recent anlcle thaI was done on ATLANTA, Ga. - Alex.andra Sav Brethren. please pray Illat God will change my lhe tour 01 us here at Jackson Prison. And would age, 97, a longtime member, died laSI Aequest prayers lor my daughter Phylb. We husband's heart thai we can move 10 another lhe yOl.Flg lady from Newbe'!j1, Ore .• please wrhe Nov. 24 after several months of illness. hope to know soon the seriousness 01 her ~Iness . area 01 lhe country soon. He is a noomembet. again. Thanks tol the beautdul, beautilul letter. To the Iweetest mom on .8111'1. We love you, Ann. She doellll't complain and Is an Inspiration 10 Tom Sianton. K126. Mrs. Savage is survived by her only From 11'18 Sleel children. Wa wish you could have evel):one who she meets and hIlS been to me sll touched our hes from the beginning .. II would her Itle. Please ask God to heal her completely. :~~~ ~C~fn' g,~rs:~a~OGhO:S ~iIt ~t~! ~~~~ daughter, Muriel Kennedy of 4059 Con have been a moeh more happy home HIe lor us She is a member 01 God's Church. causes severe headaches, prob~ms wilh her way Valley Rd. NW. Atlanta, 30327. aU. Your lour loving stepchildren. vision when she reads and othef problems. Brelhren worldwide, please pray Ihat God will heal a member 01 a debility which is worsening ATLANTA, Ga. - Newton 1. Scog :~1~~~7~ive;r~~ ' :~~"!1~: ~C:~i and causing other serious problems. ~~ffe~~~°S~~~!';r:~ ' ~r~·I~~~t~207. Tampa, Fla., 33602. She's a nonmember, a gins, 96, died Feb. 2. ~~ .~r:z'Ior:~bo~Je• .a:!~~arn.~~el. Brelhren, please ask God to help my husband; he widow, 58. She suffers from diabetes, vascular Mr. Scoggins, who was baptized in Is an alcoholic. My children and I need your Eric and Elaine wish to thank all those whose To Alex and Marion Marshall: Congratulations on prayars. Uvlng wilh Ihls problem Is nol easy. ::~~: · o~:~ ~f:etr ~~et~:~~~:b~it~~ ~~~ 1962, came to church each Sabbath until loot. Cathy Allen. Yo!e:6v~~~ :!:nb~ a~~'~;~~ his health prevented his attendance. ~~::~~d~~~~r!~~'Y~~~h5e ~~; ;:~:~~~ Mother 01 nine ch~ dren requests prayers for conlinUll over the years. koping 101 an early-July wedding. :.r:1;:r!~ '>;:!.o ,l~~1i ; 'g:~ ' a~~il ~~~~: r:e:~ ~~~~~~eWrsh ~~~~:= . ~r~~ BATON ROUGE, La. - Lucille Rog and Oon, Janin. and Shannon Kefr. c~emotherapy. Boy, 7, with Legg~-Perlhes ers, 69, a member of lhe Baton Rouge disease, has 10 wear brace and sleel? In traction; SORRYI ANNOUNCEMENTS many surgeries ahead. Girl. 8, WIth auditory We print personals only congregation, died April 19 after a brief hearing problems, possible complicated middla-ear surgery wilhin next monlh. Collaen from WN subscribers and illness. ~::!":r!",~:eco~~~~:~I .•~~:~e~ ~~~)9~::;1U. 13149 Duckflat Rd. SE, Turner. their dependents. And we burdens. ~8 is 30 years old wit~ Ihree small cannot print your personal children, trying to hold down a }ob since her recent divorce. Now she is informed she has :1~~~~ rea~~ ~r~~!~sr:'r :,~~":~~"'sy ~::~~i unless you include your leukemia, causing a near-diabetic stale, and for a savere problem 01 my own. E.T. almost constanl drowsiness. Th is is in addltion 10 mailing label. a stomach ulcer. She reads Ihe Bible, but feels Prayer requesl for Harrod Bergmann. He had an Count 50 lor Penlecosl: count 57 for BASH. Des re}ecled. An encouraging card or nole would operation to remove cancer. He is stilt being Me"'es Singles Club. mean so much! Please send correspondence in care 01 Mrs. Gloria WolI, 390 Walnul 51.. Newark. ~~~:'c~mmJ:I~ ~~:,:~.y~~~'~~:d ~::6 ~:~: :r:~~~e~; ~~s~~~::~at~i~~~~~'~r:~~i~~ : N.J., 07105. him, his addre.s Is RI. 1. 80)( 620, Patlon. Mo., Kansas City, Mo., 64106. Mrs. Wilson. 63662. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth E. Murphy. Prayers, cards, letters for Mr. Frank Rodridguez. :~~::r8::~t~aec~l:r~lraZ~d~?0~~~h:'i~ c/o St Terresa Aeal Home. 21863 Vallejo St., Dear brethran. I wHI be appeariOQ befora .he parole board on July 7. I am aslung that you ~:r~~~I~~~~r~g~':nc:~r':~~~~aSg~~ would :~.:~: ~:f~b~to 'te =~~a~ ~~~ remember me on that day in your prayers and ask confined to a ~h,,'chalf lor many years. He is on that God's wiHlor me be done. Thank you. and my Request prayers lor my unconverted husband. lenon No. 3 In the Correspondence Course. ~;-'c~ /ti~,~ ~I~~~. ~ 6J~~~~· Bob Rlou)(. 80)( 968. who has II serious personal pi'oblem. God knows wllo he Is and ait aboul lhe problem. LITERATURE Please pray for tha healing of my rlghl eye and persistent headache. Also ask God to help me to Brethren in God's Church. please pray urgently PTs, GNs, TWs and WNs lrom '60s and '70s 10 overcome compulsivlI ealing, loneliness. ~J:~r ~e~ ~s~s.!:t~u~0~'~~!1,e wf~ ~a~0~9:,~~ thai God will heal Sondra McCoy. a member. She b~~:~~yil~~,s~~~r.lhat you reimburse postage. depression and olher emolional problems. God health problems and hasn't been able to attend suffers from a hernia whlcll can'l be removed knows who I am. services lor around two years. She and her because of a bad hean. and she is now plagued husband have been an Inspiration and help 10 with severe headaches. She looks to God 101 Would Mke to borrow Vol. t and II olCompendlUm. many in tha 51. Louis area. Cards, leiters slrength 10 endure. Will XerolC pages I wIsh 10 keep and relurn within encouraged. Address: 435 Versailles, Florissant, a week. Also will pay all poslage. John W. Born. Mo .. 63031 Brethren, please pray fOI the physical and K128. ..,.,...... ,...... ,,.v...... ,..,."oIY' ..... v...... v. ~~cc::~~~~~~U~~~~Bh~lh~;~eTnh~~=:a:z~ ~: BLAKE SANDERS over a monlh and is needed al home. Cards. ~~~br~~(~~I~~H~~ ~~~e,:a~ta~O Nelson St" BlffTE, Mont. - Blake Tay Sanders, BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT 15 , died Jan . 23 from an accidenlal Pr.ayer requested lor Kenneth Cralalay, a gunshot wound. pllsoner In Attica, N.Y. We'd like to let the readers of The Worldwide News know Blake. a native of Ashdown, Ark., was Congenital deformity 01 leg keeps my hip out of the 1975 winner of the IOO-yard dash and about your new baby as soon as it arrives! Just fill out this place and In pain. Please ask that God woUld not coupon and send it to the address 'given as soon as possible allow it 10 inleriere wilh my wori< capacity or the 400-yard run for 13-year-old boys at marriage In anyway. I know many of you have hlp Would Uke lo have bade Issues 01PT belore 1971 the Feast of Tabernacles- at Big Sandy. after the baby is born. maladlustmentsand know what il feels ilke. Todd and any back issues of GN and Tomorrow's Dersllne, 169 S. 51. Jolin. No. 117, Pasadena, World. Also old Correspondence Course. Will He was the son of Ralph and June San Calil., 91123. R:~:11 ~~'~~~i:leb:fo~~ltes~~tl~~mr owh:~J?dU ders and brother of Mark, Michele and dupKc81f~ . John Hibbs, K131 . Donna. His grandparents are Mr. and ~don~d ~::stbr~t7:n ~~~!ts:,:~hu~~~ : G~~~~:; Mrs. Tom Crawford and Mr5 . Dougla5 have 10 move Irom her home inlO a nursing home. Please pray lor her health to Impt'ove and that she LOST & FOUND Sanders of .Foreman. Ark. won'I have to suffer loneliness In a nUlslng home. Found: hand-crocheted alghan 01 mutllcolo,ed COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - ~::::I~~:r(~~~~~~I~~~a~~~:ri .n~':II~ :~~~ ~:~;~lnJu~~r~~~kh ':~r,~~~~C~a~I~~S~~~~~ Vance E. Piercy, 56, a co-worker, died members 01 God's true Church. We know God aller Ihe Jersey-hosted district basketball does heal according to laith. He does hear His play·olls. II it's yours, please contact Marcie April 15 of a ma55iv~ heart attack. people . Mrs. Alia Baan, 209 E. 35th 51 .. Bfiggie. K146. Mr. Piercy is survived by his wife. Texarkana, Ark .. 75501. Maxine, a member; a son, Dean. of Col I would like brethlen worldwide to pray lor me. I TRAVEL orado Springs; three daughters, Linda am in 'rouble. I am a new member. Encoura~ement welcomed. Mrs. J. Rowe , 1311 McCann of Greeley, Colo., and Cindy E. WashIngton, Knox, Ind .. 46534. Cleek and Debbie Clark, both of Col Request prayers 01 the brelhren worldwide lor orado Springs; a brother; two sisters; four tittle Daniel Hariman. 2 weeks Old. who Is grandchildren: and many nieces and paralyzed on one side and dehydrated. He is in intensive care. Please ask God 10 heal him and reOa~? :r~r~~es~e~7~ It'~{: ~~?en~~i~~o~ nephews. comlort his family. Cards and leUers. MIS. Eloise south·cenlral Ohio (city 01 Porls'!'outh, on Ohio River) . Need ride up and back; wIn buy gasoline ~l:~~ b":b~·':'~ci~os1/r~nr .S~;,~o~~~~nb~~~i Ctn meet In Columbut. Cincinnati. Dayton or DREXEL, Mo. - Edgar T. Grovt"S. Hartman, 814 Duff St .• Houston. Tex" 71022. Toledo, or other nearby areas. MIS. Margatel 37, died Feb. 18 at his home. He had been Reeg. K132. • a member of God's Church since FOLLOW-UP Any guy like to Ira vel all over the U.S. this November, 1974. summer, working as we go to pay lor trlp? f have Jim Dandy to the rescue. Jusl dandy is what ail 01 cal. wanl 10 camp along the trails we take. Surv ivors include his wife, Linda; five you are who let me know that there are so many Especially wanllo see Colorado mounlains. Win children , Nancy, 13, Julie, 12. Thomas, brethren who care. The love you showered me take planning to pull this dream adventure 011 . so with while I was itt was so great I was write fast if interested. Roben. 26. KI33. 9, Sara, 7, and Elena, 10 mtmths; and a overwhelmed. God's intervenlion was very much siSler. Georgia Corbin. All at1end church in evidence Ih.ough iI all. My recovery alter I Ambassador graduate intelesled in moving to a came Ir(lm the hospital was so rapid lhe doctors church alea on West Coast. Desires Inlormation 3t Olathe, Kan .· say it is Incredible. Will all of you who responded on job markel, Climate, people , culture. in any way. thlough prayers, cards. however. educational opportunities Plan 10 settle down in this area as a mmlsterial candidale ASAP. Todd DUENWEG, Mo. - Rayburn S. Mil ~~:~~h~~~r~~k;f:~~;~~ :r;~~ffi~~~~~~::V Derstine,. KI34. ler, 38, a member ofGod's Church since to each 01 you. To Mr . and Mrs. Cart McNall. you surprised me and made me so happy. We in Ihe Hello. I'm a young man of 30. member of the March, 1969, died March 8 in a Colum Tllburg(Dutch)church Th issummer I IIworkas a bia, Mo .. hospital nine days afler open ~~TG~~~c~o~:.s l~tl ~t'la~:~~~:: , ~,~f.: youth counselor in a summer camp - Branllake 38614. Camp, in the Adirondack Mountains.in New York hean surgery. State - hom the end of June till the end 01 Mr. Miller is survived by his wife. Thank you to. ail your letters. ca.ds. prayer. in August.. Would like to come into ~onlact wilh be~all 01 myself and my son, Charlesmason Eunice Ann ; three daughlers, Sherry. EWIng. His second Illal on an open charge 01 r.:~lea~:in~aj~~fha~~;~~~~~~!~::~ ~~I~J~ Terri and Ruth: and his father and mother, afea (Brant Lake. N.Y•. near Lake George) a~d if :;:~~~~a~~dct~:s Tahe,;:~i;:;:;S.~~!~~~~?m: so where and how to get there. Ben Bruntng. Ernest and Geneva Miller of Puxico, Mo. Our coupon baby this issue is Janice Diane. daughter 01 Mac and Melodee Over sentence:' it was a case of plejudice pure snd KI3S. ton 01 51. Louis, Me. II you would tike 10 sUbmit a photograph 01 your child lor the coupoo. just simple. No evidence of malice was presented. LAKE LYNN, Pa. - Margaret E. send a pholo (black and white prelelled) to: The Worldwide News. Box 111 . Big Sandy, Tex .. His lawyer Is preparin~ an appeal. We cannol say Any~e lfaveling from Big Sandy '0 Pasadena why God said no at thIS lime. But our failh in Him 75755, U.S.A. Please indude the name of child. parents' names and address. Sorry. we cannot any ume between now and September. hsvlng Lyons, 78. died March 9 at her home has not decreased. My son is converted and is in room lor an extra bo)( (stored anicles) and a set of guaranlee using or returntng your photo. Submission limited to members 01 Ihe Worklwide good sp.its and is ready to. baptism. Please goll clubs. please contacl Todd Derstine. KI34. here. Church 01 God who are subscribers. Please enclose your WN label. conllnue 10 pray for and with us. Lillian R. Mrs. Lyons. a lifelong resident of Lake Huddleston. 11'...... ,...... MISCELLANEOUS Lynn. had been a member of God's Many thanks to all who prayed kl' my molher. Church for 15 years. Her husband, Ray Mildred Randolph. nonmember. She received Greetings to all Winnipeg, Man.• stUdents al Big cards. notes, letters from U.S. and other E., who died in 1968. was also a member. IIIRnt ANNOUNCEMENT countries. God intervened marvelousty. She ~~~t'¥h!":a~~~~.Hurry back - we miss Surviving are twO daughters. Evelyn 1lfE WORLDWIDE NEWS received lhousar.:ls of doilars' wonh 01 flee BOX 111 medical care, and God also honoled prayer Zabor of Melbourne, Fla., and Margaret BIG SANOY, TEX., 75755, U.S.A. cloths on two occasions. She has a new hip and Is ~~~~~.~r~:W.i~~~!~h~b.~~ Doug Masek, who teaches sax and Donandy and works for baritone ophone and directs the band at Am by Haydn, Mozart, Schubert, HAD A GOOD bassador. also appeared on sax. Schumann and Brahms. ophone as guest artist with the or FAMILY NIGHT? che!:ttra.. * * * Where were you last Supersax. displays "awesome SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Tuesday night? technique and maximum inspira Transfers from the U.S. mainland Or whatever evening tion," said Dr. R. Gerry Long, and other countries are welcome to you've set aside as your ,ilRAPIVIIE- director of the orchestra and chair come to Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, for family's special tirre to be man of Ambassador's Music De the Feast of Tabernacles, announced together (ike sorre had been partment. The orchestra is jointly Stan Bass, director of the Work in rreaning to do even before JOHANNESBURG, South Africa magazine. sponsored by Ambassador and the Caribbean, April 29. Garner Ted Armstrong's March sermon)? - Peter Nathan, manager of Plain ""Since they were advertising our Pasadena City College and is made Mr. Bass said Feast services will 10 Truth circulation for southern Af· magazine, we asked their organizer if up of students and other nonprofes be conducted in English, with simul How about letting the WN know how you and the w~e rica, will join Robert Fahey, he would distribute the PT at their sional musicians. taneous Spanish translation. and kids have put into effect director of the African Work. and stand , " said Andre van Belkum of "We who keep the Feast in small * * * the concept of weekly fam Harold Jackson, director of the the offke here. "He said he would do sites need all the overseas visitors we PASADENA Southern ily get-togethers? Your black-African Work, in London May it with_pleasure. So now the PT is can get," the director said. "They California's water shortage is affect ideas may turn up in print, 10 to discuss the budget for black available to the thousands who visit gi ve us leverage with the hotels in the ing Ambassador College, so AC is along w~h the recommen· Africa and the possibility of opening the stand every day." region. " a mailing office in Ghana, Nigeria or taking steps to reduce its water con dations and suggestions of Americans wishing to transfer to Kenya. sumption, said Sam Dunlap, land olher readers, as parents * * * Aguadilla should write the Festival In other news of God's Work in PASADENA - The George scaping director. get reacquainted with their Even though the campus itself "is Office, Box III, Big Sandy, Tex., this part of the world; Shearing Quintet performed May 5 Children and kids redis not facing drought problems," he 75755. Non-U.S. Feastgoers should cover a world w~hout tele Owen who was appointed in the Ambassador Auditorium. Willis, said, the campus sprinkler systems contact the Work's office serving the vision. minister for East Africa, will move to Pianist Shearing appeared with have been adjusted to use 15 percent region in which they live. Wr~e us at: Family Night, Nairobi, Kenya, in July_ musicians playing bass, drums, less water, and college personnel The Worldwide News, Box Minister David Hulme has re guitar, vibraphone and percussion, * * * along with a vocalist. have been asked to reduce water 111, Big Sandy, Tex., turned from a tour of the Indian usage by 10 percent. SALISBURY, Rhodesia - Tbe 75755, U.S.A. Ocean islands of Reunion, Madagas London-born Shearing, at home Use of water for washing parking staff of the office of God's Work here car and Seychelles. On the visit be on the nightclub stand or concert lots , walkways and driveways has moved from the Norwich Union baptized the Churi::h's first member stage, is recognized for his inventive, been restricted. Building to the Bude House May 2_. ferred to Kenya. on Madagascar and conducted a PT orchestrated jazz. "Bude House is air conditioned lecture on Seychelles, attended by 25 The perfonnance was sponsored * * * essential in Rhodesia - and new," * * * people. He also traveled to Mauritius by the college in conjunction with its PASADENA - Singers John said Ron Stoddart, of6ce manager RADLETI, England - A Plain to hold a Bible study for the 28 mem Department of Music and Art. Beaver and Gerald Bieritz per and pastor of the Salisbury churches, Truth lecture series is scheduled for bers who live on that island. formed May I in the Fine Arts Re when making the announcement. Jersey, in the Channel Islands, an The Plain Truth has received an * * * cital Hall at Ambassador College. Unlike the former location, "this nounced the Work's office here unexpected boost at South Africa's PASADENA - Supersax, a Mr. Beaver, a tenor, is a member building is unlikely to become April 22. largest commercial and agricultural Grammy Award-winning quintet of of Ambassador's English faculty, scruffy, as the tenants are consulting Two speakers from here, Francis show, the Rand Show, here in saxophone players from Los and Mr. Bieritz teaches vocal music advocates whose offices must give a Bergin, business manager, and Johannesburg. The South African Angeles, played May 8 in the Am and conducts the chorale for the col good impression to their clients ... Robert Boraker, a Bricket Wood Defense Force's stand exhibited the bassador Auditorium, backed up by lege. Mr. ' Stoddart took over his . ~ister, will share the six meetings. PT and recommended it as a pro the Ambassador-cosponsored Pasa They sang works for tenor by Puc Rhodes ian responsibilities when The dates of the meetings were not Western, anticommunist educational dena Community Orchestra. cini, Leoncavallo, Tosti, Cardillo minister Owen Willis was trans- announced. A1 and 1 had a very fme conversa JX>int. That included, by the way, all of tion, and I told him I would try to see If we are to pray even for our the ministry, including the area coor A Personal Letter to it that he had an opportunity to talk enemies, how much more for the be dinators who were there! to my father, because I knew my loved brethren and sisters who may Though I do not wish to mention father would definitely want to talk to have become disaffected for this or names here, I certainly hope and pray from~/Ju.~ him first before any move were made that reason, whom we recognize as that all of you brethren, in this com toward his returning to the Church ot so in need of God's Holy Spirit and ing international day of fasting and ')t;t God. ·His powerful influence in their lives? prayer, will really intensify your ~~ w---y . Therefore, I was very happy to prayers on the part of other beloved My father .overjoyed hear the outcome of the personal brethren who we hope and pray will My father was overjoyed at the talks my father had with Mr. Portune be led by God's Spirit to follow Al news I took to him and immediately and hope to talk 10 AI myself very Ponune's example. Dear brethren in Christ: he really believed were of like mind. gave his pennission for me to arrange soon now. Coordinators' meeting GREETINGS! The fact that he wanted to be with as soon as possible for Mr. Portune's As I suggested to my father, 1 cer I just returned to Pasadena from a those in whom God's Spirit dwelt visit to his home in Tucson. Within tainly hope that sometime in the fu The nex.t morning (this morning, meeting with my father in the study and me fact that he had, as was re less than a week the visit was ar ture AI's gift of preaching can yet now that I think: about it), I met for of his home in Tucson, where we had JX>n.ed to me over a period of several ranged and Mr. Portune went to Tuc again be used in God's Church. about one hour with the area coor op)X>rtunity to'discuss many impor years, resisted the efforts of any son, as my father relates in his" Per dinators before having to depart for Hurdte ahead tant facets of God's Work. number of dissident organizations sonal. ,. While there Mr. Portune had me airport and come back out to Tuc I was en route back to Pasadena that continually hied to recruit him an opportunity for a lengthy discus However, 1 can speak from ex son for a meeting with my father from my visit with all of you for their own purposes and who tried sion with him on Friday and then two perience and I know that there is a prior to returning 10 headquarters. thousands of brethren who came to to involve him in their attacks against other lengthy discussions on the Sab "hurdle" our bromer AI faces, and 1 (n meeting with all of the coor our Festival site at Lake of the Ozarks the Work, or tried to pump him for bath. want all of you brethren to help him dinators, I was moved to ex.press to for our special Sabbath meeting of information -1 saw as very positive My father related to me how happy and to help me so that he may over them my same feelings I am covering May 7 and our church social that signs. he was about Mr. Portune's entire come this hurdle. with you in this "Personal" and was same evening. approach and attitude, and how he I know you will, and let me relate inspired to see tears in their eyes and Thought popped into my head 1 called my father on the Sabbath felt that his return to the Church was what happened in the Ozarks to prove very deep agreement and apprecia just before going over to deliver the I don't know why the thought assured. my point. tion for the attitudes 1 urged all of us serroon and discussed with him my popped into my head suddenly (or do We both deeply rejoice over this Toward the end of the sennon, in to have: of greater measure of for desire (0 anoounce in church services I?), but 1 couldn't avoid asking Dr. news! which J discussed our pioneering giveness, of understanding and com something which J felt would be re Bob Kuhn, my personal aide and For a long time I have wanted to spirit, the fact that we are strangers passion toward those in such situa ceived with genuine appreciation and assistant, whether he had heard of write to the brethren of the Church, and sojourners, "having no certain tions, and to see to it that we always enthusiasm by the brethren, to which him recently. and I had brought this into any dwelling place," and gave many set a right example. he gave his consent. He reported that he had and gave number of sennons recently about moving stories and analogies in Of course, I had to go over all the Let me tell you in advance what it me another encouraging report. the great difference between {he Jesus' own personallifeon this earth, details of the current fmancial condi was. I sat down at ,my typewn~ter in " marking" of those who may have I finally announced many of the tion, to tell them many of the changes Some weeks ago while shaving in Pasadena and wrote a letter in which I caused division and . 'branding" points 1 have included in this "Per which are being made and to explain the morning, the thought flashed in told the man that he had what I felt someone and totally "shunning" sonal" concerning Mr. Portune, but them, and most expressly to go into my mind that I should write a per was a gift from God, the gift of mov them! withheld his name until the last mo the situation concerning the Big sonal letter to a fonner beloved ing and powerful preaching which I have heard tales of people who ment. Sandy campus. brother and fellow minister in God' s had been used [0 inspire, encourage will ac;tually cross the street to avoid When I said, with a great deal of I will relate that )X>rtion of it to you Church who had been for some three and move people to genuine repen seeing face to face a brother who has emotion at the very close of the ser here: years now in a di.:fenowshipped tance; I wrote thai I was sorry such a left the Church for one reason or mon, that Mr. Portune would soon be Obviously, toough an emergency condition - not having attended gift had been lying unused, rusting, another; or of even worse examples back in the Church, there was a vast budget situation came along right at church but having gone to work with for such a period of time. of people, who through a combina burst of spontaneous applause from the moment of the accrediting team's his own hands in a small business I made the suggestion that it may tion of fear and uncertainty, perhaps, all the thousands of brethren assem visit to Big Sandy, it would have and with whom I had not had contact not be forever too late for that gift to shun an individual when such is not bled there, and I saw hundreds of been the sheerest kind offolly to have in toose three years. yet be used once again in Christ's truly necessary according to the spirit faces wet with tears. instantly made a capricious change. Earlier I had given permission (at service. and intent of God's law. This proved to be tremendously I went right ahead with the accredi his request) for him to have whatever While I was away writing on my The many ex.amples in God's moving to me as well, to see the tation visit, though being terribly limited social contac' he desired with book, facing the gri nding schedule of Word of Jesus, who gave the parable instantaneous response of people in ca.ndid with the accrediting team with a number of our ministers or other meeting desperate deadlines, I re of the prodigal son, of the leaving of God's Church at hearing the good regard to me total fmancial under personnel in Pasadena with whom he ceived a telephone call, rather sur the ninety and nine and goin g after news that a brother has repented and pinnings of me educational arms of had been previously close. prisingly. for my telephone number the one, of Lhe Good Samaritan and is coming back into God's fold! the Church and the fact that it is only I had viewed this as a (Xlsitive sisn was known only to my wife and Dr, other such examp les which show I ca ,, '1 lell you Ihe experience it through the generosily of our con· that he was really ex.penencing a def Kuhn. Expecting it to be Olle of the mercy, tenderness, forgiveness, was, almost like a Feast of Taberna stiluency, the membership of the inite turnaround in his approach and two of them, I picked up the receiver compassion and love. rather than a cles, to see the emotion and to feel Church, that the Big Sandy annual recognized the human element of a and, 10 and behold, 1 heard a man harsh spirit of un forgiveness and un the response of God's people in that allocation is continually sent. I also person's desire for contact with those say, "This is AI Portune." resiliency, all serve to illustrate the Sabbath service! (s.. PERSONAL, _ 71