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VOL, XVI, NO. 22 PASADENA, CALIFORNIA NOV. 28, 1988 Campus host to U.S. Open Badminton Championships PASADE A-One hundred saidevangelist David Hulme, direc ov. 8 to II, semifinals were played eighteen world-class badminton tor of Communications & Public Saturday evening, ov. 12, and the players gathered at Ambassador Affairs. final rounds were played Sunday, College ov. 8 to 13 for the ftrst Represented were players from ov.13. Grand Prix open badminton cham Australia, Bangladesh, Canada, Pastor General Joseph W. Tkach pionships played in the United China, Denmark, England, said, "It is a rewarding experience States. Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, to host players from many nations, "It was the first major tourna Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, coming from every inhabited conti ment in the United Statesfollow Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, igeria, nent, for this international sports ing badminton's debut as an Peru, South Korea, Sweden and the event." Olympic demonstration sport in United States. Pasadena Mayor William E. Seoul,South Korea, last month," Sze Yu from Australia captured Thomson Jr. presented Mr. Tkach the men's singles championship by with a proclamation naming Sun defeating Lius Pongoh from In day, ov. 13, as Ambassador Col donesia in three games. In women's lege U.S. Open Day in Pasadena singles action, o. 5 ranked Lee and recognizing Ambassador's Myeong Hee from South Korea up commitment to promoting interna set !'Jo. 3 ranked Lee Jung Mi, also tional understanding. from South Korea. Chris Kinard, a seven-time Christian Hadinata and Ivana U.S. singles champion and tour from Indonesia won the mixed dou nament director for the Ambas bles competition; Christian Hadi sador Open, said, "I don't believe nataand Lius Pongoh from Indone any organization could be more sia took ftrst in men's doubles; and thorough, helpful or generous SINGLES CHAMP-Sze Yu of Australia wins the men's singles division Chong So Young and Kim Yun Ja than Ambassador College is in its during the U.S. Open Badminton Championships in the Ambassador from South Korea captured the (See u.S. OPEN, palle 31 College gymnasium Nov. 8 to 13. [Photo by Mike Bedford] women's doubles victory. PASADENA PROCLAMATION Because of increased interest for Pasadena Mayor William E. the ftnals, 1,000 extraseats were in Thomson Jr. (right) presents Pas stalled in the Ambassador gymna Regional director visits Southeast Asia tor General Joseph W. Tkach with sium. Many seats were occupied by a proclamation naming Nov. 13 as fans ofLius Pongoh waving Indone Ambassador College U.S. Open sian flags. Their cheers almost Day in Pasadena. [Photo by Mike drowned out court announcements. Asians positive despite trials Bedford] Preliminary rounds were played PASADE A-Scattered years yet," said Mr. Fahey. has read The Plain Truth since through the rural areas of Burma Burmais one ofthe poorest coun ovember, 1962, and was baptized live 35 members and 63 children, tries in the world, so the members, by Guy Ames, former Philippine principally in Chin State and Kya five ofwhom are schoolteachers, are regional director. Saw Lay Beh or 'Drought'b1YJChurefirst In Village. helped financially when Saw Lay dained him a deacon in April, 1980. Robert Fahey, Australian and Beh visits them. Thomas Tial Hoe has translated Asian regional director, visited "Wecannot meet each othereven some ofthe Bible hymns, articles in offour special reports Burma and pastor Saw Lay Beh in once a year," said Thomas Tial Hoe, Church publications and Saw Lay August and delivered needed food a deacon in northern Burma. Deh's sermons. By Kerri Dowd magazines on these subjects are items and other essentials (see "When we keep the Feast ofTaber Although Saw Lay Beh speaks PASADE A-"Beyond the pulled together to form the reports. "From Our Scattered Brethren," nacles in Kya In Village, most ofour English, Burmese and Karen, some Drought of '88," offered on the "Editorial Services writers add page 8). Chin brethren who live in Chin Chin members do not understand World Tomorrow telecast ov. 5 additional information to tie the ar Although Saw Lay Beh cannot State cannot go to Kya In, because Burmese. So Thomas Tial Hoe in and 6, was the first special report ticles together, and graphic artist leave Burma to attend regional min of ftnancial difficulties." He visits terprets his sermons for them. produced by Editorial Services. Jeffrey Dowd designs new layouts," isterial conferences or the Ministe these members once a year in their Traveling on the roads is diffi According to evangelist Ronald Mr. Kelly said. rial Refreshing Program, he is "in villages. cult, especially in rural areas. That Kelly, booklet editor, the special "Beyond the Drought of '8g" excellent health and feels he should Thomas Tial Hoe, 45, is a leaves mail as the primary source of reports will be offered only once. produced about 30,000 literature be able to continue to serve in this schoolteacher, and he and his wife information. "That is why we are The reports are ready to print, requests. From this number, projec- part of the world for many more have three boys and two girls. He very thankful to God whenever we but are not printed until after the receive the PT, GN. Youth 88 and telecast airs in the United States your [Mr. Fahey's] letters:' said and Canada. (See ASIA, page 31 "From time to time we produce a PERSONAL FROM telecast on an important subject for which we have no specific booklet or brochure," Mr. Kelly said. "And ~W'~ these are subjects that are timely. The material may not be relevant in Dear brethren: let and the Church's teaching re six months or a year." By now you should have ally do say. Articles from the Plain Truth In this regard, I thought it Good News and Youth 8 received and had a chance to reread the new booklet might be helpful for me to share, as an open letter, the following re about healing. ply I gave an individual who wrote I know most pastors have with certain misconceptions preached or given a Bible about what the new teaching is all NSIDE study on the subject sometime about: during the past year as well. "Dear Mr. --, Most all member have had no "Thank you for your letter of Don't forget ONE TIME OFFER difficulty understanding the --.I very much appreciateyour priorities. • • • 2 tions were made on the number of Church's teaching, but I realize writing, and I am deeply sympa copies needed for write-ins and re that a very few may still have a few thetic to the concerns you are ex sponses from other countrie , and questions. This can be the kind of pre sing ... I know that it is your 45,000 copies were printed. subject that most people don't desire to please God in whatever Many facets "Waiting for the re ponse and tend to think much about until it you do. printing only what we need saves "Mr.--,wedo notexpectev of Financial the Work money," Mr. Kelly said. affects them in a personal way. Three other special reports are I do hope all ofyou will read the ery member to fully understand Affairs ••••• 4 planned for the 1988-89 telecast booklet again when you are ableso all at once what God has led His season. that you will have a clear under Church to see on the subject of Unlike new booklets, the special standing. I have noticed that the right use of the medical profes BURMESE FAMILY-The South Becoming wise reports are not automatically sent to questions I have seen about the sion. True understanding often east Asian nation of Burma is Church members. Members who teaching have been based on as takes time. Some things do take home to 35 Church members and stewards •••• 5 would like copies ofthe reports may sumption about what the booklet more time than other . 63 children. [Map by Ronald request them. says rather thanon what the book- (See PERSONAL, pelle 3) Grove] 2 The WORLDWIDE NEWS Monday, Nov. 28,1988 from the occupied areas and the an nexation of the disputed lands. PLO state: makingpeace orjustPH? U.S. Jewish leaders, furthermore, warn Prime Minister Shamir that he peace PASADE A-The proverb was a breakthrough for in the ambassador, has said it would ac To rule, Prime Minister Yitzhak risks losing millions ofdollars in aid about the irresistible force meeting Mideast. Otherssaid itamounted to cept (conditionally) Resolutions Shamir will likely form a coalition unless he takes back promises he the immovable object perhaps best a clever public relations ploy. 242 and 338, it has also said it will with three small, extreme-right madetotheOrthodox partieswhode describes the turn of events in the Oneoptimist,ShibleyTelhami (a do so "along with all other United partiesand two ultra-Orthodox reli mand that Orthodoxy be made the Middle East. Palestinian born in Israel who Nations resolutions." gious parties. only legitimate religious expression Nov. 15, in Algiers, Algeria, the teaches political science at Ohio One is the infamous 1975 "Zion- Thus the government has under- in Israel. Most American Jews be Palestine Liberation Organization StateUniversity) said that the PC long to the Reform or Conservative (PLO) issued its long-rumored decisions "indicate the kind ofreal branches ofJudaism. declaration of an independent ism that is required for practical Palestinian state. compromise." Thus, U.S. support will be tested This development is an out Both Israel and the United States much moreas we head intothe 19905. growth oftwo factors-the uprising should appreciate, Mr. Telhami During this time too, Jerusalem, the in the Israeli-occupied West Bank continued, how hard it was for PLO W.RLDWATCH geographical focal pointofprophecy, and Gaza Strip and the announce Chairman Yasser Arafat to arrive at By Gene H.