, I " 1 . =-_ ~ L - 0: ':: - Z . L • rlbwtbe j}ews OF THE WORLDWIDE CHURCH OF GOD VOL. IV, NO_ 18 PASADENA, CALIF. AUG. 30, 1976 Mr. A~mstrong in Jerusalem A Personal Letter JERUSALEM - Herbert W . city officials and other notables, at­ might say the best way to observe the Armstrong met with Prime Minister tended the luncheon, where Mr. Sabbath is a smaU, informal Bible Yilzhak Rabin Aug. 16 and numer­ Armstrong sJX>ke on the need for study with Mr. Herbert W. Arm­ ous other lOp Israeli officials here in a world peace, according to Mr. strong. Everyone considered it a visit that began Aug. 12. Accom­ Scruggs. premium invesunent of time to be panied in the meeting with Mr. Rabin The afternoon of Aug. 14 , the afforded this privilege ... by Israeli Ambassador Michael Sabbath, Mr. Armstrong held a small ;:'-d~ Ravid and his wife and Stanley Bible study in his suite' in the Hilton Dinner Rader, the Work's vice president for Jerusalem Hilton with 30 in atten­ Saturday night Mr. Annstrong Dear brethren in Christ: time was to bring along Dr. Michael financial affairs (who generally ac­ dance, speaking on the topic "Jeru­ was host of a dinner in the Hilton ball­ GREETINGS! Once again I am writ­ Germano and Dr. Jim Ackley from companies Mr. Armstrong on his saJem: Past, Present and Future." room with guests including Israeli ing to you from Big Sandy, Tex .• our Pasadena campus to help conduct travels) and Mrs. Rader, Mr. Ann­ Mr. Scruggs commented, ,. If you cabinet ministers Moshe Kot and Gid­ where J have come for a special a wide-ranging faculty meeting con­ strong spoke with the prime minister JX>lled the small but active Jerusalem eon Hausner, Mayor Kollek, Pro- forum and faculty meetings. Sisting of a report of our progress in for about 45 minutes. congregation on this point, they (See MR. ARMSTRONG. pqe 9) The main purpose for my trip this our feasibility study toward consolida­ tion of the .two Ambal)sador College According to Mr. Annstrong in campuses, plus a question-and-answer material that will become pan of a session for the Big Sandy faculty. co-worker lener, his agenda here At the present time our consolida­ began when he arrived Aug. 12. The England to print magazines tion plans are largely in temJX>rary momingof Aug. 13 he and Jerusalem suspension. Until we have talked to Mayor Teddy Kollek toured the Old combined circulation near 100,000) and a prepress facility for platemak:­ PASADENA - Publications pro­ some of the appropriate accrediting City of Jerusalem and visited projects duced by the Work. most notably The have already been transferred to En· ing and stripping." associations, and until we have supervised by Mayor Kollek. Plain Truth and The GoodNews, will gland, initiating a gearing up for the Not only would the overhead prob­ finalized our application with Health, At a luncheon meeting that day, soon be printed on presses owned by British-based press that is scheduled lem be solved, according to Mr. Education and Welfare for the Vista Mr. Annstrong was presented a spe­ the Work in Radlett, England, in an eventually to encompass nearly all Lippross, who is responsible for a del Arroyo property [see article, page cially struck medal noting his" con­ effort to offset overhead while pro. publications of the Work. smooth transition to printing in En­ 8], the final decisions involving con­ tinued interest in and contributions to ducing income for European-based No dates have been set for com­ gland, but " we're plowing money solidation - (a) the degree of consoJj· the city of Jerusalem," according to operations of the Church, according plete transfer of these printing opera­ back into the Work." Is.. PERSONAL, _ 91 Jack Scruggs, a U.S. State Depart­ to Roger Lippross, assistant director tions to England, according to Mr. ':. 'The press in England can print ment official and Church member. of publishing services. Lippross. "We may find that En­ cheaper than any company in the Diplomats, including U.S. Consul The Canadian and West Indian gland cannot print them an imme· States or the Continent," Mr. Lip­ General Mjchael Newlin and several editions of The Piain Truth (with diately," he said. "We're f~~ing pross said .• 'The difference between thl!m jobs piecemeal at the moment the commercial price in the U. S. and U.S. college so they can gear up gradually." the base price of the Radlett press is what makes the project feasible. plaDs to buy Pasadena campm starts New Program " The Work in Britain will charge The dec.ision to print in England Pasadena and the international areas canle libout as-1l.res\1J6;fff.a·6Cries of v.'hat they are presently paying for Bricket Wood bu ... iness meetings directed" by Garner commercial printing. Since England its 30th academic year Ted Armstrong in Bricket Wood, can print cheaper than that, they will PASADENA - The ,ale of the England, in August. keep the difference, which will en­ former British campus of Ambassa­ PASADENA - Classes began The annual faculty reception for "Rather than let the thing [the able England to be a viable opera­ dor College, located in Brickel here Aug. 23 as the California cam­ freshmen took place in the Lorna D. Work-owned press] sit there and tion. That money will be used in the Wood, England, "is entering into fi­ pus of Ambassador College began its Armstrong Academic Center Thurs­ produce only our needs until such Work in Europe as a whole. " nal details" and should be fmal by 30th academic year. day evening. Aug. 19, after a short time as we sold it, we determined to Sept. 25, according to Ray Wright, Prepress in Pasadena "New Student Week " began eight address to the class by Mr. Arm­ take it off the market and embark on a assistant vice president for financial days earlier, Aug. 8. The next mom- strong. As part of the reception, a program of printing for the Work in The switch will require a few addi­ affairs and planning. dance was open to all students and the United States, Canada, Europe tional staffers for the press, accord­ The JX>tential buyer, a liheral­ SEE PHOTOS, faculty members in the student and perhaps South Africa," com­ ing to Mr. Brown, who plans for arts college in Michigan, intends PAGE 16 center. mented Frank Brown, regional direc­ " perhaps three more press oper­ to use the campus for its year­ Several academic departments tor for the Work in Britain and ators" and a press superviso r. abroad program, according to Mr. 'ing, after check-in procedures and held meetin'gs and open houses for Europe, in an interview with The Prepress for aU publications will Wright. Mr . Wright said the poten­ the start of registration, college Pres­ students during New Student Week, Worldwide News (see page 2). still be handled in Pasadena. from tial buyers, who responded to an ident GamerTed Armstrong spoke to and, to top off the week, a student­ " We are seven years into a where negatives will be sent to En­ advertisement the Work had run in the student body in an orientation faculty picnic Sunday, Aug. 22, fea­ 28-ycar lease, with 21 years remain­ gland ready for printing. The Wall Street Journal, are im­ forum , welcoming the freshmen and tured barbecued chicken, games and in g on our contract," Mr. Bro \~ n Editorial work for intemational pressed with the beauty of the recalling some of the college's his· a sock hop in the college gymnasium. stated. "We haven't been able to Plai" Truth editio,lS wi ll continue to property. "They want 10 maintain tory . , Classes began the next day with dispose of the property, though it's be handled regionally. Australia, the character of the campus," Mr. As registration continued through­ 258 new slUdents registered, bring­ been on the market for two years. which serves that country and the Far Wright said . out the week, special activities ing the enrollment at this campus to We have a four-color, webfed, offset East, is an exception; printing opera­ The campus. which was opened in 809 from all parts of the United pre~s. We . have a completely tions there are not now scheduled to were scheduled, Including tours 1960 and operated by the Work. uptil States and 25 other countries. equipped bindery, a mailing facility be moved to England. for new students. 1974 as a four-year, liberal-arts, coeducational college, has been on the market for almost two years. Mr. Wright said British law re­ Foundation magazine gets name change quires that nonprofit organizations be regulated by a charities commission, PASADENA - 'A magazine to be Potential performed well "in the enueofthe Americas, New York City, York Times, has been retained part which requires that property owned published by the Ambassador Interna­ tougb world of commercial publish­ is a "moderate-sized suite of small time as a photo consultant. by nonprofit organizations must be tional Cultural Foundation (AICF), ing," the title apparently was attracl­ offices which will house our editoria1 Also retained as editorial advisers sold to the highest bidder. Therefore, formerly referred to asHuman Poten­ ihg a psychologically oriented read­ and advertising operations there '" are T. George Harris, former editor until the sale is completed there is tial. will now be called Quesr/77, ing audience. Dr. Kuhn aJso announced the hir­ in chief of Psychology Today, and always a possibility that a higher of· subtitledTheMagazineofHumanPo­ " The market we desired should ing of three full-time members of the Tony Jones, fonneely with Harper' s.