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likewise, in fairness to other children. I am sincerely sorry it
is necessary, but some few seem to want to reason their way around
a Church ORDER like this, and disobey, on the way they reason it
out. Any who are in that way inconsiderate of others will have to
be swiftly expelled. If your child is taken with such a disease
while at the Feast, call a minister at once, and ask him not only
for anointing, but whether the child must be isolated or taken
home.
PREGNANT WOMEN, NOTICE! In past years, some have
journeyed to the Festival just in time to have a baby. I do not
know whether this was done intentionally to get free delivery from
one of our doctor members---to avoid doctor and hospital bills.
But in any event, this is WRONG---it is taking unfair advantage of
God's Church, His people, and is very DANGEROUS to such a woman and
her unborn child.
From now on, NO WOMAN, who is to be as much as eight
months along by the END of the Feast is to attend. It is too
difficult on such a woman, dangerous, and any such will be promptly
sent home and not allowed to remain for the Feast.
ALSO, any women just a few months along in pregnancy
should be very CAUTIOUS about whether they attend the Feast at all!
The period from two to five months pregnancy is the time when most
miscarriages occur. The higher altitudes and colder climate at
Squaw Valley might be too much for some during this period.
Gladewater often is oppressively hot, with sudden change in
temperature if a "norther" should blow in. DON'T RISK MISCARRIAGE
OF A PRECIOUS LIFE! REMEMBER, God does not lay the same stress on
attendance of women as He does men. USE WISDOM! Check up with the
doctor who is to deliver your baby.
ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT: Pregnant women in God's Church
should not fly in airplanes! There is reason to believe (even if
unproved) deafness to an unborn child may result. We have placed
an absolute prohibition against any minister's wife, in this
Church, flying while pregnant.
If you have any special problem or question you're unsure
of, write in immediately.
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS:
The Feast of Tabernacles begins Friday evening, at
sunset, October 12. That means each ANNUAL Holy Day this year will
actually be a DOUBLE Sabbath, falling on the regular WEEKLY Sabbath
each time. There will be a preaching service Friday evening, at
7:30 P.M. just as the Annual Holy Day, and the first day of the
Feast begins! You should all plan to arrive EARLY enough so you
can be settled in your booth, tent, trailer, hotel or motel, and be
sure to ATTEND this important FIRST MEETING!
Dinner will be served in the dining hall from 5:30 to
7:00 p.m. on Friday evening preceding the services.
Morning services will begin the following day promptly at