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since, and I assume we've settled that "doctrine."
Then the "D & R" question, Healing, Tithing, and the
matter of inviting people to Church came up. In November, 1972, I
began calling meetings of Evangelists to discuss and settle as many
issues as possible. We did settle this last named issue -- as well
as other matters regarding personal grooming (urgent at the time),
and reported decisions at the last Ministerial Conference, January
1973. Then came the work on the "D & R" question. I went into
that, got out the booklet, and have reported to you the results.
Next, I started work IMMEDIATELY on a new HEALING booklet.
That is now ninety-five percent complete. I have gone into it
THOROUGHLY and in depth, bringing up many points never covered in
this connection before. I need another conference with Ministers
at Headquarters, and questions and problems from the "field" which
I had asked the Director of Church Administration to collect. The
results of that meeting will supply the data to complete the new
booklet on Healing. Meanwhile I have been VERY BUSY on the BIG
COMMISSION, and God has blessed me in this area OVERWHELMINGLY.
Frankly, men, would one of you like my job? I NEED YOUR
REAL PREVAILING PRAYERS RIGHT NOW! I NEED YOU TO HELP GARNER TED
AND ME TO DO OUR PART IN SAVING THE WORK -- although it is GOD'S
WORK, and He WILL save it -- but He wants our heart-rending
PRAYERS.
I have given THIS WORK my all for more than forty years.
YOU heard the Truth and came into God's Ministry directly or
indirectly THROUGH ME. A great many of you by now, no doubt, came
into the Church -- into the Knowledge of God's Truth, of His
Gospel, His Salvation, His Eternal Life -- after hearing my son
Garner Ted on the radio or seeing him on television. We both now
need your help.
As never before, we need to know you are SOLIDLY BEHIND
THE HEAD of this Church, JESUS CHRIST, and BEHIND ME in the very
difficult office HE has placed me in, and behind Ted in the great
office and responsibility which God has given him.
I am now on my way back to Pasadena.
PLEASE go to your knees now, and PRAY! THANK YOU,
fellows, with all my heart.
WITH DEEP LOVE, in Jesus' name,
Herbert W. Armstrong
(The following letter and the GOOD NEWS article attached were
sent to the brethren by GTA as an attachment to his father's
February 22 letter to the Ministry. Therefore, they are
included in this file - 740222.)
WORLDWIDE CHURCH OF GOD
WORLD HEADQUARTERS