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lower class. Totally different from the United States, we don't
REACH such a nation unless we reach those at the TOP.
What a miraculous, providential thing it is that God is
opening these very doors. Another new one was opened this past
week in Jordan. And God is giving me such UNUSUAL warm, friendly,
even affectionate favor in the eyes of the chief rulers and most
influential persons in these nations.
Brethren and Co-Workers, our Commission is getting the
Gospel to THE WHOLE WORLD. It has taken YEARS to develop ourselves
and the organization to be ABLE to do it, even if GOD had opened
these massive doors to the heads of governments ten years ago, we
could not have carried the Work right on in there -- WE DID NOT
KNOW HOW THEN! Now God has given me the know-how, provided the
facilities, and this new dimension of the Work is proceeding
forward FASTER AND FASTER. Yes, it's a MIRACLE!
I repeat -- this is not the time God is trying to save the
world. He calls only an infinitesimal FEW. But we are called FOR
A PURPOSE -- to GET THIS MESSAGE TO THE WORLD -- TO ALL NATIONS AS
A WITNESS. That's why God called ME -- and why He called YOU now!
Otherwise He would not have called us until after Christ comes and
Satan is put away.
Let me close by quoting a telex just received from Pasadena
Headquarters: "Ministry and Church galvanized together behind Mr.
Armstrong and the Great Commission now more than ever......This
much is sure, that God's Work is more united, more enthusiastic,
and more supremely confident that God is leading Mr. Armstrong than
ever. Garner Ted was absolutely elated, as were we all, to hear
the report from Mr. Adair in the Philippines that over 1,000,
repeat, over one thousand follow-up cards have been received
(assuring attendance at weekly Bible studies) in response to Mr.
Armstrong's monumental and precedent-shattering campaign bringing
Christ's True Gospel in power and authority, perhaps for the very
first time in all history, to the multiple millions of Asian people
who are spiritually starving far more than they are physically
starving."
Besides these big campaigns in world capitals, the Work
is going out with increasing power by radio, by television, by
The PLAIN TRUTH, by other personal appearances, by booklets and
the Gospel in print. But one thing is a BIG TEST OF FAITH! We are
going to HAVE TO HAVE a much further INCREASE IN INCOME, if this
new SUPER-CHARGED WORLDWIDE CAMPAIGN into the nations of the whole
world is to be stepped up as it must. It is going to take MORE
SACRIFICE from all of us. We're going to have to TIGHTEN OUR
BELTS, as it were, that THIS GREAT COMMISSION may be COMPLETED.
Our financial income is increasing year by year, BUT INFLATION is
increasing faster, and WE MUST MAKE UP FOR THAT BY extra sacrifice
on the part of every one of us, perhaps as never before. I must
now rush this letter to Pasadena by wire, so it may be printed for
mailing yet today. Step up your PRAYERS for the Work, ALSO.
With deep and sincere love, in Jesus' name,