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"The WORLD TOMORROW"
A NATION-WIDE BROADCAST
HERBERT W. ARMSTRONG
Analyzes Today's News, with the
Prophecies of THE WORLD TOMORROW
Publishing:
Box 111, Pasadena, California
The PLAIN TRUTH
a Magazine of UNDERSTANDING
April 17th, 1952
Dear Family of Co-Workers in Christ:
GREETINGS! Once again I'm writing you on the train.
Mrs. Armstrong and I are returning to Pasadena from Gladewater,
near Longview, Texas. There we met for the Passover (Lord's
Supper) and first annual Holy Day of the Eternal our God in a
wonderful conclave of co-workers and brethren brought into God's
Truth and the Body of Christ thru this great work.
What a gathering it was! God's people were there from
thirteen states--from far-away Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, as well
as from Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas,
Louisiana, Mississippi, Kentucky, and of course all parts of Texas,
and ourselves from California.
Many said, --and with tears in their eyes, that it was
the biggest experience--the greatest blessing, of their lives. It
was the first time many had ever had the privilege of meeting with
others who shared the precious Truth of God. Though most of us had
never met face to face before, we all felt we were one supremely
happy family, closer than we feel to our own blood relatives, and
it seemed as if we had known each other always. Yes, that is what
we experience when the same Holy Spirit of God imbues our minds and
hearts--all of the One Great Family of GOD!
A year ago, only two or three days before Passover, I was
prompted to get busy on long distance telephone and call up a
limited number of Texas and Louisiana co-workers we had come to
know personally that God had added to His Church. Gladewater
seemed to be the most central location. I called up first Brother
Roy Hammer at Gladewater. He and Mrs. Hammer said they would be
delighted to have the Passover at their home. We sent Herman
Hoeh (pronounced "Hay"), then one of our senior students, by plane
to conduct the service. Only thirteen were able to make the trip
to Gladewater on such short notice.
This spring a number of brethren, having heard of the
service last year, wrote to ask if such a service would be held at
Gladewater again this year. As the number of such requests
increased, I had a general form-letter mimeographed after arranging
with the Hammers to have the service once again in Gladewater.
Several urged that Mrs. Armstrong and I would make the trip to
Gladewater to conduct the service this year, so notices were sent
out to that effect.