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As I mentioned over the air, however, let me CAUTION all
of you: Do not just plan impetuously, and without proper planning,
to move there. VISIT Gladewater first, look over the situation.
See whether you can locate there,ÄÄÄwhether you would start a
business there, go on a farm, or find a job. BE SURE you will have
a source of income, and have that all definite and SURE before you
move there, and avoid the terrible predicament of finding yourself
there without means of support. Brother and Sister Hammer have all
they can do to support themselves and their large family, so none
should impose on them, of courseÄÄÄaltho they are glad to do all
they can to advise with you or help you in any way they can.
The Hammers there have been just overwhelmed with so many
letters they simply haven't been able to answer them. Sister
Hammer said she now can understand why so many of you can't always
get a personal answer from me to your letters. Don't be offended
at her or Mr. Hammer, or think they have ignored your letters, if
they have not yet answeredÄÄÄthey have just received more than they
could handle! We all owe them a great debt of THANKS for their
interest, help to us all, and cooperation. Since the Spring
Festival their time has been mostly taken up with this work.
Dozens and dozens have driven there to see them and this place.
Co-Workers, KEEP YOUR SPECIAL OFFERINGS COMING for this
Gladewater project. Help us put this special building fund OVER
THE TOP before we start actual construction. BUTÄÄÄand listen
carefully!ÄÄÄÄdo not specify a single dime of what you send in to
be used for this special property fund which otherwise you could
and would have sent in for the regular work.
REMEMBER, the regular work of the Gospel and the college
must go on. The college is not yet self-supportingÄÄÄbut each year
it is GROWING and as student enrollment increases, the tuitions
from students does pay a continuously larger percentage of the
operation of the institution, so that most of the money received in
tithes and regular offerings goes to SPREAD THE GOSPEL AS A WITNESS
TO ALL NATIONS.
Once again, the regular work is in SERIOUS NEED! This
past week, for the first time in several weeks, money began to fall
off. When money received drops below quota just a few days, the
situation becomes alarming. WE MUST KEEP THIS GREAT WORK GOING
WEEK BY WEEK. There can be no let-up!
BEAR CAREFULLY IN MINDÄÄÄthe regular Gospel work is again
running behindÄÄÄWE NEED MORE MONEY, and quickly! This tremendous
Gospel campaign to ALL EUROPE needs money, and IMMEDIATELY! We
must keep our two baptizing teams going, and our men in other
places. We must now raise the BUILDING FUND for the Gladewater,
Texas project. Indicate whatever you send as an EXTRA, SPECIAL
offering for the building fund, over and above your tithes and
regular offering. NO TITHE MONEY OUGHT TO GO TO THIS GLADEWATER
PROJECT. Your tithes are to spread the Gospel. So try to send an
EXTRA, and special offering over and above tithes for the
Gladewater project.