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"The WORLD TOMORROW"
A WORLDWIDE BROADCAST
HERBERT W. ARMSTRONG
Proclaims to the World the
GOOD NEWS OF THE WORLD TOMORROW
BOX 111, Pasadena, California
Publishing:
The PLAIN TRUTH
a Magazine of UNDERSTANDING
October 19, 1956
Dear Co-Workers with Christ:
This will have to be a short, but URGENT letter. Never in
all my experience have the problems of God's work come with more
crushing weight upon my shoulders than now. Never have I been
brought more fully to realize how earnestly, fervently, seriously
and BELIEVINGLY we need to go to GOD in prevailing PRAYER!
Never have I needed more YOUR IMMEDIATE AND HEART-RENDING
PRAYERS FOR THIS WORK!
The work itself faces a new, and apparently overwhelming
crisis. And with it, there are right now coming to me co-workers
and radio listeners by the dozens and scores with more heart-
breaking personal trials, troubles, afflictions and sicknesses than
ever before.
I'll simply have to confess that I have not the strength or
the power to stand up under this load of trouble myself. I am, of
course, taking it all to our GOD and heavenly Father, Supreme Ruler
and Power of the universe, and committing it all to Him. BUT I
NEED YOUR HELP, desperately!
Several cases have come to me of young married couples
breaking up---divorce threatened, or suits now in progress---homes
being torn asunder. Sickness, infirmities, physical afflictions
---cases that simply tear at our hearts---lives hanging in the
balance! Many in financial or other troubles they seem unable to
meet.
And, for the college and the headquarters of the whole work,
this very fine---I think it would not be an exaggeration to say
fabulous adjoining estate of the late Hulett C. Merritt, which was
being purchased by some wealthy clients of J. L. Block & Associates
to be donated to Ambassador College---and which has been planned to
become our main college building---seems to have struck a snag so
that we might lose it after all. This transaction is due to close
escrow in 8 days. One or two of these wealthy donors have met
certain financial reverses and backed out of the deal. We may have
to put in a few thousand of our own money to save it---MORE THAN WE
HAVE, OR NORMALLY COULD RAISE IN THIS SHORT PERIOD. No further
extension of the escrow can be had. Since this purchase was made
at public auction by these interests, (with intent to donate it to