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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
November 19, 1956
Dear Co-Workers with Christ:
GREETINGS, in Jesus' name! Things are happening FAST!
Your prayers and mine are being answered! God's work is plunging
ahead as never before. Yet once again I have to ask you to PRAY,
immediately and earnestly!
A month ago I had to write you about an unexpected
emergency. My heart is full of gratitude. God heard and answered!
But now a new DOUBLE-emergency has arisen. I need your prayers
more than ever!
A month ago we were in danger of losing our new main
college building. The fabulous adjoining estate of the late Hulett
C. Merritt, the multi-millionaire, largest stock-holder of the
United States Steel Corporation and owner of 68 other corporations,
was purchased last summer by J. L. Block & Associates to be given
to Ambassador College. This estate comprises 4 acres in Pasadena's
finest residence section, with the most expensively landscaped
grounds and gardens and the finest building in Pasadena. It was to
become our main college building. It is sorely and urgently
needed. We have completely outgrown our facilities.
As I wrote you then, the Block interests had just notified
us of their inability to raise all the money required to close
escrow. Half of the purchase price had to be paid in. We
ourselves had to raise $40,000 in eight days, or lose the entire
property and the $20,000 already paid. I asked you to PRAY.
I think you did. I know I did. Our faith was tried. The
money was not all on hand until the very dead-line DAY escrow had
to close. But on that fateful day, the entire needed amount was on
hand! This fabulous property now is OURS! It is half paid for.
We now have the deed, and comparatively easy terms on the balance.
GOD HEARS AND ANSWERS, WHEN WE UNITEDLY SEND UP OUR PETITIONS WITH
INTENSE EARNESTNESS TO GOD!
But now I have to tell you that a new DOUBLE-emergency
confronts us. I need your real earnest prayers more than ever.
First, the city of Pasadena recently put into effect a new
strict earth-quake-resistant building code. To convert this fine
building to the new use as a college class-room building, we must