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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
June 13, 1957
Dear Brethren of God's True Church:
I am leaving Pasadena in just a few moments. But, before I
do, I find I must take time for a brief and most serious few lines
to All our fellow-members in God's Church. Unless every one of you
brethren can come immediately to the rescue, we are going to be
forced to CANCEL the order for the new Tabernacle at Gladewater,
Texas.
You all know how we have completely outgrown the present
Tabernacle. Last fall at the Festival of Tabernacles, several
hundred were unable to see the speakers. The new lounge room at
the rear was usually filled with people listening over loud-
speakers, and two or three hundred usually had to sit outside the
Tabernacle, outdoors, and hear the best they could.
According to our regular rate of growth and past experience,
we expect at least 500 more people at the Festival this fall than
attended last fall. Hundreds will simply have to turn around and
go home, or else take turn-about with others in being able to
attend the services and hear the sermons. GOD COMMANDS US TO
ATTEND!
I have signed a contract for the new Tabernacle to seat over
5,000. We simply CANNOT meet the payments I have agreed to for
this Tabernacle out of regular income of tithes and offerings for
the work. UNLESS YOU BRETHREN CAN SEND IN THIS EXTRA, ADDED AMOUNT
---OVER AND ABOVE YOUR REGULAR TITHES AND OFFERINGS---WE CANNOT
CONTINUE THE PAYMENTS, AND THE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY WILL NOT EVEN
START THE ERECTION OF THE LARGE, NEW TABERNACLE.
We have been receiving only about one-fourth or one-fifth of
the amount for this SPECIAL TABERNACLE FUND that we MUST have, or
else cancel the contract. Some brethren seem to feel that my last
letter didn't sound urgent enough---that many of the brethren felt
the need was not serious or urgent, and so didn't pay any attention
to the call. Others said they felt that perhaps by telling you the
total amount needed I scared many brethren into thinking that
whatever they could send would be such a small part of the total
amount it wouldn't help, so THEY just quit and didn't send anything.
IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST OUR SAVIOUR AND LIVING HIGH
PRIEST, I ask you to read this CAREFULLY, and to ACT at once, dear