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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 18, 1957
Dear Co-Workers with Christ:
The doctors have advised President Eisenhower to take a
two-week vacation as soon as possible. Even Jesus and His
disciples had to stop and take a rest. He said "Come ye yourselves
apart into a desert place, and rest awhile: for there were many
coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat. And
they departed into a desert place by ship privately" (Mark 6:
31-32).
I have come to the place where I have had to do the same,
except that I cannot spare time for any vacation for pleasure---but
instead a two week's period of fasting and prayer for the
deliverance from the present crisis in God's work---getting clear
away from the stress and strain and pressure of constant
interruptions and scores of problems forcing themselves on me every
day. Usually, when it becomes necessary to get away for such a
period of fasting and prayer, I go to the desert as Jesus and the
disciples did. But at this time of year it is too hot in the
desert, so Mrs. Armstrong and I have come to Oregon, to find a
secluded spot on one of the Oregon beaches where we used to go
---and where we can breathe in the fresh ocean air, and get some
much needed exercise walking and running up and down the beach.
But I cannot stop to rest until I write this overdue
letter to report to you the present state of God's work. This is
the most important activity on earth today. Yet we face a
desperate situation right now---and it's a crushing weight on my
shoulders that I simply cannot carry without your immediate help!
I have to ask you to stop and fast and pray with me, that
this great work of God may once again be delivered from this
serious emergency. I have to ask every one of you to RUSH TO THE
AID OF THE WORK with the largest offering possible.
The work God has called us into is no soft and easy road.
This constant facing of trying problems is laid on us to MAKE US
STRONGER in the Lord---stronger in FAITH---stronger in CHARACTER!
Does it seem strange to you sometimes, that this GREAT
WORK OF GOD should have to face desperate emergencies? --that this
work, which has been growing constantly in power and expanding
constantly for 23« years until today it encircles the world should