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have received many of your
From the first day my
Editor for the
Calgary
see now that 1 really needed
publications, 1 have
never
eldest set foot in the
Herald.
Our conversation went it. 1 didn't know that one can
received a request for payment educational system,
r
began
something like this:
have such insight. I used to
of money. This is quite
my homework. Whenever
" Does this outfit pay you to
read the Bible but 1 didn 't
unusual to say the least.
volunteers were required at
fill up these stands?"
know what to look for, what to
Hopefully, this small
the school 1 was there. Soon 1
" No sir, 1 am a member of
appreciate in the Bible. With
donation will help you. 1 thank became a familiar face. When
the organization."
your help 1 have been
abl~
to
you so much.
my youngest entered
"You mean you do this for
do more than just reading.
Rae
J .
St epbens
kindergarten, the school
free?"
F.G. Malinga
Pink Mountain,
coordinator approached me to
"Yes sir. The magazi ne is
Ntokozweni, Durban, R.S.A.
Br itish Columbia
be their volunteer artist. 1
free; in fact, we pay the stores
accepted. With this incredible
to have our stands and we
My sincere thanks for the
Having read your magazines vast creation God has spread
have a circulation of over six
first and second issues of
The
with great interest during
before us, 1 knew there were
mi Ilion worldwide."
Plain Truth.
lt
was a
1983 and having received a
dozens and dozens of ideas lo
" How do you pay for this?
wonderful surprise to find that
free copy of
The United
put up on that main bulletin
You must have sorne fai rly big your magazine is a religious
States and Britain in
board that did not have to
advertisers in your magazine."
one, based on the Bible. 1 have
Prophecy,
l feel very, very
center around worldly
"No sir, we have no
wanted for quite sorne time to
guilty for not giving God what
tradition. Well, the art work
advertising of any kind."
take a Bible study course, but
is rightfully his. 1 have often
for the bulletin board was a
"Amazing, absolutely
didn' t quite know how to get
tried to get out of my
hit! And nobody seemed to
amazing! How can you
started. 1 have no doubt that
financia! mess but could not
miss the spooky ghosts,
possibly put out such a high
God put your magazine into
do so without God's help and
carved-up pumpkins, decorated quality magazine with no price my hands, enabl ing me to
am now even more gui lty for
cvergreen trees or the big fat
and no advertising? It's just
enroll in due course.
having received help that 1 do
man in his jolly reds.
impossible."
T hanking you in
not deserve. May my tithes
When my oldest son
"No sir, we do it every
anticipation.
bring joy to those in need as 1 announced to me tbat the class month."
Mrs. P .G. Pringle
am now a joyful tither.
was going to make Santa
Kennetb Kerr
Gonubie, East London,
R. Heuschen
Claus faces that week in art
Calgary, Alberta
R.S.A.
Windmeul, R.S.A.
period, a quick trip the next
Libra ry Service
day to the local fabric shop,
Chlldren Lis ten
Appreclatlo n
coupled with s.ome ingenuity,
1 have a brother who works
One of my responsibilities
Just a letter to express my
and presto--the emergence of
for the radio station CJVR in
as a reference librarÃan at Ball
appreciation of your magazine.
a very handsome snoo,yman
Melfort, Saskatchewan, and
State University is to assist
1 am 16, and have been going
which he assembled in school.
puts the broadcast on most
library users to find
through a very bad period
The teacher was so pleased
evenings. During that time
information for term papers,
where 1 felt that there was no
with his work, she asked if it
they usually get a few phone
dissertations and theses for
hope, and was confused and
could be used to decorate one
calls. One caller, who was
advanced degrees, and
upset about Iife itself. 1 didn't
of the blackboards.
quite angry, demanded the
other needs they might
see the point in living in a
A wonder ful relationship is
program be taken off tbe air
have.
world where there is so much
developing between myself and immediately. When my
I've appreciated having
pain, misery, suffering and
my sons' school, but most
brother asked him why, he
available copies of
The Plain
evil, where there is no true
important of all, what a great
replied, "Because my children
Truth
to share with others.
happiness only false happiness.
opportunity all three of us
are listening to it and now
The articles, which emphasize
1 was angry that the world is
have been given to share such
they are asking me qu.estions
applying the principies of the
divided between the rich and
a marvellous way of life- the
about Santa Claus and the
Christian faith to the host of
the poor. 1 wanted to know
way of give.
Christmas tree."
complex problems of today's
why there is so much hat red
Gay O'Donnell
RoyO. Shaw
world, offer help to people
in people. You have given me
Calga ry, Alberta
Pine River, Manitoba
who are most confused and
hope and strength, made me
feel inadequate to cope with
understand about these things.
Time ls Running Out
Corres po nde nce Course
the demands of life.
You have shown me that there
In the recent number l read
1 take this opportunity to
Recently 1 learned that
The
is hope and th ings will get
with much interest your
thank you for the interest you
Plain Truth
is placed in
better. You have given me a
article entitled "Time Is
have shown in all that 1
Bracken Library by Dr. Frank
greater knowledge of life and 1 Running Out."
lt
was
request through your
J. Dolak, Director of the
thank you with my heart for
enlightening to read your
magazine. Your Bible
Bracken Library Music
helping me through these
views on the major issues
Correspondence Course has
Listening Center and by his
black months.
causing anxiety throughout the changed me completely from
wife, Deborah A. Dolak, who
D. Lyons
world today.
what 1 was before. Please
works in the Library as a
London, England
K. Kapambwe
continue to supply me with
Technical Cataloging
Seasonal School Activities
Ndola, Zambia
the
Plain Truth
magazine.
Assistant.
J.
Zimba
To you, for your leadership
1 just had to share with you
Newss t a nd
Ndola, Zambia
in providing this information
a very positive experience 1
1 had an interesting
for us, and to Dr. and Mrs.
had recently because my two
conversation the other week
1 would like to thank you
Dolak for their efforts, l say
sons, ages
5
and 8, spent the
while filling up one of our
for making this most
"thank you."
first part of t he school year
Plain Truth
newsstands. 1
profitable (Ambassador
William
J .
Nye
without participating in the
happened. to run into a
College Bible Correspondence)
Ball S tate University
var ious seasonal activities.
Distribution Supervisor and
course available to me. 1 can
Muncie, Indiana
July / Auguat
1984
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