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PASTOR GENERAL'S REPORT, November 14, 1979
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Since we do not plan to purchase and distribute such items in the future,
if a minister f eels he needs any of them he will be required to supply
them for himself--just as an electrician, mechanic or carpenter would be
required to furnish his own tools. As long as it is possible to do so,
we will try to pay ministers good salaries to allow adequate income to
provide any items that they may need.
Those ministers who currently have such items may continue to use them
until they wear out, are no longer needed, or until they are specifically
asked to return them to the Church. When any of these items are no longer
needed or wear out, contact Ministerial Services prior to selling or dis
posing of them. They are Church property and must be properly accounted
for.
Non-Fleet Mileage Reimbursement
The non-fleet mileage reimbursement rate has been increased effective
November 16, 1979. The new rate schedule is:
0-1,250 miles
18.5¢ per mile
1,251 miles and up
10.0¢ per mile
This new rate is equal to the new rates recently announced by the IRS.
For those of you receiving your mileage reimbursement with the monthly
allotment check, you will notice that the rates have been increased on
the November 13th check.
--Joe Tkach
"SUPPORT GROWS FOR THE WORLDWIDE CHURCH OF GOD"
Under the above caption a news release from the Church was made avail
able to the news media last week. It reported that fifteen different
organizations have sent letters to the California Supreme Court in out
spoken support of God's Church. These organizations represent a broad
range of ecumenical, civil rights and denominational groups. With one
urgent voice they have asked the high court to grant a hearing soon on
the serious matters involving the State's lawsuit against the Church, and
the grave implications with regard to religious freedom in California and
ultimately the entire United States.
Quoting from the news release, "This outpouring of support signals a
growing national awareness of the real issues involved in this litigation
... /and further/...the outpouring of responsible national opposition to
the-Attorney General's case testifies to his growing isolation, while
also furnishing eloquent vindication of the position taken by the World
wide Church of God."
The news release stated that the Attorney General after nearly a year
still has no evidence to substantiate the original charges and so finds
himself in a dilemma:
"His office is a political one. Upon entering
it, he was confronted with the existence of a lawsuit commenced by over
zealous deputies in collaboration with a private attorney seeking private
gain. To a certain extent he /the Attorney General/ has been a prisoner
of the sensational publicity generated by his own subordinates in the
volatile atmosphere created by Jonestown. His case is threadbare, but
he finds it difficult to retreat without loss of political face. He has
a tiger by the tail."