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PASTOR GENERAL'S REPORT, AUGUST 7, 1981
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spiritual temple ( the Church) of spiritual Israelites for the resurrected
SPIRITUAL CHRIST to come to and make His own.
It was a complete contrast to the message he had given the day before in
London. Since both were recorded, all the Churches in Britain will receive
both messages from God's Apostle which were specifically for them.
We flew back to London that night.
The next day was a "free" day. That usually means just a different type of
work. It is a day to get your laundry in order, communicate with Pasadena
and prepare for the next few days' activities, though Ev and I did meet Mr.
and Mrs. Armstrong in the sock department of Harrods!
Tuesday was the British ministerial conference. Mr. Armstrong arrived a few
minutes late, because he sat up very late the night before reading about the
Royal Family in the various publications that had been prepared for the
Royal Wedding.
He began by commenting on how surprised he was to see such a large crowd. To
him, it did not seem to be that long ago since he was the only minister in
the Church.
Mr. HWA then said that he wondered why Britain had decided to have such an
expensive wedding when the country was experiencing such economic difficul
ties. He felt Mrs. Thatcher's government thought the enormous cost of the
wedding was necessary because high unemployment, riots against police,
hunger strikes in Northern Ireland, high inflation and dissatisfaction with
Mrs. Thatcher's policies for dealing with these problems was on everyone's
mind.
The people needed a shot in the arm to take their minds off these
troubles. The pomp and pageantry of a Royal Wedding as only Britain could
stage, would do it.
He continued to explain that governments of men want to control what their
people think. That is the reason why they maintain control over radio and
television, as in Britain and Europe, so that we are unable to air our broad
cast on commercial stations here as we do in other places. The governments
want only churches that they approve or control to teach religion.
He spent the rest of the morning explaining how God's government works. He
said many had wanted to do what was right in their own eyes. That is not
God's government. Mr. HWA can't do what he wants. He must do what Christ
wants. He said that all the troubles we have had with ministers over the
years have come because they did not agree with the government of God. There
is GOVERNMENT in God's Church.
Those who don't agree with it eventually
leave.
At one point, Mr. Armstrong left the platform to have a rest. After he sat
offstage for awhile and had a glass of water, he continued for the remainder
of the day.
After lunch in one of the main function rooms of the Dorchester Hotel where
the conference was held, Mr. Armstrong introduced me to take the first part
of the session. I explained that the Church of God has SPIRITUAL KNOWLEDGE
given to it by Christ through the government He established in His Church.
Carnal men, without access to God's mind, are no guide to God's ministry to
serve God's people. Too many have been fascinated by the marriage and coun-