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PASTOR GENERAL'S REPORT, AUGUST 7, 1981
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Hall. I wish to thank all of the ministers and members for their concern and
prayers on Bart's behalf during this ordeal in the hospital.
Please con
tinue to remember Mrs. Boyer and other members of the family in your prayers.
--Raymond F. McNair, Deputy Chancellor
FROM THE MAIL PROCESSING CENTER
433% Increase in Calls Over July 1980!
The month of July brought a most encouraging response to the telecast com
pared to last year. The number of calls was up 433% over July 1980! Also,
the year-to-date increase for television response (phone calls only) is 242%
over the first seven months of last year.
As Mr. Armstrong continues to preach powerfully, personally endorse the lit
erature and encourage viewers to call, response keeps climbing.
Protestant Minister Acknowledges Truth
A minister of a Protestant denomination recently called in admitting that
his church's doctrines were in error. He became an avid viewer of The WORLD
TOMORROW telecast last December and by April had become a co-worker. To date
he has received dozens of the Church's publications including THE INCREDIBLE
HUMAN POTENTIAL, WHICH DAY IS THE CHRISTIAN SABBATH, and WHAT DO YOU MEAN
SALVATION? In his most recent call he requested all of Mr. Armstrong's lit
erature so he could teach his congregation from it.
What People Comment About
Often our ministers ask us what people comment about when they write to the
Work. The following list shows the ten categories mentioned most frequently
during the first six months of 1981.
Category
Percentage
of Total
1. Encouragement to Mr. Armstrong
20%
2. PLAIN TRUTH
3. Church/Work
4. Co-worker Letters
5. Literature (including books)
6. Radio
7. GOOD NEWS
8. YOUTH 81
9. Television
10. Ministers
11%
9%
7%
7%
5%
5%
4%
4%
4%
The vast majority of comments (almost 98%) were positive and in support of
the Work.
Weekly Letter Comments
Comments received in the mail this week include the following inspiring let
ters.
--Richard Rice, Mail Processing Center