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PASTOR GENERAL'S REPORT, SEPTEMBER 25, 1981
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all the post season games, including the prestigious World Series,
always buy satellite time in order to show all the games across the
nation and to the Armed Forces overseas.
But what does this have to do with the Feast of Tabernacles you may
ask? Well, the regular baseball playoffs with four divisional cham
pion teams starts on Tuesday, October 13, 1981--the first day of the
Feast.
And when does the World Series start?
October 20--the Last Great Day!
You have probably guessed,
What usually is an easy assignment to rent satellite time became an
arduous task because the networks had not purchased the time they
needed until very late. All the brokers who own satellite transpon
ders were not renting out time because each one felt they had an inside
shot of having the networks sign with them.
I'm certain most of you remember during April of this year the launch
and spectacular landing of NASA's Columbia--the reusable billion
dollar space shuttle. The launch time for the second series of tests
was scheduled for the early part of October with the re-entry and
landing set for (you guessed it) Tuesday, October 13.
NASA usually requests and receives a block of satellite time on sev
eral satellites before, during and after launch and re-entry dates to
cover itself.
Christ certainly is looking out for His Church. He has intervened and
we have now rented satellite time on Sat Com I. Also, mysteriously a
faulty fuel-loading line dumped several gallons of corrosive rocket
engine propellant over the nose and down the side of the space shuttle
loosening scores of heat-resistant tiles, thus delaying the flight by
at least a week.
Remember Paul's warning--that we wrestle not with flesh and blood but
against wicked spirits in high places.
Just how important are Mr.
Armstrong's Holy Day Feast transmissions? Don't underestimate them-
Satan hasn't!
Mr. Armstrong Approves Circulation Programs
A long-awaited meeting took place yesterday. When Mr. Armstrong was away
from Pasadena, the people under him who oversee our major media departments
had no opportunity to sit down with him together to receive his direct
supervision and coordination. These major media departments include PLAIN
TRUTH Editorial, Mail Processing, Radio and TV Production and "Pubiishing"
(which includes international printing and circulation programs}.
Because
of the diverse, multifaceted and overlapping nature of these operations,
coordination and personal direction from Mr. Armstrong is vital if we are
to speak with one voice worldwide.
While Mr. Armstrong was in Tucson, Mr. LaRavia faithfully carried over
various ideas, programs and specific items for HWA to review. This bridged
the gap during that time. But now that he is here in Pasadena, the one whom