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PASTOR GENERAL'S REPORT, FEBRUARY 1, 1982
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scribers from Santiago and environs were invited to attend the meetings,
which were held in the beautiful, stately Club Espanol located in the heart
of the capital city of four million residents. Mr. Seiglie reported that 40
people attended three or more of the meetings, and that 10 to 15 "good pro
spectives" have shown interest in the Church.
The lectures were encouraging for the brethren in that area who have been
working tirelessly maintaining the most successful cardholder distribution
program in the Spanish-speaking areas. Over the past two and one-half
years 11,400 new subscribers have been added to the PV subscription list
there, which is now 10 times larger than it was just two and one-half years
ago.
Year-to-date income figures from November indicate a 32.1% increase over
all twelve months of 1980! Some of the most substantial increases are found
in Chile (129%), Mexico (45%) and Colombia (40%).
Over 300 requests for the Bible Correspondence Course, advertised on the
back cover of the September Spanish PT, have been received, representing a
four percent response. This marked the first time in the history of the
Spanish Department that anything other than the PT has been offered by
means of an inserted "lit card," a method used by other PT editions for
several years.
Four advertisements promoting La PURA VERDAD were placed in one of Spain's
largest circulation daily newspapers, EL PAIS, December 20, 22, 27 and 29.
Previous ads placed in EL PAIS have yielded very good results. These ads
will be the ftrst step of an ambitious plan to increase PV circulation in
Spain from its present level of 4,100 to 25,000 by the end of 1982.
PURA VERDAD renewal rates have nearly doubled in many countries since last
October when we changed from renewal insert cards to a letter and card sent
by mail. Examples of response to this renewal letter sent to both new and
prime subscribers are as follows:
55% in the U.S.A. and Dominican Re
public, 64% in Costa Rica, 77% in El Salvador, 69% in Colombia.
Comments From Monthly Church Reports
FORT WORTH, TX--BOB SMITH: What a beautiful sight is the NATURAL
look of our lovely sisters in Christ. "Coming out" from behind
the facade of make-up has prompted many other deep evaluations of
hidden roadblocks to salvation--as the penalty for being
"lukewarm" looms clearly over the not-too-distant horizon.
MONTGOMERY, AL--PAUL KURTS: women in the area are really seeing
the spiritual side to the make-up decision and applying the prin
ciple to other areas of their lives. Men also are seeing the
deeper spiritual meaning of sin and trying as never before to rid
it from their lives.
BALTIMORE, MD--ROY DEMAREST: The area has responded very favora
bly to the make-up decision. Ninety-nine percent physical com
pliance and only a handful of attitude problems. Tape on Holy
Spirit had a great impact on the Church.