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PASTOR GENERAL'S REPORT, SEPTEMBER 20, 1982
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TRUTH editors, in which important decisions were made regarding the future
of the foreign editions.
Shortly after Mr. Schnee returned, Messrs. Richard Rice, Ron Urwiller and
Sam Lennon of Pasadena visited the Bonn Office from August 19 to 23 for
meetings on Mail Processing procedures. These constructive meetings gave
us valuable insight and better understanding of the policies laid down by
Mr. Armstrong for processing mail, as well as the high standard of quality
Mr. Armstrong established for God's Work. This visit, along with the new
Mail Processing and Personal Correspondence manuals, was truly another
positive step in bringing unity in God's worldwide Work. Then on Saturday,
August 21, Mr. Richard Rice gave an inspiring sermon to the Bonn
congregation, which meets regularly in the Bonn Office.
In August, incoming mail increased considerably over last year, in spite of
that month being the peak of the vacation season. The total mail amounted
to 6,094 pieces--31% more than August, 1981. The mail income for the month
to date also showed a remarkable upward trend. August closed with a 32%
increase over last year. That brings our year-to-date income total up to a
plus 17%.
Report From French-speaking Areas Bomb Scare! Our minister in Bordeaux,
France, reported that on the Sabbath of August 21, while the members were
assembled in the hall adjacent to the train station, the police burst in
during the sermon and asked that the building be evacuated because of a bomb
due to explode at 3: 05. However, the members were allowed to return 15
minutes later. A device was found but no harm was done and services con
tinued as planned.
Paris: In view of the recent attacks on the Jewish community in Paris, the
Minister of the Interior has decided to protect all who--in the govern
ment's eyes--are Jews. Therefore, the police offered to post a guard at our
hall on 53 de la rue Losserand!
Haiti: The French radio broadcast in Haiti, which had not been aired for
nearly a year, can now be heard once again each Sunday at 10:00 a.m.
Lebanon:
Due to hostilities between Israel and the P.L.O., copies of La
PURE VERITE sent to Lebanon have been returned, and all other routes for
getting our mail through have been closed. Hopefully the doors will open
soon and our sibscribers will again be able to receive their literature.
As of August 30, 1982, French language files showed the following statis
tics:
EVERYWHERE
EXCEPT CANADA
CANADA
TOTAL
Subscribers to
La PURE VERITE
57,970
56,117
114,087
Members
751
472
1,223
Coworkers
1,714
512
2,226
Donors
117
1,193
1,370
c.c.
Students
2,325
4,012
6,337