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PASTOR GENERAL'S REPORT, JANUARY 28, 1983
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more time into prayer and Bible study to draw closer to God. A
number who had been reading but not praying much are now taking
time to pray about 30-45 minutes a d�y.
CINCINNATI {NORTH), OH--BOB G. LEAGUE: Everything here seems to
be upbeat. Mr. Armstrong's two sermons had a very positive and
sobering effect on the brethren who now realize the importance of
the Sabbath.
. WHEELING, wv--R. SHORTY FUESSEL: The area is re.
spending to Mr.
Armstrong's most recent co-worker/member letter and tapes with a
renewed zeal and commitment to keeping God's commandments
{physical and spiritual), plus an intensified effort to
strengthen marriages and family relationships. More members are
commenting about how helpful and inspiring Mr. Armstrong's radio
programs of past years are and their relevancy to today's world
conditions.
EL DORADO, AR/SHREVEPORT, LA--BILL BRADFORD:
messages have stirred the members immensely.
has taken to heart the dire warnings and are
ually for the times ahead.
Mr. Armstrong's
It seems everyone
preparing spirit-
SACRAMENTO, CA--JOEL LILLENGREEN: The attitudes of the brethren
seem good. We all appreciate the strong meat and sobering mes­
sages Mr. Armstrong is giving us. God's people seem to be gear­
ing up more and more for what is coming.
NORTH PLATTE-GRAND ISLAND, NE--DON HOOSER:
I very much appre­
ciate the tapes I receive of Headquarters sermons about once a
week and also the tapes of The PLAIN TRUTH and GOOD NEWS. I feel
that I am using my time much more effectively while driving!
Our members were very inspired and excited by the two sermon
tapes by Mr. Armstrong recently--on prophecy and the Mark of the
Beast.
Mr. Armstrong's effectiveness continues to go up!
Members in general are sobered and very conscious of the times we
are in and trying harder spiritually.
--Joe Tkach, Ministerial Services
UPDATE FROM MAIL PROCESSING
The Mail Monitor Program--Its Service to Subscribers Nationwide
In an effort to ensure quality service to our readers and subscribers in the
United States, a Mail Monitor Program was established in July, 1981. Its
first goal was to find the average delivery time for our literature and the
condition in which it arrived.
A network of more than 200 members scattered throughout the U.S. was
established with the cooperation of Ministerial Services and local church
pastors. Monitors we�e asked to keep careful records of the date each pub­
lication was received and its condition. This included items that they
automatically received such as The PLAIN TRUTH and The GOOD NEWS, as well as