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PASTOR GENERAL'S REPORT, JULY 1, 1983
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by 35%. Year-to-date mail is currently running at 9.4% below last year's
figure.
June's READER'S DIGEST advertisement and a new semiannual letter promise to
keep bringing the incoming mail figures up. Final responses to Mr. Arm
strong's last semiannual are still trickling in. A total of 8,400 have now
been received--a return of 20.6%.
Comments From Monthly Church Reports
From Asia and Australia
SOUTH INDIA--MOHAN JAYASEKERA:
The radio programme is being
heard very clearly throughout South India. Recent Indian govern
ment figures indicate that while only 17% of the population is
reached by TV, radio reaches 83%. The brethren are very imp
ressed by the powerful content of the programme for God seems to
be calling people as a result of this, coupled with the powerful
PT content.
I have visited 37 new people in the last three
months, and of this group six are very good PMs.
SRI LANKA--MOHAN JAYASEKERA: There is real excitement among the
brethren regarding news that Mr. Armstrong's telecast will be
shown. in the Mideast. They feel. a greater sense of urgency, as
world events move on, to study their Bibles and pray more. This
is very evident while visiting with members.
WODONGA, NSW--BRUCE DEAN: Since I gave a sermonette on the im
portance of doing the BIBLE CORRESPONDENCE COURSE, many people
have begun to study the Bible with the Course again, beginning
all over again with Lesson 1. Members in both Temora and Wodonga
have commented on how much they are enjoying their study again,
and also how profitable it is.
PERTH, WA--ROBERT REGAZZOLI: The two PLAIN TRUTH Bible Lectures
at the beginning of the month were very successful.
Results
overall were very good. Most new people show a lack of depth, so
the emphasis on the BIBLE CORRESPONDENCE COURSE should be of help
to those being called.
GYMPIE/MARYBOROUGH, QLD--TERRENCE VILLIERS: Newsstands are gen
erally slow in this area, so we are actively seeking improved
locations. The Church has been genuinely uplifted by the Public
Bible Lecture, as well as having a family of three (both parents
totally deaf) beginning to attend regularly at Maryborough this
month--the first "new blood" for nearly two years.
CANBERRA, ACT--RODNEY KING: The Canberra congregation is expe
riencing an increase in attendance. By Feast time, if everyone
in the Canberra area attended services on any given Sabbath,
there would be 100 in attendance. This compares with 55 when we
first came here.
ADELAIDE, SA--KERRY GUBB:
Quite a lot of new people have had
deep prior religious backgrounds. They go a small distance with
us, then back off for some months, then make contact again when