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PASTOR GENERAL'S REPORT, SEPTEMBER 7, 1984
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CANBERRA, ACT--ROD KING: Everyone was inspired by Mr. Morton's
presentation on the newsstand programme. We have had many want
ing to help. A meeting held to discuss our goals was very profit
able. We plan to have five new sites in Canberra to add to our
existing outlets, which distribute 5,500 per month.
Feast ex
citement is beginning, with many people making plans to make this
the best Feast ever, both spiritually and physically. There has
been a good response to the sermon on conversion I gave using
conference notes.
From Asia
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA--YONG CHIN GEE:
The Spokesman Club is
proving to be a valuable tool for leadership training.
The
spokesmen are setting better examples and exerting positive in
fluences in the Church.
--Joe Tkach, Ministerial Services
UPDATE FROM MAIL PROCESSING
Record S11mmer WATS Response
The telecast "On the Brink of Financial Disaster" ( shown Sept. 1 and 2)
brought in 9,454 calls--the best response ever received for a summer holi
day weekend. This broadcast brought to a close the most successful summer
yet. The 10,000 mark was surpassed three times. The average for the period
from Memorial Day to Labor Day was 7,607 calls per weekend, as compared to
5,387 in 1983 and 6,435 in 1982.
This fine increase is the combined result of new programs, more TV sta
tions, improved airing times and more available phone lines for callers.
Computer-generated Postcards Introduced
Once again, technological advances have made it possible for us to innovate
a new time-saving procedure in doing God's work. Heretofore, we have sent
out thousands of form letters carrying short messages to our readers, such
as information on what literature is currently available and other routine
matters. We use about 25 different form letters regularly. With Mr. Arm
strong's approval, the laser printer at Data Processing has now been pro
grammed to print these same messages on postcards.
Postcards are easier to handle and less expensive to produce than letters,
which must be folded and inserted into envelopes. They can also be sorted
and mailed more quickly. While they would not be suitable for certain sub
ject matter, such as that of a personal nature, we expect to send over
50,000 computer-printed postcards within the next year, saving hundreds of
dollars.
Humorous Comments From Our Readers
Strange and funny things sometimes happen to our literature once it arrives
at a reader's home. Following are a few amusing incidents shared in letters
we thought you would enjoy.
I have a copy of THE UNITED STATES AND BRITAIN IN PROPHECY. The
other day I was reading it as usual, and became so engrossed in