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So, as I said, it could be summed up just that easily but for the fact
that there was this history. Witho.ut the history it might have
simply been opportunism. Maybe some people do think Mr. Armstrong's
over the hill. Maybe he's right when he says, "Everybody thinks
anybody over sixty is old, and past seventy is sure to die any minute."
But I am going to share something with you, and that is, he said he
is going to execute that letter, disfellowshipping the four people
that Mr. Meredith just announced, before he falls over and drops dead.
So that is what he thought about it. He had told me yesterday at
2:05, that he had made that decision. And I told him I was on my way
to court, and I said, "Do not worry about it. God is on His throne."
And when I got out of court that day I called him and I said, "You
were right. God is on His throne."
So I think it is going to be a better Church in the future. I think
we are going to have unity. We are going to have a ministry that's
not divided. We are going to have Church government as it was here up
until about ten years ago. And we are all going to know what the
doctrines are, and we are all going to agree. And we are going to have
a renewed faith and a rebirth.
Now I am a little tired. I wanted to tell you a little bit more about
the events, but Mr. Helge is here. And he is tired, too. He just came
back from Tucson as well. I would like him to fill in. I asked him if
he would please take a few notes on the things that I might have omitted
concerning the events of these past few days. And I know you will bear
with us because I think you would like to have it given to you in one,
two, three, four order. So, Mr. Helge, could I call on you now to say
a few words? Thank you.
Oh, excuse me. I almost forgot. The main reason I had to read this,
besides the background, is that as much as I would like to get on to
doing those things which I know I can do best, and as much as Mr.
Armstrong and I had planned that I be able at an early time to resign,
until this entire matter is over, until the lawsuit has been smashed
--and it will be--and until the Attorney General has decided that we
are what we are, an institution of integrity, of 46 years vintage,
I must remain in office because I must be in a position to protect
the Work and to protect Mr. Armstrong.
So, although Mr. Meredith was quite right when he said, because I
called him this morning at seven o'clock and explained to him that I
wanted to let him know precisely what had happened in court yesterday,
and to let him know that Mr. Armstrong and I had been discussing, as
I knew Mr. Armstrong had mentioned to him that I would be resigning.
It will not, unfortunately, be in the very, very near future because
I do expect that procedurally there will be a lot of things for us to
work out before we crush the opposition. And, believe me, we will!
Mr. Helge and I have never lost a case, and we are not going to start
with this one.
So, those of you who are unhappy that I have that title of Treasurer,
well, I will try to make you a little happier. I am not running the
Work. I am defending it, and I have always tried my hardest to do that.
And Mr. Helge and I will be in there pitching with the others to put
these people to rout.
And one thing, as Mr. Armstrong and I agreed today, we do not sue
people by attacking them first. But, boy, when they attack us, then