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PASTOR GENERAL'S REPORT, NOVEMBER 1, 1985
In Yap, southwest of Guam, where we have one member and only eight
"Plain Truth" subscribers, a newsstand was established in a local
business establishment. Mr. John Yugummang, the member there, had made
arrangements with the manager of a general supermarket to set up a
countertop stand. The first issue made available was the introductory
copy of "The Plain Truth." Subsequent issues will be shipped directly
from Pasadena as a result of Yap being a part of the United States
postal system, which still operates throughout the region of the
Caroline Islands, although the area is in the process of obtaining
independence under the name of the Federated States of Micronesia.
After a brief visit with the only member in Saipan, a Filipino who will
soon be returning to the Philippines, Mr. Matthews went to Japan to
spend time with our only two members there and to respond to some visit
requests. The visit was highlighted by the reinstatement of a former
(Japanese) member who had survived some severe family pressures, among
other things, and wanted to come back to the Church. Since she speaks
no English, extended counseling had to be conducted via an interpreter.
A visit with a prospective member was also made in the city of Kobe,
but another visit request;or failed to make contact on this trip. The
slowly increasing interest in Japan is exciting, and the visit was most
successful considering the isolation of the members there (and the 50 %
increase in membership on this occasion) •
This completed the two
planned trips to the region for the year and highlighted the need to
regularly maintain the contact via this means.
During the break from the Ministerial Education Program in the
Philippines, several "Plain Truth" subscriber lectures were conducted
in the Visayas region on a trial basis.
The results were very
pleasing.
Lectures were conducted in the cities of Tagbilaran,
Dumaguete and Cebu by Mr. Reynaldo Taniajura on two consecutive
afternoons, covering prophecy and how it related to those attending.
In Tagbilaran, 168.subscribers attended, 16% of those invited, while in
Dumaguete, 924 subscribers received invitation letters and 8% or 74
attended. In Cebu City, the second largest city in the Philippines,
lectures were conducted on September 7 and 8 and 151 new people
attended, 11% of the list. The results are pleasing and reflect the
interest of many new subscribers who have been added in the last couple
of years.
The quality of those attending was good and many asked
discerning Bible questions and requested further Church contact.
--Joseph Tkach, Church Administration
FROM EDITORIAL SERVICES
MYSTERY OF THE AGES1 PT CIRCULATION1
MARCH PT1 ARTICLE1 FEAST REPORTS
Mystery of the Ages
Greetings from Editorial.
Have you seen Mr.
Armstrong's new book "Mystery of the Ages" in your bookstores yet?
They are prominently displayed in several bookstores here in Pasadena,
and photos of displays in other areas have been sent to us.