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know Mr. Armstrong." One hundred forty-five minutes are on tape which,
after editing, can be packaged with other visual aids and narrative of
one kind or another. It is hoped that the new format could be very
effective as a supplement and complement to the regular TV program.
Big Sandy Sale May Be On Again
In response to a question about resuming efforts to sell the Big Sandy
property, Mr. Rader said the original buyers still evince a desire to
acquire the property and are now trying to go forward as before. If we
can work out the details in reasonably short order, the sale will ease
our whole cash-flow situation.
Income is up but, cautioned Mr. Rader, because of the heavy cash drain
caused by the state's invasion and our resultant inability to draw upon
normal cash-flow credit lines at this time of year, we will have to
hold expenditures to an absolute minimum in all departments of the Work
for the next few months. He felt the situation should begin to correct
itself as soon as the Spring holy day offerings are in. Meanwhile, we
are actively pursuing a number of alternative lines of credit, but find
that lending institutions are nervous about extending credit because of
the sta�e's involvement, and the inevitable negative publicity.
CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT RULES ON CHURCH'S PETITION
The Legal Office reports that on Thursday, March 22, the California
Supreme Court denied the Church's petition for a hearing. The Church
was asking that the high court immediately consider whether it is con
stitutional for a receivership �o be imposed on a church. Ordinarily
the question would not reach the Supreme Court until lengthy appeal
processes had been exhausted.
The narrow margin of the decision (4-3} indicates the issue created con
siderable interest among members of the State Supreme Court. However,
it is the standard procedure for that court to not grant hearings by
"extaordinary writ" (as this would have been by leapfrogging over lower
legal processes) unless there is "compelling urgency" to hear the matter.
Since the receivership is now stayed and a bond is posted, the immediate
crisis is past. So they have opted to let the appellate courts deal with
the matter first. Meanwhile, Church leadership is in control and has full
discretion of the Church's operations.
MEMBERS ARE REALLY PITCHING IN
As you will recall, in January Mr. Herbert W. Armstrong asked for con
tributions to help pay for the legal defense of the Work against the
unfounded legal attack by the State of California in concert with a few
dissidents. Over $400,000 has already been contributed for that special
"war chest."
Meanwhile, the special offering for a money bond, if needed, has been
growing and is now around $550,000! This offering is still accruing from
member's contributions arriving from around the world. If the surety
bond remains acceptable to the court (as it now appears that it will be),
then these funds will be used directly in doing the Work at this time
of sagging income just prior to the spring holy days. Incidentally,
the amount of the surety pledges from all over the state of California
has swelled to over $3,800,000.