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PASTOR'S REPORT, June 11, 1979
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On the day of Pentecost
752
(anothE:r record attendance) heard him speak
before the combined Montreal (French and English) and Sherbrooke churches.
(This time it was the English-speaking brethren who· listened to a simul
taneous translation through headphones). So many people were delighted
to see Mr. Apartian again. It was four years ago that he went there to
conduct a public appearance meeting, and 40 people came into the church
from that meeting; Those brethren were thrilled to shake his hand again,
this time as members of the church. He was particularly encouraged by
the enthusiasm, attitude and s�pport of the membership and ministry in that
area.
Solomon Islands
We have seven members in the Solomon Islands (northeast of Australia, in
the Western Pacific). Five live in Honiara, the capital city on the island
of Guadalcanal. Those m2mbers there have arranged to locally pay for a
series
of advertisements in the local weekly newspaper, the News Drum (cir
culation under 3,000}. The advertisements offer the PT and various book
lets and are supplied from the Australian office.
To date, 46 responses have been received in the Australian office, but in
the future a local P.O. Box will be used, which should increase the re
sponse rate considerably.
At first the newspaper was reluctant to publish the advertisement as there
is regular resistance from a local church group which does not want any
"outside'' religions to have influence in the country. They issued a state
ment warning people away from requesting religious publications offered
from outside the country. However, the local members are delighted that
the paper, even though it reserves the right to reject any advertising it
doesn't want to publish and despite the opposition, has printed them and
has signed a contract to do so for
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successive issues.
The World Tomorrow broadcast was also being aired on Radio Solomon Islands,
but has been cancelled recently by the station. Soon after independence
in the Solomon Islands, a new board was appointed to administer the local
radio station. One of their first rulings was that no further paid reli
gious broadcasts of any type would be accepted. They did indicate that
this ruling may be modified in the future and in such a case would let
their former clients know. The members are hoping this will eventually
happen, but in the meantime, the PT subscription list is still increasing
(from the present 350) as a result of the advertisements and personal
referrals.
--Compiled by Rod Matthews, International Office
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM DEVELOPED FOR MR. ARMSTRONG'S BOOK
Most religious books published commercially in the United States, are
distributed through the various Christian booksellers associations. Un
fortunately, The Incredible Human Potential has been refused entry into
this private distribution system because parts of the book are not compli
mentary to the "Christian" churches that back and support these associa
tions. This gives all of us another opportunity to overcome an obstacle
which hinders distribution of this book and its message.
We have worked out our own distribution system but we need each Pastor's
support to ensure that things go smoothly. This is the program: we have