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PASTOR'S REPORT, June 25, 1979
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seeing many of you out there within a few weeks in various area con
ferences.
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Roderick C. Meredith
P.S. Mr. Armstrong and I have asked Mr. Raymond McNair to coordinate all
doctrinal questions that come to us, and bring them to God's Apostle in an
organized jashion. So please note carefully Mr. McNair's accompanying
letter, ar.� send in any questions you have regarding doctrinal or policy
matters rs. Divorce and Remarriage that need to be clarified. Address
your lett22: ':o Pas toral .ll.dministration, Attention: Raymond McNair.
MR. RAYMO::o
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The f).:1s--::oral P..dJninistration Department (PAD) needs the cooperation
of all o� you min�sters. Repeatedly, we get reports that there is a cer
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problerr,s.
Of course, any doctrinal or policy matters will be decided by Christ's
Apostle. �r. He�bert W. Armstrong has expressed to some of us on various
occasions his deep concern over reported abuses in the actual administration
of our t22�hi�gs concerning the Bible grounds for divorce and remarriage.
:vlr. f'..rn:s r_ ::r,_:<F:r :1 a.s wante6 some of us (Mr. Meredith, myself, etc.) to get
togethe� 2�1 =�cts which should be taken to him for his decision in this
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according to persistent reports, there is a certain
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:�vorce and remarriage.
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3.nci:r,2, please remember to do everything ( in sermons, Bible
s=��1es, �crsonal counselling, etc.) to build solid marriages, teaching
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rdless of how it comes about.
S""n:::i your questions, problems or specific examples to me
go over this material, organizing it etc., for the purpose
v- .!erbert W. Armstrong for further clarification.
--Raymond F. McNair
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