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PASTOR GENERAL'S REPORT, September 25, 1979
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Mr. Brown went on to say that he felt the Court's action was in error as a
matter of law and contrary to our judicial process. He and our other
attorneys are advising Mr. Rader, Mr. Cornwall, and the Church to not
produce any documents or appear for any depositions until we are told by
the highest court in the land that, in effect, we no longer have any first
amendment right to the free exercise of our religion.
In the meantime, Mr. Browne said that the Church will be appealing these
decisions to higher courts. He 2dded that in light of many recent court
decisions in other parts of the country, he is confident that actions
against the Church by the California Attorney General will be proven wrong
and illegal.
FOU�DATION ESTABLISHING CULTURAL TIES WITH CHINA
The SepteIT�er 20, 1979 Pasadena Star-News ran the essence of a news
release reporting recent progress in establishing -cultural ties between
the Ambassador International Cultural Foundation and The People's Republic
of China.
The Star-News has granted permission to reproduce the article
for your interest.
Ambassador foundation
presented concert in China
The Ambassador International Cul
tural Foundation, an agency of the
Worldwide Church of God, presented
a concert in Peking to launch its ac
tivities in the People's Republic of
China. according to Stanley R. Rader,
executive vice president of the foun
dation.
Radar. who h,as been on an exten
sive visit to China as liecturer and
guest of the Chinese gove1t1ment, also
lectured at the University of PE!king
:'?.-:-LOXI SURVIVED!
during his visit. The first event was a
concert by. 130 leading Chinese danc
ers. actors, singers and musicians at
the the National Palace Theater at
the University of Peking.
· 'This concert realizes and initiates
an ambitious program of artistic
cooperation between the Ambassador
Foundation and the People's Republic
of China and is the first of many cul
tural events which are now in the
planni:1g stages." Rader said.
AS Mr. Armstrong mentioned in his recent letter, both Savannah and Biloxi
survived the recent holocaust of hurrica;:-ies along the southern Atlantic
and Gulf Coast areas.
If these storms, with winds up to 150 miles an
hour, had hit our Festival sites with all their fury, it's doubtful we
would have been able to hold the Festival in either of those areas this
year. Thankfully, God spared our Festival cities from serious damage.
However, the Hilton Hotel in Biloxi is an example in stark contrast to
the protection we received. This, of course, is our first year in Biloxi.
During the first year at any site there is usually a motel or two which will
not commit their rooms to us. Not having had any experience with us, they
are reluctant to set aside their facilities for a full 8 to 10 day period.
,\s it turned nut, the Hilton Hotel decided not to rent us a single room
1ts
beautiful new facility. Hurricane Frederic itself did not hit Bilox