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PASTOR GENERAL'S REPORT

TO THE MINISTRY OF THE WORLDWIDE CHURCH OF GOD


P A S A D E N A , CALlFORNlA VOL.3,

N0.3

JANUARY 16, 1981

FRGM MINISTERIAL SERVICES ______ International News Australian Office Report The year of 1980 for God's Work in Australia and Asia ended on a very positive note. Results financially continue to be most encouraging. Income for December was u p 3 2 . 2 % , bringing our year-todate increase tc 27.5%.
6,097 letters were received in December, bringing our total count for 1980 to 188,98l--a 9.5% increase over last year. During the twelve months ending December, 1980, over 300,000 booklets and articles were mailed o u t to Australian and Asian readers.

This month Mr. David Hulme arrived from the Canadian office to assist us in our media and advertising. One-half million dollars has been set aside in t h e l 9 C l budget to enable us t o p r e a c h t h e Gospel f o l l o w i n g t h e p a t t e r n set by Mr. Armstrong in the U.S. While here in Australia Mr. Hulme will be assisting our Regional director, Mr. Morton, in setting up a viable Newsstand edition of The PLAIN TRUTH, inserting into the magazines appropriate reply coupons with our G.P.O. Box 3 4 5 , Sydney address. Over the next month or so Mr. Hulme will be travelling extensively throughout Australia and will be involving the local pastors in developing and maintaining the Newsstand Programme. As he visits each church area he will be speaking at Sabbath services and conducting Bible studies, explaining to members our media and advertising plans for 1981, and how they can have an effective part in God's Work. In addition to the Newsstand Programme, the groundwork is being laid to air Mr. Armstrong's radio and television broadcasts. Newspaper and magazine advertising is also being planned. It is hoped that by early 1981 we will have been successful in placing the latest series of Mr. Armstrong's Wall Street Journal Ads in major newspapers throughout the country. A l l in all, excitement and anticipation is mounting as we support Mr. Armstrong's efforts in preaching the Gospel in this area of the world. Caribbean News The Regional Office in San Juan has sent in statistics compiled from all the areas served: Incoming mail for the third quarter (July/August/Sept) was up 138% Over the same period last year. Mail containing contributions was up 8 3 % over last year, and mail requiring local action increased by 128%. Mail sent directly to the International Mail Center in Pasadena increased by 114%. The income for the Caribbean area during this third quarter increased slightly--about 5% over the same period last year. The good news is that operational expenses were reduced by 2 % during this quarter. The holy day figures Tar all of 1980 showed a 9% increzse in attendanra and a 10% increase in offerings.

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PASTOR GENERAL'S R E P O R T , J a n u a r y 1 6 , 1 9 8 1

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Dear M r .

Armstrong:

T h e R e f r e s h i n g P r o g r a r r i s l i k e a u n i t e d army b e a r i n g t h e Holy S p i r i t , s e n d i n g u n i t y and b i n d i n g H i s Church i n H i s t r u e d o c t r i n e once again. There is a d e f i n i t e d i f f e r e n c e i n t h o s e t h a t have A b e e n r e f r e s h e d a n d t h o s e who a r e y e t t o h a v e t h e p r i v i l e g e . gleam i n t h e e y e , a s n a p i n t h e s t e p and a q u i c k e n e d h e a r t b e a t r e j o i c i n g i n t h e wholesome S p i r i t which p r e v a i l e d . T h a n k God H e i n s p i r e d t h e R e f r e s h i n g P r o g r a m : I t w a s d i r e l y T o a l l t h e i n s t r u c t o r s and your wives, y o u r ' d e d i c a t i o n needed. a n d s a c r i f i c e s i n y o u r p e r s o n a l l i v e s d i d n o t go u n n o t i c e d .
G i l a n d Nancy G o e t h a l s

Dear M r .

Armstrong:

We've j u s t c o n c l u d e d t h e M i n i s t e r i a l R e f r e s h i n g P r o g r a m a n d h a v e
The p r o g r a m y o u h a v e b e e n rewarded b e y o n d o u r e x p e c t a t i o n s . p r o v i d e d i s f u l f i l l i n g i n s o many w a y s - - s t u d y i n g b a s i c d o c t r i n e s o f G o d ' s g r e a t p l a n , e x p e r i e n c i n g t h e e x a m p l e o f e v e r y o n e coo p e r a t i n g t o g e t h e r , e n j o y i n g t h e a t m o s p h e r e of Ambassador College, renewing and developing f r i e n d s h i p s i n t h e m i n i s t r y : b u t m o s t o f a l l s e e i n g e v e r y o n e i n P a s a d e n a l o c k i n g arms t o s u p p o r t y o u i n d o i n g t h e Work. The c o o p e r a t i o n of a l l i n t h e Work i s a b e a u t i f u l s i t u a t i o n a n d i s i n s p i r i n g t o e v e r y o n e i n God's Church. T r u l y , coming i n f o r t h e M i n i s t e r i a l R e f r e s h i n g Program w a s a r e f r e s h i n g e x p e r i e n c e ! Your e x a m p l e of d r i v i n g e f f o r t i n f u l f i l l i n g t h e g r e a t c o m m i s s i o n o f w a r n i n g t h e w o r l d a n d a n n o u n c i n g t h e g o o d news t o come i s o n e t h a t i s i n s p i r i n g t h e whole m i n i s t r y and c h u r c h t o a g r e a t e r e f f o r t i n s u p p o r t of y o u . W e a r e t o t a l l y b e h i n d y o u i n y o u r efforts. Dan a n d Marilee F r i c k e

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Dear M r .

PASTOR GENERAL'S REPORT, J a n u a r y 1 6 , 1 9 8 1 Armstrong:

W e h a v e j u s t r e c e n t l y r e e i 1 r n e d . from t h e sixth s e s s i x 2 n o f t h e M i n i s t e r i a l R e f r e s h i n g P r o g r a m , a n d w i t h a l l t h e o t h e r s who h a v e a l r e a d y w r i t t e n , w a n t t o add o u r s i n c e r e t h a n k s t o you a n d t h e e n t i r e M i n s i t e r i a l S e r v i c e s s t a f f f o r a j o b w e l l done. T h i s i s a n o t h e r g r e a t t o o l t o h e l p t h e m i n i s t r y be i n u n i t y and i n t u r n k e e p t h e e n t i r e C h u r c h o n t h e t r a c k a n d s p e a k i n g the same thing. A s t i m e a n d money p e r m i t s , I hope t h i s i s somet h i n g t h a t can continue i n t h e f u t u r e . Again, o u r h e a r t f e l t thanks. Bob a n d Ruby P e o p l e s

Dear M r .

Armstrong:

My w i f e a n d I j u s t r e t u r n e d f r o m t h e s i x t h M i n i s t e r i a l R e f r e s h i n g Program. W e a p p r e c i a t e t h e p r o g r a m and t h e d e s i g n , p u r p o s e , a n d r a t i o n a l e b e h i n d i t . I t w a s a v e r y good r e v i e w and w e a r e now b e t t e r " e q u i p p e d " t o t a k e o n a n y q u e s t i o n s on a n y s u b j e c t t h a t p e o p l e m i g h t have. T h i s u p d a t e i s paramount d u e t o t h e t i m e s we live in.
T o b e a b l e t o h a v e a c h a n g e o f p a c e a n d t o come i n a n d see Pasadena i s v e r y i m p o r t a n t . W e a p p r e c i a t e d t h e f e l l o w s h i p , f o o d , c l a s s e s a n d t h e c o n c e r n shown f o r t h e f i e l d m i n i s t r y .

Our t h a n k s a g a i n t o you f o r making t h i s p o s s i b l e a n d o u r t h a n k s a n d a p p r e c i a t i o n a l s o t o t h e many men a n d women i n P a s a d e n a who h a v e a p a r t i n t h e p r o g r a m . Hugh a n d L i n d a W i l s o n


Dear M r .

Tkach:

I t i s very hard t o d e s c r i b e our f e e l i n g s about t h e Refreshing Program j u s t c o m p l e t e d . The harmony and u n i t y i n a s e t t i n g s o b e a u t i f u l m u s t s u r e l y p l e a s e o u r Great God immensely! Only M r . H e r b e r t A r m s t r o n g ' s p r e s e n c e c o u l d h a v e a d d e d a n y more t h a n w a s t h e r e , a n d w e r e a l i z e t h a t t h i s w a s i m p o s s i b l e f o r many r e a s o n s .

P l e a s e c o n v e y o u r t h a n k s t o him f o r s e e i n g t h e need a n d f o r We p r o v i d i n g t h e i n s p i r a t i o n t h a t made t h i s p r o g r a m p o s s i b l e . a l l r e a l i z e t h a t i t i s J e s u s C h r i s t who i s l e a d i n g , b u t by t h e same t o k e n i t h a s b e e n M r . A r m s t r o n g ' s w i l l i n g n e s s t o f o l l o w t h a t has brought such b e a u t i f u l r e s u l t s !


Thank y o u , M r . T k a c h , f o r y o u r many h o u r s f i l l e d w i t h work and d e v o t i o n t o your t a s k and g i v e o u r t h a n k s t o your d e d i c a t e d s t a f f as w e l l . Hope t o see you on r o u n d # 2 i n t h e n o t t o o d i s t a n t f u t u r e ! !

Walter and Carol J o h n s o n


Dear M r .
Tkach:

Having now a r r i v e d b a c k home f r o m t h e s i x t h s e s s i o n o f t h e M i n i s t e r i a l R e f r e s h i n g Programme, w e w i s h t o t h a n k y o u , a n d M r . A r m s t r o n g t h r o u g h y o u , f o r a l l t h a t we've e x p e r i e n c e d over t h e

PASTOR GENERAL'S R E P O R T ,

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t h r e e weeks of t h e Programme. W e f e l t w e w e r e more t h a n royally t r e a t e d b y a l l w i t h whom w e came i n t o c o n t a c t . The courtesy, cons i d e r a t i o n a n d r e s p e c t w e were shown by a l l a t t h e C o l l e g e w a s a l m o s t e m b a r r a s s i n g - - w e c e r t a i n l y d i d n ' t e x p e c t i t n o r felt a t a l l d e s e r v i n g of i t .
W e are g r a t e f u l , too, f o r a l l t h e information t h r o u g h t h e R e f r e s h i n g Programme, and w e w i l l e n s u r e t h a t t h e b e n e f i t s of t h e programme w i l b u t w i l l be p a s s e d o n t o the c o n g r e g a t i o n s w e

conveyed t o u s be t r y i n g hard t o l n o t stop with us, serve.

Once a g a i n , a v e r y i n a d e q u a t e b u t w h o l e h e a r t e d t h a n k y o u . K a r l and Merike K a r l o v


Dear M r .

Tkach:

Would you b e s o k i n d a s t o p a s s on t o M r . A r m s t r o n g o u r v e r y s i n c e r e thanks f o r being given an opportunity t o t a k e p a r t i n t h e r e c e n t R e f r e s h i n g P r o g r a m . A l t h o u g h i t was c e r t a i n l y ref r e s h i n g , i t w a s also h u m b l i n g and I know t h a t w e r e t u r n e d t o O n t a r i o d e t e r m i n e d t o i m p r o v e t h e q u a l i t y of o u r p a s t o r i n g of God's p e o p l e h e r e .
T h e o b v i o u s d e d i c a t i o n of M r .

Armstrong, M r . Rader and t h e p r e s e n t s t a f f i n P a s a d e n a , s e e n a t c l o s e h a n d , w a s a s o u r c e of inspiration t o us.

V i r t u a l l y everyone h a s mentioned i n p r e v i o u s l e t t e r s t h e q u a l i t y o f t h e c l a s s e s , t o w h i c h I fully c o n c u r . But i n addition, it w a s i n v a l u a b l e t o g e t t o know t h e o t h e r p a s t o r s a n d t h e i r w i v e s . I t w a s just l i k e g o i n g b a c k t o Ambassador a g a i n . The warmth Thank y o u , o n c e a g a i n . and t h e c a m a r a d e r i e w e r e a l l t h e r e . Rob a n d M i c k i E l l i o t
Dear M r .

Tkach:

The R e f r e s h i n g P r o g r a m w a s c e r t a i n l y v e r y e n j o y a b l e and i n s p i r i n g . The m i n i s t r y and Church a s a r e s u l t w i l l be a b l e t o s p e a k t h e same thing. Thank you f o r y o u r e f f o r t s i n t h e p r o g r a m a n d f o r b r i n g i n g t o g e t h e r a t e a m o f men who a l l c o n t r i b u t e d p o s i t i v e l y t o t h e p r o g r a m . W e know y o u r j o b i s a v e r y b u s y a n d d e m a n d i n g

o n e , a n d we c e r t a i n l y a p p r e c i a t e y o u r w i l l i n g n e s s t o s p e n d t i m e w i t h e a c h of u s p e r s o n a l l y . Dan a n d M a r i l e e F r i c k e
Mr.

Tkach:

Thank you v e r y much f o r y o u r e f f o r t s t o make t h e s i x t h M i n i s t e r i a l E v e r y o n e t h e r e in P a s a d e n a seemed R e f r e s h i n g Program a s u c c e s s . so h e l p f u l i n t r y i n g t o make o u r s t a y b o t h p r o f i t a b l e a n d p l e a s a n t . M w i f e a n d I a p p r e c i a t e d t h e p r o g r a m v e r y much. y Dave T r e y b i g

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PASTOR GENERAL'S REPORT, J a n u a r y 1 6 , 1 9 8 1

Mr.

Waterhouse's V i s i t t o t h e Philippines
Dear M r .

Armstrong:

I j u s t had t o w r i t e t o t e l l you how o u r G r e e t i n g s from Manila! b r e t h r e n here r e a l l y a p p r e c i a t e d M r . Gerald D . W a t e r h o u s e ' s v i s i t with us. H i s a l m o s t f o u r - h o u r s e r m o n w e n t by so f a s t , w e d i d n ' t really notice the time. Every minute w a s f i l l e d w i t h s p i r i t u a l l y reawakeninq and r e v i t a l i z i n g words.

I n t h i s d a y and a g e of s k e p t i c i s m , w e w e r e r e a l l y p l e a s e d w i t h how M r . W a t e r h o u s e r e a s s u r i n g l y u p h e l d t h e s u r e t y o f t h e word o f p r o p h e c y ( I 1 P e t e r 1:19), a n d h o w G o d w i l l c e r t a i n l y f i n i s h H i s Work t h r o u g h H i s c h o s e n a p o s t l e t o t h e v e r y e n d o f t h i s a g e . Thank y o u , t h a n k y o u , S i r , f o r s e n d i n g t o u s M r . November 1. Waterhouse l a s t

Our b r e t h r e n h e r e i n Metro M a n i l a , a n d a l l t h e P h i l i p p i n e s , a r e l o y a l l y behind you. W e love you and p r a y f o r you e v e r y d a y . P e d r o R. Weeklv L e t t e r Comments Much e x c i t e m e n t a n d a n t i c i p a t i o n i s r e f l e c t e d i n t h e l e t t e r s f r o m t e e n a g e r s a s t h e y e a g e r l y l o o k f o r w a r d t o t h e i r v e r y own magazine--YOUTH 8 1 . Then b r e t h r e n c o n t i n u e t o p r a i s e a n d a p p r e c i a t e t h e i r l o c a l m i n i s t e r s f o r t h e i r e x a m p l e s o f l o y a l t y a n d d e d i c a t i o n , a s w e l l a s t h e i r i n s p i r i n g sermons. T h e l a s t s e c t i o n o f comments a r e f r o m readers who r e s p o n d e d t o M r . A r m s t r o n g ' s f u l l - p a g e a d s r e c e n t l y p l a c e d i n t h e C a n a d i a n b u s i n e s s newsp a p e r , t h e T o r o n t o Globe & M a i l . T e e n s E a a e r l v A n t i c i D a t e YOUTH 8 1
I t h i n k y o u r idea a b o u t a magazine f o r t h e y o u t h i n God's Church

Melendez, J r . , Associate P a s t o r , M e t r o Manila

is terrific! Having t h e " s p o t l i g h t " on t e e n a g e r s i s l i k e opening a new w o r l d t o u s a n d s h o w i n g how w e a r e s p e c i a l i n G o d ' s e y e s . I a m e a g e r l y l o o k i n g f o r w a r d t o t h e f i r s t i s s u e , a s many t e e n - a g e r s a r e ; a n d I w i s h a l l t h e p e o p l e o n t h e YOUTH 8 1 s t a f f t h e b e s t of success. R i c h a r d Ritenbaugh--14 yrs.
( W e s t Columbia, S . C . )

I a m v e r y e x c i t e d a b o u t t h e new m a g a z i n e f o r y o u t h a n d l o o k f o r w a r d t o r e c e i v i n g i t . I t w i l l be e s p e c i 3 l l y e n c o u r a g i n g t o m e b e c a u s e e v e r y y e a r I f i n d it h a r d e r e x p l a i n i n g why I do n o t c e l e b r a t e t h i s and t h a t . Your c o n c e r n a n d e m p h a s i s o n t h e y o u t h i s i n s p i r i n g . W e a r e b e h i n d you ( M r . A r m s t r o n g ) a l l t h e way.


L o r i Yeager--14

yrs.

(Toledo, O H )

I w a s b o t h s u r p r i s e d a n d t h r i l l e d a t t h e a n n o u n c e m e n t of t h e upcoming m a g a z i n e , YOUTH 8 1 . I t h i n k t h i s magazine w i l l reach t h e

t e e n - a g e r s a n d g e t t h e m more i n t e r e s t e d a n d i n v o l v e d i n t h e Work. I t w i l l g i v e them a s e n s e o f p u r p o s e i n t h e Church. I am sure t h a t i t w i l l be a t r e m e n d o u s s u c c e s s ! Cindy Burruss--14 yrs. ( B u m p a s s , VA)

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A Church magazine f o r t h e t e e n s i s a g r e a t i d e a .

I t s ' s a good f e e l i n g t o know t h a t f i n a l l y most o f o u r questions w i l l b e a n s w e r e d . I ' m v e r y e x c i t e d a b o u t t h e magazine and c a n ' t w a i t u n t i l t h e f i r s t issue. Ca-la

Becker--13

yrs.

( S a s k a t c h e w a n , Canada)

I t h i n k a magazine f o r u s i s g r e a t . I t can h e l p u s r e a l i z e t h a t G o d c a r e s a b o u t t h e d e c i s i o n s w e make i n o u r l i v e s a n d t h a t H e w a n t s us t o live according to H i s l a w s . T h a t way H e c a n b l e s s U S w i t h

long, prosperous l i v e s .

Thank you! Anthony C u r r y - - 1 8

yrs.

( S t . L o u i s , MO)

I t h i n k t h e i d e a o f o u r own m a g a z i n e , YOUTH 8 1 , i s g r e a t ! I would 1i k e you ( M r . A r m s t r o n g ) t o w r i t e a n a l o g i e s , c o m p a r i n g o u r g o a l ( t h e K ingdom!) w i t h t h e g o a l s a n d t r i a l s o f g r e a t h e r o e s a n d a t h l e t e s , so t h a t more k i d s c a n u n d e r s t a n d t h i s way of l i f e . I want m f r i e n d s y t o g o t h i s way o f l i f e a n d I want t o a l s o ! I t ' s h a r d sometimes--real hard! But o n e h a s t o k e e p o n k e e p i n ' o n ! ! ! W e c a n ' t forget our goal!

Debbie Browning--16

yrs.

( P a s a d e n a , TX)

I a m v e r y p l e a s e d t o h e a r a b o u t YOUTH 8 1 . I t w i l l d o a l l of u s young p e o p l e a l o t of g o o d . I t i s j u s t what w e n e e d . - I t h i n k t h a t w i t h a m a g a z i n e l i k e t h i s , a l o t more young p e o p l e w i l l r e a d i t , knowing t h a t it w a s w r i t t e n e s p e c i a l l y f o r t h e i r g e n e r a t i o n . I w a n t t o t h a n k you v e r y much, M r . A r m s t r o n g , f o r w h a t you a r e d o i n g f o r u s and p r a y t h a t t h i s magazine i s a s u c c e s s i n r e a c h i n g t h e younger g e n e r a t i o n . B e t h G r o s z - - 1 6 y r s . (Omaha, NE) YOUTH 8 1 i s j u s t o n e more b l e s s i n g t h a t God h a s g i v e n t o t h e t e e n I ' m s u r e t h a t I s p e a k f o r a l l t h e t e e n s when a g e r s i n H i s Church. I s a y w e have been w a i t i n g a long t i m e f o r s u c h a b l e s s i n g . It w i l l

h e l p u s i n o u r d a i l y l i v e s , a s w e a r e f a c e d w i t h t h e p r o b l e m s and c h a l l e n g e s of t h i s world. Patience t r u l y is a virtue! I w i l l go so f a r a s t o s a y t h a t t h i s m a g a z i n e i s a l s o a b l e s s i n g f o r t h e p a r e n t s i n t h e C h u r c h ; i t w i l l , h o p e f u l l y , make i t e a s i e r f o r them t o t e a c h t h e i r c h i l d r e n t h e t r u e v a l u e s of God. S t e v e n Mooney--16 y r s . (Mobile, AL)
I a m so p l e a s e d t o know t h a t you h a v e t h o u g h t of a m a g a z i n e t h a t would h e l p u s t e e n s t o b e t t e r c o p e w i t h t h e w o r l d t o d a y . The s c h o o l s y s t e m i s so h a r d a n d s i n f u l now: i t scares m e . I just p r a y t h a t I w i l l be a b l e t o w i t h s t a n d t h e p r e s s u r e s w e h a v e t o go t h r o u g h i n t h e s c h o o l system and t h e world today. So I h o p e a n d p r a y t h a t YOUTH 8 1 w i l l h e l p m e t o l e a r n a n d u n d e r s t a n d t h e t h i n g s I n e e d t o know t o become a good wholesome woman a s God e x p e c t s , and b e a b l e t o o n e d a y h a v e a f a m i l y l i k e I s h o u l d . Thank you M r . A r m s t r o n g a n d k e e p u p t h e g r e a t work. B e t h Wilson--15 y r s . ( G r e e n s b o r o , N C )

B r e t h r e n I n s p i r e d by T h e i r M i n i s t e r s May I t a k e t h e o p p o r t u n i t y t o e x p r e s s o u r g r e a t j o y a t s e e i n g t h e C h u r c h a n d Work b a c k o n t h e t r a c k ( i t may s o u n d [ l i k e a ]

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c l i c h e ty now, b u t w e r e a l l y d o mean t h a t ) . i think w e can a l l l o o k a t o u r s e l v e s a n d s a y t h a t w e nat72 l e a r n e d v a l u a b l e l e s s o n s i n r e c e n t months. Above all, I b e l i e v e i t s v e r y i m p o r t a n t t h s t God h a s l i f t e d u p M r . H e r b e r t W . A r m s t r o n g a s o u r p h y s i c a l l e a d e r under t h e l i v i n g C h r i s t . How good t o h a v e f e a r l e s s GOD-CENTERED, HUMBLE & O B E D I E N T l e a d e r s i n G o d ' s C h u r c h .
T.W.,

(Carnegie, V i c . ,

Australia

Thank you v e r y much f o r t h e v e r y f i n e d e d i c a t e d m i n i s t e r s w e h a v e . W e h a v e m e t t h e m all now, a n d know w e a r e i n s a f e h a n d s . I t is a j o y now, a j o y a n d h a p p i n e s s t o g o t o S a b b a t h s e r v i c e s a n d know w e a r e g o i n g t o h e a r God's T r u t h e x p o u n d e d t o u s . Our l o c a l m i n i s t e r i s f a n t a s t i c ( w e h a v e m e t h i s w i f e a l s o ) a n d h e h a s h e l p e d u s v e r y much t o see w h e r e w e h a d become t o o r e l a x e d ( a n d Y e s , he h a s t o l d u s where we a r e e v e n w o r l d l y ) i n some i n s t a n c e s . w r o n g , a n d w e l o v e him f o r i t . What w o r d s c a n w e s a y ? How c a n w e e x p r e s s o u r t h a n k s t o you a l l ? W c a n o n l y p r a y w i t h t h a n k f u l h e a r t s , e b r i m f u l w i t h love f o r G o d ' s w o n d e r f u l c h u r c h , a n d o u r b e l o v e d M r . Armstrong.
M.S.

Clarendon,

(S.A.,

Australia)

I w a n t e d t o l e t you know how much w e a p p r e c i a t e o u r m i n i s t e r i n t h e H e i s so d e d i c a t e d t o you, M r . Roanoke C h u r c h , M r . Bob P e r s k y . Armstrong, and t o God's Church. H e i s a l w a y s t a l k i n g a b o u t how And w e h a v e l e a r n e d s o much from i m p o r t a n t i t i s t o s u p p o r t you. him a b o u t G o d ' s g o v e r n m e n t t h a t I n e v e r u n d e r s t o o d b e f o r e . It is n i c e t o h a v e o u r v e r y own m i n i s t e r a n d n o t h a v e t o s h a r e him w i t h a n o t h e r c h u r c h area. H e h a s d o n e so much t o h e l p each o f u s and t h e C h u r c h a s a w h o l e t o grow s p i r i t u a l l y . D i a n n e R o s c h e l l i ( S h o w s v i l l e , VA)
I w i s h t o t h a n k y o u (Mr. A r m s t r o n g ) f o r s e n d i n g M r . E a r l Roemer t o us. H e i s so s i n c e r e l y d e d i c a t e d t o t h e Work a n d p r e a c h e s G o d ' s Word r i g h t down t h e l i n e i n r e a l , l o y a l a n d l o v i n g d e d i c a t i o n . H i s sermons a r e e x t r e m e l y i n s p i r i n g a n d w e l o v e him. Thanks a l s o f o r M r . G l e n n Doig a n d a l l t h e o t h e r m i n i s t e r s w e h a v e t h e o p p o r t u n i t y t o hear.

Mrs.

J o s e p h S e e h o l z e r (Anchorage

AK)

Mr.

J u s t a s h o r t n o t e t o t e l l you how v e r y much I w i l l m i s s o u r p a s t o r , Lyall Johnston. I n my o p i n i o n , h e i s t h e i d e a l p a s t o r . He a l w a y s h a s t h e w e l f a r e of h i s c o n g r e g a t i o n u p p e r m o s t o n h i s m i n d . , When w e n e e d c o r r e c t i o n , h e g i v e s i t t o u s w i t h o u t m i n c i n g w o r d s , H e c a n see o u r f a i l i n g s when w e c a n n o t . w h e t h e r w e l i k e it o r n o t . H e i s g e n e r o u s w i t h p r a i s e when w e d o w e l l . H e has been w i t h u s Now h e i s b e i n g ( t h e W h e e l i n g , WV c h u r c h ) o n l y a s h o r t w h i l e . W e w i l l m i s s him more t r a n s f e r r e d back t o h i s n a t i v e New Zealand. t h a n words c a n e x p r e s s . H e i s dedicated, honest, courageous, imp a r t i a l and compassionate. T r u l y a man of G o d . M r s . P a u l i n e Huey ( W e i r t o n , W ) Thank y o u ( M r . A r m s t r o n g ) f o r g i v i n g u s M r . A 1 K e r s h a . H e is an i d e a l m i n i s t e r , v e r y f a m i l y and p e o p l e - o r i e n t e d , and v e r y c o n s c i e n -

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tious in his duties. H e and h i s family a l w a y s set a v e r y f i n e e x a m p l e . A l s o , he i s a t r e m e n d o u s s p e a k e r . W h o p e w e k e e p him e much l o n g e r .


Mr.
&

Mrs.

M a u r i c e S m i t h ( M i a m i , FL)

J u s t a f e w l i n e s t o l e t you know how I a p p r e c i a t e y o u r s e n d i n g a new m i n i s t e r h e r e t o Brainerd t o preach t h e t r u e Gospel t o a l l of u s . You c o u l d n ' t h a v e s e n t a b e t t e r a n d t r u e r m i n i s t e r t h a n N r . S t a n l e y McNiel. I l i k e him v e r y much a n d I know e v e r y o n e e l s e i n t h e I r e a l l y e n j o y t h e s e r v i c e s on t h e S a b b a t h d a y s church does too. and t h e B i b l e s t u d i e s t h a t he gives. L o r r a i n e T e a g a r ( B r a i n e r d , MN)
W e are t h a n k f u l f o r t h e m i n i s t e r s God has provided i n t h i s area.

They h a v e s h e p h e r d e d u s f a i t h f u l l y t h r o u g h t h i c k a n d t h i n . Just w a n t e d you ( M r . A r m s t r o n g ) t o know t h a t o u r m i n i s t e r s a r e d o i n g t h e i r j o b a n d t a k i n g good c a r e of u s . M r s . Michael Sanborn ( R o c h e s t e r , NH)


I w a n t t o t h a n k you ( M r . A r m s t r o n g ) f o r o u r m i n i s t e r , M r . A r t D y e r . H e makes e v e r y S a b b a t h a w o n d e r f u l e x p e r i e n c e a n d t h e B i b l e comes a l i v e . You c a n be v e r y p r o u d o f h i m , f o r h e i s a t r u l y good a n d

faithful servant.
Mrs.

John P o w e l l

( H o l l s o p p l e , PA)

A g a i n I w a n t t o m e n t i o n how much w e a p p r e c i a t e t h e e f f o r t s o f G o d ' s m i n i s t e r i n t h e L a n s i n g , M I a r e a . M r . N e l s o n Haas h a s c o n t i n u e d t o b r i n g u s s t r o n g r e m i n d e r s o f j u s t how i m p o r t a n t i t i s t o s t a y c l o s e t o G o d by p r a y e r , s t u d y a n d t h e k e e p i n g o f a l l G o d ' s commands.


Mr.
&

Mrs.

D a r r e l l West ( W e b b e r v i l l e , M I )

I w a n t t o t e l l y o u , M r . A r m s t r o n g , how t h a n k f u l I a m f o r t h e m i n i s t r y i n o u r a r e a . M r . Ken M a r t i n i s a l w a y s s o k i n d a n d w i l l i n g t o h e l p . M r . C o l l i n s i s also v e r y l o v i n g toward u s a l l . And w e i n t h i s a r e a a r e b l e s s e d t o h a v e e v e n a t h i r d m i n i s t e r , M r . Dave Dobson. Anyone c o u l d t e l l how much t h e y c a r e f o r t h e i r f l o c k - - a n d n o t f o r g e t t i n g

t h e s e men h a v e w i v e s , who a r e a l s o v e r y u n d e r s t a n d i n g . Also, our I n s h o r t , God h a s l o c a l e l d e r s a r e a l w a y s t h e r e when c a l l e d u p o n . r i c h l y blessed u s w i t h men a n d women who r e a l l y c a r e a n d who d o n ' t mind s h o w i n g i t .
Mrs.

S t e v e n U p t o n ( J a s p e r , AL)

C a n a d i a n s Respond t o M r .

Armstrong's A d s

I h a v e become most i n t e r e s t e d i n t h e a r t i c l e s a p p e a r i n g i n t h e T o r o n t o G l o b e & M a i l m o r n i n g p a p e r , w r i t t e n by M r . H e r b e r t W . A r m s t r o n g , a n d w o u l d a p p r e c i a t e i t i f you w o u l d s e n d m e a c o p y of THE SEVEN LAWS O F SUCCESS: a l s o a c o p y of t h e m a g a z i n e , T h e P L A I N TRUTH. I n a world of such confusion, I a m p l e a s e d t o h e a r f r o m p e o p l e who c a n a n d do s p e a k o u t a g a i n s t t h e c o n f u s i o n t h a t c o n f r o n t s u s a l l , e v e n i n t h e m i d s t of n a t u r e ' s b o u n t i e s , s c i e n t i f i c a d v a n c e m e n t , a n d armies of u n e m p l o y e d s k i l l e d p e o p l e " w a r r i e d t o d e a t h , I' t o u s e modern p h r a s e o l o g y , b e c a u s e t h e f u t u r e

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l o o k s so h o p e l e s s , e s p e c i a l l y a t t h i s C h r i s t m a s s e a s o n of g o o d w i l l t o w a r d s men. I s h a l l be looking forward t o h e a r i n g from you.


T.D.

Robertson

(Toronto, Ontario)

I w o u l d l i k e t h e b o o k l e t by M r . A r s m t r o n g , THE SEVEN L W O F A S SUCCESS. A l s o I w o u l d v e r y much be i n t e r e s t e d i n r e c e i v i n q t h e t r i a l s u b s c r i p t i o n o f The PLAIN TURTH. T h a n k you f o r y o u r - g r e a t a r t i c l e i n t h e T o r o n t o G l o b e & Mail. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Vera R i c h a r d s

(Ottawa, Ontario)

P l e a s e s e n d m e a c o p y o f THE SEVEN L W OF SUCCESS a n d a t r i a l A S s u b s c r i p t i o n t o The PLAIN T R U T H . I :iould also a p p r e c i a t e a n

e x p l a n a t i o n a b o u t t h e W o r l d w i d e C h u r c h o f God s u c h a s i t s h i s t o r y , o b j e c t i v e s , p r e s e n t a f f i l i a t i o n s and s o u r c e of f i n a n c e s . P.J. Osmond (Willowdale, Ontario)

I w a s d e e p l y moved b y y o u r r e c e n t a d v e r t i s e m e n t i n t h e G l o b e & M a i l w r i t t e n by H . W . A r m s t r o n g . I r e q u e s t you t o k i n d l y s e n d o n e c o p y of THE SEVEN LAWS O F SUCCESS a n d a t r i a l s u b s c r i p t i o n o f T h e PLAIN TRUTH. L.K.

Grover

(Willowdale, Ontario)

I j u s t s a w your a d v e r t i s e m e n t i n t h e Globe & M a i l paper and i t started me thinking about l i f e . I w o u l d a p p r e c i a t e i t i f you A S c o u l d s e n d m e c o p i e s of y o u r t w o b o o k l e t s , THE SEVEN L W O F SUCCESS a n d T h e P L A I N TRUTH m a g a z i n e .

R.M.

Noble

(Guelph, O n t a r i o )

THE SEVEN LAWS O F SUCCESS Please forward t o m e the following: I j u s t f i n i s h e d r e a d i n g "What I s Wrong W i t h a n d T h e P L A I N TRUTH. Government?" Very i m p r e s s i n g . And more i m p o r t a n t , I b e l i e v e i n it as i t w a s w r i t t e n .

Jack Agema
--JOE

(Sarnia, Ontario)

TKACH, MINISTERIAL SERVICES

THANK YOU FROM Y . O . U .

Y.O.U. would l i k e f o r a l l p a s t o r s t o p a s s o n a s p e c i a l t h a n k you t o a l l of t h e f o r m e r l o c a l Y . O . U . c o o r d i n a t o r s f o r t h e f i n e job t h e y h a v e d o n e . T h e i r d i l i g e n t s a c r i f i c e of much h a r d work a n d t i m e i s s i n c e r e l y a p p r e ciated. P l e a s e g i v e them o u r h e a r t f e l t t h a n k s ! Now t h a t y o u , a s p a s t o r s , are t h e l o c a l c o o r d i n a t o r s , t h e i r h e l p and s u p p o r t a r e s t i l l v e r y important. A s w e serve J e s u s C h r i s t i n s u p p o r t i n g M r . Armstrong a n d h i s work, so t h e y c a n h e l p y o u t h r o u g h t h e i r c o n t i n u e d s u p p o r t o f y o u a s p a s t o r . T h e r e a r e , a s you know, many a r e a s w h e r e t h e i r a i d o r a s s i s t a n c e w i l l h e l p make t h i n g s r u n s m o o t h l y .

Again, p l e a s e convey o u r d e e p a p p r e c i a t i o n f o r t h e i r t i r e l e s s s u p p o r t and prayers. And a s a l w a y s , e n c o u r a g e them t o c o n t i n u e p r a y i n g f o r G o d ' s Work i n e v e r y area because t h e b i g push i s j u s t ahead. --Kevin Dean, Y . O . U .

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T h i s week m a r k s a n o t h e r m i l e s t o n e i n t h e h i s t o r y of t h e C h u r c h w i t h t h e p u b l i c a t i o n of t h e f i r s t i s s u e o f t h e new m a g a z i n e f o r o u r young p e o p l e - YOUTH 8 1 . The p r i n t i n g w a s d o n e b y a small, q u a l i t y p r i n t e r h e r e i n P a s a d e n a , j u s t 15 m i n u t e s from o u r o f f i c e s . Wrapping and m a i l i n g i s b e i n g d o n e by o u r own p o s t a l c e n t e r . E v e r y m i n i s t e r w o r l d w i d e w i l l r e c e i v e t h e f i r s t c o p y of YOUTH 8 1 a l o n g R e m e m b e r t h a t t h e magazine w a s w i t h t h i s P a s t o r G e n e r a l ' s Report. created f o r o u r y o u t h - - i t b e l o n g s t o t h e m - - i t ' s d e d i c a t e d t o them. Theref o r e , p l e a s e d o n ' t p a s s y o u r a d v a n c e c o p y a r o u n d among t h e c o n g r e g a t i o n . W e w a n t t h e i n t e n d e d r e a d e r s t o e n j o y t h a t e l e m e n t of s u r p r i s e g e n e r a t e d f r o m r e c e i v i n g t h e i r own c o p y i n t h e i r m a i l b o x .
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i t w i l l a l s o b e made a v a i l a b l e t o e v e r y head o f household f o r t h i s C o l l e c t o r ' s E d i t i o n o n l y . W e would a p p r e c i a t e y o u r r e a d i n g t h e f o l l o w i n g Y O U T H 8 1 c i r c u l a t i o n p o l i c y a p p r o v e d by M r . Armstrong t o your c o n g r e g a t i o n .


YOUTH 8 i C i r c u l a t i o n P o l i c y W o r l d w i d e YOUTH 8 1 i s t o be s e n t a u t o m a t i c a l l y t o a l l c h i l d r e n , a g e s 1 3 t o 1 8 , o f C h u r c h members. I t i s t h e r e s p o n s i b i l i t y of t h e p a r e n t s t o w r i t e t o t h e

c e n t r a l o f f i c e i n t h e i r c o u n t r y o r r e g i o n t o have t h e i r c h i l d r e n of t h o s e ages a d d e d t o t h e m a i l i n g l i s t . B i r t h d a t e s h o u l d be s p e c i f i e d . When a y o u t h becomes age 1 9 , YOUTH 8 1 w i l l cease t o be s e n t a u t o m a t i c a l l y . ( A y e a r ' s s u b s c r i p t i o n t o t h e PT w i l l b e g i n a t t h i s t i m e . )


YOUTH 8 1 w i l l be s e n t o n a s i x - m o n t h r e n e w a l b a s i s t o a n y o n e e l s e who r e q u e s t s it.

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Misunderstandings t h a t once surrounded M r . Armstrong's p e r s o n a l a i d e , Y r . S t a n l e y R a d e r , seem t o h a v e a l l b u t d i s a p p e a r e d . Many l e t t e r s e x p r e s s i n g Members h a v e g o t t e n l o v e , r e s p e c t a n d s u p p o r t f o r him h a v e b e e n r e c e i v e d . t o b e t t e r know M r . Rader t h r o u g h h i s v i s i t s t o t h e l o c a l c h u r c h e s , a s w e l l a s h i s b o o k AGAINST THE GATES OF H E L L . R e s p o n s e s o f e x c i t e m e n t a n d g r a t i t u d e came a s a r e s u l t o f M r . A r m s t r o n g ' s d e c i s i o n t o launch a magazine f o r t h e y o u t h of God's Church. Young p e o p l e and p a r e n t s a l i k e f e e l t h e magazine w i l l be of g r e a t b e n e f i t t o o u r youth. A n t i c i p a t i o n f o r t h e f i r s t i s s u e of Y O U T H 8 1 is r u n n i n g h i g h . B r e t h r e n from a l l o v e r t h e c o u n t r y a l s o e x p r e s s e d t h e i r j o y and r e l i e f a t G o d ' s d e l i v e r y o f H i s Church from t h e S t a t e o f C a l i f o r n i a l a w s u i t . Telephone Response T e l e p h o n e r e s p o n s e i n c r e a s e d 2 2 % o v e r 1 9 7 9 - - a l m o s t 1 7 0 t h o u s a n d c a l l s were received d u r i n g t h e y e a r . N e a r l y o n e f i f t h of t h i s r e s p o n s e w a s f r o m The WORLD TOMORROW t e l e c a s t ! Many p h o n e c a l l s w e r e received a s a r e s u l t o f M r . A r m s t r o n g ' s n e w s p a p e r a d s across t h e c o u n t r y , e s p e c i a l l y t h e r e c e n t W a l l S t r e e t J o u r n a l ad series. I n d e x of W o r k ' s P u b l i c a t i o n s
M a i l P r o c e s s i n g c o n t i n u e d t o work o n a n e x t e n s i v e p r o j e c t t o i n d e x a l l Church l i t e r a t u r e w r i t t e n d u r i n g t h i s era o f G o d ' s work. When c o m p l e t e d , i t w i l l be p o s s i b l e t o l o c a t e t h e t i t l e , s u b j e c t o r a u t h o r o f a n y a r t i c l e t h e Work h a s ever p u b l i s h e d . T h e n e e d f o r s u c h a n i n d e x h a s become i n c r e a s i n g l y a p p a r e n t down t h r o u g h t h e y e a r s . The p a r t i a l l y c o m p l e t e d i n d e x h a s a l r e a d y b e e n u s e d t o r e s e a r c h h u n d r e d s o f s u b j e c t s f o r many k e y p e r s o n n e l i n t h e Work.

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WAR TALK, SANCTIONS THREATS RESUME T o n o o n e ' s real s u r p r i s e , t h e United Nations-sponsored c o n f e r e n c e on independence f o r S o u t h W e s t A f r i c a , o r N a m i b i a , h e l d i n Geneva f o r t h e p a s t w e e k , h a s ended i n f a i l u r e . T h e c o n t e n d i n g p a r t i e s t o t h e t a l k s were s i m p l y t o o f a r a p a r t f o r t h e i r d i f f e r e n c e s t o be bridged a t t h i s t i m e .

S o u t h A f r i c a h a s r u l e d t h e f o r m e r German t e r r i t o r y f o r 60 y e a r s , u n d e r t e r m s of a n o l d L e a g u e o f N a t i o n s m a n d a t e . T h e UN r u l e d t h a t P r e t o r i a ' s a u t h o r i t y w a s " i l l e g a l " i n 1966. For t h e p a s t several y e a r s , South A f r i c a h a s b e e n b a t t l i n g a n i n s u r r e c t i o n m o u n t e d b y a g u e r r i l l a g r o u p known a s SWAPO, a n a c r o n y m f o r S o u t h West A f r i c a P e o p l e ' s O r g a n i z a t i o n . SWAPO i s b a c k e d b y t h e Communist b l o c k , t h e OAU ( O r g a n i z a t i o n f o r A f r i c a n U n i t y ) and t h e United Nations. A UN G e n e r a l A s s e m b l y r e s o l u t i o n i n 1 9 7 3 p r o claimed SWAPO a s t h e " s o l e a n d a u t h e n t i c r e p r e s e n t a t i v e o f t h e N a m i b i a n p e o p l e . I' Meanwhile, S o u t h A f r i c a , i n a 1 9 7 8 e l e c t i o n which w a s declared n u l l and v o i d by t h e UN,has p e r m i t t e d i n s t a l l a t i o n o f a semi-autonomous " i n t e r n a l " g o v e r n m e n t i n Windhoek, t h e t e r r i t o r y ' s c a p i t a l .

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F a i l u r e o f t a l k s c e n t e r e d a r o u n d w e l l - g r o u n d e d s u s p i c i o n s on t h e p a r t cf S o u t h A f r i c a a n d t h e d e m o c r a t i c p o l i t i c a l p a r t i e s in N a m i b i a t h a t t h e UN - - o f f i c i a l l y b i a s e d toward SWAPO--could n o t e f f e c t i v e l y m o n i t o r a ceasef i r e and s u p e r v i s e a f a i r , i n t i m i d a t i o n - f r e e , four-month-long e l e c t i o n campaign. (The e l e c t i o n would b e h e l d t o s e l e c t d e l e g a t e s f o r a n a s s e m b l y t o d r a w up a Namibian c o n s t i t u t i o n . ) P r e t o r i a and i t s s i s t e r p a r t i e s wanted t h e 1 9 7 3 UN r e s o l u t i o n p u b l i c l y r e v o k e d , s o m e t h i n g t h e UN f u d g e d i n d o i n g , s a y i n g o n l y t h a t t h e s p e c i a l UN s t a t u s e n j o y e d by SWAPO would somehow b e t e r m i n a t e d ( a l o n g w i t h f u n d s given t o it f o r i t s ''peaceful" a c t i v i t i e s ) .
There i s n o d o u b t t h a t South A f r i c a p r e f e r s t o h a v e a d d i t i o n a l t i m e i n o r d e r f o r t h e i n t e r n a l p a r t i e s t o g a i n s t r e n g t h t o t a c k l e SWAPO head-on P r e t o r i a f e e l s t h a t i f SWAPO w i n s t h e e l e c t i o n , it w i l l i n any e l e c t i o n .

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P r e d i c t a b l y , SWAPO, b a c k e d by s e v e r a l B l a c k A f r i c a n s t a t e s (who w e r e i n Geneva a s " o b s e r v e r s " ) , h a v e c a l l e d f o r c o m p r e h e n s i v e UN-mandated t r a d e s a n c t i o n s a g a i n s t S o u t h A f r i c a , i n c l u d i n g a n o i l embargo. Under a C a r t e r a d m i n i s t r a t i o n , t h e s a n c t i o n s t h r e a t p r o b a b l y would h a v e become a r e a l i t y , C a n a d a , F r a n c e a n d W e s t Germany h a v e r e p r e s e n t e d t h e s i n c e t h e U.S., U.K., UN i n i t s case a g a i n s t S o u t h A f r i c a . N o w , h o w e v e r , w i t h t h e new Reagan a d m i n i s t r a t i o n t a k i n g o v e r , P r e t o r i a i s b a n k i n g o n t h e hope t h a t a U . S . v e t o w i l l b l o c k a n y s a n c t i o n s move. N e v e r t h e l e s s , M r . Reagan w i l l be p r e s e n t e d w i t h a n a s t y f o r e i g n r e l a t i o n s p r o b l e m i n t h e UN S e c u r i t y C o u n c i l r i g h t a t t h e o u t s e t of h i s t e r m o f office. N i g e r i a w i l l p r o b a b l y champion the A f r i c a n cause. N i g e r i a i s America's s e c o n d most i m p o r t a n t f o r e i g n o i l s u p p l i e r . While t h i s c o n f e r s upon t h e L a g o s r e g i m e some l e v e r a g e , N i g e r i a a l s o m u s t s e l l i t s o i l somewhere. M o r e o v e r , s a n c t i o n s c o u l d be a n e m b a r r a s s m e n t f o r t h e many b l a c k A f r i c a n s t a t e s d e p e n d e n t o n m i l l i o n s of d o l l a r s i n t r a d e w i t h S o u t h A f r i c a ( i n c l u d i n g v i t a l food s u p p l i e s ) d e s p i t e an a l r e a d y e x i s t i n g , t o t a l l y i n e f f e c t i v e OAU embargo. A t t h e A f r i c a n s ' p r e s s c o n f e r e n c e a f t e r t h e c o n f e r e n c e , a Zimbabwean spokesman g a v e a n a m b i g u o u s r e p l y t o t h e q u e s t i o n o f w h e t h e r t h e A f r i c a n s would r e s p e c t t h e s a n c t i o n s t h e y w e r e p r o p o s i n g . The s a n c t i o n s game i s a v e r y d a n g e r o u s o n e . I f a n d when e n a c t e d , t h e y would a s s u m e a p e r m a n e n t c h a r a c t e r , p l a y i n g i n t o M O S C O W ' S h a n d s t o d ep r i v e t h e w e s t e r n world o f t h e A f r i c a n s u b c o n t i n e n t ' s v i t a l r a w m a t e r i a l s , a t o p i c e x p l o r e d e a r l i e r i n t h i s column [ O c t . 3 1 , 1 9 8 0 1 . Much i s a t s t a k e , t h e r e f o r e . A t the very l e a s t , SWAPO's war w i l l i n t e n s i f y , f u r t h e r p o l a r i z i n g t h e d i v e r s e p o p u l a t i o n of S o u t h West A f r i c a . The S.W.A. s i t u a t i o n i s a f a r more d i f f i c u l t s i t u a t i o n t o s o l v e t h a n Rhodesia. The p r o p o r t i o n o f E u r o p e a n s a n d o t h e r a d v a n c e d m i x e d - r a c e p e o p l e s i s much h i g h e r - - o v e r 1 0 % . P r e t o r i a f e e l s it m u s t s t a n d o n p r i n c i p l e a n d n o t m e r e l y w a l k away f r o m t h e s e p e o p l e s , c o n s i g n i n g them t o a communist-backed d i c t a t o r s h i p a r i s i n g m a i n l y from o n e of t h e t e r r i t o r y ' s t w e l v e e t h n i c g r o u p s ( t h e Ovambo). A s A f r i c a ' s l a s t c o l o n y t o be " l i b e r a t e d , " t h e " S o u t h West" i s p r o v i n g t o be t h e most d i f f i c u l t . --Gene
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