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In the last two days, here on the Ambassador College
campus, two sizeable old houses, and a smaller sort of old shack
have been torn down by big bull-dozers -- ready to be hauled off,
making ready for the first of the direly-needed new buildings to be
erected.
Out of more than 600 applications of fine young men and
women who wanted to come to Ambassador College last September, we
had to reject all but 70, (new first year students, that is),
because we lack building space and facilities for more. Students
have to stand in line out doors in the rain (IF we get any in this
dry spell) waiting to get into our over-crowded first-floor Mayfair
which has to serve as a dining hall until our new dining hall can
be built. They can't all get in, and some have to eat out-doors --
even in the rain -- (WHEN it rains!)
Architects are RUSHING to completion plans for the first
two buildings. The ground is already being prepared for the
foundation of the first one.
This reminds me that I MUST NOW ASK CO-WORKERS TO RENEW
FOR ANOTHER YEAR your statements of intention for your SPECIAL
offerings (apart from regular tithes and offerings for the Gospel
Work) for the SPECIAL BUILDING FUND. We must not only keep this
going from year to year for the next five to seven years -- but we
MUST INCREASE IT BY AT LEAST 30% EACH YEAR, TO MEET THE 30% ANNUAL
INCREASE IN THE GROWTH OF THIS ENTIRE WORK!
I must ask that every one of you who sent in such a
statement about a year ago, send in another renewing it for the
coming year -- and that at least 30% more of our Co-Workers now
JOIN with me in this SPECIAL FUND! You see, there are now 30% more
of you Co-Workers than there were a year ago.
As this great Work of Christ grows, and expands around
the world in scope and power -- REACHING MILLIONS OF PEOPLE EVERY
WEEK -- we simply MUST have more and more trained workers and
ordained ministers in the field -- all over the world -- to visit
those BEING CONVERTED who REQUEST baptism, spiritual counsel, and
help. Remember, we NEVER send representatives to call on people,
just because they subscribe to The PLAIN TRUTH, UNLESS THEY,
THEMSELVES, OF THEIR OWN DECISION WITHOUT ANY PROMPTING FROM US,
WRITE IN AND PERSONALLY REQUEST IT! But, did you realize that we
constantly receive such requests, BY THE HUNDREDS? Do you realize
that MANY HUNDREDS are converted and baptized through this Work
every year? Their lives completely CHANGED!
But we don't send out novices to visit these people who
do request it. They must be specially and highly trained. They
must be themselves fully converted, consecrated, filled with GOD'S
SPIRIT! They must be either ordained ministers -- graduates of
Ambassador College -- or specially-qualified advanced students.
Unless we can provide facilities to house, feed, and assemble in
class-rooms more and more students, THIS GREAT AND GROWING HARVEST
OF PRECIOUS LIVES CANNOT BE REAPED!
Remember Jesus said the harvest is plenteous, BUT THE