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stations, all the Canadian television stations, and nearly all the
magazine advertising.
Brethren and Co-Workers, I would almost rather lose my left
arm! I know that our Lord and LEADER Jesus Christ OPENED THESE
DOORS, after they had been closed seven years.
But if we are to avoid GOING BACKWARD temporarily, TWO
THINGS have to happen in the very next few days: 1) There must be
a HEAVY increase, far and away beyond normal income, in the tithes
and offerings received -- actually BY RETURN MAIL; and, 2) we must
have cancellations of at least 50% of the loans on our books -- by
being turned into outright donations -- and letters from the other
half converting their DEMAND loans into at least 5-year loans on a
basis of not being legally bound to repay more than 20% in any one
year. Hopefully you would not have to ask for ANY of it back --
and we'll join you in prayer that God will so bless you that you
will not need to require it.
IF you are able to greatly INCREASE the amount of
offerings, beside tithes, by return mail -- or through this coming
month -- it might prevent the necessity of cancelling out so much
of the forward progress our living CHRIST has given us.
IF you are UNABLE to give it outright, but have a large sum
you could loan, please send it -- as a long-term 5-year loan (not
to exceed 20% in any one year) IF POSSIBLE. And if not, even a
large loan on a demand basis will HELP. It just won't help AS MUCH
as the long-term loan or the outright freewill offering.
I know only too well that MANY of you -- perhaps most --
are not able to help that much. But YOUR REAL EARNEST BELIEVING
PRAYERS for this emergency in the Work might help EVEN MORE. And
I know EVERY ONE of our Co-Workers can help VERY GREATLY with your
PRAYERS! And REMEMBER, I showed you in a letter a few months ago
just HOW MUCH -- how VERY MUCH even the widow's mites do accomplish
in this Work! This is, truly, a very big Work -- because there are
now so many helping. Don't think for one moment that smaller
offerings don't help -- THEY ARE URGENTLY NEEDED ALSO!
But for those of more ability, THIS is the time -- IF EVER
-- to make sacrifices financially for GOD'S WORK. Time is becoming
shorter and shorter! We are now coming in on the HOME STRETCH of
the Work. It is now POSSIBLE (I'm not setting dates) there may
well be less than three more years for our part of the Work to be
completed! Every month counts big, from now on!
What I find I HAVE TO DO, I shall do, still relying on our
living Great Leader Jesus Christ. IF I do have to make all these
cancellations, I know it will be only temporary -- like cocking a
gun, so it shoots the Work forward faster than ever after a brief
interval.
This is THE WORK OF GOD. It cannot -- shall not fall! But
I have to leave it, now, in the hands of the HEAD of the Work,
Jesus Christ, and YOU as Co-Workers with Him. Please pray that God
will give me wisdom and sound judgment to make RIGHT decisions, as