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Now about that date -- first week in 1972. Many Brethren
have somehow gained the FALSE idea that we have said our Work will
definitely be finished then, and we will at that time be taken to
the place of safety and protection. WE HAVE NEVER SET THAT OR ANY
OTHER DATE, except as a POSSIBLE one. There is NO PROPHECY
pointing definitely to that date. There have been a number of
INDICATIONS of it as a POSSIBLE date, and the first one we consider
at all likely. Right now it looks to me as about a 50-50 chance,
and at least 50-50 our Work may go on another 5 or 10 years. Some
Brethren have gained the idea Mr. Meredith said DEFINITELY it would
go on 5 or 10 more years. Mr. Meredith told me he merely tried to
correct the idea of a January 1972 date as a CERTAINTY. IT IS NOT
A CERTAINTY! No date is, but the January 1972 date is, in my
judgment, STILL A POSSIBILITY.
Yesterday, for the second time in two or three days,
Jordanian guerrillas made another attempt to assassinate King
Hussein. This morning's news says Iraq is threatening to attack
Jordan. Such an event might trigger a chain reaction that would
cause events to happen SO FAST, that what we have thought possible
for January, 1972 can easily yet happen. In fact, events could go
on ANOTHER YEAR from now, with nothing startling happening, then
suddenly lightning moves in Europe and the Middle East could bring
everything to a climax by January 1-7, 1972.
IT STILL MAY HAPPEN THEN. Also it may not happen for 5
or 10 years. ABOVE ALL, REMEMBER WE CANNOT SET ANY DATES!
Now, Brethren I have to tell you that the Work is heading
into a crisis again, unless we all move immediately to stop it.
You came to the aid of God's Work splendidly last April. But for
August, instead of a 30% gain in income as we had had for 33 years
up until two years ago, it dropped 3% UNDER August, 1969.
Another thing, it seems MOST OF YOU have cut down on --
or quit altogether -- sending in SPECIAL OFFERINGS for the building
and property fund. It has been WAY below last year. We have to
plan to CARRY ON, right up to Christ's coming. HIS WORK CANNOT
STOP! We still have to construct new buildings on all three
campuses. SPECIAL PROPERTY FUND OFFERINGS ARE STILL VITALLY
NECESSARY!
Also the 3rd tithe fund has been slacking off. The
number of members is INCREASING, and these funds ought to increase
also.
Brethren, we are in THE MOST SERIOUS TIMES of all human
history. There are only a comparative FEW of us being used by the
living CHRIST to finish His Work. WE MUST PUT HIS WORK FIRST
BEFORE EVERYTHING. REMEMBER -- this is not MY Work -- it is GOD'S
and He has called ALL OF US -- YOU as well as me -- to a great
worldwide COLLECTIVE EFFORT. I know that many of you have been
relaxing. If you are doing that, YOUR ETERNAL LIFE IS IN DANGER!
We need an AWAKENING! We need to GET TO OUR KNEES!
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