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Russian and English languages--over the world's most powerful radio
station--the only one the Russians have not jammed! We shout it by
super-power radio from Okinawa, from the Philippines, from South,
Central, West, and North Africa. We thunder it into Germany and all
Western Europe in the German language; into South America and Spain
in the Spanish language; into all Europe, Britain and North America
in English. We broadcast it six nights a week on stations all over
America. We publish it in DOUBLE-PAGE space in several editions of
Reader's Digest, with the largest circulation on earth; and we send
it in The PLAIN TRUTH, with 250,000 copies in U.S., British, and
Australian editions, world wide!
This is the very work of God. It goes forth by the POWER
of God through His chosen human servants. It is literally LEAPING
FORWARD in rapidly accelerating power, growing and multiplying in
power and scope. In past letters I have told you how it started--
from virtually nothing, like the proverbial grain of mustard seed.
A year ago I told some of you about being providentially
led to the properties and facilities for founding a second
Ambassador College here in Britain--not only for educating young
men and women in the arts, and the knowledge of HOW to live--but
also to train many in Britain for important posts in this great and
growing work.
When I arrived here in England I was literally ASTONISHED
at the progress being made. The college is to open in the middle
of October. The magnificently landscaped and spacious grounds have
been brought back from a state of neglect into their original
beauty. It is breath-taking--beyond description. The former head
gardener, now head gardener for the Duchess of Kent at her palace,
recently visited our grounds. He wept literal tears of joy on
seeing the grounds restored to their former magnificence.
The stately 33-room stone and stucco main building, now
renamed MEMORIAL HALL in memory of my son Richard David Armstrong,
who pioneered the work in Britain, has had a beautiful face-
lifting. The stone cleaners are just finishing the cleaning up of
all stone, and repairing of the few deteriorated spots; the
painters have finished painting that portion of the exterior which
is not stone; the interior has been completely repainted and
decorated; the new Music Hall is rapidly being refurbished, with
three studios and auditorium; the dormitory buildings and office
building are being remodeled, painted and decorated. It is
blossoming forth as one of the most beautiful places in Britain, or
all the world--at least so we think! Some use the term "Garden of
Eden."
Applications from prospective students are rolling in by
scores. It is a big undertaking to prepare for the opening of a
new college--but a happy one. The new college is already
incorporated as a British institution.
Finally, may I tell you again what heart-felt gratitude
I feel for your interest. These are the most sobering days in
which men have ever lived. We are VERY near to the return of our
Lord and Saviour--and coming KING, Jesus Christ. It is the MOST