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PASTOR GENERAL'S REPORT, AUGUST 28, 1981
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Following the reception we looked in for a few moments at the beginning
of a student dance in the beautiful dining hall. Then a private dinner in
the faculty dining room with our party and the officials of the new college.
Friday morning was orientation for students. I spoke, after introduc
tion of faculty members, to the students.
There was a faculty luncheon in the faculty dining room.
briefly to the faculty. In the afternoon there was a meeting
Auditorium with campus employees, whom I addressed for about
day evening Mr. Neff took the Bible study.
Again I spoke
in the Science
an hour. Fri-
Sabbath we had an overflow attendance at the afternoon service. The
large auditorium was completely filled. Also the dining room, piped in with
speakers. Also one or two other rooms were filled. It seemed all faces were
beaming.
Friday evening there was a dinner for ministers and wives from the sur
rounding area--some seventy or eighty people.
I spoke briefly, giving an
update on the work from Pasadena.
Then the grand finale, a concert in the main auditorium, conducted by
Mr. Roger Bryant, the new chorale director and his wife, and Mrs. Ruth
Walter. Mr. Bryant is a professional tenor. I heard he has performed with
the San Francisco Opera Company. His wife is a concert pianist. The two
women pianists played a two-piano duet, after each had played solo, and Mr.
Bryant had sung several arias. The concert was a happy ending of a most
happy and inspiring beginning!
NEWS FROM THE PASTOR GENERAL'S OFFICE
Here are some statistics through July that were prepared for Mr. Armstrong
by Richard Rice's area. Overall, they show that in the United States we are
sowing far more seed than last year. But the drop in Co-workers shows that
the lack of seed sowing in previous years has had an effect. By praying the
Lord of the harvest for a good crop and increasing our media efforts to get
the seed to the field, we are expecting that figure to increase in the fu
ture. From time to time we will keep you updated.
Mail and WATS Calls
Mail Received
WATS Calls
1980
1,267,812
101,739
1981
1,463,325
152,963
% Change
15.4%
50.3%