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PASTOR GENERAL'S
REpoRT
TO THE MINISTRY OF THE
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WORLDWIDE CHURCH OF GOD
VOL.4, N0.33
PASADENA, CALIFORNIA
EVEREST HOUSE PUBLISHING SOLD
AUGUST 13, 1982
Everest House Publishing has been sold effective August 4, 1982. Ambas
sador Foundation has negotiated an agreement with the previous publisher
to assume the responsibilities for the operation of Everest House.
The Foundation had determined last year to dispose of both QUEST/81 and
Everest House publishing operations. The disposal of the QUEST subscrip
tion liability was completed in July.
The Foundation ceased the operation of Everest House in mid-March and
closed the operation as of August 4th with the signing of the agreement.
Everest House began as an operation to publish and market major book offer
ings to the buying public. It was an effort to reach a segment of the pub
lic with the Gospel Message who do not generally respond to other media.
Other books, however, had been published by Everest House. The purchaser
will assume the responsibilities to these authors, the book inventory and
other obligations of the Foundation.
--Ellis LaRavia
MAIL PROCESSING CENTER UPDATE
Some Still Try to Pay for The PLAIN TRUTH
For years Mr. Armstrong has informed the public that The PLAIN TRUTH is
given gratis with no strings attached. On a recent TV program he stated:
"You don't have enough money to buy it! It's not for sale! But we'll be
happy to give it to you."
Yet some people still try to pay for their subscription. A few definitely
want to see if he means what he says, but most are well-meaning. For ex
ample, recently a lady from Perry, Ohio wrote: "Mr. Armstrong, I am sending
you a check for $25.00 to pay for The PLAIN TRUTH magazine and WHY WERE YOU
BORN." She received the literature and her check was returned with a polite
explanation of how God led His servant to see that the Gospel must be given
without cost or obligation.
Most who receive their money back are pleasantly surprised and often write
being very apologetic for thinking they could buy God's truth with money.
Sometimes these people even respond with a larger contribution.
If there is some doubt as to the intended purpose for sending the money, we
write and explain that it has been credited as a contribution but will re
turn it if they actually meant to pay for their subscription or literature.
During the first six months of 1982 we returned $645.90 to 61 people who
sent money as payment for the literature.