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PASTOR GENERAL'S REPORT, JULY 8, 1983
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Pasadena faculty, and by Mr. and Mrs. Steve Pelfrey. They will be in China
for an eight-week period studying Chinese. What a wonderful opportunity
for those fortunate people!
Just this morning I spoke to a prospective student from Thailand. I also
spoke to her father, who is a colonel in the Thai military, and is an ex
senator.
Even though Mr. John Halford, Mr. Leon Sexton and I explained
fully that all students coming to Ambassador College are required to take a
certain number of classes in theology, this did not deter them. Neither
this prospective student nor her father objected to her having to take a
number of classes in "Christian theology." We wanted to make certain that
the daughter, who is a Buddhist, would not be unhappy having to sit in a
number of classes where the Bible was being expounded.
Both this Thai colonel and his daughter were very impressed with Ambassador
College and definitely wanted us to accept her into Ambassador, if at all
possible. Since she had a good academic record, seemed alert and intelli
gent, and was generally a good prospective student, Dr. Dave Albert (who is
now serving as Acting Director of Admissions) and I felt we should accept
her. We are already slightly over our limit of about 524 single students on
campus, but we can, if need be, put up another bed or two in some of the
dorm rooms.
A recent article in TIME magazine (May 30, 1983) noted that the �verage
total cost of attending a state college could rise from $4,388 "to -ne1tr!Y·
$4,800," whereas the average expected cost of attending a private college
is expected to climb from $7,475 "to more than $8,300" during the comiqg
year. We are happy that we have been able to keep the total cost of attend
ing Ambassador down to just a little over $4,000 annually. If we did in
crease the overall costs of attending Ambassador very much, we would
thereby make it impossible for some of the better (but poorer) prospective
students from Church families to attend God's College.
Last year we had a number of ministers and their wives from various overseas
areas attending Ambassador for one year. Following is a letter from Mr.
Yong Chin Gee from Malaysia. He is one of the ministers who attended Ambas
sador last year. His letter shows both deep gratitude to Mr. Armstrong and
to others in the College for the wonderful opportunity he received to
attend Ambassador for one year. His letter is both enlightening and in
spiring.
Dear Mr. McNair:
We ' re very blessed that God, through Mr. Armstrong, made it
possible for us to receive the one-year Ambassador College educa
tion.
The theological classes, the Ambassador Club and the
social activities proved to be rewarding experiences. We have
learned much throughout one year. Personally, I feel I am more
equipped to serve the brethren in Malaysia after the one year of
priceless training at Ambassador College.
We're very inspired by you and the College instructors who set a
good example of dedication in the pursuit of excellence and re
capturing the true values.
My wife and I enjoyed thoroughly
interacting with the students and the fellowship with the
brethren in the Church.
There was peace, unity and harmony.