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PASTOR GENERAL'S REPORT, MAY 24, 1985
record of 17,585 calls, set in April when "The Plain Truth About Easter" was
shown.
When "Mystery Babylon the Great" was televised in May 1984, it brought in
12,250 calls. At that time, it was the third highest WATS response ever
received.
Prophetic programs have consistently pulled an above average
number of calls.
Listed below are several other factors contributing to this latest record:
• "The WORLD TOMORROW" is now televised on over 280 U.S. TV stations-
the most ever. The program is available in every major city.
• The program was shown on a non-holiday weekend, when a greater number
of people were watching and could more easily reach us by phone. In
contrast, the previous Sunday was Mother's Day, when many long dis
tance lines were filled to capacity by people calling relatives and
friends. A similar program that weekend brought in 9,446 calls.
• Near the end of the program, Mr. Armstrong displayed the May PLAIN
TRUTH, which features the article, "The Plain Truth About Abortion-
Why So Little Understood." This article attracted considerable atten
tion and many viewers specifically asked for the May issue.
• Many who called in response to this program had a strong interest in
prophecy and said that no one had ever explained the book of Revela
tion so clearly.
Following are some of the comments callers made:
I am a new viewer and have been reading in Revelation and I have
had great difficulty in understanding the symbols. Several peo
ple have tried to explain it to me, but it still didn't add up.
Today, Mr. Armstrong explained it and it rang true. I could see
he had the truth.
Mrs. D.G. (Salyersville, KY)
Mr. Armstrong preached a good sermon. I enjoyed it so muchl I
had asked others about this information and Mr. Armstrong finally
answered my questions. The others had told me that all these
things had come to pass and not to worry.
M.R. (Greensboro, NC)
I was highly impressed with Mr. Armstrong's authority, power and
content this weekl It was one of the greatest broadcasts everl I
have viewed the telecast regularly for years.
J.H. (Los Angeles, CA)
I just tuned in accidentally. He's a tremendous speaker. I es
pecially appreciated what he said about abortion and Revelation.
I have been trying to read Revelation and found it difficult to
understand. Mr. Armstrong does such a good job of explaining it.
G.S. (Milwaukee, WI)
--Richard Rice, Mail Processing Center
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