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PASTOR GENERAL'S REPORT, JANUARY 10, 1986
• 85.7 million publications (magazines, booklets, letters, lessons,
etc.) were sent, 15.6 percent more than last year.
• 31.2 million publications were sent out by our Postal Center.
This was a 19 percent increase over the previous year.
• More than 750,000 copies of "Mystery of the Ages• were requested
or distributed, as well as 640,000 copies of "The u.s. and
Britain in Prophecy.•
These are the two highest counts for
distribution of any book or booklet within a year's time.
• 8.4 million of Mr. Armstrong's letters were mailed this year,
which was 1.1 million more than in 1984.
• 2.9 million semiannual letters were mailed this fall, which was
the largest single letter mailing in the history of the Work.
• Mr. Armstrong's letter offering "Mystery of the Ages" to "Good
News• readers brought in a 46 l? ercent response, an all-time
record for mailings to regular subscribers.
Rew
Literature
Because of a recent policy change by Mr. Armstrong,
all new books and booklets, or those that have been revised, will be
sent automatically to member heads-of-household worldwide.
For
example, the three booklets "Are we in the Last Days?", "Who or What
Is the Prophetic Beast?" and "The Bible--Superstition or Authority?"
were recently mailed.
Thus, it is no longer necessary for members to request such litera
ture. However, those who are baptized after a booklet is mailed will
still need to request it. As always, you may want to encourage the
brethren to read and study this new material as soon as they receive
it.
WATS
Volunteers
Volunteers, who serve on the Sabbath crew and as in
home operators, now answer about 25 percent of the total calls that
come in each weekend. More than 3,000 members collectively partici
pate in these programs. We estimate that their efforts save God's
Work nearly $200,000 annually. They have expressed their deep appre
ciation many times for the opportunity to serve in this special way.
We also wish to convey our sincere thanks to them for their many hours
of dedication and sacrifice. These volunteers are becoming more and
more a vital factor in fulfilling this phase of God's Work.
--Richard Rice, Mail Processing Center