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HERBERT W ARMSTRONG
President and Pastor
WORLDWIDE CHURCH OF GOD
VVORLD HEADQUARTERS
F'ASADENA. CALIFORNIA
91123
February 9, 1979
Dear Fellow Ministers:
DR RODERICK C. MEREDITH
Director
PH10f•I Adffliniatration
Greetings again from Pasadena! I talked to Mr. Armstrong
for about half an hour the other night, and his voice is strong
and clear. He is in good spirits and good health, but still
certainly needs the prayers of all of us--and I know he will
have them.
Enclosed is a copy of the reporter's transcript of what
amounted to a secret hearing before Judge Jerry Pacht. This
was before the official hearing wherein the
receivership was
placed on God's Work.. As the suITU11ary of Mr. Rader' s press
release about this indicates, this private meeting in Judge
Pacht's chambers was "contrary to procedure and judicial
ethics." And the same day Judge Pacht "rubber-stamped the
order appointing Judge Weisman--which order had been previously
prepared by the Deputy Attorney General."
Fellows, please read this transcript carefully. Some of
you may wish to use material from this transcript to help your
congregations understand why we feel the state has wrongfully
handled this entire affai�and why we feel we have been
unjustly treated in many, many ways.
Note especially page 2, lines 6-12, wherein the judge
obviously realized what the plaintiffs sought was a "rather
majestic order
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Also, notice that he called the Big Sandy
sale the "one cruncher". Yet the court in effect later ad
mitted that this sale was proper and let it proceed!
Note page 3, lines 13-19, where Chodos is claiming God's
Work and property is in effect the property of the State of
California.
On page 9, line 24, note Judge Pacht's description of this
W ork of the Creator as
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this bowl of spiders!"
No wonder Jesus talked about the "unjust judge" and
NEVERJ?ressed human jurisprudence in any of his teachings.
Fellow ministers, let's realize more than ever the real
unseen power behind these attacks and go to our knees more than
ever before! Please encourage the brethren to continue praying
and fasting and asking our Redeemer to intervene----a:nd-deliver us
as soon as it may be within his will.