Box of Old WCG Literature Arrived Today!

(Copyright) by Craig White (Australia)

  
In December last year I was advised of a large trailer of old WCG literature and after request after request to salvage it all, it came very close to being dumped. After some toing and froing, a couple of members finally went through all of it and they both took some of it including those items I did not need.
 
I was sent the sort of items I need for preservation and archiving – old papers, theses, handouts, policy documents etc. For instance, McDowell’s thesis on funeral customs is among the goodies as well as the policy documents I have been seeking. Plus, other items I was not aware of.
 
The box of goodies took almost a month to arrive but arrive it did so all is well that ends well. The items scanned include:
 
GTA brochure
Organization of Financial Affairs & Planning Division, c1975
Paper_Egret_Supplies_c1976
Thomas Hall ltr to Mr Brown re AC applicants
Bible Guides-Lester Grabbe (extracts from The Bulletin,1974)
A History of the True Church (c1972. Author unknown)
Fundamentals of Theology. Lecture Outline 1988-89
Doctrines_of_WCG lectures 1988
Religious Discrimination in Employment appeal info
Follow up Bible studies to Personal Appearances
Techniques of Counselling and How to Resolve Problems c1972
Delegation c1971
Leviticus Outline c1970
Deuteronomy Outline c1970
Firstlings Policy-Dale Schurter c1972
The Holy Days poem (author unknown)
Family Relations -David Antion c1974
OT & NT Background (probably Ernest Martin)
OT & NT Canons (probably Ernest Martin)
Background of Psalms (probably Ernest Martin)
Outline of Romans c1969
Outline of Proverbs c1970
Outline of Proverbs c1971
Fact Sheets on Financial Aids 1976-77
AC Instructions to Applicants
AC Physical Examination
AC Student Health Record.
Clergyman’s Certification
AC Application for Admissions Card
AC File Transfer Card
AC Interview Form
AC Transcript of Secondary Schools Credit
AC Application for Undergraduate
Homosexuality and Related Sex Abnormalities c1972
Penalties for Sexual Sins
Penalties for Sexual Sins p.20
New Heavens and New Earth – Durrell Brown
The Doctrine of Sin – Durrell Brown
The Rapture – Durrell Brown
The Doctrine of the Millennium- Durrell Brown
Law or Grace – Durrell Brown
Statements of Doctrine 1975-76 (I already had and more, but not scanned)
Survey of Funeral Customs-Bill McDowell MA thesis, 1970
Inter-Office Memo 30June1970 re AC Applicants
1972 Rod Meredith ltr to ministry re D&R Policy 16May72
1972 Principles & Guidelines re D&R 16May72
Inter-Office re New Approach in Field 15Aug1972
Inter-Officer 1973 Ministerial Conference 26Jan1973
Inter-Office re Management Principles for CAD 14May1973
Types of Sermons. Guidelines-D Antion, 7June1973
Inter-Office re Healing only part of bigger issues 31July1973
Inter-Office re Regional Address Book 13Aug1973
Inter-Office re Workshop Plans 15Aug1973
Personal_Appearance_Dept_Ltr_15Nov73
Ministerial_Conference_ltr_8May74_re_WN_articles
Ltr to Pastors re Unaffordable AC 13April1976
Area Coordinators Mtg, 20March78-GTA
Inter-Office 24April78 & Report on Homosexuality 1May1978
Survey of Funeral Customs-Bill McDowell MA thesis, 1970
 
Some items in the box I had scanned many years ago but am very pleased to see so many items I had not seen before or had been seeking!
 
Of course, in terms of administration, policy and even doctrine, much of this has been superseded. On the other hand, some guidelines and teachings seem to have been forgotten over the years. Anyway, I merely upload this information to my site for archiving and research – and it is certainly interesting to see how the Church worked and thought in those days. You can find them in the appropriate sections such as ‘Bible’ or ‘Ministerial Resources’ etc. I just don’t have the time to link to each of them, but where they are located on my site is logical. http://www.friendsofsabbath.org/ABC.htm
 
The process was not without its technical issues, tediousness, having to disassemble documents etc to enable scanning, but in the end all’s well that ends well!
 
However, there are still 1970s tapes I am waiting to be sent for a friend to convert to MP3. Persistence pays!
 
Now don’t forget, I still seek the items listed here:
https://www.friendsofsabbath.org/Lists/list_of_theses_that_we_are_attempting_to_find.htm and especially the 1960s Ministerial Letters – please help me with this quest as I attempt to fill in the gaps of our history to enable a fuller and more complete historical record.
 
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Reprinted with permission from: Friends of the Sabbath Australia
http://www.friendsofsabbath.org/   
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