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Ventilations: The Brats of Europe Need a Good Spanking!

by Laura Lee

(Copyright 06-01-2025) by Craig M. White (Australia)  I recall vividly my Dad’s railing against the United Kingdom’s membership of the European Union during the 1970s and that it did nothing for the country. He detested the loss of British sovereignty and the way the British governments permitted the EEC (now the EU) to walk all over them. And I still recall his joy when the British voted to leave the EU in 2016. I was visiting the Blue Mountains just outside of Sydney enjoying the snow and watching the results coming in on my laptop on that eventful day. He and […]

Newsletters

by Laura Lee

(Copyright 04-16-2025) by Craig M. White (Australia) 1. Subscribe to ‘Church of God News’ newsletterhttps://friendsofsabbath.substack.com/ The newsletter is published by the Friends of the Sabbath and is free for anyone to subscribe to. What the newsletter offers to subscribers: A positive newsletter Short articles about various aspects of Church of God history such as personalities, groups over the centuries and doctrinal development The newsletter contains news about the Sabbatarian and Church of God groups including biographies and photos of early members and Feasts Links to new information, documents and research on our websites (Friends of the Sabbath, HWA Library, Giving & […]

Elmer Fisher – one of the first members of the Radio/Worldwide Church of God

by Laura Lee

(Copyright) by Craig White (Australia)  I have now included some information on Elmer and Margret Fisher who HWA mentions a number of times in his Autobiography: https://www.friendsofsabbath.org/iframe/ABC/Pioneers&Researchers/Fishers/Fishers.html This link also mentions a Bobby Fisher referred to in a Good News magazine – she came to a HWA campaign in 1934 and to a GTA campaign 13-14 Dec 1974 (Good News, March 1975, p. 24): “That evening Mr. Armstrong spoke to another capacity crowd. Among those sitting in the audience was a veteran of many early campaigns, Mrs. Bobby Fisher. Forty years earlier, in December 1934, Mrs. Fisher, then a teenager, sat in a […]

The Millennial Reign of the Messiah

by Laura Lee

(Copyright) by Craig White (Australia) We often speak about the Millennial rule of the Messiah in the Churches of God, but how much understanding has been lost? How much detail does the Bible reveal? Or is it very general with only a few Scriptures on the subject? Let us explore the Bible deeply on this precious truth. For we will be an essential part of the Wonderful World Tomorrow and should familiarise ourselves with that system now! (53 pages) ———————————————————————————————Reprinted with permission from: Friends of the Sabbath Australiahttp://www.friendsofsabbath.org/  ———————————————————————————————

Seven Restorations of the Roman System

by Laura Lee

(Copyright) by Craig White (Australia)   What will the future Beast system be like? Does history hold any clues? The author contends that there are repeated patterns for the revival of the Roman system over the centuries – the trajectory indicates that the coming US of Europe will be more fascist than Woke or neo-Marxist. (7 pages) ———————————————————————————————Reprinted with permission from: Friends of the Sabbath Australiahttp://www.friendsofsabbath.org/  ———————————————————————————————

The Doctrinal Heritage of the Church of God in the Nineteenth Century

by Laura Lee

(Copyright) by Craig White (Australia)   This writer has had a long-term interest in the history of the Church of God and Sabbatarian movement. Of particular interest has been the period around 1820-1880; the supposed ‘missing link’ in Sabbatarian history; how the doctrines of the Church were assembled; how they were sourced; and the mysterious ways God works to bring this about.  When I was still investigating the Truth in the mid-1970s, I did notice some similarities between the Churches of God to other groups such as the Jehovah Witnesses, Seventh-day Adventists, Second Adventists, British-Israelites etc. Further investigation proved enlightening. As […]

Calling the Lambs

by Laura Lee

(Copyright 2023) Sent by Craig White (Australia)  These are excellent short videos and worth watching https://www.youtube.com/@callingthelambs3870 Editor’s Note:There is a link on our website, to the right, under “Have you seen…” (Laura Lee) ———————————————————————————————Reprinted with permission from: Friends of the Sabbath Australiahttp://www.friendsofsabbath.org/  ———————————————————————————————

Napoleon

by Laura Lee

(Copyright) by Craig White (Australia) In the 1990s I wrote how Napoleon came across as a sort of anomaly when one compares him with the Holy Roman Empire’s emperors which I inserted into the book The Great German Nation (2007). But so were Mussolini and Hitler. Careful analysis found that he ‘ticked the boxes’ when it came to him qualifying as a successor to the Roman system. In this article I attempt to:– Demonstrate that Napoleon was a sort of Roman Emperor with some links to the Holy Roman Empire which inspired his legitimacy. In some ways he breaks the mold, but […]

The Born Again Teaching

by Laura Lee

(Copyright) by Craig White (Australia)    The purpose of this paper is to take another look at the born again doctrine; not just from the angle Herbert W Armstrong presented the case, nor the mainstream Protestant approach allegorising the words of Christ. The concept is not merely an argument that the new birth occurs at the resurrection or upon conversion to Christianity. Rather, this paper takes a brief look at the history of the doctrine as espoused by Herbert W Armstrong which may be traced at least back to Sabbatarians and Russellites in the 19th century. Thus, I attempt to show […]

Who are the Peoples of Rosh?

by Laura Lee

(Copyright) by Craig White (Australia)  The purpose of this article is not to re-hash the histories of the peoples of the Middle East or the Slavic nations of eastern Europe which would mean that a book of 400 pages would be required. Instead, I ask the reader to familiarise themselves with an outline of those histories and to follow me in a discussion of the Biblical origins of some of the peoples of western Russia. Books such as The Origins of the Slavic Nations by Serhii Plokhy, The World of the Neo-Hittite Kingdoms by Trevor Bryce and The Balts by […]

My Involvement with 2 Royal Visits to Australia

by Laura Lee

(Copyright) by Craig White (Australia) In my upbringing South Africa was a republic and of course most at school were that way inclined. My Mum was pro-Royal lite but Dad (as a British migrant) was completely pro-Royal and he helped me to understand its goodness, terrific ancient traditions, the $billions it raises in charity work, the happiness it brings (including the glorious pomp and ceremony), enormous inflow of $$$ due to tourism, stability, etc. etc. etc. Over time I became a constitutional monarchist by age 16 or so. When the family moved to the UK, I was able to see Buckingham Palace, […]

Church of God Timelines

by Laura Lee

(Copyright) by Craig White (Australia) Church of God Timelines captures the major events in the Church of God and related communities since the late 1700s. Almost a year-by-year recording of key and interesting events can be found in the document which is thoroughly referenced. It also contains a number of appendices and an extensive bibliography for further research. Download at: CHURCH OF GOD TIMELINE (friendsofsabbath.org) ———————————————————————————————Reprinted with permission from: Friends of the Sabbath Australiahttp://www.friendsofsabbath.org/   ———————————————————————————————

Wayne Cole January 18, 1930 to September 4, 2022

by Laura Lee

(Copyright) by Craig White (Australia) (This has been rearranged from what was sent to me.) Email sent to Craig White on September 5, 2022:C. Wayne ColeJanuary 18, 1930 — September 4, 2022 I just spoke to Doris.  Wayne died peacefully this morning at home at 9:55 a.m.  He was 92. Wayne was so happy to be able to spend quality time in the last few days with his two sons and his daughter, and also with his siblings.  Wayne was still able to communicate with Doris yesterday.  Doris said no service is currently being planned. Wayne was a giant in my world.  Connie and I are profoundly […]

Box of Old WCG Literature Arrived Today!

by Laura Lee

(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 […]

People who should be contacted for old and rare WCG/AC materials

by Laura Lee

(Copyright) by Craig White (Australia)  It is very important to find rare and old WCG & AC papers, handouts, theses, video sermons/lectures (by Hoeh, McNair, Neff etc) and especially the pre-1970 ‘Ministerial Letter.’ To achieve this the family of those listed below (and probably others) need to be contacted asap to see what they might have. Can you help please? Let me know first so that there is no or little duplication of efforts. A list of what I am seeking (and there is no doubt more) may be found herehttp://www.friendsofsabbath.org/list_of_theses_that_we_are_attempting_to_find.htm Basil WolvertonBilly AlveyBob FaheyCalvin ColeCarl FranklinCharles DorothyDon Hunter (who did HWA’s recordings […]