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"You have referred to the desire to have minutes kept of the meeting and alm a copy
of the tape recording, I discussing this with the officers Lt occurs to the brethren
that we do this, which would seem fair to all concerned - a secretary to he appointed
from the group to write out the comclusien: we arrive at, and these to be submitted
to the entire group for approval, afetr which each will be given a copys We believe,
Brother Andre:s~n, that this sugrestion will be agreasble to vou," 1, bn, FW,
nme wa
( I had be n promised a tape recording thai would provide "a full record of what is said
and done", and the hope was e.pressed that "such a complete record would be agrecaable
to you,” TLetler of ®eh, 28, Now I was informed that thare will be no stenographer, no
tipe recorder, no minutes, no record of any kind, 8 complete viclation of the promise of
Ha full rocord®, a Yeorplete regor:? This is a sorry evample of the covenant~keeping
qualities of a president of the Seventh-day Adventist church,
Four times { had asked for a copy of the tape r:cordimg, It may appear that I was
gvorausnicious, but each time 7 had receiver ar answer which was intended to quiet my
fears tiat anytod ¢ wa: wrong, but instead t.ey had aroused my fears that Ilder Flguhr
war nol playin: the game straizhi, Ye wrote me later that he never intended and never
sald he woulc give me a copy, I. 80, hi: letters were deceptive,
Flder Fi uhris letter of March 18, stunned me, Had I been writing to a man who
could not be trusted, and who only told the truth after T kmpt prodding him? Whose
every le:ter was & aldestepping oplstle? It was of the same character that was used
in thc tarnhouse affair when our leaders completely refused to coralt :heuselves on
whether or mot they had "totally repudiate * the Sanctuary and Investigative judgment
doctrinne, Tht Me not benn cleared up, but still awaite a clesr cut statement from
the leacrrs, Silemic, of course, is an admission of guilt.
After some ‘urther and prayeriul consideration I decided that I could no longer
avoid th responsibility of knowing what was baingkdone by the leaders, I sat down
and wrote Flder Figuhr i
ee Demeres
"I have your letter of March 18 that T +41) not got a copy of the minutes, though I
had been led to brlieve that I would, You state that a "acoratary appointed from the
8roup would write out tha conclusions we srrive at, and these Le su mitted fo approval
to the entire group, after which each will be given a copy." What I want and what I was
promised was a "full record, a complete record." TOUR RROX™M PROMIST TALSTLIS THT
AGREIMERT, "
wn) aon
( I coulsdwish that the story ended here, Bui it &s only th bLeginning, ¥1d. Flguhr wote
again on April 3 an ex:lanation of whet he had cone » completely ismoring my statement
of his broken promise, §nd makin; some amazing and untrue apcertions; )
Writes het "it 48 true as you state, that a tape recording was suggested at first,
without: promize, however, of giving rou a emopy. Sinac making that Sugsostion, we
bave thought further aboutn the matler, and believe that such recording would nob be a
wise plan “o follow, (He himscl® hac yo commended 14 as the "ort vrucileal plang
"A tape recording", kh continues, "of ever litte remark would ot be fair to the par-
tWeipants," (Why not? It would be ac fiir to onc side as to The other.)
H ¢ then a firms that the conclusions are all that is needed, and then makes the aston