5go	Re: Confidential Body of Elder Letters from 1981 through 2006
	Page 67 the beginning of the end   Although we have always offered the Society's literature on a contribution basis, recent Supreme Court decisions have opened the way for secular authorities to possibly categorize our literature distribution as commercial activity. To prevent this misportrayal of the spiritual nature of our activity and to continue to give the good news of the Kingdom the widest possible distribution, we are adjusting the Society's literature distribution arrangement. These simplified operations will clarify the voluntary and religious nature of our work. In light of these developments, the Society is adjusting its method of literature distribution by going to a complete donation method. This will underline the fact that we are not motivated by financial interests when preaching the good news. We are "not peddlers of the word of God as many men are, but as out of sincerity, yes, as sent from God," we are declaring the good news of the Kingdom. (2 Corinthians 2:16b, 17, New World Translation Reference Bible, footnote; Matthew 24: 14) These adjustments in literature distribution procedures will greatly aid us to continue our public ministry unrestricted by state and local laws that regulate commercial houseto- house activity. We believe these adjustments will lighten the work load for you brothers and allow all of US more time to care for spiritual interests and to "make sure of the more important things.v-c-Philippians 1:10.
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