This is from a copy of a court document written by John Evan Jones a 'senior' worker in Australia a few years ago. Incidentally written as part of a police inquiry into the very unfortunate death of two children (twins) that committed suicide and left a note saying that they would rather die than go to convention.

Beginning of quotes  from the document WE are not a Registered Church or Body of any description, we are involved with the support of Third World Organizations . We currently have over 20 ministers in foreign fields preaching, assisting and doing evangelistic work. These evangelists are sent overseas with funds raised through the group. Our organization is financially well off. The funds are controlled by a Trust Fund with the Trustees being Arthur Robinson, Alan Bird and Ian Gunst who are elders of the Church. I am in charge of the Trustees and have the final say as to where the funds will be sent or spent. Once I make that decision, the Trustees withdraw the funds and give me a bank draft for the amount required in various areas as requested by me.

The Senior Minister is usually appointed on the death or mental impairment of the outgoing overseer. He is usually nominated by the outgoing Minister to the other Senior Ministers in Australia and New Zealand and approached by them to take over.

Our organization has no restrictions on music, dancing, television, sport, food or anything else for that matter. We do not exercise any authority over an individuals faith. However a member of our faith would not be interested in Music Television or the like as life is complete without them.

When sending a person overseas and they require an official document we use the letterhead of "Christian Conventions" underlined by "Representing assemblies of Christians assuming this name only"

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Signed John Evan Jones

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