As you may recall, in the last issue of this newsletter, we mentioned a program conducted by the Domestic Extension Committee of Urantia Brotherhood to place copies of The Urantia Book in libraries in the United States. Also, the International Fellowship Committee of the Broth erhood sponsors a similar program for placement of books in libraries around the world.
We believe these programs are vital and deserve strong support. By way of indicating the usefulness of efforts to place books in libraries, we would like to share excerpts from several letters received since the last issue of this newsletter. These letters indicate people are indeed discovering The Urantia Book in libraries, not only in the United States but also in other nations as well. The following are excerpts from these letters:
“I discovered a copy of The Urantia Book on the shelves of a nearby public library. I checked the book out and learned as much as I could from it in the short time allowed. Now, of course, I want to have a copy of The Urantia Book permanently so I can study. it and share it with others.”
“I have been reading The Urantia Book all summer and find it, to say the least, quite fascinating. I've been reading the library copy and would like to purchase one of my own.”
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“I have discovered The Urantia Book in [a] public library and became very much interested [in] the information that the book contains. I would like to purchase the book for my very own library.”
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“I am a ... second year undergraduate student ... in philosophy and divinity [at an African university]. I have been reading many philosophical and religious books all of which had never given me the religious insight-I have always been seeking until I came across your book -- The Urantia Book—which I found in the university library. And to my surprise [it] turned [out] to be ... the message ... modem man seeks to know ... I am very interested in having a copy of my own which will help me....”