JOLLY VS. HOEFLE PART FIVE : FUNDS

JOLLY VS. HOEFLE 

a study of events that shaped the LHMM

Dear friend,

There were approximately 35 POINTS OF CRITICISM 

from Raymond G. Jolly made against Bro. John J. Hoefle in the March 1956 PT explaining his removal.  This study shows a grave injustice was done.  This an honest attempt to ascertain the Truth regarding what was done with the L.H.M.M. after Bro. Johnson left the scene vs. what was authorized.

Raymond G. Jolly = RGJ, words in brown
John J. Hoefle = JJH, words in black and white 
Researcher = RcB, words in purple

9.  Funds

[9.] *from PT 3/1956 He found fault with our use of the L.H.M,M, funds (e.g., he falsely accused us of squandering at least $1,000 in the original purchase of the Epiphany Tabernacle, whereas Bro. Johnson made the purchase, and to our knowledge there was no $1,000 squandered).

AUGUST 1, 1956

NO. 12: ABOUT THE JULY 1956 PRESENT TRUTH

by Epiphany Bible Students

In this written debate that has been going on between us, R. G. Jolly has now been completely silenced on The Faithful & Measurably Faithful on John's Beheading ­on the Star Members – on Brother Russell's Epiphany Parallels on Antitypical Hiram ­on his "parallel" between the funerals of Brother Russell and Brother Johnson on Elders conducting meetings – on "No punishment" by brethren to unruly brethren his inability rightly to divide the writings of the Star Members – his confusion on Matt. 18:15 – and his complete silence on the disappearance of the $20,000 from the Book Fund (the explanation for which is his bounden duty as Executive Trustee).  see also No. 14


[RCB] My findings: There is no answer yet on the missing $20,000. Hoefle says Jolly must explain.  If something comes up in the PT to explain it, the score may be adjusted.  Meanwhile, no word on this particular "$1000" unless it is the same incident under the guise of different figures to politely conceal the depth of concerns over Jolly's missing money issues.

Final note.  Since it was John J. Hoefle who virtually single-handedly financed the movement, since without him Bro. Johnson would not have been able to do the work that he did, it should at least bear investigation as to who may have defrauded whom financially.  From all my study thus far, there is no evidence that Bro. Hoefle ever did a thing wrong with money, in fact, he did everything right, giving his all to the Lord when he did to literally save the movement so that we could all benefit...

...Meanwhile, there is evidence that R. Jolly did slander the good name of Bro. Hoefle, using very lawyerly language to impugn his character at the same time as he's issuing fake assurances as to Bro. Hoefle's innocence, even though it was R. Jolly himself who cast doubt upon his good name in the first place, likely to conceal his own financial malfeasance. More in the next section.

SCORE

RGJ 0
JJH 9

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10. Editorial Work

[10.] *from PT 3/1956 He criticized severely our editorial policies (which we defended against false charges from him, J.K. and others in P '54, pp. 44-47); ......also, more than anyone else he faulted us for various minor items; and often sought to put a wrong construction on our words..."


From No. 14 :  JJH:  Just as he “deals deceitfully” with our contention in the $20,000 item, so he re­peatedly “deals deceitfully” with the writings of the Star Members. He certainly did so with Brother Johnson's “Faithful and Measurably Faithful”; he also did so with “good” Levites and “cleansed” levites, using these expressions as though they were identi­cal in meaning until we showed his sophistry to be utterly ridiculous; he is now at­tempting to do the same thing with the 60 “Groups” and 60 “Posts”, as evidence page 60, col. 1 (top) of the July P. T. — of which much is yet to be said.

[RCB] My findings: This one is actually three items somewhat similar so they are placed together under the heading of "Editorial Work".  Certainly during the course of this study I have witnessed plenty of strange mistakes made by RGJ.  Some are perhaps "mistakes".  Some are outlandish claims that can't be supported through Scripture, such as his Pyramid calculations that were admittedly disproven.

SCORE

RGJ 0
JJH 10

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After the first 10 accusations justifying RGJ's "DF'ing" of bro. Hoefle...

The Score so far...

RGJ 0
JJH 10

It would be difficult to see how JJH deserves to be disfellowshipped over his views regarding the items of accusation, let alone to be called a devil by RGJ, who then tells everyone to avoid you and not shake your hand, which we wouldn't do to unbelievers or infidels.  This red flag on conduct stems from something that is explained in red letters by bro. Johnson.  Jolly had no business making any of the changes he did, errors           resulted, and these are the results.

from E vol 9 134

"It will be noted that while God has given the non-starmembered teachers of the General Church and the more prominent local elders visions and dreams, He has never given them to see as a thing new a doctrine. This privilege is limited exclusively to our Lord acting in the star-members. Any attempt on the part of a non-star-membered teacher or of a non-teacher as the first one to work out a doctrine would be speculation, and would, therefore, not result in uncovering a new truth, but would result in error. " PSLJ

..Next time

11. Matthew 18 : 15

shelved, to be decided

Personal note:  This writer has been away from computer activities for some time, yet the delay only made the case stronger in favor of our dear Bro. Hoefle.  

We hope to resume with more regular blog posts until we complete the entire study, God willing, as it deserves a fair hearing.

Thanks for reading,

RcB