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AR32 June, 1985

David Pack's Reign of Terror

On the night of Roxanne Elliott's death, one of the last people - probably the very last one - Lois Elliott phoned before the tragedy was WCG minister David Pack, pastor of the Buffalo (North), New York congregation..Exactly what was said, we don't know. At least not yet. That information may well come out should Lois Elliottever recover sufficiently to stand trial. What is remarkable, however, is how often Pack's name seems to appear in conjunction with tragedies in the WCG. For a number of years now, no WCG minister's name has appearedmore often in letters written to the Report complaining of ministerial abuse.

Pack, a burly 6-foot, 5-inch Ambassador College graduate known locally for his authoritarian style, has soincensed some in his flock that a group have circulated an open letter detailing his abuses and have called for his removal. The letter describes Pack's ministerial leadership as a "Reign of Terror." On the cover page,addressed to WCG headquarters leaders, they wrote: "David's power-crazed quest to totally dominate the mind,

body, and spirit of church members has not been done in a corner and has been done clearly in view of all to seeat headquarters in Pasadena."

On the following 13 pages of their letter the allegations about Pack read like a horror story. The authors contendthat Pack constantly intimidates members, uses threats and mind-control methods, is given to extremeemotional outbursts, is highly political, believes in winning at all cost, has disfellowshipped members for trivialfaults, prescribes diets while "playing M.D.," insists on being addressed as Mr. Pack, enjoys wearing skimpy,skin-tight shorts to sporting events, has actually worn a wolf costume to church socials, enjoys putting down

women, and told one married woman with children, "It would be better for you to shack up one night with aman than wear makeup."

The letter quotes Pack as having said, "Everyone who has challenged me has either died, been seriously injuredor has been eliminated from the work." And, "God backs me even if I am wrong."

On page 7 the authors made this statement to Pack (emphasis ours):

Doesn't it bother you that while you were in charge of the Rochester and Syracuse area there were three suicides? One canonly wonder why they chose to kill themselves while you were their main advisor in the area. Perhaps you suggested toone or more of them that they would in no way make it into the Kingdom of God.... A statement such as, "You are nolonger in the body of Christ," could have caused one to give up and kill himself.

The above quote was written well before the Elliott family tragedy. Some who knew little Roxanne and her mother Lois Elliott wonder if it might have been a prophecy.

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