D-1 • Guyana Contacts • Minister seeks contact with Jim Jones

D-1-H-1

January 26th, 1977

Rev. Hewley Hinds
Chairman of Guyana Council of Churches

He would like to talk directly to Jim on the phone. I told him I would contact the U.S. to find out if the Bishop was in California. He said he was originally scheduled to travel the 24, February, but now plans have changed and he would like to work something out with the Bishop. Rev. Hinds is full supporter of the Government. He is presently in the Peoples Militia, ranking as “Major”. He once commented in a Caribbean Council of Churches meeting, “Those who object to joining the Peoples Militia should form a Militia from the church that would do 24 hour service to patrol the streets and protect the citizens.” (Christian Militia). It didn’t go over very well.