This summed up my thoughts of LSM having been more of a family business than a non-profit:
“The Living Stream Ministry office was established in Anaheim in 1974.
Outwardly, it seemed that John Ingalls and Samuel Chang were in charge, but
actually it was members of the Lee family who ran the office. Philip Lee was the manager and a daughter-in-law of Witness Lee handled the books.”
Then there was the telephone exchange between Witness Lee and Sal Benoit (1978?) I have changed the text to red noting Witness Lee's response to Sal.
"
The matter of the, that the Living Stream Ministry ….
Yeah.
We know that we make all our training …
Right.
checks to the Living Stream Ministry ….
Right.
And I just want to know if some of the money, if it has ever gone to the paying of the Daystar loans or losses. . . .
(chuckling)
that we’ve had in the past.
Well, Sal, I will say this is not your business."
Rest of the transcript can be read at:
http://www.laymansfellowship.com/pub...-PhoneCall.pdf
My point is Witness Lee telling Sal it's none of his business whether or not money given to LSM had gone to repaying Daystar loans or losses. Serious lack of transparency.