Mr. Quinn R. Frazer
Quaker Tower
321 N. Clark Street
Suite 3400
Chicago, Illinois 60610‑4795November 8, 1989
Re: Urantia BROTHERHOOD CORPORATION
Dear Mr. Frazer:
We have been retained by the Urantia Brotherhood Corporation to assist it in connection with various matters which have arisen as a result of the termination by the Urantia Foundation of certain license agreements. In particular, we have been provided with copies of correspondence from the Foundation to the Brotherhood dated October 30, 1989, relating to the termination of the Confirmatory Agreement, the termination of the Confirmatory Agency Agreement and the termination of the Brotherhood Lease. We have also been provided with copies of the underlying agreements. Although the Brotherhood takes issues with the Foundation's characterization of the events leading up to the termination of the agreements, the Brotherhood nevertheless desires at this time to make the transition as orderly as possible. Therefore, the Brotherhood has taken steps to change its corporate name and find new space.
The Brotherhood is firmly committed to continuing with its mission and purpose, including the study of The Urantia Book. We fully expect the Foundation to refrain from interfering with the legitimate affairs of the Brotherhood. We hope that the acrimony which has apparently accompanied the termination of the various agreements between the two organizations will cease. In particular, we find distressing the Foundation's heavy‑handedness as expressed in its November lst letter to Mr. Scott M. Forsythe, President of the Orvonton Urantia Society Of Chicago in which the Foundation states that, as a condition precedent to Orvonton's continuing license from the Foundation, Orvonton must sever its relationship with the Brotherhood. The Brotherhood is committed to an orderly and peaceful dissolution of its relationship with the Foundation. We expect the actions of the Foundation will likewise be in furtherance of this goal, not in pursuing the total demise of the Brotherhood which, it seems, is the express purpose of the November lst letter to Mr. Forsythe.
I think it may be beneficial if we met to discuss several transitional issues which the Brotherhood has raised with us. Please call me at your convenience.
Sincerely,
John J. Arado
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