FOR UNITED

JANUARY 1972

STATES OF AMERICA

"Say among the nations: 'Jehovah himself has become Ung.' "-Ps.

96:lO.

VOL.XV

NO. 1

scan geQQow(P&Is~w 1 h i n gwith

' a Complete
Heart
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During the recent New York dock

Btrlke more than a millioh pounds of
our literature piled up here, waiting
to be shipped. But in the flrst two
weeks after a temporary halt in that
strike things moved fast. We shipped
834,300 pounds of that backlog. Besides, over 4,000,000 magazines finally got on their way overseas. Fortunately, this letup came just in time
to ship out the new Yearbook.
Have you been reading this new
Yearbook? The Bethel family reads
a few pages each day a t the breakfast table, and we hear that many of
you do the same thing.
Have you read the exciting report
about how the preaching work got
started in Argentina? From one zealous publisher back in 1924 the work
spread out along the railroad lines,
bicycle and on foot to encompass
e more than one million square
making up that country. The
report from Czechoslovabia is also
amazing. Even before the second
world war the influence of the Witnesses there in some places was so
strong that the local clergyman
sfmply moved out.
You will also learn how the Su, preme Court of Nicaragua thwarted
efforts of the Catholic Church to stop
%he Witnesses. And, instead of sad
war news from Pakistan, you will
thPill to hear how the "good news"
lras spread there in the past forty-'five years. Learn, too, how Jehovah
richly blessed your brothers in
m, even though house-to-house
Wrk has been prohibited and thouof their children have been
eqdW from the public schools. The
kisbry of the work in Afghanistan,
W&nkan Republic and Taiwan is
laeluded in this report.
'
Dih you obtain extra copies of the
FwQooL for those with whom you
m d u c t i n g studies? You can still
get more if you order them soon.
Readbg these reports could well be
tliLe thfng that will move these per$=
share the good news with
.. .
Your brotheks,

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1 Wholehearted giving brings happiness to the giver. I t was such

giving that caused rejoicing as
preparations were made for the
tempIe in David's day. 'The people
. for it
gave way'to rejoicing
was with a complete heart that they
made voluntary offerings to Jehovah." (1Chron. 29: 9) We get the
same feeling, do we not, when we
give of ourselves with a complete
heart in the Christian ministry
today?
2 Take for example the effort we
expend in the Watchtower campaign starting this month. We know
what the information in the magazines has done for us and so we can,
with a complete heart, recommend
that others subscribe. We rejoice
when someone says "Yes" to the
subscription offer, for we know what
benefits can be theirs by having the
magazines come to their home for a
year. So we have good reason to
involve ourselves enthusiastically
in offering to others the opportunity
to subscribe.
3 HOWare you going to approach
people a t their homes during the
subscription campaign? What are
you going to talk about? The December Kingdom Ministry suggested
that we might talk to them along
the lines of "Benefits of Living by
Bible Teachings." I t suggested a
few introductory sentences that
could be used to get a conversation
going. But then what? Well, before
you go out in the field service, we
suggest that you open your current
issue of The Watchtower to the
first article. Read the opening paragraph or two and get the main
ideas in mind. If you work this
into your conversation, i t will be
easy to open the magazine and tie
in your discussion with what you
are offering. (You may even read
these paragraphs to the householder,
if you prefer.) The January 1 issue
features the subject "A Great
Is It?" The
Change Near-What

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"How Can We Make Right Decisions?" Both subjects are practical

and timely, and they highlight that
basic idea, "Benefits of Living by
Bible Teachings." I n each of thesc
opening articles you will find that
the introductory comments lead up
to a scripture that is cited but not
quoted. This affords you the o p
portunity ,to show the householder
how to use the =ble along with the
magazine. I t will impress the fact
that this magazine can truly help
one to understand and apply the
Bible.
4 It may be that you have developed some other method of approach
that works well for you Do not
hesitate to use it. The important
thing is to try to reach the hearts of
the people to whom we talk. They
need to recognize the seriousness of
the times in which we are living.
Their lives are a t stake.
6 Even though the first article in
The Watchtower may be used as an
opener to the conversWn, you may
observe that the material in one of
the study articles is what the honseholder more urgently needs. If so,
shift to that article. Or, if you are
acquainted with the thinking of the
householder, start the conversation
with ang appropriate subject that
you believe will interest him.
6 This alertness to what the householder is concerned about will also
be of aid when we make a return
visit. By jotting down on our houseto-house record the spbject that
caught his attention, we will have a
starter for our conversation on the
next call. It might also be well to
mention a t this point the value of
making a definite appointment to
return, where interest warrants it.
By this he will know you are interested in him and want to be of
further help. Also, he can arrange
his affairs, as can you, to be avail- able at that t i e . I t may be that a
study can be started, and this would
. (Cmtinued on page 3, cot. 8 )

heaff.

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W E E K S T A R T I N G JANUARY 9
Become King.' " Handlg from ' W h e r e
Theme: Give Voluntary Offerings to Get Subscriptions" to end of insert.
with a Complete Heart. (1 Chron. 29:s) US0 audience participation b u t have
one or two brief demonstrations showSong 79.
5 min: ~ ~ t ~ ~ dtext
~ c t i ~ ~ ing
, what could be said in door-to-door
ments.
work to show the value of the maga~ine.9,or informal witnessing to a fel15 min: "Using subscriptions to
- l fe m ~ l o ~ eore a brother of school
nounce t h a t 'Jehovah ~ i ~H~~
~ B ~~ low
come ~ i ~ ~ ~ p ~ ' discussion.
d
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~his teacher.
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~ material
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in dinsert l from ~begin- light a specific article t h a t would apning to subtitlf, ''our own ~ t t i t ~peal
d ~to the individuals approached.
Most Important. Also, have comments 15 min: Concluding comments. Also
from brothers who have personally any appropriate Announcements. Disheard newly jnterested persons express CUSS with audience information in a r ticle "When a Christian I s in Busitheir appreclatlonfor the
o r who have observed how they have ness,",, from December 15 "Watch81.
been benefited. Also cover article "A
Witness to Officials."
W
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E
K
STARTING
JANUARY 30
20
"serving with a complete
Heart. Questions and answers. DemTheme: Allow God to Finish Your
onstrate t h e points discussed in para- Training. (1 Pet. 5:lO) Song 94."
graph 3, using the January 15 ' W a t c h - 15 min: Open with talk on
How
tower." The demonstration may be Precious Are Christian Meetings to
conducted in the w-ay of a practice You?" from,, N o v e m b e r 15 1971
session with another member of t h e "Watchtower.
Include in taik t e s i
family serving a s a householder.
and comments to show one of t h e
3 min: Accounts ~ e p o r t . May also things discussed a t meetings t h a t
wish to include reminder to make out make them precious to Jehovah's pepsubscription slips accurately.
ple.' Encourage all to invite family
17 min: Briefly give concluding com- members, acquaintances and newly
ments and follow with information interested ones to come with them to
from the November 1 1971 "Watch- congregation meetings.
Why Love Works for Good
tower" article "Christikn ~ d t u r i t y - a n 30 mi
Elusive Goal?" Song 38.
495-501 j
(-Ai,f,; p. 1082 1083; w64
to be
In in{ro$uction,9 point out
W E E K S T A R T I N G JANUARY 16
true Christians, we must do more
Theme: Honoring Our Creator in than preach and attend meetings; we
~ u s tmanifest the fruits of God's
Youth. (Eccl. 12:l) Song 18.
5n
i,,:
~ ~ t ~ ~text
d and
~ ~ t i spirit
~ ~in , our everyday affairs. Read
ments.
together 1 Corinthians 13:4-8; then
h ~
of hi^^ draw out comments from the audience
15 min: - ~ challenge
of var- on the following points and show how
children *, ~ ~ also
l interview
k
in theScongregation who have these illuminate 1 CoGinthians 13:4-8.
ious
benefited from family study. ~
~ Encourage
~
laudience
~
to duse the
~ Blble
younger members of the congregation and to reason on t h e key points in t h e
texts.
I
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is
not
necessary
to
read all
a s well a s older ones.
but do not rush
min: H ~ wshould
v i e w ~ i the
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can handle effectively.
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mean
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two teen-agers, one of whom has been suffering:' When and
are we
disciplined by his parents a n d a p r e
ciates it, so is able to encourage fegow
teen-ager who has taken a somewhat
NOVEMBER SERVICE REPORT
indifferent viewpoint toward correcAV.
AV.
nv. A".
tion. Actually read and discuss one or
pubs.
Hrs.
B-c Bi.~t. Mags.
two scriptures. (Adjust to local cir- sprl ~ i o s . 891 144.2 64.3 6.4 142.0
cumstances.)
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20 min: "Using Subscripticms to An- Vat. Pies.
6*067
nounce t h a t 'Jehovah Hlmself H a s
Become King.' " Handle from subtitle Pubs.
393,130
9.6 5.0 .6 11.8
"Our Own Attitude Most Important;; T O T A L 415,454
t o "Where to Get Subscriptions.
~~~l~ ~ ~ d i ones
~ ~~ t ~ ~ ~ d t3,309
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While basically this can be handled
best by audience ~ p r t i c i ~ a t i o i~t , U N I T E D STATES GOAL FOR 1972
443,182 Publishers
would also be appropriate if desired,
t o include a discussion bktween two
' o r more publishers regarding the benHOW DID WE DO IN NOVEMBER?
efits they personally have derivqd
A t the outset of t h e month all of u s
from "The Watchtower" and how this were determined to be certain t h a t
should affect their view toward offer- the people in the territory we cover
ing subscriptions t o other people.
would "know Jehovah" or a t least
10 mln: Concluding comments; in- hear his name during November. After
clude Theocratic News items. Song 66. spending 5,928,295 hours in talking to
others about Jehovah, i t appears t h a t
W E E K STARTING JANUARY 23
a big stride was taken toward accomTheme: Caring for Jehovah's Sheep. plishing t h a t Purpose.
addition to our talking and stir(Ezek. ,34:ll) Song 41.
10 mln. Introduction text and com- ring up interest in Jehovah, a total of
ments. Include the ' Branch Letter 713,596 books were placed. These a r e
Conclude with brother inviting newly n,ow in the homes of t h e people. Every
interested person to meeting describ- time they glance in the book or even
ing Jehovah's loving care' for his read t h e title, they will be thinking
about Jehovah. At least they will be
sheep.
reminded of his Holy Name. We hope
15 min: "Presenting the Good New:
--Caring for t h e Sheeplike Ones. they will read and study .God's Word
Questions and answers Demonstrate so a s to know and appreciate Jehovah
starting study on initial call using more fully, and we can take pleasure
in our part in causing them to beone of the booklets.
20 min: "Using Subscriptions to An- com
acquainted with the Divine
nounce t h a t 'Jehovah Himself H a s ~ a m s .
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called on to be
worldly people
brothers? (Matt. 5:44,. 45; Jas. 5:s. 10)
(b) W h a t opportunities a r e there m
our own homes to show love by being
kind? (Eph. 4:32; , Prov. 31:10, 26)
(c) How will love aid us to a c t properly when others acquire ~ossessions
or privileges t h a t we do not have:
(Phil. 22-4. 1 Tim. 6:6-8) (d) Why
does one wlio displays godlike love not
brag or becpme puffed up about himself and his accomplishments? (PS.
755-7; Jas. 4:13-16) (e) I n - w h a t w a ~
a r e loose conduct and fornication evidence of lack of agape love on the
part of those who indulge in such
things? (Rom. ,l3:8-10, 13) (f) If others
wrong us, against what will love pro~8;s~;$~8h~&),',osh
out agair;st and why? (Ps. 97:10.
12:9; Gal. 2:11-14) (h) What lis ineluded in the
that 10Vf
believes and for
it hopes.
(John 6:60-68. 1 John 4.1. Ram 5.5)

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love moves us to 'endure all things,:

(prov. 3.11 12; fail?
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par. 4)
15
comments. Hanthe
in conclusion'
emphasizing
the importance
of prayel
in the lives of each one of us. Song
45'
WEEK

FEBRUARY

You may
Ian Your own service
meeting for &is evening.
Serving with a Complete Heart

provide an even greater oppO1'tl'

ty to give spiritually so the receiver
may learn how to serve Jehovah
January is a subqcription
month, some persons we meet mag
prefer something else. Why not
carry in your briefcase a book tc
Offer to those
do not accept the
Watchtower subscription? YOUcould
place the 'K?~ozoJehovah' book and
two magazines for 60 cents. or you
may want to offer one of he pocketsized
Eoozu ion* Word
of God or Great Teacher, along with
two
~ dmagazines,
:
for 35 cents. Whether it
a subscription, a book Or
simply two magazines for ten cents
that we leave with the people, the
in the literature can reach
hearts and start them toward
a right relationship with Jehovah.
8 ~i~~
admonished hie
beloved Son and SUCCQSSOr Solomon
LO serve Jehovah "with a complete
heart." (1 chron. 28: 9 ) When he
did, Jehorah blessed him. You, too,
like Solomon, want Jehovah's blessing, and it comes as you continue to
make the Christian ministry a
wholehearted way of life. while the
field ministry, llsing the subscription
is
One
part Of the
Christian ministry, i t surely prous a,
way to
our appreciation to Jehovah.

ng Subscriptions ro Announce rna

"Jehovah Himself Has Become King"

AY among the nations: 'Jehovah himself has become king."'

(Ps. 96:lO)
That is our yeartext for 1972, and how appropriate it is! People everywhere need to know
that Jehovah has become king. There is urgent need for them to identify themselves
with his kingship. Why? Not only because
God's kingdom has the solution to all the
problems that distress mankind but also because their very lives are a t stake.
How appropriate, then, that we will be
starting off the calendar year by offering
subscriptions for The Watchtower, which
clearly says right on its front cover that it is
"Announcing Jehovah's Kingdom." It is by
reading this magazine along with the Bible
that many thousands of persons in all parts
of the earth have come to know and love
Jehovah and have become loyal proclaimers
of his kingship.
Persons who only a few years ago turned
us away are now willing, yes, anxious to read
The Watchtower and its companion, Awake!
They are perplexed by world conditions, but
they observe that Jehovah's Christian witnesses are optimistic 'about the future and
they want to know why. As a result, this past
year thousands of subscriptions were sent in
by interested persons on their own. And the
total number of all new subscriptions obtained world wide came to 2,702,000, which
is 240,000 more than for the preceding year.
GC

What These Interested Ones Write

Here are excerpts from some typical letters
sent in by those who subscribed on their own.
A man in Indiana writes: "Sirs: Find enclosed money order for $1.50 for another
year's subscription. I enjoy reading the magazine and most generally read it through the
first evening I receive it?
A woman in Virginia writes in part: "Dear
Sirs: Enclosed is my check for $8.00 for the
'yearly subscription to The Watchtower and
Awake! After reading through one Awake!
ompletely and part of the August 1st Watchtower which was left by one of the local Wit-

nesses, I'm totally convinced that there i:

only one true religion. . . . I'll be looking
forward to receiving my monthly issues of
The Watchtower and Awake! Please keep thc
remainder of the check for this wonderfu
society. Thank you."
Another writes: "Dear Publishers anc
Friends: Please renew my Watchtower-anc
Awake! You needn't take time to thank mt
for the few dollars extra. No literature is a!
valuable as that which the Watchtowel
Society prints.''
From California a subscriber writes: "Deal
Sirs: I appreciate getting your magazine wit1
all the fine articles you write. I save mint
and read them over and over and loan then:
to others to read too." Another says: "Deal
Sir: I am sending you $4.50 for a three years
subscription to your magazine. . . . This i:
an excellent magazine, and I have just fin
ished reading some of Your books. They to(
are very good-"
SO, as conditions in the world continue t(
go from bad to worse, more people are anx
ious to read these authoritative magazines
And the more they read the more they a n
convinced that they themselves should sub
scribe in order not to miss an issue.
Incidentally, did you notice that these in
terested persons did not complain about the
yearly subscription cost of $1.50? A man in
Chicago says: "I am over ninety and I enjoy
reading the Watchtower even though I have
vision in only one eye. I only wish I had subscribed for the Watchtower sooner than I
did. It gives you more for the money than
anything you can think of."
Certainly the value of these magazine!
cannot be measured in dollars and cents
Why, they are as valuable as a person's life!
In fact, one man writes: "I'm alive today on
account of the message in the Watchtower
magazine. For one day I was a t home getting ready to commit suicide when one of
Jehovah's witnesses knocked a t my door
with the Watchtower and Awake! I read
them and that's why I'm alive today."

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the parents td those conff-onting ikdPY
children and teen-agers. Unmarried men and
women are also wisely counseled on how to
handle their special problems.
The practical appeal of maqy of the article&-'
in The Watchtower and Awake! has done '
much to stimulate interest in the Bible. The
magazines discuss in depth the social ills
that plague mankind, and they offer very
practical and helpful suggestions for avoiding
the same. Not only are alcoholism, drug
abuse, immorality and other things in this
world warned against, but effective defense
measures are recommended.
Even the articles that we may think are
more appropriate for us personally can do
much in aiding those who are showing some
desire to grow spiritually. This includes discussions of such vital matters as personal
study, regular association with the congregation and active participation in the field
ministry.
Interesting, too, are the reports of large
assemblies of God's people, the life stories
of faithful witnesses of Jehovah and reports
of how our brothers are maintaining integrity under difficulty. Articles of this nat~rrcan do much to impress others with the conviction that Jehovah's witnesses have. They
show that Christianity is a way of life and
forcefully illustrate the difference between
true religion and the false. You might be
amazed at how many 'persons who are not
Jehovah's witness& read these articles, and
with interest.
Yes, Tke Watchtower and Awake! can do
much to aid persons to mold their thinking so
that they can have the mind of Christ and
the mind of God. They contain the sovd
truth of God's Word presented in a most
satisfying manner,. food for the mind provided through the "faithful and discreet
slave" and served "at the proper time.'
-Matt. 2445, 46; 1Tim. 4:16.

bur Own Attitude Most Importand

nother and perhaps a stmngei zason
vny we can expect good results during this
ampaign is our own attitude as pubiishers.
Vhen we appreciate something we are anxous to share that something with others, is
t not so? In this case that "something" is
he Watchtower and Awake! magazines. So
ve enthusiastically urge others to subscribe
or them, and regularly read them also.
One brother in New York expressed his
eelings this way: "Dear Brothers: I felt I
t had to write a few lines expressing my
aeep heartfelt appreciation for the recent
Watchtower articles. Truly Jehovah is really
'pouring out his Holy Spirit on his organization. I don't want to cite any particular
arti@e because they all have been simply
wynderful. I am looking forward with eager
expectation to future issues." Another in
Alaska writes: "Dear Brothers: I just received my October 1Watchtower in the mail,
and I'm so happy for the information that
it contains. It reminds us to ask ourselves
questions on the condition in our home. Al*ough we know the principles outlined, we
need to be reminded so very often. I can't
quite find the words to express how I feel,
so I will just say 'Thank you for working so
hard for us.' "
Does not each issue of the magazines contain material that is tqdy beneficial for
people of all kinds? How fine it would be for
as many persons as possible to receive the
magazines regularly! 'Just coneider the good
effeet that they can have on honest-hearted
persons.
Both The Watchtower and Awake! help
people to understand that God's kingdom is
the,only real remedy for the woes of mankind They show why we can have strong
conviction that the incoming ,of God's new,
order is very near a t hand. This certainly
can give right-hearted persons a solid anchor
of hope in this benighted age of distress.
p i n k , too, of the help that these magazines offer in finding solutions to one's daily
problems. They have helped you, have they
not? They can help other people too. There
are many articles in the magazines dealing
with various family proble-from
those

Reasons for Urging Others to Subscribe

When suggesting that others subscribe f a
The Watchtower and Auxdw! what do wc
generally say? Do we emphasize the con
venient size of the magazines, the large print
the fact that they carry no commercial ad
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l
d
, amm
mnts per issue? Are these the principal bined circulation of about 15,000,000copie
each issue, which is many times more t h a ~

reasons why we personally read them? No.

r &or while these are nice features, the real the two leading Protestant and Catholi~
ason we have such a high appreciation of magazines c o m b i d . And there are v*
e magazines is because of the material they few magazines even in the secular field tha
contain-it is truthful, dependable, practical, rival the circulation of The Watchtower ant
Awake! Mentioning such facts should makc
timely and most beneficial.

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So our greatest stress when presenting

the subs,-ription offer to others should be on
the contpn&what these magazines say that
no other magazines say. And when we personally appreciate the magazines we can
speak with conviction when we emphasize
their importance to others. As a brother in
Mexico expressed it: 'When the Watc&tower
and Awah! magazines arrive, my heart leaps
for joy, and on reading the articles I say
within myself, 'may Jehovah bless those who
prepared them.' It is not emotion, it is gratitude for what you do. I am a special pioneer
and you cannot know the joy I feel in distributing the magazines and helping others
to come to appreciate them as I appreciate
them."
But why two magazines? Simple economy
n cost and efficiency might dictate publishing
P-mly one magazine. But there are other imwrtant factors to be considered. For instance, not all persons have the same likes
mnd dislikes whgn it comes to reading material. We offer The Watciitower to persons
who love righteousness and have faith in the
Bible and who may be disgusted with the
churches. Awake! on the other hand is more
likely to be read by nonreligious persons, and
in this way they &e introduced indirectly to
the precious treasures of the Bible and its
promises for a better system of things by
means of God's kingdom. Awake! also reaches
out to cover a broader field of education, ~d
for this reason it is important to the Lord's
people as supplement material to The Watchtower. So there is a definite need for both
magazines. Each in its role serves a specific
purpose. This is why during this W a t c h t m
campaign we can urge people, when appropriate, to subscribe for both magazines.
In urging others to subscribe you may
want to point out the large circulation that
The Watchtower and Awake! enjoy in so
many languages. They have the largest of

people realize that millions of Persons no

Jehovah's witnesses find the material in OU
magazines far more beneficial than that i~
any other magazines.

Where to Get Subscriptions

It would seem that the greatest number o
subscriptions should be obtained in the house
to-house activity, since most of the peopl~
in the territory do not yet subscribe. So iI
the door-to-door work during @iscampaig
we will want to offer every householder this
opportunity. Explain to them why.they need
these magazines and the benefits of receiving
them regularly in the mail.
To do this you need first to read and ana
lyze the current issues so you can intelligently talk about points the householder may
be interested in. Remember, the content of
the magazines is the important thing to talk
about. Be like the pioneer in Meqico-help
others to appreciate the magazines as you
appreciate them.
Not many persons you meet wjll subscribe
a t the initial call, but many times you can
leave the current issues, asking them to read
a particular article. Make a note of the placement and within a few days call back and get
their besponse, again inviting them to sub
scribe. More people are willing to subscribe
on the return call. Of course, some persons
will not. But this does not necessarily mean
that they are not interested. It may be because they are concerned about the shaky
condition of the economy and do not fully
appreciate the value of receiving the magazines regularly. Yet, they may gladly take
individual copies. And, if we focus principal
attention on the message itself, they may
welcome us into their home for a regular
Bible study. In this way we qrould c e r b h l y
have fine opportunities to accomplish our
objective, namely, to help them to apprecialx
that "Jehovah himself has become kbg."

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,e stiggest that you encourage then*. ,

we may get the 'Impression th-..

rjned. Should this dissuade us from Cnthu- will save the individual the mailing cost
~i&ticallypresenting the subscription offer? it will save work for the Society. Of
t at all. But why not? Well, by haviag the if anyone who attends meetings wants
nagazines enter the home twenty-four times scribe,, there is certainly no objection to this.
1 wear (forty-eight times if two subscriptions However, many, especially family groups,
obtained), it is much like having you the will appreciate being able to get the magamblisher making frequent return visits to zines a t tlie Kingdom Hall for less than the
his household. And, who knows, perhaps a subscription rate. Nevertheless, if some of
narriage mate, children, relatives or visitors our Bible students would miss out on certain
ill read them. So never hesitate to offer a issues because of their irregular meeting attendance, it would be wise to encourage them
subscription.
Besides the door-to-door activity, there to subscribe.
many other excellent opportunities to obAnd do not overlook the fine o&mtunity
ain subscriptions. At your place of employ- to send gift subscriptions. These may be sent
nent have you hpproached your fellow to business associates, friends and relatives
to'rkers or the management about the matter that you would especially like to favor.
m your lunch hour? A brother in Michigan Writes such a receiver living in Florida,
xsually gave his magazine to a fellow worker, "The magazines, were gifts from a devoted
aha in time noticed that - another worker Jehovah witness and have been a blessing in
always had the same issue first. So the man my life." Don't overlook those that are conto the brother:' "This other fellow gets fhed or isolated and out of reach of the WitI& Awake! about a week ahead of me. Why
nesses. A soldier in Vietnam wrote: "I am
do I have to wait so long?" The brbther ex- writing to thank
plained that the other man subscribed and Watchtower. The
go$ it directly through the mail. To that the no peace will, be
man exclaimed, "Now, look, Bob, why can't hands." In the state of Washington the owwP
: sibscribe too?" Promptly he was offered a of a gas station, after reading a few copies
;ubscription for both magazines, which he of the magazines, sent in thiw-fivd gift
subscriptions so that all his friends and rek
quickly accepted.
' . .%fyou go to school, approach your teachers
t i ~ e scmdd enjoy them too.
~athe same enthusiastic subscription offer There is another point too that we do nc
u present a t the doors in the territory. want to overlo~kin this campaign. We ar
mey too need to realize that Jehovah has all anxious to get a few subscriptions on
& o p e king. One brother in South ~ G o l i n a our own. Let us be just as anxious to see
&ys: "I have found another avenue for sub- that the magazines are delivered. They will
hiptions-high schools and colleges where be ONLY if the name and ad*=,
including
- @reign languages are taught. During the last the ZIP CODE, are cbrrect and cO?i%~@e.
It
@ weeks I have placed six Awub! foreign- costs the Society tens of t h ~ ~ ~ a ofn ddollars
s
m g e subscriptions and two in English a year in return postage for magazines that
Gai-suchschools. Even having an array of are never delivered, s'uhpy because the ac
' 'f
i magazines when going from house to dress or zip code is wrongWith these suggestions in mind, may wt
&use lends itself to getting more subscriptkps.".
by offering subscriptions, continue to wor
- What about names you may have on old hard 'in keeping Jehovah's kingship bgfor
lists? Perhaps you can revive the the people in our territory. And may it b
b&&st of some who may have cooled off, our united prayer that Jehovah will bless ou
e a t the same. time help them to resub- efforts to aid many more persons to mbml
However, if some with whom we are themselves to the Kigdom, to their laqbn
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You Christian parents can surely
Dart
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when
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wcanse of what they have been
aught, it is evident that all the
t i e and effort put into i t are
worth while.-Ps. 78 :7.
2 What factors are involved in
the challenge? Many! Finding time
for family study is one. I t means
setting aside an evening or an
afternoon and using other opportune
times as necessary. Regularity is
essential. There are time wasters
such as TV and other interests that
would make claims on your precious
time. One family whose children are
all serving Jehovah faithfully was
determined to let nothing interfere
mith their study program. If friends
came to the home they were invited
to join in or asked to wait until the
family was finishe8 if they p r e
erred. Is your family study that
important to you?
a The study time should be enjoyable to all. Not just a rigid, formal
study, but, rather, a relaxed time
for learning. There is nothing wrong
either with making this the same
evening the family has its favorite
eal, or including also some time
$r family fun. Perhaps this could
k as simple as singing songs tog&ther or playing a game that all
enjoy.
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teaching efforts much easier.
6Another factor to be considered
in teaching is how to hold the
interest of children of different ages
and with varying abilities to take
in knowledge. I t is good to have a
family study in which all can participate, thollgh some may need to
have additional help. When children
are very young ,and are a t home
with their mother during the day,
she can help them to get a good
start in serving Jehovah by regularly studying with them the book
Listewing to the Great Teacher,
possibly covering some material
each day.
7 If your children sometimes lose
interest, ask yourself, Why? Would
it be helpful to you to consider
again some of the suggestions in
the Theooratio Ministry SchooZ
Cfuideboolc, such a s those found in
Study 101 If more. variety in
material is needed, or you need to
get the children more involved, then
you might give them a little assignmerit to work up during the week.
One might be asked to consider
some subject in Aid to Bible Understanding, or to consider "Mak:
flUre7'topics such as "Celebrations,
"CoIIduct of Christians? "Evolution," "Neutrality" or others, and
then to discuss how the material
applies in his life and can wide
him in regard to school activities
and teachings. Other children might
be asked to relate what experiences

be followed? This is best determined

by you parents yourselves. Many A Witness to Officials
families work together in preparing
The January 8, 1972, issue of
for congregation meetings.. This is Awake! is one that can beneficially
excellent! When helping children to be used to give a fide witness to
prepare for these meetings, part of government oecials. ~t featores a
the challenge 1s to teach them so series of articles on the prominent
they are able to give comments, current question "Are Prisons the
PUttiting these in their Own words Answer?" We encourage you to
rather than reading them. Coming make good use of it.
right from t"he hearts such answers
Congregations could beneficially
show that the children have bene make up a list of a n federal, state
from the study* making the and local judges, policemen and
truth their own.
other government officials who actu5tInregard t? Your family study, ally live in their territory. Then
have you considered their special send to each one of them this issue
needs and interests, both ln the of Awake!, with a brief covering
time spent and the material COV- letter and a copy of the new folder
ered? 1f you have teen-agers you I'What DO YOU Really i now i bout
may find that a family discussion God?" Or, if you prefer, visit them
of certain appropriate articles from and offer them the magazine in the
The watchtower will be strength- regular manner. These men, too,
ening. I n their Case the challenge need to be given the opportunity to
comes in embedding principles in learn the superiority of Jehovah's
their minas deeply enough to combat ways, and this magazine provides a
the temptations of immorality, drlfgs good subject with which to reach
and worldly assoc~ations, wh~ch tpem.
they face in school. If your teen-age
DO you need more copies of the
YouWters can
to You frankly magazine in order to care for this
a b d the pfoblems they face, know- distribution? If so, please order
ing you are interested in them and them right away.

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presentation to the family with
view to answering questions on a
subject by others in the family. Th
would make for even more thougl
on the subject and help the youngc
ones to End the answers to the
Bible questions.
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Caring for the Sheeplike Ones If sufficient interest is generated,

ZWhen a shepherd locates a lost yoU Can go ahead and
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sheep hurt and hungry, he does

not 1ea;ve it unattended, content
simply that he knows where it is.
He gives it tender personal care,
providfng it with food and water
just as soon a s possible. Our loving
concern for those we meet in the
bouse-to-house work and who have
shown interest will move us to care
for them just a s diligently.
2 We have invested much time and
effort in patiently calling a t each
home to "present the good news,
tactfully overcoming the objections
of some, enduring abuse from others,
and then happily finding some interest, perhaps placing some literature.
NOWwhat should be done about it?
3 I t is proper to view things as'
Jehovah does. "He does not desire
any to be destroyed but desires all
t q attain to repentance." ( 2 Pet.
3 :9) Thus when somebody shows
any interest a t all in the truth,
our concern for him ought to be
immediately stimulated and our
minds ought to begin to formulate
plans for developing that interest.
4 When we look a t matters in this
way we begin to appreciate just how
many - opportunities for caring for
sheeplike ones are open to us because of the Watchtower campaign.
When someone subscribes we arrange to deliver the current issues
until the magazines begin to arrive
through the mail. Delivering these
single issues should never be looked
as
routine work
but, rather, a s an outstandini
opportunity to build on the interest
found and to care for potential
praisers of Jehovah.
On the initial call you may find

+By 'taking the initiative to fall

fellow employees, a brother in Chi
obtained 4 0 subscriptions during
"Awake!" campaign in October.
A total of 4,846 attended cir
assemblies in EI Salvador; 98 were
baptized. The 2,265 publishers thank
Jehovah for these blessings.
Despite wet p n d cold weather a
c~rcu~t
in Newfoundland with a total of

another feeding program can be +

arranged
at a definite time
you
136 publishers was delighted with an
'If a study is not started on the attendance of 325 at their public talk.
initial call, we still
bear in + The 492 brothers living on the Canary
mind calling back to 'develop the Islands rejoiced as 853 attended "Divine
Name" District Assembly; 4 9 were bapinterest. I t is true that we do
always do what we know to be in fized.
t i branch
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facilities in
the best interests of the sheeplike + ~ ~ d i ~of~ new
and we may Austria attended by 392; number of
ones- Time slips
Perhaps
we
baptized
persons
ahead
of
lost
year.
overlook calling backoverlook the
Two district assemblies in Dominican
the
Republic attended by 8,376 with 202
the single issues
makes the deliveryyou immersed. Attendance more than double
from
new peak of 4,119 publishers in country.
receive an
the
and
that you
Seven district assemblies held in
have
back On that -Indonesia through October with excellent
"bscriber
long ago. It Illakes
combined attendance of 4,315 and 158
think,
it? This
be a baptized.
good time
make a self-appraisal 4 South Africa reports completing their
and then to be certain that we are series of "Divine Name" District Arsemnot letting some sheep1iBe One wan- blies with a fine attendance of 42,174
der
in this 'ystem Of things and 1,108 baptized.
uncaredfol'.
What a privilege Jehovah extends to us ! Right-hearted ones will
sh0.w that spark of interest that our
training has helped us to recognize.
Would fellow workers with God of the
willingly abandon such a one? No. volume
Re resenting others before JehoRather, doing things in Jehovah's
P
way, we will begin thinking immediat el^ in terms of caring for those .a, hear US even when we pray sllentof the right heart condition just as ly to him. But when we represent
a "e~herd cares for a lost sheep.
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teaching your children? If you are
a youth, will you .accept the responsibility to prepare well and to par8

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(Cont,d) ly what is sald. If they cannot hear,

how can they say "Amen" to the
prayer?-1 Cor. 14:16, 17.
Usually a brother offering prayer
can be understood if he stilnds up,
expresses himself with sufficient VOIume and speaks distinctly. Upon
standing for the Prayer he maY find it

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3R UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

FEBRUARY 1972

"say among the nanons: 'Jehovah himself has become king: - 4 s . 96:10.

4>mWowcPvbaskek
You probably know that during
the past several months there has
been a readjustment in the size and
bo11naries of the circuits.
of February 1we have about
f e ~ e circuits
r
throughout the continental United states than before
-a total now of 265, divided into
23 districts.
i hi^ change means that the circuit servant will not be visiting your
congregation
as often as before
only twice instead of three times a
year you can understand the wisdom--of this in the light of the
reorganization
the congregations.
With the local body of elders taking
on and carrying a heavier load of
responsibility in each congregation,
it will not be necessary for circuit
servants to come around so often.
~h~~ makes it
to transfer
ninety of the brothers from
n.ork to other assignin the field Ina the
past
these
great
help
to
brothers have
the congre,ations, for not
has
their counsel been very much
ciated* but 'Is0 their
Of
faith, zeal and devotion has been an
encouragement to others. It is good
to know, then, that we are not losing
the years of experience of these
capable brothers, but instead the
organization will be able to use
their valuable services in other parts
of ,the field. ~h~ ol.ganization
cerin
in
tainlY needs these
this critical tirne of the end.-~ph.

VOLXV

NO.

God MakesIt Grow

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We have seen God's organization ing that The Watchtower Can he]
grow in a marvelous way in recent them. HOWcan you help them?
you know how valuable TA
yf8rs. Some of you are newly ass*
elated with Jehovah's people, but Watchtower is to you and h@
many of YO11, too, have seen others much YOU look forward to the SCri1
begin to associate with the organiza- tural directron it brings in e a c
tion since you have. We are glad Issue. When you get the next isst
that as individuals we can now have of The Watchbozaer, look throug
a share in planting and watering the it and find an article of real va11
seeds of truth so others can learn to You. I t is likely that it will t
of Jehovah's way. ~ u we
t aU have very much appreciated by some01
observed and have come to apple- else too. And you will probably sh?
~ i a t ethat we need Jehovah's bless- the greatest conviction in talk~r
~ n gon our efforts and that it is about the article that meant t l
most to you. If you can help
L G ~ d _ ~makes
h o it grow."-1 Cor. other
person to see the need fc
2 There are many ways to spread The Watchtower, he maytsubscrib
If People subsmibe, they wi
the truth. The early Christians did
this mainly by word of mouth and have each issue coming into the
by reading to people from the scrolls. home and they will have man
o ~ ~ o r b n i t ito
e sread something s ~ i
They did not have magazines and i b a l l ~beneficial to them. Even
other publications to distribute as they are bllsy, when each issl
we
We, publications
of course, have
the do.
printed
very found
help- arrives, they will
reminded again
fu1 in spreading the Word of lifd. of their need to 1-n
more from
But to a large extent our work is God's Word- I t may be also that
still qost effectively accomplished a friend or relative visiting t$e
by gohg to the people personalLv, home will be attracted by a partia
discussing the Scriptures with them, lar article, read it and get the benl
reading to them from the Bible and fit'What if a Person does not sul
encouraging them to read from their
scribe? By all means, offer him the'
Own copies Of the
During February. we w ~ Hhave two emrent ismes. If he reads an
the additional pleasure of offering article You feature, it may be that
he Will be helped spiritually, and
a subscription for The Watchtower
for $3.50 or subscriptions for Tibe that is what we want* isn't It?
Watchtower and Awake! for $3.00,
'When interest is observed* make
note of i t and bring the new iSSUeS
4: 8.
offering three bookie@ f i a each a
when
o u t It may be that
onJanuary 5 ~
~K~~~~and
~ subscription
t
l as a ~premium.~ -Will he
~ willthey
~ come
be
motivated to read Someleft for a specialround-the- people take the subscriptions? Yes, thing in each issue because Of your
trip. ~~f~~~ they get back of course they will. Many new ones personal call and b ~ u s Of
e your
mw will have visited
in are regularly subscribing. Many drawing
to an inte-ting
S e e America, ~ f r i c aand the F~~ honest-hearted ones want the truth article each time you visit. Yes, your
Earrt. They should return about Feb- from the Scriptures and are learn- regular visits can accomplish much
~ " f " " ~ ugrows
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more desperate the need 800d too.
sDuring February we will have
printing plants and enlargpg their to let the people h o w the true many opportunities to offer subBethel homes. In connection with solution becomes greater. There- scriptions and single copies of the
such t program many problems have fore, more theocratic printing faciliwhich can help others
to be,warked out.
ties all around the world!
to get acquainted with the Kingdom .
ThB expansion is all due to the
Be assured of our warm love, as message. There are many ways we
need to inform people every- you allow God to finish your train- can plant and w a k r the seeds of
where that "Jehovah himself has ing,
truth. And, with yon, we look to
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I
&cope king." As the world situation
BUNCH O ~ I C EJehovah to make it grow.
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YOU ARE INVITED TO PIONEEF

-Will You Accept?

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part we may have in preaching the

good news of God's kingdom is a source
of joy. Regardless of the response of people
in our territory, we have the joy of knowing
that we are doing Jehovah's will. And, if our
expressions about God's kingdom move the
hearts of appreciative ones, we have the additional joy of seeing them make progress
n the way of righteousness. Accordingly, the
more time we devote to the field ministry
the greater will be our joy. This is in harmony with the Bible principle: "He that
sows bountifully will also reap bountifully."
-2 Cor. 9:6.
Hence we are inviting as many as possibly
can to take up the regular or vacation pioneer
service. In doing so, we know that there are
=any who would very much like to pioneer
~ u whose
t
present circumstances and responsibilities prevent this. These faithful
servants of Jehovah can draw encouragement
from the fact that Jehovah God and his Son
Jesus Christ are aware of their limitations.
Remember that Jesus, in one of his illustrations, pointed out that the 'soil of the heart'
may produce varying amounts of fruitage
and yet in each case be fine soil. (Matt.
13:23) This is because the bearing of fruitage
refers to making expressions about the
Kingdom and is therefore directly related to
the amount of time spent in talking to others,
,about the truth.
So it is good for all of us to consider our
:ircumstances and responsibilities. Could we
Ear more fruitage, that is, make more expessions about God's kingdom to others,
even to members of our own family? Are we
in position to increase those expressions by
Secoming a pioneer? Yes, can you personally
n a k e adjustments in your present way of life
to be a pioneer?

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is under the direction of the governing bcof Jehovah's witnesses. One's ability to devot
a t least one hundred hours a month in th
field ministry is important to the Societ:
but it is not the prime consideration. Pioneer
should be persons whose example in Christia
conduct is worthy of imitation. Others shoula
be able to recognize them as persons who
display the fruitage of God's spirit.
Brothers responsible for recommending
persons to be pioneers therefore must exer
cise due care in discharging their obligatior
They know that a pioneer will represent thei
congregation as an appointed evangelize]
One who dresses immodestly and follows e>
treme fads in grooming could hardly repre
sent the congregation in this capacity. And,
of course, a person who is still enslaved to
the unclean tobacco habit could not serve as
a pioneer.
Other pre-enrollment requirements are set
forth in the "Lamp" book, pages 194-200.
One must be baptized for at least six months
and, after enrollment, one is expected to
average a hundred hours a month in the field
ministry-a total of 1,200 hours per year.
Vacation pioneering is an ideal arrangement for those who can pioneer on only a
limited basis, say, for one, two or more
months during the year. In fact, a person
can vacation pioneer for as little as two
weeks, devoting seventy-five hours to the
field ministry during the month. A person
desirous of being a vacation pioneer does
not have to wait six months after being baptized but may apply immediately after baptism, provided he has been a regular publisher for the past six months.
If you are thinking of accepting the
invitation to pioneer, first ask yourself a few
probing questions: What does my heart
really move me to do? Am I prompted to
W e c e r y Qualifications
speak to others about the Kingdom because
-Do You Have Them? of love for Jehovqh God? Do I feel pity and
1i is good to remember that pioneers are compassion for the people who find them~ p p i n t e dby the Watchtower Society, which selves in a spiritually wretched condition?

Dses this love and compassion urge me to

devote'ten, twenty, a hundred or more hours
in the field ministry each mbnth? Or do I
look a t pioneering as Some sort of s t a m ,
something that will give me a certain degree
af prestige and honor? Am I planning to enroll as a pioneer because my parents or marriage mate urged me to do so? D6 I think of
pioneering as a way to sidestep some compulmry, undesirable occupation? Do I view
pioneering as an escape mute, the lesser of
two evils?
Right motives are Vital. The right view of
pioneering will enable one to continue finding
real joy in this service. "What moved me to
pioneer is that I wanted to please Jehovah,"
W t e s one who has pioneered since 1956,
"md I wanted others to know the truth the
way I knew it. I felt I could do this better by
pioneering."

Do Mg Circumstances All6w Me to Pioneer?

Having thought about your motives, consider your circumstances. What about your
health, for instance? If you are not physically
able to devote a hundred hours a month to
the field ministry, you would, of course, not
apply for regular pioneer service. As one
publisher comments: "At present my health
does not permit pioneering full time. However, I'm trying to be a good congregation
publisher, and at times I vacation pioneer as
I am able, always keeping pioneering in mind
m d before Jehovah in prayer."
But maybe it is just a matter of not being,
sure of what you can do. If so, then you
might try to spend a hundred hours in the
field ministry during a month. You will then
kndw better whether your health will permit
you to vacation pioneer a month or two a t
a time. Why, you may even surprise yourself!
Uke others, you may find that spending more
hours in the Aeld actually improves your
health. One sister, in spite of having a collapsed lung and a kidney ailment, decided to
vacation pioneer every other month. Results?
Not only does she feel that her health has
improved, but she also has had the joy of
seeing one person with whom she studied

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get baptized and two more expqsS their

sire to become witnesses of Jehovah.
A sister crippled with e $ t i s ww told
by her doctor to walk a lot. So she started to
pioneer. She still has arthritis byt it does
not pain her as much. This sister is also .
able to meet her goals. Even her attitude
toward life changed, as she says, 'When
se"ing Jehovah you forget self and think of
Him and the doing Of
writes:
I have been an
publisher for 26 years, I have been a regular ,
pioneer for only one year. For many y-rs
I have been treated for pernicious anemia.
~
~I decided
~ to lpioneer
l anyway.
~
men
the seeming miracle happened-1 really began t~ get well. MY blood count began t~ go
up and now I need very little medication. I
also feel there has been a great spifitual
improvement."
What about your Scriptural obligations?
Do your circumstances in this regard allow
you to pioneer? For instance, are you married and do you have children? One couple
says: "We are pioneering with a little boy
two years old. Our schedule is pretty tight,
but not so tight as to take away the joy of
pioneering."
Is your mate an unbeliever or opposed to
the truth? "Many think it's hard to pioneer
with a husband that is not in the truth,"
says one sister, "but it's not so. I go in the
field ministry when my husband is a t work.
One thing that is very necessary is a schedule. I have to have one in order to get a,ll my
housework, washing and ironing done. My
husband gets up a t 4 a.m., so that is when
my day starts."
Are you a mother &th children? "In the
fall of 1968," writes such a mother, "I decided
to pioheer, after I had counted the cost. I
have three girls, ages 10, 9 and 7. I am a
widow on social security and I have a car.
First I vacation pioneered for three months,
during which time I arranged a workable
schedule. So with prayer, study and the aid
of Jehovah's spirit it has been possible."
Another: "I can say this has been the *osl
joyous, upbuilding and happy time in' .m>
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transportation and lives same distance fro1
the Kingdom Hall. However, she makes he
h 0 ~ r Salmost every month. HOW?Her ~ C h d
@ is the
to her
in the ~ i o n e e
work-"
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,, .rho ca., should experience
'grand blessing of pioneering. It has
5
*been
a blessing from Jehovah."
"
mat a b u t business obligations, such as
v t p a g e s or indebtedness for which you are
hpo.nsible? These circumstances may not
@?&nityou to pioneer. However, listen to how
M &me Drop Out?
@e.solved this problem: "We sold our home, W ~ Do
If you accept this invitation to pione31
GHch would not have been paid for in this
system, and we bought a very comfortable one of your more serious problems will prob
trailer which is suiting our needs perfectly. ably be how to stay in this full-time work
ago I never would have believed I True, some pioneers each year are lost due c
t
would have felt this way. Now, it seems like old age and death-some after twenty,
or forty years on the list. Others are victim
the only way."
of the per- of ''time and unforeseen occurrenceY'-sick
These, of course, are only
anal experiences of many pioneers and how ness, accidents, failing health of dependen
they solved their problems. But someone parents or children, fiWUlcial difficulties, an1
else's answers may not fit your circum- SO forth. (Ecc~.9 ~ 1 1 )However, others (quit
stances. You yourself must be realistic in a few, in fact) seem to have only themselve
you have to to blame, since the difficulties that take then
evaluating your own
face your own problem. ~f yoh already have O U ~often could be avoided. It is these avoid
certain Scriptural obligations, those, that able pitfalls that prospective pioneers do we!
come with pioneering may overload your car- to consider beforehand; also those who hav
rying capacity, making pioneering impkcti-stopped pioneering should retros~ectivel:
the
points. .
cal and inadvisable. On the other hand, perIndividuals
who
lack
organization in thei
haps all that is needed to care for both
h,responsibilitif?s are some adjustments and activity and who have little initiative o
:hanges in your way of life. Try organizing' ability to handle problems may find it difEcult
our time and developing more emcient work to cope with the everyday routine of the pioneer life. If you are such a pwson by nature,
p'gabits.
writes one sister: "I've learned to getmy YOU would do well to work for a while with
work done each day. We get up a t six, and Some smccessful pioneer-*
v&ran in the
seMTice,
to speak. In ~ u c ha case the Prov1 when the children leave for school and I for
service, our home is clean. ~ n what?s
d
really erb applies: "TWOare better than one .for
surprising, it isn't hard a t all. We have more if one of them should fall, the other one can
time for personal study. So even very dis- raise his partner up."-Eccl.
4:9-12.
organized people like me can become pioIn this regard a person writes: "I have
n w s , and m6re organized and useful, if we been a regular pioneer for three years and,
want to serve Jehovah. My first year as a as I look back, I know that it wris working
pioneer has taught me much, and I'm looking with other pioneers that encouraged me. I
forward to learning more."
vacation pioneered for three months before
-- m e r pioneer tells how she schedules I was enrolled as a regular pioneer, and
her time: "When the children are in school during those three months I worked closely
.I
build up my hours so that during the two with other pioneers and I was able to observe
, summer months I have more time to be with
their regularity in service. Also $he joy they
them My one dedicated child has vacation manifested as they carried out their ministry
p.ioneered with me for one month every sum- really made an impression on me. They let
3~ too. I wish every mother could expe- me know that it was serving Jehovah full
rience the joy of having her child follow her time that gave them this joy."
r example as a pioneer." The report on another
In order to stick in the pioneer work one
says: "She has a limited income, has no hus- must have the right mental outlook onllife.

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$he dainty luxuries and trivial niceties of life from turning in my application %r regular
i
-land at the same time find contentment id the pioneering."
pioneer service. "From my experience1 feel
One must be willing to sacrifice, conserve
that one's mental attitude has more to do a d put up with inconvenienes'and short^
with 'one's remaining faithful in the pioneer ages. Zeal, determination, stick-to-itiveness,
service than all the,words of encouragement faith, patience and g deep love for Jehovah
spoken by others," is the way one pioneer and one's fellowman are needed to be a sucsister put it.
cessful pioneer. They are also qualities that
Pioneering is not for lackadaisical, self- enabled the apostle Paul to carry on in his
$$paring persons. Nor is it for persons who are special assignment.-2 Cor. 6:3-10;11:23-27.
easily discouraged and who quit when the
~f you are a little short on some of these
seas of adversity get rough. One seasoned points, vacation pioneering may aid you to
pioneer says: "Since I have made piofieering develop them. There is nothing better for
my career in life I have found that it is not making improvement than practice. Note
for lazy persons. It is necessary to put forth what two pioneers say about this: "I really
a great effort and to work hard in the assign- think pioneering has helped me in a great
merit. In twenty Years of pioneering, circum- manner. It has enormously increased my destances have arisen that made it necessary to sire to vindicate Jehovah's name and help
exert oneself in 6rder to stay on the list. One others in the way of salvation." "Pioneering
year, because of a broken ankle, I 'really had has helped me gain the istability needed to
to put forth a great effort to continue."
endure. It has made me appreciate that no
Many who once pioneered, after reviewing matter what is lost or gained we have a'
why they sbpped, may now want to accept share in the vindication of Jehovah's name."
After all things are considered, if you
this invitation to pioneer again. When one
such person was encouraged to consider the really are not able to pioneer, then continue
possibility of reentering the pioneer work, .to follow through on Jesus' counsel to "exert
in the service priviyourselves vigorou~ly'~
his reply was: "I received Your letter re- leges that you now enjoy. (
~ 13:~
23, 24)
k
garding
former pioneer serviceand how I But if you are able to care properly for your
should ,consider reentering. I can certainly other Scriptural obligations while a t the same
agree with you that there is much joy in time pioneering, either regularly or on a
sewing Jehovah as a pioneer and I would :'vacation9' basis, then by all means let your
wholeheartedly recommend it for all of Jeho- heart move you to do so! Accept this invitavah's people. Pioneering makes one appre- tion, and you will be happy that you did.
ciate more fully the organization. I only hope,
The best recommendation and encourageas my wife does too, that we can once again ment comes from the pioneers themselves, as
pioneer, and soon. We are making the neces- this cross section shows: "I've been a regular
sary adjustments so we can do this."
pioneer for the past four months and I'm
happier now than ever before." "As I start
~ o u k t i n gthe Cost
my third year pioneering I shall be looking
Consider not only your heartfelt desires forward to many more rich blessings in
and motives but also your circumstancesJehovah's service." "After five years in *is
health, economic situation, and Scriptural full-time ministry, let me say that a young
responsibilities. All these factors and others person is really missing the greatest opmust be considered in what ,you will do per- portunity if he does not pioneer." "As I fast
sonally about pioneering.
approach the age of 69, words fail to express
That is,what one sister did. She said: "I how I value these 23 yews of pioneer prividecided to vacation pioneer month by month leges." "The deep-down happibess pioneering
to k a k e sure I could handle it and still take brings is something that has to be experigood care of my family. After several months enced to be,appreciated,"

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young people associated means 'to sqrve' . and it has to

4th Jehovah's organization share do with gmonaL service. Is there
in theghristian ministry? Yes, they someone in your congregation who
and they are invited to. How needs help personally to get to the
Kingdom HaU? Could You help? 1s
' can they? I n many ways.
2 All of us, young and old, can there someone elderly or not well
&we the truth with others in the m Your congregation who needs a
field ministry and we should do so visit? Have You ever visited someregularly. Do you? ~f you are in one like this? You might ask one
a school, do you also talk about the of the servants if there 1s someone
truth on appropriate occasions to in Your cpngregation who needs
your classmates? Have you ever wit- assistance
some way and whom
nessed to your teacher? After school, he feels You can help: Some who are
when others are gone, may be a not well map aPPreclate Your readgood time. Your teacher needs to ing to them or telling them some
hear the truth, too, and you may of the things You heard a t the
be the only one of Jehovah's peo- last meeting a t the Kingdom Hallple with whom he or she has regu- It may be that they will need You
to run an errand for them, pick
lar contact.
%The preaching and teaching of UP something a t the store, sweep
shovel the snow or take
the good news of the Kingdom of the
God is the major work that Jesus Out the garbage- Would You be willlike
gave his f0110we~~
to do. It is es- ing
with
pecially important now just prior this? If you
you
probably
to the great
If people be
that
your
are going to survive the end of Only
appreciate
in
ministering
this system of things, they need to Yo1lr .kindness
hear the Kingdom message and r& them In this way but
spond favorably to it. Can you Observes
when you show love
have a fuller share in this p a d his name by aiding those whom he
of the ministry?-Matt. 28 :19, 20, loves, and Jehovah will remember
The Offer
497he Scriptures make particular YOU with favor and pay you back.
mention of two young men, John Hebrews 6: 10 says: "God is not
=During February, March an(
Mark and Timothy, who did well unrighteous so a s to forget your April the literature offer is, 0
in another feature of the Christian work and the love you showed for course, primarily the .Watchtowe
his name, in that you have min- subscription for one year, with thra
ninistry Of course, they
to the holy ones and con- booklets a s a premium, for $1.6(
he gooi
news. But they were also istered
11:4, 5, 7; If, however, in your judgment i
lJlattendants
and ministers to the tinue ministering."-Ps.
is just a s easy to offer a subscril:
apostle Paul and others. Likely, they Oal- :lo7 Are there things like these that tion
for The Watchtwer. ant
.an
and delivered meswith six booklets, for $3.M
;ages; they may have obtained sup- you can do a t home? No doubt Awake!,
plies and rendered other helpful there are. Your serving well under do not hesitate to do so.
During the Watchtower cam
services. ~h~~ served faithfully, and the direction of your parents is also
later in their lives they enjoyed observed by Jehovah. Yes, Colos- paign, it is suggested that we carr.
additional privileges of service-- sians 3:20 says: YOU children, one or two copies of the pocket
~~t~ 13 :5 ; 19 : 22 ; 2 ~ i 4 :~11. .be obedient to your parents in every- sized publications, such a s Trutfi
Evolutimz, Word of God, Qrea
5There is much you can do to
with us- Then* if people
help the servants in the congregaAnnouncemeats
do not take the subscriptions, one
tion too. Would you like to make +New Publications Available.
these
may be offered with
yourself available to help with New World Translation of the Holy Of
Scri tu7e.s
--Geman two magazines on a contribution
things needing attention at the
$ruth Thcrt Leads to Eternal of 8.35.
Kingdsm Hall? If so, mention your The
~
,
f
~
-Ukrainian
If you prefer* you may carry
willingness to one of the servants.
"This Good News of the Kingdom"
-Telugu
It may be that he
ask
When All Nations Collide
Head the 'Know Jehovah' book or some
other $.50 publication and offer it
to help look after the appearance of
m, with GO^
-~oituguese
-French with two magazines for $.60. I n
the Kingdom Hall-ar~ange ;the C~umponBible
the congregation servant can
chairs, pick up things before meet- "Things in Which rt IS I ~ ~ O Sfact,
sibte for Cod to Lie"
see that announcement is made coning. Or
the plalanorm
arranged. Perhaps you can help to
- h m e n i a ~ b ~ ~ $ s $ ~ ~ ~ cerniog
w ~ ~ ~what,books
; d
are in stock.in
Clean the Hall after the meetings. Sermon a t l i n e s
-pofish the congregation. If they are older
Maybe the lighting and ventilation Saving the Human Race--in the publications or newer ones, it makes
need attention or you may be asked
wag
--Chishona no difference. We can carry these
to b e that the windows are closed +Out of Stock 4n U.S.A.:
publications along with us in addiafter the meetings. There may be ''YOuT Word IS a Lamp to M Foot" tion to the magazines, and we can
offer them along with the magazihes
repair work or painting to do, grass Cardinal LDLM~~
~ i b l ~
for $.60 if a person does not wish
to cut, etc. Your helping with such +The April
ta& that is to subscribe. We want to help peothings would make YOU a very u s e carry the special
ful minister, and this is a part of to 'be given on March 28. The April ple to learn the truth and we have
22 Awake!
be a
many publications to help them.
the Christian ministry too.
e'l!he
Greek verb dia-kone'o,
~ , " ~ W 1 ~ u n ~ $eg ~
o e ~We@ pray that Jehovah will bless
mslated "to minister," literally YOU to do SO ,now.
you a s you use them well.
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thing, for this is' ~ e l i - ~ l G s i h'i$i

the Lord.''
And verse 23 23'
"Whatever you are doing, work a1
it whole-souled a s to Jehovah.'' POI
can be sure that your ser
whole-souled in the Christian I
istry like that will be looked 01
with favor by Jehovah.
SHave you considered that whai
you do and say can be an influenet
for good among other young peo
ple? ~t may be that your sugges
tion that you and other young folk!
share in some congregation activit~
that has been planned, instead o
doing something else, will have t
very wholesome effect on others. 01
in conversation, it would be a finc
thing for you to bring up the spir
itual view of things. Yes, your en
dea~oringto be a fine example il
conduct and in wholesome speed
can be a fine service to others
-1 Tim. 4 : 12 ; Titus 2: 7, 8.
9 Jesus stated. "The person faith
ful in what is least is faithfu
also in much." (Luke 16: 10) Anc
that's true. AS you continue to se
a good example and a s you shov
yourself dependable and reliable i~
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page 8, c o 8)
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T H E .GOOD N E W S
By,Happiness in Giving
1 you remember Jesus' assurance
hat "there is more happiness in
.iving than there is in receiving,"
-lon't you? ( ~ c t s20 :35) 1t is for
IS reason that so many publishers
d great joy in the back-call and
~ i b l estudy work. It gives them
uch a fine opportunitg to give spirtually to others-to
people who
lave shown interest before and who
hay be willing to take a few moto talk about spiritual things
.gain. Are you sharing regularly in
fie back-call and Bible study work?
jould you have a fuller share?
* I n the Kingdom Ministy?$ many
lelpful suggestions have been given
o aid us in making back-calls and
m n g to start studies. ~t may be
hat a review of some of these will.
I@ helpful to you. Observe the sugestions made on page eight in the
ranuary Kingdom Bfinistrg and
hose appearingnn page two, column
lne of the October issue.
s gut another suggestion: w h o
tre the brothers and sisters in
'our congregation who do well in
he back-call andBible study work?
tou may find it helpfill to talk to
ome of them. They may have good
to sharee. you may be able
0 go along with them in 'the field
ervice and observe firsthand how
hey introduce themselves on the
~ack-call, how they overcome ob' jeetlons, get the study started and
'onduct i t in a most instructive
my. With their aid, could you too
begin to share increased joy through
~avinga greater part in giving in
he back-call and Bible study work?
Sometimes discerning persistence
s needed to get a study startecl.
@any have found that when the
Weqther is bad, it is a .good time
%or back-calls ,because people are a t
home, A sister in rows called many
who had
times to talk to a
taken single issues of ~h~ watchtmer and Awake[ One cold
day when the sister
khe was
i m t e d in because of the bad weaths.,
~n the course of the conversafiofi. the woman asked why our
~ w e kept
r
calling. Answering the
?-ion
led to a discnssion of maeP"tl1 fin the "Cfood Newsv booklet
a Bible study was started.
hg Wurse of time, friends and pel'"-s
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too. The result was that seven additional studies were ~ k t e dand
this, of course, brought joy to our
sister and to those who are now
learning the truth.
One of our brothers in Virginia
visited some of the unbelieving humbands of sisters in the congregation in an effort to get better
acquainted. I n one afternoon he
started three studies in the Trzcth
book with these men. Is there someone like this with whom you might
study?
When you conduct a study, are
you alert to invite all members of
the family to join YOU? By all
IrIeanS do. A Woman in Ohio called
O U r sister to Cancel the study One
day when her husband was home.
Later the sister asked the woman
if she had thought of inviting her
husband to join the study. She r e
plied: "I Sure wish I had." During
the week her husband told her :
"I stayed home just to hear what
this Bible study business is all
about. 1% always wanted to know
something about the Bible. We're
just not getting anywhere in the
church we attend." Of course, the
husband was invited to *in the
study. Within a month the whole
family was attending meetings a t
the Kingdom Hall. And
all in
the family are Kingdom publishers.
7 The 1972 Yearbook shows that
last year 310,449 home Bible studies
were conducted each week in the
homes of the people in the United
States. This is almost 15,000 more
studies being conducted each week
than during the preceding year. Will
You have an increased share in the
back-call and Bible study work'this
year?

to read "Word of God" book for late

c}ass discussion. Sixty-three books were
ordered.
Sierra Leone's two district assemblies
attended by 2;248-more
than double
their peok of publishers; 6 3 were boptized.
6 "Divine Name" Assembly held in
Haifa, Israel, attended by about 200.
Sessions held in Hebrew and Arabic, with
4 baptized.
+One circuit of 6 3 9 publishers in
Guyana reports an assembly attendance
of 1,058.
From Canary l~londscomes report of
'
a peak assembly attendance of '853 an
49 baptized; the 4 7 0 publishers rejoice
"Divine Name" Assembly held i
Liberia--at Gbarnga. Attended by 1,292
Sessions in f i v ~languages; 6 3 baptizec
Attendance at Dahomey's two distric
assemblies was more than double th
number of publishers (4,165 attended
7 1 baptized).
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Is eahpublisher encouraged
have his own personal subscription fa
"The Watchtower" and "Awake!"
Many of our 'brothers are no1

~~~',,,,t","&,in~~h$~If;;ng$,",
all. wb encourage this arrangement.
It saves the Society a tremendous
amount Of work and it

m%zYkntry

to get new subscriptions

from people who do not regularl-7
~ ~ , e , ~ $ ~
studies or on whom we make back
calls, friends, relatives and people w
meet
in thebe house-tO-house.
work
They should
encouraged to obtai
subscriptions for the magazines. BII
;ITnai?;y
my;n
iP;b"
,'l"
,g"zar$;d
might be encouraged to get the,
magaaines from the magazine countel
For some this -1
mean quite a
f , ! " ~ m & n t & e ~ $ t"~ g
~ e~ ~ ~ h
going to the magazine counter eac
week to pick UP the latest copie
of "The Watchtower" or "Awake!
for our. personal use and for distri
( c o a t p & ) BEp:h&
% ~ d f i ~ f , $ e pnz:gb'e:
D~~~~
#taro?
handling small assignments of ser- of your family missed out on a
vice you receive a t home and else
s ~ & ~ r ~ t b ~ n K
where, you can be sure that this make it a repart of you
wiH be observed and it will give activity at the I(ingdom all to sto

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evidence of your ability to- handle

Ial'geF a ~ ~ i g n m e ill
nt~
the Christian
ministry in time to come. So show
industriousness in these matters.
Remember that Jehovah will not
forget yonr work and the love you
show to him and his people, but
he .will bless you richly for your
faithful share in the Christian mfnistry.-Heb. 6 :10-12.

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2% gn",2,",".
f"ir
","&.,"f,"8"~~~,","",~ffT~","~~h
f
tower" and "Awake!"
Individuals wanting the magazine

~~tb~i~2~u,"g,'d
People may
havethe
good
reasons sen
fo
wanting
to have
magmines
by mail to their homes. But a
mentioned above, it will mean'les
work for the Society and it will paw

~~du,a~","o"pTe~fOf""$eO$~~~zi
Kingdom Hall.

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FOR UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

MARCH 1972

"Say among the nations: 'Jehovah himself has become king.' "-Ps.96:lO.

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VOL.XV

NO. 3

What the Ransom Provision

Stirs Us to Do

I n our last letter we told you

that Brothers Knorr and Larson
were on a special trip around the
world. The first half of their trip
(from Brooklyn, New Pork, to
l T h e r a n s o m p r o v i s i o n h a s >he interest of those already invited
Kenya, East Africa) might best be stirred us to do many things. On as well a s of ~assersby.
described a s a whirlwind of activity. 1 the basis of it, we have made a
5 The good effect of the discourse
They left here on January 5 and
was reflected in the comment made
stopped briefly in Jamaica before
by one of the newly interested
flying to Peiu. Staying there less
than 24 hours, they flew on to Chile provition jor salvation. Because of
for a day. Then to Buenos Aires ' appreciation for the ransom, we also
(Argentina), and 810 Paulo (Brazil) attend the Memorial each vear.
before leaving for Dakar in West We a r e keenly interested in obesing
Africa. -4cross Africa their pace was the command of our king Jesus understanding. I have never h e a r d q
his death, such a simple explanation of thi
just a s fast a s across South Ameri- Christ-to-eworate
ca---only a few days a t any one and w e a r e grateful to have our subject.'' Might not many of thos
place. They left Dakar (Senegal) on minds and hearts refreshed aD0ut whom we invite to the Memorial b
January 16 and stopped a t Abidjan i l l i a o r w n a t ne dld in likewise benefited and eventdally b
uor. 5 : 14, 15 ; Web. moved to take the necesqary step
(Ivory Coast), Accra (Ghana), our3e'Iiaa.-;:
Lagos (Nigeria) and finally arrived 9 :14.
to qualify to share in the fie1
ZWe a r e pleased when many
in Nairobi (Kenya) on January 26.
During the daytime our traveling assemble for the Memorial; but the
brothers worked in the branch of- big attendance is not our main
fices, and a t night, if not flying on to concern, is i t ? Rather, we want
the nest country, they spoke to local interested persons to attend because
gatherings of brothers, or they showed the information presented about the
slides of the new developments in rangom can reach their hear&,
S t P i T n i m to exercise faith and
this country to the missionaries.
in pure &
=.
Some of these branches have =Fare
sible through Christ's ransom,
needed much attention due to the m,13) Our own appreciation of the our hearts with gratitude
tremendous growth in the work. For ransom provision is what motivates Jehovah's undeserved kindness. We
example, in Brazil (where the pres- us to invite others to attend with us. want others to share that grand
Often diligent efforts to invite
ent branch home is only five years
old) i t is necessary to build another others bring unexpected blessings.
n mcua~o~
with expanded printing facilities to Thus, one c o ~ r l o ~n
care for the 72,000 publishers in had the joy of seeing the hall they
7 As our an&reciation for the
that country. Just think of it, only a d rented filled to overflowing. som provis6; has moved us to
five years ago they had but 41,548 i h t hundred]gpersons attended ! share the good news with others
publishers on the average ! Similarly,
is had quite an impact on the m
w
o
f those with=
in Gfiana and Nigeria construction of congregation of 68 publishers. With- we a r e studying = a n t 7 ' - ? ~ 0 - 6 e
printing facilities is under way be- in just five months thereafter, 17 i a m e ? lManY tho~rsandshave been
cause of growth in the organization. persons manifested their apprecia- studying with us since last fall.
I n the meantime the Brooklyn tion for the ransom provisipn by Their hearts have been stirred suffiBethel Family has been working beginning to proclaim the Kingdom ciently to attend meetibgs. Are t e
hard getting out the annual bound message.
zeady to ~ a r b i p a t ein
volumes and the 1973 Yearbook. So
4 A congregction of just 40 in the ministry? Some may not be ready
f a r 944,000 Yearbooks have been Bai're Ilepublic (formerly the Demo- for various reasons, but what about
produced, up some 127,000 over last cratic Republic of Congo) had the those who may be in a position to
year. Approximately 2,700,000 'Know pleasure of welcoming
interested
Jehouah' books have also gone persons for the Memorial. That do so? Help them to share in the
through the bindery. We are glad morning the congregation partici- field ministry a s soon a s they qualify
that we can supply your needs.
pated in distributing invitations. and a r e desirous of doing so.
8 Many need warm encouragement.
B e assured of our warm love.
Then from 2 : 00 until 5 : 55 p.m.,
Tour brothers,
they played records of the Kingdom So, what might we do? At our
BEOORLYN
BRANCHOFFICE songs a t the hall. This aroused
(Continue6 on pqge 5, cot. 2)

.&

Remember, whether yoring or old, your Creator.

If

W E E K STARTING MARCH 12
Theme: Showing Appreciation for
ie Ransom. Song 1.
10 min: Introduction, t e x t a n d comments. Include Theocratic News, along
w i t h congregation report for February.
15 min: Talk on , F e b r u a r y 15,. 1972,
"'V[~atchtower" article,, "What Klnd of
Repentance Brings Seasons of Refreshing'?"
5 min: Accounts report a n d "\ITill
You H a v e Enough?"
20 min: Question-and-answer covera g e of "What t h e Ransom Provision
S t i r s Us to Do."

changes. Being imperfect, we need to

them. Appreciation
continue makin
for t h e ransom saould deeply influence
everything we do. I t should deter u s
from wrongdoing. I t should h e a n
incentive for u s t o cultivate greater
love for o u r brothers. And, i t should
move u s to p u t forth a real effort to
help others to benefit from God's
provision for life.
I n scenes t h a t follom-, we u-ill see
common situations. A f t e r each scene,
t h e audience will be asked to comment on it, reading from t h e Bible
and discussing how w h a t i t says about
t h e ransom c a n help u s to do what
in
-- ripht
- -=-- -.

(7 rnin.) One sister approaches another, i n a n offhand way apologizing for

being late. Irritated another sister
replies: "Never do geep your word;
l a s t time I'll wait for you." Chairm a n asks: How could awareness o i
ransom have helped both of these
sisters? Audience m a y base comments
W E E K STARTING MARCH 19
on t h e following points: Regarding
Theme: Helping All to Benefit from undependable sister, show t h a t , if w e
t h e Ransom. Song 30.
a r e imitating Christ, we p u t ourselyes
13 mln: Introduction, t e x t a n d com- . o u t f o r others, instead of expecting
ments. Include consideration of Branch others to wait on u s (Matt. 20:28);
Christ appreclsted t h e importance of
Letter.
doing things on time (John 7:s' Rom.
20 min: T r a i n i n g . Younger Ones to 5:6); h i s followers m u s t l e a r n ' t o be
Sit Quietly a n d Listen. T h e a u d ~ e n c e prompt a n d n o t expect everything t o
c a n b e asked to comment on iollow- wait for them. (Matt. 25:lO-12) For
ing points: W h y do me a t t e n d meet- other sister, show forgiveness t h a t
ings? (Heb. 10:23-23) W h a t do we ransom makes possible and hou- this
learn f r o m Deuteronomy 31:12? P a r - should affect our attitude toward
e n t s a r e encouraged to bring chil- offenders.-1
John 1:7-9; 2:l; Matt.
d r e n to meetings, even though they 1s.22-Ri
.,
.
a r e very young. They need to be a t
(3
rnin.)
Employer
approaches brotht h e meetings with us. Who h a s t h e
r requesting t h a t h e not enter cerresponsibility to train children to sit etain
r
e
c
e
~
p
t
s
in
t
h
e
books. Chairman
quietly a n d listen a t meetings? (Eph. asks: How will brother's
6:4; Prov. 29:15) I s worldly view- tion of ransom help hinl appreciaresist
point of permissiveness in dealing temptstion to please boss by to
with children in harmony with w h a t to dishonesty? From a u d ~ e nagreeing
c
e
i s s t a t e d at Proverbs 22:15 a n d 23:13, out comments on value of ransomdraw
14? ( I t i s to be expected t h a t there danger of deliberately getting and
inwill be some disturbances until newer volved in sin.-1
Pet. 1:17-19; Heb.
ones a r e helped to apply Bible prin- 10:26.
27.
ciples in training a n d disciplining
(5 rnin.) Brother relaxing contemchildren. Also, young ones m a y be
"teething" o r n o t feeling well, etc.) plating v a y s to s h a r e in ' t h e field
T h y is consistent home training need- activity because busy days ahead tyith
e d ? How could children become con- special public t a l k a n d Memorial.
fused if required to s i t quietly only Chairman asks: How does real a p when a t meeting? a n d then not be preciation for ransom help a person
given a n y discipline a t home? Ask to reason i n such a n u v b u i l d l n ~way?
for suggestions a s to how youngqr Draw o u t from audience comments on
ones can be trained at home to s ~ textent of ransom provision a n d our
Cor. 10:
quietly. (Perhaps mother can pro- obligation toward others.-1
gressively train child to s i t q u ~ e t l y 3!;*_1 Tim. 2:3, 4 ; 1 John 2:2-4; Rev.
4
L
:
I
l
.
while she does personal study, etc.)
(4 rnin.) Chairman: Summation of
Consider principle a t Matthew, 5:37
a n d how i t applies In home training, points, stressing need to keep r a n a s well a s a t Kingdom Hall. IVVhy som provision before u s to preserve
would i t , b e best not to provlde r i e h t relationshiv w i t h God. Give rechildren wlth nolsy playthings to keep minders on arrangements for the Methem occ,upied a t t h e Kingdom Hall? morial celebration. Encourage ~ u b l i s h Should library o r some other place e r s to invite a n d brina others to soecial
in Kingdom Hall be used a s a playtalk a n d t o -Memorial. - ~ a k e
room? Why would i t be b e s t to a d - public
n y other needed announcements.
minister certain forms of disc~pline aSong
83.
outside t h e main meeting a r e a of
t h e Kinedom Hall?
W E E K STARTING MARCH 26
Where-necessary servants can tallc
Theme: Remembering Our Creator.
t o parents privately, giving w a r m
encouragement a n d suggestions on Song 9;.
training a n d discipline.
5 min: Introduction, t e x t a n d com5 min: Talk on material i n "Ques- ments.
tion Box."
15 min: Question-and-answer cover22 min: Some W a y s t h a t t h e Ransom a g e of "Why Gray-Headed Ones Are
Affects T T s Personallv.
Appreciated."
- - --"
~ .
man: Every y e a r we 30 min: Peace Needed i n Our Minis,rial. I t is a big
endar. B u t how try. ("Aid," p. 1280; w59, pp. 741-755) 15 min: C'o~~cludinacomments. Inf Christ. which Audience discussion, using t h e ques- cludc tallc on tlirmr f~brrnc,nfli: "Act
we-commemorate affect o u r lives a s tions here. (To havc God's approval, O I I tl~c.(';ill ft)r liincilom 1'roclnirnc~s."
individuals? I t ha's moved u s t o m a k e to represent him properly to others, (Ps. 96:lO) Song 3y.

-- -

faithful that so many younger ones

have been able to come into a
precious relationship with Jehovah
God. And, all of us are especially
grateful to Jehovah, for, by EIis

JANUARY SERVICE REPORT

UNITED STATES COAL FOR 1972

443,182 Publishers

HOW DID WE DO IN JANUARY?

There were severe weathe? con&

+At times certain older brothers

and sisters may think that others

;
-

-.I

--1

India's district assembly a t K ~ t f a y a m

was attended by 2,259, with 64 b a p
tized. Tatal attendanse a t . 7 asseniblies
.cr
was 5,0088 176 were baptized.
Two assemblies in Barcelona, Spain,
with 9,958 attending; 1,724 attended

vv lrn neasonau~eness

At Titus 3 :2 we are encouraged Overstayed his visit?

times we
On persons
to +he Amrterto <&bereasonable exhibiting all who are well acquainted with our
milmess toward ail
hi^ is
and they just
not
h:i$?":isemblies
in
true whether we are dealing with
govefnment officials, as referred to
~ ~ l ~ e t ~~ e ~u ~t b ~a English
i and
~ Chinese
~ a with~ 720 ~attending;
2 7 baptized. Work has sinte been banned
in Paul's letter to Titus, or with
:
And, if we are and branch servant expelled from land.
'householders to whom we preach. at Matthew
The Kingdom Interlinear T r m l a - kind and considerate*even though a
Assembly in Thailand attended by 61 1;
ti0% helps US to appreciate that t~ person is abrupt* possibly we can 26 baptized. "Truth" book in Laotian was
be reasonable means to be ' ' y i e l d j ~ leave him in a better frame Of mind released. Assembly in Saigon, Vietnam,
Of Jehovah's wit- attended by 122; 12 immersed.
To be yielding means "lackiig neSSes than
the
he was in
That
Ecuador's district assemblies attended
rigidity or stiffness . . flexible."
be a fine accomplishmen!* and by 6,513) 164 baptized. The 3,497 pub2 Being reasonable or "yielding?;"
lt may pave the way for a witness lishers look for future increases. Guadoes not mean that we compromise
be given at some future time.
yaquil has 1 7 congregations, with a
as to what is the truth or that we
We
not appreciate it when prospect for more, as meeting attendance
put forth no effort a t all to cope 'Orneone
"pushes" us Or
runs doubl? number of publishers.
with objections. No, we endeavor to
handle objections skillfully to the consider our feelings, do we? So, ~t
is
good
for
us
to
be
reasonable,
not
extent we can, a t the same time not
insisting
the householder listen rigid, insisting that a person immediately accept Our viewpoint' By Our
What are some pf the thinaa n
if he tells us he is acquainted with explaini~g
things c l f a f l ~and kimply, the attendant a t Kingdom Hall mt
our work and does not want to hear to the extent
possible, and by em- lngs can do to be of service to
what we have to say.-Josh. 24 :15. ploging teaching mgthods, dongcongregation?
Generally, attendants are alert to
When a
says he is
with a' reasonable approach, We aid latecomers to find seats and they
, w e could Say: :'I wanted to discuss know it will be easier for right- may make note of the atdndance. It
briefly a free Bible study arrange- hearted
to understand and is
a fine thing when they .also make
it a point to get acquainted with
merit YOU may be interested m. I act on the Kingdom message.
newcomers and then introduce them
Would like to leave this folder ahd
t o some of the servants, a s well a s
YOU can read it over when you hare
will
you
H~~~
Enough?
toThe.
otherventilatLon
publish" '.of the K i n g d o 4
more time." If the folder is accepted,
Is
essentlal If
.are to be
1 A t least two subjects are of the comfortable It is aPpreciated when
you could inquire, "When would i t
b e convenient for me to call again keenest interest to all of Jehovah's the attendant is alert to see that it
to discuss matters briefly with you?" witnesses. One is the impending is not too hot or too cold in the
By doing things in this way, what destruction of "Babylon the Great."
!,!h,&q",~~so~e ~ t t , " , " ~ i o ~ t ~
have you accomplished? First of all Another is the prospect of deliv- before the. meeting beqins.
Maintaining
order during the meetYOU have briefly stated the purposi erance in the very near future into
is essential and the attendant
of your visit, a s well as shown the God's new Crder. Not only are we ings
ando much to delp with this. Where
householder that you have taken interested in these matters, others children beaome unruly, the attenInto consideration what h e has said. urgently need to learn about them, dant ought to ask the parent in a
If nothing else, your considerateness
I t is these subjects that provide ~ d ~ u ~ , " , " C ~ w ~ k , " O ~ ~ e
should leave a good impression. He the basis for the special issues of tracted. Even before .the meeting,
may agree to a return visit, or the magazines that-we will be giving parents with young bhildren can be
possibly be more inclined to take wide distribution during the month ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ l.&tSi~is~%{?o~$Y
" h " , d
,time to listen the nest time someone of April. The April 15-Watchtower necessary to take the chlldren out
Calls. YodY "yielding" a t the present features the thrilling subject, "Man- other needs. them Or to care *Or
is with a view to greater accom- kind's Deliverance into God's New
Since the conduct of children inplishment in the long run.
Order." And the April 22 Awake! is side a s well a s ovtside the Kingdom
can reflect favorLbl~Or unfaSuppose a person really is busy. on the theme, "Where I s Religion vorably
on the congregation, the atWe could suggest in a kindly way Leading Mankind?" Don't YOU agree tendant can, where necessary, remina
that he take seme time tb listen. that this is informat~onthat people parents to glve pro er supervis~oli
But would it be rertso~ableto ignore everywhere urgently need? Will you not letting the chilxren run there:
his circumstances when he asks to have enough copies for distribution?
be excused on that occasion? We
3 Why not set a personal goal a s are visiting with one another after
know we would not appreciate it to the number of these special issues m $ h ~ ~ ~ , " i g c e ~ p ~ f ~ ~ ~the
> b aty
if Someone came to our door when you want to distribute. Be sure that tendant obviously can contribute much
W e Were busy preparing to @ to our yo11 have ordered an ample supply. fo everyone's enjoyment of the meetmeeting: and insisted on talking If you have not yet done so, may we ~ ~ g ~ s e w r t
% F u t his reliMon. Wopld you feel suggest that you do it now. Then fine representatives of the congregalundly toward him if he failed to look to Jehovah to bless your efforts rion and who 'themselves have had
take into consideration your circum- to make full use of these instru.
S ~ ~ C W
And,
? what if you did ments to make known His will.
13.

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FOR UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

*'Say &on9 the natronr: 'Jehovah himself has become Icing.' " 4 s . 96:10.

VOLXV

N0.4

Act On the Call the world, Brothers Knorr and

for Kingdom
proclaim el-^
LWSOReave the ~ ~ t h ~ l very
- F ~ ~ W
i ~ t e r e s &reports.
~
I n our last letter

Qa $#"tow Wrske

&turning from their trip around

we shared with You some of their

eqeriences on the first half of the
t r i p a s far a s Kenya in East Africa.
Prom Kenya they went to Rhodesia, khen on to South Africa,
where they joined in the dedication
of. a new addition to the Branch.
Tbey then flew to Australia. There
they learned how the Strathfield
tow@ council a t first denied 11s a
bitllctrfig'permit, but when all the
nesgbbors signed a petition of aP. proval the council reconsidered and
granted 'the permit. This addition
to the Branch will house their first
magazine press,
er a short stop in Papua, it
to the PHilippines. An addithe home, also to the factory
accommodate a rotary press, is
being built there, mostly by the
Tabor of our brothers.
When our travelers reached Japan.
they fonod the building of a new
maer
bTanch home and factory
It is located
at Nummui some
''stace
outside
The trip

1 "Say among the nations: 'Jeho- attention to those with whom we

vah himself has become king.' " This have been studying for a while? If
call, found a t Psalm 96: 10, is a they have come to an accurate
call to action. I t reminds us that knowledge of the truth, if their
there is a work to be done. Personal hearts have been appreciatively
and family study, also meeting at- touched by what they have learned
tendance, are vital in our lives. They and if they are ordering their Eves
have various purposes, and one is so as to canform to Christian printo make us better preachers and ciples, then should we hold back
teachers of the good news. Yes, from inviting them to accbmpany us
'Jehovah's people are evangelizers in the field ministry?
and that requires that we act.
a This month wib provide many
Bthdying and meeting together take occasions for upbuilding association
place Primarily a t home and a t the and activity. Having been stirred to
Kingdom Hall. Heeding the Call increased appr&iation' by the theoissued a t Psalm 96 :10 means moving cratic events of M a f a , fellow
out i$O the territory and becoming workers with God eagerly look fora proclaimer.
ward to the service ,in which he
*And what joy is to be found in now allows us to share. April wi!h'
that activity! You represent L'Jeho- its five weekends should prove to
vah himself." the Creator and uni- be an outstanding magagine month.
versa1 Sovereign, by His invitation. The April 15 Watchtmer will conThe work is under angelic direction, tain the special talk 4LMankind:f
(Rev. 14: 6) The truths preached Deliverance into W s New Order, .
are of the utmost importance. in- and the Awake! of April 22 will,
volving the lives of those with whom have revealing information on the
we speak We please the One we theme "Where Is Religion Leading
serve. (Prov. 27: 11) We ourselves Mankiid?" What a fine thing it
Jam was most
for whlle are rewarded with eternal life. would be if all in our territories
wiring the concern manufacturing (Rom. 10: 10) So there are many could be given the opportunity t o .
W e e rotary presses for us, certain reasons for being joyful in Jehovah's read these two timely issues I
iBaprovements in design were recom- service.
6 This is also the .final month for
While we do not exert any the Wat&towq campaign and there
m,e&@d in time for them to be
~bdided.
pressure on our brothers to engage will be many promises to follow
on +he
-- wao
..-- hnmo
---- OTTF
- -- h- ..n- 1 in the field ministry, i t is entirely 1 through on and other prospects on
$romers stopped in ~~~~i~ and appropriate for us to set a good which. to make back-calls. Then
example of zeal in the field ministry there is the special talk to be given,,,
l.mBx!
to a gathering. of more than and
then lovingly invite or even on Sunday, April 23, entitled "Jeha$@@ the famous Waikiki
exhort them to share our happiness vah Has Bec6me Eing-How
We
after
some
in weakinrr the truth to others. Is Know It" Here is "food" we will r
mi%%, touching d0Wp in 21 counbf%, 1 i t ~Gssible-that everv ~ublisherin I thank Jehovah for as we listen
W t l n g 16 Branches (12 of wfiich t h e congregation coufd 6e helped to attentively along with interested
'W@RBengaged in building new facili- share in April? Surely the spirit of ones we have invited.
ties), Brothers fiorr and Larson, the entire congregation would be
7 How many mi act on the at11
mq back in Brooklyn Bethel, Feb- strengthened if this took place, and for Kingd6m proelaimers? The cornwary'2kin
time to participate in what a mighty shout of praise to mand to make disciples, as fo~lnd
a t Matthew 28: 18,19,does not say.
- Ui4- sad*tion
exercises Of the Jehovah that would be!
4 To whom is this call addressed? Neither does the command to prea*
A'*-mdc1ass
of
Gileads March 6. Not alone to the experienced pub- the good n&+s to all nations, as
' F6ur brothers and'fellow servants, lishers
the congregation. Is thirc given a t Matthew 24: 14, mention
, B B O O E YBRANCH
~~
OFFICEnot a good t i m e to direct some
(Chti,nued on vaae & ml. 8 ) '

to

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389000

Strength foe All 9hin~s

1 There is much to do, isn't there?
Study, attending meetings, field service, vlsiting and encouragfng other,
to say nothing of the! unexpected
"things ,&hat c c ~ mup. No matter

1 was referring to &d,

q h o has unlimited power and who
' b ~ k up
s his servants a s they have
need. That does not mmn that he
Gin perform a miracle on our behalf
5~p.t b e c a m we have an unusual
amonnt of work to do. We must.
w r t h a realeeffort m y o d r
mu~Bms*
*will
help us, strengthening us to agcomplish ' any divinely p a n e d task.
Note what Paul further Says at.

10:3 says: "ROU

BOUT workst upon

Jehovah himself and your plans will
experience in being-goad orgtxuizert? .,be lirmly established."
and will be willing $01help YOU
6Are yea a servant who has much
wi%hlsome praetfcal, ~~ggeFJti0ns.
respon@ibillty?When you, have puf
?os$fbly they have $riminate8 some forth your bein efforts, there is nc
worldly distracting activity in order need to be depressed about thc
to bring about more favorable cir- things you t3mn6t get ao*. I t i s
cumstances for themselves, and from good to be sure, however, mat yot
this you can learn. (Eph. 5 :15, 16) are well organized so as to get thg
But, 'lt might also be true that yoil most important things done. Xeephg
have family or other 'responsfbilities a daily redn'der will-help you $<
that they do not have and thus they that nothing is forgotten. Xa3W
actually have more time available to someone can be assigned to assist
devote to the field ministry. So after you in some appropriate matters
considering your own circumstances Shouldering responsibility taka
and making any advantageous ad- time and effort, but what a joy &
justrnents possible, rest assured that realike that Jehovah counted yo1
Jehovah knows your circumstances. worby of that position m d t h a
He does not withhold his approval you have the confidence and respw
because someone else, in different of your brothers. Conform fully t c
circumsfances, is able to do more what Jehovah in his Word has sai~
than yo0 can do. (Luke 21: 1-4) concerning serving your brothers
Rejoice in what you are able to do. appreeiating that success comes o d j
Remember. though. that field service in this way. Proverbs 3 :6, 6 says
schedules can often be improved, and "Trust in Jehovah with all yonr
thus continue seeking ways to make heart and do not leaq upon yaul
such improvements, looking to Jehounderstanding. I n
YO^
vah to bless your efforts. Proverbs 'Ways take notice of him, and Bt
himself will make your pahj
straight." Jehovah's a c t h e force
A f l P 0 ~ ~ m e n f 8 along with your s~ncereefforts, M
S ~ i t e r a t u r eoffer for May: 'Know accbmplish the desired results.
Yes, there is much tm do fi
clation
& ~ ~ m "and
" J ~the
~ d N Great
a , " O O Teacher
~ , " l ~ T rbook
~ ! for Jehovah's
s e r ~ i c e in these "las
$125. or just the Great Teacher boo# days.'' B6t to what other morl
& o ~ w ~ t y ~ ~ 9 & ~~" , "n;
~
owe rather
~
~ devote
~
?our time
- Great Teachor bonk. For~ Sep-l woud
There is nothing that is more Joyfu
c 6 e r : Evolution book.
and satisfying than having a par
+ ~ t is not too late to vacation in the Chdstian m W t r y . And as
Pionin
ril if you now f b d you we keep applying ourselves, alw&&r
seeking to do Jehovah* willxfin&& .
cF happiness
promptly process ~ t .
in his worl, it will b6

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With Special ~agazines

- Recently you contacted many gf

he public officials concerned with
aw enfbrcement to make available
o t h h the Awake! magazine disussinrr the auestion "Are Prisons
he h s w e r ? " The r
xcellent. Both prison
lolice officers wrote.lett
iation. I n one local
eported, that issue of
ven made required reading fo
T k i e policemen.
This kind of response is no
7.
People representing va'i
professions have, in the past,
pwssed similar appreciation
special articles in magazines

Authority?" This is a serious roblem to these men, aria mahY of

them will no doubt appreciate the
viewpoint that The Watchtower
takes on this matter. am,there is
one of the articles dealing with the
ems of young folks, which
other matter with which officonstantly struggle. The same
agazine contahs a fine discussion

s magazine as you

with various

~exico's 56,619 'bbblishers .=.=

phased to report 95,461 pssembled at
their 48 "Diiine Name" District Assembger and 2,520 'were baptized.
, v ~ 18
t disfrict assemblies Brazil R a
13&,343 in attendance-up
18.1300 over
last year. Number baptized so far
. (5,210) running 27 percent ahead of
I st
%Japan reports that 66 percent bf
cangreaation ~ublishersconduit studies.

FOR UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

"Say among Be notions: 'Jehovah himself has become king.' "4.
96:10.

MAY 1972

VOL.XV

NO.!

M&keKnown the Name

of Jehovah

Q e m % ~ g d o i ~qub!iskeh8:
~

We had a very happy evening

ere in New York city.
you could see a full moon
up over the horizon, and
Jehovah has given us, a s his wit- ginning of the book and study i
many thousands of people had one
thing in mind, That was attending nesses, the responsibility to preach in its entirety. However, we maJ
the Lord's Evening Meal a t one the good news of the Kingdom and want to use a chapter or possiblj
of the Kingdom Halls. Two hundred to make his name known among two to make tlie point that thej
'and fourteen congregations (English, the people. It is very clear that he must know Jehovah a s the Creatoi
Spanish and French) are now es- wants this done because 'sixty-two and' so they ought to read the en
tablished in New Pork city; that times he tells us in the book of tire book But what then? You ma3
is five more than a year ago. And Ezekiel alone that they "will have decide to study more of the boo1
'we had a remarkable attendance to know that I a& Jehovah." (Ezek. or you may f&l that the reasonabk
0: 7) We will have a fine oppor- thfng to do would be to refer then
f
3
Only 235$a&ook of the emblems tunity to do just this in the month to the Truth book for the six-moat
that is 23' fewer than of May by placing the 'Know Je- program of home Bible study i1
this
last ye$r. But we had 2,2M more hovah' book, along with a booklet, which we teach them the basic
truths from the Scriptures and hell
in attendance than a year ago. This for 50 cents.
was very fine and shows that many
It is beneficial to call back them to-reach a decision a s to wha
of the people with whom we are wherever a book is placed and to is the right religion and the righ
having Bible studies were there to encourage people to read it by tell- course to follow. We should recom
q serve the Lord's Evening Meal ing them some outstanding points mend that they continue& their
v' $I to express again their firm be- in a chapter or two that will stimu- personal reading of the 'Know JeLief in Jesus Christ. Many of these late their interest. Or, we can even hovah' book and invite them' to go
are going to be helped to come to demonstrate how to study this 6ook with us to the congregation book .
a fuller appreciation of what it and thus help the people who obtain study that !s near their home. This
m'mns to be a disciple of Jesus it to know Jehovah! Effectively is very good to do right away, for
Christ along with hundreds of thou- using it may require a different ap- if they go they will quiclrlp benefit
sands of others throughout the proach, but reparation on our part from ,associating with Jehovah's
rorld within the next ye8r.
and having the right outlook on organization. .
4 B ~ how
t
do we go about dGmThe Bethel Family was very, our purpose in using it will make
onstrating how they can study the
appy with its March production us S~~CceSSflll.
LOO because we made 2 135 730
Teaching people to know Jeho- 'Know Jehovah' book? What are the
bound books in March. The i e m i n x vah by studying the 'Know Jehovah' best chapters to use? h d how
for printed literature is still very book may take more effort on our many chapters should be studied5
great world wide. So far this year, part than with other publications before we refer them to -the Truth .
seven months, i t has been necessary such a s the P ~ u t hbook. Our goal book? This will varg with different
to make 16 850 70 bound books a t in studying with newly interested mdividuals. Consiqqr the _chapters
ones in the 'Know Jehovah' book is that appealed to you'the most. Why.
-.he
Interestingly we had to make not necessarily to start a t the be- not use One of these in studying
with the newly interested person?
even ~eprints of the 1972 Yearw% bringing the grand totat Jehovah God and his Son so that It would be good to use a chapter
p * .~
-ot
Many have writ- they too may gain everlasting life. that we know well. When we speak
ten appreciative letters expressing We "re living 'in momentous times ! about such a serious matter a s
'their determinatiop to continue on What a joy it is to have a share knowing Jehovaa and & so with
fai'thmy in Go@s service jn@ like in this grand work, to have a keen personal conviction, this h itself fs
those wo~kers spoken of 'is the a~~r@$ation of what Jesus Christ going to hdd to the impact of ,the
Pearbook: who were faithful under did in laying down his life on our content of 'the chapter.
5 By our using the' :Knau,
rial. Jehovah's witnesses ertaihy behalf that we too may share in
re & living spectacle before men d k i n g known the mime and Word vah' book in May, the name of .
of the Sovereign Ruler, Jehovah Jehovah will become more widely
Of integrity and
God! Happy lndeed ~sour lot, let- known among the people.
long
J*ovah Cod* and this
Of us-- ting people know the prophetic a s thkre is time to do it, & should
r?nt to continue to be, and we truths!
continue to have a part in letting
kt tcrhelp everyone else who has
Your brothers,
the nations know that God$ n v
love of l i e to come to know
B ~ o o m nBBAACEOFFICE is Jehovah.

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O U ~s t u b

other publicad

lThe principal book studi&''6y

awing our,stu@ periods we should

Be full usefof the Bible.
wbucations we are study1ngQelp us to understand what the
.8.iple says and why. But after about
&n hour% consideratioll of a s u b
jeet,. 'do we know where the prin@a1 scriptures involved are f o w d
in the Bible, and can we give an
ezplanation as to what they mean?
A ,fine way to find. out is by a
*view of the lwon. At the conqltlsion .of the study, rath* than
reviewing the publication &in&
studied, would it not often Be advantageons to reviey the Bible
pl

Afinozulcemenfi .

Were covered, it would be W d to

read
texts that highlight the
theme 0Y the Study. m e book study
servant Can present a review to
the group on 'the information as
they follow along in their Bibles.
Different ones could possibly participate in reading the verses and
the book study servant might ask
questions on principal points a s
they proceed. This will make me
brief review of the subject material
one that is directlj! from the Bible.

t p a l to pake a few not@ In tb

r n r g i i of the&- Bibles during a
course of the study or the review,
and these are very helpful in the
field service.
5 IL; the future as we opq
ok
to that
-On,
we:
find that Our rnmprehensior
be much better because wc
looked UP
sepfWes and reviewed the Bible and not just the
book.
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m&elb:%$eriz Have you selecti?d the assembly
by congregation servants. Lapel cards YOU will attend this Sumner? The
1

are lc .
@
a
celluloid hold* are 6~ complete listing appears in the Yay
each. la
not be a'@@)1e
15 Watchtower. Mast of us usually
at the +@hJy.
+Croqp witnessing ma be arranged attend the nearest aSwmbly ; howior the world's M s m d ~ a y way
.
a. ever, because the size of facilities
'Know Je- a t some cities is liqited, we are
+Literature offer: Ma
Wah*book with ~ O L & 5 0 ~ .June: listing below some cities paired with
*
V
i
m
World
Tramlataon
and
Great
I
-Fauohh book for $1.25 or Great
and we
that
T-eacher book e n e for' 25c. other brothers in the mentioned circuits
Bi le translatiom printed by the So- tm to attend those amemblies so

$t~g~stf~d~g~m?F&e~gE$
are atlvised to have
cop9 03 each
in stock for such use by

there may be adequate seating for

brothers attending all assemblies.
em ~ u l y : ruth book feat~re$~abt%~
22-25 :
a dopy Great Teacher and Evolut3on
Scarborough, Me.: Mass. 4.
bdokp ghould be offered where people June 29-July 2:
have T~uthbook Great Teacher book
wiU be
in
and
~ a u r e l~, d . :Pa. 5 r
~volutlonbook m September SO conPawtucket, R.1.: Corm. 1.
gregatiom can stock UP on 'these by
Santa Rosa, Calif.: Cali. 12, 14,
July.)
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~ y:
OkhhomaJCity, Okla!: Tex. 5.
august 3-6:
J~~~~~
city, N.J-: N.Y.. 14,5. .
Port Huron, Mi&. : Mich. 6-A,11.
led^, ,Ohio : w*.5,11.
August
,.
Huron, Gim : ma* 2* .
Toledo, Ohio: Mi&. 10; Ohio 5.
note &at abSeGblies .@

be

two

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in mcqssio

and the circuits to attend each week

are shown for the week preferred,
For Oakland, Pleasanton, Sarita
Rosa, Inglewood, Long Beach, ,hs
Angeles, Tacoma and Puyallu~we hase indicated the circuits that
ghould attend eaa, since ae &sembly locations for some of these .
*Young p u b ~ h e r swho will be out julsi9:
of school for the summu, have you
are so close together geographically,
Jacksonville, ma.: @"la. 5, 10.
begun making p l a ~to have-a share
examplb, the famties
in the vacatxon pioneer service? See
WobUe,
Ala.
:
5.
Toledo, Ohio, m e not a s large as
'he
ation
to obtain
Pittsburgh.
Pa.
:
Ohio
1,
10.
appltcation forms.
in Plttsbnrgh? Pengsylvma,
E u l a r and vacation nioneers deTBmnu7
wash 15.
and a l t h o u a the aevelapd cirat$j
to spend a week or more during July 13-16:
are slightly closer to Toledo, if:
the summer
congre*tion
Abilene, Tex.; Tex. 3.
-territory that has no beta covered
would be best for th.em to attend
Oakland. Calif. : Calffa 13,
fm a year or longer ma write to the
22, Pittsburgh, where there will be
$ociety by Ma 15 ~ g a s eestimate
26.
plenty of rqom:
h M man terrigriei (each containing
Puya'
1
11p9
Wash'
:
Wash'
2,
3*
6s
pd8+ b
0 to 300 homes) you mtn
a R O O M I N @ : Room Reqae$t
work. ~ a v ein mind that sueh tersfN@v-:calif. 15.
forms will soon be"m ed to YOU$
Q$ is usually rural and so an auto- July 20-23:
Congregation. Please
out tM
mo fle is needed. Let us'know the
geatest distance you would be %ble Butte, Mont. : Utah 1.
form very cwefulIy and mail it
traeel.
Maine@* Iowa: Iowa 4; Neb, directly tdthQ assembly city (NOT
+New Publications Available: r
1.
m n g the Humn R a e n the
Duluth, Mii.: Mich. 7; Minn. 4. to the Society) no eblier than 81g
weeks ahead of the date 6% m*
Rdngdom W a
-Arabic
-1ewoodwCalif. : Calif- 2s 3, 4, 5, assembly =l&ed, If you r&ve
-Kiluba
&CS
way IS KO=
" S i n p p d Accompanying Your6.
S= ves m t h MUAC tn YOU+
&&' ' b a g B=&, calif. : calif. 1, 16, a5Signment in a motel- or p r a - ~
-NOEWe?
B,28, 30.
home and later have b change
Los Angeles, Calif. : Calif. 3, 8-B, pow' plans w d cannot a=p.1*-'&
-1-F
17, 21,24,25.
please send word te the ad&out of s@k in USA.:
'18,' yam assignment card and al~q-~tg
tit,p02(r
word)IS (i ~ & m pto IYI FobC, Pleasanton, Calif.: Calif. 1%
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-&gash
29.
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Hall far island of St,

February, The 19' Wit-

studies reached new

ublisher peak of
raw. Spain now

to assign the room

(Dean FKrncjdo~CPubPiskehs:
Looking over our April report, we
.Bnd much to make our hearts
rejoice. First, there was a new high
of 431,179 publishers, 6,868 more
than the peak registered in March
and 14,390 more publishers than
April a year ago ! Isn't it grand that
there are this many people interested id magnifying Jehovah's name by
sharing in the Kingdom service?
April was a big magazine month,
and we had two special issues along
with other fine ones. What did we
do with them? We put them into
the hands of the public to the
number of 9,888,126 ! Just think how
much good they can do. During th8
four-month subscription campaign,
475,982 subscriptions were also ohfaed. For the most part, these new
%
?
scriptions , are going to house..holds from which no one is coming
to our meetings. Really, what .a fine
witness was given, aiding others to
break clean from false religion and
to fix their hope on God's new order
so near a t hand!
As a springboard for our April
work we had the special public
-.talk and the MemoriaJ late in
March. Total Memorial attendance
rose to 976,233-an 8.3-percent increase, or 75,038 more perwns than
.last year! Isn't that encouraging?
The number of partakers decreased
- by 97, for a total of 4,559. The
Memorial truly impressed on our
minds how the Lord Jesus set the
example in vindicating God by
maintaining integrity Also there
W@
a new peak
of
.689878 a t the special talk, an inof 15,076 over last year.
You are to be commended for
your h e share in theocratic activity. Now we have another grand
Privilege before us, that of attending
lone of the "Divine Rulership" Dis' trict Assemblies. Surely we will not
-wBnt to miss this marvelous spiritual .feast ! Indeed, we have many
Wmm to make our hearts rejoice.
blessed are .ose
who mainin integrity!
.
.Your brothers,
BUNCH OFFICE
t.
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a really- valid excuse for not

ing it and learning the truth
gives real freedom and puts
on the road that leads to life.

Teacher book. Mpst will recognize

and &ow them how to study with

their children, a s we skillfully use
this approach to encourage the
parents to goin the study. In starting a study, we will keep things
simple so the children will under-

ne preparing for the dis-

some of these are

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How Da You Vtijw the "FEeDd"?

said, "The field 4s the sorry for Nineveh tp& r e a t city,

I t is a tremendous area in in which there exist more than one
w%"the
preaching of the King- hundred and twenty thousand men '
dom good news is being done. From who do not a t all know the diffeF
a sqall beginning in 1919,the faith- ence between their right hand and
N anointed remnant has worked their left?" And of Jesus' attitud6
vigorously during this harvest toward the people of Israel to
pbriod and has not passed up,%anywhom he preached it is recorded:
opportunity to spread' the preaching "On seeing the crowds he felt pity
into more remote parts of the field.' for them, because they were skinned +The July holiday will be a
Now the people in 207 lands have and thrown about like sheep with-. ~e fo-r special group witnegsing ar.
the good news readily available to out a shepherd." His love for them rangements particularly in terfitor~
them,-Matt. 13 :38.
prompted him to express the need that
has nbt been covered in receil
months.
2 To you, the individual Kingdom of prayer for more workers in the
is recommended that the
publisher, your part of the "field" field.--Jonah 4: 11; Matt. 9 : 36-38. +lt
gatlon servant review the territory
is your Congregation territory, Or
4Even though you often meet file with the magazine-territory sermore specifically, the small section indifference, and sometimes rebuffs ~ $ ~ e ~ d d ~ ~ p t' ~ ~ " , ~ n
assigned to you. How do you view or opposition, do you appreciate that Special a r r m e n t s should be made
it? As a "territory" on a map, t? be these people are often ignorantly during the Summer and e q l y fa1
covered or worked? Or do you vlew working against their best interests?
sgleth% :
g
:
i t as a community Of people, living Do you maintain your good splirit, news.
souls who have their individual knowing that you are looking for +con@ega&on accounts are to b t
affections,hopes, desires, sorrows and sheeplike ones and, that Jehovah audited at the beginning of June.
needs, and who want to live, not will 'open wide the hearts of such
After all congregations have seen*
die? Do YOU view them as creations ones to pay attention* to the good ~s",dtesthxnch"GCh~S~eL&tc~
of God, sprung from one made news you bring, just as he opened vants will r v e the p ~ b u ctaw * * w L ~
originally in God's image and like- the heart of Lydia of Philippi? Is Your Go ?"
ness, creatures whom R e dearly - ~ c t s 16 : 14.
New Publications Available:
TFifeTruth That Leads to Eternal
loves and to whom even in t h i ~late
6 ~f you have the proper motive
hour he is still holding out the and spirit, people will see it or
Listening to the Great
-Marathi
~eacher
Telugu I
opportunity of salmation?-John 3: sense it, and it will attract persons
G
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a
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16.
+Again Available in USA.:
right hearts. Even
who
Do you have the feelihg that
'Your Will Be Done on EarthL*
Bod
hisSbn have toward the 0PpOSe will 'soften' in heart a s
-Greek Spanish
Standard ~ i b l e' ( R ~ w
r>eople in your mmmunity? God said you are observed sincerely and
-Engli.sh
of Nineveh : "Ought I not to feel
(Contiaued on page 4, col. R )
mt of Stock in U.SA.:
the Truth That Makes Men
' (Cont'd) have been saved and never occupied
Assembly Time Is Here!
-Vietnamese
this greater happiness of giving in during an entire session. People From Paradise ~ o s to
t Paradise Retheir behalf.
were forced to stand or go to a
gamed
-Arabic
41t is good to remind ourselves place where they Could not See or Rubber Type Stamp Set
of the importance of being thought- even hear well, thereby missing that Thclnkfulness for +he ~ ~ ~( Cf~ t 'hd )
ful and considerate. .We are Jeho- whole Portion of the Program. If current school term, and you W
Or three
vah's peaple. When we get together we are saving
have more time for other things.
we want to reflect this fact whole and the session has begun,
heartedly, both a t the assembly Christian WnSCipllCe Should move US
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ e ~ y
grounds and throughout the assem- to relinquish any seats We are
to
how
bly ,-ity. BY the way we conduct saving, unless they are for volun- much
the truth. It is
ourselves we bring honor or dis- teer workers who will occupy them Something
think about* for how
honor td Jehov*s
great name. shortly after the SeSSi0n starts Or many
are left before the '
Each assembly has been planned so for Someone Who has gone O U ~to a "great tribulation" strikes? Not
as to have ample seating and space washro0m'Ew&ally the older brothers and
for moving around. However, file to
unforeseen circumstances, mpderate sisters, or handicapped ones, should ~ , dhow deeply you appreciate his
overcrowding may occur in some be helped. In some circumstances a truth? ~h~~~ is-opportunity to do
places. ~ u byt being patient in cafe younger person may d a n t to give more personal Bible study and to
teria lines, cooperating with atten- his seat to an older qne. Christiw share more fully in the field service.
dants, taking the lead "in showing love on the part of both Young and could you vacation pioneer dudng
hbnor to one another," we will cause old will work toward the e n j 0 ~ ~ e natt least part of the
others to say, "Cod is really among of the assembly by everyone. &any
we are that we
yo~l."-Rom. 12 :10 ; 1 Car. 14 :25. fine points on our conduct in such have found the
DO you
with matters are discussed in The Watoh- like
6 w e can also be
who
to hh
regard to the saving of seats. When t O t Q W of June 15, 1970, under the
found the
we place objects on blocks of seats, heading "Showing Love for One An- Messiah," and led have
him to JesW?
is this really "keeping an eye, not in other a t Assemblies."
(John 1 :41) Do you feel a s do "the
~ersonal interest upon just your
The assemblies will be loaded twenty-four elde-# who say to jehop matters, but also in personal with spiritual refreshment, and we vah, 'We thank you because you h a w
interest upon those of the others"? want you to enjoy them thoroughly taken your great power and began
(Phil. 2 :4) You will qo doubt agree and. benefit fully from them. Com- ruling a s king'? (Rev. 11 :16, 17)
that, to the contrary, it is actually plete your plans now foy attending Then you will want to tell out the
2l6sh. Sometimes in .the past seats all four days!
truth to all who will hear.
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"Say among L a natlons: 'Jehovah himself has become king.' "-Ps.

After breakfast here a t Bethel on

June
it was a
to hear ,Any opportunity to assemble
Brather GOrr"
report ab6ut his with
our brothers and join in giving
branches..occasion.
praise toThe
Jehovah
month ofis July
a joyful
offers
with the news that all the
many such opportunities, some of
in Europe, except two, reached new them very
publisher peaks in April.
ZMost of us will be traveling to
. a highlight of his trip was a attend
one of the "Divine Rulermeeting for
than two days ship" District
Assemblies. Ordinarwith seventeen European branch
servants and other branch overseers ily; when a family takes a summer
who had gathered at Wiesbaden, trip, the most talked about memenBrother R~~~~explained tos are the souvenirs and snapshots
to them many details about new of the places they visited. In our
organizational arrangements in re- case, if the assembly is the primary
gard to elders. The meeting also purpose of our trip, what will domiprovided opportunity to discuss nate our conversations afterward?
problems in
with the Won't it be recollections of the
expansion of the preaching work. many spiritual good things learned
. From Wiesbaden, Brother Knorr from the program? The assembly
to Rome, where he gave the will surely give us much to talk
dedication talk for the newly about for months
Our appreciation for the priviconstructed branch building ~h~~~
Italy lege of praising Jehovah in assembly
facilities are greatly
having readed
a new publkher with others a t congregation meetpeak of ~5 453 in A~~~~ H~ also ings should prompt us to avoid
spoke at :a' stadium in he
and allowing distractions of the summer
lG,i,700 permns turned out on short months to disrupt this wholesome
notice for the talk.
custom that we have maintained
At Barcelona in Spain, he spoke through the winter. In our part of
a t the dedication of the Society's the world July marks the beginning
branch, a six-story remodeled build- of summertime activities such a s
fng. so fast is the work moving vacations and many forms of recrein Spain that 117 new E ~ation.
~ I-t will take advance planning
dam Halls have been opened in the and determination to make sure
wt year. Spain's April peak was that "the house of our God" affers
IWlect during this period.-Neh.
18m publishers, a 25-percent inc
k
m over last year! Brother 10: 39.
There will be many opportuniD o n spoke too a t anmeetingin the
Barcelona bullring, with 13,356 In ties for diversion, especially on the
attendance. I t was the biggest meet- weekends. While it is certainly beneing of Jehovah's people ever held ficial for the family to have refreshin Spain! So delighted were the ing recreation, isn't it true that the
brothers a t being able to meet freely greater need for spiritual refreshin such a large assembly that after ment ought to prompt us to avoid
song and after prayer they burst planning activities that prevent
attendance a t meetings?
into spontaneous applause.
; We have been very busy here a t
Bethel, presently running a night district assemblies is Close. What a
s h m in the bindery. So far this grand Opportunity we will have to
service year we have produced over praise Jehovah h e a r t i in assem,
million books and Bibles, but blies! Don't miss any of the pro%-have on hand orders for about grpm!

VOL. XV, NO. 7

5If we go on vacation, it would

be a fine thing if we could still
very
attendlikely
meetings.
we canWherever
locate thewe
Kinggo,
dom Hall in that community. In
most cases, the address can be fouqd
in the local phone book; otherwbe,
the Society can provide it.
6B'ecause of the rich benefits of
the family study, appreciative family members will hesitate to get
involved in activities that crowd out
time for it. When planning what
the family will do, since you already
have set a time for the family study,
why not arrange other' affairs
around it?
"There are many sheeplike ones
with whom we study who very
much ,need the many benefits of
assembly with those who have
strong faith. It would show our
Sincere concern about them .if we
would make sure that we did not
allow our busy schedule to cause us
to cancel their weekly studg. If we
are away for any length of time,
Could we arrmge for others to care
for them?
Field service activity during
July will feature the ~ i r c t hbook
and enbphasize starting studies to
help still others to assemble with
us 'in praising Jehpah. About 45
million copies of this book have
been sent out all over the world!
The edition now being printed will
raise the total to over 50 million.
Since this book became the most
widely used book in our'Bible study
Program, about 450,000 persons have
been baptized! That is an average
of about one new publisher for every
100 books distributed, Of course,
other publications have also been
widely distributed and have contributed a n e a t deal to this increase:
We have especially appreciated the
Truth -book because it has proved
to be such a powerful instrument
to awaken sincere ones to the
hopelessness in associating with this

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10 min: Concluding remarks. Include
Theme: , Praise Jehovah "in t h e In- a p ropriate Announcements from page
%iscuss the privilege of sharin in
3.
mate Group of Upright Ones."-Ps.
the work of Kingdom-preaching. &ng
.1:1. Song 111.
40.
t min: Introduction, text a n d comlents. Include accounts report.
WEEK STARTING JULY 23
r min: "Small, b u t Powerful." En(Since practically every congregation
iusiastic talk. Jnform the congregawill
miss one service meeting due to
on about territories t h a t have not
sen worked recently and suggest t h a t the district assembly one program
ley talk to the brother who assigns has been eliminated. w e leave it up to
:rritory about some they could work each congregation to reschedule the
service meetings accordin to the dates
uring t h e summer.
of the assembly attended %y the broth.5 min: "Praising Jehovah i n Assem- ers
locally.)
blies." Questions and answers.
20 min: "Family Contributions to ConWEEK STARTING JULY 30
gregation Spirituality." Two families
Theme: L e t "the Tested Quality
visit
activities of t h e con.... toeether:
. .. .
gregation a r e the topic of conversa- of Your Faith" Win Pralse from God.
tion. The two family heads a r e pleased -1 Pet. 1:6. 7. Song 26.
with t h e good effort made by their 8 min: ~ntroduction,text and comhouseholds but the feel there is more ments. Include items from Theocratic
they can do to h e g the .congregation News.
grow stronger spiritually. They reason 15 min: Offering t h e "Great Teacher"
t h a t congregation spirituality i s acrtu- Book. August will m a r k the first time
ally the result of t h e operation of J e - this book h a s been featured a s the
hovah's spirit upon those within it, main offer: a wide distribution can
a n d i t s members can help best by l accomalish much good.
simply cultivating the fruitage of t h a t
a r e ,numerous ways to offer
nnirit in their ~ e r s o n a llives. To t h e it. here
Presentations t h a t a r e simple and
e % t e n t t h a t - e a 6 h family unit can do direct usually get the best response.
t h a t the congregation will be strength- When talkin
to parents you can
ened. These brothers lead their fam- appeal to the% natural coxkern about
ilies i n lively informal discussion of the welfare and future of them family.
t h e article, &ncouraging each family If you wish t o use a scripture, you
member to express himself on ways could refer t o Proverbs 22:6 o r pert h a t t h e suggestions
can be personally haps Ephesians 6:4, emphasizing the
-a p lied
mutual blessings to be gamed. by a
$his .discussion prompts p?rents t o nersonal interest in their children.
comment about t h e responslblllty they ?some excellent talking points, a r e
have to take the lead and be diligent found on pages 5 and 6.) The illusi n their oversight of spiritual matters tration on page 1 may prompt a conin the home. Observation is made t h a t cerned parent to think seriously about
each household should have a deflnite why he should imitate Jesus' loving
rogram to keep t h e family strong. interest and t a k e advantage of t h e
guggestion is made t h a t all turn to hela arovided by this "Great Teacher."
t h e "Aid" book (page 312 par. 6) to I You Could mention the disturbing emoreview t h e fundamentals of instruction tional pressures confronting y o u n g
maintained i n the ancient Israelite people in this chaotic society and draw
household and which proved to be attention
to the vital lessons they need
successful in keeping the family united to learn from
their parents. Various
in true worship. Children join .in dis- cha ters in the book focus on such
rilssion. exnressina their wllllnaness q u a h i e s as faith in God (chap. 3),
iG--cooperaie wit6 parents. Session obedience (chap. 7), forgiveness (chap.
concludes with wmments on how the 15)
truthfulness (chap. 17) love for
whole congregahon would benefit if
d e r s (chap. 19) peaceablen(ess (chap.
each family would strengthen i t s spir- o
32)
and
generosity (chap. 35). (Briefly
ituality by this means.
reyiew additional suggestions offered
10 min: Concludine remarks. Briefly in the June "Kingdom Ministrg," page
i&lit&-experi&ces Found on page 25 in 2.) Demonstrate one o r two brief pret h e April 8 1972 "Awake!" as time sentaSons a s time permits.
permits; alio, comment on slogan apEncourage publishers to carry extra
pearing a t t h e bottom of page 4. Song copies
with them being alert to offer
99.
more than one &hen several i n the
family
show interest. Also suggest
WEEK STARTING JULY 16
the possibility of making just a simple
. Theme: Divine Rulership Means offer
of t h e book for 25 cents when t h e
7:13. householder i s busy. Comment on the
Good News for Mankind.-Dan.
14. Song 84.
fine opportunity available for younger
10 min: Introduction, text and com- publishers to share in a wide distriments. Include t h e Branch Letter. bution.
10 min: Question Box. Discuss with 30 min: Why Faith I s Needed ("Aid "
audience.
pp. 561, 562) Audience discussion, uh30 min: Review of the "Divine Ruler- ing the questions here. Our entire life
ship" District Assembly. (This pro- course a s servants of Jehovah should
gram can be rescheduled according to be governed by faith. This will enable
t h e dates of your assembly.) To be u s to overcome mountainlike obstacles
effective. this aroaram will reauire that would hinder our serving him.
advance. preparation. Capable bnes So i t is,good for us. t o consider just
should, be encouraged to take notes what falth is, why ~t i s needed and
on assigned portions of the program. how i t can aid u s to preserve a propInvite 'them t6 relate new things e r relationship with our heavenlx
learned and counsel t h a t h a s special Father. (a) W h a t i s faith? ("Aid
application locally. Include outstand- p 561 pars 2-4) (b) Why i s faith in
ing e eriences and notable comments ~ k h o v h h ' sekistence not enough to gain
made? y newspapers or on TV. Ask his approval? (Heb. ll:6-- J g s 2:19)
teen-agers a n d children to make ex- (c) w h y is. i t m~~iif
Tor' u s to
pression about things t h a t impressed have faith In t h e power of prayer?
them.
(Matt. 21:21, 22; Luke 18:7, 8; Jas.
-

'

--

~~- -

---

1:5-8) (d) How can t h e faith of others

encourage u s to endure amiction or
persecution? (Heb. 135') (e) When
faced with opposition from family
members what will faith enable u s
t o do anh why? (Matt 10:34-39. Jas.
1:2-4) (f) How can one'put up $ h a r d
fight for t h e faith when faced with
temptation to commit immorality?
(1.Cor. 6:18; Jude 3-7, 20, 21) (g) How
will strong faith affect our view of secular work? (1 Tim. 6:7-10) (h) To
withstand economic pressures in what
must we have fail+? (Ps. 37!25: Heb.
13:5, 6) (i) Why m l l faith in Jehovah
help us So avoid stumbling others o r
being stumbled by w h a t imperfect humans do o r say? ( P s 1191165- Rom.
14.13-15 21-23) '(j) HOW cad faith
heip yobng people to avoid becoming
unduly involved in extracurricular activities at school? (1 Tim. 4:8; 1 John
2:15-17: 5:4)
7 min: Concluding remarks. Include
brief experiences enjoyed by those
who have vacation pioneered during
the summer or other local experiences,
invite others to consider vacation pioneering during t h e month of August
Song 54.
WEEK STARTING AUGUST 6
Theme: Making Faith Our Possession.-2
Thess. 3:l-3. Song 102.
12 min: Introduction, text and comments. Give a short talk on t h e abovf
theme. Also, include accounts report.
20 min: "Presenting the Good News."
Questions and answers. Invite audience to relate exaeriences.
13 min: " ~ e h o v a h ' ~Witnesses Push
On." ,Five a talk based on the "Yearbook
pp.. 254-257, emphasizing what
the iovernlng body h a s done over thf
years to advance t h e preaching 01
t h e good news. Briefly review what
the congregation h a s accomplished
during the 1972 service year and thf
prospects for the coming yeax starting
September 1. Emphasize t h a t zealour
participation in the fleld ministry demonstrates faith.
15 mln: Concluding remarks. Include
comments on the article: "God;? Powerful Word, Transforms p e s . (Feb,
15 1972
Watchtower,
page 125)
sdng

10s.

MAY SERVICE REPORT

AV.

Av.

Av.

AV.

10.0

5.1

.6

13.1

B-C Bi.St. Mar.

Pubs. Hrs.
Sp'l Pios.
870 146.2 65.0 6.3 149.1
Piod.
14763 102.4 44.0 4.0 107.4
85.6 31.7 2.1 95.7
Vac. Pios. 7:170

Pubs.

406,895

TOTAL 429,698
Newly Dedicated Ones
U N ~ T E DSTATES GOAL FOR 1972
443,182 Publishers

year! W e rejoice to see them share

with u s m the most vital work being
performed on the earth today. During
the month 560 121 books were placed
a large pehentage of them no doubi
being " 'The Nations Shall Know that
I Am Jehovah'-How?"
which sa
forcefully emphasizes ~ o c i ' sprophetic
pur ose a s respects his own name.
A ne witness w a s given!

Family Contributions to Congregation Spirituality

Much emphasis has been placed
on the need for maintaining spirituality i n the congregation. F o r
various reasons, you may feel that
you a r e very limited in what you
can contribute toward this effort.
You may have concluded that concern for such matters rests with the
overseers. Could it be that you are
overlooking a fine opportunity to
help, one that is available to you
and members of your family right
in your home? TEe congregation is
composed primarily of families;
strong spirituality in the family,
therefore, contributes immeasurably
toward maintaining this quality in
the congregation. Your family, regardless of circumstances, can directly help toward achieving this
objective. How?
2 A discerning and well balanced
family appreciates the provisions
made by its head, whether they a r e
material things, recreation or Bible
instruction. When the family has
cultivated such a n appreciation, then
every provision made by the Head
of the congregation, Christ Jesus,
will also be gratefully received by
taking full advantage of every
mkting, assignment or privilege of
service in the congregation.
3 If good habits of personal and
family study are maintained in the
household the family will also have
strong aipreciation for congregation meetings. The family's keen
interest and participation in these
meetings will be a n encouragement
to others, inciting them "to love and
10 : 24.
fine works."-Heb.
4 I n a home where the headship
of the dedicated Christian father is
respected and his guidance in family
affairs is acknowledged, there is
unity of thought and action to get
things done. Such a family will be
I'espectfIIl and cooperative with the
Older men in the congregation,
giving them much joy in fulfilling
their responsibilities a s shepherds.
The family is blessed when the
spirit of love predominates in the
Praising Jehovah in Assemblies

blessings they can enjoy in praising

Jehovah in assembly with his people. What a pleasure it will be Once
again to offer this fine study aid
during July.
SRegularly assembling together to
praise Jehovah "in the intimate
group of upright ones" constitdtes
a n integral and vital part of true
worship. (Ps. 111:1) July offers
many rewarding opportunities to
meet together, and if we a r e determined in our efforts to attend and
also help others to do so we will
have much cause to rejoice.

household and each one shows a

ready willingness to overlook the
shortcomings of others. Peace and
unity result, and this in turn exerts
a strong influence toward helping
family members to display this same
spirit toward others in the congre
gation. When these qualities flourish
among the brothers, a warm and
happy relationship prevails for the
upbuilding of everyone.
Jehovah instructs us to govern
our lives by the principles set forth
in his Word. When the family
makes sincere effort to do so, i t
will resist worldly thinking and the
fads of dress, attitude and conduct
that such things encourage. A congregation composed of many such
families will have few problems
requiring counsel or discipline by
the overseers.
Family members that have made
a practice of being kind, thoughtful
and sincerely concerned about one
another will be inclined to manifest
these same fine qualities toward
everyone in the congregation. This
assures that a warm, loving interest
will be shown toward those needing:
mmwFJnent and whatever assistance such ones need will very
likely be available.
family that
appreciates what Jehovah has promised
and senses the urgency of the times
will be motivated to share its faith
with others. I n a congregation made
up such families, there will
be !ackof support forfield service
a c t l v l t ~or a need to give constant
reminders about the importance of
regular participation.
and perhaps
imthat is Wirituportant* the
and
Jehovah
be
to acquire the
endurance needed
resist successany adversity that threatens
its
A group Of such

families united in a congregation

will likewise be firm, able to endure
loyally all the trials that the final
days of this system a r e sure to
bring.
1In view of the foregoing, i t
becomes apparent that all of us
(fathers, mothers and children) can
help in building a'spiritually strong
congregation. While the overseers
can assist by giving encouragement
and direction, real progress depends
upon what we do individually and
a s a family. One of the most successful efforts to build spirituality in
the congregation begins in the home.
When each family member personally cultivates the wholesome elements of spirituality, the whole
congregation will ultimately reflect
these same qualities.
l1 Families t h a t harmoniously
work together to increase the love,
appreciation and spirituality within
the family circle make one of the
strongest and most lasting contributions toward the spiritual growth of
the whole congregation.

Small, but Powerful

1 ~t was in 1967 five years ago,

that the first of th;? 25-cent, pocketsize books was released by the
Society. The Evolution book has
since reached a printing of 15 million in 13 languages. The ruth
book followed in 1968, and has
enjoyed a phenomenal printing of
now over 50 million in more than
80 languages. The latest, in 1971,
is the &eat ~~~~h~~ book with 4
million copies already printed. While
small in size, these books have been
powerful in their impact. The tremendous distribution attests to their
effectiveness in helping people,
young and old, to learn the truth.
2 During
the summer months,
these three books will be featured.
I n July, we offer the Truth book;
in August, the Great Teacher book;
the Evolution book during Septem+Literature offer: J U I ~Truth
:
book. ber.
August: Great Teacher book. SeptemDuring these months, why not
Z{during.
:ie E ~~ u~l y~.August
~ ~ b o ~ i $ ' k . mcarry
$ ~ copies
t ~ ~ of all three books when
and Se tember YOU share in the field service? Be
according to clrcurnstances. 8ctober: ready to offer them to anyone. When
Awake! subscription with tAree book- using the T ~ f book
h
during July,
P ~ " b "Available:
6 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ we
~ ~ will undoubtedly encounter
"Things in Which It Is Impossible many who already have it. Do not
hesitate to offer one of the other
for Bohemian,
God to Lie"
Croatian,
Slovak Slovenian ~kralnlari books. DO the same when offering
Theocratic Ministry ~ c h b o l Guide- the other books during August and
September. Of course, be alert to
in Hope o f a
Order
-Tshiluba take advantage of any oppoftunity
"This Good News of the Kingdom" to start studies where interest is
-Bislama Luo, Romanian
I Am Ma$ing All Things found.
4During the summer many conNew"
-Luvale
q s A g a i n Ayailable in U S A . :
gregations will be working territory
that is not covered so often. The
(Continued on page 4, coZ. 2 )
d o s a , zui;

Announcemenfs

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Helping Indecisive Ones

The rapidly nnfolding events
,ch day prove without qubtion
1

Jrrpan reports over 500;000 llours

spent in Reld service in 'one month for
first time, in April. Better than one in
four w e e in ~ioneerwork that month.
Subscriptions up 10,000 from last year's
6 Fourth, knowledge of the truth
mpaign.
should prompt a
to share
In Gibraltar, a mother of four schoolhis faith with others ( R o ~10.10) age children was a pioneer during April
Are you
the
to and devoted 118 hours to the field as well
-do "?
can "ggest that he dis- as placing 11.2 magazines, making 68 recuss with Other
members Or turn visits and conducting 7 Bible studies.
friends what he has learned.
If
Netherlands has a new high in regular
provide a few tracts or handbills, he
of 571t up 82 Over
month

encouraging'

st;de;t

expect to "receive anyaing

from ~
~ (sass 1:
h (343) ~we
with
ones,
can we
do to help them to appreciate the
need for positive action?
2 First, a consistent effort to read
and study God's Word is essential
for progress. (John 17 :3) Does the
*&aent prepare for his weekly
.tods? Impress upon him the importance of such for his advance
m a t . Encourage him to develop
good habits by reading the latest
magazines, the daily text and new
publications as they are received.
Promote his interest in things studied a t the meetings and suggest that
he read the soul.ce material himself a t home.
8 second,
application of Bible
, principles lmed
is ligewise
i3a;ry. ~f one learns of his responsibility but fails to accept it he takes
a course, that can only( lead to
disappointment. (Jas. 1 :22-25) Has
. the student been indecisive about
breakfng free from false religious
beliefs, immoral practices or world.ly iny lyements that disqualify him
for baxtfsm? If he has progressed to
the point where i t is time to do.so,
do not hesitate to make clear his
responsibility before jehovah B~
tat=,
yet

mm

Wliebed monthly W

fclme
may take the initiative to,distribute
year'
them himself. A simple explanation
circuits in Newfoundland totaling
of how
is done
~ the work
~
s may~allay
publishers were ioined many
his fears and give him needed mn- interested
persons a t their public talk as
fidence- When you are sure he 836 Ottended.
qualH?es, give him a positive invitaA recent circuit assembly in Senegdl
tion to accompany youhad 335 in attendance and 24 were bapwe trying to cLpush,,people tized;
a district assembly six months
into Jehovah,S service? No, not at OgO 21at Were
baptized'
brothers Ore
all. Jehovah is pleased only with
v0luofary obedience
by ~i$~g'caledonia.s ln publi&ers re-

LEzi ~:::::; ~~

~ ~$iced pto rep0rts

~havef 395; at~circuitatassembly.
~
~

see clearly the issues involved and

the steps n e a s a r ~ to meet the
requirements for
If
our . sincere effort to assist them
re
fails to Prompt a
SPonse, undoubtedly our time could
be used more profitably in studying
with others more inclined to act.
7 We appreciate that their lives
are a t stake, so we have good reason
to analyze Our teaching methods to
make sure we &re reaching the
heart. Because we love them and
want them to enjoy the blessings of
eternal life we long to hear them
shy: "As fdr me and my household,
we shall serve Jehovah."-Josh.
24 : 15.
but

(coned)

distribution of many of these books

in such territory would be a good
thing. where more than ordinary

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HOW can all help to keep meetings

from going Overtime?
~ e e t i n g sof the congregation should
be mnducted in an orderly way, wfth
all things taking place "decently and
by amagement." (1 Cur. 14:40) This
desf~",infm~~,".tings
Everyone can help by arriving early
and being prompt& seated before the
program begins.
meetings

ztg$

st"P'
,"~p",",
begins with

of the program itself

adequate reparation, It
is helpful if talks and ttemonstrations
are carefully rehearsed. When tt is
necessary to include special letters or
reports, time allotments can be adjusted in advance. Lengthy and repetitious announcements are often un-

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FOR UNITED STAtES OF AMERICA

AUGUST 1972

:Say

among the nations: 'Jehovah himself has become king.' "-Ps.

VOL.XV

96:10.

N0.8

The other day we heard some

older brothers talking about the use
that is being made of The Tatohtower and Awake! in the fleld service. Wonderful work is being done
with those magazines. During June
6,969,779 copies were placed in the
United States and 2,855,377 more
were sent out to subscribers. But
the brothers wondered whether the
arrangement for publishers to obtain their personal copies a t the
Kingdom Hall had affected the total
number actually being distributed.
C ~ , ~ it?
l d Yes When our personal
subscripCi&s
if we simply
took our study copies of The
Watchtower from our distributors'
supply, without increasing our or- 3 e r , that' would mean that about
850,000 magazines a month-over
10,000,000 a year-would
be withdrawn from use in the field service;
and then, of course, &at does not
include the number of Awake! copies that we may take for 6ur own
use. For each publisher, it is just
one magazine a t a time, but they
add up quickly when many pub- lishers are considered.
Has this really happened? well,
from the factory we learned that
during May the drop in subscripfion copies mailed was 285,000 more
than the increase in distributors'
copies sent out. And in June the
difference was 620,000 copies
perhaps to some extent. thitiA
what has taken place.
couldwe get more of the mags..
zincs out into .the field again? It
would be a fine thing to do. Soon
we -will be having in The Watchtower some of the excellent talks
that we 'heard a t the recent disassemblies; these put squarely
before each person the issue
cerning divine rulership. We encourage you to make full use of
them- When You put in Your order
__Qr e&a copies of the special
?sues for October, why not also
consider whether you could beneficially increase your regular order

'.. . .

to Preach

1 "This good nT,s of the kingdom

will be preacfied. (Matt. 24: 14)
There was no doubt in Jesus' mind
about this bejng done and that it
would be accomplished in all the
inhabited earth before the end
came. Jesus had confidence, knowi ~ that
g there would be many willing ones of his disciples who would
respond to the leadings of Jehovah's
spirit. (Ps. 110: 3 ) Thanks to Jehovah's undeserved kindness, the end,
while,n;ar, has not yet come. How
will we use the remaining time?
The closer we get to the "gr6at
tribulation," the less time we have
to help sipcere ones to flee from
the doomed old system of things.
We are offering to men of all nations their only hope for salvation. Wisely, then, @ the little time
that remains, we wlll be on guard
so that we do not lose the sense
of urgency that is associated with
our work of helping to mark honesthearted ones before it is too late.
While p6e have a fuller understanding Of the "variety of ministries," it does not mean that the
need to preach has diminished. A
balanced view of the activities that
make Up the Christian ministry includes appreciation of our part in
fulfilling Matthew 24 :14 and 28: 19,
20. Hence, in view of the great
urgency to preach qnd to make disciplss, let us continue to widen out
Our Opportunities.
4L00killg a t the Work done by
all of you in declaring the good
news and in feeding Jehovah's
"sheep" irj the United States, it is
evident that much good work is

being done. Each month, on the

average, about six million hours are
spent in the preaching and teaching
activity. Every Year more are shar- .
ing in the marking work
which thanks and praise go
Jehovah, who brings the increase.
I n looking over the reports you
have submitted, however, we do observe a trend that b ~ r mentions
fng, a s far a s each one Of us
'ndivid~all~
is concerned. We
that while there has been a $tea@
fine increase in the number Of new
praisers Of
for
of
this year* the
Qours~placements~ return visits and studies
have shown general decreases in
with the same "months
last year. O' r
the
in
amounted
831979565
in contrast to 79157,118
in

Of

Or

Over

One

'"-

fewer
Went in the
vice during April
year thanb
last year, and yet there were 147390
more publishers this year. We
this to your attention with
dence that, if you can arrange to
'pend more time in the preaching
do
We want to
fou
take good care Of
Of Our various
Our preaching
Privileges*
During August most congregations will be advised of the appointment of elaers and ministerial
Servants' These brothers are ve y
much concerned with the fuldlmerit of our responsibility
to
preach, in
to their
important dutiw in looking after
the flock. They recognize the need
personally to ,take the lead in the,
let's demonstrate our faith by <put- field
mature brothting forth every effort to keep this ers and other experienced ,publishmatter of divine rulership before ers, both brothers and sisters, will
the people everywhere.
be happy to render assistance to
:
any needing a helping hand in the
Be assured of our love.
field ministry. A little assistance in
Your fellow servants,

The

rea at rebeher

Pittsburgh,

Annual Meeting

1 Jesus is the Great Teacher. Not do& have failed gs teachers of

Only did he have accurate knowl- righteous principles and that if
Some individuals .are encoura
edge, but he also knew how to their children are 'going to be ing everyone to
to Pittsbur,instruct in a way that really bene- taught prope+ly in religious and October 1, 1972. The Society hopes
fited his listeners. As disciples or moral matters, mch teaching must that the brothers throughout the
"learners" of Jesus, we want to come from a source other than the United States and Canada will Use
copy him.
churches. But from where? Many the spirit of a sound mind and
Jesus loved people. He took his do not know. What joy we can
that an arena seating 149000
listeners into consideration when have, then, in aiding concerned par- people will not seat everyone from
Here are a
he taught, and he spoke in a way ents 'to see how the Great Teacher Callfornla to
that reached their hearts. By the book is designed for parents and few facts that You should take info
consideration :
skillful use of illustrations, as well children to read together.
a s questions, he made his presen- 5 Has thb. & - e a t Teacher b ~ o k Usually the brothers and sisters
tations effective and interesting to really proved effective among young around Pittsburgh, to the number of
ones? Y& 1 A letter a t hand reads :
1*000,come to the annual
both young and old. ,
when it is on weekdays.
SDuring August we will be show- dank you for the Great Teacher
meeting happens
ing a love like that of Jesus as book. My eight-year-old and five- When the
than
fall On a Sunday bny
we acquaint others with the Great year-old are able to understand the
a radius of
Teacher and his heavenly Father. more important things. My eight- that attendOne way we will do this is by year-old son Russell is conducting
Of Pittsburgh there are apfeaturing the Great Teacher book a Bible study with a schoolmate in proximately 16p000 publishers. These
in our field ministry. This publica- the Great Teacher book, and the
the arena. Within a
tion contains many of the very il- five-year-old -amazes! us ,,with her radius 'of 150
there are 349000
publishers. So even if th&e brothers
lustrations that Jesus so skillfully good thoughts and deeds.
come Pittsburgh
used to instruct his listeners in
6 One young publisher, eight years and sisters
Of them
righteous principles, and is it not of age, in a short time placed On Sunday, October
true that such instruction, is needed twenty-one copies of the meat
get
the arena.
a There will be no ~ ~ ~ ~.seats
r v e
more today than ever before? Many Teacher book with schoolmates. One
parents now see the need to teach day ten children asked her for a for the annual meeting a t ' Pittstheir children about God to counter- copy. Perhaps the basis of that burgh, except for members of the
act the godlessness that .surrounds young sister's success wa9 her sim- Pennsylvania corporation and the
their little loved ones. They will plicity in demonstrating the book graduating class of the Watchtower
readily welcome the Great Teacher to her schoolmates. w e can use Bible School of Gilead. The students
book, as did a mother who, 'after that same simplicity in offering the' are being taken to Pittsburgh this
-reading the invitation on the back Great Teacher book. For example, Year for the &st time, to attend the
of the June 15, 1972, Watch- we could draw attention to the il- annual meeting and a t the same
tower, wrote: "Gentlemen, would lustration on page 16 and say:
h@vetheir graduation emryou please send me a copy of m- "Have you ever noticed how young cises.
If people are going to come from
t m h g to the ern*
Teacher. I persons are fascinated by the natcreation? Have you thought faraway Places * e ~ may be very
have fiveyear-old son, and as yet ural
of using this a s an opportunity to disappointed in that they will not be
I have not taken him to church. I instill in these little ones an appre able to get lidto the arena. Last time
this book will help me explain ciation for the One who made all the annual meeting was held in the
about God and help me give him things? NO doubt this could be done same place on a weekend there were
the right kind of guidance.''
by asking [read from book] : 'So 11,793 m attendance, and these were
Many, many parents are of that when we see beautiful flowers, local people. We hope, therefore,
same frame of mind; they recog- whom are we going to thank for that every?& will use the spirit of
a sound mmd. If any are promoting
nize that the churches of Christen- them?
.'"
7 When speaking with parents, be charter flights and special buses and
sure to offer to demonstrate the other tours to Pittsburgh for the
be annual meeting they may want to
ease with which the book
twice before deciding to come.
$ n ~ ~ & t$gat
~ ~ e
used in teaching children For exSeptember. Evolution book ' for 25c ample, many parents wouid like to The local brothers and sisters within
October: Awake! subscriptioh and on; know how they can teach their the vicinity of Pittsburgh will Very
of the 384-page bound books, for $1.50. children to pray and learn the bene likely fill the auditorium.
&t:{yz&gf
fits of prayer. The illustration on same
his children when ,..fii~
special issues. Please order extra copies Page 49 can be used very effectively, ing the meat Trncher
to
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early.
as can the surrounding informa- them.
each congregation an actual count tion, starting with the paragraph :
other
of literature should be taken at the end
Many parents will want g after
of ~ u g u s t .~ w o~iterature ~nventory "JeSUS' disciples once asked hi:
a copy of the
need
forms are being sent. We would appre- teach them how to pray.
ciate your fillin them out and return- time permits, as the paragraph is for each of their children, b 1x1 me
One for themelvess ?e brothread, do as suggested, namely, inl tion
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The Humbaldt Park Congregation in

Milwaukee, ' Wisconsin, has now had
temporary pioneers reporting for 9 3
~onsecutivemonths.
A 'sister baptized in October 1971
repafls that she obtained 6 3 subscriptions during the "Watchtower" campaign
and now conducts 11 Bible studies,,
Some are attending meetings.
During zone overseer trip of M. G.
Henschel in Europe 57,658 attended
meeting at Twickenham, England; 8,986,
at Amsterdam) 14,091
at Orleans,
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work," but as privilege Of
when they see that
they
there are many persons
be
in this way.
Of us
attend Kingd0m
meetings and
who will be sure that we obtain ,any.
every issue can
get Our +circuit ass;mbly in "ietndm in ~ ~
magazines there. But what about attended
by 158, with 6 immersed.
Persons who are just beginning to
200 attended circuit assembly
attend the meetings, or who simply
show
of interest
when we in Israel and were baptized- One
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call a t their homes? It would be govern.ing body was present to *hare
assembly.
most benelicial for them to sub- Ln
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g~ows.
often this has hap- right
year.
now: 'Whom is there that I Memoria!
pened !
3 ' ~ ~you
t ; might say, scarnot
the knox who really would more fully +The brothers on Palau report 1 4 pupsame thing be accomplished by the benefit by being a subscriber?' Then lishers qnd a meeting average of 52.
distribution of individual copies of do not delay in extending a Warm + o n the island of Yap the 6 publishers
.the magazine8?,
really. ~t is igvitation to subscribe, now! h d , are happy to report an average af 21
true that many people are willing during the October campaign, let's persons attending the "Watchtower"
to accept the individual copies and really be wholehearted in offering study.
they do give a fine witness. how-sub~criptionsto everyone we meet
ministry.
ever, when a householder has a kn Our
subscription, the magazines come the *at Teacher
(C m t ' d )
into the home twenty-four times more weighty Scriptural things. DO Is it all right to call alone upon -1
during the year, and each issue not hesitate to study with such One of the opposite sex if interest is
affords a fresh opportunity to get ones in the Great Teaoh@- book in manifested in the truth?
him started to think seriously about order to lay a foundation upon w ~ $ e n w ~ ~ e ~ ~ ~ n , " o l b n , ~g
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the truth. Of course, others in the which the weightier matters of elsewhere, we witness to all who
will
listen whether male or female If
home may pick up the magazines God's Word can be built later.
interebt is found, it is our desirk t o
and read them too.
sAs we engage in street-maga- make
arrangements for a return call
But, would not the same results zine activity or store-to-store maga- to establish a homk Bible study. .1t
be ~ccomplishedif we were person- zine work, it would be good to have can be readily appreciated that soma
ally to deliver the magazihes to a copies of the Great Teacher book ~ ~ ~ ~ t ~ ~ & n p , " i
householder? Truthfully, how many with us. Too, we will want to make no case may such a call be made &lone
people are there to whom we actual- it available to our. relatives and
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ly do deliver wery isshe? We may friends who have children. If you t,r,
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deliver them often; but sometimes do not live near them, it may be the opposite sex or not is left up to
they are not a t home, or we may be you would like to mail a gift copy each one's discretion, depending upon
the oms'who are ill, or a t an assem- personally and separately send a $ ~ ~ ~ a ~ ~ , " U ~ s t ~ , " f " , " f y
' bly, and so are not able to make the letter encouraging them to read it. wrong appearances definitely should
delivery. The issues that we may A copy of the Great ' ~ e a b h e rbook be given due consideration. We cernot get to them may have the very can be mailed anywhere in
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articles that they need, and to United States for 14 cents,
or p& ourselves m a poslt~onof danwhich they would respond. How marked "book" on the,wrapper and
ge;i;~r&x-Lt6;%es
are such that one
much better to be certain that they no letter is enclosed.
decides to go alone, it is usually best
ery issue by having tkiem on
10 Among the things Jesus learned for the call to be made or study held
lscription list. We encourage from his Father was love for peo- when the husband wife, or anothefurge all persons, including ple. (John 3 : 16) While on earth.
": , " it~ r ~ auld
~ ~ , "be
t " $wise
~ & to take
-ou have on your magazine Jesus unselfishly manifested love m"df"P,that
to subscribe.
for others, giving of him'self in along another3ublisher on the call.
aps you are thinking: '1s it every way to help others to learn
gy
t work for the Society when about Jehovah. We anticipate many (aena39:7-20) ~f circumstances suggest
bscribe?' The brothers and .joys and pleasures durlng the that you do not go alone and it is
-the b o y e
Bethel are here to serve month of August, as we help others not ?Ossible to
,e of service to interested to learn about the Great Teacher z$:gf:z $~up~,"$e~lvoef
nd they are grateful when and his Father, Jehovah God.
to handle.
1 The

Society annually sets aside

the month of October for obtaining
subscriptions. Why? Because of the
abundance of spiritual food that
cgn be dispensed to interested persons in this way. Subscriptions
greatly aid us in our work of Kingdom-preaching and disciple-making.
-Matt. 24 :14; 28 :19, 20.
2The Awake! magazine stirs up
thinking on matters that directly
concern people. Even persons who
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SE&MBER

1971

"Say ambng the nations: 'Jehwah himself has become king.'

Q e m Sgdehs:
September is a month yhen significant changes will be taking place
in the congregations, and YOU are
~rivilegedto have a share in these. I t

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96:lO.

v0L.XV

Promoting Respect for

the Divine Name

NO. 9

can a w e for these.

. Advance

Insight froEli

THE "PARADISE-THEOCRACY" BOOK

When Are the Talks Schedule

to what you studied in the TheoSchool during June and JulyDo You remember reading and hearing talks
the books of Haggai and Zechariah? Beneficial
as that was, it did not answer all our questions
about those two Bible books, did it? What a delight it was, then, to receive at the '?Divine
Rulership" assembly the new book Paradise Restored t o Mankind-By Theocracy! And before
we had Onr urgent
the convention
question answered, 'When will we begin studying the new book?' In December!
But who Of us
not benefit from some
advance
Of its 'Ontents
as
as
insight into how the message in Haggai and
Zechariah involves us? Well, we are soon going
to be
to gain such advance
and
insight, for a special series of seven public talks
is planned based on the Paradise-Theocrac~
book. Working progressively through the book,
the talks will give us a rapid coverage of its
contents. This will benefit both us and newly
interested ones who attend our meetipgs.

'

' y o u Can Contribute

We are all intensely interested in the new

material. And we will begin using the new book
in the congregation book studies starting in
December. Hence, it will be best to have the
tdks 9s soon, as possible.
, gome congregations
will be able to arrange
these seven talks for October and November.
That is fine. we encourage you to do so. B~~
if public talks are already lined up for October,
and it seems best to the elders to follow through
with those arrangements, then we recommend
that these special talks be scheduled for November and December. If the congregation has the
visit of the circuit overseer or a circuit assembly
dEring that period, the seven talks may be
scheduled around such events. I n that way the
c,,ngregation will still benefit fdly from all.
these provisions. When the details have been
worked out locally, handbills may be ordered
and an announcement should be made to tell
the congregation when to expect the talks. ,

Arranging for Speakers

Even though we are p

tions as to developing and presenting the material, it will require time and effort to work up
has a
the talks. If the local
cient number of elders, this may present no
problem, no one being overburdened. But what
if that is not the
Then, if the local eld&'Sdesire to do so,
may contact nearby congregations. Perhaps 'wo
or three congregations can work out arrangeand, Of course,
ments to share
sent to other congregations should all be elders.
For example: The brother who has the first talk
in the series delivers it in Congregation A. The
(where
next week he Gives it in
the talks are scheduled a week later than in
Congregation A ) , and the third week in Congregation C. The brother who prepares the sectalk gives it the succee,-Jing
we
of the three conglPgations in order. A
Consequently, a brother may nothave t
and more
more than One Of these
congregatioa will benefit from his pre
Also, in this way each congregati
the talks in their Proper sequence-

These

Will be given at the Kingdom

the
in the congregation, where
possible, or by elders invited from nearby congregations, if this can be arranged. Even though
you may not be an
you, too, can persona'ly make a valuable contribution to the overall
success of this special program. How?
For one thing, as soon as the exact dates for
the series in your congregation are announced,
you can begin inviting those with whom you
are studying and other interested persons. Encourage them not to miss any of the fine material. This is one contribution you can make.
Another contribution involves your preparation. Each talk will cover a few chapters of the
Paradise-Theocrac~
as well as correSPonding chapters Of Haggai Or Zechariah' If
at a' poasible, during the week prior to the
meeting read the Bible chapters involved. And,
as time permits,
read the
chapters in the new book (which you should
, bring to the talks). This will greatly increase
the benefits that the talks bring to you.
Each week as the chairman announces the
,title of the talk for the following week, it would
%e beneficial for him to state which Bible chapters are to be covered and which chapters in the
nc book are involved. That will remind us to
m
our contribution by preparation. '

Preparing the Talks

As you will see from the following 'outlines,
each of the talks covers, quite a b
aterial,
3

f i m two to 'for& chapters of the'book. Hency,

if you deliver one of the talks you simply cannot cover all the' excellent points in the assigned
portion of the Paradise-Theocracy book. Nor
y ~ be
u able to read and explain every verse
in the portion of the Bible that your talk considers. It is necessary td be selective 5f the
audience is going to get the overall view as well
as the thrust or appli&tion of your talk.
The outlines will help. When you know which
talk you are to give, read over the outline to
k ' i n mind the direction that it should take..
Next read the portion of the Bible that you will
be covering, and then consider carefully the
k g n e d chapters of the book.
You will observe that we focus attention on
selected paragraphs and texts. The surrounding
material in the book wiM help you to get the
setting. But in your talk we encourage you to
deal with just the paragxaphs highlighted in
the, outline. The scriptures cited in the outline
are meant to be read. Keep in mind the theme.
This will be,a challenge, but to, the extent that
you succeed, the audienoe will benefit.
. I n a couple of cases we refer the speaker to a
,paragraph outside the chapters of the book he
js assigned. This is so a brief comment on the
historical situation being dealt with in Haggai
and Zechariah can be made. But such ought
to be very Limited, as other talks in the series
-deal more extensively with this. It is brought
in merely so you can give the background or
setf,ing of the materigl you will present.
Occasionally you may want to call attention
-to 'a particular paragraph in the book. Perhaps
'you w i l l even arrange for a qualified person in
&he audience to read a portion of the book or
. some Bible verses. I n addition, give thought to
whether llse of a blackboard or a few review
questions at some appropriate point in your talk
w'ill help the audience to fix the information in
i s mind.
The brothers in 'the congregation will be looking forward to your talk. By your careful and
;.$houghtful preparation it will prove to be, we
feel certain, a real blessing.
' q

,-.
,\ *
.u';;.
Idst right to 'be in it*qoa~gave-prophewpW$tk@b
of his ability to pmduce ~ w a d i s ecbnditions agam:
(Par. 31 ; Isa, 35 :1, 2, 5-7;'90)Eistory thqs proves
hi$ blessing is the prime factor, lrot human teehnologg.
HamnpZe of Jews who retmer3 from effiue sha.w.9
that m j o m m t of parame is dependent on ptblag
trm worship Jlret., (Chap. 2; 20 min.) God's blessing
is needed, for he controls even weather. Must give
due attention to true worsllip to gain his blessing. See
this with Jews who returned. (Pars. 3-6) They left
off work on temple they had returned to rebuild.
(Hag. 1: 1, 2; pars. 15-"19) Instead, were attending
to their own material interests. But rather than prospering and enjoying paradisaic conditions, they came
~(Hag.
t 1:.3-6) Problem was they did not
into ~
put true worship first; as a result they lacked God's
blessing. (Pars. 2426) Should be an advisory example
for us, who are hoping for cestored paradise.
God will defEniteZy restwe paradise, fq those
obeying him as ruZer. (Chap. 3; 20 min.) God stressed
that proper action is required to reverse one's unblessed condition. (Hag. 1 :7 ; gist of vss. 8-11) Is
not easy; it may be contrary to will of someone
with authority or influence over you-husband, par-'
ents, employer, school officials, government. Jews were
in similar situation. (Par. 4) Yet they obeyed God
as ruler. (Hag. 1:12-14;pars. 14-17) Same is required of Christians .who look' to God for restored
paradise. We even find a modern-day parallel 'in
spiritual "Israel of God." (Pars. 20-23) Public witnessing of anointed halted in 1918, as if captive in
spiritual Babylon. In 1919 they reoccupied right
spiritual estate. (Par. 27) Despite bans on literature,
needed to obey God and give spiritual temple first
place. They responded, having leadership and service
of Greater Zerubbabel and the one foreshadowed by
High Priest Joshua. (Pars. 30, 34, 35.) We too must
obey God as ruler and depend on him. Men will no
restore paradis-He
will! Our obedient attention
to >trueworship will assure our enjoying that paradise.

-2. Ged98 Temple Remadns as the

ati ions
Rocked (pm chapters 4-7; Hag. 2:l-23; Zech. 1,:1-6)
Nations wiZZ be rocked into destruction, yet we m n
have hope. (Chap. 4: 20 mi&) Mapy despair over
mankind's future; overlook r e . reason wicked system will end---God's disapproval. (Ps. 127:1) What
he approves and blksses will remain, as illustrated
with Jews. (Briefly: pm 246, par. 18) Had reason
for courage ; God was backing. (Hag. 2: 4, 5; pars.
8, 9) Would complete and inaugurate that temple.
(Hag. 2 :6, 7 ; pars. 12, 13) Wgs reminder of Mount .
Sinai and tabernacle. (Gist of Ex; 19 :16-19: pars.
18-20) Larger, more serious fuEllment of Haggai
2: 6 involves Kingdom and God's spirihal temple.
(Heb. 12 :25-28; pars. 27, 33-38) Wicked spiritual
heavens shake after 1914; will yet be destroyed.
j. Paradise Restored-How?
(pm chapters, 1-3; (Pars. 42-44; %ev. 20 :11) Ungodly human society
first shaken by being notiftecl. Rocking finally means
Sag. 1:l-15)
We have vplid reasoa to nope for restoratbw of destruction. (Pars. 45, 46, 48, 50, 52) But we can
pbadise. (Chap. 1 ; 1Ei- min.) Desirability of paradise have hope, for Kingdom and God's spiritual temple
is undeniable; is a basic idea- behind concern about will remain,
Join. mow in worshiping at the temple that &ZZ re~ E o g yand pollution. Is not a mere idle dream. One
=lid reason for such a hope is that Jesus confirmed maim. (Chap. 5; -10min.) Prior to shaking of naWat an earthly paradise once existed. (Pars. 47, 11) tions to destruction, "desirable things" come in. (Hag.
Isaiah 2: 2-4; not spiritual
Proves the accuracy of Genesis 2: 7-10, 14. (Read 2,: 7.; pars. 4, 5)
fro% Douay or par. 12.) Involved same geperal area Israelites, but "nations. (Pars. 8, 10, 11) Worshi
where Jews were later in exile. (Par. 13) Jesus also "in his temple." (Rev. 7:9, 15a) Not in mortyar%q
promised restoration of paradise. (Pars. 16, 17; ex- where Israelite priests served, but Court of Gentiles.
pyain how he "will be with" evildoer.) Hope valid, (Par. 15) God protects them. (Rev. 7 :15b ; pars.
too, because paradise is God's purpose. (Pars. 21-23) 16, 17) Zerubbabel's temple .was- more glorious hafi
Though he did away with first paradise after humans Solomon's. However, both picture glorious spiribal

lhltly*

teaRp5,ii~& EToly of which is Gtbd's plwe in heaven.

(EEa'g: 8: 6 ; Ha'. 9: 23, 24 ;pm. 23-26) While a spiri. tual son on earth Jesus seryed in Holy of this temple
and in ~ ~ ~ @ for
a rpriests.
d
Resurrected ihfo Most
Eoly. (Pars. 27, 28) Anointed on earth also serve in
$ Holy and in courtyard f o ~ p r j e s t s . (Par. 30) Both
they and d'other sheep" enjoy peace now in spiritual
telmple. (Par. 37) will survive with it.
G08'requires jearzess, wholehearted worship, (Chap.
6; 10 min.) God also raised up Zechariah to
."strengthen Jews. (Par. 2) May have been lag in
temple building; urged to "return." Needed to be
fearless, wholehearted to gain His full favor. (Zech.
1:3, 4 ; pats. 9-12). Similar in modern parallel;
an-ted
feared men. (Par. 17) After 1919 fearlessly
and wholeheartedly 'turned' to work; He 'returned'
to them with favor. (Pars. 32, 33) All who hope to
survive coming "rocking" must render feyless,
wholehearted worship.
Those'r&dering cZem worshb are bZessed. (Chap.
7; 15 mfn.). A spirituqly clean person can become
unclean. (Hag. 2: 13; pars. 4, 8) One indifferent
toward temple could not render clean sacrifices;
must do building work. (Paw. 9, 12) Similarly,
ano'inted needed to be cleansed of fear of men and
indffference. (Pars. 13, 16) Blessings followed. (Hag.
2: 19; pars. 19, 20) Also, when God rocks the nation@, H
i people will be protected. (Gist of Hag.
2: 21, 22; pars. 26, 27, 32) Zerubbabel like a seal,
ring, precious to God; Jesus now precious leader.
(Hag. 2 : 23; pars. 36-39) Rendering clean worship,
I
you will not be shaken with nations.

garafflg _temple. (Zeeh. 3 :1, 2,;. p m .

typified Wus. (Pars. 24) UncleannekiX'
is an obstacle to prosperity. Joshua
that pedple he represented had n
work (Zech. 3:3, 4 ; pars. 13, 14
remnant for a time, (Pars. 15, 17) Clean' prlesftia
portends greater Driesthood of "S~rout." (ZMB
3: 8-10: ~ a r s .32-35) "Stone" in lace maranted
topgtonc ,
completed temple; pictures ~ e s s i a h ;who
( i n Jehovah's system of wor$hip. (Pars. 36-40, 4?) 4
Prosperity to result produces peace now and leads
45.
eternal life.-Par.
7

4. Have Yon Really Sided with the 'btnier G

Upholds? (pm chapters 11-14; Zech. '4:l-7:14t
A ruler God supports accompgishes outstandim
things. (Chap. 11; 15 min.) People oppressed b:
corrupt rnler often have no power to resist. (Pro9
29: 2) God backs a righteous ruler for whole earti
Foreshadowed by his support of Zerubbabel. (Briefly.
p?.%240, par. 4) Jew$ efforts to rebuild temple under
Zerubbabel faced "mountain" of obstacles. But God
backed Zembbabel with spirit to 'level' opposition.
(Zech. 4 :6-9 ; pars. 10-15) T e ~ p l ewould be completed, headstone added. In modern times, Greater .
Zerubbabel stimulated worg: of restoring worship at
spiritual temple despite opposition. (Pars. .21-24)
God's spirit (oil) illustratively shown to be vital.
(Zech. 4 :1-3, 11-14; pars. 31, 32) Zerubbabel and
Joshua i bued nation with spirit; Jesus chahnels
it to ~ h g t i a n swho recognize h w a s ruler.-Pars.
34-36.
Hiding with God's chosen ruler requires rejecthg
S. How Jehovah Prospers His People (pm chapters zoickedwss. (Chap. 12; 15 min.) Not snfficient to
r&gnize God's' ruler; must also reject wickedness.
8-10; Zech. 1:7-3:10)
Jehovah prospers hie peo#Ze by showhg them mercy. (Par. 2) Zechariah. 5: 14 shows thieves and false
= (Chap. 8; 20 min.) Prosperity dependent on God's swearers are cursed. Thievery ( a form of idolatry) .
&'favor. Can reverse one's condition from poverty to even includes distorting Bible teachings. (Pars. 12-14,,
prosperity. God is willing to display mercy, as shown 18) Oath-breaking clergy claim to "side with God and
with Jews who returned to build temple. (Brielly: Jesus, but have broken covenant. We cannot be
pm 92, par.,l) Other nations considered Jerusalem no like them. (Pars. 22-25) Wickedness must be r e
source of concern to them. (Zech. 1:8-12 ;pars. 12.17) moved from God's people. (Zech. 5: 5-11) Not enBut God was no longer displeased; time had come dured among Jews, but relegated to Babylon. (Pars.
- for reconstmction, and nothing would stop it. (Zech. 30, 32, 35) God to collect wicked out from his
1: 13-11: pars. 25, 27, 28) Nations had abused, p
e
m vants. (Pars. 38, 88) We must uphold that viev$"t'< .
c u m God's people; he promised mercy. (Pars. 30,31) side truly with him and his chosen ruler.
I 5 mo@erntimes, dealt similarly with anointed ones
Divine protection mtmds to those on earth siding
rtiled by Greater Zerubbabel from heavenly Mount wtth God's ruler. (Chap. 13; 15 rnin.) Have alread
Ptja (Par. 33) Were persecuted and as if aban- seen that God upholds Jeaue, a s He did .Zembbab&
dofned, but God Qas "returned"; shown mercy, so but will that mean protection Tor humans? Next
&&p?gations
thfive. (Pars. 37-40) Also comforts vision answers. (Zech. 6 :1-5) Chariots represent
.'people with promise to smash persewtors.-Zech.
bands of h g e l s who protect God's people. (Pars. 9)
1:1821; pars. 42, 46, 48, 50-53.
Issue from between kingships of God and Jesus.
@mi~ 0 8 p e r shis peopb by protecting them. (Chap. Since each is a king having rulership, can be por9 ; 20 mh.) Real prosperity is possible only if life trayed as two kingdoms. (Pars. 88) Such protection
&a22 potsessions are protected To be- expected that is available to all siding with God's ruler. (Gist of
G&l would protect those who make up his capital Zech. 6 :6 7 ; pars. 11,12,16) Protected ones today will
-0
(Pars. 57, l2, 17) Promised "rail" of witness grand finish of temple work. Joshua typified
protech for spiritual Jerusalem to help his people Jesus, Priest-King who has carried on temple work
to gro*.
(Zech. 2: 1-5; pars. 122, 26, 30-33) He is since 1919. (Zech. 6 : 11-13,15; pars. 22, 23J Increasing
& f i e over his servants. :(Zech. 2: 8; par. 45) numbers come to temple of pure worship. Their
dv&a ~erplonsof all nation%to join with prosperous, estate is protected; will survive coming tribulation. ,
bk&dservants. (&h. 2 :10-12) God safeguarded -Pars. 26-30.
pound" for exiled Jews ;also restored anointed
Siding W h God's ruler inzrolves accepting hb&
e&@&
to their land. (Pars. 56-59) Spiritual pros- judgments. (Chap. 14; .10 min.) Many feel God's
proves he is residing' with them. People of standards too strict oi. that executional work a t
natim..hve joined with spiritual Israelites ; having Armageddon is crueL One siding with God's rnIer
will not resist or mourn over his judgmepts. Jm
oE- earthly life.-Pars. 61-65.
over expressions of divine judgment. (Gi&
',Gfaampshie people to beep clewl so they mjoy mourned
of Zech. 7:3-6; pars. 4-6) God did not expect thgt; ,
il'&&~Sv. (Chap. 10; 15 min.) Logically expect
Jews were really fasting or eating for themselpqppasStioP and obstacles to spiritual prosperity. Sa- Should have left badness and done good. (*'chrchr
hL
oppoe;ed, as he was to Joshua's efforts re- 7 : 7-11) We should not m o u h because anointed were' .

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-.
~ ~ i p l t n eind past nor*res@I: other judgments from
do& or his ruler. fPat. 13) Siding with ruler involve& snpnorting him to rweive in t p his support.
5.- Peace to All Who Listen to What Jehovah Has
Said (pm chapters 15-17; Zech.. &:l-10:12)
-Tme peace tiabed with Idsteming to Jehovah. (Chap.
15 ; 2Q mi&) Politicians ssy they will bring peace ;
mose who listen to them are disappointed-no permanent peace. God is only reliable source ,of peace.
IPS. 29: 11) ,Seen in dealings with Jews returned
from exile. (Pa 4) Listen to what Jehovah has said :
Bon to, become place of true worship. (Zech, 8 :3 :
par. 6) People to have peace. God has done similarly
.far anointed since restoration. (Zech. 8 :4, 5; pars.
%lo] Not too didcult for God. (Zech. 8:6;par.
' f2) However, reversal of condition Surprises ob. severs. (ZeCh. 8 :11-13; pws. 21, 22) Naintaining
peace i~volvesproper conduct. (Zech. 8 :16, 17) Ask :
30I listen t o what God has said on such matters,
a d act accordingly?' Today people of many nations deSQe'peaee; listen to Jehovah and join with spiritual
3ews. (Zech. 8 : 20-23 ; pars. 34-39, 44) But what happens to'those who do not listen to what God says?
&,Make your choioe-peaoe or war. (Chap. 16;
,2Q rnin.) I n ancient example, God foretold calamity
far Syria, Phoenicia. ( ~ i s tof Ze'ch. 9 : 1-5; pars.
5, 6,8-10) Philistla cdndemned, but a remnant chose
geftce with God. (Zech. 9 : 6-8; pars. 14-17) Today
&me have also left bloodlusting gods and chosen peace
an6 protection as true worshipe?~. (Pars. 19-22)
M a r i a h 9: 9, 10, regarding peace; fulfilled in Jesus.
(Pars. 25, 28) Brings peace to God's people; war to
6'poSerS. (Par. 29) Anointed, not Christendom, have
cllased hem a s King. (Pars. 30-33) Peace i s assured
ahointed, for God defends them. (Zech. 9: 15; pars.
46, 47) He is their tender, peaceful shepherd.-Zech.
3:16, 17 ; pars. 48-51.
. Thoooe who Zieten to Jehoaah enjoy furtlher blessinge.
(Dhap. 17; 15 rnin.) I n contrast to calamity of
a w e opposing God, Jews were blessed with life'-giving rain. (Zech. 10 :1; pars. 4-6) Likewise, God
- as given anointed increased spiritual blessilrgs. (Par.
7) Sndh are not f m persons folk@wing worldly
*ihepherds." (Zech. 10 :3 ; pars. 11-14) Anciently,
. .B&w from all twelve tribes were reunited1in their
&pd. (Zech. 10: 6, 7 ; pars. 19-21) Similarly, anointed,
&gw and newer' parts, blessed with unity. (Pars.
83, 24) Regathered worshipers "become many" with
ML blessing. (Zech. 10 : 8 ; pars. 31, 33-35) Listening
tolwhat Jehovah has said, they have overcome all
. ~ b c l e s .(Zech. 10 :12; par. 40) All muqt cbntlnue
1 - n ~ and obeying to enjoy peace.
a

his servants, demms their mes@ige,

(Ghap. '19 ; 20 min. ) m t h e r proof that Christendom

does not appreciate shepherd (Jesus) portrayed in
next chapter. Spiritual Jerusalem i s object of attack
(Zech. 12 :1;4 ; pars. 3-43) After Kingdom establisbd,
Spiritual Judeans came undet siege, but attackers
gat 'scratched.' (Pars. 10-13) Though anointed seem*
"open" for attack, attackers will be annihilated. (Zech.
12; 7, 9 ; pars. 19-22) Those attacked and preserved
!&ply appreciate Jesus. (Zech. a :10 ; pars, 8032)
fiey know he is shepherd, of God's people; determined to look to and follow him.
Jehovah's Shepherd helps to cEeanse Cfod's people.
(Chap. 20; 15 rnin.) Should have intense love for
Jesu8. His sacrifice makes possible our cleansing from
&; represented by "well" in Zechariah 13 :1. Showed
a need for divine provision for cleansing. (Pars. '
4-8) Anointed restored in 1919, cieansed. (Pars. 11-13)
Shepherd did not abandon them. Early disciples
"scattered" but protected; similar with modern
anointed. (Zech. 13 : 7 ; pars. 29-33) Those not faithful
to God and his shepherd cut off when temple inspected. Imitation "weed" Christians and "evil slave''
cut off from spiritual estate of God's people; minority
preserved. (Zech. 13 :8, 9 ; pars, 34, 39-45) Faithful
continue to look to God, approaching through ran, somer Jesus. "Great, crowd," too, await time when
shepherd leads the& to human perfection and eternal life.
\

1. Theocracy's Triumph- Ushers In Paradise (pm

chapters 21, 22; Zech, 145-21)
Jehovah's rwlership wilt triUmph over deftdnt qatwns. (Chap. 21; 30 min.) Witnesses have long
pqeached coming war between God and nations; not imagination, but bxsed on Bible. With evidence of
"last days" mounting, interested in details of that
war. Involves attack on representatives of heavenly
Jerusalem. (Zech. 14 :2a, 3 ; pars. 3, 4 ) Nations "became wrathful," persecuting remnant ; actually warring against Kingdom. (Rev. 11:15, 18; pars, 11-15;
18) Final attack yet to come. (Par. 20) There is a
provision for protection. Jehovah and Jesus a r e both
kings; their kingdoms likened to two parts of
moulitain that splits, o E e r i ~ g protection. (Zech.
14: 3-5; pars. 2334) Will be darkness and cold for
defiant nations, but light for one upholding theocracy.
(Zech. 1 4 : 6, 7 ; pars. 35-38) "Living waterey' provided
*or "great crowd" and deae. (Zech. 14 :8 ; pars. 42-45)
God known earth wide. ('Zeeh. 14: 9 ; pars. 52, 53)
Defiant abusers of God's name wiped out; whether
"scourge" literal or not, their end is sure. (Zech.
14: 12, 13; pars. 57-60) Thus theocracy triumphs.
A paradise for those rejoicing irt true worship.
(Chap. 22; 25 rnin.) Elimination af defiant nations
opens way for paradise, Jesus - indicated evildoer
would get this by resurrection. (Luke 23: 43; pars.
8, 4) Survivors will wark to 'restore paradise, though
spiritual paradise takes precedence. (Pars. 5, 6) Resurrected will have to, take up,true worsnip; cannot
be indifferent. (Zech. 14: lfi.19; pws. 7, 10, 11) Festiv81 of Mosaic law not celebrated, but people will
rejoice in Jesus' sacrMce and Kingdom provisions.
(Pars. 14-16) All things will serve to praise of God.
(Zech. 14: 20, 21; pars. 18-21) Ones continuing in '
paradise will not be interested in complercial pr
but in true worship. (Pars, 25, 26) Seventh cl*m
day c l b w with earth a paraage; all worship
Theocrat.-Par.
29.

+:'gdbat that we appreciate JBhovah's cliosen shepherg.

-(@hap. 18; 20 rnin.) Humans sorely need reliable
l@er or shepherd who will treat them properly.
persons lack appreciation for God's shepherd.
@es aptly likened to shepherds. (Pars. 1, 8) AnG@
"shepherds" mistreated people over whom God
yJ, ,Great Shepherd. (Zech. 11:4, 5 ; pars. 10, 11)
+rly,
clergy have treated a s "flock meant for
. I&*-" people who look to them. (Pars. 12-15)
&@ nsed Zechartah ps shepherd; pictured Jesus.
(5t&. 11:7, 8 ; pars. 20, 21, 28-31) Jesus dismissed
&&e classes improperly shepherding people. (Pars.
52;' S ) Most persons undervalued Jesus as shepherd.
c@&& 11:12, 13; pars. 37-44, 48) Christendom, prod
f e s s 'love for Jesus, actually rejects him ;petsecutes

far us : Do we -value moie ' hig

kingdoin; or promises and guidancc
Vital to decide now.-Zech. -11 :15-17 : K I W ~51.
. E

6. How Much Does God's Shepherd Mean to You?

(PLP chapters 18-20; Zech. f 1:s-13:9)

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As faithful witnesses for Je; to the one handling the part. In this

h o v a we want to have a s fuIl a

%,shareas possible in preaching the
gdod news of God's kingdom and'
n;Tatdng disciples of those who r e
sgaad favorably to his Word. It is
also our desire that our everyday
conduct will testify to the good re6 %at come from applying Bible
prindples. Om weekly service meetiags greatly assist us to accomplish
his.

%The presiding overseer is responsible for the service meeting.

He s$odd' be keenly interested in
.making it as upbuilding and instsactive as possible. He may perSOwant to take oversight of
tb'ese meetings each week, making
assigpnlents of the various parts
and offering suggestions on how to
adapt them to local needs, or he
may at times share that respon.sib=* with other elders. In any
evept, it is his responsibility to be
sure that the service meetings are
p r 6 m l y prepared and presented to
the congbgation.
a Elders and ministerial servants
are requested to take charge of individual meeting parts. The Presiding overseer does not always have
to
the concluding
he may open the
at
for a meaQ scripor he
wal dimssios in the dddle of
who are assieed
me meeting.
to Ptglve
fql *Ought, not
to
but also to teaching.

meetind

way,- each portion of the meeting

will be helpful and instructive no
matter what the local conditions
may be. The body of elders may be
aware of a certain situation that
needs consideration and this can be
given attention when convenient.
5 In
harmony with what was
stated a t our recent district assemblies, you will observe that
there are no meeting themes provided in /this KingMinbtry.
This will be true in succeeding issues as well. The theme that will be
emphasized throughout the year,
when appropriate, is the one that is
represented in the yeartext.
When ddmonstrations or discussions are included in the program, any who are in good standing
with the congregation, including
children, may be invited to participate. If we attend each service
.meeting with the thought of giving, not merely receiving, how r e
warding the qeeting will be for us
and our brothers a s well!
Promding Respect for Name

oui persons? Do they reflect and

promote respect for the Cod we
worship? What about our book
bags, our Bibles, our literature and
the clothes we wear a t our meetings
and in the field ministry? -They do
not have to be new, but surely they

in October? P r o m o t i i respect for

the
s divine
~ ~ name
~ d by~ making special
use of Awake! magazine. During
October with each new subscription
a free bound book will be given to
the subscriber, instead of the usual
booklets. The books that will be
in this way are the 50c ones
In these cases appro- used
that were copyrighted in 1961 or
pfite instructions
& given earlier. That includes such fine
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O R the literature in each congregation
to lay these books out on the counI
HOW DID WE DO IN. JULY?
ter so the publishers can see what is
Jehovah's peo le ace unigue In their available.
resolve to stanffirm for divine rulerImagine it! A full year's subship. ,During juiy this was shown not
only by the fine attendance at the scription for one of the h e s t magazines in the world, along with a
~ ? ~ t m ~ , " t ~ y b ~ ~ b e " h " , ~ f bound
book; for just $1.50. In our
kingdom rule.
It has been four years since the day, with soaring prices, whoever
f
f i~,""&d~a&s~~~u$~~lit~,",";g~
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~ heard of such a thing? We have, b e
out Joar territories during JU~Ywe cause we have something that
placed 682,596 book;, well over 100,?00 .people need, and we earnestly want
more than dmng the same penod them to have it.
last year. Truly Jehovah is ri$ly
10 When sending to the Society
blessing the work of his servants.
393,086
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during October the same arrangement -for replacing books that are
given as premiums will apply to I
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will be credited a t the regular congregation rate. On the Remittance
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well as pioneers.
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With Patience and Perseverance realize who is calling and someIHave you ever been discouraged
after several hours in the house-te
house work or in
return'
visits because you found very few
persons a t home or talked to only
a few individuals? Do yon feel as if
you have not accomplished much if
you place only a 'few magazines or
tracts in an entire morning? Really,
we should not be discouraged. Why?
ff we have been faithful and have
persevered in doing Jehovah's will,
he isgleased with our service. Further, we cannot completely control
our placements or ensure that people will be a t home when we call.
But to a large degree we can control t4e time and effort we put forth
in Eingdom activity.
Jehovah is directing his work
and it is his will that people everywhere be given the opportunity to
hear the good news. Indeed, the
time left in which to reach people
itl our territory with this good news
is short. -4s we preach, persons may
watch us but not talk to us. Others
the dmr, but they
may not QW

times are
Our

impressed with

faith and devotion.

even if the householder is not ingiving a witterested* are we

ness? Indeed we
Perhaps, because
physical
limitations, Your field activity may
be restricted to street work, letter
writing or informa1 witnessing.
not think for a moment that your
work is in vain.
l5: 58)
Often
cOmmepts are heard
by Others going
because of yollr good conduct and
YOU" fide works. Solomon stated:
"In the morning sow Your seed and
until the evening do
let your
hand rest; for yol1 are
knowing
where this will have success, either'
Of
here Or there, Or whether
be
them
l1:

HOWvital it is, then, to be patient and persevere in doing Jehovah's will. The main thing today
is to be totally involved in doing
When are we to start having prayer
that will, totally committed to Je- before
our
meetings?
hovah's righteous cause.
If your congregation has not yet

1s $1.10 Tog Much?

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lli
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obtained 104 subrcriptiotts from ~ a n u d r ~
thraugh M a y by going to his secular
job early, each day to witness to men
who were waiting to get trucks loaded.
atpapeete, h hi ti, circuit
tended by 381, mare than double I h e
number of publishers there. Five were

There is none. Why? Because these

two magazines are the only ones
For ovmu',a Year now the mb- that direct their readeles to the only
scripti0n rate for The Watcht~werSource of salvation and to His
and Awake! has been $1.50 for kingdom as the only true hope for
either magazine for a full year. mankind. B~~~~~~they draw their
How
you feel about that price? message from the Bible, what they
Do You hesitate to offer subscrip- contain is literall$ lifesaving.
tions, feeling $1.50 is too much?
Since this is true, is
too
'Look a t it from the standpoint much to ask? Many persons are
the
Most h ~ m e sJehovah's Christian witnesses today
have certain publications that they because of the fine information
receive on a subscription basis. Do published in The Watchtower and
You know what they are accustomed +4wake! ~t got them started on the
to.paying for them? Monthly mag- way to eternal life,
it has
persons have helped them to stay on that way.
coming lnt0 their homes have sub- Certainly such ones do not feel that
Scr~ptionrates of $4.97, $7.50, $8.50 $1.50 is too
to ask, do they?
and
"p"lar
news
6 Subscriptions can do things that
magazines that are received in many a single piece of literature may not.
homes have subscniption rates Of They are persistent in their efforts
$10'00, $l2.O0 and $14.00 per year. to help; again and again the magaSo when You ask $1.50 for a year's E ~ ~come
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trying first in one way
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il; another to
inthat is
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in learning about Jehovah
the Price is emtremel~low. ,
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time to start. S'ince we look to Jehovah as our Instructor for his blessing

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with prayer (Isa. 54.13. John 6:45)
This is truk whethel: {he meetings
are attended only 'by regular members
of the congregation or are ones to
which the public has specially been
~nvited.If two meetings are held, one
after the other then prayer is offered
at the beginding and end of the
entire program.

2;;;:

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should be assigned in advance to b;

ohairman at the public meeting. After
he warmly welcomes those -in attendance, he will invite the congregation
to ~ o i nin a sohg of praise to Jehovah
and then he will usu?lly offer th6
opening prayer. Following t h s the
chairman should inform the audience
of the title of the talk to be given and
introduce the speaker. His remarks
ought to be very brief. After the

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FOR UNITED STATES OF AMERleA

ji(&VhBER 1972

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"Say among the natio6: 'Je9vah hlmset has becow kihg.' "4.
96:10.

VOL-.'

NO. 1f

Qm 5TdQowC P d i s k e ~
We thought you would like to
know what fine work y ~ udid
during the 1972 service year in the
fortyeight States. Total publishers
increased by 15,346, which means
we had, on the average each month,
418,239 persons declaring the g6od
news. Isn't that fine! The ratio of
publishers to population is now 1 to
476. Of course, States vary considerably. The ratio ranges from
1 to 271 in Oregon to 1 to 972 in
Rhode Island.
There are 118 more congregations
than last ypar, bringing the total
to 5,794. This is wonderful, especially when we compare it ;with the
number of congregations twenty
years ago-3,103. Yes, 2,691 more!
And a tremendous amount of literature was placed. Including books,
' booklets and magazines, this past
2 year you placed 98,133,514 pieces of
literature. That represents about
two pieces of literature for every
family in the country! Besides that
we shipped to you over 29,000,000
Bible study folders. a d the handbi1ls'~rinted for vour use' reached
a
- - - &5 percent more than the humber
. total
-of 122,236,"~.
A great amount of effort wag put of publiihers! Many persons are
f o ~ t hto reach the people with the interested in learning the truth, a s
most urgent message of the day. also reflected in the attendance of
Total hours in the field service 703,695 a t the pvblic talks a t the
came to 7l,912,301. Return , v i e sixty district assemblies this past
its totaled 34,032,676. Home Bible summer, and in the Memorial attenstudies averaged 298,129 monthly. dance of 976,233!
Pfoneers reached a peak of 15,565. Truly this is no time to slow
mtal applications for temporary down-no more so than was the
. pioneering came to @,205. What final day that the Israelites marched
9aem the results? A grand witness around Jericho a time to slow
m - a v e n concerning the name and down. They went around the city
I@m@om of our God; also, during seven times on the one day! Love
*year
47,953 persons were bap- for Jehovah should move us to use
t;'atld as disciples of Jesus Christ, to 'every occasion to magpify his name,
$On&me with 22,023 ten years ago. to continue to preach as long as
-. Our meetings are well attended. Jehovah affords us opportunity.
Bagsidering the number of publish- Concern for our fellowman should
e$a+ attendance is running about move us to exert ourselves vigorous100 percent or higher for all five ly to search out and Bid everyone
meetings. The Watchtower study who has love for righteousness.
nbw averages nearly 115 percent.
In the 1973 Yearbook there are
Also 9ach week about 22 circuit thrilling reports about the work
asamblies are .held. How does thet is being done. The book's
Su-y
attendance a t these assem- introduction gives a - fascinating
blies. compare with the total pub- coverage of highlights of the work

there a r e . e x t ~ d e dreports on Brazil, the British Isles, Ghana, Guatemala and Japan, all of them a
delight to read. It is thrilling and
heartwarming to see how Jehovah
has blessed his people a s they have
reached out into all the inhabited
earth, to make known the good
news. The Yearboek will give you ,I
insight into the tremendous amount
of work that has
done and the
fearlessness with which our brothers have spoken up in hehalf of the.
truth. By mid-November the Yewbook SQould.be ready for shipping.
Again, we encourage you to share
copies of the Yearbook with your
relatives, neighbors and all wbo
are having Rible studies. If they
read it and are of honest heart,
surely they will be moved to say, *'
'Gpd is really among you people!'
I t is a pleasure to be serving
with you as, together, we keep on
exercising our freedom from the
"authority of the darkness."
Your brothers,

"

B B O O XBxuncII
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W E E K S T A R T I N G N O V E M B E R 12 15 min: Offer the "New World Trans- tower." I t is suggested that the family
aragraphs
10 min: Song 25. Introduction, text lation" and the "Word of God" book. head read appropriate

Family discussion of work for Decemand comments.

and of territory needing attention
15 min.
A preciation for Pour ber
Questfons and answers. in the congregation. See the article
Call on a number of publishers who "T$hat
will help the publishers in
are
to comment on how they
congregation the most in their
have found it effective to present the your
house-to-house
during Decem~Paradise-Theocracy,,
book in the ber? Will some work
need help in making
an effective presentation that is brief
Knorr,s letter during the holiday season? Do the
about Bethel service.
brothers need SUggestionS on points of
10 min: Concluding comments. In- interest to which they can direct the
elude information in Question BOX. householder in the Bible or "Word of
Song 29.
book when presenting i t ? p a t
can they say if the househplder lndiW E E K S T A R T I N G N O V E M B E R 19 cates he already has
~ ~ b ~tl is
~
15 min: Song 11. Father takes the suggested that just one of these points,
lead in discussing text, Branch Letter or possibly two which will be most
and appropriate news items with helpful to the 'congregation, be discussed and developed by the family
family members.
20 min: Insert on Bible study activ- handling this part.
ity, pars. 1;10. Several brothers dis- 20 min: Are You Following Up the
cuss material. Encourage any pub- Interest?
Chairman: (2 min.) We find interlishers who are seeking a Bible study
to inform the Bible study overseer, ested ones when we are in. the housealso if anyone knows of a good to-house work. The Society, other
prospect for a study and is not able.to publishers friends or neighbors may
tell us oi someone who has shown
care for it, inform him of that.
12 min: "Presenting the ~~~d Neys intereat. At Your secular work, when
at
as
as Other
Shopping
All of Your Territory." Brief
-In
sdmeone ma; make a comaent
question-and-answer coverage of ma- times
that
indicates
a good heart condition.
terial. ~
~ report
~
onl territory
~
d
~
needing attention in local congrega- Make note of all who Show interest.
what you
tion, where i t is located, how many Make return visits and
territories are involved. Encourage Can to help them to learn the truth.
Publishers
may
make
return
vis!ts
publishers to take .out this territory
and work it. Consider arrangqments by delivering magazines, or other litbeing made for group witnessing in erature, by conducting a study,
this territory and encourage publishers writing a letter calling the interested
person on the 'telephone. Or, it may
to share fully in this activity.
~f your territory is covered often be just a friendly discussion in an
you may wish to discuss how bette; effort to further stimulate the
attention can be given to working i t interest in the truth.
When making return visits some
thoroughly, trying to contact those
publishers find i t dimcult to tiet the
not a t home, etc.
going and
the
conversation
13 min. Concluding comments. Include
nouncements.,,
'appropriate items
Is Itfrom
Handled,?M
"AnAudience discussion.
interest' (10 mfn.) Ask
can be considered. Encourage fam+ly congregation what subjects they find

~~i~f'r~SP,'~ttBrother

g2t;e3d;;gg"
;$o;%a;?id,z;;g
Song 10.
w EEK

STARTING NOVEM BER,:;~

10 min: Song 65. Introduction,

and comments.
15 min: "The Organization That Jehovah Is Using." Questions and answers on "Organization" book, Chapter
2. Give attention particularly to pages
7-10 rather than trying to rush
thrdugh all the material. Encourage
brothers to give Scriptural basis for
their answers. (Read paragraphs 1-4
and the last paragraph on page 12.)
Par. 1. By what power did Jesus say
the work of preaching and disciplemaking would be carried on and succeed? Par. 2. What is to be noted
abput the disciples when the holy
spirit was poured out a t Pentecost
33 C.E.? and about the congregations
a s the pdaching of the good news
spread? Par. 3. How did our brothers
in the first century show that they
recognized the congregation is God's?
To whom do Jehovah's witnesses look
a s their Supreme Ruler? Par. 4. Whom
do we recognize a s the Head of the
congregation? Pars. 5-10. What is the
purpose of the congregation? Who
make un the "faithful and discreet
slave- class today, and over what have
they been appointed? (Matt. 24:47)
Pars. 11-14. How can we show respect
for the earthly organization that Jehovah is using? ,

The Bible
l w h a t a pleasure it is, not only
to direct others to God's Word for
the truth that will set them free,
but also to be the One who can
place in their hands, a t their doora
the
at very
Small Cost. Jehovah has again made
it possible for us to concentrate on
this work for a full month, December, when the offer will be the New
W w l d Translation and the book I s
the Bible Really the Word of God?,
2 Since the article "A Bible Soeiety" was
in the June
Kingdom Mindstrl, which reminded.
US that the Society publishes a
number of different translations of
the Bible, we have noticed that
quite a number of congregations
have had to order some of these

many publishers have kept in mind

the suggestion made-that

if the
~;;yO~~;ty;~t~;eg,","l;~;
$$,"g,
on return visits.
may be
to householder shows a n interest in the
expand on the subject discussed on the

F
;; ;:te ~isg:~td,";t:lp","r~ica
subject was of special interest to the

householder.
(Invite publishers to
express themselves freely. This is an
ppportunity for them to exchange
ideas.)
~ l s oask publishers how they introduck themselves and begin the
conversation on return visits in order
to both catch and hold the interest of
the people. Some have found that
being just warm and friendly, showing a personal interest i.n the householder and his family, will accomplish
the most. I t may be the subject YOU
introduce for consideration that will
attract and hold attention. Some publishers make effective use of questions
to catch and stimulate interest. (Entertain a s many suggestions from the
publishers a s time will allow.) Encourage. the brothers to use the good
suggestions given a s they follow up
the interest they And.
Concluding comments. (8 min.) Song
31.
WEEK STARTING DECEMBER 3
10 min: Song 20. Introduction, text

and Con~ments.
20 min: "What I s the Christian View
of Daqcing?" Family discussion of
article in September 15, 1972, "Watch2

from the article inviting goth questions and commehts from family members after the paragraph or portion
of i t is read. Endeavor to help family
members ,to nppreciate the reasons
for what is printed, why i t is correct
and the Scriptural principles involved.
Consider the paragraphs that you
believe will be most appropriate to
the needs of the congregation.
20 m i n Insert on Bible 6tUdy activity, pa<s, 11-21. ~
~ participation.
d
10 min: Concluding comments. Encourage brothers to share fully in field
Service.
Song 9.
?

Bible but wants another translation,

we should not hesitate to explain
what we have
the
King James version for $1.00, the
Kingdom Interlinear Translation
and the D,jaglott
at $2.00 each, and
the excellent large-print New World
Translation for $5.00. Now, of
COUrSe~ We
have Byington's
translation for $6.00. And, for those
who
another language, we have
the Complete New World Translation
in Dutch, German, Italian, Partugue~e and Spanish, a s well a s
the Christian Greek &?-iptures in
~
~
~
~
~
h
appreciation for the New
World Translation prompts us to
enqourage people to take this version. However, we are glad to be
accommodating and fill requests'for
other versions in harmony with the
interest shown. This could be another step in developing the interest
and
'Omeone
On the roa'
to life.

hello! You haad

a question?

Since the October Kiwgdorn Miwistrg provided

idormation about Bethel service, you may have been
wondering, W h a t is Bethel like, and what does one
do ,there 1'
To answer the first 'part of that question, W h a t
is Bethel like?' you could read page 254 of Jehovah's Witnesses iw the Diuiwe Purpo8e and get
some idea. Briefly, the part of Brooklyn that looks
toward the towering buildings of lower Manhattan
as well as New York Bay and that is known as
Brooklyn Heights is where the Watchtower Society
has its headquarters. Here are a number of large
buildings. Two of ,them, known to Bethelites as
"124" and "107," accommodate aroupd 500 persons
each, and several others nearby take care of 200
to 250 persons. I n addition to excellent living
quarters we have many other very fine facilities. For
example, a large modern Kingdom Hall, four dining
rooms seating a total of about 1,500 persons, libraries, reception rooms, our own laundry, pressing
shop, shoe repair shop; and there are a dentist, a
doctor and several nurses to care for health needs.
Bethel is a big home filled with dedicated servants
of God.
,Now the next question, 'What does one do there?'
Living a t Bethel enhances the spiritual lives of those
who are members of the Bethel family, We do not
live by bread alone but by every word proceeding
from God's mouth. Our daily spiritual program i s
most upbuilding. The?.members of the family have
specially assigned seats in the different dining rooms
of the home, and the family meets together at 7 a.m.
We have a @e discussion of the day's text. Members
of the family participate, and the brothers serving
on the governing body take week-long turns in
summing u p the day's comments. For new members
of the family we have an excellent eight-month pro+n.
This includes eight special lectures. Then
twenty-six weeks of Monday-evening classthere
'room sessions along with twenty-six Wednesdaylectures. The classroom sessions are divided
into
sections: ('1 She~her&ng the 'lock of
God a d (2) Teachings 'hat Mold Our Lives.
Additionally, all members of the family are
assigned to one of the 218 congregations in New
York city. We have the same service p6vileges as
\ any other congregation publisher. This includes field
service, home Bible studies and sharing in the congs, being an elder or ministerial

servant if the local congregation makes such r

recommendation to the governing-body.
~
i with ~so many
i brothers
~
~and sisters is quite
different from living in a little home with a father,
a mother and a brother or a sister. It is a big
family with lots of brothers and sisters, and everyone
is tremendously busy here, each one having his
assigned work.
W e came to Bethel to serve Jehovah and to aid
our brothers ,world wide by producing literature f o r
their use in the ministry. Bu of ps appreciate the
good things that come from the Watch Towe?
headquarters in the way of Bibles, books, magazines,
tracts, letters and, every month, the K i ~ g d o r nMiwistry. These are printed not only in English but also
in many other languages. Of course, you would not
be receiving these publications a t such a reasonable
cost if the printing were done by some commercial
firm.
Having the Bethel home and printing plants that
have been built over a period of sixty years makes
it possible for the Bethel family not only to handle
. matters dealing with offiee correspondence but also
to do printing work. They operate linotype machines,
make printing plates, operate printing presses, work
in the book bindery and do other things connected
with making u p the printed page. Others do carpenter work, machine-shop work, painting and so
forth. It is part of a tremendous operation for
producing literature that supplies Jehovah's witnesses
world wide with what they need for their ministry.
NO other organization on earth can put out publications as we do, such as the Trzlth book, at a cost of
25cWe here at Bethel consiqer it a great privilege to
be able to make literature a t such a low cost and
send it all over the world in so many languages.,It
is t d y an honor to be a member of the Betbel
family. But, while it is an honor, it involves a lot
of hard work too, for wlYich those who fully appreciate their privileges of service willingly give of
their time and energies. The apostle Paul worked
hard
many parts
the earth in
his evangelizing work. Jesus worked hard. Our
bmthers in the missionaryfield spend long houm
-and work hard in the ministrS. Congregation publishers and pioneers everywhere throughout the earth
are very busy with the preaching activity. They
are all working hard. \
But Bethel work is somewhat different in that,
to a great extent, it is manual work from 8 : 00 'in
the &cuing until 5: 40 in the evening, with an
3

he Word of God. Because of its importance, our

work at Bethel takes priority over all other activity.
'. It is hard' work, and that is why we invite young
people, either single persons or married couples who
. are healthy, strong and who have no obligations, to
be part of the Bethel f a y . Our letter in last
month's Kiwgdam Atinistry pointed out what the
requirements are. When a person comes, v e hope
lhe will stay at least four years. But for many it
can become .a career. Many members of the family
have done that, and there are brothers and gistem
t -Bethel who &ve been here for thirty, forty,
fty' or more years. They are st21 working each
ay and enjoying it.
Much depends on how one looks a t life. Do yoti
rant to live in a little home by yourself, husband,
fife and children? Or as a young man do goy want
> stsy at home with the rest of the family, have your
wn car and go and come as you please? Or, would
ou Iige to give yourself wholeheartedly to Jehovah's
mice. and spend your life doing things for other
eople? That is what the membew of 'the Bethel
d y P o . They are working for many others, not for
themselves or just those there l&aHy.
Some people may sa;y to you that they have been
at, Bethel and that the work was monotonous.
,,'lfsu&lly 'anything one &es can become monotonous
when one does not like doing it any longer. The
farmer enjoys his work even though some persons
.-Id
say that his work is monotogous. He plants and
a . @vests, 'and he does it all his life. Terribly monotns? But you do like to eat, don't you? Look at
> ,-, 't members of the Bethel family are doing. Some
cooks, housekeepers, office workers; others make
b&ks and others ship them out. But think of it:
Wd h e reaping the blessing of seeing a great ingathering .as people mad and study God's Word
ticgether with the aid of the publications. Hundreds
of: thousands of new ones axe associating with
:iii;t$~~ah's organization. Would you call that monot. cpms?
Bethel .is a tine place in which to serve. The
. h$thers here often_write letters commenting on how
. the~rhave enjoyed their service privileges as memb m o f , this family. One young brother recently
m~tkzi: "It is perhaps the heatest privilege of
service available to young ones. I feel, like this is
thp b.&t place to serve Jehovah in this time we live
In.'.Had my decision of marriage not come up, I
wbulL without a doubt have remained at Bethel for
' .quite a long time."
. -4;young man who wishes to get married after
f& yea& in. Bethel service is often faced with the
s m q problem about which this brdther wrote. But
haw-T$&&bful
the individud was for the training .
.
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>A

ff & noon 'for diimer. We appreciate that t h e n

re oame to Betfie1 we came to do what we were
assigned to do and, to learn whatever the Lord's
organization wanted to teach us in regard to printing

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reoeived i t the ''hove of God'?! Many brohh&,~&i?+;

serving four yarn, reto the pioneer wo+ with '
their wives, and 0th- go into the missionary work
after receiving training a t Gilead School. Others become h e overseers in-congregations. Often m d e d
couples who have previously haa exp&ence in ~ e t h e i
service are. called in again w h p they apply. Nany
have made Bethel their career as single persollls
too.
Bethel is a wonderful place in which to serve
the interests of the Kingdom. Looking at it from
every angle in life, one sees what a blessing it ,is.
One does not have to cope with certain anxieties
in life that others have to overcome. Beeanse we
throw our burdens' on Jehovah, he in turn a r e s for
our needs. We work with our brothers and sisters
day in and day out. We know that what we me dohg
is a praise and honor to Jehovah's name.
Serving together unite& all the tiqe is ,like being
a t a convention. You might shy that attending a
convention every day would be monotonous. But
we doubt, very much that Jesus found it monotonous
preaching every day with the twelve to people who
gathered around them. It was Jesus' life's work.
That is the way we feel about it at Bethel; it is our
life's work, and we welcome you to consider applying
for Bethel. If you think about Bethel fro& the
p C i t 7 g f its beixig a ~aree$'in'&khg it your life'
work, then you indeed can gain untold blessing
and satisfaction in giving of your youth in thl
service of Jehovah.
We feel that Bethel is, as it were, the crossroad
of the world, for reports and experiences come i~
from all parts of the earth, many of which are relate(
to the Bethel family.
We hope this has given you some insight into ,wha
Bethel is like and what Te do here. In brief, a persor
works hard and serves his brotheb'and bthers. May
be you would like to share with us in this granc
work. We have Bethel homes in Toronto, Canada
London, England ; Wiesbaden, Germany; Japan
the Philippines; Australia; South A.friaa and else
where throughout the world as well as in Brooklyn
Applicants must be residents of the country where-thc
Bethel is located, so please do not ask to be sent t c
another conntq. After you pray to Jehovah aboui
this matter, it may be you will say: 'Here I am
Use me!'
Think about y m career and .what you want il
to 'be. I f i t turns out to be Bethel service, write tht
OBce of the President or any branch office and gel
an application. Volunteer for Bethel service!
Keep busy in JehovahYswork. Buy out the time
Use it wisely, for' the days are wicked.
With you in preaching and teaehing the good ness

N. .H.

Knorr
"-a.

Am You Sharing.in Disciple-making?

YOU are a dedicated, baptized disciple of
the Lord Jesus Christ, then yon have a commandmerit to share in making disciples. That commandmerit has not been given to you by a man or an
organization of men. You have received i t from
One
''has
better than the *gels" and
who has "inherited a name more excellent than
theirs." (neb. 1:4) This One is the Lord Jesus
Christ. (Matt. 28: 18-20) His name is "more excellent" than that of the angels because i t starids for
the vast executiye authority he has as Jehovah's
appointed King.
Truly i t is a privilege for you to share in the
work entrusted to you by One who has snch authority. Are you sharing in i t ? Could you share in it
to a greater extent7
The primary way in which people today are
being assisted to become disciples of the Lord
Jesus Christ is through weekly home Bible studies.
During the 1972 service year 298,129 Bible studies,
on the average, were conducted each month in the
United States. I t is indeed &noouraging to know that
,
tens, yes, hundreds of thousands are being assisted
in this way to come to an accurate knowledge of
the truth. Nevertheless, the question arises, Could
more Bible studies be conducted7
~h~ indications are that more peoplecould be
assisted through home Bible studies. In the United
States over 360,000 more books were placed with
interested persons in the 1972 service year than in
the 1971 service year. I t is not unusual for people to
write to the Watch Tower Society, or to go to a
z n g d o m Hall or to phone Jehovah7s witnesses,
requesting that someone study the Bible with them.
Brbthem and sisters offering magazines on the
street have also been approached with such requests.

ministry includes caring for one's family and home

our discharging these responsibilities does not relievc
of the obligation to share in Kingdom-preaching
and disciple-making outside our immediate family
circle. Our h e example in Christian conduct can
give a witness,
that example alone will not be
enough for others to become disciples of the Lord
jesW
christ. ~h~ disciple-masng work calls for
teaching and, before such teaching begins, persons
who are willing to be taught must be found.
'
A Baloneed vie& of Responsibility

This points up the need to care f o r responsibilities

in a balanced way. A h e example to keep in mind
in this regard is Noah. As husband and father he
had to see that his family had ample spiritual and
material provisions. He had to m a n g e his routine of
life in Such a way a to have time to build the
and preach to his contemporaries. The adjustments
that Noah had to make were not limited to just a
few Years. Likely his work of preaching and bnilding
spanned a period of forty or e t y Years. Despite
Noah's faithful efforts, not one Person, aside f r h
seven members of his family, put himself in line for
surviving the B'lmd. But Noah did not give way
to discomagement and stop building and preaching
due to the unresponsiveness of his contemporaries.
HOWglad we can be that he did not do SO! Had he
would be
quit,
While You may keenly appreciate the importance
of imitating Noah's example in caring for all YoW
responsibilities, Yon may feel that YOU are not
capable of conducting a home Bible study. Inexperience and limited ability, however, need not disCourage You as to Your sharing in the work that
Jesus Christ commanded his disciples to do. Had
Jesus, as Head of the Christian congregation, wanted
only thobe with the greatest knowledge and ability
to share i n making disciples, he would have said so.
That i t is not so much a matter of ability as of
desire and sincere effort is well illwtrated in the
case of many new missionaries 8erving in foreign
fields. Their vocabulary is limited. Their speech is
often hesitant and clumsy. Their comprehension of
the language is f a r from complete. Yet they are
able to conduct home Bible studies. Surely, then, you
do not need to hold back because of feeling t h t
others can express themselves better. Besides, more
experienced brotsers or gsters will be glad to accompany you and render assistance should the need
arise. Also, the Bible study overseer will be glad
to help you.
Since Jesus' command to make disciples is in
complete harmony with his
ier's will, you also

M a n y Still 'Sighing and Crying'

There are yet many who are sighing and crying

because of the detestable things being committed in
Christendom and the rest of this ungodly system.
Hence the more time you personally spend in
searching for snch honest-hearted people the greater
will be the likelihood of your finding some ?f them.
Do you feel impelled to spend as muoh time as
possible in the preaching work because of your
deep concern that no honest-hearted person in the
2 territory be neglected or overlooked? I s your con:tern such that you put forth every reasonable effort
to make return visits where people manifest interest?
Considering that lives are a t stake, we should be
moved to set aside as much time as possible to
search for sheeplike ones. Whiie the Christian
I

hive the backing of ~ e h o & and the help of his

holy spirit. So if you start a Bible study, yoh
89 not have to fear that =you will fail because of
your limitations. .If you look to Jehovah and do
your best, he will not allow you to fail in teaching
the truth to others.

There may be brothers an- _is;ters in your *&agregation that are unable to follow through on"@&
their promising calls or are not in a position .tb" '
conduct mare home Bible studies. You might:$
approach the Bible study overseer and express your
desire to help out in this regard. .You can be sure
A M a w of P m y a
'
I f you are not now eondueting a Bible stndy, that your assistance will be very much appreciated.
Informal witnessing a t work or a t school has
have you made this a matter of prayer? One brother
in Apstria did this. For d o r e
a month he often brought fine results. Are you making good
repeatedly prayed that Jehovah might help him use of such opportunities to start studies with your
to find someone with whom a Bible stndy could be ' fellow workers or schoolmates? Often seizing the
started. Not only did this brother pray, but he also opportunity to give a witness can lead to fine
took three days off from his secular work during the results.
A brother working at an auto repair shop in
circuit overseer;'^ visit. It was while calling at the
last door one morning during the visit of the circuit Norway uses all opportunities to talk to fellow
overseer that this brother started a study with a man workers. At lunch hours the workers discuss various
questions, and the brother is often asked to express
and his wife.
A missionary in E l Salvador found that many of his 9 w s . One of the workers once mentioned that he
her Bible students were not progressing. She earnest- was impressed with the brother's always being able
ly prayed that she might k d someone who would to give plain and logical answers. The brother then
appreciate life in God's new order. Later she con- gave him some magazines. This led to a home Bible
tacked a secretary in an oece. This woman,eagerly study. Eventually the worker became a baptized
8ccepted the magazines and gave the missionary her Witness, later changed his place of employment
home address. A Bible study was started with this and there, through informal witnessing, helped two
woman, and her husband eventually also took, part. other families to accept the truth.
At school a young lad in ~ n d r t oRioo
'
was asked
Mow a congregation book study is held in their home,
and the man, his wife and their five children regular- to read a certain portion of a book that dealt with
-.,.. mel&toric ages. He then asked for permission to
ly attend the meetings a t the Ehgdom H
all.
In addition to praying to Jehovah to direct you to speak to the class and gave a fine explanation o q ,
those of honest heart, be sure to act i n full harmony the Bible's teachings, using the Evolution book as
~ t yow
h prayers by never overlooking opportunities the basis for his comments. The teacher and the
to atart Bible studies. Have you tried offering to students were impressed, and eighteen books were
study the Bible with people on the initial call? placed that day. The next day the teacher asked the
h e there any people on whom you have called in young Witness to confine his discussion before the
$$e past that might agree to a Bible study now? class. Six more books were placed. Now he is aon
Why not check your records and make a special ducting two Bible studies with fellow classmates.
A teen-age Witness placed a . Evolution boo1
e&rt to visit those who have shown interest?
There are times that the potential for new Bible k t h one of her schoolmates and at the same time
studies, is right within the congregation. In one'_ offered a Bible study. The girl did not m e p t this
a o v g a t i o n in the state of Oregon, for example, offer. Later, after the girl had read the book, she
an'overseer made it a point to offer to stndy the and the sister got together one evening to discws
Bible with unbelieving husbands of publishers who the Bible. Several times during the ,discurssion the
had moved b t o the territory. Within ten minutes girl exclaimed: "That is a nice Bible you have?
of meeting this overseer, one unbelieving husband After three hours, during which the girl had re
agreed to have a Bible study. I n the case of another peated this statement about the Bible three times
hwband, a relative, efforts to befriend him led to the young* Gster, quite shrprised at the remarks
Ms accepting a Bible s b d y when another brother offered her a Bible study. At this the girl exclaimed
d e d at his home. The two huabands are now bap- "Finally you mention what I have been waiting tc
i&ed and, according to the most .redent information, hear all evening. I just did not want to come righ
rrcore than forty of their relatives are now either out and ask you about it."
Appreciating that Jesus Christ has entrusted yo1
&dying or have themselves beeome dedicated, bapwith the responsibility to preaeh and make disoiples
tiwd witnesses of Jehovah.
People who are now studying with ns or on whom you will certainly want to share in that work to thc
greatest extent possible. Allow your love for feUn~
T R ~have made return visits can also be instrumental
$ helping us to h d other interested persons. Have humans tq impel you to do so. Prayerfully look
y&a ever asked whether' they knew anyone who Jehovah for his direction and trust in his ability C
&ey felt might want to study the Bible?
aid you by means of his holy spwt.
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Society has receiaed many

letters asking how to handle matters
, if an elder or a ministerial servant
moves, or if an elder is not able to
' serve in his appointed capacity for
sgme reason, and how adjustments
should be made in the five principal
service positions in the- congregations.
2 In answer to the first point-if
an elder or ministerial servant
moves from the congregation or,
because of wrong conduct, is no
longer qualified to serve, the governing body should be notified of
this in all cases. As to the five
principal positions of oversight, the
governing body made appointments
during August and September of
those assigned to serve in these
positions during this service year.
If one of these brothers moves or
is not able to serve further in his
assigned capacity, then i t is up to
the local body of elders to determine who should serve in his place.
The governing body will not make
new appointments to these positions.
They will be handled by the body
of older m m locally. (or, p. 69)
3 To fill a vacancy in a position
of oversight it is not necessary that
all those presently serving rotate up
to a new position. Any of the elders
can be selected by the body of
elders to fill out the expiring term
-wf the oovrseer. Or, a ministerial
servant may be used on a substitute
basis if there are not enough elders.
Again, it is the responsibility of the
local body of older men to decide
how the vacancy will be filled.
4 If there is any change as to who
is serving as presiding overseer,
field overseer or Bible study overseer, please keep the Society advised
of the complete mailing addresses
of these brothers and their telephone numbers, if they have such.
5 Normally the governing body will
make appointments of additional
elders and ministerial servants annuany when the body of elders
sends in these recommendations
. q r l y in September each year. If
bwt&ers in the congregation become
qualWd during the year, the local
body of elders can determine how
they can be used to assist with the
affairs of the congregation But,
the body of elders should wait until
September to send such new recommendations to the governing body.
(OT, Pp. 6l, 67-69)
6 If, however, an appointed elder
or mtnbterial servant moves i n t d
tAa. congregation during the year
?.,and there is need in the congregation
and the body of older men wishes
to use h.is services, they can check
with the body of elders in the congregation where he formerly served.

Announcements

Handled?

New publications available :

Cf they find that he meets all the "Things in Which It Is tImpossibEe or
-Thai
God to Lie" ,
Scriptural qualifications, they may
Teacher
recommend him for appointme& as Listening to the Great
-Italian, Korean
atated in the Ocgmixation book on The Truth That Leads to Eternal
page 66. (Please advise what conLife
-Gun. Silozi
gregation he previously served with. ) "Singing and Accompanying Yourselves
with
Music,
in
Your
Hearts"
Phe governing body will consider
(words only)
-Greek
such recommendations a t any time Organizqtion for Kingdom-preaching
and Disciple-making
aurinrr the vear.
-German
"Babylon the Great Has Fallen!"
God's Kingdom Rules!
Reporting Suggestions
-Norwegian, Spanish. Swedish
I t was not po$sible to tabulate 4 W h e n orderine the 1973 Yeh~book.
the September field service report fkbllsaers and pron&& &e requested
o do so through the congregation with because many congregations sent in which
the are associated. Orderg f o ~
the old Congregation Report card the ~nglisf;
edition of the 1973 Year,
which only shows the total activity book may be laced starting November ,18.
Please
or$er.only
after that date. 4
for congregation publishers.
Yearbook mll also be available in e
ONLY the new Congregation Re- The
Dutch. fiench. German. Italian. POP
&r&
!ea
port cards are to be used in the tuguese and Spanish by'about
15. Yearbooks are 50c each. Re+future. This shows the total activity ber
lar and special ioneers on the h9t for congregation publishers, tem- before July 1, 1978, may receive a free
porary pioneers and regular pio- Yearbook by making request of theh
handling the literature This )
neers. Please discard all old Con- brother
be included in the congre htionb
gregation Report cards. The new will
order and later credit may %e re- \
report card should be used a s quested frbm tbd Society for the pio- *
neer's copy. Pioneers may obtain. :
follows :
copies at 15c each. Calendars
CONGREGATION PUBLISH'- additional
afe no longer available.
ERS: Show total number of differLiterature offer:
r 2
ent congregation publishers report- November:
Paradise Restored to ing along with their total field Mankind-By Theocracy!, w t h a booklet. for 50 cents
service activity.
~ e c e m b e r : New World Translation
TEMPORARY PIONEERS : Show and
Is the Bible Really the Word of
the total number of temporary pio- God?, for $1.25.
neers reporting AND their total January through April: Watchtower with three booklets for .J
field service activity for the month. subscription
REGULAR PIONEERS: I n ad- $1.50.
world's Thanksgiving holidajr
dition to showing the total regular fallsThe
on Thursday November 23 C w '
pioneers reporting and their total you arrange to shdre in the fleld service
activity, their individual pink report on that day?
cards should be sent to the Society +When supplies of new magazines C
are received by the congregation the
alpng with the Congregation Report brother
caring for these should kalte
card. I n this way the pioneer's them available
to the publishers right '
individual activity can be posted on away. This will enable the publishers9
ersonal
obtaining their copies for
our records here.
from the Congregation To read
(Please see Orgarnixation pp. 75, use
them before they are used in the 5eld
138, 141.)
ministry.

Show Appreciation for Freedom (Cont'd)

using the book &&Qe,&$~_t_qlre~G
$9- 9-11:nh:iqd-By _T?leocraoy[ in our
house-to-house ministry as well a s
on return visits to interested people
and our home Bible studies. Have
s 361s
you already ~ r o v i d e dc o ~ i ef
puljli<ati?jn f o r - - t h ~ r J e ' ~ - ~ hhgy>
o
showijXte?esf f If not, by alrmeans
do so no$. "'
S H o will
~
we present the new
book in the house-to-house ministry? A helpful suggestion was given
on page two of the October Kingdom
Ministry. You will observe that the
suggested gresentation was simple
and q y t . The subject bf""goverpment or rulership is now Jn the
mind8 gf many: ~Wouidthe householder like to know what the Bible
says about rulership over the entire
earth in the near future? Jehovah
assures that He will bring to ruin

those ruining the earth. Then the t

long-awaited paradhe will be re- ,
stored here on this earth bv God's
own governments) (Rev. "11: 18;-1
21 :3, 4) By rea mg the Parad' q

-TheocFii~~o~~T%Ffi?%%&r

can learn more about this. Encourage all in your territory to obtain
and read a copy.
=Where genuine interest is
shown, .ipg!t$-f P&pers_9n_.f ~ ~ $wig?.
p.
K?Y.~ J L & , ~ Z @
gall.~ Invite
him to g ~ & ? ? ~ . , ~ ! & $ 2 _
CO%T.&:.&:
$.~~.
gatio,n-&~&-,
where this publication will be considered. Knowing
the benefits that will come to them,
urge interested ones to put forth
the effort to learn the truth, which
will also set them free. As we take
advantage of every opportunity to
share the truth kith- others,- XQ
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I our

Territory

A report from ~thiopio rays that

208 brothers were imprisoned at the

whoembra'ce it. (Be sure

a certain sectioh of territory to

each congregation and this, in turn,

is. divided up IocaIlp _@oQ, w
y
m$ioiistifor aikignment to devoted
%&ants
6f Xehovah who willingly
&re in preaching the "good news."
'(1 Thess. 2: 4) Tbey keenly feel
tbe responsibility to see that the
congregation's entire assignment of
territory is worked thoroughly as
often as possible. When was all of
Four congregation's territory last
worked?
In a recent survey of some congregations in the united States rep o t t i i an "average" territory cov' erage of about once inpix mouhs,
it was foiiiiii~ w ~ e e ~ & H dividual territories had been worked
a.mre than one time ih six m~nths,
&her territories assigned to the con-

nt talks are based on

FOR UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

"Say among the nations: 'Jehovah himself has become king.' " 4 s . 96:lO.

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accurate knowledge of Jehovah and'

Christ Jesus and to move forward
in God's service, with eternal life in
view. Remember, for those who desire it, the New World Translation
is also available in- large print for

_ec;
Y".

3 Of course, many persons today

do not believe that the Bible eeally
is God's Word. In fact, it is commonly believed that such accounts
in the Bible as Adam's sin and the
Noachian flood are myths. But we
Rnow better. Why, the very reason
for Jesus' giving his life is because
Adam d6d sin: (Matt. 20:28) And,
as for the Flood, Jesus and his
apostle Peter referred to it as being
just as real a s the end of this
present system of things. (Matt.
24 :37-39; 2 Pet. 3 :5-7) People need
to know that. So, along kith the
Bible, i t is appropriate that we
offer the book Is the Bible Really
the Wwd of God? And if the
householder does not take the Bible,
we can offer just the 25cent book.
4 At times we h d people who say
they accept the Bible but are not
interested in studying the Bible
with the aid of some other book.
I n such a case,-why not endeavor
(Contin~edon page 3; cot. 1)

a total of about seven -five weri?

scheduled t o begin scho 1 a t the
other three school locations in this
country. The cour%e is a new. one,
completely revised to bring i t into
line with the organhational changes
that have taken plate and with the
needs of the congregations and the
field. The new K i ~ g d o wM i d s W ~
BchOOl C O U ~isSwritten
~
in outline
style with large print. The students
here are enthusiastic about the new
course and appreciate the pleasant
pace a t which i t proceeds.
May Jehovah bless all of you a s
we ever move forward unitedly
under theocratic organization.
Your brothers,
BBOO~LPTN
BUNCH
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Move Forward Unitedly'

I t has been a real C

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here
a t the Brooklyn pr&6ng plant to
1 We are on the move forward!
work on the 1973 Yearbook;. I t Jesus foi-etold that "thii good news
brings us special pleasure because of the kingdom" would be preached
we know that you will greatly enjoy in all the inhabited earth for a
reading i t and that i t will do much witness, and t h a t is what i s
good in helping persom with whom now being accomplished. I n over
you are studying the Bible. Here in 200 lands Jehovah has his Christian
Brooklyn we are printing 952,500 witnesses It is true that the Devil
copies of the 'English edition, and has instigated vicious persecution
shodd you need more copies we agaidst them. Scores of nations
will be glad to print an additional have'tded to stop the preaching
s pply. We are also printing the work. But this only accomplishes
Ganish, Italian, Portuguese and God's will, the separating of people
French editions, totaling 442,600. of all nations. Nothing in heaven
German$ is printing 152,000 Year- or pn earth can thwart the purpose
books in German and 35,000 in of God. And, just think, we are
privileged to have a share in i t
Dutch.
The first part of the Yearbook by serving with His organization.
~HOW
do we know what God's
gives you an armchair tour of the
is? By studying the Bible with
progress of the Kingdom work in will
the help of. God's spirit and His
many parts of the world. Also de- theocratic
organization. Yet most
hlightful are the extended reports persons have never read much of
on Eve different countries. For the Bible, and the majority who
example, the report from the British have a Bible do not read i t with
Jsles will give you a real eye-opener understanding. One reason is the
as to the tremendous ameunt of seventeenth-century language of
-work done in preaching the good some older translations. Approprinews even in the early days of the ately, then, during December in the
service we will offer the
Kingdom work there. And when you field
New
easy-to-read,
read about Ghana, you will be en- World T r a nmodern-language
s l a t b . read in^: this
couraged by the fearlessnes$ on the Bible has helped literally h&dreds
part of our brothers in standing up of thousands of persons t@take in
for the truth in the face of
opposition. The report from Japan practical to hike the relief work
will give you a picture of the care- cared for right there in Africa, as
take a long time to ship
ful organizing that has been in- it wouldand
other things from here
volved in getting the good news clothing
to that part of the world. A report
of the Kingdom to every part of from -the brothers in Zambia early
the country.
in November tells that they have
Brother Knorr, recently retuhed been able to ship in to the brothers
from a visit to Guatemala and from Malawi who are now a t the
' Mexico, where he helped on arSinda Misale camp over forty tons
rangements for next year's inter- of supplies, including tarpaulins,
national assemblies there. You will blankets, clothing, food and other
be happy to know that work will things that were supplied by the
soon begin on the building o f ~ anew brothers in Zambia and South
branch I building in Mexico.
Africa.
We know that you are very much
Here in Brooklyn we are privif:%terested in our Malawi brothers. leged to have the Kingdom Ministry
The Society, a s you know, has sent School in session again. Fifty stufun- t6_ help them. It is most dents reported on November 5, and

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WEEK STARTING DECEMBER 10 read in the "1973 Yearbook." Where

W E E K STARTING DECEMBER 3
1
comment on how the 15 min- Song 44. Introduction, text
10 min. Song 16. Introduction text appropriate
and coinments. Warmly encour&e at- material cohsidered might beneflciaUy and coknents. Talk on new yezirtext
tendance a t the congregation book afYect Our lives.
Et sKould affect our personal
Brief concluding remarks by chairSee yb73 pp 260 261 ) Ipvite
study to benefit from fine material in
man of
the "paradise-~heocracy" book.
WP, enC0umgfn.s ze$ous audibnce $0 share 'in rkadin'g scripp=ticlpation in the field ministry. tures.
j5
Forward
On "Vacation O~pO*unities." 20 min: '1Prese.nting the Good News."
Two publishem discuss article. Dem- 'Ong
13.
Cqver article m t h audience participaonsffate how to resent the literature
tion. Have two demonstrations of how
offer. Discuss wf$ audience what, to
do during holiday eason when persons W E E K STARTI NG DECEMBER 24 to engage householders in conversasay they are busy.
12 min: Song 4. Introduction text tion on the t h e m "atto Know
25 min. Study December 1 'Watch- discussion with comments froin au- G0d" and how mbsription offer can '
towef" article "How lduch Do You dience. Include items from Theocratic be tied in with presenbtion. ~ e t *
suggestions from audience as to vad- JI
Care About People?" Read scriptures News.
be dokg and why. t'
and paragraphs to the extent that 13 mini "More ,,mod Things in the OUB things they
time permits.
Ministry School. Audience participa- If
wa
to use a presentat On
that
is
"Om
lhat
is deL10 min: Concluding comments. In- tion. Invite publishers to comment on
they
free to do
clude comments on Branch Letter, why they enrolled in the School and Onstrated
Encodrage
publishem-to
use
what
appropriate Anpouncements also br~efhow they have benefited from being
reminders on local servic; arrange- enrolled; arrange in advance for a t
Box,,,
and
ments. Song 117.
least one of these comments.
have accounts report read.
20
min:
"Kingdom
Ministry"
insert
WEEK
DECEMBER
, from subheading *'Parents Can ~ r o v i d i l5
why Go frOpHouse-to- -?
10 min: Song 5. Introduction. Family Fine Encouragement" to the end.
be
by field over-%
discusses text. can be before, during Could have group of persons who are seer. After brick introductolT remarks
Of the
or after meal: Might beneficially in- now pioneers or who have been tem- about the
invite':
clude brief comments on how the 'porary pioneers discuss the materid. 'On regati0n
the p"t
context helps us to understand the Really cover well the printed material audgence to 'Ornment
On the
scripture how the information afeects reading a t least a few of the kei~ o f n t s(1)
' How im ortant is the w0rf-l
our live; as individuals a"
a"
family, etc.
~
J
10 min: Questions from Readers, from neer service and invite others to share to Whom we *itnew? c3) What effect
December I,,, 1972 issue of "The ~n such activity if their ciroumstanoes ~ ~ e r ~ ~ ~ ~ d p " ~ , " p " ~ ~ I $ f
Watchtower. To be handled by an will permit.
work our territory with various literaelder, p r e f e r a b ~a married man. After 16 min: ConclZlding comments by Bi- ture offers? (5) HOW does regular
~ ~ & , ' , " t t ~ ~ ~ $~,",",","u$"
~n
d ~ $ % : ~ ble
how study
manyoverseer.
home hible
Tell congregation
studies are participatioi
in own
the spiritual
house-to-house
affect our
liver?
(6 How does it help to
world and that we need to be On guard being conducted, a a r t from tho e work
s
stan- m t h members of the%- own immediate ~ e h o v will
so as not to accept ~ t tor-t
~ ~ in
s connection with h@
Encourage cOoperati0n Of the name? Have one or two brief ex~ ~ d ~ a f , " ~ " , l ~ from Read- families.
entire congregation in searching out. periences i t time permits showing
20 min: "Kingdom Ministry" insert. persons who would like to have a the blessings that are e o+ed fn this 4
Cover material dow? to, but not in- home Bible study. If any publishers feature of the field
E ~ cluding, the subheaang 'Tare,fts Can have a good prospect f0r.a study but courage publishem, where possible, to '
Provide Fine Encouragement. Ques- need help in developing it the Bible share in the house-to-house work
tions and answers; audience partici~a- study overseer will be g h d to help every week P e m n s with limited
tion In reading paragraphs KrOuP them personally or will arrange for health may be able to call at only a
the&, taking a full suhheadihg at a son?eone else to do so. Ask pwblishers few doors; others may be able to deto lnform Bible study overseer of good vote several hours Ask for comments
tie.
?O min: Ckoice portions of the new prospect8 fdr whom thex personally from individuals 'as to wheh they
Tearbook. C;roup of three or -four are unab!e to care. Include expgriences personally engage in house-to-houae
publishers share with one another enjoyed m malung return v m t s and activity. When do they flnd people a t
some of the information they have conducting Bible studies. Song 92.
home? Discuss congregation arrangements for house-to-house witnessing.
( ~ o n t ' d ) activity, and we look' to the elders Song 10.
Move Forward Unitedly

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to start a study using just the in the congregation to set a h e

Bible, looking up scriptures on a example of zeal in the 'field minissubject of interest? Possibly after try. When they unitedly take the
a few weeks, when the person sees lead, thlS has a beneficial effect on
how much he is learning, he will the rest of the conflegation. When
want ,to have a regular study with they display wholesome concern for
'me use of a Bible study aid such the entirft Congregation, as well
as the Truth book.
as
ln promoting the work
s We realize that without the
ICingdom-preaching and
Bible's guidance peOple
heading making,
for certain destruction, ahd We manifest On the
m"gre@tion,
want to help them to benefit from as it unitedly moves forward.
Jehovah's provisions. (John 3: 16;
What is Your o m attitude tb2 pet. 3 :9) We truly love Jehovah. ward God's organimtion? Are You
We k n h that it is his will for all moving forward unitedly with it?
sorts of men to be saved, and We Do You take time to
And
want to help them to gain salvation. apply the wholesome counsel it
(1 ~ i m 2:
. 3, 4 ; 4:16) SO it is our $regularly provides in abundance?
p m l e g e to share as fully as When You do, You benefit greatly,
possible in the lifesaving work don't you? And, when yon liberally
of Kingdom-preacu-ng and disciple- share with others the good wings
making.
you receive YOU are doubly blessed
, 6It is vital that we all work by Jehovah.-Prov.
11:25.
. wholeheartedly in this lifesaving 8 We do need one another. There
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is a

of abilities

in each congregation have,

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persons
so

that what he dm

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to a human body*
the members of which are vital.
(1 Cor. 12:19-26) So, the important
thing is not mat we be able to do
what others do, but rather that we 1
use whatever capabilities we do have ,I
in Jehovah's service. At the same
time take note of the *ne qualities
you; fellow workers have. Let them
know that you appreciate their love,
their willingness, their endurance. ,
Thank Jehovah, too, for bhe privilege of serving alongside these who
are precious in His eyes. Thus, we
will be drawn eyer closer together,
and we will continue to move for2
war& unitedly toward ~ 9 d p snew
order, which is now 0 so very
near!
'Ongregation

Can You Share More Fully

in Kingdommpreaching?
S DEVOTED servants of Jehovah Csd
we should view people of the world with
pity and compassion. That is what our
Exemplar Jesus Christ did. When observing
crowds of Israelites who were "skinned and
thrown about like sheep without a shepherd,"
9:36.
"he felt pity for them."-Matt.
Similarly, the inner feelings of the apostle
Paul were stirred toward fellow Israelites
who persisted in unbelief. "I have great
grief and unceasing pain in my heart," wrote
Paul'to the Romans. "For I could wish that
I myself were separated as the cursed one
from the Christ in behalf of my brothers,
my relatives according to the flesh."
-Rom. 9:2, 3.
Are you, like Paul, deeply concerned about
the people in your territory? Does it pain
you to see that most of them, by disregarding
,God's Word, are endangering their future
life prospects and even now harming themselves physically, mentally, emotionally and
spiritually? Are you moved to do everything you possibly can to aid them to gain
an accurate knowledge of the truth? Does
the needy spiritual condition of fellow
humans prompt you to seek ways to share
more fully in Kingdom-preaching? .

Consider Your Circumstances

Because of their deep love for Jehovah
and for their fellowmen, many have expanded their participation in Kingdom-preaching
by taking up the regular or temporary
pipneer service. Have you thought about the
possibility of doing so yourself?
Many dedicated servants of Jehovah God
would very much like to pioneer. But their
circumstances simply do not permit them
to do so.'And, of course, Jehovah God does
not require that his people spend all their
waking hours in work. Rest and refreshment
,are definitely needed. That is why Jesus
'Christ on one occasion said to his disciples:
"Come, you yourselves, privately into a lonely
6:31.
place ahd rest up a bit."-Mark

Nevertheless, we do well to conside; how

we are spending our time and the possibility
of enlarging our share in Kingdom-preaching.
Our prayer, like that of Moses, should be:
"Show us just how to count our days in
such a way that we may bring a heart of
wisdom in." (Ps. 90:12) Yes, we should
want Jehovah God to help us to value, estimate and appraise o w days so as to use
them in the best way possible.
All of us should ask ourselves: Does the
way I use my time show that I firmly believe
that we are living in the "final part" of the
"last days" and that every reasonable effort
should be made to reach honest-hearted ones
before it is too late? (Mic. 4:1) Should I
adjust my iriew of material things so (that
I can be content with less? Could I reduce
the number of hours I spend in secular work
so as to share more fully in preaching the
good news, possibly as a pioneer? Am f
using up more time in entertainment and
relaxation than I should? How much of
this time could I spend more beneficbuy in
the vital work of Kingdom-preaching?
After prayerfully considering your circumstances, you may find that, with some
gdjustments, you could enroll as a regular
or, a t least, a temporary pioneer. Should
that be the case, set a date for yourself
as to when you might start, and work
toward that goal, looking to Jehovah to
bless your efforts.
A brother in Hawaii who was encouraged
to do this by a traveling overseer writes:
"My question was, When should I start
pioneering and resign from my civil service
job? One thing I knew-the longer I stayed
with my secular job, the harder it would be
for me to quit due to increased benefits and
pay. I set a goal in my mind to resign from
my job and enter the pioneer work on
October 1,1966. How quickly that date rolled
around and before I knew it I was in the
pioneer work." Today this brother is serving
as a special pioneer.

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After considering the possibility of -your concerned that their words~and.actionsin no
becoming a pioneer, you may- wonder way minimize $he importance of exerting
whether you would be able to continue as ourselves to get the witness. work accomsuch. The' example of othek can in that pbhed during the " h a l part" of the "last
:ase prove to be both helpful and encouraging dam." 'IVIanifestly they would not be able to
to you.
encourage others to have a fuller share
Think about pioneers, who have served in the Kingdom-preaching and discipleBithfully for many years. As you hear or making work if they were not making the
read their experiences in the YearbooFc and best use of their own circumstances.
The Watchtower, reflect on the joys they
The effect of a good example set by elders
lave had and continue to have. Consider and,ministerial servants is well illustrated by
;heir circpstances and why they have been what, happened in recent years in one conable to make-the best of them. If you know gregation in Portugal. The brothers serving
pioneers whose circumstances are not .too on the committee were concerned that few
lifferent frym your own, talk to them about topk up the pioneer ministry. Even during
low they got started and what has enabled months of special activity rarely did any
;hem to continue.
brothers or sisters apply for temporary pio'he circuit overseer will also be happy neer service. The committee talked the matto answer your questions about pioneering. ter over and decided that the best results
bp he is certainly in a fine position to would probably be obtained by their setting
b so. From experience he knows what it an example as temporary pioneers themneans to pioneer. He has,also worked with selves during the month of April. This they
nany pioneers, likely including some who, did, even though not one of them had a
fore- pioneering, had reservations very vacation period. They worked out a schedule
iimilar to yours.
for evenings and weekends that allowed.
The elders in your congregation, whether them to meet the hour requirement, even
.heyare pioneers or not, can aid you. Usually though the ban on the 'work in Portugal
~g married men with children, they have makes this harder to, achieve. Last year the!
lad to balance family and ~on~regat'ionalwere delighted when several publishen
esponsibilities in 'order to take a zealous imitated their example and served as tem
ead in Kingdom-preaching and disciple- porary pioneers. This year all those servinl
xking, By talking to them, you may be in the congregation in an appointed capacit!
a ~ l eto see how some of the things they took up temporary pioneer service durinf
have done to care for their responsibilities April. This really stirred the congregatio~
:odd help you to arrange your affairs to to activity. About one fourth of the pub
pioneer. Moreover, elders are able to provide lishers were moved to participate in tht
suggestions based on experience in working temporary pioneer work.
Mth pioneers or even their own experience
Similarly, when all serving in appointec
as temporary pioneers. So do not hesitate, capacities in the Ikot Eyo Congregation a
to speak to them about any problems you Nigeria, Africa, took the lead in the pioneel
feel could hinder you from doing well in the ministry, forty-one of the my-nine baptize
~ioneerwork.
publishers enrolled as temporary pioneers
As a result the congregation attained a neu
When Elders and Ministerial Servants
peak in publishers. Also the Bible study worl
Choose Pioneering showed marked improvement.
Of course, not all elders and ministerial
One of the reasons for the large numbel
eyants are able to pioneer. But when those of piokers in Japan--one out of every foul
who are able to pioneer do enter the regular publishers-is
the outstanding example sei
or; temporary pioneer work themselves, this by elders, many of whom are pioneers. A
serves as an added encouragement .to all in number of these elders, being in position t c
Lhe'congregation to exert themselves' vig- do so, have relinquished good jobs to ljioneer
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One gave up a high podtion a t t h e t ~ i t a & i on their children. When the emphasis in
the home is, not on material things, but on
spiritual matters, this does much to build up
a burning desire in children to advance
Kingdom interests. , ' pioneer. An .elder in the K Y O ~ OUky0 CongreCommenting on the effect of the good
gation had been trained in the United States attitude manifested by parents toward pie.
for a high position in the architectural neering, an elder in Nigeria says: "Parents
apartment of his firm. But'he gave UP this * have deep respect for pioneers, particularly
OPPO+~~Y in order to s a v e as a pioneer special pioneers and circuit overseers. This
with part-time secular work.
has resulted in mdny young ones developing
An elder who entered the regular pioneer a similar respect for the pioneer service,
work in Hawaii relates the following:
which they have come to view as a most
"Being a presiding overseer and trying desirable work."
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A circuit overseer in the same country
to help others to become pioneers, I often
thought about the importance of taking the reports a typical example of a family effort
lead myself in the pioneer work. Carem to promote pioneering within the iamily:
planning of my finances indicated-that it "A fifteen-year-old sister said at the Itire
was possible. My decision was further circuit assembly that her parents consider
prompted by a desire to help more to pioneer her pioneering as part of the family's reand aid the people in the community to sponsibilities. In drawing up the family's
learn the truth. Having four children who schedule of activities, they include her
were growing up, I was deeply concerned activity." Were she to fail to meet the piowith their future. I had a good paying job neer requirements, this young sister would
as a crane operator. In June of 1967 I made view that as failing the family. "Hence," she
the decision to give up this job and join -my says, "there is every encouragement for me
to measure up to the pioneer requirements."
wife in the pioneer work."
In the Philippines similar family efforts
Has Jehovah blessed this father and his
family since his entering the pioneer work? have been put forth. Though having little
The results speak for themselves. In the themselves, and often with large fmilies,
congregation where they are serving, about many parents there are willing to have
one out of every seven associated is a regu- their children assist a t home and pioneer
lar or a special pioneer. Mketing attendace rather than have them get a full-time job
stands a t about 150 percent of the number to help carry the financial burden of the
of publishers.
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family. One young pioneer sister from
Regarding his own family blessings, this Quezon City ~ r i t e s :"I come from a ,large
brother remarks: "My youngest child will family of nine children but my parents prefer
be a senior in September and will become to have me be a pioneer. In order to help
a regular pioneer when school begins. This them 1 work in the home-washing and
will make six pioneers in our family, includ- ironing clothes, cooking meals and sewing
ing our ~ l d e s tdaughter; who pioneers with dresses."
her husband in another congregation. With
In the same country a'husband and wife
Kingdom interests have been serving as special pioneers for
the whole faqily puttfirst in our lives, it serves.as a protection more than fifteen years while raising a
family of nine children. Not all' families
nd brings great joy to us.';
could do that, but this household found that
Parents Can Provide Fine Encouragement family cooperatipn made it possible for them.
As the example of elders and ministe@al The father remarks: "We taught our children
,servants has a real impact on th6 congre- how' to work while they were still young.
gation, so the example of parents in making My oldest son was able to care for' our
good use of their opportunities to declare farmland with the help of his !sisters. Our
the ''iood news" b s a wholesome effect daughters learned how to support thedselves

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appreciate. the pioneer work so. that today and I took trahquilizers. No% that I am I
five of my daughters are working as regular pioneer, I come home very tired physically'
pioneers and my youngest son .has served gome days, but truly happy and content
as a temporary pioneer."
mentally. Why, since becoming a piondr,
This brother and sister saw good results I have never taken another tranquilizer!
rjot only ,in their family but also in their It is true that we now live a more modest
preaching and, disciple-making activities. life, but the life we live is so much richer.
They have been instrumental in the for- ,And spiritually speaking, well, there is just
mation of one new congregatidn and in no comparison."
Even this brother's twelve-year-old daughhelping six other congregations to make
pzogress. They have been able to aid thirty- ter has noticed the difference. She says:
"Before when Daddy would come home
five sheeplike persons to learn the truth.
If you are a parent, are you, by word h d from work late and tired, we hardly saw
example, encouraging your children to him. He would just eat ,and go to bed
pioneer? If you are a youth, are you re- without speaking hardly a word to us. Now,
sponding appreciatively to the encourage- Daddy spends more time with us and we
ment being given you? Is it your desire to really like that. Most of all, we enjoy @e
add'to the joy of your parents by exerting family Bible study Daddy &gularly has with
yourself in the pioneer ministry? Has your us now."
As in many other parts; of ihe world,
I love for Jehovah and for 'fellow humans
grown to the point where you want to spend brothers and sisters in Korea have also done
'as much time as possiMe in Kingdom- well in taking advantage of opportunities
to be regular or temporary pioneers. In that
,preaching?
land 1,810 of the 14,754 proclaimers of the
"good -news" are pioneers; that is one out
.Seize the Opportunities Open to You
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of
every eight. They do not allow themselves
Regardless of your present circumstances,
to
be discouraged by the bitterly cold winalways consider how you might be able to
expand your future share in Kingdom- ters. Instead, the cold month of J a n u a j
preaching. As long as your circumstances usually sees a peak in the number of temcan change on this side of the "great tribu- porary pioneers. Why? Because most of the
lation," look a t pioneering as a possible goal. classrooms are unheated and so schools are
Then, if circumstances do change, freeing closed due to the Severe cold yeather, freeing
you to be a regular or a temgorary pioneer, schoolchildren and teachers for the tempoyou will be prepared in mind and heart to rary pioneer work. Having the helB of older
h a k e the best use of the opportunities before children a t home, housewives are also giver
you. Many brothers and sisters have done opportunity to increase their preaching activity as temporary pioneers.
,
just that.
Do
you
make
similar
use
of
your
oppor-' one brother in Portugal had the oppor-.
I --ty to sell his .share in a business partner- tunities? If you have a vacation in Decembel
ship and become a pioneer. He seized the or January, could you make plans to pioneer
spportunity and invested his money in ways then? If on school vacation, could you assisl
t h t guaranteed a regular income sufficient your mother with some of the work at home
*to care for his family qf two children as and thus possibly 'open the way for her t c
well as his mother and thus entered pioneer share with ' you in the temporary pioneer
' service. He has not regretted that decision. work?
He writes: "I always had much to do as - Certainly as all of .us keep mindful oj
a businessman. But as a pioneer I am even increasing our share in Kingdom-preaching
busier. In contrast, though, f am unques- because of our love for Jehovah and fellow
tionably much happier and healthier. When men, much will yet be accomplished in
working as a businessman, I came home honest-hearted ones to take their s b n d for
n'rany times completely exhausted mentally, true worship.
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More Good Things in the Ministry school

beneficially work on;-for impro&

I t is not necessary in each
you
that the Theom research with the aid of the Watch ment.
case to announce whether a cel.tsfn
eratic Ministry School Program for Tower Public@t.lons Indeees.
point is bdng marked "C," "I" dr
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features 'Omething new? With
Those Of you who a r e younger "W." The schbol overseer may f r e
exception Of times when written in years
can also make your assign- quently find i t more beneficial to
hiews
are
each week m e n t ~ more meaningful by doing use
most of the two minutes allotted
there
be a
based
research. Talk to your parents or
him after ear& student talk to
cal or modern-day life experiences. the school overseer to get sugges- to
Will it not be encouraging to hear tions on how scriptures can be direct attention to some outstanding
point from the material assigned
how Others
problems sim- explained briefly. Then when giving for
use in the talk itself. By drawing
ilar to Ours and 'Ontinued
find your talks, 'make practical appli- attention
to its practical, value, it
delight in Jehovah's service?
cation of scriptures used, doing so will be more deeply impressed on
If you are
to give One in
own words. But, of course, the audience. So, when preparing
of these new
try
capture be your
Careful not to make i t appear for the School, he may find it helpthe 'pirit of the experience* make that you a r e counseling older, ex- ful
to pick out from each assignit live and
we personally perienced ones in the audience.
ment one point that will be particcan benefit from it You do not have
The school overseer and other ularly beneficial to the audience
use every detail ifthe experience,
(Continued on page 8, coZ. 8 )
who may give counsel can
but focus attention primarily on elders
points that develop the assigned also contribute much in helping us
Vacation Opportunities
get the most benefit from the
theme. While it is not required in to
School. '2ounsel on speech qualities l M a n y congregations i n t h e
each case, you may wishto build Can
be beneficial, but i t ,does not United States have territory that
the presefitation involving a mod- always
have to be extensi*e. A few does not get worked a t least once
ern-day experience around an appro- well-chosen
remarks on the apPli- each year. Generally such territory
priate
In relating such cation of sllggestions
speech is rural and requires 2onsiderable
experiences be alert and watch for counsel in the School on
Cfuideboolc travel to work. This past summer a
opportunities to involve your
may suffice. Of course, where nee- number of pioneers and publishers
tant.
you recall from the schedule essaw, private counsel can always ahisted in covering such unworked
for 1972, the Bible reading assign- be given on points the student may congregation territory during their
vacation, or on the way to or rements were shorter than previously.
Announcements
turning from an'assembly.
Many brothers took advantage of
The literature offer for December is
While YOU may not be able to
this to develop meaningful intro8 e New World Translation and the spend two or three months working
ductions and conclusiOns that
book Is the Bible Really the Word of in llnassigned territory, as some do,
highlighted the value of the ma- GO^? for $1 25
e
January through April YOU may be able to spend a few
terial. And opportunities were uti- ~ g offer'for
be a year's subscription for The days or possibly a week or mord of
lized to make explanatory
comments will
Watchtower with one of the bound your vacation next 'summer helping
during the course of their reading. books copyiighted in 1961 or earlier,
*This coming year the reading for $1.50 Subscriptions for both The a congregation to Cover Some of its
watchtower and Awake! may be of- unworked territories.
assignments will again be cornpara- fered
with two of the older bound
3 If you want to assist i n covering
tively short. So, we encourage YOU bookb for 3.00. Reimbursement of unworked
congregation territory
to make good use of the available indivihual puklishers and of congreganext
summer, why not begin mabing
tions
for
such
books
given
free
unth
time to present he~pful clarifyingnew subscriptions will be handled in
information 0~ to show how the the same maqner as during October. plans now? Information will be
later On in Kingd0m
scr~ptures being read personally The Society still has on hand a sizable
of What Has Religion Bone for t r y a s to how you can find out
benefit us.
you know, many fine stock
Mankind? and "New Heavens and a which congregations need help.
points can be found by doing New Earth." There is a more limited
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~EPTEMBER SERVICE REPORT/

Pubs.

& 2.Btii.Mg;.

Sp'l Pies.
906 143.2 56.1 5.0 161.9
PIOS.
14,785 92.2 37.1 9.2 gT0
Temp. Pios. 5,362 82.9 26.4 1.4 81.8
Pubs. )
400,096
9.6 4.6
.5 12.8
TOTAL
421,149
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d ones
i ==,,tized:
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~2,190~
UNITED STATES GOAL FOR 1973
460,063 Publishers

HOW DID WE DO I N SEPTEMBER?

Continued firle
were put forth
in the f161d ministry during September
to search out interested ones by the
house-tq.house
ministry and to
Ones
learn the truth by
means of regular Bible stiidies. Isn't
it encouraging to know that 5,770,237
hours were spent in! various features
of the field ministry and that well
d v e r 8 million Bibles books booklets
magazines were '
with the
public!
The total of 4 2 1 , ~proclaimers
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of
the good news is an increase of 12,804
over last September, when 408,345
reported field service activity.

supply of You May Survive Armaged- pages 66 and 67 of. the Organization
don into God's New World and "Your book. Where there is only one elder
Will Be Done on Earth." Congregations and he is a pioneer, the circuit overmay order these. We encourage ou to seer can submit the report when he
use such books as premiums wi& new visits the ' congregation.
subscriptions until all of them are in +After December 21 1972 congre athe .hands of the public. Then we will tions may submit orders fbr the 1%72
again give a premium of three booklets. bound volumes of The Watchtower and
+The January 1 issue of The Watch- Awake! These will be available ib.
tower, with which we will begin our English Dutch French German Portu1973
subscription campaign. guese and spinish. vblurnes G e $2.50
d Watchtowf?r
contalns
especially fine material on the each. There are no pioneer rates. Some
life and ministry of J~~~~christ and have inquired regarding older bound
how it should affect us today. ~h~ volumes for libraries. We have the
principal article title ;P c s ~ eat wm following stock available in English
Hold on the Real Life. We encourage only: 2,000 1970 Awake!, 17,000.1971
YOU to obtain an extra supply, as many Watchtower and 26 000 1971 Awake!
We suggeit ordering these
as you can use, and then offer them
enthusiastically. Now is the time to with your currentbound volume Order.
We
will
fill
orders for older volumes
place your oqder for extra copies.
+ I n correspondence to the Society
talk to be given
regarding congre ation matters, please b
be certain that &e name of the city
and the congregation name are shown.
the very timely sub~ect' c ~ ~
In thls regard, please see page 86 of the AU the More as the End Draws Near!"
GuzdebOOk and page 147 Of +Regular
and special pioneers who
Be Ministers.
take one of the tours outside the
It is requested that during Decem- United States and Canada next summer
ber, the elders review'the situation of will not be required to reach the,hour
any pioneers in the congregahon and goal for that month.
Rqgular pioneer report cards (3-2002
send reports to the Society in those
cases specified on the Personal ~ u a l i f i ? at are needed by the regular plod
cations Report (Form S-326). Order neers are to be ardered by the prenumber needed. See what is stated on siding overseer.

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1), A family of six in ~oungsiown, dxtw

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wos able to put 'a total bf almost 700'
hours in the field ministry during July,
Two daughters! served in ' Illinois
tamporory spdciol pioneers. The. father
and mother, regular pionegrs, and their
other two daughters worked i n Kentuc
Twe of five circuit assemblies rchedu
for Solomon lilonds were attended b
a total of 1,471.
The Finland bronch reports the pouring of concrele for their new extension
to the branch building.
I n October, bmthecspin Japan were
able to begin printing magazines on
their own presses at the new factory i n
Numazu. The otRce reported rrew peaks of
14,525 publishers and 1,987 regular
pioneers in September. This is their 62nd
successive publisher peak. The increase
wos 334 publishers over August, one of
the biggest in a single month.
1), Two distfict assemblies were held in
Kenyo branch territary. One at Momboso
was attended by 2,141, with 134 bapt l s d . The other maembly, at Kampolo,
Uganda, w m a t i e d d b y 728, with 34
bopfbe4 from' Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopla
and Tanzania.

Presentations for the

Should the presiding overseer ~ e k v e

ss a book study conductor?

t&bhp r e

of interest to all of us, for ihe scp&l overto do it

they are dfscussed in this again. But his simply expressing
Jhnuary 1issue of The Watehtoww, appreciation for how l t WBS ban,pthe article '#Get ? Firm HUM on &led will h e l ~to i m p r y ~it on thethe Real Life.'" Dil"ect attention to mind8 of thrrse in the audience.
some points of interest in the 7 Truly, if we all p D % r ewell for
aaticle, and then enthusfag;tically our assignments in the School,
ofrer a subscription for a ymr.
evmyone will reap the greatest
&Oryou might say something like benefit f r o b the many goost things
M: 'My name is
I'm a ~rovided.

This is something to be worked out

by the loeal body of elders with consideriation for the i n d i v i d d involved.
Where possible book study Eonductors- '
should be eldirs, a s pointed out on
page 81.of the "Organization" book.
Ministenal servants ma be used on
a substitute basis if &ere are not
enough elders to care for all the book
study groups.
In a large congregation here there
are more than enough e l ~ m
to care
for all the book study groups it may
for the ;residing
not be mecesoverseer to serve a? a book study
conductor However ~f there are not
enough ;laera to 'care for all the
groups, it would be beneficial for the
presiding overseer to serve a s a book
study conductor. If he is the only elder
regularly attending a certain book
study, then, of course, it is to be
expected that he will be the study
conductor. When he visits .the pther
book study groups once or twlce a
ear, depending on the needs pf the
kdividual groups, the one servmg a s
his assistant can take care of the book
study in his absence.

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nroeerlv for the needs of the group. I

J3o%ev&r,in certain, eases it lnay 60
advisable to spend several .weeks Viaiting groups where ministerm1 servants
are conducting the study on a substitute basis, in harmony wi
what
Is stated oq page 71, p a r e g r s 3 5, Of
the "Organization" book.
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