Watchtower: Kingdom Ministry, 1970 issues
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'Therefore everyone that hears ,
sayings
of mine and does them aoiw Yes, building thin on a a bum month March will be as
be lilrened
to a discreet: man right foundation nteans being active, kmp our ears open
to
hear wh
built his house upon the
accomplishing Samething. We our- Jehovah so obviously *ants us
selves have been built on the right do and then sckedule our afWrs
(Matt 7:24) Did YOU notice foundation and now we are anxious have a good Shtve in doing it
a man m y iscreet? to help build others on that same
Uppermost in
mr
minds for th
is not simply
hearing,
but includes
foundation.
1
Cor.
3
:
10,11)
What month will be the Memorial, to
celebrated
Sunday,
March
22,
af
deon
g e Q o w C P u b l ~ k m Wohld C w l d ~
sundown. Knowing this to
be
t
one celebration J&us command
mG
December reports came in fro&
200
countries, and
1
hought yon
his
to k ps
ll
Of Jeh
like to know what's happening. Well, Deeember &owed a new
peak mh's
p-le
w@
smely
do
publishers of 1,345,111. This increase sf
88,327
pubIl8hers over last their power
be in
attendance-
W
average makes all of us very happgl Here was something else that ghonla
In
the-
must revealing: In the first four months of this 1970 =vice year, making fi
list Of
we
persons symbolized their dedication by imm6rsion. Tf this is any be
to
attee&.
s
of what we might expect during the next eight months, then up+
vants can write
b
pap
of 150,000persons w u be baptlsed by the end o i ~nmlst.
n
hat
gtggyh~$
O , ~ ~
true?Yes,
if
i t be Jehovah's will.
No doubt about it, Jehovah is blessing our
effects
in this marvelous
Record sheets Janpar3'
19@.
work. If this projection of maybe 150,000 newIy baptized Wit- Then these
be given
proves to be true,
then,
including those baptized fn
1969,
he
two
for -bution
wilZ be more than one-quarter of a million misti nwitnesses. publishers s -&-
are feeding on the Word of God regularly?
you feel the responsibility of seeing to
it
that these newly dedicated invited to the
talk Any who form* associat
What are you doing about it personally? Well, in harmony with the
but
have
not
*iita-mecen
for Mar& we certainly
want
to help to build evwyone an Christ One
W@ f
sh?uld
as the foundation and to appreciate what Jehovah Q 4 . i ~oing for
On w a w 'Ika
The
through him. The M m o ~ ia l elebration will inlplaut deeper in our being
no Watohfa er a3' Or
pu
this tnrtb, and by lo~ing ersonal attention we will ~urely ant to ~ ~ v o $ l ~ h ~ n ~ ~ dld$g
hese new ones in this regard, too, won't we?
f
These are perilous times Indiviaually each one of
us
must stay inside
arranging tomabTtedn
e
congregation of God. We must study the Word of God together. This
me
Memeal
essential to our Staging on T h e Road Back to Peace in Paradise.*'
' he special public
W O ~
ar
. W i n g April we alwags try to put forth an extra effort to help newly 29 will be The Road B@p
o
Pw
ones to appreciate the privilege of eeld service. Very likely you in Parafiise. This
a man
bring
many
persons to
the
congregation's Memorial celebration, and swlPt Prepared
Jew a
you can aid some of a e m to jo in in praisiig God during April.
willcontaii
an
a b ~ ~ ~ .ea
&ey are going to get Jehovah's goodwill they will have to get busy in 8piritual
~ W ~
t
g d r
fro
the good news
of
the Kingdom,
like
you are doing. ~t s urgent. me to time to hamian
Vci
pibe activities of March
and
April will no doubt start many interested O1lrishing @pbiitual
m d l o n e
h
hinking about attending one of the Boe conventionsthis summer. We
quires
lose
attention
rad
will
want
to
help
them
Eo get to a convention. M g n ~f them un-
tration-
daight
re going to be bal>tisedat that m e , What privilege you have
a
With.
an
abundanH--of
$ph
Wlp thwe people to prepare for that. Ar~dwhat hap~inesawe all are
in
do for e amrne
in these last days helping so many people to get onto J3rehovahSs
hesitate
to in-Bite
newer The
3%hout hesitation, we Cah gb therefore and make afsciples ,
. .
hap- d l 1 be a great deal that' a e M
them. Malting disciples
Is
a lot of work. But we enjoy it and,
too,
@asp. The chairman in dosi
te so much God's help
in
doing it.
comments at the Xem6rid can
i
vah's rich blessing continuewith you
as
you seek to accomplish vite all in attendance to mhrn
Be assured of my warm lovefor
all
of ybu.
the following 8unday for this Sw
Your brother,
cia1 talk. Then the talk &onld
.. $ '
widely advertised &ring
&e wee
OW-
ot
w e
, oqt. 3)
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Relying on Jehovah's Spirit
Jehovah's people are becoming ministry. Often their joy is greater
.
ow . dce ,,,tings end
and more effective in preach- than that of others because of the time when additional concluding con
the good news. Personal and evidence that God's spirit was with
m~~l~~ , , etF g , ?sho
nd
study, attending and parti- them in accomplishing something.
time.
We should
endeavor to beg
n congregation meetings,
6A circuit servant says that when the closing song by 0 3 0 p.m. if t
with
experience in various he works with publishers in the field opening song for the ministry scho
of the ministry, have made ministry, instead of just standing ~ E , ~ $ ~ i ~ z $ a ~
possible for them to speak the there waiting for the householder to additional unexpected items in tl
with boldness and clarity.
come to the door, he will offer a C O n C I U d x n ~
Letters
2But there are some who do not silent prayer in behalf of the pub- " addE:$ ,, ,o
, &,
as fully as they could lisher, praying that God's spirit will
from the circuit servant must
the house-to-house work and other assist the publisher in presenting
~~$~~p d;lrK~~f, , ,~~~~
of the service, apparently
the meSSage well and also make the to be handled. Deaths or illnesses
they do not feel as capable householder more receptive. I t i s brothers in the congregation or certa
s others. In some congregations good to ask Jehovah for his spirit $,","A",&gyEtd, ,'" : ~ y ~
one-fourth of the publishers before, during and efter field Service.
additional ime required to hand
irregular and quite a number Another circuit servant says he these things?
in less than five hours a month. can tell that publishers who rely
g ~ ~ o ~ a ~ e ~ ~ a ~ ~
is this so? Possibly their SeCu- heavily on Jehovah's spirit are hap- in the timing of other parts on tl
education was limited. Or, meet- pier in their work. Thus, a t a meet- service meeting occasionally. 0 th
people is not easy for them. ing for service, while he encourages ~ ~ ~ t ~ ~~ e t h ~ ~
might be other reasons for the publishers to greater effective- as to present them in less' time. ~ h
holding back. ness in the ministry, offering sug- brothers, of course, should be,notifi
3 Should these things cause one gestions for improvement, he also
~ , t ~ ~ i , , ' ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ,
draw back from fully participat-
encourages them to look to Jehovah
their part. On rare occasions an entl
in the ministry? Not really to bless their efforts. When the pub-
assignment can be eliminated
of all days, we should appre- lishers approach the ministry from
$zz, &i$t
a&te{e wt,
the part Jehovah's spirit plays this standpoint they thank Jehovah congregation servant can conden
how it will help us in the wit-
appreciatively for the successes they some of his comments or even elim
work that is being done. Jesus experience and do not feel down- ~~$Ys ,~$i~, ~, t, h$ea~~n~, , g,
to some of his disciples, "If hearted or discouraged if them is of course for the overseer to ha
although being wicked, know little or no response in the territory.
enough t i h e the other brothers pr
to give good gifts to your ContQued o page 4
cog
9
~ ~ d i ~ t , ~ ~ i ~ $ ~ h ~ h ~ $
g
how moch more SO will When matters are handled in th
Father in heaven give holy nnouncements
way, the. brothers are not deprived
information they should have and. y
asking hi'n "
+Regular pioneers ~ m g e ~ b -he meetings do not run overtlm
1 : 13) Jehovah is capable of mak- ruary 1 1970 will be sent a cafeteria
up for any lack that we might ticket Gith t6e March
15
pioneer letter. order right away. They are an exec
13 :
11.
for use at a district assembly during $ ~ $ e ~ ~ , " ~ w i ~ ~, " ~ ~ , ~ , 4 & ~ n i t
this
service
year.
The Bible makes Clear that the + Congregation servan9 and ioneers: New publications available:
work being done world
I t will help us consderabg if
all
The Truth That Leads
to
Etern
today is under angelic
pioneer reports are sent no later than Life
-Arabic, Croatian, Mo
the third day of the month and if the
p a iamento. ~eso
esus said, "When the Son
pioneer's name (as listed with the
Is the Bible ~ e a f i y he Word
f man arrives in his glory, and Society) and address appear legibly. God?
-Korea
the angels with him, . he will +Offer for MF: "Then Is Finished
"Your Word Is a
Lamp
to M
people one f rom another,
the mvstery of od,"
with
one booklet Foot" --Chinese Swed
for 50c. In making up orders for thii Rescuing a Great Crowd o i Manki
a s a shepherd separates the book, congregation servants and litera- Oact of Armageddon -Chishona
from the goats." (Matt. 25 :31, ture servants can check movement of
Cinyan
we amd read of
other .Wc publicat~onsused in recent
Man's Rule About to Give Walr
campa~gns so that they will have God's Rule -Chishona, Ew
experiences of publishers
re-
enough for the publishers but not
Ga, T
who "called on just one more be overstocked. The Amroaching Peace of 10
and found someone
+If overseefs act immediately, there Years -Korea
win
shll be tlme to order an mcreased vallable again in USA.:
a Witness to call? Or of a pub- supply of the special April 15 Watch- &at' Has Religion Done for Ma
who was persistent in making
tower and the, specla1 April
22
Awake
Mnd
-3keych. Spani
back-call or a not-at-home call +There is shll time for the overseer.
Out
of stock n U.S.A..
if
he feels i t
is
appropriate, to.ar-g< When All Natzons Unzte Under God
'found Someone just waiting for
for those interested m vacabon plo- Kzngdom -Englis
truth? Later they said ~t was
neer service during April to get "Your Will Be Done o Eart
s though an angel was guiding together a t a convenient time to dis- --Spani
cuss their plans. This ill afford them Jehovah's Witnesses in the Divi
to be sure that particular call
opportunity to work out arrange- P%crpose --Spani
made. The angels can guide ments among themselves and for the +Congregation servants should r
publishers just as
Overseer to schedule group witnessing, port a t the bottom of the congreg
can guide esperienced ones. i&nen;zsars, and o t h e r w e offer as-
tion's monthly field service report t
total number of radio stations locat
5In fact, the very capable and *Overseer should romptly mail in teeir assigned territory that a
publishers should also ~;zri;~lkr~y$a, , h'8,9afier
special c a r r m tze series
Au
S c r i p ~
~eneficfal also the total number
sure to
this
in mind.
+In addition to the b k d volumes
roaams 'broadcast that month. On
f us should rely fuUy On Jehovah. of The Wat~htower and Awake in L e congregation ho1.m the territo
should not feel that what he English they are also avalable in where the station IS gcated shou
spanis6 Portuguese Dutch French make the report.
is being done
in
and ~grman The 'Society 'has also
+The Bethel Home and Factory w
9 wn strength. I t has been
O b produqed
p he
Watchtower bound vol- be closed on Saturday April
18 19
that some publishers who
ume in Hungarian. for spring cleamng. f t will nbt
be thought to be
less
effective
+The Societ still has a good supply gssible to take tours, or to pick up.
of the 1970 %eaTbook .and calendar. place literature and magam
have excellent results in the Determine your m e d t a t e needs and orders that day.
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1 1 IHEOCR TlC NEWS
Three Peace on Earth assemblies
South Africa attended by- an amozi
45,821, with 1,294 baptized. The Trujh
book was released in three local b
I
uages.
Become lntenseiy Occupied
that we discontinue st6dies when + ~ n 1-percent increase in publish
with the
Word
it is apparent that there is not the for Lebanon with 1,189 reporting in D
appreciation for the truth that there cember. Syria reports 157 publishers,
-af te r the apostle Paul had done should be. There might be interest
25-percent increase.
tentmaking in Corinth with in continuing to take in knowledge. Belgium reports a new peak of 12,3
and Priscilla, the Bible ac- ~ u ts there
appreciation
for the publishers, which is 10-percent above la
tells us a t Acts
18:
5
"when, knowledge already taken in? Appre-
December'smport.
both Silas and-Timothy Came ciation for Jehovah and the truth is +FO,
the first time in Canada's histo
from Macedonia, Paul began demonstrated by deeds. 45,134 reported activity in December.
-Ie
with
the
ellhere are three separate occa- +Another ne3r peak in publishers f
dy
witnessing to the
Jews
to sions eac&week for attending meet- Ecuador: 2,621. This is 26 percent ov
ve
that
Jesus is the Christ." Was ings or a total of seventy-eight in last December.
re good
reason
*or
to be- six months. f the student has not
+Hawaii's new peak of 3,122 publish
'me "intensely Occupied with the attended one of these meetings, makes a ratio of for every 259 of t
trd''?
so,
for verses when this is circumstantially possi- population.
go On say, by ble, can it be said that there is + .ndials 3,147 publishers represent
the said
to
appreciation? Or, if he has not, of 17-percent increase over last year's ove
:
Have
but keep On his own initiative, or with your en- age. Three assemblies attended by 3,20
and
do
keep
. couragement, done additional read-
with 154 persons baptized.
I
have many people in
ing, .can i t be said that there is
appreciation? Or,
if
he has not felt R*lylng on J*ho*ahls Spidt
(Cmt d
DO We today have Similar rea- the urge to tell one of his friends or a With this proper view, bo
for becoming Intensely occupied relatives about the good things he the less-experiencedand' experienc
the word?
yes, because un- is learning can it be said that there publishers are happy in the servic
Jehovah still has "many is appreci&on? Each publisher will So, if occasionally you feel
S O
n Our territories that must have to consider the matter c a r e what inadequate, prepare to the e
found and taught. We should fully and then decide, but these tent of your ability and then sche
Ourselves repeatedly of the thoughts will help in making that ule your affairs to have a go
O the times in which we decision. Apparently the matter is share in the work. success wiu n
and the peed to share a s fully being taken seriously by the broth- come in Your own strength.
God
possible in the preaching and ers, because circuit servant reports the one who caums Powth.-i,
work.
show that many publishers unhesi-
3 6 7
When one has all day in which tatingly discontinue studies when
people at theLr
doors. s
do a job,
the tendency often is the time comes to do so.
ing mostly-with brothers
take all day- But when one has
7 Then what takes place? The time to
arrange or
a sister to
great task to perfom with only set aside for field service
is
now
in some cases
have been able
imited amount of time in which used in the house-to-house work.
take. them back with me later
do it, the SihatiOn is different. Jesus said, "Into whatever ~ Q
the week have had more joy
we look for more effective village you enter, search out who
the a result, as
I
feel
of doing the work and We
in it is deserving." (&att.
10: 1)
has provided a more meaningf
forth greater effort.
There are many territories in this
ministry for
A little over a year ago we were country that are worked less than
lo
Having
this view of the
o the six-month home one& in six months.
Additionally, to-house
work
and its place in sta
rogram. We immediate- many of these are not worked thor-
ing home
Bible
studies as made
grasped that this would be an oughly. Surely we can do a great
possible
for a number f
effective method to help deal more in the 'searching' work.
to have more than one study wi
the
work
done
in he short time
8 What, pen, is it that appears
the going t
one
tirne an
to be especlall~ eeded now in order
thus they are not left without
NOW eports from the field show
to become "intensely occupied with study when it comes me o disco
Bible studies are being discon- the word"? Very likely i t is a good tinue one- ~h~~ too, they
keep
as publishers realiie that the balance between
the
Biblestudy touch with those whose study w
is not making progress. This work and the housetO-hOuse work. discontinued to see if appreciati
entirely proper. There is no reason There' are a number of different has been built up by the loss of t
spend our time with those who
approaches one can. take in the study or for othef.reasons.
house-to-house work with the start-
11~ ~ ~ ~ l l ~
as been don
are not really interested
ing of Bible studies in Note recently. What has been accon
.something about
the truths
what one district servant writes con- plisheq has nn~uestionably bee
are learning. some publishers cerning starting studies on the ini-
pleasing o ~ ~ h ~ ~ ~~t is it pow
ask, ''IiIow can mow whether tial call: "Regarding starting Bible ble for some of us to become ev
discontinue the stuay when they
studies have been having some
more "intensely occnpied with a
to be interested and still are very fine experiences offering the word," just as Paul was? This*
tr, have me come?" The answer study fizdt thing in speaking to really what we desire, i s s t it
Help
others
get
to
Memorial
curd
special
talk
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UNITED
STATES OF
AMERICA
197
Go
therefore
and make disciples . . aptizing Lem. --Matt.
28:19.
VOL Xlll NO
ean
S i n gdon i
CPubPiskeks:
re
You
Writing
a
Leaer
hat a wonderful time we had on
8.
I t was the day of the
of @lead's 48th class.
'What kind of letter?
an-
the
regular offer of the Watchtow
Assembly
Hall
was packed and
swers
in
message to
the
subscription from door to door. Th
program was superb.
Corinthian congregation
:
"You your- are
:
1)Offering both suucription
Brother Enorr pointed out that
are ur
letter- For
you (2) Following up all promises.
(
students in the class, from twen- are
Shown to
be a letter f Christ Qalliig back on all whose subscri
lands around the earth were
Written
by
us
as ministers, inscribed tions have expired,
(4)
Sending g
to serve in twenty-four'1and.s not With ink but with spirit of a subscriptions to friends, relativ
the preaching fiel@ are ripe
living
n
stone
but
and acquaintances. (5) Writing
harvesting as recent reports
On
on hearts*
yes,
subscriptions when receiving ext
For example, he announ@
the
we make, with Jeho- contributions in magazine servic
four students were going to vah'S.he1p, are living letters ?om- (6)
Offering subscriptions On a
a land where a 15-percent in- mending us as fruitful
Christian
back-calls, including magazine-rou
in publishers recently brought ministers.-2
: 3.
calls.
(7)
Making subscription of
total to 6,824, and they placed
SUCC~SSn writing a living et- to all with whom we conduct Bib
n a l l - t i e peak of 18,764 boob. ter' depends *st of all On Our faith- studies.
Our
appreciation for T
students are headed for Ecua- fulness in our ministry; in other Watchtower
will
move os to explo
where book placements in Jan-
pn our hapipg a regu*,.full each one of these possibilities to t
were double the report of the share
m
the mmtrY. April
~3
a full to obtain more subscriptions.
month last year and a new month when we give special atten- subscription for this journal is real
of 2,623 publishers
-
hared in tion to helping all share in the min- a semimonthly course in Bible stu
vork. Row splendid i- mhetfia fiey be those wfio and we can present it as such. I t
just think-what
a
k assign- have been PubliShing for some time a real teacher of Bible truth th
the four students have who
0
new Ones now ready to begin. demands attention both by its we
serving
in
Japan That What a fine goal it would be for all written articles and by the fact th
reported its thirtieth con-- P u b ~ ~ h e l ~o take Part iq the minis-
it
appears twice each month
in
t
new peak, with 8 316 publish- the first week of April, and then home and
so
cannot be set aside
Consider, too,
joy
of the to report that service. Family heads easily as a single piece of literatur
headed for Korea. I t was r e Can take the lead in this by lovingly
4
We come\ now to the point
that when freezing weather all in the family to share in actually writing our "letter." Th
forced the closing of schools, the ministry and that share we do in large measure through
young folks ~ealously ntered e?rly in Those who me vaca- Bible study with the interested o
vacation pioneer ranks and a
tion
pioneers
can
themselves we have found. How
can
we of
peak of 1,288 vacation pioneers to assist newer Publishers- a Bible study to a subscriber for t
reached. Not only that, but
This will be a
loving thing Watchtower magazine?
A
prov
had its twenty-sixth publisher
do-
approach is suggested under "Yo
in 27 months
;
11,380 reported
April brings
Our
32nd annual Service Meetings" on page 2, for t
a 21-percent increase w~~~~tchtowerubscription Campaign week of April 5. A number of brot
the harvest
is
ripe and the to a climax, so we will do all we can ers liave tried this approach a
is
on as never before In this last month of the campaign to found
it
simple, succesSful, and o
i
talk,
"The Way," Brother Enorr make it a
climax Have we that did not leave the household
the graduating missionaries personally emlored every avenue
with
the feeling of receiving t
stick to their assignments. Forth- that leads to new subscriptions? much literature. You may want
issues of The Watchtower There are a t
1-t
seven such aye- try it with the goal in mind of esta
Awake will contain more de- nues we can utdize m addition to lishing a Bible study.
of the k e rogram.
for service wherever they can best
n
by ur a
Soon we shall be seeing students
be stirs all
to
join with
full share
in
the ministry, our di
in for the next class of gent efforts to bring The Wat
due to begin on April 27. I t thfm in seeking
success
through tower
into
the homes of many mo
4
planned that 72 students from
in the
And and our faithfully working to esta
x
different lands will then be with d m g April, with its specid activ- lish Bible studies
with
sheepli
'We anxiously look forward to ity, there is much for all of us
to
persons, we will be taking real ste
do
in
that joyful ministry.
toward successfully writing our ow
T e
willingness of these young Your brothers, lettw, "not
with
ink
but with spi
nrl women to offer tbom.gelve~
l l lLCUl l
YYl l
BBOOE- BWOB nmm 0 fl sw
tablets, on
heartr
eU l
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Yow
Are
Your
erson with good manners is
pleasure to be with; in fact, Our
manners contribute consider"
o the happiness of those with
olla we associate. The Scriptural
underlying
good
mannen
stated by Jesus when he said:
hings, therefore, that
you
want
to do to YOU
YOU
also must
do to them."-Matt.
7:
12.
g u t what do we mean when we
of congregational manners?
mean the manners we have and
toward-our brothers when con-
together. For example, al-
being on time for the meetings
good manners. When
are late we can be quite a dis-
to our brothers who are
to the program and to the
speaking intl,oductor~words
our benefit.
3 If
we have the privilege of tak-
part in a demonstration or giv-
a talk, there are a number of
we can do to show considera-
for our brothers. If microphone
is used in our Kingdom
we can be careful always to
directly into the microphone
that all can hear us clearly and
In a demonstration we should
careful always to face our broth-
in the audience as much as Pas-
so that they can see plainly
we are demonstrating and
hen-
from our facial eW1,eSsion and
When we know that we
be having Some part on the
it is a considerate thing to
early and usually
it
is good
take a seat neat. the aisle towarp
front of the Klngdo~nHall. This
time and avoids the dis-
we cause our brothers when
have to walk past them out of
row where we are seated and
to the front of the hall. This
also very helpful to our Ministry
servant, for he will know we
present, we can give him Our
sheet ahead of time and he
begin his counsel to us'without
hesitation while we are re-
to our seat. And being care-
to keep our assigned part on the
its allotted tirne
kindness to the brothers who
worked hard On the meeting
that will follow ours.
4 We who are servants can, in a
way,
show ourselres to have
congregational manners. That
by being in our seats, listening at-
a t each meeting. As ser-
we have a number of duties
t are best handled at the King-
but
it
is
better that
we
a little earlier Or ,remain a
l
onger a t the hall to care for
resDOnsibilities
than
take
during the meeting to handle,
Congregational Manners
them. If we make this our habit, we
will never distract our brothers dur-
ing a meeting, we will be taking
good care of our persond spiritual
needs, and we will in this way be a
fine
Every effort is made each week
the On
time
At the end Of each meeting every-
body has an O~portUnitY o express
himself in song and to join in prayer
to Jehovah. All of us do well to stay
at our seats during this important
of
praise
and share in
war-
ship
Of Jehovah
Using the Yearbook
Are you currently conducting a
home Bible study? If so, have you
supplied the householder with a copy
of the
197
Yearbook and calendar?
I t would be a fine thing to do. By
reading the
Pearbook
any newly
interested one will be aided to ap-
preciate the international scope of
the preaching work. As he learns
how others have overcome obstacles
to attend meetings and to share in
serving Jehovah, he will be encour-
aged to do the same. And the d e n -
dar will help to keep before him the
goal of becoming a baptized disciple
of Jesus.
The Society still has on hand a
good supply of the 197 yearboo
and calendar, and we would like to
have them put to use as early in the
year as possible. The
Tearbook
is
now available for
5
cents each, and
the calendar for
10
cents. Order as
many copies as you can use, and we
,111 be glad to send them just as
long as the supply lasts. We encour-
age you to do
it
soon.
FEBRUARY SERVICE
REPORT
Av.
Av.
Pnbs
n ~
Mags.
Sp l Pies-
940 141.8 63.3 7.7 743.7
Pies.
15 043 95.9 43.0 4.3 103.6
Vac. Pios. 3 775 83.0 31.8 2.2 87.0
Pubs. 346 128 9.6 5.3 .6 12.7
TOTAL 365 886
Meetings Held 219096
UNITED
STATES
GOA L
FOR
1970
378 040
Publ~shers
HOW DID WE DO
IN
FEBRUARY?
There were 170 929 new subscriptions
obtained in ~ e b i u a r ycompared with
155,048 last ~ e b r u a r 6This makes a
total of 362 171 for the first two months
of the cuirent "Watchtower" cam-
P J ~ & ~ : ~ ~ ~ s, ~ ~ 2 a r ~ ~ , n
:~:~.t;2
of 20 percent I t is evident there is
much interest yet to be cared for in
the little time remaining, is i t not?
The total publisher figure of 365,886
represents a 7.2-percent increase over
last February only 158 publishers
?$zt; agf
h;~$-yt%
gft
,$:aka%
another new peak in poneers, golng
over 15,000 for the first time.
3
May
I
Deliver Them?
When offering ubscrfptions
Tho Wat ch t ower
and
Awa&e
rrom
house to house, we have often bee
told, I can't take them today." Th
next time this happens, you migh
Offer to dellvdr the magazines. I
some cases, persons may not be in
terested
in yubscpibing at the mO
ment, but would be glad to have yo
deliver the magagnes much th
same as newspapers
a;'e
delivered
Some /have personal objections
t
having our magazines come throug
the mail to their home, or to havin
their names on a mailing list, bu
are glad to take the magazines whe
someone calls.
There are advantages to having
magazine route, too. For one thing
by your calling regularly you ge
acquainted with the people. Yo
have Opportunity to sow seeds o
truth by leaving the magazines fo
them to read and by your persona
comments each time you call.
It
ma
be that later they will desire to sub
scribe for the magazines.
It
may b
also, that as interest is kindled, th
individual or family being called o
will be agreeable to a weekly hom
Bible study. Remember, each tim
You deliver the magazines, a back
Call Can be counted.
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FOR UNITED S~ATES
OF
AMERICA
Go
fhemfore a n d make disciples
...
aptizing lhem. --Matt. 28:19. . VOL. Xlll
ah
orward(UK OMas the watchword
P u b Q l s i ~
or
Being
Well Pleasing
to
God
With the Memorial and the
public talk a great im~etus
Jehovah's witnesses appreciate tpose who will Yead with faith,
a
given to our work, so much so the fact that i t means everything to will be bringing them happiness,
374,878 publishers went forth
them to please God. Jesus took the John himself wrote.-Rev. 3.
the good news. Isn't that lead in this and, while on earth, set
The book 6 6 ~ h m8 phished
marvelous new peak?
the pattern for us. He said "He uystery
of
~fod-
therefore
That means that for the first that sent me is with me; he did not offered with full coddence. ha
months of our service year abandon me to myself, because ~t is really God who draws peop
average of publishers has been always do the things pleasing to (john 6
M
ssuredly his spirit
When that figure is com- him." (John 8
9)
He told the strong in the understanding suppli
with last year's we find that crowds that came to hear him: by ,the LcMgstery book. Keep
the average we have 20,687 more "This
is
the work of God, that You mind that we m e searching for pe
gular publishers in the field each exercise faith
in
him whom that sons who have some desire
in
the
)nth this year. And during the One sent forth.':-John 6: 29. hearts to worship Cod, perso
seven months 20,721 persons Accordingly, to have Jehovah's whose mental inclination is towa
baptized in the United States.
favor and approval on ourselves and spiritual things. Jehovah has show
it
not remarkable that the num- our families, and to expect our min- through the leading of
i
peop
baptized is so close to the aver- isterial work to prosper, we must during the past years that he know
increase in regular publishers?
exercise faith-faith in the leader- exactly what
is
needed a t just t
is
-clear that those dedicating ship of our Lord Jesus Christ*whom right time to influence the minds
lives to Jehovah are doing Jehovah sent forth. This faith will men and he knows best becanse/
'what they should do-mov- impel us to do the same work that created man. We would never kno
right into the field se l~ i ce nd .Jesus did. He had faith in his in our own wisdom what to say
ering regular support to those
Father, knowing that God was with do.
have continued faithful for
him. Jehovah and Jesus Christ are 5 During the first eight months
years. This is a delight to our more interested than we are in our- this service year, and especially du
selves and in the Kingdom interests ing April, thousands of persons hav
And there's another
fine
increase we are caring for. Consequently, we taken up Jehovah's service, a i d
new subscriptions in can be sure that God will prosper great number of these have be
r about 2 1 J 0 more than our work that is done in faith. baptized. These good-hearted pe
March. m ~ ,,082,547 mags- %The work that we are doing sons hope to survive the ''great tri
were distributed, and this rep- during May to acquaint people With ulation7' that will soon befall th
over three-quarters of a the meaning of the Bible book of system of things, as emphasized
more than for March last Revelation is certainly backed fully the uMyster~wook. Many are st
The number of Bible studies s by JehoGah, for he gave his Son the studying the
Truth
book. What be
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REVELATION-DOES
IT MAKE
YOU HAPPY?
U paused to name your reasons for
"horsemen of the Apocalypse." Yet undoub
appiness, what would you include? edly they do not know what the symbo
of Jehovah, companionship with
language means. One woman studied wi
Christians, your family.
Yw
ou'd Jehovah's witnesses for a while, but did n
have quite a list. make much progress. She attended the Kin
~ u tould you include your unde-&,n&g
dom Hall and heard a talk on Revelation. T
use of the book of Revelation? 'What
0TbTem1 writes: "The woman was thrill
you mean?' you may wonder,
The
apostle with the talk because ske: had always be
was inspired to write in the opening
intei~stedn Revelation and had never be
of Revelation: "Happy
is
he who reads
able Lo learn about it." Witness in Califo
and those who hem the of *is
nia placed a Truth book ar,d a cCBcibyl
and who observe the things written
book with a Young m m in the navy. The m
it; for the appointed time is near.'"Rw.
later said: I concentrated on the 'Baby70
1, 3) Don't you think that receiving the
book bemuse
it
dealt with the book of Re
of Revelatbn
~ o h n ?umly
elation, which was more interesting to me
what about us? Thougli John could not Now he is a brother-
understood all that he wrote, we have
Don" you believe
that
there are perso
and historical proof that today "the in your territory like that, even though y
time is near." Consequently, what may never
have
mentioned Revelation
in Revelation can make us happy. them? It would
be
doing
wch
ones a kindne
This is an especially pertinent matter dur-
to let them know that W e have a book th
the month ofMay, for we will be offering
ex~wins,Verse by wme, aver half of Reve
book
Tkm
s Fi~ i shed he
ysterg
of
tio21' and that clismses the remaqing cha
in the ministry,
as
well as having our ters in a condensed form. (chapter
24).
study in
it
a t the anpegation
least offer it to them. YOUmay be surpris
h t ' s examine ,our personal outlook
to
find that. some people will accept a bo
Revelation and theNHya$~q$Look; on Revelation though they would not ta
happiness is involved, one on mother subject.
How do you react
to
the idea of placing
the
g$p;-
--
...
ook in the ministry during May?
to
you'll agree that
we
should
t y
to
The second point
we have
in mind is
th
a copy with those with whom we study
if persons we'
going
to gain eternal life th
others on whom we
call
regularly. But
need
to nw
many of the very 'things co
you a bit reluctant a b u t placing the book
sidered
from
Revektion in the
aMy8te?
house to house? Do you think that you
book-
Wbat we
mean
s
this:
place
more copies o
some
other book
If someone is going to live forever,
it
la^
than the
ccjgg~tewm
ook?
misentid that he
get to
know Jehovah Co
each Witness can leave with a house- DOeS
chzlpter
faup
by pr
whatever litemtare he thhks best for
~~~m
a Of
and glor
one, be
it
the
~ w ~ ' L 6 t ~
o k , the pm;th ke'lp one to do that? To live in the new ord
k r
elm,
~ u t
toreyou
me m W ppreciate God's Son Revelati
w u
by ~ 4 my onsider
apt~f
Zfve&&I§
w~ I
fBlZ3Zuld his worth
points:
mss
to
be
us
by God,
A
person
we s to grasp the meaning of t
ant to ~~dere f uu l
tmubles since 1914and see
that
they point
' 9 3 ~
irst
i~
that many persons
am tru y
tke estabIis@nent of 6 d 9 skingdom in t
in learning mope about Revelation, hands of Jesus-Christ. Doesn't theCcJ.
have heard about it,
sqch
as about the book cover
that
in
explaining the
sixth
a
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chapters
of
ReveIatidA? To-~ nder- $ikg the same
m
our congregal3~~,
the Bible one needs to
see
how the skudies with the
thirteen
chapters.com
and earthly classes fit into God's the
st st^
book. We believe thaethe mo
If one is disgusted with im- knowledge and understanding of Revelatio
conditions, includingwhat the churches we get, the greater will be our happiness.
e needs to khow that there is an B U ~ here re many, many important
pr
that dxesses
oral
cleanness, phetic details in the book. It would be eas
requirlas it of its members. The new book fok. one, without realizing it, to concentra
lows that, when handling the ~econd nd on the details and still miss the marvelo
chapters of Revelation. And though the overall picture. However, Revelation is not
book does not deal
with
a great many of disjointed collection of dissimilar visions
common doctrinal matters, i t delivers a beasts, -pets and so forth. Rather it is
blow to the Trinit~.-Pagff 177, 187- smooth progression of connected parts th
blend together and build up to a stunnin
It
is
interesting that we received a number climax. One brother who had a fairly goo
letters from non-Witnesses who got the knowledge of the meaning of various indivi
book. The book pleased and im- ual symbols and visions in the book w
them. These persons read it rapidly,
helped to see the beautiful unity and pr
lingering on details, and they learned gressive development of Revelation. He w
points, filch as the identity ok "Babylon so moved and happy with the knowledge an
Great" and God's view of the churche~. understandmg gained that he exclaimed:
feel that the "Mgstery" book, in the same
as
if
l y v e
been blind for twenty years and
will help persons to see things that they
last
can
see ,,
to know in order to gain life, don't you?.
One fhal point is that placing the new
There follows herein a summary of Rev
during May, will help persons in our ter-
lation from this v i e ~ O i n t It does
to
see dertain things about Jehovah's
provide all the details or prophetic meaning
that ~ e yught to realize. For
kx
but it should deepen appreciation for th
they ought to realize that Jehovah's broad scope and harmony of the book Rea
dealwith solid and complicatedpor- it, observing how the various chapters co
of the Bible, not just the "milk" of the nect. Note that often one point in Revelatio
(Heb. 5:12-14) Such deep material is concludes by leading into the next, which e
dmmed by the Churches-Don't You
pands
and explains what was
just
considere
weehat if
w
place
the
'' ~stw Sometimes a matter
is
mentioned only brikf
persons they will recognize this differ-
in
on
chapter and later taken
up and
di
between Jehovah's organization and the
cussed in detail.
We
truly
believe that co
sidering this summary will make the sectio
we share
in the
ministry dwing
of Revelation
that
you have already studi
e can keep in mind these points about the
book and the people
in
our terri- much more meaningful and moving for yo
Then as we leave with penom the ex- and that it will aid
YOU
as you continue
of Revelation found in the new study the ' ' ~ 9 s t e r ~ook-
it will be a way
in
which Revelation
.
both us and them happy.
Surnmarg of Reuelation
The book of Revelation is in letter forr
ThroughKnowledge
written about
96 C.E.
by the apostle Joh
and Upderstanding
to "seven congregations"
in
Asia Mino
As
Jehovah's witnesses we are intensely representing all the congregation of anointe
in Revelation, for we recognize Christians. The introduction
1:13)
den
since 1914 we have been living in the fies God as the source and Jesus as the cha
day." (Rev. 1:lO) Using the 'Baby- nel for the eve la ti on It assures happine
book, we studied the
fhal
nine chapters for those who hear, and observe the wor
Revelation verse by verse, and now we are of the prophecy.
4
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.
e r mentioning ~ e h c k h ,he spirit and
Now the seventh seal
is PO@ rd:@ n
John introduces himself and indicates is a brief period of prayer antfprepamti
what follows pertains particularly to for what is to come. (8:l-6) Seven tmhp
Lord's day (since1914).He bas a vision are tp be sounded by seven angels (Go
the glorious appearance of the resurrected earthly servants
egun
to eliver judgme
he channel for the entire book. Letters messages a t their conventions in 1922-1928
to be written
to
seven congregations. So in a series of seven seals, the fmal o
Knowing the spiritual condition widens out into a vision of seven other thin
the anointed, Jesus provides commenda- (the trumpets)
;
here is an orderly sequen
counsel and warning. This should give of connected information. Five trumpet-li
confidence that God trains those who will messages about elements of Satan's organiz
hyvenly kings over the earth. tion are sounded. The fifth involves a plag
Having seen the one who is the channel of
of locust-like preachers; i t is also said to
revelation, John next has a vision of its
the first of three Woes-When the sixth tmm
'(&I-11) ~ o ds glorious and awe-
pet is sounded, comment is made about t
deserving of our admiration and
releasing of those h u n d a t the Euphrate
Around God's throne are cherubs where ancient Babylon sat (the remna
emphasize is qualities. ~ n dwenty-four were released from Babylonish captivityaft
persons
(the anointed as reigning in World War I . Also the vision shows an XlI
both worship the Creator and ac- of 200,000,000 cavalrYS--8: -9
:
1.
that all creatures should do like- There is
an
interruption of the sixth
tr
Jehovah has a sealed scroll, but who pet; John sees an angel with a little, eatab
open it?-5: 1-4.
scroll.
(10:l-11) The apostle learns that
John sees the Lamb, Jesus, take the scroll.
the days of the soundingof the seventh
m
five explains why Christ is worthy
Pt the mystery of God will be finished. Th
this honor. So we should ascribe him honor
he gets the scroll to eat and is told of add
be nterested in the scroll's message about
tional ~ r o ~ h e s ~ b gork to be done. Yet the
purpose affecting heaven and earth in
is
more. He is to measure the spiritual tc?Inp
Instead of just reading the scroll,
and he is told about witnesses who prophesi
sees it in action. Christ begins to open
for a time (19141918), were killed by t
seven seals. The first reveals Jesus as a wild beast and finally revived. So a wild l)e
ruler going forth to the final conquest.
is bfought into the picture but not explaine
second through the fourth depict by The standing Up to life of the witnesses p
horses the war, famine and extraor- cedes an earthquake in antitypical aposta
death since 1914 that have sent mil-
Jerusalem, bringing to
an
end the sixth t l lE
to Hades. With the breaking of the fifth
pet and the second woe.-11: 1-14,
assurance
s
provided that God will
At the sounding of the seventh
persecuted and martyred Christians.
announcement is made about the establish
Kingdom (the third woe to God's enemie
John sees when the sixth seal is opened
This
results
in
wrathful
persecution
from t
that
there be and
natibns. 11: 5-19) The next chapter expla
and
that
men
-aeek
to
be
hid
more fully what happened, John sees Go
the'coming wrath of God.--6:l-17.
wifely organization give birth safely to t
During an interval before the seventh seal Kingdom, despite the Devil. There
is
war
opened John sees what work has to be done heaven and Satan is cast down to earth, whe
God allows the destructive storm of he persecutes the remnant because of the
to come. (7:1-17) The completion faithfulness. (12 1-17) This giv6s warning
the work of sealing the 144,000 has to be one great enemy, Satan. But other enem
(Later in Revelation [14:1-31 come into view. One is the Devil's beas
is
shown as accomplished.) Also, holding political organization out of the sea.
It
wa
the
destructive tribulation allows the against Christians, who thus need enduran
crowd
to
gain God's approval and
to
and faith. (13:l-10) Another enemy is-t
him along with the anointed. modern, dual political beast with two hor
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)
i
.
&e&@s. w @' f the image of
the'
beast. ̂ :
11%8,
Will
these enemies block the sealing of the
No John .sees the 144,000 happily
on
Mount Zion. Allof this is still
the seventh trumpet.) Then notice
is
that there is trouble; ahead for the
n
angel declares that God will
judgment, hencehe commands: 'Tear
and give him glory." A second angel
hat Babylon the Great has fallen.
third promises torments for worshipers of
beast or its image. Other angels foretell
reaping and announce a crushing a t h a -
:
-20.
After these judgments and preliminary an-
John sees seven angels with
plagues. This i s under the sounding of
seventh trumpet, so again one series
into the next. Despite the persecution
come off victorious and they sing
The seven angels will pour out bowls
anger, which point out God's view of vari-
world conditions and the results or effects
his judicial opinion. As with the sixth
the sixth bowl involves the Euphra-
(Babylon). Mention is made also of the
to Amageddon, but details are not
given. With the seventh bowl a voice
"It has come to pass " and Babylon
is
apart and falls.-15
:
-16: 21.
Revelation now begins to explain the de-
of Babylon and to show the results.
is likened to a harlot riding upon a
beast with ten horns,
it
being
eighth king springing from the preceding
n
angel says that in time the horns
battle with the Lamb, but no details are
given. The ten horns are shown turning
the harlot and destroying her. (17:l-18)
are urged to get out of Babylon
Great before that happens. After she is
kings and merchants miss her, but
rejoices. Her destruction is complete
final. (18:l-24) God
is
to be praised for
this judgment.
It
is especially a
of joy to the Lamb's bride (whosemar-
began in 1918) for she has proved vic-
over the harlot.-19
:
-10,
Now the thread of Amageddon and those
fight against the Lamb is taken up again
d xpmdbd; Both 62gmizations d in
viduals meet their end a t Armageddon.
(1
11-21) What about the heave&? Satan
next cast into the abyss for a thousand year
For that period Christ and the 144,000 wi
be
kings and priests in a special sense. ~um
ing quickly to the end of the thousand yea
to show Satan's complete end, the vision d
picts his loosing and the rebellion of som
humans. Together they are cast into the la
of fire (20:blO) Moving back to descri
events during the Millennium, the visio
shows the dead as resurrected 'and bei
judged as worthy of eternal life or of deat
-20: 11-15.
Since the old heaven and earth fled awa
John sees a new heaven and earth, as we
as the blessings that these bring to huma
kind. He also sees a city, not Babylon, b
Christ's bride.
It
is
holy and perfect, with
river of water of life flowing from it. Abu
dant provisions are made for life. With th
glorious, climactic picture of the governi
organization of the new system the series
visions of Revela~on oncludes.-21
:
-22
:
John is overwhelmed emotionally and wan
to worship the agent who communicated
t
vision; but he is reproved. The prophecy
not to be sealed. Hearers of it are to invi
others to take life's waters free. No o
should add to or take away from the scro
Jesus again reminds eaders tha t he
is
comi
quickly. John responds, and concludes with
benediction upon the holy ones.-22 :8-21.
Brothers, with this summary before yo
why not quickly go through Revelation, pe
haps striving to read it a t one sitting. W
feel it will aid you
to
get the overall sen
and significance of the prophecy. The sum
mary should help you as you study the Wg
w book in the congregation study, pr
ducing' happiness, And that happiness w
even be multiplied during May by distributin
the book in the ministry.
In
regard both
ourselves and to those with whom we pla
the new book w can expect fulfillment of th
assurance about Revelation: "Happy
is
an
one observing the words of the prophecy
this scroll."-Rev. 22: .
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Sken&tPw. the weak hand$ you
and ma&e the knees that nre
to are in the field service in
Arrahging
to
give assisknee can-
be left to chance. Those who
via
need?
kUtt;e t t&'$.&
certaN
one houseto-house
wo*? %
has
%p
time
come new when a eon-
certed-
eioft
wit Jehovah's
help,
will produce a Bible study? Do you
have good arrangements for the ser-
vice
in your group each week, with
sufficient territory and the working
of the territorv ~lanned nt for the
should continue to help with you in lending a helping hand.taking one progressive Step =DO
YOU
enjoy a cheerful, up-
r another until they are walking building visit from someone you
ut wobbling in, Jehovah's know well? all do, ,especially
to prepare for when the visit is by one of our
o take them with You encouragement, or when we have
e ministry. If they get results been ill Even though we are very
have joy in the minisby, they busy, let us not neglect to visit those
want to go again. who need our help. Perhaps a t times
Overseers should check regularly what you do will not amount to
s who may be faced with some visited it will mean very much. I t
is reassurance that you care.
y are receiving the assistance There is one thing about giving
ed. Periodically, i t would be in behalf of others-you usually get
t down with each book a
~ i c h e r lessing from this than the
vant and go over the spiri- one receiving. Paul made reference
f each one in the group to this principle enunciated by Jesus,
e a t Acts 20:
35,
in discussing with
n. Personal visits to the homes overseers how, in following his ex-
families and individual ~ubl ishers ample, they by thus laboring . .
spirit;ality
must assist those who are weak.
OO^
stlldy servants, do
you in
Eave you noticed tha t the ones who
aMU t y also
are SO generous in giving of their
time and ability in assisting others
in doing Your Part in are the ones who are the happiest?
shepherding of the flock? Do Increase your happiness by regular-
is assisted ly looking for and using your oppor-
hi
indi- tunities to lend a helping hand.
Announcements
Plan to Attend
All
Four.
Days
@@
time yog &meundou
edly s e l d e q the cmvmtipn you w
attend this pqmmer. If not, we
you to do so now; and
as
you pl
be
sure to inelqde ,dl
FOUR
da
The program for
each Men
of Go
will District Assembly
is
load
with spiritual blessings from st
to finish. We suggest that you p
to arrive in the convention c
Wednesday evening. This will g
you Opportunity to get settled
your aecommodations ahead of tim
If this is not possible, scheaule yo
arrival a couple of hours bef
noon on Thursday. Occasiona
some have missed the opening t
because they were unable to
their noon meal and be in th
seats by that time. Therefore all
plenty of time.
=To ensure having a place
stay, fill out the Room Request fo
very carefully and completely
the convention department will kn
the kind of accommodations y
desire. The Room Request fo
should be mailed to the assem
city four to five weeks before
assembly.
Can you volunteer to work
this assembly? s you know, th
is a great deal of work to be d
to take care of everyone's needs
the convention city. Why not
out a Volunteer Service slip des
nating the kind of work
in
wh
you desire to share? Give
it
to y
congregation servant, whq will se
it
to the convention city where y
will be attending. Do
not
send it
the Society.
4To ensure Jehovah's full sm
of approval on all of us as we atte
the assemblies, we allneed to wa
how we conduct ourselves. When
are a little tired or have to wai
few moments to be served, how
freshing i t fs to be with persons w
manifest love and consideration
should all endeavor to show th
qualities. And what about the c
dren? They need the loving super
sion of their parents.
6Plan to be in your seat wh
each session starts and make ev
effort to stay for the united expr
sion of thanks to Jehovah a t
close of the day. I t is good to
there so you can say Amen to
closing prayer. We look forw
with you to the many blessings
hovah has in store for us a t
assemblies this summer.
God s Way Is Love -Poli
What Has God s Ktngdom
B
Doing Since
9 4 -Arab
ut of stock
in
USA.:
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1969
S p a n
Awake bound volume 969
Spani
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gentina's new peak of 17,291 pu
lishers is an all-time high. Book pla
ments were rev& times the total of t
same month last year.
o n aaclc-WIIS
wrn me TrlDulatlon, . conla De
con-
Brazil reports an 11-percent incte
Mystery Book
sidered how he can be
one
with 59,914 publishers. Sixteen leae?
we
hope it is your
prisuese
to
of tho& who will survive the im- Earth*' ssemblies
114
the
6'Ny8tery,,
book
with
some
pending destruction of this system and 3*570hwere
baptized-
of things, now so very near. You *
M=xico recorded a l ~ -~e rce ) l tncre
ones in your territory
mat will you do once
might even skip over to the last and a new pe,ak when 44,654 repor
are
made',
Interest
has
chapter, The F i s h e d 'Mystery of
their activity.
been
shown
the book
so
God' and YOU,
if
i t Seems appro-
A fourth peak in publihers for Switz
be possible to direct
the
his- priate to discuss the operations of land this service year. The 7,248 w
toward a Bible study,
either
God's kingdom in removing wicked- reported represent a 7-percent incre
the book is placed or on the ness and the blessings that will
above last year.
The question booklet may
come
to
those survive the
Indonesia's new peak of 2,454 pu
helpful to you in doing so.
:; t ~ ~ b u ~ ~ ~ ~: :; z lishers is a 36-percent increase.
positive about starting the ,,,tion that this public&ion is
Ghana reports
a
new peak
of
13,5
in . this publication, even now being studied neighborhood
publ ishers~l3percent over l ad yea
i t is more specialized than
groups,
and
you
could take up a
average. Truth book was recently-m
Truth book. We never know .hqw
few
points discussed the
before
available there. Results? There were
1
in what way the mlnds of mdl- at
your
book study group and then 647 books placed in February, compa
will be turned to the truth. invite him over
to
join the study.
with 1,962 placed last February.
, & ~ ~ ~ ~o 82
pz E
g
to
4
bringhen aouopyeturn,f the
t
will
Babylon
e good
Republic. The peak
of
423 publishers th
23-percent increase for Malqga
you
place
the
book, if
a
par-
point interests
the house- book with you, for interested ones
'cohducted e peak of 872 Bible stud
then this can be further may
wish to
get
the
that
Zambia reports an 11-percent incre
on the back-call, leading
takes up in detall the rest Of
over last year's average, with 46,7
a Bible stuay.
tion, namely, chapters 14 to 22 If
out
in he field.
you find it more appropriate i n
The study can be started right some cases to lead from the initial
'the &st chapter, or elsewhere
the
book. The
meaning
of the
discussion of the B.Cystery book
horsemen, riding the merent -
right a Study of the
Truth
horses, may prove to be just
book, do 90 The important thing is ~on~e g~ti ,$, lPnf, &~p, $~O~;?
t
thing to catch a person's inter- to start a study
that
The information board makes
the Earthly Survivors of 'The that leads to eternal life.
If deemed advisable, chapter 15, of good heart can learn the truth possible for publishers
to
themselves fully with details in l
ters, schedules and 'general cornmu
cations regarding activities within
ow
for
Summer
Actiyities
; ; ~ y ; ; g~ ~ ~ y; ; ; g~ g~ ; & 2 p
congregation before posting.
the coming Of May,
Sm
which is far more important and
Some of the things that may
is
only a few weeks away. Are really brings
us
the greatest joy. ~t Posted on the. information board a
service meeting program
m n st
starting
to
plan your summer takes planning now to be sure that school schedule
and
dsignmen
now Wlth the thought of the summer will be well used.
schedule for cleaning the Kingd
Hall letters from the Society th
in theocratic activi- 2 Some congregations will be car-
dire&t
they be
posted, notice
the young
ing for isolated territory. Others the circuit serv?nt's
visit
and t
be 0llt in June, and this leaves will be making a concerted effort schedule for publishers to work w
or three months for vacation to cova. their regular territory thor-
the circuit servant letters regard
the coming circuit 'assembly mont
Vacationsor most come
oughly, especially those areas not congregation field service' repo
this t ihe of the Year too. In addi-
reached during the winter and spring schedules showing the public talks a
to attending one of the district
months. plans should be carefully
the speakers for the coming mont
during your vacation, can
laid now for reach* those who trk'fi ,f&n:E
t ~ , p ~ b ~ h ~ e $ ' ~ e ,
serve as a vacation pioneer for have not heard the Kingdom mes-
the readers
pf
The Watchtowe
month or a t least two weeks? sage recently.
the congregation book studies in t
congregation's territory and the a
more exciting and beneficial
Here is a special privilege for d~~~~~ and time+f meetings, and
you find for spending some: Regular pioneers who have forth
vaeatlon? And this would not their own partners
who desire
T ~ B nformation board is not to
to Cut out an occasional visit to serve as special pioneers tempo- tfg:W, f i:E$$efi:T
, K
the beach Or other relaxation rarily in isolated territory this sum- should not be indiscriminately post
If care is not exercised, how- mer, putting in
15
hours in field but from time to time some selec
ones may be deemed by the overs
the
can go by service, are invited to write to the to be appropriate to be put
on
t
activities s P P ~ e d l ~or our Society for further information. Use
board for a few days. The informat
personal eIlj0ymeIlt being put
of a serviceable car
is
essential. The 'board should be neat and attracti
and with only a token amount Society will provide some financial
~ $ ~ ~ ~ ~ , ~ o , ~ ,
, ~ ~ f ' ,
time being spent in the ministry. assistance.
that it is kept up-to-date.
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FOR
UNITE STATES OF AMERICA
1970
Go
therefore and make disciples . baptizing them. -Matt. 28:19.
VOL.
XIII NO
why
Not
efore
Now
What fine groundwork we have
for our summer ministry Re-
for March and April are thrill-
'Why has n ~ the "great tribula- one has the book we will offer t
Of special interest to us is the tion" come before now? 1s
it
because Bible. This
.Eiqay oom Ministry
ha
news that we had our fourth the world is not bad enough? No variety of suggestions for maki
peak in publishers this service I S it because Jehovah is slow? No, the offer and starting home Bi
Yes, in -4pril we attained a 'ather, he is most patient. (2 Pet. studies. Feel free to use what
of 380,550 publishers. How 3:9) He knows the day and hour most effective for you in helpi
to know that there and will not ~0sfWne t. (Rfatt. 24 : people in the territory.
5,672,morefellow praisers
of
Je-
36)
Why, then, has the "great trib- More daylight hours are w
than ever before in this eoun- "latlon" not Be- us during summer months. Ma
Isn't that cause for rejoicing?
in setting
the
tim find evenings an excellent time
During April, when +e were fea- it break, has
the
make the offer and return calls.
special issues of the maga- Wed
time
in which to Preach
the
many territories people are ho
we also enjoyed a marvelous good news "in the inhabited
earth
evenings more than during the d
in magazine placements. Why, a all the and generally are less hurried a
placed a p amazing total of 9,157,- 'IThen the end will come." (Matt. more relaxed so we can talk w
What a tremendous witness 24:
14
That.day and hour is near them. One publisher making even
gipen concerning God's provi- In the tLme that remains we calls contacted 13 out of 15 hou
for those who love him to bene- Want toeshare as. ful l~ s we can in holders (literature was placed w
from restoration of Paradise At the ministry to
11) in a territory where few w
same time our four-month sub- heart
learn Jehovah and his contacted during the day or on we
campaign poved well be- loving provisions for
This
ends. If you can, why not share
ny previous results with a
we will
offering the evening witnessing?
of 797,089 new subscriptions ew WOrzd TransZatioV&
the
4 Many business people are seld
year's peak was 692,052.
Bcri~tures
and s
the Bible Really
contacted at home. ~h~~ need to
Here are some other good reports
t7w Word
O f
On a
warned of the tribulation's fast
you: Back-calls in April reached
Of
$Ie2&
If
a
has the
proach, don't they? Have you w
new peak of 3,283,549. This shows
can
offer
the
Or
If
nessed in the congregation's busin
concern for those manifesting in-
of the new
branch
office and territory? A pioneer overseer in
N
Bible studies, up from March,
printery in
Thun. Just
before
~ ~ ~ ~ h -raska placed 200 Bibles with mo
327,159. Also commendable is
,,
K~~~~ left, he told us some en- managers, and a publisher in C
high number of regnlar pioneers couraging news at the ~~~h~~able: fornia placed 43 with managers.
new peak of 15,235. What about
D ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ,
~~~h we had publisher interested person wrote (as a res
pioneers? Well, during our peaks
in many
parts of the
world
of reading the_
New World Tralzs
spring campaign we had a For
example
0 countries
the
tion
while staying a t a motel) :
of 32,026 (22,401 of them in
herleas
new
peaks, l7 n was very interested in
it
and wou
The previous peak for both western
E~~~~~
and 11 in
Africa.
like to have a copy if they are f
and April was back in 1965,
Here in the Unitedstates s
you
sale. How much do they cost a
we &ad 27,748 vacation pio- know, ~~~~~i~~attendance as very where can I obtain one?' If mote
What fine zeal shown Think good
The final figure
was
836,05$- hotels and other business territo
of how much encouragement all
up 8 583 from last year There were has not been covered, magazi
pioneers were to other pub- 4 609
partake
s.
vor
the
special
pub- territory servants, why not arran
And, of course, vacation pio-
talk we ad an attendance
of
this month for mature, experienc
was made possible in some
548,240. N~~ it,s our
privilege
to publishers who can effectively ha
because other family members help
these many interested ones
to dle these calls to work
it?
get to this summer's district assem-
Have you recently considered t
You will also be interested to know bly.
condition of the Bible you use
on May 5 Brother Knorr left
our
spiritual blessin$s keep on field service? Why this question?
e
planned to be present in
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4
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3 on gr e g t ion unt, , to I
bS wonderful to have
SO
many not accustomed to travel an& m 1 ~
ited this month.
V
Ones -with US a t O F COngreg.8- encouraged, and a t times assisted,
+utera*e
Offer.
X'or July: eM3J
tew book
and
booklet
SOc For A1
m y b g s
grid
talung part.
m
th yhold back from making travel
gust:
~ m t hook 2 5 ~ . aGptembe:
s semce. We enjoy havlng arrangements. Perhaps we may even Evolution book, be
w i p us to benefit from the be able to inelude them in our own +In WOrlupg
bd
territory
spiritual feasts Jehovah pro- travel plans.
mainhe Watchtowerffer IS a w s u b s c r ir Awake
.
ion1.f(
TOO we have been able to
4 Many new publishers are looking
+Are you
w g
o get b a p a d
and assist many of them forward to being baptized a t the one
of
the summer assemblies? If s
ttend nearby circuit assemblies, district assembly. DO they know We su gest that YOU taw to the col
gregatfon overseer about it now.
added to their
spiritual
what to do? In addition to covering
+pionee,
who move to
another
con
Thousands of them have yet the questions in the
Lamp
book,
gre ation should follow the procedu
experience the joy of attending do they know that they are to have
;;%nlkit;
~ ~ ~ b " ; : $ p
district assembly. Can we assist with them on the day of baptism a
IdenhAcation
and Assignment car
to attend a district assembly bathing suit and towel? Are they with request to be assigned to the ne
S~mmer?DO they know what acquainted with the volunteer ser-
cOWW4ation. Congregation assi~nme
do in preparation? vice arrangement and how to share chan es are not made on the basis o
the ehange of Address slip you sen
As we
all
appreciate, attending
in it, if that is their desire? And do m
for personal subscript~ons.
district assembly usually involves they know of the moderate-priced +New pubUcations available:
more than attending a nearby
meals made available a t the assem-
T2imth
That
to
-C ipe~n
assembly. Unless one lives bly so
can care for physical needs
"Thtngs $n which It S Imposstble
a short distance of the as-
and still be at the assembly location
for God to Lie" -Bicol Hebre
city, rooming arrangements
to enjoy Christian association and
Learn to Read
and Write -French
be made. Do they know what benefit from the entire program?
~ ~ , " ~ , " $ ~ n ~ v e
-+a
-Bulgarian
do? where to get rooming forms?
5
Why not spend some time en- Finding the Truth That Makes Me
-Vietnamese
to fill them out? where they couraging newly associated ones to
Lzz
n
Rope of
a
Righteo.us
to be sent, among other things? .attend a district assembly, covering
Neq Order
-Luvale
SAnd, what about transportation? the above and other points that will
T&L% e in God's New Order -Abua
they do not have a
ear,
do they be of .benefit to them? By so doing,
T1l-dhic"
s the Rtght Re1i&0n7
Japanes
what to do
in
arranging trans- we will be Sure they know what to
TI~--DO YOU Begeve in Evoluti
Whiie most of us are do, and, additionany, this may be or Creation? -Japanes
to traveIing, having attended the encouragement they need to at- *To2~$5~&$S~, &6rderPolish
assemblies, many people are
tend
+
Available again in U.S A.:
Sermon Outlines -French
Thinking About It
" ~ h f s
GOO^
News of theRoman~aingdup
1The Ethiopian eunuch, after hav-
the truth explained to him and
ly t h i i about it, didn't
m gettiig baptized?'' Acts 8 :36)
f us who followed the Ethio-
time now about pioneering and
ring?' I t is a good question to
"Pioneering
is
a field of service
that pre-
s is noted from i%e over 15,000now
g as regular pioneers Here
:
s A young brother was offered a
(un-
the wise guidance of his par-
after graduation. What did
? Having ih mind Jesus' words
Matthew 6:
33,
he followed
gh
on
his
thoughts, became a
a r pioneer and is now enjoying
"Look
I
Am Making Aii-?%@
forward to attending Gilead School. New" Serbla
Surely Jehovah has blessed him. z, , Zm$, , z$&tcizr$eTn
* A sister who also did more than tures on page 1171 the date N ~ S ~
think about it wrote: 'I talked it should be moved down two lines
over with my husband and our son.
z
.g&F4:
~ ~ ~ $ d ~
We agreed that by cutting down on temple cleansmg. W e suggest th
expenses I could quit doing sewlar sou mark this correction in your pe
work and we could have a pioneer
s O ~ ~ O ~ ~ ~ .
age under
the la
in the family.' As a pioneer she is
Greek word on the
tog
line, chan
enjoying added blessings and the the preposition "to" to read "bf."
family is bendting in a very whole-
to
make it read "Of us.
sortie way.
ings a t the circuit assembly for tho
' ave You thought about Pioneer- interested in pioneering. If you w
ing but wondered if Your health not attending them, we enmura
would permit
it?
A sister with this you
to
do so; you wiu enjoy them
very question decided to check with hoth rpportunity iswhe
her doctor and thereafter wrote: the ekcuit
servant
is
with
your co
'I
was very happy to learn that
gregation. As an egperienced Lpi
nothing ,really stood in my way.'
neer.9 he be pleased to discuToday she
is
doing very well
as
a
pioneer. A brother who had been
pioneering with you. Circuit se
yants' wives have been most e
thinlring about
it
for years
couraging to sisters thinking abo
summed it up nicely when enrolling
pioneering. And many others we
as
a pioneer: I
YOund up encouraged after talking to pionee
my affairs and did whd
themselves, as well as to servan
have done some time before thfss." and other mature publishers.
'Many are now thinking about
8
SO brothers by all means co
pioneering and this is tlne,'for it is tinue
t
think
aiout ione
nd
the first step to becoming a regular you
are
aimg bout it an
pioneer- The next step is to make apawag your affairs to that en
dewite p- to pat these good
why not enroll as a vacation pione
thoughts into action Whatcan
whenever you can? One regular pi
sist
in this regard? m ~ ~ ~ i o n e e r seer .wrote 1enjoyed vacation pi
tell
us
they had their questions
v
ss
much
I
just couldn
swered and also received fine en- stop." This may be your remrdin
couragement from auepding meet- experience..
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THEOCRATIC
NEWS
--
+A special pioneer couple in Alaba
enjoy conducting about 4 5 studies e
month, with some i 0 0 persons'associa
in these studies. More than 3 0 are attea
ing meetings. .
Briefly and to the Point
modern-English transIation of the
1We are all interested in using Bible uses our everyday speech. For
chicagon Illinoisn Fillm0re
ffecaseresentations to
place
the example, note the clarity Of 2 Timo-
c e n t I ~ eported
lo
uhlisherse
Often fine r e thy
3
regarding the "last days."
Bible during the For le
hom made back-calls and
are experienced by being brief [Use appropriate points; verses
1
to
getting to the point quickly.
5,
depending upon hoyseholder, then
Onths the averag
two studies per publisher.
is
a presentation two pioneers offer Bible and book1
to place
over a
hundred ~ i b l -
4 The following short presentation
+~ustria's new peak of 9.263 publish
a single month
may be of help to children and new-
is
7
percent above last March.
2
'I'm engaged
in
an educational er publishers and when We contact
+In spite of ban and continued oppo
speaking briefly to people bus9 householders
:
MYname is
-.
tion, Malawi had
a
28-percent increa
world conditions. They're not I'm making brief Calls On those who
with 18,629 publishers reporting.
any better, are they? [Let love God and who would like to have
+r.=~otho reports a )I-~ercent incre
comment.] There is so much a better
of the
4 0 6 publishers. Despite state of em
no respect for law and Many people say they
under-
gency there, 902 attended Memorial.
problems and anxieties are s-d their Bible and have longed
Do you think there is for an easy-to-read trapslation of
+A
j3-percent increase
for
significance to
all of
this or the Bible in the English spoken
publishers.
attended
by
4a9
reason why we are having all today. The New. World
Trans la te +For the first time the philippines h
troubles a t this particular of
the
HoZg
orzptwes
[&splay lt]
50,182 publishers reporting; a lo-perc
[Let them comment.] We've fills this need. This Copy
is
Yours
Increase-
directing people to the Bible as along with this book [display
Word
+A new publisher peak of 4,142
place they can find a reliable O
od
book], which assures
US
that
Peru is 23 percent over last March.
as to why we are having the Bible really is the Word
f
God,
troubles and what God
is
on a contribution of $1.25.'
to do about them.
5 1
you might try this abbre-
3 T h e Bible tells us that we are viated presentation: 'Many People
,How can people in your territo
in the last days of the present today desire to have the Bible in the c o n ~ tehovah's witnesses?
system of things and God
is
English language used now. I'm
some congregations have a te
going to bring relief through pleased to offer you this complete
phone at the Kingdom
Hall
listed
kingdom for which we pray. I Bible in easy-to-understand, modern the phone book under Jehova
know if you are like
I am,
but English [show it] along with this
~ & ? ~ ~ ~ i ~ i ~ t . , h a
zEfu
found parts of the Bible rather book [show it] which aids US to
what if no one is at the hall wh
to underst d. Do you find it know that the Bible really is the ~~a~e, t l$~Y ,
way? [ ~ i g l a yBible.] This Word of God.'
(three Kingdom Halls were Ilst
NotBefon NOW? Contyd) only pray to Jehovah that he will
~ ~ ~ s ~ ~ o u , , , l ~ ~ ~
n ~ ~ t
the face of some householders help us to lipd those of honest heart
swer. The overseer may want to