1930 Yearbook of Jehovah's Witnesses
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YEAR BOOK
TEACHINGS
BIBLE DOCTRINES
NOT PROPAGANDA
THE PRESIDENT’S REPORT
OPPOSITION
BLINDED AGENTS
PREACHING THE GOSPEL
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THE HEAD OFFICE
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YUGOSLAVIA
YEAR TEXT
YEAR BOOK
of the
INTERNATIONAL BIBLE STUDENTS ASSOCIATION
with
Daily Texts and Comments
(Copyright 1929)
Publishers:
INTERNATIONAL BIBLE STUDENTS ASSOCIATION
Brooklyn, New York, U. S. A.
Also
London, Toronto, Sydney, Cape Town, Berne, Magdeburg, etc.
PRINTED IN U. S. A.
INTERNATIONAL BIBLE STUDENTS ASSOCIATION
OFFICERS
JOSEPH F. RUTHERFORD President
JESSE HEMERY Vice-President
E. C. CHITTY Secretary
W. E. VAN AMBURGH Ass’t Secretary & Treasurer
WATCH TOWER BIBLE & TRACT SOCIETY
OFFICERS
JOSEPH F. RUTHERFORD President
C. A. WISE Vice-President
W. E. VAN AMBURGH Secretary & Treasurer
PEOPLES PULPIT ASSOCIATION
OFFICERS
JOSEPH F. RUTHERFORD President
H. H. RIEMER Vice-President
A. R. Goux
Secretary & Treasurer
YEAR BOOK
THERE is but one true and almighty God. Jehovah is his name. He is the Creator of heaven and earth, and he alone is the Giver of life everlasting. All his works are perfect, and done according to his will. With him everything is in order and done orderly. His organization is composed of those who are in complete harmony with him. The greater portion of his organization is invisible to man. He has made Christ his chief officer and elect servant, and clothed him with full power and authority to aet. The title “Christ” means God’s anointed, and is Scripturally applied to Christ Jesus and to the members of his body. Men and women on the earth who are anointed of God in Christ and who are devoted to God are members of his organization.
Opposed to Jehovah is the god of this evil world. Satan is his name, which name means adversary. He is also Scripturally known as Serpent, meaning deceiver; Devil, meaning slanderer; and Dragon, meaning devourer. The plan of Satan is to turn all creatures against the Creator. For this reason he opposes God and reproaches his good name. He deceives many by blinding them to the truth and prevents them from knowing Jehovah. He maliciously slanders Jehovah’s name and charges him with wrong-doing. He endeavors to devour or destroy all who devote themselves wholly to Jehovah. Satan has built up a mighty organization, which is composed of himself, his horde of wicked angels, and many representatives amongst men.
The Bible is an expression of Jehovah’s purposes. It is the Word of God, and is the truth. It is themeans employed to disclose to man Jehovah’s purpose and method of giving life everlasting to man. The Bible makes mention of “the last days’’, meaning the concluding days of Satan’s organization. It discloses Jehovah’s purpose to destroy Satan and his organization, and to release mankind from oppression and give to all an unhindered opportunity to learn the truth and to receive everlasting life.
A society is properly defined as a company of men and women united together and working harmoniously to accomplish a defined purpose. The term “the Society” as used herein is intended to mean and means a body of men and women associated harmoniously together, who are anointed by and wholly devoted to Jehovah, and who confess and acknowledge Christ Jesus as their Redeemer, Lord and Master. Of necessity they are in harmony with one another, being in Christ, and are anointed of God and could not be divided.
In 1884 a few men and women united themselves by forming a corporation under the laws of the State of Pennsylvania and thereby formed a society, which corporate body is known as the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society. The purpose of that Society, as expressed in its charter, is to instruct men and women in, and to aid them to understand, the Bible. As a corporation it holds title to certain properties, and is the acknowledged and recognized instrument of those devoted to the Lord to carry on the legitimate work of God’s anointed people on earth.
Afterward the Peoples Pulpit Association was formed and organized under the laws of the State of New York as a means of aiding and assisting the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society in carrying on the work of representing the Lord’s interests on earth.
The Peoples Pulpit Association holds title to certain property rights.
For the same purpose and to the same end, the International Bible Students Association was formed and organized under the laws of England. This corporation also holds title to certain property interests. It is an instrument used in conjunction with the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society to carry on the work of the Lord’s anointed on earth.
All three of these corporations are working jointly and harmoniously together. They are not business concerns as that term is legally applied, but are instruments employed by Jehovah and his people to carry on his work on earth in an orderly manner. None of these corporations ever solicits money. They make no attempt whatsoever to obtain members. None of these corporations has a membership roll. The charter of each of said corporations provides the manner by which one may become a member of and have a vote in the corporation or corporations. Generally, the boards of directors and the officers of said corporations are the same. These are non-stock corporations, and no officer or servant thereof receives a salary or other pecuniary profit. They are created solely to meet the legal requirements to hold property, and to carry on the work in which they are engaged. The primary purpose of these organizations is to aid the people to obtain a better understanding of God’s purposes as set forth in his Word, that they may understand his means provided for bringing them blessings of life and happiness.
These corporations are charitable organizations within the meaning of that term. They put forth an unselfish effort to aid others, without desire for or hope of pecuniary profit. These corporations are benevolent, in that they seek to benefit the mind of the individual and to aid mankind in a higher and better course of living. These corporations are of public benefit, in that they enable creatures to see their obligations to the Creator, and their proper relationship to their fellow men.
A preacher, within the Scriptural definition of that term, is one who tells good news to others. All anointed of the Lord are preachers or ministers of the truth. Their authority is set forth by the Scriptures, from which the following is quoted: “The spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn. ’ ’—Isa. 61:1, 2.
The methods employed by the Society which uses the above corporations for the preaching of the gospel are these, to wit: by holding public meetings at which one or more persons deliver a public address; by the use of the radio for the broadcasting of the gospel of the kingdom of God; by the publication of books, magazines, and other literature containing an explanation of God’s Word and his purpose, and by those engaged as members of said Society in the work thereof going from house to house and calling upon the people in their homes, telling them about the Lord’s kingdom, and exhibiting to them the gospel message of God’s kingdom as printed in the books, magazines, and other publications, and thereby affording the public the opportunity to understand the truth concerning God’s Word. No one of the Society employs the preaching of the gospel for pecuniary profit. The books and other literature carried from door to door are exhibited to the people and a nominal sum of money is taken therefor, provided the person wants any of the same, and this money is used for the purpose of furthering the instruction of the. people concerning God’s Word. Those who engage in this work do so unselfishly and in the interests of mankind, understanding it to be their great privilege thus to tell the people of God’s Word and of his purpose to bless them with the opportunity for life, liberty, and happiness. With those who engage in the work, every day is the same. They believe and hold that a good deed should be done on Sunday and on each and every other day. In thus preaching the gospel they are proceeding under the authority given to them by the Lord through the Scriptures, and which right is conceded by every civilized nation on earth.
Those who are thus devoted to the Lord are otherwise spoken of as “Bible Students”, and at other times as the International Bible Students Association. Such terms are general and apply to all those who are consecrated to the Lord, who are anointed, and who are therefore devoted to God and the proclamation of his message. Throughout the earth there are organized bodies of men and women called “Bible classes” or “ecclesias”. These assemble regularly for the study of the Bible, and use as aids thereto the publications prepared and published by the above-named corporations. These various organizations or classes accept and recognize the corporations above mentioned as means or instruments for the accomplishment of the work of proclaiming God’s kingdom on earth. The official paper published and supported by such Society is The Watch Tower. It is published twice each month, at Brooklyn, New York, and is devoted entirely to matters pertaining to the Bible. Its chief purpose is to serve as a means of instruction to those who are studying the Bible.
The three corporations above named do not constitute “the Society” as that term is herein used. “The Society” as hereinbefore defined means all of God’s anointed people on earth who are harmoniously engaged together as his witnesses to give testimony to his name and to his cause.
Those who compose “the Society”, well knowing that Satan and his organization is the adversary of God, expect that Satan and his instruments will oppose them in their work. While being in the world, those of the Society do not form a part of the world; and Satan therefore blinds others to the truth and induces them to oppose and persecute each and every one who is faithful unto Jehovah.
TEACHINGS
Neither the Society nor any of the aforementioned corporations has what is generally understood to be a formal creed. Understanding “creed” to mean that which one believes, they believe that which is set forth in the Bible, and which expresses God’s purposes concerning the human race. In order to be understood there is set forth herein an epitome of the truths briefly summed up as these followers of Christ believe the Bible to teach, to wit:
BIBLE DOCTRINES
That the great Creator of heaven and earth is God, and that he has revealed himself in his Word by that name; that he also reveals himself by his name Jehovah, which means his purpose concerning his creatures ; and as Almighty God, meaning that his power is without limitation; and as the Most High, meaning that he is above all.—Isa. 42: 5, 8; Ps. 91:1, 2.
That the beginning of his creation was the Logos. (John 1:1; Col. 1:15; Prov. 8:22-29) That thereafter God created all things by Jesus Christ as his active agent. (Eph. 3:9) That among his creatures was Lucifer, who together with the Logos constituted the “morning stars" that sang together at the laying of the foundation of the earth.—Job 38: 6, 7.
That God created the earth as a habitation for perfect man, and that the earth shall abide for ever.— Isa. 45:12,18; Eccl. 1: 4.
That the Bible is God’s Word, given for the purpose of instructing man in the right way; that, God having expressed his purpose in his Word, that purpose must be accomplished and there is no deviation therefrom. —Isa. 46: 9-11; 55:11.
That God created man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of lives, and man became a living, moving creature called a soul or man. (Gen. 2:7) That God created man in his own likeness and image, meaning that man was endowed with wisdom, justice, love and power; that the creation of the man Adam was perfect. (Deut. 32:4) That God granted to man the right to live on earth and to enjoy the fruits of the earth on the express condition that he be obedient to God, and stipulated that a wilful violation of his law would result in death. (Gen. 2:17) That he placed Lucifer as the overlord of man. (Ezek. 28:13,14) That Lucifer rebelled against God, was guilty of treachery and treason and induced man to sin, which resulted in man’s being sentenced to death. (Gen. 3:17-19) That by inheritance all men have been born in sin and shapen in iniquity. (Ps. 51:5; Rom. 5:12) That thereafter the name Lucifer was changed by Jehovah, and thenceforth Lucifer has been called that old Serpent, Satan, the Dragon, and Devil; that the purpose and policy of Satan, the Devil, has ever since been to turn the creatures against the great Creator, Jehovah God.
That Jehovah made promise that he would bring forth a seed which seed would redeem and bless all the families of the earth, and that this seed is Christ his anointed.—Gen. 12:1-3; 22:18; Gal. 3:16, 29.
That in due time God sent his beloved Son to earth, and that he was made a man, that he might be the Redeemer of mankind. (Heb. 2:9; Phil. 2:7; John 3:16) That he was born of a woman, but was sinless, pure and holy. (Matt. 1:18-24; Gal. 4:4; Luke 1:35; Rom. 1:3) That he grew to manhood’s estate, and at the age of thirty years presented himself unto Jehovah and was accepted as the great Redeemer or Ransom for mankind. (Luke 3: 21-23; Heb. 10: 5-10) That Jesus died upon the cross and thereby provided the redemptive price for all men.—1 Tim. 2: 5, 6; Heb. 9:22-26; 1 Pet. 1:18,19.
That God raised Jesus out of death and exalted him to heaven and gave him a name above every name, and committed into his hands all power in heaven and earth, and that henceforth and for ever Christ Jesus is the great executive officer of Jehovah to carry out his purpose.—Eph. 1: 20-23 ; Heb. 1: 3, 4; Matt. 28:18; Heb. 2:7,8; 1 Pet. 3:21,22; Heb. 7:15,16; Ps. 2:6; John 5:21,22; Isa. 9:6,7; Ps. 45:6.
That Jesus taught his disciples, and, through them, all his followers, that Jehovah is the only true God and that the only means of obtaining life everlasting is to know God, and Christ Jesus, whom he has sent. —John 17: 3; 5: 24; 6: 40; 12: 50.
That when Jesus was on earth God anointed him to be King and entered into a covenant with him for the kingdom, through which kingdom blessings must come to all the human race (Luke 22:29; 1:30-32; Heb. 6:20; Acts 2:29,30; 10:38); and that since the ascension of Christ Jesus into heaven until the time for the establishment of God’s kingdom, Jehovah has been taking out from among men a people for his name, and these are invited into the covenant for the kingdom, and being anointed of the Lord and faithful unto the end will participate in the resurrection and be members of the kingdom.—Acts 15:14; Luke 22:29, 30; Rom. 8:15-17; 11: 28; 1 Pet. 2: 9,10; John 6: 51-56; Rev. 3:21.
That when Jesus was on earth he especially taught his disciples concerning the kingdom and the importance of his second coming and setting up of his kingdom (Luke 12:32-48) ; and that, therefore, the true followers of Christ Jesus have been looking forward to the second coming of the Lord and to the establishment of God’s kingdom through which the promised blessings will come to the human race. (Matt. 6: 9,10; Luke 11:2; 2 Pet. 3:12,13) That to this end the disciples propounded to Jesus the question as to what would be the proof of his coming and his kingdom, and his answer thereto is, in substance, that the beginning of the time would be marked by a world war, famine, and pestilences, to be followed by distress of nations, and then further enlightenment of those who are devoted to Jehovah. That the physical facts show that 1914 marks the beginning of the time when Christ the King was placed upon his throne by Jehovah.— Matt. 24; Rev. 11:15-19; Ps. 2.
That the people taken out from among the world as the true followers of Christ are “a people for his name” to give testimony concerning the name of Jehovah and his kingdom; and that the commandment to such is that they must be witnesses for the Lord in the earth to serve notice upon the rulers and the people concerning God’s purposes, and particularly with reference to his kingdom. (Matt. 24:14; Isa. 43:10-12) That from and after 1918 is the time in which God’s name shall be exalted.—Ps. 102:16; Isa. 12:1-5.
That the testimony concerning Jehovah, his name, his kingdom, and his purpose of overthrowing Satan and his wicked organization, must be given, and that this testimony or witness must be done by God’s anointed ones; and when finished, then Satan’s organization shall be destroyed in a time of trouble such as the world has never known, and this shall be the last.—Matt. 24:14, 21, 22; Rev. 16:13-21.
That the reign of Christ, after the destruction of Satan’s organization, will result in the blessing of all mankind, in this, that all mankind shall be brought to a knowledge of the truth and be given a full and fair opportunity to be obedient to the Lord, and those who then obey and keep the words or teachings of Christ Jesus shall live and shall never die. (John 8:51; 11:25,26; Isa. 9: 6, 7) That these blessings will come to all, including those who are dead. That all the dead will be raised out of death and be given full opportunity for life together with those living on the earth. (John 5:28,29) That the wilfully wicked will be for ever destroyed, while the obedient ones shall be given life everlasting on the earth, and thus the purpose of God concerning man will be fully accomplished. (Isa. 35:8,9; Acts 3:22,23; 2 Thess. 1: 8, 9; Ezek. 18: 26) That the outworking of God’s purpose, and the manifestation thereof, will result in exalting the name of Jehovah and will teach all creation that he is the only true and almighty God, that from him all blessings flow, and that he is the only source of life everlasting.
NOT PROPAGANDA
Neither the above-mentioned corporations nor “the Society" indulge in propaganda work in any manner. Neither members nor money are sought. These followers of Christ who believe the Bible teachings take no credit themselves for these truths, but consider themselves as God’s witnesses and that the obligation rests upon them to call the attention of other people to these wonderful truths because they exalt Jehovah God and teach men the way to obtain life everlasting. Since neither “the Society” nor any one connected therewith makes any effort to induce others to become members of the organization, or makes any effort to propagate an organization as such, it can not be said that “the Society” or any of these corporations is engaged in propaganda work.
They believe that the commandment given to the followers of Christ is that they must preach the gospel; and, being sent forth as God’s witnesses, they do preach the gospel unselfishly and in obedience to God’s commandments. They hold that preaching the gospel means proclaiming or telling the good news, and that this is done in various ways, to wit: by holding public meetings and speaking to the people; by employing the radio for broadcasting the message of God’s Word; by printing in magazine and book form and in tracts the same message and placing it in the hands of the people, and by going from house to house and furnishing these to the people at a nominal cost. In no instance is this done for the purpose of inducing anybody to become a member of any organization or to contribute any money; but the sole purpose is to bring to the knowledge of the people God’s purpose as expressed in the Bible, in order that the people may benefit thereby. The nominal sum of money taken for booklets or books delivered to the people is used to defray expenses and further carry on the witness work as hereinbefore set out, and not for the purpose of reaping pecuniary profit or gain. In thus preaching the gospel these Bible Students are exercising their divinely-given right and commission, and are clearly within their rights, under the laws of the land, in engaging in a charitable, benevolent and uplifting work to the public benefit and to the glory of Jehovah.
ANNUAL MEETING
The annual convention of the Watch Tower Bible & Tract Society met at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on the 31st day of October, A.D. 1929. After opening with prayer the first order of business taken up was the president’s report. The report being very lengthy, after giving a resume of the same a motion was made and seconded and unanimously adopted that the president be instructed to print the report.
The report was very gratifying, and the anointed will read it with much pleasure, because it shows that the Lord’s people have had his blessing during the year.
The president then announced that this annual meeting could entirely dispose of all business, so far as the Lord is concerned, and fully meet the requirements, but that a doubt had arisen concerning the legality, under the Pennsylvania statute, of the casting of the official vote and that for this reason the board of directors had passed a resolution deferring the casting of the official vote of the annual meeting until December 2, when the meeting would be held at Pittsburgh, North Side.
The convention proceeded then to place before it and vote upon the names for a board of directors and officers, in order that the will of the Lord’s people might be expressed in convention. The following- named persons were placed in nomination before the convention for directors, to wit: J. F. Rutherford, C. A. Wise, W. E. Van Amburgh, R. J. Martin, A. H. Macmillan, H. H. Riemer, and E. J. Lueck. By unanimous vote these were declared to be the ones desired for directors during the next three years. Thereupon a motion was duly made and seconded that J. F. Rutherford should be the president and be elected to serve for the next three years. This motion being put, it was unanimously carried. Also by unanimous vote the following other officers were named: C. A. Wise, vice-president; W. E. Van Amburgh, secretary and treasurer; H. H. Riemer, assistant secretary and assistant treasurer.
The following resolution in the form of a protest against the arrest and persecution of the brethren for preaching the gospel was unanimously passed by the convention, to wit:
The International Bible Students in annual convention assembled at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on November 2, 1929, do hereby issue the following statement and protest, to wit:
That this Association of Christian people is created and organized solely for the purpose of worshiping God and preaching the gospel of God’s kingdom; that all those associated together in such work devote such time as they reasonably can to thus serving God and preaching the gospel; and that the means employed to so preach the gospel are as follows:
By public speech or proclamation in halls or other buildings; by the use of the radio to broadcast the gospel; by the publication of such gospel and Bible instruction in book form; by calling upon the people in their homes and exhibiting to them such books or booklets containing the gospel message, informing the people that it is the gospel, and leaving with them as many copies as they may desire and taking from such person or persons a nominal sum of money, which money is used to defray the expense of carrying on the work of this Association in preparing and preaching the gospel of the kingdom as aforesaid, and that the same is not done for pecuniary gain or profit; that Jesus Christ sent forth his twelve disciples from house to house to preach the gospel (Luke 9: 1-4), that they and the Apostle Paul publicly preached from house to house, that Christ and his apostles were prosecuted and persecuted for preaching the gospel, and that these Bible Students are but following in the same course and manner of preaching the gospel as that employed by Jesus and his apostles; that the enemies of the kingdom of God caused the prosecution and persecution of Jesus and his apostles for so preaching the gospel, and that during the Dark Ages the followers of Christ were arrested, prosecuted, and persecuted for preaching the gospel.
That in recent months those who oppose the gospel of God’s kingdom have caused the arrest, prosecution and persecution of a number of Bible Students for preaching the gospel of God’s kingdom, and particularly for preaching the same on Sunday in the manner aforesaid.
NOW THEREFORE RESOLVED that we as humble and earnest followers of Christ Jesus and as witnesses for Jehovah God do solemnly protest against the arrest, prosecution, and persecution of men and women for preaching the gospel of God’s kingdom, whether the same be preached on Sunday or on any other day during the week, and that we call upon all officers of the law of the land to see to it that all persons, including the Bible Students, be given full freedom to worship God according to the dictates of their own conscience by preaching the gospel at any and all times as they may so desire, which right the Constitution of the United States guarantees to every person.
That the gospel of God’s kingdom is convenient, necessary, and beneficial to the general public, and its preaching in any and all forms should be encouraged by any and all orderloving people.
Below is set forth a list of names of men who are sent out by the Society and who represent the Society in preaching the gospel of God’s kingdom. Their names are, to wit:
Akashi, J. L.; Alita, J.; Alspach, B. D.; Anderson, H.; Baeuerlein, J. A.; Ballard, E. E.; Balzereit, P.; Banks, T. E.; Barber, C. W.; Barber, N. H.; Barker, T. K.; Bausch, E. W.; Bausch, L. R.; Beaty, C. B.; Belekon, N.; Bell, W. M.; Betry, L. T.; Bley, J. A.; Boerner, H.; Boerner, T.; Bogard, J.; Broadwater, L.; Brown, Claude; Brown, W. R.; Buenger, P. M. L.; Burczyk, O. E.; Burtch, L. B.; Burton, J. T.; Casola, P. A.; Cattell, F. R.; Chrisomalis, E.; Chunes, T. D.; Clay, E. H.; Coble, W. G.; Comuntzis, T. P.; Cook, S. H.; Corzo, Francisco; Coward, E. J.; Cuendet, Henry; Cuminetti, R.; Cutforth, C. W.; Cutrone, F. R.; Dawson, J. E.; Dawson, J. L.; Davidson, P. H.; De Fehr, J. C.; Derderian, D.; De Wilda, C.; Dey, Wm.; Di Cecca, G.; Dockey, E. L.; Draper, G. H.; Duesler, H. W.; Eddins, O. B.; Edwardes, J. C.; Eicher, C.; Eisey, B. A.; Emery, R. S.; Eneroth, T. H.; Eshleman, A. D.; Fakoury, J. J.; Fiske, G. J.; Ferguson, V.; Fogh, M. P.; Franz, F. W.; Freschel, M.; Frischknecht, J.; Frost, C. E.; Gabler, H. F.; Gangas, G. D.; Geer, B. P.; Gilmer, C. M.; Goings, C.; Goux, A. R.; Gummeson, C. M.; Hackenberg, C. F.; Haigh, J. H.; Hammer, P.; Hannan, J. E.; Hanoum, Wm. T.; Harbeck, M. C.; Harteva, Kaarlo; Hartman, M. L.; Haslett, D.; Hatzfeld, R. H.; Hawkins, H. D.; Hegner, G. J.; Hemery, J.; Henry, W. F.; Herr, M. L.; Hersee, W. M.; Hillman, R. W.; Hillman, T.; Hodgson, D.; Hoeprich, R. R.; Hofman, A. M.; Holmes, J. P.; Homlak, R. J.; Hope, R.; Howlett, H.; Howlett, M. A.; Huff, M. D.; Insberg, A.; Jensen, K. M.; Jewulski, T. G.; Johnston, Wm.; Jones, A. R.; Jones, C. J.; Jones, G.; Karanassios, A.; Keller, E., Jr.; Kenyon, Dwight; Klein, Hright; Knorr, N. H.; Kozak, M.; Kuzma, L.; Lauck, R. C.; Leffler, R. H.; Lindsay, L. M.; Longan, E. A.; Lowe, J. E.; Luker, E. M.; Luttichau, C.; MacAulay, D. F.; MacAulay, J. Y.; MacGillivray, A.; Macmillan, A. H.; Marcatos, P. S.; Martin, R. J.; McClure, M. A.; McCormick, G. Y.; Messner, G.; Montero, R.; Moore, A. E. D.; Morris, W. O.; Morrison, P. J.; Muniz, J.; Murray, H. S.; Nagle, C.; Narhan, J. M.; Nelson, T.; Ness, W.; Neves, D. D.; Nicita, C. F.; Nixon, R. C.; Norder, H. T.; Ochala, S.; Oertel, W. R.; Oman, Enok; Orrell, E. D.; Paine, R. E.; Palo, W. J.; Pantouris, E.; Papargyropoulos, A.; Perry, J. A.; Peterson, W.; Petros, H.; Phelps, R. E.; Phillips, Fred; Phillips, G. R.; Photinos, P.; Pinnock, H. E.; Price, W. F.; Prosser, C. S.; Pullen, P. P.; Rainbow, J. C.; Rann, G. A.; Rhodes, R. H.; Riemer, H. H.; Roemhildt, Wm.; Rogers, P.; Rohner, C.; Russell, G. M.; Rutherford, J. F.; Saica, W. T.; Schmidt, V. F.; Scheider, W.; Schneider, A.; Secord, A.; Semrau, A.; Sheffield, E. B.; Short, C.; Silvey, T. F.; Sloras, J.; Skaudvila, L.; Skinner, F. E.; Slik, H.; Stewart, H. L.; Stierle, M.; Stone, E. L.; Suiter, G.; Sullivan, T. J.; Szykitka, M.; Talma, G. L.; Tatem, F.; Taylor, Rees; Tellho, G.; Theophillides, A. G.; Thorn, W. J.; Tiede, E.; Toutjian, S. H.; Twaroschk, F.; Umlauf, J.; Van Amburgh, W. E.; Van Sipma, S. M.; Wachsmuth, A. T.; Wagner, A. K.; Walcekons, J.; Walter, E. M.; Walter, P. H.; Watt, J. C.; Weiss, S.; West, S. J.; Wiberg, C. E.; Wilson, E. R.; Wise, C. A.; Wood, W. S.; Woodworth, C. J.; Woodworth, W. E.; Young, George; Young, Griffith; Zakian, A. S.; Zarysky, E.; Zdunek, F.; Zell, R. S.; Zook, A. B.
THE PRESIDENT’S REPORT
To Jehovah’s Anointed: It is my privilege and pleasure to report to you the activities of the Society during the fiscal year just closed. Aside from God’s anointed company few will be interested in this report, and none other will fully appreciate it. During the year the anointed have had in mind the text chosen for the year, to wit: “I will sing praise to my God.” The anointed know that Jehovah is the only true God; that Satan is his adversary and the god of the evil world; that soon the conflict between the Most High and the enemy will reach a climax and in the great battle of God Almighty the enemy organization will be for ever destroyed, and that the blessing of the people will follow. It is the privilege of the anointed to bear witness to these facts and to notify the rulers and the people of this world what God will cause to shortly come to pass.
Christ Jesus, the Head of God’s anointed servant, greatly rejoices in the work of vindicating his Father’s name, and all those of the temple are invited to participate in that joy, and all in the temple do show forth the glory of Jehovah. The singing forth of the praise of our God has therefore been a great joy to the anointed during the year.
OPPOSITION
To be sure, many obstacles have been placed in the way of the anointed servant during the year, but the remnant understand the reason therefor and are not discouraged. They know that The New Nation is born and that Christ is on his throne; that Satan has been cast out of heaven and is now confining his activities to things pertaining to the earth, and therefore great woe has come to the inhabiters of the earth; and that Satan takes advantage of this opportunity to persecute those who love the Lord. The enemy, the god of this world, is exceedingly angry because he knows that his time is short to prepare for the final conflict, and his anger is increased by the continuous singing of the praises of Jehovah by God’s anointed witnesses. Jehovah committed to Jesus Christ the obligation and privilege of giving the testimony in earth concerning the purposes of the Most High, and Jesus has graciously taken in his feet members and given them a part in making known this testimony.
The same remnant class has received the commandment of God to be his witnesses and to lift up a standard for the people and point them toward the kingdom. This they have been trying to do during the year. Foreknowing what would come to pass, the Lord foretold the present conditions and the opposition to his witnesses, in these words: ‘‘And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ. ’’ — Rev. 12:17.
When the remnant see themselves exactly in the position foretold in the Lord’s Word, they know that as members of the servant they must suffer persecution even as Christ was persecuted. They know that the reproaches that fell upon God, and then upon Christ Jesus, have now fallen upon the feet members, and they rejoice to fill up the sufferings of Christ that were left behind for their sake. They see their blessed privilege of being witnesses to the name of Jehovah, and they delight to be the targets of the enemy’s darts. The opposition during the year has not discouraged them, but, on the contrary, has increased their faith and reassured the anointed that they are in the right way.
BLINDED AGENTS
Satan has employed many agencies to do his evil work against the remnant. Many thus inveigled into his service are deceived by him and blinded to the truth, and for this reason he can use them. The anointed keep in mind the facts as they exist, and hence do not permit the opposition or persecution by the blinded agents of Satan to embitter them even against their enemies. Religious systems of the world have long been engaged in propaganda work. They have defamed the name of Jehovah by causing many people to believe that God is pleading with men to come to heaven while the Devil is fighting against God and getting most of them into hell. These systems have commercialized their religion and have used the same to obtain both money and members for their organizations. Because of these conditions many conscientious people of the world believe that all organizations pertaining to the Bible are engaged in a propaganda work. Such conclusion is due to the fact that they are blinded to the truth. Those who are devoted to Jehovah God could not be engaged in a propaganda work.
Representatives of the Society appeared at a hearing before a committee of the United States Senate. Members of that senatorial committee classed the Society with other organizations engaged in propaganda, and expressed the belief that our Society is carrying on a work to obtain members and money and to propagate doctrines or ideas as do religious organizations. In this the senatorial committee is wrong. Not for any selfish reason would we attempt to set the senatorial committee or others right in this matter ; but that the name of Jehovah God may be magnified we insist on telling the truth concerning the Society’s work, and the truth is that the Society is not engaged in propaganda work.
The truth belongs to Jehovah, and to no men or organization of men. It is his message, and not the message of man. The anointed servant merely acts in the capacity of the bearer of God’s message to the people. It would be impossible for man to propagate (or cause to multiply) the Word or message of God. Men can not do anything to God’s Word. The word “propaganda” originated with an aggregation of cardinals of the Roman Catholic church organization, which organization has at all times devoted itself to spreading the tenets of Catholicism in an effort to add members to the organization and to obtain money to support the same. Such is truly a propaganda work.
It was Satan the enemy who began and who has carried on a progaganda work, and now he would cause that odium to attach to the work in connection with the witness given to the name of Jehovah. The word has no proper application whatsoever to God’s anointed. God needs no one to propagate his truth, and no one can do it. His Word is the end of all controversy.
PREACHING THE GOSPEL
The commission of God’s anointed is to preach the gospel. (Isa. 61:1-3; 2 Cor. 5:20) The gospel, or good news, is from Jehovah and has been committed to Jesus Christ, and is therefore properly spoken of as the gospel of Jesus Christ. It is not the gospel of men, nor of any organization of men. To the Society is given the commission and committed the work of preaching the gospel of God’s kingdom. The Society is made up of a number of the Lord’s servants. In carrying out this commission, the Society is merely acting as a messenger of Jehovah and of Christ. Whether the people hear or refuse to hear is of no effect so far as the action of God’s anointed servant is concerned. To his anointed servant God gave the commandment, ‘ ‘ Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not.” (Isa. 6:9) In preaching his good news to mankind the anointed are acting merely in obedience to this and similar commandments from Jehovah.
Jehovah’s due time is here to completely oust the enemy and set up the righteous kingdom. This he will not do by stealth or in secret, but will have notice thereof served upon the rulers and peoples of earth. He commands his anointed servant to give such notice. The rulers of the world will not understand and accept the message. The message, however, will be delivered, because it is God’s will that it shall be. Among the common people many will hear and rejoice that the day of deliverance is at hand, and the evidence shows that many have heard and rejoiced in the year that has closed, and doubtless many of these will be in proper attitude for the blessings of the kingdom.
The more fully the anointed understand the duty and obligation laid upon them, the greater is their joy. One of their methods of preaching the gospel is by going from house to house and telling the people the truth, and putting the message of truth in their hands in book form. No one is asked to join anything, nor is any one solicited for money. A nominal sum of money is taken for the books that are delivered to the people, and is used to further carry on the Lord’s work. This manner of doing the Lord’s work in these last days seems clearly to have been foreshadowed by Jehovah’s dealing with Israel, and his instruction to them concerning the people of Egypt.—Ex. 12: 35, 36.
The anointed are, in fact, doing the peoples of the world a great favor by thus preaching to them the gospel of God’s kingdom. But that favor to the people is not the moving cause, nor the principal reason for the course of action taken by the Lord’s anointed. The business of the anointed is to act as witnesses for Jehovah and to tell the people that He is God, and that his kingdom is at hand. (Isa. 43:10-12; Matt. 24:14) God has put his message in the mouth of the anointed class and sent these forth as his representatives. They expect to be persecuted and opposed, but the Lord God will look to their proper protection while engaged in his work.—Isa. 51:16; Ps. 91:1, 2.
ARRESTS
During the year many of the colporteurs and class workers have been arrested and haled into court, charged with violation of laws and ordinances relative to selling goods and merchandise without a license, and also charged with violation of laws pertaining to Sunday. They have felt it their duty and privilege to resist such prosecutions. Being in the world, it is their right to take advantage of the protection which the law provides for all. To this end lawyers have been employed and legal defense has been made in the courts of the respective states where the arrests have been made.
Having nothing to conceal, there is herein set forth the position taken by the Lord’s anointed as to the right of those of the Society to call at homes, to offer and deliver books to others, and to take a sum of money therefor. Our position before God and before the courts of the world may be briefly stated as follows, to wit:
FIRST: That the Bible Students engaged in the Lord’s witness work are fully consecrated to do the will of God, and are anointed by Jehovah as the followers of Jesus Christ and as servants of the Most High; that they understand and believe it to be their right, duty and commission as such followers of Jesus Christ to worship God and serve him by preaching the gospel as commanded in the Bible, which is the Word of God, and particularly as such commandment and commission is set forth in the following Scriptures, to wit, Isaiah 61:1-3 and 2 Corinthians 5:20; that the anointed Bible Students, and each of them, avail themselves of opportunities to so worship God by preaching the gospel on every reasonable occasion; that in so doing they do not attempt to unduly influence others, nor do they make an effort or attempt to induce any person or persons to join any organization, nor do they take up any collections of money, but they so worship God by preaching the gospel because it is their duty and privilege so to do in the free exercise of their religious belief; that their method of worshiping and serving God is by preaching the gospel, to wit: by calling on the people at their homes and speaking to them of and concerning the Bible and God’s provision as set forth therein for the uplifting and blessing of the human race by and through his kingdom, and in so doing they exhibit to the person or persons called upon books, pamphlets and magazines containing in printed form the gospel sermons or instruction in the Bible; and if any person or persons to whom they thus exhibit such publications desire to avail themselves of one or more of such books, pamphlets, or magazines, the anointed Bible Student leaves the book or books, pamphlets, or magazine with such person or persons and takes therefor a nominal sum of money; that the sum of money so taken for such publications is not for personal gain or pecuniary profit, but goes toward and is used in defraying the actual expense of publishing and delivering such books, pamphlets, or magazines; that many Bible sermons are broadcast by radio, and thus the people hear the gospel by radio in their homes, and the practice of the anointed Bible Students is to call at the homes and place in the hands of the people further Bible instruction or sermons as above stated and in harmony with what has been radioeast; that in so doing they are freely exercising their religious liberty of preaching the gospel, as guaranteed by the fundamental law of the land; that since the Lord Jesus Christ treated the Sabbath or Sunday the same as any other day, and preached the gospel on that day, his servants pursue a similar course and use Sunday as well as other days of the week to preach the gospel as hereinbefore set forth.
SECOND: That the books, pamphlets, and magazines so distributed and placed in the hands of the people as stated in paragraph one are made, printed and published jointly by the following religious, charitable and benevolent corporations, to wit, the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society, created and organized under the laws of the State of Pennsylvania, the Peoples Pulpit Association, created and organized under the laws of the State of New York, and the International Bible Students Association, created and organized under the laws of England, all of which maintain an office at Brooklyn, N. Y., and that all of said corporations are engaged jointly in carrying on the work of Bible instruction and preaching the gospel; that they are chartered for the purpose of disseminating Bible truths, preaching the gospel, and instructing men and women in a better understanding of the Scriptures, and the anointed Bible Students cooperate with the said corporations above mentioned in disseminating Bible truths for the good of the people. The books, pamphlets, and magazines so published and placed in the hands of the people belong to the publishing corporation until delivered and paid for.
THIRD: That the work in which the anointed witnesses of God thus engage in going from house to house and speaking to the people, and delivering books and taking a nominal sum of money therefor, is not selling and offering for sale books or goods, wares or merchandise, but is preaching the gospel of God’s kingdom. The said work is beneficial to the general public and is engaged in by the said anointed Bible Students because of their love for God and love for mankind.
FOURTH: That the anointed Bible Students do, on Sundays and week days at such times as the occasion offers, call at the homes or houses of the people and exhibit to them books, pamphlets, and magazines which are devoted exclusively to Bible instruction, and particularly with reference to God’s kingdom and his means of blessing the human race; that never more than 45c is taken for a book of 385 pages bound in cloth, gold-stamped and illustrated, and never to exceed 10c is taken for a paper-covered book of 64 pages; and that these sums so taken are merely nominal and go toward defraying expenses of publication and delivery of the message of truth; that said anointed Bible Students never ask a permit from any of the law authorities to so engage in the said work, because in so engaging in such work they are merely freely exercising their right to preach the gospel as guaranteed by the laws of the land.
FIFTH: That the anointed Bible Students never on any occasion while engaged in such work cause any breach of the peace, or disturbance of any one’s peace, but, on the contrary, quietly and in a dignified manner explain, to those who will listen, that this is their method of preaching the gospel of God’s kingdom through which God will bless the peoples of earth, and that these books so exhibited fully explain these matters of truth contained in the Bible, and that the canvasser is merely affording the people an opportunity to know about such truths.
SIXTH: That the anointed Bible Students so engaged in said work have at heart the general welfare and well-being of the people, and have an honest and sincere desire to aid the people to live a life of cleanliness and righteousness, and that they might know of and concerning God and his kingdom.
SEVENTH: That the work of the anointed Bible Students in going from house to house and calling upon the people and exhibiting to them the books is a work of necessity for the well-being of the people; that it is a religious work in this, that it has to do with informing the people of God’s Word and is the Bible Students’ method of exercising their religious convictions and belief as defined by the fundamental law of the land; that it is a charitable work because it is a service rendered for the benefit of mankind and without pecuniary gain or profit to those rendering the service; that the corporations or associations publishing the books aforesaid are organized, conducted, and carried on for the good of mankind, and for this reason are exempted by law and practice from taxation; and that the canvassers are therefore cooperating with such corporations for the well-being of the people, and to give honor to the name of Jehovah God.
The Lord forewarned that there would be those who were once enlightened with the truth and who would then turn aside therefrom and make common cause with the enemy organization and engage in opposition and persecution of the faithful remnant. (Ps. 50:16-21) This prophecy we see in fulfilment now, but the faithful are in no wise discouraged thereby. “The Lord’s hand is not shortened,” but his work goes grandly on.—Isa. 59:1.
THE HEAD OFFICE
The head office of the Society is maintained at 124 Columbia Heights, Brooklyn, New York, U. S. A. From this point the three corporations hereinbefore named are managed. The Year Book for 1929 gives a detailed statement as to the work in cooperation of these three corporations, and reference is made thereto for further information.
Every person at the Bethel home is assigned a specific task or work to do, and each one goes about it in an orderly manner. Because each one does his part without stopping to inquire of the work done by another, and because the spirit of the Lord controls, there is full cooperation. The members of the family appreciate the fact that they are engaged in the King’s business, and that the King’s business requires care, diligence, and even haste. They do much more work than persons of the world who engage in worldly vocations; and because they do their work joyfully and unto the Lord, it is easier.
Bethel is a place of real joy, and it is a delight to serve with those who are there.
The Berean study conducted every Monday evening exclusively for the benefit of the Bethel family is the weekly occasion of joy and helpfulness. For some months past during the year, this study has been confined to the Government book. Jehovah made a covenant with Jesus for the kingdom or government, and those that will form the body members of Christ have been invited into that covenant. To such the kingdom or government is of the very greatest importance. It is with keen interest that they study the Bible concerning God’s government. In fact, almost all prophecy points to the government of the Lord. These Berean lessons draw the members of the family closer together and enable them to more fully appreciate the Lord and his loving-kindness, and likewise increases their love for one another.
Having observed the many blessings that have come to the Bethel family as a result of the Monday evening Berean study, as well as other Berean studies, all ecclesias through the earth are strongly urged to have one general Berean study a week at which all the members of that ecclesia may attend and have a part therein.
The manner of conducting such Berean study is of very great importance. The most satisfactory manner of conducting the study has been found to be as follows : After opening the meeting with song and prayer, the leader selects one of the class present and invites him to come to the front and do the reading for the class during the evening. At the direction of the leader, the reader then reads one or two paragraphs of the Watch Tower or book that is being studied, and then the leader calls for questions relating to the subject matter read. These questions must be confined to the subject matter under consideration and what has been read, in order that the study may be kept within proper bounds and the most profit may result. The leader then calls upon several to briefly express their answers to the question propounded, and then invites a general discussion by any who may desire to briefly express their views. Then the leader briefly sums up the matter. When the questions relative to the paragraphs read have been discussed and disposed of, then another paragraph or more is read and the lesson proceeds in like manner. There is never a dull moment in the Bethel Berean study. It is a most profitable meeting.
PRAYER MEETING
Other Berean studies are held on other evenings of the week at the Bethel home. On Wednesday evening there is a prayer and testimony meeting in which all the Bethel family participate and which is attended by others of the congregation. This meeting is a great blessing to all who are privileged to attend. The text for the week is considered, and the testimonies given are in line with the proper understanding of the text.
DAILY ROUTINE
Of necessity the Bethel home must be conducted in an orderly way. No other way would be pleasing to the Lord. To this end, rules are had for the government of the home. A printed copy of the rules is placed in the hands of each one who enters the home for service. He is requested to study these rules and abide by them. At 6:30 o’clock in the morning the rising signal is sounded. Every one is expected to rise immediately, take a bath and prepare for the day. At 7 a.m. the breakfast signal is sounded and the entire family assembles in the dining-room. The morning devotion is led by the president when present. When he is absent, some one else is designated to fill this place.
Morning devotion consists of singing a song previously selected for the day. Then prayer is offered by the one leading or by some one whom he requests. After this the blessing upon the food is asked by some member of the family. Following that, the breakfast meal is served; and during the service the Bible text for the day is read and is freely discussed by the members of the family, particularly those who are elders in the ecclesia. At the conclusion of the discussion and the reading of the comment contained in the Year Book, the president sums up in a brief statement especially appropriate to the daily text. The family then stands while being dismissed with prayer.
At eight o’clock in the morning all members of the family are expected to be diligently performing their respective duties. Some operate the laundry, others mend shoes or press clothes, others prepare the food, others cook it, others wash the dishes and give attention to the dining-room, while still another company cares for the house. Each one performs his service faithfully as assigned, doing it always as unto the Lord because he is doing service that is necessary in carrying on the Lord’s work.
All who are admitted to the home and assigned to service first file a questionnaire declaring that they are fully consecrated to the Lord and in full harmony with the work that the Society is doing. The purpose is to have the members of the family in full harmony and working with one object in view, namely, that of proclaiming the gospel of God’s kingdom. It will readily be seen that no one is expected to remain at the home unless he performs service.
At noon an hour is given for the serving of the food and the discussion of Bible questions. Any one of the family, or any one visiting the family, may propound a Bible question. The one presiding calls upon various brethren to give their expressions on the question and then there is a free and open discussion of the question by any who may desire to participate therein. At the conclusion, the one leading sums up the question by covering the points that have been previously brought forth. A similar course is followed at the evening meal. In fact, at the time of serving each meal in the dining-room there is also time and occasion for the study of the Bible, and the time is so occupied.
In addition thereto, all members of the household have time for personal and private Bible study in their respective rooms; so, in fact, every room in the house is devoted to the Lord’s work.
RADIO
Jehovah is entitled to all credit and honor for the radio, because it is his creation. He now permits his people to use the radio as a means of preaching his gospel of truth. In America the radio method of preaching the gospel has been greatly blessed by the Lord during the year. A number of stations in Canada under contract with members of the Society have also regularly broadcast the truth throughout the year. The Society has contracted with a 10-kilowatt station in Tallinn, Esthonia, which sends forth the message of truth every Sunday. Preaching the gospel by radio has also been done during the year in Switzerland, Holland, India, Australia, and New Zealand.
Radio stations WBBR of New York and WORD of Chicago are owned and operated by the Society, and devoted to preaching the gospel. In addition thereto the Society has very favorable contracts with stations WHK of Cleveland, Ohio, and KFWM of Oakland, California; and these stations, on Sundays and week days, broadcast the truth message in the English and other languages. Many local classes have also made very favorable arrangements with their local stations for broadcasting the truth message each week.
At the close of the year the Society is completing the construction of well-arranged and beautiful studios at 124 Columbia Heights, in connection with the Bethel home. There is one large studio for orchestra and other music productions, a small studio for lectures, a control room for operation, one audition and receiving room, two practice rooms, and the station manager’s office. These studios are connected by wire with the transmitter situated twenty-five miles away on Staten Island. Thus will the studios afford an opportunity for members of the Bethel family to participate in the programs without the loss of so much time and energy in traveling to and from Staten Island. Henceforth these studios will be the place of origin of the chain programs.
During the year the total number of 168 radio stations in the United States and Canada have been used to broadcast the gospel of the kingdom. Local ecclesias have provided the greater number of these programs each week. At the close of the fiscal year there were 133 radio stations broadcasting the gospel message of truth each week. Stations WBBR and WORD broadcast the gospel of the truth each day of the week except one. Exclusive of these two stations the number of programs broadcast by the Society during the year total 11,624. That was an average of 222 programs each week, making a total of 11,854 hours employed in such programs on all these stations, or an average of 32 hours a day for all of these stations.
Generally the gospel message of truth preached by radio is in the English language, but in addition thereto the gospel has been preached and radiocast during the year in languages other than the English as follows, to wit:
German 120
Polish 190
Ukrainian 25
Russian 20
Scandinavian 80
Greek 56
Italian 30
Lithuanian 20
Hungarian 16
Total number of foreign programs, 557.
CHAIN BROADCASTING
By chain broadcasting is meant that one station is used as the key or station of origin of programs. Other stations are linked with the station of origin by means of telephone wires, and all the stations so linked together constitute the chain and simultaneously broadcast the same program. On November 18, 1928, the watchtower chain programs began. These programs originated at Station WBBR, New York. At the beginning there were eleven other stations tied in with WBBR, making a total of twelve stations in the chain.
Each Sunday morning thereafter a similar sixtyminute program, sponsored by The Watch Tower, has been distributed in the same manner to a steadily increasing audience. From time to time during the year other stations in the United States and Canada have joined this chain. On the five Sundays of the past month (September) the program was radiocast simultaneously by the following thirty stations:
CKOC
Hamilton, Ont.
WKBF
Indianapolis, Ind.
KFEQ
St. Joseph, Mo.
WKBN
Youngstown, Ohio
KQV
Pittsburgh, Pa.
WLAP
Louisville, Ky.
KSOO
Sioux Falls, S. Dak.
WLBG
Petersburg, Va.
KTNT
Muscatine, Iowa
WLBZ
Bangor, Me.
WAIU
Columbus, Ohio
WLSI
Providence, R. I.
WBBB
New York, N. Y.
WMAL
Washington, D. C.
WBT
Charlotte, N. C.
WODA
Paterson, N. J.
WFBL
Syracuse, N. Y.
WOKO
Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
WFIW
Hopkinsville, Ky.
WORD
Chicago, Ill.
WGBF
Evansville, Ind.
WOV
New York, N. Y.
WGBI
Scranton, Pa.
WOWO
Fort Wayne, Ind.
WHDH
Gloucester, Mass.
WPTF
Raleigh, N. C.
WHK
Cleveland, Ohio
WTAR
Norfolk, Va.
WHP
Harrisburg, Pa.
WWVA
Wheeling, W. Va.
This chain broadcasting arrangement, organized and operated exclusively for the Society by its agency, the Peoples Pulpit Association, with cooperation of the American Telephone & Telegraph Company and the associated stations, is for convenience designated as the watchtower network.
Established and maintained altogether independently of existing American commercial chain broadcasting organizations, the watchtower network has functioned as an instrument to publish widely and effectively the good news of the government of Jehovah which those commercial chain companies have persistently and "religiously” refused to accept for broadcasting, either free or for hire.
This persistent refusal is the fruit of a deliberately studied policy of the most prominent of these companies, admittedly aided and counseled by the chief ones of "organized Christianity” in America. That company’s decision, recorded here that the truth might be known, is based upon the expressed judgment of its president, that
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