1932 Yearbook of Jehovah's Witnesses
Download: PDF — 1932 Yearbook of Jehovah's Witnesses
1932 YEAR BOOK
PRESIDENT’S REPORT
THE COMMANDMENT
JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES
THE SOCIETY
CONVENTIONS
EARTHLY HEADQUARTERS
FACTORY
MATERIAL
PRODUCTION
PRODUCTION REPORT
DISTRIBUTION
FIELD ACTIVITIES
COMPANIES OF JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES
BETHEL FAMILY
SERVICE CONVENTIONS
PIONEER WITNESSES
COLORED BRANCH
OTHER LANGUAGES
ALBANIAN
ARABIC
ARMENIAN
FRENCH
GERMAN
GREEK
HUNGARIAN
ITALIAN
LITHUANIAN
POLISH
RUMANIAN
RUSSIAN
SCANDINAVIAN
SLOVAK
SPANISH
UKRAINIAN
FEEDING THE FAMILY
FINANCES
FOREIGN COUNTRIES
AFRICA (South and East)
AFRICA (West)
ARGENTINA
AUSTRALIA
BLIND
BRAZIL
BRITISH
BRITISH GUIANA
CANADA
CENTRAL EUROPE
AUSTRIA
BELGIUM
FRANCE
HOLLAND
ITALY
POLAND
YUGOSLAVIA
RUMANIA
SWITZERLAND
GERMANY
CZECHOSLOVAKIA
HUNGARY
LUXEMBURG
GREECE
INDIA
JAMAICA
JAPAN
KOREA
MEXICO
NORWAY
SWEDEN
DENMARK
LITHUANIA
LATVIA
ESTHONIA
PORTUGAL
SPAIN
TRINIDAD
YEAR TEXT
1932 Year Book
of the
International Bible Students Association
with
Daily Texts and Comments
(Copyright 1931)
Publishers:
WATCH TOWER BIBLE AND TRACT SOCIETY
International Bible Students Association Brooklyn, New York, U. S. A.
Also:
London, Toronto, Strathfield, Cape Town, Berne, Magdeburg, etc.
Made in U. S. A.
INTERNATIONAL BIBLE STUDENTS ASSOCIATION
OFFICERS
J. 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
J. F. Rutherford President
C. A. Wise
Vice-President
W. E. Van Amburgh
Secretary & Treasurer
PEOPLES PULPIT ASSOCIATION
OFFICERS
J. F. Rutherford
President
H. H. Riemer
Vice-President
A. R. Goux
Secretary & Treasurer
1932 YEAR BOOK
THE purpose of the YEAR BOOK is to keep a record of the work on earth relating to the kingdom of God, and to advise those who love God of the progress of that work. Everything with Jehovah God is orderly, and his affairs work systematically and orderly in harmony with his will. Jehovah is not a God of confusion, but the God of order, and it is his will that all his obedient creatures deport themselves orderly. The YEAR BOOK is therefore an appropriate thing.
The Scriptures reveal that Jehovah has a great and universal organization and out from this he is taking and setting into operation the kingdom of Messiah, which is made the chief part or capital of his organization. Those on the earth who are wholly and entirely devoted to God and his kingdom and who have received his anointing constitute a part of his organization and the representatives of the Lord on the earth. God has set the members in the body of Christ as it pleases him, and we may be sure that he has set the members in the earthly part of his organization according to his own good pleasure. His people on the earth are instructed to have an organization with leaders or teachers, and these, he instructs, are to be elected by vote of the company forming his consecrated people. In 1917 a general vote of those claiming to be consecrated to Jehovah God was taken, and certain officers were elected, upon whom was conferred the authority and duty to perform certain service in connection with the Lord’s organization. These officers continue by the grace of God to carry on the work assigned to them.
The fiscal year of the Society of God’s consecrated people is from November 1 to October 31 the following year. At the end of each fiscal year the president of the Society makes a report, and this report forms a part of this YEAR BOOK. There are organizations or bodies of God’s anointed people in many countries of the earth, all working together and in harmony to carry forward the work of the kingdom of the Lord. In each of these countries there is a local manager who makes report to the president of the Society, and he examines each one of these reports and incorporates the more important parts thereof into his general report which appears in the YEAR BOOK. It will be found in this report that there are 40 branch offices in addition to the main office which is maintained at 124 Columbia Heights, Brooklyn, New York.
God’s anointed people appreciate the necessity of daily feeding their minds upon the food convenient for them and which the Lord has provided for them. The YEAR BOOK, therefore, contains a Scripture text selected for the year, and an appropriate text for each day of the year. The Watchtower, a journal published twice each month, and books commenting upon the Scriptures and published for the aid and instruction of those who love God, are used in connection with these daily texts. Comments appropriate to the texts selected are taken from these publications, and such comments immediately follow the text for the day. The YEAR BOOK will be found profitable and a comfort to all who love and serve God with a pure heart.
PRESIDENT’S REPORT
To Jehovah’s witnesses:
At the close of the fiscal year of 1931 it is my privilege and pleasure to make report to you of and concerning the activities of the kingdom work done during that year. Every one of the anointed has the keenest interest in the progress of the kingdom work. Majestically the Lord is marching forward, and it is thrilling to observe the manner in which Jehovah is causing his prophecies to be fulfilled, and which he caused to be written centuries ago. I am confident that each one of you will read this report with gladness of heart.
Jehovah the only true and the almighty God is now setting up his kingdom that will rule all the world. For centuries men who have been devoted to God have been looking for this time. The great work is progressing. John the Baptist was the last of the company of prophets taken from amongst men. Prior to his day the holy prophets of God, moved by the spirit of Jehovah, prophesied concerning the coming of God’s kingdom by and through which kingdom all the families of the earth shall be blessed. To John the Immerser was granted the great privilege of announcing the presence of Christ Jesus, the long-looked-for king. Jesus was a man when he came to the Jordan to outwardly acknowledge his covenant made to do the will of God his Father. He was there brought forth by Jehovah and publicly acknowledged as his beloved Son in whom he was well pleased. Shortly thereafter Jesus was anointed by Jehovah to be the King of the world. From that time forward he has been and is The Messiah, the anointed King. Before beginning his reign as King, however, he must according to the will of God provide the redemptive price for man. Therefore, when Jesus entered his public work, John made this announcement: “Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.” The Savior of man then stood upon the earth, and he was also the anointed King whom Jehovah had appointed and anointed to rule the world in righteousness, and to bring complete vindication to the name of the Most High.
Before the coming of the Prophet John the Immerser, the law of God and the prophecies of God were preached to those who would hear, and both the law and the prophets testified to the coming of God’s kingdom. After the coming of John the Immerser the kingdom was announced and preached, because the King was then present. In Luke 16:16 it is written: “The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached.” In Matthew 11:13 it is written, “For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.” The law and the testimony of the prophets were true, and now Jesus had come to fulfil all the law and all the prophecies concerning the kingdom. The privilege granted to John the Immerser to announce the King manifestly made him the greatest of all the prophets. (Matt. 11:11) That great privilege, however, is not so great as that which is conferred upon the remnant which now compose “Jehovah’s witnesses” in these last days.
From the day of Pentecost forward the kingdom of God was preached by those who loved Jehovah. Jesus had repeatedly instructed his disciples concerning the kingdom, but they did not understand and appreciate his meaning until they had received the holy spirit at Pentecost. Then it was that Peter, the apostle to whom Jesus had delivered the keys or privilege of unlocking the truth of and concerning the kingdom to the Jews and later to the Gentiles, stood up and testified to those within his hearing, telling them of God’s purpose to establish his kingdom under Christ and through which all nations of the earth would have an opportunity to receive his blessing. Standing before that company Peter, under inspiration of the holy spirit, among other things said: “Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day. Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne; he, seeing this before, spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption. This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses. Therefore, being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the holy [spirit], he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear. For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, until I make thy foes thy footstool. Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.’’ (Acts 2:29-36) Thereafter the faithful followers of Christ Jesus preached Christ and him crucified as the Savior of the world, and Christ the great King and his kingdom as the ruler and blesser of the world. They continued to preach the coming of that great kingdom. (Acts 28:31) This was and has been in exact harmony with the prayer which Jesus taught his followers to pray, to wit: “Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is [done] in heaven.”
Not only did Jesus emphasize the fact of the establishment of the kingdom of God, but his positive promise was that he would in due time return from heaven and, as the chief officer and head of Jehovah’s organization, he would set up that kingdom, and that then he would receive unto himself those really devoted to God and to Christ. Relying upon that and other like precious promises, the apostles faithfully preached the second coming of the Lord and his kingdom, and this they did until the end of their earthly careers. His coming and his kingdom was the greatest desire of their hearts. This is evidenced by some of their sayings recorded in the Scriptures. To Timothy Paul wrote: “I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom; preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and doctrine.” (2 Tim. 4:1,2) Paul knew that his earthly career was about to close, and therefore he wrote to Timothy, saying: “But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry. For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.” (2 Tim. 4: 5-8) For the encouragement of others of like precious faith James wrote these words: “Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord.” (Jas. 5:7) Those who have loved the coming of Christ and his kingdom have continued to preach the truth amidst great opposition, conscious at all times that they were right, and rejoicing in the privilege of being permitted to bear the reproaches that Satan heaps upon all who truly follow in the footsteps of Christ Jesus.
When Jesus was exalted to heaven he was then the King, but Jehovah said to him: “Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool. ’’ (Ps. 110:1) God directed the writing of the prophecies of the prophets which appeared in the Scriptures, and from this source the apostles knew that Jesus must wait for the Father’s due time to come for his return and for his setting up of his kingdom; and this is proven by the words of Hebrews 10:12,13: “But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God; from henceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstool.” Jesus fully understood that he had been commissioned by Jehovah to destroy the enemy Satan and his organization, but this he could not do until God’s due time. Therefore he must wait. This period of waiting must end sometime. The period of waiting for the coming of the King to take his power and begin his reign has been a time of great expectation on the part of those devoted to Jehovah God. Repeatedly they have called one another’s attention to the great prophecy of Jesus himself concerning what would be the outward or visible proof to human eyes of his coming and his kingdom. The faithful ones, studying carefully the prophecies and the chronology of the Bible, saw that the year 1914 was a marked year, indicating that at that time some great event in connection with the kingdom would come to pass. When, in the autumn season of that year, the nations and the kingdoms of that part of the world called “Christendom” arose against each other in a great war, the faithful ones at once saw the outward or tangible proof that Christ, according to his promise and his prophecy, had assumed his great office and power as King. (Matt. 24: 7, 8) It was in that year, 1914, that Jehovah’s prophetic words were fulfilled, to wit: “Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.” (Ps. 2:6) God’s prophet then makes record of the words of the great Messiah himself, who spoke, saying: “I will [declare] the decree [previously made known to Jesus] ; Jehovah said unto me, Thou art my son; this day have I [brought thee forth]. Ask of me, and I will give thee the nations for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.”—Ps. 2:7,8, A.R.V.
Up to that time Jehovah had not interfered with Satan’s appearing in heaven, but now the time had come when Satan must get out of heaven. The righteous King was in authority, and Jehovah then said to his mighty officer: “Rule thou in the midst of thine enemies.” (Ps. 110:2) The rule of Christ Jesus began, and immediately there was a war in heaven which Christ Jesus the righteous King and his angels on one side fought against Satan the wicked one and his angels on the other side, and in that battle Satan was defeated and for ever cast out of heaven and down to the earth, even as Jesus had foretold would come to pass. (Rev. 12: 7-10) There was war progressing on earth, and war in heaven, and it was the beginning of the time of sorrows upon the world, and the time of rejoicing by those who loved the second coming of the Lord and his kingdom. It also marked the time of increased sorrow upon the inhabitants of the earth, because Satan since then has desperately attempted to turn all persons away from Jehovah God and gather them together under his command preparatory for the great battle of God Almighty, or Armageddon. It is therefore written; “Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth, and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.”— Rev. 12:12.
According to the Scriptures the time of judgment of Christ the great Judge must begin three and one- half years from and after the time of his taking his royal power. Jesus had prophesied his appearance, in Matthew 25:31, that he would come for judgment and be accompanied by his holy angels, and that he would appear at the temple of Jehovah for judgment. This judgment other scriptures show must begin at the house of God, or with those who have made a covenant to do the will of God. (1 Pet. 4:17) By the testimony of Jesus these consecrated ones were to be and were divided into two companies. One company or part of those in the covenant did not meet the divine requirements and were cast aside by the Lord and designated the “evil servant”, while another part or company of the consecrated were found faithful and were approved by the judgment of the Lord, and by him made a part of the faithful and true “servant” of Jehovah God. The promise of Jesus was that to this faithful company he would commit all of his kingdom interests on the earth, and that this company must keep the commandment of God and deliver the testimony committed to them.—Matt. 24:45-47; Rev. 12:17.
THE COMMANDMENT
What news could be so good and bring so much joy to the faithful followers of Christ Jesus as the news that the King had come and had begun his reign? For six thousand years faithful men had waited for that time, and now it has come. ‘‘Gospel’’ means good news. Therefore the commandment specifically given to the faithful “servant” of the Lord applies from and after the year 1918, when he came to his temple; and from that time to this present day these faithful ones have heard and obeyed the command, to wit: “And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.” (Matt. 24:14) Every one who truly loves God proves that love by joyfully keeping his commandments. And since this commandment is given by the chief officer of Jehovah, it is God’s commandment. Every one of the faithful, therefore, must have a part in the preaching of the good news or gospel that the King has come and that his reign has begun. There is a specific reason why this message must be preached to the people. According to the words of Jesus it is being done as a witness to the nations, but not for the purpose or expectation of converting all the nations now. Jesus then adds, that, when this work of bearing testimony to the people is done, then there shall immediately follow the greatest trouble that has ever been or ever will be again upon the world. That great trouble is Armageddon, which will completely wreck Satan and Satan’s entire organization.—Matt. 24:21,22.
JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES
The kingdom that henceforth shall rule the world is Jehovah God’s kingdom, because God is the Author thereof; and it will vindicate his name and prove Jehovah to be the only true and almighty God. It is also called “the kingdom of heaven”, because the seat of government is in heaven. It is also called “the kingdom of Christ”, because Christ Jesus is the great and mighty Ruler or King who demonstrates the judgment and decrees of Jehovah God and carries out his purposes.
The great question at issue since the days of Eden has been and is, Who is the Supreme One and whose will shall be done amongst men? Satan the wicked one voluntarily assumed that high position in defiance of Jehovah God. He challenged Jehovah God, declaring that God could not put men on earth who would be faithful and true to him under great stress. That the name of Jehovah God might be for ever vindicated Jehovah first gave Satan the full opportunity to prove his contention, and then he declares that his purpose is to destroy Satan and his organization and thus convince all creation that Jehovah is the Almighty, the Supreme One. During the period of the Christian era Satan has obtained control of the organization called “organized Christianity”, and the teachers and the leaders therein Satan has induced to deny the Bible testimony concerning the creation of man as perfect, the fall of man by reason of sin, the redemption of man by the blood of Christ Jesus, and the kingdom of God as the one and only hope for the uplift and blessing of the nations and peoples of the world. Jehovah declares his purpose to bring the whole matter to a final and conclusive issue. He therefore says by his prophet: “Let all the nations be gathered together, and let the people be assembled; who among them can declare this, and shew us former things? let them bring forth their witnesses, that they may be justified: or let them hear, and say, It is truth.” (Isa. 43:9) Satan and his representatives in the nations are now challenged to bring forth their witnesses and prove their contention, or else admit that Satan is the great liar and that God’s word alone is true.
Who will speak in the name of Jehovah God and faithfully bear testimony in his name? That Jehovah will have witnesses who do speak in his name there cannot be the least doubt, because he says: “Ye are my witnesses, saith the Lord, and my servant whom I have chosen; that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me. I, even I, am the Lord; and beside me there is no saviour. I have declared, and have saved, and I have shewed, when there was no strange god among you: therefore ye are my witnesses, saith the Lord, that I am God.” This scripture is fully supported by the prophecy uttered by Jesus concerning the testimony that must be given as a witness to the nations, and which must be given by his faithful followers who were made a part of the temple class; and therefore Jesus identifies these his faitliful followers and the one whom he calls his “faithful and wise servant” as the ones who shall bear this testimony to the name of Jehovah God. As Jesus declares that the completion of this testimony shall be followed by the great time of trouble known as Armageddon, even so the same prophet of Jehovah says: “Thus saith [Jehovah], your redeemer, the Holy One of Israel [God’s chosen people] : For your sake I have sent to Babylon [Satan’s organization], and have brought down all their nobles, and the Chaldeans [Satan’s representatives], whose cry is in the ships. I am the Lord, your Holy One, the creator of Israel [God’s chosen people], your King. Thus saith the Lord, which maketh a way in the sea, and a path in the mighty waters; which bringeth forth the chariot and horse, the army and the power; They [those composing Satan’s organization] shall lie down together, they shall not rise; they are extinct, they are quenched as tow.” (Isa. 43: 14-17) Thus the Lord shows that he will completely clean out the Devil’s crowd when the testimony by Jehovah’s witnesses has been completed.
Christ Jesus is the great Servant of Jehovah God, and the faithful followers of Christ upon the earth at his coming and his kingdom constitute what the Scriptures call ‘the feet of him that brings good tidings and publishes peace’. (Isa. 52:7) These faithful ones are upon the mount of God, Mount Zion, because they have been gathered into God’s organization and made a part thereof, and these are following the leadership of Christ Jesus the King. (Rev. 14:1,2) Jehovah God has constituted Christ Jesus and his body members as his instrument for the opening of the blind eyes of the people, that the prisoners in Satan’s organization might be released, and that others of good will might get their eyes open. (Isa. 42: 6,7) “Behold, I have given him for a witness to the people, a leader and commander to the people.” —Isa. 55:4.
Acting by and through his beloved Son and Chief Executive Officer, Jehovah God has risen up to make an end of lawlessness, but before dashing to pieces the wicked one and his organization he sends forth his witnesses to give warning to Satan’s representatives in Christendom. (Ezek. 3:5-11) For the comfort and encouragement of those who now have boldness to servo God and to speak forth his name in this day of judgment, Jehovah says: “For Zion’s sake will I not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem’s sake I will not rest, until her righteousness go forth as brightness, and her salvation as a lamp that burneth. And the nations shall see thy righteousness, and all kings thy glory: and thou shalt be called by a new name, which the mouth of the LORD shall name.” —Isa. 62:1,2, R.V.
Heretofore God’s faithful people have been known by divers names, but the time has come when the mouth of Jehovah gives to his people a “new name”, that there can be no misunderstanding as to whom they represent. To his faithful witnesses who keep his commandments and bear the testimony of Jesus Christ, Jehovah says: “Ye are my witnesses . . . that I am God.” Therefore the name bestowed upon his faithful ones is “Jehovah’s witnesses”. Often Jehovah has used his devoted people to fulfil certain portions of his prophecies, and then later revealed to them that they have been so used. It was in 1918 that the Lord Jesus began judgment at the temple of God. From that time forward the approved ones were brought into the temple and made the witnesses of Jehovah. It was at that time that the new name was given by Jehovah to his anointed ones, and all those who have been brought into the temple and under the robe of righteousness received that name, “Jehovah’s witnesses.” It was not until 1931, however, that Jehovah God made known to his people that he had thus named them. When they were enlightened, a company of his faithful people, assembled at Columbus, Ohio, adopted the following resolution, to wit:
“Whereas, about 1874, in fulfilment of divine prophecy, the Lord Jesus Christ began the work of ‘preparing the way before Jehovah’ and to restore to his faitliful followers on earth a clearer understanding of the fundamental truths taught by Jesus and his apostles and which for centuries had been made obscure by others ’ teaching false doctrines; and
“Whereas from and after that date, for a period of more than forty years, Charles T. Russell, a faithful follower of Christ Jesus and a servant of Jehovah God, led a company of his brethren in Christ in the preaching and teaching of the divine Word, and particularly with reference to the second coming of Christ, the setting up of his kingdom, and the restoration of man to perfection on the earth; and to carry on said work orderly said company of Christians organized the corporations known as the Watch Tower Bible & Tract Society, the International Bible Students Association, and the Peoples Pulpit Association, and they used and now use these corporations for the publication of books, magazines and other Bible literature; and in the course of time said company of Christians became known by such names as, to wit, ‘Russellites,’ ‘Millennial Dawn People,’ ‘International Bible Students Association,’ and other like names; and “Whereas shortly following the death of Charles T. Russell a division arose between those associated with him in such work, resulting in a number of such withdrawing from the Watch Tower Bible & Tract Society, and who have since refused to cooperate with said Society and its work and who decline to concur in the truth as published by the Watch Tower Bible & Tract Society, in The Watchtower and the other recent publications of the above-named corporations, and have opposed and do now oppose the work of said Society in declaring the present message of God’s kingdom and the day of the vengeance of our God against all parts of Satan’s organization; and said opposing ones have formed themselves into divers and numerous companies and have taken and now bear such names as, to wit, ‘Bible Students,’ ‘Associated Bible Students,’ ‘Russellites teaching the truth as expounded by Pastor Russell,’ ‘Stand-Fasters,’ and like names, all of which tends to cause confusion and misunderstanding :
“Now, therefore, in order that our true position may be made known, and believing that this is in harmony with the will of God, as expressed in his Word, be it resolved, as follows, to wit:
“That we have great love for Brother Charles T. Russell, for his work’s sake, and that we gladly acknowledge that the Lord used him and greatly blessed his work; yet we cannot consistently with the Word of God consent to be called by the name 'Russellites’; that the Watch Tower Bible & Tract Society and the International Bible Students Association and the Peoples Pulpit Association are merely names of corporations, which corporations we as a company of Christian people hold, control and use to carry on our work in obedience to God’s commandments, yet none of these names properly attach to or apply to us as a body of Christians who follow in the footsteps of our Lord and Master, Christ Jesus; that we are students of the Bible, but, as a body of Christians forming an Association, we decline to assume or to be called by the name ‘Bible Students’ or similar names as a means of identification of our proper position before the Lord; we refuse to bear or to be called by the name of any man;
‘‘That, having been bought with the precious blood of Jesus Christ our Lord and Redeemer, justified and begotten by Jehovah God and called to his kingdom, we unhesitatingly declare our entire allegiance and devotion to Jehovah God and his kingdom; that we are servants of Jehovah God commissioned to do a work in his name, and, in obedience to his commandment, to deliver the testimony of Jesus Christ, and to make known to the people that Jehovah is the true and almighty God; therefore we joyfully embrace and take the name which the mouth of the Lord God has named, and we desire to be known as and called by the name, to wit, ‘Jehovah’s witnesses.’—Isa. 43:10-12 ; 62: 2 ; Rev. 12:17.
“As Jehovah’s witnesses our sole and only purpose is to be entirely obedient to his commandments; to make known that he is the only true and almighty God; that his Word is true and that his name is entitled to all honor and glory; that Christ is God’s King, whom he has placed upon his throne of authority; that his kingdom is now come, and in obedience to the Lord’s commandments we must now declare this good news as a testimony or -witness to the nations and to inform the rulers and the people of and concerning Satan’s cruel and oppressive organization, and particularly with reference to ‘Christendom’, which is the most wicked part of that visible organization ; and of and concerning God's purpose to shortly destroy Satan’s organization, which great act will be quickly followed by Christ the King’s bringing to the obedient peoples of earth peace and prosperity, liberty and health, happiness and everlasting life; that God’s kingdom is the hope of the world and there is no other, and that this message must be delivered by those who are identified as Jehovah’s witnesses.
“We humbly invite all persons who are wholly devoted to Jehovah and his kingdom to join in proclaiming this good news to others, that the righteous standard of the Lord may be lifted up, that the peoples of the world may know where to find the truth and hope for relief; and, above all, that the great and holy name of Jehovah God may be vindicated and exalted.”
Those who have willingly and joyfully received this new name given by Jehovah have taken upon themselves a solemn responsibility. When the Israelites stood before Mount Sinai and Jehovah spoke his covenant to them by the mouth of Moses, the people there with one accord said, ‘‘All that the Lord hath spoken we will do.” (Ex. 19: 8) The people there took upon themselves a great responsibility. They had an opportunity to be faithful to their covenant. So likewise when God’s people stood in His presence and said, “We give our vote knowingly and gladly to receive the new name which the mouth of Jehovah God has given us,” thereby all such assumed a grave responsibility before God and each and every one has now the opportunity to prove faithfulness to that name. So likewise every company of anointed ones of God who subsequently adopted or have adopted a like resolution have assumed a like responsibility. This responsibility means that all such, in order to be faithful to God, must faithfully bear testimony to the nations according to God’s commandment. That responsibility cannot be fulfilled by merely developing what is called “character”, and by living a quiet, pure and pious life. It calls for much more than that. It demands of all such who take the name that they use their best endeavors to carry the testimony of warning and of comfort to the people according to the commandment of God.
Faithfulness in giving the testimony by Jehovah’s witnesses as commanded causes the enemy Satan to concentrate his fire upon God’s witnesses. These are the only ones on earth who really expose Satan and his wicked organization, and who enlighten the people concerning the righteousness of God and his kingdom, and for this reason Satan goes forth to make war against them. (Rev. 12:17) The most subtle instrument he uses in this warfare is the clergy of “organized Christianity”, so called. These men who are apparently pious and pose as representatives of Jehovah God fraudulently induce the officers of the law to believe that they are God’s representatives on earth. They tell the officers of the law that the men and women who are going from place to place with the message of God’s kingdom are enemies of the government acting under a cloak of religion, that they are seditionists and should be apprehended and punished. By this false and fraudulent means they induce the officers of the law to cause the arrest, the trial and imprisonment of the faithful witnesses of Jehovah God.
This is exactly true to the prophecy uttered by Jesus and others of the prophets and should therefore be of real encouragement to Jehovah’s witnesses. God has commanded them to go through the gates or entrances into the kingdom, and to remove the stumbling-stones and lift up God’s standard for the people. (Isa. 62:10) To that extent they are made leaders of the people. They are thus entering into the kingdom through much tribulation, even as it was prophetically written long ago.—Acts 14: 22.
THE SOCIETY
Does the adoption of the new name mean that we have abandoned the name and title “Watch Tower Bible & Tract Society”? What is our true relationship to “the Society”? As our Lord and Master Christ Jesus when on earth was in the world, but no part of it, and as he commanded those of his followers to obey the laws of man which did not conflict with the laws of God, even so it is with the members of the body of Christ on earth that go to make up “Jehovah’s witnesses” now. (Matt. 22:21) There are two ways by which a company of people may collectively hold title to property, to wit: (a) By one or more persons holding title in trust for the entire company; and (b) by a company forming a body corporate or corporation. The latter is the more convenient because a body corporate is considered as having a perpetual existence, and there is no necessity for the changing of trustees. Some who claim to serve the Lord have foolishly said that the Watch Tower Bible & Tract Society is a man-made organization operated by and under the authority of the Devil’s organization. Such claim is entirely unreasonable and even worse than foolish. Men have not organized governments in order to serve the Devil. They have not even known that the Devil has any power over governments. The purpose of the early settlers of America was to establish a government where they might dwell in peace and worship God according to the dictates of their own conscience. The state and national governments were organized with a view of bettering the human conditions. Through false religious leaders the Devil quickly got control over the riders, but he did so without their knowledge and because they did not wholly submit themselves to Jehovah God. There must be law and order among any people that expect to get on decently, and the laws of the land were enacted for a good purpose. There are millions of people in this land who are no part of Satan’s organization, but they are under it because they cannot help themselves. The true followers of Christ Jesus living in this land are in Satan’s world, but are no part of Satan’s organization. It is entirely in harmony with the will of God that these should obey all regulations of the land which regulations or laws do not contravene God’s law.
The company of God’s consecrated people in this land had formed themselves into an organization or company sometime prior to 1884. In that year it was deemed for the best interests of the work of preaching the gospel that a corporation be formed. The result was that the Watch Tower Bible & Tract Society was formed and organized under the provisions of the laws of the State of Pennsylvania, and for the purpose of preaching the gospel, as its charter sets forth: “The purpose for which the corporation is formed is, the dissemination of Bible Truths in various languages by means of the publication of tracts, pamphlets, papers and other religious documents, and by the use of all other lawful means which its board of directors, duly constituted, shall deem expedient for the furtherance of the purpose stated.’’
The name “Society’’, therefore, properly applied then and now to the collective body of consecrated followers of Christ Jesus who are interested in his kingdom. The corporate body, the Watch Tower Bible & Tract Society, is the instrument of the company of God’s people to carry on their work. Because it is organized under the laws of the land does not at all mean that it operates by authority of Satan’s organization. If Satan could have prevented the formation of the “Society” and its incorporation, we may be sure he would have done so. For anyone to say, then, that the “Society” is operating by authority of Satan’s organization is a wicked statement. The proper relationship of the “Society” composed of God’s anointed people now on earth to the corporation the Watch Tower Bible & Tract Society is that the body of people who go to make up Jehovah’s “servant” or witnesses is properly called the “Society”, and the corporation is the servant or instrument of this company of anointed people by which they carry on a part of their work. It was organized under the laws of the State of Pennsylvania, but operates throughout the world. In 1909 the “Society”, to wit, God’s consecrated people, decided to move the operating headquarters from Pennsylvania to New York state, and in order to meet the conditions and enable this company to carry on its work in an orderly way, the Peoples Pulpit Association was incorporated and organized under the Membership Corporation Act of the State of New York, and it works together and in harmony with the Watch Tower Bible & Tract Society. What is said about the Watch Tower Bible & Tract Society is also true of and concerning the Peoples Pulpit Association, to wit: It is the servant or instrument of the “Society”, God’s consecrated and anointed people, to carry on the kingdom work in an orderly way.
Later a similar corporation was organized under the laws of England, and under the corporate name of International Bible Students Association. Likewise that corporation is merely the servant or instrument of the “Society”, or company of God’s anointed people, to carry on the kingdom work in an orderly manner. None of these corporations receives any authority from Satan, but all of them are deadly opponents of Satan, and the only ones that Satan is now making war against.
Desiring to keep entirely aloof from denominational church organizations, and not being a sect or cult, the “Society”, or God’s consecrated people, adopted no specific name, but generally applied to themselves the name of International Bible Students Association because they were and are students of the Bible and servants of the Lord. Others called them “Millennial Dawnists”, “Russellites,” “Watch Tower Bible people,” and even other names.
In 1918, when the Lord came to Jehovah’s temple and began judgment, the approved servants were taken into the temple and under the robe of righteousness and became a part of the elect servant, which is the anointed, the Christ of Jehovah. Then it was that Jehovah gave to this company a new name, which now they have come to know, and which they joyfully take, and which name is “Jehovah’s witnesses”. The mouth of the Lord has thus named them. That does not at all mean that these have cast away the corporate body which constitutes the servant or instrument used to do their work. They continue to use these corporations as heretofore and for the purpose for which they were organized.
ANNUAL MEETING
The charter of the Watch Tower Bible & Tract Society and its by-laws require an annual meeting to be held at Pittsburgh. Pursuant thereto the annual meeting was convened in Pittsburgh on Saturday, the 31st of October, 1931. There being no servants or officers of the corporation to be elected at this annual meeting, only the usual routine matters of the corporation were considered. This was followed by a convention of the Lord’s people present, all realizing that the chief work is to get the message of the kingdom to the people.
ORDAINED REPRESENTATIVES
Ordination to preach the gospel of God’s kingdom proceeds from Jehovah, and not from man; but it is strictly within the authority of the Society to select certain men and send them out to represent the Society in preaching the gospel in a more public way. Amongst those thus ordained by the Lord, and who were selected by the Society as its representatives and thereby ordained by the Society, the following are named:
Akashi, J. L.; Alita, J.; Alspach, B. D.; Anderson, H.; Baeuerlein, J. A.; Ball, A. L.; Ballard, E. E.; Balzereit, P.; Banks, T. M.; Barber, C. W.; Barber, R. H.; Barker, T. E.; Bausch, E. W.; Bausch, L. R.; Baxter, W. H.; Beaty, C. B.; Beigon, N.; Bell, W. M.; Betry, L. T.; Bley, J. A.; Boerner, T.; Bogard, J.; Bonaccorso, J.; Broad, E. I.; Broadwater, L.; Brown, W. R.; Buenger, P. M. L.; Burczyk, O. B.; Burtch, L. B.; Burton, K. P.; Casola, P. A.; Coble, W. G.; Comuntzis, T. P.; Copsey, D. W.; Correnti, J.; Coward, E. J.; Cudunas, T. D.; Cuendet, H. G.; Cuminetti, R.; Cutforth, C. W.; Cutrone, F. R.; Davidson, P. H.; Davis, E.; Dawson, J. L.; De Fehr, J. F.; Derderian, D. P.; Dey, Wm.; Di Cecca, G.; Dockey, E. L.; Dracha, S.; Draper, G. H.; Edwardes, J. C.; Eicher, C.; Eldridge, F. R.; Emery, R. S.; Eneroth, T. H.; Eshleman, A. D.; Fekel, C. J.; Ferguson, V.; Franske, F. J.; Franz, F. W.; Freschel, M.; Frost, C. E.; Fulgentis, D.; Gabler, H. F.; Gangas, G. D.; Geyer, B. P.; Gilmer, C. M.; Goings, C.; Goux, A. R.; Gummeson, C. M.; Gundecker, A. R.; Hackenberg, C. F.; Haigh, J. H.; Hammer, P.; Hannan, G. E.; Hannan, W. 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.; Hibbard, O. J.; Hillman, R. W.; Hodgson, D.; Hoeprich, R. R.; Hoffman, A. M.; Holmes, J. F.; Homlak, R. J.; Hoppe, K.; Howlett, H.; Howlett, M. A.; Huff, M. D.; Insberg, A.; Isaac, J. R.; Jensen, K. M.; Jewulski, T. G.; Johnston, Wm.; Jones, A. G.; Jones, A. R.; Jones, C. J.; Jones, Geo.; Karanassios, A.; Kellaris, A. N.; Keller, E.; Klein, K. F.; Knorr, N. H.; Koerber, Anton; Kozak, M.; Larson, L.; Lauck, R. C.; Lindsay, L. M.; Locke, J. P.; Lord, R. H.; Lowe, J. E.; Lueck, E. J.; Lundgren, H. B.; Lunstrom, D. A. T.; MacAulay, D. F.; MacAulay, J. Y.; MacGillivray, A.; Macmillan, A. H.; Martin, R. J.; Matthis, D. S.; McClure, M. A.; McCormick, G. Y.; Messner, G.; Militello, A.; Miller, J. H.; Molin, V. R.; Montero, R.; Moore, A. E. D.; Morris, W. O.; Morrison, P. J.; Muniz, J.; Muzikant, J.; Narilan, J. M.; Ness, W.; Neves, D. D.; Nicita, C. F.; Norder, H. T.; Ochala, S.; Oertel, H. C.; Oertel, W. R.; Oman, Enok; Orrell, E. D.; Osorio Morales, J. D.; Paine, R. E.; Palo, W. J.; Pandolfo, J. A.; Pangborn, R. H.; Pantouris, E.; Papageorge, D.; Papargyropoulos, A.; Peach, A. F.; Perry, J. A.; Peterson, W.; Petros, H.; Phillips, Fred; Phillips, G. R.; Photinos, P.; Pinnock, H. E.; Price, W. F.; Prosser, C. S.; Pudliner, M. P.; Rainbow, J. C.; Rann, G. A.; Reinseth, P.; Rhodes, R. H.; Riemer, H. H.; Roberts, C.; Rogers, A. E.; Rogers, P.; Rohner, C.; Russell, G. M.; Rutherford, J. F.; Salter, W. F.; Scheider, W.; Schmidt, V. F.; Schneider, A.; Secord, A. H.; Semrau, A.; Short, C.; Sioras, J.; Skandvila, L.; Skinner, F. E.; Slik, H.; Splinter, M. P.; Stewart, H. L.; Stierle, W. R.; Stone, E. L.; Strong, W. P.; Suiter, Grant; Sullivan, T. J.; Swingle, L. A.; Symondson, L. W.; Taima, G. L.; Tatem, F.; Taylor, Rees; Telliho, G.; Theiss, Emil; Theophilides, A. G.; Thorn, W. J.; Tiede, E.; Toutjian, S. H.; Twaroschk, F.; Ulrich, C.; Umlauf, J.; Van Amburgh, W. E.; Van Sipma, S. M.; Wachsmuth, A. T.; Wagner, A. K.; Wagner, C. E.; Waicekons, J.; Wainwright, F. C.; Walter, E. M.; Watt, J. C.; Weiss, S.; Wiberg, C. E.; Wilda, C. de; Williams, J. A.; Wilson, E. R.; Wise, C. A.; Woodworth, C. J.; Woodworth, W. E.; Worsley, A. A.; Worsley, T. B.; Yaholnitsky, I. J.; Yaholnitsky, S.; Yaxley, C. H.; Young, George; Young, Griffith; Zaklan, A. S.; Zarysky, E.; Zdunek, F.; Zell, R. S.; Zook, A. B.QUALIFICATIONS
The Scriptural qualifications to be had by Jehovah’s witnesses are these: Full and complete consecration to do the will of God and then doing his will; begotten of God, called to the kingdom, responding to the call, chosen and approved for faithfulness, and brought into the temple and under the robe of righteousness. Such then become the children of God by Zion. Of such, full obedience to the commandments of the Lord God is required, so far as it lies within us to obey. Sueh must be completely devoted to God and then do with his might what his hands find to do, that is, in accord with Jehovah’s expressed will. It is not for any man or body of men to arbitrarily determine just who are Jehovah’s witnesses, but each one must determine for himself whether or not he is Jehovah’s witness, basing his conclusion upon the witness of the holy spirit and his action in harmony therewith. Many may say that they are witnesses of Jehovah, but words count for nothing unless the course of action taken by such proves full devotion to God and his kingdom. This is proven by the creature’s taking and pursuing a course of action without compromise and wholly on the side of God and his kingdom. As it is written, ‘Be ye holy, because God is holy.’ All of the approved ones of God must be wholly devoted to his cause, and must refuse to have any interest in, share or sympathy with Satan’s organization.
The fact that Jehovah has designated a class as His witnesses is proof conclusive that these must bear testimony to the name and purpose of Jehovah God. In doing this these witnesses will employ and continue to employ such means as God has provided for them to use. Among these provisions are the three corporations above named, printing presses, bookbinding machines, the radio, and other associated means of making known to the peoples of the world that Jehovah is God and that his kingdom is here. While it is necessary to purchase machines and other material from those who are of the Devil’s organization, that doesn’t at all make those machines or other material any part of Satan’s organization; and it would be worse than foolish to say that the “Society” is using any of these instruments by the authority or will of Satan’s organization. Jehovah God is the author and creator of all material.
INCREASING LIGHT
All light and truth proceeds from Jehovah God, and he increases the light to his children according to his sovereign will. The Watchtower is the official journal of the “Society”, and is published by the “Society” twice each month. It carries the message of truth upon which God’s people feed. Its attempt is to explain the Scriptures as the Lord reveals them to his people. During the year the Lord has abundantly provided for his own through the columns of The Watchtower. He has made it clear that he teaches those who are children of his “woman” or organization, Zion. As it is written, in Isaiah 54:13, “And all thy children shall be taught of the Lord; and great shall be the peace of thy children,” those who are the children of Zion are especially taught of Jehovah. In order to be thus taught now of and concerning the deeper things of God’s Word, one must be a son of God and anointed and must be brought forth and made a part of Zion, which is his organization. God’s children by his woman Zion have been exceedingly joyful during the year and continue in the joy of the Lord, even as he foretold by the words of his prophet.
The Lord has revealed to his children the meaning of the book of Esther, disclosing to them his loving provision long ago made that they might be encouraged now to battle on for the right and be assured of victory against the enemy through Christ our Lord and Head. Many other precious Scripture texts have been illuminated by Jehovah for the good of his people during the year, and which has given them greater strength and increased joy.
It is to be expected that some who were once enlightened would turn away from sound doctrine as we approach the great day of God Almighty, because it is written that “the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine”, but will turn away from the truth. No one who is devoted to the Lord will weep for sorrow or be disappointed because someone, even though near and dear to him by the ties of flesh, has turned away from the Lord. The greatest privilege ever granted to any creature is to serve Jehovah; and if anyone doesn’t appreciate that fact, but falls away, such is not worthy of further consideration. During the year 10,781 subscriptions for The Watchtower lapsed and were not renewed. Just how many of these have turned away from the truth we cannot, of course, tell. It is exceedingly interesting also to note that during the year there were new subscriptions for The Watchtower to the number of 11,819, or a net increase of more than one thousand. Some of these had permitted their subscriptions to lapse the year previous, but, having come in contact with The Watchtower, were glad to renew their connection with it again.
Jehovah God by his beloved Son Christ Jesus does the teaching, because the truth is his. Men are merely instruments to carry the truth to others. The light and truth belongs to the Lord. Such is the life-giving and life-sustaining fruits of the kingdom which the faithful ones bear to each other and to others who are hungry. The Watchtower is controlled by the Watch Tower Bible & Tract Society, which corporation acts by and through its board of directors. As you know, for some years there have appeared on the title page of The Watchtower the names of an editorial committee, provision for which was made several years ago. During the fiscal year, at a meeting of the board of directors a resolution was adpoted abolishing the editorial committee. As you have observed, there appears in the space once occupied by the names of the committee the text here quoted, to wit: “And all thy children shall be taught of Jehovah ; and great shall be the peace of thy children.’’ (Isa. 54:13, A.R.V.) Such is much more appropriate. It is also observed that a new cover appears on The Watchtower, and which is in harmony with the Scriptures and the work which God’s anointed people on earth are doing today. These by faith observe Jehovah’s organization moving majestically forward to the full and complete establishment of his kingdom. They have come to an appreciation of the fact that Jehovah God has appointed his anointed ones on earth as his witnesses, and has said to them: “Ye are my witnesses . . . that I am Jehovah.” His witnesses are therefore on the watchtower, watching what is the will of God and doing whatsoever they can to his honor and to the vindication of his name.
During the year the Lord has given to his people the book Vindication, which is an explanation of the first half of the prophecy of Ezekiel. It is seen that this prophecy fully corroborates the prophecy of Revelation, and is therefore a great encouragement to the anointed. It is therefore corroborative proof that the anointed must bear testimony to the rulers and the peoples of Christendom, serving notice upon such of God’s purpose concerning them. This responsibility the Lord God has laid upon his anointed witnesses, just as he laid it upon the prophets to give warning to Jerusalem. This work must be done, and will be done, by the grace of the Lord, by those who really love him.
During the year the enemy has continued to persecute Jehovah’s witnesses. Many of these faithful ones have been arrested, fined and imprisoned because of their faithfulness in giving testimony to the kingdom of God. Such is to be expected, of course, because our great Master told us that his faithful followers would be hated and persecuted, particularly by those who claim to represent God, but who are in fact hypocrites and the members of the synagogue of Satan. The opposition, however, has not at all dampened the zeal of God’s people. On the contrary, they know that they are right, and therefore with courage and patience go straight forward in the work. The persecution in America has been bad enough, but in Germany it has been much worse. Our brethren in Germany have not been at all deterred by this opposition, but have pushed on with continued strength which they received from the Lord.
The message of the kingdom has had a great advertisement during the year, in fact more so than in any previous year. The annual report of last year discloses that during the past ten years up to that time, books and booklets in the aggregate number of 93,500,000 had been placed with the people. During the two and a half months following the Columbus convention in July, 1931, the booklet The Kingdom the Hope of the World reached a circulation of more than 5,000,000; and the work with that booklet is not nearly completed. The total circulation of books and booklets during the past year, 17,065,401, brings the grand total of the past eleven years up to the aggregate number of, to wit, 110,565,401.
CONVENTIONS
During the year general conventions of the Lord’s anointed people, at which it was the pleasure of the president to attend, were held at Paris, Berlin, London and Columbus. Reports of these conventions have appeared in The Watchtower. Other conventions have been held in various parts of the earth. All these conventions have been to the great pleasure and profit of the people of Zion, and as a result many more have engaged in the full-time service, and all have been strengthened for the fight. The time has come for the unity of the church under Christ, and the evidence is strong that this condition now exists. Never has there been such a complete and harmonious action amongst the people of the Lord. All these things bear testimony to the fact that we are approaching the grand consummation of our hopes and, above all things, the vindication of Jehovah’s name in the full establishment of his kingdom.
EARTHLY HEADQUARTERS
The Society’s earthly headquarters are at Brooklyn. The executive offices are at 124 Columbia Heights, while the operating offices and factory are at 117 Adams street. At the Bethel home the entire company of workers is housed and fed, and grateful are all of us for this privilege and blessing. It is a happy family, although composed of persons of various natural temperaments. The main studio of WBBR Radio Station is at the Bethel home, and the members of the family broadcast at 6:30 each morning, except Saturday, a devotional program which is good not only for the family, but for many within range of the station. Many are the good reports that come to the station from those who enjoy this morning devotional program. Immediately following that program are the morning devotions in the dining room, at which time the daily text is considered. The day is begun aright, and the brethren keep in mind during the day their privilege of being Jehovah’s witnesses. On Monday evening the Bethel family assemble for a study of either The Watchtower or some one of the books. This is a meeting that is blessed beyond the description of words. So great has been the benefit resulting from this meeting that all branch headquarters were requested to institute a similar study at the same time. Responses from the various branch offices show that the brethren are delighted to engage in a study with the Bethel family on the same night. Prayer meeting is held at the Bethel home Wednesday evening, and other meetings on other nights. In addition to this, such time as can be spared is given over in the evenings to private study.
FACTORY
The music made by the factory machines is sweet to the ear, because those machines are preparing the message of the kingdom, that the people may have an understanding thereof. Our publishing plant at 117 Adams Street is a model one, and calls forth words of admiration by many worldly men who visit it. The brethren are there not merely to fill in time, but to accomplish a determined purpose. All of them work without a boss. In fact, there are no bosses in the organization of the Society. Unselfish devotion to God and his kingdom is the only motive that the
Lord blesses, and the evidence is cumulative that he has blessed and is blessing the factory workers.
At the beginning of the year, following our usual custom, the work for the ensuing year is carefully outlined, and requisitions made for all necessary material and machinery. As the Lord has prospered the work so preparation is made for the things that are needed during the year that is ensuing. It became necessary during the past fiscal year to purchase a new machine to meet the demands for books, and accordingly another great rotary press was manufactured for us in Germany, and has been installed. This is what is known as a M AN Rotary Press, and we believe that our Society is the only organization in America that is using a rotary press for the purpose of printing bound books. With this press added to our equipment, our factory now is capable of producing 25,000 books of 360 pages each and every day. In addition to this press, we also purchased during the year a milling machine and lathes for our machine shop. With our equipment as now constituted, our own brethren can repair practically all the machines and make a number of new devices to further facilitate the work.
MATERIAL
To enable us to carry on the work that the Lord has given us to do, during the year it was necessary to bring into the factory a large quantity of material each week. During the year we used 1,101 tons of paper in the manufacture of bound books alone. The factory also used 756 tons of paper for the publication of The Watchtower, The Golden Age, and booklets. This is a total of 1,857 tons of paper, or an increase of 254 tons over the previous year. Other supplies required were 214 tons of chip board, 288,988 yards of cloth for bound books, 2,771 rolls of gold tape, 105 barrels of paste, 49,200 yards of crash, 745 spools of thread, and 17,624 pounds of glue. Contracts were made for this material for the year at favorable prices. In addition to the above our own plant during the year produced 10,252 pounds of ink more than it did the previous year. The total amount of ink produced during 1931 was 33,273 pounds. In addition thereto we made 74 gallons of paint to be used on our own property. In addition to the ink used in the Brooklyn plant we also shipped ink to the Society’s factories at Magdeburg and Berne.
The materials above described were for use in the manufacture of the following books and booklets and in the languages mentioned:
The Harp of God: English, French, Hungarian, Greek, Italian, Russian, Japanese.
Deliverance: English, French, Spanish, Slovak, Greek, Polish, Hungarian, Italian.
Creation: English, Ukrainian, Polish, Spanish, French, Italian.
Beconciliation: English, Arabic, Japanese, Ukrainian, Spanish, Italian.
Government: English, Greek, Polish, Japanese, Slovak. Life: English, African Dutch, Japanese, Spanish.
Prophecy: English.
Light (Book One): English.
…