Bulletin, September 1931
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SERVING THE WARNING NOTICE
Clergy to Have Chance to Read Vindication
All Rulers Given Same Privilege
Special Offer Slip to Be Inserted in Their Booklet
In another part of this Bulletin-you will find a message from Brother Rutherford to Jehovah’s witnesses throughout the earth, emphasizing the Importance of calling upon the rulers, political, financial and ecclesiastical, of the earth and delivering to them this special warning that Jehovah has arranged to be delivered at this time.
In addition to that we are enclosing with this Bulletin a number of slips outlining a special offer which is being made to the rulers until October'BI, We ' Ttmwmm book for 25c. These slips are to be Inserted in all the booklets that are left with the rulers after the drive week terminates on Sunday, September 13. The regular price of Vindication to the public will be 35c.
Tlie work of inserting this notice of this special offer In each of the booklets that are to be left with the rulers should commence immediately. Brethren who cannot participate in the field sendee during the day or friends who are physically unable to do any other service will be glad to avail themselves of this privilege in evenings and at other odd times. Insert these slips between pages 2 and 3. Put a little paste on the back side of the upper left hand corner so that it will stick to page 3 and not fall out when handled. Start them to work on this al once, so that those who are able to go out and present this warning may not be held up by this feature of the work when the time comes. If more slips are Acquired than have been sent ■ryou,"please write st.at.ing how many rmore you need. Please notice, these slips are to bo sent to the Society' f and filled by the Brooklyn office and not by workers,
A special report: card also is inserted with this Bulletin, upon which you are to report the results of this activity.
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Remember that this special report does not take the place of the regular weekly report card. Your weekly report card should be the same as usual and represent the total work which you do each week. Include in your regular weekly report rail booklets placed, irrespective of whether they were placed among the rulers or.'among the people. The special report will be considered as some-tiling entirely different and will not affect the weekly reports in any way.
To Jehovah’s witnesses
1 My beloved Brethren:
I Jehovah has laid upon his anointed witnesses the obligation of giving warning to official Christendom. This must bo done fearlessly and boldly. Many of the clergymen, some of the । politicians and some of the financial giants will frown upon I you. They will look at you with a fierce and angry countenance I and doubtless will speak harshly to you. Do not be at all * disturbed or alarmed by reason of their looks or words. You • have a duty to perform. You arc Jehovah’s witnesses and > hence bis representatives. “Sanctify the Lord of hosts himself; I and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread. And he ! shall be for a. sanctuary. ” (Isa. 8:13,14) Remember that ; J chovah says to his anointed: ' ‘ Behold, I have made thy face ■ strong against their faces, and thy forehead strong against ; their foreheads. As an adamant harder than flint have I made I. thy forehead: fear them noh, neither bn dismayed at their, looks, though they be a rebellious house. Moreover ho said unto me, Son of man, all my words that I shall speak unto thee receive in thine heart, and hear with thine ears. And go, get thee to them . . . and speak unto them, and tell them, Thus saith the Lord God; whether they will hear, or whether
i they will forbear.”—Ezek, 3:8-11.
: The official part of Christendom is made up of political
: and commercial leaders and the clergymen and other religious leaders. When approaching any of these be calm, dignified and respectful. Under no circumstances be rude or harsh. Do not enter into any controversial argument. That is not the work to be done now. You are process servers. When approaching a clergyman say this: “Good day. This is Doctor Johnson I believe. You arc the pastor of the Baptist church. As a witness of Jehovah I have conic to deliver to you a notice concerning Uis expressed purpose. It is of very great importance.
: I have the privilege of handing you this copy. If it. is convenient for you to give me five cents to help defray the expenses
i I shall thank you.” Hand him a copy of the booklet The ; Kingdom, the Hope of the World. If he gives you tho five 1 cents, take it. If he docs not?give him the booklet anyhow, ! and do not discuss matters. Immediately take your departure and go to the next. If it is refused, lay it down near him and go away.
Calling at the office of sonic public official say: “I have the privilege, I believe, of addressing Judge Muldoon. I have a message for you, and as one of Jehovah’s witnesses I have come to deliver it to you. Thus wc are preaching the gospel as the Lord has commanded. It contains a message of greatest importance to you. I hope you will profit by reading it. I sliall be glad to receive from you five cents for this copy.” : Hand him the booklet. If he refuses to give you the five cents leave the booklet with him anyhow and quickly withdraw.
Go into the banks and other financial institutions, ask first to see the president on a matter of importance. If asked about what you wish to see him, say it. is personal. Say to the bank
Work Among Rulers Calls for Special
Report
Should Like to Know How Many Have the Warning
There is an important work to be done, and each of those who love the Lord will be anxious to do Ills part. So that wo may know Just what has been done among the rulers a special report card has been made up upon which we risk each company of Jehovah's witnesses to make out a full and complete report on October 31. One ot' these cards is being enclosed with this Bulletin for each service director, and the same is being sent to each sharpshooter and Tjoncvr mnr auxi 11 ary Teipurtvtnv bo ■ that [here may be no duplication in the figures, directors Should not Include in their report any work done among the rulers\b.v any of the auxiliary or pioneer .colporteurs who might be w or kink in their territory.
In order that this report may be accurate, wc ask that every worker who participates in this special service tie sure to make his report. IE you arc not a colporteur or a sharpshooter, then be sure to give your report to the service director, so that his report to the Society may be complete. If you ore a colporteur or a sharpshooter keep a careful record of the booklets placed with the rulers and fill out your card on October 31 and then send It to us immediately, so that we can start the tabulation.
The August Bulletin tells you about the Information which is called for on this report; but so that all will have it in mind wc repeat it here. There are the following headings on the card, under which the total number of Kingdoni booklets ONLY which arc placed with the respective rulers are to be reported: Clergymen and other religious leaders Politicians, judtM^, and high public officials
Financiers: Officers of banks and big corporations
Military: Army or navy officers of high rank
Of these booklets placed with rulers, how many were left free?
As stated in Brother Rutherford’s letter, the Society will credit yon for booklets which you have left with these rulers without their having paid you 5 cents for their copy. If you will report under the last heading the number thus left this will assure you of receiving Ihe proper amount of credit. To get credit, be sure to fill out report.
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1,534,653 People Hear Testimony of Jehovah’s Witnesses
International Service Convention Week Report Interesting
23,970 Workers in the Field
When the command was given by Gideon for the three hundred to blow upon their trumpets and to shout, “The Sword of the Lord and of Gideon,” they acted In unison and obeyed joyfully. In" like manner when the Lord showed his people through The Watch Tower that the time had come for a special effort to be made during International Service Week, they joyfully responded throughout the earth. Just glance at the table below if you want to see bow the echoes of the great convention at Columbus were heard around the world. Even this incomplete report shows that over million people were personally called upon by Jehovah’s witnesses and given a testimony to the honor of Jehovah's name. Not only did the people in the United States receive this message, but also some in far-off India and Japan.
The time has eome when Jehovah’s witnesses can joyfully press on and can realize that their brethren in every part of the earth are working together shoulder to shoulder in the greatest cause under the sun.
The table below will be of great interest to all of Jehovah's witnesses. It gives some idea of the wide extent of the work Jehovah is permitting them to enjoy. Not all of the reports have been received yet, but the ones given are sufficient to fill our hearts with praise and thanksgiving. It is hardly be-
■L’U-y-fc QU ,070 T'Vbrtvcib’ci witnesses, scattered all over the earth, could be so well organized as to carry on a campaign such as was carried on during International Service Week, that great week of surprises. Think of tire large number of people that were met, of the witness that was given by the song of praise which was sung, and of the literature that was left in the hands of the people, pointing them to the Kingdom. Then remember that all this work was done during this one week only, that this is but an incomplete report, and that you are privileged to be serving with your brethren in the greatest cause there is.
This could only be Jehovah’s doing. Aren’t you glad that you had a part in this special effort?
A check-up of the activities of companies, sharpshooters and colporteurs in the United States is difficult to make. A great many of those participating in the service at the Columbus convention apparently did not report their activities to their home director and consequently he did not Include them in his week's report to the Society. Because of this there is a considerable difference In the two sets of figures. The Columbus convention report shows 7,231 workers participating in the service, distributing over 390,000 pieces of literature and making 391,000 testimonies, whereas the reports for Surprise Week show only a total of 9,205 workers distributing 170,116 pieces of literature and making 220,753 testimonies. When we realize the fact, that over 12,000 workers participated in Watchtower Week in Stay, there is every reason to expect that as a result of the stimulus of the convention many who did not take active part in the service formerly entered into the field at that time.
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r.EPOHT
roiHbtnspntsic week
IN DIFFERENT
COUNTRIES
Country
United States
Workers
Testimonies
Hours
Books
Booklets
Total
CoJporteura
1,755
120,369
29,764
9,341
55,815
65,156
Companies
7,450
200,384
50,769
10,948
94,012
104,960
Australia
04,323
12,387
5.S45
13,745
10,590
Canada
1,224
38.222
10,027
3,200
18.408
21,608
Denmark 'England
9,905
2,517
4,450
5,383
Colporteurs
54,247
■8,919
7.186
7.399
14.585
Companies
3,0(54
207,627
26,118
13,060
23.0.4
36.134
Erithoma
OG
Finland
15,879
4,309
1,025
'6.882
7,907
Germany
7,500
750,000
52,500
48,000
245,000
293,000
India
Jamaica
5,378
301.
Japan
33,078
4,241
1.930
5.616
Latvia
1,505
1.036
1,050
Lithuania
(i
1,308
H)5
9x7
Memel District
Norway
4,740
1,421
3,545
4,374
South Africa
10,206
2.274
2.398
2.122
4.520
Spain
°7
Sweden
15,650
4,149
1.930
7.051
S,981
Total to date
23.970
1,534,653
211,434
105,860
489,352
595,364
official; “As one of Jehovah’s witnesses I have, come to serve you with a notice of greatest importance to you. The world is in distress and perplexity and even greater things shall shortly follow. In this way we are preaching the message of God’s kingdom as he has commanded. To help defray the expense of this publication I shall be pleased to take five cents from you for this copy.” Hand him the booklet. Whether he pays for it or not, leave it. You may be told that no canvassing is permitted in the bank, and to that reply: “I am not canvassing, but merely bringing you this information which Jehovah has commanded. Responsibility is on you as to whether or not you take it.” Do not argue further. Then, in turn, call on other officials in the bank and in like manner present each one with a copy of the Kingdom booklet.
Keep a record of all the booklets that you are compelled to deliver free or without receiving the five cents. Send us a statement of same and the Society will give you credit for it.
This work of serving notice on official Christendom is set for a special time. In fioing abtyit you will come in contact with the common people. To such say: “All the world is in distress and you are wondering why and what is to come to pass in the near future. It is my privilege as one of Jehovah 's witnesses and in obedience to his commandment to deliver to the people a message. Thus I am preaching the gospel. I have here a booklet containing the message. It is only five cents. You cannot afford to be ignorant of its contents. This is your copy, and I will take five cents to help defray the expense of publishing more. ’'
This witness work must be done quickly and thoroughly. Each company or individual to whom territory is assigned should sec that every house in that territory is canvassed. When you find no one at home make a note of the street and number of that house, and as soon as convenient call back and sec that every person gets an opportunity to hear. The B ulletin heretofore stated how’ you may obtain the names of the clergymen. See that you do not miss any of them. Remember that God has laid the obligation upon his people to serve this notice and it must be done. Read carefully Ezekiel 3:17-21. Do not delay in performing this special service, and as quickly as your territory is completed make report thereof to the service department at Brooklyn.
Be of good courage at all times and rejoice and give thanks to Jehovah that you have part in the work of thus serving him.
With much love and best wishes, I remain
Your brother and servant by Uis grace,
President
Kingdom Booklet Going Splendidly
Bethel Family Placed 19,403 in First 4 days
The first returns from the Witness Week activities covering the four days from September 4 to 7 at points at which Bethel brethren served indicate that this campaign exceeds any other that has taken place up to the present time. For the 45 companies of Jehovah’s witnesses served by these brethren (luring that, week-end we have a total of 1.155 workers, placing 54,386 booklets, or an average of 47 booklets per worker, and the week only well started. At that rate undoubtedly the average of 100 booklets per worker will be very easily reached for the entire week.
The report for the Bethel family covering the same period shows 194 workers in the field, placing 19,403 pieces of literature, or slightly over 100 pieces per worker for this period. We believe that one of the real reasons why the Bethel family exceeded the other brethren in the number of booklets placed during this period is the fact that they unanimously used the canvass for the common people as quoted in this Bulletin, and the testimony of each one upon returning was to the effect that this was the most effective and thorough canvass they have ever used; and 54 percent of the people to whom they witnessed took the booklet.
Special Notice
The message contained in the booklet The Kingdom, the Hope of the World is of such vital importance that it is absolutely necessary to place those booklets throughout the territory. Many of the companies of Jehovah’s witnesses find it impossible to cover all of their territory in the short period of time allotted, and therefore Brother Rutherford is extending the time for the distribution of this booklet another month.
This notice and warning to the rulers and the people must be given, and if you cannot complete your territory by October 1 continue with this work until October 31. Order sufficient booklets now to cover your territory thoroughly. The Lord has commissioned you to do this work. It is your privilege to do it faithfully and thoroughly.
(Continued from 1st Column) This would indicate that the tfeifft *-*' workers for Surprise Week were more than there were out during Watchtower Week in May. Consequently there are between three thousand and four thousand workers who have not sent in their reports for their activity at the Columbus convention.
Because of this it is impossible to give the exact number of testimonies, workers, hours and pieces of literature placed. The indications are, however, that this has been the most successful campaign of all time in this country, and undoubtedly the total testimonies, if they could be ascertained accurately, run about half a million.
We feel disappointed that we did not get accurate reports from all participating in this week’s activities so that we could let you have Hits information at Ibis time.