Bulletin, February 1932
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FEBRUARY 1, 1032
TESTIMONIES TO DATE, 4,584,306
International Thanksgiving Testimony Period-March 20-27
THOSE WHO KNOW JEHOVAH
Make Special Efforts in “Testimony Periods”
U'haf Will You- lie Duiny J)iirl>ig Intemational Thanksgiving
Testimony Period ?
Jehovah's witnesses have but one ambition in life, and that is to honor the name of their great. God. They want to see his name vindicated, and they know that now they have a part in that most wonderful work. At times some of the infirm and elderly brethren cannot get out into the witness work, but they do make “special efforts” to slug praises to their God. Generally during Testimony Periods there are more workers iii the field than at any other time. This is due to the fuel, that all of the brethren put forth a special effort to put in time witnessing for the Kingdom. We wonder how ninny workers will be in the field during International Thanksgiving Testimony Period? You know Hint on the first day of this period, March 20, the Lord’s anointed will be celebrating the Memorial feast. All of Jehovah’s witnesses will make a special effort to associate themselves with a group of the Lord’s people so that they may partake of the Lord’s Supper that evening. This will be impossible for some, but they will observe the Memorial, just the same as the companies. Everyone who partakes of the Memorial feast should that day- make a special effort to engage in the Lord’s service. In that way, all will,, we feel sure, appreciate that evening's feast as they never did before in their lives. Would it not lie delightful if the report for service workers throughout ■ the United States were the same as the Memorial report? Would it not afford you much joy to know tlisit the total number of workers during International Thanksgiving Testimony Period throughout the entire earth was tiie same as that of the Memorial participants? Really that is what it should be. All those who partake of the Memorial know Jehovah, ttnd the only ones who know him will seek to honor him and obey liis commands. ‘They tire willing in the day of his power.’ j
Eight days tire set aside for In-ierimtior.al Thanksgiving Testimony I Triad: and what a blessed period i bar will be for the Lord’s mminted I At this season of the year all of the Lord's remnant in tin? earth will make a special effort to go forth as a united company singing his jniiises (wen ik they are the same evening j pai-tiiking of the Lord's supper as j a united company.
This period, of all lestinmny periods, should be mi outstanding one, because of climatic conditions. It is
spring in the northern hemisphere and full in the southern, giving equal opportunity for the workers all over the earth to engage in field activity. We feel sure that especially nt this time every one will put forth a special effort to engage In tiie witness work, mid then continue throughout the year to make arrangements and special efforts to engage in the work until this gospel of the Kingdom is preached in all I the world. ।
“Kingdom” Booklet in All Languages 5c This Will Aid the ForeignSpeaking Brethren in Placing Them
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language editions ns well as tiie English. This is a good thing, because now the foreign brethren who will soon he engaged in the witness work with the Kingdom booklet: can cover their territory thoroughly with it. '
Often in foreign-speaking districts, such as Polish, for example, there may be found some English-spenking people, and it would be well, for all of the foreign-speaking brethren to carry the English Kingdom booklet with them so that they can offer it to these people who cannot read Polish, or to peoi.de of any other language among whom they may be working. This will also lie convenient for the English-speaking brethren. In cities where there are no foreign-speaking brethren tiie English-speaking brethren should all make special effort to cover their foreign territory with the Kingdom booklet in different languages. At the same time they should take with them the English Kingdom booklet and reach those who may not have been reached during the special united effort of a few months ago.
In addition to the Kingdom booklets imnounced in the January 1 itiillclin, we hope to publish by February 15 the French, Polish. Bohemian, Norwegian, and Armenian Kingdom booklets. This gives us Kingdom booklets in seventeen languages, in addition to the Englisli. No consignments -will he made of any of those to the companies. A supply should be ordered by each company requiring Iheiii, mid the work bo begun as soon as possible. It is very essential that this booklet lie plain'd in the hands of I be I'or-
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A World-wide Witness for 8 Days Can 2.000.000 Testimonies Be Given?
The United Ranks of the -Lord’s Army Will,
We Believe
Unity is the keynote of liurniony, cooperation and effectiveness. It is the very opposite of discord, strife and waste. Since the Cedar Point convention in September 1922, the visible army of the Lord has been marching on towards greater harmony, cooperation and effectiveness. The local organizations have been perfected mid strengthened ; the regional service activity and service conventions, local and national, have done much to build up the national organizations of the Lord’s people throughout the earth, and with the International Convention Period of July .193.1, an international unity wits established, so that throughout the earth the I,ord's people are now going forward as a unit. The Ue«r| Hook for 1932 brings clearly to our, attention the unity of Jehovah’s witnesses. It matters not whether; they are in the frigid zones of the| north or the torrid zones of the south ; they are unitedly proclaiming the same message at the same time. Centuries ago the prophet of the Lord was given a vision of what is actually taking place among the Lord’s anointed now, and in ecstasy he cried out, “How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him I” If a mere vision of these events thrilled tin? prophet of God to that degree, how much more should we, who are now privileged to participate in the actual thing, lie thriller!!
How appropriate that this International Thanksgiving Testimony Period should commence with the Memorial date this year. The Memorial symbols depict our Lord being broken for us and our privilege of being broken with him and drinking of the cup which he hands us. This cup, as The Watehtoicer 1ms clearly established from tiie Scriptures, represents the course of action which the Lord outlines for his people, that is. Io be his witnesses, and the joy that the anointed have in bearing testimony to liis name. What keener joy or .satisfaction of soul can be imagined than that of assembling to partake of the emblems with the consciousness of having spent tiie day in drinking the actual cup which the Txird has ponied and each one determining that, by the I,ord's grace, he will continue to drink with the Lord’s anointed throughout the earth during the remainder of this Thanksgiving Testimony Period, and tliroitghoul eternity, for that matter. Just imagine, imagine, the Lord’s army scattered in nil lands, thousands of them, holding forth tiie banner of truth I Will these thousands of witnesses give testimony to 2,000,001) people? We believe the Lord's army can and will, in these eight days. Undoubtedly this would make the participation in the Memorial tliis year an event of greatest solemnity and joy.
The preparations for this period will, of necessity, vary according to the climatic conditions tit that season of the year. In the far north the frost will still lie in rhe ground, enabling Uie friends to get around fairly well, so that they can reach the majority of the lawns in their territory assignmcnl. hi Ilie south it will be quite warm. The friends there can work in any portion of their territory. The same is true of the west coast. In sections where the thaw lias set in and country roads-are in poor condition and impassable, the friends will, of course, ie? limited to the larger towns in their assignment. Local service committees are acquainted with local conditions; consequently they should commence now to make their plans, taking into consideration their own particular conditions and the kind of weather they would naturally expect nt that season of the year, and make their plans accordingly. Everyone who partakes of the emblems at Memorial season, of course, wants to take part in the actuality also; otherwise partaking of the emblems means nothing. Therefore, unless physically incapacitated so as to be unable to get around, everyone who intends to parlake of the Memorial should be found us one of God's witnesses carrying the Kingdom message to the people during this period. We are living in the last days, there can he no doubt, and Jehovah’s witnesses will press the battle to the gate.
The ideal combination to be offered during this period is the bound-book combination. The Kingdom booklet has been widely distributed, and in the minds of those who have rend it it will undoubtedly have created a great desire for further knowledge of the Lord’s purposes and the outcome of the crisis that is now facing the world. Therefore the opening presentation should be the bound books. Where the territory justifies it. the ten books for $2.50 is the ideal offer and should be emphasized. However, in territory where the depression has affected the people, the four bound books for $1,00 should be stressed; and where four books cannot: be placed, [hen one for 3Oe may be offered to the people, or four booklets for 25e. Try to leave sit least tho Kingdom booklet in every home, if they haven’t it already.
Splendid Results in the Field
Jehovah’s Witnesses Put in 955,650 Hours
New “Authorization and
In Three Months They Gave 4,584,396 Testimonies
Only Total Below Last Year Is on Bound Books
In reviewing the results of the first three months’ work by Jehovah's witnesses during this fiscal year, and comparing them with those of the same period last year, a wonderful increase is noted both in activity and work accomplished. First, there were more brethren engaging in the door-to-door service, they put in more time in the field, they placed more literature and in almost triple the number of persons’ hands, and gave 1,957,356 more testimonies than in the first three months of the previous fiscal year!
The number of pioneers in the service increased by 440, of auxiliaries hy 48, and of company workers and sharpshooters by 055 during these three months over the numbers of a year ago. Likewise, each one of these groups of workers put in a larger amount of time in the work, showing a total of 1)55,650 hours in the three months. This is 235,051 hours more than were spent in the field during the same months of the fiscal year 19,11.
Literature was placed in the hands of 1,707,018 people. This was
8,094 Jehovah’s Witnesses Present Their Combined Report of Activities for the First Three Months of the Fiscal Year
Company
Total for
Workers & same period
Sharp-
in preced-
Pioneers
Aux ilia r le s s h o o te rs
Total
ing vear
The Harp of God
28,458
2,958
7,616
39,032
50,969
Deliverance
23,741
2,371
5,803
31,915
37,403
Creation
29,189
2,987
6,906
39,082
46,980
Reconciliation
21,445
2,357
5,351
29,153
30,572
Government
31,234
3,279
7,537
42,050
35,697
Life
28,782
2,978
6,458
38,218
35,732
Prophecy
25,060
2,554
5,055
32,669
30,245
Light (Book One)
211,701
2,481
5.249
28,431
74,896
Light (Book Two)
20,296
2,453
4,896
27,6+5
72,585
Vindication
38,050
9,348
37,772
85,170
Mise. Books
5,7.33
1,203
3,522
10,458
97,705
Total Books
272,689
34,969
96,165
403,823
512,784
Booklets
737,352
206,099
860,899
1,81.1-1,350
1,115,945
Total
1,010,041
241,068
957,061
2,208,173
1,628,729
Av, Workers per Week
1,502
5,858
8,094
0,951
Total Hours
438.288
105,917
411,4+5
955,650
720,599
Hours per Week Tier Worker 22.31
11.02
5.4
Placements
661.862
193,283
911,873
1.767,018
614,643
Testimonies
1,839,3+5
540,880
2,204,171
4,584,396
2,627,040
Books Placed Tier Hour
.622
.33
.23
Booklets Placed per Hour 1.68
1.94
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(Continued from pngn 1, column 2) eign-speaking people as well as the English. And you won’t forget, will you, the preachers that speak these different languages? We know you won’t!
A Suggestion and a Request
As an aid to pioneers and auxiliaries in disposing of chickens and other foodstulfH, it is suggested that institutions such as hospitals, homes of various kinds, including old soldiers’ homes, old people’s homes, convalescent homes, nil use large quantities of food, and probably these could be sold to them. While carrying on the witness work, the location of these places can be noted and then called upon when a supply of produce has been accumulated. Pioneers who are following this practice suggest it for the benefit of an increase of 1,152,375 over the number of obtainer.s of literature during October, November and December of the year 1930. Testimonies delivered totaled 4,584,39(1, which Is 1,957,350 more than the total tor the same time in the fiscal year preceding.
others.
Much time is lost looking up ad-
The total placement for the three mouths of this fiscal year was 403,823 books and 1,804,350 booklets, or a grand total of 2,208,173 pieces of literature. This shows a total increase of 579,444 over the output in the same three months of last year, although it is to be seen that 108,-9G1 fewer clothbound books were placed this year than last. This is to be accounted for by the fact that there was an increase of 688,405 booklets placed in the hands of the people, and which were practical ly ah Kingdom booklets. However, the Bound Book Testimony Period will provide n good opportunity for the brethren to make up (his drop in clothbound books.
This is truly a remarkable allowing and should encourage the pioneers, auxiliaries, company workers and sharpshooters all to press on joyously in the service of Jehovah God, returning thanks to him for the inestimable privilege of having some small share in making known that Jehovah is God!
dresses, and it is again requested that tiie writer’s name and full address be placed in a prominent place on each letter and order sent in to tiie office. Your cooperation win considerably expedite the work of handling correspondence and orders.
Be Sure to Get Oue!
You’ll Find Them Helpful
There are lliree enclosures with this Bulletin. Two of them are a
Testimony card and one of the new Testimony booklets. One of each of these should go to every one receiving the Bulletin, and it is believed they will greatly expedite the work of hearing the testimony to the people. The letter "To the Witnesses of Jehovah” should be read to the company for their information. It might be well to consider these
three things at some service meeting.
Permit” Cards
These cards arc being sent to tire pioneers, auxiliaries, and sharpshooters with their next statements of account. The pioneers ami auxiliaries are to carefully and neatly PRINT their own names on these cards, and also date them.
Sharpshooters are likewise to PRINT their own names and date the cards sent for their use. In instances where one or more brethren assist the sharpshooter, sufficient cards are being scut for these, the same number of cards as of Bulletins. The sharpshooter is to make out the cards for these brethren, and on Une marked “Countersigned” the name of the stinrpshooter is to be written, not printed.
The company supply of cards is being sent with this Bulletin-. Tire name of the company worker is to be PRINTED by the director, but the countersign signature is to be written-, not printed.
Something About the Radio Folders
A supply of new folders announcing the radio stations which are used to broadcast the electrical transcription lectures by Brother Rutherford is now ready. These may l>e ordered in the usual manner, and at the same cost as heretofore. To further the united harmonious action of Jehovah’s witnesses and to aid them in d^jwang the test imonyj^eounti^^^^®en di-vi tied ^^^^^Krated
fold zones. the
states ofork and Pennsylvania. zone
consists of the stales Indi
ana., Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin. -The third zone is comprised of Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, Iowa and Nebraska. The fourth zone is made up of California, Oregon and Washington. The fifth zone covers all the remaining states.
The radio folders will all contain a list of every station that broadcasts Broliter Rutherford’s lectures, in alphabetical order by states, and, in addition, those folders for use in zone one will have a red border around the list of stations for each state in that zone. The lists of stations in zones two, three and four will also be so indicated. Zone five will use the folder without borders around its state lists, since there arc too many states in its area to lie so marked.
This zoning arrangement will be very useful, since It will enable the recipient: to locate ?t once the stations broadcasting the lectures in bis own stale and the states adjoining which lie will probably be able to tunc in on his set.
be of assistance in giving testimony i through the placing of the literature '
hi Hie hands of the people. ।
। in ordering the radio folders it ■ ; will not be necessary to indicate the I zone for which the; are to be used, ! as the point from which the order I is received will be used to deter-
On the reverse side of the folder there are many interesting questioriB and other information which will arouse the interest of the people in the Kingdom message. There is also an order form for the books and booklets in the lower right-hand corner, When properly presented and used these folders will be found to mine the zone in which the folders are to be distributed.
You’ll Enjoy This!
“Dear Brethren,
“We received your kind teller dated December .16 and are pleased that we arc going farther south this weather. We are leaving with the people :i wonderful witness wherever we go, because it is our Fu-tlier’s due time for Ibis to be done. Al! the credit is due io Dim. We have had the privilege of serving Jehovah in France for about a year, arid the varied experiences we have had in that I line have gladdened our hearts. We have been arrested a few times, and were glad of it, because wc were able to witness to the local rulers, and invariably more books were placed after these free advert isements.
"We continue to use the Testimony card which was scut to us at the commencement of our work out here, because those who road it are able Io concentrate their thoughts on the message contained thereon, We have been very successful in placing the books during the past year, and we attribute part of our success to the fact that wc keep lire books out of sight.
“A few years ago a Special Bulletin, ‘Suggestions for Workers,’ । was issued in which was shown how | lo make a ‘canvassing jacket'. We ' wear one of those under our coats, the pockets of which hold 5 books and 20 bookiefs. We can knock at Ilie doors of houses, enter shops and bureuus, and march along the garden paths, without anyone's knowing our business until they have read the curd. We leave our eases at the side of the doors, so that they cannot be seen. While the person is reading the card, we gently draw out of the pocket the set of books and booklets we have previously put handy,
"There are three English pioneers wprking in Belgium using this method who arc having great, success. We have got Into the habit of smiling sweetly at those who scowl or bark at us, because, after we have left them, they may think that they wished they had been nicer with us, mid endeavor to get the books indirectly.
"When starting new territory we procure a map of the department, and also maps of the towns we work in that department. Then we go to work systematically, and each evening mark in red pencil the streets we have done. This avoids confusion and enables us to make a thorough witness, which is necessary, because we often find in the most unlikely places those who are ready for the Truth. We have placed many foreign pieces of literature by approaching men working on new buildings. They are generally a mixed company and are glad to meet someone who can bring them something to read in their own language. Every town of over 2,(100 inhabitants within reach of our center is visited by cycle or train, and a quick witness given in the main centers.
“The Lord lias richly blessed these efforts. We realize Iha l all our efforts would be useless without divine aid, and therefore we humbly ask the Father each morning that He will use us to Uis honor and glory. Another cause of our success is, we endeavor to quickly obey the instructions coming from the "powers iimt be”, realizing that we are being guided in | his manner by the Lord. A quota card is a great help. We set ourselves a quota for the year 1931, and by the Lord’s grace wc exceeded it by a good number. Faith will bring its own^ward.
"Muy God bless you as you continue to be I-Iis witnesses.
“Your fellow witnesses of Jehovah,” (Two Pioneers in France)