Convention Program — Peace on Earth (1969)
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ATLANTA · BUFFALO · NEW YORK · LOS ANGELES · CHICAGO
"Peace on Earth"
INTERNATIONAL ASSEMBLY of
JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES
Dodger Stadium
LOS ANGELES
July 14-20, 1969
"Peace on Earth"
INTERNATIONAL ASSEMBLY
of
JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES
Dodger Stadium
LOS ANGELES
July 14-20, 1969
MANILA • MELBOURNE • AUCKLAND • SUVA • PAPEETE • HONOLULU • MEXICO CITY • VANCOUVER
KANSAS CITY • POMONA • SEOUL • TOKYO • TAIPEI • HONG KONG • PORT MORESBY
LONDON • PARIS • COPENHAGEN • NUREMBERG • ROME
(CONVENTION AND PROGRAM REVIEW: 1970 Yearbook pages 37-49 Awake!
1-22-70 pages 17-26 WT 9-1-69 pages 517-524 WT 10-1-69 pages 600-606 WT 2-15-70 pages 121-127)
Yankee Stadium, New York, NY July 7-13 1969
President Nathan H Knorr VP Convention chairman M. G. Henschel Assistant Chairman W. E. Mills Convention Servant J. O. Groh Assistant Servant D. F. Wallace
(Notice how, prior to 1978, there was no mid-session song, only announcements.) (Notice too how, prior to 1973, evening sessions were still held.) (Song numbers are from the 1966 songbook, "Singing and Accompanying Yourselves with Music in your Hearts.")
DAY 1
DAY'S THEME: The Bible truthfully is the Word of God.--1 Thessalonians 2:13
MORNING
1278 French
5082 Spanish
56,476 English
62,836 total
9:00 Music
9:05 Song No. 69
9:10 Comments on the Day's Text and Prayer
Maxwell G. Friend
9:15 Reports from:
Nigeria Ghana Morocco
Togo Senegal Dahomey
Sierra Leone Cameroun Liberia
Central African Rep.
W. Mills
9:45 Address of Welcome:
Welcome to the "Peace on Earth" Assembly R. J. Gilbert
10:00 Address of Chairman:
"Come Before Jehovah with Thanksgiving"
Milton G. Henschel
(See WT 7-1-71 pages 392-403)
10:45 Our Brothers in Malawi and Zambia Report They Are Pursuing Peace M. Vigo & S. Phirl
ANNOUNCEMENTS
3:35 KEYNOTE ADDRESS:
Acquaint Yourself with God and Keep Peace partial talk
(See WT 11-1-69 pages 649-662)
Nathan Knorr AFTERNOON
72,341
1:40 Music
1:45 Song No. 100 and Reports From:
Canada Newfoundland
Alaska Iceland
A. MacNamara
2:00 Is the Bible Really the Word of God?
Karl A. Adams
ANNOUNCEMENTS
3:35 Loyal Advocates of the Word of God (See WT 2-1-70 pages 73-86) （RELEASE: "Is the Bible Really the Word of God?" (book))
Nathan H. Knorr
4:35 Song No. 20
EVENING
72,810
6:30 Music
6:35 Song No. 70 and Reports from: M. Oda
Japan Korea Turkey
Greece Yugoslavia Italy
Spain Portugal Switzerland
Austria
7:00 Never Too Busy to Pray J. A. Thompson, Jr. (See WT 6-1-72 pages 328-338)
7:30 Ministering in a Fine Manner Leo K. Greenlees ANNOUNCEMENTS
8:05 DRAMA: Thorns and Traps Are in the Way of the Independent One (Prodigal Son) R. E. Gott
9:05 Song No. 85 and Prayer
K. Bond
DAY'S THEME:A man of faithful acts will get many blessings."--Proverbs 28:20
MORNING
65,309 English
1570 French
6062 Spanish
9:00 Music
9:05 Song No. 33
9:10 Comments on the Day's Text and Prayer W. L. Young
9:15 How Do You View Authority? D. A. Olson (See WT 5-1-72 pages 261-273)
9:35 Using the Gift of Music to Praise Jehovah
Karl F. Klein
Karl Klein leading a convention orchestra in 1947
ANNOUNCEMENTS
10:55 Drama: Show Respect for Jehovah's Appointments (David & Saul) J. A. Weigel 12:10 Song 72
AFTERNOON
75,510 English
2110 French
8079 Spanish
1:40 Music
1:45 Song No. 71, Prayer and Reports From: K.
Stebbins
Dominican Republic Cuba
Bahamas Haiti
2:00 SYMPOSIUM: What Are You Living For?
a. Worldly Associations? J. M.
Houston
b. The Pleasures of Drink? R.
W. Wallen
c. Opportunities to Toy with Sexual Immorality?
David G. Sinclair
d. Illicit Satisfaction of Fornication and Adultery? H.
E. Miller
(See WT 2-1-73 pages 69-75)
OR:
e. Life in God's New Order? Fred Rusk, Jr.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
3:50 DRAMA: Overseers, Carry On as Men
W. E. Turpin
4:35 Song No. 8
EVENING
74,743 English
2058 French
9191 Spanish
6:30 Music
6:35 Song No. 64 and Reports from:
Harry E. Shalkoski
Jamaica Puerto Rico Leeward Islands
Guadeloupe Barbados Trinidad
Netherlands Antilles Okinawa Panama
Costa Rica El Salvador
7:00 SYMPOSIUM: Making My Home a House of God
Is My Home Wholesome?
(See WT 10-1-71 pages 581-586)
As Husband and Wife, Do We Communicate?
(See WT 5-15-74 pages 305-311)
Do Our Children Confide in Us?
(See WT 10-1-71 pages 587-592)
B. E. Giffin
E. R. Brandt
R. V. Mock
ANNOUNCEMENTS
8:35 A Faithful Course in a Divided Household F. D. Songer (See WT 5-15-74 pages 311-317)
9:05 Song No. 65 and Prayer A. Brownell, Jr.
DAY'S THEME:"Call out for understanding itself."--Proverbs 2:3
MORNING
9:10 Music and Song No. 92
9:15 Comments on the Day's Text and Prayer C. Brown
9:30 To the Field
AFTERNOON
75,073 English
2058 French
9068 Spanish
1:40 Music
1:45 Song No. 108, Prayer and Reports From:
France Luxembourg
Germany Belgium
2:00 SYMPOSIUM: Loving Oversight of the Congregation of God
b. Through Congregation Servants Joel C.
c. Through Ministerial Servants Merton V Campbell
(See WT 8-1-72 pages 456-468)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
3:35 "With All That You Acquire, Acquire Understanding"
Franz
(See WT 2-15-70 pages 104-116)
(RELEASE: "Aid to Bible Understanding" (Volume 1, A-G))
EVENING
6:35 Song No. 68 and Reports from:
W. Gooch
British Isles
Ireland
Netherlands
Denmark
Finland
Sweden
Norway
Nicaragua
Honduras
Guatemala
British Honduras
7:00 Aid to Bible Understanding Victor Franz
ANNOUNCEMENTS
8:05 Your Bible Questions Answered M. Gene Smalley
9:05 Song No. 107 and Prayer C. H.
Weining DAY'S THEME: Youths, may 'years of life and peace be added to you.'
Proverbs 3:1,2
MORNING
9:10 Music and Song No. 72
9:15 Field Service Comments on the Day's Text and Prayer D. J. Thomas
9:30 To the Field
AFTERNOON
78,448 English
2257 French
8598 Spanish
1:40 Music
1:45 Song No. 51, Prayer and Reports From: Milton G. Henschel United States India Burma Pakistan
2:00 Should There Be a Generation Gap in the Christian Home? J. R.
Eames
(See WT 5-1-74 pages 261-272)
2:30 Rights or Duties--Which? Ed A. Dunlop (See WT 3-1-73 pages 136-146)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
3:35 Peace with God amid the "Great Tribulation" Fred W. Franz (See WT 1-15-70 pages 41-56)
4:35 Song No. 67
EVENING
76,173 English
2436 French
9300 spanish
6:30 Music
6:35 Song No. 105 and Reports from:
South Africa Congo, Brazzaville Congo, Kinshasa
Kenya Surinam Rhodesia
Israel Lebanon Cyprus
Mexico
ANNOUNCEMENTS
7:00 DRAMA: "Let No Man Ever Look Down on Your Youth" (See WT 6-15-71 pages 361-372) Let No Man Ever Look Down on Your Youth Phil Hayworth Australia
9:00 Song No. 73 and Prayer M. L. Wilson DAY'S THEME: DAY'S THEME: May 'the word of Jehovah keep moving speedily.'
--2 Thessalonians 3:1
MORNING
8:45 Music and Song No. 112 Comments on the Day's Text and Prayer P.
R. Ruggles
9:00 Seeking the Goodwill of God (See WT 6-15-72 pages 368-380)
Wisegarver
9:30 Prayer and Song No. 76 To Baptism and the Field
AFTERNOON
86,672
1:40 Music
1:45 Song No. 109, Prayer and Reports From: A. Price Mauritius Malagasy Republic Ceylon Indonesia
2:00 The Call to Pioneer--A Grand Personal Opportunity C. A.
Steele
(See WT 6-1-71 pages 328-334)
2:30 How to Stay in Full-Time Service Don A. Adams (See WT 6-1-71 pages 334-339)
3:00 Enlarging Our Privileges of Service in the Time Remaining H. W. Zenke
ANNOUNCEMENTS
3:35 The Writing of Correct Words of Truth Fred W. Franz (See WT 11-15-69 pages 681-696) (RELEASE: Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Christian Greek Scriptures) EVENING
75,788 English
2542 French
9888 Spanish
6:30 Music
6:35 Song No. 44 and Reports from: Machado
Brazil
Chile
Argentina
Uruguay
Paraguay
Bolivia
Peru
Ecuador
Colombia
Venezuela
Guyana
7:00 What Is Your Security--Your Home? Your Bank Account? Your Job?
Larson
(See WT 4-1-77 pages 202-206)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
7:35 DRAMA: Are You a Modern-Day Jonah?
9:05 Song No. 66 and Prayer Fetzik
H. A.
DAY'S THEME: "Take your stand...solid in the faith."--1 Peter 5:8
MORNING
9:10 Music and Song No. 17
9:15 Field Service Comments on the Day's Text and Prayer J. W. Filson
9:30 To the Field
AFTERNOON
79,182 English
2510 French
9550 Spanish
1:40 Music
1:45 Song No. 78, Prayer and Reports from Behind the Iron Curtain F. Borys & W. Pohl
2:00 SYMPOSIUM: Whom Do You Serve? W. Lloyd Barry
You Are No Part of the World A. Harry
Peloyan Appreciating the Organization That Is Educating Us for Life John N.
(See WT 7-1-73 pages 401-407)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
3:05 Final Woes to Enemies of Peace with God Nathan H.
Knorr
(See WT 12-1-69 pages 712-728)
(RELEASE: "Then Is Finished the Mystery of God" (book))
Declaration
4:35 Song No. 62
EVENING
78,382 English
2347 French
10628 Spanish
6:30 Music
6:35 Song No. 61 and Reports from:
New Zealand Hawaii Fiji
Papua Australia Singapore
Thailand Hong Kong Philippines
Taiwan
7:00 How to Stand Firm in This Time of the End O. Groh (See WT 3-1-72 pages 133-146)
7:30 Happy Are You When People Persecute You Daniel Sydlik (See WT 8-15-71 pages 485-497)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
8:05 DRAMA: Fortify Yourself so as to Maintain Integrity W.
P. Roe
(See WT 9-1-71 pages 524-535)
9:05 Song No. 88 and Prayer E.
V. Singer
DAY'S THEME: "Jehovah himself will bless his people with peace."--Psalm 29:11.
MORNING
9:00 Music and Song No. 36
9:10 Comments on the Day's Text and Prayer R. F. Anderson
9:30 "Among the Congregated Throngs I Shall Bless Jehovah" George M. Couch (See WT 7-1-72 pages 406-412)
10:00 There Is Work Yet to Be Done Lyman A. Swingle ANNOUNCEMENTS
10:35 DRAMA: Do Not Miss the Purpose of Jehovah's Deliverance C. V. Molohan (See WT 5-15-72 pages 297-308)
12:05 Song No. 117
AFTERNOON
79,113 English
2216 French
7845 Spanish
2:15 Music
3:00 PUBLIC ADDRESS:
THE APPROACHING PEACE OF A THOUSAND YEARS Nathan H Knorr
(See WT 10-15-69 pages 612-625)
4:45 Closing Remarks: Continue to Live Peaceably--2 Corinthians 13:11
6:00 Song No. 119 and Prayer
Nathan H. Knorr
Nathan H. Knorr Delegates from many lands are here to share in this assembly!
In 1948—Witnesses teaching in 96 lands In 1958—Preaching good news in 175 lands In 1968-Proclaiming peace in 200 lands
1,221,504 WITNESSES WORLD WIDE
Proclaimers of peace on the increase!
Educating people in the ways of peace
977,503 home Bible studies each week during 1968!
Over 274 million magazines distributed last year!
"The Watchtower" in 72 languages. "Awake!" printed in 26 languages. Many semimonthly, others monthly, a total of 146 separate magazines published each month. Circulation per issue ranges from 950 for the Sango "Watchtower" to 3,614,000 for the English edition.