Informant, October 1938
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INFORMANT
OCTOBER, 1938 'Be not afraid: the battle Is God’s.’—2 Chron. 20: 15. BROOKLYN, N.Y.
“Jehovah’s Battle” Testimony Period
Fascism or Freedom: Which Shall We Have?
An Onward March
We Should Have over 30,000 Publishers
The world-wide convention, just passed, was the greatest ever held on earth. Although Brother Rutherford served personally only the key convention city, London, the arrangements made to link together the 50 convention cities made one grand convention and it seemed that Brother Rutherford was at each one. The remainder of the discourses during the three-day convention were on the same subjects, all convention programs being identical, and all the discourses featured “Organization”, “Jehovah’s Theocratic Government,” and “His War”.
These instructions and further encouragement emphasizing that our Leader, Christ Jesus, as the Executive Officer of Jehovah, is in command and that the battle is Jehovah’s show God’s people as being not only “willing in the day of his power” but also, as was David as he faced Goliath, eager to face the monstrosity and thus have a share in the vindicating of Jehovah’s word and name.
The month of October should find all who have been publishers, as well as those who first saw this privilege at the convention, out in the field. The booklet Warning, released first at the convention, will be the campaign literature for the entire period. Containing the two speeches of Brother Rutherford on “Warning” and “Violence”, this booklet should be placed in every home in our territory, if possible. Realizing that only those who take a firm stand on Jehovah’s side will be carried through Armageddon, Jehovah’s people shoulder the responsibility of getting the warning to those of good will to serve God and Christ and thus find a way of escape.
Time
The question before us now is not, “Shall I set a booklet quota for the month?” or “Should I quit after getting in my twenty hours?” but rather we will stock up with Warning booklets and say, “I will do all in my power to see that I get the message into the hands of every person I meet!” That means that every true lover of righteousness reading this Informant will determine, by the Lord’s grace, to spend every moment available during the mouth, “Jehovah’s Battle” Period, witnessing witli a group of publishers, or alone in territory near your home, or when going to and from work. Follow the same procedure used during the three-month campaign.
The booklet Warning will be left with the people on a 5c contribution, or thirteen on a contribution of 50c. No testimony card will be provided. A short verbal testimony may be used, giving the background of the conditions under which the lectures were delivered, how the booklet calls attention to the prophecies dealing with the very conditions now existing, and the outcome. The phonographs should be used extensively, using particularly the new record, “Relief,” “Resolution,” P-151, P-152. This record will aid not only in placing the booklet, but also in arranging for model studies with the lectures "Warning” and “Violence”. It would be well to supply yourself with a few bound books, such as Enemies and Riches, offering these to the people who desire additional literature.
Not only does October 1 open “Jehovah’s Battle” Period and the new fiscal year 1939, but also the new Theocratic Organization goes into effect then. The various servants of the company will appreciate your co-operation in aiding them to fulfill their duties. The study chairmen will be emphasizing the importance of service in their study groups. The zone servants will begin visiting the companies in their zones.
The people of good will in your territory are waiting for the message contained in Warning. On your mark I Get set I! Go!!! The Lord bless you 1
Change in Reporting
Beginning with the fiscal year, October 1, there are a few changes to note on your report cards:
1. Nine-day testimony periods will no longer be reported, because all testimony periods will be one month long, as, for instance, “Jehovah’s Battle,” which will run from October 1 to 31. (Your report for October will include September 26-30, as the field service report for the fiscal year ends with September 25. All company servants should inform the publishers week by week of the progress of their work compared with the previous year, so that they can see how they are increasing in the Kingdom interests committed to their care in their own territory.
2. Reporting of “Obtainers” will be discontinued. Instead you will report the total number of “new subscriptions” for The Watchtower and Consolation. Do not report renewal subscriptions. Only new subscriptions are to be listed. Both sixmonth and one-year new subscriptions may be counted. Report new subscriptions in the space formerly used for “Obtainers”, striking out “Obtainers” and writing above it “Sub’s”. In all back-call work, particularly, The Watchtower and Consolation should be stressed.
Summarizing; Report the following after October 1: Books New Subscriptions
Booklets (Watchtower and
Number of Consolation)
Publishers Attendance at
Hours Sound Meetings
Back Calls
Notice
All pioneers now serving as special pioneers or zone servants will please return all territory assignments held by them prior to their new assignment.
Another Witness Against Them
Preliminary Convention Report
While the world-wide convention is over, the information and instruction received by Jehovah’s people during those momentous three days in the 50 convention cities and by radio has given them some real food for thought and encouraged them to greater activity and zeal than ever before in Jehovah’s Kingdom service. The Jonadabs have an added incentive now to maintain their integrity at all costs, so as to have the further opportunity of serving God after Armageddon.
On Sunday Brother Rutherford tolled the death knell (and the sound encircled the globe) of the totalitarian state (Fascism, Nazism, Communism) and the organized religion of the Devil, and in particular the Hierarchy and its titular head, the pope.
We are looking forward to reading the complete report of the convention in The Messenger, and we can give here only a preliminary report of the convention cities in this country so far heard from: Over 19,000 publishers reported, making the convention practically a 100-percent publisher convention ; almost 150,000 pieces of literature placed; almost 300,000 heard either the sound cars or phonographs. “Sandwich signs” played a prominent part in every convention city, nearly all of the publishers having some share in this unique way of advertising. Report from London indicates that one of the parades there was three miles long.
Other advertising was also used, such as handbills and placards on private and sound cars. There was also some unsolicited advertising: The Catholic Press, desiring to leave no stone unturned to disrupt every convention, if possible, aided considerably in getting the people to the Sunday “Face the Facts” lecture. One of the priests ‘regretted that they had given the matter so much publicity’. They did as much ‘dirt’ as they could, using foul means and ‘fouler’ to prevent the people from getting the information that Brother Rutherford had for them. The detailed report in The Messenger will give more information on this subject.
Another Witness Against Them
By the time this Informant is received, Brother Rutherford will have delivered another broadside against the Fascist-religious totalitarian crowd in his lecture “Fascism or Freedom ; Which Shall We Have?” on October 2. Due to the intense opposition of the Roman Catholic Hierarchy, arrangements were made to receive this lecture in auditoriums at New Orleans, Seattle, Columbus, Ottawa and Toronto, in addition to Mecca Temple in New York city, where Brother Rutherford spoke in person. Simultaneously over 60 radio stations carried the lecture to all parts of the United States. This further humiliation of the “monstrosity” and its supporters, the Hierarchy, will have filled you with joy and eagerness to continue in the “strange work” of Jehovah.
Every true lover of righteousness will esteem it a privilege and act immediately in writing to those stations serving the territory in which you live, commending them for their courage and fair-mindedness in carrying the speech, in view of the Hierarchy’s having coerced, browbeaten and threatened any that would dare to broadcast any matter that would expose their selfish and God-dishonoring and racketeering schemes. Radio stations shall carry programs that are of interest, convenience and public necessity, and Brother Rutherford’s speech of October 2 certainly meets these requirements. There is shown below a list of the stations that contracted to broadcast the speech. Ascertain if the ones in your locality did so, then write them promptly. This is a Kingdom privilege of service.
ALABAMA
Birm’ham WSGN Decatur WMFO Tuscaloosa WJRD
ARKANSAS
Hot Sp’gs KTHS CALIFORNIA
L. Angeles KFVD L. Angeles KGFJ Oakland KROW Santa Rosa KSRO
COLORADO
Alamosa KGIW Grand J’n KFXJ La Junta KOKO Lamar KIDW
FLORIDA
DaytonaB. WMFJ W.PalmB. WJNO
GEORGIA
Atlanta WATL Macon WMAZ IDAHO
Boise KIDO Idaho Falls KID Twin Falls KTFI
ILLINOIS
Rockford WROK Tuscola WDZ IOWA Shenandoah KMA
KANSAS Coffeyville KGGF MAINE Augusta WRDO Bangor WABI Presque I. WAGM
MARYLAND
Frederick WFMD Salisbury WSAL MASSACH’TTS
Boston WORL Greenfield WHAI MISSOURI
St. Joseph KFEQ
NEBRASKA
Norfolk WJAG N. Platte KGNF Scottsbluff KGKY
NEW JERSEY
Bridgeton WSNJ
NEW YORK
Brooklyn WBBR
Buffalo WGR Freeport WGBB White P. WFAS
N. CAROLINA
Durham WDNC Wilm’gton WMFD Winston-S. WSJS
OHIO
Akron WADC Portsm'th WPAY
OREGON
Astoria KAST
Klamath F. KFJI
Medford KMED PENNSYLV’A
Reading WRAW S. CAROLINA
Spartanb. WSPA S. DAKOTA
Sioux Falls KSOO TENNESSEE
Jackson WTJS Knoxville WNOX
TEXAS
Ft. Worth KTAT Longview KFRO P't Arthur KPAG
VIRGINIA
Charlot’v. WCHV Danville WBTM Harrisonb. WSVA
WASHINGTON
Seattle KEEN
WEST VIRGINIA Charleston WCHS Clarksb’g WBLK Fairmont WMMN Hunt’ton WSAZ Parkersb. WPAR
New Records in German
The following lectures have been recorded in the German language, and are available at the usual rates, namely, 70c for single discs, six discs for $3.50. These records are manufactured in the U. S. A., hence lower in cost than the records previously imported from Switzerland, and are of much better quality.
PX-5,6 Kingdom, Armageddon PX-7, 8 Soul, The Dead PX-27, 28 Comfort, Why Clergy
Oppose Truth
PX-29, 30 Prince of Peace, Peace Messengers PX-101,102 Value of Knowledge, Riches
PX-14,114 Truth, Enemies
Report of Greatest Three-Month Campaign
Jehovah Blessed His Organization
Report Shows What Can Be Done in a Short Period
The report covering the worldwide Cure, Enemies and Consolation campaign for the three months April, May and June is submitted herewith. The results will thrill the heart of each lover of righteousness,
and, as is always the case, the joy of each one will be in proportion to the efforts he puts forth in attaining the various results.
During this three-month period we reached an all-time high in publishers, of 58,098, all valiant soldiers of the King eternal.
But did we make our quota? That is the question uppermost in all
minds. To that we can safely answer Yes. It is true we did not reach our quota of one million bound books, but the overflow of If million booklets and 8,253 subscriptions more than offsets the quarter of a million shortage in bound books. It was a splendid job, well done by the Lord’s grace. Study these figures carefully. They are a manifestation of the Lord’s favor and blessing upon his people. There is nothing that compares with these figures; therefore they stand alone.
REPORT FOR THREE MONTHS April, May and June, 1938
TOTAL
Books 773,264
Booklets 11,743.003
Total 12,516.867
Pio. 3,464
Aux.
1,348
Co.
53,286
Total Pub.
58.098
Hours 3.341,308
Obtainers
10,503,316
Sound Attend. 5.273,447
Back
Cails 184,156
New Subs. 108,253
Alaska
1,035
1,290
3S
Argentina
1,458
40,404
41,862
12,178
27,296
Australia
19,021
199,849
218,870
1,265
1,512
88,508
148,823
97,431
3 597
1,959
Bahamas
1.694
2.006
1,525
3,261
Barbados
2.000
2,793
1,8,87
2,159
2,799
Belgium
2,140
50,282
52,422
12,593
38,711
6,016
Brazil
1,416
46,104
47,520
9,615
41,271
54,623
British Guiana
British Honduras
1,745
British Isles
98,217
2,161,846
2,260,063
5,604
6,021
368,831
2,059,425
561,532
28,576
6,223
Bulgaria
Burma
2,339
2.719
1,647
Canada
43,228
620,324
663,552
3,995
4,347
215,191
552,742
287,313
20,793
5,830
Chile
5,689
5,979
1,739
3,669
1,016
China
1,189
1,419
Colombia
1.782
2,064
1,417
Costa Idea
2,261
2,495
2,283
2,250
4,664
Cuba
2,206
19,916
22,132
10,123
17,548
23,463
Curacao
Cyprus
2,807
3,043
2,164
Czechoslovakia
3,327
105,179
108,506
1,130
1,187
38,240
91,147
36,597
Danzig
2,228
2,269
3,088
Denmark
4,434
282,725
287,159
1,111
1,155
42,923
279,751
7,109
9,092
1,853
Dominica
Egypt
5,607
6,159
1,752
3,535
1,338
Estonia
1,152
6,756
7,908
4,286
4,913
Finland
8,144
216,229
224,373
42,232
198,903
40,475
2,439
3,683
France
9,804
202,456
212.260
1,036
55,197
131,806
36,090
1,717
Gold Coast
1,117
5,128
6,245
2,051
5,369
3,708
Greece
8,771
9,014
4,528
5,484
Hawaii
2,020
5,764
7,784
1,605
2,585
5,288
Hong Kong
Hungary
4,293
4,511
Iceland
India
2,847
20,728
23,575
15,437
16,006
9,592
Jamaica
5,498
30,542
36.040
23,358
29,113
68.833
Japan
8,002
8,002
31,914
30,265
1,024
Latvia
3,535
3,655
1,496
2,543
Lebanon
1,327
1,551
1,398
1,531
Lithuania
Luxemburg
6,351
6,778
1,058
7,364
Malaya
2,707
8,522
11,229
1,667
3,583
4,809
Malta
Mexico
11,841
129,093
140,934
51,921
97,014
37,945
1,493
1,313
Netherlands
2,766
63,139
65,905
28,127
65,256
11,026
Neth. East Indies
6,873
7,368
1,379
3,162
Newfoundland
2,959
3,064
2,901
New Zealand
5,076
38,326
43,402
10,927
26.186
17,646
Nigeria
3,591
36,102
39,693
28,950
32,279
41,702
Norway
5,936
186,343
192,279
25,729
158,958
8,925
1,285
1,670
Nyasaiand
2,296
4,829
7,125
1,246
1,246
67,997
6,769
3,023
Panama
1.019
1,344
1,162
1,061
2.979
Paraguay
1,007
Philippine Islands
2,674
31,242
33,916
11,045
19,787
14,716
Poland
49,353
50,320
36,309
49,000
8,022
Portugal
1,740
1.771
1,258
Port. East Africa
Puerto Rico
Rhodesia (N.)
7,361
7,417
1,955
1,955
65,245
6,769
4,894
Rhodesia (8.)
1,814
4,549
6.363
19,184
6,438
11.957
Rumania
6,854
7,048
2,734
5,545
St. Kitts
1,923
2,082
1,228
1,634
6,624
St. Lucia
St. Vincent
Sierra Leone
2,685
2,842
1,536
2,642
5,000
South Africa
19,147
101,191
120,338
27,698
85,681
67,546
1,857
1,400
Sweden
14,5.83
260,386
274,969
1,346
1,427
54,815
256,390
45,474
3,783
Switzerland
14.435
200.132
214.567
1,083
1,102
33,299
209,401
18,210
Syria
1,779
1,941
7 66
Trinidad
3,312
3,691
4,915
3,310
15,182
Turkey
1,052
1,093
United States
469,973
6,477,306
6,947,279
1,933
27.223
29,856
1,852,382
5,711,991
3,679,280
106,170
73,006
Uruguay
1,797
1,856
Venezuela
Yugoslavia
1.932
34,310
36.242
12.831
25.350
9,617
TOTAL
773,264
11,743,603
12,516,867
3,464
1,348
53,286
58,098
3,341,308
10,503,316
5,273,447
184,156
108,253
Please Do It Right
We are experiencing considerable difficulty in the office because the brethren do not pay proper attention to filling out their subscription blanks. The street number is sometimes wrong, or the name is wrong, and in some cases even the state is wrong. This should not be. It means that the party who subscribed is not going to receive his magazine on time. It means double work in the office here and general dissatisfaction because of negligence on the part of some of our brethren.
We are going to ask all company servants, pioneers and auxiliaries and everyone else who forwards subscriptions to this office to check the name, initials, street, number, town and state very carefully before sending them in. Please do this, that the Kingdom work may go ahead with greater effectiveness and to the glory of the Lord.
A New Arrangement for Handling Coupons
Beginning with the time you receive this Informant, brethren who have been collecting coupons for literature will forward all such coupons to the Society’s office at 117 Adams St., Brooklyn, N. Y. Do not in the future send them direct to the Premium Department in Jersey City as heretofore.
Count these coupons, pack them as instructed, and forward them to this office. We will see that they are properly rearranged, checked and forwarded to the Premium Department, with proper credit entered to your account. (See Informant for September 1936.)
“Crusade Against Christianity”
A book recently published in German by a European publishing house, under the title “Crusade Against Christianity”, will be enjoyed by all the consecrated reading German.
The Society has a supply of these publications and you can place your order now. Paper bound, 85c. Cloth covered, 50c.
The Messenger
Material Is now prepared for The Messenger, which is the convention report, a 64-page magazine being placed for 10c a copy. Companies should order immediately. Find out how many you need to supply all the brethren in your company. Send in a remittance to cover the order. All orders should be in to the Watch Tower no later than the 20th of October.
sibility for delivering that warning to the people the Lord has placed upon his anointed and their companions on earth. No one who sees the issue now will side-step his responsibility. October begins the new year and should see over 30,000 publishers in the field in the United States alone, every man at his post carrying to the people the warning that the Lord supplies.
Mach Work to Be Done
New Year
Begins with Warning
Even though the greatest campaign of all times has been concluded, also the greatest convention of all times, our job is not yet finished, and will not be until every vestige of the Devil’s organization is cleared off the earth.
With Brother Rutherford’s fearless declaration on Saturday, September 10, which declaration reached the ends of the earth, that ‘Jehovah’s witnesses will from this day forth be on the offensive against all enemies of Jehovah God and his kingdom’, ours is no longer a defensive position, but that of aggressively
pushing the battle to the gate. With that clarion declaration of Jehovah’s commission to his people ringing in our ears, what lover of righteousness can now hold back from straining at the leash? The determination on the part of each one is to be up and at them with the equipment with which the Lord has supplied us.
“Warning”
The Lord’s warning to all crea-tures; but the privilege and respon-
November Work
Not all the territory can be covered in 31 days during “Jehovah's Battle” Testimony Period; therefore during the month of November the brethren will energetically push the booklet Warning in territory not already covered. This booklet should have a wide distribution. Always carry with you bound books, arrange for back calls and leave Warning with as many people as possible.