OUR

KINGDOM
SERVICE
JANUARY 1978
V o l. 2 1 , No. 1
FOR UNITED STATES OF AM ERICA

Dear KingdomPublishers
Congregations throughout the
country had some encouraging re
sults from th e tra c t distribution
in Septem ber. One elder stated
th a t: Now our congregation h as
no shortage of retu rn visits to go
on. O thers had sim ilar expres
sions. T h ere were over 220,000
m ore books placed this Septem ber
in connection w ith th e tra c t work
th an were placed in Septem ber
1976.
T h e re have been some interesting
developm ents in recent m onths.
F o r example, a t th e annual m eet
ing of th e W atch Tow er Bible and
T ra c t Society of Pennsylvania on
October 1, 1977, it w as announced
th a t plans are being m ade to com
puterize th e printing operations in
Brooklyn an d a t the W atchtow er
Farm s. A t present, we do have a
sm all business com puter in op era
tion. W ith the use of this com puter
we hope to save tim e and be of
better service to our brothers in
th e m onths ahead. However, during
th e transitional period delays m ay
occur.
D uring th e m onth of Decem ber
th e first groups of pioneers w ere
scheduled to atten d th e Pioneer
Service Schools. T hese schools are
situated in 13 different areas in
the U nited States. About 350
were scheduled to atten d th e first
of these two-week classes. O ther
classes will be scheduled for M arch
an d A pril as well as this fall.
I n addition to th e Pioneer S er
vice School, th e first sessions of
the Five-W eek G ilead Course for
the benefit of the B ranch Com
m ittee m em bers was scheduled to
begin at th e close of D ecem ber a t
Brooklyn Bethel. These courses
will provide train in g in handling
S crip tu ral an d com m ittee m atters,
operations in the Societys B ethel
homes an d printing facilities, and
cover other subjects th a t will be
useful to th e brothers in th e ir
assignments.
W ith all of these fine provisions
(C ontinued on page 4, col. 3)

Love One Another Intensely

from the Heart
1 H ow do you feel about your
b rothers and sisters in th e con
gregation? H aving accepted the
tru th yourself an d molded your
life to conform to Gods will, do
you count each m em ber of th e
c o n g re g a tio n ea c h b r o th e r a n d
sisteras bought w ith th e sam e
precious blood and equally loved
by God? If so, your love will be
unhypocritical intensely from th e
heartsand will m anifest itself in
deeds. A re you showing th is love?
1 P et. 1:22.
HOW c a n w e s h o w t h i s l o v e ?

2 W e w ant to help everyone we

can spiritually. B u t in our busy
lives do we forget th e oth er
needs th a t people have? F o r ex
am ple, some m ay be physically
unable to mow th e ir law n or shovel
snow, take out th e garbage, o r
clean the house, and m ay also be
financially unable to h ire someone
to do it. O r th e problem m ay be
repairs on th e home. E ld erly or
sick persons m ay appreciate your
doing some painting or rep airs
around th e home. In some cases
you m ay run a n erran d to shop
for groceries o r oth er item s or to
take care of some necessary busi
ness for them . I n addition to our
m aking public declaration to Gods
nam e, H ebrew s 13:16 encourages

us: Do n ot forget th e doing of

good an d th e sharing of things
w ith others, for with such sacrifices
God is well pleased.
3 All of us have a special re
sponsibility tow ard widows in th e ir
tribulation, as Je su s h alf b rother
pointed o u t a t Jam es 1:27, Lone
someness is a distressing thing for
m any bereaved persons or older
ones. Sisters, both old an d young,
could take tu rn s visiting widows
or sisters who a re ill. T h ey could
read together, sew, or talk, or help
th e handicapped one to telephone
o thers or to w rite letters in w it
nessing. Occasionally a sister or
two could cook 3 m eal an d take
i t to th e hom e of th e shut-in.
A t th e sam e tim e an atm osphere
of love and good fellowship will be
enjoyed by all involved. B rothers,
including younger ones, could help
sick or shut-in brothers.
4 W h at a bond of love an d u n ity
can be bu ilt u p in a congregation
if all love one an o th er intensely
from th e h e a rt ! Sometimes it will
cost tim e an d money. B u t o u r will
ingness to share w ith o u r brothers
is evidence of th e genuineness of
o u r love. (Jo h n 13:34, 35) M ore
over, God can equalize m a tte rs and
increase o u r blessings in m any
ways, an d h e will do so.2 Cor.
8:14; 9:13, 14.

"All Day Long I W ill Bless You"

1 T hose inside and outside th e
C hristian congregation a re in need
of spiritu al encouragem ent. Fam ily
m em bers need it. O lder b ro th ers
and sisters as w ell as those new in
th e tru th need it. T hose who a re
depressed o r facing other problem s
need it. (1 ThesS- 5:14, 15) You
can prove to be a blessing to m any
of them . How? B y being a person
who m akes opportunities to talk to
them about spiritual m atters.
2 A t Psalm 145:2 K ing D avid
said to Jehovah: All day long I
will bless you. How refreshing this
m ust have been to other spirituallym inded persons who associated w ith
David. D avid found th a t h e h ad
m uch to talk about because as
verse th ree of this P salm states:
Jehovah is g reat and very m uch
to be praised, and his greatness is
unsearchable. A re n o t all who
grow in appreciation of Jehovahs
greatness moved to feel th e sam e
way?
3 How does a person acquire

such h e a rt appreciation for Jeh o

vah? P salm 145:5 answers when
D avid states: T h e glorious splen
dor of y o u r dignity ap d th e m atters
of your w onderful works I will
m ake m y concern. Yes, to be
m oved to praise Jehovah a ll d ay
long, a person m ust tak e tim e to
m editate on Jehovahs works of
creation. M aking tim e to stu d y reg
u la rly Jeh o v ah s w onderful works
of th e p ast, described in th e Bible,
will also enhance our h e a rt ap p re
ciation, C onstantly including ex
pressions of praise in o u r p ray ers
to Jehovah will fu rth e r w arm
o u r h earts tow ard him . However,
care m ust be exercised th a t tim e
consum ing things or those th a t
could endanger o u r sp iritu ality ,
such as th e excessive w atching of
television, a re not allowed to in te r
fere. I t is good to rem em ber th a t
w hat we talk about is a good re
flection of w hat is in our h eart.
A good sp iritu al in p u t obviously
(C ontinued on page 4, col. 1)

YOUR SERVICE MEETINGS

WEEK STARTING JANUARY 1

. zeal

25 min: Song 16. Announcem ents. Ben

efits from a y e ars subscription to The
Watchtower, Speaker to assign specific
points in advance. Have b rothers pre
pare one- to tw o-m inute comm ent w ith
view to showing householders value of
The Watchtower w hat it brought to
its readers during the y ear 1977, Use
some of suggested points below, others
if desired.
<1) How Bible is tru e and tran s
m itted faithfully to us: w77 2/1 p. 92
S 2, 3; w77 3/15 p. 189 II 6; w77 4/1
p. 216 If 5, 6,
(2) Verse-by-verse discussion of Bible
book. (Make comments about value of
having verse-by-verse, contextual study
of book. Giveg understanding of w hat
w riter really m eant; can follow a rgu
m ent and get m ain idea of book. Then
call for comments as exam ples.) Eccle
siastes: w77 3/15 p. 186 U 2; w77 6/15
p. 378 fl 1-3.
(3) Everyday life, fam ily problems,
and so forth. Value of tru th , honesty,
m orality: w77 10/15 pp. 621-623; dealing
w ith depression: w77 5/1 p. 259; m ar
riage: w77 3/15 p. 172; alcoholism: w77
8/15 p. 483.
20 min: P resenting the Good News
By Being R esourceful. Handle by
discussion w ith audience, assisting the
brothers to m ake local application of
the m aterial. Stim ulate discussion on
the following points:
(1) To be effective In le ttin g our
lig h t shine, w hat m ust we learn to be?
(par. 1) W hat does it m ean to be re
so u rc es ?
(2) Experiences had due to taking
advantage of situations coming up d u r
ing daily routines. (Select m eaningful
experiences in advance in accord w ith
situations like those m entioned in p a ra
graph two.)
(3) Have some from th e ir seats tell
how they have sta rte d conversations
w ith neighbors, co-workers or school
m ates.
(4) Remind brothers th a t th ey can
offer a half-year subscription to The
Watchtower along w ith the Truth book
o r o ther pocket-size book, for $1.25.
15 min: Discuss B ranch L etter. Com
m ent on local congregations activity
in recent m onths, w arm ly commending
and encouraging the brothers. Song 27
and prayer.
WEEK STARTING JANUARY 8

20 min: Song 26. Announcem ents, in

cluding accounts report. Women Who
Feared Jehovah. (Speaker give brief in
troduction, th en ask questions, discuss
scriptures cited. Use w hat m aterial you
can in tim e allotted.)
W hile m en generally have duties th a t
brin g them m ore prom inently before
the congregation, women can, in eyes
of God and Christ, be ju st as beloved
if they serve well in ways th a t God
has provided. Many different services
open to them , Consider Anna, (Luke
2:36-38) How was she in constant1'
attendance a t tem ple? (She evidently
did not stay there day a n d night, but
was never absent a t appropriate or
usual tim es fo r public worship, and
w ent privately a t o ther tim es.) W hat
w as she doing? (Comment th a t Israel
ites and proselytes from all p a rts of
earth , as well as being of all ages and
w alks of life, came to w orship. T hen
read Luke 2:38 for answ er.)
Then, th ere was L ydia of Philippi.
(Aets 16:13-15) W hat tra its were out
standing in L ydia? E n te rtain audience
com m ent on L ydias personality and

fo r tru e worship, h e r hum ility,

desire and readiness to learn; w hat she
did to prom ote the spread of the good
news by her hospitality to those pro
claim ing it.
Dorcas of Joppa was commended as
faithful. (Acts 9:36-39) W hat valuable
contribution did she m ake to C hristian
congregation?
O utstanding also was Priscilla, wife
of Aquila, (Use m aterial in Aid, p. 1343,
particularly reading scriptures cited and
entertaining audience comm ent on her
valuable activities and zeal.) Many sis
ters today engage in helping others.
Then, let audience comm ent on things
th a t sisters, young and old, can do to
be loved by God and congregation as
those wom en were,
2G m in: Review the articles New L it
eratu re R ates and Special Combina
tion Book Offer." Questions and an
swers,
20 min: D em onstrations and interview s
on practical w ays paren ts can get to
know th e ir children b etter: (1) F a th e r
invites son to assist him in repairing
toaster. As th ey w ork, fa th e r tactfully
draw s out son on his views tow ard field
service and m eetings. Discussion is ca
sual w ith friendly atm osphere. Son not
p u t on spot w ith questions th a t are
too pointed. Closer bond results.
(2) M other asks daughter if she would
like to accompany h e r in field service.
Cheerful conversation as they w alk
from door to door. D aughter is asked
how things are going a t school. Pauses
a t first, hesitan t, but then slowly re
veals she was offered drugs by a boy
she likes. D id n 't know w hat to do,
tem pted to accept. M other m aintains
calm composure. Cheerfully suggests
th a t la te r th ey can ta lk a bout it fu r
ther. D aughter pleased. (3) As tim e
perm its, interview several teen-agers
about how they feel about school, con
gregation, and other m atters p ertinent
to area. Song 27 and prayer.
WEEK STARTING JANUARY 15
18 m in: S o n g 30. A n n o u n c e m e n ts .

Q uestion-and-answer coverage of article

All Day L ong I W ill Bless Y o u / Have
brothers open Bibles to Psalm 145. Read
verses covered by p aragraph before ask
ing question on paragraph. Get local
application of points.
22 min: Love One Another Intensely
from the H e a rt." T alk and discussion.
W hat sisters a n d younger ones can do.
If any have been helped as article
mentions, call on them to recount how
they w ere helped and to express a ppre
ciation they have. (Not necessary to
m ention nam es.)
20 min: Field experiences in local te r
ritory. Have a t least tw o publishers
prepared in advance. D raw out audience
on joys experienced by those who enage in a variety of features of service.
Iso discuss Held situations th a t pub
lishers encounter such as the follow ing:
W itnessing in high crim e areas; m aking
tim e count In covering ru ra l a re a s ;
how to contact householders rarely at
hom e; calling on people In areas where
perm ission needed, such as tra ile r
courts, m ilita ry bases, nursin g homes,
and so forth. W hat to do if police ask
you to leave. Song 45 and prayer.
WEEK STARTING JANUARY 22
18 min: S o n g 82. A n n o u n c e m e n ts .
W hat Did the Wise Man M ean?" (w77
8/1 pp. 469, 470.) T alk and discussion,
using scriptures. Give exam ples of how
one m ay be overly righteous. Why
such course unw ise: M aking big issues
over m atters of strictly hum an proce
dure th a t a re not set forth in Scrip

tures. More concern over rules th an

doing w hat is m erciful and loving.
(Rom. 14:1-4, 10) P racticing self-denial
to harm of one's health. Should not
be overly critical of others, m eddling
in th e ir problem s.1 John 1:8.
25 min: T alk and discussion on article;
Make Wise Use of Your E lders. H igh
light follow ing scriptures: 1 Cor. 3:21
23; Eph. 4:8, 11; Ja s. 5:13-16. Ask
audience: W hy should even the m eekest
congregation m em ber not hesitate to
approach an elder for help? How should
elders feel tow ard the ffock? (Belongs
to Jehovah, in need of tender care, and
a joy to w ork in th e ir interests.) How
can we best tak e advantage of th eir
experience? (In field service, w ith per
sonal problem s and so forth. Include
other appropriate exam ples.)
17 min: T alk on article in October 1,
1977, Watchtower; Do N ot Become
E nraged Against Jehovah, Involve
audience. Apply the follow ing scriptures
and points in y our discussion: W hat
kind of person becomes enraged against
Jehovah? (Prov. 19:3) W hy God cannot
be blam ed for our problem s. (Eccl. 9:
11) If one misses m eetings due to being
offended by another, w hat is he really
saying? To whom is disloyalty being
shown w hen congregation is reject
ed? (Ps. 119:165) Necessary to safe
guard h e art and keep balance. (Prov.
4:23; 1 Pet. 1:13) Song 15 and prayer.

Announ cemen ts
The secretary will see to it th a t
M em orial invitations are ordered now
so th a t y o u r congregation will receive
them well in advance of the Memorial
celebration Thursday, March 23, 1978.
Invitations m ay be ordered in lots of
250, 500 and 1,000, using the special
order blank provided for ordering Me
m orial invitations. Please do not rem it
w ith your order. The Memorial Invita
tions will be charged to your congrega
tio n s lite ratu re account. Paym ent for
invitations should be included w ith the
am ount of m oney rem itted for litera
ture. Please do not list paym ent sepa
rately on Rem ittance form. Make sure
th a t your congregation num ber is shown
on the order form.
Q L ite ratu re offer fo r Ja n u a ry : Watchtower subscription (w ith any 384- or
416-page book free to new subscribers)
for $2.00; or subscriptions fo r both
Watchtower and Awake! (with two 384o r 416-page books free to new subscrib
ers) fo r $4.00. A half-year subscription
w ith a pocket-size book m ay be offered
for $1.25. If the subscription is not ac
cepted, a pocket-size book along w ith
two magazines m ay be offered for 45c.
F eb ru ary and M arch: Special offer of
three books fo r 60c.
From Ja n u a ry through April, the 384and 416-page books will be available to
publishers for use in field service for
15c each. Congregations m ay request
30c credit for each of these books.
(Pioneers, a t reg u lar ra te .) W ith new
one-year subscriptions obtained during
Ja n u a ry and April, a 384- or 416-page
book will be given free; publishers are
requested to rem it $1.85. C redit for
books taken by pioneers will be re
quested In the regular m anner. For
384- or 416-page books tak en by pub
lishers, request credit by p u ttin g on
R em ittance and C redit Request form
a line under O ther Item s saying,
384- and 416-page books to publishers
during cam paign, and then state the
total num ber for the m onth.
At circuit assem blies having the new

(Continued on page S, col. S)

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Special Combination Book Offer

According to lite ra tu re invento
ries received by th e Society a t the
close of th e 1977 service year, m any
congregations still have a good sup
ply of older publications in stock,
including m any 384-page books.
T hese books have a fine message
th a t would be of g rea t benefit to
persons seeking th e tru th . D uring
F eb ru ary an d M arch we w ant to
m ake this inform ation available to
people in o u r te rrito ry by offering
th ree books for 60 cents.
T h e field overseer an d th e m inis
te rial servant assigned to care for
lite ra tu re needs in th e congregation
should review w hat item s a re on
han d as shown on your literatu re
inventory. T h e com bination of th ree
books should include two 384- or
416-page books and one pocketsize book. F o r each 384- o r 416-page
book placed th e congregation will
be able to request 30 cents credit
a t th e end of each m onth. P u b
lishers m ay obtain these larger
books a t th e literatu re counter for
15c each. A m org th e publications
to be used a re th e following:
384- o r 416-Page Books
Y o u r W ill B e D one on E a r th
T h in g s in W h ich I t Is Im p o ssib le
fo r G od to L ie
L ife E v e rla s tin g in F re e d o m o f th e
S o n s o f God
T h e n Is F in is h e d th e M y s te r y o f
God
T h e N a tio n s S h a ll K n o w th a t I A m
J eh o va h H oio ?
P ara d ise R e sto r e d to M a n kin d B y
T h eo cra cy!
Gods K in g d o m o f a T h o u sa n d Y ears
H as A p p ro a ch ed
M ans S a lva tio n o u t o f W o rld D istress
a t H and!

Pocket-Size Books
D id M an G et H ere b y E v o lu tio n or
b y Creatio?i?
Gods 'E te r n a l P u rp o se N o w T ri
u m p h in g fo r M a n s Good
Is th e B ib le R e a lly th e W o r d o f God?

If your congregation does not

have an ad equate supply of these
publications, you m ay order an y of
the books listed below from th e
Society to use in th e campaign.
384- or 416-Page Books
T h e N a tio n s S h a ll K n o w th a t I A m
J eh o va h Tlow?
M ans S a lv a tio n o u t o f W o rld D is
tre ss a t H a n d !
G ods K in g d o m o f a T h o u sa n d Years
H as A p p ro a ch ed
L ife E v e rla stin g in F re e d o m o f th e
S o n s o f God

M a k e W ise U se of Y o u r Eld e rs
1 All th e elders were pleased to
learn on the second d ay of th e
Joyful W orkers D istrict Assem
bly th a t th e y w ere going to be able
to atten d th e K ingdom M inistry
School course in N ovem ber an d
December. How can all of u s ben
efit from th e school?
2 T h e school underscored th e se
rious responsibility of th e elders to
shepherd every one of Jehovahs
sheep lovingly, to expend them
selves unselfishly in behalf of th e
flock. R a th e r th a n standing a p a rt
from th e congregation, th e elders
belong to you. (1 Cor. 3:21-23)
T h a t is, they are prim arily in th e ir
assigned positions to ren d er service
to th e ir brothers. W hen you become
sp iritually sick, do you call the
older m en, seeking th e sp iritu al
benefits th a t come from th e ir ex
perience and training? (Jas. 5:14)
W hen problem s o r questions th a t
ou cannot solve come u p in your
fe, do you w ait for a n elder to
render help? I f you have a question
th a t th e eld er cannot answer, he
will tell you so. B ut, perh ap s h e
m ay be able to assist you to find
th e S criptural answer. In th e early
C hristian congregation th e older
m en w ere gifts to th e ir brothers.
(E ph. 4:8) T he sam e applies today.
L et us benefit from th e service th ey
a re able to render.
3 T h e im portance of being an ef
fective teacher was an o th er subject
stressed in th e school. T h e elders
teaching is always to be based upon
Gods W ord as was Je su s in stru c
tion. (M att. 4:4 ) H is motive should
be to honor ou r F ath e r in heaven.
(Jo h n 8:49, 50) W hen teaching in
th e congregation, th e elders a re to
teach th e word. (2 Tim . 4 :2 ) W e
a re not given num erous rules in th e
Bible, so elders a re encouraged n ot
to m ake unnecessary rules for th e ir
brothers. How m uch th e elders can
benefit th e ir brothers if th e ir teach
ing is based on th e principles of

O C TO B ER SERVICE REPO RT
A v.
Hrs.

Pubs.

Av. Av.
Av.
R .V . B i.S t. Mags.

Spl Pios.
651 134.0 48.6 4.5 130.2
Pios.
13,877 85.3 33.1 3.0 87.4
Aux. Pios.
14,409 60.4 19.8 1.4 63.9
Pubs.
491,828
8.4 3.8 .4 10.8
TOTAL
520,765
Newly Dedicated O nes Baptized: 1,240

Pocket-Size Books
G ods E te r n a l P u rp o se N o w T ri
u m p h in g fo r M a n s Good
I s th e B ib le R e a lly th e W o rd o f God?

Y ou will likely be able to covei

all your te rrito ry w ith this special
offer. Follow u p all in te rest and
placem ents w ith a view to starting
hom e Bible studies, using th e m ost
ap p ro p riate publication for this.

Schedule for congregation book

studies in W orld G overnm ent book:
J a n u a ry 1: P ages 17 to 28*
J a n u a ry 8: P ages 28 to 36
Ja n u a ry 15: P ages 37 to 44
Ja n u a ry 22: Pages 45 to 55*
Ja n u a ry 29: Pages 55 to 63
* T o su b h e ad in g .

th e Bible an d th ey assist th em to
develop a good, clean conscience!
So if you approach a n eld er for
advice on a m a tte r, h e is in a posi
tio n to h elp you to reason on th e
various principles th a t ap p ly an d
show you portions of Gods W ord
th a t can help you to m ake th e
rig h t decision.
4 T h e m a tte r of taking th e lead
an d giving train in g in evangelizing
work was also given careful con
sideration. I n th e U n ited S tates
th e re h as been a drop in field se r
vice activity recently. E ld ers were
rem inded th a t th e evangelizing
work is m ore im p o rta n t th a n ever
an d th a t only whole-souled ser
vice is pleasing to Jehovah. (Col.
3:23) Accordingly, th ey should give
careful atten tio n to th is activity.
5 However, do n ot feel th a t you
m u st w ait for an eld er to invite
you to share w ith him in th is evan
gelizing work. E specially would th is
ap p ly to our m any new ones re
cently startin g to p raise Jehovah.
W e encourage you to ap p ro ach
y o u r book study conductor o r an y
one of th e elders an d ask him if
you can sh are w ith him in th e field
service. E ld ers are encouraged to
m ake it a reg u lar practice to invite
others to sh are w ith them in th e
field service. T h e closer relationship
th is brings w ill likely p ro m p t you
to seek th e elders help in o th er
m atters. If you do this, problem s
can often be h andled before th e y
grow to serious proportions.
6 In w hatever tim e rem ains of
th is p resen t old order, all w ho a re
tru ly elders will be working h ard e r
th a n ever to build u p th e ir brothers
now, while th e y have opportunity.
T o all others, now is th e tim e to
ta k e advantage of th is provision of
Jehovah. T o such ones we say,
M ake wise use of y o u r elders.
Announcements

( C ontd )

p ro g ra m , s ta r tin g on F e b r u a ry 5, 1978,
d is tr ic t o v ersee rs w ill give th e public
ta lk H ave F a ith in th e Good N ew s.
S ta r tin g in M arch, c irc u it o v ersee rs w ill
give a p u b lic ta lk w ith th e th em e:
"H o w S hould You S erve G o d ?
A special p u b lic ta lk w ill be h eld on
M arch 26, 1978, in a ll c o n g reg atio n s.
T h e su b je c t: " T h e T ru e R elig io n H ow
to Id e n tify I t . I n d u e tim e a m a n u
s c rip t (o r o u tlin e ) w ill b e s e n t to each
co n g reg atio n .
N ew P u b lic a tio n s A vailable:
G od's E te r n a l P u rp o se N o w T ri
u m p h in g fo r M ans G ood F re n c h
I s T h is L i f e A ll T h e re Is?
G reek, H u n g a ria n , Z ulu
Y o u r Y o u th G ettin g th e B e s t o u t
of It
A frik a a n s, F re n c h
Jeh o v a h s W itn e sse s a n d th e Q uestion
o f B lood
D utch, G erm an
S in g in g a n d A cco m p a n yin g Y o u r
selves w ith M usic in Y o u r H e a r ts
D elu x e ed itio n F re n c h

PRESENTING THE GOOD NEWS

New L ite ra tu r e R a te s
A

T h ro u g h o u t th e w o rld co sts a r e In
creasing. T h e m a te ria ls w e use in th e
p ro d u ctio n o f o u r lite ra tu r e a r e co stin g
m ore th a n ev er befo re. S h ip p in g a n d
m ailin g co sts have also gone up. W e
have reach ed th e p o in t w h ere i t is
n ecessa ry to in crease th e p rices o f som e
of o u r p u b licatio n s.
A s an n o u n ced in O u r K in g d o m S e r
v ic e la s t m o n th , a s of J a n u a r y 1, 1978,
th e W a tc h to w e r a n d A w a k e ! su b scrip
tio n s w ill in crease In p ric e to $2.00
fo r a y e a r 's su b sc rip tio n a n d $ 1.00 fo r
six m o n th s. A t th e sam e tim e th e in
dividual copies of th e m ag azin es w ill
be offered fo r 10 cents p e r copy in
th e U n ited S ta te s. P ric e s of in d iv id u al
copies to th e c o n g reg atio n s a n d p io n eers
in th is c o u n try w ill be d o u b le w h a t
th e y w ere, nam ely , 8 cents to th e
c o n g reg atio n s a n d 2 cen ts to th e p io
neers. C o n g reg atio n s w ill r e m it $1.85
fo r each su b s c rip tio n o b ta in e d by p u b
lish ers a n d $1.00 on p io n e e rs su b scrip
tions.
A lso affected b y th e p ric e in crease
fro m J a n u a r y 1 on is th e r e g u la r ed i
tio n of th e N e w W o rld T ra n sla tio n of
th e H o ly S crip tu res. I n th e U nited
S ta te s th e p ric e ch an g e goes u p to $1.50
fo r th e public. T h is m ean s th a t th e
co n g re g a tio n s w ill be c h a rg e d $1.40 an d
th e p io n eers 75c.
I n som e la n g u a g e s w e p u b lish only
th e C hristian G reek S crip tu res. T h e
N e w W o rld T ra n sla tio n o f th e C hristian
G reek S c rip tu re s w ill ch an g e p ro p o r
tio n a te ly . T h e p u b lic p ric e w ill be 75c.
C o n g reg atio n s w ill r e m it 70c, a n d p io
n e e rs 40c.
T h e re w ill be n o c h a n g e in th e p ric e
of th e d elu x e e d itio n o f th e N e w W o rld
T ra n sla tio n a t th is tim e.
T h is in crease in th e lite ra tu r e ra te s
o n th e above ite m s w ill h e lp th e S ociety
to m e e t th e h ig h e r p ro d u ctio n a n d sh ip
p in g co sts involved a n d s till m a k e it v
possible fo r people ev ery w h ere to re
ceive th ese p u b licatio n s f o r a sm a ll
co n trib u tio n .

tim e and circum stances favor it,

By Being Resourceful
1 T h ere is m uch to be learned you could offer th e subscription.
4 In our regular field activity
when we stu d y th e exam ple of
Je su s C hrist. Jesus ta u g h t us to from house to house th is m onth,
follow h is exam ple in letting our we can show resourcefulness. F o r
light shine. (M att. 5:14-16) T o example, a b ro th er in house-toachieve this in a n effective way house witnessing m et a w om an who
said: I am Greek. Cant speak
we m u st be resourceful.
H e smiled, showed h er
2 W hen a sister goes to a la u n English.
drom at, could she take h e r Bible, th e second page of T h e W atchsome lite ra tu re andparticularly tow er w here it sta te s th a t it is
published in G reek. H e briefly
th is m o n th so m e s u b s c rip tio n stated
m eaningful gestures
blanks? Could it be th a t w ith a th a t shew ith
could get i t regularly in
little in itiative on h e r p a r t she
th
e
mail.
She
subscribed.
could strik e u p a conversation on
5 A nother b rother m et a woman
world conditions, a recent local
happening or som ething th a t some a t th e door who said th a t she did
one else says? Those who use public not have m uch tim e. H e stated,
tran spo rtatio n , who regularly visit W ell, m aybe we can get a chance
a doctors office o r who otherw ise to speak w ith you a t length th e
a re in contact w ith people, Can be next tim e we come. W e a re showing
prep ared to take advantage of these people from th e Bible th a t th e
Kingdom is a righteous governm ent
situations too.
3 F o r example, you m ight be un d er Jesus C hrist th a t will soon
bring peace to people of all races
reading th e J a n u a ry 1, 1978, and
nations. Before leaving I did
W atchtow er in th e presence of a
ant to m ention th a t you can get
co-worker during your lunch break w
T h e W atchtow er, which explains
and com m ent on how peoples a t these
in detail. I t comes o ut
titu d es tow ard one an o th er have twice things
m onth. T h is took only a
changed in recent years. T h en m inutea and
a half, b u t she sub
you m ight ask if your co-worker
feels th a t th e low ering of m oral scribed.
6 A t tim es, discerning w hat a p a r
stan d ard s is a contributing factor.
A fter getting his response, you ticu lar situation calls for can m ake
could explain th a t th e reason th e difference between success an d
you asked was th a t you were just failure. (Prov. 25:11) E ac h of us
reading a n article ^that shows how should m editate regularly on sit Branch Lattor
(Contd )
a n accused m u rd erer of a num ber u ations th a t confront us. Deciding we a re excited over th e expecta
how
we
can
best
take
advantage
of people got h is inspiration from
tions fo r th e future. W e a re con
pornographic literature. T h e n you of these situations w ith th e goal tin u in g to p lan fo r fu tu re advance
could call h is atten tio n to th e of helping others get salvation is m en t an d expansion w ith com plete
scrip tu re in th e panel in th e m iddle w hat is involved in our being re- aw areness th a t th e day of J e
o f page three, R om ans 12:9, 10. saurceful in p resenting th e good hovah is approaching.2 P et.
3:11, 12.
P u rsu e th e conversation an d, if news.1 Cor. 9:19-23.
Y our brothers,
All Day . . . I Will Bless You" (C ontd ) knowledge an d appreciation of him
B r o o k l y n B r a n c h O f f ic e
will m ake us a blessing to one a n an d h is Son. Col. 2:6, 7.
other. L uke 6:45.
en ts who regularly discuss spiritual
BENEFITS
4 As we grow in appreciation of 5 W h at will result if we a re genm atte rs w ith th e ir children will
Jehovahs marvelous qualities, in erous in our expressions of praise help them learn to love Jehovah.
cluding his goodness, we will find about Jehovah? T hose in our fam B y responding to th e sp iritu al
ourselves bubbling over about him, ily will be encouraged a n d strength needs of others in th e congregation,
in accord w ith P salm 145:7. N o one ened. O ther brothers and sisters to speaking consolingly to th e de
will have to urge us to speak about whom we speak w ill be incited to pressed souls, we will benefit o u r
sp iritu al m atte rs to those inside or love and fine works. (Heb. 10:24, C hristian brothers. A nd we should
outside th e C hristian congregation. 25) T hose outside th e C hristian seek opportunities to give a witness
every occasion, conversing w ith
W e will p raise Jehovah on every congregation to whom we give a on
people about Jehovah an d his
ap p ro p riate occasion because our w itness can be m otivated to look promises, th u s benefiting m any
h e a rts will be full of deep-rooted hopefully to Jehovah due to d e more in th e field.
veloping faith in him. (Ps. 145:15)
feeling for Jehovah du e to our All who listen can, therefore, be
7 T h e person w ith deep ap p re
protected from th e fru stratin g eco ciation for Jehovah looks fo r op
TOPIC FOR CONVERSATION
nom ic problem s, unwholesome rec portunities to bless him. H e has
A bhor W h at Is V/icked W hy? (w78 reational activity and o th er p res som ething in h is h e a rt h e wants
1 /1 ) Rom. 12:9 , 10
sures th a t can w eaken o u r faith to tell. (Ps. 40:8-10) W e a re richly
A W orld W ithout Violence {w78 1 /1 5 ) an d cause us to lose sight of o u r blessed an d are able to be a bless
Ps. 3 7 :1 0 , 11
relationship w ith Jehovah.Prov. ing to others when we become ser
(Each topic is based on first article in 18:10.
vants, who, like K ing D avid, desire
W atchtow er.)
0 In th e fam ily arrangem en t par- to bless Jehovah all day long.
4

OUR

KINGDOM
SERVICE
FEBRUARY 1978
V o l. 2 1 , N o. 2
FOR UNITED STATES OF A M ERICA

D ear

KingdomP
ublisher

P erh ap s by this tim e you have

noted on page two of T he W atchtower an d A w ake! th a t there have
been some decreases in th e num ber
of m agazines printed. O ne reason
for th e decrease in m agazine place
m ents h as been th e fact th a t more
and m ore em phasis h as been p u t
on w itnessing to people, engaging
the householders in Bible discus
sions, ra th e r th a n m erely placing
lite ra tu re with them . A'n other cause
has been the_ drop in th e num ber
of new subscriptions th a t th e broth
ers have been getting. T h is has
necessitated a cutting back in the
production of th e magazines. How
ever, w ith all the fine inform ation
contained in th e magazines, we are
sure all of you will continue giving
atten tio n to using th e m agazines to
good advantage in your Kingdompreaching activity.
You will be interested in the
results of the Kingdom M inistry
School training given to elders all
across th is country in th e m onths
of November and December. Q ual
ified instructors were used to pass
3long th e inform ation to all the
e ld e T s in attendance, using the
specially p rep ared textbook en ti
tled P ay A ttention to Yourselves
an d to All th e Flock. Among
th e su b je c ts c o n s id e re d w ere
these: Im itate Jehovah, O ur Lov
ing O verseer, Be W hole-souled
in th e Evangelizing W ork and
Overseers Ruling for Justice I t
self.
W h at were th e results of the
schooling? P erhaps th e best way
to judge th e benefits is to let you
know w hat some of the elders have
w ritten to th e Society concerning
th e ir brief schooling. F rom New
Y ork S tate cam e this comment:
Expressions from m any of the
brothers reflected g ratitude for the
dignity an d relaxed atm osphere,
which was conducive to learning.
From In d ian a th is request came:
W e hope it can be repeated in the
('C ontinued on page 8, col. 3)

T H E BIBLE
- A Practical Guide from Jehovah
1 One of Gods marvelous gifts
to m ankind has been his W ord
of tru th , the Bible. I t is tru ly a
practical guide by which one comes
to know God and to be guided by
him as one follows th e teachings
of th a t W ord. B ut how m any of
m ankind know this and appreciate
th e value of Gods W ord in th eir
lives? Really, very few. Y et the
psalm ist said of Gods W ord th a t it
is a lam p to ones foot an d a light
to ones roadw ay.Ps. 119:105.
2 In th e sp irit of neighbor love,
w hat can we do to help others
benefit from the wisdom of God as
found in the Bible? For one thing,
we heed to be aw are of some of
the questions th a t m ight be raised
by those not knowing about Gods
Word- or who doubt the value of
such W ord in th e ir lives.
HOW PRACTICAL FOR MANKIND?

3 Some who are unacquainted

w ith the value of the W ord of God
m ay say: How would applying
its counsel and advice help mo
now, in the present tim e? W ould
i t m ake m e rich, if I were poor;
well, if I were ill? W ould it m ake
m y life problem -free? W h at can
it do for m e?

* As C hristians we know th a t
th e Bible does n ot m ake th e claim
th a t such things as riches, b etter
h ealth an d no problem s in life will
be the lot of those who heed its
advice. W e know th a t th e Bible is
not a book th a t takes one into a
dream w orld an d aw ay from real
ity. I t is not m ean t to be a book
w ith a philosophical approach to
life th a t refuses to face facts. W h at
th e Bible does do is face life as it
is. T hen, it goes a step beyond
th a t and sets forth guidelines th a t
will assist one in handling the
problem s of life. T his, in m any
cases, results in m uch im provem ent
in ones lot in life, bringing a large
m easure of happiness now, but,
more im portantly, th e prom ise of
life u n d er th e very conditions for
which m ankind everywhere y earns
a tim e of peace, genuine love
an d concern for ones fellowman
u n d er th e Kingdom rule of this
earth by C hrist Jesus, Gods Son.
5 T h e Bible does n ot claim to
m ake o u r lives problem -free. N ever
theless, in living by its guidelines
a person can find his life im proved
because of his own change in his
(C ontinued on page 7, col, 2)

To Care Is to Share
1 T he apostle P au l said, B u t I
do all things for the sake of th e
good news, th a t I m ay become a
sharer of it w ith others. (1 Cor.
9:23) In verse 19, P au l shows to
w hat extent he was willing to go in
order to do his p a rt in extending
the good news to others. H e says:
For, though I am free from a ll
persons, I have m ade myself the
slave to all, th a t I m ay gain the
most persons. In verse 22 h e con
tinues, T o th e weak I became
weak, th a t I might gain th e weak.
I have become ail things to people
of all sorts, th a t I m ight by all
m eans save some.
WHAT MAY WE SHARE?

2 Yes, to m ake disciples of Jesus

C hrist m eans more th a n sharing
one hour of Bible study a week
w ith them . T hin k of it! As these
individuals learn of Gods will for
them , they begin to see th e need
to leave behind some old habits,
old associations, old friends, old
forms of recreation, in oth er words,
th e old system. Some of these
persons a re even alienated from
th e ir families w hen they tak e th e ir
sta n d for tru e worship! Is it logical

to expect th em to do all this w ith

o ut providing some reasonable re
p lacem ent in these areas? Com
m enting on this, Jesus said: T ru ly
I say to you men, N o one has
left house or brothers or sisters or
m o th er or fa th e r or children o r
fields for m y sake an d for th e sake
of th e good news who will not get
a hundredfold now in th is period
of tim e, houses and brothers and
sisters an d m others an d children
and fields, w ith persecutions, an d
in th e coming system of things
everlasting life. M ark 10:29, 30.
3 Jesu s assurance th a t those wh
take th eir stand for th e good news
would gain new friends a n d fam ily
even in th is system does not m ake
th is happen autom atically, does it?
Isn t it really fulfilled by virtue
of our efforts to m ake it so? In
this w ay Jesu s expressed his con
fidence th a t his disciples would
extend themselves, th eir friendship,
th eir support, th eir tim e, an d th e ir
resources tow ard helping others, in
im itation of his example. T h is ty p e
of sharing is done by those who
tru ly CARE. P a u l w rote one group
(Continued on page 7, col. 1)

YOUR SERVICE MEETINGS

WEEK STARTING JANUARY 29
20 man: S ong IS. L ocal an n o u n cem en ts
a n d c o n sid e ra tio n o f a r tic le T he B ible
A P ra c tic a l G uide fro m Je h o v a h by
q u e stio n s a n d an sw ers. M en tio n to
b ro th e rs th e n am es of th e 384- a n d
416-page a n d th e pocket-size books y o u r
c o n g re g a tio n w ill b e u sin g in F e b ru a ry
a t th e sp ecial c o n trib u tio n of 60 cents.
10 mfm A ta lk w ith h ig h lig h ts fro m
p u b lic a tio n s to be u sed in field service
in F e b ru a ry . T a lk m a y in clu d e th e
fo llo w in g p o in ts: (1) W e have been
b lessed w ith kno w led g e o f th e t r u th
a n d w o rk s o f Je h o v ah th ro u g h th e
p rin te d page. O ver th e y e a rs received
m u ch in s ig h t in to m e a n in g of S acred
S c rip tu re s (P ro v . 4 :1 8 ); (2) W a n t to
sh a re w ith o th e rs th is k n o w led g e th a t
m e a n s life, so th e y a p p re c ia te th e d e p th
o f th e rich es a n d k n o w led g e of J e
h o v ah (Rom . 11:33); (3) U sin g w h a t
ev e r p u b lic a tio n s you h av e in y o u r
c o n g re g a tio n sto c k th a t w ill b e placed
In th e field, h ig h lig h t a p o in t o r tw o
t h a t can b e used in th e evan g elizing
w ork.
10 min: C o n sid er ' M eetin g S chedule
A d ju stm e n ts* an d T h e o c ra tic News.
20 min: P re s e n tin g th e Good N ew s
T o T o ta l S t r a n g e r s . D iscussion w ith
th e co n g reg atio n on each o f th e seven
p o in ts in th e artic le . Give en co u rag in g
a n d u p b u ild in g co m m en ts th a t w ill
re a c h th e b r o th e rs ' h e a r ts cau sin g th e m
to w a n t to re sp o n d a n d sh a re m o re
f u lly in th e ev an g elizin g w o rk . S ong
22 an d p ra y e r.
WEEK STARTING FEBRUARY 5
T h em e:
C o m m u n icatio n K ey to
a
S tro n g , S p iritu a l F am ily .
30 min: Song 14. L ocal an n o u n cem en ts.
E ld e rs co n cern ed w ith a p p e a ra n c e of
a ll In flock in c lu d in g y o u n g ones. (Prov.
27:23) F o llo w in g p a r t d esig n ed to give
f u r th e r h elp to y o u n g fo lk s to m a k e th e
t r u th th e ir ow na w ay o f life. B ro th e r
h a n d lin g p a r t sh o u ld h av e good r a p p o rt
w ith y o u th s in co n g reg atio n . A dvisable
so m etim e a h e a d of p a r t to g e t view s of
y o u n g p eo p le o n q u e stio n s t h a t follow ,
b u t no n eed to re h e a rse p a rts. S hould
be a fra n k , re a lis tic ap p ro a c h elici
t in g s tr a ig h tf o rw a r d o b se rv atio n s fro m
y o u th s.
In te rv ie w cro ss sectio n o f y o u n g
peo p le In co n g reg atio n . E m p h asize:
(1) W h ile w e w ere th e ir ag e once, w e
a p p re c ia te tim e s a re c h a n g in g a n d th e
p ro b le m s faced b y y o u th a re ch an g in g
too. G re a t n eed fo r th e m to te ll us
w h a t is g o in g on, a n d w h en w e find
I t h a r d to u n d e rsta n d , w e w a n t th em
to k eep o n te llin g u sw e w a n t to
k n o w ; (2) W e sy m p a th iz e w ith th e ir
n eed s, w e sta n d b eh in d th em . W h a t
can w e do to h elp th e m ? C h a irm an
sh o u ld p u t y o u n g people a t ease. M ay
w a n t to h av e th e m In f ro n t ro w s to
f a c ilita te in terv ie w in g . B egin b y a sk in g
y o u n g ones (ages 4-18) w h a t th e ir r e
sp ectiv e ag es a re , as w ell as th e ir
com m en ts o n th e fo llo w in g :
W h a t g ra d e a r e y o u in a t school?
D o y o u lik e sch o o l? W h y o r w h y n o t?
W h a t do y o u th in k i t m ean s to be
m o ra l ?
D o yo u th in k c h e a tin g a t school is
m o r a l o r im m o ra l? W h y ?
D o y o u th in k ta k in g d ru g s Is m o ral
o r im m o ra l? W h y ?
Do y o u find i t e asy to co m m u n icate
w ith peo p le y o u r ow n ag e o r th e age
o f y o u r p a re n ts ? W h y ?
Do you th in k i t is im p o rta n t fo r
y o u n g p eo p le a n d th e ir p a re n ts to be
a b le to ta lk fre e ly ?

W h a t could m a k e th is difficult a t g ram s, e x tra c u rric u la r activ ities, sp o rts,

tim e s?
fad s, im m o ral ten d en cies, a n d so io rth .
H ow do you lik e to be tre a te d ?
D iscuss w h a te v e r th e fa m ily needs,
(To p a re n ts ) W hy w ould i t be in d o in g so a n u m b e r o f tim e s w ell in
advance
o f th e p ro b lem o r te m p ta tio n
h a rm o n y w ith J e s u s te a c h in g s to show

love a n d resp ec t f o r o u r c h ild re n ? th a t m ig h t arise .

q u e s t i o n : W hen sh o u ld a fa m ily stu d y
(M att. 22:39)
(To y o u n g ones a g a in ) H ow do you be h eld an d fo r how lo n g ?
a n s w e r : F a m ily h ead s can d ete rm in e
e a rn su ch re sp e c t a s a y o u th ?
(R ead E p h e sia n s 6:4.) Do y o u th in k acco rd in g to fa m ily needs. M ay w a n t
i t is possible f o r p a re n ts to ir r ita te to h av e a b b re v ia te d d iscu ssio n sev eral
tim e s w eekly if c h ild re n a r e young.
th e ir c h ild re n ? H ow ?
C h a irm an sh o u ld th a n k y o u th s for Good to ta k e In to co n sid eratio n a tte n
tio
n sp a n so t h a t m o st good w ill be
th e ir h o n e s t observations. W e a p p re
ciate th e ir asso ciatio n v ery m uch an d accom plished.
q
u
e
s t i o n : H ow can w e be su re th a t w e
w a n t to develop an d m a in ta in good
com m unication w ith th em a s th e ir a r e re a c h in g h e a r ts o f o u r c h ild ren
d
u
rin
g th ese discussions ?
p a re n ts an d frien d s.
n s w e r : M ake su re an sw e rs given in
12 min: T alk . E ase com m ents on re aow
ords. A sk su p p le m e n ta ry ques
sponse of y o u th s an d p a re n ts in p re tio nns w
n ed to d e te rm in e how child
vious p a r t. In v ite au d ien ce to re a d re a lly d esig
feels a b o u t m a tte r discussed.
s c rip tu re s an d com m ent on th em . S elect T
a
k
e
tim
e
one ex p ress h im
an d a p p ly m o st a p p ro p ria te of follow se lf so th e reto isle tnoeach
ta n d in g o r
in g S c rip tu ra l th o u g h ts. One h a n d lin g lack of a p p re c ia tiomnisufon rd e rs
p o in t b e in g
a r t need s to b e d isc e rn in g a n d kind, m ade.
x p la in t h a t p o in ts in p rev io u s p a r t
n o t in te n d e d to e m b a rra ss o r be of q u e s t i o n : W h a t a r e som e th in g s to be
fensive. N o n eth eless, can le a rn fro m avoided ?
a n s w e r : C ourse of w isdom n o t to m ake
f ra n k a n d re a listic app ro ach .
. (1) I f som e y o u n g peo p le do n o t see discussion p erio d too reg im en ted . All
th e need to g e t tr a in in g a n d ed u catio n should look fo rw a rd to i t w ith a n tic ip a
in school, could u se 1 T im o th y 4:13 tio n . W ise p a r e n ts w ill n o t u se th ese
an d Jo s h u a 1 :8 (re g a rd in g n eed to p e rio d s to scold th e ir c h ild re n u sin g
le a rn to re a d w e ll); P ro v e rb s 13:20 B ible o r p u b lic a tio n s a s w eapon. W ill
( re g a rd in g dilig en ce in stu d y b ein g a w ise ly in c u lc a te B ible tr u th s deeply
p ro te c tio n ); T itu s 2:6, 7, 10 (re g a rd in g in to h e a r ts o f c h ild ren w ith patience,
th e d e s ira b ility of y o u n g C h ristian s sk ill, k in d n ess a n d d isc e rn m e n t acco rd
s e ttin g a fine ex am p le f o r schoolm ates in g to in d iv id u al need s of each child.
C oncluding re m a rk s. S ong 67 a n d
an d te a c h e rs).
(2) I f th e r e Is n eed fo r p a re n ts to p ra y e r.
g e t closer to ch ild ren , show m o re con
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ce rn f o r th e m , do m o re to g e th e r, use 20 min: S o n g 100. A n n o u n c e m e n ts ,
D eu tero n o m y 6:6, 7 a n d E p h esian s 6:4, R ead in g th e B ible w ith Y our F a m ily *
(3) I f y o u n g peo p le n eed h elp to W hy a n d H ow ? (w77 11/1) D iscuss
c o rre c t w ro n g view s on e x p e rim e n tin g w ith audience.
w ith d ru g s, tobacco, co n d u ct w ith th e (1) W hy y o u r fa m ily sh o u ld re a d th e
opposite sex, an d so fo rth , use 2 Co- B ible to g e th e r:
rm th ia n s 7 :1 ; M a tth e w 22:39; 1 C orin
E sse n tia l p a r t of tr u e w o rsh ip
th ia n s 6:18; also 6:9, 10; G alatian s
M ost d ire c t w ay to a b s o rb God s law s
6:7 ; P ro v e rb s 10:1.
an d p rin cip le s
(4) I f p a r e n ts have been sc rea m in g
D raw s one clo ser to Jeh o v ah
a t c h ild re n o r p e rh a p s sh o rt-tem p ered
D raw s th e fa m ily to g e th e r
w ith them , use E p h e sia n s 4:31, 32;
E n h an ces re a d in g sk ills
G alatian s 5:22; 1 C o rin th ia n s 13:4-7.
E n jo y a b le ex p erien ce th a t re q u ire s
(5) I f c h ild re n n eed to show m ore
little o r no p re p a ra tio n
re sp e c t f o r p a re n ts, u se C o lossians 3: (2) H ow y o u ca n m a k e y o u r fa m ily
20; P ro v e rb s 30:17; 3:1, 2.
Bible re a d in g m o re lively a n d m e a n in g
18 min: S tu d y in g w ith Y our C hildren. fu l:
C re a te re la x e d a tm o sp h e re fo r fa m ily
Q u estio n s an d answ ers. In clu d e a p p ro
P ic k a p p ro p ria te se ctio n s to re a d ;
p r ia te ex p erien ces of p o in ts m ad e as
m ay select p o rtio n s of sc rip tu re p e r
tim e p e rm its. One th in g to h av e a fa irly
tin e n t to p re se n t fa m ily need s
close-knit, w ell-ad ju sted fam ily . Som e
R ead a s ii you m ean it! R elive th e
w o rld ly fam ilies accom plish th is. An
o th e r th in g to have a sp iritu a lly -m in d e d
o c c a sio n !
W h ere co n sid erab le d ialo g u e allow s
fam ily w ho stic k to each o th e r an d
Je h o v ah , reflec tin g s p iritu a l tr a in in g of
f o r it, m ig h t assig n c h a ra c te rs to
d ifferen t fa m ily m em b ers
ood q u ality . W hile h a v in g a re g u la r
R esearch a n s w e rs to q u estio n s th a t
am ily stu d y can help, m u ch m ore
a ris e fro m B ible re a d in g
needed if y o u n g fo lk s a re to m ak e tr u th
A llow y o u rselv es tim eB ible re a d in g
th e ir ow n. T h e fo llo w in g m ay b e h elp
fu l a n d p ra c tic a l.
becom es m o re e n jo y a b le w ith p ra c
tice
q u e s t i o n : M ust su b je c t m a te ria l i n
a
fa m ily stu d y follow r ig id ro u tin e w eek 2 0 min: T o C a re I s to S h a re . Quesa f te r w eek ?
tio n -a n d -an sw er discussion of a r tic le on
a n s w e r : No, flex ib ility k eep s th e d is p ag e one.
cussion p ra c tic a l a n d stim u la tin g . N ot 20 min: L ocal ex p erien ces d e m o n stra
lim ite d to stu d y of T h e W a tc h to w e r o r tin g th a t c a rin g m ean s sh a rin g . Ask
book; m a y include re a d in g a n d dis p u b lish e rs w h a t w as sh a re d w ith th em
cu ssin g p o rtio n of B ible to g e th e r, cer w
th e y s ta r te d le a rn in g th e tr u th ,
ta in a rtic le s in m agazines, an d so fo rth . anhdenhow
th e y fe lt a b o u t it. Also w h a t
q u e s t i o n : H ow sh o u ld su b je ct m a te ria l
o p p o rtu n itie s th e y h ave h a d to sh a re
b e chosen?
w ith th e ir stu d e n ts a n d th e resu lts.
a n s w e r : A ccording to n e e d s 'o f fam ily.
S ong 37 a n d p ra y e r.
F o r som e It m a y be le a rn in g how to
re la te to a n d love Je h o v a h a s a p erso n
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o r p ro p e rly to value th e p o w e r of 10 min: Song 32. L ocal announcem ents.
p ra y e r. F o r o th e rs, advisable to th in k
ah e a d to p ro b lem s y o u th s face such 50 min: P io n e e r S erviceIs I t fo r
(C o n tin u ed on page 8, col, 5)
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PIONEER SERVICEIs It for You?

in th is loveless, m a te ria listic w orld. B u t no! W e
a re se p a ra te fro m th e w orld, a n d th is is th e
con q u est th a t h as co n q u ered th e w orld, o u r fa ith ."
(1 J o h n 5:4) So on th e b asis of th is fa ith , w e
should b e re a c h in g o u t to em b ra ce a ll o f th e
p riv ile g es o f serv ice a v a ila b le to us. I f w e a re
fre e to re a c h o u t fo r a u x ilia ry and, p e rh a p s la te r,
r e g u la r p io n e er service, w e should do so. T his
ra ise s th e qu estio n :

1 No d o u b t m a n y o f you h a v e a sk ed you rselv es:

Is th e p io n eer service f o r m e ? " T h is is com
m en d ab le, f o r it in d ic ates y o u r d esire to s h a re
even to a g r e a te r e x te n t in sp re a d in g th e good
new s of th e K ingdom . T h a t is w h a t o u r dedication
to Je h o v a h im plies, does it n o t? th a t w e devote
ourselv es to th e w o rsh ip o f Je h o v a h o u r God w ith
a ll o u r h e a r t, soul, m in d an d s tre n g th . (M ark
12:30) H ow ever, n o t a ll o f u s can pioneer, an d
th a t is u n d ersta n d ab le. Som e of us h av e fa m ily
an d o th e r o b ligations, an d o th e rs o f us h av e poor
h e a lth o r w e a r e g e ttin g on in y ea rs. B u t no
do u b t th e re a re m a n y m o re w ho could experience
th a t g r e a t jo y o f se rv in g o u r G ra n d C re a to r in
pio n e er service. W e th e re fo re w a n t to ta k e a r e a l
istic ap p ro a ch to th is m a tte r b y an sw e rin g a few
q u estio n s th a t m a n y h a v e asked. O ne questio n is
th is:'

Q ues. 2 "H O W C A N I B E S U R E I C A N G E T
A L O N G E C O N O M IC A L L Y I F I G O P IO N E E R
IN G ?

4 T h is to o is a te s t o f y o u r fa ith . W h e th e r w e a re
co n g re g atio n p u b lish ers, or w h e th e r w e re a c h o ut
fo r p io n eer service, Je su s w o rd s a t M a tth e w 6:
30-33 ap p ly to a ll of us: If, now, G od th u s clo th es
th e v e g e ta tio n o f th e field, w hich is h e re to d a y
an d to m o rro w is th ro w n in to th e oven, w ill he
n o t m u c h r a th e r clothe you, you w ith little fa ith ?
So n e v e r b e anxious a n d say, W h a t a r e w e to
e a t? or, W h a t a r e w e to d r in k ? or, W h a t a re
w e to p u t o n ? F o r a ll th e se a r e th e th in g s th e
n a tio n s a re e a g e rly p u rsu in g . F o r y o u r h eav en ly
F a th e r k now s you need all th e se th in g s. K eep on,
th e n , se ek in g first th e k in g d o m a n d his rig h te o u s
ness, a n d a ll th e se o th e r th in g s w ill be added to
you. So, God a ssu re s us th a t h e w ill p ro v id e a ll
th e necessities of life if w e ta k e h im a t his w ord,
p re ssin g on w ith f a ith in doing his w ill. I f w e
a r e in a p o sitio n th a t w e m a y a d ju s t o u r a ffa irs
to e n te r p io n e er service, a n d ta k e th e in itia tiv e
in doing th is, Je h o v a h w ill co n tin u e to provide.
Look th e w hole w o rld o v er an d you w ill n ev e r find
a f a ith fu l p io n eer fo rced to beg f o r b re a d !Ps.
37:25, 26.
e B eing p ra c tic a l ab o u t th is, w h y n o t ta lk to som e
o f th e h a p p y p io n eers in y o u r ow n co n g re g atio n
o r in y o u r circu itth o se w ho h av e fo u n d jo y in
th is service fo r tw o, th re e an d m o re y ea rs, som e
ev en f o r 20 o r 30 y e a rs. T h is w ill help to r e
m ove u n c e rta in ty as to w h e th e r p io n e er serv ice
is fo r you. T a lk w ith th e se ones w ho h a v e m a d e
p io n eerin g th e ir vocation, an d w h o co n tin u e to
rejo ice in th is service. T h ey ca n ex p lain ju s t how
th e y do it. T h ey ca n te ll you of th e in itia l p ro b
lem s th a t th e y h a d to overcom e, ho w th e y sched
ule th e ir service, th e ir m e etin g s a n d o th e r duties,
so th a t n o th in g is n eglected. A nd once you h av e
s ta r te d to p ioneer, th e se old h a n d s can no d oubt
continue to give you good advice. H av e faith , too,
th a t Je h o v a h c a n p ro v id e w ays to overcom e even
m o u n ta in lik e o b stacles.M att. 17:20.
6 A circu it o v erse er w h o re c e n tly v isited B rook
ly n fro m th e O rie n t to ld of a sis te r w ho o fte n
sh a re d in a u x ilia ry p io n e er w ork. H e r ex am p le
in d ic ates w h a t f a ith c a n do. S h e w a s liv in g in

Q u es. 1 F V E H E A R D T H A T P IO N E E R IN G IS
N O T F O R E V E R Y O N E . H O W D O I K N O W I F IT
IS F O R M E O R N O T ?"

2 T h is depends in a la rg e m e a su re on y o u r cir
cu m stan ces a n d S c rip tu ra l responsibilities. T h e re
a re som e w hose position in life does n o t p e rm it
th e ir sp en d ing 90 h o u rs ev e ry m o n th in d irect
K in g d o m w itn essin g . B u t th is does n o t m e a n th a t
th e y a re less fa ith fu l. T h e re are, fo r exam ple,
m a n y devoted housew ives w ho a r e fine ex am p les
a s C h ristia n w ives an d m o th e rs a n d w ho seek to
sh a re th e good new s a t ev e ry o p p o rtu n ity . Som e
a r e m oved to spend m a n y h o u rs ea ch m o n th in
ta k in g th e good new s to th e ir neighbors. T h e ir
ac tiv ity is p rod u ctiv e an d b rin g s th e m jo y in th a t
th e y a r e p riv ileg ed to lead n ew ones into associ
atio n w ith th e co n g reg atio n . A nd a s th e y h av e
o p p o rtu n ity th e y m a y spend a m o n th ev ery so
o fte n as a u x ilia ry pioneers, re a p in g th e jo y s th a t
com e fro m th a t service. (G al. 6:9) In th e ir p re se n t
circ u m sta n ce s it is ju s t beyond th e ir ca p ac ity to
be r e g u la r p ioneers. B u t th is does n o t p rev e n t
th e m fro m b uilding up th e p io n eer sp irit in th e
co n g reg atio n . T h ey ca n ta k e alo n g w ith th e m in
th e ir serv ice y o u n g e r a n d n e w e r pub lish ers, h elp
in g th e se to becom e proficient in te a c h in g others,
a n d en c o u ra g in g th e m to ta k e p a r t in a u x ilia ry
a n d r e g u la r pio n eer w ork.
3 T h e re a re m an y , th o u g h , w ho a re fre e of fa m ily
ob lig atio n s an d w ho a r e in a position to pioneer.
I t is good, th e re fo re , th a t w e ex am in e ourselves
no w a n d ag ain , a sk in g th e question, Could I be
d o in g m o re in p ro cla im in g th e good nev/s? F ro m
o u r stu d y o f Gods W ord, a ll of us ap p re c ia te th a t
w e a r e deep in to th e period of th e la s t d ay s. T h a t
is w h y S a ta n s sy stem is su rro u n d in g u s w ith th e
w o rsen in g conditions described a t 2 T im o th y 3:1-5.
T h e en em y is try in g to en g u lf a ll o f Gods people
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M a n c h u ria w h en th e ato m bom b d estro y ed H iro

10 I n a r e a s w h ere m a n y p a rtic ip a te in th e pio
shim a, a n d w ith it m o st of h e r fam ily . T h e shock n e e r w o rk , y o u th s fre q u e n tly e n te r th is service
o f th is n ew s so w eak en ed h e r p h y sic al system
im m ed ia te ly a f te r h ig h school, o fte n becau se
th a t, s h o rtly a f te r sh e re tu rn e d to J a p a n , sh e be p a re n ts h av e se t th is g o al b efo re th e m fro m child
cam e a n in v alid, p a ra ly z e d in h e r e n tire body. hood. B ible stu d e n ts m a y a lre a d y h a v e p io n eerin g
T h e n sh e le a rn e d th e tr u th a n d w as baptized. H ow
a s a g o al b efo re th e y a re b aptized. M an y h o u se
sh e w a n te d to te ll th is glorio u s hope to o thers!
w ives in J a p a n w h o a r e p io n eers h av e fo u n d it a
T h o u g h she could u se only th e m uscles o f h e r face,
definite a d v a n ta g e to keep th e ir h o m es sim p le a n d
sh e le a rn e d to w rite w ith a pencil o r cra y o n in h e r un clu tte re d . A fte r th e ch ild ren le a v e f o r school,
th e se s iste rs clean th e house efficiently a n d quickly
m o u th , a n d to illu s tr a te b e a u tifu lly th e w ritin g s
an d th e n h ea d o ut in to th e service. Som e h ea d s of
th a t she w ould send o u t to in te re ste d p ersons
fam ilies h a v e ta k e n p a rt-tim e jo b s th a t o th e rs
co n cern in g th e K ingdom hope. S he w ould also
dislikejo b s th a t h a v e e a rly h o u rs o r d isa g re ea b le
w itn e ss to m a n y o th e rs w ho called to see h e r a t
w o rk so th e y c a n pioneer. I n m a n y cases, it is
h e r hom e. W h en th e circuit o v erse er visited, h e
fo u n d th a t she h a d a v e ra g e d 106 h o u rs in service th is d ifferen t ap p ro a ch to th e ir econom ic situ atio n
f o r th e p rev ious six m o n th s. W h a t a fine illu s tr a th a t h a s en ab led som e to do m o re in J e h o v a h s
service by m e a n s of th e p io n e er w o rk . I n fa ith ,
tio n o f ho w invincible f a ith c a n h elp overcom e
ob stacles to h a v in g a fu lle r s h a re in th e sp re a d in g th e se b ro th e rs a n d s iste rs h av e re a c h e d o u t an d
h av e b een b lessed w ith th e jo y s o f p io n e er se r
of th e good new s!
7 L o n g tim e pio n eers ca n te ll th rillin g sto rie s vice. C an y o u re a c h o u t an d ex p erien ce sim ila r
jo y s? I t is f o r you to w eigh y o u r circum stances,
co n cern in g th e co n q u ests m a d e b y v irtu e of th e ir
fa ith . T h ey can te ll of tim es w hen e v e ry th in g con sid er th e o p p o rtu n ities, a n d decide. B u t, th e n ,
som eone ask s:
looked d a r k ; n ev e rth ele ss, th e y k e p t on, an d th e n
in m o st u n ex pected w ay s th e p ro b lem s o ften w ere
Q u es. 3 " I A M A T E E N -A G E R A N D C A N
rem o v ed to en ab le th e m to continue en jo y in g th e ir H A R D L Y F O R E S E E W H A T I W A N T T O D O B E
tre a s u re d p io neer service. T h o u g h th e y m a y h av e Y O N D T H E N E X T S I X M O N T H S O K S O , M U C H
becom e w o rn o u t an d tire d a t tim es, th e ir self- L E S S C O N S I D E R P I O N E E R I N G A S A L I F E T I M E
sacrificin g course h a s b ro u g h t rich blessin g s fro m
C A R E E R .
Je h o v ah . T h ey a re a d e m o n stra tio n th a t, tru e to
11 T h e w o rd c a re e r h a s a sen se of p erm a n en c y
h is prom ise, Je h o v a h is giv in g to th e tire d one th a t you m a y n o t be re a d y fo r, an d th a t is u n d e r
p o w er; an d to th e one w ith o u t d y n am ic en e rg y
sta n d ab le. You m a y n o t be f a m ilia r w ith th e
h e m a k e s fu ll m ig h t ab ound.'1Isa. 40:29.
p io n e er w ork. P e rh a p s you h av e g iven som e
s T h e p re ssu re s of th is m a te ria listic w o rld
th o u g h t to g e ttin g m a rrie d an d ra is in g a fam ily,
seem to affect som e m o re th a n o th ers. H ow w ith its obvious effect on y o u r a b ility to s ta y in
ever, w e should h av e fa ith th a t th e se p re ssu re s th e p io n eer service. T h ese a r e v a lid m a tte rs of
n eed n o t block o u r becom ing pioneers. In som e p erso n a l concern.
1
co u n tries w h e re m a te ria listic en tice m e n ts abound,
12
T hen, too, f o r m a n y y o u n g people, th e tim e
g r e a t n u m b e rs o f o u r fellow C h ristian s a r e s h a r
le ad in g to a n d fo llo w in g g ra d u a tio n fro m h ig h
in g in p io n e er w ork. F o r exam ple, in Ja p a n , u p
school is one o f u n c e rta in ty . U n til n o w y o u r tim e
w a rd s of 25 p erc en t o f all pub lish ers a re p re se n tly
en jo y in g som e fe a tu re s of th e p io n eer service each has been la rg e ly p ro g ra m m e d fo r you, a n d you
h av e n o t h a d a lo t o f decisions to m a k e ab o u t
m o n th . W h a t h a s m a d e it possible f o r th e se an d
y o u r ow n life. B u t th is is a ll th e m o re re a so n
o th e rs th ro u g h o u t th e w o rld to ta k e u p th e pioneer
w h y you sh o u ld give c a re fu l th o u g h t to w h a t
se rv ic e?
0 S uccessful pio n eers a r e s p iritu a lly m otivated, you a r e g o in g to do next.
13 Y our decisions a t th is p o in t m a y d e te rm in e to
a n d th is of course is so m eth in g th e y h av e' in com
a la rg e e x te n t w h a t d irectio n y o u r life w ill ta k e
m o n w ith a ll o f Gods se rv a n ts w ho a r e serv in g
in th e com ing y ea rs. So ev en th o u g h y o u r goals
w hole-souled. A ll of us, fo r exam ple, believe th a t
m a y n o t be fixed yet, lik ely y o u do w a n t to fill
w e a r e liv in g in th e la s t days." W e love Je h o v ah
a n d his a rra n g e m e n ts fo r o u r e v e rla stin g h a p p i y o u r life w ith so m e th in g th a t w ill be re w a rd in g
ness. W e do n o t feel th is is ju s t a n o th e r religion. an d fulfilling. R a th e r th a n a u to m a tic a lly filling
th e v acu u m le ft a f te r fin ish in g school w ith a
T h o u g h th e re a r e m a n y m a te r ia l th in g s aro u n d
us, w e m a k e ev e ry effort, n o t to be c a p tu re d by full-tim e job, w h y n o t th in k a b o u t sp en d in g a
su ch th in g s. T h o se w ho h av e decided to pioneer, few m o n th s a u x ilia ry p io n e erin g ? I f you en jo y
how ever, o fte n h av e ta k e n a fre s h look a t th e ir it, you m a y decide to go on to r e g u la r pioneering.
14 A fte r se v e ra l m o n th s o r a y e a r o f such service,
econom ic circu m stan ces. T h ey h a v e developed a
p ro b ab ly y o u r view o f w h a t you w a n t to do w ith
co n cep t of life w hich is to live sim ply, an d th e y
a r e in d u strio u s. In sh o rt, a f te r th o ro u g h ly e v a lu a t y o u r life w ill b e so m e w h at c le a re r. E v en if th e
in g th e ir circu m stan ces th e y h av e m a d e room f o r decision is to m a rry , m a n y couples h av e benefited
g re a tly fro m th e ex p erien ce of p io n eerin g to g e th e r
th is in th e ir lives.
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in y o u r c o n g re g atio n to w rite th e S ociety a le tte r

to ac co m p an y y o u r re p o rt, g iv in g us th e d etails
of y o u r p ro b lem . I f th e eld ers, a f te r th o ro u g h
con sid eratio n , th in k i t w ould b e ad v isa b le fo r you
to be allo w ed to co n tin u e on in th e p io n e er service

d u rin g th e e a rly p a r t o f th e ir m a rria g e one o r

b o th o ften co n tin u in g in th e p io n e er service
th ro u g h o u t m a rrie d life.
15 I n a n y event, w h e th e r sin g le o r m a rrie d , y o u r
p erio d of p io n eerin g w ill h a v e advanced an d
ro u n d ed o u t y o u r ed ucation in a w a y th a t no
o th e r activ ity o r c a re e r tra in in g c a n provide. T he
ex p erien ce you w ill h av e g ain ed in ap p ro a c h in g
an d d ea lin g w ith people o f v a rio u s backgrounds,
in fa c in g a n d o v ercom ing o b stacles on y o u r own
an d in d eveloping p e rso n a l o rg a n iz a tio n a n d se lf
discipline w ill be in v a lu ab le to you in la te r life.
A nd re m e m b e ryou w ill n e v e r re a lly kn o w u n
less you tr y it.
16 C ircu m stan ces in life c h a n g e f o r a ll of us.
R em em b er th a t none o f us know w h a t to m o rro w
w ill b rin g . T h e re a r e few th in g s in life th a t can
re m a in tr u ly p e rm a n e n t. So w h y n o t ta k e a
serio u s look a t y o u r p re s e n t situ a tio n a n d w eigh
th e m a tte r o f p io n eerin g carefu lly . I f n o th in g
h in d e rs you now o th e r th a n indecision, w h y n o t
se t o u t on a course you know to be in lin e w ith
J e h o v a h s w ill f o r o u r tim e ? I t m a y p rove to be
th e b est c a re e r fo r you.
,

without worrying about making up the lost time,

th e n th e y sh o u ld m a k e th a t rec o m m en d a tio n to us,
a n d w e w ill be p leased to give co n sid eratio n to
y o u r circu m stan ces.
20 O f course, w ith th e p r e s e n t a r ra n g e m e n t of
o nly 1,000 h o u rs re q u ire d f o r th e y ea r, i t is n o t
expected th a t p io n eers w ould b e ta k in g tim e aw a y
fro m th e ir p io n eer serv ice f o r n o n e sse n tia l a c
tiv itie s th a t w ould cau se th e m to f a ll b ehind in
th e ir h o u rs in th e service. O r if th e re a s o n fo r
low h o u rs is p o o r sch ed u lin g o r la c k of se lf
discipline, th e p io n e er sh o u ld fee l it n e c e ssa ry to
m a k e u p such lo st tim e. H ow ever, w h ere th e re is
a n u n u su a l p erio d o f sickness, o r accid en ts o r
seriou s fa m ily p ro b lem s su d d en ly com e along,
you m a y b e as su re d th a t w e w ill co n sid er y o u r
needs a s a p ioneer. W e believe th is a r r a n g e
m e n t w ill rem o v e som e o f th e p re ssu re fro m
pio n eers w h o h av e good re a so n to re q u e st con
sid e ra tio n in th is m a tte r.
21 M an y p io n eers h a v e been zealous se rv a n ts of
Je h o v a h f o r y e a rs a n d w ith a ll th e ir h e a r ts w a n t
to con tin u e on in th e p io n eer w o rk , an d w e w a n t
th e m to do so. B u t w h a t if one finds th a t h e ju s t
c a n n o t m e e t th e re q u ire m e n ts co n sisten tly o v er
a lo n g p erio d of tim e ? T hen, no d o u b t it w ould
be th e course of w isdom to r e tu r n to se rv in g as
a co n g re g atio n p u b lish e r a n d s h a re w h en e v er
possible in th e a u x ilia ry p io n e er service.
82 H ow ever, w e h ope th a t th is ad d itio n a l consid
e ra tio n fo r th e p ro b lem s of p io n eers w ill en
co u ra g e th o se a lre a d y en ro lled to co n tin u e With
th e ir sa cred service, a n d w e hope, too, th a t fo r
th o se of you co n sid erin g th e p io n e er w ork, a
p ossible o b stacle in th e w a y o f a p o sitiv e decision
h a s been rem oved.

Q u e s . 4 " I V E H E A R D I T S A I D T H A T M E E T
IN G P IO N E E R R E Q U IR E M E N T S C A N B E C O M E
A R E A L P R E S S U R E IF Y O U F A IL TO M A K E
Y O U R T IM E D U E T O S IC K N E S S O R O T H E R
M A J O R P R O B L E M S .

lr I t is tr u e th a t if you en ro ll in th e re g u la r pio
n e e r service you w ill be ask ed to spend a t le a st
90 h o u rs ea ch m o n th in th e field service, o r 1,000
h o u rs each y e a r. U n d er n o rm a l conditions, m o st
pio n eers find th is to be a re a so n a b le goal. On
th e a v e rag e, th is m e a n s sp ending only a b o u t th re e
h o u rs a d a y in th e field service. O f course, p re s
su res could ea sily develop if you do n o t p ro p erly
schedule y o u r tim e a n d if you la c k th e se lf
discipline to stick to it.
18 H ow ever, serious ac u te illness o r o th e r m a jo r
u n fo re se e n ev e n ts could also cause you to lose a
lo t of tim e in th e K ingdom w ork. T o m a k e u p fo r
th is, you m ig h t h av e to spend five, six o r even
m o re h o u rs w itn e ssin g each d ay f o r se v eral
m o n th s. O r, a pio n eer m a y d ro p behind by a
h u n d re d o r m o re hou rs e a rly in th e service y e a r
du e to som e u n fo re se e n circum stance. T h en la te r
in th e y e a r, a s lie w o rk s to m a k e up th e lost
tim e, w h a t if a n o th e r serious p ro b lem a rise s a n d
p u ts h im even f u r th e r behind in re a c h in g th e
g o a ls? T his, to g e th e r w ith try in g to su p p o rt h im
self by p art-tim e w o rk could g et to be a r e a l
bu rd en , w eig h in g h ea v ily on th e conscientious
p io n eer's m ind. A p p a re n tly m a n y choose n o t to
becom e p io n e ers because of w o rry in g ab o u t w h a t
m a y n e v e r h appen. Is th e re a so lu tio n ?
Yes. W e w ould lik e you to know th a t if you a re
te m p o ra rily ill, or fo r som e o th e r u rg e n t re a so n
you c a n n o t m e e t th e req u ired m inim um o f hou rs
fo r a few m o n th s, you m a y a s k th e body o f eld ers

Q u es. 5 I W O U L D L I K E T O F E E L T H A T I
A M R E A L L Y A C C O M P L IS H IN G S O M E T H IN G I N
W H A T I D O A N D I W A N T T O B E H A P P Y D O IN G
IT . W IL L P IO N E E R IN G G IV E M E T H IS K IN D O F
S A T IS F A C T IO N ?"

23 W ell, w h a t does i t ta k e to m a k e you h a p p y ?

J e s u s S erm o n on th e M ount lis ts n in e w ay s to
be happy. (M att. 5:3-12) Som e of th e th in g s he
lists m a y o r m a y n o t, on th e su rfa ce , a p p e a l to
you a s a so u rce o f h ap p in ess. B u t in reflec tin g on
th e se h ap p in esse s, do n o t th e u n d e rly in g p rin
ciples strik e h o m e? T hey show th a t n e ith e r ones
p re se n t s itu a tio n in life su b je c t to tim e a n d u n
fo re see n occurrence, n o r p u re ly h u m a n ita ria n
a c ts b rin g tr u e h ap p in ess.
M R a th e r, com plete h ap p in ess, Je su s teach es,
stem s fro m ac tiv itie s re la te d to th e w o rsh ip o f
Je h o v a h a n d th e fu lfillm e n t o f h is pro m ises. I t
com es fro m doing w h a t w e kn o w deep-dow n to
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be rig h t. T ru e, th e re a r e m a n y th in g s in life th a t
b rin g a m e a su re o f h ap p in ess, b u t h ap p in ess ca n
on ly b e tru ly com plete w h en w e ad d th e sense of
p u rp o se th a t sp iritu a l p u rsu its bring. A nd Je su s
w isely p o in ted o u t th e g r e a te r hap p in ess o f g iv in g
to o th e rs co m p ared to ju s t en jo y in g th in g s our
selves. C e rta in ly th e re is no g r e a te r g if t th a t w e
ca n offer to o u r fello w m an th a n th e hope o f e v e r
la s tin g life.A cts 20:35.
25 B ut, you m a y ask , H ow can p io n eerin g m ak e
m e fee l th a t I a m accom p lish in g som ething, v^ben
I k n o w th a t so m e p u b lish ers a r e ev en m o re suc
cessfu l in h elp in g people le a rn th e tr u th th a n
som e p io n eers?
26 F irs t, it w ould be good to p u t w h a t co n stitu tes
"a cc o m p lish m en t in to p ro p e r focus. Success ca n
n o t alw a y s be ju d g e d b y o u tw a rd resu lts. Som e
people, b ecause o f th e ir p e rso n a lities o r n a tu ra l
ab ilities, a r e q u ite su ccessful in p ersu a d in g o th ers
to accep t Je h o v a h s so v e re ig n ty an d th e y a re in
deed blessed f o r th e ir w ork. B ut it is n o t nu m
b e rs th a t co u n t w ith Je h o v ah . R a th e r, i t is w h a t
w e do in a h e a r tf e lt w a y to publicize a n d ho n o r
h is n am e.
27 A nd so m etim es re s u lts a r e n o t re a d ily a p p a r
en t. O u r w o rk m a y h a v e a p o w erfu l influence fo r
good even if w e do n o t seem to be a s productive as
o th e rs. T his p o in t w a s m ade by th e w ise m a n a t
E cc lesiastes 11:6: In th e m o rn in g sow y o u r seed
a n d u n til th e ev en in g do n o t le t y o u r h a n d re s t;
fo r y o u a re n o t kn o w in g w h ere th is w ill h av e
success, e ith e r h e re o r th e re , o r w h e th e r b oth of
th e m w ill alik e be good.
28 I f y o u r h ap p in ess com es fro m p e rm a n e n t,
w o rth w h ile th in g s, r a th e r th a n th e fleeting bene
fits offered by th e w orld, a n d if you a r e con
vinced th a t Je h o v a h s k in g d o m w ill soon provide
life in ab u n d a n ce to a ll w ho se rv e him a n d y o u r
circ u m sta n ce s w ill allow you to s h a re m o re fu lly
In te llin g o th e rs ab o u t itth en , yes, p io n eerin g
w ill g iv e y o u a sen se of acco m p lish m en t th a t w ill
indeed m a k e you a h ap p y person,

m o tiv atio n an d circu m stan ces. L e t h im p ro v e

w h a t h is ow n w o rk is," w rite s P a u l, an d th e n h e
w ill h a v e cau se f o r ex u lta tio n in re g a rd to h im
self alone, an d n o t in co m p ariso n w ith th e o th e r
p erso n . G al. 6:4.
31 So, to th e q u estio n o f w h o sh o u ld p ioneer, w e
h ave to a g re e th a t o nly you can an sw e r. B u t w e
hope th e in fo rm a tio n h e re p ro v id ed w ill help you
to w eigh th is im p o rta n t m a tte r in th e p ro p e r
lig h t. T h e re a r e som e in d ic ato rs th a t m a y a s s is t
you to re a c h th e r ig h t decision.
32 F o r exam ple, if you a r e stro n g ly a ttr a c te d to
th e good life a n d w a n t to su rro u n d y o u rself
w ith m a te ria l possessions, th e n lik ely p io n eerin g
w ill h av e little a p p e a l to you. S pen d in g 90 h o u rs
a m o n th in th e disciple-m aking w o rk a n d c a rin g
f o r o th e r resp o n sib ilities in th is sy stem of th in g s
calls f o r a sp irit of self-sacrifice. T h is does n o t
m e a n th a t p io n eers a re try in g to p le a se God
b y p ra c tic in g self-denial. B alan ced p io n e ers do n ot
n ec essarily give u n til it h u rts . O n th e o th e r
h an d , th e y do n o t feel th a t it h u r ts to give.
33 A n o th e r fa c to r you should se rio u sly rev iew is
w h e th e r you a r e co n sid erin g p io n eerin g fo r th e
r ig h t reaso n s, sp iritu a l reaso n s. T hose w ho u n d e r
ta k e th is service fo r less th a n sp iritu a l re a so n s
o fte n find th a t it soon loses its ap p eal. T h e re a lity
th a t it is w o rk soon m a k e s th e m lose- in te re st.
F o r ex am p le, if one p io n eers m e re ly b ecau se h is
b est frie n d s a re doing it, h e m a y n o t h a v e a solid
b asis f o r co ntinuing.
Si N e ith e r should p io n eerin g b e a w a y fo r som e
to feel su p e rio r to o th e rs w ho a r e n o t d oing so.
To view o n eself th is w ay w ould be to assu m e th a t
one is se rv in g God w hole-souled an d o th e rs a r e
not. T h is w ould be a d an g e ro u s a ttitu d e to adopt,
ev en a s P a u l d ec la re s: W ho a re you to ju d g e
th e house se rv a n t o f a n o th e r? To his ow n m a s te r
h e sta n d s o r fa lls.Rom . 14:4.
35 O n th e o th e r h a n d , if y o u a r e w illin g to p la ce
firs t p rio rity on h e lp in g o th e rs to com e to a
k now ledge of God a n d his purp o ses, th e n p io n eer
in g m e rits y o u r serio u s co n sid eratio n . O f course,
y o u r circ u m sta n ce s sh o u ld be such th a t you could
m e e t th e re q u ire m e n ts by a d ju s tin g y o u r affairs,
m a k in g th e needed sacrifices.
86 I f you h e s ita te sim p ly because you d o u b t y o u r
ow n c a p ab ilities o r a r e u n c e rta in ab o u t w h a t th e
fu tu r e m a y b rin g , th e n w e ca n o nly recom m end
th e advice Je h o v a h gives to th o se w illin g to tr u s t
h im by d o in g th e ir p a r t: P u t m e to th e p ro o f . . .
an d see if I do n o t o pen w indow s in th e sk y a n d
p o u r a b lessin g on you a s lo n g as th e re is need.
M ai. 3:10, T h e N e w E n g lish B ible.
So, is p io n eerin g f o r y o u ? W e rejo ice w ith you
if th is in fo rm a tio n h a s en ab led you to sa y Yes,
f o r m e! A nd if it is y o u r decision to pioneer,
you m a y indeed lo o k fo rw a rd to a m o s t jo y fu l
privileg e.

Q tle s . 6 W H E T H E R I P I O N E E R O K N O T
I S N T T H A T M Y O W N B U S I N E S S , S I N C E I T S
N O T R E Q U IR E D F O R E V E R L A S T IN G L I F E ?

29 T rue, p io n eerin g is n o t a re q u ire m e n t fo r e v e r

la s tin g life. B u t se rv in g God w ith a com plete
h e a r t a n d w ith o u r w hole soul is. A nd w hen it
com es to p io n eering, th e p rin cip le of 2 C o rin th ian s
9 :7 (.The N e w E n g lish B ible) is a p p ro p ria te :
E a c h p e rso n should give a s h e h a s decided fo r
h im s e lf; th e r e should be no relu c tan c e, no sense
of com pulsion; God loves a ch eerfu l g iv er. So if
o th e rs w e re to tr y to decide if yo u should pioneer,
i t w ould in v olve ju d g in g y o u r circ u m stan ces an d
y o u r h e a rt, so m e th in g th a t w e h u m a n s h a v e no
r ig h t to do.
30 O bviously it is u p to ea ch one p e rso n a lly to
d e te rm in e w h a t to do, in accord w ith o n es h e a rt
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(Contd)
of Christians, So, having a tender
affection fo r you, we were well
pleased to im p art to you, not only
th e good news of God, b u t also
our own souls, because you became
beloved to us.1 Thess. 2:8.
To Care Is to Share

UNSELFISHNESS REQUIRED

4 S haring to this ex ten t requires

a g reat degree of unselfishness. I t
m eans doing for these potential
disciples m an y of th e things we
ap p reciate from our friends and
family. I t m ay be as little as tele
phoning th em during th e week to
see how th e y a re doing, ot i t m ay
be as m uch as helping them to
locate em ploym ent. A re you a car
pen ter? H ave you offered to repair
th a t sm all item in th e ir home th a t
you observed in need of some a t
tention? A re you a m other? Could
you help on occasion w ith th e chil
dren ? Can you invite them to your
hom e for a m eal? or go to th e ir
hom e for one? D ue to a n existing
need, some brothers and sisters
have helped th e ir students to learn
how to drive. O thers have shown
deserving ones in need w here to
shop for bargains locally, helped
them to move a n d even repaired
th e ir automobiles. A re your stu
dents startin g to discuss th e ir newly
found hope w ith others? C an you
provide encouragem ent an d assis
tan ce for them to do so?
5 S haring sometimes involves ac
cepting ra th e r th a n offering some
thing. F o r example, accepting an
invitation from a wife who is stu d y
ing to come over and share a m eal
w ith h er an d h e r opposing husband.
O r accepting a n offer from your
stu d e n t to h elp you in some small,
practical way.
6 I t is good to keep in m ind
th a t caring comes first, then shar
ing. C aring is th e cause; sharing
is th e effect. W e should care about
people because God loves them ,
an d we should share w ith them , not
m erely as a m eans to a n end, but
because we really care. S haring
w ith these p o tential disciples should
n o t be difficult, as sharing should
be a w ay of life for us as C hris
tians. As a m a tte r of fact, sh a r
ing w ith th ese interested persons
should really be an extension of
our relationship w ith ou r brothers
an d sisters. P au l said, Really,
then , as long as we have tim e fa
vorable for it, le t us work w hat
is good tow ard all, but especially
tow ard those related to us in the
faith . (Gal. 6:10) If we really
care about those w ith whom we
stu d y th e Bible, th e y will likely
come to ap p reciate th e tru th , not
only as correct doctrine, but as it
really isa w ay of life.

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s p e a k e r assig n ed b y th e bod y o f e ld ers
m ay p re p a re a n o u tlin e fro m th e m a
te ria l a n d d eliv er th e ta lk e x te m p o ra
n eo u sly if he d esires.
N ew P u b lic a tio n s A vailable:
H o ly S p ir it T h e F o rce B e h in d
th e C om ing N e iv O rder!
A frik a a n s, D u tch
A Secu re F u tu r e H o w Y o u Can
F in d I t
C ro atian , K issi,
S epedi, S w ahili,
T sh ilu b a , Tw i
T h e re Is M u ch M ore to L ife !
C hichew a, F ijia n , K ikongo,
K ilu b a, S epedi, T h ai
T h e n e w te lep h o n e n u m b e r fo r
W a tc h to w e r F a r m s s ta r tin g F e b ru a ry
4, 1978, is 914-744-2041. P lease u se th is
n u m b e r w h en c a llin g th e M agazine
D e p a rtm e n t r e g a r d i n g s u b s c r i p t i o n s
an d c o n g re g a tio n m ag azin e o rd ers.
M ail fro m co n g re g a tio n s r e g a rd in g
su b sc rip tio n s a n d d is tr ib u to rs o rd e rs
should be se n t to W atch to w er, R .D . 1,
Box 300, W allk ill, N ew Y ork 12589, fo r
p ro m p t h an d lin g .

M e e tin g S c h e d u le
A d ju stm e n ts
Beginning w ith th e m onth of
M arch, th e length of public talks
in th e congregation will be reduced
to 45 m inutes. T h is will include
th e public talks given by circuit
overseers w hen th e y visit congre
gations. T h is ad ju stm en t m eans
th a t th e to ta l tim e for both th e
public m eeting an d th e W atchtow er
study of th e congregation each
week will be two hours, including
the songs and prayers. T h is will
allow for a W atchtow er stu d y of
about one hour.
W hen th e circuit overseer visits
he will give a 45-m inute public
talk, followed by a one-half hour
W atchtow er stu d y w ithout p a ra
graphs being read, an d th e n h e
will give h is concluding talk. T h e
en tire m eeting, including th e songs
an d p ray ers, can be h andled in a
to tal of two hours.
Public speakers can continue to
use th e ir p rep ared outlines b u t will
have in m ind adjusting th e ir public
talk s by reducing th e am o u n t of
m aterial th ey cover in th e fu tu re
so as to com plete th e ir talk s in
45 m inutes. Occasionally th e re m ay
be a special public ta lk th a t will
be 55 m inutes o r longer in length,
which m eans th e overall m eeting
tim e will ru n over two hours.
T h is arran g em en t for th e reg u lar
public talk an d W atchtow er study,
including songs an d prayers, to be
covered in two hours, will be sim
ilar to th e service m eeting and
T heocratic School, which a re held
for two hours, including songs an d
prayers.
ing th e blessing of Jehovah, which
m akes rich. Prov. 10:22.
WHAT CAN WE DO?

7 W hy n o t encourage someone
(Contd) you know, a friend, relative or
m anner of living. F or example, neighbor, to get b etter acquainted
m any have succeeded in breaking w ith th e Bible? B y regularly hav
th e m oney-w asting habits of to ing a share in talking to people in
bacco and drug abuse, also over- your congregation te rrito ry about
indulgence in eating an d drinking. this p ractical book, you will bring
6 A d d itio n a lly , fo llo w in g th ejoy to m an y and satisfaction to
practical advice of th e Bible helps yourself.A cts 20:35.
one m entally. T h is m ay in tu rn
8 D u rin g F eb ru ary th e offer, on
lead to b etter h ea lth a n d a m ore a contribution of 60 cents, will be
balanced outlook on life. I t has two 384- o r 416-page bound books
been estim ated th a t as m any as from th e stock th a t you have in
50 to 70 percent of th e patien ts y o u r congregation, along w ith one
going to a fam ily doctor suffer of th e following pocket-size books:
irom illnesses of a n em otional ra th Is th e B ible R ea lly the W ord of
e r th a n a physical n atu re. T h e God?, Gods E tern a l Purpose
Bible directs people aw ay from N o w T rium phing for M a n s Good
those things th a t can dam age th e
em otions and sour th e attitu d es an d D id M a n G et H ere by E vo lu
of individuals. (E ph. 4:31, 32) R e tion or b y Creation? M ay our
placing negative views w ith a pos course of neighbor love bring m any
itive outlook, th e Bible an d its good resu lts as we tell o th ers about
practical counsel can certain ly be th e Bibleth e p ractical guide from
a contributing factor in ones gain- Jehovah.
The Bible A Practical Guide

PRESENTING THE GOOD NEWS

To Tota l S tra n g e rs

F o r m an y of us it is very diffi
cult to approach the home of a
to tal stran g er to converse about
th e Bible a n d Gods kingdom. To
talk to a friend, neighbor or rela
tive, someone w ith whom we are
acquainted, does n o t p resen t n ea r
ly th e problem th a t talking to a
stran g er does. T o assist us in p re
p arin g ourselves for th is work of
evangelizing am ong strangers, th e
following questions and answ ers
m ay prove helpful.
1. W hat is the first thing to have
in mind? P ra y e r to Jehovah for
his help an d blessing to go w ith us
as we seek to do his will.
2. How do you approach the
door? W e need th e rig h t fram e of
m ind. T h is m eans we do n o t w ant
to prejudge th e householder. W e
m ay subconsciously do so by th in k
ing th a t th e neighborhood in which
h e lives, th e predom inant religion
of th e area, th e general view of
th e people, autom atically m ean this
stran g e r a t th e door is not going
to be in terested in w hat we have
to say. R a th e r, we w an t .to view
each person as a potential friend,
interested in th e good new s th a t
we are bringing, leaving th e out
come a n d th e judgm ent in Je h o
v ah s hands. W ith this view we
should feel m ore a t ease.
3. W hat do we first say to
the householder? Som ething th a t
should be encouraging to the
stran g er you face. F o r example,
a w arm greeting, a word about the
w eather o r th e persons home if
it is n ea t an d well kept, something
th a t will show we a re interested
in th e person to whom we speak.
T h e n in a kind w ay bring to his
atten tio n th e purpose of o u r call.
T h e T opic for Conversation this
m onth suggests using a n approach
based on Psalm 119:105. A com
m en t to th e householder th a t m ay
be ap p ro p riate is th a t as h u
m ans all of u s look to someone
or som ething as a guide. W e m ight
ask: H ave you ever thou g h t about
th e guide th e A lm ighty God has
N O V EM BER SERVICE REPORT
Pnbs.

A v.

A v.

Hrs.

R.V. Bl.St. Mags.

A v.

Avs

S p l P ios.
627 131.4 4 8 .0 4 .7 101.6
P io s.
13,678 8 4 .9 3 3 .0 3 .1 74.0
Aux. P ios.
9 ,6 9 0 6 0 .2 20 .2 1.6 51.3
P u b s.
487,1 9 0
8 .1 3 ,7 .4
9 .3
TOTAL
511,185
N ewly D e d ica te d O n es B ap tize d : 1,366

T O P IC F O R C O N V E R SA T IO N
God's Word A Practical Guide for Our
Time. Psalm 119:105.

given us to help us in m eeting th e

problem s of life?
4. W hat next? A t this point, if
a t all possible, draw th e stranger
into th e conversation. Ask h is opin
ion. I f h e is willing, le t him express
himself. D ont w orry th a t you will
have to do all th e talking. Be a
good listener. Even if his views
a re contrary to yours, th a t need
n o t be a problem. You a re n ot
th e re to argue but to offer to show
him w hat G ods W ord says.
5. W hat if a question is asked

that you do not know the answer

to? Y ou need n o t fear if th is should

happen. S traightforw ardly say th a t

you do not know th e answer, b ut
you will find out a n d re tu rn to
pass along w hat you have learned
for th e persons benefit. T h is m ay
open th e w ay for a fine retu rn
visit. W hen we do not know some
thing, there is every reason to
ad m it it. O ftentim es our honesty
im presses th e householder an d m ay
lead to his listening m ore in ten tly
w hen we return.
6. W hat if the householder is
rude, definitely not interested? W e
can offer no b e tte r advice th a n th a t
found in Gods W ord. A n a n
swer, w hen mild, tu rn s aw ay rage.
(Prov. 15:1) L e t your reasonable
ness become known to all m en.
(Phil. 4:5) Being reasonable, we
will n o t ta k e th e ir rejection as a
personal affront, realizing th a t it
m ay well be because th e y do not
u n d erstan d th e value of w hat we
bring. W e can leave graciously,
w ith some kind expression and
this m ay have a beneficial effect
on th e person.Com pare Colos
sians 4:6.
7. W hat is our objective in our
evangelizing work? O ur objective is
to preach th e good new s of the
Kingdom, to m ake disciples of peo
ple of all th e nations, teaching
them . (M att. 24:14; 28:19, 20) O ur
success is n o t dependent on w hat
we distribute in th e w ay of lite ra
ture, though, of course, we know
such would indeed be a blessing to
those who a re receptive. Living th e
tru th as we spread th e W ord of
tru th am ong strangers is w hat
brings great praise to Jehovah.

THEOCRATIC NEWS
D uring th e m onth o f S e p te m b e r, Ita ly
re p o rte d new p e a k s in p u b lish e rs fo r all
o f its te rrito rie s, v/ith 6 7 ,1 4 1 in Ita ly , 6 2
in San M arin o a n d six in Libya.
In S e p te m b e r P a ra g u a y re a c h e d its
th ird consecutive p e a k in p u b lis h e rs, w ith
1 ,5 4 7 re p o rtin g .
T he S h ip p in g D e p artm e n t o f th e C hile
b ra n c h d is p a tc h e d 7 ,4 4 9 B ab y lo n b ooks
a n d 6 ,7 9 0 F inished M y stery b o o k s to th e
c o n g re g a tio n s in re s p o n se to o rd e rs d u r
in g a sp e c ia l c am p a ig n h ig h lig h tin g th e se
p u b lic a tio n s in S e p te m b e r. M a n y o f th e
c o n g re g a tio n s p la c ed a ll th e b ooks th e y
h a d b e fo re th e m onth w a s over.

Branch Letter

(C o n td )

future,* p erh ap s periodically. One

bro th er in W ashington S ta te wrote:
I t was a joyful occasion for a
m an of 93 y ears to go to school;
never too old to learn. W e th an k
th e Lord for th is provision. From
California th e elders in one school
w rote: M ay we tak e th is oppor
tu n ity to send along a special
thank you for th e provision of the
K ingdom M inistry School Course.
M ay all of us, th e elders and
all in th e congregation, reap th e
benefits of th e train in g given so
th a t we can, on fine soil, bear
good fru it, some a hundredfold,
some sixty or th irty . M att. 13:23.
Y our brothers,
B r o o k l y n B r a n c h O f f ic e

( C o n td )
You? Consideration of pioneer insert.
To be handled in a n enthusiastic and
lively m anner by capable brother (s).
Have b rothers o r sisters ask the
boldface-type questions, and have capa
ble brother read th e p aragraphs sug
gested below for each section. After
reading the p aragraphs suggested for
each question, briefly discuss w ith the
audience th e corresponding highlight
outlined below.
Ques. 1. Read p aragraphs 2, 3.
Your circum stances and Scriptural ob
ligations will help you determ ine if
pioneering is fo r you o r not.
Ques. 2. Read p aragraphs 4, 5, 10.
Be practical, consider your circum
stances, your opportunities and have
fa ith th a t if you keep on seeking first
the Kingdom, Jehovah will continue to
provide for your needs.
Ques. 3. Read p aragraphs 12-16.
T ry auxiliary pioneering. I t m ay help
you determ ine w hat to do w ith the
re st of your life.
Ques. 4. Read p aragraphs 17-20.
Consideration will be given to those
w ith serious health o r personal nroblems who find they cannot m ake up
lost time.
Ques. 5. Read p aragraphs 23-28.
A sense of accom plishm ent comes from
Schedule for congregation book sharing
fully as possible in the
studies in World Government book: preachingaswork,
w ith o r w ithout ap
paren t results.Eccl. 11:6.
F eb ru ary 5: Pages 64 to 70
Ques. 6. Read paragraphs 29-36.
F eb ru ary 12: P ages 71 to 82*
Only you can decide if pioneering is
fo r you. I t m ust be done with the right
F eb ru ary 19: Pages 82 to 89
m otive stem m ing from a keen desire
F eb ru ary 26: P ages 90 to 98*
to help people and to glorify God.
2 Cor. 9:7.
* To subheading.
Song 35 and prayer.
8

Your Service Meetings

OUR

KINGDOM
SERVICE
MARCH 1978
V o l. 2 1 , No. 3
FOR UNITED STATES O F AM ERICA

D e a r K i n g dom P
ublisher
T ru ly all of us have reason to
rejoice because of having come to
a knowledge of the tru th . Since
tru e w orship brings g reat joy, you
m ay have been surprised to learn
th a t, despite the fact th a t nearly
28,000 w ere baptized in th e U nited
S tates during th e 1977 service year,
a m onthly average of 14,270 fewer
persons reported having shared in
field activity.
T h is m ay w ell have given you
reason for concern, and we share
th a t concern. D oubtless a num ber
of factors a re responsible. Some
m ay have been caught u p in the
w hirl of m aterialistic living or in
-iimeties of life. Old age or infir
m ity m ay have affected how m uch
some individuals can do.
However, we need to exam ine
ourselves. Do we have th e same
love for th e tr u th th a t we did
a t first? (Rev. 2:4) Je su s C hrist
stated: O ut of the h e a rts ab u n
dance th e m outh speaks. (Luke
6:45) So, m ight it be th a t some of
us have neglected regular Teading
of an d m editation on Gods W ord?
T hose of us who are elders espe
cially need to consider w hether we
have set a fine exam ple in public
witnessing an d w hether good field
service arrangem ents exist in th e
congregation.
However, th e re are some encour
aging signs. M agazine placem ents,
subscriptions a n d re tu rn visits were
higher in November 1977 as com
pare d w ith th e sam e m onth th e
y ea r before. Bible studies are also
startin g to increase again.
T h ere is m uch work to do. O ur
commission to m ake disciples has
n o t changed. (M att. 28:19, 20) T he
G ran d E vangelizer is still sponsor
ing' th e preaching of th e good
new s an d it is our privilege and
joy to work w ith him in this, to his
honor an d for th e blessing of others.
Y our brothers,
B r o o k l y n B r a n c h O f f ic e

Getting Ready for Memorial

1 W hy will you atten d th e M e
m orial this year? S urely one reason
would be to show appreciation to
Jehovah for providing his Son as
our Ransom er. I t is a h ap p y tim e,
one of rejoicing, for the occasion
rem inds us th a t Je su s conquered
the world, by keeping his integrity
right to th e death. (Joh n 16:33)
O ur appreciation for th e love th a t
has been shown to us should move
each of us to be in attendance
and to help others to be th e re on
T h u rsd ay night, M arch 23, after
sundown.
2 D id you know th a t la st year,
in th e U nited S tates alone, the
M em orial attendance exceeded by
720,705 th e num ber of publishers
sharing in service during th e same
m onth? W ill all of these an d more
atten d this year? I t depends much,
does it not, on w hat we do to m ake
the occasion widely known an d p e r
sonally help persons to be there?
P erh ap s for a week or two before
M em orial we can use o u r service
tim e to concentrate on inviting
friends an d interested people to
attend. W e m ay wish to use the
telephone to reach those we cannot
visit personally, or we m ight send
a n invitation through th e mail.
P erh ap s we can even arran g e to

pick them u p an d bring them to

th is m ost sacred occasion.
s A lthough we w ant to give due
a tten tio n to th e cleanness and
rep air of th e Kingdom H all for
th is event, it is m ost im p o rtan t
to be concerned w ith th e talk
itself. H ence, th e speaker will
w ant to give special atten tio n
to his m aterial so th a t th e talk
will be u nderstandable even for
new ones. H e should also strive
to build u p th e faith of all in
attendance. W hen th e tim e comes
for th e M em orial, each of us
can help by w arm ly welcoming
newcomers an d m aking all feel a t
home so th a t th ey will w ant to
come again. Discussing together th e
significance of th e M em orial will
help rem ind us of th e need to
show love tow ard one an o th er and
others.Jo h n 13:34, 35; 1 Thess.
3:12, 13.
SPECIA L P U BLIC TALK

* I t is ap p ro p riate an d tim ely

th a t o u r special talk on M arch
26 deals w ith th e subject T h e
T ru e Religion How to Id en tify
It. T hose who are w ith us for
M em orial can be enthusiastically
encouraged to come again and learn
from th e talk why Jehovahs W it(C ontinued on page 4, col. 1)

Personal Goals Are Helpful

1 Is it not a good feeling to havea num ber of congregations have

the sense of accom plishm ent th a t reading classes th a t can p u t them
comes from successfully achieving on th e right road for im provem ent.
a goal? W hen we use goals in a
a W e would all like to continue
reasonable m anner in our field improving in th e application of th e
service a n d other areas of life, fruitage of th e sp irit in our lives.
m uch can be accom plished to th e O ne w ay to accomplish this is to
glory of our heavenly F ather.
m ake an honest evaluation of o u r
3 T h ere are various aspects ofselves to see in w hat areas we m ay
our lives th a t can be improved by be lacking an d th e n try to improve
our use of goals. M any desire to in those aspects to a reasonable
accomplish m ore in personal study, degree. F or exam ple, a t tim es we
making it th e ir aim to read through m ay not have as m uch self-control
the Bible by a certain tim e, or set as we would like. W e m ay need
ting aside a certain tim e each week to show a little m ore patience or
for personal stu d y and th en not long-suffering. If so, we can work
letting oth er things get in th e way. on th at.
O thers m ay be concerned th a t th ey
4 In th e a re a of field service
are not absorbing as m uch of w hat
they study as th ey would like. So some have found th a t th ey are
th a t th e m a terial you study will spending a reasonable am ount of
be m ore easily rem em bered, why tim e b u t are n ot getting th e results
not m ake it your purpose to use th ey wish, or find it difficult to
it in some way in the field service get people in terested in w hat th ey
or in discussions w ith others? S et are saying. Likely we could accom
ting the objective to improve in plish m ore by m aking it our aim to
speaking ability has helped m any get into Bible discussions w ith peo
become effective public speakers. ple. W e can accomplish th is by de
T h e T heocratic School is very help ciding in advance w hat subjects
ful in this regard. F o r those who are generally of in te rest to the
do not read as well as th ey desire,
(Continued on page 4, col. 3)

YOUR SERVICE MEETINGS

WEEK STARTING FEBRUARY 26
20 m in: S o n g 52. A n n o u n cem en ts. T alk
o n th e s u b je c t H ow A re O u r B ro th e rs
D o in g ? w ith som e h ig h lig h ts fro m th e
in tro d u c to ry m a te ria l o f th e 1978 Y ear
b o o k , pag es 3-32. (Pick o u t p o in ts th a t
w o u ld be o l in te r e s t to y o u r c o n g re g a
tio n . )
20 min: P re s e n tin g th e Good N ew s
^ U s i n g B ib le T o p ics fo r D iscu ssion . "
C h a irm an in tro d u c e s p a r t u sin g R om ans
10:15, e x p la in in g o ffer f o r m o n th an d
serv ice a rra n g e m e n ts. D u rin g M arch we
w ill a g a in he o fferin g tw o 384- o r 416p a g e books w ith a pocket-size b o o k fo r
60 cents. P u b lish e rs m ay w a n t to h ig h
lig h t th e W o rd o f God, E te rn a l P ur
p o se o r E v o lu tio n book u sin g P sa lm
119:105 a s a b a sis fo r th e discussion.
P u b lish e rs d e m o n s tra te o ffer u sin g
th e W o rd o f God book. A fte r in tro d u c
in g y o u rself you could sa y : M any
people to d a y believe th a t th e B ible is
p ra c tic a l f o r o u r d a y b u t o th e rs do n o t.
I f th e B ib le is re a lly th e W ord o f God.
th e n w e w o u ld e x p e c t i t to be th e m o st
p ra c tic a l b o o k in th e w o rld , w ould w e
n o t? [A llow fo r resp o n se.] P sa lm 119:
105 show s th e B ib le to be G o d s guide
f o r m an k in d . [R ead .] T h e B ible does
give u s g u id in g p rin c ip le s fo r h a n d lin g
m a jo r a n d m in o r p ro b lem s of life. [R e
f e r to su b h e a d in g s in C hap. 11 of
b o o k .] T h is p u b lic a tio n discu sses th ese
p rin c ip le s an d th e ir benefits. W e a r e
o fferin g th is book a lo n g w ith th ese
o th e r tw o books [n am e th e m ], w h ich
show th e im p o rta n c e o f G o d 's W ord in
o u r lives. A d iffe re n t b o o k m ig h t be
fe a tu re d if m o re p ra c tic a l locally.
D iscuss P re s e n tin g th e Good N ew s
w ith audience. E n co u ra g e u se of B ib le
T o p ics fo r D iscu ssio n in th e field. E x
p la in how p u b lish e rs can develop in
t e r e s t f o r r e tu r n v isits u sin g m eth o d
fro m P re s e n tin g th e Good N ew s. (M ay
use exam p le given o r a su b je c t th a t
ap p lie s b e tte r lo cally .) E x p la in ad v an
ta g e f o r p u b lish e r to conclude o rig in a l
call by a ro u sin g in te r e s t f o r a q u estio n
to be an sw ere d on th e n e x t visit.
20 min: P e rso n a l G oals A re H e lp f u l/'
A udience discu ssio n . H ave som e p r e
p a re d to co m m en t on ho w th e y h ave
used goals beneficially. S ong 106 an d
p ra y e r.
WEEK STARTING MARCH 5
T h em e: 4Y o u r W o rd I s a L am p to My
F o o t.0 (Ps. 119:105)
25 m in: S o n g 20. A n n o u n cem en ts. D is
cussion led b y T h e o c ra tic S chool over
se e r o f n e x t w eek 's B ible re a d in g
(Ju d g . 13-16) a n d how to g e t th e m o st
o u t of it. F in d ex am p les of p o in ts in
th e B ible re a d in g th a t re q u ire som e
e x tr a rese a rc h to u n d e rsta n d , an d d em
o n s tr a te ho w th is re se a rc h can b e done.
M ay w ish to h a v e au d ien ce re a d a
p o rtio n of m a te r ia l an d th e r e a f te r ques
tio n s can be ra ise d to see if b ro th e rs
r e a lly g o t th e sen se of i t o r not. T he
p o in t sh o u ld be m a d e th a t w eek ly B ible
re a d in g is a r e w a rd in g ex p erien ce an d
also a ch allen g e if th e m a te ria l is to
be fu lly u n d ersto o d . I t can be done
re g u la rly by s e ttin g asid e j u s t a few
m in u te s each day.
20 m in: C ould o u r fa m ily s tu d y be
m o re of a B ib le s tu d y ? (T h is is ju s t
one ox m a n y w ay s in w h ich a fa m ily
m ay stu d y to g e th e r.) A rra n g e fo r fam
ily to re a d a n d discu ss a c h a p te r fro m
th e B ible d e a lin g d ire c tly w ith a fam ily
situ a tio n . F o r ex am p le, A cts 5:1-11 on
h o n esty , D an iel 3 o n n e u tra lity , G enesis
42-45 on fo rg iv en ess, 1 K in g s 18 on f a ith
in J e h o v a h s p o w er, A cts 17:2-4, 16-34
on field service activ ity , an d so fo rth .

E ach one, in c lu d in g c h ild re n , can re a d

a p o rtio n . A second p o rtio n m ig h t be
ac te d o u t if tim e p erm its.
15 min: S c r i p t u r a l d is c u s s i o n w i t h
c o n g re g a tio n led b y a n e ld e r on w h y
B ible re a d in g is a n e sse n tia l p a r t of
t r u e w o rsh ip a n d sh o u ld ta k e p r io rity
over o th e r re a d in g t h a t w e do. As tim e
p e rm its , discuss M a tth e w 4:4, P sa lm 1,
J o s h u a 1:1-8 a n d D eu tero n o m y 17:18-20.
(H ere y o u could give ex am p les o f k ings
w ho d id a n d w ho d id n o t fo llo w th is
advice a n d th e re su lts . F o r exam ple,
Jo s ia h in 2 K ings 22:3-13, a s c o n tra ste d
w ith Je h o ia k im in Je re m ia h 36.) S ong
119 a n d p ra y e r.

15 m in: S o n g 69. A n n o u n c e m e n ts .
B ra n c h L e tte r. D iscuss field a c tiv ity of
c o n g reg atio n .
20 m in: D iscussion o f a r tic le In th e
M arch 1, 1978, W a tc h to w e r , M em orial
izin g C h ris t's D e a th H ow M uch L on
g er?
25 min: T h is p a r t m a y b e a rra n g e d
acco rd in g to local needs. E ld e rs m a y
w ish to h av e d iscu ssio n of p a r t o f th e
K in g d o m M in istry School te x tb o o k th a t
w ould b e o f in te r e s t locally. S ong 75
a n d p ra y e r.

WEEK STARTING MARCH 26

10 min: S ong 93. A nnouncem ents.
25 min: T a lk a n d au d ien ce d iscu ssio n
sh o w in g th a t co m m u n icatio n w ith o u r
b ro th e rs is im p o rta n t. E ld e r gives ta lk
o n follo w in g m a te ria l a n d h as au d ien ce
d iscussion on q u estio n s listed.
(10 m in :) A s J e h o v a h 's se rv a n ts w e
recognize th e n eed f o r c le a r an d lo ving
com m u n icatio n w ith one a n o th e r. W hen
c o m m u n icatio n b etw een fa m ily m e m
b ers, re la tiv e s, fello w se rv a n ts o r
frie n d s is lack in g , m u ch a n x ie ty is
exp erien ced . On th e o th e r h an d , w h en
w e cu ltiv a te th e fru ita g e of the sp irit,
w e find com m u n icatio n m uch e a s ie r
an d life m o re en jo y ab le. C ounsel of
th e S c rip tu re s is th a t th e re sh o u ld be
no class d istin c tio n s am o n g b ro th
ers. (J a s . 2:1-9) Do you give y o u r
b r o th e rs re a so n to s h y aw a y fro m a p
p ro a c h in g y o u ? H ave you se p a ra te d
y o u rse lf fro m som e in th e co n g reg a
tio n ? (P rov. 18:1) I f yo u feel a lack
of love In th e co n g reg atio n , do you
y o u rself show love? If w e find t h a t w e
have difficulty c o m m u n icatin g w ith o th
e rs, is it n o t b e tte r to co n d u ct a self
e x a m in a tio n first, befo re p la c in g th e
blam e u p o n o th e rs ? If, upon m a k in g
such a n e x a m in a tio n we find th a t w e
a r e in a n y w a y lack in g , w h a t can w e
do to m a k e im p ro v e m e n t? O ne th in g is
to ex am in e th e S c rip tu re s on th e s u b
je c t an d fra n k ly a jjp ly to ou rselv es th e
counsel t h a t esp ecially fits us. (M ark
11:25; Col. 3:13; P rov. 6:20-22; Rom.
14:19)
(15 m in :) D ra w o u t com m ents fro m
aud ien ce on th e fo llo w in g q u estio n s
h ig h lig h tin g th e th em e t h a t w e should
be w illin g to liste n w ith a n open m ind
to w h a t o u r b ro th e rs h ave to say . In
th e sam e m a n n e r, w e w ould like to
have o u r b ro th e rs liste n to us w hen we
t r y to co m m u n icate w ith th e m . 1. H ow
can o u r re a c tio n s to su g g e stio n s o r
p o in ts of counsel cau se a lack o f com
m u n ic a tio n betw een b r o th e rs ? W h a t
su g g e stio n s could be given to im prove
c o m m u n icatio n in th ese a r e a s ? (Ja s .
1:19, 20; E p h . 4:26; P ro v . 15:1, 2, 4)
2. H ow can th e fo llo w in g sc rip tu re s
h elp p u b lish e rs im prove co m m u n icatio n
w ith o th e r m em b ers of th e co n g reg a
tio n w hen p e rso n a lity p ro b le m s a r is e ?
(P rov. 17:9; E ccl. 7:8, 9; M a tt. 7:12;
5:23, 24; 1 J o h n 4:20, 21) 3. W hen
e ld e rs a r e w illin g to acce p t su g g e stio n s
fro m o th e rs in th e co n g reg atio n , how
ca n th is be m u tu a lly b en eficial? (P rov,
1 5 :3 1 : R o m . 1 2 :1 6 ; E z e k . 2 4 :1 6 a )
4. W hen fello w e ld e rs co m m u n icate
fre e ly re g a r d in g m a tte r s p e rta in in g to
p h y sical a n d s p iritu a l need s of th e con
g re g a tio n , how does th is keep th e flock
s tro n g ? (1 Cor. 12:25, 26; P s. 146:7-9)
C onclude w ith R om ans 8:28.
25 min: E n la rg in g Y our S acred S e r
v ice.
WEEK STARTING MARCH 19
(15 m in :) H ave a p a n e l of p u b lish e rs
E ld e rs m a y decide if a T h e o c ra tic
S chool a n d service m e e tin g sh o u ld be w ho a r e o r h ave b e e n a u x ilia ry o r
sc h ed u led f o r th is w eek in view of the r e g u la r p io n e e rs discuss to g e th e r th e
(C ontinued on p a g e 3, col. 3)
M em orial.

WEEK STARTING MARCH 12

15 min: S o n g 114, A nn o u n cem en ts. Ac
co u n ts R e p o rt. D iscussion of I n te r
n a tio n a l C o n v e n tio n R oom ing In fo rm a
tio n .
25 min: S c rip tu ra l discussio n w ith a u
dience e n title d , O u r D e stin y Is N o t
F ix e d . S tre ss R om ans 2:4-6, w hich
show s t h a t 'th e k in d ly q u a lity of God
is tr y in g to lead a ll to re p e n ta n c e ,
so m e th in g n o t possible if o u r d e s tin y
w ere fixed o r p re d e te rm in e d . (D iscus
sion based on A id book m ate ria l,
F o rek n o w led g e, F o re o rd in a tio n , * to
be h a n d le d b y a n e ld e r.)
T h e fo llo w in g q u estio n s a re ra ise d to
be an sw e re d in S c rip tu ra l discussion.
T ry to a p p o rtio n th e tim e so t h a t th e re
w ill be som e discussion of ea c h q u estio n
u sin g only th e m o st o u ts ta n d in g sc rip
tu r e o r s c rip tu re s to do so. (1) H ow
does Je h o v a h 's k in d ly q u a lity h o ld o ut
w o n d erfu l p ro sp ects fo r a ll people?
(Rom . 2 :7 , 10; 1 J o h n 5:13, 20; Gen.
18:23-26; N eh. 9:31) (2) W h a t fa c to rs
sh o u ld be co n sid ered to u n d e rsta n d
G ods fo rek n o w le d g e an d w h e th e r o n e's
d e s tin y is p re d e te rm in e d ? {A id , p. 594,
HU to p. 595, 112; Isa. 48:3-7; G en, 2:16,
17) (3) W hy is i t n o t reaso n a b le to
believe t h a t Je h o v ah fo rek n e w th e re
bellion of S a ta n , A dam an d E ve? (A id,
p. 595, 1T7, 8 ; Gen. 6:5, 6; 18:20, 21;
22:11, 12) (4) H ow is th e p ro sp e c t of
e v e rla stin g life p re se n te d in G ods
W o rd ? (A id , p. 596, 1J2-5; M a tt. 7:7-11;
2 P e t. 3:9, 13) (5) A re p erso n s in o u r
te r r ito r y fo rek n o w n to becom e e ith e r
sheep o r g o a ts o r does each one h ave a
choice? (D eut. 30:19, 20; Rom . 2:4-11)
C h a irm a n concludes, h e lp in g au d ien ce
to re a so n on th e follo w in g p o in ts:
G ods k in d ly q u a lity , h is g en u in e desire
to see a ll p erso n s g a in sa lv a tio n , should
m ove us to serve h im fu lly fro m the
h e a rt. I t sh o u ld m ove u s to p re a c h an d
te a c h w ith d e te rm in a tio n , k n o w in g a ll
o th e rs have g en u in e o p p o rtu n ity to
ta k e life s w a te r f re e . (R ev. 22:17)
E ven th o se e n tre n c h e d in fa lse relig io n ,
w eig h ed dow n w ith w ro n g a ttitu d e s
an d p ra c tic e s, r a t h e r th a n b e in g p r e
d e stin e d to be goats, h ave opened to
th e m th e o p p o rtu n ity to benefit from
G ods k in d ly q u a lity t h a t is tr y in g to
lead th e m to re p e n ta n c e . L e t u s keep
on p re a c h in g a s Je h o v a h s k in d ly q u al
ity m o tiv a te s u s to do o u r best,
20 min: G e ttin g R e ad y f o r M em ori
a l , A lively discussion of th e Im por
ta n c e of th e M em orial. E x p la in the
c o n g re g a tio n a l a rra n g e m e n ts fo r the
M em orial a n d h ave a d e m o n s tra tio n in
v itin g a n in te re s te d perso n to a tte n d
th e M em o rial a n d p u b lic talk . S ong 47
an d p ra y e r.

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vice. Som e financial assista n c e w ill be
p ro v id ed . B efo re w r itin g to th e Society,
a rra n g e m e n ts sh o u ld b e m a d e fo r a
p a r tn e r (give p a r tn e r 's n a m e w hen
w ritin g ) a n d th e e ld e rs sh o u ld sig n th e
l e tt e r in d ic a tin g t h a t th e y believe th e
in d iv id u a ls w o u ld do w ell in th is w ork.
P le a s e also sp e cify w h e th e r o r n o t you
w ill be w illin g to w o rk w ith a congre
g a tio n t h a t n eed s a s sista n c e in covering
its te r rito r y . (N o fin an cial assista n ce
is given fo r th is.) Also, a c a r th a t is
in good co n d itio n w ill be n ecessa ry .
P o rtu g u e se -sp e a k in g p u b lish e rs w ho
a r e in a p o sitio n to se rv e w h e re th e n eed
is g r e a te r in th e P o rtu g u e se -sp e a k in g
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q u ested on p ag es 134 a n d 135 of th e
O rganiza tio n book.
I n S ep tem b er, 1977, t h e S ociety
m ailed a y e a r 's su p p ly o f fo rm s to all
c o n g reg atio n s. T h e in crease in postal
r a te s h a s m ad e i t v e ry ex p en sive fo r
th e S o ciety to p ro v id e co n g re g a tio n s
w ith fo rm s. T h e re fo re , p lease u se y o u r
re m a in in g su p p lie s ju d icio u sly . P u b lish
e rs sh o u ld b e c a re fu l n o t to ta k e m ore
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A w a k e ! su b sc rip tio n slips, th a n can be
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sh o u ld fo rm s b e u sed f o r n o te p a p e r
o r a n y p u rp o se o th e r th a n in te n d e d by
th e Society. W hen tw o o r m o re co n g re
g a tio n s sh a re a c o u n te r w h e re fo rm s
a r e p ro v id ed fo r p u b lish e rs ' use, it
w o u ld b e p ro p e r to m a in ta in a com m on
sto c k fo r th e use of a ll p u b lish e rs.
T h is n ew a rra n g e m e n t fo r su p p ly in g
co n g re g a tio n s w ith fo rm s w ill prove
beneficial to th e S o ciety a n d a ll con g re
g atio n s.
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b e s t giv e th e m assista n c e ?
N E W COST L IS T : A n ew C ost L is t
i s b e in g p u b lish e d a n d co p ies w ill be
s e n t to a ll th e c o n g reg atio n s, p le a s e
ta k e n o te t h a t in th is Cost L is t th e
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a b o u t th is in view of th e a n n o u n c e m e n t
t h a t w as m a d e in th e J a n u a ry , 1978,

In te rn a tio n a l Convention
Room ing In fo rm a tio n
I t is a pleasure to advise you will no doubt be enough rooms
th a t rooming d epartm en ts in each available fo r all who send in a
1978 intern atio n al convention city Room R eq u est form fo r w hatever
a re now open for hand lin g room ty p e of accom modations th e y d e
requests. T h e Society m ailed out sire, w hether hotel, m otel o r p ri
new Room R equest form s to all v ate home. T hose who choose to
congregations during F eb ru ary so request p rivate hom e accom moda
th a t all who wish to w rite for tions should be p rep ared to p a y
rooms, w hether hotel, m otel or a nom inal am ount for th e accom
private home, m ay begin doing so. m odations, since th e householder,
E ld ers should please discard all w h eth er a W itness or not, w ill
Room R eq u est form s from previous be p u t to e x tra expense to care
y ears th a t m ay be left over a t th e ir for such guests in th e w ay of
K ingdom H alls, because th e new utilities, linens, an d so forth. T h ey
form h as been revised. A com plete should also have in m in d th a t
ly new system will be used in m ak th e householder is n ot required
ing room ing assignments.
to provide food o r tran sp o rta tio n
Y ou will note on th e new forms for such guests, n o r is th e house
th a t th e congregation S ecretary or holder req u ired to le t th e guests
th e congregations Convention Co stay in th e rooms for m ore th a n
o rdinator is required to check each th e days of th e assem bly. I t is
form tu rn ed in for accuracy, n ea t u p to th e householder if h e wishes
ness and so forth, and sign it, show to m ake an y exceptions.
ing h is approval, before sending it
In m ost convention cities th e
in to th e convention Room ing D e Society, th ro u g h th e convention or
p artm en t for th e convention re ganization, alread y h as reserved a
quested. T herefore, anyone filling i num ber of hotel an d m otel rooms
out a R oom R equest form should in o rd er to obtain m uch lower
not m ail i t to th e convention city rates th a n would have been avail
him self, b u t should tu rn it in to th e able to individuals m aking th e ir
designated elder in th e congrega own arrangem ents. T herefore, it
tion to verify th e request. T h e would be to y o u r advantage in
elder can th e n send it in to th e m ost cases to send in a Room
convention city along w ith an y R eq u est form as outlined above to
o th er Room R equest forms h e m ay (th e Room ing D ep artm en t in th e
have for th a t sam e city, using the i city of y o u r choice ra th e r th a n ob
rooming address for th a t city th a t taining th e accom m odations on
is prin ted on th e back of each y o u r own.
Room R equest form. E ach congre
T h is inform ation w ill assist you
gations body of elders should de in m aking y o u r rooming arran g e
term ine im m ediately w hether the m ents in th e n ea r future. O ther
S ecretary ox th e Convention Co p e rtin e n t convention m atte rs will
ordinator will be used to verify be tak en u p in coming articles as
th e Room R equest form s an d th en convention tim e approaches.
announce this to th e congregation.
(C ontd )
Room ing work for obtaining p ri Your Service Meetings
vate hom e accom m odations from h ig h lig h ts fro m th e a r tic le In th e N o
publishers?, interested ones and v em b er 15, 1977, W a tc h to w e r.
(10 m in :) T a lk a b o u t th e ir p la n s f o r
th e public began in each conven se rv
ice in A p ril. D e m o n s tra te A p ril s u b
tion city in F ebruary. T h u s there sc rip tio n p re se n ta tio n . One on p an el
O ur K in g d o m Service. T h e p ric e m en
tio n e d in O ur K in g d o m S ervice, $1.85,
a p p lie s o n ly f o r 1978 since a fre e book
is being g iven w ith su b s c rip tio n s in
c am p aig n m o n th s. I n 1979 th e r a te w ill
b e $1.90 fo r each new su b sc rip tio n , as
s ta te d in th e C ost L ist.
N ew P u b lic a tio n s A v ailab le:
L i fe D oes H a ve a P u rp o se
I ta lia n
A S ecu re F u tu r e H o w Y o u Can F in d
It
K ik o n g o , K ilu b a,
L in g a la , P o lish
J eh o v a h s W itn e sse s a n d th e Q uestion
o f B lood
Ita lia n , P o rtu g u e se
A vailable A gain in U .S.A .:
T h e T r u th T h a t L ea d s to E te rn a l L ife
K o rean
A rev ised M em orial o u tlin e is b ein g
s e n t to ea c h c o n g re g a tio n a lo n g w ith
o th e r m a te ria l t h a t is sch ed u led to be
m ailed o u t d u r in g F e b ru a ry . P lease
see t h a t th is o u tlin e is m ad e av ailab le
t o y o u r assig n ed M em orial sp e ak er.

m ig h t do so, in tro d u c in g h im se lf b y
say in g , M ost re lig io u s o rg an izatio n s
te a c h th a t th e y h av e th e t r u th . S ince
b eliefs v a ry so m uch, how do you th in k
w e can id e n tify w h ich re lig io n is teach
in g th e t r u th o f th e B ib le ? [A llow fo r
co m m en t.] G od w a n ts h is p eo p le to
w o rsh ip h im in th e tr u e w ay . [R ead
J o h n 4:23, 24.1 T h e re a r e m a n y w ays
th e tr u e re lig io n can be id en tified . One
is fo u n d in Jo h n 13:35. [R e a d .] Do
y ou th in k t h a t i t is im p o rta n t fo r u s
to find o u t w hich re lig io n is th e tru e
o n e ? (Allow f o r co m m en t.) T h e n lead
in to T h e W a tc h to w e r e x p la in in g t h a t
i t h a s a d d itio n a l in fo rm a tio n . O ffer su b
sc rip tio n w ith free , la rg e boo k a s liste d
in J a n u a r y O ur K in g d o m Service.
C h a irm a n e n d s by e n c o u ra g in g a u x il
ia ry p io n e e rin g d u r in g A p ril. N o t to o
la te to a p p ly . S ong 84 a n d p ra y e r.

TOPIC FOR CONVERSATION

G od's W ord A Practical G uide for O ur
Time. Psalm 119 :1 0 5 .

PRESENTING THE GOOD NEWS

from B ible Topics for Discussion
Using Bible
on page 16 u nder th e subject
Topics fo r Discussion"
K ingdom , T opic B, m ight be
1 How comely a re the feet of read, such as M atthew 6:9, 10;
those who declare good news of D aniel 2:44; or Revelation 2 1:2
good things! (Rom. 10:15) T hese 4.) T h en you can explain, T h e
w o rd s of e n c o u ra g e m e n t h av e n ext tim e I call I would like to d is
sp u rred m any C hristians on to cuss a little m ore w ith you as to
spread precious words of tru th ju st w hat this kingdom is an d how
throughout th e world. T h e new it will affect each one of us. Now
publication B ible Topics for D is th e householders appetite is w het
cussion can be a valuable aid to ted for m ore inform ation.
u s in accom plishing this work,
s T h en on the n ext visit you
2 Two of th e things th a t m ake m ay wish to read or refer to the
a successful retu rn visit a re a sin sam e scripture about th e Kingdom
cere personal in te rest in th e one again to refresh th e ir m em ory and
being called on and an appealing then continue w ith th e discussion
Bible subject to discuss. T h ere are of th a t topic. B e sure to m ark in
m any appealing subjects outlined your record w hich topic you have
in this new publication. If it is arranged to discuss w ith th e p e r
kep t in ones Bible, it is readily son. M ost have found th a t when
available for use. Before m aking a using th is m ethod it is best to call
re tu rn visit you could easily refer back soon w hile th e discussion is
to it to g ath er some of th e scrip fresh in th e ir m ind. T ow ard the
tu res you could use on a chosen end of this call you might* find
subject. Also, if a householder it app ro p riate to offer a regular
brings u p an unexpected subject, Bible discussion.
it can be referred to by glancing
e F or calls on those who object
a t th e list of subjects, w hich directs to th e use of Bible literatu re, such
you to th e proper page.
as the T ru th book, in connection
3 For exam ple: If you place th e w ith a Bible study, th e B ible Topics
book Is th e B ible R eally th e W ord for D iscussion can be very helpful.
of God? using P salm 119:105 as Since the booklet consists only of
a basis for th e discussion, you m ay scripture references, likely th e in
find it convenient to enlarge on dividual would n o t object to its use.
th e discussion by referring to scrip
7 If you find it difficult to learn
tu res from Bible Topics for D is to use this m ethod of teaching,
cussion u n d er th e heading on page w hy not ask someone who has had
three, Bible, T opic C, Is a success in getting into discussions
p ractical guide for ou r day.
if you could go along w ith them
* T o p rep are th e householder forand perhaps even take p a rt in a
the next visit you m ight w ant to retu rn visit w here th is m ethod is
conclude th e discussion by saying: used. T h e y m ay be able to give
So we have learn ed th a t th e Bible you some helpful suggestions.
is a p ractical guide for our day.
8 W ith th e goal of im proving th e
One of th e things this guide tells quality of your teaching through
us is th a t, in th e n ea r future, all Bible discussions, use B ible Topics
governm ents of m en will be re for Discussion as an aid in reaching
placed by th e rule of Gods king th e h ea rts of th e people in y o u r
dom. (T h en a scripture taken territory.
Getting Reody for Memorial (Contd ) th e M em orial season. B u t w hat
nesses a re different from other joy we have to follow in th e foot
steps of our leader C hrist Jesus,
religions.
5 A ctions can speak even louderpreaching and m aking disciples as
th a n words, so we will w ant to h e did. M ay we be strengthened
display Christ-liko qualities a t all to continue im itating in all our
tim es, b u t especially w hen dealing actions th e same sp irit of self
w ith th e new ones. O ur friendli sacrifice and love th a t h e showed
ness an d w arm th a t the special
public talk can m ake others feel for sheeplike ones.
th e way one w oman recently ex
DECEMBER SERVICE REPORT
pressed it, I have never gone to
Av
Av
Av
fiv
an y religious m eeting in m y life
Pubi. Hrs. R.V. Bi .St. Maos.
w here I felt so welcome. She w ent Spl Pios.
651 125.0 45.2 4.5 103.2
on to describe th e thoughtfulness Pios.
13,811 32.1 32.0 3.1 75.0
shown to h er by to tal strangers Aux. Pios.
9,131 57.6 19.5 1.5 51.7
492,272
8.0 3.7 .4
9.8
an d looked forw ard to attending Pubs.
oth er meetings.
TOTAL
515.865
S urely we will be busy during Newly D edicated Ones Baptized: 1,733

Personal G oals A re Helpful

(Cont d)
com m unity, th e n p rep arin g some
questions th a t will involve the
householder, and finally getting
ready to talk on th e subject.
5 P ersonal goals can help us to
get results on our re tu rn visits as
well. T h e purpose of th e re tu rn
visit is to develop fu rth e r th e in te r
est th a t has been m anifest. W h at
objective m ight we set in this r egard? T ry in g to improve in using
teaching questions an d having ef
fective Bible discussions will likely
help m ake o u r re tu rn visits m ore
effective.
6 Y ou m ight try using goals to
increase th e am ount of tim e you
spend in th e field service or p e r
h ap s to arran g e y o u r affairs so
th a t you can auxiliary pioneer. A n
o th er fine goal would be to sta rt
a Bible study. T o w hatever extent
you are able to serve Jehovah, if
it is whole-souled service, th e n it
will be acceptable to him. M att.
13:8, 9.
7 A po in t to consider, however,
is th a t if personal goals are not
reasonable, th e y can be m ost dis
couraging. (Jas. 3:17) Goals m ust
be set according to w hat one is
able to accomplish. Otherwise, we
will likely end u p in discourage
m en t if we do not succeed. E very
one has a different m akeup p h y s
ically a n d em otionally. W e cannot
expect to be able to accom plish
som ething ju st because someone
else does, b u t we should set goals
according to w hat we can do p e r
sonally. B u t could you set as your
goal im proving your conversations
and your use of th e Bible when
speaking to householders, o r p e r
h ap s even w hen sta rtin g a Bible
study?
s C an you use goals to im prove
th e q u ality of your service to J e
hovah? W h at practical objectives
can you set to m ake im provem ent
in your service? Once you have
m ade a decision to work to achieve
som ething, be sure to keep it be
fore Jehovah in your prayers, for
w hat b etter help could a person
have? A goal th a t is forgotten is
n o t realized. So w hen you m ake
a decision, keep it in m ind an d do
ju s t as you have resolved in your
h eart.2 Cor. 9:7.

Schedule for congregation book

studies in W orld G overnm ent book:
M arch 5: P ages 98 to 107
M arch 12: P ages 108 to 115*
M arch 19: P ages 115 to 120
M arch 26: P ages 121 to 129,
including TJ19
* T o su b h ead in g .

OUR

Do You Treat Them as Individuals?

1 H ow long has it been since you

tried a fresh approach to house
holders in your territo ry ? E v en if
we use th e sam e presentation a t
each door, we a re giving a witness,
an d th a t is im portant. B u t some
publishers have learned to ad ju st
w hat they say to fit th e individual
householder. T h ey observe th a t, as
a result, m ore people listen, and
they personally find greater enjoy
APRIL 1978
m en t in th e ir field service.
V o l. 2 1 , N o. 4
2 R ecently we w rote to a num ber
FO R UNITED STATES OF A M ERICA
of pioneers and circuit overseers
and asked how they give a witness
an individual basis. W ed like
D ear Kingdom P ubl ishers: on
to share some of th e ir replies w ith
Over th e y ears we h ere in th e you.
U nited S tate s have enjoyed seeing HOW TO G ET TH E DISCUSSION STARTED
thousands of new ones share in
3 T h e w ay th a t they introduce
K ingdom preaching. O ther lands
continue seeing such growth. A l themselves varies. O ne sister says:
read y by N ovem ber of 1977, Italy Hello! M y nam e is . . . and I ve
had a peak of 68,000 proclaim ers stopped for ju s t a m inute to share
of th e good news. In Ja p a n a a very encouraging thought with
peak of over 43,000 publishers have you. A nother says: fI have a very
reported, w ith publishers averaging interesting m essage to share with
you concerning th e Bible as a p rac
m ore th a n 15 hours.
tical guide. I t will take only five
W e w an t to aid as m any m ore m
inutes. T h ey know th a t before
as possible d uring w hatever tim e
Jehovah y et perm its. A t th e sam e they can do m uch adaptin g of th e ir
tim e, we also have a deep concern presentation, they need to catch the
tow ard those [already] related to householders attention.
4 In some areas th e brothers find
us in th e faith. (Gal. 6:10) I t is
interesting to note th a t, in addition th a t th e re is better response if, in
to th e m ore th a n half a m illion stead of m entioning God o r the
publishers regularly sharing in Bible in th e ir opening statem ent,
th e preaching work, about 100,000 they briefly refer to some basic h u
others rep o rt service a t le ast some m an desire or a problem th a t is on
tim e during th e year. H ence, m any the m inds of m any persons. B u t a
thousands who a re n o t reporting
service each m onth a re still asso circuit overseer says th a t, when
ciating with us and still love th e
tru th . Could it be th a t th e y are
h esita n t about talking extensively
a t th e doors? T h ey m ay lack con
1 E ach tim e you receive a new
fidence an d th u s need our help. issue of th e W atchtow er magazine,
I t is u rg en t th a t we all be a le rt w hat do you do w ith it? Is your
to w hatever needs our brothers m ay im m ediate reaction th a t of one who
have an d h elp th em in any way m ay be called a caption reader,
we can. W e w ant to assist all to who m erely flips through th e m ag
strengthen th e ir hold on th e real azine, noting th e titles an d other
life. (1 T im . 6:19) Je su s knew highlights? Or, are you a picture
th a t w hat lies ahead will require reader, delighting in th e illus
all of us to have th e strength th a t trations? Or, are you a specialcomes from being active, whole- in te rest reader, particu larly a t
souled in our service. H ence he tracted to some special features
urged us to p ay atten tio n to our of the m agazine, such as Questions
selves an d to keep aw ake th a t from R eaders o r Insight on the
we m ay succeed in escaping th e N ew s? Or, do you do som ething
things th a t are destined to occur. else?
Luke 10:25-28; 21:34-36.
2 A dm ittedly, each issue of T he
H aving taken u p the service of W atchtow er stirs a certain m easure
God, m ay we never lose ou r zeal of expectation, and it is m ost satis
an d confidence. R ather, m ay we fying to thum b through its pages
dem onstrate th a t we are th e sort while it is still fresh. B u t now' we
th a t have faith to th e preserving a re faced w ith th e questionW h at
alive of th e soul.Heb. 10:39.
then? W h a t do you do w ith the
Be assured of ou r w arm love.
m agazine afte r th a t initial spark
of in terest is satisfied? Could it
Y our brothers,
B r o o k l y n B r a n c h O f f i c e be th a t it is sim ply tucked in to a

KINGDOM
SERVICE

o th er approaches do not bring good

results, h e gets right to th e point.
W ithout any p relim in ary greeting
an d w ith his Bible in han d , h e says:
I m stopping by w ith this little
gem from th e Bible. T h e n h e reads
P salm 119:105.
5 M o st of th e s e e x p e rie n c e d
brothers a n d sisters agree th a t
being w arm an d having a friendly
sm ile is im portant.
BE OBSERVANT

6 Of course, each householder is

different. B u t how can you find
out w hat th e in terests of th e in
dividual are?
7 A circuit overseer suggests being
observant: Is th e householder el
derly? A re th e re toys in the yard?
A re th ere bum per signs on th e car
indicating th e ir personal crusades
political, religious or environm en
tal? D oes a window sticker say they
are a block p a re n t? A re they poor
in w orldly assets, or rich? A re th ere
burglary devices on th e door, or big
guard dogs to safeguard posses
sions? A ny of these things can give
indication of w hat will be of sp e
cial in te rest a t th a t door. D ont
m ake ju st passing m ention of these
things; tie y o u r discussion back to
them a num ber of tim es, th e broth
ers recommend.
HOW TO GET ACQUAINTED

8 E ven m ore im p o rtan t th a n ob

serving things is taking note of the
reaction of th e individual, says an(Continued on page 7, col. 1)

What Do You Do with Your Magazines?

draw er and forgotten? Or, do you,

perhaps, carefully file it away so
you will know exactly w here i t is
w hen it comes tim e to p rep are for
th e congregation W atchtow er study,
an d so feel you have done your
d u ty ? Or, do you a t least leave it
o ut somewhere, figuring th a t you
will give it m ore atten tio n later,
only to find th a t, som ew here along
th e line, it gets buried am ong oth er
things an d is o ut of sight?
3 W h eth er an y of th ese exam ples
are tru e of you or not, th ey cer
tain ly fit some of us, dont they?
P erh ap s its n o t our intention to
be so negligent, b ut w ith so m uch
dem and on our precious tim e each
day, we m ay ju st feel th a t, afte r
all, th e food a t th e p ro p er tim e
is in th e stu d y articles an d th ey
will be covered a t th e congregation
W atchtow er study. A s for th e oth er
articles, some m ay feel th a t m any
of them a re m erely a review of
(C ontinued on page 7, col. 2)

YOUR SERVICE MEETINGS

WEEK STARTING APRIL 2
7 min: S ong 65. A n n o u n cem en ts.
20 mm: W h a t Is O u r A ttitu d e T o w ard
P re a c h in g ? A u d ien ce p a rtic ip a tio n .
W hen Je s u s w itn essed to o th ers, w h a t
w a s th e m essag e h e em p h asized ? (L u k e
8 :1 ) W h a t m essag e d id h e fo re te ll
w o u ld h e p ro claim ed d u rin g conclusion
o f p re s e n t sy s te m ? (M att. 24:14) G ods
p u rp o se h a s n o t c h a n g e d ; th e m essage
to be pro claim ed h a s n o t ch an g ed . A sk
a u d ie n c e : W h y is i t v ita l to th e p u b lic
t h a t w e k eep on p re a c h in g th e K ing
dom m essag e? W h y is it im p o rta n t to
o u r ow n s p ir itu a lity t h a t w e n o t be
in d iffe re n t a b o u t d o in g so ? (Rev. 3:14
16) As sh o w n in th e B ra n c h L e tte r
(p a rs. 2, 3), w h o m ig h t re a lly a p p re
c ia te i t if w e in v ited th e m to go w ith
u s in field se rv ice? N o t k n o w in g th e
d a te w h en th e g r e a t tr ib u la tio n is
to b eg in does n o t d im in ish th e u rgency.
D o n o t f o rg e t R e v elatio n 18:21, also
L u k e 21:34-36. L e t's a ll be zealous in
o u r serv ice to God.
8 min: O u r T o p ic a n d L ite r a tu r e Of
f e r f o r A pril. A sk au d ien ce w h a t th e
T opic f o r C o n v ersatio n fo r A pril is.
D iscuss d e ta ils a s to lite r a tu r e offer.
A sk w h y i t is b eneficial to o ffer W a tch to w e r su b sc rip tio n , w h a t th e r e is in
th e m ag azin es t h a t can h elp people
w ith th e ir p ro b lem s, ho w th is ca n give
th e m hope.
25 m in: Do You T r e a t T h em a s In d i
v id u a ls? N o t a c tu a lly stu d y in g a rtic le
w ith co n g reg atio n , b u t u sin g id e a s fro m
it, co n d u ct th e fo llo w in g :
D e m o n s t r a t i o n : P u b l i s h e r m a k in g
house-to -h o u se calls. (As in d ic a te d be
low, involve th e au d ien ce.) P u b lish e r
g re e ts h o u seh o ld er, em p h asizes b adness
o f w o rld a n d p re s e n ts a p re p a re d ta lk .
(U se c u r re n t T o p ic fo r C o n v ersation.)
A fte r a m in u te o r so, in te r r u p t to ask
aud ien ce fo r t h e i r im p ressio n . W h a t
w o u ld m ak e o p en in g re m a rk s m o re p o s
itive, u p b u ild in g ?
D e m o n s tra tio n s ta r ts a g ain , p u b lish e r
say s so m e th in g th a t is m o re p ositive
(see p ar. 3 o f a rtic le ), b u t m a k e s no
effo rt to involve th e h o u se h o ld er. Stop
p u b lis h e r a g a in ; com m end. A sk a u d i
ence w h a t w e k n o w a b o u t th e house
h o ld e rs in te re sts . H o w could w e find
o u t? (P a rs . 6-9)
P u b lis h e r tr ie s ag ain . G ets ho u se
h o ld e r to co m m en t: sh e m en tio n s som e
th in g a b o u t h e r ow n life. B e fo re con
tin u in g , a s k au d ien ce how th e y w ould
fit discu ssio n to h o u se h o ld er. W h a t
w ould th e y sh o w th is p erso n , to em
ph asize t h a t th e B ib le is a p ra c tic a l
g u id e ?
In s te a d of d e m o n s tra tin g th is asp ect
f u rth e r , a s k au d ien ce w h a t th e y w ould
p o in t to in th e B ible to show t h a t i t is
a p ra c tic a l g u id e in o th e r com m on s itu
atio n s. (F o r ex am p le: C rim e, p overty,
p o llu tio n .) L is t te x ts o n a ch alk b o ard .
A dd co m m en ts fro m p a r a g r a p h s 11, 12.
B riefly show how su b s c rip tio n m ig h t
be p re se n te d to th e h o u seh o ld er.
E n co u ra g e p u b lish e rs to a p p ly w h a t
h a s b een discussed. Song 66 a n d p ra y e r.

ence n o t o n ly to re a d th e m ag azin es
b u t re a lis tic a lly to co n sid er su g g e stio n s
given in p a r a g r a p h 8. In tro d u c e n e x t
p a r t a s ex am p le of how to a p p ly th e s e
su g gestions.
25 min: L ively discussion of a rtic le
H u m an K in d n ess E sse n tia l f o r H a p p i
ness, in F e b r u a ry 15, 1978, W a tch to w e r. H ave a book s tu d y g ro u p fa
m ilia r w ith e n tire a rtic le a n d p re p a re d
to offer co m m en ts fro m audience, n o t
ju s t p re p a re d f o r p re a ssig n e d questions.
P a rs . 1-3: W h a t h u m a n k in d n ess is,
an d how ex p erien ce c ite d illu s tra te s it.
W ould y o u have acted d ifferen tly , o r
w h a t w o u ld you have d one?
A pplied in E v e ry d a y L iv in g : A sk
w ives: W h a t little th in g s do y o u r
h u sb a n d s do t h a t yo u p a r tic u la rly ap
p re c ia te ? H u sb a n d s: W h a t k in d n esses
on th e p a r t of y o u r fa m ily do yo u a p
p re c ia te ?
I n th e C h ristia n C o n g re g a tio n :
H ow sh o u ld w e view th e ones w ho
h av e sp ecial n e e d s ? H ow ca n w e h e lp ?
S ectio n on B enefits. In v ite com
m ents.
A sk: H ave yo u en jo y e d w h a t w e ju s t
d id ? W hy n o t do i t w ith fa m ily ? U rge
au d ien ce to re a d a n d u se w h a t is in th e
m agazines.
15 min: H ave au d ien ce n am e a rtic le s
th a t th e y feel can fit p a r tic u la r perso n s
on r e tu r n visits, a n d e x p la in w hy,
(C ould a r ra n g e one o r tw o b e fo re h an d .)
A rra n g e to h av e ex p erien ces re la te d by
in d iv id u als w ho a r e successful in u sin g
m ag azin es in field service. E n co u rag e
a ll to re a d an d m a k e fu ll u se of m a g a
zines. S ong 55 a n d p ra y e r.

th e y reco m m en d f o r a n y w ho a r e h av
in g difficulty in fin d in g peo p le a t hom e
w h en th e y call back.
M ake th is a sp o n ta n eo u s discussion,
d ra w in g on ex p erien ces o f co n g reg a
tion. U se m a te ria l in a rtic le a s basis
fo r th e d e m o n s tra tio n s a n d f o r y o u r
ow n a d d itio n a l com m ents.
20 min: Aid P e rso n s w ith W hom W e
A lread y H ave Som e C ontact.
C om m ent on lo cal a tte n d a n c e a t re
ce n t M em orial. A re th e y c o n tin u in g to
show in te r e s t in J e h o v a h s p ro v isio n fo r
life ? C an w e h e lp th e m ? In v ite th e
au d ien ce to com m en t o n th e fo llo w in g :
D id a m e m b e r of y o u r fa m ily come,
one w ho does n o t u s u a lly a tte n d m eet
in g s ? W h a t ca n be done f u r th e r to e n
co u rag e such ones ? (W hy n o t in v ite one
o f th e e ld e rs to call now , to g e t b e tte r
a c q u a in te d , p e rh a p s to offer a stu d y , if
th a t seem s a p p ro p ria te ? )
H ow can w e a id p erso n s w h o a t
ten d ed , w ith w hom stu d ie s a r e re g
u la rly conducted, b u t w ho have n o t
c o n tin u e d to com e to m e e tin g s? (M ight
a rra n g e fo r th e book stu d y co n d u cto r
to v isit th em , to com m end th e m for
p ro g ress, to en co u rag e th e m to co n tin
ue a s so c ia tin g w ith th e c o n g re g a tio n .)
W ere th e r e som e in a tte n d a n c e w ho
u sed to be r e g u la rly asso ciated , w ho
w e re b aptized, o u t w h o a re n o t active
now ? H ow could w e h elp th e m ? (M ight
th e y n eed a stu d y a g a in to b u ild th em
up s p ir itu a lly ? O ffer th e h e lp .)
L e ts p la n th is w eek to h ave som e
sh a re in m a k in g r e t u r n v isits. S ong 81
a n d p ra y e r.

WEEK STARTING APRIL 23

15 min: S ong 61. A nn o u n cem en ts, in-'
WEEK STARTING APRIL 16
elu d in g local field service a r r a n g e m e n t ^
15 min: S ong 96. H ow Im p o rta n t I s I t D iscussion w ith au d ien ce a b o u t im p o r
to F ollow U p?
ta n c e of b e in g a t th e convention th is
A m a jo r p a r t of o u r w o rk is m a k in g y ear, u sin g som e p o in ts fro m firs t sec
disciples. ( M a tt 28:19, 20) B riefly in tio n o f assem b ly in se rt. A sk audience
terv iew som e local p u b lish ers, ones w ho f o r su g g e stio n s on how to overcom e
w e re aid ed because som eone p a tie n tly obstacles to ones a tte n d in g . (F o r ex
called b ack on them .
am p le : S e cu lar o b lig atio n s, tra v e l ex
C om m ent b riefly on how m a n y re penses, ill h e a lth , i 'l l Ju st go f o r th e
tu r n v isits c o n g re g a tio n m ad e la s t w eekend. )
m o n th . H ow m an y p u b lish e rs have
min: E ld e r discusses w ith audience
sh a re d in m a k in g r e tu r n v isits d u rin g 30
in s e rt sectio n u n d e r P ra is in g Jeh o v ah
fo u r o u t of th e p a s t six m o n th s? (O b w
ith Good C o n d u c t. R e ad d esig n ated
ta in figures fro m c o n g re g a tio n reco rd s.)
tu re s an d a n y p a ra g ra p h s t h a t el
Is th e re need to give g r e a te r a tte n tio n sdcerip
rs feel m a y a p p ly locally. H ow should
to th is a c tiv ity ?
o u r co n d u ct reflect on Je h o v a h s people?
25 min: P re s e n tin g th e Good N ew s (1 P e t. 2:12) H ow h a s th e ty p e o f con
M aking R e tu rn V isits. U se m a te ria l d u c t sp o k en of in E p h e sia n s 5:3, 4, 18
in p a r a g r a p h s 1, 2 f o r b rie f in tro d u c b ro u g h t re p ro a c h on u s In som e cases?
(114) A t assem b lies w h a t can h a p p e n
tion.
In s te a d of sim p ly s tu d y in g p a r a w h en c h ild re n a r e allow ed to b e on
g ra p h s 3, 4, a s k c o n g re g a tio n : H ow th e ir ow n? (Prov. 29:15; ft5) H ow can
do y o u decide w h e th e r to m ak e a r e w e avoid leav in g a p o o r im p re ssio n
tu r n v is it on a p e rso n ? W h en m ig h t it w ith in n k e e p e rs a n d h o m eo w n ers? (If6,
be beneficial to call b a c k on a p erso n 7) W h a t re sp o n s ib ility do w e all have
even if h e d id n o t acce p t lite ra tu r e ? in o rd e r to fulfill th e p rin c ip le of P ro v
H as an y o n e a c tu a lly done th a t? W hen e rb s 27:11? (1J8) H ow can w e ta k e th e
do y o u se t a sid e tim e in y o u r schedule lead in sh o w in g h o n o r to one a n o th e r
fo r m a k in g r e tu r n visits ? H o w m u ch of in th e m a tte r of sa v in g s e a ts ? (Rom.
y o u r service tim e do you u se in m a k 12:10; fj9, 10) A pply E cclesiastes 5 :1 to
in g r e tu r n v isits a n d co n d u ctin g B ible o u r p a y in g a tte n tio n . (fill)
s tu d ie s ?
15 min: B riefly c o n sid er p o in ts in in
In s te a d of sim p ly a s k in g q u e stio n s on s e rt fro m V o lu n teer S ervice to end.
p a ra g ra p h s 5-7, d e m o n s tra te conclusion H ave b ro th e rs fro m au d ien ce p re p a re d
of a house-to-house call, show ing how to a s k q u estio n s of one h a n d lin g p a r t:
to a p p ly one of th e su g g estio n s. T h e n W h a t h a p p e n e d to th e V o lu n teer S er
WEEK STARTING APRIL 9
20 min: S ong 111. L ocal an n o u n ce a s k th e au d ien ce f o r f u r th e r id eas as to vice fo rm s ? (B riefly e x p la in new a r
m en ts. T alk , w ith som e au d ien ce p a r (1) how to la y th e g ro u n d w o rk f o r r e ra n g e m e n t a n d w h y .) w ill th e re be
tic ip a tio n , on a rtic le W h a t Do You Do tu r n v isits, (2) w h a t n o te s to m a k e on a c a f e te r ia ? W ill w e u se th o se te a rw ith Y our M ag azin es? W ith firs t p a r a th e ir house-to-house reco rd , (3) w h a t off tic k e ts to p ay fo r food a g a in ? I
alw a y s e n jo y th e o rc h e stra s. W ill w e
g rap h , en co u rag e au d ien ce to re la te p re p a ra tio n th e y m ake, an d so fo rth .
D e m o n s tra te p a r a g r a p h S. A sk a u d i have th e m a g a in th is y e a r ? S u m m a
w h a t th e y a c tu a lly have b een d oing
rize re m a in in g h e a d in g s w ith a sentence
w ith m ag azin es, n o t n ecessa rily w h a t ence f o r observations.
R a ise p ro b lem : W h a t if h o u seh o ld er o r tw o each, esp ecially n o tin g u n u su a l
th e y sh o u ld d o ; do n o t b e little . T h en
b u ild a p p re c ia tio n f o r p ra c tic a l v alue of is too b u sy ? D e m o n stra te su g g e stio n in F rid a y field service a rra n g e m e n t. Song
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Victorious Faith"
International Convention of Jehovah's Witnesses
OES that theme whet your spiritual appe
D
tite? Does it also stir up fond memories
for many of you who have been privileged to
attend previous international conventions?
How faith-strengthening it will be to join
with our brothers from other lands at one of
the 24 large conventions arranged for the
continental United States and Canada. You
will be truly happy th a t you have put forth
the effort to be there all five days for the
bountiful Scriptural instruction and guidance
in serving Jehovah faithfully in the days
ahead.
Past international conventions have often
had outstanding special features, and this one
will be no exception! There will be no morn
ing session on Friday. Instead, the morning
will be devoted to a unique field service ar
rangement throughout the convention city.
All are urged to share in this.
So, leave no stone unturned in your efforts
personally to attend the 1978 Victorious
Faith International Convention. You will
reap rich rewards for doing so. The following
information is being provided to assist you
to benefit fully from the convention.
As
in the case of those with opposing mates, the
Bible shows that even opposers can be won to
the truth without a word. How? By our good
conduct of which they are eyewitnesses.
(1 Pet. 2:12; 3:1, 2) Many favorable reports
result from the good conduct of Jehovahs
people at conventions. Some have been so
impressed by what takes place that they have
embraced the truth. (1 Cor. 14:23-25) What
an impelling reason for us to watch carefully
what we say and do!Phil. 2:1-4; John
13:35.
2 One city mayor stated: Yours was
most orderly session, and the delegates cer
tainly brought a great deal of credit to them
selves while they were here. Good manners
and actions motivated by love also go a long
way in enhancing the enjoyment of the con
vention for everyone in attendance. And,
above all, such faithful conduct honors our
loving heavenly Father, Jehovah, bringing
his smile of approval upon us.Prov. 27:11;
Heb. 13:16.
PRAISING JEHOVAH WITH GO OD CONDUCT:

3By far the majority of Jehovahs Wit

nesses at such large conventions have proved
themselves to be fine Christians. Yet, sadly,
in recent years a few disorderly ones have
cast a poor reflection on the rest of Jehovahs
people. Even though only a few engage in
these things, the good name of all of Gods
people and of Jehovah himself is involved.
Some of the matters that will now be men
tioned may seem shocking to you, but we
thought you would want to be aware of these
problems so that, if possible, we all can help
to avoid them in the future.
4 A few of our brothers have had a tenden
cy to become less careful in conduct when
away from their home congregation. Often
their lack of Christian restraint occurs away
from the convention site, while associating
after assembly sessions at motels and dormi
tories, eating establishments and other places.
Some have even arranged to rent clubrooms
and bands or go to discotheques in the eve
ning. In some instances, a lack of self-control
while engaging in worldly dancing has re
sulted in great reproach, even leading to im
morality. Parties in motel and dormitory
rooms have, on occasion, become boisterous
and unruly to the extent that excessive drink
ing occurs and numerous liquor bottles and
debris are left for maids to wonder about
and clean up the next day. (Eph. 5:3, 4, 18)
In one instance a brother called the manage
ment about a loud, boisterous, late party
going on in the room next door. What would
you have done when the management said,
They are Jehovahs Witnesses ?
c Reports also show that parents, at times,
have allowed their children to stay alone at
motor inns while they have gone out for
periods of time; also, to use swimming pools
a unattended, even after closing time for the
motel pool. Some parents have not intervened
when their children ran, yelling and scream
ing throughout the motel, wben they used
elevators for play, sometimes resulting in se
rious damage, or when they set off fire alarms
or threw rocks into pools and at cars in park
ing lots. Such conduct has been a real irrita
tion to some worldly motel guests and man
agements, as well as our brothers staying
3

OUR KIN G D O M SERVICE, APRIL 1978

there. Is it wise or Scriptural to leave chil

dren, dedicated or not, on the loose either at
the stadium or at our lodging places? Loving,
responsible parents will keep their children
with them and be companions to them, at all
times knowing where they are and what they
are doing. The resulting good conduct of our
children can bring much praise to Jehovah.
(Deut. 6:6-8, 25; 31:12; Prov. 29:15) One
brother commented: When we had evening
sessions, publishers were too tired to party
and the children usually went right to bed.
Now there is opportunity to use the evenings
to review the program with our families and
to associate with some of our brothers in
quiet, orderly Christian fellowship. Those
who use the time in this way are spiritually
upbuilt and have no regrets.Ps. 133:1; Eph.
5:15-19; Phil. 4:8, 9.
0 Sadly, reports show that there have been
some cases of individuals who have been less
than honest in obtaining rooms. As one inn
keeper said, Two people register, five occupy
the room, plug in hot plates, and call the
office for more towels. Innkeepers in at least
six cities have reported that persons attend
ing our assemblies have done this. Because of
these bad examples, a few motel managers
have even said that they do not want Jeho
vahs Witnesses back and would rather have
anyone else stay there. What a sad contrast to
the favorable expressions usually heard.
7We appreciate it very much when our
brothers and others hospitably open their
homes to visiting delegates for our conven
tions. Those of us who request such accom
modations should remember that we are their
guests and should act accordingly, not taking
undue advantage of such Christian hospital
ity. Rooms listed in private homes do not
include the use of the kitchen, or provision
for animals. Also, those who request accom
modations in private homes should never
bring a disfellowshiped person with them.
The convention will not assign any disfellow
shiped person to a private home. Keep in
mind, too, that such rooms listed at reason
able cost or free of charge are available only
as an aid to attend the convention, and not to
go to some vacation spot or tourist attraction
in the area. If a person is going for such
activities, it is only fair to others that he stay
in a motel or hotel. Rooms listed in private
homes will be available only during the con
vention and not for periods before or after
ward for personal activities.
8 Remember, Jehovahs Witnesses are not

loved by the world. (John 15:18, 19) Our

actions are therefore given extra scrutiny.
Worldly people would like to have an excuse
for pointing an accusing finger, but we want
to work hard to turn their scrutiny to praise
for Jehovah by keeping our conduct far above
the standards of the world. (Prov. 27:11)
Since any who travel or stay with us while
attending a convention are identified by
worldly people as Jehovahs Witnesses, what
can be done to help these individuals to con
duct themselves properly? Every Christian,
especially elders, parents and mates, should
feel 'personally responsible to aid disorderly
ones among us, dedicated or not, to change
their conduct while with us by kindly helping
them to act properly. If elders or parents are
not present and cannot be readily found, then
any Christian present could calmly and kind
ly point out that our reputation and Jeho
vah's name are involved. By assisting every
one with us to appreciate this, no doubt we
will regain our fine reputation in those areas
where it has been damaged.2 Cor. 1:12;
6:3, 4; 1 Tim. 3:7.
9A good opportunity to bring praise to Je
hovah is right at the convention itself, by
taking the lead in showing honor to one
another, treating others as we would like
to be treated ourselves. (Rom. 12:10; 13:8
10; Matt. 7:12) Such loving consideration of
others can outstandingly be shown in the
m atter of saving seats. It has been observed
that magazines or other items often have
been placed on blocks of seats, sometimes
extremely early in the morning. Some of
these seats were never occupied during entire
sessions, forcing others to stand. At other
times seats are not available because some
use them for storage purposes. Would it not
be the Christian way to keep our things under
our own seat, on our lap, or in the check
room? Instead of thoughtless actions, why
not rather bring honor to Jehovah by loving
ly offering seats to elderly or infirm persons
who need them?1 Cor. 13:4-7.
10 This year, in view of the above, conven
tion attendants are being instructed to allow
persons without seats to occupy any empty
ones that are needlessly being saved. This will
be 10 minutes before a session begins. Of
course, a balanced view will help us to realize
that at times it is necessary to save a seat or
two for good reasonsfamily members who
are volunteer workers, interested persons
who will arrive soon, or a trip to the wash
room. But if you need to meet someone, why
not arrange ahead of time to meet at a cer

tain time and place before or after the ses still be needed. The convention organizations
sions so th at you will not have to save seats this year, as in the past, will still be selecting
for each other?
congregations to share in this one-time work
11 When we realize that the stadium facility in several departments. So, you will be able
actually becomes a large Kingdom Hall for to volunteer for this with your family and
us, it should move us to show deep respect others in your congregation, even though you
for Jehovah by being in our seats as family are unable to work all five days. In order to
groups when each session begins and ends so arrange for this, the convention organization
that we can hear the entire program, includ in your convention city will advise your con
ing the prayers. Just as we, whether young or gregation of the need and have your elders
old, would not inconsiderately roam in the select a capable captain for the group who
corridors a t the Kingdom Hall or wander out will work along with you in caring for the
side, talk to others, or leave in a mass exodus assignment. The Convention Coordinator will
ahead of everyone else, we should not do so receive the necessary correspondence in plen
at a larger place of worship either. In this ty of time to work out the details.
way we show respect for Jehovahs spiritual
8 It is hoped that this new arrangement wil
table.1 Sam. 15:22, 23; Eccl. 5:1.
make it easier for you to volunteer and to
find out well ahead of time what you will be
VOLUNTEER SERVICE: To share in serving your doing and where to report for work. Of
brothers at an assembly, it will no longer be course, even if you are not able to volunteer
required that each individual turn in an Ap ahead of time, if you are able to help, please
plication for Volunteer Service. In fact, none just go to the Volunteer Service desk at the
of these forms will be sent out to the congre convention and they will let you know where
gations this year. Already the convention help is needed and guide you to that depart
committees for each city are functioning and ment. Truly, there is much pleasure in loving
the various department heads have been se ly serving your Christian brothers as you vol
lected. All these brothers, as well as individ unteer individually or as family groups, with
uals they have selected to work with them in even younger ones working along with their
their departments, have been busy asking parents or older members of the family.
various brothers in the congregations and Acts 20:35; Ps. 110:3.
circuit assembly organizations to share in the
work with them. Of course, some larger de FOOD SERVICE: In view of the changing life
partments such as Attendant, Food Service, styles arid eating habits in this country over
Cleaning, Auditing, and so forth, will still the past few years, as well as the change
need many more volunteers. This is where to daytime sessions at conventions, much
you will be able to contribute to the success of thought has been given to just what is neces
the convention when the convention organi sary in the way of physical food in order to
zation gets in touch with your congregation. care for the needs of those in attendance.
They will write to your congregations Con Especially has consideration been given to
vention Coordinator, who is coordinating what might be done for the thousands of
other convention matters for the congre faithful, hardworking volunteers who, over
gation as well. He will be given a form the years, have devoted their time preparing
for each department still needing volunteers, necessary physical food so th at the rest in
and will announce the need. Your name can attendance could enjoy the bountiful spiritual
then be listed on the form for the department food. In the past such dear ones have often
you would like to work in for the entire con had to work so many hours that they them
vention. After processing these lists, the Vol selves have heard very little or none of the
unteer Service Department in the convention program.
city will send a form to the congregations
2 After considering all these factors, th
Convention Coordinator showing where and Society has decided to simplify the entire
when those working in each department food service operation so that nearly every
should report.
one, including those working in the Food
2 Of course, for those who may be able to SerVice Department, will be able to hear and
volunteer for only one time, such as when benefit from the spiritual program. Hence,
your congregation is asked to share briefly instead of serving a cafeteria meal at any
in cleaning a small section of the stadium convention in this country, there will be a
after the afternoon sessions, your help will fine tasty menu served out of conveniently

located refreshment stands. Hot items such as

chicken, fish, hamburgers, hot dogs and cof
fee, and cold items, including large sand
wiches, fruit bags, Danish pastry, potato
chips, chocolate and vanilla pudding, orange
juice, soft drinks, milk, and so forth, will
be available. There will be plenty to eat
and it can be easily obtained throughout
the stadium so that, if you wish, one or
two members of the family can obtain all the
hot or cold food needed and bring it back in
a bag. This type of menu prepared with mod
em mobile kitchen equipment owned by the
Society will make it possible for the vast
majority of food service volunteers to hear
the spiritual program as well as serve the
physical needs of their brothers.
CONVENTION TICKETS: For a number of years
now at our conventions, $1.00 tickets in 10c
segments have been successfully used for
purchasing food at the conventions. In many
ways, including safety of funds, sanitary ben
efits when handling food, and speed, since no
change-making is required, this system has
proved much more acceptable than using
money. In order to use these tickets to the
best advantage, it would be appreciated if,
to the extent possible, you would comply with
the request to order a supply of tickets ahead
of time for the first two or three days of the
convention. This will help to eliminate crowds
waiting in long lines at the cashiers on the
first day. Then you can go later at your lei
sure to obtain more tickets as needed.
3 Since each ticket is printed to show it is
worth 10c, all the menus at the conventions
will show how many tickets are required to
purchase each item, rather than showing a
price. This should speed things up consider
ably and increase accuracy. Your cooperation
in using the tickets will be appreciated and
contribute to the smooth operation of the
convention feeding program.

Special music for the interludes and

for audience singing is being prepared by
the Society with the aid of many brothers
throughout the country who are talented mu
sicians. This means that there will be no live
orchestras this year, but the specially pre
pared music will be presented by tape to give
real unity to this important feature of the
program at all the international conventions.
May Jehovah truly bless your efforts to
finalize your arrangements to be in atten
dance at the Victorious Faith International
Convention along with your brothers.Heb.
10:24, 25; Rom. 1:11, 12.

MUSIC:

International Convention Reminders

ROOMING: A ny d e sirin g ro o m s w ho h ave n o t a s
y e t se n t in a R oom R e q u e st fo rm sh o u ld fill one
o u t n e a tly an d a c c u ra te ly an d tu r n i t in to th e
co n g reg atio n S e c re ta ry o r th e C onvention Coor
d in a to r. H e w ill c a re fu lly check it over, sig n a n d
m ail i t to th e ro o m in g a d d re ss n o te d on th e b ack
of th e fo rm f o r th e c o n v en tio n c ity w h e re you
w ill a tte n d . I f y o u receive a ro o m in g a ssig n m e n t
an d la t e r h av e to change y o u r p lan s, please im
m e d ia te ly advise (1) th e la n d lo rd a n d (2) th e
convention R o o m in g D e p a rtm e n t so th e ro o m
m a y be reassig n ed .
T h e re w ill b e n o tr a i le r cam ps a t th e U.S. con
v en tio n s, b u t th e R o o m in g D e p a rtm e n t f o r each
c onvention w ill g la d ly fu rn is h av ailab le in fo rm a
tio n on a n y co m m ercial facilitie s.
FIELD SERVICE: W hy n o t b eg in p la n n in g n o w to
h ave a jo y fu l s h a re in th e o u ts ta n d in g special
field service m o rn in g t h a t is b ein g a rra n g e d fo r
F rid a y a t each convention c ity ? Y ou w ill be
blessed by e n g a g in g in th is activ ity , d is trib u tin g
lite ra tu r e , som e of w hich is b e in g p r in te d espe
c ia lly f o r th is occasion. A v e ry sim ple p re se n ta
tio n w ill be used, so even y o u n g ones an d new
p u b lish e rs w ill find i t e a s y a n d en jo y ab le. M ore
in fo rm a tio n on th is stim u la tin g a c tiv ity w ill be
p u b lish e d in O ur K in g d o m S ervice f o r M ay.
BAPTISM: A t m o st lo catio n s, th e im m ersio n w ill
b e on S a tu rd a y . T hose w ho w ish to sym bolize
th e ir d ed icatio n b y w a te r b a p tism sh o u ld rev iew
th e 80 q u e stio n s an d also c h a p te r six in th e
O rg a n iza tio n book w ith th e e ld e rs p r io r to th e
convention. B a th in g s u its a n d to w els sh o u ld be
b ro u g h t by each one w ho p la n s to be b ap tized .
PROGRAM TIMES: P la n to e n jo y th e e n tir e p ro
g ram , w h ich w ill b eg in W ed n esd ay an d T h u rs d a y
m o rn in g s b y 10:00 a n d w ill conclude a t a p p ro x
im a te ly 6:00 p .m . Of course, on F rid a y th e e n tire
m o rn in g w ill be se t asid e f o r th e special field
serv ice cam p aig n m en tio n ed e a rlie r. T h u s, th e ac
tu a l p ro g ra m a t th e sta d iu m w ill b e g in on F rid a y
a fte rn o o n a t 2:00. O n S a tu rd a y a n d S u n d ay th e
p ro g ra m w ill b eg in b y 9:15 a.m ., an d it w ill
conclude a t 5:00 p.m . on S a tu rd a y . W e en co u rag e
y o u to a r ra n g e y o u r schedule so yo u do n o t h ave
to leave th e convention p rio r to th e conclusion a t
4:30 p.m . on S unday.
PIONEER IDENTIFICATION: T h is y e a r, in ste a d of
sen d in g a sp eeial C onvention P io n e e r Iden tifica
tio n c a rd to each re g u la r p io n eer, a s in th e p ast,
w e a r e a sk in g a ll re g u la r p io n eers to b rin g to th e
c onvention th e ir c u r re n t P io n e e r Id e n tific a tio n
a n d A ssig n m en t ca rd t h a t w as issu ed w h en th e y
w ere a p p o in te d a s r e g u la r p io n eers. You m a y
p re s e n t th is ca rd to th e p ro p e r c a s h ie r on th e
first d ay of th e convention an d receive 15.00
w o rth of convention tic k e ts f o r o b ta in in g food.
T h e c a s h ie r w ill sim p ly d a te sta m p th e b ack of
y o u r P io n e e r Id e n tific a tio n a n d A ssig n m en t c a rd
to show t h a t y o u received th e tic k e ts. I f a fre e
copy of a n y lite ra tu r e release ite m is a v a ila b le to
p io n eers, y o u m a y go to th e bookroom a n d som e
one th e re w ill sim p ly w rite th e n u m b e r of th a t
re le a se in in k on th e b ack of y o u r c ard to show
t h a t you h av e received y o u r fre e copy. T re a t th e
c ard a s c a re fu lly a s cash. I t can n o t be rep laced
a t th e convention. All th o se in special fu ll-tim e
scrv ice (tra v e lin g . B e th e l an d sp ecial p io n eers)
w ill c o n tin u e to receive th e C onvention P io n e e r
Id e n tific a tio n c a rd as in th e p ast,
LAPEL CARDS: N o d o u b t a ll w ill e n jo y w e a rin g
th e ca rd s a s a m ean s to a d v e rtise th e convention
a n d to g e t a c q u a in te d w ith o th e r b ro th e rs an d
s is te rs in a tte n d a n c e . C o n g reg atio n S ecretarie s,
p lease h ave th e in te r n a tio n a l convention lap el
ca rd s a n d h o ld e rs o rd e re d on th e L ite r a tu r e O rd er
B lan k s ta r tin g A p ril 15. T h e la p e l c a rd s a r e 1c
each an d th e celluloid h o ld e rs a r e 5c each,
A WORD OF CAUTION: R e g a rd le s s of th e conven
tio n yo u a tte n d , you sh o u ld lock y o u r c a r a t A L L
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p a rk e d car. IK eep y o u r b elo n g in g s locked in sid e
th e tr u n k if p ossible. Also, b ew are of p ickpockets.
T h ey o ften m in g le in la rg e crow ds. F o r th e sam e
reaso n , do n o t leave a n y th in g o f v alu e u n a tte n d e d
on se a ts a t th e convention.

Treat Them a s Individuals

(Contd)
o th e r W itness. A t one door, as soon
as she m entioned God, she observed
th a t tears cam e to th e eyes of the
woman. In stead of going on, she
asked, Is th e re some problem ? In
deed, th ere was. T h e w om ans son
h ad been m urdered two weeks ago,
an d she ju st could n o t understand
w hy God h a d p erm itted it to h a p
pen. T h e publisher w as able to help
hera little b it th a t day, m ore
later.
9 A pioneer who has been in full
tim e service since th e early 40s
frequently learns quite a bit about
th e persons to whom she talks, and
she m akes good use of i t to help
them . How does she do it? She
w rites: From door to door I very
often use this: Hello! I m so glad
to find you a t home, because we
a re neighbors. [H ere I tell them
w here I live in th e city, as I think
this is im portant, since m ost people
in th e city dont know others and
a re v ery apprehensive.] W e both
a re concerned w ith th e well-being
of o u r fam ilies, isnt th a t so? Hows
everybody a t srour house? [H ere I
learn of illnesses, problem s, an d if
th ey re alone.] Isn t it too bad th a t
m ore people dont care w hat h a p
pens to others these days? [I often
in se rt some recent specific local
case.] W h at do you th in k th e prob
lem is? If they will talk, she
listens.
USING THE BIBLE

10 B u t now we w ant to direct th e

discussion tow ard th e Bible. How?
W ell,1th is pioneer says th a t, w hen
th e householders com m ents bring
certain problem s to light, she asks:
Do you th in k God expects us to
look to him to straighten things
out, or is it ju s t u p to us? Even
if th e response is negative, i t is
no t h ard to say: T h a ts how m any
people feel, b u t I read som ething
here in th e Bible th a t would in
te re st you. Now, which scripture
a re you going to use?
11 W ell, which prom ises in th e
Bible are especially precious to
you? S hare one of these w ith th e
householder. If you have difficulty
in rem em bering w here they are,
th en w rite down a few choice ones.
D ont w orry th a t perhaps you wont
know w hat to say. T ru s t in Je su s
prom ise th a t th e holy sp irit will
bring back to your m ind th e things
th a t you have learned from him.
(Jo h n 14:26) Sim ply be willing to
sh are these things. Do it in th e kind
an d loving m anner th a t was char
acteristic of Jesus, and those who
are rightly disposed for everlasting
life will listen.A cts 13:48.
12 You know th a t not everyone is
going to listen. N ot everyone lis
tened to Jesus. So dont feel th a t
you have failed w hen th e house-

Your M agazines
(Contd )
m aterial already qu ite fam iliar to
those of us who have been in the
tru th for some tim e. So, we are
not m issing th a t m uch, a re we?
4 W ell, perhaps we are missing
m ore th a n we realize. How is th a t?
N o t everything in those shorter
articles is sim ply review. Some of
it is quite new. Som etim es th ere
are com m ents on S criptu re texts
th a t m ay not have been discussed
in th e Societys publications for
th irty o r m ore years. W e m ay also
find a fresh approach to a fam iliar
topic, or details th a t are expressed
w ith a clarity th a t enables u s p e r
sonally to get a real grasp of the
subject for th e first tim e. All of
this will be missed if we do n ot
read those articles, wont it?
5 B ut, w hat if some of us do find
th a t th e article is sim ply a review?
W hy should we spend th e tim e on
it? Because th a t is th e way we
feed ou r hearts. (2 P et. 1:12, 13)
I t is not by alw ays seeking some
thing new b u t by reviewing and
m editating on w hat we already

know th a t we build up o u r ap p re
ciation for th e tru th . A nd th is is
w hat keeps u s in th e w ay of th e
tru th .
6 F urtherm ore, such articles often
help us in a practical way. F or
example, A re Y ou P re p ared to
T alk on th e Bible? in th e Novem
ber 1, 1977, issue h as helped some
to overcome th e tendency to shy
aw ay from talking about th e B i
ble to persons w ith special back
grounds. How about som ething for
the fam ily? If you feel you can
use some p ractical suggestions on
how to stren g th en fam ily ties, th e
article H elpful Suggestions for
M aintaining the F am ily Circle in
th e F eb ru ary 1, 1978, issue m ay
be th e answer.
7 Of course, th e fact is th a t not
all of u s a re going to get everything
in th e m agazines read. N o t all of
u s read a t th e sam e pace, a n d not
all of us have th e sam e am ount of
tim e fo r personal study. B ut, le ts
be su re th a t if we are n o t covering
it all, it is n o t because of lack of
concern or because w orldly reading
m a terial o r en tertain m en t is more
holder cuts you short. Instead, appealing to us.
thank Jehovah for th e privilege of
8 Looking ahead, w h at practical
speaking in his nam e. Now, try application can we have in m ind
another home.
so we will read such m aterial w ith
13 T h e brothers find th a t once thethe p ro p er objective, ra th e r th a n
householder sees th a t th e Bible ju s t o ut of a sense of obligation?
really does deal w ith his own prob M an y of th ese articles can be ex
lem s in life, he, often is grateful for cellent m a terial for o u r fam ily
literatu re th a t will help him to study. Too, th e inform ation we gain
learn more. D uring A pril we are from such articles can become in
going to be offering th e W atchtow er teresting topics fo r upbuilding con
subscription, along w ith one of th e versations w ith fellow Christians.
384- or 416-page books, fo r $2.00. O ur being personally acquainted
And we know th a t during th e y ear w ith the m agazines su rely will build
they will get a lo t of excellent u p o u r enthusiasm for recom m end
inform ation th a t shows w h at the ing them to o th ers in th e field.
Bible says about situations of m any Indeed, by our m aking it a po in t
kinds: m arriage, raising childfen, to read an d apply such m aterial
coping w ith economic pressu re and regularly, m editating an d p onder
discouragem ent, th e lasting solution ing over it, our lives will be en
to h ealth problem s, an d m uch more. riched im m ensely and o u r ad
I t can really help th e individual to vancem ent will be m anifest, to th e
appreciate how th e Bible can be a benefit of ourselves an d others.
light in his own life.
1 T im . 4:15, 16.
11 N ever forget, th e householder
is a n individual. G et acquainted.
Schedule fo r congregation book
T h en use w hat you have learn ed
studies in W orld G overnm ent book:
to help him.
15 D id you get some helpful ideasA pril 2: Pages 129 to 139*
from w hat these brothers an d sis A pril 9: Pages 139 to 147
te rs in full-tim e service do? T h en A pril 16: Pages 148 to 159
review them before you go o u t in A pril 23: Pages 160 to 166
th e field service during th e coming A pril 30: Pages 167 to 174
weeks. M ay it add m uch to your
* T o su b h e ad in g .
finding joy in aiding others as you
serve Jehovah.
TOPIC FOR CONVERSATION
JANUARY SERVICE REPORT
Av.
Hrs.

Pubs.

Av. Av.
R .V . B l.S t.

Av.
Mass.

Sp'l Pios.
636 127.3 47.9 4.5
91.0
Pios.
14,027 78.7 32.0 3.0 64.5
Aux. Pios.
9,005 57.0 20.2 1.6 46.0
Pubs.
467,331
7.3 3.6 .4
7.9
TOTAL
490,999
Newly D edicated O nes Baptized: 1,342

G od's W ord A Practical Guide for Our

Time.
1. Read Psalm 1 1 9 :1 0 5 , commenting on
need for such a " lig h t."
2. Use a specific exam ple of practical
Bible counsel; if possible, fit it to
w hat specially interests the house
holder.

PRESENTING THE GOOD NEWS

M aking Return Visits
1 A n im p o rtant p a r t of th e work
th a t Je su s assigned to his followers
was to m ake disciples. N o t only
did h e say th a t this good new s of
th e kingdom will be preached, but
h e also com m anded: M ake disci
ples . . . teaching them . (M att.
24:14; 28:19, 20) A re you sharing
in th is aspect of th e Lords service?
W ould you like some suggestions on
how to go about it?
2 T h e key to disciple-m aking is
to spend tim e discussing th e tru th
w ith people. T h e Bible reports th a t,
on one occasion, Jesus invited two
interested persons to his lodging
a t about 4 oclock an d spent the
re st of th a t day w ith them . (John
1:39) T h erea fter they traveled with
him , being ta u g h t by him for a
num ber of m onths before th e y were
nex t back a t th e ir fishing business.
(See A id book, ch a rt on page 928.)
Soon th ey w ere very active proclaim ers of th e good nevvs. In
E phesus, th e apostle P au l m ade
provision so th a t those who w anted
to learn could spend tim e w ith him
every day, if they so desired, to
build u p th e ir knowledge of the
tru th . (Acts 19:9, 10) A fine con
gregation was form ed there. We,
too, will get results if we arrange
to spend tim e w ith interested ones
on a regular basis.
3 B u t you m ight say th a t you
dont have an y re tu rn visits to
m ake. P erh ap s you do. A retu rn
visit on anyone who takes lite ra
tu re is usually appropriate. Also,
a b ro th er in California m akes this
interesting com ment: T his m onth
I have m ade arrangem ents on the
in itial call to come back and speak
to 26 persons. W hats interesting
to m e is th a t 22 of them did not
accept a n y literature! However,
they were willing to express a view
on a scrip tu re I w rote down for
them to look u p in th e ir Bible.
W h y n o t tr y it?
4 In th e case of publishers who
do n o t m ake m any retu rn visits,
they usually do not have a regular
tim e for th is activity. Do you? In
stead of alw ays covering m ore te r
rito ry , it can be very fru itfu l to
spend up to half of your witnessing
tim e calling back on persons that
you m et before. Give p riority to
those who showed th e most, interest,,
but, as tim e perm its, also call on
those who showed ju s t a little in
terest. Y ou m ay do this on the
sam e day th a t you go from house
to house, or, on occasion, you may
w an t to spend th e full period of
field service to m ake re tu rn visits.
D o n o t neglect them.

5 W hen you m eet an interested

person, possibly in th e house-tohouse work, it is a good idea to
lay th e groundwork for yo u r retu rn
visit. How? O ne of th e m ost effec
tive w ays is by using a definite
question. If th e householder asks
one, why not use th a t, prom ising
to do some additional research an d
go over it w ith him on y o u r next
visit?
6 B u t perhaps th e householder
does not ask a question. T h en
w hat? You do it. A longtim e pio
neer in A labam a gets excellent
results from asking questions him
self. On his first call he m ay
have been discussing th e them e
Is T his the W orlds L ast G enera
tion? W hen th a t has been an
swered, h e says: If this genera
tion will see th e w orlds end, th a t
raises some interesting questions:
W h at will be on th e other side
of th e end of th e world? W ill th e
ground be left? W ill an y hum ans
live through this destruction? In
a le tte r this brother rem arked: A t
this point I end th e discussion,
w ith th e householder hun g ry for
the answer. So successful h as this
m ethod been th a t some people have
had us come back th ree o r four
tim es a week; others have p re
vented us from leaving th e house
u n til we gave th e answer, one m an
even locking th e door.
7 Before you m ake yo u r retu rn
call, prepare. H ave a few scriptures
in m ind, b u t not th e identical ones
th a t you used on your first call.
D ont lay th e foundation again;
build on it. You can get good ideas
from Bible Topics for Discussion.
Be sure to p ray for Jehovahs sp irit
and for him to open wide th e h ea rt
of th e householder.Acts 16:14.
8 Y ou dont have to figure o ut in
advance every point you are going
to cover; b u t it does help to know
how ,you are going to get started.
H ave in m ind (1) the householders
nam e, (2) w hat you talked about
la st tim e, and (3) w hat scriptures
you could use to cultivate fu rth er
in te rest on a topic th a t appealed to
th e person. A fter greeting the p e r
son by nam e, you m ight say: I ve
been thinking about you since we
h ad th a t enjoyable conversation on
th e Bible la st week an d I hope
youll have a few m inutes so I
can share w hat Ive been reading
about. [M ention th e previously
asked question or w hatever topic
you p lan to use.] M ay I come in?
9 If th e y say they are too busy,
use discernm ent. You m ight reply:
I understand. B u t th en ask:
Could I have ju s t one m inute to

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sh are a thought before I go? M ost

persons will agree. T h en read one
of th e scriptures th a t you h a d in
m ind an d com m ent on it. K eep
it brief. L et them know th a t you
h ad some oth er points to share,
an d arran g e to call again. Often
a num ber of brief calls are needed
before th e householders spiritual
ap p etite begins to grow. Be patient.
10 In m any areas th e big problem
is to find people a t home. D ont
give up. Lives are a t stake. T ry
th e telephone. W rite a letter. Leave
a recent m agazine in th e door,
p erh ap s w ith a personal note d raw
ing atten tio n to an article th a t
you th in k will especially in terest
th e householder. Som etim es afte r
m onths of repeated efforts, fine
studies have been started. K eep in
m ind th a t our work is n ot done
when we have gone from door to
door. O ur commission is also to
m ake disciples . . . teaching them .

OUR

KINGDOM
SERVICE
MAY 1978
Vol. 2 1 , No. 5
FOR UNITED STATES O F AM ERICA

ea r K i n g d o m P u b l i s h e r s :

In F e b r u a r y of th is y e a r,
thought-provoking inform ation on
pioneering ap peared in Our K ing
dom Service. Since then, have you
considered sharing in this activity?
H ave an y in your fam ily expressed
th e desire to pioneer? I t certainly
is a fine thing to th in k seriously
about th e possibility of enlarging
our share in th e vital work of pro
claim ing th e good news and m ak
ing disciples. W h at a g rand way
this is to express our love for J e
hovah God and our fellowmen!
A lthough pioneering m ay require
m aking adjustm ents in ones daily
life, an d it certainly calls for h ard
work, m any who are engaging _in
this service have experienced rich
blessings. F o r example, a brother
w ith a business was able to work
out a program th a t enabled him to
auxiliary pioneer for six out of th e
last twelve m onths. W h a t w ere the
results? H e enjoyed conducting as
m any as seven Bible studies.
T hough it has not been easy with
a full work load, even some m em
bers of B ethel fam ilies have been
able to arran ge to be auxiliary pio
neers. In the Philippines, 16 m em
bers of the B ethel fam ily were able
to pioneer in one m onth an d en
joyed conducting 41 Bible studies.
Also we have h eard fine experiences
from m em bers of the B r o o k l y n
B ethel family who have shared in
th e auxiliary pioneer work. One
brother told of placing hundreds
of m agazines. How did he do it?
H e took advantage of every op
p o rtu n ity to speak about th e tru th
a t bus stops and in oth er places
w here sm all groups w ere gathered.
W e hope th a t you, too, will
continue to th in k about how you
m ight increase your share in de
claring th e good news. M ay J e
hovahs rich blessing a tte n d your
efforts to be whole-souled in your
sacred service. Be assured of our
warm C hristian love.
Y our brothels,
B r o o k l y n B r a n c h O f f ic e

Do You Appreciate Your Possession?

1 A re you enjoying yo u r posses
sion now? Is it th e same possession
th a t brought delight to Gods fa ith
ful servant D avid? R egarding it,
D avid wrote: Jehovah is th e p o r
tion of m y allotted share an d of
m y cup. , . . T h e m easuring lines
themselves have fallen for m e in
p leasant places. R eally, m y own
possession has proved agreeable
to m e.Ps. 16:5, 6.
2 N ote th a t D avid found his a l
lotted share in th e M ost H igh
God. H is treasu red possession was
having an approved relationship
w ith Jehovah a n d being able to
serve him. T o him, th a t allotted
portion was m ost pleasant. U nlike
faithless m en of this system of
things, D avid did not center his
life around m aterial things. W h at
really counted w ith him was being
ever aw are of Jehovahs presence.
On aw akeni rig in th e m orning, he
would focus his thoughts on th e
M ost H igh God. D avid was satis
fied in knowing th a t Jehovah was
always w ith him , ready to come
to his aid.Ps. 17:14, IS.
DOES JEHOVAH'S SER V ICE COME FIRST?

3 W hat about us today? Do we,

like D avid, view our relationship
to Jehovah and ou r service to him
as one of our best possessions?

Is this reflected in our being busy

in fine works, including Kingdompreaching an d disciple-m aking? Or,
are we being,, sidetracked by th e
daily cares of life, en tertain m en t,
some hobby or o th er in terest?
W hen th ere is a choice betw een
pursuing eith er a personal desire
or sharing in field service, helping
w ith Kingdom H all cleaning, visit
ing a sick m em ber of th e congre
gation, or th e like, w hat do you
do? Does personal desire often win
out? D o you have tim e to w atch
your favorite television program or
to read a novel, b u t ju s t do n ot
g et around to reading th e Bible
o r Bible-based publications? Do you
spend ho u rs in pursuing bodily
train in g or recreation on a S a tu r
d ay afternoon b u t find th a t th e re
is no tim e for field service in th e
m orning because o th er things have
to be done? Or, do you willingly
ad ju st your schedule of activities
in such a w ay th a t a fte r other
essentials are cared for, th e m ajor
p a rt of th e tim e rem aining can be
d e v o t e d to helping people inside
an d outside th e congregation?
i One vital w ay in w hich we can
aid persons outside th e congrega
tio n is by sharing in th e work of
(Continued on page 8, col. 2)

H elp ing W idow s a n d O rp h a n s

1 One of th e requirem ents of tru e
worship is to look a fte r orphans
and widows in th e ir tribulation.
(Jas. 1 :2 7 ) In th e m any congre
gations of Jehovahs people th e re
are lite ra l widows and orphans who
are in need of loving atten tio n
such as is encouraged by th e dis
ciple Jam es. B u t th e re a re also
others in th e congregations who
are in need of loving consideration
and help.
2 T h e problem s faced by these
persons differ considerably. Some
widows m ay have to work secularly
while a t the same tim e caring for
a home and providing help a n d
guidance to th e ir children. T h e
resulting schedule m ay be so d e
m anding th a t it leaves these sisters
totally exhausted in th e evening.
O ther widows m ay be advanced in
age and m ay be facing serious
h ealth an d financial problems. S till
others, though enjoying com para
tively good h ea lth an d financial
security, m ay find th a t th ey are
lonely and depressed. S isters w ith
unbelieving m ates m ay experience
discouragem ent because of being
unable to have spiritual fellowship
w ith th e ir husbands. N evertheless,

th ey should endeavor to win th eir

husbands by godly conduct. (1 P et.
3:1, 2) As for orphaned children,
m any keenly sense th e absence of
a p arent. E specially teen-age boys
m ay have difficulty discussing p e r
sonal problem s w ith th eir m other.
In cases w here th e fath e r is an
unbeliever, children m ay be given
u n scrip tu ral advice, face ridicule
an d p erh ap s even m istreatm ent,
b u t th ey should ren d er due obe
dience.E ph. 6:1-3.
HOW WE CAN HELP THEM

3 Clearly, orphans an d widows,

am ong others in o u r m idst, es
pecially need encouragem ent an d
upbuilding. F o r a n y of us to be
a source of encouragem ent or help
to all these needy ones, we need
to know w hat th e ir situation is.
Since th ey do n ot openly discuss
th e ir problem s an d inm ost feelings
w ith th e en tire congregation, how
m ig h t we determ ine w hat aid an d
encouragem ent would be appreci
ated ? T h is usually cannot be done
by asking directly: Is th e re an y
th in g I can do for you? Do you
need an y th in g ? N evertheless, we
(Continued on page 7, col. 1)

YOUR SERVICE MEETINGS

WEEK STARTING APRIL 30
25 min: Song 60. A n n o u n cem en ts. D i
r e c t a tte n tio n of p u b lish e rs to a n
n o u n cem en t in O ur K in g d o m S ervice
a b o u t n o t le av in g tr a c ts in m ailb oxes.
D iscussion o n Do Y ou A p p reciate Y our
P o ssessio n ?1' H ave a b rie f In tro d u c tio n
b ased on p a r a g r a p h s 1 a n d 2 m a k in g
c le a r th e a p p lic a tio n o f P salm s 16:5, 6
a n d 17:14, 15. T h en h av e p a r a g r a p h 3
re a d , an d a s k : W h y is i t good to th in k
a b o u t th e q u e stio n s ra ise d h e re ? (T h ere
is no n eed to discu ss each q u estio n ,
a n d i t sh o u ld b e k e p t in m in d th a t, in
th e ir place, th e ac tiv itie s m en tio n ed a re
n o t w ro n g .) A fter re a d in g p a ra g ra p h s
4 a n d 5, a sk : W hy is i t im p o rta n t to
give p e rso n a l a tte n tio n to o u r field
a c tiv ity ? C onclude b y w a rm ly e n co u r
a g in g b r o th e rs to ta k e d e lig h t in J e h o
v a h s service.
20 min: P re s e n tin g th e Good N ew s
W ith T ra c t No. 25. R eview w ith
au d ien ce m a te ria l in p a r a g r a p h s 1 a n d
2. T h en p re s e n t a w e ll-p re p a re d d em on
s tr a tio n co v erin g c ircu m stan ces o u t
lin ed in p a r a g r a p h 4, u sin g th e in tro
d u ctio n m e n tio n e d in p a r a g r a p h 3.
F o llo w in g th is d e m o n stra tio n , have
a n o th e r p re s e n ta tio n u sin g m a te ria l
co v ered in p a r a g r a p h 5, sh o w in g how a
B ible stu d y can be s ta rte d b y u sin g
c h a p te r 3 in th e L ife book, (Also m en
tio n leav in g tr a c ts w h e n som eone is
n o t a t hom e. E n co u ra g e p u b lish e rs to
m a k e su re th a t t r a c t s a r e n o t re a d ily
v isib le to p assersb y . I f c o n g re g a tio n
h a s te r rito r ie s t h a t h av e n o t been
w o rk ed re c e n tly , in fo rm au d ien ce of
a rra n g e m e n ts m ad e to co v er th e m w ith
T r a c t No. 25.)
15 min: B ra n c h L e tte r. Use m a te r ia l
to e n c o u ra g e as m a n y a s p o ssib le to
a u x ilia ry p io n e e r d u rin g M ay o r in th e
co m in g su m m er m o n th s. Song 68 an d
p ra y e r.
WEEK STARTING MAY 7
20 min: S o n g 31 a n d lo cal an n o u n ce
m en ts. Q u estio n -an d -an sw er d iscu ssion
o n "C u ltiv a te a L o n g in g f o r S p iritu a l
F o o d . R eview w ith au d ien ce th e a p
p lic a tio n o f th e sc rip tu re s q u o ted .
10 min: T a lk on a rtic le , W h y M edi
t a t e ? in M arch 15, 1977, W a tc h to w e r ,
p p. 165, 166.
30 min: G e ttin g th e M ost fro m B ible
R eading, B riefly m e n tio n th a t B ible
re a d in g is a n e c e ssity f o r u s a n d sh o u ld
b en efit u s p e rso n a lly . I t is n o t a m a tte r
o f re a d in g f o r th e sa k e o l read in g .
W hen we re a d th e B ible, w e a r e re a d
in g G od's W o rd . E n c o u ra g e au d ien ce
to follow a lo n g as a n e ld e r o r a m in is
te r ia l se rv a n t re a d s M a tth e w 5:1-16.
(D o n o t sp e n d m uch tim e in th e in tro
d u ctio n , b u t s t a r t r ig h t aw a y w ith th e
B ible re a d in g su g g e sted . M ake s u re yo u
give a n eq u al a m o u n t of tim e to each
q u estio n . You m a y find it h elp fu l to a s
sig n c e rta in p u b lish e rs to p re p a re fo r
th is p a r t b y rev iew in g th e W a tc h to w e r
a rtic le s d e a lin g w ith th e S erm o n on th e
M o u n t.) A fte r re a d in g th e firs t live
v erses, a s k th e fo llo w in g : W h y does
h a p p in e ss r e s u lt fro m b e in g conscious
of o u r s p ir itu a l n e e d ? H ow a r e w e
co m fo rted w h en w e m o u rn ? W h y does
th is m a k e u s h a p p y ? W h y w ill th e
m ild te m p e re d o n es in h e r it th e e a r th ?
R e ad v erses 6-8, an d a s k : W h a t is in
volved in h u n g e rin g an d th irs tin g ?
H ow a r e w e g o in g to b e filled an d
h a p p y ? H o w ca n w e sh o w t h a t w e a re
m e rc ifu l? W h y w o u ld o u r b e in g show n
m e rc y m ak e u s h a p p y ? H ow can w e be
p u re in h e a r t? I n w h a t sen se can w e
see G od? R ead v erses 9-12, a n d a s k :
H ow can w e b e p eac e a b le ? W h y

w ould b e in g called sons o f God re s u lt

in h a p p in e s s? W h y could w e b e h ap p y
w h en b e in g p e rse c u te d ? C onclude by
re a d in g v erses 13-16, a n d a s k : I n w h a t
w a y a r e w e th e s a lt of th e e a r th ? In
w h a t w ay a r e w e a lig h t in th e w o rld ?
I n w h a t w ay m ig h t o n e's lig h t be
h id d e n ? In fo rm au d ien ce th a t f u r th e r
in fo rm a tio n on th e above can be fo u n d
in th e F e b r u a ry an d M arch 1978 issues
of T h e W a tc h to w e r. E n c o u ra g e a ll to
re a d th e a rtic le s d e a lin g w ith th e S e r
m on on th e M ount a n d to m e d ita te on
th e in fo rm a tio n . W e sh o u ld be su re to
ta k e a d v a n ta g e of o u r o p p o rtu n itie s to
s tu d y a n d to r e a d G od's W ord w ith a
view to k n o w in g Je h o v ah b e tte r . Song
100 an d p ra y e r.
WEEK STARTING MAY 14
10 min: Song 8 a n d an n o u n cem en ts.
15 min: T a lk o n 1978 C o nventioners
in A c tio n ! in se rt, fro m C h ristia n
W itn esses L ive U p to T h e ir N a m e " to
P e o p le M eet P e o p le ."
15 min: Q u e s t i o n - a n d - a n s w e r discus
sion o f in se rt, fro m su b h e a d in g P r e
s e n ta b le n e ss to M a in ta in in g Good Or
d e r . P lease re a d th e m a te r ia l u n d e r
P re s e n ta b le n e s s ." T h en a s k : W h a t do
w e le a rn fro m J e su s a n d th e a n g e ls as
to th e ir p re se n ta b le n e ss b e fo re Je h o v a h
d u rin g th e ir assem b lies? H ow can w e
im ita te th e ir e x a m p le ? R e ad p a r a
g ra p h s u n d e r C leanliness a n d U p rig h t
n e s s," a n d th e n a s k : In h a rm o n y w ith
1 P e te r 1:16, w h a t re sp o n s ib ility does
each one of u s h av e a t assem blies?
C onclude th is p o rtio n by re a d in g p a r a
g ra p h s u n d e r M a in ta in in g Good O r
d e r ." A sk a u d ie n c e : W h a t re sp o n sib il
ity do c h ild re n h av e a t a ssem b lies? In
h a rm o n y w ith 1 C o rin th ia n s 10:31, how
sh o u ld w e co n d u ct ou rselv es w h e re w e
a re acco m m o d ated ? W h y is th is im
p o r ta n t? W h y sh o u ld w e ex ercise ca re
in th e u se of alco h o lic b e v e ra g e s? W h a t
sh o u ld be d o n e if th e r e is im p ro p e r
co n d u ct on th e p a r t of a n y o f th e
b r o th e rs ?
20 min: F ield o v ersee r o u tlin e s local
a rra n g e m e n ts f o r sp ecial w itn essin g a t
th e asse m b ly t h a t m o st p u b lish e rs w ill
be a tte n d in g . W h ere b ro th e rs a re ac
com m odated a t th e sa m e place o r n e a r
by, c a r o r b u s g ro u p s m ay be o rg an ized
in advance b efo re le a v in g to a tte n d th e
assem bly. S m all g ro u p s m ig h t a rra n g e
fo r a convenient m e e tin g place a n d
th en q u ic k ly p ro ceed in to th e field.
A g ro u p of p io n e e rs a n d p u b lish e rs
e n th u s ia stic a lly discuss m a te ria l fro m
W ill You Be O ne of th e 'L o c u st' B and
in A c tio n ? " a n d C a m p a ig n P la n s ."
Song 89 an d p ra y e r.
WEEK STARTING MAY 21
L ook A fte r O rp h an s a n d W id o w s."
20 min: S ong 108 a n d lo cal an n o u n ce
m en ts. R eview co n cern of Je h o v ah a n d
Je su s C h rist f o r w idow s, a s show n in
Isa ia h 1:17, 23; 10:1, 2; J e re m ia h 22:3;
E zekiel 22:7; Z e c h a ria h 7:9, 10; M alachi 3 :5 ; L u k e 20:46, 47.
20 min: H e lp in g W idow s a n d O r
p h a n s ." Q uestio n -an d -an sw er discus
sion. H ig h lig h t w h a t a ll in th e congre
g a tio n can do in th is re g a rd .
20 min: F ir s t in te rv ie w one o r tw o
s is te r s w h o a r e w idow s, a n d th e n one
o r tw o y o u n g b ro th e rs o r s is te rs w ith
o u t a f a th e r o r a m o th e r. L e t th e m te ll
of th e jo y s th e y h ave in w o rk in g w ith
o th e rs in th e field service, an d how
h e lp in g o th e rs s p ir itu a lly h a s m a d e i t
e asier f o r th e m to cope w ith th e ir ow n
problem s. C onclude b y h a v in g v ario u s
o nes In th e au d ien ce r e la te w h a t th e y

h av e n o te d to b e esp ecially h e lp fu l in
e n c o u ra g in g in d iv id u als in local te r r i
to r y a n d th o se w ho a r e u n b eliev ers in
th e ir im m ed iate fam ily . S ong 85 an d
p ra y e r.
WEEK STARTING MAY 28
15 min: S ong 103 an d local ann o u n ce
m en ts. I f a n y tr a c ts re m a in fro m M ay,
p u b lish e rs m ay c o n tin u e to u se th e m in
J u n e to s t a r t co n v ersa tio n s w ith people.
If m a n y tr a c ts a r e still av ailab le, it
m a y be ad v isab le sim p ly to h a n d them
o u t w ith o u t a tte m p tin g to s t a r t conver
sa tio n s. C om m ent on A cts 4:20, h ig h
lig h tin g th e f a c t t h a t w e sh a re w ith
p eo p le w h a t w e h a v e h e a rd an d seen.
N o re a so n to h o ld b ack fro m p re a c h in g
because w e do n o t k n o w m uch a b o u t
th e B ible. A ll of u s know so m eth in g ,
have h e a rd S c rip tu ra l tr u th s an d have
p e rso n a lly ex p erien ced J e h o v a h 's help
an d th e benefits o f a p p ly in g h is W ord.
15 min: W h a t Could W e S a y ? In v ite
au d ien ce to cite sc rip tu re s th a t could
b e used in g iving a w itn e ss in th e fol
lo w in g s itu a tio n s : (1) A loved o n e dies.
(2) N e ig h b o r co m p lain s a b o u t u n r u li
n ess of c h ild re n in th e n eighborhood,
(3) A fellow w o rk e r co m m en ts a b o u t
th e h ig h c o st of liv in g . (4) A n e ig h b o r
m en tio n s h e a lth p ro b lem s a n d th e ex
p en ses in c u rre d . (If possible, te x ts could
be w r itte n on a b la c k b o a rd .) A s sc rip
tu r e s a r e cited, could a s k f o r g is t of
te x t a n d how th e p o in ts m ade in th e
B ible could be used. C om m ent on m any
o p p o rtu n itie s t h a t w e have f o r u sin g
th ese sc rip tu re s in th e field serv ice a n d
a t o th e r tim es.
30 min: T o be p re p a re d lo cally . I n
clude d iscu ssio n of local p la n s a n d a r
ra n g e m e n ts f o r a ll in th e co n g reg atio n
to have som e sh a re in p re se n tin g th e
offer f o r J u n e . E n co u ra g e sc h o o lch ild
d re n w ho w ill b e o u t f o r th e ir su m m er
v acatio n to p a rtic ip a te . S ong 77 an d
p ra y e r.

C \)u td fio n B o *
H ow c a n th e school o v ersee r a r ra n g e
to give p riv a te counsel a f te r th e
m e e tin g to th o se w ho h av e a s sig n
m e n ts in th e T h e o c ra tic S chool?
Good co o p eratio n o f a ll w ith th e
school o v erseer w ill o fte n p e rm it his
seeing m ost, if n o t a ll, of th e fo u r
stu d e n ts w ith o u t u n d u e d elay, r ig h t
a f te r th e m eetin g . ( I t w o u ld n o t be
n ecessa ry f o r th e one g iv in g th e in
stru c tio n ta lk to be p re se n t. I f som e
th in g n eed s to b e b r o u g h t to h is a t
te n tio n , th e school o v ersee r ca n see
h im la te r .) A ll sh o u ld u n d e rs ta n d th a t
th is Is p a r t of th e in stru c tio n o f th e
T h e o c ra tic School. W o en co u rag e a ll
to se ek o u t th e school o v ersee r r ig h t
a f te r th e m eetin g . T h is w ill a ssist
h im in b e in g of th e g r e a te s t h elp
to each one.
O ccasionally, th e school o v erseer can
give b rie f re m in d e rs fro m th e p la t
fo rm t h a t s tu d e n ts sh o u ld see him
a f t e r th e m e e tin g to p ick up th e ir
counsel slip s a n d to ta l k o v er th e
p o in ts on w hich th e y a r e w o rk in g .
S tu d e n ts w ho a r e on th e p ro g ra m
should a rriv e w ell b e fo re th e m e e tin g
begins. I t is su g g e ste d th a t re h e a rsa ls
be co m p leted a t a n o th e r tim e, befo re
th e m e etin g b egins. If a ll re m e m b e r
to give th e ir counsel slip s an d a ssig n
m e n t slip s to th e school o v erseer
b efo re th e m e e tin g , th is w ill provide
o p p o rtu n ity f o r h im to re m in d each one
to see h im a f t e r th e m eetin g .

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1978 CONVENTIONERS IN ACTION!

CHRISTIAN W ITN ES S ES L IV E UP TO T H E IR N AM E
Will You Be There To Share Unforgettable Theocratic Experiences?
The time for the 1978 Victorious Faith creatures in heaven, from time to time, to
International Conventions fast approaches. pay homage before Jehovahs throne.Job
Months of planning have gone into prepara 1:6* Dan. 7:9-14.
tions to care for more than a million atSuch a heavenly gathering is referred to
tenders at over 100 convention cities on the at Hebrews 12:22, 23: But you have ap
six continents of the earth. These gatherings proached a Mount Zion and a city of the liv
will be held in some of the worlds largest ing God, heavenly Jerusalem, and myriads
stadiums, including Olympic stadiums. The of angels, in general assembly [panegyrei in
scheduled assemblies of Jehovahs Christian Greek]. This Greek word literally means
witnesses, people of the one true Victorious to all-assembly (see The Kingdom, Inter
Faith, promise to be no ordinary chain of linear Translation) or, as a commentator on
events.
this text says, an assembly of an entire
It is believed that this interlinking of peo people.* Websters unabridged dictionary
ple from over 200 lands will go down in says concerning the associated English word
modern theocratic history as another Chris panegyris, an occasion for laudation (glo
tian milestone. Perhaps you, your parents or rifying) , public praise. So it seems that the
even your grandparents remember attending angels not only attended to receive govern
some of the previous outstanding conven mental instructions from the Universal Sov
tions, such as in 1941 at St. Louis, 1950 and ereign, but also were involved by rendering
1958 at Yankee Stadium, New York, 1951 at responses of praise. (Rev. 19:3) Even the
the London Wembley Stadium, and 1955 at Israelites at Mount Sinai made a response by
Nuremberg, Germany, to mention a few. way of resolution and thus participated in
While it took much time, expense and in that convocation.Ex. 19:8.
The significant Christian assembly in Jeru
convenience to travel from one end of the
salem
on the day of Pentecost 33 C.E., was
earth to the other to meet with Jehovahs
characterized
by public participation. After
internationally gathered people in those days,
the
120
assembled
in the upper room received
Jehovahs blessings were there for them in
the
holy
spirit,
they
went outside to preach
abundance, truly unforgettable and reward
publicly
about
the
magnificent things of
ing.
God.Acts 2:1-11, 41.
B IB L IC A L P A T T E R N
F O E A C T IV E C Q N V F N T IO N E K S
M O D E R N A S S E M B L IE S
H A V E F E A T U R E D P A R T IC IP A T IO N

The sizes of our modern conventions, even

including the 253,000 assembled in New York
in 1958, are dwarfed by the Biblical records
of theocratic assemblies. The assembly of the
Israelites in the wilderness at Mount Sinai
under Moses in 1513 B.C.E., numbered over
two million. (Ex. 19:1-19) But even this
gathering was insignificant in size as com
pared to the vaster assemblies of angelic

A t the Cedar Point Convention of 1922 a

Service Day was set aside where hundreds
of motorcars, each with five passengers, were
volunteered days before to be led out into the
countryside for witnessing from house to
house.f At this convention and at the next
* H a rp ers A n a lfftio a l Oreele L e x ic o n ; p . 300.
t T h e W a tc h to w e r , J u n e 1, 1955, p. 334.
3

O UR K IN G D O M SERVICE, M A Y 1978

six successive annual international conven

tions, special resolutions were passed by the
conventioners, indicating their further par
ticipation. These were the beginnings of a
global locustlike campaign under the lead
ership of a king" (Christ Jesus), featuring
field preaching th at eventually covered all
parts of the earth. %Rev. 9:1-11.
In 1933 in the United States there were
12,600 publishers who volunteered to be
ready on quick call for house-to-house field
service on special missions in areas of civic
opposition that interfered with the field
preaching work. They were organized in
divisions. On several occasions the divi
sions comprised 200 automobiles with five
workers each. The cars would assemble at a
certain rendezvous point at 9 a.m., each car
group receiving a territory assignment suffi
cient for the five workers. Each worker was
given a little bag with the special literature
to be offered to the public for th a t mornings
field work.0 By this means a quick, mass
coverage was made of difficult territory in
problem centers of certain cities. Indeed the
Biblically described locusts were on the
job. In effect, the Witnesses to this day con
tinue as the foretold locusts, fully partici
pating under their King, Christ Jesus.

dust, but all that paled into insignificance

when measured by the joy of being assembled
with Jehovahs peopleholy and clean.Lev.
23:2.
To be assembled with the congregated
throngs of Jehovahs people in 1978 will
likewise require making sacrifices. Money
needs to be saved to travel the longer dis
tances for you and your family. Accommoda
tions during the five days may not be quite
as comfortable as at home; they may be
expensive. You will need to adjust to the
large crowds, as these happily move to and
fro over the convention grounds. In many
assembly halls there may not be the same
comforts as at home. Meals may be lighter,
but the refreshments provided will be suffi
cient for maintaining physical strength. After
all, it is the spiritual feasting that counts. So
if we should have to put up with some minor
creature discomforts, this will be more than
compensated for by our being present as
public praisers of Jehovah our Sovereign
God.Eph. 4:2.
PEO PLE M EET PEOPLE

One purpose of Jehovah in gathering his

people together periodically in such large
throngs is that there might be an interna
tional interchange of encouragement and ex
periences. (Rom. 1:11, 12) We of the United
ALL PLA N TO A TTEN D
W O R T H M A K IN G S A C R I F I C E S
States need to get acquainted with dedicated
Just as all the angels were present for the
people from many lands abroad who will be
heavenly assemblies and the happy wor
visiting us at our American conventions.
shipers in Davids time made the effort to
Therefore we should be outgoing, take the
get to Jerusalem to participate in the singing
initiative to introduce ourselves and mix
responses and shouts of praise, so should
with
our brothers from other lands. Let our
every one of us attend today. Then like King
children
get to meet children from nonDavid we will be able to say: I will laud
American
countries. A t past international
[glorify] you in the big congregation; among
assemblies
many
friendships have been struck
a numerous people I shall praise you. (Ps.
up
and
maintained
by letter exchanges for
35:18) In Jesus day, he and others walked
years
later.
Enjoy
every
fleeting hour of the
many miles to get to Jerusalem for the three
convention
program
during
the five days,
happy festivals of participation each year.
and
also
the
hours
between
the
sessions. Je
Yes, there were doubtless occasional incon
hovah
is
bringing
us
visibly
together
as an
veniences, perhaps some poor sleeping accom
international
society
of
Christian
witnesses
modations, and while traveling they may
have had lesser food supplies amid heat and to be viewed by the public on the world
stage. Preliminary foundations for a post% " T h e n Is F in ish ed th e M y ste r y o f God, " pp. 235-8.
Armageddon new earth are further being
n T h e W a tc h to w e r, J u ly 15. 19S5, p p . 420, 437.

laid. Are you going to be present to share in

the fulfillment of Gods purposes for our day?

marking up the property or making loud

noise th a t disturbs neighbors. Honorably pay
for the number agreed upon to stay in the
PRESEN TA BLEN ESS
room.
When there are small social gather
We can adorn the assembly, also, by dress
ings
in
the evenings, let these take place
ing in an appropriate, pleasing way. It is un
decently
and with dignity. There should be a
thinkable that Jesus in his day, and the other
marked
difference
between our social gather
happy Israelites who traveled to Jerusalem
for the festivals, attended there unkempt as ings and the carryings-on and antics of the
to grooming and shabby as to clothing, or non-Christians. Wherever we go or whatever
even in lounging attire. Surely the angels in we are doing, we should perform all things
heaven always make their appearance before to Gods glory.1 Cor. 10:31.
We regret to have to say th a t in the recent
the Sovereign Majesty of the heavens in a
respectful way. So in like manner the vast past a few brothers have acted in a disgrace
crowds of Jehovahs people, young and old, ful way that has brought reproach upon Je
who attend the assemblies should be well hovahs people. They yielded to the ways of
groomed, cleanly dressed in good taste ac the flesh. May a good report in your case
cording to the custom of their land. It may come in as from one motel owner in July,
be that some of our brothers from other 1977, who wrote: We certainly enjoyed hav
countries will come dressed in their clean, ing your people stay with us. Your people
bright native costumes. Take an interest in exemplify the very best in good moral con
the styles and colors displayed and be eager duct and principles. I commend the Watchto have fellowship with them. Get to learn a tower Society. You are a fine group.
A little wine makes glad the heart of man.
few words of greetings in their language.
(Ps. 104:15) But the immoderate use of it or
C L E A N L IN E S S A N D U P R IG H T N E S S
All attenders should share in keeping the of stronger drinks borders on drunkenness,
convention grounds clean and unlittered. which is improper conduct not befitting a
Convention hall owners have commended us Christian delegate at these conventions.
on this in the past. Do your part to keep up Where there is immoral conduct of a gross
this fine reputation. We serve a holy God nature at the conventions, the individuals
and therefore everything we do should be should be reported to the Convention Admin
clean and upright. (1 Pet. 1:16) This like istration so that the congregation elders
wise means that we continue to be honest in where they are associated can be advised,
all our dealings, not only with our brothers, enabling them to handle the m atter properly
and without needless delay. Convention times
but also with all outsiders.
are joyous occasions, but they are not occa
M A IN T A IN IN G G O O D O R D E R
sions for making raucous noises that disturb
At all times we and our children should neighbors and outsiders.
exercise the fruitage of the spirit, especially
W IL L YOU B E O N E
that of self-control. Remember, we must live
O F T H E L O C U S T B A N D I N A C T I O N ?
up to our name, Jehovah's Witnesses. That
Friday morning of the Victorious Faith
means we serve a God of order. (1 Cor. 14: Conventions has been set aside for1large-scale
33) Furthermore, being under the wise lead field service as has often been featured in
ership of Christ Jesus, we cannot walk in the past. The joy of preaching the good news
the wild, uncontrolled ways of the wicked in those previous years will be recaptured as
world.Col. 2:5.
we go forth like locusts in a unique field
At the hotels, motels, private homes or campaign Friday morning. The service will
wherever we are accommodated, let us walk be open to all dedicated Witnesses in good
decently as Christians. Obey the rules of the standing, unbaptized ones who meet the re
hotel or motel where you stay. Do not be quirements to serve in the field (or pp. 128-

130), and any others who may wish to ac

company an experienced field publisher as an
observer.
C A M P A IG N P L A N S

Each convention will have a Field Service

Department that will work out all the details
to carry out the campaign locally. This de
partment will be under the supervision of the
Program Overseer, who is one of the Con
vention Committee of three. Arrangements
will be made for eldei's and ministerial ser
vants who have volunteered to serve as field
captains at the convention city to direct
groups out from every motel and hotel where
large groups of brothers are accommodated.
Also, every Kingdom Hall will be a center
from which field service is directed for those
privately accommodated in the area around
the Kingdom Hall. For those who desire to
come down to the convention hall itself, a r
rangements will be made to take out large
groups by providing transportation for them
to serve the outer sections of the city and its
environs. Also, the center of the city will be
the scene of street work and store-to-store
service.
Before leaving your congregation for the
convention city, your elders will have orga
nized what car groups they could for field
service at the convention city. The car cap
tain will obtain territory for the car group.
By 9:00 Friday morning, groups of Wit
nesses should be ready to move out into the
field for house-to-house visitations, street
work, informal witnessing and to speak with
the public wherever they are seen in small
groups, as at bus stops. You will not need to
bring a book bag nor learn a presentation.
A simplified and effective campaign of action
will be outlined for you at the assembly,
where you will also be able to obtain specially
prepared equipment for the field.
At the close of the Thursday afternoon
session, complete announcements and a dem
onstration will be given as to how to perform
the service on Friday morning. Also, at the
close of this Thursday session there will be
released small, opaque, plastic witnessing
bags for $1.00 each. Each bag will contain

a supply of magazines, handbills and the

release made on Wednesday. These items
will be offered to the public in our field ser
vice. The plastic witnessing bag will have
marked on both sides: 1978 Victorious
Faith International Convention of Jehovahs
Witnesses. This bag can be carried so that
the public can see these words. Whatever
literature is left over may be used on the way
home or in your home territory.
Each witnessing bag will have sufficient
literature for one or two publishers who may
work together. It may be that at each hotel
or motel special desks may be permitted in
the lobby from which the assigned captains
may issue territory. If so, the territory for
each car group could be handed out Wednes
day and Thursday as family groups come into
the motel. Then at 9 a.m. Friday each group
may go right out into the field for about two
hours to complete the small assignments.
There will be no need for assembling together
for text and prayer, A few additional witness
ing packages could be on hand Friday morn
ing for those who may not have obtained their
service kit at the assembly hall. Publishers
may wish to bring their personal Bible along
in case persons in the field ask questions that
require a Bible answer. The plastic bag will
be of sufficient size to hold the Bible in ad
dition to the other items. The few words that
need to be said at the doors will be explained
at the close of Thursday afternoons session.
Where the people do not accept the offer for
the suggested contribution, the publishers
should use the handbills to invite them to
the convention sessions and the public meet
ing.
Upon completing your service in the field
you may return directly to the convention
site where refreshments will be available
from 12 noon until time for the afternoon
program to begin.
As a 1978 conventioner, plan to be in action
in the field during this very special campaign.
It will remain in your theocratic memory as
a blessing from Jehovah. Like David, may
we be able to say: Among the congregated
throngs I shall bless Jehovah.Ps. 26:12.

Cultivate a Longing for Spiritual Food

(C ont'd)
can learn a g reat deal about th e ir
* Do you have a longing forsp iritu al ap p etite? W e do need
tru e situation from observation an d
by listening to th e ir casual rem arks. spiritual food? A re you looking some definite stim ulation to move
F o r example, facial expressions and for opportunities to increase your us to w ant to consider sp iritu al
evidence of fatigue can tell us understanding of th e S criptures to things. T h e apostle P e te r called
much. T h e m ore we converse w ith strengthen your own faith, and to atten tio n to this when h e wrote,
them a t th e K ingdom H all, while be b e tte r equipped to help others provided you have tasted th a t the
w ith th em w hen sharing in field to come to a n accurate knowledge Lord is kind. (1 P et. 2:3) So,
service, o r in th e ir hom e or ours, of th e tru th ? How do you feel if you find th a t your desire for
the b etter acquainted we will be when a day passes w ithout your sp iritu al food is n o t w hat it should
come w ith th e ir real needs. W e having given m uch thought to sp ir be, take tim e to think about w hat
should, of course, avoid prying into itual m atters? Do you sense a cer yo u have already tasted. I n fact,
ta in em ptiness?
th e ir affairs.
all of us can benefit by reflecting
* A fter ascertaining areas where * O ur having a real longing for on questions such as these: W h at
help an d encouragem ent are needed spiritual food does not come a u to evidence can I po in t to th a t the
and would be appreciated, we m atically. Before we becam e dis Lord Je su s C hrist h as been kind
should follow through to th e extent ciples of Jesus Christ, we m ay to m e? Am I not indebted to him
possible. I t m ay be a m a tte r of have been com pletely absorbed w ith because of his having given his
assisting w ith hom e cleaning, w ash th e daily affairs of life and p le a life for m e? H as it n o t brought
ing or shopping. Sometimes m a sures. Hence, a person m u st exert joy to m y h e a rt to be in associa
terial aid in the form of money, him self to get out of th a t routine tion w ith his disciples who have
clothing or food, m ay be ap p ro an d to begin centering his life genuine love am ong themselves?
priate. (Com pare 1 T im othy 5 :3 around spiritual things. T h e apostle A m I n ot grateful for Jehovahs
10; 1 Jo h n 3:17, 18.) I t could be P e te r urged new believers: As m ercy and undeserved kindness?
very encouraging for persons in newborn infants, form a longing O ur considering these things tim e
need to be invited to accom pany for the u n ad u lterated m ilk belong and again can have a wholesome
you in th e Bible study activity or ing to th e word.1 P et. 2:2.
effect on o u r h eart, moving us to
s B u t not ju s t new ones should w ant to show our appreciation to
on re tu rn visits, as well as in other
field service activities. T hen, too, be concerned about th e ir spiritual Jehovah God an d Je su s Christ.
including them in wholesome social appetite. (Heb. 5:14-6:2) J u s t as
5 How will th is appreciative a t
activities m ay be beneficial in fill a person cannot continually neglect titu d e m anifest itself? W e will w ant
ing th eir need for com panionship. his physical needs and expect to to be ta u g h t by Jehovah an d his
do quality work day in and day Son through th e pages of th e Bible
Luke 14:12-14.
5 Of course, a person m ust ex out, he cannot have strong, sus an d Bible-based publications. Also,
ercise care th a t he does n o t force taining faith w ithout feeding h im we will be stirred to im itate th e ir
his atten tio n on someone who m ay self spiritually. W hen repeatedly perfect example. Yes, it takes effort
n o t p articu larly be draw n to him. faced w ith the unresponsiveness of to read th e S criptures an d BibleW hen a b ro ther really has concern relatives, acquaintances an d people based publications an d th ereafter
for a boy in an u n fo rtu n ate cir in the territory, he m ay find th a t to think about w hat we have read
cum stance an d shows this by his he does not have th e spiritual an d to ap ply th e inform ation to
genuine w arm th and interest, th e fortitude to keep on witnessing, con ourselves. B u t is it n o t tru e th a t
boy usually will respond in time. vinced th a t he is doing Gods work m aintaining good friendships a l
T h e relationship will develop n a t and th a t th e rew ard is sure. (1 Cor. ways requires effort? A nd w hat
urally, p erhaps w ithout eith er th e 3:9; Heb. 6:10; 11:6) W ithout a could possibly be of g reater value
b rother or th e youngster having to p ro p er spiritual diet, a person sim th an taking steps to grow in our
say an y thing about it. For example, ply cannot be enthusiastic about love for Jehovah and his Son? M ay
they m ay really come to enjoy declaring th e good news. H is we, therefore, work a t having and
working in th e field service to h e a rt will not be filled to over m aintaining a good sp iritu al ap
gether an d interchanging thoughts flowing, causing th e m outh to speak. p etite so th a t we can prove o u r
a n d experiences. W hile th e brother Luke 6:45.
selves to be friends of God an d
can never actually fill th e role of
HOW TO CULTIVATE A
Christ, an d an encouragem ent to
SPIRITUAL APPETITE
th e boys father, he can be a
our brothers. F urtherm ore, m ay
4 T his gives rise to th e question,we be diligent in helping others
confidential friend. Because of the
age difference, he m ay be like a W h at can we do to im prove our to form a longing for sp iritu al food
father, b u t rightly realizes th a t he aid is given to children unaccom by stim ulating th eir ap p etite w ith
is m ore like an older brother.
panied by parents, we should take th e good things we have already
s J u s t how m uch a person can into consideration th e feelings' of tasted.
do is, of course, governed by cir living p aren ts and not underm ine
cum stances. A single brother, for p are n tal influence and direction,
Schedule for congregation book
example, m ay be lim ited in w hat
7 As in th e case of all oth erstudies in W orld G overnm ent book:
h e could do to assist a widow and m em bers of the congregation, we M ay 7: P ages 175 to 182
h e r children so as not to give any can be a source of encouragem ent M ay 14: Pages 183 to 191
wrong im pressions. On th e other to orphans and widows an d other
hand, such widows should not in afflicted ones if we are alert to M ay 21: Review of th e book.
Schedule for congregation book
te rp re t atten tio n given to th eir th e ir needs a n d respond to these
children as evidence of in te rest in to th e extent our circum stances studies in th e W ord of God book*:
them as a possible m arriage m ate. allow. I t is really a m a tte r of M ay 28: Pages 5 to 10
O ften it is best for sisters to assist heeding th e adm onition of th e apos * U se w h a te v e r tim e m ay re m a in
w eek to consider a p o rtio n of th e
widows or for m arried couples to tle P ete r: H ave intense love for each
B ible re a d in g sch ed u led fo r t h a t w eek
do so together. M oreover, if an y one another.1 P et. 4:8.
in th e T h e o c ra tic School.

Helping Widows an d O rphans

PRESENTING THE GOOD NEWS

W ith Tract N o. 2 5
1 How fine i t will be for all of
us to sh are in distributing K ingdom
N ew s N o. 25 for th e en tire m onth
of M ay! A long w ith th e trac t, we
shall also be using th e L ife book
o r m agazines. T h e subject m a tte r
of K ingdom N ew s N o. 25 should
have w ide appeal. A s people face
th e daily anxieties of life and
note th e worlds m ounting prob
lems, th ey often wonder, W hy
are we h ere?
2 A gain we encourage you to use
th e tra c t to s ta rt conversations.
T h e scriptures th a t a re quoted in
th is p articu lar K ingdom N ew s are
ones th a t we commonly share w ith
oth ers in o u r witnessing. So you
m ay wish to select a te x t th a t you
could easily use to stim ulate in
te re st in th e Bibles message. I t
m ay be helpful to talk w ith other
publishers to see w h at they have
found helpful in getting conversa
tions started. E specially if you rec
ognize a need to become m ore
skillful in w itnessing w ith th e Bible,
you m ay wish to m ake definite a r
rangem ents to share in th e tra c t
w ork w ith an o th er b rother or sister.
A nd, when unable to w ork w ith
a n experienced publisher, do not
h esitate sim ply to p resent th e tract
an d to offer th e L ife book. If your
circum stances allow, w hy n o t en
roll as a n auxiliary pioneer? B y
spending m ore tim e in th e field,
you m ay be surprised to see how
m uch easier i t becomes to sta rt
conversations.
3 W hether we are experienced in
declaring th e good news o r not,
we do need to think about some
thin g definite to share w ith others.
T h e subject we will be discussing
is furnished by th e tra c t W hy
A re W e H ere? How can we get
into th e subject? A person m ight
say som ething like this: I have
stopped by to share w ith you th e
answ er to a question th a t has
puzzled m an y people. H ave you
ever w ondered, W hy are we here
on earth ?
4 Possibly th e individual will say
th a t h e h as n o t thought about the
m a tte r a t all. T h is m ay sim ply
be his w ay of telling you th a t he
is n ot interested. I n th a t case, you
FEBRUARY SERVICE REPORT
Pubs.

Av.

Av.

Hrs.

R.V. B i.S t.

Av.

Av.
Mags.

Spl Pios.
647 126.5 45.6 4.6 93.3
Pios.
13,847 80.8 31.5 3.7 67.4
Aux. Pios.
7,890 52.5 18.7 1.5 42.0
P ubs.
483,108
7.4 3.9 .4
8.5
TOTAL
505,492
Newly D edicated O nes Baptized: 1,395

m ay find it advantageous to m en
tion briefly w hy m any people are
concerned about th e reason for o u r
existence an d th a t m any have been
pleased to learn th a t a reasonable
and satisfying answ er is available.
A t this point you could d irect a t
tention to th e tract.
5 O n the o th er hand, th e house
holder m ay be interested. T h ere
fore, you m ay wish to u se a scrip
tu re from th e section, W hy, T hen,
A re W e H ere? an d read it, eith er
from th e tra c t or th e Bible. If you
ascertain th a t he has th e tim e,
introduce th e L ife book. Y ou could
open to ch a p te r 3, A P arad ise
H om e A head, and read th e first
th ree paragraphs. T h en consider
some of th e questions on th a t m a
terial. T hereafter, offer th e L ife
book and m ake definite arran g e
m ents to continue considering th e
chapter. T ry to stim ulate th e house
holders in terest in reading th e m a
te ria l by calling atten tio n to th e
subheadings in chapter 3.
6 Of course, we cannot expect
to s ta rt a study w ith m ost of
those on whom we call. In fact,
some householders m ay n o t even
w ant to converse. N evertheless, we
should tr y to leave a copy of K in g
dom N ew s N o. 25 w ith as m any
as possible and encourage them to
read it.

Announcements
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tr ib u tio n f o r th e w h o le m o n th . J u n e :
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S c rip tu r e s a n d L i fe D oes H a ve a P u r
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A w a k e ! su b s c rip tio n w ith a 384- o r 416p a g e book f re e to new s u b s c rib e rs fo r
$ 2 . 00 .

School o v erseer m a y w a n t to discuss

Q u estio n B ox m a te r ia l a t th e conclusion
o f th e T h e o c ra tic School. T h is sh o u ld
be b rie f so th e school w ill e n d w ith in
one ho u r.
T h e S o ciety h a s o n occasion received
co rre sp o n d en ce fro m th e p o sta l service
a n d o th e r in d iv id u als a b o u t lite ra tu r e
b ein g p laced in m ailb o x es w ith o u t p ro p
e r p o sta g e. P u b lis h e rs sh o u ld be r e
m in d ed th a t, ac c o rd in g to g o v ern m en t
re g u la tio n s, a n y o n e w ho p u ts m a te ria l
in to a m ailb o x w ith o u t h a v in g p ro p e rly
p a id th e p o sta g e faces a fine o f u p to
$300 fo r each offense. E ven m a il slo ts
a r e co n sid ered reco g n ized m a il re c e p
tacles.
N ew P u b lic a tio n s A vailable:
L is te n in g to th e G rea t T ea ch er
A rab ic, F ijia n
T h e T r u th T h a t L e a d s to E te rn a l
L i fe
P u n ja b i, T o n g an
Is T h e re A God W h o Cares?
K ikongo, L ln g a la , P e rsia n ,
S am o an , Sango, T w i
Jeh o v a h s W itn e sse s a n d th e Q uestion
o} B lood

D anish
S in g in g a n d A cco m p a n yin g Y o u r
selves w ith M usic in Y o u r H ea rts
(D eluxe e d itio n )
I ta lia n

divine h elp and guidance, an d the

prom ise of etern al life. So, then,
th e w ay in w hich we a re spending
o u r tim e should harm onize with
w h at we have agreed to do and
should show appreciation for w hat
Jehovah God an d Je su s C hrist have
A ppreciate Your Possession
(Contd ) done for us. W e can ask o u r
K ingdom -preaching and disciple- selves individually: W ould I w ant
m aking. Of course, no one can de to stan d before God an d have my
term ine for us individually how record of fine works reviewed? Am
m uch tim e we should be devoting I willing to p ray as d id David,
to this activity. B u t would it be E xam ine m e, O Jehovah?Ps.
consistent for someone who really 26:2.
loves Jehovah to think th a t it does
6 P erh ap s realizing th a t we m ay
not m a tte r as long as he a t least not have used our tim e well, we
does something, w hen h e could m ight be apprehensive about being
have done m uch m ore? Could a exam ined now. If so, we should
person say th a t he appreciates th in k seriously about m aking im
being able to serve God an d Christ provem ent in th e fu tu re. O u r love
when h e spends m ore tim e in p u r fo r Jehovah an d Jesu s C hrist
suing a hobby o r some oth er p lea should move us to be whole-souled
sure th a n he does in sp iritu al ac in serving them . If we do w hat
tivities? Is h e really giving his we reasonably can, we will have
best?Com pare M alachi 1:8.
no reason to fea r a careful exam
5 Recognizing th a t we will beination of o u r record as Christians.
called to account by God an d I n fact, we will be h ap p y to have
Christ, we do well to exam ine how our record of fine works reviewed,
we a re using our tim e. (Rom. 14: confident th a t Jehovah will rew ard
10; 2 Cor. 5:10; com pare Luke 12: us. Heb. 6:10.
7 T ru ly , we w an t to be like D avid,
35-40, 47, 48.) W e have chosen to
finding delight in o u r relationship
serve them , and, therefore, have
received priceless benefits, includ w ith Jehovah an d o u r service to
ing th e forgiveness of o u r sins, him. I f we continue to view th is
as a priceless possession, we can
look forw ard to standing as a p
TOPIC FOR CONVERSATION
See Presenting th e G ood News. Use any proved before th e judgm ent seat
scripture in tract th a t you find app ro p riate of o u r M aster, Je su s Christ, an d
hence, also before Jehovah God.
for your territory.

Sharing Joys of
House-to-House Preaching

OUR

KINGDOM
SERVICE
JU NE 1 9 7 8
Vol. 2 1 , No. 6
FO R UNITED STATES O F A M E R IC A

Dear KingdomP ubl

ishers:

You will be pleased to know

th a t th ree y ears a fte r beginning
extensive rem odeling work on the
15-story, 450-room form er Tow ers
H otel, th e work h as been com
pleted an d th e rem odeled lobby
and lounge w ere opened on April
15. W hen th is building was p u r
chased in Ja n u a ry of 1975, m any
thought th a t it would care for
ou r housing needs for m any years
to come, as it h ad room for some
1,000 people. However, due to th e
continued growth of th e Brooklyn
B ethel fam ily, th e building is now
fully occupied.
In addition to housing about
half of th e B ethel fam ily, this
building h as its own kitchen and
dining rooms to care for those
living there. Also located th e re are
th e sewing room, d ry cleaning and
shoe re p a ir departm ents, a m eeting
hall for fam ily program s, a library,
a portion of th e la u n d ry a n d an
infirm ary to care for our m edical
needs. T his building is connected
w ith o u r oth er hom e buildings by
an underground tunnel system.
T o u rs of th e B ethel hom e are
now originating from th e Tow ers
lobby a t 79 Willow S treet, a n d we
invite you to come for a to u r any
tim e convenient to you during
our reg u lar working hours, M on
d ay through F riday, o r on S a tu r
d ay morning. I t is best to arrive
sometim e betw een 8:00 a.m. and
4:00 p.m. so th a t you will have
tim e to com plete your tour. T h ere
a re no tours on S atu rd ay afternoon
o r on Sunday. A to u r of th e B ethel
hom e originating a t th e Towers
lobby takes about one hour to com
plete. T h e factory tour, which be
gins a t 117 A dam s S treet, takes
nearly two hours.* W e also invite
you to to u r our shipping facilities
located a t 30 Columbia H eights.
T h is to u r tak es about 20 m inutes.
N o appointm ents a re needed to
tak e these tours, b u t if you have
a group of m ore th a n 30 persons,

(Continued on page 3, col. 1)

1 B y w hat m ethod of preaching

w ere you first contacted w ith
th e tru th ? W ere you one of th e
9,000,000 individuals who h eard
and saw th e P hoto-D ram a of C re
atio n in 1914? W as it by m eans of
th e radio or sound cars? D id your
parents, relatives or friends first
approach you w ith th e good news?
O r was i t by th e house-to-house
preaching of one of Jehovahs W it
nesses? N o doubt m any of us would
say, B y a W itness calling a t my
home.
2 Jesus, th e apostles an d early
disciples all took th e initiative in
bringing th e good news to people
by going to th e ir houses. (M att.
24:14) A nd now, for over 50 years,
Jehovahs people have p u t forth
sim ilar efforts. D ue to th e ir desire
to reach all, <hey have sp en t h u n
dreds of m illions of hours visiting
people in th e ir homes. T h e fine
results over th e y ears testify to the
wisdom of th is m ethod of p reach
ing. M a tt. 11:19.
3 T h e highest court of th e U nited
S tates recognized th is m ethod of
preaching when it said, P reaching
from house to house is a n age-old
m ethod of proselytizing. . . . F or
centuries i t has been a common

practice in th is an d o th er countries
for persons n o t specifically invited
to go from hom e to hom e a n d knock
on doors or ring doorbells. . . .
4 M uch of a persons life is spent
in o r around his home. W ould it
n o t be tru e th a t a t home a person
m ay m ore readily listen to w hat
you have to say since h e is free
from th e distractions of business?
In talking to individuals o r fam ily
groups in th e house-to-house work,
w e can often give m ore extensive
personal assistance by answ ering
th e ir questions and objections. T his
opens th e w ay for re tu rn visits and
Bible studies.
5 D id n o t Jesu s say, M ake d is
ciples of people of all th e n atio n s?
(M att. 28:19) O u r house-to-house
w itnessing n ot only shows we a re
obedient an d have love for God
an d neighbor, b u t it also shows
th a t our love is n ot p a rtia l, because
we visit everyone in o u r area.
6 W ould you like to have m ore
zeal for th e service? T h en tr y sh a r
ing regularly each m onth in the
house-to-house work. Is it n ot tru e
th a t th e m ost zealous publishers in
th e congregation a re regularly en
gaging in th is form of preaching?

(Continued on page 2, col. 3)

Help Them to Serve Again

1 Serving Jehovah is one of th edo n ot see a t th e m eetings a n y
greatest privileges anyone could m ore? W hat are y o u r thoughts to
have. T h e psalm ist said th a t to him w ard them ? W ould you like to help
a d ay in Gods courtyard s w as b et them ?
te r th a n a thousand elsewhere.
WHAT MIGHT YOU DO?
(Ps. 84:10) Concerning th e g reat
3 T h is could be discussed by th e
crowd, Revelation 7:15 says:
elders
a
t th e ir Ju n e m eeting. One
T h a t is w hy they are before th e
throne of God; a n d they a re ren elder, possibly th e S ecretary, could
dering him sacred service d ay and check th e P ublishers Record Card
n ight in his tem ple. R egarding file an d m ake a note of those who
A nna th e prophetess, Luke 2:37 have become inactive or a re in
says th a t she w as a widow now danger of becoming so. A n eider
eighty-four y ears old, who was m ight w an t to call on a certain
never missing from th e tem ple, ren publisher because of previous ac
dering sacred service nigh t an d day quaintance and association with
w ith fastings and supplications. th a t one. Or, oth er publishers can
be asked to help. M aybe you stu d
W ho else but Jehovah would we ied
w ith one an d would now wel
w ant to serve? Je su s said in reply
to S atan s effort to tem p t him : I t come th e o p p o rtu n ity to be of spe
is Jehovah your God you m u st wor cial assistance in th is tim e of need.
4 W hat will you do? W h at will
ship, an d it is to him alone you
m ust ren d er sacred service. M att. you say? I t is probably best ju st
to stop in for a sh o rt visit. L et
4:10.
2
So today we are rig h tlythem
con know th ey have been missed
cerned about a n y of ou r brothers by you an d by others. Show your
who stop serving Jehovah, even if genuine in terest an d concern. W ith
they stop only for a sh o rt time. o u t prying, tr y to le arn why they
A re th ere some in your congrega have been absent an d w h at th e y
tion who have become inactive in need. L et th em know how others
recent years? A re th e re some you
(Continued on page 4, col. 1)

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WEEK STARTING JUNE 4
10 min: Song 90. A n n o u n cem en ts fro m
p. 3 a n d local an n o u n cem en ts.
23 min: S h a rin g J o y s of H ouse-toH ouse P re a c h in g . C o nduct by m ean s
o i q u estio n s an d an sw ers. In co n n ection
w itS p a ra g ra p h n in e, d iscuss w ith a u
d ience how th e hook L ife D oes H ave a
P u rp o se a n d th e N e w W o rld T ra n sla
tio n m ig h t be p resen ted . In a sm u c h as
we w ill use th e sa m e hook in J u n e as
in May, can use sam e ap p ro ach a s
considered u n d e r P re s e n tin g th e Good
N ew s in M ay issue of O ur K in g d o m
S ervice. In fstct, y o u can use th e tr a c ts
a g a in In J u n e if y o u have a n y left
over. H ave d e m o n s tra tio n sh o w in g how
la s t m o n th 's d iscu ssio n w ith th e tr a c t
can he a d ju s te d fo r J u n e 's discussion
a n d offer.
22 min: F a m ily B ible R ead in g . T he
o bjective of th is B ib le re a d in g an d d is
cussion is to co n sid er ev en ts of N isan
IS, J e s u s re s u rre c tio n day, id e n tify
in g p a r tic u la rly th e five ap p e a ra n c e s
of J e su s to h is fo ilo w ers on th a t day.
Have g ro u p of five to seven p ersons,
m e m b e rs of a h o u se h o ld th a t w o u ld fit
th e circu m stan ces in y o u r co n g reg a
tion. I t could p e rh a p s in clu d e p a re n ts ,
c h ild re n a n d g ra n d p a re n ts, o r some
o th e r se t o f re la tiv e s o r p erso n s liv in g
to g e th e r. H ave d iffe re n t ones re a d th e
sc rip tu re s, b u t have one o r tw o p e r
sons in th e h o u seh o ld ob v io u sly p re
p a re d an d le ad in g th e d iscussion, heipin g o th e rs to see th e sequence of events
on N isa n 16, p e rh a p s tillin g in re la te d
d e ta ils as th e d iscu ssio n p ro g resses.
(1) A p p ears to th e w om en as th e y ru n
to te ll th e ap o stie s w h a t th e tw o an g els
a t th e tom b to ld th em . (M att. 28:1-10;
L u k e 24:4, 5) (2) T o M ary M agdalene
a t th e to m b , a f te r P e te r a n d Jo h n h ad
left. (Jo h n 20:3-181 (3) T o th e tw o
d iscip les w a lk in g to th e v illag e of E m m atts. (L u k e 24:13-32) (4) W hen th e
tw o d iscip les r e tu rn e d to J e ru s a le m
th ey le a rn e d fro m th o se g a th e re d th e re
th a t Je su s h a d m ean w h ile a p p e a re d to
P e te r. (L u k e 24:33-35) (5) F in a lly , to
a ll th o se m et b eh in d locked d o o rs be
cause of fear. (L u k e 24:36^53) In con
clusion en co u rag e b r o th e rs re g u la rly to
Include B ib le re a d in g in th e fam ily
schedule. F o r ex am p le, it w ou ld be
good to re a d b e fo re h a n d th e S c rip tu ra l
acco u n ts on w h ich th e d ra m a s a t th is
s u m m e r's co n v en tio n s w ill be based.
A gain re fe r th e co n g reg atio n to th e in
fo rm a tio n re g a rd in g th is u n d e r A n
nouncem en ts,
5 min: S o n g 87 and p ra y e r.
WEEK STARTING JUNE 11
10 min: S ong 5. L ocai an n o u n cem en ts.
A ccounts re p o rt.
15 min: B ran ch L e tte r an d Q uestion
B ox. D iscuss w ith au d ien ce b y m ean s
of q u estio n s an d answ ers.
15 min: W h a t S h o u ld C h ild ren R e ad ?
See A w a k e !, M arch 22, 1978. C an be
h a n d le d b y m ean s of a ta lk , b u t d ra w
ing Hie au d ien ce in to th e discussion.
15 min: H ouse-to-H ouse W o rk In O ur
C o n g reg atio n .
O u tlin e
a rra n g e m e n ts
c o n g reg atio n h a s fo r m e e tin g s f o r se r
vice. If eid ers have som e a d ju s tm e n ts
in m ind, m e n tio n these. C om m ent on
how m a n y p u b lish e rs u su a lly sh a re in
th ese a rra n g e m e n ts. Do a ll book stu d y
g ro u p s h av e such m e e tin g s? A fte r re
v iew ing m a tte rs, do e ld ers h av e su g
g estio n s fo r b u ild in g up p a rtic ip a tio n
in hou se-to-house w o rk ? D iscuss th ese
w ith y o u r co n g reg atio n .
5 min: S ong 65 a n d p ra y e r. ________

WEEK STARTING JUNE 13

10 min: Song 86. L ocal an n o u n ce
m en ts. C o n g reg atio n r e p o rt f o r M ay.
20 min: H e lp T h em to Serve A g ain .
P a r t of th is can he h a n d le d b y m ean s
of a ta lk , b u t b rin g th e au d ien ce Into
th e discussion fre q u e n tly . O n p a ra g ra p h
one, in ad d itio n to discussing th o u g h ts
th e r e ex p ressed , can a s k au d ien ce:
W h a t have y o u especially en jo y ed
a b o u t se rv in g Je h o v a h o v er the y e a r s ?
On p a r a g r a p h fo u r, in ad d itio n to d is
cu ssin g th o u g h ts th e r e ex p ressed , can
a s k aud ien ce: W h a t o th e r th in g s do
you believe can h elp in activ e ones to
begin se rv in g a g a in ? "
25 min: B ecom e I m ita to r s of God. A
capable E l d e r sh o u ld be assig n ed th is
p a rt, w h ich w ill re q u ire a good d e a l of
p re p a ra tio n . H e sh o u ld he re a d y w ith
a d d itio n a l q u estio n s, an d should be
th o ro u g h ly a c q u a in te d b efo re h an d w ith
th e a p p lic a tio n of th e sc rip tu re s cited.
T o a id h im w ith h is advance p re p a ra
tio n he can re a d his copy of " P a y A t
te n tio n to Y o u rselves a n d to A ll th e
F lo c k /1 p ag e s 7-14.
Je h o v a h is a n o u ts ta n d in g ex am p le
fo r m a n in ev ery asp e c t of life. (E ph,
3 :1 ), W e w ill co n sid er H is ex am p le in
th e s e th re e a re a s : (1) Je h o v ah , th e
G rand In s tru c to r. (2) Jehovah, th e
G re a t E v an g elizer, su p e rv iso r of th e
w o rld w id e p re a c h in g w o rk . (3) Je h o
vah, a lover of ju s tic e a n d a God of
m ercy. In v ite th e au d ien ce to com m ent
on how w e can im ita te Je h o v ah in
th ese areas.
(1) Jeh o v ah , the G ran d In s tru c to r:
N ever h a s m a n k in d b een w ith o u t d irec
tio n from Jehovah, I n s tru c tio n s w ere
given to A dam on th e su b d u in g of th e
e a rth . T h e p ro p h e ts an d p rie s ts of
I s r a e l co n tin u ed to in s tru c t J e h o v a h 's
people. (N eh. 8:7, 8) Jesus, too, w as
n o te d fo r h is m a s te rfu l w a y of te a c h
ing. (M att. 7:28) H ow ever, Je su s h im
self said, W h a t I te a c h Is n o t m in e ."
(Jo h n 7:16: 8:38) W h a t provisions have
b een m ade by Jeh o v ah fo r th e schooling
of h is people to d a y ? W h a t do we learn
a b o u t Je h o v a h 's te a c h in g fro m J e s u s ?
(2) Jeh o v ah , th e G re a t E v a n g e iiz e r:
J e h o v a h p rovided good new s fo r m an
w hen u tte r in g th e first p ro p h ecy in
G enesis 3:15. I t w as p ro p h esied th a t
J e s u s w ould te ll good new s to the
m eek o n es." (Isa. 61:1) T he good new s
(evangel) w as to be p reach ed in al!
th e in h a b ite d e a r th ." (M att. 24:14)
Jeh o v ah is resp o n sib le fo r th e p reach
in g w o rk . (2 T im . 4:17) I f w e find w e
a re sla ck in g off in o u r p re ach in g w ork,
w h a t can w e d o ? W h a t sh o u ld m o ti
v ate u s? W hy sh o u ld w e ta k e ste p s to
Im prove ?
(3) Je h o v a h loves ju stic e an d d isp lay s
m e rc y : H ow w e re b o th ju stic e and
m ercy d isp lay e d in E d e n ? N ote Je h o
v a h s p e rfe c t b alan ce in th ese q u alities.
(E x. 34:6, 7) T h e ran so m pro v isio n Is
b ased on ju stic e . (1 T im . 2:6) H ow can
w e d isp lay th ese q u a litie s in d ealin g
w ith : <a) T hose w ith a w eak con
science? (b) T h o se w ho m ay have of
fen d ed u s? (c) Y o u n g er m em b ers of
th e c o n g re g a tio n ?
In im ita tin g Je h o v ah w e have th e
finest exam ple to follow in th e universe.
W e sh a re th e d esire of th e p sa lm ist
to 'w o rsh ip an d bow dow n before o u r
M a k e r.P s. 95:6, 7.
5 min: Song 41 and p ra y e r.

viceA re Y ou? H an d le d b y a n e ld e r
as a ta lk w ith au d ien ce discussion, in
clu d in g use of q u estio n s below . T o be
w ell p re p a re d b efo re h an d , e ld e r can
re a d h is copy o f
P a y A tte n tio n to
Y o u rselves and to AU th e F lo c k ," pages
41-43, a n d or, pag es 108, 109, 132-4.
(1) W h a t is w hole-souled se rv ice? I t
involves u sin g y o u r w hole soul, includ
ing y o u r h e a r t, m in d an d stre n g th ,
ev ery fib er of y o u r existence. (2) Can
im p erfect people be w hole-souled? J e
su s w o u ld n o t re q u ire so m e th in g if it
w e re n o t p o ssib le to do so. (M ark
12:30) (3) H ow does Je s u s ' illu s tra tio n
of th e sow er in M a tth e w 13 re la te to
th e ev an g elizin g w o rk an d th e m a tte r
of b ein g w hole-souled? W as th e one
b e a rin g th irty f o ld n o t w hole-souled?
(4) Is it reaso n a b le to conclude th a t
as lo n g a s w e a re d oing so m e th in g in
Je h o v a h s service we a re w hole-souled?
W hy is i t d an g e ro u s to becom e com
p la c e n t? (Rev. 3:1, 2, 15, 16; L uke
21:34-36) (5) H ence, w h a t circum stances
sh o u ld be ta k e n in to acco u n t to d a y in
c o n sid e rin g w h a t people do in th e ir
service to God ?
32 min: P re s e n tin g th e G ood N ew s
B y O ffering S u b scrip tio n s to E very
o n e ." C onsider b y m ean s o f q u estio n s
an d an sw ers.
5 min: S ong 115 a n d p ra y e r.
House-to-House Preaching

(C o n t d )

7 Some m ay feel th a t th e houseto -h o u s e se rv ic e is n o t b ein g

stressed so m uch because of the
territo ries being so well covered.
I t is tru e th a t in m any places th e
territories are worked regularly
w ith th e m agazines an d o th er lit
erature, B u t have we contacted
every individual possible whose
h e a rt and m ind can be filled with
Bible tru th ? Concerning a woman
to whom P au l witnessed th e record
says, Jehovah opened h e r h ea rt
wide to pay atten tio n to th e things
being spoken by P au l. Acts 16:
14.
8 M any are th e expressions of joy
th a t have been m ade by those sh a r
ing in th is m ethod of witnessing.
One brother says, I t is h ard for
me to get sta rte d in house-to-house
work. T h en when I get sta rte d I
enjoy it so m uch I dont w ant to
stop. A nother publisher says, I
feel th a t th is is w hat keeps me
strong in th e tru th . A pioneer sis
te r rem arks, I ju s t cant w ait to
get into th e field, for every house
is like a surprise package. W hat
will th e people inside be like?
s D uring th e m onth of Ju n e , how
fine it will be to offer th e N ew
W orld Translation an d th e book
L ife Does H ave a Purpose while
sharing in house-to-house p reach
ing.______________________________

WEEK STARTING JUNE 25

8 min: Song 36, L ocal an n o u n cem en ts.
TOPIC FOR CONVERSATION
15 min:
'H ow Is Y our H o u s e h o ld ?
T o bo co n sid ered by m ean s of ques
W hy a re we here?
tio n s an d answ ers.
20 min: W hole-souled in Gods S er life does have o purpose. Isa. 4 5 :1 8 .

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How Is Y o u r H o useho ld ?

9 W hen re q u e sts fo r te r rito r y a d ju s t

m e n ts a r e s u b m itte d to th e Society, It
w ill save u s tim e p ro cessin g th e a d ju s t
m e n t a n d lessen th e n eed fo r ad d itio n a l
correspo n d en ce if th e in stru c tio n le tte r,
"H o w to R e q u e st a T e rr ito ry A d ju st
m e n t, (S-6) is c a re fu lly follow ed. If
you do n o t h av e a copy in y o u r flies,
we w o u ld he h ap p y to se n d y o u one.
C I t w o u ld b e good fo r a ll th e co n g re
gatio n hook stu d y c o n d u cto rs to con
sid e r carefu lly th e in stru c tio n s a p p e a r
ing on th e second p ag e of th e q u estio n
bo o k let fo r Is th e B ib le R e a lly th e
W o rd o f God? T h e re i t su g g e sts th a t
th e g ro u p use w h a te v e r tim e m ay r e
m ain to co n sid er a p o rtio n of th e B ible
re a d in g sch ed u led fo r t h a t w eek in th e
T h e o c ra tic School.
9) S e c re ta rie s p lease n o te : In h a rm o n y
w ith p a ra g ra p h 1 of In stru c tio n s fo r
C ongreg a tio n
A cco u n tin g ,
co n g reg a
tio n s sh o u ld send in only O NE CHECK
EACH M O N TH to re m it fo r a ll lite r
a tu re , m ag azin es a n d su b scrip tio n s.
P le a s e enclose a p ro p e rly filled o ut
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know w h a t th e check is fo r an d how
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In p r e p a r a tio n f o r th e B ible d ram as
a t th e in te rn a tio n a l assem b lies th is
y ear, fam ilies w ill find It p ro fitab le to
re a d to g e th e r th e Bible acco u n ts on
w h ich th e y are based, a s follow s: G en
esis 19:1-26, w h ich d escrib es th e flig h t
o u t of Sodom by L o t a n d his fam ily ;
1 P e te r 3:1-6 a n d T itu s 2:2-5 te llin g
of th e c o n trib u tio n C h ristia n w om en
can m a k e to th e c o n g re g a tio n : A cts
c h a p te rs 3 to 7 h ig h lig h tin g th e bold
n ess of th e a p o stle s in th e face of
official o p p o sitio n an d A cts ch a p te rs
14 to 20 a n d 28, w h ich show how
T im o th y 's life co u rse is a n exam ple
fo r y o u th s to d ay .
0 N ew P u b lic a tio n s A v ailab le:
" S in g in g a n d A cco m p a n yin g Y o u r
selves w ith M usic in Y o u r H ea rts
(D eluxe e d itio n )
D an ish , S panish
A vailable A gain in th e U .S .A .:
D iv in e
V ic to ry Its
M ea n in g
fo r
D istressed H u m a n ity
E n g lish , S panish
H u m a n P la n s F a ilin g as Gods P u r
pose Succeeds
S p an ish
O ut of S tock in U .S.A .:
1978 Y ea rb o o k o f Jeh o v a h s W itn e sses
E n g lish , S panish

1 A devout m an and one fearing If not, could you arran g e for them
God together with all his house to be? T his can play an im portant
hold. Is th a t not a desirable situ a p a rt in developing a tru ly believing
tion? Does it describe your house household.
hold as well? Interestingly, this is
6 N ote w hat one fa th e r who
not a C hristian household being raised 18 children in th e tru th
spoken about. Y et it was one in observed: E atin g together has
which daily pray ers were offered definitely contributed tow ard our
to God, and sincere efforts were unity, affording us, for example, the
m ade to serve th e M ost High. T hus opportunity to p ra y together. And
God sent an angel who told this it has enabled m e to inculcate in
m an to send for P e te r in o rd er to m y children th e sayings of God
learn about salvation.Acts 10:2; w hen sitting in m y house, in h a r
11:13, 14.
mony with H is will th a t I do so,
2 Y ou probably recognize th e m an (D eut. 6:6, 7) I t has also helped
th e Ita lia n arm y officer, C orne m e to keep m y finger on th e pulse
lius. H e and his household were of th e fam ily, to observe attitu d es
the first uncircum cised G entiles to or trends, and to ap p ly w hat
become C hristians. B ut th e Bible ever I perceived to be the remedy
speaks cf other households, and according to th e sp iritu al needs
tells of the necessary steps these of all of u s. T h e W atchtower,
took to win Gods favor.
Ju n e 1, 1976.
3 R egarding a royal atten d an t,
7 H aving family m eals together
evidently of K ing H erod A ntipas, m ay involve m aking some ad ju st
th e Bible says: H e and his whole m ents in schedules for th e house
household believed. Of Lydia and hold, but it tru ly can be worth the
those living with her, we are told: effort or expense, A fath er who
She and h er household got bap successfully raised th ree boys in
tized. Sim ilarly, of a P h ilip p ian th e tru th w rites: A lthough I was
jailer th e Bible says: H e an d his working more th a n fifteen m iles
were baptized w ithout delay. . . . (25 kilom eters) aw ay from home, I
and he rejoiced greatly w ith all cam e back for lunch. I felt th at the
his household now th a t he had cost was m ore th a n outweighed by
believed God.Jo h n 4:53; Acts th e advantages of a family meal.
16:15, 33, 34.
W h a t a lot of problems were solved
1 Does your household, too, bearound th e fam ily ta b le! The
lieve? A re they convinced in m ind W atchtow er, Novem ber 15, 1977.
and h e a rt as to the real id en tity of
8 Jesus, too, used m ealtim es to
Jesusth a t he is actually Gods discuss sp iritu al m atters an d a p p a r
Son from heaven who gave his life ently th e disciples did too. (John
in a sacrificial d eath here on earth 21:15-17; Acts 2:42, 46) B u t it is
so th a t we m ight gain etern al life? also good when o th er tim es can
Of course, som ething needs to p re be set aside for Bible reading and
cede believing. W hat? Knowledge, discussion. W hy not, for instance,
for how can you really believe in take segm ents of th e life of Jesu s
som ething if you do not know about and read a t one session portions
it? A re th e re provisions for your of the Bible th a t relate only to
household to grow in knowledge th a t p articu lar p a rt of Je su s life.
of God? T h ere really need to be. For example, m any enjoyable ses
5 W hat are m ealtim es like in yoursions of Bible reading an d discus
household? Some of us, in conver sion can revolve around ju st the
sation recently, said th a t we re few days betw een N isan 8 to 16,
m em ber so well our whole fam ily 33 C.E. See A id , page 930.
gathering around th e m eal table
8 How is your household? This
together. T hese were good tim es
of fellowship, and for us who were is a question th a t each of us should
in th e tru th , it was a fine tim e for ask ourselves often, an d th en take
discussing and reviewing spiritual w hatever steps we can to m ake it
things. M ealtim es are such enjoy one th a t is spiritually healthy. For
Branch Letter
( C o n t d ) able and beneficial tim es at Bethel really, w hat benefit is it if we gain
it would be good to notify us of today. Is this tru e in your home? th e whole world, b ut our fam ily
your tim e of arrival in advance so to thank the hundreds of brothers dies spiritually?
th a t we can give you b etter service. from around the country who vol
MARCH SERVICE REPORT
Although our factory and hom e u nteered to help w ith the rem odel
Av.
Av.
Av.
AV.
facilities are within 15 m inutes
Pubs. Hrs.
R.V. B i.St. Mags.
ing
work.
T
h
eir
hard
work,
the
walking distance of each other, the
SpF
l
Pios.
639
124.3
46.7
4.7
98.9
com plete tour of our entire complex support of all of you, and the Pios.
13,767 89.8 35.7 3.5 79.3
takes alm ost half a day, so com blessing of Jehovah have m ade all Aux. Pios.
11,572 61.6 21.0 1.6 53.4
this
possible.
Pubs.
483,900
8.1 3.9 .4
9.6
fortable walking shoes are helpful.
TOTAL
509,878
Y our brothers,
T h e B ethel family is very pleased
Newly Dedicated Ones Baptized: 1,699
B r o o k l y n B r a n c h O f f ic e
w ith th is new facility and we w ant

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the thing th a t would help th em

m ost a t th is point. D iscuss the
special day of field service arranged
for F rid a y and how it is expected
th a t a grand w itness will be given
in all convention cities. Ask if they
would like to accom pany you to the
nex t m eeting a t th e Kingdom H all
if you w ere to stop by to go w ith
them . Do n o t give u p if you do
n o t succeed im m ediately.
BHow does Jehovah feel about
those who stray and need h elp? T o
Schedule for congregation book th e Israelites he said: R e tu rn to
studies in W ord of God book:
me, and I will re tu rn to you. (M ai.
J u n e 4: P ages 11 to 19*
3:7) Je su s gave th e parable about
Ju n e 11: P ages 19 to 26
a shepherd who left ninety-nine
J u n e 18: Pages 27 to 34
sheep to search for one th a t was
J u n e 25: P ages 35 to 44
lost. Recall th e results? And if
h e happens to find it, I certainly
* To subheading.

(Contd)
in th e congregation a re and w hat
th ey are doing. A re new ones a s
sociating since they la st attended?
T ell them about it. W h at is the
la te st new s about th e Victorious
F a ith In tern atio n al Convention?
T alk about it and encourage them
to be th e re if they have not yet
m ade arrangem ents. T h e ir a tte n
dance, in fact, would probably be
Help Them to Serve A gain

THEOCRATIC NEWS
* In o n e California congregation during
M arch, over 4 5 percent o f th e 1 1 7 pub
lishers reporting field service w ere auxil
iary pioneers.
The brothers in Hong Kong continue
to show fine zeal in field service, with
another new peak of 7 2 4 publishers in
M arch. M any share a s auxiliary pioneers
each month, an d regular pioneers in
crease month by month.

Q u e s tio n B o x
H o w th o ro u g h ly m u s t th e ou tlin es
p rovided in Y our S ervice M e etin g s
b e covered by th o se a ssig n ed ?
T h o se h a n d lin g m e e tin g p a r ts m ay
find t h a t th e re is m ore m a te ria l p ro
vided th a n th e y can cover in th e tim e
allo w ed , esp ecially i t th e y w o rk in
local a p p lic a tio n o f th e m a te ria l, in
c lu d in g ex periences, a n d so on. On th e
o th e r h an d , v e ry sm all c o n g reg atio n s
w ith few p u b lish e rs to d ra w on fo r
such m a te ria l m ay a p p re c ia te h av in g
d etailed ou tlin es. T h e re fo re , i t is su g
g ested t h a t th e b ro th e rs h an d lin g , m eet
ing p a r ts ta ilo r th e m to th e local
circu m stan ces, u sin g th e m a in p o in ts
w ith in each p a r t t h a t a r e ap p licab le
lo cally a n d illu s tr a tin g th em to th e
e x te n t possible. T h is m ay m e a n th a t
som e o f th e le sse r p o in ts w ill b e elim
in a te d to allow fo r th o ro u g h coverage
of th e m a in p o in ts, m u ch a s a p u b lic
s p e a k e r c u ts o u t su b p o in ts if h is ta lk
is g o in g o v ertim e . H ow ever, th is does
n ot m e a n th a t th e discussion should
d iv e rt fro m th e basic p u rp o se o f th e
m e e tin g p a r t a s o u tlin ed .
T h e S c rip tu ra l d isc u ssio n s outlined,
fro m tim e to tim e m ay h ave m ore
m a te ria l a n d sc rip tu re s p rovided th a n
c an be covered p ro p e rly w hen p erso n al
ex p erien ces a r e w o rk e d in. T h e one
h a n d lin g th e p a r t w ill do w ell to allow
f o r th is b y n o tin g ah e a d w hich sc rip
tu r e s o r p o in ts a r e m o st im p o rta n t
an d u sin g o th e rs o n ly a s tim e p e rm its.
I t is b e tte r to cover a few p o in ts w ith
a p p lication to o u r lives, th a n to cover
m an y p o in ts t h a t a r e too g en eral.
T h is is n o t to sa y t h a t p re p a ra tio n
f o r service m e e tin g p a r ts is n o t essen
tia l. E ach o n e assig n ed is expected
serio u sly to p re p a re h is p re se n ta tio n ,
h av in g in m in d h is re sp o n s ib ility to
se rv e h is b r o th e rs w ell.

tell you, h e rejoices m ore over

i t th a n over th e n inety-nine th a t
have n o t strayed. M att. 18:13.
6 W hile th e elders will organize
m atte rs so th a t as m uch as possible
can be accom plished, do n ot think
th a t th is in an y w ay prohibits you
from taking th e in itiative a n d offer
ing help on y o u r own. N o t a t all!
All of us are obligated personally
to encourage an d help whenever
we see a need. (Gal. 6:10) You
m ight well be able to accom plish
m ore th a n anyone else because of
y o u r previous acquaintance with
th e person, o r because of your
knowledge of a certain situation.
D o not hold back good from those
to whom it is owing, w hen it h ap
pens to be in th e power of your
h a n d to do it. Prov. 3:27.

OUR

KINGDOM
SERVICE
JULY 1978
Vol. 2 1 , N o. 7
FO R UNITED STATES O F A M ER IC A

Dear K ingdomPubl ishers;

How faith strengthening i t was
for all of us to be present a t the
M em orial of C hrists death this
spring! T h e incom plete attendance
figures for th e continental U nited
S tates indicate th a t 1,258,837 were
assembled, w ith 4,293 partaking.
E a rly reports from other coun
tries reveal th a t over 101,000 a t
tended th e M em orial in Ja p an ,
w hich is a n increase of about 14,000
over th e atten dance th e re one y ear
ago! P eru h ad 45,647 attending,
which is about 7,000 m ore th a n
la st year. Now it is our privilege
to encourage and assist th e m any
thousands who atten d ed the M e
m orial w ith us to become active
praisers of Jehovah.
D uring th e past few m onths
branch com m ittee m em bers and
th e ir wives from all over th e earth
have atten d e d a special five-week
G ilead course arranged by th e Gov
erning Body. W e tru ly enjoyed
our association w ith these faithful
ones. F o u r classes have been com
p leted w ith 105 brothers attending.
School sessions were approxim ately
six hours daily, w ith additional
tim e spent working w ith various
departm ents here a t Bethel. T he
brothers appreciated observing the
operation of the factory and the
B ethel home so there could be an
interchange of ideas for improving
th e work world wide.
A refreshing tre a t for the wives
of th ese b ranch com m ittee mem bers
was th e opportunity they had each
day of joining th eir husbands for
th e first session, consisting of a
stim ulating Bible discussion. In
m ost cases, th e m arried brothers
were able to bring th e ir wives. W e
certainly were encouraged by the
experiences these brothers and their
wives related to the B ethel fam ily
while th ey were here. Also, we
enjoyed very m uch th e worldwide
flavor th e ir foreign accents and
customs brought into ou r midst.
On an o th er subject, you will be
(Continued on page 3, col. 3)

Reach Others by Evangelizing

1 Jesus felt so strongly about th e
evangelizing work when on ea rth
th a t he said: I m ust declare the
good news [evangel] of the kingdom
of God. (Luke 4:43) T hus, when
he engaged in the evangelizing
work, he devoted m an y hours of th e
day to spreading th e good news.
A t tim es when he was seeking rest
and food, he was willing to forgo
both in order to teach th e interested
ones about his heavenly F ath er.
(M ark 6:31-34) W h a t a n aid such
an a ttitu d e was in reaching others!
2 P aid reflected th e same attitu d e
as Jesus tow ard sharing in the
evangelizing work. H e felt it was an
obligation th a t he had to discharge.
(1 Cot. 9:16) Do you feel th e sam e
u rgent need to p articip ate in the
evangelizing work? P au l was willing
to give his soul in order to accom
plish this work. (Acts 20:24) How
helpful such a n attitu d e can be for
us as we do th e evangelizing work
th a t we have been assigned.
3 T h ere are m any ways we can
do th e evangelizing work an d reach
those searching for th e tru th . Jesus
stressed personal contact in th e
homes. (M att. 10:11-13) H e also
w ent from city to city and village to
village. (M att. 9:35) P a u l did w it
nessing in th e m arketplace w ith
those who happened to be on hand.
(Acts 17:17) H e w itnessed to infor
m al groups also. (Acts 16:13)
P hilip gave a witness to someone
traveling on th e road. (Acts 8:2630) Also, Andrew witnessed to his
relative. (Jo h n 1:40, 41) So, we

have m an y excellent exam ples to

follow.
4 W hile you are traveling to a
convention, p erh ap s some of you
will find it possible to reach some
one by evangelizing. Or, you m ay
be vacationing and have th e oppor
tu n ity to converse w ith someone in
a n inform al m anner. Occasionally
vacations m ay include visits to rel
atives who m ay n o t be in th e tru th ,
b u t who p erhaps would be receptive
to a n inform al discussion of the
Bible.
5 W hile traveling from city to city
an d stopping a t a service station to
get gas, or stopping a t a resta u ran t
to eat, we m ay find a n opportunity
to give a witness to an atten d a n t or
a w aitress. T h ey m ay ask where we
are from and how we are enjoying
o u r trip. Such an occasion m ay
arise w hen we are traveling to a
convention, or retu rn in g from one,
an d could present an o p portunity
to leave ap p ro p riate lite ra tu re to
help to spread th e good new s and
p lan t th e seed of tru th in th e h e a rt
of such ones. Or, it m ay be th a t,
while we are staying a t a motel,
opportunities will arise to have a
conversation w ith th e m anager or
one of th e workers. Of course, how
we conduct ourselves while using
these facilities also is a w ay we can
give a witness.T itu s 2:1-14.
6 T h ere m ay be occasion, too,
to work territo ry th a t is not fre
quently covered. F or example, some
congregations m ay be able to travel
(Continued on page 2, col. 2)

Select the Best Meeting Times

1 O ur C hristian m eetings a re a
p a rt of our way of life, are they
not? T h ey provide us w ith the
opportunity to receive spiritual
food, instruction for w itnessing and
the best of association. E ach one
fills a specific need so th a t all of
them together provide u s w ith a
balanced spiritual diet. W hen P aul
said not forsaking th e gathering
of ourselves together, h e m ust
have had all th e above thoughts
in mind. (Heb. 10:25) T o slight
our m eetings in any w ay could
result in a loosening of o u r tig h t
grip on th e word of life. (Phil.
2:16) T h a t could be disastrous in
these final days of the tim e of the
end.Luke 21:34-36.
2 It is reasonable th a t we m ake
the wisest use of our dedicated
tim e. (Col. 4:5) Y et, reports have
been received indicating th a t some
desire to rearrange m eeting tim es
w ith a view to providing m ore

free tim e for recreation on the

weekends. W h at basic factors
should m otivate our thinking w hen
selecting m eeting tim es? Should
it be a desire for pleasure? W hile
we m ay have individual preferen
ces, our prim e concern should be
selecting m eeting tim es th a t will
enable th e m ajo rity of our hrof. her r,
and interested persons to atten d .
Secondly, because we are in te r
ested in th e sp iritu al welfare of
th e people in our territo ry , m eet
ings should be arranged so th a t
we share in field service w hen we
can accom plish th e m ost good.
3 Local circum stances m ust al
ways be tak en into consideration
w hen selecting m eeting times. In
a few cases there is little choice
as to m eeting tim es because four
or five congregations m eet in th e
sam e Kingdom H all. B ut, w hen
th is situ atio n does n ot exist and
(Continued on page 4, col. 3)

YOUR SERVICE MEETINGS

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10 min: F ie ld overseer discusses fol f o r th o se o f h o n e s t h e a r t. A fte r w e

WEEK STARTING JULY 2
m ade a n effo rt to re a c h people
15 min: S ong 16. L ocal an n o u n cem en ts low ing m a te ria l. A rra n g e m e n ts m ade have
ith th e K ingdom m essage, If th ey a re
f
a n d B ran ch L e tte r. M ay b e h a n d le d h y o r ev en in g w itn essin g d u rin g su m m e r w
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te re ste d , w e can conclude th e
sev eral b ro th e rs a p p re c ia tiv e ly consid m onths. E m p h a size a d v a n ta g e s: M ore co n v ersa
tio n In a p le a s a n t w ay a n d
people a t hom e, m o re re la x e d a n d pos
e rin g m a te r ia l to g e th e r.
sib ly m o re receptive. E n co u ra g e con co n tin u e o u r se arc h , confident th a t J e
10 min: D e m o n s tra te c u rre n t offer u s g re g a tio n to c a re f o r in fre q u e n tly hovah w ill d ire c t o u r efforts.Rev. 14:
in g su g g e sted p re se n ta tio n . H ave som e w o rk ed te r rito r y . O u tlin e how m u ch is 6, 7.
one d e m o n s tra te b o th r e g u la r an d a b av ailab le a n d definite a rra n g e m e n ts fo r 5 m in: Song 10 a n d p ra y e r.
b re v ia te d p re se n ta tio n . A udience m ay w o rk in g b efo re su m m e rs end.
co m m en t on good p o in ts th e y observe
WEEK STARTING JULY 23
IS min: P re se n tin g th e Good N ew s
in p re s e n ta tio n a s tim e p e rm its .
10 m in: S ong 73. L ocal an n o u n cem en ts
Good m o rn in g . I a m callin g to d is B y T a c tfu lly D eveloping C onversa an
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12 min: S elect th e
B e st M eeting
a w o rk ab le so lu tio n to m o ra l a n d gov 17 min: D em o n stratio n .
e rn m e n ta l p ro b lem s. Do y o u feel th a t
(3 m in .) C h a irm a n : A m a jo r ob jectiv e T im es. Q uestions a n d an sw ers.
m an w ill be ab le to solve th e g ro w in g in house-to-house w o rk is to reach th e 20 min: " L e t A ll T h in g s T ak e P lace
difficulties in crim e, econom ics an d h e a rts of sh e ep lik e p erso n s w ith th e D e c e n tly . T a lk an d in terv ie w of
p o litic s? [M en tio n so m e th in g of local good new s. If w e can s t a r t frie n d ly p a re n ts w hose c h ild re n se t good exam
m terest.1 W h e th e r one is o p tim istic conversations, w e a re w ell on th e w a y ple. P a re n ts m a y e x p la in w h a t th e y
a b o u t m a n s a b ility o r n o t, th e p ro b to re a c h in g t h a t goal. If you have d if have done to tr a in c h ild re n p ro p e rly .
lem s w e la c e m ak e som e w onder, If ficulty s ta rtin g conversations, you m ay D e m o n stra te how to g re e t n ew com ers
th e re is a C reato r, w h y h a s h e allow ed find it h elp fu l to a s k qu estio n s. View a t K ingdom H all. E n co u ra g e a ll to
th e s e cond itio n s, an d does h e offer an y p o in t q u estio n s a re b e s t because th e y have p a r t. G et co m m en ts fro m au d ien ce
so lu tio n s ? I w as p le a s a n tly su rp rise d g e t th e h o u se h o ld er ta lk in g r a th e r th a n
s to w h a t th e y can do to a s sist in
w hen som eone sh a re d th is te x t w ith m erely a n sw e rin g Yes o r No. You m ay akeep
in g h a ll clean a n d p re se n ta b le .
m e. [R ead P ro v e rb s 2:21, 22.] I s n t it find it h e lp fu l to ask som eone w ho is
C h ristia n
W o rk s
re a s s u rin g t h a t th e C re a to r p u rp o ses good a t s ta rtin g co n v ersatio n s to w o rk 13 min: T a lk .
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a
t Do T h ey In c lu d e ? " fro m J u n e 1,
to iili th e e a r th w ith u p r ig h t individ w ith y o u in field service so y o u can
1978, W a tch to w er.
u a ls ? 1 (Show how th e W a tc h to w e r or develop th is ab ility .
A w a k e ! su b sc rip tio n w ill e n a b le a p e r
(4 m in .) D iscussion w ith au d ien ce. 5 min: S ong 24 a n d p ra y e r.
son to le a rn m o re a b o u t G od's p u rp o se C h a irm an ask s: W h a t qu estio n s do
fo r th e e a rth .)
yo u find h e lp fu l in s ta rtin g conversa
A n o th e r i n t r o d u c t i o n m i g h t b e : tio n s an d k e e p in g th e m g o in g ? A fte r
"G ood m o rn in g . In view o f th e ch an g au d ien ce h as m ade suggestions, as tim e
in g m o ra l s ta n d a rd s , a p e rso n could a t p e rm its consider th e follow ing q u estio n s O L ite r a tu r e offer fo r J u ly : W a tch tim e s q u estio n w h e th e r i t Is w o rth th a t can be used in a n in tro d u c tio n : to w e r o r A w a ke.' su b sc rip tio n fo r $2.00,
w h ile an y m o re to tr y liv in g a n h o n est, W h a t k in d of fu tu re do you w a n t fo r w ith a 384- o r 416-page book fre e to
m o ra lly u p r ig h t life. H ave y ou n oticed y o u r c h ild r e n ? W h a t k in d of f u tu re n ew su b sc rib e rs. A u g u s t: T h ree books
t h a t te n d e n c y a m o n g so m e ? (T hen do you envision fo r y o u rse lf in th e fo r c o n trib u tio n of 70c. (In clu d e tw o
show C re a to r's v iew p o in t.)
n e x t 10 o r 20 y e a r s ? W h a t do you 384- or 416-page books a n d one p ocket30 min: S tim u la tin g rev iew of "V ic feel is th e n u m b e r one p ro b lem in o u r size book.) O therw ise, use a n y pocketto rio u s F a ith In te rn a tio n a l Conven n e ig h b o rh o o d ? " If you h a d th e pow er size book f o r 35c c o n trib u tio n , Sep
tio n . T h is sh o u ld be scheduled th e w eek to ch an g e one th in g to benefit m an te m b e r: Y o u r Y o u th G ettin g th e B e st
follo w in g th e assem b ly t h a t y o u r con kind, w h a t w o u ld it b e ? " W h a t do o u t o f I t fo r 35e. M ay also use L iste n
g re g a tio n is sch ed u led to a tte n d . B ro th yo u th in k is re q u ire d to h ave good in g to th e G reat T eacher o r a n y o th e r
ers shou ld be a ssig n e d w ell in advance g o v e rn m e n t? " S c rip tu ra l a n s w e rs to pocket-size book. (R e g a rd in g how con
to p re s e n t in fo rm a tio n on each of th e th ese q u estio n s can be fo u n d in B ib le g re g a tio n s re q u e st c re d it on th e la rg e r
fo llo w in g m a tte r s : (1) T h in g s le arn ed T opics fo r D iscussion o r in c u rre n t books, see p ag e 2 of O ur K in g d o m
S ervice fo r J a n u a ry , 1978.)
r e g a r d in g field service, in clu d in g ex o iler itself.
p erien ces en jo y ed on field serv ice day.
(8 m in .) P re s e n t brief, re a listic dem T h e S ociety now h as a su p p ly o f th e
(2) T h in g s le a rn e d re la tiv e to fam ily o n stra tio n s u sin g th e m o st a p p ro p ria te book L ife D oes H a ve a P u rp o se av ail
life, in c lu d in g re la tio n sh ip s w ith b r o th q u estio n s. Show how a d d itio n a l q u es ab le in G rade-2 E n g lish B raille, I t
e rs an d sis te rs b asic to C h ristia n ity . tions can be a sk ed to k eep th e con m ay b e o b ta in e d on a fre e lo an basis
(3) N ew th in g s le a rn e d fro m G od's v e rsa tio n g o in g so t h a t a good w itn ess by su b m ittin g a w r itte n re q u e st to
W ord. (4) E x p erien ce s w e e n jo y e d p e r can be given,
th e Society, A tte n tio n : B ra ille D esk.
so n a lly o r h e a rd th a t d e m o n stra te faith .
(2 m in ,) C h a irm an : W e are looking T h is book is n o t to be sto c k ed b y th e
I f y o u r assem b ly h a s n o t been held as
co n g reg atio n s.
v et. you m ay ta k e 10 m in u te s to d is
cuss th e M ay 15, 1978, W a tc h to w e r Reach O thers by Evangelizing (Contd ) N ew P u b lic a tio n s A v ailab le:
G od's " E te rn a l P u rp o se" N o w T r i
a r tic le en title d , A ll R e ad y to G o. into ru ra l areas and reach persons
u m p h in g fo r M a n 's Good
Use th e re m a in d e r of tim e f o r local in this way. O ther congregations
A frik aa n s, G reek, Slovak
needs.
have
territories
th
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include
vaca
Good N ew s to M a ke Y o u H a p p y
5 min: Song 64 a n d p ra y e r.
G reek, T h ai
tion resort areas where m any p e r
WEEK STARTING JULY 9
sons will be spending tim e a t a
Is T h is L ife A ll T h e re Is? Sepedi,
10 min: Song 92. A n n o u n cem en ts an d vacation home and could be reached
S esotho, Slovak, T so n g a, U k rain ian
lo cal an n o u n cem en ts.
O ur In c o m in g W o rld G overnm ent
13 min: "R each O th ers b y E vangeliz during th e summer.
Gods K in g d o m
P o rtu g u e se
in g ." D iscuss m a te ria l w ith audience,
i W e m ay have th e occasion to 1976 W a tch T o w er P u b lica tio n s In d e x
in v itin g th e m to te ll how th e y p la n to use some m eans of public tra n s
F re n c h
im p lem en t su g g estio n s.
portation and could sta rt up_ a
S tu d y Q uestions f o r th e book I s the
25 min: P a n e l discu sses J u n e 15, 1978.
B io le R e a lly th e W ord o f God?
W a tc h to w e r a rtic le e n title d ,
M ore conversation w ith someone sitting
S panish
W o rk e rs N eeded Can You S h a re ? next to us on a bus, tra in or a ir
D iscussion fo llo w ed hy 10 m in u te s of plane. W hen traveling, some p e r O F o rm s fo r use b y c o n g re g a tio n s d u r
in g th e fo rth c o m in g service y e a r w ill
ex p erien ces em p h asizin g n o t o n ly jo y s
an d blessin g s of p io n eer w o rk , b u t how sons are very willing to talk about be m ailed in A u g u st, a lo n g w ith a
som e have b een ab le to a rra n g e th e ir world conditions, th e breakdown in sh e et o f in stru c tio n s, t o ' th e co n g re
affa irs to becom e r e g u la r a n d a u x ilia ry public services, or other subjects g atio n se c re ta ry . A fter re a d in g th e
in s tru c tio n s carefu lly , th e se c re ta ry
pio n eers.
th a t lead into a Bible discussion. should m ake su re th a t th e fo rm s a re
5 min: A ccounts re p o rt. A s tim e p e r
s T h e oiler for Ju ly , th e W atch- checked in a n d placed in a n a p p ro p ria te
m its, co n sid er a p p r o p ria te m a te ria l
fro m M ay 1, 1978, w a tc h to w e r a rtic le tower or A w ake! subscription for sto ra g e location,
en title d , H ow I m p o rta n t Is C h ristian $2.00, w ith a 384- or 416-page book 9 P lease a r ra n g e a 30-m inute rev iew
of th e V ictorious F a i th In te rn a tio n a l
G iv in g ?
free to new subscribers, can be used C onvention th e w eek follow ing th e a s
5 min: Song 58 a n d p ra y e r.
bly th a t y o u r co n g reg atio n is sched
effectively in our Ju ly evangelizing. sem
u led to a tte n d . P lease see th e service
WEEK STARTING JULY 16
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tin g schedule fo r th e w eek of Ju ly
13 min: Song 45. D iscu ss Q uestion
2 fo r f u r th e r in fo rm atio n .
(Continued on page 3, col. 1)
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Let All Things Take Place Decently

1 T h e apostle P au l was an o r
derly person. H e w anted to see
all things ta k e place decently
[well behavedly, In t. 1. (1 Cor.
14:40) W e today would do well
to follow th e principles embodied
in P a u ls words in all our conduct.
2 F o r example, how do visitors
feel w hen th ey en ter th e Kingdom
H all? A re th ey welcomed and m ade
to feel com fortable? A re they in
troduced to others in th e congre
gation by th e first ones to m eet
them ? Or, do they en ter and find
everyone busily engaging in con
versation b u t not noticing them ?
Sometimes publishers become so
involved in conversations w ith each
other th a t th ey fail to notice new
ones, o r greet visiting brothers. Is
this an area w here we can better
arran g e our affairs?
3 Also, it has been noticed th a t
in some Kingdom H alls children
could conduct themselves in a m ore
decent m anner. Some are found
running around in th e Kingdom
H all. O thers have been talking
loudly outside the Kingdom H all
and disturbing neighbors. Of course,
p aren ts w ant to take th e lead in
correcting such conduct by super
vising th eir children, beginning
th eir train in g right in th e home.
B u t th e elders also have a re
sponsibility to help those needing
assistance.
Reach O thers by Evangelizing ( C o n t d )

some subscription blanks in addi

tion to literature.
9 So th e re are m any opportuni
ties open to us to evangelize as we
tr y to reach all persons searching
for th e tru th . W e have fine exam
ples of faithful m en in times past
who were dedicated to giving a
thorough witness because they felt
obligated to carry out th e commis
sion given to them by Jehovah God
and Jesu s Christ. Some did this
work from house to house and
others inform ally, such as in the
m arketplace, by the seaside o r on
the road while traveling. W e can
do likewise and receive th e joys of
sharing in th e evangelizing work.
O ur mission is to reach as m any
persons as we can. T he tim e re
m aining in this system of things
is lim ited. W e should do everything
possible to see th a t we com plete
th e evangelizing work.
10 W ould it n o t then be good
to m ake th is work a m a tte r of
pray er, individually and as fam ily
groups, perhaps praying before we
leave our homes? S urely Jehovah
will bless our efforts if we le t him
know of our desire to reach as
m an y as possible in the evangeliz
ing work th is summer.

Q u e s t i o n Box

4 I t has been found th a t m any

children are perm itted to m ake
frequent trip s to th e rest room or
drinking fountain during th e m eet
ings. One congregation count re
vealed th a t 40 of the 120 persons
in attendance left th e m eeting to
go to th e rest room or drinking
fountain. Also, some elders are
walking around during th e m eet
ings. P erh ap s leaving our seats u n
necessarily could be avoided even
during th e songs and p ray ers since
such a re p a rt of our worship to
Jehovah. I t has been noted th a t
some are able to engage in recre
ation for long periods of tim e,
perhaps one hour o r m ore, an d not
feel th e need to discontinue such
activity. Is it not m ore im p o rtan t
to value spiritual m a tte rs an d m eet
ings and rem ain p resent while they
are in session?
5 In some Kingdom H alls chairs
have been dam aged. Some have
been m arked u p w ith w riting in
strum ents. O thers have been to m
or cut. Also, rest rooms have been
left in disorder. Could it be th a t
we should give these m a tte rs more
atten tio n th a n we a re presently
doing? A re we proud to show our
Kingdom H all to visitors an d new
ones since it is kept clean and in
good repair, o r do we shy away
from this due to its poor condition?
e P erhaps we could all give a t
tention to these m atters. I t is our
responsibility to see th a t Jehovahs
house of worship is kept clean. W e
w ant all to be attracted to the
Kingdom H all because of its clean
ness an d good condition, inside as
well as outside, and also because
of th e decent conduct carried on
w ithin it. Jehovahs W itnesses have
been noted for good decorum
w herever they go in th e world.
Surely we do not w ant to lose th a t
fine reputation. T herefore, le t all
of us take an in te rest in o u r con
duct th a t it m ay bring glory to
our H eavenly F ath e r, Jehovah.
1 P et. 2:12.

# H o w can w e h e lp a p erso n to g et
re a d y f o r field service?
In m o st cases, th e p u b lish e r conduct
in g th e Bible s tu d y is in th e b est p o si
tio n in itia lly to d e te rm in e w hen a stu
d en t is re a d y to p a r tic ip a te in th e
ev an g elizin g w ork.
I t is e sse n tia l th a t th e stu d e n t devel
op a s tro n g love fo r Je h o v a h an d C h rist
Je su s. (E p h . 3:18, 19) H is h e a r t a n d
m in d m u st be affected by th e tr u th .
H elp h im to m e d ita te u n selfish ly on
th e m a n y e x p ressio n s o f Je h o v a h s love
fo r m an k in d . E n d eav o r to g e t h im to
a p p ly q u ick ly w h a t he is le a r n in g in
his p erso n a l life a n d to th in k of th e
needs o l o th e r p eople. T h is can b e done
b e st by a s k in g th o u g h t-p ro v o k in g ques
tio n s an d p ro g ressiv ely re a so n in g w ith
th e stu d e n t. See or book, p ag es 128-130.
I t is recom m ended t h a t we spend
sufficient tim e p re p a rin g o u r stu d e n t
fo r p a rtic ip a tio n in Held ac tiv ity an d
en d eav o r p e rso n a lly to w o rk w ith him
fro m h ouse to house. H ave h im sh a re
in th e p u b lic p re a c h in g w o rk as m uch
a s possible, le a rn in g to use th e B ib le
in conversing w ith hou seh o ld ers.
W hen a n y new ones d e s ire to g e t
s ta rte d in th e p re a c h in g w o rk a n d feel
t h a t th e y have m ade p ro g re s s an d a r e
re a d y , en co u rag e th e m to ta lk to one
of th e local e id e rs a b o u t it. T h e y w ill
be p leased to re n d e r a n y a ssista n ce
th a t m ig h t b e needed.

(Contd )
interested to know th a t 30 sessions
of th e Pioneer Service School were
conducted in 26 locations through
o ut th e co untry during M arch and
A pril. T h e wives of circuit an d dis
tric t overseers were privileged to
atten d , as w ell as m any special
pioneers an d some reg u lar pioneers.
So far, m ore th a n 1,000 full-tim e
w orkers have alread y com pleted
th e course. In fact, m any of us
h ere a t B ethel have enrolled in an
abbreviated version of th e course,
an d we ap preciate our o p portunity
to atten d along w ith our brothers
an d sisters in th e pioneer work.
P lans have been m ade for addi
tional classes to be conducted this
fall. R egular pioneers who can
serve in areas w here th e need is
g reater will be included in th e fall
classes. If your congregation has
a g raduate of th e P io n eer Service
School associated w ith it, we know
you are already aw are of th e rich
blessing th is school has been to our
TOPIC FOR CONVERSATION
pioneers. W e send a w arm expres
Is there any future for the upright? sion of o u r love an d prayers.
Prov. 2 :2 1 , 2 2.
'
Y our brothers,
1. Upright receive blessings now an d in
the future.
2. God promises to destroy wicked.

APRIL SERVICE REPORT

Av.

Av.

Av.

Av.

Pubs. Krs. R.V. Br.St. Wans.

Spl PiOS.
603 116.7 42.6 4.6 103.5
Pios.
13,747 86.3 33.5 3.4 82.6
Au*. Pios.
26,667 59.2 18.8 1.3 63.3
P ubs.
480,312
8.5 3.7 .4 10.7
TOTAL
521,334
Newly Dedicated O nes Baptized: 1,955

Branch Letter

B r o o k l y n B r a n c h O f f ic e

Schedule for th e congregation

book studies in W ord of God book:
J u ly 2: P ages 45 to 53*
Ju ly 9: Pages 53 to 61
J u ly 16: P ages 62 to 67
Ju ly 23: P ages 67 to 73
Ju ly 30: Pages 74 to 81
* T o su bheading.

PRESENTING THE GOOD NEWS

THEOCRATIC NEWS
As of February 1, 1 9 78, a new branch
office of the Society w as established in

a lively conversation. T ry to keep the Solomon Islands.

By Tactfully
it going by introducing fu rth e r in
D eveloping C onversations
form ation from th e Bible dealing Burma reported a new peak In pub
1 A pleasant conversation w ith a w ith his interests or by asking fu r lishers 903 for December. It w as their
householder often results in a fine th e r thoughtful questions.
fourth consecutive peak this service year.
witness being given from Gods
6 Begin your conversation with
W ord. However, it is often a chal things th a t you believe are of con Egyptian authorities in A lexandria,
lenge to sta rt conversations since cern to th e householder, briefly Egypt, arrested 30 of Jehovah's W it
people a re so preoccupied w ith showing th e problem an d th e n nesses, including children, for having a
th e ir own affairs or have unfounded leading him to the Bibles solution. home Bible discussion. They w ere accused
of reviving a b anned religion. Others
opinions regarding our work.
W hen he m akes a n observation, were later arrested at their homes. Visit
2 W h at m ight we have in m ind com m ent on w hat he says so he ing tourists have also been arrested and
th a t will assist us in tactfully will know th a t you are listening. departed for having Bible literature p u b
developing conversations? O ur own Y our interest in h is thoughts and lished by the Society.
a ttitu d e is very im portant. Have why he feels th a t w ay will encour
we earn estly prayed to God to help age him to continue conversing Italy reached a new peak in publishers
us to find honest-hearted persons w ith you. T ry to find points of during the month of M arch, with 7 0 ,2 5 9
an d th e n to aid them spiritually? agreem ent a n d stress these. R e sharing in the preaching work. This is the
D o we view each householder as a member, in m ost cases you m ay first time they have gone over the 7 0 ,0 0 0
po ten tial servant of Jehovah? If so, have only a few m inutes to talk. mark. The Memorial report also shows
th e n we will likely be in the proper So, w hile you will likely n ot be there is a fine potential for increase
fram e of m ind ourselves to convey able to agree w ith everything he with 151,413 in attendance.
th e tr u th to others in a loving and says, it is usually b e tte r not to In a town in Ecuador, two congrega
tactfu l m anner.
criticize his views quickly. R ather, tions, with 250 publishers, had a total
3 I t is good to reflect on the keep your conversation positive by attendance Of 1,599 for the M emorial.
loving exam ple of the apostle P au l em phasizing the blessings of Gods Of these, 62 attended Memorial services
who was w illing to p u t forth ex kingdom as th e solution th a t the conducted in o jail. A m an who w as
trao rd in ary effort to ad a p t him self Bible offers for m ans problems.
studying, but not yet a W itness, was
to th e varying circum stances he
" W hen a differing viewpoint jailed. W hile in jail he b egan talking to
m et in th e field. H is earnest, h e a rt arises, you m ay regard it as a m at fellow prisoners. As a result, 50 attended
felt desire to aid others to u nder te r of m utual interest. Y ou can a Bible talk and 16 are now studying the
sta n d Gods W ord was well ex even say th a t you are glad he Bible right there in jail.
pressed a t 1 C orinthians 9:22, 23: brought th e subject up. Consider it
T o th e weak I became weak, th a t as a key to continued conversa M e etin g Tim es
(C ontd) "
I m ight gain th e weak. I have be tion. If th e householder is willing it is felt th a t it is best to have
come all things to people of all to reason, you m ight even ask, th e public m eeting and th e W atchsorts, th a t I m ight by all m eans D id you ever think of it from tower .study on a week-night, we
save some. W e too, should be this standpoint? T hen, you m ight w ant to be sure th a t th e basis
willing to expend ourselves in be share a scripture th a t shows w hat for our decision reflects our desire
half of th e householder, not view Gods W ord says on th e subject. to give sp iritu al interests first
ing him as an opponent to be IE you find th a t you cannot reach place. W h a t effect -will th is have on
overcome, b u t as a prospective him o r th a t he is unreasonable, do m eeting attendance an d field ser
sheeplike person to be helped. not insist th a t he accept w hat you vice? Is it a tim e w hen m ost of
(L uke 10:5, 6) Persons can often have said. R ather, it is best to th e interested persons could con
detect if o u r attitu d e tow ard them conclude w ith a friendly com ment veniently atten d ? (Phil. 2:4) W hen
is negative. So, we should approach o r two, thus p reparing th e w ay for we plan o u r meetings, can we
each house in a positive sp irit of a futu re opportunity to present the tru ly say th a t we are seeking
peace.E ph. 4:29; 6:15.
good news to him.Prov. 12:8, 18. first th e K ingdom? (M att. 6:33)
i Some persons are able to s ta rt W hen you sta rt a conversation, As we continually m ake sure of
conversations by com menting on try to m ake it a pleasan t expe th e m o ie im p o rtan t things, w e
are assured of Jehovahs blessings.
Gods purposes and th e n pausing rience for the householder. Insofar
Phil. 1:10.
to let th e householder express him as it depends upon you, tr y to
4 Therefore, w hen selecting m eet
self. O thers have found th a t w hen leave him w ith a favorable im pres ing tim es, consider carefully w hat
th e y do th is th e householder m ay sion, if possible, a m ore favoiable motivates your decision. W ill they
listen politely, b u t they have diffi attitu d e tow ard God, his W ord and benefit those associated? W ill they
culty getting him involved in the his servants th a n before you called. allow for good field service a r
conversation. If you find yourself In this w ay even if you a re n ot rangem ents week after week for
in th e la tte r category, why not try successful initially in. reaching his individuals an d fam ily groups? If
asking tactfu l questions to encour h eart, he m ay be m ore receptive so, th is is a v ery good thing. If
age th e householder to participate? the next time.
not, it would be good for th e elders
5 Of course, when you ask a ques 9 D eep concern and a loving deto consider th e m a tte r w ith th e
tion you do not know w hat the sire to help interested ones are congregation so th a t sp iritu al r a th
householder will answ er and so you im portant factors contributing to e r th a n recreational in terests will
should be ready to ad ju st your successful and enjoyable field ac be given p rim ary consideration.
them e accordingly. W hen your com tivity. C ontinue endeavoring to T h e n those in y o u r congregation
m ents in response show your rec reach th e h earts of those you con will rejoice in saying, T o th e
ognition of his viewpoint, you m ay tact, looking to Jehovah to bless house of Jehovah le t u s go. Ps.
122 : 1.
be well on th e w ay to enjoying your efforts. 1 Cor. 3:6.

OUR

KINGDOM
SERVICE
AUGUST 1978
V ol. 2 1 , No. 8
FOR UNITED STATES OF AM ERICA

D ear K ingdom Publishers:

T h e Victorious F a ith In te rn a
tional Conventions are u n d er way!
From th e prelim inary figures, it
is ap p a ren t th a t m any from th e
U nited S tate s of A m erica have
been or will be visiting in other
countries. F o r example, close to
1,500 are going to the Caribbean,
an d about as m any to Europe.
Over 3,700 m ade plans to go to
Hawaii. N early 100 are going to
A frica, an d as m any to South
America. So far, about 1,200 will
be going to either Mexico or Cen
tr a l America. Some 150 or m ore
are scheduled to go to th e O rient.
T o u rs to Israel have been con
tinuing since A pril an d o n into the
summ er. From prelim inary esti
m ates it ap p ears th a t upw ards of
15,000 planned to go to Israel, w ith
over 700 traveling from th e U nited
S tates and thousands from E urope.
In addition to arranging a very
educational to u r throughout this
Bible land, th e brothers in Israel
arranged special m eetings for the
benefit of th e ir guests.
T housands have alread y come
from around th e world to atten d
conventions in this country. M any
of these are m issionaries o r others
in th e full-tim e service who have
been able tr> retu rn to th e ir hom e
country for a visit because of your
generous contributions, an d they
wish to thartk you for y o u r kind
ness.
B ro th er F. W. F ran z visited J a
pan, K orea, T aiw an, H ong Kong
and th e Philippines in M ay and
Ju n e. Special talk s w ere arranged
to give encouragem ent according
to th e need. In Ja p a n , branch fa
cilities will be expanded on a large
tra c t of lan d th a t was purchased.
T h e faith of our brothers in K orea
an d T aiw an is being severely tested
because of th e ir separateness from
th e world. F ine increases are taking
place in H ong Kong and Ja p an .
W e send C hristian greetings to
all of you.
Y our brothers,
B r o o k l y n B r a n c h O f f ic e

Joy Comes in Talking

About Jehovah
1 I t was a com mand from Je h o
vah th a t his w orshipers in ancient
tim es should come before him
w ith rejoicing. (D eut. 12:18) W hy
should they not rejoice an d praise
Jehovah in view of his rich bless
ings upon them ?Ps. 20:5.
2 W e too have m any occasions
for rejoicing before Jehovah. Con
sider th e joy th a t is ours in
connection w ith large an d small
assemblies, in addition to th e joy
ous refreshm ent of regular weekly
m eetings in the congregation. D aily
we can rejoice because Jehovah
has provided abundantly for our
spiritual needs. W e have th e joy
ous hope of everlasting life by
m eans of his Son, Jesus Christ.
A ppreciating these gifts from
God, we are moved to speak to
others about him, and this in
creases ou r joy even m ore, since
th e re is m ore happiness in giving
th a n th ere is in receiving. Acts
20:35.

be shy. Y our personality m ay be

such th a t it is riot n a tu ra l for you
to approach strangers readily, even
w hen y o u really w ant to talk about
things th a t a re d ear to your h eart.
How can you experience th e same
joy th a t others find in preaching
th e good news?
s F irst, rem em ber th a t joy is a
fru it of th e spirit. I t m ust be
cultivated. A lthough Jehovah has
prom ised to help you by his spirit,
you m ust p u t forth effort to get
the blessing. H e w ants you to have
th e joy th a t comes in knowing
you have his favor. O ur joy m ay
be reflected in a h ap p y counte
nance, b u t really it m eans m uch
m ore th a n th a t our having th a t
deep in n er feeling of well-being
th a t coroes from pleasing Jehovah
in all our worship and service.
6 Consider th e lives of Jesus and
th e early Christians. T hey h ad
m any h ardships an d sometimes
painful experiences, b ut they h ad
INCREASING OUR JOT
joy in abundance. For example,
IN FIELD SERVICE
the apostles w ere taken into cus
4 B ut does opposition cause yourtody, scolded for preaching the
joy to diminish? Does indifference, good news an d th e n flogged. W h a t
or not finding people a t home dis w as th e ir attitu d e? R e a d Acts 5:41,
(C ontinued on page 4, col. 3)
courage you? P erhaps you ten d to

"Now Is the Especially

Acceptable Time"!
1 Yes, N O W is the time! Tim e
for w hat? T im e for sheeplike p er
sons to be accepted into Jehovahs
favor. T h e door is still open! T h e
h earts of people are still being
tu rn ed tow ard Jehovah in th e tim e
y e t rem aining. A nd Jehovah, in
effect, has said to them : In an
acceptable tim e I h ea rd you, and
in a day of salvation I helped you.'
Look! Now is the especially accept
able tim e. Look! Now is the day
of salvation.2 Cor, 6:2.
2 How should Gods patience
affect us? I t should move us to do
ou r u tm o st w hile G ods day of
salvation continues. Jesu s said:
W e m u st work th e works of him
th a t sen t m e while it is day. (John
9:4) So we m ust work w hile we
are still in an acceptable tim e
for G od to h ea r people. P a u l asks:
How . . . will they h e a r w ithout
someone to preach?Rom. 10:14.

will your relatives, workm ates,

children an d neighbors have to
hear, as Jehovahs acceptable
tim e runs out? P au l said: T o
day if you people listen to his
own voice, do n o t h ard en your
hearts. . .
(Heb. 3:15) W hile
these words were directed to H e
brew C hristians, th ey should also
have m eaning to those now needing
to h ea r th e good news. Tomorrow
m ay be too late for some. So we
m ust continue to search from door
to door for those whom Jehovah
will y et accept and draw to himself.
Jehovah, in th is day of salvation,
is still allowing tim e for th at.
4 W h at about people in o u r te r
rito ry who w ere n ot a t home or
w ere busy when we called? As
long as Jeh o v ah s day of salva
tion continues, th e re will be fu r
th e r o p p o rtu n ity for some of these
to have Jeh o v ah s favor. Yes, w ork
APPRECIATE THE "ACCEPTABLE TIME" ing not a t hom es an d making
(Continued on page 4, col. 1)
3 How m any more opportunities

YOUR SERVICE MEETINGS

WEEK STARTING JULY 30
12 m in : Song 102. Discuss highlights

of Branch L etter. Announcements from

page 3 and local announcements.
20 m in: E njoyable T heocratic Fam ily
Projects.
(2 m in :) Talk. W hat does your
fam ily do together th a t is enjoy
able and relaxing, y et wholesome and
beneficial? Could be dam aging spiritu
ally ju st to le t things happen, w ith no
planning, each one seeking out own
diversion. Isn t it true, too often fam ily
ends up in fro n t of TV? Children enjoy
projects w here there is parental guid
ance but not total dom ination. This
perm its initiative, creativeness. P roject
should fit age of child. Should not be
allowed to get out of hand, become too
expensive, tim e consuming.
(16 m in:) Audience discussion. Why
could projects, such as the following,
be good for fam ilies? (1) F a th er goes
over songs for Sundays Watchtower
study, helping children get full import.
All sing. (2) Galatians 5:22, 23 read a t
breakfast table. One child prin ts name
of fru it selected on card. F a th e r has
children w atch for opportunities to
show th a t fru itag e throughout the day.
At evening m eal all give experience.
Repeat each day or each week covering
nine ' fru its . (3) Using map, a country
is selected on which to report. Children
take tu rn s telling of brothers there,
customs, obstacles to witnessing, ratio
of publishers. (4) Fam ily a rran g e trip s
to museum, zoo, planetarium , pai'K,
and so forth. R elate thin g s seen to
Bible, (5) Children m ake scrapbook
from pictures in back Issues of study
copies of The Watchtower , if these are
available. L earn to explain pictures to
parents. (6) Select various features of
sign of tim e of the end. Children
collect news item s as proof and store
In labeled boxes. (7) Fam ily shares
project to help w ith future trade or
hom em aking, such as carpentry, cabinetm aking, auto repair, cooking, dress
making, and so forth.
(2 m in :) Sum m arize by highlighting
im portance of doing wholesome things
together as a fam ily.Ps. 127:3-5.
28 min: Talk, w ith some audience dis
cussion, on article Joy Comes in T alk
ing About Je h o v a h / Use 10 m inutes to
discuss and dem onstrate how suggested
Topic for Conversation m ight be used
effectively in presenting offer of older
books as outlined under Announce
ments. Also m ention alternative offer
of any pocket-size book for contribu
tion of 35c. Song 101 and prayer.
WEEK STARTING AUGUST 6

12 m in : Song 70. T heocratic News, in

cluding brief comm ents on local ac
complishm ents. Local announcements.
30 min: T his tim e is allotted for use
in reviewing highlights of international
convention, if congregation attended
one in Ju ly or first p a rt of August.
Otherwise, tim e can be devoted to dis
cussing local needs of congregation,
18 m in: Now Is the Especially Ac
ceptable T im e ! Audience discussion of
article on page 1. Coneliide by encour
aging all to share in the service a r
rangem ents over the weekend. Song 66
and prayer.
WEEK STARTING AUGUST 13
18 m in: Song 52. Fam ily discusses a r
ticle C ircuit Assemblies Supply W hat
We N eed. F a th er discusses w ith fam
ily w hat they have done to apply w hat
th ey learned from past program , thus
building anticipation for coming pro

gram. Include local announcem ents and

accounts report.
25 min: "B y T heir F ru its You Will
Recognize T hem ."
(3 m in :) Jesus set forth principle
th a t person Is identified by attitude
and conductfruitage produced in his
life. (M att. 7:15-20) His disciples are to
be Identified by the love they m anifest
tow ard one another.John 13:35.
(20 m in :) Audience discussion. Ask
audience to give spontaneous expres
sions on how they would define the
attitu d es and types of conduct men
tioned in the Bible as outlined below.
The first Scripture text a fte r each word
gives an instance w here word is m en
tioned in Bible: the second gives con
trastin g quality. As tim e allows, Scrip
tu ral examples and suggestions m ay be
given to indicate how w rong attitu d e
or conduct m ay be avoided or over
come. (One handling p a rt m ust be fam
ilia r w ith Bible texts used and be able
to explain m eaning of words. Discuss
those th a t m ay be most helpful to your
congregation. You m ay be able to cover
only three or four.)
Anxiety (M ark 4:19; 1 Tim. 6:8);
Contentiousness (Jas. 3:14-16; Rom.
12:18); Egotism (Gal. 5:26; Phil. 2:3);
Laziness (Prov. 21:25; Rom. 12:11);
Revelries (Rom. 13:13; Phil. 4:8).
C hastity (2 Cor, 11:3; Eph. 5:5); E n
couragem ent (Rom. 1:11, 12; 1 Cor.
10:10); H ospitality (1 Pet. 4:9; Heb.
13:5); Reasonableness (Phil. 4:5; 1 Pet.
2:15).
(2 m in :) Conclude w ith brief discus
sion of G alatians 5:22-24, em phasizing
need to give holy sp irit free flow in
our lives so as to be pleasing to God.
17 min: W hat D raw s You to G od?
T alk based on article in May 15, 1978,
issue of The Watchtower. Song 82 and
prayer.
WEEK STARTING AUGUST 20
15 min: Song 74. Local announcements.

T alk on article Are You Lovingly In

terested in People? in Ju ly 22, 1978,
issue of Awake!
25 min: Looking Ahead to the New
Service Year.
(5 m in :) Talk. Reflecting on the ser
vice year ju st ending, it is appropriate
to ask: How m uch have I grown
spiritually during the year? W hat was
I able to accom plish? Perhaps you set
some personal goals by which to mea
sure yo u r spiritual progress. W hat
were the results?
(15 m in :) Interview publishers who
m ade some noticeable progress during
service year. Suggestions: Ones who
started pioneering, shared In auxiliary
pioneer service, started Bible study,
progressed to baptism , enrolled in
T heocratic School, sta rte d going from
house to house, sta rte d com m enting a t
m eetings, improved m eeting p rep ara
tion, conducted reg u lar fam ily study,
improved shepherding w ork (on p a rt
of elder), and so forth. Get comments
from group on follow ing points: Did
you accomplish all you projected for
yourselves during the year? W hat ob
stacles got in the w ay? W hat encour
agem ent can you offer others as to the
value of setting personal goals? (Make
suggestions practical, realistic.)
(5 m in :) Sum m arize by pointing out
the value of having personal goals.
They can be an aid to progressive
spiritual improvem ent, but should not
cause discouragem ent or the feeling
th a t Jehovah is never satisfied w ith our
progress. A dditional suggested goals:
Keeping up w ith Bible reading in

T heocratic School- becoming m ore ef

fective in using Bible to give a w itness;
participating regularly in field service;
attending all m eetings and comm ent
ing; feilowshiping more, before and
a fte r m eetings, and so forth. (May sug
gest other goals th a t represent points
needing attention in y our congrega
tion. )
20 min: Audience discussion on need
for endurance, using following refer
ences: Heb. 10:36: 12:1-3; 2 Pet. 1:5-8:
Jas. 1:2-4, 12; L uke 21:19. Song 63 and
prayer.
WEEK STARTING AUGUST 27
18 min: Song 79, Field overseer

re
views w ith audience service a rran g e
m ents of congregation: weekend; mid
week ; evening. May wish to get
comments from audience to see if a r
rangem ents m ight be better supported
If adjusted. Discuss benefits of support
ing group arrangem ents; also, w hat ar
rangem ents the elders and m inisterial
servants have m ade to give loving assis
tance to those who need some help in
becom ing better proclaim ers of the
good news. Include local announce
ments.
25 min: Problem s Children Face in
School. If possible, assign to m ature
father getting good results w ith chil
dren.
(5 m in :) Talk. In sta rtin g to school
soon, our children will be spending
m any hours each day in the presence
of worldly children. T his sometimes
brings pro'blems, tem ptations. How can
we parents, elders and others help
them to face these successfully? How
can children fo rtify themselves spiritu
ally?
(17 m in :) E lder interview s group
m ade up of two fam ilies w ith schoolage children. (Rehearse ahead of time.
If another problem prevails in your
area, m ay substitute.) (1) W hen school
m ates ridicule us as Jehovahs W it
nesses, w hat should we do? Is this
persecution? How would recalling J e
sus words a t M atthew 5:10-12 help?
How are we protected by lettin g stu
dents know th a t we are one of Jeho^
vah's W itnesses rig h t from the sta rt?
W'hat m ay help ridiculers to have m ore
respect for us? Are we losing anything
if we don 't gain friendship of ridicul
ers? (Prov. 17:17) How w ill ridiculers
react if they see they are provoking
us? If they see it doesn't b other us?
W hat could it lead to if we give in
when ridiculed? W hat outcome does
the Bible foretell for ridiculers? (2 Pet.
3:3, 7) (2) Use of drugs and tobacco.
Is it a problem w here you attend
school ? W hy would o th er children w ant
to get you sta rte d on drugs? Could we
give any Bible principles th a t would be
violated by the use of drugs, including
tobacco? (2 Cor. 7:1; M att. 22:39;
1 Pet. 1:13; M ark 15:23) So how would
God feel abou,t one of his servants
taking drugs or sm oking? (3) Main
taining n eutrality. WTh a t is done in
your school th a t tests a Christian s
n e u tra lity ? Wrh a t is the strongest re a
son vou can think of to rem ain neu
tra l? (Ex. 20:4, 5; John 17:16; 18:36)
(3 m in :) Conclude w ith brief exhor
tatio n for vouth to rem ain faithful.
Jehovah w ill help them and rew ard
them fo r th eir faithfulness, ju st as he
also holds them responsible for th eir
conduct.Eccl. 11:9, 10.
17 min: P resenting the Good News
W ith the Youth Book in Septem ber."
D em onstrate suggested presentations
for offering the Youth book. Discuss
how these can be adapted to your te r
ritory. Song 51 and prayer.___________

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Circuit Assemblies Supply What We Need

1 D o you find th a t assemblies
are like theocratic m ilestones? I t
is always good to look forw ard to
them an d th e benefits th e y bring.
T h ey fill a special need for Gods
people. Do you recall how you
were especially benefited by the
la st circuit assembly program ? P e r
h ap s you w ere im pressed by th e
suggestions given on th e them e,
Do A ll T hings for th e Sake
of th e Good News, an d resolved
to increase y our opportunities to
share th e good new s w ith others.
And, do you rem em ber th e counsel
an d dem onstrations on keeping th e
sp irit of th e w orld out of th e con
gregation? A nd w hat our conduct
should be like in attending assem
blies? W ere you m ore a le rt to th e
need to set a good exam ple in
conduct a t th e intern atio n al as
sembly you attended?
2 A nother circuit assem bly p ro
gram h as been arranged to m eet

special needs, and this will begin

in Septem ber. You will n ot w ant
to miss it. Its them e is: R en d er
ing Sacred Service w ith L oyalty.
W h at are some program features?
Instead of th e regular Theocratic
School, th ere will be discussions
on how th e school has benefited
Jehovahs people, and how we can
get th e m ost o u t of it. Also, th ere
will be interviews w ith those who
have served Jehovah loyally for
m any years. A special p a rt for
young folks will give suggestions
on how they can show th e ir loyalty
an d devotion today. T h e re are p a r
ticular pressures an d problem s with
which we are all faced today, an d
you will find th e suggestions given
on th e program of m uch value in
coping w ith these. Be sure to atten d
all sessions of your next circuit
assembly in order to receive th e
special benefits in store for you.

A n n o u n c e m
Q L ite r a tu r e offer fo r A u g u st: T h re e
books fo r 70e. S h o u ld in clu d e tw o 384o r 416-page books a n d o n e pocket-size
book. T h e fo llo w in g o ld e r books m ay
be used in th is o ffer: Y o u r W ill B e
D one on E a r th (o th e r th a n la te s t
p r in tin g ; see b e lo w ); L ife E v e rla stin g
in Freedom , o f th e S o n s o f G od;
T h e n I s F in ish ed th e M y s te r y o f
G od ; T h e N a tio n s S h a ll K n o w th a t
I A m Jeh o v a h H o w ? ; P a ra d ise R e
sto re d to M a n kin d B y T h e o c ra c y !;
Gods K in g d o m o f a T h o u sa n d Years
H as A p p ro a ch ed ; M ans S a lv a tio n o ut
o f W o rld D istress a t H a n d !; D id M an
Get H ere b y E v o lu tio n o r b y Crea
tio n ? ; G ods E te r n a l P u rp o se N o w
T r iu m p h in g fo r M ans G ood a n d Is th e
B ib le R e a lly th e W o rd o f G od? T h e
S o ciety h a s a su p p ly o f th e M ans S al
v a tio n , K n o w Jeh o v a h a n d E te rn a l
P u rpose books th a t can b e o rd ere d .
A lte rn a tiv e offer, a n y p o ck et-size book
f o r 35c. O ffer fo r S e p te m b e r: Y o u th
book fo r 35c; G reat T ea ch er b o o k o r
o th e r p o ck et-size b o o k m ay be offered
w h e re circu m stan ces m a k e i t m o re a p
p ro p ria te .
T h e 384- a n d 416-page books m en
tio n e d above m ay b e o b ta in e d b y p u b
lish ers fo r u se in th e sp ecial offer in
A u g u st f o r 15c each. C o n g reg atio n s
m a y re q u e st 30c c re d it f o r each o f th e s e
books. (P io n e ers m ay o b ta in th em a t
th e r e g u la r r a te .) F o r d etails, see An
n o u n cem en ts in J a n u a r y 1978 O ur K in g
d o m Service.
A d d itio n al copies of th e O cto b er 8
A w a k e ! a n d th e O cto b er 15 W a tch to w e r, w h ich w ill b e sp ecial issues,
sh o u ld be o rd e re d e a rlv to in su re de
livery. I t is su g g e sted t h a t th e y be
o rd e re d by th e en d o f A u g u st.
A y e a r 's su p p ly of fo rm s fo r use by
th e c o n g re g a tio n w ill b e s e n t to th e
c o n g re g a tio n s se c re ta ry e a rly in Au
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on p ro p e rly u sin g a n d o rd e rin g th ese
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sh o u ld n o t b e o rd ere d a s th e y w ill be
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n u m b e r o f pio n eers.
L ite r a tu r e In v e n to ry fo rm s w ill be
included w ith th e J u ly s ta te m e n t. T h e
s e c re ta ry can a l e r t th o se h a n d lin g lit-

e n ts

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A u g u st so th a t th e r e p o rt can be com
p leted a n d th e o rig in a l m ailed to th e
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T w o slips (S-10) fo r re p o rtin g th e
c o n g re g a tio n s a c tiv ity fo r th e p a s t s e r
vice y e a r w ere m ailed in J u ly and
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u p before b e g in n in g to use th e revised
ones. A t th e b o tto m , th e w ords p re
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g iving th e ta lk "M e e tin g th e T e st of
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A djustm ent Affecting

Rotation of Elders
As announced a t th e in te rn a
tional conventions th is summer,
th ere will be a fu rth e r adjustm ent
in th e congregation arrangem ent
for elders. S tartin g w ith the 1979
service y ea r (Septem ber 1, 1978),
rotation will take place only w ith
respect to the position of presiding
overseer. T h e re will be no rotation
w ith regard to th e positions of
field overseer an d Bible stu d y
overseer.
T his m eans th a t, for the present,
elders who are cu rren tly serving
as field overseer an d Bible study
overseer will continue in these
positions u n til fu rth e r notice. D e
tails will be provided in th e n ear
fu tu re regarding th e arrangem ent
fo r each body of elders to select
an d recommend certain elders to
serve continuously in caring for
various m atters.
As to rotating into th e position
of presiding overseer in Septem ber
1978, it m ay well be th a t th e p e r
son next in line to serve as p re
siding overseer, no m a tte r w hat
position he holds now, can continue
to serve in his p resen t capacity
tem porarily and also serve as p re
siding overseer. If an elder feels
he is n ot in a position to serve
as presiding overseer due to health
or oth er reasons, th en th e next
one in line will be given th e op
portunity.
So, a t th e ir m eeting in th e first
p a rt of Septem ber, th e body of
elders should determ ine who should
ro tate into th e position of presiding
overseer, b u t all other elders should
rem ain in th eir p resen t positions,
aw aiting fu rth e r direction. Such
direction will be given in due time,
so it will n ot be necessary to w rite
o r phone th e Society ab o u t this
m atter.
MAY SERVICE REPORT
Av.
Pnbs.

Hrs.

Av.

Av.

Av.

Bi.St. Mags.
44.3 4.5 87.0
31.4 3.4 59.5
16.0 1.3 34.2
3.1 .4
7.2
R .V .

Spl Pios.
636 130.3
Pios.
13,699 89.2
Aux. Pios.
21,397 60.2
Pubs.
489,765
8.9
TOTAL
525,997
Newly Dedicated Ones Baptized: 1,977

MEMORIAL REPORT
1973
1977
Total A ttendance
1,264,420 1,270,172
Num ber of P artakers
4,308
4,3S3

Schedule
book studies
A ugust 6:
A ugust 13:
A ugust 20:
A ugust 27:

for th e congregation
in W ord of God book:
P ages 82 to 89
Pages 90 to 97*
Pages 97 to 102
Pages 103 to 109*

* T o su b h e ad in g .

PRESENTING THE GOOD NEWS

from school. I t could be done m uch
W ith th e "Y outh" Book
th e same as m agazine street work
in S eptem ber
by displaying th e book and speak
1 T he Bible indicates th a t the ing to passersby. Also, teachers an d
la st days would have a n adverse adm inistrative personnel at schools
effect on the fam ily unit. (2 Tim . can be approached. Of course,
3:1-4; Rev. 12:12) E ven theocratic children in school have m any op
fam ilies often find It a real chal portunities to witness to fellow
lenge to bring; u p children in the students and teachers. For ex
faith, isnt th a t so? W e can be j am ple, a young witness a t school
sure th a t m any families in the in th e D ominican R epublic left a
world are floundering and in need copy of the Y o u th book on his
of help. N o doubt thousands will desk, w hich excited th e in terest of
appreciate th e help extended to students and teachers as they
them during Septem ber as we offer would see it. T h e result? H e placed
the book Y o u r Y o u th G etting the 75 Y o u th books in two m onths.
B est out o f It.
4 W hat if grown-ups or even e l
2 O ften young people answ er th e derly persons come to th e door?
door when we call. M any in th e ir M ost people have children, nieces,
teens appreciate it w hen we engage nephew s or grandchildren who
them in a conversation. A nd when m ean a g reat deal to them . In
we tre a t ^ th em w ith respect, not addition to suggesting th a t th ey
talking down to them , they often m ay wish to read the book them
respond favorably. You m ight say: selves, we could tactfully suggest
I am glad to have th e opportunity th a t they obtain it as a gift for
to speak to you because 1 would young relatives.
like to get the viewpoint of a
5 I n addition, carry a Great
younger p e T s o n . God said some Teacher
book w ith you during
thing in th e Bible th a t is especially Septem ber and offer it where
directed to young people like your sm all children are involved. T h ere
self. [R ead Ecclesiastes 12:1.] I t m ay be cases when you m ay wish
shows th a t we m ust rem em ber God to offer th e Y o u th book a n d th e
in our youth if we w ant a h appy Great Teacher book in combination
future. Do you feel th a t a young for 70c, such as when th e re are
person should be interested in God, very young children an d those in
our C reator? Does this have a n y th eir teens in th e home. O u r desire
thing to do w ith our being happy? is to help people of all ages, and
[Allow for response.] L et m e show th e literatu re is a m eans to th is
you a com m ent m ade in this book. end. So during Septem ber you m ay
T u rn to page 191, p arag rap h 15 feel free to use any pocket-size
and read th e first two sentences. publication th a t you feel would
T h en tu rn back to the table of be m ost beneficial to th e house
contents an d point o u t a few' of holder. B ut, w herever possible, let
th e subjects on w hich young ones us help young people an d families
w ant fran k com ments and help. to counteract th e influence of S atan
Offer Y o u th book for 35c. T his th e Devil on fam ily life. I t has
suggested presentation m ay work
for you, o r you m ay have another been proven th a t th e inform ation
in th e Y o u th book, w hen applied,
th a t you p refer to use.
3 Some publishers have had good can do ju st that. L et it help you
success by offering th e Y o u th book to present th e good news in S ep
to young folks as they go to an d tember.
'Now Is the Acceptable Time'! ( Contd )

loved ones whom we see no other

a concerted effort to search out tim e of the year. A few words a t
every deserving one are still highly the right tim e could bring a favor
able response.
im portant.M att- 10 : 1 1 .
6 L et us n o t forget th e silent
USE INFORMAL w it n e s s i n g
witness we give. Yes, our conduct
5 A re you alert to opportunitiesa t all tim es should adorn th e tru th ,
to witness inform ally? It is having recommending it to others. A fter
som ething in common w ith , a p e r discussing Jehovahs acceptable
son th a t often provides ju st the tim e, P a u ls next words were: In
opportunity for a word spoken at
w ay are we giving an y cause
the right tim e. (Prov. 25:11) It no
for stum bling . . . but in every way
m ay be easy to s ta rt a conversa we recommend ourselves as Gods
tion w ith a neighbor, w orkm ate or m inisters. (2 Cor. 6:3, 4) M ay J e
relative an d then tu rn it tow ard hovah bless our efforts to help
the tru th . F o r m any, vacation tim e others see th a t N O W is th e es
is an especially good tim e for in pecially acceptable tim e f o r salform al witnessing. W e m ay visit vation!
4

THEOCRATIC NEWS
A number of congregations had a fine
response to the auxiliary pioneer service
during the spring months. For exam; le,
the Bradley Beach, New Jersey, Congre
gation, with 133 publishers associated,
had 62 auxiliary pioneers in April, Their
circuit overseer reports th at the elders
an d ministerial servants organized m eet
ings for service throughout each day and
in the evenings so th at oil would have
com panionship, and all enjoyed a happy
month in Jehovah's service.
During M arch, Togo reported a new
p eak of 2 j660 publishers. This is o fine
report from this small W est African coun
try.
Despite continued turmoil in th e land,
Cyprus reported a new peak in March of
878 publishers.
February saw the third time this ser
vice year th at Luxembourg reached a new
peak in publishers, with 85 9 reporting.
Home Bible studies also reached a new
peak, with 5 7 3 being conducted.
The African country of Mali reached
a new peak, with 35 publishers reporting.
Congregation publishers averaged 21.5
hours an d conducted 55 home Bible
studies.
At W atchtow er Farms, 1 11 of th e 630
members of the fam ily shared in the
auxiliary pioneer work in April, The
family rejoiced that sa many of their
number could enjoy this privilege.
Joy in Talking About Jehovah ( C o n t d )

42. W hen Jesus sen t out th e sev

e n ty disciples, likely some were
apprehensive, b u t th ey retu rn ed
w ith joy and related th e ir ex
periences. Luke 10:17.
7 Such joy can be yours also
w hen you succeed in getting some
one to listen to your presentation
of th e good news. If someone agrees
to study th e Bible w ith you, or
responds to your invitation to a t
ten d C hristian meetings, your h ea rt
will indeed rejoice. T h e apostle
P au l expressed his joy in those
h e had helped in sp ite of much
difficulty an d u n d er th e m ost tr y
ing circum stances. 1 Thess. 2:9,
19, 20.
8 Yes, joy does indeed come from
talking about Jehovah. T h e p la n t
ing, w atering an d cultivating of the
seeds of tr u th m ay require m uch
effort on y o u r p art, b u t th e good
results th a t come from talking
about Jehovah are bound to bring
you joy.Ps. 126:5, 6.
TOPIC FOR CONVERSATION
Is there an y future for the upright?
Prov. 2 t2 1 r 22.
1, Upright receive blessings now and
in the future.
2. G od promises to destroy wicked.

OUR

KINGDOM
SERVICE
SEPTEMBER 1978
Vol. 2 1 , No. 9
FOR UNITED STATES O F AM ERICA

D e a r K in g d o m P ublis hers:
A t the Victorious F a ith In te r
national Convention, we were de
lighted to receive still another
provision designed to increase th e
understanding and spread of th e
Kingdom message. In th e past,
m any have inquired about recorded
Bible readings from the N ew W orld
Translation. W e were pleased to
le a m th a t cassette ta p e recordings
of the Gospel of Jo h n have been
produced an d are now available
for our use. W hy was Jo h n s Gospel
selected? It is filled w ith th e com
forting words of Jesus th a t warm
th e h eart an d p rom pt us to draw
closer to Jehovah. I t is u n d erstan d
able th a t this is the most widely
distributed portion of th e C hristian
G reek Scriptures.
How can these recordings be
used? AH of us a re sure to enjoy
and benefit from hearing God's
W ord read with force an d meaning.
T hose confined to a sickbed or
who are in a hospital will espe
cially ap preciate them . B lind p e r
sons, as well as those w ith lim ited
reading ability, will be able to p u t
them to good use. U ndoubtedly you
will find th a t they can be used
w ith good results in a variety of
other situations.
B ear in m ind th a t these tapes
are copyrighted. A ny commercial
or profit-m aking duplication or dis
tribution would be an infringem ent
of th e copyright. T his would not
necessarily apply to m aking a copy
for personal use.
Cassette recordings of T he Good
N ew s According to John should be
ordered through the congregation.
Special order blanks have been sent
to each congregation with th e A u
gust statem ent. P lease do not send
an y rem ittance with th e order. T he
recordings will be charged to your
congregations literatu re account.
T h e price is $3.00 p er set. F or pio
neers, th e rate is $2.50. U se this
m eans to build appreciation for
th e Bible,
W e send our C hristian love.
Y our brothers,
B e o o k l y n B r a n c h O f f ic e

Always Have Plenty to Do in the

Work of the Lord
1 All of u s have p le n ty to do
every day. E ach day we are con
fronted w ith m any responsibilities,
all vying for our tim e. T h e de
m ands of th e fam ily an d secular
jobs m ay be enough to keep us
occupied. A dded to th a t we would
like to reach out for a full share
in the activities of th e congrega
tion, including meetings, personal
study and participation in th e
disciple-m aking work. Som etim es
we m ay get discouraged, feeling
we a re unable to do justice to
each responsibility.
2 B ut, having a very busy sched
ule is not som ething new for Gods
servants. T h e apostle P a u l im plied
th a t he had a very busy schedule
w hen he spoke of anxiety for the
congregations th a t rushes in on
me from day to day. (2 Cor. I I :
28) Y et he always viewed things
positively, discerning w ith ap p re
ciation the underlying benefits.
T h a t appreciation moved him to
adm onish his brothers always to
have plenty to do in th e work of
the Lord.1 Cor. 15:58.
I t is also good for us to view
things in a positive way. Being
kept busy in Kingdom activity
serves as a protection. T h ere is
danger in being unoccupied.

(1 Tim . 5:13) Idleness is a fertile

ground for th e seeds of com plaint
an d complacency. W e a re urged
to keep our m inds on m aintaining
fine works. (T itu s 3:8) Individ
uals busily engaged in w orthwhile
activities rarely have tim e to p u r
sue w orthless things, h arb o r re
sentm ent, w orry about th e ir m is
takes, o r get involved in wrong
conduct.
* H aving p len ty to do also p ro
tects th e congregation. A t tim es,
individuals whose m otives are not
good will associate w ith th e C hris
tia n congregation. B u t anyone who
is insincere or has a wrong motive
will not ta rry long w here th e re is
m uch good work to be done. T his
safeguards th e congregation, help
ing to assure th a t those w ithin are
w holehearted. I t also helps u s in
dividually to grow stronger sp irit
ually by exercising an d developing
our thinking abilities and powers
of reason. Heb. 5:14.
s Always having p len ty to do
teaches us some vital lessons. A s
signm ents to aid others rem ind us
to think of them and th eir needs
ahead of o u r own. A willingness to
accept responsibility an d follow
(C ontinued on page 4, col. 3)

Those "Acquiring a Fine Standing'

1 R egarding m inisterial servants,
P a u l w rote: F or the m en who
m inister in a fine m anner are ac
quiring for them selves a fine sta n d
ing and g reat freeness of speech
in th e faith in connection with
C hrist Jesus. (1 Tim. 3:13) T h e
apostle was thus explaining, n ot
a prerequisite for being a m inis
terial servant, b u t th e benefits > h e n
such a brother does m inister or
carry out his duties in a fine
m anner.
2 T h e Bible sets high standards
for a m inisterial servant. (1 Tim .
3:8-10, 12) B rothers recom m ended
should clearly be m eeting these.
Becoming a m inisterial servant is
no routine thing; it is n ot as if
alm ost every adult, baptized m ale
should have the position as a sort
of titleholder. M inisterial servants
should be exemplary, spiritu al men.
3 Acts 6:1-6 illustrates w hat
should be tru e of such men. (ad
pp. 1162, 1163) So as to concen
tra te on th e W ord, th e apostles
needed assistance in caring for
duties th a t were im portant, but
th a t could be handled by other
qualified men. T hey selected men

full of sp irit an d wisdom. H ence,

they would be w orthy of th e con
gregations confidence. T h eir selec
tion was not ju st to take care of
some m enial task or to encourage
them ; it was a privilege by m eans
of which th ey could work h ard
in serving th e congregation.
* M inisterial servants today help
to care for m any necessary duties
involving th e Kingdom H all, dis
tribution of supplies, and assisting
elders w ith record keeping and
accounts. In this w ay th ey work
in behalf of th eir brothers and
sisters. If th ey appreciate th a t this
is w hat they are doing, th ey will
be conscientious in fulfilling th eir
responsibilities. R a th e r th a n being
casual about showing u p to_ care
for assigned duties, th ey will be
dependable week after week. In
fact, if som ething beyond th e ir
control interferes with th e ir being
on tim e or handling th e ir assign
m ent, m en of th e ir sp iritu al statu re
can be counted on to m ake a lte r
n ate arrangem ents. T h ey will be
concerned th a t th e congregation is
not left in th e lurch. T h e congre(Continued on page 4, col. 1)

YOUR SERVICE MEETINGS

WEEK STARTING SEPTEMBER 3

d u c t e v e n tu a lly be re w a rd e d ? (C hap.
T hem e: Y ou th F irm ly E sta b lish Y our 24) M ention th a t som e o f th ese p o in ts
h ig h lig h te d fro m Y o u th book m ay be
W ay.P ro v . 4:26.
h elp fu l w hen o tte rin g th is p u b lic a tio n
20 min: Song 73. L ocal an n o u n ce in th e field th is m o n th .
m en ts.
C onclude w ith w a rm en co u rag em en t,
S a fe g u a rd Y o u r H e a rt. A u dience d is e x p re ssin g a p p re c ia tio n fo r y o u th in
cussion o f P ro v e rb s c h a p te r 4. A sk o u r m id st. Song 19 an d p ra y e r.
sev eral y o u n g p erso n s to re a d verses.
D iscuss q u estio n s w ith audience. (Vss.
WEEK STARTING SEPTEMBER 10
1, 2) W h a t k in d o f a ttitu d e should
h em e: 'A lw ays H ave P le n ty to D o in
you n g peo p le have to w a rd th e ir p a r T
e n ts ? W h y ? (Vss. 3-6) W h a t a r e th e th e W o rk of th e L o rd .'1 Cor. 15:58.
b en efits o f liste n in g to advice of p a r 10 min: Song 89. L ocal ann o u n ce
e n ts w ho a re o ld e r an d m o re ex p e m en ts. A ccounts re p o rt. H ig h lig h ts of
rie n c e d ? (Vss. 7-9) H o w can a y o u n g B ran ch L e tte r.
p e rso n d e m o n s tra te w isdom ? (.Vss.
20*23) H ow can y o u g u a rd y o u r h e a rt 15 m in: " A lw ays H ave P le n ty to Do
an d w h y is i t so im p o rta n t? (Vss. in th e W ork of th e L o rd . " A udience
24-27) W h a t k in d s of b a d co n d u ct w ill discussion o f article. In v ite som e to ex
you avoid if y ou firm ly e sta b lis h y o u r p re ss them selves a b o u t th e ir b u sy
w a y ? (In v ite y o u n g p eo p le to re la te schedule a n d w h a t it ta k e s to k eep up.
ex p erien ces w h ere th e y d id a p p ly gpod R eview w h a t can be le arn ed fro m
P a u ls exam ple. G et com m ents on w hy
counsel an d i t tu r n e d o u t w ell.)
m u ch ac tiv ity serv es a useful p u rp o se
20 min: Do You U n d e rsta n d W hy? a n d how th is sh o u ld affect o u r a ttitu d e
A udience d iscu ssio n d e a lin g w ith q u e s to w a rd a b u sy schedule.
tio n s t h a t co n cern y o u n g people.
Q u estio n s sh o u ld be d ire c te d to w a rd 15 m in: ' 'E n j o y i n g O r g a n iz e d S e r
a re n ts an d o ld er ones, a sk in g th em v ice." T a lk by stu d y co n d u cto r on
indly to e x p la in w h y c e rta in co u nsel is article. B riefly review a n d d e m o n s tra te
iven. T ry to h e lp y o u n g p eo p le look T opic fo r C onversation,
eyond ru le s a n d a p p re c ia te w h y it Is
w ise f o r th e m to listen . S triv e to be 20 min: T hose A cq u irin g a F in e
S ta n d in g .' " A g ro u p of m in iste ria l
positive, h e lp fu l: avoid b e in g critic al. se
rv a n ts on p la tfo rm discuss th is a r t i
C h a irm a n : Som e y o u n g p eo p le be cle w ith a n eider. E ach one ex p resses
com e re s e n tfu l to w a rd p a re n ts, te a c h a p p re c ia tio n fo r h a v in g p le n ty to do
e rs an d o th e rs in a u th o rity , feelin g a n d com m e n ts on how th e y as a g ro u p
th a t th e y a re r e s tric te d in m a n y areas can be of g r e a te r servfce to th e ir
w ith o u t good reaso n . R e s u lt: resistan ce b ro th e rs. Song 7 an d p ra y e r.
to counsel an d a co m m u n icatio n gap.
H ow can w e h elp th e m u n d e rsta n d
WEEK STARTING SEPTEMBER 17
w h y gu id elin es a r e e s ta b lis h e d to re g
u la te th e ir co n d u ct? H o w w ould you T h em e: Im ita te th e God o f All Com
f o r t . 2 Cor. 1:3.
a n s w e r th e se q u estio n s ?
(1)
I t is com m on to see u se of to 12 min: S ong 34. L ocal an n o u n ce
bacco, alco h o l a n d d ru g s a t schools m en ts. T a lk o n Je h o v a h s b ein g a God
an d o th e r places. W h y a r e p a r e n ts so of a ll c o m fo rt. (2 Cor. 1:3 ) C reatio n
concern ed w h en th e y h e a r a b o u t such show s h e is concerned a b o u t w ell-being
th in g s ? (2 Cor. 7 :1 ; p ro v . 23:20, 21) of all p erso n s. Also, re c o rd of his
(2) Y o u n g p eo p le h av e a n eed fo r re c d ealin g s p rovides com fort, a s s u rin g us
re a tio n . W h y a r e th e y advised to avoid th a t w e a r e n o t alo n e or w ith o u t hope.
m a n y fo rm s of e n te r ta in m e n t an d (Rom . 15:4, 5) J e su s p ro m ised co m fo rt
sp o rts ? (1 T im . 4 :8 ; P h il. 4:8) (3) Mu to th o se m o u rn in g over w ickedness Df
sic a n d d an cin g h av e been a p a r t of p re se n t sy stem an d w ho acknow ledge
ev ery c u ltu re all th e w a y b ack to ow n sin fu ln ess an d seek forgiveness.
B ible tim es. W hy so m u ch a p p re h e n (M att. 5:4) W ill w e im ita te Je h o v a h by
sio n a b o u t w h a t is p o p u la r n o w ? (Jas. c o m fo rtin g o th e rs?
1 -I'l, 15; 1 P et. 1:14-16) (4) T h e y e n jo y
th e com p an y o f o th e rs th e ir ow n age. 28 min: K eep C o m fo rtin g One An
W hy a r e som e re s tric tio n s m ad e a b o u t o th e r . A udience discussion . All of us
th e ir asso ciatio n to g e th e r? (1 Cor. 15: can be a co m fo rt to one an o th er. P au l
33; P ro v . 13:20) (5) W hy do you e n co m fo rted h is b ro th e rs, a id in g them to
c o u ra g e th e m to have a fu ll sh a re in be fa ith fu l. (1 T hess. 2:11, 12) W e
th e a ctiv ities o f th e c o n g re g a tio n an d sh o u ld do likew ise. (1 T hess. 5:11)
c o n sid er th e p o ssib ility of ta k in g up W h a t w ould y o u sa y o r do in th ese
th e p io n eer se rv ice?Eccl. 12:1- 1 T im cases ?
6:18, 19.
(1)
S iste rs u n b eliev in g
h u sb a n d
m ak es It h a r d f o r h er to g e t to m eet
20 min: G o d s W o rd C an H elp You ings o r to s h a re in field service.
to M ake W ise D ecisions. (Ps. 19:7) (2) Y oung p erso n is d iscouraged over
D iscussion betw een e ld e r an d g ro u p of b e in g d i f f e r e n t f r o m s c h o o l m a te s .
y o u n g people on p la tfo rm . G roup com (3) O lder W itn ess h a s less s tr e n g th
m en ts on fo llo w in g q u estio n s u sin g an d o ften Is ill. (Heb. 6:10) (4) B ro th
S c rip tu ra l g u id elin es p ro v id ed in Y o u th e r h a s becom e d o w n h e a rte d a f te r b eing
book: (1 ) W h a t B ible p rin cip le s can counseled. (H eb. 12;5, 11) (5) B ro th e r
h elp d e te rm in e th e k in d o d ress an d is d ish e a rte n e d b y p re ss u re on jo b to
g ro o m in g th a t is p ro p e r fo r v o u ? ig n o re his conscience. (H eb. 13:5, 6, IS)
(Chap. 7) (2) W h a t v iew p o in t ' will (6) S ingle o r w idow ed p erso n w ouid
h elp you to avoid fe e lin g re se n tm e n t lik e to m a r ry b u t u n a b le to find s u it
to w a rd p a r e n ts ? (C hap. 10) (3) W h at ab le C h ristia n m a te .1 Cor. 7:28.
a r e som e good re a so n s f o r a p p ly
w e see such situ a tio n s, are
in g y o u rself in sch o o l? (C hap. 11) w eW hgen
en u in ely co n cern ed ? W hen w as
(4i W h a t a d v a n ta g e s are th e re in de th e last
tim e w e so u g h t to com fort
la y in g p la n s fo r m a rria g e b ey o nd th e a n d u p b u ild
fa m ily m e m b er or fellow
teen -ag e y e a rs ? (C hap. 20) (5) H ow W itn ess n e e d in
co n so latio n o r en c o u r
Im p o rta n t sh o u ld m o n ey an d m a te ria l a g e m e n t? Goodg to
im ita te Je h o v ah in
th in g s be m y o u r p la n s fo r th e fu tu re ? d o in g so.2 Cor. 1:3,
4.
(C hap. 21) (6) H ow is a k n o w ledge of
th e tr u th a b ig a d v a n ta g e in d ecid in g 20 min: C o m f o r ti n g O t h e r s B r i n g s
y o u r goals fo r th e f u tu re ? (Chap. 23) F in e R esults. T alk , w ith aud ien ce com
(7) I n w h a t w ays w ill y o u r g o o d con m e n ts a n d p e rh a p s Interview s. C h ris

tia n s do n o t co m fo rt o n ly o th e r W it
nesses. P ro c la im in g good new s includes
sh a rin g co m fo rtin g m essage, as d id
Jesus. (Isa. 61:2; L u k e 4:16-21) H ave
n o t m an y h o u se h o ld ers m en tio n ed to
you tro u b le s o r p ro b lem s th e v h av e o r
t h e ir g rie f over th e decline o f m o ra ls?
H e re a r e o p p o rtu n itie s to c o m fo rt from
G od's WordT
W h a t w ould you do if h o u se h o ld er
says th a t fa m ily m e m b e r re c e n tly
d ie d ? N eed to be d isc e rn in g an d ta c t
ful. Som e co m fo rtin g B ible v erses m a y
open th e w ay fo r a f u rth e r w itn ess
la te r. (Jo h n 11:19, 31) A ny ex p erien ces
of th is ty p e ? W h a t d id y o u sa y ? W h a t
w as the resp o n se ?
I n te rv ie w som e In co n g reg atio n , o r
invite au d ien ce to re la te ex p erien ces:
(1) H ow th ey m ay have resp o n d ed to
tr u th because of being given com fort,
o r how th e y w e re aid ed to m a k e p ro g
ress b y c o m fo rtin g e n c o u ra g e m e n t r e
ceived. (2) J o y th e y h ave h ad in com
fo rtin g o th e rs (W itnesses o r n o t) an d
beneficial re s u lt of d o in g so. Song 40
a n d p ra y e r.
WEEK STARTING SEPTEMBER 24
T h em e: D o I A p p reciate W h a t Jeh o v ah
I s D oing fo r M e?
10 min: S ong 31. L ocal announce
m ents. T alk . T h o u g h tfu l C h ristia n s
realize th a t w e benefit fro m w h a t God
h a s done for a ll m an k in d . W e have
life fro m him . (A cts 17:26-28) H e p ro
vided e a r th w ith m uch th a t m akes
living possible an d en jo y ab le. (Ip pp.
10-22) B u t w h a t a b o u t th e m an y th in g s
h e does f o r u s p e rso n a lly ?
20 min: G od's S pecial P ro v isio n s fo r
You. D iscussion. In v ite aud ien ce to
com m ent on and to r e la te p erso n al
ex p erien ces r e g a rd in g : (1) H ow each
of th e fo llo w in g is so m e th in g special
th a t God h a s done fo r us. (2) H ow we
can benefit th e m o st fro m w h a t he Is
doing.
(1) A p u rp o se a n d h o p sJM king- life
m ore sa tisfy in g . (2) E x p la n a tio n s th a t
resolved q u e stio n s w e h ad , o r B ible
counsel t h a t m ak es life m ore peaceful
a n d m ean in g fu l. (3) E ld e rs as g ifts
in m e n ." (4) T ra in in g fo r m o re ef
fectiveness a n d p le a s u re in field se r
vice. ( 5 ) B ro th e rs a n d sis te rs w ho w ill
h elp if w e h ave difficulties.
A p p reciatio n f o r w h a t God h a s done
a id s us to avoid becom ing critic al,
u n co o p erativ e o r co m p lacen t a n d i t
d raw s us closer to h im .Ps. 92:1, 2.
12 min: Je h o v ah H elps Us to D evelop
N ew P e rso n a litie s. In terv iew s. By h is
s p ir it an d W ord. God helps us to
change to new p e rso n a lity . (E ph. 4:22
24 i W e sense n eed fo r m o re p ro g ress,
y e t we p ro b a b ly recognize t h a t w e al
re a d y h ave come a long w ay.
In terv iew som e w ho fo rm e rly h a d old
p e rso n a lity t r a its such as b a d tem p er,
ten d en cy to jealo u sy , b ein g w ith d raw n ,
o r too p u sh y . H ow did th e y recognize
n eed to w o rk on th a t w eak n e ss? W h at
d id the;, do? Did th e y m eet obstacles
difficult to o vercom e? H ow do th e y feel
now in looking b ack on old p e rso n a l
ity ? C o n tra s t p re se n t Joy an d peace
w ith f o rm e r p ro b lem s a n d u n c e rta in
ties.
18 min: P re s e n tin g th e Good N ew s
By B eing a Good L is te n e r. Ques
tio n s a n d an sw ers. C onclude w ith com
m e n ts a b o u t A w a k e ! su b sc rip tio n offer
t h a t s ta r ts S unday, e n c o u ra g in g a ll to
a p p ly fo reg o in g su g g e stio n s in s ta rtin g
conversations. Ask a ll to b rin g O ctober
8 A w a k e ! to n e x t service m eetin g . Song
43 an d p ra y e r.

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Enjoying O rg a n ize d S e rv ice

1 A Bible principle th a t should
m ean m uch to a book stu d y group
an d its conductor is th a t stated
a t 1 C orinthians 14:40: L et all
things tak e place decently and by
arrangem ent. T h is principle, when
applied, m akes for joyful, produc
tive service.
2 A s publishers, we appreciate
i t when the conductor follows this
principle. One thing th e group will
need is territory. So th e conductor
should p lan in advance how the
te rrito ry can best be worked. Will
th e re be enough for th e group?
If te rrito ry is not nearby, could
th e group m eet earlier o r even in
the te rrito ry ? W ill safety require
publishers to work in groups or
pairs? D ividing up th e assignm ent
can be done by arrangem ent with
brothers assisting in taking groups
to different p a rts of th e territory.
In th is way, th e publishers will
not create a scene by congregating
on a stre e t corner. T h e conductor
w ants things to be done decently.
3 D oes y o ur book stu d y group
organize for service rig h t afte r the
Sunday m eetings o r m eet again
later? Or do you m eet a t th e book
study location eith er S unday m orn
ing or afternoon? T hese are a r
rangem ents th a t can be worked
out locally, b u t it is im portant for
all to know clearly w hat th e a r
rangem ents are.
4 A nother thing th a t can con
trib u te to effective, organized ser
vice is when th e conductor arranges
to work w ith us from door to door.
As we observe how h e handles
m atters a t th e door or on a retu rn
visit, possibly we can see ways
to improve our own service. We
ap p reciate his suggestions and ob
servations. A nd do not words of
com m endation move us to greater
zeal? B y m aking appointm ents in
advance and working w ith even
one or two each week, he m ay be
able to work w ith all in the group
during a period of a few months.
H e can be alert, too, to enlist the
help of his assistant and others,
perhaps aiding them to m ake ap
pointm ents to assist others. H e
m ust be a good organizer, because
w hen th ere is no skillful direction,
th e people fall.Prov. 11:14.
5 A re you personally supporting
th e arrangem ents in your group?
If we w ait until S atu rd ay or S un
day m orning to m ake our decision
about field service, m ight th e A d
versary help influence ou r decision?
Sticking to a regular schedule for
service will let things take place
decently and by arrangem ent.
6 W hen you reach th e first house
in the territory, a re you really

Announcements

The

Septem ber 8, 1978,

issue

of

will contain an interesting re

ready to knock on the door? Have Awake!
port based on th e Novem ber distribu
you organized things? W hat about tion of the Blood booklet. I t is a fine
your book bag? A re Bible, books issue to leave w ith your own doctor
it presents th e favorable re
and m agazines arranged n eatly? Do because
sponse of m any doctors, law yers and
you have a pencil? Subscription judges, which m ay have a wholesome
slips? D o you keep a House-to- effect on y our own doctor.
The Septem ber 22 Awake! reports
H ouse R ecord so you can call back
on persecution of our b rothers in Ar
on interested ones? T houghtful or gentina.
F u rth e r inform ation is con
ganization will contribute to a more tained in a special le tte r to all congre
productive and joyful d ay in gations. We encourage everyone to
w rite one o r m ore le tte rs to A rgentine
service.
officials.
7 Jehovah has foreseen th e needs L iterature offer for Septem ber: Your
of th e people of th is generation. Youth Getting the Best out of It for
May also use Listening to the
T h eir greatest need is to have the 35c.
Great Teacher o r any o th er pocket-size
tru th . H e has given us th e privilege book. October: Awake! subscription for
of declaring his tru th s to mankind. S2.00 w ith any 384- o r 416-page book
to new subscribers. Brooklyn still
O ur enjoym ent a n d effectiveness in free
has a supply of the books Mans Sal
doing th is will be greatly increased vation out of World Distress at Hand!
by organized service in our book and The Nations Shall Know that I
JehovahH ow? th a t m ay be o r
study groups, doing everything Am
dered. C redit fo r such free books given
decently and by arrangem ent.
to new subscribers m ay be requested

Convention News
The Victorious F a ith International
Conventions got off to a good sta rt in
Ju n e with a total attendance of 600,489
lo r the public lecture at 14 conventions.
T here were 3.856 baptized. A t Montre
al, in Canada, Ju ly 5-9, the peak at
tendance was 80,008, and 831 w ere bap
tized.
The convention program was enthu
siastically received. The overall spiri
tual provision has been, described as
m ost faith strengthening. M any ex
pressed appreciation for the w ay field
service was stressed. I t is a call to
action. observed one brother. Another
rem arked: I t has really gotten to the
hearts of the brothers. We will see . . .
a more serious view of serviceand
this is the tim e for it.
OH F rid a y m orning thousands shared
in field activity, using the special kits,
which a ttracted m uch attention. One
re p o rt said: People knew Jehovahs
W itnesses were in tow n. I t was excit
ing to participate in the well-organized
cam paign. Kingdom publishers ap
peared like a sw arm of locusts as they
covered residential territo ry , did stre et
w ork and called on persons in offices
and stores. In several places, news re
porters accompanied brothers in the
door-to-door activity, and they wrote
interesting reports.
And w hat about th e conduct of the
conventioners ? Tim e and again b roth
ers were im pressed w ith the attentive
ness of the audiences, the way families
stayed together and the fine' behavior
of children. Com pared w ith p a s t' as
semblies. few er persons worked during
sessions and there was less m illing
around. All this contributed toward the
orderliness of the conventions. One
thing that, im oressed m e, an elder
said, "w as the lack of movement and
restless running around. Everybody
was sittin g and listening. I t was a real
joy to be there and concentrate on the
outstanding program . Outsiders, in
cluding hotel m anageis and stadium
personnel, commented on the orderly
way conventioners conducted them
selves.
So m any reports being received tell
about the beneiits resulting from ap
plying the counsel and rem inders given
prior to the conventions. Surely, this
pleases Jehovah. T his is evident "by the
outpouring of his rich blessings. May
we all continue to m aintain our con
duct fine among the nations, as we
now press ahead w ith the same spirit
in the field service as was shown a t the
international conventions.1 Pet. 2:12.

as in the previous cam paign w ith sim i

lar offer. November: T ra c t distribu
tion.
Congregation accounts should be
audited on Septem ber 1, o r as soon
th ereafter as possible, by the presiding
overseer o r someone appointed by him.
New Publications Available:

Life Does Have a Purpose

Japanese, Korean, Norw egian
Making Your Family L ife Happy
English, Finnish, Spanish
My Book of Bible Stories
E nglish, German
Jehovahs Witnesses and the Question
of Blood
Greek, Korean
Unseen SpiritsDo They Help Us?
Or Do They Harm Us? English,
Spanish
Jehovahs W itnesses in the Twen
tieth Century
English, French,
Spanish
The Good Nevis According to John

(Cassette recordings)
English,
French, Spanish
9 W hen ordering th e 1979 Yearbook,
publishers and pioneers are requested
to do so through the congregation.
O rders for th e Yearbook in the follow
ing languages m ay be placed a fte r the
dates here listed. Novem ber 1: English.
Novem ber 15: French, Italian, Japa
nese. Portuguese, Spanish. F ebruary 1:
Dutch, German, Korean. PAYMENT
SHOULD NOT ACCOMPANY OR
DERS. Congregation account will be
charged a t ra te of 50 cents each for
publishers. R egular and special pio
neers on th e list before J u ly 1, 1978,
m ay receive a free copy fo r which the
congregation m ay request credit. Pio
neers may obtain additional copies at
15 cents each.
D uring th eir m eeting in Septem ber,
elders should review any needs for
re p air or decoration of the Kingdom
H ail in harm ony with guidelines in
May 1976. Our Kingdom Service. Re
sults on this m eeting will be discussed
w ith congregation in October 8 service
meeting.
Copies of th e brochure Jehovahs

Witnesses in the Twentieth Century

should be reported as booklets when

placed by th e publishers in the field
o r when provided to groups o r organi
zations by the congregation.

TOPIC FOR CONVERSATION

'R em em ber G o d in Your Y ou th .' Eccl.
1 2 :1 , 13.
1. Vital to know a n d re m e m b e r Him.
2. Fulfilling this o b lig a tio n assu re s h a p p y
future.

PRESENTING THE GOOD NEWS

ta lk too m uch and to preach to
By Being a Good Listener
E ven if we ask questions,
* I n th e Ju ly issue of Ourpeople.
e tendency is not to listen to
Kingdom Service, th e im portance th
we have a prepared
of developing conversations w ith th e reply when
in mind. Subconscious
householders was considered. W e presentation
we m ay be afraid th a t if we
hope th a t you have tried some ly
th e householder will lose in
of the suggestions offered, w ith stop,
and tu rn away. H ave you
good results. In doing so, very terest
felt th a t way? I t is good to rem em
likely you have come to appreciate ber
th a t a w arm conversation is
the need to be a good listener.
far m ore appealing th an a cut-and2 A willingness to listen is an dried "serm on, Eccl, 3:7,
evidence of sincere interest. People
6 Being a good listen er is a help
respond to th a t. Hence, it is good
making re tu rn visits a n d con
to be swift about hearing. (Jas. in
Bible studies. People like
1:19) L istening carefully helps us ducting
be treated w ith respect and
to know w hat to say and how to to
given
personal
attention. W hen
say it. O ur in te rest in w hat is said they com m ent we
ask o u r
can prom pt a householder to say selves: Does he reallycan
understand?
m ore, giving fu rth e r opportunity Is he using good reasoning?
Does
to witness m ore effectively.
he grasp w hat th e Bible says an d
3 L istening m eans m ore th an ju st believe it? W h at you are able
hearing w ith our ears. I t m eans to learn as a careful listener
paying atten tio n w ith a genuine m ay determ ine your success as a
in te rest in th e w elfare of the teacher.
speaker. I t calls for a display of
7 D ue to increasing pressures of
unselfishness, kindness, patience this generation, interested persons
and self-control. (Gal. 5:22, 23) Be are often burdened with m any
sides th e words, note th e tone of problems. T hey become depressed
voice. Is th e speaker h ap p y or and need encouragem ent. A listen
depressed, pleased or angry, proud ing ear sometimes does wonders
or hum ble?
for anothers spirit. W hile we m ust
4 M any householders are some be careful not to pry into th eir
w hat reserved or skeptical when personal affairs, or m ake decisions
we tr y to converse with them a t for them , we can show ourselves to
the door. Use of tactful, friendly be a tru e friend who w ants to
questions is one of th e best m eans help.Prov. 18:24.
to encourage them to express them
8 So, to be a good teacher, one
selves. W hen they comment, always m ust be a good listener. W e can
look for points of agreem ent an d appreciate why Jesus advised his
try to build on th a t ra th e r th a n disciples to pay atten tio n to how
taking exception, to some wrong you listen. (Luke 8:18) If we
view.
listen, others m ay listen to us and
5 Som etim es we are prone to save th e ir lives.1 Tim , 4:16.
'A cquiring a Fin* Standing'
(Cont d)
gat ion respects and treasures such
brothers. Luke 16:10-12.
:i O ther avenues to serve m ay
also open up. T hough th e elders
have th e p rim ary responsibility to
do speaking and teaching, m in
isterial servants w ith ability m ay be
assigned instruction talks or parts
on the service meeting. (1 Tim.
5:17; 3:2) T h ey m ay even be asked
to give p a rt or all of a public
talk. T h e ir advancem ent can be
g reater if th ey will approach an
elder who is experienced or gifted
as a teacher and seek suggestions,
or perhaps ask for counsel after
giving a talk. O ften they will be
asked to read The W atchtower or
perhaps, to conduct a book study
w here circum stances require it. Of
course, conscientious preparation
should be p u t into such assign
ments.
0
Because he is to be a

THEOCRATIC NEWS
The sm all E uropean country o f Liech
te n ste in re p o rts a new p e a k o f 25 p u b
lishers. The o n e c o n g re g a tio n th e re a lso
h a d 57 in a tte n d a n c e a t th e M em o rial.
A new b ranch office w a s e sta b lis h e d
in Iran on J u n e t , 1 9 7 8 . They re p o rte d
a new p e a k o f 6 9 p u b lish e rs fo r M ay.
U p p er V olta re p o rte d a p u b lish e r p e a k
of 1 0 0 fo r M ay th e ir sixth consecutive
p e a k . This is a 4 3 p e rc en t in c re a se over
la st M ay.
Jap an
re p o rte d
a n o th e r
peak
of
4 4 ,6 4 6 fo r M ay . T w enty-seven p e rc en t
o f th e to ta l p u b lish e rs s h a r e d in som e
field of p io n e e r service th a t m onth,
Liberia re p o rte d a new p e a k o f 1 ,1 1 9
p u b lish e rs fo r M a y , w ith 1 ,4 5 6 Bible
studies reported- th e ir h ig h e st num ber
of B ible stu d ie s yet.

'A lw ay s Ha ve Plenty yo
Do
(Contd)
direction helps us to le arn the
m eaning of hum ility. W orking side
by side with others provides valu
able lessons in patience and b ro th
erly love. Sticking w ith a job to its
com pletion teaches us to be faith
ful and to appreciate th e value
of endurance, as well as rem inds us
th a t we m ust exert ourselves "vig
orously if we are to m e rit Je h o
vahs blessing, L uke 13:24,
6 K eeping u p w ith all th a t is
expected of us m eans th a t we will
have to keep working h ard and
exerting ourselves. (1 Tim . 4:10)
N evertheless, th ere is a great re
w ard in th e knowledge th a t God
is well pleased w ith such efforts.
Always having p len ty to do in J e
hovahs service can help us to be
counted am ong the faithful ser
vants who will get m any bless
ings. Prov. 28:20.

tual ' example, a m inisterial servant

JUNE SERVICE REPORT
should have as g reat a share in the
A v.
A v.
A v.
Av.
field service as his circum stances
Pubs.
H rs. R .V . B L S t.
Mags.
611 114.5 40.3 4.3 86.8
reasonably allow. H e knows th a t Sp'l Pios.
13,129 76.2 28.9 3.1 62.8
thereby he is pleasing and praising Pios.
Aux.
Pios.
8,878
59.0 17.3 1.4 44.4
Jehovah. I t will also be a stim ulus
465,505
8,0 3.3 .4
8.4
to those working w ith him. H e can Pubs.
488,123
provide them w ith m uch fine tra in TOTAL
ing. T hey will know th a t h e is Newiy Dedicated Ones Baptized: 1,907
not someone who m erely handles
details, b u t is an exem plary servant
Schedule for congregation book
of Jehovah in all respects.
studies in th e W ord of God book:
7 I t is easy to see, then, why
P au l said of such m en th a t they Septem ber 3: Pages 109 to 114
are acquiring . . . a fine stan d Septem ber 10: Pages 115 to 120
ing. T h is is not, as some suggest, Septem ber 17: Pages 121 to 127*
an advancem ent in a church h ier Septem ber 24: Pages 127 to 134
archy. R a th e r, m inisterial servants
To subheading.
who m inister in a fine m an n er
are assured of a blessing from J e C hrist Jesus, Being tru e to th eir
hovah and Jesus, and th ey have position, th ey are appreciated for
th e respect and support of the th eir fine service; th ey have firm
whole congregation. Rightfully th ey ness of faith and can declare th eir
acquire g reat freeness of speech faith w ithout cowardice or fear of
inspiri
the faith in connection w ith reproach.

OUR

1 I n discussing th e subject of w ith whom th ere is n o t a variation

faith, Jam es asked: You believe of th e tu rn in g of th e shadow.
th e re is one God, do you? H e (Jas. 1:17) H e is a God of order,
th e n said: You a re doing quite unchangeableness, an d dependabil
well. A nd yet the dem ons believe ity. In order to get things done a t
and shudder. (Jas. 2:19) T he home, in school an d on our secular
G reek word for to believe is jobs we adhere to a regular routine.
th e same as to p u t faith in. T h ere is no question about the
wisdom of having things scheduled.
Jas. 2:23.
2 T hus, the dem ons believe there W e can follow Jehovahs orderly
OCTOBER 1978
is a God and are in fear of him, exam ple by establishing a weekly
but they have n o t obeyed him. schedule th a t sets aside definite
V o l. 2 1 , N o. 10
Likewise, even though we believe periods of tim e to show our faith
FO R UNITED STATES O F A M ERIC A
in God, if we do n o t obey God, such by works in th e field.
c F o r example, in October why
a faith a p a rt from works is inac
tive. (Jas. 2:20) O ur faith should not work out a fam ily schedule th a t
be like A braham s, which was p e r allows you to share in the field
W e here a t B ethel have certainly fected by his works.Jas. 2:21, 22. service for th ree hours o r m ore a
week, or, if possible, to auxiliary
enjoyed attending one of the 20
D E M O N S T R A T E FAITH
pioneer? Being an auxiliary pio
V ictorious F a ith International
3
In
October
we
w
ant
to
dem
on
Conventions throughout the U nited strate our living faith by works in neer would m ean spending, on the
only two hours daily h elp
States. I t was m ost encouraging
field service. T o aid us, Jehovah average,
ing those in our territo ry sp iritu
to be p resen t a t various places the
has
generously
provided
an
effec
ally.
Some
brothers and sisters
w ith so m any of you, friends both tive instrum ent to use in th e sub
old and new, from far and near. scription cam paignthe October 8 auxiliary pioneer often, some every
You will be pleased to know th a t issue of Awake! with th e capti m onth. One b ro th er recently wrote
in th e continental U nited S tates vating th em e: A Book T h a t Can the Society: A uxiliary pioneering
there was a peak attendance of P u t B read on Y our T able. (See h as given m e a new appreciation of
th e field service. I m m ore careful
785,051 an d 5,539 w ere baptized. P resenting the Good News.)
to follow through on in terest lo
T h e conventions have provided
1
D
espite
good
intentions,
we
can
us w ith m uch to th in k about, become irregular in ou r field service cated an d I am m uch m ore effective
in helping people. A uxiliary pio
havent they? T h e field service
F rid ay m orning was also a delight. activity. How can we avoid this neering has really helped m e to
Indeed, the one whom people put potential pitfall? B y im itating J e en ter more fully into th e sp irit of
in charge of m uch, they will de hovah. Jam es describes Jehovah as harvesting. M att. 9:35-38.
(Continued on page 4, col. 3)
m and more th an usual of him , the F a th e r of the celestial lights,
and so it was m ost fitting th a t talks
during th e m orning and afternoon
sessions of one entire day were
devoted to considering th e needs
1 D uring October we are offering though th e w itness given m ight be
of th e elders, who num ber about
45,000 in th is country.Luke 12:48. th e Awake! subscription from house brief, seeds of tru th are being sown
E ld ers especially appreciated the to house, and we are sure th a t on each call. An alert publisher
kindly adm onition to keep exam in m any will be interested in taking soon knows which calls m erit fol
ing themselves as to th eir attitu d e a subscription. However, for various low-up, an d m any publishers and
tow ard th eir assignm ent, th e ir reasons some persons prefer not to pioneers find this an excellent way
spiritu ality and th e exam ple they subscribe and y e t m ay show in ter to s ta rt new home Bible studies.
set in the evangelizing work, m a t est in our magazines. W h at could So a good m agazine ro u te not only
ters of m orality and firm ness for we do then? W hy not try starting helps to get th e m agazines placed
right principles. One of them said: a m agazine route by retu rn in g in a b u t also helps to locate tru ly
W ednesdays program was for me. week or two w ith th e latest issues? sheeplike persons so th a t we can
2 S urely we w ant to be regular assist them to become disciples of
Now I can see how to perform all
m y duties an d be balanced as a proclaim ers of the good news, do Christ, too.
we not? R egularity in service
4 Some publishers find it advan
person and fam ily head.
strengthens our faith and develops tageous to s ta rt a m agazine route
W ere you not encouraged to our effectiveness. A nd here is one w ith shopkeepers an d store clerks.
learn th a t almost 28,000 were bap advantage of a m agazine route. W e In this way th ey are able to do
tized in th e U nited S tates last year find th a t every week or every two store-to-store work on a regular
an d 273,000 studies w ere conducted weeks the one with a m agazine basis an d briefly w itness to busy
each m onth? W e are glad to have route gets out on a regular basis to persons who m ay n ot h ear about
these new ones in our m idst. W hile deliver th e m agazines to those on th e tru th in any o th er way.
5 Do you find your m agazines
we were rem inded th a t all of us can his route. A nd often two publishers
share in aiding them , we can can work together, th e m ore ex stacking up a t tim es? A regular
readily see the big responsibility perienced one assisting an d training m agazine route certainly helps in
th a t elders have in this area w here th e one w ith less experience in the getting our journals into th e hands
T hus th e route really helps of readers, as you are taking the
they can dem onstrate th eir genuine field.
two publishers to be regular and magazines to persons who know
care an d concern for th e flock.
effective proclaim ers of the K ing th e ty p e of m aterial th ey contain
W e were h appy to h ea r th a t dom good news!
an d are glad to have them brought
60 p ercent of one congregation in
3 A nother benefit of a m agazine to th e ir homes.
Colorado an d 59 people in a con- route is th a t personal calls are
0 So, if you do not have a m aga(Continued on page 4, col. 2)
m ade on people regularly. Even
(Continued on page 4, col. 2)

KINGDOM
SERVICE

Dear KingdomP ubl

ishers;

Have You Tried a Magazine Route?

YOUR SERVICE MEETINGS

WEEK STARTfNG OCTOBER 1
T h em e: F a ith w ith W o rk s.Ja s. 2:26.
10 min: S ong 24 a n d an n o u n cem en ts.
15 min: D e m o n stra te a L iv in g F a ith .
(H an d led b y field o v ersee r.) I f neces
sa ry , eld e rs m e e t p r io r to th is p a r t to
a rra n g e tim e s f o r h e ld service in O cto
b e r in o rd e r to in fo rm p u b lish e rs a t
th is m eetin g . Q u estio n -an d -an sw er d is
cussion. L ook u p an d d iscu ss te x ts
cited. H ave p u b lish e rs p re p a re d to re
la te how o n e 's sc h ed u le m ig h t be a r
r a n g e d so a s to sp e n d m o re tim e in
field serv ice d u rin g O cto b er. I f som e
a r e ab le to a u x ilia ry p io n eer, le t th e m
b riefly re la te how th e y a re ab le to
sc h ed u le th e ir tim e. In fo rm a il of
m e e tin g s f o r field service sch ed u led a t
tim es p ra c tic a l fo r p io n eers, a u x ilia ry
p io n e e rs a n d p u b lish ers.
15 min: K n o w Y our M agazine, (E n
co u rag e each one to have a copy of
th e O cto b er 8 A w a k e !) C over in te re s t
in g h ig h lig h ts, illu s tra tio n s an d ta lk in g
p o in ts th a t p u b lish e rs can use w hile
w o rk in g in th e field, h e lp in g o th e rs to
b u ild up th e ir f a ith in th e B ible.
15 mini P re s e n tin g th e Good N ew s
B y E m p h a sizin g th e B ib le 's P ra c tic a l
V a lu e ." Develop p re se n ta tio n s w ith a u
d ience a n d th e r e a f te r d e m o n s tra te each
one. I n co n n ectio n w ith each p re se n ta
tio n , le t p u b lish e rs e x p re ss w h a t a p
p e a ls to th em . M ake th e p a r t p ra c tic a l
a n d h elp fu l. W e w a n t to be effective
in o u r fa ith -b u ild in g w o rk .
5 min: S ong 76 an d p ra y e r.
WEEK STARTING OCTOBER 8
T h em e: O ur P la c e o f W o rsh ip .
10 min: S o n g 5. B ra n c h L e tte r.
20 min: S u p p o rtin g th e H ouse o f T ru e
W o rsh ip . T a lk a n d S c rip tu ra l discus
sion w ith au d ien ce of th e fo llo w in g :
1. C o n g reg atio n s o f J e h o v a h 's people
to d a y look to K in g d o m H a ll as house
of tr u e w o rsh ip . B u ild in g n o t consid
e re d a s sacred , y e t given sp ecial posi
tio n a n d h o n o r d u e to u se in Je h o v a h 's
w o rsh ip . N eed fo r a ll to su p p o rt K in g
dom H all in v ario u s w ays. Can look to
a n c ie n t J e w ish n a tio n as a n exam ple.
2. T a b e rn a c le c o n stru c te d in w ild e r
n ess in 1512 B.C .E. M a te ria ls w ere
re q u ire d ; Isra e lite s v o lu n teered m o re
th a n en o u g h , E x. 36:3, 6, 7.
3. T a b e rn a c le re p la c e d l a te r b y te m
p le In J e ru s a le m . K in g D avid gave
fro m h is p erso n al fo rtu n e to su p p o rt
te m p le c o n stru c tio n u n d e r S olom ons
su p e rv isio n .1 C hron, 22:14; 29:3-7.
4. M ore th a n in itia l c o n stru c tio n s u p
p o r t re q u ire d . R e p a irs an d clean sin g
n eed ed a t tim es. (2 C hron. 29:3, 15, 16)
C o n tin u al su p p o rt of te m p le w o rsh ip
w as re q u ire d .N eh . 13:9-14.
5. T h o se w ho su p p o rte d G ods house
h ad h is b lessin g . (M ai. 3:10) T ook
tim e, effort, finances, b u t all w en t to
su p p o rt tr u e , w o rsh ip of Je h o v ah God,
to m a g n ify h is n am e. A11 in co n g reg a
tio n s to d ay sh o u ld be w illin g w o rk e rs
a s f a ith fu l Isra e lite s w ere. O u r K in g
d om H a lls sh o u ld be fo cal p o in t of
tr u e w o rsh ip in each com m u n ity . W e
sh o u ld a ll su p p o rt th is h o u se o f tr u e
w o rsh ip . H o w ? N o t o n ly b y a tte n d in g
m e e tin g s, b u t a lso b y c o n trib u tin g o u r
tim e, en erg ies, finances an d sk ills to
m ak e a n d keep o u r K ingdom H alls
p re se n ta b le . E ach K in g d o m H a ll should
be w ell m a in ta in e d in sid e an d o u t an d
th u s b e a s ile n t w itn ess to th e nam e
of Je h o v ah . W e sh o u ld be p ro u d of o u r
K in g d o m H alls, h a p p y to in v ite people
to com e th e re fo r C h ristia n asso ciatio n

a n d B ible stu d y . Je h o v a h w ill bless us

as w e give o f o u r ' firs tfr u its to su p
p o r t h is w o rsh ip to d a y .P rov. 3:9, 10.
15 min: " I s Y our K ingdom H a ll P r e
s e n ta b le ? (H an d led b y p re sid in g over
se e r.) Q u estion-and-answ er discussion
w ith a p p lic a tio n of p o in ts to n eed s of
th e focal K in g d o m H all.
10 min: O u r K in g d o m H all N eeds.
T a lk by eld er. S om e K ingdom H alls
m ay n eed p a in tin g o r r a th e r ex ten siv e
w o rk t h a t w ill ta k e a w eek o r tw o o r
lo n g er. O utline w h a t th e eld e rs dis
cussed a n d su g g e ste d to im prove th e
K ingdom H a lls ap p earan ce, (T h e So
c ie ty is n o t m a k in g K in g d o m H all
lo a n s a t th is tim e . C osts fo r re p a irs
m u s t be financed lo cally .)
Som e c o n g re g a tio n s have a re la tiv e ly
n ew h a ll th a t m a y only n eed a th o r
o u g h cleaning. I t m a y be t h a t a n e a rb y
c o n g re g a tio n h a s m u ch to do to im
prove th e ir h all. W h y n o t an aly ze y o u r
circu m stan ces to d e te rm in e if you can
b e of a s sista n c e ? E ld e rs ca n co o p erate
w ith one a n o th e r in w o rk in g o u t th e
d e ta ils a n d a r ra n g in g h elp th ro u g h th e
eld ers. I f possible, w ould it n o t be
good to o rg an ize f o r th e K in g d o m H all
w o rk th is m o n th o r th e n e x t?
I f som e w ill sp e n d con sid erab le tim e
on K in g d o m H a ll w o rk , en co u rag e
o th e rs to sh a re m o re fu lly in field
service to m ak e up f o r th e tim e som e
w ill be w o rk in g on th e K ingdom H all.
5 min: S ong 8 a n d p ra y e r.
WEEK STARTING OCTOBER 15
T h em e: Use th e M agazines in E vange
lizin g W ork.
15 m in: S ong 4 a n d ann o u n cem en ts.
T h en b rie f discussion to show u rg e n t
n eed f o r people to le a r n t r u t h to cope
w ith fa m ily a n d m a rria g e problem s.
G od's W o rd show s ro o t cause of p ro b
lem s a n d also p ro p e r rem ed y . (Prov.
3:5, 6) O u r m ag azin es w ill h elp to
d ire c t peo p le to G ods W ord an d G ods
re m ed y f o r fa m ily p roblem s. (C hair
m a n can h e re in te rv ie w tw o o r th ree
p re p a re d p u b lish ers. A sk: W h a t p o in ts
in r e c e n t issues have you fo u n d p r a c ti
cal a n d u se fu l in field se rv ice? ) Con
clude b y sh o w in g w hich a rtic le s a re
p ra c tic a l a n d h e lp fu l f o r field service.
E n co u rag e u se of m ag azin es in all fe a
tu re s of o u r ev an g elizin g w ork.
13 min: H ave You T rie d a M agazine
R o u te ? Q u estio n -an d -an sw er discus
sio n o f a rtic le w ith co n g reg atio n .
15 min: H ow to D evelop M agazine
R outes. C onsider follow ing p o in ts w ith
aud ien ce a n d d ra w o u t an sw e rs:
1. H ouse-to-house reco rd . W h y sh o u ld
w e u se i t to re c o rd in te r e s t an d m a g a
zine p la c e m e n ts?
2. W h a t sh o u ld w e sa y a b o u t o u r
callin g a g a in to one w ho ta k e s th e
m ag azin es? (G et p ra c tic a l su g g e stio n s
on la y in g g ro u n d w o rk fo r f u tu re calls.
In clu d e th o u g h t th a t n ew issues of
m ag azin es a r e a v a ila b le ev ery w eek
w ith in te re stin g , th o u g h t-p ro v o k in g a r
ticles.)
3. As w e r e t u r n w ith n ew issues,
w h a t ap p ro ach m ig h t be h elp fu l to g e t
ro u te e s ta b lis h e d ? (E m phasize k now ing
th e m agazines w ell, re a d in g th e m first.
H ave se v era l ta lk in g p o in ts to use. T ry
to d e te rm in e w h a t m ig h t a p p e a l to
c e rta in people in te r rito r y .)
4. W h en sh o u ld w e go on a m ag azin e
r o u te ? (In clu d e su g g e stio n s fro m a u
dience. Som e m a y go on S a tu rd a y o r
S u n d ay a f te r r e g u la r field service. O th
e rs p r e fe r la te a fte rn o o n s o r evenings
w hen th e y find m o re a t hom e. Some

p u b lish e rs go on r o u te s a s th e y tra v e l
o r w alk to o r fro m c o n g re g a tio n m e e t
in g s.) C h a irm a n can p o in t o ut v alue of
r e g u la r co n ta c t w ith people In t e r r ito r y
th ro u g h m ag azin e ro u te calls, a n d th e n
conclude p a r t.
12 min: In te rv ie w p u b lish e rs w h o h av e
good success in field service a n d w ho
a r e effective in p la c in g m agazines. (In
clude one o r tw o eld e rs w h o a r e ta k in g
a good lead in field service.) W h a t do
th e y find a p p e a ls to p eo p le in local
te r r ito r y ? W h a t a r e v a rio u s w ay s th a t
m ag azin es m ay b e placed o th e r th a n
d ire c t ap p ro ach , such as in fo rm al w it
n essin g ? D o eld e rs feel t h a t th e m a g a
zin es a re h e lp fu l in th e ir evan g elizin g
w o rk ? H ow ? H ave y o u n g e r p u b lish e rs
fo u n d a rtic le s in m ag azin es h e lp fu l in
sp e a k in g to o th e r s tu d e n ts o r to te a c h
e r s ? H ave a n y stu d ie s been sta rte d in
t e r r ito r y as a d ire c t r e s u lt o f m ag azin e
pla c e m e n ts? (E n co u rag e th is w a y to
m a k e d isc ip les!) C onclude b y e n co u r
a g in g a ll to c o n sid er th e ir p erso n a l
sc h ed u le f o r ev an g elizin g w o rk an d th e
p o ssib ilitie s f o r a r ra n g in g m ore tim e
to h e lp peo p le in local te r r ito r y to g a in
a k n o w led g e of th e tr u th .
5 min: S ong 10 an d p ra y e r.
WEEK STARTING OCTOBER 22
T h em e: E x a m in in g O u r P e rso n a l R e
la tio n sh ip w ith Je h o v ah .
10 min: S ong 35 an d local an n o u n ce
m en ts. B riefly m e n tio n th e m e o f m eet
in g a n d how each p a r t r e la te s to it.
20 m in: O u r R e la tio n sh ip w ith Je h o
vah. Q u estion-and-answ er discussion of
follow ing m a te ria l. E n c o u ra g e au d ien ce
to b rin g o u t w h a t th e y see in ex am p les
cited tn a t can h elp us to s tre n g th e n
o u r re la tio n sh ip w ith Je h o v ah an d to
m ak e o u r service to h im a so u rce of
joy a n d blessing.
1. C onsider P ro v e rb s 17:17. W h y do
som e frie n d sh ip s develop w ith tim e an d
o th e rs ju s t d w in d le a w a y ? A good
re la tio n sh ip is n o t s ta tic ; c o n s ta n t ef
f o r t is n eed ed to m a in ta in it a ll th e
tim e .'
2. W h a t d ire c tio n h a s y o u r p e rso n a l
r e la tio n sh ip w ith Je h o v ah ta k e n since
th e tim e of y o u r d e d ic a tio n ? (Heb.
10:9) M any feel th in g s have becom e
ro u tin e , done m e re ly o u t of d u ty o r
h a b it. W h a t can we do to s tre n g th e n
a n d im prove o u r re la tio n sh ip w ith J e
hovah an d to re k in d le th e w a rm th and
zeal w e h a d f o r h im ? H eb. 10:32-34.
3. W h a t e a rn e d A b ra h a m th e p riv i
l e g e o f b e i n g c a l l e d J e h o v a h s
f rie n d ? C onsider Ja m e s 2:21-23. A b ra
ham n o t o n ly d id w h a t h e knew he
sh o u ld ; he w as resp o n sive to Je h o v a h s
ev ery d irectio n , alw ay s lo o kin g f o r op
p o rtu n itie s to d e m o n s tra te h is w illin g
ness a n d obedience, th u s en d eav o rin g
to please H im .H eb. 11:8-10, 14-17.
4. A b ra h a m 's u n d e rs ta n d in g o f J e
h o v ah s v iew p o in t a n d h is reflec tin g it
in h is own d ealin g s w ith o th e rs con
tr ib u te d f u r th e r to h is good re la tio n
sh ip w ith Je h o v ah . C onsider G enesis
18:22-33. A b rah am c le a rly un d ersto o d
Je h o v a h s w ays, h is ju s tic e a n d com
passion, h is w illin g n ess to liste n to
low ly, im p e rfe c t c re a tu re s. G enesis 13:
8, 9 show s A b ra h a m reflected sam e
q u a litie s in se ttlin g d isp u te w ith L ot.
H is course of actio n c le a rly w as p le a s
in g to Jehovah, th u s stre n g th e n in g the
re la tio n sh ip betw een th e m .Gen. 13:
14-17.
5. R ead a n d discuss M icah 7:18-20.
W h en w e c e n te r o u r lives an d a c tiv itie s
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Is Y o u r K ingdom H a ll P re se n ta b le ?

Your Service M eetings

( C o n t d )
a ro u n d o u r re la tio n s h ip w ith Jeh o v ah ,
w e w ill com e to k n o w a n d ex p erien ce
1 W h at a joy we experience w hen
th e fu lln e ss of Je h o v a h s lo v in g -k indness
a n d m ercy . W h a t a g r a n d p riv ileg e to in our travels we see a K ingdom
h av e su ch a re la tio n sh ip w ith Je h o v ah H all of Jehovahs W itnesses. H ere
G od!P s. 84:10.
is w here a congregation of our
25 min: B enefitin g fro m
A b ra h a m s
E xam ple. T a lk w ith a u d ien ce disc u s brothers m eet! W e note th e ap
sion, b ased on th e m e o f m e e tin g an d pearance of th e K ingdom H all and
m a te ria l d iscu ssed in p rev io u s p a r t. To a re h ap p y w hen its appearance
be h a n d le d b y a qu alified e ld e r w ho is presentable.
w ill firs t rev iew c irc u it o v e rse e r's com
2 T h e K ingdom H all is likely th e
m e n ts in la s t R e p o rt o n C ircu it O ver
s e e rs V isit w ith C o n g reg atio n u n d e r only building in th e com m unity
sectio n d e a lin g w ith th e s p ir itu a l con
d itio n a n d n eed s of th e co n g reg atio n . th a t has Jehovahs nam e on it. I t is
As A b rah am receiv ed m an y d irectio n s identified as a place w here Je h o
fro m Je h o v a h a n d f a ith fu lly c a rrie d vahs nam e people m eet together.
th e m o u t, w e h av e th e co m m an d to
p re a c h th e good n ew s a n d m ak e A ppreciation of this should m ake
disciples, to hold f a s t th e p u b lic dec us very conscious of m aintaining
la r a tio n of o u r h o p e w ith o u t w av er
in g , a n d to co n sid er one a n o th e r to th e K ingdom H all in good condi
incite to love a n d fine w o rk s, n o t fo r tion.
s a k in g th e g a th e rin g of o u rselv es to
3 Is your K ingdom H alls a p
g e th e r . (M att. 28:19, 20; H eb . 10:
23-25) Do w e view s u c h d ire c tio n s fro m pearance a credit to the w ork? E ach
Je h o v a h th e sam e w ay t h a t A b rah am one of u s should be vitally in te r
d ida s o p p o rtu n itie s to d e m o n s tra te
o u r love a n d d evotion to Jeh o v ah a n d ested in its appearance. A ll of us
th u s s tr e n g th e n o u r re la tio n sh ip w ith are involved. How can we help?
h im ? Or, h av e th e y becom e a b u rd en ,
4 On th e outside of th e K ingdom
a n o b lig a tio n to u s ? I f so, analyze
w h a t th e o b sta cles a r e a n d w h a t can H all, we m ight first look a t th e
b e done to overcom e th em . H ow can
eld ers h e lp ? S im ila rly , do w e feel en sidewalk and street. If p ap e r an d
th u se d a b o u t p a rtic ip a tio n in m e e tin g s,- debris accum ulate, would i t n ot be
activ ely c o n trib u tin g to th e m ? W h a t
can h elp us to do s o ? H ow can e ld ers good to have some arrangem ents
a n d o th e rs w ho h av e p a r t s on m eetin g s to do necessary cleaning up for a
h e lp ? W e can im ita te A b rah am an d
seize ev ery o p p o rtu n ity t h a t o u r cir few m inutes before and a fte r the
c u m sta n ces afford, to c a r r y o u t w h a t m eetings?
w e k no w is w ell-p leasin g to Jeh o v ah .
5 Is th e grass regularly cut? Is
E ph. 5:15-17; P s. 26:12; 66:13; 122:1.
W e can a lso ben efit fro m A b ra h a m s the outside appearance of the build
e x am p le b y reflec tin g Je h o v a h 's q u a li
tie s in o u r d a ily a c tiv itie s a n d o u r ing itself n e a t and clean, properly
d ea lin g s w ith o th e rs, th u s d ra w in g o u r representing th e clean a n d p ure
selves clo ser to H im . T h e s p ir it o f th e
w o rld is to co m p ete a n d w in a n d g et w orship of Jehovah? Special a tte n
th e b e st fo r o n eself a t th e e x p en se of tion should be given to th e outside
o th e rs. (G al. 5:26) T h o se w h o follow
such a co u rse a lie n a te th em selves fro m appearance of th e m ain entrance,
God a n d becom e h is en em ies r a th e r since this is especially noticed by
th a n his frien d s. (Col. 1:21) W e m u st
re s is t a n y such te n d en cies o n o u r p a rt. any who pass by. W h at about th e
A n o th er f a c to r th a t can e a s ily u n d e r
m in e o u r re la tio n sh ip w ith Je h o v ah is to local circu m stan ces. W h a t a r e som e
th e s p ir it of in d ep en d en ce t h a t caused fa c ts sh o w in g th e effect o f p re s s u re ?
A dam a n d E ve to ta k e th e co u rse of W h a t a r e p re ss u re s w e m u st p e rso n a lly
reb ellio n t h a t re su lte d in sin a n d d e a th fa c e ? D o p re ss u re s seem to be g e ttin g
lo r th e e n tire h u m a n fam ily . (Rom. g r e a te r ?
5:12) T h en , p a r tic u la rly in a r e a s in 30 min: R e lief fro m P re ss u re . (T im in g
w hich o u r C h ristia n conscience is in
is a p p ro x im a te a n d m ay be
volved, o u r resp o n se a n d th e actio n w e oa df jupsater ts
d in k e e p in g w ith local needs.)
ta k e w ill d ire c tly affe ct o u r re la tio n
(10 m in :) D iscussion, lo o k in g u p an d
sh ip w ith God. (1 T im . 1:19; 1 P et.
2:19. 20) In v ite au d ien ce to co m m ent a p p ly in g sc rip tu re s. P a u l w as con
on how , a n d in w h a t a re a s , w e can vinced o f th e v alu e of h is service. H e
im ita te A b ra h a m in reflec tin g Je h o v a h 's re a liz e d i t could re s u lt in life to o th ers.
q u a litie s in o u r d a ily life a n d d ealin g s (2 Cor. 4:1, 2) E ffo rt a n d sacrifice on
h is p a r t w ere re q u ire d . A p p reciatin g
w ith o th ers.
h a t God h a d d o n e fo r h im m oved him
C onclude b y en c o u ra g in g a ll to tr e a w
sp e a k fro m his h e a r t to o th ers, as
su re o u r p e rso n a l r e lrtio n s h ip w ith J e to
id th e p sa lm is t w hom h e q u o ted . (Ps.
hovah God an d to p u t fo rth sin c ere d116:10;
2 Cor. 4:13) God h a s helped
effo rt to stre n g th e n a n d im p ro v e it.
each of u s th ro u g h m an y d istre ssin g
5 min: C lose m e e tin g w ith so n g 91 c ircu m stan ces a n d w e can dep en d on
a n d p ra y e r. (P a ss o u t a copy o f th e h im to h elp u s in th e fu tu re . Moved
new tr a c t (K N 26) to each person. b y a h e a r t filled w ith a p p re c ia tio n , we
E n c o u ra g e a ll to re a d t r a c t a n d b rin g w ill sp e a k to o th e rs, h e lp in g th e m to
t o n e x t m e e tin g .)
see t h a t th e B ible h a s th e a n sw ers to
th e p ro b lem s b ro u g h t o n b y p re ssu re .
WEEK STARTING OCTOBER 29
(10 m in :) D iscuss p ag es 3 a n d 4.
T h em e: R e lief fro m P re s s u re H ow ? P a g e 3 o f t r a c t is d esig n ed to show
how
a s tu d y a n d a p p lic a tio n of B ible
10 min: S o n g 21 an d an n o u n cem en ts. p rin c ip
le s can help o n e to cope w ith
(D u rin g so n g p a s s o u t tr a c ts to th o se p re ss u re
now , a n d p a g e 4, th a t th e
w ho do n o t h av e th em .)
B ible h a s th e a n s w e rs fo r p e rm a n e n t
15 min: P re s s u re s on P eo p le T oday. re lie f fro m p ressu res. S tu d y o f th e
T a lk a n d a u d ien ce d iscu ssio n of t r a c t B ible a n d a p p lic a tio n o f its p rin c ip le s
cover a n d p ag e 2. A sk q u e stio n s a n d le t re s u lt in p eace o f m ind. (Ps. 37:11)
au d ien ce co m m en t o n v a rio u s p re ss u re s T r a c t offers f re e s p ir itu a l assistan ce.
p eople in g e n e ra l m u st e n d u re . Cover
(10 m in :) D iscussion w ith au d ien ce
each p o in t illu s tra te d , a p p ly in g p o in ts o f th e fo llo w in g sa m p le p re se n ta tio n ,

sign K ingdom H all of Jehovahs

W itnesses ? Is it n e a t an d well
kept, w ith good lighting, if neces
sary? A re th e tim es of th e m eetings
listed correctly? A clean, p leasan t
K ingdom H all invites, yes, wel
comes people to come an d listen.
c T h e inside of th e K ingdom
H all should also enhance th e m es
sage being presented. Is th e interior
n e a t an d clean? W ell arranged?
Is seating adequate? W h at about
th e ventilation? A re re st rooms
clean an d well supplied w ith towels,
toilet tissue an d soap? A re th e
fixtures in w orking order? D o you
h elp y o u r group w hen i t is assigned
to clean th e K ingdom H all?
7 A ll of us should n o t only b
conscious of th e K ingdom H alls
inside an d outside appearance,
b u t should also be willing to help
o ut as needed. W e do well to ap p re
ciate th a t th e K ingdom H all of J e
hovahs W itnesses should a t all
tim es be an honor an d praise to
Jehovahs nam e, an d we should
gladly do o u r p a r t in keeping it in
a condition th a t results in a favor
able impression.
JULY SERVICE REPORT
Av

Pubs.

Hrs".

Av

Av

Av

R.V. B i.S t. Mags.

Sp'l Pios.
638 99.8 34.6 3.6 105.0
Pios.
13,305 70.1 27.4 3.0 67.6
Aux. Pios.
8,058 60.0 17.6 1.3 62.3
P ubs.
498,699
8.1 3.3 .4 10.2
TOTAL
520,700
Newly Dedicated O nes Baptized: 3,206
a n d t h e r e a f te r h ave p r e p a re d p u b lish e r
d e m o n s tra te it. H ello. I w ould like
to give y o u th is fo ld e r th a t m en
tio n s so m e th in g t h a t affects everyone
p re ss u re . [R ead title of t r a c t.] Do
y ou th in k w e w ill ev er find re lie f fro m
p re s s u re ? [A llow fo r resp o n se.] Som e
o f th e p re ss u re s th a t w e face every
d ay a r e : [O pen to p ag e 2 a n d discuss
w h a t is a p p ro p ria te lo cally o r f o r th a t
h o u se h o ld er.]. D id y o u k n o w t h a t be
cause of p re ss u re , a p p ro x im a te ly one
o u t o f ev ery th re e people to d a y has
m e n ta l illn e ss ? [A llow f o r resp o n se.]
T h e B ible is h e lp in g m a n y p eo p le to
cope w ith p re ssu re s. H e re a r e som e
a c tu a l exam ples. [D ep en d in g on th e
h o u se h o ld er, d ra w a tte n tio n to one of
th e ex p erien ces o r m e n tio n how a stu d y
of th e B ib le h a s h elp ed you p e rso n a l
ly .] [T u r n to p ag e 4.] T h e B ible of
fe rs a hope o f p e rm a n e n t r e lie f fro m
p re ssu re s. I t fo re te lls a tim e w hen
th e re w ill be no crim e, sickness w ill
en d , loved ones in th e g ra v e w ill be
ra is e d to life a n d th e re w ill be p le n ty
f o r a ll. (L e t fin g er r u n dow n each of
th e p o in ts a s each is q u ick ly covered.)
S t a r t stu d y in th e B ible, i f possible, o r
in T r u th book. I f stu d y is n o t sta rte d ,
b u t in te re s t w a r ra n ts it, m a k e a r r a n g e
m e n ts fo r r e tu r n visit. T h ro u g h o u t w e
w ill k eep in m in d h o w w e can help
people, n o t m e re ly p la c in g lite ra tu re .
G et h o u se h o ld e r involved in discussion
o f t r a c t to see how th e B ib le h a s th e
a n s w e r to reliev e p ressu re.
5 min: S o n g 58 a n d p ra y e r.

PRESENTING THE GOOD NEWS

3 F o r those who are busy, a sh o rt
e r presentation such as th is m ight
be used: I can appreciate th a t
1 How practical is th e Bible for you a re busy, so I ll be very brief.
people who need to spend th e ir One of the m ajor reasons we are
tim e w orking h a rd to feed an d so busy today is th e need we have
clothe th e ir fam ilies? T h a t ques to m ake a living. T he Awake! m ag
tion expresses an attitu d e of m any azine, in this special issue, dis
people in o u r territory. W hile they cusses a book th a t can help us to
a re concerned about th e ir future provide th e m a terial things th a t we
security, th ey a re interested in im need. P erh ap s you h ad n ot thought
proving th e ir lo t now. D uring the of th e Bible in th a t way, b u t you
m onth of O ctober we will be h elp will enjoy a n d appreciate the
ing our h ea rers to appreciate th a t Awake! m agazine because it shows
th e Bible offers help for improve u s how applying Bible principles
m en t and happiness now, plus a every d ay can im prove our lives
gran d hope for th e future. B y ac now. M ake th e offer.
cepting th e Awake! subscription,
4 F or those who m ention th a t
individuals will be helped to ap p re they have th e ir own religion, th is
ciate th e value of Bible principles presentation m ight be effective:
in everyday living.
M ost people we m eet have th eir
2 H ere is a suggested presen taown religion. O ur interest is in
tion: Hello. W ere calling because helping people to use th e B ible as
of o u r in terest in our neighbors. a guide for everyday living. A pply
M ost people today work very hard ing Bible principles can help us to
to m ake a living and to feed and' improve our lo t in life. Notice
clothe a fam ily, dont they? And w hat th e Bible says about its A u
th a t is becoming m ore difficult, th o r a t Isaiah 48:17. [R ead.] We
isn t it? D id you know th a t th ere benefit ourselves by coming to ap
is a book th a t can help us to preciate the Bible and its princi
provide for our needs, th a t can ples, and th a t is the purpose of
im prove o u r lo t in life? Jesus Awake! F o r exam ple, you will no
ta u g h t us to p ray for our daily tice th e title of th is special issue of
bread, fo r th e things we need. A p Awake !A Book T h a t Can P u t
plying certain Bible principles can B read on Y our T able. Youll en
actually help u s to provide for our joy reading Awake! along w ith your
families. N otice w hat Isaiah 48:17 own copy of th e Bible. M ake th e
says about the A u th o r of the Bible. offer.
[R ead.] Yes, th e God of the Bible
5 B y coming to see th a t the Bible
teaches us to benefit ourselves in can improve their lot now, in te rest
o u r everyday living. D irect th e ir ed persons will also le a rn of Je h o
atten tio n to an interesting point in vahs marvelous arrangem ents for
th e Awake! m agazine, and m ake the etern al blessing of right-hearted
ones.T itu s 1:2.
th e offer.
By E m p h asizin g th e
B ib le 's P ra c tic a l V alu e

Announcements
. L iterature offer for October: The
A w a k e ! subscription, w ith a 384- or 416page book for $ 2 . 0 0 . Rem em ber, credit
m ay b e requested by congregations for
books given free w ith one year's sub
scription. (See January 1978 O ur K in g
dom S ervice, A nnouncem ents.) Novem
b er: T he en tire m onth w ill be devoted
to tract distribution. D ecem ber: N e w
W o rld T ra n sla tio n o f th e H o ly Scrip
tu re s and an y pocket-size book for
51.85, or offer M y B o o k o f B ib le S to ries
for $2.00.
N ex t year th e celebration o f the
Lord's E venin g Meal w ill be a fter sun
se t on W ednesday, April 1 1 , 1979.
K now ing th is now m ay be of assistance
in places w h ere a number o f congrega
tion s u se th e sam e K ingdom H all.
N ew P ub lication s Available:
G ood N e w s to M a ke Y o u H a p p y
French, Xhosa
H o ly S p ir it T h e F orce B e h in d th e
C om ing N e w O rd er!
French,
Greek
T r u e P eace a n d S e c u r ity F r o m W h a t
Source?
Greek, Tsonga
Y o u r Y o u th G ettin g th e B e s t o u t of
It
H ungarian, Xhosa
B ib le T o p ic s fo r D iscu ssio n
Japanese, K orean

THEOCRATIC NEWS
The b ro th e rs m Ita ly d id o u ts ta n d in g
w ork d u rin g M ay . A n e w p e a k o f p u b
lishers w as re a c h e d w ith 7 1 ,7 9 6 re p o rt
in g . Congregation publishers averaged
1 1 .5 hours a n d a to ta l o f 5 0 ,4 9 2 hom e
B ible s tu d ie s w e re c onducted.
K enya re p o rte d a new p e a k o f 1 ,9 8 9
p u b lish e rs. K ingdom N ew s e n title d The
Fam ily C an It S urvive?" w as a su b ject
re a d ily receiv ed b y th e p e o p le .
Sri L anka re p o rte d
5 5 8 p u b lish e rs.

new

peak

of

( Contd )
Do you feel th e need to spend
m ore tim e in doing things w ith
y o u r fam ily? W hy n o t arran g e for
yo u r whole fam ily to enjoy the
field service together. A s your chil
d ren see th e ir God-fearing p aren ts
in action, th e y will be helped to
dem onstrate th eir faith , n o t only
while sharing in th e field service,
b u t also w hen in school.
TAKE THE LEAD

7 P e te r encouraged older m en to
become exam ples to th e flock.
(1 P et. 5:3) D uring October, as
elders an d m inisterial servants
zealously tak e th e lead in th e field
service an d joyfully work w ith th eir
fellow publishers, the congregation
will im itate th e ir faith. W hen an el
d er apologized for not being able to
work w ith a sister d u e to his work
ing w ith others and tim e runningout, she said: T h a t is okay. I could
see you w orking across th e street
an d th a t was enough for m e. T h e
body of elders will organize field
service activity for th e congrega
tion so th a t everyone can share as
fully as possible in declaring his
faith. In this way we will be used
by Jehovah to help save th e lives
of deserving ones whom we search
out. T h e m onth of October affords
all of us an excellent opportunity
to prove th a t o u r living faith in
Jehovah moves us to become doers
of the work, which results in h ap p i
ness.Jas. 1:25.

A M a g a z in e Route
( Contd )
zine route yet, w hy n o t try startin g
one? T h e re a re m any advantages
and blessings. And, rem em ber th a t
each tim e you re tu rn w ith th e m ag
azines you give a witness; so a
return visit should be counted. I t
m ay take a little tim e an d persis
tence to get your route established,
Schedule for congregation book
but th e rew ards and blessings are studies in Word of God book:
w orth while.
October 1: Pages 135-142
( Contd) October 8: Pages 143-149
gregation in Illinois auxiliary pio October 15: Pages 150-155
n eered as a result of th e fine lead October 22: Pages 156-161
th a t th e elders took in the evange October 29: Pages 162-170
lizing work. W e were rem inded th a t
w ith th e ir ability to teach, elders
TOPIC FOR CONVERSATION
a re to aid fellow C hristians to share G o d is th e O n e T e aching Us. Isa . 4 8 :
effectively in this vital activity. 1 7 , 18.
M a y we all reflect on such fine 1. A u th o r o f Bible.
counsel and become doers of the 2. C re a te d m a n ; know s w h a t w e n e e d .
word.Ja s. 1:22-25.
Listen to w h a t H e s a y s . A p plying
Y our brothers,
B ible's p rinciples im proves o u r lo t in

B r o o k l y n B r a n c h O f f ic e

life.

OUR

KINGDOM
SERVICE
N O VEM BER 1978
V ol. 2 1 , N o. 11
FOR UNITED STATES OF AM ERICA

D ea
r K i n g d o m P u b lis h er s:
O ur brothers are still talking
about th e Victorious F a ith I n
tern atio n al Conventions. And, of
course, m an y are y e t to be held
in C en tral and South America,
A frica an d th e S outh Pacific. For
th e conventions held to date in the
continental U nited S tates, Canada,
th e Caribbean Islands, the O rient
and E urope, for which we have
received reports, th e peak a tte n
dance is up to 1,789,414 and there
were 18,754 baptized.
One of th e high points of th e
convention everyw here has been
our activity in th e field service
on F rid ay m orning. A b rother who
atten d ed th e convention in Los
Angeles said: I was happy to
share in this special work. W hat
b etter w ay to dem onstrate our
love an d fellow feeling tow ard our
neighbors? A nother said: I was
proud to be among th e thousands
carrying our little yellow bags. T h a t
in itself was a pow erful witness.
A nd still another: People readily
accepted th e brochure. W e really
enjoyed th e work. L e ts do it
again.
One woman h ad heard on T V
th a t Jehovahs people would be
visiting persons in th e ir hom es on
F riday. W hen a b rother approached
her, she said: You a re n t supposed
to come u n til F rid ay . W hen the
brother assured h er th a t it was
F rid ay she said: Oh, so i t is. Yes,
Ill be glad to take th e offer. A n
o th er woman had ju st been talking
on th e phone to a friend across
town about th e calls of th e W it
nesses when h er doorbell rang. She
came to th e door w ith 25c in her
han d , sm iled a t our brother and
said: I was expecting you and
am glad to have m y copies of the
publications. In S eattle, W ashing
ton, th e evening new s carried a
film showing one of o u r brothers
giving his presentation to a woman
earlier in th e day. I t is ap p a ren t
th a t a good w itness was given.
W hen we receive news from the
conventions still to be held we will
(Continued on page 7, col. 1)

Relief from Pressure

1 M ost of us have fond memories
of pleasures an d successes we have
enjoyed in discussing subjects th a t
have been featured in th e tracts.
And we have a fine one th is tim e,
too. I t is R elief from Pressure Is
I t Possible?
2 I t is a n accepted fact th a t
pressures of life are increasing
daily. A nd it is ap p a ren t th a t we
need relief from these pressures.
W h at a marvelous F a th e r we have,
to provide relief even now for those
who love him, while a t th e same
tim e he provides direction for all
m ankind so th a t they, too, m ay
enjoy relief from th e pressures of
a co rrupt system of things and from
hum an im perfection if they will
only receive it. O ur appreciation
for w hat God has done for us and
our love for our neighbors will
move us to speak to them from
o ur hearts and endeavor to help
them .M att. 22:37-39.
HOW W ILL WE DO IT?

3 In fulfilling our commission to

preach th e good news i t is good to
be adaptable. Since pressure is
commonly experienced, our con
versing w ith others on this subject
shows understanding and fellow
feeling. Because th e subject con
cerns them , m any m ay be inclined
to express themselves.
4 As you hand people th e tract,

we suggest th a t you draw them

into th e conversation whenever pos
sible. You will find m an y oppor
tunities to do so. F o r instance, as
they look a t th e cover you m ight
ask: Do you th in k it is possible
for people to find relief from pres
sure? L isten to w hat th ey have
to say. Show understanding for
th e ir feelings. Y ou m ay form erly
have felt th e sam e way yourself.
5 As you p o in t to page two, which
illu strates th e m any things th a t
cause pressure, you m ight ask the
householder w hat sort of things
h e feels causes pressure on people
in his neighborhood. T hen, why not
ask him if he feels th a t th e Bible
could help? Again, listen to w hat
h e has to say. O nly w hen you know
h is thinking will you be in a posi
tio n to be o assistance to him.
If you have opportunity, you can
point to some of th e illustrations
on page th ree an d draw attention
to th e S crip tu ral encouragem ent
on page four. W e also encourage
you to explain th e home Bible
study arrangem ent if a t all possible;
6 One brother w rote th e Society
afte r our la st tra c t distribution an d
said: T h e conversational approach
w ith th e tracts is excellent an d we
have found th a t it often opens th e
way for S criptural discussions an d
(Continued on page 8, col. 3)

Have You Tried It?

1W hat? Using a num ber of the
suggestions m ade in Our K ingdom
Service a few m onths ago.
2 Do you rem em ber th e article
th a t asked: How m any people do
you pass in a d ays tim e? . . . Have
you ever w ondered how m any of
these have ever h ea rd th e good
news from one of our brothers?
And how m any have not? W h at
are we doing to help these people?
T o illu strate a possibility, when
you are going from house to house
and we find so m any are not a t
hom e these daysdo you endeavor
to talk to those who a re doing
things outside th e home an d those
who a re passing by? T his was one
of th e suggestions th a t was made.
H ave you tried it?
3 T h e article w ent on to ask:
How m any people a re th ere in
your te rrito ry who have never h ad
opportunity to h ea r th e good news?
Look a t th e people you pass when
you are aw ay from home. Some
of them are standing an d waiting.
Some of th em are sitting on a
bench o r in a car. Some are walking
and looking. Could you approach
them ? H ave you trie d to do so?
4 One sister w rote th e Society and

said: A fter reading th e article

How M any Can You Reach? in
th e D ecem ber 1977 issue of Our
K ingdom Service, four oth er pio
neers and I tried the suggestions
given in th e article. W e approached
people on th e street and engaged
them in conversation concerning
b etter government. W e h ad one
fine conversation afte r another. In
ju s t over an hour, five of us placed
27 books. One girl even came up
to us and asked fo r th e books. W e
thoroughly enjoyed th e en tire ex
perience. Since none of us h ad
done an y th in g like th is before, we
th a n k Jehovah th a t h e h elped u s
to overcome our initial nervousness.
You can be sure th a t we p la n to
do this again.
5 A nother w rote an d said: W e
approached people who d id n o t
seem to be rushed. G enerally, th e
conversations were brief and to th e
point, b ut we also enjoyed lengthy
discussions w ith several who showed
considerable interest. W e appreci
ated th e suggestion th a t we choose
th e people we talk to. W e found
th e best success w ith teen-agers
an d also older m en, persons who
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YOUR SERVICE MEETINGS

WEEK STARTING NOVEMBER 5
th e in te rn a tio n a l convention. E ncourage
18 min: S ong 40 a n d local an n o u n ce all to h ave a fu ll s h a re in th e tr a c t
m en ts. J e h o va h 's W itn e sse s in th e w o rk d u rin g N ovem ber. C ould you p u t
T w e n tie th C e n tu ry. (P p . 3-5) ( I t is f o r th a special effo rt to sh a re in th e
re q u e ste d th a t each w eek th e b ro ch u re w o rk ju s t a s you d id d u rin g th e con
is considered, a c a p ab le r e a d e r be v e n tio n ? C ould you w o rk to g e th e r as
assig n ed in ad v an ce so t h a t h e can a fa m ily th is w eek en d ? E n d eav o r to
p re p a re to re a d w e ll.) H av e b ro th e r s t a r t hom e B ible studies. S ong 39 an d
re a d w ith fe e lin g a n d good em phasis p ray er.
th e m a te ria l u n d e r th e h e a d in g W ho
WEEK STARTING NOVEMBER 12
A re T h e y ? T h en a sk au d ien ce: W h a t
k in d o f p eo p le a re Je h o v a h s W itn ess 10 min: S ong 66. L ocal an n o u n cem en ts
a
n
d
acco u n ts re p o rt.
e s ? W h a t can b e said a b o u t o u r b eliefs
a n d th e B ib le?
12 min: J eh o va h s W itn e sse s in th e
H ave assig n ed b ro th e r re a d th e m a T w e n tie th C e n tu ry. (P p. 6-8) H ave
te r ia l u n d e r th e h e a d in g T h e ir N am e. assig n ed b r o th e r r e a d w ith good feelin g
T h en a s k au d ien ce: H ow m a n y H eb rew a n d c la r ity th e m a te ria l on p a g e 6 of
le tte r s a re th e re in Je h o v a h s n am e? th e b ro ch u re . T h e n a s k au d ien ce: W h a t
H ow is J e h o v a h 's n a m e p re se n te d in im p re ssed you fro m th is m a te r ia l? H ow
th e R om an C ath o lic Jeru sa lem B ible? m a n y p io n eers a re th e re w o rld w ide
H ow m a n y tim e s does Je h o v a h 's nam e to d a y ?
a p p e a r in th e o rig in a l H eb rew S crip
R ead th e m a te r ia l u n d e r th e heading
tu r e s ? W h a t verses w ou ld y o u use to T h e Y ear 1914." A sk au dience to
sh o w t h a t o u r n am e is S c rip tu ra l ? co m m en t on a n y th in g t h a t im pressed
(1) I n th e H eb rew S c rip tu re s ? (2) I n th em . W hich q u o ta tio n do you believe
th e G reek S c rip tu re s ? H ow m an y W it w o u ld im p re ss a n in te re s te d p erso n th e
nesses a re th e re w o rld w id e? (E n co u r m o st?
a g e a ll to b rin g t h e ir copy of th e
b ro c h u re to th e m eetin g s in fo llow ing 13 min: D id You G et th e S ense of
I t ? H ave a cap ab le b r o th e r re a d th e
w eek s.)
a rtic le to th e audience. T h en review
18 min: R e li e f f r o m
P r e s s u r e . m a te ria l b y a s k in g au d ien ce a few
Q uestion -an d -an sw er c o n sid eratio n of q u estio n s on m a in p o in ts of a rticle.
article. D em o n strate ho w cap ab le p u b
I n conclusion allow a t le a s t th re e
lish e r h a s b een o fferin g tr a c ts and m in
u te s to e n te r ta in ex p ressio n s o r
d ra w in g h o u se h o ld er in to co n v ersatio n ex periences fro m those w ho h ave al
in a sim p le an d u n co m p licated w ay. re a d y endeavored to follow th ro u g h on
E n co u rag e y o u n g p u b lish e rs to m ak e som e of th e th in g s b ro u g h t to o u r
a sim p le offer o f th e t r a c t if th ey a tte n tio n a t th e convention on T h u rs
desire. H ave a y o u n g p erso n dem on day. I f ex p ressio n s a re few , p re se n t
s tr a te how h e m ig h t do it. As a su g g es co ncrete su g g e stio n s a s to w h a t can be
tio n he m ig h t sa y : G ood m o rn in g . done n o w to follow th ro u g h on som e
T h is tr a c t d iscusses so m e th in g th a t of th e m a in points.
m o st peo p le face a n d t h a t is p ressu re.
(.Show p. 2.] I t show s a re m ed y th a t 12 min: P re se n tin g th e Good News
m illio n s o f p erso n s h av e fou n d . P lease Do You H elp Y oung O nes to H ave a
be su re to read it. A lso, if y o u w ish, P a r t ? Q uestion-and-answ er co n sid era
Je h o v a h s W itn esses w ill b e g lad to tio n of article.
com e to y o u r hom e to s tu d y th e B ible 13 min: H ow Do Y ou Do I t ? W ith o u t
w ith you. T h e re w ill b e no ch a rg e fo r m a k in g in tro d u c to ry re m a rk s, in v ite
th is serv ice. I f th e h o u se h o ld er asks ex p ressio n s fro m in d iv id u als w ho in
th e v o u n g ste r if h e w ill b e co n d ucting clu d e y o u n g p u b lish e rs in th e ir con
th e stu d y , h e can re p ly t h a t h e w ill be v e rsa tio n w h en th e y go fro m house to
g lad to b rin g h is f a th e r o r m o th er, if
H ow do th e y g et th e m to have
th is w o uld b e b est. E n co u rag e a ll to ahouse.
p a r t? W h a t do th e y s a y ? H ow do
sh a re in th e w o rk th is w eek.
th e y in tro d u c e th e m ? a n d so fo rth .
17 min: L e a rn fro m Je re m ia h s E x Also e n te r ta in ex p ressio n s o n h o w th e y
p erien ce. Je re m ia h w as a m an o f f a ith h av e included y o u n g ones in th e tr a c t
a n d lo v alty , th o u g h h e ex p erien ced d if w ork.
H ave tw o o r th re e y o u n g ones p re
fic u lt tim es. As y o u cover th e fo llow ing
m a te ria l, h av e th e sc rip tu re s re a d b y s e n t th e tr a c t a s th e y h ave b een d o in g
som eone in th e au d ien ce b efo re you in th e house-to-house w ork. Also have
a n o ld e r p u b lish e r d e m o n s tra te h o w he
a s k th e q uestions.
1. R ead Je re m ia h 1:6-8. T h e n a sk : o r sh e in tro d u c es a y o u n g p e rso n a t
D espite feelin g s of in a d e q u a c y t h a t we th e door.
E n co u rag e fam ilies to w o rk to g e th e r
m a y have, ho w m ay w e b e en co u rag ed
in th e t r a c t w o rk th is w eekend, if a t
b y th e s e v erses?
2. R ead Je re m ia h 1:17-19. W h a t a s a ll possible. E n co u rag e a ll to endeavor
su ran ce s a n d confidence do th ese verses to s t a r t hom e B ible stu d ies. Or, if
give u s a s w e do a w o rk lik e t h a t of in te r e s t is found, a n d y o u do n o t feel
you can harfdle it, r e tu rn w ith a b ro th
Je re m ia h ?
o r s is te r w ho could s t a r t a stu d y .
3. R ead Je re m ia h 20:9, 11, 13. I f w e eSrong
103 a n d p ra y e r.
becom e te m p o ra rily d isc o u rag ed , w h a t
e n co u rag em en t do w e have in these
WEEK STARTING NOVEMBER 19
verses ?
8 min: S ong 62. L ocal anno u n cem en ts.
4. R ead Je re m ia h 26:12, 15. O f w h at
12 min: J eh o va h s W itn e sse s in th e
a r e w e re m in d e d b y th ese v erses?
T
w e n tie th C en tu ry. (P p. 8-11) H ave
5. R ead Je re m ia h 31:3, 4. H ow do
th e s e verses te ll of Je h o v a h s love an d assig n ed b ro th e r re a d w ith goo d c la rity
th
e m a te ria l u n d e r C o u rt V icto ries
m e rc y to th o se w h o r e p e n t a n d tu rn
d S pecial T ra in in g P ro g ra m s . Ask:
to d o in g h is w ill? C an peo p le to d ay aHnow
m a n y re m e m b e r th ese d a y s ? W h a t
ch an g e a n d s till h av e J e h o v a h 's fav o r?
do you re m e m b e r a b o u t th e m ? W ere
W h a t does Is a ia h 1:18, 19 sa y ?
y
o
u
involved
in th ese e v en ts? H ow ?
I n conclusion, a sk au d ien ce: W h a t
p a r a g r a p h s u n d e r P rin tin g
a ssu ran ce a n d e n co u rag em en t d id th is F aRc ead
ilitie
s
E
x
p
a n d an d I n te rn a tio n a l
discussio n give y o u ?
C onventions. A sk: H ow m a n y have
7 min: R eview field service a rra n g e ev er served a t B ethel o r th e S o ciety s
m en ts fo r th e w eekend. A sk au dience fa rm s ? H ow m a n y h ave a tte n d e d in
how m a n y sh a red in th e sp ecial field te rn a tio n a l con v en tio n s? W h a t e x p e ri
service a c tiv ity on F rid a y m o rn in g a t ences an d m em o ries do y o u tre a s u re

fro m th e s e e v en ts? In v ite b rie f ex p res

sions so t h a t th e g r e a te s t n u m b e r can
com m ent.
20 min: C o n tin u e to G row in H u m il
ity . H u m ility is defined a s low liness
o f m in d ." W h ile th e id e a w as fo reig n
to G reek th o u g h t, a w o rd w as coined
to ex p ress th is id e a a b o u t w hich P au l
w ro te in P h ilip p ia n s 2:3. (R ead .) As
you cover th e fo llo w in g p o in ts, have
som eone in th e au d ien ce re a d th e
s c rip tu re b efo re you a s k th e question.
1. A fte r re a d in g P sa lm 113:5-7, a sk :
H ow is Je h o v a h a n ex am p le o f h u m il
ity ?
2. R ead 2 S am uel 22:1, 36. W h y d id
D avid sp e a k of Je h o v a h a s being h u m
ble w h en h e d eliv ered D avid o u t of th e
h a n d o f h is e n em ies? D oes th is q u a lity
m ak e you love Je h o v a h ? W hy?
3. R ead 1 C o rin th ia n s 4:7. H ow do
P a u ls w ords help u s to be hum ble
a n d p a tie n t w h e n fa c e d w ith th e im
p erfe ctio n s of o th e rs ?
4. R ead R o m an s 12:10, 16. H ow w ill
follow ing th e counsel in th ese verses
h elp u s to s ta y h u m b le ?
5. R ead 1 C o rin th ia n s 9:19, 22, 23.
H ow w ill o u r ta k in g th e view ex p ressed
by P a u l h e lp u s to be h u m b le in p re
se n tin g th e good new s to o th e rs?
6. W h a t o p p o rtu n itie s do w e h av e to
show h u m ility to w a rd m em b ers o f o u r
ow n fa m ily ? T o w a rd o th e r m em b ers of
th e co n g re g a tio n ?
20 min: L ocal ex p erien ces in th e tr a c t
w ork. P e rh a p s one o r tw o could be
a r ra n g e d ah e a d of tim e so t h a t p a r ti
cip atio n w ill n o t lag . H ow ever, a g en
e ro u s p o rtio n o f th e tim e sh o u ld be
allow ed fo r a sp o n ta n eo u s expression
o f ex p erien ces t h a t th e b ro th e rs have
h a d in th e tr a c t w ork.
O u tlin e local a rra n g e m e n ts fo r field
service w ith th e t r a c t d u rin g th e re st
of th e w eek. E n co u rag e au d ien ce: C ould
you p u t fo rth a sp e cial effo rt in th e
t r a c t w o rk th is w eek e n d ? O r n e x t
w eek e n d ? C ould you sp en d a little
m o re tim e th a n u su a l becau se of y o u r
n e ig h b o r love a n d love fo r G od? E n
co u rag e fa m ily m em b e rs to e n jo y th e
p le a s u re of w o rk in g to g e th e r if th is is
possible. E n d e a v o r to s t a r t hom e B ible
stu d ie s w ith o th e r fam ilies. S ong 31
a n d p ra y e r.
WEEK STARTING NOVEMBER 26
10 min: S ong 11. A p p ro p ria te local an
n ouncem ents. A lso co m m en t on a rtic le
H elp fro m Je h o v a h a t th e R ig h t
T im e . E n co u rag e a ll to b rin g th e ir
copy o f th e b o o k let U nseen S p irits
w ith th e m to th e book s tu d y n e x t w eek
w h en w e w ill b eg in to stu d y it.
15 min: U se a s n eed ed locally.
15 min: H a v e Y o u T r i e d I t ?
Q uestion-and-answ er c o n sid eratio n o f
a rticle. R ead selected p a ra g ra p h s. Call
f o r ex p ressio n s of p u b lish e rs w ho have
su ccessfu lly ap p ro a c h e d p eo p le o u tsid e
t h e ir hom es.
15 min: T h e offer fo r D ecem ber: N ew
W o rld T ra n sla tio n o f th e H o ly Scrip
tu re s a n d a n y pocket-size boo k fo r
$1.85. O r a s a n a lte r n a te offer, th e new
p u b lic a tio n M y B o o k o f B ib le S to ries
can be offered fo r a c o n trib u tio n of
2 .0 0.

A sk audience fo r com m ents o n th e

fo llo w in g : (1) H ow th e y p re s e n t th e
N e w W o rld T ra n sla tio n . (2) W h a t fea
tu re s th e y p o in t to in th e N e w W orld
T ra n sla tio n so th e h o u se h o ld er can see
th e v a lu e o f o b ta in in g a copy fo r h im
se lf. (3) H ow m a n y h ave ever tr ie d to
s t a r t a s tu d y r ig h t a f t e r p la c in g th e
(C o n tin u ed on p a g e 7, col. 1)

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THEOCRATIC SCHOOL SCHEDULE FOR 1979

INSTRUCTIONS
D u rin g 1979 t h e fo llo w in g w ill tie th e a r ra n g e m e n t
w h en c o n d u c tin g th e T h e o c ra tic S chool.
T E X T B O O K S : T h e N e w W o rld T r a n s la tio n o f th e
H oly S c r ip tu r e s , T h e W a tc h to w e r [to], A w a k e ! [ff],
B ib le T o p ics fo r D isc u ssio n [M ], a n d th e books A id to
B ib le U n d e rsta n d in g [ a d ] , " A ll S c rip tu re Is In sp ire d o f
G o d a n d B e n e fic ia l' [si] a n d H o ly S p irit T h e F orce
B e h in d th e C o m in g N e w O rd er! [?is] w ill be th e basis
fo r a s sig n m e n ts.
T h e sch o o l w ill b e g in w ith so n g a n d p r a y e r a n d r e
m a rk s o f w elcom e, a n d th e n p ro c e e d as follow s:
I N S T R U C T IO N T A L K : N o. 1: 15 m in u te s. T h is sh o u ld
n o t be ju s t a s u m m a ry o f th e a ssig n e d m a te ria l. I t sh o u ld
be a w ell-d ev elo p ed t a l k o n a c h o sen th e m e , assig n ed
to a n e ld e r if possible, or, w h e n necessa ry , to a q u alified
m in iste ria l s e rv a n t. T h e co v erag e sh o u ld n o t be su p e r
fic ia l b u t sh o u ld p ro v id e a p r e s e n ta tio n t h a t is tr u ly i n
fo rm a tiv e a n d h e lp fu l to th e c o n g re g a tio n . T h e re w ill be
n o o ra l review .
H IG H L IG H T S F R O M B IB L E R E A D IN G : 5 m in u te s.
R ig h t a f t e r th e in s tr u c tio n ta lk th e school overseer, or
a n o th e r q u alified eld e r a ssig n e d by h im , will p r e s e n t h ig h
lig h ts a n d q u e stio n s b a se d o n t h e w eeks B ible re a d in g
a s s ig n m e n t. T h is sh o u ld be w ell p re p a re d . F o llo w in g th is ,
th e s tu d e n ts will be d ism issed to th e ir v a rio u s classroom s.
T A L K N O . 2 : 6 m in u te s. T h is is a B ible r e a d in g of
th e assig n ed m a te r ia l to be given by a b r o th e r. T h e
r e a d in g a s sig n m e n ts a re u su a lly s h o r t e n o u g h to p e r m it
t h e s tu d e n t to p r e s e n t b rie f e x p la n a to ry in f o rm a tio n in
h is o p e n in g a n d c o n c lu d in g re m a rk s , a n d ev en a t in t e r
m e d ia te p o in ts. H isto ric a l b a c k g ro u n d , p r o p h e tic o r d o c
t r in a l sig n ifican ce, a p p lic a tio n of p rin c ip le s a n d e x p re s
sio n s of a p p re c ia tio n fo r t h e w isdom re fle c te d in th e
te x t m a y be in c lu d e d . T h e ta lk sh o u ld b e p la n n e d in
a w ay t h a t allow s fo r all th e a ssig n e d v erses a c tu a lly
to be read . T h e a llo tte d tim e sh o u ld be fu lly u tilized .
T h e m a te r ia l m a y be p re s e n te d a s a ta lk to t h e c o n g re
g a tio n , o r a boy m a y r e a d i t to h is f a th e r or to a n o th e r
q u alifie d o ld er b r o th e r w h ile th e y a r e s e a te d o n t h e p l a t
fo rm . T h e f a t h e r o r o th e r o ld er b ro th e r m a y th e n use
q u e stio n s to d ra w c o m m e n ts fro m th e boy o n th e v alu e
o f th e m a te ria l.
T A L K NO , 3: 6 m in u te s. T h is ta lk will be assig n ed
to sis te rs w h en ev e r possible. W h e n d e liv e rin g th e ta lk ,
th e s tu d e n t m a y be e ith e r s e a te d o r s ta n d in g . O ne a s
s is ta n t w ill b e sc h e d u le d by t h e sch o o l o v ersee r, b u t
a d d itio n a l a s s is ta n ts m a y b e used. B e ttin g s co u ld in c lu d e
situ a tio n s a ris in g a t h o m e, in th e field service, in th e
c o n g re g a tio n o r elsew h ere. T h e s is te r giving th e ta lk
m ay e ith e r in itia te t h e c o n v e rsa tio n to e s ta b lis h th e
s e ttin g o r h a v e h e r a s s is ta n t( s ) do so. N o t th e se ttin g ,
b u t t h e m a te r ia l sh o u ld be g iv en p rim e c o n sid e ra tio n .
T A L K NO. 4: 6 m in u te s. R a th e r th a n a ta lk , th is w ill
b e a B ible stu d y , c o n d u c te d by a sister. T h e one c o n d u c t
in g th e stu d y sh o u ld s triv e to m a k e it a s h e lp fu l, r e a lis tic
a n d in te re s tin g a s possible. T h is a s s ig n m e n t in th e sch o o l
sh o u ld en co u ra g e tb o se w ho a r e n o t y e t c o n d u c tin g h o m e
B ible s tu d ie s to w ork to w a rd th is e n d a n d h e lp p u b lish e rs
w ho do c o n d u c t th e m to im p ro v e. I t Is n o t n e c e s sa ry to
re a d th e p a r a g r a p h s , th o u g h c e r ta in ones m ig h t be read .
N o r is i t n e c e s sa ry to cover a ll th e assig n ed m a te r ia l; a t
tim e s c e r ta in cho ice p a r a g r a p h s co u ld be se lected , Ques
tio n s ra ise d a n d sc rip tu re s looked u p a n d co n sid ered .
I f a n a n sw e r is in c o m p le te , th e c o n d u c to r sh o u ld a sk
a u x ilia ry q u estio n s. T h o u g h o n ly o n e a s s is ta n t w ill be
sc h e d u le d by t h e sch o o l o v ersee r, a d d itio n a l a s s is ta n ts
m a y be used.
T A L K N O . 5: 6 m in u te s. A ssig n ed p re fe ra b ly to a
b r o th e r w ith som e e x p e rie n c e , i t s h o u ld b e a ta lk to th e

SCHEDULE
Jan. 7

B ib le r e a d in g :

2 C h r o n i c l e s 1 to 4

N o . 1 : si p. 79 s i to p . 84 fl36. 2 C h ro n ic le s.
N o . 3 : 2 C h ro n ic le s 1:1 -1 2
N o . 3: td 2A W ill G o d E v er P u t a n E n d to W ic k e d
n ess?
S-38

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e n tir e au d ie n c e . W h ile g iv in g h is ta lk fro m n o tes, th e

s p e ak er, w h e n h e th in k s it fittin g , m a y r e a d q u o ta tio n s
o r p o in te d e x c e rp ts fro m t h e a ssig n e d m a te ria l. I t w ill
u su a lly be b e s t fo r t h e sp e a k e r to p r e p a r e h is ta lk w ith
th e K in g d o m H a ll au d ie n c e in m in d , so t h a t i t w ill be
tr u ly in fo rm a tiv e a n d b en eficial to th o s e w ho a c tu a lly
h e a r it. H ow ever, if th e m a te r ia l le n d s its e lf to a n o th e r
p r a c tic a l a n d s u ita b le se ttin g , th e sp e a k e r m a y choose
t o develop h is t a l k accordingly.
R E M A R K S : A fte r e a c h s tu d e n t ta l k (N os. 2 t h r o u g h
5 ) , th e school o v ersee r w ill h a v e tw o m in u te s to h ig h
lig h t t r u th s a n d p rin c ip le s t h a t th e s tu d e n ts m a y n o t
h a v e in c lu d e d in th e i r p re s e n ta tio n s . T h e se r e m a rk s
sh o u ld be m e a n in g fu l, e m p h a s iz in g p o in ts t h a t w ill be
h e lp fu l to t h e b r o th e rs in th e i r h o m elife, a t school, on
th e jab , w ith in t h e c o n g re g a tio n o r w h ile o u t in th e field
service. O cca sio n ally , q u e stio n s c a n be p u t to th e a u d ie n c e
on p o in ts in th e assig n ed m a te r ia l t h a t c a n b e a p p lie d .
C O U N S E L : T h is w ill alw ay s be g iv en p riv a te ly a f te r
t h e m e e tin g . M ore t h a n tw o m in u te s m a y be u se d a s
ad v isab le. T h e p riv a te counsel fo r T a lk No. 4 m a y in
clude o v e ra ll im p re ssio n s a s to how th e s tu d y w as c o n
d u c te d . O n th e S p e e c h C ounsel slip u se only th o se a s p e c ts
t h a t w ould s u ita b ly a p p ly to one c o n d u c tin g a B ible stu d y .
P R E P A R IN G T A L K S : W h ere t h e m a te r ia l m a k e s i t
possible, ta lk s sh o u ld follow a w ell-d ev elo p ed th e m e .
C hoose a th e m e t h a t w ill allow fo r t h e b e s t coverage
of th e m a te r ia l in th e a llo tte d tim e. P r e p a re a ll ta lk s
w ith t h e p o in ts in m in d to be co n sid ered n e x t o n t h e
S p eech C ounsel slip.
T IM IN G : No t a l k sh o u ld go o v ertim e . N e ith e r sh o u ld
th e re m a rk s by t h e school ov ersee r. T a lk s N os. 2 th r o u g h
5 sh o u ld ta c tf u lly be sto p p e d w h e n t h e tim e is up. I f
th e school overseer assig n s som eone to give th e "sto p
sig n a l, t h a t one sh o u ld be ad v ised as to th e im p o rta n c e
o f d o in g th is w h en ev e r a ta l k goes o v ertim e . A n in s tr u c
tio n ta l k sp e a k e r w ho goes o v ertim e s h o u ld be given
p r iv a te counsel. A ll sh o u ld w a tc h t h e ir tim in g c a re fu lly
so t h a t th e T h e o c ra tic S chool as a w h o le does n o t r u n
overtim e.
W R IT T E N R E V IE W S : P e rio d ic a lly a w r itte n review
w ill be given. I n p r e p a r a tio n , rev iew p rin c ip a lly th e
m a te r ia l in ad, si a n d h s a n d co m p lete th e a s sig n m e n t
o f p e rs o n a l B ible re a d in g . O nly th e B ible m a y be used
d u r in g th is th ir ty - m in u te review . T h e b a la n c e of th e
h o u r will be d ev o ted to a d isc u ssio n o f th e q u e stio n s a n d
an sw ers. E a c h s tu d e n t will ch e c k h is ow n p a p e r a n d , in
re a d in g off th e an sw ers, th e sch o o l o v ersee r will c o n c e n
tr a t e on th e m o re difficult q u estio n s, stre s s in g th e m a tte r
o f a c c u r a te know ledge a n d le ttin g t h e au d ie n c e tu r n to
t h e te x tb o o k s w h e re t h e a n s w e rs m ay be checked. If,
fo r som e re a so n , lo c a l c irc u m sta n c e s m a k e i t n ecessa ry ,
t h e w ritte n review m a y be u sed a w eek la t e r t h a n w h a t
is sh o w n o n th e sch ed u le.
L A R G E A N D SM A L L C O N G R E G A T IO N S : C o n g re g a
tio n s w ith a school e n ro llm e n t o f 50 o r m o re s tu d e n ts
m a y w ish to a r ra n g e fo r a d d itio n a l g ro u p s of s tu d e n ts
to deliver th e sc h e d u le d ta lk s b efo re o th e r counselors.
R o ta te th e s tu d e n ts to th e v a rio u s h a lls. W h e re i t is
n ecessa ry , s is te rs m ay ta k e a n y s tu d e n t ta lk , p re s e n tin g
it to som eone else, a s o u tlin e d fo r T a lk No. 3.
A B S E N T E E S : T h e e n tir e c o n g re g a tio n ca n sh o w a p
p re c ia tio n fo r t h i s sch o o l by b ein g p re s e n t, w h e n possible,
a t every w eekly session, by p r e p a r in g t h e i r a s s ig n m e n ts
well, a n d b y p a r tic ip a tin g in q u e s tio n sessions. I f a
s tu d e n t is n o t p r e s e n t w hen sc h ed u led , a v o lu n te e r m a y
ta k e th e a s sig n m e n t, m a k in g w h a te v e r a p p lic a tio n h e
feels q u alifie d to m a k e o n su c h s h o r t n o tice. O r, th e
school o v erseer m a y cover t h e m a te r ia l w ith a p p ro p ria te
a u d ie n c e p a r tic ip a tio n .
N o, i :
N o. 5:

h s p . 5 HI to p. 7 !16
w77 p p. 244-247

J a n . 14
B ilile r e a d i n g : 2 C h r o n ic le s 5 t o 8
N o . 1: a d p . 1582 1j3 to p. 1584 ill. "T e m p le .
N o . 2: 2 C h ro n ic le s 6:12-21, 32, 33
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t d 3B "D o es B a p tis m W a s h O u r S in s A w ay?

h s p . 8 TT7 to p. 12 t[15
w77 pp. 253-255
B ib le r e a d i n g :

2 C h r o n ic le s 9 t o 12

N o . 1 : a d p. 907 13 to par12; p. 1333 P 2 to p. 1384 12.

" J e ro b o a m ," R e h o b o a m ."
N o . 2 : 2 C h ro n ic le s 9 :1 -9 , 12, 33, 24
N o . 3 : td 4 G D o C h r is tia n s N eed th e 'O ld T e s ta m e n t?
N o . 4 : h s p . 12 fflG to p . 15 121
N o . S: w77 p p . 259-262

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a d p . 296 16
E z ra 6:1 -1 3
t d 14D A re
h s p . 44 P 9
Vl77 p p . 526,

E z ra 4 to 6

to p . 299 p . C a p tiv ity .

T h e re R e a lly W ick ed S p irits ?

to p . 47 126
527

Bible leading: % Chronicles 13 to 16

N o . 1 : si p. 269 P to p . 277 132. A V isit to t h e P ro m ise d

L a n d .
N o . 2 : 2 C h ro n ic le s 13:8-20
N o . 3 : M 5A W h y D o n 't Y o u T a k e B lo o d T r a n s f u
sio n s ?
N o . 4 : h s p. 16 p to p . 19 19
N o . 5 : w77 pp. 293-295
Feb. 4

N o . 2 : E z ra 3 :6-13
N o . 3 : t d 13A W h a t C a n B e D o n e A b o u t Ju v e n ile
D e lin q u e n c y ?
N o . 4 : h s p. 38 18 to p . 43 P 8
N o , 5 : W77 p p . 509-511

B ib le r e a d in g :

B i b l e r e a d i n g : 2 C h r o n ic le s 25 t o 28
fld p . 1629 p to !J8. U z z ia h .
2 C h ro n icles 25:5-16
id BA I s C o n d u c t A ll That I m p o r t a n t ?
h s p. 27 U23 to p. 31 1J32
11377 p p . 357, 358
W r i t t e n R e v ie w . C o m p le te 2 C h r o n ic le s 1
B i b l e r e a d i n g : 2 C h r o n ic le s 29 t o 32
a d p. 762 p2 to p . 764 17. H e z e k ia h .
2 C h ro n ic le s 3 2 :5 -9 , 16-22
t d 10B S h o u ld t h e C ro ss B e U sed in W o rsh ip ?
h s p. 31 133 to p. 34 138
w77 p p . 444-446
2 C h r o n ic le s 33 to 36

a d p. 968 16 to P S . J o s ia h .
2 C h ro n icles 33:1-13
td 11B D oes t h e S o u l L ive O n A fte r D e a th ?
Jis p . 35 p t o p . 38 lil
W77 p p . 451, 452
B ib le r e a d in g :
si p . 35 P

E z r a 7 to 10

A p r. 8

B ib le r e a d in g :

N e h e m ia h 1 to 4

N o . 1 : si p. 88 p to p . 91 119. N e h e m ia h .
N o . 2 : N e h e m ia h 4:7-20
N o . 3 : t d 16A W hy P o th e W itn e sse s S h u n
f o r P le a s u re ? "
N o . 4 : h s p . 52 135 to p. 56 142
N o . 5 : w77 p p . 605-607

D ru g s

2 C h r o n ic le s 21 t o 24

a d p . 607 US to p . 508 18. E lija h .

2 C h ro n ic le s 24:15-25
t d 7E W as P e te r J e s u s S u ccesso r?
h s p. 23 116 to p. 26 123
w77 p p . 355, 356

B ib le r e a d in g :

B ib le T e a d in g :

N o . 1 : a d p. 290 H7 to p. 202 HI. C a n o n H ebrew

S c r ip tu r e s .
N o , 2 : E z ra 9:1 -1 2
N o . 3 : t d 15A W h y D o Y ou P ra c tic e D isfe llo w sh ip in g ?
N o . 4 : h s p. 48 1127 to p . 52 U34
N o . 5 : W77 p p. 547, 540

2 C h r o n ic le s 17 t o 20

a d p. 081 08 to p. 882 1(1. J e h o s h a p h a t.

2 C h ro n icles 2 0 :5-12, 22-25td 6C H ow D o Y o u K n o w J e s u s W a s N o t B o rn
W in te r ?
h s p . 20 fflO to p. 23 115
W77 p p . 323-325
B ib le re a d in g :

A p r. 1

E z r a 1 to 3

to p. 87 118. E z ra .

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B ib le r e a d i n g :

N e h e m ia h 5 to

w?2 p p . 716-723. T h e S p iritu a l T e m p le .

N e h e m ia h 6:1-13
t d 17D W ill M e n E v e n tu a lly D e s tro y t h e E a r t h ?
h s p . 57 P to p. 59 17
w77 p p. 637-639
B ib le r e a d in g :

N e h e m ia h 8 to 10

N o . 1 : a d p. 1473 13 to p . 1475 15. S e v e n ty W eeks.

N o . 3 : N e h e m ia h 9 :4 , 9-21
N o , 3 : t d 18A D id M a n D e sc e n d fro m a n A pelike
B e a s t?
N o . 4 : h s p . 60 18 to p . 63 P 4
N o . 5 : W7S 2 /1 5 p p . 3-6
A p r . 29
W r i t t e n R e v ie w . C o m p le te 2 C h r o n ic le s 29
t o N e h e m ia h 10
M ay 6

B ib le r e a d i n g :

N e h e m i a h 11 t o 13

N o . 1 : Si p. 277 P to p. 283 H34 . T im e a n d t h e H oly

S c r ip tu r e s .
N o . 2 : N e h e m ia h 13:15-18, 23-31
N o . 3 : t d 19A H ow C a n F a ls e P ro p h e ts B e I d e n tifie d ?
N o . 4 : h s p . 64 P 5 to p . 67 122
N o . 5 : w 78 2 /1 5 p p. 27-30
M a y 13

B ib le re a d in g :

E s th e r 1 to 5

N o . 1 : si p. 91 p to p. 94 118. " E s th e r .
N o . 2 : E s th e r 4 :6 -1 7
N o . 3 : t d 20C W h y I s N e u tra lity So I m p o r ta n t fo r
C h r is tia n s ?
N o . 4 : h s p . 68 123 to p. 72 133
N o . 5 : hi78 3 /1 p p . 3, 4
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E s th e r 6:1-13
t d 2 ID W h a t I s th e C h r is tia n V iew o f C h a rity ? "
h s p. 72 1|34 to p . 76 1142
w78 3 /1 5 p p . 3, 4
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t d 2 4 e Does N o t th e P a ra b le o f th e R ic h M a n
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a n d L a z a ru s P ro v e H e llfire ?
N o . 4 : h s p. 8S 112 to p . 89 119
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B ib le r e a d i n g :

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P s a l m s 10 t o 17

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P s a l m s IS t o 21

N o . 1 : si p. 319 HI to p. 326 H32. T h e B ible in M o d ern

T im e s .
N o . 2 : P s a lm 19:1-14
N o , 3 : td 35C I s K ee p in g th e T e n C o m m a n d m e n ts
E nough?
N o . 4 : h s p. 127 115 to p. 132 1125
N o . 5 : g77 8 /8 p p . 27, 28

N o . 1 : si p. 298 I I to p . 303 126. 'The B ible a n d I t s

C a n o n .
N o . 2 : J o b 24:13-25
N o . 3 : td 28C D o A ll R e lig io n s L ead to S a lv a tio n ?
N o . 4 : h s p. 99 139 to p. 103 H50
N o . 3 : g77 4 /2 2 pp. 26-28
J u l y 15

B ib le r e a d i n g :

a d p. 390 1110 to p . 393 15. C re a tio n .

J o b 42:1-17
td 32B I s J u d g m e n t D a y a T im e o f T e rr o r ?
h s p . 116 H28 to p . 120 136
g77 6 /2 2 p p . 27, 28

A u g . 26
W ritte n
P s a ] m 17
S e p t. 2

B ib le r e a d in g :

J o b 35 to 37

N o . 1: a d p. 737 12 to 15; p . 740 H7 to p. 741 17.

"H eb rew H eb rew P o e try ."
N o . 3 : P s a lm s 1 1 :1 -7 ; 15:1-5
N o . 3 : id 34A W h a t I s M e a n t b y 't h e E n d o f th e
W o rld ?
N o . 4 : h s p. 124 H8 to p. 126 H14
N o . 5 : g77 7 /2 2 p p . 27, 28

N o . 1 : si p. 283 t l to p . 292 1130; also w7S p p . 436, 437.

M e a su rin g E v e n ts in t h e S tre a m o f T im e .
N o. 2
J o b 19 :1 -9 , 20-26
N o. 3
t d 2 ^ A I s I n t e r f a i t h th e W ay to U n ity ?
N o. 4
h s p . 94 H29 to p. 98 138
N o. 5
g?7 4 /8 p p . 27, 28
J u ly 8

B ib le r e a d i n g :

N o . 1 : si p . 101 I I to p. 106 132. P s a lm s .

N o . 2 : P s a lm 2:1 -1 2
N o . 3 : t d 33A W h y D o Y ou S ay S o M u c h A b o u t G o d s
K in g d o m ?
N o . 4 : h s p . 121 El to p . 123 17
N o . 5 : g77 7 /8 pp. 27, 28

W r i t t e n R e v ie w . C o m p le te N e h e in ia h 11 to

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a d p . 1393 115 to p. 1395 IT5. R e s u rre c tio n .

J o b 1 6:1-17

t d 26A A re Im a g e s a n A id to T ru e W o rsh ip ?
h s p . 89 1120 to p . 93 H28
iu78 7 /1 p p . 3, 4

J u n e 24
J o b 17

J o b 31 t o 34

N o . 1 : si p . 314 HI to p. 319 1132. T h e C h r is tia n G reek

T e x t of th e H oly S c r ip tu r e s .
N o . 2 : Jo b 37:1-14, 23, 24
N o . 3 : t d 31E "A re W e S av ed by B eliev in g in J e s u s ?
N o . 4 : h s p. 112 1118 to p . 115 127
N o . 5 : g77 6 /8 p p. 27, 28

J o b 5 to 9

N o . 1 : a d p. 1450 117 to p . 1452 117. S a ta n .

N o . 2 : J o b 6 :14-30
N o . 3 : t a 23A W ill N o t A ll G ood P eo p le
H eaven?
N o . 4 : h s p . S I ill to p. 85 111
N o . 5: w7S 6 /1 pp. 3, 4

B ib le r e a d i n g :

N o . 1: a d p . 506 1139 to p. 507 113. E lih u .

N o . 2 : J o b 33:8-13, 21-25; 34:10-12
N o . 3 : t d 30A W h a t Is th e O rig in o f J e h o v a h s W it
n e s se s ? "
N o . 4 : h s p. 108 H9 to p. I l l fll7
N o . 5 : g77 5/22 p p . 26-28

si p. 95 HI to p . 100 H43. J o b .
J o b 2:1-13
t d 22C I s G o d B e h in d F a i th H e a le rs T o d a y ?
h s p. 76 143 to p . 80 151
W7S 5/1 5 p p . 3, 4

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t d 29G I s J e h o v a h t h e G od o f t h e Je w s O n ly ?
h s p . 104 HI to p . 108 18
g77 5 /8 p p . 27, 28

J o b 26 t o 30

B ib le r e a d i n g :

P s a l m s 23 t o 27

N o . 1 : si p. 326 I I to p . 330 E23. A d v a n ta g e s of th e

N e w W o rld T ra n s la tio n .
N o . 2 : P s a lm 22:1-18
N o . 3 : td 36B I s E te r n a l L ife R e a lly P o ssib le?

N o . 1 : si p. 304 I I to p. 312 H31, " T h e H eb rew T e x t of

th e H oly S c rip tu re s .
N o . 2: J o b 2 9 :1-1 8

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h s p . 132 H26 to p. 137 H36

p77 8 /2 2 p p . 27, 28

S e p t. 16

B ib le r e a d i n g :

P s a l m s 28 t o 33

N o . 1 : si p. 331 ill to p. 337 U27. A rch aeo lo g y S u p p o rts

t h e In s p ir e d R e c o rd .
N o . 2 : P s a lm 31:1-16
N o . 3 : td 37D W h en P eo p le S a y : 'I G e t O u r C h u rc h
L ite r a tu r e .
N o . 4 : h s p. 138 til to p. 141 H8
N o . 5 : g77 9 /8 p p . 27, 28
S e p t. 23

B ib le re a d in g :

P s a lm s 34 t o 37

N o . 1: si p . 337 HI to p . 342 fl25. T h e B ible A u th e n tic

a n d T ru e .
N o . 2 : P s a lm 34:1-22
N o . 3 : td 38E D o es I t M a tte r W h o m C h ris tia n s
M a rr y ?
N o . 4 : h s p. 141 H9 to p. 146 HIS
N o . 3 : f77 9 /2 2 p p . 27, 28
S e p t. 30
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B ib le r e a d i n g :

P s a l m s 38 t o 41

w7S 1 /1 p p . 17-23. E n d u rin g in F a ith fu ln e s s .

P sa lm 41:1-13
t d 39D C a n S a in ts B e of H elp to Y o u ?
h s p. 146 H19 to p . 151 1(27
g77 10/S pp. 28, 20
B ib le r e a d in g :

P s a l m s 42 t o 47

w78 2 /1 p p . 4-7. M a in ta in in g th e F a m ily C ircle.

P s a lm 4 5 :1-17
td 41A " I s G o d P a r t ia l?
h s p. 1S1 H28 to p . 153 H32
g77 1 2 /8 p p . 27, 28
B ib le r e a d i n g :

P s a l m s 48 t o 54

N o . 1 : w78 3 /1 pp. 21-26. T h e K in g d o m o f O u r L ord

a n d of H is C h r is t T a k e s O v er.
N o . 2 : P s a lm 4 8 :1-14
N o , 3 : t d 42B S h o u ld P e rse c u tio n Be F e a r e d ?
N o . 4 : h s p. 154 H33 to p . 156 (138
N o . 5 : g77 1 2/22 pp. 27, 28
O c t. 21
N o.
N o.
N o,
N o,
N o.

1:
2:
3:
4:
3:

B ib le r e a d in g :

P s a l m s 35 t o GO

w78 5 /1 p p . 4-12, J e h o v a h s N a m e .
P s a lm 58:1-11
t d 44A I s th e F a te of M en P re d e s tin e d ?
h s p. 157 H39 to p . 160 144
g78 1 /8 p p . 27, 28

Nov. 11

W r i t t e n R e v ie w . C o m p le te P s a l m s 18 t o GO

N ov. 4
B ib le r e a d i n g 1: P s a l m s 61 to 67
N o . 1 : W7& 5 /1 p p . 26-28. H ow I m p o r t a n t I s C h r is tia n
G iv in g ?
N o . 2 : P s a lm 62:1-12
N o . 3 : td 45A A re S o m e R a c e s S u p e rio r B e fo re G o d ?
N o . 4 : h s p. 160 H45 to p . 162 1148
N o . 5: g78 1/2 2 pp. 27, 28

Psalm s 68 to 70

N o . 3 : t d 46A H ow W as J e s u s a R a n so m fo r A ll?
N o . 4 : h s p. 163 HI to p. 165 116
N o . S: g78 2 /8 p p. 27, 28
N o v . 18

B ib le r e a d i n g :

P s a l m s 71 to 74

N o . 1: iti7S 6/1 p p. 16-20, S h a r e Jo y fu lly w ith Je s u s

C h r is t in J e h o v a h s W o rk .
N o . 2 : p s a lm 72:1-20
N o . 3 : td 47B H ow C a n t h e T ru e R eligion B e I d e n
tifie d ?
N o . 4 : h s p. 166 H7 to p. 168 f l l
N o . 5:
N o v . 25

g78 2 /2 2 p p. 27, 28
B ib le r e a d i n g :

P s a l m s 73 t o 78

N o . 1: w78 6 /1 p p . 26-29. C h r is tia n W o rk s W h a t

D o T h e y I n c lu d e ?
N o . 2 : P s a lm s 7 5:1-10; 76:1-5
N o . 3: td 48A Is T h e re H ope fo r th e D e a d ?
N o , 4 : h s p. 169 P 2 to p. 170 H14
N o . 5 : g78 3 /8 p p . 26-28
D ec. 2

B ib le r e a d i n g :

P s a l m s 79 t o 83

N o . I : tv 78 6/15 p p . 12-15. H u m a n G o v e rn m e n ts
C ru sh e d b y G o d s K in g d o m .
N o . 2 : P s a lm 81:1-16
N o , 3: td 50D H ow C a n O n e E n te r G o d 's Pvest?
N o . 4 : h s p. 171 H15 to p . 174 1122
N o . 5 : g?8 3 /2 2 p p. 27, 28
D ec. 9

B ib le r e a d in g :

P s a l m s 86 to 89

N o . 1: ic78 6 /1 5 p p . 16-21, A p p re c ia tin g th e S a c re d

n e s s of L ife a n d B lood.
N o . 3: P sa lm 89:3, 4, 19-37
N o . 3 : td 51E W ill E v ery o n e F in a lly B e S a v e d ?
N o . 4: h s p. 175 S123 to p. 177 1J27
N o , 5 : g78 4 /2 2 p p . 27, 28
D c c . 16

B ib le r e a d in g :

N o . 1 : w78 6 /1 5 p p .
L ife a n d B lo o d .
N o , 2 : P s a lm 91:1-16
N o . 3:
N o. 4:
N o. 5:
D e e . 23

O c t. 28

B ible reading:

N o . 1 : w78 5/15 p p . 11-14. W h e re D id T h o se V erses

G o?
No. 2 : P s a lm 69:1-10, 19-21

P s a l m s 00 to 96

21-26. " F irm ly

R esolved A bout

t d 58C W as J e s u s a G o d -M a n ?
h s p. 177 H2S to p. 180 H33
g78 5 /8 p p. 27, 28
B ib le r e a d i n g :

P s a lm s 97 to 103

N o . 1: w78 6/15 p p. 26-29, M ore W o rk e rs' N eeded

C an Y ou S h a re ?
N o . 2: P s a lm s 100:1-5; 101:1-8
N o . 3 : t d 60D H ow A re J e h o v a h 's W itn e sse s F i
nanced?
N o . 4 : h s p. 180 1134 to p . 183 K39
N o . 5 : g78 5/22 p p . 27, 28

i
D e c . 30

W r i t t e n R e v ie w . C o m p le te P s a l m s 61 t o 103

Did You Get the Sense of It?

Announcements

ra tu re offer f o r N ovem ber: Of

1 Of w hat? you m ay ask. T heselves? W orking h ard is not for fe r L ite
th e t r a c t a n d endeavor to s ta r t
need for all of us to examine our a lazy person. Jehovah God and a B ible stu d y . U se an d offer T h e T r u th
a t L ea d s to E te rn a l L ife o r Good
selves to determ ine if we have been Jesus C hrist are hard workers. NT he w
s to M ake Y o u Happy,, e ith e r one
taking- th e tru th for granted and H ave you been working h ard and f o r 35c.
D ecem ber: N e w W o rld T ra n s
to see if our circumstances will exerting yourself? If so, you have la tio n o f th e H o ly S crip tu res a n d an y
hook f o r $1.85, o r offer M y
allow us to do more in the field seen Jehovahs rew ard for your pocket-size
B o o k o f B ib le S to rie s alone f o r $2.00.
service.
hard work since the convention. J a n u a r y : W a tc h to w e r su b sc rip tio n fo r
one y e a r, to g e th e r w ith a n y 384- o r
_ 2 On T h u rsday a t th e in tern a 1 Tim . 4:10.
416-page book fre e to new su b scrib ers,
tional convention, these points were
5 One of the highlights of thefo r $2.00. I f such la r g e r books a r e n ot
forcefully brought to our attention. afternoon came w ith th e talk T h e av ailab le, use G od's E te rn a l P u rp o se
Do you recall the them e for th a t W hole W orld Is Jehovahs Field. N o w T riu m p h in g fo r M a n 's Good.
day? A U nique PrivilegeF a ith I t pointed out th a t Jehovah is deep T h an k sg iv in g D ay w itn essin g : I t is
fully W orking w ith God, A nd it ly interested in people an d w ants su g g e sted th a t each co n g reg atio n a r
n g e a m e e tin g f o r field service a p
was on th a t day th a t we were all them to get life. (Ezek. 33:11) W e ra
p ro p ria te to th e local te r rito r y .
encouraged to take a look a t our too can share Jehovahs view of M eetings f o r field service: A t each
selves to see w hat we are doing other people. One way we can do m e e tin g fo r field service in N ovem ber,
as fa r as th e preaching work is this is by sharing in th e preaching please re m in d th e g roup th a t o u r ob
jectiv e th is m o n th is n o t m e re ly to
concerned.
activity each month. H ave you been d istrib u te tr a c ts , b u t also to s ta r t hom e
s_S tartin g off the day, in the talk doing so since the convention?
B ible stu d ie s if a t a ll possible.
Pioneering in the Steps of the
e To climax the days program, @ P lease n o te th e follow ing r a te s f o r
M aster, we w ere encouraged to the D eclaration of O ur F a ith was th e book M y B o o k o f B ib le S to ries
take u p the pioneer service if we read. T h e m ain points of our Chris ( m y ). P io n e e r: ? .85; C o n g reg atio n :
could ad ju st our circum stances to tian faith w ere concisely expressed. 31.90: P u b lic : $2.00.
do so. Jesus set a fine exam ple for W ere you one of those who said N ew P u b licatio n s A vailable:
L ife Does H ave a P u rp o se F re n ch
ua. H e was m otivated by love; he Yes to indicate th a t these were
O ur In c o m in g W o rld G overnm ent
was self-sacrificing; he spent much expressions of your faith? If so,
Gods K in g d o m
Ja p a n e se
tim e in th e preaching activity. .Have then you no doubt have been sh ar
T h e T r u th T h a t L e a d s to E te rn a l
L ife
P u n ja b i
you given serious thought to th e in ing these faith-strengthening tru th s
vitation to take up the pioneer ser w ith others as often as you can. 9 T h e b ro ch u re Jeh o v a h s W itn e sse s in
th e T w e n tie th C e n tu ry m a y be placed
vice? If your circum stances perm it, How active is your faith?
w ith th o se w ith w hom hom e B ible
by all m eans enjoy th e m any bless
r D id you get th e sense of it? stu d ie s a r e conducted. T h e b ro ch u re
ings and pleasures th a t come with A re you following the suggestions fe a tu re s in fo rm a tio n t h a t w ill a id such
n s to becom e b e tte r a c q u a in te d
th e pioneer service.M ai. 3:10.
received a t the convention? If so, pwerso
ith th e o rg an izatio n an d th e w o rk
4 I t m ay be th a t your circum you

appreciate the unique privilege th a t w e a re doing. Copies m ay also

stances will not perm it you to pio of working together w ith Jehovah be p rovided to o th e r in te re ste d p erso n s
an d g ro u p s w ho re q u e s t such in fo rm a
neer right now. B ut on T hursday in his work. (1 Cor. 3:9) B y our tio
n . C o n g reg atio n s m ay o rd e r a sm all
afternoon we were encouraged to prayers, our speech and our ac su p p ly of th is p u b lic a tio n f o r such
consider P au ls words a t Rom ans tivity in Gods service we can show purposes.
10; 10-17, which highlight ou r ob th a t we D ID get th e sense of it! @ D u rin g th e m o n th of J a n u a ry th e re
w ill be a se ries of fo u r special public
ligation to exercise faith and to
ta lk s in th e co n g reg atio n s based on
m ake public declaration. T o w hat
th e re c e n tly release d book M a kin g
Help from Jehovah
Y o u r F a m ily L ife H appy. O utlines fo r
extent? Do you recall the talk
th
e s e ta lk s w ill be se n t to co n g reg a
W orking H ard and E xerting Ourat the Right Time
tio n s in th e n e a r f u tu re a n d th e eld e rs
can
ak e a ssig n m e n ts of such ta lk s
1 In country afte r country, re to thmo se
Branch Letter
(Contd )
w ho w ill be asked to give
be glad to pass this on to you. As ports are being received about the th em . II y o u r c o n g re g a tio n is scheduled
h av e a c irc u it o v erseers v isit o r a
you keep busy and h appy in J e increased activity of th e demons. to
circ u it assem b ly d u rin g J a n u a ry , th e n
hovahs service, we pray th a t his W hat can we do to protect o u r th e s e special ta lk s m a y r u n over in to
selves against the influence of the th e m o n th of F e b ru a ry .
blessing will go w ith you.
demons? How happy we all were at I t w ill n o t be possible to hold a n
Your brothers,
the international convention this in te rn a tio n a l convention in M ontevideo,
B r o o k l y n B r a n c h O f f i c e sum m er when we received th e new U ruguay. H ow ever, th o se ta k in g th e
S outh A m erican to u r m a y v isit th e
Your Service Meetings
(Contd ) booklet U nseen Spirits Do T h ey c o u n try an d a rra n g e m e n ts w ill be m ade
offer. (4) H ow th e y s ta rte d th e stu d y H elp Us? Or Do T h ey H arm Us? fo r a n E n g lish session. A ssistan ce w ill
a n d in w h a t p u b licatio n . (5) H ow th e y T his booklet is an aid from Jehovah be given w ith a n y sig h t-seein g tours.
w ould p re s e n t th e new p u b lic a tio n M il a t the right time!
T h e d a te s f o r th e K um asi, G hana
B o o h o f B ib le S tories.
in te rn a tio n a l convention have been
2 W e are glad to inform you th a t ch
S u g g ested T opic fo r C onversation
an g ed fro m D ecem ber 20-24 to D e
d u rin g D ecem ber w ill b cr "H o w to we will study this booklet a t our cem b er 27-31, 1978. T h e d a te s fo r th e
M ake y o u r W ay S u ccessfu l. (Josh. congregation book studies during A ccra, G h an a convention, nam ely, D e
1:8) D em o n strate It w ith p re se n ta tio n th e m onth of December.
cem ber 20-24, 1978, re m a in unchanged.
o f N e w W o rld T ra n sla tio n a n d pocketa tio n a l convention sched
3 You m ay be wondering, though, uleTd h feo rinJtea rn
size booK. H ave a n o th e r p u b lish e r dem
a ry 3-7, 1979, in L esotho
o n s tra te b rie f p re se n ta tio n of M y B o o k why is it th a t we will be studying (A frica) h asn u been
canceled.
o f B ib le S tories.
this booklet in the U nited S tates
5 m in : S o n g 100 an d p ra y e r.
since it has been p repared p rim ar
TOPIC FOR CONVERSATION
ily for the A frican field? T h e an Relief from Pressure Is IS Possible?
AUGUST SERVICE REPORT
swer is th a t we need to be a le rt to
These are ihe scriptures presented in
Av.Av.
Av.
Av.
Pubs. Hrs.R.V. B l.S f_ Hags. demonic influence th a t is prevalent Ihe tracl. Feel free fo use the verses th at
here,
too. Yes_, there are m any
Sp'I Pios.
665 109.1 33.1 3.6 94.9
are appropriate fo your conversation.
Pios,
13,095 73.5 28.8 3.0 67.0 reports appearing in new spapers
Crime removed Prov. 2:22.
Aux. Pios.
14,034 60.8 17.4 1.2 54.2 and m agazines telling of spiritism
Sickness ended Rev. 21:4.
Pubs.
490,153
8.5
3.5 .4 10.1 in this country. A t no tim e should
TOTAL
517,999
Dead raised John 5 ;2 8 , 29.
we feel com placent about th e coun
Newly D edicated Ones Baptized: 989
sel a t 1 P e te r 5:8, 9 and Jam es 4:7.
A bundance for a 11-Ps. 7 2 :16.

PRESENTING THE GOOD NEWS

Do You H elp Young O nes
to H eve a Port?
1 W e appreciate th a t there are
m any young persons associated
w ith us. Some of these m ay be
your children. Do you study with
them ? A re you helping to mold
th eir hearts so th a t they love J e
hovah and find delight in sharing
in his service? Do you share with
your children in th e field service?
W e encourage you to do so in the
sp irit of w hat is w ritten in D eu
teronom y 6:6, 7.
2 W hen you are sharing in the
preaching work with your children
or if o th er young ones are accom
panying you, do you see th a t they
have a p art? Often young ones
ju s t tag along, have little or nothing
to say and get restless. W h a t can
you do to see th a t they have a
art? T hey, too, w ant to serve Jeovah and so need to have a share
in th e public preaching work.
3 Often very young ones can have
a p a rt not only by handing house
holders th e handbill, b u t also by
telling them w here the Kingdom
H all is and when th e m eetings are
held an d th en letting them know
th a t th ey are welcome to come.
Could th e young ones who work
with you in the field do this?
4 M any include the young ones
by having them read a scripture
during th e presentation. O ne broth
er tells the householder: I am
train in g John in this work of Bible
education and, if I may, I would
like to ask him to read th e verse
a t . . , John, would you read it
for u s please? As th e young p u b
lisher progresses, th e older brother
asks him a question or two about
th e verse he has read in order to
isolate th e m ain point (s), T h en he
tu rn s back to th e householder and
continues th e conversation. In this
w ay th e brother involves young
ones in the conversations a t the
doors. As you can appreciate, it

Yati Trted It?

(Contd)
rarely get th e chance to speak to
us a t th e doors. One brother said
th a t he h ad the best success a p
proaching people who were resting
an d waiting on benches in public
places. G enerally, we had th e u n
divided atten tio n of . Those with
whom we spoke, since there were,
no babies in th e b athtub or phones
ringing or food on th e stove. Once
we were over our initial nervous
ness we all had a m ost enjoyable
tim e. W e have also had some good
results in calling back on people
we m et.
Hovq

14 THEOCRATIC
NEWS
ft is interesting to learn th at more
than one third of those baptized a t the

m akes th e work m uch more en international conventions so far this

joyable for them as they axe hav summer have been in Italy, Spain, Portu
ing a part. Householders are often gal and Ja p an .
prom pted to comment on how well
such young ones express them Relief from Prestufs
I Co^7 (I)
selves.
fu rth er literatu re placem ents more
5 Often young brothers and siseasily th a n when we are working
te rs who go in th e field service with the regular offer. O thers
have prepared and practiced an found th a t use of th e tracts opened
effective presentation but have dif the way to s ta rt new Bible studies,
ficulty in getting the conversation and keep in m ind th a t this month,
started. P erhaps you could help in th a t is our objective. A nother said;
this. One brother handles th e in This approach h as m ade it pos
troduction by greeting th e house sible to have conversations w ith
holder and saying: "W e have some persons th a t we norm ally do not
thing encouraging to share w ith get a chance to talk with. I t has
you from the Bible, b u t Bill and m ade service more interesting. And
I are taking turns and this is his those we talk to seem to w arm up
tu rn to explain w hat we are doing. to us a lot m ore because we are
If you have ju st a m inute, I believe showing m ore in terest in th em as
you will enjoy this. Bill . . . A n individuals.
other brother says: Hello. M y
7 Look for opportunities to dem
nam e is M r. . . . and I am training onstrate our m ethod of studying
this young m an in C hristian ser th e Bible. You m ay choose to use
vice. H e would like to explain why th e T ru th book startin g in chapter
we have called.1 And, of course, 12 because it shows how th e K ing
if the householder is too busy to dom rule will provide relief from
talk you could always say: Since th e problems we face, such_ as
it is not convenient to talk right crime, food shortages, pollution,
now, Bill has something he would corruption in government, as well
like to give you before we leave. as sickness and death. (Any other
T h is will often allow foT a brief chapter in th e book m ay be used,
explanation of th e handbill, a tra c t if you wish.) D em onstrate the
or other small publication.
study using th e Bible itself ot any
e One householder in Louisiana publication th a t you wish. If you
said: I tru ly adm ire you people find in terest and feel th a t you need
for training and involving your the assistance of another publisher
young ones th e w ay you do. I enjoy in caring for it or in startin g a
th eir visits to m y home. A re you study, do n ot hesitate to ask for
training your children in th e field his assistance.
service? 'And w hen you work in
s D uring November, is it possible
the field service w ith your children th a t you could have a fuller share
or others, do you see th a t they in th e work th a n you norm ally do?
have a p art? W e encourage you S hare in th e _work as a fam ily
to do so. T hey, too, m ust be m ak whenever possible, an d as you do
ing a public declaration of th eir so, keep in m ind th a t you w ant to
faith for salvation. (Rom. 10:10) sta rt studies with other families.
And how fine it would be if, as W e encourage you also to include
they grow older, they could say new ones in your plans for service
as th e psalm ist did, O God, you as often as possible. T ake th e in i
have taught m e from m y youth on, tiative in inviting them to work
and until now I keep telling about along w ith you. If they would like
your wonderful works.Ps. 71:17. to m ake ju st a brief offer of the
tract, encourage th em to do so.
6 All of us know th a t a personIf you could help someone_ else to
does not have to be behind a closed have a share in th e service this
door before we show in terest in him. m onth, i t would be a w onderful
B ut how often do you approach thing. A nd while we are busy in
Jehovahs work, rem em ber th a t it
people who are aw ay from home? is his will th a t we be h ap p y in
H ave you ever tried it? It will be doing it. Jas, 1:25.
your love for people and your de
sire to share the tru th w ith them
Schedule for congregation book
th a t will move you to do so.
studies in W ord of God book:
TW ould you like to tr y it? A re N ovem ber 5: Pages 171 to 179
view of the suggestions given in November 12: Pages 180 to 189
the article How M any C an Y ou Novem ber 19: Review of chapters
R each? in the D ecem ber 1977 is
1 to 7
sue of Our Kingdom Service will N ovember 26: Review of chapters
8 to 14
help you.
8

OUR

KINGDOM
SERVICE
DECEMBER 1 9 7 8
Vol. 2 1 , No. 12
FOR UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Dear kingdom P ublishers:

T h e Service Office h ere in Brook
lyn was h ap p y to see how m any
of you responded to th e invitation
extended on th e second d ay of th e
V ictorious F a ith In tern atio n al
Convention to join th e ranks of
reg u lar pioneers. P ioneer service
was encouraged in th e talk P io
neering in th e S teps of th e M aster.
W h a t was th e result? I n A ugust we
received 741 new applications. T his
is th e highest num ber received in
any one m onth in four years. I t
was encouraging to note th a t m any
of th ese cam e from m arried couples.
W e hope th a t m any m ore will be
able to increase th e ir service by
regular pioneering.
W e have also been very busy
scheduling pioneers to atte n d th e
P ioneer Service School. Tw entynine classes were held this fall,
from Septem ber through N ovem
ber, Tw enty-six w ere in English
and th ree in Spanish. W ith few
exceptions, all th e traveling over
seers wives and special pioneers
have now atten d ed in th e U nited
States.
One of th e instructors m ade this
com m ent: Several students m en
tioned having reached a point of
discouragem ent in th e ir assign
m ents, an d how th e y felt a need
for some definite encouragem ent
a n d m eaningful assistance. H e
th e n quoted a stu d e n ts comment:
T h e P ioneer School is like an
answ er to a cry for help. I t was
also rep o rted th a t a 92-year-old
pioneer sister, serving w here the
need is greater, was h ap p y she was
able to atten d , because it taught
h e r to be a b etter teacher.
W e are confident th a t all of us
will receive benefits, too, from the
pioneers who have been through
th e school.
Y our brothers,
B r o o k l y n B r a n c h O f f ic e

Try to Be Like Him

1 Jehovah loves people. H e has
shown this in sp iritual as well as
physical ways. A lthough we have
m any things today for ou r physical
enjoym ent, we do not w ant to over
look th e fact th a t Jehovah provided
a message of hope and good news
as fa r back as when A dam was in
th e G arden of E den. Should i t not
be th e desire of all appreciative
creatures to im itate Gods love fo r
people?
HOW GOD SHOW S LOVE

2 T h e evidence of Gods love for

people is all around us an d can be
seen in th e physical creation it
self. W ith w hat rem arkable care it
has been m ade for th e health,
pleasure and w elfare of m an! T h e
greatest m anifestation of Gods love
for m ankind was the gift of his
faithful Son, Jesus. (Jo h n 3:16)
However, w here would we be if H e
h ad not provided th e B ible a n d a
m eans to get its message to us?
T h e Bible provides answ ers to our
questions on life and gives u s hope
for th e future. W e have all this
and m ore because God loves people.
WE CAN IMITATE HIM

3 C an th e quality of love be
im itated by us lowly, im perfect
creatures? Y es i t can. P au l says:
T herefore, become im itators of

God, as beloved children, an d go

on walking in love.E ph. 5 :1, 2.
4 D o you work h a rd speaking
about God, unceasingly showing
your h ea rtfe lt love for people, nev
e r allowing yourself to become in
active o r even irreg u lar in service?
M an y persons m ay y e t be found
through th e preaching of th e good
news, a n d ta u g h t Jehovahs way
to salvation. Som etim es th is m eans
giving a .little ex tra of o u r tim e an d
energy, b u t th e rew ards a re great.
5 T h e apostle P au l willingly gave
of him self in declaring th e good
new s to others though i t m ean t
m uch suffering an d self-sacrifice.
H e said: I did n ot hold back from
telling you a n y of th e things th a t
were profitable n o r from teaching
you publicly an d from house to
house. B u t I thoroughly bore w it
ness. . . . I do n ot m ake m y soul
of an y account as d ear to me, if
only I m ay finish m y course and
th e m inistry th a t I received of th e
L ord Jesus, to b ea r thorough w it
ness to th e good new s of th e u n d e
served kindness of God.A cts 20:
20, 21, 24.
GM an y of o u r brothers a re dem
o n stratin g th is sam e zeal an d faith
today an d a re receiving m an y bless-

(Continued on page 2, col. 3)

New Publication to Be Featured in December

1 In th e final talk a t th e V ictor
ious F a ith In tern atio n al Conven
tion this p a st sum m er, th e speaker
announced plans to have a cam
paign in D ecem ber when th e beau
tiful new publication M y Book of
Bible Stories would be featured.
Now th a t we have become ac
quainted w ith th e contents of this
new book, w hat a pleasu re it will
be to p articip ate in a concerted
effort to share this inform ation with
others!
2 W ith eagerness we have an tici
p ated this tim e w hen v/e can give
as m any persons as possible an
opportunity to obtain th is a ttra c
tive publication w ith its 116 vivid
stories th a t give th e read er an
idea of w hat th e Bible is all about.
As you talk to people in the te rri
tory, offer M y Book of Bible Stories
first. A lthough th is book contains
m uch th a t is of in terest to old and
young alike, you m ay find th a t
some older persons will say they
do not have children or grandchil
dren. T h e n it m ay be b etter to
offer them th e N ew World Trans
lation and a pocket-size book.
T h e re m ay be some individuals
who do not have a Bible. T h ey m ay
prefer to obtain th e Bible an d a

copy of M y Book of Bible Stories.

So ad a p t yourself to th e various
situations th a t m ay be encountered.
COMMENTS ON MY BOOK OF
BIBLE STORIES

3 A t th e tim e th is new book was

released, how our h ea rts were
th rilled when we h ea rd th e speaker
a t th e in tern atio n al convention say:
O ur loving heavenly F a th e r an d
his Son know th e responsibility you
p are n ts in th e congregation have.
T h ey w an t to help you. T h rough
th e faithful an d discreet slave th is
new publication, especially for chil
d ren, is released: I t is en titled M y
Book of Bible Stories. Since th en
th e Society h a s received m any ex
pressions of appreciation for this
publication. H earin g some of these
com m ents should stim ulate our en
thusiasm as we use th is new book
in the field service during D e
cember.
4 One eld er stated : How th rill
ing it is th a t the Society can now
produce a book th a t is so visually
appealing for o u r young ones! T h is
splendid publication, w ith m agnifi
cent color pictures on alm ost every
page, adds a new d ep th to our

(Continued on page 2, col. 3)

YOUR SERVICE MEETINGS

WEEK STARTING DECEMBER 3
7 min: Song 51. B ra n c h L e tte r a n d
an y local an n o u n cem en ts,
13 min: "N ew P u b lic a tio n to Be F e a
tu r e d In D ece m b e r. H ave a n e ld e r
w ho is good w ith y o u n g c h ild re n cover
th is a rtic le w ith au d ien ce, em p h asizin g
D ecem b er cam p aig n a n d u sin g som e
of th e co m m en ts m ad e b y b ro th e rs
a ro u n d th e co u n try . H e sh o u ld have
se v e ra l y o u n g c h ild re n in th e co n g re
g a tio n on p la tfo rm w ith t h e ir books
a n d le t th e m giv e h e a r tfe lt e x p re s
sions a b o u t w h a t th e y a p p re c ia te d
in th e book. H e can d ra w th e m o ut
w ith a p p ro p ria te q u estio n s. H e should
in te rv ie w v ario u s ones In ad v ance so
th e y w ill k n o w ju s t w h a t to expect.
20 min: S h o w in g
A p p reciatio n
fo r
th e C o n g reg atio n B ook S tu d y . L iv ely
d iscu ssio n b etw een a stu d y con d uctor,
a p u b lis h e r in w hose hom e a stu d y is
b e in g h eld a n d o n e w ho p a rtic ip a te s
In th e stu d y re g u la rly . D iscuss th e
b en efits o f th e book stu d y an d w h a t
ea c h can do to c o n trib u te so m e th in g of
v alue to th e stu d y .
15 min; D iscuss ta lk in g p o in ts fro m
o u r c u r re n t T o p ic f o r C o n v ersation.
W h en re a d in g J o s h u a 1 :8, to w h a t
p o in ts In th e sc rip tu re do y o u d ra w th e
h o u se h o ld e r's a tte n tio n ? D ep en d in g on
w h e th e r M y B o o k o f B ib le S to rie s o r
th e N e w W o rld T ra n sla tio n is b eing
fe a tu re d , w h a t w ould be a good tr a n s i
tio n fro m J o s h u a 1 :8 to th e offer?
I f M y Boole o f B ib le S to rie s is fe a
tu re d , y o u m ay w ish to tu r n th e ho u se
h o ld e rs a tte n tio n to s to rie s 84, 85 an d
86, esp ecially a t th is tim e of y ear.
D e m o n s tra te h o w th is m a y be done
w ith d iffe re n t h o u se h o ld ers. S o ng 20
a n d p ra y e r.
WEEK STARTING DECEMBER 10
7 m in: Song 23. L ocal an n o u n ce
m en ts.
15 min: Q u e s t i o n - a n d - a n s w e r
d is
cussion o f a r tic le T ry to Be L ik e
H im . C o m m en t on a ll sc rip tu re s an d
m ak e a p p ro p ria te a p p lic a tio n .
18 min: T a lk on W a tc h to w e r a rtic le
Be of Good C h e er (M arch 1, 1978,
pp. 3, 4). A pply p rin cip le s to w elcom
in g n ew ones an d o th e rs a t c o n g re g a
tio n . Show h o w a c h e e rfu l s p ir it can
h elp th e b ro th e rs an d th o se v isitin g
th e co n g reg atio n . H av e d e m o n stra tio n
of b r o th e r w elco m in g and co n v ersin g
c h e e rfu lly w ith one v isitin g th e c o n g re
g atio n .
15 min: W h e re D oes th e B ible S av I t?
( P a rt 1) L iv ely discu ssio n of JeJuyuahs
W itn e ss e s in th e T w e n tie th C e n tu ry
b ro ch u re . Give a b rie f ta lk (3 to 4
m in .) o n W h a t Do T h ey B e liev e ? on
p ag e 12 and firs t tw o p a ra g ra p h s on
p a g e 14, u sin g th e sc rip tu re s cited as
a n o u tlin e. In co n sid e rin g th e c h a rt
on p ag e 13 (cover o n ly firs t h a lf of
c h a r t), ask au d ien ce q u e s tio n s on a s
m a n y of th e su b je c ts as is p ra c tic a l in
th e a llo tte d tim e. P lace em p h asis on
W h e re does th e B ib le sa y i t ? and H o w
does th e sc rip tu re used p ro v e it? E v ery
s c rip tu r e on each to p ic n eed n o t be
considered.
5 min: S o n g 95 a n d p ra y e r.
.
WEEK STARTING DECEMBER 17
7 min: S ong 73. A n n o u n cem ents
18 min: Be A glow w ith th e S p irit.
S c rip tu ra l d iscu ssio n b a se d on R am an s
12:11. C h a irm a n to h av e au d ien ce read
s c rip tu re s an d m a k e a p p lic a tio n to field
a c tiv ity .

1. R om ans 12:11: W h a t is r e la tio n

sh ip b etw een h av in g Je h o v a h s s p ir it
an d n o t lo ite rin g a t y o u r b u sin e ss?
2. 1 T h essalo n lan s 5:19: H ow m ig h t
one p u t o u t th e flre of th e s p ir i t ?
W h a t can w e do to keep alive th e fire
of th e s p i r it ?
3. Isa ia h 9:6, 7: F o r w h a t is Je h o v ah
zealous ? H ow can w e show w e a re
zealous fo r th e sam e th in g ?
4. 1 K in g s 18:40: Is o u r a s sig n m e n t
a s difficult as w as E lija h s ?
5. R evelation 3:16: W h a t could h ap
p e n If one lo st h is zeal f o r th e tr u th ?
C onclude by sh o w in g how zealous
a c tiv ity in Je h o v a h 's service n o t only
gives one g r e a te r jo y b u t also serves
as a p ro tectio n .
15 min: D iscussion o f " P re s e n tin g th e
Good N ew sAs a Y o u th ." H ave a
b r o th e r discuss p o in ts in th e a rtic le
w ith sev eral y o u th s. H ave th e m dem
o n s tra te th e use o f th e In tro d u ctio n s
in p a r a g r a p h s 3 a n d 5.
15 min: D iscuss w ith au d ien ce th e a r
tic le "'y o u th s. H ow Do You View
E ld e rs ? " T o be h an d led by e ld e r to
w hom teen -ag ers free ly go. H e should
ta lk w ith a n u m b er o f th ese b e fo re
h a n d a b o u t th is artic le . H e should a sk
th e m to h e re a d y to com m ent fre e ly
d u rin g th is discussion. H e can cover
qu estio n s such as: H ow do y o u th in k
th e eld e rs can h elp y o u ? W h a t h elp
can th e y give you in field service?
W h a t a d ju s tm e n ts do you th in k som e
y o u th s need to m a k e In th e ir view
p o in t ?
5 min: S ong 106 a n d p ra y e r.
WEEK STARTING DECEMBER 24
8 min: S ong 37. L ocal ann o u n cem en ts.
15 min: " H u m a n K in d n ess E sse n tia l
f o r H a p p in e s s. T a lk fro m F e b r u a ry
15, 1978, W a tch to w er. E m p h asize n eed
to show k in d n e ss to a ll persons. H ave
aud ien ce re la te lo cal e x p erien ces of
how k in d n esses show n to th e m a s siste d
th e m to com e to a know ledge of th e
tr u th .
17 min: Y ouths, Be E x am p le s in F a ith .
(1 T im . 4:12) T h is p a r t sh o u ld provide
a rev iew of som e h ig h lig h ts fro m F r i
d a y s "V icto rio u s F a it h In te rn a tio n a l
C onvention p ro g ra m . An e ld e r alo n g
w ith a g ro u p of y o u n g people can cover
som e of th e p o in ts t h a t esp ecially
im p ressed them . C om m ents sh o u ld be
re a listic , th o u g h i t w ould be good to
review th e m b efo re h an d . In ad d itio n to
th e y o u n g p eo p les ow n expressions,
th e follow ing a r e som e h ig h lig h ts th a t
m a y b e covered:
( l) God m u st be k e p t in lif e s a c tiv i
tie s if t h e i r life is to be a h a p p y one.
(Eccl. 12:1) (2) I m p o rta n t fo r y o ung
p eople to d e te rm in e if t h e i r f u tu re Is
b u ilt a ro u n d K ingdom o r w o rld ly in
te re sts . (3) Be d e te rm in e d to avoid
m isco n d u ct th a t can ru in f u tu re life.
(4) W holesom e g oals such as p riv ileg e s
in K in g d o m service can b rin g h ap p i
ness now a s w ell a s in th e f u tu re . R e
view som e p o in ts fro m d ra m a Y ouths
W h a t Is Y our G oal in L if e ?
Y ounger p erso n s m a y cover som e of
th e fo llo w in g p o in ts: (1) W h a t can be
le a rn e d a t a v e ry y o u n g ag e fro m th e ir
p a r e n ts ? (2 T im . 3:15, 16) (2) H ow
th e y h ave le a rn e d to sit q u ie tly a t
m eetin g s, p a y in g a tte n tio n to speakers.
(Neh, 8:1-3) (3) H ow th e y m ig h t ac
c om pany th e ir m o th e r as she ta k e s
a r t in th e school. (4) H ow th e y a re
ein g tr a in e d to w itn ess effectively a t
school.
C onclude b y com m en d in g p a re n ts fo r
e ffo rt th e y a r e p u ttin g f o rth to en

co u rag e a ll y o u th s to b e ex am p les in
fa ith .
v
20 min: W h e re D oes th e B ible S ay I t ?
( P a r t 2) E n th u s ia s tic discussion of
Jeh o va h s W itn e sse s in th e T w e n tie th
C e n tu ry b ro ch u re . C over second h a lf of
c h a rt on p ag e 13, W h a t Je h o v a h s
W itn esses B elieve." A sk au d ien ce ques
tio n s on a s m a n y of th e su b je c ts as is
p ra c tic a l in th e a llo tte d tim e. As in
p rev io u s discussion o f c h a rt, place em
p h asis on W h e re does th e B ible say it?
an d , H o w does th e sc rip tu re used prove
it? N o t ev ery sc rip tu re o n each topic
n eed be considered. S o n g 31 an d
p ra y e r.
Try to Be Like Him
(Contd )
ings from th e h an d of Jehovah.
In these thrilling days before th e
climax of th is system of things,
w hat a joy it is to receive Jehovahs
ab u n d an t love! W e should m ake
every effort to try to be like him
by giving of ourselves in a full
m easure to others.

New Publication Featured

(Contd)
teaching. How h ap p y we a re th a t
our children, who now learn visu
ally in school by television, can
benefit from th is splendid visual
aid.
0 Some children read th e whole
book before th e convention was
over. One y outh said: I t is good;
it tells about all th e Bible stories.
A nother youngster com m ented: I
like it because i t breaks things
down so I can u n d ersta n d them
better. In th e Bible you find words
you cannot u n derstand. T h is book
puts it in language easy for us to
un d erstan d . A p are n t exclaimed:
T h e wonderful book M y Book of
Bible Stories, especially designed
for children, has been enjoyed
equally as m uch by m yself as by
my seven-year-old son!
8 A nother sister stated : I am
an old lady, b u t I w ant to thank
you for M y Book of B ible Stories.
I ap preciate th e big p rin t and
lovely pictures. T h is m akes it easy
to read a t n ig h t w hen I am very
tired . T his older sister added:
M y son who is a p rin te r has ex
pressed his professional adm iration
for th e q uality of w orkm anship it
contains.
7 A nother of th e friends ob
served: T h is book will appeal to
th e general public because its for
m at will m ake i t a lovely gift.
W e do have, as one person ob
serves, a n outstanding spiritual
gift from Jehovah. W e p ray th a t
Jehovah will bless your efforts in
using M y Book of B ible Stories to
help others to come to ap preciate
his goodness an d purpose.Ps. 40:
9, 10.

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Youths, How Do You View Elders?

1 T h e re is m uch good th a t can be
accom plished by C hristian youths
today. P eople are im m ediately im
pressed when th e y see youths dis
playing respect for others, stability
in life an d good m oral character.
Even young children bring praise
to Jehovah by th e ir fine conduct
and sincere expressions about him.
(M att. 21:15, 16) I t is indeed
praisew orthy when young people
overcome th e desires incidental
to y outh and follow a course th a t
is an influence for good upon
others.2 T im . 2:22.
2 T he elders in th e congregation
have th e responsibility to help
all, including th e youth, to grow
in knowledge, faith and stability.
(Eph. 4:11-15) Although th e p ri
m ary responsibility for helping
youths belongs to the parents, e l
ders, too, can do much to supple
m ent th e efforts of th e parents.
Especially is this helpful in those
fam ilies where th e re is no father
in th e tru th . (Jas. 1:27) F or elders
to accom plish this in th e fullest
m easure, it is vital th a t th e re be
a good working relationship be
tw een them and the youth. This
good relationship depends m uch on
how youths view th e elders,
3 How do you view the elders in
your congregation? Do you view
'them as experienced C hristians
whom you can freely approach w ith
an y question or problem ? Do you
view them as m en who can assist
you in a practical and reasonable
m anner? If not, why not? Some
youths have im plied th a t they feel
older ones, including elders, do not
u n d erstan d them. B u t have you
really sincerely tried to com m uni
cate w ith them ? Rem em ber, older
ones were a t one tim e teen-agers.
T h ey m ay ap p e ar to be narrow in
th e ir viewpoint a t times, but could
th is be due to th e ir having already
learned th e h ard w ay th a t the
course th ey are counseling against
can bring harm ? (Heb. 12:7-11; 13:
7, 17) L istening intently to wise
counsel from elders is a course of
wisdom. Prov. 4:4, 8, 9.
4 On the other hand, elders can
analyze th e ir w ay of dealing w ith
th e youths in th e congregation. A re
they proving themselves to be a p
proachable, m ild-tem pered and
lowly? (M att. 11:28-30) I t is
understandable th a t youths an d
others tend to be hesitan t to a p
proach them if they are otherwise.
T h ere could develop an attitu d e in
im perfect m en to overlook youths.
E ven th e apostles fell prey to
this tendency.M ark 10:13-16.
5 I t is urgent th a t youths and
(Continued on page 4, col. 3)

Showing Appreciation for the Congregation Book Study

1 M e e tin g s in p r iv a te h o m es
could well be the oldest an d m ost
w idely attended of C hristian g ath
erings. I n apostolic tim es groups
of C hristians m et in private homes
to discuss Gods W ord. (P hilem. 2)
A nd today, besides th e tens of
thousands of congregation book
study groups, we find in m any of
th e 46 lands where th e work is
banned th a t sm all groups of our
brothers are m eeting in private
homes for Bible study. T his, in
fact, is the only kind of m eeting
possible in m any of these lands.
2 T h e congregation book study is
usually in a private home. How do
you feel about this m eeting? A re
you taking full advantage of this
provision, or do you regard it as
less im portant th an the oth er m eet
ings? Lower attendance a t the book
study in m any congregations would
indicate th a t some feel th is way.
W h at about you?
3 Consider some of th e follow
ing benefits of the book study a r
rangem ent of which all of us can
take advantage: (1) T he groups are
sm aller, with b etter opportunities
for close fellowship. (2) I t is easier
for all to com m ent freely since the
m aterial to be covered is not too
lengthy an d the group is small;
also, we can get answers to ques
tions on jo in ts not entirely clear
from our personal study. (3) It p ro
vides a convenient center for or
ganizing field service w here this
can be arranged during th e week,
(4) Conductors can get to know you
b etter and are in a good position
to assist with personal problems,
give training in field service and
help you w ith S criptural questions.
4 W ith this brief review of the
benefits of th e book study arran g e
m ent, how can we all best show
our appreciation for it and in some
w ay contribute tow ard making it a
success?
5 L ets sta rt with you, th e p u b
lisher. How can you contribute
som ething to th e book study where
you are assigned? Sim ply being
there on tim e, or b etter still, a
little early so th a t you can upbuild
th e group is a loving th in g to do.
B y advance study of th e m aterial
you are prepared to incite others
to love and fine works by your
comments. Showing respect for the
hom e and fu rn itu re w here the
study is held is also very im portant.
W h at about your dress and conduct
as well as th a t of your children?
Do these reflect the fact th a t you
are attending a m eeting arranged
by Jehovahs visible organization
and w here his sp irit is present?
6 T he fam ily in whose home th e
study is held would w ant to m ake
3

certain th a t to th e best of th e ir
ability conditions favorable for
study an d concentration prevail.
A re ventilation, tem p eratu re and
lighting conducive to relaxed, com
fortable study? (Acts 20:8) A re
you p rep ared an d in your seat
when th e study is about to s ta rt
instead of occupied in an o th er p a rt
of th e house? Do you m ake those
atten d in g feel welcome?
1 T h e book study conductor hold
th e key position for m aking the
entire arrangem ent a success and
of greatest benefit to all attending.
As a conductor, have you thorough
ly p rep ared th e m aterial? H ave you
read th e S crip tu re citations? Do
you ask m eaningful auxiliary ques
tions? Do you endeavor to have
all participate, including the chil
dren, an d y et not em barrass anyone
by p u ttin g him on th e spot? T h e
conductor should be interested in
th e sp iritu al developm ent of all in
the group an d th a t they become
skillful in handling the word of
the tru th arig h t. (2 Tim . 2:15)
He should endeavor to be well ac
quainted w ith all who are assigned
to th e group an d m ake it a p rac
tice to visit them in th eir homes.
W here i t is n ot possible for the
book study location also to be a
m eeting place for field service, the
conductor will be sure th a t a r
rangem ents are m ade for his group
to m eet for service each week a t
a tim e an d place convenient for
them. T h e publishers also benefit
the m ost w hen th e conductor makes
positive appointm ents to work in
service w ith each one on a regular
basis.
8 A re some groups getting to
large for th e location? O r is the
group so small th a t it is discourag
ing to th e few who atten d regular
ly? Congregation elders will w ant
to be alert, in such cases, to m ake
w hatever adjustm ents are needed.
In some areas it has proven bene
ficial to ro tate th e locations for
the stu d y if th ere a re additional
homes available. In this w ay a
burden is not placed on someone
if he has had th e study in his
home for m any years an d would
be h ap p y for someone else to be
the host for a tim e. I t is a real
privilege to have one of th e book
studies in our hom e an d w herever
circum stances allow, we should be
eager for th e opportunity. (Prov.
3:9) A t such locations w here the
householder is pleased to have the
study in his home an d th e location
is quite suitable, a change would
not be necessary if no oth er factors
dictate th a t th e study be moved.
(Continued on page 4, col. 1)

PRESENTING THE GOOD NEWS

am a stu d e n t of th e Bible. I am
concerned about how things are
going in th e world. I know th a t you
have seen m uch m ore change in
th e w orld th a n I have. W h at do
you th in k th e g reatest need is if
people are going to have success
an d contentm ent in life? T h en
you m ight ask them if th ey feel
th a t following th e direction given
a t Jo sh u a 1:8 would h elp th e
situation.
4 W hen you m eet an o th er youth
in your field service, m ake a real
effort to use th e Bible. As in
dicated a t our intern atio n al con
vention this summ er, m any youths
are showing a sincere in te rest in
religious m atters. A young scientist
who conducted a revealing survey
interview ed 800 schoolchildren and
found th a t 60 percen t of th e chil
d ren stated som ething to th is ef
fect: I often concern m yself w ith
the question of Gods existence.
W e can take advantage of this
in te rest on th e p a r t of young
people.
5 F o r exam ple, when we m eet a
youth in our house-to-house work,
could we get him involved in a
discussion by sim ply saying: I
would appreciate getting y o u r view
point on a m atter. D o you th in k
it is m ore logical to believe th a t
we w ere created by a n intelligent
super-being or th a t we came into
existence by chance? [Allow tim e
for a n answ er.] T h e Bible shows
C ongregation Book Study
(Contd) th a t God created us and left direc
Some rep o rts have been received tions as to how we could m ake a
th a t studies are being held in success in life. T h e n discuss the
places th a t are less th a n adequate po in t in Jo sh u a 1:8. Y ou could
for th e locality. Does th e condition use M y B ook of B ible Stories or
of th e room set aside for th e study th e N e w W orld Translation and
reflect appreciation for having the Y o u th book. M an y teen-agers have
stu d y in ones home? E ld ers will found benefit in th e sim ple sum
w an t to rem em ber th a t th e book m a ry of th e Bible in M y B ook of
stu d y is a n extension of th e local B ible Stories. Some have asked
arran g em en t for congregation m eet for th e book sim ply because a pub
ings and fills an im p o rta n t role in lisher showed a series of pictures
w ith brief com m ents on them.
ou r stu d y an d worship.
9 T h e congregation book study 6 In view of th e advantages
fills a vital need in ou r sp iritual youths have in giving an effective
progress. If some of u s have failed w itness to both old an d young
to see th e reasons for th e em phasis alike, they should be encouraged
being placed on th is im p o rtan t a r to have a full share in Kingdom
rangem ent, it would be good to service. T h e re are benefits for them
tak e a fresh look a t o u r view tow ard and benefits for those to whom
th e book stu d y to which we are they p rese n t th e good news.
assigned. D o we see why we all
should have deep appreciation for
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this loving provision from Jehovah?

A s a Youth
1 A num ber of C hristian youths
have proved them selves quite effec
tive in presenting th e good news.
M an y tim es older ones will give
e a r to th e K ingdom m essage p re
sen ted by a youth because of th e
deep, positive im pression of seeing
a young person involved in C hris
tia n activity. O ther youths tend to
listen m ore readily to o u r youths.
M an y of th ese young people are
seeking answ ers concerning th e
p u rp o se of life and other religiously
related m atters.
2 W h a t can you young people do
to tak e advantage of your favor
able situation to give a m eaning
ful K ingdom w itness? M an y have
found it helpful to become ad ep t in
using th e Bible in th e field. T his,
of course, takes m ore effort th a n
ju s t presenting th e m agazines or
o th er literatu re w ithout a conver
sation on a Bible te x t o r two.
However, it is found th a t a deeper
im pression is m ade on th e house
holders w hen th e y note y o u r skill
in using th e Bible. Also, this use
h as an enriching effect on you
personally. Heb. 5:14.
3 W hen talking to older persons
i t helps to have a respectful a p
proach, showing you recognize th e
benefits of th e ir age. (Lev. 19:32)
F o r exam ple, w hen introducing th e
c u rren t T opic for Conversation to
an older person you could say: I

Pubs. Hrs. R.V. Bi.St. Mag's.

Spl Pios.
689 131.3 40.2 3.8 110.7
Pios.
14,088 83.9 30.9 3.1 76.8
How to make your w ay successful. Josh. Aux. Pios.
17,919 59.8 17.8 1.3 54.0
1 :8 .
Pubs.
479,820
8.4 3.5 .4 10.1
512,516
M editate and act upon w h at is written TOTAL
in the Bible.
Newly Dedicated O nes Baptized: 1,122

TOPIC FOR CONVERSATION

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How Do You V ie w Elders?
(C ontd)
elders m ain tain th e rig h t view of
each other. O u r youths a re a force
fo r good in th e congregation. As
one p a re n t who is now a regular
pioneer stated : I can say, as a
resu lt of th e good conduct of my
children, an d its influence on th e
fam ily, we have definitely been
doing all th in g s for th e sake of
th e good news. I t is vital th a t
y ouths m ain tain a balanced view
of elders so elders can assist them
to be m ore productive in th e ir lives
a s Christians.

Schedule fo r congregation book

studies in U nseen S p irits booklet:
D ecem ber 3: P ages 3 to 11*
D ecem ber 10: Pages 11 to 22*
D ecem ber 17: Pages 22 to 35*
D ecem ber 24: P ages 35 to 47*
D ecem ber 31: P ages 47 to 62
* T o su b h e ad in g .