watchtower: kingdom ministry, 1966 issues

8/20/2019 Watchtower: Kingdom Ministry, 1966 issues

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UNITED VES

Ah. ...CA

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shoul not neglect

the

house of

our

God. -Neh.

10:39

VOL.

I X

NO

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worship and not to forsake the gain we assure you of our articles yourself ; hey contain

m n

fine points of explanation that yo


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news.

(8

min.) Publisher makes a refurn

1 min: Concluding comments In- call where subscription was obta ned

purpose, aiding men

to

clude accounts servant's report: and but study was not star ted on initla1

the truth. Keep in mind

"How Did We Do in November?" call. The groundwork for return call various languages when you

RemLnd brothers to order new "In- was laid by the concluding remarks

who are apparently

Pex. Song GO when the subscription was obtained.

After introductory remarks regard~ng Some other land. Invite the

r H RD

EETl

NG I N JANUARY

previous sub~ec t , ublisher brings out

subscribe.

Theme: Making Our Heart

two copies of the "Good News" book-

let hands one to householder and

There is certainly much f

Glad. Song 2.

injites him to consider some points

of

US

to do in the ministry

5 min Introduction, text and corn- from booklet wlth him. Householder

we are looking forward to hav

nents.

serving Jehovah s purpose.


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Hre~

-,,

are tbr Your Inheri-mr

a l l of u s l ike to receive letters.

We w an t to know how our fr iends

nd relat ives a r e doing. Parent s

w an t to hea r f rom thei r children.

After having spent possibly twenty

yea r s in rais ing a son

it

i s com-

pletely unders tandable t h a t a fa ther

and mother, for example, would

w a n t t o know how t h i s "inheritance"

of the i r s w as get t ing along. (Ps .

127: 3

T h e following i s not a n

actual l e t t e r b u t is one t h a t could

easily be compiled f rom various

let ters and repor ts t h a t have come

through t h e Society's offices. As a

parent , will you, someday, be able

to receive one l ike i t ?

~ 3 ; -

'Dear D a d and Mom,

'Today is jus t a year since taking

u p t h i s ass ignment a t t h e direction

of t he Society in t h i s congregation

t h a t needed so much help and en-

couragement. I t h a s been such

a

joyous year and

I

have so many

persons to t hank f o r t he encourage-

ment given me ; most of all, Jehovah.

Recently, though, my thought s have

t u r ned to others to whom I am

grateful , namely, you. So m any of

t he good habi ts t h a t help m e now

t h a t I am on my own, along wi th

t he rout ine and schedule t h a t I

follow, can be traced back to the

things t h a t both of you did and

insisted t h a t

1

do w was

growing

1

'Don't wor ry auour; tudy

schedule. I t ' s a good one. I t ' s the

s am e one that you insisted our

family keep even when me kids

couldn't qui te under s t and t he need

o r being so rigid in it. My par tner

a n d

I

s t i l l have Monday evening as

ou r "family"

atchtower

study

period jus t a s w e had i t a t home.

W hen we a s k Jehovah's blessing on

t h i s personal

atchtower

s tudy, it

gives m e

a

w a r m feeling, knowing

t h a t th i s is exact ly w ha t you are

doing. I haT-- been able to fit in

t h e Fest of

I

personal s t u d h y s g

licely too.

.j&.

'Some of t n e families n e r E

i e

not doing so wel l and i t makes me

quite concerned. They just don't see

the inlportance of disciplining them-

selves and thei r chi ldren, not only

n doing what is good but also in

not doing wha t i s unprof itable. How

I

respect you now for not lett ing

me have my way when

I

wanted to

engage in outside social activit ies

a r r anged for me. Some children he r e

aren' t get t ing t h a t needed guidance

dur ing thei r format ive years and

thei r parent s don't seem to appre-

ciate t h e need to s t a r t early. When

t hey a s k me how ear ly you s tar t ed

being s t r i c t wi th me

I

tell them t h a t

I don't remember, t h a t i t mus t have

s t a r t ed t h e day

I

w as born.

'But there is improvement to be

seen. Especially is th i s t r ue in one

fami ly t h a t had been qui te absorbed

in t he everyday affai rs of life. They

had l i t t le t ime for the i r children,

did not have a regular schedule of

s t udy a n d were i r r egular in service

a n d meet ing attendance. Gradual ly

they a r e beginning to organize, and

I real ly believe t h a t eventually

they will be a family working and

playing together a s ours was. W e

worked h a r d but also had t ime for

some f u n and relaxation.

I

jus t wanted you to know how

I

w as get t ing along a n d t h a t

I

t h ink

of you often. I'm glad I had parent s

who thought of my f u t u r e when

they were supposed to, and

I

w as

too young to know w ha t w as best.

I a m happy in my work and I

know why. Jehovah is apparent ly

blessing my act ivi ty, a n d

I

had

parent s who gave me t he best g i f t

possible: Loving t r a in ing in a

Chris t ian household, according to

s t r i c t Bible principles.

'Warm love to you both,

'Your son.'

Announcements

+ I t is suggested that the oversel

and

the literatu re servant meet eally in

January to discuss the literature ser-

vant's work. Such points as balanced

ordering so no

overstocking

occurs,

how to use the Literature Check Sheet

and keep the progressive inventory,

as well as the literature servant's field

work should be covered.

At meetings for . field service du ring

January the tollowing suggestions may

be used, if they are appropriate to

your needs. January

9,

review sim-

plified sermon (Scripture is Psalm

72 . 7

8 - January 16 tactfully encour-

a&& h6useholder td invite publishers

in during cold weather- January 23

calling back on subscription promises

Januar

30

what to say on returi

visits b&ld on interest. Februa ry

6,

how to s tart study in booklet on

initlal call.

+Litera ture offer: January through

April Watchtower subscription cam-

aigi year's subscription and three

%ookl;ts for

1,

or Wotch.tower and

Awake subscriptions and six booklets

for $2.

a t s chool and get t i ed up in "bad *This year's Memorial will fall on

associations.~ ~ ~ d ,can still re- April

5.

It would be well to arrange

for your speaker now.

member the summer you vacat ion

Many will want to vacation pioneer

pioneered dur ing your t ime

off

f rom in Aprll. Make plans now. Overseer

work. You could never get into the

should order vacation pioneer appli-

regular pioneer service but you cer- ggt '

stock

n

U.S.A.:

tainly encouraged m e t o m ake t h e

"Thzs Good News of the Kingdom"

-Afrikaans, Arabic, Benen,

ull-t ime service my goal a s a career

FrSFtilCibemba Croatian Ewe

by w h a t

YOU

sa id a n d did and by

p ;~

G? Gujirati, kausa:

t h e regular service schedule you

a - i @ 2 ~ m d l , bo, Ijaw, Isoko, Kaonde

e mat would be a balanced view

~ O I I I oward social activities?

When a responsible adult arrange

for his own relaxation, it is

a

persona

matter, though, of course, we shoul

always be guided by Scriptural prln

ciples. However, when undertaking

to invite others to join him respon

slbility widens. What are yo; invitin

your brother to do? Where are you

for what is arranged. If a servan

in the congregation invites others t

his home or otherwise makes some

arrangements of this nature however

i t should never be assumed that t h

congregation is sponsoring what i

being done. I t is still a private matter

No arrangements should be made i

the name of the congregation. Th

Kingdom Hall and its facilities shoul

NOVEMBER SERVICE REPORT

Av Av Av Av

P u b s .

291,312

9.4 3.4 .6

10.

T O T A L 304,096

P u b l i c Meetings

Held: 27,406

UNITED S T AT E S G-OAL FOR 9

332,695

P u b l ~ s h e r s

HOW

DID WE O

IN

NOVEMBER?


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What Will

I

Have you, ever asked yourself

the above question when contem-

plating a return visit on someone

with whom you placed literature?

Many of us have. What will we say

when we call back on the thousands

of persons with whom Bibles and

books were placed during December

alone, and what about all those with

,whom magazines and booklets will

be placed during the Watchtower

campaign? We want to make our

return visits purposeful, developi~g

fine home Bible studies, if possible,

don't we?

ZReally, planning what to say

on return visits starts when the

initial literature placement is made.

For that reason, after the call it is

good to jott down points that inter-

ested the householder. This will give

you something to talk about, a com-

mon ground for a ' discussion when

you return. Of course, don't wait

too long before returning. If weeks

go by, the householder's interest

may fade and it will be more diffi-

~ l l l to rekindle the interest. When

I

prepare for your revisit, ask

yourself : "Would this presentation

epest

me if

I

were the one

being

called on?" Undoubtedly this will

help yon to see the necessity of

keeping your remarks simple, clear

and to the point. Also, using the

Bible and directing the householder

to it for proof of what you are

saying will be most impressive.

While what we say is important,

how we say it is vital, too. Why not

discreetly "involve" the householder

by finding out if he is satisfied with

the answers given. In this manner it

will be a two-way conversation and

you will be a better teacher by

far, as you get the householder's

observations and comments. Of

course, some of us may need help

in making return visits. If that is

true of you, why not make an

appointment to have your Bible

study servant or your study con-

ductor go with you on some of

your calls, or to help you prepare

what to say in advance. In addition,

there are other mature publishers

and possibly pioneers in the congre-

gation who can aid you and who

are quite willing to do so. Ask them.

And what a splendid "friend" we

have in

"Make Sure of All Things;

Hold Fast to What Is Fine"

Here

is a ready reference to help you

know what to say when you make

your return visits.

Some of us may need ideas on

how to make our presentation most

appealing. If th i s is the case, why

not read over Study 53 in the book

Qualified to

Be

Ministers,

"on Re-

turn Visits." Here you will find

many good suggestions that should

prove to be instrumental in giving

you greater confidence and effective-

ness. Don't you agree now that ad-

vance preparation will make our

return visits much more effective

and will truly help us in feeding

the "sheep," which is really the

objective of our ministry?

German Edition of New Book Ready for Use

-You read in the

Kingdom Min-

istrg

last month that our wonderful

new book

"Th'ings Which It Is

Impossible for God to Lie"

was

available in Spanish, Italian, French

and Portuguese, besides English.

Now you will be happy to know that

the German edition is available.

The brothers have really been work-

ing

hard to get it out. You may

send in orders for it immediately.

Undoubtedly there are some Ger-

aan-speaking people in your terri-

tory you can think of right now

i~h.0would be delighted to


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SECOND MEET I NG I N FEBRUARY

Theme: 'Go Teach.' Song 17.

5

rnin

: Introduction, text, comments.

10 min:

J e s u s W a s a Teacher and

Our Model. This should be a Scrip-

tural talk highlighting Jesus ' activity

a s

a

teacher a n d his manner of teach-

ing. Encourage all to follow his ex-

ample. Fine information appears in

t h e Aqril 1, 1960, issue of "The Watch-

tower,

pages 200-206. See also "Watch

Tower Publications Index" under the

heading "Teachers" and the sub-

heading "Jesus Christ."

15

min

'Go Teach.' Questions

and aAswers on 'main article. Read

paragraphs 1, 4, 5 and

6.

15

min:

Various Ways Studies Can

B e Sta r t ed .

(2 rnin.) Chairman, preferably Bible

s tudy servant , analyzes the Bible

s tudy act ivi ty of congregation and

pioneers. How a r e we doing in working

toward the suggested goals? Are pub-

hers averaging one, regular pioneers

ren and special pioneers t e n ? Com-

ment s on importance of conducting

Bible studies to fu fill our commission

to 'go teach W h a t can we do

th i s mdnth' to s t a r t more studies?

(10 mjn.) Have individuals in a u -

dience prepared to tell how they have

s ta r t ed studies when (1) li terature

w a s initially placed,

2 )

by arranging

a definite back-call when circum-

.nces did not permit starting a

study when literature w s placed,

(3) when householder already had

magazine subscription. and 4 ) by use

of suggestion under "Presenting Ihe

Good News" in November "Tcingdom

Ministry." Discuss them one a t a

time. After discussing each one

chair-

man will ask publisher brikfly to

demonstrate his approach, what he

said or how he handled things in

getting the study started. Experiences

may be given in connection with each

way a s time permits. Many fine ex-

periences a r e coming into the Society's

office telling of the success brothers

a r e having in following the suggestion

given on page four in the November

"Kingdom Ministry." Have you tried

t o s t a r t s tudies in t h a t w a y ?

3 rnin.) Discuss the need for more

Bible studies. Encourage all to fulfill

our commission to 'go teach' by

conducting Bible studies.

15 min:

Closing comments. Include

some news items, high points of

Branch Let t e r and appropr iate An-

nouncements. "311.933 Praisers of

Jehovah" and report on congregatioil

accounts. (Material f i g h t be presented

a s news broadcast o r otherwise a s

desired. T o the extent possible, make

th i s p a r t alive, fresh, newsy and

interesting.) Song 78.

T H I R D MEET I NG I N FEBRUARY

Pheme: "What I s Looked for

ru for a Man to Be Found ~ a i t h f u i . ' ;

s o n g 10.

m n

: Introduction, text, comments.

min:

"Presenting the Good News

During the Time Set Aside." Congre-

gation book s tudy conductor calls on

3lisher irregular in the ministry.

blisher tells of his good plans

Aeld service, but how unexpected

,,,a unavoidable difficulties p te r f e r ed .

Consider together information under

"Presenting t h e Good News," reading

rts of article. Be kind. Encourage.

o ~ t i m i s t i c .

min:

"Finding Increased Joy in

dchova l~ ' s Service." Questions and

answers

;

discuss scr iptures

;

ead para -

13 min:

Stand Strong in the Fa i th .

Chairman should encourage all to

continue personal s tudy meeting a t -

tendance and service sd we may all

remain st rong in the faith. Prepared

publishers should be called on to re-

late experiences. These can ?? pre-

sented a s "first-person reports. Make

presentations alive, forceful, desc r ib~ng

things a s they happened, just a s if

you were there and saw and expe-

rienced it all. Af ter relating the

experience, the publisher should tell

wha t impression the experience made

on him. The chairman can also em-

phasize the point of each experience.

(You m-ay choose to include the ac-

count tlie 1966 "Yearbook" on

p a g e 235 , paragraph 2 of the brother

who w a s impr.isoned. See page 339,

paragraph

2

about a pioneer brother.

Personal impressions of the publishers

might include comments on Acts 5:41

or R y e l a t i o n 2:lO. See the "Year-

book, paqe

25 .

paragraph

1

abou t

the i n c r e ~ s e J e h o ~ a h has given in

Russia. See also the account of two

parents in the ".4make " of Noven~ber

8 . . 1955.

pares 37-19, which brings to

n l ~ i l d

Ptjaltrl

1 9 : i

11.) In conclusion

chairman should encourage all in con-

gregation to take advantage of free-

dom to grow stronger spiritually by

regular study, meeting at tendance and

keeping busy in the ministry.

10

min:

Concluding comments. E n -

courage all to faithful, regular service.

Give congregation report to date , in-

cluding subscriptions placed. Commend

brothers for work done. Read and

comment on Question Box. Song 57.

FOURTH MEET I NG I N FEBRUARY

Theme: Delight to Do Jehovah's

Will. Song 29.

5

m

in

: Introduction, text, commellts.

15

min:

"What I s a Christian's Re-

sponsibility to the Teedy and t h e

Sick?" "Watchtower February 1,

1966 I t is suggested 'that af ter brief

i n t r b d u c t o r ~ emarks chairman invite

all publisheks to loii; u p James 2:15,

16. After reading the scr ipture ask

the congregation for suggestions a s

to how the .counsel in th i s scr ipture

can be applied. Then read Galat ians

6:10 a n d isk for comments from the

congregation a s to how t h e counsel

in th i s verse can be followed. In

conclusion the chairman can give a

brief ta lk summarizing the points

made in the article.

10 m n:

Following Up on Subscribtion

Promises and Those Not a t Home.

Two publishers discuss progress they

have made individually and the prog-

ress of the congregation in meeting

suggested goal of two subscriptions

per publisher during the campaign.

One publisher suggests to another

how they personally might obtain sub-

scriptions by calling back on those

who promised to subscribe and those

who were not a t home when tHey

first called. When hpuseholder shows

interest in subscription i t is good to

t ry to s e t a definite time for the

re tu rn call and then keep the appoint-

ment. Take a positive view. Show

the householder t h e grea t value of

the magazine and how he personally

will benefit. In terest ing experiences

showing the appreciation of the public

f o r "The ' ~ ~ a t c h t o w e r " 'a n be found

in "Awake " of F e b r u a r y . 22 1964:

page 19, and in "The Watchtower,

February 1964 page 87, under

"Changed kttitud;."

When asked if our introduction

when calling back on those who were

2

I not a t home should be the sa

in regular house-to-house work

lisher suggests t h a t i t is usually

to tell' t he householder t h a t you

before and because he was not

you have come back to presen

very impor tant information to

personally This often st i r s g

interest in the message. YOU

tell ofr your own successful e

ences in following up on subscr

promises and those not a t hom

15

min:

Overcoming Obstacles

Keeping Busy in the Work o

Lord. In your congregation the

no doubt a number of obstacl

brothers face a t this t ime of

t h a t sometimes interfere with

regularly shar ing in service. ( I

be much snow or rain, car in

small children sickness lack of

portation or gomethin; else. D

only obstacles t h a t face many in

congregation.) Chairman, perhap

s i s t an t congregation servant , can

two or three obstacles t h a t face

in the congregation and then

audience for suggestions a s to

these can be overcome and ho

can help one another to have a

ular share in the service. Cha

may also add hie own sugge

3 min:

Vacation Pioneering.

sisters walk toward platform

asking the other: "Are you go

be a t the special lneetlng of

who a r e planning to vacation

neer in April?" Publisher he

would like to vacation pionee

cannot see how to work ever

out. F i r s t sister says t h a t is

for meeting, so t h a t all can d

the si tuat ion and see what the

do to help one another . Pub

didn't realize t h a t ; glad to

will be present. (See ten th item

Announcements.)

12 m n:

Concluding comments. I

"Over 4,500,000 Copies." Song

F IRST MEET I NG I N MAR

Theme: Holding F a s t a s Sla

Our Repurchaser. Song 86.

6

min:

I i~troduction, ext , com

Also high points of March 1,

' 'Watchtower" article on them

month, making personal appli

of mater ia l to theocratic activit

congregation.

12 min:

"But, How Can

1

H

Question-and-answer coverage.

paragraphs if t ime permits..-

12 min:

"Yearbook" experienc

vacation pioneering. Consider

on page 76 paragraph 2 90 71,

232 72 236 Report how ma

your hongregation have applie

vacation pioneer service in Apr

vi te a n y who would like to

bu t have not ye t made ou t a n

cation, to a s k for a n applicat

20

rnin

:

Settling Personal Diffic

Talk based on mater ial in

Sure," pages 446-448. In "Make

questions a r e asked in each o

eight subheadings. These shou

the basis or outline for the

Invite all to follow along in

Sure" or in their Bible a s the

answer to each question i s rea

discussed. Comments on some

tures can be enter ta ined from au

if desired. You will probably

time to read and comment qn

one scripture under each headin

not t r y to crowd too much m

into the presentation. Ra ther ,

i t clear a n d simple so all unde

the points. Do not scold. Rath

the Bible teach.

10

m in:

Concluding comments. S


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N

JEHUVAII S 3ERVICc

How happy we are to

ot

mmbered a m b ~ ~ ~

pate to describe the joy I have had while vaca

--ovah's people (Isa. 65:13, 14 AS his wit tion pioneering, but I just had to write and tel

nesses, we have a treasured privilege of.service, yon how grateful I am this privilege of service i

and we are grateful for it. Jehovah has not used available." A brother from Illinois described

his angels to shout the Kingdom good news from as "the fnost enjoyable month of by ife.'

the heavens for all men to hear. Rather, through

\ny

as it such a happy month for them

his Son he has entrusted i t to us, confidentially Principally because they find their greatest hap

as it were, and has commissioned us to make it

piness in doing Jehovah's will, and vacatio

known publicly. Sharing in this God-given work

pioneers they were able to devdte more, ime to it

results in the enjoyment of rich blessings from Increased also it possible for tliem

)ur Father in heaven.-Matt. 10:27. to do a more thorough job of following up o

But with this great privilege goes responsi-

interest shown, and there is satisfaction in that

bility.

It

is Jehovah's announced purpose for his

Some ex3erienced that, while they had little SIX

name "to be declared in all the earth." (Rom.

cess in starting home Bible studies before, durin

9:17) Through his Son he has informed us that

the time they vacati

&oneered they were abl

jn

all the nations the good news has to be

to start several.

preached." (Mark 13:10) SO here is work to be

It

was not just a zew who shared in this va

done, and the time is short. If even the Devil

hation pioneer

service

during the'year, but man

knows that "he has a short period of time," how thousands. In the United States there wer

much more so should we be ware of the urgency 25,448 in April alone, and thousands more i

~f the situation -Bev. 12:12.

other months. I n Argentina more than 10 percen

This urgency in no way diminishes our joy. of the publishers enrolled as vacation pioneer

We volunteered to work; we expect to work, and last April, and nearly two and a half times tha

,here is no other work on earth that we would number during the entire year. I n Congo

R

rather be doing at this time. (Ps. 110:3) We find public, 1.8percent of the publishers were sharin

joy in serving Jehovah. Understandably, then, in the full-time service in April. And there wer

those who can 'share in that service in fuller mea- similar fine responsi in other la s around th

. .

sure experience even greater joy.

Iglobe.

While all of us share in the miinistry to the

Can you, too, share in this service?Just

.a

?xtent that we are able to do so each month of is there that might prevent a person from bei~

: year, there are thousands of Jehovah's people

a vacation pioneer at some time during the year

rho put forth a special effort as vacatiop pio-

JVould old age? Not necessarily, because not lon

neers during certain months. Those who spend a

ago a publisher in Oklahoma who was 103 yea

full month in this activity devote I00 hours to

of ,age thoroughly enjoyed a month of this ser

the field ministry; others, who enroll for two

vice. Does having young children make

it

impc

eks, report 75 hours for the entire month. This

sible? This Scriptural responsibility definitel

is open to any regular publisher who has been

should not be slighted,' but the fact is that thi

baptized and who is recommended by the con-

past year there lwefe many sisters with young

g-regation committee.

sters who enrolled and met the requirement

HOWdo those who have been vacation pio-

without neglectidg their families. What abou

.leers feel about it? 4sister from Washington,

those with unbelieving mates? A sister in ~ e n

D.C.

wrote: "As a congregation publisher

I

have sylvania admitted: I sopehow viewed. this a

experienced many happy moments in the field

not for me, since I have four small children, tw

servi~e, ut April 1965 proved to be the happiest

preschool age, and an unbelieving mate." But

month of all my ministerial service to Jehovah.

with the cooperation of her children and 0th

You see,

I

had the joy of being a vacation pio-

publishers in the congregation, she, almg wit

leer." A publisher from New Jersey wrote: 1

many in similar circumstances, enjoyed vacati

iust can't find enough adjectives to describe the

pioneering. Might poor he'alth make

it

impossibl

aappiness I've enjoyed." From Massachusetts

to vacation pioneer?

It

might make it more

d B

?an the expression: "There are no words ade- cult, but there are many with' va--ing healt

sum keep th is inserf.

t

will bc

during

March

nd

April

3


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BUIU

er-

t times. Suiely elJ;..iisrvice would

r ~

be -

,-,le for a man who must bold a full-time job

- 3upport his household, some might Bay. But

nany of them, too, vacation pioneer. Some find

.

such pleasure in this service that, for a period of

two weeks froni time to time, they actually pio-

.

neer after working hours, during strikes, in -sea-

sons when work is slow or at vacation time. Ad-

ditionally, there are thousands of single persons,

some who are of school age and some older, who

frequently use their vacations to pioneer. As one

brother said, after his first vaciation spent as a

pioneer: f'I have done many things on vabatiow

in the past, but this has been the most memorable

--i .;jy.

$

of all.

..

,

.,.& >- •

my

-&-- *

Many whose circumstancesmight make it difi

ficult for them to vacation pioneer alone find

that, with the mutual assistance of a group, they

are able to do

it.

In some

localities

the servants

in congregation have been able to take the

Rowldo you feel about the ministry? Is it a

~urdenor a blessing? The Lord Jesus, though

rpoken against and even mobbed during the first

year of his preaching activity on earth, delighted

to do his Father's will: The apostle Paul, bo,

iiewed the ministry as a privilege, and said:

I

dm grateful to Christ Jesus our Lord, who im-

part& power to me, because 'he considered me

faithful by assigning me to a ministry. 1

Tim.

I:12 So, too, in our case, it was not compulsion

but a heartfelt response to God's love that moved

to make a dedication to Jehovah and become

active preachers of the\ good news.-1 John 4:

I

16-19.

-.n;-J .FeL -

z>

-

*.* G :

That does not mean that it is always easy for

us to share in Jehovah's service. Careful plan-

riing may be required. Some undergo severe op-

position because of their determination to serve

.

God. But appreciation for the privilege of serv-

i n g the interests of. our loving heayenly Father

moves us to surmount these obstacles and share

'h the ministry

as

fully as possible.

-n

tee ease of some,' the hours they are able

50 aevote in the actual field ministry might be

sompared to the two small coins that Jesus ob-

served a woman depositing in the temple trea-

sury in Jerusqlem. What she did was pleasing to

34,because, as Jesus said, she gave all of what

ged

~ t u e mo fol1,-,, I

%

of sisters and familiLi have dis- lwe~

.

tion together and, among 'themselves, -rra

their affairs so.they could vac,ation pioneer.

ing the month of April there is much sp

activity-the special public- alk, Memorial

cial

IT dtchtower

and

Awake

magazines to

tribute, reaching out for a new

peak

in the

ber of praisers of Jehovah-so thousands

this a good month to plan together for vac

pioneer service. Othersrunable to do

it

in A

may enroll in May, June, July or any

month. The fact is that there are vacation

neers envolled every month of the year,,be

they can see that the harvest, is great, bu

workers are few. (Matt. 9237 They priz

privilege of being numbered among J e h

people and want to share in serving him as

as their circumgtances will permit. In doin

they are finding increased joy in Jeho

service.

she had, her whole living. (Mark 12:4

Others are able to spend more time in the

vice; regularly each week they are out pr

ing, averaging at least ten hours a month.

others have been able to arrange their affa

devote at least one hundred hours every m

to praising Jehovah publicly a s regular pion

and, if they are able to do that without neg

ing other ScripturaI responsibilities, it i

reasonable thing for them to do.

That is the way those who are regular

neers feel about it. As a newly ,enrolled pi

in Kentucky wrote: When I made my de

tion to gehovah, it was for all

rhy

time, ho

what

I

could spare from other activities. S

tually, I felt that if

I

was in a position to pi

and didntt,

I

woulh7t be fulfilling my de

tion. Another, in California, said: The

desire that moved'me to be baptized moved

become- a regular pioneer. I, wanted to

Jehovah."

Interestingly, most of those who are n

neers at one time fe lt that, in view of thei

cumstances, they could not enter this ful

service. But that' is not strange, because

they were first learning the truth many of

also felt that they could nkver go from hou

house preaching to others. Yet i 1 timn


9/52

wing

love for Jehovah moved their mouths to

speak, and they found that, when,they relied on

Him, He strengthened them for the work. To

have time for the ministry as congregation pub-

lishers, they found that they had to buy it out

Erom other pursuits, alid love for Jehovah moved

;hem to do that. (Eph. 5:15, 16) 'They did .not

arme: 'Well, if Jehovah requipes me to study the

Bible and go to meetings,

I

will'do that; but

I

am never

to preach. o others; that is asking

;oo much.' Nor, when they became congregation

publishers did they reason to themselves: 'If

I

.have to preach, I will do it as a congregation

publisher; but being a pioneer is just too much.'

No; they view the ministry, not as a bbrden, but

s a

blessing. (Matt. :29,

30

They want to

have the fullest possible share in doing the work

that Jehovah has commanded to be done at this

time. They feel as the psalmist who said: "Jeho-

vah is great and very much to be praised."

-Ps. 145:

3

But, now, what about these who at one time

Eelt that they could not pioneer but have succc

.

2d in taking hold of that grand privilege of ser-

e? How did they get started? In various ways.

3ome were in position to alter their circum-

stances, and they did

it,

to make more time for

what they realized was the most important thing

in their life. There were many who were en-

:ouraged by the example of others. Frequently,

those wha really wished that their circumstances

would permit them to pioneer enrolled as vaca-

tion pioneers far a month or two to put the mat-

ter to t& test and see if they could succeed as

regular pioneers. Many of them found that pio-

neerihg was not as difficult as they had antici-

pated. I t called for better personal organization

n

their

lives; but, then, it brought deeper satis-

Tilt;

majority of working people view their

lployment only as a means to obtain the neces-

sities of life. Some are very conscientious about

their work, but comparatively few have such

love for their work that they devote themselves

to constant study and specialized training in or-

der to be equipped to share in it more fully.

Yet Christians are encouraged to apply them-

selves in just such a wholehearted way to the

ministry. Rather than viewing

it

simply as a job

at which they spend only as much time as is

required,

it

becomes the most important thing

faction too. They began to realize ~llat hen th,,

relied on Jehovah more heavily, he blessed them

mgre richly. Not only was their ministry mor

productive, but their home life was happier too

Having tasted the blessings of this service, they

knew that they would not be really content unti

they could enjoy it regular so they filled ou

their applications.

A

considerable number of the younL pio

neers say that for years they had anticipated en

rolling-as soon as they finished .high school,

n

that is what they did. Foreas long as they coul

remember, their parents had taught them to priz

spiritual treasures above material possessions

(Matt. 6:19-21) Together they had read the lj"

stories of full-time ministers published in TY

IYatchtower

At vacation time their parents had

pioneered with them..They now realized that in

the pioneer ranks they could give the fullest ex

pression to their love for Jehovah, that it woul

prove to be the most satisfying activity, and tha

it offered a future far better than anything tha

the world could produce. How grateful they ar

that their parents had so lovingly taught them to

viqw things Jehovah's way

If you are one whose heart moves you to

want to make fuller expression of your love f

Jehovph, why not consider again the pbssibilit

of pioneer service. Anlalyze your own. pircum

stances. Discuss the matter with the other mem

ber's of your family. Talk to pioneers, to you

congregation servant or to your circuit servan

when he visits your congregation. Try

it

out as

vacation pioneer. .But most of all, make it

matter of prayer to Jehovah. In this way yo

may find that you, too, can be one of the thou

sands regularly enjoviag this g ~an d rivilege o

service.

O TH MINISTRI

in their life. They make a career of thc

ini is ti

that is, they view it as a course of constant, pra

gressive achievement. They take to heart th

Scriptural counsel to "press on to maturity," t

"widen out," to be absorbed in the ministry, tha

their "advancement may be manifest t o all per

sons."-Heb.

: ;

Cor.

:

13; Tim.

4:

15.

When one first starts out in Jehovah's service

if he looks to Jehovah for direction and applie

himself, his progress will readily be apparent. I

a comparatively short period of time he will b

commenting in the meetings, going from house


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house, making baek-callsF nd sharing in the home

.

Bible from Genesis through Revelation. m

Bible study activity. But bn e -,the mmistry be-

.

Bible.doetrines are thoroughly discussed. His

comes an established part of his life, will he con- as

it

,qelates

to

-the Bible, improving one's

tinue to progress? Will the 'love that he had at isterial'-ability andiorganizational principle

first'lose its vigor, or will it move him to fur$her are given careful attention. I n preparation

vancement?-Rev.

2

:4.

the missionary akignment to which they wi

f we keep strong our ,love for Jehovah,

sent, they are also given iiltensive i n s t m d

rvice to God will, never become just a job at

language, usually the one that they will ~ar

which we work, but

it

will

continue to be the,

larly need to know...Though they will be mo

@ost ibportant part of our life. We will build

out to a land where living conditions ma

oui. lives around lit,

Jesus did, ( ~ ~ h b8:37)

quite different from tho& to which they ar

There will be regular advancement made. We

customed, have no neeif for concern a

will have goals

n

mind toward which,we are

their physicalnecessities, becausd, not o d y

working. For example, we may be concentrating

the Watch Tower Sqciet~ ssist them, but

on overcoming objections met in the ministry, have the' dependabie assurance of their Fa

learning pointed Scripture texts on a variety of in heaven that, if they seek continually th

topics, improving teaching ability on home Bible terests of his kingdom, he will see that

studies, sharing more fully in congregation meet- other things are provided 'for them+-Luke

ings, training others in the ministry, perhaps 22-31.

qgdifying as a servant in the congregation. Do 0the-l"~ ho took the forward step of pio

you

have such a goal toward which you are ing have since been appointed as circuit, and

working? Is there evidence of aontinued progress trict servants. They proved 'themselves fai

. your mi@stry? I s it really ybnr career?

in a few ,things and, in accord with thelB

Those who are able to arrknge their

principle+now they have* een put in charg

stancesto pioneer find that it opens up many new

more. (Matt-25:19-233)As whole~oulederv

avenues for advancement in their, ministerial

they share to an even peater extent the jo

reer. Daily exp8riencepn the ministry speeds Iiord-

their progress to maturity. With increased

many, ,pioneering has been a 8te1

frequency they en oy the heartwarming privilege

stone* o service

at

Bethel, where they fin

of aiding newly interested ones to become active

richly rewarding to know that what they do

praisers of.Jehovah. Furthermore, syrvke s a

contribution to the ministry of t h e i ~ rot

gular pioneer can dso be a stepping-stone to

everywhere. They love their work, because

her fields of full-time service.

feel as the psalmist who &id; "A day in

B

~ h b ~ ~ho now

sesv

as special

have

courtyards is better than a thousand elsew

experienced that. They were once remlar pio-

have chosen to stand at the,.threshold .in

neerg; they enjoyed their work, did well in it, and

house of my od rather

than

move aroun

were willing and able to serve wherever .they

the tents of wieked~ess." (Ps- 84:10) Some

might be needed. .Now, as pioneers they

entered the pioneer work Years ago

share all the blessings of regular pioneer service

been at

for twenty to sixty years,

and, in addition, they have the privilege of open-

they have enjoyed graad privilegks o f qer

i m gap new territory ahd onganizingnew congre-

Indeed, they have made the mini st^ their ca

,&tions. it was in this i t y ~

of

seMce that the-

lo

TOthe extent-that you are able to fill

anostle Paul particularly took pleasure, and the

life with the ministry, you too will be ab

cord' of his ministry continues to be a source crowd out the old -systemof things and its

of inspiration to those who reach out fdr this

trations. As you lay hold of enlarged privi

privilege of service.-Rom. 15 20-24.

of service you

g l

'njoy to a greater exten

From the ranks

o

those who have been pb-

contentment that is'the ponion of the peop

nekrs for at least two years, there are a t least'

God. The knowledge and capabilities that

two hundred' each year who are invited to take, acquire now will help to equip you for fur

special five-month training course at Cilead

privileges in God's righteous new s y ~ t e

hool in preparation for foreign missionary things. So let the fullness of your,Iove $tim

*ice. During their time

of

schoolingthey sha~k you to move ahead

the ministry,

daking.

in he-bv-vers erpretative study of the reality your career

4

.


11/52

l ed fa thf

tnd mother, t ance? Why, you, t he parents , of

&meres tea ln t h e congregation, aP- course. Not only is t h i s your Scrip-

proached their overseer, and wi th t u r a l responsibil i ty but you a r e in

some discouragement said, "We have t h e best position t o do so. Thus ,

often heard encouragement when you a r e regular in s tudying

to t he congregation to be generous wi th them, working in t h e field w i t h

n offering personal

ass is tance t o them, get t ing to t he meet ings and

others. But , really, i t seems t h a t commenting a t those meetings w i t h

when w e have looked a f t e r O U ~ S ~ ~ V ~ Shem, you very likely a r e having

~ n dh e children, seeing t h a t w e get a s fu l l a s h a r e in giving personal

to t he meetings, into t he service and ass is tance a s a n y in t h e congrega-

s tudy together, there jus t isn't t i m e tion.

e f t ,o do much in helping anyone

~ c t n a l l y , f you a r e carrying

else.

out your family responsibil i t ies well,

Are you a pa r en t who h a s a keen you may be doing even more in

des i re to assist , a n d who h a s ended t h e congregation t h a n w ha t has jus t

UP asking, "But, how can help?" been mentioned. How is t h a t ? Well,

JVell, maybe you a r e helping-more a l l of u s influence others in some

t h a n you realize.

way. I f t h e family

is

poorly organ-

3 Look a t i t th i s w a y : You w an t ized and ir regular in service and

o

help t he congregation. Fine. Your meet ing at tendance, t h i s

is

.not t he

-hildren a r e a p a r t of t h e congre- best influence on others. On the

gation, aren' t t hey? Cer tainly Why, other hand, if t h e family

is

well or-

in some congregations children m ake ganized, zealous in service and a t -

u p half o r even more t han half of t h e tends al l meetings, th i s is a whole-

congregation. So, if they a r e helped, some influence, having far- reaching

very large contribution is being effects for good in t he congregation.

uade to s t rengthen the congregation. So, here is another reason for

4

And who should see to i t t ha t r ~ a r e n t so be concerned w i t h aivinn

our children get t he needed assis- personal ass is tance first to the& own I

nnouncements

+

Have you ordered an increased sup-

ply of the special April 15 Watchtower

and April 22 Awake for the

congre-

gation? Magazine goals for the month

are thirty for publishers two hundred

for pioneers and threey hundred for

special pioneers.

+The offer for February through

April is the Watchtower subscri tion,

vlth three booklets for $1 The gatch-

ower and

wake '

subsc&ptions, with

six

booklets, can be offered for $2.

+Offer for May: Each congregation

may present any older book of whicH

t has a lar e su ply. Use up .all

ypp$ es of "%h &eans Everlastzng

uzfe When your su ply of older

boo& has been $xhausgd check with

nearby congregatlons, The Society has

on hand 29 000 copies of "The Kingdom

Is

a t ~ank,:' which you may order

for use during May.

*The Memorial will be celebrated

after 6 p.m. 0.n Tuesday, A ri1 5 1966

Memorial mv~tationsmay g e oidered

from the Society usmg the regular

Handbill Order form. The price y

25c a thousand; 15c for five hundred,

10c foP two hundred and fifty.

A special public talk entitled "What

3inding Satan. the Devil Will M.ean

?or Mankmd" 1s scheduled fpr April

3.

Manuscript for the talk will be sent

to each congregation. Handbills fea-

turing just this talk are available.


12/52

9 9

T H E G O O D

N E W S

During

the Time Set

Aside

H a v e you ever planned to share

field service on a cer ta in day a n d

~11en a d unavoidable circumstances

in te r fe re w i t h your plans? Most of

u s have h a d t h a t experience. Perhaps

+here w a s sickness in your family,

evere weather or ' a breakdown in

t h e transporta t ion needed to get to

'he terr i tory.

However, if w e have se t as ide a

cer ta in t ime for field service,

it

may

--ot be necessary to miss out just

ecause unexpected si tuat ions ar ise .

When w e stop a n d th ink about i t ,

the re a r e many ways to present the

Q O O ~

ews even if unavoidable cir-

lmstances make i t impossible fo r

you t o follow through w i t h your

or iginal plans. F o r example, possibly

you could work t h e te r r i to ry r ight

a r o u n d your home. Or, perhaps you

could resor t to public t ransporta t ion

t o get to t h e terr i tory. Some have

used t h e telephone to make return

vis i ts on people w i t h whom l i te ra -

t u r e h a d been placed o r t o make

~ m f o r t i n g al ls oil those who had

lust loved ones.

Of course, you could also wri te

tters. I n Alaska, a pioneer wrote a

le t t e r to a person whose subscription

h a d expired bu t whose address m7as

jus t a box number. One evening

there w a s a knock a t t h e pioneer's

door, a n d there stood t h e man and

,his w i f e w i t h books under the i r

arms. A s reported in t h e Yearbook,

t h e man commented: When i t

comes to religion, I can make just

a s m a n y excuses a s t h e next person,

but when someone %takes h e t ime

to w r i t e m e a le t t e r about it , I

figure i t is t ime to do something.

( P a g e 65 Some even conduct s tud-

ies by mail. I n t h e Bahamas , a

woman became interes ted in t h e

t r u t h a n d i t w a s agreed t h a t she

would s t u d y w i t h a missionary in

Nassau by mail. Because of her

desire to learn, a chapter a week

w a s covered in U t

God Be True.

(Yearbook, page 71 While t h i s

s is ter wasn't confined to her home,

i t does give you-some idea of w h a t

c a n be done along these lines. As to

w h a t you might include in your

letter, please refer to the September

1965 Kingdom Ministry ar t ic le

Have You Tried This?

4

Oh, yes, one more thought. I n

your le t t e r s J t would often be good

to refer to mate r ia l in T h e Watch-

twwer, par t icular ly if the person

is

a subscriber, fo r t h i s will keep him

ale r t t o i t s ,excel lent mater ia l , so

conducive to developing a love f o r

t h e t ru th . W e do hope t h a t some of

these suggestions will help you to

overcome obstacles so you can pre-

sent t h e good news during t h e t ime

you've se t as ide to do so.

.

THEOCRATIC

NE

3

raisers of Jehov---l

311,933 p u b l i s ~ ~ ~ ~ sn t h e field

is

a n excellent report fo r December

O u r uni ted effor ts to pra i se our

God a n d t h e resul t ing g r a n d witness

before men a n d angels unquestion-

bly made Jehovah's hear t glad.

3 n l y during April 1965, with warm-

ing spring weather , did more s h a r e in

~ewitness work in t h e United Sta tes

1965, when there were 327,588

ho shared in Jehovah's service.

J u s t consider fo r a moment t h e

le way Jehovah blessed our efforts.

--I t h e months f rom April to De-

cember t h e number who s h a r e d in

t h e minis t ry varied f rom month

to month. Of course, some of t h e

new ones h a d not yet come to ap-

precia te t h e importance of regular

service to Jehovah. Wi th others ,

sickness a n d other unforeseen ob-

sts vere permit ted to interfere

: 3ir mi-'-try. Yet in Decem-

ber, when many h a d difficulty with

i l lness and when there were prob-

,lems w i t h bad weather a n d other

obstacles, 311,933 were aided to have

some p a r t in t h e ministry. I t jus t

shows w h a t can be done, with Jeho-

vah's blessing, when each of u s a r -

ranges his own affairs to have a

p a r t in t h e service a n d when we

t r y to help one another a s w e did,

in December, doesn't i t ? Yes; De-

cember w a s a n excellent month of

act ivi ty to Jehovah's praise

DECEM ER

'73lWCE REPORT

Av- -AW. Av.

Av.

PUIIS ns. B C

~ i . s t .

M .

Sp l

Pios.

756 142.8 54.0 7.8 135.4

PIOS.

9.282 91.3 31.2 4.8 98.7

Vac.

Pios.

3;158 75.9 19.9 2.1 73.3

Pubs.

298,737 9.2 3.3 .6 10.5

T O T A L 311,933

Public

~ ' e e t i n ~ se ld :

27,116

U N I T E D S T A T E S qO AL FOR 1966

32,695

Publ ishers

Seventy-one new congregatio

rolled in the United States in the fi

months of this service year; one h

and seventy-one during the

pr

twelve months.

*.Branch in Bangui, Central Afri

f in~shed construction of a nqw

home, and moved in on Novemb

+Jordan government has asked

'servant to leave the country due t

sures from recce,seniatives of Baby

Great.

z

.

74-- E

n Burma, where 70 attended a

circuit assembly public meeting, 8 3

on hand for the film showing.

District assembly in Douala, Cam

the first in a series of four, reports

at public talk, 1 7 3 baptized.

Leopoldville, Congo, branch

5,958 publishers in November,

crease

of

5 9 percent over last yea

French Guiana, with 3 2 pub

says 1 8 7 came to district assembl

talk.

I ) ndia, a land with fourteen p

lanhuages and hundreds of d

recently had eleven district ass

where the pure language of tru

a uniting force; 2,174 were

n r

ha

baptized.

Over

4,500,000 Co

W e a r e glad to report t h

'Imaossible to Lie' book i n Du

now being printed in t h e fact

Brooklyn. You may now place

for t h e book in Dutch, German

tuguese, French, I t a l i an , S

a n d English.

W h a t a r e t h e prospects f

f u t u r e ? I f you w a l k e d throu

society s

factory r igh t now

would see t h e brothers on t h

type machines already worki

t h e book in Danish, Swedish

k a a n s a n d Greek. As soon a s

a r e bound a n d ready to be pr

we will le t you know.

3

You will be thr i l led t o kno

t h e Brooklyn factory h a s a

printed over 4,50q,000 copies

new book. T h e Society's fact

Germany has also been print j

'Impossible to Lie' book in G

And th i s spr ing

it

is expecte

o u r brothers in F in land w

print ing t h e new book in F

on the i r presses.

4 1 t i s a delight t o see th

production of t h e new book, is

Doesn't i t make you glad t h

can have a p a r t in dis t r ibu

to others -and t h a t

it is

such

der fu l a i d t o many in learni


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14/52

SECOND MEET ING I N MARCH

Theme: Helping Others to the Way

of Life. Song 20.

5

min:

Introduction, text, comments.

I

15 min: Obtaining New Subscriptions.

Tell publishers how many have been

-jtained to date. Draw comments

om audience on following points:

(1)l Why we wan;, people to receive

"The Watchtower.

2)

Benefits they

will receive from reading it. (3) What

is there in current issue to which

you could particularly direct atten-

tion? What did you learn from that

article? (4) Possibilities for obtaining

subscriptions and local experiences.

Publisher can be assigned - t o read

experiences from "Yearbook" (p. 250,

Sr. 2; p. 261, par. 3). (Have some

,repared in advance to comment.)

8 min:

Talk on article "Will You

Have Enough?"

15 min:

~ c ~ i a i n t i n gewly Interested

Ones with Jehovah's Organization.

CHAIRMAN (5 min.) Chairman dis-

cusses following points with audience.

Over 225,000 Bible studies were con-lcted in U.S. each month last year.

any are not yet joining us in

meetings and service. This raises the

question: How can we regularly di-

rect interested ones to Jehovah's or-

ganization and his service? To help

us, the Society has prepared just

wha t we need. Invlte audience to turn

to "Make Sure" and heading "Je-

hovah's. Witnesses." Enough material

is provlded for almost fifty discus-

sions. Observe the logical sequence:

First, consideration is given to our

name and origin; next, matters of

conduct and what kind of people

we are; then what kind of meetlngs

we have and why. this is fqllowed

by information on the organmation

and field ministry. You may choose

to consider one heading a week, or

several headings may be handled a t

once, though i t is best not to try

to handle too much a t one time.

The .point to emphasize is in the

leading, which is in boldface type.

'EMONSTRATION (3 rnin.) You might

.y: "Something I thought you would

ant to know is why we are called

hovah's witnesses. The answer is

re in Isaiah 43:lO-12." Read verses

d repeat idea expressed in heading

in "Make Sure."

CHAIRMAN (7 rnin.) Ask audience

r

comments'' on how Convention

?ports, the Yearbook," "Kingdom

inistry," Theocratic Ministry School

hedule, etc., can .be used along

th other headings in "Makd Sure,"

ges 270-281. It is suggested that

bjects be considered ~ u s t ne a t

time, according to the need of

Bible students. Keep things simple.

You may find i t appropriate to direct

tention to the organization and

-hovah's service in the above rnan-

er before or after your study. Need

. a t limit to after-study discussions.

Progress of student will enable you

to d-etermine frequency of such dis-

cussions, having them each week or

less often.

7

min:

Young publisher talks to

---erseer about the school assignment

write to a "pen pal." Discuss

material according to what is out-

lined in Question Box.

3

min: ~ c c b u n t seport. (Make men-

tion of audit on March

1.

7

mini; Concluding comments. In-

clude

How Did We Do in January?"

Also, local service report. Mention

that i t is not too late to fill out a

vacation pioneer applica i fc Lpril.

Remind publishers to bring "Watch- and those studying etc., to i

tower" that will be studied next them to special meetings. Song

week for part on service meeting

program and February insert on pio- FIRST M

EE T ~ NG

N

APRIL

neering. Song 13.

(Or fifth meetine: in March

TH IRD MEET ING I N MARCH

Theme: Obedient Slavds of Our Re-

purchaser. Song 1

5 min

:


1 min: Two publishers discuss Branch

letter and Theocratic News.

1 min: "Watchtower" study servant

having met with overseer offers sugl

gestions to congregation'on how to

study and prepare comments on lesson

to be studied that week. Publishers

can be encouraged to bring their own

copy to meeting. Show how scriptures

cited can be used for comments. Give

encouragement to read all articles

in magazine.

2 min: "A Grand Privilege of Ser-

vice." (Question-and-answer coverage

of insert on pioneering in February

"Kingdom Ministry". look up scrip-

tures cited; read p$ragraphs.)

15

m n

:

Concluding comments. Inter-

view a t least two publishers in con-

gregation asking them "How did you

become dne of ~ehovah ' switnesses?"

Remind the publishers to help others

in service during April. Song 3.

FOURTH MEET ING IN MARCH

Theme: Joyful Servants of the True

God, Jehovah. Song 71.

5 m n

:


15 min: "Delighting to Do God's Will."

Have entire audience look up, read

and comment on Acts 13:48, 52. Then

discuss article with questions and

answers. ~ o m k e n t n scriptures.

3 min: Aiding Others to Attend the

Special Public Talk and the

Memorial.

(13 rnin.) Chairman gives short talk

on article "Talks You Are to Give."

Next draw comments from audience

on

wh$ i t is that we are particularly

interested in getting everyone to a t -

tend the Memorial. Let them read

scriptures showing its importance.

Stir up enthusiasm for special April

3 talk, "What Binding Satan the Devil

Will Mean for Mankind." Have sev-

eral in audience ready to comment

along these lines: Until people under-

stand what the Bible says on this

matter they blame God for every-

thing find it difficult to love him

and but faith in his promises. Many

today are skeptical about existence

of Devil. Even those who believe he

exists often ask why God does not

do something about the .situation.

This is a vital topic. I t will answer

many questions in the minds of newly

interested ones, if we can aid them

to be present and get the truth on

this matter clearly in mind.

(17 rnin.) Subscribers and others who

have shown interest should be given

personal invitation.

Publisher from audience can ask

for suggestions on how to go about

inviting them. Have audience give

suggestions on what to say, Chairman

can stress need of keeping things

simple, warm and inviting. Publisher

inquiring can then demonstrate how

a call can be made, showing he ap-

preciates suggestions. Chairman can

then discuss prospects, ask who needs

help how we can help them

A ~ O ,ead to congregation titles of

new public talks. (Congregation ser-

vant has list.)

10 min:

Concluding comments. Re-

mind publishers to ~cheduln ime

s

calls can be made all

s

icril

~ h e r n e : strengthened to ~ a iness by Resurrection Hope. Son

10 min: After brief introductor

marks, show family of three

cussing day's text. Father cal

son to tell the family two or

main points that stood out in

mind on theme for the month. (

them from the article in the Ap

1966, "Watchtower"; use a scrip

Mother adds that she read a "Y

book" experience (p

78

par. 2)

nicely illustrates

the'therhe; relat

2 min: Presenting the Good N

Talk and demonstration on a

"Presenting the Good News by T

ing with Authority." Help aud

to see "why" ;ind "how" attention

be focused on Bible.

20 min: Aiding Others to Prais

hovah.

(7 min.) Chairman comment

scriptures a t Matthew 5-14 16

Acts 20:24. ~ n c o u r a g e me k t ' s

given to aid all who have previ

shared in service. to do so d

April and following months.

have shown a desire to serve

hovah; let's help them. - -

Ask study conductor, "When

your group meet for service?"

him outline program. Ask those

meet for midweek service to com

from audience on when and. w

they meet. Ascertain if there is

one who would like to go out

one of these groups. Encqurage

lishers to think, "Who IS the

your group that needs help?" "

not call and offer help?"

What about those with whom

study? Are there some who are

for service? Do they know the

World society's Scriptural stan

on morals separateness from

religious ahd political affairs, an

their personal circumstances

m

mony with those standards? I

invite them to go with you,

6 rnin.) Publisher in audience

for suggestions on how to do i

vited to platform. It is pointed

that "Make Sure" could be left

householder one week requesting

he read the section o i "Preachin

Good News." Next week high

a point from i t and invite him

to see how the work is done. I t

be that after a few doors he

want to say something. If you di

that to be the case then spe

few minutes helping 'him to pr

a short presentation. Demonstrate

to handle in a natural, friendly

5

.min.) Our. goal is to have

ublisher continue participatio

ngdom service af ter April, so

fore separating, i t will be prof

to analyze what was accomp

that day in a positive way. De

stra te how after service publ

using ~ a t i h e w 0.12-14 khows

differing reactions b e r e Iexpected

we are doing a s Jesus said we s

and witness is being accompl

Enjpyed companionship and ho

do it again soon.

(2 min.) Conclude with com

on privilege of serving Jehovah

attaining the 20-percent goal w

a reflection of the efforts we

forth to aid others to praise Jeh

10 min:

Concluding commenta.

clude item on

GnnA

News for E

Tonguc Song


15/52

illYou ave Enough:

brothers who -

Y k

yoti ll have enodh i

~wigned o give

public

t

@r s eginning April,


16/52

~ ~ n u a r y6 to hear Brother

~r

on Kingdom work in Central and

America, after his return from trip

n January 1 new branch ofi

eaching

w h

Authority

To illustrate,

if

w e a r e studying -eSociely

ere

establishedn 0k

l a a n y of

U s

these days have t h e Pa graph

four at

the top

page in the Pacific, and in Barbados

grand privilege. of assisting and

five

in Tfi$e C ~ ~ h t N ~ ~ 8

i ~ ~ l i ~ ~ ~

aribbean. Another is due to op

:aining newer and less-experienced Kingdom~

Africa, in Dahomey, on March 1.

publishers to become more effective just

to

refer

to

John

17:

and

+Our brotherr in s+rife-+ornDom

ministers.

we

showing them Timothy

3 15-17.

B u t if we actual- Republic report 1,949 publishe

OW

to teach wi th au thor i ty?

IS

ly Open

Our and invite

the

Docembecan increase of 21 p

our example of teaching pat terned student to do the same

and

then

after the

greatest

~~~~h~~ of all have him read t h e scriptures, th is

*GuadelOupe a

time, ~~~~hr i s t ?

He taught

with wil l impress on h i s mind t h a t h e is

percent

increase in

publishers in

D

au thor i ty because he used the

scrip

having a s tudy in t h e Bible and

bir. Of the 6 2 2 reporting8 lo

,tures we today cap actllally open not jus t a s tudy in t h e booklet.

vacation

pioneers*

the Bible and let people see for yes , if w e focus attention on t h e

+Ka~ahuly congregation in1

themselves what i t

says,

~h~ s o - Bible, then w e will be teaching with

recently enloyed a 22-percent in

ciety recommends t h a t you do this greater authority.

as over half the 6 3 publishers va

on

studies, looking

up

and

3 I f , in s t a r t i n g studies on t h e pioneered. Forty-eight

new

studies

reading particularly the scriptures ini t ia l Call, we Say t h a t We a r e

started that month.

t h a t a r e cited but not quoted. When enC0~rag ing Bible study, then i t

+In Monrovia, Liberia, 600 turn

you a r e newly s t a r t i n g , a stu8y, would be good to get into the Bible

to see Society s film in one of the b

for a

few

weeks you might

even

a s soon a s possible and briefly refer

halls in town. Increase continues

w a a t to look

up

in the ~ i b l ~hose to t h e booklet o r book

SO

they will

publishers in December-a 15-p

texts t h a t a r e

fillly

quoted in t h e See where t h e informat ion is being

Increase-

publications being studied,

In

this obtained. I n this wa y i t will t ru ly +In Ibarra, Ecuador, 11 ~eal0

way you focus principal attention be a s tudy in t h e Bible a s f a r a s lated publishers, most of whom be

on t h e Bible itself. t h e householder is concerned and

publish within the past year, av

2

F ~ ~

when 'teaching not a s tudy in only a book o r a 3 6 hours, 13 back-calls and

2

another publishei how to

booklet. I n t h e mind of t h e house- studies eadh during December.

a progressive study iIi

one

of the

holder t h i s will sure ly build u p con- congregation ljeing formed there.

booklets,

some

of

our

brothers

have

fidence in Jehovah's Word, the +senegal reaches 32-percent in

with 8 7 publishers in December

A done this : Ins tead of jus t discuss- Bi gie dergy of

Christendom often

, -

ing t h e answer to a question and

then re fe r r ing to t h e scriptures

s a y t h e says this o r tha t , but,

a

cited, they actual ly look up all

of course, very of ten

it

doesn't.

-

t h e sc r ip tu res in t h e Bible. They

may think t h a t

we

61s i t proper to write to the S

ask the householder to get

his

Bible

a r e t h e s a me a s t h e clergy unless or i ts branch offices for addres

and then

read

the cited

we .actual ly show them and they persons- we can write as

right f rom t h e Bible, wi th impres-

See

for

what

the

pa+$L?recommend that publisher

sive results. In lnany

cases

this

has

Bible teaches. Truly , th i s will aid wish to correspond with brpth

made a tremendous difference in

Us tea'h with authority.

other cities and even in foreign

-

ries work such matters ou

themselves. Oftentimes many

he

respect that the One bking

JANUARY

SERVICE

REPORT

friendships have resulted from

s tudied wi th h a s fo r God's Word.

. AV. AV.

AV. qua~ntancesmade at assembhes

.---.

B-C

Bi.St.

Mags. by q a n s of regular c,orrespond

Ddighfing

to

o

God s

Will

(Cont 'd)

~ p r l

ies.

777 141 6 54 8

7 8 125 7

has been possible to develop a

9 209 s9 7 32'2

5 1 93 4

enduring friendship. There is n

mind toward ~ e h o v a n and his

~ h o q m p ~ o s .

2:136

so:l

~ : 8:s 73:3

wroog in such personal corre

people than when w e found them, pubs.

291,327 9.0

3.5 6

10.1

dence. However addresses for

or t h a t a good foundation wa s T O T A L

303,449

correspondence burposes must

laid, for a witness to be given t h e

Public Meetings Held:

23,381

~ ~ ~ ~ d $ ~ s

$ d ~ ~ u

next t ime someone calls, then we U N I T E D STATES GOAL FOR

1966

and in congregation files are

have accomplphed a fine work.

332,695

Publishers fidential and they cannot be re

5 We have w h a t t h e people in our

HOW DID

WE

DO IN JANUARY?

' O ' S ~ ~ ' . 8 \ ~ i b ~ . e n c o u r a g e

orr

t e r r i h r y need. Jehovah has wonder-

Though severe winter weather buf- dence with pen pals a s train

fully

trained

us to

provide

spiritual

feted many parts of the country certain courses. In some insnevertheless you brothers kept bus; younger publishers have wit

ass is tance t o sheeplike Ones. When

in the minikry and much fine work effectively by means

of corr

we see such perso& being d r a wn

was accomplished. Many found the dence and have succeeded in

closer to ~ ~ h ~ ~ ~ h ~ ~s

inclement weather a fine time

to make lating genuine gnterest in the

back-calls and star t Bible studies I t is up to each individual, ho

a result of Our efforts, even though- Publishers averaged .6 Bible studies: to decide if h e will particip

the ir progress may be qui te slow,

vacation pioneers

2.5,

pioneers

5.1

and such a scpool-sponsored progr

special pioneers 7

8

All together letter writing Those who

do

it bring us great satisfaction 235 479 studies were conducted. I t i i to worldly persons, hpwever, d

and a Sense of dccomplishment. W e fine to see .the good attention that to. keep in mind giving a Ki

have every reason to rejoice and you are givlng to these home Bible witness rather than cultivati

can be certain that

~~~~~~

s

well

studies, because this is the most q f - interest in worldly affairs in v

fective means to aid sheeplike persons the warning against

b k

as

pleased wi th our diligent efforts.

to become praisers of Jehovah.

tipns given a t 1 Corinthians

Whom can you bring to the special public talk and the Memorial

WbIished ma

t-Wdchktwer

Bibl6 and

Trac*

Society

oil New Yet , Ina

Second-classpostage gaid t Broolrlyn

N.Y.

.R-


17/52

m

FOR UNITED ST I

tS

OF

MERIC

We

should not

nealect

the house of our God. -Neh.

10:39

r

VOL.

.

NO.

Hello W e certainly n a a a n n e

me h e r e in New York when t h e

1st class of Gilead graduated. W e

nsed t h e new Jehovah's Witnesses

assembly Hall , which- t h e Society It

w a u

a special occasion when t h e temple w a s ready.-2 Chron.

~d

u r c h a s e d r e c e n t l y . T h i s m a s Hezekiah made t h a t statement. H e 11,

packed out a n d every sea t w a s h a d just been made king in J u d a h

Were these special effor ts r

taken. Over 1900 were in a t ten- a n d w a s urging t h e priests a n d w a r d e d ? Yes.

It

w a s t h e 'mo

dance.

T h e program began a t ten Levites t o get on w i t h t h e work of ' joyous Passover celebmted unt

o'clock in t h e morning a n d by t h e

cleansing t h e temple f r o m t h e de- t h a t t i m e

Even Israel i tes f rom t h

t i m e 4 30 rolled around in t h e filed condition in which his f a t h e r ten-tribe Kingdom were invited a n

afternoon w e f e l t . a s if o n l ~ n h a d le f t it. T h e amount of work attended. Unusual, u n i t e d efforts b

hour h a d passed. T h e president to be done w a s tremendous. They God's se rvan ts a r e surely appr

a n d vicepresident of t h e Society wanted t h e temple ready f o r the pr ia te on special occasions.

s w k e , along w i t h t h e school in- Passover, now drawing near, so t h e

DO We today have occasion

structors- W e h a d 102 s tudents

t ime Was short. S ~ r e l y , h i s Was no when more t h a n t h e usua l effort

come UP to t h e platform t o get

t ime for rest ing Did they m a k e appropriate? f is , t h e Memorial is

the i r diplomas. T h e 103d student

t h i s deadl ine? Not on Nisan 14, but special occasion for Chris t ians t o d

did not make it. H e got a n appen- wise King Hezekiah, acquainted a n d t h e month

o

Apri l is a tim

dici t is a t tack t h e d a y before gradu- w i t h Jehovah's loving provision

for

additional, united effort

at ion a n d h a d to go to

hnqnitnl

through t h e Law, h a d t h e Passover GO@%

i;iervim.

A9~rec-g w h a

He isa -sliqg7 fine_ no

eel@?rnM

~ t f . l * f o u l . t e w - o f

3esus death

a n d

esar ree t ion mea

I n t h e afternoon ti1 stucle~ '-the following month a n d by t h a t

for us, w e a r e s t i r red t o a c t i

clemonstrated some of

~ n t

hings t ime th is grea t work w a s done a n d

behalf

of

others.

t h a t went on in school itself d u r i n g

he l a s t five months, a n d w e actual- servants , ass i s tan t congregation

there

other

reasons

for pu

thought w e were in a thea te r servants a n d Bible s tudy servan ts

ting

forth efforts

seeing a reproduction of Je remiah who will be invited to t h e Kingdom

Aprny

even striving

to

reach th

ta lking t o t h e people of Jerusalem, Ministry School in t h e coming

20-percent go17 if

Ye

Tob talking to h is "comforters," a n d months. W h a t a .pleasure i t is

there

are

good

This is a

>aul wri t ing to t h e Hebrew Chris- t o h e a r the i r experiences They

to

'Oncentrate O

t ians . My, w h a t w e s a w a n d h e a r d even handled t h e service meet-

new Ones

into

the

servic

Really,

i t

w a s a marvelous day,

;g

tgtElcFgd, Ig; , lllUni;

Tg,",ioF1;n,"e,";i",;2;;fzivne filled w i t h joy.

W e suppose you a r e wondering w e have had some fine talent t o

showing

them how

sillp e

who were able to get into t h e p u t on our service meetings

the work is cw'o g

thea te r for t h e graduat ion. Brother I n a few d a y s w e will be listen-

them started and

they

might wan

Knorr gave five t ickets to each grad: ing to t h e special public talk, on

to

have a share

each month

the q

u a t e of Gilead so they could g k e April 3, a n d following t h a t w e k i l l

after' when

the

servants

t ickets t o the i r fr iends, mothers have the Memorial celebration, a n d

forth the showing that

od f a t h e r s ; a n d there w e r e many w e wil l be working toward a new

and

relat ives there. H e also arranged peak in publishers. T h e r e seems t o

:go?

encollraeed to join

in

th

to give a t icket to every pioneer jn be no end ' of new things. Oh, yes,

New P o r k C i t i a s well a s a l l the w e got a u r pocket edition of t h e

It

is

easy

to

see

wnat

me

members of t h e Bethe l family.'

SO

L rnpossible

o

Lie' book on March 7

is We

never

th'hk

these, along w i t h a few others who a n d t h e Bethe l family broke into ~ ~ ~ ~ g $ l - ~ ~ ~ ~ f a ,If):

mere able to get

tic:

ts, just packed enthusiast ic applause over it. W e

b u t t h e place., like

it.

We hope you

too.

That

the m a g n i f ~ i n g Of Jehovah's

nam

B u t a s soon

a

g r a n d d a y is a l l f o r now W e a r e get t ing

and the

saving

Of

lives

that

ar

ends another s t a r t s for us, i t ready for April 'and hope to m a k e

important' 'lVe ape interested

i

seems. R e r e a t Bethel w e a r e now i t a big month here in New P o r k

just as

Jesus was:

''On ne

having t h e pleasure of visiting wi th City, a n d w e hope t h a t a l l of you

ing the

crowds he

pity

the'

m a n y of t h e circui t a n d can do t h e same. May Jehovah's

they

were

skinned/ ar

servants who a r e going through t h e blessing go w i t h a l l of you. Wi th

about lide sheep withou

revised two-week course of t h e wn-m love,

a

shepherd."-Matt. 9 36.

Kingdom Ministry School t h a t h a s

Your brothers ,

Servants a n d s t u d y conduc

em

a r r a a g e d for congregation THE ROOKLYNRAP

: OFFI E

Corttifiu-ed 09 page 4, col


18/52

SECOND MEET ING I N APR IL 18 min:

Presenting special "Awake " view of the seemingly perm

Capable brother mentions magazine gloomy conditions on earth.

Theme: Bracing Up Our

Minds

Or goals. for April-30 for publishers, 200 only be through the power o

Activity'

Pet'

':l3) Song 22'

for pioneers, 300 for special pioneers- His promised remedy is clearly

min:

Introduction, text and com- and comments on excellent material here a t Psalm 37:10,

11.

[Rea

ments. in special magazines. Interviews var- comment.] To be among the

18 min:

~~

~~t ~i~~ yourselves

up

ious publishers a s to their plans for teous, the Bible shows here a

to Rest." Questions and answers. placing magazines. 17:3 the need for knowledge

min:

Occasions

for Field Instrue-

piA;;erTalks to pioneer or vacation and of his Son. Jesus Christ,"

if possible who will find and comment.] Present lite

tion and Encouragement. Talk

ref

special 'occasions fo; magazine work, which aids in getting such know

- - - ~ l & , b ~ & n ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ k ~ r ~ ~ ~ ~ ; t ~ i b ~ f ~ffertore-to-storehem when orkubscriptionhat willefusedi s t ra tes bermon.

apable Prepared publisher d

erlcOuragement

and

upbuilding. highlight? Explains and demonstrates

20 min:

"Making a Career

Here instructions and suggestions a re

Ministry." Question-and-answe

offered tha t can be used immediately

S t ~ ~ ~ - ) e - : ~ ; ~ ~ ~ ~ w ~ ~ , , t , ~ O , , . g u l a r

pub- erage of February ..Kingdom

in the

service.

Text

for the day

lisher. Chairman discusses with him try" pioneer insert. Look up

$ o ~ ~ ~ s ~ ~ e ~ i s a ~ ~ e s ~ f , ~ v ~ , e $ a l P , ' ~oint he will stress and hears brief tures cited and read paragrap

rangements for field service have been {~$e~~~~~.beO~~;t'~ed.suggestionsn 15 m n: Those Who Wisely C h

made for the month of April, in ad- Right Career. (Experiences wi

dition to usual arrangements. Show (3) Chairman offers thoughts on plication.) How have others ma

how ill Or infirm Can have share. vital decision to make the m

t:$tiew a ~ ~ b l i ~ h ~ ~ ~c a t ~ ~ t i ~ f ~ave magazines on hand to offer their career? Cons der how two

regular pioneers will benefit by being "11 visitors and deliverymen

CEn .use

this important decislon early I

there, if possible. Well-prepared meet-

phone, send letters. (See 9/65

King- lives and never regretted the

ings for service will be of special Ministry*" page 4.) outcome (The life stories of

encouragement to new and irregular

4)

Study conduGor interviewed. He Garcia and Brother Zuercher

ones. will use above methods; also street tained in w61 508-511 and w65 f

16 Know Your April ..Watch- work, shopping centers. Gives pre- should be briefly related. o n e b

tower.

sentation to chairman. can handle this par t a s a whole

(5) Experiences from audience on can be chairman, with a sist

a , ( ~ e ~ ~ > i t f , i r ~ ~ ~ a ~ [ e f e ~ ~ ~ $ S

:E

whatagazines.as (Speakorked towellome n ublisherslacing a hisrotherister relatingnd brotherhe decidexperi

that we all

enjoyed the

fine

information contained in the special beforehand.)

determination to pursue the m

talk. N~~ we can give many others Chairman offers encouraging re- a s a Career, despite other

the

opportunity to

enjoy this too by

marks on progress of magazine work tunities and prob ems. They m

placing individual ,Foples

of

the spe-

so f a r and makes suggestions on what out for op~or tun l t l e s to serv

,,ial - ~ ~ t ~ h t ~ ~ ~ ~ .h y no t spend appears to be needed for full suc- thus made advancement in thei

some additional time in magazlne dis- ceSS

in

isterial careers, the sister to be

tribution this month? Important o

6 min:

Theocratic News presented in a

a

a

h o w contents of

m g zine 1 an

interesting _-a=,.

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graduate

and

then a missiona

well-prepared presentations. yiwng brother.

another m u n e y ; the brother

coming a pioneer to serving a t

(8 min.) Different ~ubl i - . . - .~ in

8

min: Accounts servant's report. and then to se&ing a s branc

audience give talking points. (Pub-

10 ,in:

Concluding comments. Re- vant. Both a re still faithfully pu

lishers can be assigned to Prepare a port through April 10 and discuss their careers and are happy

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to Lie

Jehovah's rich blessing. Wh a t f

examples for others The ministThey tell what points they feel will

appeal to different kinds of

house-

truly be one's happy career

holders. TWO a re asked to come to FOURTH MEET ING I N APR l L

determination'

platform and give brief, well-pre- Overseer should arrange for a n in- comments

pared presentations. structive and encouraging program

Port through April 24. Appr

(4 min.) Chairman. Various presen- tha t fits the needs of congregation.

from So

tations for various circumstances a re Give report through April 17, high-

good. Also fine to have one good ight how Your congregation is doing

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