Theocratic News

◆ Three “Peace on Earth” assemblies in South Africa attended by an amazing 45,821, with 1,294 baptized. The “Truth” book was released in three local languages.

◆ An 11-percent increase in publishers for Lebanon with 1,189 reporting in December. Syria reports 157 publishers, a 25-percent increase.

◆ Belgium reports a new peak of 12,360 publishers, which is 10-percent above last December’s report.

◆ For the first time in Canada’s history 45,134 reported activity in December.

◆ Another new peak in publishers for Ecuador: 2,621. This is 26 percent over last December.

◆ Hawaii’s new peak of 3,122 publishers makes a ratio of 1 for every 259 of the population.

◆ India’s 3,147 publishers represent a 17-percent increase over last year’s average. Three assemblies attended by 3,200, with 154 persons baptized.