Theocratic News

◆ 288 stations in 48 states are broadcasting Society’s prerecorded radio program “All Scripture Is Beneficial.”

◆ Alaska had new peak of 835 publishers despite 55°-below-zero temperatures.

◆ South Africa had new peak of 22,278 publishers.

◆ Australia and New Zealand are moving ahead: Australia with a 22,582-publisher peak, and New Zealand with 5,582​—up 5 percent from last year.

◆ Bahamas had new peak of 425; publishers averaging almost 7 back-calls.

◆ Burma’s three district assemblies attended by 1,012, with 54 baptized.

◆ Good reports from Europe: Belgium enjoyed new high of 13,844 publishers. Netherlands had an all-time high of 19,475. Luxembourg again had a new peak​—570. Ireland, with its third consecutive peak, had 1,029 publishers.

◆ Consecutive publisher peaks continue for other lands: Colombia had its eighth peak, with 7,726 publishers​—19 percent above last February. Peru had its fifth, with 4,852​—a 21-percent increase. Dominican Republic’s peak of 3,824 is their ninth peak in a row. Publishers averaged 7.2 back-calls and 1.1 studies.

◆ Pakistan reports 15-percent increase, with peak of 173 publishers.

◆ Laos too enjoys peak of 24 publishers, a 20-percent increase.

◆ Korea reports its fourth peak this year​—12,905 publishers.