Theocratic News

◆ Despite problems in Ireland between Catholics and Protestants, Jehovah’s witnesses were able to hold an assembly with 1,385 in attendance, there being 26 immersed. The 1,055 brothers continue to maintain integrity and neutrality.

◆ Japan reports their 60th consecutive peak of publishers in July (14,161), [which means peaks each month for five years in a row.] Four district assemblies there attended by 21,921, with 931 baptized.

◆ New peak of 88,351 publishers in Nigeria for July. Good progress being made on Bethel extension construction.

◆ Austria reports 2,000 more books placed than same month last year and almost twice as many temporary pioneers. Attendance for district assembly in Vienna reached 31,363 and 733 were baptized. Sessions held in German, Greek, Turkish and Serbo-Croatian.

◆ The 106 publishers on Guam happy at peak district assembly attendance (302). Delegates came from Marshall Islands, Truk, Saipan, Palau and Yap.