Theocratic News

◆ Bolivia reports a peak of 4,207 publishers in April, a 16-percent increase. They also had a new peak of 7,190 Bible studies. Chile reports peaks of 25,287 publishers (a 15-percent increase) and 35,134 studies.

◆ Britain reached a peak of 100,115 publishers in April, thus becoming the seventh land with more than 100,000 Kingdom proclaimers. The congregation publishers averaged 10 hours in service despite unseasonably cold weather.

◆ Dominican Republic had a peak of 8,789 publishers in April, an 11-percent increase. This was their ninth consecutive peak. They had peaks also in regular pioneers, auxiliary pioneers, hours, magazines, return visits, and studies. They had 15,641 studies, and congregation publishers averaged 1.1 studies each.

◆ April in Italy was a fine month of activity. They report an all-time peak of 125,297 total publishers. Also, 78 new congregations were formed during the month.

◆ Luxembourg reports their eighth consecutive all-time peak in publishers with 1,222 reporting in April. This is an 11-percent increase.

◆ Nigeria reports a new peak of 121,729 total publishers in April. They had a new peak of auxiliary pioneers and reported a new peak of 128,299 Bible studies.

◆ Spain passed the 60,000 mark in April with a new peak of 61,110 Kingdom proclaimers. This is an 11-percent increase.

◆ Sri Lanka had their sixth consecutive peak in April with 852 reporting, a 12-percent increase. The Memorial was attended by 2,975.