Theocratic News

Angola: A new peak of 35,034 publishers was reached in December.

Bangladesh: The “Faith in God’s Word” District Convention held in Dacca had a record attendance of 142, with 14 baptized. That was more than double the number of people ever baptized in Bangladesh on one occasion.

Benin: Total attendance for the series of “Faith in God’s Word” District Conventions reached 15,633, with 403 baptized. The December report reveals a new peak of 5,351 publishers.

Liberia: In December a fine convention was held in Monrovia, with 5,158 in attendance. A new peak of 2,127 publishers was reported for that month.

Madagascar: An 11-percent increase in publishers over last year’s average was reached in December, with 9,226 sharing in field service.

St. Maarten: A new peak of 265 publishers reported in December​—a 10-percent increase over last year’s average. They conducted 310 home Bible studies.