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Watching the WorldAwake!—1971 | August 8
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1971 Assemblies Under Way
◆ The first three of the 1971 “Divine Name” District Assemblies of Jehovah’s Witnesses began June 30. On opening day the keynote speaker declared that the “clergy of Christendom have made God’s name stink to the high heavens” by trying to associate “this God of the Bible with all their spilling of blood in violent wars.” But the speaker showed that this is not true of the increasing number of persons today who do not engage in Christendom’s God-dishonoring activities. Instead, by what they say and do they glorify Jehovah, willingly taking up the obligation of being his Witnesses. That God would completely clear his name of reproach was discussed on the fifth or final day in the public address, “When All Nations Collide, Head On, with God.” In attendance were 52,243 in New York city, 36,335 in Cincinnati and 16,102 in Jersey City. At these three assemblies a total of 1,782 were baptized to symbolize their dedication to God. The assemblies were the first of a series to be held this summer, in many parts of the world.
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Watching the WorldAwake!—1971 | August 8
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[Picture on page 29]
52,243 persons filled New York’s Yankee Stadium on July 4 to hear public talk by N. H. Knorr
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