Experiences in Announcing Jehovah’s Kingdom

Priest vs. Christ

In a discussion at the door by a minister of the gospel with the householder, the mention of Jehovah’s name called forth a priest who had been within listening. “I see your Jehovah has you pretty well posted, but those names like Moses, Isaiah, and others you continually quote mean nothing to me. If I want to know anything I can write to the pope or even telephone him for information.” After a few more of such observations the minister of the gospel replied, “You talk like the men Jesus spoke of in the 23rd chapter of Matthew.” “God damn the 23rd chapter of Matthew,” was the priest’s reply.—M. E., Illinois.

All Preaching Except “Preacher”

In working over our territory we found a group known as the “Church of God and Christ”. The first one we contacted was the clergyman. He received the message very favorably and invited us to return. In the meantime he told his congregation that he was going to take lessons so that he could the better preach to them and asked for them to pay for these lessons. They readily agreed. Seems that this preacher could not conceive of anything being free. As our work progressed in the territory we got to visit each of his members. They too received the message favorably and were glad to take part in a regular study. As a result the church has closed its doors and all its one-time members are now taking part in proclaiming Jehovah’s kingdom. The preacher is still studying but has not taken an active part as yet.—A. H., Alabama.

Announcements

“IT IS NEARER THAN THEY THINK” TESTIMONY PERIOD

The month of October has been designated “It Is Nearer than You Think” Testimony Period. Do you believe, as do the majority of the readers of The Watchtower, that the final end of all wickedness is very near at hand, much nearer than the uninformed think? If you do, you will undoubtedly desire to join with us in the activity to which this October Testimony Period is to be devoted, namely, the taking of subscriptions for the Awake! magazine. Awake! the companion magazine to The Watchtower, is issued on the 8th and 22nd of every month. It plays a very important part in awakening the people to the nearness of the expression of God’s wrath at Armageddon. You will want your friends and neighbors to have the timely information it presents, and you can aid them by offering a year’s subscription for Awake! at the regular rate of one dollar. We shall be pleased to send you instructions and also helpful forms on which to report your activity as well as to secure the essential information so that the subscriptions you obtain will be correctly addressed.

WATCHTOWER BIBLE AND TRACT SOCIETY ANNUAL MEETING OF CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP

The annual meeting of the members of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society will be held on Sunday, October 1, 1950, at ten o’clock in the forenoon. The place of the meeting will be at the registered office of the Society located in the Wabash Building, 410 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh 22, Pennsylvania. The Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society is a nonprofit Pennsylvania corporation, and at this, the 1950 annual meeting, regular business of the corporation will be transacted. Those who are members of the corporation will receive the regular notice of the meeting together with proxy forms by mail in the usual way, and this announcement supplements the letters of notification. As soon as convenient after receiving the regular notice and proxy form each member should fill out and mail his proxy to the office of the secretary of the Society, 124 Columbia Heights, Brooklyn 2, New York. This should be done by every member whether attending the meeting in person or not, and we should like to have all of the proxies in not later than September 15, 1950.

“WATCHTOWER” STUDIES

Week of October 22: Turning to the Peoples a Pure Language, ¶1-18; New World Translation of the Christian Greek Scriptures, ¶1-4.

Week of October 29: New World Translation of the Christian Greek Scriptures, ¶5-25.