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1977 District Assemblies of Jehovah’s WitnessesThe Watchtower—1977 | February 1
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Hampton, Va.: N.C. 1-A, 6-B; Va. 6.
Houston, Tex.: Tex. 1/3 3, 2/3 11, 12, 17.
Lansing, Mich.: Mich. 1-A, 3*, 1/2 6-A, 6-B*.
Macon, Ga.: Ga. 1/2 1-A, 1-B, 5, 8.
Memphis, Tenn.: Ark. 4; Miss. 2; Mo. 4-A; Tenn. 3.
Milwaukee, Wis.: Ill. 1, 1/2 3, 1/3 4, 5-A, 8, 9, 10, 11; Iowa 4-A; Mich. 1/2 7; Wis. 1, 2, 3, 4.
Nashville, Tenn.: Ala. 2/3 1; Ill. 1/3 7; Ky. 2/3 1, 1/4 4; Tenn. 2, 3/4 4.
New Haven, Conn.: Conn. 1-B, 1/2 2, 3; N.Y. 1/4 3.
Oklahoma City, Okla.: Ark. 1/2 1-A; Kans. 2, 1/2 3; Okla. 3, 4; Tex. 13, 1/3 14.
Sacramento, Calif.: Calif. 15, 23, 29-B; Nev. 1/2 1.
Springfield, Mass.: Conn. 1/2 2; N.Y. 16*.
Yonkers, N.Y. (Tentative): N.J. 2; N.Y. 2-A, 3/4 3, 5.
JULY 28-31:
Charleston, W. Va.: Ky. 1/4 3; Ohio 7, 1/2 8-A; W. Va. 3.
Chicago, Ill. (Spanish only): S-13-A.
Corpus Christi, Tex. (Spanish only): S-3-A, S-8, S-10-B.
Hampton, Va.: Va. 1, 3.
Inglewood, Calif.: Calif. 1, 3, 17, 24, 28, 38, 44, 46.
Lansing, Mich.: Mich. 2, 11-B, 1/4 13.
Memphis, Tenn.: Ark. 1/2 1-A, 1-B, 2, 3; Mo. 1-B.
Monroe, N.Y. (French only): N.Y. 20; Florida French Circuit.
Niagara Falls, N.Y.: N.Y. 8, 13; Pa. 2/3 12.
Sacramento, Calif.: Calif. 14, 18-A, 18-B, 42, 1/3 43.
San Angelo, Tex. (Spanish only): S-3-B, S-3-C, S-14-B, 2/3-S-18.
Yonkers, N.Y. (Tentative): N.J. 1, 7-A; N.Y. 2-B, 17.
AUGUST 4-7:
Elmont, N.Y. (Nr. New York City) (Spanish and Portuguese only): S-1, S-2, S-17, S-22, S-25, S-27, S-29, S-30.
Inglewood, Calif. (Japanese also): Calif. 4, 6, 7, 16, 21, 25, 31, 35.
AUGUST 11-14:
Elmont, N.Y. (Nr. New York City): N.J. 1/4 5 (Staten Island; N.Y. 1, 2-C, 2-D, 4, 11, 12, 15, 18, 19. (Greek also; N.Y. Greek Circuit); (Italian also: N.Y. Italian Circuit).
Inglewood, Calif. (Korean also): Calif. 2, 5, 20, 30, 32, 33, 36, 37, 45.
Note to the Body of Elders in Each Congregation: Please determine immediately from the above chart which assembly it is suggested that your congregation attend and announce to the congregation several times the city and dates so that all will know what the Society has recommended.
ASSEMBLIES IN HAWAII
JUNE 30–JULY 3: Wailuku, Maui.
JULY 7-10: Hilo.
JULY 14-17: Kona.
JULY 21-24: Lihue, Kauai.
JULY 28-31: Honolulu, Oahu.
AUGUST 4-7: Honolulu, Oahu.
AUGUST 11-14: Honolulu, Oahu.
ASSEMBLIES IN BRITISH ISLES
JULY 7-10: Sheffield, South Yorks; Plymouth, Devon; Dublin, Irish Republic.
JULY 14-17: Sheffield, South Yorks.
JULY 21-24: Cardiff, Wales; Edinburgh, Scotland. JULY 28-31: London.
AUG. 4-7: London.
ASSEMBLIES IN CANADA
JULY 7-10: Regina, Sask. (Tentative); Vancouver, B.C.
JULY 14-17: London, Ont.; Moncton, N.B. (Tentative); Prince George, B.C.; Quebec City, Que. (French only) (Tentative); Winnipeg, Man.
JULY 21-24: Brampton, Ont. (Italian only); Kitchener, Ont. (Tentative); Montreal, Que. (English only); Sudbury, Ont. (Tentative); Victoria, B.C.
JULY 28-31: Brampton, Ont. (Spanish only); Montreal, Que. (French only); Montreal, Que. (Italian only).
AUG. 4-7: Brampton, Ont. (Portuguese only); Edmonton, Alta. (Tentative).
AUG. 11-14: Toronto, Ont. (Tentative).
AUG. 18-21: Brampton, Ont. (Greek only).
AUG. 25-28: Vancouver, B.C. (Chinese only).
We look forward with you to the many blessings that Jehovah has in store for us at the assemblies this summer. Surely it will prove to be a spiritually rewarding experience for you to attend all four days of the district assembly and we encourage you to plan now to do so.—Heb. 10:24, 25.
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Questions From ReadersThe Watchtower—1977 | February 1
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Questions From Readers
● Who is the “Lord” mentioned in Romans 10:12, the Lord Jesus Christ or the Lord Jehovah?
Romans 10:12 reads: “For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek, for there is the same Lord over all, who is rich to all those calling upon him.” The identity of the one referred to as “Lord” cannot be established with certainty from the context.
Throughout the centuries Bible scholars have not been in agreement as to whether Paul meant the Lord Jesus Christ or the Lord Jehovah. Romans 10:9 definitely refers to Jesus Christ as Lord, and the quotation from Isaiah 28:16 found in Romans 10:11, “None that rests his faith on him will be disappointed,” also applies to Jesus. So if Romans 10:11 is to be directly linked with the Lord of Romans 10:12, the Lord referred to is Jesus Christ.
On the other hand, in Romans 10:9 Paul speaks of ‘exercising faith in your heart that God raised him up from the dead.’ This shows that faith in Jehovah God is also essential for salvation. Furthermore, Romans 10:13, a quotation from Joel 2:32, reads: “For ‘everyone who calls on the name of Jehovah will be saved.’” Hence, if the calling on the Lord referred to in Romans 10:12 is the same as in Romans 10:13, Jehovah God is the Lord being referred to by Paul. The thought would then be the same as that expressed at Romans 3:29: “Is he the God of the Jews only? Is he not also of people of the nations? Yes, of people of the nations also.”
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