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The “Divine Justice” District Conventions

WHAT a great deal of suffering there is in the world due to a lack of justice! Widespread abuse of power on the part of some political rulers has resulted in much unjust suffering. Greedy commercial interests oppress people, resulting in much hardship. Then there is the oppression of religious leaders today who are like their counterparts in Jesus’ day, and of whom he said: “They bind up heavy loads and put them upon the shoulders of men, but they themselves are not willing to budge them with their finger.” (Matthew 23:4) There is also much abuse of power and resultant injustice within family circles.

History shows that it would be futile to look to imperfect men, however well-meaning these might be, to remedy such matters. But there exists in the heavens the Supreme Being and Judge, Jehovah. He is the God of justice. Rightly, Moses sang: “The Rock, perfect is his activity, for all his ways are justice. A God of faithfulness, with whom there is no injustice; righteous and upright is he.”​—Deuteronomy 32:4.

Jehovah has long tolerated all the injustices of this world, but he will not do so for all time. There is an appointed time for him to act and then the prophecy found at Isaiah 14:4-7 will be fulfilled, which promises that all manner of tyranny will cease and ‘the whole earth will come to rest.’

Because of their firm faith in these prophetic promises, Jehovah’s Witnesses delight to proclaim far and wide that soon Jehovah will bring an end to all oppression, unrighteousness, and injustice by ushering in complete Kingdom rule. Then no one will cause any harm or ruin, for ‘the whole earth will be filled with the knowledge of Jehovah as the waters are covering the very sea.’​—Isaiah 11:9.

To strengthen our faith in Jehovah’s righteous judgments, the 1988 district conventions will have the theme “Divine Justice.” Stressing this theme will not only spur us on in making known our hope for divine justice but also encourage us to act in harmony with divine justice in all our dealings.

As Jehovah’s servants, all of us know that because of the transgression of our first parents, our inclination is toward selfishness, toward injustice. So we will appreciate the fine information that we will receive by means of Bible lectures, demonstrations, interviews, and dramas that will underscore the need to uphold divine justice. This is in keeping with the command at Micah 6:8, ‘to exercise justice, love kindness, and be modest in walking with our God.’ This makes for harmony, contentment, and joy; it also helps to further the preaching of the good news in all the earth.

An outstanding feature of these conventions will be that a number of cities will be tied in for special talks by members of the Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Also, for these conventions missionaries throughout the world will have transportation provided for them; this will also enable them to visit with their families again.

Jehovah willing, the “Divine Justice” District Conventions will begin Thursday at 1:30 p.m. and will conclude at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday. Let us arrange our affairs to be on hand when the program begins and plan to stay until the closing song and prayer every day. Come with a good spiritual appetite and equipped to take notes. Be assured that Jehovah has in store for us “a banquet” of good things that will strengthen and stimulate us for the work ahead.​—Isaiah 25:6; Song of Solomon 2:4.

Yes, let each one come determined to get the greatest possible spiritual blessing from the “Divine Justice” District Conventions.

Convention Locations

United States

June 16-19: AMARILLO, TX, Civic Center Coliseum, 3rd & Buchanan Sts. BILOXI, MS, Mississippi Coast Coliseum, 3800 W. Beach Blvd. DAYTONA BEACH, FL, The Ocean Center, 101 N. Atlantic Ave. FT. WORTH, TX, Tarrant County Convention Center Arena, 1111 Houston St. GREENVILLE, SC, Memorial Auditorium, 300 E. North St. HOUSTON, TX, Astrodome, Loop 610 at Kirby Dr. MACON, GA, Coliseum, 200 Coliseum Dr. MADISON, WI, Dane County Memorial Coliseum, John Nolen Dr. NEW HAVEN, CT, Veterans Memorial Coliseum, 275 S. Orange St. NEW YORK, NY, Yankee Stadium, 157th St. & River Ave. RENO, NV, Centennial Coliseum, 4590 S. Virginia St. ST. LOUIS, MO, The Arena, 5700 Oakland Ave. SAN DIEGO, CA, Jack Murphy Stadium, 9449 Friars Rd. SAN FRANCISCO, CA, Cow Palace, Geneva Ave. TUCSON, AZ, Community Center, 260 S. Church St. WICHITA, KS, Kansas Coliseum, I-135 at 85th St. N.

June 23-26: AMARILLO, TX, Civic Center Coliseum, 3rd & Buchanan Sts. BILLINGS, MT, Yellowstone Metra, Hwy. #10. BILOXI, MS, Mississippi Coast Coliseum, 3800 W. Beach Blvd. CHARLESTON, WV, Civic Center Coliseum, 200 Civic Center Dr. CICERO, IL, Sportsman’s Park Race Track, 3301 S. Laramie. COLUMBIA, SC, Carolina Coliseum, Assembly & Sweet Sts. CORVALLIS, OR, Gill Coliseum, 600 S.W. 26th St. DAYTONA BEACH, FL (Sign language also), The Ocean Center, 101 N. Atlantic Ave. FT. WORTH, TX (Sign language also), Tarrant County Convention Center Arena, 1111 Houston St. GREENVILLE, SC, Memorial Auditorium, 300 E. North St. HIALEAH, FL, Hialeah Park Race Track, E. 32nd St. at E. 2nd Ave. JACKSONVILLE, FL, Memorial Coliseum, Gator Bowl Sports Complex. LAFAYETTE, LA (Sign language also), Cajundome, West Congress. LANDOVER, MD, Capital Centre, Beltway Exit 15 E. or 17. LITTLE ROCK, AR, Barton Coliseum, Roosevelt & Dennison St. LOS ANGELES, CA, Dodger Stadium, 1000 Elysian Park Ave. MACON, GA (Sign language also), Coliseum, 200 Coliseum Dr. MADISON, WI, Dane County Memorial Coliseum, John Nolen Dr. NEW HAVEN, CT, Veterans Memorial Coliseum, 275 S. Orange St. OGDEN, UT, Dee Events Center, 4600 South 1400 East. PITTSBURGH, PA, Three Rivers Stadium, 420 Stadium Cir. ROCHESTER, MN, Mayo Civic Center Arena, 30 2nd Ave. S.E. ST. LOUIS, MO, The Arena, 5700 Oakland Ave. SAN FRANCISCO, CA (Sign language also), Cow Palace, Geneva Ave. SOUTH BEND, IN, N.D.U. Athletic Center, Juniper Rd.

June 30–July 3: CHARLESTON, WV, Civic Center Coliseum, 200 Civic Center Dr. CICERO, IL (Sign language also), Sportsman’s Park Race Track, 3301 S. Laramie. COLUMBIA, SC, Carolina Coliseum, Assembly & Sweet Sts. CORVALLIS, OR, Gill Coliseum, 600 S.W. 26th St. FRESNO, CA, Convention Center, 700 “M” St. GREENSBORO, NC, Coliseum, 1921 W. Lee St. HIALEAH, FL, Hialeah Park Race Track, E. 32nd St. at E. 2nd Ave. LANDOVER, MD (Sign language also), Capital Centre, Beltway Exit 15 E. or 17. LITTLE ROCK, AR, Barton Coliseum, Roosevelt & Dennison St. LOUISVILLE, KY, Coliseum, Kentucky Fair & Exposition Center. MACON, GA, Coliseum, 200 Coliseum Dr. MADISON, WI, Dane County Memorial Coliseum, John Nolen Dr. NASHVILLE, TN, Municipal Auditorium, 417 4th Ave. NEW HAVEN, CT, Veterans Memorial Coliseum, 275 S. Orange St. NEW YORK, NY (Sign language also), Yankee Stadium, 157th St. & River Ave. OGDEN, UT, Dee Events Center, 4600 South 1400 East. OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, Myriad, One Myriad Gardens. PITTSBURGH, PA (Sign language also), Three Rivers Stadium, 420 Stadium Cir. PONTIAC, MI, Silverdome, 1200 Featherstone. PROVIDENCE, RI, Civic Center, One LaSalle Sq. RENO, NV, Centennial Coliseum, 4590 S. Virginia St. ST. PAUL, MN, Civic Center, 143 W. 4th St. ST. PETERSBURG, FL, Bayfront Center, 400 1st St. S. SAN FRANCISCO, CA, Cow Palace, Geneva Ave. SOUTH BEND, IN, N.D.U. Athletic Center, Juniper Rd. TALLAHASSEE, FL, Civic Center, 555 W. Pensacola St.

July 7-10: BIRMINGHAM, AL, Civic Center Coliseum, One Civic Center Plaza. BISMARCK, ND, Civic Center Arena, 6th & Sweet Sts. CICERO, IL, Sportsman’s Park Race Track, 3301 S. Laramie. CORVALLIS, OR, Gill Coliseum, 600 S.W. 26th St. DENVER, CO, McNichols Sports Arena, 1635 Clay St. FRESNO, CA, Convention Center, 700 “M” St. GREENSBORO, NC, Coliseum, 1921 W. Lee St. HAMPTON, VA, Coliseum, 1000 Coliseum Dr. HIALEAH, FL (Spanish only), Hialeah Park Race Track, E. 32nd St. at E. 2nd Ave. KNOXVILLE, TN, Civic Center Coliseum, 500 Church Ave. S.E. LANDOVER, MD, Capital Centre, Beltway Exit 15 E. or 17. LINCOLN, NE, Devaney Sports Center, 16th & Military. LITTLE ROCK, AR, Barton Coliseum, Roosevelt & Dennison St. LOUISVILLE, KY (Sign language also), Coliseum, Kentucky Fair & Exposition Center. NASHVILLE, TN, Municipal Auditorium, 417 4th Ave. PHILADELPHIA, PA, Veterans Stadium, S. Broad & Pattison Ave. PROVIDENCE, RI (Sign language also), Civic Center, One LaSalle Sq. RENO, NV, Centennial Coliseum, 4590 S. Virginia St. ST. PETERSBURG, FL, Bayfront Center, 400 1st St. S. SAN FRANCISCO, CA, Cow Palace, Geneva Ave. SOUTH BEND, IN (Spanish only), N.D.U. Athletic Center, Juniper Rd. TACOMA, WA (Sign language and Spanish also), Tacoma Dome, 2727 E. “D” St. TUCSON, AZ (Sign language also), Community Center, 260 S. Church St.

July 14-17: BILOXI, MS, Mississippi Coast Coliseum, 3800 W. Beach Blvd. CICERO, IL, Sportsman’s Park Race Track, 3301 S. Laramie. CROWNSVILLE, MD (Korean only), Jehovah’s Witnesses Assembly Hall, Sunrise Beach Rd. DENVER, CO (Sign language also), McNichols Sports Arena, 1635 Clay St. EL PASO, TX (Spanish only), Special Events Center, Baltimore at Mesa. FT. LAUDERDALE, FL (French only), Jehovah’s Witnesses Assembly Hall, 20850 Griffin Rd. FRESNO, CA, Convention Center, 700 “M” St. HAMPTON, VA, Coliseum, 1000 Coliseum Dr. HIALEAH, FL (Spanish only), Hialeah Park Race Track, E. 32nd St. at E. 2nd Ave. HOUSTON, TX (Spanish only), Astrodome, Loop 610 at Kirby Dr. JERSEY CITY, NJ (French only), Jehovah’s Witnesses Assembly Hall, 2932 Kennedy Blvd. LINCOLN, NE (Sign language also), Devaney Sports Center, 16th & Military. LOS ANGELES, CA (Sign language also), Dodger Stadium, 1000 Elysian Park Ave. LOS ANGELES, CA (Japanese only), Jehovah’s Witnesses Assembly Hall, 4310 Degnan Blvd. LOS ANGELES, CA (Korean only), Jehovah’s Witnesses Assembly Hall, 20600 Ventura Blvd., Woodland Hills. PROVIDENCE, RI, Civic Center, One LaSalle Sq. RENO, NV, Centennial Coliseum, 4590 S. Virginia. ROANOKE, VA, Civic Center, 710 Williamson Rd. N.E. ST. PETERSBURG, FL, Bayfront Center, 400 1st St. S. SAN FRANCISCO, CA (Chinese also), Cow Palace, Geneva Ave. TUCSON, AZ, Community Center, 260 S. Church St.

July 21-24: EL PASO, TX (Spanish only), Special Events Center, Baltimore at Mesa. FRESNO, CA (Spanish only), Convention Center, 700 “M” St. HIALEAH, FL (Spanish only), Hialeah Park Race Track, E. 32nd St. at E. 2nd Ave. LOS ANGELES, CA (Spanish only), Dodger Stadium, 1000 Elysian Park Ave. NEW YORK, NY (Spanish only), Yankee Stadium, 157th St. & River Ave. SAN FRANCISCO, CA (Spanish only), Cow Palace, Geneva Ave.

Britain

June 23-26: JERSEY, C.I., The Gloucester Hall, Fort Regent. PLYMOUTH, Plymouth Argyle Football Club, Home Park. SOUTHAMPTON, Southampton Football Club, The Dell, Milton Road.

June 30–July 3: NOTTINGHAM, Nottingham Forest Football Club, City Ground. STOKE, Stoke City Football Club, Victoria Ground, Stoke-on-Trent.

July 7-10: EDINBURGH, Rugby Union Ground, Murrayfield. MANCHESTER, Manchester City Football Club, Maine Road, Moss Side. July 14-17: COVENTRY, Coventry City Football Club, King Richard Street. LEEDS, Leeds United Football Club, Elland Road. NORWICH, Norwich City Football Club, Carrow Road.

July 21-24: CARDIFF, Welsh National Rugby Ground, Cardiff Arms Park. CRYSTAL PALACE, National Sports Centre, Norwood. LONDON (Greek and Spanish sessions also), Rugby Union Ground, Whitton Road, Twickenham.

Ireland

July 14-17: NAVAN, Navan Exhibition Centre, Trim Road.

July 21-24: NAVAN, Navan Exhibition Centre, Trim Road.

Canada

July 7-10: EDMONTON, ALTA. (Sign language also; Ukrainian, French, and Spanish sessions also), Edmonton Northlands Coliseum, 75th St. & 118th Ave. HAMILTON, ONT. (Sign language also), Copps Coliseum, 101 York Blvd. MONTREAL, QUE. (French, French and English sign language; Arabic sessions also), Olympic Stadium, Pie IX Blvd. & Sherbrooke St. MONTREAL, QUE. (Italian only), Velodrome, Olympic Park, Pie IX Blvd. & Sherbrooke St. MONTREAL, QUE. (Spanish only), Arena Maurice-Richard, 2800 Viau St. MONTREAL, QUE. (Greek and Portuguese only), Centre Pierre Charbonneau, 300 Viau St. SASKATOON, SASK. (Sign language also; Ukrainian/​Polish sessions also), Saskatchewan Place, 3515 Thatcher Ave. VANCOUVER, B.C. (Sign language also; Portuguese sessions also), B.C. Place Stadium, 777 Pacific Blvd. S.

July 14-17: HALIFAX, N.S. (Sign language also), Atlantic Winter Fair Exhibition Park, Rte. 333 (Peggy’s Cove Rd.), Prospect Road. HAMILTON, ONT. (Sign language also; Hungarian sessions also), Copps Coliseum, 101 York Blvd.

July 21-24: HAMILTON, ONT. (Sign language also; Korean and Ukrainian/​Polish sessions also), Copps Coliseum, 101 York Blvd. ST. JOHN’S, NFLD. (Sign language also), Memorial Stadium, Lake Ave.