July, Nineteen Thuity

OVER 17 YEARS TIME CROWDED INTO 10 DAYS

“LETS CO”

Brother Rutherford’s Letter a Real Joy to the Anointed

This Bulletin will reach you about the time .to Sturt out in what we anticipate will be the biggest onslaught against the enemy that the anointed have ever staged. And why do we believe, this? It is-because the Devil, in his effort to dishearten and discourage * the anointed and to hinder the Lord’s work, has raised the' real issue, for. . 150,000-Hour Week. God’s people tn'ust. reply. When tin issue is Hated squarely before them ns to where they stand, all those who really love the Lord respond with a thrill of joy and gladness. : .      ■ ,       _:     .

An understanding of the events i leading up to this week reveals this । issue so■■ clearly that we are going' to tell you about it. So many of the friends throughout the country had been telling me how much joy they received from the other special service: weeks which have been held so far tills year that it was suggested arrangements be made to have another during the summer. It was pointed out that this would lie the most favorable time on account of good weather generally prevailing, many of the friends’ having more time for the work on account of vacations and long evenings in which to be ..out In the work, and the farmers' having something during the summer, either cash or their farm products, with which to obtain the books. Taking all these suggestions into consideration, and especially considering the impetus that such a week would give toward spreading the Kingdom gospel, it was decided io add another special service week, in which, the main stress would be upon time. The name for -the week was announced as “150,000-IIour Week”, believing that each one is responsible for the amount of time Which he gives to the work, whereas he is not entirely accountable for the actual num tier of books be places. .

The announcement stated, “There’s a reason”; and since then many have asked, "What is this reason’r" In making the statement the thought in mind was to give Coif’s people another opportunity to sing forlh the praises of. Jehovah. At that lime nothing was known .of the attack which Satan had planned against the Society’s funds. In Germany. Btlj: no doubt, the Lord knew what hOAvas tip to tind permitted Satan’s organization to steal the money, much the same as lie permitted him to afflict Job. This is not si range when it is called to mind that Satan lias defied God to place a people upon the earth who will maintain their integrity and who will joyfully serve Jehovah if Satan be given a free hand. Ills open attack in Germany is anol her indication of his wrath against the remnant, and shows that the fight is on. Before God’s people is raised the issue, “Who is God?” To them the words of the Lord come as a stimulus, “Ye are my witnesses that I am God.” With more determination limn ever they will joyfully respond by putting forth even a greater effort during 1 50.000-Hour Week, so that mother groat witness might be given io the honor of Jehovah’s name. In thus doing, not. only do they carry the message that his name Is exalted, but they will also show the Devil that they arc determined to maintain their integrity and that in spite of his efforts to stop the work tlielr abiding trust and confidence is in Jehovah.

Thore IS a reason for “L50,000-Ilour Week”, and a bigger reason Ilian we at first anticipated. The letter that Brother Rutherford wrote to you on June 12 shows that this week will give God’s people the opportunity, by the Lord’s grace, of turning the seeming defeat suffered in Germany into a victory mid to inform more people concerning God and his Kingdom than they otherwise could. Maybe you thought it was to be “just another drive”. Not so. Tillis is to be a special opportunity l.o turn into victory what seemed like defeat.

Doesn't this show how wonderfully the Lord is dealing with ins people and giving them greater and greater opportunities of witnessing to the honor of his name? The real success of tin's week will be measured in the number of hours which arc given in the actual witnessing work in the Held, going from door to door. If the time is given to the work and each one endeavors to make Iiis witness as effective us possible, tlie books and luHiklets are sure to be left. Here’s something that everyone can do, and that is, put forth an effort to give more time in the work than ever before.

Order Now

Bethel Vacation Not Far Distant

Tlie Bethel home mid the factory at 117 Adams Street will be closed for a period of two weeks, during which time, as The Wri/c/i Tower states, the Bethel family will have their vacation. Tlie dotes are from August 18 to September 1, and during this period no orders can be filled or shipments macle. We hope itiat tlie classes, colporteurs and sharpshooters will check over their stock within the next week or two. If you do not have enough stock on hand to last you until the second week of September, an order should be placed so that we can fill it and ship it before tlie 18th of August. Much mail comes in during the vacation period and this is handled in tlie order in which it is received. IC your order comes in during Unit time it might not be filled for a week-after reopening. Be sure that you are looking after your Kingdom interests and put: in your order for books and booklets early. Pioneers should be sure that they have sufficient territory to keep them busy so they will not have to ask for more until afler October 1.

A further suggestion is that all tlie cloth-bound books are packed G5 in a carton, with the exception of The Harp. Deliverance and Reconciliation, which are packed GO in a carion. If you can order in quantities to make complete cartons, it will save some labor at the depots and at the Brooklyn office.

If you want to be in on the counter attack against the enemy, which we know will be a success, there is a part for you to perform. Now' is tlie time to do it.

150,000 hours is a lot oC time. It is equivalent to 0,250 2-1-hour days, or 17 years 11 months. Can God’s people in tlie United Slates give such a witness as tliis during this 10-day period? We believe they can by the Lord’s grace, if all get behind the tiling and do their part; but it will mean a lot of joyful service on tlie part of each individual. If you become a hit weary, remember yon are right in the thick of tlie fight, not for yourself, but in the interests of God’s kingdom and for the honor of Jehovah’s

Colp’rs and Directors

150,000-Hour Week Report

July 4-13

Each colporteur and class director is to submit a report covering tlie 150,000-Hour Week field activities, using the regular weekly report card for that very purpose. Your 150,000-IIour Week report will be for Friday, July 4, to Sunday, July 13, Inclusive, or a "ten-day-week” report. This will then mean that your report for the week previous thereto will end Thursday, July 3, and will be for only a “four-day-week” report, that is, from Monday (June 30) to Thursday, inclusive.

Flense be certain to submit these reports as outlined above, and that promptly. Class directors especially should see to it that their 150,000-Hour Week reports are submitted by the following Sunday, nt the latest. Directors, ns already advised, “don't hold up your class weekly report for a worker or workers who, for a hundred and one reasons or other, fail to report promptly to you,”

REGULAR SHARPSHOOTER

Each regular sharpshooter is being sent n special card on which to report the Held activities covering the 150,000-Hour Week. Tills report should be submitted as soon ns possible after this week.

The work reported on this special card is not to be included with the report for the month of July. In other words, the sharpshooter monthly report for July will consist only of the work done during the month exclusive of I he 150,000-Hour Week, July 4-13.

Every Worker Should Strive to Make 5-Hour Witness

It is evident from recent happenings, as outlined in Brother Rutherford's confidential letter and the unfolding of the Lord's prophecies clarifying our vision of his requirements, that the time is here for a real warfare.

In former years we used to have our IBSA Week, special drives and general conventions and feel Justified in relaxing or letting up, for a while at least, afterwards. Those days arc gone forever. The adversary has thrown down the gauntlet, and we who have taken a stand on the Lord’s side and accepted the challenge as God’s anointed witnesses have not taken it up for a day or a week or a month only, but until this warfare is brought to a final conclusion and the Lord’s name glorified.

Therefore, after the 150,000-Hour Week our campaign activities would possibly not be as strenuous as during the campaign week itself, because a number of the brethren are taking their vacation or getting time off from their secular employment in order to devote It to the drive during that period, but there should be no let-up in the battle. It should be pressed to the very limit. Each class worker should strive to continue and put at least 5 hours a week in the field service, and us much more as possible. Each pioneer colporteur should devote nor only the 25 or 30 hours required as the minimum, but as much time as he possibly can ; and the auxiliary should likewise recognize that the 12 hours required for those who are enrolled as auxiliaries Is simply the minimum and that it should not be looked upon as a maximum to be attained and then quit. The fight is on now. Every one of God's truly anointed people is involved and the battle must be carried on without abating. Every minute counts. The Lord in judging the faithfulness and loyalty of his people is doing so by the effort put forth, not by the results obtained. The Lord himself is responsible for the results. We are responsible for putting forth our Im.st endeavors.

Therefore our activities for July and August should be that of pushing the witness work to the utmost In the rural territory, working thoroughly all the small towns, main highways, and back roads, so that every house will receive a witness between now and late fall. The literature to be used should be, first the $2.40 offer of the 7 books; and where these cannot be placed, drop immediately to the $1.50 combination ; and where this is not taken, then tiie 9 booklets for 50c. The details of preparing these combinations were outlined in a letter recently forwarded to you regarding final preparations for the 150,000-Hour Week.

The time is now here when every one in the ccclesia who claims to be of tile Lord's anointed should be found in the field at least every week, setting aside a definite amount of time for the witness work. If we do not do this, but leave it to chance and go out ‘when opportunity affords’, we shall find a great many weeks going by without participating in the service at all. We should pick out the time we are going to devote, making up at least 5 honrs a week and set that time apart for field service and not permit anything whatsoever to interfere with It. This Is the business of our King aud should have first consideration. If something must be set aside, then let it be something that is not of so great importance as the kingdom witness.

A Real Labor Day

For the Labor Day week-end, comprising the last Saturday and Sunday of August and Monday, September 1, the week-end camping parties suggested in the June Bulletin under the heading “A Reul Week-End” should be adopted. We usually have beautiful fall weather, it Is not so intensely hot as It is in the middle of the summer. The friends can go to the outlying sections in parties and stay there over the week-end, canvassing during the daytime and getting splendid rest and recreation during the late afternoon and evening. This works not only as a splendid witness, but also provides a healthful change to those who take advantage of it. We believe that this is also a splendid means of “redeeming" or "buying back” the time, that the name of the Lord may be glorified. Each service committee should therefore start planning Immediately, so that all the details can be prepared in advance for these week-ond camps.

Foreign Price Lists

The Society has on hand price lists in several foreign languages. If any members of the Englishspeaking classes speak a foreign language and desire a price list, or if some of the Engllsh-Bjjeaking classes desire these foreign price lists, please write the office and we shall be glad to supply them. We will have these in Polish, Greek, German, Italian, Hungarian, Spanish, Lithuanian, Ukrainian, Russian and Armenian. These are not to be used for general distribution among various individuals, but are for your own use and those who are really interested in the work.

Maybe You Can Use It

From time to time we receive letters from elderly and feeble sisters stating that they are unable to carry all the seven books and a supply of booklets with them for any length of time and therefore cau take only 2 or 3 books and some booklets. As a result, while they almost always place the books with which they canvass, they are very rarely able to place the entire set.

In order to overcome this, some of the friends have been using the back of the Crimes and Calamities or the back of rhe li ar or Peace booklet to display the set, and then using such books as they have with them for samples, and have had some success with this method. Others have gone a step further and used a pasteboard photograph frame which is overlaid with grained paper, making it to look like morocco leather. These are about 6} x 8j inches over all. The photograph opening is about 4J x6J Inches, with a square of isinglass covering it. These may be obtained in almost any 5 and 10 cent store at 10c each. Some of them are put up singly, while Woolworth’s seem to handle a double frame. However, there is a hinge on the back of the frame which enables you to separate the two parts, so that where one can get only this kind two friends can share and for 20c get a double frame. The back of the IVar or Peace or Crimes and Calamities booklet can be cut off and placed in the photograph frame. They show up splendidly behind the isinglass. One very active colporteur, who is physically unable to carry the sets around with her, is using this method with splendid results. The photograph arrangement seems to work better than simply using the backs of the above booklets for display purposes, because the frame itself is neat and the isinglass finish gives the books a glossy appearance that makes them look very attractive.

Class Workers Should Get Books from Stockkeeper, Not from Colporteurs

One director writes us that considerable trouble has been experienced in their class because some of the service workers have been obtaining their stock of books from the colporteurs. If any colporteurs are doing this they are acting in direct violation of the instructions which tiie Society has given them upon appointing them to represent the Society in the capacity of colporteur. They are not appointed to net as middlemen. The class service organizations are maintained for the express purpose of supplying the Class workers with literature. Colporteurs are granted special rates on tiie books in order to enable them to meet their expenses In the actual witnessing work and have been Instructed that all books are to be disposed of in this manner only. If a class worker obtains books from a colporteur while out in the field, he should replace them with books which be gets from the stockkeeper. If a colporteur draws books from a class worker while out in the field, he should replace them with books from his own stock. If this plan is followed there will be no misunderstandings and the work will run along smoothly. Each one, however, should plan to have his own supply of books, iu order that borrowing may be eliminated as much as possible.