BULLETINS

AUGUST, 1933

Prepare for Intensive Witness in Catholic

“Golden Age” Consignments

These Will Be Shipped with Your Order for Heaven and

Purgatory and Other Booklets for September

Witness

In order that all may have a part in the special campaign to place with the people the Golden Age containing Brother Rutherford’s lecture of July 30 and his reply to the Catholic Press, a special consignment will be made to the companies, sharpshooters and auxiliaries. To save shipping expense, pioneers and auxiliaries working in conjunction with a company will receive their allotment from the local service director on the basis of 75 for each pioneer and 50 for each auxiliary. Pioneers and auxiliaries in isolated territory will get their consignment direct along with their orders, consignments of the new booklet Escape to the Kingdom and orders for the four booklets which are to be used in the special September campaign.

All these shipments will be made between now and the closing of the factory on August 19, so that everyone will be prepared to participate in tile special work beginuing September 1. Directors should personally see to it that each pioneer and auxiliary is supplied out of the allotment sent to the company with their respective quantities, since the consignments are figured with this in mind. The balance of the consignment will he for distribution among the company workers for their use in the work.

Pioneers and auxiliaries in company territory are not to expect to receive their supply from this o flice, even though specially ordered by them. No charge is to be made to the company worker, pioneer or auxiliary for this particular issue of The Golden Age.

Kingdom Message for the Blind

The knowledge of Jehovah’s kingdom is for all who will hear; Jehovah is no respecter of persons. Throughout the earth there is a large number of people who are physically blind but who hunger for a knowledge of the Lord and his kingdom. Jehovah is cognizant of this and has made adequate provision to supply the needs of these

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G.A. Will Also Carry Answer to All Catholic Newspapers

Transcription Machines Will Add Greatly to the Witness radio stations WBBR, WCAU and WODA, was the most thrilling and forceful speech ever delivered before any audience in our day, and also an open letter addressed to the Catholic Press by Brother Rutherford in reply to the unwarranted attack upon him and the radio stations carrying his lectures, and containing the facts, is now heing prepared, Those who were privileged to hear this talk from Plainfield have some conception of the wonderful message this Golden Age will contain. To try to describe it for the readers of the Bulletin would be impossible. Therefore we simply state, as above, that it Is the most wonderful and forceful presentation of the crisis we are now facing that we have hud up to the present time, and then let you read the message for yourself and go forward inspired by the spirit of Jehovah to see that this message Is placed In every home in your territory in the shortest possible time.

The first printing of this Golden Age will be one million copies for America, and they are to be distributed during the month of September, every one of which is to be placed in the hands of the people before the Kingdom Proclamation Period. This is going to mean real work for each one of the anointed, but these are days of war. The Lord Is pressing the battle to the gate. I-Ie is going to have definite and positive announcement made of this, and it is the blessed privilege of the anointed to be his witnesses bearing testimony to that fact before the rulers and the people. There never was a greater privilege conferred upon any people than is conferred upon the anointed now. This special Golden Age is to be distributed in conjunction with the special campaign with the four booklets Heaven and. Purgatory, War or Peace, Prohibition and Crimes and Calamities, about which you were written recently. Offer any three of these booklets and this Golden Age to all those whb contribute ten cents. In the event they are not interested In contributing, leave the Golden Age in every home where possible and where they promise to read it. In

It is not the prerogative of Jehovah’s witnesses to force their testimony upon anyone. If any refuse to accept it, that is their responsibility ; therefore do not be unduly insistent or aggressive.

' TERRITORY TO BE WORKED

Work urban territory, particularly the thickly populated larger cities where the Catholic population predominates, first. Then extend your activities from there to all your urban territory, including Catholic, Protestant, Jews or whatever are in it,, and if you still have additional time before the end of the month, go out Into the rurals and cover every possible home in your territory that is accessible, so that this message will have the widest and most thorough distribution of any we have had to date. All who have charge of territory distribution, whether directors, sharpshooters, pioneers or auxiliaries, will immediately begin making preparations for this campaign. As advised in another part of this Bulletin, under “Consignments”, each company and sharpshooter is being shipped approximately 50 Golden Ages for each worker in the company. Therefore the territory should be arranged accordingly. Work fast and thoroughly. Arrange for everyone in the company to have some part in the work. If some of those who hope to be of the Jonadab class feel that they cannot do regular door to door witnessing with the booklets but would like to have some part in the distribution of this Golden Age, they may be assigned a territory for the exclusive distribution of this special Golden Age provided they agree to ring the bell, offer a brief statement to the householder and deliver the copy. Do not assign territory to anyone who will uot guarantee to do this. We do not wish this Golden Age thrown around on porches and dark hallways for people to walk upon and throw Into the waste basket. Cali the householder to the door and offer the copy to him in a kind and courteous manner.

REPORTING

During the month of September only, these Golden Ages may be reported as such. Show them in the space above “Report here all books and booklets placed”. Remember, this is only for this special campaign during the month of Septem-

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Now for a Steady Downpour of Truth

According to the 1930 census, Plainfield, New Jersey, is a city with a population of 34,422; not so large, but Its officials have been bitter in their opposition to the message of God’s kingdom. On Sunday, July 30, their strong-arm squad attended in force the mass meeting which was held in their city for the purpose of hearing Brother Rutherford deliver a lecture on the subject “Why Religious Intolerance Is Practiced Now in This Country”. Like the worshipers of Baal whom Jehu called together to offer sacrifices unto Baal, they came decked in their robes of identification, handcuffs, ammunition belts, revolvers and sawed-off shotguns ; in fact, armed to the teeth. There were two or three policemen stationed at each of the exits, besides others in plain clotlies who were specially detailed at each exit and throughout the audience. These also carried guns. Even on the platform itself and behind the drop curtain armed guards were stationed, prepared to blaze forth at the least provocation. To the early arrivals this armed guard was so large that it appeared that a policemen’s convention, instead of a Bible lecture, was to be held.

An hour or more hefore the meeting time the people began to assemble for the lecture. The day was extremely hot, but many of the order-loving people of Plainfield and vicinity who desire righteousness braved the heat and came early in order to get in. Many brethren had come also to participate in distrlb-uting the invitations to this special mass meeting. Seventeen of .them had been seized by the police the previous day and held in jail to suffer as Christ suffered because of their faithfulness to Jehovah.

Suspicious of every act, the strong. arm squad, upon seeing one brother come in with a package, demanded to know what he had, but he refused to tell. Peremptorily the package was seized and torn open. Much to the chagrin of the officer, instead of finding a bomb or explosives, he found some copies of The Golden Age which were afterwards given free to the people.

By three o’clock the big hall was packed and others had assembled in another theater connected by loudspeaker extension. The audience hung on every word that Brother Rutherford bad to say, as if spellbound. If the officials of Plainfield anticipated the stopping of the meeting by their display of arms, or if they expected that Brother Rutherford would put on the soft pedal, they were quickly disillusioned. Boldly and fearlessly, yet without sarcasm or ridicule or attacking any individuals, the truth was presented to the people of Plainfield and the radio audience. Officialdom was given to understand what the Lord says will happen to them if they oppose Him and oppress, persecute and endeavor to suppress His witnesses. The strong-arm squad were seen paying close attention to the arguments presented.

At the close of his lecture Brother Rutherford offered free to every one present a copy of the special issue of the Golden Aye containing his open letter to the Catholic Press of America answering their attack on the radio stations in their effort to have his lectures put off the air. Brethren were stationed at the various exits who passed out these copies, and it was especially noteworthy with what eagerness the people received them.

Following the meeting, the brethren who had been present assembled in a grove which had been used as the contact point for the distribution of the mass meeting announcements. Brother Rutherford had arranged with the police captain to release the brethren who were in jail, and the meeting in the park was delayed until these seventeen had been brought there from jail. Brother Rutherford then spoke to the brethren for a few minutes, outlining the big campaign to be made with this special issue of The Golden Aye and bringing to their attention words of encouragement from the Lord’s Word. All went home rejoicing greatly in the privilege which the Lord had granted to them that day of being his witnesses and having been present at this meeting at which the protection of the Lord, in spite of the strong-arm squad of Satan’s organization, was so clearly manifest.

And now, after such a thrilling meeting at which the Lord’s protection and blessing was so clearly manifest, all the remnaut throughout America can press the battle to the gate. This lecture sent to His people from the Lord will be put into Golden Age form and will soon be ready. During the month of September all of the anointed should be prepared to distribute the first million edition of this Golden Age, and all the Heaven and Purgatory, Grimes and Calamities, War or Peace and Prohibition, booklets that are now in stock. These booklets with the special Golden Age will undoubtedly make the Catholics and their allies more vicious in .their attack than before. How^jever, the September campaign will just be a beginner and will get the brethren in good fighting action for the Kingdom Proclamation Period, in which Escape to the Kingdom, containing the “Holy Year” lecture, will be distributed far aud wide. What a blessed privilege tbe Lord’s people have now, to be engaged in a work that must be done speedily 1 (Continued from page 1, column, J) ber. Commencing with the Kingdom Proclamation Period fill in the report card as usual. Do not include any Golden Ages on your report card after the end of September.

TRANSCRIPTION MEETINGS

At all of these meetings arranged during the month of September and until your special Golden Ages are entirely disposed of, one of these Golden, Ages is to be given to everyone attending these meetings. These fit in splendidly with the lectures “Way of Escape” and “Holy Year” and “Kingdom Blessings for the People”. Therefore see that everyone hearing all or part of these is supplied with a copy of this special issue, until your supply is exhausted. Do not permit anything to turn you aside from pushing this campaign as zealously as possible. The enemy is wroth with the anointed because of their devotion to Jehovah. He is going to do everything in his power to stop the work. Do not be intimidated ; go forward with implicit faith in Jehovah that this is his work, he is directing the issue, and his Captain, Christ Jesus, is leading his army, of which it is your blessed privilege to be a part, to victory.

The Demeanor of the Brethren

Remember You Are Jehovah’s witness

AU who participate in Jehovah’s service as his witnesses should, of course, conduct themselves as becomes a representative of the Most High God. Never forget that you are a witness of Jehovah. You are not in any way to adopt the adversary's method of force, coercion, threatening or intimidation. With calm dignity and boldness tell the people the facts. If they refuse to hear or reject the facts presented, do not force yourself or your message upon them ; walk on to the next house and present the testimony there. This is especially true in this special campaign. The truth and Jehovah’s witnesses have been woefully misrepresented to the Catholic people, through their press and clergy. Many, of them are going to be incensed against you because of their ignorance of the true facts of the case. Be patient, kind and considerate with them. Appeal to their justice. Tell them that you have not come for a controversy of any sort, that you simply wish to place the other side of the question before them and you wish to give them an opportunity to read Judge Rutherford’s answer to all those charges. Try to make them see the fairness and justice in such a course. Never get into a controversy with them. That is what the enemy wants us to do now in order to have some excuse to bring down upon the anointed the local authorities and any other destructive force he may have at his command. Do not play into his hands. Avoid such a course. If you find people who are bitter and unreasonable and do not waut the message, then calmly and quietly go on to the next house.

(Continued from page 1, column I) good people. The Society has a branch for the blind, the address of which is as follows: Watch Tower Bible & Tract Society, 1210 Spear St., Logansport, Ind. The following cost list covers the literature that is now available for the blind:

Tfie Harp of God (5 volumes) . $0.00 Deliverance (4 volumes) . . , 8.E0 Creation (5 volumes) .... 8.75 Reconciliation (4 volumes) . . 8.00 A Desirable Government (1 volume) 1.00 Comfort for the People .... 1.00 Where Are the Dead? .... 1.00 The Kingdom;

the Hope of the World . . . 1.00 Articles from The Watchtower,

per year........3.00

Wo Is God? . ...... 1.00

IFfta-f Is Truth?......1.00

In addition to the above there is also a lending department connected with this branch, and the literature available on the lending list, for those who are not in position otherwise to obtain the literature and who comply with the conditions stated, is as follows:

LENDING LIST

A Desirable Government Comfort for the People Creation (5 volumes) ZMwertmce (4 volumes) jRecofWiZMjMon (4 volumes) The Harp of God (5 volumes) The Kingdom, the Hope of the "World Where Are the Dead?

Who Is God?

What Is Truth?

The above titles are loaned from

Good Results with Transcription Machine

Keep Them Busy

Reports coming to the office from the different brethren assigned to the work of operating the portable transcription machines indicate that in a number of cases these brethren do not really appreciate what comprises the real field for this type of work. Many of them seem to figure that all they have to do is to get a machine, set it up in some little, stuffy ball, do a little bit of local advertising, and then the people will come to the meeting.

Other brethren, realizing the need of forethought and planning for these campaigns, obtain splendid results. They realize that the last place In the w⁷orld to put one of these machines, if they want a real audience, in this weather, is in a hot, stuffy hall. They go out in the open, into the parks, camping sites, picnic grounds, by lakes where the people assemble, and in summer cottage colonies, and places such as these, where the people are and want to be. They feel at home and relax there and will gladly attend a meeting of this nature when it is arranged for at their convenience, and that is what we must do if we want success. In going after parks, if you cannot get permission from the park commissioner to use the public parks and playgrounds, don’t lie down and quit then; go to the farmer across the street, or to any one convenient who has a suitable place for an assembly; scout around. There are many places in practically every community where meetings can be held. .

These meetings can be held Saturday afternoon, Saturday evening, and three or four on Sunday, if proper effort is put forth and the territory is really scouted out by competent brethren. One brother, taking advantage of such openings during the month of July, put on 26 meetings and had a total attendance of 4,937, an average of almost 190 people at each meeting. These meetings were arranged by a pioneer in isolated territory. Another brother^- loaded his machine into his car and started out. He knew where there were a number of fruit pickers’ camps along the highway. He planned in advance, got permission from the superintendent, and, starting with the first one, served them in a row, making five different places each Sunday, and repeated the route every Sunday until 24 of these meetings were held; at which 227 persons took literature, besides the great number who heard and did not obtain any literature.

These are simply illustrations of what may be done to push this work if the brethren are versatile and zealously using their kingdom interests to the praise of Jehovah.

the Chicago Public Library, and may be had by applying either to them direct or through us. PLEASE OBSERVE THEIR RULES.

"Articles from The Watchtower" are loaned from the office mentioned below. They are to be returned within two weeks. Make your application direct to 'Watch Tower Bible & Tract Society, 1210 Spear St., Logansport, Ind.

This is part of the Kingdom campaign, and each worker should encourage the blind people to take. advantage of the provisions the Lord has made for bringing them the Kingdom message.