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NOVEMBER, 1959 “Happy is the one that stays awake and keeps his outer garments.”—Rev. 16:15. VOL. II NO. 11

Seek to Do the Divine Will on Earth

• ¹ “Go therefore and make disciples of people of all the nations, . . . teaching them to observe all the things I have commanded yon.” (Matt. 28:19, 20) This is the divine will for us. Are you seeking to do it? If you must be reminded every month to engage in field service, can you say you are? Publishers who seek to do the divine will do it because it is in their heart, because they desire to serve. They look for opportunities to preach. Do you?

• ² The month’s theme text, at Hebrews 13:20, 21, states that God will equip us “with every good thing to do his will.” He does this through the good instruction and fine study aids we receive. Outstanding are the books From Paradise Lost to Paradise Regained and “Your Will Be Done on Darth.” What splendid instruments these are to offer as we do the divine will! The first is milk of the Word, the second is meat. One lays the foundation for the other. Is this not an ideal combination for teaching people God’s truth?

• ³ Have your sermon and key talking points on the books well in mind, and then rehearse the sermon with your family or other publishers. Make the presentation at every door, especially in territories that have not been covered with either book. When the combination is not accepted, offer a choice of either book. At the time of each placement, offer to demonstrate how to use the book. Many studies can thus be started on the initial call. One congregation reports that most of seventy-nine studies started in one week were begun this way.

• ⁴ The Paradise book sparks interest. A circuit servant writes: “One Sunday morning I had just started to witness to a woman when she interrupted: ‘I don’t have any money to buy books.’ Apparently she knew we were Jehovah’s witnesses and was not disposed to listen. After explaining that our purpose was to cultivate a better understanding of the Bible, we continued with the sermon. While we

  Be a Teacher on Back-Calls

  
  

• ¹ Every month in the United States over a million back-calls are made! Our desire in calling back is not only to talk but to teach. We want these people to get the sense of the message and see the urgency of acting in harmony with it.

• ² For best results, we should call teithin a week after our initial visit. Is that too soon? Not at.all. especially if we have paved the way on our first call. Before making the back-call, know what you intend to say when they answer the door. Have

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clearly in mind what points you want to teach them, and how. Plan a transition to the publication you want to study. Decide how to arrange for the next call.

• ³ As a good teacher, you will not do all the talking; get your student involved in the discussion. Suggest that he get his own Bible; ask him to read some of the scriptures. Draw out his thoughts with questions. If the householder expresses keen interest in a certain Bible subject, and you are equipped to discuss it, it may be better to pursue that than to hold rigidly to your sermon. Follow through on the interest.

• ⁴ Knowing that they need a regular study to learn the truth, we should work toward that end. After an were presenting the Paradise book the woman’s attitude began to change. In wonderment she said: ‘And it’s only seventy-five cents?’ Needless to say, she took a copy. No matter how much a territory has (Continued on page 4, col. 1) appropriate introduction, perhaps using a scripture or two, you might open the booklet “This Good Rews of the Kingdom” or another appropriate publication to the paragraphs that contain the points you want to discuss. Use the questions. Look up the scriptures; discuss them. Read the paragraphs. Thus both present the subject and start a study.

• ⁵ An effective teacher is warm and friendly, and he does not go too fast. It is surprising how many thiiigs people do not really grasp, even when we read them from the Bible. Be a teacher: emphasize the main point of each scripture, illustrate it, and question the householder to be sure he understands it.

• ⁶ On your call it is good to explain the objective of our work. They may feel they have to join something, and so hesitate to have you return. Realizing the problem may exist, we can point out that their choice of religion is up to them, but our work is to teach the Bible to persons of good will free of charge. Let them know what the Kingdom means to them. Point out how important accurate knowledge is, that our lives are involved. Show that we are motivated by love.

• ⁷ When you leave the call, analyze your teaching. Ask yourself : What did they learn? How do I know they got the point? How can I improve my teaching on back-calls? To become effective teachers we must teach regularly. Make it a point to spend at least one hour each week teaching on back-calls.

  *        Seek to do the divine will “with a complete heart.”

  
  
  

  FIRST MEETING IN NOVEMBER

  
  

Theme: Seeking to Do the Divine Will on Earth.

10 min: Welcome, text, and talk on theme for the month, “Seeking to Do the Divine Will on Earth.’’ (See “Watchtower,” February 15, 1959, p. 100, and November 1, 1959, p. 662.) 18 min: Question-and-answer coverage of the article “Seek to Do the Divine Will on Earth.”

25 min: “Paradise” Sermon Refresher.

(12 min.) Chairman points out that in two-book offer either book may be stressed. Having used the sermon “Your Will Be Done on Earth” for several months, we have it well in mind, but not so the “Paradise” sermon.

Have “Paradise” sermon outline on platform for all to see and follow. Review sermon with audience, giving due attention to transitions.

Theme: From Paradise Lost to Paradise Regained.

Man to care for paradisaic

garden of Eden       —Gen. 2: 15

Disobedience caused them to

lose paradise and suffer death

—Gen. 3: 22-24

Jesus’ death opened way for regaining paradise; told evildoer: “You will be with me in paradise.” —Luke 23: 43 (paraphrase)

Conditions to prevail when

paradise regained   —Rev. 21:3, 4

In conclusion, illustrations on pages 16 (or 20, 21) and 241 may be effectively used. Offer two books together for contribution of $1.25, making only brief comments on “Your Will Be Done on Earth,” since “Paradise” book has been featured.

(6 min.) Publisher prepared in advance gives model sermon, applying teaching techniques. Stop just as books are placed.

(7 min.) Chairman commends publisher on fine sermon and asks what he would do now to start study with householder on initial call. After brief discussion, publisher continues. Tells householder he would be glad to show her how the “Paradise” book can best be studied with her Bible, if she would like to take just a few minutes. Householder appreciates suggestion, invites him in. Publisher comments on keen desire to see paradise restored, turns to first paragraph of book to show what God’s Word means w^Then it speaks of paradise. Begin study, considering first paragraph.

Chairman encourages all to apply this suggestion. If householder cannot take time then, show understanding and arrange definite time for return call.

7 min: Concluding comments. (Include remarks on the slogan based on 1 Chronicles 28: 9, at the bottom of page 1.)

SECOND MEETING IN NOVEMBER

5 min: Welcome, text, comments.

10 min: New World News and announcements.

15 min: Demonstration and discussion of “Presenting the Good News.” (To be conducted by school servant.)

20 min; Refresher on “Paradise” Back-Call Sermon.

After Bible study servant has emphasized importance of making return visits, he will take about twelve minutes to lead audience through pictures used in “Paradise” back-call sermon, commenting on each one as outlined here. Encourage publishers to take this occasion to make notes in their study copy that they will use on back-calls. May make note of comment on illustration and page of next illustration.

BACK-CALL SERMON: God’s purpose for man: live forever and make entire earth a paradise like Eden. (Pages 20, 21) Disobedience brought loss of paradise and condemnation of death. Loving-kindness of God shown in preservation of God-fearing ones at Flood (40, 41) but destruction of wicked. (42, 43) Also, shows Jehovah’s concern for a righteous earth. Though men returned to wickedness after Flood, God selected people for his name’s sake and gave law to them (64, 65), part of which he wrote, to lead them to Savior. Savior’s birth (124), in fulfillment of many prophecies, brought further hope to believers. Before dying as ransom (141) to pay back what was lost in original paradise, he promised evildoer, “You will be with me in Paradise,” giving assurance earthly paradise to be restored. Resurrection and ascension (144, 145) as conqueror of death opened way for gaining life everlasting. Set pattern for future resurrections from death. Kingdom is means God uses to restore Paradise. Birth of Kingdom described in Revelation as pictured. (176,  177) Its establishment with

Christ as King portends destruction for Devil and his wicked world at Armageddon. (208, 209) With Satan’s influence gone, conditions to come on earth will satisfy desire of all believers. (217) With paradise regained, dead in memory of God will return (233) to join survivors of Armageddon ; on earth, where tears, pain and death will be no more. (241) Point out that pictures are an aid to understanding, but Scriptural discussions are needed for accurate knowledge of requirements for living in paradise regained. Turn to opening chapter and, beginning with first paragraph, show them how a Scriptural discussion can profitably be conducted.

As a conclusion, arrange for publishers who have had success with this back-call sermon to relate experiences. Sermon will be demonstrated in weeks to come, and other experiences may be related then.

10 min: Concluding comments. (Include remarks on the slogan based on Matthew 5:6, at the bottom of page 4.)

THIRD MEETING IN NOVEMBER

5 min: Welcome, text, comments.

12 min: Questions and answers on * ‘Congregation Organization. ”

8 min: “Yearbook” experiences on back-calls. (82, 88, 112) Enthusiastic publisher discusses experiences with training program companion as encouragement to expand back-call activity. Conclude with encouragement to make back-calls on all who take literature and even others who show interest.

10 min: Model “Paradise” back-call sermon.

20 min: Talk: “Be a Teacher on Back-Calls,” along with report from Bible study servant on visit with congregation servant.

5 min: Concluding comments.

FOURTH MEETING IN NOVEMBER

5 min: Welcome, text, comments. 12 min: Talk covering “Yearbook” experiences on vacation pioneer service. (155, 201, 202, 206, 207, 242) It is for young and old.

20 min: Demonstration on “Vacation Pioneering.”

CHAIRMAN (3 min.) Congregations where many have vacation pioneered, spirit of congregation has improved, maturity increased, activity built up. Society reports 17,865 enrolled as vacation pioneers last year, or 130 percent more than year before. Of these, 8,133, or 46 percent, vacation pioneered for two weeks. Even more can share in vacation pioneer service.

INTERVIEW (13 min.) (Select, if possible, a housewife, a young publisher, brother with family responsibilities and a seasonal worker who have shared in this privilege. If none in congregation have pioneered, then experiences from “Pursuing My Purpose in Life” articles on problems overcome and joys experienced in regular pioneer service may be related by pre-selected publishers.) Chairman, interviewing those who have pioneered, asks how they found the time, what prompted them to pioneer, what schedule they arranged, what family co-operation was received, etc. Questions regarding blessings received, assistance given to others, and whether, they would recommend vacation pioneering may also be asked. Practical, factual answers will be of most value to all. If time permits, have experiences enjoyed in pioneer service.

CHAIRMAN (4 min.) December holiday period offers real opportunity for many to vacation pioneer. School children have time off, generally two weeks. Parents, consider pioneering with them during this period. Requirements: one must have been a regular publisher for six months and be baptized in symbol of dedication. Can spend as little as two weeks, or several months, as a vacation pioneer. Quota for two weeks is not less than 75 hours for the month (at least 50 hours during the two weeks of pioneering and 25 additional hours during remainder of the month). If pioneering for a full month, quota is 100 hours. Perhaps it will be possible to continue pioneering after December. If so, request an extension. Keep full-time pioneering in mind. (See “Preaching Together in Unity,” pars. 68, 69, and September, 1955, “Informant.”) Parents, encourage your children to make full-time pioneer service vocation in life and set example by vacation pioneering whenever possible. Be a blessing to others, build up yourself spiritually and offer greater praise to Jehovah; be a pioneer.

15 min: Ask questions on article “Can You Be a Vacation Pioneer?” Continue with talk by competent local brother. Urge all who can to take up regular pioneer service, if possible; if not, at least arrange to be a vacation pioneer some time each year. (See letters on pioneer service sent out by Society during the past year.)

8 min: Concluding comments.

CONGREGATION

Care of the Kingdom Hall

¹A clean, neat and commodious Kingdom Hall not only provides a pleasurable place in which to meet, but it is an asset in giving a good witness in the community. It matters not whether the congregation is small and meeting in a private home, or large with a hall especially built or remodeled, it should be the desire of each congregation to have a Kingdom Hall that is a credit to the name we bear—Jehovah’s witnesses.

• ² To keep the Kingdom Hall clean and in good repair, good co-operation on the part of all is required. The congregation servant has the responsibility to oversee the upkeep of the Kingdom Hall. So that all might share in keeping a nice place to meet, it is recommended that he make up a schedule for the various service center groups to take turns in cleaning the hall and an outline of things that need to be done each week. One or two groups might be assigned each month. Otherwise, there is a tendency for most of the work to fall on a willing few. The grounds around the hall should also receive regular attention. We all enjoy walking into a clean, fresh hall at meeting time. It does not just happen that way. Let us all share in keeping our Kingdom Hall presentable and a place to which we can feel proud to invite persons of good will.

• ³ The Kingdom Hall should be appropriately and tastefully advertised. There are several ways

  Announcements

  
  

♦ New publications available:

Qualified to Be Ministers—Portuguese God’s Kingdom Rules—Is the World’s End Near? —Papiamento When God Speaks Peace to All Nations —English, Dutch, Spanish

♦ These items out of stock:

British Bible #AF3401

“Let God Be True”  —Armenian,

Burmese, Danish, Twi

“This Means Everlasting Life”

—Afrikaans, Chinese

Basis for Belief in a New World

—Turkish Evolution versus The New World

—Danish

The “Commander to the Peoples”

—Bohemian

The Joy of All the People—-Persian “This Good News of the Kingdom” —Danish

♦ These items available again:

“This Good News of the Kingdom”

—Portuguese, Yoruba

♦ “Christmas” will be a special Magazine Day. Congregations should ascertain how many extra magazines they will need and submit an order for copies of the December 22 Awake!

ORGANIZATION

this can be done. First, there should be an outside sign identifying the hall as “Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses.” A smaller sign giving public notice of the meetings and times should be posted so that any interested can see this from outside the building. Many congregations find that it is possible to put up moderate-size highway signs at the city limits giving the location of the Kingdom Hall and the time of meetings. Newspapers will often print free the time of meetings and the title of the Bible lecture in the “Church Directory.” Take advantage of these various means to advertise the Kingdom Hall and the activities of Jehovah’s witnesses.

⁴ If the Kingdom Hall has a display window some of the Society’s publications should be neatly displayed. This is the responsibility of the magazine-territory servant. It should always be neat and should be changed regularly, usually once a month. Magazines used in the display should be the latest magazines. Inside the Kingdom Hall provision may be made by the literature servant for a display of the Society’s publications at the literature counter.

⁵ The Kingdom Hall is truly the center of New World activity in the community. To reflect favorably upon Jehovah’s good name and organization it must be well kept and people must know about it. Use it well to expand true worship in the community to Jehovah’s praise.

and the January 1 Watchtower by the end of November.

♦ Congregations may order the 1960 Yearbook and calendar after November 20. It will be appreciated if publishers will order through the congregation. The Yearbook is 50c and the calendar is 25c each. Pioneers on the list before July 1, 1959, may receive a free Yearbook by placing their request with the literature servant, who will order it with the congregation’s supply.

♦ Notice will appear in Kingdom Ministry when bound volumes of The Watchtower and Awake! may be ordered. Please wait for the announcement before ordering.

♦ During November a supply of the 1960 ministry school schedule will be sent to all congregations. A copy is to be supplied to each publisher.

♦ Many letters have been received from the brothers expressing appreciation for the new book, Jehovah’s Witnesses in the Divine Purpose, and Jehovah’s witnesses will be pleased to place this publication with those who want to know more about the Society and its modern-day history. The book may be used in connection with back-

Can You Be a Vacation Pioneer?

• ¹ Why vacation pioneer? It is the divine will for those in position to do so. Besides the joy that comes from doing the divine will by vacation pioneering there are many other blessings. Vacation pioneering is an aid to maturity. “I feel much stronger spiritually,” said one publisher after vacation pioneering. “If all publishers would vacation pioneer for just one month,” wrote another, “they really could see why pioneering is so wonderful.”

• ² Who can vacation pioneer? Those who can devote two weeks or a month or more in Kingdom service, averaging a little more than three hours a day. School children during winter vacation can do so for two weeks. Besides preparing youthful ministers for pioneering upon completing school, it aids to safeguard them against harm from bad associations during school vacations.

• ³ When can many adults vacation pioneer? Housewives with children at school can do so during many of the school months. Those whose secular work is slow during certain weeks of the year may be able to vacation pioneer at that time. Some whose health does not permit pioneering all year may be able to vacation pioneer two weeks or a month or several months. Teachers or anyone else who has two weeks off from work during the winter can vacation pioneer.

• ⁴ For you to vacation pioneer, are there problems to be solved? “I thought it couldn’t be done,” wrote a publisher who really worked at solving problems, “but the month and its many blessings will never be forgotten.” Can you vacation pioneer during December?

calls or Bible studies and may be placed with the public at $1.00 a copy. This book, Jehovah’s Witnesses in the Divine Purpose, will not be used in the house-to-house ministry. Congregation publishers may obtain copies at the literature counters in their Kingdom Halls for 90c and those in the pioneer service may obtain copies for 20c. Congregations should not stock large quantities, but should have only a few copies on hand for publishers who wish to place them with persons of good will.

SEPTEMBER SERVICE REPORT

Public Meetings Held: 17,942

UNITED STATES QUOTA FOR 1960 243,364 Publishers

With the Two-Book Offer

• ¹ Publishers are now quite skilled with the use of the sermon “Your Will Be Done on Earth,” which will be fine for the offer. Eor variety we can also use the sermon “Earth to Become a Paradise.” As an introduction one might say : “Good morning. My name is----. I am calling in

the community in an effort to help people regain something that was lost many years ago. Have you ever lost something—perhaps a valuable or a loved one—and afterward said: ‘I would give anything in the world if I could regain it’? Most people have. But did you know that all mankind lost something nearly six thousand years ago and it has never been found? Well, here at Genesis 2:15 the Bible tells us what was lost . . .” (If an objection comes up during this introduction, one can add, in a kind, tactful way, that the householder has nothing to lose and everything to gain by consideration of what he was going to say.)

• ² Whichever sermon and book we present first, we will also bring to the householder's attention the other book, but it is not usually good to say much about the second book offered. Do not wear out and confuse the householder’s mind by going into the second hook with a complete

Seek to Do the Divine Will (Cant’d) been covered, our brothers will find tremendous pleasure in offering the Paradise book.” You will find it a superb companion to offer with “Your Will Be Done on Earth.”

• ⁵ Jehovah has equipped us well to be teachers. Now it is up to us to seek proficiency. Listen carefully at the service meetings and apply what you learn.

• ⁶ When Thanksgiving Day arrives, more people will be home and thus more can be given a witness. This is to be a special Magazine Day. Be sure to send the interesting experiences you have in this work to the Society.

• ⁷ What about the goal for December? Is your eye on it? Our aim, remember, is 10-percent increase in publishers. Can we make it? We can if each publisher works for it by helping new ones in service.

^s Encourage new ones to see the demonstration of it. Make a strong, appealing presentation of one book, then bring in the second book, its “mate,” as a complement of the other, making only a few brief remarks about it.

³ If the Paradise book has been presented first, one might say next: “This book ‘Your Will Be Done on Earth’ complements the other in that it explains prophecies foretelling the movements of the nations in this very day when God’s will is about to be done on earth as it is in heaven. Both books are yours for a contribution of only $1.25.”

⁴ If “Your Will Be Done on Earth” has been presented first, then one could add: “This book From Paradise Lost to Paradise Regained will help you and your family to understand why God has permitted these things to take place and what we can do to live in happiness on a paradise earth.” (Offer both books for $1.25.)

| OFFER FOR DECEMBER f 1“Your Will Be Done on Earth” and I

“From Paradise lost to Paradise Re-! gained,” with two booklets, for $1.25.1

THEME FOR DECEMBER !

Staying Watchfully by the ) Right Things.—1 Tim. 4:16.     [

value of contact points, and show that you value them by being at them yourself. They play an important part in the ministry. Congregations that have not organized midweek contact points should do so. Qualified sisters can take charge when a brother is not available.

• ⁹ Seeking to do the divine will includes calling back on placements. Literature placements are just one part of our teaching work. Be sure to call on all who subscribed for Awake! during October and endeavor to start studies, using “This Good News of the Kingdom.” Keep a record of magazine placements and call back on them. You never know when a copy of The Watchtower or Awake! will strike a spark of Interest that can be fanned to life by a return visit.

• ¹⁰ Seek to do the divine will by making every possible effort to declare and to teach the good news.

NEW WORLD NEWS

♦ Report from French Equatorial Africa for August shows an excellent new peak of },965 publishers, a 51-percent increase.

♦ Ghana reports their third consecutive peak for the service year, 16 percent over last year. They now have 7,653 in the service.

♦ Awake Ministers District Assemblies held in Inchon, Kwangju and Pusan, Korea. Combined public meeting attendance, 3,090; total baptized, 258. New Korean edition of Awake’ released.

♦ Sierra Leone happy about report of 208 publishers, 75-percent increase over last year.

♦ Awake Ministers District Assembly held at Arima, Trinidad, with peak attendance of 2,445. Thirty-five were immersed. At the Bridgetown, Barbados, assembly the public outnumbered the brothers two to one as 1,916 attended. ♦ Solomon Islands had new peak of 86 publishers in August. Two baptism services held on the island of Malaita with 49 baptized, mostly men.

♦ Argentina crowns year with new peak in publishers—6,384. In small congregation of 15 publishers, 652 turn out to see film.

♦ Costa Rica: Flag-salute issue arises at Puerto Limon; twelve students expelled. Brothers taking steps to effect reinstatement.

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November 15

♦ ‘'Practical Wisdom in the Space Age” and “Displaying Practical Wisdom as Sons of Light.”

♦ God’s Interests Served by Gambling?

♦ God’s Remedy for Sin.

November 22

♦ Receiving with Appreciation.

♦ Is a New World Unbelievable?

♦ New Zealand Supreme Court Upholds Witnesses.

♦ Belgian Congo—Awakening Giant.

December 1

♦ “Expert Instruction in the Art of Witness-making” and “Prove Yourselves My Disciples.”

♦ why Give Thanks?

♦ You Must Not Bow to a Carved Image.

December 8

♦ They Produce ‘According to Kind.’

♦ Spotlight on Boxing.

♦ Doctor, My Child Swallowed Poison!

♦ Jehovah's Witnesses—Who Are They?

* Teach those who ‘hunger and thirst for righteousness? X-

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