Jehovah s Witnesses containing report for the service year of

150 Yearbook
hostile woman to leave the hospital. When she had
gone, the nun turned to me and said: "Aren't you glad
that the crazy woman has gone? I know I am! I'm a
Catholic, but that woman was out of her mind. You
know that of all the other religions, the one I would
prefer is 'Jehovah's witnesses,' because they are more
sincere than the others."
"'Very astonished I replied: "I too prefer Jehovah's
witnesses. That is why I am in touch with them." The
nun replied: "My uncle is a priest in the next village.
I spend my vacation at his home. One day he was
visited by one of Jehovah's witnesses who presented
a very fine sermon at the doorstep. My uncle listened
politely and excused himself for not inviting the person
inside by saying he had no time. When the witness had
gone he turned to me and said: 'I often pray that
those people might quickly increase. For it would be
wonderful if everybody were like them.' Then to my
great astonishment he said: 'If ever you have the op·
portunity to care for any Jehovah's witnesses who are
sick, be kind to them and care well for them, because
they deserve it. Only don't have anything to do with
their doctrine, for you know we have sworn faithfulness
to the church even unto death.''''''
SENEGAL
During the past service year the brothers in Senegal
have worked hard and have now established a thriving
though small congregation that continues to increase
month by month. The two special pioneers, together
with their wives, are a source of comfort and strength
to the "other sheep" who are just coming along into
the New World society.
The high light in the service year was the visit of
two special representatives of the Society, Brothers
Henschel and Arnott, on December 5, 6 and 7, 1955.
On this occasion the brothers in Senegal were able to
taste some of the joys of the 1955 assemblies. Six of
the main discourses were delivered by the Visiting brothers
to the great joy of the few local brothers there
assembled. A three-day assembly for a small group
of publishers! It was just wonderful! The talks were
delivered in English and were translated into French
by one of the special pioneers, who is now the congregation
servant_ It was as a result of this visit that
it was decided to form a congregation. This tiny assembly
was indeed a great comfort and stimulus to
these brothers.
In his most recent letter the congregation servant
says: "The work is progressing slowly but surely. This