Jehovah s Witnesses containing report for the service year of

170 Yearbook
branch servant gives us some interesting experiences
and a few of these are quoted herewith.
Not all is news of decreases, but many wonderful
and heart-warming experiences have been the lot of
the brothers and missionaries during the year. The
movie "The New World Society in Action," has been
a very good witness in itself, as it continues to be shown
in the smaller towns in this country. The circuit servant
reports large groups of from 300 to 400 turning out
to see the picture in many small towns, many asking
questions and taking literature. All have marveled at
the unity and the happiness of the witnesses.
One town, only accessible by airplane, was worked
for the first time by the circuit servant. His first
night there people came to his hotel room to ask if
he was the man with the Bible books and to take
literature. Much literature was placed and good·will
letters are being sent there to keep the interest going
until he returns.
To show the need of more workers and especially
special pioneers I should like to mention one of several
letters received here in the office. In part it says:
"It has been several years that we have been reading
your literature and we know it is the truth. We have
read with much interest the books 'Equipped for Every
Good Work', Salvation, 'The Truth Shall Make You
Free,' and we have subscribed for The Watchtower
for two years. I should like to know if we can study,
even by mail, though we are not members of your
organization, as we want to learn more about the kingdom
of God. We sincerely hope your work will reach
this little town and help us." Here was a Macedonian
call, which was answered by a visit from the circuit
servant. The result? An isolated publisher now reporting
time, and by the next visit prospects of a small
group made up of the family. The new publisher was
thrilled to take part in the witness work with the
circuit servant.
One missionary reports a nice experience had while
delivering a magazine to a Chinese back-call. "A young
girl listened closely, and then with what little Spanish
she knew, having recently come from Hong Kong, and
with her cousin, my back-call, as interpreter, explained
that she too believed the Bible. My surprise increased
when she mentioned that she had two books that explained
the Bible, which turned out to be Riches and
Salvation in Chinese. A study was started, as she read
in the Chinese copy of The Watchtower and I in the
Spanish. The scriptures also were read in this manner.