Jehovah s Witnesses containing report for the service year of

Yearbook 273
the sect, Jehovah's witnesses." The representatives
of the Society in the discussion were well
armed with the Bible. They quoted scripture and
gave a good witness, which was an amazement to
the radio audience. Those representing the Society
used the Scriptures, to the delight of the radio
audience. It is necessary for all of God's ministers
to be well versed in the Bible so that they can
preach at any time and anywhere to any people.
There are some other very interesting experiences
that the branch servant in Switzerland reports on
and these are here recorded.
How even small children when properly trained in the
Scriptures can have a good understanding of Bible
principles is shown by the experiences of an eight-year·
old girl in Italian Switzerland.
One day the priest came to school to sell prayer books.
When he offered one to the little girl, she politely said:
"No thank you." He wanted to know why not. She
boldly answered: "Jesus Christ only taught us one
prayer, the Lord's prayer." Some time later the priest
again visited the class and distributed pictures of
saints. After he had asked her the reason for her refusal,
she said: "Because the Lord said we should not
make and worship images."
Then came Christmas. The teacher was rehearsing
an interview that was to take place at the National
Radio Station, where the children were to give some
expressions about Christmas. This young witness was
also chosen. The "interview" between the teacher and
the girl turned out like this: "Are you glad that we
shall soon have Christmas?" "Yes." "Why are you
glad?" "Because we shall have vacation." "Only for
that reason?" "Yes." "But aren't you glad that the little
baby Jesus will bring you a lot of nice toys?" "No,
because Jesus is no longer a baby, but King in heaven,
and I know too that Christmas comes from the heathens."
(The teacher decided then that this girl was not
suited to talk on the radio about Christmas!)
Usually when school is over her father picks her
up with his car. One noon she had to wait a bit. It was
just election day, so the priest, who happened to pass by,
said to her: "It won't be long; your dad is probably
just at the town hall to vote." "Not lil