Year Book of Jehovah's Witnesses - Watchtower Archive

Yearbook 19
tioned. The last figure shows the increase in number
of publishers over the previous year.
Publishers 1945, 127,478; increase over 1944, 16,973
Publishers 1946, 158,034; increase over 1945, 30,556
Publishers 1947, 181,071; increase over 1946, 23,037
Publishers 1948, 230,532; increase over 1947, 49,461
Publishers 1949, 279,421; increase over 1948, 48,889
Publishers 1950, 328,572; increase over 1949, 49,151
It is noted that during the last three years there
has been an increase of approximately 49,000 ministers
preaching the Word every year. In other words,
49,000 persons have been coming out of the old world
each year, taking a definite stand for God's kingdom
and making proclamation of this stand publicly before
many witnesses. In this way they are contending
for the victory. While they have had many trials and
difficulties, "Jehovah knows those who belong to him,"
and he who touches one of these witnesses touches the
pupil of his eye. Jehovah loves their faithfulness, and
he gives the increase! Are you having a share in it?
l\lEASURING THE VISIBLE PART OF THE RESTORED CITY
The big question that comes up in the mind of
many people is, Just how long will it be until the battle
of Armageddon? and when will the accomplished
end come? How long must I keep on working? The
Lord Jesus answers the question in the 24th chapter
of Matthew, wherein he says, "And this good news of
the kingdom will be preached in all the inhabited
earth for the purpose of a witness to all the nations,
and then the accomplished end will come." (Matt.
24: 14, NW) Then, as long as this witness must be
preached to the nations, the end will not come. It is
quite evident that there are thousands upon thousands
of people who have not yet been given ample
opportunity to take their stand on the side of the
Kingdom. What shall be done? With thousands of
IJeople of good will coming to the Lord's organization