Year Book of Jehovah's Witnesses - Watchtower Archive

232 Yearbook
Four of the local brethren attended the International convention
in New York and upon returning had much to tell
of by way of encouragelllent to those who were less fortunate
in making the trip ami we all feel at greatel- unity than
ever before.
PARAGUAY
In the small inland country in South America
called Paraguay a good witness is being given. The
country was founded by Jesuits, and the Catholic
organization has pretty full control over the one and
a half million people who live in Paraguay. Here again
it is easily seen that the Catholics have kept the people
uneducated and thus slowed down their auvancement
in civilization. The Paraguayans are poor and backward
in their way of life.
The Gilead graduates who are missionaries in Paraguay
had to work very hard during the year to
maintain their position and remain in that land. However,
they were successful in maintaining their status
with the government. They have done much good in
spreading the truth. Certainly the 56 per cent increase
in number of publishers serving the interests of the
Kingdom has brought joy to all those serving Theocracy's
increase in Paraguay. The branch servant writes
the following.
Recently acting as a circuit servant I was privileged to
visit a company in the interior. In order to get there one
must go on horsebu('k. The brethren had made arrangements
to meet me in a small village, having an extra horse
for me. Early the next morning we started on our journey
and we arriveu at our destination just before sunset. There
I was received with milch love and the brethren were glad
to receive instnlctions from the theocratic organir.ation.
Neal' their territory is an Indiun tribe that worships one
great spirit. One family is especially of good will toward
the Kingdom message, so arrangements were Illade for me
to visit this family while I WIIS serving the company. With
one of the sons of the pioneer sister acting as interpreter
into the Guarani language a general picture was given of
man from his creation until now, and of Jehovah's new
world of righteousness and Its blessings and of the privileges
of sharing in the telling of these good things. Their fuclal