Year Book of Jehovah's Witnesses - Watchtower Archive

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sections you find a poorer class of people with more
primitive ways of carrying on their daily occupations.
But these are people to be witnessed to with the good
news of the Kingdom, whether the season be rainy or
whether the hot sun beats down on one all day. Jehovah's
witnesses press on persistently, knowing that
this gospel of the Kingdom must be preached. And
the missionaries and company publishers in the land
are working together to advance true worship. The
branch servant in Paramaribo gives us a report of
what is happening there now.
While the work of the Lord is full of joy and many
hlessings to the faithful publishers of the Kingdom, there
are many trials which test the faith and devotion of all
His people. It seems that during the past service year the
publishers In this land have had their share of testing in
company with their brethren throughout the world. One
thing that has helped a great deal In the local company was
The Watchtower on love and its expression. From that
time on there was a noticeable change In the dealing of the
brethren with one another. We hope that always we will become
richer and richer in this essential quality so that
unity will never again be seriously interfered with.
As the months rolled by indications began appearing which
did seem to show that better days were just around the
corner. As we would go from door to door the change in the
attitude of the people became clearly discernible. It was
nothIng that you could put your finger on, but just as in
the past we had always been able to find in a morning's
work one person who seemed to manifest sheeplike qualities,
now we found the same, only more so. It does not seem to
be merely a willingness to listen, but a thirst for the truth,
and, of the ones who have had an opportunity to study thus
far, quite a few are showing that they are willing to get in
there pitching too.
'Ve heard about one experience that can teach us many
things.
Years before, in the year 1918, a younger man had symbolized
his consecration to do God's will, and, much to his
sorrow, from the very beginning he met with oPPosition from
his wife. Advice from older brethren which he had sought
showed him that it was necessary for him to remain with
his wife and support his family In order to please the Lord.
So for many long years the brother toiled by the sea, spending
weeks away from home on the fishing grounds (and that
means damp, and cold, and burning heat) to provide for