Year Book of Jehovah's Witnesses - Watchtower Archive

262 Yearbook
manuscript beforehand. The boy was asked by the teacher
if he had written it himself (the topic was: "The Times
of the Gentiles"). "Yes, and I have also given it already." To
the astonished question "Where?" the reply came: "In the
theocratic school"; whereupon he gave a full explanation
of that arrangement. "Of course," the teacher said, "you
may give it, but aren't you afraid that the other boys will
tease you for it afterward?" "No, not the least. After all,
they know already that I am one of Jehovah's witnesses."
\Vhen the lecture was given the teacher was so pleased
that he at once asked him to prepare another, now on the
subject "Who Is Jehovah?" and the other boys now go to
our young brother for advice and help when they are to
give lectures in the classroom.
A report on the service year's activities in Sweden would
not be complete unless some mention were made of the share
some of us were privileged to have in the glorious assembling
together of Jehovah's people which took place in New
York. A party of 61 were able to travel from Sweden and
their most enthusiastic reports are already beginning to
have some effect, and we are sure of more to come as the
district assemblies are being held, when more full reports
will be given.
SWITZERLAND
To see how the Lord blesses his people calls forth
deep gratitude from his servants. Observing the
loving-kindness of Jehovah increases the devotion of
his servants to him. They see their God as a Friend
and Benefactor. The brethren in Switzerland have
been blessed richly during the year, and they have put
up a good fight for the service. They find at the close
of the year an increase of 16 per cent, with a new peak
of 2,394 persons serving Kingdom interests. The Society
has a printing plant at Berne. This produced
many pUblications during the year, not only for the
use of Jehovah's witnesses in Switzerland but also for
the use of countries nearby. The circuit and district
assemblies were most successful. The report of the
branch servant shows that they have earnestly pushed
the battle to the gate, and some excerpts from his
report follow.
This year saw pioneers move into some solid Catholic
areas. '1'1Ie results have been encouraging. Priest action
brought court actions; pioneers being 'run out of town' by