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Yearbook 267
they have opportunity. There was a very good increase
during the year, the number of regular publishers
jumping from 30 to 47, with a peak of 60 publishers
one month. This has brought real joy to the brethren
because they see Theocracy's increase in Turkey.
The representative of the Society there sends us an
interesting report and the few items herewith are
taken from it.
What blessings of divine favor would the 1950 service
year bring ns in Turkey 1 Could another new peak of publishers
be reached and could we rely and wait upon the
Lord to bless and bring an increase as he had done in the
past? Would there be less opposition to our preaching activities
during the next twelve months? These and other
questions were uppermost in our minds as we began the
new service year in September, 1949; and, by the Lord's
grace, all have been answered in the affirmative.
Opportunity was afforded us of visiting the Turkish
Mohammedans with the new booklet The J&y of All the
People in their language; and thus many "other sheep" were
contacted and witnessed to. One Moslem youth in the army
became very much interested in the trnth after hearing about
the Bible and God's purposes from a Jewish brother. He
began talking and witneSSing right in the barracks to his
fellow soldiers. Some opposition was brought to bear, but
he took his stand and we are happy to have him associated
with us now in the Turkish unit of the IstanbUl company.
This brings to four the different nationalities associated
with the Lord's people in Turkey.
Literature continues to come into the country in small
parcels and thus the brethren have something to work with.
Especially noteworthy is the fact that many Armenian persons
are interested in the truth and they can be given something
to read in their own language.
URUGUAY
Excellent progress has been made in the country of
Uruguay in South America. To the joy of all the
brethren, they see at the close of the year a 33 per cent
increase in the number of publishers. This means to
them and to all of us that the "other sheep" are being
gathered together. The publishers are very energetic,
not only among the English-speaking people but among
the Russians and people of other languages. The back-