Year Book of Jehovah's Witnesses - Watchtower Archive

Yearbook 61
trying to send missionaries to such territories so that
all people, whether held under the bondage of pagan
religions or any false religion, can be given the opportunity
to hear the message of the Kingdom before
the final end breaks at the time of the battle of Armageddon.
Since we are living in the last days, the Society
is very anxious to spread this good news and will
continue to establish branch offices in any parts of
the world where these seem necessary.
At the close of the Society's service year, August 31,
1950, all of the branch servants send in yearly reports
to the president's office. These are carefully checked,
recommendations made for future work, and efforts
are made to carry out these suggestions. The reports
that follow in this Yearbook are from various branch
servants, telling us what has happened in their countries
in the past year and giving some outstanding experiences.
Reports are also given for territories that
come under the branch, such as islands or countries in
which there are just a few publishers and for which
no separate branch organization has yet been established.
Readers of the Yearbook will be interested in
these experiences, and they will show you how the
work is progressing in the various parts of the earth.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
The Bible writer Mark, who wrote the second epistle
concerning the life of Jesus Christ, started his account
in this way: "The beginning of the good news
about Jesus Christ." He knew what he had to say
about Jesus Christ was certainly good news. It was
news about eternal salvation and how it was obtainable
through Jesus Christ the Savior. Likewise it is the
good news of Christ as King that brings comfort to
the hungering and thirsting people of today. The
writer Matthew said, "Happy are those hungering
and thirsting for righteousness, since they will be
filled."-Matt. 5: 6, NW.