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70 Yearbook
boat, then crawled into their bunks and went along to their
destination.
By this time they had run out of literature: so they worked
for their passage back to Anchorage, where they were pleased
to learn that as many as 32 persons had turned out fOI·
the Watchtotver study.
Alaska gives proof conclusive: there is no need to be dis·
couraged. Jehovah gives the Increase and provides amply
meantime.
AZORES
Though poor, and work difficult to find, the people of tIl\'
Azores would manifest greater interest were it not for fear
ot the clergy and the superstitions of their religion. One
person who took booklets returned them later because thp
Catholic priest told his wife that If he kept them he would
not get any clothing from America. So fearful was he of
these false threats that he added insulting words to the
brother along with the booklets. In the city of Harta Ji'aial
people of good will seek out the witness who is able to visit
them occasionally so that he can speak with them and give
them comfort from the Scriptures.
Many fine opportunities arise to give a witness such as
the following example. In a store a witness was approached
by an elderly man who was disgusted with the Adventist
religion because the preacher had told him he could not
eat the meat of a pig he had just killed nor drink wine.
He readily accepted Scriptural proof of the preacher's error.
During the conversation a priest came In and injected himself
into the discussion. The question of the trinity was
raised. The doctrine was refuted and concluded with the
point that the word didn't even appear in the Bible. The
priest chided the witness for his Ignorance, so he was invited
to produce a passage. '1'0 the surprise of a large crowd
who had now gathered both Inside and outside the storp.
the priest admitted the witness was right! and promptlJ
jumped to the Immortality of the soul doctrine. Confronted
with proof that he was wrong in this too he as promptly
changed the subject to communion, but with the same rpsuits.
The discussion lasted for almost three hours. Murmurs
throughout the crowd Indicated their secret pleasure
at seeing the priest unable to hold his ground and admiration
for the witness for his knowledge of the Bible. Undoubtedly
In due time many of these truth-hungry people will be numbered
among the Lord's other sheep.
BAHAMAS
The Bahumas ure a series of islands, cays and reefs
covering an area of approxlmatl'ly 760 square miles. Thl'Y