Year Book of Jehovah's Witnesses - Watchtower Archive

Yearbook 87
Bible. An Invalid woman who for several years had been
unable to move even her head and with whom a pioneer had
studied for four years before she could understand the
truth, due to her ailments, with tears In her eyes expressed
her gratitude to the Lord for answering her prayers. Now
at last she could move her hands and use the Bible and
thus be able to show others what the Word of God says,
no matter what bans may be imposed on such a work! That
certainly Is not a spirit of despondency. Because the Lord Is
with his people, 'when these things begin to come to pass
they look up and lift their heads' and rejoice to be In his
service.
Hands have not drooped, and those that have let their
hands hang down are being helped to lift them into activity.
A new Informant, doubled theocratic ministry lessons
through i DeSpel"taa! and the hope of soon having the new
books to study; what more could be desired? Positively, as
in Jeremiah's case, 'there Is in our hearts as It were a
burning fire shut up In our bones, and we are weary with
forbearing, and cannot contain.'
Legal steps have been taken to have our right to worship
recognized, and we are looking forward to using this opportunity
of giving a further witness to them, and praising
Jehovah's name still more.-Mark 13: 9.
AUSTRALIA
The preaching of the good news to the people has
been steadily moving forward since Jehovah God
began to rule as King. Especially in the past 1950
service year people of good will have hearkened to
the Word and have taken their stand. A new peak in
number of publishers, of 5,163, was reached in the
month of August, and the average number of publishers
throughout the year was 4,502. This is the
highest average Jehovah's witnesses have ever attained
in Australia. The branch located at Sydney
looks after the work in Australia, the Fiji Islands,
Singapore and the Malay States as well as in the
Republic of Indonesia. Reports have been submitted
by the branch servant, all of which are interesting.
A new territory has been opened by the Australian
office, and that is in North Borneo. There are two
publishers working there now. There is a tremendous