Publication date
2/15/10
Volume
31
Number
4
The WatchTower
Reports from the Society's Foreign Branches
The Watchtower Magazines
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his 
blessed 
communion 
and 
service, 
and 
it 
is 
once 
more 
my 
much 
appreciated 
privilege 
to 
send 
you 
an 
annual 
report 
from 
this 
part 
of 
the 
field. 
As 
we 
expected 
at 
the 
bpginning 
of 
the 
past 
ypar 
we 
have, 
during 
the 
same. 
seen 
greater 
victorips 
for 
till' 
Truth 
than 
in 
any 
other 
twelve-months 
period 
up 
to 
the 
prescnt, 
and 
the 
pros­ 
pects 
just 
now 
are 
more 
encouraging 
than 
ever, 
a 
faet 
that 
seems 
to 
indieate 
that 
this 
is 
the 
Lonl's 
time 
to 
gather 
the 
last 
of 
his 
jewel", 
and, 
by 
his 
own 
methods, 
to 
finish 
their 
prepara­ 
tion 
for 
the 
coming 
"Glory, 
Honor 
and 
Immortality." 
\Ve 
have 
also 
had 
the 
most 
ahundant 
proofs 
that 
even 
the 
multitude 
begin 
to 
listen 
with 
joy 
to 
the 
"good 
tidings" 
and 
wish 
to 
h(:ar 
of 
God's 
true 
charactpr 
and 
plan. 
The 
doors 
of 
opportuTllty 
are 
opPn 
wiclcr 
than 
at 
any 
time 
hefore 
and 
inspire 
us 
to 
pray 
the 
Lord 
of 
the 
Harvest 
to 
spnd 
more 
able 
and 
willing 
laborerR 
to 
this 
end 
of 
the 
large 
fiphl. 
In 
spite 
of 
the 
bad 
pconomic 
cir('umo;tances 
which 
the 
Swpd­ 
ish 
ppople, 
and 
many 
of 
the 
truth 
fripnds 
also. 
have 
been 
in 
f0r 
the 
last 
four 
months, 
becausE' 
of 
the 
great 
conflicts 
here 
brtwppn 
pmployeps 
and 
pmployers, 
we 
arp 
ahle 
to 
report 
a 
rons!dprahlp 
increaE'-p 
in 
the 
circulation 
of 
DAWN-RTlmms 
as 
well 
as 
III 
othpr 
dirl'ctions. 
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have 
sold 
over 
2,000 
more 
hooks 
and 
marly 
1),000 
more 
booklets, 
TABERNACI,E 
SHADOW:';, 
etc., 
than 
last 
ypar. 
About 
ten 
regular 
Colporteurs 
ha\'p 
hppn 
at 
work 
during 
tltp 
YPlU; 
thpy 
are 
all 
very 
thankful 
to 
the 
Lonl 
for 
thp 
privilegp 
of 
spreading 
hiA 
mpssage 
ahroad. 
Of 
latp, 
six 
or 
sewn 
new 
ones 
have 
come 
into 
the 
work-one 
of 
these 
is 
a 
opal' 
brother 
in 
Fin­ 
land 
who, 
no 
doubt, 
is 
a 
chosen 
instruml'nt 
in 
the 
Lord's 
hand 
to 
serve 
his 
people 
in 
that 
('ountry. 
This 
Brother 
paml' 
in 
con­ 
tact 
with 
the 
truth 
onlv 
fivp 
months 
ago. 
hut 
his 
lovp 
for 
tl11' 
Lord 
and 
his 
zeal 
for 
pr'esent 
truth 
arp 
~'f'fY 
gTl'at. 
A 
few 
days 
ago 
he 
viAited 
Orebro 
in 
order 
to 
symholize 
his 
eon~l'f'ration 
and 
to 
confer 
with 
us 
about 
the 
work 
and 
prosppet 
for 
tlw 
truth 
in 
his 
nativp 
pountry. 
Another 
brothpr 
also 
in 
t 
ha 
t 
land 
spplllS 
now 
to 
intend 
to 
Aeil 
hiA 
farm 
and 
go 
out 
aA 
a 
colportpur 
thprp. 
The 
numher 
of 
subsrl'ibers 
to 
thl' 
RWi'dish 
"T 
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TOWF.R 
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onlv 
hv 
a 
little 
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wp 
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proof 
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by 
lettl'rs, 
etc., 
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it 
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a 
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hplp 
to 
itA 
readers 
in 
gpneral. 
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many 
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for 
next 
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also 
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a 
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edition 
of 
10:000 
('OpipA 
of 
"Ahout 
Hell," 
an 
edition 
of 
9,000 
copies 
of 
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Spiritism." 
an 
pdition 
of 
5,000 
copips 
of 
a 
new 
hvmn 
book 
I'ontaining 
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good 
hymns 
for 
USI' 
at 
our 
meetings. 
and 
beAidps 
this 
eight 
'diffprent 
·trllcts. 
or 
parts 
of 
thp 
Swedish 
PEOPLES 
PULPIT-about 
two 
millions 
altogether. 
Our 
effort 
A 
to 
have 
the 
trapts 
distrihutpd 
with 
the 
npws­ 
papers 
as 
supplements 
have 
not 
led 
to 
allY 
rpsult, 
but 
still 
wp 
have 
sent 
out 
nearly 
twice 
as 
m1lf'h 
"voluntpl'r" 
mattpr 
as 
in 
the 
preceding 
year, 
'and 
the 
frienlls 
in 
gl'neral 
spem 
more 
and 
more 
to 
appref'iate 
the 
opportunitips 
of 
sprvicl' 
offprl'd 
to 
thpm 
through 
the 
Sodety's 
generous 
arrangempnts 
in 
this 
mattl'r. 
As 
an 
example 
I 
will 
mention 
llOw 
a 
Rrotlwr 
living 
in 
a 
littl" 
pll\('e 
at 
a 
distanf'e 
from 
hprl' 
has 
of 
lat.l' 
hrgan 
to 
systemati­ 
pally 
send 
out 
the 
tracts 
to 
all 
Arnall 
villagpA 
an(l 
parts 
of 
the 
country 
where 
the 
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anrl 
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distrilmtpro; 
have 
not 
hPi'n. 
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putH 
a 
fonr-fold 
traf't 
into 
onl' 
of 
our 
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stampA 
it 
at 
his 
own 
expcnse. 
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sl'ntls 
it 
out 
acconlill£! 
to 
the 
directorY. 
Several 
ordl'rs 
for 
thl' 
first 
volump 
haw 
al­ 
ready 
arrived 
at 
the 
office 
from 
remote 
places 
as 
a 
result 
of 
this 
brother's 
work. 
The 
pilgrim 
work 
has 
hepn 
grpatlv 
extendpd, 
as 
the 
follow­ 
ing 
rpport 
will 
show. 
Five 
Swedish 
hrpthren 
have. 
taken 
part 
in 
this 
service 
during 
the 
year, 
and 
the 
Lord 
has 
rlchly 
blpssed 
their 
effortA 
to 
pdify 
the 
friends. 
and 
also 
thp 
many 
meetings 
held 
for 
the 
public 
in 
nearly 
[111 
parts 
of 
thi' 
f'ountry. 
One 
szeneral 
convention 
has 
been 
held 
in 
Orehro, 
when 
the 
truth 
friends 
in 
attendance. 
numbpring 
ahout 
31)0, 
had 
the 
privilegE' 
of 
partaking 
of 
thp 
spiritual 
feast 
the 
Lord 
spread 
before 
us 
hv 
yoU 
as 
hiA 
mouthpiPf'p. 
WI' 
also 
held 
ahout 
ten 
loelll 
two­ 
da';A' 
('onvpntions 
at 
different 
plaf'ps, 
all 
of 
which 
were 
blesspd 
o(the 
Lord 
to 
thp 
encouraging 
of 
his 
ppople. 
Thp 
amount 
of 
the 
donations 
to 
tIl(' 
Tract 
Fund 
is 
not 
quitp 
as 
high 
as 
laAt 
vl'ar's 
total. 
but 
still 
the 
sum 
is 
very 
good 
in 
view 
of 
the 
povertv 
of 
mOAt 
of 
the 
friends 
in 
Swpden. 
And 
then 
we 
must 
consider 
that 
II 
lar,!!" 
pfut 
of 
thl'ir 
savings 
has 
hpen 
usNI 
to 
rent 
haliA 
for 
mpding. 
thl' 
advprtising 
of 
publip 
mpl'tings, 
etr" 
whif'h 
iA 
not 
incluol'd 
in 
thp 
report. 
Hpartv 
exprpssions 
of 
lovp 
and 
thankfulness 
for 
the 
faith­ 
ful 
i<ervi~e 
vou. 
Brother 
Russell. 
ai< 
thl' 
Lord's 
special 
Aprvant 
at 
the 
present 
time, 
have 
rpndered 
to 
thp 
hlessing 
and 
help 
of 
his 
people 
e"l'n 
in 
thpo;p 
lands. 
havp 
hppll 
made 
in 
numprous 
lettE'rA 
rl'ceivl'd 
hl'rE' 
from 
differl'nt 
parts. 
It 
iA 
but 
proppr 
for 
me 
to 
convey 
all 
this 
love 
and 
thankfulnpss 
to 
vou. 
PIpllSp 
find 
en('lospc1 
ll' 
furthpr 
list 
of 
two 
hundrpo 
and 
two 
Sweois'h 
brethren 
and 
sistE'rs 
who 
havp 
voluntarily 
taken 
the 
"vow' 
ami 
ask 
us 
to 
spnd 
yon 
notiee 
of 
it. 
. 
8 
12 
s. 
d. 
12 
7 
£. 
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nl'f!l,it 
from 
1 
flOR. 
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Tr:l!'ts, 
postag-p. 
frpight 
in 
anrl 
out, 
rpnt, 
gas. 
l'te" 
Pilgrim 
work. 
IllPpting'i 
an(1 
other 
expl'nses. 
ptc 
:no 
ice, 
BrotlH'r 
and 
Si"ter 
Thompson 
having 
left 
for 
home 
by 
way 
of 
Ceylon, 
India 
and 
England. 
The 
volunteer 
work 
shows 
a 
bit 
les~ 
output 
than 
previously; 
but 
the 
outlook 
for 
the 
ensuing 
year 
is 
better, 
and 
able 
and 
will­ 
ing 
ones 
are 
now 
getting 
sy~tematically 
to 
work. 
One 
dear 
plderly 
brother 
comes 
in 
rpgularly 
for 
his 
weekly 
supply, 
his 
face 
always 
beaming 
with 
joy 
as 
the 
privileges 
which 
he 
has 
of 
being 
able 
to 
put 
out 
1,000 
to 
1,200 
PEOPLES 
PULPITS 
per 
week. 
Throughout 
A 
u'itralasia 
the 
work 
goes 
forward 
and 
new 
interest 
continually 
comcs 
to 
light 
of 
some 
who 
are 
rejoicing 
in 
the 
very 
truths 
from 
which 
othcrs 
have 
turned 
aside. 
It 
is 
as 
though 
tho'ie 
who 
have 
become 
upset 
over 
the 
Vow 
and 
become 
blinded 
ak 
regards 
the 
covenants 
and 
the 
church's 
high 
calling 
have 
mad!' 
room 
for 
others 
to 
"take 
their 
crowns." 
The 
great 
lesson 
appl'ars 
to 
bp 
"Take 
hel'd"-"Let 
him 
that 
thinketh 
he 
standeth 
tak!' 
hppd 
Ipst 
he 
fall." 
Of 
('oursp, 
as 
waR 
anticipated, 
Bro. 
H. 
carrip(l 
the 
bulk 
of 
the 
~It'lbourne 
class 
with 
him. 
He 
had 
surh 
a 
hold 
upon 
them 
that 
then~ 
was 
small 
opportunity 
for 
aSAiAting 
them 
to 
the 
truth 
Oil 
tlH' 
points 
at 
iS~lH·. 
He 
also 
did 
what 
he 
could 
to 
prevent 
their 
rpa(ling 
the 
TOW~;RS, 
so 
that 
some 
TowF.J~s 
received 
from 
ArrIPriea 
wpre 
simply 
re-addrpsscd 
to 
this 
office 
unoppned 
(only 
two 
or 
thri'c). 
Some 
whom 
I 
had 
not 
sepn 
for 
two 
years 
and 
hall 
Idt 
at 
that 
time 
in 
good 
fellowshi~nothing 
having 
passed 
hl·twPl'n 
UA 
in 
t}lp 
mpantime-wanted 
to 
pass 
us 
on 
the 
street 
as 
though 
Wi' 
wcri' 
poison. 
We 
have 
tried 
to 
take 
advantage 
of 
any 
opportunity 
that 
anv 
woul(l 
giv!' 
us 
of 
hi'lping 
them, 
and 
the 
J,ord 
has 
heen 
pleaspd 
to 
'hlcs" 
our 
pfforts 
in 
this 
way 
so 
that 
Aome 
have 
been 
regained. 
\\'IH'n 
WI' 
startecl 
hpre 
thl're 
were 
ahout 
twelve 
with 
us; 
now 
we 
have 
UR1H1lly 
ahout 
twpnty-five 
at 
our 
Sunday 
evening 
meeting 
-hut 
proha'hly 
n(}t 
more 
than 
twenty 
are 
thoroughly 
estahlished 
in 
the 
truth. 
Bro. 
II., 
I 
think, 
still 
holds 
about 
eighty 
or 
so, 
hut 
many 
of 
them 
are 
not 
rpaders 
to 
any 
extent 
and 
have 
been 
dra 
wn 
t(} 
his 
mel'tings 
rather 
hy 
his 
"eloqupnce" 
than 
by 
the 
truth. 
Soml' 
of 
them 
do 
not 
even 
acknowledge 
the 
"parousia," 
an(l 
onl' 
wl}(} 
happened 
to 
('orne 
in 
yesterday 
had 
still 
the 
thought 
that 
man 
has 
an 
immortal 
soul. 
I 
do 
not 
think 
that 
Bro. 
H. 
is 
making 
any 
progress, 
aA 
I 
have 
not 
heard 
of 
'tny 
that 
he 
has 
gainer!, 
while 
we 
can 
count 
a 
few, 
say 
about 
ten, 
around 
Mel­ 
hournr, 
b('sidl's 
more 
in 
other 
parts. 
Though 
our 
numbers 
re­ 
main 
low, 
it 
is 
not 
because 
there 
have 
not 
heen 
additions, 
but 
on 
acrount 
of 
AO 
many 
going 
out 
of 
the 
city, 
either 
to 
go 
into 
the 
colporteur 
work 
or 
for 
private 
reasons. 
All 
the 
Aame, 
we 
are 
not 
dis('oumged 
and 
do 
not 
want 
to 
accomplish 
more 
than 
the 
Lord 
is 
willing 
for 
us 
to 
do; 
only 
we 
do 
not 
wish 
to 
leave 
a 
stone 
unturned 
to 
the 
end 
that 
we 
may 
gather 
every 
grain 
of 
"whl'at" 
in 
thp 
vieinity. 
We 
an' 
contemplat'ing 
morl' 
pilgrim 
work, 
but 
of 
course 
the 
di-;tanl'es 
are 
great 
and 
tile 
little 
('ompanies 
are 
far 
between. 
Broth 
PI' 
Kieholson 
has 
,iust 
returned 
from 
a 
trip 
to 
South 
Aus­ 
tra 
lia. 
whprp 
hp 
pnioypd 
thp 
privilegp 
of 
blpAsed 
meetings 
with 
thl' 
friends 
in 
Adplai(lp 
and 
other 
points. 
Brother 
Nelson 
i'l 
making' 
prcparations 
for 
a 
trip 
to 
TaAmania 
and 
New 
Zealand, 
,·omill'.~ 
arouncl 
hv 
Ni'W 
Routh 
\Valps. 
Wp 
would 
think 
it 
good 
for 
you 
to 
draw 
the 
attention 
of 
the 
Australian 
fripncls 
to 
this 
part 
of 
tllp 
work, 
especially 
if 
you 
think 
one' 
01' 
thr 
othpr 
of 
UA 
shou1<1 
be 
out 
most 
of 
the 
time. 
The 
friends 
herr 
havl' 
not 
respon(le,1 
to 
the 
inyitation 
in 
the 
?Ia:v 
TOWER 
rpgarding- 
Pilg-rim 
trips. 
thinking, 
we 
suppose, 
that 
tIl(' 
maitpr 
rpfprrpd 
to 
AmPrip:1, 
only. 
Yours 
in 
tIle' 
privilpged 
sprvi('e 
of 
our 
Redel'ml'r, 
R. 
Eo 
B. 
NH'IIOLRON 
and 
EDWARD 
NELSON. 
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(68-69) THE ice, Brother and Sister Thompson having left for home by way of Ceylon, India and England. The volunteer work shows a bit less output than previously; but the outlook for the ensuing year is better, and able and willing ones are now getting systematically to work. One dear elderly brother comes in regularly for hig weekly supply, his face always beaming with joy as the privileges which he has of being able to put out 1,000 to 1,200 PEorpLes PULPIrs per week. Throughout Australasia the work goes forward and new interest continually comes to Hght of some who are rejoicing in the very truths from which others have turned aside. It is as though those who have become upset over the Vow and become blinded asx regards the covenants and the church’s high calling have made room for others to “take their crowns.” The great lesson appears to be “Take heed”—-“Let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.” Of course, as was anticipated, Bro. H. carried the bulk of the Melbourne class with him. He had such a hold upon them that there was small opportunity for assisting them to the truth on the points at issue. He also did what he could to prevent their reading the Towers, so that some Towers received from America were simply re-addressed to this office unopened (only two or three}. Some whom I had not seen for two years and had left at that time in good fellowship—nothing having passed between us in the meantime—wanted to pass us on the street as though we were poison, We have tried to take advantage of any opportunity that any would give us of helping them, and the Lord has heen pleased to bless our efforts in this way so that some have been regained. When we started here there were about twelve with us; now we have usually about twenty-five at our Sunday evening meeting —but probably not more than twenty are thoroughly established in the truth. Bro. H., I think, still holds about eighty or so, but many of them are not readers to any extent and have been drawn to his meetings rather by his “eloquence” than by the truth. Some of them do not even acknowledge the “parousia,” and one who happened to come in yesterday had still the thought that man has an immortal soul. I do not think that Bro. H. is making any progress, as I have not heard of any that he has gained, while we can count a few, say about ten, around Melbourne, besides more in other parts. Though our numbers remain low, it is not because there have not been additions, but on account of so many going out of the city, either to go into the colporteur work or for private reasons. All the same, we are not discouraged and do not want to accomplish more than the Lord is willing for us to do; only we do not wish to leave a stone unturned to the end that we may gather every grain of “wheat” in the vicinity. We are contemplating more pilgrim work, but of course the distances are great and the little companies are far between. Brother Nicholson has just returned from a trip to South Australia. where he enjoved the privilege of blessed meetings with the friends in Adelaide and other points. Brother Nelson is making preparations for a trip to Tasmania and New Zealand, coming around by New South Wales. We would think it good for you fo draw the attention of the Australian friends to this part of the work, especially if you think one or the other of us should be out most of the time. The friends here have not responded to the invitation in the May Tower regarding Pilgrim trips. thinking, we suppose, that the matter referred to America only. Yours in the privileged service of our Redeemer, R. E. B. Ntcroison and Epwarp Nerson. Summary of the Work Publications circulated :— Copies of STUDIES 2.2... ccc ce tee eee 11,356 Copies of Vol. T in Watcn Tower form ............ 970 Copies of Booklets Se ee eee eee 1,251 Copies of Free Tracts and WatcH Towrrs......... 90.602 These represent Tract Pages.....0..05 0 fee eee eee 1,906,096 Letters and Cards received 2. 6... cee cee 1,696 Letters and Cards despatched. ....... 0.00.0 .. 002 e 2,970 Tract Fund Expenditure £, a. d. Deficit from 1908. Lobe eee eee . THO 32 7 Tracts, postage, freight in and out, rent, gas, ete. Pilgrim work, meetings and other expenses, etc 310 12 8 £1,061 5 38 Subseriptions to Tie Warcr Towrr and contributions . . £91 7 8 Deficit. 2 2. eee ee ee £969 17 7 Deak Brorner RUSSELL :— By the Lord's grace and favor we have again passed another WATCH TOWER Brookiyn, N. Y¥. year in his blessed communion and service, and it is once more my much appreciated privilege to send you an annual report from this part of the field. As we expected at the beginning of the past year we have, during the same, seen greater victories for the Truth than in any other twelve-months period up to the present, and the prospects just now are more encouraging than ever, a fact that seems to indicate that this is the Lord’s time to gather the last of his jewels, and, by his own methods, to finish their preparation for the coming “Glory, Honor and Immortality.” We have also had the most abundant proofs that even the multitude begin to listen with joy to the “good tidings” and wish to hear of God's true character and plan. The doors of opportunity are open wider than at any time before and inspire us to pray the Lord of the Harvest to send more able and willing laborers to this end of the large field. In spite of the bad economie circumstances which the Swedish people, and many of the truth friends also, have been in for the last four months, because of the great conflicts here between employees and employers, we are able to report a considerable increase in the circulation of DAwN-STUDIES as well as in other directions. We have sold over 2,000 more books and nearly 5,000 more booklets, TABERNACLE Sranows, etc., than last year. About ten regular Colporteurs have been at work during the year; they are all very thankful to the Lord for the privilege of spreading his message abroad. Of late, six or seven new ones have come into the work—one of these is a dear brother in Finland who, no doubt, is a chosen instrument in the Lord’s hand to serve his people in that country. This Brother came in contact with the truth only five months ago, hut his love for the Lord and his zeal for present truth are very great. A few days ago he visited Orebro in order to symbolize his consecration and to confer with us about the work and prospect for the truth in his native country. Another brother also in that Jand seems now to intend to sell his farm and go out as a colporteur there, The number of subscribers to the Swedish Warcn Towrr has increased only by a little more than 200, but we have received many proofs, by letters, ete., that it is much appreciated and a great help to its readers in general. A good many new subscribers for next year are expected. We have also published a new edition of 10,000 copies of “About Hell,” an edition of 9,000 copies of “About Spiritism,” an edition of 5,000 copies of a new hymn book containing 166 very good hymns for use at our meetings, and besides this eight different tracts. or parts of the Swedish Propies Purrrr—about two millions altogether. Our efforts to have the tracts distributed with the newspapers as supplements have not led to any result, but still we have sent out nearly twice as much “volunteer” matter as in the preceding year, and the friends in general seem more and more to appreciate the opportunities of service offered to them through the Society’s generous arrangements in this matter. As an example I will mention how a Brother living in a little place at a distance from here has of late hegan to systematically send out the tracts to all small villages and parts of the country where the Colporteurs and usual tract distributers have not been. He puts a four-fold tract into one of our envelopes. stamps it at his own expense, and sends it out according to the directory. Several orders for the first volume have already arrived at the office from remote places as a result of this brother’s work. The pilgrim work has heen greatly extended, as the following report will show. Five Swedish brethren have taken part in this service during the year, and the Lord has richly blessed their efforts to edify the friends. and also the many meetings held for the public in nearly all parts of the country. One general convention has been held in Orebro, when the truth friends in attendance. numbering about 350, had the privilege of partaking of the spiritual feast the Lord spread before us by you as his mouthpiece. We also held about ten local twodays’ conventions at different places, all of which were blessed of the Lord to the encouraging of his people. The amount of the donations to the Tract Fund is not quite as high as last vear’s total. but still the sum is very good in view of the poverty of most of the friends in Sweden. And then we must consider that a large part of their savings has been used to rent halls for meeting. the advertising of public meetings, ete.. which is not included in the report. Hearty expressions of love and thankfulness for the faithful service vou. Brother Russell. as the Lord’s special servant at the present time, have rendered to the blessing and help of his people even in these lands. have heen made in numerous letters received here from different parts. It is but proper for me to convey all this love and thankfulness to you. Please find enclosed a further list of two hundred and two Swedish brethren and sisters who have voluntarily taken the “vow’ and ask us to send you notice of it. [4564]

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