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vindication, and those he pictured do likewise today. Ezek-
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vindication, and those he pictured do likewise today. Ezekiel's name means "God will strengthen; strength of God".  
iel's name means "God will strengthen; strength of God".  
 
 
The present spiritual remnant that he pictured are "strong  
 
The present spiritual remnant that he pictured are "strong  
in the Lord, and in the power of his might", are "strength-
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in the Lord, and in the power of his might", are "strengthened with might by his spirit". (Eph. 6:10; 3:16) Jeho-}}
ened with might by his spirit". (Eph. 6:10; 3:16) Jeho-}}
 
 
   
 
   
 
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vah's witnesses stand as watchmen and warn that not  
 
vah's witnesses stand as watchmen and warn that not  
 
national salvation, not personal salvation, but Jehovah's  
 
national salvation, not personal salvation, but Jehovah's  
vindication is the issue of universal importance. At Arma-
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vindication is the issue of universal importance. At Armageddon he will vindicate his name, and thereafter restore  
geddon he will vindicate his name, and thereafter restore  
 
 
Edenic conditions to earth. In Jehovah's vindication lies  
 
Edenic conditions to earth. In Jehovah's vindication lies  
 
creature salvation.}}  
 
creature salvation.}}  
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A court trial in Quebec City centered around the work  
 
A court trial in Quebec City centered around the work  
 
of Jehovah's witnesses, and appearing to testify against the  
 
of Jehovah's witnesses, and appearing to testify against the  
Witnesses was a Catholic priest. The result was much dis-
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Witnesses was a Catholic priest. The result was much discussion about Catholic doctrine in the light of the Bible.  
cussion about Catholic doctrine in the light of the Bible.  
 
 
That this was an eye-opener to honest Catholics is shown  
 
That this was an eye-opener to honest Catholics is shown  
 
by the following experience of a pioneer publisher in  
 
by the following experience of a pioneer publisher in  
Quebec City:  
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Quebec City:}}
"The other night when I arrived back at the hall 1 found  
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"The other night when I arrived back at the hall I found  
 
two of our company publishers very ably haying a book  
 
two of our company publishers very ably haying a book  
 
study with seven young men who had been following the  
 
study with seven young men who had been following the  
 
court trial. They had read our hall address in the papers.  
 
court trial. They had read our hall address in the papers.  
 
One of their number has a sister with whom I placed some  
 
One of their number has a sister with whom I placed some  
literatu~'e in 19-!6. This group of young men customarily  
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literature in 1946. This group of young men customarily  
hang around a cornel' downtown, drink 'cokes' and generally  
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hang around a corner downtown, drink 'cokes' and generally  
 
do nothing but talk. However, because of the interest in  
 
do nothing but talk. However, because of the interest in  
the trial they all procured Bibles and had many que~tions
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the trial they all procured Bibles and had many questions
 
to ask. The priest refused to answer their questions; so they  
 
to ask. The priest refused to answer their questions; so they  
came to Jehovah's witnesRes. They were all quite satisfied  
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came to Jehovah's witnesses. They were all quite satisfied  
 
with the answers received and were loud in their praise of  
 
with the answers received and were loud in their praise of  
 
our knowledge of the Bible. The last boy did not leave  
 
our knowledge of the Bible. The last boy did not leave  
the hall till 3 a.m."  
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the hall till 3 a.m."}}
GOD'S WORD DISPELS DESPO~DE:"CY
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While in a hospital in Florida one of Jehovah's witnesses  
 
While in a hospital in Florida one of Jehovah's witnesses  
helped a patient by telling him some of t~e marvelous  
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helped a patient by telling him some of the marvelous  
truths contained in God's "'Yard.  
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truths contained in God's Ward.}}
"There was a ;young man who had been b the hospital  
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for sixteen months. He hud been in the Pacific i~lands
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during the war and hardly got a 5cratch, but was rur. down  
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"There was a young man who had been in the hospital  
by an auto and had hi& left leg crushed, and after all this  
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for sixteen months. He had been in the Pacific islands
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during the war and hardly got a scratch, but was run down  
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by an auto and had his left leg crushed, and after all this  
 
time he thinks it will have to come off. His wife, who is a  
 
time he thinks it will have to come off. His wife, who is a  
Catholic, told me that he felt ~o despondent that nothing  
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Catholic, told me that he felt so despondent that nothing  
would cheer him up. WelL the next time I saw him on  
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would cheer him up. Well, the next time I saw him on  
the porch, I began talking to him abou: the truth. At first  
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the porch, I began talking to him about the truth. At first  
 
he was not interested, but, when I took the Bible and  
 
he was not interested, but, when I took the Bible and  
 
showed it to him, then he believed it. I took him from when  
 
showed it to him, then he believed it. I took him from when  
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became a living soul, right up to the Kingdom. He was  
 
became a living soul, right up to the Kingdom. He was  
 
surprised, as he said he had asked several ministers and  
 
surprised, as he said he had asked several ministers and  
none could tell him what 1 told him about the resurrection  
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none could tell him what I told him about the resurrection  
 
and the new world. Why, he talked about it to everyone.  
 
and the new world. Why, he talked about it to everyone.  
He t09k 'Let God Be True', 'The Truth Shall Make You  
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He took 'Let God Be True', 'The Truth Shall Make You  
Free', 'The Kingdom Is at Iland', 'Eqltipped for Every  
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Free', 'The Kingdom Is at Hand', 'Equipped for Every  
Good Work', and a Bible. He has read aU of them and  
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Good Work', and a Bible. He has read all of them and}}
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is reading the 'Let God Be True' book the second time. I  
 
is reading the 'Let God Be True' book the second time. I  
 
am going to have a Bible study with him on Tuesdays.  
 
am going to have a Bible study with him on Tuesdays.  
His ....ife told me that I did him more good than all the  
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His wife told me that I did him more good than all the  
nurses and doctor put together."  
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nurses and doctor put together."}}
BOOK STUDIES MAKE NEW PUBLISHERS  
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The following experience sent in by a publisher in Texas  
 
The following experience sent in by a publisher in Texas  
shows the need to baek-call on all placements, and also that  
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shows the need to back-call on all placements, and also that  
it 1S not always experience that enables one to place litera-
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it is not always experience that enables one to place literature. The bubbling zeal of newly interested ones is also  
ture. The bubbling zeal of newly interested ones is also  
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effective.}}
effective.  
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"1 called on a good·williady to conduct a study in 'Let  
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God Be True', and found she had company. 1 asked the  
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"I called on a good-will lady to conduct a study in 'Let  
lady 'isitor whether she cared to study with us. 'Yes, I do!'  
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God Be True', and found she had company. I asked the  
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lady visitor whether she cared to study with us. 'Yes, I do!'  
 
she quickly replied. She asked many questions and when  
 
she quickly replied. She asked many questions and when  
 
the study was over said that she had the book 'Let God Be  
 
the study was over said that she had the book 'Let God Be  
Tr1ie', but that she had not studied it because she could  
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True', but that she had not studied it because she could  
not understand it. 1 set a date to call on her, and when  
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not understand it. I set a date to call on her, and when  
1 arrived she was waiting for me. I asked her to select a  
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I arrived she was waiting for me. I asked her to select a  
 
subject that she would be specially interested in hearing  
 
subject that she would be specially interested in hearing  
discussed, and she chose the 'new earth'. She was yery
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discussed, and she chose the 'new earth'. She was very
 
thrilled and asked many interesting questions, and said  
 
thrilled and asked many interesting questions, and said  
 
that she realized that all she had now was going down into  
 
that she realized that all she had now was going down into  
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and just go into this work. I invited her to go out into  
 
and just go into this work. I invited her to go out into  
 
the work with me for an hour right then. She stated she  
 
the work with me for an hour right then. She stated she  
would be glad to go, but she didn't know how to gin a  
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would be glad to go, but she didn't know how to give a  
witness. I stated that she could liste.n to me and learn, and  
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witness. I stated that she could listen to me and learn, and  
 
then she could try a door. She got her mother to keep her  
 
then she could try a door. She got her mother to keep her  
 
twin babies, and she went with me to the first house. When  
 
twin babies, and she went with me to the first house. When  
1 started to witness to the householder the householder said  
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I started to witness to the householder the householder said  
 
she couldn't take the book and handed it back to me. But  
 
she couldn't take the book and handed it back to me. But  
 
it was soon placed when the newly interested lady began  
 
it was soon placed when the newly interested lady began  
tdling how wonderful she had found the book to be. The  
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telling how wonderful she had found the book to be. The  
 
next door I gave the witness and again the householder  
 
next door I gave the witness and again the householder  
 
refused, but the new witness joined me in testifying and  
 
refused, but the new witness joined me in testifying and  
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But at the next door, where I had tried but failed to make  
 
But at the next door, where I had tried but failed to make  
 
placements in the past, she gave a brief witness and as she  
 
placements in the past, she gave a brief witness and as she  
left I could hear her saYlng, 'You be sure to read this  
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left I could hear her saying, 'You be sure to read this  
book.' 1 only had two studies with this good-will lady of  
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book.' I only had two studies with this good-will lady of  
 
about 20 years of age. Now she attends company studies  
 
about 20 years of age. Now she attends company studies  
and participates in the Theocratic ministry school reviews."  
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and participates in the Theocratic ministry school reviews."}}
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time to plan your vacation for 1950. ~ow is the time to save your only WIll the brethren be attending the conventIOn but they will
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be able to Visit both the new Bethel home and the new factory,
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We ask too that all pray to the Lord for a rich blessing to as well as the new radio station, which should be fully completed,
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be upon this assembly, that His will may be done and that the and inspect them. The Watchtower Bible School of GIlead IS not
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conventIOn may redound to His honor and praise.  
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too far distant, so many of the visitors may enjoy that also.
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time to plan your vacation for 1950. Now is the time to save your funds so you can make the trip.}}
It is with real joy that we look to 1950 and this International
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Further information concerning this International Convention  
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Conyention of J ehovah's witnesses in New York city, for not will be published later in The Watchtower.
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be upon this assembly, that His will may be done and that convention may redound to His honor and praise.}}
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144
The WATCHTOWER
Brooklyn, N Y.


even stress salvation of creatures. Ezekiel stressed Jehovah's

vindication, and those he pictured do likewise today. Ezekiel's name means "God will strengthen; strength of God". The present spiritual remnant that he pictured are "strong

in the Lord, and in the power of his might", are "strengthened with might by his spirit". (Eph. 6:10; 3:16) Jeho-

vah's witnesses stand as watchmen and warn that not national salvation, not personal salvation, but Jehovah's vindication is the issue of universal importance. At Armageddon he will vindicate his name, and thereafter restore Edenic conditions to earth. In Jehovah's vindication lies

creature salvation.




FIELD EXPERIENCES


TRUTH SWEEPS AWAY REFUGE OF LIES

A court trial in Quebec City centered around the work of Jehovah's witnesses, and appearing to testify against the Witnesses was a Catholic priest. The result was much discussion about Catholic doctrine in the light of the Bible. That this was an eye-opener to honest Catholics is shown by the following experience of a pioneer publisher in

Quebec City:

"The other night when I arrived back at the hall I found two of our company publishers very ably haying a book study with seven young men who had been following the court trial. They had read our hall address in the papers. One of their number has a sister with whom I placed some literature in 1946. This group of young men customarily hang around a corner downtown, drink 'cokes' and generally do nothing but talk. However, because of the interest in the trial they all procured Bibles and had many questions to ask. The priest refused to answer their questions; so they came to Jehovah's witnesses. They were all quite satisfied with the answers received and were loud in their praise of our knowledge of the Bible. The last boy did not leave

the hall till 3 a.m."


GOD'S WORD DISPELS DESPONDENCY

While in a hospital in Florida one of Jehovah's witnesses helped a patient by telling him some of the marvelous

truths contained in God's Ward.

"There was a young man who had been in the hospital for sixteen months. He had been in the Pacific islands during the war and hardly got a scratch, but was run down by an auto and had his left leg crushed, and after all this time he thinks it will have to come off. His wife, who is a Catholic, told me that he felt so despondent that nothing would cheer him up. Well, the next time I saw him on the porch, I began talking to him about the truth. At first he was not interested, but, when I took the Bible and showed it to him, then he believed it. I took him from when God formed man and blew breath into his nostrils and he became a living soul, right up to the Kingdom. He was surprised, as he said he had asked several ministers and none could tell him what I told him about the resurrection and the new world. Why, he talked about it to everyone. He took 'Let God Be True', 'The Truth Shall Make You Free', 'The Kingdom Is at Hand', 'Equipped for Every

Good Work', and a Bible. He has read all of them and

is reading the 'Let God Be True' book the second time. I am going to have a Bible study with him on Tuesdays. His wife told me that I did him more good than all the

nurses and doctor put together."


BOOK STUDIES MAKE NEW PUBLISHERS

The following experience sent in by a publisher in Texas shows the need to back-call on all placements, and also that it is not always experience that enables one to place literature. The bubbling zeal of newly interested ones is also

effective.

"I called on a good-will lady to conduct a study in 'Let God Be True', and found she had company. I asked the lady visitor whether she cared to study with us. 'Yes, I do!' she quickly replied. She asked many questions and when the study was over said that she had the book 'Let God Be True', but that she had not studied it because she could not understand it. I set a date to call on her, and when I arrived she was waiting for me. I asked her to select a subject that she would be specially interested in hearing discussed, and she chose the 'new earth'. She was very thrilled and asked many interesting questions, and said that she realized that all she had now was going down into destruction and that she wished she could sell everything and just go into this work. I invited her to go out into the work with me for an hour right then. She stated she would be glad to go, but she didn't know how to give a witness. I stated that she could listen to me and learn, and then she could try a door. She got her mother to keep her twin babies, and she went with me to the first house. When I started to witness to the householder the householder said she couldn't take the book and handed it back to me. But it was soon placed when the newly interested lady began telling how wonderful she had found the book to be. The next door I gave the witness and again the householder refused, but the new witness joined me in testifying and soon she made the placement. The next door she took alone, and returned to tell me that the lady was quite sarcastic. But at the next door, where I had tried but failed to make placements in the past, she gave a brief witness and as she left I could hear her saying, 'You be sure to read this book.' I only had two studies with this good-will lady of about 20 years of age. Now she attends company studies

and participates in the Theocratic ministry school reviews."


(Continued from page 130)


time to plan your vacation for 1950. Now is the time to save your funds so you can make the trip.
We ask too that all pray to the Lord for a rich blessing to be upon this assembly, that His will may be done and that convention may redound to His honor and praise.
It is with real joy that we look to 1950 and this International Convention of Jehovah's witnesses in New York city, for not
only will be brethren be attending the convention but they will be able to visit both the new Bethel home and the new factory, as well as the new radio station, which should be fully completed, and inspect them. The Watchtower Bible School of Gilead is not too far distant, so many of the visitors may enjoy that also.
Further information concerning this International Convention will be published later in The Watchtower.