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<noinclude><pagequality level="1" user="" /></noinclude>THIS JOURNAL ITS SACRED MISSION PUBUSHED SEMI·MONTHLY BY HIS 10urnal is published for the purpose of aiding the people to understand Jehovah's purposes. It provides I1stematic Bible study in which all its readers may regu- larly engage. It gives announcement of the visits made to BIble e1usee by traveling speakers, announces conventions, and gives reports thereof. It announces radio programs and pubhshes luitable Dible instruction for broadcasting. It adheres strictly to the Bible as God's revealed word of Truth. It stands firmly upon the great ransom sacrifice as tho fundamental doctrine by which all doctrines are measured. It is free from parties, sects and creeds of men. It does not as- lume a dogmatic attitude, but confidently invites a careful examination of its utterances in the light of the infallible Word of God. It does not indulge in controversies, and its columna are not open to personahties. WATCH TOWER BIBLE & TRACf SOCIETY T TO US THE SCRIPlURES CLEARLY TEACH THAT JEHOVAH is the only true God, the Maker of heaven and earth, and is from everlasting to everlasting; that the Logos was the beginning of his creation; that the Logos became a man; that he is now the Lord Jesus Christ in glory, clothed with all power in heaven anll in earth. THAT GOD created the earth for man, and created perfect man for the earth and placed him upon it; that man wilfully disobeyed God's law and was sente~ced to death; that by Jeason of Adam's wrongful act all men are born sinners and without the right to life. THAT JESUS was made a human being in order that he might become the Redeemer of man; that he gave his life a sacrifice for man and thereby produced the ransom price; that Jesus the divine was raised from the dead, ascended into heaven, and presented the value of his human sacrifice as the redemptive price for man. THAT FOR MANY CENTURmS God, through Christ, aas been selecting from amongst men the members of his church, which constitutes the body of Christ; that the mission of the church is to follow in the footsteps of her Lord Christ Jesus, grow in his likeness, give testimony to the name and purpose of Jehovah God, and ultimately be glorified with Christ Jesus in his heavenly kingdom; that Christ, Head and body, consti- tutes the "seed of Abraham" through which all families of the earth shall be blessed. THAT THE WORLD HAS ENDED; that the Lord Jesus has returned and is now present; that Jehovah has placed Christ Jesus upon his throne and now commands all nations and peoples to hear and obey him. THAT THE GREAT ISSUE before all creation now is the vindication of Jehovah's word and name, and that it is the privilege and duty of every true Chnstian to give the testimony of Jesus Christ, and to make known that the kingdom of heaven is come. This gospel of the kingdom must be preached. 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South Africa Please address the Society In every case RADIO AND THE PRINTED WORD All canvassing parties and all individuals who canvass should mention the radio station in their vicinity that is broadcasting the W ATCH'rOWER programs. This often proves a means of open- ing the way to place the books in the hands of the people. Have in mind the chief purpose of the radio is to call the peo- pIe's attention to the truth and then furnish the opportunity for them to get a wider understanding of the message con- cerning the government of Jehovah by reading what is being printed. Every one who now participates in the field work in territOlY 8elYed by broadcasts of the WATCHTOWER program may have a share in telling the people that this ulllque service is available each week. Workers report that distribution of the radio folder (supplied by the Society) is proving to be a convenient and effec- tive method of giving continual public notice of this program while engaging in the house-to-house witnessing. SERVICE CONVENTIONS (1n each instance clas, service director', name and addre88 appear.) Fort Wayne, Ind. September 18-20 Bert E. Lyon, 3801 S. Barr St. Oklahoma City, Okla. L. R. Hendrickson, R. 3, Edmond, Okla. Champaign, TIL C. R. Walters, 309 N. Edwin St. Fort Worth, Tex. O. H. Anglin, 1610 Peach St. September 25-27 Hattiesburg, Miss. W. W. Howell, 813 W. 5th St. Omaha, Nebr. T. A. Overman, 3523 N. 28th St. Birmingham, Ala. X. D. Best, 8604 Division Av. Colored: S. E. Williams, 1524~ N. 2d Av. Fargo, N. Dak. O. M. Olson, 1420 10th Av. S. Baltimore, Md. C. C. Fisher, 4648 Kernwood Av. Louisville, Ky. Emil Hammerschmidt, 122 Oxford PL Duluth, Minn. Gabriel Alveson, 1610 W. Superior St. Danville, Va. W. E. Presnell, 184 S. Maine St. Dubuque, Iowa L. O. Hillyard, 1504 Henion St. Pittsburgh, Pa. Oct. E. L Baxter, 413 Bailey Av. Lansing, Mich. Oet. F. S. Clouser, 1113 Goollrich St. Roehl'ster, N. Y. Wm. A. Brainard, 249 Westfield St. Italian: Guiseppe Di Pane, 238 Herald St• Oct. 2-4 Oct. 2,4 Oet. 9-11 Oet. 9·11 Oct. 9-11 Oct. 16-18 Oct. 16-18 Oct. 23-23 Oct. 23-25 30-Nov. 1 30-Nov. 1 Nov. 6-8 <noinclude><references/></noinclude>