ESTONIA
(See also Estonian [Language])
annexed by Soviet Union (1940): yb11 181-182
description: yb11 163-164, 168
maps: yb11 169; w09 7/15 25; g96 4/22 23
religion: yb11 164
stamp commemorating Stalinist genocide: w12 12/1 27
Jehovah’s Witnesses
disguised as weddings: yb11 218-219
narrow escape from mass arrest: yb11 192, 195
Assembly Halls: yb11 244, 251; yb00 45-46
Branch Committee: w23.06 28; yb11 254-255
branch office: yb11 255
Tallinn (1926): yb11 167, 173, 245, 255
Tallinn (1932): yb11 174-175, 179-180, 182
translation office (Tallinn) (1994, 1997, 1999): yb11 244, 252-253
translation office (Tartu) (1991): yb11 245
branch office having oversight:
Finland (1992-1999): yb11 234, 252, 255
Germany (1944-1992): yb11 234
Northern European Office (Denmark) (1925): yb07 179
branch overseers: yb11 174, 182; yb08 85; yb93 89, 100
central facilities: g95 2/22 26
clergy opposition: yb11 176; yb08 85-86; yb90 161
object to favorable publicity: g96 4/22 23-24
colporteurs: yb11 166, 170-173, 245
commendation:
author contrasts with members of Estonian Lutheran Church: w05 7/15 32
press: g96 4/22 23-24
congregations: yb11 219, 233, 241, 244; g96 4/22 23-24
conventions: yb11 173, 229, 231-232, 245; jv 506-507; g93 12/22 12; w92 1/15 26; yb92 22-23; g92 12/22 27; g91 12/22 10, 13-14, 16
attended in Finland (1990): yb11 228, 230-231
attended in Poland (1989): yb11 225
attended in Russia (1992): yb11 235, 238-239
“Messengers of Godly Peace” International Conventions (1996): yb11 253, 255; yb97 10; g97 3/8 24-25
conversation with customs official: g91 12/22 16
Country Committee: yb11 252
Country Office (1994): yb11 255
deaf field: lfs article 11
early witnessing: yb11 165-167; jv 429
effect of perestroika: yb11 224-225, 227
first annual report: yb94 36-37
growth: yb11 164-165, 181, 190, 234, 246; g 4/06 24; g99 2/22 16
Kingdom Halls: yb11 245, 250-252; km 9/99 3-4; yb95 23; yb94 60-61
legal matters:
legal registration (1933): yb11 174-175, 244
legal registration of first congregation (1991): yb11 233
religious freedom (1991): yb11 245
meetings: g 4/06 21
under ban: yb11 226
Ministerial Training School: yb11 244
missionaries: yb11 233, 236-237, 240, 242, 244, 249-250; yb94 60
from Finland: yb11 170; yb90 160
modern history: yb11 163-255
time line: yb11 244-245
neutrality issue: yb11 213
young ones in school: yb11 222-223
persecution: g01 4/22 6; g99 2/22 11-13, 15-16
arrest and imprisonment: yb11 188, 190, 195-196, 245; g 4/06 21-23
exile to Siberia (1951): w12 12/1 27-29; yb11 196-198, 200, 202-208, 211-212, 214, 244; g 4/06 23-24; yb02 169-170
infiltrators: yb11 190, 192, 196
misrepresentation: yb11 213
sister stripped and threatened: w14 4/15 9-10
persons:
Altpere, Friedrich: yb11 188, 211
Baxter, Wallace: yb11 174, 180-182; yb08 85; yb00 73
Brydson, Alexander and Hilda (Ang): yb11 167, 170, 182
Edur, Toomas (Tom) and Elizabeth: yb11 227, 234-235, 252, 254-255
Edvik, Vesa and Leena-Maria: yb11 236, 240
Ehtmaa, Aino: yb11 207-208, 214
Eloranta, Vilho: yb11 172-173, 215
Ennika, Corinna and Ene (sisters): w12 12/1 28-29; yb11 197-198, 206, 212
Grönlund, Hellin (Aaltonen): yb11 171-172, 180
Hietala, Fanny: yb11 209-210, 215
Holopainen, Miina: yb90 161-162
Indus, Artur: yb11 178-179, 188, 211
Irgens, Richard and Rachel: yb11 237
Kaarna, Viljard: yb11 211-212, 216-217; yb07 195
Kauko, Tommi: yb11 254-255
Kesk, Reino and Lesli: w23.06 28; yb11 233-234, 240-241, 243, 252, 255
Kettula, Markku and Sirpa: yb11 236, 249
Kose, Adolf: yb11 173, 183-186, 190, 192, 207-208, 216-217, 221-222
Kose, Martin: yb11 165-166, 178-179, 188, 245
Kruus, Albert: yb11 188
Kruuse, Tiina: yb11 200
Leek, Helmi: yb11 202
Leinonen, Ilkka and Anne: yb11 236-237
Lember, Hiisi: w12 12/1 28-29; yb11 203
Mettig, Linda: g 4/06 22-23
Nilsk, Leonhard: yb11 220
Nissinen, Esa and Jaael: yb11 236-237, 240
Nordling, Lauri and Jelena: yb11 241-242
North, John: yb11 177
Olesyuk, Alexandra: yb11 251-252
Pärrat, Jaan: yb11 185
Pasechnick, Maria: yb11 220
Reile, Lembit and Karin: yb11 199, 221, 224-225, 252, 254-255
Ridgwell, Edwin: w09 7/15 27
Sannamees, Emilie: g 4/06 20-22
Schönberg, Jüri: yb11 213-214
Sen, Viktor: yb11 243, 246-247
Silliksaar, Silver: yb11 213, 217; yb07 195
Talberg, Karl: yb11 188
Toom, Lembit and Ella (Kikas): w12 12/1 28-29; yb11 188, 190-194, 205, 208, 217, 223, 227; yb07 195; g 4/06 20-24; g99 2/22 10-16
Trell, Lembit and Maimu: yb11 200, 203-204
Tuiman, Nikolai: yb11 177-178
Välja, Lembit: yb11 240-241
Vardja, Villem: w09 8/15 16-17
Viitala, Tapani and Maire: lfs article 11
West, Albert: yb11 166, 174; yb93 89, 100; yb91 136
Yevdokimov, Alexandr: yb11 217
pioneers:
special pioneers: yb11 240; yb94 60
places:
Maardu: yb11 250-251; yb95 23; yb94 60-61
Pärnu: g96 4/22 23-24
Räpina: yb11 250
Sarema: yb11 171
Tootsi: yb11 249-250
Vormsi: yb11 171-172
publications:
Bible New World Translation: yb11 245
book Deliverance: yb11 180
booklet Millions Now Living Will Never Die!: yb11 167, 180
booklet Righteous Ruler: yb11 179
book The Harp of God: yb11 170
book You Can Live Forever in Paradise on Earth: yb11 232-233
caches hidden during ban discovered: w09 8/15 16-17
camouflaged: yb11 218
confiscated (1930’s): yb11 179-180
freedom to receive: jv 700
magazine The Watchtower: yb11 170, 230-231
printing during ban: yb11 183-184, 217
radio broadcasts: yb11 175-176; yb08 85-86, 228; jv 81, 429; yb90 161
Russian field: yb11 217, 219-220, 244
Service Committee (1948): yb11 188-189, 211
service experiences: w92 1/1 15
attend Memorial: yb11 247-248
conduct of Witness couple: yb02 60
convention convinces grandmother: yb11 232
Creation book ordered by school directors: g 8/07 32
deaf: g97 3/8 25
“Forest Brother” and wife accept truth: yb11 187
informal witnessing: yb11 219-221
Kingdom News No. 35: yb11 249-250
learning Estonian: yb11 242
observes love outside Kingdom Hall: yb11 248-249
public discourses: yb11 224-225
refugees: w96 1/1 4-5
rising singing star: yb08 58-59
spiritism overcome: g 2/11 9; yb98 59-60
tour guide: g97 3/8 25
travels to convention with Witnesses: yb11 239
serving where need is greater: yb11 240-241; yb94 60
Soviet period (1944-1990): yb11 185, 187, 189, 223-224, 230, 232
petition to Stalin: yb11 186, 244; g99 2/22 12
translation work: yb11 167, 170, 227, 230; yb95 18
traveling overseers: w23.06 28; yb11 241-242
visits by—
Barry, W. L.: yb11 221-222
World War II: yb11 181-182, 185, 187