Theocratic News

◆ Burma reaches new peak of 616 publishers. Three district assemblies attended by 1,286 with 40 baptized.

◆ In Hong Kong brothers took advantage of Chinese New Year (a 3-day holiday) for magazine activity. Publishers averaged 45 magazines for month, pioneers 273.

◆ Commercial printing company that prints our Korean-language magazines in Korea asked for 500 copies of each issue of “Awake!” to give to their employees for “mental guidance.”

◆ Republic of Guinea, with 191 publishers, had a circuit assembly in a bush village attended by 253; 6 baptized.

◆ First Kingdom Hall for island of St. Lucia dedicated in February. The 19 Witnesses delighted to have 161 at the dedication. Three other Kingdom Halls scheduled for completion this year.

◆ The 219 publishers in Senegal rejoiced in being able to conduct 446 Bible studies in one month for first time ever; back-calls reached new high of 4,053.

◆ In Spain Bible studies reached new high of 21,470. New publisher peak of 15,723 was sixth in a row. Spain now has 152 congregations.