Theocratic News

◆ There were 2,017 regular pioneer applications received by the Brooklyn office during August. The previous peak was 781. There is vital work to be done in the field, and the brothers are eager to have a full share in it.

◆ The branch in Ghana was happy to report a new peak of 17,069 publishers.

◆ Brothers in Iceland report moving into a fine new branch office building.

◆ Indonesia had a peak of 3,185 publishers in July, an increase of 17.5 percent over the same month a year ago.

◆ Botswana placed a ban on Jehovah’s witnesses on July 24.

◆ Kenya reports a lifting of the recent ban on Jehovah’s witnesses.

◆ The Philippine Republic reported a peak of 60,340 publishers for July, an 11-percent increase over last year.