The year 1954 saw the average number of publishers in the country rise to 6,874. The number of circuits increased to 21, and there were now 3 districts.

The work continued to expand without letup during the latter part of the 1950’s. The 10,000 mark was exceeded for the first time in 1957 with a new peak of 10,290 publishers. Just 10 years earlier the number of publishers had been 3,516.

During the decade from 1950 to 1960 the publisher ranks increased from 4,502 to 12,746, with a peak of 14,090 in the field.

By the beginning of the 1964 service year, 15,045 Witnesses were serving Jehovah God throughout the land. Three hundred and eighty-five congregations were served by 29 circuits and 3 districts.