During this period there were also some adjustments in the Toronto Bethel staff. For instance, Leo K. Greenlees came to Bethel in Toronto on June 13, 1936. He had been a pioneer for five years in Ontario, Montreal and the Maritimes. At Bethel, Brother Greenlees had many fine privileges. Eventually, he became the treasurer for the Canadian branch office and for the International Bible Students Association of Canada. In 1964, Brother Greenlees was invited to Brooklyn Bethel, where he now serves as a member of the Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses.

Back on August 24, 1937, Jack Nathan arrived from England, landing first at Montreal and then going on to Bethel in Toronto. In the spring of 1938 he started out in what was then called zone work, which was similar to the activity of a circuit overseer today. Brother Nathan covered all the Niagara peninsula and went as far north as Kitchener and Guelph. At that time, he recalls, there were some 20 congregations in that assignment, with about 700 Kingdom publishers. Since then, however, there has been notable growth in that region.

It has been four decades since Brother Nathan began serving here at the Toronto Bethel, where he still carries on his activities to Jehovah’s praise. Yet, in looking back to that early service to his fellow believers in the Canadian field it is evident that he then received good training. It prepared him for the important role he would play a little later, keeping in touch with his brothers and sisters across the country to encourage them and keep them organized for Kingdom-preaching activities under the difficult circumstances soon to be thrust upon them.

THE WORK IN NEWFOUNDLAND

The Watch Tower Society’s branch office in Canada had been looking after the work of Kingdom proclamation in Newfoundland. But the summer of 1936 brought a change in the supervision of the work there. Since all the Society’s shipping was done from New York and a small depot was maintained in Newfoundland, it was then deemed best to have the United States branch look after the work in Newfoundland.

In 1938 Newfoundland again came under the supervision of the Society’s branch office in Canada. That arrangement continued until 1945, when a separate branch was established in Newfoundland. Although in 1949 Newfoundland became part of the confederation that forms Canada, it remains a separate branch of the Society.

THE WORK IN NEWFOUNDLAND

The Watch Tower Society’s branch office in Canada had been looking after the work of Kingdom proclamation in Newfoundland. But the summer of 1936 brought a change in the supervision of the work there. Since all the Society’s shipping was done from New York and a small depot was maintained in Newfoundland, it was then deemed best to have the United States branch look after the work in Newfoundland.

In 1938 Newfoundland again came under the supervision of the Society’s branch office in Canada. That arrangement continued until 1945, when a separate branch was established in Newfoundland. Although in 1949 Newfoundland became part of the confederation that forms Canada, it remains a separate branch of the Society.