“Trailer City” for 1953 Convention

Here it is! There will be a trailer camp in conjunction with the 1953 International Convention. The Butterworth and Marks farms, located on Old New Brunswick road, near New Market, New Jersey, will again be the site of the camp. These properties that the Society has rented for this purpose comprise between eighty-five and ninety acres, which should provide ample room for all desiring accommodations for tents or trailers. Additional property will be available if more is required.

While this is about forty miles from Yankee Stadium, improved highway facilities have been built during the past two years that will make traveling to Yankee Stadium easier. The New Jersey Turnpike is a through highway to the George Washington bridge. Also, improvements have been made in the present four-lane highways to the Holland Tunnel.

You may begin making personal plans now if you wish to stay at the “Trailer City”. The camp will be equipped with a store, supplies, running water, etc., to make it more comfortable and convenient. It may be possible for some to get hold of camping equipment now and hold it through the winter for next summer. Whatever the case may be, planning should begin now, so that come next July you will be ready to travel.

We would suggest, however, that you do not write until you receive the form for trailer camp accommodations through your local company in the spring. There will be a nominal registration fee for each unit, to cover the cost of utilities and temporary buildings required. It is expected that the camp will be equipped with sound direct from the stadium so all the programs can be heard the same as in 1950.

Pioneer missionaries living in trailers, publishers with large families and those who think eight days of city living will be too expensive, here is your answer. J. W. “Trailer City” welcomes you!

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FEAR OF THE SOVEREIGN JEHOVAH

“Let all the earth fear Jehovah.”—Ps. 33:8, AS.

Not a nation on earth today is free from fear. In fact, the world is now in the state so accurately described by Jesus, who predicted for this time that men would be “faint out of fear and expectation of the things coming upon the inhabited earth”. (Luke 21:26, NW) But there is another fear which is healthful, upbuilding, reassuring and conducive to right living and long life. That is the fear of Jehovah, which is pure. It impels one to serve Jehovah out of love for his goodness, and Jehovah guards the eternal interests of those who fear him. (Ps. 34:7, AS) Millions of people need to be taught that fear of Jehovah is the way of life, and that, in brief, is the purpose of the Watchtower magazine. During January, 1953, Watchtower readers may join in presenting this journal to the people on a year’s subscription for $1. Three booklets will be given as a premium. Help people to fear Jehovah as Sovereign by directing their attention to his Word. Each issue of The Watchtower does that faithfully.

1953 YEARBOOK AND CALENDAR

Ready for distribution now are the 1953 Yearbook of Jehovah’s Witnesses and the new calendar. The passing of each year sees an increasing tempo in the preaching of the good news world-wide and the extending of the ministry to more territory. The Yearbook devotes a great deal of space to interesting and colorful reports of the activity of Jehovah’s witnesses, country by country. Also presented for consideration each day of the year are an appropriate Bible text and explanatory comment. The calendar strikingly depicts various ways in which Jehovah’s people worship him, in keeping with the yeartext. Monthly Bible themes are set forth on the calendar pad. The Yearbook is available on a contribution of 50c, and the calendars are 25c each, or five or more calendars to one address at the rate of 20c each. Send for your Yearbook and calendar now.

“WATCHTOWER” STUDIES

Week of January 11: Sharing in the Prosperity of God’s Nation.

Week of January 18: Theocratic Slaves.