Enthusiasm engendered by the recognition of their responsibility as witnesses of Jehovah God moved many to enroll in the full-time service as pioneers. Soon there were 212 enrolled in Britain as well as 130 “auxiliaries.” Pioneers were required to put in twenty-five hours a week in house-to-house service; auxiliaries, half that amount. To quote the branch overseer’s report for 1933: “We have more applications for the pioneer service than we can accommodate with territory.” So Britain began to supply pioneers to France, Belgium and other European countries. Pioneers were appropriately named, for they did indeed break new ground, taking the Divine Name into isolated areas. Generally they worked in pairs, the Society issuing to them a territory map with congregation territories clearly marked, but they did not touch congregation territory.

Also brothers and sisters were encouraged to enter the pioneer service, and by the year’s end 325 had been enrolled. Pioneers now were to be no longer working apart from congregations. Instead, where they were working in towns or cities having congregations they would collaborate with the congregations and obtain their territory through the congregation arrangement. Pioneer brothers would be called upon to fill positions of responsibility in the congregations. The Society also laid plans for the establishment of pioneer homes in London and other large cities so that anywhere from six to sixteen pioneers could live communally and thus cut down on living costs.