At times the local priest became infuriated and tried to stop the meetings.

In one town the priest had little signs distributed to be tacked on the doors of homes. They read: “Don’t bother yourself​—we are Catholics.” However, a missionary called at the home of a young man who had attended a public meeting, and was pleased to find a sign printed neatly on wood: “Welcome to this house, all of Jehovah’s Witnesses.”

How could all the people in this large territory be reached? Well, the local priest helped.

He mounted his jeep, and headed for the houses on the hills and in the valleys where these young Witnesses were preaching. He went from house to house telling the people that if they had obtained any of the books or Bibles they must burn them. Also, he circulated a leaflet warning the people about the girls’ work. As a result, the girls suddenly found great interest being shown, as one noted: “We realized now why so many heads would pop out of the windows as we passed by. It was not because we had our clothes on wrong side out or something, but because of the publicity the priest had given us.”

Despite the priest’s efforts, many persons listened and found what the message was really about.