Diligent work by a small nucleus of two special pioneers and two congregation publishers soon produced fine fruit, for a peak of nine publishers reported field service in 1959.

The years 1961 and 1962 brought action on the legal scene, for the authorities were bent on labeling Jehovah’s Witnesses as prohibited immigrants. Two cases, involving two special pioneers from Sierra Leone and a visiting circuit overseer, were taken to the Supreme Court and were decided in our favor​—an evident proof that Jehovah was backing his servants! Thus a door for increasing activity remained open.