The years following the formation of the branch office in 1948 proved to be years of very rapid growth. Figures can be dry. But sometimes they tell a tale. For instance, in 1949 we had five circuit assemblies with a total attendance of 7,415, with 647 baptized. In the next three years 5,186 were baptized in symbol of their dedication to Jehovah. That was 1,587 more than the average number of publishers in the whole country the year the branch was formed.

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Baptism at the 1955 convention