Where Parents and Children Listen and Learn Together

BY AWAKE! CORRESPONDENT IN JAPAN

“AS A janitorial company, we should be ashamed of ourselves, but it seems it is cleaner when you people do [the cleaning].” The man in charge of the janitorial company for the Fukuoka Dome Stadium, Japan, said this last summer concerning the preparation done by Jehovah’s Witnesses for their “Divine Teaching” District Convention.

He further said: “The conduct of the children was outstanding. I can only say: ‘Terrific!’”

Last year, the “Divine Teaching” District Convention was also held in Takamatsu City. A middle-​aged man who had been observing convention delegates asked them, “Are you Christians?” and then continued: “You had a convention last year too, didn’t you? Where are your children during the convention?” When the delegates answered: “They are listening to talks and opening their own Bibles with their parents,” the man said: “That’s good! I see your people every summer and am always impressed that your children are well behaved.” He then went on to observe that although he hears a lot about the generation gap between parents and children, he can tell from the conduct of the children of Jehovah’s Witnesses that the parent-​child relationship among them is very good.