Host to Hundreds of Delegates

It was a thrill for the brothers in Hawaii to be informed that they would host hundreds of delegates traveling on the Society-arranged round-the-world tour for the “Everlasting Good News” Assemblies in 1963. The program was scheduled to be held at the Waikiki Shell, an amphitheater adjoining the shores of renowned Waikiki Beach.

The warm fellowship with so many visiting brothers was a delight. Over 6,000 people were present to listen to Brother Knorr’s main discourse, which was also televised live throughout the island chain. The community could not help noting that Jehovah’s Witnesses are truly an international people. Delegates were also delighted to have the convention at the very romantic Shell, nestled at the base of famous Diamond Head, where soft prevailing trade winds caressed the audience.

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Waikiki Shell, site of the “Everlasting Good News” Assembly in 1963. Many were baptized at Waikiki Beach