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  • A Rich Christian Heritage Allowed Me to Flourish
    The Watchtower (Study)—2019 | February
    • This was timely because in 1970 we held the “Men of Goodwill” International Assembly in Lagos, Nigeria. Coming so soon after the civil war, this event succeeded only with Jehovah’s blessing. It was a record-making 17-language event, attended by 121,128. Brothers Knorr and Henschel and visitors on chartered planes from the United States and England observed one of the biggest Christian baptisms since Pentecost​—3,775 new disciples! Helping to organize that event was perhaps the busiest time of my life. The growth in publishers was not just an expansion but an explosion!

      The “Men of Goodwill” International Assembly in Lagos, Nigeria, in 1970

      The “Men of Goodwill” International Assembly drew 121,128 people, who spoke 17 different languages, including Ibo

  • A Rich Christian Heritage Allowed Me to Flourish
    The Watchtower (Study)—2019 | February
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