MEMORIAL (Lord’s Evening Meal)
(See also Blood; Bread; Jesus Christ; Passover; Wine)
(Note centered headings below: List by Place; List by Year)
19-year cycle (Metonic): w76 73; ad 1630, 1677; g68 9/22 13; g66 1/8 23; w50 66; w48 91-92; g35 3/13 373, 376
annual observance: w85 2/15 16; w77 137; w73 175; ad 1076; w68 195-196; li 132-135; w65 199; w64 29, 169-170; yb64 41; w63 198-199; w62 141; g62 4/22 7; g62 5/8 27; w61 192; w60 197-198; w59 187, 410; g59 3/22 28; w57 198; w56 58-59; w46 71; w43 69; w40 95; jh 104-105; w32 53
belated celebration of: w85 2/15 31; w76 74; w60 224
Bible reading recommended before: km 4/84 4; km 3/83 4; km 4/82 4; km 4/81 4; km 3/80 1, 4; km 4/79 1, 3
“blood of the covenant” (Mt 26:28; Mr 14:24): w85 2/15 13; Rbi8 1584-1585; w66 106, 108; li 129; w63 199; w62 144; ns 258; w59 380, 408-409; yw 149-151; w56 50-51; w54 174; w52 107; w43 73-74; w42 77; w39 92; w38 71
bread: w85 2/15 12-13, 18; w82 3/1 31; w72 166; g72 3/22 27-28; ad 1076; w69 163-164; w59 379, 409; yw 152; g57 4/8 25; w56 54, 56; w54 174; w51 49-50, 59; w48 43; w43 72
breaking: w76 75; w57 198; w56 49; w48 272; w43 72; w42 77; w39 92-93; s 274; w38 72; jh 105-106; w32 53
Jewish matzoth: w85 2/15 19; w82 3/1 31; w76 75
recipe for making: w85 2/15 19; w82 3/1 31; w76 75; w60 223; g37 2/10 308
significance: w85 2/15 12-13; w77 138; w76 74; w68 192, 196; w66 106; li 127-132; w65 199-200; im 90; w64 169; w63 199; w62 141-143; w61 165; w60 199, 223; w59 187, 379, 409; yw 148; g57 4/8 25-26; w56 49, 52, 54; w54 174; w53 153; w52 105, 575; w51 49-50, 59; g51 3/22 25; w48 43, 272; g48 3/22 25-26; w46 71; w44 62-63; w43 71-72; w42 77; w39 93; s 274; w38 71-72; jh 105-107; w33 88; w32 53
type to use: w85 2/15 19; w76 75; w60 223; w57 198; w56 49; w54 174; w51 48, 59; g37 2/10 308
use of leftover portions: w82 3/1 31; w76 75
celebrated yearly since 1870’s: w59 410; jp 23-24; yw 155
determining date: w76 72-73; w73 175; w60 198; g57 4/8 25; w56 58-59; w50 66; w48 39-42, 91-92; w46 71; w35 46, 59, 95, 109; g35 3/13 373, 376
relationship to time of full moon: w77 383-384
time period within which Memorial always falls: km 12/76 3
when date determined by Governing Body is not available: w77 384
why date may differ from Passover date of Jews: w77 383-384; w76 73
determining sunset time: km 12/76 2-3; w51 59; g51 3/22 26; w48 41-42
differences from Christendom’s practices: w85 2/15 16-17; w68 243-244; g68 4/8 4; w62 347
‘discerning the body’ (1Co 11:29): w85 2/15 20; ad 1077; li 122-123; w60 448; w59 410-411; yw 155; w56 59-60; w52 110; w51 58; w42 78
discourse: w85 2/15 19; w60 197; w58 160; w51 59-61; w43 78; w42 79
beginning before sunset: km 12/76 2
comments while emblems are served: w51 60
objectives: km 3/78 1
outline for: km 3/78 3
use of anointed brother: km 12/80 8; w76 74-75
use of capable speakers: km 3/81 3; km 12/80 8; w76 74-75; w58 160; w55 160; w50 66; w43 82; w42 79; w40 95
discussion: w85 2/15 10-21; w83 3/15 8-9; km 3/83 1, 4; km 3/82 1, 4; km 5/82 1-2, 7; w81 4/1 8-12; w81 4/15 28-29; tr 80; km 3/81 1, 3; km 4/81 1, 3; w80 3/1 8-12; km 2/80 8; km 3/80 1-2, 4; w78 3/1 6-11; w77 136-139; w76 72-76; w73 198-200; km 3/73 3-4; w72 165-167; g72 3/22 27-28; ad 1075-1078; te 167-170; w69 159-160, 163-164; w68 195-197; g68 4/8 3-4; li 120-156; w63 197-200; w62 141-147; w61 165-168; ns 257-259; w60 197-199; w59 184-187, 379-380, 408-411; yw 147-156; w57 197-199; w56 44-61; w54 173-176; w53 153-155; w52 101-114; w51 44-61; w48 35-44; w47 51-60; w44 60-63; w43 67-78; w42 77-79; w39 92-94; w38 67-75; w33 83-91; w32 51-57
disfellowshipped persons: w76 76; w58 478, 543; w56 383
early years in Pittsburgh: jp 24; w55 46-47
emblems: w80 3/1 11; w78 3/1 8-11; w76 74-75; w72 166
covering: w60 224
passed after sundown: km 3/84 7; w77 137
prayers over: w76 75; ad 241, 1076
proper attitude toward: w82 3/1 31
serving: w85 2/15 20; w60 224; w58 160, 478; w51 60-61; g51 3/22 26; w48 43, 272; w44 63; w43 78, 82; w42 79; w40 95
significance: te 170
significance of partaking of: w85 2/15 13
use of leftover portions: w76 75; w60 224; w52 126, 575
encouraging attendance: km 3/76 1, 7; w75 165; km 3/73 3-4
assisting newly interested ones who attend: km 5/82 1-2, 7
effort to attend: yb80 168
experiences: yb77 198; yb74 143-145, 221; km 3/72 1; w71 343; yb71 144-145; yb70 164, 171-172, 307
Buchenwald concentration camp: g85 6/22 12-13
concentration camps: w64 168; w60 197; jp 170, 172; w45 239
invitation to, prevents murder: w76 679
prisoners on a train: yb78 215
prisons: yb78 205
special effort in Honduras: yb78 23
under wartime conditions in Zimbabwe: yb85 198-199
fasting before, not required: w71 537
importance of attending: w85 2/15 18-20; w72 167
invitations: km 4/84 1, 4; km 3/83 4; km 3/81 1, 3; w75 165; w74 199-200; w72 165-167; w71 195-196; w70 163-164; g70 3/22 3
adjustment in use of: km 10/83 7
presentation for inviting others: km 3/79 4
Jesus’ discussion following: w85 2/15 14
Jesus instituted: w78 3/1 8-10; w76 74; w71 397; ad 1076, 1229; te 167-169; w59 379; yw 147-148; w57 197; w54 173; w53 153; nh 172; w51 47-48; rm 261-262; w48 38-39; w43 70-71, 83
Judas Iscariot: w84 7/15 6; ad 977; w68 703-704; w64 394; ns 257; w57 31; w51 46; w48 39; w47 54
lands where meetings are banned: w64 168; w61 246; w60 197; w59 120; w56 217
letter of appreciation for Memorial article: w56 168
misconceptions:
consubstantiation: w52 104; w43 71
paintings of: w64 394
sacrament: w62 142; w59 185-186; w57 198; w53 155-159; g38 6/15 19
transubstantiation: ad 1077-1078; li 127-128; w62 141-142; w59 185-186; w57 169-172; w56 49; w54 175-176; w53 156-157; w52 103-108; g47 10/8 21-22; w43 71; g34 11/7 79
“my body” (Mt 26:26; Mr 14:22): w85 2/15 12-13; w77 138; w72 166; ad 1076; li 129; w64 169; w62 142; w61 165; w59 379-380; yw 148; w57 170; w56 49, 56; w54 174-175; w53 153; w52 103-105, 110; w51 49; g51 3/22 25; w48 272; g48 3/22 25; w44 62; w43 71; w42 77; w39 93; w38 72; jh 105-106
new system of things: w56 59; w52 113; w48 43-44
non-Jewish proselytes during first four celebrations: w51 48, 382
observers:
when “great crowd” first invited: w79 11/15 27; w78 3/1 11
occasion of joy: w85 2/15 14, 18-19; w60 223; w43 84; w39 94; w38 75; w32 55-56
only Christian celebration: pm 253; yl 32-33; g62 4/22 7; g61 12/8 7-8; w60 197, 744; w54 173
order of events on evening of first: w85 2/15 12; w76 74
“other sheep” (Joh 10:16): uw 114; w81 4/1 11-12; w78 3/1 11; w70 164; w67 164; li 138, 156; w65 200; w64 170-171; w62 146; w61 166-168; ns 333; w60 199; w59 411; yw 156; w57 199; w54 176; w53 155; w52 63, 111-114; w51 47, 49, 55, 60-61; g51 3/22 26; w48 43-44; w43 76-78; w42 78; g41 4/2 18; w39 93-94; s 274-275; w38 75
why not partakers: w85 2/15 17-18
why they should attend: w85 2/15 18-20
partakers: w85 2/15 16-21; w80 3/1 11; yb74 32; w73 733; ad 1077; te 170; w69 164, 754-755; w68 196; g68 4/8 4; li 139-146; ms 324-325; w63 199-200; mg63 191; w62 146-147; w61 167-168; w60 199; w59 187, 410-411; g59 3/22 27-28; w58 478; yw 154-156; w57 199; w56 55, 57; w54 176; w53 154-155; w52 63; w51 47, 49, 55; g51 3/22 26; w43 76; w42 77-79; g41 4/2 17-18; w39 93-94; w38 69, 73; w34 93; jh 117-119; w33 89-90
already taken into new covenant: w85 2/15 13; w84 2/15 14, 20; w84 9/1 14-15; w80 3/1 11; w78 3/1 10-11
counting: w76 76; w60 224; w42 79
determining whether to partake: w85 2/15 20-21; w77 138; w76 75-76; w75 105-108; w70 383-384; li 139-156; w64 170, 286; w63 199-200; w61 166-168; g59 3/22 27-28; w56 55, 57-58; w52 63-64, 101-103; w51 45-47; w43 77; w42 78; w38 70-73
Jesus Christ did not partake of emblems: w68 191-192; w61 352
number: yb86 41
questions for those who recently embraced the heavenly hope: w82 2/1 28-29
significance for partakers: w85 2/15 13; li 143-144; w64 170
when former partakers cease partaking: w76 76; w70 384
when one of the anointed is ill or in the hospital: w85 2/15 20, 31; w76 73-74
who should partake: w85 2/15 20-21; uw 114-115; w81 4/1 10-11; w80 3/1 11-12; w78 3/1 10-11; w77 138; w76 75-76; w72 166-167
Passover distinct from: w85 2/15 18; li 126, 133-134; w64 159; ns 257; w59 379; yw 147-148; w57 197; w53 153; w51 47-48; w46 70-71; w45 86; w44 60-63; w43 70-71; w40 95
prior to institution of: w78 3/1 8
planning for: km 3/85 1; km 3/84 1; km 4/84 1, 4; km 2/80 8; km 3/78 1, 4; km 3/74 3-4
chart: w85 2/15 19
list of things to be cared for in advance of: km 2/83 4
prayers at: w69 352; ns 259; w60 197, 224; w58 160, 543; w51 59-60; g51 3/22 26; w48 43; w44 63; w43 78; w42 79
printed message for attenders: km 3/80 2
procedure of meeting: w85 2/15 19; w76 74-75
reasons for commemorating: w80 3/1 9-11; w78 3/1 6-7, 10-11; gh 129; w74 199-200; w73 198-200; km 3/73 3-4; w71 196; w70 163; w69 163; w67 163-164; li 131-132; w65 200; ms 323; w64 169-171; w63 197-198; w61 165; w60 198-199; w59 186-187; w57 198-199; w56 58; w54 176; w43 70; w34 68; jh 33; w33 83-84
scrutiny of oneself: w85 2/15 20-21; w77 139; w59 410-411; yw 155-156; w56 59-60; w53 154-155; w52 110-111; w51 57-58; w43 77; w38 74
separate meetings rather than joint: km 12/80 1, 8
“table of demons” (1Co 10:21): w80 4/1 30; ad 1077; w62 145; w56 44-48, 53-55; w51 50-52
“table of Jehovah” (1Co 10:21): w78 3/1 10-11; ad 1077; w62 145-146; w59 409-410; yw 153-154; w57 222; w56 44-48, 53-55; w51 50-52; w36 375
“until he arrives” (1Co 11:20-26): w78 3/1 6-7; w56 58-59; w52 113; w48 43-44; w39 93; jh 109-111, 116-117; w32 54-56
use of term: bf 458; w60 197; w59 184; w51 44
when a Christian cannot attend: w85 2/15 31; w76 73-74; w69 160; yb68 245; w64 168; w63 441; w60 224
when an emergency prevents a congregation from meeting together for: w85 2/15 31; w76 73
when ceases: w84 2/15 20; w78 3/1 6-7; w78 4/15 31
when more than one congregation needs to use the same hall: w76 74
when one of the anointed is ill or in the hospital: w85 2/15 20, 31; w76 73-74
wine: w82 3/1 31; w78 3/1 10-11; w72 166; g72 3/22 27-28; w69 164
“cup of blessing” (1Co 10:16, 17): w78 3/1 11
cup used: w78 3/1 8; w64 159; w62 144-145; w59 409-410; yw 152-153; g57 4/8 26; w56 54, 57; w54 174; w53 153-154; w52 111; w51 51-55; g51 3/22 25-26; w49 74; w48 43, 272; g48 3/22 26; w43 73-74; w39 93; w38 72-73; jh 107-108; w33 88; w32 53-54
‘drink it new in Kingdom’ (Mt 26:29): w81 4/1 9-10; w78 12/15 17; ad 1076; w68 192; w47 168; w42 79; w39 94; w38 74-75; w34 69; jh 37, 111-116; w32 55-57
kind of wine to be used: w85 2/15 19; w82 3/1 31; w77 138; w76 75; w60 223-224; w57 198; w51 510; w48 40; w47 53; g35 7/3 636-637; ph30 30
one cup: w78 3/1 8; w64 394; w60 224; w59 649; w51 59; g51 3/22 26; w43 78
significance: w85 2/15 13; w78 3/1 10-11; w77 138; w76 74-75; w68 192, 196; w67 726; w66 106; li 127-132, 330-331; w63 199; w62 142-144; w61 165; w60 199, 223-224; w59 187, 380, 409-410; yw 149-150; w57 198-199; g57 4/8 26; w56 52-54; w54 174; w53 153-154; w52 105, 575; w51 54-55, 510; g51 3/22 25-26; w49 74; w48 43, 272; g48 3/22 26; w47 53; w46 71; w44 62; w43 73-74; w42 77-78; w39 93; s 274; w38 72-73; jh 107-108, 111-112; w33 88; w32 54-55
significance of partaking of: w85 2/15 13
use of leftover portions: w82 3/1 31; w76 75
List by Place
Alaska: yb84 160
American Samoa: yb84 212
Antigua: yb79 185
Belgium: yb84 45, 100, 108, 116; w79 10/1 12
Botswana: w81 8/1 10
Brazil: w80 3/15 32; w70 650
Burkina Faso (Upper Volta): yb81 206
Burma: yb79 75
Canada: yb79 98, 117, 165-166, 172
1899: yb79 88
Cape Verde Islands: yb83 186, 213-214, 246
Chile: yb82 77, 80, 84-85, 95, 106; w80 3/15 32
Colombia: w80 6/1 8; w70 554
Ecuador: km 7/78 4
El Salvador: yb81 39, 46, 50, 64, 83, 95, 103, 110, 117, 124, 127, 142
France: yb80 56, 60, 64, 86, 116-117, 122, 131-132, 138, 141-142, 148, 156-157, 161; w77 329
Gambia: yb79 250
Guatemala: w80 3/15 32
Haiti: km 9/80 4
Italy: w83 12/15 13; yb82 249; km 7/78 4
Ivory Coast: yb81 149, 153, 177, 183-184
Japan: w82 10/1 19; km 7/78 1
Lebanon: yb80 166
Leeward Islands: w83 3/1 29; yb79 191, 196
Lesotho: w81 1/1 11
Luxembourg: w80 3/15 32; w78 6/1 11
Madagascar: w80 3/15 32
Madeira (Islands): yb83 166
Mauritania: yb79 250
Netherlands: yb86 128-129
New Caledonia: yb84 245-246, 248-249
New Zealand: yb81 256
Niue: yb84 236
Portugal: yb83 152, 164-165, 222, 241, 244, 256
Rwanda: w80 3/15 32
Senegal: yb79 237, 240, 248-249, 251, 253
Solomon Islands: w82 1/15 8
Sri Lanka: w80 3/15 32
Switzerland: w82 3/1 12-13
Tonga: yb84 231
Trinidad: w83 7/1 25
Tuvalu: yb84 226
United States: km 8/83 1; km 8/82 1; km 8/81 1; km 3/80 2; km 8/79 1, 4; km 7/78 1
Western Samoa: yb84 206
Zaire: w82 4/1 12
Zimbabwe: yb85 198-199
List by Year
1899: w55 105
1900: w55 105
1902: w55 105
1915: jp 50; w55 142; qm55 310
1918: fm 263, 274; bf 458; ns 315-316; jp 73; w55 206
1919: yb75 94; pm 202, 253; fm 315; ns 364; w60 251; jp 73; yw 334; w55 206
1922: w60 282; jp 110; yw 337
1923: w60 282; jp 110; yw 337
1924: w60 282; jp 110, 121; yw 337
1925: w61 721; w60 282; jp 110; yw 337; w55 336
1926: w60 282; jp 110; yw 337
1927: w55 366
1928: jp 312-313
1929: w48 91
1930: w30 50
1931: w31 34
1932: w32 34
1933: w33 50
1934: w34 34
1935: jp 313; w35 46, 95
1936: w48 123; w36 63, 96
1937: w37 18, 34
1938: w38 50
1939: w39 50
1940: w40 2
1941: w41 34
1942: w42 18, 79
1943: w43 67, 82, 111, 127
1944: g44 4/26 7
1945: w45 2
1946: w46 2, 67
1947: w48 122; w47 50
1948: w70 52; li 148; w49 11; w48 18
1949: w50 15; w49 34, 50
1953: w54 18, 26, 176; w53 96, 160
1955: jp 273; w56 27, 189, 222; w55 160
1958: w59 23, 411; g59 3/22 28; w58 160; yw 156
1959: w60 23, 199; w59 128, 187
1960: w61 19; yb61 30; w60 128, 197
1961: w62 26; yb62 42-43; w61 165; ns 345, 364
1962: w63 29, 199; yb63 317-318; w62 136, 192
1963: w64 29, 170; w63 200; bf 516
1965: w66 25, 122; li 148-149; yb66 41; w65 199
1966: w67 269; yb67 43, 320
1967: w68 29; yb68 42, 287
1968: w69 26, 754; fm 203; yb69 42
1969: w70 25, 52; yb70 32-33; w69 524, 754
1971: pm 253; yb72 253-254
1973: w74 30-31; yb74 32; w73 639; km 7/73 1
1974: w75 28; w75 44; yb75 31-32, 258-259; km 6/74 1; km 7/74 1
1975: w76 24; gh 154; yb76 23, 31, 47, 67
1976: w77 14; go 154; yb77 32; w76 687
1977: w78 1/1 23; yb78 23; km 3/78 1; w77 635
1978: w79 1/1 16; km 8/79 1, 4; km 7/78 1
1979: yb82 5; w80 1/1 22; w80 3/15 32; km 2/80 8; km 8/79 1, 4; km 10/78 4
1980: yb82 5; w81 4/1 32; w81 4/15 21; yb81 22, 31-32
1981: w82 1/1 23, 29; yb82 5
1982: w83 1/1 22; km 8/82 1
1984: w85 1/1 25; w85 3/1 22
1985: yb86 41; w85 3/15 32