CONVENTIONS
(See also Assemblies; Convention Reports; Dramas; lands by name)
(Note centered headings below: Conventions of Jehovah’s Witnesses; History of Witness Conventions; List by Year)
Bible examples: jv 254; km 5/86 3
Israel (ancient): it-1 503-504, 821; w12 9/15 28-31; w06 11/1 27; w98 3/1 8-13
Catholic Church convention:
campaign against Witnesses in Italy: g86 2/22 31
Conventions of Jehovah’s Witnesses
applause: km 5/08 3
appreciation for: w14 2/15 24-25; w12 9/15 31-32; km 12/99 4; km 1/98 6; g90 5/22 30; g88 1/22 21; g86 5/8 24-25
international conventions: yb11 15; yb05 229-230; yb98 155-157
rooming arrangements: km 1/98 6; km 1/91 6
assignments on program:
example of Ezra and Nehemiah: w98 10/15 20
preparation: w17.09 26-27; be 50, 101-103, 105-106, 127, 130
assisting those having special needs: km 1/10 3; km 12/06 4
attending: km 4/13 3-4; km 12/07 3; km 4/05 4
accidents and medical emergencies: km 4/11 5
arriving early: km 5/00 5
asking for time off for: be 67; km 1/00 1; km 12/99 4; km 5/93 3; w88 12/1 17
association: km 4/11 6; w10 6/15 26; km 4/10 5
bringing large items: km 5/93 5
cautions: km 5/99 6; km 5/98 6
cell phones: km 4/13 4; km 4/05 5; km 4/03 3; km 7/02 3; km 5/01 5; km 5/99 4-5
concentrating: km 4/11 4; km 5/95 3-4
convention personnel: km 4/04 4
dress and grooming: w16.09 19; km 4/15 5; km 4/12 5; km 4/10 5-7; w06 11/1 29; km 4/06 4; km 4/05 4; km 4/04 6; km 4/03 5; km 5/02 6; km 5/01 6
electronic devices: km 4/15 6
first day: km 1/00 1
getting enough rest: km 5/91 3
hearing impaired: km 4/15 6
ill people: km 5/96 5
in another land: km 4/13 8; km 4/12 8; km 5/08 3
inviting Memorial attenders: km 6/03 4
inviting others in congregation to accompany us: w21.06 12
lawn chairs: km 4/15 6; km 5/99 4
listening: w09 5/15 3-4; km 4/08 5; km 4/04 4; km 4/03 3; be 16; km 5/02 5; km 1/01 1; km 5/01 5; km 5/00 5; km 5/98 4
locations: w13 5/1 16; w12 5/1 32
medication: km 4/15 6
note-taking: km 5/98 4
pagers: km 4/05 5; km 4/03 3; km 7/02 3; km 5/01 5; km 5/99 4-5
parking: km 4/11 4
personal preparation: km 4/14 2-3; km 4/10 5; km 4/03 3; km 5/99 3-4
recordings, audio and video: km 4/10 7; km 5/99 4; km 5/96 5; km 5/88 5
saving seats: km 4/15 5; km 4/13 3
showing love: mwb21.01 7
taking photos: km 4/05 5; km 5/99 4
wearing fragrances: w15 2/15 29; km 4/15 6; km 4/11 5-6
when to be seated: w16.07 13; km 4/15 5; km 4/08 5
where assigned: km 5/92 5
where not assigned: km 1/10 3
audio/video systems: hdu article 31
baby strollers: km 4/15 6; km 5/99 4
badge cards: km 5/98 6
who may receive: km 4/00 7
worn at school: w06 11/1 32
baptism: od 68, 206-207; km 5/99 4; om 79
expressing joy: km 12/91 2
no “partner” baptisms: km 5/99 4
proper attire: od 207; km 5/01 6; km 5/00 6; km 5/99 4
proper conduct: od 207; w06 4/1 30; km 5/00 6; w95 4/1 30
whether to register at convention: km 5/93 5
children and youths:
discipline and appearance: km 5/89 7
example of Israelites: w90 8/1 4-5
how to help benefit: km 4/14 3; km 5/91 3-5
motels: km 5/93 5
parental supervision: km 4/13 4; km 4/08 5; km 4/06 4; km 4/03 4; km 5/02 4; km 5/01 5; km 5/00 5; km 5/99 5-6; km 5/97 4; g90 5/22 20
training: km 5/93 4
when school is still in session: km 5/95 3; km 5/94 3
cleaning and maintenance of facility: lv 92-93
commendation by—
airline pilot: w86 3/1 7
bus drivers: w06 7/15 17-18; w95 2/1 30; g88 1/22 19
campsite manager: km 5/01 4
chancellor of municipal sports department: w90 11/1 19-20
deputy city manager: km 5/93 4
elementary-school teacher: g94 7/22 27
exhibition hall management: w00 7/15 32
facility manager: km 4/10 6
factory secretary: g86 12/22 24-25
fire officials: g93 12/22 11; yb87 199-200
football (soccer) official: g86 3/8 22
foreman of Ice Hall: g88 1/22 19
government official: km 5/87 4; g86 1/22 11
hotel personnel: km 4/14 5; km 12/07 4-5; km 12/04 5; km 12/02 4; km 5/01 4; km 12/01 4; km 5/00 6; km 12/00 4; g99 12/22 32; km 1/98 5-6
interested people: w93 1/1 28
janitorial director: g94 7/22 27
local residents: g88 1/22 19
maintenance men: yb11 16-17; g86 12/22 26-27
mayors: w90 11/1 20; g88 1/22 19
newsagent: g88 1/22 19
park grounds manager: g86 7/22 10
parking official: g86 12/22 26
police: w07 7/1 10; yb94 8-9; w93 1/1 28; km 5/93 4; g91 12/22 8-9, 11; km 5/87 4-5; w86 1/15 29; g86 3/8 22
press: g 8/10 4-5; km 4/07 4; w98 5/15 32; g97 2/22 27; g97 3/8 24; yb95 238-239; g94 2/22 24; yb90 17; g89 12/22 21-23; w88 11/15 7; g88 4/22 19; w87 1/1 29; yb87 17; w86 1/15 29; w86 11/1 10; g86 1/22 9, 11; g86 12/22 23-25; km 5/86 4
radio announcer: w98 3/1 32
radio interviewer: w86 9/1 7
railroad personnel: w89 6/15 20
security personnel: w99 1/15 32; g86 7/22 10
ship’s engineer: w86 3/1 7
stadium caretaker: w02 2/1 30
stadium concessionaire: w86 9/1 7
stadium management: yb16 39-40; yb03 46; yb98 62; g97 10/8 10-11; w93 1/1 28; w90 11/1 20; yb90 14; yb89 16; w86 1/15 29; g86 1/22 11; g86 12/22 23
television interviewer: w01 6/1 6; g88 1/22 19-20
television representative: g91 1/8 13
tour guides: w07 7/1 9-10; w01 9/15 9; g97 3/8 22-23; g93 12/22 11; w89 6/15 20
town councillor: g86 12/22 24
transport director: yb91 23
university instructors: w86 9/1 7; g86 12/22 27
conduct: km 4/14 5; km 4/11 6-7; km 4/07 4; km 12/07 4-5; km 4/06 4; km 4/05 4-5; km 4/04 5; km 4/03 4; km 5/02 4; km 5/01 6; km 5/00 6; km 5/98 4-5
children: km 5/02 4; km 5/99 5-6; km 5/97 4
considerateness: km 4/13 6; km 4/03 4; km 5/00 5; km 5/93 6; km 5/91 3-5
eating food or chewing gum: w06 11/1 29; km 5/00 5
manners: km 4/11 5-6; km 5/93 4
motels and restaurants: km 5/93 5; km 5/92 4
tipping: km 4/11 6; km 4/10 7; km 5/97 5; km 5/91 4
video Convention Reminders: mwb16.04 6
conduct of Witnesses (quotes): g 8/10 4; w02 11/1 9; wt 144; km 5/02 6; km 5/97 4; jv 505; g89 12/22 21-23; g88 1/22 18-20; km 5/87 4-5; w86 1/15 29; w86 3/1 7
Argentina: w86 11/1 10
attentiveness: km 4/07 4
Britain: w01 6/1 6; g86 3/8 22
children: g94 7/22 27; km 5/94 4; g86 12/22 24
cleanliness: g 8/10 5; km 4/10 6; w02 6/1 20; w02 11/1 13; yb01 51; w98 3/1 32; yb95 239; g94 7/22 27; g93 12/22 11; yb90 14; w88 11/15 7
consideration: g86 12/22 24-25
contrast to others: g97 3/8 24
deep sense of well-being: g88 1/22 19
discipline: w90 11/1 20
Eastern Europe: g91 12/22 8-9, 11, 13
elevated civic sense: g88 1/22 19
France: g88 1/22 18-19
harmony: w95 2/1 30; g93 12/22 11-12; br78 24
honesty: w97 3/1 8; g86 12/22 26
humility and dignity: w99 1/15 32
joyful: g88 1/22 19
Kazakhstan: w93 1/1 28
Kenya: yb87 17
manners: km 1/98 5-6; g88 1/22 19
Mexico: yb95 238-239; w87 1/1 29
open faces: yb94 8-9
orderliness: g 8/10 5; yb95 238; g94 7/22 27; g93 12/22 11; w90 11/1 20
patience and politeness: km 12/01 4
peacefulness: g97 10/8 10-11; w90 11/1 19-20; g86 3/8 22; g86 12/22 24-26
Philippines: w86 9/1 7
Poland: yb90 17; g89 12/22 21-23
principles: g86 12/22 25
racial harmony: yb95 8
Romania: g97 2/22 27
Russia: g92 12/22 27
Siberia: w93 1/1 28
South Africa: w02 7/15 25; g86 7/22 10-11
Ukraine: g92 12/22 27
willing spirit: w98 3/1 32; g88 4/22 19
congregation secretary’s responsibility: km 10/98 7
contributions: km 4/15 6; km 4/13 3; km 4/07 5; km 5/98 5
checks: km 4/13 3
convention grounds:
Argentina: yb01 203-204, 206
description: ijwfq article 65
discussion: od 68-69; jl lesson 11; w12 9/15 28-32; om 79-80; pe 199-200
effect on congregation meetings: km 4/13 8; km 4/10 8
Congregation Book Study (discontinued): km 6/92 3; km 6/90 7
Service Meeting (discontinued): km 4/14 8; km 4/12 8; km 6/90 2
efforts to attend: yb06 205-208; yb04 222-223; w01 9/15 8-9; w98 3/1 7; km 5/98 3; w92 6/1 32
100-mile hike: yb11 146
170-mile walk: yb13 113-115
200-mile canoe trip during civil war: w05 8/1 32
200-mile walk: yb95 211
430-mile bicycle trip to get bus: w89 2/1 24-25
500-mile bicycle trip: yb04 222; yb87 16; w86 11/1 10
500-mile walk: yb99 166
50-mile jungle trek: w88 11/1 10-11
73-year-old walks 280 miles: w98 5/1 32
800-mile trip in old boat: w88 2/15 22-23
after flood destroys crops: w99 12/1 21
bicycle shared by three: w08 6/15 32
boards train in housedress and slippers: w95 6/1 23
chases train in taxi: yb07 201-202
coach safari: g93 6/8 16-18
cows sold: g88 1/22 18
despite bus breakdowns: yb90 231-232
despite civil war: w92 7/1 30; yb90 246-248
despite discomfort: w92 7/1 30
despite flood: yb90 231
despite unreliable boat service: yb11 146
eight-day walk: yb06 208
expense: w86 2/15 30; w86 9/1 7
family with baby walk seven days: yb95 216
gathers coconuts for weeks despite clubfoot: yb09 83
hitchhike 1,000 miles: w91 3/1 11
log raft: yb09 10
Mexico: w17.08 31
misses fishing peak: yb95 51-52
needing oxygen: g88 1/22 17
nine-year-old girl: yb97 58-59
paralytic: g86 5/8 24
passage on military aircraft: w92 11/1 23
pioneer family: w92 3/1 27
quadriplegic: g88 1/22 17-18
seasickness endured: yb89 177-178
Soviet Union: g91 12/22 14
three-day walk: yb06 207-208; yb03 197
widow and family with one-way fare: w00 3/1 19
experiences:
17-month-old distributes invitations: yb14 50-51
85-year-old scholar: g97 3/8 22
advertising campaigns: yb07 7-10; km 4/07 3
agreement with employer: yb88 44
appointment with Governor Wallace of Alabama: g86 7/22 20
attends to unmask Witnesses: w99 2/15 32
bamboo covering: yb95 99-100
brotherhood among Witnesses: w01 9/15 9
building convention facility (Benin): yb97 120
buses cross Andes: w95 2/1 30
buses from Ministry of Trade and Tourism (Ghana): yb88 14-15
Catholic priest praises: yb92 19-20, 23
chickens replenished: yb13 138-139
city fathers invite convention: km 5/93 4
city of Cádiz, Spain, presents plaque: w99 4/1 32
clergy opposition: g97 2/22 24-27
conduct and dress: km 5/89 4; km 5/86 4
conduct of Witnesses: w23.03 28; w12 11/1 14; w97 3/1 8; w91 6/1 29; w87 9/15 22-23
conduct of Witness host: w90 11/15 31
contracts canceled shortly before: w07 8/1 16-18
couple ask Witness to take their picture: w12 3/15 32
deaf Witnesses: w95 1/15 8
doctor and 16 colleagues attend: yb09 60-61
employment threatened: w86 11/1 13
entire sports team takes ill: yb87 15
Family Happiness book offered to newlyweds: g97 3/8 23
field ministry: yb88 16
forest conventions: w11 3/1 26-29; yb96 108; yb94 239-240
former Bible student: km 12/01 4
found valuables returned: yb95 59-60
grandmother convinced of truth: yb11 232
hospitality to delegates: w04 10/1 15
immigration official’s disbelief: yb95 9
interested person travels with Witnesses: yb11 239
invitations: km 4/15 4; yb14 73; km 4/13 5; km 4/12 6
Israeli and Iranian become friends: g86 5/8 24
kindness of Witnesses: w12 3/15 32
lawyer’s son travels with delegates: yb05 226-227, 229
life transformed: w86 11/1 10
lights and water cut off: yb08 233-235
locals ask to help: yb94 8
love attracts university student: w25.04 15-16
maid in hotel: km 5/90 4
management leery of Witnesses: yb00 82-83
mob stops convention (1945): g93 11/22 23
native tongue makes program understandable: w20.09 16-17
note in contribution box: km 5/90 4
obstacles overcome: yb05 198-200; yb88 110-111
official impressed by cleaning in unity: yb96 63-64
opposed son and daughter impressed: yb97 185-186
police uphold Witnesses falsely accused of theft: yb05 18
political refugee: km 5/98 4
preconvention work: yb87 199-200
refugee camps: yb96 156-158
retired general: w93 10/1 31
rock musician: g89 2/22 14
seats: yb98 114-115
seats given to others: w09 2/15 21
sees convention from bus, attends, awaits Witnesses: yb06 46
setting up in African bush: yb99 165-166
setting up in gardens during rain: w07 8/1 18
six-year-old’s school report: yb05 64
soldiers arrest entire convention (Liberia, 1963): jv 542
soldiers tell Witnesses to walk in middle of road: km 5/00 3
stadium cleared in one hour: yb97 197-198
stadium director answers priests: yb96 62
stadium manager amazed: yb03 46
stadium rent reduced: yb04 8
surprising catch of fish after: yb95 51-52
surprising catch of fish before: yb03 197-198; w90 4/1 27-28
taxi driver concerned about girls leaving convention: km 5/92 5
ten-year-old shares Bible, lunch, and hat: yb13 52-53
tour guides: g97 3/8 25
travel restrictions postponed: yb94 248
typhoon takes a right turn: yb98 134
unbelieving husband attends: yb07 202-203
under ban: yb97 108; yb96 108; yb94 239-240; yb93 102-103; yb90 173
unused well runs clean: yb95 100-101
vagrant: g86 5/8 25
visitors from Communist lands: g86 5/8 24-25
war (El Salvador): yb91 57
wind rips down satanic placard: yb94 248
Witness startles presidential guards: w95 10/15 13
woman mistaken for delegate: yb16 66-67
wrong number links man to program: yb13 70-71
field ministry: km 6/90 1-2
informal witnessing: km 4/10 6; km 4/09 5; km 4/08 5; km 4/05 5; km 6/03 3-4; km 5/99 4; km 6/92 1; km 6/91 3
use of Please Follow Up (S-43) form: km 4/11 6
financing: km 4/07 5; km 5/99 6; je 19
fire safety: g90 5/22 19-20
first aid: km 4/06 5; km 5/99 4; km 5/98 5
food: km 4/11 4; km 5/99 5; km 2/95 3-6; km 5/95 5; km 12/94 7
international conventions: yb11 14-16
video Showing Hospitality at International Conventions: lff lesson 44
invitations: km 4/15 4; km 4/13 5; km 4/12 6; km 4/11 5
invitation to Witnesses to attend: w20.06 30-31
life story “How Three Conventions Shaped the Course of My Life”: w09 10/15 22-25
literature: km 5/92 5
music: w17.11 7; w16.07 13; km 4/15 5; km 12/14 7; w10 12/15 24
not offering health or beauty products at: w13 1/15 19
not phoning or writing to the management of convention facility: km 5/98 6
number each series: g 6/08 32; br78 11
prayer: km 5/91 5
final: w99 1/15 16
program: je 19
on jw.org: km 4/14 3; w13 5/1 16; km 4/13 3-4
rooming: km 4/15 6-7
Christian conduct: km 4/10 7; km 4/04 5; km 4/03 4; km 5/02 4; km 5/01 6; km 5/00 4, 6; km 5/89 4-5
handling problems with hotels: km 4/10 7; km 4/09 7
Special Needs Room Request form (CO-5): km 1/10 3
sacredness: w06 11/1 27-31
seating: km 4/11 4; km 4/04 3, 5
no special rooms for those with allergies: km 5/99 4
sign-language conventions: g 7/10 26-27; w09 8/15 27; w03 6/15 8; w98 1/1 17; g96 4/8 31; km 1/94 6
sign-language interpreting:
head covering for female interpreters: w09 11/15 12-13
sign-language sessions: g97 3/8 23; km 1/93 6
Nigeria: g97 4/8 26-27
song and prayer: w10 12/15 22; km 5/92 4; km 5/91 4
volunteer service: km 4/15 7; km 4/13 6; km 4/12 5-6; g86 1/22 9, 11-12
being seated during program: km 5/00 5
children under 16: km 4/10 7
Watchtower summary: km 5/91 7
History of Witness Conventions
assistance to attend: jv 282
Bible Students: w23.10 3-4; w18.10 5; yb13 177; jv 55, 254-261
convention trains: yb13 174-177; jv 255-257
first of annual conventions: kr 28
“love feasts” at conclusion: jv 257
changes: w12 9/15 32
chart of European attendances and baptisms (1979, 1984, 1989): w90 1/15 29
convention tickets: km 5/89 6; km 5/86 5-6
discussion: jv 254-282; br78 11; je 19
effect on witness work: kr 63; jv 495-496, 502-505
evidence of brotherhood: jv 281-282
field ministry: jv 265-266, 281; km 5/86 5
first major convention: jt 11
food service: w15 5/15 31-32; km 5/94 5; km 5/93 5; km 5/92 5; km 5/91 5; km 1/90 6; km 5/90 5-6; km 1/89 6; km 1/87 5-6; km 5/86 5-6
discontinued (1995): w15 5/15 32; km 2/95 3
information marching: jv 265-266, 447, 567-568
“Religion Is a Snare and a Racket”: w88 3/1 13-14; w88 4/1 16
international conventions: jv 269-281
organizing for: jv 278
photos: jv 270-273, 277, 280
landmark conventions: kr 176-177; w12 9/15 29-30
placard work: jv 265-266, 447, 460, 567-568, 721
radio and telephone links: re 149, 172; w89 1/15 28; yb89 14-15; yb88 81-82; km 5/88 3; km 6/88 1
1927: jv 266
1928: jv 266
1931: kr 73; jv 79, 82, 137, 266-267
1935: jv 266-267
1942: jv 92
1983: jv 278
1988: jv 278
radio and television links:
Malawi and Mozambique (2020, 2021): hdu article 15
sign-language conventions: w09 8/15 27; km 1/94 6
signs: jv 567-568
simplification program: km 1/87 5-6
food service: km 2/95 3-4
special conventions: km 11/90 7-8
spiritual milestones: jv 260-265
volunteer service: jv 275
List by Year
(Where no references appear, see main heading by convention name or city)
1886, Bible Students’ general meeting:
Allegheny, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: kr 28
1891, Bible Students’ Conventions:
Allegheny, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: jv 254
1892, Bible Students’ Conventions:
Allegheny, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: jv 254-255
1893, Bible Students’ Conventions:
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.: w12 5/15 32; km 5/01 3; jt 11; jv 255; br78 11
1900, Bible Students’ Conventions: jv 255
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.: jv 93
1901, Bible Students’ Conventions:
Stockholm, Sweden: yb91 122
1903, Bible Students’ Conventions:
Stockholm, Sweden: yb91 124-125
1904, Bible Students’ Conventions:
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A.: w01 11/1 19-20
1907, Bible Students’ Conventions:
Niagara Falls, New York, U.S.A.: w01 11/1 20
1908, Bible Students’ Conventions:
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.A.: w12 2/15 32
“On to Victory” convention (Put-in-Bay, Ohio, U.S.A.): w01 11/1 20
1909, Bible Students’ Conventions: jv 256
1910, Bible Students’ Conventions:
Örebro, Sweden: yb90 142-143
Zurich, Switzerland: yb87 120-121
1911, Bible Students’ Conventions:
Mountain Lake Park, Maryland, U.S.A.: w01 11/1 20
1913, Bible Students’ Conventions: yb13 174-175, 177; jv 256-257
convention train (U.S.A. and Canada): yb13 174-177
1914, Bible Students’ Conventions:
Clinton, Iowa, U.S.A.: yb14 171-172
Columbus, Ohio, U.S.A.: w01 11/1 20
Johannesburg, South Africa: yb14 171; yb07 76; w06 9/1 8
Puerto Limón, Costa Rica: yb88 201
1916, Bible Students’ Conventions:
Sioux City, Iowa, U.S.A.: w09 1/15 17
1917, Bible Students’ Conventions:
Tacoma, Washington, U.S.A.: yb17 172-173
Winnipeg, Canada: jv 256
1918, Bible Students’ Conventions:
Atwater, Ohio, U.S.A.: w00 3/1 21
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A.: w18.10 5
number: w18.10 5
1919, Bible Students’ Conventions:
Cedar Point, Ohio, U.S.A.:
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: jv 72-74
1922, Bible Students’ Conventions:
Cedar Point, Ohio, U.S.A.:
Winnipeg, Canada: jv 265
1923, Bible Students’ Conventions:
Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.:
Winnipeg, Canada: w23.10 3
1924, Bible Students’ Conventions:
Columbus, Ohio, U.S.A.:
Vienna, Austria: yb89 80-81
1925, Bible Students’ Conventions:
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.A.: w25.10 4-5
Nørrevold, Denmark: jv 265
Örebro, Sweden: w97 10/1 22; yb91 135; yb90 160
1926, Bible Students’ Conventions:
London, England:
Velyki Luchky, Ukraine: yb02 128
1927, Bible Students’ Conventions:
Helsinki, Finland: yb90 160
Toronto, Canada:
Uzhgorod, Ukraine: yb02 128-129
1928, Bible Students’ Conventions:
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A.:
Lvov, Ukraine: yb02 129
1931, Bible Students’ Conventions:
Columbus, Ohio, U.S.A.:
Paris, France: w15 11/15 31
1932, General Conventions:
Mexico City, Mexico: w17.08 30
Prague, Czechoslovakia: g02 12/22 20
Seoul, Korea: yb88 143
Solotvyno, Ukraine: yb02 129
1933, General Conventions:
Berlin, Germany: g98 7/8 12-13; g95 8/22 7
1935, General Conventions:
Stockholm, Sweden: yb91 149
Washington, D.C., U.S.A.:
1936, General Conventions: jv 266
Glasgow, Scotland: w00 5/1 25
Lucerne, Switzerland: w89 2/1 24-25; yb87 147-149
1937, General Conventions:
Columbus, Ohio, U.S.A.:
Prague, Czechoslovakia: yb02 129-130; g02 12/22 20-21; yb89 97-98
1938, General Conventions:
Glasgow, Scotland: w88 4/1 16
London, England:
Seattle, Washington, U.S.A.: w09 1/15 18
1939, General Conventions:
Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.: jv 265
New York, New York, U.S.A.: w95 12/1 21-22; jv 657-659
1941, Theocratic Assemblies:
Leicester, England: w12 4/15 18-19; w00 5/1 26-27; w97 12/1 27-28; w88 3/1 15
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A.:
South Africa: yb07 110
Sydney, Australia: w06 10/1 12
1942, New World Theocratic Assemblies:
1943, “Call to Action” Assemblies:
“Free Nation’s” Theocratic Assemblies: w17.08 30
1944, United Announcers’ Theocratic Assemblies:
1945, Theocratic Assemblies:
Amsterdam, Netherlands: jv 267-268
Lingayen, Philippines: yb03 196; jv 488-489
Old San Juan, Puerto Rico: yb87 76
1946, Glad Nations Theocratic Assemblies:
1947, “All Nations Expansion” Assemblies:
“Praise-Giving Nations” Theocratic Assembly:
1948, District Assemblies:
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago: yb87 234-235
South Africa: w06 9/1 9
1949, District Assemblies:
1950, Theocracy’s Increase Assemblies:
1951, “Clean Worship” Assemblies:
1952, “Press On to Maturity” District Assemblies:
1953, New World Society Assemblies:
1954, District Assemblies:
Seoul, Korea: yb88 172-173
1955, “Triumphant Kingdom” Assemblies:
1956, District Assemblies:
Seoul, Korea: yb88 174-175
1957, “Life-Giving Wisdom” District Assemblies:
1958, Divine Will International Assembly:
Divine Will District Assemblies:
1959, “Awake Ministers” District Assemblies:
1960, Peace-Pursuing District Assemblies:
1961, United Worshipers Assemblies:
1962, Courageous Ministers District Assemblies:
1963, “Everlasting Good News” Assemblies:
1964, “Fruitage of the Spirit” Assemblies:
1965, “Word of Truth” Assemblies:
1966, “God’s Sons of Liberty” District Assemblies:
1967, “Disciple-Making” District Assemblies:
1968, “Good News for All Nations” District Assemblies:
1969, “Peace on Earth” International Assemblies:
1970, “Men of Goodwill” District Assemblies:
1971, “Divine Name” District Assemblies:
1972, “Divine Rulership” District Assemblies:
1973, “Divine Victory” International Assemblies:
1974, “Divine Purpose” District Assemblies:
1975, “Divine Sovereignty” District Assemblies:
1976, “Sacred Service” District Assemblies:
1977, “Joyful Workers” District Assemblies:
1978, “Victorious Faith” International Conventions:
1979, “Living Hope” District Conventions:
1980, “Divine Love” District Conventions:
1981, “Kingdom Loyalty” District Conventions:
1982, “Kingdom Truth” District Conventions:
1983, “Kingdom Unity” District Conventions:
1984, “Kingdom Increase” District Conventions:
1985, “Integrity Keepers” District Conventions:
1986, “Divine Peace” District Conventions:
1987, “Trust in Jehovah” District Conventions:
1988, “Divine Justice” District Conventions:
1989, “Godly Devotion” District Conventions:
1990, “Pure Language” District Conventions:
1991, “Lovers of Freedom” District Conventions:
1992, “Light Bearers” District Conventions:
1993, “Divine Teaching” District Conventions:
1994, “Godly Fear” District Conventions:
1995, “Joyful Praisers” District Conventions:
1996, “Messengers of Godly Peace” District Conventions:
1997, “Faith in God’s Word” District Conventions:
1998, “God’s Way of Life” District Conventions:
1999, “God’s Prophetic Word” District Conventions:
2000, “Doers of God’s Word” District Conventions:
2001, “Teachers of God’s Word” District Conventions:
2002, “Zealous Kingdom Proclaimers” District Conventions:
2003, “Give God Glory” District Conventions:
2004, “Walk With God” District Conventions:
2005, “Godly Obedience” District Conventions:
2006, “Deliverance at Hand!” District Conventions:
2007, “Follow the Christ!” District Conventions:
2008, “Guided by God’s Spirit” District Conventions:
2009, “Keep on the Watch!” District Conventions:
2010, “Remain Close to Jehovah!” District Conventions:
2011, “Let God’s Kingdom Come!” District Conventions:
2012, “Safeguard Your Heart!” District Conventions:
2013, “God’s Word Is Truth!” District Conventions:
2014, “Keep Seeking First God’s Kingdom!” Conventions:
2015, “Imitate Jesus!” Conventions:
2016, “Remain Loyal to Jehovah!” Conventions:
2017, “Don’t Give Up!” Conventions:
2018, “Be Courageous!” Conventions:
2019, “Love Never Fails!” Conventions:
2020, “Always Rejoice!” Conventions:
2021, “Powerful by Faith!” Conventions:
2022, “Pursue Peace!” Conventions: mrt articles 56, 58-59
2023, “Exercise Patience!” Conventions:
2024, “Declare the Good News!” Conventions: