1970

126,387 9:20 Music 9:30 Song 9:35 The Day's Text and Prayer Filip S. Hoffmann 9:40 Delegates from the Earth's Extremities Argentina H. M. Nichols Australia J. A. Cutforth Ethiopia R. N. Casson Finland J. G. Bruton India G. Joseph Korea B. S. Yun Quebec E. M. Allen South Africa M. E. Bartlett 10:15 Discourse: Missionary Service as a Life's Work G. Fredianelli 10:30 Address of Welcome by the Convention Chairman Percy Chapman (Release: leather-bound edition of the New World Translation of the Christian Greek Scriptures) 11:00 Song

1:30 21st class of Gilead Graduation Nathan Knorr Instructors' Final Admonistion to the Student Body on Faithfulness Entering New Fields for Expansion Ulysses V Glass A New Language for the People D. H. Burt Show Your Love by Works Ed A. Dunlap Hold Fast to the Faith Maxwell G Friend Registrar Bids Farewell Albert D. Schroeder Remarks by Gilead Home Servant J. F. Markus 2:30 Counsel by Vice-President of School Fred W Franz 3:35 Discourse: Gathering Men of All Nations into One Flock Nathan Knorr Diploma Prsention to Students by School President 4:30 Song and Prayer

1:40 Music 1:45 Song Prayer and Reports From North America Costa Rica Panama ANNOUNCEMENTS 3:30 Living Now as a New World Society (Release 416-page pocket-sized Bible handbook, “Make Sure of All Things)

DAY 3

DAY'S THEME: Islands of the Atlantic Day

MORNING

 9:10 Music and Song

 9:15 special meeting for branch, circuit and public-relations servants concerning use of the press.

 9:30 Foreign Language meetings

AFTERNOON

  1:30 Song Prayer and Reports From:
      Islands of the Atlantic

 2:00 Special instruction for Branch Servants              Nathan Knorr
(RELEASE: 32-page preaching aid, “Preach the Word" in 30 languages)


Symposium:  Branch servant instruction
         Counsel on treatment of Gilead graduates	Milton Henschel
         Keeping Up with the Truth			Albert Schroeder
         Know Your Rights as a Citizen			Hayden Covington
         Recognize the Theocratic Organization		Fred W Franz

 4:35 Song

EVENING

 6:30 Music

 6:35 Song  and Reports from:     Atlantic Islands
   
 7:00   The Fruitage of the Spirit			E.C. Chitty

 8:00    Questions relating to the Society’s policy 
on various aspects of disfellowshiping                 T.J. Sullivan

         H.H. Riemer answered a number of Scripture questions

 9:05 Song and Prayer

9:00 Baptism Talk C.J. Steele 10:00 Will You Be an Irregular Praiser in the New World? Lyle E. Reusch Principal Work of All Servants Nathan Knorr

1:30 Song Prayer and Reports From: South America 3:30 Walk in the Name of Jehovah Our God for Ever Nathan Knorr (RELEASE: New World Translation of the Hebrew Scriptures Vol 1 (Genesis to Ruth))

9:10 Music and Song 9:15 Comments on the Day's Text and Prayer 9:30 To the Field The morning’s foreign-language sessions were held, circuit servants met to have their questions answered, and there was a special meeting for those interested in serving at the Brooklyn Bethel.

1:40 Music 1:45 Song No. 51, Prayer and Reports From Asia 2:00 “How do you witness to Oriental people and cultivate interest in the Bible?" W.L. Thornton RELEASE (Basis for Belief in a New World) Nathan Knorr 4:35 Song

6:30 Music 6:35 Song What Did You Learn from The Watchtower Last Year? Albert Schroeder New World Society Attacked from the Far North Fred Franz (See WT 10-1-1953 page 580-581) 9:00 Song and Prayer

1:40 Music 1:45 Song No. 109, Prayer and Reports From Africa Brother Brilar 2:00 Requirements Necessary for Ministry A.H. MacMillan 3:30 How to Approach People at the Doors Thompson 4:00 The Purpose of our Witnessing: Lyman Swingle RELEASE: ( Do You Believe in Evolution or the Bible? “Which Is the Right Religion? The Sign of Christ’s Presence and Man’s Only Hope for Peace.(TRACTS)) 4:35 Song

9:10 Music and Song No. 17 9:15 Comments on the Day's Text and Prayer five-part symposium: Advancing the Interests of the New World Society by Being a Pioneer Meeting Your Financial Problems Pioneering Is a Serious Covering Your Assignment in City and Rural

1:40 Music 1:45 Song No. 78, Prayer and Reports from Europe 2:00 five-part symposium: The Value of the Congregational Book Study ANNOUNCEMENTS 3:30 Flight to Safety with the New World Society Nathan Knorr RELEASE: (384-page book “New Heavens and a New Earth”(book))

6:30 Music 6:35 Song No. 61 and Reports from: New Zealand Hawaii Fiji Papua Australia Singapore Thailand Hong Kong Philippines Taiwan 8:00 Your Ministerial Manners 5 Part Symposium District servant J. W. Stuefloten Circuit Servant O. L. Pillars Woman’s place in the organization Ulysses V. Glass

9:00 Music and Song No. 36 9:10 Comments on the Day's Text and Prayer 9:30 Reports from the Pacific 10:00 Filling the House with Glory Fred Franz 10:35 Some High Lights on the Assembly John O. Groh, convention servant It Is Time to Consider God’s Way R. M. Gonzalez, vice-president of the Watch Tower Society of Cuba (RELEASE: Spanish edition of God’s Way Is Love) 12:05 Song

2:15 Music 3:15 musical program was presented featuring excellent arrangements of Kingdom songs beautifully performed by the 77-piece convention orchestra under the able direction of the assembly’s musical director, V. R. Duncombe of Canada, and vocal selections. 4:00 After Armageddon—God’s New World Nathan Knorr RELEASE: After Armageddon—God’s New World (booklet)


	`1953 "New World Society" Assembly of Jehovah's Witnesses` `(CONVENTION AND PROGRAM REVIEW: 1954 Yearbook pages 39-47 WT 10-1-1953 pages 584-494)`

	DAY 1 July 19, 1953 DAY'S THEME: Four Quarters Day MORNING 126,387 9:20 Music 9:30 Song 9:35 The Day's Text and Prayer Filip S. Hoffmann 9:40 Delegates from the Earth's Extremities Argentina H. M. Nichols Australia J. A. Cutforth Ethiopia R. N. Casson Finland J. G. Bruton India G. Joseph Korea B. S. Yun Quebec E. M. Allen South Africa M. E. Bartlett 10:15 Discourse: Missionary Service as a Life's Work G. Fredianelli 10:30 Address of Welcome by the Convention Chairman Percy Chapman (Release: leather-bound edition of the New World Translation of the Christian Greek Scriptures) 11:00 Song AFTERNOON 1:30 21st class of Gilead Graduation Nathan Knorr Instructors' Final Admonistion to the Student Body on Faithfulness Entering New Fields for Expansion Ulysses V Glass A New Language for the People D. H. Burt Show Your Love by Works Ed A. Dunlap Hold Fast to the Faith Maxwell G Friend Registrar Bids Farewell Albert D. Schroeder Remarks by Gilead Home Servant J. F. Markus 2:30 Counsel by Vice-President of School Fred W Franz 3:35 Discourse: Gathering Men of All Nations into One Flock Nathan Knorr Diploma Prsention to Students by School President 4:30 Song and Prayer

	DAY 2 July 20, 1953 DAY'S THEME: North America Day MORNING 9:10 Music and Song 9:15 Comments on the Day's Text and Prayer 9:30 To the Field AFTERNOON 1:40 Music 1:45 Song Prayer and Reports From North America Costa Rica Panama ANNOUNCEMENTS 3:30 Living Now as a New World Society (Release 416-page pocket-sized Bible handbook, “Make Sure of All Things) 4:35 Song EVENING 6:30 Music 6:35 Song 7:00 Demonstrations on Make Sure of All Things 7:30 Getting the Full Value Out of Your Ministry School. R. E. Morgan 9:05 Song and Prayer

	DAY 3 DAY'S THEME: Islands of the Atlantic Day MORNING 9:10 Music and Song 9:15 special meeting for branch, circuit and public-relations servants concerning use of the press. 9:30 Foreign Language meetings AFTERNOON 1:30 Song Prayer and Reports From: Islands of the Atlantic 2:00 Special instruction for Branch Servants Nathan Knorr (RELEASE: 32-page preaching aid, “Preach the Word" in 30 languages) Symposium: Branch servant instruction Counsel on treatment of Gilead graduates Milton Henschel Keeping Up with the Truth Albert Schroeder Know Your Rights as a Citizen Hayden Covington Recognize the Theocratic Organization Fred W Franz 4:35 Song EVENING 6:30 Music 6:35 Song and Reports from: Atlantic Islands 7:00 The Fruitage of the Spirit E.C. Chitty 8:00 Questions relating to the Society’s policy on various aspects of disfellowshiping T.J. Sullivan H.H. Riemer answered a number of Scripture questions 9:05 Song and Prayer

	DAY 4 July 22, 1953 DAY'S THEME: South America Day MORNING 9:00 Baptism Talk C.J. Steele 10:00 Will You Be an Irregular Praiser in the New World? Lyle E. Reusch Principal Work of All Servants Nathan Knorr AFTERNOON 1:30 Song Prayer and Reports From: South America 3:30 Walk in the Name of Jehovah Our God for Ever Nathan Knorr (RELEASE: New World Translation of the Hebrew Scriptures Vol 1 (Genesis to Ruth)) 4:35 Song EVENING 6:30 Music 6:35 Song 6:45 The Day of Salvation Milton G Henschel They Oppose Freedom of Worship Hayden Covington Song and Prayer

	DAY 5 July 23, 1953 DAY'S THEME: Asia Day MORNING 9:10 Music and Song 9:15 Comments on the Day's Text and Prayer 9:30 To the Field The morning’s foreign-language sessions were held, circuit servants met to have their questions answered, and there was a special meeting for those interested in serving at the Brooklyn Bethel. AFTERNOON 1:40 Music 1:45 Song No. 51, Prayer and Reports From Asia 2:00 “How do you witness to Oriental people and cultivate interest in the Bible?" W.L. Thornton RELEASE (Basis for Belief in a New World) Nathan Knorr 4:35 Song EVENING 6:30 Music 6:35 Song What Did You Learn from The Watchtower Last Year? Albert Schroeder New World Society Attacked from the Far North Fred Franz (See WT 10-1-1953 page 580-581) 9:00 Song and Prayer

	DAY 6 July 24, 1953 DAY'S THEME: Africa Day MORNING Field Service AFTERNOON 1:40 Music 1:45 Song No. 109, Prayer and Reports From Africa Brother Brilar 2:00 Requirements Necessary for Ministry A.H. MacMillan 3:30 How to Approach People at the Doors Thompson 4:00 The Purpose of our Witnessing: Lyman Swingle RELEASE: ( Do You Believe in Evolution or the Bible? “Which Is the Right Religion? The Sign of Christ’s Presence and Man’s Only Hope for Peace.(TRACTS)) 4:35 Song EVENING 6:30 Music 6:35 Song and Reports from: Africa The Living Word Grant Suiter 8:15 Rearing Children in the New World Society Colin Quackenbush Song and Prayer

	DAY 7 July 25, 1953 DAY'S THEME: Europe Day MORNING 9:10 Music and Song No. 17 9:15 Comments on the Day's Text and Prayer five-part symposium: Advancing the Interests of the New World Society by Being a Pioneer Meeting Your Financial Problems Pioneering Is a Serious Covering Your Assignment in City and Rural AFTERNOON 1:40 Music 1:45 Song No. 78, Prayer and Reports from Europe 2:00 five-part symposium: The Value of the Congregational Book Study ANNOUNCEMENTS 3:30 Flight to Safety with the New World Society Nathan Knorr RELEASE: (384-page book “New Heavens and a New Earth”(book)) 4:35 Song EVENING 6:30 Music 6:35 Song No. 61 and Reports from: New Zealand Hawaii Fiji Papua Australia Singapore Thailand Hong Kong Philippines Taiwan 8:00 Your Ministerial Manners 5 Part Symposium District servant J. W. Stuefloten Circuit Servant O. L. Pillars Woman’s place in the organization Ulysses V. Glass District servant C. W. Barber discussed the validity of the ordination of Jehovah’s witnesses N. Kovalak, also a district servant, took for his theme ‘putting up a hard fight for the faith. 9:05 Song No. 88 and Prayer

	DAY 8 July 26, 1953 DAY'S THEME: Islands of the Pacific Day MORNING 9:00 Music and Song No. 36 9:10 Comments on the Day's Text and Prayer 9:30 Reports from the Pacific 10:00 Filling the House with Glory Fred Franz 10:35 Some High Lights on the Assembly John O. Groh, convention servant It Is Time to Consider God’s Way R. M. Gonzalez, vice-president of the Watch Tower Society of Cuba (RELEASE: Spanish edition of God’s Way Is Love) 12:05 Song AFTERNOON 2:15 Music 3:15 musical program was presented featuring excellent arrangements of Kingdom songs beautifully performed by the 77-piece convention orchestra under the able direction of the assembly’s musical director, V. R. Duncombe of Canada, and vocal selections. 4:00 After Armageddon—God’s New World Nathan Knorr RELEASE: After Armageddon—God’s New World (booklet) 4:45 Closing Remarks: Closing Remarks by the President Nathan Knorr 6:00 Song and Prayer

1953 "New World Society" Assembly of Jehovah's Witnesses

DAY 1 July 19, 1953

DAY'S THEME: Four Quarters Day

MORNING

AFTERNOON

DAY 2 July 20, 1953

DAY'S THEME: North America Day

MORNING

AFTERNOON

EVENING

DAY 3

DAY'S THEME: Islands of the Atlantic Day

MORNING

AFTERNOON

EVENING

DAY 4 July 22, 1953

DAY'S THEME: South America Day

MORNING

AFTERNOON

EVENING

DAY 5 July 23, 1953

DAY'S THEME: Asia Day

MORNING

AFTERNOON

EVENING

DAY 6 July 24, 1953

DAY'S THEME: Africa Day

MORNING

AFTERNOON

EVENING

DAY 7 July 25, 1953

DAY'S THEME: Europe Day

MORNING

AFTERNOON

EVENING

DAY 8 July 26, 1953

DAY'S THEME: Islands of the Pacific Day

MORNING

AFTERNOON