Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 61, Number 57, Decatur, Adams County, 8 March 1963 — Page 8

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Jehovah Witnesses Fast-Growing Sect

By LOUIS CASSELS United Frees International The fastest growing religious body in the world is a Brooklynbased sect whose adherents believe that doomsday is hard at hand. Its official name is the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society. The members are better known as “Jehovah's Witnesses. - ’ During the past 20 years—a period in which the membership of other churches approximately doubled —the number of Jehovah’s Witnesses has Increased by 700 per cent. Today there are about 900,000 full-fledged Witnesses and perhaps an additional one million fringe members who read the society’s literature, attend its meetings, and generally sympathize with its doctrines. One third of them live in the United States-. There also are fast-growing branches of the society in West Germany, France, Latin America and Africa. Their phenomenal growth rate is the result of a zeal for evangelism which puts the established churches to shame. Every Witness is regarded as an ordained minister, and is sent out to ring doorbells, pass out literature on street corners and preach the society’s message to as many people as possible. The average “Witness, working an assigned territory, makes personal calls on at least 10 homes each week. Behind this passion for convertwinning is the firm conviction of the Witnesses that the end of human history is imminent. They expect it to come at any hour,

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and almost certainly within the next 10 years. The end will come, they say, with a titanic “Battle of Armageddon” between the forces of, God and the forces of Satan. The awesome pyrotechnics of this struggle “will make atomic explosions look like firecrackers.” The only survivors will be Jehova’s Witnesses, who will thereafter live eternally and blissfully, not in heaven, but right here on earth. Other Religions Satanic Because they regard all other religious bodies as instruments of Satan, Witnesses feel that they can express their love of neighbor only by relentless prosletyzing—by bringing as many people as possible into their own fold before it is too late. They also look upon all human governments as instruments of Satan, and therefore refuse to pledge allegiance to any flag or to serve in any nation’s armed forces. This stand has brought them into constant conflict with the law, and exposed them to many mob attacks, tar-and-teatherings and other savage persecutions, both in this country and elsewhere. But the Witnesses are not averse to using the judicial processes of government. Since 1938, they have carried 50 test cases before the U.S. Supreme Court, and have won 37 of them. Through this litigation, they have won the right to preach on the streets, refuse jury duty, avoid salutes to the flag, and carry on house-to-house solicitations. Leading constitutional lawyers credit the cases brought by the Witnesses with achieving a major expansion of civil liberties for all Americans. But this was a purely incidental by-product, so far as the Witnesses are concerned. They care nothing for improving social conditions or righting injustices in human society, which they feel is corrupted beyond all hope of redemption and already doomed to fiery destruction. Have Distinctive Theology Many Americans who have had brief encounters with Jehovah’s Witnesses or their literature have formed the impression that they are an offbeat body of Protestants. But the Witnesses have a distinctive theology of their own, which can hardly be described as a version of Christianity. In his excellent study of the Witnesses, “Armageddon Around the Corner”, Prof. William J. Whalen of Purdue University says Witnesses may be described as “fundamentalist Unitarians.” “They regard the Bible as the infallible word of God, a word which must be taken literally and at face value,” says Prof. Whalen. “At the same time, they stoutly deny the divinity of Jesus Christ and the doctrine of the mighty is wrathful at Christians theologian would recognize bits and pieces of a dozen ancient heresies in Witness theology.” Witnesses believe that the Almighty is wrathful at Christians because they call him “God” in-

stead of using his proper name, Jehovah. They have their own translation of the Bible in which Jehovah has been substituted for God more than 6,000 times. Although they look forward with joy to an imminent and fiery destruction of the present world, Witnesses do not believe in a hell. The wicked people who do not qualify for perpetual bliss after the battle of Armageddon will not be condemned to eternal punishment. They will simply be extinguished. Witness theology does provide for heaven, but only a select "little flock” of 144,000 persons will go there. Others saved from the final debacle will remain on earth, enjoying a trouble-free existence forever. Magazine Provided Name The official name of the society is derived from the title of a magazine, “The Watchtower,” founded in 1879 Charles Taze Russell, an Allegheny, Pa., haberdasher who was attracted to adventist doctrines of biblical interpretation. He acquired a body of followers, originally known as Russellites, and predicted that the world would come to an end in 1914. Witness theologians have since reinterpreted his prophecy and hold that 1914 marked the beginning of an “invisible struggle” in heaven which will culminate in the fiery battle of Armageddon on earth, any day now. After Russell’s death in 1916, the movement was headed by a Missouri lawyer, Joseph F. Rutherford. He continued the emphasis on an imminent end of time, and was author of the famous Witness prophecy; “Millions now living will never die.” Rutherford died of cancer in 1942 and was succeeded by Nathan H. Knorr, of Bethlehem, Pa., who had been a full-time Witness since he graduated from high school in 1923. Knorr is a quiet and retiring man compared to his colorful predecessors. He has been responsible for the present high degree of organizational efficiency in the society, as well as for putting its prodigious output of literature (125 million books, tracts and magazines a year) on a businesslike basis. The society’s headquarters, called Bethel House, and its printing plant are located in Brooklyn. Full-time workers, of whom there are about 5,000 in the movement, receive their room, board and sl4 a month spending money. Everyone, including President Knorr, lives on the same standard. Other Witnesses earn their own living in everyday jobs and Carry on their house-to-house evangelism during evenings and weekends. The movement in modern times has been notably devoid of scandals. Witnesses are excommunicated if they fail to maintain high standards of morality in their private lives.

Over 2,000 Farmers Watch Milk Dumping ANNANDALE, Minn. (UPI) — More than 2,000 farmers from Minnesota and Wisconsin poured into Albion Township Thursday to watch 4,600 gallons of skitn milk dumped out. The milk was poured into a ditch on the Martin Lampi farm near the French Lake Cooperative Creamery. Lampi, creamery president, said it was a protest against a processor’s refusal to buy the milk unless the creamery broke its contract with the National Farmers Organization. Lampi, who presided at the milk-dumping ritual, asked the crowd how many wanted to sacrifice the milk. Almost every hand went up. "We’ll dump the milk into a pot hole," he said. The milk was pumped out of trucks through a hose. NFO President Oren Lee Staley was the main speaker at the predumping gathering on the creamery lawn. "This is a warning that anyone fighting the NFO is not fighting an individual or a small co-op but fighting the whole NFO,” he said from the back of a truck. Staley said the “worms in the field” would appreciate the milk more than the processor. “This is an example of efforts being made to keep farmers from pricing their products,” said the Rea, Mo., hog raiser. He □leaded the NFO will “throw its full strength into the battle. “We have not done anything to disturb existing milk groups but we will demonstrate our willingness to actively support and protect those doing business with the NFO.” Staley identified the processor as Land o’ Lakes Creamery, Minneapolis, Minn. Lampi said he had signed another outlet for the creamery’s milk. He would say only that the processor was in Wisconsin. The Albion French Lake cooperative was among the Minnesota milk handlers which contracted with the NFO to pay a minimum of $6.01 a hundredweight for Grade A and $5 for manufactured milk. However, the contracts will not take effect until the NFO manages to sign up processors of 50 per cent of the milk in a given marketing. area. If you have something to sell or trade — use the Democrat Want ads — they get BIG results.

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Farm Bureau Heads To Meet March 18 BLUFFTON, Ind. — The tax and legislative expert for Indiana Farm Bureau will sum up general assembly action at a meeting of fourth district Farm Bureau leaders here Monday, March 18. Vance L. Denney, Muncie, who has been on the scene dally at the 93rd general assembly, will explain how new measures will affect farmers generally. Ffcrm Bureau members are keenly interested in reapportionment, tax and budgetary matters, post high school educational opportunities, as well as issues which relate to farming more particularly, such as regulations for hog cholera vaccinating and farm land assessment. The day-long meeting will be in the Presbyterian church northeast of Bluffton bridge. Carlin Schoeff, Montpelier, district director, and Mrs. Lester Bird, Hartford City, district woman leader, are in charge of the meeting. Farm Bureau leaders from Miami, Wabash, Huntington, Wells, Adams, Howard. Grant. Ziackford. Jay, and Tipton counties will attend. During the morning, Ernest Lesh, Bluffton, president of the Wells county Farm Bureau, will welcome the group and the Revs Henry Churchill, pastor cf the host church; will give devotions. Schoeff and Mrs. Bird will conduct the business session prior to Denney’s address. Following a noon luncheon will be two workshops: one on local affairs with Denney in charge; the other, on poliicy development with Holly E. Moon, Frankfort, Indiana Farm Bureau organization director, in charge. The issues at stake in the forthcoming wheat referendum will be outlined by Burl Nifong, Wabash, district Farm Bureau fieldman, at the conclusion of the meeting. HOUSE PASSES (Continued from Page One) progress is being made. Legislative leaders believed that approval of a pending constitutional amendment on reapportionment would not be sufficient to head off federal intervention. The amendment, providing for reapportionment every 10 years, must be approved by two successive legislatures and by the voters in a referendum before becoming effective, a process which would take several years. » In Conference Committee The amendment is now before a conference committee to work out differences between House and Senate versions but the committee has delayed action pending enactment of the immediate reapportionment bill. During Thursday’s session, the House waded through a lengthy calendar of bills on third reading but managed to avoid a night session. Today was the final day for third reading of bills without a suspension of the rules. Among the bills approved Thursday were two recodifying the workmen's compensation and occupational disease compensation laws. The bills were returned to the Senate for concurrence in amendments pegging the maximem weekly benefits under the laws at $42. The Senate had voted to increase them from the present $39 to $45. The votes on the bills

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Confesses To Slaying Girl At Fort Wayne FORT WAYNE, Ind. (UPD—A short-order cook admitted to police Thursday night that he slit the throat of a shapely former telephone operator and dumped her nearly nude body in a ditch after she resisted his advances. Robert Huggins, 22, Fort Wayne, a cook at a drive-in restaurant, gave an incoherent, verbal confession when taken to the scene of the slaying near Baer Field, Fort Wayne Detective Capt. Charles Henderson said. Henderson said officers took him into custody when he made a chance remark as they rushed him to a hospital after he attempted suicide by swallowing a concoction of turpentine and iodine. He did not elaborate on what Huggins said. Police launched an intensive search for the killer after the body of Miss Sally Jo Weisenberg, 21, employed as a clerk at the Tecumseh branch of the General Telephone Co., was found early Thursday. The body was covered with a thin film of snow. The head was nearly severed. A brown checked coat lay over part of the body. The girl’s hands were bound behind her with a leather thong. Henderson quoted Huggins as saying he took her out on a date Tuesday night, and they drove to a lonely road a mile east of Indiana 3 where the attack took place. Henderson said Huggins told him the girl ran out of the car when he made advances, and he chased her across a field and knifed her. An autopsy later showed she had not been raped, although Huggins told police he had attacked her. Henderson said he had a record of sex offenses at Plymouth. Travis Willett, who lives in a trailer house about 300 feet away, found the body as he drove a truck past the scene. 50-year Certificate To Bowers Hardware Bowers’ Hardware was one of 11 hardware stores in Indiana honored recently with a 50-year certificate by the Indiana retail hardware association at the state convention in Indianapolis. Bowers Hardware has been a member for that period. Fort Wayne Market Loot Set At $17,000 FORT WAYNE, Ind. (UPD — I /Y?t in a Rogers Supermarket holdup Thursday, first placed at $25,000 and later revised upward to $31,000, was set today at $17,000. were 85-0 and 87-0. The House also approved and sent to Governor Welsh for his signature by a 78-6 vote a bill requiring that two of the three members of the Indiana Public Service Commission be attorneys. The bill also would require the members to devote full time to their PSC duties. It you have something to sell or trade — use the Democrat Went ads — they get BIG results.

Cold Wave Warning Issued For State By United Press International Cold wave warning flags were hoisted in Indiana today with temperatures scheduled to plunge near zero in a renewal of wintry weather which plagued the state until a flood harassed it this week. Forecasts called for the mercury to shrivel to lows ranging from 5 to 15 above north and near 8 above central by early Saturday, accompanied by light showers and light snow. Furthermore, the sub-normal readings will continue at least through the weekend, with fiveday averages 4 to 8 degrees below normal in the north and about 10 degrees below normal elsewhere. Meanwhile, the turbulent flood waters of the Wabash and White Rivers receded at upper reaches of the streams but continued to spurt upward downstream. The crises were mostly past however, when the White’s east and west forks fell at Columbus and Spencer, the worst danger points. Temperatures crested Thursday at points ranging from 38 at South Bend to 52 at Evansville. Overnight lows were within 2 or 3 degrees of freezing, one way or another, all around the state. Highs today will range from 35 to the low 50s, and highs Saturday from the mid 20s to near 30. The outlook for Sunday was “a little warmer.” For the next five days, i£ will- moderate a little early in the week and more to-

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ward the middle of the week. Precipitation during the period will average less than one-tenth inch north, most likely after the weekend, and one-fourth inch elsewhere, mostly during the weekend. American Nazi Pdrty Leader Is Bruised MIAMI (UPD —John McClure, head of the American Nazi party here, showed up in court ‘Diursday with a blackeye and cuts and bruises. He said his cellmates in city jail beat him up. The cellmates told authorities McClure fell from a second-deck bunk. McClure was in court to answer charges of illegal possession of, firearms. BURGLARIES (Continued from Page One) in Berne, and approximately $45 was stolei. from a cash drawer and pop machine. The Poplar Drive-In at Berne was also burglarized, but nothing was reported missing. The chief of police investigated the Decatur burglaries, while the sheriff’s department and Indiana state police detective Sgt. Walter Schindler are investigating the other four. In each of the six, the burglars gained entrance through the front door, by breaking the glass in most. The four suspects are currently being held in Celina and officers from this county are expected to travel to Celina to question the four.

FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 1963

Urge More Data On Nuclear Ban Policy WASHINGTON <UPI) — President Kennedy’s reporters today pressured him to reveal more information supporting his nuclear test ban policy. Spearheading a drive for declassification of more data was Sen. Huber* H. Humphrey, DMinn., the Senate Democratic ship. Humphrey, chairman of the Senate disarmament subcommittee, is a leading congressional advocate of a test ban. In a Senate speech late Thursday, Humphrey defended the test treaty position of U.S. negotiators at the 17-nation Geneva disarmament conference. He called specifically for Pentagon declassification of a five year study on the underground events detected in Russia from 1958 through 1962. Humphrey complained of the restrictions imposed on those who praise the capabilities of the US. system for detecting underground tests. “We can detect much more than has been released to the public,” Humphrey declared. Humphrey pressed his drive for more test-ban data as the SenateHouse Atomic Energy Committee continued its sessions on the technical aspects involved in a test ban agreement. Chairman John O. Pastore, D-R.1., scheduled public committee sessions with spokesmen for the Pentagon, AEC and other interested agencies.