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Watchtower Bible and Tract Society
March 1, 1943
Dear Company Publishers:
Who Will Become Full-Time Reconstructors?
In these last days Satan and all his seed have made desperate warfare against the Seed of God’s woman, Zion. During the dark says of 1914-18 it appeared as though the base schemes of the wicked had succeeded. It looked as though their foul attempt to destroy the true worship of God from off the4 earth had at last been accomplished. The heavy hand of oppression had fallen upon God’s visible organization, the land lay blacked and ravaged, and the fre worship of Jehovah had been suppressed. Even while under the enemy domination and pressure, however, God’s true servants longed for the time when the power of the enemy would be broken and the way opened up for freedom to worship and serve Jehovah as required in his Word. Prayers went up for the reconstruction of Zion, and for the power of the Lord’s spirit to energize his people to faithful service in hi cause.
In the years following that mournful time of desolation we have watched with joy the coming of the Great Reconstructor, Christ Jesus, to aid and revive Zion’s visible representatives. As Jehovah’s chief servant in the mighty work to follow, he raised up and strengthened the fallen ones. He awakened them to their responsibilities as Jehovah’s commissioned Servants, and set before them the terms of their commission. Then energized by the spirit of the Lord and strong in the power of his might, those who love the Lord have been used by him in a mighty work of reconstruction which has increased yearly. The ‘ancient ruins’ have been rebuilt, the ‘desolate places of former times’ raised up; the organization has been strengthened and prepared to carry the worship of Jehovah to the uttermost parts of the earth. Rejoicing in the majestic and onward march of the reconstructors, the question presents itself, Who will join therein as a full-time pioneer?
The opportunities to share in this mighty forward action are without limit. The way was never more favorable to engage in unrestrained reconstruction activity. It shall continue and increase until the true worship of Jehovah shall be carried on in every land; therefore there is no limit to the number of pioneers that can be used at present. Undoubtedly, many who are now considering the prospects of taking up full-time activity as reconstuctors feel that as soon front and is [missing text]
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