VICTORY Rutherford Record P-200/P-202 parts 10 & 12 yellow Watchtower Jehovah

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Here is a record by Brother J. F. Rutherford for the HISTORIC talk entitled "Victory" produced by Watchtower in 1939. 

These Rutherford records were played in the door-to-door ministry by Jehovah's Witnesses using portable phonographs.  

These records will probably bring back a lot of good memories to some old timers in the Truth!

For your information a full set of this talk would be records:

P-191/193 parts 1/3 

P-192/194 parts 2/4

P-195/197 parts 5/7

P-196/198 parts 6/8

P-199/201 parts 9/11

P-200/202 parts 10/12 (THIS IS THE RECORD FOR THIS AUCTION)

P-203/204 part 13 and Snare and Racket

Here is what was said about using the phonograph and records door to door.

Proclaimers Book chap. 25 p. 567 Preaching Publicly and From House to House 

It began in 1936 in Glasgow, Scotland. That year the same method of advertising was used in London, England, and then  in the United States. Two years later such advertising was augmented by the carrying of signs held aloft on sticks.  These signs proclaimed, “Religion Is a Snare and a Racket” and, “Serve God and Christ the King.” At the time of a convention, the line of marchers bearing these  signs might be miles long. As they quietly marched, single file, along heavily traveled streets, the effect was like that of the army of ancient Israel going around Jericho  before its walls fell. (Josh. 6:10, 15-21) From London, England, to Manila, in the Philippines, such bold public witnessing was done.

Here is a little of what has been written about the history of using the phonograph in service:

1955 Watchtower July 1 pp. 394-395 Part 13: Champions of Freedom of Speech and of Worship 

Results of the non-radio sound service were so promising that, in 1934, the Society began to produce another service instrument,  a portable phonograph, and to manufacture a series of 4 1/2-minute 78-rpm discs containing effective Bible lectures.  At first this portable phonograph was used largely in the back-call service, but finally it came to be very widely used in the initial-call house-to-house service,  being played on the doorsteps of the homes. Here indeed was a new preaching medium. It figured in a big way at the 1937 Columbus (Ohio) convention attended by 25,000  on Sunday, September 18, to hear Judge Rutherford deliver his important lecture “Safety,” which at the same time was broadcast by 135 radio stations. At this convention  the historic decision was announced, that the Society was voluntarily withdrawing from all commercial radio broadcasting contracts after October 31, 1937. Instead, all  of Jehovah’s witnesses would concentrate their time and funds on the more effective house-to-house work, using the portable phonograph with a wide range of more than ninety  Bible lectures that would enable millions to hear and learn Bible truth. The phonograph work took on new force, as is demonstrated by the report for 1938 showing that there  were 430,000 discs with lectures in sixteen languages in use on 19,600 sound machines. In 1937 there were reported 10,368,569 listeners, and for 1938, 13,070,426. Truly a  literal mighty shout was being raised among all earth’s inhabitants!

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The records seem to be in VERY NICE condition without any major scratching and should play well. The labels may have a little ageing, former owner name, and wear on them.  Please look at the pictures as they are part of the description. The record comes with an original J. F. Rutherford protective sleeve! 

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