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Jehovah's witnesses hold the Bible education high

	Happy conventioneers

CHIBA- The three-day English District Convention of Jehovah's Witnesses, which was held at their assembly hall in Chiba prefecture ended on July 22, 2001.

On Sunday afternoon, as the convention ended, James Linton, a Japan branch committee member, delivered a public discourse entitled "Who Are Teaching All Nations the Truth?" which it attracted 1,329 people.

Each day, over 1,000 people attended, consisting of 24 different nationalities, and whose backgrounds varied widely. Some were English teachers and others were retired military. There were also blue-collar workers, office workers, housewives, and young ones -- people from all walks of life.

	Touching moment of baptism

One of the highlights of the convention was the baptism performed on Saturday at noon. This year, five persons got baptized as a symbol of their dedication to God.

One of them was Mwale Mirriam, a Zambian, who attended the convention from Osaka. When asked why she decided to get baptized, she related her own experience: "I was introduced to the truth by my young sister. After observing her good qualities like love, mildness, slowness to anger, cheerfulness, I was moved and I wished I could be like her."

This annual convention is now being held in Japan in six languages, and is expected to draw 290,000 people this year. Worldwide, Jehovah's Witnesses number over 6 million (Japan: 220,000) and engage in a Bible education activity in 235 lands and islands of the sea.*

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