Data publicării
1949
Cartea anuală
1949 Yearbook of Jehovah's witnesses
Pagina publicației
74
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74 
Yearbook 
FUI 
ISLANDS 
The 
Australian 
Branch 
office 
directs 
the 
expansion 
of 
the 
work 
in 
several 
countries 
in 
the 
Far 
East. 
Among 
the 
territories 
handled 
by 
this 
Branch 
are 
the 
Fiji 
islands, 
Singapore, 
Malaya 
and 
the 
United 
States 
of 
Indonesia. 
In 
this 
vast 
region 
are 
thousands 
of 
beautiful 
is­ 
lands 
whose 
inhabitants 
speak 
many 
different 
tongues. 
On 
the 
Fiji 
islands 
the 
population 
is 
a 
mixture 
of 
Indians 
and 
Fijians. 
There 
are 
also 
some 
Europeans 
there. 
The 
principal 
languages 
spoken 
are 
Fijian, 
English 
and 
Hindustani. 
The 
bulk 
of 
the 
English 
literature 
that 
is 
placed 
by 
the 
missionaries 
goes 
into 
the 
homes 
of 
the 
Indian 
folk; 
however, 
it 
is 
very 
diffi­ 
cult 
to 
start 
studies 
with 
the 
Indians. 
It 
may 
be 
that 
they 
are 
so 
steeped 
in 
their 
religion 
that 
they 
refuse 
to 
hearken 
to 
the 
word 
of 
Jehovah. 
But 
that 
does 
not 
stop 
Jehovah's 
witnesses 
from 
preaching. 
They 
must 
continue 
until 
this 
gospel 
is 
proclaimed 
in 
all 
the 
world 
for 
a 
witness. 
As 
to 
the 
Fijian, 
he 
is 
anxious 
to 
hear 
the 
truth 
and 
is 
a 
ready 
listener. 
It 
is 
difficult 
for 
the 
missionary 
to 
try 
to 
convey 
his 
thoughts 
in 
the 
Fijian 
and 
Hindu­ 
stani 
languages, 
but 
a 
good 
missionary 
will 
try 
to 
learn 
the 
language 
of 
the 
people 
with 
whom 
he 
lives 
so 
that 
he 
may 
be 
a 
good 
minister 
to 
them. 
The 
same 
is 
true 
in 
the 
territories 
of 
Singapore 
and 
Malaya. 
Here 
our 
fellow 
workers 
have 
to 
know 
a 
little 
Chinese, 
Malayan 
and 
different 
Indian 
languages 
as 
well 
as 
English. 
The 
total 
popUlation 
of 
Malaya 
is 
5,867,000, 
and 
2,130,000 
of 
these 
are 
Malayan. 
The 
Chinese 
are 
next 
in 
number, 
with 
1,880,000. 
There 
are 
but 
few 
Euro­ 
peans. 
So 
it 
can 
easily 
be 
seen 
that 
the 
bulk 
of 
the 
work 
must 
be 
done 
with 
the 
Malayans, 
Chinese 
and 
Indians. 
In 
the 
United 
States 
of 
Indonesia 
there 
are 
more 
problems 
as 
to 
language, 
customs, 
and 
the 
way 
of 
life 
of 
the 
people 
in 
general. 
Reports 
from 
these 
countries 
follow. 
74 Yearbook FIJI ISLANDS The Australian Branch office directs the expansion of the work in several countries in the Far East. Among the territories handled by this Branch are the Fiji islands, Singapore, Malaya and the United States of Indonesia. In this vast region are thousands of beautiful islands whose inhabitants speak many different tongues. On the Fiji islands the population is a mixture of Indians and Fijians. There are also some Europeans there. The principal languages spoken are Fijian, English and Hindustani. The bulk of the English literature that is placed by the missionaries goes into the homes of the Indian folk ; however, it is very difficult to start studies with the Indians. It may be that they are so steeped in their religion that they refuse to hearken to the word of Jehovah. But that does not stop Jehovah’s witnesses from preaching. They must continue until this gospel is proclaimed in all the world for a witness. As to the Fijian, he is anxious to hear the truth and is a ready listener. It is difficult for the missionary to try to convey his thoughts in the Fijian and Hindustani languages, but a good missionary will try to learn the language of the people with whom he lives so that he may be a good minister to them. The same is true in the territories of Singapore and Malaya. Here our fellow workers have to know a little Chinese, Malayan and different Indian languages as well as English. The total population of Malaya is 5,867,000, and 2,130,000 of these are Malayan. The Chinese are next in number, with 1,880,000. There are but few Europeans. So it can easily be seen that the buik of the work must be done with the Malayans, Chinese and Indians. In the United States of Indonesia there are more problems as to language, customs, and the way of life of the people in general. Reports from these countries follow.

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