*The WBTS Inc. new corporations....

by MacHislopp 6 Replies latest jw friends

  • MacHislopp
    MacHislopp

    Hello everyone,

    Just a simple question.

    Why the " R&F" of the JW's have

    not been told, informed through

    the pages of the publications,

    the names and the persons

    responsibles for the newly formed

    - end of the year 2000 -

    corporations, associations etc.?

    Why such a ' secrecy'?

    Btw, according to the latest informations

    here they are:

    1**** Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania (Incorporated 1884)
    President Don A. Adams
    Vice Presidents Robert W. Wallen, William F. Malenfant
    Secretary/Treasurer Richard E. Abrahamson
    Directors Danny L. Bland, Philip D. Wilcox, John N. Wischuk

    2***Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, Inc. (Incorporated 1909)
    President Max H. Larson
    Vice Presidents George M. Couch, Lonnie R. Schilling
    Secretary/Treasurer Gerald F. Simonis
    Directors Gerald D. Grizzle, David G. Sinclair, Robert M. Pevy

    3****Christian Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses (Incorporated 2000)
    President William L. Van De Wall
    Vice Presidents Charles I. Woody, Leon Weaver, Jr.
    Secretary/Treasurer William H. Nonkes
    Directors Harold K. Jackson, Merton V. Campbell, Stanley F. Weigel

    4****Religious Order of Jehovah's Witnesses (Incorporated 2000)
    President Patrick J. LaFranca
    Vice Presidents Peter D. Molchan, Ralph E. Walls
    Secretary/Treasurer Joseph D. Mercante
    Directors Marvin G. Smalley, Kenneth J. Pulcifer, Eugene D. Rosam, Jr.

    5****Kingdom Support Services, Inc. (Incorporated 2000)
    President Harold L. Corkern
    Vice Presidents Alan D. Janzen, Robert L. Butler
    Secretary/Treasurer Alexander W. Reinmueller
    Directors James F. Mantz, Jr., Thomas Kalimeris, Alan G. Browning

    6****Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New Jersey, Inc. (Incorporated 1955)
    President Charles V. Molohan
    Vice Presidents James L. Bauer, J. Richard Brown
    Secretary/Treasurer Alan K. Flowers
    Directors Allen E. Shuster, David L. Walker, Vernon C. Wisegarver

    7****Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of Florida, Inc. (Incorporated 1986)
    President Leonard R. Pearson
    Vice Presidents Alejandro G. Rodriguez, Maurice C. Turcot
    Secretary/Treasurer Mark L. Questell
    Directors Jim Moody, Sr., Anselm J. Packnett, Donald R. Krebs

    8****Valley Farms Corporation (Incorporated 1987)
    President Charles J. Rice
    Vice Presidents Kent E. Fischer, Robert L. Rains
    Secretary/Treasurer Albert L. Harrell
    Directors John R. Strandberg, Samuel D. Buck, Louis A. Travis

    Greetings, J.C.MacHislopp

  • TheOldHippie
    TheOldHippie

    It was written about it in the WT dealing with the Annual meeting, and there was a letter read to the congregations, AND there were some lines on it at the circuit convention. So I really don't think anybody were kept in the dark on this.

  • MacHislopp
    MacHislopp

    Hello R.R.,

    following your comment:

    You have the Watchtower of New York incororated in 1909. Technically this is not correct. The People's Pulpit Association was incorporated in 1909. It was reorganized in the 1940s under the Watchtower of NY. The PPA was dissolved.

    Ive gone through some material and youre right.

    The book Jehovahs Witnesses in the Divine purpose

    page 48, states :

    So after proper application , on February 23, 1909, the Peoples

    Pulpit Association was given legal identity as decreed by New

    York Supreme Court Justice N. Miller (g)

    footnote g :

    The certificate of incorporation was filed and recorded March 4,1909.

    February 6, 1939 the corporations name was legally changed to Watchtower

    Bible and Tract Society Inc. ; and January 16, 1956, to its

    present name, Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, Inc.

    I hope this clarification , will help everyone.

    Greetings and thanks again R.R.-

  • RR
    RR

    You know come to think of it, even the Watch Tower ws reorganized after Russell's eath. In Russell's day it was just "Watch Tower Bible and Trcat Society, today it is called WTB&TS of PA. Not sure when though.

  • IslandWoman
    IslandWoman

    MacHislopp,

    Why should JWs take note of this?

    How does it relate to their everyday life or their worship of Jehovah? What should we highlight when discussing with family members the significance of this?

    Linda

  • Gozz
    Gozz

    bttt:

    DS: Found it!

  • Tashawaa
    Tashawaa

    Which one of the corporations does the GB reside at and have an active part in?

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