UnshackleTheChains: So what I would like to know is if anyone has further information about 'The boys in Pennsylvania'? Who are they? Is there pictures of Watchtowers Pennsylvania buildings etc?
Annual meetings of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania have been held since January of 1885 - they are now held annually each October - the next one is this coming weekend!!!!
Watchtower January 15, 2001, page 29
The Pennsylvania corporation is not the only legal entity used by Jehovah’s Witnesses. There are others. One is the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, Incorporated. It facilitates our work in the United States. Jehovah’s blessing has clearly been upon that corporation, though its directors and officers have been mainly of the “other sheep.” The International Bible Students Association is used in Britain. Other legal entities are used to promote Kingdom interests in other lands.
Kingdom Ministry January 2002, page 7
New Corporations Formed
The January 15, 2001, issue of The Watchtower reported on the organized way in which Jehovah’s Witnesses are continuing to move forward with the Kingdom work in all the earth. It also explained how various legal entities are used as instruments to facilitate the spreading of the good news. Such entities or corporations are necessary to conform to local and national laws, as required by God’s Word. (Rom. 13:1) Because of the diversity and scope of our work, the Governing Body has approved the formation of additional corporations to care for certain needs of Jehovah’s Witnesses here in the United States. The new corporations are as follows:
Christian Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses
Religious Order of Jehovah’s Witnesses (AKA Bethelites / vow of poverty )
Kingdom Support Services, Inc. (AKA http://used-tools-equipment.com )
These will operate along with Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania and Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, Inc. Congregations and publishers may receive correspondence from any of these corporations. Your cooperation with these adjustments made by the Governing Body in fulfilling its assignment to care for all the Master’s belongings will be greatly appreciated. - Matt. 24:45-47.
Side note: I believe the above American-based article did NOT appear in all the KMs in other countries - for example in the British edition it was replaced with news that the previously announced (at the June / July 2001 Conventions) possibility of the Britain Branch Bethel being relocated had been CANCELLED.
There is another letter heading that the WT uses - namely 'Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses'
Letter To All Congregations: April 22, 2014
Re: Adjustment in process for appointing elders and ministerial servants
Watch Tower Indexes
Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania
https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1200276161Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, Inc.
https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1200276160International Bible Students Association (IBSA - Britain)
https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1200272944Associations (WT's National Legal Entities / Organizations)
https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1200270542
Pennsylvania: Department of State
Entity Number: 381206 - Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania
Entity Type: Non-Profit (Non Stock)
Status: Active
Citizenship: Domestic
Entity Creation Date: 12/15/1884
Address: 1630 Spring Run Road Extension, Coraopolis, PA 15108-0 Allegheny, USA
Entity Number: 2948736 - Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, Inc.
Entity Type: Non-Profit (Non Stock)
Citizenship: Foreign
Entity Creation Date: 06/22/2000
Address: 1630 Spring Run Road Extension, Coraopolis, PA 15108-0 Allegheny, USA
Picture of 1630 Spring Run Road Extension, Coraopolis, PA 15108-0 Allegheny, USA
Also check out the following discussions here:
https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/8374/wts-corp-list-big
https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/110211/how-many-different-jw-corps-interesting-find