Snare and Racket VICTORY Rutherford COMPLETE SET Records P-191toP-204 Watchtower

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Snare and Racket VICTORY Rutherford COMPLETE SET Records P-191toP-204 Watchtower

Here is an original COMPLETE SET of seven records by Brother J. F. Rutherford for the HISTORIC talk entitled "Victory" produced by Watchtower in 1939. On the last record is a SPECIAL talk by Brother Rutherford entitled "Snare and Racket".

These Rutherford records were played in the door-to-door ministry by Jehovah's Witnesses using portable phonographs. Usually you have to find these records one at a time, here is a chance to get a complete set!

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

These records are labeled:

P-191 VICTORY (Part 1) P-193 VICTORY (Part 3)

P-192 VICTORY (Part 2) P-194 VICTORY (Part 4)

P-195 VICTORY (Part 5) P-197 VICTORY (Part 7)

P-196 VICTORY (Part 6) P-198 VICTORY (Part 8)

P-199 VICTORY (Part 9 ) P-201 VICTORY (Part 11)

P-200 VICTORY (Part 10) P-202 VICTORY (Part 12)

P-203 VICTORY (Part 13) P-204 SNARE AND RACKET

Here is what was said about the well known talk "Snare and a Racket"

Proclaimers chap. 22 p. 447 Part 3—Witnesses to the Most Distant Part of the Earth

Two years later, in 1938, in connection with a convention in London, England, another striking feature was added. Nathan H. Knorr and Albert D. Schroeder, who later served together on the Governing Body, led a parade of nearly a thousand Witnesses through the central business district of London. Every other one of the marchers wore a placard advertising the public talk “Face the Facts,” to be delivered by J. F. Rutherford at the Royal Albert Hall. Those in between carried signs that read “Religion Is a Snare and a Racket.” (At that time they understood religion to be all worship that was not in harmony with God’s Word, the Bible.) Later in the week, to neutralize the hostile reaction of some of the public, signs reading “Serve God and Christ the King” were interspersed with the earlier ones. This activity was not easy for many of Jehovah’s Witnesses, but they looked at it as another way to serve Jehovah, another test of their loyalty to him.

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 and wear, the Snare and Racket label is missing a little bit of the sticker. Please look at the pictures as they are part of the description. P-199/201 has a little scratching and wear, it's label has a former owners name on both sides in pencil. The records come with six plain brown paper sleeves but the first record of the set includes an original J. F. Rutherford protective sleeve! Postage cost does include insurance.

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