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Rutherford Records THE END P-219 Half Set Parts 1,3,6,8,11,12 Watchtower Jehovah

Here is an original HALF SET of three of six records by Brother J. F. Rutherford for the HISTORIC talk entitled "The End" produced by Watchtower in 1940.  These Rutherford records were played in the door-to-door ministry by the Witnesses using phonographs. This is a WONDERFUL display item to show the friends.  Usually you have to find these records one at a time, here is a chance to get a great start on a set!

It was during this historic talk that the book Religion was released!!!

These records are labeled:

P-219/221 Part 1&3

P-220/222 Part 2&4 (THIS RECORD IS MISSING)

P-223/225 Part 5&7 (THIS RECORD IS MISSING)

P-224/226 Part 6&8

P-227/229 Part 9&10 (THIS RECORD IS MISSING)

P-228/230 Part 11&12

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 Rutherford records seem to be in VERY NICE condition without any major scratching and should play well. Please look at the pictures as they are part of the description. The labels may have a a little ageing, wear, and former owner names  on them. It comes with two vintage plain brown sleeves and one decorative J. F. Rutherford protective sleeve! 

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