The Watchtower, ““Girded” for the Work Ahead (with 1976 Service Year Report)”
“The peak number of Kingdom proclaimers world wide increased to 2,248,390. A fine total of 196,656 newly dedicated persons were baptized … Although their activity dropped off 23,000,000 hours world wide”
1976 service year: peak up, baptisms down from 295,073 to 196,656, hours down 23 million.
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Provenance and verification note for The Watchtower, “Girded” for the Work Ahead (with 1976 Service Year Report)
Confidence note. Opened the WOL document; page marker confirms p. 19.
Corroborated by. src-yb-1976-0000-1975-service-year-report
Accessed. 19 September 2026 · Source ID. src-w-1977-0101-girded-for-work-ahead