Conclusion of "YOU HAVE CHANGED MY IMPRESSION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES"

The director of the Wolow prison, Marek Gajos, smiled and said:  "At first we thought that you would accomplish very little. We thought that you were just another religion with aspirations for Biblical rehabilitation of the convicts. Seeing the result of your initial activity, however, we decided  on close cooperation. You have coming  here untiringly  for nine years now, and I appreciate very much what you have done so far."

How, though, was the article received by he general prison population at Wolow? Interest among inmates was so high that the Witnesses in prison exhausted their supply of the magazine. Prison officials also showed interest by requesting 40 extra copies for themselves.  to meet the increased demand, local congregations helped out and provided 100 extra copies for the brothers in prison. At the same time, meeting attendance in prison increased.

Piotr Chodun, a  prison official who has cooperated closely with Jehovah's Witnesses, said: "We decided to have this article  displayed in all the showcases in our penitentiary. We hope that all of the inmates who are not yet studying the Bible with you will read the magazine."

The Witnesses' fine example and their determined preaching efforts continue to have good results. In addition to the 15 prisoners who have progressed to the point of baptism, 2 prison officials have dedicated their lives to Jehovah, and another prison official has asked for a Bible study. Of course, the brothers who preach in the Wolow prison give all credit to Jehovah God for their success. -Compare 1 Corinthians 3:6, 7. 

Next time:Timothy -"A Genuine Child in the Faith"

From the Watchtower magazine, 1999