Jehovah’s Witnesses—Proclaimers of God’s Kingdom (book), “Chapter 15: Development of the Organization Structure”
“Jehovah’s organization is in no wise democratic. Jehovah is supreme, and his government or organization is strictly theocratic. [p. 218] … Zion’s Watch Tower Tract Society … legally registered “December 15, 1884” [p. 210]; name changed to “Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society” in 1896; “Peoples Pulpit Association” formed 1909; “International Bible Students Association” incorporated in London on June 30, 1914 [p. 229]”
Official organisational history including the 6 September 1971 decision to rotate the Governing Body chairmanship and the December 1975 creation of six Governing Body committees.
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Note sur la fiabilité. Opened the official jw.org page; page numbers taken from the page's own markers as reported. Quotations of dates are short extracts, some paraphrased in the quoteContext.
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Notes. Zion's Watch Tower Tract Society formed 1881; incorporated 1884.
Date de consultation. 19 septembre 2026 · Identifiant de la source. src-jv-1993-0000-development-organization-structure