Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania

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The Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania is the main legal and publishing corporation used by Jehovah’s Witnesses to produce and distribute their religious literature and coordinate their worldwide activities.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf legal entity
nonprofit organization
publishing house
religious corporation
associatedWith JehovahsWitnesses
surface form: Christian Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses

Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York
surface form: Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, Inc.
coordinates branch offices of Jehovah's Witnesses
literature distribution for Jehovah's Witnesses
missionary activity of Jehovah's Witnesses
country United States of America
doctrineSourceFor JehovahsWitnesses
surface form: Jehovah's Witnesses
formerHeadquartersLocation Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Brooklyn
surface form: Brooklyn, New York
foundedBy Charles Taze Russell
foundingDate 1884-12-15
globalRole primary publishing corporation for Jehovah's Witnesses worldwide
governedBy board of directors
hasAbbreviation WTS
Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania self-linksurface differs
surface form: Watch Tower Society
headquartersLocation Warwick, New York
incorporatedIn Pennsylvania
surface form: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
legalRole principal legal corporation for Jehovah's Witnesses in the United States
legalStatus non-stock corporation
mainOrgan Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses
nonProfitType religious and charitable organization
operates jw.org
printing facilities
translation services
originalName Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania self-linksurface differs
surface form: Zion's Watch Tower Tract Society
primaryLanguage English
produces convention programs
theocratic ministry training materials
video and audio religious programs
publishes Awake!
New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
Watchtower magazine
surface form: The Watchtower

books
brochures
digital religious content
tracts
purpose Bible education
coordination of Jehovah's Witnesses' worldwide activities
religious literature publishing
religiousAffiliation JehovahsWitnesses
surface form: Jehovah's Witnesses
religiousOrientation Restorationist Christian
scope international
state Pennsylvania
taxStatus tax-exempt religious organization

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Millions Now Living Will Never Die! publisher Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania
this entity surface form: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society
Millions Now Living Will Never Die! associatedOrganization Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania
this entity surface form: Watch Tower Society
The Harp of God publisher Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania
this entity surface form: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society
Salvation publisher Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania
this entity surface form: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society
Salvation publisher Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania
this entity surface form: Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania
Salvation organization Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania
Enemies publisher Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania
this entity surface form: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society
Enemies associatedWith Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania
Beth Sarim (house in San Diego) for use related to his ministry ownedBy Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania
subject surface form: Beth Sarim
this entity surface form: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society
Beth Sarim (house in San Diego) for use related to his ministry associatedWith Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania
subject surface form: Beth Sarim
this entity surface form: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society
Beth Sarim (house in San Diego) for use related to his ministry hasOwnerAtConstruction Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania
subject surface form: Beth Sarim
IBSA associatedWith Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania
subject surface form: International Bible Students Association
this entity surface form: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society
J. F. Rutherford employer Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania
this entity surface form: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society
Nathan H. Knorr employer Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania
this entity surface form: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society
Nathan H. Knorr associatedWith Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania