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The Gary American
Gary, Lake County, Indiana
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The Lenoir family in Gary, Indiana, associated with Jehovah's Witnesses, demonstrates how Bible training counters rising juvenile delinquency through faith-based conduct and family dedication since 1950.
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Juvenile delinquency is on the increase, but not among Jehovah's witnesses. In a world beset with the problem of increasing juvenile delinquency, Jehovah's Witnesses say that they have found the answer in systematic Bible teaching.
"The solution to the delinquency problem is simply a return to God's rule of conduct," so stated Emmett Lenoir, Jr. of 1165 Van Buren Street, Gary. The Lenoir family are associated with the Central Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses, Lenoir, being the presiding minister.
Jehovah's Witnesses believe that Bible training and rules of conduct are necessary to meet the needs of youth. Those needs are (1) wisdom or knowledge upon which to build faith and (2) a goal in life based on that faith. They point out that the comments of many "experts" regarding the solution to the delinquency problem actually parallel the Bible's principles.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Lenoir, Jr. have been Bible students since 1950, and in 1951 they symbolized their dedication by being baptized. It was in 1953 that the Watchtower Bible & Tract Society appointed Mr. Lenoir, Jr. as presiding minister of the Central Congregation in Gary, which at present consists of a group numbering 140. His secular employment is with the United States Steel Corporation.
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1165 Van Buren Street, Gary
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1950 1953
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The Lenoir family, Jehovah's Witnesses, exemplifies how systematic Bible teaching prevents juvenile delinquency. Emmett Lenoir, Jr., presiding minister of the Central Congregation in Gary, and his wife have been Bible students since 1950, baptized in 1951, and appointed in 1953. They emphasize Bible principles for youth's wisdom and life goals.