What was the correct pre war term the WTS used for pioneers was it Colporters or Coporters?
colporters/coporters
by pobthespazz 4 Replies latest jw friends
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SirNose586
Colporteurs.
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betterdaze
colporteur
n. itinerant seller or giver of books, especially religious literature.
Etymology: French, alteration of Middle French comporteur, from comporter to bear, peddle : a peddler of religious books.
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Gopher
Actually, they were followers of the great American songwriter Cole Porter !!
Here is the part of the Wikipedia entry on him:
Cole Albert Porter ( June 9 , 1891 – October 15 , 1964 ) was an American composer and songwriter from Indiana . His works include the musical comedies Kiss Me, Kate ( 1948 ) (based on Shakespeare 's The Taming of the Shrew), Fifty Million Frenchmen and Anything Goes, as well as songs like " Night and Day ", " I Get a Kick Out of You " and " I've Got You Under My Skin ". He was noted for his sophisticated (sometimes ribald ) lyrics , clever rhymes, and complex forms. Irving Berlin used to refer to " Begin the Beguine " as "that long, long song."
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fokyc
Colporters (from the French word "colporteurs," meaning those who carry from the neck), carried Bibles, tracts, and other reading materials strung by yokes across their shoulders to wilderness homes.
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