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La Zion's Watch Tower Tract Society a été formée en 1881 et légalement enregistrée le 15 décembre 1884 ; elle a été renommée Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society en 1896 ; la Peoples Pulpit Association (devenue plus tard la société de New York) a été formée en 1909 et l'International Bible Students Association a été constituée en société à Londres le 30 juin 1914.

Claim ID claim-authority-1881-1914-corporate-originsConcerns 15 décembre 1884Contexte

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Contexte · 15 décembre 1884 Vérifié

La Zion's Watch Tower Tract Society a été formée en 1881 et légalement enregistrée le 15 décembre 1884 ; elle a été renommée Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society en 1896 ; la Peoples Pulpit Association (devenue plus tard la société de New York) a été formée en 1909 et l'International Bible Students Association a été constituée en société à Londres le 30 juin 1914. Source: Jehovah’s Witnesses—Proclaimers of God’s Kingdom (book), 1993Source: jw.org (FAQ), 19 septembre 2026

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Publication primaire des Témoins de Jéhovah Vérifié

Jehovah’s Witnesses—Proclaimers of God’s Kingdom (book), “Chapter 15: Development of the Organization Structure”

1993 · pp.204-235 · p. 210 (1881/1884); p. 218 ('strictly theocratic'); p. 229 (1896, 1909, 1914); pp. 234-235 (1971-1976 committees) · Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania

“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.

Note de provenance et de vérification for Jehovah’s Witnesses—Proclaimers of God’s Kingdom (book), Chapter 15: Development of the Organization Structure

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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

Publication primaire des Témoins de Jéhovah Vérifié

jw.org (FAQ), “What Is the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society?”

19 septembre 2026 · Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania

“formed in 1884 under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, U.S.A. … Membership in the corporation is by invitation only and is not based on how much a person has donated. … Jehovah’s Witnesses use dozens of legal entities in various countries.”

Official description of the Pennsylvania corporation as an instrument that 'assist[s] the Governing Body'.

Note de provenance et de vérification for jw.org (FAQ), What Is the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society?

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Date de consultation. 19 septembre 2026 · Identifiant de la source. src-jworg-2026-0000-faq-watchtower-society

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