Later that year, a branch office of the Watch Tower Society was also established in Papua New Guinea. John Cutforth was appointed branch servant.

A year later, Jim and Florence, along with their daughters, Sherry and Deborah, moved into a small concrete house at Six Mile, a Port Moresby suburb. Shortly afterward, Jim started talking to John Cutforth about a location for the branch office.

“I’ve looked everywhere in Port Moresby for a place to locate the branch office, but nothing is available,” lamented John.

“Well, what about our house?” replied Jim. “You can have the front three rooms, and my family and I can live in the back.”

Arrangements soon fell into place, and on September 1, 1960, the Dobbins’ home was officially registered as Papua New Guinea’s first branch office.

That same day, I attended a meeting for those interested in pioneer service. The conductor, John Cutforth, who was the district overseer, stressed that the fields were white for harvesting and that more workers were needed. (Matt. 9:37)