The outbreak of World War II made Coralie think seriously about her future.
After some hard thinking, Coralie and her two sisters got baptized in 1940
first in Australia and now in Namibia, Coralie and I have a feeling of deep satisfaction.
When the last person got out, Coralie would jokingly ask:“ How many more have you got under the seat?”.
After some hard thinking, Coralie and her two sisters got baptized in 1940
and made preparations to enter the full- time evangelizing work.
Coralie's father, however, was strongly opposed to his family's religious interests, just as Jesus warned might happen within families. - Matthew
10: 34- 36.
She was baptized in the early 1930' s, and just as her mother had encouraged, she helped her three daughters - Lucy,
Jean, and Coralie- to develop a love for God.
Coralie and the other sisters of the Bethel family filled a vital role in supplying Bible publications to the brothers in Australia during the ban of the war years. They actually did most
Coralie had no sooner made up her mind about the full- time ministry when she was approached by a responsible brother from the
Australia branch, Lloyd Barry, who later served as a member of the Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses.