It was not until 1989, when he had been a Witness for some 34 years, that the first sign - language congregation in the United States was formed in New York City.
تنها در سال ۱۹۸۹ ،‏ یعنی ۳۴ سال بعد از تعمیدش بود که نخستین جماعت به زبان اشاره در شهر نیویورک تشکیل شد .‏