With the number of GB members now down to 9 (and possibly only half a dozen active members) it is surely inevitable that new members will be appointed , probably in time for the start of the new service year in September or at the AGM in early October , as this is the traditional time of the announcement. For the record , the last two appointments were announced as follows:
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w063/15p.26 New Members of the Governing Body***ON Wednesday morning, August 24, 2005, the United States and Canada Bethel families, connected by video, heard an exciting announcement. Effective September 1, 2005, two new members—Geoffrey W. Jackson and Anthony Morris III—would be added to the Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses... Brother Jackson was made a helper to the Teaching Committee of the Governing Body... Brother Morris worked in the Service Department at Patterson and later as a helper to the Service Committee of the Governing Body.
The previous 4 appointments (Herd , Lett , Splaine & Pierce) were also "Nethinim" members , so presumably the new appointments will also come from this group. Any ideas from former Bethelites as to who is in the frame this time? ( A few rumours suggest Bill Nonkes , Robert Ciranko and Leonard Pearson, although Leonard is probably too old - he had his chance and didn't take it). I'm assuming that there aren't too many "anointed" ones in the various committees , so it can't exactly be like choosing from a cast of thousands. Will the GB open it up to US hispanic or foreign members?
