by garlic81 13 Replies latest jw friends
I knew a brother who was a substitute CO and at the time he was in his 40s. Pioneer Elder and ex-Bethelite.
He was one of the good elders. I liked him. At the time (I was still indoctrinated) I was looking forward to him making full CO but it never happened. I don't know why he didn't make it, but I got the impression he was relieved when they didn't offer the position to him.
Ex-Bethelite is an important factor in making CO.
I knew a non-bethel couple who were special pioneers for a number of years and desperately wanted to get into the circuit work. The society pretty much eventually sent them a letter that indicated that "they were being used in as great a capacity as the society had for them" as special pioneers.
I felt that they were probably better qualified than a number of actual COs that had been through our circuit - and they had the recommendation of the CO at the time, but the word was that they were not bethel.
I know a temporary CO. I wonder if his part-time, short working year may be a contributing factor?
George
I've never heard of a substitute Circuit Overseer. It conjures up a lovely image of the substitute CO being made up of a poorer quality of cardboard than the "real" CO - which, given the mentality of many men at this level seems fitting.
