Reading of these experiences is so disturbing and clearly shows how much the powers that be actually care for the rank and file.
I remember several years before I stopped attending there seemed to be a problem preventing the use of the local auditorium for our district convention. Seems that some of the hotels in the area were refusing to give the ridiculously low rates that the Society wanted for hotel rooms. Glossing over the fact that the majority of the convention attendees resided in this area, they scheduled the convention almost 120 miles away. This ensured that almost every single person attending would now be staying in a hotel room compared to the possible 30% had the convention been held in the usual location. Their concern and care for the brothers and sisters during this time () was one of the final straws for me.
Brian