NEED INFORMATION

by LovesDubs 6 Replies latest jw friends

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  LovesDubs

  Who is the woman who recently wrote a book about the Society who was also one of their writers? I want to say her name was also Barbara...but not Barb Anderson. This book is recent. I know I read that she wrote articles and it struck me because we always believed it was only annointed men, in fact the GB, who were writing all those articles. I remember reading a review or part of her book where she mentions this.

  Thanks.

  Edit: Im thinking now it was Barbara Grizzuti Harrison Im thinking of...but did she write for the Society while there? Im saddened to find out she died last April. :*(

  Edited by - LovesDubs on 21 October 2002 13:5:54
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  blondie

  Are you thinking of Barbara Harrison Grizzuti? She wrote her book some time ago, and passed away recently.

  Diane Wilson wrote a book recently.
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  PurpleV

  Barbara Grizzuti Harrison's book, Visions of Glory, is online at freeminds.org. It's out of print, but a great read. Well done.
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  benext

  Barbara G. Harrison was involved in proofreading info. In her book she mentions how brothers did not take kindly to corrections she would make.
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  blondie

  http://www.exjws.net/vg.htm

  It is located here.
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  LovesDubs

  It must be BGH...but it was sooo recently that I read this. I think maybe it was in an interview this person was having. I hate that my mind just BLENDS all this stuff together LOL! Do we know of any other women who wrote for the Society?
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  blondie

  Maria Ackley Russell, Charles' wife and associate editor of the WT until 1896 I think.

  *** jv 645 29 "Objects of Hatred by All the Nations" (ftn) ***

  
  The Bible Students did not clearly understand at that time what the Witnesses now know from the Bible regarding men as teachers in the congregation. (1 Cor. 14:33, 34; 1 Tim. 2:11, 12) As a result, Maria Russell had been associate editor of the Watch Tower and a regular contributor to its columns.