From DO Brown W. Payne at last CA in Natick, MA.
"The work is on-going, we're not looking back, there's Kingdom Halls to renovate, others to sell and to buy new ones"
"Look at what brothers can accomplish when we work together, look at this beautiful Assembly Hall"
His high pitched delivery gave me the impression of listening to a Realtor on too much caffeine. He went on telling about Patterson and Upstate NY, mentioning expansion in Branches around the world.
Then came the accusations. If you call into question the organization's progress you're taking Jehovah's name in vain.
And the doozy...
Everyone who desires a higher education degree is seeking prominence for their own name.
Why not rather do as a young sister did, say no to a full scholarship to a worldly education and pioneer, then quoted the sister saying how happy she is as a pioneed and volunteer at RBC projects working for the Kingdom's interests, by helping in the organization's increase.
We too should be more concerned about the sanctification of Jehovah's name and not our own.
There's much to be done and keep busy with. There's no time to waste in worldly pursuits.
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The costs for this weekend circuit assembly at this "beautiful assembly hall" were $18,000+
Whatever was left over from last CA, we were told, the elders had voted, and as is the custom, decided that all funds left over would be sent into the Branch for the Worldwide Work: $13,000+
BTW, Bro. Brown W. Payne reminded us that every Friday before a CA or Special Day, we can volunteer to clean the Assembly Hall so that all the friend can enjoy this "beautiful assembly hall", and this is a work that very much needs to be done and brings praise to God. Aren't we thankful to be able to meet in such a "beautiful assembly hall"? (Unanimous applause from the appreciative "friends").
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I was thinking right about this time that maybe the mult-imillion Assembly Hall in Barcelona, Spain which was just sold to the United Church of Christ perhaps not as "beautiful" maybe?