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In year 1971 at the Divine Name conventions Watchtower announced a new congregational governing method it termed “body of elders”. This was to replace the then current governing method known as “the congregation committee.”
The last letter from Watchtower addressed to the congregation committee was dated December 1, 1971. This letter was four pages of instruction on precisely how to go about forming the new body of elders congregational governing body. The first page of this letter looks like this:
In year 1971 at the Divine Name conventions Watchtower announced a new congregational governing method it termed “body of elders”. This was to replace the then current governing method known as “the congregation committee.”
The last letter from Watchtower addressed to the congregation committee was dated December 1, 1971. This letter was four pages of instruction on precisely how to go about forming the new body of elders congregational governing body. The first page of this letter looks like this:
Introduction of the body of elders congregational governing body is what necessitated a whole new training program for local congregational authorities, now known as elders.[1]
Marvin Shilmer
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References
1. Kingdom Ministry School for Elders, 1972
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