Convention Program — Divine Rulership (1972)
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"Divine Rulership"
District Assembly
of
Jehovah's
Witnesses
MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM
Mobile, Ala.
July 6-9, 1972 1972 "DIVINE RULERSHIP" DISTRICT ASSEMBLY
(CONVENTION AND PROGRAM REVIEW: WT 10-1-72 pages 600-607
Awake! 10-22-72 pages 17-23)
Municipal Auditorium,
Mobile AL
July 6-9 1972
Convention Servant A. L. Frank
Convention Chairman Ralph Stribling
(Notice how, prior to 1978, there was no mid-session song, only announcements.)
(Notice too how, prior to 1973, evening sessions were still held.)
(Song numbers are from the 1966 songbook, "Singing and Accompanying Yourselves with Music in your Hearts.")
DAY 1
AFTERNOON
1:40 Music
1:45 Song No. 13, Prayer and Preview of the Convention
S. H. Blevins
2:00 Address by Chairman: Living No Longer for Ourselves (See WT 6-15-74 pages 369-374)
Ralph C. Stribling
2:45 Serve With Eternity in View (See WT 6-15-74 pages 375-380) ANNOUNCEMENTS
Bob R. Hornsby
3:35 KEYNOTE ADDRESS:
Divine Rulership--Are We for It or Against It?
(See WT 11-1-72 pages 645-658)
(RELEASE: "Organization for Kingdom-Preaching and Disciple-Making"(book))
Lyman Swingle
4:35 Song No. 92
EVENING
10,160
6:30 Music
6:35 Song No. 63 and Experiences
P. Grlica
7:00 SYMPOSIUM: Will You Reach Out for the Office of Overseer
By Presiding Over Your Own Household in a Fine Manner? W. Morgan
By Zeal in the Work of Preaching and Disciple-making? F. M. Williams
By Ministerial Service in the Congregation? C. Skoogland
ANNOUNCEMENTS
8:05 How the Body of Elders Should Work Together A. L. Frank
9:05 Song No. 107 and Prayer A. Pate
DAY 2
MORNING
9:25 Music and Song No. 58
9:30 Comments on Day's Text and Prayer W. L. Harris
9:45 To the Field
AFTERNOON
1:45 Song No. 31, Prayer and Experiences D. Ernst
2:00 Reproof of Those Who Practice Sin L. Burnett (See WT 12-1-76 pages 725-730)
2:45 Can You Take Counsel Without Resentment? R. L. Thompson ANNOUNCEMENTS
3:35 Following the Chief Agent of Divine Rulership Lyman Swingle (See WT 11-15-72 pages 680-698)
EVENING
6:30 Music
6:35 Song No. 117 and Experiences A. Patge ANNOUNCEMENTS Yankee Stadium - 75,788 French - 2,542 Spanish 9,088 Total 87,418
7:00 DRAMA: How Merciful Are You? (Joseph)
(See WT 8-15-74 pages 493-505) V. B. Ward
9:05 Song No. 34 and Prayer C. Burnett
DAY 3
MORNING
8:30 Song No. 110
8:35 Comments on Day's Text and Prayer L. Bethley
8:45 Making Request to God for a Good Conscience D. F. Clark Prayer and Song No. 109
9:15 To Baptism Location (253 baptized)
9:30 Organization for Preaching and Disciple-making A. L. Franck (Everyone at this assembly is encouraged to attend this meeting.) （Application of New "OR" Book with new changes)
11:00 Announcements
11:30 Meeting for Those Interested in Gilead School
AFTERNOON
12:00 Meeting for Those Interested in Bethel Service
1:45 Song No. 100, Prayer and Experiences J. R. Phillips
2:00 Do Not Lay a Snare for Your Neighbor R. E. Blush
2:30 DRAMA: Serve Jehovah with Your Whole Soul L. Brown (See WT 3-15-75 pages 183-189)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
4:35 Song No. 72
EVENING
6:35 Song No. 73 and Experiences of Youth in Acquiring Wisdeom E. A. Stephens
7:00 What Is Looked for Is to Be Found Faithful L. L. Roper (See WT 9-1-74 pages 528-539)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
7:35 DRAMA: Gird Yourselves with Lowliness of Mind (Naaman) G. Blackledge （See WT 7-1-74 pages 401-413）
9:05 Song No. 71 and Prayer C. D. Graham
DAY 4
MORNING
9:10 Song No. 15, Prayer and Comments on Day's Text W. Robinson
9:30 The Godly Qualities of Love and Hate M. Crump (See WT 7-15-74 pages 438-443)
10:00 Have You Really Come to Know God? E. T. Johnson, Jr. (See WT 7-15-74 pages 433-438)
10:30 Do You Appreciate the Power of Prayer? H. A. Cantwell (See WT 7-1-75 pages 401-413)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
11:05 Forward Into a New Day F. O. Breit
AFTERNOON
2:15 Music
2:55 Song No. 119 and Prayer
Ralph C. Stribling
3:00 PUBLIC ADDRESS:
(See WT 10-15-72 pages 617-631)
Lyman Swingle
(RELEASE: "Divine Rulership--The Only Hope of All Mankind" (booklet))
4:00 Intermission
4:15 Music
4:30 Concluding Remarks
4:40 Concluding Remarks
5:15 Song No. 19 and Prayer
Lyman Swingle
Reese
Lyman Swingle