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    Convention Program — Men of Goodwill (1970)

    DISTRICT ASSEMBLY OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES

    MONROE CIVIC CENTER

    400 7th St.

    Monroe, La.

    July 16-19, 1970

    PROGRAM

    "Men of Goodwill"

    DISTRICT ASSEMBLY OF

    JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES

    MONROE CIVIC CENTER

    400 7th St.

    Monroe, La.

    July 16-19, 1970

    PROGRAM

    1970 "MEN OF GOODWILL" DISTRICT ASSEMBLY

    (CONVENTION AND PROGRAM REVIEW: WT 10-1-70 pages 599-606 Awake! 11-8-70 pages 16-20)

    Monroe Civic Center

    400 7th St,

    Monroe, LA

    July 16-19,1970

    Convention Servant R. E. Moore

    Convention Chairman B. E. Giffin

    (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.")

    Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4

    DAY 1

    AFTERNOON

    1:40 Music

    1:45 Song No. 62, Prayer and Experiences W. O. Lowery

    2:00 Address of Welcome:

    Grateful for the Privilege of Being Jehovah's Witnesses B. F. Martin

    2:15 Address by Chairman:

    One Hundred Years of Divine Direction B. E. Giffin

    ANNOUNCEMENTS

    3:05 "This Is What the Love of God Means" W. H. Langley

    3:35 KEYNOTE ADDRESS:

    Taking Final Advantage of the "Year of Goodwill"

    (See WT 11-1-70 pages 653-665) R. E. Moore

    4:35 Song No. 72

    EVENING

    6:30 Music

    6:35 Song No. 5 and Experiences J. Zeigler, Jr.

    7:00 Training for the Ministry J. R. Phillips ANNOUNCEMENTS

    8:05 Help Them to "Press On to Maturity" L. D. Smith

    9:05 Song No. 63 and Prayer S. Gorandy

    DAY 2

    MORNING

    8:45 Song No. 35, Prayer and Comments on Day's Text R. L. Collier

    9:00 Make Disciples, Baptizing Them D. E. Peterson Prayer and Song No. 109 9:30 To Baptism and to the Field

    AFTERNOON

    1:45 Song No. 90, Prayer and Experiences B. J. Bowen

    2:00 Getting God's Viewpoint on World Affairs R. V. Bender

    2:20 Understanding Clearly the Revelation of God's Will L. R. Gieger

    2:40 Helping the Congregations to View Matters as Christ Does H. E. Schneider ANNOUNCEMENTS

    3:05 How to Avoid Rebellious Tendencies L. D. Kenoly

    3:35 "We Worship What We Know" L. J. Langan (See WT 11-15-70 pages 677-691) (RELEASE: New World Translation--Revised Deluxe Edition)

    EVENING

    6:30 Music

    6:35 Song No. 68 and Experiences E.M.Nemmons, Jr.

    7:00 The Reality of the Kingdom Keith I. Kelle ANNOUNCEMENTS

    7:35 DRAMA: Love Is a Perfect Bond of Union R. H. General

    9:05 Song No. 94 and Prayer B. H. Brooks

    DAY 3

    MORNING

    9:10 Music and Song No. 25

    9:15 Comments on Day's Text and Prayer C. D. Graham

    9:30 To the Field

    11:00 Pioneer, Circuit and District Servants' Meeting

    11:00 Meeting for Those Interested in Gilead School

    12:00 Meeting for Those Interested in Bethel Service

    AFTERNOON

    1:40 Music

    1:45 Song No. 39, Prayer and Experiences R. L. Terry

    2:00 Serving Jehovah with a Complete Heart M. E. Douglas (See WT 3-1-71 pages 139-152)

    2:30 The Urgent Work of Making Disciples M. C. King ANNOUNCEMENTS

    3:35 The Desolating of Christendom by the "Disgusting Thing" C. D. Gunther (See WT 12-1-70 pages 713-728) EVENING

    6:30 Music

    6:35 Song No. 107 and Experiences

    H. D. Kriner

    7:00 Exert Yourselves Vigorously--Do Not Beg Off(See WT 4-1-72 pages 205-218)

    Alonzo Hawkins

    ANNOUNCEMENTS

    7:35 DRAMA: Who Needs Your Help?

    D. F. Clark

    9:05 Song No. 64 and Prayer

    J. W. Rawls

    DAY 4

    MORNING

    9:10 Song No. 105, Prayer and Comments on Day's Text C. E. Austin

    9:30 Glorify Jehovah's Name S. Mayfield

    10:00 Inculcate God's Word in Your Children S. R. Waschalk ANNOUNCEMENTS

    10:35 Assisting Others to Acquire Faith in the Creator and His Word L. I. Payne

    11:35 "A Theatrical Spectacle to Men and Angels" W. C. Hamilton (See WT 4-1-74 pages 214-220)

    12:05 Song No. 100

    AFTERNOON

    2:15 Music

    3:00 PUBLIC ADDRESS:

    Saving the Human Race--in the Kingdom Way B. E. Giffin (See WT 10-15-70 pages 617-630)

    4:00 Intermission

    4:30 Music

    4:45 Closing Remarks R. E. Moore

    5:30 Song No. 4 and Prayer R. E. Moore