At the Special and Two day assembly we would have an elder's meeting during the lunch break and the account servant would go over the contributions i.e we are donating x amount of $ to the needs of the circuit overseer, x amount $ to the needs of the circuit, x amount $ to the world wide work.etc. The he would tell us we have a deficit of x amount of $ dollars to secure the present use of the assembly hall. We would all vote by a show of hands, all in favor, to take the money that the rank and file donated and parcel it out as they see fit.
After the lunch break, there would be an announcement to the circuit about how loving we are to support the Governing Body with our financial donations, however, we have a deficit of x amount of $. i.e $900.20.03. Exactly, this would sound very official to the penny.
And that's how they get their hand in your pocket.
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