I was living up in Federal Way, WA back then. I remember that Sunday afternoon meeting was memorable. not because the material was interesting, or even poignant. Not because the Speaker was gifted and knowlegable. Not even because the watchtower had some especially yummy spiritual food at the proper time. What stood out to me then, and still does today is how fast the whole afternoon went by.
We came in and were told to sit down asap.
No pre meeting talking was allowed this day.
We began the meeting ten minutes early.
The speaker read three scriptures and never asked the group to read any.
He wrapped up his rushed talk in about 25 minutes. That means he was done by 2:15 PM!
Another song was played and there was no reading of the watchtower.
One answer was accepted for each paragraph with no elaboration offered by the conductor.
No kids were called on to answer any questions.
The wt study ended at 2:45 PM
Another song and a quick prayer and we were all on our way out the door led by the rushing wt conductor about 1 hour after we were told to sit.
Not bad! Too bad Montana wasn't winning a game every sunday! I sort of liked the times.
And these are the guys appointed over us as shepherds, who have an accounting to make?
What hipocrites!