From: "Renee M. Zelickson  http://fly.hiwaay.net/~reneez" 
Subject: Reply to Richard Webb: Change isn't Bad
Richard,  I sure agree with you on this and I feel that we should start the
General Sessions at 8:00am sharp.  I don't understand why that hour has to
be set asside for devotions.  I feel that since each day we have a
different prayer from each denomination, this should be sufficient and if
there must be an hour for devotions, it should be moved to 7:00a.m. since
most people are up at that time anyway.  Ah, but then there is the exhibit
hall, and I too want to be able to see it all, well, that can be open from
noon until 2:00p.m. and in the evenings.  I know some will find fault with
this, but the present general session does not allow time for questions and
comments - discussions.  I have never been to a general session where I was
cut so short at the mike.
Ren
At 04:39 PM 9/17/97 -0500, you wrote:
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>On 1997-09-17 pdonahue@texas.net said
>   >If you think that our general sessions aren't spread out enough I
>   >know of some organizations whose general sessions go on in to the
>   >wee hours of the morning.  For example when we were in Houston
>   >earlier this month our Friday   evening session began at 7 P.M. and
>   >didn't let out until 4 O'clock on SAturday morning.  WE began our
>   >Saturday sessions at 10 A.M. and they lasted until 3 A.M. on
>   >Sundayy.  I heard that one year the main speaker of the evening
>
>Part of that is we don't have the parliamentary procedure wrangling
>you get in some organizations.  I did a political party's county
>convention in '88, and those folks can drone on .
>
>AS for Harvey's idea of starting morning sessions an hour earlier, I
>can see the merit in this.  All everybody's got to do is party an hour
>less .  I don't mind, as when I make it to convention, sleep
>comes at a premium anyway.
>
>Upon reading the August September Monitor today, I see our convention
>was as full of activity as usual.  Would have liked to have been
>there.  We can't really afford as a movement to forego afternoon
>sessions so that divisions and committees can work.
>That's one reason all divisions and committees should start such
>things as internet listservs.  It keeps the members working together
>all year long, as well as discussing joint concerns.  Division work,
>just like general federation activity, should continue throughout the
>year to be effective, and the net can help the process.
>
>REgards,
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>Richard Webb
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