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Originally Posted by YP0534
ah.
NOW it makes sense.
Wasn't aware that y'all had an episcopal system over there in the Lone Star state.
But sure. Of course local issues would come up from time to time in the meetings about "region affairs."
Just didn't really understand that there was such a thing as "region affairs."
But there would be if you had consolidated your localities into an archdiocese, wouldn't there?
Huh.
I had no idea.
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It was a tongue in cheek joke
I wondered if anyone would pick up on it. Nice going YPO.
Only James Barber referred to Benson as a bishop and he did so with much spite and jealousy. Region affairs would be conferences and related to the relationship with Anaheim. Benson wanted the Texas churches to have a united front when dealing with Anaheim. Really not a bad idea as it gave us much more leverage than other churches.
Local affairs were just that. They were handled by the local elders, deacons and brothers and sisters. I had no interest how Houston cleaned their hall or organized the children's meetings or if they were printing books for the LSM or is sister Smith was at outs with sister Jones. And for sure I had no interest if two high schoolers were caught kissing. I would have never agreed to attend such a confrontation nor approved its occurance. The whole thing is beyond my brain.
Don Rutledge