[Dave]

Originally Posted by aron

It is common LC practice. You get to stand and speak an allotted time, usually 1 minute, then they ring a bell or strike a piano chord and then you sit back down.

I left in 1978 and nothing of that nature was going on during the 9 years I was in the LC. I wonder if they are following the Plymouth Brethren practice if they have one. In any case, although it sounds restrictive sometimes something like that is essential. It's just outside of my frame of reference but provides some insight as to the inter-workings of the meetings of the LC.