It's About the Cross by Go-Fish
Holidays in the Two by Twos
Christmas Memories
My father was always “death” on
CHRISTMAS
– he constantly
played it “to the hilt” in front of the workers.
He even got so extreme in denouncing Christmas that two sister workers decided to play a joke on him. The workers’ names were Julia Brown (sister to Arnold Brown) and Leatha Austin.
"Merry Xmas, Happy Holidays, and Seasons Greetings"
"Merry Xmas, Happy Holidays, and Seasons Greetings"
are the only acceptable 2x2 comments in December.
"Bah - Humbug" is their attitude.
The Grinch Who Stole Christmas could have been a headworker.
Another cult, the Jehovah's Witnesses, also rejects the celebration of Christ's birth. Charles Taze Russell and William Irvine, the founders of both groups were Masons.
A Near Miss By St. Nick
Written by Martha Knight
December 19th, 2007
'Twas the night before Christmas, and all was arranged
As it had been last night--nothing was changed.
No stockings were hung by the chimney with care.
Comments on Halloween
I'm just wondering if the friends in your area get involved with Halloween and, if so, to what extent?
When I first professed back in the mid 70's I recall that the friend's children did NOT go out on Halloween--just wasn't done! I think they did hand out candy at their doors though.
If Halloween fell on a Wednesday the Wednesday meeting was moved to Tuesday or Thursday. A sensible idea of course what with the door bell ringing all evening.
I remember one Halloween there was a "traveling supper" for the teens. They drove about to various friends' houses and had salad here, meat there, corn somewhere else, etc. until they had a full course meal. They dressed up too!
Sometime in the late 80's I noticed a big change in that the little kids began to dress up and go door to door too. All of a sudden there didn't seem to be any problem with Halloween.
I don't know why this changed. 6/97
When I was a child we always went out for Halloween. In fact I wore a witch costume one time that my professing mom made for me! My sister (who is a worker now) won first prize for the Robin Hood costume my mom made for her. I was unaware of what other professing people did on Halloween. I do remember once having to go out 'trick or treating' at about 4 o'clock, because it was meeting night. I was very disappointed, because none of my friends were going out until about 6 o'clock. Anyway, it was always fun, and if my folks frowned on it, it would be a surprise to me.
While I studied with Jehovah's Witnesses, I was taught that Halloween was a definite No No. I remember turning off our lights, sitting on the floor and pretending to be away when the door bell rang.
