HOW MANY CONVENTIONS CAN YOU REMEMBER OFF HAND?

[Christlikegreatness23]

HOW MANY CONVENTIONS AND ASSEMBLIES CAN YOU REMEMBER OFF HAND?

[Sheep]

Not all of them. I remember the first District Convention I ever went to, at a racetrack in Toronto in about 1974 (or 1975). I recall it was a huge crowd, but the reason I remember it was because the brother that was studying with me in those days did the opening prayer! Amidst such a big bunch of people, I felt like telling everybody, "Hey, I know him!" (I didn't though.)

 

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[Reader]

I was 5 years old and attended the 1958 international convention at Yankee Stadium New York City. It was 8 days from 9am-9pm. I still have my mom's program with her notes in it. Attendance Sunday over 250,000. I remember standing in line at food tents and eating at wooden tables very quickly so others could come in. Keynote speakers were bro. Knorr, bro. Franz, bro. Schroeder. The program was 32 pages, about the size of a brochure. No one minded the long days, in fact some speakers went overtime, well into the night. It was an amazing event "Divine Will" international assembly. I think we had much more stamina in those days.

[Danni]

I remember I was 6 years old our convention was on a sports center. there are a lot of common lizards at the ceiling dropping poops on attendees' heads. haha. using rubber bands, and teared pieces of the convention program, we (my uncles and cousins) made some DIY slingshot to chase them away. 🤣

[Dages]

I remember when I was a kid with my brother and my mom. We used to sit to eat in front of the "Patinoire" (skating rink) where we had the convention. It's quite a deep memory... Around year 1990...