tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2294170801673753291.post7539034553827007056..comments2023-04-04T08:07:42.350-04:00Comments on SBC Plodder: Question: Are quorums considered at the annual meeting?William Thorntonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12502242710436994507noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2294170801673753291.post-89252947318240748902013-06-17T15:32:43.535-04:002013-06-17T15:32:43.535-04:00I was very surprised by how few were present and w...I was very surprised by how few were present and wondered if business for that morning would be postponed due to quorum issues.<br /><br />Looking at the phrasing of the bylaw, is it possible that the loophole is in the part that says "and seated" - in other words, not just the total # registered, but the total # registered and present? My church's bylaws are similar - a quorum is Chris Robertshttp://www.sbcfocus.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2294170801673753291.post-38503846348891851162013-06-15T10:03:18.699-04:002013-06-15T10:03:18.699-04:00William, to be honest, once I started talking to d...William, to be honest, once I started talking to different people on the stage (including the gentleman who nominated Dr. Cass, who seemed like a very fine fella) I didn't pay much attention. I would like to say my nervousness had nothing to do with my not trying to see how big the crowd was but that wouldn't be very honest.Jeff Wrighthttp://jeffwright.exaltchrist.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2294170801673753291.post-39721518691553286752013-06-15T09:42:17.789-04:002013-06-15T09:42:17.789-04:00Thanks for the comment, Jeff.
Do you think that 1...Thanks for the comment, Jeff.<br /><br />Do you think that 1250 messengers were present at the time?William Thorntonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12502242710436994507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2294170801673753291.post-45812852062227702512013-06-15T08:53:46.168-04:002013-06-15T08:53:46.168-04:00So obviously I was on the stage during the vote. ...So obviously I was on the stage during the vote. I got there very early (because I didn't know how to access the stage) and took my seat before the actual program began. I saw Charles Billingsley bring his guys coffee and talked to the few on the stage that were there at that time. One, and I'm sorry I don't remember his name, asked what I was there for and said something to the Jeff Wrighthttp://jeffwright.exaltchrist.comnoreply@blogger.com