Janice

I didn't see a Swiss address last month when I contributed online.  *My statement or receipt said Wakill, NY, but I'll check on that later this month when I make another donation.

Usually, if someone is disciplined or reproved, they may have been involved in some type of misconduct, or shown a habit of perhaps continuing in a sin.  The congregation would need to be cautious in associating with that person so as not to allow themselves to come under their influence in committing a wrong action.  If a person does not accept reproof or continues in misconduct, they can be disfellowshipped.  However, others in the forum may be able to explain more clearly.  A reason for marking is listed below in 2 Thess 3:13-15:
 
2 Thess 3:13 For YOUR part, brothers, do not give up in doing right. 14 But if anyone is not obedient to our word through this letter, keep this one marked, stop associating with him, that he may become ashamed. 15 And yet do not be considering him as an enemy, but continue admonishing him as a brother.

Usually, if someone is disciplined or reproved, they may have been involved in some type of misconduct, or shown a habit of perhaps continuing in a sin.  The congregation would need to be cautious in associating with that person so as not to allow themselves to come under their influence in committing a wrong action.  If a person does not accept reproof or continues in misconduct, they can be disfellowshipped.  However, others in the forum may be able to explain more clearly.  A reason for marking is listed below in 2 Thess 3:13-15:
 
2 Thess 3:13 For YOUR part, brothers, do not give up in doing right. 14 But if anyone is not obedient to our word through this letter, keep this one marked, stop associating with him, that he may become ashamed. 15 And yet do not be considering him as an enemy, but continue admonishing him as a brother.

I didn't see a Swiss address last month when I contributed online.  *My statement or receipt said Wakill, NY, but I'll check on that later this month when I make another donation.

I didn't see a Swiss address last month when I contributed online.  *My statement or receipt said Wakill, NY, but I'll check on that later this month when I make another donation.

The first "all witness" assisted-living home was opened in the USA two years ago. Legacy Place Cottages, formerly Jah-Jireh Homes of America, is a 40 bed facility in Allentown, PA that lovingly takes care of elderly brothers and sisters in a Christian atmosphere with a small staff of Witness employees. The facility is desperately seeking a cook, qualified nurses and health care aides that are Jehovah's Witnesses to join their staff. If you are looking for employment and are able to relocate, you would do well to consider working at this beautiful, loving, Christian facility in a lovely, picturesque, quite town about 30 minutes from the Poconos Mountains. If they don't find enough Jehovah's witness to staff the facility they will be forced to employ non-witnesses. If you have schooling, training, or experience in cooking, nursing or health care please apply.
For more information go to http://www.legacyplace.org.
At the bottom of the page is contact information and an employment tab to send a resume. If you prefer to call, ask for "Mike."
 

For me at least it matters not how far references go back either in Watchtower (WT) or any publications cited in these postings. I quoted from an 1823 publication in a recent post myself because I felt it relevant to a point I was making.
I suppose I have an advantage over some in that I am able to check the context of any of the old WT quotes because I have a pretty extensive archive of publications, although of course anyone can build or access a pretty comprehensive electronic library these days if they wish.
I suppose what is more important than the vintage of the quoted references is the point they are being used to substantiate and I suspect that this would be more the cause of irritation for some rather than the age of the quotes themselves.
I think the point  referenced in the WT of 2/15/1981 which is quoted above is relevant: "at times, it has been necessary, as understanding became clearer, to correct views. (Prov. 4:18) However, this has resulted in a continual refining of the body of Bible-based truth to which Jehovah’s Witnesses subscribe."
Corrected views? I see it as a continuation of the process described at Acts 18:26 regarding Apollos "Pris·cilʹla and Aqʹui·la heard him, they took him into their company and explained the way of God more accurately to him" and similar to what Paul said at 1Cor 9-13 "For we have partial knowledge and we prophesy partially,"
So for me, apart from satisfying my curiosity in the development of understanding amongst Jehovah's Witnesses and it's historical context, little more is gained from these "hoary, old chestnuts" of WT quotes apart from proof of the italicised statement above. They are often used to support veiled or overt inferences to some sort of conspiracy theory scenario enacted by "old men in Brooklyn" (not so old these days). These arguments abound on the internet and their appearance on a public forum such as this is unsurprising. But even this designation will need a refinement soon to "old men in Warwick" won't it? These innuendos I do find offensive, but then I can choose to ignore them quite easily.
Let freedom of expression prevail, but if you do claim to represent the Master Teacher, let his style of expression dominate also:
"And they all began to give favorable witness about him and to be amazed at the gracious words coming out of his mouth"    Luke 4:22