Let the record show...
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"Let the record show..." Parliamentary procedure can be an arduous process. Student organizations at high schools and colleges are often taught "parley-pro," also known as "Robert's Rules of Order," as a system for self-government during meetings. Sometimes it's like pulling teeth to get students to follow the rules of order -- after all, they are used to talking to others in the group in casual situations, so all the formal requests and motions are cumbersome and seem to slow progress. But these rules are genuinely helpful in recording what goes on. The detailed minutes required of these meetings create a comprehensive record of what went on -- what plans were put in place, what objections or problems were discussed, who was put in charge of what. Today's Old Testament reading, in fact, seems to mimic these detailed parliamentary-procedure meeting minutes.
