From Silkworth.net ;
Tradition Two: For our group purpose there is but one ultimate authority—a loving GOD as HE may express Himself in our group conscience. Our leaders are but trusted servants; they do not govern.
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Do I criticize or do I trust and support my group officers, AA committees, and office workers? Newcomers? Old-timers?
Am I absolutely trustworthy, even in secret, with AA Twelfth Step jobs or other AA responsibility?
Do I look for credit in my AA jobs? Praise for my AA ideas?
Do I have to save face in group discussion, or can I yield in good spirit to the group conscience …read more

Tom B.’s comment motivated the gray matter…
He said;
“I once read somewhere that a group conscience meeting can be called at any time, especially during a regular AA meeting as to keep the “Others” at the monthly home group business meetings “In check” with the group as a whole. I’ve studied the pamphlet on The A.A. Group…Where It All Begins and may have missed or overlooked something there.”
Then he asked a few good questions. I have some thoughts on the first and invite your comments – please.
“How and when can a group conscience meeting can be conducted and how to bring …read more

It is definitely a pleasure to receive such positive feedback as you folks have offered on “How Are A.A. World Services Supported?” Thanks!
I received other, much less positive feedback, this morning on the landline I’m attached to. One of our area group’s members brought the old information to the fore at a “group conscience” meeting and became adamant about it’s authenticity. (Ego… yet, I might have done the same thing two weeks ago)

This will begin a discussion whereby my hope is to make you aware of the correct information regarding the 7th Tradition and whether or not A.A. is adhering to it.
Today, I can tell you that, through some human error (and I told him he deserved a smack lol) by our State delegate the previous talks were not exactly on target.
The issue at hand however, is extremely important, and I would very much like to hand it to you to run with. We are not in imminent danger but the danger is real. Many principles of recovery apply, from a personal …read more

Therein lies the “secret.”
I love the information I find in Bill W’s writings in “The Language Of The Heart.” In June of 1947 (pg. 57), Bill wrote “Lack Of Money Proved AA Boon.”
He explains the history of how the “Alcoholic Foundation” came about. In the fall of 1937 he and Dr. Bob had put together a plan which would enable the thousands of alcoholics without the answer to know of the “good news” of recovery!
The basics were, they would be sending missionaries across the land to establish new “AA Centers,” there would be hospitals in both Akron and New York …read more

In Safe Use Of Money – I said;
“My personal thoughts about being approached for additional money in support of AA, accompanied by a statement that AA itself is not being self-supporting, are – please tell me where AA is falling down in regards to money. Please provide me with specific, concrete examples of bills not being paid, facilities suffering, programs lacking due to not enough dollars. Tell me exactly how the message of recovery is not being carried because of not enough money. Without such “evidence” I will most likely remember that we are all here because we’re not all …read more

I may stick with this theme for a short while. Looking back, I’d be completely willing to say that were it not for the Blue Point Traditions Group I might not be sober today. Why? For the simple reason that they were there and functioning with a meeting when it was time for me to stroll on in. Had their doors been locked or had it been a choir practice that night rather than a meeting, who knows?
The same can be said of your group! And of my current group – The SouthSide Group here in Savannah.
I have also had …read more

What is an Informed A.A. Group Conscience?
Another General Services brochure “The AA Group… Where it all begins” tells us;
“The group conscience is the collective conscience of the group membership and thus represents substantial unanimity on an issue before definitive action is taken. This is achieved by the group members through the sharing of full information, individual points of view, and the practice of A.A. principles. To be fully informed requires a willingness to listen to minority opinions with an open mind.