In 1938, democratic elections of responsible men in the congregations were replaced by theocratic appointments. In 1972, congregation oversight was assigned to a body of elders instead of to one congregation overseer.
वडील आणि सेवा सेवक म्हणून कार्य करण्याची पात्रता पूर्ण करणाऱ्‍या सर्वच बांधवांना “देवाच्या कळपाचे पालन ” करण्यात हातभार लावण्याचे प्रोत्साहन देण्यात आले.