ég er john seven

That’s right, there’s more to life than enjoying it. For instance, there’s working hard to “firm up weak diaphrams,” as it says on the back cover. I think they mean “diaphragm,” but who needs proper spelling when you have a global mission from God? This album is from 1967, but these clean-living world travelers spreading the word of God are still around, apparently, having moved 65,000 groovy Christian young people through their ranks.

A peek into the world of women’s opportunities in 1967, this record, meant to help you teach yourself how to take accurate dictation, is meant specifically for “the working girl who wants to improve her career” and “the woman eager to return to work,” which pretty directly tells you that this record is not for men. At all. It is a girlie record. Men, obviously, should stick to the executive lounge until such time as they feel like dictating to a woman. The actual spiel the woman is expected to jot down seems more like some kind of practical joke. I had no clue what the fellow was on about. Some kind of international intrigue that seems to have something to do with arms dealers and hiring the right guy for the job. Very strange. 

On the back cover: “The Cameron Brothers have a flourishing church of their own in Peterhead, Scotland, and have two great International Holy Spirit Conventions in September and at the New Year. Why not join them and see how God is moving world-wide, bringing a wonderful love among God’s people - of every denomination!! (Special plane rates for attendance to conventions. Send for particulars.)”

If you look on the record label, you see the year 1967, but I’m unclear whether the Holy Spirit Convention is for September of that year, or of 1968. Also, plane rates - I assume this means airlines tickets? Man, religion is so complicated.