A lesson from the Scottish General Assembly. (News Scan).Ron Ferguson  This article is about a minister of religion with a passion for football: for an article about the father of Sarah, Duchess of York , a reporter assigned as·sign tr.v. as·signed, as·sign·ing, as·signs 1. To set apart for a particular purpose; designate: assigned a day for the inspection. 2. by the Glasgow Glasgow, city, Scotland Glasgow (glăs`gō, –kō, glăz`gō), city (1991 pop. 688,500) and council area, S central Scotland, on the river Clyde. Herald to give his particular slant on the Church of Scotland Church of Scotland Noun the established Presbyterian church in Scotland General Assembly in May, had this to say about the Assembly's sound system: "But it's the microphones that have caused the most problems. Anybody wishing to make a speech has to insert a card in the magic slot, then wait for a red light to show before speaking. Some have signally failed to grasp the concept and have ended up giving the much-rehearsed speech of their life to themselves. The lips have moved, but the nation has not heard. In some cases, the nation should be grateful." |
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