I watched the last General Assembly on live feed and…

I watched the last General Assembly on live feed and one of the things that caught my attention was with one of the General Council meeting. Williams was busy at the podium preparing the day’s agenda, conferring with aids who would be assisting him on the platform and shuffling the paper work.

From the floor came a message in tongues and the General Overseer ceased what he was doing, mid-flight, and gave an interpretation. At that point the routine business session proceeded.

The operation of the Spiritual gifts was perfunctorily and did not hinder the flow of business.

The question I have for this morning; why is it that the pulpit gives the interpretation? Is this Biblical or a traditional practice?