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28-March-1997 
97141 
 
97141               Amendment B Nears Passage 
 
                      by Jerry L. Van Marter 
 
LOUISVILLE, Ky.--Though numerous secular news organizations and advocacy 
groups within the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) have reported that Amendment 
B -- the commonly called "fidelity and chastity" amendment -- has passed, 
the official tally maintained by the Office of the General Assembly (OGA) 
shows the amendment still two votes shy of approval, as of March 27. 
 
     The consensus of those keeping informal track of the voting by 
presbyteries is that the needed 87 votes have been reached.  However, the 
tally of formal ballot cards submitted by presbytery stated clerks to OGA 
is 85 in the affirmative and 63 in the negative. 
 
     Anticipating that the two needed formal notification ballots will be 
received during Easter weekend, General Assembly stated clerk the Rev. 
Clifton Kirkpatrick said he expects to send a communication to all 
congregations regarding the voting results early next week. 
 
     To ensure complete accuracy, the Presbyterian News Service will 
continue its policy of reporting only those presbytery votes that have been 
formally filed with OGA. 
 
     The official count, as of March 19: 
 
Affirmative (85): Abingdon, Beaver-Butler, Blackhawk, Carlisle, Central 
Florida, Central Nebraska, Central Washington, Charleston-Atlantic, 
Charlotte, Cherokee, Coastal Carolina, de Cristo, Donegal, East Tennessee, 
Eastern Virginia, Flint River, Florida, Foothills, Glacier, Grace, Grand 
Canyon, Greater Atlanta, Holston, Homestead, Huntingdon, Indian Nations, 
Inland Northwest, James, John Calvin, Kendall, Lake Erie, Los Ranchos, 
Memphis, Midwest Hanmi, Mississippi, Missouri River Valley, Missouri Union, 
Muskingum Valley, Nevada, New Harmony, Noroeste, North Alabama, North 
Central Iowa, North Puget Sound, Northeast Georgia, Olympia, Pacific, Palo 
Duro, Peace River,  Peaks, Philadelphia, Pines, Pittsburgh, Prospect Hill, 
Providence, Redstone, Riverside, Sacramento, St. Andrew, St. Augustine, 
Salem, San Diego, San Fernando, San Joaquin, Santa Barbara, Savannah, 
Seattle, Shenango, Sheppards & Lapsley, South Alabama, South Dakota, South 
Louisiana, Southeastern Illinois, Southern Kansas, Suroeste, Stockton, 
Tampa Bay, Transylvania, Tres Rios, Trinity, Tropical Florida, Washington, 
Western North Carolina, Yellowstone and Yukon. 
 
Negative (63): Albany, Arkansas, Baltimore, Boise, Boston, Cascades, 
Chicago, Cimarron, Cincinnati, Des Moines, Detroit, East Iowa, Eastern 
Oklahoma, Eastern Oregon, Eastminster, Elizabeth, Genesee Valley, Geneva, 
Giddings-Lovejoy, Great Rivers, Heartland, Hudson River, John Knox, 
Kiskiminetas, Lackawanna, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Louisville, Maumee 
Valley, Miami, Middle Tennessee, Milwaukee, Minnesota Valleys, Mission, 
Monmouth, National Capital, New Covenant, New Hope, New York City, Newark, 
Newton, Northern Kansas, Northern New England, Northern New York, Ohio 
Valley, Palisades, Plains and Peaks, Redwoods, San Francisco, San Jose, 
Santa Fe, Sierra Blanca, Southern New England, Susquehanna Valley, Twin 
Cities Area, Utica, West Virginia, Western Kentucky, Western New York, 
Western Reserve, Whitewater Valley, Winnebago and Wyoming. 

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