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8-January-1997 
 
 
97018      "Fidelity and Chastity" and COCU Amendments  
                 Have Narrow Affirmation to Date 
 
                      by Jerry L. Van Marter 
 
LOUISVILLE, Ky.--With 15 presbyteries having filed their formal actions 
with the Office of the General Assembly (OGA) as of Jan. 7, the affirmative 
votes on the so-called "fidelity and chastity" amendment and the enabling 
amendment for Presbyterian participation in the Consultation on Church 
Union (COCU) are each holding an 8-7 lead. 
 
     A majority of the 171 presbyteries -- 86 -- must vote in the 
affirmative for the amendments to be incorporated into the "Book of Order." 
 
     To ensure complete accuracy, the Presbyterian News Service will only 
report those presbytery votes that have been formally filed with OGA. 
 
               Fidelity and Chastity (Amendment B) 
 
     Affirmative (8): Central Florida, Charleston-Atlantic, Cherokee, Flint 
River, Holston, Inland Northwest, Suroeste and Yukon. 
 
     Negative (7): Eastern Oregon, Ohio Valley, San Jose, Utica, West 
Virginia, Western Kentucky and Whitewater Valley. 
 
                        COCU (Amendment C) 
 
     Affirmative (8): Baltimore, Cherokee, Eastern Oregon, Hudson River, 
Redwoods, West Virginia, Western Kentucky and Yukon. 
 
     Negative (7): Central Florida, Charleston-Atlantic, Flint River, 
Holston, Inland Northwest, Los Ranchos and Whitewater Valley. 

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