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Remains Close 22-January-1997 
97039 
 
           COCU Leads, "Fidelity and Chastity" Trails 
                as Amendment Voting Remains Close 
 
                      by Jerry L. Van Marter 
 
LOUISVILLE, Ky.--With 18 presbyteries having reported as of Jan. 21, voting 
on Amendment B (the so-called "fidelity and chastity" amendment) and 
Amendment C (enabling actions for the Consultation on Church Union) remains 
very close. 
 
     According to the official tally maintained by the Office of the 
General Assembly (OGA), 10 presbyteries have voted in the negative on 
Amendment B, with eight voting in the affirmative. The numbers on Amendment 
C are the same except that it is passing, with 10 presbyteries in favor and 
eight opposed.   
     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. 
 
               Amendment B (Fidelity and Chastity) 
 
     Affirmative (8): Central Florida, Charleston-Atlantic, Cherokee, Flint 
River, Holston, Inland Northwest, Suroeste and Yukon. 
 
     Negative (10): Eastern Oregon, Heartland, Louisville, Ohio Valley, San 
Francisco, San Jose, Utica, West Virginia, Western Kentucky and Whitewater 
Valley. 
 
       Amendment C (Consultation on Church Union, or COCU) 
 
     Affirmative (10): Baltimore, Cherokee, Eastern Oregon, Heartland, 
Hudson River, Louisville, Redwoods, West Virginia, Western Kentucky and 
Yukon. 
 
     Negative (8): Central Florida, Charleston-Atlantic, Flint River, 
Holston, Inland Northwest, Los Ranchos, San Francisco and Whitewater 
Valley. 

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