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15-April-1997 
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              Voting on Amendments Nears Completion 
 
                      by Jerry L. Van Marter 
 
LOUISVILLE, Ky.--With just a baker's dozen presbyteries still to register 
their votes, the approval of Amendment B -- the commonly called "fidelity 
and chastity" amendment -- and the defeat of Amendment C -- implementing 
Presbyterian participation in the "covenanting" agreements of the 
Consultation on Church Union -- are both decisive. 
 
     As of April 15, the official tally on Amendment B is 90 presbyteries 
in favor and 69 presbyteries opposed.  On Amendment C, the vote is 61 
presbyteries in favor, 90 presbyteries opposed and two presbyteries voting 
to take "no action." 
 
     The other key amendments, granting commissioned lay pastors greatly 
expanded rights and responsibilities, have passed overwhelmingly (see 
following story). 
 
               Amendment B (fidelity and chastity) 
 
Affirmative (90): Abingdon, Beaver-Butler, Blackhawk, Carlisle, Central 
Florida, Central Nebraska, Central Washington, Charleston-Atlantic, 
Charlotte, Cherokee, Coastal Carolina, Dakota, de Cristo, Donegal, East 
Tennessee, Eastern Virginia, Flint River, Florida, Foothills, Glacier, 
Grace, Grand Canyon, Greater Atlanta, Hanmi, 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, 
Northumberland, 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 Gabriel, 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 Colorado, Western North Carolina, Yellowstone and Yukon. 
 
Negative (69): Albany, Arkansas, Baltimore, Boise, Boston, Cascades, 
Cayuga-Syracuse, Chicago, Cimarron, Cincinnati, Denver, 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, Long Island, 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, Scioto 
Valley, Sierra Blanca, Southern New England, Susquehanna Valley, Twin 
Cities Area, Utah, Utica, West Jersey, West Virginia, Western Kentucky, 
Western New York, Western Reserve, Whitewater Valley, Winnebago and 
Wyoming. 
 
                        Amendment C (COCU) 
 
Affirmative (61): Albany, Baltimore, Blackhawk, Cayuga-Syracuse, Cherokee, 
Chicago, Cimarron, Denver, Des Moines, Detroit, Eastern Oklahoma, Eastern 
Oregon, Florida, Grand Canyon, Great Rivers, Heartland, Hudson River, 
Indian Nations, John Calvin, John Knox, Lackawanna, Lake Huron, Long 
Island, Louisville, Maumee Valley, Memphis, Miami, Middle Tennessee, 
Midwest Hanmi, Milwaukee, Minnesota Valleys, Monmouth, National Capital, 
New Castle, New Hope, New York City, Newark, Newton, Northern Kansas, 
Northern New England, Philadelphia, Pines, Redstone,  Redwoods, Salem, 
Santa Fe, Sierra Blanca, South Dakota, Southeastern Illinois, Southern New 
England, Susquehanna Valley, Twin Cities Area, Utah, Utica, West Jersey, 
West Virginia, Western Kentucky, Western New York, Winnebago, Yellowstone 
and Yukon. 
 
Negative (90): Abingdon, Arkansas, Beaver-Butler, Boise, Boston, Carlisle, 
Cascades, Central Florida, Central Nebraska, Central Washington, 
Charleston-Atlantic, Charlotte, Cincinnati, Coastal Carolina, Dakota, 
Donegal, East Iowa, East Tennessee, Eastern Virginia, Eastminster, Flint 
River, Foothills, Genesee Valley, Geneva, Giddings-Lovejoy, Glacier, Grace, 
Greater Atlanta, Hanmi, Holston, Homestead, Huntingdon, Inland Northwest, 
James, Kendall, Kiskiminetas, Lake Erie, Lake Michigan, Los Ranchos, 
Mission,  Mississippi, Missouri River Valley, Missouri Union, Muskingum 
Valley, Nevada, New Covenant,  New Harmony, North Alabama, North Central 
Iowa, North Puget Sound, Northeast Georgia, Northumberland, Ohio Valley, 
Olympia, Pacific, Palisades, Palo Duro, Peace River, Peaks, Pittsburgh, 
Plains and Peaks, Prospect Hill,  Providence, Riverside, Sacramento, St. 
Andrew, St.  Augustine, San Diego, San Fernando, San Francisco, San 
Gabriel, San Joaquin, Santa Barbara, Savannah, Shenandoah, Shenango, South 
Alabama, South Louisiana, Southern Kansas, Stockton, Suroeste, Tampa Bay, 
Transylvania, Tres Rios, Trinity, Tropical Florida, Washington, Western 
Colorado, Western North Carolina and Whitewater Valley. 
 
No action (2): Noroeste and Wyoming. 

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