[Oe List ...] U Methodists and Bush Library

[Marsha Hahn]

Thanks for the info, Ruth.  Does the General Conference have jurisdiction
over SMU, or is this just their way of registering a formal protest?
Certainly one of you fine UMC folks knows.

 

Marsha

 

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From: oe-bounces at wedgeblade.net [mailto:oe-bounces at wedgeblade.net] On Behalf
Of Ruth Landmann
Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2008 3:46 PM
To: oe at wedgeblade.net
Subject: [Oe List ...] U Methodists and Bush Library

 

News Flash: SMU Bush Presidential Library Rejection,
passed 844-20

This rejection passed on Wednesday morning,
30-April-08, at the quadrennial General Conference of
the United Methodist Church that is still meeting in
Fort Worth, Texas.

This body is the highest authority of the denomination
and cannot be over-ruled by any other body within the
denomination.

Submitted Text

SMU Bush Presidential Library Rejection
(80089-MH-NonDis)

I hereby petition the UMC General Conference to
prevent leasing, selling, or otherwise participating
in or supporting the presidential library for George
W. Bush at Southern Methodist University.

 

-- 

Ruth Landmann M.A., Executive Director
New Horizons School
director at newhorizonsschool.org
http://www.newhorizonsschool.org  updated 4/25/08







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