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

[George Holcombe]

I am not sure exactly how this will play out.  From what I have heard  
the UMC does have ownership of SMU.  The Board of SMU voted to accept  
the Bush library and the Bishops of the South Central Jurisdiction  
gave their blessings.  There is some fuzziness about property  
ownership, I think, on some of the property that was acquired at  
different times which the Bush Library would occupy.  By church law  
the General Conference is supposed to have the last word.  The Bush  
group, many of whom are members of the SMU board, may be looking for  
loopholes.  The South Central Jurisdiction meets in July and it may be  
taken up there.

I have emailed Andrew Weaver, who has been heading up the effort to  
block the library, and I will forward anything he has to say.

George Holcombe
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Austin, TX 78728
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On May 2, 2008, at 8:29 AM, R Williams wrote:

> I believe the UMC has no jurisdiction over SMU.  George Holcombe  
> would probably know for sure.
>
> Randy
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