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

John C. Montgomery monkeyltd at comcast.net
Fri May 2 12:10:45 EDT 2008


If I read the results right, the motion was to refer this item to the South Central Jurisdiction - the GC took no direct action except to refer.

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 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: George Holcombe <geowanda at earthlink.net>
> 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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> 
> 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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