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Page 2 • Wednesday, June 23, 1999 News IMUTZ BY \J , \a)£ HA\JB To Tell You... You/? BoiFRiEub H£ZE ^ ^ u5r ^ SSAAJIE- BABY- R. DELUNA Slocum Continued from Page 1 NEWS IN BRIEF Wally Groff, Texas A&M athletic di rector, said Slocum’s new deal fur ther illustrates Slocum’s success as a coach. “He (Slocum) has gone about his business in a classy manner and has done so with a high regard to compliance with NCAA and Big 12 rules,” Groff said. “I believe this package is comparable to other top football coaches in the country, and R.C. Slocum is among the top coaches in the country.” Presbyterian committee votes to recommend gay ministers FORT WORTH (AP) — After more than eight hours of heated debate, a Presbyterian church committee voted yesterday night to recommend allowing the ordination of gays and lesbians as ministers. In a 24-14 vote, the Church Orders and Min istry committee recommended striking a clause from the church’s constitution that forbids the or dination of “self-affirming, practicing homosexu als” to the ministry. The issue now goes to the full 560-member as sembly later this week during the denomination’s annual meeting in Fort Worth. Approval would re quire a simple majority. If the measure passes, it goes before the or dained Presbyterian ministers and elders nation wide for approval. The committee almost did not vote on the mea sure Tuesday night. Committee members consid ered delaying a vote until next year’s assembly, but came back after a dinner break and took up the ordination issue once more. “I am pleasantly surprised by this,” the Rev. Don Stroud, a gay man who was ordained before the 1978 amendment that prohibits gays from or dination, said. “Our presbyteries are put in the situation where they are not in accordance with the word of God r which asks us to iove everyone/' Rev. Don Stroud ‘‘Before the assembly, I was hopeful but not op timistic. They’ve been at it for a long time, but when they came back (from dinner) and started talking, I realized they were going to vote for this thing.” Opponents have argued the gay lifestyle goes against biblical principles. ‘‘It is scandalous to the gospel the way these people behave,” the Rev. Stephen Moss, a com mittee member, said during a heated debate. “I know of no other behavior that the scripture for bids that is upheld by the church as proper.” Proponents say the church discriminates against gays and lesbians by keeping them from fulfilling their calling. “Our presbyteries are put in the situation where they are not in accordance with the word of God which asks us to love everyone,” Stroud said. “I am a gay man that was blessed to be called by the church and what this says is my right to serve the Lord is based on me being heterosexual and not the grace of God.” At last year’s general assembly, the church post poned a similar decision. In 1996 and 1997, the Book of Order language on gays and lesbians was altered only slightly. Pressure from both sides for a ruling brought it to the forefront again this year. Bush raises $ 1 million on capital trip WASHINGTON (AP) — Texas Gov. George W. Bush huddled yes terday with members of Congress on his first trip to the nation’s cap ital since forming his presidential exploratory committee, and fat tened his campaign bank account by $1 million at a lobbyist-studded fund-raiser. Together, the events affirmed the strong support for Bush, the front-runner among Republican presidential candidates in the polls and in the race for campaign dol lars. Bush’s Washington foray also offered ammunition to Republicans hoping to defeat him in next year’s presidential primaries and caucus es and to Democrats hoping to beat him in the gener al election. Re publicans criti cized his ties to the lobbyists helping him raise money for his campaign, and Democrats blast ed his links to congressional Re publicans in the wake of last week’s defeat of new gun control legislation. BUSH Before an enthusiastic crowd of 2,000 supporters. Bush declared, “I’m proud to be a compassionate conservative. On this ground I will take my stand.” Continuing a hallmark of Bush fundraising events, costs were kept to a minimum. There were no ta bles and no waiters; guests stood and dined on hot dogs, hamburg ers, brownies and cookies. There was an open bar. Standing in front of 26 Ameri can flags and the sound of George Strait singing “Heartland” in the background, Bush called for tax cuts, more money for the military. reforming the legal system and the need to improve education. “Every child will be educated and no children will be left be hind,” he said. “I believe in the power of high standards and high hopes.” Behind closed doors. 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