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Article: METHODISTS CHARTING A COURSE FOR PROGRESS.(RELIGION)
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- Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)
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- April 27, 1996
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Byline: DAVID E. ANDERSON Religion News Service
Still divided over homosexuality but unified in seeking stronger ties with other religious bodies, the United Methodist Church's General Conference drew to a close Friday after a series of decisions that could reshape the nation's second-largest Protestant denomination.
The subject of the role of homosexuals in the church dominated much of the most visible aspects of the 10-day policy-making meeting in Denver, which was scheduled to end Friday evening.
But the nearly 1,000 delegates also acted on a host of other topics, ranging from the doctrine of baptism and the ordained ministry to the future ...