The United States Senate is debating S.J. RES. 40, The Federal Marriage Amendment, which would revise the Constitution to read:
      "Marriage in the United States shall consist only of the union of a man and a woman. Neither this Constitution, nor the constitution of any State, shall be construed to require that marriage or the legal incidents thereof be conferred upon any union other than the union of a man and a woman."
      Call your senator and let your voice be heard.

The United States Senate is debating S.J. RES. 40, The Federal Marriage Amendment, which would revise the Constitution to read:
      "Marriage in the United States shall consist only of the union of a man and a woman. Neither this Constitution, nor the constitution of any State, shall be construed to require that marriage or the legal incidents thereof be conferred upon any union other than the union of a man and a woman."
      Call your senator and let your voice be heard.

The United States Senate is debating S.J. RES. 40, The Federal Marriage Amendment, which would revise the Constitution to read:
      "Marriage in the United States shall consist only of the union of a man and a woman. Neither this Constitution, nor the constitution of any State, shall be construed to require that marriage or the legal incidents thereof be conferred upon any union other than the union of a man and a woman."
      Call your senator and let your voice be heard.

The United States Senate is debating S.J. RES. 40, The Federal Marriage Amendment, which would revise the Constitution to read:
      "Marriage in the United States shall consist only of the union of a man and a woman. Neither this Constitution, nor the constitution of any State, shall be construed to require that marriage or the legal incidents thereof be conferred upon any union other than the union of a man and a woman."
      Call your senator and let your voice be heard.

In the BP story, “Ga. Baptists dismiss 2 churches for affirming homosexuality,” dated 11/18/99, please replace the 3rd paragraph with the following: It marked the first time the GBC has dismissed a church in its 177-year history. In recent years the state convention in Texas has cut ties with one member congregation and, in 1993, […]

CORRECTIONS:— In (BP) story titled “SBC agencies tap technology to communicate & minister,” dated 2/22/99, please correct an Internet website in the 3rd paragraph to namb.net, not namb.org.— In (BP) story titled “Cooperative Program’s heritage & impact recapped by Chapman,” dated 2/23/99, please correct a name in the 12th and 13th paragraphs to McDaniel, not […]

EDITORS’ NOTE: In (BP) story, “Heart attack at mission trip’s outset claims singer & soul-winner Driscoll,” dated 2/17/99, the following sentence can be added at the end of the 4th paragraph: Also surviving is Driscoll’s sister, Joan Dockery. Thanks,Baptist Press

UPDATE: In BP story titled “SBC leaders: Senate failure to convict will harm country,” dated 2/12/99, please substitute the following for the 4th paragraph: An attempt to adopt a resolution censuring the president was blocked shortly after completion of the impeachment votes. The censure effort is given little chance of approval when the Senate returns […]

CORRECTIONS: In the BP story titled “Mixed-race couple ministers to rural Missouri congregation,” dated 1/27/99, please make the following corrections: — In the 7th paragraph, which begins “My jaw dropped … ,” use only the first sentence and then delete the two sentences referring to the search committee interview. — In the 9th paragraph, the […]

UPDATE: (BP) story titled “Earthquake strikes Colombia; IMB plans to mobilize response,” dated 1/26/99, can be updated by inserting the following sentence at the end of the 5th paragraph: The board released $50,000 in emergency relief funds Jan. 27.