Arkansas Baptists celebrate 150 years, approve resolution to pray for Clinton
ARKADELPHIA, Ark. (BP)–Arkansas Baptists celebrated their 150th anniversary as a state convention, agreed to pray for President Clinton and adopted a detailed trustee selection process during their 1998 state convention annual meeting. The meeting was held Nov. 3-4 on the campus of Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia.During a Tuesday evening celebration, participants highlighted the convention’s […]
Arkansas Baptists narrowly defeat Ouachita reconciliation guidelines
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (BP)–Following a year-long debate over Ouachita Baptist University’s trustee selection process, Arkansas Baptist messengers narrowly defeated proposed charter and bylaw changes which would have implemented a reconciliation agreement between the state convention and Ouachita.Debate over the issue began in October 1996 when Ouachita’s trustees voted to resume responsibility for naming their […]
