A contemporary news account from the Deseret News, published 9 July 2015, of the General Conference Session vote in San Antonio, Texas. Gives the 1,381 to 977 tally, with 2,363 total ballots cast, and the exact wording of the resolution put to delegates. States that the vote closed a five year debate on the question, that the church had ordained only men to the gospel ministry for 152 years, and that several of the church's world regions had already voted in the preceding years to ordain women within their own territories.
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An independent daily newspaper's contemporary report on a public denominational vote, tier 2 for a primary account naming the exact tally and resolution wording, corroborating the Inter-American Division's own account above. NotesUsed for the exact 1,381 to 977 tally with total ballots cast, the resolution's wording, and the background on the preceding five year debate.
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PublisherDeseret News
Publication Year2015
URLhttps://www.deseret.com/2015/7/9/20568057/seventh-day-adventists-affirm-women-in-ministry-but-vote-down-their-ordination/
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This source names Texas directly: "Session vote in San Antonio, Texas."
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