The vote of Presbyteries on the BCO 14 amendments as of February 26 is 40-33 against adopting the amendments. A majority of Presbyteries have now voted against adoption.

For the amendments to be have been approved 2/3 of the 79 Presbyteries (53) had to vote in favor. A majority of the Presbyteries have now voted against approving the amendments and they have not been consented to or adopted.

Here is the results of the most recent vote:

On February 26 Western Carolina Presbytery voted in against:

On 14-1: Yes 0; No 7, Abstain 34
On 14-2: Yes 0; No 6; Abstain 35

Of the 79 Presbyteries 71 have voted, leaving 8 Presbyteries still to vote.

The two amendments to BCO 14-1 and 14-2 would have had the effect of changing the way the Administrative Committee, which includes the Stated Clerk’s office, would be funded. It would also have change the definition of “voting membership” for General Assembly meetings.

The Presbyteries voting in favor of adopting the BCO 14 amendments include:

1. Calvary
2. Central Florida
3. Central Georgia
4. Central Indiana
5. Covenant (only on BCO 14-1)*
6. Eastern Canada
7. Evangel
8. Georgia Foothills
9. Gulf Coast
10. Heritage
11. Houston Metro
12. James River
13. Korean Capital
14. Korean Southeastern
15. Korean Southern
16. Metro Atlanta
17. Metro New York
18. Missouri
19. Nashville
20. New Jersey
21. North Florida
22. North Texas
23. Northern California
24. Northern New England
25. Ohio Valley (only on BCO 14-1)*
26. Pacific
27. Pacific Northwest
28. Platte Valley
29. Potomac
30. Providence
31. Southwest Florida
32. Susquehanna Valley
33. Western Canada

The Presbyteries voting against adopting the BCO 14 amendments include:

1. Blue Ridge
2. Central Carolina
3. Chesapeake
4. Covenant (only on BCO 14-2)*
5. Eastern Carolina
6. Eastern Pennsylvania
7. Fellowship
8. Grace
9. Great Lakes
10. Gulfstream
11. Illiana
12. Korean Eastern
13. Korean Northwest
14. Louisiana
15. Mississippi Valley
16. New River
17. New York State
18. Northwest Georgia
19. Ohio
20. Ohio Valley (only on BCO 14-2)*
21. Palmetto
22. Philadelphia
23. Philadelphia Metro West
24. Pittsburgh
25. Rocky Mountain
26. Savannah River
27. Siouxlands
28. South Coast
29. South Florida
30. South Texas
31. Southeast Alabama
32. Southeast Louisiana
33. Southern New England
34. Southwest
35. Suncoast
36. Tennessee Valley
37. Warrior
38. Western Caolina
39. Westminster
40. Wisconsin

*Note: Covenant and Ohio Valley Presbyteries split their votes, voting in favor for BCO 14-1 and against for BCO 14-2.

To see a map of the vote by Presbyteries go here. [Editor’s note: the original URL (link) referenced is no longer valid, so the link has been removed.]