Check out this article from United Methodist News Service :
Delegates say racism affected Southeast jurisdictional elections
Some excerpts:
July 28, 2004
A UMNS News Feature
By Michael Wacht*
LAKE JUNALUSKA, N.C. — While delegates to the 2004 Southeastern Jurisdictional Conference celebrated the historic election of two women bishops to the jurisdiction, some were also left hurt, angry and empty by proceedings they felt were unjust and racist.
The Rev. Geraldine McClellan, a member of the Florida delegation to the July 14-17 session, said racism was blatant at the conference, both in the balloting and in the way delegates interacted with each other.
Referring to the record 34 ballots taken to elect the slate of six bishops, McClellan said the balloting went on so long “for one reason—the SEJ refuses to elect a qualified, visionary African-American woman."
"In 1984, Bishop Leontine Kelly was an episcopal nominee in the Southeastern Jurisdiction. She le
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