1993 SBC NEWSROOM STORIES African American Fellowship OKs constitution, elects officers ... 26 Anti-pornography leader says women can change America ... 21 Bisagno and Retton bring greetings ... 49 Brotherhood at 30-year high in enrollment, Williams says ... 64 Brotherhood's World Changers impact lives while SBC meets ... 74 Chaplains hear of lost 'home,' potential loss of endorsement ... 27 Church Music Conference gives help to new, older churches ... 61 Clinton, other issues addressed in proposed motions ... 65 Clinton, other issues addressed in proposed motions -- WRAP-UP ... 88 Clinton -- Baptists pray for prodigal president ... 37 Clinton -- messengers speak against him ... 53 Clinton's views voted against by messengers ... 76 Clinton's views likely to spur resolution ... 3 Clinton's home church's messengers affirmed by Credentials Committee ... 81 Committee on Nominations report OK'd without dissent ... 63 Committee on Committees elected by messengers ... 68 Computer users striving for quality, cooperation ... 5 Convention Sermon -- Jack Graham ... 73 Corrections ... 34, 35 Credentials Committee affirms Clinton's home church messengers ... 81 Crossover Statistics -- updated ... 86 Cut Lines ... 17 Dilday pledges Southwestern will maintain its course ... 90 DOMs hear McSwain say local church must be its own structure ... 16 Editors: Attention state editors -- change in SBPA dinner time ... 11 Editors' Note -- Committee on Nominations story ... 87 Editors' Note -- Wife of Executive Committee member killed ... 91 Elder, Osborn seek process, plan for bringing 'family' together ... 52 Elder report sparks creation of ad hoc 'coalition of hope' ... 38 Election Wrap ... 60 Evangelist group issues wake up call for America ... 89 Evangelistic thrust yields 962 professions of faith ... 15 Executive Committee raises concerns about Historical Commission pamphlet ... 25 Executive Committee elects new officers ... 84 Ferguson urges 'listen to God rather than criticize others' ... 92 Filipinos establish national fellowship ... 95 Fitness program builds body as well as spirit ... 67 FMB 'to focus on what God is doing' -- Rankin outline ... 28 Freemasonry study rejuvenated members, Masonic editor says ... 31 Freemasonry report approved by messengers ... 77 Graham, Jack says Southern Baptists must proclaim the basic gospel ... 73 Graham, Jack -- Convention Sermon ... 78 Greetings brought by Retton, Bisagno ... 49 Hispanic president cites awesome responsibility ... 44 Historical Commission pamphlet raises Executive Committee concerns ... 25 HMB Freemasonry report approved by messengers ... 77 HMB president says missionaries must depend on God ... 13 Hollinger demonstrates SBC computer system ... 43 Homosexual policy should not be changed, says top Marine chaplain ... 1 Homosexuality issue: constitution amended ... 51 Honeycutt praised, Mohler introduced by/to Southern alumni ... 83 Honeycutt passes torch during seminary reports ... 75 Messengers likely to consider resolution on Clinton's views ... 3 Messengers get chance to speak against Clinton ... 53 Messianic Fellowship story ... 23 Midwestern president says 'Listen to God rather that criticize others' ... 92 Mohler introduced, Honeycutt praised to/by Southern alumni ... 83 Motions (proposed) address Clinton, other issues ... 65 Motions (proposed) address Clinton, other issues -- WRAP-UP ... 88 Music, multi-media challenge walls hindering mission outreach ... 94 Musical drama highlights SSB report ... 66 New Orleans alumni climax seminary's 75th anniversary ... 80 News Advisory -- Newsroom, Monday, June 14, 7:45 p.m. ... 22 O'Brien, Dellanna characterized WMU as 'membership on the move' ... 71 Osborn, Elder seek process, plan for bringing 'family' together ... 52 Pages' role praised by Porter ... 58 Pastorst Conference told to seek, expect brokenness ... 14 Pastors' Conference hears 'deal with anger in self, at home ... 33 Pastors' Conference hears brokenness required for healing ... 42 Patterson says controversial paper's distribution was unauthorized . Porter praises pages' role ... 58 Prayer strategy, results focus on pre-SBC conference ... 2 President's Address -- Ed Young ... 50 Rankin outlines vision for FMB 'to focus on what God is doingt ... 28 Rankin, Jerry -- Press Conference Statement ... 24 Rankin, Jerry elected FMB president ... 32 Rankin: most messengers attending SBC know little about FMB chief ... 72 Rankin's son: My father is a hero with a servant's heart ... 40 Rapha Luncheon attendees hear Ron Dunn say 'seek help in crisis' ... 19 Registration numbers drop from last year ... 85 Registration estimates by state ... 96 Religious Education Association recognizes Rich, elects new officers ... 29 Religious Education Association hears futurist ... 30 Researcher says help unchurched young adults find their way ... 9 Researchers consider cultural values, unchurched students ... 4 Resolutions Wrap-Up: SBC messengers oppose Clinton's views, urge him ... 99 Retton and Bisagno bring greetings ... 49 Scott, Willard addresses Ministers' Wives ... 55 Seminaries share video testimony with mess ngers ... 62 Skaggs, Ricky -- media advisory ... 41 Southeastern honors Young as distinguished alumnus ... 79 Southern Seminary alumni praise Honeycutt, introduce Mohler ... 83 Southwestern will maintain its course, says Dilday ... 90 Strack elected 1st vice president ... 54 Sunday School Board 'spectacular' earns positive reviews ... 69 Sunday School Board report is musical drama highlights ... 66 Thomas, Cal, columnist, calls for paradigm for church ... 12 True Love Waits -- a fact sheet ... 7 Walker, Arthur underscores education as part of missions ... 70 Wife of SBC leader killed in Houston car wreck ... 82 WMU hears that spouse, child abuse can be cured, prof says ... 18 WMU volunteers given missions practice in projects ... 59 WMU board launches VISION fund; issues no Executive Committee reply ... WMU in the news conference ... 20 WMU president says she is excited about the future ... 10 WMU characterized as 'membership on the move' ... 71 WMU annual meeting focuses on future of global missions ... 39 Women in Ministry materials to state their perspective ... 6 WRAP-UP 1: Southern Baptists square off against Clinton's presidency . WRAP-UP 2: SBC asks agencies to decide business morality, CBF ties ... Young warns of crossing line of political involvement ... 56 Young honored as Southeastern's distinguished alumnus ... 79 Young urges Baptists off 'side streets,' back to Jesus ... 46 Young correction ... 47 Young re-elected by acclamation ... 48 Young's president's address ... 50 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Top Marine chaplain against changes in homosexual policy HOUSTON, June 12--The U.S. Marine Corpsf top chaplain has voiced support for current military policy toward homosexuals to senior military officers via a position paper prepared by his deputy -- and in comments to the New York Times. Navy Captain Larry Ellis1 stance is reported in the premier issue of SBC Life, a new Southern ~aptistConvention publication to be distributed during the SBC1s annual meeting, June 15-17 in Houston. Ellis is an SBC Home Mission Board-endorsed military chaplain, a former Bible teacher in missions conferences at Glorieta (N.M.) Baptist Conference Center and a 1964 graduate of Southern Baptist ~heologicalSeminary in Louisville, Ky. After news broke last year of the position paper prepared by Ellis1 deputy, Chaplain Gene Gomulka, Ellis told the New York ~imes: egisla la tors and military leaders have a legitimate role to play in checking the spread of homosexual behavior, especially amone young people whose minds and characters are in formative stages, thus prevenging physical and/or phychological harm that could injure many innocen Ellis also told the rackeristic for military chaplains to voice opinio The issue of homosex been in the news since President Bill Clinton an r this year to open military service to openly a1 individuals. Ellis told SBC Life h k~ughtnegatiqe responses from Congresswoman Patricia Schr others, but that he stands by his statements. He told SBC Life: ly, are the best example I know of the wrath of G But, he said, the Apostle Paul's words concerning homosexuality in the New Testament Book of Romans does no$ 'PQtpsILnQM hates homosexuals. ''God loves the homosexual perso$ $@st.&$ much as he loves the heterosexual person. In fact, tl)?fqs$ .&h?\the stern warning of Holy Scripture is that it is not God's wii t at any persons destroy themselves. God wants us all to ipe $1 4es Ellis added a a&,*qyt either by word or deedw: qth+ GBpproach . .. Persons who practice problems. They do not need, nor will it help them for us to be7yir?ldi@ti~eqr h@i$tile. "What they need is the trg#h;ppo&n k& &o%,~~Ellis said. #!And speaking the truth of God's will is an $c$##)f bv# Waq $0 it is not well raceiv d." Concerning his opposition to Clinton's idention to end the ban on homosexuals in the military, Ellis a~knowlsdged, "Because he is our commander in chief, the freedom of militar~)$eirsonnel to speak to issues on which he has spoken is somewhat limited." Ellis also acknowledged "the potential dangers to military leaders if they are perceived as countermanding his guidance." "Chaplains, however, are a special case," Ellis said. "In the exercise of our ecclesiastical function, we are not dependent upon the authority of the Department of Defense or the federal government. ~istorically,the separation of church and state has included protection to speak our conscience from the pulpit and to faithfully represent