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A plan that would have made it easier for theological conservatives to leave the United Methodist Church was derailed Thursday by members of the Arkansas Annual Conference, a development that surprised and disappointed many traditionalists.
HOT SPRINGS -- As Arkansas United Methodists began their annual conference Wednesday, traditionalists and progressives huddled together, trying to craft a plan to facilitate an amicable separation.
As Arkansas United Methodists began their annual conference Wednesday, traditionalists and progressives huddled together, trying to craft a plan to facilitate an amicable separation.