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Earlier, however, Anderson had warned that allowing Robinson to serve as bishop would be a "fatal bullet" to the life of the Anglican Communion, which includes 2.3 million Episcopalians in the United States.

"We are on the deck of the Titanic, saying to the captain, the presiding bishop, that there's an iceberg dead ahead. For God's sake, steer us away from it. Don't hit it," Anderson said.

Robinson's supporters, frustrated and stunned by the allegations, vowed to stand behind him. The Rev. Michael Hopkins, president of the gay group Integrity, said he had Robinson's personal assurance that there were no skeletons that could derail his election.

"I believe in Gene and I can't imagine that the process … isn't going to exonerate him," Hopkins said.

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See also CT Associate Editor Douglas LeBlanc's dispatch from yesterday's proceedings.

Just about every media outlet is giving major attention to the allegations. Among the articles available online:

Episcopalians delay vote on gay bishop (Associated Press, link goes to most recent version of story)

Friend of bishop-elect accuser speaks out (Associated Press)

Episcopalian vote on gay bishop postponed (Reuters)

Charges stall confirmation of gay bishop | Episcopalians investigate last-minute allegations of inappropriate conduct (The Washington Post)

Sexual accusations delay vote by Episcopalians on gay bishop (The New York Times)

Allegations delay vote by Episcopalians on gay bishop | The priest is accused of inappropriate touching and ties to a Web site with links to porn (Los Angeles Times)

Gay canon's rise delayed by charge, probe of porn link (The Washington Times)

'He put his hands on me' | "I do not wish to be in the position of being quoted on the subject," says accuser. "To me it's a matter of faith and private life." (Bennington Banner, Vt.)

Allegations delay vote on gay bishop | Impropriety charged; some fear a smear (The Boston Globe)

Turmoil over gay bishop vote (The Guardian, London)

Sex allegations delay vote on gay bishop (The Independent, London)

Gay bishop vote blocked | N.H. clergyman accused of sexual misconduct, tie to pornography (ABCNews.com)

Episcopalians delay vote on gay bishop candidate | E-mail from Vermont man alleges inappropriate touching (CNN)

Gay bishop-elect left in limbo | 11th-hour allegations leave timing of possible confirmation vote uncertain (MSNBC)

Allegations surface to halt vote on gay bishop (Chicago Tribune)

Allegations stall vote on gay bishop | Accusations of a porn link, touching emerge (The Dallas Morning News)

Allegations stall Episcopal vote on gay bishop (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)

More coverage of the General Convention is available from the ECUSA website, which has streaming video. Conservative and orthodox perspectives are available from Classical Anglican Net News, the American Anglican Council's A Place to Stand, and David Virtue's Virtuosity.

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