The Acts of Convention

Resolved, That Canon IV.10, Sec. 2 is amended to read as follows:

Sec. 2. If such retraction or declaration be not made within six months Prior to the expiration of the six-months period of inhibition, the Bishop may permit such Presbyter or Deacon to utilize the provisions of Canon IV.8. If, however, within such six-months period, the Bishop does not pronounce acceptance of the renunciation of such Minister in accordance with Canon IV.8. or such Minister does not make such retraction or declaration in accordance with notice given under Sec. 1, then it shall be the duty of the Bishop either (i) to depose such Minister from the Ministry and to pronounce and record, in the presence of two or more Presbyters, that he has been so deposed, or (ii), if the Bishop is satisfied that no foregoing irregularity or misconduct is involved, with the advice and consent of the Standing Committee of the Diocese, to pronounce and record, in the presence of two or more Presbyters, that such Minister is released from the obligations of the Ministerial office, and that he is deprived of the right to exercise the gifts and spiritual authority as a Minister of God's Word and Sacraments conferred in Ordination for causes which do not affect the person's moral character.