| Resolution Number: | 1979-D007 |
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| Title: | Adopt Lambeth Conference Resolution on War and Violence |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred As Substituted |
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Resolved, That this 66th General Convention of the Episcopal Church of the United States of America adopts as its own the Resolution concerning "War and Violence" passed at the 1978 Lambeth Conference, and commends it to every member of this branch of the Anglican Communion.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Denver, 1979 (New York: General Convention, 1980), p. C-109. |
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Legislative History
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| Originating House: | House of Deputies |
| Originating Committee: | Committee on National and International Problems |
House of Deputies
On the eighth day, the Committee on National and International Problems presented its Report #7 on Resolution D-7, and offered a Substitute Resolution as prepared by the Committee:
Whereas, the current world situation presents the ever increasing possibility of the proliferation of nuclear and other high technology weapons; therefore be it
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That this 66th General Convention of the Episcopal Church of the United States of America adopts as its own the Resolution concerning "War and Violence" passed at the 1978 Lambeth Conference, and commends it to every member of this branch of the Anglican Communion.
Substitute resolution adopted
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #130)
House of Bishops
On the ninth day, HD Message #130 on Resolution D-7 Substitute (Nuclear armaments) was received.
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #179)
| Abstract: | The 66th General Convention adopts as its own the resolution concerning "War and Violence" passed at the 1978 Lambeth Conference. |
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