Resolution Number: 1982-B045
Title: Invite a Youth Presence at Future General Conventions
Legislative Action Taken: Concurred As Amended
Final Text:

Resolved, That the 67th General Convention of the Episcopal Church through the administration of the National Church invite a youth presence as a permanent part of all future General Conventions of the Episcopal Church.

Citation: General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, New Orleans, 1982 (New York: General Convention, 1983), p. C-159.

Legislative History

Author:
Originating House: House of Bishops
Originating Committee: Committee on Miscellaneous Resolutions

House of Bishops

Original Text of Resolution:

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The Committee moved the adoption of Resolution B-45A.

Seconded by Bishop Davidson.

Motion carried

(Communicated to House of Deputies in HB Message #70)

House of Deputies

On the sixth day, the Committee on Dispatch of Business moved, under Rule of Order XII.45, that the House proceed immediately to consider Report #9, of the Committee on Education, responding to House of Bishops Message #70 on Resolution B-45A (Youth presence at General Convention).

Motion carried

The Committee on Education presented its Report #9, on Resolution B-45A.

The Committee recommended concurrence with amendment to House of Bishops Message #70 and that the resolution be adopted as amended.

Proposed Committee Amendment:

The Committee amendment substituted "invite" for "unite" in the text.

Motion carried

The House concurred with amendment

(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #65)

House of Bishops

On the seventh day, the Secretary read:

HD Message #65 --Amendments to HB Message #70.

The House concurred

(Communicated to House of Deputies in HB Message #124)

Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, September 11.

Abstract:   The 67th General Convention directs that a youth presence be part of all future General Conventions.