Resolution Number: 1982-D084
Title: Study Drug Dependencies and Minister to Those Affected
Legislative Action Taken: Concurred As Substituted
Final Text:

Resolved, That the 67th General Convention call upon the Council of Deans of the theological seminaries of this Church, the Council for the Development of Ministry, and the diocesan Commissions on Ministry to encourage the study of alcoholism and other chemical dependencies and ministry to persons affected thereby.

Citation: General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, New Orleans, 1982 (New York: General Convention, 1983), p. C-139.

Legislative History

Author:
Originating House: House of Bishops
Originating Committee: Committee on Education

House of Bishops

Original Text of Resolution:

(D084) Not Currently Available

Proposed Committee Substitute:

Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the 67th General Convention call upon the Council of Deans of the theological seminaries of this Church, the Council for the Development of Ministry, and the diocesan Commissions on Ministry to encourage the study of alcoholism and other chemical dependencies and ministry to persons affected thereby.

The Committee moved the adoption of Resolution D084S (Alcoholism).

Seconded by the Bishop of Missouri.

Motion carried

(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #152)

House of Deputies

On the ninth day, the Chairman of the Committee on Education presented Report #16 and recommended that the House concur with Message #152 of the House of Bishops on Resolution D-84S (Alcoholism Education in Seminaries).

Motion carried

The House concurred

(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #228)

Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, September 13.

Abstract:   The 67th General Convention encourages the study of alcoholism and other chemical dependencies and ministry to persons affected by them.