The Acts of Convention

House of Deputies

Original Text of Resolution:

(D047)

Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That this 68th General Convention direct the Standing Commission on Human Affairs and Health to undertake an immediate study of the crisis facing American farmers and others whose livelihoods depend upon agri-business; and be it further

Resolved, That the groups and agencies of the Church concerned with this issue, whether national, provincial, diocesan, or parochial, be urged to forward applicable information and testimony to the Standing Commission on Human Affairs and Health; and be it further

Resolved, That the Church at large be informed of the findings of that study, and of possible responses which may be made at national, provincial, diocesan, and parochial levels.

Proposed Committee Substitute:

Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That this Church recognize that an immediate crisis exists for the continuing livelihood of persons involved in the production, harvesting, and marketing of food and fiber; and be it further

Resolved, That this 68th General Convention direct the Standing Commission on the Church in Small Communities to collect information concerning this crisis from available sources, within and without the Church, and report that information and its recommendations for action to the Executive Council at the earliest possible time, but not later than January 1, 1987; and be it further

Resolved, That the Executive Council receive and act upon said report, and submit a report of its own actions to the 69th General Convention.

Motion carried

Substitute resolution adopted

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