| Resolution Number: | 1988-D163 |
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| Title: | Request Resources and Advocacy on Behalf of Children |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred |
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Resolved, That the Children's Advocacy Committee provide appropriate resources for the Church to be responsive to the needs, issues, stresses and decisions relating to children; and be it further
Resolved, That the Children's Advocacy Committee develop ways for the Church to act as an advocate (including legislative advocacy) on behalf of children.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Detroit, 1988 (New York: General Convention, 1989), p. 693. |
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Legislative History
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| Originating House: | House of Bishops |
| Originating Committee: | Committee on Social and Urban Affairs |
House of Bishops
Original Text of Resolution:
(D163)
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the Children's Advocacy Committee provide appropriate resources for the Church to be responsive to the needs, issues, stresses and decisions relating to children; and be it further
Resolved, That the Children's Advocacy Committee develop ways for the Church to act as an advocate (including legislative advocacy) on behalf of children.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #158)
House of Deputies
The Committee on Social and Urban Affairs presented its Report #76 on House of Bishops Message #158 relating to Resolution D163 (Children) and moved concurrence.
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #340)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 11.
| Abstract: | The 69th General Convention directs the Children's Advocacy Committee to provide resources for responding to the needs of children and develop advocacy on behalf of children. |
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