The Acts of Convention

House of Deputies

Original Text of Resolution:

(D176)

Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That this 69th General Convention of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America, as people of the book, offer our prayers to the one God, and express our sharing of the pain to the people of Iran, and especially to the families and loved ones of those who lost their lives in the aircraft incident over the Persian Gulf 3 July 1988; and be it further

Resolved, That this Convention also offer its prayers to God for the protection of our military personnel serving in the Persian Gulf and that their service might contribute to the advent of peace in that troubled part of the world; and be it further

Resolved, That this Convention, recognizing that armed hostilities between nations frequently result in death and injury to innocent non-combatants and that this, in turn, can further impede peacemaking efforts, urge the Islamic Republic of Iran, all other countries of the region and the United States Government to let this tragic event increase their efforts toward peace rather than to allow it to exacerbate the obstacles to peace now existing in the region and between these nations.

The Committee on the Dispatch of Business moved to suspend the Rules of Order to take immediate action on Resolution D176.

Motion carried

Rules suspended

The Committee on National and International Affairs [sic] and the Committee on Miscellaneous Resolutions unanimously moved adoption of Resolution D176 (Iran Air Tragedy).

Deputy Commins of Los Angeles moved an amendment.

Proposed Amendment:

On line two of the second Resolved, before the words "military personnel," change the word "our" to the word "all."

The Committee accepted the amendment.

Deputy Johnson moved an amendment.

Proposed Amendment:

Add a further Resolved, as follows:

Resolved, That this 69th General Convention call upon President Reagan to proclaim a National Day of Prayer and Fasting in mourning for the victims of the Iranian passenger airliner bombed by the U.S. Military on 3 July, 1988.

Debate followed.

A vote on the Johnson amendment was taken.

Motion defeated

Amendment defeated

Deputy Romig of Washington moved an amendment.

Proposed Amendment:

In the second Resolved, change "might" to "may."

The Committee accepted the amendment.

Deputy Todd of West Texas proposed an amendment which was ruled out of order by the President.

Deputy Todd appealed.

A vote was taken to uphold.

President upheld

Deputy Buck of Colorado moved an amendment.

Proposed Amendment:

In the first Resolved, add the words "and Dubai" after the words "people of Iran."

The Committee accepted the amendment.

The question was called.

Motion carried

Debate terminated

A vote was taken on D176 as amended.

Motion carried

Resolution adopted with amendment

(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #144)