Resolved, That Canon 1 of Title III be, and the same is hereby, amended,
1. By the enactment of a new Section 1;
2. By the amendment, by way of insertions and deletions, of the several existing Sections;
3. By the combining and re-arranging of the present Sections; so that the Canon, as amended, would read as follows:
Canon 1.
Of Diocesan Commissions on Ministry
Sec. 1. In every Diocese there shall be a Commission on Ministry consisting of Clergymen and Lay Persons. The number of members, terms of office, and manner of selection to the Commission on Ministry shall be determined by Diocesan Canons.
Sec. 2. The Commission on Ministry may adopt rules for its work, subject to the approval of the Bishop; Provided, that the same are not inconsistent with the Canons of the General Convention and the Diocese. These rules may include the appointment of committees of the Commission (such as Selection, Examination, Interviewing, and Continuing Education) to act on its behalf; with ultimate
responsibility remaining with the Commission as a whole to certify the applicant to the Bishop and Standing Committee for admission as a Candidate and for ordination to the Diaconate and to the Priesthood.
Sec. 3. The Commission on Ministry shall assist the Bishop in determining present and future needs for Ministry in the Diocese, and in matters pertaining to the enlistment and selection of persons for Ministry and in the guidance of all Candidates for Holy Orders.
Sec. 4. In those cases where the conduct and evaluation of the examination of persons for Holy Orders is assigned to the Diocesan Commission on Ministry, the said Commission shall make the Report called for under Title III, Canon 7, Section 4.
Sec. 5. In the presence of the Bishop, and under his guidance and oversight, the Commission on Ministry shall interview each Candidate before his ordination to the Diaconate, and, at their discretion, before his ordination to the Priesthood, to ascertain his personal readiness for such ordination; and shall report in writing and without delay the findings of this interview to the Bishop and the Standing
Committee.
Sec. 6. The Commission on Ministry shall assist the Bishop in the guidance and pastoral care of Deacons, Deaconesses, if there be such, and of Professional Church Workers.
Sec. 7. The Commission on Ministry shall assist the Bishop in matters pertaining to the continuing education of the Ministry.
