| Resolution Number: | 1976-A075 | |
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| Title: | Amend Canon III.2 [Of Candidates for Holy Orders] | |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred As Amended | |
| Final Text: | ||
Resolved, That, in accordance with a specific recommendation of the Episcopal Study Committee on Preparation for the Ordained Ministry, the present Canon 2 of Title III be renamed "Of Postulants for Holy Orders," and wherever the word Candidate appears the word Postulant be substituted. In addition, in Sec. 7 after the words "Seminary he may be attending", add the words "or proposes to attend"; and be it further
Resolved, That all references to Standing Committee and Standing Committee action be deleted from Canon 2 as proposed and that Section 3 in proposed Canon 2 be included in the proposed Canon 3. Sections affected are 4(b); 5(a); 5(b); 6; Sec. 10 of the present Title III, Canon 2; Sec. 5(a) should read: "The following papers laid before the Bishop and Commission on Ministry." Strike 5(a)(1), 5(a)(2), 5(a)(3), & 5(b).
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Minneapolis, 1976 (New York: General Convention, 1977), p. C-48. |
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