| Resolution Number: | 1979-D025 |
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| Title: | Express Gratitude for the Life and Work of Margaret Mead |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That the 66th General Convention adopt the following Resolution of Thanksgiving for the life and work of Margaret Mead, 1901-1978;
For the life and work of Margaret Mead;
For her distinction as anthropologist, ethnologist, author, lecturer, and curator;
For her ability to bridge generations and to speak to young and old alike with understanding and grace, and for her particular awareness and understanding of the attitudes and concerns of young people;
For her thoughtful service to the Episcopal Church;
For her leadership in the advancement of the role of women in society;
For her gentleness, compassion, zest and wit;
For her dedication to the cause of greater harmony within individuals, families, societies, and the entire world;
For the model of obedience to the will of God as she perceived it and which her life represented;
We of this 66th General Convention assembled in Denver praise You, O God, forever and ever.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Denver, 1979 (New York: General Convention, 1980), p. C-125. |
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Legislative History
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| Originating House: | House of Deputies |
| Originating Committee: | Committee on Privilege and Courtesy |
House of Deputies
On the ninth day, the Committee on Privilege and Courtesy presented its Report #4 on Resolution D-25, and recommended adoption without amendment:
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 66th General Convention adopt the following Resolution of Thanksgiving for the life and work of Margaret Mead, 1901-1978;
For the life and work of Margaret Mead;
For her distinction as anthropologist, ethnologist, author, lecturer, and curator;
For her ability to bridge generations and to speak to young and old alike with understanding and grace, and for her particular awareness and understanding of the attitudes and concerns of young people;
For her thoughtful service to the Episcopal Church;
For her leadership in the advancement of the role of women in society;
For her gentleness, compassion, zest and wit;
For her dedication to the cause of greater harmony within individuals, families, societies, and the entire world;
For the model of obedience to the will of God as she perceived it and which her life represented;
We of this 66th General Convention assembled in Denver praise You, O God, forever and ever.
Resolution adopted
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #164)
House of Bishops
House of Bishops
On the tenth day, HD Message #164 on Resolution D-25 (Memorial Resolution for Margaret Mead) was received.
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #215)
| Abstract: | The 66th General Convention gives thanks for and memorializes the life of Margaret Mead. |
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