Resolution Number: 1979-C051
Title: Accept Diocesan Action to Cede Jurisdiction for the Navajo Area Mission
Legislative Action Taken: Concurred
Final Text:

Resolved, That the Resolution of the Diocese of the Rio Grande meeting at Las Cruces, New Mexico, in November 1979, ceding to the General Convention for the Navajo Area Mission those portions of the Diocese of the Rio Grande composed of the reorganized Navajo Tribal Chapters in the state of New Mexico and those properties used by the Navajo Episcopal Congregations, be accepted by the 66th General Convention.

Citation: General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Denver, 1979 (New York: General Convention, 1980), p. C-149.

Legislative History

Author:
Originating House: House of Bishops
Originating Committee: Committee on Admission of New Dioceses

House of Bishops

On the ninth day, the Bishop of Eastern Oregon moved the adoption of Resolution C-51:

Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the Resolution of the Diocese of the Rio Grande meeting at Las Cruces, New Mexico, in November 1979, ceding to the General Convention for the Navajo Area Mission those portions of the Diocese of the Rio Grande composed of the reorganized Navajo Tribal Chapters in the state of New Mexico and those properties used by the Navajo Episcopal Congregations, be accepted by the 66th General Convention.

The motion was seconded by the Bishop of the Rio Grande.

Resolution adopted

(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #159)

House of Deputies

On the tenth day, HB Message #159 was referred to the Committee on Admission of New Dioceses.

On the eleventh day, the Committee on Admission of New Dioceses presented its Report #6 on Resolution C-51, and recommended concurrence with HB Message #159.

A two-thirds vote by Orders was required. Reference Article VI, Constitution Section 2.

The Secretary arranged for a vote by Orders (ballot #9) on Resolution C-51.

The Secretary reported the results of the vote by Orders (ballot #9) as follows:

Lay Yes--99 Votes--99 Necessary--50
Clergy Yes--96 Votes--96 Necessary--49

Resolution adopted unanimously

(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #225)

Abstract:   The 66th General Convention accepts the resolution of the Diocese of the Rio Grande to cede property and jurisdiction to the General Convention for the Navajo Area Mission.