The Acts of Convention

House of Deputies

Original Text of Resolution:

(A102)

Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 1994 General Convention of the Episcopal Church urges congregations to enter into conversation with American Jews and Muslims to develop mutual understanding and respect, to discuss their respective concerns with regard to peace with justice in the Middle East, and the continuance of the City of Jerusalem as an interreligious municipality with provision for the co-existence of Christians, Jews, and Muslims.

Proposed Committee Amendment:

Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 1994 General Convention of the Episcopal Church urges congregations to enter into conversation with American Jews and Muslims to develop mutual understanding and respect, to discuss their respective concerns with regard to peace with justice in the Middle East, and the continuance future status of the City of Jerusalem as an interreligious municipality with provision for the co-existence with protection for the rights of Christians, Jews, and Muslims.

Deputy Sabune of Newark moved an amendment to A102.

Proposed Amendment:

Place a period following the word "justice" and delete the remainder of the text.

Debate followed on the Sabune amendment. The question was called to terminate debate on the Sabune amendment.

Motion carried

Debate terminated

A vote was taken on the Sabune amendment to A102.

Motion defeated

Sabune amendment defeated

Debate on A102 continued.

Deputy Tonsmann of the Convocation of American Churches in Europe moved an amendment.

Proposed Amendment:

Strike the word "American" in line 2.

The amendment was accepted by the Committee.

Tonsmann amendment accepted

The question was called to terminate debate on A102.

Motion carried

Debate terminated

A vote taken on A102, as amended.

Motion carried

Resolution adopted with amendment

(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #30)