| Resolution Number: | 1997-A080 |
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| Title: | Approve Commemorations for Calendar of the Church Year |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred As Amended |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That the commemorations of Julia Chester Emery, Martin Luther, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Macrina, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Amelia Bloomer, Sojourner Truth, Harriet Tubman, Ignatius of Loyola, Paul Jones, Alexander Crummell, Hildegard, and Thomas Becket, proposed by the General Convention of 1994 ( Journal, page 684) and approved for trial use, be now finally approved and entered in the Calendar of the Church Year (Book of Common Prayer, pages 15-30); and be it further
Resolved, That the commemoration of William Law be transferred from April 9 to April 10; and be it further
Resolved, That this resolution be sent within six months to the Secretary of the Convention of every Diocese, to be made known to the Diocesan Convention at its next meeting.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Philadelphia, 1997 (New York: General Convention, 1998), pp. 271-272. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | The Standing Liturgical Commission |
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| Originating House: | House of Bishops |
| Originating Committee: | Committee on Prayer Book and Liturgy |
House of Bishops
Original Text of Resolution:
(A080)
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the commemorations of Julia Chester Emery, Martin Luther, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Macrina, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Amelia Bloomer, Sojourner Truth, Harriet Tubman, Ignatius of Loyola, Paul Jones, Alexander Crummell, Hildegard, and Thomas Becket, proposed by the General Convention of 1994 ( Journal, page 684) and approved for trial use, be now finally approved and entered in the Calendar of the Church Year (Book of Common Prayer, pages 15-30).
Proposed Committee Amendment:
At the end of the resolution, add"; and be it further
Resolved, that the commemoration of William Law be transferred from April 9 to April 10."
Motion carried
Resolution adopted with amendment
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #93)
House of Deputies
The Committee on Prayer Book and Liturgy presented its Report #5 on HB Message #93 on Resolution A080a (Approve Commemorations for Liturgical Calendar), moved the resolution, and recommended concurrence.
Upon the question being raised in the House, the Parliamentarian explained that the first Resolved clause of A080, being a second reading on a revision to the Book of Common Prayer, must be voted on by orders. However, the second Resolved clause (the amendment of the House of Bishops to change the commemoration of William Law from April 9 to 10), was a first reading.
Deputy Renton of California moved to divide the two Resolved clauses, which was accepted by the Chair.
Deputy Crowley of New York moved to reconsider the vote on the second Resolved clause.
The Parliamentarian said that the Crowley motion was in order after the Vote By Orders on the first Resolved clause.
A Vote By Orders was taken on the first Resolved clause of Resolution A080 (Approve Commemorations for Liturgical Calendar) as amended (Ballot #8).
Ballot #8 taken by orders
Deputy Rehill of Newark moved for reconsideration of the second Resolved clause.
Motion carried
Deputy Rehill moved an amendment to the second Resolved clause of Resolution A080 as amended.
Proposed Amendment:
and be it further
Resolved, that this resolution be sent within six months to the Secretary of the Convention of every Diocese, to be made known to the Diocesan Convention at its next meeting.
Motion carried
Rehill Amendment adopted
A vote was taken on the second Resolved clause of Resolution A080.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted with amendment
(Communicated to the House of Bishops as HD Message #163)
The Secretary read the results of Ballot #8 on the second reading of the first Resolved clause of Resolution A080a.
| Type | Total | Necessary | Yes | No | Divided | Results | |||
| Lay: | 110 | 56 | 109 | 1 | 0 | Carried | |||
| Clerical: | 110 | 56 | 108 | 1 | 1 | Carried |
Motion carried
The House concurred with amendment
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #181)
House of Bishops
The Committee on Prayer Book and Liturgy presented its Report #18 on HD Message #163 on Resolution A080a (Approve Commemorations for Liturgical Calendar), moved the resolution, and recommended concurrence.
Motion carried
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #305)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 25.
| Report Reference: | Standing Liturgical Commission, Reports to the 72nd General Convention, 1997, pp. 251-300. |
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| Abstract: | The 72nd General Convention gives final approval of proposed commemorations for the Calendar of the Church Year. |