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Resolution Number: 1976-A105
Title: Authorize Use of The Proposed Book of Common Prayer
Legislative Action Taken: Concurred As Amended
Final Text:

Resolved, That this Sixty-Fifth General Convention, in accordance with Clause (b) of Article X of the Constitution, authorize for use throughout this Church, for a period of three years, as from the First Sunday of Advent 1976, being the twenty-eighth day of November, 1976, all the rites and materials contained in the said Proposed Book of Common Prayer, published on February 2, 1976, by the Church Hymnal Corporation, as amended by this Sixty-Fifth General Convention, as "an alternative at any time or times to the established Book of Common Prayer."

Citation: General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Minneapolis, 1976 (New York: General Convention, 1977), p. C-9.

Legislative History

Author: The Standing Liturgical Commission
Originating House: House of Deputies
Originating Committee: Committee on Prayer Book and Liturgy

House of Deputies

On the Eighth Day, in its Report #4, the Committee on Prayer Book & Liturgy recommended the adoption of Resolution A-105 as amended and Deputy Lemoine (Long Island) moved its adoption, as follows:

Proposed Committee Amendment:

Whereas, this Sixty-Fifth General Convention has taken, under the terms of Article X of the Constitution, the first constitutional action on The Proposed Book of Common Prayer; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, that this Sixty-Fifth General Convention, in accordance with Clause (b) of Article X of the Constitution, authorize for use throughout this Church, for a period of three years, as from the First Sunday of Advent 1976, being the twenty-eighth day of November, 1976, all the rites and materials contained in the said Proposed Book of Common Prayer, published on February 2, 1976, by the Church Hymnal Corporation, as amended by this Sixty-Fifth General Convention, as "an alternative at any time or times to the established Book of Common Prayer."

Deputy Bebbington (New Jersey) moved to amend Resolution A-105 as reported by the Committee by inserting the word "trial" after the words "authorize for."

Amendment defeated.

A vote by orders was called for.

The Chair announced the following results of Ballot #9 on use of The Draft Proposed Book of Common Prayer:

Clergy    
114 votes cast 58 needed for affirmative action  
111--Yes 2--No 1--Divided
     
Lay    
112 votes cast 57 needed for affirmative action  
101--Yes 6--no 5--Divided

Resolution adopted in both orders.

Resolution adopted

(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #62)

House of Bishops

The Secretary read Message #62 from the House of Deputies.

The House concurred

(Communicated to the House of Deputies in Message #128)

Report Reference:   Standing Liturgical Commission, Reports to the 65th General Convention, 1976, pp. AA-271-AA-307.
Abstract:   The 65th General Convention authorizes the 1976 Proposed Book of Common Prayer as amended by the Convention.