The Acts of Convention

House of Bishops

The House of Bishops Committee on Ministry presented its Report #3 on Resolution B005 (Commend the Order of St. John of Jerusalem) and moved adoption.

Original Text of Resolution:

(B005)

Whereas, The Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem has served in missions of charitable outreach in Jerusalem, the Middle East, and other places in need most especially through the St. John Eye Hospital, under the auspices of the British Crown since the nineteenth century; and

Whereas, 2007 marks the 125th Anniversary of the Foundation of St. John Eye Hospital in Jerusalem, and the Fiftieth Anniversary of the foundation of the American Society of the Order of St, John; and

Whereas, 2006 marks the Tenth Anniversary of the constitution of the Priory in the United States of America as the seventh Priory of the Order of St. John and the first outside of the British Commonwealth; and

Whereas, The charitable work of this Order continues unabated in meeting the needs of the sick, the injured and the poor, without regard to their religious affiliation or nationality, in a part of the world held as holy by the Three Great Monotheistic Faiths, but sadly torn by strife and division; therefore be it

Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the 75th General Convention of The Episcopal Church congratulate the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem and commend it for its continued work and witness.

Motion carried

Resolution adopted

(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #52)