The Acts of Convention

Resolved, That Canon II.6 be amended by striking Sub-sections 2(b), (c), (d) and (e) and by amending Section 2 to read as follows:

Sec. 2. There shall be a Standing Commission on Church Music consisting of 12 members ( 2 Bishops, 4 Presbyters or Deacons and 6 Lay persons, of whom at least 4 are professional Church musicians ). It shall be the duty of this Commission to collaborate with the Standing Liturgical Commission as regards the musical setting of liturgical texts and rubrics; encourage the writing of new music for liturgical use, and at times to produce such compositions in its own name; recommend norms both as to liturgical music and as to the manner of its rendition; serve as a link between associations of professional Church musicians and diocesan music commissions; assist in the setting up of diocesan and regional courses and conferences on Church music; collect and collate material bearing upon future revisions of the Church Hymnal; and, in general, serve the Church in matters pertaining to music.