Journal of the Proceedings of the ... Annual Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the State of North-Carolina, Issues 79-81

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The Diocese, 1895 - Anglican Communion
 

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Page 126 - But neither House shall, without the consent of the other, adjourn for more than three days, nor to any place other than that in which it may be sitting.
Page ii - Convention, and such consent shall not be given by the General Convention until it has satisfactory assurance of a suitable provision for the support of the Episcopate in the contemplated new diocese.
Page ii - Bishop, if there be one, may elect the one to which he will be attached; and if it be not the one elected by the Bishop he shall be the Diocesan thereof.
Page ii - No new diocese shall be formed or erected within the limits of any other diocese, nor shall any diocese be formed by the junction of two or more dioceses, or parts of dioceses, unless with the consent of the Bishop and Convention of each of the dioceses concerned, as well as of the General Convention...
Page 125 - Diocese, and by not more than four Laymen, communicants of this Church, and having domicile in the Diocese. Each Diocese shall prescribe the manner in which its Deputies shall be chosen. A majority of the Dioceses entitled to representation shall be represented by Clerical Deputies, and also a majority of the Dioceses so entitled shall be represented by Lay Deputies, to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The absence of a majority of the...
Page 125 - Lay representation, if present; and the concurrence of the votes of the two Orders, by not less than a majority in each Order of all the Dioceses represented in that Order at the time of the vote, shall be necessary to constitute a vote of the House; Provided...
Page 125 - Bishops, and shall hold office for life, unless he resigns or be relieved from that office by a vote of a majority of the Bishops entitled to a vote in the House of Bishops.
Page 126 - That the following amendment be made to the Constitution, and that the proposed amendment be made known to the several Dioceses in order that it may be finally agreed to and ratified in the next General Convention, in accordance with the provisions of Article 9 of the Constitution...
Page 49 - Never indeed was any man more contented with doing his duty in that state of life to which it had pleased God to call him.

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