Election of General Secretary (In-Camera Session)
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- Date
- 1979 May 22-25
- Type
- Resolution
- Mover
- Dr. R.J. Gardiner
- Seconder
- Dr. M. Prior
- Prologue
- The Primate reported that he had met with the candidates and all four agreed to let their names stand.
- Bishop Gartrell explained a proposed weighted ballot election procedure and after some discussion the National Executive Council adopted the procedure.
- Text of motion
- That in the event of a tie vote or a one point margin the bottom two names be eliminated and another vote be held. CARRIED
- Notes
- Canon Asbil and Dr. Prior were appointed as scrutineers.
- After a period of silence followed by prayer the balloting proceeded.
- The Primate announced that Archdeacon Hilchey was elected on the first ballot as General Secretary.
- From page 30, #49, In-Camera Sessions: "The General Secretary asked direction about recording of the `In-Camera' sessions. The National Executive Council agreed that the decisions of those sessions be recorded in the open Minutes."
- Subjects
- Anglican Church of Canada. General Secretary
- Hilchey, Harry (Harry St. Clair), 1922-2006
- Anglican Church of Canada. National Executive Council - Minutes