Hough Affidavit

Exhibit 3

Minutes of 1982 Primary Convention

The Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth

THE PROCEEDINGS OFTHE

PRIMARY CONVENTION TOGETHER WITH THE

CONSTITUTION AN D CANONS

OFTHE

EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF

FORT WORTH

All Saints' Episcopal Day School Fort Worth, Texas

November 13, 1982

f"'~ TABLE OF CONTENTS

IN ORDER OF PROCEEDINGS

ROSTER OF CLERGY

ROSTER OF LAY DELEGATES 6

ROSTER OF-PARISHES, MISSIONS, AND MISSION STATION 9

I. COMMENTS DF THE BISHOP 12

II. ORGANIZATION OF CONVENTION AND BISHOP'S APPOINTMENTS 13

III. INTRODUCTIDN OF NEvi CLERGY 16

IV. REPORT OF NOMINATING COMMITTEE 16

V. SUMMARY OF ELECTION 19

VI. CONSTITUTION AND CANONS 20

VII. COMMITTEE ON NAME 22 , ~

VIII. FINANCE COMMITTEE 23

IX. ADMISSION OF A NEW MISSION 24

X. PROCEDURAL RESOLUTION ON TERMS OF STANDING 24

XI. RESOLUTION COMMITTEE REPORT 24

XII. RESOLUTION FOR ACCESSION TO THE CONSTITUTION 25 AND CANNONS OF THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH

XIII. APPENDIX A - COMMITTEE ON NAME HISTORICAl 35

XIV. APPENDIX B - NECROLOGY 37

XV. APPENDIX C - CONSTITUTION AND CANONS 39

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ROSTER OF CLERGY

82 Canonically Resident Clergy on

13 November 1982

The Right Reverend A. Donald Davies, D.O., S.T.D., S.T.M. Bishop of Dallas Consecrated June 22, 1970 Enthroned: September 13, 1970

The Rev. Canon James Pernette DeWolfe, Jr. Rector, All Saints' Parish, Fort Worth Priest-in-Charge, St. Francis Mission Station,

Aledo/Willow Park

The Rev. George Moore Acker Rector, St. Timothy's Parish, Fort Worth

The Rev. John Calvin Worrell Curate, All Saints' Parish, Fort Worth

The Rev. Dale W. Backwell Director, Episcopal Pastoral Center, Fort Worth

The Venerable Norman Van Hollen Rector, St. Anne's Parish, Fort Worth Archdeacon of Brazos

The Rev. Thomas Graves Keithly, Jr. Rector, St. John's Parish, Brownwood

The Rev. George Edmund Luck, Jr. Rector, St. Christopher's Parish, Fort Worth

The Rev. Laurens Ray Williams Rector, All Saints' Parish, Weatherford

The Rev. Alanson Brown , Rector, Good Shepherd Parish, Wichita Falls

The Rev. George C. Kershaw, II Priest-in-Charge, St. Lawrence Mission, Grapevine

The Rev. Bruce Wayne Coggin Rector, Holy Comforter Parish, Cleburne

The Rev. Victor Stanley Maneikis Rector, St. Andrew's Parish, Grand Prairie

January 31, 1949

June 20, 1952

July 1, 1953

June 16, 1954

June 20, 1956

April 30, 1958

J,une 18, 1958

June 20, 1961

October 1, 1962

September '21, 1963

June 15, 1966 /

September 27, 1968

The Rev. David W. Erskine Vicar, St. Anthony's Mission, Alvarado

Holy Cross Mission, Burleson

~ The Rev. John Hildebrand Rector, St. Andrew's Parish, Fort Worth

The Rev. James Curtis Walworth Chaplain, All Saints' Episcopal Hospital, Fort Worth

The Rev. Gene Moore Haddock Vicar, St. Simon's Mission, Fort Worth

The Rev. Billie R. Boyd Canon to the Ordinary, Fort Worth

The Rev. Irvin S. Mitchell Rector, St. Alban's Parish, Arlington

The Rev. John Douglas Payne Rector, All Saints' Parish, Wichita Falls

The Rev. James Lee Walker Vicar, St. Martin's Mission, Keller

The Rev. Ronald Eugene White Vicar, St. Elisabeth's Mission, Fort Worth

The Rev. James Alfred Hazel Associate Chaplain, All Saints' Episcopal Hospital,

Fort Worth

The Rev. James Arthur Rogers Curate, Good Shepherd Parish, Wichita Falls

__ The Rev. John Stanley, Jr. Rector, Trinity Parish, Fort Worth

The Rev. William Harper Risinger, Jr. Rector, St. Michael's Parish, Fort Worth

The Rev. Neal Arleigh Hess Vicar, St. Jonn the Divine Mission, Burkburnett

The Rev. William Archibald Campbell Crary, Jr. Rector, St. Vincent's Parish, Euless

The Rev. James Michael Winsor Rector, Christ the King Parish, Fort Worth

The Rev. Marion Roy McClain Rector, St. Luke's Parish, Stephenville

The Rev. Louis Ludvik Tobola, Jr. Curate, St. Vincent's Parish, Euless

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January 16, 1969 "

January 17, 1969 {

February 20, 1969

September 1,1969

June 15, 1970

May 21, 1972

January 15, 1973

June 11, 1973

June 15, 197~'

August 25, 1974 (

June 17, 1975

September 1,1975

September 5, 1975

November 6, 1975

June 22, 1976

May 16, 1977

June 24, 1977

June 26, 1977 t

The Rev. James Taylor Horton, Jr. Rector, St. Luke's-in-the-Meadow Parish, Fort Worth

The Rev. Radford Bonnie Allen, Jr. Staff, All Saints' Parish, Fort Worth

The Rev. Stephen Caudle Vicar, St. Mary's Mission, Hillsboro

The Rev. John Glenn Gremmels Rector, Holy Apostles Parish, Fort Worth

The Rev. Thomas Alvin Powell Curate, St. Andrew's Pari sh, Fort \~orth

The Rev. Douglas Lee Alford Rector, St. Stephen's Parish, Hurst

The Rev. Charles Edward Jenkins, III Rector, St. Mark's Parish, Arlington

The Rev. Christopher Colby Vicar, St. Peter & St. Paul Mission, Arlington

St. Gregory's Mission, Mansfield

The Rev. Frank Bryan Reeves ~ Curate, St. Christo~her's Parish, Fort Worth

~The Rev. Logan Edward Taylor Rector, St. Joseph's Parish, Grand Prairie

The Rev. William Robert Belury Rector, St. John's Parish, Fort Worth

The Rev. Vernon J. Raschke Vicar, St. Stephen's Mission, Wichita Falls

The Rev. Robert T. Harrell Curate, All Saints' Parish, Fort Worth

The Rev. Stephen R. Weston Curate, St. Alban's Parish, Arlington

The Rev. Donald N. Kreymer Rector, Good Samaritan, Dallas

The Rev. Edward Leonard Busch Curate, St. Christopher's Parish, Fort Worth

The Rev. Ralph Philip Cooke Curate, St. John's Parish, Fort Worth

The Rev. Thomas Bryan Kennedy Curate, St. Timothy's Parish, Fort Worth

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May 21, 1978

June 25, 1978

June 25, 1978

June 25, 1978

November 1, 1978

June 10, 1979

October 2, 1979

November 8, 1979

June 28, 1980

July 14, 1980

August 31, 1980

September 25, 1980

February 17, 1981

March 12, 1981

March 16, 1981

June 20, 1981

June 20, 1981

June 20, 1981

The Rev. Alonzo Lawrence Pearson Curate, St. Andrew's Parish, Fort Worth June 20, 1981

The Rev. Thomas K. McCart ( Curate, Trinity Parish, Fort Worth August 17, 1981

The Rev. Stephen Dickinson Carter Rector, St. Andrew's Parish, Breckenridge March 16, 1982

The Rev. Ted Karpf Curate, St. Andrew's Parish, Grand Prairie June 11, 1982

The Rev. Frederick Arthur Robinson Curate, St. Mark's Parish, Arlington June 26, 1982

The Rev. Efrain Huerta Staff, St. John's Parish, Fort Worth Priest-in-charge, Hispanic Ministries June 30, 1982

The Rev. Allan Hawkins Rector, St. Bartholomew's Parish, Arlington August 3, 1982

The Rev. Charles A. Hough, III Rector, Good Shepherd Parish, Acton/Granbury September 5, 1982

The Rev. Lyle W. MacRostie Rector, Good Shepherd Parish, Brownwood November 3, 1982

The Rev. John A. Holmes

C Vicar, Holy Trinity Mission, Eastland November 4, 1982

NON-PAROCHIAL CLERGY

The Rev. Louis Frank Martin (Retired) Fort Worth June 2, 1939

The Rev. John Leatherbury (Retired) Fort Worth December 1, 1947

The Rev. Walter Harrison Beste (Retired) Fort Worth December 20, 1949

The Rev. L. Russell Clapp (Retired) Fort Worth October 22, 1956

The Rev. Joseph Phe 1 a'n Ho 11 ifi e 1 d (Retired) Fort Worth June 14, 1960

The Rev. Michael Paul Thompson Fort Worth September 1, 1966

~ The Rev. Thomas Allen Harris Fort Worth April 1, 1973

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The Rev. Cecil Dow James Graham

The Rev. Bertrand Needham Honea, Jr. Fort Worth

The Rev. Thomas Andrew Siff0rd Hurst '

~The Rev. Louis William Countryman Fort Worth

The Rev. Alfred F. Laueroni Willingbough, New Jersey

The Rev. James Ulyses Norwood Fort Worth, Texas

The Rev. A. Blanchard Boyer (Retired) Arlington

The Rev. Nancy Hood Fagalde Arl ington

The Rev. Ray Wood.$ Fort Worth

The Rev. Jose Chiovarou Grand Pra i ri e

DEACONS

The Rev. George Straight Curate, St. Bartholomew's Parish, Arlington

The Rev. Oliver Wolcott Smith Curate, All Saints' Parish, Fort Worth

The Rev. Babs Marie Schmidt Staff, Trinity Parish, Fort Worth

The Rev. Christine Harrell Staff, All 'Saints' Episcopal School, Fort Worth Curate, St. Luke's-in-the-Meadow Parish, Fort Worth

The Rev. Michael Gordon Carr Curate, St. Anne's Parish, Fort Worth

The Rev. Morris Lynn McCauley Curate, All Saints' Parish, Fort Worth

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June 16, 1973

September 27, 1974

September 15, 1975

October 20, 1975

October 20, 1975

September 14, 1977

January 27, 197B

June 25, 1978

January 1, 1979

February 20, 1980

October 27, 1976

March 25, 1979

August 6, 1980

February 17, 1981

June 26,'1982

June 26, 1982

ROSTER OF LAY DELEGATES

St. Francis of Assisi, Aledo No delegate

St. Anthony, Alvarado W. L. Potthoff

St. Alban, Arlington Keith Allen Kathy Jones Robert R. Maurer Joe A. Potthoff Constance Smith Judy Wendt

St. Bartholomew, Arlington Clay Fitzhugh Susan Kennemer

St. Mark, Arlington Robert S. A 11 en Jack Hays Grace Head Betty Streeter

St. Peter & St. Paul, Arlington Jim Cross

St. Patrick, Bowie Charles E. Yarnell

St. Andrew, Brekenridge Howard F. Oates H. H. Satterwhite, Sr.

St. Mark, Bridgeport H. G. Newman

Good Shepherd, Brownwood Ann Beadel Robert A. Beadel

St. John, Brownwood Gloria Beidleman Tom Beidleman Gardner Thomas

St.John the Divine, Burkburnett Carrol Libby John G. Morgan

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Holy Cross, Burleson Janet Luedtke

Holy Comforter, Cleburne Elton Murdock William Stanford Mary Anne Wilkirson

St. Matthew, Comanche Jim Dudley

Ascension, Decatur Ann Anderson Jeanie Rainwater

Trinity, Dubl in Leslie Billingsley

Holy Trinity, Eastland Susie Lewis J. Bailey Stark

St. Vincent, Euless Robert E. Boyer Sam R. Cotten George Midgley Thorn Mu rre 11 Marjorie E. Owan

All Saints', Fort Worth Edwin Booth Richard L. Bourland Norman E. Brown E. J. Dugan Chiquita Smith Foster Martha Hubert N. Michael Kensel Charles Lundelius Shelby L. Roberts Bill D. Snow Jack Noble White

Christ the King, Fort Worth Ralph Heath Barbara Leach Fred R. L i ggitt

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Holy Apostles, Fort Worth George Komechak William C. Malloy Don Shipe

St. Andrew, Fort Worth Robert Barcus Frank Bowie W. A. Cooper Robert C. Grable Robert M. Randolph David J; Reeder Phil Thomas W. P.- Warner

St. Anne, Fort Worth Don Lind Gary Pari s Paul R. Powers .. Mack W. Wood

St. Christopher, Fort Worth Bet Amis Marshall W. Amis Jack F. Bolster Chuck Fyock Brenda Seaver Ken Seaver

St. Elisabeth, Fort Worth Mary Bryant Dorothy M. Hi 11 June Peel

St. John, Fort Worth Ted B. Bevan Ernest Chi Hon G. E. Engleman Evelyn Moor.man M. C. Wooten

St. Luke in the Meadow, Fort Worth Nancy H .. Craddock Lana Kaye Farley Robert Luke E. D. Munson, Jr.

St. Michael, Fort Worth Dorothy Mastin Ford Masti n Peggy Munroe Bill Welch

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St. Simon, Fort Worth McRodgers·Baker

St. Timothy, Fort Worth Joe Bell Frank Cofer Charles A. Hough Alexander Perchasky

Trinity, Fort Worth William E. Berry H. Ray Cash Pat Drew Robert A. Parmelee Jim Summers Violet D. Wickes Dan Wil son

St. Paul, Gainesville Russell Duncan Roger Shewmake

St. Peter by the Lake, Graford Joe Zager

Holy Spirit, Graham DebOrah Prideaux Sue Prideaux

Good Shepherd, Granbury l. C. Flck1in Roma Ficklin Ermine Haskins

St. Andrew, Grand Prairie Vance Carre 11 William·T. Lowry Jerry Stewart Ken Terrell

St. Joseph, Grand Prairie Harry C. Murray Ray Smith, Sr. Shirlee E. Sprague

St. Lawrence, Grapevine Glen R. Jensen

St. Mary, Hamilton Sharon R. George Catherine Randolph

Trinity, Henrietta Sandy Douthitt

St. Mary, Hillsboro Edith Spencer

St. Alban, Hubbard No delegate

St. Stephen, Hurst Sharon Hensley Paula E. Saubo11e

St. Martin in the Field, Keller Pat Nash

St. Gregory, Mansfield Betty Thorson

St. James, Meridian Jackie Dickey John E: Wood

St. Luke, Mineral Wells Bob Morgan Ron Munday

St. Paul, 01 ney Carolyn Ballard

St. Luke, Stephenville Al L illy Gretchen Walker

All Saints', Weatherford Gary Hagman Catheri ne Smith

All Saints', Wichita Falls A. C. Comstock Bill G. Holder D. E. Wilson Tom Young

Good Shepherd, Wichita Falls Dorothy Eason Eloise Weaver W. A. Weaver

St. Stephen, Wichita Falls Susan Freudiger Virgil A. Howerton

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ROSTER OF PARISHES, MISSIONS, AND MISSION STATION AND

DELEGATE COUNT BASED ON COMMUNICANT STRENGTH

Town Church Communicants Delegates

Aledo **St. Francis

Alvaredo *St. Anthony 21

Arlington St. Alban 883 6 St. Bartholomew 240 3 St. Mark 452 4

*St .. Peter & St. Paul 1

Bowie *St. Patrick 51

Breckenridge St. Andrew 170 2

Bridgeport *St. Mark 25

Brownwood G09d Shepherd 174 2 St. John 227 3

Burburnett *St. John the Divine 103 2

Burl eson *Holy Cross 68

Cl eburne Holy Comforter 269 3

Comanche *St. Matthew 42

Decatur *Ascension 23

Dublin *Trinity 34 .1

Eastland *Holy Trinity 27

Euless St. Vincent 344 4

Fort Worth All Saints' . 2,064 9 Christ the King 238 3 Holy Apostles 150 2 St. Andrew 1,511 8 St. Anne 400 4 St. Christopher 353 4

*St. Elisabeth 122 2 St. John 527 5 St. Luke in the Meadow 467 4 St. Michael 462 4

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Town Church Communicants Delegates ( Fort Worth *St. Simon 108 2 cont'd. St. Timothy 368 4

Trinity 1,114 7

Gainesville St. Paul 125 2

Graford *St. Peter by the Lake 26

Graham *Holy Spirit 101 2

Granbury Good Shepherd 180 2

Grand Pra i ri e St. Andrew 342 4 St. Joseph 128 2

Grapevine *St. Lawrence 49

Hamilton *St. Mary 16

Henrietta *Trinity 38

Hillsboro *St. Mary 59

Hubbard *St. Alban 21 (

Hurst St. Stephen 166 2

Ke 11 er *St. Martin in the Field 91

Mansfield *St. Gregory 26

Meridian *St. James 15

Mineral Wells St. Luke 107 2

Olney *St. Paul 33

Stephenville St. Luke 149 2

Weatherford All Saints' 128 2

Wichita Falls All Saints' 276 3 Good Shepherd 276 3

*St. Stephen 81 1

Pari shes 29 *Missions 24

**Mission Station 1 Churches 54

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PROCEEDINGS

PRIMARY CONVENTION - DIOCESE OF FORT WORTH

November 13, 1982

THE CONVENTION WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY THE RT. REV. A. DONALD DAVIES.

While waiting for the report of the Committee on Credentials, the Bishop shared the following thoughts with the Convention:

COMMENTS OF THE BISHOP

"If you would indulge me, first of all, to make a statement as your Bishop about this Convention, and following that statement, to proceed to organize and to engage the work which is before us.

"This is a very eventful and historic day. The 13th of November in the Year of our Lord 1982, will long be remembered. Not since 1910, under the leadership of Bishop Garrett, has such a convention as this, in this area of Texas, assembled to give birth to a new diocese. We celebrate a new beginning, filled with the kind of excitement and sense of anticipation which reflects a renewed and committed people of God. I don't know about you -- I couldn't sleep last night -- being with you, and I share this, I am sure from the comments I have received, a tremendous enthusiasm for what is to transpire.

"What an envious position we are in to be able to start fresh; to bring no weighty or excess baggage on our journey; to determine the way we want to to live -- the manner in which we are to be governed -- to establish new constel­lations of relationship, of leadership -- which is to guide a new family. And it ought to be noted that it is not with a sense of pride nor with a celebra­tion of triumphal ism that marks this beginning, but with a note of thanksgiving

for fellow churchmen who remain in the continuing Diocese of Dallas -- for gifts which have been shared with us during these long and many years we have been one, known as the Diocese of Dallas -- for the mutual commitments with friends with whom we have enjoyed blessings, engaged in growth, manifested a sense of adventure -- and with the opportunity to break bread. We need to remember that out of that kind of fellowship this Diocese has emerged, strong and daring to become a unit in and to oursel~es.

"Our chief business here today is to come in to being in such a manner as to glori.fy the Lord and His Church. Thus, this Convention will first of all o·rganize itself as a family, appoint officers, elect the necessary leadership to represent us in decision making, in planning -- how we are to manifest our mission and exercise our ministry.

"Secondly, this Convention will select a name -- a name by which we will be known and identified with the other dioceses within the world, how we will be known and identified with the other some 450 dioceses as part of the greater Anglican Communion, and how we will be known and identified with the whole body of the faithful within Christendom.

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"Thirdly, this Convention will adopt its own Constitution and Canons. These are really guidelines, pastoral guidelines to bind us together, to direct our mission, and to set forth the kind of disciplined way in which we will work and live as a fellowship of Christ.

"Fourthly, this Convention will adopt a budget for the year of 1983, which is really a commitment, a mutual sharing, by the parishes and missions repre­sented here in the work and witness of Christ within this Diocese in particular and with the other dioceses of the Episcopal Church in the United States.

"Lastly, this Convention will affirm our desire as a new Diocese to come into union with the other dioceses within the Episcopal Church in the United States of America by accession to the National Constitution and Canons.

"With this significant work accomplished this day, we will be ready to launch the newest missionary effort within the Episcopal Church on the 1st of January 1983. I say this with a great deal of joy and expectation: that it would be my privilege to be your Shepherd and to walk with you all in this, a most exciting Venture of Faith, for our Lord's sake. Thank you."

Following the Bishop's remarks, the Rev. Laurens Williams, Chairman of the Cre­dentials Committee, reported a quorum present.

C1 eri ca 1 Order

Lay Order

82 Canonically resident 57 Required for a quorum 71 Registered to vote

53 Parishes and Missions in Diocese 1 Mission Station

131 Delegates representing 53 Parishes and Missions registered to vote.

ORGANIZATION OF THE CONVENTION

The Rev. Logan E. Taylor was nominated by the Bishop to be Secretary of the Diocese and Secretary of the Convention. The Convention concurred.

The Rev. Ted Karpf and Mrs. Chiquita Foster were nominated by the Bishop to serve as Assistant Secretaries. The Convention concurred.

Mr. Tom K. Ward, President, Texas Commerce Bank of Fort Worth, was appointed Treasurer of the Diocese. The Convention concurred.

Bishop Davies nominated N. Michael Kense1 to serve as Chancellor of the Diocese and Mr. Robert Randolph as Assistant Chancellor. The Convention concurred.

The Rev. Bruce Coggin was named Historiographer, and the Rev. Frank Reeves was appointed Registrar of the Diocese. The Convention concurred.

Mr. N. Michael Kense1 was appointed Parliamentarian for this Convention. The Convention concurred.

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CONVENTION COMMITTEES

Arrangements Committee The Rev. Canon James P. The Rev. Irvin Mitchell The Rev. John Stanley The Rev. Logan Taylor

DeWolfe, Jr., Chairman

Committee on Constitution & Canons

Mr. Ernest Chilton Mrs. Donnl Michaels Mr. David Reeder

The Rev. Canon J~mes P. DeWolfe, Jr., Chairman The Rev. Alanson Brown The Rev. John Stanley Mr. N. Michael Kensel

Committee on Credentials The Rev. Laurens Williams, Chairman The Rev. Babs Schmidt Mr. Bob Barcus Mr. William Snow

Committee on Name The Rev. Charles Jenkins, Chairman The Rev. John Hildebrand The Rev. William Risinger

Elections Committee The Rev. James Hazel, Chairman The Rev. Michael Carr The Rev. Philip Cooke

Finance Committee The Rev. Wllllam Crary, Chairman Mr. Don Lind Mr. Elton Murdock

Nominating Committee The Rev. George Luck, Chairman The Rev. Sam McClain The Rev. John Payne Mrs. Van Cox

Resolutions Committee The Rev. Charles Hough, Chairman Mr. Robert Randolph

The Convention concurred.

Mr. Richard Bourland Mr. Sam Cotten

The Rev. Christine Harrell The Rev. Neal Hess

Mr. Eugene Dugan Mr. Kent Henning Mrs. Judy Mayo Mr. Elton Murdock

The'Bishop appointed the following to be members of Diocesan Boards and Commis­ions, in accordance with the Canons:

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]\ Commission on Arts & Architecture

The Rev. William Risinger, Chairman The Rev. J. Michael Winsor Mr. Sam Cotton

Commission on the Church Pension Fund

Mrs. Ginny Keithly Mr. Frank Sherwood

.j~ The Rev. Tom Keithly Dr. W. T. Lowry ~r Mr. Ernest Chilton Mr. David Reeder

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Mr. Kent Henning, Chairman Mrs. Sally Cockerell Mr. Richard Fields

Commission on Ministry

The Rev. John Payne, Chairman The Rev. Bruce Coggin The Rev. John Gremmels The Rev. Charles Jenkins The Rev. George Luck The Rev. J. Michael Winsor

~ Episcopal Young Churchmen Board

The Rev. Louis Tabola

~ Trustees

Mr. Gene En~leman, Chairman Mr. Ed Casebier Mr. Ed Munson

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MIs. 0 0 rtf1i\=:/!lich-a-e-l-s­Mrs. Susan Rogers Mrs. Gerri Trahey

Mr. Marshall Amis Mr. Sam Cotten Mrs. Pat Honea Mrs. Judy Mayo Mr. George Midgley

Mr .. Robert Randolph Mr. Walter Virden

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Term Ending 1983 Mr. Bob Langson, Chairman Mr. Orrin L. Harrison, III Mr. Tom Wagley

Term Ending 1984 The Rev. Tom Powell Mr. R. ·P. Blevins Mrs. Barbara Turner

Term Ending 1985 Mr. Bob Hampton, Vice Chairman The Rev. John Gremmels Mr. Richard Martin

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Term Ending 1983 . Mr. Charles R. ,Lundelius, Chairman The Rev. James Horton, Vice Chairman The Rev~John Stanley, Vice Chairman

Jhe,'Rev. William Crary

Term Ending 1984 The Rev. Norman V. Hollen The Rev. Thomas A. Powell Mrs. James Allen Mr. Richard Beadle

Term Ending 1985 Mr. Richard Fowlkes Mrs. Dixie Hutchinson, Secretary Mrs. Ted Mayo

Life Terms: The Rev. Raymond Abbitt Mrs. Cedric Burgher Mrs. Margaret Jacoby

Ex-Officio: The Rt. Rev. A. Donald Davies The Rev. A. Patterson Young, Jr.

The Convention concurred.

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The Rev. Denfifs Sma rt Mr. iPari'k Aldridge

~~-JOhn Blankenship

Mrs. James C. Galbraith, Jr. Mr. Mark Leonard Mr. Richard Sessions, Treasure

Mr. Hobart Moses Mr. Alan Muse Mr. Gordon Nichols

INTRODUCTION OF NEW CLERGY

Bishop Davies introduced the clergy new to the Diocese:

The Rev. Donald Kreymer, formerly of Good Samaritan, Dallas, to be Vicar, Holy Spirit, Graham, as of December 1, 1982;

The Rev. Lyle H. MacRostie, Rector, Good Shepherd, Brownwood;

The Rev. John Holmes, from Coleman now Vicar, Holy Trinity, Eastland;

The Rev. Carl Babcock, who was not present, Vicar, Ascension, Decatur.

REPORT OF NOMINATING COMMITTEE

The Rev. George Luck gave the report of the Nominating Committee.

For Standing Committee:

Cl ergy:

Laypersons:

The Rev. John Hildebrand The Rev. James P. DeWolfe, Jr. The Rev. William Belury The Rev. Irvin Mitchell The Rev. Alanson Brown The Rev. Norman Hollen

Mrs. Judy Mayo Mrs. Mary Ann Wilkirson Mrs. Pete Estes Mr. Robert Beadle Dr. Don Carlson Mr. Robert Maurer

There were no nominations from the floor for the Standing Committee.

For Executive Council:

Clergy:

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The Rev. John Stanley The Rev. Tom Powell The Rev. Robert Harrell The Rev. William Crary The Rev. Sam McClain The Rev. John Gremmels The Rev. Vernon Raschke The Rev. James Horton

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Laypersons:

Nominated from the floor:

Mr. Phillip Thomas Mr. Ernest Chilton Mr. Ken Seaver Mr. Bill Holder Mr. Don Lind Mrs. Pat Ri dde 11 Mrs. Mary Alice Cotton Mrs. Vivian Boddy

Dr. Robert Halker, Mr. Charles Lundelius, Mrs. Barbara Leach, and the Rev. Laurens Hilliams.

For Trustees for the University of the South

Clergy:

Laypersons:

Nominated from the floor:

The Rev. James T. Horton

Mr. Kent Henning t4r. Robert Randol ph

The Rev. James P. DeHolfe. Fr. beHolfe withdrew his name and moved that the above three be elected by acclamation. The motion carried.

The Rev. James Hazel, Chairman, Committee on Elections was introduced and balloting was started.

Tabulation of Votes for Standing Committee

Ba 11 ot Number

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John H. Hildebrand 34 67

James P. DeHolfe, Jr. 54 101 Elected

Hilliam Belury 22 40

Norman Hollen 41 70 Elected

I rv in Mitche 11 36 73 Elected

Alanson Brown 15 38

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Tabulation of Votes for Standing Committee (continued)

Ballot Number

Laypersons (Elect 3) C L

Judy Mayo 33 51

Mary Ann Wilkirson 52 82 Elected

Pete Estes 18 47

Robert Beadle 10 43

Don Carlson 49 72 Elected

Robert Maurer 41 78 Elected

Tabulation of votes for Executive Council

Ba 11 ot Number 2 3 4

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John Stanley 25 55 19 42 4 3 3 5 (

Tom Powell 15 37 5 19 3 3

Robert Harrell 30 44 27 44 20 31 19 29

William Crary 53 86 Elected

Sam McClain 29 75 24 72 24 50 39 85 Elected

John Gremmels 38 57 42 78 Elected

Vernon Raschke 20 46 10 30 7

James Horton 21 39 13 24 5 7

Laurens Williams 35 49 37 57 El ected

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') Tabulation of votes for Executive Council (Continued)

Ba 11 ot Number 2 3 4

Laypersons (Elect 4) C L C L C L C

Ph ill i P Thomas 40 73 Elected

Ernest Chilton 18 45 8 26 4 6

Ken Seaver 14 29 8 9 4 5

Bill Holder 16 3B 4 18

Don Lind 46 69 Elected

Robert Walker 24 40 20 33 20 26 17

Charles Lundelius 26 53 21 53 25 29 40

Pat Riddell 20 35 11 16 2 2

Mary Alice Cotten 36 58 42 79 Elected

Vivian Boddy 8 33 1 7 3

Barbara Leach 19 26 5 9 1 3 2

SUMMARY OF ELECTION

Trustees for the University of the South (Elected by Acclamation)

Mr. Kent Henning The Rev. James T. Horton Mr. Robert Randolph

Standing Committee

3 Clergy: The Rev. James P. DeWolfe, Jr. The Rev. Norman Hollen The Rev. Irvin Mitchell

Executive Committee

4 Clergy: The Rev. William Crary The Rev. Sam McClain The Rev. John Gremmels The Rev. Laurens Williams

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3 Laypersons: Don Carlson Robert Maurer Mary Ann Wilkirs9n

4 Laypersons: Mary Alice Cotten Don Lind Charles Lundelius Ph i 11 i P Thomas

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CONSTITUTION AND CANONS

The Rev. James P. DeWolfe, Jr., Chairman, Committee on Constitution and Canons, presented the draft of the proposed Constitution and Canons for the new Diocese. Fr. DeWolfe moved the Convention recess as the Convention and recon­vene as a Committee of the Whole for discussion. Motion seconded; carried.

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THE CONVENTION RECESSED AND CONVENED AS A COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

The Chair called the meeting of the Committee to order, and work began on the proposed Constitution and Canons.

Revisions adopted in the proposed Constitution:

A. Article II - Members of Convention - an addition []

"The Diocese of Fort Worth entrusts its legislation to a Convention to consist as follows: First, of the Bishop, when there be one; of the Bishop Coadjutor, when there be one; of the Suffragan Bishops [or Assistant Bishops], if there be any; .... "

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B. Article III - The Annual Meetings of Convention - add paragraph from \ the Dallas Constitution and Cannons [] ,

"The Convention of this Diocese shall assemble annually on the first Friday in October.

["All meetings of the Convention of this Diocese shall be held in Fort Worth, Texas; provided, however, that an Annual Convention shall have the authority, if it so choose, to designate the place of the next meeting of the Convention; and for sufficient cause the Bishop, with the consent of the Standing Committee, may change the time of meeting, or appoint some other place for holding the Convention; provided that thirty days' notice of such change shall be given to each Parish and Mission in union with the Convention."]

C. Article VI - add "and Assistant Bishops".

D. Article VII - add "within the Diocese".

E. Article XVI - change t tle with regard to calling of an Assistant Bishop; change wording to "the B shop with consent of Diocesan Convention may call a Bishop to serve as Ass stant Bishop, who will serve at his pleasure."

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F. Article XIII - Title to Church Property - add new paragraph regarding property []

"The title to all real estate acquired for the use of the Church in this Diocese, including the real property of all parishes and missions, as well as Diocesan Institutions, shall be held subject to control of ,the Church in the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth acting by and through a corporation known as the 'Corporation of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth.' All such property as well as all property hereafter' acquired for the use of the Church and the Diocese, including parishes and missions, shall be vested in the Corporation of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth.

["The Corporation of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort shall hold real property acquired for the use of a particular parish or mission in trust for the use' and benefit of such parish or mission. The income from such property shall belong to such parish or mission, which will be responsible for expenses attributable thereto. Such property may not be conveyed, leased, or encumbered by the Corporation of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth without the consent of the Rector, Wardens, and Vestry of such parish or mission. Upon dissolution of such parish or mission, property held in trust for it shall revert to said Corporation for the use and benefit of the diocese, as such.]

"All other property belonging to the Diocese, as such, shall be held in the name of the corporation known as the 'Corporation of the Epis­copal Diocese of Fort Worth,' and no conveyance or encumbrance of any kind shall be valid unless executed by such corporation and as may otherwise be provided by the Canons of.the Diocese."

Revisions adopted in the proposed Canons:

A. Canon 5 - add "(d) Assistant Bishop"

B. Canon 9 - separate Historiographer and Registrar, etc.

C. Canon 24 - add new paragraph "24.3" []

["Sec. 24.3. Should the accused be a member or members of the Standing Committee, the several Deans together with the remaining clerical member or members of the Standing Committee, if there be any, shall follow the procedure set forth in Section 24.2 of this Canon."]

D. Canon 25 - at the top of page 40 following "if a witness should refuse to sign," etc., change "Commissary" to "Commissioner" in three places.

E. Canon 33 - on page 48, Section 33.4, add "lay" representation, and in the second to last sentence change the words to read "Mission of the Church. "

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F. Canon #39 - On page 53 add a new paragraph "39.4" []

["Sec . 39.4. Real property acquired by the Corporation for the use of a particular parish or mission shall be held by the Corporation in trust for the use and benefit of such parish or mission. It is immaterial whether said acquisition is by conveyance to the Corporation by a parish or mission now holding title, by the Bishop now holding title as a corporate sole, or by subsequent conveyance to the Corpor­ation, so long as.such property was initially acquired by a parish or mission by purchase by its parishioners, or by gift or devise to it, as a parish or mission. Such parish or mission shall be entitled to all income from property held for it in trust by the Corporation and will be responsible for the direct expenses attributable to such property, but not for any administrative expenses of the Corporation. Property held in trust by the Corporation for a particular parish or mission may not be conveyed, leased, or encumbered in any way by the Corporation without the written consent of the Rector, Wardens, and Vestry or the parish, or the Wardens and Vestry of the mission, for which such property is held in trust. Upon dissolution of a parish or mission, such property held in trust for it shall revert to the Cor­poration for the use and benefit of the Diocese, as such."]

The meeting of the Committee of the Whole adjourned.

* * * * * * THE CONVENTION RECONVENED AS. THE PRIMARY CONVENTION - DIOCESE OF FORT WORTH

The Conventi on was reconvened to vote on the Consti tuti on and Canons. Fr. DeWolfe moved that the proposed Constitution and Canons be accepted as revised in the Committee of the Whole and that he be authorized to retitle, renumber, and index them.

The motion was seconded and carried. (See revised, renumbered, and rearranged Constitution and Canons in Appendix C of this Journal)

COMMITTEE ON NAME

The Rev. Charl es Jel'\ki ns, Chairman of the Committee on a Name presented the following report:

liThe Committee to name the New Diocese met on Wednesday, 27 October, 1982, at St. Mark's Church in Arlington. Committee members present were: the Rev. Dr. William Risinger, the Rev. John Hildebrand, Mr. Sam Cotton, Mr. Bob Beadle, and the Rev. Charl es Jenkins, Chairman. Mr. Ri cha rd Bourl and was unable to attend the meeting.

"A brief historical survey [see Appendix B] provided by Fr. Risinger showed three categories from which a Diocesan name might be chosen:

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I. See City II. State name with directional modifier

III. Symbolical name with a basis in geography or topography

"From these three categori es we suggest the following 1 i st to the new Diocese from which our name might be chosen:

I. The Diocese of Fort Worth II. The Diocese of Central Texas

III. The Diocese of the Rio Brazos de Dios

The committee is well aware that other names have been suggested but we feel that this list does contain three l.ogical choices from which the Convention may choose.

"It is the suggesti on that the Primary Convention of thi s new Di ocese decide on the name of this diocese by means of a ballot."

The Rev. Canon James DeWolfe suggested the name "Diocese of the Trinity." Dis­cussion ensued. The name "Central Texas" was changed to "North Central Texas." It was moved and seconded that a vote be taken. The name "Diocese of Fort Worth" was unanimously approved.

FINANCE COMMITTEE

The Rev. Wi 11 i am Crary, Chairman, Finance Committee, presented the proposed budget for 1983, and the schedule of assessmen.ts for parishes and missions. After discussion, it was moved and seconded that the 1983 Budget be accepted as presented, along with the schedule of assessments. The motion carried. The report is as follows:

Receipts

Parish and Mission Assessments Endowment for the Episcopate Episcopal Funds Diocese of Dallas Pledge Miscellaneous Income

Disbursements

1. General Church II. Ministry of the Episcopate

III. Building Operation, Etc. IV. Diocesan Support Items

V. Program Administration A. Personnel B. Programs

1. Department of Mission

TOTAL RECEIPTS

2. Department of Diocesan Ministry TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS

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$547,600.00 30,000.00 3,000.00

33,400.00 15,000.00

$629,000.00

$141,000.00 77,251.00 43,700.00 10,200.00

93,449.00

182,520.00 80,880.00

$629,000.00

ADMISSION OF NEW MISSION

A petition for admission as a Mission Station was received from St Francis of Assisi, Aledo. The Convention approved and rejoiced with the Bishop at their ~--, joining the Convention. The congregation presented the Bishop with a check for { , $1,000.00. ' .

PROCEDURAL RESOLUTION ON TERMS OF STANDING

The Rev. John Hildebrand presented the following resolution and moved its acceptance:

"At the Primary Convention of this Diocese, those clergy and lay persons who receive the largest combined vote shall hold office for three years. Those clergy and lay persons who receive the next largest combined vote shall hold office for two years, and those clergy and laypersons who received the next largest combined vote shall hold office for one year."

It was seconded, the the motion carried as presented.

THE CONVENTION RECESSED AT 12:30 P.M. FOR THE CELEBRATION OF HOLY EUCHARIST in the Chapel of All Saints' Epi scopa 1 Day Schoo 1. The names of those who had di ed since the Dallas Di ocesan Convention were remembered (see Appendix B -Necro logy) .

THE CONVENTION RECONVENED AT 1:45 P.M.

RESOLUTION COMMITTEE

The Rev. Charles Hough of the Resolution Committee reported the following reso­lutions and moved their adoption by the Convention:

1. "Whereas, All Saints' Parish Day School has made available its wonderful facilities and has contributed both by staff and students to the convenience and comfort of the members of this Convention,

"NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Diocese of Fort Worth in Convention assembled express its gratitude and apprecia­tion to the Reverend Canon James P. DeWolfe, Headmaster and Rector; Mrs. Donna Michaels, Director of Schools; Mr. Kent Henning, Principal of the Middle School; the Reverend Christine Harrell, Sponsor of Student Council; Mr. Glen Barber, Mr. Frank Biers, Mrs. Carol Biers, Mrs. Paula Baker, Mrs. Libby Bigley, Mrs. Gail Sodek, Mrs. Carole Finch, Mrs. David Bell, Miss Christy Baker, Mrs. Bev. Hajousky, Mr. Clyde Maganussen; and the members of the Student Council and Drill Team, and that the Secretary of this Convention send a copy of this Resolution to All Saints' School."

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"Whereas , All Saints 1 Pari sh, Fort Worth, has long served that which is now the Diocese of Fort Worth,

"BE IT, THEREFORE, RESOLVED that we express our gratitude to the Reverend Canon James P. DeWolfe and his staff for their dedicated assistance in this Convention, and that the Secretary convey this Resolution."

"Whereas, the members of the Diocese of Fort Worth have long loved and honored Mrs. William Paul Barnds,

"NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Clergy and Laity of the Diocese of Fort Worth on the occasion of the Primary Convention of this Diocese send its greeting to Mrs. Barnds, and that the,Secretary of this Convention send her our greetings."

4. "Whereas, the Diocese of Fort Worth derives itself from the Diocese of Dall~s,

"BE IT RESOLVED that the Diocese of Dallas be informed that the Diocese of Fort Worth has organized, and that we send our greetings and our appreciation to the Diocese of Dallas for all of its help and assistance, and that the Secretary of this Convention forward a copy of this Resolution."

5. "Whereas, the Diocese of Da 11 as, whence the Di ocese of Fort Worth derives, is an owning Diocese of the University of the South, and it is the desire of the Diocese of Fort Worth to continue to stand in the same relationship to the University of the South as it has previously done as a portion of the Diocese of Dallas,

"NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Diocese of Fort Worth be an owning Diocese of the University of the South in the same relationship to such University as the Diocese of Dallas and other owning Dioceses, and that the Secretary of this Convention send a copy of this Resolution to the Vice Chancell,?r of such University."

The motion was seconded, an'd the Convention ,voted unanimously for the adoption of all the resolutions.

RESOLUTION FOR ACCESSION TO THE CONSTITUTION AND CANONS OF THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

The Secretary of the Covention, the Rev. Logan Taylor, read the Resolution for Accession to the Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America. The Convention concurred unanimously by signing the Resolution as follows:

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RESOLUTION

HHEREAS, the Primary Convention of the Diocese of 1'i:>eT Wog,iJ.i

meeting at All Saints Episcopal Day School, in Fort Worth, Tarrant County,

Texas, on Saturday, 13 November 1982, pursuant to approval of the 67th General

Convention of The Episcopal Church, does hereby fully subscribe to and accede

to the Constitution and Canons of The Episcopal Church, and;

IN SO DOING, we unanimously hereunto set our hand this 13th day of

November in the year of our Lord, One Thousand Nine Hundrred Eighty-two;

and the Secretary of Convention is hereby instructed to promptly inform the

Secretary of General Convention by copy of this Resolution with all signatures,

in accordance with Canon I, 9 (4) of General Convention; and with copies of

the Constitution and Canons of the Diocese of For<:rWQi!.ilf adopted

this day.

Attested this 13th day oJ November, 1982.

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APPENDIX A

COMMITTEE ON NAME

ON NAMES FOR A DIOCESE: AN HISTORICAL PREAMBLE

By the end of the fourth century the image of the bishop as pater familias had largely been replaced by his juridical and hierarchical character. There was a growing emphasis upon his presidential function over a geographical territory, and it was during this period that the "diocese," gradually estab­lished itself in its current Christian sense. The diocese was invariably named for the, location of the cathedra', or throne of the bishop (Rome, Canterbury, York, etc.). This system has been the norm throughout the world down to the present time.

A notable exception to this tradition evolved in our own American Church. Whereas, in our formati ve period, over 95% of the popul ati on was rural and agrarian, and in consideration for the relatively large areas that our early bishops were required to serve, a diocese was named for a colony, and later a state (New York, Maryland, Virginia, etc.). When population growth made these entitied unwieldy and divisions were made, directional modifiers were added to the original name (Upper South Carolina, Central New York, West Texas, etc.). As a general rule, if the boundaries of the diocese were contiguous with the boundaries of a state, then the diocese simply took the name of the state. If more than one diocese was within state boundaries, then directional modifiers were used in conjunction with the ~tate name or the name of the see city was employed (Eau Claire, Fond de Lac, Milwaukee, all in Wisconsin).

As always, there are exceptions to the general rule. There are those cases where a diocese encompasses parts of more than one state. In these cases, other geographical names have been employed (Rio Grande: parts of Texas and all of New Mexico; Central Gulf Coast: parts of Florida and Georgia).

Finally, there are those names that represent an innovative and symbolical useage while still referring to a geographical or topographical feature (Olym­pia, after a mountain in Washington state; San Joaquin after a river in central California; El Camino Real, after an historic roadway in western Canfornia).

In summary, there appear to be precedents for three systems of nomencl a­ture for dioceses that would apply to our situation:

I., See City

II. State Name with a directional modifier

III. Symbolical Name with a basis in geography or topography

Respectfully submitted by The Rev. Dr. William H. Risinger, Jr. for The Committee for Naming the Diocese

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Kitty Crawford Marjorie O'Halloran Eugene Tiller

Grace Bunch Edward Keating

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William Blodgett Ray Hami lton

Grundy Taylor Thelma Witherspoon

APPENDIX B

NECROLOGY

The Rev. Floyd Malcolm Lisle +

Jesse Walden

Miriam Kummer

Charles de Bedts Anastasia Salt

Gene Boswe 11 Sonny Ducote Paul Horn Frank McKee

Harry Edward Cory, Jr. Margaret Killian Louis Edward McGruder

John Newby

Earl Patterson

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St. Andrew's, Breckenridge St. Andrew's, Breckenridge

St. John's, Burkburnett St. John's, Burkburnett

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Christ the King, Fort Worth

St. Anne's, Fort Worth

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