Included with this issue is the report of the Group Conscience Committee on their proposal for a procedure for taking an SA-wide group conscience. This report summarizes feedback coming into Central Office from responding SA groups since the proposal was issued last December. This feedback was sought by the Committee to prepare the way for the final vote on the proposal, which the fellowship is now being asked to make. It lets groups know what the rest of the fellowship is thinking about the proposal, which is again included with this issue as a convenience.

You will see that the feedback to this proposal is varied. Regardless, the Committee says the time has come for the final vote before the matter can proceed further. Thus, every SA group is now asked to vote a simple Yes or No to the enclosed proposal as it is. Even groups that prematurely cast such a Yes-No vote on the first go-around will have to vote again, since this will be the definitive vote. Groups can vote by mailing a card or note to Central Office, Box 300, Simi Valley, CA 93062. Simply identify clearly which group your vote represents and a Yes or No vote.

Votes should always reflect the group decision, even if there are only two persons in your group. We are asking that all votes be returned to the Central Office within eight weeks of receipt of this ESSAY.