# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S871
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286 PUBLICATION MATTERS
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Full-Time Editor in Chief of “Lutheran Witness”
and “Der Lutheraner”
Wuerras, The work of editing our official organs, the Lutheran ‘ :
Witness and Der Lutheraner, is increasing from year to year, while <
"at the same time the work of our faculty is likewise increasing; and

Wuereas, This growing amount of editorial work, in our con-
sidered opinion, requires the calling of one full-time editor in chief -
who will have charge of both periodicals; and -

Wuereas, In the opinion of many of our people the Lutheran
Witness ought to be made a weekly as soon as such a change may
become desirable and feasible; and

Wuereas, In our opinion the original agreement made with the
English District in 1911, to be represented by one of its members
on the editorial committee of the Lutheran Witness, has outlived
the purpose for which it was intended, to wit, to safeguard the
English work in our Synod; therefore be it

Resolved, That we, the faculty of Concordia Seminary,
St. Louis, go on record as recommending to the Delegate Synod,
in convention assembled at Saginaw, Michigan, the following:
First, that Synod engage one ‘full-time editor in chief for its
official organs, the Lutheran Witness and Der Lutheraner.

Secondly, that the President and the Vice-Presidents of Synod,
together with the faculty of Concordia Seminary, shall select this
editor in chief, after having called for nominations from the field,

Thirdly, that the editor in chief be a competent theologian of
Synod and have the necessary editorial qualifications.

Fourthly, that the editor in chief be given a staff of as many
associate editors as necessary to cover the various phases of synod-
ical work and interests for the papers; and that these, together
with the editor in chief, shall form the editorial committee. It is -
understood that these associates are not to be salaried men and °
that they shall be selected by the same group which selects the
chief editor.

Fifthly, that the editorial committee be empowered to appoint
the necessary staff correspondents in the field; ,

Sixthly, that the editorial committee, together with seven men,
shall form the advisory committee on our official organs, which
shall meet at least once each year to consult on the program and

problems of these periodicals. This advisory committee shall be

regularly elected by Synod and shall be composed of three theo
logians, two teachers, and two laymen.