# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1947_S554
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554 PUBLICATION MATTERS

pamphlets available, if they so choose, through subsidies granted
by Synod; and be it further ;
Resolved, That the question of increased or decreased dis-
counts be left entirely in the hands of Concordia Publishing House
and its Board of Directors, who are in the process of a current

restudy of this problem.
ACTION

Synod adopted this report with its resolutions.

Board for Biblical Research
(Memorial 713)

Wuereas, Biblical research has through the centuries been the
forte of the Lutheran Church; and

Wnuergas, Biblical research will contribute materially to the
preservation of “Luther’s doctrine pure’; and

Wuereas, The research efforts of Modernists in this field far
exceed those of conservative scholars; be it

Resolved, That one third of the annual profits of Concordia

‘Publishing House be set aside each year for the specific task of

carrying on an extensive and intensive program of Biblical
reasearch; and be it further

Resolved, That the direction and management of this program
of Biblical research be placed in the hands of a Board for Biblical
Research, to be appointed by the President of Synod; and be it
further ‘

Resolved, That this Board for Biblical Research be so consti-
tuted as to consist of three or more members of Synod, each one
to be a special student of the Hebrew or Greek Testament, and
each to have the signed endorsement of three qualified men, such
endorsement to be renewed every three years.

Lurueran Acapemy For SCHOLARSHIP

Martin H. ScoarteMann, President
Committee 8 reported:

Wuerzas, The subject matter of Memorial 713 is very closely
related to, and partially included in Memorial 120; and

Wuereas, Memorial 120, pertaining to “an Institute for Post-
graduate Study and Research,” has been placed by Committee 1

of this Convention into the hands of a committee to be appointed ©

by the Praesidium; therefore be it

Resolved, That this committee which is to be appointed by the
Praesidium be concerned also with the subject matter of Me-
morial 713.

ACTION
Synod adopted this resolution.