# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1947_S556
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556 PUBLICATION MATTERS

study of the two versions concerned, and in this manner avoid
calling forth a division among the Spanish workers by a precipi-
tate official ruling.
In the name of the Argentine Pastors’ Conference:
Avo.ro Dittey, Chairman
FREDERICO ELSAESSER, Secretary

This memorial was taken care of by the following resolution
brought in by Committee 2: :

Wuereas, Synod appointed a Committee in 1944 to study the
question of the use of Spanish Bible versions; and

Wuereas, This committee in its findings recommended that
the respective boards “continue the use of the Reina De Valera
version for the publication of Spanish and theological litera-
ture”; and

Wuereas, We cannot await the time when a thoroughgoing
study of this issue can be made and when brethren will come to
full agreement of a Spanish Bible version, but must immediately
publish theological and Christian literature; and

Wuereas, The recommendation made by the committee in
no wise forbids any pastor to use any other Spanish version;
therefore be it

Resolved, To concur in the recommendation of the committee
to continue the use of the Reina de Valera version in the publica- |
tion of Spanish theological and Christian literature and to direct the
Board of South America and the Board of Home Missions in
North America to continue the study of Spanish Bible versions to
bring about full agreement on the use of a given Bible version.

ACTION
Synod adopted this resolution.

Full-Time Editor for “Witness”
(Memorial 716)

The Conference of Editors of District Editions (Supplements)
of the Lutheran Witness, composed of twenty-six such editors,
together with the editors of Part I of the Lutheran Witness, and
assembled at Concordia Publishing House on November 6 and 7,
1946, unanimously adopted the following overture to the Chicago
Convention of Synod:

Wuereas, The work of our Synod has assumed such large
proportions in all of its departments; and

Wuereas, The members of the faculty at our Seminary in
St. Louis cannot do justice to their work as professqrs while
editing the church publications; and -