# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1947_S568
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568 PUBLICATION MATTERS

matter appears in the form of study exercises. Thus there are
two repetitions of the original and three variations of presentation.
Both features combine to aid the memory and to sustain interest.

The Elementary Catechism will be rich in helpful pictures and
line drawings, specially prepared by competent artists.

The manuscript for the Elementary Catechism was delivered
to Concordia Publishing House in March of this year,

The Committee wishes to acknowledge the helpful collabora-
tion of the following men and women: Prof, C. A. Hardt, Mr. Edwin
Jiede, Miss Amelia Krug, Miss Alma Buchen, Mrs. Frieda Buchen,
Mr. A. R. Manske, Miss Morella Mensing, Rev. Arthur Keck, Rev.
Walter Bouman, Rev. Herbert Bouman, Rev. E. B. Allwardt, Prof,
Elmer Foelber, Mrs. J. Schalek, Mrs. R. F. Rodenbeck.

Your Committee has also enjoyed the full co-operation of Con-
cordia Publishing House and its manager, Mr. O. A. Dorn.

Pursuant to the instructions by Synod, the Committee will
submit the draft of the Elementary Catechism to all pastors and
teachers as soon as feasible.

Tue Synopican Catecuism ComMMITTEr
Rev. Erwin Kurtu, Chairman
Pror, Oxiver C. Rupprecut
Mr. Joun M. Runez, Secretary

Uniform Text of Luther’s Small Catechism
(Memorial 709)
The undersigned respectfully memorializes Synod to adopt the
uniform text of Luther’s Small Catechism newly revised and

edited by an intersynodical committee and now in use in the
American Lutheran Conference.

Fargo, N. Dak. V. M. Scrroeper

Regarding the Report of the Catechism Committee, Memorial
708, also Memorial 709, and Unprinted Memorials 86, 87, and 88,
Committee 10 submitted the following report:

1. Wuereas, The Synodical Catechism Committee has spent
much time and given careful consideration to its assignment; and

2. WHEREAS, Considerable progress was made so that both the
Instructor’s Manual and the workbook Learning and Living could
be published; be ‘it

3. Resolved, That this Centennial Convention herewith express
its appreciation and thanks to the Committee and to Rev. H. C
Boettcher in particular for their faithful work,

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