# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1947_S569
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PUBLICATION MATTERS 569

Your Committee 10, after hearing many arguments pro and
on on the Catechism Committee’s proposed changes of the Cate-
chism, ‘recommends that these proposed changes be made in the
ext edition.*

Concerning the Elementary Catechism for pupils of the third,
fourth, and fifth grades, Committee No. 10 moves:

1. That this convention express its thanks and appreciation
to the Catechism Committee for the progress thus far made;

2. After the draft of the Elementary Catechism has been sub-
mitted to all pastors and teachers, that any further suggestions
or proposed changes be immediately sent to the Catechism Com-
mittee, and

3. That we encourage the Catechism Committee to publish
the Elementary Catechism as soon as feasible; if possible, before
the fall of 1948.

Concerning Memorial 709, on Uniform Text of Luther’s Small
Catechism, and concerning two unprinted memorials, which con-
tain further suggestions and proposed changes of the Catechism,
your Committee recommends that they be submitted to the
Catechism Committee for consideration. _

Your Committee also recommends that the Catechism Com-
;... mittee be retained for another triennium.

ACTION
Synod adopted this report, with the amendment, as to point 1,
regarding the Third Commandment, that the proper authorities
be instructed to formulate the definition of “Sabbath” for the new
Catechism.

Report of the Committee on Hymnology and Liturgics
(Memorial 704)

During the past triennium your Committee has been at work
on the liturgical material that is to be published in three volumes
for our churches and those of the sister synods in the Synodical
Conference: Volume I. The Liturgy; Volume II. The Agenda;
Volume II. The Lectionary. This work would have been com-
pleted before this Delegate Synod had it not been for the paper
shortage. A cheap wartime paper was obtainable, but we felt that
we would not be serving the best interests of our churches if we
used paper of this kind. After long waiting, just as this report is
being written, Concordia Publishing House has received suitable
paper, and by the time the Delegate Synod meets the first volume

* The definition in the Catechism of “Sabbath” is to be revised.