# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1947_S574
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574 PUBLICATION MATTERS

a few are far outweighed by the demonstrated advantages to
many; and :
Wuereas, The general use of the tune edition has markedly %
improved the singing in church, school, Sunday school, and other
agencies of religious education; therefore be it
Resolved, That the publication of the Lutheran Hymnal be
limited to the tune edition.

ACTION
Synod adopted this resolution. 2

Word Edition of Hymnal
(Memorial 706)

At our regular congregational meeting on March 13, 1947, our
congregation adopted the following resolution:

Wuereas, The weight and bulk of the new hymnal in its present
form of the tune edition causes discomfort and fatigue in the hands
of worshipers, especially in the hands of the aged and children, and

Wuerzas, Its large size prevents many from carrying their own
hymnal to and from the church services and, as a result, many of
our communicants will be led no longer to purchase their own
hymnals and use them in their homes, and

Wuersas, Its large size makes the cost of the new hymnal in the
leather covers almost prohibitive; therefore be it

Resolved, To memorialize Synod at the Centennial Convention
with the request to publish as soon as possible a word or text edition
of our new hymnal in a small form similar to the text edition of the
hymnal of 1919.

Should Synod see fit to decline this request, then we humbly
beg of Synod to grant our congregation the permission to publish
a text edition of the new hymnal under the copyright of Concordia
Publishing House; this text edition, however, is to be sold to mem-
bers of our local congregation only.

Hore Ev. Lutaeran Cuurcy or Cuicaco, ILLrNors

Eemt AnvErson, Secretary
Committee 9 reported:

Wuereas, Synod has unanimously adopted the recommenda-
tion to limit the Lutheran Hymnal to the tune edition; be it

Resolved, That we encourage Hope Lutheran Church of
Chicago to use the regular tune edition.

ACTION
Synod adopted this resolution.