# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1947_S575
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PUBLICATION MATTERS . 676

“An Abridged Lutheran Hymnal for Children
(Memorial 707)

Wuereas, The Committee on Hymnology will memorialize
Synod to authorize the publication of an abridgment of the Lutheran
Hymnal for use in the parochial schools and in Sunday school, and
¢ WuereEas, Many fine hymns, suitable for children, have not
“been included in the Lutheran Hymnal; and

Wuereas, The Lutheran Hy

mnal furnishes no liturgies for
‘the Sunday school; therefore

The Board for Parish Education respectfully petitions Synod
to instruct the Hymnology Committee to include in the proposed
abridged hymnal a selection of hymns suitable for children and
several simple liturgies for use in the Sunday school.

Boarp For Pariso EpucAtion
Pau M. Brerscuer, Chairman
L. J. Drerker, Secretary
Committee 9 reported:

Wuereas, The Committee on Hymnology and Liturgics has
not memorialized Synod to authorize the publication of an abridg-
ment of the Lutheran Hymnal for use in the parochial and Sun-
day schools; and

Wuereas, The completed manuscript of a primary hymnal,

Child’s Garden of Songs, approved by the Board for Parish Edu-
cation and by the Committee on Hymnology and Liturgics, has
been. in the hands of Concordia Publishing House for some
time; and

Wuerzas, This volume contains many of the children’s hymns
alluded to in. Memorial 707, and is articulated and integrated with
the complete course in primary religion; and

Wuereas, It has been the aim to lead our children into
the Lutheran Hymnal as soon as their maturation permits: be it

Resolved, That Synod urge Concordia Publishing House to
publish this Child’s Garden of Songs as soon as possible.

ACTION
Synod adopted this resolution.

Regarding Unprinted Memorial Submitted by the
Liturgical Society of St. James
WHEREAS, A request has been received that a Committee on

Liturgics be set up, independent of the Committee on Hym-
nology; and

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