# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S563
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PUBLICATION. MATTERS 663 i

[706] . . a ‘

Restore Catechism Introduction . :

It.is suggested that the following proposal be. discussed and (

voted upon at the 1950 convention of our Synod: ; he

-Restore Luther’s Introduction to the Catechism as was the r

case before revision. (There. seems to be no.good reason for
omitting it. Certainly we are not ashamed of it.)
\  Atrrep Oprrz, Pratt, Kans.

[707]
Against New Wording of Third Commandment rf

Wuereas, Even good pedogogical principles demand that in iP
teaching especially children we “choose whatever form -you think
best, and adhere to it forever” as Luther says in his introduction
to the Small Catechism; and

Wuereas, The introduction of two forms for the Third Com- I:
mandment has caused confusion, the parents and older children fe
having learned one form and the younger children another, one
congregation and school reciting this Commandment “one way
and another a different way; and

Wuenreas, Above all things the form: “Remember the Sabbath
day, to keep it holy” is not in accord with Col. 2:16- 17, but incul-
eates the observance of the Jewish Sabbath (cf. the definition of
“Sabbath day” on page 220 of the riew Catechism and the definition
which the Lord Himself gives of the Sabbath day in Exod. 20:
9-11); and

Wuereas, To teach this Commandment properly, while using
this new form, you must tell the. class that we do not mean the
Sabbath, which again is confusing; therefore be it :

‘Resolved, That Synod in convention assembled at Milwaukee;
Wis.,- June 21—30, 1950, be petitioned to’ give instructions to thé
Catechism Committee. that, the wording of this Commandnient taken
from Ex. 20:8, which i is. plainly a part of the Ceremonial Law given
_to the Jews demanding “that the Sabbath be kept holy by resting,
be discontinued in our Catechism and that the old form as given
in our former edition be retained.

Respectfully submitted
_ .M. F. Kretzmann
A. T. -KRETZMANN

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April 10, 1950