# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S569
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570 PUBLICATION MATTERS

consulting with Synod’s mission secretaries and after accepting for
consideration suggestions from Synod at large.

Fourthly, that the editorial committee be empowered to appoint
the necessary staff of correspondents in the field.

Fifthly, in reference to the doctrinal contents, the Lutheran
Witness shall be under the censorium of a committee of four theo-
logical professors, two elected by the faculty of Concordia Semi-
nary of St. Louis, Mo., and two elected by Concordia Seminary of
Springfield, Il. ;

Sixthly, that the status of the Lutheraner remain unchanged.

The above overture is a revision of Memorial 710 presented
(but not accepted) at the Saginaw Convention in 1944 by the
faculty of Concordia Theological Seminary of St. Louis, Mo.,
through Dr. Louis Sieck, its president.

Signed: Conrap J. ENGELDER, Detroit, Mich.
F. Koucu, Highland Park,. Mich.
H. F. Hensicx, Dearborn, Mich.
Cameron A. McKenzig, Detroit, Mich.
Ewa tp L. Srerz, Dearborn, Mich.
Eve. Friepricu, Garden City, Mich.

[713]
Full-Time Editor of “Lutheran Witness”

The East Oklahoma Mixed Conference in regularly assembled
sessions at Cushing, Okla., passed the following resolution to be
presented as a resolution at the next Synod meeting at Milwaukee
in June of 1950.

Wuereas, The present policy concerning the editorship of the
Lutheran Witness places an undue burden on our Seminary pro-
fessors and makes heavy demands upon their time; and :

Waereas, This organ of our Church, because of its importance,
should receive full-time activity; be it

Resolved, That Synod engage the services of a full-time editor

for the Lutheran Witness. G. W. Gerves, Secretary

[714]

-.° Full-Time Editor of “Lutheran Witness”

The Pittsburgh District Pastoral Conference, assembled
October 10—12, 1949, at First Saint Paul’s Lutheran Church,
72 South 18th St., Pittsburgh 3, Pa., begs to submit to our honorable
Synod, The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod, the following
resolution and overture: :