# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S570
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

PUBLICATION MATTERS 571

Wuereas, The two senior editors of the Lutheran Witness,
Dr. Th. Graebner and Dr. M. S. Sommer, have retired after thirty:
years of faithful service; and

Wuereas, By God’s grace, under their editorship, the Lutheran
Witness has grown from a relatively small church paper to the
second-largest Protestant church paper in America; and,

Waereas, The large circulation of the Lutheran Witness and
its attendant influence today warrants the services of a full-time
editor; therefore be it

Resolved, That Synod express its gratitude to the retiring
editors, Drs. Graebner and Sommer, for their many years of
competent service, giving thanks to God for His blessing upon
their labors; and be it further

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

for the Lutheran Witness. Cart B. Scunurz, Secretary

[715]
Re: “Lutheran Witness” and “Lutheraner”
Mailing List

Wuereas, In the course of synodical events it is expedient at
‘times for the Praesidium and/or the Board of Directors to have
direct access by mail into the homes of as many of our communi-
cant membership as possible; be it therefore

Resolved, That Synod hereby authorize the Praesidium and/or
the Board of Directors to use the mailing list of the Lutheran
Witness and Lutheraner whenever in their opinion the welfare of
the Church would thereby be served. L. Mever

[716]
“Lutheran Witness” Subscription Lists

Wuereas, The subscription lists of the Lutheran Witness are
given in strict confidence and it is our earnest desire to safeguard
the use of the same, be it

Resolved, That there be no unauthorized use of the subscrip-
tion lists of the Lutheran Witness and that such lists may be used
only if our District officials and editorial committees approve.

THe Cxicaco ENciisH District PasroraL CONFERENCE
Hersert H. Nace., Secretary

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