# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S1212
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ACTION
‘Upon recommendation of Committee 9, Synod resolved:

aa Resolution 2

Wuereas, The Lutheran Hymnal is serving the worship of
Church satisfactorily; therefore be it
Resolved, That we decline the request of Synod’s Committee
‘gn, Hymnology and Liturgics for permission to publish a pocket-
size edition of The Lutheran Hymnal.

Report of the Committee on Hymnology and Liturgicg |

Report of the Catechism Committee
; (Memorial 705)

In accordance with the instruction from Synod, your Cate-
chism Committee, soon after the publication of the new Synodical
Catechism, the Instructor’s Manual, and the Workbook, entitled
Learning and Living, set to work upon an Intermediate Catechism,

. designed for use in the fourth, fifth, and sixth grades.

' _. In 1947 Synod instructed the Committee to submit its draft
of the Intermediate Catechism to all pastors and teachers for sug-
gestions and corrections. This was done, and by the early months
of 1949 a great number of letters had been received. The favor-
able reception accorded the proof print of the proposed book has
been a source of great encouragement to the Committee. For the
splendid co-operation on the part of the pastors and the teachers
who looked at the book sympathetically and critically the Com-
mittee desires to express its appreciation. In particular, the Com-
mittee valued the contribution of the Conference of District
Superintendents, which was helpful in pointing out deficiencies
and in suggesting basic changes.

In addition, the Workshop in Religious Education, held at
Seward, Nebr., in July of 1949, and attended by a member of the
Catechism Committee, proved itself to be an especially valuable
contact. The Workshop, financed by Synod’s Committee on

Scholarly Research, engaged in concentrated study of six problems:

1. The. Objectives of Christian Education
2. The Content of Religious Instruction
3. The Bible in Elementary Education

4. Criteria for Religious Materials

5. Types of Activities

6. The Unit in Religion

‘essor Buszin has accepted the appointment.
series ane the Past triennium the Committee has completed th
ya a 3 service books: The Lutheran Liturgy, The Lutheran
a a, ha The Lutheran Lectionary, and the books are no n
Pare Ket Also we pocket-size edition of the Agenda, the
ompanton, has been prepared and sh 5
sale shortly. Contents and ar: for the Lathes ft
. rangement for th ‘amily
prayer book are being considered at present © tautheran £
ince there is a demand for a small si
to er-sized hymna i
rnanale, n Committee asks ; permission to publish a poker
! nm ftymnal. This edition should j
words and ae simple tunes placed over the words of te ae
cam » ins a of the four-part arrangement. Also a selection of
simp ymns suitable for children could be included in such
on. Below is a sample of a first stanza with superimposed tune.

Ob, Bless the Lord, My Soul
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Pa. 108: 1-7
Toone Watts, 1719

1 Oh, bless the Lord, my soul! Let all with-in

co-operne ds of the Synodical Conference should be asked to
pe miriak should ees Parti icularly the synodical boards of
eques i . : ‘
suggestions. quested to assist with their advice and Of these, especially No. 4, “Criteria for Religious Instruction,” has
influenced the thinking of the Committee.

B. Scoumacuer, Secretary