# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S1213
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712 PUBLICATION MATTERS

1. Questions and answers have been rewritten to make them
sufficiently extensive to bring to the learner at this age level the

essentials of religious training, specifically God’s plan of Salvation; -

and to make them sufficiently comprehensive to meet the demand
of various kinds of schools and school situations.

2. Many hymn stanzas have been replaced by others of better
lyric and devotional quality.

3. The “Bible Readings” have been re-arranged; also, each

. verse is followed immediately by its Bible reference.

4. Additional exercises, designed to lead pupils into the Bible,

have been added to many of the units.

5. Prayers have been recast in a manner so that they retain
their simplicity, but conform

more closely to liturgical principles,
A selection of favorite children’s prayers has been added at the
end of the book.

6. A new area, “What this means to me?” has been developed
for every unit. In this study exercise the material is of such a
nature that the Bible doctrines are brought into relationship to
living values and living problems of the learner.

1. A table of contents, as well as the Enchiridion itself, have
been placed at the beginning of the book. The names of the books
of the Bible and a short biography of Luther have been added.

Tue CatTecuism Comnairrer
Rev. Erwin Korrs, Chairman
Pror. O. C. Rupprecut
Joun M. Runce, Secretary

ACTION

Upon recommendation of Committee 10, Synod adopted the

following resolutions:
Resolution 1

Wuereas, The Catechism Committee has very satisfactorily
carried out Synod’s instruction to gather and to edit material for
an intermediate catechism and workbook; and

Wuereas, Others were very
forming this task; and

Wuerras, The assignment of
completed; therefore be it

helpful to the committee in per-

said committee has been virtually

PUBLICATION MATTERS 713

gilt Resolved, That the Catechism Committee be fittingly com-

be ended for its splendid accomplishments; and be it further
As jexResolved, That all others who contributed to the success of

this assignment be thanked for their help; and be it further

js Resolved, That the Catechism Committee be released upon the
publication of the Intermediate Catechism and Workbook.

” Restore Catechism Introduction

_ (Memorial 706)

It is suggested that the following proposal be discussed and
voted upon at the 1950 convention of our Synod:

Restore Luther’s Introduction to the Catechism as was the
case before revision. (There seems to be no good reason for
omitting it. Certainly we are not ashamed of it.)

ALFRED Oprrz, Pratt, Kans.

ACTION
Upon recommendation of Committee 10, Synod resolved:

Resolution 2

Wuereas, Luther’s Introduction is of primary importance to
instructors; be it therefore
. Resolved, To print Luther’s Introduction in the teachers
manuals accompanying Synod’s catechisms.

Against New Wording of Third Commandment
(Memorial 707)

Wuereas, Even good pedogogical principles demand that in
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-
mandment has caused confusion, the parents and older children
having learned one form and the younger’children another, one
congregation and school reciting this Commandment one way
and another a different way; and

Wuereas, Above all things the form: “Remember the Sabbath
day, to keep it holy” is not in accord with Col. 2:16-17, but incul~
cates the observance of the Jewish Sabbath (cf. the definition of
“Sabbath day” on page 220 of the new 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

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