# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S1214
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

714 PUBLICATION MATTERS

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 the
Catechism Committee that the wording of this Commandment taken
from Ex. 20:8, which 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. KretzmMann
A. T. Kretzmann
April 10, 1950 G. R. KretzmMann
ACTION
Committee 10 recommended, and Synod resolved:

Resolution 3

Wuereas, Either wording of the Third Commandment (Thou
shalt sanctify the holy day — Remember the Sabbath day, to keep
it holy) is pedagogically difficult to explain; and

Wuereas, Luther’s explanation itself explains the New Testa-
ment understanding of the Third Commandment (Col. 2: 16-17); and

Wuereas, The wording of Exodus is the Scriptural wording and
is advantageous primarily in instructing adults; therefore be it

Resolved, That we retain the wording as it is at present.

Catechism Materials
(Memorial 708)

The Superintendents’ Conference at St. Louis, December 6—8,
1949, adopted the following resolution, and respectfully begs leave
to submit it as a memorial to the 1950 convention of Synod, meet-
ing at Milwaukee.

Wuereas, Synod’s. Board for Parish Education is charged with
the responsibility of providing suitable textbooks and other educa-
tional materials for the program of Christian training and education
in the parish; and

Wuereas, Synod has appointed a Catechism Committee inde-
pendent of the Board for Parish Education; and

‘Wuereas, The advantages are obvious of having all com-
mittees which are charged with the production of materials for
parish education purposes work in co-operation with Synod’s
Board for Parish Education; therefore be it

PUBLICATION MATTERS 715

Resolved

- 1, That the Superintendents’ Conference in session at Saint
Louis, December 6—8, 1949, respectfully request that the present
Catechism Committee and the Board for Parish Education work
jointly and co-operatively in the production of all Catechism
materials;

2. That the Superintendents’ Conference respectfully petition
Synod in convention at Milwaukee in 1950 to establish by resolution
this joint relationship between the Catechism Committee and the
Board for Parish Education;

3. That the Superintendents’ Conference memorialize Synod
to make it a policy of Synod in future to instruct committees
appointed or elected to produce parish education materials to
work under the guidance and in co-operation with Synod’s Board

rish Education.
for Pa SUPERINTENDENTS’ CONFERENCE

E. Cuas. Mve.ter, Chairman
E. W. Haack, Secretary

ACTION
Upon recommendation of Committee 10, Synod resolved:

Resolution 4

Wuereas, Synod’s Board for Parish Education has been as-
signed the duty of preparing religious instructional materials for
our schools; and

Wuereas, The Board for Parish Education has definite plans
for a unified religious program for primary, intermediate, and
upper grade materials; therefore be it

Resolved, That future committees appointed by Synod for the
production of such parish educational materials be instructed to
work. jointly and co-operatively with Synod’s. Board for Parish
Education. ,

New Bible Translation
(Memorial 709)
Wuereas, God gave His Word to be read and. understood
by all; and
Wuereas, The archaic language of the King James Version is

a barrier to a clear understanding of God's Word and continually
requires explanation; and

Wuereas, Sound educational principles demand an under-
standable language for the learning process; and

Wuereas, Especially children have difficulty in reading the
Bible; therefore be it