# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S1218
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PUBLICATION MATTERS

Resolution 14
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W HEREAS T he other Suggestions of O ver tur e 7 11 are indefinite

Resolved, That § i
entertain them, ynod at its present convention decline to

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vey of Publicationg s1eo” also covered Unpr} .
icals issued iations’ advocating that the “pewikse, Memorial 20, “A
within our Synod’ be “r eduent emay of periog_
ur or five”

Re: “Lutheran Witness”
Mailing List

(Memorial 715

Wuereas )

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direct access by mail inte and/or the Board of Direct ‘ant at
i into the homes of ve

cant membership as Possible; be it therefore of our commun}.

Witness and Lutheraner wh

the Church would thereby be cocqny oe oPini

be served.

Lutheran Witness” Subscription Lists

(Memorial 716
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even in strict confidence and it is our can, Lutheran Witness are
€ use of the same, be it nest desire to safeguard

Resolved, That ther
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tion lists of the Lutheran Witne

. tte ACTION
This matter was co :
by Committee 8: vered by the following resolution, submitted
Ww Resolution 30
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er Lutheraner mailing lists: and °

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member Ss of NS) ynod > and
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membership would be
Lutheran Witness and

ts would also reach such as are not

Resolved, That Synod reject both of these memorials

PUBLICATION MATTERS

Recognition of “The Mission Call”
(Unprinted Memorial 12)
Resolution 8

ee The Mission Call is a mission leaflet, edited and circulated by
the students of Concordia Seminary in St.Louis. By providing

direct information from our Foreign Mission fields it helps to
awaken and sustain interest in our Church’s mission projects.
ve This unprinted overture, submitted by the staff of The Mission
Call, requests that Synod extend recognition to this periodical
‘and encourage our pastors and members to subscribe to it.

“ Your Committee recommends that Synod extend the recog-

nition and give the encouragement requested.

ACTION
Upon recommendation of Committee 8, this recommendation
was adopted.

Placing Concordia Publishing House
on a Non-Profit Basis
(Unprinted Memorial 30)
Resolution 3

This unprinted memorial petitions Synod to put Concordia
Publishing House on a non-profit basis.

A similar overture was submitted to the convention in 1947.
At that time Synod felt that the policy of Concordia Publishing
House was characterized by efficiency and integrity, and therefore
declined to make the change proposed by the overture.

We believe that the business of Concordia Publishing House
is still being conducted in a manner in keeping with approved
standards of business and sound stewardship of funds.

Your Committee, therefore, recommends that Synod, at. this
time, reaffirm its resolution of 1947: “That Concordia Publishing
House continue its present policy.” (1947 Proceedings, page 551.)

ACTION

Upon recommendation of Committee 8, Synod adopted this
recommendation.

Theological Books
(Unprinted Overture 52)

Certain booksellers were interviewed in regard to the theo-
logical and homiletical literature in demand today. It was disturb-
ing to learn that the homiletical works of such men as Weatherhead,
Buttrick, Fosdick, and Gossip sell most readily, not only among the
sects, but in our own circles.