# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S1220
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726 PUBLICATION MATTERS

church management all who are responsible for submi
piling, and printing such materials be encouraged to

June 15.
ACTION

Synod adopted the above recommendation of Committee 8

Synodical “Proceedings” and “Statistical Yearbook”
to be Mailed also to Installed Teachers
(Unprinted Memorial 72)

This memorial was submitted by the staff of the Board for
Parish Education, the Statistician of Synod, the Secretary of Chris.
tian Education of the Western District, and the Executive Secre-

tary of the L. L. L.
ACTION

Upon recommendation of Committee 8, the following resoly-
tions were adopted: Resolution 15

Wuereas, The Handbook of The Lutheran Church — Missouri
Synod, Section 11.23 f, provides that Concordia Publishing House
“shall mail a printed copy of the official Proceedings of the synod-
ical conventions and of the Statistical Yearbook to every pastor
of Synod for the information and use of the pastor and the members
of his charge, at the expense of Synod”; and

Wuereas, The Book of Reports and Memorials is already mailed
free of charge to teachers as well as pastors, though the official
Proceedings are not mailed to the teachers; and

Wuereas, The interest of the Church would best be served
were the information contained in these three publications made
readily available to all active and retired servants of the Word;
be it therefore

Resolved, That the official Proceedings of the synodical con-
ventions and the Statistical Yearbook as well as the Book of
Reports and Memorials be mailed free of charge to all active and
retired pastors and all active and retired male teachers, whether
in the service of a congregation or holding another church position;

and be it further

Resolved, That Section 11.23 f of the Handbook be amended
to read as follows:
“The Publishing House shall, at the expense of Synod, mail
a printed copy of the official Proceedings of the synodical conven-
tions and of the Statistical Yearbook to ¢very active and retired
- pastor and every active and retired male teacher of Synod for his
own and his congregation’s information and use.”

CO-operate
so that the Statistical Yearbook may be published no later than

eee

Faited ; and

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‘blication of Essays Delivered at the Convention
a mmittee 8 submitted the following resolutions:
8Co

Resolution 16 ch
ti discussion o e
i for the presentation and
HEREAS, The time

wv delivered by Prof. M. Franzmann and Dr. M. Walker was

HEREAS, i in printed form would

a W Possession of these essays in

bl the pastors and lay delegates to study them more thor-
e

‘gughly in private; and

should have the opportunity
= wereAS, The lay delegates, too,
an iat ‘themselves fully with the content of these essays and
to a eoceedings of the convention, so that they can . ss the
penal intelligently in their congregational and circui
matter:
ines on d to our parishes for emphasis
“ The theme suggested to
, 19501951 is “The Living Church” (treated in these essays) ;
in
it s .
OS ed, That the two essays presented at this convention be
eso . E
inted in pamphlet form; and be it further dine of
" lved, That these two essays and also the Procee g °
aenent convention be sent to all lay delegates of ais conve 7"
tion as well as to all pastors and teachers of Synod;
0
finally b de available to the .
-That these two essays be ma ;
Resolves Adult Education of the Board for Parish Education,
and that we petition said department to develop these essays into
and tha

a course of Bible study.

ACTION
Synod adopted these resolutions.