# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S442
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442 PUBLICATION MATTERS

Pastor W. C. Birkner had declined the call to serve as
Editor of the Witness and in this connection discussed the qu é Hi
tions necessary for an editor’s success in religious journi
A further item was the question of the jurisdiction of the gz
of the Lutheran Witness staff as then constituted.- The =
prevailed that the full-time editor under the jurisdiction ‘4:
Board had not yet taken over and consequently the Bo
not competent to issue directives to the existing Witness
staff. The meaning of the term “official” in connection wit
Lutheran Witness was also discussed at some length.
A third meeting of the Lutheran Witness Board occurred:
tember 22, 1952, after Dr. L. Blankenbuehler had accepted ; '
as full-time editor of the Witness. At this meeting the appo ni
of associate editors to assist the full-time editor in his wor
considered. The Board approved the appointment of three + pI
sors of the St. Louis Seminary, two pastors, and one teach
serve as associate editors, their names to appear on the i
the front cover of the Witness. Matters of policy of the i
Witness received attention, and the Board also heard a repi
various matters by Dr. L. Blankenbuehler.
Georce V. Scuickx, Secretar

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convention of The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod ihe
gestion that the official organ of the Synod, the Lutheran Wi

membership. New congregations and mission stations hav
opened in all sections of the United States and Canada.

stories and reports of important events throughout Synod™
progress and expansion of Synod’s work call for more
publication in order to secure more adequate coverage of's
activities than is possible under the present arrangement.

Other Lutheran bodies have long ago established weekly
lications, e.g., the Lutheran (ULCA), the Lutheran -S
(ALC), the Lutheran Herald (ELC), and the Lutheran.Con
(Augustana).

Format and size of a new weekly publication, naturall
be determined by the staff of the Lutheran Witness and the
ical board in charge of Lutheran Witness policy, in co-o
with Concordia Publishing House.