# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S454
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454 FINANCIAL MATTERS

definitely decided upon by Synod in 1947 and 1950. Details 9;
matter appear in the report of the Board for Higher Education;
location of the proposed Senior College was decided upon
committee set up in accordance with the synodical resolution’
Proceedings 1950, page 241.) Why the carrying out of the x
tion regarding the establishment of the school was delayed
appear from the report of the Board for Higher Education.

11. Among the matters referred to the Board of Directors
the question of the editorship of the synodical organs. (CE
ceedings 1950, page 543ff.) Accordingly the matter was refé
to the Praesidium, the St. Louis faculty, and the Board of D
After much consultation on the part of the representatives of Ai
three bodies, the following report of our committee was a
as the agreement established: .

“a. The vacancy caused by the retirement of Dr. Theo. G
ner from the editorship of the Lutheran Witness shall be fill
calling a full-time editor of the Lutheran Witness who shall:
a member of the faculty of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, M
his selection the procedure established by Synod for the
of professors is to be followed except that in this case a co i
of three, representing the President and Vice- ~Presidents,4
faculty of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, and the Board of D it
tors shall make the recommendations provided for in 6.103 :of:
synodical Handbook.

“b. The editor of the Lutheran Witness shall be permitt
teach, but not more than two clock hours per week nor more
one semester per academic year.

“c. An editorial board for the Lutheran Witness shall ‘b
pointed by the faculty of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, to
with the President and Vice-Presidents of Synod, each gro
ing one collective vote, and shall consist of two professors
the faculty of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, two pasto’
teacher, and two laymen. ;

“All editorial policies shall be fixed by the editorial boa

“d. The editorial board upon recommendation of the
shall appoint associate editors. The editorial board shall:
powered to terminate such appointments. Members of the
board shall not be eligible to serve as associate editors. .

“e. The responsibility of the editor as a member of th
is established by the synodical Handbook; 6.91 (d) and (£)

“For their editorial work the editor and all associate ed
the Lutheran Witness shall be responsible to the editori

“f. Censorship of doctrinal contents of the Lutheran: