# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S1210
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PUBLICATION MATTERS

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the Synodical Conference, the above undertaking’ howl ten of

tively, a simple matter.

That there is a strong demand

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Rev. Joun H. Lucur, D. D., MacNutt, Sask.

Publication of “Lutheran Hymnal” in Smaller Forma
w (Memorial 709) : *
HEREAS, The Lutheran Hymnal is available in only one

size; and

Wuereas, Only the not i vi melody of the h
, ly es which give the 4 ymn
serve a purpose for the average worshiper; and
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reduced itty size of ne Lutheran Hymnal would be greatly
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ered. ar m with such an arrangement were pre-
Wuereas, A smaller h
. ymnbook
Bibles in the book racks; nek Wout
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vention wire we respectfully petition Synod, assembled in con-
ouston, Tex., June 17—27, 1953, to authorize and
eparation and publication of a smaller hymnbook

d permit more space for

, St. Joun’s LUTHERAN CoNGREGATION
New Minoen, Itt.

. Rurus E. Horrman Chai
. 5 irman
PF. Harr, Pastor
u . ACTION
pon recommendation of Committee 9 Synod resolved:

PUBLICATION MATTERS ° 605

Resolution 3
JHEREAS, Various congregations, conferences, and individuals
R. requested that the Lutheran Hymnal be published also in
‘aller format in which the texts of our Lutheran Hymnal,
Ksther with the melody only, are included; and
BCWHEREAS, The. publication of this version of the Lutheran
mnal would by no means preclude the use and availability of
s‘complete music edition used and published to date; and
WuenrEas, The publication of the Lutheran Hymnal in a smaller
at will encourage a wider and more general use of the
theran Hymnal; and
|; Wuereas, Other church bodies in America as well as in
S:;rope have deemed it expedient and wise to make their hymnals
fyailable in two editions, one with the harmonized music, the
ther with text and melody only; and
Wuereas, In this melody edition the unbroken text will help
tter to view and study the text as a whole and as a unit; and
5 Wuereas, Mr. Dorn, the manager of Concordia Publishing
House, concurs in the opinion of the Committee and is certain
that the publication of this edition of the Lutheran Hymnal will
more than pay for itself and likewise induce more people to use the
Lutheran Hymnal; and finally
_4i- Wuereas, The publication of the Lutheran Hymnal was author-
ized by the Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of North
America; therefore be it 7 .

Resolved, That The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod urge
the Committee on Hymnology and Liturgics of the Synodical
Conference to make the Lutheran Hymnal available in an edition
of a smaller format which will.include all the texts of said hymnal,
together with the tunes of its hymns.

Include Luther’s Small Catechism
and Passion History in Hymnal ©
(Memorial 710) .

In order that Luther’s Small Catechism, with its Preface, and
the Passion History according to the four Evangelists may be
readily available to our members and guests for reference, review, -
and meditation before and during services and church school ses-
sions as well as in their homes, we respectfully request Synod to
seek to arrange, in consultation with our sister synods, for the
inclusion of these materials in future editions or printings. of the
Lutheran Hymnal. Trinrry Evancetica, LutHeraN CHURCH

Oak Park, It.
J. E. Brom, Chairman
E. L. Krert, Secretary