# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S1211
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Resolution 4
Wuereas, More should be done by the Church to

people to retain the texts and ,
hes og truths of Luther’s

enable oy, °
Small Cat.

New Translation of Luther’s Small Catechism
(Unprinted Memorial 17)
Upon recommendation of Committee 8 Synod resolved:

Resolution 15

Matetials for Concordia Pulpit
(Unprinted Memorial 4)
Upon recommendation of Committee 8 Synod resolved:

Resolution 14

Resolved, That requests for the incl
German Sermonic material not now ay.
Pulpit be referred to the Synodical Lite

usion of translations of
ailable in the Concordia
rature Board.

Additional Manpower to Prepare Theological Materials
(Memorial 711)

During the past triennitim your Literature Board: has given

considerable study to the probl wae é
devotional materials of partie - em of providing theological and

Commentary and other theological materials,

In its effort. to find men who could prepare manuscripts the

PUBLICATION MATTERS 607

"i quite consistently experienced great difficulty. Qualified
; were unable to produce because of their regular heavy
sat our seminaries, colleges, and in congregations. Some
‘ago Concordia Publishing House asked that certain professors
leased to prepare manuscripts. Because of heavy schedules
k of sufficient professors the faculties were unable to grant
es.
e continued preparation of sound theological materials is
important to the welfare of our Church. I would, therefore,
tly suggest that the faculties of our seminaries and colleges
thorized to provide the necessary additional manpower so
, qualified men may be released to complete assignments for
cholarly Commentary and/or the writing of other needed
gical materials, and that Concordia Publishing House be
rized to subsidize the editorial work out of its surplus.

O. A. Dorn, General Manager
Concordia Publishing House

ACTION
be Committee 8 recommended, and Synod resolved:

ee Resolution 5

na Wuereas, The prolonged delay in preparation of material by
qualified men for the projected Scholarly Commentary has been
caused by heavy teaching schedules; and

“ Wuereas, The providing of such theological materials is of
great value to the professional and lay members of our Church;
be it

, Resolved, That the boards of control of our seminaries and
colleges and the Board for Higher Education be encouraged to
arrange for and approve decreased teaching loads or leaves of
absence for such men to whom assignments for the Scholarly
Commentary and other approved needed theological materials
have been made, and with the financial aid of Concordia Pub-
lishing House to arrange for the necessary substitute teaching
personnel.

Combined Journal of Practical Church Work
(Memorial 712)
Wuereas, The magazine Today, while it was still published,
enjoyed wide acceptance in the field; and
Wuersas, The Home Mission Department strongly feels the
need for again publishing such a magazine; and
Wuereas, The Stewardship Department believes it must also

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