# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S1216
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FINANCIAL MATTERS 615

sr appear in the report of the Board for Higher Education. The

a of the proposed Senior College was decided upon by the

ttee set up in accordance with the synodical resolution. (Cf.

dings 1950, page 241.) Why the carrying out of the resolu-
regarding the establishment of the school was delayed will

Bear from the report of the Board for Higher Education.

e11. Among the matters referred to the Board of Directors was

F question of the editorship of the synodical organs. (Cf. Pro-

Meyings 1950, page 543ff.) Accordingly the matter was referred

Rie Praesidium, the St. Louis faculty, and the Board of Directors.

much consultation on the part of the representatives of these

bodies, the following report of our committee was adopted

e agreement established:

“g, The vacancy caused by the retirement of Dr. Theo. Graeb-

from the editorship of the Lutheran Witness shall be filled by

ing a full-time editor of the Lutheran Witness who shall become
mber of the faculty of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, Mo. In

‘selection the procedure established by Synod for the election

of professors is to be followed except that in this case a committee

Ke three, representing the President and Vice-Presidents, the

ticulty of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, and the Board of Direc-

- tors shall make the recommendations provided for in 6.103 of the
gynodical Handbook.

-  “b, The editor of the Lutheran Witness shall be permitted to

“teach, but not more than two clock hours per week nor more than

one semester per academic year.

; “co, An editorial board for the Lutheran Witness shall be ap-
pointed by the faculty of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, together
with the President and Vice-Presidents of Synod, each group hav-
ing one collective vote, and shall consist of two professors from
the faculty of Concordia Seminary, St.Louis, two pastors, one
teacher, and two laymen.

“All editorial policies shall be fixed by the editorial board.

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

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

“For their editorial work the editor and all associate editors of
the Lutheran Witness shall be responsible to the editorial board.

_“f. Censorship of doctrinal contents of the Lutheran Witness |
shall be the responsibility of the faculty of Concordia Seminary,
St. Louis, Mo.

“sg. Concordia Publishing House shall pay all expenses of the