# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S752
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

752 MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS

ACTION .
Upon recommendation of Committee 13 Synod resolved:

Resolution 25 ;
Wuereas, The Committee on Church Architecture has faith:
fully served Synod and many of its congregations during the Past
years; therefore be it .

Resolved, That this Convention thank this committee for its
splendid service. ;

Earlier Publication Date for Book of Memorials -
(Unprinted Memorial 50) : .

This matter was disposed of by the following resolution of
Committee 13:
Resolution 27

Wuereas, The Handbook of The Lutheran Church — Missourj
Synod (1.25, “Organization, Reports, Memorials”) states: “All mat-
ters to come before the convention shall, as a rule, be presented

shall be mailed four weeks prior to the convention of Synod to
each pastor and teacher of Synod and to each elected lay del-
egate; and ;
Wuereas, This time appears ample for a careful study of the
various reports and memorials; and ,
Whereas, Concordia Publishing House faithfully meets the
date line set by Synod; be it
Resolved, That this memorial be declined; and be it further
Resolved, To commend Concordia Publishing House for dis-
tributing this year’s book of Reports and Memorials six weeks
prior to the present Convention, or two weeks prior to the deadline.

Objectionable Forms ‘of Entertainment in Church
7 . (Unprinted Memorial 68)

Concerning this matter Committee 13 recommended, and

Synod resolved: ;
Resolution 28

Wuereas, The purpose of this memorial is to safeguard the
Church against the inroads of the world by way of objectionable
forms of services and entertainment in the Church; and

Wuerras, The memorial warns against mixing Church and
State; and