# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1956_S331
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PARISH EDUCATION 331
“to continue the program already begun of study, publication, and
conference with translators and publishers aiming at improvements
of erroneous translations” (Proceedings, pp. 573—576). The com-~
mittee consists of the following members: George V. Schick, Wil-
liam Backus, Martin H. Franzmann, Arthur F. Katt, Lorman M.
Petersen, Oscar E. Feucht, Secretary, and Walter R. Roehrs,
Chairman.

The committee takes leave to make the following report:

1. During the last three years the advisory committee held
nine meetings for study, consultation, and deliberation.

2. In the course of these meetings the conviction was strength-
ened that an acceptable modern version of the Bible is highly
desirable.

3. The committee has given guidance to the church through the
following articles:

“The Holy Bible, Revised Standard Version,” by George V. Schick

“Our English Bible,” by E. J. Saleska (CTM, Jan. 1953)

“A Critical Review of the Revised Standard Version of the New Testa-
ment,” by A. F. Fergin (CTM, March 1953)

“Thinking Clearly on the Revised Standard Version,” by A. F. Katt
(CTM, April 1953)

“The Common Service Adapted According to Revised Standard Version
Principles” (CTM, May 1953)

“The Almah Translation in Is.7:14,” by Alfred von Rohr Sauer (CTM,
August 1953)

“Textual-Critical Methods of Revised Standard Version Revision Com-
mittee,” by E. George Krause (CTM, November 1953)

“Translating the Gospels, a Discussion Between Dr. E. V. Rieu and Rev.
J. B. Phillips” (CTM, October 1954)

“From a Child Thou Hast Known the Holy Scriptures,” by Arthur F.
Katt (CTM, October 1954)

“Does the Revised Standard Version Mutilate the New Testament Text?”
by Arthur F. Katt (CTM, August 1955)

“The Variant Reading,” by Elmer J. Moeller (Lutheran Witness, May 26,

953)

“Use of the Revised Standard Version and the Synodical Catechism,” by
rsiad V. Schick (CTM, March 1956, and Lutheran Education, April
195!

In the Lutheran Witness the following articles have appeared:

“How Did We Get Our Bible?” (Series.) By A. F. Katt
I. The Story of the Bible Manuscripts (10/25)
II. The Bible Text and Translations (11/8)
Ill. Classification and Evaluation of Manuscripts (11/22)
IV. Modern Bible Translations (1/3/56)
V. Modern Bible Translations in English (1/17/56)

4. While the committee took note of the few new versions that
have appeared since its last report, it concentrated its attention