# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1956_S602
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

602 PUBLICATION MATTERS

serve that purpose, besides giving our people much information
and inspiration for the needs and deeds of the Lord’s kingdom.

At this time when our church is marching forward with
unprecedented strides, our people need just what the Lutheran

Witness offers them. Cxrist LUTHERAN CHURCH

Harotp E. Sriec, Chairman
. Paut M. Treret, Secretary
G. M. Kracu, Pastor

ACTION
Committee 8 recommended, and Synod resolved:

Resolution 8

Wuereas, We recognize the merit of keeping the total mem-
bership of our Synod informed on the activities of our church
through its official paper in the English language, the Lutheran
Witness; and

Wuereas, We recognize the extensive coverage already effected
through District blanket subscriptions; and

Wuereas, It is the responsibility of the individual parish to
determine whether it desires the Lutheran Witness on a blanket
plan, even under a Synod-sponsored coverage; and

Wuereas, It is felt that at this time a more effective coverage
can be carried out through further District endorsement; there-
fore be it

Resolved, (a) That this convention decline the request for
blanket subscriptions of the Lutheran Witness in all the homes of
our Synod; and be it further

Resolved, (b) That the Districts not using the blanket sub-
scription plan be encouraged to consider employing this means
for fuller coverage of the homes of the respective District; and be
it finally

Resolved, That all of our people be urged to read this periodical
of our church regularly.

Synodical Publications

Referring to the report of Concordia Publishing House, Com-
mittee 8 presented Resolution 9, which was adopted:

Wuereas, A great amount of time and energy has been
expended during the past triennium by those who have been
responsible for writing and editing the materials published by
Synod; and

Wuereas, Such books, films, music, devotional booklets, pro-