# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1956_S614
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614 PUBLICATION MATTERS

Resolution 3

Subject: Teaching the Meaning of Our Liturgical Heritage

Wuereas, Our Lutheran hymns, liturgies and music are some
of the precious gifts of God to our church; and

Wuereas, Ignorance of the meaning of the liturgy tends to lead
to confusion; therefore be it

Resolved, (a) That we urge our congregations, schools, Bible
classes, and organizations to teach with diligence the meaning of
our worship practices to our people; and be it further

Resolved, (b) That we encourage the Committee on Hymnology
and Liturgics and Concordia Publishing House to prepare more
materials for this purpose.

Integration of Training in Lutheran Church Music
(Unprinted Memorial 40)
ACTION
Upon recommendation of Committee 9, Synod resolved:

Resolution 1

Wuereas, This memorial earnestly petitions the Board for
Higher Education “to plan that the program of training in Lutheran
church music be thoroughly integrated and strengthened in the
preparatory schools, Senior College, and seminary”; and

Wuenreas, The Curriculum Commission of the Board for Higher
Education is presently working on this program of training; there-
fore be it

Resolved, That this memorial be referred to the Curriculum
Commission of the Board for Higher Education.

Revision of “The Lutheran Hymnal”
(Memorial 705)

Resolved, That the Committee on Hymnology and Liturgics
be instructed to prepare a revision of The Lutheran Hymnal, with
particular reference to the transposition and harmonization of
the hymn tunes, and be it further

Resolved, That the text-tune edition of The Lutheran Hymnal,
authorized by the 1953 convention, be delayed until the afore-
mentioned revision is ready for publication.

THe LuTHeraN CHURCH OF THE REDEEMER
Fort WayYNE, INDIANA
Hersert LINDEMANN, Pastor

This matter was also mentioned in Report 710.

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