# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1956_S810
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

808 CONVENTION MINUTES

sink. Since a single soul is more precious than all the riches of
the world, we have every reason to join the apostle’s thanksgiving
to God, who always causes us to triumph.

The minutes were read and adopted.

Rev. John Herrmann presented the first installment of his
essay, “A Trust, O Lord, from Thee.” He elaborated the following
thoughts: We have the Gospel of Jesus that we may share it with
others. The signs of the times call for haste in this matter. Paul
is our great example. He knew, and the knowledge burned in his
soul, that without the Word of Reconciliation men would die in
their sins. Preaching the Gospel became the all-absorbing passion
in his life, for which he spent himself recklessly. Paul’s zeal forces
us to face the question whether we have been good stewards of
the truth, and compels us to confess that we have been slack in
our trust. The conviction that Christ is the only salvation for
17 hundred million people bound for hell does not burn in us.
We treat missions as a project outside the regular work of our
congregations, and neglect to admonish those who do little for
missions. The average congregation has no provision for a year-
round missionary program. We need to search and try our ways
whether our delight is truly in doing God’s will in all things.
We must plead for pardon. One thing necessary is to realize that
the church is out of character when missions are not a vital part
of her activity.

Slates were adopted as follows: ‘Board for Support and Pen-
sions, with the addition of the names of Louis Bartelt, George E.
Mozeik, John Nolting; the Selections Committee, with the addition
of the name of Teacher Brauer (7'B:280). The form proposed
for the benefit of the Committee on Nominations in Today’s Busi-
ness, page 217, was adopted for use at future conventions. The
Committee was dismissed.

Under the direction of Committee 8, Synod recommitted the
resolution providing for expansion of 12 additional issues of the
Lutheran Witness to 20 pages each, the increased cost being
recommended for inclusion in the annual budgets, after this reso-
lution had been rejected (TB:203, 11). Synod voiced its apprecia-
tion for the work of those engaged in writing and editing material
during the last triennium (TB:203, 9). The Memorial dealing with
new Bible versions was referred to the Advisory Committee on
English Bible Versions (TB:203, 10). The question of translating
the sermons of Dr. Stoeckhardt was referred to the Literature
Board (TB:247, 12). On request of Committee 8, Synod by tacit
consent authorized the insertion of the words “in the English
language” after the word “Witness” in the first “Whereas” of
Resolution 8, page 141. On recommendation of Committee 15, mem-