# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1959_S80
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

80 CONVENTION MINUTES

books and instructional materials (TB 213, 4). After two amend-
ments had been successfully moved, the following resolution was
adopted: “That congregations with schools be encouraged to review
salaries annually and to consider the advisability of adopting an
up-to-date, realistic salary schedule which takes into account
years of service, years of training, and special responsibilities, and
one which will encourage our teachers to continue in this field
and our members to enter the teaching field” (TB 215, 6). It was
decided to intensify the Bible Institute program (TB 215, 7) and
to introduce vacation Bible school workshops on the circuit level
(TB 216, 8). A resolution proposing the publication of three cate-
chisms was presented (TB 217, 10). An amendment was made and
seconded to strike Section E and change Section F to E. Discussion
of the amendment was broken off.

Committee 9 — Hymnology and Liturgics

After a lei had been presented to Dr. Behnken, the Committee
on Hymnology and Liturgics reported. After a change in wording,
the report of the permanent committee was accepted and its name
changed to “The Commission on Worship, Liturgics, and Hym-
nology” (TB 259, 1). It was resolved that serious consideration
be given to simplification of language in new editions of The
Lutheran Hymnal and Agenda (TB 259, 2) and that work be con-
tinued on a text-tune edition of the hymnal, if the demand war-
rants it (TB 260, 3). The resolution with reference to an executive
secretary in this field was referred back to the committee. Regu-
lations for the standing commission were offered for inclusion in
the Handbook (TB 262, 5). The following amendment was moved
from the floor, but not yet seconded, that in IV, 1, line 3, “the”
be omitted and that in 2.b all words following the word “Synod”

in line 11 be struck up to the words in line 13: “and in this
area... .”

Pastor Hingst

Dr. Herman Harms led the convention in prayer for Pastor R.
A. Hingst of Lakeland, Fla., who had suffered a heart attack before
the pageant last evening.

After announcements the session was closed with a votum.

Session 10
June 22, Afternoon

The opening devotion was conducted by President Lloyd Goetz
of the North Wisconsin District.

The minutes of the morning session were approved as read.

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