# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1962_S137
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136 RESOLUTIONS — COMMITTEE 6

b. Critically examine all manuscripts to determine
their literary value, timeliness, and expediency. The
censorship as to doctrine shall be exercised by the Com-
mission on Censorship;

c. Study existing literature with a view to recom-
mending for translation, distribution, or republication;

d. Consider research projects which may be proposed
by members of the Synod, approve those which meet
certain standards, and allocate funds for carrying on

_ these projects;
e. Initiate studies in:
1. Biblical research;
2. Church history;
3. Contemporary church problems;
4. Other areas of interest and value to the church;

f. Encourage a high standard of scholarship as well as
of literary and artistic excellence;

g. Report regularly to the President of the Synod, the
synodical constituency, and the synodical convention.

11.51 Subcommittees

The commission may divide itself into subcommittees
or may be augmented by additional members who shall
be advisory to the commission. If the commission finds it
necessary to be augmented through additional member-
ship on its subcommittees, it shall recommend suitable
candidates to the President of the Synod, who in con-
junction with the Vice-Presidents shall appoint additional
advisory members to the commission. Such subcommit-
tees may consist of from three to five members and,
where possible, shall include one pastor, one teacher, and
one layman. The names of the subcommittee members
shall be published in the usual manner together with
the membership of the Commission on Church Litera-
ture. Synodical policies on the term of office and on
holding more than one office shall apply. Decisions of
the subcommittees shall be transmitted to the commission
by means of their minutes. The commission shall be
encouraged to conduct an annual plenary meeting in
order to coordinate policy development and broad plan-
ning within the departments. The following areas shall
be provided for, either in combination with another or
in separate departments:

. Practical

. Systematic

. Historical

. Devotional

. Homiletical

. Exegetical

. Scholarly Research
Christian Arts

. Children and Youth
Tracts

. Audio-visual Materials
. Laymen’s Literature

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11.53 Expenses

The expenses of the commission shall be borne by
Concordia Publishing House.

Action: This resolution was adopted.

To Thank the Survey Commission
for Its Services
RESOLUTION 6-54

Wuereas, The Survey Commission has labored faith-
fully for a period of three years, condensing thousands
of pages of testimony, discussions, and surveys; and

Wuereas, The Survey Commission had the tremen-
dous assignment of evaluating operating procedures, the
new departments of our growing Synod, the possibility

of overlapping functions in the many departments of the
Synod, the need to clarify the relationships of the Synod,
Districts, circuits, and congregations to one another,
and the task of defining the purpose and function of
various boards and agencies, and of formulating the
directives to provide adequate job descriptions of vari-
ous officers and officials; and

Wuereas, Existing boards, commissions, committees,
and officers of the Synod have been assigned by the con-
vention to continue the work begun by the Synodical
Survey Commission; and

Wuereas, The research and background materials
will be extremely useful in the further study of the or-
ganization of the Synod and related matters; therefore
be it

Resolved, That we extend our heartfelt thanks to the
Survey Commission and to Executive Secretary Suel-
flow for their great service to the Synod and for the
contribution which its report and recommendations will
continue to make in the work of our Synod; and be it
further

Resolved, That the research and background ma-
terials be kept on file at the Concordia Historical In-
stitute for reference and study by those individuals and
groups to which further study has been assigned.

Action: This resolution was adopted.

Single Division of Missions
RESOLUTION 6-54-A

Unprinted Memorials 222 and 602-C, I, pp. 58, 122, 123,
Today’s Business

Wuereas, The Survey Commission has recommended
the establishment of a single division of missions; and

Wuereas, Virtually all mission boards have con-
curred; therefore be it

Resolved, That the recommendation as found on
pp. 122, 123 of Today’s Business, items 1 to 5, be adopted.

Action: This resolution was adopted.

Note: The recommendation reads as follows:

1. That the Cleveland convention authorize the
merging of the Divisions of World Missions and North
American Missions into a single “Division of Missions.”

2. That the Board for Foreign Missions and the
Board for North and South American Missions conduct
at least one joint board meeting annually during the
next triennium and that representatives of all boards
in the Division of Missions conduct at least one annual
meeting during the same triennium.

3. That the executive staff of all the boards in the
Division of Missions meet at least quarterly each year
during the next triennium.

4, That the functions of the individual boards con-
stituting the Division of Missions and their relationship
to the Division be reviewed and altered, where neces-
sary, by the Board of Directors in the next triennium
on the recommendation of the Executive Director in