# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1962_S144
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CHURCH LITERATURE AND PUBLICATIONS 148

To Establish Official Policy Regarding
Publication of District Proceedings

RESOLUTION 8-12
Unprinted Memerial 719, pp. 97—99, Today’s Business

Wuereas, The various District conventions of The
Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod are considered to
be official conventions of The Lutheran Church — Mis-
souri Synod according to the synodical Handbook; and

Wuereas, The proceedings of these conventions
record important and official actions of the church in
the various localities; and

Wuereas, It is becoming more and more important
that these proceedings be conveniently and safely filed
and preserved in usable form; and

Wuereas, Uniformity of format of the proceedings
of each District would greatly simplify this work for
the archivists and librarians throughout the Synod;
therefore be it

Resolved, That the individual Districts be encour-
aged to publish their convention proceedings through
Concordia Publishing House; and be it further

Resolved, That Concordia Publishing House provide
a standard format for District proceedings; and be it

finally

Resolved, That all District Secretaries furnish a copy
of the District proceedings to all libraries of our colleges
and to Concordia Historical Institute.

Action: This resolution was adopted.

Report of the General Literature Board
RESOLUTION 8-13
Report 702, pp. 300, 301, Reports and Memorials

Wuereas, The General Literature Board, in coopera-
tion with Concordia Publishing House and the faculty
of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, has developed sig-
nificant publications for the needs of the church during
the past triennium; and

Wuereas, There are continuing needs in the church
for literature; and

Wuereas, The relationships between all boards and
committees producing church literature should be clar-
ified; therefore be it

Resolved, That we offer our special thanks to our
heavenly Father, who continues to bless the literature
program of our church; and be it further

Resolved, That we accept the report of the General
Literature Board with thanks and commend this board
for its faithful work; and be it further

Resolved, That we encourage the Commission on
Church Literature to do all within its power to discover,
train, and develop capable Christian writers who will
produce manuscripts to meet the continuing literature
needs of the church; and be it finally

Resolved, That we encourage the Commission on
Church Literature to clarify relationships between all
boards and committees producing literature for the
church.

Action: This resolution was adopted.

Concerning the Publication of Dr. Walther’s
Writings
RESOLUTION 8-14

Report 1109 and Memorial 708, pp. 382—384, 307,
Reports end Memorials

Wuereas, God gave to The Lutheran Church — Mis-
souri Synod an outstanding theologian in the person of
Dr. C. F. W. Walther; and

Wuereas, The writings of Dr. C. F. W. Walther are
scattered in various journals, serials, tracts, books, and
even unpublished manuscripts, many of which have not
been translated into English; and

Wuereas, Many of Dr. Walther’s writings are rel-
atively inaccessible; and

Wuereas, The works of theological leaders are gen-
erally printed in collected editions; and

Wuereas, There is a growing appreciation of the im-
portance of Dr. Walther’s writings among both Lu-
therans and non-Lutherans; therefore be it

Resolved, That the 1962 convention of The Lutheran
Church — Missouri Synod authorize the Board of Gov-
ernors of Concordia Historical Institute to be respon-
sible for the publication of Dr. Walther’s works; and be
it further

Resolved, That this convention instruct Concordia
Publishing House to print the volume(s) of this work,
properly approved by the Board of Governors of Con-
cordia Historical Institute and the Commission on
Church Literature; and be it finally

Resolved, That the Fiscal Conference make available
adequate funds for the cost of this project.

Action: This resolution was adopted.

To Publish Materials Against Communism
RESOLUTION 8-15
Memorial 710, pp. 307, 308, Reports and Memorials

WHEREAS, Communism poses a tremendous threat to
the church; and

WueErEAS, The church needs to be informed and forti-
fied against this godless menace; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Commission on Church Litera-
ture recommend the publication of materials pointing
out the true nature of Communism by competent au-
thorities in this field.

Action: This resolution was adopted.