# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1962_S196
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COMMITTEE 8 195

tures themselves and have no individual choice. Even
scholarship must remain the handmaiden, and not the
final authority, wherever the Holy Spirit through the
written Word speaks so clearly to us.

This does not deny the possibility that some day
these serious defects will be removed and some of our
modern versions can become adequate in our Synod
for public use. Artuur E. Becx, Henning, Minn.

[718]
To Index Periodicals Published
by The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod

Wuereas, The forty-fourth regular convention of
The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod, assembled in
San Francisco, Calif, June 17—26, 1959, adopted the
resolution encouraging Concordia Publishing House to
publish a continuing index of the Synod’s magazines and
periodicals; and

Wuereas, A special committee appointed by Con-
cordia Publishing House has restudied the 1959 resolu-
tion; and

WuerEAs, This special committee has recommended
that favorable action be taken in implementing this
resolution; therefore be it

Resolved, That this convention direct Concordia
Publishing House to publish a continuing index of the
Synod’s magazines and periodicals.

Cari S. MevER
Auc. R. SueLFLow

Epcar M. Krentz
Erwin L. Lueker

DOCUMENTATION FOR UNPRINTED MEMORIAL 718

Memorial Presented to the
San Francisco Convention — P. 571

Wuereas, Synodical periodicals constitute a treasure-
house of information for which, however, there is no

key in the way of adequate indexing; and
Wuereas, Intensified scholarly interest in this source
material cries aloud for such a research tool; therefore

e it

Resolved, That Synod’s Literature Board authorize the
publication of a continuing index for Synod’s periodicals.
Lando C. Orro, Fort Wayne, Indiana

This Memorial was referred to Committee 8 on Pub-
lications, which presented Resolution 10 to the San
Francisco convention, which was also adopted.

Index to Periodicals Published by The Lutheran Church
— Missouri Synod (Resolution 10, Committee 8)

Memorial 715, p.571, Reports and Memorials

Wuereas, The Lutheran Church— Missouri Synod pub-
lishes_ much valuable material in its magazines and
periodicals; and

Wuereas, Such publications contain a great variety
of important information; and

Wuereas, Short scholarly and historical articles are
rarely printed in book form; and

Wuereas, Such important materials found in periodi-
cals may become buried in back volumes; and

Wuenreas, Research into our Synod’s past is of growing
importance; and

Wuereas, Indexes are generally considered essential
for research in periodical materials; and

WHEREAS, There is at present no key to this valuable
material in the way of adequate indexing; therefore be it

Resolved, That Concordia Publishing House be en-
couraged to publish a continuing index of the Synod’s
magazines and periodicals.

Action: This resolution was adopted. (Proceedings,
1959, pp. 274, 275)

(Copy of Communication)

October 30, 1961

Dr. Otto A. Dorn, Manager
Concordia Publishing House
3558 South Jefferson Avenue
St. Louis 18, Missouri

Dear Dr. Dorn:

The Special Committee on Synodical Serial Indexing,
as suggested by you, met on the Seminary Campus on
September 12, 1961. Present were Dr. Carl S. Meyer,
Dr. Edgar Krentz, Dr. E. L. Lueker and the undersigned.
The attached resulted from this meeting.

Actually, I know that you are aware of the fact that
the “Brief” does not represent the thinking of only the
four men involved, but of innumerable individuals
throughout Synod, of the Junior College librarians, indi-
vidual clergymen, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, and the
Concordia Historical Institute.

Activities and suggestions not only of the Committee
of four, but also many individuals in addition are based
upon the resolution passed at the synodical Convention
in San Francisco. It is found in the 1959 Proceedings,
pp. 274, 275.

Permit me to assure you, Dr. Dorn, of the profound
concern the Committee has for the development and
implementation of this project. Should you desire, all
four members of the Committee as a group, or individ-
ually, will be delighted to meet with you further on these
matters, or with your Board of Directors.

‘With kindest personal greetings, and sincerest best
wishes — also for your safe return from Europe —I am

As ever yours,

/s/ AuG. R. SUELFLOw
ARS: ms Pro tem Secretary of the Committee

Proposals and Brief for a Synodical Index as
Outlined by the Index Committee

I. THe NEEDS

1. To provide the tools for pastors and teachers in
order that a continued use may be made of synodical
journals.

2. To coordinate specific materials for individual
boards, committees, commissions, and agencies of the
Synod.

3. To supply a horizontal integration through such
an index. This is true of the producers as well as the
comsumers. This need is as great for the contemporary
as for the past.

4. To coordinate the information contained in the mul-
tiplicity of journals and serials.

5. To acquaint the beginning pastor with historical
background, problems of church, past thought and past
theology, etc.

6. To serve as a medium by which those outside of
our church will become better acquainted with the theo-
logical thought and history of our Synod.

II. THE Score

The committee recommends that the index include
(1) a basie corps of journals completely and (2) a sub-
sidiary list selectively. Three categories are presented in
the order of importance of content:

1. Essential

Concordia Theological Monthly
Lutheran Education

Lutheran Witness

Concordia Historical Institute Quarterly
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