# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1965_S183
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

EEE SEE ae

To Commend and Encourage Music
Department of Concordia Publishing House
RESOLUTION 12-06

Report 12-03 (CW, p. 370)

Wuereas, The Music Department of Concordia Pub-
lishing House has established itself as one of the major
publishers of superior church music in the country; and

Wuereas, Leading musicians in our own church and
other denominations continue to praise the high quality
and purpose of the publications; therefore be it

Resolved, That we commend the Music Department
of Concordia Publishing House for its service to our
churches, both large and small; and be it further

Resolved, That we encourage the Music Department
of Concordia Publishing House to intensify its efforts
in preparing materials for use in inner-city and cul-
turally variant parishes,

Action: This resolution was adopted.

To Encourage Distribution of “Portals
of Prayer”
RESOLUTION 12-07
Report 12-03 (CW, p. 371)

Wuereas, Portals of Prayer has long been an excel-
lent devotional booklet for encouraging the life in
Christ; and

Wuereas, Many instances can be cited to show that
Portals of Prayer has been an excellent evangelism tool;
therefore be it

Resolved, That we encourage our congregations as
an “Even So Send I You” project to place Portals of
Prayer in hospitals, public places, recreational areas, etc.

Action: This resolution was adopted.

To Commend and Encourage
the Audiovisual Aids Department
of Concordia Publishing House
RESOLUTION 12-08
Report 12-03 (CW, p. 372)

Wuereas, The Audiovisual Aids Department of Con-
cordia Publishing House has in the past triennium done
outstanding work in providing highly professional film
and filmstrip materials; therefore be it

Resolved, That we commend the Audiovisual Aids
Department of Concordia Publishing House for its past
efforts and encourage it to continue in its service of
spreading the Gospel and edifying the church.

Action: This resolution was adopted.

To Decline to Take Action on Old
Testament Translation by Dr. Wm. Beck
RESOLUTION 12-09
Overture 12-08 (CW, pp. 386, 387)

Resolved, That this convention take no action on
Overture 12-08, both because this convention has al-

CHURCH LITERATURE AND PUBLICATIONS 183

ready acted on the first “Resolve” in adopting the re-
port of the Committee on English Bible Versions (Reso-
lution 2-03, TB, p. 126) and because the second “Re-
solve” is premature since the manuscript is at present
in the normal process of study and evaluation prior to
publication.

Action: This resolution was adopted.

To Provide Christian Literature to Citizens
of the Community, ete.

RESOLUTION 12-10

Overture 12-11 (CW, pp. 387, 388)

Wuereas, Many books published by Concordia Pub-
lishing House provide a rich source of information and
inspiration and would be a means of mission outreach;
therefore be it

Resolved, That the members of The Lutheran Church
— Missouri Synod recognize the wonderful opportunity
to provide Christian literature to the citizens of the
community through donations of books to public li-
braries; and be it further

Resolved, That congregations and their organizations
undertake the project of giving Christian books, includ-
ing children’s books, published by Concordia Publish-
ing House to their community public libraries; and be
it finally

Resolved, That the District Superintendents and the
District Boards of Parish Education provide leadership
in promoting this project.

Action: This resolution was adopted.

To Prepare and Distribute Timely Tracts
RESOLUTION 12-11

Overture 12-10 (CW, p. 387)

WuerEas, Members of the Synod need positively
written evangelical tracts to distribute to members
of various religious groups who persistently approach
them; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Commission on Church Litera-
ture be directed to prepare positively written evangeli-
cal tracts and that members of the Synod be encouraged
to distribute them to members of various religious
groups who persistently approach them.

Action: This resolution was adopted.

To Review and Study the Present Censorship
Policies of the Synod

RESOLUTION 12-12

Overtures 12-14 M, 12-15 M (TB, pp. 32, 33)
WuerEAs, Consultation with the parties concerned
reveals that the Handbook does not adequately define
censorship; and
Wuereas, The current policies of censorship in the
Synod need to be updated to include other areas, for
example, audiovisual materials; therefore be it