# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1965_S184
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184 RESOLUTIONS — COMMITTEE 12

Resolved, That the President of the Synod, in con-
sultation with the Council of Presidents, appoint a com-
mittee to review and study the policies and mechanics of
censorship as outlined in the Handbook and practiced
in our church; and be it further

Resolved, That this committee report its findings
to the 1967 convention of the Synod.

Action: This resolution was adopted.

To Receive Report of Commission
on Church Literature, etc.
RESOLUTION 12-13

Report 12-02 (CW, pp. 364—367)

Wuereas, The Commission on Church Literature
during the past trienniuum has developed significant
publications in answer to the specific needs of The
Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod and the needs of
the Christian church generally; and

Wuereas, The members of the commission have
given unselfishly of themselves and their God-given
abilities to further the church’s ministry of the printed
word; therefore be it

Resolved, That we thank God for His blessings on
the publication aspect of the church’s ministry; and
be it further

Resolved, That we receive the report of the Com-
mission on Church Literature with thanks and commend
the commission for its faithful work; and be it finally

Resolved, That we encourage the Commission on
Church Literature to continue its efforts to solicit manu-
scripts and prepare publications showing the relevance
of the Word of God to the problems of our day without
denying or distorting Christian truth as set forth in
Holy Scripture and the Lutheran Confessions.

Action: This resolution was adopted.

To Produce a Greater Variety of Evangelism
Promotional Materials Gratis

RESOLUTION 12-14

Overture 12-09 (CW, p. 387)

Resolved, That Concordia Publishing House and the
Synod’s Evangelism Department give attention to the
proposal of Overture 12-09.

Action: This resolution was adopted.

To Decline to Take Action on Theological
Publications Not Easily Accessible
or Out of Print
RESOLUTION 12-15

Overture 12-12 Un (URO, p. 51)

Wuereas, The 1962 convention of The Lutheran
Church — Missouri Synod requested the Commission on
Church Literature to consider publishing and reprinting
various specified books; and

Wuereas, The commission studied the matter, and
your floor committee determined that one book was
in stock, another will be republished in part, other
important books and essays were under consideration
for publication by the Committee for Research and by
the Committee on Publishing Walther’s Writings, and
that for other books there was insufficient demand;
therefore be it

Resolved, That the convention take no action on
Overture 12-12 Un; and be it further

Resolved, That interested parties correspond with
the Commission on Church Literature so that it can
gauge the intensity of the demand for these publications.

Action: This resolution was adopted.

To Revise “Handbook” 11.03 a, b, and d
and 11.23b
RESOLUTION 12-16
Report 12-03 (CW, pp. 374, 375)

Resolved, That Handbook 11.03 a, b, and d and 11.23
be revised to read:

11.03 The Board of Directors

a. Personnel. The Board of Directors of Concordia
Publishing House shall be composed of nine members:
one pastor, one parish school teacher, and seven laymen.
No person who has any business connections with Con-
cordia Publishing House shall be a member of the board.

The Board of Directors of the Synod shall at least
biennially appoint a representative who shall attend the
meetings of the Board of Directors of Concordia Pub-
lishing House and serve as a liaison between the two
boards.

b. Election and Term. The members of the board shall
be elected at the biennial convention of the Synod for
6-year terms. The terms of office shall be staggered so
that the terms of three directors shall begin at one con-
vention, the terms of another three directors shall begin at
the following convention, and the terms of the remaining
three directors shall begin at the next following con-
vention.

d. Meetings of Directors (third paragraph)

The annual meeting of the Board of Directors, for
the election of officers and the transaction of such other
business as may come before the meeting, shall be held
on the third Thursday in July at the office of the
corporation.

11.23 Miscellaneous

b. The Board of Directors shall be represented at
the biennial convention of the Synod by three (3) of
its members. A written report of the financial condition
and operation of the business of the corporation for
the previous 2-year period shall be submitted to the
convention.

To accomplish the changes in election procedure
necessitated by the above revisions, the following reso-
lution is also presented:

Wuereas, Conventions of The Lutheran Church —
Missouri Synod will henceforth be held biennially rather
than triennially; and

Wuereas, The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod
has amended its Bylaws to provide that there shall be
nine rather than. seven elected members on the Board
of Directors of Concordia Publishing House; and:

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