# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1965_S242 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) 242 UNPUBLISHED REPORTS AND OVERTURES Wuereas, Not every member of the Synod has ready access to a copy of the Statistical Yearbook, but most members of the Synod have possible direct access to the official periodicals of the Synod; and Wuereas, Publication of such official acts in the cur- rent issues of the official periodicals of the Synod makes possible a running overview of what takes place, afford- ing the possibility of correction and emendation while data is still recent, rather than deferring such editorial activity until the year’s close; therefore be it Resolved, That the California and Nevada District in convention assembled at Oakland, June 16—19, 1963, memorialize the 1965 convention of The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod to order the resumption of publication of such official records in the official period- icals of the Synod. CALIFORNIA AND NEvADA DISTRICT E, THEo, DELANEY, Assistant Secretary [11-09 Un] To Mail Copies of the Synod’s Official Periodical via First-Class Mail to Subscribers in Hawaii and Alaska Wuereas, The States of Hawaii and Alaska are in- tegral parts of Districts of the Synod which in turn are part of the 48 contiguous states; and Wuereas, Members of the Synod in these two states are expected to participate in the programs of the Synod and in their respective District programs and activ- ities; and Wuereas, Information vital to such activities and programs is frequently published only in the Synod’s official periodical, The Lutheran Witness, or the Dis- tricts’ supplements thereof; and Wuereas, Some of these programs and activities have an early termination date, e.g., nominations for pro- fessorships, applications to the Board for Assignment of Calls, ete.; and Wuereas, The regular method of shipping copies of the Synod’s official periodical to subscribers in these two states regularly results in delivery some 4—5 weeks after date of publication; and Wnuereas, This matter has been repeatedly discussed with the Synod’s publisher but to no avail; therefore be it Resolved, That the Board of Directors of the Cali- fornia and Nevada District of The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod respectfully memorialize the 1965 con- vention of the Synod to instruct its publisher to ship copies of the Synod’s official periodical via first class mail to subscribers in the States of Hawaii and Alaska or at least to the clergy subscribers so that they may alert other members of the Synod to current or planned activities and programs of the Synod and of their re- spective Districts. Boarp oF DIRECTORS CALIFORNIA AND Nevaba District E, TuEeo, DELANEY, Assistant Secretary {11-10 Un] To Alter and Add to “Handbook” Regulations Regarding Publications of The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod In the Handbook, Art. XI, “Publications,” the follow- ing alterations and additions are suggested: C. THE LUTHERAN WITNESS, DER LUTHERANER, THE LUTHERAN WITNESS REPORTER, AND AUTTAJA 11.81 Official Publications . The official publication of the Synod shall be The Lu- theran Witness. 11.82 “The Lutheran Witness Reporter,’ “Der Lutheraner,” and “Auttaja” These publications, which are owned and operated by the Synod, though not designated as “official,” shall serve the Synod as media for additional news and information about matters of interest and concern to the church and its members. 11.83 The Publication and Editorial Board A Publication and Editorial Board of nine members shall be appointed by the President of the Synod. They shall serve for terms of 4 years in such manner that the terms of four members shall alternate with the terms of the other five members. 11.85 Editors and Other Staff Personnel a. The members of the editorial staff of the Publication and Editorial Board shall be appointed by this board from a list approved by the Synodical Service Commission. b. Other staff personnel may be appointed by the Publi- cation and Editorial Board after consultation with the Presi- dent of the Synod. c. The editors and other personnel shall be responsible to the Publication and Editorial Board. d. Members of the Publication and Editorial Board shall be ineligible to serve as editors. e. All members of the editorial staff and other personnel of the Publication and Editorial Board shall be employees of the Synod. 11.87 Editorial Policies The Publication and Editorial Board shall be responsible to the President of the Synod for the editorial policies and content of the Lutheran Witness and the other publications entrusted to it. (Cf. 11.82) 11.88 Publishing Responsibility and Authority Within the framework of established synodical policies the Publication and Editorial Board shall have full responsi- bility and authority on behalf of the Synod for all matters relating to both internal and external aspects of publishing the Lutheran Witness and the other publications listed in 11.82. It shall also determine the terms and conditions of employment and the duties of the staff members. It shall make regular reports to the President of the Synod regard- ing its activities and operations. 11.91 Production, Salary, Expenses, and Financial Accounting Concordia Publishing House shall reimburse the synod- ical Treasurer for the salaries and budgeted expenses of all personnel employed by the Publication and Editorial Board and also the budgeted expenses of the board. Concordia Publishing House shall also provide the Publication and Edi- torial Board with complete financial reports of its services on behalf of the board regularly or as requested. Copies of such reports shall be made available for the synodical reference file and to the Controller of Synod. Boarp OF DIRECTORS THe LUTHERAN CHURCH — Missourr SyNop W. C. Brr«ner, Secretary | | | | | | | ! ee Lm SERRE ne pn gent [cath