# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1967_S156
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‘Resolved, That the 32 of the Synod’s Districts now
using Supplements seek to secure complete saturation
coverage in their congregations, and that the remaining
five Districts consider resolutions at their conventions to
sanction such action.

Action: Declined. ©

To Take Certain Actions on Report of
Special Committee for Review of the Synod’s
Editorial and Periodical Policies
- RESOLUTION 11-08

Report 11-06 (CW, pp. 301—302)

Resolved, That we accept the report of the special
committee for review of the Synod’s editorial and per-
iodical policies, Section A, entitled “Official Periodicals,”
‘and Section B, entitled “A Special Ad Hoc Committee
for Review and Recommendations on General Periodi-
cals and Their Policies in the Synod,” with the exception
that the word “censorship” in Section A, paragraph 4,
line 3, be changed to “doctrinal review”; and be it fur-

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Resolved, That Section C, entitled “Proposed Revi-
sion of Handbook,” be referred back to that special
committée for further study; and be it finally

Resolved, That this special committee be instructed
to report back to the Synod at its next convention.

Action: Adopted.

To Give Direction to the “Lutheran Witness”
and the “Reporter”
RESOLUTION 11-09

Overtures 11-07, 11-08, 11-09 (CW, pp. 302—303)

Wuereas, The Lutheran Witness and the Lutheran
Witness Reporter are both official periodicals of the
‘Synod, that is, both are owned, edited, and published by
the Synod, and both are used by the Synod to carry
official announcements from the Synod to the individual
homes of its membership; and

Wuereas, There is a continued need in the Synod
both for factual, responsible reporting of news items of
general interest to its membership and for the clear set-
ting forth of the doctrinal position of our church; and

Wnereas, The format and editorial policy of each of
these two official periodicals lends itself to a distinctive
function, and each distinctive function is valid; therefore
be it

Resolved, That we direct the editors of the Lutheran
Witness and the Lutheran Witness Reporter and the edi-
torial commission to proceed with courage in their task
of reporting the news, speaking out on issues that con-
cern the membership of the Synod, and setting forth the
doctrinal position of the Synod in a truthful and respon-
sible way; and be it further

Resolved; That we respectfully remind the editors
and editorial commission that since individual members
of the Synod tend to identify with their official periodi-
cals and often feel personally responsible to their neigh-

bors for the statements that appear in official periodicals,
the editors and the editorial commission are in a special
way involving many individual members of the Synod in
what they say in print; and be it finally

Resolved, That the Lutheran Witness Reporter con-
tinue to be published and distributed with the Lutheran
Witness.

Action: Adopted.

To Decline to Choose Editorial Commission
for Official Periodicals by Direct Election
RESOLUTION 11-10

Overture 11-10 (CW, p. 303)

Wuereas, The selection of members to serve on the
Editorial Commission for Official Periodicals can best be
made on the basis of specialized skills and training and
therefore does not readily lend itself to the election pro-
cess; therefore be it
Resolved, That we respectfully decline Overture
11-10.

Action: This resolution was defeated by a vote of
252 ayes and 298 nays.

(The chair thereupon referred Overture 11-10 back to
the committee. For the committee’s subsequent recommen-
dation see Resolution 11-15.)

To Accept Report of “Advance”
Editorial Board
RESOLUTION 11-11
Report 11-03 (CW, pp. 296—297)

Resolved, To accept with thanks the report of the
Advance Editorial Board and to bespeak the Lord’s con-
tinued blessings upon this journal of ideas and re-
sources; and be it further

Resolved, That all parish leaders avail themselves of
the helpful suggestions offered therein for a more effec-
tive parish ministry. ;

Action: Adopted.

To Decline to Reorganize Editorial
Commission and Staff
RESOLUTION 11-12

Overture 11-15 U (URO, p. 62)

Resolved, That Overture 11-15 U be respectfully de-
clined.

Action: Adopted.

To Accept Report of Editorial Commission
for Official Periodicals
RESOLUTION 11-13

Report 11-01 (CW, pp. 290—291)
Resolved, That this convention accept the report of

the Editorial Commission for Official Periodicals and ex-
press its gratitude to the Editorial. Commission.

Action: Adopted as given above.