# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1967_S157
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“CHURCH LITERATURE.AND PUBLICATIONS ° 157

To Accept Report of Board for Public Relations
RESOLUTION 11-14
Report 11-02 (CW, pp. 291—296)

Resolved, That this convention accept the report of
the Board for Public Relations and express its gratitude
to the Board for Public Relations.

Action: Adopted as given above.

To Refer Matter of Election of Editorial
Commission to Council of Administrators
for Study

RESOLUTION 11-15
Overture 11-10 (CW, p. 303)

Wuereas, The Handbook of the Synod (2.05) author-
izes the President of the Synod, after consultation with
the Vice-Presidents, to appoint an Editorial Commission
for Official Periodicals; and

Wuereas, Many have expressed the conviction that
electing an editorial commission would assure the mem-
bership of the Synod of direct control over the editorial
policies of the official periodicals; and

.WuereEas, The Synod in convention at Detroit re-
solved (Resolution 4-11, Proceedings, 1965, p. 114) that
the Council of Administrators “draw up a statement of
principle according to which a synodical board, commis-
sion, council, or committee should be made either elec-
tive or appointive”; and

Wuereas, The Council of Administrators has not yet
had opportunity to complete this assignment; therefore
be it

Resolved, That Overture 11-10 be referred to the
Council of Administrators for inclusion in its study; and
be it further

Resolved, That the report of the Council of Adminis-
trators be presented to the 1969 convention of the Synod.

Action: Adopted.

(A previous resolution on this matter was defeated. See
Resolution 11-10.)

12. CHURCH LITERATURE AND
PUBLICATIONS

To Accept Report of Commission
on Church Literature
RESOLUTION 12-01
Report 12-01 (CW, pp. 306—308)
Wuereas, The report of the Commission on Church
Literature indicates a thorough awareness of and a re-
sponse to the publication needs of the church; and

Wueneas, The report reveals a readiness to use new
-and more effective methods of communicating the Word;
therefore be it

Resolved, That we accept the Report of the Commis-
sion on Church Literature with deep appreciation.

Action: Adopted.

Report of Concordia Publishing House
RESOLUTION 12-02

Report 12-02 (CW, pp. 308—-317)

Wuereas, The report of Concordia Publishing House
reflects continued service to the church in the publica-
tion of church literature; and

Wuereas, Concordia Publishing House in 1969 will
celebrate the 100th anniversary of its founding; there-
fore be it

Resolved, That we accept the report of Concordia
Publishing House with thanks; and be it further

Resolved, That we bespeak God’s blessings upon it in
anticipation of the observance of its 100th anniversary.

Action: Adopted.

Report of Committee on Publishing
Walther’s Writings

RESOLUTION 12-03

Report 12-03 (CW, pp. 317—318)

Wuereas, The report of the Committee on Publishing
Walther’s Writings indicates substantial progress and as-
surance of completion in the near future; therefore be it

- Resolved, That we accept the report with thanks.

Action: Adopted.

To Encourage Completion of Popular
Commentary on the Bible

RESOLUTION 12-04

Overture 12-07 (CW, pp. 318—319)

Wuereas, Concordia Publishing House is already in
the process of producing a set of commentaries designed
for laymen (see Report 12-01, CW, pp. 306—307, and
“Concordia Publishing House Biennial Report 1965—
1967,” page 21); therefore be it

Resolved, That we encourage Concordia Publishing
House to complete this project as expeditiously as possi-
ble.

Action: Adopted.

To Encourage Publication of Dr. Beck’s
Translation of Old Testament

RESOLUTION 12-05

Overture 12-08 (CW, p. 319)

Wuereas, Concordia Publishing House is still in the
process of seeking to obtain the manuscript of Dr. Wil-
liam Beck’s translation of the Old Testament; and

Wuereas, The manuscript is not yet ready for publi-
cation; therefore be it

Resolved, That we encourage Concordia Publishing
House to continue its negotiations to make Dr. William
Beck’s translation available to the public as soon as pos-
sible.

- Action: Adopted.